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New Agreements
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
New Agreements [Abstract]  
New Agreements
3. New Agreements:

 

In October 2015, the Company, through its majority owned Paris-based subsidiary, Interparfums SA, has extended its license agreement with Montblanc by five years. The original agreement, signed in 2010, provided Interparfums SA with the exclusive worldwide license rights to create, produce and distribute perfumes and ancillary products under the Montblanc brand through December 31, 2020. The new 10-year agreement, which goes into effect on January 1, 2016, extends the partnership through December 31, 2025 without any material changes in operating conditions from the prior license. The license agreement is subject to certain minimum sales, advertising expenditures and royalty payments as are customary in our industry.

 

In May 2015, the Company, through its majority owned Paris-based subsidiary, Interparfums SA, acquired the Rochas brand from The Procter & Gamble Company. This transaction includes all brand names and registered trademarks for Rochas (Femme, Madame, Eau de Rochas, etc.), mainly for class 3 (cosmetics) and class 25 (fashion). Substantially the entire €106 million purchase price for the assets acquired (approximately $118 million) was allocated to trademarks with indefinite lives, including approximately $5.4 million in acquisition related expenses. An additional $4.4 million was paid for related inventory.

 

The cost of the acquisition was paid in cash on the closing date and was financed entirely through a 5-year term loan payable in equal quarterly installments plus interest. This term loan requires the maintenance of certain financial covenants,tested semi-annually, including a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio. The facility also contains new debt restrictions among other standard provisions. The Company is in compliance with all of the covenants and other restrictions of the debt agreements. In order to reduce exposure to rising variable interest rates, the Company entered into a swap transaction effectively exchanging the variable interest rate to a fixed rate of approximately 1.2%. The swap is a derivative instrument and is therefore recorded at fair value and changes in fair value are reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

 

In April 2015, the Company, through its majority owned Paris-based subsidiary, Interparfums SA, entered into an 11-year exclusive worldwide license with Coach, Inc. to create, produce and distribute new perfumes and fragrance related products, including new men's and women's scents under the Coach brand name. Interparfums SA will distribute these fragrances globally to department stores, specialty stores and duty free shops, as well as in Coach retail stores beginning in 2016. The agreement is subject to certain minimum sales, advertising expenditures and royalty payments as are customary in our industry.

 

In July 2015, Interparfums SA formed a new subsidiary in Spain, Parfums Rochas. The subsidiary is 51% owned by Interparfums SA with the remaining 49% owned by its Rochas distributor for Spain. Parfums Rochas will be responsible for Rochas brand distribution in the territory.


Activity relating to trademarks, licenses and other intangible assets is as follows:

 

(In thousands)   September 30,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 
                 
Trademarks, licenses and other intangible assets – beginning of period   $ 98,531     $ 116,243  
Trademarks, licenses and other intangible assets acquired     119,541       922  
Amortization     (4,291 )     (6,595 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment     (6,125 )     (12,039 )
                 
Trademarks, licenses and other intangible assets – end of period   $ 207,656     $ 98,531