MOVADO GROUP INC - Quarter Report: 2018 April (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarterly Period Ended April 30, 2018

For the transition period from               to              

Commission File Number: 1-16497

MOVADO GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

(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  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,’’ “accelerated filer,’’ “smaller reporting company,’’ and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

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

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock and Class A Common Stock as of May 22, 2018 were 16,470,139 and 6,626,950, respectively.

MOVADO GROUP, INC.

Index to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

April 30, 2018

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

MOVADO GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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MOVADO GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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MOVADO GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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MOVADO GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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MOVADO GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying interim 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 annual audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018 (the “2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K”). The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented. The consolidated balance sheet data at January 31, 2018 is derived from the audited annual financial statements, which are included in the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K and should be read in connection with these interim unaudited financial statements. Operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.

NOTE 1 – RECLASSIFICATIONS

As discussed below in Note 2 Changes to Critical Accounting Policies, certain reclassifications were made to prior years’ financial statement amounts and related note disclosures to conform to fiscal 2019 presentation.

NOTE 2 - CHANGES TO CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Revenue

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance. Subsequent to the issuance of Topic 606, the FASB clarified the guidance through several Accounting Standard Updates; hereinafter the collection of revenue guidance is referred to as “ASC 606”.

On February 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC 606 using the modified retrospective method and the Company recognized a reduction of $0.7 million to opening retained earnings as the cumulative effect of adopting the new revenue standard. This adjustment did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. (See Note 17 - Revenue for additional disclosures required by ASC 606).

Statement of Cash Flows

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) — Restricted Cash,” which requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents. With this standard, amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning of period and end of period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. We adopted this guidance on February 1, 2018, and the guidance has been retrospectively applied to all periods presented. The changes to the beginning of period balance presented in the consolidated statement of cash flows are as follows (in thousands):

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NOTE 3 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Accounting guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value into three broad levels as follows:

The following tables present the fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands) as of April 30, 2018 and 2017 and January 31, 2018:

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The fair values of the Company’s available-for-sale securities are based on quoted prices. The fair value of the short-term investment, which is a guaranteed investment certificate, is based on its purchase price plus one half of a percent calculated annually. The assets related to the Company’s defined contribution supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”) consist of both employer (employee unvested) and employee assets which are invested in investment funds with fair values calculated based on quoted market prices. The SERP liability represents the Company’s liability to the employees in the plan for their vested balances. The hedge derivatives are entered into by the Company principally to reduce its exposure to Swiss franc and Euro exchange rate risks. Fair values of the Company’s hedge derivatives are calculated based on quoted foreign exchange rates and quoted interest rates.

NOTE 4 – EQUITY

The components of equity for the three months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 are as follows (in thousands):

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NOTE 5 – SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

The Company follows accounting guidance which requires disclosure of segment data based on how management makes decisions about allocating resources to segments and measuring their performance.

The Company conducts its business in two operating segments: Wholesale and Retail. The Company’s Wholesale segment includes the designing, manufacturing and distribution of watches of quality owned brands and licensed brands, in addition to revenue generated from after-sales service activities and shipping. The Retail segment includes the Company’s retail outlet locations.

The Company divides its business into two major geographic locations: United States operations, and International, which includes the results of all non-U.S. Company operations. The allocation of geographic revenue is based upon the location of the customer. The Company’s International operations in Europe, the Americas (excluding the United States), the Middle East and Asia accounted for 32.5%, 10.8%, 10.4% and 7.9%, respectively, of the Company’s total net sales for the three months ended April 30, 2018. For the three months ended April 30, 2017, the Company’s International operations in Europe, the Americas (excluding the United States), the Middle East and Asia accounted for 26.6%, 10.4%, 9.8% and 8.1%, respectively, of the Company’s total net sales. 

Operating Segment Data for the Three Months Ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

Geographic Location Data for the Three Months Ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

United States and International net sales are net of intercompany sales of $64.6 million and $62.3 million for the three months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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NOTE 6 – INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):

NOTE 7 – DEBT AND LINES OF CREDIT

On January 30, 2015, the Company, together with Movado Group Delaware Holdings Corporation, Movado Retail Group, Inc. and Movado LLC (collectively, the “Borrowers”), each a wholly-owned domestic subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Agent”). The Credit Agreement provides for a $100.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) including a $15.0 million letter of credit sub-facility that matures on January 30, 2020, with provisions for uncommitted increases of up to $50.0 million in the aggregate, subject to customary terms and conditions. In connection with the Credit Agreement, the Borrowers also entered into a Security and Pledge Agreement dated as of January 30, 2015 in favor of the Agent (the “Security Agreement”).

As of April 30, 2018, there were no loans drawn under the Facility. Additionally, approximately $0.3 million in letters of credit, which were outstanding under the Borrower’s pre-existing asset-based revolving credit facility that was concurrently terminated when the Credit Agreement became effective, are deemed to be issued and outstanding under the Facility. As of April 30, 2018, availability under the Facility was approximately $99.7 million.

Borrowings under the Facility bear interest at rates selected periodically by the Company at LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 1.25% to 1.75% per annum, based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio, or at a base rate plus a spread ranging from 0.25% to 0.75% per annum based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The Company has also agreed to pay certain fees and expenses and to provide certain indemnities, all of which are customary for such financings.

The borrowings under the Facility are joint and several obligations of the Borrowers and are also cross-guaranteed by each Borrower. In addition, pursuant to the Security Agreement, the Borrowers’ obligations under the Facility are secured by first priority liens, subject to permitted liens, on substantially all of the Borrowers’ assets other than certain excluded assets. The Security Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants, which are customary for pledge and security agreements of this type, relating to the creation and perfection of security interests in favor of the Agent over various categories of the Borrowers’ assets.

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The Credit Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants binding on the Borrowers and their subsidiaries that are customary for credit facilities of this type, including, but not limited to, restrictions and limitations on the incurrence of debt and liens, dispositions of assets, capital expenditures, dividends and other payments in respect of equity interests, the making of loans and equity investments, mergers, consolidations, liquidations and dissolutions, and transactions with affiliates (in each case, subject to various exceptions).

The Borrowers are also subject to a minimum consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement) test of $50.0 million, measured at the end of each fiscal quarter based on the four most recent fiscal quarters and a consolidated leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) covenant not to exceed 2.50 to 1.00, measured as of the last day of each fiscal quarter. As of April 30, 2018, the Company was in compliance with its covenants under the Credit Agreement.

The Credit Agreement contains events of default that are customary for facilities of this type, including, but not limited to, nonpayment of principal, interest, fees and other amounts when due, failure of any representation or warranty to be true in any material respect when made or deemed made, violation of covenants, cross default with material indebtedness, material judgments, material ERISA liability, bankruptcy events, asserted or actual revocation or invalidity of the loan documents, and change of control.

As of April 30, 2018, Bank of America, N.A. issued two irrevocable standby letters of credit in connection with retail and operating facility leases to various landlords and for Canadian payroll to the Royal Bank of Canada. As of April 30, 2018, the Company had outstanding letters of credit totaling $0.3 million with expiration dates through May 31, 2018.

A Swiss subsidiary of the Company maintains unsecured lines of credit with an unspecified maturity with a Swiss bank. As of April 30, 2018 and 2017, these lines of credit totaled 6.5 million Swiss francs and 6.5 million Swiss francs with a dollar equivalent of $6.6 million and $6.5 million, respectively. As of April 30, 2018 and 2017, there were no borrowings against these lines. As of April 30, 2018 two European banks had guaranteed obligations to third parties on behalf of two of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries in the dollar equivalent of $1.2 million, in various foreign currencies, of which $0.6 million is a restricted deposit as it relates to lease agreements. As of April 30, 2017, two European banks had guaranteed obligations to third parties on behalf of two of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries in the dollar equivalent of $1.2 million in various foreign currencies, of which $0.5 million is a restricted deposit as it relates to lease agreements.

NOTE 8 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

The Company presents net income per share on a basic and diluted basis. Basic earnings per share are computed using weighted-average shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are 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 was approximately 23,097,000 and 23,075,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. For the three months ended April 30, 2018, the number of shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share increased by approximately 352,000 due to potentially dilutive common stock equivalents issuable under the Company’s stock compensation plans and SERP. For the three months ended April 30, 2017, the number of shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share was the same as the basic earnings per share because the Company generated a net loss.

For the three months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017, approximately 136,000 and 998,000, respectively, of potentially dilutive common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would have been antidilutive.

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NOTE 9 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company has minimum commitments related to the Company’s license agreements and endorsement agreements with brand ambassadors. The Company sources, distributes, advertises and sells watches 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 additional renewal options, provided that minimum sales levels are achieved. Additionally, the license agreements require the Company to pay minimum annual advertising amounts.

Due to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“2017 Tax Act”), the Company estimated a provisional obligation associated with the Transition Tax to be $28.2 million, which will be paid in installments over eight years. This provisional amount, as well as the current estimated timing of payments, is subject to change based on additional guidance from and interpretations by U.S. regulatory and standard-setting bodies and changes in assumptions.

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.

In December 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“U.S. Customs”) issued an audit report concerning the methodology used by the Company to allocate the cost of certain watch styles imported into the U.S. among the component parts of those watches for tariff purposes. The report disputes the reasonableness of the Company’s historical allocation formulas and proposes an alternative methodology that would imply approximately $5.1 million in underpaid duties over the five-year period covered by the statute of limitations, plus possible penalties and interest. The Company believes that U.S. Customs’ alternative duty methodology and estimate are not consistent with the Company’s facts and circumstances and is disputing U.S. Customs’ position. On February 24, 2017, the Company provided U.S. Customs with supplemental analyses and information supporting the Company’s historical allocation formulas and is in the process of providing additional information for U.S. Customs’ review. Although the Company disagrees with U.S. Customs’ position, it cannot predict with any certainty the outcome of this matter. The Company intends to continue to work with U.S. Customs to reach a mutually-satisfactory resolution.

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. As of April 30, 2018, 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.

NOTE 10 – INCOME TAXES

On December 22, 2017, the 2017 Tax Act was signed into law, which significantly changed U.S. corporate income tax laws by, among other things, lowering the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, limiting the deductibility of interest expense and executive compensation, establishing a territorial tax system, and imposing a one-time mandatory deemed Transition Tax on undistributed foreign earnings which have not been previously taxed.

As of April 30, 2018, the amounts recorded in fiscal year 2018 related to the 2017 Tax Act are unchanged and remain provisional for the Transition Tax, the remeasurement of deferred taxes, and our assessment of permanently reinvested earnings. These estimates are subject to revision due to changes in the Company’s analysis and assumptions related to certain matters, such as updates to estimates and amounts related to the earnings and profits and tax pools of certain subsidiaries and the Company’s indefinite reinvestment assertion, including the measurement of deferred taxes on foreign unremitted earnings. The estimated impact of the 2017 Tax Act is also subject to change as a result of additional guidance from, and interpretations by, U.S. regulatory and standard-setting bodies, as well as state tax conformity to federal tax law. The Company expects to complete its assessment of these items within the measurement period, and any adjustments to the provisional amounts initially recorded will be included as an adjustment to income tax expense or benefit in the period in which the amounts are determined.

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The Company continues to evaluate the impact of the global intangible low-tax income (“GILTI”) provision within the 2017 Tax Act which would require the current inclusion in federal taxable income, earnings of certain foreign controlled corporations. GILTI is subject to continuing regulatory interpretation by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and while the Company has included an estimate of GILTI in its estimated effective tax rate for fiscal year 2019, it has not yet elected a policy as to whether it will recognize deferred taxes for basis differences expected to reverse or whether the Company will account for GILTI as period costs when and if incurred. Adjustments related to the amount of GILTI recorded in its consolidated financial statements may be required based on the outcome of this election. The Company will continue to evaluate these provisions and elect an accounting policy within the measurement period.

The Company recorded income tax benefit of $0.1 million and income tax expense $0.3 million for the three months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The effective tax rate was -1.8% and -7.1% for the three months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The change in the effective tax rate was primarily due to excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation being recognized in the current period as compared to excess tax deficiencies recognized in the first quarter of last year. The effective tax rate for the three months ended April 30, 2018 was also favorably impacted by the 2017 Tax Act.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended April 30, 2018 differs from the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21.0% primarily due to the release of a valuation allowance against certain foreign deferred tax assets and a decrease in the deferred withholding tax liability on unremitted earnings resulting from currency exchange rates. The effective tax rate for the three months ended April 30, 2017 differs from the U.S. statutory tax rate of 35.0% primarily due to the recognition of excess tax deficiencies related to stock-based compensation and no tax being recognized on losses incurred by certain foreign operations.

NOTE 11 – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

As of April 30, 2018, the Company’s entire net forward contracts hedging portfolio consisted of 16.0 million Swiss francs equivalent, 9.0 million Euros equivalent and 2.8 million British Pounds equivalent, with various expiry dates ranging through October 9, 2018.  

The following table summarizes the fair value and presentation in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for derivatives (in thousands):

As of April 30, 2018 and 2017, the balance of deferred net gains on derivative financial instruments documented as cash flow hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) were immaterial for both periods presented.  The maximum length of time the Company hedges its exposure to the fluctuation in future cash flows for forecasted transactions is 24 months. For the three months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company reclassified amounts from AOCI to earnings that were immaterial for both periods.     

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NOTE 12- ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income consisted of the following (in thousands):

NOTE 13 – TREASURY STOCK

On August 29, 2017, the Board approved a share repurchase program under which the Company is authorized to purchase up to $50.0 million of its outstanding common stock from time to time, depending on market conditions, share price and other factors. The Company may purchase shares of its common stock through open market purchases, repurchase plans, block trades or otherwise. This authorization expires on August 29, 2020 and replaced a prior share repurchase program approved by the Board on March 31, 2016 under which the Company was authorized to purchase up to $50.0 million of its outstanding common stock from time to time and under which approximately $5.5 million had been repurchased. During the three months ended April 30, 2018, under the new share repurchase program, the Company repurchased a total of 30,500 shares of its common stock at a total cost of approximately $1.2 million, or an average of $38.91 per share. During the three months ended April 30, 2017, under the previous share repurchase program, the Company repurchased a total of 44,000 shares of its common stock at a total cost of approximately $1.0 million, or an average of $23.37 per share, which included 20,000 shares repurchased from the Movado Group Foundation at a total cost of approximately $0.5 million, or an average of $22.90 per share.

There were 16,111 and 30,206 shares of common stock repurchased during the three months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, as a result of the surrender of shares in connection with the vesting of certain stock awards. At the election of an employee, shares having an aggregate value on the vesting date equal to the employee’s withholding tax obligation may be surrendered to the Company.

NOTE 14 –RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

On August 28, 2017, FASB issued ASU 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging: Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities,” which expands an entity’s ability to apply hedge accounting for nonfinancial and financial risk components and allows for a simplified approach for fair value hedging of interest rate risk. The new guidance eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness and generally requires the entire change in fair value of a hedging instrument to be presented in the same income statement line as the hedged item. The new guidance also simplifies the hedge documentation and effectiveness assessment requirements. For public companies, the standard will be effective for the first interim reporting period within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The new standard must be adopted using a modified retrospective transition with a cumulative effect adjustment recorded to opening retained earnings as of the initial adoption date. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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On February 25, 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases,” which requires lessees to recognize most leases on the balance sheet. This change is expected to increase both reported assets and liabilities. The new lease standard does not substantially change lessor accounting. For public companies, the standard will be effective for the first interim reporting period within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, although early adoption is permitted. Lessees and lessors will be required to apply the new standard at the beginning of the earliest period presented in the financial statements in which they first apply the new guidance, using a modified retrospective transition method. The requirements of this standard include a significant increase in required disclosures and will result in a material increase to the Company’s total assets and liabilities through recognition of right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities. The Company is analyzing the impact of the adoption of this guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, including assessing changes that might be necessary to information technology systems, processes and internal controls to capture new data and address changes in financial reporting.

NOTE 15 – COST SAVINGS INITIATIVES

As a result of actions taken by the Company in fiscal 2018 to better align its global infrastructure with the current business environment by consolidating certain operations and streamlining functions to reduce costs and improve profitability, the Company recorded $13.4 million of pre-tax expenses primarily for severance and payroll related, other, occupancy charges and certain contract termination costs.  

A summary roll forward of costs related to the cost savings initiatives is as follows (in thousands):