UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549  

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark one)

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025

 

or

 

☐ 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: 001-35448

 

JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware		95-4527222
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

2951 28th Street Santa Monica, California		90405
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

 

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

 

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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 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.

 

Large accelerated filer ☐	Accelerated filer ☒
Non-accelerated filer ☐	Smaller reporting company ☒
Emerging growth company ☐

 

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 ☒

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock $.001 Par Value		JAKK		The NASDAQ Global Select Market

 

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock is 11,146,230 as of April 30, 2025.

 

 

 

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2025

ITEMS IN FORM 10-Q

 

Part I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)	3
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	6
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	20
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	23
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	23
Part II	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	24
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	24
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	None
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	None
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	None
Item 5.	Other Information	None
Item 6.	Exhibits	24
Signatures		25
Exhibit 31.1
Exhibit 31.2
Exhibit 32.1
Exhibit 32.2

 

  

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

		March 31,				December 31,
		2025				2024
		(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	59,188			$	69,936
Restricted cash			207				201
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $4,923 and $4,919 at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively			95,611				131,629
Inventory			53,163				52,780
Prepaid expenses and other assets			19,854				14,141
Total current assets			228,023				268,687
Property and equipment
Office furniture and equipment			10,039				10,049
Molds and tooling			125,406				125,618
Leasehold improvements			7,048				6,956
Total			142,493				142,623
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization			124,592				126,981
Property and equipment, net			17,901				15,642
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net			52,721				53,254
Other long-term assets			1,737				1,781
Deferred income tax assets, net			70,404				70,394
Goodwill			35,085				35,111
Total assets		$	405,871			$	444,869
Liabilities, Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		$	44,489			$	42,560
Accounts payable - Meisheng (related party)			—				13,461
Accrued expenses			37,200				48,456
Reserve for sales returns and allowances			26,229				35,817
Income taxes payable			1,093				1,035
Short-term operating lease liabilities			9,806				8,091
Total current liabilities			118,817				149,420
Long-term operating lease liabilities			47,110				48,433
Accrued expenses – long term			2,909				2,563
Income taxes payable			2,009				3,620
Total liabilities			170,845				204,036
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 11,146,230 and 11,025,582 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively			11				11
Additional paid-in capital			295,931				297,198
Accumulated deficit			(44,860	)			(39,692	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(16,556	)			(17,184	)
Total JAKKS Pacific, Inc. stockholders’ equity			234,526				240,333
Non-controlling interests			500				500
Total stockholders’ equity			235,026				240,833
Total liabilities, preferred stock and stockholders’ equity		$	405,871			$	444,869

 

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)

 

		Three Months Ended March 31, (Unaudited)
		2025				2024
Net sales		$	113,253			$	90,076
Cost of sales:
Cost of goods			54,626				53,821
Royalty expense			18,168				13,776
Amortization of tools and molds			1,446				1,427
Cost of sales			74,240				69,024
Gross profit			39,013				21,052
Direct selling expenses			8,696				8,097
General and administrative expenses			33,961				34,192
Depreciation and amortization			113				87
Selling, general and administrative expenses			42,770				42,376
Loss from operations			(3,757	)			(21,324	)
Other income (expense), net			5				138
Interest income			362				376
Interest expense			(155	)			(143	)
Loss before benefit from income taxes			(3,545	)			(20,953	)
Benefit from income taxes			(1,163	)			(6,728	)
Net loss			(2,382	)			(14,225	)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests			—				280
Net loss attributable to JAKKS Pacific, Inc.		$	(2,382	)		$	(14,505	)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders		$	(2,382	)		$	(13,175	)
Loss per share - basic and diluted		$	(0.21	)		$	(1.27	)
Shares used in loss per share - basic and diluted			11,146				10,354
Comprehensive loss		$	(1,754	)		$	(14,790	)
Comprehensive loss attributable to JAKKS Pacific, Inc.		$	(1,754	)		$	(15,070	)

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands)

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
														Accumulated				JAKKS
						Additional								Other				Pacific, Inc.				Non-				Total
		Common				Paid-in				Accumulated				Comprehensive				Stockholders’				Controlling				Stockholders’
		Stock				Capital				Deficit				Loss				Equity				Interests				Equity
Balance, December 31, 2024		$	11			$	297,198			$	(39,692	)		$	(17,184	)		$	240,333			$	500			$	240,833
Share-based compensation expense			—				2,552				—				—				2,552				—				2,552
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding			—				(3,819	)			—				—				(3,819	)			—				(3,819	)
Cash dividend declared, $0.25 per share			—				—				(2,786	)			—				(2,786	)			—				(2,786	)
Net loss			—				—				(2,382	)			—				(2,382	)			—				(2,382	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			—				—				—				628				628				—				628
Balance, March 31, 2025		$	11			$	295,931			$	(44,860	)		$	(16,556	)		$	234,526			$	500			$	235,026

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
(Unaudited)
														Accumulated				JAKKS
						Additional								Other				Pacific, Inc.				Non-				Total
		Common				Paid-in				Accumulated				Comprehensive				Stockholders’				Controlling				Stockholders’
		Stock				Capital				Deficit				Loss				Equity				Interests				Equity
Balance, December 31, 2023		$	10			$	278,642			$	(73,612	)		$	(15,627	)		$	189,413			$	708			$	190,121
New stock issuance			1				—				—				—				1				—				1
Share-based compensation expense			—				2,575				—				—				2,575				—				2,575
Non-controlling interests – capital reduction			—				—				—				—				—				(488	)			(488	)
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding			—				(5,132	)			—				—				(5,132	)			—				(5,132	)
Preferred stock accrued dividends			—				(390	)			—				—				(390	)			—				(390	)
Preferred stock redemption			—				16,329				—				—				16,329				—				16,329
Net income (loss)			—				—				(14,505	)			—				(14,505	)			280				(14,225	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			—				—				—				(565	)			(565	)			—				(565	)
Balance, March 31, 2024		$	11			$	292,024			$	(88,117	)		$	(16,192	)		$	187,726			$	500			$	188,226

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		(Unaudited)
		2025				2024
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss		$	(2,382	)		$	(14,225	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
(Recovery of) provision for credit losses			(11	)			1,126
Depreciation and amortization			1,559				1,514
Write-off and amortization of debt issuance costs			79				79
Share-based compensation expense			2,552				2,575
Gain on disposal of property and equipment			1				2
Deferred income taxes			(10	)			1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			36,029				42,796
Inventory			(383	)			6,306
Prepaid expenses and other assets			(4,727	)			(11,199	)
Accounts payable			(575	)			(10,489	)
Accounts payable - Meisheng (related party)			(12,706	)			(3,637	)
Accrued expenses			(11,256	)			(13,521	)
Reserve for sales returns and allowances			(9,588	)			(10,672	)
Income taxes payable			(1,553	)			(3,735	)
Other liabilities			1,271				216
Total adjustments			682				1,362
Net cash used in operating activities			(1,700	)			(12,863	)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment			(2,070	)			(2,228	)
Investments in employee deferred compensation trusts			(995	)			(1,407	)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			—				1
Net cash used in investing activities			(3,065	)			(3,634	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding			(3,819	)			—
Redemption of preferred stock			—				(20,000	)
Cash dividend paid			(2,786	)			—
Net cash used in financing activities			(6,605	)			(20,000	)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			(11,370	)			(36,497	)
Effect of foreign currency translation			628				(565	)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period			70,137				72,554
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period		$	59,395			$	35,492
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
Right-of-use assets exchanged for lease liabilities		$	5,053			$	3,532
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net		$	406			$	1,312
Cash paid for interest		$	0			$	36

 

As of March 31, 2025 and 2024, there was $4.7 million and $3.1 million, respectively, of property and equipment purchases included in accounts payable.

 

As of March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had accrued nil and $5.1 million, respectively, for repurchases of common stock for employee tax withholding.

 

On March 11, 2024, the Company issued $15.0 million in common stock as part of the consideration to redeem the preferred stock derivative liability (see Note 8 – Common Stock and Preferred Stock).

 

See Notes 5 and 8 for additional supplemental information to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

March 31, 2025

 

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 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, 2024.

 

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”).

 

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, “Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity.” The new guidance eliminates two of the three models in ASC 470-20, which required entities to account for beneficial conversion features and cash conversion features in equity, separately from the host convertible debt or preferred stock. As a result, only conversion features accounted for under the substantial premium model in ASC 470-20 and those that require bifurcation in accordance with ASC 815-15 will be accounted for separately. In addition, the amendments in ASU 2020-06 eliminate some of the requirements in ASC 815-40 related to equity classification. The amendments in ASU 2020-06 further revised the guidance in ASC 260, Earnings Per Share (“EPS”), to address how convertible instruments are accounted for in calculating diluted EPS and require enhanced disclosures about the terms of convertible instruments and contracts in an entity’s own equity. The new standard is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within these fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 2024. The adoption of this new accounting standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures.” The amendments in this update improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The new standard is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this standard as of December 31, 2024, which resulted in incremental segment disclosures. See Note 2 - Business Segments, Geographic Data and Sales by Major Customers.

 

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures.” This ASU provides standardization of tax disclosures, primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. The new standard is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the updated disclosure will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses”. The new guidance improves disclosures about a public business entity’s expenses by requiring disaggregated disclosures of certain types of expenses, including purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, intangible amortization and depletion, as applicable, for each income statement caption that includes those expenses. In addition, the standard will require entities to define and disclose total selling expenses. The standard is effective for public business entities such as the Company for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted, and entities may apply the standard prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

No new additional accounting pronouncements were issued or adopted for the three months ended March 31, 2025 that materially impacted the Company.

 

 

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

March 31, 2025

 

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’s segments are (i) Toys/Consumer Products (“TCP”) and (ii) Costumes.

 

The Toys/Consumer Products segment includes action figures, vehicles, play sets, plush products, dolls, electronic products, construction toys, infant and pre-school toys, child-sized and hand-held role play toys 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.

 

The Costumes segment, under its Disguise branding, designs, develops, markets and sells a wide range of every-day and special occasion dress-up costumes and related accessories in support of Halloween, Carnival, Children’s Day, Book Day/Week, and every-day/any-day costume play.

 

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have been identified jointly as the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”). The CODM manages and allocates resources on a segment basis. The determination of the two segments is consistent with the financial information regularly reviewed by the CODM for purposes of evaluating performance. Results are regularly reviewed in comparison with current budget, prior forecast, prior year and recent years’ performance in that quarter.

 

Segment performance is measured at the operating income (loss) level. All sales are made to external customers and general corporate expenses have been attributed to the segments based upon relative sales volumes. Segment assets are primarily comprised of accounts receivable and inventories, net of applicable reserves and allowances, goodwill and other assets. Certain assets which are not tracked by operating segment and/or that benefit multiple operating segments have been allocated on the same basis.

 

 

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

March 31, 2025

 

Results are not necessarily those which would be achieved if each segment was an unaffiliated business enterprise. Information by segment and a reconciliation to reported amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 and as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2025												2024
		TCP				Costumes				Total				TCP				Costumes				Total
Net Sales		$	107,438			$	5,815			$	113,253			$	82,910			$	7,166			$	90,076
Cost of Sales (A)			69,239				5,001				74,240				65,055				3,969				69,024
Gross Profit			38,199				814				39,013				17,855				3,197				21,052
Direct selling expenses			7,966				730				8,696				6,846				1,251				8,097
Product development and testing expenses			2,015				384				2,399				1,665				299				1,964
Divisional general and administrative expenses (A), (B)			5,557				3,231				8,788				6,237				4,012				10,249
Allocated headquarter general & administrative expenses (A), (C)			21,740				1,147				22,887				20,317				1,749				22,066
Income (loss) from operations			921				(4,678	)			(3,757	)			(17,210	)			(4,114	)			(21,324	)
Other income (expense), net											5												138
Interest income											362												376
Interest expense											(155	)											(143	)
Income before benefit from income taxes										$	(3,545	)										$	(20,953	)

 

(A) Includes depreciation and amortization

$

1,550

$

9

$

1,559

$

1,499

$

15

$

1,514

 

(B)

Consist mainly of payroll and related expenses, rent, depreciation and other general and administrative expenses.

(C)

Consist mainly of payroll related expenses, rent, depreciation and other general and administrative expenses.

 

		March 31,				December 31,
		2025				2024
Assets
Toys/Consumer Products		$	388,178			$	429,254
Costumes			17,693				15,615
		$	405,871			$	444,869

 

 

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

March 31, 2025

 

Net revenues are categorized based upon location of the customer, while long-lived assets are categorized based upon the location of the Company’s assets. The following tables present information about the Company by geographic area as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 and for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):

 

		March 31,				December 31,
		2025				2024
Long-lived Assets
United States		$	50,369			$	53,020
China			15,850				13,553
Hong Kong			2,236				582
Italy			776				754
United Kingdom			735				808
Mexico			512				31
Canada			103				107
France			41				41
		$	70,622			$	68,896

 

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2025				2024
Net Sales by Customer Area
United States		$	88,944			$	70,430
Europe			11,810				5,735
Latin America			7,459				7,996
Canada			3,279				3,370
Asia			751				965
Australia & New Zealand			613				1,346
Middle East & Africa			397				234
		$	113,253			$	90,076

 

Major Customers

 

Net sales to major customers globally for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows (in thousands, except for percentages):

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2025								2024
						Percentage								Percentage
		Amount				of Net Sales				Amount				of Net Sales
Walmart		$	36,260				32.0	%		$	21,294				23.6	%
Target			29,444				26.0				26,667				29.6
		$	65,704				58.0	%		$	47,961				53.2	%

 

No other customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s total net sales.

 

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.

 

 

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

March 31, 2025

 

Note 3 — Inventory

 

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

 

		March 31,				December 31,
		2025				2024
Finished goods		$	53,163			$	52,780
		$	53,163			$	52,780

 

The inventory obsolescence reserve was $6.5 million and $10.9 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. 

 

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: Toys/Consumer Products and Costumes. The Company further disaggregates revenues by major geographic regions (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. 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 1% to 30% of gross sales and are generally based upon product purchases or specific advertising campaigns. Such allowances are accrued when the related revenue is recognized. To the extent these cooperative advertising arrangements provide a distinct benefit at fair value, they are accounted for as direct selling expenses, otherwise they are recorded as a reduction to revenue. 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.

 

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. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, sales commissions were $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

 

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. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, shipping and handling costs were $2.3 million and $1.6 million, respectively.

 

The Company’s reserve for sales returns and allowances amounted to $26.2 million as of March 31, 2025, compared to $35.8 million as of December 31, 2024.

 

The Company’s net accounts receivable as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were $95.6 million and $131.6 million, respectively.

 

 

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

March 31, 2025

 

Note 5 — Credit Facilities

 

JPMorgan Chase

 

On June 2, 2021, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, as borrowers, entered into a Credit Agreement (the “JPMorgan ABL Credit Agreement”), with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan”), as agent and lender for a $67,500,000 senior secured revolving credit facility (the “JPMorgan ABL Facility”). The Company pays a commitment fee (0.25% - 0.375%) based on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility. The JPMorgan ABL Facility matures in June 2026. As of March 31, 2025 the weighted average interest rate on the credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank was nil.

 

In March 2023, the Company entered into a first amendment for its JPMorgan ABL Credit Agreement, which transitioned the interest reference rate on its JPMorgan ABL Facility from LIBOR to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). The new interest reference rate for the ABL Facility became effective on March 16, 2023. Any amounts borrowed under the JPMorgan ABL Facility will bear interest at either (i) SOFR plus 1.50% - 2.00% (determined by reference to an excess availability pricing grid) plus a constant 0.10% spread adjustment or (ii) Alternate Base Rate plus 0.50% - 1.00% (determined by reference to an excess availability pricing grid and base rate subject to a 1.00% floor).

 

The JPMorgan ABL Credit Agreement contains negative covenants that, subject to certain exceptions, limit the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness, make restricted payments, pledge their assets as security, make investments, loans, advances, guarantees and acquisitions, undergo fundamental changes and enter into transactions with affiliates. Under certain circumstances the Company is also subject to a springing fixed charge coverage ratio covenant of not less than 1.1 to 1.0, as described in more detail in the JPMorgan ABL Credit Agreement.

 

The JPMorgan ABL Credit Agreement contains events of default that are customary for a facility of this nature, including (subject in certain cases to grace periods and thresholds) nonpayment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts, material inaccuracy of representations and warranties, violation of covenants, cross-default to certain other existing indebtedness, bankruptcy or insolvency events, certain judgment defaults, loss of liens or guarantees and a change of control as specified in the JPMorgan ABL Credit Agreement. If an event of default occurs, the commitments of the lenders to lend under the JPMorgan ABL Credit Agreement may be terminated and the maturity of the amounts owed may be accelerated.

 

The obligations under the JPMorgan ABL Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Company, the subsidiary borrowers thereunder and certain of the other existing and future direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company and are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company, the subsidiary borrowers thereunder and such other subsidiary guarantors, in each case, subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens.

 

As of March 31, 2025, the amount of outstanding borrowings was nil and the total excess borrowing availability was $61.8 million.

 

As of March 31, 2025, off-balance sheet arrangements include letters of credit issued by JPMorgan of $4.4 million.

 

Amortization expense classified as interest expense related to the $1.6 million of debt issuance costs associated with the transaction that closed on June 2, 2021 (i.e., JPMorgan ABL Credit Agreement) was $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024.

 

As of March 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants under the JPMorgan ABL Credit Agreement.

 

 

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

March 31, 2025

 

Note 6 — Income Taxes

 

The Company’s income tax benefit of 1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, reflects an effective tax rate of 32.8%. The Company’s income tax benefit of $6.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, reflects an effective tax rate of 32.1%. The tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 primarily relates to discrete items and the tax benefit related to the overall worldwide loss (i.e. federal, state, and foreign).

 

From time to time, in the normal course of business, the Company may be audited by federal, state and foreign tax authorities. At this time, the Company has at least one audit underway. The Company currently cannot assess the impact of the outcome on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Note 7 — Loss Per Share

 

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

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
Loss per share - basic and diluted		2025				2024
Net loss		$	(2,382	)		$	(14,225	)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests			—				280
Net loss attributable to JAKKS Pacific, Inc.			(2,382	)			(14,505	)
Redemption of preferred stock			—				1,330
Net loss attributable to common stockholders *		$	(2,382	)		$	(13,175	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted			11,146				10,354
Loss per share available to common stockholder - basic and diluted		$	(0.21	)		$	(1.27	)

 

*

Net loss attributable to common stockholders was computed by deducting the difference between the fair value of the consideration transferred to the holders of the preferred stock and the carrying amount of the preferred stock and fair value of the related derivative liability of $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

 

Basic loss per share is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding during the period (which consist of restricted stock units to the extent they are dilutive). Potentially dilutive restricted stock units of 359,344 and 545,145 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share since they would have been anti-dilutive.

 

Note 8 — Common Stock and Preferred Stock

 

Common Stock

 

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

 

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

March 31, 2025

 

During 2025, certain employees, including two executive officers, surrendered an aggregate of 135,672 shares of restricted stock units for $3.8 million to cover income taxes due for the vesting of restricted shares. Additionally, an aggregate of 1,357 shares of restricted stock granted in 2023 and 2024 with a value of approximately $38.1 thousand was forfeited during 2025.

 

During 2024, certain employees, including two executive officers, surrendered an aggregate of 147,612 shares of restricted stock units for $5.1 million to cover income taxes due for the vesting of restricted shares. Additionally, an aggregate of 13,714 shares of restricted stock granted in 2022 and 2023 with a value of approximately $0.2 million was forfeited during 2024.

 

A quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share for owners of record as of March 3, 2025 was declared on February 18, 2025 and paid on March 31, 2025. No dividend was declared or paid in 2024.

 

At the Market Offering

 

On July 1, 2022, the Company entered into an At the Market Issuance Sales Agreement (“ATM Agreement”) with B. Riley, as agent pursuant to which the Company may, from time to time, sell shares of its common stock, up to $75 million of common stock, in one or more offerings in amounts, prices and at terms that the Company will determine at the time of the offering.

 

As of March 31, 2025, the Company did not sell any shares of common stock under the ATM Agreement.

 

The Company has on file with the SEC an effective registration statement pursuant to which it may issue, from time to time, up to $150 million of securities (which will be reduced by any amount of securities sold pursuant to the ATM Agreement) consisting of, or any combination of, common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights and/or units, in one or more offerings in amounts, prices and at terms that the Company will determine at the time of the offering.

 

As of March 31, 2025, the Company has not sold any securities pursuant to its shelf registration statement.

 

Redeemable Preferred Stock

 

On August 9, 2019, the Company entered into and consummated multiple, binding definitive agreements (collectively, the “Recapitalization Transaction”) among various investor parties to recapitalize the Company’s balance sheet. In connection with the Recapitalization Transaction, the Company issued 200,000 shares of Series A Senior Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), $0.001 par value per share, to the Investor Parties (the “New Preferred Equity”).

 

On March 11, 2024, the Company redeemed all of the outstanding shares of Series A Senior Preferred Stock for an aggregate price of $20.0 million cash and 571,295 of its common shares, representing a value of $15.0 million based on a share price of $26.26, settling the preferred stock derivative liability of $29.9 million and the preferred stock accrued dividends of $6.0 million as of December 31, 2023.

 

Each share of Series A Preferred Stock had an initial value of $100 per share, which was automatically increased for any accrued and unpaid dividends (the “Accreted Value”).

 

The Series A Preferred Stock had the right to receive dividends on a quarterly basis equal to 6.0% per annum, payable in cash or, if not paid in cash, by an automatic accretion of the Series A Preferred Stock. No cash dividends had been declared or paid. Prior to the redemption, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recorded $0.4 million of preferred stock dividends as an increase in the value of the Series A Preferred Stock.

 

The Series A Preferred Stock had no stated maturity, however, the Company had the right to redeem all or a portion of the Series A Preferred Stock at its Liquidation Preference (as defined below) at any time after payment in full of the 2019 Recap Term Loan. In addition, upon the occurrence of certain change of control type events, holders of the Series A Preferred Stock were entitled to receive an amount (the “Liquidation Preference”), in preference to holders of Common Stock or other junior stock, equal to (i) 20% of the Accreted Value in the case of a certain specified transaction, or (ii) otherwise, 150% of the Accreted value, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends.

 

 

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

March 31, 2025

 

The Company had the right, but was not required, to repurchase all or a portion of the Series A Preferred Stock at its Liquidation Preference at any time after payment in full of the 2019 Recap Term Loan. The Series A Preferred Stock did not have any voting rights, except to the extent required by the Delaware General Corporation Law, except for the exclusive right to elect the Series A Preferred Directors (as described below) and except for certain approval rights over certain transactions (as described below). These approval rights required the prior consent of specified percentages of holders (or in certain cases, all holders) of the Series A Preferred Stock in order for the Company to take certain actions, including the issuance of additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock or parity stock, the issuance of senior stock, certain amendments to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Certificate of Designations of the Series A Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”), the Second Amended and Restated By-laws or the Amended and Restated Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter, material changes in the Company’s line of business and certain change of control type transactions. In addition, the Certificate of Designations provided that the approval of at least six directors was required for any related person transaction within the meaning of Item 404 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, including, without limitation, the adoption of, or any amendment, modification or waiver of, any agreement or arrangement related to any such transaction. The Certificate of Designations also included restrictions on the ability of the Company to pay dividends on or make distributions with respect to, or redeem or repurchase, shares of Common Stock or other junior stock. In addition, holders of the Series A Preferred Stock had preemptive rights regarding future issuance of Series A Preferred Stock or parity stock. In 2022, an agreement was reached with the preferred shareholders to eliminate their ability to elect members to the Company’s Board of Directors on a going-forward basis.

 

Prior to the redemption, the Series A Preferred Stock redemption amount was contingent upon certain events with no stated redemption date. In accordance with the SEC guidance within ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity: Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities, the Company classified the Series A Preferred Stock as temporary equity as the Series A Preferred Stock contained a redemption feature which was contingent upon certain deemed liquidation events, the occurrence of which may not solely have been within the control of the Company.

 

Under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, certain contractual terms that meet the accounting definition of a derivative must be accounted for separately from the financial instrument in which they are embedded. The Company had concluded that the redemption upon a change of control and the repurchase option by the Company constitute embedded derivatives.

 

The embedded redemption upon a change of control must be accounted for separately from the Series A Preferred Stock. The redemption provision specified if certain events that constitute a change of control occur, the Company may be required to settle the Series A Preferred Stock at 150% of its accreted amount. Accordingly, the redemption provision met the definition of a derivative, and its economic characteristics were not considered clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics of the Series A Preferred Stock, and is more akin to a debt instrument than equity.

 

The Company considered the repurchase option to have no value as the likelihood was remote that this event, within the Company’s control, would ever occur. The liability was accounted for at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized as other income (expense) on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations (see Note 13 – Fair Value Measurement). The value of the redemption provision explicitly considered the present value of the potential premium that would be paid related to, and the probability of, an event that would trigger its payment. The probability of a triggering event was based on management’s estimates of the probability of a change of control event occurring.

 

Accordingly, these two embedded derivatives were accounted for separately from the Series A Preferred Stock at fair value.

 

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had redeemed all of the outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock.

 

 

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

March 31, 2025

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the Series A Preferred Stock, which was recorded in temporary equity:

 

		2024
Balance, January 1,		$	5,992
Preferred stock accrued dividends			390
Preferred stock redemption			(6,382	)
Balance, March 31,		$	—

 

Note 9 — Goodwill

 

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. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, there were no events or circumstances that indicated that an impairment loss may have been incurred.

 

Note 10 — Comprehensive Loss

 

The table below presents the components of the Company’s comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):

 

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2025				2024
Net loss		$	(2,382	)		$	(14,225	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment			628				(565	)
Comprehensive loss			(1,754	)			(14,790	)
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests			—				280
Comprehensive loss attributable to JAKKS Pacific, Inc.		$	(1,754	)		$	(15,070	)

 

Note 11 — Litigation and Contingencies

 

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. The Company accrues for losses when the loss is deemed probable and the liability can reasonably be estimated. Where a liability is probable and there is a range of estimated loss with no best estimate in the range, the Company records the minimum estimated liability related to the claim. As additional information becomes available, the Company assesses the potential liability related to its pending litigation and revises its estimates.

 

In the normal course of business, the Company may provide certain indemnifications and/or other commitments of varying scope to a) its licensors, customers and certain other parties, including against third-party claims of intellectual property infringement, and b) its officers, directors and employees, including against third-party claims regarding the periods in which they serve in such capacities with the Company. The duration and amount of such obligations is, in certain cases, indefinite. The Company’s director’s and officer’s liability insurance policy may, however, enable it to recover a portion of any future payments related to its officer, director or employee indemnifications. For the past five years, costs related to director and officer indemnifications have not been significant. Other than certain liabilities recorded in the normal course of business related to royalty payments due to the Company’s licensors, no liabilities have been recorded for indemnifications and/or other commitments.

 

 

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

March 31, 2025

Note 12 — Share-Based Payments

 

The Company’s 2002 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), as amended, provides for the awarding of stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units to certain key employees, executive officers and non-employee directors. Current awards under the Plan include grants to executive officers and certain key employees of restricted stock units, with vesting contingent upon the completion of specified service periods ranging from one year to four years and/or (b) meeting certain financial performance and/or market-based metrics. Shares for the restricted stock units are not issued until they vest.

 

The following table summarizes the total share-based compensation expense recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):

 

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2025				2024
Share-based compensation expense		$	2,552			$	2,575

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

Restricted stock unit activity (including those with performance-based vesting criteria) for the three months ended March 31, 2025 is summarized as follows:

 

			Restricted Stock Units
			Number of Shares				Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding, December 31, 2024			1,008,400			$	22.51
Granted			269,259				30.62
Vested			(256,333	)			16.44
Forfeited			(1,357	)			28.10
Outstanding, March 31, 2025			1,019,969				26.17

 

As of March 31, 2025, there was $17.0 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 2.1 years.

 

As of March 31, 2025, the fair market value of non-vested restricted stock units was $25.2 million.

 

Note 13 — 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:

 

	Level 1:	Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in active markets from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2:	Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in less active dealer or broker markets. Valuations are obtained from third-party pricing services for identical or similar assets or liabilities.
	Level 3:	Valuations incorporate certain assumptions and projections in determining the fair value assigned to such assets or liabilities.

 

 

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

March 31, 2025

 

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 the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

 

		Carrying Amount as of March 31,				Fair Value Measurements As of March 31, 2025
		2025				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Money market funds		$	40,468			$	40,468			$	—			$	—
Investments in employee deferred compensation trusts			2,680				2,680				—				—

 

		Carrying Amount as of December 31,				Fair Value Measurements As of December 31, 2024
		2024				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Money market funds		$	39,907			$	39,907			$	—			$	—
Investments in employee deferred compensation trusts			1,686				1,686				—				—

 

Money market funds are included in cash and cash equivalents on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Investments in employee deferred compensation trusts which are comprised of mutual funds are classified as trading securities are included in prepaid and other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, changes in the fair value of securities held in the rabbi trust and offsetting increases or decreases in the deferred compensation obligation totaled $(142.4) thousand and $73.4 thousand, respectively, and are recognized in other general and administrative expenses in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

 

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

 

Preferred stock derivative liability		2024
Balance, January 1,		$	29,947
Change in fair value			—
Extinguishment through redemption of preferred stock			(29,947	)
Balance, March 31,		$	—

 

The Company’s Series A Preferred derivative liability was classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because unobservable inputs were used in estimating the fair value. The fair value of the redemption provision embedded in the Series A Preferred Stock is estimated based on a discounted cash flow model and probability assumptions based on management’s estimates of a change of control event occurring. The value of the redemption provision explicitly considered the present value of the potential premium that would be paid related to, and the probability of, an event that would trigger its payment. In subsequent periods, the derivative liability was accounted for at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized as other income (expense) on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

 

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

March 31, 2025

 

The preferred stock derivative liability was extinguished on March 11, 2024.

 

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents including restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses represent financial instruments. The carrying value of these financial instruments is a reasonable approximation of fair value due to the short-term nature of the instruments.

 

Note 14 — Related Party Transactions

 

In March 2017, the Company entered into an equity purchase agreement with Hong Kong Meisheng Cultural Company Limited (“Meisheng”) which provided, among other things, that as long as Meisheng and its affiliates hold 10% or more of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company, Meisheng shall have the right from time to time to designate a nominee for election to the Company’s board of directors. Since such time, Mr. Xiaoqiang Zhao was Meisheng’s nominee. Meisheng and its affiliates own less than 10% of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock. Mr. Zhao did not stand for reelection as director at the Company’s 2024 annual meeting. Since December 6, 2024, Meisheng is not represented on the Company’s board of directors and thus ceased to be a related party to the company.

 

Meisheng also serves as a significant manufacturer of the Company. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company made inventory-related payments to Meisheng of approximately $14.9 million. As of December 31, 2024, amounts due to Meisheng for inventory received by the Company, but not paid totaled $13.5 million, respectively.

 

Note 15 — Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 consist of the following (in thousands):

 

		March 31, 2025				December 31, 2024
Income tax receivable		$	8,826			$	8,798
Prepaid expenses			4,457				2,306
Royalty advances			3,463				941
Employee retention credit			285				285
Other assets			2,823				1,811
Prepaid expenses and other assets		$	19,854			$	14,141

 

Note 16 — Subsequent events

 

On April 25, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per common share. The dividend will be payable on June 27, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 30, 2025.

 

 

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.

 

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 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” or “expect,” or other words of a similar import, we are making forward-looking statements. We believe that the assumptions and expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, based upon 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 have disclosed certain important factors (e.g., see “Risk Factors”) that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our current expectations elsewhere in this Report. You should understand that forward-looking statements made in this Report are necessarily qualified by these factors. 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.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

Our critical accounting policies and estimates are included in the 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K and did not materially change during the first three months of 2025.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

See Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Results of Operations

 

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

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		(Unaudited)
		2025				2024
Net sales			100.0	%			100.0	%
Cost of sales:
Cost of goods			48.3				59.7
Royalty expense			16.0				15.3
Amortization of tools and molds			1.3				1.6
Cost of sales			65.6				76.6
Gross profit			34.4				23.4
Direct selling expenses			7.7				9.0
General and administrative expenses			29.9				38.0
Depreciation and amortization			0.1				0.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses			37.7				47.1
Loss from operations			(3.3	)			(23.7	)
Other income (expense), net			—				0.2
Interest income			0.3				0.4
Interest expense			(0.1	)			(0.2	)
Loss before benefit from income taxes			(3.1	)			(23.3	)
Benefit from income taxes			(1.0	)			(7.5	)
Net loss			(2.1	)			(15.8	)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests			—				0.3
Net loss attributable to JAKKS Pacific, Inc.			(2.1	)%			(16.1	)%

 

 

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

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		(Unaudited)
		2025				2024
Net Sales
Toys/Consumer Products		$	107,438			$	82,910
Costumes			5,815				7,166
			113,253				90,076
Cost of Sales
Toys/Consumer Products			69,239				65,055
Costumes			5,001				3,969
			74,240				69,024
Gross Profit
Toys/Consumer Products			38,199				17,855
Costumes			814				3,197
		$	39,013			$	21,052

 

Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

 

Net Sales

 

Toys/Consumer Products. Net sales of our Toys/Consumer Products segment were $107.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $82.9 million for the prior year period, representing an increase of $24.5 million, or 29.6%. The increase was driven by higher sales in Dolls, Role-Play/Dress-up, up 36.7% versus a year ago, due to higher sales related to the Moana 2 Movie product as well as increases in Disney Princess and Style Collection products. Additionally, net sales from the Action Play & Collectibles division were up 29.9% due to higher net sales from the Sonic 3 Movie, DogMan and Simpsons products.

 

Costumes. Net sales of our Costumes segment were $5.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $7.2 million for the prior year period, representing a decrease of $1.4 million, or 19.4%. The decrease was primarily due to reduced orders from select recurring customers.

 

Cost of Sales

 

Toys/Consumer Products. Cost of sales of our Toys/Consumer Products segment was $69.2 million, or 64.4% of related net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $65.1 million, or 78.5% of related net sales for the prior year period, representing an increase of $4.1 million, or 6.4%, in line with the increase in net sales. The decrease as a percentage of net sales was due to a higher mix of high margin movie-related product as well as decreased inventory reserves.

 

Costumes. Cost of sales of our Costumes segment was $5.0 million, or 86.0% of related net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $4.0 million, or 55.6% of related net sales for the prior year period, representing an increase in dollars of $1.0 million, or 26.0%. The increase was due to higher product COGS related to product mix.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $42.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $42.4 million for the prior year period constituting 37.7% and 47.1% of net sales, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses were primarily flat year over year, with slightly higher product development expenses being offset by lower outside spending.

  

Benefit From Income Taxes

 

Our income tax benefit, which includes federal, state and foreign income taxes and discrete items, was $1.2 million, or an effective tax rate of 32.8%, for the three months ended March 31, 2025. During the comparable period in 2024, our income tax benefit was $6.7 million, or an effective tax rate of 32.1%. The slight increase in the effective tax rate is primarily due to the relationship between the tax provision benefit and a lower pre-tax book loss this year.

 

 

Seasonality and Backlog

 

The retail toy industry is inherently seasonal. Generally, our sales have been highest during the second and third 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 as we make royalty advance payments for some of our licenses and buy and sell inventory subject to customer payment terms.

 

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 costume 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 March 31, 2025, we had working capital (inclusive of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash) of $109.2 million, compared to $119.3 million as of December 31, 2024, representing a decrease in working capital of $10.1 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2025. The decrease in working capital is mainly attributable to cash used for financing activities.

 

Operating activities used net cash of $1.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to net cash used of $12.9 million in the prior year period. The decrease in net cash used in operating activities year-over-year is primarily due to a lower net loss. Other than open purchase orders issued in the normal course of business related to shipped product, we have no obligations to purchase inventory from our manufacturers. However, we may incur costs or other losses as a result of not placing orders consistent with our forecasts for product manufactured by our suppliers or manufacturers for a variety of reasons including customer order cancellations or a decline in demand. As part of our strategy to develop and market new products, we have entered into various character and product licenses with royalties/obligations generally ranging from 1% to 22% payable on net sales of such products. As of March 31, 2025, these agreements required future aggregate minimum royalty guarantees of $76.8 million exclusive of $3.5 million in advances already paid. Of this $76.8 million future minimum royalty guarantee, $54.8 million is due over the next twelve months.

 

Investing activities used net cash of $3.1 million and $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and consisted primarily of cash paid for the purchase of molds and tooling used in the manufacture of our products and purchases of investments to fund our obligation to our employees stemming from our non-qualified deferred compensation plan.

 

Financing activities used net cash of $6.6 million and $20.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2025, consists of $3.8 million used for the repurchase of our common stock for employee tax withholding and $2.8 million used to pay dividends. The cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2024, consists of $20.0 million used in the redemption of our outstanding preferred stock.

 

As of March 31, 2025, we have no outstanding indebtedness under our senior secured revolving credit facility (the “JPMorgan ABL Facility”), aside from utilizing $4.4 million in letters of credit.

 

See Note 5 – Credit Facilities for additional information pertaining to our Credit Facilities.

 

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we held cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, of $59.4 million and $70.1 million, respectively. Cash, and cash equivalents, including restricted cash held outside of the United States in various foreign subsidiaries totaled $15.4 million and $16.5 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash balances in our foreign subsidiaries have either been fully taxed in the U.S. or tax has been accounted for in connection with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or may be eligible for a full foreign dividends received deduction under such Act, and thus would not be subject to additional U.S. tax should such amounts be repatriated in the form of dividends or deemed distributions. During the first quarter of 2024, the Company declared a one-time dividend from Canada to the U.S in the amount of $5.9 million, in order to fund the preferred stock redemption that occurred during the quarter, resulting in a 5% withholding tax. This was a significant one-time event as there are no preferred stock outstanding as of March 31, 2024. Future cash remittances will come from Hong Kong, which does not impose withholding taxes. As such, foreign withholding taxes on future repatriations are not expected to be significant.

 

 

Our primary sources of working capital are cash flows from operations and borrowings under our JPMorgan ABL Facility (see Note 5 – Credit Facilities).

 

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 in motivating consumer purchase of related merchandise, (3) the highly competitive conditions existing in the toy industry and in securing commercially attractive licenses, (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 our ability to generate sufficient cash flows to operate the business. In addition, our business and liquidity are dependent to a significant degree on our 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 our 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 our liquidity.

 

As of March 31, 2025 off-balance sheet arrangements include letters of credit issued by JPMorgan of $4.4 million.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Our exposure to market risk includes interest rate fluctuations in connection with our JPMorgan ABL Facility (see Note 5 – Credit Facilities). Borrowings under our JPMorgan ABL Facility bear interest at either (i) SOFR plus 1.50% - 2.00% (determined by reference to an excess availability pricing grid) or (ii) Alternate Base Rate plus 0.50% - 1.00% (determined by reference to an excess availability pricing grid and base rate subject to a 1.00% floor). Borrowings under the JPMorgan ABL 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.

 

Foreign Currency Risk

 

We have wholly-owned subsidiaries in Hong Kong, China, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy, 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, the Netherlands, Italy, 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. 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. We accrue for losses when the loss is deemed probable and the liability can reasonably be estimated. Where a liability is probable and there is a range of estimated loss with no best estimate in the range, we record the minimum estimated liability related to the claim. As additional information becomes available, we assess the potential liability related to the pending litigation and revise our estimates.

 

In the normal course of business, we may provide certain indemnifications and/or other commitments of varying scope to a) our licensors, customers and certain other parties, including against third-party claims of intellectual property infringement, and b) our officers, directors and employees, including against third-party claims regarding the periods in which they serve in such capacities with us. The duration and amount of such obligations is, in certain cases, indefinite. Our director’s and officer’s liability insurance policy may, however, enable us to recover a portion of any future payments related to our officer, director or employee indemnifications. For the past five years, costs related to director and officer indemnifications have not been significant. Other than certain liabilities recorded in the normal course of business related to royalty payments due to our licensors, no liabilities have been recorded for indemnifications and/or other commitments.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Risk factors with respect to us and our business are contained in “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in such filing. The disclosures made in this Quarterly Report should be reviewed together with the risk factors contained therein.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Number		Description
3.2		By-Laws, as amended to date (1)
31.1		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer (1)
31.2		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer (1)
32.1		Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer (1)
32.2		Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer (1)
101.INS		Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

(1)

Filed herewith.

 

 

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.

 

	JAKKS PACIFIC, INC.
Date: April 30, 2025	By:	/s/ John Kimble
		John Kimble
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Duly Authorized Officer and
		Principal Financial Officer)