Funko and Target Release Exclusive Funko Pop! Benefitting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®
December 14 2018 - 8:00AM
Funko, Inc. ("Funko,” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: FNKO), a leading
pop culture consumer products company, and Target Corp. (Target)
(NYSE: TGT) announce the launch of an exclusive Target Bullseye
Funko Pop! figure in support of St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital®.
“St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the
world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other
life-threatening diseases and we are incredibly proud to partner
with Target to support their efforts to find cures and help save
the lives of children,” said Brian Mariotti, CEO of Funko. “We are
excited to bring Funko’s style to Target’s iconic Bullseye
character and think fans will be eager to help support this great
cause, while adding to their collections.”
Bullseye has been Target’s official spokes-pup since 1999. He’s
the life of the party wherever he goes and might just be the
world’s most loveable terrier. Target customers can purchase the
limited edition Funko Pop! figure at Target store locations
throughout the United States and online through Target’s website,
from December 16 through January 31. Funko donated $50,000 in honor
of Pop! Pets to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®.
“Generous partners like Funko make it possible for St. Jude to
continue our lifesaving work,” said Richard Shadyac Jr, President
and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “Contributions made through
this campaign are helping ensure that families at St. Jude never
receive a bill for treatment, travel, housing or food, because all
a family should worry about is helping their child live.”
To learn how you can support St. Jude Children Research Hospital
visit stjude.org.
To purchase an exclusive Target Bullseye Funko Pop! visit:
https://www.target.com/b/funko/-/N-4ynjc?lnk=Funko
About FunkoHeadquartered in Everett,
Washington, Funko is a leading pop culture consumer products
company. 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
https://funko.com/, and follow us on Twitter (@OriginalFunko) and
Instagram (@OriginalFunko).
About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world
understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other
life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures.
Saving children.® It is the only National Cancer
Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to
children. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the
overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than
80 percent since the hospital opened more than 50 years ago.
St. Jude won’t stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude
freely shares the discoveries it makes, and every child saved at
St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that
knowledge to save thousands more children. Families never receive a
bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food –
because all a family should worry about is helping their child
live. Join the St. Jude mission by visiting stjude.org, liking
St. Jude on Facebook, following St. Jude on Twitter and Instagram
and subscribing to its YouTube channel.
About Target CorporationMinneapolis-based
Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) serves guests at more than 1,800
stores and at Target.com. Since 1946, Target has given 5 percent of
its profit to communities, which today equals millions of dollars a
week. For the latest store count or for more information, visit
Target.com/Pressroom. For a behind-the-scenes look at Target, visit
Target.com/abullseyeview or follow @TargetNews on Twitter.
Media ContactsFunkoJessica
Piha425-783-3616jessicap@funko.com
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 Funko’s
partnership with St. Jude Children Research Hospital; future
product offerings; product release dates and product features.
These forward-looking statements are based on Funko 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 Funko’s 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: Funko’s ability to maintain and realize the full value
of its license agreements; the ongoing level of popularity of Funko
products with consumers; changes in the retail industry and markets
for Funko consumer products; Funko’s ability to maintain
relationships with retail customers and distributors; Funko’s
ability to compete effectively; fluctuations in Funko’s gross
margin; Funko’s dependence on content development and creation by
third parties; Funko’s ability to develop and introduce products in
a timely and cost-effective manner; Funko’s ability to obtain,
maintain and protect its intellectual property rights or those of
its licensors; potential violations of the intellectual property
rights of others; Funko’s ability to attract and retain qualified
employees and maintain its corporate culture; risks associated with
Funko’s international operations; changes in U.S. tax law; foreign
currency exchange rate exposure; the possibility or existence of
global and regional economic downturns; Funko’s 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; reputational risk resulting from Funko’s e-commerce
business and social media presence; risks relating to Funko’s
indebtedness and its ability to secure additional financing; the
potential for Funko’s electronic data to be compromised; the
influence of Funko’s significant stockholder, ACON, and the
possibility that ACON’s interests may conflict with the interests
of Funko’s other stockholders; risks relating to Funko’s
organizational structure; volatility in the price of Funko’s Class
A common stock; and the potential that Funko will fail to establish
and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting.
These and other important factors discussed under the caption “Risk
Factors” in Funko’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the first
quarter of 2018 and its 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 Funko
management’s estimates as of the date of this press release. While
Funko may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some
point in the future, Funko disclaims any obligation to do so, even
if subsequent events cause its views to change. These
forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as
representing Funko’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of
this press release.
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