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Operator

Good morning and welcome to the Hasbro Third Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all parties will be in listen-only mode. A brief question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator Instructions] Today's conference is being recorded.

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Debbie Hancock

and you Thank good morning, everyone.

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Brian Goldner

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Deb Thomas

everyone. and Brian, good you, Thank morning,

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Operator

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Michael Ng

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Brian Goldner

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Michael Ng

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Brian Goldner

Mike. Hi, Sure.

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Michael Ng

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Brian Goldner

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Michael Ng

Great. Thank much. you very

Operator

of your with Our Crum comes the Stifel. Drew next line question proceed questions. with Please from

Drew Crum

Hi, guys. Good morning.

Brian Goldner

Good morning.

Drew Crum

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Brian Goldner

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Drew Crum

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Brian Goldner

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Drew Crum

Okay, great. Thanks, guys.

Operator

of Our is next Felicia Please proceed with Hendrix Barclays. the line question. question your from with

Felicia Hendrix

and morning you. Good Hi. thank

Brian Goldner

Good morning.

Deb Thomas

morning. Good

Felicia Hendrix

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Deb Thomas

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Brian Goldner

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Brian Goldner

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Brian Goldner

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Felicia Hendrix

much. so Thank Great. you

Operator

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Stephanie Wissink

morning, everyone. Good Thanks.

Brian Goldner

morning. Good

Stephanie Wissink

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Stephanie Wissink

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Operator

The next Citi. with line the from Please Greg Badishkanian question. with question your of is proceed

Greg Badishkanian

Thanks.

follow-up of a on comment. Brian's Just one

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Brian Goldner

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Greg Badishkanian

good Yes, a then quick Brian. And another, color. additional Thanks, one.

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Brian Goldner

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Greg Badishkanian

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Deb Thomas

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Greg Badishkanian

Yes.

Deb Thomas

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Greg Badishkanian

you Thank very Okay. much.

Operator

question Please proceed with of with is line question. your from Handler next Eric The the Partners. MKM

Eric Handler

for questions Yes. you. my Couple questions. for Thanks taking

appreciate I given some revenue. fourth guidance on the quarter First,

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Brian Goldner

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Eric Handler

Right.

Brian Goldner

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Deb Thomas

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XX we months to pricing reminder, set in a As advance. XX our

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Eric Handler

then 'XX, potentially? 'XX resin sort of think about price But you as does how impact that now

Brian Goldner

our would we set accordingly. prices Well,

Eric Handler

you. Thank Okay.

Operator

is couple next of proceed Tim Thank Fargo grants Tim for more benefits and under of Please housekeeping that Deb, to about is first. Securities. Q on here that we of is reoccurring standard? some with due QX, hit question. the Our more from you. we question the think tax tax new accounting a the should - the benefit option Conder you outlined items Conder -- then of here, with will The QX Wells one-time line a your one-time

Brian Goldner

Yes, exactly.

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Eric Handler

Okay.

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Brian Goldner

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Eric Handler

you of And hearing hearing could coming was in Okay. the that signed week, [indiscernible] what agreement tomorrow that change then for know Toys that of tomorrow's "R" you last preparation late last Us out or from week? anything from

Deb Thomas

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Eric Handler

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Deb Thomas

expectation. our be would That

point. leverage and more should that will continue to us, numbers Fair, would fact when the what is there, revenue look at well, as look the out getting we about debt we different Toy expense, know us bad guidance you're absent we higher at a that you matter think you our give if As of is now. like -- And Arena get leverage get the charge, specific see to from SG&A expectation we to our see that starting MAGIC category

Eric Handler

you for color. the Okay, Thank great. both

Brian Goldner

Thanks.

Operator

question next from UBS. your go of with is Kocharyan question. Our Please the ahead Arpiné with line

Arpiné Kocharyan

Hi. Thank you. Good morning.

Deb Thomas

Arpiné. morning, Good

Arpiné Kocharyan

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Brian Goldner

profit higher. So been not up we've mix and the we think our year what margin it expected we had the margin, than was hedging. have that our favorable points the that our were gross basis move in operating charge XXX of a to not all would that you of and we sales because margin said year-ago, about less product if did that say and But place been actually is not absent you that which giving we also guidance of it's cost and gross to higher hedges did be some we say

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Arpiné Kocharyan

impact, prepared about of time growth since that adjusted on GAAP guidance, mentioned margin obviously, profit off in Deb, then last we XX.X%. number previously you And you of had Okay. but remarks indicated operating you expect spoke, your

-- for as in have terms visibility Now offering with much expectation year could QX, of now the you visibility margin? is the you where that have update you for

Brian Goldner

for that similar would some we believe fact confirmed more year. I Yes, expected get was modest would that can operating to or talked the margin prior we very the about be had We that last the just that our margin full-year -- growth.

the more just was XX similar year-ago, a we points talking say number. -- would XX.X% difference. Now to about it's I and talking were probably of about again we're That basis

this that to year. similar to I'd it be So again, expect

Arpiné Kocharyan

you Thank much. very

Operator

the is of question from Weiser with Please with your Linda question. line Davidson. next proceed Bolton The

Linda Bolton Weiser

hi. Yes,

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Brian Goldner

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Linda Bolton Weiser

you. Thank

Operator

line The next Gerrick question with the from Johnson is proceed Please your of question. with BMO.

Gerrick Johnson

morning. good Hey,

Deb Thomas

Gerrick. morning, Good

Brian Goldner

Good morning.

Gerrick Johnson

three. Hi. going per, It seems I’m three ask questions to

just WARS about movie for to you million from $XXX include WARS you the how quantify XX.X% answer towards then, this do year in being to the shift released [ph] the that more bogey I and shifted and a exclude sales about everyone Thank $XXX about there the from similar revenue margin bad talk kind for, shooting operating year? that sort of STAR of feel STAR charge, sort lastly has talked you much of movie based movie last retail properties, about two, million, is for one. DVD of to quantify debt way or been Number DVD has your Can more been you. year. that’s shift and question you to can the And the Arpine's the Does streaming? debuts any that open-ended, the of how streaming. away First,

Brian Goldner

Sure.

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Deb Thomas

we slightly from expense year. an just if standpoint, operating exclude And margin behind year-to-date is debt last our profit OP bad

very we on efficient focused know our always the most you cost as company -- a for as company. So structure remain

from structure our changing for a Brian in whole. company the just current really the our may as So most expectations given the of we our But focused beginning impact environment overall efficient as slightly cost said it expectations, on creating revenue, year. remain the

Gerrick Johnson

Okay. you. Thank

Operator

Thank time, will Hancock you. for the to Debbie this remarks. back turn floor At closing I

Debbie Hancock

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Operator

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Hasbro (HAS) 23 Oct 172017 Q3 Earnings call transcript