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United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒	Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2017

☐	Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Transition Period From to .

Commission file number 1-10593

ICONIX BRAND GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		11-2481903
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1450 Broadway, New York, NY		10018
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(212) 730-0030

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of Common Stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Stock, $.001 Par Value- 57,091,549 shares as of August 10, 2017.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q update and supersede the GAAP financial information provided in the Company’s Press Release dated August 9, 2017.

Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

Iconix Brand Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except par value)

	June 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	108,865		$	137,114
Restricted cash		204,170			177,269
Accounts receivable, net		61,260			64,376
Other assets – current		20,574			31,676
Current assets held for sale		—			302,342
Total Current Assets		394,869			712,777
Property and equipment:
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		21,359			20,508
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(14,672	)		(13,827	)
		6,687			6,681
Other Assets:
Other assets		9,932			10,719
Deferred income tax asset		881			884
Trademarks and other intangibles, net		990,482			1,003,895
Investments and joint ventures		115,364			99,309
Goodwill		167,759			171,250
		1,284,418			1,286,057
Total Assets	$	1,685,974		$	2,005,515
Liabilities, Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest and Stockholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	72,088		$	60,401
Deferred revenue		7,501			8,399
Current portion of long-term debt		298,596			160,435
Other liabilities – current		8,134			1,311
Current liabilities held for sale		—			28,583
Total Current Liabilities		386,319			259,129
Deferred income tax liability		72,517			86,099
Other tax liabilities		1,078			5,243
Long-term debt, less current maturities		663,361			1,093,725
Other liabilities		9,551			9,946
Total Liabilities		1,132,826			1,454,142
Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest, net of installment payments due from non-controlling interest holders, redemption value of $31,172 and $60,665, respectively		31,172			56,729
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock, $.001 par value shares authorized 150,000; shares issued 90,003 and 89,717, respectively		90			89
Additional paid-in capital		1,038,966			1,033,729
Retained earnings		304,206			257,704
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(56,552	)		(70,428	)
Less: Treasury stock – 32,803 and 32,680 shares at cost, respectively		(844,018	)		(842,952	)
Total Iconix Brand Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity		442,692			378,142
Non-Controlling Interest, net of installment payments due from non-controlling interest holders		79,284			116,502
Total Stockholders’ Equity		521,976			494,644
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest and Stockholders’ Equity	$	1,685,974		$	2,005,515

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Iconix Brand Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Income Statements

(in thousands, except earnings per share data)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Licensing revenue	$	61,647		$	68,209		$	120,370		$	135,885
Selling, general and administrative expenses		26,802			29,506			52,192			62,107
Loss on termination of licenses		23,230			—			23,230			—
Depreciation and amortization		571			895			1,223			1,860
Equity earnings on joint ventures		(1,059	)		(1,363	)		(1,992	)		(2,556	)
Gain on deconsolidation of joint venture		(3,772	)		—			(3,772	)		—
Gain (loss) on sale of trademarks		—			1,125			—			(9,844	)
Operating income		15,875			38,046			49,489			84,318
Other expenses (income):
Interest expense		14,130			21,890			28,876			41,417
Interest income		(141	)		(193	)		(267	)		(547	)
Other income		—			(9	)		(1	)		(16	)
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt		13,919			(4,288	)		19,400			(4,288	)
Foreign currency translation loss (gain)		3,416			(734	)		3,845			(116	)
Other expenses – net		31,324			16,666			51,853			36,450
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes		(15,449	)		21,380			(2,364	)		47,868
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		(5,501	)		6,888			386			15,724
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		(9,948	)		14,492			(2,750	)		32,144
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest from continuing operations		3,904			3,890			6,386			6,916
Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to Iconix Brand Group, Inc.		(13,852	)		10,602			(9,136	)		25,228

(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes		(11,140	)		3,387			(23,924	)		10,625
Gain on sale of Entertainment segment		104,327			—			104,327			—
Provision for income taxes		34,060			805			28,962			2,577
Net income from discontinued operations		59,127			2,582			51,441			8,048
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest from discontinued operations		1,634			1,602			2,943			3,081
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Iconix Brand Group, Inc.		57,493			980			48,498			4,967

Net income attributable to Iconix Brand Group, Inc.	$	43,641		$	11,582		$	39,362		$	30,195

Earnings (loss) per share - basic:
Continuing operations	$	(0.26	)	$	0.22		$	(0.20	)	$	0.52
Discontinued operations	$	1.01		$	0.02		$	0.85		$	0.10
Earnings per share - basic	$	0.75		$	0.24		$	0.65		$	0.62

Earnings (loss) per share - diluted:
Continuing operations	$	(0.26	)	$	0.21		$	(0.19	)	$	0.50
Discontinued operations	$	1.00		$	0.02		$	0.84		$	0.10
Earnings per share - diluted	$	0.74		$	0.23		$	0.65		$	0.60
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		57,082			49,035			57,026			48,772
Diluted		57,568			50,675			57,568			50,501

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Iconix Brand Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(in thousands)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	$	(9,948	)	$	14,492		$	(2,750	)	$	32,144
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		11,917			(7,526	)		14,546			4,956
Change in fair value of available for sale securities		(100	)		(249	)		(670	)		(2,227	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		11,817			(7,775	)		13,876			2,729
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	1,869		$	6,717		$	11,126		$	34,873
Less: comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest from continuing operations		3,904			3,890			6,386			6,916
Comprehensive (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to Iconix Brand Group, Inc.	$	(2,035	)	$	2,827		$	4,740		$	27,957

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Iconix Brand Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017

(in thousands)

	Common Stock				Additional Paid-		Retained		Accumulated Other Comprehensive			Treasury			Non-Controlling
	Shares		Amount		In Capital		Earnings		Loss			Stock			Interest			Total
Balance at January 1, 2017		89,717	$	89	$	1,033,729	$	257,704	$	(70,428	)	$	(842,952	)	$	116,502		$	494,644
Shares issued on vesting of restricted stock		286		1		—		—		—			—			—			1
Shares repurchased on vesting of restricted stock and exercise of stock options		—		—		—		—		—			(1,066	)		—			(1,066	)
Compensation expense in connection with restricted stock and stock options		—		—		5,160		—		—			—			—			5,160
Write off of accretion expense due to deconsolidation of joint venture		—		—		—		4,527		—			—			—			4,527
Payments from non-controlling interest holders, net of imputed interest		—		—		—		—		—			—			2,924			2,924
Elimination of non-controlling interest related to sale of the Entertainment segment		—		—		—		—		—			—			(36,907	)		(36,907	)
Change in redemption value of redeemable non-controlling interest		—		—		—		2,613		—			—			—			2,613
Change in fair value of available for sale securities		—		—		—		—		(670	)		—			—			(670	)
Net income		—		—		—		39,362		—			—			9,329			48,691
Tax benefit related to amortization of convertible notes' discount		—		—		44		—		—			—			—			44
Foreign currency translation		—		—		33		—		14,546			—			—			14,579
Distributions to joint ventures		—		—		—		—		—			—			(12,564	)		(12,564	)
Balance at June 30, 2017		90,003	$	90	$	1,038,966	$	304,206	$	(56,552	)	$	(844,018	)	$	79,284		$	521,976

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Iconix Brand Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	$	(2,750	)	$	32,144
Income from discontinued operations	$	51,441		$	8,048
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment		831			765
Amortization of trademarks and other intangibles		392			1,095
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount		2,846			2,881
Amortization of convertible note discount		8,928			15,498
Stock-based compensation expense		4,746			3,489
Provision for doubtful accounts		4,929			7,197
Earnings on equity investments in joint ventures		(1,992	)		(2,556	)
Distributions from equity investments		2,291			1,680
Gain on deconsolidation of joint venture		(3,772	)		—
Gain on sale of trademarks, net		—			(9,844	)
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt		19,400			(4,288	)
Deferred income tax provision		(6,453	)		9,432
Loss (gain) on foreign currency translation		3,845			(116	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Accounts receivable		(1,490	)		(11,818	)
Other assets – current		(4,925	)		(8,228	)
Other assets		789			3,933
Deferred revenue		(918	)		(4,591	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(2,236	)		6,677
Other tax liabilities		(4,165	)		—
Other liabilities		(281	)		1,059
Tax deficiency from share-based payment arrangements		—			(1,596	)
Net cash provided by continuing operating activities		20,015			42,813
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operating activities		(734	)		14,275
Net cash provided by operating activities		19,281			57,088
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(755	)		(678	)
Acquisition of additional interest in Iconix MENA		(1,800	)		—
Acquisition of interest in Galore Media		—			(500	)
Proceeds received from note due from American Greetings		1,250			2,500
Proceeds received from note due from Buffalo International		—			4,100
Proceeds from sale of BBC Ice Cream		—			3,500
Proceeds from sale of Badgley Mischka		—			14,000
Proceeds from sale of interest in TangLi International Holding Ltd.		—			11,352
Proceeds from sale of interest in Mecox Lane Limited		—			363
Proceeds from sale of trademarks and related notes receivable		—			1,172
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operation, net of cash sold		336,675			—
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents from deconsolidation of joint venture		(1,853	)		—
Additions to trademarks		(52	)		(93	)
Net cash provided by continuing investing activities		333,465			35,716
Net cash used in discontinued investing activities		(84	)		(178	)
Net cash provided by investing activities		333,381			35,538
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Prepaid financing costs		—			(35,754	)
Proceeds from long-term debt		—			300,000
Payment of long-term debt		(330,080	)		(190,397	)
Repurchase of convertible notes		—			(161,132	)
Payment of make-whole premium on repayment of long-term debt		(13,933	)		—
Payment to Purim		—			(2,000	)
Proceeds from sale of trademarks and related notes receivable from consolidated JVs		6,927			4,770
Distributions to non-controlling interests		(3,843	)		(9,052	)
Tax benefit related to amortization of convertible notes' discount		44			170
Cost of shares repurchased on vesting of restricted stock and exercise of stock options		(1,066	)		(540	)
Restricted cash		(26,901	)		(35,263	)
Net cash used in continuing financing activities		(368,852	)		(129,198	)
Net cash used in discontinued financing activities		(23,596	)		(4,592	)
Net cash provided used in financing activities		(392,448	)		(133,790	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(760	)		1,191
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(40,546	)		(39,973	)
Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations, beginning of period		137,114			156,053
Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations, beginning of period		12,297			13,918
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		149,411			169,971
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		108,865			129,998
Less: Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations, end of period		—			18,391
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations, end of period	$	108,865		$	111,607

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017		2016
Cash paid during the period:
Income taxes (net of refunds received)	$	8,135	$	5,479
Interest	$	13,629	$	31,911
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of shares in connection with repurchase of convertible notes	$	—	$	24,324
Transaction costs related to the sale of the Entertainment segment included in accrued expenses	$	7,629	$	—

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Iconix Brand Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2017

(dollars in thousands (unless otherwise noted) except per share data)

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management of Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), all adjustments (consisting primarily of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended June 30, 2017 (“Current Quarter”) and the six months ended June 30, 2017 (“Current Six Months”) are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full fiscal year. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

During the Current Six Months, our Board of Directors approved a plan to sell the businesses underlying our Entertainment segment. As a result, we have classified the results of our Entertainment segment as discontinued operations in our condensed consolidated income statement for all periods presented. Additionally, the related assets and liabilities associated with the discontinued operations are classified as held for sale in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016. On May 9, 2017, we signed definitive agreements to sell the Company’s Entertainment segment. The sale of the Entertainment segment was completed on June 30, 2017. See Note 2 for further details.

On June 30, 2017, the Company deconsolidated its Iconix SE Asia, Ltd. joint venture due to the receipt of the final purchase price installment payment from its joint venture partner, in respect of such partner’s interest in the joint venture. As a result, as of June 30, 2017, the Company is accounting for its investment in Iconix SE Asia, Ltd. as an equity method investment. Refer to Note 4 for further details.

In the Current Quarter, the Company recognized a loss of $23.2 million due to the early termination of licenses and a litigation settlement related to license terminations which has been recorded within loss on termination of licenses in the Company’s condensed consolidated income statement.

During the Current Six Months, the Company adopted four new accounting pronouncements. Refer to Note 18 for further details.

Certain reclassifications, which were immaterial, have been made to conform prior year data to the current presentation.

2. Discontinued Operations

During the Current Six Months, our Board of Directors approved a plan to sell the businesses underlying our Entertainment segment. On May 9, 2017, we signed definitive agreements to sell the Company’s Entertainment segment for $345 million in cash, subject to a customary working capital adjustment. The sale was completed on June 30, 2017. We have classified the results of our Entertainment segment as discontinued operations in our condensed consolidated income statement for all periods presented. Additionally, the assets and liabilities associated with the discontinued operations are classified as held for sale in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016. We have recorded a pre-tax gain of $104.3 million (net of estimated transaction costs of $7.6 million) on the sale of the Entertainment segment which is recorded within discontinued operations in our condensed consolidated income statement for the Current Quarter.

The financial results of our Entertainment segment through June 30, 2017 are presented as income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, in our condensed consolidated income statements. The following table presents financial results of the Entertainment segment for the Current Quarter, Current Six Months, the three months ended June 30, 2016 (“Prior Year Quarter”) and the six months ended June 30, 2016 (“Prior Year Six Months”):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
	(unaudited)						(unaudited)
Licensing revenue	$	25,669		$	27,534		$	53,129		$	54,490
Selling, general and administrative expenses		16,691			17,632			34,542			36,520
Depreciation and amortization		117			137			303			269
Operating income		8,861			9,765			18,284			17,701
Other expenses (income):
Interest expense		6,548			6,492			12,973			8,183
Interest income		(81	)		(176	)		(180	)		(359	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		13,509			—			29,246			—
Foreign currency translation loss (gain)		25			62			169			(748	)
Other expenses (income) – net		20,001			6,378			42,208			7,076
Income from operations of discontinued operations before income taxes		(11,140	)		3,387			(23,924	)		10,625
Gain on sale of Entertainment segment		104,327			—			104,327			—
Provision for income taxes		34,060			805			28,962			2,577
Net income from discontinued operations		59,127			2,582			51,441			8,048
Less: Net income attributable to non- controlling interest from discontinued operations		1,634			1,602			2,943			3,081
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	57,493		$	980		$	48,498		$	4,967

The cash proceeds from the sale of our Entertainment segment were utilized by the Company to make mandatory principal prepayments on both its Senior Secured Notes and Senior Secured Term Loan (as well as a corresponding prepayment premium). As a result, and in accordance with ASC 205-20-45-6, for the Current Quarter and Prior Year Quarter, the Company has allocated interest expense of $6.5 million (which includes $0.9 million of amortization of the original issue discount on the Senior Secured Term Loan) and $6.1 million (which includes $0.6 million of amortization of the original issue discount on the Senior Secured Term Loan), respectively, from continuing operations to discontinued operations. For the Current Six Months and Prior Year Six Months, the Company has allocated interest expense of $12.9 million (which includes $1.7 million of amortization of the original issue discount on the Senior Secured Term Loan) and $8.1 million (which includes $0.9 million of amortization of the original issue discount on the Senior Secured Term Loan), respectively, from continuing operations to discontinued operations. Additionally, for the Current Six Months, the Company has allocated the prepayment premium of $15.2 million related to the Senior Secured Term Loan as well as the write-off of the pro-rata portion of deferred financing costs and original issue discount of $9.4 million and $4.7 million, respectively, from continuing operations to discontinued operations on the Company’s condensed consolidated income statement. Refer to Note 7 for further details.

The following table presents the aggregate carrying amounts of the classes of held for sale assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

	June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
	(unaudited)
Carrying amounts of assets included as part of discontinued operations
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	12,297
Accounts receivable, net		—		20,811
Other assets – current		—		598
Property and equipment		—		2,664
Other assets		—		8,505
Trademarks and other intangibles, net		—		204,348
Investments and joint ventures		—		90
Goodwill		—		53,029
Total assets classified as held for sale in the condensed consolidated balance sheet	$	—	$	302,342
Carrying amounts of liabilities included as part of discontinued operations
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	—	$	11,760
Deferred revenue		—		11,767
Other liabilities		—		5,056
Total Liabilities classified as held for sale in the condensed consolidated balance sheet	$	—	$	28,583

The following table presents cash flow of the Entertainment segment during the Current Six Months and Prior Year Six Months:

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operating activities	$	(734	)	$	14,275
Net cash used in discontinued investing activities	$	(84	)	$	(178	)
Net cash used in discontinued financing activities	$	(23,596	)	$	(4,592	)

3. Goodwill and Trademarks and Other Intangibles, net

Goodwill

Goodwill by reportable operating segment and in total, and changes in the carrying amounts, as of the dates indicated are as follows:

	Women's		Men's		Home		International			Consolidated
Net goodwill at December 31, 2016	$	111,749	$	1,524	$	28,414	$	29,563		$	171,250
Acquisitions		—		—		—		—			—
Deconsolidation of joint venture		—		—		—		(3,491	)		(3,491	)
Foreign Currency Adjustment		—		—		—		—			—
Net goodwill at June 30, 2017	$	111,749	$	1,524	$	28,414	$	26,072		$	167,759

The annual evaluation of the Company’s goodwill, by segment, is performed as of October 1, the beginning of the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter. In connection with the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company recorded a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $18.3 million in its men’s segment. No goodwill impairment was recognized for the other segments of the Company during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. There was no impairment of the Company’s goodwill during the Current Six Months or for the Prior Year Six Months.

In June 2017, the Company sold the businesses underlying the Entertainment segment. As a result, goodwill decreased by $53.0 million which was recorded within current assets held for sale as of December 31, 2016. Refer to Note 2 for further details.

In June 2017, the Company received its final purchase price installment payment from its joint venture partner, in respect of such partner’s interest in the Iconix SE Asia, Ltd. joint venture. In accordance with ASC 810, the Company deconsolidated the joint venture from its condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2017. As a result, goodwill decreased by $3.5 million. Refer to Note 4 for further details.

Trademarks and Other Intangibles, net

Trademarks and other intangibles, net, consist of the following:

		June 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
	Estimated Lives in Years	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Indefinite-lived trademarks	Indefinite	$	989,801	$	—	$	1,002,850	$	—
Definite-lived trademarks	10-15		8,958		8,887		8,958		8,870
Non-compete agreements	2-15		940		940		940		920
Licensing contracts	1-9		3,377		2,767		4,019		3,082
		$	1,003,076	$	12,594	$	1,016,767	$	12,872
Trademarks and other intangibles, net				$	990,482			$	1,003,895

The trademarks of Candie’s, Bongo, Joe Boxer, Rampage, Mudd, London Fog, Mossimo, Ocean Pacific, Danskin, Rocawear, Cannon, Royal Velvet, Fieldcrest, Charisma, Starter, Waverly, Ecko, Zoo York, Ed Hardy, Umbro, Modern Amusement, Buffalo, Lee Cooper, Hydraulic, Nick Graham and Pony have been determined to have an indefinite useful life. Each of these intangible assets are tested for impairment annually and as needed on an individual basis as separate single units of accounting, with any related impairment charge recorded to the income statement at the time of determining such impairment. The annual evaluation of the Company’s indefinite-lived trademarks is performed as of October 1, the beginning of the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter.

In connection with the preparation of the Company’s financial statements for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016 and in accordance with ASC 350, the Company recorded non-cash impairment charges for indefinite-lived intangible assets (consisting of trademarks) of $424.9 million which is comprised of $144.6 million in the men’s segment, $31.5 million in the women’s segment, $50.0 million in the home segment, $5.1 million in the entertainment segment and $193.7 million in the international segment. There was no impairment of the indefinite-lived trademarks during the Current Six Months or Prior Year Six Months. Further, in accordance with ASC 360, there were no impairment charges to the Company’s definite-lived trademarks during the Current Six Months or Prior Year Six Months.

In June 2017, the Company deconsolidated Iconix SE Asia, Ltd. which resulted in a decrease in indefinite-lived trademarks of $22.7 million. Refer to Note 4 for further details.

In June 2017, the Company sold the businesses underlying the Entertainment segment, representing the intellectual property of both the Peanuts and Strawberry Shortcake brands. As a result of this transaction, the Company’s indefinite-lived trademarks decreased by $204.3 million (which represents $153.6 million and $50.7 million for the Peanuts and Strawberry Shortcake brand, respectively). These indefinite-lived trademarks were classified as assets held for sale as of December 31, 2016. Refer to Note 2 for further details.

In December 2016, the Company sold the rights to the Sharper Image intellectual property and related assets. As a result of this transaction, the Company’s indefinite-lived trademarks decreased by $55.6 million.

In June 2016, the Company sold the rights to the London Fog intellectual property in the South Korea territory. As a result of this transaction, the Company’s indefinite-lived trademarks decreased by $0.4 million.

In February 2016, the Company sold its rights to the Badgley Mischka intellectual property and related assets. At the time of this transaction, the definite-lived trademarks for Badgley Mischka were fully amortized in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Refer to Note 5 for further details.

Other amortizable intangibles primarily include non-compete agreements and contracts, which are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of 1 to 15 years. Certain trademarks are amortized using estimated useful lives of 10 to 15 years with no residual values.

Amortization expense for intangible assets for the Current Quarter was $0.2 million as compared to amortization expense for intangible assets of $0.5 million for the Prior Year Quarter. Amortization expense for intangible assets for the Current Six Months was $0.4 million as compared to amortization expense for intangible assets of $1.1 million for the Prior Year Six Months.

4. Joint Ventures and Investments

Joint Ventures

As of June 30, 2017, the following joint ventures are consolidated with the Company:

Entity Name

Date of Original

Formation / Investment

Iconix's

Ownership %

as of June 30,

2017

Joint Venture Partner

Put / Call Options, as

applicable⁽²⁾

Danskin China Limited⁽⁵⁾

October 2016

100%

Li-Ning (China) Sports Goods Co. Ltd.

—

Umbro China Limited⁽⁴⁾

July 2016

95%

Hong Kong MH Umbro International Co. Ltd.

Call Options

US Pony Holdings, LLC

February 2015

75%

Anthony L&S Athletics, LLC

—

Iconix MENA Ltd.⁽¹⁾⁽⁶⁾

December 2014

55%

Global Brands Group Asia Limited

Put / Call Options

Iconix Israel, LLC⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾

November 2013

50%

MGS

Call Option⁽³⁾

Iconix Canada joint

venture⁽¹⁾

June 2013

50%

Buffalo International / BIU Sub

Call Options

Iconix Europe LLC⁽¹⁾

December 2009

51%

Global Brands Group Asia Limited

Put / Call Options

Hydraulic IP Holdings

LLC⁽¹⁾

December 2014

51%

Top On International

—

NGX, LLC⁽¹⁾

October 2014

51%

NGO, LLC

—

Diamond Icon⁽¹⁾

March 2013

51%

Albion Agencies Ltd.

Buffalo brand joint

venture⁽¹⁾

February 2013

51%

Buffalo International

—

Icon Modern Amusement,

LLC⁽¹⁾

December 2012

51%

Dirty Bird Productions

—

Hardy Way, LLC

May 2009

85%

Donald Edward Hardy

—

⁽¹⁾

The Company determined, in accordance with ASC 810, based on the corporate structure, voting rights and contributions of the Company and its respective joint venture partner, the entity is a variable interest entity (VIE) and, as the Company has been determined to be the primary beneficiary, is subject to consolidation. The Company has consolidated this joint venture within its consolidated financial statements since inception. The liabilities of the VIE are not material and none of the VIE assets are encumbered by any obligation of the VIE or other entity.

⁽²⁾	Refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 for material terms of the put and call options associated with certain of the Company’s joint ventures.

⁽³⁾

The call option associated with Iconix Israel expired on May 14, 2016. However, in December 2016, the Company amended the Iconix Israel joint venture agreement to obtain the sole discretion and power to direct the activities of the Iconix Israel joint venture that most significantly impact its economic performance which requires the Company to continue to consolidate this joint venture its consolidated financial statements in accordance with ASC 810.

⁽⁴⁾

In July 2016, the Company executed an agreement with MH Umbro International Co. Limited (“MHMC”) to sell up to an aggregate 50% interest in a newly registered company in Hong Kong which holds the Umbro intellectual property in respect of the Greater China territory for total cash consideration of $25.0 million. The acquisition of such equity is expected to occur over a four-year period. As stipulated in the agreement, on each anniversary subsequent to the close of the transaction, MHMC will pay a portion of the total cash consideration to the Company in return for a percentage of the total potential 50% equity interest. In July 2016, the Company received $2.5 million in cash from MHMC for a 5% interest in Umbro China. In accordance with ASC 810, the Company has recorded noncontrolling interest of $1.8 million for the sale of 5% interest in Umbro China to MHMC and the corresponding gain associated with the sale of this interest is recorded in additional paid in capital on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2017.

⁽⁵⁾

In October 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with Li-Ning (China) Sports Goods Co., Ltd. (“LiNing”) to sell up to a 50% interest (and no less than a 30% interest) in its wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, Danskin China Limited (“Danskin China”), a new Hong Kong registered company, which holds the Danskin trademarks and related assets in respect of mainland China and Macau. LiNing’s purchase of the equity interest in Danskin China is expected to occur over a three-year period commencing on March 31, 2019 (the “First Closing”) for cash consideration of $5.4 million. The aggregate cash consideration paid by LiNing for its ownership of Danskin China may, based on the percentage interest in Danskin China and LiNing elects to purchase on each anniversary of the First Closing, increase to up to $8.6 million.

⁽⁶⁾

In December 2016, the Company irrevocably exercised its call right to acquire an additional 5% equity interest in Iconix MENA from GBG for total cash consideration of $1.8 million. After taking into effect this transaction and as of December 31, 2016, the Company’s ownership interest in Iconix MENA effectively increased to 55%. Such acquisition closed in February 2017. In addition to the increase in ownership interest, the joint venture agreement gives the Company the sole discretion and power to direct the activities of the Iconix MENA joint venture that most significantly impact the joint venture’s economic performance. As a result of this transaction, the Company continues to consolidate this joint venture in its consolidated financial statements in accordance with ASC 810.

As part of the formation of certain joint ventures, the Company entered into arrangements whereby the joint venture partner paid for its investment in the joint venture entity through payment of a portion of the purchase price in cash at closing and the remainder due over a pre-determined period of time.

As of June 30, 2017, the following amounts due from such joint venture partners remain recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet:

Entity	Joint Venture Partner	Amount		Recorded in
Iconix Israel, LLC	MGS	$	195	Non-controlling interest
Iconix Canada joint venture⁽¹⁾	Buffalo International / BIU Sub	$	2,922	Non-controlling interest
Iconix India joint venture	Reliance Brands Ltd.	$	1,000	Other Assets - Current
Buffalo brand joint venture	Buffalo International	$	2,516	Other Assets - Current

⁽¹⁾

In July 2017, the Company purchased the remaining 50% ownership interest in the Iconix Canada joint venture. As part of this transaction, the remaining outstanding purchase price installment payment of $2.9 million due from the Company’s joint venture partner, in respect of such partner’s interest in the joint venture was paid to the Company. Refer to Note 20 for further details.

Investments

Equity Method Investments

Entity Name	Date of Original Formation / Investment	JV Partner	Put / Call Options, as applicable⁽³⁾
Iconix Australia, LLC⁽¹⁾	September 2013	Pac Brands USA, Inc.	Put / Call Options
Iconix India joint venture⁽¹⁾	June 2012	Reliance Brands Ltd.		—
Iconix SE Asia, Ltd.⁽¹⁾⁽⁴⁾	October 2013	Global Brands Group Asia Limited	Put / Call Options
MG Icon⁽¹⁾	March 2010	Purim LLC		—
Galore Media, Inc.⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	April 2016	Various minority interest holders		—

⁽¹⁾

The Company determined, in accordance with ASC 810, based on the corporate structure, voting rights and contributions of the Company and its respective joint venture partner, that the joint venture is not a VIE and not subject to consolidation. The Company has recorded its investment under the equity method of accounting since inception.

⁽²⁾

In April 2016, the Company entered into agreements with Galore Media, Inc. (Galore), a marketing company formed in FY 2015 which was still in a development stage. Under the agreements, the Company purchased 50,050 shares of Series A Preferred Stock of Galore for $0.5 million and entered into arrangements pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase up to an aggregate $0.5 million of marketing services from Galore in FY 2016. In connection with the marketing services arrangement, the Company received warrants that, as the Company purchases specified levels of marketing services, may be exercised for additional shares of Galore’s Series A Preferred Stock at a nominal exercise price. The Series A Preferred Stock carries voting rights, and the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock have the collective right to appoint one of five members of the Board of Directors of Galore as long as there are at least 48,000 Series A Preferred Shares outstanding. Given these arrangements, the Company has an investment of approximately 11% of the equity of Galore.

⁽³⁾	Refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 for material terms of the put and call options associated with the Company’s joint venture.

⁽⁴⁾

Prior to June 30, 2017, the Company consolidated this joint venture in accordance with ASC 810. In June 2017, the Company received the final purchase price installment payment due from its joint venture partner, in respect of such partner’s interest in the joint venture, which resulted in the Company no longer having a de facto agency relationship with the Iconix SE Asia, Ltd. joint venture partner. In accordance with ASC 810, the receipt of the final purchase price installment payment was considered a reconsideration event and although the joint venture remains a VIE, the Company is no longer the primary beneficiary. As a result, the Company deconsolidated this entity from its condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2017 and recognized a pre-tax gain on deconsolidation of $3.8 million in its condensed consolidated income statement for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The Company recorded an equity-method investment at fair value in Iconix SE Asia, Ltd. of $17.4 in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2017 and all assets and liabilities of the joint venture are no longer reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2017. Fair value of the equity-method investment was determined utilizing the income method with Level 3 inputs in accordance with ASC 820. For the Current Quarter and Current Six Months, the joint venture’s financial results are reflected within the individual financial statement line items of the condensed consolidated income statement. In subsequent periods, Iconix SE Asia, Ltd. will be accounted as an equity-method investment with earnings from the investment being recorded in equity earnings from joint ventures in the Company’s condensed consolidated income statement.

Additionally, through our ownership of Iconix China Holdings Limited, we have equity interests in the following private companies which are accounted for as equity method investments:

Brands Placed	Partner	Ownership by Iconix China		Value of Investment As of June 30, 2017
Candie’s	Candies Shanghai Fashion Co. Ltd.		20%	$	10,564
Marc Ecko	Shanghai MuXiang Apparel & Accessory Co. Limited		15%		2,270
Royal Velvet	Bai Shi Kou International (Qingdao) Home Products Co. Ltd.		20%		383
Material Girl	Ningo Material Girl Fashion Co. Ltd.		20%		2,474
Ecko Unltd	Ai Xi Enterprise (Shanghai) Co. Limited		20%		10,753
				$	26,444

Cost Method Investments

Entity Name		Date of Original Formation / Investment
Marcy Media Holdings, LLC⁽¹⁾		July 2013
Complex Media⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		September 2013
iBrands International, LLC⁽¹⁾		April 2014

⁽¹⁾	As the Company does not have significant influence over the entity, its investment has been recorded under the cost method of accounting.

⁽²⁾

In July 2016, the Company received $35.3 million in connection with the sale of its interest in Complex Media. An additional $3.7 million is being held in escrow to satisfy specified indemnification claims, with a portion of such escrow expected to be released twelve months following the closing of the transaction and the remainder expected to be released eighteen months following the closing of the transaction, subject to any such claims, at which time, the Company will record the gain within its consolidated income statement. The Company recognized a gain of $10.2 million as a result of this transaction which has been recorded in Other Income on the Company’s consolidated income statement during the third quarter of the year ended December 31, 2016. In July 2017, the Company received $2.7 million in cash of the total $3.7 million being held in escrow. Refer to Note 20 for further details.

5. Gains on Sale of Trademarks, Net

The following table details transactions comprising gains on sale of trademarks, net in the condensed consolidated income statements:

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017		2016			2017		2016
Interest in BBC and Ice Cream brands⁽¹⁾	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	(593	)
Badgley Mischka intellectual property and related assets⁽²⁾		—		250			—		11,812
Interest in Ed Hardy China trademark (TangLi International Ltd.)⁽³⁾		—		(1,950	)		—		(1,950	)
London Fog Korea trademark⁽⁴⁾		—		575			—		575
Net gains on sale of trademarks	$	—	$	(1,125	)	$	—	$	9,844

⁽¹⁾	In January 2016, the Company sold its interest in the BBC and Ice Cream brands for $3.5 million in cash. The Company recognized a loss of $0.6 million as a result of this transaction.

⁽²⁾

In February 2016, the Company sold its rights to the Badgley Mischka intellectual property and related assets to Titan Industries, Inc. in partnership with the founders, Mark Badgley and James Mischka, and the apparel licensee MJCLK LLC for $13.8 million in cash. The Company recognized a gain of $11.6 million as a result of this transaction. The $11.6 million gain represented the sale of the Badgley Mischka intellectual property and related assets within the United States, Greater China, Israel and Latin American territories. The Badgley Mischka intellectual property and related assets within other foreign territories which is owned by certain of the Company’s joint venture entities and required the Company to negotiate and finalize the sale of the intellectual property with its respective joint venture partners. As a result, in June 2016, the Company recognized an additional gain of approximately $0.3 million associated with the sale of the Badgley Mischka intellectual property and related assets which was previously owned by the Iconix Australia joint venture resulting in an aggregate gain on sale of the brand of $11.8 million.

⁽³⁾	In April 2016, the Company sold its interest in TangLi International, Ltd. (Ed Hardy China) for $11.4 million in cash. The Company recognized a loss of $1.9 million as a result of this transaction.

⁽⁴⁾	In June 2016, the Company sold its rights to the London Fog intellectual property in the South Korea territory to NS International Limited for 1.1 billion Korean Won (approximately $1.0 million) in cash. The Company recognized a gain of approximately $0.6 million as a result of this transaction.

There were no gains on sale of trademarks in the Current Six Months.

6. Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements” (“ASC 820”), establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires expanded disclosures about fair value measurement. While ASC 820 does not require any new fair value measurements in its application to other accounting pronouncements, it does emphasize that a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, ASC 820 established the following fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (2) the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs):

Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets

Level 2: Other inputs that are observable directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities or market-corroborated inputs

Level 3: Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data and which requires the owner of the assets or liabilities to develop its own assumptions about how market participants would price these assets or liabilities

The valuation techniques that may be used to measure fair value are as follows:

(A) Market approach - Uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities

(B) Income approach - Uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount based on current market expectations about those future amounts, including present value techniques, option-pricing models and excess earnings method

(C) Cost approach - Based on the amount that would currently be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement cost)

To determine the fair value of certain financial instruments, the Company relies on Level 2 inputs generated by market transactions of similar instruments where available, and Level 3 inputs using an income approach when Level 1 and Level 2 inputs are not available. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of financial assets and financial liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy.

Hedge Instruments

From time to time, the Company may purchase hedge instruments to mitigate income statement risk and cash flow risk of revenue and receivables. As of June 30, 2017, the Company had no hedge instruments other than the 1.50% Convertible Note Hedges (see Note 7).

Financial Instruments

As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the fair values of cash, receivables and accounts payable approximated their carrying values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The fair value of notes receivable and notes payable from and to our joint venture partners approximate their carrying values. The fair value of our cost method investments is not readily determinable and it is not practical to obtain the information needed to determine the value. However, there has been no indication of an impairment of these cost method investments as of June 30, 2017 or December 31, 2016. The estimated fair values of other financial instruments subject to fair value disclosures, determined based on Level One inputs including broker quotes or quoted market prices or rates for the same or similar instruments and the related carrying amounts are as follows:

	June 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Long-term debt, including current portion⁽¹⁾	$	961,957	$	937,493	$	1,254,160	$	1,228,324

⁽¹⁾	Carrying amounts include aggregate unamortized debt discount and debt issuance costs.

Additionally, the fair value of the available-for-sale securities acquired as part of the 2015 purchase of our joint venture partners’ interest in Iconix China were $1.3 million and $1.9 million as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, with the change in fair value of $0.1 million and $0.7 million recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet during the Current Quarter and Current Six Months, respectively.

Financial instruments expose the Company to counterparty credit risk for nonperformance and to market risk for changes in interest. The Company manages exposure to counterparty credit risk through specific minimum credit standards, diversification of counterparties and procedures to monitor the amount of credit exposure. The Company’s financial instrument counterparties are investment or commercial banks with significant experience with such instruments as well as certain of our joint venture partners – see Note 4.

Non-Financial Assets and Liabilities

The Company accounts for non-recurring adjustments to the fair values of its non-financial assets and liabilities under ASC 820 using a market participant approach. The Company uses a discounted cash flow model with Level 3 inputs to measure the fair value of its non-financial assets and liabilities. The Company also adopted the provisions of ASC 820 as it relates to purchase accounting for its acquisitions. The Company has goodwill, which is tested for impairment at least annually, as required by ASC 350- “Intangibles- Goodwill and Other” (“ASC 350”). Further, in accordance with ASC 350, the Company’s indefinite-lived trademarks are tested for impairment at least annually, on an individual basis as separate single units of accounting. Similarly, consistent with ASC 360- “Property, Plant and Equipment” (“ASC 360”), as it relates to accounting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets, the Company assesses whether or not there is impairment of the Company’s definite-lived trademarks. There was no impairment, and therefore no write-down, of any of the Company’s long-lived assets during the Current Six Months or the Prior Year Six Months.

7. Debt Arrangements

The Company’s debt obligations consist of the following:

	June 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Senior Secured Notes	$	585,424		$	651,784
1.50% Convertible Notes⁽¹⁾		284,729			277,518
Variable Funding Note		100,000			100,000
Senior Secured Term Loan, net of original issue discount⁽²⁾		—			244,906
Unamortized debt issuance costs		(8,196	)		(20,048	)
Total debt		961,957			1,254,160
Less current maturities		298,596			160,435
Total long-term debt	$	663,361		$	1,093,725

⁽¹⁾	During FY 2016, the Company repurchased a total of $104.9 million par value (of which $51.7 million and $53.2 million were purchased in June 2016 and July 2016, respectively) of the 1.50% Convertible Notes. See below for further details.

On August 2, 2017, the Company entered into a long-term refinancing arrangement with Deutsche Bank AG for an aggregate principal amount of $300 million (refer to Note 20 for further details). In accordance with ASC 470, as the terms of the refinancing are readably determinable and the terms of the credit agreement is five years (scheduled to mature on August 2, 2022), the Company has classified the 1.50% Convertible Notes of $284.7 million as long-term debt on its June 30, 2017 condensed consolidated balance sheet.

⁽²⁾	On June 30, 2017, the Company repaid the remaining outstanding principal balance of the Senior Secured Term Loan and accordingly, the Company wrote off the remaining portion of the deferred financing costs and original issue discount associated with the debt facility. See below for further details.

Senior Secured Notes and Variable Funding Note

On November 29, 2012, Icon Brand Holdings, Icon DE Intermediate Holdings LLC, Icon DE Holdings LLC and Icon NY Holdings LLC, each a limited-purpose, bankruptcy remote, wholly-owned direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company, (collectively, the “Co-Issuers”) issued $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of Series 2012-1 4.229% Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2 (the “2012 Senior Secured Notes”) in an offering exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Simultaneously with the issuance of the 2012 Senior Secured Notes, the Co-Issuers also entered into a revolving financing facility of Series 2012-1 Variable Funding Senior Notes, Class A-1 (the “Variable Funding Notes”), which allows for the funding of up to $100 million of Variable Funding Notes and certain other credit instruments, including letters of credit. The Variable Funding Notes were issued under the Indenture and allow for drawings on a revolving basis. Interest on the Variable Funding Notes will be payable at per annum rates equal to the CP Rate, Base Rate or Eurodollar Rate, as defined in the Variable Funding Note Purchase Agreement.

In February 2015, the Company received $100.0 million proceeds from the Variable Funding Notes. There is a commitment fee on the unused portion of the Variable Funding Notes facility of 0.5% per annum. It is anticipated that any outstanding principal of and interest on the Variable Funding Notes will be repaid in full on or prior to January 2018. Following the anticipated repayment date, additional interest will accrue on the Variable Funding Notes equal to 5% per annum. The Variable Funding Notes and other credit instruments issued under the Variable Funding Note Purchase Agreement are secured by the collateral described below.

On June 21, 2013, the Co-Issuers issued $275.0 million aggregate principal amount of Series 2013-1 4.352% Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2 (the “2013 Senior Secured Notes” and, together with the 2012 Senior Secured Notes, the “Senior Secured Notes”) in an offering exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

The Senior Secured Notes and the Variable Funding Notes are referred to collectively as the “Notes.” The Notes were issued in securitization transactions pursuant to which substantially all of Iconix’s United States and Canadian revenue-generating assets (the “Securitized Assets”), consisting principally of its intellectual property and license agreements for the use of its intellectual property, were transferred to and are currently held by the Co-Issuers. The Securitized Assets do not include revenue generating assets of (x) the Iconix subsidiaries that own the Ecko Unltd trademarks, the Mark Ecko trademarks, the Umbro trademarks, or the Lee Cooper trademarks, (y) the Iconix subsidiaries that own assets relating to Iconix’s other brands outside of the United States and Canada or (z) the joint ventures in which Iconix and certain of its subsidiaries have investments and which own the Artful Dodger trademarks, the Modern Amusement trademarks, the Buffalo trademarks, the Pony trademarks, the Nicholas Graham trademarks or the Hydraulic trademarks.

While the Notes are outstanding, payments of interest are required to be made on the Senior Secured Notes on a quarterly basis. To the extent funds are available, principal payments in the amount of $10.5 million and $4.8 million are required to be made on the 2012 Senior Secured Notes and 2013 Senior Secured Notes, respectively, on a quarterly basis.

The legal final maturity date of the Senior Secured Notes is in January of 2043, but it is anticipated that, unless earlier prepaid to the extent permitted under the Indenture, the Senior Secured Notes will be repaid in January of 2020.

Pursuant to the Indenture, the Notes are the joint and several obligations of the Co-Issuers only.

Neither the Company nor any subsidiary of the Company, other than the Securitization Entities, will guarantee or in any way be liable for the obligations of the Co-Issuers under the Indenture or the Notes.

The Notes are subject to a series of covenants and restrictions customary for transactions of this type, including (i) that the Co-Issuers maintain specified reserve accounts to be used to make required payments in respect of the Notes, (ii) provisions relating to optional and mandatory prepayments, including mandatory prepayments in the event of a change of control (as defined in the supplemental indentures) and the related payment of specified amounts, including specified make-whole payments in the case of the Senior Secured Notes under certain circumstances, (iii) certain indemnification payments in the event, among other things, the transfers of the assets pledged as collateral for the Notes are in stated ways defective or ineffective and (iv) covenants relating to recordkeeping, access to information and similar matters. The Company has been compliant with all covenants under the Notes from inception through the Current Six Months.

The Notes are also subject to customary rapid amortization events provided for in the Indenture, including events tied to (i) the failure to maintain a stated debt service coverage ratio, which tests the amount of net cash flow generated by the assets of the Co-Issuers against the amount of debt service obligations of the Co-Issuers (including any commitment fees and letter of credit fees with respect to the Variable Funding Notes, due and payable accrued interest, and due and payable scheduled principal payments on the Senior Secured Notes), (ii) certain manager termination events, (iii) the occurrence of an event of default and (iv) the failure to repay or refinance the Notes on the anticipated repayment date. If a rapid amortization event were to occur, Icon DE Intermediate Holdings LLC and Icon Brand Holdings LLC would be restricted from declaring or paying distributions on any of its limited liability company interests.

In January 2017, in connection with the sale of the Sharper Image intellectual property and related assets, the Company made a mandatory principal prepayment on its Senior Secured Notes of $36.7 million. The Company wrote off a pro-rata portion of the Senior Secured Notes’ deferred financing costs of $1.0 million. As a result of this transaction, the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.5 million which has been recorded on the Company’s consolidated income statement. Additionally, the quarterly principal payments on the 2012 Senior Secured Notes and 2013 Senior Secured Notes were reduced to $9.9 million and $4.5 million, respectively.

As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the total principal balance of the Notes was $685.4 million and $751.8 million, respectively, of which $298.6 million and $95.3 million, respectively, was included in the current portion of long-term debt. As of June 30, 2017, as a result of the sale of the businesses underlying the Entertainment segment, the current portion of long-term debt includes the $152.2 million mandatory principal prepayment made in July 2017 of which the cash is being included within restricted cash on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2017. Refer to Note 2 and Note 20 for further details.

As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $203.3 million and $112.4 million, respectively, is included in restricted cash on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet and represents short-term restricted cash consisting of collections on behalf of the Securitized Assets, restricted to the payment of principal, interest and other fees on a quarterly basis under the Senior Secured Notes.

For each of the Current Quarter and Prior Year Quarter, cash interest expense relating to the Notes was approximately $7.6 million and $8.5 million, respectively. For each of the Current Six Months and Prior Year Six Months, cash interest expense relating to the Notes was approximately $15.4 million and $17.1 million, respectively.

1.50% Convertible Notes

On March 18, 2013, the Company completed the issuance of $400.0 million principal amount of the Company’s 1.50% convertible senior subordinated notes due March 15, 2018 (“1.50% Convertible Notes”) in a private offering to certain institutional investors. The net proceeds received by the Company from the offering, excluding the net cost of hedges and sale of warrants (described below) and including transaction fees, were approximately $390.6 million.

The 1.50% Convertible Notes bear interest at an annual rate of 1.50%, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on September 15, 2013. However, the Company recognizes an effective interest rate of 6.50% on the carrying amount of the 1.50% Convertible Notes. The effective rate is based on the rate for a similar instrument that does not have a conversion feature. The 1.50% Convertible Notes will be convertible into cash and, if applicable, shares of the Company’s common stock based on a conversion rate of 32.4052 shares of the Company’s common stock, subject to customary adjustments, per $1,000 principal amount of the 1.50% Convertible Notes (which is equal to an initial conversion price of approximately $30.86 per share) only under the following circumstances: (1) during any fiscal quarter beginning after December 15, 2017 (and only during such fiscal quarter), if the closing price of the Company’s common stock for at least 20 trading days in the 30 consecutive trading days ending on and including the last trading day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter is more than 130% of the conversion price per share, which is $1,000 divided by the then applicable conversion rate; (2) during the five consecutive business day period immediately following any five consecutive trading day period in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of the 1.50% Convertible Notes for each day of that period was less than 98% of the product of (a) the closing price of the Company’s common stock for each day in that period and (b) the conversion rate per $1,000 principal amount of the 1.50% Convertible Notes; (3) if specified distributions to holders of the Company’s common stock are made, as set forth in the indenture governing the 1.50% Convertible Notes (“1.50% Indenture”); (4) if a “change of control” or other “fundamental change,” each as defined in the 1.50% Indenture, occurs; and (5) during the 90 day period prior to maturity of the 1.50% Convertible Notes. If the holders of the 1.50% Convertible Notes exercise the conversion provisions under the circumstances set forth, the Company will need to remit the lower of the principal balance of the 1.50% Convertible Notes or their conversion value to the holders in cash. As such, the Company would be required to classify the entire amount outstanding of the 1.50% Convertible Notes as a current liability in the following quarter. The evaluation of the classification of amounts outstanding associated with the 1.50% Convertible Notes will occur every quarter.

Upon conversion, a holder will receive an amount in cash equal to the lesser of (a) the principal amount of the 1.50% Convertible Note or (b) the conversion value, determined in the manner set forth in the 1.50% Indenture. If the conversion value exceeds the principal amount of the 1.50% Convertible Notes on the conversion date, the Company will also deliver, at its election, cash or the Company’s common stock or a combination of cash and the Company’s common stock for the conversion value in excess of the principal amount. In the event of a change of control or other fundamental change, the holders of the 1.50% Convertible Notes may require the Company to purchase all or a portion of their 1.50% Convertible Notes at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 1.50% Convertible Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. Holders of the 1.50% Convertible Notes who convert their 1.50% Convertible Notes in connection with a fundamental change may be entitled to a make-whole premium in the form of an increase in the conversion rate.

Pursuant to guidance issued under ASC 815- “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”), the 1.50% Convertible Notes are accounted for as convertible debt in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and the embedded conversion option in the 1.50% Convertible Notes has not been accounted for as a separate derivative. For a discussion of the effects of the 1.50% Convertible Notes and the 1.50% Convertible Notes Hedges and Sold Warrants defined and discussed below on earnings per share, see Note 9.

As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the amount of the 1.50% Convertible Notes accounted for as a liability was approximately $284.7 million and $277.5 million, respectively, and is reflected on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows:

	June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Equity component carrying amount	$	48,767	$	48,767
Unamortized discount		10,321		17,531
Net debt carrying amount		284,729		277,518

During FY 2016, the Company repurchased $104.9 million par value (of which $51.7 million and $53.2 million were purchased in June 2016 and July 2016, respectively) of the 1.50% Convertible Notes with a combination of $36.7 million in cash (including interest and trading fees) and the issuance of approximately 7.4 million shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company accounted for this transaction in accordance with ASC 470-20 resulting in the recognition of a $9.6 million gain which was included in loss on extinguishment of debt, net in the Company’s condensed consolidated income statement for the year ended December 31, 2016, and a reacquisition of approximately $1.2 million of the embedded conversion option recorded within additional paid in capital on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.

For the Current Quarter and Prior Year Quarter, the Company recorded additional non-cash interest expense of approximately $3.5 million and $4.2 million, respectively, representing the difference between the stated interest rate on the 1.50% Convertible Notes and the rate for a similar instrument that does not have a conversion feature. For the Current Six Months and Prior Year Six Months, the Company recorded additional non-cash interest expense of approximately $6.7 million and $8.0 million, respectively, representing the difference between the stated interest rate on the 1.50% Convertible Notes and the rate for a similar instrument that does not have a conversion feature.

For the Current Quarter and Prior Year Quarter, cash interest expense relating to the 1.50% Convertible Notes was approximately $1.1 million and $1.5 million, respectively. For the Current Six Months and Prior Year Six Months, cash interest expense relating to the 1.50% Convertible notes was approximately $2.2 million and $3.0 million, respectively.

The 1.50% Convertible Notes do not provide for any financial covenants.

In connection with the sale of the 1.50% Convertible Notes, the Company entered into hedges for the 1.50% Convertible Notes (“1.50% Convertible Note Hedges”) with respect to its common stock with one entity (the “1.50% Counterparty”). Pursuant to the agreements governing these 1.50% Convertible Note Hedges, the Company purchased call options (the “1.50% Purchased Call Options”) from the 1.50% Counterparty covering up to approximately 13.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock. These 1.50% Convertible Note Hedges are designed to offset the Company’s exposure to potential dilution upon conversion of the 1.50% Convertible Notes in the event that the market value per share of the Company’s common stock at the time of exercise is greater than the strike price of the 1.50% Purchased Call Options (which strike price corresponds to the initial conversion price of the 1.50% Convertible Notes and is simultaneously subject to certain customary adjustments). On March 13, 2013, the Company paid an aggregate amount of approximately $84.1 million of the proceeds from the sale of the 1.50% Convertible Notes for the 1.50% Purchased Call Options, of which $29.4 million was included in the balance of deferred income tax assets at March 13, 2013 and is being recognized over the term of the 1.50% Convertible Notes. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the balance of deferred income tax assets related to this transaction was approximately $3.4 million and $5.6 million, respectively.

The Company also entered into separate warrant transactions with the 1.50% Counterparty whereby the Company, pursuant to the agreements governing these warrant transactions, sold to the 1.50% Counterparty warrants (the “1.50% Sold Warrants”) to acquire up to approximately 13.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock at a strike price of $35.5173 per share. The 1.50% Sold Warrants will become exercisable on June 18, 2018 and will expire by September 1, 2018. The Company received aggregate proceeds of approximately $57.7 million from the sale of the 1.50% Sold Warrants on March 13, 2013.

Pursuant to guidance issued under ASC 815 as it relates to accounting for derivative financial instruments indexed to, and potentially settled in, a company’s own stock, the 1.50% Convertible Note Hedge and the proceeds received from the issuance of the 1.50% Sold Warrants were recorded as a charge and an increase, respectively, in additional paid-in capital in stockholders’ equity as separate equity transactions. As a result of these transactions, the Company recorded a net increase to additional paid-in-capital of $3.0 million in March 2013.

The Company has evaluated the impact of adopting guidance issued under ASC 815 regarding embedded features as it relates to the 1.50% Sold Warrants, and has determined it had no impact on the Company’s results of operations and financial position through March 31, 2017, and will have no impact on the Company’s results of operations and financial position in future fiscal periods.

As the 1.50% Convertible Note Hedge transactions and the warrant transactions were separate transactions entered into by the Company with the 1.50% Counterparty, they are not part of the terms of the 1.50% Convertible Notes and will not affect the holders’ rights under the 1.50% Convertible Notes. In addition, holders of the 1.50% Convertible Notes will not have any rights with respect to the 1.50% Purchased Call Options or the 1.50% Sold Warrants.

If the market value per share of the Company’s common stock at the time of conversion of the 1.50% Convertible Notes is above the strike price of the 1.50% Purchased Call Options, the 1.50% Purchased Call Options entitle the Company to receive from the 1.50% Counterparties net shares of the Company’s common stock, cash or a combination of shares of the Company’s common stock and cash, depending on the consideration paid on the underlying 1.50% Convertible Notes, based on the excess of the then current market price of the Company’s common stock over the strike price of the 1.50% Purchased Call Options. Additionally, if the market price of the Company’s common stock at the time of exercise of the 1.50% Sold Warrants exceeds the strike price of the 1.50% Sold Warrants, the Company will owe the 1.50% Counterparty net shares of the Company’s common stock or cash, not offset by the 1.50% Purchased Call Options, in an amount based on the excess of the then current market price of the Company’s common stock over the strike price of the 1.50% Sold Warrants.

These transactions generally have the effect of increasing the conversion price of the 1.50% Convertible Notes to $35.5173 per share of the Company’s common stock, representing a 52.5% percent premium based on the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock of $23.29 per share on March 12, 2013.

Moreover, in connection with the warrant transactions with the 1.50% Counterparty, to the extent that the price of the Company’s common stock exceeds the strike price of the 1.50% Sold Warrants, the warrant transactions could have a dilutive effect on the Company’s earnings per share.

2.50% Convertible Notes

On May 23, 2011, the Company completed the issuance of $300.0 million principal amount of the Company’s 2.50% convertible senior subordinated notes due June 2016 (“2.50% Convertible Notes”) in a private offering to certain institutional investors. The net proceeds received by the Company from the offering, excluding the net cost of hedges and sale of warrants (described below) and including transaction fees, were approximately $291.6 million.

In April 2016, the Company repurchased $143.9 million par value of the 2.50% Convertible Notes for $145.6 million in cash (including interest and trading fees). The Company accounted for this transaction in accordance with ASC 470-20, resulting in the recognition of a $1.2 million loss which is included in loss on extinguishment of debt, net in the Company’s condensed consolidated income statement for the Current Six Months. The remaining outstanding balance of the 2.50% Convertible Notes, in an amount equal to $156.1 million, was repaid on June 1, 2016 (the maturity date).

Given the maturity of the 2.50% Convertible Notes on June 1, 2016, there was no non-cash interest expense recorded during the Current Quarter as compared to approximately $3.3 million of additional non-cash interest expense recorded during the Prior Year Quarter, representing the difference between the stated interest rate on the 2.50% Convertible Notes and the rate for a similar instrument that does not have a conversion feature.

Given the maturity of the 2.50% Convertible Notes on June 1, 2016, there was no cash interest expense recorded during the Current Quarter as compared to $1.1 million of cash interest expense recorded during the Prior Year Quarter. Additionally, during the Current Six Months, there was no cash interest expense as compared to $3.0 million of cash interest expense recorded during the Prior Year Six Months.

Senior Secured Term Loan

On March 7, 2016, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), among IBG Borrower LLC, the Company’s wholly-owned direct subsidiary, as borrower (“IBG Borrower”), the Company and certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of IBG Borrower, as guarantors (the “Guarantors”), Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent (“Cortland”) and the lenders party thereto from time to time (the “Lenders”), including CF ICX LLC and Fortress Credit Co LLC (“Fortress”). Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders are providing to IBG Borrower a senior secured term loan (the “Senior Secured Term Loan”), scheduled to mature on March 7, 2021, in an aggregate principal amount of $300 million and bearing interest at LIBOR (with a floor of 1.50%) plus an applicable margin of 10% per annum.

The net cash proceeds of the Senior Secured Term Loan, which were approximately $264.2 million (after deducting financing, investment banking and legal fees), were, pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, deposited by the Lenders into an escrow account on April 4, 2016. IBG Borrower deposited into the escrow account certain additional funds, so that the total amount of cash on deposit in the escrow account was sufficient to pay all outstanding obligations, plus accrued interest, under the Company’s 2.50% Convertible Notes due June 2016. In accordance with the terms of the Senior Secured Term Loan, the funds in the escrow account were used to repay the 2.50% Convertible Notes (see above discussion on repayment of the 2.50% Convertible Notes) on or before their maturity, with any remaining funds going toward general corporate purposes permitted under the terms of the Credit Agreement.

Borrowings under the Senior Secured Term Loan amortized yearly at 5% of principal as long as the applicable asset coverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, remained greater than or equal to 1.65:1.00 as of the end of each fiscal quarter and IBG Borrower timely delivered a compliance certificate to Cortland after each fiscal quarter. If IBG Borrower’s asset coverage ratio measured as of the end of a certain fiscal quarter was 1.25:1.00 or greater but less than 1.45:1.00, or 1.45:1.00 or greater but less than 1.65:1.00, IBG Borrower was obligated to pay during the subsequent quarter amortization at 25% per annum, or 15% per annum, respectively. IBG Borrower would also pay amortization at 25% per annum if it failed to timely deliver a compliance certificate to Cortland after each fiscal quarter.

IBG Borrower’s obligations under the Senior Secured Term Loan were guaranteed jointly and severally by the Company and the other Guarantors pursuant to a separate facility guaranty. IBG Borrower’s and the Guarantors’ obligations under the Senior Secured Term Loan were secured by first priority liens on and security interests in substantially all assets of IBG Borrower, the Company and the other Guarantors and a pledge of substantially all equity interests of the Company’s subsidiaries (subject to certain limits including with respect to foreign subsidiaries) owned by the Company, IBG Borrower or any other Guarantor. However, the security interests did not cover certain intellectual property and licenses associated with the exploitation of the Company’s Umbro^® brand in Greater China, those owned, directly or indirectly by the Company’s subsidiary Iconix Luxembourg Holdings SÀRL or those subject to the Company’s securitization facility. In addition, the pledges excluded certain equity interests of Marcy Media Holdings, LLC and the subsidiaries of Iconix China Holdings Limited.

In connection with the Credit Agreement, IBG Borrower, the Company and the other Guarantors made customary representations and warranties. In addition to adhering with certain customary affirmative covenants, IBG Borrower established a lock-box account, and IBG Borrower, the Company and the other Guarantors entered into account control agreements on certain deposit accounts. The Credit Agreement also mandated that IBG Borrower, the Company and the other Guarantors maintain and allow appraisals of their intellectual property, perform under the terms of certain licenses and other agreements scheduled in the Credit Agreement and report significant changes to or terminations of licenses generating guaranteed minimum royalties of more than $5 million. IBG Borrower was also required to satisfy a minimum asset coverage ratio of 1.25:1.00 and maintain a leverage ratio of no greater than 4.50:1.00. The Company was compliant with all covenants under the Senior Secured Term Loan from inception through the Current Six Months.

In addition, the Credit Agreement contained customary negative covenants and events of default. The Credit Agreement limited the ability of IBG Borrower, the Company and the other Guarantors, with respect to themselves, their subsidiaries and certain joint ventures, from, among other things, incurring and prepaying certain indebtedness, granting liens on certain assets, consummating certain types of acquisitions, making fundamental changes (including mergers and consolidations), engaging in substantially different lines of business than those in which they are currently engaged, making restricted payments and amending or terminating certain licenses scheduled in the Credit Agreement. Such restrictions, failure to comply with which may result in an event of default under the terms of the Credit Agreement, were subject to certain customary and specifically negotiated exceptions, as set forth in the Credit Agreement.

If an event of default occurred, in addition to the Interest Rate increasing by an additional 3% per annum Cortland would, at the request of Lenders holding more than 50% of the then-outstanding principal of the Senior Secured Term Loan, declare payable all unpaid principal and accrued interest and take action to enforce payment in favor of the Lenders. An event of default included, among other events, a change of control by which a person or group becomes the beneficial owner of 35% of the voting stock of the Company or IBG Borrower or a majority of the board of the Company or IBG Borrower changes during a set period. Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, both voluntary and mandatory prepayments triggered a make whole premium plus 3% of the aggregate principal amount during the first two years of the loan, and carried a premium of 3% of the aggregate principal amount during the third year of the loan and 1% during the fourth year of the loan, with no premiums payable in subsequent periods.

In December 2016, as a result of the sale of the Sharper Image intellectual property and related assets and in accordance with the Credit Agreement, the Company was required to make a mandatory principal prepayment of $28.7 million and satisfy a corresponding prepayment premium payment of $4.3 million. The Company wrote off a pro-rata portion of the Senior Secured Term Loan’s original issue discount and deferred financing costs of $2.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively. As a result of this transaction, the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $7.4 million in the Company’s consolidated income statement for the year ended December 31, 2016.

In January 2017, the Company made, under the Senior Secured Term Loan, a voluntary prepayment and an additional mandatory prepayment of $23.0 million and $23.5 million, respectively, as well as corresponding prepayment premium payments of $3.4 million and $3.4 million, respectively. As the Company was contractually obligated to pay the prepayment premium prior to December 31, 2016, the Company recorded the aggregate $6.8 million of prepayment premium payments in accrued expenses on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016, with a corresponding amount recorded in loss on extinguishment of debt on the Company’s consolidated income statement for FY 2016. For each of the voluntary prepayment of $23.0 million and the mandatory prepayment of $23.5 million, the Company wrote off a pro-rata portion of the Senior Secured Term Loan’s original issue discount and deferred financing costs of $1.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively, which resulted in an aggregate loss on extinguishment of debt of $5.0 million recorded in the Company’s condensed consolidated income statement in the Current Six Months.

On June 30, 2017, in connection with the sale of the Entertainment segment, the Company made a mandatory prepayment of $140.0 million with a corresponding prepayment premium of $15.2 million of the Senior Secured Term Loan, of which the prepayment premium was allocated to discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated income statement. As part of this mandatory prepayment, the Company wrote-off a pro-rata portion of the original issue discount and deferred financing costs of $9.4 million and $4.7 million, respectively, which was also allocated to discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated income statement in the Current Quarter. Additionally, on June 30, 2017, the Company made a voluntary prepayment of $66.0 million with a corresponding prepayment premium of $7.2 million of which the prepayment premium was recorded in loss on extinguishment of debt within continuing operations on the Company’s consolidated income statement in the Current Quarter. Accordingly, the Company wrote off the remaining portion of the original issue discount and deferred financing costs of $4.4 million and $2.3 million, respectively, which was recorded in loss on extinguishment of debt in the Company’s consolidated income statement in the Current Quarter. As a result of these prepayments, the Company’s outstanding principal balance of the Senior Secured Term Loan was zero as of June 30, 2017.

The Company recorded cash interest expense of approximately $6.1 million relating to the Senior Secured Term Loan for the Current Quarter as compared to $8.3 million for the Prior Year Quarter. The Company recorded cash interest expense of approximately $12.4 million relating to the Senior Secured Term Loan for the Current Six Months as compared to $8.3 million for the Prior Year Six Months.

Debt Maturities

As of June 30, 2017, the Company’s debt maturities on a calendar year basis are as follows:

	Total		July 1 through December 31, 2017		2018		2019		2020		2021		Thereafter
Senior Secured Notes	$	585,424	$	177,249	$	42,693	$	42,693	$	42,693	$	42,693	$	237,403
1.50% Convertible Notes⁽¹⁾	$	284,729		—		284,729		—		—		—		—
Variable Funding Notes	$	100,000		—		100,000		—		—		—		—
Total	$	970,153	$	177,249	$	427,422	$	42,693	$	42,693	$	42,693	$	237,403

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Reflects the net debt carrying amount of the 1.50% Convertible Notes in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2017, in accordance with accounting for convertible notes. After taking into effect the $104.9 million of repurchases of the 1.50% Convertible Notes as discussed above, the remaining principal amount owed to the holders of the 1.50% Convertible Notes is $295.1 million.

8. Stockholders’ Equity

2009 Equity Incentive Plan

On August 13, 2009, the Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (“2009 Plan”). The 2009 Plan authorizes the granting of common stock options or other stock-based awards covering up to 3.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock. All employees, directors, consultants and advisors of the Company, including those of the Company’s subsidiaries, are eligible to be granted non-qualified stock options and other stock-based awards (as defined) under the 2009 Plan, and employees are also eligible to be granted incentive stock options (as defined) under the 2009 Plan. No new awards may be granted under the Plan after August 13, 2019.

On August 15, 2012, the Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s Amended and Restated 2009 Plan (“Amended and Restated 2009 Plan”), which, among other items and matters, increased the shares available under the 2009 Plan by an additional 4.0 million shares to a total of 7.0 million shares issuable under the Amended and Restated 2009 Plan, and extended the 2009 Plan termination date through August 15, 2022.

2015 Executive Incentive Plan

On December 4, 2015, the Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s 2015 Executive Incentive Plan (“2015 Plan”). Under the 2015 Plan, the Company’s officers and other key employees designated by the Compensation Committee are eligible to receive awards of cash, common stock or stock units issuable under the Amended and Restated 2009 Plan, or any other combination thereof. Awards under the 2015 Plan are based on the achievement of certain pre-determined, non-discretionary performance goals established by the Compensation Committee and are further subject, among other things, the 2015 Plan participant’s continuous employment with the Company until the applicable payment date.

2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan

On November 4, 2016, the Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (“2016 Plan”). The 2016 Plan replaced and superseded the Amended and Restated 2009 Plan. Under the 2016 Plan, all employees, directors, officers, consultants and advisors of the Company, including those of the Company’s subsidiaries, are eligible to be granted common stock, options or other stock-based awards. At inception, there were 2.4 million shares of the Company’s common stock available for issuance under the 2016 Plan.

Shares Reserved for Issuance

At June 30, 2017, there were 1,451,713 common shares available for issuance under the 2016 Plan. At June 30, 2017, there were no common shares available for issuance under any previous Company plan.

Stock Options and Warrants

The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Because the Company’s employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management’s opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its employee stock options.

There was no compensation expense related to stock option grants or warrant grants during the Current Six Months or Prior Year Six Months as all prior awards have been fully expensed.

Summaries of the Company’s stock options, warrants (other than warrants issued related to our 1.50% Convertible Notes) and performance related options activity, and related information for the Current Quarter are as follows:

Options	Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at January 1, 2017		20,000	$	12.29
Granted		—		—
Canceled		—		—
Exercised		—		—
Expired/Forfeited		—		—
Outstanding at June 30, 2017		20,000	$	12.29
Exercisable at June 30, 2017		20,000	$	12.29

Warrants	Warrants		Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at January 1, 2017		20,000	$	6.64
Granted		—		—
Canceled		—		—
Exercised		—		—
Expired/Forfeited		—		—
Outstanding at June 30, 2017		20,000	$	6.64
Exercisable at June 30, 2017		20,000	$	6.64

The weighted average contractual term (in years) of options outstanding and exercisable and warrants outstanding and exercisable as of June 30, 2017 was 2.01 and 1.26, respectively.

All warrants issued in connection with acquisitions are recorded at fair market value using the Black Scholes model and are recorded as part of purchase accounting. Certain warrants are exercised using the cashless method.

Restricted stock

Compensation cost for restricted stock is measured as the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the Company’s stock at the date the common stock is issued over the amount the employee must pay to acquire the stock (which is generally zero). The compensation cost, net of projected forfeitures, is recognized over the period between the issue date and the date any restrictions lapse, with compensation cost for grants with a graded vesting schedule recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion of the award as if the award was, in substance, multiple awards. The restrictions do not affect voting and dividend rights.

The following table summarize information about unvested restricted stock transactions:

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested, January 1, 2017		2,416,900		$	16.07
Granted		437,486			8.33
Vested		(269,301	)		8.48
Forfeited/Canceled		(256,458	)		5.54
Non-vested, June 30, 2017		2,328,627		$	16.65

The Company has awarded time-based restricted shares of common stock to certain employees. The awards have restriction periods tied to employment and vest over a maximum period of approximately 3 years. The cost of the time-based restricted stock awards, which is the fair market value on the date of grant net of estimated forfeitures, is expensed ratably over the vesting period.

The Company has awarded performance-based restricted shares of common stock to certain employees. The awards have restriction periods tied to certain performance measures. The cost of the performance-based restricted stock awards, which is the fair market value on the date of grant net of estimated forfeitures, is expensed when the likelihood of those shares being earned is deemed probable.

Compensation expense related to restricted stock grants for the Current Quarter and Prior Year Quarter was approximately $3.1 million (including approximately $0.1 million related to retention stock discussed below) and $1.5 million (including approximately $0.5 million related to retention stock discussed below), respectively. Compensation expense related to restricted stock grants for the Current Six Months and Prior Year Six Months was approximately $4.7 million (including approximately $0.5 million related to retention stock discussed below) and $3.3 million (including approximately $1.0 million related to retention stock discussed below), respectively. Excluding the compensation expense related to the performance-based restricted stock awards which are tied to achievement of certain performance metrics of the Company, an additional amount of $5.6 million of expense related to time-based restricted shares is expected to be expensed evenly over a period of approximately three years. During the Current Quarter and Prior Year Quarter, the Company repurchased shares valued at less than $0.1 million and approximately $0.5 million, respectively, of its common stock in connection with net share settlement of restricted stock grants and option exercises. During the Current Six Months and Prior Year Six Months, the Company repurchased shares valued at approximately $1.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively, of its common stock in connection with the net share settlement of restricted stock grants and option exercises.

Retention Stock

On January 7, 2016, the Company awarded to certain employees a retention stock grant of approximately 1.3 million shares in the aggregate with a then current value of approximately $7.5 million. The awards cliff vest in three years based on the Company’s total shareholder return measured against a peer group as described in the Company’s Form 10-K/A filed on April 29, 2016. The measurement period began on the grant date and the beginning measurement amount was calculated based on the 20 day average closing stock price leading up to the grant date. The measurement period ends on December 31, 2018 and the ending measurement amount is based on the 20 day average closing stock price leading up to December 31, 2018. The award will vest on a scaled pay out based on the Company’s total shareholder return versus the peer group.

In accordance with ASC 718, the Company valued these shares utilizing a Monte Carlo simulation as the awards are based on market conditions.

The grant date fair value of the awards issued on January 7, 2016 was $4.25 and was based on the following range of assumptions for the Company and the peer group:

	January 7. 2016
Valuation Assumptions:
Beginning average stock price (20 trading days prior to January 7, 2016)	$4.85 - $63.41
Valuation date stock price (closing values on January 7, 2016)	$4.53 - $59.08
Risk free interest rate		1.21	%
Expected dividend yield used when simulating the total shareholder return		0.00	%
Expected dividend yield used when simulating the Company's stock price		0.00	%
Stock price volatility (based on historical stock price over the last 2.98 years)	21.09% - 72.17%
Correlation coefficients	0.04 - 0.47

For Mr. Haugh, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, the grant date fair value of this award issued on February 23, 2016 was $5.75 and was based on the following range of assumptions for the Company and the peer group:

	February 23. 2016
Valuation Assumptions:
Beginning average stock price (20 trading days prior to February 23, 2016)	$4.86 - $66.71
Valuation date stock price (closing values on February 23, 2016)	$5.52 - $69.92
Risk free interest rate		0.90	%
Expected dividend yield used when simulating the total shareholder return		0.00	%
Expected dividend yield used when simulating the Company's stock price		0.00	%
Stock price volatility (based on historical stock price over the last 3.00 years)	24.23% - 74.33%
Correlation coefficients	0.06 - 0.50

Long-Term Incentive Compensation.

On March 31, 2016, the Company approved a new plan for long-term incentive compensation (the “2016 LTIP”) for key employees and granted equity awards under the 2016 LTIP in the aggregate amount of 707,028 shares with a then current value of approximately $6.4 million. For each grantee other than Mr. Haugh, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, 33% of the award was in the form of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and 67% of the award was in the form of target level performance stock units (“PSUs”). Mr. Haugh’s award under the 2016 LTIP consisted of 25% RSUs and 75% PSUs. The RSUs for each grantee vest in three equal installments annually over a three-year period. Other than for Mr. Haugh, the PSUs cliff vest over three years based on the achievement of an aggregate adjusted operating income performance target established by the Compensation Committee. One-third of Mr. Haugh’s PSUs shall be converted to time-based awards on December 31, 2016, December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018, based on the achievement of aggregate adjusted operating income performance targets established by the Compensation Committee, and such time-based awards shall vest and be settled on December 31, 2018.

On March 7, 2017, the Company approved a new plan for long-term incentive compensation (the “2017 LTIP”) for certain employees and granted equity awards under the 2017 LTIP in the aggregate amount of 871,011 shares with a then current value of $6.6 million. For each grantee, 33% of the award was in the form of RSUs and 67% of the award was in the form of target level PSUs. The material terms of the PSUs and RSUs are substantially similar to those set forth in the 2016 LTIP. Specifically, the RSUs vest one third annually on each of March 30, 2018, March 30, 2019 and March 30, 2020. The PSUs vest based on performance metrics approved by the Compensation Committee, which, for the performance period commencing January 1, 2017 and ending on December 31, 2019, are based on the Company’s achievement of an aggregate adjusted operating income performance target as set forth in the applicable award agreements, and continued employment through December 31, 2019.

9. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects, in periods in which they have a dilutive effect, the effect of restricted stock-based awards, common shares issuable upon exercise of stock options and warrants and shares underlying convertible notes potentially issuable upon conversion. The difference between basic and diluted weighted-average common shares results from the assumption that all dilutive stock options outstanding were exercised and all convertible notes have been converted into common stock.

For the Current Quarter, of the total potentially dilutive shares related to restricted stock-based awards, stock options and warrants, approximately 0.4 million shares were anti-dilutive, as compared to approximately 0.1 million shares that were anti-dilutive for the Prior Year Quarter.

For the Current Quarter, 0.6 million shares of the performance related restricted stock-based awards issued to the Company’s named executive officers were anti-dilutive as compared to none of the performance related restricted stock-based awards issued to the Company’s named executive officers were anti-dilutive in the Prior Year Quarter.

For the Current Quarter, Current Six Months, Prior Year Quarter and Prior Year Six Months, warrants issued in connection with the Company’s 1.50% Convertible Notes financing were anti-dilutive and therefore were not included in this calculation.

A reconciliation of weighted average shares used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share follows:

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,				For the Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2017		2016		2017		2016
Basic		57,082		49,035		57,026		48,772
Effect of exercise of stock options		1		3		3		2
Effect of assumed vesting of restricted stock		485		1,637		539		1,727
Diluted		57,568		50,675		57,568		50,501

In accordance with ASC 480, the Company considers its redeemable non-controlling interest in its computation of earnings per share. For the Current Quarter and Current Six Months, adjustments to the Company’s redeemable non-controlling interest had an impact on the Company’s earnings per share calculation as follows:

	Three Months Ended			Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2017			June 30, 2017
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Iconix Brand Group, Inc.	$	(13,852	)	$	(9,136	)
Accretion of redeemable non-controlling interest		(978	)		(2,013	)
Net loss attributable to Iconix Brand Group, Inc. after accretion of redeemable non-controlling interest		(14,830	)		(11,149	)

Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Iconix Brand Group, Inc.		57,493			48,498

Net income attributable to Iconix Brand Group, Inc.	$	42,663		$	37,349

Earnings (loss) per share - basic:
Continuing operations	$	(0.26	)	$	(0.20	)
Discontinued operations	$	1.01		$	0.85
Earnings per share - basic	$	0.75		$	0.65

Earnings (loss) per share - diluted:
Continuing operations	$	(0.26	)	$	(0.19	)
Discontinued operations	$	1.00		$	0.84
Earnings per share - diluted	$	0.74		$	0.65
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		57,082			57,026
Diluted		57,568			57,568

For the Prior Year Quarter and Prior Year Six Months, adjustments to the Company’s redeemable non-controlling interest had no impact on the Company’s earnings per share calculation.

See Note 7 for discussion of hedges related to our convertible notes.

10. Contingencies

In July 2013, Signature Apparel Group LLC, referred to as the Debtor, filed an amended complaint in an adversary proceeding captioned Signature Apparel Group LLC v. ROC Fashions, LLC, et al., United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, Adv. Pro. No. 11-02800 in the United States Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York that, among others, named Studio IP Holdings LLC, referred to as Studio IP, and the Company (Studio IP and the Company are collectively referred to as Iconix), as defendants. In the amended complaint, the Debtor asserts that Iconix was complicit in an alleged conspiracy to pay $2.8 million to Debtor’s principals. The Debtor also alleges that ROC Fashions LLC paid a $6 million fee to Iconix for a license, and asserts that those funds should be returned to the Debtor as well. In total, the Debtor is seeking at least $8.8 million in damages from Iconix. Iconix vigorously defended against the claims, and the trial on this matter concluded in March 2016. The Company is currently awaiting the Bankruptcy Court’s determination on the matter and is unable to estimate its ultimate outcome.

In April 2016, New Rise Brands Holdings, LLC, referred to as New Rise, a former licensee of the Ecko Unlimited trademark, and Sichuan New Rise Import & Export Co. Ltd., referred to as Sichuan, the guarantor under New Rise’s license agreement, commenced an action captioned New Rise Brands Holdings, LLC and Sichuan New Rise Import & Export Co. Ltd v. IP Holdings, LLC, et al., Index No. 652278/2016 in the New York State Supreme Court, New York County against the Company’s subsidiary, IP Holdings, LLC, referred to as IP Holdings, seeking damages of $15 million, plus punitive damages of $50 million, attorneys’ fees and costs. Among other claims, New Rise alleges improper termination of New Rise’s license agreement and fraud. IP Holdings is vigorously defending against the claims and has asserted counterclaims against New Rise and Sichuan. At this time, the Company is unable to estimate the ultimate outcome of this legal matter.

In March 2017, Premier Goal Club LLC (Premier) and Balanced Tech Corp. (Balanced Tech), two licensees of the Umbro trademark, commenced an action captioned Premier Goal Club LLC and Balanced Tech Corp. v. Umbro IP Holdings LLC, Index No. 651299/2017 in New York State Supreme Court, New York County against Umbro IP Holdings LLC , a subsidiary of the Company. This matter was settled in June 2017.

Two shareholder derivative complaints captioned James v. Cuneo et al, Docket No. 1:16-cv-02212 and Ruthazer v. Cuneo et al, Docket No. 1:16-cv-04208 have been consolidated in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and three shareholder derivative complaints captioned De Filippis v. Cuneo et al. Index No. 650711/2016, Gold v. Cole et al, Index No. 53724/2016 and Rosenfeld v. Cuneo et al., Index No. 510427/2016 have been consolidated in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County. The complaints name the Company as a nominal defendant and assert claims for breach of fiduciary duty, insider trading and unjust enrichment against certain of the Company's current and former directors and officers arising out of the Company's recent restatement of financial reports and certain employee departures. At this time, the Company is unable to estimate the ultimate outcome of these legal matters.

As previously announced, the Company has received a formal order of investigation from the SEC. The Company intends to continue to cooperate fully with the SEC.

Three securities class actions have been consolidated in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, under the caption In re Iconix Brand Group, Inc., et al., Docket No. 1:15-cv-4860, against the Company and certain former officers and one current officer (the “Class Action”). The plaintiffs in the Class Action purport to represent a class of purchasers of the Company’s securities from February 22, 2012 to November 5, 2015, inclusive, and claim that the Company and individual defendants violated sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, by making allegedly false and misleading statements regarding certain aspects of the Company’s business operations and prospects. The Company and the individual defendants have moved to dismiss the consolidated amended complaint and intend to vigorously defend against the claims. At this time, the Company is unable to estimate the ultimate outcome of these legal matters.

From time to time, the Company is also made a party to litigation incurred in the normal course of business. In addition, in connection with litigation commenced against licensees for non-payment of royalties, certain licensees have asserted unsubstantiated counterclaims against the Company. While any litigation has an element of uncertainty, the Company believes that the final outcome of any of these routine matters will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or future liquidity.

11. Related Party Transactions

For both the Current Quarter and the Current Six Months, the Company paid less than $0.1 million to Galore Media, Inc. in relation to certain marketing services to promote the Company’s brands and for the rights to certain warrants of Galore Media, Inc. as compared to $0.3 million during both the Prior Year Quarter and Prior Year Six Months. The Company owns a minority interest in Galore Media, Inc. as discussed in Note 4. Management believes that all transactions were made on terms and conditions no less favorable than those available in the marketplace from unrelated parties.

For both the Prior Year Quarter and Prior Year Six Months, the Company incurred less than $0.1 million in consulting fees in connection with a consulting arrangement entered into with Mark Friedman, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, relating to the provision by Mr. Friedman of investor relations services. Such consulting agreement was terminated on May 3, 2016. There were no such consulting fees incurred during the Current Quarter or Current Six Months.

The Company has entered into certain license agreements in which the core licensee is also one of our joint venture partners. For the Current Quarter, Current Six Months, Prior Year Quarter and Prior Year Six Months, the Company recognized the following royalty revenue amounts:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Joint Venture Partner
Global Brands Group Asia Limited ⁽¹⁾	$	4,458	$	904	$	7,696	$	1,718
Buffalo International ULC		—		3,820		690		7,258
Rise Partners, LLC / Top On International Group Limited		360		4		695		500
M.G.S. Sports Trading Limited		125		156		217		297
Pac Brands USA, Inc.		90		83		123		223
NGO, LLC		—		294		—		594
Albion Equity Partners LLC / GL Damek		452		433		918		846
MHMC⁽²⁾		450		311		900		603
	$	5,935	$	6,005	$	11,239	$	12,039

⁽¹⁾

Global Brands Group Asia Limited also served as agent to Peanuts Worldwide in respect of the Greater China Territory for Peanuts brands. For the Current Quarter and Prior Year Quarter, Global Brands Group Asia Limited earned fees of approximately $0.7 million and $0.7 million, respectively, in its capacity as agent to Peanuts Worldwide, which have been recorded within discontinued operations in the Company’s condensed consolidated income statement. For the Current Six Months and Prior Year Six Months, Global Brands Group Asia Limited earned fees of approximately $1.6 million and $1.5 million, respectively, in its capacity as agent to Peanuts Worldwide, which have been recorded within discontinued operations in the Company’s condensed consolidated income statement. As of June 30, 2017, due to the completion of the sale of the Entertainment segment, Global Brands Group Asia Limited is no longer a related party in its capacity as agent of Peanuts Worldwide.

⁽²⁾	MHMC became a related party to the Company in July 2016 upon consummation of an agreement between a Company subsidiary and MHMC to sell to MHMC up to an aggregate 50% ownership interest in Umbro China. Refer to Note 4 for further details.

12. Income Taxes

The Company computes its expected annual effective income tax rate in accordance with ASC 740 and makes changes on a quarterly basis as necessary based on certain factors such as changes in forecasted annual pre-tax income; changes to actual or forecasted permanent book to tax differences; impacts from tax audits with state, federal or foreign tax authorities; impacts from tax law changes; or change in judgment as to the realizability of deferred tax assets. The Company identifies items which are not normal and are non-recurring in nature and treats these as discrete events. The tax effect of discrete items is recorded in the quarter in which the discrete events occur. Due to the volatility of these factors, the Company's consolidated effective income tax rate can change significantly on a quarterly basis.

With the exception of the Buffalo brand joint venture, Iconix Middle East joint venture, Diamond Icon joint venture and Umbro China joint venture, the Company is not responsible for the income taxes related to the non-controlling interest’s share of the joint venture’s earnings. Therefore, the tax liability associated with the non-controlling interest share of the joint venture’s earnings is not reported in the Company’s income tax expense, despite the joint venture’s entire income being consolidated in the Company’s reported income before income tax expense. As such, the joint venture’s earnings have the effect of lowering our effective tax rate. This effect is more pronounced in periods in which joint venture earnings are higher relative to our other earnings. Since the Buffalo brand joint venture is a taxable entity in Canada, the Iconix Middle East joint venture and Diamond Icon joint venture are taxable entities in the United Kingdom and the Umbro China joint venture is a taxable entity in Hong Kong, the Company is required to report its tax liability, including taxes attributable to the non-controlling interest, in its income statement. All other consolidated joint ventures are partnerships and treated as pass-through entities not subject to taxation in their local tax jurisdiction, and therefore the Company includes only the tax attributable to its proportionate share of income from the joint venture in income tax expense.

The Company conducts business globally and, as a result, the Company or one or more of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S., various state and local, and foreign jurisdictions. The Company, joined by its domestic subsidiaries, files a consolidated income tax return for Federal income tax purposes. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination in such domestic and foreign jurisdictions. During the fourth quarter of 2016, the Internal Revenue Service initiated an audit of the 2014 federal income tax return. For state tax purposes, our 2011 and forward tax years remain open for examination by New York State. The Company recognized no interest expense related to uncertain tax positions in the Current Quarter as compared to less than $0.1 million during the Prior Year Quarter. The Company recognized interest expense related to uncertain tax positions of $0.9 million in the Current Six Months as compared to $0.1 million during the Prior Year Six Months. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.

The Company’s consolidated effective tax rate from continuing operations was 35.6% and 32.2% for the Current Quarter and Prior Year Quarter, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate for the Current Quarter’s effective tax rate as compared to the Prior Year Quarter is primarily a result of the tax impact of the mix of income between high-taxed and low-taxed jurisdictions.

The Company’s consolidated effective tax rate from continuing operations was (16.3%) and 32.9% for the Current Six Months and Prior Year Six Months, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the Current Six Months as compared to the Prior Year Six Months is primarily a result of the change in estimate related to the potential outcome of certain state and local income tax audits. The Company expensed approximately $2.0 million as a discrete item in the Current Six Months related to this item. The impact of the discrete item resulted in tax expense as opposed to income tax benefit on the pre-tax loss for the Current Six Months.

Management believes that an adequate provision has been made for any adjustments that may result from tax examinations; however, the outcome of tax audits cannot be predicted with certainty. If any issues addressed in the Company's tax audits are resolved in a manner not consistent with management's expectations, the Company could be required to adjust its provision for income tax in the period such resolution occurs.

13. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table sets forth the activity in accumulated other comprehensive income for the Current Six Months and Prior Year Six Months:

	Foreign currency translation adjustments			Unrealized losses of available for sale securities			Total
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	(67,735	)	$	(2,693	)	$	(70,428	)
Changes before reclassifications		14,546			(670	)		13,876
Current period other comprehensive income		14,546			(670	)		13,876
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	(53,189	)	$	(3,363	)	$	(56,552	)


	Foreign currency translation adjustments			Unrealized losses of available for sale securities			Total
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	(60,190	)	$	(703	)	$	(60,893	)
Changes before reclassifications		4,956			(2,227	)		2,729
Current period other comprehensive income		4,956			(2,227	)		2,729
Balance at June 30, 2016	$	(55,234	)	$	(2,930	)	$	(58,164	)

14. Segment and Geographic Data

The Company identifies its operating segments for which separate financial information is available and for which segment results are evaluated regularly by the Chief Executive Officer, the Company’s chief operating decision maker, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. As of October 1, 2016, the Company has disclosed the following operating segments: men’s, women’s, home, entertainment, and international. The Company updated its Prior Year Quarter and Prior Year Six Months segment data to conform to the new reportable operating segments. Since the Company does not track, manage and analyze its assets by segments, no disclosure of segmented assets is reported.

During the Current Quarter and Current Six Months, we have classified the results of our Entertainment operating segment as discontinued operations in our condensed consolidated income statement for all periods presented. See Note 2 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.

The geographic regions consist of the United States, Japan and Other (which principally represent Latin America and Europe). Revenues attributable to each region are based on the location in which licensees are located and where they principally do business.

Reportable data for the Company’s operating segments is as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Licensing revenue:
Women's	$	27,634		$	31,498		$	55,777		$	63,561
Men's		9,982			12,130			20,175			24,845
Home		7,824			8,902			15,161			17,567
International		16,207			15,679			29,257			29,912
	$	61,647		$	68,209		$	120,370		$	135,885
Operating income (loss):
Women's	$	23,349		$	28,136		$	49,630		$	57,851
Men's		(15,202	)		7,865			(9,259	)		15,513
Home		6,861			7,352			13,486			14,974
International		9,964			8,874			15,484			15,749
Corporate		(9,097	)		(14,181	)		(19,852	)		(19,769	)
	$	15,875		$	38,046		$	49,489		$	84,318
Licensing revenue by license type:
Direct-to-retail license	$	34,260		$	39,844		$	68,797		$	80,260
Wholesale licenses		27,294			28,341			51,451			55,601
Other licenses		93			24			122			24
	$	61,647		$	68,209		$	120,370		$	135,885
Licensing revenue by geographic region:
United States	$	45,327		$	50,658		$	89,945		$	102,520
Other ⁽¹⁾		16,320			17,551			30,425			33,365
	$	61,647		$	68,209		$	120,370		$	135,885

⁽¹⁾	No single country represented 10% of the Company’s revenues within “Other” in this table for the periods presented.

15. Other Assets- Current and Long-Term

Other Assets - Current

	June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Other assets- current consisted of the following:
Notes receivables on sale of trademarks ⁽¹⁾	$	3,229	$	3,202
Note receivable in connection with Strawberry Shortcake acquisition⁽²⁾		—		1,240
Note receivable in connection with acquisition of interest in Buffalo brand		2,515		2,515
Due from DHX Media, Ltd.⁽³⁾		2,733		—
Prepaid advertising		3,895		3,322
Prepaid expenses		2,611		877
Deferred charges		193		193
Prepaid taxes		—		15,136
Prepaid insurance		678		18
Due from related parties		3,800		3,600
Other current assets		920		1,573
Other current assets	$	20,574	$	31,676

⁽¹⁾	Certain amounts due from our joint venture partners are presented net of redeemable non-controlling interest and non-controlling interest in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Refer to Note 4 for further details.

⁽²⁾

The Note receivable in connection with Strawberry Shortcake acquisition represented amounts due from American Greetings Corporation (“AG”) in respect of non-compete payments pursuant to a License Agreement entered into with AG simultaneously with the closing of the transaction. This Note receivable was fully paid during the Current Six Months.

⁽³⁾	This amount represents the remaining amount due from DHX as a result of the working capital adjustment from the sale of the Entertainment segment. Refer to Note 2 for further details.

Other Assets – Long Term

	June 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
Other noncurrent assets consisted of the following:
Notes receivable on sale of trademarks ⁽¹⁾		1,755		1,677
Prepaid Interest		7,421		8,061
Deposits		616		613
Other noncurrent assets	140			368
Other noncurrent assets	$	9,932	$	10,719

⁽¹⁾	Certain amounts due from our joint venture partners are presented net of redeemable non-controlling interest and non-controlling interest in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Refer to Note 4 for further details.

16. Other Liabilities – Current

As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, other current liabilities included amounts of $8.1 million and $1.3 million, respectively, due to certain joint ventures that are not consolidated with the Company.

17. Foreign Currency Translation

The functional currency of Iconix Luxembourg and Red Diamond Holdings, which are wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company located in Luxembourg, is the Euro. However the companies have certain dollar denominated assets, in particular cash and notes receivable, that are maintained in U.S. Dollars, which are required to be revalued each quarter. Due to fluctuations in currency in the Current Quarter and the Prior Year Quarter, the Company recorded a $3.4 million currency translation loss and a $0.7 million currency translation gain, respectively, that is included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Due to fluctuations in currency in the Current Six Months and Prior Year Six Months, the Company recorded a $3.8 million currency translation loss and a $0.1 million currency translation gain, respectively, that is included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Comprehensive income includes certain gains and losses that, under U.S. GAAP, are excluded from net income as such amounts are recorded directly as an adjustment to stockholders’ equity. Our comprehensive income is primarily comprised of net income and foreign currency translation gain or loss. During the Current Quarter and the Prior Year Quarter, we recognized as a component of our comprehensive income, a foreign currency translation gain of $11.9 million and foreign currency translation loss of $7.5 million, respectively, due to changes in foreign exchange rates during the Current Quarter and the Prior Year Quarter, respectively. During the Current Six Months and the Prior Year Six Months, we recognized as a component of our comprehensive income, a foreign currency translation gain of $14.5 million and foreign currency translation gain of $5.0 million, respectively, due to changes in foreign exchange rates during the Current Six Months and the Prior Year Six Months, respectively.

18. Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),” which is the new comprehensive revenue recognition standard that will supersede all existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP. The standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, this guidance was updated, which defers the effective date by one year and permits early adoption for annual and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2017. Companies will have the option of using either a full retrospective approach or a modified approach to adopt the guidance in the ASU. We are continuing to assess the potential impact of this guidance, including the impact on those areas currently subject to industry-specific guidance such as licensing of intellectual property. As part of the Company’s assessment, we are reviewing representative samples of licensing contracts to determine the impact on revenue recognition under the new guidance. Our method of adoption will in part be based on the degree of change identified in our assessment.

In January 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, “Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”, includes amendments on recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. It requires an entity to (1) measure equity investments at fair value through net income, with certain exceptions; (2) present in OCI the changes in instrument-specific credit risk for financial liabilities measured using the fair value option; (3) present financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset; (4) calculate the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes based on an exit price; and (5) assess a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets related to unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities in connection with other deferred tax assets. The ASU provides an election to subsequently measure certain nonmarketable equity investments at cost less any impairment and adjusted for certain observable price changes. The ASU also requires a qualitative impairment assessment of such equity investments and amends certain fair value disclosure requirements. The ASU is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Certain provisions of the ASU are eligible for early adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The Company’s leases are considered operating leases and are not capitalized under ASC 840. Under ASC 842, the majority of these leases will qualify for capitalization and will result in the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities once the new standard is adopted. The Company is in the process of reviewing lease contracts to determine the impact of adopting ASC 2016-02.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-06, “Contingent Put and Call Options in Debt Instruments” which clarifies that determining whether the economic characteristics of a put or call are clearly and closely related to its debt host requires only an assessment of the four-step decision sequence outlined in FASB ASU paragraph 815-15-25-24. Additionally, entities are not required to separately assess whether the contingency itself is clearly and closely related. For instruments that are eligible for the fair value option, an entity has a one-time option to irrevocably elect to measure the debt instrument affected by the ASU in its entirety at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. The Company adopted the new standard in FY 2017 which did not have a material impact to our financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-07, “Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting”, which requires an investor to apply the equity method of accounting only from the date it qualifies for that method, i.e., the date the investor obtains significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. This ASU eliminates the previous requirement to retroactively adjust the investment and record a cumulative catch up for the periods that the investment had been held, but did not qualify for the equity method of accounting. The Company adopted the new standard in FY 2017 which did not have a material impact to our financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting”, which introduces targeted amendments intended to simplify the accounting for stock compensation. The ASU was issued as part of the FASB’s simplification initiative, and intends to improve the accounting for share-based payment transactions. The ASU changes several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment award transactions, including: (1) Accounting and Cash Flow Classifications for Excess Tax Benefits and Deficiencies, (2) Forfeitures, and (3) Tax Withholding Requirements and Cash Flow Classifications. Effective January 1, 2017, the Company adopted the new standard resulting in the Company prospectively recording income tax benefits and deficiencies with respect to stock-based compensation as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement for periods beginning after January 1, 2017. During the Current Quarter and Current Six Months, a $0.2 million expense and $0.3 million expense, respectively, is recorded in our income tax expense line in our condensed consolidated income statement. The Company adopted the excess tax benefit related to share-based payment arrangements retrospectively. The adoption resulted in a decrease of $1.6 million in our operating cash flow with a corresponding increase in our financing cash flow for the Prior Year Six Months. The Company has made an accounting policy election to account for forfeitures when they occur.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, “Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments”, which clarifies how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented in the statement of cash flows. The amendment addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. The ASU is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The ASU should be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, “Income Taxes (Topic 740) – Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory”, which was issued as part of the FASB’s simplification initiative and, intends to improve the accounting for the income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory. Under this ASU, an entity should recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. The ASU is effective for public business entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted for all entities as of the beginning of an annual reporting period for which financial statements (interim or annual) have not been issued or made available for issuance. The ASU should be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-17, “Consolidations (Topic 810) – Interests Held through Related Parties that are under Common Control”, which amends the consolidation guidance on how a reporting entity that is the single decision maker of a VIE should treat indirect interests in the entity held through related parties that are under common control with the reporting entity when determining whether it is the primary beneficiary of that VIE. The Company adopted the new standard in FY 2017 which did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash.” The primary purpose of this ASU is to reduce the diversity in practice that exists in the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash on the statement of cash flows. This ASU will require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted in any interim or annual period. The Company is in the process of determining the impact of the adoption of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements, however, it does not anticipate that the new guidance will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01,”Business Combinations (Topic 805) - Clarifying the Definition of a Business”, to clarify the definition of a business, which is fundamental in the determination of whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisition (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The guidance is generally expected to result in fewer transactions qualifying as business combinations. The ASU is effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those periods. This ASU should be applied prospectively on or after the effective date. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance.

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment”, which simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test and eliminated the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment. The ASU is effective for public business entities for annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. This ASU should be applied prospectively. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. We will adopt this accounting guidance in future periods.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718)”, which provides clarity and reduces both (1) diversity in practice and (2) cost and complexity when applying the guidance in Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, to a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. The ASU is effective for all entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. This ASU should be applied prospectively to an award modified on or after the adoption date. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period, for public business entities for reporting periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance and will adopt this accounting guidance in future periods.

19. Other Matters

During the Current Quarter and the Prior Year Quarter, the Company included in its selling, general and administrative expenses approximately $2.5 million and $1.9 million, respectively, of charges related to professional fees associated with the continuing correspondence with the Staff of the SEC, the SEC investigation and the class action and derivative litigations. During the Current Six Months and the Prior Year Six Months, the Company included in its selling, general and administrative expenses approximately $4.7 million and $7.3 million, respectively, of charges related to professional fees associated with the continuing correspondence with the Staff of the SEC, the SEC investigation and the class action and derivative litigations. As previously disclosed, on November 4, 2016, the Company received a letter from the Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission – Division of Corporate Finance, formally communicating that the Staff has completed its ongoing review of the Company’s Forms 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2013 through 2015.

The Company was notified that its existing Mossimo license agreement with Target Corporation would not be renewed subsequent to early 2019. The Company is actively seeking to replace this license. In accordance with ASC 350, the Company made a qualitative assessment of the fair value of the Mossimo trademarks in the Women’s segment and, although a triggering event has occurred, the Company does not believe this triggering event resulted in an impairment as of June 30, 2017.

20. Subsequent Events

Senior Secured Notes. In July 2017, in connection with the sale of the Entertainment segment, the Company made a mandatory principal prepayment on its Senior Secured Notes of $152.2 million.

Sale of NGX, LLC. In July 2017, the Company sold its 51% ownership interest in NGX, LLC (“NGX”) for a total purchase price of approximately $2.4 million, effectively reducing its investment in NGX to zero.

Purchase of Iconix Canada. In July 2017, the Company purchased the remaining 50% ownership interest in both Iconix Canada L.P. and Ico Brands L.P. (together with Iconix Canada L.P., collectively, “Iconix Canada”) owned by its joint venture partner for $19.0 million plus 50% of the net asset value of Iconix Canada (estimated to be approximately $2.0 million), in cash, of which $9.0 million was paid at closing and the remaining $10.0 million will be paid over a two-year period. The Company also paid 50% of the estimated net asset value of Iconix Canada at closing, subject to a post-closing reconciliation based on 50% of the actual net asset value of Iconix Canada.

New Senior Secured Term Loan. On August 2, 2017, the Company entered into a new five-year $300 million senior secured term loan facility with Deutsche Bank AG. The new $300 million term loan will bear interest at LIBOR plus 7% per annum. Proceeds will be used to repay the Company’s convertible senior subordinated notes due March 2018 (the 1.50% Convertible Notes).

Complex Media. In July 2017, the Company received $2.7 million in cash of the total $3.7 million which was being held in escrow as a result of the sale of our investment in Complex Media. In accordance with the terms of the sale agreement, the remaining $1.0 million is expected to be released to the Company in 2018. Refer to Note 4 for further details.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Executive Summary. Iconix Brand Group is a brand management company and owner of a diversified portfolio of over 30 global consumer brands across women’s, men’s and home industry segments. Additionally, the Company owned and operated an Entertainment segment of which for both the Current Quarter and Current Six Months is included in our discontinued operations in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated income statement and as of December 31, 2016 is classified as assets held for sale in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet pursuant to a definitive agreement dated May 9, 2017 to sell the businesses underlying the entertainment segment of which the sale was completed on June 30, 2017 (see Note 2 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements). The Company’s business strategy is to maximize the value of its brands primarily through strategic licenses and joint venture partnerships around the world, as well as to grow the portfolio of brands through strategic acquisitions.

As of June 30, 2017, the Company’s brand portfolio includes Candie’s ^®, Bongo ^®, Joe Boxer ^® , Rampage ^® , Mudd ^® , London Fog ^® , Mossimo ^® , Ocean Pacific/OP ^® , Danskin /Danskin Now ^® , Rocawear ^® /Roc Nation ^® , Artful Dodger ^®, Cannon ^® , Royal Velvet ^® , Fieldcrest ^® , Charisma ^® , Starter ^® , Waverly ^® , Ecko Unltd ^® /Mark Ecko Cut & Sew ^® , Zoo York ^® , Umbro ^® and Lee Cooper ^®; and interests in Material Girl ^® , Ed Hardy ^® , Truth or Dare ^® , Modern Amusement ^® , Buffalo ^® , Nick Graham ^® , Hydraulic ^® and Pony ^® .

The Company looks to monetize the Intellectual Property (herein referred to as “IP”) related to its brands throughout the world and in all relevant categories by licensing directly with leading retailers (herein referred to as “direct to retail” or “DTR”), through a consortia of wholesale licensees, through joint ventures in specific territories and via other activity such as corporate sponsorships and content as well as the sale of IP for specific categories or territories. Products bearing the Company’s brands are sold across a variety of distribution channels. The licensees are responsible for designing, manufacturing and distributing the licensed products. The Company supports its brands with marketing, advertising and promotional campaigns designed to increase brand awareness. Additionally, the Company provides its licensees with coordinated trend direction to enhance product appeal and help build and maintain brand integrity.

Globally, the Company has over 50 DTR licenses and more than 400 total licenses. Licensees are selected based upon the Company’s belief that such licensees will be able to produce and sell quality products in the categories and distribution channels of their specific expertise and that they are capable of exceeding minimum sales targets and royalties that the Company generally requires for each brand. This licensing strategy is designed to permit the Company to operate its licensing business, leverage its core competencies of marketing and brand management with minimal working capital, and without inventory, production or distribution costs or risks, and maintain high margins. The vast majority of the Company’s licensing agreements include minimum guaranteed royalty revenue which provides the Company with greater visibility into future cash flows. As of July 1, 2017, the Company had over $500 million of aggregate guaranteed royalty revenue over the terms of the Company’s existing contracts excluding renewals. The Company’s principal OP DTR license agreement was not renewed and its Starter DTR license agreement will not be renewed for a subsequent term. The Company was also notified that its existing Mossimo license agreement for men’s apparel would not be renewed for a subsequent term and the remainder of the categories included in its currently existing DTR license agreement are expected to be renewed for one additional short term through early 2019. The Company is actively seeking to place these brands with new or existing licensees. At this time, we are uncertain how the terms and conditions of any potential replacement licensing arrangements could affect our future revenues and cash flows.

A key initiative in the Company’s global brand expansion plans has been the formation of international joint ventures. The strategy in forming international joint ventures is to partner with best-in-class, local partners to bring the Company’s brands to market more quickly and efficiently, generating greater short- and long-term value from its IP, than the Company believes is possible if it were to build-out wholly-owned operations ourselves across a multitude of regional or local offices. Since September 2008, the Company has established the following international joint ventures: Iconix China, Iconix Latin America, Iconix Europe, Iconix India, Iconix Canada, Iconix Australia, Iconix Southeast Asia, Iconix Israel, Iconix Middle East, Umbro China and Danskin China.

The Company also plans to continue to build and maintain its brand portfolio by acquiring additional brands directly or through joint ventures. In assessing potential acquisitions or investments, the Company primarily evaluates the strength of the target brand as well as the expected viability and sustainability of future royalty streams. The Company believes that this focused approach allows it to effectively screen a wide pool of consumer brand candidates and other asset light businesses, strategically evaluate acquisition targets and complete due diligence for potential acquisitions efficiently.

The Company’s primary goal of maximizing the value of its IP also includes, in certain instances, the sale to third parties of a brand’s trademark in specific territories or categories. As such, the Company evaluates potential offers to acquire some or all of a brand’s IP by comparing whether the offer is more valuable than the Company’s estimate of the current and potential revenue streams to be earned via the Company’s traditional licensing model. Further, as part of the Company’s evaluation process, it also considers whether or not the buyer’s future development of the brand may help to expand the brand’s overall recognition and global revenue potential.

Due to the sale of the Entertainment segment (see Note 2 in Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements), we have classified the results of our Entertainment segment as discontinued operations in our condensed consolidated income statement for all periods presented. Additionally, the related assets and liabilities associated with the discontinued operations are classified as held for sale in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016. On May 9, 2017, we signed a definitive agreement to sell these businesses and completed the sale of the businesses on June 30, 2017.

The Company identifies its operating segments according to how business activities are managed and evaluated and, for which separate financial information is available and utilized on a regular basis by the Chief Executive Officer in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. As of October 1, 2016, the Company has disclosed the following operating segments: men’s, women’s, home, entertainment, and international. The Company updated its Prior Year Quarter and Prior Year Six Months segment data to conform to the new reportable operating segments. During the Current Six Months, we have classified the results of our Entertainment operating segment as discontinued operations in our condensed consolidated income statement for all periods presented. See Note 2 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.

Therefore, the Company has disclosed these reportable segments for the periods shown below.

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Licensing revenue:
Women's	$	27,634		$	31,498		$	55,777		$	63,561
Men's		9,982			12,130			20,175			24,845
Home		7,824			8,902			15,161			17,567
International		16,207			15,679			29,257			29,912
	$	61,647		$	68,209		$	120,370		$	135,885
Operating income (loss):
Women's	$	23,349		$	28,136		$	49,630		$	57,851
Men's		(15,202	)		7,865			(9,259	)		15,513
Home		6,861			7,352			13,486			14,974
International		9,964			8,874			15,484			15,749
Corporate		(9,097	)		(14,181	)		(19,852	)		(19,769	)
	$	15,875		$	38,046		$	49,489		$	84,318

Results of Operations

Current Quarter compared to Prior Year Quarter

Licensing Revenue. Total licensing revenue for the Current Quarter was $61.6 million, a 10% decrease as compared to $68.2 million for the Prior Year Quarter. Total licensing revenue was negatively impacted by approximately $1.6 million due to the sale of the Sharper Image brand. Excluding Sharper Image, licensing revenue was down 7%. The women’s segment decreased 12% from $31.5 million in the Prior Year Quarter to $27.6 million in the Current Quarter primarily due to a decrease in licensing revenue from our Danskin and OP brands. The men’s segment decreased 18% from $12.1 million in the Prior Year Quarter to $10.0 million in the Current Quarter mainly due to a decline in our Starter brand. The home segment decreased 12% from $8.9 million in the Prior Year Quarter to $7.8 million in the Current Quarter primarily due to the sale of the Sharper Image brand. Excluding Sharper Image, the home segment increased 7%, primarily due to strength from our Charisma brand. The international segment increased 3% from $15.7 million in the Prior Year Quarter to $16.2 million in the Current Quarter, mainly due to an increase in our business in China and Latin America.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Total selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) were $26.8 million for the Current Quarter as compared to $29.5 million for the Prior Year Quarter, a decrease of $2.7 million or 9%. SG&A from the women’s segment decreased 38% from $4.1 million in the Prior Year Quarter to $2.5 million in the Current Quarter mainly due to a $1.4 million decrease in accounts receivables reserves and write-offs. SG&A from the men’s segment increased 16% from $3.8 million in the Prior Year Quarter to $4.4 million in the Current Quarter primarily due to a $0.6 million increase in accounts receivables reserves and write-offs. SG&A from the home segment decreased 38% from $1.6 million in the Prior Year Quarter to $1.0 million in the Current Quarter primarily due to a $0.4 million decrease in compensation costs. SG&A from the international segment decreased 17% from $7.7 million in the Prior Year Quarter to $6.4 million in the Current Quarter mainly due to a $0.8 million decrease in accounts receivables reserves and write-offs. Corporate SG&A increased 1% from $12.4 million in the Prior Year Quarter to $12.5 in the Current Quarter million primarily due to an increase of $0.7 million in compensation costs offset by a $0.5 million decrease in professional fees.

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization was $0.6 million for the Current Quarter, compared to $0.9 million in the Prior Year Quarter. The decrease was mainly due to $0.2 million lower amortization costs related to the Artful Dodger brand.

Equity Earnings on Joint Ventures. Equity earnings on joint ventures was $1.1 million for the Current Quarter, compared to $1.4 million for the Prior Year Quarter. The decrease was primarily due to a $0.3 million decrease in income in our Australia joint venture.

Gain on Deconsolidation of Joint Venture. Gain on deconsolidation of joint venture was $3.8 million for the Current Quarter, compared to zero for the Prior Year Quarter due to the deconsolidation of Southeast Asia joint venture.

Gain on Sale of Trademarks. Gain on Sale of Trademarks was zero for the Current Quarter, compared to a loss of $1.1 million in the Prior Year Quarter. The decrease was primarily due to a loss of $1.9 million realized on the sale of the Ed Hardy brand in China, slightly offset by a gain on the sale of the London Fog brand in Korea.

Loss on Termination of Licenses. Loss on the termination of licenses was a $23.2 million for the Current Quarter as compared to zero in the Prior Year Quarter. The charge was mostly related to licensee terminations associated with the transition of a new license in the Current Quarter.

Operating Income. Total operating income for the Current Quarter decreased to $15.9 million, or approximately 26% of total revenue, compared to approximately $38.0 million or approximately 56% of total revenue in the Prior Year Quarter. Excluding the loss on termination of licenses and the gain on deconsolidation of joint venture, Operating Income for the Current Quarter was $35.3 million or 57% of total revenue. Operating income from the women’s segment was $23.3 million in the Current Quarter compared to $28.1 million in the Prior Year Quarter. Operating loss from the men’s operating segment was $15.2 million in the Current Quarter compared to income of $7.9 million in the Prior Year Quarter. Operating income from the home segment was $6.9 million in the Current Quarter compared to $7.4 million in the Prior Year Quarter. Excluding the Operating income from the Sharper Image brand, Operating Income for the home segment was $5.8 million for the Prior Year Quarter. Operating income from the international segment was $10.0 million in the Current Quarter compared to $8.9 million in the Prior Year Quarter. Corporate operating loss was $9.1 million in the Current Quarter compared to operating loss of $14.2 million in the Prior Year Quarter.

Other Expenses-Net. Other expenses- net was approximately $31.3 million for the Current Quarter as compared to $16.7 million for the Prior Year Quarter, an increase of $14.7 million. The increase was primarily due to the loss on extinguishment of debt, which was a loss of $13.9 million in the Current Quarter as compared to a gain of $4.3 million in the Prior Year Quarter. The loss in the Current Quarter related to the pay down of principal on the $300 million Senior Secured Term Loan while the gain in the Prior Year Quarter was related to the buybacks of our 1.50% and 2.50% convertible notes. The loss was somewhat offset by lower net interest expense which was $14.0 million in the Current Quarter as compared to $21.7 million in the Prior Year Quarter.

Provision for Income Taxes. The effective income tax rate for the Current Quarter is approximately 35.6% which resulted in a $5.5 million income tax benefit, as compared to an effective income tax rate of 32.2% in the Prior Year Quarter which resulted in the $6.9 million income tax expense. The increase in income tax rate is a result of the projected mix of income in the Current Quarter versus the Prior Year Quarter.

Net Income from Continuing Operations. Our net loss from continuing operations was approximately $9.9 million in the Current Quarter, compared to net income of approximately $14.5 million in the Prior Year Quarter, as a result of the factors discussed above.

Discontinued Operations. In the three months ended March 31, 2017, our Board of Directors approved a plan to sell the businesses underlying the Entertainment segment. As a result, we have classified the results of our Entertainment segment as discontinued operations in our condensed consolidated income statement for all periods presented. Additionally, the related assets and liabilities associated with the discontinued operations are classified as held for sale in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016. On May 9, 2017, we signed a definitive agreement to sell these businesses and completed the sale on June 30, 2017. See Note 2 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.

Current Six Months compared to Prior Six Months

Licensing Revenue. Total licensing revenue for the Current Six Months was $120.4 million, a 11% decrease as compared to $135.9 million for the Prior Year Six Months. Total licensing revenue was negatively impacted by approximately $3.3 million due to the sale of the Sharper Image and Badgley Mischka brands. Excluding Sharper Image and Badgley Mischka, licensing revenue was down 9%. The women’s segment decreased 12% from $63.6 million in the Prior Year Six Months to $55.8 million in the Current Six Months primarily due to a decrease in licensing revenue from our Danskin and OP brands. The men’s segment decreased 19% from $24.8 million in the Prior Year Six Months to $20.2 million in the Current Six Months primarily due to a decline in our Starter brand. The home segment decreased 14% from $17.6 million in the Prior Year Six Months to $15.2 million in the Current Six Months mainly due to the sale of the Sharper Image brand. Excluding Sharper Image, the home segment increased 5%, primarily due to strength from our Charisma brand. The international segment decreased 2% from $29.9 million in the Prior Year Six Months to $29.3 million in the Current Six Months, mainly due to a decrease in our business in Canada and SE Asia somewhat offset by an increase in our business in China.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Total selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) were $52.2 million for the Current Six Months as compared to $62.1 million for the Prior Year Six Months, a decrease of $9.9 million or 16%. SG&A from the women’s segment decreased 27% from $7.0 million in the Prior Year Six Months to $5.2 million in the Current Six Months mainly due to a $1.7 million decrease in accounts receivables reserves and write-offs. SG&A from the men’s segment increased 1% from $8.4 million in the Prior Year Six Months to $8.5 million in the Current Six Months primarily due to a $0.2 million increase in consulting fees. SG&A from the home segment decreased 35% from $2.6 million in the Prior Year Six Months to $1.7 million in the Current Six Months mainly due to a $0.8 million decrease in advertising costs. SG&A from the international segment decreased 8% from $15.1 million in the Prior Year Six Months to $13.9 million in the Current Six Months mainly due to a $0.9 million decrease in compensation costs. Corporate SG&A decreased 21% from $28.9 million in the Prior Year Six Months to $22.9 in the Current Six Months million primarily due to a decrease of $3.4 million in compensation costs mainly related to a $1.9 million cash payment paid to Mr. Haugh upon commencement of his employment with the Company in the Prior Year Six Months.

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization was $1.2 million for the Current Six Months, compared to $1.9 million in the Prior Year Six Months. The decrease was mainly due to $0.5 million lower amortization costs related to the Artful Dodger brand.

Equity Earnings on Joint Ventures. Equity earnings on joint ventures was $2.0 million for the Current Six Months, compared to $2.6 million for the Prior Year Six Months. The decrease was mainly due to a $0.4 million decrease in income in our Australia joint venture.

Gain on Deconsolidation of Joint Venture. Gain on deconsolidation of joint venture was $3.8 million for the Current Six Months, compared to zero for the Prior Year Six Months due to the deconsolidation of Southeast Asia joint venture.

Gain on Sale of Trademarks. Gain on Sale of Trademarks was zero for the Current Six Months, compared to a gain of $9.8 million in the Prior Year Six Months. The gain in the Prior Year Six Months was mostly related to the sale of the Badgley Mischka brand.

Loss on Termination of Licenses. Loss on the termination of licenses was a $23.2 million for the Current Six Months as compared to zero in the Prior Year Six Months. The charge was mostly related to licensee terminations associated with the transition of a new license in the Current Six Months.

Operating Income. Total operating income for the Current Six Months decreased to $49.5 million, or approximately 41% of total revenue, compared to approximately $84.3 million or approximately 62% of total revenue in the Prior Year Six Months. Excluding the loss on termination of licenses and gain on deconsolidation of joint venture, Operating Income for the Current Six Months was $68.9 million or 57% of total revenue. Operating income from the women’s segment was $49.6 million in the Current Six Months compared to $57.9 million in the Prior Year Six Months. Operating loss from the men’s operating segment was $9.3 million in the Current Six Months compared to income of $15.5 million in the Prior Year Six Months. Operating income from the home segment was $13.5 million in the Current Six Months compared to $15.0 million in the Prior Year Six Months. Excluding the Operating Income from the Sharper Image brand, Operating Income for the home segment was $12.1 million for the Prior Year Six Months. Operating income from the international segment was $15.5 million in the Current Six Months compared to $15.7 million in the Prior Year Six Months. Corporate operating loss was $19.9 million in the Current Six Months compared to operating loss of $19.8 million in the Prior Year Six Months.

Other Expenses-Net. Other expenses- net was approximately $51.9 million for the Current Six Months as compared to $36.5 million for the Prior Year Six Months, an increase of $15.4 million. The increase was primarily related to a $23.7 million increase in the loss on extinguishment of debt, which was a loss of $19.4 million in the Current Six Months as compared to a gain of $4.3 million in the Prior Year Six Months. The loss in the Current Six Months related to the pay down of principal on the $300 million Senior Secured Term Loan while the gain in the Prior Year Six Months was related to the buybacks of our 1.50% and 2.50% convertible notes. The loss was somewhat offset by lower net interest expense which was $28.6 million in the Current Quarter as compared to $40.9 million in the Prior Year Quarter.

Provision for Income Taxes. The effective income tax rate for the Current Six Months is approximately (16.3%) which resulted in a $0.4 million income tax expense, as compared to an effective income tax rate of 32.9% in the Prior Year Six Months which resulted in the $15.7 million income tax expense. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the Current Six Months as compared to the Prior Year Six Months is primarily a result of the change in estimate related to the potential outcome of certain state and local income tax audits. The Company expensed approximately $2.0 million as a discrete item in the Current Six Months related to this item. The impact of the discrete item resulted in tax expense as opposed to income tax benefit on the pre-tax loss for the Current Six Months.

Net Income from Continuing Operations. Our net loss from continuing operations was approximately $2.8 million in the Current Six Months, compared to net income from continuing operations of approximately $32.1 million in the Prior Year Six Months, as a result of the factors discussed above.

Discontinued Operations. In the three months ended March 31, 2017, our Board of Directors approved a plan to sell the businesses underlying the Entertainment segment. As a result, we have classified the results of our Entertainment segment as discontinued operations in our condensed consolidated income statement for all periods presented. Additionally, the related assets and liabilities associated with the discontinued operations are classified as held for sale in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016. On May 9, 2017, we signed a definitive agreement to sell these businesses and and completed the sale on June 30, 2017. See Note 2 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity

Our principal capital requirements have been to fund acquisitions, working capital needs, share repurchases and, to a lesser extent, capital expenditures. We have historically relied on internally generated funds to finance our operations and our primary source of capital needs for acquisition has been the issuance of debt and equity securities. At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, our cash totaled $108.9 million and $137.1 million, respectively, not including short-term restricted cash of $204.2 million and $177.3 million, respectively. Our short term restricted cash primarily consists of collection and investment accounts related to our Senior Secured Term Loan and our Senior Secured Notes.

During the Current Quarter, the Company made a one-time cash distribution of approximately $72.5 million from its foreign subsidiaries to its U.S. parent. The cash was utilized to repay a portion of the outstanding principal balance of the Company’s Senior Secured Term Loan and the corresponding prepayment premium as discussed in Note 7. The Company has accrued no additional taxes associated with this distribution as it currently believes the distribution will be non-taxable for U.S. tax purposes as a return of capital. As of June 30, 2017, approximately $4.8 million, or 1%, of our total cash (including restricted cash) was held in foreign subsidiaries. Our investments in these foreign subsidiaries are considered indefinitely reinvested and unavailable for the payment of any U.S. based expenditures, including debt obligations. Cash held in these foreign subsidiaries is otherwise considered unrestricted and available for use outside the U.S.

We believe that cash from future operations, our currently available cash and capacity for additional financings under our Senior Secured Notes facility (to the extent available) will be sufficient to satisfy our anticipated working capital requirements for the foreseeable future, including early redemptions by our 1.50% Convertible Notes’ holders in the event circumstances allow for early redemptions. We intend to continue financing future brand acquisitions through a combination of cash from operations, bank financing and the issuance of additional equity and/or debt securities. See Note 7 of Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of certain prior financings consummated by us.

We may from time to time seek to retire or purchase our outstanding debt through cash purchases and/or exchanges for equity securities, in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases or exchanges, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved in any such transactions may, individually or in the aggregate, be material.

Changes in Working Capital

At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 the working capital ratio (current assets to current liabilities) was 1.02 to 1 and 2.75 to 1, respectively.

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities decreased $37.8 million from $57.1 million in the Prior Year Six Months to $19.3 million in the Current Six Months due primarily to a decrease of net income from continuing operations of $34.9 million from net income of $32.1 million in the Prior Year Six Months to net loss of $2.8 million in the Current Six Months as well as adjustments for income from discontinued operations of $8.0 million in the Prior Year Six Months to income from discontinued operations of $51.4 million in the Current Six Months. The change in the non-cash adjustments is primarily as a result of the following: 1) loss on extinguishment of debt of $19.4 million in the Current Six Months as compared to a gain on extinguishment of debt of $4.3 million in the Prior Year Six Months, 2) decrease of gains on sale of trademarks from $9.8 million in the Prior Year Six Months to zero in the Current Six Months, 3) a non-cash loss on foreign currency translation of $3.8 million in the Current Six Months and 4) a non-cash gain on deconsolidation of joint venture of $3.8 million as compared to a gain on foreign currency translation of $0.1 million in the Prior Year Six Months offset by the following: 1) a decrease of $15.9 million in the deferred income tax provision from $9.4 million in the Prior Year Six Months to a deferred income tax benefit of $6.4 million in the Current Six Months, 2) a decrease in amortization of convertible note discount from $15.5 million in the Prior Year Six Months as compared to $8.9 million in the Current Six Months, and 3) a decrease in the provision for doubtful accounts from $7.2 million in the Prior Year Six Months to $4.9 million in the Current Six Months. These non-cash adjustments are offset by cash used in working capital items of $13.2 million in the Current Six Months as compared to cash used in working capital items of $13.0 million in the Prior Year Six Months and a decrease in net cash from discontinued operations activities from cash provided by discontinued operations of $14.3 million in the Prior Year Six Months to cash used in discontinued operations of $0.7 million in the Current Six Months.

Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities increased approximately $297.8 million, from cash provided by investing activities of $35.5 million in the Prior Year Six Months to cash provided by investing activities of $333.4 million in the Current Six Months. The increase between both periods is primarily due to the proceeds of $345.0 million received on the sale of our Entertainment segment which is included within net cash provided by continuing investing activities offset primarily due to the cash received in the Prior Year Six Months from the sale of BBC Ice Cream, sale of Badgley Mischka and the sale of TangLi International Holding Ltd. as well as the cash received from the note due from Buffalo International of which there were no comparable amounts received in the Current Six Months.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities increased approximately $258.7 million, from cash used in financing activities of $133.8 million in the Prior Year Six Months to cash used in financing activities of $392.4 million in the Current Six Months. The increase between both periods is primarily due to the payment of long-term debt of $330.1 million in cash as well as the corresponding make-whole premium payment of $13.9 million in the Current Six Months, offset by a decrease in payment of prepaid financing costs of $35.8 million and the proceeds from long-term debt of $300.0 million from the Prior Year Quarter of which there was no comparable amounts in the Current Six Months as well as an increase in restricted cash period over period.

Other Matters

Critical Accounting Policies

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are based on the accounting policies used. Certain accounting polices require that estimates and assumptions be made by management for use in the preparation of the financial statements. Critical accounting policies are those that are central to the presentation of the Company’s financial condition and results and that require subjective or complex estimates by management. There have been no material changes with respect to the Company’s critical accounting policies from those disclosed in its 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 15, 2017.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 18 of the notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statement for recent accounting pronouncements.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements that are not historical facts contained in this report are forward looking statements that involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict and many of which are beyond our control, which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. These risks are detailed in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and other SEC filings. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “confident,” “project,” “provide,” “guidance” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We limit exposure to foreign currency fluctuations by requiring the majority of our licenses to be denominated in U.S. dollars. Certain other licenses are denominated in Japanese Yen and the Euro. To mitigate interest rate risks, we have, from time to time, purchased derivative financial instruments such as forward contracts to convert certain portions of our revenue and cash received in foreign currencies to fixed exchange rates. If there were an adverse change in the exchange rate from Japanese Yen to U.S. dollars or the Euro to U.S. dollars of less than 10%, the expected effect on net income would be immaterial.

Moreover, in connection with the warrant transactions with the counterparties related to our 1.50% Convertible Notes, to the extent that the price of our common stock exceeds the strike price of the warrants, the warrant transactions could have a dilutive effect on our earnings per share. The effect, if any, of these transactions and activities on the trading price of our common stock will depend in part on market conditions and cannot be ascertained at this time, but any of these activities could adversely affect the value of our common stock.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Company, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, herein referred to as the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. The purpose of disclosure controls is to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed with or submitted to the SEC under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls are also designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In 2015 and 2016, material weaknesses were identified in certain of the Company’s review and other controls, which have been enumerated in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Also, during the June 30, 2017 financial close process, a material weakness was identified in the Company’s controls related to the monitoring of reconsideration events under the variable interest model as it relates to the Company’s joint venture accounting.

Addressing the Material Weaknesses

The material weaknesses which existed at December 31, 2015 were remediated at December 31, 2016. However, management concluded at December 31, 2016, that certain management review controls related to our statement of cash flows and our intangible asset impairment testing were not adequate as the controls in place failed to detect certain material errors. In 2017, additional review procedures are being performed by the Senior Vice President-Finance and the Chief Financial Officer and certain additional control procedures have been adopted to mitigate these material weaknesses. Also, management is implementing additional procedures to address the material weakness identified in the Company’s Q2 2017 financial close process.

We are in the process of remediating the above weaknesses and testing the operating effectiveness of the new and existing controls. The material weaknesses cannot be considered completely addressed until the applicable additional controls operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively. As a result of the foregoing, the principal executive officer and the principal financial and accounting officer concluded that as of June 30, 2017, certain of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, including management review controls related to our statement of cash flows and our intangible asset impairment testing, and financial reporting related to reconsideration events of joint venture accounting, were not effective in timely alerting them to material information required to be included in our periodic SEC filings and ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

Notwithstanding the discussion above, our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer have concluded that the financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q present fairly, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

The principal executive officer and principal financial officer also conducted an evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, herein referred to as internal control, to determine whether any changes in internal control occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2017, that may have materially affected or which are reasonably likely to materially affect internal control. Based on that evaluation, there has been no change in the Company’s internal control during the six months ended June 30, 2017 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control, except for the matters discussed above.

The foregoing has been approved by our management team, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, who have been involved with the reassessment and analysis of our internal control over financial reporting.

The Audit Committee, which consists of independent, non-executive directors, will continue to meet regularly with management, the Director of Internal Audit, and the independent accountants to review accounting, reporting, auditing and internal control matters. The Audit Committee has direct and private access to the Director of Internal Audit and the external auditors, and will meet with each, separately, in executive sessions. The Company reviewed the results of management’s assessment of its internal control over financial reporting with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and they agreed with the conclusions.

PART II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

As previously announced, the Company has received a formal order of investigation from the SEC. The Company intends to continue to cooperate fully with the SEC.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

In addition to the risk factors disclosed in Part 1, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, set forth below are certain factors that have affected, and in the future could affect, our operations or financial condition. We operate in a changing environment that involves numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could impact our operations. The risks described below and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our financial condition and/or operating results.

Our existing and future debt obligations could impair our liquidity and financial condition, and in the event we are unable to meet our debt obligations we could lose title to certain trademarks.

As of June 30, 2017, our consolidated balance sheet reflects debt of approximately $962.0 million (which is net of $8.2 million of debt issuance costs), including secured debt of $685.4 million under our Senior Secured Notes and Variable Funding Notes. In accordance with ASC 470, our 1.50% Convertible Notes are included in our $962.0 million of consolidated debt at a net debt carrying value of $284.7 million; however, the principal amount owed to the holders of our 1.50% Convertible Notes is $295.1 million (due March 2018). In addition, in March 2016, we entered into the Credit Agreement pursuant to which the lenders thereto are providing us a Senior Secured Term Loan which was scheduled to mature in 2021, the net cash proceeds of which were used to satisfy the Company’s outstanding obligations under the 2.50% Convertible Notes. As of June 30, 2016, the Company fully repaid the outstanding principal balance of the Senior Secured Term Loan. We may also assume or incur additional debt, including secured debt, in the future in connection with, or to fund, future acquisitions or refinance our existing debt obligations. Our debt obligations:

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could impair our liquidity;

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could make it more difficult for us to satisfy our other obligations;

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require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow to payments on our debt obligations, which reduces the availability of our cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures and other corporate requirements;

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could impede us from obtaining additional financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and general corporate purposes;

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impose restrictions on us with respect to the use of our available cash, including in connection with future acquisitions;

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make us more vulnerable in the event of a downturn in our business prospects and could limit our flexibility to plan for, or react to, changes in our licensing markets; and

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could place us at a competitive disadvantage when compared to our competitors who have less debt and/or less leverage.

In addition, as of June 30, 2017, approximately $4.8 million, or 1%, of our total cash (including restricted cash) was held in foreign subsidiaries. Our investments in these foreign subsidiaries are considered indefinitely reinvested and unavailable for the payment of any U.S. based expenditures, including debt obligations. Any repatriation of cash from these foreign subsidiaries may require the accrual and payment of U.S. federal and certain state taxes, which could negatively impact our results of operations and/or the amount of available funds. While we currently have no intention to repatriate cash from these subsidiaries, should the need arise domestically, there is no guarantee that we could do so without adverse consequences.

While we believe that by virtue of the cash on our balance sheet as of June 30, 2017, the proceeds of the Senior Secured Term Loan, and the guaranteed minimum and percentage royalty payments due to us under our licenses, we will generate sufficient revenue from our licensing operations to satisfy our obligations for the foreseeable future. In the event that we were to fail in the future to make any required payment under agreements governing our indebtedness or fail to comply with the financial and operating covenants contained in those agreements, we would be in default regarding that indebtedness. A debt default could significantly diminish the market value and marketability of our common stock and could result in the acceleration of the payment obligations under all or a portion of our consolidated indebtedness.

A substantial portion of our licensing revenue is concentrated with a limited number of licensees, such that the loss of any of such licensees or their renewal on terms less favorable than today, could slow our growth plans, decrease our revenue and impair our cash flows.

Our licenses with Wal-Mart, Target, Kohl’s, Kmart/Sears and Global Brands Group represent, each in the aggregate, our five largest direct-to-retail licensees during the Current Six Months, representing approximately 18%, 13%, 9%, 7% and 6%, respectively, of our total revenue for such period.

Because we are dependent on these licensees for a significant portion of our licensing revenue, if any of them were to have financial difficulties affecting their ability to make payments, cease operations, or if any of these licensees decides not to renew or extend any existing agreement with us, or to significantly reduce its sales of licensed products under any of the agreement(s), our revenue and cash flows could be reduced substantially.

The Company’s principal OP DTR license agreement was not renewed and its Starter DTR license agreement will not be renewed for a subsequent term. The Company was also notified that its existing Mossimo license agreement for men’s apparel would not be renewed for a subsequent term and the remainder of the categories included in its currently existing DTR license agreement are expected to be renewed for one additional short term through early 2019. The Company is actively seeking to place these brands with new or existing licensees. At this time, we are uncertain how the terms and conditions of any potential replacement licensing arrangements could affect our future revenues and cash flows.

Alternatively, we may face increasing competition in the future for direct-to-retail licenses as other companies owning established brands may decide to enter into licensing arrangements with retailers similar to those we currently have in place. Furthermore, our current or potential direct-to-retail licensees may decide to more prominently promote and market competing brands, or develop or purchase other brands, rather than continue their licensing arrangements with us. In addition, increased competition could result in lower sales of products offered by our direct-to-retail licensees under our brands. If our competition for retail licenses increases, it may take us longer to procure additional retail licenses.

We have a material amount of goodwill and other intangible assets, including our trademarks, recorded on our balance sheet. As a result of changes in market conditions and declines in the estimated fair value of these assets, we may, in the future, be required to write down a portion of this goodwill and other intangible assets and such write-down would, as applicable, either decrease our net income or increase our net loss.

As of June 30, 2017, goodwill represented approximately $167.8 million, or approximately 10% of our total consolidated assets, and trademarks and other intangible assets represented approximately $990.5 million, or approximately 59% of our total consolidated assets. Under current U.S. GAAP accounting standards, goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets, including most of our trademarks, are no longer amortized, but instead are subject to impairment evaluation based on related estimated fair values, with such testing to be done at least annually.

Based on the results of the Company’s annual impairment testing during the fourth quarter for the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company determined that certain intangible assets across all operating segments were impaired.

There can be no assurance that any future downturn in the business of any of the Company’s segments will not result in a further write-down of goodwill or trademarks, which would either decrease the Company’s net income or increase the Company’s net loss, which may or may not have a material impact to the Company’s consolidated income statement.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

There have been no sales of unregistered equity securities in the Current Quarter.

The following table presents information with respect to purchases of common stock made by the Company during the Current Quarter:

Month of purchase	Total number of shares purchased*		Average price paid per share		Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs⁽¹⁾		Maximum number (or approximate dollar value) of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs
April 1 - April 30		7,290	$	7.01		—	$	—
May 1 - May 31		3,019	$	6.21		—	$	—
June 1 - June 30		209	$	6.54		—	$	—
Total		10,518	$	6.77		—	$	—

⁽¹⁾	On February 18, 2014, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $500 million of the Company’s common stock over a period that ended on February 18, 2017, herein referred to as the 2014 Program. The 2014 Program has now expired.

*	Amounts not purchased under the repurchase plan represent shares surrendered to the Company to pay withholding taxes due upon the vesting of restricted stock.

Item 6. Exhibits

EXHIBIT NO.		DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

Exhibit 31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant To Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, As Adopted Pursuant To Section 302 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

Exhibit 31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant To Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, As Adopted Pursuant To Section 302 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

Exhibit 32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant To Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

Exhibit 32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant To Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

Exhibit 101.INS		XBRL Instance Document*

Exhibit 101.SCH		XBRL Schema Document*

Exhibit 101.CAL		XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document*

Exhibit 101.DEF		XBRL Definition Linkbase Document*

Exhibit 101.LAB		XBRL Label Linkbase Document*

Exhibit 101.PRE		XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document*

*	Filed herewith.

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
		(Registrant)

Date: August 14, 2017		/s/ John N. Haugh
		John N. Haugh
		President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: August 14, 2017		/s/ David K. Jones
		David K. Jones
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

ICONIX BRAND GROUP, INC. - FORM 10-Q - August 14, 2017

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