Genius Brands International, Inc. is a leading global kids media company developing, producing, marketing and licensing branded children's entertainment properties and consumer products for media and retail distribution. The Company's award-winning 'content with a purpose' portfolio includes the upcoming Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and in partnership with Alibaba; Shaq's Garage, starring Shaquille O'Neal; Rainbow Rangers for Nick Jr.; Llama Llama, starring Jennifer Garner, for Netflix; award-winning toddler brand Baby Genius; adventure comedy STEM seriesThomas Edison's Secret Lab; and entrepreneurship series Warren Buffett's Secret Millionaires Club. Through licensing agreements with leading partners, characters from Genius Brands' IP also appear on a wide range of consumer products for the worldwide retail marketplace. The Company's new Kartoon Channel! and Kartoon Classroom! are available in over 100 million U.S. television households via a broad range of distribution platforms, including Comcast, Cox, DISH, Sling TV, Amazon Prime, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Apple iOS, Android TV, Android Mobil, Google Play, Xumo, Roku, Tubi, KartoonChannel.com, Samsung Smart TVs and LG TVs.
Company profile
Ticker
GNUS
Exchange
Website
CEO
Andrew Heyward
Employees
Incorporated
Location
Fiscal year end
Industry (SIC)
Former names
PACIFIC ENTERTAINMENT CORP
SEC CIK
Corporate docs
Subsidiaries
A Squared Entertainment LLC • Llama Productions, LLC • Rainbow Rangers Productions LLC ...
IRS number
204118216
GNUS stock data
Latest filings (excl ownership)
8-K
Regulation FD Disclosure
23 Jan 23
8-K
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
15 Dec 22
8-K
Other Events
9 Dec 22
10-Q
2022 Q3
Quarterly report
14 Nov 22
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
21 Oct 22
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
21 Oct 22
8-K
Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard
2 Sep 22
10-Q
2022 Q2
Quarterly report
17 Aug 22
8-K
Genius Brands Announces 843% Revenue Growth to a Record $21.2 Million for the 2ND Quarter of 2022
17 Aug 22
NT 10-Q
Notice of late quarterly filing
15 Aug 22
Financial summary
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| Cash burn rate (est.) | Burn method: Change in cash | Burn method: Operating income | Burn method: FCF (opex + capex) | Last Q | Avg 4Q | Last Q | Avg 4Q | Last Q | Avg 4Q |
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| Cash on hand (at last report) | 7.09 mm | 7.09 mm | 7.09 mm | 7.09 mm | 7.09 mm | 7.09 mm |
| Cash burn (monthly) | 241.00 k | (no burn) | 3.75 mm | 6.08 mm | 1.72 mm | 2.55 mm |
| Cash used (since last report) | 1.02 mm | n/a | 15.79 mm | 25.61 mm | 7.26 mm | 10.75 mm |
| Cash remaining | 6.08 mm | n/a | -8.70 mm | -18.52 mm | -163.25 k | -3.66 mm |
| Runway (months of cash) | 25.2 | n/a | -2.3 | -3.0 | -0.1 | -1.4 |
Institutional ownership, Q3 2022
14.3% owned by funds/institutions
| 13F holders | Current |
|---|---|
| Total holders | 68 |
| Opened positions | 5 |
| Closed positions | 24 |
| Increased positions | 19 |
| Reduced positions | 20 |
| 13F shares | Current |
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| Total value | 38.36 mm |
| Total shares | 45.34 mm |
| Total puts | 374.52 k |
| Total calls | 562.62 k |
| Total put/call ratio | 0.7 |
| Largest owners | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 14.10 mm | $8.48 mm |
| CVI Investments | 13.47 mm | $18.59 mm |
| BLK Blackrock | 4.82 mm | $2.90 mm |
| Millennium Management | 3.10 mm | $1.87 mm |
| Geode Capital Management | 2.98 mm | $1.79 mm |
| Susquehanna International | 2.58 mm | $1.55 mm |
| NTRS Northern Trust | 504.00 k | $303.00 k |
| Raymond James & Associates | 374.51 k | $225.00 k |
| Chou Associates Management | 341.30 k | $205.00 k |
| T. Rowe Price | 337.40 k | $203.00 k |
Recent insider trades
| Date | Owner | Security | Transaction | Code | Indirect | 10b5-1 | $Price | #Shares | $Value | #Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 22 | Heyward Andy | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | Option exercise | Acquire M | No | No | 0 | 937,500 | 0.00 | 15,339,282 |
| 7 Dec 22 | Heyward Andy | RSU Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | Option exercise | Dispose M | No | No | 0 | 937,500 | 0.00 | 13,125,000 |
| 7 Dec 22 | Robert L. Denton | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | Option exercise | Acquire M | No | No | 0 | 158,000 | 0.00 | 313,000 |
| 7 Dec 22 | Robert L. Denton | RSU Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | Option exercise | Dispose M | No | No | 0 | 158,000 | 0.00 | 162,000 |
| 7 Dec 22 | Michael Jaffa | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | Option exercise | Acquire M | No | No | 0 | 166,666 | 0.00 | 333,332 |
| 7 Dec 22 | Michael Jaffa | RSU Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | Option exercise | Dispose M | No | No | 0 | 166,666 | 0.00 | 166,668 |
| 5 Dec 22 | Cynthia Turner-Graham | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | Buy | Acquire P | No | No | 0.7348 | 5,000 | 3.67 k | 5,000 |
| 21 Sep 22 | Michael Hirsh | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | Buy | Acquire P | Yes | No | 0.69 | 5,460 | 3.77 k | 49,273 |
| 12 Aug 22 | Michael Hirsh | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | Sell | Dispose S | Yes | No | 0.947 | 5,460 | 5.17 k | 43,813 |
News
Genius Brands Says 'Company believes that it may have been the victim of ... illegal practices'
23 Jan 23
Genius Brands Consolidates Consumer Platforms Under Newly Created 'Genius Networks'
11 Jan 23
Genius Brands Expands Kartoon Channel! With Launch On Vizio Smart TVs
5 Jan 23
TOHO International Makes Multi-Million Dollar Investment To Acquire 50% Ownership In Select Content And Consumer Products From Genius Brands' Frederator Network
4 Jan 23
Genius Brands Grows 'Stan Lee' Business For Centennial Celebration
28 Dec 22
Press releases
Genius Brands Launches New Business Enterprise, Genius Music
18 Jan 23
Genius Brands Expands International Market Launches for Kartoon Channel! Worldwide
17 Jan 23
Genius Brands Consolidates Consumer Platforms Under Newly Created 'Genius Networks'
11 Jan 23
Genius Brands Premieres "Kidaverse Roblox Rumble" and Accompanying Games Exclusively on Kartoon Channel!
9 Jan 23
Genius Brands Expands Kartoon Channel! With Launch on Vizio Smart TVs
5 Jan 23