4Kids Entertainment, Inc. Q1 2010 Earnings Call Transcript

4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (KDE)

Q1 2010 Earnings Call

May 5, 2010 11:00 am ET

Executives

Garth Russell - Investor Relations, KCSA Strategic Communications

Bruce R. Foster - Chief Financial Officer

Alfred R. Kahn - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Presentation

Operator

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Good morning. My name is Brandy, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the 4Kids Entertainment first quarter 2010 earnings conference call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers’ remarks there will be a question-and-answer session.

(Operator Instructions) I would now like to turn the call over to Garth Russell of KCSA Strategic Communications. Please go ahead, sir.

Garth Russell

Thank you Brandy and good morning, everyone. Welcome to 4Kids Entertainment first quarter 2010 conference call. Before we begin, I must state that the information contained in this conference call other than historical information consists of forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such statements.

Although the company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors beyond the company’s control including general and economic conditions, consumer spending levels, competition from toy companies, motion picture studios and other licensing companies, the uncertainty of public response to the company’s properties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the company’s expectations.