RE:RE:Meg beats the street with $0.79 earnings From the MDA, this seems impressive:
Shipments to retail of Call of Duty Collector Construction Sets began at the end of September,
contributing very little to third quarter sales. To date, Call of Duty at retail continues to exceed our
expectations with strong initial sales at retail.
In addition, we are further strengthening our offering with the launch early next year of a new umbrella
brand called ‘’American Builder’’ for the United States and ‘’World Builder’’ for international markets. This
core brand will be a collection of iconic names that are part of kids’ everyday lives, including Caterpillar,
John Deere and Jeep, with more to come.
We are also pleased to welcome Nickelodeon’s Spongebob Squarepants to the MEGA BLOKS family.
Spongebob is a global phenomenon, with one of the top rated kids TV shows and a movie slated for
theatrical release next year, the 10th anniversary of the property. We expect to be shipping MEGA BLOKS
Spongebob construction sets to retail in North America in the first half of 2014, followed by international
markets in the fall.
In summary, with our solid Preschool & Girls offering and recent traction in Boys & Collectors construction
toys, including the launch of Call of Duty Collector Construction Sets, we continue to focus on sustaining
our positive sales momentum through the balance of 2013.
In addition, we are continuing to move forward with initiatives to improve our balance sheet, global
manufacturing position and brand portfolio.