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Joint Ventures
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2022
Joint Venture [Abstract]  
Joint Ventures

NOTE 4 – JOINT VENTURES

 

India

 

In order to more cost effectively market and distribute the Company’s products to customers in India, on October 4, 2021, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with Bizotico, an Indian company that historically distributed certain of the Company’s products in that country. The agreement governs the establishment of a joint venture, MGI Distribution Private Limited (“MGI India”), and sets out the terms governing the Company’s and Bizotico’s relationship as shareholders of MGI India, and terms on which the joint venture will be managed.

 

On January 24, 2022, the Company contributed approximately 89 million Indian rupees (equivalent to approximately $1.2 million US dollars) to the joint venture and became an 80% shareholder and the minority shareholder Bizotico contributed approximately 22 million Indian rupees (equivalent to approximately $0.3 million US dollars). The Company controls all of the significant participating rights of the joint venture. As the Company controls all of the significant participating rights of the joint venture and is the majority interest holder in MGI India, the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the joint venture are consolidated and included in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements since the date of establishment within the Watch and Accessory Brands segment. Bizotico’s interest is reflected in Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Noncontrolling interest in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of January 31, 2022, all amounts in the Consolidated Financial Statements related to MGI India were immaterial.

 

Australia

 

On November 22, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement and formed a joint venture with GDL Accessories PTY Ltd. (“GDL”), an Australian based company which distributed the Company’s products in Australia and New Zealand. The agreement established a joint venture, MGDL Distribution Pty Ltd (“MGDL”), and set out the terms in which both parties will govern their relationship as shareholders of MGDL, and terms on which the joint venture will be managed.

 

The joint venture was formed to more cost effectively market and distribute Movado products to customers in Australia and in New Zealand.

 

The Company contributed 0.9 million Australian dollars (equivalent to approximately $0.6 million U.S. dollars) to the joint venture and is a 51% interest holder. The Company controls all of the significant participating rights of the joint venture. As the Company controls all of the significant participating rights of the joint venture and is the majority interest holder in MGDL, the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the joint venture are consolidated and included in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements since the date of acquisition within the Watch and Accessory Brands segment. GDL’s interest is reflected in Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Noncontrolling interest in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of January 31, 2021, all amounts in the Consolidated Financial Statements related to MGDL were immaterial.