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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10‑K

(Mark One)
☒

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended January 28, 2017

or

☐

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to           
Commission file number 1‑16097
TAILORED BRANDS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Texas

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

6380 Rogerdale Road

Houston, Texas
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

47‑4908760
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

77072‑1624
(Zip Code)

(281) 776‑7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

Name of each exchange on which registered
New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well‑known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☒.  No ☐.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ .  No ☒.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒.  No ☐.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive
Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S‑T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒.  No ☐.
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S‑K is not contained herein, and will not be
contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of
this Form 10‑K or any amendment to this Form 10‑K. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non‑accelerated filer or a smaller reporting
company.  See  the  definitions  of  “large  accelerated  filer”,  “accelerated  filer”  and  “smaller  reporting  company”  in  Rule  12b‑2  of  the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer ☒

Smaller reporting company ☐

Accelerated filer ☐

Non‑accelerated filer ☐
(Do not check if a
smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b‑2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐.  No ☒.
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non‑affiliates of the registrant, based on the closing price of shares of common
stock on the New York Stock Exchange on July 30, 2016, was approximately $707.2 million.
The number of shares of common stock of the registrant outstanding on March 17, 2017 was 48,783,700.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Notice and Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders scheduled to be held June 15, 2017

Document

Incorporated as to
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FORM 10‑K REPORT INDEX

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Business
Risk Factors
Unresolved Staff Comments
Properties
Legal Proceedings
Mine Safety Disclosures

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities
Selected Financial Data
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
Other Information

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Executive Compensation
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Principal Accounting Fees and Services

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

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Effective January 31, 2016, Tailored Brands, Inc., a Texas corporation (“Tailored Brands” or the “Company”), became the
successor  reporting  company  to  The  Men’s  Wearhouse,  Inc.  (“Men’s  Wearhouse”)  pursuant  to  a  holding  company
reorganization (the “Reorganization”). 

Unless  the  context  otherwise  requires,  references  in  this  report  to  “Company”,  “we”,  “us”  and  “our”  for  periods  prior  to
January 31, 2016, refer to Men’s Wearhouse which was the parent company and the registrant prior to the Reorganization,
and,  for  periods  after  the  Reorganization,  to  Tailored  Brands,  which  is  the  current  parent  holding  company,  in  each  case
including its consolidated subsidiaries. References herein to years are to the Company’s 52‑week or 53‑week fiscal year, which
ends on the Saturday nearest January 31 in the following calendar year. The periods presented in these financial statements
are the fiscal years ended January 28, 2017 (“fiscal 2016”), January 30, 2016 (“fiscal 2015”), and January 31, 2015 (“fiscal
2014”). Each of these periods had 52 weeks.

Forward‑Looking and Cautionary Statements

Certain statements made in this Annual Report on Form 10‑K and in other public filings and press releases by the Company
contain “forward‑looking” information (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that involves risk
and uncertainty. Forward‑looking statements reflect our current views regarding certain events that could affect our financial
condition or results of operations and may include, but are not limited to, references to future sales, comparable sales, margins,
costs,  earnings,  number  and  costs  of  store  openings,  closings  and  expansions,  capital  expenditures,  potential  acquisitions,
synergies  from  acquisitions,  demand  for  clothing,  market  trends  in  the  retail  and  corporate  apparel  clothing  businesses,
currency fluctuations, inflation and various political, legal, regulatory, social, economic and business trends. Forward‑looking
statements may be made by management orally or in writing, including, but not limited to; in Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in this Annual Report on Form 10‑K and other sections of
our  filings  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  under  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended  and  the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Forward‑looking  statements  are  not  guarantees  of  future  performance  and  a  variety  of  factors  could  cause  actual  results  to
differ  materially  from  the  anticipated  or  expected  results  expressed  in  or  suggested  by  these  forward‑looking  statements.
Factors  that  might  cause  or  contribute  to  such  differences  include,  but  are  not  limited  to:  actions  by  governmental  entities;
domestic  and  international  macro‑economic  conditions;  inflation  or  deflation;  the  loss  of,  or  changes  in,  key  personnel;
success, or lack thereof, in executing our internal strategic and operating plans including new store and new market expansion
plans;  cost  reduction  initiatives;  store  rationalization  plans;  profit  improvement  plans;  revenue  enhancement  strategies;  the
impact  of  tuxedo  shops  within  Macy’s  stores;  changes  in  demand  for  clothing  or  rental  product;  market  trends  in  the  retail
business;  customer  confidence  and  spending  patterns;  changes  in  traffic  trends  in  our  stores;  customer  acceptance  of  our
merchandise  strategies;  performance  issues  with  key  suppliers;  disruptions  in  our  supply  chain;  severe  weather;  foreign
currency  fluctuations;  government  export  and  import  policies;  advertising  or  marketing  activities  of  competitors;  and  legal
proceedings.

Forward‑looking  statements  are  based  upon  management’s  current  beliefs  or  expectations  and  are  inherently  subject  to
significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies and third party approvals, many of which are
beyond our control. Please see “Risk Factors” contained in Part IA of this Annual Report on Form 10‑K for a more complete
discussion of these and other factors that might affect our performance and financial results. Forward‑looking statements are
intended to convey the Company’s expectations about the future, and speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no
obligation to publicly update or revise forward‑looking statements that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of
new information, future developments or otherwise, unless required to do so by law.

All written or oral forward‑looking statements that are made by or attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by
this cautionary notice.

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ITEM 1.  BUSINESS

General

PART I

We  are  a  leading  authority  on  helping  men  dress  for  work,  special  occasions  and  everyday  life.  We  serve  our  customers
through an expansive omni-channel network that includes over 1,600 locations in the U.S. and Canada as well as our branded e-
commerce websites.  

Our Brands and Products

Our U.S. retail stores are operated under the Men’s Wearhouse, Men’s Wearhouse and Tux, Jos. A. Bank, Joseph Abboud and
K&G brand names and are operated in 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Our Canadian stores are operated
under  the  Moores  brand  name  and  operate  in  10  Canadian  provinces. As  of  January  28,  2017,  the  Company  operated  1,667
stores including tuxedo shops within Macy’s stores throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada.  In addition, at January 28,
2017, we operated 39 retail dry cleaning, laundry and heirlooming facilities through MW Cleaners in Texas. These operations
comprise our retail segment.

On June 18, 2014, the Company acquired Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (“Jos. A. Bank”), a men’s specialty apparel retailer for
approximately  $1.8  billion.  For  additional  information,  see  Note  2,  “Acquisition”,  to  our  consolidated  financial  statements
included in this Annual Report on Form 10‑K.

We  also  own  and  operate  a  factory  located  in  New  Bedford,  Massachusetts  that  manufactures  quality  U.S.  made  tailored
clothing under the Joseph Abboud and Reserve labels including designer suits, tuxedos, sport coats and slacks that we sell in
our  Men’s  Wearhouse  or  Jos.  A.  Bank  stores  as  well  as  our  Joseph  Abboud  flagship  store  and  via  our  e-commerce
websites.  We also sell Joseph Abboud branded tailored clothing in our Moores stores, which is produced by a third party in
Canada.

Additionally,  we  operate  an  international  corporate  apparel  business.    Our  UK‑based  business  is  the  largest  provider  of
corporate  apparel  in  the  United  Kingdom  (“UK”)  under  the  Dimensions,  Alexandra  and  Yaffy  brands.    In  the  U.S.,  our
corporate  apparel  business  operates  under  the  Twin  Hill  brand  name.  Our  corporate  apparel  business  provides  corporate
clothing uniforms and workwear to workforces through multiple channels including managed corporate accounts, catalogs and
the internet at www.dimensions.co.uk, www.alexandra.co.uk, and www.twinhill.com.  

For information on store closings and openings, see “Item 6. Selected Financial Data” in this Annual Report on Form 10‑K.
Financial  information  concerning  business  segments  and  geographic  area  is  contained  in  “Item  7.  Management’s  Discussion
and Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and  Results  of  Operations”  and  under  Note  17  to  our  consolidated  financial  statements
both included in this Annual Report on Form 10‑K.

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Retail Segment

Overview

In  our  retail  segment,  we  offer  our  products  and  services  primarily  through  our  retail  brands—Men’s  Wearhouse/Men’s
Wearhouse  and  Tux,  Joseph  Abboud,  Jos.  A.  Bank,  Moores  and  K&G—and  the  internet  at  www.menswearhouse.com,
www.josbank.com,  and  www.josephabboud.com.  Men’s  Wearhouse,  Moores  and  K&G  each  operate  as  a  house  of  brands
carrying  a  wide  selection  of  exclusive  and  non‑exclusive  merchandise  brands.  Jos.  A.  Bank  is  a  branded  house  where
substantially all merchandise is sold under the exclusive Jos. A. Bank label. MW Cleaners is also included in the retail segment
as these operations have not had a significant effect on our revenues or expenses.

In  June  2015,  we  entered  into  an  agreement  with  Macy’s,  Inc.  to  operate  men’s  tuxedo  rental  shops  inside  300  Macy’s
department stores. In addition, we agreed to collaborate with Macy’s to develop an online tuxedo rental shop. As of January 28,
2017,  we  operated  170  tuxedo  shops  within  Macy’s  stores  under  the  name  “The  Tuxedo  Shop  @  Macy’s.”  We  are  actively
engaged  in  discussions  with  Macy’s  to  restructure  our  agreement.    In  the  meantime,  we  have  agreed  with  Macy’s  to  put  the
opening of the additional 130 contracted stores on hold while we explore a potentially new model.  Throughout this Annual
Report on Form 10‑K, the term “shops within Macy’s stores” is used to describe our business operations with Macy’s.

During  fiscal  2016,  we  closed  233  stores  as  part  of  our  store  rationalization  strategy,  which  we  believe  is  important  to  our
long‑term profitability as it eliminated underperforming stores and re‑balanced the store fleet and cost structure.  In the future,
we will continue to monitor our store fleet for opportunities to optimize our cost structure.

Men’s Wearhouse/Men’s Wearhouse and Tux and Moores

The Men’s Wearhouse and Moores target the male consumer (25 to 55 years old) by providing a superior level of customer
service  and  offering  a  broad  selection  of  exclusive  and  non‑exclusive  merchandise  brands  at  regular  and  sale  prices  that  we
believe are competitive with specialty and traditional department stores. Our merchandise includes suits, suit separates, sport
coats, slacks, formalwear, business casual, denim, sportswear, outerwear, dress shirts, shoes and accessories in classic, modern
and slim fits and in a wide range of sizes including a selection of “Big and Tall” product.

Although  basic  styles  are  emphasized,  each  season’s  merchandise  reflects  current  fit,  fabric  and  color  trends.  The  inventory
mix at our Men’s Wearhouse and Moores stores includes business, business casual, casual and formal merchandise designed to
meet  the  demand  of  our  customers.  The  broad  merchandise  selection  creates  increased  sales  opportunities  by  permitting  a
customer to purchase substantially all of his wardrobe and accessory requirements, including shoes, at our retail apparel stores.
During fiscal 2016, we also introduced a new collection of custom apparel consisting of suits, sport coats, slacks, shirts, tuxedos
and  vests,  which  are  personalized  to  each  customer’s  specifications.  Based  on  our  experience,  we  believe  that  the  depth  of
selection of our merchandise offerings provides us with an advantage over most of our competitors.

We  also  offer  a  full  selection  of  tuxedo  and  suit  rental  product  (collectively,  “rental  product”)  at  Men’s  Wearhouse  and
Moores. We believe our rental product broadens our customer base by drawing first‑time and younger customers into our stores
and accordingly, our offering includes an expanded merchandise assortment including dress and casual apparel targeted toward
the younger customer.

At January 28, 2017, we operated 715 Men’s Wearhouse retail apparel stores in 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto
Rico.  These  stores  are  referred  to  as  “Men’s  Wearhouse  stores”  or  “full  line  stores”  that  offer  a  full  selection  of  retail
merchandise and rental product. Men’s Wearhouse stores are primarily located in regional strip and specialty retail shopping
centers  or  in  freestanding  buildings  as  we  believe  that  men  prefer  direct  and  easy  store  access  that  enables  our  customers  to
park near the entrance of the store.

At January 28, 2017, we also operated another 58 stores in 24 states branded as Men’s Wearhouse and Tux. These stores are
referred to as “rental stores” and offer a full selection of rental product and a limited selection of retail merchandise, and are
located primarily in regional malls and lifestyle centers. During fiscal 2016, we closed 102 Men’s Wearhouse and Tux stores,
consistent with our strategy to shift rental revenues to our full line stores located in close proximity to the rental stores.

At  January  28,  2017,  we  operated  126  Moores  retail  apparel  stores  in  10  Canadian  provinces.  Moores  stores  are  primarily
located in regional strip and specialty retail shopping centers.

Jos. A. Bank

Jos. A.  Bank  targets  the  male  consumer  (25  to  55  years  old)  emphasizing  high  quality  tailored,  business  casual,  casual,  and
formal  clothing  and  accessories,  substantially  all  of  which  is  sold  under  our  exclusive  Jos.  A.  Bank  label.  Jos.  A.  Bank
merchandise consists of suits, suit

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separates, sport coats, slacks, formalwear, business casual, denim, sportswear, outerwear, dress shirts, shoes and accessories in
primarily classic styles and in a wide range of sizes including a selection of “Big and Tall” product. Although the target gender
and  age  are  similar  to  Men’s  Wearhouse,  based  on  information  from  our  loyalty  programs,  we  believe  that  there  is  minimal
overlap between the Jos. A. Bank customer and the Men’s Wearhouse customer. 

Our merchandising strategy is focused on classic styling with attention to detail in quality materials and workmanship. During
fiscal  2016,  we  also  introduced  custom  apparel  consisting  of  suits,  sport  coats,  slacks,  shirts,  tuxedos  and  vests,  which  are
personalized  to  each  customer’s  specifications.  Based  on  our  experience,  we  believe  that  the  depth  of  selection  of  our
merchandise offerings provides us with an advantage over most of our competitors.

We also offer rental product at Jos. A. Bank. We believe our rental product provides the opportunity to broaden our customer
base by drawing first‑time and younger customers into our stores.

The underlying rationale of our acquisition of Jos. A. Bank was our desire to increase our market share and capture operational
efficiencies. As our understanding of the Jos. A. Bank business grew, we concluded that the historical promotional model at
Jos. A. Bank had been delivering diminishing returns over time, and we realized that attaining satisfactory profitable revenue
synergies was going to require eliminating the most excessive promotional offers.  As a result, during the latter half of fiscal
2015,  we  transitioned  away  from  Jos. A.  Bank’s  historical  promotional  cadence  by  removing  the  most  excessive  offers  (the
Buy‑One‑Get‑Three or more Free events), and began seeking sustainable volume and margin growth.

While  we  expected  some  top‑line  volatility  as  we  changed  the  promotional  model,  we  did  not  anticipate  that  the  impact  on
top‑line sales from the traffic decline would occur to the degree it did. As a result of the steep decline in Jos. A. Bank’s sales
and the significant decline in our market capitalization, we recorded $1.24 billion of goodwill and intangible asset impairment
charges  related  to  Jos. A.  Bank  in  fiscal  2015.  We  remain  confident  that  Jos. A.  Bank  offers  a  longer‑term  opportunity  to
profitably grow market share in the menswear business and the Jos. A. Bank brand is a key part of our overall business strategy.

At January 28, 2017, we operated 506 Jos. A. Bank retail apparel stores in 42 states and the District of Columbia. Jos. A. Bank
stores  are  primarily  located  in  fashion‑oriented,  specialty  retail  centers.  In  addition,  as  of  January  28,  2017,  there  are  14
franchise  stores.  During  fiscal  2016,  we  closed  75  Jos. A.  Bank  full  line  and  47  Jos. A.  Bank  factory  stores  as  part  of  our
strategy to reengineer the Jos. A. Bank brand to a long-term, sustainable profit model. See “Business Strategy” for additional
information on the performance of our Jos. A. Bank brand in 2016 and strategic initiatives for 2017 and beyond.

K&G

K&G stores offer a more value‑oriented superstore approach that we believe appeals to the more price‑sensitive customer in the
apparel  market.  K&G  offers  first‑quality,  current‑season  apparel  and  accessories  comparable  in  quality  to  that  of  traditional
department  stores,  at  prices  we  believe  are  typically  up  to  60%  below  the  regular  prices  charged  by  such  stores.  K&G’s
merchandising strategy emphasizes broad assortments across all major categories of both men’s and women’s career and casual
apparel  in  a  wide  range  of  sizes  including  “Big  and  Tall”  and  “Women’s  plus  sizes”  as  well  as  tailored  clothing,  dress
furnishings, sportswear, accessories and shoes and children’s apparel. This merchandise selection, which includes exclusive and
non‑exclusive merchandise brands, positions K&G to attract a wide range of customers in each of its markets.

At  January  28,  2017,  we  operated  91  K&G  stores  in  27  states,  86  of  which  offer  women’s  career  apparel,  sportswear,
accessories and shoes and children’s apparel. K&G stores are “destination” stores located primarily in second generation strip
shopping centers that are easily accessible from major highways and thoroughfares.

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Business Strategy

Our near‑term business strategy includes:

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accelerating our turnaround efforts at Jos. A. Bank and reinvigorating Men’s Wearhouse;

enhancing our omni‑channel capabilities; and

expanding our portfolio of exclusive offerings.

Accelerating Our Turnaround Efforts at Jos. A. Bank and Reinvigorating Men’s Wearhouse

During fiscal 2016, our turnaround efforts at Jos. A. Bank began to gain traction. Our 1905 collection, launched in late 2015,
which features updated stylings and fits that target a younger customer has been well received and is a potential driver of future
growth.    During  fiscal  2016,  we  also  launched  a  Jos. A.  Bank  collection  called  Reserve  that  features  classic  styles,  luxury
fabrics  and  updated  fits  targeting  the  premium  customer,  which  has  also  been  well  received.    Additionally,  we  recently
expanded the Reserve offering to include a custom tailored clothing and dress shirt offering with extensive fabric and styling
options.  Along with the changes to our promotional and merchandising strategies, we have new selling techniques and a new
store  compensation  program  that  align  incentives  with  the  improved  selling  behaviors  and  we  are  encouraged  by  the
customer’s response to these initiatives. 

During  fiscal  2016,  the  challenging  retail  environment  resulted  in  soft  traffic  at  all  of  our  retail  brands  but  our  consolidated
results were more significantly impacted by the comparable sales decrease at our Men’s Wearhouse brand.  Accelerating our
turnaround  efforts  at  Jos. A.  Bank  and  reinvigorating  the  Men’s  Wearhouse  brands  involve  similar  strategies.  Our  primary
strategy for both brands is to engage more customers across all channels and to drive customer traffic.  For example, we are
shifting  our  marketing  strategies  to  emphasize  reasons  why  men  should  shop  with  us.    We  will  also  be  dedicating  a  greater
share of our marketing mix to digital channels to target the millennial generation.  In addition, we are focused on improving our
omni-channel strategies, as described in more detail below, to provide our customers with more options to make their shopping
experience easy.  We also plan to promote our loyalty programs to encourage new members and entice existing members to
shop with us more frequently. Through our loyalty programs, we reward our loyal customers and are able to leverage the data
our  customers  share  with  us  to  deliver  a  relevant  and  engaging  experience  that  considers  their  lifestyles  and
preferences.  Finally, we will continue to focus on our in-store experience to promote a more engaged, personalized shopping
experience by leveraging our wardrobe consultants to help men create their personal style and become the authority on helping
men dress for work, special occasions and everyday life. 

Enhancing Our Omni‑channel Capabilities

Our future growth plans continue to include the integration of digital technologies to provide a sales experience that combines
the  advantages  of  our  physical  store  with  an  information-rich  online  shopping  experience  through  our  website  and  mobile
applications. For example, at Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank stores, if a customer wants to purchase an item that is not
available at the store, our clothing consultants can order it through our websites to fulfill the customer’s purchasing needs. In
addition, during fiscal 2015, we launched our ship from store initiative, which further enhanced our customer’s online shopping
experience.  During  fiscal  2016,  we  relaunched  our  Men’s  Wearhouse  and  Jos.  A.  Bank  websites  to  provide  improved
functionality,  particularly  for  customers  using  mobile  devices,  and  expanded  our  distribution  center  in  Houston,  Texas,
facilitating our ability to achieve same-day-shipping for most Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank orders.  Lastly, through our
websites we are able to offer international shipping to over 100 countries. Our customers expect to shop wherever and however
they  like  across  all  channels  in  a  seamless,  connected  way.    In  2017,  we  plan  to  accelerate  our  efforts  to  translate  our  high-
service  in-store  experience  online  and  to  drive  additional  traffic  to  our  stores  to  further  enhance  our  omni-channel
capabilities.  We plan to continue to make investments in technologies, business processes and personnel intended to deepen
our customer relationships and increase our share of their closet.

Expanding Our Portfolio of Exclusive Offerings

We believe that expanding the number of exclusive offerings that we carry will increase our margins and profitability. We own
and  operate  a  factory  that  manufactures  quality  U.S.  made  tailored  clothing  under  the  Joseph Abboud  and  Reserve  labels
including designer suits, tuxedos, sport coats and slacks that we sell in our Men’s Wearhouse or Jos. A. Bank stores as well as
our Joseph Abboud flagship store.  In addition, we have a consulting agreement with Joseph Abboud pursuant to which he was
named our Chief Creative Director and engaged to create exclusive brands and products for our customers.

In  fiscal  2015,  we  launched  an  exclusive  designer  men’s  clothing  line  through  a  partnership  with  Kenneth  Cole,  under  the
“Awearness Kenneth Cole” label at Men’s Wearhouse. The collection includes ties, dress shirts, suits, sport coats, dress pants
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from all "Awearness Kenneth Cole" products sold goes toward helping veterans transition back into the workforce.   In fiscal
2016, we expanded our partnership with Kenneth Cole to introduce products with innovative performance features under the
Kenneth Cole AWEAR-TECH brand. 

In  fiscal  2016,  we  expanded  our  custom  clothing  offerings  by  introducing  a  new  line  of  custom  suits  and  shirts  at  Men’s
Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank and Moores with affordable price points as well as introducing a premium custom offering at our Jos.
A.  Bank  brand.    Our  custom  clothing  offering  is  designed  to  personalize  the  shopping  experience  and  to  foster  a  long-term
relationship  with  our  customers.    In  2017,  we  plan  to  accelerate  the  growth  of  the  custom  clothing  business  by  building
awareness through marketing strategies.

Customer Service and Marketing

Men’s Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank and Moores sales personnel are trained as consultants to provide customers with assistance and
advice on their apparel needs, including product style, color coordination, fabric choice and garment fit. Wardrobe consultants
are encouraged to offer guidance to the customer at each stage of the decision‑making process, making every effort to earn the
customer’s confidence and to create a professional relationship that will continue beyond the initial visit.

K&G  stores  are  designed  to  allow  customers  to  select  and  purchase  apparel  by  themselves.  For  example,  each  merchandise
category is clearly marked and organized by size, and suits are specifically tagged as a means of further assisting customers to
easily select their styles and sizes. K&G employees are also available to assist customers with merchandise selection, including
correct sizing.

Substantially  all  of  our  retail  apparel  stores  offer  tailoring  services  to  facilitate  timely  alterations  at  a  reasonable  cost  to
customers. Tailored clothing purchased at a Men’s Wearhouse store will be pressed and re‑altered free of charge for the life of
the garment (if the alterations were performed at a Men’s Wearhouse store). In addition, we utilize Company‑owned regional
tailor shops, which receive merchandise from stores to perform tailoring services and return the merchandise to the selling store
for customer pickup.

We  offer  our  “Perfect  Fit”  loyalty  program  to  our  Men’s  Wearhouse,  Men’s  Wearhouse  and  Tux  and  Moores  customers.  In
October 2015, we launched the “Bank Account” loyalty program for Jos. A. Bank customers, which offers the same benefits
and operates in the same manner as the “Perfect Fit” loyalty program. Under the loyalty programs, customers receive points for
purchases.  Points  are  equivalent  to  dollars  spent  on  a  one‑for‑one  basis,  excluding  any  sales  tax  dollars.  Upon  reaching
500  points,  customers  are  issued  a  $50  rewards  certificate  that  they  may  use  to  make  purchases  at  our  stores  or  online. All
customers who register for our loyalty programs are eligible to participate and earn points for purchases. A majority of the sales
transactions  in  fiscal  2016  at  our  Men’s  Wearhouse,  Men’s  Wearhouse  and  Tux  and  Moores  stores  were  to  customers  who
participated  in  our  loyalty  program.  We  believe  that  the  loyalty  programs  facilitate  our  ability  to  cultivate  long‑term
relationships with our customers.

Our  advertising  strategy  primarily  consists  of  television,  email,  online  (including  social  media),  mobile,  direct  mail,
telemarketing and bridal shows. We consider our integrated efforts across these channels to be the most effective means of both
attracting and reaching potential new customers, as well as reinforcing the positive attributes of our various brands with our
existing  customer  base.  In  addition,  for  Jos. A.  Bank,  we  periodically  distribute  a  catalog  to  communicate  the  Jos. A.  Bank
image, to provide customers with fashion guidance in coordinating outfits and to generate traffic in all of Jos. A. Bank’s sales
channels.

Purchasing and Distribution

For the Men’s Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank and Moores brands and, to a lesser extent, our K&G brand, our vertical direct sourcing
model with third‑party suppliers covers design, product development, manufacturing, testing, quality control, and all necessary
logistics required to get merchandise from the factory to the sales floor. We purchase merchandise and rental product from a
broad supplier base and do not believe that the loss of any supplier would cause a significant negative impact to us. We have
no material long‑term merchandise supply contracts and typically transact business on a purchase order‑by‑purchase order basis
either  directly  with  manufacturers  and  fabric  mills  or  with  trading  companies.  We  have  developed  long‑term  and  reliable
relationships  with  most  of  our  direct  manufacturers  and  fabric  mills,  which  we  believe  provides  stability,  quality  and  price
leverage. We also have a  subsidiary in Hong Kong to facilitate our sourcing efforts for our products.  Furthermore, we work
with  trading  companies  that  support  our  relationships  with  suppliers  for  our  direct  sourced  merchandise  and  contract  agent
offices that provide administrative functions on our behalf. The agent offices provide all quality control inspections and ensure
that our operating procedures manuals are adhered to by our suppliers. 

In fiscal 2016, our retail brands sourced approximately 69% of direct sourced merchandise from Asia (41% from China) while
11%  was  sourced  in  Mexico,  10%  in  the  U.S.  (primarily  from  our  U.S.  factory),  and  10%  was  sourced  in  other  regions.
Substantially all of our foreign purchases are negotiated and paid for in U.S. dollars. All direct sourcing suppliers are expected
to  adhere  to  our  Supplier  Code  of  Conduct  and  anti-corruption  policy.  To  oversee  compliance,  we  have  a  direct  sourcing
compliance department and we also use the services of an outside audit company to conduct regular supplier audits.

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In 2016, to optimize our shipping and freight costs for our Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank brands, we began the process of
transitioning  to  a  regional  distribution  center  approach  that  will  leverage  the  geographic  locations  of  our  main  distribution
centers in Texas and Maryland as well as the hub facilities described below.  In early 2017, we commenced with our regional
distribution  center  strategy.    Merchandise  received  into  these  regional  distribution  centers  is  either  placed  in  back‑stock  or
allocated to a store for shipping. In the majority of our larger markets, we also have separate hub distribution facilities or space
within  certain  stores  used  as  redistribution  facilities  for  their  respective  areas.  Merchandise  for  Moores  is  distributed  to  the
stores from our distribution center in Montreal, Quebec. The majority of merchandise for our K&G stores is direct shipped by
suppliers to the stores with the remainder of K&G merchandise being managed via a third‑party logistics firm.

Our rental product is located in our Houston, Texas distribution center and in six additional distribution facilities located in the
U.S. (five) and Canada (one). The six additional distribution facilities also receive limited quantities of retail product, primarily
formalwear accessories, that is sold in our Men’s Wearhouse/Men’s Wearhouse and Tux, Moores and Jos. A. Bank stores.

All retail merchandise and new rental product transported from suppliers to our distribution facilities is done so via common
carrier or on a dedicated fleet of long‑haul vehicles. This dedicated fleet is also used to transport product from our distribution
centers to the hub facilities and a fleet of leased or owned smaller vehicles is used to transport product from the hub facilities to
our stores within a given geographic region.

Competition

We compete against a broad spectrum of other men’s clothing stores. Our primary competitors include traditional department
stores,  other  specialty  men’s  clothing  stores,  online  retailers,  online  tuxedo  rental  providers,  off‑price  retailers,
manufacturer‑owned and independently‑owned outlet stores and their e‑commerce channels, and independently owned tuxedo
rental  stores.  We  believe  that  the  principal  competitive  factors  in  the  menswear  market  are  merchandise  assortment,  quality,
value, garment fit, merchandise presentation, store location and customer service, including on‑site tailoring.

We believe that our merchandise offerings, including exclusive brands and custom clothing, and emphasis on customer service
distinguish  us  from  other  retailers.  Certain  of  our  competitors  (principally  department  stores)  may  be  larger  and  may  have
substantially  greater  financial,  marketing  and  other  resources  than  we  have  and  therefore  may  have  certain  competitive
advantages.

Corporate Apparel

Overview

Our international corporate apparel business operating under the Dimensions, Alexandra and Yaffy brands primarily in the UK
and Europe and Twin Hill in the U.S., which provides corporate clothing uniforms and workwear to workforces. We offer our
corporate apparel clothing products through multiple channels including managed corporate accounts, catalogs and the internet
at www.dimensions.co.uk,  www.alexandra.co.uk, and www.twinhill.com. We offer a wide variety of customer branded apparel
such as shirts, blouses, trousers, skirts and suits as well as a wide range of other products from aprons to safety vests to high
visibility  police  outerwear.  With  respect  to  our  managed  contracts,  we  generally  provide  complete  management  of  our
customers’  corporate  clothing  programs  from  design,  fabric  buying,  manufacturing,  product  roll‑outs  and  ongoing  stock
replacement and replenishment.

Customer Service and Marketing

Our customer base includes companies and organizations in the airline, retail grocery, retail, banking, distribution, travel and
leisure, postal, security, healthcare and public sectors. Sector characteristics and economics tend to impact the corporate wear
requirements of our individual customers. For example, retail customers typically have high staff turnover levels resulting in
large  replenishment  volumes  and  significant  seasonal  demand,  while  banking  customers  generally  have  lower  turnover  and
replenishment  requirements  but  refresh  or  rebrand  uniforms  more  frequently.  The  UK  public  service  sector  has  historically
consisted of fragmented regional authorities although there seems to be a move toward more consolidated sourcing units.

Our managed contract customers are generally organizations with larger numbers of uniform-wearing employees or those that
use uniforms as a form of brand identity. We have long established relationships with many of the UK’s top employers and we
currently maintain approximately 30 managed accounts with an average account size greater than 15,000 wearers. In addition,
during 2016, we completed the rollout of a large uniform program for approximately 70,000 wearers. 

Under our managed contracts, we take responsibility for dressing our customers’ employees and are the exclusive supplier of
corporate wear to many of our customers. Because of the nature of the managed contract model, we ensure that we are fully
involved in all of our customers’ uniform requirements, from daily replenishment requirements to longer term rebranding plans
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our  relationship  and  level  of  interaction  with  our  customers  is  generally  far  deeper  and  more  embedded  than  conventional
customer‑supplier relationships.

Managed contracts are generally awarded through a request for proposal or tender process for multi‑year contracts. Our teams
continually  monitor  market  opportunities  to  obtain  access  to  such  contracts.  Regular  contact  with  corporate  wear  buyers  is
supplemented with mail campaigns, attendance at trade fairs and trade magazine advertisements. From time to time, we provide
each managed contract customer with a specific account manager who often works one or two days a week on‑site at our larger
customers’ offices. In addition to maintaining customer requirements, the account manager is also responsible for suggesting
and implementing ways of improving the customer’s corporate wear process.

Our  catalogs  are  distributed  electronically,  via  mail  and  by  sales  representatives  to  current  and  potential  customers.  The
catalogs offer a full range of our products and offer further branding or embellishment of most products ordered. Catalog orders
can be placed via phone, mail, fax or direct contact with our sales representatives and, in the U.S., via client‑specific websites.
Our UK e‑commerce platforms also allow online ordering via our websites and provide 24‑hour functionality, with a full list of
our products and their details. Our typical catalog customers are small to medium sized organizations with a relatively smaller
number  of  employees  or  organizations  where  brand  differentiation  is  not  imperative.    In  addition,  we  regularly  develop
dedicated websites for our corporate clients for use by their employees in ordering their company specific corporate wear.

During  fiscal  2016,  as  a  result  of  the  rollout  of  a  large  uniform  program,  we  had  one  customer  which  accounted  for
approximately 20% of our total corporate apparel net sales.  However, we do not believe that the loss of any customer would
significantly impact us.

Merchandising

In  our  corporate  apparel  business,  we  work  with  our  customers  to  create  custom  apparel  programs  designed  to  support  and
enhance  their  respective  brands.  Our  comprehensive  apparel  collections,  including  basic  apparel  categories  such  as  shirts,
blouses, trousers, skirts and suits as well as a wide range of other products from aprons to safety vests to high visibility police
outerwear, feature designs with sizes and fits that meet the performance needs of our customers’ employees and utilize the latest
technology in long‑wearing fabrications. Career wear, casual wear and workwear make up an increasingly significant portion of
the product mix as service industry customers continue to grow.

Under our managed contracts, our customers receive a full range of services including design, fabric buying and manufacturing,
measuring  and  sizing,  employee  database  management  and  replenishment  forecasting,  supply  chain  management  and
distribution  and  logistics  of  finished  products.  Customers  work  with  our  in‑house  design  and  technical  teams  to  design  and
develop  uniforms  or  other  corporate  wear  that  creates  strong  brand  identity.  We  utilize  our  management  information  and
garment  tracking  system  to  highlight  trends,  identify  issues  and  provide  benchmark  data  for  the  customer  at  all  levels  from
individual  wearer  to  enterprise‑wide.  This  system  also  allows  us  to  identify  potential  cost  savings  and  develop  solutions  on
behalf of our customers and to respond quickly to trends or other changing needs.

With  respect  to  our  UK  catalog  and  internet  operations,  customers  can  design  an  off‑the‑rack  program  that  provides  custom
alterations and embroidery on any of our standard, ready‑to‑wear clothing. We work with such customers to create a distinctive,
branded program that may include the addition of a company logo or other custom trim.

Purchasing and Distribution

Most  corporate  apparel  garment  production  is  outsourced  to  third‑party  manufacturers  and  fabric  mills  through  our  direct
sourcing programs. We have developed long‑term relationships with most of our direct manufacturers and fabric mills, which
we believe provides stability, quality and reliability. We do not have any material long‑term contracts with our suppliers and we
do not believe that the loss of any supplier would significantly impact us. We also work with trading companies that support
our relationships with our direct source suppliers and with contract agent offices that provide administrative functions on our
behalf. In addition, the agent offices assist with quality control inspections and ensure that our operating procedures manuals
are adhered to by our suppliers.

During 2016, approximately 65% of our corporate wear product purchases was sourced in Asia (primarily China, Bangladesh,
Pakistan,  Indonesia,  Sri  Lanka  and  Vietnam)  while  approximately  35%  was  sourced  from  Europe  and  other  regions.  Our
foreign purchases from Asia are negotiated and paid for in U.S. dollars, while our purchases from Europe and other regions are
negotiated and paid for in British pounds or Euros.

To oversee compliance with our Supplier Code of Conduct, we use internal resources as well as third party companies to audit
the  factories  producing  our  garments.  We  strive  to  work  collaboratively  with  our  suppliers  to  positively  influence  them  to
embed compliance into their daily operations.

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Corporate  apparel  merchandise  is  received  into  our  distribution  facilities  located  in  Long  Eaton  and  Glasgow  for  the  UK
operations and Houston, Texas and Bakersfield, California for U.S. operations. Customer orders are dispatched to the customer
or  individual  wearers  employed  by  the  customer  via  common  carrier  or  pursuant  to  other  arrangements  specified  by  the
customer.

Competition

Our UK corporate apparel group provides workwear and uniforms to more UK employees than any of our corporate apparel
competitors,  which  consist  mostly  of  smaller,  niche  providers  or  companies  that  focus  more  on  catalog  business.  The  U.S.
corporate  wear  market  is  more  fragmented  with  several  U.S.  competitors  being  larger  and  having  more  resources  than  Twin
Hill.  We  believe  that  the  competitive  factors  in  the  corporate  wear  market  are  merchandise  assortment,  quality,  price,  lead
times, customer service and delivery capabilities. We believe that our proven capability in the provision of corporate apparel
programs to businesses and organizations of all sizes alongside our catalog and internet operations position us well with our
existing customers and should enable us to continue to gain new catalog accounts and managed contracts.

Seasonality

Our sales and net earnings are subject to seasonal fluctuations. Our rental revenues are heavily concentrated in the second and
third  quarters  (prom  and  wedding  season)  while  the  fourth  quarter  is  considered  the  seasonal  low  point.  In  addition,  Jos. A.
Bank  has  historically  experienced  increased  customer  traffic  during  the  holiday  season  and  its  increased  marketing  efforts
during  the  holiday  season  have  historically  resulted  in  sales  and  net  earnings  generated  in  the  fourth  quarter,  which  are
significantly larger as compared to the other three quarters. This trend did not occur in the fourth quarter of 2015 as a result of
our  decision  to  change  the  brand’s  promotional  cadence.    However,  the  trend  resumed  in  2016  and  we  expect  the  trend  to
continue in the future. With respect to corporate apparel sales and operating results, seasonal fluctuations are not significant but
the acquisition of new customers or existing customer decisions to rebrand or revise their corporate wear programs can cause
significant variations in period results. Because of these fluctuations, results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the
results that may be achieved for the full year.

Trademarks and Service Marks

We are the owner in the U.S. and selected other countries of the numerous trademarks and service marks including, without
limitation, MEN’S WEARHOUSE, MW MEN’S WEARHOUSE (and design), JOS. A. BANK, and JOSEPH ABBOUD and of
U.S. and foreign registrations for such marks.  Our rights in the MEN’S WEARHOUSE, JOS. A. BANK, JOSEPH ABBOUD,
and other marks and their respective variations are a significant part of our business, as the marks have become well known
through our use of the marks in connection with our retail and formalwear rental services and products (both in store and online)
and  our  advertising  campaigns.    We  are  also  the  owner  of  various  other  trademarks  and  service  marks,  and  corresponding
trademark registrations in the U.S., Canada and abroad under which our stores and corporate apparel business operate or which
are used to label the products we sell or rent. We intend to maintain and protect our marks and the related registrations.

We also license the JOSEPH ABBOUD brand to certain third parties for limited products in the U.S. and Canada, and for a
broader range of products in select countries abroad.

We are the licensee for certain designer labels on various products such as men’s suits, men’s formalwear or men’s shirts. We
generally  pay  a  royalty  for  the  use  of  the  label,  based  on  cost  for  the  relevant  product  or  a  percentage  of  related  sales.  We
monitor the performance of these licensed labels compared to their cost and may elect to selectively terminate any license, as
provided in the particular agreement. 

Employees

At January 28, 2017, we had approximately 22,500 employees, consisting of approximately 20,100 in the U.S. and 2,400 in
foreign  countries,  of  which  approximately  16,400  were  full‑time  employees.  Seasonality  affects  the  number  of  part‑time
employees as well as the number of hours worked by full‑time and part‑time personnel.

At January 28, 2017, approximately 700 of our employees at the factory located in New Bedford, Massachusetts are members
of  Unite  Here,  a  New  England  based  labor  union.  The  current  union  contract  expires  in April  2019. Also,  approximately
250  employees  working  in  the  Jos.  A.  Bank  Hampstead,  Maryland  tailoring  overflow  shop  and  distribution  centers  are
represented  by  the  Mid‑Atlantic  Regional  Joint  Board,  Local  806.  Our  contract  with  the  Mid‑Atlantic  Regional  Joint  Board,
Local 806 expired in the first quarter of 2017 and we are currently engaged in negotiations to enter into a new contract. Lastly,
approximately 110 Jos. A. Bank sales associates in New York City and four surrounding New York counties are represented by
Local  340,  New  York  New  Jersey  Regional  Joint  Board,  Workers  United.  Our  most  recent  collective  bargaining  agreement
covering these employees expires in April 2020.

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We believe our relationship with our union and non-union employees is good and we have no reason to believe that we will
experience any interruption in our business upon the expiration of these collective bargaining agreements.

Available Information

Our website address is www.tailoredbrands.com. No information contained on any of our websites is intended to be included as
part  of,  or  incorporated  by  reference  into,  this Annual  Report  on  Form  10‑K.  Through  the  investor  relations  section  of  our
website,  we  provide  free  access  to  our  annual  reports  on  Form  10‑K,  quarterly  reports  on  Form  10‑Q,  current  reports  on
Form 8‑K and all amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with
or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In addition, copies of the Company’s annual reports will
be made available, free of charge, upon written request. The SEC maintains a website that contains the Company’s filings and
other information regarding issuers who file electronically with the SEC at www.sec.gov.

Effective  January  31,  2016,  Tailored  Brands  became  the  successor  reporting  company  to  Men’s  Wearhouse,  pursuant  to  the
Reorganization. Men’s Wearhouse began operations in 1973 as a partnership and was incorporated as Men’s Wearhouse under
the laws of Texas in May 1974. Our principal corporate and executive offices are located at 6380 Rogerdale Road, Houston,
Texas  77072‑1624  (telephone  number  281‑776‑7000)  and  at  6100  Stevenson  Blvd.,  Fremont,  California  94538‑2490
(telephone number 510‑657‑9821), respectively.

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

There are many risks and uncertainties that could adversely affect our business. These risks and uncertainties include, but are
not limited to, the risks described below and elsewhere in this report, particularly found in “Forward‑Looking and Cautionary
Statements.”  The  following  is  not  intended  to  be  a  complete  discussion  of  all  potential  risks  or  uncertainties,  as  it  is  not
possible to predict or identify all risk factors. Unknown or unidentified additional risks and uncertainties could also adversely
affect our business. In addition, the risks described below are not listed in order of the likelihood that the risk might occur or
the severity of the impact if the risk should occur.

Risks Associated with our Business Strategy

As  noted  on  page  6,  our  overall  business  strategy  is  focused  on  several  initiatives.  If  we  cannot  successfully  execute  our
business  strategy,  our  consolidated  financial  condition,  results  of  operations  and  cash  flows  could  be  materially  adversely
impacted. There are numerous risks associated with this strategy including, but not limited to, the following:

Our strategy related to the Jos. A. Bank brand may negatively impact our short‑term and long‑term profitability.

Accelerating  our  turnaround  efforts  at  Jos. A.  Bank  is  a  key  part  of  our  business  strategy.  There  can  be  no  assurance  that
strategic  initiatives  being  implemented  at  Jos.  A.  Bank  will  favorably  impact  the  Jos.  A.  Bank’s  operations  or  will  be
successfully  executed  or  executed  in  the  time  period  projected.  Any  failure  to  successfully  and  timely  implement  these
initiatives can be expected to negatively impact Jos. A. Bank’s sales and profitability.

The anticipated benefits of the acquisition of Jos. A. Bank may not be fully realized, which could adversely impact our sales
and profitability.

We have devoted and will continue to devote significant managerial attention and resources into the operations of Jos. A. Bank.
There continue to be a number of significant risks involved. There can be no assurance that:

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the anticipated benefits of the acquisition, including cost savings and synergies, will be fully realized;

unanticipated costs, charges and expenses will not result from the Jos. A. Bank operations;

litigation relating to the acquisition or Jos. A. Bank’s pre-acquisition business practices will  not  be  filed  or,  if
filed, will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations; and

the  acquired  operations  will  not  cause  disruption  to  our  business,  operations  and  relationships  with  our
customers, employees, suppliers and other important third parties.

If one or more of these events were to occur, it could impact our ability to achieve a substantial portion of the anticipated long-
term benefits of the acquisition, which could have a material adverse effect on our sales and profitability.

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We may not realize the benefits of our ongoing profit improvement and store rationalization programs.

During 2016, we embarked upon profit improvement and store rationalization programs. These programs resulted in the closure
of 233 stores and realized cost savings of over $60 million in 2016.  In 2017, we expect our realized cost savings to grow to $85
million and we will continue to monitor our store fleet for opportunities to optimize our cost structure.  The estimated costs and
benefits associated with these programs may vary materially based on various factors including: the timing in execution of the
programs,  outcome  of  negotiations  with  landlords  and  other  third  parties,  inventory  levels,  and  changes  in  management’s
assumptions  and  projections. As  a  result  of  these  events  and  circumstances,  delays  and  unexpected  costs  may  occur,  which
could result in our not realizing all, or any, of the anticipated benefits of these programs.

Our success depends, in part, on our ability to meet the changing preferences of our customers and manage merchandise
lead times.

We  believe  that  men’s  attire  is  characterized  by  infrequent  and  more  predictable  fashion  changes  when  compared  to  other
apparel sectors. Our success, however, is dependent in part upon our ability to gauge the tastes of our customers and to provide
merchandise  that  satisfies  customer  demand  in  a  timely  manner. As  our  business  is  seasonal,  we  must  purchase  and  carry  a
significant amount of inventory prior to peak selling seasons.

We issue purchase orders for the purchase and manufacture of merchandise well in advance of the applicable selling season. As
a result, we are vulnerable to demand and pricing shifts. In addition, lead times for many of our purchases are lengthy, which
may make it more difficult for us to respond quickly to new or changing merchandise trends or consumer acceptance of our
products. As a result, there could be a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We  believe  our  overall  product  mix  makes  our  business  less  vulnerable  to  changes  in  merchandise  trends  than  many
fashion‑forward  and  specialty  apparel  retailers;  however,  our  sales  and  profitability  depend  upon  our  continued  ability  to
effectively manage a variety of competitive challenges, including:

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anticipating  and  quickly  responding  to  changing  trends  and  consumer  demands  including  casualization  of
workplace attire;

· maintaining favorable brand recognition and effectively marketing our products to consumers in several diverse

market segments;

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developing innovative, high‑quality new products and/or product and brand extensions in sizes, colors and styles
that appeal to consumers of varying age groups and tastes;

competitively pricing our products and providing superior service and value to our customers;

countering the promotional or other pricing activities of our competitors; and

providing strong and effective marketing support.

Increased competition or our failure to meet these competitive challenges could result in price reductions, increased marketing
expenditures and loss of market share, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition
and results of operations.

Our investments in omni‑channel initiatives may not deliver the results we anticipate.

One  of  our  strategic  priorities  is  to  further  develop  an  omni‑channel  shopping  experience  for  our  customers  through  the
integration  of  our  store  and  digital  shopping  channels.  We  continue  to  explore  additional  ways  to  develop  an  omni‑channel
shopping  experience,  including  further  digital  integration  and  customer  personalization.  These  initiatives  involve  significant
investments in information technology systems. If the implementation of our omni‑channel initiatives is not successful, or we
do not realize the return on our omni‑channel investments that we anticipate, our operating results would be adversely affected.

We face challenges in managing our store fleet, including limited new store growth potential.

Our growth is dependent, in large part, on our ability to successfully manage our store fleet, including new stores and expansion
or remodeling of existing stores and closure of underperforming stores.  We expect to continue opening new stores to increase
our sales volume and profitability; however, we believe that our ability to increase the number of new stores in the U.S. and
Canada may be limited. Therefore, we may not be able to achieve the same rate of growth as we have historically.

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In addition, our ability to manage our store fleet will depend on our ability to obtain suitable locations, negotiate acceptable
lease terms, hire qualified personnel and open and operate new stores on a timely and profitable basis. Continued expansion
will  place  increasing  demands  on  our  operational,  managerial  and  administrative  resources.  These  increased  demands  could
cause  us  to  operate  our  business  less  effectively  and  in  turn,  could  adversely  affect  our  financial  performance  and  results  of
operations. Further, the results achieved by our existing stores may not be indicative of the performance or market acceptance
of  stores  in  other  locations  and  the  opening  of  new  stores  in  existing  markets  may  adversely  affect  sales  and  profits  of
established stores in those same markets.

Our strategy related to shops within Macy’s stores may negatively impact our short‑term and long‑term profitability.

In  June  2015,  we  entered  into  an  agreement  with  Macy’s,  Inc.  to  operate  men’s  tuxedo  rental  shops  inside  300  Macy’s
department stores. As of January 28, 2017, we operated 170 tuxedo shops within Macy’s stores under the name “The Tuxedo
Shop  @  Macy’s.”  We  are  actively  engaged  in  discussions  with  Macy’s  to  restructure  our  agreement.    There  can  be  no
assurance that we will be able to restructure our agreement with Macy’s.  In the meantime, we have agreed with Macy’s to put
the opening of the additional 130 contracted stores on hold while we explore a potentially new model.    

Our shops within Macy’s stores use selling space within Macy’s and are dependent on the Macy’s point‑of‑sale platform. There
can  be  no  assurance  that  our  shops  within  Macy’s  stores  will  be  successful.  In  addition,  the  Macy’s  management  team,
including  their  strategic  and  marketing  decisions,  may  have  an  effect  on  the  success  of  our  shops  within  Macy’s  stores.  We
have limited influence over these factors, and a strategic shift by the Macy’s management team or a significant disruption in
Macy’s operations could adversely affect the results of our shops within Macy’s stores.

Certain of our expansion strategies may present greater risks.

We are continuously assessing opportunities to expand store concepts and complementary products and services related to our
core  business,  such  as  corporate  apparel  and  uniform  sales.  We  may  expend  both  capital  and  personnel  resources  on  such
business opportunities which may or may not be successful. Additionally, any new concept is subject to certain risks, including
customer acceptance, competition, product differentiation and the ability to obtain suitable sites. There can be no assurance that
we will be able to develop and grow new concepts to a point where they will become profitable or generate positive cash flow.

Any future acquisitions that we may undertake could be difficult to integrate, disrupt our business, dilute shareholder value
and harm our operating results.

In the event we complete one or more new acquisitions, we may be subject to a variety of risks, including risks associated with
an ability to integrate acquired assets, systems or operations into our existing operations, diversion of management’s attention
from core operational matters, higher costs, or unexpected difficulties or problems with acquired assets or entities, outdated or
incompatible  technologies,  labor  difficulties  or  an  inability  to  realize  anticipated  synergies  and  efficiencies,  whether  within
anticipated time frames or at all. If one or more of these risks are realized, it could have an adverse impact on our financial
condition and operating results.

Risks Associated with General Economic Conditions

Numerous economic conditions, all of which are outside of our control, could negatively affect the level of consumer spending
on  the  merchandise  that  we  offer.  If  these  economic  conditions  persist  for  a  sustained  period,  our  consolidated  financial
condition  and  results  of  operations  could  be  materially  adversely  impacted.  These  economic  conditions  include,  but  are  not
limited to, the following:

Our business is particularly sensitive to economic conditions and consumer confidence.

Changes in U.S., Canadian, UK and global economic and political conditions could negatively impact consumer confidence and
the  level  of  consumer  discretionary  spending.  The  continuation  and/or  recurrence  of  these  market,  political  and  economic
conditions could intensify the adverse effect of such conditions on our revenues and operating results. Consumer confidence
may also be adversely affected by national and international security concerns such as war, terrorism, public health events or
natural disasters (or the threat of any of these).

Our  business  may  be  adversely  affected  by  a  worsening  of  economic  conditions,  increases  in  consumer  debt  levels  and
applicable  interest  rates,  uncertainties  regarding  future  economic  prospects  or  a  decline  in  consumer  confidence  or  credit
availability. During an actual or perceived economic downturn, fewer customers may shop with us and those who do shop may
limit  the  amounts  of  their  purchases. As  a  result,  we  could  be  required  to  take  significant  markdowns  and/or  increase  our
marketing and promotional expenses in response to the lower than anticipated levels of demand for our products. In addition,
promotional and/or prolonged periods of deep discount pricing by our competitors could have a material adverse effect on our
business. Also, as a result of adverse market, political or economic conditions, customers may delay or postpone indefinitely
roll‑outs of new corporate wear programs, which could have a material adverse effect on our corporate apparel segment.

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Economic  conditions  and  regulatory  changes  leading  up  to  and  following  the  United  Kingdom’s  likely  exit  from  the
European Union could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

In June 2016, the UK held a referendum in which voters approved an exit from the European Union (the “E.U.”), commonly
referred to as “Brexit.”  Negotiations are expected to commence to determine the future terms of the UK’s relationship with the
E.U.

The  announcement  of  Brexit  adversely  impacted  global  markets,  including  currencies,  and  resulted  in  a  sharp  decline  in  the
value  of  the  British  pound,  as  compared  to  the  U.S.  dollar  and  other  currencies.  Volatility  in  exchange  rates  is  expected  to
continue in the short term as the UK negotiates its exit from the European Union. A weaker British pound compared to the U.S.
dollar during a reporting period causes local currency results of our UK operations to be translated into fewer U.S. dollars. In
fiscal 2016, net sales of our UK operations constituted approximately 6% of our consolidated net sales.

Future adverse consequences arising from Brexit may include economic uncertainty, continued volatility in current exchange
rates, potential changes to duties and tariffs and legal uncertainty and potentially divergent national laws and regulations as the
UK  determines  which  E.U.  laws  to  replace  or  replicate.  Any  of  these  effects  of  Brexit,  among  others,  could  materially
adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We have experienced fluctuations in our sales and expect our sales to fluctuate in the future.

Our success depends in part on our ability to improve sales.  For example, if sales at Men’s Wearhouse were to decrease, the
effect on our consolidated financial results would be more significant than if sales were to decrease at any of our other brands.
We  believe  that  a  variety  of  factors  affect  our  sales  and  comparable  sales  results  including,  but  not  limited  to,  consumer
confidence  and  the  level  of  consumer  discretionary  spending,  changes  in  economic  conditions  and  consumer  disposable
income,  spending  patterns  and  debt  levels,  consumer  credit  availability,  weather  conditions,  the  timing  of  certain  holiday
seasons,  the  number  and  timing  of  new  store  openings,  changes  in  the  popularity  of  a  retail  center,  the  timing  and  level  of
promotional pricing or markdowns, store closings, relocations and remodels, changes in fashion trends (including casualization
of  workplace  attire)  and  our  merchandise  mix  or  other  competitive  factors.  Comparable  sales  fluctuations  may  impact  our
ability to leverage our fixed direct expenses, including store rent and store asset depreciation, which may adversely affect our
financial condition or results of operations.

Our business is seasonal.

Our sales and net earnings are subject to seasonal fluctuations. Our rental revenues are heavily concentrated in the second and
third  quarters  (prom  and  wedding  season)  while  the  fourth  quarter  is  considered  the  seasonal  low  point.  In  addition,  Jos. A.
Bank  has  historically  experienced  increased  customer  traffic  during  the  holiday  season  and  its  increased  marketing  efforts
during  the  holiday  season  have  historically  resulted  in  sales  and  net  earnings  generated  in  the  fourth  quarter,  which  are
significantly larger as compared to the other three quarters. This trend did not occur in the fourth quarter of 2015 as a result of
our  decision  to  change  the  brand’s  promotional  cadence.  However,  the  trend  resumed  in  2016  and  we  expect  the  trend  to
continue in the future. With respect to our corporate apparel sales and operating results, seasonal fluctuations are not significant
but  the  acquisition  of  new  customers  or  existing  customer  decisions  to  rebrand  or  revise  their  corporate  wear  programs  can
cause  significant  variations  in  period  results.  Because  of  these  fluctuations  in  our  sales,  results  for  any  quarter  are  not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for the full year.

Risks Associated With Our Sourcing and Distribution Strategies

Our sourcing and distribution strategies are subject to numerous risks that could materially adversely impact our consolidated
financial condition and results of operations. These risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

The loss of, or disruption in, our distribution centers could result in delays in the delivery of merchandise to our stores.

Retail  apparel  merchandise  for  our  Men’s  Wearhouse  and  Jos.  A.  Bank  stores  is  received  into  our  Houston,  Texas  or
Hampstead and Eldersburg, Maryland distribution centers, where the inventory is then processed, sorted and either placed in
back‑stock or shipped to our stores. In the majority of our larger markets, we also have separate hub facilities or space within
certain  stores  used  as  redistribution  facilities  for  their  respective  geographical  areas.  Our  rental  product  is  also  stored  in  our
Houston, Texas distribution center and, to a lesser extent, in five additional distribution facilities located in the U.S. and one in
Canada. Merchandise for Moores is distributed from our distribution center in Montreal, Quebec. The majority of merchandise
for our K&G stores is direct shipped by suppliers to the stores while the remainder is managed via a third‑party logistics firm.
All  corporate  apparel  merchandise  is  received  into  our  distribution  facilities  located  in  Houston,  Texas  or  Bakersfield,
California for our U.S. operations and Long Eaton or Glasgow for our UK operations.

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We  depend  in  large  part  on  the  orderly  operation  of  this  receiving  and  distribution  process,  which  depends,  in  turn,  on
adherence to shipping schedules, proper functioning of our information technology and inventory control systems and overall
effective  management  of  the  distribution  centers.  Events,  such  as  disruptions  in  operations  due  to  fire  or  other  catastrophic
events, software malfunctions, employee matters or shipping problems, may result in delays in the delivery of merchandise to
our  stores.  For  example,  given  our  proximity  to  the  Texas  gulf  coast,  it  is  possible  that  a  hurricane  or  tropical  storm  could
damage  the  Houston,  Texas  distribution  center,  result  in  extended  power  outages  or  flood  roadways  into  and  around  the
distribution centers, any of which would disrupt or delay deliveries to the Houston distribution center and to our stores.

Although  we  maintain  business  interruption  and  property  insurance,  there  can  be  no  assurance  that  our  insurance  will  be
sufficient, or that insurance proceeds will be paid timely to us, in the event any of our distribution centers are damaged or shut
down for any reason, or if we incur higher costs and longer lead times in connection with a disruption at one or more of our
distribution centers.

Our business is global in scope and can be impacted by factors beyond our control.

As a result of our international operations and our sourcing of merchandise and rental product from suppliers located outside of
the U.S., we face the possibility of greater losses from a number of risks inherent in doing business in international markets and
from a number of factors which are beyond our control. Such factors that could harm our results of operations and financial
condition include, among other things:

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political instability, civil strife or insurrection, or acts of terrorism, which disrupt trade with the countries where
we operate or in which our contractors, suppliers or customers are located;

recessions in foreign economies;

logistic and other challenges in managing our foreign operations;

imposition  of  new  legislation  or  rules  relating  to  imports  that  may  limit  the  quantity  of  goods  which  may  be
imported into the U. S. from certain countries or regions;

obligations  associated  with  being  an  importer  of  record,  including  monitoring  and  complying  with  all
corresponding legal requirements;

imposition of new or higher duties, taxes and other charges on imports;

delays in shipping due to port security considerations or labor disputes;

issues  relating  to  compliance  with  domestic  or  international  labor  standards  which  may  result  in  adverse
publicity;

· migration  of  our  manufacturers,  which  can  affect  where  our  raw  materials  and/or  products  are  or  will  be

produced;

volatile global economic, market or political environments;

volatile shipping availability, fuel supplies and related costs;

the fluctuation in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the local currencies used by our suppliers;

increased difficulty in protecting our intellectual property rights in foreign jurisdictions; and

restrictions on the transfer of funds between the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions.

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We  are  subject  to  import  risks,  including  potential  disruptions  in  supply,  changes  in  duties,  tariffs,  quotas  and  export
restrictions  on  imported  merchandise,  and  economic,  political  or  other  problems  in  countries  from  or  through  which
merchandise is sourced or imported.

A significant portion of the products sold in our stores and our corporate apparel operations are sourced from various foreign
countries.  Political  or  financial  instability,  war,  civil  strife,  terrorism,  trade  restrictions,  tariffs,  currency  exchange  rates,
transport  capacity  limitations,  labor  disruptions,  and  other  factors  relating  to  international  trade  are  beyond  our  control  and
could affect the availability and the price of our inventory.  In addition, if we were unexpectedly required to change suppliers or
if a supplier were unable to supply acceptable merchandise in sufficient quantities on acceptable terms, we could experience a
disruption in the supply of merchandise.

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We require our suppliers to operate in compliance with applicable laws and regulations and our internal policy requirements.
Our  business  could  be  adversely  affected  if  our  suppliers  do  not  comply  with  applicable  legal  requirements,  our  supplier
policies and practices generally acceptable in the U.S. regarding social and ethical matters and acceptable labor and sourcing
practices (collectively, “Supplier Requirements”).

The  violation  of  our  Supplier  Requirements  by  any  of  our  suppliers  could  disrupt  our  supply  chain.  In  addition,  any  such
violation could damage our reputation, which may result in decreased customer traffic to our stores, websites and call center. In
the event of any violations, we may decide that it is necessary or desirable to seek alternative suppliers, which could adversely
affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our business could be adversely affected by increased costs of the raw materials and other resources that are important to
our business.

The raw materials used to manufacture our products are subject to availability constraints and price volatility caused by high
demand for fabrics, weather conditions, supply conditions, government regulations, economic climate and other unpredictable
factors. In addition, our transportation and labor costs are subject to price volatility caused by the price of oil, supply of labor,
governmental  regulations,  economic  climate  and  other  unpredictable  factors.  Increases  in  demand  for,  or  the  price  of,  raw
materials, distribution services and labor, including federal and state minimum wage rates, could have a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The  increase  in  the  costs  of  wool  and  other  raw  materials  significant  to  the  manufacturer  of  apparel  and  the  costs  of
manufacturing could materially affect our results of operations to the extent they cannot be mitigated through price increases
and  relocation  to  lower  cost  sources  of  supply  or  other  cost  reductions.  These  increased  costs  could  particularly  impact  our
managed  contract  corporate  apparel  business  which  tends  to  have  more  long-term  contractually  committed  customer  sales
arrangements with limited price flexibility.

Any significant interruption in raw materials could cause interruptions at our U.S. tailored clothing factory.

The principal raw material used by our U.S. tailored clothing factory is fabric. Most of the factory’s supply arrangements are
seasonal.  The  factory  does  not  have  any  long‑term  agreements  in  place  with  its  fabric  suppliers;  therefore,  there  can  be  no
assurance that any of such suppliers will continue to do business with us in the future. If a particular mill were to experience a
delay due to fire or natural disaster and become unable to meet the factory’s supply needs, it could take a period of up to several
months for us to arrange for and receive an alternate supply of such fabric. In addition, import and export delays caused, for
example,  by  an  extended  strike  at  the  port  of  entry,  could  prevent  the  factory  from  receiving  fabric  or  other  raw  materials
shipped by its suppliers. Therefore, there could be a negative effect on the ability of the factory to meet its production goals if
there is an unexpected loss of a supplier of fabric or other raw materials or a long interruption in shipments from any fabric or
other raw material supplier.

Labor union disputes could impact our business.

Approximately 700 of our employees at the factory located in New Bedford, Massachusetts are members of Unite Here, a New
England based labor union. Also, approximately 250 employees working in the Jos. A. Bank Hampstead, Maryland tailoring
overflow shop and distribution centers are represented by the Mid‑Atlantic Regional Joint Board, Local 806 and, approximately
110 Jos. A. Bank sales associates in New York City and four surrounding New York counties are represented by Local 340,
New York New Jersey Regional Joint Board, Workers United. Should a labor dispute arise, we could experience shortages in
product to sell in our stores or disruptions in services.

In addition, our corporate apparel business sells uniforms to companies with union workforces.  It is possible that our corporate
apparel business could be adversely impacted if a labor dispute arises between a company we supply uniforms to and its union.

Risks Associated with Our Information Technology Systems

We rely on various information technology systems to manage our operations. Information technology systems are subject to
numerous risks including unanticipated operating problems, system failures, rapid technological change, failure of the systems
that  operate  as  anticipated,  reliance  on  third‑party  computer  hardware,  network  and  software  providers,  computer  viruses,
telecommunication failures, data breaches, denial of service attacks, spamming, phishing attacks, computer hackers and other
similar  disruptions,  any  of  which  could  materially  adversely  impact  our  consolidated  financial  condition  and  results  of
operations. Additional risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

If we are unable to operate information systems and implement new technologies effectively, our business could be disrupted
or our sales or profitability could be reduced.

The  efficient  operation  of  our  business  is  dependent  on  our  information  systems,  including  our  ability  to  operate  them
effectively and successfully implement new technologies, systems, controls and adequate disaster recovery systems. We also
maintain multiple internet websites in the U.S. and a number of other countries. In addition, we must protect the confidentiality
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failure of our information systems to perform as designed or our failure to implement and operate them effectively could disrupt
our business or subject us to liability and thereby harm our profitability.

We  are  subject  to  data  security  risks,  which  could  have  an  adverse  effect  on  our  results  of  operations  and  consumer
confidence in our security measures.

We  are  subject  to  cybersecurity  risks.  Cybersecurity  refers  to  the  combination  of  technologies,  processes,  and  procedures
established to protect information technology systems and data from unauthorized access, attack, exfiltration, or damage. As
part of our normal operations, we maintain and transmit confidential information about our  customers  as  well  as  proprietary
information relating to our business operations. While we have implemented measures reasonably designed to prevent security
breaches and cyber incidents, our systems or our third‑party service providers’ systems may still be vulnerable to privacy and
security  incidents  including  attacks  by  unauthorized  users,  corruption  by  computer  viruses  or  other  malicious  software  code,
emerging  cybersecurity  risks,  inadvertent  or  intentional  release  of  confidential  or  proprietary  information,  or  other  similar
events.  The  occurrence  of  any  security  breach  involving  the  misappropriation,  loss  or  other  unauthorized  disclosure  of
information about us or our customers, whether by us or by one of our third‑party service providers, could, among other things:

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cause damage to our reputation;

allow competitors access to our proprietary business information;

subject us to liability for a failure to safeguard customer data;

subject us to financial and legal risks, including regulatory action or litigation;

impact our ability to process credit card transactions; and

require significant capital and operating expenditures to investigate and remediate the breach.

In  this  respect,  credit  card  companies  required  businesses  that  accept  their  credit  cards  to  implement  chip  card  recognition
systems by October 2015.  Because of delays caused by supplier software and the certification process of chip technology, we
expect to complete the implementation of the chip technology during 2017.  As a result, in the event of a data breach before we
have the technology in place, we may face liabilities as a result of non-compliance.

Furthermore, the storage and transmission of such data is regulated at the international, federal, state and local levels. Privacy
and information security laws and regulation changes, and compliance with those changes, may result in cost increases due to
system changes and the development of new administrative processes. If we or our employees fail to comply with these laws
and regulations or experience a data security breach, our reputation could be damaged, possibly resulting in lost future business,
and  we  could  be  subjected  to  fines,  penalties,  administrative  orders  and  other  legal  risks  as  a  result  of  a  breach  or
non‑compliance.

Other Risks Affecting Our Business

Our business is subject to numerous other risks that could materially adversely impact our consolidated financial condition and
results of operations. These risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

We may be negatively impacted by competition.

Both the men’s retail and the corporate apparel industries are highly competitive with numerous participants. We compete with
traditional  department  stores,  other  specialty  men’s  clothing  stores,  online  retailers,  online  tuxedo  rental  providers,  off‑price
retailers,  manufacturer‑owned  and  independently‑owned  outlet  stores  and  their  e‑commerce  channels,  independently  owned
tuxedo rental stores and other corporate apparel providers. In addition, some of our primary competitors sell their products in
stores that are located in the same shopping malls or retail centers as our stores, which results in competition for favorable site
locations  and  lease  terms  in  these  shopping  malls  and  retail  centers.  Increased  competition  or  our  failure  to  meet  these
competitive  challenges  could  result  in  price  reductions,  increased  marketing  expenditures  and  loss  of  market  share,  any  of
which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Our success significantly depends on our key personnel and our ability to attract and retain key personnel.

Our success depends upon the personal efforts and abilities of our senior management team and other key personnel. Although
we believe we have a strong management team with significant industry expertise, we face intense competition in hiring and
retaining  these  personnel  and  the  extended  loss  of  the  services  of  key  personnel  could  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  our
business, financial condition and results of operations.

Also, our continued success and the achievement of our expansion goals are dependent upon our ability to attract and retain
additional  qualified  employees.  If  we  are  unable  to  retain  and  motivate  our  current  personnel  and  attract  talented  new
personnel, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

The occurrence of an event that impacts our reputation could have a material adverse effect on our brands.

Our ability to maintain our reputation is critical to our brands. Our reputation could be jeopardized if we fail to maintain high
standards  for  merchandise  quality  and  integrity  and  customer  service. Any  negative  publicity  about  these  types  of  concerns
may  reduce  demand  for  our  merchandise.  Failure  to  comply  with  ethical,  social,  product,  labor,  health  and  safety  or
environmental  standards  could  also  jeopardize  our  reputation  and  potentially  lead  to  various  adverse  consumer  actions,
including boycotts. Public perception about our company as a whole, our products or our stores, whether justified or not, could
impair our reputation, involve us in litigation, damage our brand and have a material adverse effect on our business. Failure to
comply with local laws and regulations, to maintain an effective system of internal controls and provide accurate and timely
financial statement information, or to prevent security breaches could also hurt our reputation. Damage to our reputation or loss
of consumer confidence for any of these or other reasons could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and
financial condition, as well as require additional time and resources to rebuild our reputation.

War, acts of terrorism, public health crises, or weather catastrophes could have a material adverse effect on our business.

In the event of war, acts of terrorism or the threat of terrorist attacks, public health crises, or weather catastrophes, consumer
spending could significantly decrease for a sustained period. In addition, local authorities or shopping center management could
close  in  response  to  any  immediate  security  concern,  public  health  concern  or  weather  catastrophe  such  as  hurricanes,
earthquakes, or tornadoes. Similarly, war, acts of terrorism, threats of terrorist attacks, or a weather catastrophe could severely
and adversely affect our offices, distribution centers, or our entire supply chain.

Fluctuations in exchange rates may cause us to experience currency exchange losses.

Moores,  our  Canadian  subsidiary,  conducts  most  of  its  business  in  Canadian  dollars  (“CAD”)  but  purchases  a  significant
portion of its merchandise in U.S. dollars. The exchange rate between CAD and U.S. dollars has fluctuated historically. Over
the past several years, the value of the CAD against the U.S. dollar has weakened. If this valuation does not improve, then the
revenues and earnings of our Canadian operations will be reduced when they are translated to U.S. dollars. Also, the value of
our Canadian net assets as expressed in U.S. dollars may decline. Moores utilizes foreign currency hedging contracts related to
its merchandise purchases to limit exposure to changes in U.S. dollar/CAD exchange rates; however, these hedging activities
may not adequately protect our Canadian operations from exchange rate risk.

Our UK‑based corporate apparel operations sell their products and conduct their business primarily in British pounds (“GBP”)
but purchase most of their merchandise in U.S. dollars or Euros. Historically, the exchange rate between the GBP, Euro and
U.S. dollar has fluctuated.  In addition, as a result of the Brexit vote, the value of the GBP against the U.S. dollar has weakened
significantly in 2016.  A decline in the value of the GBP as compared to the Euro or U.S. dollar may adversely impact our UK
operating results as the cost of merchandise purchases will increase, particularly in relation to longer term customer contracts
that have little or no pricing adjustment provisions, and the revenues and earnings of our UK operations will be reduced when
they are translated to U.S. dollars. Also, the value of our UK net assets as expressed in U.S. dollars may decline. From time to
time, we may utilize foreign currency hedging contracts as well as price renegotiations to limit exposure to some of this risk;
however, these activities may not adequately protect our UK operations from exchange rate risk.

Compliance  with  ever-changing  legal,  regulatory  and  corporate  governance  requirements  and  standards  for  accounting
could result in increased administrative expenses or litigation and could adversely impact our business, results of operations
and reported financial results.

Our policies, procedures and internal controls are designed to help us comply with all applicable laws, regulations, accounting
and reporting requirements, including those imposed by the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002, the Dodd‑Frank Wall Street Reform
and  Consumer  Protection Act,  the Affordable  Care Act,  the  payment  card  industry  (PCI),  the  Public  Company Accounting
Oversight  Board,  the  SEC  and  the  NYSE.  In  addition,  our  business  is  subject  to  laws,  rules  and  regulations  promulgated  by
international,  national,  state  and  local  authorities,  including  laws,  rules  and  regulations  relating  to  privacy,  use  of  consumer
information, credit cards and advertising. All of these laws, rules and regulations and their interpretation are subject to change
and often their application may be unclear. As a result, from time to time, we are

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subject  to  inquiries,  investigations,  and/or  litigation,  including  class  action  lawsuits,  and  administrative  actions  related  to
compliance with these laws, rules and regulations.

Shareholder activism, the current political environment, financial reform legislation and the current high level of government
intervention and regulatory reform has led, and may continue to lead, to substantial new regulations and compliance obligations.
Any  changes  in  regulations,  the  imposition  of  additional  regulations  or  the  enactment  of  any  new  legislation  that  affects
employment and labor, trade, product safety, transportation and logistics, health care, privacy, or environmental issues, among
other  things,  may  increase  the  complexity  of  the  regulatory  environment  in  which  we  operate  and  the  related  cost  of
compliance.

Failure  to  comply  with  the  various  laws  and  regulations,  as  well  as  changes  in  laws  and  regulations,  could  have  an  adverse
impact on our reputation, financial condition or results of operations.

Changes in applicable tax regulations and resolutions of tax disputes could negatively affect our financial results.

We  are  subject  to  taxation  in  the  U.S.  and  numerous  foreign  jurisdictions. We  record  tax  expense  based  on  our  estimates  of
future payments, which include reserves for estimates of probable settlements of foreign and domestic tax audits. At any one
time, many tax years are subject to audit by various taxing jurisdictions. The results of these audits and negotiations with taxing
authorities  may  affect  the  ultimate  settlement  of  these  issues. As  a  result,  we  expect  that  throughout  the  year  there  could  be
ongoing variability in our quarterly tax rates as taxable events occur and exposures are evaluated. In addition, our effective tax
rate in any given financial reporting period may be materially impacted by changes in the mix and level of earnings or losses
by taxing jurisdictions or by changes to existing accounting rules or regulations.

In  addition,  the  U.S.  is  considering  corporate  tax  reform  which  may  significantly  decrease  the  corporate  tax  rate  and  also
impose  a  border  adjustment  tax,  which  would  either  disallow  tax  deductions  on  imported  goods,  impose  a  tax  directly  on
imported  goods,  or  impose  unilateral  tariffs  any  of  which  could  have  a material  adverse  effect  on  our  business,  financial
condition  and  results  of  operations.    Moreover,  U.S.  corporate  tax  reform  could  impact  domestic  tax  incentives  and  credits,
repeal other aspects of the income tax code or eliminate deferrals on un-repatriated earnings for which we have not previously
provided  U.S.  taxes,  all  of  which  could  cause  us  to  reexamine  our  existing  operations  as  part  of  our  overall  review  of  tax
reform. 

Changes  to  accounting  standards  and  estimates  could  materially  impact  our  results  of  operations,  financial  position,  and
cash flows.

Generally  accepted  accounting  principles  and  the  related  authoritative  guidance  for  many  aspects  of  our  business,  including
revenue  recognition,  inventories,  goodwill  and  intangible  assets,  leases  and  income  taxes,  are  complex,  continually  evolving
and involve subjective judgments. For example, recently issued authoritative guidance for lease accounting will have a material
impact on our financial position or cause the perception that we are more highly leveraged. These and other future changes in
accounting rules or changes in the underlying estimates, assumptions or judgments by our management could have a material
impact on our results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

We could incur losses due to impairment on long‑lived assets, goodwill and intangible assets.

Under generally accepted accounting principles, we review our long‑lived assets for impairment whenever economic events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Identifiable intangible assets with
an  indefinite  useful  life,  including  goodwill,  are  not  amortized  but  are  evaluated  annually  for  impairment. A  more  frequent
evaluation is performed if events or circumstances indicate that impairment could have occurred. In fiscal 2015, we recorded
$1.24 billion of goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges related to Jos. A. Bank. In the future, significant negative
industry or general economic trends, disruptions to our business and unexpected significant changes or planned changes in our
use  of  the  assets  may  result  in  additional  impairments  to  our  goodwill,  intangible  assets  and  other  long‑lived  assets. Any
reduction in or impairment of the value of goodwill or intangible assets will result in a charge against earnings, which could
have a material adverse impact on our reported results of operations and financial condition.

Our  advertising,  marketing  and  promotional  activities  have  been  the  subject  of  review  by  state  regulators  and  subject  to
lawsuits, specifically at Jos. A. Bank.

Jos. A.  Bank  has  in  the  past  been,  and  may  from  time  to  time  in  the  future  be,  required  to  respond  to  inquiries  from  State
Attorneys General related to its advertising practices. In addition, it is possible that the advertising, marketing and promotional
activities of our other brands may be reviewed by state or other regulators. Although we endeavor to monitor and comply with
all  applicable  laws  and  regulations  to  ensure  that  all  advertising,  marketing  and  promotional  activities  comply  with  all
applicable legal requirements, many of the applicable legal requirements involve subjective judgments. It is possible that any
resolution  we  may  reach  with  any  governmental  authority  may  materially  impact  our  current  or  future  planned  marketing
program and could have an adverse impact on our business.

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Rights of our shareholders may be negatively affected if we issue any of the shares of preferred stock which our Board of
Directors has authorized for issuance.

We  have  available  for  issuance  2,000,000  shares  of  preferred  stock,  par  value  $.01  per  share.  Our  Board  of  Directors  is
authorized  to  issue  any  or  all  of  this  preferred  stock,  in  one  or  more  series,  without  any  further  action  on  the  part  of
shareholders. The rights of our shareholders may be negatively affected if we issue a series of preferred stock in the future that
has  preference  over  our  common  stock  with  respect  to  the  payment  of  dividends  or  distribution  upon  our  liquidation,
dissolution or winding up. See Note 13 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

Risks Associated with Our Indebtedness

There are numerous risks associated with our indebtedness including, but not limited to, the following:

Our current level of indebtedness could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, limit
our ability to react to changes in the economy or our industry, expose us to interest rate risk to the extent of our variable rate
debt and prevent us from meeting our obligations under the Credit Facilities or the indenture governing the Senior Notes.

In  connection  with  the  acquisition  of  Jos A.  Bank,  we  entered  into  a  $1.1  billion  aggregate  principal  amount  senior  secured
facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) and a $500.0 million asset‑based revolving facility (the “ABL Facility” together with the
Term Loan Facility, the “Credit Facilities”). In addition, we issued $600.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our 7.0%
Senior Notes due 2022 (the “Senior Notes”). After entering into the Credit Facilities and completing the offering of the Senior
Notes,  our  indebtedness  has  increased  substantially.  As  of  January  28,  2017,  our  total  indebtedness  is  approximately
$1.6 billion. In addition, we have up to $414.8 million of additional borrowing availability under the ABL Facility, excluding
letters of credit totaling approximately $29.4 million issued and outstanding.

Our indebtedness could have important consequences, including:

·

·

increasing our vulnerability to adverse economic, industry or competitive developments;

requiring  a  substantial  portion  of  cash  flow  from  operations  to  be  dedicated  to  the  payment  of  principal  and
interest on our indebtedness, therefore reducing our ability to use our cash flow to fund our operations, capital
expenditures and future business opportunities;

· making  it  more  difficult  for  us  to  satisfy  our  obligations  with  respect  to  our  indebtedness  and  any  failure  to
comply  with  the  obligations  of  any  of  our  debt  instruments,  including  restrictive  covenants  and  borrowing
conditions, could result in an event of default under the Credit Facilities and the indenture governing the Senior
Notes;

·

·

·

restricting us from making strategic acquisitions or causing us to make non‑strategic divestitures;

limiting our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, product development,
debt service requirements, acquisitions and general corporate or other purposes; and

limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business or market conditions and placing
us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors who have less debt than we do and who therefore
may be able to take advantage of opportunities that our indebtedness prevents us from exploiting.

Despite  our  high  indebtedness  level,  we  will  still  be  able  to  incur  significant  additional  amounts  of  debt,  which  could
exacerbate the risks associated with our substantial indebtedness.

We and our subsidiaries may be able to incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future. Although the Credit Facilities
and  the  indenture  governing  the  Senior  Notes  contain  restrictions  on  the  incurrence  of  additional  indebtedness,  these
restrictions are subject to a number of significant qualifications and exceptions, and, under certain circumstances, the amount of
indebtedness that could be incurred in compliance with these restrictions could be substantial. If new debt is added to our and
our subsidiaries’ existing debt levels, the related risks that we now face would increase. In addition, the Credit Facilities and
the  indenture  governing  the  Senior  Notes  will  not  prevent  us  from  incurring  obligations  that  do  not  constitute  indebtedness
under those agreements. As of January 28, 2017, we have up to $414.8 million of additional borrowing availability under the
ABL Facility, excluding letters of credit totaling approximately $29.4 million issued and outstanding.

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We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness and fund our working capital and capital
expenditures, and we may be forced to take other actions to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness, which may not be
successful.

Our ability to make scheduled payments on our indebtedness will depend upon our future operating performance and on our
ability to generate cash flow in the future, which is subject to general economic, financial, business, competitive, legislative,
regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control. There can be no assurance that our business will generate sufficient
cash flow from operations, or that future borrowings, including borrowings under the ABL Facility, will be available to us in an
amount sufficient to enable us to pay our indebtedness or to fund our other liquidity needs. See “Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

If our cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to fund our debt service obligations, we could face substantial liquidity
problems  and  could  be  forced  to  reduce  or  delay  investment  and  capital  expenditures  or  to  dispose  of  material  assets  or
operations, seek additional equity capital or restructure or refinance our indebtedness. We may not be able to affect any such
alternative measures, if necessary, on commercially reasonable terms or at all and, even if successful, such alternative actions
may not allow us to meet our scheduled debt service obligations. The Credit Facilities and the indenture that governs the Senior
Notes contain restrictions on our ability to dispose of assets and use the proceeds from any such disposition.

In addition, we rely, to a certain extent, on our subsidiaries to generate cash. Accordingly, repayment of our indebtedness, is
dependent, to a certain extent, on the generation of cash flow by our subsidiaries and their ability to make such cash available to
us,  by  dividend,  debt  repayment  or  otherwise.  Each  of  our  subsidiaries  are  distinct  legal  entities  and  they  do  not  have  any
obligation to pay amounts due on the notes or to make funds available for that purpose (other than the subsidiary guarantors in
connection with their guarantees) or other obligations in the form of loans, distributions or otherwise. Our subsidiaries may not
generate sufficient cash from operations to enable us to make principal and interest payments on our indebtedness or to fund our
and our subsidiaries’ other cash obligations.

For example, at January 28, 2017, cash and cash equivalents held by foreign subsidiaries totaled $68.0 million. Under current
tax laws and regulations, if cash and cash equivalents held outside the U.S. are repatriated to the U.S., in certain circumstances
we  may  be  subject  to  additional  U.S.  income  taxes  and  foreign  withholding  taxes.  We  currently  do  not  intend  to  repatriate
amounts  held  by  foreign  subsidiaries. As  such,  amounts  held  by  our  foreign  subsidiaries  are  not  expected  to  be  available  to
repay our indebtedness.

If we cannot make scheduled payments on our debt, we will be in default and, as a result, the holders of the Senior Notes could
declare  all  outstanding  principal  and  interest  to  be  due  and  payable,  the  lenders  under  the  Credit  Facilities  could  declare  all
outstanding amounts under such facilities due and payable and, with respect to the ABL Facility, terminate their commitments
to loan money, and, in each case, foreclose against the assets securing the borrowings under the Credit Facilities, and we could
be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation.

If our indebtedness is accelerated, we may need to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness before maturity. There can be
no  assurance  that  we  will  be  able  to  refinance  any  of  our  indebtedness,  including  the  Credit  Facilities,  on  commercially
reasonable terms or at all. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain sufficient funds to enable us to repay or
refinance our debt obligations on commercially reasonable terms, or at all.

The  agreements  and  instruments  governing  our  debt  impose  restrictions  that  may  limit  our  operating  and  financial
flexibility.

The Credit Facilities and the indenture governing the Senior Notes contain a number of significant restrictions and covenants
that may limit our ability to:

·

·

·

incur additional indebtedness;

sell assets or consolidate or merge with or into other companies;

pay dividends or repurchase or redeem capital stock;

· make certain investments;

·

·

·

issue capital stock of our subsidiaries;

incur liens;

prepay, redeem or repurchase subordinated debt; and

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enter into certain types of transactions with our affiliates.

These covenants could have the effect of limiting our flexibility in planning for or reacting to changes in our business and the
markets in which we compete. In addition, the ABL Facility requires us to comply with a financial maintenance covenant under
certain circumstances. Operating results below current levels or other adverse factors, including a significant increase in interest
rates, could result in our being unable to comply with the financial covenants contained in the ABL Facility, if applicable. If we
violate this covenant and are unable to obtain a waiver from our lenders, our debt under the ABL Facility would be in default
and could be accelerated by our lenders. Because of cross‑default provisions in the agreements and instruments governing our
indebtedness,  a  default  under  one  agreement  or  instrument  could  result  in  a  default  under,  and  the  acceleration  of,  our  other
indebtedness. In addition, the lenders under the Credit Facilities could proceed against the collateral securing that indebtedness.

If our indebtedness is accelerated, we may not be able to repay our debt or borrow sufficient funds to refinance it. Even if we
are able to obtain new financing, it may not be on commercially reasonable terms, on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all.
If  our  debt  is  in  default  for  any  reason,  our  business,  financial  condition  and  results  of  operations  could  be  materially  and
adversely affected. In addition, complying with these covenants may also cause us to take actions that make it more difficult
for us to successfully execute our business strategy and compete against companies that are not subject to such restrictions.

Our variable rate indebtedness subjects us to interest rate risk, which could cause our debt service obligations to increase
significantly.

We are exposed to interest rate risk through our variable rate borrowings under the Credit Facilities. Borrowings under such
facilities  bear  interest  at  a  variable  rate,  based  on  a  LIBOR  rate,  plus  an  applicable  margin.  Interest  rates  are  currently  at
relatively low levels. If interest rates increase, our debt service obligations on the variable rate indebtedness will increase even
though the amount borrowed remained the same, and our net income and cash flows, including cash available for servicing our
indebtedness, will correspondingly decrease. Assuming all capacity under the ABL Facility is fully drawn, each one percentage
point change in interest rates would result in approximately a $5.0 million change in annual interest expense. Assuming LIBOR
surpassed the 1% LIBOR floor provision on our Term Loan, we would be exposed to interest rate risk on such Term Loan. To
partially mitigate such interest rate risk, we entered into an interest rate swap to exchange variable interest rate payments for
fixed interest rate payments for a portion of the outstanding Term Loan balance. At January 28, 2017, the notional amount of
the interest rate swap totaled $330.0 million. In addition, we entered into the Incremental Facility Agreement No. 1 to the credit
agreement governing the Term Loan to refinance $400.0 million principal amount of term loans that bore interest at a variable
rate  with  $400.0  million  principal  amount  of  new  term  loans,  which  bear  interest  at  a  fixed  rate  of  5.0%  per  annum. After
consideration  of  the  swap  and  the  refinancing,  each  one  percentage  point  change  in  interest  rates  would  result  in  an
approximate $3.2 million change in annual interest expense on our Term Loan.

ITEM 1B.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES

As  of  January  28,  2017,  we  operated  1,541  retail  apparel  and  tuxedo  rental  stores  in  50  states,  the  District  of  Columbia  and
Puerto  Rico  and  126  retail  apparel  stores  in  ten  Canadian  provinces.    As  of  January  28,  2017,  our  stores  aggregated
approximately  9.5  million  square  feet.   Almost  all  of  these  stores,  excluding  our  tuxedo  shops  within  Macy’s,  are  leased,
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renewal options after our initial term.  The tuxedo shops within Macy’s were opened pursuant to a licensing agreement. The
following tables set forth the location, by state, territory or province, of these stores:

United States
California
Texas
Florida
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
New Jersey
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
Michigan
Massachusetts
North Carolina
Washington
Colorado
Connecticut
Tennessee
Indiana
Missouri
Minnesota
Alabama
Arizona
South Carolina
Louisiana
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Oregon
Kansas
Utah
Iowa
Nevada
Oklahoma
Mississippi
New Hampshire
Arkansas
Nebraska
Rhode Island
Delaware
District of Columbia
New Mexico
Idaho
West Virginia
Puerto Rico
Maine
North Dakota
Alaska
Hawaii
Montana
South Dakota
Vermont
Wyoming
Total

     Men’s
     Tuxedo     
  Wearhouse   Shops @  

(1)

  Men’s
  Wearhouse  
80
62
47
43
29
32
24
18
19
18
20
23
23
17
16
14
12
14
13
13
14
11
15
11
12
13
 7
11
 6
 8
 9
 6
 5
 6
 5
 5
 4
 1
 3
 2
 4
 3
 2
 2
 2
 3
 2
 1
 2
 2
 1
 1
716

Jos. A.
  Bank
29
47
39
26
30
22
21
23
25
21
21
14
19
23
 6
 9
11
 9
10
 9
 5
10
 7
 9
 4
 4
 6
 2
 4
 4
 2
 3
 5
 3
 4
 3
 3
 3
 2
 3
 2
 1
 3

and Tux
 3
 1
 6
 1
 5
 4
 4
 2
 4
 3
 1
 5
 2
 5
 1
 1
 1

 1
 1

 2
 1

 1

 2

 1

  Macy’s

27
15
12
12
 7
 5
 6
 8
 5
 6
 6
 4
 5
 3
 6
 2
 3
 4
 1
 3
 4
 2
 2
 1
 2
 2
 2
 2
 1
 1

 2

 2
 1
 1

 1

 2
 1

 1

58

170

506

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  K&G   Total  
 1   140  
  12   137  
 5   109  
 4   86  
 3   74  
 6   69  
 5   60  
 5   56  
 3   56  
 6   54  
 5   53  
 7   53  
 3   52  
 4   52  
 2   31  
 3   29  
 2   29  
 2   29  
 2   27  
 1   27  
 2   25  
 1   24  
  24  
 1   24  
 3   22  
 1   20  
  16  
  15  
 1   14  
  13  
  11  
  11  
 1   11  
 9  
 9  
 8  
 7  
 7  
 6  
 6  
 6  
 5  
 5  
 4  
 3  
 3  
 2  
 2  
 2  
 2  
 1  
 1  
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(1)

Includes one Joseph Abboud store in New York.

Canada
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Alberta
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Saskatchewan
Newfoundland
Prince Edward Island

Total

     Moores  
54  
25  
16  
15  
5  
4  
3  
2  
1  
1  
126  

We own or lease properties in various parts of the U.S. and Canada to facilitate the distribution of retail and rental product to
our  stores.  We  own  or  lease  properties  in  Houston,  Texas,  Hampstead  and  Eldersburg,  Maryland  and,  to  facilitate  the
distribution  of  our  corporate  apparel  product,  various  parts  of  the  UK.  Total  leased  and  owned  space  for  distribution  is
approximately 2.3 million square feet and 3.2 million square feet, respectively.

In addition, we have primary office locations in Houston, Texas, Fremont, California, New York, New York and Hampstead,
Maryland  with  additional  satellite  offices  in  other  parts  of  the  U.S.,  Canada,  Europe  and  Asia.  We  lease  approximately
0.5 million square feet and own approximately 0.3 million square feet of office space.

ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We  are  involved  in  various  routine  legal  proceedings,  including  ongoing  litigation.  Management  believes  that  none  of  these
matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. See Note 18 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of our legal proceedings.

ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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PART II

ITEM  5.    MARKET  FOR  REGISTRANT’S  COMMON  EQUITY,  RELATED  STOCKHOLDER  MATTERS  AND

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Through January 29, 2016, our common stock traded on the NYSE under the symbol “MW”. Beginning on February 1, 2016,
Tailored Brands replaced Men’s Wearhouse as the publicly held corporation and its common stock trades on the NYSE under
the trading symbol “TLRD”.

The  following  table  sets  forth,  on  a  per  share  basis  for  the  periods  indicated,  the  high  and  low  sale  prices  per  share  for  our
common stock as reported by the NYSE and the quarterly dividends declared on each share of common stock:

Fiscal Year 2016
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Fiscal Year 2015
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

     High      Low     Dividend  

  $ 19.21   $ 11.68   $ 0.18  
0.18  
  10.90  
0.18  
  13.06  
0.18  
  14.12  

  17.93  
  17.38  
  28.76  

  $ 57.83   $ 45.89   $ 0.18  
0.18  
  56.88  
0.18  
  37.46  
0.18  
9.95  

  66.18  
  60.02  
  41.94  

On March 17, 2017, there were approximately 840 shareholders of record and approximately 12,600 beneficial shareholders of
our common stock.

The quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share declared by our Board of Directors (the “Board”) in January 2017 is payable on
March 24, 2017 to shareholders of record on March 14, 2017.

The  Credit  Facilities  and  the  indenture  governing  the  Senior  Notes  contain  covenants  that,  among  other  things,  limit  the
Company’s  ability  to  pay  dividends  on  the  Company’s  common  stock  in  excess  of  $10.0  million  per  quarter.  See  Note  6  of
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on our financing arrangements.

The  information  required  by  this  item  regarding  securities  authorized  for  issuance  under  equity  compensation  plans  is
incorporated by reference from Item 12 of this Form 10‑K.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

We did not purchase any of our equity securities during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. In March 2013, the Board approved a
share  repurchase  program  for  our  common  stock. At  January  28,  2017,  the  remaining  balance  available  under  the  Board’s
authorization was $48.0 million.

Sales of Unregistered Securities

During fiscal 2015 and 2014, we issued 8,804 and 8,805 shares of common stock, respectively, to Joseph Abboud pursuant to
the terms of the consulting agreement between the Company and Mr. Abboud. The shares of common stock were not registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) pursuant to the exemption from registration requirements
provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, as a transaction by an issuer not involving a public offering. The offering was
not a “public offering” as defined in Section 4(a)(2) due to the insubstantial number of persons involved in the transaction, size
of the offering, manner of the offering and number of securities offered.

Performance Graph

The following Performance Graph and related information shall not be deemed “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the
Securities Act of 1933 or Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically
incorporates it by reference into such filing.

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The  following  graph  compares,  as  of  each  of  the  dates  indicated,  the  percentage  change  in  the  Company’s  cumulative  total
shareholder return on the Common Stock with the cumulative total return of the S&P 500 Index and a subset of companies in
the S&P Retail Select Index (“Select Group”).

The graph assumes that the value of the investment in our Common Stock and each index was $100 at January 28, 2012 and
that all dividends paid by those companies included in the indices were reinvested.

January
28,
2012

February
2,
2013

February
1,
2014

    January 31,     January 30,     January 28,  
2016

2017

2015

Measurement Period (Fiscal Year Covered)

Tailored Brands, Inc.
S&P 500 Index
Select Group

(1)

  $ 100.00   $ 86.34   $ 144.80   $ 142.13   $

  100.00  
  100.00  

  117.61  
  130.78  

  141.49  
  147.52  

161.61  
177.79  

42.86   $
160.54  
180.83  

63.57  
194.04  
177.01  

(1) For  purposes  of  this  graph,  the  select  group  currently  consists  of  the  following  companies: Abercrombie  &  Fitch  Co.,
American  Eagle  Outfitters,  Inc., Ascena  Retail  Group,  Inc.,  Burlington  Stores,  Inc.,  Caleres,  Inc.,  Chico’s  FAS,  Inc.,
DSW,  Inc.,  Express,  Inc.,  Finish  Line,  Inc.,  Foot  Locker,  Inc.,  Francesca’s  Holdings  Corporation,  Genesco,  Inc.,
Guess?,  Inc.,  L  Brands,  Inc.,  Ross  Stores,  Inc.,  Shoe  Carnival,  Inc.,  The  Buckle,  Inc.,  The  Cato  Corporation,  The
Children’s Place, Inc., The Gap, Inc., The TJX Companies, Inc., Urban Outfitters, Inc. and Zumiez, Inc.

The foregoing graph is based on historical data and is not necessarily indicative of future performance.

ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The  following  selected  statement  of  earnings  (loss)  data  and,  balance  sheet  and  cash  flow  information  for  the  fiscal  years
indicated has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements. The Selected Financial Data should be read in
conjunction  with  “Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and  Results  of  Operations”  and  the
Consolidated  Financial  Statements  and  notes  thereto.  References  herein  to  years  are  to  the  Company’s  52‑week  or  53‑week
fiscal year, which ends on the Saturday nearest January 31 in the following calendar year. For example, references to “2016”
mean the fiscal year ended January 28, 2017. All fiscal years for which financial information is included herein had 52 weeks
with the exception of fiscal 2012, which ended on February 2, 2013 and had 53 weeks.

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As a result of the acquisitions of Jos. A. Bank on June 18, 2014 and JA Holding on August 6, 2013, the statements of earnings
(loss) data and cash flow information below for the years ended January 28, 2017, January 30, 2016, January 31, 2015, and
February  1,  2014,  include  the  results  of  operations  and  cash  flows,  since  each  respective  acquisition  date.  In  addition,  the
balance sheet information below as of January 28, 2017, January 30, 2016, January 31, 2015, and February 1, 2014 includes the
fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed from the acquisition date for Jos. A. Bank and JA Holding.

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share and per
square foot data)

Statement of Earnings (Loss) Data:

Total net sales
Total gross margin
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment

  $

charges

(1)

Operating income (loss)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common

shareholders

Per Common Share Data:

Diluted net earnings (loss) per common share

allocated to common shareholders

Cash dividends declared
Weighted-average common shares

outstanding—diluted
Operating Information:

Percentage increase/(decrease) in comparable

(2)

sales :
Men’s Wearhouse
Jos. A. Bank
Moores
K&G

Average net sales per square foot

(3)

:

Men’s Wearhouse
Jos. A. Bank
Moores
K&G

Average square footage :

(4)

Men’s Wearhouse
Men’s Wearhouse and Tux
Jos. A. Bank
Moores
K&G

3,378,703   $ 3,496,271   $ 3,252,548   $ 2,473,233   $ 2,488,278  
  1,108,148  
1,441,468  

  1,089,010  

  1,358,614  

  1,484,423  

 —  
132,826  

  1,243,354  
  (1,077,296) 

 —  
73,210  

11,349  
129,628  

—  
198,568  

24,956  

  (1,026,719) 

(387) 

83,791  

131,716  

  $
  $

0.51   $
0.72   $

(21.26)  $
0.72   $

(0.01)  $
0.72   $

1.70   $
0.72   $

2.55  
0.72  

48,786  

48,288  

47,899  

49,162  

51,026  

(0.6)%  
(9.5)%  
(2.6)%  
(2.4)%  

4.9%  
(16.3)%  
(1.7)%  
5.0%  

  $
  $
  $
  $

407   $
252   $
368   $
156   $

411   $
261  
370   $
160   $

3.9%  
 —  
8.6%  
3.7%  

399   $
—  
372   $
152   $

5,642  
1,397  
4,665  
6,289  
23,619  

5,667  
1,387  
4,653  
6,334  
23,784  

5,620  
1,483  
4,715  
5,897  
23,226  

27

0.7%  
 —  
(4.1)%  
(5.5)%  

386   $
—  
345   $
145   $

5,710  
1,387  
—  
6,358  
23,710  

4.8%  
 —  
1.5%  
(4.3)%  

389  
—  
361  
153  

5,721  
1,372  
—  
6,362  
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Number of retail stores:

(6)

(5)

Open at beginning of the period
Acquired from Jos. A. Bank
Opened
Closed
Open at end of the period
Men’s Wearhouse
Men’s Wearhouse and Tux
Tuxedo Shops @ Macy’s
Jos. A. Bank
(5)
Moores
K&G
Total

(7)

Cash Flow Information:
Capital expenditures
Depreciation and amortization
Repurchases of common stock

Balance Sheet Information:
Cash and cash equivalents
Inventories
Working capital
Total assets
Long-term debt, including current portion
Total (deficit) equity

2016

2015

2014
(Dollars in thousands)

2013

2012

1,724  
—  
178  
(235) 
1,667  
716  
58  
170  
506  
126  
91  
1,667  

1,758  
 —  
42  
(76) 
1,724  
714  
160  
12  
625  
124  
89  
1,724  

1,124  
624  
60  
(50) 
1,758  
698  
210  
—  
636  
123  
91  
1,758  

1,143  
—  
25  
(44) 
1,124  
661  
248  
—  
—  
121  
94  
1,124  

1,166  
—  
37  
(60) 
1,143  
638  
288  
—  
—  
120  
97  
1,143  

  $

99,694   $ 115,498   $

  115,205  
 —  

  132,329  
277  

96,420   $ 108,200   $121,433  
  84,979  
88,749  
  41,296  
  152,129  

  112,659  
251  

     January 28,

     January 30,

     January 31,

     February 1,

     February 2,

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

  $

29,980   $

70,889   $
955,512  
705,797  
  2,097,872  
  1,595,529  
(107,618) 

  1,022,504  
723,593  
  2,244,319  
  1,655,924  
(100,086) 

62,261   $
938,336  
752,261  
  3,508,212  
  1,648,686  
969,789  

59,252   $
599,486  
479,808  
  1,555,230  
97,500  
  1,023,149  

156,063  
556,531  
560,970  
  1,496,347  
—  
  1,109,235  

(1) See Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

(2) Comparable sales data is calculated by excluding the net sales of a store for any month of one period if the store was not
owned or open throughout the same month of the prior period and, beginning in 2013, include e‑commerce net sales. We
operate our business using an omni‑channel approach and do not differentiate e‑commerce sales from our other channels.
Comparable sales percentages for Moores are calculated using Canadian dollars. Comparable sales for Jos. A. Bank are
calculated in the same manner as our other brands except that for fiscal 2015, it is based on Jos. A. Bank’s entire fiscal
2014, a portion of which was prior to our acquisition on June 18, 2014.  In addition, as a result of our decision to close all
factory stores at Jos. A. Bank, we have excluded the results of these stores from our comparable sales calculation for Jos.
A. Bank for all periods presented.

(3) Average net sales per square foot is calculated by dividing total square footage for all stores owned or open the entire
year into net sales for those stores. The calculation for Men’s Wearhouse includes Men’s Wearhouse and Tux stores and
excludes  tuxedo  shops  within  Macy’s.    For  comparability  purposes,  the  calculation  for  Jos. A.  Bank  excludes  factory
stores  for  all  periods  presented.    The  calculation  for  Moores  is  based  upon  the  Canadian  dollar.  For  fiscal  2012,  the
calculation excludes total sales for the 53  week.

rd

(4) Average square footage is calculated by dividing the total square footage for all stores open at the end of the period by
the number of stores open at the end of such period.  For comparability purposes, the Jos. A. Bank information excludes
factory stores for all periods presented.

(5) For 2016, 2015 and 2014 excludes 14, 14 and 15 franchise stores, respectively.

(6) For 2016 and 2015 includes 158 and 12 tuxedo shops within Macy’s, respectively.

(7) For 2016 and 2015, includes one Joseph Abboud store.

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ITEM  7.    MANAGEMENT’S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS  OF  FINANCIAL  CONDITION  AND  RESULTS   OF

OPERATIONS

Executive Overview

Background

Effective  January  31,  2016,  Tailored  Brands,  Inc.,  a  Texas  corporation  (“Tailored  Brands”),  became  the  successor  reporting
company to The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc., pursuant to a holding company reorganization. We are a leading authority on helping
men dress for work, special occasions and everyday life. We serve our customers through an expansive omni-channel network
that includes over 1,600 locations in the U.S. and Canada as well as our branded e-commerce websites.

On June 18, 2014, we acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of Jos. A. Bank, a men’s specialty apparel retailer, for
approximately $1.8 billion. As a result, the comparability of our results is affected by the inclusion of Jos. A. Bank’s results for
the entire fiscal years of 2016 and 2015 while fiscal 2014’s operations include Jos. A. Bank’s results beginning on June 18,
2014.

On  June  10,  2015,  we  entered  into  an  agreement  with  Macy’s,  Inc.  to  operate  men’s  tuxedo  rental  shops  inside  300  Macy’s
department stores. In addition, we agreed to collaborate with Macy’s to develop an online tuxedo rental shop.  As of January 28,
2017,  we  operated  170  tuxedo  shops  within  Macy’s  stores  under  the  name  “The  Tuxedo  Shop  @  Macy’s.”  We  are  actively
engaged  in  discussions  with  Macy’s  to  restructure  our  agreement.    In  the  meantime,  we  have  agreed  with  Macy’s  to  put  the
opening of the additional 130 contracted stores on hold while we explore a potentially new model. 

We  operate  two  reportable  segments  as  determined  by  the  way  we  manage,  evaluate  and  internally  report  our  business
activities: Retail and Corporate Apparel.  In 2016, we revised our segment reporting presentation to reflect changes in how we
manage our business, including resource allocation and performance assessment.  Specifically, we are now presenting expenses
related  to  our  shared  services  platform  separately  from  the  results  of  our  operating  segments  to  promote  enhanced
comparability  of  our  operating  segments.    Previously,  these  shared  service  expenses  were  primarily  included  in  our  retail
segment.    Comparable  prior  period  information  has  been  recast  to  reflect  our  revised  segment  presentation.        See  Item  1,
“Business”  of  this Annual  Report  on  Form  10‑K  as  well  as  Note  17  of  Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  and  the
discussion  included  in  “Results  of  Operations”  below  for  additional  information  and  disclosures  regarding  our  reporting
segments.

Summary of Financial Performance

Fiscal 2016 was a year of significant strategic progress for Tailored Brands as we executed on our plans to right-size our store
base,  optimize  our  cost  structure,  and  return  Jos. A.  Bank  to  a  path  of  sustained  profitable  growth.    We  delivered  on  our
operational initiatives that we established for 2016. We closed 233 stores under our store rationalization program, we achieved
over    $60  million  in  cost  savings  through  our  profit  improvement  plan,  and  we  stabilized  and  began  to  turn  around  Jos. A.
Bank.  With a focus on continued operational excellence, we have built a strong foundation for future growth. 

Unfortunately,  the  challenging  retail  environment  resulted  in  soft  traffic  across  our  retail  brands,  which  drove  lower  than
anticipated full year net sales and gross margins in fiscal 2016.  In addition, during fiscal 2016, our tuxedo shops within Macy’s
did not ramp as we expected.  We are actively engaged in discussions with Macy’s to restructure our agreement.  Given current
and forecasted results and the likelihood that a restructured agreement will involve a different operating model, we recorded an
asset impairment charge of $14.0 million in fiscal 2016 related to fixed assets in the tuxedo shops within Macy’s.  In addition,
during fiscal 2016, our operating loss for the tuxedo shops within Macy’s was approximately $14.0 million, excluding the asset
impairment charge described above.

Key operating metrics for the year ended January 28, 2017 include:

· Net sales decrease of 3.4%.

·

Comparable sales at Men’s Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank, Moores and K&G decreased 0.6%, 9.5%, 2.6% and 2.4%,
respectively.

· Operating  income  of  $132.8  million,  compared  to  operating  loss  of  $1,077.3  million  in  fiscal  2015,  which

includes goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges of $1,243.4 million.

· Diluted earnings per share of $0.51 compared to diluted loss per share of $21.26 in fiscal 2015.

Key liquidity metrics for the year ended January 28, 2017 include:

·

·

Cash  provided  by  operating  activities  was  $242.6  million  in  fiscal  2016  compared  to  $131.7  million  in  fiscal
2015.

Capital expenditures were $99.7 million in fiscal 2016 compared to $115.5 million in fiscal 2015.

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· We repaid $42.5 million on our term loan, repurchased and retired $25.0 million of our senior notes and had no

borrowings outstanding on our revolving credit facility as of January 28, 2017.

· Dividends paid totaled $35.2 million in fiscal 2016.

Items Affecting Comparability of Results

The  comparability  of  our  results  has  been  impacted  by  certain  items  primarily  restructuring  and  other  costs  reflecting  costs
related to our store rationalization program and profit improvement programs, asset impairment charges including for tuxedo
shops  within  Macy’s,  the  2015  impairment  of  Jos.  A.  Bank’s  goodwill  and  other  intangible  assets,  and  acquisition  and
integration costs for Jos. A. Bank. A summary of the effect of these items on pretax income for each applicable fiscal year is
presented below (dollars in millions):

Impairment of Jos. A. Bank goodwill and intangible assets
Restructuring and other charges
Asset impairment charges related to tuxedo shops within Macy's
Acquisition and integration costs related to Jos. A. Bank
Purchase accounting adjustment for the step up of Jos. A. Bank inventory
Other purchase accounting related charges
Costs related to a licensee arbitration award
Acquisition and integration costs related to JA Holding
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt
Other costs including various strategic projects, separation costs with former
executives, cost reduction initiatives and asset impairment charges
Total

(1)

  $

Fiscal Year

2016

2015

2014

 —   $ 1,243.4   $
68.1  
14.0  
8.8  
 —  
 —  
—  
—  
(1.7) 

35.9  
 —  
18.7  
0.9  
9.8  
—  
—  
12.7  

—
 —
 —
95.0
33.5
5.4
42.6
3.7
2.2

  $

4.2
5.4  
94.6   $ 1,328.5   $ 186.6

7.1  

(1)

Includes $1.8 million gain on the sale of property in 2015 and $3.4 million gain on settlement of litigation in 2014.

The following table summarizes the costs in the above table by line item in our statements of earnings (loss):

Cost of sales
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges
Asset impairment charges
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt
Total

2017 Initiatives

Fiscal Year

2016

2015

2014

43.3
(1.3)  $
141.1
78.2  
 —
 —  
 —
19.4  
(1.7) 
2.2
94.6   $ 1,328.5   $ 186.6

14.4   $
30.8  
1,243.4  
27.2  
12.7  

  $

  $

Our  2017  strategy  includes  reinvestment  of  some  of  the  cost  savings  we  achieved  in  2016  to  support  our  omni-channel
strategies.  The demand for convenience, a more personalized experience, and casual wardrobe options has never been more
pronounced.  In response, we expect to improve our online customer experience with new features and functionality to create
more personalized interactions with our customers, shift our marketing strategies to drive customer traffic and promote greater
awareness of our exclusive offerings, including custom clothing.    

Store Information

During fiscal 2016, we opened 178 stores/tuxedo shops (158 shops within Macy’s stores,  13  Men’s  Wearhouse  stores,  three
Jos. A.  Bank  stores,  two  Moores  stores  and  two  K&G  stores)  and  closed  235  stores  (122  Jos. A.  Bank  stores,  102  Men’s
Wearhouse and Tux stores, and 11 Men’s Wearhouse stores).  The closure of the 235 stores was largely the result of our store
rationalization strategy, which we believe is important to our long‑term profitability as it eliminated underperforming stores and
re‑balanced  the  store  fleet  and  cost  structure.    In  the  future,  we  will  continue  to  monitor  our  store  fleet  for  opportunities  to
optimize our cost structure.

In  fiscal  2017,  we  plan  to  open  two  Men’s  Wearhouse  stores  and  to  relocate  approximately  15  stores,  primarily  at  Men’s
Wearhouse.  We also plan to close eight Jos. A. Bank stores and three Men’s Wearhouse and Tux stores.

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth our results of operations expressed as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated:

Net sales:

Retail clothing product
Rental services
Alteration and other services

Total retail sales
Corporate apparel clothing product

Total net sales
Cost of sales :
(2)

Retail clothing product
Rental services
Alteration and other services
Occupancy costs

Total retail cost of sales
Corporate apparel clothing product

Total cost of sales
Gross margin :
(2)

Retail clothing product
Rental services
Alteration and other services
Occupancy costs

Total retail gross margin
Corporate apparel clothing product

Total gross margin

Advertising expense
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges
Asset impairment charges
Operating income (loss)
Interest income
Interest expense
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, net
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
Net earnings (loss) including non-controlling interest
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interest
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders

(1) Percentage line items may not sum to totals due to the effect of rounding.
(2) Calculated as a percentage of related sales.

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(1)

Fiscal Year
2015

2016

2014  

72.4 %
13.5  
5.8  
91.7  
8.3  
100.0 %

74.4 % 72.7 %
12.7  
6.0  
93.0  
7.0  

13.6  
5.7  
92.1  
7.9  

100.0 % 100.0 %

44.7  
18.1  
70.2  
13.9  
56.3  
68.7  
57.3  

55.3  
81.9  
29.8  
(13.9) 
43.7  
31.3  
42.7  
5.6  
32.5  
 —  
0.6  
3.9  
0.0  
(3.1) 
0.1  
0.9  
0.2  
0.7  
 —  
0.7 %

44.6  
17.3  
69.7  
14.0  
56.5  
71.1  
57.5  

55.4  
82.7  
30.3  
(14.0) 
43.5  
28.9  
42.5  
5.9  
31.1  
35.6  
0.8  
(30.8) 
0.0  
(3.0) 
(0.4) 
(34.2) 
(4.8) 
(29.4) 
 —  

46.4  
19.2  
71.8  
13.2  
57.2  
70.2  
58.2  

53.6  
80.8  
28.2  
(13.2) 
42.8  
29.8  
41.8  
5.2  
34.3  
—  
0.0  
2.3  
0.0  
(2.0) 
(0.1) 
0.2  
0.2  
(0.0) 
(0.0) 

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2016 Compared with 2015

Net Sales

Total net sales decreased $117.6 million, or 3.4%, to $3,378.7 million for fiscal 2016 as compared to fiscal 2015.

Total retail sales decreased $154.1 million, or 4.7%, to $3,098.4 million for fiscal 2016 as compared to fiscal 2015 due mainly
to a $154.0 million decrease in retail clothing product revenues primarily at our Jos. A. Bank brand as we transitioned away
from  the  Jos. A.  Bank  historical  promotional  model.    Total  retail  sales  were  also  impacted  by  a  $14.2  million  decrease  in
alteration and other services offset by a $14.1 million increase in rental services revenues. The net decrease in total retail sales
is attributable to the following:

(in millions)

Amount attributed to

$

$

(9.7) 
(70.8) 
(5.5) 
(7.6) 
(37.5) 
(3.7) 
(19.3) 
(154.1) 

0.6% decrease in comparable sales at Men’s Wearhouse.
9.5% decrease in comparable sales at Jos.A. Bank.
2.6% decrease in comparable sales at Moores.
2.4% decrease in comparable sales at K&G.
Decrease in non-comparable sales (primarily due to closed stores).
Decrease in net sales resulting from change in U.S./Canadian dollar exchange rate.
Other (primarily decrease in alteration revenue).
Decrease in total retail sales.

(1)

(1) Comparable sales percentages for Moores are calculated using Canadian dollars.

Comparable sales exclude the net sales of a store for any month of one period if the store was not owned or open throughout the
same month of the prior period and include e‑commerce net sales. We operate our business using an omni‑channel approach
and do not differentiate e‑commerce sales from our other channels. 

The  decrease  in  comparable  sales  at  Men’s  Wearhouse  resulted  primarily  from  decreased  average  transactions  per  store  that
more than offset increased average unit retail (net selling prices) while units per transaction were essentially flat. The decrease
at Jos. A. Bank was driven by decreased average transactions per store that more than offset increased units per transaction and
a slight increase in average unit retail. The decrease at Moores was driven by decreased average transactions per store and units
per  transaction  that  more  than  offset  increased  average  unit  retail.  The  decrease  at  K&G  was  driven  by  decreased  average
transactions per store that more than offset increased units per transaction and average unit retail. At Men’s Wearhouse, rental
service comparable sales increased 3.0% primarily due to an increase in rental rates.

Total corporate apparel clothing product sales increased $36.5 million to $280.3 million for fiscal 2016 as compared to fiscal
2015  primarily  due  to  the  impact  of  a  large  new  uniform  program.    The  rollout  of  the  new  uniform  program  commenced  in
June 2016, was completed during the third quarter of 2016 and has now transitioned to a standard replenishment phase.  The
increase  in  corporate  apparel  sales  was  partially  offset  by  the  impact  of  a  weaker  British  pound  this  year  compared  to  fiscal
2015 of approximately $26.1 million. 

Gross Margin

Procurement and distribution costs are included in determining our retail and corporate apparel clothing product gross margins.
Our  gross  margin  may  not  be  comparable  to  other  specialty  retailers,  as  some  companies  exclude  costs  related  to  their
distribution network from cost of sales while others, like us, include all or a portion of such costs in cost of sales and exclude
them from SG&A expenses. Distribution costs are not included in determining our rental services gross margin as these costs
are included in SG&A expenses.

Our total gross margin decreased $43.0 million, or 2.9%, to $1,441.5 million for fiscal 2016 as compared to fiscal 2015. Total
retail segment gross margin decreased $60.3 million, or 4.3%, in fiscal 2016 as compared to fiscal 2015 primarily due to lower
sales at Jos. A. Bank. 

For the retail segment, total gross margin as a percentage of related sales increased from 43.5% in fiscal 2015 to 43.7% in fiscal
2016.  The slight increase in the retail segment gross margin percentage was primarily the result of the mix effect of higher
margin rental services revenue and slight leverage on occupancy costs. 

Occupancy costs decreased $24.2 million primarily due to our store rationalization efforts. Occupancy costs as a percentage of
retail sales, which is relatively constant on a per store basis and includes store related rent, common area maintenance, utilities,
repairs and maintenance, security, property taxes and depreciation, decreased slightly to 13.9% in fiscal 2016 from 14.0% in
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Corporate  apparel  gross  margin  increased  $17.3  million  or  24.6%  from  fiscal  2015  to  $87.7  million  in  fiscal  2016.  For  the
corporate apparel segment, total gross margin as a percentage of related sales increased from 28.9% in fiscal 2015 to 31.3% in
fiscal 2016 primarily due to the impact of a large new uniform program as well as pre-tax gains on foreign currency hedging
transactions. 

Advertising Expense

Advertising expense decreased to $190.0 million in fiscal 2016 from $205.0 million in fiscal 2015, a decrease of $15.0 million
or 7.3%.  The decrease in advertising expense was driven by reductions in marketing spend, primarily in television and digital
advertising, in response to the softening sales trend, primarily in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. As a percentage of total net
sales, these expenses decreased from 5.9% in fiscal 2015 to 5.6% in fiscal 2016.    

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

SG&A expenses increased to $1,099.3 million in fiscal 2016 from $1,085.9 million in fiscal 2015, an increase of $13.4 million
or 1.2%. As a percentage of total net sales, these expenses increased from 31.1% in fiscal 2015 to 32.5% in fiscal 2016. The
components of this 1.4% net increase in SG&A expenses as a percentage of total net sales and the related dollar changes were
as follows:

%     
1.7  

$

in millions

55.5

(0.4) 

(32.2)

0.1  

(9.9)

1.4  

$

13.4  

Attributed to
Increase in restructuring, integration and other items as a percentage of sales from 0.6% in fiscal
2015 to 2.3% in fiscal 2016.  For fiscal 2016, these costs totaled $78.2 million, related primarily
to restructuring and other costs including our store rationalization and profit improvement
programs.  For fiscal 2015, these costs totaled $22.7 million related primarily to Jos. A. Bank
acquisition and integration costs, separation costs with former executives and costs associated
with our profit improvement plan, partially offset by a $1.8 million gain on the sale of property.
Decrease in other SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales from 17.8% in fiscal 2015 to 17.4%
in fiscal 2016. Other SG&A expenses decreased $32.2 million primarily due to cost reduction
initiatives, the impact of store closures and a decrease in amortization of intangible assets as a
result of the impairment charges recorded in fiscal 2015.
Store salaries decreased $9.9 million primarily due to cost reduction initiatives and the impact of
store closures yet increased as a percentage of sales from 12.7% in fiscal 2015 to 12.8% in fiscal
2016 primarily due to deleverage resulting from lower retail sales.
Total

In  the  retail  segment,  SG&A  expenses  as  a  percentage  of  related  net  sales  increased  from  26.4%  in  fiscal  2015  to  27.1%  in
fiscal  2016  primarily  due  to  deleverage  resulting  from  lower  retail  sales.    Retail  segment  SG&A  expenses  decreased  $19.3
million primarily due to cost reduction initiatives and the impact of store closures partially offset by lease termination costs.

In the corporate apparel segment, SG&A expenses as a percentage of related net sales decreased from 24.9% in fiscal 2015 to
21.7% in fiscal 2016 primarily due to leverage from higher sales.  Corporate apparel segment SG&A expenses increased $0.1
million.

Shared service expenses represent costs not specifically related to the operations of our business segments and are included in
SG&A.  Shared service SG&A expenses as a percentage of total net sales increased from 4.7% in fiscal 2015 to 5.9% in fiscal
2016.  Shared service SG&A expenses increased $32.6 million primarily due to costs associated with our profit improvement
program and higher incentive compensation accruals.

Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment Charges

There  were  no  goodwill  and  intangible  asset  impairment  charges  recorded  in  fiscal  2016.    For  further  details  on  fiscal  2015
goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges, see Goodwill and Other Indefinite‑Lived Intangible Assets  as  discussed  in
“Critical Accounting Polices and Estimates” and Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.

Asset Impairment Charges

Non‑cash asset impairment charges were $19.4 million in fiscal 2016 as compared to $27.5 million in fiscal 2015. The asset
impairment charges in fiscal 2016 primarily consist of $14.0 million related to fixed assets in our tuxedo shops within Macy’s,
$2.5 million primarily related to stores closed as part of our store rationalization program and $2.9 million related to a long-
lived  asset  reclassified  as  held  for  sale.    The  asset  impairment  charges  in  fiscal  2015  resulted  primarily  from  our  store
rationalization program, which resulted in store closures in fiscal 2016. See Impairment of Long‑Lived Assets as discussed in
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Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased to $103.1 million in fiscal 2016 from $106.0 million in fiscal 2015, a decrease of $2.8 million or
2.7%, due to repayment of our indebtedness including $42.5 million on our term loan and repurchase and retirement of $25.0
million of our senior notes.

Provision for Income Tax

In  fiscal  2016,  our  effective  income  tax  rate  was  21.0%  and  is  lower  than  the  U.S.  statutory  rate  primarily  due  to  foreign
earnings and the lower tax rates in these jurisdictions. Our foreign jurisdictions in which we operate had taxable income, which
requires  us  to  provide  for  income  tax,  specifically,  our  operations  in  Canada  and  the  United  Kingdom.  For  fiscal  2016,  the
statutory  tax  rates  in  Canada  and  the  United  Kingdom  were  approximately  27%  and  20%,  respectively,  which  negatively
impacted our effective tax rate due to the loss in the U.S. For fiscal 2016, tax expense for our operations in foreign jurisdictions
totaled $10.3 million.

Our  income  tax  expense  and  effective  income  tax  rate  in  future  periods  may  be  impacted  by  many  factors,  including  our
geographic mix of earnings and changes in tax laws. Currently, we expect our effective tax rate in future periods to be lower
than the statutory U.S. combined federal and state tax rate based on the expected geographic mix of earnings.

In  addition,  if  our  financial  results  in  fiscal  2017  generate  a  loss  or  certain  deferred  tax  liabilities  decrease,  we  may  need  to
establish a valuation allowance on our U.S. deferred tax assets, which could have a material impact on our financial condition
and results of operations.

Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders

These  factors  resulted  in  a  net  income  attributable  to  common  shareholders  of  $25.0  million  for  fiscal  2016,  an  increase  of
$1,051.7 million from a net loss of $1,026.7 million for fiscal 2015.

2015 Compared with 2014

Net Sales

Total net sales increased $243.7 million, or 7.5%, to $3,496.3 million for fiscal 2015 as compared to fiscal 2014.

Total retail sales increased $257.3 million, or 8.6%, to $3,252.5 million for fiscal 2015 as compared to fiscal 2014 due mainly
to $182.9 million of incremental net sales from Jos. A. Bank, as fiscal 2015 includes full year results from Jos. A. Bank while
fiscal 2014 represented results only from the date of acquisition. Total retail sales also increased due to retail clothing product
and alteration revenues from our other brands of $81.2 million partially offset by a decrease in rental services revenue from our
other brands of $8.3 million. The net increase is attributable to the following:

(in millions)

Amount Attributed to

$

$

182.9  
76.4  
(3.6) 
15.5  
11.1  
(35.9) 
10.9  
257.3  

Increase in net sales from Jos. A. Bank.
4.9% increase in comparable sales at Men’s Wearhouse.
1.7% decrease in comparable sales at Moores .
5.0% increase in comparable sales at K&G.
Increase in non-comparable sales.
Decrease in net sales resulting from change in U.S./Canadian dollar exchange rate.
Other .
(2)
Increase in total retail sales.

(1)

(1) Comparable sales percentages for Moores are calculated using Canadian dollars.
(2) Excludes Jos. A. Bank.

Comparable sales exclude the net sales of a store for any month of one period if the store was not owned or open throughout the
same month of the prior period and include e‑commerce net sales. We operate our business using an omni‑channel approach
and do not differentiate e‑commerce sales from our other channels. 

The increase in comparable sales at Men’s Wearhouse resulted primarily from increased average unit retail (net selling prices)
and average transactions per store that more than offset decreased units per transaction. The decrease at Moores was driven by
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transactions per store and units per transaction that more than offset increased average unit retail. The increase at K&G was
driven  by  increased  average  transactions  per  store  and  units  per  transaction  while  average  unit  retail  was  flat.  At  Men’s
Wearhouse,  rental  service  comparable  sales  decreased  0.7%  primarily  due  to  a  decrease  in  unit  rentals  partially  offset  by  an
increase in rental rates.

Comparable sales for Jos. A. Bank decreased by 16.3% and are calculated in the same manner as our other brands except that it
is based on Jos. A. Bank’s entire fiscal 2014, a portion of which was prior to our acquisition on June 18, 2014.  In addition, as a
result of our decision to close all factory stores at Jos. A. Bank in 2016, we have excluded the results of these stores from our
comparable sales calculation for Jos. A. Bank.

Total corporate apparel clothing product sales decreased $13.6 million to $243.8 million for fiscal 2015 as compared to fiscal
2014. The decrease in corporate apparel sales was primarily due to the impact of a weaker British pound this year compared to
fiscal 2014 of approximately $15.0 million. 

Gross Margin

Procurement and distribution costs are included in determining our retail and corporate apparel clothing product gross margins.
Our  gross  margin  may  not  be  comparable  to  other  specialty  retailers,  as  some  companies  exclude  costs  related  to  their
distribution network from cost of sales while others, like us, include all or a portion of such costs in cost of sales and exclude
them from SG&A expenses. Distribution costs are not included in determining our rental services gross margin as these costs
are included in SG&A expenses.

Our  total  gross  margin  increased  $125.8  million,  or  9.3%,  to  $1,484.4  million  for  fiscal  2015  as  compared  to  fiscal  2014.
During fiscal 2015, as a result of our store rationalization program, we incurred $11.0 million of inventory write‑offs as well as
a $4.8 million charge related to discontinued rental product, both of which negatively impacted our gross margin results. During
fiscal 2014, $33.5 million of inventory valuation step up related to Jos. A. Bank and a $10.6 million charge to rationalize our
rental product to allow for more productive rental styles were incurred and negatively impacted our gross margin results.

Total retail segment gross margin increased $132.2 million or 10.3% from fiscal 2014 to $1,414.1 million in fiscal 2015. The
dollar increase in gross margin was primarily driven by $98.0 million of incremental gross margin generated by Jos. A. Bank as
well as by higher sales from our Men’s Wearhouse brand.

For the retail segment, total gross margin as a percentage of related sales increased from 42.8% in fiscal 2014 to 43.5% in fiscal
2015 driven primarily by an increase in the rental services margin as well as a higher retail clothing product gross margin rate,
which was negatively impacted last year by the inventory step up at Jos. A. Bank.

Occupancy  costs  increased  $60.0  million  primarily  due  to  incremental  Jos. A.  Bank  occupancy  costs.  Occupancy  costs  as  a
percentage  of  retail  sales,  which  is  relatively  constant  on  a  per  store  basis  and  includes  store  related  rent,  common  area
maintenance, utilities, repairs and maintenance, security, property taxes and depreciation, increased from 13.2% in fiscal 2014
to 14.0% in fiscal 2015, primarily due to deleveraging of occupancy costs at Jos. A. Bank as well as Jos A. Bank’s occupancy
costs being higher as a percentage of sales than our other brands.

Corporate  apparel  gross  margin  decreased  $6.4  million  or  8.3%  from  fiscal  2014  to  $70.3  million  in  fiscal  2015.  For  the
corporate apparel segment, total gross margin as a percentage of related sales decreased from 29.8% in fiscal 2014 to 28.9% in
fiscal 2015 primarily due to unfavorable currency impacts at our UK operations.

Advertising Expense

Advertising expense increased to $205.0 million in fiscal 2015 from $168.3 million in fiscal 2014, an increase of $36.7 million
or  21.8%.  The  increase  was  primarily  due  to  incremental  Jos.  A.  Bank  advertising  costs  as  well  as  increased  advertising
expense to support branding initiatives. As a percentage of total net sales, these expenses increased from 5.2% in fiscal 2014 to
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

SG&A expenses decreased to $1,085.9 million in fiscal 2015 from $1,116.8 million in fiscal 2014, a decrease of $30.9 million
or 2.8%. As a percentage of total net sales, these expenses decreased from 34.3% in fiscal 2014 to 31.1% in fiscal 2015. The
components of this 3.2% net decrease in SG&A expenses as a percentage of total net sales and the related dollar changes were
as follows:

%     
(2.2) 

in millions

$

(69.4)

Attributed to
Decrease in acquisition, integration and other costs as a percentage of sales from 2.8% in fiscal 2014
to 0.6% in fiscal 2015.  For fiscal 2015, these costs totaled $22.7 million, related primarily to Jos. A.
Bank acquisition and integration costs, separation costs with former executives and costs associated
with our profit improvement plan, partially offset by a $1.8 million gain on the sale of property.  For
fiscal  2014,  such  costs  totaled  $92.1  million  related  primarily  to  Jos.  A.  Bank  acquisition  and
integration  costs  and  other  cost  reduction  initiatives,  partially  offset  by  a  $3.4  million  favorable
litigation settlement.

(42.6)  Decrease in expense of $42.6 million related to an arbitration award last year.

(1.3) 
0.1  

4.5

0.5  

46.4

Increase  in  amortization  of  intangible  assets  as  a  percentage  of  sales  from  0.3%  in  fiscal  2014  to
0.4%  in  fiscal  2015.    Amortization  of  intangible  assets  in  dollars  increased  primarily  due  to
intangible asset amortization recorded in connection with the Jos. A. Bank acquisition.
Increase  in  store  salaries  as  a  percentage  of  sales  from  12.2%  in  fiscal  2014  to  12.7%  in  fiscal
2015.  Store salaries in dollars increased primarily due to the impact of Jos. A. Bank store salaries
and higher commissions at Men’s Wearhouse resulting from higher sales.

(0.3) 

30.2

Decrease in other SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales from 17.7% in fiscal 2014 to 17.4% in
fiscal 2015.  Other SG&A expenses in dollars increased primarily due to incremental other SG&A
expenses for Jos. A. Bank as well as increased employee related and non-store payroll costs.

(3.2)%   $

(30.9)  Total

In the retail segment, SG&A expenses as a percentage of related net sales decreased from 29.5% in fiscal 2014 to 26.4% in
fiscal 2015.  Retail segment SG&A expenses decreased $23.6 million primarily due to a decrease in acquisition, integration and
other costs and a decrease in expense related to an arbitration award partially offset by a full year of operating expenses for
Jos. A. Bank.

In the corporate apparel segment, SG&A expenses as a percentage of related net sales decreased from 25.1% in fiscal 2014 to
24.9% in fiscal 2015.  Corporate apparel segment SG&A expenses decreased $3.8 million.

Shared service expenses represent costs not specifically related to the operations of our business segments and are included in
SG&A.  Shared service SG&A expenses as a percentage of total net sales decreased from 5.2% in fiscal 2014 to 4.7% in fiscal
2015.   Shared service SG&A expenses decreased $3.5 million.

Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment Charges

Below is a table that summarizes the goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges related to Jos. A. Bank recorded in
fiscal 2015 (amounts in thousands):

Goodwill impairment charge
Tradename impairment charge
Customer relationship impairment charge
Favorable lease impairment charge
Total goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges

    $

769,021  
425,900  
41,474  
6,959  
  $ 1,243,354  

See Goodwill  and  Other  Indefinite‑Lived  Intangible  Assets  as  discussed  in  “Critical Accounting  Polices  and  Estimates”  and
Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.

Asset Impairment Charges

Non‑cash asset impairment charges increased to $27.5 million in fiscal 2015 as compared to $0.3 million in fiscal 2014. The
asset  impairment  charges  in  fiscal  2015  resulted  primarily  from  our  store  rationalization  program,  which  resulted  in  store
closures in fiscal 2016. See Impairment of Long‑Lived Assets as discussed in “Critical Accounting Polices and Estimates” and
Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.

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Interest Expense

Interest expense increased to $106.0 million in fiscal 2015 from $66.0 million in fiscal 2014, an increase of $40.0 million or
60.5%, due to incremental interest incurred on borrowings entered into in connection with the Jos. A. Bank acquisition.

Provision for Income Tax

In fiscal 2015, our effective income tax rate was (14.1%) and is lower than the U.S. statutory rate due to our overall net loss
partially  offset  by  the  non‑deductibility  of  the  goodwill  impairment  charge,  as  discussed  above.  Our  foreign  jurisdictions  in
which we operate had taxable income, which requires us to provide for income tax, specifically, our operations in Canada and
the United Kingdom. For fiscal 2015, the statutory tax rates in Canada and the United Kingdom were approximately 27% and
20%, respectively, which negatively impacted our effective tax rate due to the loss in the U.S. For fiscal 2015, tax expense for
our operations in foreign jurisdictions totaled $8.9 million.

Our  income  tax  expense  and  effective  income  tax  rate  in  future  periods  may  be  impacted  by  many  factors,  including  our
geographic mix of earnings and changes in tax laws. Currently, we expect our effective tax rate in future periods to be lower
than the statutory United States combined federal and state tax rate based on the expected geographic mix of earnings.

Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders

These  factors  resulted  in  a  net  loss  attributable  to  common  shareholders  of  $1,026.7  million  for  fiscal  2015,  a  decrease  of
$1,026.3 million from a net loss of $0.4 million for fiscal 2014.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, cash and cash equivalents totaled $70.9 million and $30.0 million, respectively. At
January  28,  2017,  cash  and  cash  equivalents  held  by  foreign  subsidiaries  totaled  $68.0  million.  Under  current  tax  laws  and
regulations, if cash and cash equivalents held outside the U.S. are repatriated to the U.S., in certain circumstances we may be
subject to additional U.S. income taxes and foreign withholding taxes. We currently do not intend to repatriate amounts held by
foreign subsidiaries.

We  had  working  capital  of  $705.8  million  and  $723.6  million  at  January  28,  2017  and  January  30,  2016,  respectively.  Our
primary sources of working capital are cash flows from operations and available borrowings under our financing arrangements,
as described below.

On June 18, 2014, The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. entered into a term loan credit agreement that provides for a senior secured term
loan  in  the  aggregate  principal  amount  of  $1.1  billion  (the  “Term  Loan”),  and  a  $500.0  million  asset‑based  revolving  credit
agreement (the “ABL Facility”, and together with the Term Loan, the “Credit Facilities”) with certain of our U.S. subsidiaries
and Moores the Suit People Inc., one of our Canadian subsidiaries, as co‑borrowers. In addition, on June 18, 2014, The Men’s
Wearhouse, Inc. issued $600.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.00% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “Senior Notes”).

We  used  the  net  proceeds  from  the  Term  Loan,  the  offering  of  the  Senior  Notes  and  the  net  proceeds  from  $340.0  million
drawn on the ABL Facility to pay the approximately $1.8 billion purchase price for the acquisition of Jos. A. Bank and to repay
all of our obligations under our Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2013 (as amended, the
“Previous Credit Agreement”), including $95.0 million outstanding under the Previous Credit Agreement as well as settlement
of the then existing interest rate swap. The loans under the ABL Facility were subsequently repaid in full promptly following
the closing of the Jos. A. Bank acquisition using the cash acquired from Jos. A. Bank.

The  Credit  Facilities  and  the  Senior  Notes  contain  customary  non‑financial  and  financial  covenants,  including  fixed  charge
coverage ratios, total leverage ratios and secured leverage ratios, as well as a restriction on our ability to pay dividends on our
common stock in excess of $10.0 million per quarter. Since entering into these financing arrangements and as of January 28,
2017, our total leverage ratio and secured leverage ratio were above the maximums specified in the agreements. As a result, we
are  currently  subject  to  certain  additional  restrictions,  including  limitations  on  our  ability  to  make  acquisitions  and  incur
additional indebtedness. Currently, we believe we will be in compliance with all of the non‑financial and financial covenants
during fiscal 2018 which will result in the elimination of these additional restrictions. In addition, in accordance with the terms
of the Credit Facilities, we have an obligation to make a mandatory excess cash flow prepayment offer of $4.6 million to the
Term Loan lenders during fiscal 2017.  Our lenders have the option to decline their respective portions of the prepayment.    

Credit Facilities

The  Term  Loan  is  guaranteed,  jointly  and  severally,  by  Tailored  Brands,  Inc.  and  certain  of  our  U.S.  subsidiaries  and  will
mature  on  June  18,  2021.    The  interest  rate  on  the  Term  Loan  is  currently  based  on  the  1-month  LIBOR  rate,  which  was
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28,  2017.    However,  the  Term  Loan  interest  rate  is  subject  to  a  LIBOR  floor  of  1%  per  annum,  plus  the  applicable  margin
which is currently 3.50%, resulting in a total interest rate of 4.50%. To minimize the impact of changes in interest rates on our
interest payments under the Term Loan, in January 2015, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement to swap variable‑rate
interest  payments  for  fixed‑rate  interest  payments  on  a  notional  amount  of  $520.0  million,  effective  in  February  2015. At
January 28, 2017, the notional amount totaled $330.0 million.   The interest rate swap agreement matures in August 2018 and
has  periodic  interest  settlements.  Under  this  interest  rate  swap  agreement,  we  receive  a  floating  rate  based  on  the  3‑month
LIBOR rate and pay a fixed rate of 5.03% (including the applicable margin of 3.50%) on the outstanding notional amount.

In April 2015, we entered into Incremental Facility Agreement No. 1 (the “Incremental Agreement”) resulting in a refinancing
of $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of our Term Loan from a variable rate to a fixed rate of 5.0% per annum. The
Incremental Agreement did not impact the total amount borrowed under the Term Loan, the maturity date of the Term Loan of
June 18, 2021, or collateral and guarantees under the existing Term Loan.

As a result of the interest rate swap and the Incremental Agreement, we have converted a majority of the variable interest rate
under the Term Loan to a fixed rate and, as of January 28, 2017, the Term Loan had a weighted average interest rate of 4.90%.

The ABL  Facility  provides  for  a  senior  secured  revolving  credit  facility  of  $500.0  million,  with  possible  future  increases  to
$650.0 million under an expansion feature that matures on June 18, 2019 and is guaranteed, jointly and severally, by Tailored
Brands, Inc. and certain of our U.S. subsidiaries. The ABL Facility has several borrowing and interest rate options including the
following indices: (i) adjusted LIBOR, (ii) Canadian Dollar Offered Rate, (iii) Canadian prime rate or (iv) an alternate base rate
(equal to the greater of the prime rate, the federal funds effective rate plus 0.5% or adjusted LIBOR for a one‑month period
plus  1.0%). Advances  under  the ABL  Facility  bear  interest  at  a  rate  per  annum  using  the  applicable  indices  plus  a  varying
interest rate margin of up to 2.00%. The ABL Facility also provides for fees applicable to amounts available to be drawn under
outstanding letters of credit which range from 1.50% to 2.00%, and a fee on unused commitments which ranges from 0.25% to
0.375%. As  of  January  28,  2017,  there  were  no  borrowings  outstanding  under  the ABL  Facility.    During  fiscal  2016,  the
maximum borrowing outstanding under the ABL Facility was $68.5 million.

The obligations under the Credit Facilities are secured on a senior basis by a first priority lien on substantially all of the assets
of the Company, certain of its U.S. subsidiaries and, in the case of the ABL Facility, Moores The Suit People Inc. The Credit
Facilities and the related guarantees and security interests granted thereunder are senior secured obligations of, and will rank
equally with all present and future senior indebtedness of, the Company, the co‑borrowers and the respective guarantors.

We  utilize  letters  of  credit  primarily  to  secure  inventory  purchases  and  as  collateral  for  workers  compensation  claims. At
January  28,  2017,  letters  of  credit  totaling  approximately  $29.4  million  were  issued  and  outstanding.  Borrowings  available
under the ABL Facility as of January 28, 2017 were $414.8 million.

Senior Notes

The Senior Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on an unsecured basis by Tailored Brands, Inc. and certain of our U.S.
subsidiaries. The Senior Notes and the related guarantees are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and the guarantors,
respectively, and will rank equally with all of the Company’s and each guarantor’s present and future senior indebtedness. The
Senior Notes will mature on July 1, 2022. Interest on the Senior Notes are payable on January 1 and July 1 of each year.

We may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at any time on or after July 1, 2017 at the redemption prices set forth in the
indenture governing the Senior Notes. At any time prior to July 1, 2017, we will have the option to redeem some or all of the
Senior Notes at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes to be redeemed, plus a “make‑whole”
premium and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption. We may also redeem up to a maximum of 35% of
the original aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes with the proceeds of certain equity offerings prior to July 1, 2017 at
a  redemption  price  of  107%  of  the  principal  amount  of  the  Senior  Notes  plus  accrued  and  unpaid  interest,  if  any.  Upon  the
occurrence of certain specific changes of control, we may be required to offer to purchase the Senior Notes at 101% of their
aggregate principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of purchase.

We  had  entered  into  a  registration  rights  agreement  regarding  the  Senior  Notes  pursuant  to  which  we  agreed,  among  other
things,  to  use  our  commercially  reasonable  efforts  to  consummate  an  exchange  offer  of  the  Senior  Notes  for  substantially
identical  notes  registered  under  the  Securities Act  of  1933,  as  amended,  on  or  before  July  13,  2015.  On  June  24,  2015,  the
exchange offer was completed.

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Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Net  cash  provided  by  operating  activities  was  $242.6  million  and  $131.7  million  for  2016  and  2015,  respectively.  The
$110.9 million increase was driven by changes in other assets related to income tax refunds as well as a decrease in inventory
purchases as we normalize inventory levels, particularly at Jos. A. Bank. These favorable impacts were partially offset by lower
net earnings, after adjusting for non-cash items including goodwill, intangible and other asset impairment charges and related
changes in deferred taxes.  In addition, there were unfavorable fluctuations in accounts  payable,  accrued  expenses  and  other
current liabilities primarily due to timing.

Net  cash  provided  by  operating  activities  was  $131.7  million  and  $94.8  million  for  2015  and  2014,  respectively.  The
$36.9 million increase was driven by higher net earnings, after adjusting for non-cash items including goodwill, intangible and
other asset impairment charges, partially offset by the impact of working capital items. Unfavorable changes in working capital
include an increase in inventories, primarily due to higher inventory levels from lower sales and increased purchases of rental
product partially offset by favorable fluctuations in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

Cash Used in Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $99.1 million and $112.9 million for 2016 and 2015, respectively. The $13.8 million
decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in capital expenditures in 2016 compared to 2015 primarily due to fewer full line
store openings.

Net  cash  used  in  investing  activities  was  $112.9  million  and  $1,587.7  million  for  2015  and  2014,  respectively.  The
$1,474.8 million decrease was primarily driven by the acquisition of Jos. A. Bank in 2014. The increase in capital expenditures
in 2015 compared to 2014 was primarily due to integration projects for Jos. A. Bank as well as store remodels, openings and/or
relocations.

Cash Used in Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $98.8 million and $46.8 million for 2016 and 2015, respectively.  The $52.0 million
increase primarily reflects the impact of a $35.5 million prepayment on our Term Loan and the repurchase of $25.0 million of
our Senior Notes, which were consummated via borrowings on our ABL Facility.

Net  cash  used  in  financing  activities  was  $46.8  million  for  2015  compared  to  net  cash  provided  by  financing  activities  of
$1,500.9  million  for  2014.  The  net  change  of  $1,547.7  million  was  primarily  driven  by  proceeds  on  our  Term  Loan  and
issuance of Senior Notes for the acquisition of Jos. A. Bank in 2014.

Share  repurchase  program—  In  March  2013,  the  Board  approved  a  share  repurchase  program  for  our  common  stock.   At
January 28, 2017, the remaining balance available under the authorization was $48.0 million.  During fiscal 2016, 2015, and
2014, no shares were repurchased in open market transactions under the Board’s authorization.

During fiscal 2015 and 2014, 5,799 and 5,349 shares, respectively, were repurchased in private transactions to satisfy minimum
tax withholding obligations arising upon the vesting of certain restricted stock.

Dividends— Cash dividends paid were approximately $35.2 million, $35.0 million and $34.8 million during fiscal 2016, 2015
and 2014, respectively.  In fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, a dividend of $0.18 per share was declared in each quarter, for an annual
dividend of $0.72 per share, respectively.

The quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share declared by our Board of Directors (the “Board”) in January 2017 is payable on
March 24, 2017 to shareholders of record on March 14, 2017 and is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on
the consolidated balance sheet as of January 28, 2017.

Future sources and uses of cash

Our  primary  uses  of  cash  are  to  finance  working  capital  requirements  of  our  operations  and  to  repay  our  indebtedness.  In
addition, we will use cash to fund capital expenditures, income taxes, dividend payments, operating leases and various other
commitments and obligations, as they arise.

Capital expenditures are anticipated to be approximately $90.0 million for 2017. This amount includes the anticipated costs to
open two Men’s Wearhouse stores and to relocate approximately 15 stores, primarily at Men’s Wearhouse. The balance of the
capital expenditures for 2017 will be used for point‑of‑sale and other computer equipment and systems, distribution facilities,
store remodeling, and investment in other corporate assets.

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Additionally, market conditions may produce attractive opportunities for us to make acquisitions. Any such acquisitions may
be  undertaken  as  an  alternative  to  opening  new  stores.  We  may  use  cash  on  hand,  together  with  cash  flow  from  operations,
borrowings  under  our  Credit  Facilities  and  issuances  of  debt  or  equity  securities,  to  take  advantage  of  any  acquisition
opportunities.

Current and future domestic and global economic conditions could negatively affect our future operating results as well as our
existing cash and cash equivalents balances. In addition, conditions in the financial markets could limit our access to further
capital  resources,  if  needed,  and  could  increase  associated  costs.  We  believe  based  on  our  current  business  plan  that  our
existing cash and cash flows from operations and availability under our ABL Facility will be sufficient to fund our operating
cash requirements, repayment of current indebtedness, and capital expenditures.

Contractual Obligations

As  of  January  28,  2017,  we  are  obligated  to  make  cash  payments  in  connection  with  our  long‑term  debt,  non‑cancelable
operating leases and other contractual obligations in the amounts listed below. In addition, we utilize letters of credit primarily
for  inventory  purchases  and  as  collateral  for  workers  compensation  claims. At  January  28,  2017,  letters  of  credit  totaling
approximately $29.4 million were issued and outstanding.

(In millions)
Contractual obligations
Long-term debt
Operating lease base rentals
Other contractual obligations
Total contractual obligations
(4)

(1)

(2)

(3)

Payments Due by Period

Total

  <1 Year   1 - 3 Years   4 - 5 Years  

  $ 2,070.0   $ 116.9   $ 177.9   $ 1,180.1   $

  1,182.7  
156.4  

  245.8  
38.4  

401.9  
34.1  

284.6  
26.2  

  $ 3,409.1   $ 401.1   $ 613.9   $ 1,490.9   $

> 5 Years  
595.1  
250.4  
57.7  
903.2  

(1)

Includes interest payments of $103.5 million within one year, $165.7 million between one and three years, $158.9 million
between  four  and  five  years  and  $20.1  million  beyond  five  years,  at  current  interest  rates  including  the  impact  of  our
interest rate swap. The payments due by period do not consider amounts which may become payable under the excess
cash flow provision of our Term Loan. See Notes 6 and 16 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional
information.

(2) We lease retail business locations, office and warehouse facilities and equipment under various non‑cancelable operating

leases. See Note 18 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

(3) Other  contractual  obligations  consist  primarily  of  minimum  payments  under  our  agreement  with  Macy’s  to  operate
tuxedo shops within Macy’s stores, our agreement with Vera Wang that gives us the exclusive right to “Black by Vera
Wang” tuxedo products, our partnership with Kenneth Cole and our marketing agreement with David’s Bridal, Inc. We
have  included  all  minimum  payments  for  the  complete  term  of  our  licensing  agreement  with  Macy’s  in  the  table
above.    However,  subject  to  certain  business  conditions,  we  have  the  ability  to  terminate  the  agreement  in  fiscal  2021
(the midpoint of the term), which would reduce the total amount of minimum payments set forth above by approximately
$71.0 million. Pursuant to our marketing agreement with David’s Bridal, Inc., there are performance conditions that may
impact  future  payments.  These  potential  future  payments  are  not  included  in  the  table  above  as  such  amounts  are  not
readily determinable.

(4) Excluded from the table above is $19.5 million related to uncertain tax positions. These amounts are not included due to
our  inability  to  predict  the  timing  of  the  settlement  of  these  amounts.  See  Note  7  of  Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial
Statements for additional information.

In  the  normal  course  of  business,  we  issue  purchase  orders  to  suppliers  for  merchandise.  The  purchase  orders  represent
executory  contracts  requiring  performance  by  the  suppliers,  including  the  delivery  of  the  merchandise  prior  to  a  specified
cancellation  date  and  compliance  with  product  specifications,  quality  standards  and  other  requirements.  In  the  event  of  the
supplier’s failure to meet the agreed upon terms and conditions, we may cancel the order.

Off‑Balance Sheet Arrangements

Other than the non‑cancelable operating leases, other contractual obligations and letters of credit discussed above, we do not
have any off‑balance sheet arrangements that are material to our financial position or results of operations.

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Inflation

We believe the impact of inflation on the results of operations during the periods presented has been minimal. However, there
can be no assurance that our business will not be affected by inflation in the future.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The  preparation  of  our  consolidated  financial  statements  requires  the  appropriate  application  of  accounting  policies  in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. In many instances, this also requires management to make estimates
and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts and disclosures included in our financial statements. We base our
estimates on historical experience and various assumptions that we believe are reasonable under our current business model.
However, because future events and conditions and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, actual results will differ
from our estimates and such differences could be material to our financial statements.

Our accounting policies are described in Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial  Statements.  We  consistently  apply  these
policies and periodically evaluate the reasonableness of our estimates in light of actual events. Historically, we have found our
accounting policies to be appropriate and our estimates and assumptions reasonable. Our critical accounting policies, which are
those most significant to the presentation of our financial position and results of operations and those that require significant
judgment or complex estimates by management, are discussed below.

Revenue Recognition—Clothing product revenue is recognized at the time of sale and delivery of merchandise, net of actual
sales returns and a provision for estimated sales returns. For e‑commerce sales, revenue is recognized at the time we estimate
the  customer  receives  the  product,  which  incorporates  shipping  terms  and  estimated  delivery  times.  Revenues  from  rental,
alteration  and  other  services  are  recognized  upon  completion  of  the  services.  Amounts  related  to  shipping  and  handling
revenues billed to customers are recorded in net sales, and the related shipping and handling costs are recorded in cost of sales.

We  present  all  non‑income  government‑assessed  taxes  (sales,  use  and  value  added  taxes)  collected  from  our  customers  and
remitted  to  governmental  agencies  on  a  net  basis  (excluded  from  net  sales)  in  our  consolidated  financial  statements.  The
government‑assessed  taxes  are  recorded  in  accrued  expenses  and  other  current  liabilities  until  they  are  remitted  to  the
government agency.

Inventories—Our inventory is carried at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined based on the average
cost method. Our inventory cost also includes estimated procurement and distribution costs (warehousing, freight, hangers and
merchandising costs) associated with the inventory, with the balance of such costs included in cost of sales. Procurement and
distribution costs are generally allocated to inventory based on the ratio of annual product purchases to inventory cost. If this
ratio were to change significantly, it could materially affect the amount of procurement and distribution costs included in cost
of sales. We make assumptions, based primarily on historical experience, as to items in our inventory that may be damaged,
obsolete or salable only at marked down prices to reflect the market value of these items. If actual damages, obsolescence or
market demand is significantly different from our estimates, additional inventory write‑downs could be required.

Impairment of Long‑Lived Assets—Long‑lived assets, such as property and equipment and identifiable intangibles with finite
useful lives, are periodically evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying
amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Assets are grouped and evaluated for impairment at the lowest level of which there
are identifiable cash flows, which is generally at a store level. Assets are reviewed using factors including, but not limited to,
our  future  operating  plans  and  projected  cash  flows.  The  determination  of  whether  impairment  has  occurred  is  based  on  an
estimate  of  undiscounted  future  cash  flows  directly  related  to  the  assets,  compared  to  the  carrying  value  of  the  assets.  If  the
sum  of  the  undiscounted  future  cash  flows  of  the  assets  does  not  exceed  the  carrying  value  of  the  assets,  full  or  partial
impairment may exist. If the asset carrying amount exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by
which  the  carrying  amount  exceeds  the  fair  value  of  the  asset.  Fair  value  is  determined  using  an  income  approach,  which
requires  discounting  the  estimated  future  cash  flows  associated  with  the  asset.  Estimating  future  cash  flows  requires
management to make assumptions and to apply judgment, including forecasting future sales, costs and useful lives of assets.
Significant judgment is also involved in selecting the appropriate discount rate to be applied in determining the estimated fair
value of an asset. Changes to our key assumptions related to future performance, market conditions and other economic factors
can  significantly  affect  our  impairment  evaluation  and  result  in  future  impairment  charges.  For  example,  unanticipated
long‑term adverse market conditions can cause individual stores to become unprofitable and can result in an impairment charge
for  the  property  and  equipment  assets  in  those  stores.  See  Notes  1,  3  and  4  to  the  consolidated  financial  statements  for
additional information.

Business Combinations‑Purchase Price Allocation—For the Jos. A. Bank acquisition, we allocated the purchase price to the
various  tangible  and  intangible  assets  acquired  and  liabilities  assumed,  based  on  their  estimated  fair  values,  which  were
finalized as of August 1, 2015. Determining the fair value of certain assets and liabilities acquired is subjective in nature and
often  involves  the  use  of  significant  estimates  and  assumptions,  which  are  inherently  uncertain.  Many  of  the  estimates  and
assumptions used to determine fair values, such as those used for intangible assets are made based on forecasted information
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the estimated fair value assigned to each class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as well as asset lives, can materially
impact our results of operations.

Goodwill  and  Other  Indefinite‑Lived  Intangible  Assets —Goodwill  and  other  indefinite‑lived  intangible  assets  are  initially
recorded at their fair values. Identifiable intangible assets with an indefinite useful life, including goodwill, are not amortized
but are evaluated annually as for impairment. A more frequent evaluation is performed if events or circumstances indicate that
impairment  could  have  occurred.  Such  events  or  circumstances  could  include,  but  are  not  limited  to,  significant  negative
industry  or  economic  trends,  unanticipated  changes  in  the  competitive  environment,  decisions  to  significantly  modify  or
dispose of operations and a significant sustained decline in the market price of our stock.

During fiscal 2015, we changed the date of our annual impairment assessment from the last day of our fiscal year to the last day
of the second month of our fiscal fourth quarter. The change in date had no impact on our annual impairment test as both the
new  and  old  testing  dates  are  within  the  same  fiscal  quarter.  We  changed  the  assessment  date  to  allow  for  more  time  to
complete the impairment assessment process before our fiscal year end.

For purposes of our goodwill impairment evaluation, the reporting units are our operating segments identified in Note 17 of
Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements.  Goodwill  has  been  assigned  to  the  reporting  units  based  on  prior  business
combinations related to the brands.

Our goodwill assessment consists of either using a qualitative approach to determine whether it is more likely than not that the
fair value of the assets is less than their respective carrying values or a two-step quantitative impairment test, if necessary. In
performing the qualitative assessment, we consider many factors in evaluating whether the carrying value of the asset may not
be recoverable, including macroeconomic conditions, retail industry considerations, recent financial performance and declines
in  stock  price  and  market  capitalization.    In  2016,  we  applied  the  qualitative  approach  to  all  reporting  units,  except  for  the
corporate apparel reporting unit.

In  step  one  of  the  quantitative  test  for  our  corporate  apparel  reporting  unit,  we  estimated  the  fair  value  of  the  reporting  unit
using  a  combined  income  and  market  comparable  approach.  Our  income  approach  uses  projected  future  cash  flows  that  are
discounted  using  a  weighted‑average  cost  of  capital  analysis  that  reflects  current  market  conditions.  The  market  comparable
approach primarily considers market price multiples of comparable companies and applies those price multiples to certain key
drivers of the reporting unit.

Management  judgment  is  a  significant  factor  in  the  goodwill  impairment  evaluation  process.  The  computations  require
management to make estimates and assumptions. Actual values may differ significantly from these judgments, particularly if
there are significant adverse changes in the operating environment for our reporting units. Critical assumptions that are used as
part of these evaluations include:

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·

·

The potential future cash flows of the reporting unit.  The income approach relies on the timing and estimates of
future  cash  flows.  The  projections  use  management’s  estimates  of  economic  and  market  conditions  over  the
projected period, including growth rates in revenue, gross margin and expense. The cash flows are based on our
most recent business operating plans and various growth rates have been assumed for years beyond the current
business plan period.

Selection  of  an  appropriate  discount  rate.  The  income  approach  requires  the  selection  of  an  appropriate
discount  rate,  which  is  based  on  a  weighted‑average  cost  of  capital  analysis.  The  discount  rate  is  affected  by
changes  in  short‑term  interest  rates  and  long‑term  yield  as  well  as  variances  in  the  typical  capital  structure  of
marketplace participants. Given current economic conditions, it is possible that the discount rate will fluctuate in
the near term. The weighted‑average cost of capital used to discount the cash flows for the 2016 quantitative test
of the corporate apparel reporting unit was 13.0%.

Selection  of  comparable  companies  within  the  industry.  For  purposes  of  the  market  comparable  approach,
valuations  were  determined  by  calculating  average  price  multiples  of  relevant  key  drivers  from  a  group  of
companies that are comparable to the corporate apparel reporting unit and applying those price multiples to the
key  drivers  of  the  corporate  apparel  reporting  unit.  While  the  market  price  multiple  is  not  an  assumption,  a
presumption  that  it  provides  an  indicator  of  the  value  of  the  reporting  unit  is  inherent  in  the  valuation.  The
determination  of  the  market  comparable  also  involves  a  degree  of  judgment.  Earnings  multiples  used  in  the
market comparable approach ranged from 10.5 to 11.5 for the 2016 analysis.

As discussed above, the fair value of the corporate apparel reporting unit in 2016 was determined using a combined income and
market comparable approach. We believe these two approaches are appropriate valuation techniques and we generally weight
the two values equally as an estimate of reporting unit fair value for the purposes of our impairment testing. However, we may
weigh one value more heavily than the other when conditions merit doing so.

The goodwill impairment evaluation process requires management to make estimates and assumptions with regard to the fair
value  of  reporting  units.  Actual  values  may  differ  significantly  from  these  judgments,  particularly  if  there  are  significant
adverse changes in the operating environment for our reporting units. Sustained declines in our market capitalization could also
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impairment.  Such  occurrences  could  result  in  future  goodwill  impairment  charges  that  would,  in  turn,  negatively  impact  our
results of operations. However, any such goodwill impairments would be non‑cash charges that would not affect our cash flows
or compliance with our debt covenants.

Indefinite‑lived  intangible  assets  are  not  subject  to  amortization  but  are  reviewed  at  least  annually  for  impairment.  The
indefinite‑lived  intangible  asset  impairment  evaluation  is  performed  by  comparing  the  fair  value  of  the  indefinite‑lived
intangible assets to their carrying values. Similar to the goodwill approach described above, our annual impairment assessment
for indefinite-lived intangible assets contemplates the use of either a qualitative approach to determine whether it is more likely
than  not  that  the  fair  value  of  the  assets  is  less  than  their  respective  carrying  values  or  a  quantitative  impairment  test,  if
necessary. 

The  quantitative  impairment  test  estimates  the  fair  value  of  an  intangible  asset  based  on  an  income  approach  using  the
relief‑from‑royalty  method.  This  approach  is  dependent  upon  a  number  of  factors,  including  estimates  of  future  growth  and
trends,  royalty  rates,  discount  rates  and  other  variables.  We  base  our  fair  value  estimates  on  assumptions  we  believe  to  be
reasonable, but which are unpredictable and inherently uncertain.

Fiscal 2016 Impairment Assessment Results

As a result of our annual impairment evaluations, as of January 28, 2017, we believe that none of our goodwill and indefinite-
lived intangible assets are impaired and all of our reporting units have fair values that significantly exceed their carrying values
and, therefore, no reporting units are currently deemed “at risk” for goodwill impairment.

Rental Product—The cost of our rental product is amortized to cost of sales based on the cost of each unit rented, which is
estimated  based  on  the  number  of  times  the  unit  is  expected  to  be  rented  and  the  average  cost  of  the  rental  product.  Lost,
damaged and retired rental product is also charged to cost of sales. Rental product is amortized to expense generally over a four
year period. We make assumptions, based primarily on historical experience, as to the number of times each unit can be rented.
If the actual number of times a unit can be rented were to vary significantly from our estimates, it could materially affect the
amount of rental product amortization included in cost of sales.

Income  Taxes—Income  taxes  are  accounted  for  using  the  asset  and  liability  method.  Deferred  tax  liabilities  or  assets  are
established  for  temporary  differences  between  financial  and  tax  reporting  bases  and  are  subsequently  adjusted  to  reflect
changes  in  enacted  tax  rates  expected  to  be  in  effect  when  the  temporary  differences  reverse.  The  deferred  tax  assets  are
reduced, if necessary, by a valuation allowance if the future realization of those tax benefits is not more likely than not.

Significant judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes, related taxes payable and deferred tax assets
and liabilities since, in the ordinary course of business, there are transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax outcome is
uncertain. Additionally, our tax returns are subject to audit by various domestic and foreign tax authorities that could result in
material adjustments or differing interpretations of the tax laws. Although we believe that our estimates are reasonable and are
based on the best available information at the time we prepare the provision, actual results could differ from these estimates
resulting  in  a  final  tax  outcome  that  may  be  materially  different  from  that  which  is  reflected  in  our  consolidated  financial
statements.

The  tax  benefit  from  an  uncertain  tax  position  is  recognized  only  if  it  is  more  likely  than  not  that  the  tax  position  will  be
sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in
the consolidated financial statements from such positions are then measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than
50% likelihood of being realized upon settlement. Additionally, interest and/or penalties related to uncertain tax positions are
recognized  in  income  tax  expense.  Significant  judgment  is  required  in  determining  our  uncertain  tax  positions.  We  have
established reserves for uncertain tax positions using our best judgment and adjust these reserves, as warranted, due to changing
facts and circumstances. A change in our uncertain tax positions, in any given period, could have a significant impact on our
financial position, results of operations and cash flows for that period.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Except  as  discussed  in  Note  1  of  Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements,  we  have  considered  all  new  accounting
pronouncements and have concluded that there are no new pronouncements that may have a material impact on our results of
operations, financial condition, or cash flows, based on current information.

ITEM 7A.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Foreign Currency Risk

We are subject to exposure from fluctuations in U.S. dollar/Euro exchange rates, U.S. dollar/British pound (“GBP”) exchange
rates and U.S. dollar/Canadian dollar (“CAD”) exchange rates as a result of our direct sourcing programs and our operations in
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Our  UK‑based  operations  sell  their  products  and  conduct  their  business  primarily  in  GBP  but  purchase  most  of  their
merchandise  in  transactions  paid  in  U.S.  dollars  or  Euros.  The  exchange  rate  between  the  GBP,  Euro  and  U.S.  dollar  has
fluctuated historically. A decline in the value of the GBP as compared to the Euro or U.S. dollar will adversely impact our UK
operating results as the cost of merchandise purchases will increase, particularly in relation to longer term customer contracts
that have little or no pricing adjustment provisions, and the revenues and earnings of our UK operations will be reduced when
they  are  translated  to  U.S.  dollars. Also,  the  value  of  our  UK  net  assets  in  U.S.  dollars  may  decline.  From  time  to  time,  we
utilize foreign currency hedging contracts as well as price renegotiations to limit exposure to some of this risk; however these
activities may not adequately protect our UK operations from exchange rate risk.

Moores, our Canadian subsidiary, conducts most of its business in CAD but purchases a significant portion of its merchandise
in U.S. dollars. The exchange rate between CAD and U.S. dollars has fluctuated historically. Recently, the value of the CAD
against  the  U.S.  dollar  has  weakened.  If  this  valuation  does  not  improve,  then  the  revenues  and  earnings  of  our  Canadian
operations will be reduced when they are translated to U.S. dollars. Also, the value of our Canadian net assets in U.S. dollars
may  decline.  Moores  utilizes  foreign  currency  hedging  contracts  related  to  its  merchandise  purchases  to  limit  exposure  to
changes  in  U.S.  dollar/CAD  exchange  rates;  however,  these  hedging  activities  may  not  adequately  protect  our  Canadian
operations from exchange rate risk.

As  further  described  in  Note  16  of  Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements,  our  risk  management  policy  is  to  hedge  a
portion  of  forecasted  merchandise  purchases  for  our  direct  sourcing  programs  that  bear  foreign  exchange  risk  using  foreign
exchange forward contracts. In addition, as a result of recent exchange rate fluctuations in Europe, in 2016, we have entered
into  derivative  instruments  to  hedge  our  foreign  exchange  risk,  specifically  related  to  the  British  pound  and  Euro.  A
hypothetical 10% increase or decrease in applicable January 28, 2017 forward rates for these derivative financial instruments
could  impact  their  fair  value  by  $4.8  million.  However,  it  should  be  noted  that  any  change  in  the  value  of  these  contracts,
whether real or hypothetical, would be significantly offset by an inverse change in the value of the underlying hedged item.

Interest Rate Risk

Borrowings under our Credit Facilities generally bear interest at a rate based on LIBOR plus an applicable margin. As such, our
Credit Facilities expose us to market risk for changes in interest rates. For information on our indebtedness, see Note 6 of Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Certain  terms  of  our  Term  Loan  limit  our  exposure  to  short‑term  interest  rate  fluctuations,  specifically  the  existence  of  a
LIBOR floor of 1% per annum. Assuming LIBOR rates surpassed the 1% LIBOR floor provision on our Term Loan, we would
be exposed to interest rate risk on such Term Loan. At January 28, 2017, the 1‑month LIBOR rate was approximately 0.78%,
which is below the LIBOR floor. In addition, to further mitigate future interest rate risk, in January 2015, we entered into an
interest rate swap agreement to exchange variable interest rate payments for fixed interest rate payments for a portion of the
outstanding  Term  Loan  balance,  effective  in  February  2015.  Furthermore,  in  April  2015,  we  refinanced  $400.0  million
aggregate  principal  of  our  Term  Loan  from  a  variable  rate  to  a  fixed  rate  of  5.0%.  After  consideration  of  the  swap  and
refinancing, each one percentage point change in interest rates would result in an approximate $3.2 million change in annual
interest expense on our Term Loan. 

As the foreign exchange forward contracts and interest rate swap agreement are with financial institutions, we are exposed to
credit  risk  in  the  event  of  nonperformance  by  these  parties.  However,  due  to  the  creditworthiness  of  these  major  financial
institutions, full performance is anticipated.

We also have exposure to market rate risk for changes in interest rates as those rates relate to our cash and cash equivalents. We
do not believe our cash and cash equivalents are subject to material interest rate risk, however, future investment income earned
on our cash equivalents will fluctuate in line with short‑term interest rates.

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ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Tailored Brands, Inc.
Houston, Texas

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Tailored Brands, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as
of January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, and the related consolidated statements of earnings (loss), comprehensive income
(loss), shareholders’ (deficit) equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 28, 2017. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to  express  an  opinion  on  the
financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
Those  standards  require  that  we  plan  and  perform  the  audit  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether  the  financial
statements  are  free  of  material  misstatement. An  audit  includes  examining,  on  a  test  basis,  evidence  supporting  the  amounts
and  disclosures  in  the  financial  statements. An  audit  also  includes  assessing  the  accounting  principles  used  and  significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Tailored
Brands, Inc. and subsidiaries as of January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, and the results of their operations and their cash
flows  for  each  of  the  three  years  in  the  period  ended  January  28,  2017,  in  conformity  with  accounting  principles  generally
accepted in the United States of America.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States),
the  Company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of  January  28,  2017,  based  on  the  criteria  established  in Internal
Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
and  our  report  dated  March  24,  2017  expressed  an  unqualified  opinion  on  the  Company’s  internal  control  over  financial
reporting.

/s/DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Houston, Texas
March 24, 2017

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except shares)

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:

Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable, net
Inventories
Other current assets
Total current assets

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, AT COST:

Land
Buildings
Leasehold improvements
Furniture, fixtures and equipment

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net

RENTAL PRODUCT, net
GOODWILL
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net
OTHER ASSETS

TOTAL ASSETS

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Accounts payable
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Income taxes payable
Current portion of long-term debt

Total current liabilities
LONG-TERM DEBT, net
DEFERRED TAXES, net AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Total liabilities

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT:

January 28,
2017

January 30,
2016

 $

70,889   $
65,714  
955,512  
73,602  
1,165,717  

29,980  
63,890  
  1,022,504  
143,546  
  1,259,920  

20,689  
148,623  
590,897  
621,045  
1,381,254  
(897,089) 
484,165  
152,610  
117,026  
171,659  
6,695  

20,710  
130,719  
590,562  
603,047  
  1,345,038  
(823,214) 
521,824  
157,460  
118,586  
178,510  
8,019  
 $ 2,097,872   $ 2,244,319  

 $

177,380   $
267,899  
1,262  
13,379  
459,920  
1,582,150  
163,420  
2,205,490  

237,114  
256,762  
 —  
42,451  
536,327  
  1,613,473  
194,605  
  2,344,405  

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized, no shares
issued
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized,
48,783,700 and 48,567,245 shares issued
Capital in excess of par
Accumulated deficit
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Treasury stock, 120,291 shares at cost

Total shareholders' deficit

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 —  

 —  

487  
470,801  
(538,823) 
(40,083) 
 —  
(107,618) 

485  
455,765  
(524,876) 
(28,486) 
(2,974) 
(100,086) 
 $ 2,097,872   $ 2,244,319  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS)

For the Years Ended
January 28, 2017, January 30, 2016, and January 31, 2015

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

2016

Fiscal Year
2015

2014

Net sales:

Retail clothing product
Rental services
Alteration and other services

Total retail sales

Corporate apparel clothing product

Total net sales

Cost of sales:

Retail clothing product
Rental services
Alteration and other services
Occupancy costs

Total retail cost of sales

Corporate apparel clothing product

Total cost of sales

Gross margin:

Retail clothing product
Rental services
Alteration and other services
Occupancy costs

Total retail gross margin

Corporate apparel clothing product

Total gross margin

Advertising expense
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges
Asset impairment charges
Operating income (loss)
Interest income
Interest expense
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, net
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
Net earnings (loss) including non-controlling interest
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interest
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders
Net earnings (loss) per common share allocated to common shareholders:

Basic
Diluted

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

Basic
Diluted

  $2,445,922   $ 2,599,934   $2,365,463  
442,866  
186,843  
  2,995,172  
257,376  
  3,252,548  

457,444  
195,035  
    3,098,401  
280,302  
    3,378,703  

443,290  
209,250  
  3,252,474  
243,797  
  3,496,271  

    1,093,639  
82,764  
136,904  
431,298  
    1,744,605  
192,630  
    1,937,235  

  1,160,323  
76,726  
145,852  
455,486  
  1,838,387  
173,461  
  2,011,848  

  1,098,550  
84,978  
134,227  
395,521  
  1,713,276  
180,658  
  1,893,934  

    1,352,283  
374,680  
58,131  
(431,298) 
    1,353,796  
87,672  
    1,441,468  

189,956  
    1,099,328  
 —  
19,358  
132,826  
167  
(103,149) 
1,737  
31,581  
6,625  
24,956  
 —  

  1,439,611  
366,564  
63,398  
(455,486) 
  1,414,087  
70,336  
  1,484,423  

204,985  
  1,085,900  
  1,243,354  
27,480  
  (1,077,296) 
187  
(105,977) 
(12,675) 
  (1,195,761) 
(169,042) 
  (1,026,719) 
 —  

  1,266,913  
357,888  
52,616  
(395,521) 
  1,281,896  
76,718  
  1,358,614  

168,266  
  1,116,836  
 —  
302  
73,210  
356  
(66,032) 
(2,158) 
5,376  
5,471  
(95) 
(292) 
(387) 

  $

  $
  $

24,956   $(1,026,719)  $

0.51   $
0.51   $

(21.26)  $
(21.26)  $

(0.01) 
(0.01) 

48,607  
48,786  

48,288  
48,288  

47,899  
47,899  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

For the Years Ended
January 28, 2017, January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2015

(In thousands)

Net earnings (loss) including non-controlling interest
Currency translation adjustments
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of tax
Adjustment to minimum pension liability, net of tax

Comprehensive income (loss) including non-controlling interest

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest:

Net earnings

Amounts attributable to non-controlling interest
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

Fiscal Year

2016

2015

  $ 24,956   $ (1,026,719)  $

(13,546) 
1,925  
24  
13,359  

(22,427) 
(342) 
(46) 
  (1,049,534) 

2014

(95) 
(31,942) 
(1,266) 
226  
(33,077) 

 —  
 —  

(292) 
(292) 
  $ 13,359   $ (1,049,534)  $ (33,369) 

 —  
 —  

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY

(In thousands, except shares)

  Accumulated    
Other

  Total (Deficit)    
Equity

  (Accumulated  
Deficit)
Retained
Earnings

  Capital  
  Common  in Excess  
  Stock  
of Par  
  $

476   $412,043   $
 —    
 —    
 —    
 —    

  Comprehensive  Treasury  Attributable to  
  Stock, at  
  Cost

Common
  Shareholders  

(Loss)
Income

Non-
  controlling  
Interest

Total
(Deficit)
 Equity

572,712   $
(387)   
 —    

27,311   $ (3,407)  $
 —    
 —    

 —    
(32,982)   

1,009,135   $
(387)   
(32,982)   

14,014   $ 1,023,149  
(95) 
(32,982) 

292    
 —    

 —    

7,249    

 —    

 —    

 —    

7,249    

(14,306)   

(7,057) 

 —    
 —    
 —     16,513    

(34,809)   
 —    

 —    
 —    

 —    
 —    

(34,809)   
16,513    

 —    
 —    

(34,809) 
16,513  

6    

8,076    

 —    

(6,940)   

 —    

3,736    

 —    

230    

 —    

 —    

 —    

 —    

 —    

 —    

8,082    

 —    

8,082  

 —    

 —    

(6,940)   

 —    

(6,940) 

 —    

 —    

3,736    

 —    

3,736  

 —    

213    

443    

 —    

443  

 —    

 —    

(251)   

 —    

 —    

(251)   

 —    

(251) 

 —    
 —    
482     440,907    
 —    
 —    
 —    
 —    

(2)   
537,263    
(1,026,719)   
 —    

 —    
(5,671)   
 —    
(22,815)   

2    
(3,192)   
 —    
 —    

 —    
969,789    
(1,026,719)   
(22,815)   

 —  
 —    
 —    
969,789  
 —     (1,026,719) 
(22,815) 
 —    

 —    
 —    
 —     14,839    

(35,143)   
 —    

 —    
 —    

 —    
 —    

(35,143)   
14,839    

 —    
 —    

(35,143) 
14,839  

3    
 —    

2,971    
(4,538)   

 —    
 —    

 —    
 —    

 —    
 —    

2,974    
(4,538)   

 —    
 —    

2,974  
(4,538) 

 —    

1,456    

 —    

 —    

 —    

1,456    

 —    

1,456  

 —    

 —    

(277)   

 —    

 —    

(277)   

 —    

(277) 

 —    
130    
485     455,765    
 —    
 —    
 —    
 —    

 —    
(524,876)   
24,956    
 —    

 —    
(28,486)   
 —    
(11,597)   

218    
(2,974)   
 —    
 —    

348    
(100,086)   
24,956    
(11,597)   

 —    
 —    
 —    
 —    

348  
(100,086) 
24,956  
(11,597) 

 —    
 —    
 —     17,436    

(35,930)   
 —    

 —    
 —    

 —    
 —    

(35,930)   
17,436    

 —    
 —    

(35,930) 
17,436  

3    

2,186    

 —    

(1,362)   

 —    

(3,224)   

 —    

 —    

 —    

 —    

 —    

2,189    

 —    

2,189  

 —    

 —    

(1,362)   

 —    

(1,362) 

 —    

 —    

(3,224)   

 —    

(3,224) 

(1)   

 —    
487   $470,801   $

(2,973)   
(538,823)  $

 —    
(40,083)  $

2,974    
 —   $

 —    
(107,618)  $

 —    
 —  
 —   $ (107,618) 

BALANCES — February 1, 2014

Net (loss) earnings
Other comprehensive loss
Purchase of non-controlling
interest
Cash dividends —  $0.72  per
share
Share-based compensation
Common stock issued under share-
based award plans and to stock
discount plan  — 569,522 shares
Tax payments related to vested
deferred stock units
Tax benefit related to share-based
plans
Treasury stock reissued — 8,805
shares
Repurchases of common stock —
5,349 shares
Retirement of treasury stock —
100 shares

BALANCES — January 31, 2015

Net loss
Other comprehensive loss
Cash dividends —  $0.72  per
share
Share-based compensation
Common stock issued under share-
based award plans and to stock
discount plan  — 307,142 shares
Tax payments related to vested
deferred stock units
Tax benefit related to share-based
plans
Repurchases of common stock —
5,799 shares
Treasury stock  reissued — 8,804
shares

BALANCES —January 30, 2016

Net earnings
Other comprehensive loss
Cash dividends —  $0.72  per
share
Share-based compensation
Common stock issued under share-
based award plans and to stock
discount plan  — 336,746 shares
Tax payments related to vested
deferred stock units
Tax deficiency related to share-
based plans
Retirement of treasury stock —
120,291 shares

BALANCES — January 28, 2017

  $

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Years Ended
January 28, 2017, January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2015

(In thousands)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net earnings (loss) including non-controlling interest
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating
activities:

Depreciation and amortization
Rental product amortization
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, net
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discount on long-term debt
Loss on disposition of assets
Asset impairment charges
Share-based compensation
Excess tax benefits from share-based plans
Deferred tax benefit
Deferred rent expense and other

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable
Inventories
Rental product
Other assets
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Income taxes payable

Other liabilities

Net cash provided by operating activities

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Capital expenditures
Acquisition of business, net of cash
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment
Net cash used in investing activities

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Proceeds from new term loan
Payments on term loan
Proceeds from asset-based revolving credit facility
Payments on asset-based revolving credit facility
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes
Repurchase and retirement of senior notes
Deferred financing costs
Payments on previous term loan
Cash dividends paid
Purchase of non-controlling interest
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
Tax payments related to vested deferred stock units
Excess tax benefits from share-based plans
Repurchases of common stock

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

Effect of exchange rate changes
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Balance at beginning of period
Balance at end of period

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2016

Fiscal Year
2015

2014

  $

24,956   $ (1,026,719)  $

(95) 

115,205  
42,171  
 —  
(1,737) 
7,503  
6,396  
19,358  
17,436  
(11) 
(23,988) 
(1,725) 

(5,593) 
61,707  
(41,779) 
71,338  
(44,630) 

849  
(4,828) 
242,628  

(99,694) 
 —  
617  
(99,077) 

 —  
(42,451) 
609,537  
(609,537) 
 —  
(21,924) 
 —  
 —  
(35,240) 
 —  
2,189  
(1,362) 
11  
 —  
(98,777) 
(3,865) 

132,329  
34,592  
  1,243,354  
12,675  
7,915  
3,548  
27,480  
14,839  
(1,584) 
(184,841) 
4,066  

8,165  
(94,889) 
(65,866) 
(8,815) 
22,953  

289  
2,206  
131,697  

112,659  
34,424  
 —  
2,158  
5,885  
12,328  
302  
16,513  
(3,766) 
(13,107) 
4,233  

(6,151) 
(26,586) 
(37,185) 
(19,250) 
3,831  

6,135  
2,436  
94,764  

(115,498) 
 —  
2,617  
(112,881) 

(96,420) 
  (1,491,393) 
160  
  (1,587,653) 

 —  
(8,000) 
180,500  
(180,500) 
 —  
 —  
(3,566) 
 —  
(34,980) 
 —  
2,974  
(4,538) 
1,584  
(277) 
(46,803) 
(4,294) 

  1,089,000  
(2,750) 
348,000  
(348,000) 
600,000  
 —  
(51,080) 
(97,500) 
(34,785) 
(6,651) 
8,082  
(6,940) 
3,766  
(251) 
  1,500,891  
(4,993) 

40,909  
29,980  
70,889   $

(32,281) 
62,261  
29,980   $

3,009  
59,252  
62,261  

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Years Ended
January 28, 2017, January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2015

(In thousands)

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

Cash paid (refunded) for:

Interest
Income taxes, net

  $
  $

96,408   $
(39,682)  $

96,994   $
21,857   $

44,765  
33,815  

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:

Increase in capital in excess of par due to purchase of non-controlling interest
Cash dividends declared

  $
  $

 —   $
9,842   $

 —   $
9,150   $

7,249  
8,987  

We had unpaid capital expenditure purchases included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities of
approximately $12.2 million,  $12.8 million and $15.0 million in fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Capital expenditure
purchases are recorded as cash outflows from investing activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows in the period in
which they are paid.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization  and  Business—Effective  January  31,  2016,  Tailored  Brands,  Inc.,  a  Texas  corporation
(“Tailored  Brands”),  became  the  successor  reporting  company  to  The  Men’s  Wearhouse,  Inc.  (“Men’s
Wearhouse”), pursuant to a holding company reorganization (the “Reorganization”).  Upon completion of the
Reorganization, each issued and outstanding share of common stock of Men’s Wearhouse was automatically
converted  into  one  share  of  common  stock  of  Tailored  Brands,  having  the  same  designations,  preferences,
limitations,  and  relative  rights  and  corresponding  obligations  as  the  shares  of  common  stock  of  Men’s
Wearhouse.  In addition, as part of the Reorganization, Men’s Wearhouse’s treasury shares were canceled.  The
consolidated assets and liabilities of Tailored Brands and its subsidiaries immediately after the Reorganization
were  the  same  as  the  consolidated  assets  and  liabilities  of  Men's  Wearhouse  immediately  prior  to  the
Reorganization.

Tailored  Brands  and  its  subsidiaries  (the  “Company”,  “we”,  “us”,  and  “our”)  is  a  specialty  apparel  retailer
offering  suits,  suit  separates,  sport  coats,  slacks,  business  casual,  denim,  sportswear,  outerwear,  dress  shirts,
shoes and accessories for men and tuxedo and suit rental product (collectively “rental product”).  We offer our
products and services through multiple channels including The Men’s Wearhouse, Men’s Wearhouse and Tux,
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers (“Jos. A. Bank”), Moores Clothing for Men (“Moores”), Joseph Abboud, K&G and the
internet at www.menswearhouse.com, www.josbank.com and www.josephabboud.com.  Our stores are located
throughout  the  United  States  (“U.S.”),  Puerto  Rico  and  Canada  and  carry  a  wide  selection  of  exclusive  and
non-exclusive  merchandise  brands.    In  addition,  we  offer  our  customers  alteration  services  and  most  of  our
K&G  stores  also  offer  women’s  career  and  casual  apparel,  sportswear  and  accessories,  including  shoes,  and
children’s apparel.   Also,  we  conduct  retail  dry  cleaning,  laundry  and  heirlooming  operations  through  MW
Cleaners in Texas. 

On  June  18,  2014,  we  acquired  Jos.  A.  Bank,  a  men’s  specialty  apparel  retailer,  for  approximately  $1.8
billion.    Based  on  the  manner  in  which  we  manage,  evaluate  and  internally  report  our  operations,  we
determined  that  Jos. A.  Bank  is  an  operating  segment  that  meets  the  criteria  for  aggregation  into  our  retail
reportable segment.  See Note 2 for further information.

In June 2015, we entered into an agreement with Macy’s, Inc. to operate men’s tuxedo rental shops inside 300
Macy’s department stores. In addition, we agreed to collaborate with Macy’s to develop an online tuxedo rental
shop. As  of  January  28,  2017,  we  operated  170  tuxedo  shops  within  Macy’s  stores  under  the  name  “The
Tuxedo  Shop  @  Macy’s.”  We  are  actively  engaged  in  discussions  with  Macy’s  to  restructure  our
agreement.  In the meantime, we have agreed with Macy’s to put the opening of the additional 130 contracted
stores on hold while we explore a potentially new model. Throughout this Annual Report on Form 10‑K, the
term “shops within Macy’s stores” is used to describe our business operations with Macy’s.

Additionally,  we  operate  an  international  corporate  apparel  business.    Our  UK-based  business  is  the  largest
provider  of  corporate  apparel  in  the  United  Kingdom  (“UK”)  under  the  Dimensions, Alexandra  and  Yaffy
brands. In the U.S., our corporate apparel business operates under the Twin Hill brand name.  Our corporate
apparel business provides corporate apparel uniforms and workwear to workforces through multiple channels
including  managed 
at  www.dimensions.co.uk,
www.alexandra.co.uk, and www.twinhill.com..  

corporate 

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the 

We follow the standard fiscal year of the retail industry, which is a 52-week or 53-week period ending on the
Saturday closest to January 31.  The periods presented in these financial statements are the fiscal years ended
January 28, 2017 (“fiscal 2016”), January 30, 2016 (“fiscal 2015”), and January 31, 2015 (“fiscal 2014”).  Each
of these periods had 52 weeks.

Principles of Consolidation— The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Tailored Brands,
Inc.  and  its  subsidiaries.    Intercompany  accounts  and  transactions  have  been  eliminated  in  the  consolidated
financial statements.

Reclassifications  —Certain  prior  period  amounts  have  been  reclassified  to  conform  to  the  current  period
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Use of Estimates— The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the  financial  statements  and  the  reported  amounts  of  revenues  and  expenses  during  the  reporting
period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash  and  Cash  Equivalents—  Cash  and  cash  equivalents  includes  all  cash  in  banks,  cash  on  hand  and  all
highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less.

Accounts Receivable—Accounts receivable consists of our receivables from third‑party credit card providers
and  other  trade  receivables,  which  consist  primarily  of  receivables  from  our  corporate  apparel  segment
customers.  Collectability  is  reviewed  regularly  and  recorded  net  of  an  allowance  for  uncollectible  accounts,
which is adjusted as necessary.

Inventories—Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined based on
the  average  cost  method.  Our  inventory  cost  also  includes  estimated  procurement  and  distribution  costs
(warehousing,  freight,  hangers  and  merchandising  costs)  associated  with  the  inventory,  with  the  balance  of
such  costs  included  in  cost  of  sales.  Procurement  and  distribution  costs  are  generally  allocated  to  inventory
based  on  the  ratio  of  annual  product  purchases  to  inventory  cost.  We  make  assumptions,  based  primarily  on
historical  experience,  as  to  items  in  our  inventory  that  may  be  damaged,  obsolete  or  salable  only  at  marked
down prices to reflect the market value of these items.

Property and Equipment—Property and equipment are stated at cost. Normal repairs and maintenance costs
are charged to earnings as incurred and additions and major improvements are capitalized. The cost of assets
retired or otherwise disposed of and the related allowances for depreciation are eliminated from the accounts in
the period of disposal and the resulting gain or loss is credited or charged to earnings.

Buildings  are  depreciated  using  the  straight‑line  method  over  their  estimated  useful  lives  of  10  to  25  years.
Depreciation  of  leasehold  improvements  is  computed  on  the  straight‑line  method  over  the  term  of  the  lease,
which  is  generally  five  to  ten  years  based  on  the  initial  lease  term  plus  first  renewal  option  periods  that  are
reasonably assured, or the useful life of the assets, whichever is shorter. Furniture, fixtures and equipment are
depreciated using primarily the straight‑line method over their estimated useful lives of two to 25 years.

Depreciation expense was $110.4 million, $117.9 million and $102.8 million for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014,
respectively.

Rental Product—Rental product is amortized to cost of sales based on the cost of each unit rented. The cost of
each unit rented is estimated based on the number of times the unit is expected to be rented and the average
cost  of  the  rental  product.  Lost,  damaged  and  retired  rental  product  is  also  charged  to  cost  of  sales.  Rental
product is amortized to expense generally over a four year period. We make assumptions, based primarily on
historical  experience,  as  to  the  number  of  times  each  unit  can  be  rented.  Amortization  expense  was
$42.2 million, $34.6 million and $34.4 million for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Impairment  of  Long‑Lived  Assets—Long‑lived  assets,  such  as  property  and  equipment  and  identifiable
intangibles  with  finite  useful  lives,  are  periodically  evaluated  for  impairment  whenever  events  or  changes  in
circumstances  indicate  that  the  carrying  amount  of  an  asset  may  not  be  recoverable. Assets  are  grouped  and
evaluated for impairment at the lowest level of which there are identifiable cash flows, which is generally at a
store  level. Assets  are  reviewed  using  factors  including,  but  not  limited  to,  our  future  operating  plans  and
projected  cash  flows.  The  determination  of  whether  impairment  has  occurred  is  based  on  an  estimate  of
undiscounted future cash flows directly related to the assets, compared to the carrying value of the assets. If
the sum of the undiscounted future cash flows of the assets does not exceed the carrying value of the assets,
full or partial impairment may exist. If the asset carrying amount exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge
is  recognized  in  the  amount  by  which  the  carrying  amount  exceeds  the  fair  value  of  the  asset.  Fair  value  is
determined using an income approach, which requires discounting the estimated future cash flows associated
with the asset.

Asset impairment charges totaled $19.4 million, $27.5 million and $0.3 million for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014,
respectively.  Of the $19.4 million recorded in fiscal 2016, $16.5 million relates to our retail segment, of which
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million related to fixed assets in our tuxedo shops within Macy’s and $2.5 million related primarily to stores
closed as part of our store rationalization program and $2.9 million relates to a long-lived asset reclassified as
held  for  sale  in  our  shared  services  segment.    Of  the  $27.5  million  recorded  in  fiscal  2015,  $23.1  million
related to stores closed in fiscal 2016 as a result of our store rationalization program (see Note 4 for additional
information).   As  a  result,  we  adjusted  the  depreciable  lives  of  the  assets  to  reflect  their  shortened  useful
life.    The  remaining  $4.3  million  of  asset  impairment  charges  recorded  in  fiscal  2015  related  to
underperforming stores, primarily at our Jos. A. Bank brand.

See  Note  3  for  additional  discussion  of  impairment  charges  recorded  in  fiscal  2015  related  to  certain  finite-
lived intangible assets for Jos. A. Bank.

Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets—Goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets
are initially recorded at their fair values.  Identifiable intangible assets with an indefinite useful life, including
goodwill,  are  not  amortized  but  are  evaluated  annually  for  impairment.    A  more  frequent  evaluation  is
performed  if  events  or  circumstances  indicate  that  impairment  could  have  occurred.    Such  events  or
circumstances  could  include,  but  are  not  limited  to,  significant  negative  industry  or  economic  trends,
unanticipated  changes  in  the  competitive  environment,  decisions  to  significantly  modify  or  dispose  of
operations and a significant sustained decline in the market price of our stock.

During fiscal 2015, we changed the date of our annual impairment assessment from the last day of our fiscal
year to the last day of the second month of our fiscal fourth quarter.  The change in date had no impact on our
annual impairment test as both the new and old testing dates are within the same fiscal quarter.  We changed
the assessment date to allow for more time to complete the process before our fiscal year end. 

For purposes of our goodwill impairment evaluation, the reporting units are our operating segments identified
in Note 17.  Goodwill has been assigned to the reporting units based on prior business combinations related to
the segments.  Our goodwill assessment consists of either using a qualitative approach to determine whether it
is more likely than not that the fair value of the assets is less than their respective carrying values or a two-step
quantitative impairment test, if necessary. In performing the qualitative assessment, we consider many factors
in  evaluating  whether  the  carrying  value  of  the  asset  may  not  be  recoverable,  including  macroeconomic
conditions, retail industry considerations, recent financial performance and declines in stock price and market
capitalization. 

Step  one  of  the  goodwill  quantitative  analysis  is  intended  to  determine  if  potential  impairment  exists  and  is
performed by comparing each reporting unit’s estimated fair value to its carrying value, including goodwill.  If
the  carrying  value  of  a  reporting  unit  exceeds  its  estimated  fair  value,  goodwill  is  considered  potentially
impaired,  and  we  must  complete  the  second  step  of  the  testing  to  determine  the  amount  of  any
impairment.  The second step requires an allocation of the reporting unit’s first step estimated fair value to the
individual  assets  and  liabilities  of  the  reporting  unit  in  the  same  manner  as  if  the  reporting  unit  was  being
acquired in a business combination.  Any excess of the estimated fair value over the amounts allocated to the
individual  assets  and  liabilities  represents  the  implied  fair  value  of  goodwill  for  the  reporting  unit.    If  the
implied fair value of goodwill is less than the recorded goodwill, we would recognize an impairment charge
for the difference. As of January 28, 2017, our annual impairment evaluation of goodwill did not result in an
impairment charge. 

Indefinite-lived  intangible  assets  are  not  subject  to  amortization  but  are  reviewed  at  least  annually  for
impairment.    The  indefinite-lived  intangible  asset  impairment  evaluation  is  performed  by  comparing  the  fair
value  of  the  indefinite-lived  intangible  assets  to  their  carrying  values.    Similar  to  the  goodwill  approach
described above, our annual impairment assessment for indefinite-lived intangible assets contemplates the use
of either a qualitative approach to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the assets
is less than their respective carrying values or a quantitative impairment test, if necessary.

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We  estimate  the  fair  values  of  these  intangible  assets  based  on  an  income  approach  using  the  relief-from-
royalty method.  This approach is dependent upon a number of factors, including estimates of future growth
and trends, royalty rates, discount rates and other variables.  We base our fair value estimates on assumptions
we  believe  to  be  reasonable,  but  which  are  unpredictable  and  inherently  uncertain.    If  the  carrying  value
exceeds its estimated fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount
exceeds  the  estimated  fair  value  of  the  asset. As  of  January  28,  2017,  our  annual  impairment  evaluation  of
indefinite-lived intangible assets did not result in an impairment charge.

See Note 3 for additional discussion of our goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets including the results
of our fiscal 2015 assessment and related impairment charges.

Derivative Financial Instruments—Derivative financial instruments are recorded in the consolidated balance
sheet at fair value as other current assets, accrued expenses and other current liabilities or other liabilities. For
derivative instruments for which hedge accounting was not designated, the gain or loss is recorded in cost of
sales  in  the  consolidated  statements  of  earnings  (loss).  For  derivative  instruments  that  qualify  for  hedge
accounting  treatment,  the  effective  portion  of  the  derivative  is  recorded  as  a  component  of  other
comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified to earnings in the period when the hedged item affects earnings.
See Note 16 for further information regarding our derivative instruments.

Self‑Insurance—  We  self‑insure  significant  portions  of  our  workers’  compensation  and  employee  medical
costs. We estimate our liability for future payments under these programs based on historical experience and
various  assumptions  as  to  participating  employees,  health  care  costs,  number  of  claims  and  other  factors,
including  industry  trends  and  information  provided  to  us  by  our  insurance  broker.  We  also  use  actuarial
estimates. If the number of claims or the costs associated with those claims were to increase significantly over
our estimates, additional charges to earnings could be necessary to cover required payments.

Sabbatical Leave—  We  recognize  compensation  expense  associated  with  a  sabbatical  leave  or  other  similar
benefit  arrangement  over  the  requisite  service  period  during  which  an  employee  earns  the  benefit.  In  fiscal
2016, employees can no longer earn a sabbatical leave and, as a result, we are no longer accruing benefits for
sabbatical leave.  The accrued liability for sabbatical leave, which is included in accrued expenses and other
current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, was $6.1 million and $11.8 million as of fiscal 2016 and
2015, respectively.

Income Taxes—Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method.  Deferred tax liabilities or
assets  are  established  for  temporary  differences  between  financial  and  tax  reporting  bases  and  subsequently
adjusted  to  reflect  changes  in  enacted  tax  rates  expected  to  be  in  effect  when  the  temporary  differences
reverse.  The deferred tax assets are reduced, if necessary, by a valuation allowance if the future realization of
those tax benefits is not more likely than not.

The  tax  benefit  from  an  uncertain  tax  position  is  recognized  only  if  it  is  more  likely  than  not  that  the  tax
position  will  be  sustained  on  examination  by  the  taxing  authorities,  based  on  the  technical  merits  of  the
position.  The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such positions are then measured based
on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon settlement.  Interest and/or
penalties  related  to  uncertain  tax  positions  are  recognized  in  income  tax  expense.    See  Note  7  for  further
information regarding income taxes.

Revenue  Recognition—Clothing  product  revenue  is  recognized  at  the  time  of  sale  and  delivery  of
merchandise,  net  of  actual  sales  returns  and  a  provision  for  estimated  sales  returns.    For  e-commerce  sales,
revenue is recognized at the time we estimate the customer receives the product, which incorporates shipping
terms and estimated delivery times.  Revenues from rental, alteration and other services are recognized upon
completion  of  the  services.    Amounts  related  to  shipping  and  handling  revenues  billed  to  customers  are
recorded in net sales, and the related shipping and handling costs are recorded in cost of sales.

We  present  all  non‑income  government‑assessed  taxes  (sales,  use  and  value  added  taxes)  collected  from  our
customers and remitted to governmental agencies on a net basis (excluded from net sales) in our consolidated
financial  statements.  The  government‑assessed  taxes  are  recorded  in  accrued  expenses  and  other  current
liabilities until they are remitted to the government agency.

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Gift Cards and Gift Card Breakage— Proceeds from the sale of gift cards are recorded as a liability and are
recognized as net sales from products and services when the cards are redeemed.  Our gift cards do not have
expiration dates.  We recognize income from breakage of gift cards when the likelihood of redemption of the
gift  card  is  remote.    We  determine  our  gift  card  breakage  rate  based  upon  historical  redemption  patterns.
Breakage income is recognized for those cards for which the likelihood of redemption is deemed to be remote
and  for  which  there  is  no  legal  obligation  for  us  to  remit  the  value  of  such  unredeemed  gift  cards  to  any
relevant  jurisdictions.  Gift  card  breakage  estimates  are  reviewed  on  a  quarterly  basis.    Gift  card  breakage
income  is  recorded  as  other  operating  income  and  is  classified  as  a  reduction  of  selling,  general  and
administrative  expenses  (“SG&A”)  expenses  in  our  consolidated  statement  of  earnings  (loss).    Pre-tax
breakage income of $2.9 million, $2.7 million and $2.3 million was recognized during fiscal 2016, 2015 and
2014, respectively.

Loyalty Program—We maintain a customer loyalty program for our Men’s Wearhouse, Men’s Wearhouse and
Tux, Jos. A. Bank and Moores brands in which customers receive points for purchases. Points are equivalent to
dollars spent on a one‑to‑one basis, excluding any sales tax dollars. Upon reaching 500 points, customers are
issued  a  $50  rewards  certificate  which  they  may  redeem  for  purchases  at  our  stores  or  online.  Generally,
reward certificates earned must be redeemed no later than six months from the date of issuance. We accrue the
estimated costs of the anticipated certificate redemptions when the certificates are issued and charge such costs
to  cost  of  sales.  Redeemed  certificates  are  recorded  as  markdowns  when  redeemed  and  no  revenue  is
recognized  for  the  redeemed  certificate  amounts.  The  estimate  of  costs  associated  with  the  loyalty  program
requires us to make assumptions related to the cost of product or services to be provided to customers when the
certificates  are  redeemed  as  well  as  redemption  rates.  The  accrued  liability  for  loyalty  program  reward
certificates,  which  is  included  in  accrued  expenses  and  other  current  liabilities  in  the  consolidated  balance
sheets, was $9.8 million and $9.2 million as of fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Operating Leases—Operating  leases  relate  primarily  to  stores  and  generally  contain  rent  escalation  clauses,
rent  holidays,  contingent  rent  provisions  and  occasionally  leasehold  incentives.  Rent  expense  for  operating
leases  is  recognized  on  a  straight‑line  basis  over  the  term  of  the  lease,  which  is  generally  five  to  ten  years
based on the initial lease term plus first renewal option periods that are reasonably assured. Rent expense for
stores is included in cost of sales as a part of occupancy cost and other rent is included in SG&A expenses. The
lease  terms  commence  when  we  take  possession  with  the  right  to  control  use  of  the  leased  premises,  which
normally  includes  a  construction  period  and,  for  stores,  is  approximately  60  days  prior  to  the  date  rent
payments begin. 

Deferred  rent  that  results  from  recognition  of  rent  expense  on  a  straight‑line  basis  is  included  in  other
liabilities. Landlord incentives received for reimbursement of leasehold improvements are recorded as deferred
rent and amortized as a reduction to rent expense over the term of the lease. Contingent rentals are generally
based on percentages of sales and are recognized as store rent expense as they accrue.

Advertising—Advertising costs are expensed as incurred or, in the case of media production costs, when the
advertisement first appears.

New  Store  Costs—Promotion  and  other  costs  associated  with  the  opening  of  new  stores  are  expensed  as
incurred.

Store Closures and Relocations—Costs  associated  with  store  closures  or  relocations  are  charged  to  expense
when the liability is incurred. When we close or relocate a store, we record a liability for the present value of
estimated unrecoverable cost, which is substantially made up of the remaining net lease obligation.

Share‑Based  Compensation—In  recognizing  share‑based  compensation,  we  follow  the  provisions  of  the
authoritative guidance regarding share‑based awards. This guidance establishes fair value as the measurement
objective  in  accounting  for  stock  awards  and  requires  the  application  of  a  fair  value  based  measurement
method in accounting for compensation cost, which is recognized over the requisite service period.

We  use  the  Black-Scholes  option  pricing  model  to  estimate  the  fair  value  of  stock  options  on  the  date  of
grant.  The fair value of deferred stock units or performance units and restricted stock is determined based on
the number of shares granted and the quoted closing price of our common stock on the date of grant.  The fair
value  of  awards  that  contain  a  market  condition  is  measured  using  a  Monte  Carlo  simulation  method.    The
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expected  to  vest  is  recognized  as  expense  over  the  requisite  service  period.    Compensation  expense  for
performance-based awards is recorded based on the amount of the award ultimately expected to vest and the
level and likelihood of the performance condition to be met.  For grants with a service condition only that are
subject to graded vesting, we recognize expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the
entire award.

Share‑based  compensation  expense  recognized  for  fiscal  2016,  2015  and  2014  was  $17.4  million,
$14.8  million  and  $16.5  million,  respectively.  Total  income  tax  benefit  recognized  in  net  earnings  (loss)  for
share‑based compensation arrangements was $6.8 million, $5.8 million and $6.4 million for fiscal 2016, 2015
and 2014, respectively. See Note 13 for additional disclosures regarding share‑based compensation.

Foreign Currency Translation—Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at
the  exchange  rates  in  effect  at  each  balance  sheet  date.  Equity  is  translated  at  applicable  historical  exchange
rates. Income, expense and cash flow items are translated at average exchange rates during the year. Resulting
translation adjustments are reported as a separate component of comprehensive income (loss).

Comprehensive  Income  (Loss)—Comprehensive  income  (loss)  includes  all  changes  in  equity  during  the
periods  presented  that  result  from  transactions  and  other  economic  events  other  than  transactions  with
shareholders.  We  present  comprehensive  income  (loss)  in  a  separate  statement  in  the  accompanying
consolidated financial statements.

Non‑controlling  Interest—Historically,  non-controlling  interest  in  our  financial  statements  represented  the
proportionate share of equity attributable to the minority shareholders of our consolidated UK subsidiaries and
was  adjusted  each  period  to  reflect  the  allocation  of  comprehensive  income  to  or  the  absorption  of
comprehensive losses by the non-controlling interest.  In fiscal 2014, we purchased the remaining 14% interest
in our UK operations.  See Note 12 for additional information.

Earnings (loss) per share— We calculate earnings (loss) per common share allocated to common shareholders
using  the  two-class  method  in  accordance  with  the  guidance  for  determining  whether  instruments  granted  in
share-based  payment  transactions  are  participating  securities,  which  provides  that  unvested  share-based
payment  awards  that  contain  non-forfeitable  rights  to  dividends  or  dividend  equivalents  (whether  paid  or
unpaid)  are  participating  securities  and  shall  be  included  in  the  computation  of  earnings  per  common  share
allocated  to  common  shareholders  pursuant  to  the  two-class  method.    See  Note  5  for  disclosures  regarding
earnings (loss) per common share allocated to common shareholders.

Treasury stock— Treasury stock purchases are accounted for under the cost method whereby the entire cost of
the acquired stock is recorded as treasury stock. Gains and losses on the subsequent reissuance of shares are
credited  or  charged  to  capital  in  excess  of  par  value  using  the  average-cost  method.    Upon  retirement  of
treasury  stock,  the  amounts  in  excess  of  par  value  are  charged  entirely  to  (accumulated  deficit)  retained
earnings.  See Note 12 for disclosures regarding our stock repurchases and retirement of treasury stock.

Recent  Accounting  Pronouncements—  We  have  considered  all  new  accounting  pronouncements  and  have
concluded  that  the  following  new  pronouncements  may  have  a  material  impact  on  our  results  of  operations,
financial condition, or cash flows.

In  March  2016,  the  Financial Accounting  Standards  Board  (“FASB”)  issued Accounting  Standards  Update
(“ASU”)  No.  2016-09, Compensation-Stock  Compensation.  ASU  2016-09  simplifies  several  aspects  of  the
accounting for share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, classification of awards
as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 is effective for
public companies for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within
those fiscal years with early adoption permitted. We will adopt ASU 2016-09 beginning in the first quarter of
fiscal 2017 and we do not expect it will have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations
or cash flows.  However, under certain circumstances, this guidance could have an impact on our effective tax
rate as changes between tax and book treatment of equity compensation will be recognized in the provision for
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In  February  2016,  the  FASB  issued ASU  No.  2016-02,  Leases.     ASU  2016-02  increases  transparency  and
comparability  among  organizations  by  recognizing  lease  assets  and  lease  liabilities  on  the  balance  sheet  and
disclosing key information about leasing arrangements.  The main difference between current U.S. GAAP and
ASU  2016-02  is  the  recognition  of  lease  assets  and  lease  liabilities  by  lessees  for  those  leases  classified  as
operating  leases  under  current  U.S.  GAAP.  ASU  2016-02  is  effective  for  public  companies  for  annual
reporting  periods  beginning  after  December  15,  2018,  and  interim  periods  within  those  fiscal  years.    Early
adoption  of  ASU  2016-02  is  permitted.    The  guidance  is  required  to  be  adopted  using  the  modified
retrospective approach.  We currently expect ASU 2016-02 will not have a material impact on our results of
operations  or  cash  flows.    However,  we  are  currently  evaluating  the  impact ASU  2016-02  will  have  on  our
financial position and expect that it will result in a significant increase in our long-term assets and liabilities as
we have a significant number of leases.

In  May  2014,  the  FASB  issued ASU  No.  2014-09,  Revenue  from  Contracts  with  Customers,  to  clarify  the
principles  used  to  recognize  revenue  for  all  entities.    In August  2015,  the  FASB  issued ASU  No.  2015-14
which deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year.  As a result of this deferral, ASU 2014-09 is
effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted for
annual  reporting  periods  beginning  after  December  15,  2016.    The  guidance  allows  for  either  a  full
retrospective or a modified retrospective transition method.  We currently expect ASU 2014-09 will not have a
material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, we are still evaluating
ASU 2014-09 including the determination of the transition approach we will utilize.

2.  ACQUISITION

On  June  18,  2014,  we  acquired  100%  of  the  outstanding  common  stock  of  Jos. A.  Bank,  a  men’s  specialty
apparel  retailer,  for  approximately  $1.8  billion.  The  acquisition  was  funded  primarily  by  a  $1.1  billion  term
loan  facility,  the  issuance  of  $600.0  million  in  senior  unsecured  notes  and  borrowings  under  an  asset-based
credit facility (see Note 6).

We incurred integration and other costs related to Jos. A. Bank totaling $8.8 million, $18.7 million and $40.4
million for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Integration and other costs for fiscal 2016 include
$2.1 million recorded in cost of sales with the remainder recorded in SG&A.  Integration and other costs for
fiscal 2015 include $0.9 million recorded in cost of sales with the remainder recorded in SG&A. Integration
and other costs for fiscal 2014 include $10.6 million recorded in cost of sales with the remainder recorded in
SG&A. For fiscal 2016 and 2015, we did not incur any acquisition-related costs. For fiscal 2014, we incurred
acquisition-related costs for Jos. A. Bank totaling $54.6 million.

In addition, we recorded losses on extinguishment of debt totaling $12.7 million and $2.2 million for 2015 and
2014,  respectively,  which  is  included  as  a  separate  line  in  the  consolidated  statements  of  earnings
(loss).  Lastly, we incurred deferred financing costs of $51.1 million, which is amortized over the contractual
term of each financing arrangement, as discussed in Note 6. 

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The  following  table  summarizes  the  final  allocation  of  fair  values  of  the  identifiable  assets  acquired  and
liabilities assumed in the Jos. A. Bank acquisition (amounts in millions):

    $

Cash
Accounts receivable
Inventories
Other current assets
Property and equipment
Goodwill
Intangible assets
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Other liabilities (mainly deferred income taxes)

Total purchase price

Less: Cash acquired

Total purchase price, net of cash acquired

  $

328.9  
8.3  
328.0  
56.4  
165.3  
769.0  
622.2  
(155.0) 
(302.8) 
1,820.3  
(328.9) 
1,491.4  

Within the measurement period which closed during the second quarter of 2015, we made purchase accounting
adjustments primarily related to deferred income taxes.   None of these measurement period adjustments had a
material impact on the purchase price allocation.  Goodwill is calculated as the  excess  of  the  purchase  price
over the net assets acquired.  The goodwill recognized was attributable to growth opportunities and expected
synergies.   All  of  the  goodwill  was  assigned  to  our  retail  reporting  segment  and  is  non-deductible  for  tax
purposes.  

Intangible assets consist of four separately identified assets.  First, we identified the Jos. A. Bank tradename as
an  indefinite-lived  intangible  asset  with  a  fair  value  of  $539.1  million.    The  Jos. A.  Bank  tradename  is  not
subject  to  amortization  but  is  evaluated  at  least  annually  for  impairment.    Second,  we  identified  a  customer
relationship  intangible  asset  with  a  fair  value  of  $54.0  million  which  was  to  be  amortized  on  a  straight  line
basis over a useful life of seven years. Third, we recognized an intangible asset of $24.4 million for favorable
Jos. A. Bank leases (as compared to prevailing market rates) which was to  be  amortized  over  the  remaining
lease  terms,  including  assumed  renewals,  resulting  in  a  weighted-average  amortization  period  of  11.5
years.  Lastly, we recognized an intangible asset related to the Jos. A. Bank franchise store agreements of $4.7
million which we expect to amortize over 25 years. See Notes 3 and 4 for information concerning impairment
of Jos. A. Bank’s goodwill and intangible assets incurred in fiscal 2015. 

The  results  of  operations  of  Jos.  A.  Bank  are  included  in  our  results  of  operations  from  the  acquisition
date.  From June 18, 2014 through January 31, 2015, Jos. A. Bank generated net sales of $684.0 million and
net  earnings  of  $3.5  million,  including  $14.6  million  of  pre-tax  integration  costs,  primarily  contract
termination  and  severance  related,  and  $38.9  million  of  pre-tax  purchase  accounting  adjustments,  primarily
consisting  of  the  step  up  of  inventory  recognized  as  additional  cost  of  sales  and  amortization  of  intangible
assets.

The  following  table  presents  unaudited  pro  forma  consolidated  financial  information  as  if  the  closing  of  our
acquisition of Jos. A. Bank had occurred on February 3, 2013 (in thousands, except per share data):

Total net sales
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders

Fiscal Year
2014

  $3,596,820
50,439
  $

Net earnings per common share attributable to common shareholders:
Basic
Diluted

  $
  $

1.05
1.04

The  pro  forma  financial  information  presented  above  has  been  prepared  by  combining  our  historical  results
and the historical results of Jos. A. Bank and further reflects the effect of purchase accounting adjustments and
the  elimination  of  transaction  costs,  among  other  items.    This  pro  forma  information  is  not  necessarily
indicative of the results of operations

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that actually would have resulted had the Jos. A. Bank acquisition occurred on the date indicated above or that
may result in the future and does not reflect potential synergies.  Material non-recurring adjustments included
in the pro forma financial information above includes $34.5 million of integration costs.

3.     GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

Goodwill  allocated  to  our  reportable  segments  and  changes  in  the  net  carrying  amount  of  goodwill  for  the
years ended January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016 are as follows (in thousands):

Balance at January 31, 2015

Adjustments to purchase price allocation of acquired
businesses
Goodwill impairment charge
Translation adjustment
Balance at January 30, 2016
     Translation adjustment
Balance at January 28, 2017

  Corporate 
     Retail
     Apparel     
  $ 861,180   $ 26,756   $ 887,936  

Total

3,062  
  (769,021) 
(2,020) 

3,062  
 —  
  (769,021) 
 —  
(3,391) 
  (1,371) 
  $ 93,201   $ 25,385   $ 118,586  
(1,560) 
  (2,870) 
  $ 94,511   $ 22,515   $ 117,026  

1,310  

As of both January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, accumulated goodwill impairment totaled $778.5 million,
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Intangible Assets

The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of our identifiable intangible assets are as follows (in
thousands):

Amortizable intangible assets:

Carrying amount:

Trademarks, tradenames and franchise agreements
Favorable leases
Customer relationships
Total carrying amount
Accumulated amortization:

Trademarks, tradenames and franchise agreements
Favorable leases
Customer relationships

Total accumulated amortization

Total amortizable intangible assets, net

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks and tradename

Total intangible assets, net

 January 28,     January 30, 

2017

2016

 $ 15,966   $ 16,292  
14,675  
29,129  
60,096  

13,826  
25,483  
55,275  

   (10,055) 
(3,961) 
   (13,804) 
   (27,820) 
27,455  

(9,728) 
(2,739) 
  (13,459) 
  (25,926) 
34,170  

  144,340  
   144,204  
 $ 171,659   $ 178,510  

The  pre-tax  amortization  expense  associated  with  intangible  assets  subject  to  amortization  totaled
approximately $4.8 million, $14.4 million and $9.9 million for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  Pre-
tax  amortization  expense  associated  with  intangible  assets  subject  to  amortization  at  January  28,  2017  is
estimated to be approximately $4.2 million for fiscal year 2017, $3.9 million for fiscal year 2018, $3.7 million
for fiscal year 2019, $3.6 million for fiscal year 2020 and $3.5 million for fiscal year 2021.

Fiscal 2015 Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Asset Impairment Assessment

During the second and third quarters of 2015, the effectiveness of the existing Jos. A. Bank promotional model
began to deteriorate quicker than we anticipated.  As a result, we made the decision to accelerate the transition
away from the historical promotional cadence by removing, at the end of the third quarter of 2015, the most
excessive  offers  (the  Buy-One-Get-Three  or  more  Free  events),  and  began  seeking  sustainable  volume  and
margin growth.  While we expected some top-line volatility as we changed the promotional model, we did not
anticipate that the impact on sales from the traffic decline would occur to the degree it did.  During the fourth
quarter of 2015, the performance of the Jos. A. Bank brand was far below our expectations.

As a result, the projections used in the fiscal 2015 annual quantitative goodwill impairment assessment were
significantly  lower  than  the  projections  used  in  the  fiscal  2014  assessment.    In  particular,  the  sales  growth
assumptions were lowered to reflect the sales trend at Jos. A. Bank and the impact of our store rationalization
and profit improvement programs (see Note 4).  Conversely, gross margin rates were increased compared to the
fiscal 2014 assessment to reflect our expectation that the transition away from the historical promotional model
will accelerate the realization of higher gross margins.  In addition, our market capitalization decreased further
during the fourth quarter of 2015.  Our consideration of all of these factors resulted in a significant reduction in
the estimated fair value of the Jos. A. Bank reporting unit with the estimated fair value decreasing significantly
below  its  carrying  value,  which  required  us  to  proceed  to  the  second  step  of  the  quantitative  goodwill
impairment test for Jos. A. Bank. 

In the second step of the quantitative goodwill impairment test, we compared the implied fair value of the Jos.
A. Bank goodwill with its carrying amount.  The estimated fair value of the Jos. A. Bank reporting unit was
allocated to its individual assets and liabilities in the same manner as if Jos. A. Bank was being acquired in a
business combination and the fair value was the purchase price paid to acquire Jos. A. Bank.  As a result of
this  valuation,  it  was  determined  that  the  entire  carrying  amount  of  Jos. A.  Bank’s  goodwill  was  impaired,
resulting in a non-cash pre-tax goodwill impairment

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charge of $769.0 million, which is included within “Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges” in our
statements of earnings (loss). 

In  addition,  in  connection  with  the  second  step  of  the  quantitative  goodwill  impairment  test,  because  of  the
lower revenue assumptions discussed above, it was determined that the estimated fair value of the Jos. A. Bank
tradename had decreased below its carrying value.  The fair value of the Jos. A. Bank tradename was estimated
using a relief from royalty method, which calculates the present value of savings resulting from the right to sell
products without having to pay a royalty fee.  Critical assumptions that are used in this method include future
sales projections, an estimated royalty rate and a discount rate.  Based on the estimated fair value of the Jos. A.
Bank  tradename,  we  recognized  total  impairment  charges  of  $425.9  million  related  to  the  Jos.  A.  Bank
tradename during 2015, which is included within “Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges” in our
statements of earnings (loss).  After giving effect to these impairment charges, the carrying value of the Jos. A.
Bank tradename was $113.2 million as of January 30, 2016.

Other Intangible Asset Impairments in Fiscal 2015

In addition to our fiscal 2015 assessment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, we determined that
certain finite-lived intangible assets related to Jos. A. Bank were impaired.  Specifically, it was determined that
the Jos. A. Bank customer relationship was impaired.  The fair value of the Jos. A. Bank customer relationship
was  estimated  using  a  return  on  assets  model.    Critical  assumptions  that  are  used  in  this  method  include
estimated  revenues  and  cash  flows  attributable  to  the  Jos. A.  Bank  existing  customer  base  and  the  expected
attrition  of  such  customers  over  time.    Based  on  the  estimated  fair  value  of  the  Jos.  A.  Bank  customer
relationship,  it  was  determined  that  the  entire  carrying  value  of  the  Jos. A.  Bank  customer  relationship  was
impaired,  resulting  in  a  non-cash  pre-tax  impairment  charge  of  $41.5  million,  which  is  included  within
“Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges” in our statements of earnings (loss).

Lastly, we determined that certain favorable lease intangible assets related to Jos. A. Bank were impaired.  The
fair  value  of  the  Jos.  A.  Bank  favorable  leases  was  evaluated  in  conjunction  with  our  long-lived  asset
impairment process, whereby we group and evaluate assets at the lowest level of which there are identifiable
cash flows, which is generally at a store level.  As a result of this process, we recognized an impairment charge
of $7.0 million, which is included within “Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges” in our statements
of earnings (loss). 

The following table summarizes the goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges related to Jos. A.
Bank recorded in fiscal 2015 (amounts in thousands):

Goodwill impairment charge
Tradename impairment charge
Customer relationship impairment charge
Favorable lease impairment charge
Total goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges

    $ 769,021  
425,900  
41,474  
6,959  
  $1,243,354  

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4.  RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES

During  the  fourth  quarter  of  fiscal  2015,  we  began  implementing  initiatives  intended  to  reduce  costs  and
improve  operating  performance.    These  initiatives  included  a  store  rationalization  program  which  identified
approximately 250 stores to be closed as well as a profit improvement program to drive operating efficiencies
and improve our expense structure.  These programs were substantially completed in fiscal 2016 and resulted
in the closure of 75 Jos. A. Bank full line stores, the closure of 56 factory and outlet stores at Jos. A. Bank and
Men’s Wearhouse and the closure of 102 Men’s Wearhouse and Tux stores.

A summary of the charges incurred in fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015 is presented in the table below (amounts in
thousands):

Lease termination costs
Store asset impairment charges and
accelerated depreciation, net of deferred rent
Consulting costs
Inventory reserve charges
Severance and employee-related costs
Favorable lease impairment charges
Other costs

Total pre-tax restructuring and other
charges

(1)

Fiscal Year

2016

  $

43,116   $

2015

  Cumulative  
43,116  

 —   $

1,734  
15,074  
 —  
6,103  
 —  
2,060  

23,146  
918  
11,008  
 —  
5,533  
858  

24,880  
15,992  
11,008  
6,103  
5,533  
2,918  

  $

68,087   $

41,463   $ 109,550  

(1) For fiscal 2016, consists of $71.9 million included in SG&A offset by a $3.8 million reduction in cost of
sales.  For fiscal 2015, consists of $23.1 million included in asset impairment charges, $11.0 million in
cost  of  sales,  $5.5  million  of  goodwill  and  intangible  asset  impairment  charges  and  $1.8  million  in
SG&A.    For  fiscal  2016,  fiscal  2015  and  cumulatively  since  inception  of  the  initiatives,  of  the  total
amounts recorded in the table above, $49.0 million, $39.9 million and $88.9 million, respectively, relate
to our retail segment and the remainder are recorded in shared services.

Cumulative pre-tax restructuring and other charges related to these completed programs was $109.6 million, of
which approximately $68.1 million were cash expenses. 

The following table is a rollforward of amounts included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the
consolidated balance sheet related to the pre-tax restructuring and other charges (amounts in thousands):

Beginning Balance, January 30, 2016
Charges, excluding non-cash items
Payments

Ending Balance, January 28, 2017

Lease

  Severance and 
Employee-
     Related Costs     
 —   $
  $

  Termination  Consulting  Other  
     Costs

     Costs

Costs

 —   $

918   $

6,103  
(5,117) 

43,116  
(38,282) 

  15,074  
  (15,932) 

  2,060  
  (2,893) 

  $

986   $

4,834   $

60   $

63

     Total
858   $ 1,776  
  66,353  
  (62,224) 
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5.     EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

Basic earnings (loss) per common share allocated to common shareholders is determined using the two-class
method  and  is  computed  by  dividing  net  earnings  (loss)  allocated  to  common  shareholders  by  the  weighted-
average common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings (loss) per common share allocated to
common  shareholders  reflects  the  more  dilutive  earnings  per  common  share  amount  calculated  using  the
treasury stock method or the two-class method. 

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share allocated to common shareholders are computed using the
actual net earnings (loss) allocated to common shareholders and the actual weighted-average common shares
outstanding  rather  than  the  rounded  numbers  presented  within  our  consolidated  statement  of  earnings  (loss)
and  the  accompanying  notes.   As  a  result,  it  may  not  be  possible  to  recalculate  earnings  (loss)  per  common
share allocated to common shareholders in our consolidated statement of earnings (loss) and the accompanying
notes.  The  following  table  sets  forth  the  computation  of  basic  and  diluted  earnings  (loss)  per  common  share
allocated to common shareholders (in thousands, except per share amounts). 

Fiscal Year

2016

2015

2014

Numerator
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common
shareholders
Net earnings allocated to participating securities
(restricted stock and deferred stock units)
Net earnings (loss) allocated to common
shareholders
Denominator
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding    48,607  
Dilutive effect of share-based awards
179  
Diluted weighted-average common shares
outstanding
Net earnings (loss) per common share allocated to
common shareholders:

   48,786  

(28) 

 $ 24,956   $(1,026,719)  $ (387) 

 —  

 —  

 $ 24,928   $(1,026,719)  $ (387) 

48,288  
 —  

  47,899  
 —  

48,288  

  47,899  

Basic
Diluted

 $
 $

0.51   $
0.51   $

(21.26)  $ (0.01) 
(21.26)  $ (0.01) 

For fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, 1.6,  0.4, and 0.2 million anti‑dilutive shares of common stock were excluded
from  the  calculation  of  diluted  earnings  (loss)  per  common  share  allocated  to  common  shareholders,
respectively.

6.     DEBT

On June 18, 2014, The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. entered into a term loan credit agreement that provides for a
senior  secured  term  loan  in  the  aggregate  principal  amount  of  $1.1  billion  (the  “Term  Loan”)  and  a
$500.0 million asset-based revolving credit agreement (the “ABL Facility”, and together with the Term Loan,
the  “Credit  Facilities”)  with  certain  of  our  U.S.  subsidiaries  and  Moores  the  Suit  People  Inc.,  one  of  our
Canadian  subsidiaries,  as  co-borrowers.    Proceeds  from  the  Term  Loan  were  reduced  by  an  $11.0  million
original issue discount (“OID”), which is presented as a reduction of the outstanding balance on the Term Loan
on  the  balance  sheet  and  is  amortized  to  interest  expense  over  the  contractual  life  of  the  Term  Loan.    In
addition, on June 18, 2014, The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. issued $600.0 million in aggregate principal amount of
7.00% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “Senior Notes”).

The Credit Facilities and the Senior Notes contain customary non-financial and financial covenants, including
fixed charge coverage ratios, total leverage ratios and secured leverage ratios, as well  as  a  restriction  on  our
ability to pay dividends on our common stock in excess of $10.0 million per quarter.  Since entering into these
financing  arrangements  and  as  of  January  28,  2017,  our  total  leverage  ratio  and  secured  leverage  ratio  were
above the maximums specified in the agreements.  As a result, we are currently subject to certain additional
restrictions, including limitations on our ability to make acquisitions and incur additional indebtedness.

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We  used  the  net  proceeds  from  the  Term  Loan,  the  offering  of  the  Senior  Notes  and  the  net  proceeds  from
$340.0  million  drawn  on  the  ABL  Facility  to  pay  the  approximately  $1.8  billion  purchase  price  for  the
acquisition of Jos. A. Bank and to repay all of our obligations under our Third Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement,  dated  as  of  April  12,  2013  (as  amended,  the  “Previous  Credit  Agreement”),  including
$95.0  million  outstanding  under  the  Previous  Credit Agreement  as  well  as  settlement  of  the  then  existing
interest rate swap. The loans under the ABL Facility were subsequently repaid in full promptly following the
closing of the Jos. A. Bank acquisition using the cash acquired from Jos. A. Bank.

In  addition,  as  a  result  of  the  termination  of  the  Previous  Credit  Agreement,  we  recorded  a  loss  on
extinguishment  of  debt  totaling  $2.2  million  in  fiscal  2014  consisting  of  the  elimination  of  unamortized
deferred financing costs.

Credit Facilities

The  Term  Loan  is  guaranteed,  jointly  and  severally,  by  Tailored  Brands,  Inc.  and  certain  of  our  U.S.
subsidiaries and will mature on June 18, 2021.  The interest rate on the Term Loan is currently based on the 1-
month LIBOR rate, which was approximately 0.78% at January 28, 2017.  However, the Term Loan interest
rate is subject to a LIBOR floor of 1% per annum, plus the applicable margin which is 3.50%, resulting in a
total  interest  rate  of  4.50%.  In  January  2015,  we  entered  into  an  interest  rate  swap  agreement,  in  which  the
variable rate payments due under a portion of the Term Loan were exchanged for a fixed rate.  See Note 16 for
additional information. 

In  April  2015,  The  Men’s  Wearhouse,  Inc.  entered  into  Incremental  Facility  Agreement  No.  1  (the
“Incremental Agreement”) resulting in a refinancing of $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Term
Loan from a variable rate to a fixed rate of 5.0% per annum.  The Incremental Agreement did not impact the
total  amount  borrowed  under  the  Term  Loan,  the  maturity  date  of  the  Term  Loan  of  June  18,  2021,  or
collateral and guarantees under the Term Loan.  In connection with the Incremental Agreement, we incurred
deferred financing costs of $3.6 million, which will be amortized over the life of the remaining term using the
interest  method.    In  addition,  as  a  result  of  entering  into  the  Incremental Agreement,  we  recorded  a  loss  on
extinguishment of debt totaling $12.7 million consisting of the elimination of unamortized deferred financing
costs and OID related to the Term Loan, which is included as a separate line in the consolidated statements of
earnings (loss).

As  a  result  of  the  interest  rate  swap  and  the  Incremental Agreement,  we  have  converted  a  majority  of  the
variable interest rate under the Term Loan to a fixed rate and, as of January 28, 2017, the Term Loan had a
weighted average interest rate of 4.90%.

The ABL Facility provides for a senior secured revolving credit facility of $500.0 million, with possible future
increases  to  $650.0  million  under  an  expansion  feature  that  matures  on  June  18,  2019,  and  is  guaranteed,
jointly  and  severally,  by  Tailored  Brands,  Inc.  and  certain  of  our  U.S.  subsidiaries.  The ABL  Facility  has
several borrowing and interest rate options including the following indices:  (i) adjusted LIBOR, (ii) Canadian
Dollar Offered Rate (“CDOR”) rate, (iii) Canadian prime rate or (iv) an alternate base rate (equal to the greater
of the prime rate, the federal funds effective rate plus 0.5% or adjusted LIBOR for a one-month period plus
1.0%). Advances under the ABL Facility bear interest at a rate per annum using the applicable indices plus a
varying  interest  rate  margin  of  up  to  2.00%.  The ABL  Facility  also  provides  for  fees  applicable  to  amounts
available to be drawn under outstanding letters of credit which range from 1.50% to 2.00%, and a fee on unused
commitments  which  ranges  from  0.25%  to  0.375%.  As  of  January  28,  2017,  there  were  no  borrowings
outstanding under the ABL Facility.  During fiscal 2016, the maximum borrowing outstanding under the ABL
Facility was $68.5 million.

The obligations under the Credit Facilities are secured on a senior basis by a first priority lien on substantially
all of the assets of the Company, certain of its U.S. subsidiaries and, in the case of the ABL Facility, Moores
The Suit People Inc. The Credit Facilities and the related guarantees and security interests granted thereunder
are senior secured obligations of, and will rank equally with all present and future senior indebtedness of the
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We utilize letters of credit primarily to secure inventory purchases and as collateral for workers compensation
claims.    At  January  28,  2017,  letters  of  credit  totaling  approximately  $29.4  million  were  issued  and
outstanding.  Borrowings available under the ABL Facility as of January 28, 2017 were $414.8 million.

Senior Notes

The  Senior  Notes  are  guaranteed,  jointly  and  severally,  on  an  unsecured  basis  by  Tailored  Brands,  Inc.  and
certain of our U.S. subsidiaries.  The Senior Notes and the related guarantees are senior unsecured obligations
of  the  Company  and  the  guarantors,  respectively,  and  will  rank  equally  with  all  of  the  Company’s  and  each
guarantor’s present and future senior indebtedness.  The Senior Notes will mature on July 1, 2022.  Interest on
the Senior Notes is payable on January 1 and July 1 of each year.

We may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at any time on or after July 1, 2017 at the redemption prices
set  forth  in  the  indenture  governing  the  Senior  Notes.   At  any  time  prior  to  July  1,  2017,  we  will  have  the
option to redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount of the
Senior Notes to be redeemed, plus a “make-whole” premium and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date
of redemption.  We may also redeem up to a maximum of 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of
the Senior Notes with the proceeds of certain equity offerings prior to July 1, 2017 at a redemption price of
107%  of  the  principal  amount  of  the  Senior  Notes  plus  accrued  and  unpaid  interest,  if  any.    Upon  the
occurrence of certain specific changes of control, we may be required to offer to purchase the Senior Notes at
101% of their aggregate principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of purchase.

We had entered into a registration rights agreement regarding the Senior Notes pursuant to which we agreed,
among other things, to use our commercially reasonable efforts to consummate an exchange offer of the Senior
Notes for substantially identical notes registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on or before
July 13, 2015.  On June 24, 2015, the exchange offer was completed.

Long-Term Debt

In accordance with the terms of the Credit Facilities, we have an obligation to make a mandatory excess cash
flow  prepayment  offer  of  $4.6  million  to  the  Term  Loan  lenders  during  fiscal  2017.    Our  lenders  have  the
option  to  decline  their  respective  portions  of  the  prepayment.    We  have  classified  the  entire  amount  of  the
expected prepayment within current portion of long-term debt on our consolidated balance sheet.

In May 2016, we made a mandatory excess cash flow prepayment of $35.5 million on the Term Loan.  As a
result of this prepayment, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt totaling $0.9 million consisting of the
elimination of unamortized deferred financing costs and OID related to the Term Loan. 

In addition, during fiscal 2016, we repurchased and retired $25.0 million of Senior Notes through open market
transactions, which were consummated via borrowings on our ABL Facility.  As a  result,  we  recorded  a  net
gain  on  extinguishment  totaling  $2.6  million,  which  reflects  a  $3.1  million  gain  upon  repurchase  partially
offset  by  the  elimination  of  unamortized  deferred  financing  costs  totaling  $0.5  million  related  to  the  Senior
Notes. 

As a result of our excess cash flow prepayment and the repurchase and retirement of $25.0 million of Senior
Notes, we recorded a net gain on extinguishment totaling $1.7 million, which reflects a $3.1 million gain upon
repurchase partially offset by the elimination of unamortized deferred financing costs of $1.4 million, which is
included as a separate line in the consolidated statements of earnings (loss).

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The following table provides details on our long-term debt as of January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016 (in
thousands):

Term Loan (net of unamortized OID of $4.1 million at
January 28, 2017 and $5.4 million at January 30, 2016)
Senior Notes
Less: Deferred financing costs related to the Term Loan and
Senior Notes
Total long-term debt, net
Current portion of long-term debt
Total long-term debt, net of current portion

  January 28,  
2017

January 30,  
2016

 $1,042,660   $1,083,891  
600,000  

575,000  

(22,131) 
   1,595,529  
(13,379) 

(27,967) 
  1,655,924  
(42,451) 
 $1,582,150   $1,613,473  

The following table provides principal payments due on long-term debt in the next five fiscal years and the
remaining years thereafter (in thousands):

Fiscal Year
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Thereafter
Total long-term debt
Deferred financing costs and unamortized OID
Total long-term debt, net

    $

13,379  
7,000  
5,250  
7,000  
  1,014,170  
575,000  
  1,621,799  
(26,270) 
  $1,595,529  

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7.  INCOME TAXES

Earnings (loss) before income taxes (in thousands):

United States
Foreign
Total

2016

Fiscal Year
2015

2014

  $

  $

(9,986)  $(1,242,022)  $(44,346) 
41,567  
  49,722  
31,581   $(1,195,761)  $ 5,376  

46,261  

The provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of the following (in thousands):

Current tax expense (benefit):

Federal
State
Foreign

Deferred tax (benefit) expense:

Federal and state
Foreign
Total

2016

Fiscal Year
2015

2014

  $

  $

18,545   $
912  
11,156  

5,615   $ 7,328  
(975) 
1,877  
  12,225  
8,307  

(23,135) 
  (12,450) 
(657) 
(853) 
6,625   $(169,042)  $ 5,471  

  (185,440) 
599  

No  provision  for  U.S.  income  taxes  or  Canadian  withholding  taxes  has  been  made  on  the  cumulative
undistributed earnings of foreign companies (approximately $307.8 million at January 28, 2017) because we
intend to permanently reinvest all the foreign earnings outside of the U.S.  The potential deferred tax liability
associated  with  these  earnings,  net  of  related  foreign  tax  credits,  is  estimated  to  be  approximately
$43.7 million.

A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to our effective tax rate is as follows:

Federal statutory rate
State income taxes, net of federal benefit
Uncertain tax positions
Foreign tax rate differential
Amortizable tax goodwill
Goodwill impairment
Non-deductible transaction cost
Valuation allowance
Tax credits
Adjustments to net tax accruals
Other

Fiscal Year
     2016      2015      2014  

35.0 % (35.0)% 35.0 %
2.2  
(2.0) 
(5.6) 
(0.6) 
0.1  
1.0  
(85.0) 
(0.5) 
(14.3) 
(32.5) 
(0.1) 
(5.0) 
 —  
22.5  
 —  
 —   187.8  
 —  
(10.7) 
0.5  
10.3  
 —  
 —  
(3.4) 
 —  
4.4  
0.5  
5.6  
(0.1) 
(1.4) 
21.0 % (14.1)% 101.8 %

In fiscal 2016, our effective income tax rate was 21.0% and is lower than the U.S. statutory rate primarily due
to foreign earnings and the lower tax rates in these jurisdictions. In fiscal 2015, our effective income tax rate
was a benefit of 14.1% and is lower than the U.S. statutory rate due to our overall net loss, partially offset by
the non-deductibility of the goodwill impairment charge. Our effective tax rate is affected by recurring items,
such as tax rates in foreign jurisdictions, which are lower than the federal rate,  and the amounts we earn in
those jurisdictions.

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not
that a portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is
dependent upon the

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generation  of  future  taxable  income  during  the  periods  in  which  those  temporary  differences  become
deductible.  Management  considers  the  scheduled  reversal  of  deferred  tax  liabilities,  projected  future  taxable
income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. As of January 28, 2017, it is more likely than
not that we will realize the benefits of the deferred tax assets, except as discussed below.

At January 28, 2017, we had net non-current deferred tax liabilities of $70.6 million.  At January 30, 2016, we
had net non-current deferred tax liabilities of $91.1 million.  The decrease in the net deferred tax liabilities is
primarily due to the decrease in inventory and property and equipment.  We have a valuation allowance of $9.8
million against certain state deferred tax assets and foreign tax credits for which we have concluded it is more
likely than not that we will not recognize the asset.

Total  deferred  tax  assets  and  liabilities  and  the  related  temporary  differences  as  of  January  28,  2017  and
January 30, 2016 were as follows (in thousands):

Deferred tax assets:

Accrued rent and other expenses
Accrued compensation
Accrued inventory markdowns
Other
Tax loss and other carryforwards

Total deferred tax assets

Valuation allowance
Net deferred tax assets
Deferred tax liabilities:

Property and equipment
Capitalized inventory costs
Intangibles
Other

Total deferred tax liabilities

Net deferred tax liabilities

    January 28,     January 30,  

2017

2016

  $ 53,851   $ 55,623  
28,822  
11,778  
2,255  
24,955  
  123,433  
(6,185) 
  117,248  

28,530  
8,330  
2,902  
23,361  
  116,974  
(9,830) 
  107,144  

(79,217) 
(30,977) 
(65,776) 
(1,770) 
  (177,740) 

(99,846) 
(40,621) 
(65,329) 
(2,579) 
  (208,375) 
  $ (70,596)  $ (91,127) 

In accordance with the guidance regarding accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, we classify uncertain
tax  positions  as  non‑current  income  tax  liabilities  unless  expected  to  be  paid  within  one  year  and  recognize
interest  and/or  penalties  related  to  income  tax  matters  in  income  tax  expense. As  of  January  28,  2017  and
January 30, 2016, the total amount of accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions was $1.5 million and
$1.1 million, respectively.

The following table summarizes the activity related to our uncertain tax positions (in thousands):

Gross uncertain tax positions, beginning balance

Increase in tax positions for prior years
Decrease in tax positions for prior years
Increase in tax positions due to business combinations
Increase in tax positions for current year
Decrease in tax positions for current year
Settlements
Lapse from statute of limitations

Gross uncertain tax positions, ending balance

    January 28,    January 30, 

2017

2016

  $ 20,868   $ 19,776  
24  
 —  
1,193  
 —  
 —  
 —  
(125) 
  $ 19,450   $ 20,868  

2,343  
(2,321) 
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
(1,440) 

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Of  the  $19.5  million  in  uncertain  tax  positions  as  of  January  28,  2017,  $19.4  million,  if  recognized,  would
reduce our income tax expense and effective tax rate. We do not expect material changes in the total amount of
uncertain tax positions within the next 12 months as the outcome of tax  matters  is  uncertain  and  unforeseen
results can occur.

We are subject to routine compliance examinations on tax matters by various tax jurisdictions in the ordinary
course  of  business.    Tax  return  years  which  are  open  to  examinations  range  from  fiscal  2011  through  fiscal
2015.  Our tax jurisdictions include the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Hong
Kong and France as well as their states, territories, provinces and other political  subdivisions.   A  number  of
U.S. state examinations are ongoing.

At  January  28,  2017,  we  had  federal,  state  and  foreign  net  operating  loss  (“NOL”)  carryforwards  of
approximately  $15.8  million,  $146.6  million  and  $3.0  million,  respectively.    The  federal  and  state  NOL
carryforwards will expire between fiscal 2017 and 2036 while the $3.0 million of foreign NOLs can be carried
forward indefinitely.  We also had $0.7 million of foreign tax credit carryforwards at January 28, 2017 which
will expire in fiscal 2019.

8.  INVENTORIES

The  following  table  provides  details  on  our  inventories  as  of  January  28,  2017  and  January  30,  2016  (in
thousands):

Finished goods
Raw materials and merchandise components
Total inventories

  January 28,  
2017

January 30,  
2016

  $ 846,585   $ 919,623  
102,881  
  $ 955,512   $1,022,504  

  108,927  

9.  OTHER CURRENT ASSETS, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
AND DEFERRED TAXES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Other current assets consist of the following (in thousands):

Prepaid expenses
Tax receivable
Other

Total other current assets

  January 28,  January 30, 

2017

2016

  $ 47,057   $ 46,134  
85,153  
12,259  
  $ 73,602   $ 143,546  

15,794  
10,751  

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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

    January 28,    January 30, 

2017

2016

Accrued salary, bonus, sabbatical, vacation and other benefits   $ 72,589   $ 75,373  
40,884  
Unredeemed gift cards
30,877  
Accrued workers compensation and medical costs
27,505  
Sales, value added, payroll, property and other taxes payable
25,218  
Customer deposits, prepayments and refunds payable
16,282  
Accrued interest
9,150  
Cash dividends declared
9,215  
Loyalty program reward certificates
 —  
Lease termination and other store closure costs
3,727  
Accrued royalties
18,531  
Other
  $ 267,899   $ 256,762  

40,865  
31,609  
31,188  
28,384  
15,457  
9,842  
9,840  
4,834  
3,720  
19,571  

Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities

Deferred taxes and other liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

Deferred and other income tax liabilities
Deferred rent and landlord incentives
Unfavorable lease liabilities
Other

Total deferred taxes and other liabilities

    January 28,    January 30, 

2017

2016

  $ 92,079   $ 112,469  
66,075  
8,279  
7,782  
  $ 163,420   $ 194,605  

61,215  
4,693  
5,433  

10.  ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

The  following  table  summarizes  the  components  of  accumulated  other  comprehensive  (loss)  income  during
fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands and net of tax):

Foreign  

Cash
Flow   Pension  

  Currency  
    Translation     Hedges      Plan      Total
  $ 27,710   $ (399)  $

BALANCE— February 1, 2014

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive
loss
Net other comprehensive (loss) income

BALANCE— January 31, 2015

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive
loss
Net other comprehensive loss
BALANCE— January 30, 2016

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive
loss
Net other comprehensive (loss) income

BALANCE— January 28, 2017

  (31,942) 

  (1,665) 

 —  
  (31,942) 
(4,232) 
  (22,427) 

399  
  (1,266) 
  (1,665) 
  (1,566) 

 —  
  (22,427) 
  (26,659) 
  (13,546) 

  1,224  
(342) 
  (2,007) 
616  

 —  
  (13,546) 
  $ (40,205)  $

  1,309  
  1,925  

(82)  $

 —   $ 27,311  
  (33,381) 
226  

 —  
226  
226  
(46) 

 —  
(46) 
180  
24  

399  
  (32,982) 
(5,671) 
  (24,039) 

1,224  
  (22,815) 
  (28,486) 
  (12,906) 

 —  
1,309  
24  
  (11,597) 
204   $(40,083) 

Amounts  reclassified  from  other  comprehensive  (loss)  income  in  fiscal  2016  and  fiscal  2015  related  to  the
interest payments on our interest rate swap and are recorded in interest expense in the consolidated statements
of earnings (loss).  Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive (loss) income in fiscal 2014 related to the
settlement of our interest rate

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swap  associated  with  our  Previous  Credit  Agreement  and  are  recorded  within  interest  expense  in  the
consolidated statements of earnings (loss).

11.  DIVIDENDS

Cash  dividends  paid  were  approximately  $35.2  million,  $35.0  million  and  $34.8  million  during  fiscal  2016,
2015 and 2014, respectively.  In fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, a dividend of $0.18 per share was declared in each
quarter, for an annual dividend of $0.72 per share, respectively.

The quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share declared by our Board of  Directors  (the  “Board”)  in  January
2017 is payable on March 24, 2017 to shareholders of record on March 14, 2017 and is included in accrued
expenses and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of January 28, 2017.

12.  SHARE REPURCHASES, TREASURY STOCK AND NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST

Share Repurchases 

In March 2013, the Board approved a share repurchase program for our common stock.  At January 28, 2017,
the  remaining  balance  available  under  the  authorization  was  $48.0  million.    During  fiscal  2016,  2015,  and
2014, no shares were repurchased in open market transactions under the Board’s authorization.

During fiscal 2015 and 2014, 5,799 and 5,349 shares, respectively, were repurchased in private transactions to
satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations arising upon the vesting of certain restricted stock.

Treasury Stock

The following table shows the change in our treasury shares during fiscal 2016 and 2015:

Balance, January 31, 2015

Reissuance of common stock

Balance, January 30, 2016

Retirement of common stock

Balance, January 28, 2017

  Treasury  
     Shares

129,095  
(8,804) 
120,291  
(120,291) 
 —  

The total cost of the 120,291 shares of treasury stock held at January 30, 2016 was $3.0 million or an average
price of $24.73 per share. During 2016, as part of the Reorganization, all treasury shares were canceled.

Non-Controlling Interest

In September 2014, we exercised our option and completed the purchase of the remaining 14% interest in our
UK  operations  from  the  minority  interest  holders.    As  a  result,  we  eliminated  the  non-controlling  interest
balance  and  recorded  an  increase  in  capital  in  excess  of  par  of  $7.2  million  less  the  $6.7  million  in  cash
consideration paid to the former minority interest holders.

13.  EQUITY AND SHARE‑BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

Preferred Stock

Our Board is authorized to issue up to 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock and to determine the dividend rights
and  terms,  redemption  rights  and  terms,  liquidation  preferences,  conversion  rights,  voting  rights  and  sinking
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shares  without  any  further  vote  or  act  by  Company  shareholders.  There  was  no  issued  preferred  stock  as  of
January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, respectively.

Stock Plans

In June 2016, our shareholders approved the Tailored Brands, Inc. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2016
LTIP”), which will be used for equity grants after June 2016. The 2016 LTIP provides for an aggregate of up to
6,400,000 shares of our common stock (or the fair market value thereof) with respect to which stock options,
stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, deferred stock units and performance based awards may be granted
to full‑time key employees and to non‑employee directors of the Company. 

In  addition,  we  continue  to  administer  the  2004  Long-Term  Incentive  Plan  (the  “2004  LTIP”),  the  1996
Long‑Term Incentive Plan (“1996 Plan”) and the Non‑Employee Director Stock Option Plan (“Director Plan”)
as a result of awards which remain outstanding pursuant to such plans. Awards are no longer available for grant
under the 2004 LTIP, 1996 Plan and the Director Plan.

Options granted under these plans vest annually in varying increments over a period from one to ten years and
must be exercised within ten years of the date of grant. Grants of deferred stock units, performance units or
restricted stock generally vest over a period from one to three years; however, certain grants vest annually at
varying increments over a period up to ten years.

As of January 28, 2017, 5,897,273 shares were available for grant under the 2016 LTIP and 8,677,876 shares of
common stock were reserved for future issuance under the existing plans.

Non‑Vested Deferred Stock Units, Performance Units and Restricted Stock Shares

The  following  table  summarizes  the  activity  of  time-based  and  performance-based  (collectively,  “DSUs”)
awards during fiscal 2016:

Non-Vested at January 30, 2016

Granted
Vested
Forfeited

(1)

Non-Vested at January 28, 2017

Shares

Time-
Based

478,106  
866,520  
(231,267) 
(51,394) 
1,061,965  

Performance-
Based

Weighted-Average
Grant-Date Fair Value
Time-
Based

Performance-  
Based

168,656   $
448,620  
 —  
(93,328) 
523,948   $

49.60   $
17.12  
47.85  
31.84  
24.31   $

47.87  
21.51  
 —  
31.16  
28.28  

(1)

Includes 76,485 shares relinquished for tax payments related to vested DSUs in fiscal 2016.

The following table summarizes additional information about DSUs:

DSUs issued
Weighted average grant date fair

2016
  1,315,140  

Fiscal Year
2015

397,811  

2014

352,636  

value

  $

18.61   $

53.03   $

49.21  

The  fair  value  of  shares  vested  was  $11.1  million,  $10.2  million  and  $13.8  million  in  fiscal  2016,  2015  and
2014, respectively. As of January 28, 2017, the intrinsic value of non‑vested DSUs was $31.6 million.

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For grants of DSUs issued on or after April 3, 2013, dividend equivalents, if any, will be accrued during the
vesting period for such DSU awards and paid out only upon vesting of the underlying DSUs.  As such, grants
of DSU awards on or after April 3, 2013 earn dividends throughout the vesting period which are subject to the
same  vesting  terms  as  the  underlying  share  award.    Grants  of  DSUs  generally  vest  over  a  period  of  three
years.  DSU awards granted prior to April 3, 2013 are entitled to receive non-forfeitable dividend equivalents,
if any, when and if paid to shareholders of record at the payment date.     Included in the non‑vested time‑based
awards as of January 28, 2017 are 11,288 DSUs granted prior to April 3, 2013.

Of the 448,620 performance-based DSUs granted in 2016, 258,168 represent a contingent right to earn shares
of common stock, subject to the achievement of a Company-specific performance target for fiscal 2016-2017.
The  remaining  190,452  represent  a  contingent  right  to  receive  one  share  of  common  stock,  subject  to  the
achievement of a Company-specific performance target for fiscal 2017. Assuming the performance targets are
achieved, 50% of the award will vest on the two year anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 50% of
the award will vest on the three year anniversary of the grant date. 

Performance-based  DSUs  that  are  unvested  at  the  end  of  the  performance  period  will  lapse  and  be
forfeited.  The performance-based DSUs earn dividends throughout the vesting period that are subject to the
same vesting terms as the underlying awards.

The following table summarizes activity of restricted stock during fiscal 2016:

Non-Vested at January 30, 2016

Granted
Vested
Forfeited

Non-Vested at January 28, 2017

Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value

27.93  
17.37  
45.29  
 —  
15.56  

Shares

33,157   $
18,646  
(14,925) 
 —  
36,878   $

Restricted  stock  awards  receive  non-forfeitable  dividends  when  and  if  paid  to  shareholders  of  record  at  the
payment date.

The following table summarizes additional information about restricted stock:

Stock issued
Weighted average grant date fair value
Fair value of shares vested (in millions)   $

  18,646      
  $ 17.37   $
0.7   $

2016

Fiscal Year
2015

33,157      
27.93   $
2.0   $

2014

30,166  
49.36  
1.6  

As of January 28, 2017, the intrinsic value of non‑vested restricted stock shares was $0.7 million.

As of January 28, 2017, we have unrecognized compensation expense related to non‑vested DSUs and shares
of restricted stock of approximately $22.7 million which is expected to be recognized over a weighted‑average
period of 1.6 years.

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Stock Options

The following table summarizes the activity of stock options during fiscal 2016:

Outstanding at January 30, 2016

Granted
Exercised
Forfeited
Expired

Outstanding at January 28, 2017
Vested and expected to vest at January 28, 2017
Exercisable at January 28, 2017

  Number of  
     Shares

Weighted-
Average
     Exercise Price  
39.65   
17.43   
17.43   
23.39   
38.86   
29.70  
29.81  
36.63  

681,117   $
593,509  
(15,441) 
(58,860) 
(5,635) 

  1,194,690   $
  1,181,788   $
466,351   $

  Remaining  
 Contractual 

Term     

Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands) 

6.6 Years   $
6.6 Years   $
3.8 Years   $

1,086  
1,061  
 —  

The  weighted‑average  grant  date  fair  value  of  stock  options  granted  during  fiscal  2016,  2015  and  2014  was
$5.18,  $18.63 and $16.82, respectively. The fair value of options is estimated on the date of grant using the
Black‑Scholes option pricing model using the following weighted‑average assumptions:

Risk-free interest rates

Expected lives
Dividend yield
Expected volatility

2016
  1.22%  

5.0
years
  4.13%  
  47.95%  

Fiscal Year
2015

1.51%  

5.0 years
1.38%  
39.74%  

2014

1.79%  

5.0 years
1.58%  
42.77%  

The risk‑free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The expected
lives  represents  the  period  of  time  the  options  are  expected  to  be  outstanding  after  their  grant  date.  The
dividend yield is based on the average of the annual dividend divided by the market price of our common stock
at the time of declaration. The expected volatility is based on historical volatility of our common stock. The
total intrinsic value of options exercised during fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $0.1 million, $0.5 million and
$4.4  million,  respectively. As  of  January  28,  2017,  we  have  unrecognized  compensation  expense  related  to
non‑vested  stock  options  of  approximately  $3.4  million  which  is  expected  to  be  recognized  over  a
weighted‑average period of 1.3 years.

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14.     RETIREMENT AND STOCK PURCHASE PLANS

We  have  401(k)  savings  plans  which  allow  eligible  employees  to  save  for  retirement  on  a  tax  deferred
basis.  Employer matching contributions under the 401(k) savings plans are made based on a formula set by the
Board from time to time.  During fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, our matching contributions for the plan charged
to operations were $1.4 million, $1.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively.

We    also  maintain  a  noncontributory  defined  benefit  pension  plan  and  a  post-retirement  benefit  plan  which
cover  certain  union  and  nonunion  employees  at  Jos. A.  Bank.    The  plans  provide  for  eligible  employees  to
receive benefits based principally on years of service.  Amounts related to the defined benefit pension and post-
retirement benefit plans were immaterial to our consolidated financial statements.

In  addition,  we  have  an  Employee  Stock  Discount  Plan  (“ESDP”)  which  allows  employees  to  authorize
after‑tax payroll deductions to be used for the purchase of up to 2,137,500 shares of our common stock at 85%
of the lesser of the fair market value of our common stock on the first day of the offering period or the fair
market  value  of  our  common  stock  on  the  last  day  of  the  offering  period.  We  make  no  contributions  to  this
plan  but  pay  all  brokerage,  service  and  other  costs  incurred. A  participant  may  not  purchase  more  than  125
shares during any calendar quarter.

During  fiscal  2016,  2015  and  2014,  employees  purchased  167,237  shares,  87,537  shares  and  86,935  shares,
respectively, under the ESDP, the weighted‑average fair value of which was $11.66,  $26.23 and $40.63 per
share, respectively. We recognized approximately $0.5 million, $0.7 million and $0.9 million of share‑based
compensation  expense  related  to  the  ESDP  for  fiscal  2016,  2015  and  2014,  respectively. As  of  January  28,
2017, 398,629 shares were reserved for future issuance under the ESDP.

15.  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair  value  is  defined  as  the  price  that  would  be  received  to  sell  an  asset  or  paid  to  transfer  a  liability  in  an
orderly  transaction  between  market  participants  at  the  measurement  date.  The  authoritative  guidance  for  fair
value measurements establishes a three‑tier fair value hierarchy, categorizing the inputs used to measure fair
value. The hierarchy can be described as follows: Level 1- observable inputs such as quoted prices in active
markets; Level 2 - inputs other than the quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or
indirectly;  and  Level  3-  unobservable  inputs  in  which  there  is  little  or  no  market  data,  which  require  the
reporting entity to develop its own assumptions. The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize
the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

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Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

  Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date   
Using

(in thousands)
January 28, 2017—

Assets:

Derivative financial instruments

Liabilities:

Derivative financial instruments

January 30, 2016—

Assets:

Derivative financial instruments

Liabilities:

Derivative financial instruments

  Quoted Prices 
in Active
  Markets for  
Identical
Instruments  
(Level 1)

  Significant  
Other

Significant

  Observable   Unobservable  

Inputs
(Level 2)     

Inputs
(Level 3)

     Total

  $

  $

  $

  $

—   $

460   $

—   $ 460  

—   $

2,413   $

—   $2,413  

—   $

442   $

—   $ 442  

—   $

3,296   $

—   $3,296  

Derivative  financial  instruments  are  comprised  of  (1)  foreign  currency  forward  exchange  contracts  primarily
entered into to minimize our foreign currency exposure related to forecasted purchases of certain inventories
denominated  in  a  currency  different  from  the  operating  entity’s  functional  currency,  (2)  foreign  currency
forward  exchange  contracts  primarily  entered  into  to  minimize  our  foreign  currency  exposure  related  to
forecasted  revenues  from  our  UK  operations  denominated  in  a  currency  different  from  the  UK’s  functional
currency  and  (3)  an  interest  rate  swap  agreement  to  minimize  our  exposure  to  interest  rate  changes  on  our
outstanding  indebtedness.  These  derivative  financial  instruments  are  recorded  in  the  consolidated  balance
sheets at fair value based upon observable market inputs. Derivative financial instruments in an asset position
are included within other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Derivative financial instruments in
a liability position are included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities or noncurrent liabilities in
the consolidated balance sheets. See Note 16 for further information regarding our derivative instruments.

Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on a Non‑Recurring Basis

Long‑lived  assets,  such  as  property  and  equipment,  goodwill  and  identifiable  intangibles,  are  periodically
evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an
asset  may  not  be  recoverable.  If  the  asset  carrying  amount  exceeds  its  fair  value,  an  impairment  charge  is
recognized  in  the  amount  by  which  the  carrying  amount  exceeds  the  fair  value  of  the  asset. As  discussed  in
Note  1,  during  fiscal  2016  and  2015,  we  incurred  $16.5  million  and  $27.5  million,  respectively,  of  asset
impairment charges related to our retail segment.  The estimated fair value of the impaired long-lived assets
related  to  these  stores  was  $0.9  million  and  $1.6  million  as  of  January  28,  2017  and  January  30,  2016,
respectively.  We estimated the fair value of the long-lived assets based on an income approach using projected
future  cash  flows  discounted  using  a  weighted-average  cost  of  capital  analysis  that  reflects  current  market
conditions.        The  fair  values  of  long‑lived  assets  held‑for‑use  are  based  on  our  own  judgments  about  the
assumptions  that  market  participants  would  use  in  pricing  the  asset  and  on  observable  market  data,  when
available. We classify these measurements as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy.

In  addition,  during  fiscal  2016,  we  recorded  a  $2.9  million  impairment  charge  related  to  a  long-lived  asset
reclassified as held for sale, which is included within asset impairment charges in our consolidated statement
of earnings (loss).  We estimated the fair value of the asset held for sale, which is $2.1 million as of January
28, 2017, using market values for similar assets which would fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Our financial instruments consist of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
current  liabilities  and  long-term  debt.  Management  estimates  that,  as  of  January  28,  2017  and  January  30,
2016, the carrying value of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current
liabilities approximated their fair value due to the highly liquid or short‑term nature of these instruments.

The fair values of our Term Loan were valued based upon observable market data provided by a third party for
similar types of debt, which we classify as a Level 2 input within the fair value hierarchy.   The fair value of
our Senior Notes is based on quoted prices in active markets, which we classify as Level 1 input within the fair
value hierarchy.  The table below shows the fair value and carrying value of our long-term debt (in thousands):

January 28, 2017

January 30, 2016

Long-term debt, including current portion

Estimated  

Estimated  
  Carrying  
  Amount
     Fair Value  
 $1,595,529   $1,556,200   $1,655,924   $1,410,651  

     Fair Value      Amount

Carrying  

(1)

(1)

(1)

 The carrying value of the long-term debt, including current portion is net of deferred financing costs of

$22.1 million and $28.0 million as of January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, respectively. 

16.    DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

As discussed in Note 6, in June 2014, we entered into a Term Loan with variable-rate interest payments.  To
minimize  the  impact  of  changes  in  interest  rates  on  our  interest  payments  under  the  Term  Loan,  in  January
2015,  we  entered  into  an  interest  rate  swap  agreement  to  swap  variable-rate  interest  payments  for  fixed-rate
interest payments on a notional amount of $520.0 million, effective in February 2015.  At January 28, 2017, the
notional amount totaled $330.0 million.   The  interest  rate  swap  agreement  matures  in August  2018  and  has
periodic interest settlements.  We have designated the interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge of the variability
of interest payments under the Term Loan due to changes in the LIBOR benchmark interest rate.

Under this interest rate swap agreement, we receive a floating rate based on the 3‑month LIBOR rate and pay a
fixed rate of 5.03% (including the applicable margin of 3.50%) on the outstanding notional amount. The swap
fixed rate was structured to mirror the payment terms of the Term Loan. At January 28, 2017, the fair value of
the interest rate swap was a liability of $1.1 million recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in
our consolidated balance sheet.  The effective portion of the loss is reported as a component of accumulated
other comprehensive (loss) income. There was no hedge ineffectiveness at January 28, 2017. Changes in fair
value  are  reclassified  from  accumulated  other  comprehensive  (loss)  income  into  earnings  in  the  same  period
that the hedged item affects earnings.

Over  the  next  12  months,  approximately  $1.1  million  of  the  effective  portion  of  the  loss  is  expected  to  be
reclassified  from  accumulated  other  comprehensive  (loss)  income  into  earnings.    If,  at  any  time,  the  swap  is
determined to be ineffective, in whole or in part, due to changes in the interest rate swap or underlying debt
agreements, the fair value of the portion of the swap determined to be ineffective will be recognized as a gain
or loss in the statement of earnings for the applicable period.

Furthermore,  as  a  result  of  recent  exchange  rate  fluctuations  in  Europe,  we  have  entered  into  derivative
instruments to hedge our foreign exchange risk, specifically related to the British pound and Euro.  We have
designated  these  instruments  as  cash  flow  hedges  of  the  variability  in  exchange  rates  for  those  foreign
currencies.  These cash flow hedges mature at various dates through January 2018.  At January 28, 2017, the
fair  value  of  these  cash  flow  hedges  was  a  net  liability  of  $0.8  million  with  $0.4  million  recorded  in  other
current  assets  and  $1.2  million  in  accrued  expenses  and  other  current  liabilities  in  our  consolidated  balance
sheet.    The  effective  portion  of  the  hedges  is  reported  as  a  component  of  accumulated  other  comprehensive
(loss)  income.  Hedge  ineffectiveness  at  January  28,  2017  was  immaterial.    Changes  in  fair  value  are
reclassified  from  accumulated  other  comprehensive  (loss)  income  into  earnings  in  the  same  period  that  the
hedged item affects earnings. Over the next 12 months, $1.2 million of the effective portion of the cash flow
hedges  is  expected  to  be  reclassified  from  accumulated  other  comprehensive  (loss)  income  into  earnings
within cost of sales. 

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Additionally, we are exposed to market risk associated with foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations as a
result  of  our  direct  sourcing  programs  and  our  operations  in  foreign  countries.  In  connection  with  our  direct
sourcing programs, we may enter into merchandise purchase commitments that are denominated in a currency
different from the functional currency of the operating entity.  As a result, from time to time, we may enter into
derivative instruments to hedge our foreign exchange risk.  Our risk management policy is to hedge a portion
of  forecasted  merchandise  purchases  for  our  direct  sourcing  programs  that  bear  foreign  exchange  risk  using
foreign  exchange  forward  contracts.  We  have  not  elected  to  apply  hedge  accounting  to  these  transactions
denominated in a foreign currency. These foreign currency derivative financial instruments are recorded in the
consolidated  balance  sheet  at  fair  value  determined  by  comparing  the  cost  of  the  foreign  currency  to  be
purchased  under  the  contracts  using  the  exchange  rates  obtained  under  the  contracts  (adjusted  for  forward
points) to the hypothetical cost using the spot rate at period end.  The fair value associated with such derivative
instruments at January 28, 2017 was a liability of $0.1 million recorded in accrued expenses and other current
liabilities  and  at  January  30,  2016,  was  an  asset  of  $0.4  million  included  in  other  current  assets  in  our
consolidated  balance  sheets.  For  our  derivative  financial  instruments  not  designated  as  cash  flow  hedges  we
recognized in cost of sales on the consolidated statement of earnings (loss) a pre-tax loss of $0.5 million for
fiscal 2016, a pre-tax loss of $0.6 million for fiscal 2015 and a pre-tax gain of $1.4 million for fiscal 2014.

We  had  no  derivative  financial  instruments  with  credit-risk-related  contingent  features  underlying  the
agreements as of January 28, 2017 or January 30, 2016, respectively.

17.     SEGMENT REPORTING

In  2016,  we  revised  our  segment  reporting  presentation  to  reflect  changes  in  how  we  manage  our  business,
including  resource  allocation  and  performance  assessment.    Specifically,  we  are  now  presenting  expenses
related  to  our  shared  services  platform  separately  from  the  results  of  our  operating  segments  to  promote
enhanced comparability of our operating segments.  Previously, these shared service expenses were primarily
included  in  our  retail  segment.    Comparable  prior  period  information  has  been  recast  to  reflect  our  revised
segment presentation. 

Our operations are conducted in two reportable segments, retail and corporate apparel, based on the way we
manage, evaluate and internally report our business activities.

The  retail  segment  includes  the  results  from  our  four  retail  merchandising  brands:  Men’s  Wearhouse/Men’s
Wearhouse  and  Tux,  Jos. A.  Bank,  Moores  and  K&G.  These  four  brands  are  operating  segments  that  have
been  aggregated  into  the  retail  reportable  segment.  MW  Cleaners  is  also  aggregated  in  the  retail  segment  as
these operations have not had a significant effect on our revenues or expenses. Specialty apparel merchandise
offered  by  our  four  retail  merchandising  concepts  include  suits,  suit  separates,  sport  coats,  slacks,  business
casual, denim, sportswear, outerwear, dress shirts, shoes and accessories for men. Women’s career and casual
apparel,  sportswear  and  accessories,  including  shoes,  and  children’s  apparel  is  offered  at  most  of  our  K&G
stores.    Rental  product  is  offered  at  our  Men’s  Wearhouse/Men’s  Wearhouse  and  Tux,  Jos.  A  Bank  and
Moores retail stores.

The  corporate  apparel  segment  includes  the  results  from  our  corporate  apparel  and  uniform  operations
conducted by Dimensions, Alexandra and Yaffy in the UK and Twin Hill in the U.S., which provide corporate
apparel uniforms and workwear to workforces.

We  measure  segment  profitability  based  on  operating  income,  defined  as  income  before  interest  expense,
interest income, gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, net, income taxes and non‑controlling interest, before
shared  service  expenses.  Shared  service  expenses  include  costs  incurred  and  directed  primarily  by  our
corporate offices that are not allocated to segments.

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Additional net sales information is as follows (in thousands):

2016

Fiscal Year
2015

2014

Net sales:
MW
(1)
Jos. A. Bank
K&G
Moores
MW Cleaners

Total retail segment
Total corporate apparel segment
Total net sales

749,869  
329,954  
214,470  
33,140  
   3,098,401  
280,302  

 $1,770,968   $1,791,249   $ 1,686,850  
684,023  
334,043  
258,347  
31,909  
  2,995,172  
257,376  
 $3,378,703   $3,496,271   $ 3,252,548  

866,882  
338,359  
222,574  
33,410  
  3,252,474  
243,797  

(1) MW includes Men’s Wearhouse and Men’s Wearhouse and Tux stores, tuxedo shops within Macy's and

Joseph Abboud.

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The following table sets forth supplemental products and services sales information (in thousands):

Net sales:

Men's tailored clothing product
Men's non-tailored clothing product
Women's clothing product
Other

Total retail clothing product

Rental services
Alteration services
Retail dry cleaning services

Total alteration and other services
Corporate apparel clothing product

Total net sales

2016

Fiscal Year
2015

2014

 $1,343,875   $1,436,742   $1,255,349  
  1,024,368  
  1,077,176  
   1,018,907  
74,425  
74,985  
73,509  
11,321  
11,031  
9,631  
  2,365,463  
  2,599,934  
   2,445,922  
442,866  
443,290  
457,444  
154,934  
175,840  
161,895  
31,909  
33,410  
33,140  
186,843  
209,250  
195,035  
257,376  
243,797  
280,302  
 $3,378,703   $3,496,271   $3,252,548  

Operating  income  (loss)  by  reportable  segment,  shared  service  expense,  and  the  reconciliation  to  earnings
(loss) before income taxes is as follows (in thousands):

Operating income (loss):
Retail
Corporate apparel

Shared service expense

Operating income (loss)
Interest income
Interest expense
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, net
Earnings (loss) before income taxes

Fiscal Year

2016

2015

2014

 $ 308,283   $ (919,793)  $

25,315  
(200,772) 
132,826  
167  
(103,149) 
1,737  
31,581   $(1,195,761)  $

7,767  
(165,270) 
  (1,077,296) 
187  
(105,977) 
(12,675) 

 $

231,812  
10,278  
(168,880) 
73,210  
356  
(66,032) 
(2,158) 
5,376  

Capital expenditures by reportable segment and shared services are as follows (in thousands):

Capital expenditures:
Retail
Corporate apparel
Shared services

Total capital expenditures

Fiscal Year
2015

2016

2014

  $39,059   $ 65,683   $57,417  
  3,818  
4,079  
  35,185  
  45,736  
  $99,694   $115,498   $96,420  

  3,440  
  57,195  

Depreciation and amortization expense by reportable segment and shared services is as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Year

2016

2015

2014

Depreciation and amortization expense:
Retail
Corporate apparel
Shared services

Total depreciation and amortization expense

  $ 75,284   $100,830   $ 81,927  
6,265  
5,969  
  24,467  
  25,530  
  $115,205   $132,329   $112,659  

5,940  
  33,981  

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Total assets by reportable segment and shared services are as follows (in thousands):

Segment assets:

Retail
Corporate apparel
Shared services
(1)
Total assets

  January 28,      January 30,  

2017

2016

 $1,594,221   $1,705,728  
211,820  
326,771  
 $2,097,872   $2,244,319  

199,727  
303,924  

(1) Shared  service  assets  consist  primarily  of  cash  and  cash  equivalents,  assets  related  to  our  distribution

network and tax-related assets.

The tables below present information related to geographic areas in which we operate, with net sales classified
based primarily on the geographic area where our customer is located (in thousands):

Fiscal Year

2016

2015

2014

Net sales:
U.S.
International 

(1)

Total net sales

(1) Primarily in Canada and the UK.

  $2,973,177   $3,068,501   $2,777,361  
475,187  
  $3,378,703   $3,496,271   $3,252,548  

427,770  

405,526  

January 28,
2017

January 30,
2016

  $

  $

582,995   $
53,780  
636,775   $

625,236  
54,048  
679,284  

Long-lived assets, net (including rental product):
U.S.
International 

(1)

Total long-lived assets

(1) Primarily in Canada and the UK. 

18.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Lease commitments

We lease retail business locations, office and warehouse facilities, and equipment under various non-cancelable
operating  leases  expiring  in  various  years  through  2030.    Rent  expense  for  operating  leases  for  fiscal  2016,
2015 and 2014 was $261.5 million, $268.9 million and $235.1 million, respectively, and includes contingent
rentals  of  $2.0  million,  $2.6  million  and  $2.0  million,  respectively.  Sublease  rentals  of  $1.3  million,  $1.2
million, and $1.8 million were received in fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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Minimum future rental payments under non‑cancelable operating leases as of January 28, 2017 for each of the
next five years and in the aggregate are as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Year
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Thereafter
Total

     Operating  
Leases
  $ 245,778  
215,643  
186,254  
158,030  
126,571  
250,407  
  $ 1,182,683  

The total minimum lease commitments above do not include minimum sublease rent income of $3.7 million
receivable in the future under non‑cancelable sublease agreements.

Leases  on  retail  locations  specify  minimum  rentals  plus  common  area  maintenance  charges  and  possible
additional  rentals  based  upon  percentages  of  sales.  Most  of  the  retail  location  leases  provide  for  renewal
options at rates specified in the leases. In the normal course of business, these leases are generally renewed or
replaced by other leases.

Legal matters    

On  March  29,  2016,  Peter  Makhlouf  filed  a  putative  class  action  lawsuit  against  the  Company  and  its  Chief
Executive Officer ("CEO"), Douglas S. Ewert, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of
Texas (Case No. 4:16-cv-00838). The complaint attempts to allege claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of
the  Securities  Exchange Act  of  1934  on  behalf  of  a  putative  class  of  persons  who  purchased  or  otherwise
acquired the Company's securities between June 18, 2014 and December 9, 2015. In particular, the complaint
alleges  that  the  Company  and  its  CEO  made  certain  statements  about  the  Company's  acquisition  and
subsequent integration of Jos. A. Bank that were false and misleading and omitted material facts. We believe
that the claims are without merit and intend to defend the lawsuit vigorously. The range of loss, if any, is not
reasonably estimable at this time. We do not currently believe, however, that it  will  have  a  material  adverse
effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

On February 17, 2016, Anthony Oliver filed a putative class action lawsuit against the Company in the United
States District Court for the Central District of California (Case No. 2:16-cv-01100-TJH-AS).  The complaint
attempts  to  allege  claims  under  the  Telephone  Consumer  Protection Act.  In  particular  the  complaint  alleges
that  the  Company  sent  unsolicited  text  messages  to  cellular  telephones  beginning  October  1,  2013  to  the
present  day. After  we  demonstrated  that  the  Company  had  the  plaintiff’s  permission  to  send  him  texts,  the
plaintiff filed an amended complaint alleging the Company sent text messages exceeding the number plaintiff
had agreed to receive each week.  The Company filed a motion to dismiss on June 10, 2016.  The court denied
the motion to dismiss on February 13, 2017. We believe that the claims are without merit and intend to defend
the lawsuit vigorously. The range of loss, if any, is not reasonably estimable at this time. We do not currently
believe, however, that it will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or
cash flows. 

In addition, we are involved in various routine legal proceedings, including ongoing litigation, incidental to the
conduct of our business.  Management does not believe that any of these matters will have a material adverse
effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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19.     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION

As discussed in Note 6, The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (the “Issuer”) issued $600.0 million in aggregate principal
amount of 7.00% Senior Notes.  The Senior Notes are guaranteed jointly and severally, on an unsecured basis
by Tailored Brands, Inc. (the “Parent”) and certain of our U.S. subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”).  Our Canadian
and U.K. subsidiaries (collectively, the “Non-Guarantors”) are not guarantors of the Senior Notes.  Each of the
Guarantors  is  100%  owned  and  all  guarantees  are  joint  and  several.    In  addition,  the  guarantees  are  full  and
unconditional except for certain automatic release provisions related to the Guarantors.

These automatic release provisions are considered customary and include the sale or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets or all of the capital stock of any subsidiary guarantor, the release or discharge of a
guarantor’s  guarantee  of  the  obligations  under  the  Term  Loan  other  than  a  release  or  discharge  through
payment thereon, the designation in accordance with the Indenture of a guarantor as an unrestricted subsidiary
or the satisfaction of the requirements for defeasance or discharge of the Senior Notes as provided for in the
Indenture.

The tables in the following pages present the condensed consolidating financial information for the Parent, the
Issuer,  the  Guarantors  and  the  Non-Guarantors,  together  with  eliminations,  as  of  and  for  the  periods
indicated.  The consolidating financial information may not necessarily be indicative of the financial positions,
results  of  operations  or  cash  flows  had  the  Parent,  the  Issuer,  Guarantors  and  Non-Guarantors  operated  as
independent entities.  Certain of our current Guarantor subsidiaries did not exist and were created as part of the
Reorganization.   As  a  result,  prior  periods  presented  have  been  retrospectively  adjusted  and  contain  certain
allocations to reflect our current organizational structure.

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Tailored Brands, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
January 28, 2017
(in thousands)

Tailored

The Men’s

  Guarantor  

Non-
Guarantor

Brands,
Inc.

ASSETS

    Wearhouse, Inc.

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Eliminations

Consolidated

CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash
equivalents
Accounts receivable, net  
Inventories
Other current assets
Total current assets
Property and equipment,
net
Rental product, net
Goodwill
Intangible assets, net
Investments in
subsidiaries
Other assets
Total assets
LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS'
(DEFICIT) EQUITY

CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses and
other current liabilities
Current portion of long-
term debt

Total current liabilities  

Long-term debt, net
Deferred taxes and other
liabilities
Shareholders' (deficit)
equity

Total liabilities and
shareholders' (deficit)
equity

$

 —  $
7,376   
 —   
12,773   
20,149   

 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   

$

1,002
15,499  
230,264  
134,225  
380,990  

232,090
131,287  
6,160  
78  

1,881
476,742  
438,167  
28,436  
945,226  

216,248

3,369  
68,510  
157,270  

$

68,006
56,777  
287,081  
8,448  
420,312  

$

 —

(490,680) 
 —  
(110,280) 
(600,960) 

$

70,889  
65,714  
955,512  
73,602  
  1,165,717  

35,827
17,954  
42,356  
14,311  

 —
 —  
 —  
 —  

484,165  
152,610  
117,026  
171,659  

  (109,788)   
 —   
  $ (89,639)  $

1,425,622

 —  
6,695  
2,181,842   $1,391,582   $ 538,081   $(1,923,994)  $2,097,872  

  (1,315,834)
(7,200) 

 —
7,321  

 —
959  

5,615  

  $ 15,352  $

509,572   $

82,337   $

60,799   $ (490,680)  $ 177,380  

2,627   

111,617

129,420

135,777

(110,280)

269,161  

 —   
17,979   
 —   

13,379
634,568  
1,582,150  

 —
211,757  
 —  

 —
196,576  
 —  

 —
(600,960) 
 —  

13,379  
459,920  
  1,582,150  

 —   

74,912

85,477

10,231

(7,200)

163,420  

  (107,618)   

(109,788)

  1,094,348

331,274

  (1,315,834)

  (107,618) 

$ (89,639)  $

2,181,842

$1,391,582

$ 538,081

$(1,923,994)

$2,097,872  

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Tailored Brands, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
January 30, 2016
(in thousands)

Tailored

The Men’s

  Guarantor  

Non-
Guarantor

Brands,
Inc.

ASSETS

    Wearhouse, Inc.

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Eliminations

Consolidated

CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable, net
Inventories
Other current assets
Total current assets
Property and equipment,
net
Rental product, net
Goodwill
Intangible assets, net
Investments in subsidiaries  
Other assets
Total assets

LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS'
(DEFICIT) EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:  
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses and
other current liabilities
Current portion of long-
term debt

  $

Total current liabilities

Long-term debt, net
Deferred taxes and other
liabilities
Shareholders' (deficit)
equity

Total liabilities and
shareholders' (deficit)
equity

  $

 —  $
 —   
 —   
19,037   
19,037   

724   $

2,243   $

23,067  
253,472  
79,964  
357,227  

392,944  
630,407  
36,308  
  1,061,902  

27,013   $
29,845  
138,625  
8,237  
203,720  

 —   $

(381,966) 
 —  
 —  
(381,966) 

29,980  
63,890  
  1,022,504  
143,546  
  1,259,920  

 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   
  (109,188)   
 —   
  $ (90,151)  $

230,209

254,335
124,468  
6,160  
186  
1,439,187  
6,914  

521,824  
157,460  
118,586  
178,510  
 —  
8,019  
2,188,477   $1,537,367   $ 328,991   $(1,720,365)  $2,244,319  

 —
 —  
 —  
 —  
  (1,329,999) 
(8,400) 

37,280
16,768  
43,916  
18,794  
 —  
8,513  

16,224  
68,510  
159,530  
 —  
992  

 —  $

419,187   $ 153,717   $

46,176   $ (381,966)  $ 237,114  

7,602   

154,014

75,676

19,470

 —

256,762  

 —   
7,602   
 —   

42,451
615,652  
1,613,473  

 —
229,393  
 —  

 —
65,646  
 —  

 —
(381,966) 
 —  

42,451  
536,327  
  1,613,473  

2,333   

68,540

121,531

10,601

(8,400)

194,605  

  (100,086)   

(109,188)

  1,186,443

252,744

  (1,329,999)

  (100,086) 

$ (90,151)  $

2,188,477

$1,537,367

$ 328,991

$(1,720,365)

$2,244,319  

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Tailored Brands, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Earnings (Loss)
(in thousands)

Tailored

     Brands, Inc.

The Men’s

Non-
Guarantor
  Wearhouse, Inc.     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations      Consolidated  

  Guarantor  

  $

Year Ended January 28, 2017
Net sales
Cost of sales
Gross margin
Operating expenses
Operating (loss) income
Other income and expenses, net
Interest income
Interest expense
Gain on extinguishment of debt, net  
(Loss) earnings before income taxes  
(Benefit) provision for income taxes  
(Loss) earnings before equity in net
income of subsidiaries
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
Net earnings (loss)
Comprehensive income (loss)

Year Ended January 30, 2016
Net sales
Cost of sales
Gross margin
Operating expenses
Operating (loss) income
Other income and expenses, net
Interest income
Interest expense
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net  
(Loss) earnings before income taxes  
(Benefit) provision for income taxes  
(Loss) earnings before equity in net
income of subsidiaries
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
Net earnings (loss)
Comprehensive income (loss)

  $
  $

  $

 —   $
 —   
 —   
3,374   
(3,374)  
 —   
2   
(25)  
 —   
(3,397)  
(1,249)  

(2,148)
27,104   
24,956  $
13,359   $

 —  $
 —   
 —   
2,801   
(2,801)  
 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   
(2,801)  
(403)  

1,765,793   $1,730,505   $ 405,526   $ (523,121)  $ 3,378,703  
  1,937,235  
  254,216  
  151,310  
  1,441,468  
  1,308,642  
  115,017  
36,293  
132,826  
 —  
6,000  
167  
149  
(103,149) 
(876) 
1,737  
 —  
41,566  
31,581  
6,625  
10,303  

  1,308,576  
421,929  
649,177  
  (227,248) 
89,433  
2,451  
(47) 
 —  
  (135,411) 
(27,492) 

  (523,121) 
 —  
(95,433) 
95,433  
(95,433) 
(2,932) 
2,932  
 —  
 —  
 —  

897,564  
868,229  
636,507  
231,722  
 —  
497  
(105,133) 
1,737  
128,823  
25,063  

  (107,919)
103,760
(76,656) 
 —  
27,104   $ (107,919)  $ 31,263   $
28,427   $ (107,895)  $ 18,319   $

31,263

 —  

 —
49,552  
49,552   $
61,149   $

24,956  
 —  
24,956  
13,359  

1,787,295   $1,852,876   $ 427,770   $ (571,670)  $ 3,496,271  
  2,011,848  
  265,349  
  162,421  
  1,484,423  
  2,561,719  
  120,667  
41,754  
  (1,077,296) 
 —  
 —  
187  
141  
(105,977) 
(1,094) 
(12,675) 
 —  
40,801  
  (1,195,761) 
(169,042) 
8,905  

  (571,670) 
 —  
(18,409) 
18,409  
(18,409) 
(6,852) 
6,852  
 —  
 —  
 —  

  1,374,272  
478,604  
  1,238,599  
  (759,995) 
1,959  
4,119  
(2,343) 
 —  
  (756,260) 
  (112,010) 

943,897  
843,398  
1,218,061  
(374,663) 
16,450  
2,779  
(109,392) 
(12,675) 
(477,501) 
(65,534) 

(2,398)

(411,967)
(612,354) 
(1,024,321) 
  $(1,049,534) $ (1,024,663)  $ (644,296)  $

  (644,250)
 —  
  (644,250) 

  (1,024,321)  
  (1,026,719)  

 —

31,896

  (1,026,719) 
 —  
 —  
31,896  
  (1,026,719) 
9,469   $1,659,490   $(1,049,534) 

  1,636,675  
  1,636,675  

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Tailored Brands, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Earnings (Loss)
(in thousands)

  Tailored  

The Men’s

  Guarantor  

Non-
Guarantor

Brands,
Inc.

    Wearhouse, Inc.

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Eliminations

Consolidated

Year Ended January 31, 2015
Net sales
Cost of sales
Gross margin
Operating expenses
Operating (loss) income
Other income and expenses, net
Interest income
Interest expense
Loss on extinguishment of debt,
net
(Loss) earnings before income
taxes
(Benefit) provision for income
taxes
(Loss) earnings before equity in
net income of subsidiaries
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries  
Net (loss) earnings including non-
controlling interest
Net earnings attributable to non-
controlling interest
Net (loss) earnings attributable to
common shareholders
Comprehensive income (loss)

  $

 —  $
 —   
 —   
2,584   
(2,584)   
 —   
 —   
 —   

1,682,183   $1,648,649   $ 475,187   $(553,471)  $3,252,548  
  1,893,934  
  290,426  
  184,761  
  1,358,614  
  1,285,404  
  133,956  
50,805  
73,210  
 —  
 —  
356  
306  
(66,032) 
(1,390) 

  1,273,684  
374,965  
587,932  
  (212,967) 
1,558  
1,605  
(931) 

  (553,471) 
 —  
(15,996) 
15,996  
(15,996) 
(3,553) 
3,553  

883,295  
798,888  
576,928  
221,960  
14,438  
1,998  
(67,264) 

 —

 —

 —

(2,158) 

5,376  

5,471  

(95) 
 —  

(95) 

 —

(2,158)

 —

 —

(2,584)

168,974

  (210,735)

49,721

(355)

22,865

(28,609)

11,570

(2,229)
2,134   

146,109
(143,975) 

  (182,126)
 —  

38,151

 —  

  141,841  

(95)

(292)

$

(387)

$
  $(33,369)  $

2,134

  (182,126)

38,151

  141,841

 —

 —

(292)

292

(292) 

$ 37,859

$ 142,133

(387) 
5,917   $ 175,115   $ (33,369) 

$

2,134

$ (182,126)

868   $ (181,900)  $

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Tailored Brands, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended January 28, 2017
(in thousands)

  Tailored  

The Men’s

  Guarantor  

Non-
Guarantor

Brands,
Inc.

Wearhouse, Inc.

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Eliminations

Consolidated

Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities

$ 34,402

$

257,133   $

47,038

$ (60,705)

$ (35,240)

$

242,628  

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES:

Capital expenditures
Intercompany activities
Proceeds from sale of property and
equipment

Net cash used in investing
activities

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:

Payments on term loan
Proceeds from asset-based
revolving credit facility
Payments on asset-based revolving
credit facility
Repurchase and retirement of senior
notes
Intercompany activities
Cash dividends paid
Proceeds from issuance of common
stock
Tax payments related to vested
deferred stock units
Excess tax benefits from share-
based plans

Net cash (used in) provided by
financing activities

Effect of exchange rate changes
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period

 —  
 —  

 —

 —

(46,960)    
(110,280)    

(47,998) 
 —  

(4,736) 
 —  

 —  
110,280  

(99,694) 
 —  

 —    

598

19

 —

617  

(157,240)    

(47,400)

(4,717)

110,280

(99,077) 

 —  

(42,451)    

 —  

 —  

 —  

(42,451) 

 —

 —

 —
 —  
  (35,240) 

2,189

(1,362)

11

606,500    

(606,500)    

(21,924)    
(35,240)    
 —    

 —    

 —    

 —    

 —

 —

 —
 —  
 —  

 —

 —

 —

3,037

(3,037)

 —

 —

 —

 —

  110,280  
 —  

(75,040) 
 —  

 —

 —

 —

 —

 —

 —

609,537  

(609,537) 

(21,924) 
 —  
(35,240) 

2,189  

(1,362) 

11  

  (34,402)
 —  

(99,615)    
 —    

 —
 —  

  110,280

(3,865) 

(75,040)
 —  

(98,777) 
(3,865) 

 —

 —

278    

(362)

40,993

724    

2,243

27,013

 —

 —

40,909  

29,980  

$

 —

$

1,002   $

1,881

$

68,006

$

 —

$

70,889  

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Tailored Brands, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended January 30, 2016
(in thousands)

  Tailored  

The Men’s

  Guarantor  

Non-
Guarantor

Brands,
Inc.

Wearhouse, Inc.

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Eliminations

Consolidated

$ 35,404

$

47,515

$

47,880

$

35,878

$ (34,980)

$

131,697

 —  
 —  

 —

 —

 —  

 —

 —
 —  
 —  
  (34,980) 

2,974

(4,538)

1,417

(277) 

Net cash provided by operating
activities

CASH FLOWS FROM
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures
Intercompany activities
Proceeds from sale of
property and equipment

Net cash used in investing
activities

CASH FLOWS FROM
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payments on term loan
Proceeds from asset-based
revolving credit facility
Payments on asset-based
revolving credit facility
Deferred financing costs
Intercompany activities
Cash dividends paid
Proceeds from issuance of
common stock
Tax payments related to
vested deferred stock units
Excess tax benefits from
share-based plans
Repurchases of common
stock

Net cash (used in) provided
by financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes  
(Decrease) increase in cash and
cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at
end of period

(54,525)    
33,432    

(50,692) 
 —  

(10,281) 
 —  

 —  
(33,432) 

(115,498) 
 —  

2,586

31

 —

 —

2,617  

(18,507)

(50,661)

(10,281)

(33,432)

(112,881) 

(8,000)    

 —  

180,500

(180,500)

(3,566)    
(34,980)    
 —    

 —

 —

 —

 —    

 —  

 —

 —
 —  
(33,432) 
 —  

 —

 —

 —

 —  

 —

 —
 —  
 —  
 —  

 —

 —

167

 —  

167
 —  

 —  

(8,000) 

 —

180,500  

 —
 —  
68,412  
 —  

(180,500) 
(3,566) 
 —  
(34,980) 

 —

 —

 —

 —  

2,974  

(4,538) 

1,584  

(277) 

(46,803) 
(4,294) 

(32,281) 

62,261  

  (35,404)
 —  

(46,546)

 —    

(33,432)
(4,294) 

68,412
 —  

 —

 —

(17,538)

(2,614)

(12,129)

18,262  

4,857

39,142

 —

 —

$

 —

$

724   $

2,243

$

27,013

$

 —

$

29,980  

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TAILORED BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Tailored Brands, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended January 31, 2015
(in thousands)

  Tailored  

The Men’s

  Guarantor  

Non-
Guarantor

Brands,
Inc.

Wearhouse, Inc.   Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Eliminations

Consolidated

$ 37,316

$

356,006   $ (303,829)

$

40,056

$ (34,785)

$

94,764

 —  

 —
 —  

 —

 —

 —  
 —  

 —

 —

 —
 —  
  (34,785) 

8,082

(6,651) 

1,089,000    
(2,750)    

348,000    

(348,000)    

600,000    
(34,785)    
 —    

 —

 —    

 —
 —  

(97,500)    
(51,080)    

(6,940)

3,229

(251)

 —    

 —    

 —    

Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities

CASH FLOWS FROM
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures
Acquisition of business, net
of cash
Intercompany activities
Proceeds from sale of
property and equipment

Net cash (used in) provided
by investing activities

CASH FLOWS FROM
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Proceeds from new term loan  
Payments on term loan
Proceeds from asset-based
revolving credit facility
Payments on asset-based
revolving credit facility
Proceeds from issuance of
senior notes
Intercompany activities
Cash dividends paid
Proceeds from issuance of
common stock
Purchase of non-controlling
interest
Payments on previous term
loan
Deferred financing costs
Tax payments related to
vested deferred stock units
Excess tax benefits from
share-based plans
Repurchases of common
stock

Net cash (used in) provided
by financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes  
Increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at
end of period

(48,369)    

(37,721) 

(10,330) 

 —  

(96,420) 

(1,820,308)     328,915

26,474    

 —  

160    

 —

 —
 —  

 —

 —

(26,474) 

  (1,491,393) 
 —  

 —

160  

(1,842,043)     291,194

(10,330)

(26,474)

  (1,587,653) 

 —  
 —  

 —

 —

 —
 —  
 —  

 —

 —  

 —
 —  

 —

537

 —

 —  
 —  

 —

 —

 —

(26,474) 
 —  

 —

 —  

 —
 —  

 —

 —

 —

 —  
 —  

  1,089,000  
(2,750) 

 —

 —

 —
61,259  
 —  

 —

 —  

 —
 —  

 —

 —

 —

348,000  

(348,000) 

600,000  
 —  
(34,785) 

8,082  

(6,651) 

(97,500) 
(51,080) 

(6,940) 

3,766  

(251) 

  (37,316)
 —  

1,502,885    
 —    

537
 —  

(26,474)
(4,993) 

61,259
 —  

  1,500,891  
(4,993) 

 —

 —

16,848    

(12,098)

(1,741)

1,414    

16,955

40,883

 —

 —

3,009  

59,252  

$

 —

$

18,262   $

4,857

$

39,142

$

 —

$

62,261  

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TAILORED BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

20.  QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

Our quarterly results of operations reflect all adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary
for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented.  The consolidated results of operations by
quarter for fiscal 2016 and 2015 are presented below (in thousands, except per share amounts):

Fiscal 2016 Quarters Ended

Net sales
Gross margin
Net earnings (loss)
Net earnings (loss) per common share allocated to

common shareholders:

(5)

Basic
Diluted

(5)

Net sales
Gross margin
Net earnings (loss)
Net earnings (loss) per common share allocated to

common shareholders:

(5)

Basic
Diluted

(5)

October
29,
     2016 

July 30,
(2)

  April 30,
     2016 
(1)
  $828,822   $909,684   $846,934   $
  410,304  

  351,841  

  377,206  

     2016 

(3)

  $

1,637   $ 24,975   $ 28,433   $

(4)

January 28,
2017 
793,263  
302,117  
(30,089) 

  $
  $

0.03   $
0.03   $

0.51   $
0.51   $

0.58   $
0.58   $

(0.62) 
(0.62) 

Fiscal 2015 Quarters Ended

October
31,
     2015 

2015

  May 2,
 (6)

  August 1,
     2015 

January 30,
2016 
825,662  
311,199  
  $ 10,369   $ 47,779   $(27,154)  $(1,057,713) 

  $885,089   $920,074   $865,446   $
  418,681  

  381,552  

  372,991  

(9)

(8)

(7)

  $
  $

0.22   $
0.21   $

0.99   $
0.98   $

(0.56)  $
(0.56)  $

(21.86) 
(21.86) 

(1)

Includes  pre-tax  expenses  of  $16.5  million  consisting  primarily  of  restructuring  and  other  charges  of
$13.2 million.

(2)

Includes  pre-tax  expenses  of  $39.4  million  consisting  primarily  of  restructuring  and  other  charges  of
$35.0 million.

(3)

Includes  pre-tax  expenses  of  $12.3  million  consisting  primarily  of  restructuring  and  other  charges  of
$10.9 million offset by a gain on extinguishment of debt of $1.8 million.

(4)

Includes  pre-tax  expenses  of  $28.2  million  consisting  primarily  of  asset  impairment  charges  of  $15.1
million and restructuring and other charges of $9.0 million. 

(5) Due to the method of calculating weighted-average shares outstanding, the sum of the quarterly per share
amounts may not equal net earnings (loss) per common share allocated to common shareholders for the
respective years.

(6)

Includes pre-tax expenses of $3.6 million consisting primarily of separation costs with former executives
and $5.9 million of integration costs related to Jos. A. Bank.  Also, includes loss on extinguishment of
debt of $12.7 million.

(7)

Includes pre-tax expenses of $5.1 million primarily related to integration costs for Jos. A. Bank.

(8)

(9)

Includes  pre-tax,  non-cash  tradename  and  other  asset  impairment  charges  of  $91.5  million  and  $5.4
million  of  integration  costs,  primarily  related  to  Jos. A.  Bank  partially  offset  by  a  $1.8  million  pre-tax
gain related to the sale of property.  See Note 3 for additional information.

Includes pre-tax, non-cash goodwill, intangible and other asset impairment charges of $1,179.0 million
related  to  Jos. A.  Bank,  $12.8  million  related  to  restructuring  and  other  charges  and  $3.4  million  of
integration  and  other  costs  primarily  related  to  Jos.  A.  Bank.    See  Notes  3  and  4  for  additional
information.    

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ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s principal executive officer (“CEO”) and
principal  financial  officer  (“CFO”),  evaluated  the  effectiveness  of  the  Company’s  disclosure  controls  and
procedures  (as  defined  in  Rules  13a‑15(e)  and  15d‑15(e)  promulgated  under  the  Securities  Exchange Act  of
1934,  as  amended  (the  “Exchange Act”))  as  of  the  end  of  the  period  covered  by  this  report.  Based  on  this
evaluation,  the  CEO  and  CFO  have  concluded  that,  as  of  the  end  of  such  period,  the  Company’s  disclosure
controls  and  procedures  were  effective  and  that  the  information  that  is  required  to  be  disclosed  by  the
Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and
reported,  within  the  time  periods  specified  in  the  SEC’s  rules  and  forms  and  (ii)  accumulated  and
communicated  to  the  Company’s  management,  including  the  CEO  and  CFO,  as  appropriate,  to  allow  timely
decisions regarding required disclosure.

 Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There  were  no  changes  in  the  Company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  that  occurred  during  the
fiscal quarter ended January 28, 2017 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our  management  is  responsible  for  establishing  and  maintaining  adequate  internal  control  over  financial
reporting as defined in Rule 13a‑15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is
a  process  designed  under  the  supervision  of  our  principal  executive  and  principal  financial  officers,  and
effected  by  our  Board  of  Directors,  management  and  other  personnel,  to  provide  reasonable  assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Because  of  its  inherent  limitations,  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  may  not  prevent  or  detect
misstatements.  Projections  of  any  evaluation  of  effectiveness  to  future  periods  are  subject  to  the  risk  that
controls  may  become  inadequate  because  of  changes  in  conditions,  or  that  the  degree  of  compliance  with
policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the end of our
most  recent  fiscal  year.  In  making  this  assessment,  our  management  used  the  criteria  set  forth  by  the
Committee  of  Sponsoring  Organizations  of  the  Treadway  Commission  in Internal  Control—Integrated
Framework  (2013).  Based  on  such  assessment,  management  concluded  that,  as  of  January  28,  2017,  our
internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.

Deloitte & Touche LLP has audited our internal control over financial reporting as of January 28, 2017; their
report is included in Item 9A, which follows.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Tailored Brands, Inc.
Houston, Texas

We  have  audited  the  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  of  Tailored  Brands,  Inc.  and  subsidiaries  (the
“Company”)  as  of  January  28,  2017,  based  on  the  criteria  established  in Internal  Control—Integrated
Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The
Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and
for  its  assessment  of  the  effectiveness  of  internal  control  over  financial  reporting,  included  in  the
accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United  States).  Those  standards  require  that  we  plan  and  perform  the  audit  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance
about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our
audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a
material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based
on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the
company’s  principal  executive  and  principal  financial  officers,  or  persons  performing  similar  functions,  and
effected  by  the  company’s  board  of  directors,  management,  and  other  personnel  to  provide  reasonable
assurance  regarding  the  reliability  of  financial  reporting  and  the  preparation  of  financial  statements  for
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control
over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records
that,  in  reasonable  detail,  accurately  and  fairly  reflect  the  transactions  and  dispositions  of  the  assets  of  the
company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of
financial  statements  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles,  and  that  receipts  and
expenditures  of  the  company  are  being  made  only  in  accordance  with  authorizations  of  management  and
directors  of  the  company;  and  (3)  provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  prevention  or  timely  detection  of
unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the
financial statements.

Because  of  the  inherent  limitations  of  internal  control  over  financial  reporting,  including  the  possibility  of
collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not
be  prevented  or  detected  on  a  timely  basis. Also,  projections  of  any  evaluation  of  the  effectiveness  of  the
internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures
may deteriorate.

In  our  opinion,  the  Company  maintained,  in  all  material  respects,  effective  internal  control  over  financial
reporting as of January 28, 2017, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework
(2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United  States),  the  consolidated  financial  statements  as  of  and  for  the  year  ended  January  28,  2017  of  the
Company and our report dated March 24, 2017 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Houston, Texas

March 24, 2017

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ITEM 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION

None.

PART III

ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Except as set forth below, the information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference from our
Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held June 15, 2017.

The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct that applies to all employees including the
Company’s  Chief  Executive  Officer  and  all  Presidents,  Chief  Financial  Officers,  Principal  Accounting
Officers,  Executive  Vice  Presidents  and  other  designated  financial  and  operations  officers. A  copy  of  such
policy  is  posted  on  the  Company’s  website,  www.tailoredbrands.com,  under  the  heading  “Corporate
Governance”.

ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The  information  required  by  this  Item  is  incorporated  herein  by  reference  from  our  Proxy  Statement  for  the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held June 15, 2017.

ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The following table sets forth certain equity compensation plan information for the Company as of January 28,
2017:

Plan Category
Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Security

Holders

Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Security

Holders

Total

     Weighted-      Number of Securities

     Number of
  Securities to be 
Issued Upon  
Exercise of

Average
Exercise
Price of

  Outstanding   Outstanding 

Options
(a)

Options
(b)

(2)

  Remaining Available for 
  Future Issuance Under  
  Equity Compensation  
Plans (excluding
securities in column (a))  
(c)

2,780,603

(1)

$

29.70  

6,295,902

(3)

—  

2,780,603   $

—  
29.70  

—  
6,295,902  

(1) Consists of 1,194,690 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options and 1,585,913 shares

issuable upon conversion of outstanding deferred stock and performance units.

(2) Calculated based upon outstanding stock options to purchase shares of our common stock.

(3) Securities  available  for  future  issuance  include  5,897,273  shares  under  the  2016  Long-Term  Incentive
Plan and 398,629 shares under the Employee Stock Discount Plan. See Note 13 and Note 14 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.

Except as set forth above, the information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference from our
Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held June 15, 2017.

ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR

INDEPENDENCE

The  information  required  by  this  Item  is  incorporated  herein  by  reference  from  our  Proxy  Statement  for  the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held June 15, 2017.

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ITEM 14.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

The  information  required  by  this  Item  is  incorporated  herein  by  reference  from  our  Proxy  Statement  for  the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held June 15, 2017.

PART IV

ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a) Financial Statements and Schedules

The following consolidated financial statements of the Company are included in Part II, Item 8:

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016 
Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) for the years ended January 28, 2017, January 30, 2016

and January 31, 2015  

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended January 28, 2017,

January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2015  

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ (Deficit) Equity for the years ended January 28, 2017,

January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2015 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended January 28, 2017, January 30, 2016 and

January 31, 2015 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

(b) Exhibits

Exhibits  filed  with  this  annual  report  on  Form  10‑K  are  incorporated  herein  by  reference  as  set  forth  in  the
Index to Exhibits on page 98.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

TAILORED BRANDS, INC.
By

/s/ Douglas S. Ewert
Douglas S. Ewert
Chief Executive Officer

Dated: March 24, 2017

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature

Title

Date

/s/ Douglas S. Ewert
Douglas S. Ewert

  Chief Executive Officer and Director

  March 24, 2017

/s/ JACK P. CALANDRA
Jack P. Calandra

  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer  March 24, 2017
  and Treasurer

/s/ Brian T. Vaclavik
Brian T. Vaclavik

  Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer   March 24, 2017
  and Principal Accounting Officer

/s/ William B. Sechrest
William B. Sechrest

/s/ David H. Edwab
David H. Edwab

/s/ B. Michael Becker
B. Michael Becker

/s/ Irene Chang Britt
Irene Chang Britt

/s/ Rinaldo S. Brutoco
Rinaldo S. Brutoco

/s/ Dinesh Lathi
Dinesh Lathi

/s/ Grace Nichols
Grace Nichols

/s/ Allen I. Questrom
Allen I. Questrom

/s/ Sheldon I. Stein
Sheldon I. Stein

  Chairman of the Board and Director

  March 24, 2017

  Vice Chairman of the Board and Director

  March 24, 2017

  Director

  Director

  Director

  Director

  Director

  Director

  Director

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  March 24, 2017

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Exhibit Index

2.1  —Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 11, 2014, by and among The Men’s
Wearhouse, Inc., Java Corp., and Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (incorporated by
reference  from  Exhibit  (d)(1)  to  the  Company’s  Amendment  No.  9  to
Schedule TO filed on March 11, 2014).

2.2  —Agreement  and  Plan  of  Merger,  dated  January  26,  2016,  among  The  Men’s
Wearhouse,  Inc.,  Tailored  Brands,  Inc.,  and  HoldCo  Merger  Sub,  Inc.
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on
Form 8‑K filed with the Commission on February 1, 2016).

3.1  —Certificate  of  Formation  for  Tailored  Brands,  Inc.  (incorporated  by  reference
from Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the
Commission on February 1, 2016).

3.2  —Bylaws  of  Tailored  Brands,  Inc.,  as  amended  (incorporated  by  reference  from
Exhibit  3.1  to  the  Company’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8‑K  filed  with  the
Commission on June 20, 2016).

4.1  —Certificate of Formation for Tailored Brands, Inc. (included as Exhibit 3.1).
4.2  —Bylaws of Tailored Brands, Inc. (included as Exhibit 3.2).

4.3  —Indenture,  dated  as  of  June  18,  2014,  by  an  among  the  Company,  the  MW
Guarantors  and  the  Trustee,  relating  to  the  Senior  Notes  (incorporated  by
reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8‑K filed
with the Commission on June 20, 2014).

4.4  —Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 18, 2014, by and among the Company,
the JOSB Guarantors and the Trustee, relating to the Senior Notes (incorporated
by  reference  from  Exhibit  4.2  to  the  Company’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8‑K
filed with the Commission on June 20, 2014).

4.5  —Second  Supplemental  Indenture  relating  to  the  Notes,  dated  as  of  January  29,
2016,  among  The  Men’s  Wearhouse,  Inc.,  Tailored  Brands,  Inc.,  Tailored
Shared  Services,  LLC  and  The  Bank  of  New  York  Mellon  Trust  Company,
N.A.,  as  trustee  (incorporated  by  reference  from  Exhibit  4.3  to  the  Company’s
Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the Commission on February 1, 2016).

4.6  —Third Supplemental Indenture relating to the Notes, dated as of June 30, 2016,
among  The  Men’s  Wearhouse,  Inc.,  Tailored  Brands  Purchasing  LLC,  and
Tailored  Brands  Gift  Card  Co  LLC  and  the  Bank  of  New  York  Mellon  Trust
Company,  N.A.,  as  trustee  (incorporated  by  reference  from  Exhibit  4.1  to  the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the Commission on July 1,
2016).

4.6  —Registration Agreement, dated as of June 18, 2014, by and among the Company,
the  MW  Guarantors  and  Merrill  Lynch,  Pierce,  Fenner  &  Smith  Incorporated
and  J.P.  Morgan  Securities  LLC,  relating  to  the  Senior  Notes  (incorporated  by
reference from Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8‑K filed
with the Commission on June 20, 2014).

10.1  —Credit Agreement, dated as June 18, 2014, by and among the Company and the
other  Co‑Borrowers,  the  U.S. ABL Administrative Agent,  the  Canadian ABL
Administrative  Agent  and  the  ABL  Lenders  (incorporated  by  reference  from
Exhibit  10.1  to  the  Company’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8‑K  filed  with  the
Commission on June 18, 2014).

10.2  —Term  Loan  Credit Agreement,  dated  as  of  June  18,  2014,  by  and  among  the
Company, the Term Administrative Agent and the Term Lenders (incorporated
by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8‑K
filed with the Commission on June 20, 2014).

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10.3  —Amendment No. 1 to Term Loan, dated as of June 26, 2014, by and among the
Company,  the  Administrative  Agent  and  the  Term  Lenders  (incorporated  by
reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8‑K filed
with the Commission on July 1, 2014).

10.4  —Amendment No. 1 to ABL Facility, dated as of July 28, 2014, by and among the
Company, and the other Co‑Borrowers, the U.S. ABL Administrative Agent, the
Canadian  ABL  Administrative  Agent  and  the  ABL  Lenders  (incorporated  by
reference from Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q
for the fiscal quarter ended August 2, 2014).

10.5  —Incremental  Facility Agreement  No.  1,  dated  as  of April  7,  2015,  among  The
Men’s  Wearhouse,  Inc.,  the  guarantors  party  thereto,  the  lenders  party  thereto
and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to
the  Company’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8‑K  filed  with  the  Commission  on
April 8, 2015).

*10.6 —1992  Non‑Employee  Director  Stock  Option  Plan  (As  Amended  and  Restated
Effective  January  1,  2004),  including  forms  of  stock  option  agreement  and
restricted stock award agreement (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to
the  Company’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8‑K  filed  with  the  Commission  on
March 18, 2005).

*10.7 —1996  Long‑Term  Incentive  Plan  (As Amended  and  Restated  Effective April  1,
2008) (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly
Report on Form 10‑Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 3, 2008), and the forms
of stock option agreement, restricted stock award agreement and deferred stock
unit  award  agreement  (incorporated  by  reference  from  Exhibit  10.20  to  the
Company’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8‑K  filed  with  the  Commission  on
March 18, 2005).

*10.8 —Forms  of  Deferred  Stock  Unit  Award  Agreement,  Restricted  Stock  Award
Agreement and Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement under The Men’s
Wearhouse,  Inc.  1996  Long‑Term  Incentive  Plan  (as  amended  and  restated
effective as of April 1, 2008) (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 1,
2010).

*10.9 —2004  Long‑Term  Incentive  Plan  (As Amended  and  Restated  Effective April  1,
2008)  (incorporated  by  reference  from  Exhibit  10.1  to  the  Company’s  Current
Report on Form 8‑K filed with the Commission on June 27, 2008).

*10.10 —First  Amendment  to  The  Men’s  Wearhouse,  Inc.  2004  Long‑Term  Incentive
Plan  (incorporated  by  reference  from  Exhibit  10.1  to  the  Company’s  Current
Report on Form 8‑K filed with the Commission on June 17, 2011).

*10.11 —Second Amendment to The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. 2004 Long‑Term Incentive
Plan  (incorporated  by  reference  from  Exhibit  10.1  to  the  Company’s  Current
Report on Form 8‑K filed with the Commission on April 20, 2012).

*10.12 —Third Amendment  to  The  Men’s  Wearhouse,  Inc.  2004  Long‑Term  Incentive
Plan  (incorporated  by  reference  from  Exhibit  10.1  to  the  Company’s  Current
Report on Form 8‑K filed with the Commission on September 10, 2013).

*10.13 —Fourth Amendment to The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. 2004 Long‑Term Incentive

Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8‑K filed with the Commission on July 2, 2015).

*10.14 —Agreement for Adoption and Assumption of The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. Equity
Incentive Plans, between The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. and Tailored Brands, Inc.,
effective as of January 31, 2016 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to
the  Company’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8‑K  filed  with  the  Commission  on
February 1, 2016).

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*10.15 —Forms  of  Deferred  Stock  Unit Award Agreement  and  Restricted  Stock Award
Agreement (each for non‑employee directors) under The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.
2004  Long‑Term  Incentive  Plan  (as  amended  and  restated  effective  April  3,
2013) (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10‑K filed with the Commission on March 27, 2015).
*10.16 —Forms of Deferred Stock Unit Award Agreement, Performance‑Based Deferred
Stock  Unit  Award  Agreement,  Restricted  Stock  Award  Agreement  and
Nonqualified  Stock  Option  Award  Agreement  (each  for  named  executive
officers)  under  The  Men’s  Wearhouse,  Inc.  2004  Long‑Term  Incentive  Plan
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report
on Form 8‑K filed with the Commission on April 9, 2013).

*10.17 —Forms of Deferred Stock Unit Award Agreement, Performance‑Based Deferred
Stock  Unit  Award  Agreement,  Restricted  Stock  Award  Agreement  and
Nonqualified  Stock  Option  Award  Agreement  (each  for  executive  officers)
under The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. 2004 Long‑Term Incentive Plan (incorporated
by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8‑K
filed with the Commission on April 9, 2013).

*10.18 —Form of Performance‑Based Deferred Stock Unit Award Agreement, for named
executive officers, under The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. 2004 Long‑Term Incentive
Plan  (incorporated  by  reference  from  Exhibit  10.1  to  the  Company’s  Current
Report on Form 8‑K filed with the Commission on April 23, 2014).

*10.19 —Form  of  Performance‑Based  Deferred  Stock  Unit  Award  Agreement,  for
executive officers, under The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. 2004 Long‑Term Incentive
Plan  (incorporated  by  reference  from  Exhibit  10.2  to  the  Company’s  Current
Report on Form 8‑K filed with the Commission on April 23, 2014).

*10.20 —Form  of  Deferred  Stock  Unit Award Agreement  (for  senior  executive  officers,
including  named  executive  officers)  under  The  Men’s  Wearhouse,  Inc.  2004
Long‑Term  Incentive  Plan  (incorporated  by  reference  from  Exhibit  10.1  to  the
Company’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8‑K  filed  with  the  Commission  on
September 16, 2014).
Form  of  Performance  Unit  Award  Agreement  (for  senior  executive  officers,
including  named  executive  officers)  under  The  Men’s  Wearhouse,  Inc.  2004
Long‑Term  Incentive  Plan  [corrected]  (incorporated  by  reference  from
Exhibit  10.2  to  the  Company’s  Quarterly  Report  on  Form  10‑Q  for  the  fiscal
quarter ended November 1, 2014).

*10.21

—

*10.22 —Form of Performance Unit Award Agreement, for executive officers, under the
Tailored  Brands,  Inc.  2004  Long-Term  Incentive  Plan  (incorporated  by
reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the Commission on April 8, 2016)

*10.23 —Form  of  Nonqualified  Stock  Option  Award  Agreement  (for  senior  executive
officers, including named executive officers) under The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.
2004 Long‑Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to
the  Company’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8‑K  filed  with  the  Commission  on
September 16, 2014).

*10.24 —The  Men’s  Wearhouse,  Inc.  2004  Long‑Term  Incentive  Plan  Subplan  for  UK
Employees  (incorporated  by  reference  from  Exhibit  10.1  to  the  Company’s
Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the Commission on March 29, 2012).

*10.25 —Tailored Brands, Inc. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by

reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the Commission on June 20, 2016).

*10.26 —Form of Deferred Stock Unit Award Agreement (for employees, including
named executive officers) under the Tailored Brands, Inc. 2016 Long-Term
Incentive Plan (filed herewith).

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*10.27 —Form of Deferred Stock Unit Award Agreement (for directors) under the

Tailored Brands, Inc. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by
reference from Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed with the Commission on September 8, 2016).

*10.28 —Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (for employees, including named
executive officers) under the Tailored Brands, Inc. 2016 Long-Term Incentive
Plan (filed herewith).

*10.29 —Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (for directors) under the Tailored
Brands, Inc. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from
Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the
Commission on September 8, 2016).

*10.30 —Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (for executives, including named

executive officers) under the Tailored Brands, Inc. 2016 Long-Term Incentive
Plan (filed herewith).

*10.31

—

*10.32

—

Form of Performance Unit Award Agreement (for executives, including named
executive  officers)  under  the  Tailored  Brands,  Inc.  2016  Long-Term  Incentive
Plan (filed herewith).
Form  of  December  2016  Performance  Unit  Award  Agreement,  for  executive
officers,  under  the  Tailored  Brands,  Inc.  2016  Long-Term  Incentive  Plan
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report
on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 13, 2016)

*10.33 —Tailored Brands, Inc. 2016 Cash Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from
Exhibit  10.2  to  the  Company’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K  filed  with  the
Commission on June 20, 2016).

*10.34 —Tailored  Brands,  Inc.  Senior  Executive  Change  in  Control  Severance  Plan
(Adopted September 8, 2016)   (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.19 to
the  Company’s  Quarterly  Report  on  Form  10-Q  filed  with  the  Commission  on
September 8, 2016).

*10.35 —Tailored  Brands,  Inc.  Vice  President  Change  in  Control  Severance  Plan  (as
Amended and Restated Effective September 8, 2016) (incorporated by reference
from Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with
the Commission on September 8, 2016).

*10.36 —Sixth  Amended  and  Restated  Employment  Agreement  dated  effective  as  of
February  25,  2014,  by  and  between  The  Men’s  Wearhouse,  Inc.  and  David  H.
Edwab (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.16 to the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10‑K filed with the Commission on April 1, 2014).

*10.37 —Amended  and  Restated  Employment Agreement  dated April  22,  2015,  by  and
between  The  Men’s  Wearhouse,  Inc.  and  Douglas  S.  Ewert  (incorporated  by
reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8‑K filed
with the Commission on April 28, 2015).

*10.38 —Assignment and Amendment of Employment Agreement for Douglas S. Ewert,
between  The  Men’s  Wearhouse,  Inc.  and  Tailored  Brands,  Inc.,  effective  as  of
January 31, 2016 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the Commission on February 1, 2016).

*10.39 —Employment Agreement dated effective as of April 1, 2013, by and between The
Men’s  Wearhouse,  Inc.  and  Jon  W.  Kimmins  (incorporated  by  reference  from
Exhibit  10.1  to  the  Company’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8‑K  filed  with  the
Commission on April 1, 2013).

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*10.40 —Assignment and Amendment of Employment Agreement for Jon W. Kimmins,
between  The  Men’s  Wearhouse,  Inc.  and  Tailored  Brands,  Inc.,  effective  as  of
January 31, 2016 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the Commission on February 1, 2016).

*10.41 —Separation Agreement by and between Tailored Shared Services, LLC and Jon
W.  Kimmins  (incorporated  by  reference  from  Exhibit  10.1  to  the  Company’s
Current Report on Form 8 K filed with the Commission on January 9, 2017).

*10.42 —Employment  Agreement  dated  effective  June  29,  2015,  by  and  between  The
Men’s  Wearhouse,  Inc.  and  Bruce  K.  Thorn  (incorporated  by  reference  from
Exhibit  10.2  to  the  Company’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8‑K  filed  with  the
Commission on July 2, 2015).

*10.43 —Assignment  and Amendment  of  Employment Agreement  for  Bruce  K.  Thorn,
between  The  Men’s  Wearhouse,  Inc.  and  Tailored  Brands,  Inc.,  effective  as  of
January 31, 2016 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the Commission on February 1, 2016).

21.1  —Subsidiaries of the Company (filed herewith).
23.1  —Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent auditors (filed herewith).
31.1  —Certification  of Annual  Report  Pursuant  to  Section  302  of  the  Sarbanes‑Oxley

Act of 2002 by the Chief Executive Officer (filed herewith).

31.2  —Certification  of Annual  Report  Pursuant  to  Section  302  of  the  Sarbanes‑Oxley

Act of 2002 by the Chief Financial Officer (filed herewith).

32.1  —Certification  of Annual  Report  Pursuant  to  Section  906  of  the  Sarbanes‑Oxley

Act of 2002 by the Chief Executive Officer (furnished herewith)†.

32.2  —Certification  of Annual  Report  Pursuant  to  Section  906  of  the  Sarbanes‑Oxley

Act of 2002 by the Chief Financial Officer (furnished herewith)†.

101.1  —The following financial information from Tailored Brands, Inc.’s Annual Report
on  Form  10‑K  for  the  year  ended  January  28,  2017,  formatted  in  XBRL
(Extensible  Business  Reporting  Language)  and  filed  electronically  herewith:
(i)  the  Consolidated  Balance  Sheets;  (ii)  the  Consolidated  Statements  of
Earnings  (Loss);  (iii)  the  Consolidated  Statements  of  Comprehensive  Income
(Loss);  (iv)  the  Consolidated  Statements  of  Shareholders’  (Deficit)  Equity;
(v)  the  Consolidated  Statements  of  Cash  Flows;  and  (vi)  the  Notes  to
Consolidated Financial Statements.

* Management Compensation or Incentive Plan.

† This exhibit will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as  amended,  or  otherwise  subject  to  the  liability  of  that  section.  Such  exhibit  shall  not  be  deemed
incorporated into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.

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Exhibit 10.26

Employee Agreement

TAILORED BRANDS, INC. 
2016 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

DEFERRED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

Tailored  Brands,  Inc.,  a  Texas  corporation  (the  “Company”),  hereby  grants  to  the
employee of the Company named herein (the “Employee”) the following Deferred Stock Units
Award (“Deferred Stock Units”) pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Tailored Brands,
Inc.  2016  Long-Term  Incentive  Plan  (the  “Plan”),  and  this  Deferred  Stock  Unit  Award
Agreement (this “Award Agreement”). 

1.  Name of Employee:

        [ · ]    

2.  Grant Date:

[ · 

] 

,

(the “Grant Date”)

20[ · ]

3.  Deferred Stock Units

 [ · ] 

Granted:

4.  Vesting:

5.  Death or Disability:

6.  Change in Control: 

  Except as otherwise provided in this Award Agreement, the
Deferred  Stock  Units  will  vest  in  accordance  with  the
following 
the  Employee’s
employment  with  the  Company  or  any  Affiliate  has  not
terminated prior to the applicable vesting date:

schedule;  provided 

that 

Vesting Date

Number of Deferred
Stock Units as to
Which Employee is Vested

if 

the  Employee’s  employment  with 

  Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  Section  4  of  this Award
Agreement, 
the
Company  or  any  Affiliate  terminates  by  reason  of  the
Employee’s death or Disability before an applicable vesting
date,  then  any  then  unvested  Deferred  Stock  Units  granted
under  this  Award  Agreement  will  vest  on  the  date  of  the
Employee’s death or Disability.

  Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  Section  4  of  this Award
Agreement,  in  the  event  of  a  Change  in  Control,  the  terms
and  conditions  of  the  Change  in  Control  Plan,  if  applicable
to the Employee, will apply with respect to any outstanding
Deferred  Stock  Units.    The  term  “Change  in  Control  Plan”
shall  mean  either  (a)  the  Tailored  Brands,  Inc.  Senior
Executive  Change  in  Control  Severance  Plan,  adopted
effective September 8, 2016, or (b) the Tailored Brands, Inc.
Vice President Change in Control Severance Plan, amended
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7.  Settlement:

[8.  Deferral of Settlement:

  September  8,  2016.    For  purposes  of  this  Section  6,  the
terms  and  conditions  of  the  Change  in  Control  Plan  are
incorporated 
this  Award
into  and  made  a  part  of 
Agreement.

  Except as otherwise provided herein, at the time that any of
the  Deferred Stock Units vest pursuant to Section 4 or any
other section of this Award Agreement, the Employee (or,
in  the  event  of  the  Employee’s  death,  the  Employee’s
beneficiary)  will  receive  one  (1)  share  of  Stock  for
each  Deferred Stock Unit that vests. Deferred Stock Units
settled  under  this  Award  Agreement  are  intended  to  be
exempt  from  Section  409A  under  the  exemption  for  short
term deferrals.  Accordingly, Deferred Stock Units will be
settled  in  shares  of  Stock  no  later  than  the  15   day  of  the
third  month  following  the  end  of  the  fiscal  year  of  the
Company  (or  if  later  the  calendar  year)  in  which  the
Deferred Stock Units vest. 

th

  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7 of the Award
Agreement,  to  the  extent  permitted  by  the  Company,  the
Employee  may  defer  settlement  of  all  or  a  portion  of  the
Deferred Stock Units granted under this Award Agreement
by  completing  a  deferral  election  form.    To  be  effective,
the  deferral  election  form  must  be  in  writing  (including
through  email  transmission)  and  completed  no  later  than
the  December  31   of  the  calendar  year  immediately
preceding  the  Grant  Date.   Any  timely  completed  deferral
election form shall be incorporated into and made a part of
this Award Agreement.

st

If the Employee timely completes a deferral election form,
any  vested  Deferred  Stock  Units  that  the  Employee  elects
to defer settlement pursuant to the preceding paragraph of
this  Section  8  shall  be  settled  in  the  manner  described  in
Section 7 of this Award Agreement on the earliest to occur
of:  (a)  the  anniversary  of  the  date  on  which  the  Deferred
Stock  Units  vested  under  Section  4  of  this  Award
the
Agreement 
Employee in his or her deferral election form; (b) the date
of  the  Employee’s  death;  (c)  the  date  of  the  Employee’s
Disability;  or  (d)  the  date  of  the  Employee’s  Termination
of Employment.]

the  calendar  year  designated  by 

in 

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9.    Dividend Equivalent

Payments:

10.  Conditions

If,  during  the  period  beginning  on  the  Grant  Date  and
ending  on  the  date  on  which  any  Deferred  Stock  Units  are
to  be  settled  pursuant  to  the  applicable  provisions  of  this
Award Agreement (the “Applicable Dividend Period”), the
Company  pays  any  dividends  in  cash  with  respect  to  the
outstanding shares of Stock (a “Cash Dividend”), then, upon
the settlement of vested Deferred Stock Units, the Employee
shall also be entitled to receive a cash payment in an amount
equal to the product of (a) the number of shares of Stock to
be issued upon such settlement of the Deferred Stock Units;
and  (b)  the  aggregate  amount  of  the  Cash  Dividends  paid
per  share  of  Stock  during  the Applicable  Dividend  Period
(the  “Dividend  Equivalents”).    Such  Dividend  Equivalents
will  be  payable  by  the  Company  at  the  same  time  as  the
Deferred  Stock  Units  to  which  they  relate  are  settled
pursuant  to  the  applicable  provisions  of  this  Award
Agreement.

If during the Applicable Dividend Period the Company pays
any  dividends  in  shares  of  Stock  with  respect  to  the
outstanding  shares  of  Stock,  then,  the  Company  will
increase  the  number  of  Deferred  Stock  Units  granted
hereunder  by  an  amount  equal  to  the  product  of  (a)  the
number of shares of Stock to be issued in exchange for the
then outstanding Deferred Stock Units; and (b) the number
of shares of Stock paid by the Company per share of Stock
the  “Stock  Dividend  Deferred  Stock
(collectively, 
Units”).  Each Stock Dividend Deferred Stock Unit will be
subject  to  the  same  terms  and  conditions  applicable  to  the
Deferred  Stock  Unit  for  which  such  Stock  Dividend
Deferred  Stock  Unit  was  awarded  and  will  be  settled
pursuant  to  the  applicable  provisions  of  this  Award
Agreement at the same time and on the same basis as such
Deferred Stock Unit.

the  following  conditions:  (a) 

  The  Company’s  obligation  to  deliver  shares  of  Stock  upon
the settlement of a vested Deferred Stock Unit is subject to
the  satisfaction  of 
the
Employee  is  not,  at  the  time  of  settlement,  in  material
breach  of  any  of  his  or  her  obligations  under  this  Award
Agreement,  or  under  any  other  agreement  with 
the
Company or any Affiliate; (b) no preliminary or permanent
injunction or other order against the delivery of the shares of
Stock  issued  by  a  federal  or  state  court  of  competent
jurisdiction in the United States shall be in effect; (c) there
shall  not  be  in  effect  any  federal  or  state  law,  rule  or
regulation which prevents or delays delivery of the shares of
Stock  or  payment,  as  appropriate;  and  (d)  the  Employee
shall  confirm  any  factual  matters  reasonably  requested  by
the Committee, the Company or counsel for the Company.

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11.  Shareholder Rights:

12.  Effect of Plan:

13.  Acknowledgment:

14.  Forfeiture for Cause:

15.  Effect on Other
Agreements:

  Except as otherwise provided in this Award Agreement, the
Employee  shall  have  none  of  the  rights  of  a  shareholder
with respect to the shares of Stock underlying the Deferred
Stock  Units,  until  the  Employee  becomes  the  recordholder
of the shares of Stock underlying the Deferred Stock Units. 

  The  Deferred  Stock  Units  are  subject  in  all  cases  to  the
terms  and  conditions  set  forth  in  the  Plan,  which  are
incorporated 
this  Award
into  and  made  a  part  of 
Agreement.  In the event of a conflict between the terms of
the Plan and the terms of this Award Agreement, the terms
of the Plan will govern.  All capitalized terms that are used
in this Award Agreement but are not defined in this Award
Agreement  shall  have  the  meanings  ascribed  to  such  terms
in the Plan.

  By receipt of this Award, the Employee acknowledges and
agrees that the Deferred Stock Units are subject to all of the
this  Award
terms  and  conditions  of 
Agreement.

the  Plan  and 

  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the
Deferred  Stock  Units  granted  hereunder  shall  be  subject  to
the Forfeiture for Cause provisions contained in Section 4.7
of the Plan. 

  The  Company  and  Employee  acknowledge  and  agree  that,
with  the  exception  of  the  Change  in  Control  Plan  or  an
employment  agreement,  if  either  or  both  are  applicable  to
the  Employee,  the  provisions  of  this  Award  Agreement
shall supersede any and all other agreements and rights that
the  Employee  has  under  any  agreements  or  arrangements
between  the  Employee  and  the  Company,  whether  in
writing  or  otherwise,  with  respect  to  the  matters  set  forth
herein.

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Exhibit 10.28

Employee Agreement

TAILORED BRANDS, INC. 
2016 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

Tailored  Brands,  Inc.,  a  Texas  corporation  (the  “Company”),  hereby  grants  to  the
employee  of  the  Company  named  herein  (the  “Employee”)  the  following  Restricted  Stock
Award (“Restricted Stock”) pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Tailored Brands, Inc.
2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), and this Restricted Stock Award Agreement (this
“Award Agreement”). 

1.  Name of Employee:

         [ · ]     

2.  Grant Date:

  [ · ] ,20[ · ]

(the “Grant Date”)

3.  Number of Shares of
Restricted Stock
Granted:

4.  Vesting:

5.  Change in Control: 

6.  Settlement:

    [ · ]   

  Except  as  otherwise  provided  in  this  Award  Agreement,  the
shares  of  Restricted  Stock  will  vest  in  accordance  with  the
following  schedule;  provided  that  the  Employee’s  employment
with  the  Company  or  any Affiliate  has  not  terminated  prior  to
the applicable vesting date:

Vesting Date

Number of Shares of
Restricted Stock as to
Which Employee is Vested

  Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  Section  4  of  this  Award
Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control, the terms and
conditions  of  the  Change  in  Control  Plan,  if  applicable  to  the
Employee, will apply with respect to any outstanding shares of
Restricted  Stock.    The  term  “Change  in  Control  Plan”  shall
mean  either  (a)  the  Tailored  Brands,  Inc.  Senior  Executive
in  Control  Severance  Plan,  adopted  effective
Change 
September  8,  2016,  or  (b)  the  Tailored  Brands,  Inc.  Vice
President  Change  in  Control  Severance  Plan,  amended  and
restated  effective  September  8,  2016.    For  purposes  of  this
Section  5,  the  terms  and  conditions  of  the  Change  in  Control
Plan  are  incorporated  into  and  made  a  part  of  this  Award
Agreement.

  Subject to the provisions of Section 8 of this Award Agreement,
at  the  time  that  an  Employee  becomes  vested  in  any  shares  of
Restricted Stock pursuant to Section 4 or Section 5 of this

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7.    Dividend Equivalent

Payments:

8.  Conditions

    Award Agreement, the Company shall cause to be delivered to
the  Employee  a  stock  certificate  representing  such  vested
shares of Stock, and such shares of Stock shall be transferable
by the Employee.

If, during the period beginning on the Grant Date and ending
on the date on which any shares of Restricted Stock are to be
settled  pursuant  to  Section  6  of  this  Award  Agreement  (the
“Applicable  Dividend  Period”),  the  Company  pays  any
dividends  in  cash  with  respect  to  the  outstanding  shares  of
Stock (a “Cash Dividend”), then upon the settlement of vested
Restricted  Stock,  the  Employee  shall  also  be  entitled  to
receive a cash payment in an amount equal to  the  product  of
(a)  the  number  of  shares  of  Stock  to  be  issued  upon  such
settlement  of  the  Restricted  Stock;  and  (b)  the  aggregate
amount of the Cash Dividends paid per share of Stock during
the  Applicable  Dividend 
“Dividend
Equivalents”).  Such Dividend Equivalents will be payable by
the  Company  at  the  same  time  as  the  Restricted  Stock  to
which  they  relate  are  settled  pursuant  to  Section  6  of  this
Award Agreement.

Period 

(the 

If, during the Applicable Dividend Period, the Company pays
any  dividends  in  shares  of  Stock  with  respect  to  the
outstanding shares of Stock, then, the Company will increase
the number of shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder by
an amount equal to the product of (a) the number of shares of
Restricted  Stock;  and  (b)  the  number  of  shares  of  Stock  paid
by  the  Company  per  share  of  Stock  (collectively,  the
“Additional  Restricted  Stock”).    Each  share  of  Additional
Restricted  Stock  will  be  subject  to  the  same  terms  and
conditions  applicable  to  the  Restricted  Stock  for  which  such
share of Additional Restricted Stock was awarded and will be
settled pursuant to Section 6 of this Award Agreement at the
same time and on the same basis as such Restricted Stock.

  The  Company’s  obligation  to  deliver  stock  certificates  upon
the  settlement  of  vested  Restricted  Stock  is  subject  to  the
satisfaction  of  the  following  conditions:  (a)  the  Employee  is
not, at the time of settlement, in material breach of any of his
or her obligations under this Award Agreement, or under any
other  agreement  with  the  Company  or  any  Affiliate;  (b)  no
preliminary or permanent injunction or other order against the
delivery  of  the  stock  certificate  issued  by  a  federal  or  state
court of competent jurisdiction in the United States shall be in
effect; (c) there shall not be in effect any federal or state law,
rule  or  regulation  which  prevents  or  delays  delivery  of  the
stock  certificate;  and  (d)  the  Employee  shall  confirm  any
factual  matters  reasonably  requested  by  the  Committee,  the
Company

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9.  Shareholder Rights:

    or counsel for the Company.

in 

and 

the  Plan 

  The  Company  shall  cause  its  books  and  records  to  reflect
entries  evidencing  the  shares  of  Restricted  Stock  or  rights  to
acquire Additional Restricted Stock (as described in Section 7
of  this Award Agreement)  to  be  recorded  in  the  Employee’s
name.    Prior  to  the  settlement  of  the  Restricted  Stock,  such
book entries shall reflect a restrictive legend to the effect that
ownership  of  such  shares  of  Restricted  Stock  (and  any
Additional  Restricted  Stock),  and  the  enjoyment  of  all  rights
appurtenant  thereto,  are  subject  to  the  restrictions,  terms,  and
conditions  provided 
this  Award
Agreement.    The  Employee  shall  have  the  right  to  vote  the
Restricted Stock awarded to the Employee and to exercise all
other rights, powers and privileges of a holder of Stock, with
respect  to  such  Restricted  Stock,  with  the  exception  that
(a)  the  Employee  shall  not  be  entitled  to  delivery  of  a  stock
certificate  or  certificates  representing  such  Restricted  Stock
until  they  vest  in  accordance  with  Section  4  or  Section  5  of
this Award Agreement; (b) the Company shall retain custody
of  all  Dividend  Equivalents  and Additional  Restricted  Stock
made  or  declared  with  respect  to  the  Restricted  Stock  (and
such    Dividend  Equivalents  and Additional  Restricted  Stock
shall be subject to the same restrictions, terms and conditions
as  are  applicable  to  the  Restricted  Stock)  until  such  time,  if
ever,  as  the  Restricted  Stock  with  respect  to  which  such
Dividend  Equivalents  and  Additional  Restricted  Stock  shall
have been made, paid, or declared shall have become vested,
and  such  Dividend  Equivalents  and  Additional  Restricted
Stock  shall  not  bear  interest  or  be  segregated  in  separate
accounts  and  (c)  the  Employee  may  not  sell,  assign,  transfer,
pledge,  exchange,  encumber,  or  dispose  of  the  Restricted
Stock  or  any Additional  Restricted  Stock  prior  to  the  vesting
of such Restricted Stock. 

10.  Effect of Plan:

  The  Restricted  Stock  is  subject  in  all  cases  to  the  terms  and
conditions  set  forth  in  the  Plan,  which  are  incorporated  into
and made a part of this Award Agreement.  In the event of a
conflict  between  the  terms  of  the  Plan  and  the  terms  of  this
Award  Agreement,  the  terms  of  the  Plan  will  govern.    All
capitalized  terms  that  are  used  in  this Award Agreement  but
are  not  defined  in  this  Award  Agreement  shall  have  the
meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan.

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11.  Acknowledgment:

    By  receipt  of  this  Award,  the  Employee  acknowledges  and
agrees  that  the  Restricted  Stock  is  subject  to  all  of  the  terms
and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement.

12.  Forfeiture for Cause:

13.  Effect on Other
Agreements:

  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  this  Agreement,  the
Restricted  Stock  granted  hereunder  shall  be  subject  to  the
Forfeiture for Cause provisions contained in Section 4.7 of the
Plan. 

  The Company and the Employee acknowledge and agree that,
with  the  exception  of  the  Change  in  Control  Plan  or  an
employment agreement, if either or both are applicable to the
Employee,  the  provisions  of  this  Award  Agreement  shall
supersede  any  and  all  other  agreements  and  rights  that  the
Employee has under any agreements or arrangements between
the  Employee  and  the  Company,  whether  in  writing  or
otherwise, with respect to the matters set forth herein.

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Exhibit 10.30

TAILORED BRANDS, INC. 
2016 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

Tailored  Brands,  Inc.,  a  Texas  corporation  (the  “Company”),  hereby  grants  to  the
employee of the Company named herein (the “Employee”) the following Nonqualified Stock
Option (the “Option”) pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Tailored Brands, Inc. 2016
Long-Term  Incentive  Plan  (the  “Plan”),  and  this  Nonqualified  Stock  Option Agreement  (this
“Option Agreement”).

1.  Name of Employee:

         [ · ]     

2.  Grant Date:

3.  Number of Shares of
Stock Subject to
Option:

    [ · ]     ,
20[ · ]

    [ · ]     

(the “Grant Date”)

4.  Option Exercise Price:  

   $[· ]   per share of Stock

5.  Vesting:

  Except  as  otherwise  provided  in  this  Option  Agreement,  the
Option shall vest and become exercisable in accordance with the
following provisions:

(a)
The  Option  shall  vest  and  may  be  exercised  in
accordance  with  the  schedule  contained  in  Exhibit  A  attached
hereto and made a part of this Option Agreement.

(b)
To  the  extent  not  exercised,  installments  shall  be
cumulative  and  may  be  exercised  in  whole  or  in  part  until  the
Option  expires  and  terminates  as  provided  in  the  applicable
sections of this Option Agreement.

(c)
In  the  event  of  the  Employee’s  Termination  of
Employment for any reason, the Option shall not continue to vest
after such Termination of Employment.

6.  Expiration and

Termination of the
Option:

  Except  as  otherwise  provided  in  this  Option  Agreement,  the
Option  shall  expire  and  terminate  on  the  earlier  of  (a)  the  tenth
anniversary  of  the  Grant  Date  (the  “Option  General  Expiration
Date”);  and  (b)  ninety  (90)  days  after 
the  Employee’s
Termination of Employment.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7.    Retirement, Death or

Disability:

8.    Change in Control:

9.   Limits on

Exercisability:

10.  Shareholder Rights:

11.  Effect of Plan:

If  the  Employee’s  employment  with  the  Company  or  any
Affiliate  terminates  by  reason  of  the  Employee’s  Retirement,
death or Disability, the Option shall expire and terminate on the
earlier  of  (a)  the  Option  General  Expiration  Date;  and  (b)  one
year  following  the  date  of  the  Employee’s  Termination  of
Employment due to Retirement, death or Disability.  The Option
may be exercised pursuant to the provisions of this Section 7 of
this  Option Agreement  with  respect  to  the  number  of  shares  of
Stock  that  the  Employee  would  have  been  entitled  to  purchase
had  the  Employee  exercised  the  Option  on  the  date  of  the
Employee’s Termination of Employment.   

In the event of a Change in Control, the terms and conditions of
the  Change  in  Control  Plan  will  apply  with  respect  to  the
Option.    The  term  “Change  in  Control  Plan”  shall  mean  the
Tailored  Brands,  Inc.  Senior  Executive  Change  in  Control
Severance  Plan,  adopted  effective  September  8,  2016.    For
purposes  of  this  Section  8,  the  terms  and  conditions  of  the
Change in Control Plan are incorporated into and made a part of
this Option Agreement. 

  The  Option  shall  not  be  exercisable  until  (a)  the  effective
registration  under  the  Securities Act  of  1933,  as  amended  (the
“Act”),  of  the  shares  of  Stock  to  be  received  pursuant  to  this
Option  Agreement  (unless  in  the  opinion  of  counsel  for  the
Company  such  offering  is  exempt  from  registration  under  the
Act);  and  (b)  compliance  with  all  other  applicable  laws.    If  the
Employee  is  an  officer  or  “affiliate”  of  the  Company  (as  such
term  is  defined  under  the  Act),  the  Employee  consents  to  the
placing on the certificate for any shares of Stock acquired upon
exercise of the Option of an appropriate legend restricting resale
or  other  transfer  of  such  shares  of  Stock,  except  in  accordance
with the Act and all applicable rules thereunder. 

  Except  as  otherwise  provided  in  this  Option  Agreement,  the
Employee  shall  have  none  of  the  rights  of  a  shareholder  with
respect  to  the  shares  of  Stock  underlying  the  Option  until  the
Employee exercises the Option and becomes the recordholder of
the shares of Stock underlying the Option. 

  The Option is subject in all cases to the terms and conditions set
forth in the Plan, which are incorporated into and made a part of
this  Option Agreement.    In  the  event  of  a  conflict  between  the
terms  of  the  Plan  and  the  terms  of  this  Option Agreement,  the
terms of the Plan will govern.  All capitalized terms that are used
in this Option Agreement but are not defined in this Option

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  Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the

Plan.

12.  Acknowledgment:

  By  receipt  of  this  Award,  the  Employee  acknowledges  and
agrees  that  the  Option  is  subject  to  all  of  the  terms  and
conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement.

13.  Forfeiture for Cause:

  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Option Agreement,
the  Option  granted  hereunder  shall  be  subject  to  the  Forfeiture
for Cause provisions contained in Section 4.7 of the Plan.

14.  Effect on Other
Agreements:

  The  parties  acknowledge  and  agree  that,  with  the  exception  of
the  Change  in  Control  Plan  or  an  employment  agreement,  if
either or both are applicable to the Employee, the provisions of
this  Option  Agreement  shall  supersede  any  and  all  other
agreements  and  rights  that  the  Employee  has  under  any
agreements  or  arrangements  between  the  Employee  and  the
Company,  whether  in  writing  or  otherwise,  with  respect  to  the
matters set forth herein.

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EXHIBIT A

Applicable Vesting Schedule for the Option

Date On and After Which      Additional Percentage      Additional Number of Shares
of Option Vested and  
Portion of Option May Be  
Exercisable
Exercised

With Respect to Which
Option May Be Exercised

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 10.31

“Adjusted EPS”

TAILORED BRANDS, INC.
2016 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

PERFORMANCE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

Tailored  Brands,  Inc.,  a  Texas  corporation  (the  “Company”),  hereby  grants  to  the
undersigned  employee  of  the  Company  (the  “Employee”)  the  following  Performance  Units
Award  (“Performance  Units”)  pursuant  to  the  terms  and  conditions  of  the  Tailored  Brands,
Inc.  2016  Long-Term  Incentive  Plan  (the  “Plan”),  and  this  Performance  Unit  Award
Agreement (this “Award Agreement”).

1.  Name of Employee:

           [ · ]       

2.  Grant Date:

     [ · ]    , 20[ · ] (the “Grant Date”)

3.  Performance Period:

  The period commencing on      [ · ]     , 20[ · ] and ending on

     [ · ]     , 20[ · ] (the “Performance  Period”)

4.  Performance Units

    [ · ]    

Granted:

5.  Vesting:

6.  Performance Goals:

  Except  as  otherwise  provided  in  this  Award  Agreement,  the
Performance Units will vest only if and to the extent that: (a) the
Compensation Committee determines that the Performance Goals
set forth in Section 6 of this Award Agreement (the “Performance
Goals”)  have  been  satisfied;  and  (b)  the  Employee  is  employed
with  the  Company  or  any  Affiliate  on  the  last  day  of  the
applicable  time‑vesting  periods  set  forth  in  Section  7  of  this
Award Agreement.

  The  Performance  Goal  applicable  to  the  Performance  Units
granted to the Employee pursuant to this Award Agreement shall
be  Adjusted  EPS,  as  defined  in  Exhibit  A  attached  hereto  and
made a part of this Award Agreement.

forfeited  and  no 

  At  the  end  of  the  Performance  Period,  if  Adjusted  EPS  is  less
than  $[  ·  ],  the  Performance  Units  awarded  under  this Award
Agreement  shall  be 
longer  considered
outstanding  or  to  be  held  by  the  Employee  as  of  the  close  of
business  on  the  date  on  which  the  Compensation  Committee
certifies that Adjusted EPS is less than $[ · ].  If Adjusted EPS is
equal to or greater than $[ · ], the number of Performance Units
awarded  under  this  Award  Agreement  shall  be  multiplied  by  a
percentage  based  upon  the  actual Adjusted  EPS  as  indicated  on
Exhibit  B  attached  hereto  and  made  a  part  of  this  Award
Agreement.  The resulting number from this calculation shall be
the number of “Adjusted Performance Units” that shall remain

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  outstanding  and  held  by 

the  Employee,  subject 

time‑vesting  requirements  of  Section  7  of 
Agreement.

the
to 
this  Award

7.  Time‑Vesting
Requirements:

8.  Settlement:

9.  Dividend Equivalent

Payments:

  Except  as  otherwise  provided  in  this  Award  Agreement,  any
Adjusted Performance Units that remain outstanding at the end
of  the  Performance  Period  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of
Section 6 of this Award Agreement will vest to the extent that
the Employee satisfies the requirements of this Section 7.  If the
Employee  is  employed  by  the  Company  or  any  Affiliate  on
   [ · ]   , 20[ · ] (the “Initial Vesting  Date”), then 50% of the
Adjusted  Performance  Units  will  become  vested.    If  the
Employee  is  employed  by  the  Company  or  any    Affiliate  on
      [ ·  ]      ,  20[ ·  ]  (the  “Final  Vesting  Date”),  then
the    remaining  50%  of  the  Adjusted  Performance  Units  will
become vested.

  Except as otherwise provided herein, at the time that any of the
Performance  Units  or  Adjusted  Performance  Units  vest
pursuant  to  Section  7  or  any  other  section  of  this  Award
Agreement,  the  Employee  (or,  in  the  event  of  the  Employee’s
death, the Employee’s beneficiary) will receive one (1) share of
Stock for each Performance Unit or Adjusted Performance Unit
that vests.   Performance Units or Adjusted Performance Units
settled under this Award Agreement are intended to be exempt
from  Section  409A  under  the  exemption  for  short  term
deferrals. 
  Accordingly,  Performance  Units  or  Adjusted
Performance  Units  will  be  settled  in  shares  of  Stock  no  later
than  the  15   day  of  the  third  month  following  the  end  of  the
fiscal  year  of  the  Company  (or  if  later  the  calendar  year)  in
which  the  Performance  Units  or  Adjusted  Performance  Units
vest. 

th

If, during the period beginning on the Grant Date and ending on
the  date  on  which  any  Performance  Units  or  Adjusted
Performance Units are to be settled pursuant to Section 8 of this
Award  Agreement  (the  “Applicable  Dividend  Period”),  the
Company  pays  any  dividends  in  cash  with  respect  to  the
outstanding shares of Stock (a “Cash Dividend”), then, upon the
settlement  of  vested  Performance  Units  or  Adjusted
Performance  Units,  the  Employee  shall  also  be  entitled  to
receive a cash payment in an amount equal to the product of (a)
the number of shares of Stock to be issued upon such settlement
of  the  Performance  Units  or Adjusted  Performance  Units;  and
(b) the aggregate amount of the Cash Dividends paid per share
of Stock during the Applicable Dividend Period (the “Dividend
Equivalents”).    Such  Dividend  Equivalents  will  be  payable  by
the  Company  at  the  same  time  as  the  Performance  Units  or
Adjusted  Performance  Units  to  which  they  relate  are  settled
pursuant to Section 8 of this Award Agreement.

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10.  Retirement:

11.  Death or Disability:

If  during  the  Applicable  Dividend  Period  the  Company  pays
any dividends in shares of Stock with respect to the outstanding
shares of Stock, then, the Company will increase the number of
Performance Units granted hereunder by an amount equal to the
product  of  (a)  the  number  of  shares  of  Stock  to  be  issued  in
exchange  for  the  then  outstanding  Performance  Units;  and  (b)
the number of shares of Stock paid by the company per share of
Stock 
the  “Stock  Dividend  Performance
Units”).  Each Stock Dividend Performance Unit will be subject
to the same terms and conditions applicable to the Performance
Unit  for  which  such  Stock  Dividend  Performance  Unit  was
awarded (including the calculation described in Section 6) and
will be settled at the same time and on the same basis as such
Performance Unit.

(collectively, 

If  the  Employee’s  employment  with  the  Company  or  any
Affiliate  terminates  by  reason  of  the  Employee’s  Retirement
before  the  Initial  Vesting  Date;  provided,  that,  the  Employee
does  not  “compete  with  the  business  of  the  Company  and  its
subsidiaries” (as defined in Exhibit C attached hereto and made
a  part  of  this  Award  Agreement)  through  such  date,  the
Adjusted  Performance  Units,  as  calculated  under  Section  6  of
this  Award  Agreement,  shall  become  vested  as  of  the  Initial
Vesting  Date.    If  the  Employee’s  employment  with  the
Company  or  any  Affiliate  terminates  by  reason  of  the
Employee’s Retirement after the Initial Vesting Date, but before
the  Final  Vesting  Date,  any  Adjusted  Performance  Units  that
would have vested had the Employee remained employed until
the  Final  Vesting  Date  shall  become  vested  as  of  the  Final
Vesting  Date.    Any  Adjusted  Performance  Units  that  vest
pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  this  Section  10  will  be  settled  at
the time and in the manner described in Section 8 of this Award
Agreement. 

If  the  Employee’s  employment  with  the  Company  or  any
Affiliate  terminates  by  reason  of  the  Employee’s  death  or
Disability  before  the  Initial  Vesting  Date,  the  Adjusted
Performance Units (as calculated under Section 6 of this Award
Agreement), pro-rated from    [ · ]   , 20[ · ] through the date
of  the  Employee’s  Termination  of  Employment,  shall  become
vested  as  of  the  Initial  Vesting  Date  and  any  remaining
this  Award
Adjusted  Performance  Units  granted  under 
Agreement  shall  be  forfeited  and  no 
longer  considered
outstanding  as  of  such  date.    If  the  Employee’s  employment
with the Company or any Affiliate terminates by reason of the
Employee’s  death  or  Disability  after  the  Initial  Vesting  Date,
but  before  the  Final  Vesting  Date,  any Adjusted  Performance
Units  that  would  have  vested  had  the  Employee  remained
employed until the Final Vesting Date shall become

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12.  Termination of

Employment for any
Reason other than
Retirement, Death or
Disability:

13.  Change in Control:

14.  Conditions:

15.  Shareholder Rights:

  vested as of the Final Vesting Date.  Any Adjusted Performance
Units that vest pursuant to the provisions of this Section 11 will
be settled at the time and in the manner described in Section 8
of this Award Agreement.

for  any 

  Except  as  otherwise  provided  in  this Award Agreement,  if  the
Employee’s  employment  with  the  Company  or  any  Affiliate
terminates 
the  Employee’s
reason  other 
Retirement, death or Disability before the date of settlement of
an Adjusted  Performance  Unit  under  Section  8  of  this Award
Agreement, then all then unvested Adjusted Performance Units
granted under this Award Agreement will be forfeited as of the
date of the Employee’s termination of employment.

than 

In the event of a Change in Control, if the Employee is eligible
to  participate  in  the  Change  in  Control  Plan,  the  provisions  of
Exhibit  D  which  is  attached  hereto  and  made  a  part  of  this
Award Agreement  will  apply  with  respect  to  any  outstanding
Performance  Units  or Adjusted  Performance  Units.    The  term
“Change in Control Plan” shall mean the Tailored Brands, Inc.
Senior  Employee  Change  in  Control  Severance  Plan,  adopted
effective September 8, 2016. 

  The Company’s obligation to deliver shares of Stock upon the
settlement  of  a  vested  Performance  Unit  or  Adjusted
Performance Unit is subject to the satisfaction of the following
conditions: (a) the Employee is not, at the time of settlement, in
material  breach  of  any  of  his  or  her  obligations  under  this
Award  Agreement,  or  under  any  other  agreement  with  the
Company  or  any  Affiliate;  (b)  no  preliminary  or  permanent
injunction  or  other  order  against  the  delivery  of  the  shares  of
Stock issued by a federal or state court of competent jurisdiction
in the United States shall be in effect; (c) there shall not be in
effect any federal or state law, rule or regulation which prevents
or  delays  delivery  of  the  shares  of  Stock  or  payment,  as
appropriate;  and  (d)  the  Employee  shall  confirm  any  factual
matters reasonably requested by the Compensation Committee,
the Company or counsel for the Company. 

  Except  as  otherwise  provided  in  this  Award  Agreement,  the
Employee  shall  have  none  of  the  rights  of  a  shareholder  with
respect to the shares of Stock underlying the Performance Units
or  any  Adjusted  Performance  Units,  until  the  Employee
becomes the recordholder of the shares of Stock underlying the
Performance Units or Adjusted Performance Units.

16.  Effect of Plan:

  The  Performance  Units  and  Adjusted  Performance  Units  are
subject in all cases to the terms and conditions set forth in the

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  Plan, which are incorporated into and made a part of this Award
Agreement.  In the event of a conflict between the terms of the
Plan  and  the  terms  of  this Award Agreement,  the  terms  of  the
Plan  will  govern.    All  capitalized  terms  that  are  used  in  this
Award Agreement but are not defined in this Award Agreement
shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan.

  By signing below, the Employee acknowledges and agrees that
the Performance Units and any Adjusted Performance Units are
subject  to  all  of  the  terms  and  conditions  of  the  Plan  and  this
Award Agreement.

17.  Acknowledgment:

18.  Counterparts:

  This Award Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of
which  will  be  deemed  an  original,  but  all  of  which  will
constitute one and the same instrument.

19.  Forfeiture for Cause:

20.  Effect on

Other Agreements:

  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  this  Agreement,  the
Performance  Units  and  any  resulting  Adjusted  Performance
Units  granted  hereunder  shall  be  subject  to  the  Forfeiture  for
Cause provisions contained in Section 4.7 of the Plan. 

  The  parties  acknowledge  and  agree  that,  with  the  exception  of
an  employment  agreement,  if  applicable  to  the  Employee,  the
provisions of this Award Agreement shall supersede any and all
other  agreements  and  rights  that  the  Employee  has  under  any
agreements  or  arrangements  between  the  Employee  and  the
Company, whether in writing or otherwise, with respect to the
matters set forth herein. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,   the Company has caused this Award Agreement to be

duly executed by an officer thereunto duly authorized, and the Employee has executed this
Award Agreement, all effective as of the Grant Date. 

TAILORED BRANDS, INC.

[ · ]

By:
Name:
Title:

EMPLOYEE:

Name:

[ · ]

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EXHIBIT A

Definition of Adjusted EPS

For purposes of this Award Agreement, the term “Adjusted EPS” shall have the

following meaning:

“Adjusted  EPS”  shall  mean  diluted  net  earnings  per  share  of  Stock  allocated  to  common
shareholders for the fiscal year ending       [ · ]      , 20[ · ], (the “    [ ·  ]    Fiscal Year ”);
provided, that all items of gain, loss, or expense for the    [ · ]    Fiscal Year determined by the
Committee  to  be  extraordinary,  unusual  in  nature,  infrequent  in  occurrence,  related  to  the
acquisition  or  disposal  of  a  business,  or  related  to  a  change  in  accounting  principle,  all  as
determined  in  accordance  with  standards  established  by  the  Financial Accounting  Standards
Board  (FASB)  Accounting  Standards  Codification  (ASC)  225-20,  Income  Statement,
Extraordinary and Unusual Items, and FASB ASC 830-10, Foreign Currency Matters, overall,
other applicable accounting rules, or consistent with the Company’s policies and practices on
the Grant Date may be included or excluded in calculating such diluted net earnings per share
of Stock allocated to common shareholders. In addition, in determining diluted net earnings per
share of Stock allocated to common shareholders for the    [ ·  ]    Fiscal Year, the shares of
Stock  outstanding  used  in  such  determination  shall  not  be  reduced  for  any  shares  of  Stock
repurchased by the Company during the period from the Grant Date through the last day of the
   [ · ]    Fiscal Year under any share repurchase authorization by the Board.

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EXHIBIT B

Percentage By Which Performance Units Multiplied To Determine
Number of Adjusted Performance Units

Adjusted EPS

Percentage by Which
Performance Units
Multiplied

Adjusted EPS

Percentage by Which
Performance Units
Multiplied

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EXHIBIT C

Definition of Compete with the Business
of the Company and its Subsidiaries

For  purposes  of  this Award Agreement,  the  term  “compete  with  the  business  of  the
Company and its subsidiaries” shall include the Employee’s participation in any operations that
compete  with  any  business  now  conducted  by  the  Company  or  its  subsidiaries,  including  the
sale of menswear or shoes at retail, the sale or rental of men’s formal wear, the sale or rental of
occupational  uniforms  or  other  corporate  wear  merchandise  or  any  material  line  of  business
proposed  to  be  conducted  by  the  Company  or  one  or  more  of  its  subsidiaries  known  to  the
Employee  and  with  respect  to  which  the  Employee  devoted  time  as  part  of  his  or  her
employment  on  behalf  of  the  Company  or  one  or  more  of  its  subsidiaries,  including  but  not
limited  to  the  business  of  dry  cleaning,  whether  such  participation  is  individually  or  as  an
officer, director, joint venture, agent or holder of an interest (except as a holder of a less than
1%  interest  in  a  publicly  traded  entity  or  mutual  fund)  or  any  individual,  corporation,
association,  partnership,  joint  venture  or  other  business  entity  so  engaged  and  shall  be
applicable  with  respect  to  the  United  States,  Canada,  the  United  Kingdom  and  any  other
country in which the Employee would be competing with the business of the Company or its
subsidiaries.

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EXHIBIT D

Change in Control Provisions Applicable to
Performance Units and Adjusted Performance Units

Events Occurring After a Change in Control

In the event that a Change in Control occurs, the Performance Units and Adjusted
Performance Units will vest in the manner described in the following schedule, based upon the
applicable event described therein:

Date of Change in Control  

Event Affecting Employee  

On or Before    [ · ]    ,
20[ · ]

1.  Remains employed on
Initial Vesting Date

Vesting of Performance
Units
or Adjusted Performance
Units

1.  50% of number of

Performance Units will
vest on Initial Vesting
Date

2.  Remains employed on
Final Vesting Date

2.  50% of number of

Performance Units will
vest on Final Vesting Date

3.  Termination of

3.  100% of number of

Performance Units will
vest on date of Separation
From Service

Employment before
Initial Vesting Date
either (a) by Company
otherwise than as a
result of a Termination
for Cause; or (b) by the
Employee pursuant to a
Termination for Good
Reason

4.  Termination of

4.  50% of number of

Performance Units will
vest on date of Separation
From Service

Employment after Initial
Vesting Date, but before
Final Vesting Date,
either (a) by Company
otherwise than as a
result of a Termination
for Cause; or (b) by the
Employee pursuant to a
Termination for Good
Reason

9

 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.  50% of number of

Adjusted Performance
Units (as calculated under
Section 6 of this Award
Agreement) will vest on
Initial Vesting Date

On or After     [ · ]   ,
20[ · ]

1.  Remains employed on
Initial Vesting Date

For any Change in Control
occurring on or
after   [ · ]   , 20[ · ], for
all purposes under this
Award Agreement, the
Company will undertake to
require the acquirer to
preserve and maintain the
Company’s business and
accounting in all manner
necessary so that all factors
needed to prepare the
calculations in Section 6 of
this Award Agreement will
then be available

2.  Remains employed on
Final Vesting Date

2.  50% of number of

Adjusted Performance
Units (as calculated under
Section 6 of this Award
Agreement) will vest on
Final Vesting Date

3.  Termination of

3.  100% of number of

Employment before
Initial Vesting Date
either (a) by Company
otherwise than as a
result of a Termination
for Cause; or (b) by the
Employee pursuant to a
Termination for Good
Reason

Adjusted Performance
Units (as calculated under
Section 6 of this Award
Agreement) will vest on
the date of Separation
From Service

4.  Termination of

4.  50% of number of

Adjusted Performance
Units (as calculated under
Section 6 of this Award
Agreement) will vest on
the date of Separation
From Service

Employment after Initial
Vesting Date, but before
Final Vesting Date,
either (a) by Company
otherwise than as a
result of a Termination
for Cause; or (b) by the
Employee pursuant to a
Termination for Good
Reason

10

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Events Occurring Before a Change in Control

In the event that certain events affecting the Employee occur prior to, and in
anticipation of, a Change in Control, the Performance Units and Adjusted Performance Units
will vest in the manner described in the following schedule, based upon the applicable event
described therein:

Event Affecting Employee

Vesting of Performance Units or
Adjusted Performance Units

1.  Termination of Employment

1.  100% of number of Performance Units

before    [ · ]   , 20[ · ] in anticipation of
a Change in Control either (a) by the
Company otherwise than as a result of a
Termination for Cause; or (b) by the
Employee pursuant to a Termination for
Good Reason

2.  Termination of Employment after Initial
Vesting Date, but before Final Vesting
Date, in anticipation of a Change in
Control either (a) by the Company
otherwise than as a result of a
Termination for Cause; or (b) by the
Employee pursuant to a Termination for
Good Reason

will vest on the date of Separation From
Service

2.  50% of the number of Adjusted

Performance Units (as calculated under
Section 6 of this Award Agreement) will
vest on the date of Separation From
Service

3.  Termination of Employment on or

3.  100% of the number of Adjusted

after       [ · ]   , 20[ · ] in anticipation of
a Change in Control either (a) by the
Company otherwise than as a result of a
Termination for Cause; or (b) by the
Employee pursuant to a Termination for
Good Reason

Performance Units (as calculated under
Section 6 of this Award Agreement) will
vest on the Initial Vesting Date

11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic Subsidiaries:

Subsidiaries of the Company

(1)

Exhibit 21.1

(4)

(2)

(3)(5)

The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc., a Texas corporation
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc., a Delaware corporation  
(3)
The Joseph A. Bank Mfg. Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation
TS Servicing Co., LLC, a Delaware limited liability company  
(4)
K&G Men’s Company Inc., a Delaware corporation
JA Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation  
(3)
JA Apparel Corp., a Delaware corporation  
(6)
Nashawena Mills Corp., a Massachusetts corporation  
(7)
Joseph Abboud Manufacturing Corp., a Delaware corporation     
JA Apparel, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company     
MWDC Holding Inc., a Delaware corporation
MWDC Texas Inc., a Delaware corporation
(9)
Twin Hill Acquisition Company, Inc., a California corporation
Renwick Technologies, Inc., a Texas corporation
TMW Merchants LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
Tailored Shared Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
Tailored Brands Purchasing LLC, a Texas limited liability company
(11)
Tailored Brands Gift Card Co LLC, a Texas limited liability company

(3)(10)

(3)

(7)

(8)

(3)

(3)

(3)

(11)

Foreign Subsidiaries:

(3)

(12)

(14)

(12)(13)

Moores Retail Group Inc., a New Brunswick corporation
Moores The Suit People Inc., a New Brunswick corporation
Golden Brand Clothing (Canada) Ltd., a New Brunswick corporation
Tailored Brands Noborue Limited, a limited company incorporated in Hong Kong
MWUK Holding Company Limited, a limited company incorporated in England and Wales
Ensco 648 Limited, a limited company incorporated in England and Wales
Ensco 645 Limited, a limited company incorporated in England and Wales
MWUK Limited, a limited company incorporated in England and Wales
AlexandraVêtements Professionnels SARL, a French société à responsabilité limitée  
Alexandra Corporate Fashion BV, a limited company incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands
Tailored  Brands  Sourcing  Holding  Company  Limited,  an  exempted  company  incorporated  in  the  Cayman
Islands with limited liability
Tailored Brands Atlantic Company Limited, an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with
limited liability
Tailored  Brands  Pacific  Company  Limited,  an  exempted  company  incorporated  in  the  Cayman  Islands  with
limited liability
Tailored Brands Central BV, a limited company incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands
Tailored Brands Eastern Sourcing Limited, a limited company incorporated in Hong Kong
__________

(16) 

(14)

(20)

(18)

(19)

(17)

(18)

(19)

(19)

(15)

(2)

As of January 28, 2017. The names of certain subsidiaries are omitted because such unnamed subsidiaries,
considered in the aggregate as a single subsidiary, do not constitute a significant subsidiary as of January
28, 2017.
100% owned by Tailored Brands, Inc.
100% owned by The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.
100 % owned by Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.

  K&G Men’s Company Inc. does business under the names K&G Fashion Superstore, K&G Fashion, and

K&G Suit Warehouse.
100% owned by JA Holding, Inc.  JA Apparel Corp. does business under the name Joseph Abboud.
100% owned by JA Apparel Corp.

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(8)

(9)

100% owned by Joseph Abboud Manufacturing Corp.

  MWDC  Texas  Inc.  is  100%  owned  by  MWDC  Holding  Inc.  and  does  business  under  the  name

MWCleaners.

(10)

  Twin  Hill Acquisition  Company,  Inc.  does  business  under  the  name  Twin  Hill  and  Twin  Hill  Corporate

(11)

(12)

(13)

Apparel.

  100% owned by Tailored Shared Services, LLC.

100% owned by Moores Retail Group Inc.
Moores  The  Suit  People  Inc.  does  business  under  the  names  Moores  Clothing  for  Men  and  Moores
Vêtements Pour Hommes.

(14)

(15)

(16)

(17)

  100% owned by owned by Moores The Suit People Inc.
  100% owned by MWUK Holding Company Limited.
  100% owned by owned by Ensco 648 Limited.
  100% of the outstanding ordinary shares are owned by Ensco 645 Limited. MWUK Limited does business

(18)

(19)

(20)

under the names Dimensions, Alexandra and Yaffy.

  100% owned by MWUK Limited.

100% owned by Tailored Brands Sourcing Holding Company Limited.
100%  owned  by  Tailored  Brands  Central  BV,  as  trustee  of  Tailored  Brands  Sourcing  Group  (a  China
business trust)

 
 
 
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 33‑48108, 33‑74692, 333‑21109,
333‑53623,  333‑90306,  333‑90308,  333‑125182,  333‑152298,  333‑175122,  333‑209305,  and  333-212574  on
Form  S‑8  of  our  reports  dated  March  24,  2017,  relating  to  the  consolidated  financial  statements  of  Tailored
Brands, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”), and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10‑K of Tailored Brands, Inc. for the year ended
January 28, 2017.

Exhibit 23.1

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Houston, Texas
March 24, 2017

Exhibit 31.1

I, Douglas S. Ewert, certify that:

Certifications

1.

2.

3.

4.

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10‑K of Tailored Brands, Inc.;

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under
which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

Based  on  my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial  information  included  in  this
report,  fairly  present  in  all  material  respects  the  financial  condition,  results  of  operations  and  cash
flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

The  registrant’s  other  certifying  officers  and  I  are  responsible  for  establishing  and  maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a‑15(e) and 15d‑15(e)) and
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a‑15(f) and 15d‑15(f))
for the registrant and have:

a)

b)

c)

d)

Designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures,  or  caused  such  disclosure  controls  and
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating
to  the  registrant,  including  its  consolidated  subsidiaries,  is  made  known  to  us  by  others
within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over
financial  reporting  to  be  designed  under  our  supervision,  to  provide  reasonable  assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

Evaluated  the  effectiveness  of  the  registrant’s  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  and
presented  in  this  report  our  conclusions  about  the  effectiveness  of  the  disclosure  controls
and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and

Disclosed  in  this  report  any  change  in  the  registrant’s  internal  control  over  financial
reporting  that  occurred  during  the  registrant’s  most  recent  fiscal  quarter  (the  registrant’s
fourth  fiscal  quarter  in  the  case  of  an  annual  report)  that  has  materially  affected,  or  is
reasonably  likely  to  materially  affect,  the  registrant’s  internal  control  over  financial
reporting; and

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of
internal  control  over  financial  reporting,  to  the  registrant’s  auditors  and  the  audit  committee  of  the
registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)

b)

All  significant  deficiencies  and  material  weaknesses  in  the  design  or  operation  of  internal
control  over  financial  reporting  which  are  reasonably  likely  to  adversely  affect  the
registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have
a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: March 24, 2017

By

/s/ Douglas S. Ewert
Douglas S. Ewert
Chief Executive Officer

 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 31.2

I, Jack P. Calandra, certify that:

Certifications

1.

2.

3.

4.

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10‑K of Tailored Brands, Inc.;

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under
which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

Based  on  my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial  information  included  in  this
report,  fairly  present  in  all  material  respects  the  financial  condition,  results  of  operations  and  cash
flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

The  registrant’s  other  certifying  officers  and  I  are  responsible  for  establishing  and  maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a‑15(e) and 15d‑15(e)) and
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a‑15(f) and 15d‑15(f))
for the registrant and have:

a)

b)

c)

d)

Designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures,  or  caused  such  disclosure  controls  and
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating
to  the  registrant,  including  its  consolidated  subsidiaries,  is  made  known  to  us  by  others
within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over
financial  reporting  to  be  designed  under  our  supervision,  to  provide  reasonable  assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

Evaluated  the  effectiveness  of  the  registrant’s  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  and
presented  in  this  report  our  conclusions  about  the  effectiveness  of  the  disclosure  controls
and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and

Disclosed  in  this  report  any  change  in  the  registrant’s  internal  control  over  financial
reporting  that  occurred  during  the  registrant’s  most  recent  fiscal  quarter  (the  registrant’s
fourth  fiscal  quarter  in  the  case  of  an  annual  report)  that  has  materially  affected,  or  is
reasonably  likely  to  materially  affect,  the  registrant’s  internal  control  over  financial
reporting; and

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of
internal  control  over  financial  reporting,  to  the  registrant’s  auditors  and  the  audit  committee  of  the
registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)

b)

All  significant  deficiencies  and  material  weaknesses  in  the  design  or  operation  of  internal
control  over  financial  reporting  which  are  reasonably  likely  to  adversely  affect  the
registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have
a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: March 24, 2017

By

/s/ JACK P. CALANDRA
Jack P.  Calandra
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer

 
 
 
 
 
 
Certification Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of The Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002

Not Filed Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Exhibit 32.1

In connection with the Annual Report of Tailored Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) on  Form  10‑K  for  the  year
ended  January  28,  2017,  as  filed  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on  the  date  hereof  (the
“Report”),  I,  Douglas  S.  Ewert,  Chief  Executive  Officer  of  the  Company,  certify,  pursuant  to  18  U.  S.  C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my
knowledge:

(1)

(2)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; and

The  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly  presents,  in  all  material  respects,  the
financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: March 24, 2017

By

/s/ Douglas S. Ewert
Douglas S. Ewert
Chief Executive Officer

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certification Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of The Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002

Not Filed Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Exhibit 32.2

In connection with the Annual Report of Tailored Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) on  Form  10‑K  for  the  year
ended  January  28,  2017,  as  filed  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on  the  date  hereof
(the  “Report”),  I,  Jack  P.  Calandra,  Chief  Financial  Officer  of  the  Company,  certify,  pursuant  to
18 U. S. C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002, that to the
best of my knowledge:

(1)

(2)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; and

The  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly  presents,  in  all  material  respects,  the
financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: March 24, 2017

By

/s/ JACK P. CALANDRA
Jack P.  Calandra
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and
Treasurer