Form 10-Q

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended: April 2, 2011

OR

 

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

For the transition period from             to            

Commission file number: 0-19848

 

 

FOSSIL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   75-2018505

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2280 N. Greenville Avenue, Richardson, Texas 75082

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(972) 234-2525

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

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

 

Large accelerated filer   x    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

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

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of May 9, 2011: 63,271,887.

 

 

 


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

FOSSIL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

UNAUDITED

IN THOUSANDS

 

     April 2,
2011
    January 1,
2011
 

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 346,740      $ 392,794   

Securities available for sale

     8,513        8,864   

Accounts receivable - net of allowances of $79,872 and $80,659, respectively

     219,710        263,218   

Inventories

     402,642        371,935   

Deferred income tax assets - net

     41,796        41,836   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     69,974        62,170   
                

Total current assets

     1,089,375        1,140,817   

Investments

     9,723        9,023   

Property, plant and equipment - net of accumulated depreciation of $215,022 and $205,312, respectively

     224,202        217,424   

Goodwill

     45,258        44,572   

Intangible and other assets - net

     58,741        55,737   
                

Total long-term assets

     337,924        326,756   
                

Total assets

   $ 1,427,299      $ 1,467,573   
                

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 110,364      $ 122,266   

Short-term debt

     5,165        5,314   

Accrued expenses:

    

Compensation

     38,343        51,374   

Royalties

     23,666        39,731   

Co-op advertising

     10,913        23,101   

Transaction taxes

     16,751        18,894   

Other

     63,409        50,779   

Income taxes payable

     38,016        28,029   
                

Total current liabilities

     306,627        339,488   

Long-term income taxes payable

     14,318        9,088   

Deferred income tax liabilities

     54,833        47,893   

Long-term debt

     4,522        4,513   

Other long-term liabilities

     15,272        14,883   
                

Total long-term liabilities

     88,945        76,377   

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, 68,109 and 67,882 shares issued as of April 2, 2011 and January 1, 2011, respectively

     681        679   

Treasury stock, at cost, 4,455 and 3,206 shares as of April 2, 2011 and January 1, 2011, respectively

     (277,535     (183,014

Additional paid-in capital

     123,415        117,215   

Retained earnings

     1,145,643        1,089,820   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     33,461        19,418   

Noncontrolling interest

     6,062        7,590   
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,031,727        1,051,708   
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,427,299      $ 1,467,573   
                

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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FOSSIL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

UNAUDITED

IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA

 

     For the 13 Weeks Ended  
     April 2, 2011     April 3, 2010  

Net sales

   $ 536,975      $ 393,229   

Cost of sales

     235,163        173,810   
                

Gross profit

     301,812        219,419   

Operating expenses:

    

Selling and distribution

     158,382        124,855   

General and administrative

     50,874        43,301   
                

Total operating expenses

     209,256        168,156   
                

Operating income

     92,556        51,263   

Interest expense

     225        58   

Other (expense) income - net

     (3,073     2,534   
                

Income before income taxes

     89,258        53,739   

Provision for income taxes

     31,192        16,043   
                

Net income

     58,066        37,696   

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

     2,244        1,789   
                

Net income attributable to Fossil, Inc.

   $ 55,822      $ 35,907   
                

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:

    

Currency translation adjustment

     19,326        (17,980

Unrealized (loss) gain on securities available for sale

     (436     184   

Forward contracts hedging intercompany foreign currency payments - change in fair values

     (4,847     5,596   
                

Total comprehensive income

     72,109        25,496   

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest

     2,244        1,780   
                

Comprehensive income attributable to Fossil, Inc.

   $ 69,865      $ 23,716   
                

Earnings per share:

    

Basic

   $ 0.87      $ 0.54   
                

Diluted

   $ 0.86      $ 0.53   
                

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

    

Basic

     64,093        67,039   
                

Diluted

     64,846        67,953   
                

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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FOSSIL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

UNAUDITED

IN THOUSANDS

 

     For the 13 Weeks Ended  
     April 2, 2011     April 3, 2010  

Operating Activities:

    

Net income

   $ 58,066      $ 37,696   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

     10,976        10,107   

Stock-based compensation

     1,190        1,734   

(Decrease) increase in allowance for returns - net of inventory in transit

     (1,077     1,737   

Loss on disposal of assets

     404        29   

Impairment losses

     0        434   

Equity in income of joint venture

     (125     (412

Distribution from joint venture

     0        4,726   

Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts

     175        (108

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

     (4,791     (2,395

Deferred income taxes and other

     6,685        (1,410

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     50,505        43,264   

Inventories

     (22,823     (3,382

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (7,261     (2,632

Accounts payable

     (15,416     (16,322

Accrued expenses

     (42,586     (22,376

Income taxes payable

     19,210        4,100   
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     53,132        54,790   

Investing Activities:

    

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     (9,932     (5,667

Increase in intangible and other assets

     (2,049     (126

Purchase of securities available for sale

     (164     (150

Sales/maturities of securities available for sale

     82        75   
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (12,063     (5,868

Financing Activities:

    

Acquisition of common stock

     (94,521     0   

Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings

     (3,772     (2,387

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

     4,791        2,395   

Borrowings on notes payable

     0        37   

Payments on notes payable

     (73     (67

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     3,502        6,968   
                

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (90,073     6,946   

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     2,950        (11,141
                

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (46,054     44,727   

Cash and cash equivalents:

    

Beginning of period

     392,794        405,175   
                

End of period

   $ 346,740      $ 449,902   
                

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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FOSSIL, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

UNAUDITED

1. FINANCIAL STATEMENT POLICIES

Basis of Presentation. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Fossil, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries (the “Company”). The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of the Company’s financial position as of April 2, 2011, and the results of operations for the thirteen week periods ended April 2, 2011 (“First Quarter”) and April 3, 2010 (“Prior Year Quarter”), respectively. All adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature.

These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2011. Operating results for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be achieved for the full year.

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) which require the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and revenues and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company has not made any changes in its significant accounting policies from those disclosed in its most recent annual report.

Business. The Company is a global design, marketing and distribution company that specializes in consumer fashion accessories. Its principal offerings include an extensive line of men’s and women’s fashion watches and jewelry, handbags, small leather goods, belts, sunglasses, soft accessories, shoes and clothing. In the watch and jewelry product category, the Company has a diverse portfolio of globally recognized owned and licensed brand names under which its products are marketed. The Company’s products are distributed globally through various distribution channels including wholesale in countries where it has a physical presence, direct to the consumer through its retail stores and commercial websites and through third-party distributors in countries where the Company does not maintain a physical presence. The Company’s products are offered at varying price points to service the needs of its customers, whether they are value conscious or luxury oriented. Based on its extensive range of accessory products, brands, distribution channels and price points, the Company is able to target style-conscious consumers across a wide age spectrum on a global basis.

Foreign Currency Hedging Instruments. The Company’s foreign subsidiaries periodically enter into forward contracts principally to hedge the future payment of intercompany inventory transactions in U.S. dollars. If the Company’s foreign subsidiaries were to settle their contracts designated as cash flow hedges that were denominated in European Euros, British Pounds, Mexican Pesos, Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars and Japanese Yen, the net result would be a loss of approximately $12.4 million, net of taxes, as of April 2, 2011. Refer to Note 6 - Derivatives and Risk Management in the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional disclosures about the Company’s use of forward contracts. The tax expense of the changes in fair value of hedging activities for the First Quarter and Prior Year Quarter was $0.4 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

Fair Value Measurements. The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), 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 quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly.

 

   

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

ASC 820 requires the use of observable market data if such data is available without undue cost and effort.

 

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FOSSIL, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

UNAUDITED

 

The following tables present the fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

 

     Fair Value at April 2, 2011  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets:

           

Securities available for sale:

           

Investments in bonds

   $ 7,736       $ 0       $ 0       $ 7,736   

Investment in publicly traded equity securities

     777         0         0         777   

Foreign exchange forward contracts

     0         358         0         358   

Deferred compensation plan assets:

           

Investment in publicly traded mutual funds

     3,444         0         0         3,444   
                                   

Total

   $ 11,957       $ 358       $ 0       $ 12,315   
                                   

Liabilities:

           

Foreign exchange forward contracts

   $ 0       $ 14,821       $ 0       $ 14,821   
                                   

Total

   $ 0       $ 14,821       $ 0       $ 14,821   
                                   

 

     Fair Value at January 1, 2011  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets:

           

Securities available for sale:

           

Investments in bonds

   $ 7,705       $ 0       $ 0       $ 7,705   

Investment in publicly traded equity securities

     1,159         0         0         1,159   

Foreign exchange forward contracts

     0         1,628         0         1,628   

Deferred compensation plan assets:

           

Investment in publicly traded mutual funds

     3,295         0         0         3,295   
                                   

Total

   $ 12,159       $ 1,628       $ 0       $ 13,787   
                                   

Liabilities:

           

Foreign exchange forward contracts

   $ 0       $ 10,222       $ 0       $ 10,222   
                                   

Total

   $ 0       $ 10,222       $ 0       $ 10,222   
                                   

The fair values of the Company’s available for sale securities and deferred compensation plan assets are based on quoted prices. The deferred compensation plan assets are recorded within intangible and other assets – net. The foreign exchange forward contracts are entered into by the Company principally to hedge the future payment of intercompany inventory transactions by non-U.S. subsidiaries. The fair values of the Company’s foreign exchange forward contracts are based on published quotations of spot currency rates and forward points, which are converted into implied forward currency rates.

The Company has evaluated its short-term and long-term debt and believes, based on the interest rates, related terms and maturities, that the fair values of such instruments approximate their carrying amounts. As of April 2, 2011 and January 1, 2011, the carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximated their fair values due to the short-term maturities of these accounts.

Earnings Per Share (“EPS”). Basic EPS is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted EPS adjusts basic EPS for the effects of dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding during each period using the treasury stock method.

 

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FOSSIL, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

UNAUDITED

 

The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators used in the computations of both basic and diluted EPS (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     For the 13 Weeks Ended  
     April 2, 2011      April 3, 2010  

Numerator:

     

Net income attributable to Fossil, Inc.

   $ 55,822       $ 35,907   
                 

Denominator:

     

Basic EPS computation:

     

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

     64,093         67,039   
                 

Basic EPS

   $ 0.87       $ 0.54   
                 

Diluted EPS computation:

     

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

     64,093         67,039   

Stock options, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock units

     753         914   
                 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

     64,846         67,953   
                 

Diluted EPS

   $ 0.86       $ 0.53   
                 

Approximately 178,000 and 215,000 weighted average shares issuable under stock-based awards were not included in the diluted EPS calculation at the end of the First Quarter and Prior Year Quarter, respectively, because they were antidilutive. These common share equivalents may be dilutive in future EPS calculations.

Goodwill. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, which is not subject to amortization, are as follows (in thousands):

 

     North
America
Wholesale
     Europe
Wholesale
     Asia
Pacific
Wholesale
    Direct to
Consumer
     Total  

Balance at January 1, 2011

   $ 23,838       $ 18,120       $ 2,614      $ 0       $ 44,572   

Foreign currency changes

     87         600         (1     0         686   
                                           

Balance at April 2, 2011

   $ 23,925       $ 18,720       $ 2,613      $ 0       $ 45,258   
                                           

2. INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     April 2, 2011      January 1, 2011  

Components and parts

   $ 30,473       $ 23,292   

Work-in-process

     3,835         4,176   

Inventory purchases in transit

     40,918         47,455   

Finished goods

     327,416         297,012   
                 

Inventories

   $ 402,642       $ 371,935   
                 

 

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FOSSIL, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

UNAUDITED

 

3. INCOME TAXES

The Company’s income tax expense and related effective rate were as follows (in thousands, except percentage data):

 

     For the 13 Weeks Ended
April 2, 2011
    For the 13 Weeks Ended
April 3, 2010
 

Income tax expense

   $ 31,192      $ 16,043   

Income tax rate

     34.9     29.9

The lower effective tax rate in the Prior Year Quarter is attributable to the recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits.

As of April 2, 2011, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, was $15.6 million, of which $12.6 million would favorably impact the effective tax rate in future periods, if recognized. During the second quarter of fiscal 2010, the examination phase of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) audit for tax years 2005 and 2006 was completed. The IRS proposed certain adjustments and the Company filed a protest. This protest is under review by the IRS Office of Appeals and it is possible that it may be resolved within the next twelve months. The Company is also subject to examinations in various state and foreign jurisdictions for the 2004-2009 tax years, none of which are individually significant. Audit outcomes and the timing of audit settlements are subject to significant uncertainty.

The Company has classified uncertain tax positions as long-term income taxes payable unless such amounts are expected to be paid within twelve months of the condensed consolidated balance sheet date. As of April 2, 2011, the Company has recorded unrecognized tax benefits of $2.7 million, excluding interest and penalties, for positions that could be settled within the next twelve months. Consistent with its past practice, the Company recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax overpayments and income tax underpayments in income tax expense and income taxes payable, respectively. The total amount of accrued income tax-related interest included in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at April 2, 2011 was $1.9 million. There were no penalties accrued in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at April 2, 2011. For the First Quarter, the Company accrued income tax-related interest expense of $0.6 million.

4. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND BENEFIT PLANS

Common Stock Repurchase Programs. Purchases of the Company’s common stock are made from time to time, subject to market conditions and at prevailing market prices, through the open market. Repurchased shares of common stock are recorded at cost and become authorized but unissued shares which may be issued in the future for general corporate and other purposes. The Company may terminate or limit the stock repurchase program at any time. In the event the repurchased shares are cancelled, the Company accounts for retirements by allocating the repurchase price to common stock, additional paid-in capital and retained earnings. The repurchase price allocation is based upon the equity contribution associated with historical issuances. The Company’s repurchase programs are conducted pursuant to Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act.

The following table reflects the Company’s common stock repurchase activity for the periods indicated (in millions).

 

                 For the 13 Weeks Ended
April 2, 2011
     For the 2010 Fiscal Year  

Period authorized

   Dollar value
authorized
     Termination date    Number of
shares
repurchased
     Dollar value
repurchased
     Number of
shares
repurchased
     Dollar value
repurchased
 

Fiscal Year 2010

   $ 30.0       None      0.0       $ 0.0         0.0       $ 0.0   

Fiscal Year 2010

   $ 750.0       December 2013      1.2       $ 94.5         3.1       $ 179.2   

Fiscal Year 2009

   $ 20.0       None            0.5       $ 20.0   

Stock-Based Compensation Plans. The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), using the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options and stock appreciation rights at the date of grant. The Company’s current stock-based compensation plans include: (a) stock options and restricted stock for its international employees, (b) stock options and restricted stock units for its non-employee directors and (c) stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units for its U.S.-based employees.

 

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FOSSIL, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

UNAUDITED

 

There have been no significant changes to the Company’s stock-based compensation plans since the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2011.

The following table summarizes stock options and stock appreciation rights activity during the First Quarter:

 

Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights

   Shares     Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
     Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(Years)
     Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
 
     IN THOUSANDS                   IN THOUSANDS  

Outstanding at January 1, 2011

     1,400      $ 25.55         5.8       $ 62,889   

Granted

     251        80.96         

Exercised

     (183     22.43         

Forfeited or expired

     0        0.00         
                

Outstanding at April 2, 2011

     1,468        35.41         6.4         85,452   
                

Exercisable at April 2, 2011

     683        24.45         4.8         47,225   
                

Nonvested at April 2, 2011

     785        44.94         7.7         38,226   
                

Expected to vest

     727      $ 44.94         7.7       $ 35,462   
                

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above is before income taxes and is based on the exercise price for outstanding and exercisable stock options and stock appreciation rights at April 2, 2011 and the fair market value on the exercise date for stock options and stock appreciation rights that have been exercised during the First Quarter.

Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding and Exercisable. The following table summarizes information with respect to stock options and stock appreciation rights outstanding and exercisable at April 2, 2011:

 

Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding

     Stock Options and Stock Appreciation
Rights Exercisable
 

Range of Exercise Prices

   Number of
Shares
     Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
     Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (Years)
     Number of Shares      Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
 
     IN THOUSANDS                    IN THOUSANDS         

       $0 - $9.33

     14       $ 9.15         0.8         14       $ 9.15   

  $9.33 - $18.66

     369         14.25         5.5         216         14.55   

$18.66 - $27.99

     258         23.64         3.7         228         23.82   

$27.99 - $37.31

     296         31.18         6.0         118         31.21   

$37.31 - $65.30

     280         39.13         7.9         107         40.31   

$65.30 - $74.63

     6         69.53         9.8         0         0.00   

$74.63 - $83.96

     245         81.23         9.4         0         0.00   
                                            

Total

     1,468       $ 35.41         6.4         683       $ 24.45   
                                            

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

UNAUDITED

 

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units. The following table summarizes restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity during the First Quarter:

 

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

   Number of Shares     Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date Fair
Value
 
     IN THOUSANDS        

Nonvested at January 1, 2011

     430      $ 29.03   

Granted

     85        81.01   

Vested

     (130     27.84   

Forfeited

     (2     38.26   
          

Nonvested at April 2, 2011

     383        40.94   
          

Expected to vest

     345      $ 40.94   
          

The total fair value of restricted stock and restricted stock units vested during the First Quarter was approximately $10.5 million.

5. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company manages its business primarily on a geographic basis. The Company’s reportable operating segments are comprised of North America Wholesale, Europe Wholesale, Asia Pacific Wholesale and Direct to Consumer. The North America Wholesale, Europe Wholesale and Asia Pacific Wholesale reportable segments do not include activities related to the Direct to Consumer segment. The North America Wholesale segment primarily includes sales to wholesale or distributor customers based in Canada, Mexico, the United States and countries in South America. The Europe Wholesale segment primarily includes sales to wholesale or distributor customers based in European countries, the Middle East and Africa. The Asia Pacific Wholesale segment primarily includes sales to wholesale or distributor customers based in Australia, China (including the Company’s assembly and procurement operations), India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. The Direct to Consumer segment includes Company-owned retail stores, e-commerce sales and catalog activities. Each reportable operating segment provides similar products and services.

The Company evaluates the performance of its reportable segments based on net sales and operating income. Net sales for geographic segments are generally based on the location of the customers. Operating income for each segment includes net sales to third-parties, related cost of sales and operating expenses directly attributable to the segment. General corporate expenses, including certain administrative, legal, accounting, technology support costs, equity compensation costs, payroll costs attributable to executive management and amounts related to intercompany eliminations are not allocated to the various segments. Intercompany sales of products between segments are referred to as intersegment items.

Summary information by operating segment is as follows (in thousands):

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

UNAUDITED

 

     For the 13 Weeks Ended
April 2, 2011
    For the 13 Weeks Ended
April 3, 2010
 
     Net Sales     Operating Income
(Loss)
    Net Sales     Operating Income
(Loss)
 

North America Wholesale:

        

External customers

   $ 206,735      $ 50,332      $ 153,796      $ 29,847   

Intersegment

     30,419          36,693     

Europe Wholesale:

        

External customers

     151,831        38,112        112,470        23,415   

Intersegment

     35,133          13,246     

Asia Pacific Wholesale:

        

External customers

     64,216        22,248        38,704        16,836   

Intersegment

     135,683          94,895     

Direct to Consumer

     114,193        8,151        88,259        4,888   

Intersegment items

     (201,235       (144,834  

Corporate

       (26,287       (23,723
                                

Consolidated

   $ 536,975      $ 92,556      $ 393,229      $ 51,263   
                                

The following table indicates revenue for each class of similar products in the periods presented (in thousands):

 

     For the 13 Weeks Ended  
     April 2, 2011      April 3, 2010  

Watches

   $ 372,709       $ 254,892   

Leathers

     90,549         74,763   

Jewelry

     42,166         34,003   

Other

     31,551         29,571   
                 

Total

   $ 536,975       $ 393,229   
                 

6. DERIVATIVES AND RISK MANAGEMENT

The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations, which it attempts to manage by using derivative instruments. The primary risks managed by using derivative instruments are the fluctuations in global currencies that will ultimately be used to settle future payments of intercompany inventory transactions denominated in U.S. dollars by non-U.S. dollar functional currency subsidiaries. Specifically, the Company projects future intercompany purchases by its non-U.S. dollar functional currency subsidiaries generally over a period of up to 18 months. The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts (“forward contracts”) generally for up to 65% of the forecasted purchases to manage fluctuations in global currencies that will ultimately be used to settle such U.S. dollar denominated inventory purchases. Forward contracts represent agreements to exchange the currency of one country for the currency of another country at an agreed-upon settlement date. The majority of the Company’s forward contracts are designated as single cash flow hedges. Fluctuations in exchange rates will either increase or decrease the Company’s U.S. dollar equivalent cash flows from these intercompany inventory transactions, which will affect the Company’s U.S. dollar earnings. Gains or losses on the forward contracts are expected to offset these fluctuations to the extent the cash flows are hedged by the forward contracts. The Company also periodically enters into forward contracts to manage exchange rate risks associated with certain non-inventory intercompany transactions and to which the Company does not elect hedge treatment. The Company did not have any outstanding forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments at April 2, 2011 or at January 1, 2011.

The Company’s forward contracts purchased to hedge exchange rate risk associated with intercompany inventory transactions meet the criteria for hedge eligibility, which requires that they represent foreign-currency-denominated forecasted intra-entity transactions in which (1) the operating unit that has the foreign currency exposure is a party to the hedging instrument and (2) the hedged transaction is denominated in a currency other than the hedging unit’s functional currency. At the inception of the hedge, the hedging relationship is expected to be highly effective in achieving offsetting cash flows attributable to the hedged risk. The Company assesses hedge effectiveness under the critical terms matched method at inception and at least quarterly throughout the life of the hedging relationship. If the critical terms (i.e. amounts, currencies and settlement dates) of the forward currency exchange contract match the terms of the forecasted transaction, the Company concludes that there is no hedge ineffectiveness. The Company’s cash flow hedges resulted in no ineffectiveness in the condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the First Quarter or the Prior Year Quarter.

 

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FOSSIL, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

UNAUDITED

 

The accounting for gains and losses that result from changes in the fair values of derivative instruments depends on whether the derivatives have been designated and qualify as hedging instruments. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments are recognized in earnings when they occur. For a derivative instrument that is designated and qualifies as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on the derivative representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in current earnings. Due to the high degree of effectiveness between the hedging instruments and the underlying exposures being hedged, the Company’s hedges resulted in no ineffectiveness in the condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, and there were no components excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness for the First Quarter or the Prior Year Quarter.

All derivative instruments are recognized as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the statement of financial position. Forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges are recorded at fair value at each balance sheet date and the change in fair value is recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within the equity section of the balance sheet until such forward contract gains (losses) become realized or the cash flow hedge relationship is terminated. If the cash flow hedge relationship is terminated, the derivatives gains or losses that are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) will be recognized in earnings when the hedged cash flows occur. However, for cash flow hedges that are terminated because the forecasted transaction is not expected to occur in the original specified time period, the derivative gains or losses are immediately recognized in earnings. There were no gains or losses reclassified into earnings as a result of the discontinuance of cash flow hedges as of April 2, 2011 or April 3, 2010. Hedge accounting is discontinued if it is determined that the derivative is not highly effective. The Company records all cash flow hedge assets and liabilities on a gross basis as they do not meet the balance sheet netting criteria because the Company does not have master netting agreements established with the derivative counterparties that would allow for net settlement. As of April 2, 2011, the

Company had the following outstanding forward contracts that were entered into to hedge the future payments of intercompany inventory transactions (in thousands):

 

Functional Currency

           

Contract Currency

 

Type

   Amount            

Type

   Amount  

Euro

     119,056          U.S. Dollar                                   158,507   

British Pound

     15,844          U.S. Dollar      25,399   

Japanese Yen

     4,048,600          U.S. Dollar      47,251   

Mexican Peso

     35,477          U.S. Dollar      2,850   

Australian Dollar

     18,100          U.S. Dollar      15,872   

Canadian Dollar

     17,152          U.S. Dollar      17,050   

The effective portion of gains and losses on derivative instruments that was recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes, during the First Quarter and the Prior Year Quarter is set forth below (in thousands):

 

Derivatives Designated as Cash

Flow Hedges Under ASC 815

   For the 13 Weeks Ended
April 2, 2011
    For the 13 Weeks Ended
April 3, 2010
 

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (7,093   $ 5,908   
                

Total (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes

   $ (7,093   $ 5,908   
                

The following table illustrates the effective portion of gains and losses on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the term of the hedging relationship and reclassified into earnings and of gains and losses on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments recorded directly to earnings during the First Quarter and the Prior Year Quarter (in thousands):

 

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FOSSIL, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

UNAUDITED

 

Foreign Exchange Contracts

Under ASC 815

  

Condensed
Consolidated
Income Statements
Location

        For the 13 Weeks
Ended
April 2, 2011
    For the 13 Weeks
Ended
April 3, 2010
 

Cash flow hedging
instruments

   Other income -net   

Total (loss) gain reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes into income, net of taxes

   $ (2,246   $ 312   
                      
     

Total

   $ (2,246   $ 312   
                      

The table below discloses the Company’s fair value amounts as separate asset and liability values, presents the fair value of derivative instruments on a gross basis, and identifies the line item(s) in the condensed consolidated balance sheets in which the fair value amounts for these categories of derivative instruments are included (in thousands):

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 
    

April 2, 2011

    

January 1, 2011

    

April 2, 2011

    

January 1, 2011

 

Foreign exchange contracts
under ASC 815

  

Condensed

Consolidated
Balance
    Sheets Location    

   Fair
Value
    

Condensed
Consolidated
Balance
    Sheets Location    

   Fair
Value
    

Condensed
Consolidated
Balance
    Sheets Location    

   Fair
Value
    

Condensed
Consolidated
Balance
    Sheets Location    

   Fair
Value
 

Cash flow hedging instruments

  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   $ 30      

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   $ 1,388      

Accrued expenses-other

   $ 13,921      

Accrued expenses-other

   $ 8,583   

Cash flow hedging instruments

  

Intangible and other assets - net

     328      

Intangible and other assets - net

     240      

Other long-term liabilities

     900      

Other long-term liabilities

     1,639   
                                               

Total foreign exchange contracts under ASC 815

      $ 358          $ 1,628          $ 14,821          $ 10,222   
                                               

At the end of the First Quarter, the Company had foreign exchange contracts with maturities extending through March 2013. The estimated net amount of the existing gains or losses at the reporting date that is expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months is a loss of $11.9 million.

 

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FOSSIL, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

UNAUDITED

 

7. CONTROLLING AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

The following tables summarize the changes in equity attributable to controlling and noncontrolling interest (in thousands):

 

     Fossil, Inc.
Stockholders’
Equity
    Noncontrolling
Interest
    Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 

Balance at January 1, 2011

   $ 1,044,118      $ 7,590      $ 1,051,708   

Net income

     55,822        2,244        58,066   

Currency translation adjustments

     19,326        0        19,326   

Unrealized loss on securities available for sale

     (436     0        (436

Forward contracts hedging intercompany foreign currency payments - change in fair values

     (4,847     0        (4,847

Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights

     3,502        0        3,502   

Tax benefit derived from stock-based compensation

     4,791        0        4,791   

Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings

     0        (3,772     (3,772

Common stock forfeitures put to treasury

     (3,280     0        (3,280

Acquisition of common stock

     (94,521     0        (94,521

Stock-based compensation expense

     1,190        0        1,190   
                        

Balance at April 2, 2011

   $ 1,025,665      $ 6,062      $ 1,031,727   
                        
     Fossil, Inc.
Stockholders’
Equity
    Noncontrolling
Interest
    Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 

Balance at January 2, 2010

   $ 962,781      $ 5,631      $ 968,412   

Net income

     35,907        1,789        37,696   

Currency translation adjustments

     (17,980     9        (17,971

Unrealized gain on securities available for sale

     184        0        184   

Unrealized gain on forward contracts

     5,596        0        5,596   

Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights

     6,968        0        6,968   

Tax benefit derived from stock-based compensation

     2,395        0        2,395   

Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings

     0        (2,387     (2,387

Restricted stock forfeitures put to treasury

     (1,758     0        (1,758

Stock-based compensation expense

     1,734        0        1,734   
                        

Balance at April 3, 2010

   $ 995,827      $ 5,042      $ 1,000,869   
                        

 

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FOSSIL, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

UNAUDITED

 

8. INTANGIBLE AND OTHER ASSETS

The following table summarizes the intangible and other assets (in thousands):

 

     Useful
Lives
     April 2, 2011      January 1, 2011  
      Carrying
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
     Carrying
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
 

Intangibles - subject to amortization:

              

Trademarks

     10 yrs.       $ 4,066       $ 1,871       $ 2,666       $ 1,795   

Customer list

     9 yrs.         8,049         7,329         7,937         6,963   

Patents

     14 - 20 yrs.         773         360         775         349   

Other

     7 - 20 yrs.         202         197         194         187   
                                      

Total intangibles - subject to amortization

        13,090         9,757         11,572         9,294   

Intangibles - not subject to amortization:

              

Tradenames

        18,943         0         18,938         0   

Other assets:

              

Key money deposits

        24,574         8,788         22,973         7,720   

Other deposits

        12,065         0         11,991         0   

Deferred compensation plan assets

        3,444         0         3,295         0   

Other

        8,186         3,016         6,615         2,633   
                                      

Total other assets

        48,269         11,804         44,874         10,353   
                                      

Total intangibles and other assets

      $ 80,302       $ 21,561       $ 75,384       $ 19,647   
                                      

Total intangibles and other assets, net

         $ 58,741          $ 55,737   
                          

Amortization expense for intangible assets, key money deposits and other assets was approximately $1.2 million and $1.1 million for the First Quarter and Prior Year Quarter, respectively. Estimated aggregate future amortization expense, by fiscal year, for intangible assets, key money deposits and other assets is estimated as follows (in thousands):

 

     Amortization
Expense
 

2011 (Remaining)

   $ 3,165   

2012

     4,191   

2013

     3,128   

2014

     2,471   

2015

     2,173   

2016

     2,091   

 

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FOSSIL, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

UNAUDITED

 

9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Leases. On March 7, 2011, the Company entered into a lease of office space and real property at 901 Central Expressway, Richardson, Texas. The lease structure involves two separate lease agreements. The lease agreements commence on July 1, 2011 and end on December 31, 2020. In addition to the lease obligations disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2011, future minimum commitments under these non-cancellable operating leases by fiscal year are as follows (in thousands):

 

     Commitments  

2011 (Remaining)

   $ 2,685   

2012

     5,371   

2013

     5,371   

2014

     5,371   

2015

     5,689   

2016

     6,005   

Thereafter

     27,024   
        
   $ 57,516   
        

Litigation. The Company is occasionally subject to litigation or other legal proceedings. Set forth below is a description of the Company’s significant pending legal matters. The Company does not believe that the outcome of these, or any other pending legal matters, individually or collectively, will have a material adverse effect on the business or financial condition of the Company although such matters may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or cash flows in a particular period.

Three shareholder derivative lawsuits have been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, naming the Company as a nominal defendant and naming all of the Company’s then current directors and certain of its current and former officers and directors as defendants. The complaints allege purported violations of federal securities laws and state law claims for breach of fiduciary duty, abuse of control, constructive fraud, corporate waste, unjust enrichment and gross mismanagement in connection with certain stock option grants made by the Company.

Subsequent to the balance sheet date, a Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement was filed with the court having jurisdiction over the three shareholder derivative lawsuits. The Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement provides in part for the following: (i) payment to the Company of approximately $8.7 million by the insurance carriers for the individual defendants; (ii) the adoption or maintenance by the Company of certain corporate governance measures; and (iii) in payment of plaintiff’s counsel’s fees and expenses (a) the issuance by the Company to plaintiff’s counsel of approximately $7.8 million in shares of the Company’s common stock and (b) the granting to plaintiff’s counsel of a stock option to acquire up to 32,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement was given preliminary approval by the court on May 9, 2011, subject to a settlement hearing scheduled for June 30, 2011. The Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On April 6, 2011, subsequent to the balance sheet date, the Company’s Korean subsidiary, Fossil (Korea) Limited (“Fossil Korea”), entered into a new $20 million credit facility agreement (the “Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A., Seoul Branch. The Agreement bears interest, based on a three month CD rate which is published by the Korea Securities Dealers Association, plus 120 basis points for a one month period or plus 130 basis points for a three month period. On April 22, 2011, Fossil Korea drew 11 billion Won, or $10.1 million, on the credit facility at an interest rate of 4.6%, with such amounts used primarily to reduce certain intercompany loans and payables.

 

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

The following is a discussion of the financial condition and results of operations of Fossil, Inc. and its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2011 (the “First Quarter”) as compared to the thirteen week period ended April 3, 2010 (the “Prior Year Quarter”). This discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto.

General

We are a global design, marketing and distribution company that specializes in consumer fashion accessories. Our principal offerings include an extensive line of men’s and women’s fashion watches and jewelry, handbags, small leather goods, belts, sunglasses, soft accessories, shoes and clothing. In the watch and jewelry product category, our offerings include a diverse portfolio of globally recognized owned and licensed brand names under which our products are marketed. Our products are distributed globally through various distribution channels including wholesale in countries where we have a physical presence, direct to the consumer through our retail stores and commercial websites and through third-party distributors in countries where we do not maintain a physical presence. Our products are offered at varying price points to service the needs of our customers, whether they are value-conscious or luxury oriented. Based on our extensive range of accessory products, brands, distribution channels and price points, we are able to target style-conscious consumers across a wide age spectrum on a global basis.

Domestically, we sell our products through a diversified distribution network that includes department stores, specialty retail locations, specialty watch and jewelry stores, owned retail and factory outlet stores, mass market stores and through our FOSSIL® catalog and website. Our wholesale customer base includes, among others, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy’s, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Kohl’s, Sears, Wal-Mart and Target. We also sell our products in the United States through a network of Company-owned stores that included 117 retail stores located in premier retail sites and 68 outlet stores located in major outlet malls as of April 2, 2011. In addition, we offer an extensive collection of our FOSSIL brand products through our catalogs and on our website, www.fossil.com, as well as proprietary and licensed watch and jewelry brands through other managed and affiliated websites.

Internationally, our products are sold to department stores, specialty retail stores and specialty watch and jewelry stores in approximately 120 countries worldwide through 23 Company-owned foreign sales subsidiaries and through a network of approximately 60 independent distributors. Our products are distributed in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Central and South America, Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico, and the Middle East. Our products are offered on airlines, cruise ships and in international Company-owned retail stores, which included 153 retail stores located in premier retail sites and 24 outlet stores in select international markets as of April 2, 2011. Our products are also sold through licensed and franchised FOSSIL retail stores and kiosks in certain international markets. In addition, we offer an extensive collection of our FOSSIL brand products on our websites in certain countries.

Our business is subject to global economic cycles and retail industry conditions. Purchases of discretionary fashion accessories, such as our watches, handbags, sunglasses and other products, tend to decline during recessionary periods when disposable income is low and consumers are hesitant to use available credit. Beginning in the second half of fiscal year 2008, declining values in real estate, reduced lending by banks, solvency concerns of major financial institutions, increases in unemployment levels and significant declines and volatility in the global financial markets negatively impacted the level of consumer spending for discretionary items. In North America, beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008 and continuing through most of fiscal year 2009, the discretionary consumer segment experienced a significant slowdown in customer traffic and a highly promotional environment. These same conditions spread to many international markets during 2009. These factors negatively affected our business, as it is dependent on consumer demand for our products. However, during fiscal year 2010, we experienced a pronounced recovery in our watch and jewelry businesses in many of the markets in which we distribute that led to double-digit net sales and net income increases. However, if economic conditions worsen or if the global or regional economies slip back into a recession, our revenues and earnings for fiscal year 2011 or beyond could be negatively impacted.

Our business is also subject to the risks inherent in global sourcing of supply. Certain key components in our products come from sole or limited sources of supply, which exposes us to potential supply shortages that could disrupt the manufacture and sale of our products. Any interruption or delay in the supply of any of these key components could significantly harm our ability to meet scheduled product deliveries to our customers and cause us to lose sales. Interruptions or delays in supply may be caused by a number of factors that are outside of our and our contractor manufacturers’ control, such as natural disasters like the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. We source the majority of our watch movements directly from Japan. While the factories in Japan were not damaged by the disaster, production in these factories was negatively impacted as a result of the infrastructure destruction and loss of manufacturing time. We understand the watch movement factories have since returned to production levels that are nearly comparable to those prior to the disaster. Our business was not significantly impacted by this temporary disruption in sourcing during the First Quarter as we have historically taken delivery of movements in advance of production needs. As such, we had an ample supply of movements when the natural disaster occurred and combined with a healthy level of finished goods inventory at the beginning of the year, we were able to maintain an adequate supply of inventory in finished goods. As a result, we do not expect this situation to have a significant impact on our sales expectations either in the short or long-term.

 

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Future sales and earnings growth are also contingent upon our ability to anticipate and respond to changing fashion trends and consumer preferences in a timely manner while continuing to develop innovative products in the respective markets in which we compete. As is typical with new products, market acceptance of new designs and products that we may introduce is subject to uncertainty. In addition, we generally make decisions regarding product designs several months in advance of the time when consumer acceptance can be measured. We believe the double-digit net sales growth we have experienced over the last several fiscal quarters is a result of our ability to design innovative watch products incorporating a number of new materials that not only differentiate us from our competition but also continues to provide a solid value proposition to consumers across all of our brands.

The majority of our products are sold at price points ranging from $50 to $600. Although the current economic environment continues to weigh on consumer discretionary spending levels, we believe that the price/value relationship and the differentiation and innovation of our products, in comparison to those of our competitors, will allow us to maintain or grow our market share in those markets in which we compete. Historically, during recessionary periods, the strength of our balance sheet, our strong operating cash flow and the relative size of our business with our wholesale customers, in comparison to that of our competitors, have allowed us to weather recessionary periods for longer periods of time and generally resulted in market share gains to us.

Our international operations are subject to many risks, including foreign currency. Generally, a strengthening of the U.S. dollar against currencies of other countries in which we operate will reduce the translated amounts of sales and operating expenses of our subsidiaries, which results in a reduction of our consolidated operating income. We manage these currency risks by using derivative instruments. The primary risks managed by using derivative instruments are the future payments of intercompany inventory transactions, denominated in U.S. dollars, by non-U.S. subsidiaries. We enter into forward contracts to manage fluctuations in global currencies that will ultimately be used to settle such U.S. dollar denominated inventory purchases.

For a more complete discussion of the risks facing our business, see “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2011.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to product returns, bad debt, inventories, long-lived asset impairment, impairment of goodwill and trade names, income taxes, warranty costs, hedge accounting, litigation reserves and stock-based compensation. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Our estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. There have been no changes to the critical accounting policies disclosed in “Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2011.

 

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, (i) the percentages of our net sales represented by certain line items from our condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and (ii) the percentage changes in these line items between the periods indicated.

 

     Percentage of Net Sales     Percentage
Change  from
2010
 
     For the 13 Weeks Ended    
     April 2, 2011     April 3, 2010    

Net sales

     100.0     100.0     36.6

Cost of sales

     43.8        44.2        35.3   
                  

Gross profit

     56.2        55.8        37.6   

Operating expenses:

      

Selling and distribution

     29.5        31.8        26.9   

General and administrative

     9.5        11.0        17.5   
                  

Operating income

     17.2        13.0        80.6   

Interest expense

     0.0        0.0        *   

Other (expense) income - net

     (0.6     0.7        *   
                  

Income before income taxes

     16.6        13.7        66.1   

Provision for income taxes

     5.8        4.1        94.4   
                  

Net income

     10.8        9.6        54.0   

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of taxes

     0.4        0.5        25.4   
                  

Net income attributable to Fossil, Inc.

     10.4     9.1     55.5
                  

 

  * not meaningful

Net Sales. The following table sets forth consolidated net sales by segment and the percentage relationship of each segment to consolidated net sales for the periods indicated (in millions, except percentage data):

 

     Amounts      Percentage of Total  
     For the 13 Weeks Ended      For the 13 Weeks Ended  
     April 2, 2011      April 3, 2010      April 2, 2011     April 3, 2010  

Wholesale:

          

North America

   $ 206.8       $ 153.8         38.5     39.1

Europe

     151.8         112.5         28.3        28.6   

Asia Pacific

     64.2         38.7         11.9        9.9   
                                  

Total wholesale

     422.8         305.0         78.7        77.6   

Direct to consumer

     114.2         88.2         21.3        22.4   
                                  

Total net sales

   $ 537.0       $ 393.2         100.0     100.0
                                  

The following table illustrates by factor the total year-over-year percentage change in net sales by segment and on a consolidated basis:

 

     Exchange
Rates
    Organic
Change
    Total Change  

North America Wholesale

     0.6     33.9     34.5

Europe Wholesale

     0.5        34.4        34.9   

Asia Pacific Wholesale

     8.5        57.4        65.9   

Direct to Consumer

     1.4        28.1        29.5   

Consolidated

     1.5     35.1     36.6

The following net sales discussion excludes the impact on sales growth attributable to foreign currency rate changes as noted in the above table.

North America Wholesale Net Sales. North America wholesale shipments increased 33.9%, or $52.2 million, during the First Quarter in comparison to the Prior Year Quarter. The sales volume increase was primarily attributable to a 49.2%, or $46.7 million, increase in watch sales led by increases of 131.9% in MICHAEL KORS®, 113.6% in RELIC®, 54.8% in EMPORIO ARMANI® and 28.6% in MICHELE®. In addition to innovative designs, MICHAEL KORS sales volumes were driven by increased case space allocated by retailers in the department store channel and RELIC sales volumes were favorably impacted by an upward trend in the overall fashion watch category in the mid-tier department store channel. First Quarter net sales in North America were also favorably

 

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impacted by a 67.7%, or $12.7 million, increase in sales to foreign distributors. We believe our ability to differentiate our products through innovation and the use of new materials, combined with increased focus and clarity in marketing, continue to accelerate consumer purchases of our fashion watch offerings. Our accessories business also contributed to the growth during the First Quarter as net sales volumes increased 9.4%, or $5.5 million, as compared to the Prior Year Quarter. This sales volume growth was primarily driven by FOSSIL women’s handbags and RELIC women’s small leather products, increasing 12.3% and 127.3%, respectively, as a result of increased sell-through rates at retail, resulting in increased orders from our department store customers.

Europe Wholesale Net Sales. Europe wholesale net sales rose 34.4%, or $38.7 million, during the First Quarter in comparison to the Prior Year Quarter. We attribute this performance to consumers’ positive reactions to our innovative product offerings and focused presentations at retail. First Quarter net sales were also positively impacted by retailers restocking inventories as a result of stronger than expected holiday sales in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2010. Additionally, many of our customers in Europe were destocking inventory levels in the Prior Year Quarter due to a reduction in sales as a result of the economic downturn that began in mid-fiscal year 2009 in this region. Europe wholesale First Quarter sales growth was largely attributable to a 37.1%, or $28.7 million, increase in watch shipments. All major watch brands contributed to the sales growth during the First Quarter with increases of 32.4% in EMPORIO ARMANI, 24.8% in FOSSIL, 161.4% in MICHAEL KORS and 36.6% in DKNY® representing the largest dollar value gains. MICHAEL KORS sales volumes were also favorably impacted by new door growth. Additionally, the jewelry and leather categories experienced strong sales volume growth in the First Quarter increasing 28.6%, or $6.0 million, and 63.6%, or $3.8 million, respectively. We believe the sales volume growth in our jewelry category was positively impacted by factors similar to those experienced in our watch business. The sales volume increase in our leathers category was primarily driven by our initiative to expand our leather offerings in our wholesale channel in this region and the increased brand awareness generated by the growth of our FOSSIL accessory store concept. Europe wholesale First Quarter net sales also benefited from a 55.6% increase in shipments to third party distributors.

Asia Pacific Wholesale Net Sales. Asia Pacific net sales increased 57.4%, or $22.2 million, during the First Quarter in comparison to the Prior Year Quarter, primarily as a result of increased watch shipments and, to a lesser extent, the expansion of the leather category in this region. Watch sales volumes rose 63.2%, or $20.8 million, led by increases of 119.5% in EMPORIO ARMANI, 160.0% in MARC BY MARC JACOBS®, 88.0% in BURBERRY® and 42.2% in DKNY. Increases in net sales were broad based across all countries with the largest dollar volume growth attributable to our businesses in Korea, Japan and China, which were principally driven by concession shop expansion within these markets. Similar to our experience in Europe, we believe the increased brand awareness generated by the expansion of our FOSSIL accessory store base in the Asia Pacific region is facilitating our growth initiative in our leather business. During the First Quarter our leathers sales volumes in the Asia Pacific wholesale segment increased 42.7%, or $1.1 million, in comparison to the Prior Year Quarter.

Direct to Consumer Net Sales. Direct to consumer net sales for the First Quarter increased by 28.1%, or $24.8 million, in comparison to the Prior Year Quarter, primarily as a result of constant dollar comparable store sales gains of 21.3% and a 2.4% increase in the average number of Company-owned stores open during the First Quarter. Additionally, net sales from our e-commerce businesses increased 26.7% on a constant dollar basis for the First Quarter in comparison to the Prior Year Quarter. Comparable store sales related to our global full price accessory concept increased by 14.7% for the First Quarter as compared to the Prior Year Quarter and global outlet comparable store sales increased 31.3% for the First Quarter as compared to the Prior Year Quarter. We attribute the growth in our direct to consumer segment to consumers’ positive response to the focused point of view and imagery of the FOSSIL brand, the continued introduction of new and innovative designs and materials and increased e-commerce and catalog marketing initiatives.

We ended the First Quarter with 362 stores, including 233 full price accessory stores, 130 of which are outside of North America, 92 outlet locations, including 23 outside of North America, 27 clothing stores, including 3 outside of North America, and 10 full price multi-brand stores, including 9 outside of North America. This compares to 355 stores at the end of the Prior Year Quarter, which included 220 full price accessory stores, 119 located outside of North America, 89 outlet locations, including 16 outside of North America, 33 clothing stores, all in North America, and 13 full price multi-brand stores, including 11 outside of North America. During the First Quarter, we opened 6 new stores and closed 8. For fiscal year 2011, we anticipate opening approximately 80 to 85 additional retail stores globally and closing 26 to 28 stores. Our estimate of fiscal year 2011 door growth is predicated on the availability of appropriate locations upon commercially acceptable terms.

A store is included in comparable store sales in the thirteenth month of operation. Stores that experience a gross square footage increase of 10% or more due to an expansion and/or relocation are removed from the comparable store sales base, but are included in total sales. These stores are returned to the comparable store sales base in the thirteenth month following the expansion and/or relocation.

Gross Profit. Gross profit increased by 37.6% to $301.8 million in the First Quarter compared to the Prior Year Quarter as a result of increased sales and gross profit margin expansion. Gross profit margin increased 40 basis points to 56.2% in the First Quarter compared to 55.8% in the Prior Year Quarter. The increase in gross profit margin was primarily driven by an approximate 40 basis point favorable impact as a result of a weaker U.S. dollar, an increase in sales mix of higher margin Asia Pacific based sales and

 

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increased gross margins achieved in our outlet stores. Partially offsetting these increases in gross profit margin during the First Quarter was an increase in the mix of sales of lower margin sales to third party distributors and a sales mix decrease from our Direct to Consumer segment in comparison to the Prior Year Quarter. We are experiencing some increases in certain component prices and labor costs. As a result, we could experience some input cost increases throughout fiscal year 2011 and expect gross margin for the fiscal year to be slightly below the 57% level.

Operating Expenses. Total operating expenses increased by $41.1 million, in the First Quarter compared to the Prior Year Quarter and included $3.4 million of expenses associated with the translation of foreign-based expenses as a result of a weaker U.S. dollar. In the First Quarter, operating expenses expressed as a percentage of net sales decreased to 39.0% compared to 42.8% in the Prior Year Quarter, primarily as a result of our stronger sales performance. During the First Quarter, on a constant dollar basis, operating expenses in our wholesale segments, direct to consumer segment and corporate cost areas increased by $22.6 million, $12.7 million and $2.4 million, respectively, as compared to the Prior Year Quarter. Expense growth in the wholesale segments was principally a result of increased marketing expenses throughout all markets and door expansion and compensation cost increases, more heavily associated with our Asia Pacific businesses. Expense increases in the direct to consumer segment were primarily attributable to the expansion of our catalog mailings, increased web-based marketing expenditures and cost associated with the development of our North American-based Customer Relationship Management initiative. Expense growth in the corporate cost area was primarily associated with increased professional services and facilities costs.

The following table sets forth operating expenses on a segment basis and the relative percentage of operating expenses to net sales for each segment for the periods indicated (in millions, except for percentage data):

 

     For the 13 Weeks Ended April 2, 2011     For the 13 Weeks Ended April 3, 2010  
     Operating Expense      % of Net Sales     Operating Expense      % of Net Sales  

North America Wholesale

   $ 40.5         19.6   $ 32.0         20.8

Europe Wholesale

     44.6         29.4        37.0         32.9   

Asia Pacific Wholesale

     29.2         45.4        20.3         52.5   

Direct to Consumer

     68.9         60.3        55.3         62.7   

Corporate

     26.1         0.0        23.6         0.0   
                                  

Total

   $ 209.3         39.0   $ 168.2         42.8
                                  

Operating Income. Increased net sales and improved gross profit margin and operating expense leverage resulted in an 80.6% increase in operating income for the First Quarter in comparison to the Prior Year Quarter. As a percentage of sales, operating income increased to 17.2% in the First Quarter, compared to 13.0% in the Prior Year Quarter. During the First Quarter, operating income was favorably impacted by approximately $1.9 million as a result of the translation of foreign-based sales and expenses into U.S. dollars. Given the operating leverage generated during the First Quarter and expected currency benefits based upon prevailing currency rates, partially offset by the reduction in our gross margin expectations over the remainder of the fiscal year, we believe the fiscal year 2011 operating margins will be slightly higher than the original 17.0% to 17.5% guidance we previously provided.

Other (Expense) Income - Net. Other (expense) income – net decreased unfavorably by $5.6 million during the First Quarter in comparison to the Prior Year Quarter, principally due to net mark-to-market foreign currency transaction losses in the First Quarter in comparison to net mark-to-market gains in the Prior Year Quarter. These gains and losses were primarily related to our hedging and other transactional activities.

Provision For Income Taxes. Income tax expense for the First Quarter was $31.2 million, resulting in an effective income tax rate of 34.9%. For the Prior Year Quarter, income tax expense was $16.0 million, resulting in an effective income tax rate of 29.9%. We estimate our fiscal year 2011 effective income tax rate will approximate 35%, excluding any discrete events.

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, which represents the minority interest portion of subsidiaries in which we own less than 100%, increased by $0.5 million for the First Quarter as compared to the Prior Year Quarter. This increase was a result of increased net income related to our less than 100% owned subsidiaries with a substantial portion of this increase attributable to the net income related to one of our watch assembly facilities.

Net Income Attributable to Fossil, Inc. First Quarter net income attributable to Fossil, Inc. increased by 55.5% to $55.8 million, or $0.86 per diluted share, inclusive of an approximate $0.04 diluted earnings per share reduction related to foreign currency translation.

2011 Net Sales and Earnings Estimates. For the second quarter of fiscal 2011, we expect year-over-year net sales to increase in a range of 28% to 30% with operating income increasing in a range of 15% to 18%. Second quarter fiscal 2011 diluted earnings per share are expected to be in a range of $0.70 to $0.73. As a result of a much lower effective income tax rate in the second quarter last year, resulting from significant reductions in certain income tax liabilities, we expect a more structural tax rate of 35% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2011 to unfavorably impact comparable quarter diluted earnings per share by approximately $0.26.

For fiscal year 2011, we expect net sales to increase in a range of 21% to 23% in comparison to fiscal year 2010. Diluted earnings per share for fiscal year 2011 are expected to be in a range of $4.44 to $4.54. This range includes a favorable currency impact of approximately $0.12 per diluted share primarily related to the translation impact of an average weaker dollar for the full year, net of expected hedging losses. In comparison to fiscal year 2010, we expect an approximate 400 basis point increase in our effective tax rate to unfavorably impact comparable year-over-year earnings by $0.29 while a lower share count, a result of stock repurchases to-date in addition to expected future repurchases in fiscal year 2011, is expected to benefit year-over-year earnings by $0.27. Our forward guidance is based upon the current prevailing rate of the U.S. dollar compared to other foreign currencies for countries in which we operate.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Historically, our general business operations have not required substantial cash during the first several months of our fiscal year. Generally, starting in the second quarter, our cash needs begin to increase, typically reaching a peak in the September-November time frame as we increase inventory levels in advance of the holiday season. Our quarterly cash requirements are also impacted by the number of new stores we open, other capital expenditures and the amount of any discretionary stock repurchases we make. Our cash and cash equivalents balances as of the end of the First Quarter amounted to $346.7 million in comparison to $449.9 million at the end of the Prior Year Quarter and $392.8 million at the end of fiscal year 2010.

Net cash provided by operating activities of $53.1 million was more than offset by cash used in investing and financing activities of $12.1 million and $90.1 million, respectively, resulting in a $46.1 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents since the end of fiscal year 2010. Operating activities consisted of net income of $58.1 million, favorable non-cash activities of $13.4 million, partially offset by decreases in working capital of $18.4 million. Investing activities were primarily driven by $9.9 million in capital expenditures. Financing activities were principally comprised of $94.5 million of common stock repurchases. Foreign exchange rate translations increased cash and cash equivalents by $3.0 million.

Accounts receivable increased by 34.2% to $219.7 million at the end of the First Quarter compared to $163.7 million at the end of the Prior Year Quarter, primarily due to an increase in wholesale shipments during the First Quarter versus the Prior Year Quarter. Days sales outstanding for our wholesale segments for the First Quarter was 46 days in comparison to 47 days in the Prior Year Quarter. Inventory at the end of the First Quarter was $402.6 million, representing an increase of 60.9% from the Prior Year Quarter inventory balance of $250.3 million. Higher inventory levels resulted from accelerating inventory purchases to compensate for the watch sales trends globally while continued smoothing of factory production throughout the year resulted in a slight increase in factory lead times. During the Prior Year Quarter, inventory levels declined by 12.2% on a 21.7% increase in net sales in comparison to the first quarter of fiscal year 2009. We expect inventory increases to slow over the balance of the fiscal year with projected fiscal year-end inventories slightly higher than the prior fiscal year end level with strong double-digit sales growth expected for the full year.

In fiscal year 2010, our Board of Directors approved two common stock repurchase programs pursuant to which up to $30 million and $750 million, respectively, could be used to repurchase outstanding shares of our common stock. Both of these repurchase programs were conducted pursuant to Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The $750 million repurchase program has a termination date of December 2013 and the $30 million repurchase program has no termination date. We repurchased 3.1 million shares under the $750 million repurchase program during fiscal year 2010 at a cost of $179.2 million. Of the $179.2 million used to repurchase shares in fiscal year 2010, $49.2 million, representing approximately 694,000 shares, was under a $100 million 10b5-1 plan entered into in November 2010. We completed the purchase of all $100 million of common stock, representing 1.4 million shares, under this plan as of February 10, 2011. Additionally, in February 2011, we entered into a new $80 million 10b5-1 plan under the $750 million repurchase program and, during the First Quarter, we repurchased 541,000 shares at a cost of $43.8 million under this plan. Subsequent to the end of the First Quarter, but prior to the filing date of this Form 10-Q, we repurchased an additional 386,000 shares at a cost of $36.2 million under this $80 million 10b5-1 plan.

At the end of the First Quarter, we had working capital of $782.7 million compared to working capital of $744.5 million at the end of the Prior Year Quarter. Additionally, we had approximately $5.2 million of outstanding short-term borrowings and $4.5 million in long-term debt.

On December 17, 2010, we and certain of our subsidiaries entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”), as administrative agent, swingline lender and issuing lender, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as sole lead arranger and sole book manager and Bank of America, N.A., as lender. The Credit Agreement provides for revolving credit loans in the amount of $300 million (the “Revolver”), a swingline loan of $20 million, and the provision for letters of credit. The Revolver increased our borrowing capability from $100 million to $300 million as it replaced the Loan Agreement dated as of September 23, 2004, as amended by and between us and certain of our subsidiaries. We had no outstanding borrowings under the Revolver at the end of the First Quarter. Amounts outstanding under the Revolver bear interest at our option of (i) the base rate (defined as the higher of (a) the prime rate publicly announced by Wells Fargo, (b) the federal funds rate plus 1.50% and (c) LIBOR plus 1.50%) plus the base rate applicable margin (which varies based upon our consolidated leverage ratio (the “Ratio”) from 0.25% if the Ratio is less than 1.00 to 1.00, to 1.00% if the Ratio is greater than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00) or (ii) the LIBOR rate (defined as the quotient obtained by dividing (a) LIBOR by (b) 1.00 minus the Eurodollar reserve percentage) plus the LIBOR rate applicable margin (which varies based upon the Ratio from 1.25% if the Ratio is less than 1.00 to 1.00 to 2.00% if the Ratio is greater than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00). Amounts outstanding under the swingline loan under the Credit Agreement or upon any drawing under a letter of credit bear interest at the base rate plus the base rate applicable margin. We had $1.5 million of outstanding standby letters of credit at April 2, 2011 that reduce amounts available under the Revolver.

 

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In December 2010, our Japanese subsidiary, Fossil Japan, Inc., entered into a new 400 million Yen short-term credit facility agreement (the “Facility”). The Facility replaced two separate 150 million Yen short-term credit facilities previously utilized for the working capital needs of Fossil Japan, Inc. The Facility bears interest at the short-term prime rate (1.475% at end of the First Quarter). At the end of the First Quarter, we had approximately $4.8 million of outstanding borrowings under the Facility which are included in short-term borrowings.

At the end of the First Quarter, we had approximately $4.5 million of outstanding long-term borrowings, of which $3.9 million was related to our wholly-owned subsidiary, Fossil Group Europe, Gmbh, in the form of a term note. This note has a variable interest term with an interest rate at the end of the First Quarter of 2.0% with interest payments due quarterly. This note requires minimum principal payments of 100,000 Swiss Francs each year with no stated maturity and no penalties for early termination.

At April 2, 2011, we were in compliance with all debt covenants related to all of our credit facilities.

On April 6, 2011, subsequent to the balance sheet date, our Korean subsidiary, Fossil (Korea) Limited (“Fossil Korea”), entered into a new $20 million credit facility agreement (the “Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A., Seoul Branch. The Agreement bears interest, based on a three month CD rate which is published by the Korea Securities Dealers Association, plus 120 basis points for a one month period or plus 130 basis points for a three month period. On April 22, 2011, Fossil Korea borrowed 11 billion Won, or $10.1 million, against the credit facility at an interest rate of 4.6%, with such amounts used primarily to reduce certain intercompany loans and payables.

We believe that cash flows from operations combined with existing cash on hand will be sufficient to fund our working capital needs, common stock repurchases and capital expenditures plans for the next twelve months. We also have access to amounts available under our credit facilities should additional funds be required.

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained and incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not historical facts, including, but not limited to, statements regarding our expected financial position, results of operations, business and financing plans found in this “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The words “may,” “believes,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “estimates,” “anticipates” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The actual results of the future events described in such forward-looking statements could differ materially from those stated in such forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are: the effect of worldwide economic conditions; significant changes in consumer spending patterns or preferences; acts of war or acts of terrorism; changes in foreign currency valuations in relation to the U.S. dollar; lower levels of consumer spending resulting from a general economic downturn or generally reduced shopping activity caused by public safety or consumer confidence concerns; the performance of our products within the prevailing retail environment; customer acceptance of both new designs and newly-introduced product lines; financial difficulties encountered by customers; the effects of vigorous competition in the markets in which we operate; the integration of the organizations and operations of any acquired businesses into our existing organization and operations; the termination or non-renewal of material licenses, foreign operations and manufacturing; changes in the costs of materials, labor and advertising; government regulation; our ability to secure and protect trademarks and other intellectual property rights; and the outcome of current and possible future litigation.

In addition to the factors listed above, our actual results may differ materially due to the other risks and uncertainties discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the risks and uncertainties set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2011. Accordingly, readers of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should consider these facts in evaluating the information and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained herein. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

As a multinational enterprise, we are exposed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Our most significant foreign currency risks relate to the European Euro, and to a lesser extent, the British Pound, the Swiss Franc, the Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar, Japanese Yen, Korean Won, Mexican Peso, Malaysian Ringgit, Singapore Dollar and Swedish Krona as compared to the U.S. dollar. Due to our vertical nature whereby a significant portion of goods are sourced from our owned facilities, the foreign currency risks relate primarily to the necessary current settlement of intercompany inventory transactions. We employ a variety of operating practices to manage these market risks relative to foreign currency exchange rate changes and, where deemed appropriate, utilize foreign currency forward contracts. These operating practices include, among others, our ability to convert foreign currency into U.S. dollars at spot rates and to maintain U.S. dollar pricing relative to sales of our products to certain distributors located outside the U.S. The use of foreign currency forward contracts allows us to offset exposure to rate fluctuations because the gains or losses incurred on the derivative instruments will offset, in whole or in part, losses or gains on the underlying foreign currency exposure. We use derivative instruments only for risk management purposes and do not use them for speculation or for trading. There were no significant changes in how we managed foreign currency transactional exposure in the First Quarter, and we do not anticipate any significant changes in such exposures or in the strategies we employ to manage such exposure in the near future.

 

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At the end of the First Quarter, we had outstanding foreign exchange contracts to sell 119.1 million European Euros for approximately $158.5 million, expiring through September 2012, 15.8 million British Pounds for approximately $25.4 million, expiring through September 2012, 4.0 billion Japanese Yen for approximately $47.3 million, expiring through March 2013, 18.1 million Australian Dollars for approximately $15.9 million, expiring through May 2012, 35.5 million Mexican Pesos for approximately $2.9 million, expiring through October 2011, and 17.2 million Canadian Dollars for approximately $17.1 million, expiring through September 2012. If we were to settle our European Euro, British Pound, Japanese Yen, Australian Dollar, Mexican Peso and Canadian Dollar based contracts at April 2, 2011, the net result would have been a net loss of approximately $12.4 million, net of taxes.

At the end of the First Quarter, a 10% unfavorable change in the U.S. dollar strengthening against foreign currencies to which we have balance sheet transactional exposures, would have decreased net pre-tax income by $8.9 million. The translation of the balance sheets of our foreign-based operations from their local currencies into U.S. dollars is also sensitive to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. At the end of the First Quarter, a 10% unfavorable change in the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar strengthening against the foreign currencies to which we have exposure would have reduced consolidated stockholders’ equity by approximately $35.4 million. In our view, these hypothetical losses resulting from these assumed changes in foreign currency exchange rates are not material to our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (“Disclosure Controls”), as defined by Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The Disclosure Controls evaluation was done under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”). There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.

Based upon this evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that our Disclosure Controls were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of April 2, 2011.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the First Quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Three shareholder derivative lawsuits have been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, naming us as a nominal defendant and naming all of our then current directors and certain of our current and former officers and directors as defendants. The first suit, captioned City of Pontiac Policeman’s and Fireman’s Retirement System, derivatively on behalf of Fossil, Inc. v. Tom Kartsotis, Kosta N. Kartsotis, Michael L. Kovar, Michael W. Barnes, Mark D. Quick, Randy S. Kercho, Jal S. Shroff, Randy S. Hyne, Thomas R. Tunnel, Richard H. Gundy, Kenneth W. Anderson, Andrea Camerana, Alan J. Gold, Michael Steinberg, Donald J. Stone and Cadence Wang (Cause No. 3-06CV1672-P), was filed on September 13, 2006The second suit, captioned Robert B. Minich, derivatively on behalf of Fossil, Inc. v. Tom Karstotis, Kosta N. Kartsotis, Michael L. Kovar, Michael W. Barnes, Mark D. Quick, Randy S. Kercho, Jal S. Shroff, Randy S. Hyne, Thomas R. Tunnel, Richard H. Gundy, Kenneth W. Anderson, Andrea Camerana, Alan J. Gold, Michael Steinberg, Donald J. Stone and Cadence Wang (Cause No. 3-06CV1977-M), was filed on October 26, 2006. The third suit, captioned Robert Neel, derivatively on behalf of Fossil, Inc. v. Michael W. Barnes, Richard H. Gundy, Randy S. Kercho, Mark D. Quick, Tom Kartsotis, Kosta N. Kartsotis, Jal S. Shroff, T.R. Tunnell, Michael L. Kovar, Donald J. Stone, Kenneth W. Anderson, Alan J. Gold, Michael Steinberg, and Fossil, Inc. (Cause No. 3-06CV2264-G), was filed on December 8, 2006. The complaints allege purported violations of federal securities laws and state law claims for breach of fiduciary duty, abuse of control, constructive fraud, corporate waste, unjust enrichment and gross mismanagement in connection with certain stock option grants made by us. Plaintiffs seek (i) an unspecified amount of money damages for all losses and damages suffered as a result of the acts alleged in the complaint; (ii) for defendants to account for all damages caused by them and all profits and special benefits obtained as a result of the alleged unlawful conduct; (iii) actions to reform and improve our corporate governance and internal control procedures; (iv) the ordering of the imposition of a constructive trust over the defendants’ stock options and proceeds derived therefrom; and (v) punitive damages.

In May 2011, a Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement was filed with the court having jurisdiction over the three shareholder derivative lawsuits. The Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement provides in part for the following: (i) payment to us of approximately $8.7 million by the insurance carriers for the individual defendants; (ii) the adoption or maintenance by us of certain corporate governance measures; and (iii) in payment of plaintiff’s counsel’s fees and expenses (a) the issuance by us to plaintiff’s counsel of approximately $7.8 million in shares of our common stock and (b) the granting to plaintiff’s counsel of a stock option to acquire up to 32,000 shares of our common stock. The Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement was given preliminary approval by the court on May 9, 2011, subject to a settlement hearing scheduled for June 30, 2011.

There are no other legal proceedings to which we are a party or to which our properties are subject, other than routine litigation incident to our business, which is not material to our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Certain key components in our products come from sole or limited sources of supply, which exposes us to potential supply shortages that could disrupt the manufacture and sale of our products.

We and our contract manufacturers currently purchase a number of key components used to manufacture our products from sole or limited sources of supply for which alternative sources may not be readily available. Any interruption or delay in the supply of any of these components could significantly harm our ability to meet scheduled product deliveries to our customers and cause us to lose sales. Interruptions or delays in supply may be caused by a number of factors that are outside of our and our contractor manufacturers’ control, such as natural disasters like the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. In addition, the purchase of these components on a sole or limited source basis subjects us to risks of price increases and potential quality assurance problems. An increase in the cost of components could make our products less competitive and result in lower gross margins. In the event that we can no longer obtain materials from a sole source supplier, we might not be able to qualify or identify alternative suppliers in a timely fashion. Any extended interruption in the supply of any of the key components currently obtained from a sole or limited source or delay in transitioning to a replacement supplier could disrupt our operations and significantly harm our business in any given period. If our supply of certain components is disrupted, our lead times are extended or the cost of our components increases, our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.

 

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

 

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The following table sets forth the repurchases of shares of our common stock during the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2011:

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES (1) (2)

 

Period

   Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
     Average
Price Paid per
Share
     Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced Plan
     Approximate Dollar Value
of Shares
that May Yet Be  Purchased
Under the Plans
 

January 2, 2011 - January 29, 2011

     448,972       $ 70.09         448,972       $ 569,311,180   

January 30, 2011 - February 26, 2011

     259,100       $ 74.46         259,100       $ 550,017,383   

February 27, 2011 - April 2, 2011

     540,500       $ 80.96         540,500       $ 506,256,491   
                       

Total

     1,248,572            1,248,572      
                       

 

(1) The table includes purchases made during our fiscal fourth quarter and settled in the First Quarter. The settlement date is generally three trading days following the trade date.
(2) On August 10, 2010, we announced a common stock repurchase program pursuant to which up to $30 million could be used to repurchase outstanding shares of our common stock. On August 30, 2010, we announced a common stock repurchase program pursuant to which up to $750 million could be used to repurchase outstanding shares of our common stock. The $750 million repurchase program has a termination date of December 2013 and the $30 million repurchase program has no termination date.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

  (a) Exhibits

 

  3.1    Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Fossil, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 25, 2010).
  3.2    Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of Fossil, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 25, 2010).
31.1(1)    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2(1)    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32.1(1)    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2(1)    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101(2)    The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 2, 2011, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language), (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

(1) Filed herewith.
(2) Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

 

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SIGNATURES

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.

 

  FOSSIL, INC.
May 12, 2011  

/S/    MIKE L. KOVAR        

  Mike L. Kovar
 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal financial and accounting officer duly

authorized to sign on behalf of Registrant)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Document Description

  3.1    Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Fossil, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 25, 2010).
  3.2    Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of Fossil, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 25, 2010).
31.1(1)    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2(1)    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32.1(1)    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2(1)    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101(2)    The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 2, 2011, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language), (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

(1) Filed herewith.
(2) Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

 

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