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| SUBSEQUENT EVENTS | NOTE 15 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On May 14, 2026, the Company entered into certain agreements relating to the acquisition of the Marc Jacobs business from LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc. and its affiliates (“LVMH”). The transaction is structured such that (i) MJ Topco, LLC (“IPCo”), a newly formed joint venture between a subsidiary of the Company and an affiliate of WHP Global (“WHP”), will acquire all of the issued and outstanding units of Marc Jacobs Holdings, LLC through a wholly owned indirect subsidiary, Majestic AcqCo, LLC, (ii) following such acquisition, the Company will acquire the Marc Jacobs operating business through its subsidiaries, and (iii) IPCo will retain the Marc Jacobs intellectual property and certain other retained assets. The Company will fund its approximately $500 million investment using cash on hand and borrowings under its revolving credit facility. The Company will operate the business pursuant to a license from IPCo. Subject to closing, the license agreement will provide an exclusive right to use the Marc Jacobs brand in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Western Europe for the distribution, promotion and sale of specified product categories, including women’s and men’s apparel, handbags, footwear, swim, small leather goods, luggage and cold weather accessories, through wholesale channels, branded retail stores and branded e-commerce sites. The initial term of the license agreement is from the effective date through December 2041, and the Company has 10 successive options to renew the license agreement for periods of 5 years.
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