COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Notes to Financial Statements

NOTE 12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

a. Iconic Guarantees

On May 26, 2015, BiVi LLC (“BiVi”) entered into a License Agreement with Neighborhood Licensing, LLC (the “BiVi Licensor”), an entity owned by Chazz Palminteri (“Palminteri”), to use Palminteri’s endorsement, signature and other intellectual property owned by the BiVi Licensor. Iconic has agreed to guarantee and acpt as surety for BiVi’s obligations under certain sections of the License Agreement and to indemnify the BiVi Licensor and Palminteri against third party claims.

On November 12, 2015, Bellissima Spirits LLC (“Bellissima”) entered into a License Agreement with Christie Brinkley, Inc. (the “Bellissima Licensor”), an entity owned by Christie Brinkley (“Brinkley”), to use Brinkley’s endorsement, signature, and other intellectual property owned by the Bellissima Licensor. Iconic has agreed to guarantee and act as surety for Bellissima’s obligations under certain sections of the License Agreement and to indemnify the Bellissima Licensor and Brinkley against third party claims. Also, Brinkley was granted a 24 month option to purchase 1% of the outstanding shares of Iconic common stock on a fully diluted basis (as of the date of Brinkley’s exercise of the option) at an exercise price of $0.001 per share.

b. Royalty Obligations of BiVi and Bellissima

Pursuant to the License Agreement with the Bivi Licensor (see Note 12a. above), BiVi is obligated to pay the BiVi Licensor a Royalty Fee equal to 5% of monthly gross sales of BiVi Brand products payable monthly subject to an annual Minimum Royalty Fee of $100,000 in year 1, $150,000 in year 2, $165,000 in year 3, $181,500 in year 4, $199,650 in year 5, and $219,615 in year 6 and each subsequent year.

Pursuant to the License Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to the License Agreement effective June 30, 2017 with the Bellissima Licensor (see Note 12a. above), Bellissima is obligated to pay the Bellissima Licensor a Royalty Fee equal to 10% of monthly gross sales (12.5% for sales in excess of defined Case Break Points) of Bellissima Brand products payable monthly. The Bellissima Licensor has the right to terminate the endorsement if Bellissima fails to sell 10,000 cases of Bellissima Brand products in year 1, 15,000 cases in year 2, or 20,000 cases in year 3 and each subsequent year.

c. Brand Licensing Agreement relating to Hooters Marks

On July 23, 2018, United Spirits, Inc. (“United”) executed a Brand Licensing Agreement (the “Agreement”) with HI Limited Partnership (“the Licensor”). The Agreement provides United a license to use certain “Hooters” Marks to manufacture, market, distribute, and sell alcoholic products.

The Initial Term of the Agreement is from July 23, 2018 through December 31, 2020. Provided that United is not in breach of any terms of the Agreement, United may extend the Term for an additional 3 years through December 31, 2023.

The Agreement provides for United’s payment of Royalty Fees (payable quarterly) to the Licensor equal to 6% of the net sales of the licensed products subject to a minimum royalty fee of $65,000 for Agreement year 1 (ending December 31, 2018), $255,000 for Agreement year 2, $315,000 for Agreement year 3 and 4, $360,000 for Agreement year 5, and $420,000 for Agreement year 6.

The Agreement also provided for United’s payment of an advance payment of $30,000 to the Licensor to be credited towards royalty fees payable to Licensor. On September 6, 2018, the $30,000 advance payment was paid to the Licensor. The Agreement also provides for United’s payment of a marketing contribution equal to 2% of the prior year’s net sales of the Licensed Products. If United fails to spend the required marketing contribution in any calendar year, the deficiency will be paid to Licensor.

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, royalties expense under this Agreement was $63,750 (equal to 25% of the year 2019 minimum royalty fee).

d. Distribution Agreement

On May 1, 2015, BiVi entered into a Distribution Agreement with United Spirits, Inc. (“United”) for United to distribute and wholesale BiVi’s product and to act as the licensed importer and wholesaler. The Distribution Agreement provides United the exclusive right for a term of ten years to sell BiVi’s product for an agreed distribution fee equal to $1.00 per case of product sold. United is owned and managed by Richard DeCicco, the controlling shareholder, President, CEO, and Director of Iconic.

In November 2015, Bellissima and United agreed to have United distribute and wholesale Bellissima’s Products under the same terms contained in the Distribution Agreement with BiVi described in the preceding paragraph.

e. Compensation Arrangements

Effective April 1, 2018, the Company executed Employment Agreements with its Chief Executive Officer Richard DeCicco (“DeCicco”) and its Vice President of Sales and Marketing Roseann Faltings (“Faltings”). Both agreements have a term of 24 months (to March 31, 2020). The DeCicco Employment Agreement provides for a base salary at the rate of $265,000 per annum and a compensation stock award of 300,000 shares of Iconic common stock issuable upon the effective date of the planned reverse stock split. The Faltings Employment Agreement provides for a base salary at the rate of $150,000 per annum and a compensation stock award of 100,000 shares of Iconic common stock issuable upon the effective date of the planned reverse stock split. For the year ended December 31, 2018, we accrued a total of $311,250 officers compensation pursuant to these two Employment Agreements. In 2018, the accrued compensation was allocated 50% to Iconic ($155,625), 40% to Bellissima ($124,500), and 10% to BiVi ($31,125). For the three months ended March 31, 2019, we accrued a total of $103,750 officers compensation pursuant to these two Employment Agreements which was allocated 50% to Iconic ($51,875), 40% to Bellissima ($41,500), and 10% to BiVi ($10,375).

Prior to April 1, 2018, the Company used the services of its chief executive officer Richard DeCicco and its assistant secretary Roseann Faltings under informal compensation arrangements (without any employment agreements).

As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, accrued officers compensation was $915,000 and $811,250, respectively.

f. Lease Agreement

On March 27, 2018, United Spirits, Inc. executed a lease extension for the Company’s office and warehouse space in North Amityville New York. The extension has a term of three years from February 1, 2018 to January 31, 2021 and provides for monthly rent of $4,478.

At March 31, 2019, the future minimum lease payments under this non-cancellable operating lease were:

Year ended December 31, 2019		40,302
Year ended December 31, 2020		53,736
Year ended December 31, 2021		4,478
Total	$	98,516

The operating lease liability of $89,673 at March 31, 2019 as presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet represents the discounted (at our 10% estimated incremental borrowing rate) value of the future lease payments of $98,516 at March 31, 2019.

g. Major customers.

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, five customers accounted for 18%, 17%, 15%, 14%, and 11% of sales.