UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C.  20549
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FORM 10-Q
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(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 26, 2021March 27, 2022
or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 1-6682
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HASBRO, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Rhode Island05-0155090
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1027 Newport Avenue

Pawtucket,Rhode Island02861
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
(401) 431-8697
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.50 par value per shareHASThe NASDAQ Global Select Market
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]  No  [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes [x]  No  [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerxAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer  Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).         Yes  No  [x]



The number of shares of Common Stock, par value $.50 per share, outstanding as of September 26, 2021April 19, 2022 was 137,946,906.139,442,407.



Forward Looking Statement Safe Harbor
Certain statements in this Form 10-Q contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, which may be identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases, include statements relating to: our business strategies; the ability to achieve our financial and business goals and objectives; anticipated financial performance or business prospects in future periods; our efforts to ship sufficient product to meet demand due to supply chain issues affecting businesses globally; the expected timing for scheduled new product introductions or our expectations concerning the future acceptance of products by customers; expected benefits and plans relating to acquired brands, properties and businesses; the development and timing of planned consumer and digital gaming products and entertainment releases; marketing and promotional efforts; research and development activities; expectations related to our manufacturing; impact of the coronavirus pandemic and other public health conditions on our business; expected benefits and cost-reductions from certain restructuring actions; capital expenditures; working capital; liquidity; timing of and amount of repayment of indebtedness; capital allocation strategy, including plans for dividends and share repurchases; and other financial, tax, accounting and similar matters. Our actual actions or results may differ materially from those expected or anticipated in the forward-looking statements due to both known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to:
our ability to design, develop, manufacture, source and ship products on a timely, cost-effective and profitable basis;
our ability to implement strategies to lessen the impact of any increased shipping costs, shipping delays or changes in required methods of shipping, as well as our ability to take any price increases to offset increased shipping costs, increases in prices of raw materials or other increases in costs of our products;
rapidly changing consumer interests in the types of products and entertainment we offer;
our ability to develop and distribute engaging storytelling across media to drive brand awareness;
our ability to successfully compete in the global play and entertainment industry, including with manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of toys and games, digital gaming products and digital media, as well as with film studios, television production companies and independent distributors and content producers;
our ability to successfully evolve and transform our business and capabilities to address a changing global consumer landscape and retail environment, including changes to our supply chain, changing inventory and sales policies and practices of our customers and increased emphasis on ecommerce;
our ability to focus and scale select business initiatives and brands to drive profitability;
our ability to successfully grow our consumer direct business;
our ability to build on multi-generational brands;
our dependence on third party relationships, including with third party manufacturers, licensors of brands, studios, content producers and entertainment distribution channels;
risks relating to the concentration of manufacturing for many of our products in the People’s Republic of China and our ability to successfully diversify sourcing of our products to reduce reliance on sources of supply in China;
our ability to successfully develop and execute plans to mitigate the negative impact of the coronavirus on our business, including, without limitation, negative impacts to our supply chain and costs that have occurred and could continue to occur in countries where we source significant amounts of product;
risks associated with international operations, such as currency conversion, currency fluctuations, the imposition of tariffs, quotas, shipping delays or difficulties, border adjustment taxes or other protectionist measures, and other challenges in the territories in which we operate,
the impact of the crisis between Russia and Ukraine on our business, including on receivables;
downturns in global and regional economic conditions impacting one or more of the markets in which we sell products, which can negatively impact our retail customers and consumers, result in lower employment levels, consumer disposable income, retailer inventories and spending, including lower spending on purchases of our products;
other economic and public health conditions or regulatory changes in the markets in which we and our customers, partners, licensees, suppliers and manufacturers operate, such as inflation, rising interest rates, higher commodity prices, labor costs or transportation costs, or outbreaks of disease, such as the coronavirus, the occurrence of which could create work slowdowns, delays or shortages in production or shipment of products, increases in costs or delays in revenue;



the success of our key partner brands, including the ability to secure, maintain and extend agreements with our key partners or the risk of delays, increased costs or difficulties associated with any of our or our partners’ planned digital applications or media initiatives;
fluctuations in our business due to seasonality;
risk of lost sales if we are unable to effectively and timely supply demand for product;
the concentration of our customers, potentially increasing the negative impact to our business of difficulties experienced by any of our customers or changes in their purchasing or selling patterns;
the bankruptcy or other lack of success of one or more of our significant retailers, licensees and other partners;
risks related to our recent leadership changes;
our ability to attract and retain talented and diverse employees;
our ability to realize the benefits of cost-savings and efficiency and/or revenue enhancing initiatives;
our ability to protect our assets and intellectual property, including as a result of infringement, theft, misappropriation, cyber-attacks or other acts compromising the integrity of our assets or intellectual property;
risks relating to the production of entertainment due to strikes, lockouts or other union actions that could halt or delay productions;
risks relating to the impairment and/or write-offs of products and films and television programs we acquire and produce;
risks relating to investments, acquisitions and dispositions, including the ability to realize the anticipated benefits of acquired assets or businesses;
the risk of product recalls or product liability suits and costs associated with product safety regulations;
changes in tax laws or regulations, or the interpretation and application of such laws and regulations, which may cause us to alter tax reserves or make other changes which significantly impact our reported financial results;
the impact of litigation or arbitration decisions or settlement actions; and
other risks and uncertainties as may be detailed from time to time in our public announcements and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings.
The statements contained herein are based on our current beliefs and expectations. We undertake no obligation to make any revisions to the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q or to update them to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Form 10-Q.



PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.    Financial Statements.
HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Millions of Dollars Except Share Data)
(Unaudited)
September 26,
2021
September 27,
2020
December 27,
2020
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
December 26,
2021
ASSETSASSETSASSETS
Current assetsCurrent assetsCurrent assets
Cash and cash equivalents including restricted cash of $94.9 million, $71.2 million and $73.2 million$1,181.2 $1,132.4 $1,449.7 
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $30.4 million, $23.7 million and $28.1 million1,476.6 1,438.4 1,391.7 
Cash and cash equivalents including restricted cash of $38.8 million, $72.1 million and $35.8 millionCash and cash equivalents including restricted cash of $38.8 million, $72.1 million and $35.8 million$1,057.9 $1,430.4 $1,019.2 
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $24.1 million, $32.5 million and $22.9 millionAccounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $24.1 million, $32.5 million and $22.9 million931.7 810.4 1,500.4 
InventoriesInventories544.1 540.0 395.6 Inventories644.3 429.2 552.1 
Prepaid expenses and other current assetsPrepaid expenses and other current assets528.5 648.2 609.6 Prepaid expenses and other current assets621.4 566.0 656.4 
Total current assetsTotal current assets3,730.4 3,759.0 3,846.6 Total current assets3,255.3 3,236.0 3,728.1 
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $607.6 million, $546.8 million and $553.0 million441.9 477.2 489.0 
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $641.5 million, $563.5 million and $630.0 millionProperty, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $641.5 million, $563.5 million and $630.0 million422.6 482.7 421.1 
Other assetsOther assetsOther assets
GoodwillGoodwill3,420.2 3,644.1 3,691.7 Goodwill3,419.3 3,691.4 3,419.6 
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,027.4 million, $885.8 million and $964.6 million1,209.5 1,546.8 1,530.8 
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,075.2 million, $999.7 million and $1,050.4 millionOther intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,075.2 million, $999.7 million and $1,050.4 million1,136.6 1,513.0 1,172.0 
OtherOther1,428.4 1,276.1 1,260.2 Other1,284.9 1,266.0 1,297.0 
Total other assetsTotal other assets6,058.1 6,467.0 6,482.7 Total other assets5,840.8 6,470.4 5,888.6 
Total assetsTotal assets$10,230.4 $10,703.2 $10,818.3 Total assets$9,518.7 $10,189.1 $10,037.8 
LIABILITIES, NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITYLIABILITIES, NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITYLIABILITIES, NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilitiesCurrent liabilitiesCurrent liabilities
Short-term borrowingsShort-term borrowings$0.9 $10.0 $6.6 Short-term borrowings$104.1 $8.8 $0.8 
Current portion of long-term debtCurrent portion of long-term debt187.6 369.3 432.6 Current portion of long-term debt155.8 148.9 200.1 
Accounts payableAccounts payable598.2 466.2 425.5 Accounts payable411.7 312.1 580.2 
Accrued liabilitiesAccrued liabilities1,663.7 1,470.1 1,538.6 Accrued liabilities1,371.4 1,283.6 1,674.8 
Total current liabilitiesTotal current liabilities2,450.4 2,315.6 2,403.3 Total current liabilities2,043.0 1,753.4 2,455.9 
Long-term debtLong-term debt3,977.4 4,777.8 4,660.0 Long-term debt3,737.9 4,674.1 3,824.2 
Other liabilitiesOther liabilities722.5 778.5 793.9 Other liabilities633.6 777.7 670.7 
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities$7,150.3 $7,871.9 $7,857.2 Total liabilities$6,414.5 $7,205.2 $6,950.8 
Redeemable noncontrolling interestsRedeemable noncontrolling interests22.9 22.9 24.4 Redeemable noncontrolling interests23.5 24.0 23.9 
Shareholders' equityShareholders' equityShareholders' equity
Preference stock of $2.50 par value. Authorized 5,000,000 shares; NaN issuedPreference stock of $2.50 par value. Authorized 5,000,000 shares; NaN issued— — — Preference stock of $2.50 par value. Authorized 5,000,000 shares; NaN issued— — — 
Common stock of $0.50 par value. Authorized 600,000,000 shares; issued 220,286,736 shares at September 26, 2021, September 27, 2020, and December 27, 2020110.1 110.1 110.1 
Common stock of $0.50 par value. Authorized 600,000,000 shares; issued 220,286,736 shares at March 27, 2022, March 28, 2021, and December 26, 2021Common stock of $0.50 par value. Authorized 600,000,000 shares; issued 220,286,736 shares at March 27, 2022, March 28, 2021, and December 26, 2021110.1 110.1 110.1 
Additional paid-in capitalAdditional paid-in capital2,388.9 2,311.4 2,329.1 Additional paid-in capital2,475.7 2,339.6 2,428.0 
Retained earningsRetained earnings4,269.6 4,192.4 4,204.2 Retained earnings4,220.9 4,226.8 4,257.8 
Accumulated other comprehensive lossAccumulated other comprehensive loss(208.6)(280.3)(195.0)Accumulated other comprehensive loss(246.9)(206.4)(235.3)
Treasury stock, at cost; 82,359,425 shares at September 26, 2021; 83,256,622 shares at September 27, 2020; and 82,979,403 shares at December 27, 2020(3,541.0)(3,559.9)(3,551.7)
Treasury stock, at cost; 80,844,603 shares at March 27, 2022; 82,724,111 shares at March 28, 2021; and 82,066,136 shares at December 26, 2021Treasury stock, at cost; 80,844,603 shares at March 27, 2022; 82,724,111 shares at March 28, 2021; and 82,066,136 shares at December 26, 2021(3,513.8)(3,550.6)(3,534.7)
Noncontrolling interestsNoncontrolling interests38.2 34.7 40.0 Noncontrolling interests34.7 40.4 37.2 
Total shareholders' equityTotal shareholders' equity3,057.2 2,808.4 2,936.7 Total shareholders' equity3,080.7 2,959.9 3,063.1 
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equityTotal liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equity$10,230.4 $10,703.2 $10,818.3 Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equity$9,518.7 $10,189.1 $10,037.8 
See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.



HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Millions of Dollars Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
Quarter EndedNine Months EndedQuarter Ended
September 26,
2021
September 27,
2020
September 26,
2021
September 27,
2020
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Net revenuesNet revenues$1,970.0 $1,776.6 $4,407.0 $3,742.5 Net revenues$1,163.1 $1,114.8 
Costs and expenses:Costs and expenses:Costs and expenses:
Cost of salesCost of sales609.5 610.1 1,244.4 1,126.0 Cost of sales333.1 289.9 
Program cost amortizationProgram cost amortization187.9 85.4 396.1 268.2 Program cost amortization138.5 97.5 
RoyaltiesRoyalties171.8 176.9 392.2 387.1 Royalties90.1 108.9 
Product developmentProduct development80.1 62.7 229.1 174.9 Product development69.6 61.8 
AdvertisingAdvertising163.3 137.4 356.6 311.4 Advertising77.6 87.9 
Amortization of intangiblesAmortization of intangibles27.7 36.2 90.3 107.7 Amortization of intangibles27.1 32.9 
Loss on disposal of business— — 101.8 — 
Selling, distribution and administrationSelling, distribution and administration361.8 325.4 1,004.7 885.7 Selling, distribution and administration307.1 288.6 
Acquisition and related costs— 5.9 — 166.0 
Total costs and expensesTotal costs and expenses1,602.1 1,440.0 3,815.2 3,427.0 Total costs and expenses1,043.1 967.5 
Operating profitOperating profit367.9 336.6 591.8 315.5 Operating profit120.0 147.3 
Non-operating expense (income):Non-operating expense (income):Non-operating expense (income):
Interest expenseInterest expense43.3 49.4 137.3 153.7 Interest expense41.6 47.9 
Interest incomeInterest income(1.8)(0.7)(4.2)(6.3)Interest income(2.1)(1.2)
Other income (expense), netOther income (expense), net3.0 (11.3)(35.3)(15.4)Other income (expense), net0.3 (28.9)
Total non-operating expense, netTotal non-operating expense, net44.5 37.4 97.8 132.0 Total non-operating expense, net39.8 17.8 
Earnings before income taxesEarnings before income taxes323.4 299.2 494.0 183.5 Earnings before income taxes80.2 129.5 
Income tax expenseIncome tax expense68.5 79.2 143.5 64.3 Income tax expense17.3 12.0 
Net earningsNet earnings254.9 220.0 350.5 119.2 Net earnings62.9 117.5 
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests1.7 (0.9)4.0 1.9 
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interestsNet earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests1.7 1.3 
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.$253.2 $220.9 $346.5 $117.3 Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.$61.2 $116.2 
Net earnings per common share:Net earnings per common share:Net earnings per common share:
BasicBasic$1.83 $1.61 $2.51 $0.86 Basic$0.44 $0.84 
DilutedDiluted$1.83 $1.61 $2.51 $0.85 Diluted$0.44 $0.84 
Cash dividends declared per common shareCash dividends declared per common share$0.68 $0.68 $2.04 $2.04 Cash dividends declared per common share$0.70 $0.68 
See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.



HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings
(Millions of Dollars)
(Unaudited)
Quarter EndedNine Months EndedQuarter Ended
September 26,
2021
September 27,
2020
September 26,
2021
September 27,
2020
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Net earningsNet earnings$254.9 $220.0 $350.5 $119.2 Net earnings$62.9 $117.5 
Other comprehensive earnings:Other comprehensive earnings:Other comprehensive earnings:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxForeign currency translation adjustments, net of tax(31.4)40.8 (23.6)(98.1)Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax(10.7)(16.1)
Unrealized holding (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities, net of tax(0.3)(0.8)(0.1)1.3 
Net gains (losses) on cash flow hedging activities, net of tax5.2 (5.7)7.8 15.7 
Unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities, net of taxUnrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities, net of tax0.2 — 
Net (losses) gains on cash flow hedging activities, net of taxNet (losses) gains on cash flow hedging activities, net of tax(1.2)5.6 
Reclassifications to earnings, net of tax:Reclassifications to earnings, net of tax:Reclassifications to earnings, net of tax:
Net losses (gains) on cash flow hedging activities1.1 (6.8)1.7 (15.8)
Net gains on cash flow hedging activitiesNet gains on cash flow hedging activities— (1.1)
Amortization of unrecognized pension and postretirement amountsAmortization of unrecognized pension and postretirement amounts0.2 0.3 0.6 0.8 Amortization of unrecognized pension and postretirement amounts0.1 0.2 
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings, net of tax$(25.1)$27.8 $(13.6)$(96.1)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests1.7 (0.9)4.0 1.9 
Total other comprehensive loss, net of taxTotal other comprehensive loss, net of tax$(11.6)$(11.4)
Total comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interestsTotal comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests1.7 1.3 
Total comprehensive earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.Total comprehensive earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.$228.1 $248.7 $332.9 $21.2 Total comprehensive earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.$49.6 $104.8 
                                                                                        
See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.



HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Millions of Dollars)
(Unaudited)
Nine Months EndedThree months ended
September 26,
2021
September 27,
2020
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Cash flows from operating activities:Cash flows from operating activities:Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earningsNet earnings$350.5 $119.2 Net earnings$62.9 $117.5 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of plant and equipmentDepreciation of plant and equipment116.2 94.2 Depreciation of plant and equipment25.1 25.0 
Amortization of intangiblesAmortization of intangibles90.3 107.7 Amortization of intangibles27.1 32.9 
Asset impairments— 40.9 
Loss on disposal of business101.8 — 
Program cost amortizationProgram cost amortization396.1 268.2 Program cost amortization138.5 97.5 
Deferred income taxesDeferred income taxes47.9 12.5 Deferred income taxes(33.4)16.3 
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation56.2 40.0 Stock-based compensation18.1 16.7 
Other non-cash itemsOther non-cash items5.7 (1.7)Other non-cash items3.9 5.4 
Change in operating assets and liabilities net of acquired balances:Change in operating assets and liabilities net of acquired balances:Change in operating assets and liabilities net of acquired balances:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable(83.8)165.6 
Decrease in accounts receivableDecrease in accounts receivable559.8 592.0 
Increase in inventoriesIncrease in inventories(159.4)(96.9)Increase in inventories(99.6)(42.1)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets56.7 (10.0)
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assetsDecrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets42.1 44.9 
Program spend, netProgram spend, net(526.3)(294.6)Program spend, net(169.4)(147.1)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities310.5 19.0 
Change in net deemed repatriation tax(18.4)(18.3)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilitiesDecrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities(464.4)(382.6)
OtherOther(58.4)48.5 Other24.0 1.2 
Net cash provided by operating activitiesNet cash provided by operating activities685.6 494.3 Net cash provided by operating activities134.7 377.6 
Cash flows from investing activities:Cash flows from investing activities:Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipmentAdditions to property, plant and equipment(98.1)(92.1)Additions to property, plant and equipment(29.2)(23.9)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired— (4,403.9)
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash379.2 — 
OtherOther(3.6)24.3 Other5.3 (1.6)
Net cash provided (utilized) by investing activities277.5 (4,471.7)
Net cash utilized by investing activitiesNet cash utilized by investing activities(23.9)(25.5)
Cash flows from financing activities:Cash flows from financing activities:Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings with maturity greater than three monthsProceeds from borrowings with maturity greater than three months127.6 1,036.0 Proceeds from borrowings with maturity greater than three months1.3 72.4 
Repayments of borrowings with maturity greater than three monthsRepayments of borrowings with maturity greater than three months(1,062.1)(147.3)Repayments of borrowings with maturity greater than three months(133.9)(344.9)
Net repayments of other short-term borrowings(6.2)(0.3)
Net proceeds from other short-term borrowingsNet proceeds from other short-term borrowings103.3 2.0 
Stock-based compensation transactionsStock-based compensation transactions24.6 1.8 Stock-based compensation transactions70.2 4.7 
Dividends paidDividends paid(280.7)(279.4)Dividends paid(94.5)(93.4)
Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensationPayments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation(10.8)(5.9)Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation(19.3)(9.3)
Debt extinguishment costs(9.1)— 
Redemption of equity instruments— (47.4)
OtherOther(6.8)(7.0)Other(4.6)(2.3)
Net cash (utilized) provided by financing activities(1,223.5)550.5 
Net cash utilized by financing activitiesNet cash utilized by financing activities(77.5)(370.8)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cashEffect of exchange rate changes on cash(8.1)(21.1)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash5.4 (0.6)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(268.5)(3,448.0)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cashNet increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash38.7 (19.3)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of yearCash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year1,449.7 4,580.4 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year1,019.2 1,449.7 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of periodCash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$1,181.2 $1,132.4 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$1,057.9 $1,430.4 
Supplemental informationSupplemental informationSupplemental information
Cash paid during the period for:Cash paid during the period for:Cash paid during the period for:
InterestInterest$123.7 $123.6 Interest$30.5 $34.5 
Income taxesIncome taxes$124.1 $66.0 Income taxes$29.2 $18.3 
See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.



HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
(Millions of Dollars)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 26, 2021Three Months Ended March 27, 2022
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive LossTreasury
Stock
Noncontrolling InterestsTotal
Shareholders'
Equity
Redeemable Noncontrolling InterestsCommon
Stock
Additional
Paid-in Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive LossTreasury
Stock
Noncontrolling InterestsTotal
Shareholders'
Equity
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, June 27, 2021$110.1 2,361.2 4,110.3 (183.5)(3,547.6)39.9 $2,890.4 $24.5 
Balance, December 26, 2021Balance, December 26, 2021$110.1 2,428.0 4,257.8 (235.3)(3,534.7)37.2 $3,063.1 $23.9 
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.— — 253.2 — — — 253.2 — Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.— — 61.2 — — — 61.2 — 
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interestsNet earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests— — — — — 0.4 0.4 1.3 Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests— — — — — 1.2 1.2 0.5 
Change in put option valueChange in put option value(0.4)(0.4)— 
Other comprehensive earningsOther comprehensive earnings— — — (25.1)— — (25.1)— Other comprehensive earnings— — — (11.6)— — (11.6)— 
Stock-based compensation transactionsStock-based compensation transactions— 7.4 — — 6.6 — 14.0 — Stock-based compensation transactions— 30.0 — — 20.9 — 50.9 — 
Stock-based compensation expenseStock-based compensation expense— 19.1 — — — — 19.1 — Stock-based compensation expense— 18.1 — — — — 18.1 — 
Dividends declaredDividends declared— — (93.9)— — — (93.9)— Dividends declared— — (98.1)— — — (98.1)— 
Distributions paid to noncontrolling owners and other foreign exchangeDistributions paid to noncontrolling owners and other foreign exchange— 1.2 — — — (2.1)(0.9)(2.9)Distributions paid to noncontrolling owners and other foreign exchange— — — — — (3.7)(3.7)(0.9)
Balance, September 26, 2021$110.1 2,388.9 4,269.6 (208.6)(3,541.0)38.2 $3,057.2 $22.9 
Balance, March 27, 2022Balance, March 27, 2022$110.1 2,475.7 4,220.9 (246.9)(3,513.8)34.7 $3,080.7 $23.5 
Three Months Ended September 27, 2020Three Months Ended March 28, 2021
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss
Treasury
Stock
Noncontrolling InterestsTotal
Shareholders'
Equity
Redeemable Noncontrolling InterestsCommon
Stock
Additional
Paid-in Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss
Treasury
Stock
Noncontrolling InterestsTotal
Shareholders'
Equity
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, June 28, 2020$110.1 2,297.3 4,064.7 (308.1)(3,560.0)38.1 $2,642.1 $24.1 
Noncontrolling interests related to acquisition of Entertainment One Ltd.— — — — — — — — 
Balance, December 27, 2020Balance, December 27, 2020$110.1 2,329.1 4,204.2 (195.0)(3,551.7)40.0 $2,936.7 $24.4 
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.— — 220.9 — — — 220.9 — Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.— — 116.2 — — — 116.2 — 
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests— — — — — (0.9)(0.9)— 
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interestsNet earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests— — — — — 1.3 1.3 — 
Other comprehensive earningsOther comprehensive earnings— — — 27.8 — — 27.8 — Other comprehensive earnings— — — (11.4)— — (11.4)— 
Stock-based compensation transactionsStock-based compensation transactions— (0.3)— — 0.1 — (0.3)— Stock-based compensation transactions— (5.8)— — 1.1 — (4.7)— 
Buyout of noncontrolling interest— 0.6 — — — — 0.6 — 
Stock-based compensation expenseStock-based compensation expense— 13.9 — — — — 13.9 — Stock-based compensation expense— 16.7 — — — — 16.7 — 
Dividends declaredDividends declared— — (93.2)— — — (93.2)— Dividends declared— — (93.6)— — — (93.6)— 
Distributions paid to noncontrolling owners and other foreign exchangeDistributions paid to noncontrolling owners and other foreign exchange— — — — — (2.6)(2.6)(1.2)Distributions paid to noncontrolling owners and other foreign exchange— (0.4)— — — (0.9)(1.3)(0.4)
Balance, September 27, 2020$110.1 2,311.4 4,192.4 (280.3)(3,559.9)34.7 $2,808.4 $22.9 
Balance, March 28, 2021Balance, March 28, 2021$110.1 2,339.6 4,226.8 (206.4)(3,550.6)40.4 $2,959.9 $24.0 



HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
(Millions of Dollars)
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 26, 2021
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss
Treasury
Stock
Noncontrolling InterestsTotal
Shareholders'
Equity
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, December 27, 2020$110.1 2,329.1 4,204.2 (195.0)(3,551.7)40.0 $2,936.7 $24.4 
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.— — 346.5 — — — 346.5 
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests— — — — — 2.4 2.4 1.6 
Other comprehensive earnings— — — (13.6)— — (13.6)— 
Stock-based compensation transactions— 4.2 — — 9.6 — 13.8 — 
Stock-based compensation expense— 55.1 — — 1.1 — 56.2 — 
Dividends declared— — (281.1)— — — (281.1)— 
Distributions paid to noncontrolling owners and other foreign exchange— 0.5 — — — (4.2)(3.7)(3.1)
Balance, September 26, 2021$110.1 2,388.9 4,269.6 (208.6)(3,541.0)38.2 $3,057.2 $22.9 
 Nine Months Ended September 27, 2020
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss
Treasury
Stock
Noncontrolling InterestsTotal
Shareholders'
Equity
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, December 29, 2019$110.1 2,275.7 4,354.6 (184.2)(3,560.7)— $2,995.5 $— 
Noncontrolling interests related to acquisition of Entertainment One Ltd.— — — — — 38.6 38.6 26.2 
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.— — 117.3 — — — 117.3 — 
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests— — — — — 2.12.1 (0.1)
Buyout of noncontrolling interest— 0.6 — — — — 0.6 — 
Other comprehensive loss— — — (96.1)— — (96.1)— 
Stock-based compensation transactions— (4.6)— — 0.5 — (4.1)— 
Stock-based compensation expense— 39.7 — — 0.3 — 40.0 — 
Dividends declared— — (279.5)— — — (279.5)— 
Distributions paid to noncontrolling owners and other foreign exchange— — — — — (5.9)(5.9)(3.2)
Balance, September 27, 2020$110.1 2,311.4 4,192.4 (280.3)(3,559.9)34.7 $2,808.4 $22.9 
See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.



HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
(1) Basis of Presentation
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements contain all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position of Hasbro, Inc. and all majority-owned subsidiaries ("Hasbro" or the "Company") as of September 26,March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021, and September 27, 2020, and the results of its operations and cash flows and shareholders' equity for the periods then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The quarters ended September 26,March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021 and September 27, 2020 were each 13-week periods. The nine-month periods ended September 26, 2021 and September 27, 2020 were each 39-week periods.
The results of operations for the quarter ended September 26, 2021March 27, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year 2021,2022, nor were those of the comparable 20202021 period representative of those actually experienced for the full year 2020.
Segment Realignment
Beginning with the first quarter of 2021, the Company realigned its financial reporting segments and business units, in order to align its reportable segments more closely with its current business structure. Reclassifications of certain prior year financial information has been made to conform to the current-year presentation. None of the changes impact the Company's previously reported consolidated net revenue, operating profits (losses), net earnings (losses) or net earnings (losses) per share. See Note 14 for more information on the Company’s 2021 segment realignment.
Legal Settlement
During the first quarter of 2021, the Company realized a gain of $26.7 million from a legal settlement related to a dispute associated with historical Entertainment One Ltd. ("eOne"). The gain is included in other income, net within the Company's consolidated financial statements, included in Part I of this Form 10-Q.2021.
Significant Accounting Policies
The Company's significant accounting policies are summarized in Notenote 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 202026, 2021 ("20202021 Form 10-K").

eOne Music Sale
On June 29, 2021, the Company completed the sale of eOne Music for net proceeds of $397.0 million, including the sales price of $385.0 million and $12.0 million of closing adjustments related to working capital and net debt calculations. The final proceeds were subject to further adjustment upon completion of closing working capital, which resulting in a net outflow of $0.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. Fiscal year 2021 includes two quarters of financial results for the eOne Music Business.
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). 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 with the SEC audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 27, 202026, 2021 in its 20202021 Form 10-K, which includes all such information and disclosures and, accordingly, should be read in conjunction with the financial information included herein.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-14 (ASU 2018-14) Compensation – Retirement Benefits – Defined Benefit Plans – General (Subtopic 715-20)- Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans. The amendments in this update modify the disclosure requirements for employersAs of March 27, 2022, there were no recently adopted accounting standards that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. For public companies, this standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020, and early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted the standard in the first quarter of 2021 and the adoption of the standard did not havehad a material impacteffect on its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2019, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2019-12 (ASU 2019-12), Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The amendments in this update remove certain exceptions for performing intra-period tax allocations, recognizing deferred taxes for investments, and calculating income taxes in interim periods. The guidance also simplifies the accounting for franchise taxes, transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill, and


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
the effect of enacted changes in tax laws or rates in interim periods. ASU 2019-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted the standard in the first quarter of 2021 and the adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on its consolidatedCompany’s financial statements.
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In March of 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2020-04 (ASU 2020-04) Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in this update provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions, for a limited period of time, to ease the potential burden of recognizing the effects of reference rate reform on financial reporting. The amendments in this update apply to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions that reference the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or another reference rate expected to be discontinued due to the global transition away from LIBOR and certain other interbank offered rates. An entity may elect to apply the amendments provided by this update beginning March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Company does not currently expect the change from LIBOR to an alternate rate to havehas not had a material impact on its consolidated financial statements, and is continuing to evaluate the standard's potential impact to itsCompany's consolidated financial statements.


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
(2) Revenue Recognition
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or content is transferred to the customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for transferring those goods or content. The Company accounts for a contract when it has approval and commitment from both parties, the rights of the parties are identified, payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance, and collectability of consideration is probable.
Contract Assets and Liabilities
Within ourIn the ordinary course of business, the Company’s Consumer Products, Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming and Entertainment segments enter into contracts to license certain of the Company’s intellectual property, providing licensees right-to-use access for use in the production and sale of consumer products and digital game development, and for use within content for distribution over streaming platforms and for television and film. The Company also licenses owned television and film content for distribution to third parties in formats that include broadcast, digital streaming and theatrical. Through these arrangements, the Company may receive advanced royalty payments from licensees, either in advance of thea licensees’ subsequent sales to their customers or, in advanceprior to the completion of the Company’s performance obligation being satisfied.obligation. In addition, the CompanyCompany’s Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment may receive advanced payments from end users of its digital gaming business in advancegames at the time of the recognitioninitial purchase or through in-application purchases. These digital gaming revenues are recognized over a period of time, determined based on player usage patterns or the estimated playing life of the revenues.user or when additional downloadable content is made available. The Company defers revenues on theseall licensee and digital gaming advanced payments until itsthe respective performance obligation is satisfied andobligations are satisfied. The Company records the aggregate deferred revenues as contract liabilities. Theliabilities, with the current portion of contract liabilities was recorded within Accrued Liabilities and the long-term portion was recorded as Other Non-current Liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company records contract assets in the case of (1) minimum guarantees which are recognized ratably over the term of the respective license period, being recognized in advance of contractual invoicing, which are recognized ratably over the terms of the respective license periods, and (2) film and television distribution revenuerevenues recorded for content delivered, but for whichwhere payment will occur over the license term. The current portion of contract assets wasis recorded in Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets, respectively, and the long-term portion wasis recorded aswithin Other Long-Term Assets.
At SeptemberMarch 27, 2022, March 28, 2021 and December 26, 2021 September 27, 2020 and December 27, 2020 the Company had the following contract assets and liabilities in its consolidated balance sheets:
September 26, 2021September 27, 2020December 27, 2020March 27, 2022March 28, 2021December 26, 2021
AssetsAssetsAssets
Contract assets - current Contract assets - current$263.3 $271.8 $284.4  Contract assets - current$299.8 $257.9 $286.9 
Contract assets - long term Contract assets - long term108.1 84.9 77.0  Contract assets - long term94.6 70.0 104.2 
Total Total$371.4 $356.7 $361.4  Total$394.4 $327.9 $391.1 
LiabilitiesLiabilitiesLiabilities
Contract liabilities - current Contract liabilities - current$147.0 $147.6 $161.0  Contract liabilities - current$97.6 $146.9 $114.1 
Contract liabilities - long term Contract liabilities - long term9.7 17.9 18.2  Contract liabilities - long term5.9 16.6 7.1 
Total Total$156.7 $165.5 $179.2  Total$103.5 $163.5 $121.2 

For the ninethree months ended September 26, 2021,March 27, 2022, the Company collected $35.0$58.8 million of the contract assets and recognized $88.9$38.6 million of contract liabilities that were included in the December 27, 202026, 2021 balances.


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
Unsatisfied performance obligations
Unsatisfied performance obligations relate primarily to in-production television content to be delivered in the future under existing agreements with partnering content providers such as broadcasters, distributors, television networks and subscription video on demand services. As of September 26, 2021,March 27, 2022, unrecognized revenue attributable to unsatisfied performance obligations expected to be recognized in the future were $456.0$315.2 million. Of this amount, we expect to recognize $195.5$208.1 million in the remainder of 2021, $252.7 million in 2022, $4.3$91.9 million in 2023, and $3.5$6.6 million in 2024.2024 and $8.6 million in 2025. These amounts include only fixed considerations.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses
The Company’s balance for accounts receivable on the consolidated balance sheets as of March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021 are primarily from contracts with customers. Of the Company’s accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts, of $931.7 million, approximately $35.0 million relates to accounts receivable held in Russia. The Company has insurance coverage for over 90% of Russia receivables. The Company had no material expense for credit losses for the quarters ended March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021.


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
Disaggregation of revenues
The Company disaggregates its revenues from contracts with customers by reportable segment: Consumer Products, Entertainment, and Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming. The Company further disaggregates revenues within its Consumer Products segment by major geographic region: North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific; and within its Entertainment segment by category: Film & TV, Family Brands, and Other.Other; and within its Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment by line of business: Tabletop Gaming and Digital and Licensed Gaming. Finally, the Company disaggregates its revenues by brand portfolio into 5 brand categories: Franchise Brands, Partner Brands, Hasbro Gaming, Emerging Brands, and TV/Film/Entertainment. We believe these collectively depict how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. See Note 14note 13 for further information.
(3)Business Combination
On December 30, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition of eOne, a global independent studio that specializes in the development, acquisition, production, financing, distribution and sales of entertainment content. The aggregate purchase price of $4.6 billion was comprised of $3.8 billion of cash consideration for shares outstanding and $0.8 billion related to the redemption of eOne's outstanding senior secured notes and the payoff of eOne's revolving credit facility. The Company financed the acquisition with proceeds from the following debt and equity financings: (1) the issuance of senior unsecured notes in an aggregate principal amount of $2.4 billion in November 2019, (2) the issuance of 10.6 million shares of common stock at a public offering price of $95.00 per share in November 2019 (resulting in net proceeds of $975.2 million) and (3) $1.0 billion in term loans provided by a term loan agreement, which were borrowed on the date of closing. See Note 8 for further discussion of the issuance of the senior unsecured notes and term loan agreement.
The addition of eOne accelerates the Company's brand blueprint strategy by expanding our brand portfolio with eOne's global preschool brands, adding proven TV and film expertise and executive leadership as well as by enhancing brand building capabilities and our storytelling capabilities to strengthen Hasbro brands.
eOne's results of operations and financial position have been included in the Company's consolidated financial statements and accompanying condensed footnotes since the date of the acquisition.
The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 805, Business Combinations (“Topic 805”). Pursuant to Topic 805, the Company allocated the eOne purchase price to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date, December 30, 2019. The excess of the purchase price over those fair values was recorded to goodwill.
The following table summarizes the intangible assets acquired as part of the eOne Acquisition:
Weighted Average
Intangible assets acquiredAmortization PeriodFair Value
Established brands10 years$615.0 
Trade names15 years100.0 
Artist relationships14 years100.0 
Music catalogs12 years120.0 
Other8 years121.0 
Total intangible assets acquired11 years$1,056.0 


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
Intangible assets consisted of intellectual property associated with established brands, eOne artist relationships, eOne music catalogs and trademarks and trade names with estimated useful lives ranging from 7 to 15 years, determined based on when the related cash flows are expected to be realized. The fair value of the intangible assets acquiredwas determined based on the estimated future cash flows to be generated from the acquired assets, considering assumptions related to contract renewal rates and estimated brand franchise revenue growth. eOne acquired intangible asset amortization expense for the quarter and nine months ended September 26, 2021 were $19.7 million and $66.4 million, respectively. For the quarter and nine months ended September 27, 2020, eOne acquired intangible asset amortization expense was $24.7 million and $72.3 million, respectively.
Deferred tax liabilities within other liabilities were adjusted to record the deferred tax impact of purchase price accounting adjustments, primarily related to intangible assets.
Investments in productions and content, or IIP and IIC, were valued at $564.8 million on the acquisition date, and include the fair value of completed films and television programs which have been produced by eOne or for which eOne has acquired distribution rights, as well as the fair value of films and television programs in production, pre-production and development. For films and television programs, fair values were estimated based on forecasted cash flows, discounted to present value. For titles less than 3 years old and titles in development, the content assets will be amortized using the individual film forecast method, wherein the amortization will phase to the revenues incurred. For titles over 3 years old, the estimated useful life is 10 years, and will be amortized straight-line over that period.
Goodwill of $3.2 billion represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the underlying tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The acquisition goodwill represents the value placed on the combined company’s brand building capabilities, our storytelling capabilities and franchise economics in TV, film and other mediums to strengthen Hasbro brands. In addition, the acquisition goodwill depicts added benefits of long-term profitable growth through in-sourcing toy and game production for the acquired preschool brands and cost-synergies, as well as future revenue growth opportunities. The goodwill recorded as part of this acquisition was included within the Entertainment and Consumer Products segments for the year ended December 27, 2020. The goodwill associated with the acquisition will not be amortized for financial reporting purposes and will not be deductible for federal tax purposes. See Note 5 for information on the Company's goodwill reallocation during the first quarter of 2021 and the goodwill impairment charge recorded in the second quarter of 2021 as a result of the sale of the eOne music business, which was completed during the third quarter of 2021.
For the quarter and nine months ended September 27, 2020, the Company incurred $5.9 million and $166.0 million, respectively, of charges related to the eOne Acquisition, which were recorded in acquisition and related costs within the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations. Included within the Entertainment segment results for the nine months ended September 27, 2020 were $98.5 million of acquisition and related charges. The remaining charges were included in Corporate and Other.
The acquisition and related costs for the quarter and nine months ended September 27, 2020 consisted of the following:
Acquisition and integration costs of $4.6 million and $104.3 million for the quarter and nine months ended September 27, 2020, respectively, including, for the nine months ended September 27, 2020, $47.4 million of expense associated with the acceleration of eOne stock-based compensation and $38.2 million of advisor fees settled at the closing of the acquisition, as well as integration costs; and
Restructuring and related costs of $1.4 million and $61.7 million for the quarter and nine months ended September 27, 2020, respectively, including severance and retention costs for the quarter and nine months ended September 27, 2020 of $1.4 million and $20.8 million, respectively, as well as $40.9 million in impairment charges for certain definite-lived intangible and production assets for the nine months ended September 27, 2020. The impairment charges of $40.9 million were driven by the change in strategy for the combined company’s entertainment assets.


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
(4) Earnings Per Share
Net earnings per share data for the quarters ended March 27, 2022 and nine months ended September 26,March 28, 2021 and September 27, 2020 were computed as follows:
20212020
QuarterBasicDilutedBasicDiluted
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.$253.2 253.2 $220.9 220.9 
Average shares outstanding138.1 138.1 137.3 137.3 
Effect of dilutive securities:
Options and other share-based awards— 0.4 — 0.2 
Equivalent Shares138.1 138.5 137.3 137.5 
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc. per common share$1.83 1.83 $1.61 1.61 
2021202020222021
Nine MonthsBasicDilutedBasicDiluted
QuarterQuarterBasicDilutedBasicDiluted
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.$346.5 346.5 $117.3 117.3 Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.$61.2 61.2 $116.2 116.2 
Average shares outstandingAverage shares outstanding137.9 137.9 137.2 137.2 Average shares outstanding139.3 139.3 137.7 137.7 
Effect of dilutive securities:Effect of dilutive securities:Effect of dilutive securities:
Options and other share-based awardsOptions and other share-based awards— 0.4 — 0.3 Options and other share-based awards— 0.3 — 0.4 
Equivalent SharesEquivalent Shares137.9 138.3 137.2 137.5 Equivalent Shares139.3 139.6 137.7 138.1 
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc. per common shareNet earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc. per common share$2.51 2.51 $0.86 0.85 Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc. per common share$0.44 0.44 $0.84 0.84 
For the quarterquarters ended March 27, 2022 and nine months ended September 26,March 28, 2021, options and restricted stock units totaling 2.12.5 million and 2.2 million, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because to include them would have been anti-dilutive. For the quarter and nine months ended September 27, 2020, options and restricted stock units totaling 2.9 million and 3.0 million, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because to include them would have been anti-dilutive.
((4)5) Goodwill
During the first quarter of 2021, the Company realigned its financial reporting structure creating the following 3 principal reportable segments: Consumer Products, Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming and Entertainment. In our realignment, some, but not all, of our reporting units were changed. As a result of these changes, during 2021, the Company reallocated its goodwill among the revised reporting units based on the change in relative fair values of the respective reporting units.
Consumer ProductsWizards of the Coast and Digital GamingEntertainmentTotal
2021
Balance at December 27, 2020$1,385.753.12,252.9$3,691.7
Goodwill allocation199.4254.2(453.6)
Foreign exchange translation(0.1)0.2(0.6)(0.5)
Impairment during the period(101.8)(101.8)
Goodwill associated with the disposal of business(169.2)(169.2)
Balance at September 26, 2021$1,585.0307.51,527.7$3,420.2
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by operating segment, for the quarters ended March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021 are as follows:
Consumer ProductsWizards of the Coast and Digital GamingEntertainmentTotal
2022
Balance at December 26, 2021$1,584.9307.31,527.4$3,419.6
Foreign exchange translation(0.1)0.2(0.4)(0.3)
Balance at March 27, 2022$1,584.8307.51,527.0$3,419.3



Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
In conjunction with the goodwill reallocation described above, during the first quarter of 2021, the Company performed an impairment test of goodwill balances held by the reporting units impacted by the segment realignment. The reporting units were tested as of December 28, 2020 and included our Europe, Asia Pacific, Global Consumer Products Licensing, Wizards of the Coast and Family Brands reporting units. Based on the results of the goodwill assessment, we determined that the fair values of each of these reporting units exceeded their carrying values, and as such, we concluded that there was no indication of goodwill impairment for these reporting units as of December 28, 2020.
Consumer ProductsWizards of the Coast and Digital GamingEntertainmentTotal
2021
Balance at December 27, 2020$1,385.753.12,252.9$3,691.7
Goodwill allocation199.4254.2(453.6)
Foreign exchange translation(0.1)0.2(0.4)(0.3)
Balance at March 28, 2021$1,585.0 307.5 1,798.9 $3,691.4 

During the second quarter of 2021, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Entertainment One Music business ("eOne Music") for an aggregate sales price of $385.0 million, subject to certain closing adjustments related to working capital and net debt.. Based on the value of the net assets held by eOne Music, which included goodwill and intangible assets allocated to eOne Music as part of the eOne acquisition of Entertainment One in December 2019 (the "eOne Acquisition"), the Company recorded a pre-tax non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $101.8$108.8 million, during the second quarter of 2021, within Loss on Disposal of Business in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, and within the Entertainment segment. On June 29, 2021, during the Company's fiscal third quarter, the eOne Music sale was completed and associated goodwill and intangible assets of $162.2 million were removed from the consolidated financial statements.
(6)(5) Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)
Components of other comprehensive earnings (loss) are presented within the consolidated statements of comprehensive earnings (loss). The following table presents the related tax effects on changes in other comprehensive earnings (loss) for the quarters ended March 27, 2022 and nine months ended September 26, 2021 and September 27, 2020.March 28, 2021.
Quarter EndedNine Months EndedQuarter Ended
September 26,
2021
September 27,
2020
September 26,
2021
September 27,
2020
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), tax effect:Other comprehensive earnings (loss), tax effect:Other comprehensive earnings (loss), tax effect:
Tax benefit (expense) on unrealized holding gains (losses)$0.1 $0.2 $— (0.4)
Tax (expense) benefit on cash flow hedging activities(0.3)0.3 (0.7)(5.5)
Tax benefit on foreign currency translation adjustments— — — 8.4 
Tax (expense) on unrealized holding gainsTax (expense) on unrealized holding gains$(0.1)$— 
Tax benefit (expense) on cash flow hedging activitiesTax benefit (expense) on cash flow hedging activities0.9 (1.0)
Reclassifications to earnings, tax effect:Reclassifications to earnings, tax effect:Reclassifications to earnings, tax effect:
Tax expense (benefit) on cash flow hedging activitiesTax expense (benefit) on cash flow hedging activities(0.3)1.9 (0.3)3.4 Tax expense (benefit) on cash flow hedging activities(0.2)0.2 
Amortization of unrecognized pension and postretirement amountsAmortization of unrecognized pension and postretirement amounts(0.1)(0.1)(0.2)(0.2)Amortization of unrecognized pension and postretirement amounts— (0.1)
Total tax effect on other comprehensive earnings (loss)Total tax effect on other comprehensive earnings (loss)$(0.6)$2.3 $(1.2)5.7 Total tax effect on other comprehensive earnings (loss)$0.6 $(0.9)


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)

Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax for the nine monthsquarters ended September 26,March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021 and September 27, 2020 are as follows:
Pension and
Postretirement
Amounts
Gains
(Losses) on
Derivative
Instruments
Unrealized
Holding
Gains
(Losses) on
Available-
for-Sale
Securities
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
20222022
Balance at December 26, 2021Balance at December 26, 2021$(35.1)(6.0)0.2 (194.4)(235.3)
Current period other comprehensive earnings (loss)Current period other comprehensive earnings (loss)0.1 (1.2)0.2 (10.7)(11.6)
Balance at March 27, 2022Balance at March 27, 2022$(35.0)(7.2)0.4 (205.1)(246.9)
Pension and
Postretirement
Amounts
Gains
(Losses) on
Derivative
Instruments
Unrealized
Holding
Gains
(Losses) on
Available-
for-Sale
Securities
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
202120212021
Balance at December 27, 2020Balance at December 27, 2020$(40.7)(22.1)0.4 (132.6)(195.0)Balance at December 27, 2020$(40.7)(22.1)0.3 (132.5)(195.0)
Current period other comprehensive earnings (loss)0.6 9.5 (0.1)(23.6)(13.6)
Balance at September 26, 2021$(40.1)(12.6)0.3 (156.2)(208.6)
2020
Balance at December 29, 2019$(36.1)(5.2)(0.2)(142.6)(184.2)
Current period other comprehensive earnings (loss)Current period other comprehensive earnings (loss)0.8 (0.1)1.3 (98.1)(96.1)Current period other comprehensive earnings (loss)0.2 4.5 — (16.1)(11.4)
Balance at September 27, 2020$(35.3)(5.3)1.1 (240.8)(280.3)
Balance at March 28, 2021Balance at March 28, 2021$(40.5)(17.6)0.3 (148.6)(206.4)
Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments
At September 26, 2021,March 27, 2022, the Company had remaining net deferred gains on foreign currency forward contracts, net of tax, of $3.2$8.1 million in accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) ("AOCE"). These instruments hedge payments related to inventory purchased in the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 or forecasted to be purchased during the remainder of 20212022 through 2022,2023, intercompany expenses expected to be paid or received during 2021,2022, television and movie production costs paid in 2021,2022 or expected to be paid in 2023 or 2024, and cash receipts for sales made at the end of the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 or forecasted to be made in the remainder of 2021 and, to a lesser extent, 2022 through 2023.2022. These amounts will be reclassified into the consolidated statements of operations upon the sale of the related inventory, the recognition of the related production costs or the recognition of the related sales or expenses.intercompany expenses to be paid or received.
In addition to foreign currency forward contracts, the Company entered into hedging contracts on future interest payments related to the 3.15% Notes, that were repaid in full in the aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million during the first quarter of 2021 (See Note 8)note 7), and the 5.10% Notes due 2044. At the date of debt issuance, these contracts were terminated and the fair value on the date of settlement was deferred in AOCE and is being amortized to interest expense over the life of the related notes using the effective interest rate method. At September 26, 2021,March 27, 2022, deferred losses, net of tax of $15.7$15.4 million related to these instruments remained in AOCE. For the quarters ended September 26,March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021, and September 27, 2020, previously deferred losses of $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively, were reclassified from AOCErelated to net earnings. For the nine-month periods ended September 26, 2021 and September 27, 2020, previously deferred losses of $1.0 million and $1.3 million, respectively,these instruments were reclassified from AOCE to net earnings.
Of the amountnet deferred gains included in AOCE at September 26, 2021,March 27, 2022, the Company expects net gains of approximately $2.2$8.7 million to be reclassified to the consolidated statements of operations within the next 12 months. However, the amount ultimately realized in earnings is dependent on the fair value of the hedging instruments on the settlement dates.
See note 11 for additional discussion on reclassifications from AOCE to earnings.


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
(7)(6) Accrued Liabilities
Components of accrued liabilities for the periods ended SeptemberMarch 27, 2022, March 28, 2021 and December 26, 2021 September 27, 2020 and December 27, 2020 were as follows:
September 26, 2021September 27, 2020December 27, 2020March 27, 2022March 28, 2021December 26, 2021
Participations and residualsParticipations and residuals$272.9 $309.2 $295.6 Participations and residuals$301.4 $289.8 $299.1 
RoyaltiesRoyalties203.9 206.6 229.2 Royalties162.0 126.7 253.0 
Deferred revenueDeferred revenue147.0 147.6 161.0 Deferred revenue97.6 146.9 114.1 
Payroll and management incentivesPayroll and management incentives156.1 89.2 132.4 Payroll and management incentives56.9 36.2 183.6 
DividendsDividends93.8 93.2 93.4 Dividends97.6 93.5 94.0 
Other taxesOther taxes69.9 70.6 81.9 Other taxes74.1 67.5 95.0 
AdvertisingAdvertising148.5 131.5 58.6 Advertising58.6 69.7 60.4 
SeveranceSeverance33.0 41.7 49.7 Severance27.6 44.0 32.0 
Lease liability - Current43.9 42.8 45.0 
Accrued Expenses IIC & IIPAccrued Expenses IIC & IIP70.7 40.9 74.9 
FreightFreight72.6 35.8 32.3 Freight65.6 26.3 107.5 
Accrued income taxesAccrued income taxes55.3 18.4 29.7 Accrued income taxes33.1 16.5 30.9 
OtherOther366.8 283.5 329.8 Other326.2 325.6 330.3 
Total accrued liabilitiesTotal accrued liabilities$1,663.7 $1,470.1 $1,538.6 Total accrued liabilities$1,371.4 $1,283.6 $1,674.8 



Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
(8)(7) Financial Instruments
The Company's financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, short-term borrowings, accounts payable and certain accrued liabilities. At SeptemberMarch 27, 2022, March 28, 2021 and December 26, 2021, September 27, 2020 and December 27, 2020, the carrying cost of these instruments approximated their fair value. The Company's financial instruments at SeptemberMarch 27, 2022, March 28, 2021 and December 26, 2021 September 27, 2020 and December 27, 2020 also include certain assets and liabilities measured at fair value (see Notes 11notes 10 and 12)11) as well as long-term borrowings. The carrying costs, which are equal to the outstanding principal amounts, and fair values of the Company's long-term borrowings as of SeptemberMarch 27, 2022, March 28, 2021 and December 26, 2021 September 27, 2020 and December 27, 2020 are as follows:
September 26, 2021September 27, 2020December 27, 2020March 27, 2022March 28, 2021December 26, 2021
Carrying
Cost
Fair
Value
Carrying
Cost
Fair
Value
Carrying
Cost
Fair
Value
Carrying
Cost
Fair
Value
Carrying
Cost
Fair
Value
Carrying
Cost
Fair
Value
3.90% Notes Due 20293.90% Notes Due 2029$900.0 1,001.7 $900.0 947.5 $900.0 1,011.2 3.90% Notes Due 2029$900.0 901.7 $900.0 961.9 $900.0 991.7 
3.55% Notes Due 20263.55% Notes Due 2026675.0 737.2 675.0 716.1 675.0 752.7 3.55% Notes Due 2026675.0 677.2 675.0 731.2 675.0 725.6 
3.00% Notes Due 20243.00% Notes Due 2024500.0 529.1 500.0 531.9 500.0 540.6 3.00% Notes Due 2024500.0 498.0 500.0 533.9 500.0 521.2 
6.35% Notes Due 20406.35% Notes Due 2040500.0 702.3 500.0 587.4 500.0 636.5 6.35% Notes Due 2040500.0 604.2 500.0 639.6 500.0 692.8 
3.50% Notes Due 20273.50% Notes Due 2027500.0 546.2 500.0 518.8 500.0 544.5 3.50% Notes Due 2027500.0 496.5 500.0 535.8 500.0 539.2 
2.60% Notes Due 2022 (1)
2.60% Notes Due 2022 (1)
— — 300.0 310.7 300.0 311.5 
2.60% Notes Due 2022 (1)
— — 300.0 309.6 — — 
5.10% Notes Due 20445.10% Notes Due 2044300.0 375.0 300.0 313.4 300.0 338.1 5.10% Notes Due 2044300.0 321.7 300.0 333.8 300.0 374.5 
3.15% Notes Due 2021 (2)
— — 300.0 303.5 300.0 302.3 
6.60% Debentures Due 20286.60% Debentures Due 2028109.9 137.2 109.9 130.3 109.9 137.4 6.60% Debentures Due 2028109.9 125.4 109.9 134.4 109.9 136.7 
Variable % Notes Due December 30, 2022 (3)
Variable % Notes Due December 30, 2022 (3)
— — 400.0 400.0 300.0 300.0 
Variable % Notes Due December 30, 2022 (3)
— — 300.0 300.0 — — 
Variable % Notes Due December 30, 2024 (4)(1)
Variable % Notes Due December 30, 2024 (4)(1)
505.0 505.0 577.5 577.5 577.5 577.5 
Variable % Notes Due December 30, 2024 (4)(1)
340.0 340.0 570.0 570.0 397.5 397.5 
Production Financing FacilitiesProduction Financing Facilities204.7 204.7 121.4 121.4 165.5 165.5 Production Financing Facilities95.8 95.8 201.8 201.8 170.1 170.1 
Total long-term debtTotal long-term debt$4,194.6 4,738.4 $5,183.8 5,458.5 $5,127.9 5,617.8 Total long-term debt$3,920.7 4,060.5 $4,856.7 5,252.0 $4,052.5 4,549.3 
Less: Deferred debt expensesLess: Deferred debt expenses29.6 — 36.8 — 35.3 — Less: Deferred debt expenses27.0 — 33.7 — 28.2 — 
Less: Current portionLess: Current portion187.6 — 369.3 — 432.6 — Less: Current portion155.8 — 148.9 — 200.1 — 
Long-term debtLong-term debt$3,977.4 4,738.4 $4,777.8 5,458.5 $4,660.0 5,617.8 Long-term debt$3,737.9 4,060.5 $4,674.1 5,252.0 $3,824.2 4,549.3 
(1)During the third quarter of 2021, the Company repaid in full its 2.60% Notes, in the aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million due in November 2022.
(2) During the first quarter of 2021, the Company repaid in full its 3.15% Notes, in the aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million due in May 2021.
(3) During the second quarter of 2021, the Company repaid $250.0 million of the Variable % Notes Due December 30, 2022, and during the third quarter of 2021, the Company repaid the remaining balance of $50.0 million of the Variable % Notes Due December 30, 2022.
(4) During the third quarter of 2021, the Company repaid $50.0 million of the Variable % Notes Duedue December 30, 2024.
In November 2019, in conjunction with the Company's acquisition of eOne, the Company issued an aggregate of $2.4$2.4 billion of senior unsecured debt securities (the "Notes") consisting of the following tranches: $300.0 million of notes due 2022 (the "2022 Notes") that bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.60%, $500.0 million of notes due 2024 (the "2024 Notes") that bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.00%, $675.0 million of notes due 2026 (the "2026 Notes") that bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.55% and $900.0 million of notes due 2029 (the "2029 Notes") that bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.90%. Net proceeds from the issuance of the Notes, after deduction of $20.0 million of underwriting discount and fees, totaled $2.4 billion. These costs are being amortized over the life of the Notes outstanding, which range from five years to ten years from the date of issuance. During the third quarter of 2021, the Company repaid in full the $300.0 million of 2022 Notes and recorded $9.1 million of debt extinguishment costs within other expense (income) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The Notes bear interest at the stated rates but may be subject to upward adjustment if the credit rating of the Company is reduced by Moody's or Standard & Poors. The adjustment can be from 0.25% to 2.00% based on the extent of the ratings decrease. The Company may redeem the Notes at its option at the greater of the principal amount of the Notes or the present


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
value of the remaining scheduled payments discounted using the effective interest rate on applicable U.S. Treasury bills at the time of repurchase, plus (1) 25 basis points (in the case of the 2024 Notes); (2) 30 basis points (in the case of the 2026 Notes); and (3) 35 basis points (in the case of the 2029 Notes). In addition, on and after October 19, 2024 for the 2024 Notes, September 19, 2026 for the 2026 Notes and August 19, 2029 for the 2029 Notes, such series of Notes will be redeemable, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at the Company's option at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed plus any accrued and unpaid interest.



Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
In September 2019, the Company entered into a $1.0 billion Term Loan Agreement (the "Term Loan Agreement”) with Bank of America N.A. (“Bank of America”), as administrative agent, and certain financial institutions as lenders, pursuant to which such lenders committed to provide, contingent upon the completion of the eOne Acquisition and certain other customary conditions to funding, (1) a three-year senior unsecured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $400.0 million (the “Three-Year Tranche”) and (2) a five-year senior unsecured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $600.0 million (the “Five-Year Tranche” and together with the Three-Year Tranche, the “Term Loan Facilities”). The full amount of the Term Loan Facilities were drawn down on December 30, 2019, the closing date of the eOne Acquisition. During 2020,As of March 27, 2022, the Company made $122.5 million in payments towards the $1.0 billion term loan notes consisting of $100.0 million on the principal balance ofhas fully repaid the Three-Year Tranche loans in addition to the required quarterly$400.0 million principal amortization payments totaling $22.5 million onterm loan, and of the Five-Year Tranche loans. During$600.0 million principal balance, the Company has repaid a total of $260.0 million in the following increments: $22.5 million in 2020;$180.0 million in 2021; and, $57.5 million in the first nine monthsquarter of 2021, the Company paid $372.5 million toward the $1.0 billion term loan notes2022 consisting of the remaining $300.0$50.0 million of the principal balance of the Three-Year Tranche loans as well as $50.0 million principal balance and a principal amortization payments totaling $22.5 million on the Five-Year Tranche loans.payment of $7.5 million.
Loans under the remaining Five-Year Tranche bear interest at the Company’s option, at either the Eurocurrency Rate or the Base Rate, plus a per annum applicable rate that fluctuates between 100.0 basis points and 187.5 basis points, in the case of loans priced at the Eurocurrency Rate, and between 0.0 basis points and 87.5 basis points, in the case of loans priced at the Base Rate, in each case, based upon the non-credit enhanced, senior unsecured long-term debt ratings of the Company by Fitch Ratings Inc., Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. and S&P Global Rankings, subject to certain provisions taking into account potential differences in ratings issued by the relevant rating agencies or a lack of ratings issued by such rating agencies. Loans under the Five-Year Tranche require principal amortization payments that are payable in equal quarterly installments of 5.0% per annum of the original principal amount thereof for each of the first two years after funding, increasing to 10.0% per annum of the original principal amount thereof for each subsequent year. The Term Loan Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants typical of this type of facility, including: (i) restrictions on the Company’s and its domestic subsidiaries’ ability to allow liens on their assets, (ii) restrictions on the incurrence of indebtedness, (iii) restrictions on the Company’s and certain of its subsidiaries’ ability to engage in certain mergers, (iv) the requirement that the Company maintain a Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio of no less than 3.00:1.00 as of the end of any fiscal quarter and (v) the requirement that the Company maintain a Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio of no more than, depending on the gross proceeds of equity securities issued after the effective date of the acquisition of eOne, 5.65:1.00 or 5.40:1.00 for each of the first, second and third fiscal quarters ended after the funding of the Term Loan Facilities, with periodic step downs to 3.50:1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2023 and thereafter. As of March 27, 2022, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants contained in the Term Loan Agreement.
The Company may redeem its 5.10% notes due in 2044 (the "2044 Notes") at its option, at the greater of the principal amount of the notes or the present value of the remaining scheduled payments, discounted using the effective interest rate on applicable U.S. Treasury bills at the time of repurchase.
Current portion of long-term debt at September 26, 2021March 27, 2022 of $187.6$155.8 million, as shown on the consolidated balance sheet, represents the current portion of required quarterly principal amortization payments for the 5-Year Tranche of the Term Loan Facilities and production financing facilities. All of the Company’s other long-term borrowings have contractual maturities that occur subsequent to 2023 with the third quarterexception of 2024.certain of the Company's production financing facilities and annual principal payments related to the Term Loan Facilities.
The fair values of the Company's long-term debt are considered Level 3 fair values (see Note 11note 10 for further discussion of the fair value hierarchy) and are measured using the discounted future cash flows method. In addition to the debt terms, the valuation methodology includes an assumption of a discount rate that approximates the current yield on a similar debt security. This assumption 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.


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
Production Financing
In addition to the Company's financial instruments, thethe Company uses production financing facilities to fund certain of its film and television and film productions which are typically arranged on an individual production basis by either special purpose production subsidiaries.
Production financing facilities aresubsidiaries, each secured by the assets and future revenuerevenues of the individualsuch production subsidiaries, andwhich are non-recourse to the Company's assets, or through a senior revolving credit facility dedicated to production financing obtained in November 2021. The Company's senior revolving film and television production credit facility (the “RPCF”) with MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and lender and certain other financial institutions, as lenders thereto (the “Revolving Production Financing Agreement”) provides the Company with commitments having a maximum aggregate principal amount of $250.0 million. The Revolving Production Financing Agreement also provides the Company with the option to request a commitment increase up to an aggregate additional amount of $150.0 million subject to agreement of the lenders. The Revolving Production Financing Agreement extends through November 22, 2024. The Company uses the RPCF to fund certain of the Company’s original film and TV production costs. Borrowings under the RPCF are non-recourse to the Company's assets.

Going forward, the Company expects to utilize the RPCF for the majority of its production financing needs.
Production financing facilities typically have maturities of less than two years, while the titles are in production, and are repaid once delivered and all credits, broadcaster pre-sales and international sales have been received. The production financing facilities as of SeptemberMarch 27, 2022, March 28, 2021 and December 26, 2021 September 27, 2020 and December 27, 2020 are as follows:
September 26, 2021September 27, 2020December 27, 2020March 27, 2022March 28, 2021December 26, 2021
Production financing held by production subsidiaries$204.7 $121.4 $165.5 
Production financing facilitiesProduction financing facilities$199.1 $201.8 $170.1 
Other loans (1)
Other loans (1)
— 9.0 5.4 
Other loans (1)
— 7.9 — 
Total Total$204.7 $130.4 $170.9  Total$199.1 $209.7 $170.1 
Production financing included in the consolidated balance sheet as:Production financing included in the consolidated balance sheet as:Production financing included in the consolidated balance sheet as:
Non-currentNon-current$47.0 $82.2 $62.9 Non-current$— $82.9 $— 
CurrentCurrent157.7 39.2 102.6 Current199.1 118.9 170.1 
Total Total$204.7 $121.4 $165.5  Total$199.1 $201.8 $170.1 
(1) Other loans consist of production related demand loans, and are recorded within Short-term Borrowings in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
Interest is charged at bank prime rate plus a margin based on the risk of the respective production. The weighted average interest rate on all production financing as of September 26, 2021March 27, 2022 was 2.9%3.1%.
The Company has Canadian dollar and U.S. dollar production credit facilitiesfinancing loans with various banks. The carrying amounts are denominated in the following currencies:
Canadian DollarsU.S. DollarsTotal
As of September 26, 2021$37.0 $167.7 $204.7 
Canadian DollarsU.S. DollarsTotal
As of March 27, 2022$24.2 $71.6 $95.8 
The following table represents the movements in production financing and other related loans during the first nine monthsquarter of 2021:2022:
Production FinancingOther LoansTotal
December 27, 2020$165.5 $5.4 $170.9 
Drawdowns127.6 16.7 144.3 
Repayments(89.6)(22.9)(112.5)
Foreign exchange differences1.2 0.8 2.0 
Balance at September 26, 2021$204.7 $— $204.7 
Production Financing
December 26, 2021$170.1 
Drawdowns112.2 
Repayments(84.0)
Foreign exchange differences0.8 
Balance at March 27, 2022$199.1 
The Company expects to repay all of its currently outstanding production financing loans by the first quarter of 2023.
(9)(8) Investments in Productions and Investments in Acquired Content Rights
Investments in productions and investments in acquired content rights are predominantly monetized on a title-by-title basis and are recorded within other assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets, to the extent they are considered recoverable


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
against future revenues. These amounts are being amortized to program cost amortization using a model that reflects the consumption of the asset as it is released through various channels including broadcast licenses, theatrical release and home entertainment. Amounts capitalized are reviewed periodically on an individual film basis and any portion of the unamortized amount that appears not to be recoverable from future net revenues is expensed as part of program cost amortization during the period the loss becomes evident.


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)

The Company's unamortized investments in productions and investments in acquired content rights consisted of the following at SeptemberMarch 27, 2022, March 28, 2021, and December 26, 2021:
March 27, 2022March 28, 2021December 26, 2021
Investment in Films and Television Programs:
Individual Monetization
Released, net of amortization$489.1 $481.9 $481.7 
Completed and not released12.7 35.0 18.5 
In production157.8 147.4 151.6 
Pre-production87.7 72.8 84.0 
747.3 737.1 735.8 
Film/TV Group Monetization (1)
Released, net of amortization31.5 — 32.2 
In production15.8 — 13.0 
47.3 — 45.2 
Investment in Other Programming
Released, net of amortization5.2 14.8 5.3 
Completed and not released0.4 2.8 0.4 
In production14.4 4.2 12.6 
Pre-production1.8 8.7 1.7 
21.8 30.5 20.0 
Total Program Investments$816.4 $767.6 $801.0 
(1)Due to a monetization strategy change, as of December 26, 2021 September 27, 2020, and December 27, 2020:
September 26, 2021September 27, 2020December 27, 2020
Film and TV Programming
Released, net of amortization$512.6 $477.3 $428.0 
Completed and not released20.1 18.1 17.3 
In production202.1 51.0 185.5 
Pre-production91.9 41.1 67.6 
826.7 587.5 698.4 
Other Programming
Released, net of amortization3.9 11.5 13.7 
Completed and not released0.4 3.4 2.1 
In production5.9 9.1 5.4 
Pre-production2.5 8.0 7.6 
12.7 32.0 28.8 
Total Program Investments$839.4 $619.5 $727.2 
the Company began monetizing certain content assets as a Film/TV group.
The Company recorded $396.1$138.5 million of program cost amortization related to released programming in the nine monthsquarter ended September 26, 2021,March 27, 2022, consisting of the following:
Investment in ProductionInvestment in ContentOtherTotal
Program cost amortization$334.6 $59.9 $1.6 $396.1 
Investment in ProductionInvestment in ContentOtherTotal
Program cost amortization$122.8 $15.6 $0.1 $138.5 
(10)(9) Income Taxes
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 international tax authorities in various tax jurisdictions.
Our effective tax rate ("ETR") from continuing operations was 29.0%21.6% for the nine monthsquarter ended September 26, 2021March 27, 2022 and 35.0%9.3% for the nine monthsquarter ended September 27, 2020.March 28, 2021.
The following items caused the year-to-datefirst quarter ETR to be significantly different from the prior year ETR:
during the nine monthsquarter ended September 26, 2021, the Company recorded a net discrete tax expense of $8.8 million. The expense is primarily associated with (i) the revaluation of net deferred tax liabilities as a result of the United Kingdom's ("UK") enactment of Finance Act 2021 during the second quarter, which increases the UK corporate income tax rate from 19% to 25% as of April 1, 2023; (ii) a one-time tax charge related to an ongoing tax audit; (iii) a release of a valuation allowance on net operating losses that offsets income received from a one-time legal settlement; and (iv) certain tax benefits, including the reversal of uncertain tax positions and operational tax planning;
the year-to-date ETR also includes a goodwill impairment charge on the sale of the eOne Music business, recorded during the second quarter of 2021 for which there is no corresponding tax benefit; and
during the nine months ended SeptemberMarch 27, 2020,2022, the Company recorded a net discrete tax benefit of $5.3$2.3 million primarily associated with (i)the release of certain valuation allowances during the quarter; and
during the quarter ended March 28, 2021, the Company recorded a net discrete tax benefit resultingof $8.9 million primarily associated with the decrease to our liability for uncertain tax positions that resulted from the eOne acquisitionstatutes of limitations


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and related costs incurred; (ii)Shares Except Per Share Data)
expiring in certain jurisdictions. Pre-tax income was benefited from a legal settlement gain, with no associated tax expense, relateddue to the revaluationavailability of net deferred tax liabilities as a resultoperating losses and release of the UK's enactment duringrelated valuation allowance on the third quarter of Finance Act 2020 which maintainednet operating losses utilized by the corporate income tax rate at 19%; and (iii) a tax expense related to an increase of uncertain tax positions.settlement gain.
In May 2019, a public referendum held in Switzerland approved the Swiss Federal Act on Tax Reform and AHV Financing ("TRAF") proposals previously approved by the Swiss Parliament. The Swiss tax reform measures were effective on January 1, 2020. Changes in tax reform include the abolishment of preferential tax regimes for holding companies, domicile companies


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
and mixed companies at the cantonal level. The enacted changes in Swiss federal and cantonal tax, including cantonal transitional provisions adopted in 2021, were not material to the Company’s financial statements. Swiss cantonal tax was enacted in December 2019. The Company is still assessing the transitional provision options it may elect; however, the legislation is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’sCompany's financial statements.
The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for years before 2012. 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 2015.2014. The Company is currently under income tax examination by the Internal Revenue Service and in several U.S. state and local and non-U.S. jurisdictions.
(11)(10) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company measures certain financial instruments at fair value. The fair value hierarchy consists of three levels: Level 1 fair values are 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 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 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. There have been transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy.
Accounting standards permit entities to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value and establish presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar assets and liabilities. The Company elected the fair value option for certain available-for-sale investments using net asset value per share and during 2020, the Company liquidated these investments as part of its global cash management strategy. At September 27, 2020, prior to their liquidation, these investments totaled $13.4 million and were included in prepaid expenses and other current assets within the Company's consolidated balance sheet. The Company recorded a net gain of $1.1 million and a net loss of $0.1 million, respectively, on these investments in other (income) expense, net, related to the change in fair value of such instruments net for the quarter and nine months ended September 27, 2020.


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
At SeptemberMarch 27, 2022, March 28, 2021 and December 26, 2021, September 27, 2020 and December 27, 2020, the Company had the following assets and liabilities measured at fair value in its consolidated balance sheets (excluding assets for which the fair value is measured using net asset value per share):
Fair Value Measurements Using:Fair Value Measurements Using:
Fair
Value
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Fair
Value
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
September 26, 2021
March 27, 2022March 27, 2022
Assets:Assets:Assets:
Available-for-sale securitiesAvailable-for-sale securities$2.0 2.0 — — Available-for-sale securities$1.6 1.6 — — 
DerivativesDerivatives9.8 — 9.8 — Derivatives9.9 — 9.9 — 
Total assetsTotal assets$11.8 2.0 9.8 — Total assets$11.5 1.6 9.9 — 
Liabilities:Liabilities:Liabilities:
DerivativesDerivatives$1.7 — 1.7 — Derivatives$4.6 — 4.6 — 
Option agreementOption agreement21.8 — — 21.8 Option agreement1.7 — — 1.7 
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities$23.5 — 1.7 21.8 Total liabilities$6.3 — 4.6 1.7 
September 27, 2020
March 28, 2021March 28, 2021
Assets:Assets:Assets:
Available-for-sale securitiesAvailable-for-sale securities$3.7 3.7 — — Available-for-sale securities$2.2 2.2 — — 
DerivativesDerivatives15.7 — 15.7 — Derivatives9.4 — 9.4 — 
Total assetsTotal assets$19.4 3.7 15.7 — Total assets$11.6 2.2 9.4 — 
Liabilities:Liabilities:Liabilities:
DerivativesDerivatives$0.4 — 0.4 — Derivatives$6.8 — 6.8 — 
Option agreementOption agreement20.6 — — 20.6 Option agreement21.8 — — 21.8 
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities$21.0 — 0.4 20.6 Total liabilities$28.6 — 6.8 21.8 
December 27, 2020
December 26, 2021December 26, 2021
Assets:Assets:Assets:
Available-for-sale securitiesAvailable-for-sale securities$2.1 2.1 — — Available-for-sale securities$1.9 1.9 — — 
DerivativesDerivatives4.8 — 4.8 — Derivatives10.9 — 10.9 — 
Total assetsTotal assets$6.9 2.1 4.8 — Total assets$12.8 1.9 10.9 — 
Liabilities:Liabilities:Liabilities:
DerivativesDerivatives$12.7 — 12.7 — Derivatives$2.6 — 2.6 — 
Option agreementOption agreement20.6 — — 20.6 Option agreement1.7 — — 1.7 
Total LiabilitiesTotal Liabilities$33.3 — 12.7 20.6 Total Liabilities$4.3 — 2.6 1.7 
Available-for-sale securities include equity securities of 1one company quoted on an active public market.


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
The Company's derivatives consist of foreign currency forward and option contracts. The Company uses current forward rates of the respective foreign currencies to measure the fair value of these contracts. The Company’s option agreement relates to an equity method investment in Discovery Family Channel ("Discovery"). The option agreement is included in other liabilities at SeptemberMarch 27, 2022, March 28, 2021 and December 26, 2021, September 27, 2020 and December 27, 2020, and is valued using an option pricing model based on the fair value of the related investment. Inputs used in the option pricing model include the volatility and fair value of the underlying company which are considered unobservable inputs as they reflect 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. Due to the 2021 revaluation of the Discovery investment and resulting impairment charges, the Company reduced the option's fair value by $20.1 million during the fourth quarter of 2021. There were no changes in these valuation techniques during the quarter ended September 26, 2021.March 27, 2022.
The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the fair value measurements of the Company's financial instruments which use significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
2021202020222021
Balance at beginning of yearBalance at beginning of year$(20.6)$(22.1)Balance at beginning of year$(1.7)$(20.6)
Gain from change in fair valueGain from change in fair value(1.2)1.5 Gain from change in fair value0.1 (1.2)
Balance at end of third quarter$(21.8)$(20.6)
Balance at end of first quarterBalance at end of first quarter$(1.6)$(21.8)
(12)(11) Derivative Financial Instruments
Hasbro uses foreign currency forward contracts to mitigate the impact of currency rate fluctuations on firmly committed and projected future foreign currency transactions. These over-the-counter contracts, which hedge future currency requirements related to purchases of inventory, product sales, television and film production cost and production financing loans (see Note 8)note 7) as well as other cross-border transactions not denominated in the functional currency of the business unit, are primarily denominated in United States and Hong Kong dollars, and Euros. All contracts are entered into with a number of counterparties, all of which are major financial institutions. The Company believes that a default by a single counterparty would not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company. Hasbro does not enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.
Cash Flow Hedges
All of the Company's designated foreign currency forward contracts and zero-cost collar options are considered to be cash flow hedges. These instruments hedge a portion of the Company's currency requirements associated with anticipated inventory purchases, product sales, certain production financing loans and other cross-border transactions, in 2021 through 2022.primarily for the remainder of 2022, 2023, and to a lesser extent, 2024.

At SeptemberMarch 27, 2022, March 28, 2021 and December 26, 2021, September 27, 2020 and December 27, 2020, the notional amounts and fair values of the Company's foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments were as follows:
September 26, 2021September 27, 2020December 27, 2020March 27, 2022March 28, 2021December 26, 2021
Hedged transactionHedged transactionNotional
Amount
Fair
Value
Notional
Amount
Fair
Value
Notional
Amount
Fair
Value
Hedged transactionNotional
Amount
Fair
Value
Notional
Amount
Fair
Value
Notional
Amount
Fair
Value
Inventory purchasesInventory purchases$261.8 6.0 $315.9 9.1 $316.8 (10.0)Inventory purchases$196.9 7.8 $332.1 0.6 $199.1 10.4 
SalesSales164.5 (0.5)111.8 3.9 111.6 1.4 Sales104.3 (2.4)208.5 0.3 104.5 (1.9)
Production financing and otherProduction financing and other261.4 0.3 115.2 2.2 89.9 0.3 Production financing and other188.0 2.5 113.2 0.3 217.0 2.3 
TotalTotal$687.7 5.8 $542.9 15.2 $518.3 (8.3)Total$489.2 7.9 $653.8 1.2 $520.6 10.8 



Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
The Company has a master agreement with each of its counterparties that allows for the netting of outstanding forward contracts. The fair values of the Company's foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets at SeptemberMarch 27, 2022, March 28, 2021 and December 26, 2021 September 27, 2020 and December 27, 2020 as follows:
September 26,
2021
September 27,
2020
December 27,
2020
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
December 26,
2021
Prepaid expenses and other current assetsPrepaid expenses and other current assetsPrepaid expenses and other current assets
Unrealized gainsUnrealized gains$8.6 $13.4 $2.3 Unrealized gains$12.7 $8.4 $13.8 
Unrealized lossesUnrealized losses(3.7)(1.7)(1.6)Unrealized losses(2.8)(4.4)(3.1)
Net unrealized gainsNet unrealized gains$4.9 $11.6 $0.7 Net unrealized gains$9.9 $4.0 $10.7 
Other assetsOther assetsOther assets
Unrealized gainsUnrealized gains$2.0 $4.2 $1.1 Unrealized gains$— $1.8 $0.2 
Unrealized lossesUnrealized losses(0.1)(0.2)— Unrealized losses— (0.2)— 
Net unrealized gainsNet unrealized gains$1.9 $4.0 $1.1 Net unrealized gains$— $1.6 $0.2 
Accrued liabilitiesAccrued liabilitiesAccrued liabilities
Unrealized gainsUnrealized gains$0.3 $0.7 $3.0 Unrealized gains$0.9 $1.7 $— 
Unrealized lossesUnrealized losses(1.3)(1.0)(12.9)Unrealized losses(2.7)(5.9)(0.1)
Net unrealized lossesNet unrealized losses$(1.0)$(0.3)$(9.9)Net unrealized losses$(1.8)$(4.2)$(0.1)
Other liabilitiesOther liabilitiesOther liabilities
Unrealized gainsUnrealized gains$— $— $— Unrealized gains$— $— $— 
Unrealized lossesUnrealized losses— (0.1)(0.2)Unrealized losses(0.2)(0.2)— 
Net unrealized lossesNet unrealized losses$— $(0.1)$(0.2)Net unrealized losses$(0.2)$(0.2)$— 

Net gains (losses) on cash flow hedging activities have been reclassified from other comprehensive earnings (loss) to net earnings for the quarters ended March 27, 2022 and nine months ended September 26,March 28, 2021 and September 27, 2020 as follows:
Quarter EndedNine Months EndedQuarter Ended
September 26,
2021
September 27,
2020
September 26,
2021
September 27,
2020
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Statements of Operations ClassificationStatements of Operations ClassificationStatements of Operations Classification
Cost of salesCost of sales$(2.0)$7.1 $(4.4)16.7 Cost of sales$(0.4)$— 
Net revenuesNet revenues0.1 1.2 1.4 2.4 Net revenues(0.4)0.5 
OtherOther0.8 0.9 2.0 1.4 Other(0.5)0.9 
Net realized gainsNet realized gains$(1.1)$9.2 $(1.0)20.5 Net realized gains$(1.3)$1.4 
Undesignated Hedges
The Company also enters into foreign currency forward contracts to minimize the impact of changes in the fair value of intercompany loans due to foreign currency changes. The Company does not use hedge accounting for these contracts as changes in the fair values of these contracts are substantially offset by changes in the fair value of the intercompany loans. Additionally, to manage transactional exposure to fair value movements on certain monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, the Company has implemented a balance sheet hedging program. The Company does not use hedge accounting for these contracts as changes in the fair values of these contracts are offset by changes in the fair value of the balance sheet items. As of SeptemberMarch 27, 2022, March 28, 2021 and December 26, 2021 September 27, 2020 and December 27, 2020 the total notional amounts of the Company's undesignated derivative instruments were $663.2$665.0 million, $538.9$653.4 million and $590.6$632.0 million, respectively.


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
At SeptemberMarch 27, 2022, March 28, 2021 and December 26, 2021, September 27, 2020 and December 27, 2020, the fair values of the Company's undesignated derivative financial instruments were recorded in the consolidated balance sheets as follows:
September 26,
2021
September 27,
2020
December 27,
2020
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
December 26,
2021
Prepaid expenses and other current assetsPrepaid expenses and other current assetsPrepaid expenses and other current assets
Unrealized gainsUnrealized gains$6.5 $3.3 $3.5 Unrealized gains$— $5.0 $— 
Unrealized lossesUnrealized losses(3.4)(3.2)(0.5)Unrealized losses— (1.2)— 
Net unrealized gainsNet unrealized gains$3.1 $0.1 $3.0 Net unrealized gains$— $3.8 $— 
Accrued liabilitiesAccrued liabilitiesAccrued liabilities
Unrealized gainsUnrealized gains$— $— $— Unrealized gains$6.6 $0.1 $3.5 
Unrealized lossesUnrealized losses(0.8)— (2.6)Unrealized losses(9.2)(2.5)(6.0)
Net unrealized lossesNet unrealized losses$(0.8)$— $(2.6)Net unrealized losses$(2.6)$(2.4)$(2.5)
Total unrealized gains (losses), netTotal unrealized gains (losses), net$2.3 $0.1 $0.4 Total unrealized gains (losses), net$(2.6)$1.4 $(2.5)
The Company recorded net gains(losses) of $3.6$(2.6) million and $2.9$(6.1) million on these instruments to other (income) expense, net for the quarterquarters ended March 27, 2022 and nine months ended September 26,March 28, 2021, respectively, and net losses of $(6.9) million and $(20.1) million for the quarter and nine months ended September 27, 2020, respectively, relating to the change in fair value of such derivatives, substantially offsetting gains and losses from the change in fair value of intercompany loans to which the contracts relate.
For additional information related to the Company's derivative financial instruments (see Notes 6notes 5 and 11)10).
(13)(12) Leases
The Company occupies offices and uses certain equipment under various operating lease arrangements. The Company has no material finance leases. These leases have remaining lease terms of 1 to 1817 years, some of which include options to extend lease terms or options to terminate current lease terms at certain times, subject to notice requirements set out in the lease agreement. Payments under certain of the lease agreements may be subject to adjustment based on a consumer price index or other inflationary indices. The lease liability for such lease agreements as of the adoption date, was based on fixed payments as of the adoption date. Any adjustments to these payments based on the related indices will be recorded to expense as incurred. Leases with an expected term of 12 months or less are not capitalized. Lease expense under such leases is recorded straight line over the life of the lease. The Company capitalizes non-lease components for equipment leases, but expenses non-lease components as incurred for real estate leases.
For the quarterThe rent expense under such arrangements and nine months ended September 26, 2021, the Company's operating lease and other rental expenses were $21.8 million and $66.0 million, respectively. For the quarter and nine months ended September 27, 2020, the Company's operating lease and other rental expenses weresimilar arrangements that do not qualify as leases under ASU 2016-02, net of sublease income amounted to $22.3 million and $67.6$21.8 million respectively. Expensefor the quarters ended March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021, respectively, and was not material to the Company's financial statements nor were expenses related to short-term leases (expected terms less than 12 months) andor variable lease payments was not material in the quarterquarters ended March 27, 2022 or nine months ended September 26, 2021 or September 27, 2020.March 28, 2021.



Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
Information related to the Company’s leases for the quarterquarters ended March 27, 2022 and nine months ended September 26,March 28, 2021 and September 27, 2020 are as follows:
Quarter EndedNine Months EndedQuarter Ended
September 26,
2021
September 27,
2020
September 26,
2021
September 27,
2020
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leasesOperating cash flows from operating leases$13.7 $13.2 $39.9 38.8 Operating cash flows from operating leases$13.4 $13.2 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leasesOperating leases$10.4 $2.1 $21.8 102.5 Operating leases$9.1 $7.3 
Weighted Average Remaining Lease TermWeighted Average Remaining Lease TermWeighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Operating leasesOperating leases5.6 years6.2 years5.6 years6.2 yearsOperating leases5.4 years5.9 years
Weighted Average Discount RateWeighted Average Discount RateWeighted Average Discount Rate
Operating leasesOperating leases3.1 %3.1 %3.1 %3.1 %Operating leases2.9 %3.1 %
The following is a reconciliation of future undiscounted cash flows to the operating liabilities, and the related right of use assets, included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 26, 2021:March 27, 2022:
September 26,
2021
March 27,
2022
2021 (excluding the nine months ended September 26, 2021)$13.2 
202249.8 
2022 (excluding the three months ended March 27, 2022)2022 (excluding the three months ended March 27, 2022)$38.5 
2023202341.6 202344.3 
2024202429.9 202431.9 
2025202523.9 202526.1 
2026 and thereafter49.9 
2026202620.3 
2027 and thereafter2027 and thereafter33.4 
Total future lease paymentsTotal future lease payments208.3 Total future lease payments194.5 
Less imputed interestLess imputed interest25.2 Less imputed interest21.2 
Present value of future operating lease paymentsPresent value of future operating lease payments183.1 Present value of future operating lease payments173.3 
Less current portion of operating lease liabilities (1)
Less current portion of operating lease liabilities (1)
43.9 
Less current portion of operating lease liabilities (1)
45.0 
Non-current operating lease liability (2)
Non-current operating lease liability (2)
139.2 
Non-current operating lease liability (2)
128.3 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net (3)
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net (3)
$165.6 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net (3)
$156.7 
(1) Included in Accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
(2) Included in Other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
(3) Included in Property, plant, and equipment on the consolidated balance sheets.


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)

(14)(13) Segment Reporting
Hasbro is a global play and entertainment company with a broad portfolio of brands and entertainment content spanning toys, games, licensed products ranging from traditional to digital, as well as film and television entertainment. In the first quarter of 2020 the Company completed its acquisition of the global independent studio, eOne. Throughout 2020, the Company successfully integrated many parts of the eOne business and started to achieve synergies as a combined company. Effective for the three months ended March 28, 2021, the Company realigned its reportable segment structure to: (1) align with changes to its business structure subsequent to the integration of eOne; and (2) reflect changes to its reporting structure and provide transparency into how operating performance is measured. The Company's 3 principal reportable segments are (i) Consumer Products, (ii) Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming, and (iii) Entertainment.
The Consumer Products segment engages in the sourcing, marketing and sales of toy and game products around the world. The Consumer Products business also promotes the Company's brands through the out-licensing of our trademarks, characters and other brand and intellectual property rights to third parties, through the sale of branded consumer products such as toys and apparel. The Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming business engages in the promotion of the Company's brands through the development of trading card, role-playing and digital game experiences based on Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast games. Additionally, the Company out-licenses certain brands to other third-party digital game developers who transform Hasbro brand-based characters and other intellectual properties, into digital gaming experiences. The Entertainment segment engages in the development, acquisition, production, financing, distribution and sale of world-class entertainment content including film, scripted and unscripted television, family programming, digital content and live entertainment.
The significant accounting policies of the Company's segments are the same as those referenced in Notenote 1.
Results shown for the quarter and nine months ended September 26, 2021March 27, 2022 are not necessarily representative of those which may be expected for the full year 2021,2022, nor were those of the comparable 20202021 periods representative of those actually experienced for the full year 2020.2021. Similarly, such results are not necessarily those which would be achieved were each segment an unaffiliated business enterprise.
Reclassifications of certain prior year segment results and account balances have been made to conform to the current-year presentation. None of the segment changes impact the Company's previously reported consolidated net revenue, operating profits, net earnings or net earnings per share.
On June 29, 2021, the Company completed the sale of eOne Music. The financial results of eOne Music were recorded within the Company's Entertainment segment through the date of the closing of the sale. The assets and liabilities of eOne Music were de-consolidated as of the closing date and there are no remaining carrying amounts in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 26, 2021. The sale of eOne Music in 2021 did not impact the Company's previously reported 2020 net revenues, operating profits, earnings, assets or liabilities.
Information by segment and a reconciliation to reported amounts for the quarters ended March 27, 2022 and nine months ended September 26,March 28, 2021 and September 27, 2020 are as follows:
Quarter EndedQuarter Ended
September 26, 2021September 27, 2020March 27, 2022March 28, 2021
Net revenuesNet revenuesExternal
Affiliate (b)
External
Affiliate (b)
Net revenuesExternal
Affiliate (c)
External
Affiliate (c)
Consumer ProductsConsumer Products$1,282.7 $(149.6)$1,317.8 $(110.1)Consumer Products$672.8 $91.9 $653.9 $70.3 
Wizards of the Coast and Digital GamingWizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming360.2 (38.0)273.4 (23.4)Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming262.8 29.8 242.2 25.4 
EntertainmentEntertainment327.1 (13.7)185.4 (2.2)Entertainment227.5 13.9 218.7 14.1 
Corporate and Other (b)(a)
Corporate and Other (b)(a)
— 201.3 — 135.7 
Corporate and Other (b)(a)
— (135.6)— (109.8)
$1,970.0 $— $1,776.6 $— $1,163.1 $— $1,114.8 $— 

Quarter Ended
Operating profit (loss)March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Consumer Products (a)
$8.6 $32.3 
Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming106.4 110.0 
Entertainment (a)
12.2 17.0 
Corporate and Other (a)
(7.2)(12.0)
$120.0 $147.3 


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
Nine Months Ended
September 26, 2021September 27, 2020
Net revenuesExternal
Affiliate (b)
External
Affiliate (b)
Consumer Products$2,625.8 $(316.8)$2,409.8 $(268.8)
Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming1,008.7 (93.1)670.7 (56.4)
Entertainment772.5 (40.4)662.0 (3.9)
Corporate and Other (b)
— 450.3 — 329.1 
$4,407.0 $— $3,742.5 $— 

Quarter EndedNine Months Ended
Operating profit (loss)September 26,
2021
September 27,
2020
September 26,
2021
September 27,
2020
Consumer Products$210.4 $226.2 $260.5 $171.2 
Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming159.4 141.6 462.3 311.5 
Entertainment22.4 (28.3)(74.3)(106.1)
Corporate and Other (b)
(24.3)(2.9)(56.7)(61.1)
$367.9 $336.6 $591.8 $315.5 
Total assetsTotal assetsSeptember 26,
2021
September 27,
2020
December 27,
2020
Total assetsMarch 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
December 26,
2021
Consumer Products (a)(b)
Consumer Products (a)(b)
$4,754.0 $6,323.4 $5,552.5 
Consumer Products (a)(b)
$4,817.9 $5,567.7 $4,925.5 
Wizards of the Coast and Digital GamingWizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming915.1 926.9 585.7 Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming1,877.7 616.9 1,585.1 
Entertainment (b)(a)
Entertainment (b)(a)
5,570.0 6,199.7 6,003.0 
Entertainment (b)(a)
6,214.4 6,106.8 6,052.8 
Corporate and Other (b)(a)
Corporate and Other (b)(a)
(1,008.7)(2,746.8)(1,322.9)
Corporate and Other (b)(a)
(3,391.3)(2,102.3)(2,525.6)
$10,230.4 $10,703.2 $10,818.3 $9,518.7 $10,189.1 $10,037.8 
(a) During the second quarter of 2021, the Company adjusted certain inter-segment balance sheet amounts which impacted the Consumer Products and Corporate and Other total asset values. These adjustments did not impact the Company's total assets.
(b) Certain long-term assets, including property, plant and equipment, goodwill and other intangibles, which benefit multiple operating segments, are included in both Entertainment and Corporate and Other. Allocations of certain Corporate and Other expenses, related to these assets are made to the individual operating segments at the beginning of the year based on budgeted amounts. Any differences between actual and budgeted amounts are reflected in Corporate and Other because allocations are translated from the U.S. Dollar to local currency at budgeted rates when recorded. Beginning in 2022, the Company has allocated certain of the intangible amortization costs related to the assets acquired in the eOne acquisition, between the Consumer Products and Entertainment segments. Corporate and Other also includes the elimination of inter-company balance sheet amounts.
(b) During the second quarter of 2021, the Company adjusted certain inter-segment balance sheet amounts which impacted the Consumer Products and Corporate and Other total asset values. These adjustments did not impact the Company's total assets.
(c) Amounts represent revenues from transactions with other operating segments that are included in the operating profit (loss) of the segment.
The following table represents consolidated Consumer Products segment net revenues by major geographic region for the quarters ended March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021:
Quarter Ended
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
North America$405.2 $362.7 
Europe176.7 188.5 
Asia Pacific52.2 64.8 
Latin America38.7 37.9 
Net revenues$672.8 $653.9 
The following table represents consolidated Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment net revenues by category for the quarters ended March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021:
Quarter Ended
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Tabletop Gaming$192.2 $175.3 
Digital and Licensed Gaming70.6 66.9 
Net revenues$262.8 $242.2 
The following table represents consolidated Entertainment segment net revenues by category for the quarters ended March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021:
Quarter Ended
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Film and TV$190.2 $166.4 
Family Brands23.2 18.8 
Music and Other14.1 33.5 
Net revenues$227.5 $218.7 


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The following table represents consolidated Consumer Products segment net revenues by major geographic region for the quarters and nine months ended September 26, 2021 and September 27, 2020:
Quarter EndedNine Months Ended
September 26,
2021
September 27,
2020
September 26,
2021
September 27,
2020
North America$805.0 $830.1 $1,559.1 $1,434.9 
Europe304.2 316.8 669.2 615.4 
Asia Pacific75.5 78.2 208.7 197.1 
Latin America98.0 92.7 188.8 162.4 
Net revenues$1,282.7 $1,317.8 $2,625.8 $2,409.8 
The following table represents consolidated Entertainment segment net revenues by category for the quarters and nine months ended September 26, 2021 and September 27, 2020:
Quarter EndedNine Months Ended
September 26,
2021
September 27,
2020
September 26,
2021
September 27,
2020
Film and TV$255.4 $141.6 $586.1 $514.5 
Family Brands60.5 14.2 105.4 58.9 
Music and Other11.2 29.6 81.0 88.6 
Net revenues$327.1 $185.4 $772.5 $662.0 
The following table presents consolidated net revenues by brand and entertainment portfolio for the quarters ended March 27, 2022 and nine months ended September 26, 2021 and September 27, 2020:March 28, 2021:
Quarter EndedNine Months EndedQuarter Ended
September 26,
2021
September 27,
2020
September 26,
2021
September 27,
2020
March 27,
2022
March 28,
2021
Franchise Brands(1)Franchise Brands(1)$882.0 $807.5 $2,023.4 $1,580.9 Franchise Brands(1)$543.1 $523.1 
Partner BrandsPartner Brands366.7 409.2 766.7 729.8 Partner Brands206.5 188.0 
Hasbro Gaming (1)(2)
Hasbro Gaming (1)(2)
281.9 239.2 565.3 516.3 
Hasbro Gaming (1)(2)
143.6 136.3 
Emerging Brands(1)Emerging Brands(1)177.5 155.0 399.2 325.1 Emerging Brands(1)76.4 73.1 
TV/Film/EntertainmentTV/Film/Entertainment261.9 165.7 652.4 590.4 TV/Film/Entertainment193.5 194.3 
TotalTotal$1,970.0 $1,776.6 $4,407.0 $3,742.5 Total$1,163.1 $1,114.8 
(1)Effective in the first quarter of 2022, the Company moved PEPPA PIG into Franchise Brands from Emerging Brands. For comparability, net revenues for the quarter ended March 28, 2021 have been restated to reflect the elevation of PEPPA PIG from Emerging Brands to Franchise Brands, which amounted to a change of $31.6 million.
(2) Hasbro's total gaming category, which includes all gaming net revenues, both those reported in Hasbro Gaming and those reported elsewhere, most notably MAGIC: THE GATHERING and MONOPOLY which are reported within Franchise Brands, totaled $658.6$378.8 million and $1,543.3$365.3 million for the quarterquarters ended March 27, 2022 and nine months ended September 26,March 28, 2021, respectively. For the quarter and nine months ended September 27, 2020, total gaming revenues were $543.1 million and $1,202.6 million, respectively.
(15) eOne Music Sale
On April 25, 2021, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell eOne Music for an aggregate sales price of $385.0 million, subject to certain closing adjustments related to working capital and net debt.
On June 29, 2021, the Company completed the sale of eOne Music for net proceeds of $397.0 million, including the sales price of $385.0 million and $12.0 million of closing adjustments related to working capital and net debt calculations. The final proceeds are subject to further adjustments upon completion of closing working capital, which will be recognized in the fourth quarter of 2021. The Company acquired eOne Music through its acquisition of eOne in December 2019 ("eOne Acquisition"). Based on the value of the net assets held by eOne Music, which included goodwill and intangible assets allocated to eOne Music as part of the eOne Acquisition, the Company recorded a pre-tax non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $101.8 million within Loss on Disposal of Business on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 26, 2021. The Company also recorded pre-tax cash transaction expenses of $9.5 million within Selling, Distribution and Administration expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations during the second quarter of 2021. The impairment


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charge was recorded within the Entertainment segment and the transaction costs were recorded within the Corporate and Other segment.
The operations of eOne Music did not meet the criteria to be presented as discontinued operations in accordance with Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-08 (ASU 2014-08) Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant and Equipment (Topic 360) - Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity and eOne Music did not represent an individually significant component of the Company’s business. Income from operations before income taxes, attributable to eOne Music, was recorded to the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations, within the Entertainment segment through the sale transaction closing date. Assets of $479.5 million and liabilities of $76.3 million, attributable to eOne Music, were de-consolidated as of the closing date and, as of September 26, 2021, there are no remaining carrying amounts in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following table presents the carrying amounts of the major classes of eOne Music assets and liabilities sold on June 29, 2021:
June 29,
2021
Cash and Cash Equivalents$18.2 
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets410.3 
Prepaid Expenses31.0 
Other Assets20.0 
Total Assets479.5 
Accrued Liabilities24.4
Deferred Taxes36.9
Other Liabilities15.0
Total Liabilities$76.3 
(16)(14) Restructuring Actions
During 2018 the Company announced a comprehensive restructuring plan which consisted of re-designing its go-to market strategy and re-shaping its organization to become a more responsive, innovative and digitally-driven play and entertainment company. As part of this process2020, the Company took certain restructuring actions which continued through 2019. The actions primarily includedincluding headcount reduction aimed at right-sizing the Company’s cost-structure and giving it the ability to add required new talent in the future. In the first nine months of 2020, the Company continued to streamline its commercial organization, and recorded severance of $11.5 million associated with these cost-savings initiatives.
During 2020, in connection with the eOne Acquisition, the Company recorded $32.5 million of severance and other employee chargesintegration actions related to the integrationacquisition of eOne. For
As of March 27, 2022, the quarterCompany had a remaining balance of $13.3 million in termination payments related to these programs.
(15) Subsequent Event
On April 13, 2022, the Company announced that it entered into a definitive agreement with Fandom, Inc. to purchase D&D Beyond for $146.3 million to be paid in cash. D&D Beyond is the premier digital content platform for DUNGEONS & DRAGONS. It is a rapidly growing role-playing game digital toolset that will become the hub for DUNGEONS & DRAGONS digital gaming. The strategic acquisition of D&D Beyond is expected to deliver a direct relationship with fans, providing valuable, data-driven insights to unlock opportunities for growth in new product development, live services and nine months ended September 27, 2020, the related charge was $1.4 milliontools, and $20.8 million, respectively, which was recorded within acquisition and related costs on the Consolidated Statements of Operations, and reported within Corporate and Eliminations.regional expansions.
The detailtransaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including obtaining required regulatory approvals, and is expected to close late in the second quarter or early in the third quarter of activity related2022. The transaction will be funded out of cash on hand and is not expected to the programs for the nine months ended September 26, 2021 is as follows:
2018 Restructuring & 2020 Commercial ProgrameOne Integration ProgramOtherTotal
Remaining amounts to be paid as of December 27, 2020$17.3 16.9 0.8 $35.0 
Payments made in the first nine months of 2021(6.3)(8.8)— (15.1)
Remaining amounts as of September 26, 2021$11.0 8.1 0.8 $19.9 
have a material impact on Hasbro's 2022 results of operations.


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(17) Subsequent Event
Leadership Matters
On October 12, 2021, we announced the passing of our leader and longtime Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brian D. Goldner. The Company’s Board of Directors (the "Board") has appointed Richard S. Stoddart to serve as Hasbro’s interim CEO while the Board completes its process for appointing a permanent CEO. Mr. Stoddart has served as a member of the Board since 2014, most recently as the Board’s Lead Independent Director and is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of global marketing execution firm InnerWorkings, Inc., serving in that role from 2017 until 2020 when InnerWorkings, Inc. was acquired. In addition to the appointment of Mr. Stoddart, Tracy A. Leinbach has been appointed to serve as Chair of the Board. Mrs. Leinbach has been a member of the Board since 2008.
Under Mr. Goldner’s employment agreement, we expect to incur additional compensation expense in the fourth quarter of 2021 due to the accelerated vesting of certain equity awards as a result of Mr. Goldner's passing. A description of Mr. Goldner’s employment agreement can be found in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 1, 2021 and filed as an exhibit to our 2020 Form 10-K. In future periods, we may incur additional compensation related expenses in connection with our succession plans and the appointment of a permanent CEO.


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Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, includingOBJECTIVE
Our objective within the following section entitled Management's Discussion and Analysisdiscussion is to provide an analysis of the Company’s Financial Condition, Cash Flows and Results of Operations contains forward-lookingfrom management's perspective which should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements expressing management's current expectations, goals, objectives and similar matters. These forward-looking statements may include statements concerning: the ability to achieve our financial and business goals and objectives, including continued profitable growth and successful integration of eOne; our efforts to ship sufficient product to meet demand due to supply chain issues affecting businesses globally which are expected to continue for the remainder of 2021 and possibly into 2022; operation of our third-party manufacturing facilities; the impact of global coronavirus outbreak on our business; the Company's product and entertainment plans, including the timing of product and content releases; changes in the methods of content distribution, including increased reliance on streaming outlets; marketing and promotional efforts; anticipated expenses, including compensation related expenses due to the passing of our former Chairman and CEO and the appointment of a successor CEO; working capital and liquidity; anticipated impact of acquisitions and dispositions; and anticipated impact of changes in accounting standards. See Item 1A, in Part II of this report and Item 1A,notes thereto, included in Part I, Item 1 of the Annual Report onthis Form 10-K10-Q.
Unless otherwise specifically indicated, all dollar or share amounts herein are expressed in millions of dollars or shares, except for the year ended December 27, 2020 (“2020 Form 10-K”), for a discussion of factors which may cause the Company's actual results or experience to differ materially from that anticipated in these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise the forward-looking statements in this report after the date of the filing.per share amounts.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Hasbro, Inc. (“Hasbro”) is a global play and entertainment company committed to Creating the World’s Best Play and Entertainment Experiences. From toys, gamesExperiences and consumer products to television, movies, digital gaming, and other entertainment experiences, we connect to global audiences by bringing to life great innovations, stories and brands across established and inventive platforms. Our iconic brands include NERF, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, MY LITTLE PONY, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH, MONOPOLY, BABY ALIVE, POWER RANGERS, PEPPA PIG and PJ MASKS, as well as premier partner brands. Through our global independent entertainment studio, Entertainment One (“eOne”), we are building our brands globally through great storytelling and content on all screens, including content based on our children’s and family entertainment brands as well as offering the production and distribution of a broad spectrum of live-action scripted and unscripted entertainment content geared toward all audiences. At Hasbro, we are committed to making the world a better place for all children, fans and families. We believe that doing well includes doing good in the world andHasbro delivers immersive brand experiences for all our constituents. This is demonstrated in all we do,global audiences through consumer products, including through our corporate social responsibility and philanthropy initiatives.
2021 Developments
Leadership Matters
On October 12, 2021, we announced the passing of our beloved leader and longtime Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brian D. Goldner. Brian joined Hasbro in 2000 and was quickly recognized as a visionary in the industry. He was appointed CEO in 2008 and became Chairman of the Board in 2015. He was instrumental in transforming the Company into a global play and entertainment leader, architecting a strategic Brand Blueprint to create the world’s best play and storytelling experiences. Through his unwavering focus, he expanded the Company beyond toys and games into television, movies, digitalgames; gaming, and beyond, to ensure Hasbro’s iconic brands reached every consumer.
Richard S. Stoddart, most recently the Lead Independent Director of the Board, has been appointedled by the Board to serve as Hasbro’s interim CEO while the Company executes its CEO succession plan. Mr. Stoddart has served as a member of the Board since 2014 and is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of global marketing execution firm InnerWorkings, Inc., serving in that role from 2017 until 2020 when InnerWorkings, Inc. was acquired. Prior to that, Mr. Stoddart was the Chief Executive Officer of Leo Burnett Worldwide from February 2016 to 2017, the Chief Executive Officer of Leo Burnett North America from 2013 to 2016 and the President of Leo Burnett North America from 2005 to 2013. In addition to the appointment of Mr. Stoddart, Tracy A. Leinbach, a member of the Board since 2008, has been appointed to serve as Chair, the Lead Independent Director role has been eliminated, and Edward M. Philip has been appointed to serve as Chair of the Nominating, Governance and Social Responsibility Committee.
Under Mr. Goldner’s employment agreement, we expect to incur additional compensation expense in the fourth quarter of 2021 due to the accelerated vesting of certain equity awards then held by Mr. Goldner. A description of Mr. Goldner’s employment agreement can be found in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 1, 2021. In future periods, we may incur additional compensation related expenses in connection with our succession plans and the appointment of a permanent CEO.


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Segment Realignment
In the first quarter of 2020, we completed our acquisition of eOne, our global independent studio. Throughout 2020, we successfully integrated parts of our business and began recognizing synergies as a combined company. Effective for the first quarter of 2021, we realigned our reportable segment structure to correspond with the evolution of our company, including the integration of eOne, to reflect changes in our reporting structure and allocation of decision-making responsibility and for assessing the Company’s performance. Our new reportable segments are: Consumer Products,team at Wizards of the Coast, & Digital Gaming,an award-winning developer of tabletop and digital games; and entertainment through Entertainment and Corporate and Other.
Consumer Products Our Consumer Products business engages in the sourcing, marketing and sales of toy and game products around the world. Our Consumer Products business also promotesOne (“eOne”), our brands through the out-licensing of our trademarks, characters and other brand and intellectual property rights to third parties, through the sale of branded consumer products such as toys and apparel. Additionally, through license agreements with third parties, we develop and sell products based on popular third-party partner brands.independent studio.
Our toy and game products are supported by cross-functional teams including members of our global development and marketing groups. Our global development teams develop, design and engineer new products alongside the redesign of existing products, driven by our understanding of consumers and using marketplace insights while leveraging opportunistic toy and game lines and licenses. Our global marketing function establishes a cohesive brand direction and assists our selling entities in establishing local marketing programs. This strategy leverages efforts to increase consumer awareness of ouriconic brands through the Company's entertainment experiences, including film and television programming and digital gaming.
Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming Our Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming business engages in the promotion of our brands through the development of trading card, role-playing and digital game experiences based on Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast properties.
Wizards of the Coast offerings include popular games such as the collectable card game MAGIC: THE GATHERING, and the fantasy tabletop role-playing game NERF, PLAY-DOH, TRANSFORMERS, PEPPA PIG, MONOPOLY, MY LITTLE PONY, BABY ALIVE, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS,, PJ MASKS and POWER RANGERS, as well as other digital games developedpremier partner brands. For the past decade, we have been consistently recognized for mobile devices, personal computers and video gaming consolesour corporate citizenship, including MAGIC: THE GATHERING ARENA. Additionally, we out-license certain of our brands to other third-party digital game developers who transform Hasbro brand-based characters and other intellectual properties, into digital gaming experiences.
Entertainment Our Entertainment business engages in the development, acquisition, production, financing, distribution and sale of world-class entertainment content including film, scripted and unscripted television, family programming, digital content and live entertainment.
Film and TV operations produce film and television content which is sold worldwide to distributors, broadcasters, television networks and streaming platforms. While maintaining ownershipbeing named one of the content rights, we sell content for specific time periods to generate broadcast license fees from television content100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media and to collect minimum guarantees and overage participations from films. The Entertainment business also actively acquires third-party film and television content. In television, the Entertainment segment engages in the sale of acquired third-party content internationally. For acquired films, the Entertainment segment obtains territorial rights from independent producers to distribute in those territories and acquires global rights which are sold internationally. Feature length film and television programming based on our owned and controlled brands provide both immersive storytelling and the ability for our consumers to enjoy these properties in different formats, which also drives product sales, results in increased licensing revenues, and expands overall brand awareness.
Corporate and OtherOur Corporate and Other segment provides management and administrative services to the Company's principal reporting segments described above. The segment consists of unallocated corporate expenses and administrative costs and activities not considered when evaluating segment performance such as the Company's legal, human resources, finance, facilities and information technology departments as well as certain assets benefiting more than one segment. In addition, intersegment transactions are eliminated within the Corporate and Other segment.
eOne Music Sale
On June 29, 2021, we completed the sale of our Entertainment One Music business (“eOne Music”) for $397 million, including the sales price of $385 million and $12 million of closing adjustments related to working capital and net debt calculations. The final proceeds are subject to further adjustments upon completion of closing working capital, which will be recognized in the fourth quarter of 2021. Based on the value allocated to the music assets as part of the eOne Acquisition, the Company recorded a pre-tax non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $101.8 million included within Loss on Disposal of Business, as well asWorld’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute.


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transaction expenses of $9.5 million ($7.3 million after-tax) within Selling, Distribution and Administration costs, within the Consolidated Statements of Operations during the first nine months of 2021. The impairment charge was recorded within the Entertainment segment and the transaction costs were recorded within the Corporate and Other segment. The financial results of eOne Music were recorded within the Company's Entertainment segment through the date of the closing of the sale. The assets and liabilities of eOne Music were de-consolidated as of the closing date and there are no remaining carrying amounts in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 26, 2021.
Coronavirus Pandemic
Throughout 2020 and continuing through the first nine months of 2021, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had a substantial adverse impact on our business, as well as our employees, consumers, customers, partners, licensees, suppliers and manufacturers, due in part to the preventative measures taken to reduce the spread of the virus worldwide.
We experienced and in some cases, continue to experience:
disruptions in supply of products, due to closures or reductions in operations at third-party manufacturing facilities across several geographies including, but not limited to, China, India, Vietnam the United States and Ireland, as well as difficulties in shipping and distributing products due to ongoing port capacity, shipping container and truck transportation shortages, resulting in higher costs for both ocean and air freight and delays in the availability of products, which can result in delayed sales and in some cases result in lost sales. These and other disruptions are expected to continue through the remainder of 2021 and possibly into 2022;
adverse sales impact due to changes in consumer purchasing behavior and availability of products to consumers, resulting from retail store closures, limited reopening of retail stores and limitations on the capacity of ecommerce channels to supply additional products;
fluctuations in our performance based on the progress of different countries in controlling the coronavirus and the maturity of e-commerce platforms in those markets.
limited production of live-action scripted and unscripted entertainment content due to the hard stop and soft reopening of production studios;
delays or postponements of entertainment productions and releases of entertainment content both internally and by our partners;
increases in entertainment production costs due to measures required to minimize COVID-19 risks; and
challenges of working remotely.
In response to these challenges, we developed and continue to develop and execute plans to mitigate the negative impact of COVID-19 to the business. Our responses included:
utilizing our global supply chain and existing inventory to work to meet demand, while managing freight cost increases across all markets, as our manufacturing facilities returned to varying levels of operation;
mitigating risk in global supply chain by expanding shipping capacity, activating alternate ports in China and the U.S. and prioritizing supply based on inventory and customer needs, including utilizing air freight if necessary;
accelerating our business online and expanding omni-channel to get products to customers and consumers;
developing innovative ways to enable players to continue to play MAGIC: THE GATHERING and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS games remotely;
continuing to create new entertainment, including post-production work and the development of animation productions remotely; and
the gradual return of TV and film productions in late 2020. Currently, our studios are back to operating at pre-pandemic production levels across all businesses, with preventative measures and health and safety protocols in place.
We have maintained sufficient liquidity and access to capital resources. We also continue to closely manage expenses to further preserve liquidity and we continually monitor customer health and collectability of receivables. The COVID-19 outbreak continues to be fluid and it is difficult to forecast the impact it could have on our future operations. Please see Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors, in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2020 for further information.
Brand Blueprint Strategy
Hasbro's strategic plan is centered around the Hasbro Brand Blueprint, a framework for bringing compelling and expansive brand experiences to consumers and audiences around the world. Our brands are story-led consumer franchises brought to life


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through a wide array of consumer products, digital gaming and compelling content offered across a multitude of platforms and media. Our commitment to disciplined, strategic investments across the Brand Blueprint over the long-term has built a differentiated business with diversified capabilities to drive profitable growth and enhance shareholder value.
Hasbro's purpose of making the world a better place for all children, fans and families sits at the center of the Hasbro Brand Blueprint and is a key driver of Hasbroour brands and content. The developmentvalue of Hasbro is fully activated when we can take a brand across all elements of the Brand Blueprint – consumer products; Wizards of the Coast and executiondigital gaming; and entertainment. The ability to build a brand in any of our brandssegments and contentleverage in-house capabilities to create multiple categories of engagement with consumers and fans is unique to Hasbro and optimizes our economics today and in the future.
During each of the periods presented in this Form 10-Q there were certain charges incurred which impacted operating results. These charges are informeddetailed below in the Results of Operations - Consolidated.
Coronavirus Pandemic
Since the onset of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in early 2020, our business, has been adversely impacted by our proprietary consumer insights, which help us understand the behavior of our consumers, from a consumption of contentchallenges and play standpoint. We have learned that consumers will travelrisks associated with a brand that they love across multiple forms and formats, including our core historical strength of toys and games and licensed consumer products, as well as digital gaming and story-led entertainment, such as short-form content online and long-form content in television and film. Asboth the global consumer landscape, shopping behaviorsinitial, and the retailresidual effects of the spread of the virus worldwide. Certain effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including difficulties in shipping and entertainment environmentsdistributing products due to ongoing constraints in port capacity, shipping containers and truck transportation, have continued into the first quarter of 2022 and are expected to continue through the remainder of the year. These and other disruptions have led to higher costs for both ocean and air freight and delays in the availability of products, which can result in delayed sales and, in some cases, lost sales. In response to these and other challenges, we have developed and continue to evolve,evaluate and execute plans to mitigate the negative impacts of COVID-19 to our business. For example, to mitigate product input cost increases, we implemented certain price increases during 2021. The Company continues to review the impact of increasing costs and plans to implement further price increases in 2022. Additionally, during the first quarter of 2022, the Company accelerated certain inventory purchases to ensure sufficient finished goods and raw material availability, ahead of expected periods of high consumer demand. We believe these mitigating actions will minimize the adverse impacts to our financial results for fiscal year 2022.
The COVID-19 outbreak continues to be fluid and it is difficult to forecast the impact it could have on our future operations. However, since the initial outbreak, we have maintained sufficient liquidity and access to capital resources and we continue to adaptclosely monitor customer health and refine our business strategy. This process includes reexaminingcollectability of receivables. Please see Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors and Part I, Item 1. Business, in the ways we organize acrossCompany's Form 10-K for the Hasbro Brand Blueprint, re-shaping our business into a more adaptive and digitally-driven organization, expanding our ecommerce capabilities and attracting and developing a high-performing and diverse workforce through human capital investments.fiscal year ended December 26, 2021 for further information.
Third



First quarter 20212022 highlights:
ThirdFirst quarter net revenues were $1,970.0 million$1.2 billion compared to $1,776.6 million$1.1 billion in the thirdfirst quarter of 20202021 and included a favorablean unfavorable foreign currency translation of $13.1$17.4 million. Absent the favorableunfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange, thirdfirst quarter net revenues increased 10%6%.
Net revenues grew in the Entertainment segment increased 76% to $327.1 million;all major operating segments: Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment net revenues increased 32%9% to $360.2$262.8 million; andEntertainment segment net revenues increased 4% to $227.5 million; Consumer Products segment net revenues declinedincreased 3% to $1,282.7$672.8 million.
TV/Film/EntertainmentPartner Brands portfolio net revenues increased 58%10%; Hasbro Gaming net revenues increased 18%;and Emerging Brands net revenues each increased 15%5%; Franchise Brands net revenues increased 9%; and4% while TV/Film/Entertainment portfolio net revenues from Partner Brands decreased 10%were flat in the thirdfirst quarter of 2022, reflecting the sale of eOne Music which represented $31.8 million of TV/Film/Entertainment portfolio net revenues in the first quarter of 2021.
Operating profit was $367.9$120.0 million, or 19%10.3% of net revenue, in the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 compared to operating profit of $336.6$147.3 million, or 19%13.2% of net revenue, in the thirdfirst quarter of 2020.2021.
Third quarter 2021Operating Profit in the Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment decreased 3% to $106.4 million; Entertainment segment operating profit was negatively impacted by $19.7 million ($16.3 million after-tax) of eOne acquired intangible asset amortizationdecreased 28% to $12.2 million; Consumer Products segment decreased 73% to $8.6 million; and $2.0 million ($1.7 million after-tax) of expense associated with retention awards granted in connection with the eOne acquisition.Corporate and Other operating losses improved 40% to $7.2 million.
Third quarter 2020Certain charges impacted operating profit was negatively impacted by $24.7 million ($19.7 million after-tax) of eOne acquired intangible asset amortizationsegment performance for the Company’s Consumer Products and acquisition and related expenses of $5.9 million ($4.7 million after-tax).Entertainment segments, which are discussed further below in Segment Results.
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc. of $253.2$61.2 million, or $1.83 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2021 compared to net earnings of $220.9 million, or $1.61 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2020.
Third quarter 2020 net earnings included incremental income tax expense of $13.6 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, related to a change in the United Kingdom ("UK") tax code.
First nine months 2021 highlights:
Net revenues increased 18% to $4,407.0 million in first nine months of 2021 compared to $3,742.5 million in the first nine months of 2020. The increase in net revenues included $66.5 million of favorable foreign currency translation. Absent the impact of foreign currency exchange, net revenues increased 16%.
Net revenues in the Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment increased 50% to $1,008.7 million; Entertainment segment net revenues increased 17% to $772.5 million; and Consumer Products segment net revenues increased 9% to $2,625.8 million.
Net revenues from Franchise Brands increased 28%; Emerging Brands net revenues increased 23%; TV/Film/Entertainment portfolio net revenues increased 11%; Hasbro Gaming net revenues increased 9%; and Partner Brands net revenues increased 5% during the first nine months of 2021.
Operating profit was $591.8 million, or 13% of net revenues, in the first nine months of 2021 compared to operating profit of $315.5 million, or 8% of net revenues, in the first nine months of 2020.
Operating profit in the first nine months of 2021 was negatively impacted by a pre-tax non-cash impairment charge of $101.8 million and pre-tax cash transaction expenses of $9.5 million ($7.3 million after-tax) associated with the sale of eOne Music; $66.4 million ($55.0 million after-tax) of eOne acquired intangible asset amortization; and $5.8 million ($5.0 million after-tax) of expense associated with retention awards granted in connection with the eOne acquisition.


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
Operating profit in the first nine months of 2020 was negatively impacted by acquisition and related expenses of $166.0 million ($140.7 million after-tax); $72.3 million ($57.5 million after-tax) of eOne acquired intangible asset amortization; and $11.5 million ($10.2 million after-tax) of restructuring charges associated with cost savings initiatives.
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc. were $346.5 million, or $2.51$0.44 per diluted share, in the first nine monthsquarter of 20212022 compared to net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc. of $117.3$116.2 million, or $0.85$0.84 per diluted share, in the first nine monthsquarter of 2020.
In addition to the negative impacts to operating profit described above, net earnings in the first nine months of 2021 were impacted by incremental income tax expense of $39.4 million, $0.28 per diluted share, related to a change in the UK tax code.
In addition to the negative impacts to operating profit described above, net earnings in the first nine months of 2020 were impacted by incremental income tax expense of $13.6 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, related to a change in the UK tax code.2021.
The impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates used to translate the consolidated statements of operations is quantified by translating the current period revenues at the prior period exchange rates and comparing this amount to the prior period reported revenues. The Company believes that the presentation of the impact of changes in exchange rates, which are beyond the Company’s control, is helpful to an investor’s understanding of the performance of the underlying business.
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
A summary of the results of operations is illustrated below for the quarters ended March 27, 2022 and nine-month periods ended September 26, 2021 and September 27, 2020.March 28, 2021.
Quarter EndedNine Months EndedQuarter Ended
September 26, 2021September 27, 2020September 26, 2021September 27, 2020March 27, 2022March 28, 2021
Net revenuesNet revenues$1,970.0 $1,776.6 $4,407.0 $3,742.5 Net revenues$1,163.1 $1,114.8 
Operating profitOperating profit367.9 336.6 591.8 315.5 Operating profit120.0 147.3 
Earnings before income taxesEarnings before income taxes323.4 299.2 494.0 183.5 Earnings before income taxes80.2 129.5 
Net earningsNet earnings254.9 220.0 350.5 119.2 Net earnings62.9 117.5 
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests1.7 (0.9)4.0 1.9 
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interestsNet earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests1.7 1.3 
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.253.2 220.9 346.5 117.3 Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.61.2 116.2 
Diluted earnings per shareDiluted earnings per share1.83 1.61 2.51 0.85 Diluted earnings per share0.44 0.84 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – CONSOLIDATED
Third Quarter 2021
The quarters ended September 26,March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021 and September 27, 2020 were each 13-week periods.
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Hasbro, Inc. for the quarters ended March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021 include certain charges as described below.
Net charges of $15.9 million, or $0.11 per diluted share and $20.4 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, of intangible amortization costs for the quarters ended March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021, respectively, related to the intangible assets acquired in the eOne acquisition. Beginning in 2022, certain of these intangible amortization costs have been allocated between the Consumer Products and Entertainment segments, to match the revenue generated from such intangible assets. In 2021, these intangible amortization costs were recorded within the Entertainment segment.
Net charges of $2.3 million, $0.02 per diluted share and $1.7 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the quarters ended March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021, respectively, of expense associated with retention awards granted in connection



with the eOne acquisition. These expenses are included within Selling, Distribution and Administration within the Corporate segment.
Consolidated net revenues for the thirdfirst quarter of 2022 grew 4% to $1,163.1 million from $1,114.8 million for the first quarter of 2021 increased $193.4 million, or 11%, to $1,970.0 million compared to the third quarter of 2020, including a favorable $13.1and included an unfavorable $17.4 million impact from foreign currency translation as a result of strengtheningweakening currencies, primarily in the Company's Latin American and Asia Pacific regions during the third quarter of 2021 compared to 2020.Europe.
Operating profit for the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 was $367.9$120.0 million, or 19%10.3% of net revenues, compared to operating profit of $336.6$147.3 million, or 19%13.2% of net revenues, for the thirdfirst quarter of 2020.2021. The operating profit increasedecrease was primarily driven primarily by higher revenuescosts of sales due to higher product input and freight costs as a favorableresult of rising costs and supply chain disruptions, higher program amortization costs within the Entertainment segment, reflecting the mix of programming deliveries in the quarter, higher product mix,development costs to support growth in Wizards of the Coast and to a lesser extent, higher marketing and sales costs. These cost increases were partially offset by lower royalty expense and lower intangible asset amortization expense. These favorable results were partially offset by higher freightadvertising costs due to shipping cost increases and the use of air freight to manage supply chain disruptions, as well as higher product cost amortization, higher development costs and higher advertising costs. Operating profit during the thirdfirst quarter of 2021 reflects $19.7 million ($16.3 million after-tax) of eOne acquired intangible asset amortization and $2.0 million ($1.7 million after-tax) of expense associated with retention awards granted in connection with the eOne acquisition. Operating profit during the third quarter of 2020 reflects $24.7 million ($19.7 million after-tax) of expenses related to eOne acquired intangible asset amortization and $5.9 million ($4.7 million after-tax) of acquisition and related costs.


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
2022.
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc. were $253.2decreased to $61.2 million for the third quarter of 2021ended March 27, 2022, compared to net earnings of $220.9$116.2 million for the third quarter of 2020. ended March 28, 2021.
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Hasbro, Inc. were $0.44 for the thirdfirst quarter of 2021 were $1.83,2022 compared to diluted earnings per share of $1.61 in$0.84 for the thirdfirst quarter of 2020 and reflect the negative impact of $0.12 per diluted share and $0.01 per diluted share from eOne acquired intangible asset amortization and costs associated with retention awards, respectively. Diluted earnings per share in 2020 reflect the negative impact of eOne acquired intangible asset amortization of $0.14 per diluted share, incremental income tax expense related to a change in the UK tax code of $0.10 per diluted share and acquisition and related costs of $0.03 per diluted share.2021.
The following table presents net revenues by brand and entertainment portfolio for the quarters ended September 26,March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021.
Quarter Ended
March 27, 2022March 28, 2021%
Change
Franchise Brands$543.1 $523.1 %
Partner Brands206.5 188.0 10 
Hasbro Gaming143.6 136.3 
Emerging Brands76.4 73.1 
TV/Film/Entertainment193.5 194.3 — 
Total$1,163.1 $1,114.8 %

Brand portfolio net revenues for the first quarter of 2021 and September 27, 2020.
Quarter Ended
September 26, 2021September 27, 2020%
Change
Franchise Brands$882.0 $807.5 %
Partner Brands366.7 409.2 -10 
Hasbro Gaming281.9 239.2 18 
Emerging Brands177.5 155.0 15 
TV/Film/Entertainment261.9 165.7 58 
Total$1,970.0 $1,776.6 11 %
have been restated to reflect the elevation of PEPPA PIG from Emerging Brands to Franchise Brands, effective for the first quarter of 2022. As a result, first quarter 2021 net revenues of $31.6 million were reclassified from Emerging Brands to Franchise Brands.
FRANCHISE BRANDS: Net revenues in the Franchise Brands portfolio increased 9%4% in the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 compared to the thirdfirst quarter of 2020. The majority2021. Drivers of the net revenue increase in 2021 was driven byinclude higher net revenues from MAGIC: THE GATHERING products as a result ofreflecting record sales from the Adventures in Forgotten Realms and Innistrad: Midnight HuntKamigawa: Neon Dynasty set releases during the third quarter,release and higher net revenues from MY LITTLE PONY, due tofollowing the September 2021 release of the feature length film, MY LITTLE PONY: A NEW GENERATION and the associated product line. In addition, higher net revenues from PEPPA PIG were driven by the third quarter 2021 launch of the associated product line. To a lesser extent,Company's first line of PEPPA PIG products. These net revenues from TRANSFORMERS increased, supported by the release of the final chapter of the TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR CYBERTRON trilogy in July 2021. Theserevenue increases were partially offset by lower net revenues from PLAY-DOHMONOPOLY products and to a lesser extent, lower net revenues from BABY ALIVE and NERF products during the thirdfirst quarter of 2021.2022.
PARTNER BRANDS: Net revenues from the Partner Brands portfolio decreasedincreased 10% in the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 compared to the thirdfirst quarter of 2020.2021. Within the Partner Brands portfolio, there are a number of brands which are reliant on related entertainment, including television and movie releases. As such, net revenues byfrom partner brand,brands fluctuate depending on entertainment popularity, release dates and related product line offerings and success. Historically these entertainment-based brands experience higher revenues during years in which new content is released in theaters, for broadcast, and on streaming platforms.
During the thirdfirst quarter of 2021,2022, Partner Brands net revenue decreasesincreases were primarily driven by declinesthe Company's products for MARVEL, primarily from momentum in DISNEY FROZENthe SPIDER-MAN franchise which benefited from entertainment releases including Marvel Studios' SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME, released in December 2021 and the children’s animated television series Marvel's SPIDEY and HIS AMAZING FRIENDS. In addition, the Company's products for Marvel's AVENGERS benefited ahead of the planned Marvel Studios' release of DOCTOR STRANGE in the MULTIVERSE of MADNESS, expected in May 2022. To a lesser extent, net revenues from the Company's line of STAR WARS products increased as a result of the lineup of entertainment support



from Lucasfilms including, THE BOOK of BOBA FETT released in the prior year fromfirst fiscal quarter of 2022 and the November 2019 theatrical releaseupcoming launch of the DISNEY’S FROZEN 2, OBI-WAN KENOBIand series, expected in the second quarter of 2022, both on Disney+. These increases were partially offset by net revenue declines from STAR WARS products, compared to a strong third quarter in 2020, in anticipation of the October 2020 release of the Disney+ streaming series STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN, season two, as well as lower sales of products for TROLLS as a result of the entertainment support in the prior year from the TROLLS WORLD TOUR film, released in April 2020. Partially offsetting these declines was growth in Hasbro products for MARVEL and DISNEY PRINCESSFROZEN and to a lesser extent, GHOSTBUSTERS products. The Company's MARVELDISNEY PRINCESS products benefited from fan support, primarily in the U.S., across multiple properties including MARVEL LEGENDS and the launch of the preschool product line supporting Spidey and His Amazing Friends, a children’s animated television series, as well as lower net revenues from BEYBLADE products during the introductionfirst quarter of products supported by the theatrical release of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings in September 2021. The Company's DISNEY PRINCESS products were supported by recent entertainment releases including RAYAandTHE LAST DRAGON which premiered in March 2021, and from the library of Disney Princess films available on Disney+.2022.
HASBRO GAMING: Net revenues in the Hasbro Gaming portfolio increased 18%5% in the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 compared to the thirdfirst quarter of 2020.2021. Higher net revenues were driven by net revenue increases from DUNGEONS & DRAGONS products as well asand to a lesser extent, net revenue increases from DUEL MASTERS and AVALON HILL'S HeroQuest products. These net revenue increases were partially offset by lower net revenues from certain classic gamesgame products including LIFECLUE and CONNECT 4 products.RISK.
Net revenues for Hasbro’s total gaming category, including the Hasbro Gaming portfolio as reported above and all other gaming revenue, most notably revenues from MAGIC: THE GATHERING and MONOPOLY products, which are included in the Franchise Brands portfolio, totaled $658.6$378.8 million for the thirdfirst quarter of 2021,2022, an increase of 21%4%, as compared to $543.1$365.3 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 2020.


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
2021.
EMERGING BRANDS: Net revenues from the Emerging Brands portfolio increased 15%5% during the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 compared to the thirdfirst quarter of 2020.2021. Net revenue increases during the first quarter of 2022 were driven by the launch of the Company's first PEPPA PIGPOWER RANGERS and PJ MASKS product lines during the third quarter of 2021, and to a lesser extent, higher net revenues from GI JOE products. These increases wereproducts, partially offset by lower net revenues from POWER RANGERS, POTATO HEAD and FURREAL FRIENDS products during the third quarter of 2021.
TV/FILM/ENTERTAINMENT: During the third quarter of 2021, net revenues from the TV/Film/Entertainment portfolio increased 58% compared to the third quarter of 2020 as the entertainment industry continues to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Net revenue increases during the third quarter of 2021 were driven by scripted television deliveries that include YELLOWJACKETS and THE ROOKIE, as well as from certain other scripted and unscripted programs compared to the third quarter of 2020 where deliveries were limited or delayed. In addition, feature length film deliveries, including FINCH and COME FROM AWAY, contributed to the TV/Film/Entertainment portfolio net revenue increase during the third quarter of 2021.
First Nine Months 2021
The nine-month periods ended September 26, 2021 and September 27, 2020 were each 39-week periods.
For the first nine months of 2021, consolidated net revenues increased 18% to $4,407.0 million including a favorable variance of $66.5 million as a result of foreign currency translation due to strengthening currencies primarily across the Company's European and to a lesser extent, Asia Pacific and Latin American markets, when compared to the first nine months of 2020.
Operating profit for the first nine months of 2021 was $591.8 million, or 13% of net revenues, compared to operating profit of $315.5 million, or 8% of net revenues, for the first nine months of 2020. The increase in operating profit was driven by higher revenues and favorable product mix, partially offset by increased costs to drive the business including, higher program amortization costs, product development costs, marketing and advertising costs and higher freight costs due to shipping cost increases. Operating profit during the first nine months of 2021 reflects a pre-tax non-cash impairment charge of $101.8 million included within Loss on Disposal of Business and transaction costs of $9.5 million ($7.3 million after-tax) included within Selling, Distribution and Administration, associated with the sale of eOne Music, as well as $66.4 million ($55.0 million after-tax) of expenses related to eOne acquired intangible asset amortization and $5.8 million ($5.0 million after-tax) of expense for retention awards granted in connection with the eOne acquisition. Operating profit during the first nine months of 2020 was reflects acquisition and related costs of $166.0 million ($140.7 million after-tax); $72.3 million ($57.5 million after-tax) of expenses related to eOne acquired intangible asset amortization; and restructuring charges associated with cost savings initiatives of $11.5 million ($10.2 million after-tax).
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc. were $346.5 million for the first nine months of 2021 compared to net earnings of $117.3 million for the first nine months of 2020. In addition to the negative impacts to operating profit described above, net earnings in the first nine months of 2021 were impacted by incremental income tax expense of $39.4 million related to a change in the UK tax code. Diluted earnings per share attributable to Hasbro, Inc. were $2.51 in the first nine months of 2021, compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.85 in the first nine months of 2020. Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc. for the first nine months of 2021 reflect the negative impact of a non-cash impairment charge and transaction expenses, totaling $0.79 per diluted share, associated with the sale of eOne Music, incremental income tax expense related to a change in the UK tax code of $0.28 per diluted share, as well as the impact of eOne acquired intangible asset amortization of $0.40 per diluted share and costs associated with retention awards of $0.04 per diluted share. Net earnings for the first nine months of 2020 reflect the negative impact of acquisition related costs and eOne acquired intangible asset amortization of $1.02 per diluted share and $0.42 per diluted share, respectively, as well as incremental income tax expense related to a change in the UK tax code of $0.10 per diluted share and restructuring charges associated with cost savings initiatives of $0.07 per diluted share.
The following table presents net revenues by product category for the first nine months of 2021 and 2020.
Nine Months Ended
September 26, 2021September 27, 2020%
Change
Franchise Brands$2,023.4 $1,580.9 28 %
Partner Brands766.7 729.8 
Hasbro Gaming565.3 516.3 
Emerging Brands399.2 325.1 23 
TV/Film/Entertainment652.4 590.4 11 
Total$4,407.0 $3,742.5 18 %



Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
FRANCHISE BRANDS: Net revenues in the Franchise Brands portfolio increased 28% in the first nine months of 2021 compared to 2020. Higher net revenues from MAGIC: THE GATHERING products, as a result of successful card set releases, drove the majority of the increase during the first nine months of 2021. To a lesser extent, higher net revenues from NERF products, most notably in the US, higher net revenues from the MY LITTLE PONY brand, due to the release of MY LITTLE PONY: A NEW GENERATION and the launch of the associated product line, and higher net revenues from TRANSFORMERS and PLAY-DOH products contributed to the increase during the first nine months of 2021.
PARTNER BRANDS: Net revenues from the Partner Brands portfolio increased 5% during the first nine months of 2021 compared to 2020. Net revenue increases from the Company's MARVEL, DISNEY PRINCESS and STAR WARS products drove growth in the Partner Brands portfolio during the first nine months of 2021, and to a lesser extent, GHOSTBUSTERS products contributed to net revenue growth. The Company's MARVEL products benefited from fan support, primarily in the U.S., and from the September 2021 theatrical release of SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS. The Company's DISNEY PRINCESS and STAR WARS products benefited from entertainment releases including Disney's RAYAandTHE LAST DRAGON which premiered in March 2021, availability of the library of Disney Princess films on Disney+, and from the Disney+ streaming series, STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN, season two, released during the fourth quarter of 2020. These increases were partially offset by net revenue declines from TROLLS and DISNEY FROZEN products as a result of the entertainment support in the prior year from the TROLLS WORLD TOUR film, released in April 2020 and the November 2019 theatrical release of DISNEY’S FROZEN 2.
HASBRO GAMING: Net revenues in the Hasbro Gaming portfolio increased 9% in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020 driven by increased net revenues from DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, GUESS WHO and THE GAME OF LIFE products, partially offset by net revenue decreases from JENGASUPER SOAKER and certain other Hasbro GamingPLAYSKOOL products.
Net revenues for Hasbro’s total gaming category, including the Hasbro Gaming portfolio as reported above and all other gaming revenue, most notably from MAGIC: THE GATHERING and MONOPOLY products, which are included in the Franchise Brands portfolio, were $1,543.3 million, an increase of 28%, in the first nine months of 2021 versus $1,202.6 million in the first nine months of 2020.
EMERGING BRANDS: Net revenues from theEmerging Brands portfolio grew 23% for the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020.Net revenue increases were primarily driven by the Company's launch of its first PEPPA PIG and PJ MASKS products during the third quarter of 2021, as well as from GI JOE products, which benefited from the July 2021 theatrical release, SNAKE EYES: G.I. JOE ORIGINS. These increases were partially offset by lower net revenues from POWER RANGERS and LITTLEST PET SHOP products during the first nine months of 2021.
TV/FILM/ENTERTAINMENT: During the first nine monthsquarter of 2021,2022, net revenues from the TV/Film/Entertainment portfolio increased 11%were flat compared to the first nine monthsquarter of 2020. In 2020,2021. First quarter 2022 net revenues were driven by higher scripted television deliveries, most notably from the shutdownNetflix streaming series GRAYMAIL and from THE ROOKIE television series, as well as higher deliveries of live action TV and film productions and theatrical releases, beginning late inunscripted programs compared to the first quarter of 2020 as a result2021, where deliveries were limited or delayed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, hadpandemic. To a significant impact on entertainment deliveries during the second half of 2020 and first nine months of 2021. However,lesser extent, TV/Film/Entertainment portfolio net revenues benefited from feature film production revenue contributions fromtitles including DEEP WATER as of the end of the third quarter 2021,well as from the Company's production studios were operating at pre-pandemic levels across all businesses.live entertainment business which resumed live touring shows in 2022.
The drivers of the net revenue increase during the first nine months of 2021 include higher scripted television production deliveries, most notably from YELLOWJACKETS and THE ROOKIE series, and higher licensing, production and transactional revenues from programming featuring the Company's brands.These increases were partially offset by lower distribution revenues overall, due to the gap in available entertainment deliveries in 2021, as a result of the conditions described above.


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
SEGMENT RESULTS
Third Quarter 2021
The following table presents net external revenues and operating profit data for the Company's principal segments for the quarters ended September 26, 2021March 27, 2022 and September 27, 2020:March 28, 2021:
Quarter Ended
September 26, 2021September 27, 2020%
Change
Net Revenues
Consumer Products segment$1,282.7 $1,317.8 -3 %
Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment360.2 273.4 32 %
Entertainment segment *
327.1 185.4 76 %
Operating Profit (Loss)
Consumer Products segment$210.4 $226.2 -7 %
Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment159.4 141.6 13 %
Entertainment segment *
22.4 (28.3)> 100%
Quarter Ended
March 27, 2022March 28, 2021%
Change
Net Revenues
Consumer Products$672.8 $653.9 %
Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming262.8 242.2 %
Entertainment *
227.5 218.7 %
Operating Profit
Consumer Products$8.6 $32.3 -73 %
Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming106.4 110.0 -3 %
Entertainment *
12.2 17.0 -28 %
Corporate and Other(7.2)(12.0)40 %
* Entertainment segment net revenues and operating profit, (loss), for the quarter ended SeptemberMarch 27, 20202021 include $28.7$31.8 million and $1.0$3.1 million, respectively, from eOne Music.Music, which was sold at the beginning of the third quarter of 2021.



Beginning in 2022, intangible amortization costs related to the intangible assets acquired in the eOne acquisition have been allocated between the Consumer Products and Entertainment segments in the amounts of $10.3 million and $8.8 million, respectively, to match the revenue generated from such intangible assets. In 2021, comparable intangible amortization costs of $24.9 million were recorded within the Entertainment segment.
Consumer Products Segment
The following table presents the Consumer Products segment net revenues by major geographic region for the quarters ended March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021.
Quarter Ended
March 27, 2022March 28, 2021
North America$405.2 362.7 
Europe176.7 188.5 
Asia Pacific52.2 64.8 
Latin America38.7 37.9 
Net Revenues$672.8 $653.9 
The Consumer Products segment net revenues declinedincreased 3% to $1,282.7$672.8 million for the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 compared to $1,317.8$653.9 million for the thirdfirst quarter of 2020, due in part to declines in shipments as a result of supply chain disruption in the U.S. and Europe2021 and included the impact of a favorable $6.8an unfavorable $13.5 million currency translation.translation, most notably from the Company's European markets. Drivers of the net revenue decreaseincrease include lower sales of DISNEY FROZEN and STAR WARS products as well as lower sales of PLAY-DOH and TROLLS products during the third quarter. These sales declines were partially offset by higher sales of PJ MASKS and PEPPA PIG products, following the launch of the Company's own product lines for these brands during the third quarter of 2021, higher sales of the Company's products for MARVEL, higher sales of PEPPA PIG and MY LITTLE PONY products, and higher net revenues from POWER RANGERS and PJ MASKS products. Partially offsetting these increases were lower sales of TRANSFORMERS and MONOPOLY products and lower sales of the Company's products for DISNEY PRINCESS and higher sales within Hasbro Gaming products.DISNEY FROZEN. Net revenues declined acrossincreased in North America Europe and the Asia Pacific regions whileto a lesser extent, in Latin American markets during the first quarter of 2022, while net revenues declined in the Company's Asia Pacific and Europe regions. In Europe, where the favorable impact of foreign currency exchange was more significant compared to other regions, net revenue remained relatively flat absent the positive impact fromunfavorable foreign currency exchange impact of $3.4$12.0 million.
Consumer Products segment operating profit for the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 was $210.4$8.6 million or 16%1.3% of segment net revenues, compared to segment operating profit of $226.2$32.3 million or 17%4.9% of segment net revenues, for the thirdfirst quarter of 2020.2021. As noted above, in alignment with the revenue generated from the assets acquired in the eOne acquisition, the first quarter of 2022 includes $10.3 million of intangible amortization, which in 2021 was all reported in the Entertainment segment results. This allocation of intangible amortization drove a 1.5% decline in operating margin for the Consumer Products segment. The remaining operating profit decrease in the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 was driven by lower segment net revenues as described above, higher product costs and distribution costs as a result of global supply chain disruptions, including higher ocean freight rates and increases in air freight costs. These negative impacts were partially offset by price increases lower intangible asset amortization costsimplemented during 2021 and lower royalty expenses due to lower sales of Partner Brands productsa favorable product mix during the thirdfirst quarter of 2021.2022.


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
The following table presents the Consumer Products segment net revenues by major geographic region for the quarters ended September 26, 2021 and September 27, 2020.
Quarter Ended
September 26, 2021September 27, 2020
North America$805.0 $830.1 
Europe304.2 316.8 
Asia Pacific75.5 78.2 
Latin America98.0 92.7 
Net Revenues$1,282.7 $1,317.8 

Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming Segment
The following table presents Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment net revenues by category for the quarters ended March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021.
Quarter Ended
March 27, 2022March 28, 2021
Tabletop Gaming$192.2 $175.3 
Digital and Licensed Gaming70.6 66.9 
Net revenues$262.8 $242.2 
Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment net revenues increased 32%9% in the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 to $360.2$262.8 million from $273.4$242.2 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 20202021 and included the impact of a favorable $2.0 million foreign currency translation.
The net revenue increase in the Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment during the third quarter of 2021 was attributable to net revenue increases from Wizards of the Coast table-top and digital gaming products, most notably, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, driven by the Adventures in Forgotten Realms and Innistrad: Midnight Hunt set releases, as well as higher sales from Magic: The GatheringArena mobile and net revenue contributions from Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance, launched during the first half of 2021.
Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment operating profit was $159.4 million, or 44% of segment net revenues for the third quarter of 2021, compared to operating profit of $141.6 million, or 52% of segment net revenues, for the third quarter of 2020. The operating profit increase during the third quarter of 2021 was the result of increased sales and product launches described above, partially offset by higher development costs, advertising costs and administrative costs, including depreciation expense, primarily related to costs to support the Company's digital gaming initiatives.
Entertainment Segment
Entertainment segment net revenues increased 76% to $327.1 million for the third quarter of 2021, compared to $185.4 million for the third quarter of 2020 and included the impact of a favorable $4.2 million foreign currency translation. The net revenue increase during the third quarter was driven by higher deliveries of scripted television and film programming following the return of live-action entertainment production in late 2020 and throughout 2021. Also contributing to the increase were higher net revenues from streaming content deals related to programming featuring the Company's brands, as well as revenue recognized due to the delivery of MY LITTLE PONY: A NEW GENERATION, the feature length film released on the steaming service, Netflix in September and released theatrically on a limited basis. These increases were partially offset by the sale of the eOne Music business in the third quarter of 2021 and lower film distribution revenues in 2021, as a result of the limited production of live-action feature length films in 2020.
Entertainment segment operating profit was $22.4 million, or 7% of segment net revenues for the third quarter of 2021 compared to operating losses of $28.3 million, or 15% of segment net revenues for the third quarter of 2020.
The operating profit increase during the third quarter of 2021 was driven by the net revenue increase described above and lower administrative costs, partially offset by higher program cost amortization, advertising costs and royalty expenses. The operating results for the third quarter of 2021 and 2020 included $19.7 million and $24.7 million, respectively, of incremental intangible amortization costs related to the intangible assets acquired in the eOne Acquisition.


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
The following table presents Entertainment segment net revenues by category for the quarters ended September 26, 2021 and September 27, 2020.
Quarter Ended
September 26, 2021September 27, 2020
Film and TV$255.4 $141.6 
Family Brands60.5 14.2 
Music and Other *
11.2 29.6 
Net revenues$327.1 $185.4 
*Music and Other category net revenues for the quarter ended September 27, 2020 includes $28.7 million related to eOne Music.
Corporate and Other Segment
The Corporate and Other segment operating losses were $24.3 million for the third quarter of 2021 compared to operating losses ofan unfavorable $2.9 million for the third quarter of 2020. Operating losses in 2021 were driven by higher administrative expenses due primarily to higher compensation expense including retention costs of $1.9 million related to the eOne acquisition and higher advertising and promotional costs. Operating losses in 2020 included acquisition and integration costs of $4.6 million and certain restructuring and related costs of $1.3 million associated with the acquisition of eOne.
First Nine Months 2021
The following table presents net revenues and operating profit (loss) for the Company's principal segments for each of the nine-month periods ended September 26, 2021 and September 27, 2020.
Nine Months Ended
September 26, 2021September 27, 2020%
Change
Net Revenues
Consumer Products segment$2,625.8 $2,409.8 %
Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment1,008.7 670.7 50 %
Entertainment segment772.5 662.0 17 %
Operating Profit (Loss)
Consumer Products segment$260.5 $171.2 52 %
Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment462.3 311.5 48 %
Entertainment segment(74.3)(106.1)30 %
* Entertainment segment net revenues for nine-month periods ended September 26, 2021 and September 27, 2020 include $65.2 million and $86.6 million, respectively, from eOne Music.
Consumer Products Segment
The Consumer Products segment net revenues increased 9% to $2,625.8 million for the first nine months of 2021 compared to $2,409.8 million for the first nine months of 2020 and included the impact of a favorable $34.9 million currency translation. The drivers of the net revenue increase include higher sales of NERF and TRANSFORMERS products as well as higher sales of the Company's Partner Brands for MARVEL and DISNEY PRINCESS. To a lesser extent were higher sales of PJ MASKS and PEPPA PIG products, following the launch of the Company's own product lines for these brands during the third quarter of 2021. Partially offsetting these increases were lower sales of certain Partner Brands, notably, the Company's products for DISNEY FROZEN and TROLLS. Revenue grew across all geographic regions, most notably in the U.S. and Europe, and to a lesser extent, in the Company's Latin American and Asia Pacific markets.
Consumer Products segment operating profit for the first nine months of 2021 was $260.5 million or 10% of segment net revenues, compared to segment operating profit of $171.2 million or 7% of segment net revenues, for the first nine months of 2020. The operating profit increase in the first nine months of 2021 was driven by higher segment net revenues as described above, partially offset by higher royalty expenses from higher sales of the Company's Partner Brand products, higher advertising costs as a result of the overall sales increases within the segment as well as higher rates for ocean freight and increases in air freight costs during the first nine months of 2021.


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The following table presents the Consumer Products segment net revenues by major geographic region for the nine-month periods ended September 26, 2021 and September 27, 2020.
Nine Months Ended
September 26, 2021September 27, 2020
North America$1,559.1 $1,434.9 
Europe669.2 615.4 
Asia Pacific208.7 197.1 
Latin America188.8 162.4 
Net Revenues$2,625.8 $2,409.8 
Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming Segment
Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment net revenues increased 50% in the first nine months of 2021 to $1,008.7 million from $670.7 million in the first nine months of 2020 and included the impact of a favorable $13.6 million foreign currency translation.
The net revenue increase in the Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment during the first nine monthsquarter of 20212022 was attributable to net revenue increases from Wizards of the Coast table-toptabletop and digital gaming products, most notably, MAGICMAGIC: THE GATHERING, driven by sales of the number of strong performing cardKamigawa: Neon Dynasty set releases,release, and from DUNGEONS & DRAGONS table-top games. In addition to these increases werea lesser extent, higher digital gaming salesnet revenues from Magic: The Gathering Arena Arena and net revenue contributions associated with the launch of Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance. In addition, higher net revenues from DUNGEONS & DRAGONS and DUEL MASTERS products contributed to the increase during the second quarter 2021. In addition to the net revenue increases from the Company's Wizards of the Coast business, the segment benefited from growth in certain of the Company's licensed digital games.first quarter.
Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment operating profit was $462.3$106.4 million, or 46%40.5% of segment net revenues for the first nine monthsquarter of 2021,2022, compared to operating profit of $311.5$110.0 million, or 46%45.4% of segment net revenues, for the first nine monthsquarter of 2020.2021. The operating profit decrease during the first quarter of 2022 was the result of higher product input costs associated with tabletop gaming, increased product development expenses, higher freight costs, as well as higher administrative expenses including higher personnel costs during the first quarter of 2022. These increases were partially offset by lower advertising and promotional expenses compared to the first quarter of 2021, where the Company incurred higher costs associated with the launch of the mobile version of Magic: The GatheringArena and Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance.
Entertainment Segment
The following table presents Entertainment segment net revenues by category for the quarters ended March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2021.
Quarter Ended
March 27, 2022March 28, 2021
Film and TV$190.2 $166.4 
Family Brands23.2 18.8 
Music and Other *
14.1 33.5 
Net revenues$227.5 $218.7 
*Music and Other category net revenues for the quarter ended March 27, 2021 includes $31.8 million related to eOne Music, which was sold at the beginning of the third quarter of 2021.
Entertainment segment net revenues increased 4% to $227.5 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $218.7 million for the first quarter of 2021. Foreign currency translation did not have a significant impact on Entertainment segment net revenues. The net revenue increase during the first nine monthsquarter of 20212022 was the result of increased sales volumes as described above, partially offset by higher product development costs and administrative expenses, including depreciation expense, and higher advertising costs, primarily related to support of the Company's digital gaming initiatives and tabletop set releases throughout 2021.
Entertainment Segment
Entertainment segment net revenues for the nine months ended September 26, 2021 increased 17% to $772.5 million from $662.0 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2020 and included the impact of a favorable $18.0 million foreign currency translation. The segment net revenue increase was primarily driven by higher deliveries of both unscripted and scripted television programming followingand to a lesser extent, higher net revenues from the return of live-actionCompany's live entertainment productionbusiness which resumed live touring shows in late 2020 and throughout 2021.2022. Also contributing to the increase during the first quarter of 2022 were higher net revenues from streaming animated content deals related to programming featuring the Company's brands, as well as revenue recognized due to the delivery of MY LITTLE PONY: A NEW GENERATION.brands. These increases were partially offset by the sale of the eOne Music business duringin the third quarter of 2021, and lower film distributionwhich accounted for $31.8 million of segment net revenues in the first quarter of 2021.
The Entertainment segment operating losses were $74.3profit was $12.2 million, or 10% of net revenues, for the nine months ended September 26, 2021, compared to operating losses of $106.1 million, or 16%5.4% of segment net revenues for the nine months ended September 27, 2020.first quarter of 2022 compared to operating profit of $17.0 million, or 7.8% of segment net revenues for the first quarter of 2021. The 2021 results were negatively impactedoperating profit decrease during the first quarter of 2022 was driven by a non-cash impairment chargehigher program cost amortization reflecting the mix of $101.8 million associated withprogramming delivered during the first quarter of 2022 and the impact of the sale of eOne Music and $66.4described above. These declines were partially offset by the allocation of $10.3 million of incremental intangible amortization costs related to the intangible assets acquired in the eOne Acquisition. The 2020 results were impacted by $77.7 million of acquisition and integration costs consisting of $47.4 million of expense associated with the acceleration of eOne stock-based compensation and $24.5 million of advisor fees settled at the closing of the acquisition, as well as $72.4 million of incremental intangible amortization costs related to the intangible assets acquired in the eOne Acquisition and $20.8 million in impairment charges for certain production assets.
The improvement in Entertainment segment operating results during the first nine months of 2021 was driven by increased net revenues described above and lower advertising expenses due to declined theatrical activity, partially offset by higher program cost amortization due to the delivery of certain television programming that carries higher costs.



Condensed Notes
the eOne acquisition to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millionsthe Consumer Products segment to match the revenue generated from such assets in the first quarter of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
The following table presents Entertainment segment net revenues by category for the nine-month periods ended September 26, 2021 and September 27, 2020.
Nine Months Ended
September 26, 2021September 27, 2020
Film and TV$586.1 $514.5 
Family Brands105.4 58.9 
Music and Other *
81.0 88.6 
Net revenues$772.5 $662.0 
*Music and Other category net revenues for nine-month periods ended September 26, 2021 and September 27, 2020 include $65.2 million and $86.6 million, respectively, from eOne Music.2022.
Corporate and Other Segment
Operating losses in theThe Corporate and Other Segmentsegment operating losses were $7.2 million for the first nine monthsquarter of 2021 were $56.7 million,2022 compared to operating losses of $61.1$12.0 million for the first nine monthsquarter of 2020. Operating2021. The decline in operating losses in 20212022 were driven by higherthe result of lower royalty expense and lower administrative expenses and advertising costs. Administrative expenses include $9.5 million of transaction costs associated with the sale of eOne Music and higher compensation expense, including retention costs of $5.8 million in relation to the eOne acquisition. Operating losses in the first nine months of 2020 were driven primarily by charges related to the eOne Acquisition; including acquisition and integration costs of $26.6 million and restructuring and related costs of $40.8 million. In addition to the charges associated with the eOne Acquisition, the Company incurred $11.6 million of severance charges associated with cost-savings initiatives.expenses.
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES
Third Quarter 2021
The Company's costs and expenses, stated as percentages of net revenues, are illustrated below for the quarters ended September 26, 2021March 27, 2022 and September 27, 2020.March 28, 2021.
Quarter EndedQuarter Ended
September 26, 2021September 27, 2020March 27, 2022March 28, 2021
Cost of salesCost of sales30.9 %34.3 %Cost of sales28.6 %26.0 %
Program cost amortizationProgram cost amortization9.5 %4.8 %Program cost amortization11.9 %8.7 %
RoyaltiesRoyalties8.7 %10.0 %Royalties7.7 %9.8 %
Product developmentProduct development4.1 %3.5 %Product development6.0 %5.5 %
AdvertisingAdvertising8.3 %7.7 %Advertising6.7 %7.9 %
Amortization of intangiblesAmortization of intangibles1.4 %2.0 %Amortization of intangibles2.3 %3.0 %
Selling, distribution and administrationSelling, distribution and administration18.4 %18.3 %Selling, distribution and administration26.4 %25.9 %
Acquisition and related costs— %0.3 %
Cost of sales for the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 was $609.5$333.1 million, or 30.9%28.6% of net revenues, compared to $610.1$289.9 million, or 34.3%26.0% of net revenues, for the thirdfirst quarter of 2020. Cost2021. The cost of sales was consistentincrease in dollars was due to higher sales volumes and to a lesser extent, fromhigher product costs, including higher freight costs, partially offset by the impact of $3.3a favorable $6.5 million of foreign currency exchange, offset by higher freight costs.exchange. The cost of sales decreaseincrease as a percent of net revenues was driven by the impact of higher product mix, primarily from higher sales of Wizards of the Coast table-top gamescosts and higher entertainment revenues.freight costs described above.
Program cost amortization increased to $187.9$138.5 million, or 9.5%11.9% of net revenues, for the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 from $85.4$97.5 million, or 4.8%8.7% of net revenues, for the thirdfirst quarter of 2020.2021. Program costs are capitalized as incurred and amortized primarily using the individual-film-forecast method which matches costs to the related recognized revenue. The increase in dollars and as a percent of net revenues during the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 was driven by higherthe volume and mix of both scripted and unscripted programming revenues primarily from scripted television deliveries and amortizationduring the first quarter of film production expenses associated with the MY LITTLE PONY: A NEW GENERATION production asset,2022 compared to the thirdfirst quarter of 2020.2021.
Royalty expense for the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 decreased to $171.8$90.1 million, or 8.7%7.7% of net revenues, compared to $176.9$108.9 million, or 10.0%9.8% of net revenues, for the thirdfirst quarter of 2020.2021. Fluctuations in royalty expense are generally related to the volume of


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
content releases and deliveries and entertainment-driven products sold. The decrease in royalty expense in dollars was driven by the impact of the sale of eOne Music combined with lower salesand the mix of Partner Brand productsfirst quarter 2022 Film and TV deliveries. In addition, certain licensing agreements acquired through the eOne acquisition expired, which carried higher royalty expenses in the third quarter of 2021 as compared to the third quarter of 2020.prior periods. The decrease in royalty expense as a percent of net revenues during the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 was the result of a higher percentage of product sales that do not carry significant royalty expenses.
Product development expense for the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 was $80.1$69.6 million, or 4.1%6.0% of net revenues, compared to $62.7$61.8 million, or 3.5%5.5% of net revenues, for the thirdfirst quarter of 2020.2021. The increase was primarily related to increased investments in the development of Wizards of the Coast tabletop and digital gaming initiatives.
Advertising expense for the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 was $163.3$77.6 million, or 8.3%6.7% of net revenues, compared to $137.4$87.9 million, or 7.7%7.9% of net revenues, for the thirdfirst quarter of 2020.2021. Advertising spend is generally impacted by revenue mix and the number and type of entertainment releases.releases delivered. The advertising expense increasedecrease during the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 was driven by costs associated with promotion oflower expense within the feature length film, MY LITTLE PONY: A NEW GENERATIONEntertainment segment, as well as promotional spend in support oflower 2022 expense within the Wizards of the Coast thirdand Digital Gaming segment, compared to the first quarter set2021, where advertising expense was driven by support for the launch of the mobile version of Magic: The GatheringArena and Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance, with no comparable releases including Adventures in Forgotten Realms and Innistrad: Midnight Hunt.2022.
Amortization of intangible assets decreased to $27.7$27.1 million, or 1.4%2.3% of net revenues, for the thirdfirst quarter of 2021,2022, compared to $36.2$32.9 million, or 2.0%3.0% of net revenues, for the thirdfirst quarter of 2020.2021. The decrease in 2022 is related to the discontinuation of amortization related to the eOne Music intangible assets due tofollowing the sale of the businesseOne Music in the third quarter of 2021, as well as certain licensed property rights which became fully amortized in the fourth quarter of 2020.2021.



For the thirdfirst quarter of 2021,2022, the Company's selling, distribution and administration expenses increased to $361.8$307.1 million, or 18.4%26.4% of net revenues, from $325.4$288.6 million, or 18.3%25.9% of net revenues, for the thirdfirst quarter of 2020. The increase in selling, distribution and administration expenses reflects higher freight and warehousing costs due to higher rates for ocean freight and increases in air freight costs, as well as higher compensation expense and higher depreciation expense associated with capitalized games in the Wizards of the Coast business. These increases were partially offset by lower administrative costs as a result of the eOne Music sale.
During the third quarter of 2020, the Company incurred $5.9 million of acquisition and related costs in connection with the eOne Acquisition. These expenses comprised of $4.6 million of acquisition and integration costs, and $1.3 million of severance and retention costs.
First Nine Months of 2021
The Company's costs and expenses, stated as percentages of net revenues, are illustrated below for the nine month periods ended September 26, 2021 and September 27, 2020.
Nine Months Ended
September 26, 2021September 27, 2020
Cost of sales28.2 %30.1 %
Program cost amortization9.0 %7.2 %
Royalties8.9 %10.3 %
Product development5.2 %4.7 %
Advertising8.1 %8.3 %
Amortization of intangibles2.0 %2.9 %
Selling, distribution and administration22.8 %23.7 %
Loss on disposal of a business2.3 %— %
Acquisition and related costs— %4.4 %
Cost of sales for the nine months ended September 26, 2021 increased to $1,244.4 million, or 28.2% of net revenues, from $1,126.0 million, or 30.1% of net revenues for the nine months ended September 27, 2020. The cost of sales increase in dollars was primarily due to higher sales volumes and higher inventory costs as a result of increased freight costs and, to a lesser extent, from the impact of $16.7 million of foreign currency exchange. As a percent of net revenues, the cost of sales decrease was the result of a favorable product mix due to higher sales of Wizards of the Coast table-top games and higher entertainment revenues compared to the first nine months of 2020.


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
Program cost amortization increased in the first nine months of 2021 to $396.1 million, or 9.0% of net revenues, from $268.2 million, or 7.2% of net revenues, in the first nine months of 2020. Programming costs are capitalized as incurred and amortized using the individual-film-forecast method which matches costs to the related recognized revenue. The increase during the first nine months of 2021 was the result of higher television programming revenues, primarily from deliveries that carry higher programming costs, as well as amortization of film production expenses associated with the MY LITTLE PONY: A NEW GENERATION production asset.
Royalty expense for the nine months ended September 26, 2021 was $392.2 million, or 8.9% of net revenues, compared to $387.1 million, or 10.3% of net revenues, for the nine months ended September 27, 2020. Fluctuations in royalty expense are generally related to the volume of content releases and deliveries and entertainment-driven products sold. The increase in royalty expense during the first nine months of 2021 was driven primarily by higher sales of Partner Brand products as compared to the first nine months of 2020. The decrease in royalty expense as a percentage of net revenues was due to product mix, most notably, higher sales of Wizards of the Coast products, Franchise Brands and higher sales of certain of the Company's Emerging Brands during the first nine months of 2021.
Product development expense for the nine months ended September 26, 2021 increased to $229.1 million, or 5.2% of net revenues, from $174.9 million, or 4.7% of net revenues, for the nine months ended September 27, 2020. The increase was primarily related to investments in the Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment, for both tabletop and digital gaming initiatives, such as for the development MAGIC: THE GATHERING table-top set releases and for the development of digital games such as MAGIC SPELLSLINGERS and Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance, as well as certain other mobile gaming projects.
Advertising expense for the nine months ended September 26, 2021 was $356.6 million, or 8.1% of net revenues, compared to $311.4 million, or 8.3% of net revenues, for the nine months ended September 27, 2020. The advertising expense increase reflects growth in revenues during the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020 and higher advertising costs in support of the feature length film MY LITTLE PONY:A NEW GENERATION, and for the Company’s digital initiatives, most notably, Magic: The Gathering Arena and Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance. These increases were partially offset by reduced promotional spend in the Entertainment segment due to fewer theatrical releases during the first nine months of 2021 compared to 2020.
Amortization of intangible assets was $90.3 million, or 2.0% of net revenues, for the nine months ended September 26, 2021 compared to $107.7 million, or 2.9% of net revenues, in the first nine months of 2020. The decrease is primarily related to certain licensed property rights which became fully amortized in the fourth quarter of 2020 combined with the discontinuation of amortization related to the eOne Music intangible assets in the second quarter of 2021, upon being classified as held for sale assets and subsequently sold in the third quarter of 2021.
For the nine months ended September 26, 2021, the Company's selling, distribution and administration expenses increased to $1,004.7 million, or 22.8% of net revenues, from $885.7 million, or 23.7% of net revenues, for the nine months ended September 27, 2020. The increase in selling, distribution and administration expenses reflects higher marketing and sales and administrative costs, consistent with the increase in net revenues,including higher compensation expense, and increased freightas well as higher distribution and warehousing costs, primarily due to ongoing global supply chain disruptions. These increases were partially offset by lower expense for credit losses duringadministrative costs as a result of the first nine months of 2021.
The loss on disposal of business of $101.8 million, or 2.3% of net revenues, represents a non-cash impairment charge associated with the dispositionsale of eOne Music.
During the first nine months of 2020, the Company incurred $166.0 million of acquisition and related costs in connection with the eOne Acquisition. These expenses comprised $104.3 million of acquisition and integration costs, primarily related to $47.4 million of expense associated with the acceleration of eOne stock-based compensation and $38.2 million of advisor fees, substantially all of which were settled at the closing of the acquisition. Also included in the acquisition and related costs were $61.7 million of restructuring and related costs including severance and retention costs of $20.8 million, as well as $40.9 million in impairment charges for certain definite-lived intangible and production assets. The impairment charges of $40.9 million were driven by the change in strategy for the combined company’s entertainment assets.Music during 2021.
NON-OPERATING EXPENSE (INCOME) EXPENSE
Interest expense for the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 20212022 totaled $43.3$41.6 million and $137.3 million, respectively, compared to $49.4 million and $153.7$47.9 million in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2020, respectively.2021. The decrease in interest expense forduring the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 20212022 primarily reflects long-term debt repayments made throughout 2021 and during 2021the first quarter of 2022, related to borrowings utilized for the eOne acquisition, and lower interest rates. These decreases were partially offset by higher production financing borrowings during the third quarter and first nine months of 2021.


Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)
acquisition.
Interest income was $1.8 million and $4.2$2.1 million for the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively,2022 compared to $0.7 million and $6.3$1.2 million in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2020,2021, respectively. LowerHigher average interest rates in 20212022 compared to 20202021 contributed to the decrease for the nine-month period.increase.
Other expense (income), net was $3.0 million and $(35.3)$0.3 million for the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively,2022 compared to other (income), net of $(11.3) million and $(15.4)$(28.9) million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2020, respectively. The expense in the third quarter of 2021 included $9.1 million of debt extinguishment costs in connection with the early repayment of the Company's $300.0 million of 2.6% notes due 2022, repaid during the third quarter of 2021. The increase in other income for the first nine months of 2021decline was primarily driven by a first quarter 2021 gain of $25.6 million realized from a legal settlement resultingwith no comparable gain in a $26.7 million gain realized in 2021,2022 and lower earnings from the Company's joint venture with Discovery, partially offset by lower foreign currency losses during the $9.1 millionfirst quarter of debt extinguishment costs.2022.
INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense totaled $68.5$17.3 million on pre-tax earningsincome of $323.4$80.2 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 compared to income tax expense of $79.2$12.0 million on pre-tax earningsincome of $299.2 million in the third quarter of 2020. For the first nine months of 2021, the income tax expense totaled $143.5 million on pre-tax earnings of $494.0 million compared to an income tax expense of $64.3 million on pre-tax earnings of $183.5$129.5 million in the first nine monthsquarter of 2020.2021. Both periods were impacted by discrete tax events including the accrual of potential interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions. During the first nine monthsquarter of 2021, unfavorable2022, favorable discrete tax adjustments were a net expensebenefit of $8.8$2.3 million, compared to a net discrete tax benefit of $5.3$8.9 million in the first nine months of 2020. The unfavorable discrete tax adjustments for the first nine months of 2021 are primarily associated with (i) the revaluation of net deferred tax liabilities as a result of the United Kingdom's ("UK") enactment of Finance Act 2021 during the second quarter, which increases the UK corporate income tax rate from 19% to 25% as of April 1, 2023; (ii) a one-time tax charge related to an ongoing tax audit; (iii) a release of a valuation allowance on net operating losses that offsets income received from a one-time legal settlement; and (iv) certain tax benefits including the reversal of uncertain tax positions and operational tax planning. In addition, included in first nine months of 2021 is a goodwill impairment charge on the sale of the Music business, recorded in the second quarter of 2021 for which there is no corresponding tax benefit.2021. The favorable discrete tax adjustments for the first nine monthsquarter of 20202022 primarily relate to (i)the release of certain valuation allowances during the quarter. The favorable discrete tax adjustments for the first quarter of 2021 primarily relate to expiration of statutes of limitation for uncertain tax positions. In the first quarter of 2021, pre-tax income benefited from a tax benefit resulting from the eOne acquisition and related costs incurred; (ii) alegal settlement gain with no associated tax expense, relateddue to the revaluationavailability of net deferred tax liabilities as a resultoperating losses ("NOLs") and release of the UK's enactment duringrelated valuation allowance on the third quarter of Finance Act 2020 which maintainedNOLs utilized by the corporate incomesettlement gain. Absent this discrete gain and tax rate at 19%; and (iii) a tax expense related to an increase of uncertain tax positions.
Absent discrete items, the tax raterates for the first nine monthsquarter of 2022 and 2021 were 24.4% and 2020 were 23.3% and 19.9%20.1%, respectively. The increase in the adjusted base rate of 23.3%24.4% for the first nine monthsquarter of 20212022 is primarily due to the mix of jurisdictions where the Company earned its profits.
Changes in incomeThe Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ("Tax Act") provided for significant changes to the U.S. tax laws could materially impact our recorded deferred tax assetssystem including the mandatory capitalization of Research and liabilities and our effective tax rate. We monitor such rules and adjust our deferred tax assets and liabilitiesExperimentation costs starting in the quarter in which such laws become enacted. Accordingly, we recorded2022 tax year. The Company is still assessing the impact, ofhowever the UK's Finance Act 2021 upon receiving royal assentlegislation is not expected to have a material effect on June 10, 2021. The primary impact from this legislation resulted in the revaluation of deferred net tax liabilities from eOne, increasing the tax provision by $39.4 million in the first nine months of 2021.Company's financial statements.
OTHER INFORMATION
Business Seasonality and Shipments
Historically, theThe Company’s revenue pattern of Hasbro’s consumer products business has showncontinues to show the second half of the year to be more significant to its overall business thanfor the first half.full year. The Company expects that this concentration will continue, particularly as more of its business has shifted to larger customers with order patterns concentrated in the second half of the year around the holiday season.continue. The concentration of sales in the second half of the year increases the risk of (a) underproduction of popular items, (b) overproduction of less popular items, and (c) failure to achieve tight and compressed shipping schedules.
Overall,The business of the Company’s consumer productsCompany is characterized by customer order patterns which vary from year to year largely due to fluctuationsbecause of differences in the degree of consumer acceptance of a product lines,line, product availability, marketing strategies, and inventory levels, policies of retailers the dates of theatrical releases of major motion pictures for which we offer products, and changesdifferences in overall economic conditions. DespiteLarger retailers generally maintain lower inventories throughout the historical pattern showingyear and purchase a disproportionate volumegreater percentage of net revenuesproduct within or close to the fourth quarter holiday consumer buying season, which includes Christmas.
Quick response inventory management practices being earnedused by retailers as well as growth in ecommerce result in orders increasingly placed for immediate delivery and fewer orders placed well in advance of shipment. Retailers are timing their orders so that they are filled by suppliers closer to the time of purchase by consumers. To the extent that retailers do not sell as much of their year-end inventory purchases during the third and fourth quarters leading up to the retail industry’scurrent holiday selling season including Christmas, comparisons of unshipped orders on any date, with thoseas they had anticipated, their demand for additional product earlier in the following fiscal year may be curtailed, thus negatively impacting the Company’s future revenues. However, more recently the Company's inventory levels reflect ongoing global supply chain disruptions, which began in late 2020 as economies slowly recovered from COVID-19 shutdowns, while consumer demand began to outpace the capacity of the same dateglobal supply chain infrastructure. Supply chain constraints, including overcrowding of cargo ports and shipping container and truck transportation shortages, have also led to higher costs for ocean, air and over the road freight and delays in the prior year, are not necessarily indicative of our sales for that year. Moreover, quick response, or just-in-time, inventory management practices result in a significant proportion of orders being placed for immediate delivery. Although the Company may receive orders from customers in advance, it is general industry practice that these orders are subject to amendment or cancellation by customers prior to shipment and, as such, the Company does not believe that these



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the availability of products, as inventory remains in transit for extended periods of time. These and other disruptions are expected to Consolidated Financial Statementscontinue throughout 2022. During the first quarter of 2022, the Company accelerated certain inventory purchases, to ensure sufficient finished goods and raw material availability ahead of expected periods of high consumer demand. As a result, the Company expects 2022 inventory shipments to peak between May and July as opposed to the historical timeline of August to December.
(MillionsUnlike the Company's retail sales patterns, revenue patterns from the Company's entertainment businesses fluctuate based on the timing and popularity of Dollarstelevision, film, streaming and Shares Except Per Share Data)
unshipped orders, at any given date,digital content releases. Release dates are necessarily indicativedetermined by factors including the timing of future sales. We expect retailers will continue to follow this strategy.holiday periods, geographical release dates and competition in the market.
Accounting Pronouncement Updates
In August 2018,As of March 27, 2022, there were no recently adopted accounting standards that had a material effect on the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-14 (ASU 2018-14) Compensation – Retirement Benefits – Defined Benefit Plans – General (Subtopic 715-20)- Disclosure Framework – ChangesCompany’s financial statements. The Company's significant accounting policies are summarized in note 1 to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans. The amendments in this update modify the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. For public companies, this standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020, and early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted the standardconsolidated financial statements included in the first quarter of 2021 andCompany's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Inyear ended December 2019, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2019-12 (ASU 2019-12), Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The amendments in this update remove certain exceptions for performing intra-period tax allocations, recognizing deferred taxes for investments, and calculating income taxes in interim periods. The guidance also simplifies the accounting for franchise taxes, transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill, and the effect of enacted changes in tax laws or rates in interim periods. ASU 2019-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted the standard in the first quarter of 2021 and the adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.26, 2021.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In March of 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2020-04 (ASU 2020-04) Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in this update provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions, for a limited period of time, to ease the potential burden of recognizing the effects of reference rate reform on financial reporting. The amendments in this update apply to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions that reference the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or another reference rate expected to be discontinued due to the global transition away from LIBOR and certain other interbank offered rates. An entity may elect to apply the amendments provided by this update beginning March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Company does not currently expect the change from LIBOR to an alternate rate to havehas not had a material impact on its consolidated financial statements, and the Company is continuing to evaluate the standard's potential impact to itsCompany's consolidated financial statements.
Russian Sanctions
As a result of the recent military conflict in Ukraine, which has led to sanctions and other penalties being levied by the United States, European Union and other countries against Russia, the Company has paused all shipments and new content distribution into Russia. Although our business has not been materially impacted by the ongoing military conflict, the extent to which our operations, or those of our suppliers and manufacturers will be impacted remains unknown. Any longstanding disruptions may magnify the impact of other risks described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2021.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company has historically generated a significant amount of cash from operations. In the first ninethree months of 20212022 and 2020,2021, the Company primarily funded its operations and liquidity needs through cash on hand and from cash flows from operations.operations, and when needed, used borrowings under its available lines of credit. In addition, the Company’s Entertainment operating segment used production financing to fund certain of its television and film productions which are typically arranged on an individual production basis byusing either the Company's revolving film and television production credit facility or through special purpose production subsidiaries. For more information on the Company's production financing facilities, including expected future repayments, see note 7 to the consolidated financial statements included in Part I of this Form 10-Q.



The Company expects to continue to fund its working capital needs primarily through available cash, and cash flows from operations as well asand from production financing facilities and, whenif needed, by issuing commercial paper or borrowing under its revolving credit agreement. In the event that the Company is not able to issue commercial paper, the Company intends to utilize its available lines of credit. The Company believes that the funds available to it, including cash expected to be generated from operations, and funds available through its commercial paper program or its available lines of credit and production financing, are adequate to meet its working capital needs for the remainder of 2021.2022, including the repayment of the current portion of long-term debt of $155.8 million, as shown on the consolidated balance sheets, which represents the current portion of required quarterly principal amortization payments for our term loan facilities and other short-term production financing facilities, each as described below. The Company may also issue debt or equity securities from time to time, to provide additional sources of liquidity when pursuing opportunities to enhance our long-term competitive position, while maintaining a strong balance sheet. However, unexpected events or circumstances such as material operating losses or increased capital or other expenditures, or the inability to otherwise access the commercial paper market, may reduce or eliminate the availability of external financial resources. In addition, significant disruptions to credit markets may also reduce or eliminate the availability of external financial resources. Although the Company believes the risk of nonperformance by the counterparties to its financial facilities is not significant, in times of severe economic downturn in the credit markets, it is possible that one or more sources of external financing may be unable or unwilling to provide funding to the Company.
As of September 26, 2021,March 27, 2022, the Company's cash and cash equivalents totaled $1,181.2$1,057.9 million, of which $94.9$38.8 million is restricted under the Company’s production financing facilities.
Prior to 2017, deferred income taxes had not been provided on the majority of undistributed earnings of international subsidiaries as such earnings were considered indefinitely reinvested by the Company. Accordingly, such international cash balances were not available to fund cash requirements in the United States unless the Company was to change its reinvestment policy. The Company has maintained sufficient sources of cash in the United States to fund cash requirements without the need to repatriate any funds. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 provided significant changes to the U.S. tax system including the elimination of the ability to defer U.S. income tax on


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unrepatriated earnings by imposing a one-time mandatory deemed repatriation tax on undistributed foreign earnings. As of September 26, 2021,March 27, 2022, the Company hashad a total liability of $156.1 million related to this tax, $18.4 million is reflected in current liabilities while the remaining long-term payable related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 of $137.7 million is presented within other liabilities, non-current on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.consolidated balance sheets included in Part I of this Form 10-Q. As permitted by the Tax Act, the Company will pay the transition tax in annual interest-free installments through 2025. As a result, in the future, the related earnings in foreign jurisdictions arewill be made available with greater investment flexibility. The majority of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents held outside of the United States as of September 26, 2021 isMarch 27, 2022 are denominated in the U.S. dollar.
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. 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, 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 year-end.
The table below outlines key financial information (in millions of dollars) pertaining to our consolidated balance sheets including the period-over-period changes.
September 26, 2021September 27, 2020% ChangeMarch 27, 2022March 28, 2021% Change
Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash of $94.9 and $71.2)$1,181.2 $1,132.4 %
Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash of $38.8 and $72.1)Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash of $38.8 and $72.1)$1,057.9 $1,430.4 -26 %
Accounts receivable, netAccounts receivable, net1,476.6 1,438.4 %Accounts receivable, net931.7 810.4 15 %
InventoriesInventories544.1 540.0 %Inventories644.3 429.2 50 %
Prepaid expenses and other current assetsPrepaid expenses and other current assets528.5 648.2 -18 %Prepaid expenses and other current assets621.4 566.0 10 %
Other assetsOther assets1,428.4 1,276.1 12 %Other assets1,284.9 1,266.0 %
Accounts payable and accrued liabilitiesAccounts payable and accrued liabilities2,261.9 1,936.3 17 %Accounts payable and accrued liabilities1,783.1 1,595.7 12 %
Other liabilitiesOther liabilities722.5 778.5 -7 %Other liabilities633.6 777.7 -19 %
Accounts receivable increased 3%15% to $1,476.6$931.7 million at September 26, 2021,March 27, 2022, compared to $1,438.4$810.4 million at September 27, 2020.March 28, 2021. Absent the unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact of $21.7 million, accounts receivable increased 18% or $143.0 million. The increase in accounts receivable was driven primarily by higher sales during the first nine monthsquarter of 2022. Days sales outstanding increased from 66 days at March 28, 2021 partially offset by improved collections,to 73 days at March 27, 2022 primarily due to Entertainment receivables, which have longer collection periods.



Inventories increased to $644.3 million as of March 27, 2022, compared to $429.2 million at March 28, 2021. Absent the unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact of $19.8 million, inventories increased 55% or $234.9 million. The increase in 2022 inventory balances reflects increased lead-times and higher freight-in costs, most notably in the Company's Latin AmericanU.S. and Asia Pacific markets. Days sales outstanding decreased from 74 days at September 27, 2020 to 68 days at September 26, 2021 primarily dueEurope, attributable to the increaseCompany's Consumer Products and Wizards of the Coast tabletop gaming businesses. In addition, to mitigate the impact of certain global supply chain challenges, the Company accelerated inventory purchases in revenues and mix of sales during the first nine months of 2021 as well as from improved collections described above.
Inventories increased slightly to $544.1 million as of September 26, 2021, compared to $540.0 million at September 27, 2020 reflecting higher levels, primarily in the U.S, offset by lower levels in the Company's Asia Pacific and Latin American markets.quarter.
Prepaid expenses and other current assets decreasedincreased 10% to $528.5$621.4 million at September 26, 2021March 27, 2022 from $648.2$566.0 million at September 27, 2020.March 28, 2021. The decreaseincrease was driven by lowerhigher accrued incometax credit balances related to film and prepaid expense balancestelevision production costs due to the saleincreased productions and timing of eOne Musictax credit claims as well as higher accrued royalty and licensing balances, primarily attributable to the Company's Entertainment business. These increases were partially offset by lower prepaid royalty balances in relation to the Company’s MarvelMARVEL, POWER RANGERS and LucasfilmDISNEY PRINCESS royalty agreements and from lower prepaid tax balances lower short-term investment balances as a result ofduring the Company's global cash management strategy and lower unrealized gains on foreign exchange contracts.second quarter 2022.
Other assets increased to approximately $1,428.4$1,284.9 million at September 26, 2021March 27, 2022 from $1,276.1$1,266.0 million at September 27, 2020.March 28, 2021. The increase was driven by higher capitalized film and television content and production balances due to increased investments in productions and acquired content, higher long-term accrued income balances related to certain of the Company's content distribution arrangements and higher non-current receivable balances within the Entertainment segment,segment. These increases were partially offset by a lower balance for the Company's investment in Discovery Family Channel, due to an impairment charge recorded in the fourth quarter of 2021 and distributions made in the first quarter of 2022, and from certain content and production assets sold in connection with the sale of eOne Music during the third quarter of 2021.
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities increased 12% to $2,261.9$1,783.1 million at September 26, 2021March 27, 2022 from $1,936.3$1,595.7 million at September 27, 2020March 28, 2021 driven by higher account payable balances, higher accrued freight balances due to increased costs as a result of supply chain disruptions, higher accrued royalty balances due to higher sales of partner brand products as well as growth in the Entertainment segment, higher accrued expenses for investments in content and productions, higher incentive compensation accruals, higher accrued advertising, and higher accrued tax balances due to higher earnings during the first nine months of 2021.balances. These increases were partially offset by lower accrued participations and residuals, lower accrued marketing costs in connection withdeferred revenue balances due to the release of MY LITTLE PONY: A NEW GENERATION and lower balancestiming of certain scripted television content deliveries, lower accounts payable and accrued liabilities balances associated with the sale of eOne Music.Music and lower severance accruals from payments made in relation to restructuring actions taken in 2020.
Other liabilities decreased 19% to $722.5$633.6 million at September 26, 2021March 27, 2022 from $778.5$777.7 million at September 27, 2020.March 28, 2021. The decrease was driven by lower long-term lease liability balances, andlower long-term deferred tax liability balances due to the sale of eOne Music during the third quarter of 2021, a lower Discovery option agreement balance due to a revaluation of the Discovery Family Channel investment during the fourth quarter of 2021, a lower transition tax liability balance reflecting the reclassification of the 2021 installment payment due April 2022, and lower tax reserves partially offset by higher deferred compensation reserves.


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Cash Flow
The following table summarizes the changes in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, expressed in millions of dollars, for the quarters ended September 26, 2021March 27, 2022 and September 27, 2020.March 28, 2021.
September 26, 2021September 27, 2020March 27, 2022March 28, 2021
Net cash provided by (used in):
Net cash provided by (utilized for):Net cash provided by (utilized for):
Operating activities Operating activities$685.6 $494.3  Operating activities$134.7 $377.6 
Investing activities Investing activities277.5 (4,471.7) Investing activities(23.9)(25.5)
Financing activities Financing activities(1,223.5)550.5  Financing activities(77.5)(370.8)
Net cash provided by operating activities in the first nine monthsquarter of 20212022 was $685.6$134.7 million compared to $494.3$377.6 million in the first nine monthsquarter of 2020.2021. The $191.3$242.9 million increasedecrease in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to higherlower earnings in 20212022 and favorable changes in accounts payable terms, partially offset by higher filmworking capital requirements, including higher inventory costs, higher incentive bonus payments and television production spend as a result of increased production activities during the first nine months of 2021.higher freight costs due to ongoing supply chain constraints.
Net cash provided by investing activities was $277.5 million in the first nine months of 2021 compared to net cash utilized for investing activities of $4,471.7was $23.9 million in the first nine months of 2020. Investing activities in 2021 include $379.2 million of proceeds, net of cash sold, from the sale of eOne Music. Investing activities in 2020 included $4.4 billion of cash utilized to acquire eOne, net of cash acquired funded by the net proceeds from the issuance of an aggregate principal amount of $2.4 billion in senior secured notes in November 2019, net proceeds of $975.2 million from of the issuance of approximately 10.6 million shares of common stock in November 2019 and $1.0 billion in term loans drawn in the first quarter of 2020.2022 compared to $25.5 million in the first quarter of 2021. Additions to property, plant and equipment were $98.1$29.2 million in the first nine monthsquarter of 20212022 compared to $92.1$23.9 million in the first nine monthsquarter of 2020.2021.
Net cash utilized infor financing activities was $1,223.5$77.5 million in the first nine monthsquarter of 20212022 compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $550.5$370.8 million in the first nine monthsquarter of 2020. 
2021. Financing activities in the first nine monthsquarter of 2021 include:
early repayment of $300.0 million aggregate principal of 2.60% Notes due 2022 and related debt extinguishment costs of $9.1 million during the third quarter;
repayment of $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.15% Notes due 2021, during the first quarter;
include payments totaling $372.5$57.5 million related to the $1.0 billion in term loans described below, consisting of $300.0 million for the remaining principal balance of the Three-Year Tranche loans and $50.0 million principal and a quarterly principal amortization payments totaling $22.5payment of $7.5 million toward the Five-Year Tranche loan; and
loan, in addition to drawdowns of $127.6$112.2 million and repayments of $89.6$84.0 million,



related to production financing loans. Financing activities in the first quarter of 2021 included the early repayment of $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.15% Notes due May 2021, as well as drawdowns of $72.4 million and repayments of $37.4 million related to production financing loans.
In addition, during the first nine monthsquarter of 2020, cash provided by financing activities was driven by the proceeds of the Company's $1.0 billion in term loans. Also, in the first nine months of 2020, the Company had drawdowns of $38.9 million and repayments of $124.8 million related to eOne production financing loans and paid $47.4 million associated with the redemption of eOne stock awards that were accelerated as a result of the acquisition. In addition,2021, the Company made a quarterly principal payments totaling $22.5amortization payment of $7.5 million related totoward the $1.0 billion in term loansFive-Year Tranche loan described above.below.
Dividends paid in the first nine monthsquarter of 20212022 totaled $280.7$94.5 million, consistent with dividends paid in the first nine months of 2020 of $279.4 million. There were no repurchases of the Company’s common stock in the first nine monthsquarter of 2021 as the Company suspended its share repurchase program while it prioritizes deleveraging.of $93.4 million.
Sources and Uses of Cash
The Company commits to inventory production, advertising and marketing expenditures in support of its consumer products business, prior to the peak fourth quarter retail selling season. Accounts receivable typically increase during the third and fourth quarter as customers increase their purchases to meet consumer demand expected in the holiday selling season. Due to the concentrated timeframe of this selling period, payments for these accounts receivable are generally not due until the fourth quarter or early in the first quarter of the subsequent year. This timing difference between expenditures and cash collections on accounts receivable sometimes makes it necessary for the Company to borrow amounts during the latter part of the year. In the Company's entertainment business, expenditures of cash for productions are often made well in advance of sale and delivery of the content produced. Trading card and digital gaming revenues have shorter collection periods, but product development expense often occurs years prior to release and revenue generation. During the first quarter of 2022 and 2021, the Company primarily used cash from operations and, to a lesser extent, borrowings under available lines of credit, in particular production financing vehicles, to fund its working capital.
The Company has an agreement with a group of banks which provides for a commercial paper program (the "Program"). Under the Program, at the request of the Company and subject to market conditions, the banks may either purchase from the Company, or arrange for the sale by the Company, of unsecured commercial paper notes. The Company may issue notes from time to time up to an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any given time of $1.0 billion. The maturities of the notes may vary but may not exceed 397 days. The notes are sold under customary terms in the commercial paper market and are issued at a discount to par, or alternatively, sold at par and bear varying interest rates based on a fixed or floating rate basis. The interest


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rates vary based on market conditions and the ratings assigned to the notes by the credit rating agencies at the time of issuance. Subject to market conditions, the Company intends to utilize the Program as its primary short-term borrowing facility and does not intend to sell unsecured commercial paper notes in excess of the available amount under the revolving credit agreement discussed below. If, for any reason, the Company is unable to access the commercial paper market, the Company intends to use the revolving credit agreement to meet the Company's short-term liquidity needs. At September 26, 2021,March 27, 2022, the Company had no outstanding borrowings related to the Program.
The Company has a second amended and restated revolving credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and a letter of credit issuer and lender and certain other financial institutions, as lenders thereto (the "Amended Revolving Credit Agreement"), which provides the Company with commitments having a maximum aggregate principal amount of $1.5 billion. The Amended Revolving Credit Agreement also provides for a potential additional incremental commitment increase of up to $500.0 million subject to agreement of the lenders. The Amended Revolving Credit 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 Amended Revolving Credit Agreement extends through September 20, 2024. The Company was in compliance with all covenants as of September 26, 2021.March 27, 2022. The Company had no borrowings outstanding under its committed revolving credit facility as of September 26, 2021.March 27, 2022. However, letters of credit outstanding under this facility as of September 26, 2021March 27, 2022 were approximately $3.1 million. Amounts available and unused under the committed line, at September 26, 2021March 27, 2022 were approximately $1.5 billion, inclusive of borrowings under the Company’s commercial paper program. The Company also has other uncommitted lines from various banks, of which approximately $11.1$10.9 million was utilized at September 26, 2021.March 27, 2022. Of the amount utilized under, or supported by, the uncommitted lines, approximately $10.1$10.2 million and $1.0$0.7 million represent letters of credit and outstanding short-term borrowings, respectively.
In September of 2019, the Company entered into a $1.0 billion Term Loan Agreement (the "Term Loan Agreement") with Bank of America N.A. (“Bank of America”), as administrative agent, and certain financial institutions as lenders, pursuant to which such lenders committed to provide, contingent upon the completion of the eOne Acquisitionacquisition and certain other customary conditions to funding, (1) a three-year senior unsecured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $400.0 million (the “Three-Year Tranche”) and (2) a five-year senior unsecured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $600.0 million (the “Five-Year Tranche” and together with the Three-Year Tranche, the “Term Loan Facilities”). On December 30, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of eOne and on that date, borrowed the full amount of $1.0 billion under the Term Loan Facilities. OfAs of March 27, 2022, the Company has fully repaid the Three-Year Tranche $400$400.0 million principal balance, the Company repaid $100 million during the fourth quarter 2020term loan, and the remaining $300 million balance during the first nine months of 2021. Of the Five-Year Tranche $600.0 million principal balance, the Company has repaid a total of $260.0 million in the following increments: $22.5 million in 2020; $180.0 million in 2021; and, $72.5$57.5 million during 2020in the first quarter of 2022



consisting of $50.0 million principle and 2021, respectively.a quarterly principal amortization payment of $7.5 million. The Company is subject to certain financial covenants contained in this agreement and as of September 26, 2021,March 27, 2022, the Company was in compliance with these covenants. The terms of the Term Loan Facilities are described in Note 8note 7 to the consolidated financial statements included in Part I of this Form 10-Q.
During November 2019, in conjunction with the Company's acquisition of eOne, the Company issued an aggregate of $2.4 billion of senior unsecured debt securities (collectively, the "Notes") consisting of the following tranches: $300 million of notes due 2022 (the "2022 Notes") that bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.60%; $500 million of notes due 2024 (the "2024 Notes") that bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.00%; $675 million of notes due 2026 (the "2026 Notes") that bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.55%; and $900 million of notes due 2029 (the "2029 Notes") that bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.90%. During the third quarter of 2021 the Company repaid in full, its 2022 Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million, including early redemption premiums and accrued interest of $10.8 million. The terms of the Notes are described in Note 8note 7 to the consolidated financial statements in Part I of this Form 10-Q.
The Company uses production financing facilities to fund its film and television productions which are typically arranged on an individual production basis by either special purpose production subsidiaries, each secured by the assets and future revenues of such production subsidiaries, which are non-recourse to the Company's assets, or through a senior revolving credit facility dedicated to production financing obtained in November 2021. The Company's senior revolving film and television production credit facility (the “RPCF”) with MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and lender and certain other financial institutions, as lenders thereto (the “Revolving Production Financing Agreement”) provides the Company with commitments having a maximum aggregate principal amount of $250.0 million. The Revolving Production Financing Agreement also provides the Company with the option to request a commitment increase up to an aggregate additional amount of $150.0 million subject to agreement of the lenders. The Revolving Production Financing Agreement extends through November 22, 2024. The Company uses the RPCF to fund certain of the Company’s original film and TV production costs. Borrowings under the RPCF are non-recourse to the Company's assets. Going forward, the Company expects to utilize the revolving production financing facility for the majority of its production financing needs. During the first quarter of 2022, the Company had total drawdowns of $112.2 million and repayments of $84.0 million towards these production financing facilities. As of March 27, 2022 the Company had outstanding production financing borrowings related to these facilities of $199.1 million, $95.8 million of which are recorded within the current portion of long-term debt and $103.3 million are recorded within short-term borrowings in the Company's consolidated balance sheets, included in Part I of this Form 10-Q.
The Company has principal amounts of long-term debt as of September 26, 2021March 27, 2022 of $4.0$3.9 billion, due at varying times from 2024 through 2044. Of the total principal amount of long-term debt, $187.6$155.8 million is current at September 26, 2021March 27, 2022 of which $30.0$60.0 million is related to principal amortization of the 5-year term loans due December 2024. In addition to2024 and $95.8 million represents the early repayment of the 2022 NotesCompany's outstanding production financing facilities described above, duringabove. During the first quarter of 2021, the Company repaid in full, its 3.15% Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million due in May 2021, including accrued interest. Additionally, the Company has outstanding production financing facilities at September 26, 2021 of $204.7 million of which $47.0 million is included in long-term debt and $157.7 million is reported as the current portion of long-term debt within the Company's consolidated financial statements, included in Part I of this Form 10-Q. All of the Company’s other long-term borrowings have contractual maturities that occur subsequent to the third quarter of 2024, with the exception of certain of the Company’s production financing facilities discussed above.
In November of 2019, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of 10.6 million shares of common stock, par value $0.50 per share, at a public offering price of $95.00 per share. Net proceeds from this public offering were approximately


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$975.2 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses of approximately $31.1 million. The net proceeds were used to finance, in part, the acquisition of eOne and to pay related costs and expenses.
The Company also had letters of credit and other similar instruments of approximately $13.4 million and purchase commitments of approximately $412.3$405.3 million outstanding at September 26, 2021.March 27, 2022.
Other contractual obligations and commercial commitments, as detailed in the Company's 20202021 Form 10-K, did not materially change outside of certain payments made in the normal course of business and as otherwise set forth in this report. The table of contractual obligations and commercial commitments, as detailed in the Company's 2020 Form 10-K does not include certain tax liabilities related to uncertain tax positions and certain unsatisfied performance obligations primarily related to in-production television content to be delivered in the future, under existing agreements.
The Company has a long history of returning cash to its shareholders through quarterly dividends and share repurchases. In 2021February 2022, Hasbro maintained its quarterly dividend rate of $0.68 per share with its first dividend payment of 2022. In addition, in February 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors announced a 3% increase to the Company’s quarterly dividend rate from $0.68 per share to $0.70 per share, for the dividend payments madescheduled to be paid in February, May and August and has declared a fourth cash dividend of $0.68 per share scheduled for November 2021. In addition to the dividend, the2022. The Company periodicallyalso returns cash to shareholders through its share repurchase program. As part of this initiative, since 2005, the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") adopted numerous share repurchase authorizations with a cumulative authorized repurchase amount of $4.3 billion. The most recent authorization was approved in May 2018 for $500 million. Since 2005, Hasbro has repurchased 108.6 million shares at a total cost of $4.0 billion and an average price of $36.44 per share. At September 26, 2021,March 27, 2022, the Company had $366.6 million remaining under these share repurchase authorizations. Share repurchases are subject to market conditions,Following the availabilityCompany's acquisition of funds and other uses of funds. As a result of the financing activities related to the eOne, Acquisition, the Company hastemporarily suspended its current share repurchase program while it prioritizesto prioritize deleveraging. There were no repurchases of the Company's common stock in the first quarter of 2022. A share repurchase program continues to be an important long-term component of Hasbro’s capital allocation strategy. In April 2022, given the Company's progress towards reducing debt, the Company announced plans to resume its share repurchase activity during the second quarter of 2022, with a target of repurchasing $75.0 million to $150.0 million of Hasbro common stock in the open market in 2022. The Company has no obligation to repurchase shares under the authorization, and the timing, actual number, and value of the shares that are repurchased, if any, will depend on a number of factors, including the price of the Company’s stock and the Company's generation of, and uses for, cash.



The Company believes that cash from operations, and, if necessary, its committed line of credit and other borrowing facilities, will allow the Company to meet its obligations over the next twelve months.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND SIGNIFICANT ESTIMATES
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 film and television production costs, recoverability of goodwill and intangible assets, income taxes and business combinations. Additionally, the Company identified the valuation of the Company’s equity method investment in Discovery Family Channel as a significant accounting estimate. These critical accounting policies are the same as those detailed in the 2020Company's 2021 Form 10-K.
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
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 and selling those products in more than twenty currencies. Results of operations may be affected primarily by changes in the value of the U.S. dollar, Euro, British pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Brazilian real, Russian ruble and Mexican peso and, to a lesser extent, other 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 2021, 2022 and 2023 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. A significant change in foreign exchange rates can materially impact the Company's revenues and earnings due to translation of foreign-denominated revenues and expenses. The Company does not hedge against translation impacts of foreign exchange. 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.


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The Company reflects all forward and option contractsderivatives at their fair value as an asset or liability on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company does not speculate in foreign currency exchange contracts. At September 26, 2021,March 27, 2022, these contracts had net unrealized gains of $8.1$5.3 million, of which $7.9$9.9 million of unrealized gains are recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets, $1.9 million of unrealized gains are recorded in other assets and $1.7$4.4 million of unrealized losses are recorded in accrued liabilities and $0.2 million of unrealized losses are recorded in other long-term liabilities. Included in accumulated other comprehensive loss at September 26, 2021March 27, 2022 are deferred gains, net of tax, of $3.2$8.7 million, related to these derivatives.
At September 26, 2021,March 27, 2022, the Company had principal amounts of long-term debt of $4.0$3.7 billion. In May 2014, the Company issued an aggregate amount of $600.0 million of long-term debt consistingwhich consisted of $300.0 million of 3.15% Notes, which weresubsequently repaid in full during the first quarter of 2021, and $300.0 million of 5.10% Notes due 2044. Prior to the May 2014 debt issuance, the Company entered into forward-starting interest rate swap agreements with a total notional value of $500$500.0 million to hedge the anticipated underlying U.S. Treasury interest rate. These interest rate swaps were matched with this debt issuance and were designated and effective as hedges of the change in future interest payments. At the date of debt issuance, the Company terminated these interest rate swap agreements and their fair value at the date of issuance was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss and is being amortized through the consolidated statements of operations using an effective interest rate method over the life of the related debt. Included in accumulated other comprehensive loss at September 26, 2021March 27, 2022 are deferred losses, net of tax, of $15.7$15.4 million allrelated to these derivatives.
The impact of which relatesinflation on the Company's business operations has been significant during the first quarter of 2022 compared to prior years. However, due to mitigating actions taken by the Company, such as price increases during 2021 where deemed necessary, the impact of general price inflation on our financial position and results of operations has been reduced. The Company continues to monitor the impact of inflation to its business operations on an ongoing basis and plans to implement additional price increases in 2022 and may need to adjust its prices further to mitigate the impact of changes to the remaining $300.0 millionrate of 5.10% Notes due 2044.inflation in future periods. However, future volatility of general price inflation and the impact of inflation on costs and availability of materials, costs for shipping and warehousing and other operational overhead could adversely affect the Company's financial results.



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.
Evaluation of disclosure 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 interim 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 September 26, 2021.March 27, 2022. Based on the evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, the interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting
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 September 26, 2021March 27, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting. In the first quarter of fiscal 2020, we completed the acquisition of eOne as described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements in Part I of this Form 10-Q. We are currently integrating eOne into our internal control over financial reporting processes. This integration will be completed in 2021.



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PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings.
The Company is currently party to certain legal proceedings, none of which it believes to be material to its business or financial condition.
Item 1A.    Risk Factors.
In connection with information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the risk factors discussed under Item 1A. Risk Factors, in Part I of our 20202021 Form 10-K and in our subsequent filings, including in this filing, should be considered. The risks set forth in our 20202021 Form 10-K and in our subsequent filings, including in this filing, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. There are no material changes from the risk factors as previously disclosed in our 20202021 10-K, or in any of our subsequently filed reports or as amendedotherwise set forth in this filing.
Forward Looking Statement Safe Harbor
Certain statements in this Form 10-Q contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, which may be identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases, include statements relating to: the ability to achieve our financial and business goals and objectives, including continued profitable growth and successful integration of eOne; our efforts to ship sufficient product to meet demand due to supply chain issues affecting businesses globally which are expected to continue for the remainder of 2021 and possibly into 2022; operation of our third-party manufacturing facilities; the impact of global coronavirus outbreak on our business; the Company's product and entertainment plans, including the timing of product and content releases; changes in the methods of content distribution, including increased reliance on streaming outlets; marketing and promotional efforts; anticipated expenses, including compensation related expenses due to the passing of our former Chair and CEO and the appointment of a successor CEO; working capital and liquidity; anticipated impact of acquisitions and dispositions; and anticipated impact of changes in accounting standards. Our actual actions or results may differ materially from those expected or anticipated in the forward-looking statements due to both known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to:
our ability to design, develop, produce, manufacture, source and ship products on a timely, cost-effective and profitable basis;
our ability to implement shipping strategies to lessen the impact of any increased shipping costs, shipping delays or changes in required methods of shipping, as well as our ability to take any any price increases to offset shipping costs, increases in prices of raw materials or other increases in costs of our products;
rapidly changing consumer interests in the types of products and entertainment we offer;
the challenge of developing and offering products and storytelling experiences that are sought after by children, families and audiences given increasing technological and entertainment offerings that are available and that compete with our offerings for consumers' attention;
our ability to develop and distribute engaging storytelling across media to drive brand awareness including our ability to successfully develop and distribute content based on our brands through the capabilities of eOne;
our dependence on third party relationships, including with third party manufacturers, licensors of brands, studios, content producers and entertainment distribution channels;
our ability to successfully compete in the global play and entertainment industry, including with manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of toys and games, digital gaming products and digital media, as well as with film studios, television production companies and independent distributors and content producers;
our ability to successfully evolve and transform our business and capabilities to address a changing global consumer landscape and retail environment, including changing inventory policies and practices of our customers and supply chain challenges;
our ability to develop and grow areas of our brand blueprint, such as through eOne, Wizards of the Coast, and our other entertainment and digital gaming initiatives;
our ability to successfully develop and execute plans to mitigate the negative impact of the coronavirus on our business, including, without limitation, negative impacts to our supply chain and costs that have occurred and could continue to occur in the future in countries where we source significant amounts of product;
risks associated with international operations, such as currency conversion, currency fluctuations, the imposition of tariffs, quotas, shipping delays or difficulties, border adjustment taxes or other protectionist measures, and other challenges in the territories in which we operate;
our ability to successfully implement actions to lessen the impact of potential and enacted tariffs imposed on our products, including any changes to our supply chain, inventory management, sales policies or pricing of our products;


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downturns in global and regional economic conditions impacting one or more of the markets in which we sell products, which can negatively impact our retail customers and consumers, result in lower employment levels, consumer disposable income, retailer inventories and spending, including lower spending on purchases of our products;
other economic and public health conditions or regulatory changes in the markets in which we and our customers, partners, licensees, suppliers and manufacturers operate, such as inflation, higher commodity prices, labor costs or transportation costs, or outbreaks of disease, such as the coronavirus, the occurrence of which could create work slowdowns, delays or shortages in production or shipment of products, increases in costs or delays in revenue;
the success of our key partner brands, including the ability to secure, maintain and extend agreements with our key partners or the risk of delays, increased costs or difficulties associated with any of our or our partners’ planned digital applications or media initiatives;
fluctuations in our business due to seasonality;
the concentration of our customers, potentially increasing the negative impact to our business of difficulties experienced by any of our customers or changes in their purchasing or selling patterns;
the bankruptcy or other lack of success of one or more of our significant retailers, licensees or other partners;
risks relating to the use of third party manufacturers for the manufacturing of our products, including the concentration of manufacturing for many of our products in the People’s Republic of China and our ability to successfully diversify sourcing of our products to reduce reliance on sources of supply in China;
risks related to sourcing of products from countries outside of China, such as India and Vietnam, where the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted our vendors and the ability to transport products to our markets;
our ability to successfully implement our succession plans to appoint a permanent CEO following the passing of our former Chairman and CEO;
our ability to attract and retain talented officers and employees;
our ability to realize the benefits of cost-savings and efficiency and/or revenue enhancing initiatives, including initiatives to integrate eOne into our business;
our ability to protect our assets and intellectual property, including as a result of infringement, theft, misappropriation, cyber-attacks or other acts compromising the integrity of our assets or intellectual property;
risks relating to the impairment and/or write-offs of products and films and television programs we acquire and produce;
risks relating to investments, acquisitions and dispositions;
the risk of product recalls or product liability suits and costs associated with product safety regulations;
changes in tax laws or regulations, or the interpretation and application of such laws and regulations, which may cause us to alter tax reserves or make other changes which would significantly impact our reported financial results;
the impact of litigation or arbitration decisions or settlement actions; and
other risks and uncertainties as may be detailed from time to time in our public announcements and SEC filings.
The statements contained herein are based on our current beliefs and expectations. We undertake no obligation to make any revisions to the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q or to update them to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Form 10-Q.Quarterly Report.
Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
In May 2018, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional $500 million of common stock. 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 this authorization and there is no expiration date for this repurchase authorization. The timing, actual number, and value of shares that are repurchased will depend on a number of factors, including the price of the Company's stock and the Company’s generation of, and uses for, cash.
There were no share repurchases made in the third quarter of 2021. Following the Company’s acquisition of eOne, the Company temporarily suspended its share repurchase program while it prioritizesto prioritize deleveraging. For further discussion relatedThere were no repurchases of the Company’s common stock in the first quarter of 2022. A share repurchase program continues to be an important long-term component of Hasbro’s capital allocation strategy. In April 2022, given the eOne Acquisition, see Note 3Company’s progress toward reducing debt, the Company announced plans to our consolidated financial statements, which are includedresume its share repurchase activity during the second quarter of 2022, with a target of repurchasing $75 to $150 million of Hasbro common stock in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.the open market in 2022.
Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.


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Item 5.    Other Information.
None.


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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: OctoberApril 27, 20212022By: /s/ Deborah Thomas
 Deborah Thomas
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer and
Principal Financial Officer)