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Joint Ventures
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2023
Joint Venture [Abstract]  
Joint Ventures

NOTE 4 – JOINT VENTURES

 

Spain

From December 2018 through January 31, 2023, the Company owned 51% of the entity that distributes its products in Spain pursuant to a joint venture with a third party. The results of the joint venture have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition. Effective January 31, 2023, the Company acquired the remaining 49% interest by exercising a call option under the joint venture agreement. The Company paid an estimated purchase price of approximately $1.9 million for the remaining 49% interest subject to final closing adjustments which are not expected to be material.

 

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.