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style="vertical-align:bottom;width:46.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:50.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">For the trailing twelve month period ending March&#160;31, 2022</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:46.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">$6,000,000</span></p></td></tr><tr><td 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style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:46.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:50.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">For the trailing twelve month periods ending December&#160;31, 2023, March&#160;31, 2024, June&#160;30, 2024, September&#160;30, 2024, December&#160;31, 2024 and March&#160;31, 2025</span></p></td><td 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style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';min-width:18pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">&#9679;</span><span style="text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio</span>. &#160;The Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of Borrower and the Included Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for (a) the nine-month period ending on December 31, 2021 shall not be less than 1.05 to 1.00, (b) the twelve Fiscal Month period ending March 31, 2022 shall not be less than 1.20 to 1.00 and (c) the twelve Fiscal Month period ending at the end of each Fiscal Quarter commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ending June 30, 2022 shall not be less than 1.25 to 1.00.</div><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';min-width:18pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">&#9679;</span><span 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style="vertical-align:top;width:2.25%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;margin:0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:46.73%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Minimum EBITDA</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:51.01%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.25%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:46.73%;border-top:1px solid 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style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:51.01%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">For the trailing twelve month periods ending December&#160;31, 2022, March&#160;31, 2023, June&#160;30, 2023 and September&#160;30, 2023</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.25%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:46.73%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">$7,000,000</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:51.01%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New 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style="vertical-align:top;width:2.25%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:46.73%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">$7,500,000</span></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';min-width:18pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">&#9679;</span>liquid assets of at least $4,000,000 at all times;</div><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';min-width:18pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">&#9679;</span>a fixed charge coverage ratio for the twelve fiscal month period ending at the end of each fiscal quarter commencing with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2021 of not less than 1.25 to 1.00; </div></div></div>
<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:79.3%;border:0;margin:30pt 10.35% 30pt 10.35%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.35%;padding-right:10.35%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';min-width:18pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">&#9679;</span>a leverage ratio for the twelve fiscal month period ending at the end of each fiscal quarter shall not exceed (a) 4.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2021 and (b) 4.00 to 1.00 for each fiscal quarter ending on and after March 31, 2022; and</div><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';min-width:18pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">&#9679;</span>a loan to value ratio not to exceed 50%.</div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><a id="_e566d9c6_5566_4664_8a27_e24d909440d7"></a><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:72pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;text-align:left;">Item&#160;2.02</b></span>Results of Operations and Financial Conditions</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">On August 12, 2021, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021. &#160;As noted in the press release, the Registrant has provided certain non-U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (&#8220;GAAP&#8221;) financial measures, the reasons it provided such measures and a reconciliation of the non-U.S. GAAP measures to U.S. GAAP measures. &#160;Readers should consider non-GAAP measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. &#160;A copy of the Registrant&#8217;s press release is being furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><a id="_1cf6630f_b57f_4783_a271_ac7143bcef57"></a><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:72pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;text-align:left;">Item&#160;9.01</b></span>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">(d)&#160;&#160;Exhibits.</p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:100%;"><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:7.41%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">99.1</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:92.58%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="xelb-20210812xex99d1.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-align:justify;">Press Release of Xcel Brands, Inc. dated August 12, 2021.</span></a></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:7.41%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:92.58%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:7.41%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">104</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:92.58%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New 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Haran</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:50%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:3.69%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:7.39%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;">Name:</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:38.9%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;">James F. Haran</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:50%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:3.69%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:7.39%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;">Title:</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:38.9%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;">Chief Financial Officer</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">Date: August&#160;17, 2021</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM -
8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
August 12, 2021
XCEL BRANDS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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001-37527
76-0307819
(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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1333 Broadway
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New York
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NY
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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10018
(Zip Code)
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347
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727-2474
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
XELB
NASDAQ
Global Select Market
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Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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Item 2.03
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or Obligation Under an Off-balance Sale Arrangement of a Registrant.
On August 12, 2021, the Loan and Security Agreement (the  "Loan Agreement") dated April 14, 2021 by and among Xcel, as Borrower, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, IM Brands, LLC ("IM Brands"), JR Licensing, LLC ("JR Licensing"), H Licensing, LLC ("H Licensing"), C Wonder Licensing, LLC ("C Wonder Licensing"), Xcel Design Group, LLC ("Xcel Design Group"), Judith Ripka Fine Jewelry, LLC ("Judith Ripka"), H Heritage Licensing, LLC ("H Heritage"), Xcel-CT MFG, LLC ("Xcel-CT") and Gold Licensing, LLC, as Guarantors (each a "Guarantor" and collectively, the "Guarantors"), with the financial institutions party thereto as lenders (the "Lenders"), Bank Hapoalim, B.M. ("BHI"), as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the "Administrative Agent"), and FEAC AGENT, LLC ("FEAC"), as co-collateral agent (in such capacity, the "Co-Collateral Agent") was amended pursuant to Amendment No. 1 and Waiver to Loan and Security Agreement (the "Amendment" and, the Loan Agreement as amended by the Amendment, the "Amended Loan Agreement") among Xcel, the Guarantors, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and FEAC.  Pursuant to the Amendment, the Lenders waived the event of default arising from the failure of Xcel and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis to have EBITDA of at least $1,750,000 for the three month period ending June 30, 2021.  The Loan Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
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Minimum EBITDA
.  EBITDA of Borrower and the Included Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis shall not be less than the amounts set forth below at the end of the applicable fiscal period set forth below:
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Fiscal Period
Minimum EBITDA
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April 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021
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$3,000,000
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April 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021
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$4,400,000
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For the trailing twelve month period ending March 31, 2022
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$6,000,000
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For the trailing twelve month periods ending June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2022
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$6,500,000
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For the trailing twelve month periods ending December 31, 2022, March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2023
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$7,000,000
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For the trailing twelve month periods ending December 31, 2023, March 31, 2024, June 30, 2024, September 30, 2024, December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2025
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$7,500,000
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Minimum Liquid Assets
.  Liquid Assets of Borrower and the Included Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis shall be at least $4,000,000 at all times.
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Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
.  The Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of Borrower and the Included Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for (a) the nine-month period ending on December 31, 2021 shall not be less than 1.05 to 1.00, (b) the twelve Fiscal Month period ending March 31, 2022 shall not be less than 1.20 to 1.00 and (c) the twelve Fiscal Month period ending at the end of each Fiscal Quarter commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ending June 30, 2022 shall not be less than 1.25 to 1.00.
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Maximum Leverage Ratio
.  The Leverage Ratio of Borrower and the Included Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the twelve Fiscal Month period ending at the end of each Fiscal Quarter shall not exceed (a) 6.75 to 1.00 for the Fiscal Quarter ending December 31, 2021 and (b) 4.00 to 1.00 for each Fiscal Quarter ending on and after March 31, 2022.
In addition, the Amendment reduced the amount of the revolving loan facility from $4,000,000 to $1,500,000 until the delivery of a compliance certificate which shows compliance with the following financial covenants for the applicable periods ending December 31, 2021 and further provides that the amount of the revolving loan facility will be reduced to $1,500,000 if Xcel fails to comply with the following financial covenants for any applicable subsequent fiscal period set forth below:
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EBITDA of not be less than the amounts set forth below at the end of the applicable fiscal period set forth below:
Fiscal Period
Minimum EBITDA
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April 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021
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$6,500,000
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For the trailing twelve month periods ending March 31, 2022, June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2022
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$6,500,000
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For the trailing twelve month periods ending December 31, 2022, March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2023
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$7,000,000
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For the trailing twelve month periods ending December 31, 2023, March 31, 2024, June 30, 2024, September 30, 2024, December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2025
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$7,500,000
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liquid assets of at least $4,000,000 at all times;
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a fixed charge coverage ratio for the twelve fiscal month period ending at the end of each fiscal quarter commencing with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2021 of not less than 1.25 to 1.00;
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a leverage ratio for the twelve fiscal month period ending at the end of each fiscal quarter shall not exceed (a) 4.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2021 and (b) 4.00 to 1.00 for each fiscal quarter ending on and after March 31, 2022; and
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a loan to value ratio not to exceed 50%.
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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Conditions
On August 12, 2021, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.  As noted in the press release, the Registrant has provided certain non-U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") financial measures, the reasons it provided such measures and a reconciliation of the non-U.S. GAAP measures to U.S. GAAP measures.  Readers should consider non-GAAP measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  A copy of the Registrant's press release is being furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)  Exhibits.
99.1
Press Release of Xcel Brands, Inc. dated August 12, 2021.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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XCEL BRANDS, INC.
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(Registrant)
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By:
/s/ James F. Haran
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Name:
James F. Haran
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Title:
Chief Financial Officer
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Date: August 17, 2021
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