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Recent Agreements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
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Recent Agreements
 
Montblanc
 
In October 2015, the Company, through its majority owned Paris-based subsidiary, Interparfums SA, 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 fragrances and fragrance related products under the Montblanc brand through December 31, 2020. The new 10-year agreement, which went 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.
 
French Connection
 
In September 2015, the Company entered into a 12-year license agreement to create, produce and distribute fragrances and fragrance related products under the French Connection brand names. The agreement is subject to certain minimum advertising expenditures and royalty payments as are customary in our industry. The license agreement was subject to certain conditions precedent, which have now been satisfied, and the Company took over distribution of selected fragrances within the brand’s existing fragrance portfolio in 2016.
 
Rochas
 
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), including approximately $5.4 million in acquisition related expenses, was allocated to trademarks with indefinite lives including approximately $21 million of which was allocated to fashion trademarks. An additional $4.4 million was paid for related inventory.
 
Coach
 
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 men’s and women’s fragrances and fragrance related products 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.
 
Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister
 
In December 2014, the Company entered into a 7-year exclusive worldwide license to create, produce and distribute new fragrances and fragrance related products under the Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister brand names. The Company will distribute these fragrances internationally in specialty stores, department stores and duty free shops, and in the U.S., in duty free shops and potentially in Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister retail stores. The agreement is subject to certain minimum sales, advertising expenditures and royalty payments as are customary in our industry.  New men’s and women’s scents are planned for Hollister in 2016 along with a new men’s scent for Abercrombie & Fitch. A women’s Abercrombie & Fitch scent is in the works for 2017.
 
Oscar de la Renta
 
In October 2013, the Company entered into a 12-year exclusive worldwide license to create, produce and distribute fragrances and fragrance related products under the Oscar de la Renta brand. The agreement closed on December 2, 2013 and is subject to certain minimum advertising expenditures as is customary in our industry. The Company purchased certain inventories and paid an up-front entry fee of $5.0 million. Upon closing, the Company took over distribution of fragrances within the brand’s existing perfume portfolio and launched its first new fragrance under the Oscar de la Renta brand in 2015.
 
Agent Provocateur
 
In July 2013, the Company entered into a 10.5-year exclusive worldwide license to create, produce and distribute fragrances and fragrance related products under London-based luxury lingerie brand, Agent Provocateur. The agreement commenced on August 1, 2013 and is subject to certain minimum advertising expenditures as is customary in our industry. The Company took over distribution of selected fragrances within the brand’s existing perfume portfolio and launched its first fragrances under the Agent Provocateur brand in 2014.
 
Shanghai Tang
 
In July 2013, the Company created a wholly-owned Hong Kong subsidiary, Inter Parfums USA Hong Kong Limited, which entered into a 12-year exclusive worldwide license to create, produce and distribute fragrances and fragrance related products under China’s leading luxury brand, Shanghai Tang. The agreement commenced on July 1, 2013 and is subject to certain minimum sales, advertising expenditures and royalty payments as are customary in our industry. In 2015, the Company launched its initial men’s and women’s fragrance collection under the Shanghai Tang brand.