Other Matters

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Other Matters Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Matters

10. Other Matters

License Renewal:

In May 2017, the Company, through its majority owned Paris based subsidiary, Interparfums SA, renewed its license agreement for an additional four years with Paul Smith for the creation, development, and distribution of fragrance products through December 2021, without any material changes in terms and conditions. Our initial 12-year license agreement with Paul Smith was signed in 1998, and had previously been extended through December 31, 2017.

Buyout of License:

In December 2016, the Company reached an agreement with the Balmain brand calling for Balmain to buyout the Balmain license agreement, effective December 31, 2016, in exchange for a payment aggregating $5.9 million. As a result of the buyout, the Company recognized a gain of $4.7 million as of December 31, 2016, and received the buyout payment in May 2017. As of March 31, 2017, the three month inventory sell-off period concluded and Balmain purchased all remaining inventory aggregating $1.4 million.

Settlement with French Tax Authorities:

As previously reported, the French Tax Authorities examined the 2012 tax return of Interparfums SA, and in August 2015 issued a $6.9 million tax adjustment. The main issues challenged by the French Tax Authorities related to the commission rate and royalty rate paid to Interparfums Singapore Pte. and Interparfums (Suisse) SARL, respectively. Due to the subjective nature of the issues involved, in April 2016, Interparfums SA reached an agreement in principle to settle the entire matter with the French Tax Authorities. The settlement required Interparfums SA to pay a tax assessment of $1.9 million covering the issues for not only the 2012 tax year, but also covering the issues for the tax years ended 2013 through 2015. The settlement, which was finalized by the French Tax Authorities in the first quarter of 2017, was accrued in March 2016.