--Q2 Net Sales, Gross Margin and Adjusted
EBITDA - All Above Expectations--
Funko, Inc. (Nasdaq: FNKO), a leading pop culture lifestyle
brand, today reported its consolidated financial results for the
second quarter ended June 30, 2024.
Second Quarter Financial Results Summary: 2024 vs
2023
- Net sales were $247.7 million compared with $240.0 million
- Gross profit was $104.0 million, equal to gross margin of
42.0%. This compares with $70.0 million, equal to gross margin of
29.2%, which included $2.4 million of non-recurring charges
- SG&A expenses were $77.9 million, which included a
non-recurring net benefit of $1.5 million, compared with $85.6
million, which included non-recurring charges of $0.8 million.
Details related to the non-recurring charges can be found in
footnotes 4 and 5 of the attached reconciliations
- Net income was $5.4 million, or $0.10 per diluted share,
compared with net loss of $75.9 million, or $1.54 per share
- Adjusted net income* was $5.6 million, or $0.10 per diluted
share*, compared with adjusted net loss of $22.3 million, or $0.43
per share
- Adjusted EBITDA* was $27.9 million versus negative adjusted
EBITDA* of $7.6 million
“For the 2024 second quarter, net sales, gross margin and
adjusted EBITDA were all above our expectations,” said Cynthia
Williams, Funko’s recently named Chief Executive Officer. “Our
performance was primarily driven by strong demand for our core
collectible products in Europe and other international markets,
Pop! Yourself and Bitty Pop!, as well as solid growth in our
direct-to-consumer business. Higher than anticipated margins on
sales in the value channel and resulting inventory reserve relief
were key contributors to our better-than-expected gross margin of
42%.
“Turning to our balance sheet, we lowered our inventory levels
to $109.0 million at June 30, 2024 from $112.3 million at March 31,
2024 and reduced our debt by $22.5 million to $223.9 million at
June 30, 2024 from $246.4 million at March 31, 2024.
“Having joined Funko two months ago, I look forward to leading
Funko through the next stage of our growth. I am enthused by our
fans and excited about our business, products and opportunities.
The team is actively working on developing our plans for 2025 and
beyond. We are taking a fan-centric approach, which revolves around
delighting our core fans, attracting and serving new fans, selling
where the fans are and improving the fan experience. These four
fundamental principles are core to our growth because great
products keep our fans coming back, there are new fans we can
reach, especially by selling to them directly or in venues they
frequent, and keeping fans at the center of all we do breeds
loyalty and long-term value. We expect to provide further details
on these plans in the coming quarters.”
Leadership Update
The company also announced today the appointment of Yves Le
Pendeven as Chief Financial Officer. Since joining Funko five years
ago, Le Pendeven has held several roles as a senior finance
executive, most recently serving as Acting Chief Financial Officer
and before that as Deputy Chief Financial Officer.
Second 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 June
30,
Period Over Period
Change
2024
2023
Dollar
Percentage
Net sales by brand category:
Core Collectible
$
186,738
$
175,473
$
11,265
6.4
%
Loungefly
41,483
47,922
(6,439
)
(13.4
)%
Other
19,436
16,633
2,803
16.9
%
Total net sales
$
247,657
$
240,028
$
7,629
3.2
%
Three Months Ended June
30,
Period Over Period
Change
2024
2023
Dollar
Percentage
Net sales by geography (shipped
to):
United States
$
163,021
$
171,068
$
(8,047
)
(4.7
)%
Europe
60,382
49,966
10,416
20.8
%
Other International
24,254
18,994
5,260
27.7
%
Total net sales
$
247,657
$
240,028
$
7,629
3.2
%
Balance Sheet Highlights - At June 30, 2024 vs December 31,
2023
- Total cash and cash equivalents were $41.6 million at June 30,
2024 compared with $36.5 million at December 31, 2023
- Inventory was $109.0 million at June 30, 2024 down from $119.5
million at December 31, 2023
- Total debt was $223.9 million at June 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
The company reiterated its 2024 full-year outlook, which
assumes, among other things, a strong holiday season, and provided
guidance for its 2024 third quarter, which reflects, in part, a
pull forward of an estimated $9 million in net sales and $2.5
million of adjusted EBITDA into its 2024 second quarter from the
2024 third quarter, as follows:
Current Outlook
2024 Full Year
Net Sales
$1.047 billion to $1.103 billion
Adjusted EBITDA*
$65 million to $85 million
2024 Third Quarter
Net sales
$282 million to $297 million
Gross margin %
38% to 39%
SG&A expense, in dollars
$90 million to $95 million
Adjusted net income*
$0.5 million to $3 million
Adjusted net income per diluted share*
$0.01 to $0.06
Adjusted EBITDA*
$21 million to $25 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 third quarter of 2024 the company expects equity-based
compensation of approximately $4 million, depreciation and
amortization of approximately $16 million and interest expense of
approximately $4 million. For the full year 2024, the company
expects equity-based compensation of approximately $15 million,
depreciation and amortization of approximately $63 million and
interest expense of approximately $20 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, August 8, 2024, to further
discuss its second 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
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
June 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 June
30,
Six Months Ended June
30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
(In thousands, except per
share data)
Net sales
$
247,657
$
240,028
$
463,356
$
491,906
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation
and amortization)
143,609
170,019
273,036
372,322
Selling, general, and administrative
expenses
77,897
85,632
163,492
185,693
Depreciation and amortization
15,419
14,893
30,998
28,869
Total operating expenses
236,925
270,544
467,526
586,884
Income (loss) from operations
10,732
(30,516
)
(4,170
)
(94,978
)
Interest expense, net
5,081
7,264
11,392
12,950
Loss on debt extinguishment
—
—
—
494
Gain on tax receivable agreement liability
adjustment
—
(99,620
)
—
(99,620
)
Other (income) expense, net
(557
)
(401
)
996
421
Income (loss) before income taxes
6,208
62,241
(16,558
)
(9,223
)
Income tax expense
789
138,103
1,689
127,783
Net income (loss)
5,419
(75,862
)
(18,247
)
(137,006
)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to
non-controlling interests
304
(2,864
)
(699
)
(8,697
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Funko,
Inc.
$
5,115
$
(72,998
)
$
(17,548
)
$
(128,309
)
Earnings (loss) per share of Class A
common stock:
Basic
$
0.10
$
(1.54
)
$
(0.34
)
$
(2.71
)
Diluted
$
0.10
$
(1.54
)
$
(0.34
)
$
(2.71
)
Weighted average shares of Class A common
stock outstanding:
Basic
52,107
47,428
51,406
47,338
Diluted
52,605
47,428
51,406
47,338
Funko, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets
(Unaudited)
June 30, 2024
December 31,
2023
(In thousands, except per
share data)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
41,551
$
36,453
Accounts receivable, net
122,174
130,831
Inventories
108,999
119,458
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
30,003
56,134
Total current assets
302,727
342,876
Property and equipment, net
80,768
91,335
Operating lease right-of-use assets,
net
55,510
61,499
Goodwill
133,684
133,795
Intangible assets, net
159,460
167,388
Other assets
5,601
7,752
Total assets
$
737,750
$
804,645
Liabilities and Stockholders’
Equity
Current liabilities:
Line of credit
$
90,000
$
120,500
Current portion of long-term debt
22,315
22,072
Current portion of operating lease
liabilities
16,631
17,486
Accounts payable
62,724
52,919
Accrued royalties
52,050
54,375
Accrued expenses and other current
liabilities
85,329
91,480
Total current liabilities
329,049
358,832
Long-term debt
111,606
130,986
Operating lease liabilities
64,820
71,309
Other long-term liabilities
5,029
5,478
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001
per share, 200,000 shares authorized; 52,488 and 50,549 shares
issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023,
respectively
5
5
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 June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023,
respectively
—
—
Additional paid-in-capital
335,808
326,180
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(658
)
(180
)
Accumulated deficit
(111,612
)
(94,064
)
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to
Funko, Inc.
223,543
231,941
Non-controlling interests
3,703
6,099
Total stockholders’ equity
227,246
238,040
Total liabilities and stockholders’
equity
$
737,750
$
804,645
Funko, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended June
30,
2024
2023
(In thousands)
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)
$
(18,247
)
$
(137,006
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
30,998
27,851
Equity-based compensation
7,100
8,437
Loss on debt extinguishment
—
494
Gain on tax receivable agreement liability
adjustment
—
(99,620
)
Deferred tax expense
—
123,206
Other, net
641
(2,517
)
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities, net of amounts acquired:
Accounts receivable, net
8,385
33,405
Inventories
10,102
61,640
Prepaid expenses and other assets
27,267
237
Accounts payable
10,528
13,400
Accrued royalties
(2,325
)
(15,807
)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
(14,054
)
(25,756
)
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
60,395
(12,036
)
Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment
(13,261
)
(22,712
)
Acquisitions of businesses and related
intangible assets, net of cash acquired
—
(5,274
)
Sale of Funko Games inventory and certain
intellectual property
6,754
—
Other
518
420
Net cash used in investing
activities
(5,989
)
(27,566
)
Financing Activities
Borrowings on line of credit
—
71,000
Payments on line of credit
(30,500
)
—
Payments of long-term debt
(19,644
)
(11,258
)
Other, net
859
(2,773
)
Net cash (used in) provided by
financing activities
(49,285
)
56,969
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash
equivalents
(23
)
260
Net change in cash and cash
equivalents
5,098
17,627
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period
36,453
19,200
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period
$
41,551
$
36,827
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 June
30,
Six Months Ended June
30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
(In thousands, except per
share data)
Net income (loss) attributable to Funko,
Inc.
$
5,115
$
(72,998
)
$
(17,548
)
$
(128,309
)
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 (1)
304
(2,864
)
(699
)
(8,697
)
Equity-based compensation (2)
3,276
4,795
7,100
8,437
Loss on extinguishment of debt (3)
—
—
—
494
Acquisition transaction costs and other
expenses (4)
(1,605
)
444
1,579
1,454
Certain severance, relocation and related
costs (5)
101
346
1,967
2,081
Foreign currency transaction (gain) loss
(6)
(563
)
(401
)
1,013
421
Inventory write-down (7)
—
—
—
30,084
Tax receivable agreement liability
adjustments (8)
—
(99,620
)
—
(99,620
)
One-time disposal costs for unfinished
inventory held at offshore factories (9)
—
2,404
—
2,404
Income tax expense (10)
(1,065
)
145,551
2,914
143,650
Adjusted net income (loss)
$
5,563
$
(22,343
)
$
(3,674
)
$
(47,601
)
Adjusted net income (loss) margin (11)
2.2
%
(9.3
)%
(0.8
)%
(9.7
)%
Weighted-average shares of Class A common
stock outstanding-basic
52,107
47,428
51,406
47,338
Equity-based compensation awards and
common units of FAH, LLC that are convertible into Class A common
stock
2,473
4,481
2,350
4,423
Adjusted weighted-average shares of Class
A stock outstanding - diluted
54,580
51,909
53,756
51,761
Adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted
share
$
0.10
$
(0.43
)
$
(0.07
)
$
(0.92
)
Three Months Ended June
30,
Six Months Ended June
30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
(amounts in thousands)
Net income (loss)
$
5,419
$
(75,862
)
$
(18,247
)
$
(137,006
)
Interest expense, net
5,081
7,264
11,392
12,950
Income tax expense
789
138,103
1,689
127,783
Depreciation and amortization
15,419
14,893
30,998
28,869
EBITDA
$
26,708
$
84,398
$
25,832
$
32,596
Adjustments:
Equity-based compensation (2)
3,276
4,795
7,100
8,437
Loss on extinguishment of debt (3)
—
—
—
494
Acquisition transaction costs and other
expenses (4)
(1,605
)
444
1,579
1,454
Certain severance, relocation and related
costs (5)
101
346
1,967
2,081
Foreign currency transaction (gain) loss
(6)
(563
)
(401
)
1,013
421
Inventory write-down (7)
—
—
—
30,084
Tax receivable agreement liability
adjustments (8)
—
(99,620
)
—
(99,620
)
One-time disposal costs for unfinished
inventory held at offshore factories (9)
—
2,404
—
2,404
Adjusted EBITDA
$
27,917
$
(7,634
)
$
37,491
$
(21,649
)
Adjusted EBITDA margin (12)
11.3
%
(3.2
)%
8.1
%
(4.4
)%
(1)
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.
(2)
Represents non-cash charges related to
equity-based compensation programs, which vary from period to
period depending on the timing of awards.
(3)
Represents write-off of unamortized debt
financing fees for the six months ended June 30, 2023.
(4)
For the three and six months ended June
30, 2024, includes one-time legal settlement gain and contract
settlement agreements of related services to and fair market value
adjustments of certain assets held for sale. For the three months
ended June 30, 2023 includes one-time bank monitoring fees. For the
six months ended June 30, 2023, includes acquisition-related costs
related to investment banking and due diligence fees.
(5)
For the three and six months ended June
30, 2024, includes charges related severance and benefit costs
related to certain management departures. For the three months
ended June 30, 2023, includes charges to remove leasehold
improvements and return multiple Washington-based warehouses. For
the six months ended June 30, 2023, includes charges related to
severance and benefit costs for a reduction-in-force.
(6)
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.
(7)
For the six months ended June 30, 2023,
represents a one-time inventory write-down charge, outside normal
business operations, to improve U.S. warehouse operational
efficiency.
(8)
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.
(9)
For the three and six months ended June
30, 2023, represents one-time disposal costs related to unfinished
inventory held at offshore factories.
(10)
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 three and six months ended June 30,
2023, this also includes $123.2 million recognized valuation
allowance on the Company’s deferred tax assets.
(11)
Adjusted net income (loss) margin is
calculated as adjusted net loss as a percentage of net sales.
(12)
Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as
adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net sales.
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