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Xcel Brands, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2024 Financial Results, Shows Improvements as a Result of Its “Project Fundamentals” Restructuring Program

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Xcel Brands (NASDAQ: XELB) reported its Q4 and full-year 2024 financial results, showing mixed performance. The company posted a Q4 2024 net loss of $7.1 million ($3.00 per share), slightly worse than the $6.8 million loss in Q4 2023. However, non-GAAP metrics showed improvement, with Q4 non-GAAP net loss improving 53% to $1.6 million. Full-year 2024 revenue declined 53% to $8.3 million, primarily due to the discontinuation of wholesale businesses under "Project Fundamentals." Despite challenges, the company achieved significant improvements in Adjusted EBITDA, reducing losses by 40% year-over-year to negative $3.5 million. Notable developments include the divestiture of the Lori Goldstein brand and substantial growth in social media following from 5 million to 45 million followers. The company's balance sheet showed stockholders' equity of $28 million and completed a debt refinancing in April 2025, increasing liquidity by $3.0 million.
Xcel Brands (NASDAQ: XELB) ha comunicato i risultati finanziari del quarto trimestre e dell'intero anno 2024, evidenziando una performance mista. La società ha registrato una perdita netta di 7,1 milioni di dollari nel Q4 2024 (3,00 dollari per azione), leggermente superiore alla perdita di 6,8 milioni di dollari del Q4 2023. Tuttavia, i dati non-GAAP hanno mostrato un miglioramento, con una perdita netta non-GAAP nel Q4 ridotta del 53% a 1,6 milioni di dollari. I ricavi dell'intero anno 2024 sono diminuiti del 53%, attestandosi a 8,3 milioni di dollari, principalmente a causa della cessazione delle attività all'ingrosso nell'ambito del "Project Fundamentals". Nonostante le difficoltà, l'azienda ha ottenuto significativi miglioramenti nell'EBITDA rettificato, riducendo le perdite del 40% su base annua a -3,5 milioni di dollari. Tra gli sviluppi rilevanti figurano la cessione del marchio Lori Goldstein e una crescita sostanziale dei follower sui social media, passati da 5 a 45 milioni. Il bilancio della società mostra un patrimonio netto di 28 milioni di dollari e un rifinanziamento del debito completato nell'aprile 2025, che ha aumentato la liquidità di 3,0 milioni di dollari.
Xcel Brands (NASDAQ: XELB) reportó sus resultados financieros del cuarto trimestre y del año completo 2024, mostrando un desempeño mixto. La compañía registró una pérdida neta de 7,1 millones de dólares en el Q4 2024 (3,00 dólares por acción), ligeramente peor que la pérdida de 6,8 millones en el Q4 2023. Sin embargo, las métricas no-GAAP mostraron una mejora, con una pérdida neta no-GAAP en el Q4 que mejoró un 53% hasta 1,6 millones de dólares. Los ingresos del año completo 2024 disminuyeron un 53% hasta 8,3 millones de dólares, principalmente debido a la discontinuación de los negocios mayoristas bajo el "Project Fundamentals". A pesar de los desafíos, la empresa logró mejoras significativas en el EBITDA ajustado, reduciendo las pérdidas un 40% interanual a -3,5 millones de dólares. Entre los desarrollos destacados se incluyen la venta de la marca Lori Goldstein y un crecimiento considerable en seguidores en redes sociales, que aumentaron de 5 a 45 millones. El balance de la compañía mostró un patrimonio neto de 28 millones de dólares y completó una refinanciación de deuda en abril de 2025, aumentando la liquidez en 3,0 millones de dólares.
Xcel Brands (NASDAQ: XELB)는 2024년 4분기 및 연간 재무 실적을 발표하며 혼재된 성과를 보였습니다. 회사는 2024년 4분기에 710만 달러(주당 3.00달러)의 순손실을 기록했으며, 이는 2023년 4분기의 680만 달러 손실보다 다소 악화된 수치입니다. 그러나 비-GAAP 지표는 개선되어 4분기 비-GAAP 순손실이 53% 줄어 160만 달러를 기록했습니다. 2024년 연간 매출은 주로 "Project Fundamentals" 하에 도매 사업 중단으로 인해 53% 감소한 830만 달러를 기록했습니다. 어려움에도 불구하고 회사는 조정 EBITDA에서 연간 손실을 40% 줄여 -350만 달러로 크게 개선했습니다. 주요 사항으로는 Lori Goldstein 브랜드 매각과 소셜 미디어 팔로워 수가 500만 명에서 4500만 명으로 크게 증가한 점이 있습니다. 회사의 대차대조표에는 2800만 달러의 자본이 있으며, 2025년 4월에 부채 재융자를 완료하여 유동성을 300만 달러 증가시켰습니다.
Xcel Brands (NASDAQ : XELB) a publié ses résultats financiers du quatrième trimestre et de l'année complète 2024, montrant une performance mitigée. La société a enregistré une perte nette de 7,1 millions de dollars au T4 2024 (3,00 dollars par action), légèrement supérieure à la perte de 6,8 millions de dollars au T4 2023. Toutefois, les indicateurs non-GAAP ont montré une amélioration, avec une perte nette non-GAAP au T4 en baisse de 53 % à 1,6 million de dollars. Le chiffre d'affaires annuel 2024 a diminué de 53 % pour s'établir à 8,3 millions de dollars, principalement en raison de l'arrêt des activités de gros dans le cadre du « Project Fundamentals ». Malgré les difficultés, l'entreprise a réalisé des progrès significatifs sur l'EBITDA ajusté, réduisant ses pertes de 40 % en glissement annuel à -3,5 millions de dollars. Parmi les développements notables figurent la cession de la marque Lori Goldstein et une croissance substantielle du nombre d'abonnés sur les réseaux sociaux, passant de 5 à 45 millions. Le bilan de la société affiche des capitaux propres de 28 millions de dollars et une restructuration de la dette achevée en avril 2025, augmentant la liquidité de 3,0 millions de dollars.
Xcel Brands (NASDAQ: XELB) veröffentlichte seine Finanzergebnisse für das vierte Quartal und das Gesamtjahr 2024, die eine gemischte Leistung zeigen. Das Unternehmen meldete im 4. Quartal 2024 einen Nettoverlust von 7,1 Millionen US-Dollar (3,00 US-Dollar pro Aktie), was etwas schlechter ist als der Verlust von 6,8 Millionen US-Dollar im 4. Quartal 2023. Die Non-GAAP-Kennzahlen zeigten jedoch eine Verbesserung, mit einem Non-GAAP-Nettoverlust im 4. Quartal, der sich um 53 % auf 1,6 Millionen US-Dollar verringerte. Der Umsatz für das Gesamtjahr 2024 sank um 53 % auf 8,3 Millionen US-Dollar, hauptsächlich aufgrund der Einstellung des Großhandelsgeschäfts im Rahmen des "Project Fundamentals". Trotz Herausforderungen erzielte das Unternehmen deutliche Verbesserungen beim bereinigten EBITDA und reduzierte die Verluste im Jahresvergleich um 40 % auf minus 3,5 Millionen US-Dollar. Zu den bemerkenswerten Entwicklungen gehören der Verkauf der Marke Lori Goldstein und ein erheblicher Anstieg der Social-Media-Follower von 5 Millionen auf 45 Millionen. Die Bilanz des Unternehmens weist ein Eigenkapital von 28 Millionen US-Dollar aus, und im April 2025 wurde eine Schuldenrefinanzierung abgeschlossen, die die Liquidität um 3,0 Millionen US-Dollar erhöhte.
Positive
  • Non-GAAP net loss improved by 53% in Q4 2024 to $1.6 million
  • Full-year non-GAAP net loss improved by 58% to $5.1 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA improved by 40% year-over-year
  • Social media following grew significantly from 5M to 45M followers
  • Successfully refinanced term loan debt, increasing liquidity by $3.0M
Negative
  • Q4 2024 revenue declined 47% year-over-year to $1.2M
  • Full-year revenue decreased 53% to $8.3M
  • Net loss increased to $7.1M in Q4 2024 from $6.8M in Q4 2023
  • Full-year net loss widened to $22.4M from $21.1M
  • Significant debt burden with $6.6M in long-term debt

Insights

Xcel shows improved non-GAAP metrics despite continued losses, with restructuring efforts yielding 40% better EBITDA while social media growth signals potential turnaround.

Xcel Brands presents a complex financial picture in its Q4 and 2024 results. While the company still operates at a loss, there are notable improvements in its non-GAAP metrics that suggest the "Project Fundamentals" restructuring program is gaining traction. The 31% improvement in Q4 Adjusted EBITDA (from -$1.2M to -$0.8M) and 40% improvement for the full year (from -$5.7M to -$3.5M) demonstrate meaningful progress in reducing operational losses.

The revenue decline of 47% for Q4 and 53% for the full year is significant but largely expected due to the strategic divestiture of the Lori Goldstein brand and the company's deliberate exit from wholesale operations. This appears to be part of a calculated pivot toward a more asset-light licensing model.

The balance sheet shows $28 million in stockholders' equity, with only $1.3 million in unrestricted cash and a working capital position of approximately $1 million. This thin liquidity position explains the significance of the April 2025 debt refinancing, which added $3 million in liquidity—a crucial buffer for a company still operating at a loss.

CEO D'Loren's focus on social media growth (from 5 million to 45 million followers) highlights the company's strategic pivot toward digital engagement as a growth driver. For a company specializing in livestream shopping and social commerce, this 9x increase in social media following represents a potentially valuable asset for future monetization, especially as they target reaching 100 million followers.

The numerous one-time items affecting 2024 results—including a $3.8 million gain on brand divestiture offset by charges related to office space ($3.5M) and IM Topco obligations ($10M)—make GAAP results less reflective of operational performance than non-GAAP metrics. The significant 58% improvement in non-GAAP net loss (from -$12.2M to -$5.1M) suggests substantial progress in addressing fundamental business challenges despite continued headwinds.

  • Fourth quarter 2024 net loss of $7.1 million, compared with a net loss of $6.8 million for the prior year quarter.
  • Net loss on a non-GAAP basis was $1.6 million for the fourth quarter 2024, representing a 53% improvement from the fourth quarter of 2023 non-GAAP net loss of $3.5 million.
  • Net loss on a non-GAAP basis was $5.1 million for the full year 2024, representing a 58% improvement from 2023 non-GAAP net loss of $12.2 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter 2024 was negative $0.8 million, compared with Adjusted EBITDA of negative $1.2 million for the fourth quarter 2023, representing a 31% improvement.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2024 was negative $3.5 million, compared with Adjusted EBITDA of negative $5.7 million for 2023, representing a 40% improvement.

NEW YORK, May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xcel Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: XELB) (“Xcel” or the “Company”), a media and consumer products company with significant expertise in livestream shopping and social commerce, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, and the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

Robert W. D'Loren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Xcel commented, “Despite headwinds in the industry from tariffs and other external forces, I am extremely pleased with where we are headed given our recent new brand launches. The social media following of our brand portfolio has grown from 5 million to 45 million followers over the past five months. We believe this positions us well to drive new business growth and is a significant step toward our goal of reaching 100 million followers across our brands”.

Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $1.2 million, representing a decrease of approximately $1.1 million (-47%) from the fourth quarter of 2023. This decrease was predominantly driven by a decline in net licensing revenue – specifically, the June 30, 2024 divestiture of the Lori Goldstein brand, partially offset by increased licensing revenues generated by the Company’s other brands.

Net loss attributable to Xcel Brands stockholders for the quarter was approximately $7.1 million, or $(3.00) per share, compared with a net loss of $6.8 million, or $(3.43) per share, for the prior year quarter.

After adjusting for certain cash and non-cash items, results on a non-GAAP basis were a net loss of approximately $1.6 million, or $(0.69) per share for the current quarter and a net loss of approximately $3.5 million, or $(1.76) per share, for the prior year quarter.

Adjusted EBITDA also improved on a year-over-year basis, from negative $1.2 million in the prior year quarter to negative $0.8 million for the current quarter – an improvement of 31%.  

Full Year 2024 Financial Results

Total revenue for the fiscal year was $8.3 million, representing a decrease of approximately $9.5 million (-53%) from fiscal year 2023. This decline was predominantly driven by the decrease in net product sales due to the Company’s discontinuance of its wholesale businesses as part of its Project Fundamentals plan in 2023.

Net loss attributable to Xcel Brands stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2024, was approximately $22.4 million, or $(9.84) per share, compared with a net loss of $21.1 million, or ($10.68) per diluted share, for the prior year. The fiscal year 2024 period includes significant one-off non-cash items, including a $3.8 million gain on the divestiture of the Lori Goldstein brand, a $3.5 million charge related to the exit and sublease of the Company’s prior office space, and $10.0 million of charges stemming from the valuation of and contractual contingent obligations related IM Topco, LLC.

After adjusting for certain cash and non-cash items, results on a non-GAAP basis were a net loss of approximately $5.1 million, or ($2.23) per share for the current year and a net loss of approximately $12.2 million, or ($6.17) per share, for the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA improved significantly on a year-over-year basis, from negative $5.7 million in fiscal year 2023 to negative $3.5 million for fiscal year 2024; this 40% improvement was attributable to the restructuring of the business and entry into the new long-term license agreements in 2023 for the Halston, Judith Ripka, C Wonder, and Longaberger brands.

Balance Sheet

The Company's balance sheet at December 31, 2024, reflected stockholders' equity of approximately $28 million, unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of approximately $1.3 million, and a working capital (exclusive of the current portion of lease obligations, deferred revenue, and contingent obligations payable in shares or via other non-cash means) of approximately $1.0 million. The Company’s balance sheet at December 31, 2024, also reflected $6.6 million of long-term debt.

In April 2025, the Company refinanced its term loan debt, resulting in a net increase of approximately $3.0 million in the Company’s liquidity.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host a conference call with members of the executive management team to discuss these results and together with the first quarter of 2025 results. Details of the date and time of this call will be released shortly

About Xcel Brands

Xcel Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: XELB) is a media and consumer products company engaged in the design, licensing, marketing, live streaming, and social commerce sales of branded apparel, footwear, accessories, fine jewelry, home goods and other consumer products, and the acquisition of dynamic consumer lifestyle brands. Xcel was founded in 2011 with a vision to reimagine shopping, entertainment, and social media as social commerce. Xcel owns the Halston, Judith Ripka, and C Wonder brands, as well as the TowerHill by Christie Brinkley co-branded collaboration and LB70 by Lloyd Boston co-branded collaboration, and also holds noncontrolling interests in the Isaac Mizrahi brand and Orme Live. Xcel also owns and manages the Longaberger brand through its controlling interest in Longaberger Licensing, LLC. Xcel is pioneering a true modern consumer products sales strategy which includes the promotion and sale of products under its brands through interactive television, digital live-stream shopping, social commerce, brick-and-mortar retailers, and e-commerce channels to be everywhere its customers shop. The company’s brands have generated in excess of $5 billion in retail sales via livestreaming in interactive television and digital channels alone, and over 20,000 hours of live-stream and social commerce. Headquartered in New York City, Xcel Brands is led by an executive team with significant live streaming, production, merchandising, design, marketing, retailing, and licensing experience, and a proven track record of success in elevating branded consumer products companies. www.xcelbrands.com

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release, including statements regarding future events, our future financial performance, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including "anticipates," "believes," "can," "continue," "ongoing," "could," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "may," "appears," "suggests," "future," "likely," "goal," "plans," "potential," "projects," "predicts," "seeks," "should," "would," "guidance," "confident" or "will" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our anticipated revenue, expenses, profitability, strategic plans and capital needs. These statements are based on information available to us on the date hereof and our current expectations, estimates and projections and are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, including, without limitation, the risks discussed in the "Risk Factors" section and elsewhere in the Company's Annual Report on form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and its other filings with the SEC, which may cause our or our industry's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risk factors, nor can we address the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Except as expressly required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason.

For further information please contact:
Seth Burroughs
Xcel Brands
sburroughs@xcelbrands.com

Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS are non-GAAP unaudited terms. We define non-GAAP net income as net income (loss) attributable to Xcel Brands, Inc. stockholders, exclusive of asset impairment charges, amortization of trademarks, income (loss) from equity method investments, reduction in equity ownership and carrying value of IM Topco, LLC, stock-based compensation and cost of licensee warrants, loss on extinguishment of debt, gains on sales of assets and investments, gain on lease termination, and income taxes. Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS measures do not include the tax effect of the aforementioned adjusting items, due to the nature of these items and the Company’s tax strategy.

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP unaudited measure, which we define as net (loss) income attributable to Xcel Brands, Inc. stockholders before interest and finance expenses (including loss on extinguishment of debt, if any), accretion of lease liability for exited leases, income taxes, other state and local franchise taxes, depreciation and amortization, income (loss) from equity method investments, reduction in equity ownership and carrying value of IM Topco, LLC, asset impairment charges, stock-based compensation and cost of licensee warrants, gains on sales of assets and investments, gain on lease termination, and costs associated with restructuring of operations. Costs associated with restructuring of operations include operating losses generated by certain of our businesses that have been restructured or discontinued (i.e., wholesale apparel and fine jewelry), as well as non-cash charges associated with the restructuring of certain contractual arrangements.

Management uses non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA as measures of operating performance to assist in comparing performance from period to period on a consistent basis and to identify business trends relating to our results of operations. Management believes non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA are also useful because these measures adjust for certain costs and other events that management believes are not representative of our core business operating results, and thus these non-GAAP measures provide supplemental information to assist investors in evaluating our financial results.

Non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as alternatives to net income, earnings per share, or any other measure of financial performance calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Given that non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA are financial measures not deemed to be in accordance with GAAP and are susceptible to varying calculations, our non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, including companies in our industry, because other companies may calculate these measures in a different manner than we do. In evaluating non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future we may or may not incur expenses similar to some of the adjustments in this document. Our presentation of non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA does not imply that our future results will be unaffected by these expenses or any unusual or non-recurring items. When evaluating our performance, you should consider non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including our net income and other GAAP results, and not rely on any single financial measure.


Xcel Brands, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
             
  For the Three Months Ended For the Twelve Months Ended
  December 31, December 31,
  2024 2023 2024 2023
Revenues            
Net licensing revenue $1,397  $2,125  $7,912  $9,156 
Net sales  -188   162   347   8,599 
Net revenue  1,209   2,287   8,259   17,755 
Cost of goods sold (sales)  0   200   445   6,918 
Gross profit  1,209   2,087   7,814   10,837 
             
Operating costs and expenses            
Salaries, benefits and employment taxes  1,145   2,063   5,916   9,910 
Other selling, general and administrative expenses  1,705   3,442   6,842   13,261 
Total direct operating costs and expenses  2,850   5,505   12,758   23,171 
             
Other expense, including non-cash expenses            
Depreciation and amortization  903   1,694   4,947   6,954 
Asset impairment charges  -   -   3,483   100 
Loss from equity method investment  5,940   515   7,623   2,060 
Contingent reduction in equity ownership of IM Topco, LLC  -2,041      4,213    
Gain on sale of limited partner ownership  -   (8)  -   (359)
Gain on Lease Liability     -   -   (445)
Gain on divestiture of Lori Goldstein Brand  -   -   (3,801)  - 
             
Operating loss  (6,443)  (5,619)  (21,409)  (20,644)
             
             
Interest and finance expense            
Interest expense  198   99   618   113 
Other interest and finance charges  8   265   26   268 
Loss on extinguishment of debt  287   -   287   - 
Total interest and finance expense  493   364   931   381 
             
Loss before income taxes  (6,936)  (5,983)  (22,340)  (21,025)
             
Income tax provision (benefit)  220   1,212   220   1,212 
             
Net loss  (7,156)  (7,195)  (22,560)  (22,237)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest  (73)  (398)  (165)  (1,185)
Net loss attributable to Xcel Brands, Inc. stockholders $(7,083) $(6,797) $(22,395) $(21,052)
             
Loss per common share attributed to Xcel Brands, Inc. stockholders:            
Basic net loss per share $(3.00) $(3.43) $(9.84) $(10.68)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:            
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding  2,361,028   1,979,413   2,275,332   1,971,072 
             


Xcel Brands, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
       
  December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
     
Assets      
Current Assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents $1,254  $2,998 
Accounts receivable, net  2,269   3,454 
Inventory  0   453 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  520   398 
Total current assets  4,043   7,303 
       
Property and equipment, net  182   634 
Operating lease right-of-use assets  3,751   4,453 
Trademarks and other intangibles, net  34,759   41,520 
Equity method investment  10,110   17,735 
Other assets  911   15 
Total non-current assets  49,713   64,357 
Total Assets $53,756  $71,660 
       
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity      
Current Liabilities:      
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities $2,734  $2,236 
Deferred revenue  1,380   889 
Accrued income taxes payable  554   372 
Current portion of operating lease obligation  1,513   1,258 
Current portion of long-term debt  -   750 
Current portion of contingent obligations  4,213   964 
Total current liabilities  10,394   6,469 
Long-Term Liabilities:      
Deferred revenue  2,667   3,556 
Long-term portion of operating lease obligation  5,297   4,021 
Long-term debt, net, less current portion  6,569   3,971 
Current portion of contingent obligations  -   5,432 
Other long-term liabilities  431   40 
Total long-term liabilities  14,964   17,020 
Total Liabilities  25,358   23,489 
       
Commitments and Contingencies      
       
Stockholders' Equity:      
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding  -   - 
Common stock, $.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, and 19,795,053 and 19,624,860 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively  2   2 
Paid-in capital  106,666   103,879 
Accumulated deficit  (76,244)  (53,849)
Total Xcel Brands, Inc. stockholders' equity  30,424   50,032 
Noncontrolling interest  (2,026)  (1,861)
Total Stockholders' Equity  28,398   48,171 
       
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $53,756  $71,660 
       


Xcel Brands, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
        
  For the Year Ended
  December 31,
  2024  2023
      
Cash flows from operating activities       
Net loss $(22,560)  $(22,237)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:       
Depreciation and amortization expense  4,947    6,954 
Asset impairment charges  3,483    100 
Amortization of deferred finance costs  115    22 
Stock-based compensation  403    242 
Provision for doubtful accounts  17    75 
Contingent reduction in equity ownership of IM Topco, LLC  4,213    - 
Loss from equity method investment  7,623    2,060 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt  287    - 
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)  -    1,107 
Gain on sale of limited partner ownership interest  -    (359)
Gain on settlement of lease liability  -    (445)
Gain on divestiture of Lori Goldstein brand  (3,801)   - 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:       
Accounts receivable  1,168    1,581 
Inventory  453    2,391 
Prepaid expenses and other assets  (279)   1,034 
Deferred revenue  (398)   4,356 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities  16    (2,936)
Lease-related assets and liabilities  (794)   (525)
Other Liabilities  391    35 
Net cash used in operating activities  (4,716)   (6,545)
        
Cash flows from investing activities       
Capital contribution to equity method investee  -    (150)
Net proceeds from the sale of assets  -    459 
Purchase of property and equipment  (112)   (100)
Net cash provided by investing activities  (112)   209 
        
Cash flows from financing activities       
Proceeds from public offering and private placement transactions, net of transaction costs  1,902    - 
Proceeds from long-term debt  7,950    5,000 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options  -    27 
Shares repurchased including vested restricted stock in exchange for withholding taxes  (107)   - 
Payment of deferred finance costs  (922)   (301)
Payment of long-term debt  (5,000)   - 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  3,823    4,726 
        
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents  (1,005)   (1,610)
        
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year  2,998    4,608 
        
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $1,993   $2,998 
        
Reconciliation to amounts on consolidated balance sheets:       
Cash and cash equivalents  1,254    2,998 
Restricted cash (reported in other non-current assets)  739    - 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $1,993   $2,998 
        


($ in thousands)Three Months Ended For the Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2024  2023  2024  2023 
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Net loss attributable to Xcel Brands, Inc. stockholders$(7,083) $(6,797) $(22,395) $(21,052)
Asset impairment    -   3,483   100 
Amortization of trademarks 876   1,520   4,790   6,085 
Loss from equity method investments 5,940   515   7,623   2,060 
Stock-based compensation and cost of licensee warrants 165   58   509   242 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 287   -   287   - 
Contingent reduction in equity ownership of IM Topco, LLC (2,041)  -   4,213   - 
Gain on the sale of assets -   (8)  (3,801)  (359)
Gain on lease termination -   -   -   (445)
Income tax provision (benefit) 220   1,212   220   1,212 
Non-GAAP net (loss)$(1,636) $(3,500) $(5,071) $(12,157)
            
 Three Months Ended For the Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2024
 2023
 2024
 2023
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Diluted loss per share attributable to Xcel Brand Inc. stockholders$(3.00) $(3.43) $(9.84) $(10.68)
Asset impairment -   -   1.53   0.05 
Amortization of trademarks 0.37   0.77   2.10   3.09 
Loss from equity method investments 2.52   0.26   3.35   1.05 
Stock-based compensation and cost of licensee warrants 0.07   0.03   0.22   0.12 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 0.12   -   0.13   - 
Contingent reduction in equity ownership of IM Topco, LLC (0.86)  -   1.85   - 
Gain on the sale of assets -   -   (1.67)  (0.18)
Gain on lease termination -   -   -   (0.23)
Deferred income tax benefit 0.09   0.61   0.10   0.61 
Non-GAAP diluted EPS$(0.69) $(1.76) $(2.23) $(6.17)
Non-GAAP weighted average diluted shares 2,361,028   1,979,413   2,275,332   1,971,072 
            
($ in thousands)Three Months Ended For the Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2024  2023  2024  2023 
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Net loss attributable to Xcel Brands, Inc. stockholders$(7,083) $(6,797) $(22,395) $(21,052)
Asset impairment -   -   3,483   100 
Depreciation and amortization 903   1,694   4,947   6,954 
Loss from equity method investments 5,940   515   7,623   2,060 
Interest and finance expense 206   363   644   381 
Income tax benefit 220   1,212   220   1,212 
State and local franchise taxes 8   23   41   76 
Stock-based compensation and cost of licensee warrants 165   58   509   242 
Contingent reduction in equity ownership of IM Topco, LLC (2,041)  -   4,213   - 
Gain on the sale of assets    (8)  (3,801)  (359)
Gain on lease termination    -   -   (445)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 287   -   287   - 
Amortization of lease finance component on exited lease 66      240    
Costs associated with restructuring of operations 537   1,787   536   5,106 
Adjusted EBITDA$(792) $(1,153) $(3,453) $(5,725)
            

FAQ

What were Xcel Brands (XELB) Q4 2024 earnings results?

Xcel Brands reported a Q4 2024 net loss of $7.1 million ($3.00 per share), with revenue of $1.2 million, down 47% year-over-year. On a non-GAAP basis, net loss improved 53% to $1.6 million.

How did XELB perform in full-year 2024?

For full-year 2024, Xcel Brands reported revenue of $8.3 million (down 53%), net loss of $22.4 million, and improved Adjusted EBITDA loss of $3.5 million (40% better than 2023).

What is the status of XELB's social media growth in 2024?

Xcel Brands significantly expanded its social media presence, growing from 5 million to 45 million followers across its brand portfolio in just five months.

How much debt does XELB have and what recent financing changes occurred?

As of December 31, 2024, XELB had $6.6 million in long-term debt. In April 2025, the company refinanced its term loan debt, resulting in approximately $3.0 million increase in liquidity.

What major changes occurred in XELB's business during 2024?

XELB divested the Lori Goldstein brand in June 2024 and continued implementing its 'Project Fundamentals' restructuring plan, which included discontinuing wholesale businesses.
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