In December 2024, we announced that our 72% owned French subsidiary, Interparfums SA, signed for all Off-White brand names and registered trademarks for Class 3 fragrance and cosmetic products, subject to an existing license that expires on December 31, 2025, when Interparfums SA will begin commercial use of the fragrance brand.

In 2006, Van Cleef & Arpels and Interparfums SA signed a 12-year worldwide license agreement to manufacture and distribute perfumes and related products under the Van Cleef & Arpels brand name, which was subsequently extended for a further six years until December 31, 2024. In December 2024, the license agreement was renewed for an additional 9-year term, through December 31, 2033.

In 2023, we announced our agreement to distribute Abercrombie & Fitch’s number one men’s fragrance, Fierce, in selected markets. The first phase of the agreement, which became effective on September 1, 2023, covers Fierce distribution in certain major markets, including Europe, Mexico and Australia. The second phase, which activated in February 2024, covers distribution in additional markets in Western Europe and Latin America.

In July 2023, we closed a transaction agreement with Roberto Cavalli, whereby an exclusive and worldwide license was granted for the production and distribution of Roberto Cavalli brand perfumes and fragrance related products. Our rights under this license are subject to certain minimum advertising expenditures and royalty payments as are customary in our industry. The license became effective in July 2023 and will last for 6.5 years. We began shipping Roberto Cavalli perfumes and fragrances related products in February 2024.

In December 2022, we closed a transaction agreement with Lacoste, whereby an exclusive and worldwide license was granted for the production and distribution of Lacoste brand perfumes and cosmetics. Our rights under this license are subject to certain minimum advertising expenditures and royalty payments as are customary in our industry. The license became effective in January 2024 and will last for 15 years. We began shipping Lacoste fragrances in January 2024.

The Dunhill fragrance license expired on September 30, 2023 and was not renewed. The Company had a twelve-month sell-off period during which it maintained the right to sell-off remaining Dunhill fragrance inventory, which is customary in the fragrance industry. As of September 30, 2024, all finished goods and components were sold and we no longer carry any inventory related to Dunhill.

In September 2021, we entered into a long-term global licensing agreement for the creation, development and distribution of fragrances and fragrance related products under the Donna Karan and DKNY brands. Our rights under this license are subject to certain minimum advertising expenditures and royalty payments as are customary in our industry. With this agreement, we have gained several well-established and valuable fragrance franchises, most notably Donna Karan Cashmere Mist and DKNY Be Delicious, as well as a significant loyal consumer base around the world. In connection with the grant of license, we issued 65,342 shares of Interparfums, Inc. common stock valued at $5.0 million to the licensor. The exclusive license became effective July 1, 2022.

As a result of operational challenges faced by the Rochas Fashion business we took a $2.4 million impairment charge on our Rochas fashion trademark in the first quarter of 2021 and a $6.8 million impairment charge in the fourth quarter of 2022 after an independent expert concluded that the valuation of the trademark was $11.2 million. In 2023, the Rochas teams underwent a strategic shift to take over their own brand operations, exiting contracts with manufacturers and distributors to make this new structure operational beginning in 2024. In the fourth quarter of 2024, we again took a $4.0 million impairment charge on the Rochas fashion trademark after management reviewed and agreed with an independent expert's conclusion that the valuation of the trademark was $7.2 million.