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Recent Agreements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Recent Agreements [Abstract]  
Recent Agreements
  (3) Recent Agreements

 

Oscar de la Renta

 

In October 2013, the Company entered into a 12-year exclusive worldwide license to create, produce and distribute perfumes and 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 has purchased certain inventories and paid an up-front entry fee of $5.0 million. The Company has taken over distribution of fragrances within the brand's current perfume portfolio, and plans to launch its first fragrance under the Oscar de la Renta brand in 2014.

 

Agent Provocateur

 

In July 2013, the Company entered into a 10.5-year exclusive worldwide license to create, produce and distribute perfumes and 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 plans to launch its first fragrance under the Agent Provocateur brand in 2014. In addition, Inter Parfums has taken over distribution of selected fragrances within the brand's current perfume portfolio, and plans to revitalize the Agent Provocateur signature scent.

 

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 perfumes and 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. The Company plans to launch its first fragrance under the Shanghai Tang brand in Spring 2014.

 

Dunhill

 

In December 2012, we entered into a 10-year exclusive worldwide license to create, produce and distribute perfumes and fragrance-related products under the Alfred Dunhill Limited ("Dunhill") brand. Our rights under the agreement commenced on April 3, 2013 when we took over production and distribution of the existing Dunhill fragrance collections. The agreement is subject to certain minimum sales, advertising expenditures and royalty payments as are customary in our industry. The Company paid an upfront entry fee of $0.9 million.

 

Karl Lagerfeld

 

In October 2012, we entered into a 20-year exclusive worldwide license agreement to create, produce and distribute perfumes under the Karl Lagerfeld brand. Our rights under such license agreement are subject to certain minimum sales, advertising expenditures and royalty payments as are customary in our industry. In connection with our entry into this license, the Company paid a license entry fee to the licensor of €9.6 million, (approximately $12.5 million). In addition, the Company has made an advance royalty payment to the licensor of €9.6 million, (approximately $12.5 million). This advance royalty payment is to be credited against future royalty payments as follows: every year in which the royalties due are higher than €0.5 million, the amount of royalties exceeding €0.5 million will be credited up to €0.5 million in each such year. The advance royalty has been discounted to its net present value which is included in other assets on the accompanying balance sheet and the resulting discount of approximately $4.4 million has been added to intangible assets and will be amortized together with the license entry fee, over the initial term of the license.

 

Repetto

 

In December 2011, we entered into a 13-year exclusive worldwide license agreement to create, produce and distribute perfumes and ancillary products under the Repetto brand. Our rights under the agreement commenced on January 1, 2012. The agreement is subject to certain minimum advertising expenditures and royalty payments as are customary in our industry.

 

The Gap, Inc.

 

In July 2011, we renewed our exclusive agreement with The Gap, Inc. to develop, produce, manufacture and distribute fragrances for Gap and Banana Republic brand names to be sold in Gap and Banana Republic retail stores in the United States and Canada. In July 2011, we also renewed our license agreement with The Gap, Inc. for international distribution of fragrances through Gap and Banana Republic stores as well as select specialty and department stores outside the United States, including duty-free and other travel related retailers.

 

These renewal agreements, which took effect on January 1, 2012 and run through December 31, 2014, contain terms and conditions similar to those of the original agreements.

 

Pierre Balmain

 

In July 2011, we entered into a 12-year exclusive worldwide license agreement to create, produce and distribute perfumes and ancillary products under the Balmain brand. Our rights under the agreement commenced on January 1, 2012 when we took over the production and distribution of existing Balmain fragrances. The agreement is subject to certain minimum sales, advertising expenditures and royalty payments as are customary in our industry. The Company paid an up front entry fee of €2.1 million (approximately $2.7 million) for this license.

 

Anna Sui

 

In June 2011, we entered into a 10-year exclusive worldwide fragrance license agreement, with two five-year renewal options, to create, produce and distribute perfumes and fragrance-related products under the Anna Sui brand. Our rights under the agreement commenced on January 1, 2012 when we took over production and distribution of the existing Anna Sui fragrance collections. The agreement is subject to certain minimum sales, advertising expenditures and royalty payments as are customary in our industry. The Company paid an upfront entry fee of $2.0 million for this license which was recorded and paid in 2012.

 

S. T. Dupont

 

In April 2011, we renewed our license agreement with S.T. Dupont for the creation, development and distribution of fragrance products through December 31, 2016. Our initial 11-year license agreement with S.T. Dupont was signed in June 1997, and had previously been extended in 2006 for an additional three years until June 2011.

 

Lane Bryant

 

In March 2011, we entered into an exclusive agreement with a unit of Charming Shoppes, Inc. for its flagship brand, Lane Bryant. Under the agreement, Inter Parfums designs and manufactures personal care products for the Lane Bryant brand, while Lane Bryant is responsible for marketing, promoting and selling these products. The initial term of the contract, which may be extended by mutual consent, runs through December 31, 2015.