SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C.   20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



For the quarterly period ended June 29, 2008

Commission file number 1-6682



HASBRO, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant, As Specified in its Charter)


 

      Rhode Island     

               05-0155090            

(State of Incorporation)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



1027 Newport Avenue, Pawtucket, Rhode Island  02862

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

 

               (401) 431-8697               

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)



    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by

Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months

(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and

(2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes  X  or No     

 

  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   X                                                          Accelerated filer          

Non-accelerated filer         (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)   Smaller reporting company           

 

  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes     or No  X 

 


The number of shares of Common Stock, par value $.50 per share, outstanding as of July 21, 2008 was 141,075,782.






PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Thousands of Dollars Except Share Data)

(Unaudited)



     

 

 

June 29,

 

July 1,

 

Dec. 30,

Assets

 

2008

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

---------

 

---------

 

---------

Current assets

      

  Cash and cash equivalents

$

594,621

 

525,573

 

774,458

  Accounts receivable, less allowance

      

    for doubtful accounts of $33,800,

      

    $29,900 and $30,600

 

562,502

 

417,687

 

654,789

  Inventories

 

375,033

 

352,457

 

259,081

  Deferred income taxes

 

61,363

 

78,978

 

53,040

  Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

125,837

 

159,251

 

146,872

  

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--------------

 

--------------

       Total current assets

 

1,719,356

 

1,533,946

 

1,888,240

       

Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated

      

  depreciation of $423,500, $391,000 and

      

  $401,300

 

210,641

 

184,905

 

187,960

  

--------------

 

--------------

 

--------------

       

Other assets

      

  Goodwill

 

481,569

 

470,648

 

471,177

  Other intangibles, less accumulated amortization

      

    of $764,100, $694,000 and $726,200

 

608,095

 

497,410

 

486,232

  Other

 

185,650

 

222,035

 

203,454

  

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--------------

 

--------------

       Total other assets

 

1,275,314

 

1,190,093

 

1,160,863

 

 

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--------------

 

--------------

       

       Total assets

$

3,205,311

 

2,908,944

 

3,237,063

 

 

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(continued)




HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)

(Thousands of Dollars Except Share Data)

(Unaudited)


      

                                           

 

June 29,

 

July 1,

 

Dec. 30,

 

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

 

2008

 

2007

 

2007

 
  

---------

 

---------

 

---------

 

Current liabilities

       

  Short-term borrowings

$

192,941

 

89,051

 

10,201

 

  Current portion of long-term debt

 

135,127

 

-

 

135,348

 

  Accounts payable

 

183,280

 

162,181

 

186,202

 

  Accrued liabilities

 

427,714

 

368,128

 

555,920

 

 

 

--------------

 

--------------

 

--------------

 

     Total current liabilities

 

939,062

 

619,360

 

887,671

 
        

Long-term debt, excluding current portion

 

709,723

 

494,658

 

709,723

 

Other liabilities

 

248,309

 

247,982

 

254,577

 

 

 

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--------------

 

--------------

 

     Total liabilities

 

1,897,094

 

1,362,000

 

1,851,971

 

 

 

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--------------

 

--------------

 

Shareholders' equity

       

  Preference stock of $2.50 par

       

    value. Authorized 5,000,000

       

    shares; none issued

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

  Common stock of $.50 par value.

       

    Authorized 600,000,000 shares;

       

    issued 209,694,630

 

104,847

 

104,847

 

104,847

 

  Additional paid-in capital

 

413,186

 

349,904

 

369,092

 

  Retained earnings

 

2,280,671

 

2,012,833

 

2,261,561

 

  Accumulated other comprehensive earnings

 

80,113

 

26,254

 

74,938

 

  Treasury stock, at cost; 68,625,181 shares at

       

    June 29, 2008, 48,617,472 at July 1, 2007

       

    and 64,487,616 at December 30, 2007

 

(1,570,600

)

(946,894

)

(1,425,346

)

 

 

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--------------

 

--------------

 
 

Total shareholders' equity

 

1,308,217

 

1,546,944

 

1,385,092

 

 

 

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--------------

 

--------------

 
        

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

3,205,311

 

2,908,944

 

3,237,063

 

 

 

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See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.




HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Thousands of Dollars Except Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

   
   

 

Quarter Ended

Six Months Ended

 

-----------------------------------

------------------------------------

 

June 29, 2008

July 1, 2007

June 29, 2008

July 1, 2007

 

-------------------

------------------

-------------------

-------------------

Net revenues

$

784,286

 

691,408

 

1,488,506

 

1,316,675

 

Cost of sales

 

308,222

 

273,212

 

579,383

 

516,664

 

 

 

------------

 

------------

 

------------

 

------------

 

Gross profit

 

476,064

 

418,196

 

909,123

 

800,011

 

 

 

------------

 

------------

 

------------

 

------------

 

Expenses

         

  Amortization

 

20,644

 

17,574

 

39,082

 

35,532

 

  Royalties

 

68,167

 

62,524

 

126,589

 

112,784

 

  Research and product development

 

45,432

 

38,787

 

87,202

 

74,097

 

  Advertising

 

86,234

 

78,995

 

163,217

 

146,630

 

  Selling, distribution and administration

 

190,078

 

164,539

 

366,271

 

321,464

 
  

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------------

 

------------

 

------------

 

     Total expenses

 

410,555

 

362,419

 

782,361

 

690,507

 

 

 

------------

 

------------

 

------------

 

------------

 

Operating profit  

 

65,509

 

55,777

 

126,762

 

109,504

 

 

 

------------

 

------------

 

------------

 

------------

 

Nonoperating (income) expense

         

  Interest expense

 

12,950

 

6,661

 

24,378

 

12,845

 

  Interest income

 

(4,432

)

(10,010

)

(12,138

)

(18,948

)

  Other expense, net

 

1,706

 

37,165

 

3,567

 

44,046

 
  

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------------

 

------------

 

------------

 

     Total nonoperating expense

 

10,224

 

33,816

 

15,807

 

37,943

 

 

 

------------

 

------------

 

------------

 

------------

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

55,285

 

21,961

 

110,955

 

71,561

 

Income taxes

 

17,799

 

17,160

 

35,999

 

33,870

 

 

 

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------------

 

------------

 

------------

 

Net earnings

$

37,486

 

4,801

 

74,956

 

37,691

 
  

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=======

 
          

Net earnings per common share

         

   Basic

$

0.27

 

0.03

 

0.53

 

0.23

 
  

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=======

 

=======

 

=======

 

   Diluted

$

0.25

 

0.03

 

0.50

 

0.23

 
  

=======

 

=======

 

=======

 

=======

 

Cash dividends declared per

         

   common share

$

0.20

 

0.16

 

0.40

 

0.32

 

 

 

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See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.




HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Thousands of Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

Six Months Ended

 

--------------------------------------

 

June 29, 2008

July 1, 2007

 

-------------------

------------------

Cash flows from operating activities

     
 

Net earnings

$

74,956

 

37,691

 
 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash

     
 

provided by operating activities:

     

 

  Depreciation and amortization of plant and equipment

 

35,772

 

38,624

 

 

  Other amortization

 

39,082

 

35,532

 
 

  Change in fair value of liabilities potentially settleable

     
 

     in common stock

 

-

 

44,370

 

 

  Deferred income taxes

 

(3,502

)

1,395

 
 

  Stock-based compensation

 

18,408

 

15,024

 
 

  Change in operating assets and liabilities:

     
 

    Decrease in accounts receivable

 

109,453

 

139,908

 
 

    Increase in inventories

 

(103,372

)

(145,178

)

 

    Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

42,661

 

41,042

 
 

    Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(186,263

)

(124,336

)

 

    Other, including long-term portion of royalty advances

 

(4,415

)

(55,168

)

 

 

------------

 

------------

 
 

         Net cash provided by operating activities

 

22,780

 

28,904

 

 

 

------------

 

------------

 

Cash flows from investing activities

     
 

Additions to property, plant and equipment

 

(55,177

)

(40,880

)

 

Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(154,757

)

-

 
 

Purchases of short-term investments

 

(42,000

)

(15,000

)

 

Proceeds from sales of short-term investments

 

42,000

 

15,000

 
 

Other

 

(5,858

)

1,026

 

 

 

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------------

 
 

         Net cash utilized by investing activities

 

(215,792

)

(39,854

)

 

 

------------

 

------------

 

Cash flows from financing activities

     
 

Net proceeds of other short-term borrowings

 

182,859

 

78,350

 
 

Purchases of common stock

 

(210,245

)

(93,778

)

 

Purchase of warrants

 

-

 

(200,000

)

 

Stock option transactions

 

74,596

 

65,881

 
 

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

 

13,425

 

14,225

 
 

Dividends paid

 

(50,866

)

(44,923

)

 

 

------------

 

------------

 
 

         Net cash provided (utilized) by financing activities

 

9,769

 

(180,245

)

 

 

------------

 

------------

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

3,406

 

1,368

 

 

 

------------

 

------------

 
 

         Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(179,837

)

(189,827

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

774,458

 

715,400

 

 

 

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------------

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

594,621

 

525,573

 

 

 

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HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)

(Thousands of Dollars)

(Unaudited)

     
 

Six Months Ended

 

------------------------------------

 

June 29, 2008

July 1, 2007

 

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Supplemental information

    

  Cash paid during the period for:

    

    Interest

$  24,555

 

11,831

 

    Income taxes

$  18,881

 

40,855

 
 

See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
 
  

 


HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings

(Thousands of Dollars)

(Unaudited)

   
   

 

Quarter Ended

Six Months Ended

 

-----------------------------------

------------------------------------

 

June 29, 2008

July 1, 2007

June 29, 2008

July 1, 2007

 

-------------------

------------------

-------------------

-------------------

Net earnings

$

37,486

 

4,801

 

74,956

 

37,691

 

Other comprehensive earnings (loss)

 

(1,909

)

6,904

 

5,175

 

7,289

 
  

----------

 

----------

 

----------

 

----------

 

Total comprehensive earnings

$

35,577

 

11,705

 

80,131

 

44,980

 

 

 

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See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.



HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Thousands of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)

 
(1)   In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements contain all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of Hasbro, Inc. and all majority-owned subsidiaries (“Hasbro” or the “Company”) as of June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and notes thereto. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


The quarterly and year to date periods ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007 are 13-week and 26-week periods, respectively.


The results of operations for the quarter ended June 29, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.


These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Certain information and disclosures normally included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.  The Company filed audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 30, 2007 in its annual report on Form 10-K, which includes all such information and disclosures, and accordingly, should be read in conjunction with the financial information included herein.  


The Company's accounting policies are the same as those described in Note 1 to the Company's consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2007.


Substantially all of the Company's inventories consist of finished goods.


Certain amounts in the 2007 consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2008 presentation.



HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Thousands of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)


(2)   Net earnings per share data for the fiscal quarters and six months ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007 were computed as follows:

 

2008

2007

 

-----------------

-----------------

Quarter
----------

Basic
-------

Diluted
--------

Basic
-------

Diluted
--------

Net earnings

$ 37,486

37,486

4,801

4,801 

Effect of dilutive securities:

    

   Interest expense on contingent convertible

    

      debentures due 2021

-

1,059

-

-

 

------------

------------

------------

------------ 

Adjusted net earnings

$ 37,486

38,545

4,801

4,801 

 

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======= 

     

Average shares outstanding

140,246

140,246

160,398

160,398

Effect of dilutive securities:

    

   Contingent convertible debentures

    

      due 2021

-

11,566

-

-

   Options and warrants

-

3,269

-

4,245 

 

------------

------------

------------

------------ 

Equivalent shares

140,246

155,081

160,398

164,643 

 

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======= 

     

Net earnings per common share

$     0.27

0.25

0.03

0.03 

 

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HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Thousands of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)


 

2008

2007

 

-----------------

-----------------

Six Months
---------------

Basic
-------

Diluted
---------

Basic
-------

Diluted
---------

Net earnings

$  74,956

74,956

37,691

37,691 

Effect of dilutive securities:

    

   Interest expense on contingent convertible

    

      debentures due 2021

-

2,118

-

2,130 

 

------------

------------

------------

------------ 

Adjusted net earnings

$  74,956

77,074

37,691

39,821 

 

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======= 

     

Average shares outstanding

141,311

141,311

160,661

160,661 

Effect of dilutive securities:

    

   Contingent convertible debentures

    

      due 2021

-

11,566

-

11,569 

   Options and warrants

-

2,818

-

4,206 

 

------------

------------

------------

------------ 

Equivalent shares

141,311

155,695

160,661

176,436 

 

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=======

=======

======= 

     

Net earnings per common share

$      0.53

0.50

0.23

0.23 

 

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======= 




Certain warrants containing a put feature that could be settled in cash or common stock were required to be accounted for as a liability at fair value. These warrants were repurchased by the Company in May of 2007.  Prior to their repurchase, the Company was required to assess if these warrants, classified as a liability, had a more dilutive impact on earnings per share when treated as an equity contract. For the quarter and six months ended July 1, 2007, the warrants had a more dilutive impact on earnings per share assuming they were treated as a liability. If the warrants had been treated as an equity contract, 3,143 and 3,853 shares would have been included in dilutive shares for the quarter and six months ended July 1, 2007, respectively, with a corresponding adjustment to add back the related expense of $36,450 and $44,370, respectively, to reported net earnings.


For the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2008 and the six months ended July 1, 2007, the effect of the Company’s contingent convertible debt was dilutive and, accordingly, for the diluted earnings per share calculation, the numerator includes an adjustment to earnings to exclude the interest expense incurred for these debentures and the denominator includes an adjustment to include the shares issuable upon conversion. For the quarter ended July 1, 2007, the effect of the Company’s contingent convertible debt was antidilutive. Had the effect of the convertible debt been dilutive, 11,567 shares would have been included in dilutive shares and interest expense, net of tax, of $1,065 would have been added back to net earnings to calculate diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended July 1, 2007.



HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Thousands of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)


For the quarters ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007, options to acquire shares totaling 2,124 and 3,857, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because to include them would have been antidilutive. For the six-month periods ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007, 4,446 and 2,770 options to acquire shares, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because to include them would have been antidilutive.


(3) Other comprehensive earnings (loss) for the quarters and six months ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007 consist of the following:


  

Quarter Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 29,

 

July 1,

 

June 29,

 

July 1,

 
  

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 
  

---------

 

---------

 

---------

 

---------

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

$

5,116

 

10,327

 

24,664

 

12,738

 

Changes in value of available-for-sale    securities, net of tax

 

(1,041

)

88

 

(1,941

)

(1,074

)

Net losses on cash flow hedging     activities, net of tax

 

(7,913

)

(3,974

)

(22,373

)

(4,758

)

Reclassifications to earnings, net of tax

 

1,929

 

463

 

4,825

 

383

 
  

----------

 

----------

 

----------

 

----------

 

Other comprehensive earnings (loss)

$

(1,909

)

6,904

 

5,175

 

7,289

 
  

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The reclassification adjustment from other comprehensive earnings to net earnings of $383 for the six months ended July 1, 2007 includes a realized gain of $(664) on the sale of available-for-sale securities. The reclassification adjustments for the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2008 and the quarter ended July 1, 2007, and the remainder of the reclassification adjustments for the six months ended July 1, 2007, represent net losses on cash flow hedging derivatives for which the related transaction has impacted earnings and was reflected in cost of sales. The losses on cash flow hedging derivatives for the quarter and six months ended July 1, 2007 include losses reclassified to earnings as the result of hedge ineffectiveness of $2 and $15, respectively. There were no reclassifications to earnings as a result of hedge ineffectiveness for the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2008. At June 29, 2008, the Company had recorded deferred losses on hedging instruments, net of tax, of $28,628 in accumulated other comprehensive earnings. These instruments hedge anticipated inventory purchases and other cross-border transactions through 2011. Of the amount included in accumulated other comprehensive earnings at June 29, 2008, the Company expects approximately $15,100 to be reclassified to earnings within the next twelve months.



HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Thousands of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)


In the first quarter of 2007, in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, "Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans," the Company changed its measurement date for certain of its defined benefit pension plans and its postretirement plan from September 30 to the Company's fiscal year-end date. As a result of this change, the assets and liabilities of these plans were remeasured as of December 31, 2006, the 2006 fiscal year end date of the Company. This remeasurement resulted in an adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive earnings of $7,779 during the six month period ended July 1, 2007.


(4) The Company, except for certain international subsidiaries, has pension plans covering substantially all of its full-time employees. Substantially all United States employees are covered under at least one of several non-contributory defined benefit pension plans maintained by the Company. Benefits under the two major plans which principally cover non-union employees are based primarily on salary and years of service. One of these major plans is funded. Benefits under the remaining plans are based primarily on fixed amounts for specified years of service. Of these remaining plans, the plan covering union employees is also funded. Effective at the end of December 2007, the Company froze pension benefits being accrued for its non-union employees in the United States. These pension benefits have been replaced by additional employer contributions to the Company’s defined contribution plan beginning in 2008. Pension coverage for employees of Hasbro's international subsidiaries is provided, to the extent deemed appropriate, through separate defined benefit and defined contribution plans.


The components of the net periodic cost of the Company's defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans for the quarters and six months ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007 are as follows:


 

Quarter Ended

 

--------------------

       
 

Pension

 

Postretirement

 

------------------

 

------------------

 

June 29, 2008

 

July 1, 2007

 

June 29, 2008

July 1, 2007

 

-------

 

-------

 

-------

-------

Service cost

$1,217

 

3,265

 

143

149

Interest cost

5,417

 

5,115

 

516

526

Expected return on assets

(7,059

)

(6,723

)

-

-

Net amortization and deferrals

376

 

659

 

29

91

Curtailment loss

1,200

 

-

 

-

-

 

--------

 

--------

 

--------

--------

Net periodic benefit cost

$1,151

 

2,316

 

688

766

 

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HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Thousands of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)


 

Six Months Ended

 

------------------

       
 

Pension

 

Postretirement

 

------------------

 

------------------

 

June 29, 2008

 

July 1, 2007

 

June 29, 2008

July 1, 2007

 

-------

 

-------

 

-------

-------

Service cost

$2,432

 

 6,475

 

285

298

Interest cost

10,834

 

10,169

 

1,033

1,052

Expected return on assets

(14,117

)

(13,428

)

-

-

Net amortization and deferrals

751

 

1,315

 

58

182

Curtailment loss

1,200

 

-

 

-

-

 

--------

 

--------

 

--------

--------

Net periodic benefit cost

$1,100

 

 4,531

 

1,376

1,532

 

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=====

 

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During the first two quarters of fiscal 2008, the Company made cash contributions to its defined benefit pension plans of approximately $3,600. The Company expects to contribute approximately $5,600 during the remainder of fiscal 2008.


(5) The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the United States and various state and international jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, the Company is regularly audited by U.S. federal, state and local and by international tax authorities in various tax jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal tax examinations for years before 2004. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. state or local and non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities in its major jurisdictions for years before 2002.


The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has commenced an examination related to the 2004 and 2005 U.S. federal income tax returns. The Company is also under income tax examination in Mexico and in several other state and foreign jurisdictions. The ultimate resolution of the U.S. and Mexican examinations, as well as other matters that may be resolved in the next twelve months, is not yet determinable. In connection with the Mexican examinations for the years 2000 to 2002, the Company has received tax assessments related to transfer pricing which the Company is defending and it expects to be successful in sustaining its position. In order to continue the process of defending its position, the Company was required to guarantee the amount of the outstanding assessments, as is usual and customary in Mexico in these matters. Accordingly, bonds totaling $82,922 have been provided to the Mexican government, allowing the Company to defend its position.



HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Thousands of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)


(6) On December 31, 2007, the first day of fiscal 2008, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”), for financial assets and liabilities and No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS No. 159”). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The SFAS No. 157 fair value hierarchy consists of three levels: Level 1 fair values are valuations based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity has the ability to access; Level 2 fair values are those valuations based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and Level 3 fair values are valuations based on inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.  SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value and establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar assets and liabilities. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 and SFAS No. 159 did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet or statement of operations. SFAS No. 157 is not required to be adopted for certain non-financial assets and liabilities until the first day of fiscal 2009. The Company’s assets for which SFAS No. 157 was not adopted include the Company’s goodwill and property rights, including the property rights recorded in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Cranium, Inc. (see note 8) and Trivial Pursuit (see note 9).


At June 29, 2008, the Company had the following assets (liabilities) measured at fair value in its consolidated balance sheet:


  

Fair Value Measurements at

June 29, 2008 Using

 







Fair

Value

Quoted

Prices in

Active

Markets

for

Identical

Assets

(Level 1)




Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)





Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

 

--------

--------

--------

--------

Available-for-sale securities

$   6,521 

731

5,790

Derivatives

(32,869)

-

(32,869)

-

 

-------- 

-------

--------- 

-------

Total

$(26,348)

731

(32,869)

5,790

 

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HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Thousands of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)


For a portion of the Company’s available-for-sale securities, the Company is able to obtain quoted prices from stock exchanges to measure the fair value of these securities. The remaining available-for-sale securities consist of warrants to purchase common stock. The Company uses the Black-Scholes model to value these warrants. One of the inputs used in the Black-Scholes model, historical volatility, is considered an unobservable input in that it reflects the Company’s own assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The Company believes that this is the best information available for use in the fair value measurement. The Company’s derivatives are measured using inputs that are observable indirectly through corroboration with readily available market data, in this case foreign exchange and interest rates. The Company’s derivatives consist predominantly of foreign currency forward contracts. The Company uses current forward rates of the respective foreign currencies to measure the fair value of these contracts. A small portion of the Company’s derivatives represent interest rate swap contracts. The fair value of these contracts is determined by calculating the discounted cash flows of these contracts based on the current effective interest rates. There were no changes in these valuation techniques during the first six months of 2008.


The following is reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the fair value measurements of the Company’s available-for-sale securities that use significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):


Balance at December 30, 2007

$8,580 

Loss included in other comprehensive income

(2,790)

 

-------- 

Balance at June 29, 2008

$5,790 

 

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(7) Hasbro is a worldwide leader in children’s and family leisure time products and services, including toys, games and licensed products ranging from traditional to high-tech and digital. At the beginning of 2008, the Company reorganized the reporting structure of its operating segments and moved its Mexican operations, previously reported in the North American segment, to the International segment. As a result, the North American segment has been renamed the U.S. and Canada segment. In 2008, the Company’s segments include U.S. and Canada, International, and Global Operations. Segment data for 2007 has been reclassified to reflect the 2008 segment structure.


The U.S. and Canada segment includes the development, marketing and selling of boys' action figures, vehicles and playsets, girls' toys, electronic toys and games, plush products,  preschool toys and infant products, electronic interactive products, tween electronic products, toy-related specialty products, traditional board games and puzzles, DVD- based games, and trading card and role-playing games within the United States and Canada. In the International segment, the Company develops, markets and sells both toy and certain game products in markets outside of the U.S. and Canada, primarily the European, Asia Pacific, and Latin and South American regions. The Global Operations segment is responsible for manufacturing and sourcing finished product for the Company’s U.S. and Canada and International segments. The Company’s other segment licenses out certain toy and game properties.



HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Thousands of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)


Segment performance is measured at the operating profit level. Included in Corporate and eliminations are certain corporate expenses, the elimination of intersegment transactions and certain assets benefiting more than one segment. Intersegment sales and transfers are reflected in management reports at amounts approximating cost. Certain shared costs are allocated to segments based upon foreign exchange rates fixed at the beginning of the year, with adjustments to actual foreign exchange rates included in Corporate and eliminations. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those referenced in Note 1.


Results shown for the quarter and six months are not necessarily representative of those which may be expected for the full year 2008, nor were those of the comparable 2007 periods representative of those actually experienced for the full year 2007. Similarly, such results are not necessarily those which would be achieved were each segment an unaffiliated business enterprise.


Information by segment and a reconciliation to reported amounts for the quarters and six months ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007 are as follows.


 

Quarter Ended

                                              

------------------

 

June 29, 2008

July 1, 2007

 

-----------------

-----------------

  

External

Affiliate

External

Affiliate

Net revenues

 

-----------

----------

-----------

---------

       U.S. and Canada

$

467,663

3,757

 

421,873

2,931

 

       International

 

293,688

-

 

255,174

130

 

       Global Operations (a)

 

1,630

351,184

 

2,504

324,887

 

       Other Segment

 

21,305

-

 

11,857

-

 

       Corporate and Eliminations

 

-

(354,941

)

-

(327,948

)

 

 

------------

------------

 

------------

------------

 

 

$

784,286

-

 

691,408

-

 

 

 

=======

=======

 

=======

=======

 


 

Six Months Ended

                                              

------------------

 

June 29, 2008

July 1, 2007

 

-----------------

-----------------

  

External

Affiliate

External

Affiliate

Net revenues

 

-----------

----------

-----------

---------

       U.S. and Canada

$

896,185

8,047

 

827,949

6,885

 

       International

 

541,943

196

 

457,858

330

 

       Global Operations (a)

 

2,787

600,647

 

3,846

593,042

 

       Other Segment

 

47,591

-

 

27,022

-

 

       Corporate and Eliminations

 

-

(608,890

)

-

(600,257

)

 

 

------------

------------

 

------------

------------

 

 

$

1,488,506

-

 

1,316,675

-

 

 

 

=======

=======

 

=======

=======

 
        


HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Thousands of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)


 

Quarter Ended

----------------------

Six Months Ended

--------------------------

 

Operating profit (loss)

June 29,
2008
-------

July 1,
2007
-------

June 29,
2008
-------

July 1,
2007
-------

       U.S. and Canada

$

43,693

 

35,544

 

81,004

 

81,294

 

       International

 

13,978

 

15,348

 

27,005

 

13,548

 

       Global Operations (a)

 

6,076

 

7,178

 

6,346

 

11,606

 

       Other Segment

 

8,031

 

2,513

 

20,424

 

8,568

 

       Corporate and Eliminations (b)

 

(6,269

)

(4,806

)

(8,017

)

(5,512

)

 

 

-----------

 

-----------

 

------------

 

------------

 
 

$

65,509

 

55,777

 

126,762

 

109,504

 

 

 

======

 

======

 

======

 

======

 




Total assets

June 29,
2008
-------------

July 1,
2007
-------------

       U.S. and Canada

$

3,286,806

 

3,088,096

 

       International

 

1,158,196

 

946,274

 

       Global Operations

 

1,319,888

 

1,135,870

 

       Other Segment

 

233,772

 

143,718

 

       Corporate and Eliminations (b)

 

(2,793,351

)

(2,405,014

)

 

 

--------------

 

--------------

 
 

$

3,205,311

 

2,908,944

 

 

 

========

 

========

 

 

(a)  The Global Operations segment derives substantially all of its revenues, and thus its operating results, from intersegment activities.


(b)  Certain intangible assets, primarily goodwill, which benefit operating segments are reflected as Corporate assets for segment reporting purposes. For application of SFAS No. 142, these amounts have been allocated to the reporting unit which benefits from their use. In addition, allocations of certain expenses related to these assets to the individual operating segments are done at the beginning of the year based on budgeted amounts. Any difference between actual and budgeted amounts is reflected in the Corporate segment.



HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Thousands of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)


The following table presents consolidated net revenues by class of principal products for the quarters and six month periods ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007.

 

Quarter Ended

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 29,
2008
---------

July 1,
2007
---------

June 29,
2008
---------

July 1,
2007
---------

Boys' toys

$

267,173

236,576

487,937

408,169

Games and puzzles

 

249,123

222,621

457,702

413,787

Girls' toys

 

122,834

99,382

267,799

216,602

Preschool toys

 

85,844

77,623

155,754

143,402

Tweens toys

 

44,441

42,243

90,851

97,197

Other

 

14,871

12,963

28,463

37,518

 

 

------------

------------

--------------

--------------

Net revenues

$

784,286

691,408

1,488,506

1,316,675

 

 

=======

=======

========

========


(8) In January 2008 the Company acquired Cranium, Inc. (“Cranium”), a developer and marketer of children’s and adult board games, in order to supplement its existing game portfolio for a total cost of approximately $68,000. Based on the allocation of the purchase price, property rights related to acquired product lines of approximately $68,500 were recorded in the acquisition. These property rights are being amortized over a fifteen year life. Goodwill of approximately $9,800 was also recorded as a result of the transaction. The consolidated statement of operations of the Company for the six months ended June 29, 2008 includes the operations of Cranium from the closing date of January 25, 2008.


(9) In the second quarter of fiscal 2008, the Company purchased all of the intellectual property rights related to the Trivial Pursuit brand from Horn Abbot Ltd. and Horn Abbot International Limited (together the “Seller”) for a total cost of $80,800. Previous to this asset purchase, the Company licensed these rights from the Seller.  The cost was recorded as property rights and included in other intangibles. These property rights are being amortized over a fifteen year life.







Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
                  and Results of Operations.


HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations

 (Thousands of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)


This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the following section entitled Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contains forward-looking statements expressing management's current expectations, goals, objectives and similar matters. These forward-looking statements may include statements concerning the Company’s product plans, anticipated product performance, business opportunities and strategies, financial goals and expectations for achieving the Company’s objectives. See Item 1A, in Part II of this report, for a discussion of factors which may cause the Company's actual results or experience to differ materially from these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise the forward-looking statements in this report after the date of the filing.


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

----------------------------------

The Company earns revenue and generates cash primarily through the sale of a variety of toy and game products, as well as through the out-licensing of its properties for use in connection with non-competing products offered by third-parties. The Company sells its products both within the United States and in a number of international markets. The Company's business is highly seasonal with a significant amount of revenues occurring in the second half of the year and within that half, the fourth quarter. In 2007, 66% of the Company's net revenues were generated in the second half of the year with 34% of annual net revenues generated in the fourth quarter. In 2006 and 2005, the percentages were 68% and 67% for the second half, respectively, and comparable at 35% for the fourth quarter. While many of the Company's products are based on brands the Company owns or controls, the Company also offers products which are licensed from outside inventors. In addition, the Company licenses rights to produce products based on movie, television, music and other family entertainment properties, such as MARVEL and STAR WARS properties.


The Company's business is primarily separated into two business segments, U.S. and Canada and International. The U.S. and Canada segment develops, markets and sells both toy and game products in the U.S. and Canada. The International segment consists of the Company's European, Asia Pacific and Latin and South American marketing operations. In addition to these two primary segments, the Company's world-wide manufacturing and product sourcing operations are managed through its Global Operations segment. The Company’s other segment is responsible for the worldwide out-licensing of the Company's intellectual properties and works closely with the U.S. and Canada and International segments on the development and out-licensing of the Company's brands. Prior to 2008, the Company’s Mexican operations were included with the U.S. and Canada in the North American segment. At the beginning of 2008 the Company reorganized the reporting structure of its operating segments and moved the Mexican operations, previously reported in the North American segment, into the International segment and the North American segment was renamed the U.S. and Canada segment.



HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations

(Thousands of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)


The Company’s focus remains on growing core owned and controlled brands, developing new and innovative products which respond to market insights and optimizing efficiencies within the Company to reduce costs, increase operating profits and strengthen its balance sheet.  While the Company believes it has achieved a more sustainable revenue base by developing and maintaining its core brands and avoiding reliance on licensed entertainment properties, it continues to opportunistically enter into or leverage existing strategic licenses which complement its brands and key strengths. In 2007 and the first six months of 2008, the Company had significant sales of products related to the Company's license with Marvel Entertainment, Inc. and Marvel Characters, Inc. (collectively "Marvel"), primarily due to the theatrical releases of SPIDER-MAN 3 in May 2007, IRON MAN in May 2008 and THE INCREDIBLE HULK in June 2008. In addition, the Company had significant sales in the first six months of 2008 of products related to the movie release of INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL in May 2008. During the remainder of 2008 the Company expects to continue to have significant revenues from entertainment-based licensed properties as well as products related to the theatrical release of STAR WARS: CLONE WARS and television programming based on TRANSFORMERS, SPIDER-MAN, and STAR WARS.


The Company's core brands represent Company-owned or Company-controlled brands, such as TRANSFORMERS, MY LITTLE PONY, MONOPOLY, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, PLAYSKOOL, G.I. JOE and TONKA, which have been successful over the long term.  The Company has a large portfolio of owned and controlled brands, which can be introduced in new formats and platforms over time.  These brands may also be further extended by pairing a licensed concept with a core brand. By focusing on core brands, the Company is working to build a more consistent revenue stream and basis for future growth. During the first six months of 2008 the Company had strong sales of core brand products, namely TRANSFORMERS, LITTLEST PET SHOP, MY LITTLE PONY, PLAYSKOOL, MONOPOLY and NERF.

 

In addition to its focus on core brands, the Company’s strategy also involves trying to meet ever-changing consumer preferences by identifying and offering innovative products based on market opportunities and insights. The Company believes its strategy of focusing on the development of its core brands and continuing to identify innovative new products will help to prevent the Company from being dependent on the success of any one product line.


The Company also seeks to drive product-related revenues by increasing the visibility of its core brands through entertainment-based theatrical venues. As an example of this, in July of 2007, the TRANSFORMERS motion picture was released and the Company developed and marketed products based on the motion picture. As a result of pairing this core brand with this type of entertainment, both the movie and the product line benefited. The Company expects to continue this strategy and anticipates the theatrical releases of both TRANFORMERS 2 and G.I. JOE motion pictures during 2009.  In addition, the Company has entered into a six-year strategic partnership with Universal Pictures to produce at least four motion pictures based on Hasbro’s core brands. The first movie is expected to be released in 2010 or 2011, followed by anticipated releases of at least one movie per year thereafter.  




HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial

Condition and Results of Operations (continued)

(Thousands of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)


While the Company's strategy has continued to focus on growing its core brands and developing innovative new products, it will continue to evaluate and enter into arrangements to license properties when the Company believes it is economically attractive. In 2006, the Company entered into a license agreement with Marvel to produce toys and games based on Marvel’s portfolio of characters.  The Company had significant sales of products related to this license during 2007, primarily due to the theatrical release of SPIDER-MAN 3 in May of 2007. The Company has also incurred royalty expenses on products based on the 2007 theatrical and DVD releases of TRANSFORMERS. While gross profits of theatrical entertainment-based products are generally higher than many of the Company's other products, sales from these products also incur royalty expenses payable to the licensor. Such royalties reduce the impact of these higher gross margins. In certain instances, such as with Lucasfilm's STAR WARS, the Company may also incur amortization expense on property right-based assets acquired from the licensor of such properties, further impacting profits earned on these products.


The Company's long-term strategy also focuses on extending its brands further into the digital world. As part of this strategy the Company entered into a multi-year strategic agreement with Electronic Arts Inc. ("EA"). The agreement gives EA the exclusive worldwide rights, subject to existing limitations on the Company's rights and certain other exclusions, to create digital games for all platforms, such as mobile phones, gaming consoles and personal computers, based on a broad spectrum of the Company's intellectual properties, including MONOPOLY, SCRABBLE, YAHTZEE, NERF, TONKA and LITTLEST PET SHOP. As part of this agreement, the Company has also obtained the rights to create toys and non-digital games based on EA's intellectual properties. The first major game releases under this agreement are expected to be launched by EA during the second half of 2008.


While the Company remains committed to investing in the growth of its business, it also continues to be focused on reducing fixed costs through efficiencies and on profit improvement. Over the last 5 years the Company has improved its full year operating margin from 7.8% in 2002 to 13.5% in 2007. The Company reviews its operations on an ongoing basis and seeks to reduce its cost structure to promote efficiency. The Company is also investing to grow its business in emerging markets and digital gaming and will continue to evaluate strategic alliances and acquisitions which may complement its current product offerings or allow it entry into an area which is adjacent to and complementary to the toy and game business. For example, in January of 2008, the Company acquired Cranium, Inc., a developer and marketer of CRANIUM branded games and related products. In the second quarter of 2008, the Company acquired the rights to Trivial Pursuit, a brand which the Company had licensed on a long-term basis. Ownership of the rights will allow the Company to further leverage the brand in different mediums. In 2008 the Company expects to leverage revenue to offset the impact of these investments on its operating margins.



HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial

Condition and Results of Operations (continued)

(Thousands of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)


In recent years, the Company has been seeking to return excess cash to its shareholders through share repurchases and dividends. As part of this initiative, over the last three years, the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board”) has adopted four repurchase authorizations with a cumulative authorized repurchase amount of $1,700,000. After fully exhausting the prior three authorizations, the fourth authorization was approved on February 7, 2008 for $500,000. For the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2008, the Company invested $51,616 and $207,590, respectively, in the repurchase of 1,646 and 7,733 shares of common stock, respectively, in the open market. At June 29, 2008, the Company had $402,243 remaining under the February 2008 authorization. For the years ended 2007, 2006 and 2005, the Company invested $587,004, $456,744 and $48,030, respectively, in the repurchase of 20,795, 22,767 and 2,386 shares, respectively, in the open market. Also, in 2007, the Company paid $200,000 in cash to repurchase exercisable warrants to purchase 15,750 shares of the Company's common stock. The Company intends to opportunistically repurchase shares in the future subject to market conditions. In addition, in February 2008, the Company announced an increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.20 per share. This was the fifth consecutive year that the Board has increased the dividend.


SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

---------------------------------------------------------------

The components of the results of operations, stated as a percent of net revenues, are illustrated below for the quarters and six months ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007.  


 

Quarter

Six Months

 

2008

2007

2008

2007

 

-------

-------

-------

-------

Net revenues

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

Cost of sales

39.3   

39.5   

38.9   

39.2   

 

------------

------------

------------

------------

Gross profit

60.7   

60.5   

61.1   

60.8   

Amortization

2.6   

2.5   

2.6   

2.7   

Royalties  

8.7   

9.0   

8.5   

8.6   

Research and product development

5.8   

5.6   

5.9   

5.6   

Advertising

11.0   

11.5   

11.0   

11.1   

Selling, distribution and administration

24.2   

23.8   

24.6   

24.5   

 

------------

------------

------------

------------

Operating profit

8.4   

8.1   

8.5   

8.3   

Interest expense

1.6   

1.0   

1.6   

1.0   

Interest income

(0.5)  

(1.5)  

(0.8)  

(1.4)  

Other (income) expense, net

0.2   

5.4   

0.3   

3.3   

 

------------

------------

------------

------------

Earnings before income taxes

7.1   

3.2   

7.4   

5.4   

Income taxes

2.3   

2.5   

2.4   

2.5   

 

------------

------------

------------

------------

Net earnings

4.8%

0.7%

5.0%

2.9%

 

=======

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HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial

Condition and Results of Operations (continued)

(Thousands of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
-----------------------------------------
The quarterly and year to date periods ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007 were 13-week and 26-week periods, respectively. Net earnings for the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2008 were $37,486 and $74,956, respectively, compared with net earnings of $4,801 and $37,691 for the respective periods of 2007. Basic earnings per share for the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2008 were $0.27 and $0.53 compared with basic earnings per share of $0.03 and $0.23 for the respective periods of 2007. Diluted earnings per share were $0.25 and $0.50 for the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2008, compared with diluted earnings per share of $0.03 and $0.23 for the respective periods in 2007.


Consolidated net revenues for the quarter ended June 29, 2008 increased 13% to $784,286 compared to $691,408 for the quarter ended July 1, 2007. For the six months ended June 29, 2008, consolidated net revenues were $1,488,506 compared to $1,316,675 for the six months ended July 1, 2007, an increase of 13%. Consolidated net revenues were positively impacted by foreign currency translation in the amount of $25,000 and $50,400 for the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2008, respectively, as the result of the weaker U.S. dollar in 2008. Operating profit for the quarter ended June 29, 2008 was $65,509 compared to $55,777 for the quarter ended July 1, 2007. Operating profit for the 2008 six-month period was $126,762 compared to an operating profit of $109,504 for the six-month period of 2007.


In January 2008 the Company acquired Cranium, Inc. (“Cranium”). The results of operations for the first six months of 2008 include the operations of Cranium from the acquisition closing date of January 25, 2008.


Most of the Company's revenues and operating profit are derived from its two principal segments: the U.S. and Canada segment and the International segment, which are discussed in detail below. The following table presents net revenues and operating profit data for the Company's two principal segments for the quarters and six months ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007.


 

Quarter

Six Months

   

%

  

%

 

2008

2007

Change

2008

2007

Change

 

----------

------------

----------

-------------

------------

----------

Net Revenues

      

    U.S. and Canada segment

$467,663

421,873

11%

896,185

827,949

8%

    International segment

293,688

255,174

15%

541,943

457,858

18%

       

Operating Profit

      

    U.S. and Canada segment

$  43,693

35,544

23%

81,004

  81,294

0%

    International segment

13,978

15,348

-9%

27,005

13,548

99%




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U.S. AND CANADA SEGMENT
The U.S. and Canada segment’s net revenues for the quarter ended June 29, 2008 increased 11% to $467,663 from $421,873 for the quarter ended July 1, 2007. Net revenues for the six months ended June 29, 2008 increased 8% to $896,185 from $827,949 for the six months ended July 1, 2007. The increase in both the quarter and six month period was primarily due to higher revenues in the boys’ toys category. Increased revenue from boys’ toys in the quarter and six month periods was driven by increased sales of STAR WARS and INDIANA JONES products. Sales of TRANSFORMERS products increased overall for the six-month period ended June 29, 2008, but decreased in the second quarter of 2008 compared to 2007 as a result of the significant sales recognized in the prior year as a result of the movie release. While revenue for the Company as a whole related to MARVEL products marginally declined in the quarter, revenues from MARVEL products in the U.S. and Canada segment increased as the result of the theatrical releases of IRON MAN and THE INCREDIBLE HULK but decreased for the six month period as the result of the significant sales of products in the prior year related to the theatrical release of SPIDER-MAN 3. The increase in revenues for the quarter and six months was also due to increased sales in the games and puzzles category primarily as a result of increased sales of DUEL MASTERS, and to a lesser extent increased sales of MONOPOLY, TRIVIAL PURSUIT and the impact of Cranium. Revenues from the girls’ toys category decreased for the second quarter of 2008 but increased for the first six months of 2008. Revenues from the girls’ toys category were positively impacted by increased sales of EASY BAKE OVEN for the quarter and six months, while revenues from LITTLEST PET SHOP increased for the six months but decreased in the second quarter. Revenues from the preschool and tweens categories decreased for the first six months of 2008 primarily due to decreased sales of Playskool and I-DOG products, respectively, but were flat for the second quarter of 2008.


U.S. and Canada segment operating profit increased to $43,693 for the quarter ended June 29, 2008 compared to $35,544 for the quarter ended July 1, 2007. For the six months ended June 29, 2008, U.S. and Canada segment operating profit remained flat at $81,004 compared to $81,294 for the six months ended July 1, 2007. Gross profits for both the quarter and six months increased as a result of the higher revenues discussed above. Gross profit for the quarter and six month periods ended July 1, 2007 was negatively impacted by approximately $10,400 of charges related to the July 2007 EASY BAKE OVEN recall. The increases in gross profit were partially offset in the quarter and fully offset in the six months by increased operating expenses, primarily increased product development as a result of increased investment in the Company’s digital initiative related to its Wizards of the Coast subsidiary, and higher royalty expense resulting from increased sales of entertainment-based products. To a lesser extent, operating profit was also negatively impacted by increased amortization and selling, distribution and administrative expense. Amortization expenses increased as a result of the acquisition of Cranium and the purchase of intellectual property rights related to Trivial Pursuit. Increased shipping and distribution costs reflect both increased sales volume and higher transportation costs.  




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INTERNATIONAL
International segment net revenues increased by 15% to $293,688 for the quarter ended June 29, 2008 from $255,174 for the quarter ended July 1, 2007. Net revenues for the six months ended June 29, 2008 increased 18% to $541,943 from $457,858 for the six months ended July 1, 2007. For the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2008, International segment net revenues were positively impacted by currency translation of approximately $23,400 and $45,400, respectively, as the result of the weaker U.S. dollar. Excluding the favorable impact of foreign exchange, International segment net revenues increased 6% in local currency for the second quarter of 2008 and 8% in local currency for the first six months of 2008. The increase in local currency net revenues was primarily the result of increased product sales in the girls’ toys and preschool categories, primarily relating to LITTLEST PET SHOP and IN THE NIGHT GARDEN products, respectively. Net revenues were also positively impacted by increased sales in the games and puzzles category, primarily as a result of increased sales of traditional board games including MONOPOLY. Net revenues in the boys’ toys category remained flat for the six month period and decreased for the quarter. Increases in boys’ toys net revenues as a result of sales of INDIANA JONES products were more than offset by lower revenues from MARVEL and TRANSFORMERS products in the quarter and MARVEL products in the six month period. Revenues for the tweens category increased for the quarter and six months primarily as a result of increased sales of NERF products. Revenues in the tweens category were also positively impacted in the six month period as a result of increased sales of SUPERSOAKER.


International segment operating profit decreased to $13,978 for the quarter ended June 29, 2008 compared to $15,348 for the quarter ended July 1, 2007. For the six months ended June 29, 2008 operating profit increased to $27,005 from $13,548 in 2007. For the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2008, International segment operating profits were positively impacted by currency translation of approximately $300 and $1,100, respectively, as the result of the weaker U.S. dollar. Absent the impact of foreign exchange, the decrease in International segment operating profit for the quarter is primarily due to higher marketing and sales and administration costs related to the Company’s increased investments in emerging markets. The increase in operating profit for the six months was due to the higher revenues discussed above, partially offset by increased investments in emerging markets as well as higher advertising and promotional expenses in the first six months of 2008. International operating profit in the six months ended June 29, 2008 was also positively impacted by the recognition of a pension surplus in the United Kingdom.


GROSS PROFIT
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The Company's gross profit margin increased to 60.7% for the quarter ended June 29, 2008 from 60.5% for the quarter ended July 1, 2007 while gross margin for the six months ended June 29, 2008 increased to 61.1% from 60.8% in the comparable period of 2007. This increase was due to changes in both revenue and product mix primarily due to the positive impact from increased royalty income and higher sales of licensed products. Although licensed products generally carry a higher gross margin, the increased gross margin is largely offset by higher royalty expense associated with these products. Increased costs of sales in 2008 as a result of higher commodity prices, mainly oil, were largely offset by cost saving initiatives and an increase in the pricing of certain of the Company’s products.



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EXPENSES
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The Company's operating expenses, stated as percentages of net revenues, are illustrated below for the quarters and six-month periods ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007.  


 

Quarter

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Six Months

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2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

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Amortization

2.6%

 

2.5%

 

2.6%

 

2.7%

Royalties

8.7   

 

9.0   

 

8.5   

 

8.6   

Research and product development

5.8    

 

5.6    

 

5.9   

 

5.6   

Advertising

11.0      

 

11.5      

 

11.0     

 

11.1     

Selling, distribution and administration

24.2      

 

23.8      

 

24.6     

 

24.5     


Amortization expense increased to $20,644, or 2.6% of net revenues in the second quarter of 2008 from $17,574, or 2.5% of net revenues in the second quarter of 2007. For the six months ended June 29, 2008, amortization expense was $39,082 or 2.6% of net revenues compared to $35,532 or 2.7% of net revenues for the six months ended July 1, 2007. The increase for the quarter and six months is primarily the result of the acquisition of Cranium in January 2008 and the purchase of the intellectual property rights related to Trivial Pursuit in the second fiscal quarter of 2008. Property rights of $68,500 and $80,800 were recorded as a result of the Cranium acquisition and the purchase of Trivial Pursuit, respectively, and are each being amortized over fifteen years.


Royalty expense for the quarter ended June 29, 2008 increased in dollars to $68,167, or 8.7% of net revenues from $62,524, or 9.0% of net revenues in the second quarter of 2007.  Royalty expense for the six months ended June 29, 2008 increased in dollars to $126,589, or 8.5% of net revenues from $112,784, or 8.6% of net revenues for the comparable period of 2007. The increase in dollars for the quarter and six-month periods is the result of increased sales of entertainment-based products. The increase in dollars also reflects the impact of foreign exchange.


Research and product development expenses for the quarter ended June 29, 2008 were $45,432, or 5.8% of net revenues compared to $38,787 or 5.6% of net revenues for the quarter ended July 1, 2007. For the six months ended June 29, 2008 research and product development expense was $87,202, or 5.9% of net revenues compared to $74,097 or 5.6% of net revenues in the comparable period of 2007. The increase for the quarter and six months reflects higher investments in the Company’s core brands, increased expenditures relating to the Company’s digital initiatives, as well as additional expenses as a result of the Company’s Cranium acquisition.



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For the quarter ended June 29, 2008, advertising expenses were $86,234, or 11.0% of net revenues compared to $78,995, or 11.5% of net revenues for the quarter ended July 1, 2007. For the six months ended June 29, 2008, advertising expense was $163,217, or 11.0% of net revenues compared to $146,630, or 11.1% of net revenues for the comparable period of 2007. The increase in dollars for the quarter and six months is primarily the result of the impact of foreign exchange as well as increased spending to support the growth of the business.


For the quarter ended June 29, 2008, the Company's selling, distribution and administration expenses were $190,078 or 24.2% of net revenues compared to $164,539 or 23.8% of net revenues in the quarter ended July 1, 2007. For the six months ended June 29, 2008, the Company's selling, distribution and administration expenses were $366,271 or 24.6% of net revenues compared to $321,464 or 24.5% of net revenues in the six months ended July 1, 2007.  The increase for the quarter and six months reflects increased sales and marketing expenses to support the growth in the business; increased investment in the expansion into emerging markets, including Brazil, China, Russia and the Czech Republic; increased investment in the Company’s digital strategy, including the digital initiative related to its Wizards of the Coast subsidiary and its agreement with EA; the impact of foreign exchange; and increased shipping and distribution costs associated with both increased revenues and higher transportation costs. Selling, distribution and administration expenses for the six month period ended June 29, 2008 were positively impacted by the recognition of a pension surplus in the United Kingdom.


NONOPERATING (INCOME) EXPENSE
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Interest expense for the second quarter of 2008 was $12,950 compared with $6,661 in the second quarter of 2007. For the six months ended June 29, 2008 interest expense increased to $24,378 from $12,845 in 2007. The increase for the quarter and six months was primarily the result of higher average borrowings in the first half of 2008 as a result of the issuance of $350,000 of notes in September 2007 as well as increased short-term borrowings to fund the Company’s share repurchases, acquisition of Cranium, and the purchase of the intellectual property rights related to the Trivial Pursuit brand.


Interest income for the quarter ended June 29, 2008 was $4,432 compared to $10,010 for the quarter ended July 1, 2007. Interest income for the six months ended June 29, 2008 was $12,138 compared to $18,948 in 2007. Interest income for the quarter and six months ended July 1, 2007 included amounts related to an IRS tax settlement of the years 1998 through 2001. The decrease in interest income for the quarter and six months was primarily the result of lower returns on invested cash, partially offset by higher average cash balances.




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Other expense, net, was $1,706 for the second quarter of 2008, compared to $37,165 for the second quarter of 2007. For the six-month periods, other expense, net was $3,567 in 2008 compared to $44,046 in 2007. Other expense, net, for the quarter and six months ended July 1, 2007 included charges of $36,450 and $44,370, respectively, related to the increase in the fair value of certain warrants required to be classified as a liability. These warrants were required to be adjusted to their fair value each quarter through earnings. The Company repurchased these warrants in May of 2007.  


INCOME TAXES
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Income tax expense for the quarter ended June 29, 2008 was $17,799 on pretax earnings of $55,285 compared to income tax expense of $17,160 on pretax earnings of $21,961 for the quarter ended July 1, 2007.  Income tax expense for the six months ended June 29, 2008 was $35,999 on pretax earnings of $110,955 compared to $33,870 on pretax earnings of $71,561 for the six months ended July 1, 2007.  The tax rates for both 2008 and 2007 are impacted by certain discrete tax events, primarily the accrual of potential interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions. The tax rates for the quarter and six months ended July 1, 2007 are also impacted by the effect of the adjustment of certain warrants to their fair value, which had no tax effect.  Absent these items the tax rate for the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2008 would have been 31.3% and the tax rate for the quarter and six months ended July 1, 2007 would have been 28.3% and 28.1%, respectively.


The adjusted 2007 full year income tax rate was 30.5% which excludes certain discrete events, the accrual for potential interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions, and the effect of the adjustment of certain warrants to their fair value.  The increase in the adjusted rate for the full year 2007 of 30.5% to 31.3% in 2008 is primarily due to the impact of higher expected earnings in tax jurisdictions with higher statutory tax rates.  


OTHER INFORMATION
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The Company's revenue pattern continues to show the second half of the year, and within that half, the fourth quarter, to be more significant to its overall business for the full year. The Company expects that this concentration will continue, particularly as more of its business shifts to larger customers with order patterns concentrated in the second half of the year.  In years where the Company introduces products in the first half of the year tied to major motion picture releases, such as in 2007 with the releases of SPIDER-MAN 3 in May of 2007 and TRANSFORMERS in July of 2007, this concentration is not expected to be as pronounced due to the higher level of sales that occur around the time of the motion picture theatrical release. The concentration of sales in the second half of the year and, specifically, the fourth quarter increases the risk of (a) underproduction of popular items, (b) overproduction of less popular items, and (c) failure to achieve compressed shipping schedules.



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Condition and Results of Operations (continued)

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The toy and game business is characterized by customer order patterns which vary from year to year largely because of differences each year in the degree of consumer acceptance of product lines, product availability, marketing strategies and inventory policies of retailers, the dates of theatrical releases of major motion pictures for which we have product licenses, and changes in overall economic conditions. As a result, comparisons of our unshipped orders on any date with those at the same date in a prior year are not necessarily indicative of our sales for that year. Moreover, quick response inventory management practices result in fewer orders being placed significantly in advance of shipment and more orders being placed for immediate delivery. Unshipped orders at June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007 were approximately $893,900 and $705,800, respectively. It is a general industry practice that orders are subject to amendment or cancellation by customers prior to shipment. The backlog of unshipped orders at any date in a given year can also be affected by programs that we may employ to incent customers to place orders and accept shipments early in the year. These programs follow general industry practices.


In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 (Revised 2007), “Business Combinations”, (“SFAS 141R”), which makes certain modifications to the accounting for business combinations. These changes include (1) the requirement for an acquirer to recognize all assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their fair value on the acquisition date; (2) the requirement for an acquirer to recognize assets or liabilities arising from contingencies at  fair value as of that acquisition date; and (3) the requirement that an acquirer expense all acquisition related costs. This Statement is required to be applied prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of fiscal 2009.  


In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements”, (“SFAS 160”), which requires noncontrolling (minority) interests in subsidiaries to be initially measured at fair value and presented as a separate component of shareholders’ equity. Current practice is to present noncontrolling interests as a liability or other item outside of equity.  This Statement is required to be applied prospectively after the beginning of fiscal 2009, although the presentation and disclosure requirements are required to be applied on a retrospective basis. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 160 to have an impact on its consolidated balance sheet or results of operations.


In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, (“SFAS 161”), which requires enhanced disclosures related to derivative instruments and hedging activities. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, and the disclosure requirements will be applicable for the Company’s 2009 consolidated financial statements.



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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
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The Company has historically generated a significant amount of cash from operations.  In 2007, the Company primarily funded its operations and short-term liquidity needs through cash flows from operations, and, when needed, proceeds from its accounts receivable securitization program and borrowings under its unsecured credit facilities. During 2008, the Company has continued to fund its working capital needs primarily through cash flows from operations and, when needed, using borrowings under its available lines of credit and proceeds from its accounts receivable securitization program. The Company believes that the funds available to it, including cash expected to be generated from operations and funds available through its available lines of credit and accounts receivable securitization program are adequate to meet its working capital needs for 2008.


Because of the seasonality in the Company's cash flow, management believes that on an interim basis, rather than discussing only its cash flows, a better understanding of its liquidity and capital resources can be obtained through a discussion of the various balance sheet categories as well. Also, as several of the major categories, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventories and short-term borrowings, fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter, again due to the seasonality of its business, management believes that a comparison to the comparable period in the prior year is generally more meaningful than a comparison to the prior quarter or prior year-end.


Cash flows provided by operating activities were $22,780 and $28,904 for the six months ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007, respectively.


Accounts receivable increased to $562,502 at June 29, 2008 from $417,687 at July 1, 2007. Days sales outstanding increased to 65 days at June 29, 2008 compared to 54 days at July 1, 2007. The increases in accounts receivable and days sales outstanding primarily reflect a reduction in the utilization of the Company’s securitization facility due to the fact that the Company’s revolving line of credit offered a more cost-effective method of financing in the second quarter. In addition, approximately $26,000 of the increase in accounts receivable relates to higher translation of international balances due to the currency impact of the weaker U.S. dollar.


Inventories increased to $375,033 at June 29, 2008 from $352,457 at July 1, 2007. The majority of this increase, approximately $18,200, is the result of higher translation of international balances due to the currency impact of the weaker U.S. dollar.


Prepaid expenses decreased to $125,837 at June 29, 2008 compared to $159,251 at July 1, 2007. This decrease is primarily due to utilization of some of the MARVEL and Lucas prepaid royalty advances. Generally when the Company enters into a licensing agreement for entertainment-based properties, an advance royalty payment is required at the inception of the agreement. This payment is then recognized in the consolidated statement of operations as the related sales are made. Each reporting period, the Company reflects as current assets the amount of prepaid royalties it expects to recognize in the statement of operations in the upcoming twelve months. The decrease in prepaid royalties is partially offset by an increase of approximately $6,400 as a result of higher translation of international balances due to the currency impact of the weaker U.S. dollar.



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(Thousands of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)


Accounts payable and accrued expenses increased to $610,994 at June 29, 2008 from $530,309 at July 1, 2007. This increase was primarily the result of increases in current deferred revenue related to the Company’s licensing agreement with EA and higher accounts payable due to increased expenses in the quarter ended June 29, 2008 resulting from the growth of the Company’s business. In addition, approximately $25,200 of the increase accounts payable and accrued expenses relates to higher translation of international balances due to the currency impact of the weaker U.S. dollar.


Collectively, property, plant and equipment and other assets at June 29, 2008 increased $110,957 from July 1, 2007. The increase is primarily the result of an increase in intangible assets and goodwill of $121,606 mainly reflecting the purchase of intellectual property rights related to the Trivial Pursuit brand for a total cost of $80,800 and the acquisition of Cranium which resulted in $68,500 in property rights related to acquired product lines as well as goodwill of approximately $9,800. These increases were partially offset by amortization. The increase in intangible assets and goodwill was partially offset by a decrease in other non-current assets primarily as a result of a decrease in the long-term portion of the prepaid royalty advances related to MARVEL and Lucas. As of June 29, 2008, all of the remaining Lucas royalty advance was classified as current and recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets.


At June 29, 2008, cash and cash equivalents, net of short-term borrowings, were $401,680 compared to $436,522 at July 1, 2007. This decrease reflects cash expenditures of approximately $700,800 to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock, $65,153 in cash used to acquire Cranium in January of 2008, $80,800 in cash used to purchase the intellectual property rights related to the Trivial Pursuit brand in the second quarter of fiscal 2008, and dividends paid of approximately $100,000. These decreases were almost entirely offset by cash generated from operations and increased cash as the result of the issuance of $350,000 of long-term notes in September 2007.


Cash utilized by investing activities was $215,792 in 2008 compared to $39,854 in 2007. The 2008 utilization includes the Company’s purchase of the intellectual property rights related to the Trivial Pursuit brand for a total cost of $80,800 in the second quarter of fiscal 2008 as well as $65,153 in cash, net of cash acquired, to acquire Cranium in January 2008. Additions to property, plant and equipment increased to $55,177 in 2008 compared to $40,880 in 2007.



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Cash provided by financing activities was $9,769 in 2008 compared to cash utilized of $180,245 in 2007. The 2007 amount reflects a utilization of $200,000 to repurchase certain warrants under a call provision of the amended warrant agreement. Treasury share repurchases increased to $210,245 in the first six months of 2008 compared to $93,778 in the first six months of 2007. This increase was offset by an increase in short-term borrowings in 2008 to $182,859 from $78,350 in 2007. In addition, proceeds from stock option transactions increased to $74,596 in the first six months of 2008 compared to $65,881 in the comparable period of 2007 as a result of increased stock option exercises attributed to the overall higher Company stock price during the first six months of 2008 compared to the first six months of 2007. Dividends paid increased to $50,866 in 2008 from $44,923 in 2007 due to an increase in the dividend rate, partially offset by a lesser amount of shares outstanding due to the Company’s share repurchase program. As noted above, cash payments related to purchases of the Company’s common stock increased to $210,245 in 2008 from $93,778 in 2007. In 2008 the Company repurchased 7,733 shares at an average price of $26.82. In the first quarter of 2008, the repurchase authorization of $500,000 adopted by the Board in August 2007 was fully utilized. In February 2008 the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional $500,000 of the Company’s common stock. At June 29, 2008, the Company had $402,243 remaining available under the February 2008 authorization.


The Company has a revolving credit agreement, which provides it with a $300,000 committed borrowing facility. The Company has the ability to request increases in the committed facility in additional increments of at least $50,000 up to a total committed facility of $500,000. The agreement contains certain financial covenants setting forth leverage and coverage requirements, and certain other limitations typical of an investment grade facility, including with respect to liens, mergers and incurrence of indebtedness. The Company was in compliance with all covenants as of and for the quarter ended June 29, 2008. The Company had $185,000 outstanding under its committed revolving credit facility at June 29, 2008. In addition, the Company has letters of credit outstanding under this facility of approximately $2,400.  Amounts available and unused under the committed line at June 29, 2008 were approximately $112,600. The Company also has other uncommitted lines from various banks, of which approximately $27,600 was utilized at June 29, 2008.


The Company is party to an accounts receivable securitization program whereby the Company sells, on an ongoing basis, substantially all of its U.S. trade accounts receivable to a bankruptcy remote special purpose entity, Hasbro Receivables Funding, LLC ("HRF"). HRF is consolidated with the Company for financial reporting purposes. The securitization program then allows HRF to sell, on a revolving basis, an undivided interest of up to $250,000 in the eligible receivables it holds to certain bank conduits.  During the period from the first day of the October fiscal month through the last day of the following January fiscal month, this limit is increased to $300,000. The program provides the Company with a source of working capital. Based on the amount of eligible accounts receivable as of June 29, 2008, the Company had availability under this program to sell approximately $135,200, of which approximately $85,100 was utilized.



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The Company has principal amounts of long-term debt at June 29, 2008 of approximately $844,815 due at varying times through 2028. Of this amount, $135,092 was due and was repaid in July 2008. The Company had letters of credit and other similar instruments of approximately $105,000 and purchase commitments of $470,421 outstanding at June 29, 2008. Letters of credit and similar instruments include $82,922 related to the defense of tax assessments in Mexico. These assessments relate to transfer pricing and the Company is defending and expects to be successful in sustaining its position.


Contractual obligations and commercial commitments, as detailed in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2007, did not materially change outside of payments made in the normal course of business. The table detailed in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K does not include certain tax liabilities recorded in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 48 because the Company does not know the ultimate resolution of these liabilities and as such, does not know the ultimate timing of payments related to these liabilities. These liabilities were $71,991 and $70,571 at June 29, 2008 and December 30, 2007, respectively, and are included as a component of other liabilities in the accompanying balance sheets.


At June 29, 2008, the Company has outstanding $249,828 in principal amount of senior convertible debentures due 2021. The senior convertible debentures bear interest at 2.75%, which could be subject to an upward adjustment in the rate, not to exceed 11%, should the price of the Company's stock trade at or below $9.72 per share for 20 of 30 trading days preceding the fifth day prior to an interest payment date. This contingent interest feature represents a derivative instrument that is recorded on the balance sheet at its fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in the statement of operations.  If the closing price of the Company's stock exceeds $23.76 for at least 20 trading days within the 30 consecutive trading day period ending on the last trading day of the calendar quarter, or upon other specified events, the debentures will be convertible at an initial conversion price of $21.60 in the next calendar quarter. At December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008, this conversion feature was met and the bonds were convertible during the first six months of 2008. There were no bonds converted during the first six months of 2008. At June 30, 2008, this contingent feature was again met and the bonds will remain convertible through September 30, 2008, at which time the requirements of the conversion feature will be reevaluated. In addition, if the closing price of the Company's stock exceeds $27.00 for at least 20 trading days in any 30 day period, the Company has the right to call the debentures by giving notice to the holders of the debentures. During a prescribed notice period, the holders of the debentures have the right to convert their debentures in accordance with the conversion terms described above. The holders of these debentures may also put the notes back to Hasbro in December 2011 and December 2016 at the original principal amount.  At that time, the purchase price may be paid in cash, shares of common stock or a combination of the two, at the Company's discretion.  While the Company's current intent is to settle in cash any puts exercised, there can be no guarantee that the Company will have the funds necessary to settle this obligation in cash.  


The Company believes that cash from operations, including the securitization facility, and, if necessary, its committed line of credit, will allow the Company to meet these and other obligations listed.  




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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND SIGNIFICANT ESTIMATES

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The Company prepares its consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  As such, management is required to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that it believes are reasonable based on the information available.  These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the periods presented.  The significant accounting policies which management believes are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating the Company's reported financial results include sales allowances, recoverability of goodwill and intangible assets, recoverability of royalty advances and commitments, pension costs and obligations, stock-based compensation and income taxes. These critical accounting policies are the same as those detailed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2007.


FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

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The Company is exposed to market risks attributable to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, primarily as the result of sourcing products priced in U.S. dollars, Hong Kong dollars and Euros while marketing those products in more than twenty currencies. Results of operations may be affected primarily by changes in the value of the U.S. dollar, Hong Kong dollar, Euro, British pound, Canadian dollar and Mexican peso and, to a lesser extent, currencies in Latin American and Asia Pacific countries.


To manage this exposure, the Company has hedged a portion of its forecasted foreign currency transactions for fiscal years 2008 through 2011 using foreign exchange forward contracts. The Company is also exposed to foreign currency risk with respect to its net cash and cash equivalents or short-term borrowing positions in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The Company believes, however, that the on-going risk on the net exposure should not be material to its financial condition. In addition, the Company's revenues and costs have been, and will likely continue to be, affected by changes in foreign currency rates. From time to time, affiliates of the Company may make or receive intercompany loans in currencies other than their functional currency.  The Company manages this exposure at the time the loan is made by using foreign exchange contracts.  Other than as set forth above, the Company does not hedge foreign currency exposures.  The Company reflects all derivatives at their fair value as an asset or liability on the balance sheet.  The Company does not speculate in foreign currency exchange contracts. At June 29, 2008, these contracts had unrealized losses of $32,904, of which $17,443 are recorded in accrued liabilities and $15,461 are recorded in other liabilities. Included in accumulated other comprehensive income at June 29, 2008 are deferred losses, net of tax, of $28,628.



HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations (continued)

(Thousands of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)


At June 29, 2008, the Company had fixed rate long-term debt, including current portions and excluding fair value adjustments, of $844,815. At June 29, 2008, the Company had fixed-for-floating interest rate swaps with notional amounts of $75,000. The interest rate swaps are designed to adjust a portion of the Company's debt subject to a fixed interest rate. The interest rate swaps are matched with specific long-term debt issues and are designated and effective as hedges of the change in the fair value of the associated debt. Changes in fair value of these contracts are wholly offset in earnings by changes in the fair value of the related long-term debt. At June 29, 2008, these contracts had a fair value of $35, which was included in other current assets, with a corresponding fair value adjustment to increase the current portion of long-term debt. These contracts expired in July 2008 with the maturity of the long-term debt to which they were matched.


Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.


The information required by this item is included in Part I Item 2. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of June 29, 2008. Based on the evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

There were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act, during the quarter ended June 29, 2008, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.




PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.   Legal Proceedings.


The Company has outstanding tax assessments from the Mexican tax authorities relating to the years 2000, 2001 and 2002. These tax assessments are based on transfer pricing issues between the Company’s subsidiaries with respect to the Company’s operations in Mexico. The Company has entered an Administrative Appeal contesting the 2000 and 2001 assessments and on June 3, 2008 the Company filed suit in the Federal Tribunal of Fiscal and Administrative Justice in Mexico challenging the 2002 assessment. The Company expects to be successful in sustaining its position. However, in order to challenge these outstanding tax assessments, as is usual and customary in Mexico in these matters, the Company was required to either make a deposit or post a bond in the full amount of the assessments. The Company elected to post a bond and accordingly, bonds totaling $82,922,000 have been posted. These bonds guarantee the full amounts of the outstanding tax assessments in the event the Company is not successful in its challenge to them.


We are currently party to certain other legal proceedings, none of which we believe to be material to our business or financial condition.


Item 1A.  Risk Factors.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, concerning management's expectations, goals, objectives, and similar matters. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "expect," "intend," "look forward," "may," "planned," "potential," "should," "will," and "would" or any variations of words with similar meanings. These forward-looking statements are inherently subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties.


The Company's actual results or experience may differ materially from those expected or anticipated in the forward-looking statements. The Company has included, under Item 1A. of its Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 30, 2007 (the "Annual Report"), a discussion of factors which may impact these forward-looking statements. In furtherance, and not in limitation, of the more detailed discussion set forth in the Annual Report, specific factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to:

·

the Company's ability to manufacture, source and ship new and continuing products on a timely and cost-effective basis and customers' and consumers' acceptance of those products in quantities and at prices that will be sufficient to profitably recover development, manufacturing, marketing, royalty and other costs of products;

·

economic and public health conditions in the various markets in which the Company and its customers and suppliers operate throughout the world, including factors which impact the retail market, disposable income or consumer demand for the Company's products or the Company's ability to manufacture and deliver products, higher fuel and other commodity prices, higher transportation costs and potential transportation delays, higher labor costs, currency fluctuations, political or economic instability and government regulation;

·

the concentration of the Company's customers;

·

the Company's ability to generate sales during the fourth quarter, particularly during the relatively brief holiday shopping season, which is the period in which the Company derives a substantial portion of its revenues;

·

the inventory policies of the Company's retail customers, including the concentration of the Company's revenues in the second half and fourth quarter of the year, together with the increased reliance by retailers on quick response inventory management techniques, which increases the risk of underproduction of popular items, overproduction of less popular items and failure to achieve compressed shipping schedules;

·

work stoppages, slowdowns or strikes, which may impact the Company's ability to manufacture or deliver product in a timely and cost-effective manner;

·

concentration of manufacturing of many of the Company's products in the People's Republic of China and the associated impact to the Company of health conditions and other factors affecting social and economic activity in China, affecting the movement of people and products into and out of China, impacting the cost of producing products in China and the cost of exporting them to the Company’s other markets or affecting the exchange rates for the Chinese Renminbi, including, without limitation, the impact of tariffs or other trade restrictions being imposed upon goods manufactured in China;

·

the costs of complying with product safety and consumer protection requirements worldwide, including the risk that greater regulation in the future may increase such costs, may require changes in the Company’s products and/or may impact the Company’s ability to sell some products in particular markets in the absence of making changes to such products;

·

the risk that one of the Company’s third-party manufacturers will not comply with the labor, consumer, product safety or other aspects of the Company’s Global Business Ethics Principles and that such noncompliance will not be immediately detected which could cause damage to the Company’s reputation, harm sales of its products and potentially create liability for the Company;

·

an adverse change in purchasing policies or the bankruptcy or other lack of success of one or more of the Company's significant retailers comprising its relatively concentrated retail customer base, which could negatively impact the Company's revenues or bad debt exposure;

·

the risk that the market appeal of the Company's licensed products will be less than expected or that sales revenue generated by these products will be insufficient to cover the minimum guaranteed royalties;

·

the risk that the Company may face product recalls or product liability suits relating to products it manufactures or distributes; which may have significant direct costs to the Company and which may also harm the reputation of the Company and its products, potentially harming future product sales;

·

the impact of competition on revenues, margins and other aspects of the Company's business, including the ability to secure, maintain and renew popular licenses and the ability to attract and retain employees in a competitive environment;

·

the risk that anticipated benefits of acquisitions may not occur or be delayed or reduced in their realization;

·

the Company's ability to obtain and enforce intellectual property rights both in the United States and other worldwide territories;

·

the risk that any litigation or arbitration disputes or regulatory investigations could entail significant expense and result in significant fines or other harm to the Company's business;

·

the Company's ability to obtain external financing on terms acceptable to it in order to meet working capital needs;

·

the Company's ability to generate sufficient available cash flow to service its outstanding debt;

·

restrictions that the Company is subject to under its credit agreement;




·

unforeseen circumstances, such as severe softness in or collapse of the retail environment that may result in a significant decline in revenues and operating results of the Company, thereby causing the Company to be in non-compliance with its debt covenants and the Company being unable to utilize borrowings under its revolving credit facility, a circumstance likely to occur when operating shortfalls would result in the Company being in the greatest need of such supplementary borrowings;

·

market conditions, third party actions or approvals, the impact of competition and other factors that could delay or increase the cost of implementation of the Company's programs, or alter the Company's actions and reduce actual results;

·

the risk that the Company may be subject to governmental sanctions for failure to comply with applicable regulations

·

the risk that the Company's reported goodwill may become impaired, requiring the Company to take a charge against its income;

·

 other risks and uncertainties as are or may be detailed from time to time in the Company's public announcements and filings with the SEC, such as filings on Forms 8-K, 10-Q and 10-K.


The Company undertakes no obligation to revise the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of the filing of this report.


Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

  

Repurchases Made in the Quarter (in whole dollars and number of shares)






Period


(a) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased


(b) Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit)


(c) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs

(d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

April 2008
3/31/08 - 4/27/08


1,350,000


$30.5952


1,350,000


$412,505,652

May 2008
4/28/08 - 6/1/08


296,000


$34.6707


296,000


$402,243,132

June 2008
6/2/08 – 6/29/08


-


-


-


$402,243,132

Total

1,646,000

$31.3281

1,646,000

$402,243,132


In February 2008 the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $500 million in common stock after three previous authorizations dated May 2005, July 2006 and August 2007 with a cumulative authorized repurchase amount of $1,200,000 were fully utilized. Purchases of the Company's common stock may be made from time to time, subject to market conditions. These shares may be repurchased in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The Company has no obligation to repurchase shares under the authorization, and the timing, actual number, and value of the shares that are repurchased will depend on a number of factors, including the price of the Company's stock. The Company may suspend or discontinue the program at any time and there is no expiration date.





Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities.


           None.


Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.


At the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 22, 2008 (the "Annual Meeting"), the Company's shareholders elected the following persons to the Board of Directors of the Company by the following votes: Basil L. Anderson (122,057,515 votes for, 2,315,859 votes withheld), Alan R. Batkin (121,110,268 votes for, 3,263,106 votes withheld), Frank J. Biondi, Jr. (120,889,164 votes for, 3,484,210 votes withheld), Kenneth A. Bronfin (123,056,335 votes for, 1,317,039 votes withheld), John M. Connors, Jr. (121,582,338 votes for, 2,791,036 votes withheld), Michael W.O. Garrett (122,120,578 votes for, 2,252,796 votes withheld), E. Gordon Gee (122,236,016 votes for, 2,137,358 votes withheld), Brian Goldner (123,057,511 votes for, 1,315,863 votes withheld), Jack M. Greenberg (122,225,409 votes for, 2,147,965 votes withheld), Alan G. Hassenfeld (122,441,402 votes for, 1,931,972 votes withheld), Edward M. Philip (122,192,254 votes for, 2,181,120 votes withheld), Paula Stern (122,444,648 votes for, 1,928,726 votes withheld), and Alfred J. Verrecchia (121,148,833 votes for, 3,224,541 votes withheld).


At the Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders also approved the ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2008 fiscal year by a vote of 119,869,753 votes for and 3,346,696 against, while 1,156,925 shares abstained.



Item 5.   Other Information.


           None.





 

Item 6.   Exhibits.

 
 

3.1

Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 2, 2000, File No. 1-6682.)

   
 

3.2

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation, dated June 28, 2000. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 2, 2000, File No. 1-6682.)

   
 

3.3

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation, dated May 19, 2003.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 29, 2003, File No. 1-6682.)

   
 

3.4

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, as amended. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(d) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, File No. 1-6682.)

   
 

3.5

Certificate of Designations of Series C Junior Participating Preference Stock of Hasbro, Inc. dated June 29, 1999. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 2, 2000, File No. 1-6682.)

   
 

3.6

Certificate of Vote(s) authorizing a decrease of class or series of any class of shares. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 2, 2000, File No 1-6682.)

   
 

4.1

Indenture, dated as of July 17, 1998, by and between the Company and Citibank, N.A. as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 14, 1998, File No. 1-6682.)

   
 

4.2

Indenture, dated as of March 15, 2000, by and between the Company and the Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(b) (i) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 1999, File No. 1-6682.)

   
 

4.3

Indenture, dated as of November 30, 2001, by and between the Company and The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-83250, filed February 22, 2002.)

   
 

4.4

First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 17, 2007, between the Company and the Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 17, 2007, File No. 1-6682.)

   
   
   
   

Item 6.   Exhibits (continued)

 

4.5

Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of June 23, 2006, by and among Hasbro, Inc., Hasbro SA, Bank of America, N.A. Citibank, N.A., Citizens Bank of Massachusetts, Commerzbank AG, New York and Grand Cayman Branches, BNP Paribas, Banc of America Securities LLC and the other banks party thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 23, 2006, File No. 1-6682.)

   
 

4.6

Rights Agreement, dated as of June 16, 1999, between the Company and Fleet National Bank (the Rights Agent). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated as of June 16, 1999.)

   
 

4.7

First Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of December 4, 2000, between the Company and the Rights Agent. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(f) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, File No. 1-6682.)

   
 

4.8

Second Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2007, between the Company and Computershare Trust Company N.A. as the Rights Agent. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(g) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, File No. 1-6682.)

   
 

10.1

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated May 22, 2008, between the Company and Brian Goldner. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated as of May 27, 2008, File No. 1-6682.)

   
 

10.2

Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, dated May 22, 2008, between the Company and Brian Goldner.

   
 

12

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

  

Quarter Ended June 29, 2008.

   
 

31.1

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

   
 

31.2

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

   
 

32.1

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

   
 

32.2

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.






SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


 

 HASBRO, INC.
---------------------  
   (Registrant)

 
 
 

Date: August 1 , 2008

By: /s/ David D. R. Hargreaves

 

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David D. R. Hargreaves

 

Chief Operating Officer and

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

(Duly Authorized Officer and

 

 Principal Financial Officer)






HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

For the Period Ended June 29, 2008


Exhibit Index


Exhibit

 

No.

Exhibits

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3.1

Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 2, 2000, File No. 1-6682.)

   

3.2

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation, dated June 28, 2000. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 2, 2000, File No. 1-6682.)

   

3.3

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation, dated May 19, 2003.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 29, 2003, File No. 1-6682.)

   

3.4

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, as amended. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(d) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, File No. 1-6682.)

   

3.5

Certificate of Designations of Series C Junior Participating Preference Stock of Hasbro, Inc. dated June 29, 1999. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 2, 2000, File No. 1-6682.)

   

3.6

Certificate of Vote(s) authorizing a decrease of class or series of any class of shares. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 2, 2000, File No 1-6682.)

   

4.1

Indenture, dated as of July 17, 1998, by and between the Company and Citibank, N.A. as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 14, 1998, File No. 1-6682.)

   

4.2

Indenture, dated as of March 15, 2000, by and between the Company and the Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(b) (i) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 1999, File No. 1-6682.)

   

4.3

Indenture, dated as of November 30, 2001, by and between the Company and The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-83250, filed February 22, 2002.)

   

4.4

First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 17, 2007, between the Company and the Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 17, 2007, File No. 1-6682.)

   

4.5

Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of June 23, 2006, by and among Hasbro, Inc., Hasbro SA, Bank of America, N.A. Citibank, N.A., Citizens Bank of Massachusetts, Commerzbank AG, New York and Grand Cayman Branches, BNP Paribas, Banc of America Securities LLC and the other banks party thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 23, 2006, File No. 1-6682.)

 

4.6

Rights Agreement, dated as of June 16, 1999, between the Company and Fleet National Bank (the Rights Agent). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated as of June 16, 1999.)

 

4.7

First Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of December 4, 2000, between the Company and the Rights Agent. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(f) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, File No. 1-6682.)

   

4.8

Second Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2007, between the Company and Computershare Trust Company N.A. as the Rights Agent. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(g) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, File No. 1-6682.)

  

10.1

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated May 22, 2008, between the Company and Brian Goldner. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated as of May 27, 2008, File No. 1-6682.)

  

10.2

Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, dated May 22, 2008, between the Company and Brian Goldner.

  

12

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges -

 

Quarter Ended June 29, 2008.

  

31.1

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

  

31.2

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

  

32.1

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

  

32.2

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.