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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-25-098726
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		13
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20251007
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251010
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251010

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			XCel Brands, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001083220
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
		EIN:				760307819
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37527
		FILM NUMBER:		251388410

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1333 BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(347) 727-2474

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1333 BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NETFABRIC HOLDINGS, INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050516

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HOUSTON OPERATING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990402
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<!--Enhanced HTML document created with Toppan Merrill Bridge  11.1.0.82--><!--Created on: 10/10/2025 06:56:48 PM (UTC)--><html><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><title></title></head><body><div style="margin-top:30pt;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:5.88%;padding-right:5.88%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.1</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;">THIRD AMENDMENT AND CONSENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">This </font><font style="font-size:11pt;text-transform:uppercase;">THIRD AMENDMENT and consent TO LOAN AND SECURITY Agreement</font><font style="font-size:11pt;">, dated as of October 7, 2025 (this &#8220;</font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Amendment</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">&#8221;), by and among </font><font style="font-size:11pt;text-transform:uppercase;">Xcel Brands, Inc.</font><font style="font-size:11pt;">, a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;</font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Borrower</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">&#8221;), the other Credit Parties party hereto, each Lender party hereto (constituting each Lender under the Loan and Security Agreement (as defined below)), and FEAC Agent, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders (in such capacities, together with its successors and assigns in such capacities, the &#8220;</font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Administrative Agent</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">&#8221;). &#160;Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Amendment have the same meanings as specified in the Loan and Security Agreement.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">RECITALS</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">WHEREAS, the Borrower, the other Credit Parties from time to time party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, and the Administrative Agent are party to that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2024 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, including as modified by this Amendment, the &#8220;</font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Loan and Security Agreement</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">&#8221;);</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">WHEREAS, the Borrower has advised the Administrative Agent that it intends to Dispose of all of its Equity Securities in IM Topco to IMWHP2, LLC (&#8220;</font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">WHP2</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) (such Disposition, the &#8220;</font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">IM Topco Sale</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">&#8221;); and</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders and the Administrative Agent (i) agree to make certain amendments to the Loan and Security Agreement &#160;and (ii) consent to the IM Topco Sale, in each case, as set forth herein;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements contained herein, as well as other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:86.4pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-transform:uppercase;">SECTION 1.</font></font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Amendments to Loan and Security Agreement</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(a)</font></font><font style="font-size:11pt;">Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent specified in </font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Section 4</u><font style="font-size:11pt;"> below, a new defined term &#8220;Settlement Agreement&#8221; is hereby added to Section 1.1 of the Loan and Security Agreement in correct alphabetical order to read as follows:</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 36pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">&#8220;&#8220;</font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Settlement Agreement</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">&#8221; has the meaning assigned to such term in the Third Amendment.&#8221;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(b)</font></font><font style="font-size:11pt;">Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent specified in </font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Section 4</u><font style="font-size:11pt;"> below, a new defined term &#8220;Successful IM Topco Sale&#8221; is hereby added to Section 1.1 of the Loan and Security Agreement in correct alphabetical order to read as follows:</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">&#8220;&#8220;</font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Successful IM Topco Sale</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">&#8221; means an IM Topco Transaction (as defined in the Settlement Agreement) consummated during the Applicable Period (as defined in the Settlement Agreement) pursuant to which the holders of equity interests in IM Topco at the time of such transaction receive aggregate Net Consideration (as defined in the Settlement Agreement) in excess of forty-six million dollars ($46,000,000).&#8221;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="display:none;line-height:0pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:5.88%;margin-right:5.88%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:88.24%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:5.88%;padding-right:5.88%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(c)</font></font><font style="font-size:11pt;">Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent specified in </font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Section 4</u><font style="font-size:11pt;"> below, a new defined term &#8220;Third Amendment&#8221; is hereby added to Section 1.1 of the Loan and Security Agreement in correct alphabetical order to read as follows:</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">&#8220;&#8220;</font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Third Amendment</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">&#8221; means that certain Third Amendment and Consent to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of October 7, 2025, by and among the Borrower, the other Credit Parties party thereto, the Lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent.&#8221;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(d)</font></font><font style="font-size:11pt;">Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent specified in </font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Section 4</u><font style="font-size:11pt;"> below, a new clause (d) is hereby added to Section 3.1 of the Loan and Security Agreement at the end thereof to read as follows:</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">&#8220;(d)</font></font><font style="font-size:11pt;">On the Third Amendment Effective Date, the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan A shall be repaid, on a pro rata basis (based on the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan A then outstanding), in an amount equal to $110,000 (which repayment shall not be subject to any Prepayment Fee (as defined in the Fee Letter), notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Fee Letter) (the &#8220;</font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Third Amendment Effective Date Partial Repayment</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">&#8221;). Promptly following the Third Amendment Effective Date, the Agents shall, and the Borrower authorizes the Agents to, effect the repayment of the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan A, on a pro rata basis (based on the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan A then outstanding), in an amount equal to $140,000 (which repayment shall not be subject to any Prepayment Fee (as defined in the Fee Letter) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Fee Letter) by causing such amount to be transferred from the Blocked Account to an account maintained by the Agents for application by the Administrative Agent to the Term Loan A, to the extent there are sufficient funds in the Blocked Account to make such repayment.&#8221;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(e)</font></font><font style="font-size:11pt;">Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent specified in </font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Section 4</u><font style="font-size:11pt;"> below, a new clause (b) is hereby added to Section 3.3 of the Loan and Security Agreement at the end thereof to read as follows:</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">&#8220;(b)</font></font><font style="font-size:11pt;">If on any date the Borrower or any Subsidiary receives any proceeds from a Successful IM Topco Sale in accordance with the Settlement Agreement, the Borrower shall immediately prepay the Loans in an amount equal to 100% of such net cash proceeds (and, concurrently with any such prepayment of the Loans, shall pay any prepayment fee due and payable with respect thereto). Unless a Waterfall Triggering Event is continuing (in which case </font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Section 4.4(c)</u><font style="font-size:11pt;"> shall apply), such prepayment shall be applied (i) </font><i style="font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">first</i><font style="font-size:11pt;">, to repay outstanding Term Loan A to the full extent thereof, and </font><i style="font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">second</i><font style="font-size:11pt;">, to repay outstanding Term Loan B or (ii) if the Administrative Agent is directed in writing by the Required Term Loan A Lenders, as determined in their sole discretion, on a </font><i style="font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">pro rata</i><font style="font-size:11pt;"> basis (based on Total Outstandings plus any then outstanding Commitments), to repay outstanding Term Loan A and Term Loan B.&#8221;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:86.4pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-transform:uppercase;">SECTION 2.</font></font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Amendments to Schedules</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(a)</font></font><font style="font-size:11pt;">Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent specified in </font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Section 4</u><font style="font-size:11pt;"> below, Section 1 of </font><font style="font-size:11pt;">Schedule II to the Loan and Security Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">&#8220;1. &#160;</font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Minimum Liquid Assets</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">. &#160;Liquid Assets of the Borrower and Included Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis shall be at least $1,000,000.&#8221;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:86.4pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-transform:uppercase;">SECTION 3.</font></font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Consent under Loan and Security Agreement</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Loan and Security Agreement or any other Loan Document, as of the Third Amendment Effective Date (as defined below), the Agents and the Lenders hereby consent to the consummation of the</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:24pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">2</font></p></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:5.88%;margin-right:5.88%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:88.24%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:5.88%;padding-right:5.88%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">IM Topco Sale, subject to the Administrative Agent&#8217;s receipt of an executed copy of each of the Transfer Agreement, the Assignment and the Settlement Agreement (each as defined below). The Agents and Lenders hereby (i) consent to the termination of the Pledge Agreement and the release of the Agents&#8217; Liens on the Equity Securities of IM Topco concurrently with the completion of the IM Topco Sale, and (ii) irrevocably authorize the Agents, and the Agents agree and undertake, to execute and deliver to the Borrower any discharge and other documents as may be required and reasonably requested by the Borrower in order to give effect to the release of such Liens, all at the expense of the Borrower.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:86.4pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-transform:uppercase;">SECTION 4.</font></font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Conditions of Effectiveness</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">. The effectiveness of this Amendment (including the amendments contained in </font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Section 1</u><font style="font-size:11pt;"> and </font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Section 2</u><font style="font-size:11pt;"> above) is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by Administrative Agent) of the following conditions (the date of satisfaction of such conditions being referred to herein as the &#8220;</font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Third Amendment Effective Date</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">&#8221;):</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(a)</font></font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Third Amendment</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">. The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received from each party hereto, a counterpart signed by such party (or written evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include a copy transmitted by facsimile or other electronic method) that such party has signed a counterpart) of this Amendment.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(b)</font></font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">IM Topco Sale Documents</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">. The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received the final execution version of each of the following documents, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 36pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(i)</font></font><font style="font-size:11pt;">the Membership Interest Transfer Agreement, by and among IMWHP, LLC (&#8220;</font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">WHP</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">&#8221;), WHP2, and the Borrower (the &#8220;</font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Transfer Agreement</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">&#8221;);</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 36pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(ii)</font></font><font style="font-size:11pt;">the Assignment and Assumption of Membership Interests, by and between the Borrower and WHP2 (the &#8220;</font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Assignment</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">&#8221;); and</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 36pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(iii)</font></font><font style="font-size:11pt;">the Settlement Agreement, by and among IM Topco, WHP, WHP2, the Borrower and Xcel-CT MFG, LLC (the &#8220;</font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Settlement Agreement</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">&#8221;).</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(e)</font></font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Fees, Costs and Expenses</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">. Prior to or substantially concurrently with the effectiveness of this Amendment, the Administrative Agent shall have received all fees, costs and expenses that are due and payable by any Credit Party to any of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent on or prior to the Third Amendment Effective Date, including, to the extent invoiced prior to the Third Amendment Effective Date, reimbursement or payment of all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket legal fees and expenses required to be reimbursed or paid by any Credit Party under the Loan Documents.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(g)</font></font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Third Amendment Effective Date Partial Repayment</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">.&#160; The Borrower shall make the Third Amendment Effective Date Partial Repayment.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:86.4pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-transform:uppercase;">SECTION 5.</font></font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Representations and Warranties</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">. To induce the other parties hereto to enter into this Amendment, each Credit Party represents and warrants to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent that:</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(a)</font></font><font style="font-size:11pt;">As of the Third Amendment Effective Date, the representations and warranties of the Credit Parties set forth in the Loan and Security Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Third Amendment Effective Date (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof); </font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">provided</u><font style="font-size:11pt;"> that to the extent that any representation and</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:24pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">3</font></p></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:5.88%;margin-right:5.88%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:88.24%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:5.88%;padding-right:5.88%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">warranty specifically refers to a given date or period, it shall be true and correct in all such respects as of such date or for such period.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(b)</font></font><font style="font-size:11pt;">The execution, delivery and performance by each Credit Party of this Amendment are within such Credit Party&#8217;s corporate or other organizational power and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action of such Credit Party. &#160;This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by each Credit Party and is a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Credit Party, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar laws affecting creditors&#8217; rights generally.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:86.4pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-transform:uppercase;">SECTION 6.</font></font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Effects on Loan Documents</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">. After giving effect to this Amendment on the Third Amendment Effective Date, the Loan and Security Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be and remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms and are hereby ratified and confirmed by the Credit Parties in all respects. The execution, delivery, and performance of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power, or remedy of any Agent or the Lenders under the Loan and Security Agreement or the other Loan Documents. Each Credit Party hereby acknowledges and agrees that, after giving effect to this Amendment, all of its obligations and liabilities under the Loan and Security Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, as such obligations and liabilities have been modified by this Amendment, are reaffirmed and remain in full force and effect. All references to the Loan and Security Agreement in any Loan Document or other document or instrument delivered in connection therewith shall be deemed to refer to the Loan and Security Agreement, as amended by this Amendment. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as a novation of the Obligations outstanding under and as defined in the Loan and Security Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect, except as modified hereby.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:86.4pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-transform:uppercase;">SECTION 7.</font></font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Expense Reimbursement and Indemnification</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">. &#160;The Borrower hereby confirms that the expense reimbursement and indemnification provisions set forth in </font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Section 13.8</u><font style="font-size:11pt;"> of the Loan and Security Agreement shall apply to this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby irrespective of whether the Third Amendment Effective Date occurs.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:86.4pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-transform:uppercase;">SECTION 8.</font></font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Amendments; Severability; Etc</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(a)</font></font><font style="font-size:11pt;">This Amendment may not be amended nor may any provision hereof be waived or otherwise modified except in accordance with the provisions of </font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Section 14.2</u><font style="font-size:11pt;"> of the Loan and Security Agreement.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(b)</font></font><font style="font-size:11pt;">To the extent permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, any provision of this Amendment held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions thereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(c)</font></font><font 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style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:86.4pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-transform:uppercase;">SECTION 9.</font></font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Release</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">. &#160;Each Credit Party, for and on behalf of itself and its legal representatives, successors and assigns, fully, unconditionally, and irrevocably waives, releases,</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:24pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">4</font></p></div></div><hr 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heirs, successors and assign (collectively, the &#8220;</font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Released Parties</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">&#8221;), of and from any and all manner of action or causes of action, suits, claims, liabilities, losses, costs, expenses, demands, judgments, damages (including compensatory and punitive damages), levies and executions of whatsoever kind, nature and/or description arising on or before the date of this Amendment, in each case whether known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, liquidated or unliquidated, joint or several, fixed or contingent, direct or indirect, contractual or tortious, which the Credit Parties, or their legal representatives, successors or assigns, ever had or now has or may claim to have against any of the Released Parties, with respect to any matter whatsoever, including, without limitation, the Loan Documents, the administration of any Loan Documents, the negotiations relating to this Amendment and the other Loan Documents executed in connection herewith and any other instruments and agreements executed by the Credit Parties in connection therewith or herewith, arising on or before the date of this Amendment.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:86.4pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-transform:uppercase;">SECTION 10.</font></font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial; Jurisdiction</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">. &#160;THIS AMENDMENT, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE OBLIGATIONS ARISING HEREUNDER AND THEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:86.4pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-transform:uppercase;">SECTION 11.</font></font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Headings</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">. &#160;Section headings in this Amendment </font><font style="font-size:11pt;">are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Amendment and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this </font><font style="font-size:11pt;">Amendment</font><font style="font-size:11pt;">.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;width:86.4pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-transform:uppercase;">SECTION 12.</font></font><u style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Counterparts; Electronic Execution</u><font style="font-size:11pt;">.&#160; This Amendment may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Execution of any such counterpart may be by means of (a) an electronic signature that complies with the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, as in effect from time to time, state enactments of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, as in effect from time to time, or any other relevant and applicable electronic signatures law; (b) an original manual signature; or (c) a faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature. Each electronic signature or faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature shall for all purposes have the same validity, legal effect, and admissibility in evidence as an original manual signature. &#160;Administrative Agent reserves the right, in its discretion, to accept, deny, or condition acceptance of any electronic signature on this Amendment. &#160;Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this Amendment by faxed, scanned or photocopied manual signature shall also deliver an original manually executed counterpart, but the failure to deliver an original manually executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability and binding effect of this Amendment.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">[Remainder of page intentionally left blank.]</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_DocumentType', window );">Document Type</a></td>
<td class="text">8-K<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate', window );">Document Period End Date</a></td>
<td class="text">Oct.  07,  2025<span></span>
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<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityFileNumber', window );">Entity File Number</a></td>
<td class="text">001-37527<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName', window );">Entity Registrant Name</a></td>
<td class="text">XCEL BRANDS,&#160;INC.<span></span>
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</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode', window );">Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code</a></td>
<td class="text">DE<span></span>
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<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber', window );">Entity Tax Identification Number</a></td>
<td class="text">76-0307819<span></span>
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<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1', window );">Entity Address, Address Line One</a></td>
<td class="text">550 Seventh Avenue, 11th Floor<span></span>
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<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown', window );">Entity Address, City or Town</a></td>
<td class="text"> New York<span></span>
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</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince', window );">Entity Address, State or Province</a></td>
<td class="text">NY<span></span>
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<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode', window );">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</a></td>
<td class="text">10018<span></span>
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<tr class="ro">
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<td class="text">347<span></span>
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<tr class="re">
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<td class="text">727-2474<span></span>
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<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_WrittenCommunications', window );">Written Communications</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer', window );">Pre-commencement Tender Offer</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer', window );">Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_Security12bTitle', window );">Title of 12(b) Security</a></td>
<td class="text">Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share<span></span>
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<tr class="re">
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<td class="text">XELB<span></span>
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<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_SecurityExchangeName', window );">Security Exchange Name</a></td>
<td class="text">NASDAQ<span></span>
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<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany', window );">Entity Emerging Growth Company</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">0001083220<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the XBRL content amends previously-filed or accepted submission.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Area code of city</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>For the EDGAR submission types of Form 8-K: the date of the report, the date of the earliest event reported; for the EDGAR submission types of Form N-1A: the filing date; for all other submission types: the end of the reporting or transition period. The format of the date is YYYY-MM-DD.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word 'Other'.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 1 such as Attn, Building Name, Street Name</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the City or Town</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Code for the postal or zip code</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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