JAKKS PACIFIC INC - Quarter Report: 2023 June (Form 10-Q)

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 June 30, 2023
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: 0-28104

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 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)	90405 (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 10,073,264 as of August 14, 2023.

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

QUARTER ENDED June 30, 2023

ITEMS IN FORM 10-Q

Part I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income	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	23
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	28
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	28

Part II	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	29
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	29
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	29

Signatures
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)

Assets	June 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
	(Unaudited)
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	32,228		$	85,297
Restricted cash		203			193
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses of $3,022 and $2,865 at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively		132,479			102,771
Inventory		65,059			80,619
Prepaid expenses and other assets		11,227			6,331
Total current assets		241,196			275,211
Property and equipment
Office furniture and equipment		10,115			10,064
Molds and tooling		117,472			113,714
Leasehold improvements		6,504			6,659
Total		134,091			130,437
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		116,813			115,575
Property and equipment, net		17,278			14,862
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		15,249			19,913
Other long-term assets		2,331			2,469
Deferred income tax assets, net		57,804			57,804
Goodwill		35,083			35,083
Total assets	$	368,941		$	405,342
Liabilities, Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	57,768		$	33,687
Accounts payable – Meisheng (related party)		18,612			9,820
Accrued expenses		46,448			37,998
Reserve for sales returns and allowances		37,851			51,877
Income taxes payable		5,808			8,165
Short term operating lease liabilities		9,226			10,746
Short term debt, net		—			25,529
Total current liabilities		175,713			177,822
Long term operating lease liabilities		6,220			9,863
Debt, non-current portion, net of issuance costs and debt discounts		—			41,622
Preferred stock derivative liability		27,793			21,918
Income taxes payable		2,971			2,929
Total liabilities		212,697			254,154

Preferred stock accrued dividends, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 200,000 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022		5,230			4,490

Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 9,870,927 and 9,742,236 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively		10			10
Additional paid-in capital		277,178			275,187
Accumulated deficit		(110,876	)		(112,018	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(16,021	)		(17,482	)
Total JAKKS Pacific, Inc. stockholders' equity		150,291			145,697
Non-controlling interests		723			1,001
Total stockholders' equity		151,014			146,698
Total liabilities, preferred stock and stockholders' equity	$	368,941		$	405,342

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)						Six Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)
	2023			2022			2023			2022
Net sales	$	166,933		$	220,422		$	274,417		$	341,303
Cost of sales:
Cost of goods		86,156			121,850			144,460			193,908
Royalty expense		27,279			35,704			43,933			53,394
Amortization of tools and molds		2,300			1,978			3,389			3,194
Cost of sales		115,735			159,532			191,782			250,496
Gross profit		51,198			60,890			82,635			90,807
Direct selling expenses		3,980			6,838			11,721			11,740
General and administrative expenses		30,677			29,514			58,671			54,667
Depreciation and amortization		93			578			195			1,174
Selling, general and administrative expenses		34,750			36,930			70,587			67,581
Intangibles impairment		—			300			—			300
Income from operations		16,448			23,660			12,048			22,926
Loss from joint ventures		(565	)		—			(565	)		—
Other income (expense), net		38			183			476			269
Change in fair value of preferred stock derivative liability		(6,022	)		6,029			(5,875	)		5,384
Loss on debt extinguishment		(1,023	)		—			(1,023	)		—
Interest income		86			6			203			9
Interest expense		(1,302	)		(2,337	)		(4,305	)		(4,539	)
Income before provision for income taxes		7,660			27,541			959			24,049
Provision for income taxes		1,478			1,334			95			1,751
Net income		6,182			26,207			864			22,298
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests		(273	)		(353	)		(278	)		(453	)
Net income attributable to Jakks Pacific, Inc.	$	6,455		$	26,560		$	1,142		$	22,751
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	6,082		$	26,209		$	402		$	22,054
Earnings per share - basic	$	0.62		$	2.73		$	0.04		$	2.30
Shares used in earnings per share - basic		9,871			9,588			9,871			9,588
Earnings per share - diluted	$	0.58		$	2.61		$	0.04		$	2.21
Shares used in earnings per share - diluted		10,532			10,037			10,428			9,978
Comprehensive income	$	7,311		$	24,056		$	2,325		$	19,485
Comprehensive income attributable to JAKKS Pacific, Inc.	$	7,584		$	24,409		$	2,603		$	19,938

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(In thousands)

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
(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, 2022	$	10	$	275,187		$	(112,018	)	$	(17,482	)	$	145,697		$	1,001		$	146,698
Share-based compensation expense		—		2,089			—			—			2,089			—			2,089
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding		—		(1,214	)		—			—			(1,214	)		—			(1,214	)
Preferred stock accrued dividends		—		(367	)		—			—			(367	)		—			(367	)
Net loss		—		—			(5,313	)		—			(5,313	)		(5	)		(5,318	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—		—			—			332			332			—			332
Balance, March 31, 2023		10		275,695			(117,331	)		(17,150	)		141,224			996			142,220
Share-based compensation expense		—		1,856			—			—			1,856			—			1,856
Preferred stock accrued dividends		—		(373	)		—			—			(373	)		—			(373	)
Net income (loss)		—		—			6,455			—			6,455			(273	)		6,182
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—		—			—			1,129			1,129			—			1,129
Balance, June 30, 2023	$	10	$	277,178		$	(110,876	)	$	(16,021	)	$	150,291		$	723		$	151,014

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
(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, 2021	$	10	$	272,941		$	(203,431	)	$	(12,952	)	$	56,568		$	1,331		$	57,899
Share-based compensation expense		—		870			—			—			870			—			870
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding		—		(644	)		—			—			(644	)		—			(644	)
Preferred stock accrued dividends		—		(346	)		—			—			(346	)		—			(346	)
Net loss		—		—			(3,809	)		—			(3,809	)		(100	)		(3,909	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—		—			—			(662	)		(662	)		—			(662	)
Balance, March 31, 2022		10		272,821			(207,240	)		(13,614	)		51,977			1,231			53,208
Share-based compensation expense		—		1,155			—			—			1,155			—			1,155
Preferred stock accrued dividends		—		(351	)		—			—			(351	)		—			(351	)
Net income (loss)		—		—			26,560			—			26,560			(353	)		26,207
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—		—			—			(2,151	)		(2,151	)		—			(2,151	)
Balance, June 30, 2022	$	10	$	273,625		$	(180,680	)	$	(15,765	)	$	77,190		$	878		$	78,068

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	(Unaudited)
	2023			2022
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	864		$	22,298
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for credit losses		187			207
Depreciation and amortization		3,584			4,368
Write-off and amortization of debt discount		714			188
Write-off and amortization of debt issuance costs		488			245
Share-based compensation expense		3,945			2,025
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment		4			(48	)
Loss on debt extinguishment		1,023			—
Intangibles impairment		—			300
Change in fair value of preferred stock derivative liability		5,875			(5,384	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(29,895	)		(16,833	)
Inventory		15,560			(39,712	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(4,916	)		(3,538	)
Accounts payable		23,586			34,764
Accounts payable - Meisheng (related party)		8,176			26,387
Accrued expenses		8,450			11,118
Reserve for sales returns and allowances		(14,026	)		(660	)
Income taxes payable		(2,315	)		1,329
Other liabilities		(499	)		(505	)
Total adjustments		19,941			14,251
Net cash provided by operating activities		20,805			36,549
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment		(4,918	)		(5,276	)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		25			2
Net cash used in investing activities		(4,893	)		(5,274	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding		(1,214	)		(644	)
Repayment of credit facility borrowings		(10,000	)		(13,000	)
Proceeds from credit facility borrowings		10,000			13,000
Repayment of 2021 BSP Term Loan		(69,218	)		(10,867	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(70,432	)		(11,511	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(54,520	)		19,764
Effect of foreign currency translation		1,461			(2,813	)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period		85,490			45,332
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	32,431		$	62,283
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$	2,444		$	228
Cash paid for interest	$	2,854		$	4,099

As of June 30, 2023 and 2022, there was $4.7 million and $4.4 million, respectively, of property and equipment purchases 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.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2023

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, 2022.

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 JAKKS Pacific Trading 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.

In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” which require a financial asset (or a group of financial assets) measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The new standard was initially effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10 which deferred the effective date of ASU 2016-13 by three years for Smaller Reporting Companies. As a result, the effective date for the standard is fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and interim periods therein, and early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 and its related amendments on January 1, 2023. The adoption of this new accounting standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting.” In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-01, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope.” The ASUs provide temporary optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions, for a limited period of time, to ease the potential burden of recognizing the effects of reference rate reform on financial reporting. The amendments in ASU 2020-04 apply to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions that reference the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or another reference rate expected to be discontinued due to the global transition away from LIBOR and certain other interbank offered rates. In December 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-06 which extended the effective date of the new standard to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. In Q1 2023, the Company entered into amendments to its 2021 BSP Term Loan Agreement and its JPMorgan ABL Credit Agreement, which transitioned the interest reference rate on its term loan and revolving line of credit from LIBOR to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) (See Note 5 – Debt and Note 6 – Credit Facilities). The adoption of this new accounting standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

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 is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this new guidance will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2023

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 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.

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.

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 and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 and as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):

`	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Net Sales
Toys/Consumer Products	$	117,934	$	148,860	$	215,827	$	259,983
Costumes		48,999		71,562		58,590		81,320
	$	166,933	$	220,422	$	274,417	$	341,303

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2023		2022		2023			2022
Income from Operations
Toys/Consumer Products	$	15,687	$	18,447	$	14,526		$	20,454
Costumes		761		5,213		(2,478	)		2,472
	$	16,448	$	23,660	$	12,048		$	22,926

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
Toys/Consumer Products	$	2,330	$	2,312	$	3,490	$	4,037
Costumes		63		244		94		331
	$	2,393	$	2,556	$	3,584	$	4,368

	June 30,		December 31,
	2023		2022
Assets
Toys/Consumer Products	$	297,441	$	377,605
Costumes		71,500		27,737
	$	368,941	$	405,342

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2023

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 June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):

	June 30,		December 31,
	2023		2022
Long-lived Assets
China	$	16,734	$	14,161
United States		13,062		17,383
Hong Kong		1,736		2,142
United Kingdom		896		974
Mexico		64		69
Canada		35		46
	$	32,527	$	34,775

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Net Sales by Customer Area
United States	$	136,187	$	192,484	$	216,630	$	289,534
Europe		16,638		14,447		26,800		27,836
Latin America		3,067		3,823		12,271		6,208
Canada		6,799		5,537		10,853		8,916
Australia & New Zealand		1,756		1,582		3,364		3,073
Asia		1,831		2,363		3,211		4,439
Middle East & Africa		655		186		1,288		1,297
	$	166,933	$	220,422	$	274,417	$	341,303

Major Customers

Net sales to major customers for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows (in thousands, except for percentages):

	Three Months Ended June 30,										Six Months Ended June 30,
	2023					2022					2023					2022
			Percentage					Percentage					Percentage					Percentage
	Amount		of Net Sales			Amount		of Net Sales			Amount		of Net Sales			Amount		of Net Sales
Target	$	49,646		29.8	%	$	65,122		29.6	%	$	79,081		28.8	%	$	100,792		29.5	%
Wal-Mart		35,085		21.0			70,371		31.9			58,359		21.3			93,391		27.4
	$	84,731		50.8	%	$	135,493		61.5	%	$	137,440		50.1	%	$	194,183		56.9	%

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.

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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):

	June 30,		December 31,
	2023		2022
Raw materials	$	41	$	69
Finished goods		65,018		80,550
	$	65,059	$	80,619

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the inventory obsolescence reserve was $10.6 million and $9.0 million, 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 20% 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.

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 and six months ended June 30, 2023, shipping and handling costs were $1.7 million and $3.6 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, shipping and handling costs were $2.2 million and $3.7 million, respectively.

The Company’s reserve for sales returns and allowances amounted to $37.9 million as of June 30, 2023, compared to $51.9 million as of December 31, 2022.

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Note 5 — Debt

Term Loan

Term loan consists of the following (in thousands):

	June 30, 2023						December 31, 2022
			Debt Discount/						Debt Discount/
	Principal		Issuance		Net		Principal		Issuance			Net
	Amount		Costs		Amount		Amount		Costs*			Amount
2021 BSP Term Loan	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	68,901	$	(1,750	)	$	67,151

* The term loan was valued using the discounted cash flow method to determine the implied debt discount. The debt discount and issuance costs are amortized over the life of the term loan on a straight-line basis which approximates the effective interest method.

On June 2, 2021, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, as borrowers, entered into a First Lien Term Loan Facility Credit Agreement (the “2021 BSP Term Loan Agreement”) with Benefit Street Partners L.L.C., as Sole Lead Arranger, and BSP Agency, LLC, as agent, for a $99.0 million first-lien secured term loan (the “Initial Term Loan”) and a $19.0 million delayed draw term loan (the “Delayed Draw Term Loan” and collectively, the “2021 BSP Term Loan”). Net proceeds from the issuance of the 2021 BSP Term Loan, after deduction of $2.2 million in closing fees and $0.5 million of other administrative fees paid directly to the lenders, totaled $96.3 million. These fees are amortized over the life of the 2021 BSP Term Loan on a straight-line basis which approximates the effective interest method. Proceeds from the Initial Term Loan, together with available cash from the Company, were used to repay the Company’s former term loan (the “2019 Recap Term Loan” formerly known as the “New Term Loan” in prior filings) under the agreement dated as of August 9, 2019 with Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, as agent for certain investor parties. The Delayed Draw Term Loan provision was designed to provide necessary capital to redeem any of the Company’s outstanding 3.25% convertible senior notes due 2023, upon their maturity, which, upon repayment of the 2019 Recap Term Loan, accelerated to no later than 91 days from the repayment of the 2019 Recap Term Loan, or September 1, 2021. On July 29, 2021, the Company terminated its Delayed Draw Term Loan option as it determined it had sufficient liquidity to fund any outstanding convertible senior notes that remained upon maturity.

Amounts outstanding under the 2021 BSP Term Loan bear interest at either (i) LIBOR plus 6.50% - 7.00% (determined by reference to a net leverage pricing grid), subject to a 1.00% LIBOR floor, or (ii) base rate plus 5.50% - 6.00% (determined by reference to a net leverage pricing grid), subject to a 2.00% base rate floor. The 2021 BSP Term Loan matures in June 2027.

In January 2023, the Company entered into a second amendment for its 2021 BSP Term Loan Agreement, which transitioned the interest reference rate on its 2021 BSP Term Loan from LIBOR to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). The new interest reference rate for the 2021 BSP Term Loan will be effective on April 1, 2023. In addition to the transition to SOFR, the amendment also includes a constant 0.10% spread adjustment until the maturity of the 2021 BSP Term Loan.

The 2021 BSP Term Loan 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 its assets as security, make investments, loans, advances, guarantees and acquisitions, undergo fundamental changes and enter into transactions with affiliates. Commencing with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2021, the Company is required to maintain a Net Leverage Ratio of 4:00x, with step-downs occurring each fiscal year starting with the quarter ending March 31, 2022 through the quarter ending September 30, 2024 in which the Company is required to maintain a Net Leverage Ratio of 3:00x. On April 26, 2022, the Company entered into a First Amendment to the 2021 BSP Term Loan Agreement, to provide, among other things, that the Company must maintain Qualified Cash of at least: (a) at all times after the Closing Date and prior to the First Amendment Effective Date, April 26, 2022, $20.0 million; (b) at all times during the period commencing on the First Amendment Effective Date through and including June 30, 2022, $15.0 million; and (c) at all times on and after July 1, 2022, through September 30, 2022, $17.5 million; provided, however, that if the Total Net Leverage Ratio exceeded 1.75:1.00 as of the last day of the most recently ended month for which financial statements were required to have been delivered, then the amount set forth in this clause shall be increased to $20.0 million. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Applicable Minimum Cash Amount shall be reduced by $1.0 million for every $5.0 million principal prepayment or repayment of the Term Loans following the First Amendment Effective Date; provided however, that, the Applicable Minimum Cash Amount shall in no event be reduced below $15.0 million.

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The 2021 BSP Term Loan 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, nonpayment of 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 and a change of control as specified in the 2021 BSP Term Loan Agreement. If an event of default occurs, the maturity of the amounts owed under the 2021 BSP Term Loan Agreement may be accelerated.

The obligations under the 2021 BSP Term Loan 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 and subject to the priority lien granted under the JPMorgan ABL Credit Agreement (see Note 6 – Credit Facility).

The agent and Sole Lead Arranger under the 2021 BSP Term Loan are affiliates of an affiliate of the Company, which affiliate, at the time of refinancing, owned common stock, and the 3.25% convertible senior notes due 2023 of the Company as well as the Company’s outstanding Series A Preferred Stock (see Note 16 – Related Party Transactions).

The fair value of the Company’s 2021 BSP Term Loan is considered Level 3 fair value (see Note 15 – Fair Value Measurements for further discussion of the fair value hierarchy) and are measured using the discounted future cash flow method. In addition to the debt terms, the valuation methodology includes an assumption of a discount rate that approximates the current yield on a debt security with comparable risk. This assumption is considered an unobservable input in that it reflects the Company’s own assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The Company believes that this is the best information available for use in the fair value measurement. The estimated fair value of the 2021 BSP Term Loan was $69.3 million as of December 31, 2022 compared to a carrying value of $68.9 million as of December 31, 2022.

On June 27, 2022, as permitted by the terms within the 2021 BSP Term Loan Agreement, the Company made a voluntary fee-free $10.0 million prepayment towards the outstanding principal amount of the 2021 BSP Term Loan.

On September 28, 2022, as permitted by the terms within the 2021 BSP Term Loan Agreement, the Company made a voluntary $17.5 million prepayment towards the outstanding principal amount of the 2021 BSP Term Loan and incurred a $0.5 million prepayment penalty.

On January 3, 2023, as permitted by the terms within the 2021 BSP Term Loan Agreement, the Company made a voluntary $15.0 million prepayment towards the outstanding principal amount of the 2021 BSP Term Loan and incurred a $0.2 million prepayment penalty.

On March 3, 2023, as required by the terms within the 2021 BSP Term Loan Agreement under the Excess Cash Flow (“ECF”) Sweep provision, the Company made a mandatory $23.1 million payment towards the outstanding principal amount of the 2021 BSP Term Loan.

On June 5, 2023, the Company paid in full the 2021 BSP Term Loan and terminated the 2021 BSP Term Loan Agreement by making a $30.2 million prepayment towards the outstanding principal amount. Additionally, the Company made a $0.4 million payment towards the outstanding accrued interest, and a $0.3 million payment for the prepayment penalty and other related fees. In connection with this transaction, the Company recognized a loss on debt extinguishment of $1.0 million on its condensed consolidated statements of operations.

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Note 6 — 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., as agent and lender for a $67,500,000 senior secured revolving credit facility (the “JPMorgan ABL Facility”). The JPMorgan ABL Credit Agreement replaced the Company’s existing asset-based revolving credit agreement, dated as of March 27, 2014 (the “Wells Fargo ABL Facility,” formerly known as the “Amended ABL Facility” in prior filings), with General Electric Capital Corporation, since assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. The Company pays a commitment fee (0.25% - 0.375%) based on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility. Any amounts borrowed under the JPMorgan ABL Facility will bear interest at either (i) LIBOR 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). The JPMorgan ABL Facility matures in June 2026. As of June 30, 2023, the weighted average interest rate on the credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank was 6.8%.

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 June 30, 2023, the amount of outstanding borrowings was nil and the total excess borrowing availability was $54.9 million.

As of June 30, 2023, off-balance sheet arrangements include letters of credit issued by JPMorgan of $9.3 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 and $0.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.

As of June 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants under the JPMorgan ABL Credit Agreement.

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Note 7 — Income Taxes

The Company’s income tax expense of $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 reflects an effective tax rate of 19.3%. The Company’s income tax expense of $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 reflects an effective tax rate of 4.8%. The tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023 primarily relates to federal, state and foreign income taxes and discrete items. The tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2022 primarily relates to foreign income taxes and discrete items.

The Company’s income tax expense of $0.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 reflects an effective tax rate of 9.9%. The Company’s income tax expense of $1.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 reflects an effective tax rate of 7.3%. The majority of the tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2023 primarily relates to federal, state and foreign income taxes offset by discrete items. The majority of the tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2022 relates to foreign income taxes and discrete items.

Note 8 — Earnings Per Share

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

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
Earnings per share - basic and diluted	2023			2022			2023			2022
Net income	$	6,182		$	26,207		$	864		$	22,298
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests		(273	)		(353	)		(278	)		(453	)
Net income attributable to JAKKS Pacific, Inc.		6,455			26,560			1,142			22,751
Preferred stock dividend*		373			351			740			697
Net income attributable to common stockholders **	$	6,082		$	26,209		$	402		$	22,054
Weighed average common shares outstanding - basic		9,871			9,588			9,871			9,588
Earnings per share available to common stockholder- basic	$	0.62		$	2.73		$	0.04		$	2.30
Weighed average common shares outstanding - diluted		10,532			10,037			10,428			9,978
Earnings per share available to common stockholder- diluted	$	0.58		$	2.61		$	0.04		$	2.21

* The 200,000 shares issued and outstanding are non-participating.

** Net income attributable to common stockholders was computed by deducting preferred dividends of $0.4 million and $0.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. Net income attributable to common stockholders was computed by deducting preferred dividends of $0.4 million and $0.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.

Basic earnings 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 restricted stock units to the extent they are dilutive). No restricted stock units were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

Note 9 — 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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During 2022, certain employees, including three executive officers, surrendered an aggregate of 113,162 shares of restricted stock units for $1.4 million to cover income taxes due on the vesting of restricted shares. Additionally, an aggregate of 149,238 shares of restricted stock granted in 2019 with a value of approximately $2.2 million was forfeited during 2022.

During 2023, certain employees, including two executive officers, surrendered an aggregate of 69,358 shares of restricted stock for $1.2 million to cover income taxes due on the vesting of restricted shares. Additionally, an aggregate of 2,206 shares of restricted stock granted in 2019 with the value of approximately $41,000 was forfeited during 2023.

No dividend was declared or paid in the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

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 June 30, 2023, the Company has not sold 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 an additional $75 million of securities 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 June 30, 2023, 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”). As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 200,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were outstanding.

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

The Series A Preferred Stock has 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 have been declared or paid. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recorded $0.4 million and $0.7 million, respectively, of preferred stock dividends as an increase in the value of the Series A Preferred Stock. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recorded $0.4 million and $0.7 million of preferred stock dividends as an increase in the value of the Series A Preferred Stock, respectively.

The Series A Preferred Stock has no stated maturity, however, the Company has 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 are 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.

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The Company has the right, but is 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 does 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 require 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 provides that the approval of at least six directors is 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 includes 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 have 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.

The Series A Preferred Stock redemption amount is contingent upon certain events with no stated redemption date as of the reporting date, although may become redeemable in the future. 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 contains a redemption feature which is contingent upon certain deemed liquidation events, the occurrence of which may not solely be 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 has 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 specifies 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 meets the definition of a derivative, and its economic characteristics are 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 considers the repurchase option to have no value as the likelihood is remote that this event, within the Company’s control, would ever occur. The liability is 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 15 – 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 are accounted for separately from the Series A Preferred Stock at fair value.

As of June 30, 2023, the Series A Preferred Stock is recorded in temporary equity at the amount of accrued, but unpaid dividends of $5.2 million, and the redemption provision, as a bifurcated derivative, is recorded as a long-term liability with an estimated value of $27.8 million. As of December 31, 2022, the Series A Preferred Stock is recorded in temporary equity at the amount of accrued, but unpaid dividends of $4.5 million, and the redemption provision, as a bifurcated derivative, is recorded as a long-term liability with an estimated value of $21.9 million.

As of June 30, 2023, the Series A Preferred Stock had a carrying value of $25.2 million and a liquidation value of $37.8 million. As of December 31, 2022, the Series A Preferred Stock had a carrying value of $24.5 million and a liquidation value of $36.7 million.

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

	2023		2022
Balance, January 1,	$	4,490	$	3,074
Preferred stock accrued dividends		367		346
Balance, March 31,		4,857		3,420
Preferred stock accrued dividends		373		351
Balance, June 30,	$	5,230	$	3,771

Note 10 — Joint Ventures

In November 2014, the Company entered into a joint venture with Meisheng Culture & Creative Corp., Ltd., (“MC&C”) 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 top 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 loss was $0.3 million each for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. The non-controlling interest’s share of the loss was $0.4 million and $0.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.

In October 2016, the Company entered into a joint venture with Hong Kong Meisheng Cultural Company Limited ("Meisheng"), a Hong Kong-based subsidiary of Meisheng Culture & Creative Corp., for the purpose of creating and developing original, multiplatform content for children including new short-form series and original shows. JAKKS and 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 Culture & Creative Corp. will oversee through the Company’s existing distribution joint venture. The results of operations of the joint venture are consolidated with the Company's results. The non-controlling interest’s share of the loss from the joint venture for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was nil.

Note 11 — 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 and six months ended June 30, 2023, there were no events or circumstances that indicated that an impairment loss may have been incurred.

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, 2023 and June 30, 2022.

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Note 12 — Comprehensive Income

The table below presents the components of the Company’s comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2023			2022			2023			2022
Net income	$	6,182		$	26,207		$	864		$	22,298
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment		1,129			(2,151	)		1,461			(2,813	)
Comprehensive income		7,311			24,056			2,325			19,485
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests		(273	)		(353	)		(278	)		(453	)
Comprehensive income attributable to JAKKS Pacific, Inc.	$	7,584		$	24,409		$	2,603		$	19,938

Note 13 — 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.

Note 14 — 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 (a) the completion of specified service periods ranging from one 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 and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands)

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Share-based compensation expense	$	1,856	$	1,155	$	3,945	$	2,025

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2023

Restricted Stock Units

Restricted stock unit activity (including those with performance-based vesting criteria) for the six months ended June 30, 2023 is summarized as follows:

	Restricted Stock Units
	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding, December 31, 2022		1,408,586		$	12.82
Granted		278,081			17.49
Vested		(191,423	)		8.44
Forfeited		(8,151	)		19.66
Outstanding, June 30, 2023		1,487,093			14.21

As of June 30, 2023, there was $15.3 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 2.3 years.

Note 15 — 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.

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.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2023

The following tables summarize the Company's financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):

			Fair Value Measurements
			as of June 30, 2023
	Carrying Amount as of
	June 30, 2023		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Preferred stock derivative liability	$	27,793	$	—	$	—	$	27,793

			Fair Value Measurements
			as of December 31, 2022
	Carrying Amount as of
	December 31, 2022		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Preferred stock derivative liability	$	21,918	$	—	$	—	$	21,918

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	2023		2022
Balance, January 1,	$	21,918	$	21,282
Change in fair value		5,875		(5,384	)
Balance, June 30,	$	27,793	$	15,898

The Company’s Series A Preferred derivative liability is 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 is accounted for at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized as other income (expense) on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2023

The following table provides quantitative information of liabilities measured at fair value and the significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), the range of the significant unobservable inputs, and the valuation techniques.

	Fair Value		Valuation	Unobservable	Range
	As of June 30, 2023		Technique	Inputs	(Weighted Average)
	(In thousands)
Preferred Stock Derivative Liability	$	27,793	Discounted Cash Flow	Change-in-control probability assumptions	Range: 0% to 100%
				Timing of change-in-control assumptions	Range: 1 to 10 years
				Discount Rate	*
				Market yield*	*

	Fair Value		Valuation	Unobservable	Range
	As of December 31, 2022		Technique	Inputs	(Weighted Average)
	(In thousands)
Preferred Stock Derivative Liability	$	21,918	Discounted Cash Flow	Change-in-control probability assumptions	Range: 0% to 100%
				Timing of change-in-control assumptions	Range: 1 to 10 years
				Discount Rate	**
				Implied yield**	**

*Represents the hypothetical market yield
**Represents the implied yield of the 2021 BSP Term Loan

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 16 — Related Party Transactions

In November 2014, the Company entered into a joint venture with MC&C 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 (see Note 10 – Joint Ventures).

In October 2016, the Company entered into a joint venture with Hong Kong Meisheng Cultural Company Limited, a Hong Kong-based subsidiary of Meisheng Culture & Creative Corp, for the purpose of creating and developing original, multiplatform content for children including new short-form series and original shows (see Note 10 – Joint Ventures).

In March 2017, the Company entered into an equity purchase agreement with 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 (who currently is Mr. Xiaoqiang Zhao) for election to the Company’s board of directors.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2023

Meisheng also serves as a significant manufacturer of the Company. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company made inventory-related payments to Meisheng of approximately $19.1 million and $28.4 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company made inventory-related payments to Meisheng of approximately $50.2 million and $65.7 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, amounts due to Meisheng for inventory received by the Company, but not paid totaled $18.6 million and $9.8 million, respectively.

A director of the Company is a director at Benefit Street Partners, who owns 145,788 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock (see Note 9 – Common Stock and Preferred Stock).

Note 17 — Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

Prepaid expenses and other assets as of June 30,2023 and December 31, 2022 consist of the following (in thousands):

	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Prepaid expenses	$	4,427	$	994
Royalty advances		3,870		1,822
Income tax receivable		2,225		2,217
Employee retention credit		265		1,179
Other assets		440		119
Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	11,227	$	6,331

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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 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K and did not materially change during the first six months of 2023.

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 June 30, (Unaudited)						Six Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)
	2023			2022			2023			2022
Net sales		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%
Cost of sales:
Cost of goods		51.6			55.3			52.6			56.8
Royalty expense		16.3			16.2			16.0			15.6
Amortization of tools and molds		1.4			0.9			1.3			1.0
Cost of sales		69.3			72.4			69.9			73.4
Gross profit		30.7			27.6			30.1			26.6
Direct selling expenses		2.4			3.1			4.3			3.4
General and administrative expenses		18.3			13.4			21.3			16.1
Depreciation and amortization		0.1			0.3			0.1			0.3
Selling, general and administrative expenses	20.8				16.8			25.7			19.8
Intangibles impairment		—			0.1			—			0.1
Income from operations		9.9			10.7			4.4			6.7
Loss from joint ventures		(0.3	)		—			(0.2	)		—
Other income (expense), net		—			0.1			0.2			—
Change in fair value of preferred stock derivative liability		(3.6	)		2.7			(2.1	)		1.6
Loss on debt extinguishment		(0.6	)		—			(0.4	)		—
Interest income		—			—			0.1			—
Interest expense		(0.8	)		(1.1	)		(1.6	)		(1.3	)
Income before provision for income taxes		4.6			12.4			0.4			7.0
Provision for income taxes		0.9			0.6			—			0.4
Net income		3.7			11.8			0.4			6.6
Loss attributable to non-controlling interests		(0.2	)		(0.2	)		(0.1	)		(0.1	)
Net income attributable to JAKKS Pacific, Inc.		3.9	%		12.0	%		0.5	%		6.7	%

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

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Net Sales
Toys/Consumer Products	$	117,934	$	148,860	$	215,827	$	259,983
Costumes		48,999		71,562		58,590		81,320
	$	166,933	$	220,422	$	274,417	$	341,303
Cost of Sales
Toys/Consumer Products	$	77,606	$	105,740	$	146,277	$	188,706
Costumes		38,129		53,792		45,505		61,790
	$	115,735	$	159,532	$	191,782	$	250,496
Gross Profit
Toys/Consumer Products	$	40,328	$	43,120	$	69,550	$	71,277
Costumes		10,870		17,770		13,085		19,530
	$	51,198	$	60,890	$	82,635	$	90,807

Comparison of the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

Net Sales

Toys/Consumer Products. Net sales of our Toys/Consumer Products segment were $117.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $148.9 million for the prior year period, representing a decrease of $31.0 million, or 20.8%. The decrease was primarily driven by lower sales in North America, which were down $33.3 million, or 25.7%, as well as, customers placing FOB orders earlier in the prior year to get ahead of supply chain issues experienced a year ago. Now that the supply chain has returned to historical normal patterns, retailers have moved back to the pre-pandemic ordering patterns.

Costumes. Net sales of our Costumes segment were $49.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $71.6 million for the prior year period, representing a decrease of $22.6 million, or 31.6%. The decrease in net sales was primarily related to earlier customer shipments versus a year ago to get ahead of supply chain issues experienced a year ago.

Cost of Sales

Toys/Consumer Products. Cost of sales of our Toys/Consumer Products segment was $77.6 million, or 65.8% of related net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $105.7 million, or 71.0% of related net sales for the prior year period, representing a decrease of $28.1 million, or 26.6%. The decrease in dollars is related to lower overall sales. The decrease as a percentage of net sales, year over year, is primarily due to lower freight costs.

Costumes. Cost of sales of our Costumes segment was $38.1 million, or 77.8% of related net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $53.8 million, or 75.1% of related net sales for the prior year period, representing a decrease in dollars of $15.7 million, or 29.2%. The decrease in dollars is related to lower overall sales. The increase as a percentage of net sales was driven by a higher average royalty rate.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $34.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $36.9 million for the prior year period constituting 20.8% and 16.8% of net sales, respectively. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales was primarily due to lower sales a year ago.

Interest Expense

Interest expense was $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $2.3 million in the prior year period. During the three months ended June 30, 2023, we incurred interest expense of $0.7 million related to our 2021 BSP Term Loan, $0.3 million related to our revolving credit facility and $0.3 million related to other borrowing costs. During the three months ended June 30, 2022, we incurred interest expense of $2.0 million related to our 2021 BSP Term Loan and $0.3 million related to our revolving credit facility.

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Provision For (Benefit From) Income Taxes

Our income tax expense, which includes federal, state and foreign income taxes and discrete items, was $1.5 million, or an effective tax rate of 19.3%, for the three months ended June 30, 2023. During the comparable period in 2022, our income tax expense was $1.3 million, or an effective tax rate of 4.8%. The effective tax rate increased primarily due to the expectation of taxes owed in higher tax jurisdictions.

Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

Net Sales

Toys/Consumer Products. Net sales of our Toys/Consumer Products segment were $215.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $260.0 million for the prior year period, representing a decrease of $44.2 million, or 17.0%. The decrease in net sales was primarily related to customers placing FOB orders earlier in the prior year in order to get ahead of supply chain issues experienced a year ago. Now that the supply chain has returned to historical normal patterns, retailers have moved back to the pre-pandemic ordering patterns.

Costumes. Net sales of our Costumes segment were $58.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $81.3 million for the prior year period, representing a decrease of $22.7 million, or 27.9%. Similar to Toys/Consumer Products, the decrease in net sales was primarily related to earlier customer shipments versus a year ago to get ahead of supply chain issues experienced a year ago.

Cost of Sales

Toys/Consumer Products. Cost of sales of our Toys/Consumer Products segment was $146.3 million, or 67.8% of related net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $188.7 million, or 72.6% of related net sales for the prior year period, representing a decrease of $42.4 million, or 22.5%. The decrease in dollars is related to lower overall sales. The decrease as a percentage of net sales, year over year, is due to lower freight costs.

Costumes. Cost of sales of our Costumes segment was $45.5 million, or 77.6% of related net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $61.8 million, or 76.0% of related net sales for the prior year period, representing a decrease in dollars of $16.3 million, or 26.4%. The decrease in dollars is related to lower overall sales. The increase as a percentage of net sales was driven by a higher average royalty rate.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $70.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $67.6 million for the prior year period constituting 25.7% and 19.8% of net sales, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased as a result of higher professional services and employee related expenses.

Interest Expense

Interest expense was $4.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $4.5 million in the prior year period. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we incurred interest expense of $3.2 million related to our 2021 BSP Term Loan, $0.4 million related to our revolving credit facility and $0.7 million related to other borrowing costs. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, we incurred interest expense of $4.0 million related to our 2021 BSP Term Loan and $0.5 million related to our revolving credit facility.

Provision for (Benefit From) Income Taxes

Our income tax expense, which includes federal, state and foreign income taxes and discrete items, was $0.1 million, or an effective tax rate of 9.9%, for the six months ended June 30, 2023. During the comparable period in 2022, our income tax expense was $1.8 million, or an effective tax rate of 7.3%. The effective tax rate increased primarily due to the expectation of taxes owed in higher tax jurisdictions.

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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 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 June 30, 2023, we had working capital (inclusive of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash) of $65.5 million, compared to $97.4 million as of December 31, 2022, representing a decrease in working capital of $31.9 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in working capital is primarily attributable to the $30.2 million principal payment made during the quarter related to our 2021 BSP Term Loan.

Operating activities provided net cash of $20.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to net cash provided of $36.5 million in the prior year period. The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities year-over-year is primarily due to lower overall sales and higher working capital usage, partially offset by higher non-cash charges related to the valuation adjustment for our preferred stock derivative liability. 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 21% payable on net sales of such products. As of June 30, 2023, these agreements required future aggregate minimum royalty guarantees of $70.8 million exclusive of $3.9 million in advances already paid. Of this $70.8 million future minimum royalty guarantee, $41.5 million is due over the next twelve months.

Investing activities used net cash of $4.9 million and $5.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and consisted primarily of cash paid for the purchase of molds and tooling used in the manufacture of our products.

Financing activities used net cash of $70.4 million and $11.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The cash used in financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily consists of the repayment of our 2021 BSP Term Loan of $69.2 million and the repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding of $1.2 million. The cash used in financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2022, primarily consists of the repayment of our 2021 BSP Term Loan of $10.9 million, and the repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding of $0.6 million.

As of June 30, 2023, we have no outstanding indebtedness under our first-lien secured term loan (the “2021 BSP Term Loan Agreement”) and under our senior secured revolving credit facility (the “JPMorgan ABL Facility”), aside from utilizing $9.3 million in letters of credit.

See Note 5 – Debt and Note 6 – Credit Facilities for additional information pertaining to our Debt and Credit Facilities.

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we held cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, of $32.4 million and $85.5 million, respectively. Cash, and cash equivalents, including restricted cash held outside of the United States in various foreign subsidiaries totaled $25.8 million and $39.4 million as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 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. Any such repatriation may result in foreign withholding taxes, which we expect would not be significant as of June 30, 2023.

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Our primary sources of working capital are cash flows from operations and borrowings under our JPMorgan ABL Facility (see Note 6 – 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 June 30, 2023 off-balance sheet arrangements include letters of credit issued by JPMorgan of $9.3 million.

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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 6 – Credit Facilities). Borrowings under our JPMorgan ABL Facility bear interest at either (i) LIBOR 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. During the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, we utilized the revolving credit facility to borrow $10 million, and subsequently, the entire amount was repaid, resulting in no outstanding balances as of June 30, 2023.

In Q1 2023, we entered into an amendment to our JPMorgan ABL Credit Agreement which changed the interest reference rate on our revolving line of credit from LIBOR to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”).

Foreign Currency Risk

We have wholly-owned subsidiaries in Hong Kong, China, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Canada, Italy 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, Canada, Italy, 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 linked to the U.S. dollar by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority at HK$7.75 - HK$7.85 to US$1.00 since 2005 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.

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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, 2022. 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
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.

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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: August 14, 2023	By:	/s/ John Kimble
		John Kimble
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)