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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended April 30, 2005
[ ] 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 1-16497
MOVADO GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
New York 13-2595932
(State or Other Jurisdiction (IRS Employer
of Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
650 From Road, Paramus, New Jersey 07652
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(201) 267-8000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the 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 that past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Yes [X] No [
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The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock and class
A common stock as of May 31, 2005 were 18,364,408 and 6,780,691, respectively.
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MOVADO GROUP, INC.
Index to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
April 30, 2005
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Part I Financial Information (Unaudited)
Item 1. Consolidated Balance Sheets at April 30, 2005, January 31, 2005 and April
30, 2004 3
Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended April 30,
2005 and 2004 4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended April 30,
2005 and 2004 5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 6
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations 12
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risks 18
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 19
Part II Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 20
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 20
Item 6. Exhibits 20
Signature 21
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
MOVADO GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
April 30, January 31, April 30,
2005 2005 2004
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 49,641 $ 63,782 $ 35,948
Trade receivables, net 99,925 102,622 99,546
Inventories, net 204,896 187,890 176,001
Other 37,701 32,758 31,585
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Total current assets 392,163 387,052 343,080
Property, plant and equipment, net 50,944 50,283 45,713
Other 37,139 39,615 36,149
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Total assets $ 480,246 $ 476,950 $ 424,942
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Loans payable to banks $ 18,000 $ - $ 27,450
Mortgage payable - - 5,089
Current portion of long-term debt - - 5,000
Accounts payable 35,289 38,488 26,281
Accrued liabilities 35,830 39,618 42,041
Deferred taxes 5,131 5,250 5,798
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Total current liabilities 94,250 83,356 111,659
Long-term debt 45,000 45,000 25,000
Deferred and non-current income taxes 12,046 14,827 10,435
Other liabilities 16,425 17,209 11,820
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Total liabilities 167,721 160,392 158,914
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value,
5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued - - -
Common Stock, $0.01 par value,
100,000,000 shares authorized; 22,973,787, 22,580,459 and
21,819,840 shares issued and outstanding, respectively 230 226 218
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value,
30,000,000 shares authorized; 6,782,040, 6,801,812 and
6,801,812 shares issued and outstanding, respectively 68 68 68
Capital in excess of par value 102,410 100,289 90,053
Retained earnings 214,695 214,953 192,356
Accumulated other comprehensive income 46,188 48,707 25,697
Treasury Stock, 4,612,976, 4,433,553 and 4,086,724
shares, respectively, at cost (51,066) (47,685) (42,364)
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Total shareholders' equity 312,525 316,558 266,028
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 480,246 $ 476,950 $ 424,942
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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MOVADO GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended April 30,
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2005 2004
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Net sales $ 87,756 $ 74,187
Cost of sales 34,918 30,802
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Gross profit 52,838 43,385
Selling, general and administrative 50,699 41,678
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Operating income 2,139 1,707
Net interest expense 809 725
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Income before income taxes 1,330 982
Provision for income taxes 333 246
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Net income $ 997 $ 736
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Earnings per share:
Basic $ 0.04 $ 0.03
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Diluted $ 0.04 $ 0.03
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Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 25,051 24,536
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Diluted 26,020 25,508
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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MOVADO GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended April 30,
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2005 2004
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 997 $ 736
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization 4,230 2,905
Deferred income taxes (469) (1,237)
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 300 (182)
Provision for losses on inventory (99) 393
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables 2,184 4,917
Inventories (17,477) (18,312)
Other current assets (6,524) (1,432)
Accounts payable (3,078) 1,255
Accrued liabilities (4,011) (7,480)
Current taxes payable 1,318 (2,624)
Other non-current assets 1,056 (674)
Other non-current liabilities (779) 731
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Net cash used in operating activities (22,352) (21,004)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures (4,772) (3,916)
Acquisition of Ebel, net of cash acquired - (38,985)
Trademarks (85) (19)
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Net cash used in investing activities (4,857) (42,920)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from bank borrowings 18,000 22,410
Stock options exercised and other changes (1,257) 336
Dividends paid (1,255) (981)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 15,488 21,765
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (2,420) (3,976)
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (14,141) (46,135)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 63,782 82,083
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 49,641 $ 35,948
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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MOVADO GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared
by Movado Group, Inc. (the "Company") in a manner consistent with that used in
the preparation of the consolidated financial statements included in the
Company's fiscal 2005 Annual Report filed on Form 10-K. In the opinion of
management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all
adjustments, consisting of only normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for
a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the
periods presented. These consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the aforementioned annual report. Operating results for the
interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may
be expected for the full year.
NOTE 1 - RECLASSIFICATION
Certain reclassifications were made to prior years' financial statement amounts
and related note disclosures to conform to the fiscal 2006 presentation.
NOTE 2 - ACQUISITION
On December 22, 2003, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire Ebel S.A.
and the worldwide business related to the Ebel brand (collectively "Ebel") from
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton ("LVMH"). On March 1, 2004, the Company
completed the acquisition of Ebel with the exception of the payment for the
acquired Ebel business in Germany, which was completed July 30, 2004.
In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force No. 95-3 ("EITF 95-3"),
"Recognition of Liabilities in Connection with a Purchase Business Combination",
the Company recognized costs associated with exiting an activity of an acquired
company and involuntary termination of employees of an acquired company as
liabilities assumed in a purchase business combination and included the
liabilities in the allocation of the acquisition cost. The liability recognized
in connection with the acquisition of Ebel was comprised of approximately $2.4
million for employee severance, $0.2 million for lease terminations, $1.7
million for exit costs related to certain promotional and purchase contracts and
$0.4 million of other liabilities. As of April 30, 2005, payments against
employee severance, lease terminations, exit costs and other liabilities
amounted to $1.3 million, $0.2 million, $1.1 million and $0.4 million,
respectively. There were no further adjustments related to the abovementioned
accruals as of April 30, 2005.
Pro Forma Financial Information
The unaudited financial information in the table below summarizes the combined
results of operations of the Company and Ebel, on a pro forma basis, as though
the acquisition had been completed as of the beginning of the three month period
ended April 30, 2004. This pro forma financial information is presented for
informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of
operations that would have been achieved had the acquisition taken place at the
beginning of the three month period ended April 30, 2004. The unaudited pro
forma condensed combined statement of income for the three month period ended
April 30, 2004 combines the historical results for the Company for the three
month period ended April 30, 2004 and the historical results for Ebel for the
period preceding the acquisition of February 1 through February 29, 2004.
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The following amounts are in thousands, except per share amounts:
Three Months Ended
April 30, 2004
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Revenues $ 75,556
Net income ($ 1,339)
Basic income per share ($ 0.05)
Diluted income per share ($ 0.05)
NOTE 3 - STOCK OPTION PLAN
The Company applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 and related
Interpretations in accounting for its stock option plan. No compensation cost
has been recognized for any stock options granted under the Company's stock
option plan because the quoted market price of the Common Stock at the grant
date was not in excess of the amount an employee must pay to acquire the Common
Stock. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation," ("SFAS 123") issued by the Financial Accounting
Standards Board ("FASB"), prescribes a method to record compensation cost for
stock-based employee compensation plans at fair value. The Company utilizes the
Black-Scholes valuation model for determining the fair value of the stock-based
compensation. Pro forma disclosures as if the Company had adopted the
recognition requirements under SFAS 123 for the three months ended April 30,
2005 and 2004, respectively, are presented below.
Three Months Ended
April 30,
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(In thousands, except per share data) 2005 2004
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Net income as reported $ 997 $ 736
Fair value based compensation
expense, net of taxes (838) (1,554)
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Pro forma net income (loss) $ 159 ($ 818)
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Basic earnings per share:
As reported $ 0.04 $ 0.03
Pro forma under SFAS 123 $ 0.01 ($ 0.03)
Diluted earnings per share:
As reported $ 0.04 $ 0.03
Pro forma under SFAS 123 $ 0.01 ($ 0.03)
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NOTE 4 - COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
The components of comprehensive loss for the three months ended April 30, 2005
and 2004 are as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
April 30,
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2005 2004
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Net income $ 997 $ 736
Net unrealized gain on investments, net of tax 10 28
Net change in effective portion of hedging
contracts, net of tax (337) (2,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustment (2,192) (6,804)
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Total comprehensive loss ($ 1,522) ($ 8,040)
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NOTE 5 - SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company conducts its business primarily in two operating segments: Wholesale
and Retail. The Company's Wholesale segment includes the designing,
manufacturing and distribution of quality watches. The Retail segment includes
the Movado Boutiques and outlet stores.
The Company divides its business into two major geographic segments: Domestic,
which includes the results of the Company's North American, Caribbean and Tommy
Hilfiger South American operations, and International, which includes the
results of the Company's operations in all other parts of the world. The
Company's International operations are principally conducted in Europe, the
Middle East and Asia. The Company's International assets are substantially
located in Switzerland.
Operating Segment Data for the Three Months Ended April 30, 2005 and 2004 (in
thousands):
Net Sales Operating Income
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2005 2004 2005 2004
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Wholesale $ 72,605 $ 61,008 $ 3,868 $ 2,744
Retail 15,151 13,179 (1,729) (1,037)
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Consolidated total $ 87,756 $ 74,187 $ 2,139 $ 1,707
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Geographic Segment Data for the Three Months Ended April 30, 2005 and 2004 (in
thousands):
Net Sales Operating Income
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2005 2004 2005 2004
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Domestic $ 68,072 $ 59,086 ($ 2,430) $ 124
International 19,684 15,101 4,569 1,583
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Consolidated total $ 87,756 $ 74,187 $ 2,139 $ 1,707
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Domestic and International net sales are net of intercompany sales of $46.0
million and $59.7 million for the three months ended April 30, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.
Total Assets
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April 30, January 31, April 30,
2005 2005 2004
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Domestic $ 169,401 $ 167,516 $ 127,910
International 310,845 309,434 297,032
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Consolidated total $ 480,246 $ 476,950 $ 424,942
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NOTE 6 - EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN
The Company has a number of employee benefit plans covering substantially all
employees. Certain eligible executives of the Company have elected to defer a
portion of their compensation on a pre-tax basis under a defined contribution,
supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP) sponsored by the Company. The SERP
was adopted effective June 1, 1995, and provides eligible executives with
supplemental pension benefits in addition to amounts received under the
Company's other retirement plans. The Company makes a matching contribution
which vests over five years. For the quarter ended April 30, 2005 and 2004, the
Company recorded an expense related to the SERP of approximately $0.2 million
and $0.1 million, respectively.
NOTE 7 - INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
April 30, January 31, April 30,
2005 2005 2004
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Finished goods $ 135,826 $ 123,519 $ 122,939
Component parts 118,758 114,157 101,890
Work-in-process 4,661 4,661 5,158
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259,245 242,337 229,987
Less: inventories reserve (54,349) (54,447) (53,986)
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$ 204,896 $ 187,890 $ 176,001
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NOTE 8 - EARNINGS PER SHARE
The Company presents net income per share on a basic and diluted basis. Basic
earnings per share is computed using weighted-average shares outstanding during
the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average
number of shares outstanding adjusted for dilutive common stock equivalents.
The weighted-average number of shares outstanding for basic earnings per share
were 25,051,000 and 24,536,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2005 and
2004, respectively. For diluted earnings per share, these amounts were increased
by 969,000 and 972,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2005 and 2004,
respectively, due to potentially dilutive common stock equivalents issuable
under the Company's stock option plans and restricted stock grants.
NOTE 9 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
At April 30, 2005, the Company had outstanding letters of credit totaling $0.7
million with expiration dates through May 31, 2006 compared to $0.6 million with
expiration dates through June 30, 2004 as of April 30, 2004. One bank in the
domestic bank group has issued irrevocable standby letters of credit for retail
and operating facility leases to various landlords and for Canadian payroll to
the Royal Bank of Canada.
As of April 30, 2005, the Swiss bank guaranteed the Swiss subsidiary's
obligations to certain Swiss third parties in the amount of approximately $2.8
million in various foreign currencies compared to $1.2 million as of April 30,
2004.
The Company is involved from time to time in legal claims involving trademarks
and intellectual property, licensing, employee relations and other matters
incidental to our business. Although the outcome of such items cannot be
determined with certainty, the Company's general counsel and management believe
that the final outcome would not have a material effect on the Company's
consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
NOTE 10 - AMERICAN JOBS CREATION ACT OF 2004
The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 ("the Act"), as enacted on October 22,
2004, provides for a temporary 85% dividends received deduction on certain
foreign earnings repatriated during a one-year period. The deduction would
result in an approximate 5.25% U.S. federal tax rate on any repatriated
earnings. To qualify for the deduction, the earnings must be reinvested in the
United States pursuant to a domestic reinvestment plan established by the
Company's Chief Executive Officer and approved by the Company's Board of
Directors. Certain other criteria in the Act, applicable Treasury Regulations
and guidance published (or that may subsequently be published) by the Internal
Revenue Service or Treasury Department, must be satisfied as well.
The Company is in the process of evaluating whether it will repatriate any
foreign earnings under the repatriation provisions of the Act and, if so, the
amount that it will repatriate. The range of reasonably possible amounts that
the Company is currently considering for repatriation, which would be eligible
for the temporary deduction, is zero to approximately $150 million. Repatriation
would result in additional income tax expense, which the Company currently
estimates to be between 4.50% and 8.50% of the repatriated amount. The Company
expects to determine the amounts and sources of foreign earnings to be
repatriated, if any, during the second or third quarter of fiscal 2006.
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NOTE 11 - RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 151, "Inventory Costs", an
amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4 ("SFAS No. 151"). The amendments made by SFAS
No. 151 will improve financial reporting by clarifying that abnormal amounts of
idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted materials (spoilage)
should be recognized as current-period charges by requiring the allocation of
fixed production overheads to inventory based on the normal capacity of the
production facilities. The guidance is effective for inventory costs incurred
during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005, and is not expected to have a
material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 123(R), "Share-Based Payment", which is a revision of FASB Statement No.
123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS No. 123(R)"). SFAS No.
123(R) supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees", and amends FASB Statement No. 95, "Statement of Cash Flows".
Generally, the approach in SFAS No. 123(R) is similar to the approach described
in SFAS No. 123. SFAS No. 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees,
including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income
statement based on their fair values. Pro forma disclosure is no longer an
alternative. Public entities are required to apply SFAS No. 123(R) as of the
first annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005.
The Company continued to use the intrinsic value based method of accounting for
share-based payments. The Company uses the Black-Scholes valuation model to
estimate the value of stock options granted to employees. SFAS No. 123(R)
requires the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation
cost to be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash
flow as required under current literature. This requirement may reduce net
operating cash flows and increase net financing cash flows in periods after
adoption. The adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) is expected to have a material impact
on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
Also in December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 153, "Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets -- An Amendment of APB
Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions" ("SFAS No. 153"). SFAS
No. 153 eliminates the exception from fair value measurement for nonmonetary
exchanges of similar productive assets in paragraph 21(b) of APB Opinion No. 29,
"Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions", and replaces it with an exception for
exchanges that do not have commercial substance. SFAS No. 153 specifies that a
nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the
entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. SFAS
No. 153 is effective for the fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The
adoption of SFAS No. 153 is not expected to have a material impact on the
Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, including, without limitation,
statements under this Item 2, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations" and elsewhere in this report, as well as
statements in future filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"), in the Company's press releases and oral statements made by
or with the approval of an authorized executive officer of the Company, which
are not historical in nature, are intended to be, and are hereby identified as,
"forward-looking statements" for purposes of the safe harbor provided by the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on
current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the Company,
its future performance, the industry in which the Company operates and
management's assumptions. Words such as "expects", "anticipates", "targets",
"goals", "projects", "intends", "plans", "believes", "seeks", "estimates",
"may", "will", "should" and variations of such words and similar expressions are
also intended to identify such forward-looking statements. The Company cautions
readers that forward-looking statements include, without limitation, those
relating to the Company's future business prospects, projected operating or
financial results, revenues, working capital, liquidity, capital needs, plans
for future operations, expectations regarding capital expenditures and operating
expenses, effective tax rates, margins, interest costs, and income as well as
assumptions relating to the foregoing. Forward-looking statements are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or
quantified. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those
indicated in the forward-looking statements, due to several important factors
herein identified, among others, and other risks and factors identified from
time to time in the Company's reports filed with the SEC including, without
limitation, the following: general economic and business conditions which may
impact disposable income of consumers in the United States and the other
significant markets where the Company's products are sold, general uncertainty
related to possible terrorist attacks and the impact on consumer spending,
changes in consumer preferences and popularity of particular designs, new
product development and introduction, competitive products and pricing,
seasonality, availability of alternative sources of supply in the case of the
loss of any significant supplier, the loss of significant customers, the
Company's dependence on key employees and officers, the ability to successfully
integrate the operations of acquired businesses without disruption to other
business activities, the continuation of licensing arrangements with third
parties, ability to secure and protect trademarks, patents and other
intellectual property rights, ability to lease new stores on suitable terms in
desired markets and to complete construction on a timely basis, continued
availability to the Company of financing and credit on favorable terms, business
disruptions, disease, general risks associated with doing business outside the
United States including, without limitation, import duties, tariffs, quotas,
political and economic stability, and success of hedging strategies with respect
to currency exchange rate fluctuations.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated
financial statements. These estimates and assumptions also affect the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses. Estimates by their nature are based on
judgments and available information. Therefore, actual results could materially
differ from those estimates under different assumptions and conditions.
Critical accounting policies are those that are most important to the portrayal
of the Company's financial condition and the results of operations and require
management's most difficult, subjective and complex judgments as a result of the
need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently
uncertain. The
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Company's most critical accounting policies have been discussed in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2005. In applying such
policies, management must use significant estimates that are based on its
informed judgment. Because of the uncertainty inherent in these estimates,
actual results could differ from estimates used in applying the critical
accounting policies. Changes in such estimates, based on more accurate future
information, may affect amounts reported in future periods.
As of April 30, 2005, there have been no material changes to any of the critical
accounting policies as disclosed in its annual report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended January 31, 2005.
Results of operations for the three months ended April 30, 2005 as compared to
the three months ended April 30, 2004
Net Sales: Comparative net sales by business segment were as follows (in
thousands):
Three Months Ended
April 30,
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2005 2004
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Wholesale:
Domestic $ 52,921 $ 45,907
International 19,684 15,101
Retail 15,151 13,179
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Net Sales $ 87,756 $ 74,187
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Net sales increased by $13.6 million or 18.3% for the three months ended April
30, 2005 as compared to the three months ended April 30, 2004. Sales in the
wholesale segment increased 19.0% to $72.6 million versus $61.0 million in the
prior year. Sales of all brands were above prior year except Concord which was
$0.1 million below last year.
The domestic wholesale business was $52.9 million or 15.3% above prior year
sales of $45.9 million. Domestic wholesale sales of all brands were above prior
year. The Ebel sales growth of $1.4 million reflects having Ebel for the full
quarter in addition to the increased demand for new products introduced in the
fourth quarter of fiscal 2005. Prior year sales of Ebel products reflect sales
for the period of March 1, 2004 (the acquisition date) to April 30, 2004. Movado
and Coach brand sales increased by $2.3 million and $1.0 million, respectively,
primarily the result of increased demand in the chain and department store
business.
Sales in the international wholesale business were $19.7 million or 30.3% above
prior year. All brands were above prior year except for Concord which was $0.3
million below prior year primarily due to timing of sales in the Middle East.
Ebel and Tommy Hilfiger had increases of $2.8 million and $1.1 million,
respectively, driven by strong sales in Europe.
Sales in the retail segment rose 15.0% to $15.2 million. The increase was driven
by an overall 33.7% increase in Movado Boutique sales. Comparable store sales
increases for the Movado Boutiques were 3.2% for the three months ended April
30, 2005. Comparable store sales decreases for the outlet stores were 2.2% for
the three months ended April 30, 2005. The Company operated 25 Boutiques and 27
outlet stores at April 30, 2005 compared to 19 Boutiques and 26 outlet stores at
April 30, 2004.
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Gross Profit. The gross profit for the three months ended April 30, 2005 was
$52.8 million or 60.2% of net sales as compared to $43.4 million or 58.5% of net
sales for the three months ended April 30, 2004. The increase in gross profit of
$9.4 million was the result of the higher sales volume. The increase in gross
profit as a percentage of sales by 170 basis points was driven by higher margins
in the Movado Boutiques due to the sales mix and the impact of price increases
passed on in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005, improvements in the Ebel margins
as a result of sales of new more profitable models introduced after the
acquisition and increased supply chain productivity improvements which are the
result of production efficiencies as well as favorable negotiations with
suppliers.
Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative
expenses for the three months ended April 30, 2005 were $50.7 million or 57.8%
of net sales as compared to $41.7 million or 56.2% of net sales for the three
months ended April 30, 2004. The increase reflects spending primarily to invest
in the Company's growth initiatives, including higher marketing spending of $2.8
million to support the sales growth initiatives, added spending of $1.8 million
in support of the retail expansion, higher expenses related to Ebel of $1.3
million, in particular the effect of operating Ebel for a full quarter as a
fully-integrated part of the Company's business compared to the two months
immediately following the acquisition, and increased spending in support of the
global expansion of $1.1 million.
Wholesale Operating Income. Operating income in the wholesale segment increased
by $1.1 million to $3.9 million. The increase was the net result of higher gross
margin of $8.1 million, partially offset by the increase in SG&A expenses of
$7.0 million.
The higher gross margin of $8.1 million was the result of the increase in net
sales of $11.6 million. The increase in the SG&A expenses of $7.0 million is
primarily due to higher marketing spending of $2.6 million to support the sales
growth, increased costs associated with the Ebel brand of $1.3 million,
primarily due to operating Ebel for a full quarter versus two months in the
prior year, increased spending in support to the global expansion of $1.1
million and $0.5 million as a result of the translation impact of the weak U.S.
dollar.
Retail Operating Loss. Operating losses of $1.7 million and $1.0 million were
recorded in the retail segment for the periods ended April 30, 2005 and April
30, 2004, respectively. In the cyclical retail business, the first quarter is
the lowest revenue generating quarter of the year and represents on average less
than 18% of the total year retail sales.
The increase in operating loss was the net result of higher gross margin of $1.3
million, more than offset by higher operating expenses of $2.0 million. The
increased gross margin was primarily attributed to higher sales as a result of
operating eight Movado Boutiques and one outlet store that were not open during
the full three month period ended April 30, 2004. The higher operating expenses
were primarily the result of added spending for the eight new Movado Boutiques
and one new outlet store.
Interest Expense. Net interest expense for the three months ended April 30, 2005
increased by 11.6% to $0.8 million as compared to $0.7 million for the three
months ended April 30, 2004. The increase was due to both higher borrowings as
well as an increase in the average borrowing rate. The higher borrowings were
the result of the issuance of $20.0 million of new senior promissory notes in
the third quarter of fiscal 2005. The higher average borrowing rate was the
result of the mix of the borrowings with a greater portion classified as
long-term debt.
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Income Taxes. The Company recorded a tax expense of $0.3 million for the three
months ended April 30, 2005 as compared to a tax expense of $0.2 million for the
three months ended April 30, 2004. Taxes were recorded at an effective tax rate
of 25.0% for both periods.
Net Income. For the quarter ended April 30, 2005, the Company recorded net
income of $1.0 million as compared to $0.7 million for the quarter ended April
30, 2004.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash used in operating activities amounted to $22.4 million for the three months
ended April 30, 2005 and $21.0 million for the three months ended April 30,
2004. The cash used in operating activities for the first quarter reflects the
historic pattern of the Company in using cash to build inventories for the
upcoming Basel Trade Fair as well as to pay down the year end accounts payable
and other accruals. This is somewhat offset by cash provided from the
collections of the year end accounts receivable.
Cash used in investing activities amounted to $4.9 million and $42.9 million for
the three months ended April 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The cash used
during the period ended April 30, 2005 was primarily for capital expenditures
related to the build out of the new Movado Boutiques, renovations of existing
retail operations and the acquisition of machinery and equipment to further
automate distribution activities. The cash used during the period ended April
30, 2004 was primarily for the acquisition of Ebel and capital expenditures
related to the build out of the new Movado Boutiques.
Cash provided by financing activities amounted to $15.5 million and $21.8
million for the three months ended April 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, which
was the result of seasonal short-term borrowings.
During fiscal 1999, the Company issued $25.0 million of Series A Senior Notes
under a Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement dated November 30, 1998. These
notes bear interest at a rate of 6.90% per annum, mature on October 30, 2010 and
are subject to annual repayments of $5.0 million commencing October 31, 2006. At
April 30, 2005, $25.0 million was issued and outstanding.
As of March 21, 2004, the Company amended its Note Purchase and Private Shelf
Agreement, originally dated March 21, 2001, to expire on March 21, 2007. This
agreement allows for the issuance, for up to three years after the date thereof,
of senior promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of up to $40.0
million with maturities up to 12 years from their original date of issuance. On
October 8, 2004, pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, the Company issued
4.79% Senior Series A-2004 Notes due 2011 (the "Senior Notes") in an aggregate
principal amount of $20.0 million, which will mature on October 8, 2011 and are
subject to annual repayments of $5.0 million commencing on October 8, 2008.
Proceeds of the Senior Notes will be used by the Company for capital
expenditures, repayment of certain of its debt obligations and general corporate
purposes. As of April 30, 2005, $20.0 million was issued and outstanding.
The Company maintains a revolving credit line with its bank group which
provides for a three year $75.0 million unsecured revolving line of credit and
$15.0 million of uncommitted working capital lines. The line of credit expires
on June 17, 2006. At April 30, 2005, the Company had $18.0 million of
outstanding borrowings under its bank lines as compared to $27.5 million at
April 30, 2004. In addition, one bank in the domestic bank group issued eight
irrevocable standby letters of credit for retail and operating facility leases
to various landlords and for Canadian payroll to the Royal Bank of Canada. As of
April 30, 2005, these eight standby letters of credit totaled $0.7 million with
expiration dates through May 31, 2006. As of April 30, 2004, there were five
standby letters of credit that totaled $0.6 million with expiration dates
through June 30, 2004.
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A Swiss subsidiary of the Company maintains unsecured lines of credit with an
unspecified term with a Swiss bank. Available credit under these lines totaled
8.0 million Swiss francs, with dollar equivalents of approximately $6.7 million
and $6.2 million at April 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, of which a maximum of
$5.0 million may be drawn under the terms of the Company's revolving credit line
with its bank group. As of April 30, 2005, there were no borrowings against
these lines. As of April 30, 2005, the Swiss bank guaranteed the Swiss
subsidiary's obligations to certain Swiss third parties in the amount of
approximately $2.8 million in various foreign currencies.
Under a series of share repurchase authorizations approved by the Board of
Directors, the Company has maintained a discretionary share buy-back program.
There were no shares repurchased under the repurchase program for the three
months ended April 30, 2005 and 2004. As of April 30, 2005, the Company had
authorization to repurchase shares up to $4.5 million against an aggregate
authorization of $30.0 million.
During the three months ended April 30, 2005, treasury shares increased by
179,423 as the result of cashless exercises of stock options for 369,954 shares
of stock.
The Company paid dividends per share of $0.05 or approximately $1.3 million, for
the three months ended April 30, 2005.
Cash and cash equivalents at April 30, 2005 amounted to $49.6 million compared
to $35.9 million at April 30, 2004. The increase in cash and cash equivalents
relates to the Company's continued profitability, management of working capital
and the translation of Swiss entities' cash balances.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 151, "Inventory Costs", an
amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4 ("SFAS No. 151"). The amendments made by SFAS
No. 151 will improve financial reporting by clarifying that abnormal amounts of
idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted materials (spoilage)
should be recognized as current-period charges by requiring the allocation of
fixed production overheads to inventory based on the normal capacity of the
production facilities. The guidance is effective for inventory costs incurred
during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005, and is not expected to have a
material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 123(R), "Share-Based Payment", which is a revision of FASB Statement No.
123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS No. 123(R)"). SFAS No.
123(R) supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees", and amends FASB Statement No. 95, "Statement of Cash Flows".
Generally, the approach in SFAS No. 123(R) is similar to the approach described
in SFAS No. 123. SFAS No. 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees,
including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income
statement based on their fair values. Pro forma disclosure is no longer an
alternative. Public entities are required to apply SFAS No. 123(R) as of the
first annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005.
The Company continued to use the intrinsic value based method of accounting for
share-based payments. The Company uses the Black-Scholes valuation model to
estimate the value of stock options granted to employees. SFAS No. 123(R)
requires the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation
cost to be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash
flow as required under current literature. This requirement may reduce net
operating cash flows and increase net financing cash flows in periods after
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adoption. The adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) is expected to have a material impact
on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash
flows.
Also in December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 153, "Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets -- An Amendment of APB
Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions" ("SFAS No. 153"). SFAS
No. 153 eliminates the exception from fair value measurement for nonmonetary
exchanges of similar productive assets in paragraph 21(b) of APB Opinion No. 29,
"Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions", and replaces it with an exception for
exchanges that do not have commercial substance. SFAS No. 153 specifies that a
nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the
entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. SFAS
No. 153 is effective for the fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The
adoption of SFAS No. 153 is not expected to have a material impact on the
Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risks
Foreign Currency and Commodity Price Risks
The majority of the Company's purchases are denominated in Swiss francs. The
Company reduces its exposure to the Swiss franc exchange rate risk through a
hedging program. Under the hedging program, the Company purchases various
derivatives, predominantly forward and option contracts. Changes in derivative
fair values will either be recognized in earnings as offsets to the changes in
fair value of related hedged assets, liabilities and firm commitments or, for
forecasted transactions, deferred and recorded as a component of other
shareholders' equity until the hedged transactions occur and are recognized in
earnings. The ineffective portion of a hedging derivative's change in fair value
will be immediately recognized in earnings. If the Company did not engage in a
hedging program, any change in the Swiss franc currency rate would have an equal
effect on the entities' cost of sales. The Company purchases gold for the
production of certain watches. The Company purchases gold derivatives under its
hedging program and treats the changes in fair value on these derivatives in the
same manner as the changes in fair value in its Swiss franc derivatives.
The Company also hedges its Swiss franc denominated investment in its
wholly-owned Swiss subsidiaries using purchase options under certain
limitations. These hedges are treated as net investment hedges under SFAS No.
133. Under SFAS No. 133, the change in fair value of these instruments is
recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income to offset the change in the
value of the net investment being hedged.
The following presents fair value and maturities of the Company's foreign
currency derivatives outstanding as of April 30, 2005 (in millions):
April 30, 2005
Fair Value Maturities
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Forward exchange contracts ($ 1.8) 2005-2006
Purchased foreign currency options 1.4 2005-2007
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($ 0.4)
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The Company's international business accounts for 22.4% of the Company's sales.
The international operations are denominated in local currency and fluctuations
in these currency rates may have an impact on the Company's sales, cost of
sales, operating expenses and net income. During the three months ended April
30, 2005 and 2004, there was no material effect to the results of operations due
to foreign currency rate fluctuations. There can be no assurance that this trend
will continue.
Interest Rate Risk
As of April 30, 2005, the Company had $18.0 million in short-term bank debt
obligations with variable interest rates based on LIBOR plus an applicable loan
spread. The Company does not hedge these interest rate risks. The Company also
has $45.0 million Senior Note debt bearing fixed interest rates per annum. The
difference between the market based interest rates at April 30, 2005 and the
fixed rates was unfavorable.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company, under the supervision and with the participation of its management,
including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, evaluated
the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures, as such
terms are defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"). Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive
Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure
controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by
this report.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in the Company's internal control over financial
reporting during the quarter ended April 30, 2005, that has materially affected,
or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control
over financial reporting.
It should be noted that while the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer believe that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures
provide a reasonable level of assurance that they are effective, they do not
expect that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures or internal control
over financial reporting will prevent all errors and fraud. A control system, no
matter how well conceived or operated, can provide only reasonable, not
absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
None
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None
Item 6. Exhibits
31.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
MOVADO GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)
Dated: June 9, 2005 By: /s/ Eugene J. Karpovich
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Eugene J. Karpovich
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Chief Financial Officer)
(Duly Authorized Officer)
/s/ Ernest R. LaPorte
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Ernest R. LaPorte
Vice President of Finance
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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