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Commitments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
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Note 17Commitments

 

The Company has entered into various license agreements whereby the Company may use certain characters and intellectual properties in conjunction with its products. Generally, such license agreements provide for royalties to be paid ranging from 1% to 23% of net sales with minimum guarantees and advance payments.

 

In the event the Company estimates that a shortfall in achieving the minimum guarantee is probable, a liability is recorded for the estimated shortfall and charged to royalty expense.

 

Future annual minimum royalty guarantees as of December 31, 2021 are as follows (in thousands):

 

2022

  $ 31,009  

2023

    21,596  

2024

    18,784  

2025

    538  
    $ 71,927  

 

Royalty expense for the year ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, was $87.2 million, $83.2 million and $91.8 million, respectively.

 

The Company has entered into employment and consulting agreements with certain executives expiring through December 31, 2024. The aggregate future annual minimum guaranteed amounts due under those agreements as of December 31, 2021 are as follows (in thousands):

 

2022

  $ 7,972  

2023

    8,055  

2024

    2,760  
    $ 18,787