MOVADO GROUP INC Commitments Disclosure

NOTE 10 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Licensing Agreements:

The Company has minimum commitments related to the Company’s license agreements and endorsement agreements with brand ambassadors, and also includes service agreements. The Company sources, distributes, advertises and sells watches and jewelry pursuant to its exclusive license agreements with unaffiliated licensors. Royalty amounts under the license agreements are generally based on a stipulated percentage of revenues, although most of these agreements contain provisions for the payment of minimum annual royalty amounts. The license agreements have various terms, and some have renewal options, provided that minimum sales levels are achieved. Additionally, the license agreements require the Company to pay minimum annual advertising amounts. As of January 31, 2026, the total amount of the Company’s minimum commitments related to its license agreements and endorsement agreements, which includes service agreements, was $269.6 million, payable in the next six years.

Purchase Obligations:

The Company had outstanding purchase obligations of $92.6 million with suppliers at the end of fiscal 2026 primarily for raw materials, finished watches, jewelry and packaging in the normal course of business. These purchase obligation amounts do not represent total anticipated purchases but represent only amounts to be paid for items required to be purchased under agreements that are enforceable, legally binding and specify minimum quantity, price and term.

Tax:

The Company believes that income tax reserves are adequate; however, amounts asserted by taxing authorities could be greater or less than amounts accrued and reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Accordingly, the Company could record adjustments to the amounts for federal, state, and foreign liabilities in the future as the Company revises estimates or settles or otherwise resolves the underlying matters. In the ordinary course of business, the Company may take new positions that could increase or decrease unrecognized tax benefits in future periods. See Note 12 – Income Taxes for more information.

Investments:

From time to time, the Company may make minority investments in growth companies in the consumer products sector and other sectors relevant to its business, including certain of the Company's suppliers and customers, as well as in venture capital funds that invest in companies in media, entertainment, information technology and technology-related fields and in digital assets. During fiscal 2022, the Company committed to invest up to $21.5 million in such investments. Through fiscal 2026, the Company invested approximately $17.5 million and may be called upon to satisfy capital calls in respect of the remaining $4.0 million in such commitments at any time during a period generally ending ten years after the first capital call in respect of a given commitment.

Litigation:

The Company is involved in legal proceedings and claims from time to time, in the ordinary course of its business. Legal reserves are recorded in accordance with the accounting guidance for contingencies. Contingencies are inherently unpredictable and it is possible that results of operations, balance sheets or cash flows could be materially and adversely affected in any particular period by unfavorable developments in, or resolution or disposition of, such matters. For those legal proceedings and claims for which the Company believes that it is probable that a reasonably estimable loss may result, the Company records a reserve for the potential loss. For proceedings and claims where the Company believes it is reasonably possible that a loss may result that is materially in excess of amounts accrued for the matter, the Company either discloses an estimate of such possible loss or range of loss or includes a statement that such an estimate cannot be made.

On April 28, 2025, the Company received a voluntary request from the Division of Enforcement of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for documents and information relating to the restatement previously reported in fiscal year 2025. The Company is cooperating with the SEC in responding to those requests.

In December 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued an audit report regarding the Company's methodology for allocating the cost of certain watch styles imported into the United States among their component parts for tariff purposes. The report challenged the reasonableness of the Company’s historical allocation formulas and proposed an alternative methodology that would have implied approximately $5.1 million of underpaid duties for entries during the audit period (August 1, 2011 through July 15, 2016), plus potential penalties and interest. The statute of limitations has lapsed for all entries within the audit period. While the Company believes its cost allocation methodology is reasonable, its application involves significant judgment, including estimates and assumptions related to (i) allocations for imported watches purchased by the Company's foreign subsidiaries as complete watches, for which component cost detail is not fully available, and (ii) the allocation among component parts of intercompany overhead and profit and of assembly costs. If CBP were to disagree with the Company's judgments in these areas, the Company could be exposed to assessments for underpayment of tariffs.

In addition to the above matters, as of January 31, 2026, the Company is party to legal proceedings and contingencies, the resolution of which is not expected to materially affect its financial condition, future results of operations beyond the amounts accrued, or cash flows.