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EXPLANATORY NOTE
The text of the Original Report is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Original Report.
The pro forma financial information included in this report has been presented for informational purposes only. It does not purport to represent the actual results of operations that the Company and MATL would have achieved had the companies been combined during the periods presented in the pro forma financial information and is not intended to project the future results of operations that the combined company may achieve.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements of businesses or funds acquired.
The audited financial statements of MATL, collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries, as of and for the year ended February 1, 2025, together with the notes thereto and the independent auditor’s report thereon, are filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements of the Company giving effect to the Transaction as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024, and the related notes thereto, are filed as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
(d) Exhibits.
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| 23.1 | Consent of Grant Thornton, independent auditor of Mercury Acquisitions Topco Limited. | |
| 99.1 | Mercury Acquisitions Topco Limited and Subsidiaries Audited Financial Statements. | |
| 99.2 | Steven Madden, Ltd. Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File. The cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Steven Madden, LTD. | |||
| Date | July 16, 2025 | /s/ Edward R. Rosenfeld | |
| Name: | Edward R. Rosenfeld | ||
| Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||