SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 12b-25
Commission File Number O-25030
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One): |_|Form 10-KSB |_|Form 11-K |_|Form 20-F
|X|Form 10-QSB |_|Form N-SAR
For Period Ending: December 31, 1998
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|_| Transition Report on Form 10-K |_|Transition Report on Form 10-Q
|_|Transition Report on Form 20-F |_|Transition Report on Form N-SAR
|_|Transition Report on Form 11-K
For the Transition Period Ended:
Read the attached instruction sheet before preparing form.
Please print or type.
Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
verified any information contained herein. If the notification relates to a
portion of the filing checked above, identify the item(s) to which the
notification relates:
Part I
Registrant Information
Full name of registrant Play Co. Toys & Entertainment Corp.
Former name if applicable
Address of principal executive office (Street and number)
550 Rancheros Drive
City, State and Zip Code
San Marcos, California 92069
Part II. Rule 12b-25(b) and (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or
expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the
following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate.)
(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form
could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
(b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on
Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will be filed on or
before the 15th calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject
quarterly report on transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be
filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
|X| (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
12b-25(c) has been attached is applicable.
Part III. Narrative
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K, 11-K, 20-F,
10-Q, N-SAR or the transition report portion thereof could not be filed within
the prescribed time period. (Attached extra sheets if needed.)
Since the December holiday season, management of the Company has been
preparing for its week-long attendance at the annual toy trade show held in New
York, New York. This trade show, during which management met with the Company's
significant trade vendors (i.e., Hasbro and Mattel), was held during the week of
February 8, 1999 and is critical for the Company: buyers review new toys to be
marketed during the coming year and management makes a presentation to the
Company's credit managers respecting the Company's projected needs vis a vis
credit lines from same. As the foregoing has required tremendous attention from
management, the Company is unable to file its Form 10-QSB within the prescribed
time period.
Part IV. Other Information
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Klarman & Associates, General Counsel (925) 934-9531
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(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no,
identify report(s). |X|Yes |_| No
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations
from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
|X|Yes |_| No If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both
narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a
reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
Play Co. Toys & Entertainment Corp.
(Name of registrant as specified in charter)
Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
Date 2/16/99 By /s/ James Frakes
James Frakes, Chief Financial Officer
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representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed
with the form.
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violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001)
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Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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amendments thereto must be completed and filed with the Securities and Exchange
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of Regulation S-T.
Part IV (3) Explanation
In response to Part IV(3), the registrant references the following portions
of its press release, issued February 4, 1999:
Play Co. Toys & Entertainment Corp. Announces 70% Net Income Increase For
The Third Quarter Ended December 31, 1998
PR Newswire, Thursday, February 04, 1999 at 05:17
The Company Achieved Record Sales for the Third Quarter and Nine Month
Period Ended December 31, 1998
OTC SYMBOLS: Common Stock - PLCO
Series E Preferred Stock - PLCOP
Series E Preferred Stock Warrants - PLCOW
SAN MARCOS, Calif., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Play Co. Toys & Entertainment
Corp. ("Play Co. Toys") (BB: PLCO) today announced record results for the
nine-month period ended December 31, 1998. The Company posted sales of
$27,171,662, a $9,403,629, or 52.9% increase over its comparable 1997 nine-month
sales of $17,768,033. Approximately $3.5 million of this sales growth came from
a 25.4% increase in same store sales during the nine-month period. The remaining
sales increase of approximately $5.9 million came from the Company's new stores.
This sales increase coupled with a 2.7% gross margin improvement, resulted in a
gross profit increase of $4,477,982, or 63.7%, from $7,027,959 in the nine-month
period ended December 1997 to $11,505,941 in the nine-month period ended
December 1998. The Company posted a profit before interest, taxes, depreciation
and amortization (EBITDA) of $2,359,935 in the nine-month period ended December
1998 compared to EBITDA of $254,771 in the nine-month period ended December
1997. This represented an EBITDA improvement of $2,105,164, or 826.3%. Play Co.
Toys' overall result for the nine-month period ended December 1998 was net
income of $1,008,143, or $0.23 of basic income per share, compared to a loss of
$(868,917), or $(0.21) per share, in the nine-month period ended December 1997.
This represented an improvement of $1,877,060, or $0.44 of basic income per
share. All of the earnings per share calculations for the nine-month period and
for the quarter exclude the effect of a non-cash dividend relating to the
Company's convertible preferred stock.
Richard Brady, President of the Company stated, "We are very pleased with
these figures. Our net income for the nine-month period was on plan. Our new
store format and our ongoing expansion into specialty, collectible and
educational toys continues to fuel our ongoing growth in sales and our improving
bottom line."
Play Co. Toys also announced its results for its third fiscal quarter
ended December 31, 1998. Play Co. Toys posted sales of $14,715,952 for the
December 1998 quarter, a $4,319,512, or 41.5% increase over its December 1997
sales of $10,396,440. Approximately $900,000 of this sales growth came from an
11.8% increase in same store sales during the quarter. The remaining sales
increase of approximately $3.4 million came from the Company's new stores.
The Company posted a profit before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA) of $2,118,501 in the December 1998 quarter compared to
EBITDA of $1,298,234 in the December 1997 quarter. This represented an EBITDA
improvement of $820,267. Play Co. Toys' overall result for the December 1998
quarter was net income of $1,498,634, or of basic income of $0.32 per share,
compared to net income of $881,666, or of basic income of $0.21 per share, in
the December 1997 quarter. This represented an improvement of $616,968, or $0.12
per share.
Richard Brady, President of the Company stated, "We are also pleased to
announce that the Company has already signed leases for eight new stores
locations, including the new Venetian Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and Pier 39
in San Francisco, to be opened at various dates in 1999. Additional locations
for 1999 are under review. The Company is now positioned to start a major
expansion into the East Coast. Leases have already been signed to start this
Eastward expansion. We expect to open our first international location in 2000."
Play Co. Toys is a toy retailer with 25 stores located in southern
California, Arizona, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada and Texas. The Company operates
under the Play Co. Toys, Toys International and Toy Co. tradenames. Play Co.
Toys specializes in offering educational, specialty, collectible, and
traditional toys.
Statements contained in this press release which are not historical facts
may be considered forward looking information with respect to plans,
projections, or future performance of Play Co. Toys as defined under the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ
materially from those projected.