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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES  
13. 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 act 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.

 

b. Royalty Obligations of BiVi and Bellissima

 

Pursuant to the License Agreement with the Bivi Licensor (see Note 13a. 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. The Minimum Royalty Fee has been waived until such time as the parties agree to reinstate the Minimum Royalty Fee.

 

Pursuant to the License Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to the License Agreement effective September 30, 2017 with the Bellissima Licensor (see Note 13a. 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 “Hooters 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 Hooters 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 Hooters 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 Hooters 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 Hooters 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 years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, royalties expense under this Agreement was $429,953 and $137,267, respectively.

 

d. Marketing and Order Processing Services Agreement

 

During October 2019, United Spirits, Inc. (“United”) executed a Marketing and Order Processing Services Agreement (the “QVC Agreement”) with QVC, Inc. (“QVC”). Among other things, the Agreement provides for United’s grant to QVC of an exclusive worldwide right to promote the Bellissima products through direct response television programs.

 

The Initial License Period commenced October 2019 and expires in December 2021 (i.e., two years after first airing of a Bellissima product). Unless either party notifies the other party in writing at least 30 days prior to the end of the Initial License Period or any Renewal License Period of its intent to terminate the QVC Agreement, the License continually renews for additional two-year periods.

 

The QVC Agreement provides for United’s payment of “Marketing Fees” (payable no less than monthly) to QVC in amounts agreed to between United and QVC from time to time. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Marketing Fees expense (payable to QVC) was $461,861 and $82,983, respectively, and the direct response sales generated from QVC programs was $1,994,349 and $366,959, respectively.

                 

e. Distribution Agreements

 

On May 1, 2015, BiVi entered into a Distribution Agreement with 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.

 

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.

 

Effective April 1, 2019, the Company and United agreed to have United distribute and wholesale Hooters brand products under the same terms contained in the Distribution Agreement with BiVi described in the second preceding paragraph.

 

f. 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 had a term of 24 months (to June 30, 2020) and have continued thereafter under the same terms. The DeCicco Employment Agreement provides for a base salary at the rate of $265,000 per annum. The Faltings Employment Agreement provides for a base salary at the rate of $150,000 per annum. For the year ended December 31, 2019, we accrued a total of $415,000 officers compensation pursuant to these two Employment Agreements which was allocated 50% to Iconic ($207,500), 40% to Bellissima ($166,000), and 10% to BiVi ($41,500). For the year ended December 31, 2020, we accrued a total of $415,000 officers compensation pursuant to these two Employment Agreements which was allocated 50% to Iconic ($207,500) and 50% to Bellissima ($207,500).

 

As of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, accrued officers compensation was $843,050 and $813,050, respectively.

 

g. Lease Agreements

 

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 had a term of three years from February 1, 2018 to January 31, 2021 and provided for monthly rent of $4,478.

 

On January 1, 2019, United Spirits, Inc. executed a lease agreement with the two officers of the Company to use part of their residence in Copiague, New York for Company office space. The agreement has a term of three years from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021 and provides for monthly rent of $3,930.

        

At December 31, 2020, the future minimum lease payments under these two non-cancellable operating leases were:

 

Year ended December 31, 2021

 

$ 51,643

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$ 51,643

 

                                    

The operating lease liabilities totaling $49,147 at December 31, 2020 as presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets represents the discounted (at our 10% estimated incremental borrowing rate) value of the future lease payments of $51,643 at December 31, 2020.

 

h. Endorsement Agreement

 

In February 2020, Iconic executed an Endorsement Agreement with an entity (“CEE”) controlled by Chase Elliott (“Elliott”), driver of the Hendrick Motorsports Number 9 NAPA/Hooter’s Chevrolet in races of the NASCAR Cup Series. The agreement, which has a term ending on December 31, 2021, provides Iconic the right to utilize Elliott’s name in connection with the promotion and distribution of Hooters brand products and requires CEE and Elliott to perform certain specified services for Iconic including certain promotional appearances. The agreement provides for compensation payable to CEE of (1) Initial Share Award of 100,000 shares of Iconic common stock (which was issued on February 24, 2020); (2) $75,000 year 2020 cash compensation (which was paid March 6, 2020); (3) $75,000 year 2021 cash compensation payable on or before February 15, 2021 (which has not yet been paid); and (4) Year 2021 Second Share Award of that number of shares of Iconic common stock equal to $75,000 based upon the average closing price of the common stock for the five trading days immediately preceding February 15, 2021 (which has not yet been issued).

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020, we expensed $142,500 in license fees relating to this Endorsement Agreement.

 

i. Concentration of sales

 

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, sales consisted of:

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Bellissima product line:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QVC direct response sales

 

$ 1,994,349

 

 

$ 366,959

 

Other

 

 

704,705

 

 

 

681,457

 

Total Bellissima

 

 

2,699,054

 

 

 

1,048,416

 

BiVi product line

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,700

 

Hooters product line

 

 

149,859

 

 

 

158,126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$ 2,848,913

 

 

$ 1,210,242

 

                   

For the year ended December 31, 2020, our largest two customers accounted for sales of $153,943 and $142,185, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2019, our largest two customers accounted for sales of $119,640 and $105,608, respectively.