UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

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☒    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018

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☐    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ______ to ______

Commission file number: 0-28104

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JAKKS Pacific, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) 

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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (424) 268-9444

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes    ☒      No    ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes    ☒      No    ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “non-accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes    ☐      No    ☒

 

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock is 29,169,913 as of August 9, 2018.

 

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2018

ITEMS IN FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

 

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. For example, statements included in this report regarding our condensed consolidated financial position, business strategy and other plans and objectives for future operations, and assumptions and predictions about future product demand, supply, manufacturing, costs, marketing and pricing factors are all forward-looking statements. When we use words like “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “plan,” “expect” or words of similar import, we are making forward-looking statements. We believe that the assumptions and expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable and are based on information available to us on the date hereof, but we cannot assure you that these assumptions and expectations will prove to have been correct or that we will take any action that we may presently be planning. We are not undertaking to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement if we obtain new information or upon the occurrence of future events or otherwise.

 

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

 

            As of June 30, 2018, there was $4.9 million of property and equipment included in accounts payable. As of December 31, 2017, there was $5.2 million of property and equipment included in accounts payable.

See Notes 5, 6 and 9 for additional supplemental information to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Note 1 — Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to prevent the information presented from being misleading. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, which contains audited financial information for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2017.

The information provided in this report reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring items) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the financial position and the results of operations for the periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily, especially given seasonality, indicative of results to be expected for a full year.

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of JAKKS Pacific, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, “the Company”). The condensed consolidated financial statements also include the accounts of DreamPlay Toys, LLC, a joint venture with NantWorks LLC, JAKKS Meisheng Trading (Shanghai) Limited, a joint venture with Meisheng Cultural & Creative Corp., Ltd., and JAKKS Meisheng Animation (HK) Limited, a joint venture with Hong Kong Meisheng Cultural Company Limited.

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current period presentation.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”, which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC 605, (Topic 605), and most industry-specific guidance. Under the new model, recognition of revenue occurs when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the new standard requires that reporting companies disclose the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers – Deferral of the Effective Date”, which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods therein. In 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, “Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)”, ASU 2016-10, “Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing”, and ASU 2016-12, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients”. Entities have the choice to adopt these updates using either of the following transition methods: (i) a full retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the option to elect certain practical expedients, or (ii) a modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of these standards recognized at the date of the adoption.

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the new accounting standard ASC 606, (Topic 606), Revenue from Contracts with Customers and all the related amendments (“new revenue standard”) using the modified retrospective method applied to those contracts which were not completed as of January 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under Topic 606, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with the Company’s historic accounting under ASC 605, (Topic 605).

There is no impact to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements resulting from the adoption of Topic 606 as the timing and measurement of revenue remained consistent with Topic 605, although the Company’s approach to revenue recognition is now based on the transfer of control. Further, there is no difference in the amounts of the revenue and cost of sales reported in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 that were recognized pursuant to Topic 606 and those that would have been reported pursuant to Topic 605.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, “Financial Instruments - Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“ASU 2016-01”). The new guidance is intended to improve the recognition and measurement of financial instruments. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017. The adoption of this standard does not have an impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases.” ASU 2016-02 establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of this new standard on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments.” The new guidance is intended to reduce diversity in practice in how transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company early adopted this standard during the second quarter of 2017. The adoption of this standard does not have an impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other than Inventory.” The amendments in this ASU reduce the complexity in the accounting standards by allowing the recognition of current and deferred income taxes for an intra-entity asset transfer, other than inventory, when the transfer occurs. Historically, recognition of the income tax consequence was not recognized until the asset was sold to an outside party. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The adoption of this standard does not have an impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash”. The update requires that amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted. The Company early adopted this standard during the second quarter of 2017.

 

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting”, which clarifies when to account for a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award as a modification. Under the new guidance, modification accounting is required only if the fair value, vesting conditions, or the classification of the award (as equity or liability) changes as a result of the change in terms or conditions. ASU 2017-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this standard does not have an impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which gives entities the option to reclassify to retained earnings the tax effects resulting from the Act related to items in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) that the FASB refers to as having been stranded in AOCI. The new guidance may be applied retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the Act is recognized in the period of adoption. The Company could adopt this guidance for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued or made available for issuance, including the period the Act was enacted. The guidance, when adopted, will require new disclosures regarding a company’s accounting policy for releasing the tax effects in AOCI and permit the company the option to reclassify to retained earnings the tax effects resulting from the Act that are stranded in AOCI. The Company is not early adopting at this time and does not have plans to adopt this new guidance.

Note 2 — Business Segments, Geographic Data, and Sales by Major Customers

The Company is a worldwide producer and marketer of children’s toys and other consumer products, principally engaged in the design, development, production, marketing and distribution of its diverse portfolio of products. The Company has aligned its operating segments into three reporting segments that reflect the management and operation of the business. The Company’s segments are (i) U.S. and Canada, (ii) International, and (iii) Halloween.

The U.S. and Canada segment includes action figures, vehicles, play sets, plush products, dolls, electronic products, construction toys, infant and pre-school toys, role play and everyday costume play, foot to floor ride-on vehicles, wagons, novelty toys, seasonal and outdoor products, kids’ indoor and outdoor furniture, and related products.

Within the International segment, the Company markets and sells its toy products in markets outside of the U.S. and Canada, primarily in the European, Asia Pacific, and Latin American regions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following tables present information about the Company by geographic area as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

 

 

Major Customers

Net sales to major customers for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were as follows (in thousands, except for percentages):

 

* Sales to Toys ‘R’ Us in the applicable periods were less than 10% of total sales

At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company’s three largest customers accounted for approximately 48.1% and 60.6%, respectively, of the Company’s gross accounts receivable. The concentration of the Company’s business with a relatively small number of customers may expose the Company to material adverse effects if one or more of its large customers were to experience financial difficulty. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its top customers and maintains an allowance for potential credit losses.

On March 15, 2018, Toys “R” Us (“TRU”) filed a motion to conduct an orderly wind down of its operations in the U.S. and commence store closing sales at all 735 U.S. stores. The total TRU worldwide pre and post-petition gross accounts receivable balance as of March 31, 2018 was $35.1 million. During the second quarter of 2018, the Company collected $12.0 million from its insurance carrier and $1.9 million from TRU related to the $35.1 million exposed accounts receivable. The resulting net receivable from TRU of $21.2 million has been fully reserved by the Company as of June 30, 2018.

At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company’s TRU consolidated accounts receivable balance represented 17.5% and 26.4%, respectively, of the Company’s gross accounts receivable.

 

 

Note 3 — Inventory

Inventory, which includes the ex-factory cost of goods, in-bound freight, duty and capitalized warehouse costs, is valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net realizable value, net of inventory obsolescence reserve, and consists of the following (in thousands):

 

During the first quarter of 2017, the Company adopted ASU 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (Topic 330)”. The amendments, which apply to inventory that is measured using any method other than the last-in, first-out (LIFO) or retail inventory method, require that entities measure inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. ASU 2015-11 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016 and should be applied on a prospective basis. The adoption of ASU 2015-11 did not have an impact to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Note 4 — Revenue Recognition and Reserve for Sales Returns and Allowances

The Company’s contracts with customers only include one performance obligation (i.e., sale of the Company’s products). Revenue is recognized in the gross amount at a point in time when delivery is completed and control of the promised goods is transferred to the customers. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods. The Company’s contracts do not involve financing elements as payment terms with customers are less than one year. Further, because revenue is recognized at the point in time goods are sold to customers, there are no contract assets or contract liability balances.

The Company disaggregates its revenues from contracts with customers by reporting segment: U.S. and Canada, International, and Halloween. The Company further disaggregates revenues by major geographic region. See Note 2, Business Segments, Geographic Data, and Sales by Major Customers, for further information.

The Company offers various discounts, pricing concessions, and other allowances to customers, all of which are considered in determining the transaction price. Certain discounts and allowances are fixed and determinable at the time of sale and are recorded at the time of sale as a reduction to revenue. Other discounts and allowances can vary and are determined at management’s discretion (variable consideration). Specifically, the Company occasionally grants discretionary credits to facilitate markdowns and sales of slow moving merchandise, and consequently accrues an allowance based on historic credits and management estimates. Further, while the Company generally does not allow product returns, the Company does make occasional exceptions to this policy, and consequently records a sales return allowance based upon historic return amounts and management estimates. These allowances (variable consideration) are estimated using the expected value method and are recorded at the time of sale as a reduction to revenue. The Company adjusts its estimate of variable consideration at least quarterly or when facts and circumstances used in the estimation process may change. The variable consideration is not constrained as the Company has sufficient history on the related estimates and does not believe there is a risk of significant revenue reversal.

The Company also participates in cooperative advertising arrangements with some customers, whereby it allows a discount from invoiced product amounts in exchange for customer purchased advertising that features the Company’s products. Generally, these allowances range from 2% to 10% of gross sales, and are generally based upon product purchases or specific advertising campaigns. Such allowances are accrued when the related revenue is recognized. These cooperative advertising arrangements provide a distinct benefit and fair value, and are accounted for as direct selling expenses.

Sales commissions are expensed when incurred as the related revenue is recognized at a point in time and therefore the amortization period is less than one year. As a result these costs are recorded as direct selling expenses, as incurred.

Shipping and handling activities are considered part of the Company’s obligation to transfer the products and therefore are recorded as direct selling expenses, as incurred.

The Company’s reserve for sales returns and allowances amounted to $21.3 million as of June 30, 2018, compared to $17.6 million as of December 31, 2017.

 

 

Note 5 — Credit Facilities

Wells Fargo

In March 2014, the Company and its domestic subsidiaries entered into a secured credit facility with General Electric Capital Corporation (“GECC”). The Credit Facility, as amended and subsequently assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”) pursuant to its acquisition of GECC, provides for a $75.0 million revolving credit facility subject to availability based on prescribed advance rates on certain domestic accounts receivable and inventory amounts used to compute the borrowing base (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility includes a sub-limit of up to $35.0 million for the issuance of letters of credit. The amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility, as amended, are payable in full upon maturity of the facility on March 27, 2019, except that the Credit Facility would mature on June 15, 2018 if the Company does not refinance or extend the maturity of the convertible senior notes that mature in 2018, provided that any such refinancing or extension shall have a maturity date that is no sooner than six months after the stated maturity of the Credit Facility (i.e., on or about September 27, 2019). On June 14, 2018, the Company entered into a Term Loan Agreement with Great American Capital Partners to provide the necessary capital to refinance the 2018 convertible senior notes (see additional details regarding the Term Loan Agreement below). In addition, on June 14, 2018, the Company revised certain of the Credit Facility documents (and entered into new ones) so that certain of our Hong Kong based subsidiaries became additional parties to the Credit Facility. As a result, the receivables of these subsidiaries can now be included in the borrowing base computation, subject to certain limitations, thereby effectively increasing the amount of funds the Company can borrow under the Credit Facility. Any additional borrowings under the Credit Facility will be used for general working capital purposes.

The Credit Facility is secured by a security interest in favor of Wells Fargo covering a substantial amount of the consolidated assets and a pledge of the majority of the capital stock of various of the Company’s subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2018, there were no outstanding borrowings and the amount of outstanding stand-by letters of credit totaled $13.4 million; the total excess availability under the Credit Facility was $21.8 million. As of December 31, 2017, the amount of outstanding borrowings was $5.0 million and outstanding stand-by letters of credit totaled $20.0 million; the total excess availability under the facility was $14.1 million.

The Company’s ability to borrow under the Credit Facility is also subject to its ongoing compliance with certain financial covenants, including the maintenance by the Company of a fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.25:1.0 based on the trailing four fiscal quarters in the event minimum excess availability of $10.0 million under the Credit Facility is not maintained. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants under the Credit Facility.

The Company may borrow funds at LIBOR or at a Base Rate, plus applicable margins of 225 basis point spread over LIBOR and 125 basis point spread on Base Rate loans. The Base Rate is the highest of (i) the Federal Funds Rate plus a margin of 0.50%, (ii) the rate last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the “Prime Rate,” or (iii) the sum of a LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. In addition to standard fees, the Credit Facility has an unused credit line fee, which ranges from 25 to 50 basis points. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the weighted average interest rate on the Credit Facility was approximately 3.79%.

The Credit Facility also contains customary events of default, including a cross default provision and a change of control provision. In the event of a default, all of the obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries under the Credit Facility may be declared immediately due and payable. For certain events of default relating to insolvency and receivership, all outstanding obligations become due and payable.

Great American Capital Partners

On June 14, 2018, the Company entered into a Term Loan Agreement, Term Note, Guaranty and Security Agreement and other ancillary documents and agreements (the “Term Loan”) with Great American Capital Partners Finance Co., LLC (“GACP”), for itself as a Lender (as defined below) and as the agent (in such capacity, “Agent”) for the Lenders from time to time party to the Term Loan (collectively, “Lenders”) and the other “Secured Parties” under and as defined therein, with respect to the issuance to the Company by Lenders of a $20.0 million term loan. To secure the Company’s obligations under the Term Loan, the Company granted to Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in a substantial amount of the Company’s consolidated assets and a pledge of the majority of the capital stock of various of its subsidiaries. The Term Loan is a secured obligation, second only to the Credit Facility with Wells Fargo, except with respect to certain of its inventory in which GACP has a priority secured position. The Company may use the funds from the Term Loan to repurchase or retire its outstanding convertible senior notes due August 2018, for working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes, subject to certain negative covenants set forth in the Term Loan.

 

 

 

 

Note 6 — Convertible Senior Notes

Convertible senior notes consist of the following (in thousands):

 

		June 30, 2018												December 31, 2017
		Principal/				Debt								Principal/				Debt
		Fair Value				Issuance				Net				Fair Value				Issuance				Net
		Amount				Costs				Amount				Amount				Costs				Amount
3.25% convertible senior notes (due 2020) *		$	25,900			$	―			$	25,900			$	22,469			$	―			$	22,469
4.25% convertible senior notes (due 2018)			21,178				15				21,163				21,178				103				21,075
4.875% convertible senior notes (due 2020)			113,000				1,577				111,423				113,000				1,972				111,028
Total convertible senior notes, net of debt issuance costs		$	160,078			$	1,592			$	158,486			$	156,647			$	2,075			$	154,572

 

* The amount presented for the 3.25% 2020 convertible senior notes within the table represents the fair value as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (see Note 16). The principal amount of these notes is $21.5 million.

Amortization expense classified as interest expense related to debt issuance costs was $0.2 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $0.5 million and $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

 

 

 

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was enacted on December 22, 2017. The Act reduces the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, and requires companies to pay a one-time transition tax on earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries that were previously tax deferred and creates new taxes on certain foreign sourced earnings. Due to the timing of the enactment and the complexity involved in applying the provisions of the Act, we made reasonable estimates of the effects and recorded provisional amounts in our financial statements as of December 31, 2017. As we collect and prepare necessary data, and interpret the Act and any additional guidance issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and other standard-setting bodies, we may make adjustments to the provisional amounts. Those adjustments may materially affect our provision for income taxes and effective tax rate in the period in which the adjustments are made. No adjustments were made in the second quarter of 2018 as the provisional amounts as of December 31, 2017 remain reasonable. We will continue to make and refine our calculations as additional analysis is completed in 2018.

The Act subjects a U.S. shareholder to tax on Global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) earned by certain foreign subsidiaries. The FASB Staff Q&A, Topic 740, No. 5, Accounting for Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income, states that an entity can make an accounting policy election to either recognize deferred taxes for temporary basis differences expected to reverse as GILTI in future years or provide for the tax expense related to GILTI in the year the tax is incurred as a period expense only. Given the complexity of the GILTI provisions, we are still evaluating the effects of the GILTI provisions and have not yet determined our accounting policy. At June 30, 2018, because we are still evaluating the GILTI provisions and our analysis of future taxable income that is subject to GILTI, we have included GILTI related to current-year operations only. The GILTI provision does not impact the 2018 second quarter tax expense due to the fully valued tax attributes carryforward.

Note 8 — Income (Loss) Per Share

 

The following table is a reconciliation of the weighted average shares used in the computation of income (loss) per share for the periods presented (in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

Basic income (loss) per share is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding during the period (which consist of warrants, options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and convertible debt to the extent they are dilutive). The weighted average number of common shares outstanding excludes shares repurchased pursuant to a prepaid forward share repurchase agreement associated with the issuance of the convertible senior notes due 2020. Common share equivalents that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future, which were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share due to being anti-dilutive, totaled approximately 25,268,205 and 21,405,998 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and 25,268,205 and 22,160,979 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

 

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

June 30, 2018

Note 9 — Common Stock and Preferred Stock

In January and February 2017, the Company issued an aggregate of 873,787 shares of restricted stock at a value of approximately $4.5 million to two executive officers, which vest, subject to certain company financial performance criteria and market conditions, over a three year period. In addition, an aggregate of 94,102 shares of restricted stock at an aggregate value of approximately $0.5 million were issued to its five non-employee directors, which vested in January 2018.

In January and February 2017, the Company issued an aggregate of 2,865,000 shares of its common stock at a value of $15.1 million to holders of its 2018 convertible senior notes as partial consideration for the exchange at par of $39.1 million principal amount of such notes.

In March 2017, the Company entered into an agreement to issue 3,660,891 shares of its common stock at an aggregate price of $19.3 million to a Hong Kong affiliate of its China joint venture partner. After their shareholder and China regulatory approval, the transaction closed on April 27, 2017. Upon the closing, the Company added a representative of Meisheng as a non-employee director and issued 13,319 shares of restricted stock at a value of $0.1 million, which vested in January 2018.

In June 2017, the Company issued an aggregate of 112,400 shares of its common stock at a value of approximately $0.4 million to holders of its 2018 convertible senior notes as partial consideration for the exchange at par of $11.6 million principal amount of such notes.

In January 2018, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,914,894 shares of restricted stock at a value of approximately $4.5 million to two executive officers, which vest, subject to certain company financial performance criteria and market conditions, over a three year period. In addition, an aggregate of 249,480 shares of restricted stock at an aggregate value of approximately $0.6 million were issued to its six non-employee directors, which vest in January 2019.

All issuances of common stock, including those issued pursuant to stock option and warrant exercises, restricted stock grants and acquisitions, are issued from the Company’s authorized but not issued and outstanding shares.

No dividend was declared or paid in the six months ended June 30, 2018 or 2017.

Note 10 — Joint Ventures

The Company owns a fifty percent interest in a joint venture (“Pacific Animation Partners”) with the U.S. entertainment subsidiary of a leading Japanese advertising and animation production company. The joint venture was created to develop and produce a boys’ animated television show, which it licensed worldwide for television broadcast as well as consumer products. The Company produced toys based upon the television program under a license from the joint venture which also licensed certain other merchandising rights to third parties. The joint venture completed and delivered 65 episodes of the show, which began airing in February 2012, and has since ceased production of the television show. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recognized income from the joint venture of nil and $22,000, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recognized income from the joint venture of nil and nil, respectively.

 

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the balance of the investment in the Pacific Animation Partners joint venture is nil.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, the Company recognized $0.2 million and $0.1 of income for funds received related to a former video game joint venture in partial settlement of amounts owed to the Company when our joint venture partner was liquidated pursuant to their 2012 bankruptcy filing.

In September 2012, the Company entered into a joint venture (“DreamPlay Toys”) with NantWorks LLC (“NantWorks”) in which it owns a fifty percent interest. Pursuant to the operating agreement of DreamPlay Toys, the Company paid to NantWorks cash in the amount of $8.0 million and issued NantWorks a warrant to purchase 1.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock at a value of $7.0 million in exchange for the exclusive right to arrange for the provision of the NantWorks recognition technology platform for toy products. The Company had classified these rights as an intangible asset, which was being amortized over the anticipated revenue stream from the exploitation of these rights. However, the Company has abandoned the use of the technology in connection with its toy products and no future sales are anticipated, and the Company recorded an impairment charge to income of $2.9 million to write off the remaining unamortized technology rights during the third quarter of 2017. The Company retains the financial risk of the joint venture and is responsible for the day-to-day operations, which are expected to be nominal in future periods. The results of operations of the joint venture are consolidated with the Company’s results.

 

 

In addition, in 2012, the Company invested $7.0 million in cash in exchange for a five percent economic interest in a related entity, DreamPlay, LLC, that was expected to monetize the exploitation of the recognition technologies in non-toy consumer product categories. Adoption of the technology has been inadequate to establish a commercially viable market for the technology. NantWorks has the right to repurchase the Company’s interest for $7.0 million, but the Company does not anticipate that NantWorks will do so. As of September 30, 2017, the Company determined the value of this investment will not be realized and that full impairment of the value had occurred. Accordingly, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $7.0 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2017.

 

In November 2014, the Company entered into a joint venture with Meisheng Culture & Creative Corp., for the purpose of providing certain JAKKS licensed and non-licensed toys and consumer products to agreed-upon territories of the People’s Republic of China. The joint venture includes a subsidiary in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone that sells, distributes and markets these products, which include dolls, plush, role play products, action figures, costumes, seasonal items, technology and app-enhanced toys, based on entertainment licenses and JAKKS’ own proprietary brands. The Company owns fifty-one percent of the joint venture and consolidates the joint venture since control rests with the Company. The non-controlling interest’s share of the income (loss) was ($29,000) and $55,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $22,000 and $86,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

In October 2016, the Company entered into a joint venture with Hong Kong Meisheng Cultural Company Limited, a Hong Kong-based subsidiary of Meisheng (“HK Meisheng”), for the purpose of creating and developing original, multiplatform content for children including new short-form series and original shows. JAKKS and HK Meisheng each own fifty percent of the joint venture and will jointly own the content. JAKKS will retain merchandising rights for kids’ consumer products in all markets except China, which Meisheng will oversee through the Company’s existing distribution joint venture. The non-controlling interest’s share of the loss from the joint venture for three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was nil. As of April 27, 2017, Hong Kong Meisheng Cultural Company Limited beneficially owns more than 10% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.

Note 11 — Goodwill

The changes to the carrying amount of goodwill as of June 30, 2018 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

 

The Company applies a fair value-based impairment test to the carrying value of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets on an annual basis and, on an interim basis, if certain events or circumstances indicate that an impairment loss may have been incurred. Goodwill impairment exists when the estimated fair value of goodwill is less than its carrying value. Based on the Company’s April 1 annual assessment, it determined that the fair values of its reporting units were not less than the carrying amounts. No goodwill impairment was determined to have occurred for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

 

 

Note 12 — Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill

Intangible assets other than goodwill consist primarily of licenses, product lines, customer relationships and trademarks. Amortized intangible assets are included in intangibles in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Trademarks are disclosed separately in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Intangible assets as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 include the following (in thousands, except for weighted useful lives):

 

Note 13 — Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The table below presents the components of the Company’s comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

 

Note 14 — Litigation

 

The Company is a party to, and certain of its property is the subject of, various pending claims and legal proceedings that routinely arise in the ordinary course of its business, but the Company does not believe that any of these claims or proceedings will have a material effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the total share-based compensation expense and the related tax benefits recognized for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

 

Restricted Stock Awards

Restricted stock award activity (including those with performance-based vesting criteria) for the six months ended June 30, 2018 is summarized as follows:

 

  

As of June 30, 2018, there was $3.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.67 years.

 Restricted Stock Units

Restricted stock unit activity (including those with performance-based vesting criteria) for the six months ended June 30, 2018 is summarized as follows:

 

As of June 30, 2018, there was $2.5 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock units, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.29 years.

Stock Options

There has been no stock option activity pursuant to the Plan since December 31, 2015. 

 

 

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

June 30, 2018

 

Note 16 — Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In determining fair value, the Company uses various methods including market, income and cost approaches. Based upon these approaches, the Company often utilizes certain assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and/or the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market-corroborated, or unobservable inputs. The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Based upon observable inputs used in the valuation techniques, the Company is required to provide information according to the fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy ranks the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values into three broad levels as follows:

 

 

In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based upon inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based upon the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

The following tables summarize our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (in thousands):

 

 

Note 17 — Liquidity

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company held cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, of $63.0 million and $65.0 million, respectively. Cash, and cash equivalents, including restricted cash held outside of the United States in various foreign subsidiaries totaled $34.4 million and $52.8 million as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, balances in our foreign subsidiaries have been fully taxed in the U.S. in connection with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and would not be subject to additional U.S. tax should such amounts be repatriated in the form of dividends or deemed distributions. Any such repatriation may result in foreign withholding taxes, which would not be significant as of June 30, 2018.

 

The Company’s primary sources of working capital are cash flows from operations and borrowings under its credit facility (see Note 5 - Credit Facilities in the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information).

Typically, cash flows from operations are impacted by the effect on sales of (1) the appeal of the Company’s products, (2) the success of its licensed brands, (3) the highly competitive conditions existing in the toy industry, (4) dependency on a limited set of large customers, and (5) general economic conditions. A downturn in any single factor or a combination of factors could have a material adverse impact upon the Company’s ability to generate sufficient cash flows to operate the business. In addition, the Company’s business and liquidity are dependent to a significant degree on its vendors and their financial health, as well as the ability to accurately forecast the demand for products. The loss of a key vendor, or material changes in support by them, or a significant variance in actual demand compared to the forecast, can have a material adverse impact on the Company’s cash flows and business. Given the conditions in the toy industry environment in general, vendors, including licensors, may seek further assurances or take actions to protect against non-payment of amounts due to them. Changes in this area could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s liquidity.

Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, projected cash flow from operations and borrowings under the Company’s credit facility should be sufficient to meet working capital and capital expenditure requirements, and allow the repayment of the Company’s indebtedness in 2018, for the next 12 months with certain mitigating plans described herein. On July 26, 2018, the Company exchanged $8.0 million of the 2018 convertible notes for convertible notes that mature in November 2020 with terms similar to the convertible notes issued in November 2017 (see Note 18 – Subsequent Events in the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information). On June 14, 2018, the Company secured a $20.0 million term loan with Great American Capital Partners Finance Co., LLC (“GACP”) with the amount advanced based primarily on certain types of inventory. In addition, on June 14, 2018, the Company expanded the credit facility with Wells Fargo to add certain of the Company’s Hong Kong based subsidiaries in order to include the receivables of these subsidiaries in the borrowing base computation, subject to certain limitations, thereby effectively increasing the amount of funds that the Company could borrow under the credit facility. The GACP term loan matures upon the earlier of (i) June 14, 2021, (ii) the termination date of the Wells Fargo credit facility, or March 27, 2019, and (iii) the date that is 91 days prior to the maturity of various of the Company’s convertible senior notes due in 2020. The Company is currently in the initial phases of negotiating to amend and extend the Wells Fargo credit facility, which would also effectively extend the GACP term loan. In addition, the Special Committee of the Board of Directors continues to evaluate Meisheng’s Expression of Interest to acquire additional shares of the Company, which would include the restructuring or refinancing of the outstanding convertible senior notes. The Company cannot make assurances that it will be able to close the aforementioned amendment to the credit facility or a transaction with Meisheng (or another interested party), or that it will have the financial resources required to obtain, or that the conditions of the capital markets will support, any future debt or equity financings. In addition, the Company’s ability to fund operations and retire its debt is dependent on a number of factors, some of which are beyond its control and/or inherently difficult to estimate, including our future operating performance and the factors mentioned above and included in “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of this Form 10-Q and the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. If the Company is unable to amend its credit facility to extend the term or secure another source of capital on commercially reasonable terms, the Company may be required to take additional measures, such as reorganizing the cost structure and adjusting inventory purchases and/or payment terms with suppliers, which could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s revenues and business.

As of June 30, 2018, the Company did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Note 18 — Subsequent Event

On July 26, 2018, the Company closed a transaction with Oasis to exchange $8.0 million face amount of the 4.25% convertible senior notes due in August 2018 with convertible senior notes similar to those issued to Oasis in November 2017. The new notes mature on November 1, 2020, accrue interest at an annual rate of 3.25% and are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of 322.2688 shares per $1,000 principal amount of the new notes.

 

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, which appear elsewhere herein.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and supplementary information were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. Inherent in the application of many of these accounting policies is the need for management to make estimates and judgments in the determination of certain revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities. As such, materially different financial results can occur as circumstances change and additional information becomes known. The policies with the greatest potential effect on our results of operations and financial position include:

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. Our allowance for doubtful accounts is based upon management’s assessment of the business environment, customers’ financial condition, historical collection experience, accounts receivable aging, customer disputes and the collectability of specific customer accounts. If there were a deterioration of a major customer’s creditworthiness, or actual defaults higher than our historical experience, our estimates of the recoverability of amounts due to us could be overstated, which could have an adverse impact on our operating results. Our allowance for doubtful accounts is also affected by the time at which doubtful accounts receivable balances are actually written off.

 

Major customers’ accounts are monitored on an ongoing basis; more in-depth reviews are performed based upon changes in a customer’s financial condition and/or the level of credit being extended. When a significant event occurs, such as a bankruptcy filing by a specific customer, and on a quarterly basis, the allowance is reviewed for adequacy and the balance or accrual rate is adjusted to reflect current risk prospects.

 

Revenue Recognition. Revenue is recognized upon the shipment of goods to customers or their agents, depending upon terms, provided that control of the goods has transferred.

Generally, we do not allow product returns. We provide our customers a negotiated allowance for breakage or defects, which is recorded when the related revenue is recognized. However, we do make occasional exceptions to this policy and consequently accrue a return allowance based upon historic return amounts and management estimates. We occasionally grant credits to facilitate markdowns and sales of slow moving merchandise. These credits are recorded as a reduction of gross sales at the time of the sale.

 

 Fair value measurements. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In determining fair value, we use various methods including market, income and cost approaches. Based upon these approaches, we often utilize certain assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and/or the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market-corroborated, or unobservable inputs. We utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Based upon observable inputs used in the valuation techniques, we are required to provide information according to the fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy ranks the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values into three broad levels as follows:

 

 

In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based upon inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based upon the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

 

 

The following tables summarize our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

						Fair Value Measurements
		Carrying Amount as of				As of June 30, 2018
		June 30, 2018				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Cash equivalents		$	880			$	880			$	—			$	—
3.25% convertible senior notes due in 2020			(25,900	)			—				—				(25,900	)

						Fair Value Measurements
		Carrying Amount as of				As of December 31, 2017
		December 31, 2017				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Cash equivalents		$	13,718			$	13,718			$	—			$	—
3.25% convertible senior notes due in 2020			(22,469	)			—				—				(22,469	)

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (in thousands):

Our accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses represent financial instruments. The carrying value of these financial instruments is a reasonable approximation of fair value.

 

In August 2017, we agreed with Oasis Management and Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd., the holder of approximately $21.5 million face amount of our 4.25% convertible senior notes due in 2018 (“2018 Notes”), to exchange and extend the maturity date of these notes to November 1, 2020. In addition, the interest rate was reduced to 3.25% per annum and the conversion rate was increased to 328.0302 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes, among other things. These notes are hereafter referred to as the “3.25% convertible senior notes due in 2020” or “3.25% 2020 Notes.” After execution of a definitive agreement and final approval by the other members of our Board of Directors and Oasis’ Investment Committee, the transaction closed on November 7, 2017. The principal balance of the remaining 2018 Notes amounted to $21.2 million. In connection with the transaction, we elected the fair value option of measurement for the 3.25% 2020 Notes under ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging. As a result, these notes are re-measured each reporting period using Level 3 inputs (Monte Carlo simulation model and inputs for stock price, risk-free rate and volatility), with changes in fair value reflected in current period earnings in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. We evaluated our credit risk as of June 30, 2018, and determined that there was no change from December 31, 2017. At June 30, 2018, the 3.25% 2020 Notes had a fair value of $25.9 million.

The fair value of the remaining 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2018 as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was $21.1 million and $20.5 million, respectively, based upon the most recent quoted market prices, and the fair value of the 4.875% convertible senior notes payable due 2020 as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was $98.0 million and $89.7 million, respectively, based upon the most recent quoted market prices. The fair values of the convertible senior notes are considered to be Level 3 measurements on the fair value hierarchy.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, there was no impairment to the value of the Company’s non-financial assets.

 Goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets. Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized, but are tested for impairment at least annually at the reporting unit level.

 

Factors we consider important that could trigger an impairment review include the following:

 

Due to the subjective nature of the impairment analysis, significant changes in the assumptions used to develop the estimate could materially affect the conclusion regarding the future cash flows necessary to support the valuation of long-lived assets, including goodwill. The valuation of goodwill involves a high degree of judgment. Based upon the assumptions underlying the valuation, impairment is determined by estimating the fair value of a reporting unit and comparing that value to the reporting unit’s book value. If the implied fair value is more than the book value of the reporting unit, an impairment loss is not indicated. If impairment exists, the fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all of its assets and liabilities excluding goodwill, with the excess amount representing the fair value of goodwill. An impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the book value of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds the estimated fair value of that goodwill. Based on our April 1 annual assessment, we determined that the fair values of our reporting units were not less than the carrying amounts. No goodwill impairment was determined to have occurred for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

 

Goodwill, Trademarks and Intangible assets (net) amounted to $55.1 million as of June 30, 2018 and $57.9 million as of December 31, 2017.

 

Reserve for Inventory Obsolescence. We value our inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Based upon a consideration of quantities on hand, actual and projected sales volume, anticipated product selling prices and product lines planned to be discontinued, slow-moving and obsolete inventory is written down to its net realizable value.

Failure to accurately predict and respond to consumer demand could result in us under-producing popular items or over-producing less popular items. Furthermore, significant changes in demand for our products would impact management’s estimates in establishing our inventory provision.

 

Management’s estimates are monitored on a quarterly basis, and a further adjustment to reduce inventory to its net realizable value is recorded as an increase to cost of sales when deemed necessary under the lower of cost or net realizable value standard.

 

Discrete Items for Income Taxes. The discrete tax benefit recorded in the six months ended June 30, 2018 is $133,000 which is primarily related to excess tax deficiencies fully offset by valuation allowance, return to provision adjustments for foreign jurisdictions, and change in uncertain tax positions. For the comparable period in 2017, a discrete tax benefit was recorded for return to provision adjustments for foreign jurisdictions and favorable audit settlements.

Income taxes and interest and penalties related to income tax payable. We do not file a consolidated return for our foreign subsidiaries. We file federal and state returns and our foreign subsidiaries each file returns as required. Deferred taxes are provided on an asset and liability method, whereby deferred tax assets are recognized as deductible temporary differences and operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.

Management employs a threshold and measurement process for recording in the financial statements uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Tax benefits that are subject to challenge by tax authorities are analyzed and accounted for in the income tax provision.

We accrue a tax reserve for additional income taxes, which may become payable in future years as a result of audit adjustments by tax authorities. The reserve is based upon management’s assessment of all relevant information and is periodically reviewed and adjusted as circumstances warrant. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our income tax reserves were approximately $1.0 million and $1.3 million, respectively. The $1.0 million balance as of June 30, 2018 primarily relates to the potential tax settlements in Hong Kong. The $1.3 million balance as of December 31, 2017 primarily relates to the potential tax settlement in Hong Kong and adjustments in the area of withholding taxes. Our income tax reserves are accounted for in income taxes payable.

Share-Based Compensation. We grant restricted stock units and awards to our employees (including officers) and to non-employee directors under our 2002 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), as amended. The benefits provided under the Plan are share-based payments. We amortize over a requisite service period, the net total deferred restricted stock expense based upon the fair value of the stock on the date of the grants. In certain instances, the service period may differ from the period in which each award will vest. Additionally, certain groups of grants are subject to an expected forfeiture rate calculation.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”, which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC 605, (Topic 605), and most industry-specific guidance. Under the new model, recognition of revenue occurs when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the new standard requires that reporting companies disclose the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers – Deferral of the Effective Date”, which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods therein. In 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, “Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)”, ASU 2016-10, “Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing”, and ASU 2016-12, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients”. Entities have the choice to adopt these updates using either of the following transition methods: (i) a full retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the option to elect certain practical expedients, or (ii) a modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of these standards recognized at the date of the adoption.

 

On January 1, 2018, we adopted the new accounting standard ASC 606, (Topic 606), Revenue from Contracts with Customers and all the related amendments (“new revenue standard”) using the modified retrospective method applied to those contracts which were not completed as of January 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under Topic 606, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with our historic accounting under ASC 605, (Topic 605).

There is no impact to our condensed consolidated financial statements resulting from the adoption of Topic 606 as the timing and measurement of revenue remained consistent with Topic 605, although our approach to revenue recognition is now based on the transfer of control. Further, there is no difference in the amounts of the revenue and cost of sales reported in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the quarter ending June 30, 2018 that were recognized pursuant to Topic 606 and those that would have been reported pursuant to Topic 605.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, “Financial Instruments - Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“ASU 2016-01”). The new guidance is intended to improve the recognition and measurement of financial instruments. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017. The adoption of this standard does not have an impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases”. ASU 2016-02 establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. We are currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of this new standard on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments.” The new guidance is intended to reduce diversity in practice in how transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. We early adopted this standard during the second quarter of 2017. The adoption of this standard does not have an impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other than Inventory.” The amendments in this ASU reduce the complexity in the accounting standards by allowing the recognition of current and deferred income taxes for an intra-entity asset transfer, other than inventory, when the transfer occurs. Historically, recognition of the income tax consequence was not recognized until the asset was sold to an outside party. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The adoption of this standard does not have an impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash”. The update requires that amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted. We early adopted this standard during the second quarter of 2017.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting”, which clarifies when to account for a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award as a modification. Under the new guidance, modification accounting is required only if the fair value, vesting conditions, or the classification of the award (as equity or liability) changes as a result of the change in terms or conditions. ASU 2017-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this standard does not have an impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which gives entities the option to reclassify to retained earnings the tax effects resulting from the Act related to items in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) that the FASB refers to as having been stranded in AOCI. The new guidance may be applied retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the Act is recognized in the period of adoption. We could adopt this guidance for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued or made available for issuance, including the period the Act was enacted. The guidance, when adopted, will require new disclosures regarding a company’s accounting policy for releasing the tax effects in AOCI and permit the company the option to reclassify to retained earnings the tax effects resulting from the Act that are stranded in AOCI. We are not early adopting at this time and do not have plans to adopt this new guidance.

Results of Operations

 

The following unaudited table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain statement of income data as a percentage of net sales.

 

The following unaudited table summarizes, for the periods indicated, certain statements of operations data by segment (in thousands):

 

 

Comparison of the Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 and 2017

 

Net Sales

U.S. and Canada. Net sales of our U.S. and Canada segment were $59.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $70.1 million for the prior year period, representing a decrease of $10.7 million, or 15.3%. The decrease in net sales was primarily due to lower unit sales as a result of the Toys “R” Us liquidation in the U.S.

International. Net sales of our International segment were $22.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $17.5 million for the prior year period, representing an increase of $4.5 million, or 25.7%. The increase in net sales was primarily driven by higher unit sales of our Nintendo products, in addition to higher unit sales of Incredibles 2 and Squish-Dee-Lish products, which were not sold in the prior year period. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in unit sales of Beauty and the Beast Live Action, Tsum Tsum, and Frozen products.

Halloween. Net sales of our Halloween segment were $24.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $31.9 million for the prior year period, representing a decrease of $7.5 million, or 23.5%. The decrease in net sales was primarily driven by lower unit sales of a variety of products.

Cost of Sales

U.S. and Canada. Cost of sales of our U.S. and Canada segment was $41.9 million, or 70.5% of related net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $50.1 million, or 71.5% of related net sales for the prior year period, representing a decrease of $8.2 million, or 16.4%. The decrease in dollars is due to lower overall unit sales in 2018. The decrease as a percentage of net sales, year over year, is primarily due to a lower average royalty rate and lower depreciation of molds and tooling due to a change in useful life estimate made in 2017, partially offset by a higher cost of goods sold rate resulting from a shift in product mix.

International. Cost of sales of our International segment was $15.7 million, or 71.4% of related net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $11.8 million, or 67.4% of related net sales for the prior year period, representing an increase of $3.9 million, or 33.1%. The increase in dollars is due to higher overall unit sales in 2018. The increase as a percentage of net sales, year-over-year, is primarily due to a higher direct cost of goods sold percentage resulting from a shift in product mix.

Halloween. Cost of sales of our Halloween segment was $20.2 million, or 82.8% of related net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $23.9 million, or 74.9% of related net sales for the prior year period, representing a decrease of $3.7 million, or 15.5%. The decrease in dollars is due to lower overall unit sales in 2018. The increase as a percentage of net sales, year-over-year, is primarily due to a higher cost of goods sold rate in addition to a higher average royalty rate as a result of product mix.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $40.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $47.8 million for the prior year period constituting 37.9% and 40.0% of net sales, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $7.7 million from the prior year period, partially due to lower direct selling and product development expenses in the current year, and higher bad debt expense in the prior year.

Income from joint ventures

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, we recognized $0.2 million and $0.1 million of income for funds received related to a former video game joint venture in partial settlement of amounts owed to us when our joint venture partner was liquidated pursuant to their 2012 bankruptcy filing. It is not known if any additional funds will be received by us.

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense was $2.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to $2.5 million in the prior year period. In the three months ended June 30, 2018, we booked interest expense of $1.7 million related to our convertible senior notes payable due in 2018 and 2020, $0.2 million related to our revolving credit and term loan facilities, and $0.2 million related to our letters of credit. In the three months ended June 30, 2017, we booked interest expense of $2.5 million related to our convertible senior notes payable due in 2018 and 2020. The decrease in 2018 is the result of lower average debt balances in 2018 due to convertible debt repurchases and retirements in 2017.

Provision for Income Taxes

 

Our income tax expense, which includes federal, state and foreign income taxes and discrete items, was $2.1 million, or an effective tax rate of (12.7%), for the three months ended June 30, 2018. During the comparable period in 2017, our income tax expense was $0.3 million, or an effective tax rate of (1.9%).

 Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 and 2017

 

Net Sales

U.S. and Canada. Net sales of our U.S. and Canada segment were $129.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $141.1 million for the prior year period, representing a decrease of $11.2 million, or 7.9%. The decrease in net sales was primarily due to lower unit sales as a result of the Toys “R” Us liquidation in the U.S.

International. Net sales of our International segment were $39.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $37.4 million for the prior year period, representing an increase of $1.9 million, or 5.1%. The increase in net sales was primarily driven by higher unit sales of Incredibles 2 and Squish-Dee-Lish products, which were not sold in the prior year period as well as increased unit sales of our Nintendo products, partially offset by a decrease in unit sales of Smurfs ^TM, Beauty and the Beast, and Tsum Tsum products.

Halloween. Net sales of our Halloween segment were $29.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $35.6 million for the prior year period, representing a decrease of $6.1 million, or 17.1%. The decrease in net sales was driven by lower unit sales of a variety of products.

Cost of Sales

U.S. and Canada. Cost of sales of our U.S. and Canada segment was $93.6 million, or 72.1% of related net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $97.7 million, or 69.2% of related net sales for the prior year period, representing a decrease of $4.1 million, or 4.2%. The decrease in dollars is due to lower overall unit sales in 2018. The increase as a percentage of net sales, year-over-year, is primarily due to a higher average royalty rate, resulting from a shift in product mix and a royalty charge due to minimum royalty guarantee shortfalls driven by the announced liquidation of Toys “R” Us, and higher sales reserves.

International. Cost of sales of our International segment was $29.5 million, or 75.1% of related net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $24.4 million, or 65.2% of related net sales for the prior year period, representing an increase of $5.1 million, or 20.9%. The increase in dollars is due to higher overall unit sales in 2018 and a higher average royalty rate in 2018 due to product mix and a charge for minimum royalty guarantee shortfalls, as well as a higher direct cost of goods sold percentage due to product mix. The increase as a percentage of net sales, year-over-year, is due to a higher average royalty rate in 2018 due to product mix and a charge for minimum royalty guarantee shortfalls, as well as a higher direct cost of goods sold percentage due to product mix.

 

Halloween. Cost of sales of our Halloween segment was $24.8 million, or 84.1% of related net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $28.2 million, or 79.2% of related net sales for the prior year period, representing a decrease of $3.4 million, or 12.1%. The decrease in dollars is due to lower overall unit sales in 2018. The increase as a percentage of net sales, year-over-year, is primarily due to a higher average royalty rate, resulting from a shift in product mix and a royalty charge due to minimum royalty guarantee shortfalls, and higher sales reserves.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $98.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $93.6 million for the prior year period constituting 49.6% and 43.7% of net sales, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $5.1 million from the prior year period primarily driven by bad debt expense related to the Toys “R” Us liquidation, partially offset by savings in other G&A expenses.

Income from joint ventures

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, we recognized $0.2 million of income for funds received related to a former video game joint venture in partial settlement of amounts owed to us when our joint venture partner was liquidated pursuant to their 2012 bankruptcy filing and $22,000 of income related to Pacific Animation Partners. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, we recognized $0.1 million of income for funds received related to a former video game joint venture in partial settlement of amounts owed to us when our joint venture partner was liquidated pursuant to their 2012 bankruptcy filing.

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense was $4.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to $5.5 million in the prior year period. In the six months ended June 30, 2018, we booked interest expense of $3.6 million related to our convertible senior notes payable due in 2018 and 2020, $0.2 million related to our revolving credit and term loan facilities, and $0.2 million related to our letters of credit. In the six months ended June 30, 2017, we booked interest expense of $5.3 million related to our convertible senior notes payable due in 2018 and 2020 and $0.2 million related to our revolving credit facility. The decrease in 2018 is the result of lower average debt balances in 2018 due to debt repurchases and retirements in 2018 and 2017.

Benefit from Income Taxes

 

Our income tax benefit, which includes federal, state and foreign income taxes and discrete items, was $0.2 million, or an effective tax rate of 0.4%, for the six months ended June 30, 2018. During the comparable period in 2017, our income tax benefit was $28,000, or an effective tax rate of 0.1%.

Seasonality and Backlog

 

The retail toy industry is inherently seasonal. Generally, our sales have been highest during the third and fourth quarters, and collections for those sales have been highest during the succeeding fourth and first quarters. Our working capital needs have been highest during the second and third quarters.

 

While we have taken steps to level sales over the entire year, sales are expected to remain heavily influenced by the seasonality of our toy and Halloween products. The result of these seasonal patterns is that operating results and the demand for working capital may vary significantly by quarter. Orders placed with us are generally cancelable until the date of shipment. The combination of seasonal demand and the potential for order cancellation makes accurate forecasting of future sales difficult and causes us to believe that backlog may not be an accurate indicator of our future sales. Similarly, financial results for a particular quarter may not be indicative of results for the entire year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of June 30, 2018, we had working capital of $85.0 million, compared to $146.9 million as of December 31, 2017. The decrease was primarily attributable to the net loss, lower accounts receivable, higher accounts payable and sales reserves, and borrowings under our new term loan facility.

 

Operating activities used net cash of $8.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to providing net cash of $13.2 million in the prior year period. Net cash was primarily impacted by a decrease in accounts receivable and an increase in accounts payable, partially offset by an increase in prepaid expenses and other assets. Our accounts receivable turnover as measured by days sales for the quarter outstanding in accounts receivable was 86 days as of June 30, 2018, compared to 84 days as of June 30, 2017. Other than open purchase orders issued in the normal course of business, we have no obligations to purchase finished goods from our manufacturers. As part of our strategy to develop and market new products, we have entered into various character and product licenses with royalties generally ranging from 1% to 21% payable on net sales of such products. As of June 30, 2018, these agreements required future aggregate minimum royalty guarantees of $101.9 million, exclusive of $21.4 million in advances already paid. Of this $101.9 million future minimum royalty guarantee, $44.6 million is due over the next twelve months.

 

 

Our investing activities used net cash of $6.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to using net cash of $7.6 million in the prior year period, consisting of cash paid for the purchase of molds and tooling used in the manufacture of our products. 

Our financing activities provided net cash of $13.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2018, primarily consisting of the net proceeds from our term loan facility, partially offset by repayment of credit facility borrowings. Our financing activities used net cash of $26.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017, primarily consisting of the cash portion of $35.6 million in the exchange of $51.1 million principal amount of our 2018 convertible senior notes, partially offset by the issuance of approximately 3.7 million shares of common stock for cash in the amount of $19.3 million.

 

 In March 2014, we and our domestic subsidiaries entered into a secured credit facility with General Electric Capital Corporation (“GECC”). The Credit Facility, as amended and subsequently assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”) pursuant to its acquisition of GECC, provides for a $75.0 million revolving credit facility subject to availability based on prescribed advance rates on certain domestic accounts receivable and inventory amounts used to compute the borrowing base (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility includes a sub-limit of up to $35.0 million for the issuance of letters of credit. The amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility, as amended, are payable in full upon maturity of the facility on March 27, 2019, except that the Credit Facility would mature on June 15, 2018 if we do not refinance or extend the maturity of the convertible senior notes that mature in 2018, provided that any such refinancing or extension shall have a maturity date that is no sooner than six months after the stated maturity of the Credit Facility (i.e., on or about September 27, 2019). On June 14, 2018, we entered into a Term Loan Agreement with Great American Capital Partners to provide the necessary capital to refinance the 2018 convertible senior notes (see additional details regarding the Term Loan Agreement below). In addition, on June 14, 2018, we revised certain of the Credit Facility documents (and entered into new ones) so that certain of our Hong Kong based subsidiaries became additional parties to the Credit Facility. As a result, the receivables of these subsidiaries can now be included in the borrowing base computation, subject to certain limitations, thereby effectively increasing the amount of funds we can borrow under the Credit Facility. Any additional borrowings under the Credit Facility will be used for general working capital purposes.

The Credit Facility is secured by a security interest in favor of Wells Fargo covering a substantial amount of the consolidated assets and a pledge of the majority of the capital stock of various of our subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2018, there were no outstanding borrowings and the amount of outstanding stand-by letters of credit totaled $13.4 million; the total excess availability under the Credit Facility was $21.8 million. As of December 31, 2017, the amount of outstanding borrowings was $5.0 million and outstanding stand-by letters of credit totaled $20.0 million; the total excess availability under the facility was $14.1 million.

Our ability to borrow under the Credit Facility is also subject to our ongoing compliance with certain financial covenants, including the maintenance of a fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.25:1.0 based on the trailing four fiscal quarters in the event minimum excess availability of $10.0 million under the Credit Facility is not maintained. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we were in compliance with the financial covenants under the Credit Facility.

We may borrow funds at LIBOR or at a Base Rate, plus applicable margins of 225 basis point spread over LIBOR and 125 basis point spread on Base Rate loans. The Base Rate is the highest of (i) the Federal Funds Rate plus a margin of 0.50%, (ii) the rate last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the “Prime Rate,” or (iii) the sum of a LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. In addition to standard fees, the Credit Facility has an unused credit line fee, which ranges from 25 to 50 basis points. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the weighted average interest rate on the Credit Facility was approximately 3.79%.

The Credit Facility also contains customary events of default, including a cross default provision and a change of control provision. In the event of a default, all of our obligations and the obligations of our subsidiaries under the Credit Facility may be declared immediately due and payable. For certain events of default relating to insolvency and receivership, all outstanding obligations become due and payable.

On June 14, 2018, we entered into a Term Loan Agreement, Term Note, Guaranty and Security Agreement and other ancillary documents and agreements (the “Term Loan”) with Great American Capital Partners Finance Co., LLC (“GACP”), for itself as a Lender (as defined below) and as the agent (in such capacity, “Agent”) for the Lenders from time to time party to the Term Loan (collectively, “Lenders”) and the other “Secured Parties” under and as defined therein, with respect to the issuance to us by Lenders of a $20.0 million term loan. To secure our obligations under the Term Loan, we granted to Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in a substantial amount of our consolidated assets and a pledge of the majority of the capital stock of various of our subsidiaries. The Term Loan is a secured obligation, second only to the Credit Facility with Wells Fargo, except with respect to certain of our inventory in which GACP has a priority secured position. We may use the funds from the Term Loan to repurchase or retire its outstanding convertible senior notes due August 2018, for working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes, subject to certain negative covenants set forth in the Term Loan.

 

The Term Loan requires the repayment of principal in the amount of 10% of the outstanding Term Loan per year (payable monthly) beginning after the first anniversary. All then-outstanding borrowings under the Term Loan are due, and the Term Loan terminates, no later than June 14, 2021, unless sooner terminated in accordance with its terms, which includes the date of termination of the Wells Fargo Credit Facility and the date that is 91 days prior to the maturity of our various convertible senior notes due in 2020 (see Note 6). We are permitted, and may be required under certain circumstances as set forth in the Term Loan documents, to prepay the Term Loan, which would require a prepayment fee (i) in year one of up to any unearned and unpaid interest that would have become due and payable in year one had the prepayment not occurred plus 2% of the initial amount of the Term Loan (i.e., $20.0 million), (ii) in year two of 2% of the initial amount of the Term Loan and (iii) in year three of 1% of the initial amount of the Term Loan.

Our ability to continue to borrow the initial Term Loan amount of $20.0 million is based on certain accounts receivable and inventory amounts used to compute the borrowing base. In the event the Term Loan balance exceeds the borrowing base computation, the shortfall would be (i) applied to any excess availability under the Wells Fargo Credit Facility or (ii) prepaid. Similar to the Wells Fargo Credit Facility, we are subject to ongoing compliance with certain financial covenants, including the maintenance of a fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.25:1.0 based on the trailing four fiscal quarters in the event minimum excess availability of $10.0 million under the Wells Fargo Credit Facility is not maintained. We must also maintain a minimum amount of liquidity, as defined in the Term Loan, of $10.0 million. As of June 30, 2018, we were in compliance with the financial covenants under the Term Loan.

The Term Loan is accelerated and becomes immediately due and payable (and the Term Loan terminates) in the event of a default under the Term Loan which include, among other things, breach of certain covenants or representations contained in the Term Loan documents, defaults under other loans or obligations, involvement in bankruptcy proceedings or an occurrence of a change of control (as such terms are defined in the Term Loan). The Term Loan Documents also contain negative covenants which, during the life of the Term Loan, prohibit and/or limit us from, among other things, incurring certain types of other debt, acquiring other companies, making certain expenditures or investments and changing the character of our business.

As of June 30, 2018, the amount outstanding under the Term Loan was $20.0 million. Borrowings under the Term Loan accrue interest at LIBOR plus 9.00% per annum. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the weighted average interest rate on the Term Loan was approximately 11.1%.

In July 2013, we sold an aggregate of $100.0 million principal amount of 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2018 (the “2018 Notes”). The 2018 Notes, which are senior unsecured obligations, pay interest semi-annually in arrears on August 1 and February 1 of each year at a rate of 4.25% per annum and will mature on August 1, 2018. The initial and still conversion rate for the 2018 Notes is 114.3674 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes, equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $8.74 per share of common stock, subject to adjustment in certain events. Upon conversion, the 2018 Notes will be settled in shares of our common stock. Holders of the 2018 Notes may require us to repurchase for cash all or some of their notes upon the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the 2018 Notes). In 2016, we repurchased and retired $6.1 million principal amount of the 2018 Notes. In 2017, we exchanged and retired an aggregate of $51.1 million principal amount of the 2018 Notes at par for $35.6 million in cash and approximately 3.0 million shares of our common stock. In addition, $21.5 million principal amount of the 2018 Notes was exchanged and their maturity extended to November 1, 2020 along with a reduction in the interest rate to 3.25% per annum if paid in cash and a reduction in the conversion price to $3.05 per share (the “3.25% 2020 Notes”).

In June 2014, we sold an aggregate of $115.0 million principal amount of 4.875% convertible senior notes due 2020 (the “2020 Notes”). The 2020 Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company paying interest semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year at a rate of 4.875% per annum and will mature on June 1, 2020. The initial and still conversion rate for the 2020 Notes is 103.7613 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes, equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $9.64 per share of common stock, subject to adjustment in certain events. Upon conversion, the 2020 Notes will be settled in shares of our common stock. Holders of the 2020 Notes may require us to repurchase for cash all or some of their notes upon the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the 2020 Notes). In 2016, we repurchased and retired $2.0 million principal amount of the 2020 Notes.

 

On January 25, 2018, Hongkong Meisheng Cultural Company Limited (“Meisheng”) submitted to our Board of Directors a letter containing a non-binding proposal (“Expression of Interest”) expressing Meisheng’s interest in acquiring additional shares of our common stock for $2.95 per share. Upon completion of the transaction, Meisheng’s shareholdings and voting rights would increase to 51%. As of June 30, 2018, Meisheng owned 18% of our outstanding common stock. The proposal states that it is subject to due diligence, and that Meisheng intends to fund the transaction through a combination of existing cash on hand and/or other financing sources to the extent required for the restructuring or refinancing of the Company’s outstanding convertible senior notes. Additionally, the Expression of Interest states that the transaction is subject to approval by Meisheng’s Board of Directors, shareholders and Chinese regulatory authorities. Our Board of Directors has authorized a Special Committee comprised solely of independent directors to evaluate the Expression of Interest.

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we held cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, of $63.0 million and $65.0 million, respectively. Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash held outside of the United States in various foreign subsidiaries totaled $34.4 million and $52.8 million as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash balances in our foreign subsidiaries have been fully taxed in the U.S. in connection with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and would not be subject to additional U.S. tax should such amounts be repatriated in the form of dividends or deemed distributions. Any such repatriation may result in foreign withholding taxes, which would not be significant as of June 30, 2018.

 

Our primary sources of working capital are cash flows from operations and borrowings under our credit facility (see Note 5 - Credit Facilities in the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information).

Typically, cash flows from operations are impacted by the effect on sales of (1) the appeal of our products, (2) the success of our licensed brands, (3) the highly competitive conditions existing in the toy industry, (4) our dependency on a limited set of large customers, and (5) general economic conditions. A downturn in any single factor or a combination of factors could have a material adverse impact upon our ability to generate sufficient cash flows to operate our business. In addition, our business and liquidity are dependent to a significant degree on our vendors and their financial health, as well as our ability to accurately forecast the demand for our products. The loss of a key vendor, or material changes in support by them, or a significant variance in actual demand compared to our forecast, can have a material adverse impact on our cash flows and business. Given the conditions in the toy industry environment in general, vendors, including our licensors, may seek further assurances or take actions to protect against non-payment of amounts due them. Changes in this area could have a material adverse impact on our liquidity.

We believe that our cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, projected cash flow from operations and borrowings under our credit facility should be sufficient to meet our working capital and capital expenditure requirements, and allow us to repay our indebtedness in 2018, for the next 12 months with certain mitigating plans described herein. On July 26, 2018, we exchanged $8.0 million of our 2018 convertible notes for convertibles notes that mature in November 2020 with terms similar to the convertible notes issued in November 2017 (see Note 18 – Subsequent Events in the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information). On June 14, 2018, we secured a $20.0 million term loan with GACP with the amount advanced based primarily on certain types of inventory. In addition, on June 14, 2018, we expanded our credit facility with Wells Fargo to add certain of our Hong Kong based subsidiaries in order to include the receivables of these subsidiaries in the borrowing base computation, subject to certain limitations, thereby effectively increasing the amount of funds that we can borrow under the credit facility. The GACP term loan matures upon the earlier of (i) June 14, 2021, (ii) the termination date of the Wells Fargo credit facility, or March 27, 2019, and (iii) the date that is 91 days prior to the maturity of our various convertible senior notes due in 2020. We are currently in the initial phases of negotiating to amend and extend our credit facility, which would also effectively extend the GACP term loan. In addition, the Special Committee of the Board of Directors continues to evaluate Meisheng’s Expression of Interest noted above to acquire additional shares of the Company, which would include the restructuring or refinancing of our outstanding convertible senior notes. We cannot make assurances that we will be able to close the aforementioned amendment to our credit facility or a transaction with Meisheng (or another interested party), or that we will have the financial resources required to obtain, or that the conditions of the capital markets will support, any future debt or equity financings. In addition, our ability to fund operations and retire our debt is dependent on a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control and/or inherently difficult to estimate, including our future operating performance and the factors mentioned above and included in “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of this Form 10-Q and the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. If we are unable to amend our credit facility to extend the term or secure another source of capital on commercially reasonable terms, we may be required to take additional measures, such as reorganizing our cost structure and adjusting our inventory purchases and/or payment terms with suppliers, which could have a material adverse impact on our revenues and business.

As of June 30, 2018, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk

 

As of June 30, 2018, we have outstanding convertible senior notes payable of $21.2 million principal amount due August 2018 with a fixed interest rate of 4.25% per annum, $113.0 million principal amount due June 2020 with a fixed interest rate of 4.875% per annum, and $21.5 million principal amount due November 2020 with a fixed interest rate of 3.25% per annum if paid in cash. As the interest rates on the notes are at fixed rates, we are not generally subject to any direct risk of loss related to these notes arising from changes in interest rates.

 

Our exposure to market risk includes interest rate fluctuations in connection with our revolving credit facility and term loan facility (see Note 5 - Credit Facilities in the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information). Borrowings under the revolving credit facility bear interest at a variable rate based on Base Rate or LIBOR Rate at the option of the Company. For Base Rate loans, the interest rate is equal to a margin of 1.25% plus the highest of (i) the Federal Funds Rate plus a margin of 0.50%, (ii) the rate last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the “Prime Rate,” or (iii) the sum of a LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. For LIBOR rate loans, the interest rate is equal to a LIBOR rate plus a margin of 2.25%. Borrowings under the term loan facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 9% per annum. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility and term loan facility are therefore subject to risk based upon prevailing market interest rates. Interest rate risk may result from many factors, including governmental monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political considerations and other factors that are beyond our control. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the maximum amount borrowed under the revolving credit facility was $5.0 million and the average amount of borrowings outstanding was $1.7 million. As of June 30, 2018, the amount of total borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility was nil. If the prevailing market interest rates relative to these borrowings increased by 10%, our interest expense during the period ended June 30, 2018 would have increased by less than $0.1 million.

 

Foreign Currency Risk

 

We have wholly-owned subsidiaries in Hong Kong, China, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Canada and Mexico. Sales are generally made by these operations on FOB China or Hong Kong terms and are denominated in U.S. dollars. However, purchases of inventory and Hong Kong operating expenses are typically denominated in Hong Kong dollars and local operating expenses in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Canada, Mexico and China are denominated in local currency, thereby creating exposure to changes in exchange rates. Changes in the U.S. dollar exchange rates may positively or negatively affect our results of operations. The exchange rate of the Hong Kong dollar to the U.S. dollar has been fixed by the Hong Kong government since 1983 at HK$7.80 to US$1.00 and, accordingly, has not represented a currency exchange risk to the U.S. dollar. We do not believe that near-term changes in these exchange rates, if any, will result in a material effect on our future earnings, fair values or cash flows. Therefore, we have chosen not to enter into foreign currency hedging transactions. We cannot assure you that this approach will be successful, especially in the event of a significant and sudden change in the value of these foreign currencies.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Report, have concluded that as of that date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective. There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(d) that occurred during the period covered by this Report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are a party to, and certain of our property is the subject of, various pending claims and legal proceedings that routinely arise in the ordinary course of our business, but we do not believe that any of these claims or proceedings will have a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 In March 2014, we obtained a $75.0 million revolving line of credit, and in June 2018, we entered into a $20.0 million term loan. Amounts borrowed under the revolving credit line and term loan are senior secured obligations. All outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit line and term loan are accelerated and become immediately due and payable (and the revolving credit line and term loan terminates) in the event of a default which includes, among other things, failure to comply with certain financial covenants or breach of representations contained in the credit line and term loan documents, defaults under other loans or obligations, involvement in bankruptcy proceedings, an occurrence of a change of control or an event constituting a material adverse effect on us (as such terms are defined in the credit line and term loan documents). We are also subject to negative covenants which, during the life of the credit line and term loan, prohibit and/or limit us from, among other things, incurring certain types of other debt, acquiring other companies, making certain expenditures or investments, changing the character of our business, and certain changes to our executive officers. Our failure to comply with such covenants or any other breach of the credit line or term loan agreements could cause a default and we may then be required to repay borrowings under our credit facilities with capital from other sources. We could also be blocked from future borrowings or obtaining letters of credit under the revolving line of credit, and the credit agreement and the term loan could be terminated by the lenders. Under these circumstances, other sources of capital may not be available or may be available only on unfavorable terms. In the event of a default, it is possible that our assets and certain of our subsidiaries’ assets may be attached or seized by the lenders. Any (i) failure by us to comply with the covenants or other provisions of the credit facilities, (ii) difficulty in securing any required future financing or (iii) any such seizure or attachment of assets could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

 

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 

During the second quarter of 2018, the Company did not purchase any of its common stock.

Item 6. Exhibits

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

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