Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Related Party Transactions

6. Related Party Transactions

Todd Slater

On August 12, 2011, Old XCel entered into a one year agreement which was amended on October 4, 2011, with Todd Slater, who was appointed as a director of the Company commencing on October 17, 2011, for services related to the Company’s licensing strategy and introduction of potential licensees. During the term of the agreement or during the year following the expiration of the term of the agreement, if the Company enters into a license or distribution agreement with a licensee introduced by Mr. Slater, Mr. Slater will receive a commission equal to fifteen percent (15%) of all net royalties received by the Company during the first term of such agreement, payable within thirty days of receipt of the net royalties.  Mr. Slater earned $8,283 in fees for the Current Quarter.

Licensing Agent Agreement

On August 2, 2011, Old XCel entered into a licensing agent agreement with Adam Dweck (“AD”) who is an Executive Vice President of Earthbound pursuant to which AD is entitled to a five percent (5%) commission on any royalties we receive under any new license agreements that he procures for us during the initial term of such license agreements. We are obligated to grant to AD 5-year warrants to purchase 12,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.00 per share, subject to the AD generating $0.5 million of accumulated royalties and an additional 5-year warrants to purchase 12,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.00 per share, subject to the AD generating $1.0 million of accumulated royalties. Additionally, AD shall be entitled to receive 5-year warrants to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock priced at the fair market value at the time of issuance, subject to AD generating $2.0 million of accumulated royalties. AD is the son of Jack Dweck, who is a 10% shareholder of the Company and has been granted observer rights related to the Company’s meetings of its board of directors. AD earned $2,555 in fees for the Current Quarter. Through March 31, 2012, AD has not earned any warrants.

Jones Texas, LLC

Ed Jones, a principal shareholder and chief executive officer of Jones Texas, LLC was appointed to the Company’s board of directors following the Merger, which appointment became effective on October 17, 2011. Jones Texas, LLC procured a license for the Company which the Company agreed to remit 15% of the license revenues for the initial term of the license. Jones Texas, LLC earned $750 in fees for the Current Quarter.

IM Ready-Made, LLC

The Company and IM Ready-Made, LLC had transactions between each other relating to the transitions of the Isaac Mizrahi Business from IM ready to the Company. In addition, IM Ready received payments in the 4^th quarter 2011 and 1^st quarter 2012 that related to periods after the Predecessor period. As of March 31, 2012 IM Ready owes the Company approximately $157,000 which is recorded in the ‘other current assets’ in the condensed balance sheet. IM Ready has agreed to reimburse the Company in full by October 1, 2012, including paying interest to the Company beginning April 1, 2012 at a rate equal to the Seller Note interest rate of 0.26%.