SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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


For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2001

Commission file number 1-6682


HASBRO, INC.

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


      Rhode Island     

               05-0155090            

(State of Incorporation)

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


1027 Newport Avenue, Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02862

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

 

               (401) 431-8697               

(Registrant's Phone Number, Including Area Code)


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

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

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

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

 

Yes X or No    


The number of shares of Common Stock, par value $.50 per share, outstanding as of October 28, 2001 was 172,751,874.

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(Thousands of Dollars Except Share Data)


 

Sept. 30,

 

Oct. 1,

 

Dec. 31,

Assets

 

2001

 

2000

 

2000

   

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

 

 

---------

 

---------

 

---------

Current assets

           

  Cash and cash equivalents

$

37,080

 

164,307

 

127,115

  Accounts receivable, less allowance

           

    for doubtful accounts of $56,800,

           

    $64,100 and $55,000

 

785,807

 

889,090

 

685,975

  Inventories:

           

    Finished products

 

298,019

 

456,005

 

285,884

    Work in process

 

23,888

 

40,681

 

19,071

    Raw materials

 

23,783

 

43,621

 

30,538

 

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

 

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

      Total inventories

 

345,690

 

540,307

 

335,493

             

  Deferred income taxes

 

153,039

 

138,197

 

155,291

  Prepaid expenses

 

235,053

 

304,454

 

276,339

 

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

 

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

 

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

       Total current assets

 

1,556,669

 

2,036,355

 

1,580,213

             

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

256,982

 

313,301

 

296,729

 

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

 

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

             

Other assets

           

  Cost in excess of acquired net assets,

           

    less accumulated amortization of

           

    $257,664, $224,076, and $225,770

 

774,960

 

835,941

 

803,189

  Other intangibles, less accumulated

           

    amortization of $374,451, $330,571

           

    and $347,149

 

830,408

 

948,023

 

902,893

  Other

 

171,567

 

236,966

 

245,435

 

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

 

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

 

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

       Total other assets

 

1,776,935

 

2,020,930

 

1,951,517

 

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

 

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

             

       Total assets

$

3,590,586

 

4,370,586

 

3,828,459

 

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HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets, continued

 

(Thousands of Dollars Except Share Data)


Sept. 30,

Oct. 1,

Dec. 31,

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

2001

2000

2000

   

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

 

---------

---------

---------

Current liabilities

             

  Short-term borrowings

$

298,698

 

538,653

 

226,292

 

  Current installments of long-term debt

 

3,344

 

781

 

1,793

 

  Accounts payable

 

187,968

 

200,961

 

191,749

 

  Accrued liabilities

 

558,789

 

879,215

 

819,978

 

 

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

 

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

 
 

Total current liabilities

 

1,048,799

 

1,619,610

 

1,239,812

 
               

Long-term debt, excluding current

             
 

installments

 

1,166,360

 

1,168,764

 

1,167,838

 

Deferred liabilities

 

90,293

 

90,887

 

93,403

 

 

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

 

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

 
 

Total liabilities

 

2,305,452

 

2,879,261

 

2,501,053

 

 

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

 

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

 

Shareholders' equity

             

  Preference stock of $2.50 par

             
 

value. Authorized 5,000,000

             
 

shares; none issued

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

  Common stock of $.50 par value.

             
 

Authorized 600,000,000 shares;

             
 

issued 209,694,630 at Sept. 30, 2001,

             
 

Oct. 1, 2000 and December 31, 2000

 

104,847

 

104,847

 

104,847

 

  Additional paid-in capital

 

460,966

 

470,754

 

464,084

 

  Deferred compensation

 

(3,646

)

(11,242

)

(6,889

)

  Retained earnings

 

1,575,110

 

1,768,659

 

1,583,394

 

  Accumulated other comprehensive earnings

 

(84,906

)

(65,323

)

(44,718

)

  Treasury stock, at cost; 37,008,706,

             
 

37,375,704 and 37,253,164 shares

 

(767,237

)

(776,370

)

(773,312

)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 
 

Total shareholders' equity

 

1,285,134

 

1,491,325

 

1,327,406

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 
               

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

3,590,586

 

4,370,586

 

3,828,459

 

 

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See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

(Thousands of Dollars Except Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

Quarter Ended

Nine Months Ended

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

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

Sept. 30,
2001
- --------

Oct. 1,
2000
- --------

Sept. 30,
2001
- ---------

Oct. 1,
2000
- ---------

Net revenues

$

893,353

 

1,072,617

 

1,867,610

 

2,624,471

 

Cost of sales

 

402,155

 

459,535

 

795,968

 

1,057,879

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Gross profit

 

491,198

 

613,082

 

1,071,642

 

1,566,592

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Expenses

                 
 

Amortization

 

29,761

 

33,861

 

88,044

 

98,645

 
 

Royalties, research and development

 

97,182

 

164,912

 

223,785

 

426,101

 
 

Advertising

 

90,655

 

134,631

 

189,333

 

281,722

 
 

Selling, distribution and administration

 

169,826

 

222,743

 

480,854

 

626,453

 
   

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 
 

Total expenses

 

387,424

 

556,147

 

982,016

 

1,432,921

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Operating profit

 

103,774

 

56,935

 

89,626

 

133,671

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Nonoperating (income) expense

                 
 

Interest expense

 

26,116

 

30,565

 

77,327

 

80,206

 
 

Other (income) expense, net

 

3,244

 

6,324

 

74

 

2,075

 
   

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 
 

Total nonoperating (income) expense

 

29,360

 

36,889

 

77,401

 

82,281

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Earnings before income taxes and

                 
 

cumulative effect of accounting change

 

74,414

 

20,046

 

12,225

 

51,390

 

Income taxes

 

23,812

 

6,214

 

3,912

 

15,931

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Net earnings before cumulative effect

                 
 

of accounting change

 

50,602

 

13,832

 

8,313

 

35,459

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

-

 

-

 

(1,066

)

-

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Net earnings

$

50,602

 

13,832

 

7,247

 

35,459

 

 

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Basic and diluted per common share

             
 

Earnings before cumulative effect

             
 

of accounting change

$

.29

 

.08

 

.05

 

.20

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Net earnings

$

.29

 

.08

 

.04

 

.20

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Cash dividends declared per common

               
 

share

$

.03

 

.06

 

.09

 

.18

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See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 and October 1, 2000

 

(Thousands of Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

-------

 

-------

 

Cash flows from operating activities

         
 

Net earnings

$

7,247

 

35,459

 
 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash

         
 

utilized by operating activities:

         

Depreciation and amortization of plant and equipment

 

69,378

 

78,723

 

Other amortization

 

88,044

 

98,645

 

Deferred income taxes

 

31,687

 

(10,812

)

 

Compensation earned under restricted stock programs

 

2,168

 

2,538

 
 

Change in operating assets and liabilities (other

         
 

than cash and cash equivalents):

         
 

(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable

 

(106,585

)

177,366

 
 

Increase in inventories

 

(15,770

)

(142,276

)

 

Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses

 

54,574

 

(69,991

)

 

Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(239,191

)

(237,705

)

 

Other

 

(12,672

)

(2,417

)

 

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

 

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

 
 

Net cash utilized by operating activities

 

(121,120

)

(70,470

)

 

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

 

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

 

Cash flows from investing activities

         
 

Additions to property, plant and equipment

 

(33,425

)

(87,685

)

 

Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

-

 

(136,475

)

 

Other

 

5,348

 

(2,373

)

 

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

 

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

 
 

Net cash utilized by investing activities

 

(28,077

)

(226,533

)

 

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

 

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

 

Cash flows from financing activities

         
 

Proceeds from borrowings with original maturities

         
 

of more than three months

 

-

 

912,001

 
 

Repayments of borrowings with original maturities

         
 

of more than three months

 

(25,000

)

(158,324

)

 

Net proceeds (repayments) of other short-term borrowings

 

100,748

 

(164,550

)

 

Purchase of common stock

 

-

 

(367,548

)

 

Stock option transactions

 

4,198

 

1,987

 
 

Dividends paid

 

(15,523

)

(32,153

)

 

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

 

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

 
 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

64,423

 

191,413

 

 

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

 

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

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

(5,261

)

(10,262

)

 

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

 

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

 
 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(90,035

)

(115,852

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

127,115

 

280,159

 

 

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

 

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

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

37,080

 

164,307

 

 

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HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 and October 1, 2000

 

(Thousands of Dollars)

(Unaudited)

       
       
 

2001

 

2000

-------

 

-------

Supplemental information

     

  Cash paid (received) during the period for:

     

    Interest

$ 95,325

 

72,750

    Income taxes

$(42,150

)

76,450

 

See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.









HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings

 

(Thousands of Dollars)

(Unaudited)

     
     
 

Quarter Ended

Nine Months Ended

 

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

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

Sept. 30,
2001
- -------

Oct. 1,
2000
- -------

Sept. 30,
2001
- -------

Oct. 1,
2000
- -------

Net earnings

$

50,602

 

13,832

 

7,247

 

35,459

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

-

 

-

 

(753

)

-

 

Other comprehensive earnings (loss)

 

(21,259

)

(15,183

)

(39,435

)

(32,341

)

   

----------

 

----------

 

----------

 

----------

 

Total comprehensive earnings (loss)

$

29,343

 

(1,351

)

(32,941

)

3,118

 

 

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See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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

(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)


(1) In the opinion of management and subject to year-end audit, the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2001 and October 1, 2000, and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended.

The year to date period ended September 30, 2001 is a 39-week period while the year to date period ended October 1, 2000 is a 40-week period.

The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

(2) The Company's other comprehensive earnings (loss) primarily results from foreign currency translation adjustments, changes in value of the Company's available-for-sale investments, and the impact of deferred gains or losses on changes in the fair value of foreign currency contracts.

(3) In January 2001, the Company closed on the sale (commenced in 2000) of certain business units comprising Hasbro Interactive, as well as its internet portal, Games.com, to Infogrames Entertainment SA (Infogrames) for Infogrames' securities and cash, resulting in a loss, from the writedown of net assets to be sold to estimated fair value, of $43,965 that was recognized at December 31, 2000. The sale proceeds were subject to certain adjustments which are currently at issue in a binding arbitration proceeding between the Company and Infogrames. The Company calculated the adjustments and recorded that calculation in the $43,965 loss on sale of the business units. However, in the arbitration, Infogrames is claiming that it is entitled to an additional adjustment to the purchase price, beyond that calculated and recorded by the Company, equivalent to the Company returning substantially all of the 3,491,054 shares of Infogrames' stock recorded by the Company as proceeds from the sale. The Company believes t hat no adjustment to the recorded loss is required. As the post closing adjustment is now subject to binding arbitration, an additional purchase price adjustment in favor of Infogrames could result in an adjustment to the recorded loss. Any additional purchase price adjustment arising from the arbitration proceedings in favor of Infogrames would be payable by the Company by returning a portion of the 3,491,054 shares of Infogrames' stock, such shares being valued at a price of $20.79 per share for this purpose. Given the early stage of this arbitration, the Company is not able to predict the outcome of this process.

The Infogrames securities recorded by the Company as proceeds from the sale have been classified as available-for-sale and are included in other assets. Net revenues and operating losses of the business units sold were $60,900 and $(28,400), respectively, for the three months ended October 1, 2000 and $108,600 and $(92,300), respectively for the nine months ended October 1, 2000.

 

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

(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)

(4) The Company is exposed to market risks attributable to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates primarily as a result of sourcing products in four currencies while marketing those products in more than thirty currencies. Results of operations will be affected primarily by changes in the value of the U.S. dollar, Hong Kong dollar, British pound, Euro, Canadian dollar and Mexican peso versus other currencies, principally in Europe and the United States. To manage this exposure, the Company hedges a portion of its estimated future foreign currency transactions using a combination of forward foreign exchange contracts and purchased foreign currency options.

Effective January 1, 2001, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended by Statement of Accounting Standards No. 138, (collectively "SFAS 133") which require that the Company record all derivatives, such as foreign exchange contracts, on the balance sheet at fair value. Changes in the derivative fair values that are designated, effective and qualify as cash flow hedges are deferred and recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive earnings (AOCE) until the hedged transactions occur and are then recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company's foreign currency contracts hedging anticipated cash flows are designated as cash flow hedges. The ineffective portion of a hedging derivative is immediately recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. As a result of adopting SFAS 133 and in accordance with the transition provisions, the Company recorded a one-time after tax charge of $1,066 or $.01 per share during the quarter ended April 1, 2001 representing the cumulative effect of the adoption in its consolidated statements of operations and an after tax unrealized loss of $753 to AOCE, which the Company has reclassified to earnings in the first nine months of 2001.

A summary of the after tax activity in AOCE relating to the Company's hedging program is as follows:

Balance, December 31, 2000

$

-  

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

(753

)

Change in fair value of cash flow hedges

 

2,252

 

Change in fair value transferred to earnings as a

     

  result of ineffectiveness

 

33

 

Reclass to earnings as a result of sale of inventory

 

(1,609

)

   

--------

 

Balance, September 30, 2001

$

(77

)

   

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The remaining balance in AOCE at September 30, 2001 represents a net unrealized loss on hedges of 2001 and 2002 inventory purchased during the third quarter of 2001 or forecasted to be purchased during the remainder of fiscal 2001 as well as 2002. In addition, the remaining balance also represents a net unrealized loss on hedges of intercompany royalty payments expected to be received during the remainder of 2001 as well as 2002.

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

(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)

These amounts will be transferred to the consolidated statement of operations upon the sale of the related inventory and receipt of the related royalty payments. The Company expects $(5) of the balance in AOCE to be reclassified to the consolidated statement of operations within the next 12 months.

In accordance with SFAS 133, the Company excludes changes in fair value relating to time value of options from its assessment of hedge effectiveness. For the third quarter and nine month period, these charges, which are included in the consolidated statement of operations in other expense, were $(9) and $1,091, respectively. In addition, during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2001, the Company transferred $914 and $1,609, respectively, after taxes, to earnings relating to the portion of the net gains in AOCE that relate to inventory sold and intercompany royalty payments received during the periods.

The Company also enters into derivative instruments to offset changes in the fair value of intercompany loans due to the impact of foreign currency changes, which are required to be recognized in earnings. The Company recorded a net gain to other (income) expense of $839 and $753 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, respectively, relating to the change in fair value of such derivatives, partially offsetting losses from the change in fair value of intercompany loans from foreign currency fluctuations included in other (income) expense.

The Company formally documents all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items as well as its risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking various hedge transactions. All hedges designated as cash flow hedges are linked to forecasted transactions and the Company assesses, both at the inception of the hedge and on an on-going basis, the effectiveness of the derivatives used in hedging transactions in offsetting changes in the cash flows of the hedged items. When it is determined that a derivative is not highly effective as a hedge under the requirements of SFAS 133, the Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively. Any gain or loss deferred through that date remains in AOCE until the forecasted transaction occurs at which time it is reclassified into the consolidated statements of operations. To the extent the transaction is no longer deemed probable of occurring, hedge accounting treatment is discontinued prospectively and amounts deferred would be reclassified to the co nsolidated statements of operations.

(5) Hasbro is a worldwide leader in children's and family leisure time entertainment products and services, including the design, manufacture and marketing of games and toys ranging from traditional to high-tech. The Company's reportable segments are U.S. Toys, Games, International and Operations. In 2001, the Company has realigned its business segments to consolidate its toy-related product lines into its U.S. Toys segment. In addition, manufacturing facilities previously included in the Operations segment are now assessed as part of the segments which these facilities support. Prior year amounts have been reclassified to reflect the Company's current focus.

 

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

(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)

In the United States, the U.S. Toys segment includes the design, marketing and selling of boys action figures, vehicles and playsets, girls toys, preschool toys and infant products, creative play products and toy related specialty products. The Games segment includes the development, manufacturing, marketing and selling of traditional board games and puzzles, handheld electronic games, electronic interactive products, children's consumer electronics, electronic learning aids, trading card and role-playing games. Within the International segment, the Company develops, manufactures, markets and sells both toy and certain game products in non-U.S. markets. Operations sources product for the majority of the Company's segments. The Company also has other segments which license out certain toy and game properties and which operate retail stores. These other segments do not meet the quantitative thresholds for reportable segments and have been combined for reporting purposes.

During the third quarter of 2001, the Company announced it would further refine this segment structure beginning in January 2002. This refinement will include the realignment of the toy lines included in the Tiger U.S. business unit to the U.S. Toys segment, from the Games segment where the entire business unit is currently included. In addition, the international operations of the Tiger and Wizards of the Coast business units will be managed as part of the International segment beginning in January 2002. The results of these business units are currently included in and managed as part of the Games segment. The Company will reclassify all comparative amounts to reflect these changes when they take place in 2002.

Segment performance is measured at the operating profit level. Included in Corporate and eliminations are general corporate expenses, the elimination of intersegment transactions and assets not identified with a specific segment. Intersegment sales and transfers are reflected in management reports at amounts approximating cost.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 4 above and Note 1 to the Company's consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.

Results shown for the quarter and nine months are not necessarily representative of those which may be expected for the full year 2001 nor were those of the comparable 2000 periods representative of those actually experienced for the full year 2000. Similarly, such results are not necessarily those which would be achieved were each segment an unaffiliated business enterprise.

 

 

 

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

(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)

Information by segment and a reconciliation to reported amounts for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2001 and October 1, 2000 are as follows.

 

Quarter ended

 

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

 

September 30, 2001

October 1, 2000

 

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

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

 

Net revenues

 

External

Affiliate

External

Affiliate

   

-----------

----------

-----------

---------

 

U.S. Toys

$

266,804

4,391

 

219,685

3,869

 
 

Games

 

361,406

20,149

 

532,054

33,703

 
 

International

 

238,771

24,339

 

301,003

25,756

 
 

Operations (a)

 

8,264

169,871

 

5,015

184,471

 
 

Other segments

 

18,108

359

 

14,860

(36

)

 

Corporate and eliminations

 

-

(219,109

)

-

(247,763

)

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

$

893,353

-

 

1,072,617

-

 

 

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=======

 

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=======

 

Nine Months ended
- -------------------------

September 30, 2001
- ----------------------------

October 1, 2000
- -----------------

     Net revenues

External
- -----------

Affiliate
- ----------

External
- -----------

Affiliate
- ----------

       U.S. Toys

$

536,588

9,874

 

546,882

11,835

 

       Games

 

778,400

44,445

 

1,352,419

73,071

 

       International

 

481,016

62,293

 

666,789

58,813

 

       Operations (a)

 

16,639

304,675

 

8,412

412,832

 

       Other segments

 

54,967

1,479

 

49,969

1,024

 

       Corporate and eliminations

 

-

(422,766

)

-

(557,575

)

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

$

1,867,610

-

 

2,624,471

-

 

 

========

=======

 

========

=======

 

 

 

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

(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)

 

Quarter ended

Nine Months ended



Operating profit (loss)

Sept. 30,
2001
- -------

Oct. 1,
2000
- -------

Sept. 30,
2001
- -------

Oct. 1,
2000
- -------

       U.S. Toys

$

36,839

 

(30,387

)

38,847

 

(87,655

)

       Games

 

38,164

 

63,003

 

66,190

 

215,847

 

       International

 

25,978

 

27,412

 

(19,625

)

11,328

 

       Operations (a)

 

2,643

 

689

 

(3,060

)

(1,639

)

       Other segments

 

(1,707

)

(3,174

)

(6,003

)

1,085

 

       Corporate and eliminations

 

1,857

 

(608

)

13,277

 

(5,295

)

 

-----------

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

$

103,774

 

56,935

 

89,626

 

133,671

 

 

======

 

=======

 

======

 

=======

 



Total assets

Sept. 30,
2001
- -------------

Oct. 1,
2000
- -------------

       U.S. Toys

$

608,619

 

711,529

 

       Games

 

1,865,493

 

2,227,499

 

       International

 

1,070,754

 

1,284,717

 

       Operations

 

346,167

 

334,869

 

       Other segments

 

82,169

 

29,144

 

       Corporate and eliminations

 

(382,616

)

(217,172

)

 

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

 

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

 
 

$

3,590,586

 

4,370,586

 

 

========

 

========

 

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

The following table presents consolidated net revenues by classes of principal products for the quarters and nine month periods ended September 30, 2001 and October 1, 2000.

Quarter ended

Nine Months ended

Sept. 30,
2001
- ---------

Oct. 1,
2000
- ----------

Sept. 30,
2001
- ---------

Oct. 1,
2000
- ----------

Boys toys

$

157,000

207,400

349,800

508,000

Games and puzzles

 

471,600

600,200

1,000,900

1,519,800

Preschool toys

 

73,000

65,600

130,800

140,100

Other

 

191,753

199,417

386,110

456,571

 

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

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

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

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

Net revenues

$

893,353

1,072,617

1,867,610

2,624,471

 

=======

========

========

========

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

(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)

(6) Earnings per share data for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2001 and October 1, 2000 were computed as follows:

2001
- -----------------

2000
- -----------------

Quarter
- ----------

Basic
- -------

Diluted
- -------

Basic
- -------

Diluted
- ----------

  Earnings before cumulative

             

   effect of accounting change

$

50,602

 

50,602

 

13,832

13,832

 

======

 

=======

 

======

======

               

  Average shares outstanding (in thousands)

 

172,140

 

172,140

 

171,732

171,732

  Effect of dilutive securities;

             

   options and warrants (in thousands)

 

-

 

1,092

 

-

209

   

-----------

 

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

 

-----------

-----------

  Equivalent shares

 

172,140

 

173,232

 

171,732

171,941

 

======

 

=======

 

======

======

  Earnings per share before

             

   cumulative effect of accounting change

$

.29

 

.29

 

.08

.08

 

======

 

=======

 

======

======

 

2001
- -----------------

2000
- -----------------

Nine Months

 

Basic

 

Diluted

 

Basic

Diluted

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

 

---------

 

---------

 

--------

---------

  Earnings before cumulative

             

   effect of accounting change

$

8,313

 

8,313

 

35,459

35,459

 

=======

 

=======

 

=======

=======

               

  Average shares outstanding (in thousands)

 

172,032

 

172,032

 

177,937

177,937

  Effect of dilutive securities;
   options and warrants (in thousands)

 

-

 

618

 

-

701

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

  Equivalent shares

 

172,032

 

172,650

 

177,937

178,638

 

=======

 

=======

 

=======

=======

  Earnings per share before

             

   cumulative effect of accounting change

$

.05

 

.05

 

.20

.20

 

=======

 

=======

 

=======

=======

(7) In the fourth quarter of 2000, the Company implemented a plan to consolidate its U.S. Toys group into Rhode Island, significantly reduce overhead through reductions in product development, sales and marketing, and administrative functions across the Company and to increase its development of the Company's core brands. These actions continued according to plan in the third quarter of 2001. Costs associated with this consolidation program, recorded in the fourth quarter of 2000, amounted to $152,270, of which $70,079 was recorded as a restructuring charge and $82,191 in various other operating expense categories.

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

(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)

The significant components of the restructuring plan included the closing of offices in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Napa, California office and warehouse and a small office in San Francisco, California, thereby essentially consolidating the U.S. Toys group in Rhode Island. These actions have been completed. Additionally, the plan included the reduction of overhead, particularly in marketing and sales, product development and administration. This included a curtailment of the expansion of the retail business of Wizards, the further consolidation of certain international operating offices into regional centers and consolidation and streamlining of the Company's marketing activities. These actions are substantially complete and are progressing according to the original plan. The Company also increased its focus on developing and marketing its core brands, thereby seeking to reduce its reliance on licenses. This focus resulted in product lines which were discontinued or for which the Company had significantly reduc ed expectations.

The 2000 restructuring charge of $70,079 represented approximately $31,800 of cash charges for severance benefits for termination of approximately 850 employees, which will be disbursed over the employees' entitlement period, $21,400 of cash charges for lease costs to be expended over the contractual lease term of the closed facilities and non-cash charges of $16,900 for fixed asset write-offs, arising primarily in Corporate and the U.S. Toys segment. Non-cash charges relating to fixed asset write-offs were credited to the respective line items on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2000. Details of activity in the restructuring plan for the current period follow:

Balance at

 

Balance at

Dec. 31,

 

Sept. 30,

2000

Activity

2001

-------

--------

-------

Severance

$

31,800

(24,000)

7,800

Lease costs

 

21,400

(8,800)

12,600

 

----------

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

-----------

$

53,200

(32,800)

20,400

 

======

=======

======

Employee redundancies by area:

       

  Manufacturing activities

 

27

(27)

-

  Research, product development, marketing

       

   sales and administration

 

322

(305)

17

 

-------

--------

-------

 

349

(332)

17

 

====

=====

====

The remaining severance liability represents cash charges for severance benefits for employees not yet terminated and amounts for employees made redundant which will be disbursed over the employee's entitlement period. The balance in lease costs will be expended over the contractual lease term of the closed facilities.

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

(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)

 

(8) During 2001, the Company received two inquiries from the Office of Fair Trading in the United Kingdom (the "OFT") into allegedly anti-competitive pricing practices by the Company's United Kingdom ("U.K.") subsidiary, Hasbro U.K. Ltd. ("Hasbro U.K."). While the first inquiry related to a small portion of Hasbro U.K.'s business, the inquiry received in the third quarter of 2001 from the OFT sought, among other things, information relating to Hasbro U.K.'s trading arrangements with its direct retail accounts, which represent the bulk of its business in the United Kingdom. The Company is cooperating fully with the OFT in its inquiries. If a fine is imposed pursuant to the OFT inquiry, the Company currently estimates that the amount of the fine could range from approximately $236 to approximately $38,300. Because of a number of factors, including the relatively early stage of this inquiry, the lack of precedent under the applicable U.K. statute, and the significant appeal rights avai lable to the Company in the event of an adverse determination by the OFT, there is no amount within this range which is a better estimate than any other amount in the range. The Company has accrued a charge to earnings equal to the low end of the range set forth above. While the Company believes that some fine will be imposed, it is the Company's position that the amount of any fine should be at or near the low end of the range set forth above, and it will be vigorously pursuing this position in its discussions with the OFT.

ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                  AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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

(Thousands of dollars)


NET EARNINGS AND SEGMENT RESULTS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net earnings for the third quarter of 2001 were $50,602 compared with $13,832 in the third quarter of 2000. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2001, net earnings were $7,247 compared with $35,459 for the nine months ended October 1, 2000. Diluted net earnings per share for the third quarter were $.29 and $.08 in 2001 and 2000, respectively, and $.04 and $.20 for the first nine months in 2001 and 2000, respectively. The net earnings and diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 include a charge for the cumulative effect of an accounting change of $1,066 or $.01 per share relating to the adoption of SFAS 133 as discussed in the condensed notes to the consolidated financial statements.

For the third quarter, net revenues and operating profits decreased relative to the comparable period in 2000 in two of the Company's three major business segments, Games and International. U.S. Toys segment revenues for the third quarter of 2001 increased over the comparable period of 2000 with the segment generating operating profit for the period compared to a loss in 2000.

Net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 decreased relative to the comparable period in 2000 in all of the Company's major business segments while operating profit decreased in two of the three major business segments, Games and International, relative to the comparable period in 2000. The U.S. Toys segment generated operating profit in the first nine months of 2001, compared to a loss in the comparable 2000 period. Games segment revenues were negatively impacted by the sale of Hasbro Interactive in January 2001 while operating profit was positively impacted. The nine months of 2001 includes 39 weeks compared to 40 weeks in the comparable period of 2000.

A more detailed discussion of items impacting consolidated net earnings and segment results follows.

NET REVENUES
------------------------
Worldwide net revenues decreased 17% to $893,353 in the third quarter of 2001 compared to $1,072,617 in the third quarter of 2000. This decline primarily resulted from a decrease in worldwide net revenues from POKEMON related products. The greatest impact from this decline was felt in the Games segment. Games segment net revenues decreased 32% from the comparable quarter of 2000. In addition to decreased sales of POKEMON products, decreased net revenues relating to the sale of Hasbro Interactive in January 2001 and reduced shipments of FURBY also contributed to the net revenue decline from 2000. These decreases were partially offset by sales of product introduced in the quarter related to the November 2001 theatrical release of HARRY POTTER: THE SORCEROR'S STONE and increased revenues from board games and core trading card games, primarily MAGIG: THE GATHERING.

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

(Thousands of dollars)


Net revenues in the International segment decreased 21% primarily as the result of decreased sales of POKEMON product as well as reduced sales of FURBY products. The stronger US dollar negatively impacted worldwide net revenues for the 2001 third quarter compared to the same period last year by approximately $5,400. Net revenues for the U.S. Toys segment increased 21% from net revenues in the comparable quarter of 2000 primarily due to sales of products related to the television program BOB THE BUILDER, sales of E-KARA hand-held karaoke systems and products introduced in the quarter related to the November 2001 theatrical release of Disney's MONSTERS, INC. These increases were partially offset by decreased sales of POKEMON products. Absent the impact of POKEMON, FURBY and the sale of Hasbro Interactive, net revenues for the third quarter of 2001 increased 30%, 2% and 10% for the U.S. Toys, Games and International segments, respectively, while the related increases for the first nine months of 2001 were 10%, 2% and 3% for the U.S. Toys, Games and International segments, respectively. For the first nine months, worldwide net revenues were $1,867,610 and $2,624,471 in 2001 and 2000, respectively. In addition to the third quarter factors noted above, the 2001 nine month amounts reflect an approximate $26,200 negative impact of the strengthened U.S. dollar. The strong U.S. dollar may continue to have a negative impact on net revenues for the remainder of 2001.

GROSS PROFIT
- -----------------------
The Company's gross profit margin, expressed as a percentage of net revenues, was 55.0% and 57.4% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2001, respectively, compared to the 2000 levels of 57.2% and 59.7%. The decrease in gross margin was primarily due to the Company's initiatives to reduce slow-moving inventories as well as decreased revenues from higher margin products, such as POKEMON trading cards.

EXPENSES
- -----------------
Amortization expense for the third quarter of 2001 decreased to $29,761 from $33,861 in 2000 and decreased to $88,044 for the nine months from $98,645 during the 2000 comparable period. This primarily reflects the sale of Hasbro Interactive in January 2001.

Royalties, research and development expenses for the quarter and year to date decreased in both amount and as a percentage of net revenues from comparable 2000 levels. The royalty component decreased in both dollars and as a percentage of net revenues principally reflecting decreased revenues derived from royalty based products, primarily POKEMON products, and the Company's increased focus on developing its core products. The Company does not expect this trend to continue in the fourth quarter due to anticipated revenues related to sales of product involving several significant theatrical releases in the fourth quarter, including Disney's MONSTERS, INC. and HARRY POTTER: THE SORCEROR'S STONE, as well as the video release of JURASSIC PARK III. Research and development was $32,077 and $92,281 for the quarter and nine months of 2001 respectively, compared to $58,414 and $156,991 in the comparable periods of a year ago. The Company's sale of Hasbro Interactive and its internet portal, Games.com, in January 20 01 accounted for substantially all of the decrease for the three and nine months periods.

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

(Thousands of dollars)



Advertising expense for the 2001 third quarter and year to date decreased in dollar amount and as a percentage of revenue from comparable 2000 levels. The decrease reflects reduced spending due to the anticipated lower sales volume in 2001.

Selling, distribution and administration expenses, which are largely fixed, decreased as a percentage of net revenues and in amount in the third quarter from comparable 2000 levels. For the nine month period, selling distribution and administration expenses increased as a percentage of net revenues while decreasing in amount. The decrease in dollar amount and as a percentage of revenue in the third quarter of 2001 is due to a combination of the sale of Hasbro Interactive and Games.com in January 2001, decreased sales volume, and the benefits derived from the Company's 2000 consolidation program to reduce overhead in the sales and marketing and administrative functions, as well as other cost reduction efforts of the Company.

NONOPERATING (INCOME) EXPENSE
- -------------------------------------------------------
Interest expense for the 2001 third quarter and nine months was $26,116 and $77,327, respectively, compared with $30,565 and $80,206 in 2000. The decrease in the third quarter primarily reflects decreased average outstanding debt in the third quarter of 2001 versus the comparable period in 2000.

INCOME TAXES
- -----------------------
Income tax expense as a percentage of pretax earnings for the third quarter and nine months of 2001 was 32.0%, compared with 31.0% in the same periods of 2000.

OTHER INFORMATION
- ---------------------------------
On January 1, 2001, the Company implemented Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, as amended by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 138, which require that all derivative instruments, such as foreign exchange contracts be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. The effect of adopting these standards on earnings, net of taxes, was a charge of $1,066 while the effect on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings was a charge of $753.

In January 2001, the Company closed on the sale (commenced in 2000) of certain business units comprising Hasbro Interactive, as well as its internet portal, Games.com, to Infogrames Entertainment SA (Infogrames) for Infogrames' securities and cash, resulting in a loss, from the writedown of net assets to be sold to estimated fair value, of $43,965 that was recognized at December 31, 2000. The sale proceeds were subject to certain adjustments which are currently at issue in a binding arbitration proceeding between the Company and Infogrames. The Company calculated the adjustments and recorded that calculation in the $43,965 loss on sale of the business units. However, in the arbitration,

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

(Thousands of dollars)



Infogrames is claiming that it is entitled to an additional adjustment to the purchase price, beyond that calculated and recorded by the Company, equivalent to the Company returning substantially all of the 3,491,054 shares of Infogrames' stock recorded by the Company as proceeds from the sale. The Company believes that no adjustment to the recorded loss is required. As the post closing adjustment is now subject to binding arbitration, an additional purchase price adjustment in favor of Infogrames could result in an additional loss and have an adverse effect on earnings in the quarter in which such additional amount is fixed or resolved. Any additional purchase price adjustment arising from the arbitration proceedings in favor of Infogrames would be payable by the Company by returning a portion of the 3,491,054 shares of Infogrames' stock, such shares being valued at a price of $20.79 per share for this purpose. Given the early stage of this arbitration, the Company is not able t o predict the outcome of this process.

Due to the seasonal nature of the business and in particular the mix of products offered in 2001, the Company continues to expect the second half of the year and within that half, the fourth quarter, to be more significant to its overall business for the full year in 2001. This concentration 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. The business of the Company is characterized by customer order patterns which vary from year to year largely because of differences in the degree of consumer acceptance of a product line, product availability, marketing strategies, inventory levels, policies of retailers and differences in overall economic conditions. The trend of retailers over the past few years has been to purchase product within or close to the fourth quarter holiday consumer selling season, which includes Christmas. Quick response inventory management practices now being used resu lt in fewer orders being placed in advance of shipment and more orders, when placed, for immediate delivery. Consequently, unshipped orders on any date in a given year are not necessarily indicative of sales for the entire year. In addition, it is a general industry practice that orders are subject to amendment or cancellation by customers prior to shipment. At September 30, 2001 and October 1, 2000, the Company's unshipped orders were approximately $537,000 and $723,000 respectively.

During the third quarter of 2001, the Company continued actions under its plan, begun in the fourth quarter of 2000, to consolidate its U.S. Toys group into Rhode Island, significantly reduce overhead through reductions in product development, sales and marketing, and administrative functions across the Company and to increase its focus on development of the Company's core brands. To date, actions under the plan are progressing as anticipated and are expected to be completed in 2001. The cost savings achieved as a result of the restructuring plan actions for which the Company incurred a charge in 2000, were approximately $13,000 and $36,000 for the quarter and nine month period ended September 30, 2001.

 

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

(Thousands of dollars)



The components of activity in the plan and the balance remaining at the end of the quarter are as follows:

 

Balance at

 

Balance at

Dec. 31,

 

Sept. 30,

2000

Activity

2001

-------

--------

-------

Severance

$

31,800

(24,000)

7,800

Lease costs

 

21,400

(8,800)

12,600

 

----------

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

-----------

$

53,200

(32,800)

20,400

 

======

=======

======

Employee redundancies by area:

       
 

Manufacturing activities

 

27

(27)

-

 

Research, product development, marketing

       
 

sales and administration

 

322

(305)

17

   

-------

--------

-------

   

349

(332)

17

   

====

=====

====

The significant components of the plan included the closing of the Company's offices in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Napa, California office and warehouse and a small office in San Francisco, California, thereby essentially consolidating the U.S. Toys group in Rhode Island. These actions have been completed. The remaining severance liability represents cash charges for severance benefits for employees not yet terminated in connection with finalization of the remaining overhead reduction actions and amounts for employees made redundant which will be disbursed over the employee's entitlement period. The balance in lease costs will be expended over the contractual lease terms. The Company expects to generate full year pre-tax savings of approximately $49,000 in 2001 and $53,000 in 2002 from the actions for which the Company incurred a charge in 2000.

In May of 2001, the Office of Fair Trading in the United Kingdom (the "OFT") advised the Company's U.K. subsidiary, Hasbro U.K. Ltd. ("Hasbro U.K."), of an inquiry into allegedly anti-competitive pricing practices by Hasbro U.K. with respect to certain wholesale distributors in the U.K. The business covered by this inquiry represented less than 3% of Hasbro U.K.'s total revenue for the relevant time period. In August of 2001, the Company received a further inquiry from the OFT seeking, among other things, information relating to Hasbro U.K.'s trading arrangements with its direct retail accounts, which represent the bulk of its business in the United Kingdom. The Company is cooperating fully with the OFT in its inquiries. If a fine is imposed pursuant to the OFT inquiry, the Company currently estimates that the amount of the fine could range from approximately $236 to approximately $38,300. Because of a number of factors, including the relatively early stage of this inquiry, the lack of precedent under the applicable U.K. statute, and the significant appeal rights available to

 

 

 

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

(Thousands of dollars)

 

the Company in the event of an adverse determination by the OFT, there is no amount within this range which is a better estimate than any other amount in the range. Therefore, as required by applicable accounting standards, the Company has accrued a charge to earnings equal to the low end of the range set forth above. As a result, any fine that is imposed in excess of this accrued amount would have an adverse effect on the Company's results of operations in the quarter in which such additional liability is fixed or resolved. While the Company believes that some fine will be imposed, it is the Company's position that the amount of any fine should be at or near the low end of the range set forth above, and it will be vigorously pursuing this position in its discussions with the OFT.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
- --------------------------------------------------------
The seasonality of the Company's business results in the interim cash flow statements not being representative of that which may be expected for the full year. Historically, the majority of the Company's cash collections occur late in the fourth quarter and early in the first quarter of the subsequent year. As receivables are collected, the proceeds are used to repay a significant portion of outstanding short-term debt.

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

Cash utilized by operating activities was $121,120 for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 compared with $70,470 for the nine months ended October 1, 2000. Receivables were $785,807 at September 30, 2001 compared to $889,090 at the end of the 2000 comparable period. The decrease in receivables reflects lower third quarter revenues, improved collections and the sale of Hasbro Interactive in January 2001. These decreases were partially offset by decreased volume of products with shorter collection terms. Inventories decreased 36% from 2000 levels, primarily reflecting improved inventory management and to a lesser extent, the sale of Hasbro Interactive. Prepaid expenses decreased to $235,053 at September 30, 2001 from $304,454 at October 1, 2000 primarily due to the sale of Hasbro Interactive. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities decreased to $746,757 from $1,080,176 in 2000. Of this $333,419 decrease, 24% was the result of the sale of Hasbro Interactive and Games.com. The remaining decrease was pr imarily attributable to decreased accrued income taxes as a result of a decrease in taxable income, contingent compensation payouts related to the Wizards of the Coast acquisition that were accrued in the third quarter of 2000, decreased accrued royalties as the result of decreased sales volume of licensed products, and a general decrease in accrued expenses as a result of decreased operating expenses.

 

 

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

(Thousands of dollars)

 

Net cash utilized by investing activities of $28,077 for the nine months of 2001 compared to $226,533 in the first nine months of 2000. Property, plant and equipment and other assets, as a group, decreased from their 2000 levels, reflecting the sale of Hasbro Interactive, assets written off or written down to fair market value in connection with the Company's 2000 consolidation program and twelve additional months of depreciation and amortization expense. These decreases were partially offset by securities received from the sale of Hasbro Interactive and Games.com.

Net cash provided by financing activities of $64,423 in the nine months of 2001 compares with cash provided in 2000 of $191,413. Net borrowings (short and long-term borrowings less cash and cash equivalents) decreased to $1,431,322 at September 30, 2001 from $1,543,891 at October 1, 2000. During 2001, the Company used its available cash to reduce its outstanding borrowings due to its increased focus on debt reduction. The decrease is also the result of borrowings in the prior year to finance the Company's repurchase of its common stock. In February 2001, the Company entered into amended and restated secured revolving and line of credit facility agreements with existing lenders. The facilities are secured by substantially all domestic accounts receivable and inventory, as well as certain investments and intangible assets of the Company. The total amount available for borrowing under these committed facilities is $650,000, which is comprised of $325,000 (long-term) and $325,000 (short-term). The available a mounts under these lines were at their lowest point in the first quarter of 2001. In addition to these available committed lines, the Company also had available uncommitted lines approximating $81,000. The Company believes that these amounts are adequate for its needs. Of these available committed and uncommitted lines, approximately $308,000 was in use at September 30, 2001.

EURO CONVERSION
- ------------------------------
Certain member countries of the European Union established fixed conversion rates between their existing currencies and the European Economic Monetary Union common currency, or Euro. While the Euro was introduced on January 1, 1999, member countries will continue to use their existing currencies through January 1, 2002, with the transition period for full conversion to the Euro ending June 30, 2002. Transition to the Euro creates certain issues for the Company with respect to upgrading information technology systems for 2002 full use requirements, reassessing currency risk, product pricing, amending business and financial contracts as well as processing tax and accounting records. The Company has and will continue to address these transition issues and does not expect the Euro conversion to have a material effect on the results of operations or financial condition of the Company.

MARKET RISKS
- -----------------------
The Company is exposed to market risks attributable to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company's objective is to reduce volatility in results from operations and cash flows associated with foreign currency exchange rate changes.

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

(Thousands of dollars)

Accordingly, the Company manages this exposure by hedging a portion of its anticipated and committed foreign currency transactions using a combination of forward foreign exchange contracts and purchased foreign currency option contracts. These contracts generally mature within twelve to fifteen months from the date into which they are entered. It is the Company's policy to only enter into foreign currency contracts considered necessary to support its business objective as stated above. The Company does not speculate in foreign currencies.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "expect," "intend," "look forward," "may," "planned," "potential," "should," "will," and "would" or any variations of words with similar meanings. These forward-looking statements are inherently subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual actions or results may differ materially from those expected or anticipated in the forward-looking statements.

Specific factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to manufacture, source and ship new and continuing products on a timely basis and the acceptance of those products by customers and consumers at prices that will be sufficient to profitably recover development, manufacturing, marketing, royalty and other costs of products; economic conditions, including higher fuel prices, currency fluctuations and government regulations and other actions in the various markets in which the Company operates throughout the world, the inventory policies of retailers, including the concentration of the Company's revenues in the second half and fourth quarter of the year, together with the increased reliance by retailers on quick response inventory management techniques, which increases the risk of underproduction of popular items, overproduction of less popular items and failure to achieve tight and compressed shipping schedules; the impact of competition on revenues, m argins and other aspects of the Company's business, including the ability to secure, maintain and renew popular licenses and the ability to attract and retain talented employees in a competitive environment; the ability of the Company to generate sufficient available cash flow to service its outstanding debt; restrictions on the Company contained in the Company's credit agreements; market conditions, third party actions or approvals and the impact of competition that could delay or increase the cost of implementation of the Company's consolidation programs, prevent the Company from fully realizing advance royalties paid in connection with licensed products, result in an impairment of the goodwill associated with acquired companies or impacted product lines, reduce actual results, and cause anticipated benefits of acquisitions to be delayed or reduced in their realization; and other risks and uncertainties as are or may be detailed from time to time in the Company's public announcements and filings with the S EC, such as Forms 8-K, 10-Q, and 10-K. The Company undertakes no obligation to make any revisions to the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of the filing of this report.

 

 

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

(Thousands of dollars)

RECENT INFORMATION
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In July 2001, the FASB issued Statement No. 141, "Business Combinations", and Statement No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." Statement 141 requires that the purchase method of accounting be used for all business combinations initiated or completed after June 30, 2001. Statement 141 also specifies the criteria intangible assets acquired in a purchase method business combination must meet to be recognized and reported apart from goodwill. Statement No. 142 will require that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives no longer be amortized, but instead tested for impairment at least annually in accordance with the provisions of Statement 142. Statement 142 will also require that intangible assets with definite useful lives be amortized over their respective estimated useful lives down to their estimated residual values, and reviewed for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of."

The Company is required to adopt the provisions of Statement 141 immediately and Statement 142 effective January 1, 2002. Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in business combinations completed before July 1, 2001 will continue to be amortized prior to the adoption of Statement 142.

Statement 141 will require, upon adoption of Statement 142, that the Company evaluate its existing intangible assets and goodwill that were acquired in prior purchase business combinations, and to make any necessary reclassifications in order to conform with the new criteria in Statement 141 for recognition apart from goodwill. Upon adoption of Statement 142, the Company will also be required to reassess the useful lives and residual values of all intangible assets acquired in purchase business combinations, and make any necessary amortization period adjustments by the end of the first interim period after adoption. In addition, to the extent an intangible asset is identified as having an indefinite useful life, the Company will be required to test the intangible asset for impairment in accordance with the provisions of Statement 142 within the first interim period. Any impairment loss arising from this assessment will be recognized as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle in this peri od.

Statement 142 will require the Company to also perform an assessment of whether there is an indication that goodwill is impaired as of the date of adoption.

This assessment and analysis of its results is required to be completed as soon as possible, but no later than the end of the year of adoption. Any transitional impairment loss will be recognized as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle in the Company's statement of operations.

Amortization expense related to goodwill (presented in the caption "Costs in excess of net assets" in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets) was $47,482 and $31,675 for the year ended December 31, 2000 and the nine months ended September 30, 2001, respectively.

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

(Thousands of dollars)

Because of the extensive effort needed to comply with adopting Statements 141 and 142, it is not practicable to reasonably estimate the impact of adopting these Statements on the Company's financial statements at the date of this report, including whether any transitional impairment losses will be required to be recognized as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle.

 

 

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.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

None.

Item 2. Changes in Securities.

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

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

None.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

(a) Exhibits.

 
 

3.1

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

     
 

3.2

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

     
 

3.3

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3) to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 16, 1996, File No. 1-6682.)

     
 

3.4

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

     
 

3.5

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

     
 

4.1

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

     
 

4.2

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

     
 

4.3

Amended and Restated Line of Credit Agreement dated as of February 16, 2001 by and among the Company, the Banks party thereto, and Fleet National Bank, as Agent for the Banks. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(c) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, File No. 1-6682.)

     
 

4.4

Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of February 16, 2001 by and among the Company, the Banks party thereto, and Fleet National Bank, as Agent for the Banks. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(d) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, File No. 1-6682.)

     
 

4.5

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

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K. (continued)

(a) Exhibits. (continued)

 
 

4.6

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

     
 

10.1

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of October 15, 2001 between the Company and Harold P. Gordon.

     

11.1

Computation of Earnings Per Common Share - Nine Months

Ended September 30, 2001 and October 1, 2000.

 

11.2

Computation of Earnings Per Common Share - Quarter

 

Ended September 30, 2001 and October 1, 2000.

 
 

12

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges -

 

Nine Months and Quarter Ended September 30, 2001.

 
 

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K

 

A Current Report on Form 8-K, dated October 22, 2001, was filed by
the Company and included the Press Release, dated October 22, 2001,
announcing the Company's results for the third quarter.
Consolidated Statements of Operations (without notes) for the
quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2001 and October 1, 2000
and Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (without notes) as
of said dates were also filed with the Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

 

 

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.
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   (Registrant)

 
 
 

Date: November 8, 2001

By:  /s/ David D. R. Hargreaves

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David D. R. Hargreaves

Senior Vice President and

 

Chief Financial Officer

(Duly Authorized Officer and

 Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
For the Period Ended September 30, 2001

Exhibit Index

Exhibit

 

No.

Exhibits

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3.1

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

     

3.2

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

     

3.3

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3) to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 16, 1996, File No. 1-6682.)

     

3.4

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

     

3.5

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

     

4.1

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

     

4.2

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

     

4.3

Amended and Restated Line of Credit Agreement dated as of February 16, 2001 by and among the Company, the Banks party thereto, and Fleet National Bank, as Agent for the Banks. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(c) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, File No. 1-6682.)

     

4.4

Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of February 16, 2001 by and among the Company, the Banks party thereto, and Fleet National Bank, as Agent for the Banks. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(d) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, File No. 1-6682.)

     

4.5

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

 

4.6

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

   

10.1

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of October 15, 2001 between the Company and Harold P. Gordon.

   

11.1

Computation of Earnings Per Common Share - Nine Months

Ended September 30, 2001 and October 1, 2000.

 

11.2

Computation of Earnings Per Common Share - Quarter

 

Ended September 30, 2001 and October 1, 2000.

 

12

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges -

 

Nine Months and Quarter Ended September 30, 2001.

November 17, 1996

EXHIBIT 10.1

 

 

October 15, 2001

 

 

Mr. Harold P. Gordon
Apt # 2 C
175 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, MA 02116

Dear Sonny:

In connection with the termination of one of your existing employment contracts, your continued employment and retirement from Hasbro, Inc. (the "Company"), the Company will continue your employment and provide you with the retirement benefits as described in Paragraph 1 below provided you timely sign and return this Amended and Restated Employment Agreement to the Company.

By signing and returning this agreement you will be agreeing to the terms and conditions set forth in the numbered paragraphs below, including the release of claims set forth in Paragraph 2. You acknowledge that you have consulted with your own attorney before signing this agreement.

After you review and sign this agreement, please return it to Bob Carniaux, Senior Vice President of Human Resources by November 5, 2001. You may change your mind and revoke this agreement during the seven (7) day period after you have signed it. If you do not so revoke, this agreement will become a binding agreement between you and the Company upon the expiration of the seven (7) day revocation period.

The following numbered paragraphs set forth the terms and conditions which will apply if you timely sign and return this letter and do not revoke it within the seven (7) day revocation period:

1.

Description of Continued Employment Terms and Retirement Benefits. If you timely sign and return this agreement the conditions of your continued employment and your retirement benefits described in Section 1 of the attached "Description of Benefits" shall apply. The payment of these benefits is subject to the terms and conditions of this agreement. You acknowledge and agree that the benefits payable to you if you timely sign and return this agreement are more than the Company would be obligated to pay or provide to you if you did not sign and return this agreement.

2.

Release. You hereby fully, forever, irrevocably and unconditionally release, remise and discharge the Company, and any subsidiary or affiliated organization of the Company or their current or former officers, directors, stockholders, corporate affiliates, attorneys, agents and employees (the "Released Parties") from any and all claims, charges, complaints, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, debts, sums of money, costs, accounts, reckonings, covenants, contracts, agreements, promises, doings, omissions, damages, executions, obligations, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys' fees and costs), of every kind and nature, known or unknown, which you ever had or now have against the Released Parties, including, but not limited to, all claims arising out of your employment, all claims arising out of the retirement or termination of your employment, all claims arising from any failure to re-employ you, all claims of race, sex, national origin, handicap, religious, sexu al preference, benefit and age discrimination, all employment discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. s.2000 et seq., the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. s.621 et seq., the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 29 U.S.C. s.12101 et seq., the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. s.1001 et seq., the Fair Employment Practices Act, R.I. Gen. Laws s. 28-5-1, et seq. and similar state or local statutes, wrongful discharge claims, common law tort, defamation, breach of contract and other common law claims, and any claims under any other United States or Canadian

HAROLD P. GORDON
October 15, 2001

 

federal, state or local statutes or ordinances not expressly referenced above; provided, that nothing contained herein will be construed to release your rights, as a former employee, officer and director of the Company and various of its divisions and subsidiaries, to indemnification under applicable by-laws and Company policies, or to your rights to vested benefits under Company-sponsored employee benefits plans.

3.

Covenant Not To Sue. You represent and warrant that you have not filed any complaints, charges, or claims for relief against the Released Parties. You further agree not to bring any complaints, charges or claims against the Released Parties with respect to any matters arising out of your employment with or retirement or termination from employment with the Company.

4.

Proprietary Information. You acknowledge and reaffirm your representations and obligations as set forth in the Invention, Assignment and Proprietary Information Agreement which you previously signed in connection with your employment with the Company.

5.

Nature of Agreement. You and the Company understand and agree that this agreement is a continued employment and settlement agreement and does not constitute an admission of liability or wrongdoing on the part of you, the Company, or any other person.

6.

Amendment. This agreement shall be binding upon the parties and may not be modified in any manner, except by an instrument in writing of concurrent or subsequent date signed by a duly authorized representative of the parties hereto. This agreement is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective agents, assigns, heirs, executors, successors and administrators. No delay or omission by the Company in exercising any right under this agreement shall operate as a waiver of that or any other right. A waiver or consent given by the Company on any one occasion shall be effective only in that instance and shall not be construed as a bar or waiver of any right on any other occasion.

7.

Validity. Should any provision of this agreement be declared or be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal or invalid, the validity of the remaining parts, terms, or provisions shall not be affected thereby and said illegal and invalid part, term or provision shall be deemed not to be a part of this agreement.

8.

Confidentiality. You understand and agree that the terms and contents of this agreement, and the contents of the negotiations and discussions resulting in this agreement, shall be maintained as confidential by you and your agents and representatives, and any dispute resolved by this agreement shall also remain confidential, and none of the above shall be disclosed except to the extent required by federal or state law or as otherwise agreed to in writing by an officer of the Company; provided, that you shall not be under any restraint with respect to disclosure of your continuing obligations to the Company under Section 4 and 12 hereof.

9.

Entire Agreement and Applicable Law. This agreement contains and constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the parties hereto with respect to your continued employment, retirement benefits and settlement of claims against the Company and cancels all previous oral and written negotiations, agreements, commitments, and writings in connection therewith including but not limited to that certain Employment Agreement dated January 1, 1996 (the "Employment Agreement"), which is hereby terminated as of the date this agreement becomes a binding agreement; provided, however, that nothing contained herein is intended to terminate the provisions in or your continued coverage under that certain Employment Agreement dated May 10, 1995 as amended by the Employment Agreement to provide you: (a) with certain additional benefits upon the occurrence of a Change of Control of the Company (as defined therein); or (b) with certain short term financial arrangements as set forth in paragraph 2.7 (c) of

 

HAROLD P. GORDON
October 15, 2001

 

the Employment Agreement. This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Rhode Island to the extent not preempted by federal law.

10.

Acknowledgments. You acknowledge that you have been given at least twenty-one (21) days to consider this agreement and that the Company advised you to consult with any attorney of your own choosing prior to signing this agreement. You may revoke this agreement for a period of seven (7) days after signing this agreement, and the agreement shall not be effective or enforceable until the expiration of this seven (7) day revocation period.

11.

Voluntary Assent. You affirm that no other promises or agreements of any kind have been made to or with you by any person or entity whatsoever to cause you to sign this agreement, and that you fully understand the meaning and intent of this agreement. You state and represent that you have had an opportunity to fully discuss and review the terms of this agreement with an attorney. You further state and represent that you have carefully read this agreement, understand the contents herein, freely and voluntarily assent to all of the terms and conditions hereof, and sign your name of your own free act.

12.

Covenant Not to Compete.

 

(a)

You agree that you will not, without written consent of the Company, during the Continued Employment Term (as defined in the attached Description of Benefits) and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, directly or indirectly, own, manage, operate, join, control or participate in the ownership, management, operation or control of, render services or advice to, or be connected with, as partner, stockholder, director, officer, agent, employee, consultant or otherwise, any business, firm or corporation which competes with the Company in any country or line of business in which the Company is engaged.

 

(b)

You agree that during the Continued Employment Term and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, you will not interfere with any relationship, contractual or otherwise, between the Company and any other party, including; without limitation, any customer, supplier, distributor, lessor or lessee, licensor or licensee, commercial or investment banker.

 

(c)

You understand, acknowledge and agree that the provisions of this Section 12 shall survive the termination of this agreement.

 

(d)

The Company agrees and acknowledges that your affiliations with the entities noted on Appendix A to the Description of Benefits do not conflict with the provisions of this Paragraph 12.

If you have any questions about the matters covered in this agreement, please call Bob Carniaux, Sr. Vice President, Human Resources at (401) 727-5654.

Very truly yours,

 

/s/ Alan G. Hassenfeld

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

 

Alan G. Hassenfeld

Chairman & CEO

Hasbro, Inc.

 

HAROLD P. GORDON
October 15, 2001

 

I hereby agree to the terms and conditions set forth above and in the attached Description of Benefits. I intend that this agreement will become binding between me and the Company if I do not revoke my acceptance within seven (7) days.

 

            /s/ Harold P. Gordon

Signature _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

            Harold P. Gordon

 

          October 15, 2001
Date: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

 

 

 

To be returned in enclosed envelope by November 5, 2001.

HAROLD P. GORDON
October 15, 2001

HASBRO, INC.

 

DESCRIPTION OF CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS

 

 

Name of Employee: HAROLD P. GORDON

Date of Offer:

If you timely sign and return the attached Amended and Restated Employment Agreement and it becomes a binding contract between you and the Company, the Company will continue your employment and your Change of Control Agreement until June 30, 2002, unless you are terminated for Cause (as defined below) or you accept other employment (the "Continued Employment Term"), subject to the terms set forth below, and pay you the following retirement benefits, commencing at the end of the Continued Employment Term.

Section 1.

Continued Employment Terms; Retirement Benefits. In consideration of the termination of your January 1, 1996 Employment Agreement, you will receive the following benefits:

(a)

During the Continued Employment Term, you shall continue to serve as Vice Chairman of the Company. You agree to resign from such directorships and executive offices in the Company's subsidiaries as requested by the Company from time to time. You agree to perform such duties consistent with your office and serve on such boards of affiliates of the Company as the Chairman of the Company may reasonably request during the Continued Employment Term. Your remuneration as Vice Chairman of the Company shall be $11,213.46 per week, payable in bi-weekly installments, through the Continued Employment Term. During the Continued Employment Term, you may: serve on the board of directors (including as a non-executive Chairman) of the entities and their affiliates set forth in Appendix A as well as of other businesses, trade associations and charitable organizations; render consulting services; engage in charitable activities and community affairs; and manage your personal investments and affairs as lon g as these activities present no conflict of interest, do not materially interfere with the performance, or in any way violate any terms of this agreement. During the Continued Employment Term, you will have an office in Pawtucket, RI and part-time secretarial assistance to work on specific projects for the Company or consistent with your status as an employee. You may perform your duties outside of your office.

(b)

Effective July 1, 2002 (or an earlier termination date, if applicable), you shall receive retirement benefits as follows:

 

(i)

benefits pursuant to the Company's Pension Plan (the "Pension Plan") and the Company's Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan (the "Supplemental Plan") on the same basis as other senior executives of the Company;

 

(ii)

an annuity payable in monthly installments, the first such installment being paid on the first day of the month following the month in which you attain age 65 or your employment terminates, whichever occurs later and the last such installment being paid on the first day of the month in which you die, in which the annual amount is 3.33% of your Final Average Pay multiplied by the number of full years you have been employed by the Company at termination of employment. The amount payable under the preceding sentence shall be reduced by the sum of the benefits payable to you in the form of a life annuity commencing at age 65 (or such later date), under (a) the Pension Plan, (b) the Supplemental Plan and (c) U.S. Social Security. For purposes of this supplemental retirement benefit

HAROLD P. GORDON
October 15, 2001

 

   

your Final Average Pay shall be one-fifth of the total salaries and bonuses received by you in the five highest consecutive years during your period of employment. At your option, the benefit described above shall be payable in any actuarially equivalent annuity form of benefit provided under the Pension Plan or an actuarially equivalent lump sum, determined using the actuarial conversion factors used for the Pension Plan. If the benefit commences prior to age 65, it shall be reduced by the early retirement reduction factor set forth in the Pension Plan. Any lump sum payment shall be made during the first two calendar weeks of January in the year following termination of employment. The benefits provided under this Section shall be unfunded and shall be paid from the general assets of the Company. You shall have a right to the benefit hereunder no greater than the right of an unsecured general creditor of the Company; and

 

(iii)

The Company shall maintain a key executive life insurance policy in an amount sufficient to pay you a life annuity benefit of $225,000 per year payable in equal monthly installments on the first day of each calendar month, the first such payment to be made on the first day of the month following the month in which occurs your 65th birthday (or termination of employment, if later) and the last such payment to be the payment for the month in which you die. If the underlying value of such insurance policy is ever insufficient to pay such annuity payments, then the Company shall pay such annuity payments from its general assets. If you have been employed for fewer than seven years upon termination of employment the amount payable shall be determined as set forth in the following table:

     
 

Annual Benefit

   

Commencing at Age

 

Full Years of Employment

65, if Retired

 

At least 6 but less than 7

$192,857

 

7 or more

$225,000

 

If you die prior to the commencement of the annuity payments, your beneficiary shall be eligible to receive a lump sum death benefit of $1,500,000, and none of the other amounts set forth in this Section (iii) shall be payable. If you die after the commencement of the annuity payments under this Section (iii) and before the receipt of 240 monthly annuity payments, monthly annuity payments shall be paid to your beneficiary on their scheduled due dates until the number of monthly annuity payments made to you and your beneficiary reaches 240.

 

(iv)

For purposes of determining your years or period of employment, you shall be deemed to have worked full time for the Company, without interruption, from February 1, 1995 through the end of the Continued Employment Term.

(c)

(i)

Provided you execute a release of all claims in the form attached hereto as Appendix B, you will receive (i) a payment equal to two (2) month's base salary (the "Release Consideration"). Such amount shall be payable no earlier than eight (8) days after you sign the release, which release shall be provided to you for execution on or about July 1, 2002. You acknowledge and agree that the Release Consideration is being paid specifically in return for the execution of the Release attached as Appendix B, and will not be paid in the event that you do not execute that Release.

 

 

HAROLD P. GORDON
October 15, 2001

 

 

(ii)

You are eligible for a bonus under the Company's 2001 Management Incentive Plan, to the extent that management bonuses are payable to members of the Company's senior management team. Provided senior management bonuses are payable, your bonus will be computed by using a target bonus percentage of 60% of base salary and modified up or down based upon the 2001 financial performance rating for the Company as approved by the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Board. Your personal performance rating shall be deemed to be 100% for bonus calculation purposes unless the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, agrees to increase such personal performance rating. You will receive the bonus at the same time as other members of management; provided, however, that if you refuse to execute the Release, you will be obligated to repay the entire bonus to the Company.

(d)

During the Continued Employment Term, you shall continue to receive your current level of basic, supplemental and dependent life insurance with the Company and you sharing the cost for this coverage on the same basis as the cost is shared between the Company and similarly situated active employees during the Continued Employment Term. Long-term disability benefit ends at the conclusion of the Continued Employment Term.

(e)

During the Continued Employment Term, you shall continue to receive your current medical and dental coverage, with the Company and you sharing the cost for this coverage on the same basis as the cost is shared between the Company and similarly situated active employees during the same period, and with your and your dependents' respective rights to continued coverage (or conversion to an individual policy) at your own expense where available beginning when the extended coverage under this item ends and continuing for the maximum period permitted by the law known as COBRA;

(f)

During the Continued Employment Term, you shall continue to receive your leased Company executive automobile. At the end of the Continued Employment Term, you shall return the leased auto to the Company at a location designated by the Company;

(g)

Continuance of reimbursement for reasonable expenses for personal executive income tax filing preparation and advising services for tax years 2001 and 2002; and

(h)

The Company shall reimburse you for all reasonable expenses incurred by you in moving your personal belongings once from your current, principal U.S. residence to designated locations, provided you provide the Company with all receipts for expenses incurred in the move.

(i)

For as long as the Company maintains a Company Toy Store, you may purchase toys at the Company's Toy Store.

(j)

Provided you are not terminated for Cause by the Company prior to the end of the Continued Employment Term: (i) all previously granted unvested stock options have been accelerated to July 1, 2002; (ii) you have been granted an extended exercise period expiring 36 months after the end of the Continued Employment Term for all your outstanding premium priced stock options; and (iii) you have been granted an

HAROLD P. GORDON
October 15, 2001

 

extended exercise period of 12 months after the end of the Continued Employment Term for all of your regular stock options. Attached hereto as Appendix C is a list of your currently vested options. You acknowledge and agree that you have no right, interest or title to any long term incentive award made pursuant to the Long Term Incentive Program after the date hereof.

(k)

During the Continued Employment Term, you will continue to be eligible to participate in the Company's Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan.

(l)

The Company shall reimburse you up to four thousand dollars ($4,000) for legal fees incurred by you in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Agreement.

 

Section 2.  

Other Provisions.

(a)

You will be entitled to any benefits payable after or on account of retirement from employment under any employee pension or welfare benefit plans, stock option plans, or other plans or programs or policies of the Company in accordance with their terms and conditions, unless otherwise stated above in Section 1.

(b)

The Company may withhold from any payment described herein:

 

(1)

any federal, state, or local income or payroll taxes required by U.S. or Canadian law to be withheld with respect to such payment;

 

(2)

such sum as the Company may reasonably estimate is necessary to cover any taxes for which the Company may be liable (excluding the Company's mandatory withholdings) and which may be assessed with regard to such payment; and

 

(3)

such other amounts as appropriately may be withheld under the Company's payroll policies and procedures from time to time in effect.

(c)

The benefits described herein are the maximum benefits that the Company will pay. You understand and agree that the Continued Employment Term is being provided to you in lieu of any severance pay or other benefits provided for under the Employment Agreements, any policy or program of the Company or under any applicable law. Furthermore, to the extent that the Company owes you any amounts in the nature of any retirement benefits under any other program, policy or plan of the Company, or to the extent that any federal, state or local law, including, without limitation, so-called "plant closing" laws, requires the Company to give advance notice or make a payment of any kind to you because of your involuntary termination due to a layoff, reduction in force, plant or facility closing, sale of business, or similar event, the benefits provided hereunder or under the other arrangement shall either be reduced or eliminated to avoid any duplication of payment;

(d)

In the event of your death during the Continued Employment Term, the continued employment pay provided under Section 1(a) above, and the benefits provided under Section 1(d) - (i) above shall cease at death.

(e)

For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" shall mean (i) repeated violations of your obligations to serve the Company as Vice Chairman (other than as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental illness), which are demonstrably willful and deliberate on your part, which are committed in bad faith or without reasonable belief that such violations are in best interests of the Company and which are not remediated a reasonable period of time

 

HAROLD P. GORDON
October 15, 2001

 

after your receipt of written notice specifying such violations; (ii) your conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude; or (iii) your violation of paragraphs 4 and 12 of this Agreement. The Company shall have an automatic right to terminate your employment in the event you engage in conduct consistent with (i), (ii), or (iii) above.

 

 

 

APPENDIX A

 
 
 

Alliance Atlantis Communications, Inc.

 

GTC Trans Continental

 

Dundee Bancorp

 

Great Northern Paper

 

Jean Sauve Youth Foundation

 

 

 

APPENDIX B

 

RELEASE

 

IN CONSIDERATION OF the Release Consideration (as defined in that certain letter agreement dated __________, 2001 by and between the undersigned and Hasbro, Inc.), the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, I, Harold P. Gordon, do hereby add fully, forever, irrevocably and unconditionally release, remise and discharge Hasbro, Inc. (the "Company"), and any subsidiary or affiliated organization of the Company or their current or former officers, directors, stockholders, corporate affiliates, attorneys, agents and employees (the "Released Parties") from any and all claims, charges, complaints, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, debts, sums of money, costs, accounts, reckonings, covenants, contracts, agreements, promises, doings, omissions, damages, executions, obligations, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys' fees and costs), of every kind and nature, known or unknown, which I ever had or now have against the Released Parties, including, but not limited to, all c laims arising out of my employment, all claims arising out of the retirement or termination of my employment, all claims arising from any failure to re-employ me, all claims of race, sex, national origin, handicap, religious, sexual preference, benefit and age discrimination, all employment discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. s.2000 et seq., the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. s.621 et seq., the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 29 U.S.C. s.12101 et seq., the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. s.1001 et seq., and similar state or local statutes, wrongful discharge claims, common law tort, defamation, breach of contract and other common law claims, and any claims under any other United States or Canadian federal, state, local statutes or ordinances not expressly referenced above; provided, that nothing contained herein will be construed to release my rights, as a former employee, officer and director of the Company and various of its divisions and subsidiaries, to indemnification under applicable by-laws and Company policies, or to my rights to vested benefits under Company-sponsored employee benefits plans.

I acknowledge and agree that I have been given at least twenty-one (21) days to consider this Release, and I have consulted with an attorney prior to signing this Release. I further acknowledge that I may revoke this Release for a period of seven (7) days after signing and that this Release shall not be effective or enforceable until the expiration of this seven (7) day revocation period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: July __, 2002

___________________________________

 

Harold P. Gordon

 

 

APPENDIX C

 

 

Harold P. Gordon - Vested Options

 

 

Grant Date                                          Exercise Price                                         Shares Vested

     
     

5/11/94                                                     $16.2555                                                       11,250

     

2/17/95                                                     $15.5528                                                     112,500

     

2/17/95                                                     $14.1389                                                     109,650

     

2/16/96                                                     $15.6945                                                       56,250

     

2/19/97                                                     $18.7222                                                       56,250

     

9/17/97                                                     $19.8229                                                     142,500

     

4/23/98                                                     $24.8750                                                       40,000

     

5/11/99                                                     $35.4063                                                     140,000

     

5/11/99                                                     $32.1875                                                       60,000

     

2/10/00                                                     $15.2188                                                       50,000

EXHIBIT 11.1

EXHIBIT 11.1

 

HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Computation of Earnings Per Common Share

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 and October 1, 2000

(Thousands of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)

 
 
 

2001

2000

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

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

Basic

 

Diluted

 

Basic

 

Diluted

 

-------

 

-------

 

-------

 

-------

 

Net earnings before cumulative effect

               
 

of accounting change

$8,313

 

8,313

 

35,459

 

35,459

 
 

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=======

 

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Weighted average number of shares

               

outstanding:

               
 

Outstanding at beginning of period

171,886

 

171,886

 

192,984

 

192,984

 

Exercise of stock options and warrants:

               

Actual

146

 

146

 

79

 

79

 

Assumed

-

 

618

 

-

 

701

 

Purchase of common stock

-

 

-

 

(15,126

)

(15,126

)

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Total

172,032

 

172,650

 

177,937

 

178,638

 

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=======

 

=======

 
                 

Per common share:

               
 

Net earnings before cumulative effect

               

of accounting change

$      .05

 

.05

 

.20

 

.20

 

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EXHIBIT 11.1

EXHIBIT 11.2

 

HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Computation of Earnings Per Common Share

Quarter Ended September 30, 2001 and October 1, 2000

(Thousands of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)

 
 
 

2001

2000

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

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

Basic

 

Diluted

 

Basic

 

Diluted

 

-------

 

-------

 

-------

 

-------

 

Net earnings before cumulative effect

               
 

of accounting change

$  50,602

 

50,602

 

13,832

 

13,832

 
 

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=======

 

=======

 

=======

 
                 

Weighted average number of shares

               

outstanding:

               
 

Outstanding at beginning of period

172,071

 

172,071

 

171,709

 

171,709

 

Exercise of stock options and warrants:

               

Actual

69

 

69

 

23

 

23

 

Assumed

-

 

1,092

 

-

 

209

 

Purchase of common stock

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Total

172,140

 

173,232

 

171,732

 

171,941

 

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=======

 

=======

 

=======

 
                 

Per common share:

               
 

Net earnings before cumulative effect

               

of accounting change

$        .29

 

.29

 

.08

 

.08

 

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EXHIBIT 12
 

EXHIBIT 12

 

HASBRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Nine Months and Quarter Ended September 30, 2001

 

(Thousands of Dollars)

 
 
 
 

Nine

       

Months

   

Quarter

 

-------

   

-------

 
           

Earnings available for fixed charges:

         

  Net earnings

$    7,247

   

50,602

 

  Add:

         

    Cumulative effect of accounting change

1,066

   

-

 

    Fixed charges

94,233

   

31,774

 

    Income taxes

3,912

   

23,812

 

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

   

----------

 

      Total

$106,458

   

106,188

 

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======

 
           
           

Fixed Charges:

         

  Interest on long-term debt

$  65,089

   

21,753

 

  Other interest charges

12,238

   

4,363

 

  Amortization of debt expense

1,532

   

511

 

  Rental expense representative

         

   of interest factor

15,374

   

5,147

 

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

   

----------

 

      Total

$  94,233

   

31,774

 
 

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======

 
           

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

1.13

   

3.34

 

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