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Company Overview - Funko's net sales in 2023 reached $1.1 billion[7] - In 2023, the United States accounted for 69% of Funko's sales, while international sales contributed 31%[7] - Core Collectibles represented 73% of 2023 sales, Loungefly accounted for 20%, and other brands made up the remaining 7%[8] - Wholesale channels accounted for 79% of 2023 sales, while direct-to-consumer (DTC) channels contributed 21%[9] Strategic Initiatives - The company aims to reduce SKU counts by approximately 30% to focus on core product lines[42, 48] - Funko implemented more than $150 million of annualized cost savings in 2023 compared to peak Q4 2022 levels[45] - Workforce reductions of approximately 25% were implemented from year-end 2022 levels[45] Financial Performance & Targets - In 2017, the Adjusted EBITDA margin was 17.4%, while in 2023, it was 7.0%[38] - The company expects equity-based compensation of approximately $15 million, depreciation and amortization of approximately $64 million, and interest expense of approximately $18 million for the full year 2024[69]