Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc SEC Filings

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW) filing a Form 144 notifies a proposed sale of 42,643 shares of common stock through Merrill Lynch on the NYSE with an approximate sale date of 09/16/2025. The filing lists an aggregate market value of $3,234,471.50 and reports 13,126,157 shares outstanding, indicating the block equals about 0.325% of outstanding shares. The securities were acquired on 04/30/2024 as a stock grant from the issuer, with payment recorded the same date. The filer reports no sales of the issuer's securities in the past three months. The notice includes the standard representation that the seller is not aware of undisclosed material adverse information and contains no identifying filer CIK or contact details in the provided content.

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. insider filing indicates a proposed sale under Rule 144 of 12,744 common shares to be executed through Merrill Lynch on the NYSE on 09/16/2025, with an aggregate market value reported as $966,632.40. The filing shows the shares were acquired as stock grants: 5,115 shares on 04/14/2021 and 7,629 shares on 04/30/2024. The issuer's total shares outstanding is listed as 13,126,157. The filer reports no sales of the issuer's securities in the past three months and affirms no undisclosed material adverse information.

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW) reported operational and balance sheet details in its 10-Q excerpt showing continued capital returns, lease expansion and accounting sensitivities. The company had approximately 13.13 million issued and outstanding shares and repurchased shares under an authorized repurchase program, using $7.3 million in the recent period and an additional $1.9 million through September 8, 2025, leaving about $80.0 million available under the September 2024 program. Board-approved cash dividends totaled $2.9 million and $5.8 million for the 13- and 26-week periods, respectively. The filing highlights a material sensitivity in gift card breakage recognition: a hypothetical 1% change in breakage would have changed fiscal 2024 breakage revenue by $1.1 million. The company increased operating lease right-of-use assets and lease commitments, with lease additions driving higher lease assets and no impairment recorded. A reserve related to a UK HMRC matter includes a $3.6 million component. Effective tax rates for recent periods were 19.3% and 20.8% versus prior-year 24.0% and 23.8%. Stock-based compensation expense was modest ($1.2M and $1.0M) and $6.4M of unrecognized compensation remains. Several contingent matters and franchise accounting practices are disclosed, and the company maintains deferred revenue for initial nonrefundable franchise fees.

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share on September 10, 2025. The dividend will be paid on October 9, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 25, 2025. The company announced the dividend in a press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. The disclosure is limited to the dividend declaration, payment and record dates and references the press release; no additional financial results, changes to capital structure, or commentary on the company’s broader financial condition are included in this filing.

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW) Form 144 notifies a proposed sale of 18,485 common shares through Merrill Lynch (St. Louis) with an aggregate market value of $1,126,106.00, and lists 13,208,592 shares outstanding. The filing shows the shares to be sold were originally acquired through multiple stock grants from 2009 through 2019, totaling the 18,485 shares reported for sale. The filer previously sold 49,388 shares during the past three months for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,715,611.00 across five transactions. The notice includes the standard representation that the seller is not aware of undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer.

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW) Form 144 shows a proposed sale of 10,193 common shares through Merrill Lynch with an aggregate market value of $615,963, scheduled approximately for 09/04/2025 on the NYSE. The filing lists total shares outstanding of 13,208,592. The securities to be sold were originally acquired as stock grants on 03/20/2013, 03/22/2013, 03/31/2019, and 04/30/2019 totaling 10,193 shares. The filing also discloses three sales during the past three months by Eric Fencl: 6,993 shares on 06/03/2025 for $339,161, 16,466 shares on 06/09/2025 for $797,071, and 9,923 shares on 09/04/2025 for $605,383. Relationship to issuer and certain contact fields are not specified in the content provided.

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW) Form 144: An insider notice reports a proposed sale of 21,704 shares of common stock through Merrill Lynch (St. Louis) with an aggregate market value of $1,319,820.24, to be executed on the NYSE on 09/02/2025. The filing lists the shares outstanding as 13,208,592, so the proposed sale equals about 0.16% of outstanding shares. The securities were originally acquired primarily as stock grants between 2010 and 2012. Recent dispositions by the same person (Eric Fencl) show sales on 06/03/2025 (6,993 shares, $339,161) and 06/09/2025 (16,466 shares, $797,071). The filer attests no undisclosed material adverse information.

Build-A-Bear Workshop filed a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing an investor presentation dated August 2025. The company said representatives will present portions of the presentation to current and prospective investors at conferences and meetings, and that the presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and posted on the company’s Investor Relations website at http://IR.buildabear.com. The presentation includes certain non-GAAP financial measures the company says are intended to supplement GAAP results for comparability. The filing includes a standard forward-looking statements disclaimer and states the furnished information is not "filed" under the Exchange Act.

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. issued a press release reporting results for its 2025 second fiscal quarter ended August 2, 2025, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report. The company states it reports under GAAP and also discloses certain non-GAAP measures in the press release to supplement GAAP results; management says these measures help identify underlying trends but are not substitutes for GAAP. The filing clarifies the exhibit is being furnished (not "filed") and contains standard forward-looking statement disclaimers describing risks that could cause actual results to differ from expectations.