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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


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

For the Quarterly Period Ended October 31, 2022


☐	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: 1-16497

MOVADO GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


New York		13-2595932
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

650 From Road, Ste. 375 Paramus, New Jersey		07652-3556
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(201) 267-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading
Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

MOV

New York Stock Exchange

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 that past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,’’ “accelerated filer,’’ “smaller reporting company,’’ and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☒	Non-accelerated filer	☐
Smaller reporting company	☐	Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock and Class A Common Stock as of November 17, 2022 were 15,705,562 and 6,524,805 respectively.

MOVADO GROUP, INC.

Index to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

October 31, 2022


			Page
Part I	Financial Information (Unaudited)
	Item 1.	Consolidated Balance Sheets at October 31, 2022, January 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021	3
		Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021	4
		Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021	5
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021	6
		Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	7
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	22
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	32
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	32
Part II	Other Information
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	34
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	34
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	34
	Item 6.	Exhibits	36
Signature			37

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

MOVADO GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


	October 31,			January 31,			October 31,
	2022			2022			2021
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	186,665		$	277,128		$	201,814
Trade receivables, net		135,566			91,558			136,373
Inventories		215,006			160,283			170,714
Other current assets		18,664			16,974			20,151
Income taxes receivable		7,978			7,941			7,099
Total current assets		563,879			553,884			536,151
Property, plant and equipment, net		18,207			19,470			19,365
Operating lease right-of-use assets		74,918			68,599			68,669
Deferred and non-current income taxes		44,288			42,596			41,687
Other intangibles, net		9,818			13,507			14,511
Other non-current assets		64,570			63,104			60,634
Total assets	$	775,680		$	761,160		$	741,017
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	40,884		$	46,011		$	29,473
Accrued liabilities		66,894			48,522			69,975
Accrued payroll and benefits		15,581			25,117			19,798
Current operating lease liabilities		16,779			13,693			13,853
Income taxes payable		25,457			18,123			11,936
Total current liabilities		165,595			151,466			145,035
Deferred and non-current income taxes payable		15,639			19,614			20,354
Non-current operating lease liabilities		65,164			62,730			62,853
Other non-current liabilities		45,735			50,264			53,212
Total liabilities		292,133			284,074			281,454
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		2,433			2,311			2,445
Equity:
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued		—			—			—
Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 28,783,101, 28,633,025 and 28,478,373 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		287			286			284
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized; 6,524,805, 6,524,805 and 6,536,960 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		65			65			65
Capital in excess of par value		227,997			222,615			220,294
Retained earnings		461,789			413,587			387,959
Accumulated other comprehensive income		66,196			85,295			87,730
Treasury Stock, 13,090,839, 12,266,978 and 12,095,713 shares, respectively, at cost		(278,313	)		(249,040	)		(241,983	)
Total Movado Group, Inc. shareholders' equity		478,021			472,808			454,349
Noncontrolling interest		3,093			1,967			2,769
Total equity		481,114			474,775			457,118
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and equity	$	775,680		$	761,160		$	741,017

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

MOVADO GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended October 31,						Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Net sales	$	211,397		$	217,746		$	557,625		$	526,418
Cost of sales		90,370			92,172			232,986			228,189
Gross profit		121,027			125,574			324,639			298,229
Selling, general and administrative		82,756			84,171			230,417			218,937
Operating income		38,271			41,403			94,222			79,292
Non-operating income/(expense):
Other income		422			86			704			443
Interest expense		(143	)		(133	)		(356	)		(582	)
Income before income taxes		38,550			41,356			94,570			79,153
Provision for income taxes (Note 10)		8,439			9,561			20,868			18,206
Net income		30,111			31,795			73,702			60,947
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		825			390			1,900			723
Net income attributable to Movado Group, Inc.	$	29,286		$	31,405		$	71,802		$	60,224

Basic income per share:
Weighted basic average shares outstanding		22,379			23,095			22,590			23,248
Net income per share attributable to Movado Group, Inc.	$	1.31		$	1.36		$	3.18		$	2.59

Diluted income per share:
Weighted diluted average shares outstanding		22,794			23,600			23,044			23,679
Net income per share attributable to Movado Group, Inc.	$	1.28		$	1.33		$	3.12		$	2.54

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

MOVADO GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended October 31,						Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Net income	$	30,111		$	31,795		$	73,702		$	60,947
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Net unrealized gain on investments, net of tax provision of $8, $5, $3 and $13, respectively		23			14			9			39
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax provision of $3, $4, $11 and $12, respectively		13			14			41			43
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(8,339	)		(2,784	)		(18,870	)		(4,892	)
Cash flow hedges:
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income before reclassification, net of tax (benefit)/provision of ($17), $0, $376 and $0, respectively		(87	)		—			1,902			—
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax benefit of ($225), $0, ($431) and $0, respectively		(1,138	)		—			(2,181	)		—
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of taxes		(9,528	)		(2,756	)		(19,099	)		(4,810	)
Less:
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Net income		825			390			1,900			723
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(319	)		(11	)		(652	)		(179	)
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	506		$	379		$	1,248		$	544
Total comprehensive income attributable to Movado Group, Inc.	$	20,077		$	28,660		$	53,355		$	55,593

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

MOVADO GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2022			2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	73,702		$	60,947
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		8,218			9,401
Transactional (gains)/losses		(180	)		(277	)
Provision for inventories and accounts receivable		4,150			3,557
Deferred income taxes		(993	)		909
Stock-based compensation		4,246			3,965
Other		190			234
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables		(49,967	)		(62,393	)
Inventories		(66,150	)		(23,755	)
Other current assets		(2,712	)		4,962
Accounts payable		(3,470	)		2,033
Accrued liabilities		19,582			22,581
Accrued payroll and benefits		(9,190	)		1,866
Income taxes receivable		9,494			17,216
Income taxes payable		(6,444	)		(3,479	)
Other non-current assets		(4,599	)		637
Other non-current liabilities		474			290
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities		(23,649	)		38,694
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(4,703	)		(3,637	)
Long-term investments		(2,716	)		(1,100	)
Trademarks and other intangibles		(175	)		(193	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(7,594	)		(4,930	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of bank borrowings		—			(21,140	)
Dividends paid		(23,600	)		(16,226	)
Stock repurchase		(28,150	)		(17,023	)
Stock awards and options exercised and other changes		(80	)		496
Other		(85	)		(99	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(51,915	)		(53,992	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		(7,349	)		(1,786	)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(90,507	)		(22,014	)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year		277,716			224,423
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	$	187,209		$	202,409

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	186,665		$	201,814
Restricted cash included in other non-current assets		544			595
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	187,209		$	202,409

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

MOVADO GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying interim unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared by Movado Group, Inc. (the “Company”), in a manner consistent with that used in the preparation of the annual audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022 (the “2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K”). The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented. The consolidated balance sheet data at January 31, 2022 is derived from the audited annual financial statements, which are included in the Company’s 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K and should be read in connection with these interim unaudited financial statements. Operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.

NOTE 2 – IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

The COVID-19 pandemic and related public health measures materially impacted the Company’s operating results for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021 and continue to affect how the Company and its customers and suppliers operate their businesses. Various containment and mitigation measures that have at times been imposed by governmental and other authorities around the world have adversely affected sales of our products and our supply chain.

Although the COVID-19 pandemic's adverse impact on the Company has significantly diminished in recent quarters, the pandemic is expected to continue to affect the Company’s results of operations for the foreseeable future due to impacts on supply chains, shipping operations, consumer behavior, spending levels, shopping preferences and tourism.

NOTE 3 – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In November 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2021-10, "Government Assistance (Topic 832): Disclosures by Business Entities about Government Assistance", which aims to increase the transparency of government assistance and grants. The ASU requires additional annual disclosures pertaining to the types of received government assistance, accounting for the transactions and the related impacts on the reported financial results. This standard is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2021, but early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect this standard to have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements or related disclosures.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting”. This guidance provides practical expedients for contract modifications and certain hedging relationships associated with the transition from reference rates that are expected to be discontinued. This guidance would be applicable to any of the Company’s borrowing instruments that use LIBOR as a reference rate, and is effective immediately, but is only available through December 31, 2022. The Company will continue to monitor new contracts that could potentially be eligible for contract modification relief through December 31, 2022.

NOTE 4 – EARNINGS PER SHARE AND CASH DIVIDENDS

The Company presents net income attributable to Movado Group, Inc. after adjusting for noncontrolling interests, as applicable, per share on a basic and diluted basis. Basic earnings per share is computed using weighted-average shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares outstanding adjusted for dilutive common stock equivalents.

The number of shares used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		22,379		23,095		22,590		23,248
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock awards and options to purchase shares of common stock		415		505		454		431
Diluted		22,794		23,600		23,044		23,679

For the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, approximately 433,000 and 269,000, respectively, of potentially dilutive common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would have been antidilutive. For the nine months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, approximately 270,000 and 406,000, respectively, of potentially dilutive common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would have been antidilutive.

On August 25, 2022, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per share payable on September 21, 2022, to shareholders of record on September 7, 2022. The total dividend of $7.8 million was paid on September 21, 2022. On May 26, 2022, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per share payable on June 22, 2022, to shareholders of record on June 8, 2022. The total dividend of $7.9 million was paid on June 22, 2022. On March 24, 2022, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per share payable on April 20, 2022, to shareholders of record on April 6, 2022. The total dividend of $7.9 million was paid on April 20, 2022. On November 23, 2021, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share payable on December 17, 2021, to shareholders of record on December 3, 2021. The total dividend of $5.7 million was paid on December 17, 2021. On August 26, 2021, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share payable on September 22, 2021, to shareholders of record on September 8, 2021. The total dividend of $4.6 million was paid on September 22, 2021. On May 27, 2021, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share payable on June 23, 2021, to shareholders of record on June 9, 2021. The total dividend of $4.7 million was paid on June 23, 2021. On March 25, 2021, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share payable on April 21, 2021, to shareholders of record on April 7, 2021. The total dividend of $4.6 million was paid on April 21, 2021. In addition, the Company paid a cash dividend on February 5, 2021 in the amount of $2.3 million, or $0.10 per share, to shareholders of record on January 21, 2021.

NOTE 5 – INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):


	October 31, 2022		January 31, 2022		October 31, 2021
Finished goods	$	182,093	$	128,119	$	138,039
Component parts		30,192		29,759		30,088
Work-in-process		2,721		2,405		2,587
	$	215,006	$	160,283	$	170,714

The Company has corrected the previously disclosed October 31, 2021 balances of Finished goods and Component parts to increase Finished goods by $8.9 million and reduce Component parts by a corresponding amount.

NOTE 6 – DEBT AND LINES OF CREDIT

On October 12, 2018, the Company, together with Movado Group Delaware Holdings Corporation, Movado Retail Group, Inc. and Movado LLC (together with the Company, the “U.S. Borrowers”), each a wholly owned domestic subsidiary of the Company, and Movado Watch Company S.A. and MGI Luxury Group S.A., each a wholly owned Swiss subsidiary of the Company, entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as subsequently amended, the “Credit Agreement”) with the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Agent”). As a result of the merger of Movado Watch Company S.A. into MGI Luxury Group S.A. in July 2022, MGI Luxury Group S.A. (subsequently renamed MGI Luxury Group GmbH as a result of the conversion of its corporate form) became the sole Swiss subsidiary of the Company party to the Credit Agreement (in such capacity, the "Swiss Borrower" and, together with the U.S. Borrowers, the "Borrowers"). The Credit Agreement provides for a $100.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) and has a maturity date of October 28, 2026. The Facility includes a $15.0 million letter of credit subfacility, a $25.0 million swingline subfacility and a $75.0 million sublimit for borrowings by the Swiss Borrower, with provisions for uncommitted increases to the Facility of up to $50.0 million in the aggregate subject to customary terms and conditions. The Credit Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants binding on the Company and its subsidiaries that are customary for credit facilities of this type, including, but not limited to, restrictions and limitations on the incurrence of debt and liens, dispositions of assets, capital expenditures, dividends and other payments in respect of equity interests, the making of loans and equity investments, mergers, consolidations, liquidations and dissolutions, and transactions with affiliates (in each case, subject to various exceptions).

The borrowings under the Facility are joint and several obligations of the Borrowers and are also cross-guaranteed by each Borrower, except that the Swiss Borrower is not liable for, nor does it guarantee, the obligations of the U.S. Borrowers. In addition, the Borrowers' obligations under the Facility are secured by first priority liens, subject to permitted liens, on substantially all of the U.S. Borrowers' assets other than certain excluded assets. The Swiss Borrower does not provide collateral to secure the obligations under the Facility.

As of October 31, 2022, and October 31, 2021, there were no amounts in loans outstanding under the Facility for either period. Availability under the Facility was reduced by the aggregate amount of letters of credit outstanding, issued in connection with retail and operating facility leases to various landlords and for Canadian payroll to the Royal Bank of Canada, totaling approximately $0.3 million at both October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021. At October 31, 2022, the letters of credit have expiration dates through May 31, 2023. As of October 31, 2022, and October 31, 2021, availability under the Facility was $99.7 million for both periods.

The Company had weighted average borrowings under the Facility of zero during both the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company had weighted average borrowings under the Facility of zero and $6.5 million during the nine months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, with a weighted average interest rate of 2.8% during the nine months ended October 31, 2021.

A Swiss subsidiary of the Company maintains unsecured lines of credit with a Swiss bank that are subject to repayment upon demand. As of October 31, 2022, and 2021, these lines of credit totaled 6.5 million Swiss Francs for both periods, with a dollar equivalent of $6.5 million and $7.1 million, respectively. As of October 31, 2022, and 2021, there were no borrowings against these lines. As of October 31, 2022 and 2021, two European banks had guaranteed obligations to third parties on behalf of two of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries in the dollar equivalent of $1.1 million and $1.3 million, respectively, in various foreign currencies, of which $0.5 million and $0.6 million, as of October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021, respectively, was a restricted deposit as it relates to lease agreements.

Cash paid for interest, including unused commitments fees, was $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the nine-month periods ended October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021, respectively.

NOTE 7 – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company addresses certain financial exposures that include the use of derivative financial instruments. The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts to reduce the effects of fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates. As of October 31, 2022, the Company's net forward contracts hedging portfolio designated as qualified cash flow hedging instruments consisted of 14.0 million Euros equivalent with various expiry dates ranging through January 12, 2023. The net gain or loss on the derivatives is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) and reclassified into earnings in the same period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings using the same revenue or expense category that the hedged item impacted. The Company also enters into foreign currency forward contracts not designated as qualified hedges in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. As of October 31, 2022, the Company’s net forward contracts hedging portfolio not designated as qualified hedges consisted of 35.1 million Chinese Yuan equivalent, 40.0 million Swiss Francs equivalent, 24.4 million U.S. dollars equivalent, 27.0 million Euros equivalent and 7.5 million British Pounds equivalent with various expiry dates ranging through April 20, 2023. Changes in the fair value of these derivatives are recognized in earnings in the period they arise. Net gains or losses related to these forward contracts are included in cost of sales and selling and general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The cash flows related to these foreign currency contracts are classified in operating activities.

The following table presents the fair values of the Company's derivative financial instruments included in the consolidated balance sheets as of October 31, 2022, January 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021 (in thousands):


	Asset Derivatives							Liability Derivatives
	Balance Sheet Location	October 31, 2022 Fair Value		January 31, 2022 Fair Value		October 31, 2021 Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	October 31, 2022 Fair Value		January 31, 2022 Fair Value		October 31, 2021 Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign Exchange Contracts	Other Current Assets	$	90	$	154	$	—	Accrued Liabilities	$	48	$	30	$	—
Total Derivative Instruments		$	90	$	154	$	—		$	48	$	30	$	—


	Asset Derivatives							Liability Derivatives
	Balance Sheet Location	October 31, 2022 Fair Value		January 31, 2022 Fair Value		October 31, 2021 Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	October 31, 2022 Fair Value		January 31, 2022 Fair Value		October 31, 2021 Fair Value
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign Exchange Contracts	Other Current Assets	$	31	$	43	$	26	Accrued Liabilities	$	981	$	140	$	74
Total Derivative Instruments		$	31	$	43	$	26		$	981	$	140	$	74

As of October 31, 2022, January 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021, the balance of deferred gains, net of taxes, on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive income were ($0.1) million, $0.2 million and zero, respectively. For the three and nine months ended October 31, 2022, the Company reclassified $1.1 million and $2.2 million, respectively, from accumulated other comprehensive income to Net sales in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, the Company did not have any cash flow hedges. No ineffectiveness has been recorded for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2022.

See Note 8 - Fair Value Measurements for fair value and presentation in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for derivatives.

NOTE 8 – 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. Accounting guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value into three broad levels as follows:

•

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

•

Level 2 – Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly.

•

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the Company’s assumptions.

The guidance requires the use of observable market data if such data is available without undue cost and effort.

The following tables present the fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of October 31, 2022 and 2021 and January 31, 2022 (in thousands):


		Fair Value at October 31, 2022
	Balance Sheet Location	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	Other current assets	$	262	$	—	$	—	$	262
Short-term investment	Other current assets		153		—		—		153
SERP assets - employer	Other non-current assets		928		—		—		928
SERP assets - employee	Other non-current assets		42,886		—		—		42,886
Defined benefit plan assets	Other non-current assets		—		—		24,847		24,847
Hedge derivatives	Other current assets		—		121		—		121
Total		$	44,229	$	121	$	24,847	$	69,197
Liabilities:
SERP liabilities - employee	Other non-current liabilities	$	42,886	$	—	$	—	$	42,886
Hedge derivatives	Accrued liabilities		—		1,029		—		1,029
Total		$	42,886	$	1,029	$	—	$	43,915


		Fair Value at January 31, 2022
	Balance Sheet Location	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	Other current assets	$	249	$	—	$	—	$	249
Short-term investment	Other current assets		164		—		—		164
SERP assets - employer	Other non-current assets		772		—		—		772
SERP assets - employee	Other non-current assets		47,261		—		—		47,261
Defined benefit plan assets	Other non-current assets		—		—		29,096		29,096
Hedge derivatives	Other current assets		—		197		—		197
Total		$	48,446	$	197	$	29,096	$	77,739
Liabilities:
SERP liabilities - employee	Other non-current liabilities	$	47,261	$	—	$	—	$	47,261
Hedge derivatives	Accrued liabilities		—		170		—		170
Total		$	47,261	$	170	$	—	$	47,431


		Fair Value at October 31, 2021
	Balance Sheet Location	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	Other current assets	$	235	$	—	$	—	$	235
Short-term investment	Other current assets		168		—		—		168
SERP assets - employer	Other non-current assets		882		—		—		882
SERP assets - employee	Other non-current assets		47,886		—		—		47,886
Defined benefit plan assets	Other non-current liabilities		—		—		28,655		28,655
Hedge derivatives	Other current assets		—		26		—		26
Total		$	49,171	$	26	$	28,655	$	77,852
Liabilities:
SERP liabilities - employee	Other non-current liabilities	$	47,886	$	—	$	—	$	47,886
Hedge derivatives	Accrued liabilities		—	$	74		—	$	74
Total		$	47,886	$	74	$	—	$	47,960

The fair values of the Company’s available-for-sale securities are based on quoted market prices. The fair value of the short-term investment, which is a guaranteed investment certificate, is based on its purchase price plus one half of a percent calculated annually. The assets related to the Company’s defined contribution supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”) consist of both employer (employee unvested) and employee assets which are invested in investment funds with fair values calculated based on quoted market prices. The SERP liability represents the Company’s liability to the employees in the plan for their vested balances. The hedge derivatives consist of cash flow hedging instruments and forward contracts (see Note 7 for further discussion) and are entered into by the Company principally to reduce its exposure to Swiss Franc and Euro exchange rate risks. Fair values of the Company’s hedge derivatives are calculated based on quoted foreign exchange rates and quoted interest rates.

The Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan in Switzerland. The plan covers certain international employees and is based on years of service and compensation on a career-average pay basis. The assets within the plan are classified as a Level 3 asset within the fair value hierarchy and consist of an investment in pooled assets and include separate employee accounts that are invested in equity securities, debt securities and real estate. The values of the separate accounts invested are based on values provided by the administrator of the funds that cannot be readily derived from or corroborated by observable market data. The value of the assets is part of the funded status of the defined benefit plan and included in other non-current assets at October 31, 2022 and January 31, 2022 and other non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets at October 31, 2021.

There were no transfers between any levels of the fair value hierarchy for any of the Company’s fair value measurements.

Investments Without Readily Determinable Fair Values

From time to time the Company may make minority investments in growth companies in the consumer products sector and other sectors relevant to its business, including certain of the Company's suppliers and customers, as well as in venture capital funds that invest in companies in media, entertainment, information technology and technology-related fields and in digital assets. During fiscal 2022, the Company invested approximately $2.0 million and during the first nine months of fiscal 2023, the Company invested an additional $2.7 million in venture capital funds (see Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies for discussion of commitments made related to venture capital funds). The Company has evaluated and will regularly evaluate the carrying value of its investments. There were no adjustments to the original cost value during the three and nine months ended October 31, 2022. The carrying value of the investments are recorded in Other non-current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at October 31, 2022 and January 31, 2022.

NOTE 9 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company has minimum commitments related to the Company’s license agreements and endorsement agreements with brand ambassadors. The Company sources, distributes, advertises and sells watches and jewelry pursuant to its exclusive license agreements with unaffiliated licensors. Royalty amounts under the license agreements are generally based on a stipulated percentage of revenues, although most of these agreements contain provisions for the payment of minimum annual royalty amounts. The license agreements have various terms, and some have renewal options, provided that minimum sales levels are achieved. Additionally, the license agreements require the Company to pay minimum annual advertising amounts.

The Company believes that income tax reserves are adequate; however, amounts asserted by taxing authorities could be greater or less than amounts accrued and reflected in the consolidated balance sheet. Accordingly, the Company could record adjustments to the

amounts for federal, state, and foreign liabilities in the future as the Company revises estimates or settles or otherwise resolves the underlying matters. In the ordinary course of business, the Company may take new positions that could increase or decrease unrecognized tax benefits in future periods.

In December 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“U.S. Customs”) issued an audit report concerning the methodology used by the Company to allocate the cost of certain watch styles imported into the U.S. among the component parts of those watches for tariff purposes. The report disputes the reasonableness of the Company’s historical allocation formulas and proposes an alternative methodology that would imply $5.1 million in underpaid duties over the five-year period covered by the statute of limitations, plus possible penalties and interest. The Company believes that U.S. Customs’ alternative duty methodology and estimate are not consistent with the Company’s facts and circumstances and is disputing U.S. Customs’ position. Since February 2017, the Company has been providing U.S. Customs with supplemental analyses and information in response to U.S. Customs’ information requests. Most recently, the Company received summonses from U.S. Customs in December 2020 requesting additional information regarding component part costs and the Company’s procedures for allocating the value of imported watches among the component parts. The Company responded to these summonses in January 2021. Although the Company disagrees with U.S. Customs’ position and believes that the information it has provided supports the reasonableness of its historical allocation formulas, it cannot predict with any certainty the outcome of this matter. The Company intends to continue to work with U.S. Customs to reach a mutually satisfactory resolution.

Starting in July 2018, the Trump administration announced a series of lists covering thousands of categories of Chinese origin products subject to potential U.S. special tariffs, including watches. U.S. Customs subsequently issued various rulings regarding, among other things, the application of the special tariffs to China-sourced components of watches containing non-Chinese movements. A U.S. Customs ruling effective August 1, 2021 holds that while the special tariff applies to all China-sourced watch bands, the special tariff does not apply to China-sourced watch cases imported as part of such a watch containing a non-Chinese movement. Pending greater clarity on the retroactive effect of this ruling, for the time being the Company continues to maintain an accrual for Chinese watch case imports prior to August 1, 2021.

The acquisition of MVMT Watches, Inc. in October 2018 included two future contingent payments based on the MVMT brand achieving certain revenue and EBITDA (as defined in the acquisition agreement) targets that combined could total up to $100 million. In connection therewith, the Company had recorded a non-current liability of $16.5 million as of the date of acquisition to reflect the estimated fair value of the contingent purchase price. $14.5 million was allocated to the purchase price and $2.0 million to deferred compensation expense based on future employee service requirements. Based on updated revenue and EBITDA (as defined in the acquisition agreement) performance expectations during the earn-out period for MVMT, which ends on January 31, 2023, the Company remeasured the contingent consideration to zero at January 31, 2020.

From time to time the Company may make minority investments in growth companies in the consumer products sector and other sectors relevant to its business, including certain of the Company's suppliers and customers, as well as in venture capital funds that invest in companies in media, entertainment, information technology and technology-related fields and in digital assets. During fiscal 2022, the Company committed to invest up to $21.5 million in such investments. The Company funded approximately $2.0 million of these commitments in fiscal 2022 and an additional $2.7 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2023 and may be called upon to satisfy capital calls in respect of the remaining $16.8 million in such commitments at any time during a period generally ending ten years after the first capital call in respect of a given commitment.

The Company is involved in legal proceedings and claims from time to time, in the ordinary course of its business. Legal reserves are recorded in accordance with the accounting guidance for contingencies. Contingencies are inherently unpredictable and it is possible that results of operations, balance sheets or cash flows could be materially and adversely affected in any particular period by unfavorable developments in, or resolution or disposition of, such matters. For those legal proceedings and claims for which the Company believes that it is probable that a reasonably estimable loss may result, the Company records a reserve for the potential loss. For proceedings and claims where the Company believes it is reasonably possible that a loss may result that is materially in excess of amounts accrued for the matter, the Company either discloses an estimate of such possible loss or range of loss or includes a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. As of October 31, 2022, the Company is party to legal proceedings and contingencies, the resolution of which is not expected to materially affect its financial condition, future results of operations beyond the amounts accrued, or cash flows.

NOTE 10 – INCOME TAXES

The Company recorded an income tax provision of $8.4 million and $9.6 million for the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The effective tax rate was 21.9% and 23.1% for the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The significant components of the effective tax rate changed primarily due to the mix of earnings.

The Company recorded an income tax provision of $20.9 million and $18.2 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The effective tax rate was 22.1% and 23.0% for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The significant components of the effective tax rate changed primarily due to the release of certain foreign valuation allowances in the current year as compared to the recording of certain foreign valuation allowances in the prior year, partially offset by return to provision adjustments.

At October 31, 2022, the Company had no deferred tax liability for the undistributed foreign earnings of approximately $244.1 million because the Company intends to permanently reinvest such earnings in its foreign operations. It is not practicable to estimate the tax liability related to a future distribution of these permanently reinvested foreign earnings.

On August 16, 2022, the U.S. enacted the Inflation Reduction Act ("IRA"), which implements a 15% minimum tax on book income of certain large corporations, a 1% excise tax on net stock repurchases, and several tax incentives to promote clean energy. The Company does not anticipate this legislation to have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

NOTE 11 – EQUITY

The components of equity for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows (in thousands):


			Movado Group, Inc. Shareholders' Equity
	Preferred Stock		Common Stock (1)		Class A Common Stock (2)		Capital in Excess of Par Value		Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Treasury Stock			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Movado Group, Inc. Shareholders' Equity			Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Balance, January 31, 2022	$	—	$	286	$	65	$	222,615	$	413,587		$	85,295		$	(249,040	)	$	1,967		$	474,775		$	2,311
Net income/(loss) attributable to Movado Group, Inc.										71,802									1,421			73,223			479
Dividends ($1.05 per share)										(23,600	)											(23,600	)
Stock options exercised				1				1,042								(1,123	)					(80	)
Stock repurchase																(28,150	)					(28,150	)
Supplemental executive retirement plan								94														94
Stock-based compensation expense								4,246														4,246
Net unrealized gain on investments, net of tax provision of $3													9									9
Net change in effective portion of hedging contracts, net of tax benefit of ($55)													(279	)								(279	)
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax provision of $11													41									41
Foreign currency translation adjustment (3)													(18,870	)					(295	)		(19,165	)		(357	)
Balance, October 31, 2022	$	—	$	287	$	65	$	227,997	$	461,789		$	66,196		$	(278,313	)	$	3,093		$	481,114		$	2,433

	Preferred Stock		Common Stock (1)		Class A Common Stock (2)		Capital in Excess of Par Value		Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Treasury Stock			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Movado Group, Inc. Shareholders' Equity			Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Balance, January 31, 2021	$	—	$	281	$	65	$	214,043	$	341,641		$	92,540		$	(223,306	)	$	2,070		$	427,334		$	2,600
Net income/(loss) attributable to Movado Group, Inc.										60,224									735			60,959			(12	)
Dividends ($0.60 per share)										(13,906	)											(13,906	)
Stock options exercised				3				2,147								(1,654	)					496
Stock repurchase																(17,023	)					(17,023	)
Supplemental executive retirement plan								139														139
Stock-based compensation expense								3,965														3,965
Net unrealized gain on investments, net of tax provision of $13													39									39
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax provision of $12													43									43
Foreign currency translation adjustment (3)													(4,892	)					(36	)		(4,928	)		(143	)
Balance, October 31, 2021	$	—	$	284	$	65	$	220,294	$	387,959		$	87,730		$	(241,983	)	$	2,769		$	457,118		$	2,445

(1)

Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders.

(2)

Each share of class A common stock is entitled to 10 votes per share on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders. Each holder of class A common stock is entitled to convert, at any time, any and all of such shares into the same number of shares of common stock. Each share of class A common stock is converted automatically into common stock in the event that the beneficial or record ownership of such shares of class A common stock is transferred to any person, except to certain family members or affiliated persons deemed “permitted transferees” pursuant to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended. The class A common stock is not publicly traded, and consequently, there is currently no established public trading market for these shares.

(3)

The currency translation adjustment is not adjusted for income taxes to the extent that it relates to permanent investments of earnings in international subsidiaries.

NOTE 12 – TREASURY STOCK

During the nine months ended October 31, 2022, the Company repurchased a total of 795,456 shares of its common stock under the March 25, 2021 share repurchase program and November 23, 2021 share repurchase program at a total cost of $28.2 million, or an average of $35.39 per share. During the nine months ended October 31, 2021, the Company repurchased a total of 548,402 shares of its common stock under the March 25, 2021 share repurchase program at a total cost of $17.0 million, or an average of $31.04 per share.

At October 31, 2022, zero remains available for purchase under the Company’s March 25, 2021 repurchase program and $24.3 million remains available for purchase under the Company's November 23, 2021 repurchase program.

There were 28,405 and 54,720 shares of common stock repurchased during the nine months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, as a result of the surrender of shares in connection with the vesting of certain stock awards. At the election of an employee, shares having an aggregate value on the vesting date equal to the employee’s withholding tax obligation may be surrendered to the Company.

NOTE 13 – ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The accumulated balances at October 31, 2022 and 2021, and January 31, 2022, related to each component of accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) are as follows (in thousands):


	October 31, 2022			January 31, 2022			October 31, 2021
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	65,855		$	84,725		$	88,274
Available-for-sale securities		181			172			163
Hedging contracts		(85	)		194			—
Unrecognized prior service cost related to defined benefit pension plan		(246	)		(287	)		(301	)
Net actuarial gain/(loss) related to defined benefit pension plan		491			491			(406	)
Total accumulated other comprehensive income	$	66,196		$	85,295		$	87,730

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) to operating income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations during the nine months ended October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021 were $2.2 million and zero, respectively.

NOTE 14 – REVENUE

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table presents the Company’s net sales disaggregated by customer type. Sales and usage-based taxes are excluded from net sales (in thousands):


	For the Three Months Ended October 31,				For the Nine Months Ended October 31,
Customer Type	2022		2021		2022		2021
Wholesale	$	174,158	$	178,988	$	440,121	$	404,106
Direct to consumer		36,495		37,612		114,835		119,447
After-sales service		744		1,146		2,669		2,865
Net Sales	$	211,397	$	217,746	$	557,625	$	526,418

The Company’s revenue from contracts with customers is recognized at a point in time. The Company’s net sales disaggregated by geography are based on the location of the Company’s customer (see Note 16 – Segment and Geographic Information).

Wholesale Revenue

The Company’s wholesale revenue consists primarily of revenues from independent distributors, department stores, chain stores, independent jewelry stores and third-party e-commerce retailers. The Company recognizes and records its revenue when obligations under the terms of a contract with the customer are satisfied, and control is transferred to the customer. Transfer of control passes to wholesale customers upon shipment or upon receipt depending on the agreement with the customer and shipping terms. Wholesale revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company ultimately expects to receive in exchange for transferring goods. Wholesale revenue is included entirely within the Watch and Accessory Brands segment (see Note 16 – Segment and Geographic Information), consistent with how management makes decisions regarding the allocation of resources and performance measurement.

Direct to Consumer Revenue

The Company’s direct to consumer revenue primarily consists of revenues from the Company’s outlet stores, the Company’s owned e-commerce websites and concession stores, and consumer repairs. The Company recognizes and records its revenue when obligations under the terms of a contract with the customer are satisfied, and control is transferred to the customer. Control passes to outlet store customers at the time of sale and to substantially all e-commerce customers upon shipment. Direct to Consumer revenue is included in either the Watch and Accessory Brands segment or Company Stores Segment based on how the Company makes decisions about the allocation of resources and performance measurement. Revenue derived from outlet stores and related e-commerce is included within the Company Stores Segment. Other Direct to Consumer revenue (i.e., revenue derived from other Company-owned e-commerce websites, concession stores and consumer repairs) is included within the Watch and Accessory Brands segment. (See Note 16 – Segment and Geographic Information).

After-Sales Service

All watches sold by the Company come with limited warranties covering the movement against defects in materials and workmanship.

The Company’s after-sales service revenues consists of out of warranty service provided to customers and authorized third party repair centers, and sale of watch parts. The Company recognizes and records its revenue when obligations under the terms of a contract with the customer are satisfied and control is transferred to the customer. After-sales service revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company ultimately expects to receive in exchange for transferring goods. Revenue from after sales service, including consumer repairs, is included entirely within the Watch and Accessory Brands segment, consistent with how management makes decisions about the allocation of resources and performance measurement.

NOTE 15 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated as of April 4, 2013 (the “Plan”), the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, which consists of three of the Company’s non-employee directors, has the authority to grant participants incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights and stock awards, for up to 11,000,000 shares of common stock.

Stock Options:

Stock options granted to participants under the Plan generally become exercisable after three years and remain exercisable until the tenth anniversary of the date of grant. All stock options granted under the Plan have an exercise price equal to or greater than the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date.

The table below presents the weighted average assumptions used with the Black-Scholes option-pricing model for the calculation of the fair value of stock options granted during the nine months ended October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021.


	Nine Months Ended October 31, 2022			Nine Months Ended October 31, 2021
Expected volatility		51.66	%		51.61	%
Expected life in years		6.0			6.0
Risk-free interest rates		2.57	%		0.89	%
Dividend rate		3.00	%		2.90	%
Weighted average fair value per option at date of grant	$	14.81		$	10.23

The fair value of the stock options, less expected forfeitures, is amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting term. Total compensation expense for stock option grants recognized during the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021 was $0.6 million and $0.4 million, respectively. Total compensation expense for stock option grants recognized during the nine months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021 was $1.7 million and $1.1 million, respectively. As of October 31, 2022, there was $3.4 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options. These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.8 years. Total cash consideration received for stock option exercises during the nine months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021 was $1.0 million and $2.1 million, respectively.

The following table summarizes the Company’s stock options activity during the first nine months of fiscal 2023:


	Outstanding Options			Weighted Average Exercise Price per Option		Option Price Per Share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value $(000)
Options outstanding at January 31, 2022 (242,959 options exercisable)		982,834		$	21.69	$12.42-$42.12			7.5	$	15,441
Granted		170,493		$	38.04	$	38.04
Exercised		(51,158	)	$	26.36	$23.35-$30.36
Forfeited		(8,440	)	$	38.04	$	38.04
Options outstanding at October 31, 2022		1,093,729		$	23.90	$12.42-$42.12			7.3	$	11,426
Exercisable at October 31, 2022		191,801		$	32.37				2.6	$	720
Expected to vest at October 31, 2022		866,459		$	21.78				8.3	$	10,500

The fair value of stock options exercised during the first nine months of fiscal 2023 was $0.6 million and the intrinsic value was $0.5 million.

Stock Awards:

Under the Plan, the Company can also grant stock awards to employees and directors. For the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, compensation expense for stock awards was $0.9 million and $0.8 million, respectively. For the nine months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, compensation expense for stock awards was $2.6 million and $2.9 million, respectively. As of October 31, 2022, there was $4.6 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock awards. These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years.

The following table summarizes the Company’s stock awards activity during the first nine months of fiscal 2023:


	Number of Stock Award Units			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value $(000's)
Units outstanding at January 31, 2022		296,283		$	26.39
Units granted		128,254		$	37.89
Units vested		(112,584	)	$	31.88
Units forfeited		(15,401	)	$	35.40
Units outstanding at October 31, 2022		296,552		$	28.81	2.0	$	9,807

Stock awards granted by the Company from time to time can be classified as either time-based stock awards or performance-based stock awards. Time-based stock awards vest over time subject to continued employment. Performance-based stock awards vest over time subject both to continued employment and to the achievement of corporate financial performance goals. Upon the vesting of a stock award, shares are issued from the pool of authorized shares. The number of shares issued related to the performance-based stock awards historically awarded by the Company have typically varied from 0% to 150% of the target number of underlying stock award units, depending on the extent of the achievement of predetermined financial goals. There were 28,405 and 54,720 shares of common stock of the Company tendered by the employees for the payment of the employee's withholding tax obligation totaling $1.1 million and $1.7 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The total fair value of stock award units that vested during the first nine months of fiscal 2023 was $3.6 million. The number of shares issued related to the remaining stock awards are established at grant date.

NOTE 16 – SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

The Company conducts its business in two operating segments: Watch and Accessory Brands and Company Stores. The Company’s Watch and Accessory Brands segment includes the designing, manufacturing and distribution of watches and, to a lesser extent, jewelry and other accessories, of owned and licensed brands, in addition to revenue generated from after-sales service activities and shipping. The Company Stores segment includes the Company’s retail outlet business. The Chief Executive Officer of the Company is the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) and regularly reviews operating results for each of the two operating segments to assess performance and makes operating decisions about the allocation of the Company’s resources.

The Company divides its business into two major geographic locations: United States operations and International, which includes the results of all non-U.S. Company operations. The allocation of geographic revenue is based upon the location of the customer. The Company’s International operations in Europe, the Middle East, the Americas (excluding the United States) and Asia accounted for 36.7%, 9.9%, 6.8% and 5.3%, respectively, of the Company’s total net sales for the three months ended October 31, 2022. For the three months ended October 31, 2021, the Company’s International operations in Europe, the Middle East, the Americas (excluding the United States) and Asia accounted for 39.8%, 7.6%, 5.6% and 4.4%, respectively, of the Company’s total net sales. The Company’s International operations in Europe, the Middle East, the Americas (excluding the United States) and Asia accounted for 34.1%, 10.1%, 8.1% and 4.9%, respectively, of the Company’s total net sales for the nine months ended October 31, 2022. For the nine months ended October 31, 2021, the Company’s International operations in Europe, the Middle East, the Americas (excluding the United States) and Asia accounted for 34.9%, 8.0%, 6.0% and 4.7%, respectively, of the Company’s total net sales.

Operating Segment Data for the Three Months Ended October 31, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):


	Net Sales
	2022		2021
Watch and Accessory Brands:
Owned brands category	$	61,585	$	69,433
Licensed brands category		122,814		122,098
After-sales service and all other		1,766		2,795
Total Watch and Accessory Brands		186,165		194,326
Company Stores		25,232		23,420
Consolidated total	$	211,397	$	217,746


	Operating Income (3)
	2022		2021
Watch and Accessory Brands	$	33,626	$	34,854
Company Stores		4,645		6,549
Consolidated total	$	38,271	$	41,403

Operating Segment Data as of and for the Nine Months Ended October 31, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):


	Net Sales
	2022		2021
Watch and Accessory Brands:
Owned brands category	$	171,449	$	178,706
Licensed brands category		308,190		273,801
After-sales service and all other		4,197		4,277
Total Watch and Accessory Brands		483,836		456,784
Company Stores		73,789		69,634
Consolidated total	$	557,625	$	526,418


	Operating Income (3)
	2022		2021
Watch and Accessory Brands	$	78,545	$	59,357
Company Stores		15,677		19,935
Consolidated total	$	94,222	$	79,292


	Total Assets
	October 31, 2022		January 31, 2022		October 31, 2021
Watch and Accessory Brands	$	704,953	$	701,986	$	679,112
Company Stores		70,727		59,174		61,905
Consolidated total	$	775,680	$	761,160	$	741,017

Geographic Location Data for the Three Months Ended October 31, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):


	Net Sales				Operating Income (3)
	2022		2021		2022		2021
United States (1)	$	87,350	$	92,783	$	2,228	$	6,996
International (2)		124,047		124,963		36,043		34,407
Consolidated total	$	211,397	$	217,746	$	38,271	$	41,403

United States and International net sales are net of intercompany sales of $105.6 million and $118.7 million for the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Geographic Location Data as of and for the Nine Months Ended October 31, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):


	Net Sales				Operating Income (3)
	2022		2021		2022		2021
United States (1)	$	238,439	$	244,163	$	6,787	$	16,575
International (2)		319,186		282,255		87,435		62,717
Consolidated total	$	557,625	$	526,418	$	94,222	$	79,292

United States and International net sales are net of intercompany sales of $303.0 million and $279.1 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

(1)

The United States operating income included $16.5 million and $21.6 million of unallocated corporate expenses for the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The United States operating income included $42.5 million and $43.5 million of unallocated corporate expenses for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

(2)

The International operating income included $27.6 million and $28.9 million of certain intercompany profits related to the Company’s supply chain operations for the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The International operating income included $65.5 million and $59.7 million of certain intercompany profits related to the Company’s supply chain operations for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

(3)

For the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, and for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, in the United States locations of the Watch and Accessory Brands segment, operating income included a charge of $0.1 million, $0.1 million, $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, related to the amortization of intangible assets and deferred compensation associated with the MVMT brand. In addition, in the International locations of the Watch and Accessory Brands segment for the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, and for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021 operating income included a charge of $0.6 million, $0.7 million, $1.9 million and $2.1 million, respectively, related to the amortization of acquired intangible assets as a result of the Company’s acquisition of the Olivia Burton brand.


	Total Assets
	October 31, 2022		January 31, 2022		October 31, 2021
United States	$	447,493	$	352,806	$	370,185
International		328,187		408,354		370,832
Consolidated total	$	775,680	$	761,160	$	741,017


	Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
	October 31, 2022		January 31, 2022		October 31, 2021
United States	$	13,087	$	13,246	$	12,836
International		5,120		6,224		6,529
Consolidated total	$	18,207	$	19,470	$	19,365

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including, without limitation, statements under Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this report, as well as statements in future filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in the Company’s press releases and oral statements made by or with the approval of an authorized executive officer of the Company, which are not historical in nature, are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the Company, its future performance, the industry in which the Company operates and management’s assumptions. Words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “targets”, “goals”, “projects”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “seeks”, “estimates”, “may”, “will”, “should” and variations of such words and similar expressions are also intended to identify such forward-looking statements. The Company cautions readers that forward-looking statements include, without limitation, those relating to the Company’s future business prospects, projected operating or financial results, revenues, working capital, liquidity, capital needs, inventory levels, plans for future operations, expectations regarding capital expenditures, operating efficiency initiatives and other items, cost savings initiatives, and operating expenses, effective tax rates, margins, interest costs, and income as well as assumptions relating to the foregoing. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, due to several important factors herein identified, among others, and other risks and factors identified from time to time in the Company’s reports filed with the SEC, including, without limitation, the following: general economic and business conditions which may impact disposable income of consumers in the United States and the other significant markets (including Europe) where the Company’s products are sold; uncertainty regarding such economic and business conditions, including inflation, increased commodity prices and tightness in the labor market; trends in consumer debt levels and bad debt write-offs; general uncertainty related to possible terrorist attacks, natural disasters and pandemics, including the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and other diseases on travel and traffic in the Company’s retail stores and the stores of its wholesale customers; supply disruptions, delivery delays and increased shipping costs; adverse impact on the Company’s wholesale customers and customer traffic in the Company’s stores as a result of increased uncertainty and economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; the impact of international hostilities, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, on global markets, economies and consumer spending, on energy and shipping costs and on the Company's supply chain and suppliers; defaults on or downgrades of sovereign debt and the impact of any of those events on consumer spending; changes in consumer preferences and popularity of particular designs, new product development and introduction; decrease in mall traffic and increase in e-commerce; the ability of the Company to successfully implement its business strategies, competitive products and pricing, including price increases to offset increased costs; the impact of “smart” watches and other wearable tech products on the traditional watch market; seasonality; availability of alternative sources of supply in the case of the loss of any significant supplier or any supplier’s inability to fulfill the Company’s orders; the loss of or curtailed sales to significant customers; the Company’s dependence on key employees and officers; the ability to successfully integrate the operations of acquired businesses without disruption to other business activities; the possible impairment of acquired intangible assets; risks associated with the Company's minority investments in early-stage growth companies and venture capital funds that invest in such companies; the continuation of the Company’s major warehouse and distribution centers; the continuation of licensing arrangements with third parties; losses possible from pending or future litigation and administrative proceedings; the ability to secure and protect trademarks, patents and other intellectual property rights; the ability to lease new stores on suitable terms in desired markets and to complete construction on a timely basis; the ability of the Company to successfully manage its expenses on a continuing basis; information systems failure or breaches of network security; complex and quickly-evolving regulations regarding privacy and data protection; the continued availability to the Company of financing and credit on favorable terms; business disruptions; and general risks associated with doing business outside the United States including, without limitation, import duties, tariffs (including retaliatory tariffs), quotas, political and economic stability, changes to existing laws or regulations, and success of hedging strategies with respect to currency exchange rate fluctuations.

These risks and uncertainties, along with the risk factors discussed under Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Company’s 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K, should be considered in evaluating any forward-looking statements contained in this report or incorporated by reference herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report or, in the case of any document incorporated by reference, the date of that document. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or any person acting on its behalf are qualified by the cautionary statements in this section. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or publicly release any revisions to forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or changes in expectations after the date of this report.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and those significant policies are more fully described in Note 1 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements and contained in the Company's 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K and are incorporated by reference herein. The preparation of these financial statements and the application of certain critical accounting policies require management to make judgments based on estimates and assumptions that affect the information reported. On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to sales discounts and markdowns, product returns, bad debt, inventories, income taxes, warranty obligations, useful lives of property, plant and equipment, impairments, stock-based compensation and contingencies and litigation. Management bases its estimates and judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources on historical experience, contractual commitments and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Critical accounting policies are those that are most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and the results of operations and require management’s most difficult, subjective and complex judgments as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. The Company's most critical accounting policies have been discussed in the Company's 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K and are incorporated by reference herein. As of October 31, 2022, there have been no material changes to any of the Company's critical accounting policies.

Overview

The Company conducts its business in two operating segments: Watch and Accessory Brands and Company Stores. The Company’s Watch and Accessory Brands segment includes the designing, manufacturing and distribution of watches and, to a lesser extent, jewelry and other accessories, of owned and licensed brands, in addition to revenue generated from after-sales service activities and shipping. The Company Stores segment includes the Company’s retail outlet business in the United States and Canada. The Company also operates in two major geographic locations: United States and International, the latter of which includes the results of all non-U.S. Company operations.

The Company divides its watch and accessory business into two principal categories: the owned brands category and the licensed brands category. The owned brands category consists of the Movado®, Concord®, Ebel®, Olivia Burton® and MVMT® brands. Products in the licensed brands category include the following brands manufactured and distributed under license agreements with the respective brand owners: Coach®, Tommy Hilfiger®, Hugo Boss®, Lacoste®, Calvin Klein® and Scuderia Ferrari®. The Company's collaboration with Scuderia Ferrari ended on June 30, 2022, although the Company has the right to sell remaining inventory through December 31, 2022.

Gross margins vary among the brands included in the Company’s portfolio and also among watch models within each brand. Watches in the Company’s owned brands category generally earn higher gross margin percentages than watches in the licensed brands category. The difference in gross margin percentages is primarily due to the impact of royalty payments made on the licensed brands. Gross margins in the Company’s e-commerce business generally earn higher gross margin percentages than those of the traditional wholesale business. Gross margins in the Company’s outlet business are affected by the mix of product sold and may exceed those of the wholesale business since the Company earns margins on its outlet store sales from manufacture to point of sale to the consumer.

Recent Developments and Initiatives

COVID-19

Although the COVID-19 pandemic's adverse impact on the Company has significantly diminished in recent quarters, the pandemic is expected to continue to affect the Company's results of operations for the foreseeable future due to impacts on supply chains, shipping operations, consumer behavior, spending levels, shopping preferences and tourism.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a comprehensive invasion of Ukraine. The invasion and the subsequent economic sanctions imposed by some countries may negatively impact the Company's revenue to the extent the conflict and the sanctions significantly impact the economic conditions in or our ability to sell products to customers in the affected region. In response to the invasion, the Company decided in March 2022 to suspend all sales to Russia and Belarus. Sales and assets in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine are

immaterial to the Company's results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. However, the conflict is having broader implications on economies outside the region, such as global inflationary impacts due to the disruption to food and other exports from Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on exports from Russia.

Results of Operations Overview

The following is a discussion of the results of operations for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2022 compared to the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, along with a discussion of the changes in financial condition during the first nine months of fiscal 2023. The Company’s results of operations for the first nine months of fiscal 2023 should not be deemed indicative of the results that the Company will experience for the full year of fiscal 2023. See “Recent Developments and Initiatives” above. See also “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2022.

Results of operations for the three months ended October 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended October 31, 2021

Net Sales: Comparative net sales by business segment were as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended October 31,
	2022		2021
Watch and Accessory Brands:
United States	$	63,391	$	70,752
International		122,774		123,574
Total Watch and Accessory Brands		186,165		194,326
Company Stores:
United States		23,959		22,031
International		1,273		1,389
Total Company Stores		25,232		23,420
Net Sales	$	211,397	$	217,746

Comparative net sales by categories were as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended October 31,
	2022		2021
Watch and Accessory Brands:
Owned brands category	$	61,585	$	69,433
Licensed brands category		122,814		122,098
After-sales service and all other		1,766		2,795
Total Watch and Accessory Brands		186,165		194,326
Company Stores		25,232		23,420
Net Sales	$	211,397	$	217,746

Net Sales

Net sales for the three months ended October 31, 2022 were $211.4 million, representing a $6.3 million or 2.9% decrease below the prior year period. This decrease is primarily attributable to the Watch and Accessory Brands segment, partially offset by an increase in the Company Stores segment. For the three months ended October 31, 2022, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates negatively impacted net sales by $13.7 million when compared to the prior year period. On a constant dollar basis net sales increased 3.4% as compared to the prior year period.

Watch and Accessory Brands Net Sales

Net sales for the three months ended October 31, 2022 in the Watch and Accessory Brands segment were $186.2 million, a decrease below the prior year period of $8.2 million, or 4.2%. The decrease in net sales was primarily due to the negative impact of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, lower demand from the Company's wholesale customers and a decrease in online retail, partially offset by the addition of the Calvin Klein brand.

United States Watch and Accessory Brands Net Sales

Net sales for the three months ended October 31, 2022 in the United States locations of the Watch and Accessory Brands segment were $63.4 million, below the prior year period by $7.4 million, or 10.4%, resulting primarily from decreased volumes resulting from lower demand from the Company's wholesale customers in the owned brand category and a decrease in online retail. The net sales recorded in the owned brands category decreased by $6.4 million, or 12.0%, and net sales recorded in the licensed brand category increased $0.6 million, or 3.9%.

International Watch and Accessory Brands Net Sales

Net sales for the three months ended October 31, 2022 in the International locations of the Watch and Accessory Brands segment were $122.8 million, below the prior year by $0.8 million, or 0.6%, which included fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates that negatively impacted net sales by $13.7 million when compared to the prior year period, mostly offset by increased volumes resulting from higher demand with growth in the Company's wholesale customers. The net sales decrease in the owned brands category was $1.4 million, or 8.9%, and is primarily due to net sales decreases in Asia and the Americas (excluding the United States), partially offset by an increase in the Middle East, while Europe remained flat. Overall net sales in the licensed brands category increased $0.1 million, or 0.1%, from the prior year period due to higher demand from the Company's wholesale customers, which includes the addition of the Calvin Klein brand; however, most individual licensed brands' net sales decreased from the prior year period mainly due to the negative impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations. The overall net sales increase in the licensed brands category reflected net sales increases in the Middle East, Asia and the Americas (excluding the United States), partially offset by a decrease in Europe.

Company Stores Net Sales

Net sales for the three months ended October 31, 2022 in the Company Stores segment were $25.2 million, $1.8 million or 7.7% above the prior year period. The net sales increase was primarily the result of the growth of the Company's online outlet store at www.movadocompanystore.com and the opening of new retail outlet stores. As of October 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company operated 55 and 50 retail outlet locations, respectively.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the three months ended October 31, 2022 was $121.0 million or 57.3% of net sales as compared to $125.6 million or 57.7% of net sales in the prior year period. The decrease in gross profit of $4.6 million was primarily due to lower net sales combined with a lower gross margin percentage. The decrease in the gross margin percentage of approximately 40 basis points for the three months ended October 31, 2022 resulted primarily from the negative impact of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates of approximately 70 basis points, approximately 30 basis points due to increased shipping costs and approximately 20 basis points due to the increase and deleveraging of certain fixed costs, partially offset by a favorable impact of sales mix of approximately 80 basis points.

Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”)

SG&A expenses for the three months ended October 31, 2022 were $82.8 million, representing a decrease from the prior year period of $1.4 million, or 1.7%. The decrease in SG&A expenses was primarily due to the following factors: a decrease in performance-based compensation of $3.0 million; lower marketing expenses of $1.8 million; and a decrease in consulting charges of $1.2 million. Decreased SG&A expenses were partially offset by an increase in payroll related expenses of $3.0 million; and an increase in allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.8 million. For the three months ended October 31, 2022, fluctuations in foreign currency rates related to the foreign subsidiaries positively impacted SG&A expenses by $1.7 million when compared to the prior year period.

Watch and Accessory Brands Operating Income

For the three months ended October 31, 2022, the Company recorded operating income of $33.6 million in the Watch and Accessory Brands segment which includes $16.5 million of unallocated corporate expenses as well as $27.6 million of certain intercompany profits related to the Company’s supply chain operations. For the three months ended October 31, 2021, the Company recorded operating income of $34.9 million in the Watch and Accessory Brands segment which included $21.6 million of unallocated corporate expenses as well as $28.9 million of certain intercompany profits related to the Company’s supply chain operations. The decrease in operating income was the result of a decrease in gross profit of $4.0 million, partially offset by a decrease in SG&A expenses of $2.7 million when compared to the prior year period. The decrease in gross profit of $4.0 million was primarily the result of lower net sales. The decrease in SG&A expenses of $2.7 million was primarily due to the following factors: a decrease in performance-based compensation of $2.9 million; lower marketing expenses of $2.0 million; and a decrease in consulting charges of $1.2 million. Decreased SG&A expenses were partially offset by an increase in payroll related expenses of $2.2 million; and an increase in allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.8 million.

U.S. Watch and Accessory Brands Operating (Loss)/Income

In the United States locations of the Watch and Accessory Brands segment, for the three months ended October 31, 2022, the Company recorded an operating loss of $2.2 million which includes unallocated corporate expenses of $16.5 million. For the three months ended

October 31, 2021 the Company recorded operating income of $0.8 million in the United States locations of the Watch and Accessory Brands segment which included unallocated corporate expenses of $21.6 million. The change to operating loss from operating income of $3.0 million was the result of a decrease in gross profit of $5.4 million, partially offset by a decrease in SG&A expenses of $2.4 million when compared to the prior year period. The decrease in gross profit of $5.4 million was primarily the result of lower net sales. The decrease in SG&A expenses of $2.4 million was primarily due to the following factors: lower marketing expenses of $3.7 million; and a decrease in performance-based compensation of $1.9 million. The decrease in SG&A expenses was partially offset by an increase in payroll related expenses of $2.0 million, and an increase in allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.4 million.

International Watch and Accessory Brands Operating Income

In the International locations of the Watch and Accessory Brands segment, for the three months ended October 31, 2022, the Company recorded operating income of $35.9 million which includes $27.6 million of certain intercompany profits related to the Company’s International supply chain operations. For the three months ended October 31, 2021 the Company recorded operating income of $34.1 million in the International locations of the Watch and Accessory Brands segment which included $28.9 million of certain intercompany profits related to the Company’s supply chain operations. The increase in operating income was the result of an increase in gross profit of $1.5 million, combined with a decrease in SG&A expenses of $0.3 million. The increase in gross profit of $1.5 million was primarily the result of a higher gross margin percentage primarily due to a favorable impact of sales mix. The decrease in SG&A expenses of $0.3 million was primarily due to the following factors: a decrease in consulting charges of $1.6 million; and a decrease in performance-based compensation of $0.9 million. The decrease in SG&A expenses was partially offset by higher marketing expenses of $1.7 million; and an increase in allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.4 million.

Company Stores Operating Income

The Company recorded operating income of $4.6 million and $6.5 million in the Company Stores segment for the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The decrease in operating income of $1.9 million was primarily related to a lower gross profit of $0.6 million mainly due to a lower gross profit percentage and a $1.3 million increase in SG&A expenses. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily due to an increase of $0.8 million in payroll related expenses; and an increase in rent and rent related expenses of $0.3 million due to the opening of new company stores. As of October 31, 2022, and 2021, the Company operated 55 and 50 retail outlet locations, respectively.

Other Non-Operating Income

The Company recorded other income of $0.4 million primarily due to interest income for the three months ended October 31, 2022.

The Company recorded other income of $0.1 million primarily due to the non-service components of the Company’s Swiss pension plan for the three months ended October 31, 2021.

Interest Expense

Interest expense was $0.1 million for both the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. There were no borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility during the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021.

Income Taxes

The Company recorded an income tax provision of $8.4 million and $9.6 million for the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Net Income Attributable to Movado Group, Inc.

The Company recorded net income attributable to Movado Group, Inc. of $29.3 million and $31.4 million for the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Results of operations for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 as compared to the nine months ended October 31, 2021

Net Sales: Comparative net sales by business segment were as follows (in thousands):


	Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2022		2021
Watch and Accessory Brands:
United States	$	168,173	$	177,307
International		315,663		279,477
Total Watch and Accessory Brands		483,836		456,784
Company Stores:
United States		70,266		66,856
International		3,523		2,778
Total Company Stores		73,789		69,634
Net Sales	$	557,625	$	526,418

Comparative net sales by categories were as follows (in thousands):


	Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2022		2021
Watch and Accessory Brands:
Owned brands category	$	171,449	$	178,706
Licensed brands category		308,190		273,801
After-sales service and all other		4,197		4,277
Total Watch and Accessory Brands		483,836		456,784
Company Stores		73,789		69,634
Net Sales	$	557,625	$	526,418

Net Sales

Net sales for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 were $557.6 million, representing a $31.2 million or 5.9% increase above the prior year period. This increase is primarily attributable to growth in the Watch and Accessory Brands segment. For the nine months ended October 31, 2022, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates negatively impacted net sales by $25.9 million when compared to the prior year period. On a constant dollar basis net sales increased 10.9% as compared to the prior year period.

Watch and Accessory Brands Net Sales

Net sales for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 in the Watch and Accessory Brands segment were $483.8 million, an increase above the prior year period by $27.1 million, or 5.9%. The increase in net sales was primarily due to the addition of the Calvin Klein brand and increased volumes resulting from higher demand with growth from the Company's wholesale customers in the International locations, partially offset by the negative impact of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, a decrease in online retail and a decrease in the United States locations.

United States Watch and Accessory Brands Net Sales

Net sales for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 in the United States locations of the Watch and Accessory Brands segment were $168.2 million, below the prior year period by $9.1 million, or 5.2%, resulting primarily from decreased volumes resulting from lower demand in the Company's wholesale customers in the owned brand category and a decrease in online retail. The net sales recorded in the owned brands category decreased $8.5 million, or 6.2%, and net sales recorded in the licensed brand category increased $1.1 million, or 3.0%.

International Watch and Accessory Brands Net Sales

Net sales for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 in the International locations of the Watch and Accessory Brands segment were $315.7 million, above the prior year by $36.2 million, or 12.9%, which included fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates that negatively impacted net sales by $25.9 million when compared to the prior year period. The increase in net sales was across most brands in both the owned and licensed brand categories primarily from increased volumes resulting from higher demand with growth in the Company's wholesale customers and the addition of the Calvin Klein brand. The net sales increase recorded in the owned brands category was $1.3 million, or 3.1%, and is primarily due to net sales increases in Europe, the Middle East and the Americas (excluding the United States), partially offset by a decrease in Asia. The net sales increase in the licensed brands category was $33.3 million, or 14.1%, due to net sales increases across all regions.

Company Stores Net Sales

Net sales for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 in the Company Stores segment were $73.8 million, $4.2 million or 6.0% above the prior year period. The net sales increase was primarily the result of the growth of the Company's online outlet store at www.movadocompanystore.com and the opening of new retail outlet stores. As of October 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company operated 55 and 50 retail outlet locations, respectively.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 was $324.6 million or 58.2% of net sales as compared to $298.2 million or 56.7% of net sales in the prior year period. The increase in gross profit of $26.4 million was primarily due to higher net sales combined with a higher gross margin percentage. The increase in the gross margin percentage of approximately 150 basis points for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 resulted primarily from a favorable impact of sales mix of approximately 240 basis points, partially offset by a negative impact of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates of approximately 50 basis points and approximately 30 basis points impact due to increased shipping costs.

Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”)

SG&A expenses for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 were $230.4 million, representing an increase from the prior year period of $11.5 million, or 5.2%. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily due to the following factors: an increase in payroll related expense of $5.8 million; higher marketing expenses of $4.4 million; an increase in allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.9 million; an increase in rent and related expenses of $0.8 million; an increase in consulting charges of $0.4 million; and an increase in sales commissions of $0.4 million. Increased SG&A expenses were partially offset by a decrease in performance-based compensation of $3.6 million. For the nine months ended October 31, 2022, fluctuations in foreign currency rates related to the foreign subsidiaries positively impacted SG&A expenses by $3.6 million when compared to the prior year period.

Watch and Accessory Brands Operating Income

For the nine months ended October 31, 2022, the Company recorded operating income of $78.5 million in the Watch and Accessory Brands segment which includes $42.5 million of unallocated corporate expenses as well as $65.5 million of certain intercompany profits related to the Company’s supply chain operations. For the nine months ended October 31, 2021, the Company recorded operating income of $59.4 million in the Watch and Accessory Brands segment which included $43.5 million of unallocated corporate expenses as well as $59.7 million of certain intercompany profits related to the Company’s supply chain operations. The increase in operating income was the result of an increase in gross profit of $26.2 million, partially offset by an increase in SG&A expenses of $7.1 million when compared to the prior year period. The increase in gross profit of $26.2 million was primarily the result of higher net sales, combined with a higher gross margin percentage primarily due to a favorable impact of sales mix, partially offset by a negative impact of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and increased shipping costs. The increase in SG&A expenses of $7.1 million was primarily due to the following factors: an increase in payroll related expense of $3.7 million; higher marketing expenses of $3.6 million; an increase in allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.9 million and an increase in sales commissions of $0.3 million. Increased SG&A expenses were partially offset by a decrease in performance-based compensation of $3.4 million.

U.S. Watch and Accessory Brands Operating Loss

In the United States locations of the Watch and Accessory Brands segment, for the nine months ended October 31, 2022, the Company recorded an operating loss of $8.1 million which includes unallocated corporate expenses of $42.5 million. For the nine months ended October 31, 2021 the Company recorded an operating loss of $2.7 million in the United States locations of the Watch and Accessory Brands segment which included unallocated corporate expenses of $43.5 million. The increase in operating loss was the result of an increase in SG&A expenses of $3.5 million, combined with a decrease in gross profit of $1.9 million when compared to the prior year period. The decrease in gross profit of $1.9 million was primarily the result of a decrease in net sales, partially offset by a higher gross margin percentage primarily due to a favorable impact of sales mix. The increase in SG&A expenses of $3.5 million was primarily due to the following factors: an increase in payroll related expenses of $2.2 million; an increase in consulting charges of $1.4 million; higher

marketing expenses of $1.3 million; and an increase in allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.6 million. The increase in SG&A expenses were partially offset by a decrease in performance-based compensation of $2.9 million.

International Watch and Accessory Brands Operating Income

In the International locations of the Watch and Accessory Brands segment, for the nine months ended October 31, 2022, the Company recorded operating income of $86.7 million which includes $65.5 million of certain intercompany profits related to the Company’s International supply chain operations. For the nine months ended October 31, 2021 the Company recorded operating income of $62.1 million in the International locations of the Watch and Accessory Brands segment which included $59.7 million of certain intercompany profits related to the Company’s supply chain operations. The increase in operating income was the result of an increase in gross profit of $28.1 million, partially offset by higher SG&A expenses of $3.5 million when compared to the prior year period. The increase in gross profit of $28.1 million was primarily the result of higher net sales, combined with a higher gross margin percentage primarily due to a favorable impact of sales mix. The increase in SG&A expenses of $3.5 million was primarily due to the following factors: higher marketing expenses of $2.3 million; an increase in payroll related expenses of $1.5 million; an increase in allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.3 million; and an increase in sales commissions of $0.2 million. Increased SG&A expenses were partially offset by a decrease in consulting charges of $1.4 million and a decrease in performance-based compensation of $0.5 million.

Company Stores Operating Income

The Company recorded operating income of $15.7 million and $19.9 million in the Company Stores segment for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The decrease in operating income of $4.2 million was primarily related to a $4.4 million increase in SG&A expenses partially offset by a higher gross profit of $0.2 million mainly due to higher net sales. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily due to an increase of $2.1 million in payroll related expenses; an increase in rent and rent related of $1.0 million due to the opening of new company stores; and an increase in marketing expenses of $0.8 million. As of October 31, 2022, and 2021, the Company operated 55 and 50 retail outlet locations, respectively.

Other Non-Operating Income

The Company recorded other income of $0.7 million primarily due to interest income and the non-service components of the Company’s Swiss pension plan for the nine months ended October 31, 2022.

The Company recorded other income of $0.4 million primarily due to the final settlement related to a sale of a building in an international location in fiscal 2021 and the non-service components of the Company’s Swiss pension plan for the nine months ended October 31, 2021.

Interest Expense

Interest expense was $0.4 million and $0.6 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The decrease was due to no borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility during the current year period partially offset by higher unused credit line fees during the nine months ended October 31, 2022 as compared to the nine months ended October 31, 2021.

Income Taxes

The Company recorded an income tax provision of $20.9 million and $18.2 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Net Income Attributable to Movado Group, Inc.

The Company recorded net income attributable to Movado Group, Inc. of $71.8 million and $60.2 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021, the Company had $186.7 million and $201.8 million, respectively, of cash and cash equivalents. Of this total, $56.7 million and $127.5 million, respectively, consisted of cash and cash equivalents at the Company's foreign subsidiaries.

At October 31, 2022 the Company had working capital of $398.3 million as compared to $391.1 million at October 31, 2021. The increase in working capital was primarily the result of an increase in inventories partially offset by an increase in income taxes payable and accounts payable. The Company defines working capital as the difference between current assets and current liabilities.

The Company had $23.6 million of cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 as compared to $38.7 million of cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended October 31, 2021. Cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 included net income of $73.7 million, positively adjusted by $15.6 million related to non-cash items. Cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 included a $66.2 million increase in investment in inventories primarily due to timing of receipts and the addition of the Calvin Klein brand, an increase of $50.0 million in trade receivables as a result of higher sales, a decrease in accrued payroll of $9.2 million primarily as a result of payments of performance-based compensation, net of current year accrual, and a decrease of $6.4 million in income taxes payable as a result of timing of payments, partially offset by an increase in accrued liabilities of $19.6 million primarily as a result of timing of payments and a decrease of $9.4 million in income taxes receivable partly due to tax refunds received.

Cash used in investing activities was $7.6 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 as compared to cash used in investing activities of $4.9 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2021. The cash used in the nine months ended October 31, 2022 was primarily related to capital expenditures of $4.7 million primarily due to the Company’s opening of new stores and new computer software and $2.7 million of long-term investments.

Cash used in financing activities was $51.9 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2022 as compared to cash used in financing activities of $54.0 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2021. The cash used in the nine months ended October 31, 2022 included $28.2 million in stock repurchased in the open market, $23.6 million in dividends paid and $1.1 million of shares repurchased as a result of the surrender of shares in connection with the vesting of certain stock awards, partially offset by $1.0 million received in connection with stock options exercised. Cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended October 31, 2021 included repayment of bank borrowings of $21.1 million, $17.0 million in stock repurchased in the open market and $16.2 million in dividends paid ($2.3 million of which had been declared in January 2021).

On October 12, 2018, the Company, together with Movado Group Delaware Holdings Corporation, Movado Retail Group, Inc. and Movado LLC (together with the Company, the “U.S. Borrowers”), each a wholly owned domestic subsidiary of the Company, and Movado Watch Company S.A. and MGI Luxury Group S.A., each a wholly owned Swiss subsidiary of the Company, entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as subsequently amended, the “Credit Agreement”) with the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Agent”). As a result of the merger of Movado Watch Company S.A. into MGI Luxury Group S.A. in July 2022, MGI Luxury Group S.A. (subsequently renamed MGI Luxury Group GmbH as a result of the conversion of its corporate form) became the sole Swiss subsidiary of the Company party to the Credit Agreement (in such capacity, the "Swiss Borrower" and, together with the U.S. Borrowers, the "Borrowers"). The Credit Agreement provides for a $100.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) and has a maturity date of October 28, 2026. The Facility includes a $15.0 million letter of credit subfacility, a $25.0 million swingline subfacility and a $75.0 million sublimit for borrowings by the Swiss Borrower, with provisions for uncommitted increases to the Facility of up to $50.0 million in the aggregate subject to customary terms and conditions. The Credit agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants binding on the Company and its subsidiaries that are customary for credit facilities of this type, including, but not limited to, restrictions and limitations on the incurrence of debt and liens, dispositions of assets, capital expenditures, dividends and other payments in respect of equity interests, the making of loans and equity investments, mergers, consolidations, liquidations and dissolutions, and transactions with affiliates (in each case, subject to various exceptions).

Cash paid for interest, including unused commitments fees, was $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the nine-month periods ended October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021, respectively.

From time to time the Company may make minority investments in growth companies in the consumer products sector and other sectors relevant to its business, including certain of the Company's suppliers and customers, as well as in venture capital funds that invest in companies in media, entertainment, information technology and technology-related fields and in digital assets. During fiscal 2022, the Company committed to invest up to $21.5 million in such investments. The Company funded approximately $2.0 million of these commitments in fiscal 2022 and an additional $2.7 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2023 and may be called upon to satisfy capital calls in respect of the remaining $16.8 million in such commitments at any time during a period generally ending ten years after the first capital call in respect of a given commitment.

The Company paid cash dividends of $0.35 per share, or $7.9 million, during the three months ended April 30, 2022, $0.35 per share, or $7.9 million, during the three months ended July 31, 2022 and $0.35 per share, or $7.8 million, during the three months ended October 31, 2022. During the three months ended April 30, 2021, the Company paid a cash dividend of $0.10 per share, which was paid on February 5, 2021, in the amount of $2.3 million to shareholders of record on January 21, 2021. In addition, the Company paid cash dividends of $0.20 per share, or $4.6 million, during the three months ended April 30, 2021, $0.20 per share, or $4.7 million during the three months ended July 31, 2021, and $0.20 per share, or $4.6 million, during the three months ended October 31, 2021. Although the Company currently expects to continue to declare cash dividends in the future, the decision of whether to declare any future cash dividend, including the amount of any such dividend and the establishment of record and payment dates, will be determined, in each quarter, by the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion.

On March 25, 2021, the Board approved a share repurchase program under which the Company was authorized to purchase up to $25.0 million of its outstanding common stock through September 30, 2022, depending on market conditions, share price and other factors. On November 23, 2021, the Board approved a share repurchase program under which the Company is authorized to purchase up to an additional $50.0 million of its outstanding common stock through November 23, 2024, depending on market conditions, share price and other factors. Under both share repurchase programs, the Company is permitted to purchase shares of its common stock from time to time through open market purchases, repurchase plans, block trades or otherwise. During the nine months ended October 31, 2022, the Company repurchased a total of 795,456 shares of its common stock under the March 25, 2021 share repurchase program and November 23, 2021 share repurchase program at a total cost of $28.2 million, or an average of $35.39 per share. At October 31, 2022, zero remains available for purchase under the Company’s March 25, 2021 repurchase program and $24.3 million remains available for purchase under the Company's November 23, 2021 repurchase program. During the nine months ended October 31, 2021, the Company repurchased a total of 548,402 shares of its common stock under the March 25, 2021 share repurchase program at a total cost of $17.0 million, or an average of $31.04 per share.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company does not have off-balance sheet financing or unconsolidated special-purpose entities.

Accounting Changes and Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 3- Recent Accounting Pronouncements to the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of certain accounting changes and recent accounting pronouncements which may impact the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements in future reporting periods.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

The Company’s primary market risk exposure relates to foreign currency exchange risk (see Note 7 – Derivative Financial Instruments to the Consolidated Financial Statements). A significant portion of the Company’s purchases are denominated in Swiss Francs and, to a lesser extent, the Japanese Yen. The Company also sells to third-party customers in a variety of foreign currencies, most notably the Euro, Swiss Franc and the British Pound. The Company reduces its exposure to the Swiss Franc, Euro, British Pound, Chinese Yuan and Japanese Yen exchange rate risk through a hedging program. Under the hedging program, the Company manages most of its foreign currency exposures on a consolidated basis, which allows it to net certain exposures and take advantage of natural offsets. In the event these exposures do not offset, from time to time the Company uses various derivative financial instruments to further reduce the net exposures to currency fluctuations, predominately forward and option contracts. Certain of these contracts meet the requirements of qualified hedges. In these circumstances, the Company designates and documents these derivative instruments as a cash flow hedge of a specific underlying exposure, as well as the risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking the hedge transactions. Changes in the fair value of hedges designated and documented as a cash flow hedge and which are highly effective, are recorded in other comprehensive income until the underlying transaction affects earnings, and then are later reclassified into earnings in the same account as the hedged transaction. The earnings impact is mostly offset by the effects of currency movements on the underlying hedged transactions. To the extent that the Company does not engage in a hedging program, any change in the Swiss Franc, Euro, British Pound, Chinese Yuan and Japanese Yen exchange rates to local currency would have an equal effect on the Company’s earnings.

From time to time the Company uses forward exchange contracts, which do not meet the requirements of qualified hedges, to offset its exposure to certain foreign currency receivables and liabilities. These forward contracts are not designated as qualified hedges and, therefore, changes in the fair value of these derivatives are recognized in earnings in the period they arise, thereby offsetting the current earnings effect resulting from the revaluation of the related foreign currency receivables and liabilities.

As of October 31, 2022, the Company’s entire net forward contracts hedging portfolio consisted of 35.1 million Chinese Yuan equivalent, 40.0 million Swiss Francs equivalent, 24.4 million U.S. dollars equivalent, 41.0 million Euros equivalent (including 14.0 million Euros designated as cash flow hedges) and 7.5 million British Pounds equivalent with various expiry dates ranging through April 20, 2023, compared to a portfolio of 15.7 million Chinese Yuan equivalent, 20.0 million Swiss Francs equivalent, 19.8 million U.S. dollars equivalent, 25.6 million Euros equivalent and 6.9 million British Pounds equivalent with various expiry dates ranging through April 22, 2022, as of October 31, 2021. If the Company were to settle its Swiss Franc forward contracts at October 31, 2022, the net result would be a $0.7 million loss. If the Company were to settle its Euro forward contracts at October 31, 2022, the net result would be an immaterial gain. As of October 31, 2022, the Company’s British Pound, Chinese Yuan and US Dollar forward contracts had no gain or loss. The Company had no cash flow hedges as of October 31, 2021.

Commodity Risk

The Company considers its exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices to be primarily related to gold used in the manufacturing of the Company’s watches. Under its hedging program, the Company can purchase various commodity derivative instruments, primarily futures contracts. When held, these derivatives are documented as qualified cash flow hedges, and the resulting gains and losses on these derivative instruments are first reflected in other comprehensive income, and later reclassified into earnings, partially offset by the effects of gold market price changes on the underlying actual gold purchases. The Company did not hold any future contracts in its gold hedge portfolio as of October 31, 2022 and 2021, thus, any changes in the gold purchase price will have an equal effect on the Company’s cost of sales.

Debt and Interest Rate Risk

Floating rate debt at October 31, 2022 and 2021 was zero for both periods. During the nine months ended October 31, 2022, the Company had no weighted average borrowings. The Company does not hedge these interest rate risks.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives. However, it should be noted that a control system, no matter how well conceived or operated, can only provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives will be met and may not prevent all errors or instances of fraud.

The Company, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as such terms are defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective at a reasonable assurance level as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the three months ended October 31, 2022, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

In December 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“U.S. Customs”) issued an audit report concerning the methodology used by the Company to allocate the cost of certain watch styles imported into the U.S. among the component parts of those watches for tariff purposes. The report disputes the reasonableness of the Company’s historical allocation formulas and proposes an alternative methodology that would imply $5.1 million in underpaid duties over the five-year period covered by the statute of limitations, plus possible penalties and interest. The Company believes that U.S. Customs’ alternative duty methodology and estimate are not consistent with the Company’s facts and circumstances and is disputing U.S. Customs’ position. Since February 2017, the Company has been providing U.S. Customs with supplemental analyses and information in response to U.S. Customs’ information requests. Most recently, the Company received summonses from U.S. Customs in December 2020 requesting additional information regarding component parts costs and the Company’s procedures for allocating the value of imported watches among the component parts. The Company responded to these summonses in January 2021. Although the Company disagrees with U.S. Customs’ position and believes that the information it has provided supports the reasonableness of its historical allocation formulas, it cannot predict with any certainty the outcome of this matter. The Company intends to continue to work with U.S. Customs to reach a mutually-satisfactory resolution.

In addition to the above matters, the Company is involved in other legal proceedings and contingencies, the resolution of which is not expected to materially affect its financial condition, future results of operations, or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

As of October 31, 2022, there have been no material changes to any of the risk factors previously reported in the Company’s 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

At the election of an employee, upon the vesting of a stock award or the exercise of a stock option, shares of common stock having an aggregate value on the vesting of the award or the exercise date of the option, as the case may be, equal to the employee’s withholding tax obligation may be surrendered to the Company by netting them from the vested shares issued. Similarly, shares having an aggregate value equal to the exercise price of an option may be tendered to the Company in payment of the option exercise price and netted from the shares of common stock issued upon the option exercise. There were no shares repurchased during the three months ended October 31, 2022 as a result of the surrender of shares of common stock in connection with the vesting of certain restricted stock awards and stock options.

The following table summarizes information about the Company’s purchases for the three months ended October 31, 2022 of equity securities that are registered by the Company pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended:

Issuer Repurchase of Equity Securities


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		Maximum Amount that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
August 1, 2022 – August 31, 2022		40,000	$	33.29		40,000	$	29,530,063
September 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022		168,874		31.26		168,874		24,250,385
October 1, 2022 – October 31, 2022		—		—		—		24,250,385
Total		208,874	$	31.65		208,874	$	24,250,385

Item 6. Exhibits


10.1		Amended and Restated License Agreement between MGI Luxury Group GmbH (a wholly-owned Swiss subsidiary of the Registrant), Lacoste S.A.S., Sporloisirs S.A. and Lacoste Alligator S.A., dated August 30, 2022.

31.1		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101		The following financial information from Movado Group, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2022 filed with the SEC, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (v) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. XBRL Instance Document – the XBRL Instance Document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL Document.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements 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.


		MOVADO GROUP, INC.
		(Registrant)

Dated: November 22, 2022	By:	/s/ Sallie A. DeMarsilis
		Sallie A. DeMarsilis Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer