UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form
10-Q

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September
June 30, 2018

2019

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from
to

Commission file number
001-37344

Party City Holdco Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware 46-0539758

Delaware
46-0539758
(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

80 Grasslands Road Elmsford,
NY
 
10523
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:


(914)
 345-2020

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value:
$0.01/share
PRTY
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  
    No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of RegulationS-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” inRule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
  Accelerated filer  Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting
Emerging growth company
Emerging Growth Company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined inRule
 12b-2
of the Exchange Act).    Yes  
    No  

As of OctoberJuly 25, 2018, 97,177,1922019, 94,437,133 shares of the Registrant’s common stock were outstanding.


PARTY CITY HOLDCO INC.

Form10-Q

September

June 30, 2018

2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  Page
PART I   
Page
PART I
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 

  3 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the Three Months ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017

4

4
  5 

  6 

7
7

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  8 
9
  21 
35
Item 4. Controls and Procedures35
PART II
Item 1. Legal Proceedings  36 
  36 
Item 6. Exhibits  36 
  37 
37
37
38

2


PARTY CITY HOLDCO INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share data)

   September 30,
2018
  December 31,
2017
 
   (Note 2) (Unaudited)    

ASSETS

   

Current assets:

   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $48,097  $54,291 

Accounts receivable, net

   171,428   140,980 

Inventories, net

   810,782   604,066 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   95,162   77,816 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current assets

   1,125,469   877,153 

Property, plant and equipment, net

   319,220   301,141 

Goodwill

   1,661,837   1,619,253 

Trade names

   568,326   568,681 

Other intangible assets, net

   60,064   75,704 

Other assets, net

   12,465   12,824 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

  $3,747,381  $3,454,756 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE SECURITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   

Current liabilities:

   

Loans and notes payable

  $415,419  $286,291 

Accounts payable

   233,252   160,994 

Accrued expenses

   201,509   176,609 

Income taxes payable

   —     45,568 

Current portion of long-term obligations

   13,231   13,059 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   863,411   682,521 

Long-term obligations, excluding current portion

   1,622,969   1,532,090 

Deferred income tax liabilities, net

   171,134   175,836 

Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities

   91,554   91,929 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   2,749,068   2,482,376 

Redeemable securities

   3,298   3,590 

Commitments and contingencies

   

Stockholders’ equity:

   

Common stock (97,147,907 and 96,380,102 shares outstanding and 120,527,474 and 119,759,669 shares issued at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)

   1,205   1,198 

Additionalpaid-in capital

   922,197   917,192 

Retained earnings

   397,452   372,596 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (39,353  (35,818
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Party City Holdco Inc. stockholders’ equity before common stock held in treasury

   1,281,501   1,255,168 

Less: Common stock held in treasury, at cost (23,379,567 shares at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017)

   (286,733  (286,733
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Party City Holdco Inc. stockholders’ equity

   994,768   968,435 

Noncontrolling interests

   247   355 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

   995,015   968,790 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities, redeemable securities and stockholders’ equity

  $3,747,381  $3,454,756 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

         
 
June 30,
2019
  
December 31,
2018
 
 
(Note 2) (Unaudited)
  
(Note 2)
 
ASSETS
      
Current assets:
      
Cash and cash equivalents
 $
47,131
  $
58,909
 
Accounts receivable, net
  
140,070
   
146,983
 
Inventories, net
  
788,097
   
756,038
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
  
66,707
   
61,905
 
         
Total current assets
  
1,042,005
   
1,023,835
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
  
257,395
   
321,044
 
Operating lease asset
  
869,345
   
—  
 
Goodwill
  
1,659,653
   
1,656,950
 
Trade names
  
568,014
   
568,031
 
Other intangible assets, net
  
49,663
   
60,164
 
Other assets, net
  
12,894
   
12,323
 
         
Total assets
 $
4,458,969
  $
3,642,347
 
         
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE SECURITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
      
Current liabilities:
      
Loans and notes payable
 $
307,379
  $
302,751
 
Accounts payable
  
159,515
   
208,149
 
Accrued expenses
  
151,459
   
161,228
 
Current portion of operating lease liability
  
145,472
   
—  
 
Income taxes payable
  
10,279
   
25,993
 
Current portion of long-term obligations
  
76,251
   
13,316
 
         
Total current liabilities
  
850,355
   
711,437
 
Long-term obligations, excluding current portion
  
1,565,315
   
1,621,963
 
Long-term portion of operating lease liability
  
793,976
   
—  
 
Deferred income tax liabilities, net
  
163,657
   
174,427
 
Other long-term liabilities
  
13,228
   
87,548
 
         
Total liabilities
  
3,386,531
   
2,595,375
 
         
Redeemable securities
  
3,351
   
3,351
 
Commitments and contingencies
        
Stockholders’ equity:
      
Common stock (94,501,055 and 93,622,934 shares outstanding and 121,681,959 and 120,788,159 shares issued at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)
  
1,210
   
1,208
 
Additional
paid-in
capital
  
926,838
   
922,476
 
Retained earnings
  
513,130
   
495,777
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  
(45,216
)  
(49,201
)
         
Total Party City Holdco Inc. stockholders’ equity before common stock held in treasury
  
1,395,962
   
1,370,260
 
Less: Common stock held in treasury, at cost (27,180,904 and 27,165,225 shares at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018)
  
(327,086
)  
(326,930
)
         
Total Party City Holdco Inc. stockholders’ equity
  
1,068,876
   
1,043,330
 
Noncontrolling interests
  
211
   
291
 
         
Total stockholders’ equity
  
1,069,087
   
1,043,621
 
         
Total liabilities, redeemable securities and stockholders’ equity
 $
4,458,969
  $
3,642,347
 
         
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PARTY CITY HOLDCO INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

   

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 
   2018  2017 

Revenues:

   

Net sales

  $550,840  $557,350 

Royalties and franchise fees

   2,206   2,759 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total revenues

   553,046   560,109 

Expenses:

   

Cost of sales

   349,641   357,523 

Wholesale selling expenses

   17,538   16,274 

Retail operating expenses

   103,833   100,739 

Franchise expenses

   862   3,636 

General and administrative expenses

   42,239   37,971 

Art and development costs

   5,573   5,898 

Development stage expenses

   1,622   680 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total expenses

   521,308   522,721 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income from operations

   31,738   37,388 

Interest expense, net

   27,705   23,228 

Other expense, net

   5,696   593 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

   (1,663  13,567 

Income tax expense

   777   3,483 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   (2,440  10,084 

Add: Net loss attributable to redeemable securities holder

   (8  —   

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

   (28  —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc.

  $(2,420 $10,084 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (loss) income per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. – Basic

  $(0.03 $0.08 

Net (loss) income per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. – Diluted

  $(0.03 $0.08 

Weighted-average number of common shares-Basic

   96,494,565   119,587,339 

Weighted-average number of common shares-Diluted

   96,494,565   120,912,849 

Dividends declared per share

  $0.00  $0.00 

Comprehensive (loss) income

  $(2,003 $15,329 

Add: Comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable securities holder

   (8  —   

Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

   (35  —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc.

  $(1,976 $15,329 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

4


         
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
 
Revenues:
      
Net sales
 $
561,702
  $
558,101
 
Royalties and franchise fees
  
2,189
   
2,910
 
         
Total revenues
  
563,891
   
561,011
 
       
Cost of sales
  
353,056
   
329,477
 
Wholesale selling expenses
  
16,884
   
17,256
 
Retail operating expenses
  
96,143
   
92,094
 
Franchise expenses
  
3,236
   
3,980
 
General and administrative expenses
  
41,510
   
45,326
 
Art and development costs
  
5,712
   
5,732
 
Development stage expenses
  
3,012
   
1,695
 
Gain on sale/leaseback transaction  (58,381)  —   
Store impairment and restructuring charges
  
5,234
   
—  
 
         
   
466,406
   
495,560
 
         
Income from operations
  
97,485
   
65,451
 
Interest expense, net
  
30,176
   
25,501
 
Other expense, net
  
3,342
   
2,532
 
         
Income before income taxes
  
63,967
   
37,418
 
Income tax expense
  
15,962
   
9,370
 
         
Net income
  
48,005
   
28,048
 
Add: Net income attributable to redeemable securities holder
  
—  
   
410
 
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
  
(69
)  
(29
)
         
Net income attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc.
 $
48,074
  $
28,487
 
         
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc.–Basic
 $
0.52
  $
0.30
 
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc.–Diluted
 $
0.51
  $
0.29
 
Weighted-average number of common shares-Basic
  
93,293,176
   
96,453,884
 
Weighted-average number of common shares-Diluted
  
93,703,546
   
97,688,233
 
Dividends declared per share
 $
0.00
  $
0.00
 
         
Comprehensive income
 $
48,327
  $
18,825
 
Add: Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable securities holder
  
—  
   
410
 
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
  
(89
)  
(55
)
         
Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc.
 $
48,416
  $
19,290
 
         

PARTY CITY HOLDCO INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
   2018  2017 

Revenues:

   

Net sales

  $1,614,049  $1,572,966 

Royalties and franchise fees

   7,832   9,020 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total revenues

   1,621,881   1,581,986 

Expenses:

   

Cost of sales

   996,084   978,142 

Wholesale selling expenses

   53,581   47,946 

Retail operating expenses

   285,019   281,981 

Franchise expenses

   8,624   10,666 

General and administrative expenses

   136,230   125,763 

Art and development costs

   17,278   17,638 

Development stage expenses

   5,620   7,092 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total expenses

   1,502,436   1,469,228 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income from operations

   119,445   112,758 

Interest expense, net

   76,481   65,214 

Other expense, net

   9,076   860 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

   33,888   46,684 

Income tax expense

   9,443   16,301 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

   24,445   30,383 

Add: Net income attributable to redeemable securities holder

   402   —   

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

   (87  —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc.

  $24,934  $30,383 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. – Basic

  $0.26  $0.25 

Net income per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. – Diluted

  $0.26  $0.25 

Weighted-average number of common shares-Basic

   96,449,011   119,546,451 

Weighted-average number of common shares-Diluted

   97,684,290   120,907,979 

Dividends declared per share

  $0.00  $0.00 

Comprehensive income

  $20,889  $45,839 

Add: Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable securities holder

   402   —   

Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

   (108  —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc.

  $21,399  $45,839 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PARTY CITY HOLDCO INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

  Common
Stock
  Additional
Paid-in
Capital
  Retained
Earnings
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
  Total Party
City  Holdco
Inc.
Stockholders’
Equity
Before
Common
Stock Held In
Treasury
  Common
Stock Held In
Treasury
  Total Party
City Holdco
Inc.
Stockholders’
Equity
  Non-
Controlling
Interests
  Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 

Balance at December 31, 2017

 $1,198  $917,192  $372,596  $(35,818 $1,255,168  $(286,733 $968,435  $355  $968,790 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net (see Note 2)

  —     —     (78  —     (78  —     (78  —     (78
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2017, as adjusted

 $1,198  $917,192  $372,518  $(35,818 $1,255,090  $(286,733 $968,357  $355  $968,712 

Net income

  —     —     24,532   —     24,532   —     24,532   (87  24,445 

Net income attributable to redeemable securities holder

  —     —     402   —     402   —     402   —     402 

Stock option expense

  —     1,492   —     —     1,492   —     1,492   —     1,492 

Restricted stock units – time-based

  1   721   —     —     722   —     722   —     722 

Restricted stock units – performance-based

  5   1,477   —     —     1,482   —     1,482   —     1,482 

Director –non-cash compensation

  —     196   —     —     196   —     196   —     196 

Warrant expense

  —     242   —     —     242   —     242   —     242 

Exercise of stock options

  1   877   —        878   —     878   —     878 

Foreign currency adjustments

  —     —     —     (4,888  (4,888  —     (4,888  (21  (4,909

Impact of foreign exchange contracts, net

  —     —     —     1,353   1,353   —     1,353   —     1,353 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2018

 $1,205  $922,197  $397,452  $(39,353 $1,281,501  $(286,733 $994,768  $247  $995,015 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

thousands, except share and per share data)

         
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
 
Revenues:
      
Net sales
 $
1,072,804
  $
1,063,209
 
Royalties and franchise fees
  
4,203
   
5,626
 
         
Total revenues
  
1,077,007
   
1,068,835
 
       
Cost of sales
  
692,098
   
646,443
 
Wholesale selling expenses
  
34,845
   
36,043
 
Retail operating expenses
  
191,161
   
181,186
 
Franchise expenses
  
6,539
   
7,762
 
General and administrative expenses
  
83,435
   
93,991
 
Art and development costs
  
11,641
   
11,705
 
Development stage expenses
  
5,238
   
3,998
 
Gain on sale/leaseback transaction  (58,381)  
—  
 
Store impairment and restructuring charges
  
23,243
   
—  
 
         
   
989,819
   
981,128
 
         
Income from operations
  
87,188
   
87,707
 
Interest expense, net
  
59,433
   
48,776
 
Other expense, net
  
4,596
   
3,380
 
         
Income before income taxes
  
23,159
   
35,551
 
Income tax expense
  
5,443
   
8,666
 
         
Net income
  
17,716
   
26,885
 
Add: Net income attributable to redeemable securities holder
  
—  
   
410
 
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
  
(140
)  
(59
)
         
Net income attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc.
 $
17,856
  $
27,354
 
         
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc.
Basic
 $
0.19
  $
0.28
 
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc.
Diluted
 $
0.19
  $
0.28
 
Weighted-average number of common shares-Basic
  
93,233,865
   
96,426,235
 
Weighted-average number of common shares-Diluted
  
93,791,763
   
97,669,309
 
Dividends declared per share
 $
0.00
  $
0.00
 
         
Comprehensive income
 $
21,690
  $
22,892
 
Add: Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable securities holder
  
—  
   
410
 
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
  
(151
)  
(73
)
         
Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc.
 $
21,841
  $
23,375
 
         
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PARTY CITY HOLDCO INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
   2018  2017
(Adjusted, see Note 2)
 

Cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities:

   

Net income

  $24,445  $30,383 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

   

Depreciation and amortization expense

   57,786   62,519 

Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issuance discounts

   9,834   3,699 

Provision for doubtful accounts

   726   432 

Deferred income tax expense

   1,075   3,221 

Deferred rent

   3,623   5,634 

Undistributed income in unconsolidated joint ventures

   (580  (92

Loss on disposal of assets

   23   533 

Non-employee equity based compensation

   352   3,286 

Stock option expense

   1,492   3,852 

Restricted stock units – time-based

   722   —   

Restricted stock units – performance-based

   1,482   —   

Director –non-cash compensation

   196   —   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquired businesses:

   

Increase in accounts receivable

   (32,802  (25,370

Increase in inventories

   (194,419  (46,292

Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets

   (13,890  (11,382

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and income taxes payable

   53,744   (24,244
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

   (86,191  6,179 

Cash flows used in investing activities:

   

Cash paid in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired

   (63,840  (72,804

Capital expenditures

   (65,491  (47,916

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

   22   26 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

   (129,309  (120,694

Cash flows provided by financing activities:

   

Repayment of loans, notes payable and long-term obligations

   (417,281  (25,311

Proceeds from loans, notes payable and long-term obligations

   636,884   129,150 

Exercise of stock options

   878   787 

Debt issuance costs

   (10,343  —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

   210,138   104,626 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

   (772  3,339 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

   (6,134  (6,550

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

   54,408   64,765 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

  $48,274  $58,215 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

   

Cash paid during the period

   

Interest

  $77,371  $60,871 

Income taxes, net of refunds

  $56,683  $65,002 

Three months ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018:
                                     
 
Common
Stock
  
Additional
Paid-in

Capital
  
Retained
Earnings
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
  
Total Party
City Holdco
Inc.
Stockholders’
Equity
Before
Common 
Stock Held
In
Treasury
  
Common
Stock Held 
In
Treasury
  
Total Party
City Holdco
Inc.
Stockholders’
Equity
  
Non-
Controlling
Interests
  
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Balance at March 31, 2019
 $
1,210
  $
925,233
  $
465,056
  $
(45,558
) $
1,345,941
  $
(327,086
) $
1,018,855
  $
300
  $
1,019,155
 
Net income (loss)
  
—  
   
—  
   
48,074
   
—  
   
48,074
   
—  
   
48,074
   
(69
)  
48,005
 
Stock option expense
  
—  
   
371
   
—  
   
—  
   
371
   
—  
   
371
   
—  
   
371
 
Restricted stock units – time-based
  
—  
   
541
   
—  
   
—  
   
541
   
—  
   
541
   
—  
   
541
 
Restricted stock units – performance-based
  
—  
   
476
   
—  
   
—  
   
476
   
—  
   
476
   
—  
   
476
 
Director – non-cash compensation
  
—  
   
88
   
—  
   
—  
   
88
   
—  
   
88
   
—  
   
88
 
Warrant expense
  
—  
   
129
   
—  
   
—  
   
129
   
—  
   
129
   
—  
   
129
 
Foreign currency adjustments
  
—  
   
—  
   
—  
   
556
   
556
   
—  
   
556
   
(20
)  
536
 
Impact of foreign exchange contracts, net
  
—  
   
—  
   
—  
   
(214
)  
(214
)  
—  
   
(214
)  
—  
   
(214
)
                                     
Balance at June 30, 2019
 $
1,210
  $
926,838
  $
513,130
  $
(45,216
) $
1,395,962
  $
(327,086
) $
1,068,876
  $
211
  $
1,069,087
 
                                     
                                     
 
Common
Stock
  
Additional
Paid-in

Capital
  
Retained
Earnings
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
  
Total Party
City Holdco
Inc.
Stockholders’
Equity
Before
Common
Stock Held
In
Treasury
  
Common
Stock Held 
In
Treasury
  
Total Party
City Holdco
Inc.
Stockholders’
Equity
  
Non-
Controlling
Interests
  
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Balance at March 31, 2018
 $
1,198
  $
918,205
  $
371,385
  $
(30,600
) $
1,260,188
  $
(286,733
) $
973,455
  $
337
  $
973,792
 
Net income (loss)
  
—  
   
—  
   
28,077
   
—  
   
28,077
   
—  
   
28,077
   
(29
)  
28,048
 
Net income attributable to redeemable securities
holder
  
—  
   
—  
   
410
   
—  
   
410
   
—  
   
410
   
—  
   
410
 
Stock option expense
  
—  
   
482
   
—  
   
—  
   
482
   
—  
   
482
   
—  
   
482
 
Restricted stock units – time-based
  
—  
   
252
   
—  
   
—  
   
252
   
—  
   
252
   
—  
   
252
 
Restricted stock units – performance-based
  
—  
   
593
   
—  
   
—  
   
593
   
—  
   
593
   
—  
   
593
 
Director – non-cash compensation
  
—  
   
59
   
—  
   
—  
   
59
   
—  
   
59
   
—  
   
59
 
Warrant expense
  
—  
   
65
   
—  
   
—  
   
65
   
—  
   
65
   
—  
   
65
 
Exercise of stock options
  
1
   
189
   
—  
   
—  
   
190
   
—  
   
190
   
—  
   
190
 
Foreign currency adjustments
  
—  
   
—  
   
—  
   
(10,713
)  
(10,713
)  
—  
   
(10,713
)  
(26
)  
(10,739
)
Impact of foreign exchange contracts, net
  
—  
   
—  
   
—  
   
1,516
   
1,516
   
—  
   
1,516
   
—  
   
1,516
 
                                     
Balance at June 30, 2018
 $
1,199
  $
919,845
  $
399,872
  $
(39,797
) $
1,281,119
  $
(286,733
) $
994,386
  $
282
  $
994,668
 
                                     
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

7



PARTY CITY HOLDCO INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Six months ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018:
                                     
 
Common
Stock
  
Additional
Paid-in

Capital
  
Retained
Earnings
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
  
Total Party
City Holdco
Inc.
Stockholders’
Equity
Before
Common
Stock Held
In
Treasury
  
Common
Stock Held
In
Treasury
  
Total Party
City Holdco
Inc.
Stockholders’
Equity
  
Non-
Controlling
Interests
  
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Balance at December 31, 2018
 $
1,208
  $
922,476
  $
495,777
  $
(49,201
) $
1,370,260
  $
(326,930
) $
1,043,330
  $
291
  $
1,043,621
 
Cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle, net (see Note 2)
  
—  
   
662
   
(503
)  
—  
   
159
   
—  
   
159
   
—  
   
159
 
 
                                    
Balance at December 31, 2018, as adjusted
 $
1,208
  $
923,138
  $
495,274
  $
(49,201
) $
1,370,419
  $
(326,930
) $
1,043,489
  $
291
  $
1,043,780
 
Net income (loss)
  
—  
   
���  
   
17,856
   
—  
   
17,856
   
—  
   
17,856
   
(140
)  
17,716
 
Stock option expense
  
—  
   
741
   
—  
   
—  
   
741
   
—  
   
741
   
—  
   
741
 
Restricted stock units – time-based
  
—  
   
933
   
—  
   
—  
   
933
   
—  
   
933
   
—  
   
933
 
Restricted stock units – performance-based
  
—  
   
476
   
—  
   
—  
   
476
   
—  
   
476
   
—  
   
476
 
Director – non-cash compensation
  
—  
   
165
   
—  
   
—  
   
165
   
—  
   
165
   
—  
   
165
 
Warrant expense
  
—  
   
258
   
—  
   
—  
   
258
   
—  
   
258
   
—  
   
258
 
Exercise of stock options
  
2
   
1,086
   
—  
   
—  
   
1,088
   
—  
   
1,088
   
—  
   
1,088
 
Acquired non-controlling interest
  
—  
   
41
   
—  
   
—  
   
41
   
—  
   
41
   
71
   
112
 
Treasury stock purchases
  
—  
   
—  
   
—  
   
—  
   
—  
   
(156
)  
(156
)  
—  
   
(156
)
Foreign currency adjustments
  
—  
   
—  
   
—  
   
4,712
   
4,712
   
—  
   
4,712
   
(11
)  
4,701
 
Impact of foreign exchange contracts, net
  
—  
   
—  
   
—  
   
(727
)  
(727
)  
—  
   
(727
)  
—  
   
(727
)
                                     
Balance at June 30, 2019
 $
1,210
  $
926,838
  $
513,130
  $
(45,216
) $
1,395,962
  $
(327,086
) $
1,068,876
  $
211
  $
1,069,087
 
                                     
                                     
 
Common
Stock
  
Additional
Paid-in

Capital
  
Retained
Earnings
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
  
Total Party
City Holdco
Inc.
Stockholders’
Equity
Before
Common
Stock Held
In
Treasury
  
Common
Stock Held
In
Treasury
  
Total Party
City Holdco
Inc.
Stockholders’
Equity
  
Non-
Controlling
Interests
  
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Balance at December 31, 2017
 $
1,198
  $
917,192
  $
372,596
  $
(35,818
) $
1,255,168
  $
(286,733
) $
968,435
  $
355
  $
968,790
 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net
  
—  
   
—  
   
(78
)  
—  
   
(78
)  
—  
   
(78
)  
—  
   
(78
)
 
                                    
Balance at December 31, 2017, as adjusted
 $
1,198
  $
917,192
  $
372,518
  $
(35,818
) $
1,255,090
  $
(286,733
) $
968,357
  $
355
  $
968,712
 
Net income
  
—  
   
—  
   
26,944
   
—  
   
26,944
   
—  
   
26,944
   
(59
)  
26,885
 
Net income attributable to redeemable securities
holder
  
—  
   
—  
   
410
   
—  
   
410
   
—  
   
410
   
—  
   
410
 
Stock option expense
  
—  
   
942
   
—  
   
—  
   
942
   
—  
   
942
   
—  
   
942
 
Restricted stock units – time-based
  
—  
   
252
   
—  
   
—  
   
252
   
—  
   
252
   
—  
   
252
 
Restricted stock units – performance-based
  
—  
   
593
   
—  
   
—  
   
593
   
—  
   
593
   
—  
   
593
 
Director – non-cash compensation
  
—  
   
59
   
—  
   
—  
   
59
   
—  
   
59
   
—  
   
59
 
Warrant expense
  
—  
   
326
   
—  
   
—  
   
326
   
—  
   
326
   
—  
   
326
 
Exercise of stock options
  
1
   
481
   
—  
   
—  
   
482
   
—  
   
482
   
—  
   
482
 
Foreign currency adjustments
  
—  
   
—  
   
—  
   
(5,307
)  
(5,307
)  
—  
   
(5,307
)  
(14
)  
(5,321
)
Impact of foreign exchange contracts, net
  
—  
   
—  
   
—  
   
1,328
   
1,328
   
—  
   
1,328
   
—  
   
1,328
 
 
                                    
Balance at June 30, 2018
 $
1,199
  $
919,845
  $
399,872
  $
(39,797
) $
1,281,119
  $
(286,733
) $
994,386
  $
282
  $
994,668
 
                                     
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

PARTY CITY HOLDCO INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
         
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
 
Cash flows used in operating activities:
      
Net income
 $
17,716
  $
26,885
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
      
Depreciation and amortization expense
  
43,225
   
40,812
 
Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issuance discounts
  
2,289
   
2,766
 
Provision for doubtful accounts
  
596
   
304
 
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense
  
(10,779
)  
1,443
 
Deferred rent
  
—  
   
1,155
 
Change in operating lease liability/asset
  
(21,406
)  
—  
 
Undistributed income in equity method investments
  
(202
)  
(301
)
(Gain) loss
on disposal of assets
  
(59,087
)  
24
 
Store impairment and restructuring charges
  
19,490
   
—  
 
Non-employee
equity based compensation
  
258
   
365
 
Stock option expense
  
741
   
942
 
Restricted stock units expense – time-based
  
933
   
252
 
Restricted stock units expense – performance-based
  476   
593
 
Directors –
non-cash
compensation
  
165
   
59
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquired businesses:
      
Decrease in accounts receivable
  
6,588
   
8,791
 
Increase in inventories
  
(31,145
)  
(68,741
)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets
  
(4,333
)  
(9,137
)
Decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and income taxes payable
  
(71,438
)  
(29,220
)
         
Net cash used in operating activities
  
(105,913
)  
(23,008
)
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:      
Cash paid in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired
  
(545
)  
(21,325
)
Capital expenditures
  
(31,098
)  
(44,406
)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment
  
113,799
   
21
 
         
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  
82,156
   
(65,710
)
Cash flows provided by financing activities:      
Repayment of loans, notes payable and long-term obligations
  
(148,526
)  
(26,062
)
Proceeds from loans, notes payable and long-term obligations
  
157,440
   
112,293
 
Stock repurchases
  
(156
)  
—  
 
Exercise of stock options
  
1,088
   
482
 
Debt issuance costs
  (343)  
(56
)
         
Net cash provided by financing activities
  
9,503
   
86,657
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
  
2,166
   
(780
)
         
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash  
(12,088
)  
(2,841
)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
  
59,219
   
54,408
 
         
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
 $
47,131
  $
51,567
 
         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
      
Cash paid during the period for interest
 $
57,503
  $
49,489
 
Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net of refunds
 $
31,924
  $
46,617
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

PARTY CITY HOLDCO INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share)

Note 1 – Description of Business

Party City Holdco Inc. (the “Company” or “Party City Holdco”) is a vertically integrated supplier of decorated party goods. The Company designs, manufactures, sources and distributes party goods, including paper and plastic tableware, metallic and latex balloons, Halloween and other costumes, accessories, novelties, gifts and stationery. The Company’s retail operations include over 900 specialty retail party supply stores (including franchise stores) in the United States and Canada, operating under the name Party City,
e-commerce
websites, principally operating under the domain name PartyCity.com, and a network of approximately 250 - 300 temporary Halloween City stores, including approximately 50 jointly under the Halloween City and Toy City banners.stores. In addition to the Company’s retail operations, it is also a global designer, manufacturer and distributor of decorated party supplies, with products found in over 40,000 retail outlets, including independent party supply stores, mass merchants, grocery retailers,
e-commerce
merchandisers and dollar stores. The Company’s products are available in over 100 countries with the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Mexico Australia and CanadaAustralia among the largest end markets outside of the United States.

Party City Holdco is a holding company with no operating assets or operations. The Company owns 100% of PC Nextco Holdings, LLC (“PC Nextco”), which owns 100% of PC Intermediate Holdings, Inc. (“PC Intermediate”). PC Intermediate owns 100% of Party City Holdings Inc. (“PCHI”), which owns most of the Company’s operating subsidiaries.

Note 2 – Basis of Presentation and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned and controlled entities. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring items) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

The majority of our retail operations define a fiscal year (“Fiscal Year”) as the52-week
52
-week
period or53-week
53
-week
period ended on the Saturday nearest December 31st
31
st of each year and define fiscal quarters (“Fiscal Quarter”) as the four interim13-week
13
-week
periods following the end of the previous Fiscal Year, except in the case of a
53-week
Fiscal Year when the fourth Fiscal Quarter is extended to
14
weeks. The condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company combine the Fiscal Quarters of our retail operations with the calendar quarters of our wholesale operations. The Company has determined the differences between the retail operation’s Fiscal Year and Fiscal Quarters and the calendar year and calendar quarters to be insignificant.

Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018.2019. Our business is subject to substantial seasonal variations as our retail segment has historically realized a significant portion of its net sales, cash flows and net income in the fourth quarter of each year, principally due to its Halloween season sales in October and, to a lesser extent, other
year-end
holiday sales. We expect that this general pattern will continue. Our results of operations may also be affected by industry factors that may be specific to a particular period such as movement in and the general level of raw material costs. For further information see the consolidated financial statements, and notes thereto, included in the Company’s Form10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2018.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)
2018-07, “Compensation
“Compensation – Stock Compensation: Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting”. The ASU simplifies the accounting for
non-employee
share-based payments. The update is effective forCompany adopted the Companyupdate during the first quarter of 2019. The Company is in the process of evaluatingpronouncement requires companies to record the impact of adoption, if any, as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the pronouncementadoption date. Therefore, on January 1, 2019, the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Company decreased retained earnings by $503. Additionally, the Company increased additional

paid-in
capital by $662 and recorded a $159 deferred income tax asset.
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU
2017-12, “Derivatives
“Derivatives and Hedging: Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities”. The pronouncement amends the existing hedge accounting model in order to enable entities to better portray the economics of their risk management activities in their financial statements. The Company adopted the update during the first quarter of 2019 and such adoption had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
9
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU
2016-13,
“Financial Instruments – Credit Losses”. The ASU changes how entities will account for credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The pronouncement is effective for the Company during the first quarter of 2019. Although2020. The Company is still evaluating the Company continues to evaluate this pronouncement, it does not believe that it will have a material impact of the ASU on the Company’sits consolidated financial statements.

8


In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash”. The pronouncement requires companies to show changes in the total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted the pronouncement, which requires retrospective application, during the first quarter of 2018. The impact of such adoption was immaterial to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. See Note 15 for further discussion.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows: Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments”. The pronouncement clarifies how entities should classify certain cash receipts and cash payments on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted the pronouncement during the first quarter of 2018 and such adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU

2016-02, “Leases”
“Leases”. The ASU requires that companies recognize assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by the companies’ leases. The update is effective for the Company during the first quarter of 2019. The Company’s current lease portfolio is primarily comprised of store leases, manufacturing and distribution facility leases, warehouse leases and office leases. Upon adoptionMost of thisthe leases are operating leases. The Company’s finance leases are not material to its consolidated financial statements.
The Company adopted the new lease standard during the Company expectsfirst quarter of 2019 and, to recognizethe extent required by the pronouncement, recognized a right of use asset and liability related to substantiallyfor all of its operating lease arrangements with terms of greater than twelve months. The Company has established a cross-functional team to implementSee the pronouncement and the team is finalizing its implementation of a new software solution and its assessment of the practical expedients and policy elections offered by the standard. Although the Company has not yet finalized its evaluation of the standard, or quantified an impact, it expects the adoption to have a significant impact on the Company’s June 30, 2019 consolidated balance sheet due to the recognition of the right of use asset and liability for the Company’s operating leases.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-01, “Financial Instruments – Overall: Recognition and Measurementimpact of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”. such adoption.

The update impacts the accounting for equity investments and the recognition of changespronouncement provided companies with a transition option under which they could opt to continue to apply legacy lease guidance in fair value of financial liabilities when the fair value option is elected.comparative periods. The Company adoptedelected such option. The Company’s December 31, 2018 consolidated balance sheet includes a $74,464 deferred rent liability in other long-term liabilities and a $7,170 deferred rent liability in accrued expenses. In the pronouncement duringCompany’s June 30, 2019 consolidated balance sheet, such accounts reduce the first quarter ofoperating lease asset. Additionally, in the Company’s December 31, 2018 consolidated balance sheet, other intangible assets, net, includes a $3,904 intangible asset related to favorable leases and prepaid expenses and other current assets includes a $2,552 asset related to capitalized broker costs. In the Company’s June 30, 2019 consolidated balance sheet, such adoptionassets are included in the operating lease asset.
The pronouncement had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) and it did not impact the Company’s compliance with its debt covenants. Additionally, the standard requires companies to make certain disclosures. See Note 17.

Note 3 – Store Impairment and Restructuring Charges
Each year, the Company typically closes approximately 10 Party City stores as part of its typical network rationalization process and in response to ongoing consumer, market and economic changes that naturally arise in the business. During the six months ended June 30, 2019,
the Company performed a comprehensive review of its store locations aimed at improving the overall productivity of such locations (“store optimization program”) and,
 after careful consideration and evaluation of the store locations, the Company made the decision to accelerate the optimization of its store portfolio with the closure of approximately 55 stores which are primarily located in close proximity to other Party City stores. These closings should provide the Company with capital flexibility to expand into underserved markets. In May 2014,conjunction with the FASB issued ASU2014-09, “Revenue from Contractsstore optimization program, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded the following charges:
         
 
Three Months
Ended June 30,
2019
  
Six Months
Ended June 30,
2019
 
Inventory reserves
 $
3,656
  $
21,285
 
Operating lease asset impairment
  
940
   
14,149
 
Property, plant and equipment impairment
  
541
   
4,680
 
Labor and other costs incurred closing stores  
3,753
   
3,753
 
Severance
  
   
661
 
         
Total
 $
8,890
  $
44,528
 
         
Such amounts represent the Company’s best estimate of the total charges that are expected to be recorded for such items. When the Company closes the stores, it will record charges for common area maintenance, insurance and taxes to be paid subsequent to such closures in accordance with Customers (Topic 606)”the stores’ lease agreements. However, such amounts are expected to be immaterial. Additionally, the Company will continue to incur costs while moving inventory, cleaning the stores and returning them to their original condition. Such costs are also expected to be immaterial.
The fair values of the operating lease assets and property, plant and equipment were determined based on estimated future discounted cash flows for such assets using market participant assumptions, including data on the ability to
sub-lease
the stores.
The charge for inventory reserves related to both an estimate of the inventory that will be disposed following the closures of the stores and an estimate of inventory that will be sold below cost prior to such closures. The charge for inventory reserves was recorded in cost of sales in the Company’s statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The pronouncement contains a five-step model which replaces most existing revenue recognition guidance. other charges were recorded in Store impairment and restructuring charges in the Company’s statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
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The new standard became effective forCompany cannot guarantee that it will be able to achieve the anticipated benefits from the store optimization program. If the Company on January 1, 2018. The Company adopted the pronouncement using the modified retrospective approach. Therefore, on January 1, 2018,is unable to achieve such benefits, its results of operations and financial condition could be affected.
Note 4 – Sale/Leaseback Transaction
In June 2019, the Company adjustedsold its accountingmain distribution center in Chester, New York, its metallic balloons manufacturing facility in Eden Prairie, Minnesota and its injection molded plastics manufacturing facility in Los Lunas, New Mexico. Simultaneously, the Company entered into twenty year leases for certain discounts which are related toeach of the timing of payments by customers of its wholesale businessfacilities. The aggregate sale price was $128,000 and, during the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment which reduced retained earnings$58,381 gain on the sale, net of transaction costs, in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.
Under the terms of the lease agreements, the Company will pay total rent of $8,320 during the first year and the annual rent will increase by $46. Additionally,2% thereafter.
The Chester and Eden Prairie leases are being accounted for as operating leases and the sale of such date,properties is included in the gain above.
However, for the Los Lunas property, the present value of the lease payments is greater than substantially all of the fair value of the assets. Therefore, the lease is a finance lease and sale accounting treatment is prohibited. As such, the Company modified itsis accounting for certain metallic balloon salesthe $12,080 of proceeds as a finance lease and has recorded such amount in long-term obligations in its wholesale segment and started to deferJune 30, 2019 condensed consolidated balance sheet.
In conjunction with the recognition of revenue on such sales, and the related costs, until the balloons have been filled with helium. As a result,sale/leaseback transaction, during June 2019, the Company recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment which increased retained earnings by $8. Finally, as of such date,amended its Term Loan Credit Agreement. The amendment required the Company adjusted its accounting for certain discounts on wholesale salesto use half of seasonal product andthe proceeds from the transaction, net of costs, to paydown part of the outstanding balance under such debt agreement. Additionally, the amendment requires the Company recordedto pay an immaterial “consent fee” to the lenders. As the Term Loan Credit Agreement is a cumulative-effect adjustment which reduced retained earnings by $40. See loan syndication, the Company assessed, on a creditor-by-creditor basis, whether the amendment should be accounted for as an extinguishment or a modification. The Company concluded that, for each creditor, the amendment should be accounted for as a modification. Therefore, no capitalized deferred financing costs or original issuance discounts were written off in conjunction with the amendment.
During June 2019, the Company used proceeds from the sale (net of costs) of $125,864 to paydown outstanding debt.
Note 14 for further discussion of the adoption of the pronouncement and the Company’s revenue recognition policy.

Note 35 – Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

   September 30,
2018
   December 31,
2017
 

Finished goods

  $760,923   $562,809 

Raw materials

   33,686    30,346 

Work in process

   16,173    10,911 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $810,782   $604,066 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

         
 
June 30,
2019
  
December 31,
2018
 
Finished goods
 $
738,404
  $
706,327
 
Raw materials
  
33,030
   
33,423
 
Work in process
  
16,663
   
16,288
 
         
 $
788,097
  $
756,038
 
         
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The Company principally determines the cost of inventory using the weighted average method.

The Company estimates retail inventory shrinkage for the period between physical inventory dates on a
store-by-store
basis. Inventory shrinkage estimates can be affected by changes in merchandise mix and changes in actual shortage trends. The shrinkage rate from the most recent physical inventory, in combination with historical experience, is the basis for estimating shrinkage.

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Note 46 – Income Taxes

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“the Act”) was signed into law.

The Act significantly changed U.S. tax law, including lowering the U.S. corporateeffective income tax rate from 35% to 21%, effective January 1, 2018, and implementing aone-time “deemed repatriation” tax on unremitted earnings accumulated innon-U.S. jurisdictions since 1986 (the “Transition Tax”). Due to the complexities of accounting for the Act,six months ended June 30, 2019, 23.5%, is higher than the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 118 which allows entitiesstatutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to include a provisional estimate of
the
 impact of the Act in its financial statements. Therefore, basedstate taxes on currently available information, during the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company recorded a provisional estimate of the impact of the Act, which included an income tax benefit of $90,965 related to the remeasurement of its domestic net deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets due to the lower U.S. corporate tax rate. Additionally, during the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company recorded a net income tax expense of $1,132 as its provisional estimate of the Transition Tax related to the deemed repatriation of unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries. The Company did not adjust these estimates during the first nine months of 2018.

While these amounts represent the Company’s best estimates of the impacts of the reduction in the federal corporate income tax rate and the deemed repatriation Transition Tax, the final impacts of the Act may differ from the Company’s estimates due to, among other things, changes in the Company’s interpretations and assumptions, additional guidance to be issued by the IRS, and actions the Company may take. As provided in SAB 118, any adjustments to these provisional amounts will be recorded as they are identified during the measurement period, which ends no later than December 22, 2018.

Additionally, the Act subjects a U.S. shareholder to current tax on “global intangiblelow-taxed income” (“GILTI”) of its controlled foreign corporations. GILTI is based on the excess of the aggregate of a U.S. shareholder’s pro rata share of net income of its controlled foreign corporations over a specified return. Given the complexity of the GILTI provisions, the Company is still evaluating the effects of the provisions. Therefore, during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company has included an estimate of the tax on GILTI as a period cost in its full-year estimated effective income tax rate and it has not accounted for any tax on GILTI in its deferred balances.

full-year 2019.
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Note 57 – Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of the following:

   Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 
   Foreign
Currency
Adjustments
   Impact of
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts,
Net of Taxes
   Total,
Net of Taxes
 

Balance at June 30, 2018

  $(40,917  $1,120   $(39,797

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications

   419    217    636 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss

   —      (192   (192
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net current-period other comprehensive income

   419    25    444 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2018

  $(40,498  $1,145   $(39,353
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

   Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 
   Foreign
Currency
Adjustments
   Impact of
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts,
Net of Taxes
   Total,
Net of Taxes
 

Balance at June 30, 2017

  $(41,650  $(378  $(42,028

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

   5,297    (281   5,016 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income

   —      229    229 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

   5,297    (52   5,245 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

  $(36,353  $(430  $(36,783
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
 
Foreign
Currency
Adjustments
  
Impact of
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts,
Net of Taxes
  
Total,
Net of Taxes
 
Balance at March 31, 2019
 $
(45,900
) $
342
  $
(45,558
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax  
556
   
(3
)  
553
 
Gains reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income, net of income tax  
—  
   
(211
)  
(211
)
             
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
  
556
   
(214
)  
342
 
             
Balance at June 30, 2019
 $
(45,344
) $
128
  $
(45,216
)
             
   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 
   Foreign
Currency
Adjustments
   Impact of
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts,
Net of Taxes
   Total,
Net of Taxes
 

Balance at December 31, 2017

  $(35,610  $(208  $(35,818

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of income tax

   (4,888   1,188    (3,700

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income, net of income tax

   —      165    165 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income

   (4,888   1,353    (3,535
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2018

  $(40,498  $1,145   $(39,353
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 
   Foreign
Currency
Adjustments
   Impact of
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts,
Net of Taxes
   Total,
Net of Taxes
 

Balance at December 31, 2016

  $(53,171  $932   $(52,239

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of income tax

   16,818    (1,077   15,741 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income, net of income tax

   —      (285   (285
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

   16,818    (1,362   15,456 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

  $(36,353  $(430  $(36,783
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

             
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
 
Foreign
Currency
Adjustments
  
Impact of
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts,
Net of Taxes
  
Total,
Net of Taxes
 
Balance at March 31, 2018 $(30,204) $(396) $(30,600)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications  (10,713)  1,398   (9,315)
Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income  —     118   118 
             
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income  (10,713)  1,516   (9,197)
             
Balance at June 30, 2018 $(40,917) $1,120  $(39,797)
          
             
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
 
Foreign
Currency
Adjustments
  
Impact of
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts,
Net of Taxes
  
Total,
Net of Taxes
 
Balance at December 31, 2018
 $
(50,056
) $
855
  $
(49,201
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax  
4,712
   
60
   
4,772
 
Gains reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income, net of income tax  
—  
   
(787
)  
(787
)
             
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
  
4,712
   
(727
)  
3,985
 
             
Balance at June 30, 2019
 $
(45,344
) $
128
  $
(45,216
)
             

             
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
 
Foreign
Currency
Adjustments
  
Impact of
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts,
Net of Taxes
  
Total,
Net of Taxes
 
Balance at December 31, 2017
 $
(35,610
) $
(208
) $
(35,818
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of income tax
  
(5,307
)  
971
   
(4,336
)
Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income, net of income tax
  
—  
   
357
   
357
 
             
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income
  
(5,307
)  
1,328
   
(3,979
)
             
Balance at June 30, 2018
 $
(40,917
) $
1,120
  $
(39,797
)
             
Note 68 – Capital Stock

At SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019, the Company’s authorized capital stock consisted of 300,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value common stock and 15,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value preferred stock.

Note 79 – Segment Information

Industry Segments

The Company has two identifiable business segments. The Wholesale segment designs, manufactures, sources and distributes decorated party goods, including paper and plastic tableware, metallic and latex balloons, Halloween and other costumes, accessories, novelties, gifts and stationery throughout the world. The Retail segment operates specialty retail party supply stores in the United States and Canada, principally under the names Party City Halloween City and ToyHalloween City, and it operatese-commerce websites, principally through the domain name Partycity.com. The Retail segment also franchises both individual stores and franchise areas throughout the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico, principally under the name Party City. The Company’s industry segment data for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 was as follows:

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   Wholesale   Retail   Consolidated 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2018

      

Revenues:

      

Net sales

  $424,569   $375,680   $800,249 

Royalties and franchise fees

   —      2,206    2,206 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

   424,569    377,886    802,455 

Eliminations

   (249,409   —      (249,409
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenues

  $175,160   $377,886   $553,046 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

  $15,501   $16,237   $31,738 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Interest expense, net

       27,705 

Other expense, net

       5,696 
      

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

      $(1,663
      

 

 

 
   Wholesale   Retail   Consolidated 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

      

Revenues:

      

Net sales

  $381,858   $364,057   $745,915 

Royalties and franchise fees

   —      2,759    2,759 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

   381,858    366,816    748,674 

Eliminations

   (188,565   0    (188,565
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenues

  $193,293   $366,816   $560,109 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

  $22,808   $14,580   $37,388 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Interest expense, net

       23,228 

Other income, net

       593 
      

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

      $13,567 
      

 

 

 

During June 2019, the Company’s Wholesale segment sold its main distribution center in Chester, New York, its metallic balloons manufacturing facility in Eden Prairie, Minnesota and its injection molded plastics manufacturing facility in Los Lunas, New Mexico. The aggregate sale price was $

128,000
and, during the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company’s Wholesale segment recorded a $58,381 gain on the sale in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. See Note 4 for further detail.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company executed a store optimization program under which the Company plans to close approximately 55 Party City stores during the course of 2019. In conjunction with the program, during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company’s Retail segment recorded charges of $8,890 and $44,528, respectively. See Note 3 for further detail.
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Wholesale
  
Retail
  
Consolidated
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
         
Revenues:
         
Net sales
 $
289,067
  $
423,157
  $
712,224
 
Royalties and franchise fees
  
—  
   
2,189
   
2,189
 
             
Total revenues
  
289,067
   
425,346
   
714,413
 
Eliminations
  
(150,522
)  
—  
   
(150,522
)
             
Net revenues
 $
138,545
  $
425,346
  $
563,891
 
             
Income from operations $
60,297
  $
37,188
  $
97,485
 
             
Interest expense, net        
30,176
 
Other expense, net        
3,342
 
             
Income before income taxes       $
63,967
 
             
             
 
Wholesale
  
Retail
  
Consolidated
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
         
Revenues:
         
Net sales
 $
285,733
  $
411,353
  $
697,086
 
Royalties and franchise fees
  
—  
   
2,910
   
2,910
 
             
Total revenues
  
285,733
   
414,263
   
699,996
 
Eliminations
  
(138,985
)  
—  
   
(138,985
 
             
Net revenues
 $
146,748
  $
414,263
  $
561,011
 
             
Income from operations
 $
11,148
  $
54,303
  $
65,451
 
             
Interest expense, net
        
25,501
 
Other expense, net
        
2,532
 
             
Income before income taxes
       $
37,418
 
             
The Company’s industry segment data for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 was as follows:

   Wholesale   Retail   Consolidated 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

      

Revenues:

      

Net sales

  $988,129   $1,150,609   $2,138,738 

Royalties and franchise fees

   —      7,832    7,832 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

   988,129    1,158,441    2,146,570 

Eliminations

   (524,689   —      (524,689
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenues

  $463,440   $1,158,441   $1,621,881 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

  $31,997   $87,448   $119,445 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Interest expense, net

       76,481 

Other expense, net

       9,076 
      

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

      $33,888 
      

 

 

 
   Wholesale   Retail   Consolidated 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

      

Revenues:

      

Net sales

  $929,255   $1,103,127   $2,032,382 

Royalties and franchise fees

   —      9,020    9,020 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

   929,255    1,112,147    2,041,402 

Eliminations

   (459,416   —      (459,416
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenues

  $469,839   $1,112,147   $1,581,986 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

  $49,258   $63,500   $112,758 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Interest expense, net

       65,214 

Other expense, net

       860 
      

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

      $46,684 
      

 

 

 

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Wholesale
  
Retail
  
Consolidated
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
         
Revenues:
         
Net sales
 $
579,368
  $
801,310
  $
1,380,678
 
Royalties and franchise fees
  
—  
   
4,203
   
4,203
 
             
Total revenues
  
579,368
   
805,513
   
1,384,881
 
Eliminations
  
(307,874
)  
—  
   
(307,874
)
             
Net revenues
 $
271,494
  $
805,513
  $
1,077,007
 
             
Income from operations $
62,520
  $
24,668
  $
87,188
 
             
Interest expense, net
        
59,433
 
Other expense, net        
4,596
 
             
Income before income taxes       $
23,159
 
             
             
 
Wholesale
  
Retail
  
Consolidated
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
         
Revenues:
         
Net sales
 $
563,560
  $
774,929
  $
1,338,489
 
Royalties and franchise fees
  
—  
   
5,626
   
5,626
 
             
Total revenues
  
563,560
   
780,555
   
1,344,115
 
Eliminations
  
(275,280
)  
—  
   
(275,280
)
             
Net revenues
 $
288,280
  $
780,555
  $
1,068,835
 
             
Income from operations
 $
16,496
  $
71,211
  $
87,707
 
             
Interest expense, net
        
48,776
 
Other expense, net
        
3,380
 
             
Income before income taxes
       $
35,551
 
             
14
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company adopted ASU
2016-02,
“Leases”. See Notes 2 and 17 for further discussion. As of June 30, 2019, the operating lease asset for the Company’s Retail segment was $722,090 and the operating lease asset for the Company’s Wholesale segment was $147,256. 

Note 810 – Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is a party to certain claims and litigation in the ordinary course of business. The Company does not believe these proceedings will result, individually or in the aggregate, in a material adverse effect on its financial condition or future results of operations.

On April 5, 2016, a derivative complaint was filed in the Supreme Court for the State of New York, naming certain directors and executives as defendants, and naming the Company as a nominal defendant. The complaint seeks unspecified damages and costs, and corporate governance reforms, for alleged injury to the Company in connection with public filings related to the Company’s April 2015 IPO, compensation paid to executives, and the termination of the management agreement disclosed in the initial public offering-related public filings. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against this action. The Company is unable, at this time, to determine whether the outcome of the litigation would have a material impact on its results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

Note 911 – Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company is directly and indirectly affected by changes in certain market conditions. These changes in market conditions may adversely impact the Company’s financial performance and are referred to as market risks. The Company, when deemed appropriate, uses derivatives as a risk management tool to mitigate the potential impact of certain market risks. The primary market risks managed through the use of derivative financial instruments are interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange rate risk.

Interest Rate Risk Management

As part of the Company’s risk management strategy, the Company periodically uses interest rate swap agreements to hedge the variability of cash flows on floating rate debt obligations. Accordingly, interest rate swap agreements are reflected in the consolidated balance sheets at fair value and the related gains and losses on these contracts are deferred in equity and recognized in interest expense over the same period in which the related interest payments being hedged are recognized in income. The Company did not utilize interest rate swap agreements during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.

2018.

Foreign Exchange Risk Management

A portion of the Company’s cash flows are derived from transactions denominated in foreign currencies. In order to reduce the uncertainty of foreign exchange rate movements on transactions denominated in foreign currencies, including the British Pound Sterling, the Canadian Dollar, the Euro, the Malaysian Ringgit, the Australian Dollar, and the Mexican Peso, the Company enters into foreign exchange contracts with major international financial institutions. These forward contracts, which typically mature within
one year
, are designed to hedge anticipated foreign currency transactions, primarily inventory purchases and sales. For contracts that qualify for hedge accounting, the terms of the foreign exchange contracts are such that cash flows from the contracts should be highly effective in offsetting the expected cash flows from the underlying forecasted transactions.

The foreign currency exchange contracts are reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value. At SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, the Company had foreign currency exchange contracts that qualified for hedge accounting. No components of these agreements were excluded in the measurement of hedge effectiveness. As these hedges are 100% effective, there is no current impact on earnings due to hedge ineffectiveness. The Company anticipates that substantially all unrealized gains and losses in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to these foreign currency exchange contracts will be reclassified into earnings by June 2019.

2020.

The following table displays the fair values of the Company’s derivatives at SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017:

   Derivative Assets   Derivative Liabilities 
   Balance
Sheet
Line
  Fair
Value
   Balance
Sheet
Line
  Fair
Value
   Balance
Sheet
Line
  Fair
Value
   Balance
Sheet
Line
  Fair
Value
 

Derivative Instrument

  September 30, 2018   December 31, 2017   September 30, 2018   December 31, 2017 

Foreign Exchange Contracts

   (a) PP  $728    (a) PP  $95    (b) AE  $—      (b) AE  $99 
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2018:
                                 
 
Derivative Assets
  
Derivative Liabilities
 
 
Balance
Sheet
Line
  
Fair
Value
  
Balance
Sheet
Line
  
Fair
Value
  
Balance
Sheet
Line
  
Fair
Value
  
Balance
Sheet
Line
  
Fair
Value
 
Derivative Instrument
 
June 30, 2019
  
December 31, 2018
  
June 30, 2019
  
December 31, 2018
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
  
(a
) PP $
58
   
(a
) PP $
115
   
(b
) AE $
7
   
(b
) AE $
—  
 
                                 
(a)

PP = Prepaid expenses and other current assets

(b)

AE = Accrued expenses

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The following table displays the notional amounts of the Company’s derivatives at SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017:

Derivative Instrument

  September 30,
2018
   December 31,
2017
 

Foreign Exchange Contracts

  $10,743   $21,672 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
2018:
         
Derivative Instrument
 
June 30,
2019
  
December 31,
2018
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
 $
6,200
  $
10,942
 
         
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Note 1012 – Fair Value Measurements

The provisions of ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement”, define fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC Topic 820 established a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:

Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

During 2017, the Company acquired a 28%
ownership interest in Punchbowl, Inc. (“Punchbowl”), a provider of digital greeting cards and digital invitations. At such time, the Company provided Punchbowl’s other investors with the ability to “put” their interest in Punchbowl to the Company at a future date. TheAdditionally, at such time, the Company isreceived the ability to “call” the interest of the other investors. During the three months ended June 30, 2019, the option was terminated and the Company wrote off its asset related to the call option and reversed its liability related to the put option and recorded a net charge of $
1,890
 in “other expense, net” in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. Prior to such time, the Company had been adjusting suchthe put liability to fair value on a recurring basis. The liability representsrepresented a Level 3 fair value measurement as it iswas based on unobservable inputs.

During 2017, the Company and Ampology, a subsidiary of Trivergence, reached an agreement to form a new legal entity, Kazzam, LLC (“Kazzam”), for the purpose of designing, developing and launching an online exchange platform for party-related services. As part of Ampology’s compensation for designing, developing and launching the exchange platform, Ampology received an ownership interest in Kazzam. The interest has been recorded as redeemable securities in the mezzanine of the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as, in the future, Ampology has the right to cause the Company to purchase the interest. The mezzanineOn a recurring basis, the liability is adjusted to the greater of the current fair value on a recurring basis. The liability represents a Level 3or the original fair value measurement as it is based on unobservable inputs.

at the time at which the ownership interest was issued (adjusted for any subsequent changes in the ownership interest percentage). As of both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the original value was greater and, therefore, the liabilities are not included in the table below.

The following table shows assets and liabilities as of SeptemberJune 30, 2019 that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
                 
 
Level 1
  
Level 2
  
Level 3
  
Total as of
June 30,
2019
 
Derivative assets
 $
 —  
  $
58
  $
 —  
  $
58
 
Derivative liabilities
  
—  
   
7
   
—  
   
7
 
The following table shows assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2018 that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total as of
September 30,
2018
 

Derivative assets

  $—     $728   $—     $728 

Derivative liabilities

   —      —      —      —   

Kazzam liability

   —      —      3,298    3,298 

Punchbowl put liability

   —      —      299    299 

The following table shows assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2017 that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total as of
December 31,
2017
 

Derivative assets

  $—     $95   $—     $95 

Derivative liabilities

   —      99    —      99 

Kazzam liability

   —      —      3,590    3,590 

Punchbowl put liability

   —      —      2,122    2,122 

                 
 
Level 1
  
Level 2
  
Level 3
  
Total as of
December 31,
2018
 
Derivative assets
 $
 —  
  $
115
  $
 —  
  $
115
 
Derivative liabilities
  
—  
   
—  
   
—  
   
—  
 
Punchbowl put liability
  
—  
   
—  
   
316
   
316
 
The majority of theCompany’s non-financial instruments, which include goodwill, intangible assets, lease assets, inventories and property, plant and equipment, are not required to be carried at fair value on a recurring basis. However, if certain triggering events occur (or at least annually for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets),a non-financial instrument is required to be evaluated for impairment. If the Company determines thatthe non-financial instrument is impaired, the Company would be required to write downthe non-financial instrument to its fair value. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company initiated a store optimization program under which it plans to close approximately 55 Party City stores during the course of 2019. In conjunction with the program, during the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded impairment charges for its property, plant and equipment and operating lease assets. See Note 3 for further detail.
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The carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximated fair value at SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 because of the short-term maturities of the instruments and/or their variable rates of interest.

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The carrying amounts and fair values of borrowings under the Term Loan Credit Agreement and itsthe Company’s senior notes as of SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 are as follows:

   September 30, 2018 
   Carrying
Amount
   Fair
Value
 

Term Loan Credit Agreement

  $792,664   $808,084 

Senior Notes – due 2023

   345,986    355,282 

Senior Notes – due 2026

   493,897    505,755 

         
 
June 30, 2019
 
 
Carrying
Amount
  
Fair
Value
 
Term Loan Credit Agreement
 $
784,994
  $
787,913
 
6.125% Senior Notes – due 2023
  
346,603
   
352,625
 
6.625% Senior Notes – due 2026
  
494,524
   
485,000
 
The fair values of the Term Loan Credit Agreement and the senior notes represent Level 2 fair value measurements as the debt instruments trade in inactive markets. The carrying amounts for other long-term debt approximated fair value at SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 based on the discounted future cash flows of each instrument at rates currently offered for similar debt instruments of comparable maturity.

Note 1113 – Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share are calculated based on the weighted average number of outstanding common shares plus the dilutive effect of stock options and warrants, as if they were exercised, and restricted stock units, as if they vested.

A reconciliation between basic and diluted income (loss) per share is as follows:

   Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2018
   Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2017
   Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2018
   Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc.

  $(2,420  $10,084   $24,934   $30,383 

Weighted average shares – Basic

   96,494,565    119,587,339    96,449,011    119,546,451 

Effect of dilutive securities:

        

Warrants

   —      —      —      —   

Restricted stock units

   —      —      9,004    —   

Stock options

   —      1,325,510    1,226,275    1,361,528 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares – Diluted

   96,494,565    120,912,849    97,684,290    120,907,979 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. – Basic

  $(0.03  $0.08   $0.26   $0.25 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. – Diluted

  $(0.03  $0.08   $0.26   $0.25 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

                 
 
Three Months
Ended
June 30,
2019
  
Three Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
  
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2019
  
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
 
Net income attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc.
 $
48,074
  $
28,487
  $
17,856
  $
27,354
 
Weighted average shares - Basic
  
93,293,176
   
96,453,884
   
93,233,865
   
96,426,235
 
Effect of dilutive securities:
            
Warrants
  
—   
   
—   
   
—   
   
—   
 
Restricted stock units
  
19,228
   
—   
   
23,628
   
—   
 
Stock options
  
391,142
   
1,234,350
   
534,270
   
1,243,074
 
                 
Weighted average shares - Diluted
  
93,703,546
   
97,688,233
   
93,791,763
   
97,669,309
 
                 
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. - Basic
 $
0.52
  $
0.30
  $
0.19
  $
0.28
 
                 
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. - Diluted
 $
0.51
  $
0.29
  $
0.19
  $
0.28
 
                 
During the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018, and September 30, 2017, 4,157,5592,118,443 stock options and 2,370,1062,494,428 stock options, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as they were anti-dilutive. Additionally, during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, 596,000 warrants and 596,000 warrants, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as they were anti-dilutive. Further, during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018, and September 30, 2017, 191,033199,978 restricted stock units and 0201,270 restricted stock units, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as they were anti-dilutive.

During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018, and September 30, 2017, 2,354,2442,118,443 stock options and 2,370,1062,494,428 stock options, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as they were anti-dilutive. Additionally, during both the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018, and the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 596,000 warrants and 596,000 warrants, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as they were anti-dilutive. Further, during both the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018, and the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 0199,978 restricted stock units and 201,270 restricted stock units, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as they were anti-dilutive.

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Note 1214 –
Current and
Long-Term Obligations

Long-term obligations at SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 consisted of the following:

   September 30,
2018
   December 31,
2017
 

Term Loan Credit Agreement

  $792,664   $1,196,505 

Capital lease obligations

   3,653    3,276 

Senior Notes - due 2026

   493,897    —   

Senior Notes - due 2023

   345,986    345,368 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total long-term obligations

   1,636,200    1,545,149 

Less: current portion

   (13,231   (13,059
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term obligations, excluding current portion

  $1,622,969   $1,532,090 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Term Loan Credit Agreement Amendment

         
 
June 30,
2019
  
December 31,
2018
 
Term Loan Credit Agreement
 $
784,994
  $
791,135
 
6.125% Senior Notes – due 2023
  
346,603
   
346,191
 
6.625% Senior Notes – due 2026
  
494,524
   
494,138
 
         
Finance lease obligations  
15,445
   
3,815
 
Total long-term obligations  1,641,566   1,635,279 
Less: current portion
  
(76,251
)  
(13,316
)
         
Long-term obligations, excluding current portion
 $
1,565,315
  $
1,621,963
 
         
Prior to April 2019, the Company had a $540,000 asset-based revolving credit facility (with a seasonal increase to $640,000 during a certain period of each calendar year) (“ABL Facility”), which matures during
August 2023
(subject to a springing maturity at an earlier date if the maturity date of certain of the Company’s other debt has not been extended or refinanced). It provides for (a) revolving loans, subject to a borrowing base, and (b) letters of credit, in an aggregate face amount at any time outstanding not to exceed $50,000.
During February 2018,April 2019, the Company amended the ABL Facility. Such amendment removed the seasonal component and made the facility a $640,000 facility on a year-round basis.
During June 2019, in conjunction with a sale/leaseback transaction, the Company amended its Term Loan Credit Agreement. At the time of the amendment, all outstanding term loans were replaced with new term loans for the same principal amount. The applicable margin for ABR borrowings was lowered from 2.00% to 1.75%Agreement and the applicable margin for LIBOR borrowings was lowered from 3.00% to 2.75%. Additionally, based on the terms of the amendment, the ABR and LIBOR margins will drop to 1.50% and 2.50%, respectively, if the Company’s Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, as defined by the agreement, falls below 3.2 to 1.0.

As the Term Loan Credit Agreement isfinanced its Los Lunas, New Mexico facility via a loan syndication, the Company assessed, on acreditor-by-creditor basis, whether the refinancing should be accounted for as an extinguishment for each creditor and, during the first quarter of 2018, the Companywrote-off $186 of existing deferred financing costs, a $102 capitalized original issue discount and $58 of capitalized call premium. The write-offs were recorded in other expense in the Company’s consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income. The remaining deferred financing costs, original issue discount and capitalized call premium will continue to be amortized over the life of the Term Loan Credit Agreement, using the effective interest method. Additionally, in conjunction with the amendment, the Company incurred $856 of banker and legal fees, $800 of which were recorded in other expense during the first quarter of 2018. The rest of the costs are being amortized over the life of the debt. The write-offs of the deferred financing costs, original issuance discount and call premium were included in amortization of deferred financing costs and original issuance discount in the Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows.

August 2018 Refinancing

During August 2018, the Company executed a refinancing of its debt portfolio and issued $500,000 of new senior notes at an interest rate of 6.625%. The notes will mature in August 2026. The Company used the proceeds from the notes to: (i) reduce the outstanding balance under its existing ABL Facility,finance lease, which is included in loans and notes payable on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet, by $90,000 and (ii) voluntarily prepay $400,000 of the outstanding balance under its existing Term Loan Credit Agreement.    Additionally, as part of the refinancing, the Company extended the maturity of the ABL Facility to August 2023.

As the partial prepayment of the Term Loan Credit Agreement was in accordance with the terms of such agreement, at the time of such prepayment the Companywrote-off apro-rata portion of the existing capitalized deferred financing costs and original issuance discounts, $1,824,table above. See Note 4 for investors who did not participate in the new notes. Such amount was recorded in other expense in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income and included in amortization of deferred financing costs and original issuance discounts in the Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows.

To the extent that investors in the Term Loan Credit Agreement participated in the new notes, the Company assessed whether the refinancing should be accounted for as an extinguishment on acreditor-by-creditor basis andwrote-off $968 of existing deferred financing costs and original issuance discounts. Such amount was recorded in other expense in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income and included in amortization of deferred financing costs and original issuance discounts in the Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows.

Additionally, in conjunction with the issuance of the notes, the Company incurred third-party fees (principally banker fees). To the extent that such fees related to investors for whom their original debt was not extinguished, the Company expensed the portion of such fees, $2,270 in aggregate, that related to such investors. Such amount was recorded in other expense in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income and included in financing activities in the Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows. The remainder of the third-party fees, $6,230, have been capitalized and will be amortized over the remaining life of the debt using the effective interest method.

Further, in conjunction with the extension of the ABL Facility, the Company compared the borrowing capacities of thepre-amendment facility and the post-amendment facility, on acreditor-by-creditor basis, and concluded that $29 of existing deferred

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further detail.


financing costs should bewritten-off. Such amount was recorded in other expense in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income and included in amortization of deferred financing costs and original issuance discounts in the Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows. The remaining capitalized costs, and $986 of new third-party costs incurred in conjunction with the extension, are being amortized over the revised term of the ABL Facility.

Senior Notes – due 2026

Interest on the new notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1st and August 1st of each year.

The notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior basis by each of Party City Holdings Inc.’s existing and future domestic subsidiaries. The notes and the guarantees are general unsecured senior obligations and are effectively subordinated to all other secured debt to the extent of the assets securing such secured debt.

The indenture governing the notes contains certain covenants limiting, among other things and subject to certain exceptions, Party City Holdings Inc.’s ability to:

incur additional indebtedness or issue certain disqualified stock and preferred stock;

pay dividends or distributions, redeem or repurchase equity;

prepay subordinated debt or make certain investments;

engage in transactions with affiliates;

consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of PCHI’s assets;

create liens; and

transfer or sell certain assets.

The indenture governing the notes also contains certain customary affirmative covenants and events of default.

On or after August 1, 2021, the Company may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at the following (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount to be redeemed):

Twelve-month period beginning on August 1,

  Percentage 

2021

   103.313

2022

   101.656

2023 and thereafter

   100.000

In addition, the Company may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount outstanding on or before August 1, 2021 with the cash proceeds from certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 106.625% of the principal amount. The Company may also redeem some or all of the notes before August 1, 2021 at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount plus a premium that is defined in the indenture.

Also, if the Company experiences certain types of change in control, as defined, the Company may be required to offer to repurchase the notes at 101% of their principal amount.

Note 13 – Acquisitions

During March 2018, the Company acquired 11 franchise stores, which are located in Maryland, for total cash consideration of approximately $14,000. The Company is in the process of finalizing purchase accounting.

Additionally, during March 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire 11 independent stores, which are located in Texas, for total consideration of approximately $6,000. The Company will take control of the stores one at a time over a period of approximately one year. The Company is in the process of finalizing purchase accounting for the stores for which it has already taken control.                

During July 2018, the Company acquired an additional 16 franchise stores, which are located in Pennsylvania, for total cash consideration of approximately $18,800. The Company is in the process of finalizing purchase accounting.

Also, during September 2018, the Company acquired an additional 21 franchise stores, which are located in Minnesota, North Dakota and Texas, for total cash consideration of approximately $22,900. The Company is in the process of finalizing purchase accounting.

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During the three months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recorded anon-recurring $2,638 reduction to franchise intangible asset amortization expense as a result of recent franchise store acquisitions. Such amount was recorded in franchise expenses in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.

During 2017, the Company acquired 85% of the common stock of Granmark, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican manufacturer and wholesaler of party goods. Based on the terms of the acquisition agreement, the Company is required to acquire the remaining 15% interest over the next four years and it has recorded a liability for the estimated purchase price of such interest, $3,021 at September 30, 2018.

During 2017, the Company acquired 60% of Print Appeal, Inc. Based on the terms of the acquisition agreement, the Company will acquire the remaining 40% interest in Print Appeal over the next five years and the Company’s liability for the estimated purchase price of such interest was $2,312 at September 30, 2018.

Note 1415 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”. The pronouncement contains a five-step model which replaces most existing revenue recognition guidance. The Company adopted the standard on January 1, 2018 via a modified retrospective approach and recognized the cumulative effect of the adoption as an adjustment to January 1, 2018 retained earnings.

Revenue Transactions - Retail

Revenue from retail store operations is recognized at the point of sale as control of the product is transferred to the customer at such time. Retaile-commerce sales are recognized when the consumer receives the product as control transfers upon delivery. Due to its extensive history operating as the largest party goods retailer in North America, the Company has sufficient history with which to estimate future retail sales returns and it uses the expected value method to estimate such activity.

The transaction price for the majority of the Company’s retail sales is based on either: 1) the item’s stated price or 2) the stated price adjusted for the impact of a coupon which can only be applied to such transaction. To the extent that the Company charges customers for freight costs one-commerce sales, the Company records such amounts in revenue. The Company has chosen the pronouncement’s policy election which allows it to exclude all sales taxes and value-added taxes from revenue.

Under the terms of its agreements with its franchisees, the Company provides both: 1) brand value (via significant advertising spend) and 2) support with respect to planograms, in exchange for a royalty fee that ranges from 4% to 6% of the franchisees’ sales. The Company records the royalty fees at the time that the franchisees’ sales are recorded. Additionally, although the Company anticipates that future franchise store openings will be limited, when a franchisee opens a new store, the Company receives and records aone-time fee which is earned by the Company for its assistance with site selection and development of the new location. Both the sales-based royalty fee and theone-time fee are recorded in royalties and franchise fees in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.

Revenue Transactions - Wholesale

For most of the Company’s wholesale sales, control transfers upon the Company’s shipment of the product as: 1) legal title transfers on such date and 2) the Company has a present right to payment at such time. Wholesale sales returns are not significant as the Company generally only accepts the return of goods that were shipped to the customer in error or that were damaged when received by the customer. Additionally, due to its extensive history operating as a leading party goods wholesaler, the Company has sufficient history with which to estimate future sales returns and it uses the expected value method to estimate such activity.

In most cases, the determination of the transaction price is straight-forward as it is fixed based on the contract and/or purchase order. However, a limited number of customers receive volume-based rebates. Additionally, certain customers receive small discounts for early payment (generally 1% of the transaction price). Based on the business’ long history as a leading party goods wholesaler, the Company has sufficient history with which to estimate variable consideration for such volume-based rebates and early payment discounts. To the extent that the Company charges customers for freight costs, the Company records such amounts in revenue. The Company has chosen the pronouncement’s policy election which allows it to exclude all sales taxes and value-added taxes from revenue.

The majority of the sales for the Company’s wholesale business are due within 30 to 120 days from the transfer of control of the product and substantially all of the sales are collected within a year from such transfer. For all transactions for which the Company expects to collect the transaction price within a year from the transfer of control, the Company applies one of the pronouncement’s practical expedients and does not adjust the consideration for the effects of a significant financing component.

Judgments

Although most of the Company’s revenue transactions consist of fixed transaction prices and the transfer of control at either the point of sale (for retail) or when the product is shipped (for wholesale), certain transactions involve a limited number of judgments.

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For transactions for which control transfers to the customer when the freight carrier delivers the product to the customer, the Company estimates the date of such receipt based on historical shipping times. Additionally, the Company utilizes historical data to estimate sales returns, volume-based rebates and discounts for early payments by customers. Due to its extensive history operating as a leading party goods retailer and wholesaler, the Company has sufficient history with which to estimate such amounts.

Other Revenue Topics

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, impairment losses recognized on receivables and contract assets arising from the Company’s contracts with customers were immaterial.

As a significant portion of the Company’s revenue is either: 1) part of a contract with an original expected duration of one year or less or 2) related to sales-based royalties promised in exchange for licenses of intellectual property, the Company has elected to apply the optional exemptions in paragraphs ASC606-10-50-14 through ASC606-10-50-14A.

Additionally, the Company has elected to apply the practical expedient which allows companies to recognize the incremental costs of obtaining a contract as an expense if the amortization period of the asset that the entity otherwise would have recognized would have been one year or less.    

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table summarizes revenue from contracts with customers for the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017:

   Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2018
   Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2017
   Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2018
   Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Retail Net Sales:

        

Party City Stores

  $336,355   $324,766   $1,043,422   $993,652 

GlobalE-commerce

   34,221    34,130    102,083    104,314 

Temporary Stores

   5,104    5,161    5,104    5,161 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Retail Net Sales

  $375,680   $364,057   $1,150,609   $1,103,127 

Royalties and Franchise Fees

   2,206    2,759    7,832    9,020 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Retail Revenue

  $377,886   $366,816   $1,158,441   $1,112,147 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Wholesale Net Sales:

        

Domestic

  $88,287   $98,801   $247,243   $264,496 

International

   86,873    94,492    216,197    205,343 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Wholesale Net Sales

  $175,160   $193,293   $463,440   $469,839 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Consolidated Revenue

  $553,046   $560,109   $1,621,881   $1,581,986 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial Statement Impact of Adopting the Pronouncement

All of the Company’s revenue is recognized from contracts with customers and, therefore, is subject to the pronouncement.

The Company adopted the pronouncement using a modified retrospective approach and applied the guidance to all contracts as of January 1, 2018. On such date, the Company reduced its retained earnings by $78, reduced its accounts receivable by $141, increased its inventory by $11, reduced its accrued expenses by $26, increased its deferred tax asset by $28 and increased its income taxes payable by $2. The cumulative adjustment principally related to certain discounts within the Company’s wholesale business.

Additionally, the adoption of the pronouncement impacted the Company’s financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 as it decreasedpre-tax income by $5 during the three month period and increasedpre-tax income by $34 during the nine month period.

2018:
                 
 
Three Months
Ended
June 30,
2019
  
Three Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
  
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2019
  
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
 
Retail Net Sales:
            
North American Party City Stores $
387,308
  $
376,222
  $
733,448
  $
707,067
 
Global
E-commerce
  
35,364
   
35,131
   
67,172
   
67,862
 
Other
  
485
   
—   
   
690
   
—   
 
                 
Total Retail Net Sales
 $
423,157
  $
411,353
  $
801,310
  $
774,929
 
Royalties and Franchise Fees
  
2,189
   
2,910
   
4,203
   
5,626
 
                 
Total Retail Revenue
 $
425,346
  $
414,263
  $
805,513
  $
780,555
 
                 
Wholesale Net Sales:
            
Domestic
 $
74,766
  $
79,397
  $
148,587
  $
158,956
 
International
  
63,779
   
67,351
   
122,907
   
129,324
 
                 
Total Wholesale Net Sales
 $
138,545
  $
146,748
  $
271,494
  $
288,280
 
Total Consolidated Revenue
 $
563,891
  $
561,011
  $
1,077,007
  $
1,068,835
 
                 

Note 1516 – Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash”.

The pronouncement requires companies to show changes in the totalCompany’s June 30, 2019 consolidated balance sheet included $47,131 of cash and cash equivalents and $0 of restricted cash and restrictedthe Company’s December 31, 2018 consolidated balance sheet included $58,909 of cash and cash equivalents in their statement of cash flows. The Company adopted the pronouncement, which requires retrospective application, during the first quarter of 2018.

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As a result, the Company’s statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 has been adjusted to include $155and $310 of restricted cash at December 31, 2016 and $72 of restricted cash at September 30, 2017. The restricted cash, which principally relates to funds that are required to be spent on advertising, is included in “prepaid expenses and other current assets” in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Therefore, in the Company’s adjusted consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the change in “prepaid expenses and other current assets” has been adjusted from a cash outflow of $11,299 to a cash outflow of $11,382.

cash.

The Company’s SeptemberJune 30, 2018 consolidated balance sheet included $48,097$51,461 of cash and cash equivalents and $177$106 of restricted cash and the Company’s December 31, 2017 consolidated balance sheet included $54,291 of cash and cash equivalents and $117 of restricted cash.
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Restricted cash is recorded in “prepaidPrepaid expenses and other current assets”assets.
Note 17 – Leases
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU
2016-02,
“Leases”.

The ASU requires that companies recognize assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by the companies’ leases. The update was effective for the Company during the first quarter of 2019.

The FASB has provided companies with a transition option under which they can opt to continue to apply the legacy guidance, including its disclosure requirements, in the comparative periods presented in the year during which they adopt the new lease standard. Entities that elect the option only make annual disclosures for the comparative periods as legacy guidance does not require interim disclosures. The Company has elected this transition option.
Practical Expedients/Policy Elections
Under the new standard, companies may elect the following practical expedients, which must be elected as a package and applied consistently to all leases:
1. An entity need not reassess whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases.
2. An entity need not reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing leases.
3. An entity need not reassess initial direct costs for any existing leases.
The Company elected this package of practical expedients.
Under the new standard, an entity may also elect a practical expedient to use hindsight in determining the lease term and in assessing impairment of the entity’s
right-of-use
assets. The Company did not elect this practical expedient.
Additionally, under the new standard, lessees can make an accounting policy election (by class of underlying asset to which the right of use relates) to apply accounting similar to legacy accounting to leases that meet the new standard’s definition of a “short-term lease” (a lease that, at the commencement date, has a lease term of twelve months or less and does not include an option to purchase the underlying asset that the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise). The Company has made this election for all classes of underlying assets.
Further, the new standard provides a practical expedient that permits lessees to make an accounting policy election (by class of underlying asset) to account for each separate lease component of a contract and its associated
non-lease
components as a single lease component. The Company has elected this expedient for all asset classes, with the exception of its real estate.
Lease Population
The Company’s lease portfolio is primarily comprised of real estate leases for its permanent Party City stores. The Company also leases manufacturing facilities, distribution facilities, warehouse space and office space. Additionally, the Company enters into short leases (generally less than four months) in order to operate its temporary stores. Further, the Company enters into leases of equipment, copiers, printers and automobiles.
Substantially all of the Company’s leases are operating leases.
The Company’s finance leases are immaterial. The
right-of-use
asset for the Company’s finance leases is included in Property, plant and equipment, net on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The liabilities for the Company’s finance leases are included in Current portion of long-term obligations and Long-term obligations, excluding current portion, on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.
The Company’s
sub-leases
are also immaterial.
Variable Lease Payments
A limited number of the Company’s store leases require rent to be paid based on sales levels. The Company’s cost for such leases is immaterial. Variable lease consideration is not included in lease payments until the contingency is resolved.
Additionally, for most store leases, the Company pays variable taxes and insurance.
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Renewal Options
Many of the Company’s store leases, and certain of the Company’s other leases, contain renewal options. However, the renewal periods are generally not included in the
right-of-use
assets and lease liabilities for such leases as exercise of the options is not reasonably certain.
Discount Rates
The Company is unable to determine the discount rates that are implicit in its operating leases. Therefore, for such leases, the Company is utilizing its incremental borrowing rate.
For leases that existed as of January 1, 2019, the Company determined the applicable incremental borrowing rates for such leases based on the remaining lease terms for the leases as of such date.
Quantitative Disclosures
During the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company’s operating lease cost was $49,152 and $97,447, respectively. Such amount excludes impairment charges recorded in conjunction with the Company’s store optimization program (see Note 3).
The Company’s variable lease cost during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 was $8,645 and $17,186, respectively.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities was $48,937 and $115,451, respectively.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019,
right-of-use
assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities were $125,645 and $156,867, respectively.
As of June 30, 2019, the weighted-average remaining lease term for operating leases was 7 years and the weighted-average discount rate for operating leases was 6.8%.
As of June 30, 2019, the future cash flows for the Company’s operating leases were:
     
Six months ended December 31, 2019
 $
89,895
 
2020
  
201,578
 
2021
  
185,305
 
2022
  
165,815
 
2023
  
137,724
 
Thereafter
  
477,022
 
     
Total Undiscounted Cash Flows
 $
1,257,339
 
Less: Interest
  
(317,891
)
     
Total Operating Lease Liability
  
939,448
 
Less: Current Portion of Operating Lease Liability
  
(145,472
)
     
Long-Term Portion of Operating Lease Liability
 $
793,976
 
     
Note 18 – Subsequent Event
During August 2019, the Company reached an agreement with a Canadian-based retailer under which the retailer will acquire the Company’s Canadian-based Party City stores for
174,000
Canadian Dollars and, simultaneously, enter into a
10
-year supply agreement to purchase product from the Company for such stores and the Canadian-based retailer’s other stores. The transaction is expected to close by October 1, 2019. The proceeds from the sale will be used to paydown debt.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

References throughout this document to the “Company” include Party City Holdco Inc. and its subsidiaries. In this document the words “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” refer only to the Company and its subsidiaries and not to any other person.

Business Overview

Our Company

We are the leading decorated party goods omni-channel retailer, by revenue, in North America and, we believe, the largest vertically integrated supplier of decorated party goods globally by revenue. With over 900 locations (inclusive of franchised stores), we have the only
coast-to-coast
network of party superstores in the U.S. and Canada thatand such stores make it easy and fun to enhance special occasions with a differentiated shopping experience and an unrivaled assortment of innovative and exciting merchandise offered at a compelling value. We also operate multiple
e-commerce
sites, principally under the domain name PartyCity.com. Further, we open a network of approximately 250 - 300 temporary Halloween City stores, including approximately 50 jointly under the Halloween City and Toy City banners.

stores.

In addition to our retail operations, we are also one of the largest global designers, manufacturers and distributors of decorated consumer party supplies,products, with productsitems found in over 40,000 retail outlets worldwide, including independent party supply stores, mass merchants, grocery retailers,
e-commerce
merchandisers and dollar stores. Our products are available in over 100 countries with the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Mexico Australia and CanadaAustralia among the largest end markets for our products outside of the United States.

How We Assess the Performance of Our Company

In assessing the performance of our company, we consider a variety of performance and financial measures for our two operating segments, Retail and Wholesale. These key measures include revenues and gross profit, comparable retail same-store sales and operating expenses. We also review other metrics such as adjusted net income (loss), adjusted net income (loss) per common share – diluted and adjusted EBITDA. For a discussion of our use of these measures and a reconciliation of adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), please refer to “Financial Measures - Adjusted EBITDA,” “Financial Measures - Adjusted Net Income (Loss)” and “Financial Measures - Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share – Diluted” below.

Segments

Our retail operations generatesegment generates revenue primarily through the sale of our party supplies, which are sold under the Amscan, Designware, Anagram and Costumes USA and other party suppliesbrand names through Party City, PartyCity.com, Halloween City and Toy City.PartyCity.com. During 2017, approximately 80%2018, 79% of the product that was sold by our retail operationssegment was supplied by our wholesale operations.

segment and 23% of the product that was sold by our retail segment was self-manufactured.

Our wholesale revenues are generated from the sale of decorated party goods for all occasions, including paper and plastic tableware, accessories and novelties, costumes, metallic and latex balloons and stationery. Our products are sold at wholesale to party goods superstores including(including our franchise stores,stores), other party goods retailers, mass merchants, independent card and gift stores, dollar stores and other retailers and distributors throughout the world.

e-commerce
merchandisers.
Intercompany sales between the Wholesale and the Retail segment are eliminated, and the wholesale profits on intercompany sales are deferred and realized at the time the merchandise is sold to the retail consumer. For segment reporting purposes, certain general and administrative expenses and art and development costs are allocated based on total revenues.

Financial Measures

Revenues.
Revenue from retail store operations is recognized at the point of sale as control of the product is transferred to the customer at such time. Retail
e-commerce
sales are recognized when the consumer receives the product as control transfers upon delivery. We estimate future retail sales returns and record a provision in the period in which the related sales are recorded based on historical information. Retail sales are reported net of taxes collected.

Under the terms of our agreements with our franchisees, we provide both: 1) brand value (via significant advertising spend) and 2) support with respect to planograms, in exchange for a royalty fee that ranges from 4% to 6% of the franchisees’ sales. The Company records the royalty fees at the time that the franchisees’ sales are recorded.

For most of our wholesale sales, control transfers upon the shipment of the product as: 1) legal title transfers on such date and 2) we have a present right to payment at such time. Wholesale sales returns are not significant as we generally only accept the return of

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goods that were shipped to the customer in error or that were damaged when received by the customer. Additionally, due to our extensive history operating as a leading party goods wholesaler, we have sufficient history with which to estimate future sales returns and we use the expected value method to estimate such activity.


Intercompany sales from our wholesale operations to our retail stores are eliminated in our consolidated total revenues.

Comparable Retail Same-Store Sales.
The growth in same-store sales represents the percentage change in same-store sales in the period presented compared to the prior year. Same-store sales exclude the net sales of a store for any period if the store was not open during the same period of the prior year. Acquired stores are excluded from same-store sales until they are converted to the Party City format and included in our sales for the comparable period of the prior year. Comparable sales are calculated based upon stores that were open at least thirteen full months as of the end of the applicable reporting period. When a store is reconfigured or relocated within the same general territory, the store continues to be treated as the same store. If, during the period presented, a store was closed, sales from that store up to and including the closing day are included as same-store sales as long as the store was open during the same period of the prior year. Same-store sales for the Party City brand include North American retail
e-commerce
sales.

Cost of Sales.
Cost of sales at wholesale reflects the production costs (i.e., raw materials, labor and overhead) of manufactured goods and the direct cost of purchased goods, inventory shrinkage, at both retail and wholesale, inventory adjustments, inbound freight to our manufacturing and distribution facilities, distribution costs, including rent at distribution facilities, and outbound freight to get goods to our wholesale customers. At retail, cost of sales reflects the direct cost of goods purchased from third parties and the production or purchase costs of goods acquired from our wholesale operations.segment. Retail cost of sales also includes inventory shrinkage, inventory adjustments, inbound freight, occupancy costs related to store operations (such as rent and common area maintenance, utilities and depreciation on assets) and all logistics costs associated with our retail
e-commerce
business.

Our cost of sales increases in higher volume periods as the direct costs of manufactured and purchased goods, inventory shrinkage and freight are generally tied to net sales. However, other costs are largely fixed or vary based on other factors and do not necessarily increase as sales volume increases. Changes in the mix of our products may also impact our overall cost of sales. The direct costs of manufactured and purchased goods are influenced by raw material costs (principally paper, petroleum-based resins and cotton), domestic and international labor costs in the countries where our goods are purchased or manufactured and logistics costs associated with transporting our goods. We monitor our inventory levels on an
on-going
basis in order to identify slow-moving goods.

Cost of sales related to sales from our wholesale segment to our retail segment are eliminated in our consolidated financial statements.

Wholesale Selling Expenses.
Wholesale selling expenses include the costs associated with our wholesale sales and marketing efforts, including merchandising and customer service. Costs include the salaries and benefits of the related work force, including sales-based bonuses and commissions. Other costs include catalogues, showroom rent, travel and other operating costs. Certain selling expenses, such as sales-based bonuses and commissions, vary in proportion to sales, while other costs vary based on other factors, such as our marketing efforts, or are largely fixed and do not necessarily increase as sales volumes increase.

Retail Operating Expenses.
Retail operating expenses include all of the costs associated with retail store operations, excluding occupancy-related costs included in cost of sales. Costs include store payroll and benefits, advertising, supplies and credit card costs. Retail expenses are largely variable but do not necessarily vary in proportion to net sales.

Franchise Expenses.
Franchise expenses include the costs associated with operating our franchise network, including salaries and benefits of the administrative work force and other administrative costs. These expenses generally do not vary proportionally with royalties and franchise fees.

General and Administrative Expenses.
General and administrative expenses include all operating costs not included elsewhere in the statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss).income. These expenses include payroll and other expenses related to operations at our corporate offices, including occupancy costs, related depreciation and amortization, legal and professional fees and data-processing costs. These expenses generally do not vary proportionally with net sales.

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Art and Development Costs.
Art and development costs include the costs associated with art production, creative development and product management. Costs include the salaries and benefits of the related work force. These expenses generally do not vary proportionally with net sales.

Development Stage Expenses. Represents
Development stage expenses represent
start-up
activities related to Kazzam, LLC. See the 2017 Form10-K for further discussion.

LLC (“Kazzam”).


Adjusted EBITDA.
We define EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest expense, net, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA, as further adjusted to eliminate the impact of certain items that we do not consider indicative of our core operating performance. We caution investors that amounts presented in accordance with our definition of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other issuers, because not all issuers calculate Adjusted EBITDA in the same manner. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is an appropriate measure of operating performance in addition to EBITDA because we believe it assists investors in comparing our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by eliminating the impact of items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. In addition, we use Adjusted EBITDA: (i) as a factor in determining incentive compensation, (ii) to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies, and (iii) because the credit facilities use Adjusted EBITDA to measure compliance with certain covenants.

Adjusted Net Income (Loss).
Adjusted net income (loss) represents our net income (loss), adjusted for, among other items, intangible asset amortization,
non-cash
purchase accounting adjustments, amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discounts, refinancing charges, equity based compensation and impairment charges. We present adjusted net income because we believe it assists investors in comparing our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by eliminating the impact of items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance.

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share – Diluted.
Adjusted net income (loss) per common share – diluted represents adjusted net income (loss) divided by the Company’s diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. We present the metric because we believe it assists investors in comparing our per share performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by eliminating the impact of items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance.

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Results of Operations

Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 Compared To Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017

2018

The following table sets forth the Company’s operating results and operating results as a percentage of total revenues for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and 2017.

   Three Months Ended September 30, 
   2018  2017 
   (Dollars in thousands) 

Revenues:

       

Net sales

  $550,840    99.6 $557,350    99.5

Royalties and franchise fees

   2,206    0.4   2,759    0.5 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

   553,046    100.0   560,109    100.0 

Expenses:

       

Cost of sales

   349,641    63.2   357,523    63.8 

Wholesale selling expenses

   17,538    3.2   16,274    2.9 

Retail operating expenses

   103,833    18.8   100,739    18.0 

Franchise expenses

   862    0.2   3,636    0.6 

General and administrative expenses

   42,239    7.6   37,971    6.8 

Art and development costs

   5,573    1.0   5,898    1.1 

Development stage expenses

   1,622    0.3   680    0.1 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

   521,308    94.3   522,721    93.3 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

   31,738    5.7   37,388    6.7 

Interest expense, net

   27,705    5.0   23,228    4.1 

Other expense, net

   5,696    1.0   593    0.1 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

   (1,663   (0.3  13,567    2.4 

Income tax expense

   777    0.1   3,483    0.6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   (2,440   (0.4  10,084    1.8 

Add: Net loss attributable to redeemable securities holder

   (8   (0.0  —      0.0 

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

   (28   (0.0  —      0.0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc.

  $(2,420   (0.4)%  $10,084    1.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. – Basic

  $(0.03   $0.08   

Net (loss) income per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. – Diluted

  $(0.03   $0.08   

2018.

                 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Revenues:
            
Net sales
 $
561,702
   
99.6
% $
558,101
   
99.5
%
Royalties and franchise fees
  
2,189
   
0.4
   
2,910
   
0.5
 
                 
Total revenues
  
563,891
   
100.0
   
561,011
   
100.0
 
                 
Cost of sales
  
353,056
   
62.6
   
329,477
   
58.7
 
Wholesale selling expenses
  
16,884
   
3.0
   
17,256
   
3.1
 
Retail operating expenses
  
96,143
   
17.0
   
92,094
   
16.4
 
Franchise expenses
  
3,236
   
0.6
   
3,980
   
0.7
 
General and administrative expenses
  
41,510
   
7.4
   
45,326
   
8.1
 
Art and development costs
  
5,712
   
1.0
   
5,732
   
1.0
 
Development stage expenses
  
3,012
   
0.5
   
1,695
   
0.3
 
Gain on sale/leaseback transaction
  
(58,381
)  
(10.4
)  
—  
   
—  
 
Store impairment and restructuring charges
  
5,234
   
0.9
   
—  
   
—  
 
                 
  
466,406
   
82.7
   
495,560
   
88.3
 
                 
Income from operations
  
97,485
   
17.3
   
65,451
   
11.7
 
Interest expense, net
  
30,176
   
5.4
   
25,501
   
4.5
 
Other expense, net
  
3,342
   
0.6
   
2,532
   
0.5
 
                 
Income before income taxes
  
63,967
   
11.3
   
37,418
   
6.7
 
Income tax expense
  
15,962
   
2.8
   
9,370
   
1.7
 
                 
Net income
  
48,005
   
8.5
   
28,048
   
5.0
 
Add: Net income attributable to redeemable securities holder
  
—  
   
—  
   
410
   
0.1
 
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
  
(69
)  
(0.0
)  
(29
)  
(0.0
)
                 
Net income attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc.
 $
48,074
   
8.5
% $
28,487
   
5.1
%
                 
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. – Basic
 $
0.52
     $
0.30
    
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. – Diluted
 $
0.51
     $
0.29
    
Revenues

Total revenues for the thirdsecond quarter of 20182019 were $553.0$563.9 million and were $7.1$2.9 million, or 1.3%0.5%, lowerhigher than the thirdsecond quarter of 2017.2018. The following table sets forth the Company’s total revenues for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and 2017.

   Three Months Ended September 30, 
   2018  2017 
   Dollars in
Thousands
   Percentage of
Total Revenues
  Dollars in
Thousands
   Percentage of
Total Revenues
 

Net Sales:

       

Wholesale

  $424,569    76.8 $381,858    68.2

Eliminations

   (249,409   (45.1)%   (188,565   (33.7)% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net wholesale

   175,160    31.7  193,293    34.5

Retail

   375,680    67.9  364,057    65.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net sales

   550,840    99.6  557,350    99.5

Royalties and franchise fees

   2,206    0.4  2,759    0.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

  $553,046    100.0 $560,109    100.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

2018.

                 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
 
 
Dollars in
Thousands
  
Percentage of
Total Revenues
  
Dollars in
Thousands
  
Percentage of
Total Revenues
 
Net Sales:
            
Wholesale
 $
289,067
   
51.3
% $
285,733
   
50.9
%
Eliminations
  
(150,522
)  
(26.7
)%  
(138,985
)  
(24.8
)%
                 
Net wholesale
  
138,545
   
24.6
%  
146,748
   
26.2
%
Retail
  
423,157
   
75.0
%  
411,353
   
73.3
%
                 
Total net sales
  
561,702
   
99.6
%  
558,101
   
99.5
%
Royalties and franchise fees
  
2,189
   
0.4
%  
2,910
   
0.5
%
                 
Total revenues
 $
563,891
   
100.0
% $
561,011
   
100.0
%
                 
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Retail

Retail net sales during the thirdsecond quarter of 20182019 were $375.7$423.2 million and increased $11.6$11.8 million, or 3.2%2.9%, compared to the thirdsecond quarter of 2017.2018. Retail net sales at our North American Party City stores totaled $336.4$387.3 million and were $11.6$11.1 million, or 3.6%2.9%, higher than 2017

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2018 principally due to the acquisition of franchise and independent stores. During the twelve months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019, we acquired 6544 franchise and independent stores, opened 1416 new stores and closed 119 stores. Global retail

e-commerce
sales totaled $34.2$35.4 million during the thirdsecond quarter of 20182019 and were principally consistent with$0.3 million, or 0.8%, higher than during the corresponding quarter of 2017.2018. Sales at our temporary Halloween City and Toy City storesother store formats totaled $5.1$0.5 million and were also consistent withduring the thirdsecond quarter of 2017, despite operating 23 fewer stores than a year ago.

2019.

Same-store sales for the Party City brand (including North American retail
e-commerce
sales) decreased by 1.0%2.1% during the thirdsecond quarter of 2018. Excluding2019, principally due to the ongoing helium shortage and its impact ofe-commerce, same-store sales decreased by 1.1%.on balloon sales. The North American
e-commerce
sales that are included in our Party City brand comp were consistent withdecreased by 1.5% during the third quarter of 2017.quarter. However, they increased by 19.2%14.7% when adjusting for the impact of our “buy online,
pick-up
in store” program (as such(such sales are included in our store sales). Excluding the impact of
e-commerce,
same-store sales decreased by 2.1%.
Same-store sales percentages were not affected by foreign currency as such percentages are calculated in local currency.

Wholesale

Wholesale net sales during the thirdsecond quarter of 20182019 totaled $175.2$138.5 million and were $18.1$8.2 million, or 9.4%5.6%, lower than the thirdsecond quarter of 2017.2018. Net sales to domestic party goods retailers and distributors (including our franchisee network) totaled $70.4$56.3 million and were $9.2$0.8 million, or 11.6%1.4%, lower than during 2017.2018. The decrease was due, in part, to our acquisition of 6544 franchise and independent stores during the twelve months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018;2019 negatively impacted sales as post-acquisition sales to such stores (approximately $6.9$4.5 million during the thirdsecond quarter of 2017)2018) are now eliminated as intercompany sales. Adjusted for the acquisitions, sales to domestic party goods retailers and distributors increased by approximately $3.7 million, or 6.7%, versus the second quarter of 2018. Net sales of metallic balloons to domestic distributors and retailers (including our franchisee network) totaled $17.9$18.4 million during the thirdsecond quarter of 20182019 and were $1.3$3.8 million, or 6.8%17.2%, lower than during the corresponding quarter of 20172018 principally due to the franchise store acquisitions and certain seasonal shipments shifting into the fourth quarter of 2018.ongoing helium shortage. Our international sales (which include U.S. export sales and exclude U.S. import sales from foreign subsidiaries) totaled $86.9$63.8 million and were $7.6$3.6 million, or 8.1%5.3%, lower than in 2017. Foreign2018. The decrease was principally due to the impact of foreign currency translation, which negatively impacted sales by approximately $2$2.5 million. Additionally, continued strong performance in the German and Australian markets was more than offset by lower sales of costumes and garments/accessories into the U.K.

Intercompany sales to our retail affiliates totaled $249.4$150.5 million during the thirdsecond quarter of 20182019 and were $60.8$11.5 million higher than during the corresponding quarter of 2017 principally due to 2017 intercompany sales being impacted by carryover inventory from the 2016 Halloween selling season. Additionally, the increase was partially due to the higher corporate store count.2018. Intercompany sales represented 58.7%52.1% of total wholesale sales during the thirdsecond quarter of 2018,2019, compared to 49.4%48.6% during the thirdsecond quarter of 2017.2018. The increase was principally due to the acquisition of franchise/independent stores. The intercompany sales of our wholesale segment are eliminated against the intercompany purchases of our retail segment in the consolidated financial statements.

Royalties and franchise fees

Royalties and franchise fees for the thirdsecond quarter of 20182019 totaled $2.2 million and were $0.6$0.7 million lower than during the thirdsecond quarter of 20172018 principally due to the acquisition of franchise stores.

Gross Profit

The following table sets forth the Company’s gross profit for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and SeptemberJune 30, 2017.

   Three Months Ended September 30, 
   2018  2017 
   Dollars in
Thousands
   Percentage of
Net Sales
  Dollars in
Thousands
   Percentage of
Net Sales
 

Retail

  $151,860    40.4 $141,334    38.8

Wholesale

   49,339    28.2   58,493    30.3 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $201,199    36.5 $199,827    35.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

2018.

                 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
 
 
Dollars in
Thousands
  
Percentage of
Net Sales
  
Dollars in
Thousands
  
Percentage of
Net Sales
 
Retail
 $
172,051
   
40.7
% $
183,915
   
44.7
%
Wholesale
  
36,595
   
26.4
   
44,709
   
30.5
 
                 
Total
 $
208,646
   
37.1
% $
228,624
   
41.0
%
                 
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The gross profit margin on net sales at retail during the thirdsecond quarter of 20182019 was 40.4%40.7%. Such percentage was 160400 basis points higherlower than during the corresponding quarter of 2017.2018. The decrease was partially due to markdowns in conjunction with the Company’s “store optimization program” and provisions against inventory recorded in conjunction with such program (see “operating expenses” below for further discussion). Additionally, the decrease was partially due to a flow through of higher freight and distribution costs for product acquired from the Company’s wholesale operations during the second half of 2018 as the China tariffs caused
non-recurring
logistical challenges. Our manufacturing share of shelf (i.e., the percentage of our retail product cost of sales manufactured by our wholesale segment) decreased from 27.6% during the second quarter of 2018 to 27.1% during the second quarter of 2019. Our wholesale share of shelf at our Party City stores and our North American retail
e-commerce
operations (i.e., the percentage of our retail product cost of sales supplied by our wholesale segment) was 77.6% during the quarter and was slightly lower than the second quarter of 2018.
The gross profit on net sales at wholesale during the second quarters of 2019 and 2018 was 26.4% and 30.5%, respectively. The decrease was principally due to lower high-margin sales of metallic balloons and sales to franchisees (due to the store acquisitions discussed above), as well as the impact of foreign currency on product costs.
Operating expenses
Wholesale selling expenses were $16.9 million during the second quarter of 2019 and were $0.4 million lower than during the corresponding quarter of 2018. Wholesale selling expenses were 12.2% and 11.8% of net wholesale sales during the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Retail operating expenses during the second quarter of 2019 were $96.1 million and were $4.0 million higher than the corresponding quarter of 2018. The increase was principally due to the higher store count (discussed above). Retail operating expenses were 22.7% and 22.4% of retail sales during the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Franchise expenses during the second quarters of 2019 and 2018 were $3.2 million and $4.0 million, respectively.
General and administrative expenses during the second quarter of 2019 totaled $41.5 million and were $3.8 million, or 8.4%, lower than in the second quarter of 2018. The decrease for the second quarter of 2019 was principally due to
non-recurring
consulting costs incurred during the second quarter of 2018. General and administrative expenses as a higher POS marginpercentage of total revenues were 7.4% and 8.1% during the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Art and development costs were $5.7 million during the second quarters of 2019 and 2018.
Development stage expenses represent
start-up
costs related to Kazzam (see the 2018 Form
10-K
for further detail).
During June 2019, the Company reported a $58.4 million gain from the sale and leaseback of its main distribution center in Chester, New York and its metallic balloons manufacturing facility in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The aggregate sale price for the three properties was $128.0 million. Simultaneous with the sale, the Company entered into twenty year leases for each of the facilities.
During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company performed a comprehensive review of its store locations aimed at improving the overall productivity of such locations (“store optimization program”). Each year, the Company typically closes approximately 10 Party City stores as part of its typical network rationalization process and in response to ongoing consumer, market and economic changes that naturally arise in the business. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, after careful consideration and evaluation of the store locations, the Company made the decision to accelerate the optimization of its store portfolio with the closure of approximately 55 stores which are primarily located in close proximity to other Party City stores. These closings should provide the Company with capital flexibility to expand into underserved markets. In conjunction with the store optimization program, during the second quarter of 2019, the Company recorded a $0.9 million impairment charge for its operating lease asset, a $0.5 million impairment charge for property, plant and equipment and $3.8 million of labor and other costs related to closing the stores.
Interest expense, net
Interest expense, net, totaled $30.2 million during the second quarter of 2019, compared to $25.5 million during the second quarter of 2018. The variance principally relates to the impact of increasing LIBOR rates on our Term Loan Credit Agreement and our ABL Facility and the continued realizationimpact of productivity initiatives positivelythe Company’s August 2018 refinancing (see the Company’s 2018 Form
10-K
for discussion of such refinancing).
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Other expense, net
For the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, other expense, net, totaled $3.3 million and $2.5 million, respectively.
Income tax expense
The effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2019, 25.0%, is higher than the statutory rate primarily due to state taxes.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Compared To Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
The following table sets forth the Company’s operating results and operating results as a percentage of total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.
                 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Revenues:
            
Net sales
 $
1,072,804
   
99.6
% $
1,063,209
   
99.5
%
Royalties and franchise fees
  
4,203
   
0.4
   
5,626
   
0.5
 
                 
Total revenues
  
1,077,007
   
100.0
   
1,068,835
   
100.0
 
             
Cost of sales
  
692,098
   
64.3
   
646,443
   
60.5
 
Wholesale selling expenses
  
34,845
   
3.2
   
36,043
   
3.4
 
Retail operating expenses
  
191,161
   
17.7
   
181,186
   
17.0
 
Franchise expenses
  
6,539
   
0.6
   
7,762
   
0.7
 
General and administrative expenses
  
83,435
   
7.7
   
93,991
   
8.8
 
Art and development costs
  
11,641
   
1.1
   
11,705
   
1.1
 
Development stage expenses
  
5,238
   
0.5
   
3,998
   
0.4
 
Gain on sale/leaseback transaction
  
(58,381
)  
(5.4
)  
—  
   
—  
 
Store impairment and restructuring charges
  
23,243
   
2.2
   
—  
   
—  
 
                 
  
989,819
   
91.9
   
981,128
   
91.8
 
                 
Income from operations
  
87,188
   
8.1
   
87,707
   
8.2
 
Interest expense, net
  
59,433
   
5.5
   
48,776
   
4.6
 
Other expense, net
  
4,596
   
0.4
   
3,380
   
0.3
 
                 
Income before income taxes
  
23,159
   
2.2
   
35,551
   
3.3
 
Income tax expense
  
5,443
   
0.5
   
8,666
   
0.8
 
                 
Net income
  
17,716
   
1.6
   
26,885
   
2.5
 
Add: Net income attributable to redeemable securities holder
  
—  
   
—  
   
410
   
0.0
 
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
  
(140
)  
(0.0
)  
(59
)  
(0.0
)
                 
Net income attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc.
 $
17,856
   
1.7
% $
27,354
   
2.6
%
                 
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. – Basic
 $
0.19
     $
0.28
    
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. – Diluted
 $
0.19
     $
0.28
    

Revenues
Total revenues for the first six months of 2019 were $1,077.0 million and were $8.2 million, or 0.8%, higher than the first half of 2018. The following table sets forth the Company’s total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.
                 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
 
 
Dollars in
Thousands
  
Percentage of
Total Revenues
  
Dollars in
Thousands
  
Percentage of
Total Revenues
 
Net Sales:
            
Wholesale
 $
579,368
   
53.8
% $
563,560
   
52.7
%
Eliminations
  
(307,874
)  
(28.6
)%  
(275,280
)  
(25.8
)%
                 
Net wholesale
  
271,494
   
25.2
%  
288,280
   
27.0
%
Retail
  
801,310
   
74.4
%  
774,929
   
72.5
%
                 
Total net sales
  
1,072,804
   
99.6
%  
1,063,209
   
99.5
%
Royalties and franchise fees
  
4,203
   
0.4
%  
5,626
   
0.5
%
                 
Total revenues
 $
1,077,007
   
100.0
% $
1,068,835
   
100.0
%
                 
Retail
Retail net sales during the first six months of 2019 were $801.3 million and increased $26.4 million, or 3.4%, compared to the first six months of 2018. Retail net sales at our North American Party City stores totaled $733.4 million and were $26.3 million, or 3.7%, higher than 2018 principally due to the acquisition of franchise and independent stores. During the twelve months ended June 30, 2019, we acquired 44 franchise and independent stores, opened 16 new stores and closed 9 stores. Global retail
e-commerce
sales totaled $67.2 million during the first half of 2019 and were $0.8 million, or 1.1%, lower than during the corresponding period of 2018. Sales at other store formats totaled $0.7 million during the first six months of 2019.
Same-store sales for the Party City brand (including North American retail
e-commerce
sales) decreased by 1.7% during the first six months of 2019, principally due to an ongoing helium shortage and its impact on balloon sales. The North American
e-commerce
sales that are included in our Party City brand comp decreased by 1.3% during the period. However, they increased by 16.6% when adjusting for the impact of our “buy online,
pick-up
in store” program (such sales are included in our store sales). Excluding the impact of
e-commerce,
same-store sales decreased by 1.8%.
Same-store sales percentages were not affected by foreign currency as such percentages are calculated in local currency.
Wholesale
Wholesale net sales during the first six months of 2019 totaled $271.5 million and were $16.8 million, or 5.8%, lower than the first half of 2018. Net sales to domestic party goods retailers and distributors (including our franchisee network) totaled $110.6 million and were $4.8 million, or 4.1%, lower than during 2018. The decrease was entirely due to our acquisition of 44 franchise and independent stores during the twelve months ended June 30, 2019; as post-acquisition sales to such stores (approximately $11.3 million during the first half of 2018) are now eliminated as intercompany sales. Adjusted for the acquisitions, sales to domestic party goods retailers and distributors increased by approximately $6.5 million or 5.6%. Net sales of metallic balloons to domestic distributors and retailers (including our franchisee network) totaled $38.0 million during the first half of 2019 and were $5.6 million, or 12.8%, lower than during the corresponding period of 2018 principally due to the ongoing helium shortage. Our international sales (which include U.S. export sales and exclude U.S. import sales from foreign subsidiaries) totaled $122.9 million and were $6.4 million, or 5.0%, lower than in 2018 with foreign currency translation negatively impacting occupancy costs.sales by approximately $6 million.
Intercompany sales to our retail affiliates totaled $307.9 million during the first half of 2019 and were $32.6 million higher than during the corresponding period of 2018. Intercompany sales represented 53.1% of total wholesale sales during the first half of 2019, compared to 48.8% during the first half of 2018. The increase was principally due to the acquisition of franchise/independent stores. The intercompany sales of our wholesale segment are eliminated against the intercompany purchases of our retail segment in the consolidated financial statements.
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Royalties and franchise fees
Royalties and franchise fees for the first half of 2019 totaled $4.2 million and were $1.4 million lower than during the first half of 2018 principally due to the acquisition of franchise stores.
Gross Profit
The following table sets forth the Company’s gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018.
                 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
 
 
Dollars in
Thousands
  
Percentage of
Net Sales
  
Dollars in
Thousands
  
Percentage of
Net Sales
 
Retail
 $
308,069
   
38.4
% $
330,750
   
42.7
%
Wholesale
  
72,637
   
26.8
   
86,016
   
29.8
 
                 
Total
 $
380,706
   
35.5
% $
416,766
   
39.2
%
                 
The gross profit margin on net sales at retail during the first six months of 2019 was 38.4%. Such percentage was 430 basis points lower than during the corresponding period of 2018. The decrease was principally due to markdowns in conjunction with the Company’s “store optimization program” and provisions against inventory recorded in conjunction with such program (see “operating expenses” below for further discussion). Additionally, the decrease was partially due to a flow through of higher freight and distribution costs for product acquired from the Company’s wholesale operations during the second half of 2018 as the China tariffs caused
non-recurring
logistical challenges. Our manufacturing share of shelf (i.e., the percentage of our retail product cost of sales manufactured by our wholesale segment) increased from 24.4%27.2% during the third quarterfirst half of 20172018 to 25.3%27.3% during the third quarterfirst half of 2018, driven by higher sales of metallic balloons and the scaling of recent acquisitions in our wholesale business.2019. Our wholesale share of shelf at our Party City stores and our North American retail
e-commerce operations (i.e., the percentage of our retail product cost of sales supplied by our wholesale segment) was 77.2% during the quarter and was lower than during the third quarter of 2017, 78.0%, due largely to product mix.

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The gross profit on net sales at wholesale during the third quarters of 2018 and 2017 was 28.2% and 30.3%, respectively. The decrease was principally due to inflationary pressures in both distribution and labor costs and rising commodity costs.

Operating expenses

Wholesale selling expenses were $17.5 million during the third quarter of 2018 and $16.3 million during the corresponding quarter of 2017. The increase of $1.3 million was primarily due to wage inflation and slightly higher costs at Granmark (acquired during 2017).

Retail operating expenses during the third quarter of 2018 were $103.8 million and were $3.1 million, or 3.1%, higher than the corresponding quarter of 2017. The higher store count (discussed above) and the impact of wage inflation were partially offset by further realized savings associated with improved productivity and efficiency in our stores. Retail operating expenses were 27.6% and 27.7% of net retail sales during the third quarters of 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Franchise expenses during the third quarters of 2018 and 2017 were $0.9 million and $3.6 million, respectively. The decrease was due to anon-recurring reduction to franchise intangible asset amortization expense as a result of recent franchise store acquisitions.

General and administrative expenses during the third quarter of 2018 totaled $42.2 million and were $4.3 million, or 11.2%, higher than in the third quarter of 2017. The variance was primarily due to increased share-based compensation,non-recurring executive severance charges and the impact of inflation. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenues were 7.6% and 6.8% during the third quarters of 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Art and development costs were $5.6 million and $5.9 million during the third quarters of 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Development stage expenses representstart-up costs related to Kazzam (see the 2017 Form10-K for further detail and a discussion of the charges recorded during 2017).

Interest expense, net

Interest expense, net, totaled $27.7 million during the third quarter of 2018, compared to $23.2 million during the third quarter of 2017. The variance principally relates to the impact of increasing LIBOR rates on our Term Loan Credit Agreement and our ABL Facility, increased borrowings under our ABL Facility due to share repurchases during the fourth quarter of 2017 and the impact of the Company’s August 2018 refinancing (see Note 12 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements above for further detail).

Other expense, net

For the third quarter of 2018, other expense, net, totaled $5.7 million.

During August 2018, the Company executed a refinancing of its debt portfolio and issued $500 million of new senior notes at an interest rate of 6.625%. The notes will mature in August 2026. The Company used the proceeds from the notes to: (i) reduce the outstanding balance under its existing ABL Facility by $90 million and (ii) voluntarily prepay $400 million of the outstanding balance under its existing Term Loan Credit Agreement. Additionally, as part of the refinancing, the Company extended the maturity of the ABL Facility to August 2023. As the partial prepayment of the Term Loan Credit Agreement was in accordance with the terms of such agreement, at the time of such prepayment the Companywrote-off apro-rata portion of the existing capitalized deferred financing costs and original issuance discounts, $1.8 million, for investors who did not participate in the new notes. To the extent that investors in the Term Loan Credit Agreement participated in the new notes, the Company assessed whether the refinancing should be accounted for as an extinguishment on acreditor-by-creditor basis andwrote-off $1.0 million of existing deferred financing costs and original issuance discounts. Additionally, in conjunction with the issuance of the notes, the Company incurred third-party fees (principally banker fees). To the extent that such fees related to investors for whom their original debt was not extinguished, the Company expensed the portion of such fees, $2.3 million in aggregate, that related to such investors.

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Income tax expense

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“the Act”) was signed into law. The Act significantly changed U.S. tax law, including lowering the U.S. corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, effective January 1, 2018. Due to the complexities of accounting for the Act, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 which allows entities to include a provisional estimate of the impact of the Act in its financial statements. Therefore, based on currently available information, during the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company recorded a provisional estimate of the impact of the Act, which included an income tax benefit related to the remeasurement of its domestic net deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets due to the lower U.S. corporate tax rate. The Company did not adjust the estimate during the third quarter of 2018.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 Compared To Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

The following table sets forth the Company’s operating results and operating results as a percentage of total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

   Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   2018  2017 
   (Dollars in thousands) 

Revenues:

       

Net sales

  $1,614,049    99.5 $1,572,966    99.4

Royalties and franchise fees

   7,832    0.5   9,020    0.6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

   1,621,881    100.0   1,581,986    100.0 

Expenses:

       

Cost of sales

   996,084    61.4   978,142    61.8 

Wholesale selling expenses

   53,581    3.3   47,946    3.0 

Retail operating expenses

   285,019    17.6   281,981    17.8 

Franchise expenses

   8,624    0.5   10,666    0.7 

General and administrative expenses

   136,230    8.4   125,763    7.9 

Art and development costs

   17,278    1.1   17,638    1.1 

Development stage expenses

   5,620    0.3   7,092    0.4 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

   1,502,436    92.6   1,469,228    92.9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

   119,445    7.4   112,758    7.1 

Interest expense, net

   76,481    4.7   65,214    4.1 

Other expense, net

   9,076    0.6   860    0.1 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

   33,888    2.1   46,684    3.0 

Income tax expense

   9,443    0.6   16,301    1.0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   24,445    1.5   30,383    1.9 

Add: Net income attributable to redeemable securities holder

   402    0.0   —      0.0 

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

   (87   (0.0  —      0.0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc.

  $24,934    1.5 $30,383    1.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. - Basic

  $0.26    $0.25   

Net income per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. - Diluted

  $0.26    $0.25   

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Revenues

Total revenues for the first nine months of 2018 were $1,621.9 million and were $39.9 million, or 2.5%, higher than the corresponding period of 2017. The following table sets forth the Company’s total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

   Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   2018  2017 
   Dollars in
Thousands
   Percentage of
Total Revenues
  Dollars in
Thousands
   Percentage of
Total Revenues
 

Net Sales:

       

Wholesale

  $988,129    60.9 $929,255    58.7

Eliminations

   (524,689   (32.3)%   (459,416   (29.0)% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net wholesale

   463,440    28.6  469,839    29.7

Retail

   1,150,609    70.9  1,103,127    69.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net sales

   1,614,049    99.5  1,572,966    99.4

Royalties and franchise fees

   7,832    0.5  9,020    0.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

  $1,621,881    100.0 $1,581,986    100.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retail

Retail net sales during the first nine months of 2018 were $1,150.6 million and increased $47.5 million, or 4.3%, compared to the corresponding period of 2017. Retail net sales at our Party City stores totaled $1,043.4 million and were $49.8 million, or 5.0%, higher than 2017 due to the acquisition of franchise and independent stores and increased same store sales, reflecting the favorable impact of a shift in the calendar related to the timing of certain New Year’s Eve sales, which shifted into the first quarter of fiscal 2018. During the twelve months ended September 30, 2018, we acquired 65 franchise and independent stores, opened 14 new stores and closed 11 stores. Global retaile-commerce sales totaled $102.1 million during the first nine months of 2018 and were $2.2 million, or 2.1%, lower than during the corresponding period of 2017. The North Americane-commerce sales that are included in our Party City brand comp decreased by 4.3% during the period. However, they increased by 9.5% when adjusting for the impact of our “buy online,pick-up in store” program (as such sales are included in our store sales). Sales at our temporary Halloween City and Toy City stores totaled $5.1 million and were consistent with 2017, despite operating 23 fewer stores than a year ago.

Same-store sales for the Party City brand (including North American retaile-commerce sales) increased by 0.5% during the first nine months of 2018. Excluding the impact ofe-commerce, same-store sales increased by 0.9%. Same-store sales percentages were not affected by foreign currency as such percentages are calculated in local currency.

Wholesale

Wholesale net sales during the first nine months of 2018 totaled $463.4 million and were $6.4 million, or 1.4%, lower than the first nine months of 2017. Net sales to domestic party goods retailers and distributors (including our franchisee network) totaled $185.8 million and were $16.2 million, or 8.0%, lower than during 2017. The decrease was due, in part, to our acquisition of 65 franchise and independent stores during the twelve months ended September 30, 2018; as post-acquisition sales to such stores (approximately $13 million during the first nine months of 2017) are now eliminated as intercompany sales. Net sales of metallic balloons to domestic distributors and retailers (including our franchisee network) totaled $61.4 million during the first nine months of 2018 and were $1.1 million lower than during the corresponding period of 2017 as certain Valentine’s Day shipments accelerated into the fourth quarter of 2017 (during the 2017 Valentine’s Day season the corresponding shipments took place during the first quarter of 2017). Our international sales (which include U.S. export sales and exclude U.S. import sales from foreign subsidiaries) totaled $216.2 million and were $10.9 million, or 5.3%, higher than in 2017. The increase was driven by continued strong performance in the German market, the acquisition of Granmark S.A. de C.V. (“Granmark”) in March 2017 and the impact of foreign currency translation (approximately $5 million).

Intercompany sales to our retail affiliates totaled $524.7 million during the first nine months of 2018 and were $65.3 million higher than during the corresponding period of the prior year, principally due to 2017 intercompany sales being impacted by carryover inventory from the 2016 Halloween selling season. Additionally, the increase was partially due to the higher corporate store count. Intercompany sales represented 53.1% of total wholesale sales during the first nine months of 2018, compared to 49.4% during the first nine months of 2017. The intercompany sales of our wholesale segment are eliminated against the intercompany purchases of our retail segment in the consolidated financial statements.

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Royalties and franchise fees

Royalties and franchise fees for the first nine months of 2018 totaled $7.8 million and were $1.2 million lower than during the first nine months of 2017 due to the acquisition of franchise stores.

Gross Profit

The following table sets forth the Company’s gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017.

   Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   2018  2017 
   Dollars in
Thousands
   Percentage of
Net Sales
  Dollars in
Thousands
   Percentage of
Net Sales
 

Retail

  $482,609    41.9 $447,787    40.6

Wholesale

   135,356    29.2  147,037    31.3 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $617,965    38.3 $594,824    37.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The gross profit margin on net sales at retail during the first nine months of 2018 was 41.9%. Such percentage was 130 basis points higher than during the corresponding period of 2017. The increase was principally due to the continued realization of productivity initiatives positively impacting occupancy costs, a higher POS margin, the benefit of leverage associated with increased sales and increased manufacturing share of shelf (i.e., the percentage of our retail product cost of sales manufactured by our wholesale segment). Our manufacturing share of shelf increased from 25.1% during the first nine months of 2017 to 26.6% during the corresponding period of 2018, driven by higher sales of metallic balloons and the scaling up of recent acquisitions in our wholesale business. Our wholesale share of shelf at our Party City stores and our North American retaile-commerceoperations (i.e., the percentage of our retail product cost of sales supplied by our wholesale segment) was 77.8% during the period and was principally consistent with 2017.

the first half of 2018.

The gross profit on net sales at wholesale during the first ninesix months of 2019 and 2018 was 26.8% and 2017 was 29.2% and 31.3%29.8%, respectively. The decrease was principally due to higher logistics and distribution costs, rising commodity costslower high-margin sales of metallic balloons and sales mix.

to franchisees (due to the store acquisitions discussed above), as well as the impact of foreign currency on product costs.

Operating expenses

Wholesale selling expenses were $53.6$34.8 million during the first nine monthshalf of 20182019 and $47.9were $1.2 million lower than during the corresponding period of 2017.2018. The increase of $5.6 million, or 11.7%,decrease was primarily due to selling costs at Granmark (acquired in March 2017), the impact of foreign currency translation (approximately $1 million)translation. Wholesale selling expenses were 12.8% and 12.5% of net wholesale sales during the impactfirst halves of wage inflation.

2019 and 2018, respectively.

Retail operating expenses during the first ninesix months of 20182019 were $285.0$191.2 million and were $3.0$10.0 million, or 1.1%5.5%, higher than the corresponding period of 2017.2018. The increase was principally due to the higher store count (discussed above), increased advertising spend and the impact of wage inflation were mostly offset by lower labor costs realized as a result of increased productivity and efficiency in our stores.inflation. Retail operating expenses were 24.8%23.9% and 25.6%23.4% of net retail sales during the first ninesix months of 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively. The decrease was mostly due to the improved labor productivity.

Franchise expenses during the first ninesix months of 2019 and 2018 and 2017 were $8.6$6.5 million and $10.7$7.8 million, respectively. The decrease was principally due to anon-recurring reduction tothe franchise intangible asset amortization expense as a result of recent franchise store acquisitions.

acquisitions discussed above.

General and administrative expenses during the first ninesix months of 20182019 totaled $136.2$83.4 million and were $10.5$10.6 million, or 8.3%11.2%, higherlower than in the first ninesix months of 2017. Increasedone-time third-party consultant costs and the impact of inflation were partially offset by2018. The decrease for the first quartersix months of 2017 including severance charges related2019 was principally due to a Transition and Consulting Agreement which the Company entered into with Gerald Rittenberg.
non-recurring
consulting costs incurred during 2018. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenues were 8.4%7.7% and 7.9%8.8% during the first ninesix months of 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively.

Art and development costs were $17.3$11.6 million and $11.7 million during the first ninesix months of 2019 and 2018, and were $0.4 million lower than the first nine months of 2017.

respectively.

Development stage expenses represent
start-up
costs related to Kazzam (see the 20172018 Form
10-K
for further detaildetail).
During June 2019, the Company reported a $58.4 million gain from the sale and a discussionleaseback of its main distribution center in Chester, New York and its metallic balloons manufacturing facility in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The aggregate sale price for the three properties was $128.0 million. Simultaneous with the sale, the Company entered into twenty year leases for each of the chargesfacilities.

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company performed a comprehensive review of its store locations aimed at improving the overall productivity of such locations (“store optimization program”). Each year, the Company typically closes approximately 10 Party City stores as part of its typical network rationalization process and in response to ongoing consumer, market and economic changes that naturally arise in the business. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, after careful consideration and evaluation of the store locations, the Company made the decision to accelerate the optimization of its store portfolio with the closure of approximately 55 stores which are primarily located in close proximity to other Party City stores. These closings should provide the Company with capital flexibility to expand into underserved markets. In conjunction with the store optimization program, during the first six months of 2019, the Company recorded during 2017).

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a $14.1 million impairment charge for its operating lease asset, a $4.7 million impairment charge for property, plant and equipment, $3.8 million of labor and other costs related to closing the stores and $0.7 million of severance.


Interest expense, net

Interest expense, net, totaled $76.5$59.4 million during the first nine monthshalf of 2018,2019, compared to $65.2$48.8 million during the first ninesix months of 2017.2018. The variance principally relates to the impact of increasing LIBOR rates on our Term Loan Credit Agreement and our ABL Facility increased borrowings under our ABL Facility due to share repurchases during the fourth quarter of 2017 and to a lesser extent, the impact of the Company’s August 2018 refinancing (see Note 12 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements above 2018 Form
10-K
for further detail)discussion of such refinancing).

Other expense, net

For the first ninesix months of 2019 and 2018, other expense, net, totaled $9.1 million.

During August 2018, the Company executed a refinancing of its debt portfolio and issued $500 million of new senior notes at an interest rate of 6.625%. The notes will mature in August 2026. The Company used the proceeds from the notes to: (i) reduce the outstanding balance under its existing ABL Facility by $90$4.6 million and (ii) voluntarily prepay $400$3.4 million, of the outstanding balance under its existing Term Loan Credit Agreement. Additionally, as part of the refinancing, the Company extended the maturity of the ABL Facility to August 2023. As the partial prepayment of the Term Loan Credit Agreement was in accordance with the terms of such agreement, at the time of such prepayment the Companywrote-off apro-rata portion of the existing capitalized deferred financing costs and original issuance discounts, $1.8 million, for investors who did not participate in the new notes. To the extent that investors in the Term Loan Credit Agreement participated in the new notes, the Company assessed whether the refinancing should be accounted for as an extinguishment on acreditor-by-creditor basis andwrote-off $1.0 million of existing deferred financing costs and original issuance discounts. Additionally, in conjunction with the issuance of the notes, the Company incurred third-party fees (principally banker fees). To the extent that such fees related to investors for whom their original debt was not extinguished, the Company expensed the portion of such fees, $2.3 million in aggregate, that related to such investors.

respectively.

Income tax expense

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“the Act”) was signed into law. The Act significantly changed U.S. tax law, including lowering the U.S. corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, effective January 1, 2018. Due to the complexities of accounting for the Act, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 which allows entities to include a provisional estimate of the impact of the Act in its financial statements. Therefore, based on currently available information, during the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company recorded a provisional estimate of the impact of the Act, which included an income tax benefit related to the remeasurement of its domestic net deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets due to the lower U.S. corporate tax rate. The Company did not adjust the estimate during the first nine months of 2018.

The effective income tax rate for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018, 27.9%2019, 23.5%, is higher than the statutory rate primarily due to state and foreign taxes.

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per Common Share – Diluted

The Company presents adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted net income per common share—share - diluted as supplemental measures of its operating performance. The Company defines EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest expense, net, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and defines adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA, as further adjusted to eliminate the impact of certain items that the Company does not consider indicative of our core operating performance. These further adjustments are itemized below. Adjusted net income represents the Company’s net income (loss) adjusted for, among other items, intangible asset amortization,
non-cash
purchase accounting adjustments, amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discounts, equity based compensation, and impairment charges. Adjusted net income per common share – diluted represents adjusted net income divided by diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. The Company presents these measures as supplemental measures of its operating performance. You are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reasons the Company considers them appropriate for supplemental analysis. In evaluating the measures, you should be aware that in the future the Company may incur expenses that are the same as, or similar to, some of the adjustments in this presentation. The Company’s presentation of adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted net income per common share-diluted should not be construed as an inference that the Company’s future results will be unaffected by unusual or
non-recurring
items. The Company presents the measures because the Company believes they assist investors in comparing the Company’s performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by eliminating items that the Company does not believe are indicative of its core operating performance. In addition, the Company uses adjusted EBITDA: (i) as a factor in determining incentive compensation, (ii) to evaluate the effectiveness of its business strategies and (iii) because its credit facilities use adjusted EBITDA to measure compliance with certain covenants. The Company also believes that adjusted net income and adjusted net income per common share—share - diluted are helpful benchmarks to evaluate its operating performance.

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Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, and adjusted net income per common share - diluted have limitations as analytical tools. Some of these limitations are:

•  they do not reflect the Company’s cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

•  they do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the Company’s working capital needs;

•  adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on the Company’s indebtedness;


•  although depreciation and amortization are
non-cash
charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements;

•  

non-cash
compensation is and will remain a key element of the Company’s overall long-term incentive compensation package, although the Company excludes it as an expense when evaluating its core operating performance for a particular period;

•  they do not reflect the impact of certain cash charges resulting from matters the Company considers not to be indicative of its ongoing operations; and

•  other companies in the Company’s industry may calculate adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted net income per common share differently than the Company does, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

Because of these limitations, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted net income per common share – diluted should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted net income per common share – diluted only on a supplemental basis. The reconciliations from net income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA and income (loss) before income taxes to adjusted net income (loss) for the periods presented are as follows:

   Three Months Ended
September 30, 2018
   Three Months Ended
September 30, 2017
   Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2018
   Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2017
 
(Dollars in thousands)                

Net (loss) income

  $(2,440  $10,084   $24,445   $30,383 

Interest expense, net

   27,705    23,228    76,481    65,214 

Income taxes

   777    3,483    9,443    16,301 

Depreciation and amortization

   16,974    20,694    57,786    62,519 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

   43,016    57,489    168,155    174,417 

Non-cash purchase accounting

adjustments

   2,154    1,500    2,696    6,350 

Restructuring, retention and severance (a)

   951    212    3,105    8,839 

Deferred rent (b)

   2,468    2,719    3,623    5,634 

Closed store expense (c)

   825    1,285    3,430    4,164 

Foreign currency (gains) losses, net

   (314   36    128    (1,684

Stock option expense (d)

   550    630    1,492    3,852 

Restricted stock units expense – time-based (e)

   470    —      722    —   

Restricted stock units expense – performance-based (f)

   889    —      1,482    —   

Non-employee equity based compensation (g)

   (13   21    352    3,286 

Undistributed (income) loss in unconsolidated joint ventures

   (279   134    (580   (92

Corporate development (h)

   3,057    1,634    8,409    6,078 

Non-recurring consulting charges (i)

   624    —      12,243    —   

Refinancing charges (j)

   5,091    —      6,237    —   

Other

   (44   469    (295   947 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

  $59,445   $66,129   $211,199   $211,791 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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Three Months Ended
June 30, 2019
  
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2018
  
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
  
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
 
(Dollars in thousands)
        
Net income
 $48,005  $
 28,048
  $17,716  $
26,885
 
Interest expense, net
  
30,176
   
25,501
   
59,433
   
48,776
 
Income taxes
  15,962   
9,370
   5,443   
8,666
 
Depreciation and amortization
  
21,884
   
20,255
   
43,225
   
40,812
 
                 
EBITDA
  
116,027
   
83,174
   125,817   
125,139
 
Non-cash
purchase accounting 
adjustments
  
1,756
   
1,098
   
2,757
   
542
 
Store impairment and restructuring charges (a)
  
10,628
   
—  
   
46,266
   
—  
 
Other restructuring, retention and severance (b)
  
3,933
   
(457
)  
5,321
   
2,154
 
Deferred rent (c)
  
(338
)  
787
   
(1,488
)  
1,155
 
Closed store expense (d)
  
507
   
793
   
1,098
   
2,605
 
Foreign currency losses/(gains), net
  
133
   
505
   
(160
)  
442
 
Stock option expense (e)
  
371
   
482
   
741
   
942
 
Non-employee
equity based compensation (f)
  
129
   
104
   
258
   
365
 
Undistributed income in equity method investments
  
(4
)  
(90
)  
(202
)  
(301
)
Corporate development expenses (g)
  
4,349
   
2,778
   
7,194
   
5,352
 
Non-recurring
consulting charges (h)
  
—  
   
6,869
   
—  
   
11,619
 
Refinancing charges (i)
  
—  
   
—  
   
—  
   
1,146
 
Restricted stock units – time-based (j)
  
541
   
252
   
933
   
252
 
Restricted stock units – performance-based (k)
  
476
   
593
   
476
   
593
 
Non-recurring
legal settlements/costs
  
869
   
—  
   
1,601
   
—  
 
Gain on sale/leaseback transaction (l)
  
(58,381
)  
—  
   
(58,381
)  
—  
 
Other
  44   
(282
)  
291
   
(251
)
                 
Adjusted EBITDA
 $
 81,040
  $
 96,606
  $
132,522
  $
151,754
 
                 
   Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2018
   Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2017
   Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2018
   Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2017
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)                

(Loss) Income before income taxes

  $(1,663  $13,567   $33,888   $46,684 

Intangible asset amortization

   591    3,879    7,959    11,704 

Non-cash purchase accounting adjustments

   1,659    2,241    2,622    8,165 

Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issuance discounts (j)

   6,268    1,240    9,834    3,699 

Executive severance (a)

   809    (323   809    4,296 

Non-employee equity based compensation (g)

   (13   21    352    3,286 

Hurricane-related costs

   —      385    —      385 

Restructuring (a)

   —      —      —      3,195 

Non-recurring consulting charges (i)

   624    —      12,243    —   

Stock option expense (d)

   550    630    1,492    3,852 

Restricted stock units expense - performance-based (f)

   889    —      1,482    —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted income before income taxes

   9,714    21,640    70,681    85,266 

Adjusted income tax expense (k)

   2,364    6,467    17,213    30,713 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

  $7,350   $15,173   $53,468   $54,553 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income per common share – diluted

  $0.08   $0.13   $0.55   $0.45 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of common shares-diluted

   97,714,252    120,912,849    97,684,290    120,907,979 


Table of Contents
                 
 
Three Months
Ended
June 30,
2019
  
Three Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
  
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2019
  
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
        
Income before income taxes
 $
63,967
  $
37,418
  $
23,159
  $
35,551
 
Intangible asset amortization
  
3,546
   
3,705
   
6,975
   
7,368
 
Non-cash
purchase accounting adjustments
  
2,459
   
1,668
   
3,776
   
963
 
Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issuance discounts (i)
  
1,146
   
1,210
   
2,289
   
2,766
 
Store impairment and restructuring charges (a)
  
10,628
   
—  
   
46,266
   
—  
 
Other restructuring charges (b)
  
3,085
   
—  
   
3,085
   
—  
 
Non-employee
equity based compensation (f)
  
129
   
104
   
258
   
365
 
Refinancing charges (i)
  
36
   
—  
   
36
   
800
 
Non-recurring
consulting charges (h)
  
—  
   
6,869
   
—  
   
11,619
 
Stock option expense (e)
  
371
   
482
   
741
   
942
 
Gain on sale/leaseback transaction (l)
  
(58,381
)  
—  
   
(58,381
)  
—  
 
Restricted stock units - performance-based (k)
  
476
   
593
   
476
   
593
 
                 
Adjusted income before income taxes
  
27,462
   
52,049
   
28,680
   
60,967
 
Adjusted income tax expense (m)
  
7,227
   
12,813
   
7,342
   
14,849
 
                 
Adjusted net income
 $
20,235
  $
39,236
  $
21,338
  $
46,118
 
                 
Adjusted net income per common share – diluted
 $
0.22
  $
0.40
  $
0.23
  $
0.47
 
                 
Weighted-average number of common shares-diluted
  
93,703,546
   
97,688,233
   
93,791,763
   
97,669,309
 
(a)

On March 15, 2017,During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company and its then Chairman of the Board of Directors, Gerald Rittenberg, entered intoinitiated a Transition and Consulting Agreementstore optimization program under which Mr. Rittenberg’s employment as Executive Chairmanit plans to close approximately 55 Party City stores during the course of 2019. In conjunction with the Company terminated effective March 31, 2017. As a resultprogram, during the first six months of the agreement,2019, the Company recorded a $4.3 million severancethe following charges: inventory reserves: $21,285, operating lease asset impairment: $14,149, labor and other costs related to closing the stores: $3,753, property, plant and equipment impairment: $4,680 and severance: $661. The charge for inventory reserves was recorded in general and administrative expenses during the first nine monthscost of 2017. Such amount is included in “Restructuring, Retention and Severance”sales in the Adjusted EBITDA table aboveCompany’s statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The other charges were recorded in “Executive Severance”store impairment and restructuring charges in the Adjusted Net Income table above.Company’s statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss). See Note 3 in Item 1 for further discussion. Additionally, during the three months ended March 31, 2017,process of liquidating the inventory in such stores, the Company recordedlost margin of approximately $1,738.

(b)Amounts expensed during 2019 principally relate to executive severance and the
write-off
of inventory for a $3.2 million severance charge related to a restructuring of its Retail segment. Such amount is included in “Restructuring, Retention and Severance” in the Adjusted EBITDA table above and in “Restructuring” in the Adjusted Net Income table above. Further, during the three months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recorded $0.8 million of senior executive severance. Such amount is included in “Restructuring, Retention and Severance” in the Adjusted EBITDA table above and in “Executive Severance” in the Adjusted Net Income table above. Finally, the “Restructuring, Retention and Severance” amount in the “Adjusted EBITDA” table above also includes costs incurred while moving onesection of the Company’s domestic manufacturing facilities to a new location.

Party City stores that is being restructured.
(c)(b)

The deferred rent“deferred rent” adjustment reflects the difference between accounting for rent and landlord incentives in accordance with GAAP and the Company’s actual cash outlay for such items.

During the first quarter of 2019, the Company adopted ASC 842. Under the standard, the difference between accounting for rent and landlord incentives in accordance with GAAP and the Company’s actual cash outlay for such items is now incorporated in the Company’s operating lease asset.
(d)(c)

Principally chargesCharges incurred related to closing underperforming stores.

and relocating stores in the ordinary course of business.
(e)(d)

Represents

non-cash
charges related to stock options.

(e)

Non-cash charges for restricted stock units that vest based on service conditions.

(f)

Non-cash charges for restricted stock units that vest based on performance conditions.

(g)

Principally represents shares of Kazzam awarded to Ampology as compensation for Ampology’s services. See the 20172018 Form

10-K
for further discussion.

(g)(h)

Primarily represents

start-up
costs for Kazzam (see the 20172018 Form
10-K
for further discussion) and third-party costs related to acquisitions (principally legal and due diligence expenses).

(h)(i)

Primarilynon-recurring

Non-recurring
consulting charges related to the Company’s retail operations.

(i)(j)

During AugustFebruary 2018, the Company executed a refinancing of its debt portfolio and issued $500 million of new senior notes at an interest rate of 6.625%. The notes will mature in August 2026. The Company usedamended the proceeds from the notes to: (i) reduce the outstanding balance under its existing ABL Facility by $90 million and (ii) voluntarily prepay $400 million of the outstanding balance under its existing Term Loan Credit Agreement. Additionally, as part ofIn conjunction with the refinancing,amendment, the Company extended

wrote-off
capitalized deferred financing costs, original issue discounts and call premiums. The amounts are included in “Refinancing charges” in the maturityadjusted EBITDA table above and in “Amortization of the ABL Facility to August 2023. As the partial prepayment of the Term Loan Credit Agreement was in accordance with the terms of such agreement, at the time of such prepayment the Companywrote-off apro-rata portion of the existing capitalized deferred financing costs and original issuance discounts, $1.8 million, for investors who did not participatediscounts” in the new notes. To the extent that investors in the Term Loan Credit Agreement participated in the new notes, the Company assessed whether the refinancing should be accounted for as an extinguishment on acreditor-by-creditor basis andwrote-off $1.0 million of existing deferred financing costs and original issuance discounts. Additionally,adjusted net income table above. Further, in conjunction with the issuance of the notes,amendment, the Company incurred third-party fees (principally banker fees). To the extent that such fees related to investors for whom their original debt was not extinguished, the

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Company expensed the portion of such fees, $2.3 million in aggregate, that related to such investors. Suchinvestment banking and legal fees. These amounts are included in “Refinancing Charges”charges” in the “Adjusted EBITDA” table above and in “Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs and Original Issuance Discounts” in the “Adjusted Net Income” tabletables above.

Additionally, during February 2018, the Company amended the Term Loan Credit Agreement. In conjunction with the amendment, the Companywrote-off $0.3 million of capitalized deferred financing costs, original issue discounts and call premiums. Further, in conjunction with the February 2018 amendment, the Company expensed $0.8 million of investment banking and legal fees. Such amounts are included in “Refinancing Charges” in the “Adjusted EBITDA” table above and in “Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs and Original Issuance Discounts” in the “Adjusted Net Income” table above.

(j)
Non-cash
charges for restricted stock units that vest based on service conditions.
(k)

Non-cash
charges for restricted stock units that vest based on performance conditions.
(l)During June 2019, the Company reported a $58,381 gain from the sale and leaseback of its main distribution center in Chester, New York and its metallic balloons manufacturing facility in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The aggregate sale price for the three properties was $128,000. Simultaneous with the sale, the Company entered into twenty year leases for each of the facilities.
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(m)Represents income tax expense/benefit after excluding the specific tax impacts for each of the
pre-tax
adjustments. The tax impacts for each of the adjustments were determined by applying to the
pre-tax
adjustments the effective income tax rates for the specific legal entities in which the adjustments were recorded.

Liquidity

The Company’s indebtedness principally consists of: (i) a senior secured term loan facility (“Term Loan Credit Agreement”), (ii) a $540 million asset-based revolving credit facility (with a seasonal increase to $640 million during a certain period of each calendar year) (“ABL Facility”), (iii) $350 million of 6.125% senior notes and (iv)(iii) $500 million of 6.625% senior notes.

Additionally, the Company has a $640 million asset-based revolving credit facility (“ABL Facility”) that it draws down on as necessary (see the consolidated statement of cash flows in Item 1).

We expect that cash generated from operating activities and availability under our credit agreements will be our principal sources of liquidity. Based on our current level of operations, we believe that these sources will be adequate to meet our liquidity needs for at least the next 12 months. We cannot assure you,provide assurance, however, that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations or that future borrowings will be available to us under the ABL Facility and the Term Loan Credit Agreement in amounts sufficient to enable us to repay our indebtedness or to fund our other liquidity needs.

Cash Flow

Net cash used in operating activities totaled $86.2$105.9 million and $23.0 million during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018. Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $6.2 million during2019 and 2018, respectively. The variance was principally due to the nine months ended September 30, 2017.timing of rent payments for the Company’s stores, increased interest payments and a decrease in accounts payable as a result of the timing of inventory payments. Net cash flows provided byused in operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities were $101.2$5.6 million during 2018,the first six months of 2019, compared to $113.5positive cash flows of $75.3 million during 2017.the corresponding period of 2018. Changes in operating assets and liabilities during 2018the first six months of 2019 and 20172018 resulted in the use of cash of $187.4$100.3 million and $107.3$98.3 million, respectively. The use of cash was greater during 2018 principally due to 2017 benefitting from Halloween carryover inventory from the 2016 Halloween selling season and, to a lesser extent, higher interest payments.

Net cash used inprovided by investing activities totaled $129.3$82.2 million during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019, as compared to $120.7$65.7 million used during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017. Investing activities during 20182018. During June 2019, the Company sold and leased back its main distribution center in Chester, New York and its metallic balloons manufacturing facility in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The net sale price for the properties is included $63.8 million paid in connection with acquisitions, principally related to franchise stores (see“Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment” in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of cash flows. See Note 134 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for further detail).detail. Capital expenditures during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 and 2018 and 2017 were $65.5$31.1 million and $47.9$44.4 million, respectively. Retail capital expenditures totaled $39.1$17.1 million during 2018 and principally related to initiatives for improving store performance, investments in new stores and spending on store conversions.2019. Wholesale capital expenditures during 20182019 totaled $26.4 million and primarily related to printing plates and dies, as well as machinery and equipment at the Company’s manufacturing operations and main distribution center.

$14.0 million.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $210.1 million and $104.6$9.5 million during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and September 30, 2017, respectively.$86.7 million during the first half of 2018. The increase in net cash provided by financing activitiesvariance was necessaryprincipally due to higher cash used in operating activitiesless of a need to borrow funds during 2019 due to proceeds from the sale of certain properties (see above for further detail)above).

At September

As of June 30, 2018,2019, the Company had approximately $197$296 million of availability under itsthe ABL Facility, after considering borrowing base restrictions.

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Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the appropriate application of certain accounting policies, many of which require estimates and assumptions about future events and their impact on amounts reported in the financial statements and related notes. Since future events and their impact cannot be determined with certainty, the actual results will inevitably differ from our estimates. Such differences could be material to the consolidated financial statements included herein.
We believe our application of accounting policies, and the estimates inherently required by these policies, are reasonable. These accounting policies and estimates are constantly
re-evaluated
and adjustments are made when facts and circumstances dictate a change. Historically, we have found the application of accounting policies to be reasonable, and actual results generally do not differ materially from those determined using necessary estimates.

Goodwill
Goodwill is reviewed for potential impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if circumstances indicate a possible impairment. For purposes of testing goodwill for impairment, reporting units are determined by identifying individual components within our organization which constitute a business for which discrete financial information is available and is reviewed by management. Components within a segment are aggregated to the extent that they have similar economic characteristics. Based on this evaluation, we have determined that our operating segments, wholesale and retail, represent our reporting units for the purposes of our goodwill impairment test.
If it is concluded that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, we estimate the fair value of the reporting unit using a combination of a market approach and an income approach. If such carrying value exceeds the fair value, an impairment loss will be recognized in an amount equal to such excess. The fair value of a reporting unit refers to the amount at which the unit as a whole could be sold in a current transaction between willing parties. The determination of such fair value is subjective, and actual fair value could differ due to changes in the expectations of cash flows or other assumptions, including discount rates.
During the second quarter of 2019, the Company identified an impairment indicator associated with its market capitalization and performed an interim impairment test on the $509 million of goodwill at its wholesale reporting unit and the $1,151 million of goodwill at its retail reporting unit. The interim impairment test, which was performed using a combination of a market approach and an income approach, concluded that the fair value of the wholesale reporting unit and the retail reporting unit exceeded carrying value by approximately 10% and 20%, respectively. Should actual results differ from certain key assumptions used in the interim impairment test, including revenue and EBITDA growth, which are both impacted by economic conditions, or should other key assumptions change, including discount rates and market multiples, in subsequent periods the Company could record impairment charges for the goodwill of such reporting units.
Contractual Obligations

Other than as described above under “Liquidity and Capital Resources”, there were no material changes to our future minimum contractual obligations as of December 31, 20172018 as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2017.

2018.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

We had no off balance sheet arrangements during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and the year ended December 31, 2017.

2018.

Seasonality

Wholesale Operations

Despite a concentration of holidays in the fourth quarter of the year, as a result of our expansive product lines, customer base and increased promotional activities, the impact of seasonality on the quarterly results of our wholesale operations has been limited. However, due to Halloween, the inventory balances of our wholesale operations are slightly higher during the third quarter than during the remainder of the year. Additionally, Halloween products sold to retailers and other distributors result in slightly higher accounts receivable balances during the quarter.

Retail Operations

Our retail operations are subject to significant seasonal variations. Historically, this segment has realized a significant portion of its revenues, cash flow and net income in the fourth quarter of the year, principally due to our Halloween sales in October and, to a lesser extent,
year-end
holiday sales.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

From time to time, including in this filing and, in particular, the section captioned “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” we make “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of federal and state securities laws. Disclosures that use words such as the company “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates,” “intends,” “will,” “may” or “plans” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations and are based upon data available to us at the time the statements were made. An example of a forward-looking statement is our belief that our cash generated from operating activities and availability under our credit facilities will be adequate to meet our liquidity needs for at least the next 12 months. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties

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that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. These risks, as well as other risks and uncertainties, are detailed in the section titled “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form
10-K
filed with the SEC on March 14, 2018 and elsewhere in this report.February 28, 2019. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are qualified by these cautionary statements and are made only as of the date of this filing. Any such forward-looking statements, whether made in this filing or elsewhere, should be considered in context with the various disclosures made by us about our business. The following risks related to our business, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements:

our ability to compete effectively in a competitive industry;

fluctuations in commodity prices;

helium shortages;
our ability to appropriately respond to changing merchandise trends and consumer preferences;

successful implementation of our store growth strategy;

decreases in our Halloween sales;

unexpected or unfavorable consumer responses to our promotional or merchandising programs;

failure to comply with existing or future laws relating to our marketing programs,
e-commerce
initiatives and the use of consumer information;

disruption to the transportation system or increases in transportation costs;

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product recalls or product liability;

economic slowdown affecting consumer spending and general economic conditions;

loss or actions of third party vendors and loss of the right to use licensed material;

disruptions at our manufacturing facilities;

failure by suppliers or third-party manufacturers to follow acceptable labor practices or to comply with other applicable laws and guidelines;

our international operations subjecting us to additional risks;

potential litigation and claims;

lack of available additional capital;

our inability to retain or hire key personnel;

risks associated with leasing substantial amounts of space;

failure of existing franchisees to conduct their business in accordance with agreed upon standards;

adequacy of our information systems, order fulfillment and distribution facilities;

our ability to adequately maintain the security of our electronic and other confidential information;

our inability to successfully identify and integrate acquisitions;

adequacy of our intellectual property rights;

risks related to our substantial indebtedness; and

the other factors set forth under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form
10-K,
filed with the SEC on March 14, 2018.

February 28, 2019.

Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements after the date of this filing to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations.

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You should read this filing with the understanding that our actual future results, levels of activity, performance and events and circumstances may be materially different from what we expect.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There have been no material changes in our market risks since December 31, 20172018 as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2017.

2018.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

We have carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules
13a-15(e)
and
15d-15(e)
under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”)) as of SeptemberJune 30, 2018.2019. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Act is: (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms; and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined inRules
 13a-15(f)
and
15d-15(f)
under the Act) during the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART
II-OTHER
INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Information in response to this Item is incorporated herein by reference from Note 8,9, Commitments and Contingencies, to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on March 14, 2018, except as noted below.

Concentration of ownership by investment funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”) could limit other stockholders’ ability to influence the outcome of key transactions, including a change of control.

THL beneficially owns approximately 37% of our outstanding common stock as of September 30, 2018. As a result, THL will be able to exert a significant degree of influence over our business and affairs, including any determinations with respect to mergers or other business combinations, the acquisition or disposition of assets, the incurrence of indebtedness, the issuance of any additional common stock or other equity securities, the repurchase or redemption of common stock and the payment of dividends. Similarly, THL may effectively control matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders without the consent of our other stockholders, may have the power to prevent a change in our control and could take other actions that might be favorable to them.

Item 6. Exhibits

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XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data Files pursuant to Rule 405 ofRegulation S-T: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income forFile because its XBRL tags are embedded within the three month periods ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the nine month period ended September 30, 2018; (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017; and (vi) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.Inline XBRL document
101.SCH*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

Management contract of compensatory plan or arrangement
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Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Quarterly Report onForm
 10-Q
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

   

PARTY CITY HOLDCO INC.

  
By:
 
/s/ Daniel J. SullivanMichael A. Correale
   Daniel J. Sullivan
Michael A. Correale
Date:November 8, 2018   

Interim Chief Financial Officer

(on behalf of the Registrant and as Principal

Financial Officer)

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Date:
August 9, 2019
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