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Jan. 02, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Significant Accounting Policies | Significant Accounting Policies Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Fossil Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries (the "Company"). The Company is a leader in the design, development, marketing and distribution of contemporary, high quality fashion accessories on a global basis. The Company's products are sold primarily through department stores, specialty retailers, Company-owned retail stores and commercial websites worldwide. The Company reports on a fiscal year reflecting the retail-based calendar (containing 4-4-5 week calendar quarters). References to fiscal years 2020, 2019 and 2018 are for the fiscal years ended January 2, 2021, December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, respectively. The Company's fiscal year periodically results in a 53-week year instead of a normal 52-week year. The fiscal year ended January 2, 2021 was a 53-week year, with the additional week included in the first quarter of the fiscal year. Accordingly, the information presented herein includes 53 weeks of operations for fiscal year 2020 as compared to 52 weeks in fiscal years 2019 and 2018. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. Use of Estimates is required in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to product returns, bad debt, inventories, long-lived asset impairment, impairment of trade names, income taxes, warranty costs and litigation liabilities. Management bases its estimates and judgments on the information available at the time and various other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, including estimates of the impact of the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic. Management estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of the assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Concentration of Risk involves financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentration of credit risk and consist primarily of cash investments and accounts receivable. The Company places its cash investments with high-credit quality financial institutions and currently invests primarily in corporate debt securities and money market funds with major banks and financial institutions. Accounts receivable are generally diversified due to the number of entities comprising the Company's customer base and their dispersion across many geographic regions. The Company believes no significant concentration of credit risk exists with respect to these cash investments and accounts receivable. A significant portion of sales of the Company's products are supplied by manufacturers located outside of the U.S., primarily in Asia. While the Company is not dependent on any single manufacturer outside the U.S., the Company could be adversely affected by political, economic or other disruptions affecting the business or operations of third-party manufacturers located outside of the U.S. In fiscal year 2020, 43% of the Company's global watch production was assembled or procured through wholly or majority-owned factories. The Company has entered into multi-year, worldwide exclusive license agreements for the manufacture, distribution and sale of products bearing the brand names of certain globally recognized fashion companies. Sales of the Company's licensed products amounted to 47.3%, 45.7% and 46.6% of the consolidated net sales for fiscal years 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, of which EMPORIO ARMANI® product sales accounted for 19.1%, 15.2% and 12.0% of the consolidated net sales for fiscal years 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and MICHAEL KORS® product sales accounted for 17.0%, 19.2% and 22.6% of the consolidated net sales for fiscal years 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Cash Equivalents are considered all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Restricted Cash was comprised primarily of restricted cash balances for pledged collateral to secure bank guarantees for the purpose of obtaining retail space. The following table provides a reconciliation of the cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash balances as of January 2, 2021, December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 that are presented in the consolidated statement of cash flows (in thousands):
| January 2, 2021 |  | December 28, 2019 |  | December 29, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 315,965 |  |  | $ | 200,218 |  |  | $ | 403,373 |
Restricted cash included in prepaid expenses and other current assets | 121 |  |  | 30 |  |  | 31 |
Restricted cash included in intangible and other assets-net | 8,160 |  |  | 7,501 |  |  | 7,479 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 324,246 |  |  | $ | 207,749 |  |  | $ | 410,883 |
Accounts Receivable at the end of fiscal years 2020 and 2019 are stated net of doubtful accounts of approximately $20.8 million and $13.2 million, respectively. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value, including any applicable duty and freight charges. Inventory held at consignment locations is included in the Company's finished goods inventory, and at the end of fiscal years 2020 and 2019, was $46.0 million and $51.0 million, respectively. Investments in which the Company has significant influence over the investee are accounted for utilizing the equity method. If the Company does not have significant influence over the investee, the cost method is utilized. The Company's cost method investment was $0.3 million and $0.5 million at the end of fiscal years 2020 and 2019. Lease assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. These assets and liabilities are initially recognized based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term calculated using the Company's incremental borrowing rate, adjusted for the lease term and lease country, unless the implicit rate is readily determinable. Lease assets also include any upfront lease payments made and are reduced by lease incentives. Some lease terms include options to extend or terminate the lease and they are included in the measurement of the lease assets and lease liabilities if the Company is reasonably certain that those options will be exercised. Variable lease payments are expensed as incurred and include certain index-based changes in rent and certain non-lease components such as maintenance and other services provided by the lessor to the extent the charges are variable. The Company evaluates contractual arrangements at inception to determine if individual agreements are a lease or contain an identifiable lease component as defined by Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 842, Leases ("ASC 842"). When evaluating contracts to determine appropriate classification and recognition under ASC 842, significant judgment may be necessary to determine, among other criteria, if an embedded leasing arrangement exists, the length of the term, classification as either an operating or financing lease and whether renewal or termination options are reasonably certain to be exercised. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. Lease agreements with lease and non-lease components are combined as a single lease component for all classes of underlying assets. The depreciable life of lease assets and leasehold improvements is limited by the expected lease term, unless there is a transfer of title or purchase option reasonably certain of exercise. Lease assets are evaluated for impairment whenever events or conditions indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable based on expected undiscounted cash flows related to the asset. In fiscal year 2020, lease impairment losses of $27.3 million and $2.9 million were recorded in selling, general, and administrative ("SG&A") and restructuring charges, respectively. In fiscal year 2019, lease impairment losses of $7.9 million and $1.7 million were recorded in SG&A and restructuring charges, respectively. Property, Plant and Equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets of 30 years for buildings, generally five years for machinery and equipment and furniture and fixtures and two to seven years for computer equipment and software. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the asset's estimated useful life. Property, plant and equipment is evaluated for impairment whenever events or conditions indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable based on expected undiscounted cash flows related to the asset. Property, plant and equipment impairment losses of underperforming Company-owned retail stores of $4.0 million, $0.7 million and $1.9 million were recorded in SG&A and impairment losses of $1.1 million, $0.6 million and $1.7 million were recorded in restructuring charges in fiscal years 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Additionally, in fiscal years 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded a loss on disposal related to the disposal of property, plant and equipment of $0.1 million, $0.5 million and $0.6 million, respectively, included in restructuring charges in the Company’s consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss). Other Intangible Assets include trademarks, trade names, developed technology, customer lists and patents. Trademarks, trade names with finite lives, developed technology, customer lists and patents are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which are generally three to 20 years. Indefinite-lived trade names are evaluated for impairment annually as of the end of the fiscal year. Additionally, if events or conditions were to indicate an indefinite-lived trade name may not be recoverable, the Company would evaluate the asset for impairment at that time. Impairment testing compares the carrying amount of an intangible asset with its fair value. When the carrying amount of an intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge is recorded. The fair value of the Company's MICHELE® trade name was estimated using the relief from royalty method. During fiscal year 2020, the MICHELE trade name with a carrying amount of $10.9 million was written down to its implied fair value of $8.4 million, resulting in a pre-tax impairment charge of $2.5 million. No impairment charges were recorded to the MICHELE trade name during fiscal years 2019 or 2018. The SKAGEN® trade name is being fully amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated remaining useful life of 5 years as of January 2, 2021. No impairment charges were recorded to the SKAGEN trade name during fiscal year 2020. Pre-tax impairment charges of $16.6 million and $6.2 million were recorded related to the SKAGEN trade name for fiscal years 2019 and 2018, respectively. Accrued Expenses includes liabilities relating to warranties, duty, deferred compensation, gift cards, foreign exchange forward contracts ("forward contracts") and other accrued liabilities which are current in nature. Other Long-Term Liabilities includes obligations relating to asset retirements, forward contracts and defined benefits relating to certain international employees that are not current in nature. Cumulative Translation Adjustment is included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and reflects the adjustments resulting from translating the financial statements of foreign subsidiaries into U.S. dollars. The functional currency of the Company's foreign subsidiaries is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates, which is generally the local currency of the country. Accordingly, assets and liabilities of the foreign subsidiaries are translated to U.S. dollars at fiscal year-end exchange rates. Income and expense items are translated at average monthly exchange rates. Cumulative translation adjustments remain in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and are reclassified into earnings in the event the related foreign subsidiary is sold or liquidated. Foreign Transaction Gains and Losses are those changes in exchange rates of currencies not considered the functional currency that affects cash flows and the related receivables or payables. The Company incurred net foreign currency transaction gains (losses) of approximately $(6.5) million, $3.9 million and $(5.8) million for fiscal years 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. These net gains (losses) have been included in other income (expense)—net in the Company's consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss). Revenues from sales of the Company's products, including those that are subject to inventory consignment agreements, are recognized when control of the product is transferred to the customer and in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for the product. The Company accepts limited returns from customers. The Company continually monitors returns and maintains a provision for estimated returns based upon historical experience and any specific issues identified. Product returns are accounted for as reductions to revenue and cost of sales and increases to customer liabilities and other current assets to the extent the returned product is resalable. The Company recorded an estimated returns provision of $49.8 million and $77.5 million in accrued expenses as of the end of fiscal years 2020 and 2019, respectively. Taxes imposed by governmental authorities on the Company's revenue-producing activities with customers, such as sales taxes and value added taxes, are excluded from net sales. See Note 2—Revenue, for more information regarding the Company's revenue recognition policy. Cost of Sales includes raw material costs, assembly labor, assembly overhead including depreciation expense, assembly warehousing costs and shipping and handling costs related to the movement of finished goods from assembly locations to sales distribution centers and from sales distribution centers to customer locations. Additionally, cost of sales includes customs duties, product packaging cost, royalty cost associated with sales of licensed products, the cost of molding and tooling and inventory shrinkage and damages. Operating Expenses include SG&A, trade name impairments and restructuring charges. SG&A expenses include selling and distribution expenses primarily consisting of sales and distribution labor costs, sales distribution center and warehouse facility costs, depreciation expense related to sales distribution and warehouse facilities, the four-wall operating costs of the Company's retail stores, point-of-sale expenses, advertising expenses and art, design and product development labor costs. SG&A also includes general and administrative expenses primarily consisting of administrative support labor and "back office" or support costs such as treasury, legal, information services, accounting, internal audit, human resources, executive management costs and costs associated with stock-based compensation. Restructuring charges include costs to reorganize, refine and optimize the Company’s infrastructure and store closures. See Note 20—Restructuring for additional information on the Company’s restructuring plan. Advertising Costs for in-store and media advertising as well as co-op advertising, catalog costs, product displays, show/exhibit costs, advertising royalties related to the sales of licensed brands, internet costs associated with affiliation fees, printing, sample costs and promotional allowances are expensed as incurred within SG&A. Advertising costs were $126.3 million, $171.0 million and $181.0 million for fiscal years 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Warranty Costs are included in SG&A. The Company records an estimate for future warranty costs based on historical repair costs and adjusts the liability as required. Warranty costs have historically been within the Company's expectations and the provisions established. If such costs were to substantially exceed estimates, this could have an adverse effect on the Company's operating results. See Note 4—Warranty Liabilities, for more information regarding warranties. Research and Development Costs are incurred primarily through the Company's in-house engineering team and also through some outside consulting and labor and consist primarily of personnel-related expenses, tooling and prototype materials and overhead costs. The Company’s research and development ("R&D") expenses are related to designing and developing new products and features and improving existing products. The Company's R&D expenses are recorded in SG&A and were $25.9 million, $32.4 million and $38.2 million in fiscal years 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Noncontrolling Interest is recognized as equity in the Company's consolidated balance sheets, is reflected in net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in the consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) and is captured within the summary of changes in equity attributable to controlling and noncontrolling interests. Noncontrolling interests represent ownership interests in the Company's subsidiaries held by third parties. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) which is reported in the consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) and consolidated statements of stockholders' equity, consists of net income and other gains and losses affecting equity that are excluded from net income. The components of other comprehensive income (loss) primarily consist of foreign currency translation gains and losses and net realized and unrealized gains and losses on the following: (i) derivatives designated as cash flow hedges and (ii) the Company's defined benefit plans. Earnings (Loss) Per Share ("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. The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators used in the computations of both basic and diluted EPS (in thousands except per share data):
Fiscal Year | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Numerator: |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to Fossil Group, Inc. | $ | (96,095) |  |  | $ | (52,365) |  |  | $ | (3,478) |
Denominator: |  |  |  |  |
Basic EPS computation: |  |  |  |  |
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 51,116 |  |  | 50,230 |  |  | 49,196 |
Basic EPS | $ | (1.88) |  |  | $ | (1.04) |  |  | $ | (0.07) |
Diluted EPS computation: |  |  |  |  |
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 51,116 |  |  | 50,230 |  |  | 49,196 |
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 51,116 |  |  | 50,230 |  |  | 49,196 |
Diluted EPS | $ | (1.88) |  |  | $ | (1.04) |  |  | $ | (0.07) |
Approximately 2.4 million, 3.4 million and 5.1 million weighted average shares issuable under stock-based awards were not included in the diluted EPS calculation in fiscal years 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, because they were antidilutive, including approximately 0.3 million, 0.6 million and 1.2 million weighted performance-based shares in fiscal years 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Income Taxes are provided for under the asset and liability method for temporary differences in assets and liabilities recognized for income tax and financial reporting purposes. Deferred tax assets are periodically assessed for the likelihood of whether they are more likely than not to be realized. Tax benefits associated with uncertain tax positions are recognized in the period in which one of the following conditions is satisfied: (i) the more likely than not recognition threshold is satisfied; (ii) the position is ultimately settled through negotiation or litigation; or (iii) the statute of limitations for the taxing authority to examine and challenge the position has expired. Tax benefits associated with an uncertain tax position are derecognized in the period in which the more likely than not recognition threshold is no longer satisfied. The Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act") requiring the inclusion of certain foreign earnings in U.S. taxable income first applied in fiscal year 2018. The GILTI tax was accounted for as incurred under the period cost method. The Company's valuation allowance analysis is affected by various aspects of the Tax Act, including the new limitation on the deductibility of interest expense and the impact of GILTI. Those adjustments may materially impact the provision for income taxes and the effective tax rate in the period in which the adjustments are made. Recently Issued Accounting Standards In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting ("ASU 2020-04") and subsequent guidance that clarified the scope and application of its original guidance. ASU 2020-04 provides optional expedients and exceptions to the current guidance on contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments in this update apply only to contracts and hedging relationships that reference the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or another reference rate expected to be discontinued due to reference rate reform. The guidance was effective upon issuance and generally can be applied to applicable contract modifications through December 31, 2022. The Company will adopt these standards when LIBOR is discontinued and does not expect them to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements or related disclosures. In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes ("ASU 2019-12"). ASU 2019-12 simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to general principles in Income Taxes (Topic 740). It also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect this standard to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations or financial position. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40) ("ASU 2018-15"). ASU 2018-15 aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The Company adopted ASU 2018-15 at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, and it did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, Compensation-Retirement Benefits-Defined Benefit Plans-General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans ("ASU 2018-14"). ASU 2018-14 removes certain disclosures that are not considered cost beneficial, clarifies certain required disclosures and adds additional disclosures. The Company adopted ASU 2018-14 at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, and it did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement ("ASU 2018-13"). ASU 2018-13 (i) eliminates certain disclosure requirements related to the fair value hierarchy, (ii) adds new disclosure requirements related to the changes in unrealized gains and losses for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements and the range and weighted average of significant observable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements and (iii) modifies certain disclosure requirements related to measurement uncertainty for fair value measurements. The Company adopted ASU 2018-13 at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, and it did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASU 2016-13"). ASU 2016-13 modifies the measurement of expected credit losses of certain financial instruments, including trade receivables. The estimate of expected credit losses requires the consideration of historical information, current information and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 on a prospective basis, and it did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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