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Significant Accounting Policies | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2024
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 2024, 2023 and 2022 are for the fiscal years ended December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. 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. 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. 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. 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 44.5%, 44.7% and 46.5% of the consolidated net sales for fiscal years 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, of which MICHAEL KORS® product sales accounted for 17.4%, 17.6% and 19.2% of the consolidated net sales for fiscal years 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and EMPORIO ARMANI® product sales accounted for 11.5%, 14.0% and 14.6% of the consolidated net sales for fiscal years 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Cash Equivalents are considered all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Restricted Cash was comprised primarily of 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 December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 that are presented in the consolidated statement of cash flows (in thousands):
| December 28, 2024 |  | December 30, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 123,598 |  |  | $ | 117,197 |  |  | $ | 198,726 |
Restricted cash included in prepaid expenses and other current assets | 540 |  |  | 77 |  |  | 106 |
Restricted cash included in intangible and other assets-net | 2,454 |  |  | 4,309 |  |  | 5,243 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 126,592 |  |  | $ | 121,583 |  |  | $ | 204,075 |
Accounts Receivable at the end of fiscal years 2024 and 2023 are stated net of doubtful accounts of approximately $14.7 million and $12.6 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 2024 and 2023, was $15.1 million and $19.8 million, respectively. 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, 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. Lease impairment losses of $1.8 million, $1.7 million and $2.1 million were recorded in long-lived asset impairments in fiscal years 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Lease impairment losses of $5.4 million were recorded in restructuring charges in fiscal year 2024. No lease impairment losses were recorded in restructuring charges in fiscal years 2023 and 2022. 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 $0.4 million, $0.4 million and $0.2 million were recorded in long-lived asset impairments. We recorded impairment losses in restructuring charges of $1.2 million and $0.1 million in fiscal years 2024 and 2022, respectively and no charges in fiscal year 2023. Other Intangible Assets include trademarks, trade names and patents. Trademarks, trade names with finite lives, 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 intangible asset 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. No impairment charges were recorded to the MICHELE trade name during fiscal years 2024, 2023 or 2022. During fiscal years 2024, 2023 and 2022, the SKAGEN® trade name was being fully amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life. No impairment charges were recorded to the SKAGEN trade name during fiscal years 2024, 2023 or 2022. During fiscal year 2024, the Company committed to a plan to sell its MICHELE and SKAGEN trade names and is actively marketing the assets in their current condition. The estimated fair value of these assets less costs to sell exceeds their carrying value, therefore no impairment expense was recognized as a result of this plan. The assets were recorded to prepaid and other during fiscal year 2024 when the qualifications for assets held for sale were met. Amortization of the SKAGEN trade name ceased when the trade name became classified as asset held for sale. Assets held for sale are assets that the Company has committed to a plan to sell within one year and is actively marketing the assets in their current condition for a price that is reasonable in comparison to their estimated fair value. Assets held for sale are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. Long-lived assets classified as held for sale are not subject to depreciation or amortization. The Company had assets held for sale of $17.5 million and $9.4 million at the end of fiscal years 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to trade names and property held for sale. Assets held for sale are included in prepaid and other in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. Accrued Expenses includes liabilities relating to employee compensation, operating lease liabilities, royalties, warranties, duty, 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 and other liabilities 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 a net foreign currency transaction loss of approximately $1.3 million for fiscal year 2024 and net foreign currency transaction gain of $3.0 million and loss of $0.2 million for fiscal years 2023 and 2022, respectively. These net gains and 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 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 $27.8 million and $33.4 million in accrued expenses as of the end of fiscal years 2024 and 2023, 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, 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 and restructuring charges. 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 selling, general and administrative ("SG&A"), long-lived asset 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 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 reduce and optimize the Company’s infrastructure and store closures. See Note 20—Restructuring for additional information on the Company’s restructuring plan. The Company did not receive any significant government subsidies in fiscal year 2024 and recorded $3.6 million and $4.0 million related to government assistance and subsidies during fiscal years 2023 and 2022, respectively. These amounts mostly relate to payroll expense and were recorded as a reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses. Advertising Costs for digital marketing and in-store advertising as well as co-op advertising, product displays, show/exhibit costs, advertising royalties related to the sales of licensed brands, internet costs associated with affiliation fees and sample costs are expensed as incurred within SG&A. Advertising costs were $123.1 million, $157.3 million and $154.6 million for fiscal years 2024, 2023 and 2022, 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 as well as third party 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 $19.4 million and $29.1 million in fiscal years 2023 and 2022, respectively. There were no significant R&D expenses recorded in fiscal year 2024. 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 | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Numerator: |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to Fossil Group, Inc. | $ | (102,671) |  |  | $ | (157,088) |  |  | $ | (44,157) |
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Basic EPS computation: |  |  |  |  |
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 52,958 |  |  | 52,284 |  |  | 51,841 |
Basic EPS | $ | (1.94) |  |  | $ | (3.00) |  |  | $ | (0.85) |
Diluted EPS computation: |  |  |  |  |
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 52,958 |  |  | 52,284 |  |  | 51,841 |
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 52,958 |  |  | 52,284 |  |  | 51,841 |
Diluted EPS | $ | (1.94) |  |  | $ | (3.00) |  |  | $ | (0.85) |
Approximately 1.9 million, 2.1 million and 2.1 million weighted average shares issuable under stock-based awards were not included in the diluted EPS calculation in fiscal years 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, because they were anti-dilutive, including approximately 0.2 million, 0.3 million and 0.3 million weighted performance-based shares in fiscal years 2024, 2023 and 2022, 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 November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU"), 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires entities to disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to financial statements at interim and annual reporting periods. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this standard will result in additional disclosure in the notes to the financial statements. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures through changes to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company plans to adopt ASU 2023-09 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 on a prospective basis and expects the adoption of the updated guidance to result in the additional disaggregation of certain tax information within the Company's income tax footnote disclosure. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ("OECD") and over 140 countries have agreed to enact a two-pillar solution to reform the international tax rules to address the challenges arising from the globalization and digitalization of the economy. "The Pillar Two Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Rules" provide a coordinated system to ensure that multinational enterprises with revenues above 750 million euro pay a minimum effective tax rate of 15% tax on the income arising in each of the jurisdictions in which they operate. Many aspects of Pillar Two became effective for tax years beginning in January 2024, with certain remaining impacts to be effective in 2025. Each country must enact its own legislation to apply the Pillar Two rules. Pillar Two did not have a material impact on the Company's financial results, including its annual estimated effective tax rate or liquidity in 2024, but will continue to monitor future developments in 2025. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (Topic 280), to improve reportable segment disclosures, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The amendments in this update require public entities to disclose significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the Company's chief operating decision maker and included within segment profit and loss, an amount and description of its composition for other segment items, and expanded interim disclosures. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this standard resulted in additional disclosures of segment expenses within Note 19 - Major Customer, Segment and Geographic Information.

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