8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORTPURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OFTHE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 30, 2024

MOVADO GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York	1-16497	13-2595932
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(State or other jurisdiction<br><br>of incorporation)	(Commission<br><br>File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer<br><br>Identification No.)
650 FROM ROAD, SUITE 375<br><br> <br>PARAMUS, NJ 07652-3556
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(201) 267-8000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange<br><br> <br>on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share	MOV	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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. ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

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On May 30, 2024, Movado Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing first quarter results for the period ended April 30, 2024. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued May 30, 2024 announcing first quarter fiscal 2025 results for the period ended April 30, 2024.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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SIGNATURES

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 30, 2024

MOVADO GROUP, INC.
By:	/s/ Mitchell<br> Sussis
Name:	Mitchell Sussis
Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT 99.1

CONTACT:	ICR, Inc.
	Cody McAlester/Allison Malkin
	203-682-8200

MOVADO GROUP, INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTERFISCAL 2025 RESULTS

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~ Net Sales of $136.7 million ~

~ Operating Income of $3.3 million ~

~ EPS of $0.13 ~

~ Board Approves Quarterly Dividend of $0.35Per Share ~

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Paramus, NJ – May 30, 2024 -- Movado Group, Inc. (NYSE: MOV) today announced first quarter fiscal 2025 results for the period ended April 30, 2024.

Fiscal 2025 First Quarter Highlights

·	Delivered net sales of $136.7 million vs. $144.9 million in the prior year<br>period;
·	Generated gross margin of 55.3% as compared to 56.6% in the first quarter<br>of fiscal 2024;
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·	Generated operating income of $3.3 million as compared to $10.9 million<br>in the prior year period;
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·	Achieved diluted earnings per share of $0.13 as compared to $0.40 in the<br>prior year period; and
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·	Ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $225.4 million and no<br>debt.
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Efraim Grinberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are pleased with our first quarter results, which are in line with our expectations and reflect the successful execution by our team in a retail environment that continues to be challenging. During the quarter, we drove positive momentum with powerful new product innovation led by the performance of our new Movado Bold Quest and strong double-digit growth at Movado.com, which accelerated with our spring television campaign. As planned, we will begin to ramp up our marketing investments during the second quarter to support our strategic growth opportunities, including an exciting new Movado campaign that will launch in the fall.”

Mr. Grinberg continued, “We remain committed to executing our growth strategy, with our strong financial position allowing us to invest in targeted areas. We expect our amplified marketing messaging to grow brand awareness and deliver a return to sales growth in the second half of the year.”

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First Quarter Fiscal 2025Results

·	Net sales decreased 5.7% to $136.7 million, or decreased 6.1% on a constant dollar basis, compared to<br>$144.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. The decrease in net sales reflected declines in wholesale customers’ brick and<br>mortar stores and Movado Company Stores. U.S. net sales decreased 6.2% as compared to the first quarter of last year. International net<br>sales decreased 5.4% (a decrease of 6.1% on a constant dollar basis) as compared to the first quarter of last year.
·	Gross profit was $75.5 million, or 55.3% of net sales, compared to $82.0 million, or 56.6% of net sales<br>in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. The decrease in gross margin percentage was primarily the result of unfavorable changes in channel<br>and product mix, along with the decreased leverage of certain fixed costs as a result of lower sales.
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·	Operating expenses were $72.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 compared to $71.1 million<br>in the first quarter of fiscal 2024, reflecting higher payroll-related expenses. As a percent of sales, operating expenses increased to<br>52.8% of sales from 49.1% in the prior year period primarily due to lower sales.
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·	Operating income was $3.3 million compared to $10.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2024.
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·	The Company recorded a tax provision of $2.3 million, or a tax rate of 42.9%, in the first quarter of<br>fiscal 2025, as compared to a tax provision of $2.5 million, or a tax rate of 21.5%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2024.
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·	Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 was $2.9 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared<br>to net income of $9.1 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2024.
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Fiscal 2025 Outlook

The Company continues to expect fiscal 2025 net sales to be in a range of approximately $700 million to $710 million, gross profit of approximately 55% of net sales, and operating income in a range of approximately $32 million to $35 million. Assuming no changes to current tax regulations, the Company anticipates an effective tax rate of approximately 22% for the fiscal year and earnings in a range of approximately $1.20 to $1.30 per diluted share. This outlook does not contemplate further deterioration due to the impact of economic uncertainty and assumes no further significant fluctuations from prevailing foreign currency exchange rates.

Quarterly Dividend and Share Repurchase Program

The Company also announced that on May 30, 2024, the Board of Directors approved the payment on June 26, 2024 of a cash dividend in the amount of $0.35 for each share of the Company’s outstanding common stock and class A common stock held by shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 12, 2024.

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During the first quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company repurchased approximately 39,000 shares under its November 23, 2021 share repurchase program. As of April 30, 2024, the Company had $16.8 million remaining available under the share repurchase program.

Conference Call

The Company’s management will host a conference call and audio webcast to discuss its results today, May 30, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call may be accessed by dialing (877) 407-0784. Additionally, a live webcast of the call can be accessed at www.movadogroup.com. The webcast will be archived on the Company’s website approximately one hour after the conclusion of the call. Additionally, a telephonic replay of the call will be available at 1:00 p.m. ET on May 30, 2024 until 11:59 p.m. ET on June 13, 2024 and can be accessed by dialing (844) 512-2921 and entering replay number 13746677.

Movado Group, Inc. designs, sources, and distributes MOVADO®, MVMT®, OLIVIA BURTON®, EBEL®, CONCORD®, CALVIN KLEIN®, COACH®, TOMMY HILFIGER®, HUGO BOSS®, and LACOSTE®, watches, and, to a lesser extent jewelry and other accessories, and operates Movado Company Stores in the United States and Canada.

This press release contains certain forward-lookingstatements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company has tried, whenever possible, to identifythese forward-looking statements using words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “targets,”“goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “estimates,”“may,” “will,” “should” and variations of such words and similar expressions. Similarly, statementsin this press release that describe the Company's business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals are also forward-lookingstatements. Accordingly, such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that couldcause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements and levels of future dividends to differ materially from those expressedin, or implied by, these statements. These risks and uncertainties may include, but are not limited to general economic and businessconditions 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, elevatedinterest rates, increased commodity prices and tightness in the labor market, trends in consumer debt levels and bad debt write-offs,general uncertainty related to geopolitical concerns, the impact of international hostilities, including the Russian invasion of Ukraineand war in the Middle East, on global markets, economies and consumer spending, on energy and shipping costs, and on the Company’ssupply chain and suppliers, supply disruptions, delivery delays and increased shipping costs, defaults on or downgrades of sovereigndebt and the impact of any of those events on consumer spending, evolving stakeholder expectations and emerging complex laws on environmental,social, and governance matters, 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, competitiveproducts and pricing, including price increases to offset increased costs, the impact of “smart” watches and other wearabletech products on the traditional watch market, seasonality, availability of alternative sources of supply in the case of the loss ofany significant supplier or any supplier’s inability to fulfill the Company’s orders, the loss of or curtailed sales to significantcustomers, the Company’s dependence on key employees and officers, the ability to successfully integrate the operations of acquiredbusinesses without disruption to other business activities, the possible impairment of acquired intangible assets, risks associated withthe Company’s minority investments in early-stage growth companies and venture capital funds that invest in such companies, thecontinuation 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, patentsand other intellectual property rights, the ability to lease new stores on suitable terms in desired markets and to complete constructionon a timely basis, the ability of the Company to successfully manage its expenses on a continuing basis, information systems failureor breaches of network security, complex and quickly-evolving regulations regarding privacy and data protection, the continued availabilityto the Company of financing and credit on favorable terms, business disruptions, and general risks associated with doing business internationally,including, without limitation, import duties, tariffs (including retaliatory tariffs), quotas, political and economic stability, changes

to existing laws or regulations, and impacts of currency exchange rate fluctuations and the success of hedging strategies related thereto,and the other factors discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and ExchangeCommission. These statements reflect the Company's current beliefs and are based upon information currently available to it. Be advisedthat developments subsequent to this press release are likely to cause these statements to become outdated with the passage of time.The Company assumes no duty to update its forward looking statements and this release shall not be construed to indicate the assumptionby the Company of any duty to update its outlook in the future.

(Tables to follow)

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MOVADO GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	April 30,
		2024			2023
Net sales	$	136,669		$	144,905
Cost of sales		61,156			62,902
Gross profit		75,513			82,003
Total operating expenses		72,202			71,104
Operating income		3,311			10,899
Non-operating income/(expense):
Other income, net		2,172			1,025
Interest expense		(118	)		(113	)
Income before income taxes		5,365			11,811
Provision for income taxes		2,302			2,534
Net income		3,063			9,277
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		172			149
Net income attributable to Movado Group, Inc.	$	2,891		$	9,128
Diluted Income Per Share Information
Net income per share attributable to Movado Group, Inc.	$	0.13		$	0.40
Weighted diluted average shares outstanding		22,673			22,672

MOVADO GROUP, INC.

GAAP AND NON-GAAP MEASURES

(In thousands, except for percentage data)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	April 30,				% Change
		2024		2023
Total net sales, as reported	$	136,669	$	144,905		-5.7	%
Total net sales, constant dollar basis	$	136,047	$	144,905		-6.1	%

MOVADO GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	April 30,		January 31,		April 30,
	2024		2024		2023
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	225,372	$	262,059	$	198,257
Trade receivables, net		101,722		104,472		94,037
Inventories		159,618		148,031		195,235
Other current assets		22,258		17,962		25,804
Income taxes receivable		8,336		11,354		12,057
Total current assets		517,306		543,878		525,390
Property, plant and equipment, net		19,037		19,436		19,075
Operating lease right-of-use assets		89,155		82,661		76,194
Deferred and non-current income taxes		43,280		43,016		45,049
Other intangibles, net		6,935		7,493		8,996
Other non-current assets		75,702		72,598		66,792
Total assets	$	751,415	$	769,082	$	741,496
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	$	32,999	$	32,775	$	24,443
Accrued liabilities		41,976		38,695		48,858
Accrued payroll and benefits		7,340		7,591		7,597
Current operating lease liabilities		18,192		15,696		17,558
Income taxes payable		6,459		18,318		17,557
Total current liabilities		106,966		113,075		116,013
Deferred and non-current income taxes payable		8,143		8,234		14,540
Non-current operating lease liabilities		79,749		76,396		66,743
Other non-current liabilities		52,877		52,420		49,287
Shareholders' equity		501,372		516,798		491,971
Noncontrolling interest		2,308		2,159		2,942
Total equity		503,680		518,957		494,913
Total liabilities and equity	$	751,415	$	769,082	$	741,496

MOVADO GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	April 30,
		2024			2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	3,063		$	9,277
Depreciation and amortization		2,288			2,557
Other non-cash adjustments		1,239			1,917
Changes in working capital		(24,746	)		(36,022	)
Changes in non-current assets and liabilities		82			774
Net cash used in operating activities		(18,074	)		(21,497	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(1,624	)		(2,257	)
Long-term investments		(3,123	)		(600	)
Trademarks and other intangibles		(49	)		(26	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(4,796	)		(2,883	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid		(7,773	)		(29,901	)
Stock repurchases		(1,086	)		(381	)
Stock awards and options exercised and other changes		(1,058	)		—
Net cash used in financing activities		(9,917	)		(30,282	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		(3,948	)		1,349
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		(36,735	)		(53,313	)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period		262,814			252,179
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	$	226,079		$	198,866
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	225,372		$	198,257
Restricted cash included in other non-current assets		707			609
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	226,079		$	198,866