0001144204-19-010187.txt : 20190226 0001144204-19-010187.hdr.sgml : 20190226 20190226161119 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-19-010187 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190226 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20190226 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190226 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JAKKS PACIFIC INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001009829 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GAMES, TOYS & CHILDREN'S VEHICLES (NO DOLLS & BICYCLES) [3944] IRS NUMBER: 954527222 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35448 FILM NUMBER: 19633500 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2951 28TH STREET CITY: SANTA MONICA STATE: CA ZIP: 90405 BUSINESS PHONE: 424-268-9444 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2951 28TH STREET CITY: SANTA MONICA STATE: CA ZIP: 90405 8-K 1 tv514691_8k.htm FORM 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 26, 2019

 

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   0-28104   95-4527222
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 

(Commission

File Number)

  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

2951 28 th Street, Santa Monica, California 90405
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (424) 268-9444

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

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. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

As previously announced in the Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 25, 2018, JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the "Company") received an expression of interest from Hong Kong Meisheng Cultural Company Limited ("Meisheng"), which expression of interest was subsequently reiterated by Meisheng, regarding a purchase by Meisheng of sufficient newly issued shares of the Company's common stock such that Meisheng would own 51% of the Company's outstanding shares, subject to certain conditions, including optimization of the post-transaction capital structure, the successful resolution of change in control provisions of key licensing agreements, and change in control and extension of maturities of the Company's convertible senior notes and other indebtedness (the "Meisheng Proposal"). The Special Committee of the Company's Board of Directors authorized its advisors to engage in discussions and negotiations with Meisheng concerning its proposal, and with Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd. ("Oasis") and an ad hoc group of holders (the "Ad Hoc Group") of the 4.875% convertible senior notes due 2020 (the "Notes") issued by the Company concerning, among other things, the Meisheng Proposal and extension of maturities of the Company's convertible senior notes.

 

In connection with the ongoing negotiations, the Company entered into a series of confidentiality agreements (the "Confidentiality Agreements") with members of the Ad Hoc Group and other third parties (collectively, the "Restricted Parties"). Under the Confidentiality Agreements, on and after December 13, 2018, the Company engaged the members of the Ad Hoc Group, or the Ad Hoc Group's advisors, in discussions as described above, and such members were provided with certain non-public information concerning the Company and its operations by the Ad Hoc Group's financial advisors. In addition, the Company agreed to make public a document (this "Disclosure Statement") containing the non-public information shared with members of the Ad Hoc Group. This Current Report on Form 8-K constitutes a Disclosure Statement that satisfies the Company's disclosure obligations under the Confidentiality Agreements.

 

As of the date hereof, the Company believes that it is in the final stages of negotiations with Meisheng, the Ad Hoc Group and Oasis with respect to a $50 million equity infusion to be made by Meisheng into the Company resulting in Meisheng owning 51% of the Company's outstanding shares. No executed and binding agreements (including any commitment letter, term sheet, or similar agreement) have been reached, however, with Meisheng, any member of the Ad Hoc Group, any other holder of the Notes or Oasis. Based on the most recent negotiations with the Ad Hoc Group and Oasis, and discussions between the Company and Meisheng, the Company anticipates that the terms for the Company's post-transaction capitalization will involve an exchange by participating noteholders of the Notes for new secured notes due 2024 (the "New Notes"), in the same amount as the outstanding principal of the exchanged Notes (together with accrued and unpaid interest), with interest at 8% per annum, and payment-in-kind interest of an additional 2.5% per annum, plus warrants for 15% of the Company's outstanding shares at a nominal exercise price (and which would provide anti-dilution protection under certain circumstances). It is anticipated that the holders of the New Notes would be granted a security interest in the same collateral that secures the Company's existing revolving credit facility. In respect to the 3.25% convertible senior notes due 2020 (the "Oasis Notes") issued to Oasis on November 7, 2017 and July 26, 2018, the terms under discussion include amendment of the Oasis Notes to, among other things, extend their maturity to 2024, and provide for payment-in-kind interest of an additional 2.75% per annum. The foregoing is only a summary of the latest discussions and is not intended to be a complete description of all of the terms and conditions thereof, including the potential significant additional dilution that could occur as a result of the anti-dilution provisions contemplated by these transactions under certain circumstances. No assurance can be given that the ongoing discussions will result in consummation of a transaction with Meisheng, the holders of the Notes or Oasis, or that even if a transaction is consummated that its final terms will resemble the terms described above.

 

Nothing in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, or an invitation to tender or exchange, any securities.

 

On or about December 13, 2018, the Ad Hoc Group's financial advisors provided members of the Ad Hoc Group with a presentation that incorporated unaudited financial information provided by the Company, which has been summarized and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is a summary of the non-public information incorporated into the presentation provided to the Ad Hoc Group. Such unaudited financial information included in the Exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

 

 

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company's business based partly on assumptions made by its management. For example, statements included in this report (including the exhibit) regarding the terms under discussion with Meisheng, the Ad Hoc Group and Oasis or the outcome of such discussions, projected net sales, projected adjusted EBITDA and anticipated or targeted cost reductions are all forward-looking statements. When the Company uses words like "intend," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "plan," "expect", "would" or words of similar import, the Company is making forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such statements due to numerous factors, including, but not limited to, those described above, changes in demand for the Company's' products, product mix, the timing of customer orders and deliveries, and the impact of competitive products and pricing. More information about potential factors that could affect the Company and the expectations described in the forward-looking statements are included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company believes that the assumptions and expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable and are based on information available to the Company on the date hereof, but the Company cannot assure you that these assumptions and expectations will prove to have been correct or that the Company will take any action that it may presently be planning. The Company is not undertaking to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement if it obtains new information or upon the occurrence of future events or otherwise.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1 Cleansing Materials

  

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  JAKKS PACIFIC, INC.
     
     
  By.

/s/Brent Novak

    Brent Novak, CFO

 

Date:  February 26, 2019

 

 

 

EX-99.1 2 tv514691_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Cleansing Materials

 

1.The Ad Hoc Group requested certain sales information, that when aggregated, differs from reported Net Sales due to various adjustments, including adjustments for certain customer allowances. For purposes herein, and specifically in items number 2 and 3 below, we refer to this adjusted sales information as Net Invoiced. The table below reconciles total Net Invoiced to Net Sales, as reported in the applicable period ($ in millions):

 

   Year Ended December 31,   9 Months Ended September 30,   Last 12 Months Ended 
   2015   2016   2017   2017   2018   September 30, 2018 
Net Invoiced   755.5    720.9    624.6    480.9    452.6    596.4 
Adjustments   (9.8)   (14.3)   (11.5)   (4.4)   (17.1)   (24.3)
Net Sales as reported   745.7    706.6    613.1    476.5    435.5    572.1 

 

2.The Ad Hoc Group's financial advisors worked with the Company to categorize the Net Invoiced information into two major groups, Releases and Non-Releases. The Releases group reflects Net Invoiced amounts related to major entertainment releases, such as a theatrical movie ("Movie Release") or television network program ("Network Release"). The Non-Releases group reflects the balance. The table below presents the Net Invoiced amounts for Releases and Non-Releases for the applicable period ($ in millions):

 

   Year Ended December 31,   9 Months Ended September 30,   Last 12 Months Ended 
   2015   2016   2017   2017   2018   September 30, 2018 
Releases   352.9    266.6    224.8    170.1    168.9    223.6 
Non-Releases   402.6    454.3    399.8    310.8    283.7    372.8 
Net Invoiced   755.5    720.9    624.6    480.9    452.6    596.4 

 

3.The table below groups Releases by year of release to show the related Net Invoiced amounts by release year from 2015 to September 30, 2018 ($ in millions).

 

($ Millions)   LTM  
    Movie Releases   Network Releases   2015     2016     2017     Q3 2018  
2013   § FROZEN   § GI JOE   § PAW PATROL   § SHERIFF CALLIE   $ 237.6     $ 109.0     $ 61.5     $ 41.7  
2014  

§ DISNEY MALEFICENT

§ BIG HERO 6

§ GODZILLA

 

§ RIO 2

§ PENGUIN OF MADAGASCAR

§ TRANSFORMERS MOVIE 4

  § DORA AND FRIENDS         3.5       2.2       0.6       0.5  
2015  

§ STAR WARS (in ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18)

§ MINIONS

 

§ CINDERELLA

§ DISNEY/PIXAR'S INSIDE OUT

 

§ PJ MASK-ENT ONE/UK LIM

§ PALACE PETS

§ STAR DARLINGS

§ MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND

 

§ DC SUPER HERO GIRLS

§ NEXO KNIGHTS

§ SHIMMER AND SHINE

    59.9       38.2       23.5       16.1  
2016  

§ MOANA

§ BATMAN VS SUPERMAN

§ WARCRAFT

§ HARRY POTTER

§ FINDING DORY

§ DREAMWORKS TROLL

 

§ UNIVERSAL'S SECRET LIFE OF PET

§ TROLLS

§ PETE'S DRAGON

§ ZOOTOPIA

§ DREAMWORKS KUNG FU PANDA

§ CAPTAIN AMERICA

 

§ ELENA OF AVALOR

§ NINJA TURTLE

§ THE LION GUARD

        6.9       66.4       78.1       53.9  
2017  

§ POWER RANGER

§ ORIGINAL POWER RANGER

§ HASBRO'S TRANSFORMERS

§ DISNEY CARS

§ NINJAGO MOVIE

§ NINJAGO MOVIE

§ SMURFS

§ MY LITTLE PONY MOVIE

 

§ LEGO BATMAN MOVIE

§ POWER RANGERS 2017

§ PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 5

§ TRANSFORMERS MOVIE 5

§ BEAUTY & THE BEAST

§ CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS

§ GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

§ THOR

 

§ TANGLED - THE SERIES

§ SUNNY DAY

§ POWER RANGERS SERIES

§ ORIGINAL POWER RANGERS

 

§ DISNEYS PUPPY DOG PALS

§ DISNEY TV SERIES

§ NINJAGO SERIES

    12.1       19.1       43.7       22.2  
2018  

§ THE INCREDIBLES 2

§ DISNEY - Z-O-M-B-I-E-S

§ TRANSFORMERS 2018-BUMBLEBEE

§ DISNEY/PIXAR BRAVE

 

§ NUTCRACKER & THE FOUR REALMS

§ PARAMOUNT MOVIE

§ DISNEY MOVIES

§ WRECK-IT-RALPH 2

 

§ FANCY NANCY

§ NETFLIX ORIGINAL

        0.1       0.1       0.1       75.0  
2019  

§ FROZEN 2

§ LION KING LIVE ACTION

§ POKEMON LIVE ACTION

§ TOY STORY 4

§ LEGO MOVIE 2

 

§ GODZILLA

§ HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 3

§ SONIC

§ ALADDIN LIVE ACTION

 

§ DESCENDANTS 3

§ MEGAMAN

                                   
Other   All other       § SOFIA THE FIRST (2012)   § DANIEL TIGER’s (2012)     32.8       31.6       17.3       14.2  
                Total Releases:   $ 352.9     $ 266.6     $ 224.8     $ 223.6  

  

4.The Ad Hoc Group requested information related to the borrowing base under the Company's Credit Facility with Wells Fargo. The Company is required to compute its borrowing base under the Credit Facility on a monthly basis. For the thirteen months between September 2017 and September 2018, the Company's gross borrowing base computation, before deductions for outstanding borrowings and letters of credit, ranged from $23.7 million to $63.7 million. Availability under the Credit Facility over the same time period ranged from $9.2 million to $50.9 million. During this time period, the Credit Facility was amended in June 2018 to add customer receivables of the Company's Hong Kong based subsidiaries in the borrowing base computation.

 

 

 

 

5.The Ad Hoc Group requested information related to the borrowing base associated with the Company's Term Loan with Great American Capital Partners. The Company closed the $20.0 million Term Loan in June 2018 and is required to compute its borrowing base underlying the Term Loan balance on a monthly basis. The first computation was completed for May 2018. From May 2018 through September 2018, the Company's monthly gross borrowing base computation ranged from $23.7 million to $32.7 million, and exceeded the Term Loan balance of $20.0 million in each of the applicable months.

 

6.The tables below include certain consolidated Balance Sheet information at the end of each month presented ($ in millions).

 

   Jan-16   Feb-16   Mar-16   Apr-16   May-16   Jun-16   Jul-16   Aug-16   Sep-16   Oct-16   Nov-16   Dec-16 
Total Current Assets   371.8    345.9    314.8    311.4    308.8    352.5    377.8    397.0    446.7    427.6    400.7    353.4 
Total Assets   488.2    460.3    430.8    427.2    426.1    469.9    494.4    513.1    560.1    539.6    512.6    464.3 
Total Current Liabilities   123.2    106.1    87.8    99.6    103.8    135.9    156.6    160.9    199.1    178.7    161.0    116.8 
Total Liabilities   340.7    323.7    305.6    316.5    320.4    353.4    374.1    378.6    416.8    390.8    373.0    329.1 
Stockholders' Equity   147.5    136.6    125.2    110.6    105.7    116.5    120.2    134.5    143.3    148.8    139.6    135.2 
Total Liabilities & Equity   488.2    460.3    430.8    427.2    426.1    469.9    494.4    513.1    560.1    539.6    512.6    464.3 
                                                             
   Jan-17   Feb-17   Mar-17   Apr-17   May-17   Jun-17   Jul-17   Aug-17   Sep-17   Oct-17   Nov-17   Dec-17 
Total Current Assets   338.8    288.1    267.6    269.0    267.4    289.4    317.5    340.3    371.3    328.8    312.2    282.7 
Total Assets   448.8    397.4    376.3    375.8    374.4    398.4    422.1    444.0    453.3    410.8    394.5    370.3 
Total Current Liabilities   113.6    91.2    69.3    63.4    67.4    98.4    114.8    134.5    189.3    145.4    130.8    135.8 
Total Liabilities   315.7    264.9    243.1    237.3    241.3    259.4    275.8    295.5    329.4    285.4    270.9    275.8 
Stockholders' Equity   133.2    132.5    133.3    138.6    133.1    139.0    146.4    148.4    123.9    125.4    123.5    94.5 
Total Liabilities & Equity   448.8    397.4    376.3    375.8    374.4    398.4    422.1    444.0    453.3    410.8    394.5    370.3 
                                                             
            Jan-18   Feb-18   Mar-18   Apr-18   May-18   Jun-18   Jul-18   Aug-18   Sep-18 
Total Current Assets               259.0    245.2    215.5    190.3    188.4    250.1    272.3    308.9    353.5 
Total Assets                  345.5    333.0    313.9    287.2    285.9    348.9    371.4    404.8    447.6 
Total Current Liabilities                  120.3    114.4    112.7    96.2    101.4    165.1    176.9    206.9    240.8 
Total Liabilities                  260.4    254.5    253.9    237.6    242.8    308.6    328.3    358.5    392.0 
Stockholders' Equity                  85.1    78.5    60.0    49.6    43.1    40.3    43.1    46.3    55.6 
Total Liabilities & Equity               345.5    333.0    313.9    287.2    285.9    348.9    371.4    404.8    447.6 

  

7.The tables below include certain Balance Sheet information by region at the end of each month presented ($ in millions). China includes Hong Kong, and Other includes Canada, Mexico and various countries in Europe.

 

   Oct-17   Nov-17   Dec-17 
   US   China   Other   Elim.   Total   US   China   Other   Elim.   Total   US   China   Other   Elim.   Total 
Total Current Assets   135.5    149.6    41.5    2.2    328.8    147.0    118.8    44.3    2.1    312.2    136.8    109.9    43.4    (7.4)   282.7 
Total Assets   595.2    213.4    47.4    (445.2)   410.8    606.8    182.7    50.4    (445.4)   394.5    600.6    173.8    49.5    (453.6)   370.3 
Total Current Liabilities   538.5    (104.8)   41.0    (329.3)   145.4    552.4    (136.0)   43.0    (328.6)   130.8    568.5    (147.0)   42.6    (328.3)   135.8 
Total Liabilities   675.7    (104.1)   41.0    (327.2)   285.4    689.7    (135.3)   43.0    (326.5)   270.9    706.1    (146.4)   42.6    (326.5)   275.8 
Stockholders' Equity   (80.5)   317.5    6.4    (118.0)   125.4    (82.9)   318.0    7.3    (118.9)   123.5    (105.6)   320.2    6.8    (126.9)   94.5 
Total Liabilities & Equity   595.2    213.4    47.4    (445.2)   410.8    606.8    182.7    50.3    (445.3)   394.5    600.6    173.8    49.5    (453.6)   370.3 
                                                                            
   Jan-18   Feb-18   Mar-18 
   US   China   Other   Elim.   Total   US   China   Other   Elim.   Total   US   China   Other   Elim.   Total 
Total Current Assets   120.2    93.2    46.2    (0.6)   259.0    116.2    93.3    36.2    (0.5)   245.2    98.7    96.8    36.3    (16.3)   215.5 
Total Assets   582.6    157.1    52.5    (446.7)   345.5    580.4    156.7    42.4    (446.5)   333.0    571.3    160.2    42.6    (460.2)   313.9 
Total Current Liabilities   559.7    (164.4)   46.0    (321.0)   120.3    563.3    (164.7)   36.5    (320.7)   114.4    558.4    (159.6)   38.6    (324.7)   112.7 
Total Liabilities   697.4    (163.7)   46.0    (319.3)   260.4    701.0    (164.0)   36.5    (319.0)   254.5    697.1    (159.1)   38.6    (322.7)   253.9 
Stockholders' Equity   (114.8)   320.8    6.5    (127.4)   85.1    (120.6)   320.7    5.9    (127.5)   78.5    (125.9)   319.3    3.9    (137.3)   60.0 
Total Liabilities & Equity   582.6    157.1    52.5    (446.7)   345.5    580.4    156.7    42.4    (446.5)   333.0    571.3    160.2    42.5    (460.1)   313.9 

 

 

 

 

   Apr-18   May-18   Jun-18 
   US   China   Other   Elim.   Total   US   China   Other   Elim.   Total   US   China   Other   Elim.   Total 
Total Current Assets   100.5    71.3    34.4    (15.9)   190.3    103.5    66.8    34.3    (16.2)   188.4    123.8    90.7    37.0    (1.4)   250.1 
Total Assets   573.0    134.2    40.6    (460.6)   287.2    576.8    129.5    40.3    (460.7)   285.9    597.2    153.5    42.9    (444.7)   348.9 
Total Current Liabilities   568.8    (184.7)   36.3    (324.2)   96.2    580.1    (190.3)   35.5    (323.9)   101.4    582.6    (139.9)   41.1    (318.7)   165.1 
Total Liabilities   707.6    (184.1)   36.3    (322.2)   237.6    718.9    (189.8)   35.5    (321.8)   242.8    723.9    (139.4)   41.1    (317.0)   308.6 
Stockholders' Equity   (134.5)   318.3    4.3    (138.5)   49.6    (142.1)   319.3    4.8    (138.9)   43.1    (126.8)   292.9    1.8    (127.6)   40.3 
Total Liabilities & Equity   573.0    134.2    40.5    (460.5)   287.2    576.9    129.5    40.3    (460.8)   285.9    597.2    153.5    42.9    (444.7)   348.9 
                                                                            
   Jul-18   Aug-18   Sep-18 
   US   China   Other   Elim.   Total   US   China   Other   Elim.   Total   US   China   Other   Elim.   Total 
Total Current Assets   110.7    123.1    39.8    (1.3)   272.3    118.2    146.8    45.6    (1.7)   308.9    153.6    155.9    46.2    (2.2)   353.5 
Total Assets   586.6    185.2    45.7    (446.1)   371.4    591.0    208.9    51.4    (446.5)   404.8    626.1    217.9    52.1    (448.5)   447.6 
Total Current Liabilities   560.5    (110.0)   44.2    (317.8)   176.9    398.4    78.6    46.8    (316.9)   206.9    426.0    84.4    47.4    (317.0)   240.8 
Total Liabilities   709.5    (109.4)   44.4    (316.2)   328.3    547.6    79.2    47.1    (315.4)   358.5    574.8    85.1    47.6    (315.5)   392.0 
Stockholders' Equity   (123.0)   294.7    1.3    (129.9)   43.1    43.4    129.7    4.4    (131.2)   46.3    51.4    132.8    4.5    (133.1)   55.6 
Total Liabilities & Equity   586.6    185.2    45.7    (446.1)   371.4    591.0    208.9    51.4    (446.5)   404.8    626.1    218.0    52.1    (448.6)   447.6 

 

8.The Ad Hoc Group requested certain projected Income Statement information for the year ended December 31, 2018 and for the years ending December 31, 2019 and 2020. Note that these financial projections are based on current expectations, estimates and assumptions. These financial projections are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual results may differ materially from these financial projections. Projected Net Sales and Adjusted EBITDA are presented in the table below for the applicable period ($ in millions).

 

   Year Ended   Year Ending December 31, 
   December 31, 2018   2019   2020 
Projected Net Sales   567.8    597.5    642.0 
Projected Adjusted EBITDA   2.3    27.1    45.9 

 

Adjusted EBITDA excludes (and may exclude in future years, if applicable,) stock-based compensation, restructuring and acquisition related costs, bad debt expenses and recoveries related to accounts such as Toys R Us, and certain minimum guarantee shortfall and inventory write-down charges.

 

9.In October 2018, the Company initiated a plan to reduce our global workforce and consolidate certain of our operations and functions to significantly reduce costs. The initial high level target was to reduce annual operating costs by $24 million. The Company has currently identified approximately $16 million of annualized cost reductions, above the previously disclosed range of $10 to $15 million.