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Funko Reports 2023 Fourth Quarter, Full Year Financial Results; Provides Full-Year Outlook for 2024

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Funko, Inc. (Nasdaq: FNKO), a leading pop culture lifestyle brand, today reported its consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.

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  • Funko, Inc. (Nasdaq: FNKO), a leading pop culture lifestyle brand, today reported its consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.
  • The company also provided financial guidance for the 2024 first quarter and full year.
  • Gross margin of 38 percent was the highest of any quarter in 2023.
  • Despite these headwinds, we expect our bottom line to significantly improve in 2024 compared with 2023.

Funko To Host Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results Conference Call On Thursday, March 7, 2024

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Funko, Inc. (Nasdaq: FNKO), a leading pop culture lifestyle brand, today announced that it will host a conference call on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at 4:30 p.m.

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  • Funko, Inc. (Nasdaq: FNKO), a leading pop culture lifestyle brand, today announced that it will host a conference call on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at 4:30 p.m.
  • ET to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023.
  • The conference call will be webcast and can be accessed on the investor relations section of the Funko website at https://investor.funko.com .
  • After the call, a replay of the webcast will be available on the same website.

Columbia Sportswear Company Appoints Charles Denson to Its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Columbia Sportswear Company (Nasdaq: COLM), a global leader in designing, sourcing, marketing, and distributing outdoor, active and everyday lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment products, today announced that its board of directors appointed Charles Denson to serve as a director and member of its Audit Committee, effective January 9, 2024.

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  • Columbia Sportswear Company (Nasdaq: COLM), a global leader in designing, sourcing, marketing, and distributing outdoor, active and everyday lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment products, today announced that its board of directors appointed Charles Denson to serve as a director and member of its Audit Committee, effective January 9, 2024.
  • Mr. Denson is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Funko, Inc. (Nasdaq: FNKO), where he has served as a director since its formation in 2017, in addition to serving as a director of FAH, LLC since 2016.
  • Mr. Denson has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Anini Vista Advisors, an advisory and consulting firm, since 2014.
  • “We are thrilled to have Charlie join our board of directors,” said Chairman, President and CEO, Tim Boyle.

Alliance Entertainment Announces Partnership with High-end Collectible Sales Channel Grail Game

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Each mystery box is unique and verified via Grail Game’s state-of-the-art hashrate system, which makes these games provably fair.

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  • Each mystery box is unique and verified via Grail Game’s state-of-the-art hashrate system, which makes these games provably fair.
  • On Sunday, December 3rd Grail Game dropped their biggest box yet with the top hit “Hunt 4 Planet Arlia Vegeta” Funko POP!
  • “Our first game sold out 3,000 boxes in only 18 hours as fans of high end collectibles had the opportunity to win them in a Grail Game,” said Jeff Walker, CEO and CFO of Alliance Entertainment.
  • Grail Game will be a significant new sales channel for Alliance as we move forward in developing nontraditional ways of selling entertainment products.”
    Evans Richards, President of Grail Game, added, "We are truly excited by the engagement we've seen from fans and collectors in this new way to imagine online direct to consumer shopping.

Ageless Innovation Names Chief Marketing Officer, Appoints New Hires to Mark Milestone Year and Expand Team of Aging Experts

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

PAWTUCKET, R.I., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ageless Innovation, a global company devoted to reimagining how we positively live and age together through the power of play, today announced the promotion of Meghan Gamboa to the post of Chief Marketing Officer, as well as the hires of Celica Costantino, who will lead the company's retail division, and Khadijah Lewis, who joins the healthcare team.

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  • "At Ageless Innovation, we have built a team of best-in-class leaders in the aging market.
  • Celebrating their fifth anniversary in 2023, Ageless Innovation delivered impactful product launches and activations in line with their ongoing mission to improve the quality of life of older adults.
  • Prior to co-launching Ageless Innovation with CEO, Ted Fischer and COO, Andrew Jeas, Gamboa spent 15 years on the marketing team at toy and game titan, Hasbro.
  • "At Ageless Innovation, we have built a team of best-in-class leaders in the aging market," said Ted Fischer, Co-founder and CEO of Ageless Innovation.

Five Below: They Got the Holidays! Hot Trends, Top Brands, Must-Have Gifts and Stocking Stuffers, All at an Amazing Value

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIVE), the trend-right, extreme-value brand for tweens, teens and beyond, is bringing on the holiday cheer with gifts to cross off any shopping list at savings that are sure to "wow." The holiday destination for all families with fresh and festive decorations and tons of just-right gifts sure to be a hit with everyone, Five Below’s got the holidays!

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  • “Customers will find an amazing assortment of gifts from the brands they want, all at the highest quality they’ve come to expect and low prices we all love.
  • Awesome Disney 100 gifts , freeze-dried candy and all your disco needs … Five Below has it all at prices you’ll love.
  • Five Beyond® – The biggest gifts and at an extreme value – Five Below has got it!
  • For more information about Five Below and see how We Got the Holidays, please visit FiveBelow.com .

Mike Kerns Joins Funko Board of Directors

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

Funko, Inc. (“Funko”) (Nasdaq: FNKO), a leading pop culture lifestyle brand, today announced the appointment of Mike Kerns to the company’s Board of Directors, effective November 2, 2023.

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  • Funko, Inc. (“Funko”) (Nasdaq: FNKO), a leading pop culture lifestyle brand, today announced the appointment of Mike Kerns to the company’s Board of Directors, effective November 2, 2023.
  • Kerns is a co-founder and partner of The Chernin Group (TCG) and fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Rich Paul, who is transitioning to a strategic advisory role with Funko.
  • “We’re excited to have Mike join our Board at a time when we’re hyper-focused on running a more efficient business without compromising our fan experience,” said Mike Lunsford, Interim Chief Executive Officer at Funko.
  • “We believe Mike’s experience in the media and sports industries will add significant value to our company.”
    “I’m excited to be more involved with Funko by joining its Board of Directors,” said Kerns.

Funko To Host Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results Conference Call On Thursday, November 2, 2023

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Funko, Inc. (Nasdaq: FNKO), a leading pop culture lifestyle brand, today announced that it will host a conference call on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 4:30 p.m.

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  • Funko, Inc. (Nasdaq: FNKO), a leading pop culture lifestyle brand, today announced that it will host a conference call on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 4:30 p.m.
  • ET to discuss its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.
  • The conference call will be webcast and can be accessed on the investor relations section of the Funko website at https://investor.funko.com .
  • After the call, a replay of the webcast will be available on the same website.

Give a Personalized Gift Like No Other

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Now you can take personalized gifts to a new level in celebration of special moments like birthdays, holidays, engagements, graduations, weddings and more.

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  • Now you can take personalized gifts to a new level in celebration of special moments like birthdays, holidays, engagements, graduations, weddings and more.
  • Offering millions of combinations through personalized stylization and accessories, Funko, makers of the iconic Pop!
  • line of pop culture collectibles, is now providing consumers the opportunity to make replicas of themselves, friends, loved ones or co-workers through Pop!
  • Learn more and customize a collectible figure for yourself, loved ones, friends and more at Funko.com .

Alliance Entertainment Exhibiting at ‘Toy Fair’ in New York City September 30 - October 3

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

PLANTATION, Fla., Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: AENT) (“Alliance Entertainment”, “Company”), a distributor and wholesaler of the world’s largest in stock selection of music, movies, video games, electronics, arcades, and collectibles, will be exhibiting at Toy Fair® in New York City at the Jacob K. Javits Center September 30 - October 3.

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  • PLANTATION, Fla., Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: AENT) (“Alliance Entertainment”, “Company”), a distributor and wholesaler of the world’s largest in stock selection of music, movies, video games, electronics, arcades, and collectibles, will be exhibiting at Toy Fair® in New York City at the Jacob K. Javits Center September 30 - October 3.
  • Prominently displayed in the Alliance booth 5879 will be products from Funko, Arcade1UP, Super7, Mattel, Bandai, McFarlane Toys, Mezco and other vendors representing the best in entertainment licenses from Disney, Netflix, Anime, DC, Marvel, Star Wars and others.
  • Alliance is known for having the largest in stock selection of Toys and Collectibles in North America with more than 9,500 unique SKUs currently in stock.
  • “The New York Toy Fair gives us great opportunities to advance our vendor and customer relationships within our rapidly growing Toy and Collectible division,” said Jeff Walker, CEO of Alliance Entertainment.