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  Title	Funko Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results; Updates 2024 Full-Year Outlook
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  Published Date	Nov. 7, 2024, 3:22 p.m.
  Summary	Decatur, IN Today A clear sky. Low 37F. Winds light and variable.. Tonight A clear sky. Low 37F. Winds light and variable. November 07, 2024 at 16:05 PM EST --Q3 Net Sales, Gross Margin and Adj
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  Content	Decatur, IN Today A clear sky. Low 37F. Winds light and variable.. Tonight A clear sky. Low 37F. Winds light and variable. November 07, 2024 at 16:05 PM EST --Q3 Net Sales, Gross Margin and Adjusted EBITDA at High End or Above Expectations- Funko, Inc. (Nasdaq: FNKO), a leading pop culture lifestyle brand, today reported its consolidated financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. Third Quarter Financial Results Summary: 2024 vs 2023 Net sales were $292.8 million compared with $312.9 million Gross profit was $119.8 million, equal to gross margin of 40.9%. This compares with $104.0 million, equal to gross margin of 33.2%, which included $6.4 million of non-recurring charges SG&A expenses were $92.7 million, which included $0.4 million of non-recurring charges. This compares with $94.0 million, which included $9.9 million of non-recurring charges. Details related to the non-recurring charges can be found in footnotes 4, 5 and 10 of the attached reconciliations Net income was $4.6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, compared with net loss of $16.2 million, or $0.31 per share Adjusted net income* was $8.0 million, or $0.14 per diluted share*, compared to $1.7 million, or $0.03 per share Adjusted EBITDA* was $31.0 million versus $25.4 million "We reported solid financial results for the 2024 third quarter,” said Cynthia Williams, Chief Executive Officer of Funko. “As expected, net sales were down compared with the prior-year quarter, though in the top end of our guidance range. On the other hand, we delivered better than expected profitability on improved gross margins, as we did in the first two quarters of this year. "We've updated our full-year 2024 outlook for net sales to reflect a more cautious consumer environment, which we began to see in the third quarter. We now expect net sales to be at the low end to slightly below our previous range. Adjusted EBITDA is a different matter, we have raised our full-year outlook to above the high end of the range. "We are deep in the process of developing our strategic plan for 2025 and beyond, and pleased that we have already begun executing several elements of that plan. Recently, we enabled direct-to-consumer shipping capability to Canada, and we expanded our collaboration with the National Football League (NFL), and its fanbase of more than 200 million, to include the option to customize Pop! Yourself with any NFL team logo. Additionally, and just in time for the holidays, we are announcing that Harry Potter accessories will be available to customize Pop! Yourself beginning tomorrow." Third Quarter 2024 Net Sales by Category and Geography The tables below show the breakdown of net sales on a brand category and geographical basis (in thousands): Three Months Ended September 30, Period Over Period Change Dollar Percentage Net sales by brand category: Core Collectible Loungefly Other Total net sales Three Months Ended September 30, Period Over Period Change Dollar Percentage Net sales by geography (shipped to): United States Europe Other International Total net sales Balance Sheet Highlights - At September 30, 2024 vs December 31, 2023 Total cash and cash equivalents were $28.5 million at September 30, 2024 compared with $36.5 million at December 31, 2023 Inventory was $118.6 million at September 30, 2024 down from $119.5 million at December 31, 2023 Total debt was $223.4 million at September 30, 2024 versus $273.6 million at December 31, 2023. Total debt includes the amount outstanding under the company's term loan facility, net of unamortized discounts, revolving line of credit and equipment finance loan Outlook for 2024 Regarding its 2024 full-year outlook, the company lowered the range for net sales and raised the range for adjusted EBITDA, and provided guidance for its 2024 fourth quarter, as follows: Current Outlook 2024 Full Year Net Sales $1.037 billion to $1.050 billion Adjusted EBITDA* $85 million to $90 million 2024 Fourth Quarter Net sales $280 million to $294 million Gross margin % 38% to 40% SG&A expense, in dollars $93 million to $99 million Adjusted net income (loss)* ($3) million to $1 million Adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share* ($0.05) to $0.02 Adjusted EBITDA* $17 million to $22 million *Adjusted net income (loss), adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. For a reconciliation of historical adjusted net income (loss), adjusted net income (loss) per share, and adjusted EBITDA, to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, please refer to the “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of this press release. A reconciliation of adjusted net income (loss), adjusted net income (loss) per share and adjusted EBITDA outlook to the corresponding GAAP measure on a forward-looking basis cannot be provided without unreasonable efforts, as we are unable to provide reconciling information with respect to certain items. However, for the fourth quarter of 2024 the company expects equity-based compensation of approximately $4 million, depreciation and amortization of approximately $15 million and interest expense of approximately $5 million. For the full year 2024, the company expects equity-based compensation of approximately $14 million, depreciation and amortization of approximately $62 million and interest expense of approximately $21 million, each of which is a reconciling item to net loss. See "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the attached reconciliations for more information. Conference Call and Webcast The company will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time) today, November 7, 2024, to further discuss its third quarter results and business update. A live webcast and a replay of the event will be available on the Investor Relations section on the Company's website at investor.funko.com. The replay of the webcast will be available for one year. Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures This release contains references to non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted net income (loss), including per share amounts, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin and adjusted net income (loss) margin, which are financial measures that are not prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). Management uses these measures internally for evaluating its operating performance, for planning purposes, including the preparation of our annual operating budget and financials projections, and to assess incentive compensation for our employees, and to evaluate our capacity to expand our business. In addition, our senior secured credit facilities use adjusted EBITDA to measure our compliance with covenants, such as senior leverage ratio. The company's management believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplementary information regarding operational performance because it enhances an investor's overall understanding of the financial results for the company's core business. Additionally, it provides a basis for the comparison of the financial results for the company's core business between current, past and future periods as they remove the impact of items not directly resulting from our core operations. The company also believes that including adjusted EBITDA and the other non-GAAP financial measures presented in this release is appropriate to provide additional information to investors and help to compare against other companies in our industry. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should be considered only as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for or as a superior measure to, financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We caution investors that amounts presented in accordance with our definitions of adjusted net income (loss), including per share amounts, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by our competitors, because not all companies and analysts calculate these measures in the same manner. Detailed reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the financial tables following this release. About Funko Headquartered in Everett, Washington, Funko is a leading pop culture lifestyle brand. Funko designs, sources and distributes licensed pop culture products across multiple categories, including vinyl figures, action toys, plush, apparel, housewares and accessories for consumers who seek tangible ways to connect with their favorite pop culture brands and characters. Learn more at www.funko.com and follow us on X (Twitter) (@OriginalFunko) and Instagram (@OriginalFunko). Forward Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including statements regarding our product offerings and strategic plan, anticipated financial results, including without limitation, equity-based compensation and financial position. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following: our ability to execute our business strategy; our ability to manage our inventories and growth; our ability to maintain and realize the full value of our license agreements; impacts from economic downturns; changes in the retail industry and markets for our consumer products; our ability to maintain our relationships with retail customers and distributors; our ability to compete effectively; fluctuations in our gross margin; our dependence on content development and creation by third parties; the ongoing level of popularity of our products with consumers; our ability to develop and introduce products in a timely and cost-effective manner; our ability to obtain, maintain and protect our intellectual property rights or those of our licensors; potential violations of the intellectual property rights of others; risks associated with counterfeit versions of our products; our ability to attract and retain qualified employees and maintain our corporate culture; our use of third-party manufacturing; risks associated with climate change; increased attention to sustainability and environmental, social and governance initiatives; geographic concentration of our operations; risks associated with our international operations; changes in effective tax rates or tax law; our dependence on vendors and outsourcers; risks relating to government regulation; risks relating to litigation, including products liability claims and securities class action litigation; any failure to successfully integrate or realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions or investments; future development and acceptance of blockchain networks; risks associated with receiving payments in digital assets; risk resulting from our e-commerce business and social media presence; our ability to successfully operate our information systems and implement new technology; risks relating to our indebtedness, including our ability to comply with financial and negative covenants under our Credit Agreement, as amended; our ability to secure additional financing on favorable terms or at all; the potential for our or our third-party providers' electronic data or the electronic data of our customers to be compromised; the influence of our significant stockholder, TCG, and the possibility that TCG's interests may conflict with the interests of our other stockholders; risks relating to our organizational structure; volatility in the price of our Class A common stock; and risks associated with our internal control over financial reporting. These and other important factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any such forward-looking statements represent management's estimates as of the date of this press release. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Funko, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, (In thousands, except per share data) Net sales Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) Selling, general, and administrative expenses Depreciation and amortization Total operating expenses Income (loss) from operations Interest expense, net Loss on debt extinguishment — — — Gain on tax receivable agreement liability adjustment — — — Other expense, net Income (loss) before income taxes Income tax expense Net income (loss) Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests Net income (loss) attributable to Funko, Inc. Earnings (loss) per share of Class A common stock: Basic Diluted Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding: Basic Diluted Funko, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) September 30, December 31, (In thousands, except per share data) Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable, net Inventories Prepaid expenses and other current assets Total current assets Property and equipment, net Operating lease right-of-use assets, net Goodwill Intangible assets, net Other assets Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: Line of credit Current portion of long-term debt Current portion of operating lease liabilities Accounts payable Accrued royalties Accrued expenses and other current liabilities Total current liabilities Long-term debt Operating lease liabilities Other long-term liabilities Commitments and Contingencies Stockholders' equity: Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 200,000 shares authorized; 52,692 and 50,549 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 50,000 shares authorized; 1,433 and 2,277 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively — — Additional paid-in-capital Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) Accumulated deficit Total stockholders' equity attributable to Funko, Inc. Non-controlling interests Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Funko, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30, (In thousands) Operating Activities Net loss Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation and amortization Equity-based compensation Loss on debt extinguishment — Gain on tax receivable agreement liability adjustment — Deferred tax expense — Other, net Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired: Accounts receivable, net Inventories Prepaid expenses and other assets Accounts payable Accrued royalties Accrued expenses and other liabilities Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities Investing Activities Purchases of property and equipment Acquisitions of businesses and related intangible assets, net of cash acquired — Sale of Funko Games inventory and certain intellectual property — Other Net cash used in investing activities Financing Activities Borrowings on line of credit Payments on line of credit — Payments of long-term debt Payments under tax receivable agreement — Other, net Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents Net change in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents at end of period The following tables reconcile the Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial performance measure, which is net income (loss), for the periods presented: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, (In thousands, except per share data) Net income (loss) attributable to Funko, Inc. Reallocation of net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests from the assumed exchange of common units of FAH, LLC for Class A common stock Equity-based compensation Loss on extinguishment of debt — — — Acquisition transaction costs and other expenses Certain severance, relocation and related costs Foreign currency transaction loss Inventory write-down — — — Tax receivable agreement liability adjustments — — — One-time disposal costs for unfinished goods held at offshore factories — — — One-time disposal costs for finished goods held at offshore factories — — Income tax expense Adjusted net income (loss) Adjusted net income (loss) margin Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding-basic Equity-based compensation awards and common units of FAH, LLC that are convertible into Class A common stock Adjusted weighted-average shares of Class A stock outstanding - diluted Adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, (amounts in thousands) Net income (loss) Interest expense, net Income tax expense Depreciation and amortization EBITDA Adjustments: Equity-based compensation Loss on extinguishment of debt — — — Acquisition transaction costs and other expenses Certain severance, relocation and related costs Foreign currency transaction loss Inventory write-down — — — Tax receivable agreement liability adjustments — — — One-time disposal costs for unfinished goods held at offshore factories — — — One-time disposal costs for finished goods held at offshore factories — — Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EBITDA margin Represents the reallocation of net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests from the assumed exchange of common units of FAH, LLC for Class A common stock in periods in which income (loss) was attributable to non-controlling interests. Represents non-cash charges related to equity-based compensation programs, which vary from period to period depending on the timing of awards. Represents write-off of unamortized debt financing fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. For the three months ended September 30, 2024, includes charges related to contract settlement agreements for warehouse leased space. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, includes one-time legal settlement gain and contract settlement agreements and related services to and the fair market value adjustments of certain assets held for sale. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, includes costs related to the termination of a lease agreement and related expenses, partially offset by acquisition-related benefits. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, includes severance and benefit costs related to certain management departures. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, includes charges to remove leasehold improvements and return multiple Washington-based warehouses, and charges related to severance and benefit costs for a reduction-in-force. Represents both unrealized and realized foreign currency gains and losses on transactions denominated other than in U.S. dollars, including derivative gains and losses on foreign currency forward exchange contracts. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, represents a one-time inventory write-down to improve U.S. warehouse operational efficiency. Represents reduction of the tax receivable agreement liability as a result of recognizing a full valuation allowance of the Company's deferred tax assets and anticipated inability to realize future tax benefits. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, represents one-time disposal costs related to unfinished goods held at offshore factories. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, represents one-time disposal costs related to finished goods held at offshore factories primarily due to customer order cancellations. Represents the income tax expense effect of the above adjustments, except for the tax liability receivable adjustment. This adjustment uses an effective tax rate of 25% for all periods presented. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, this also includes $123.2 million recognized valuation allowance on the Company's deferred tax assets. Adjusted net income (loss) margin is calculated as adjusted net loss as a percentage of net sales. Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net sales. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241107672005/en/ Contacts Investor Relations: investorrelations@funko.com Media: pr@funko.com
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