Iconix, the world's second largest licensor according to
License! Global
magazine, paid $55 million plus a $7 million earn-out for this acquisition. As part of the transaction, Nervous Tattoo will pre-pay $7 million in royalties and continue as a licensee for Ed Hardy t-shirts, hats and hoodies.
Under the agreement, Iconix will gain control of the licensing and marketing, and increase its total ownership stake in the Ed Hardy brand to 85 percent. On a pro-forma consolidated basis, Iconix estimates that the brand will generate total annual royalty revenue of approximately $15-16 million.
"We are excited to be able to utilize our marketing and licensing expertise to reenergize the Ed Hardy brand,” says Neil Cole, chairman and chief executive officer of Iconix. “The brand has an
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