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Retail Sales Of Licensed Merchandise Based On $ 100 MM+ Entertainment Character Properties The Licensing Letter 2019

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Retail Sales of Licensed Merchandise Based on $100MM+# Entertainment/Character Properties

November 18, 2019

This chart was most recencently updated November 2019 in conjunction with an analysis of entertainment/character properties generating more than $100 million in licensed retail sales in the U.S. and Canada.

For more information on TLL’s methodology, click here.

Figures in Millions

RANK, PROPERTY (LICENSOR) U.S. & CANADA OUTSIDE U.S. & CANADA GLOBAL SHARE 2018 OF RETAIL RETAIL RETAIL CHANGE, RETAIL RETAIL CHANGE, RETAIL RETAIL CHANGE,

SALES, SALES, 2017- SALES, SALES, 2017- SALES, SALES, 2017- Pare 2018 2017 2018 2018 2017 2018 2018 2017 2018 Us) 5

CANADA,

2018

1 Mickey & MinnieDisney $1,304 $1,291 1% $1,962 $1,942 1% $3,265 $3,233 1% 39.9% 2 Paw PatrolNickelodeon $1,061 $1,050 1% $750 $500 50% $1,811 $1,550 17% 58.6% 3 Star WarsDisney $941 $1,176 -20% $982 $1,227 -20% $1,923 $2,403 -20% 48.9% 4 Marvel AvengersDisney $833 $537 55% $965 $689 40% $1,798 $1,227 47% 46.3% 5 Disney PrincessDisney $734 $863 -15% $953 $1,270 -25% $1,686 $2,133 -21% 43.5% 6 WWEWWE $719 $726 -1% $283 $248 14% $1,002 $974 3% 71.7% 7 Teenage Mutant Ninja $714 $649 10% $199 $174 14% $912 $823 11% 78.2%

TurtlesNickelodeon

8 Hello KittySanrio $601 $639 -6% $2,044 $2,024 1% $2,645 $2,663 -1% 22.7% 9 PJ MaskseOne $594 $180 230% $323 $170 90% $917 $350 162% 64.8% 10 Frozen Disney $562 $803 -30% $450 $600 -25% $1,013 $1,404 -28% 55.5% 11 Winnie the PoohDisney $493 $479 3% $1,182 $1,171 1% $1,675 $1,649 2% 29.4% 12 PeanutsDHX Media $464 $459 1% $1,198 $1,099 9% $1,662 $1,558 7% 27.9%

Notes: Figures are for retail sales of all licensed merchandise for calendar years 2016-2017.

Does not include: Content licensing such as DVDs; products created through in-house divisions rather than through licensing agreements with third parties (e.g. toys at Mattel or Hasbro or Pokémon video games from Nintendo); or nonretail products such as touring shows, theme park attractions, cruises, gambling/lotteries, and the like.

N/A=Not applicable. F/A=First appearance. *Restated.

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RANK, 2018

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

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PROPERTY (LICENSOR)

Sesame StreetSesame

Workshop

BatmanWarner Bros.

Spider-ManDisney

MinecraftMojang/Microsoft

My Little PonyHasbro

ShopkinsMoose Toys

Thomas & FriendsMattel

SupermanWarner Bros.

Peppa PigeOne

SpongeBob

SquarePantsNickelodeon

TransformersHasbro

Power RangersHasbro

PokémonPokémon Co.

Looney TunesWarner

Bros.

Harry Potter/Wizarding WorldWarner Bros.

BarbieMattel

Star TrekCBS

Simpsons20th Century

Fox

The IncrediblesDisney

Jurassic WorldUniversal

Total

RETAIL SALES, 2018

$450

$425

$381

$337

$331

$310

$290

$274

$243

$207

$205

$203

$201

$195

$175

$173

$139

$122

$105

$103

$13,888

U.S. & CANADA

RETAIL SALES, 2017

$469

$472

$477

$321

$328

$138

$293

$323

$231

$201

$410

$406

$186

$206

N/A

$188

$138

$144

N/A

N/A

$13,781

Figures in Millions

CHANGE,

20172018

4%

-10%

-20%

5%

1%

125%

-1%

-15%

5%

3%

-50%

-50%

8%

-5%

N/A

-8%

1%

-15%

N/A

N/A

1%

OUTSIDE U.S. & CANADA

RETAIL SALES, 2018

$250

$414

$694

$394

$359

$385

$438

$359

$1,027

$552

$218

$79

$296

$401

$330

$114

$52

$133

$80

$250

$18,115

Notes: Figures are for retail sales of all licensed merchandise for calendar years 2016-2017. Does not include: Content licensing such as DVDs; products created through in-house divisions rather than through licensing agreements with third parties (e.g. toys at Mattel

or Hasbro or Pokémon video games from Nintendo); or nonretail products such as touring shows, theme park attractions, cruises, gambling/lotteries, and the like. N/A=Not applicable. F/A=First appearance. *Restated.

RETAIL SALES, 2017

$255

$552

$925

$358

$332

$220

$434

$399

$1,007

$512

$242

$143

$287

$418

N/A

$111

$42

$153

N/A

N/A

$17,506

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CHANGE,

20172018

-2%

-25%

-25%

10%

8%

75%

1%

-10%

2%

8%

-10%

-45%

3%

A%

N/A

2%

25%

-13%

N/A

N/A

3%

RETAIL SALES, 2018

$700

$839

$1,075

$731

$690

$695

$727

$634

$1,270

$759

$423

$281

$497

$597

$505

$287

$192

$255

$185

$353

$32,003

GLOBAL

RETAIL SALES, 2017

$724

$1,024

$1,402

$679

$660

$358

$726

$722

$1,238

$712

$652

$548

$473

$624

$505

$300

$180

$297

$185

$353

$32,330

CHANGE, 20172018

-3%

-18%

-23%

8%

5%

94%

0%

-12%

3%

7%

-35%

-49%

5%

A%

N/A

~A%

7%

-14%

N/A

N/A

-1%

Retail Sales of Licensed Merchandise Based on $100MM+ Entertainment/Character Properties - The Licensing Letter

SHARE OF RETAIL

SALES IN

U.S. &

CANADA,

2018

64.3%

50.6%

35.5%

46.1%

48.0%

44.6%

39.8%

43.3%

19.1%

27.2%

48.5%

72.1%

40.5%

32.8%

34.7%

60.3%

72.7%

47.9%

56.8%

29.2%

43.4%

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