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Subsequent Events
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events

12. Subsequent Events

Isaac Mizrahi’s Employment Agreement

On February 24, 2020, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Isaac Mizrahi, a principal stockholder of the Company, for Mr. Mizrahi to continue to serve as Chief Design Officer of the Isaac Mizrahi brand.  The term of the employment agreement expires on December 31, 2022, subject to earlier termination, and may be extended, at the Company’s option for two successive one-year terms (each, a “Renewal Period”).  Mr. Mizrahi’s base salary shall be $1,800,000,  $2,000,000 and $2,100,000 per annum during the term of the agreement and $2,250,000 and $2,400,000 during 2023 and 2024 if the term is extended, in each case, subject to adjustment in the event Mr. Mizrahi does not make a specified number of appearances on QVC.  Mr. Mizrahi shall be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus (the “bonus”) up to an amount equal to $2,500,000 less base salary for 2020 and $3,000,000 less base salary for 2021, 2022 and any year during the Renewal Period.  The Bonus shall consist of the DRT Revenue, Bonus, the Bricks and Mortar Bonus, the Endorsement Bonus and the Monday Bonus, if any, as determined in accordance with the below:

“DRT Bonus” means for any calendar year an amount equal to 10% of the aggregate net revenue related to sales of Isaac Mizrahi brand products through direct response television.  The DRT Revenue Bonus shall be reduced by the amount of the Monday Bonus.

“Bricks-and-Mortar Bonus” means for any calendar year an amount equal to 10% of the net revenues from sales of products under the Isaac Mizrahi brand but excluding DRT revenue and endorsement revenues.

“Endorsement Bonus” means for any calendar year an amount equal to 40% of revenues derived from projects undertaken by the Company with one or more third parties solely for Mr. Mizrahi to endorse the third party’s products through the use of Mr. Mizrahi’s name, likeness and/or image and neither the Company nor Mr. Mizrahi provides licensing or design.

“Monday Bonus” means $10,000 for each appearance by Mr. Mizrahi on QVC on Mondays (subject to certain expectations) up to a maximum of 40 such appearances in a calendar year.

Mr. Mizrahi is required to devote his full business time and attention to the business and affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries; however, Mr. Mizrahi is the principal of IM Ready-Made, LLC and Laugh Club, Inc. (“Laugh Club”), and accordingly, he may undertake promotional activities related thereto (including the promotion of his name, image, and likeness) through television, video, and other media (and retain any compensation he receives for such activities) (referred to as “Retained Media Rights”) so long as such activities (i) do not utilize the IM Trademarks, (ii) do not have a mutually negative impact upon or materially conflict with Mr. Mizrahi’s duties under the employment agreement, or (iii) are consented to by the Company.  The Company believes that it benefits from Mr. Mizrahi’s independent promotional activities by increased brand awareness of IM Brands and the IM Trademarks.

Severance.  If Mr. Mizrahi’s employment is terminated by us without “cause”, or if Mr. Mizrahi resigns with “good reason”, then Mr. Mizrahi will be entitled to receive his unpaid base salary and cash bonuses through the termination date and an amount equal to his base salary in effect on the termination date for the longer of six months and the remainder of the then-current term, but in no event exceeding 18 months.  If Mr. Mizrahi’s employment is terminated by us without cause or if Mr. Mizrahi resigns with good reason, in each case within six months following a change of control (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Mizrahi shall be eligible to receive a lump-sum payment equal to two times the sum of (i) his base salary (at an average rate that would have been in effect for such two year period following termination) plus (ii) the bonus paid or due to Mr. Mizrahi in the year prior to the change in control.

Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation.  During the term of his employment by the Company and for a one-year period after the termination of such employment (unless Mr. Mizrahi’s employment was terminated without cause or was terminated by him for good reason), Mr. Mizrahi may not permit his name to be used by or to participate in any business or enterprise (other than the mere passive ownership of not more than 3% of the outstanding stock of any class of a publicly held corporation whose stock is traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market) that engages, or proposes to engage in the Company’s business anywhere in the world other than the Company and its subsidiaries.  Also during his employment and for a one-year period after the termination of such employment, Mr. Mizrahi may not, directly or indirectly, solicit, induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, licensee, or other business relation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to cease doing business with the Company or any or its subsidiaries; or solicit, induce or attempt to induce any person who is, or was during the then-most recent 12-month period, a corporate officer, general manager or other employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, to terminate such employee’s employment wit the company or any of its subsidiaries; or hire any such person unless such person’s employment was terminated by the company or any of its subsidiaries; or in any way interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, licensee, employee or business relation and the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

On February 24, 2020 the Company entered into a services agreement with Laugh Club, an entity wholly-owned by Mr. Mizrahi pursuant to which Laugh Club shall provide services to Mr. Mizrahi, necessary for Mr. Mizrahi to perform his services pursuant to the employment agreement.  The Company will pay Laugh Club an annual fee of $720,000 for such services.

 

Xcel Term Loan Amendment

On April 13, 2020, the Company further amended its Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with BHI. Under this amendment, the quarterly installment payment due March 31, 2020 was deferred, and the amounts of the quarterly installment payments due throughout the remainder of 2020 were reduced, while the amount of principal to be repaid through variable payments based on excess cash flow was increased. In addition, there were multiple changes and waivers to the various financial covenants. Further, this amendment permits Xcel to incur unsecured debt through the PPP under the CARES Act, and excludes any associated PPP debt and debt service from the covenant calculations. There were no changes to the total principal balance, interest rate, or maturity date. See Note 6, “Debt and Other Long-term Liabilities,” for additional information.

Coronavirus Pandemic

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) as a pandemic, which continues to spread throughout the U.S. COVID-19 is having an unprecedented impact on the U.S. economy as federal, state, and local governments react to this public health crisis. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, there is significant uncertainty surrounding the potential impact on the Company’s results of operations and cash flows. Continued impacts of the pandemic could materially adversely affect the Company’s near-term and long-term revenues, earnings, liquidity, and cash flows as the Company’s customers and/or licensees may request temporary relief, delay, or not make scheduled payments.

On March 27, 2020 the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was enacted and signed into law. Certain provisions of the CARES Act impact the 2019 income tax provision computations of the Company and will be reflected in the first quarter of 2020, or the period of enactment. The CARES Act contains modifications on the limitation of business interest for tax years beginning in 2019 and 2020. The modifications to Section 163(j) increase the allowable business interest deduction from 30% of adjusted taxable income to 50% of adjusted taxable income. This modification has no impact on the Company since the interest expense is not projected to be limited. Additionally, the CARES Act contains a technical correction to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act with respect to the recovery period of qualified improvement property. Previously, qualified improvement property was depreciated as 39-year building property, but the technical correction in the CARES Act adjusts this to a 15-year depreciable life, which meets the requirements for the additional first-year 100% bonus depreciation deduction under Section 168(k). The Company will evaluate and conclude on the desired tax position for this class of depreciable property prior to filing the 2019 federal tax return. It is expected that the change in the depreciable life of qualified improvement property will result in an increase in the Company's net operating losses on a tax basis, although an exact amount has not been determined at this time. The CARES Act did not have any impact on the Company's 2019 consolidated financial statements.