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Related Party Transactions

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Related Party Transactions
9 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2022
Related Party Transactions  
Related Party Transactions

(13)   Related Party Transactions

Relationship with Sterling Time, Famjams, Invicta Watch Company of America, Retailing Enterprises, and WRNN

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.

Pursuant to the Famjams Agreement, the Company agreed to issue to Famjams $1,500 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 loan in the amount of $2,000 during the term of the Famjams Agreement. The $1,500 aggregate market value on the date of the award is being amortized as cost of sales over the five-year commercial term.

The Company also agreed, pursuant to the Famjams Agreement, provided cash of $6,000 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.

Additionally on June 9, 2021, iMedia Brands, Inc. 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 $4,500 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 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 loan in the amount of $3,000 during the first, second and third quarters of each of the Company’s fiscal years during the term of the IWCA Agreement and $4,000 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.

On April 14, 2020, the Company entered into a common stock and warrant purchase agreement with certain individuals and entities, pursuant to which the Company sold shares of the Company’s common stock and issued warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock in a private placement. Details of the common stock and warrant purchase agreement are described in Note 8 - "Shareholders’ Equity." The purchasers consist of the following: Invicta Media Investments, LLC, Michael and Leah Friedman and Hacienda Jackson LLC. Invicta Media Investments, LLC purchased 734,394 shares of the Company’s common stock and a warrant to purchase 367,196 shares of the Company’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $1,500. Michael and Leah Friedman purchased 727,022 shares of the Company’s common stock and a warrant to purchase 367,196 shares of the Company’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $1,500. Sterling Time has standard payment terms with 90-day aging from receipt date for all purchase orders. If the Company’s accounts payable balance to Sterling Time exceeds (a) $3,000 in any given week during the Company’s first three fiscal quarters through May 31, 2022 or (b) $4,000 in any given week during the Company’s fourth fiscal quarters of fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021, the Company will pay the accounts payable balance owed to Sterling Time that is above these stated amounts. Following May 31, 2022, the Company’s payment terms revert to standard 90-day aging terms as previously described.

On August 28, 2020, Invicta Media Investments, LLC purchased 256,000 shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the Company’s public equity offering.

On April 7, 2021, the Company entered into a network affiliation agreement with WRNN-TV Associates Limited Partnership (“WRNN”), an affiliate of Mr. French, a director of the Company. The Company agreed to program the Company’s 24/7 English language shopping programming on all nine of WRNN’s current full power broadcast stations during the term.  The Company pays an annual minimum affiliate fee and an annual performance fee for the affiliation rights.

Transactions with Sterling Time

The Company purchased products from Sterling Time, an affiliate of Mr. Friedman, a director of the Company, in the aggregate amount of $30,383 and $35,700 during the first nine months of fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021. As of October 29, 2022, and January 29, 2022, the Company had a net trade receivable balance owed by Sterling Time of $7,788 and $1,356.

Transactions with Retailing Enterprises

As of October 29, 2022 and January 29, 2022, the Company had a net trade receivable balance owed by Retailing Enterprises, LLC of $251 and $251 relating to warehouse services provided by the Company. As of October 29, 2022 and January 29, 2022, the Company accrued commissions of $94 and $225 to Retailing Enterprises, LLC for Company sales of the Invincible Guarantee program. The Invincible Guarantee program is an Invicta watch offer whereby customers receive credit on watch trade-ins within a five-year period. The program is serviced by Retailing Enterprises, LLC.

Transactions with Famjams Trading

The Company purchased products from Famjams Trading LLC ("Famjams Trading"), an affiliate of Mr. Friedman, a director of the Company, in the aggregate amount of $21,073 and $21,700 during the nine months of 2022 and 2021. In addition, the Company provided third party logistic services and warehousing to Famjams Trading, totaling $0 and $4 during the nine months of 2022 and 2021. As of

October 29, 2022, and January 29, 2022, the Company had a net trade receivable balance owed by Famjams Trading of $5,285 and $4,974.

Transactions with TWI Watches

The Company purchased products from TWI Watches LLC ("TWI Watches"), an affiliate of Mr. Friedman, a director of the Company, in the aggregate amount of $228 and $478 during the first nine months of fiscal 2022 and 2021. As of October 29, 2022 and January 29, 2022, the Company had a net trade payable balance owed to TWI Watches of $79 and $151.

Transactions with The Hub Marketing Services, LLC

The Company received marketing services from The Hub Marketing Services, LLC, an affiliate of Mr. Lalo, a director of the Company, in exchange for payments in the aggregate amount of $240 and $0 during the first nine months of fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021. As of October 29, 2022 and January 29, 2022, the Company had a net trade payable balance owed to The Hub Marketing Services, LLC of $120 and $0.

Transactions with WRNN-TV

The Company purchased channel placement rights from WRNN in the aggregate amount of $14,332 and $9,500 during the first nine months of fiscal 2022 and 2021. As of October 29, 2022 and January 29, 2022, the Company had a net trade payable balance owed to WRNN of $1,638 and $1,583.