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Subsequent Events
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Subsequent Events
Note 17 — Subsequent Events
            
On July 24, 2013, the Company sold an aggregate of $100.0 million principal amount of 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2018 (the “2018 Notes”).  The 2018 Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company paying interest semi-annually in arrears on August 1 and February 1 of each year at a rate of 4.25% per annum and will mature on August 1, 2018.  The initial conversion rate for the 2018 Notes will be 114.3674 shares of our common per $1,000 principal amount of notes, equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $8.74 per share of common stock, subject to adjustment in certain events.  Holders of the 2018 Notes may convert their notes upon the occurrence of specified events.  Upon conversion, the 2018 Notes will be settled in shares of the Company’s common stock.  The Company also granted the initial purchaser of the 2018 Notes a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $15.0 million in principal amount of additional notes to cover over-allotments if any.  The Company used $61.0 million of the approximate $95.9 million in net proceeds from the offering to repurchase at par $61.0 million principal amount of its 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014.  (See Note 6 - Convertible Senior Notes)  The remainder of the net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

In or about the end of July 2013 several purported class action lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California: (1) Melot v. JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. et al, Case No. CV13-05388 (JAK) (filed on July 25, 2013); and (2) Dylewicz v. JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. et al, Case No. CV13-5487 (OON) (filed on July 30, 2013) (the “Class Actions”).  The complaints in the Class Actions allege that the Company made earlier false and/or misleading statements concerning the extent of the negative impact that the shift in children’s preference for electronic devices was having on sales of the Company’s more traditional toys; the extent of the negative impact from poor sales of various of the Company’s licensed products; and/or that the Company’s financial statements were materially false and misleading.  The Class Periods are respectively February 21- July 17,2013 and July 17, 2012 –July 17, 2013.  The Class Actions seek compensatory and other damages in an undisclosed amount, alleging violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by each of the defendants (namely the Company and Messrs. Berman and Bennett), and violations of Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act by Messrs. Berman and Bennett.  We believe that the claims in the Class Actions are without merit and we intend to defend vigorously against them.  However, because these actions are in their preliminary stage, we cannot assure you as to the outcome of the actions and we cannot estimate the range of our potential losses.