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BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC

For the period ended Aug 3, 2024. Filed Sep 12, 2024.

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Aug 3, 2024 · Filed Sep 12, 2024

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Item 5. Other information

The table below presents supplemental cash flow information related to leases for thethirteen andtwenty-six weeks ended* August 3, 2024and July 29, 2023* (in thousands).

Thirteen weeks endedTwenty-six weeks ended
August 3, 2024July 29, 2023August 3, 2024July 29, 2023
Operating cash flows for operating leases$10,301$10,097$20,115$19,781

As of* August 3, 2024and July 29, 2023*, the weighted-average remaining operating lease term was 5.6 years and 3.9 years, respectively, and the weighted-average discount rate was 7.2% and 6.4%, respectively, for operating leases recognized on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The value of our operating lease asset was $94.2 million and $70.9 million as of* August 3, 2024and July 29, 2023*, respectively. The increase was driven by the Company entering into leases for new stores as well as securing longer-term extensions for existing stores resulting in contracts with more favorable terms.

For thethirteen andtwenty-six weeks ended* August 3, 2024* and thethirteen andtwenty-six weeks ended* July 29, 2023* the Company incurredno impairment charges against its right-of-use operating lease assets.

Undiscounted cash flows

The table below reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for each of thefirst five years and total of the remaining years to the operating lease liabilities recorded on the balance sheet (in thousands).

Operating Leases
2024$25,561
202528,439
202619,466
202711,220
20287,163
Thereafter31,953
Total minimum lease payments123,802
Less: amount of lease payments representing interest(21,699)
Present value of future minimum lease payments102,103
Less: current obligations under leases(30,110)
Long-term lease obligations$71,993

As of* August 3, 2024*, the Company had additional executed leases that hadnot yet commenced with operating lease liab ilities of $28.8 million. These leases are expected to commence in fiscal2024 and fiscal2025 with lease terms ofthree totwenty years.

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4. Other Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following (in thousands):

August 3,February 3,July 29,
202420242023
Prepaid occupancy (1)$3,109$2,442$2,984
Prepaid insurance6931,250779
Prepaid gift card fees600699732
Prepaid taxes (2)526199538
Prepaid royalties195319345
Other (3)8,1356,4686,520
Total$13,258$11,377$11,898
(1)Prepaid occupancy consists of prepaid expenses related to variable non-lease components.
(2)Prepaid taxes consist of prepaid federal and state income tax.
(3)Other consists primarily of prepaid expense related to information technology maintenance contracts and software as a service.

Other non-current assets consist of the following (in thousands):

August 3,February 3,July 29,
202420242023
Entertainment production asset (1)$4,562$4,734$4,922
Deferred compensation1,0172,121953
Other (2)252311371
Total$5,831$7,166$6,246
(1)Entertainment production asset includes the direct costs, production overhead and development costs in producing entertainment assets such as films or music.
(2)Other consists primarily of deferred financing costs related to the Company's credit facility.

5. Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):

August 3,February 3,July 29,
202420242023
Accrued wages, bonuses and related expenses$9,896$14,549$17,629
Sales and value added taxes payable2,3722,4471,049
Accrued rent and related expenses (1)1,0401,3563,413
Current income taxes payable351,6022,156
Accrued expense - other (2)--4,100
Total$13,343$19,954$28,347
(1)Accrued rent and related expenses consist of accrued costs associated with non-lease components.
(2)Accrued expense - other consists of accrued costs associated with a legal reserve accrual.

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6. Stock-based Compensation

On* April14,* 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted, subject to stockholder approval, the Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the*“2020* Incentive Plan”). On* June 11, 2020,the Company’s stockholders approved the2020* Incentive Plan. On* April11,* 2023, the Board adopted, subject to stockholder approval, the Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Amended and Restated2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Restated2020 Incentive Plan”). On* June 8, 2023,at the Company’s2023* Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Company’s stockholders approved the Restated2020 Incentive Plan. The Restated2020 Incentive Plan, which is administered by the Compensation and Development Committee of the Board, permits the grant of stock options (including both incentive and non-qualified stock options), stock appreciation rights, other stock-based awards, including restricted stock and restricted stock units, cash-based awards, and performance awards pursuant to the terms of the Restated2020 Incentive Plan. The Restated2020 Incentive Plan will terminate on* April 11, 2033,unless earlier terminated by the Board. The total number of shares of the Company’s common stock authorized for issuance under the Restated2020* Incentive Plan increased by 800,000 to a maximum of 1,800,000 since its inception as the2020 Incentive Plan, subject to customary capitalization adjustments, substitutions of acquired company awards and certain additions of acquired company plan shares, plus shares that are subject to outstanding awards made under the Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the*“2017* Plan”) that on or after* April 14, 2020** may*be forfeited, expire or be settled for cash.

For thethirteen weeks ended* August 3, 2024and July 29, 2023*, selling, general and administrative expense included stock-based compensation expense of $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively. For thetwenty-six weeks ended* August 3, 2024and July 29, 2023*, selling, general, and administrative expense included stock-based compensation expense of $1.0 million and $1.1 million, respectively. As of* August 3, 2024*, there was $3.4 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock awards which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years.

The following table is a summary of the balances and activity for stock options for thetwenty-six weeks ended* August 3, 2024*:

Options
Shares · Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding, February 3, 202412,375$17.84
Granted--
Exercised(12,375)17.84
Forfeited--
Canceled or expired--
Outstanding, August 3, 2024-$-

The following table is a summary of the balances and activity related to time-based and performance-based restricted stock for thetwenty-six weeks ended* August 3, 2024*:

Time-Based Restricted StockPerformance-Based Restricted Stock
SharesWeighted Average Grant Date Fair ValueSharesWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding, February 4, 2024 (1)122,609$18.02185,082$17.37
Granted (1)57,66027.0562,45627.50
Vested(81,561)15.87--
Adjustment for performance achievement--53,0958.24
Earned and Vested--(106,190)8.24
Forfeited (1)(3,333)24.75(3,333)24.75
Outstanding, August 3, 2024 (1)95,375$25.08191,110$23.09
(1)Performance-based restricted stock outstanding, granted, and forfeited are presented at 100% of target.

The total fair value of shares vested during thetwenty-six weeks ended* August 3, 2024and July 29, 2023* was $2.2 million and $2.1 million, respectively.

The outstanding performance shares as of* August 3, 2024* consist of the following:

Performance Shares
Unearned shares subject to performance-based restrictions at target:
2022 - 2024 consolidated, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) growth objectives54,596
2022 - 2024 consolidated revenue growth objectives18,198
2023 - 2025 consolidated pre-tax income growth objectives36,309
2023 - 2025 consolidated revenue growth objectives19,551
2024 - 2026 consolidated EBITDA objectives40,596
2024 - 2026 consolidated, cumulative revenue objectives21,860
Performance shares outstanding, August 3, 2024191,110

7. Income Taxes

The Company's effective tax rate was 23.8% and 24.0% for thethirteen andtwenty-six weeks ended* August 3, 2024*, compared to 20.4% and 23.1% for thethirteen andtwenty-six weeks ended* July 29, 2023*. The2024 and2023 effective tax rates differed from the statutory rate of 21% primarily due to state income tax expense partially offset by the tax impact of equity awards vesting. In thefourth quarter of fiscal2023, the Company reversed the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets expected to be realized in the U.K. The Company remains in a full valuation in certain other foreign jurisdictions.

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8. Stockholders’ Equity

The following table sets forth the changes in stockholders’ equity (in thousands) for thethirteen weeks ended* August 3, 2024and July 29, 2023* (in thousands):

For the thirteen weeks ended August 3, 2024 · For the thirteen weeks ended July 29, 2023
Common · Retained · Common · Retained
stockAPIC (1)AOCI (2)earningsTotalstockAPIC (1)AOCI (2)earningsTotal
Balance, beginning$139$64,065$(12,153)$76,290$128,341$149$70,324$(12,177)$50,676$108,972
Shares issued under employee stock plans-21,572--1,574
Stock-based compensation336336369--369
Shares withheld in lieu of tax withholdings-(2)(3,639)--(3,641)
Share Repurchase(3)(1,570)(7,576)(9,149)(4)(1,853)-(6,244)(8,101)
Cash Dividends(2,755)(2,755)-----
Other-----196196
Other comprehensive (loss) income240240--160-160
Net income8,7788,778---8,3388,338
Balance, ending$136$62,831$(11,913)$74,737$125,791$145$66,773$(12,017)$52,965$107,866

(1) Additional paid-in capital (“APIC”)

(2) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCI”)

The following table sets forth the changes in stockholders’ equity (in thousands) for thetwenty-six weeks ended* August 3, 2024and July 29, 2023* (in thousands):

For the twenty-six weeks ended August 3, 2024 · For the twenty-six weeks ended July 29, 2023
Common · Retained · Common · Retained
stockAPIC (1)AOCI (2)earningsTotalstockAPIC (1)AOCI (2)earningsTotal
Balance, beginning$142$66,330$(12,082)$75,272$129,662$148$69,868$(12,274)$61,375$119,117
Adoption of new accounting standard(785)(785)
Subtotal$142$66,330$(12,082)$75,272$129,662$148$69,868$(12,274)$60,590$118,332
Issuance of Restricted Stock-
Shares issued under employee stock plans21,0941,09642,2612,265
Stock-based compensation669669758758
Shares withheld in lieu of tax withholdings(1)(2,089)(2,090)(2)(3,638)(3,640)
Share Repurchase(7)(3,173)(15,167)(18,347)(5)(2,476)(8,718)(11,199)
Other(40)(40)196196
Dividend(5,565)(5,565)(22,049)(22,049)
Other comprehensive (loss) income169169257257
Net income20,23720,23722,94622,946
Balance, ending$136$62,831$(11,913)$74,737$125,791$145$66,773$(12,017)$52,965$107,866

(1) Additional paid-in capital (“APIC”)

(2) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCI”)

During thethirteen andtwenty-six weeks ended* August 3, 2024*, the Company utilized $9.1 million in cash to repurchase 341,621 shares and utilized $18.2 million in cash to repurchase 685,027 shares, respectively, under its $50.0 million program that was authorized by its Board of Directors on* August 31, 2022 (the "August 2022Stock Repurchase Program"). Since the end of thesecond* fiscal quarter, the Company utilized $2.0 million in cash to repurchase 73,274 shares leaving $5.9 million available under the* August 2022Stock Repurchase Program. For thethirteen* andtwenty-six weeks ended* August 3, 2024*, the Company's Board of Directors authorized cash dividends to shareholders of $2.7 million and $5.6 million, respectively. Additionally, on* September 11, 2024,the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of$0.20 per share on the issued and outstanding common stock of the company. The dividend will be paid on October 10, 2024*, to all stockholders of record as of* September 26, 2024*.

On* September 11, 2024,the Company announced that our Board of Directors terminated the August 2022Stock Repurchase Program and authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $100 million (the “September 2024Stock Repurchase Program”). The primary source of funding for the share repurchase program is expected to be cash on hand. The timing and amount of share repurchases, if any, will depend on price, market conditions, applicable regulatory requirements, and other factors. The September 2024Stock Repurchase Program authorizes us to repurchase shares through September 30, 2028*, doesnot require us to repurchase any specific number of shares, and* may*be modified, suspended or terminated at any time without prior notice. Shares repurchased under the program will be subsequently retired. The Company believes that the multi-year, multi-million dollar share buy-back program is reflective of the strong confidence that the Board of Directors has in the future of the Company.

For thetwenty-six weeks ended* July 29, 2023*, the Company recorded credit impairment charges of $0.8 million on trade receivables into retained earnings as a result of the adoption of ASC326 - Credit Impairment.

During thefirst fiscal half of2023, the Company utilized $8.1 million in cash to repurchase 394,321 shares under the* August 2022Stock Repurchase Program. The Company's Board of Directors also authorized a special cash dividend of $1.50 per share that was paid on April 6, 2023,to all stockholders of record as of March 23, 2023,following a $1.25 per share special cash dividend declared on November 30, 2021.*

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9. Income per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share (in thousands, except share and per share data):

Thirteen weeks endedTwenty-six weeks ended
August 3,July 29,August 3,July 29,
2024202320242023
NUMERATOR:
Net income$8,778$8,338$20,237$22,946
DENOMINATOR:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic13,665,95814,419,36513,795,95814,438,611
Dilutive effect of share-based awards:19,84281,60649,351191,478
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - dilutive13,685,80114,500,97113,845,30914,630,089
Basic net income per common share$0.64$0.58$1.47$1.59
Diluted net income per common share$0.64$0.57$1.46$1.57

In calculating the diluted income per share for thetwenty-six weeks ended* August 3, 2024and July 29, 2023*, respectively, there were 8,199 and 56,191 shares of common stock that were outstanding at the end of the period that werenot included in the computation of diluted income per share due to their anti-dilutive effect.

10. Comprehensive Income

The difference between comprehensive income or loss and net income or loss is the result of foreign currency translation adjustments on the balance sheets of subsidiaries whose functional currency isnot the U.S. dollar. The accumulated other comprehensive loss balance on* August 3, 2024and July 29, 2023* was comprised entirely of foreign currency translation. For thethirteen weeks ended* August 3, 2024and July 29, 2023*, the Company hadno reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss.

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11. Segment Information

The Company’s operations are conducted through three operating segments consisting of direct-to-consumer (“DTC”), commercial and international franchising. The DTC segment includes the operating activities of corporately-managed locations and other retail delivery operations in the U.S., Canada, Ireland and the U.K., including the Company’s e-commerce sites and temporary stores. The commercial segment includes the Company’s transactions with other businesses, mainly comprised of licensing the Company’s intellectual properties forthird-party use and wholesale activities. The international franchising segment includes the licensing activities of the Company’s franchise agreements with store locations in select countries in Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Africa, and South America. The operating segments have discrete sources of revenue, different capital structures and different cost structures. These operating segments represent the basis on which the Company’s chief operating decision maker regularly evaluates the business in assessing performance, determining the allocation of resources and the pursuit of future growth opportunities. Accordingly, the Company has determined that each of its operating segments represent a reportable segment. Thethree reportable segments follow the same accounting policies used for the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Following is a summary of the financial information for the Company’s reportable segments (in thousands):

Direct-to- · International
ConsumerCommercialFranchisingTotal
Net sales to external customers$103,455$7,294$1,049$111,798
Income before income taxes7,3843,83532611,545
Capital expenditures3,270--3,270
Depreciation and amortization3,58254-3,636
Net sales to external customers$103,465$4,978$782$109,225
Income before income taxes8,0372,25219010,479
Capital expenditures3,073--3,073
Depreciation and amortization3,14188-3,229
Net sales to external customers$211,323$13,278$1,927$226,528
Income before income taxes19,1066,94252626,574
Capital expenditures5,700--5,700
Depreciation and amortization7,188106-7,294
Net sales to external customers$215,561$11,666$2,048$229,275
Income before income taxes23,9925,14269829,832
Capital expenditures6,138--6,138
Depreciation and amortization6,114195-6,309
Total Assets as of:
August 3, 2024$268,047$10,345$1,067$279,459
February 3, 2024262,2998,8011,225272,325
July 29, 2023249,0218,3791,013258,413

The Company’s reportable segments are primarily determined by the types of products and services that they offer. Each reportable segment* may*operate in many geographic areas. Revenues are recognized in the geographic areas based on the location of the customer or franchisee. The following schedule is a summary of the Company’s sales to external customers and long-lived assets by geographic area (in thousands):

North
America (1)Europe (2)Other (3)Total
Net sales to external customers$96,766$14,012$1,020$111,798
Net sales to external customers$97,336$11,127$762$109,225
Net sales to external customers$196,217$28,461$1,850$226,528
Property and equipment, net49,4363,867053,303
Net sales to external customers$204,200$23,785$1,290$229,275
Property and equipment, net47,0623,373050,435

For purposes of this table only:

(1) North America includes corporately-managed locations in the United States and Canada.

(2) Europe includes corporately-managed locations in the U.K. and Ireland and sales to wholesale customers in Europe.

(3) Other includes franchise businesses outside of North America and Europe.

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12. Contingencies

In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to legal proceedings, government inquiries and claims, and other commercial disputes. Ifone or more of these matters has an unfavorable resolution, it is possible that the results of operations, liquidity or financial position of the Company could be materially affected in any particular period. The Company accrues a liability for these types of contingencies when it believes that it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and that it can reasonably estimate the amount of the loss. Gain contingencies are recorded when the underlying uncertainty has been settled.

Assessments made by the U.K. customs authority in2012 were appealed by the Company, which has paid the disputed duty, strictly under protest, pending the outcome of the continuing dispute, and this is included in receivables, net in the DTC segment. The U.K. customs authority contested the Company's appeal. Rulings by the First Tier Tribunal in* November 2019and Upper Tribunal in March 2021held that duty was due on some, butnot* all, of the products at issue. The Company petitioned the Court of Appeal for permission to appeal certain elements of the Upper Tribunal decision, and in early* November 2021,a judge granted the Company's petition for permission to appeal those elements of the Upper Tribunal decision on some, butnot* all, of the grounds of appeal that the Company had put forward. An appeal was heard by the Court of Appeal during thefirst quarter of fiscal2022, and the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal in thethird quarter of fiscal2022. During thefourth quarter of fiscal2022**, the UK Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal. The Company is engaging with the customs authority to attempt to resolve all outstanding issues following the application of the determined principles. The case will return to the lower tribunal for a final ruling if outstanding issues cannot be resolved. The Company maintains a provision against the related receivable, based on a current evaluation of collectability, using the latest facts available in the dispute. As of* August 3, 2024*, the Company had a gross receivable balance of $4.7 million and a reserve of $3.1 million, leaving a net receivable of $1.6 million. The Company believes that the outcome of this dispute willnot have a material adverse impact on the results of operations, liquidity, or financial position of the Company.

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