Item 1.01
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
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On
June 9, 2021, iMedia Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Confidential Vendor Exclusivity Agreement
(the “IWCA Agreement”) with Invicta Watch Company of America, Inc. (“IWCA”), one of the Company's ten
largest vendors, pursuant to which IWCA granted the Company the exclusive right to market, promote and sell watches and watch
accessories using the Invicta brand names and any substantially similar or directly competitive goods or services through the
Company’s live or taped direct response video retail programming in North and South America during the five-year exclusivity
period of the IWCA Agreement, unless earlier terminated pursuant to the terms of the IWCA Agreement. During the final year of
the term of the IWCA Agreement, the parties are required to negotiate in good faith the terms of a five-year extension. This new agreement permits the Company to extend its exclusive relationship with one of its largest vendors, providing critical long-term
stability to the Company's key vendor ranks.
Pursuant to the IWCA Agreement, the
Company agreed to issue to IWCA $4.5 million of restricted stock units (“RSUs”), priced at the closing bid price of
the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on the trading date immediately
preceding the date of the IWCA Agreement – a total of 442,043 RSUs. One-fifth of the RSUs will vest annually, beginning on June 9,
2021 and ending on June 9, 2025. IWCA also agreed to provide the Company with a revolving
line of credit in the amount of $3.0 million during the first, second and third quarters of each of the
Company’s fiscal years during the term of the IWCA Agreement and $4.0 million during the fourth quarter of each of the
Company’s fiscal years during the term of the IWCA Agreement. IWCA is an affiliate of Eyal Lalo, the Company's Vice Chair.
The IWCA Agreement is terminable by either party
within 60 days after a change of control of the Company, with such termination being effective one year following the notice date. The
Company has the right to terminate the IWCA Agreement (i) immediately upon IWCA’s breach of the exclusivity provision
in the IWCA Agreement and (ii) upon 30 days’ prior written notice if IWCA materially breaches the IWCA Agreement and does not
cure such default during the 30-day notice period.
Additionally,
on June 9, 2021, the Company entered into a Confidential Vendor Exclusivity Agreement (the “Famjams Agreement”)
with Famjams Trading LLC (“Famjams”), one of the Company's ten largest vendors, pursuant to which Famjams granted the
Company the exclusive right to market, promote and sell products using the Medic Therapeutics and Safety Vital brand names and any
substantially similar or directly competitive goods or services through the Company’s television networks, website and mobile
applications, platforms on social media and mobile host sites and brick and mortar retailing locations in North and South America,
Europe and Asia during the five-year exclusivity period, unless earlier terminated pursuant to the terms of the Famjams Agreement.
Until the expiration of the exclusivity period, such license is exclusive to the IMBI retailing channels. During the final
year of the term of the Famjams Agreement, the parties are required to negotiate in good faith the terms of a five-year
extension. This new agreement provides the Company with an exclusive relationship with one of its largest and fastest growing new vendors.
Pursuant to the Famjams Agreement, the
Company agreed to issue to Famjams $1.5 million of RSUs, priced at the closing bid price of the
Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on the trading date immediately preceding the date of the Famjams Agreement
– a total of 147,347 RSUs. One-fifth of the RSUs will vest annually, beginning on June 9, 2021 and ending on June 9, 2025.
Famjams also agreed to provide the Company with a revolving line of credit in the amount
of $2.0 million during the term of the Famjams Agreement.
The
Company also agreed, pursuant to the Famjams Agreement, to deliver a cash deposit of $6.0 million to Famjams to be used as
working capital by Famjams. This deposit will bear interest in the amount of 5% per annum and will become due and payable in full at
the end of the term of the Famjams Agreement, or if the Famjams Agreement is extended for a five-year period, at the end of such
renewal period. In the event of a default, the Company agreed that the intellectual property and trademarks associated with the
Famjams products subject to the Famjams Agreement pledged as collateral fully satisfies any due and owing working capital amount
owed by Famjams to the Company. Famjams is an affiliate of Michael Friedman, a director of the Company.
The Famjams Agreement is terminable by either party
within 60 days after a change of control of the Company, with such termination being effective one year following the notice date. The
Company has the right to terminate the Famjams Agreement (i) immediately upon Famjams’ breach of the exclusivity provision
in the Famjams Agreement and (ii) upon 30 days’ prior written notice if Famjams materially breaches the Famjams Agreement and
does not cure such default during the 30-day notice period.
The foregoing descriptions are qualified in their
entirety by reference to the IWCA and Famjams confidential vendor exclusivity agreements and RSU award agreements, copies of which are
included as Exhibit 10.1, Exhibit 10.2, Exhibit 4.1 and Exhibit 4.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K
and are incorporated by reference herein.