2. ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTITURE AND GOODWILL

Skagen Designs, Ltd. Acquisition. On April 2, 2012, the Company acquired Skagen Designs, Ltd. and certain of its international affiliates (“Skagen Designs”). Skagen Designs was a privately held Nevada-based company that globally marketed and distributed contemporary Danish design accessories including watches, clocks, jewelry and sunglasses. The primary purpose of the acquisition was to add an attractive brand to the Company’s portfolio that the Company could grow using its established distribution channels. The purchase price was $231.7 million in cash and 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $19.9 million based on the mean between the highest and lowest sales price of the Company’s common stock on NASDAQ on April 2, 2012. To fund the cash purchase price, the Company utilized approximately $200 million of availability under its revolving line of credit and excess cash available in its international subsidiaries to fund the international portion of the purchase price. In addition, subject to the purchase agreement, the sellers could have received up to 100,000 additional shares of the Company’s common stock if the Company’s net sales of SKAGEN® branded products exceeded certain thresholds over a defined period of time (the “Earnout”).

The Company recorded the Earnout as a $9.9 million contingent consideration liability in accrued expenses-other in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of the acquisition date. As of December 29, 2012, the contingent consideration liability was remeasured at zero, which resulted in a decrease in operating expenses of $9.9 million during fiscal year 2012. During fiscal year 2013, the contingent consideration liability remained valued at zero as the Earnout criteria was not met. The results of Skagen Designs’ operations have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since April 2, 2012.

Prior to closing the Skagen Designs acquisition, the Company incurred approximately $600,000 of acquisition-related expenses for legal, accounting and valuation services during fiscal year 2011 and the first quarter of fiscal year 2012. The Company incurred additional acquisition and integration related costs of approximately $8.2 million in fiscal year 2012, subsequent to the closing date. Acquisition and integration costs were reflected in general and administrative expenses on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. There were no acquisition and integration costs incurred during the Year To Date Period.

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, the Company finalized the purchase accounting for the acquisition, with no change since fiscal year end 2012. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction were recorded at their acquisition date fair values, while transaction costs associated with the acquisition were expensed as incurred. Because the total purchase price exceeded the fair values of the tangible and intangible assets acquired, goodwill was recorded equal to the difference. The element of goodwill that is not separable into identifiable intangible assets represents expected synergies. The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed as of April 2, 2012, the effective date of the acquisition (in thousands):

Cash paid, net of cash acquired	$	229,012
Value of common stock issued	19,899
Contingent consideration	9,950
Total transaction consideration:	$	258,861
Accounts receivable	$	16,595
Inventories	22,638
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,306
Property, plant and equipment	4,232
Goodwill	140,387
Trade name	64,700
Customer lists	24,400
Patents	1,500
Noncompete agreement	1,900
Other long-term assets	2,972
Current liabilities	(20,840		)
Long-term liabilities	(2,929		)
Total net assets acquired	$	258,861

The goodwill and trade name assets recognized from the acquisition have indefinite useful lives, were tested for impairment at fiscal year end 2012 and will continue to be tested for impairment annually or on an interim basis if indicators are present. The amortization periods for the acquired customer lists, patents and noncompete agreements range from three years to nine years. Approximately $133.8 million of the goodwill recognized in the acquisition is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

The following unaudited pro forma information presents the combined results of operations of Fossil Group, Inc. and Skagen Designs as if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the prior year period. The pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of what the financial position or results of operations actually would have been had the acquisition been completed at the beginning of the prior year period presented below. In addition, the unaudited pro forma financial information is not indicative of, nor does it purport to project, the future financial position or operating results of Fossil Group, Inc. The unaudited pro forma information does not give effect to any potential cost savings or other operating efficiencies that could result from the acquisition. The following table presents the unaudited pro forma financial information (in thousands, except per share data):

	For the 39 Weeks Ended September 29, 2012

Net sales	$	1,940,251
Net income attributable to Fossil Group, Inc.	197,861
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	3.23
Diluted	$	3.20

Fossil Spain Acquisition. On August 10, 2012, the Company’s joint venture company, Fossil, S.L. (“Fossil Spain”), entered into a Framework Agreement (the “Framework Agreement”) with several related and unrelated parties, including General De Relojeria, S.A. (“General De Relojeria”), the Company’s joint venture partner. Pursuant to the Framework Agreement, Fossil Spain was granted the right to acquire the outstanding 50% of its shares owned by General De Relojeria upon the expiration of the joint venture agreement on December 31, 2015. Upon the acquisition of these shares, Fossil Spain will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

Effective January 1, 2013, pursuant to the Framework Agreement, the Company assumed control over the board of directors and the day-to-day management of Fossil Spain. As a result of this change, the Company now controls Fossil Spain and began consolidating it in accordance with ASC 810, Consolidation, instead of treating it as an equity method investment. In accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations, the Company remeasured its preexisting investment in Fossil Spain to fair value as of January 1, 2013, resulting in a gain of $6.5 million, which was recorded in other income-net on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The results of Fossil Spain’s operations have been included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements since January 1, 2013. The Company recorded approximately $10.6 million of goodwill related to the acquisition.

The purchase price for the shares has a fixed and variable component. The fixed portion is based on 50% of the net book value of Fossil Spain as of December 31, 2012. The fixed portion was measured at 5.2 million Euros (approximately $6.8 million at the purchase date). The Company recorded a contingent consideration liability of 5.9 million Euros (approximately $7.8 million at the purchase date) related to the variable portion of the purchase price as of January 1, 2013. The variable portion will be determined based on Fossil Spain’s aggregated results of operations less dividends distributed by Fossil Spain to General De Relojeria with a minimum annual variable price of 2.0 million Euros (approximately $2.6 million at the purchase date) and a maximum annual variable price of 3.5 million Euros (approximately $4.6 million at the purchase date) for each of the calendar years 2013, 2014, and 2015. See “Note 9 — Fair Value Measurements” for additional information about the contingent consideration liability for Fossil Spain.

Of the total consideration for Fossil Spain, 2.2 million Euros (approximately $3.0 million) relating to the contingent consideration for calendar year 2013 was recorded in accrued expenses — other, and 8.9 million Euros (approximately $12.0 million) of the total consideration was recorded in other long-term liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets at September 28, 2013.

Bentrani Watches, LLC Acquisition. On December 31, 2012, the Company purchased substantially all of the assets of Bentrani Watches, LLC (“Bentrani”). Bentrani was a distributor of watch products in 16 Latin American countries and was based in Miami, Florida. Bentrani was the Company’s largest third-party distributor and had partnered with the Company for ten years. The purchase price was $26.0 million, comprised of $18.7 million in cash and $7.3 million in forgiveness of a payable to the Company. The Company recorded approximately $8.3 million of goodwill related to the acquisition. The results of Bentrani’s operations have been included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements since the acquisition date. On June 28, 2013, the Company also obtained control of Bentrani Chile SpA (“Bentrani Chile”), and the results of Bentrani Chile’s operations have been included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements since that date. The terms of the Bentrani Chile acquisition were not significant.

Swiss Technology Components AG Divestiture. On April 24, 2013, Swiss Technology Holding GmbH (“STH”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, sold 80% of STH’s share in Swiss Technology Components AG (“STC”). During the second quarter of fiscal year 2013, STC was deconsolidated as a result of the Company’s termination of control and is now accounted for under the cost method.

Goodwill is the excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the net of the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, which is not subject to amortization, were as follows (in thousands):

	North America wholesale			Europe wholesale		Asia Pacific wholesale			Total
Balance at December 29, 2012	$	109,270		$	63,884	$	11,639		$	184,793
Acquisitions	8,265			10,641		0			18,906
Foreign currency changes	(19		)	1,322		(27		)	1,276
Balance at September 28, 2013	$	117,516		$	75,847	$	11,612		$	204,975