Trademarks, Goodwill and Other Intangibles

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Trademarks, Goodwill and Other Intangibles

Trademarks and other intangibles, net consist of the following:

		March 31, 2016
	Weighted-
	Average
	Amortization	Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying
($ in thousands)	Period	Amount		Amortization		Amount
Trademarks (indefinite-lived)	n/a	$	96,676	$	-	$	96,676
Trademarks (definite-lived)	15 years		15,437		686		14,751
Licensing agreements	4 years		2,000		2,000		-
Non-compete agreement	7 years		562		100		462
Copyrights and other intellectual property	10 years		190		38		152
Total		$	114,865	$	2,824	$	112,041

		December 31, 2015
	Weighted-
	Average
	Amortization	Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying
($ in thousands)	Period	Amount		Amortization		Amount
Trademarks (indefinite-lived)	n/a	$	96,676	$	-	$	96,676
Trademarks (definite-lived)	15 years		15,437		429		15,008
Licensing agreements	4 years		2,000		2,000		-
Non-compete agreement	7 years		562		80		482
Copyrights and other intellectual property	10 years		190		33		157
Total		$	114,865	$	2,542	$	112,323

Amortization expense for intangible assets for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 (the “Current Quarter”) and the quarter ended March 31, 2015 (the “Prior Year Quarter”) was $282,000 and $157,000, respectively.

The trademarks relating to the Isaac Mizrahi Brand, the Ripka Brand, and the H Halston Brands have been determined to have indefinite useful lives and accordingly no amortization has been recorded for these assets.

The Company has $12.371 million of goodwill related to the 2011 acquisition of the Isaac Mizrahi business. There was no change in goodwill during the Current Quarter.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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