Iconix Brand acquires 51% interest in Buffalo brand Iconix Brand Group announced that it has acquired a 51% interest in the Buffalo David Bitton brand from Buffalo International ULC, owned by David Bitton and his brothers. To acquire the trademark, Iconix formed a new joint venture company with Buffalo International ULC. Iconix will control this joint venture and consolidate its results. Buffalo International ULC will be the core licensee for the new joint venture. For its 51% interest in Buffalo, Iconix paid $76.5M in cash. On an annualized basis, the company expects the Buffalo brand to generate approximately $25M in royalty revenue with an EBITDA margin of approximately 75-80% for the new joint venture.
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