XCel Brands, Inc.
Business
XCel Brands, Inc. is a media and consumer products company that designs, licenses, markets, and sells branded lifestyle merchandise while acquiring and managing consumer brands. It offers apparel, footwear, accessories, fine jewelry, home goods and other consumer products, alongside live streaming, social commerce and licensing services. Its operations are organized around owned and co-branded labels (e.g., Halston, Judith Ripka, C Wonder, Longaberger, TowerHill, LB70, and Isaac Mizrahi interests) and investments in social commerce platforms. The company distributes products via interactive television, digital live-stream shopping, social commerce, e-commerce and traditional brick-and-mortar retail channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-05-28
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenue | 5 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 38 | |
| Cost of goods sold | — | 445,000 | 7 | 8 | 11 | |
| Gross profit | 5 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 27 | |
| Salaries, benefits and employment taxes | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 17 | |
| Other selling, general and administrative expenses | 5 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 14 | |
| Total direct operating costs and expenses | 9 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 40 | |
| Operating loss before other operating costs and expenses (income) | −4 | −5 | −12 | — | — | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Asset impairment charges | — | 3 | 100,000 | 274,000 | 1 | |
| Loss from equity investments | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| Gain on divestiture of Lori Goldstein Brand | — | −4 | — | −21 | — | |
| Operating loss | −13 | −21 | −21 | −2 | −13 | |
| Interest expense | 2 | 618,000 | 113,000 | — | — | |
| Other interest and finance charges (income), net | 338,000 | 26,000 | 268,000 | 16,000 | 147,000 | |
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | 2 | 287,000 | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Interest and finance expense (income), net | 4 | 931,000 | 381,000 | — | 4 | |
| Loss before income taxes | −17 | −22 | −21 | −6 | −16 | |
| Income tax provision | 75,000 | 220,000 | 1 | −431,000 | −3 | |
| Net loss | −18 | −23 | −22 | −5 | −13 | |
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | −111,000 | −165,000 | −1 | −1 | −845,000 | |
| Net loss attributable to Xcel Brands, Inc. stockholders | −17 | −22 | −21 | −4 | −12 | |
| Basic net loss per share | −5.08 | −9.84 | −10.68 | −0.2 | −0.63 | |
| Diluted net loss per share | −5.08 | −9.84 | −10.68 | −0.2 | −0.63 | |
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 19 | |
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 19 | |
| Reverse stock split ratio | 0.1 | — | — | — | — |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2 | 520,000 | 398,000 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total current assets | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 17 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 130,000 | 182,000 | 634,000 | 1 | 3 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Trademarks and other intangibles, net | 31 | 35 | 42 | 48 | 98 | |
| Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | 10 | 18 | 19 | — | |
| Other assets | 912,000 | 911,000 | 15,000 | 110,000 | 555,000 | |
| Total non-current assets | 35 | 50 | 64 | 75 | 109 | |
| Total Assets | 39 | 54 | 72 | 89 | 126 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Deferred revenue | 1 | 1 | 889,000 | 88,000 | — | |
| Accrued income taxes payable | 85,000 | 554,000 | 372,000 | 568,000 | 64,000 | |
| Current portion of operating lease obligations | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 3 | — | 750,000 | — | 3 | |
| Contingent obligation | — | 4 | 964,000 | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 11 | |
| Deferred revenue | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | |
| Long-term portion of operating lease obligations | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |
| Long-term debt, net, less current portion | 9 | 7 | 4 | — | 26 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 722,000 | 431,000 | 40,000 | — | — | |
| Total long-term liabilities | 16 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 40 | |
| Total Liabilities | 23 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 51 | |
| Common stock, $.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, and 5,880,757 and 2,368,072 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 6,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | |
| Paid-in capital | 112 | 107 | 104 | 104 | 103 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −94 | −76 | −54 | −33 | −29 | |
| Total Xcel Brands, Inc. stockholders' equity | 18 | 30 | 50 | 71 | 74 | |
| Noncontrolling interest | −2 | −2 | −2 | −676,000 | 662,000 | |
| Total Stockholders' Equity | 16 | 28 | 48 | 70 | 75 | |
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | 39 | 54 | 72 | 89 | 126 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paid in-kind interest expense | 710,000 | — | — | — | — | |
| Amortization of deferred finance costs and other non-cash interest expense | 522,000 | 115,000 | 22,000 | 156,000 | 308,000 | |
| Stock-based compensation and cost of licensee warrants | 570,000 | 403,000 | 242,000 | 620,000 | — | |
| Provision for credit losses | 30,000 | 17,000 | 75,000 | — | — | |
| Loss from equity investments | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| Accounts receivable | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Inventory | — | 453,000 | 2 | 530,000 | −2 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current and non-current assets | −44,000 | −279,000 | 1 | 566,000 | −818,000 | |
| Deferred revenue | −939,000 | −398,000 | 4 | 54,000 | — | |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses, accrued income taxes payable, and other current liabilities | −2 | 16,000 | −3 | −1 | 1 | |
| Lease-related assets and liabilities | −699,000 | −794,000 | −525,000 | −244,000 | −581,000 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 1,000 | 391,000 | 35,000 | −224,000 | — | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −7 | −5 | −7 | −14 | −7 | |
| Purchase of property and equipment | −10,000 | −112,000 | −100,000 | −265,000 | −1 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −10,000 | −112,000 | 209,000 | 45 | −5 | |
| Proceeds from public offering and private placement transactions, net of transaction costs | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from private investment in public equity transaction, net of transaction costs | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from long-term debt | 6 | 8 | 5 | — | 54 | |
| Payment of deferred finance costs | −567,000 | −922,000 | −301,000 | — | — | |
| Shares repurchased including vested restricted stock in exchange for withholding taxes | −204,000 | −107,000 | — | −442,000 | −16,000 | |
| Payment of long-term debt | −750,000 | −5 | — | −29 | −42 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 8 | 4 | 5 | −31 | 11 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 896,000 | −1 | −2 | −614,000 | −844,000 | |
| Recognition of operating lease right-of-use asset | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Recognition of operating lease obligation | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Issuance of warrants in connection with debt refinancing | 648,000 | 481,000 | — | — | — | |
| Cash paid during the year for interest | 814,000 | 505,000 | 56,000 | 1 | 2 | |
| Cash paid during the year for income taxes | 515,000 | — | 99,000 | — | 91,000 |