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Movado Group - 10-Q quarterly report FY


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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 July 31, 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)

<Table>
<S> <C>
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)
</Table>

(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 [
]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as
defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes [ ] No [X]

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock and class
A common stock as of August 31, 2005 were 18,503,868 and 6,771,909,
respectively.

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MOVADO GROUP, INC.

Index To Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
July 31, 2005

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Part I Financial Information (Unaudited)

Item 1. Consolidated Balance Sheets at July 31, 2005, January 31, 2005 and July
31, 2004 3

Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months and six months
ended July 31, 2005 and 2004 4

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended July 31,
2005 and 2004 5

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 6

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations 13

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risks 21

Item 4. Controls and Procedures 22

Part II Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings 23

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 23

Item 6. Exhibits 23

Signature 25
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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)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
July 31, January 31, July 31,
2005 2005 2004
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents $ 50,323 $ 63,782 $ 27,438
Trade receivables, net 105,533 102,622 95,841
Inventories, net 206,483 187,890 181,784
Other 37,127 34,409 31,899
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Total current assets 399,466 388,703 336,962

Property, plant and equipment, net 50,282 50,283 48,193
Other 36,348 37,964 37,672
--------- --------- ---------
Total assets $ 486,096 $ 476,950 $ 422,827
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:

Loans payable to banks $ 37,500 $ -- $ 25,000
Current portion of long-term debt -- -- 5,000
Accounts payable 35,283 38,488 30,965
Accrued liabilities 40,482 39,618 30,223
Deferred taxes 4,756 5,250 5,853
--------- --------- ---------
Total current liabilities 118,021 83,356 97,041

Long-term debt 45,000 45,000 25,000
Deferred and non-current income taxes 9,031 14,827 11,936
Other liabilities 17,363 17,209 12,214
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Total liabilities 189,415 160,392 146,191
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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; 23,116,663, 22,580,459 and
21,987,361 shares issued, respectively 231 226 220
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value,
30,000,000 shares authorized; 6,773,258, 6,801,812 and
6,801,812 shares issued and outstanding, respectively 68 68 68
Capital in excess of par value 103,470 100,289 90,638
Retained earnings 221,981 214,953 198,426
Accumulated other comprehensive income 21,997 48,707 29,648
Treasury Stock, 4,613,645, 4,433,553 and 4,089,898
shares, respectively, at cost (51,066) (47,685) (42,364)
--------- --------- ---------
Total shareholders' equity 296,681 316,558 276,636
--------- --------- ---------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 486,096 $ 476,950 $ 422,827
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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)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended July 31, Six Months Ended July 31,
--------------------------- -------------------------
2005 2004 2005 2004
-------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales $115,326 $ 97,788 $203,082 $171,975
Cost of sales 45,340 39,810 80,258 70,612
-------- -------- -------- --------

Gross profit 69,986 57,978 122,824 101,363

Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative 57,701 49,230 108,400 90,908
-------- -------- -------- --------

Operating income 12,285 8,748 14,424 10,455
Income from litigation settlement, net -- 1,444 -- 1,444
Net interest expense 884 783 1,693 1,508
-------- -------- -------- --------

Income before income taxes 11,401 9,409 12,731 10,391
Provision for income taxes 2,850 2,352 3,183 2,598
-------- -------- -------- --------

Net income $ 8,551 $ 7,057 $ 9,548 $ 7,793
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Earnings per share:
Basic $ 0.34 $ 0.29 $ 0.38 $ 0.32
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Diluted $ 0.33 $ 0.28 $ 0.37 $ 0.31
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Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic 25,241 24,643 25,148 24,590
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Diluted 26,126 25,484 26,074 25,416
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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)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Six Months Ended July 31,
2005 2004
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<S> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income $ 9,548 $ 7,793
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization 7,816 5,710
Deferred income taxes (731) --
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 600 75
Provision for losses on inventory 300 181
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables (3,813) 3,329
Inventories (27,078) (26,101)
Other current assets (4,312) (5,861)
Accounts payable (1,526) 4,863
Accrued liabilities (6,363) (7,858)
Current taxes payable 159 (991)
Other non-current assets (912) (584)
Other non-current liabilities 174 502
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Net cash used in operating activities (26,138) (18,942)
-------- --------

Cash flows from investing activities:

Capital expenditures (7,879) (6,878)
Acquisition of Ebel, net of cash acquired -- (43,525)
Trademarks (343) (178)
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Net cash used in investing activities (8,222) (50,581)
-------- --------

Cash flows from financing activities:

Net proceeds from bank borrowings 37,500 14,813
Stock options exercised and other changes (195) 923
Dividends paid (2,520) (1,968)
-------- --------
Net cash provided by financing activities 34,785 13,768
-------- --------

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (13,884) 1,110
-------- --------

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (13,459) (54,645)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 63,782 82,083
-------- --------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 50,323 $ 27,438
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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 July 31, 2005, payments against
employee severance, lease terminations, exit costs and other liabilities
amounted to $1.7 million, $0.2 million, $1.1 million and $0.4 million,
respectively. There were no further adjustments related to the abovementioned
accruals as of July 31, 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 six month period
ended July 31, 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 six month period ended July 31, 2004. The unaudited pro forma
condensed combined statement of income for the six month period ended July 31,
2004 combines the historical results for the Company for the six month period
ended July 31, 2004 and the historical results for


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Ebel for the period preceding the acquisition of February 1 through February 29,
2004. The following amounts are in thousands, except per share amounts:

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<CAPTION>
Six Months
Ended July 31,
2004
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<S> <C>
Revenues $173,344
Net income $5,902
Basic income per share $0.24
Diluted income per share $0.23
</TABLE>

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 and six months
ended July 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, are presented below.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
July 31, July 31,
-------------------------- --------------------------
(In thousands, except per share data) 2005 2004 2005 2004
--------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net income as reported $ 8,551 $ 7,057 $ 9,548 $ 7,793
Fair value based compensation
expense, net of taxes (673) (1,408) (1,511) (2,805)
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Pro forma net income $ 7,878 $ 5,649 $ 8,037 $ 4,988
========= ========= ========= =========

Basic earnings per share:
As reported $ 0.34 $ 0.29 $ 0.38 $ 0.32
Pro forma under SFAS No. 123 $ 0.31 $ 0.23 $ 0.32 $ 0.20

Diluted earnings per share:
As reported $ 0.33 $ 0.28 $ 0.37 $ 0.31
Pro forma under SFAS No. 123 $ 0.30 $ 0.22 $ 0.31 $ 0.20
</TABLE>


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NOTE 4 - COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

The components of comprehensive loss for the three months and six months ended
July 31, 2005 and 2004 are as follows (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
July 31, July 31,
------------------------ ------------------------
2005 2004 2005 2004
-------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net income $ 8,551 $ 7,057 $ 9,548 $ 7,793
Net unrealized gain (loss) on
investments, net of tax 143 (8) 153 20
Effective portion of unrealized loss
on hedging contracts, net of tax (4,790) (292) (5,127) (2,274)
Foreign currency translation adjustment (19,545) 4,251 (21,736) (2,571)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total comprehensive (loss) income ($15,641) $ 11,008 ($17,162) $ 2,968
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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 July 31, 2005 and 2004:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Net Sales Operating Income
----------------------- -----------------------
2005 2004 2005 2004
-------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Wholesale $ 95,658 $ 80,592 $ 12,177 $ 8,266
Retail 19,668 17,196 108 482
-------- -------- -------- --------
Consolidated total $115,326 $ 97,788 $ 12,285 $ 8,748
======== ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>

Operating Segment Data for the Six Months Ended July 31, 2005 and 2004:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Net Sales Operating Income (Loss)
----------------------- ------------------------
2005 2004 2005 2004
-------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Wholesale $168,263 $141,600 $ 15,911 $ 11,165
Retail 34,819 30,375 (1,487) (710)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Consolidated total $203,082 $171,975 $ 14,424 $ 10,455
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</TABLE>


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Geographic Segment Data for the Three Months Ended July 31, 2005 and 2004:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Net Sales Operating Income
----------------------- -----------------------
2005 2004 2005 2004
-------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Domestic $ 89,231 $ 77,143 $ 4,986 $ 5,675
International 26,095 20,645 7,299 3,073
-------- -------- -------- --------
Consolidated total $115,326 $ 97,788 $ 12,285 $ 8,748
======== ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>


Geographic Segment Data for the Six Months Ended July 31, 2005 and 2004:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Net Sales Operating Income
----------------------- -----------------------
2005 2004 2005 2004
-------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Domestic $157,306 $136,226 $ 3,669 $ 5,971
International 45,776 35,749 10,755 4,484
-------- -------- -------- --------
Consolidated total $203,082 $171,975 $ 14,424 $ 10,455
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</TABLE>

Domestic and International net sales are net of intercompany sales of $59.3
million and $56.3 million for the three months ended July 31, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.

Domestic and International net sales are net of intercompany sales of $105.3
million and $115.9 million for the six months ended July 31, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Assets
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July 31, January 31, July 31,
2005 2005 2004
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Domestic $275,696 $282,018 $251,840
International 210,400 194,932 170,987
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Consolidated total $486,096 $476,950 $422,827
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</TABLE>

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 three months ended July 31, 2005 and 2004,
the Company recorded an expense related to the SERP of $0.1 million and $0.2
million, respectively. For the six months ended July 31, 2005 and 2004, the
Company recorded an expense related to the SERP of $0.3 million for each period.


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NOTE 7 - INVENTORIES

consist of the following (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
July 31, January 31, July 31,
2005 2005 2004
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Finished goods $ 125,702 $ 111,468 $ 110,701
Component parts 74,731 71,761 65,734
Work-in-process 6,050 4,661 5,349
--------- --------- ---------
$ 206,483 $ 187,890 $ 181,784
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</TABLE>

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 25,241,000 and 24,643,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2005 and
2004, respectively. For diluted earnings per share, these amounts were increased
by 885,000 and 841,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2005 and 2004,
respectively, due to potentially dilutive common stock equivalents issuable
under the Company's stock option plans and restricted stock grants.

The weighted-average number of shares outstanding for basic earnings per share
were 25,148,000 and 24,590,000 for the six months ended July 31, 2005 and 2004,
respectively. For diluted earnings per share, these amounts were increased by
926,000 and 826,000 for the six months ended July 31, 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 July 31, 2005, the Company had outstanding letters of credit totaling $0.9
million with expiration dates through August 31, 2006 compared to $0.6 million
with expiration dates through June 30, 2005 as of July 31, 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 July 31, 2005, a Swiss bank guaranteed one of the Company's Swiss
subsidiary's obligations to certain Swiss third parties in the amount of
approximately $3.3 million in various foreign currencies compared to $0.7
million as of July 31, 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 the Company's business. Although the outcome of such items cannot
be determined with certainty, the Company's general counsel and management
believe that


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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 third or fourth quarter of fiscal 2006.

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 clarify 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 continues 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 and cash
flows.


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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.

In March 2005, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 47, "Accounting for
Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations" ("FIN 47"). FIN 47 clarifies that the
term "conditional asset retirement obligation" as used in SFAS No. 143,
"Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations," refers to a legal obligation to
perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and (or) method of
settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the
control of the entity. FIN 47 is effective no later than the end of fiscal years
ending after December 15, 2005. The Company is currently assessing the impact of
FIN 47 on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and 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 July 31, 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 July 31, 2005 as compared to
the three months ended July 31, 2004

Net Sales: Comparative net sales by business segment were as follows (in
thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended
July 31,
-----------------------
2005 2004
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Wholesale:
Domestic $ 69,563 $ 59,947
International 26,095 20,645
Retail 19,668 17,196
-------- --------

Net Sales $115,326 $ 97,788
======== ========
</TABLE>

Net sales increased by $17.5 million or 17.9% for the three months ended July
31, 2005 as compared to the three months ended July 31, 2004. Sales in the
wholesale segment increased 18.7% to $95.7 million versus $80.6 million in the
prior year.

The domestic wholesale business was $69.6 million or 16.0% above prior year
sales of $59.9 million. Movado and ESQ brand sales increased by $2.0 million and
$1.6 million, respectively, primarily the result of increased demand in the
chain and department store business. Ebel sales increased by $5.2 million or
259.0% above the prior year due to the sales of new models.

Sales in the international wholesale business were $26.1 million or 26.4% above
prior year due to Ebel and Tommy Hilfiger increases of $3.3 million and $1.4
million, respectively. These increases were primarily driven by sales in Europe.

Sales in the retail segment rose 14.4% to $19.7 million. The increase was driven
by an overall 21.4% increase in Movado Boutique sales. Comparable store sales
increases for the Movado Boutiques were 2.3% for the three months ended July 31,
2005. Comparable store sales increases for the outlet stores were 9.3% for the
three months ended July 31, 2005. The Company operated 27 Boutiques and 28
outlet stores at July 31, 2005 compared to 20 Boutiques and 27 outlet stores at
July 31, 2004.

Gross Profit. The gross profit for the three months ended July 31, 2005 was
$70.0 million or 60.7% of net sales as compared to $58.0 million or 59.3% of net
sales for the three months ended July 31, 2004. Gross profit increased by $12.0
million primarily as the result of the higher sales volume. The 140 basis point
increase in gross profit percentage is mainly attributed to supply chain
productivity improvements.


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Selling, General and Administrative ("SG&A") Expenses. Selling, general and
administrative expenses for the three months ended July 31, 2005 were $57.7
million or 50.0% of net sales as compared to $49.2 million or 50.3% of net
sales for the three months ended July 31, 2004. The increase reflects spending
primarily to invest in the Company's strategic growth initiatives, including
higher marketing expenditures of $3.2 million, added spending of $1.5 million
in support of the retail expansion, increased payroll and benefit costs of
$1.5 million and increased spending of $0.5 million for outside services.

Wholesale Operating Income. Operating income in the wholesale segment increased
by $3.9 million to $12.2 million. The increase was the net result of higher
gross profit of $10.7 million, partially offset by the increase in SG&A expenses
of $6.8 million.

The higher gross profit of $10.7 million was the result of the increase in net
sales of $15.1 million. The increase in the SG&A expenses of $6.8 million was
primarily due to spending to invest in the Company's strategic growth
initiatives. This includes higher marketing spending of $3.1 million, increased
payroll and benefit costs of $1.5 million and higher outside service fees of
$0.5 million.

Retail Operating Income. Operating income of $0.1 million and $0.5 million were
recorded in the retail segment for the periods ended July 31, 2005 and July 31,
2004, respectively. The decrease in operating income was the net result of
higher gross profit of $1.3 million offset by higher SG&A expenses of $1.7
million. The increased gross profit was the result of the sales increase. The
higher SG&A expenses were primarily the result of added staff and occupancy
costs as a result of the retail expansion.

Interest Expense. Net interest expense for the three months ended July 31, 2005
increased by 13.0% to $0.9 million as compared to $0.8 million for the three
months ended July 31, 2004. The increase was due to both higher borrowings as
well as an increase in the average borrowing rate. The higher borrowings were
primarily 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 related to the
higher rate long-term debt.

Litigation Settlement. The Company recognized income for the three months ended
July 31, 2004 from a litigation settlement with Swiss Army Brands, Inc. in the
amount of $1.4 million. This consisted of a gross settlement of $1.9 million
partially offset by direct costs related to the litigation of $0.5 million.
After accounting for fees and taxes associated with the settlement, second
quarter net income increased by $0.8 million, or $0.03 per diluted share.

Income Taxes. The Company recorded a tax expense of $2.9 million for the three
months ended July 31, 2005 as compared to a tax expense of $2.4 million for the
three months ended July 31, 2004. Taxes were recorded at an effective tax rate
of 25.0% for both periods.

Net Income. For the quarter ended July 31, 2005, the Company recorded net income
of $8.6 million as compared to $7.1 million for the quarter ended July 31, 2004.


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Results of operations for the six months ended July 31, 2005 as compared to the
six months ended July 31, 2004

Net Sales: Comparative net sales by business segment were as follows (in
thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Six Months Ended
July 31,
-----------------------
2005 2004
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Wholesale:
Domestic $122,487 $105,851
International 45,776 35,749
Retail 34,819 30,375
-------- --------

Net Sales $203,082 $171,975
======== ========
</TABLE>

Net sales increased by $31.1 million or 18.1% for the six months ended July 31,
2005 as compared to the six months ended July 31, 2004. Sales in the wholesale
segment increased 18.8% to $168.3 million versus $141.6 million in the prior
year.

The domestic wholesale business was $122.5 million or 15.7% above prior year
sales of $105.9 million. Ebel sales grew $6.7 million which reflects the
increased demand for new products. Movado and ESQ brand sales increased by $4.3
million and $2.7 million, respectively, primarily the result of increased demand
in the chain and department store business.

Sales in the international wholesale business were $45.8 million or 28.0% above
prior year sales of $35.7 million due to Ebel and Tommy Hilfiger increases of
$6.1 million and $2.5 million, respectively. These increases were primarily
driven by sales in Europe.

Sales in the retail segment rose 14.6% to $34.8 million. The increase was driven
by an overall 27.2% increase in Movado Boutique sales. Comparable store sales
increases for the Movado Boutiques were 2.7% for the six months ended July 31,
2005. Comparable store sales increases for the outlet stores were 4.3% for the
six months ended July 31, 2005. The Company operated 27 Boutiques and 28 outlet
stores at July 31, 2005 compared to 20 Boutiques and 27 outlet stores at July
31, 2004.

Gross Profit. The gross profit for the six months ended July 31, 2005 was $122.8
million or 60.5% of net sales as compared to $101.4 million or 58.9% of net
sales for the six months ended July 31, 2004. Gross profit increased by $21.4
million primarily as the result of the higher sales volume. The gross profit as
a percent of sales increase of 154 basis points was mainly attributed to supply
chain productivity improvements.

Selling, General and Administrative ("SG&A") Expenses. Selling, general and
administrative expenses for the six months ended July 31, 2005 were $108.4
million or 53.4% of net sales as compared to $90.9 million or 52.9% of net
sales for the six months ended July 31, 2004. The increase reflects spending
primarily to invest in the Company's strategic growth initiatives, including
higher marketing spending of $6.0 million, added spending of $3.4 million in
support of the retail expansion, increased payroll and related spending of
$2.4 million and increased spending of $1.7 million for outside services.


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Wholesale Operating Income. Operating income in the wholesale segment increased
by $4.7 million to $15.9 million. The increase was the net result of higher
gross profit of $18.5 million, partially offset by the increase in SG&A expenses
of $13.8 million.

The higher gross profit of $18.5 million was primarily the result of the
increase in net sales of $26.7 million. The increase in the SG&A expenses of
$13.8 million was primarily due to spending in support of the Company's
strategic growth initiatives. This includes higher marketing spending of $5.7
million, increased payroll and related spending of $2.4 million, higher outside
service fees of $1.7 million and $0.5 million increase in depreciation and
amortization expense.

Retail Operating Loss. Operating losses of $1.5 million and $0.7 million were
recorded in the retail segment for the periods ended July 31, 2005 and July 31,
2004, respectively. The increase in the operating loss was the net result of
higher gross profit of $2.9 million more than offset by higher SG&A expenses of
$3.7 million. The increased gross profit was primarily attributed to higher
sales. The higher SG&A expenses were primarily due to increased staff and
occupancy costs associated with the retail expansion.

Interest Expense. Net interest expense for the six months ended July 31, 2005
increased by 12.3% to $1.7 million as compared to $1.5 million for the six
months ended July 31, 2004. The increase was due to both higher borrowings as
well as an increase in the average borrowing rate. The higher borrowings were
primarily 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 related to the
higher rate long-term debt.

Litigation Settlement. The Company recognized income for the six months ended
July 31, 2004 from a litigation settlement with Swiss Army Brands, Inc. in the
amount of $1.4 million. This consisted of a gross settlement of $1.9 million
partially offset by direct costs related to the litigation of $0.5 million.
After accounting for fees and taxes associated with the settlement, second
quarter net income increased by $0.8 million, or $0.03 per diluted share.

Income Taxes. The Company recorded a tax expense of $3.2 million for the six
months ended July 31, 2005 as compared to a tax expense of $2.6 million for the
six months ended July 31, 2004. Taxes were recorded at an effective tax rate of
25.0% for both periods.

Net Income. For the six months ended July 31, 2005, the Company recorded net
income of $9.5 million as compared to $7.8 million for the six months ended July
31, 2004.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash used in operating activities amounted to $26.1 million for the six months
ended July 31, 2005 and $18.9 million for the six months ended July 31, 2004.
The cash used in operating activities for the six months ended July 31, 2005 and
the six months ended July 31, 2004 was primarily due to an increase in
inventory. Both periods reflect the seasonal build-up of inventory to support
the sales for the upcoming holiday season. Included in the inventory was an
increase in Ebel inventory which reflects the new product designs introduced
subsequent to the acquisition of Ebel in March 2004.

Cash used in investing activities amounted to $8.2 million and $50.6 million for
the six months ended July 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The cash used during
the six months ended July 31, 2005 was primarily for capital expenditures
related to the build out of the new Movado Boutiques, renovations of existing
retail


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operations and the acquisition of machinery and equipment to further automate
distribution activities. The cash used during the six months ended July 31, 2004
was primarily for the acquisition of Ebel and capital expenditures related to
the build out of the new Movado Boutiques opened during the period.

Cash provided by financing activities amounted to $34.8 million and $13.8
million for the six months ended July 31, 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
July 31, 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 July 31, 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 $17.0
million of uncommitted working capital lines, of which a maximum of $15.0
million may be drawn under the terms of the Company's revolving credit line with
its bank group. The unsecured revolving line of credit expires on June 17, 2006.
At July 31, 2005, the Company had $37.5 million of outstanding borrowings under
its bank lines as compared to $25.0 million at July 31, 2004. In addition, one
bank in the domestic bank group 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 July 31, 2005, these ten standby
letters of credit totaled $0.9 million with expiration dates through August 31,
2006. As of July 31, 2004, there were five standby letters of credit that
totaled $0.6 million with expiration dates through June 30, 2005.

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 $6.2 million
at July 31, 2005 and 2004, 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 July
31, 2005, there were no borrowings against these lines. As of July 31, 2005, the
Swiss bank guaranteed the Swiss subsidiary's obligations to certain Swiss third
parties in the amount of approximately $3.3 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 and six months ended July 31, 2005 and 2004. As of July 31, 2005, the
Company had authorization to repurchase shares up to $4.5 million against an
aggregate authorization of $30.0 million.

During the six months ended July 31, 2005, treasury shares increased by 180,092
as the result of cashless exercises of stock options for 470,714 shares of
stock.


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The Company paid dividends of $0.05 per share for each of the first and second
quarter, or $2.5 million, for the six months ended July 31, 2005 and $0.04 per
share for each of the first and second quarter, or $2.0 million for the six
months ended July 31, 2004.

Cash and cash equivalents at July 31, 2005 amounted to $50.3 million compared to
$27.4 million at July 31, 2004. The increase in cash and cash equivalents
relates to the Company's positive cash flow and the issuance of Senior Series
A-2004 Notes in the amount of $20.0 million in October 2004.

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 clarify 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 continues 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 and cash
flows.

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.

In March 2005, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 47, "Accounting for
Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations" ("FIN 47"). FIN 47 clarifies that the
term "conditional asset retirement obligation" as used in SFAS No. 143,
"Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations," refers to a legal obligation to
perform an asset


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retirement activity in which the timing and (or) method of settlement are
conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the
entity. FIN 47 is effective no later than the end of fiscal years ending after
December 15, 2005. The Company is currently assessing the impact of FIN 47 on
its 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 accumulated other
comprehensive income 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 July 31, 2005 (in millions):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
July 31, 2005
Fair Value Maturities
------------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Forward exchange contracts ($9.5) 2005-2006
Purchased foreign currency options 1.4 2005-2006
------
($8.1)
======
</TABLE>

The Company's international business accounts for 22.6% and 22.5% of the
Company's sales for the three months and six months ended July 31, 2005 and
2004. 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 and
six months ended July 31, 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 July 31, 2005, the Company had $37.5 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 July 31, 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 were 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 July 31, 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

On June 16, 2005, the Company held its annual meeting of
shareholders at its corporate office in Paramus, New Jersey.

The following matters were voted upon at the meeting:

(i) Margaret Hayes Adame, Richard Cote, Efraim Grinberg, Gedalio
Grinberg, Alan H. Howard, Nathan Leventhal, Donald Oresman and
Leonard L. Silverstein were elected directors of the Company.
The results of the vote were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Withheld/
Nominee For Against
---------- ---------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
Margaret Hayes Adame................... 78,797,501 538,914
Richard Cote........................... 75,102,221 4,234,194
Efraim Grinberg........................ 75,167,287 4,169,128
Gedalio Grinberg....................... 75,166,073 4,170,342
Alan H. Howard......................... 78,918,675 417,740
Nathan Leventhal....................... 78,918,475 417,940
Donald Oresman......................... 78,797,701 538,714
Leonard L. Silverstein................. 72,639,152 6,697,263
</TABLE>

(ii) A proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as the Company's independent public accountants for the
fiscal year ending January 31, 2006 was approved. The results
of the vote were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Withheld/ Exception/
For Against Abstain
--- --------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
79,105,508 228,978 1,929
</TABLE>

Item 6. Exhibits

10.1 Line of Credit Letter Agreement dated as of June 19, 2005
between the Registrant and Bank of America and Amended and
Restated Promissory Note as of June 19, 2005.

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.

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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: September 9, 2005 By: /s/ Eugene J. Karpovich
--------------------------------
Eugene J. Karpovich
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Chief Financial Officer)
(Duly Authorized Officer)

/s/ Ernest R. LaPorte
--------------------------------
Ernest R. LaPorte
Vice President of Finance
(Principal Accounting Officer)


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