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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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INTANGIBLE ASߣ¹ÜÍøÕ¾TS
12 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Ìý
INTANGIBLE ASߣ¹ÜÍøÕ¾TS
INTANGIBLE ASߣ¹ÜÍøÕ¾TS
(In thousands)
Weighted
Average
Amortization
Period
Ìý
Amortization
Method
Ìý
Cost
Ìý
Accumulated
Amortization
Ìý
Net
Carrying
Amount
Ìý
March 2019
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Amortizable intangible assets:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Customer relationships
17 years
Ìý
Accelerated
Ìý
$
341,625

Ìý
$
143,433

Ìý
$
198,192

Ìý
License agreements
19 years
Ìý
Accelerated
Ìý
7,536

Ìý
4,729

Ìý
2,807

Ìý
Trademarks
16 years
Ìý
Straight-line
Ìý
58,932

Ìý
12,209

Ìý
46,723

Ìý
Other
8 years
Ìý
Straight-line
Ìý
8,202

Ìý
4,170

Ìý
4,032

Ìý
Amortizable intangible assets, net
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
251,754

Ìý
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Trademarks and trade names
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
1,772,523

Ìý
Intangible assets, net
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
$
2,024,277

Ìý
(In thousands)
Weighted
Average
Amortization
Period
Ìý
Amortization
Method
Ìý
Cost
Ìý
Accumulated
Amortization
Ìý
Net
Carrying
Amount
March 2018
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Amortizable intangible assets:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Customer relationships
18 years
Ìý
Accelerated
Ìý
$
344,613

Ìý
$
143,069

Ìý
$
201,544

License agreements
20 years
Ìý
Accelerated
Ìý
20,171

Ìý
13,915

Ìý
6,256

Trademarks
16 years
Ìý
Straight-line
Ìý
58,932

Ìý
8,309

Ìý
50,623

Other
9 years
Ìý
Straight-line
Ìý
9,194

Ìý
4,024

Ìý
5,170

Amortizable intangible assets, net
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
263,593

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Trademarks and trade names
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
1,856,517

Intangible assets, net
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
$
2,120,110

(In thousands)
Weighted
Average
Amortization
Period
Ìý
Amortization
Method
Ìý
Cost
Ìý
Accumulated
Amortization
Ìý
Net
Carrying
Amount
December 2017
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Amortizable intangible assets:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Customer relationships
18 years
Ìý
Accelerated
Ìý
$
338,209

Ìý
$
133,994

Ìý
$
204,215

License agreements
20 years
Ìý
Accelerated
Ìý
19,996

Ìý
13,660

Ìý
6,336

Trademarks
16 years
Ìý
Straight-line
Ìý
58,932

Ìý
7,333

Ìý
51,599

Other
9 years
Ìý
Straight-line
Ìý
9,001

Ìý
3,648

Ìý
5,353

Amortizable intangible assets, net
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
267,503

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Trademarks and trade names
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
1,822,278

Intangible assets, net
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
$
2,089,781



Intangible assets decreased during the year ended March 2019 due to the divestiture of the Reef® brand business and foreign currency fluctuations, which were partially offset by the addition of intangible assets from the Icebreaker and Altra acquisitions.
VF did not record any impairment charges in the year ended March 2019, the three months ended March 2018 or the year ended December 2017. In the year ended December 2016, VF recorded an impairment charge of $40.3 million to write off the remaining trademark asset balance for the lucy® brand, which was part of the former Outdoor and Action Sports segment. Refer to Note 22 for additional information on the fair value measurements.
Amortization expense (excluding impairment charges) for the year ended March 2019, the three months ended March 2018 and the years ended December 2017 and 2016 was $30.7 million, $7.6 million, $20.0 million and $18.8 million, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years is $30.0 million, $28.5 million, $26.8 million, $25.3 million and $24.3 million, respectively.
Rock & Republic® Impairment Analysis
The Rock & Republic® brand has an exclusive wholesale distribution and licensing arrangement with Kohl's Corporation that covers all branded apparel, accessories and other merchandise. As of June 30, 2018, VF performed a quantitative impairment analysis of the Rock & Republic® amortizing trademark intangible asset to determine if the carrying value was recoverable. We determined this testing was necessary based on the expectation that certain customer contract terms would be modified. Management used the income-based relief-from-royalty method and the contractual 4% royalty rate to calculate the pre-tax undiscounted future cash flows. Based on the analysis performed, management concluded that the trademark intangible asset did not require further testing as the undiscounted cash flows exceeded the carrying value of $49.0 million.
It is possible that VF's conclusion regarding the recoverability of the intangible asset could change in future periods as there can be no assurance that the estimates and assumptions used in the analysis as of June 30, 2018 will prove to be accurate predictions of the future.