FOSL — what changed in the latest 10-Q

Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-14

• The following is a discussion of the financial condition and results of operations of Fossil Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries for the thirteen week period ended April 4, 2026 (the “First Quarter”) as compared to the fourteen week period ended April 5, 2025 (the “Prior Year Quarter”). This discussion…

• Tariffs Exposure: Most of our products are assembled or manufactured overseas, with the substantial majority of our products imported from China during fiscal year 2025. In fiscal 2025, we generated 32.6% of our net sales within the U.S. In early 2025, the current U.S. presidential administration an…

• Additionally, after the Supreme Court ruling in February, the U.S. administration almost immediately instituted new tariffs against most major trading partners, and has previewed future actions that could restore or exceed the level of the IEEPA tariffs. Future adverse effects on our financial resul…

• Economic Environment Impacting Consumer Spending Ability and Preferences: We continue to monitor macroeconomic trends and uncertainties and changes in international trade relations and trade policy, including those related to tariffs. As a result of the U.S. tariff announcements, potential tariff in…

• Inventory Levels: Slower consumer demand across a wide array of discretionary goods has translated in some cases to excess inventory levels in key accounts and overall cautious buying patterns across our wholesale customers. With the challenging global macro environment, we expect many customers to …

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• The Company’s fiscal year periodically results in a 53-week year instead of a normal 52-week year. The current fiscal year ending January 3, 2026 is a 53-week year, with the additional week being included in the quarter ended April 5, 2025. The following is a discussion of the financial condition an…

• Tariffs Exposure: Most of our products are assembled or manufactured overseas, with the substantial majority of our products imported from China during fiscal year 2024. In fiscal 2024, we generated 25% of our net sales within the U.S. In early 2025, the current U.S. presidential administration anno…

• Economic Environment Impacting Consumer Spending Ability and Preferences: We continue to monitor macroeconomic trends and uncertainties and changes in international trade relations and trade policy, including those related to tariffs. As a result of the recent U.S. tariff announcements, potential ta…

• Inventory Levels: Slower consumer demand across a wide array of discretionary goods has translated in some cases to excess inventory levels in key accounts and overall cautious buying patterns across our wholesale customers. With the challenging global macro environment, we expect many customers to …

• World Conflicts: We continuously monitor the direct and indirect impacts from the military conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and in the Middle East. Our operations in Russia and Israel consist of sales through third-party distributors, and our sales in Russia and Israel are not material to our fi…

Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-14

• The IEEPA tariffs on China were originally imposed in two executive actions beginning in February and April 2025, with varying rates over the course of 2025. On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States held that all tariffs imposed based on IEEPA were unlawful, including the two IEE…

• Meanwhile, new tariffs on products of China take the form of an action under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 (“Section 122”), which currently includes a 10% ad valorem rate as of February 24, 2026. This action is time-limited by statute, and the rates are currently planned to be in effect throu…

• We continue to monitor tariff developments that pose potential risks. In this fast-paced international trade environment, we also monitor developments for any negotiated resolutions to offset some of the tariff exposure.

• We have joined litigation before the U.S. Court of International Trade challenging the legality of the Section 301 List 3 and List 4A tariffs and seeking refunds of duties paid on imports that were subject to those tariffs. That litigation is ongoing in the appeal stages.

• If the tariffs continue or increase, we may be required to raise our prices, which may result in the loss of customers and harm our operating performance. Alternatively, we may seek to shift production outside of China or otherwise change our sourcing strategy for these products, potentially resulti…

Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-11-13

• We are highly leveraged. Our substantial indebtedness and the corresponding cash debt service obligations could adversely affect our competitiveness, our liquidity, our operations, and our ability to obtain additional financing if necessary.

• As of October 4, 2025, we had $177.9 million of outstanding indebtedness, not including $19.5 million of debt issuance costs, and we paid $23.8 million of interest during fiscal year 2024.

• Our high level of indebtedness and corresponding high cash debt service obligations, could have important consequences, including the following:

• •they may limit our ability to obtain additional financing or sell stock to fund our working capital, capital expenditures, debt repayments and debt service requirements;

• •they may limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and future business opportunities;