TPG2022 Chapter II Annex II example 13

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65. Company A, resident in Country A, is the parent company of Retail Group, an MNE group engaged in the retail fashion industry. Over the years, Company A has developed know-how and has enhanced the value of the trademark and associated goodwill of its business through intensive marketing activities. In this case, the intangibles developed and owned by Company A do not qualify as hard-to-value intangibles.
66. To expand the business into the Country B market, Company A enters into an agreement with Company B, a member of Retail Group resident in Country B. Under this agreement, Company A grants to Company B the rights to utilise the know-how and to use the trademarks for the purpose of fashion retailing in Country B. Company B has extensive experience in retail fashion distribution and has a strong track record in building brand recognition and loyalty in Country B through its in-house team which develops and implements innovative marketing strategies and activities.
67. The accurate delineation of the transaction indicates that the contributions of both companies are unique and valuable to the Retail Group’s business in Country B.
68. In the scenarios presented below, the transactional profit split is found to be the most appropriate method for determining the compensation for the rights granted by Company A to Company B on the basis that both parties to the transaction are making unique and valuable contributions.

Scenario 1
69. The accurately delineated transaction shows that Company A does not share in the assumption of any of the economically significant risks associated with the marketing and exploitation activities of Company B related to the licensed intangibles.
70. Under these circumstances, the application of the transactional profit split should be based on the profits anticipated to be generated by Company B from commercialising the products over an appropriate period (e.g. using a discounted cash flow valuation technique as described in Chapter VI, Sections D.2.6.3 and D.2.6.4 of these Guidelines).
71. The relative value of the contributions made by Company A and Company B will be used to determine a split of the anticipated profits of Company B resulting from the combined contributions of the enterprises. The payment for the transaction may take a variety of forms, including a lump sum payment to Company A or a sales-based royalty.

Scenario 2
72. In this scenario the accurately delineated transaction shows that:
• Company A and Company B agree to a split of the actual profits from the sale of the products by Company B
• Company A and Company B will jointly perform the marketing and distribution activities related to the trademarked products and
• Both Company A and Company B assume risks associated with the success or otherwise of the marketing and commercialisation of the products by Company B
73. Under these circumstances, the transactional profit split method applies to the actual profits achieved from the sales of the products and the relative value of the contributions made by Company A and Company B will be used to determine the split of those profits.

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