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Recent Agreements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
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Recent Agreements
 
S.T. Dupont
 
In September 2016, the Company, through its majority owned Paris-based subsidiary, Interparfums SA, extended its license agreement with S.T. Dupont by three years. The original agreement, signed in July 1997, together with previous extensions, provided Interparfums SA with the exclusive worldwide license rights to create, produce and distribute fragrances and related products under the S.T. Dupont brand through December 31, 2016. The recent extension is effective on January 1, 2017 and extends the partnership through December 31, 2019 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.
 
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 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 fragrances and fragrance related products under the Coach brand name. In 2016, Interparfums SA began distributing these fragrances to department stores, specialty stores and duty free shops, as well as in Coach retail stores. 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. In 2016, the Company began to distribute these fragrances internationally in specialty stores, department stores and duty free shops, and in the U.S., in duty free shops and 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.