Leases

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (ASU 2016-02), which requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for virtually all leases. The liability is based on the present value of lease payments and the asset is based on the liability. For income statement purposes, a dual model was retained requiring leases to be either classified as operating or finance. Operating leases result in straight-line expense while finance leases result in a front-loaded expense pattern. Additional quantitative and qualitative disclosures are also required. ASU 2016-02 is required for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. ASU 2016-02 as originally issued required modified retrospective adoption. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, which provides an alternative transition method in addition to the existing method by allowing entities to apply ASU 2016-02 as of the adoption date and recognize a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. The Company adopted ASU-2016-02 on December 31, 2018 using the retrospective basis as provided in ASU 2018-11. No cumulative effect was recorded to the balance sheet. The Company also elected certain practical expedients as provided under the standard. These included (i) the election not to reassess whether contracts existing at the adoption date contain a lease under the new definition of a lease under the standard; (ii) the election not to reassess the lease classification for existing leases as of the adoption date; (iii) the election not to reassess whether previously capitalized initial direct costs would qualify for capitalization under the standard; (iv) the election to use hindsight in determining the relevant lease terms for use in the capitalization of the lease liability; and (v) the election to use hindsight in reviewing the right-of-use assets for impairment. For all leases, the terms were evaluated, including extension and renewal options as well as the lease payments associated with the leases. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company's results of operations or on the Company’s cash flows.

Hasbro occupies offices and uses certain equipment under various operating lease arrangements. The Company has no finance leases. The leases have remaining terms of 1 to 18 years, some of which include either, options to extend lease terms, or options to terminate current lease terms at certain times, subject to notice requirements set out in the lease agreement. Payments made under certain lease agreements may be subject to adjustment based on a consumer price index or other inflationary indices. The lease liability for such lease agreements as of the adoption date, was based on fixed payments as of the adoption date. Any adjustments to these payments based on the related indices will be recorded to expense as incurred. Leases with an expected term of 12 months or less are not capitalized. Payments under such leases are expensed as incurred. The Company capitalizes non-lease components for equipment leases, but expenses non-lease components as incurred for real estate leases.

The rent expense under such arrangements and similar arrangements that do not qualify as leases under ASU 2016-02, net of sublease income which is not material, for 2019, 2018 and 2017 amounted to $68,860, $65,181 and $63,615, respectively. Expense related to short term leases (expected term less than twelve months) and variable lease payments, was not material for 2019.

All leases expire prior to the end of 2037. Real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance expenses are generally obligations of the Company. It is expected that, in the normal course of business, leases that expire will be renewed or replaced by leases on other properties; thus, it is anticipated that future minimum lease commitments will not be less than the amounts shown for 2019.

Information related to the Company's leases for the year ended December 29, 2019 is as follows:



	Year Ended
	December 29, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	37,653
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases	$	30,573

Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Operating leases	6.2 years
Weighted Average Discount Rate
Operating leases	4.5		%

The following is a reconciliation of future undiscounted cash flows to the operating liabilities, and the related right of use assets, included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 29, 2019:



	Year Ended
	December 29, 2019
2020	$	36,358
2021	31,767
2022	28,820
2023	22,622
2024	13,099
2025 and thereafter	33,596
Total future lease payments	166,262
Less imputed interest	22,207
Present value of future operating lease payments	144,055
Less current portion of operating lease liabilities ⁽¹⁾	30,673
Non-current operating lease liability ⁽²⁾	113,382
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net ⁽³⁾	$	126,680

⁽¹⁾ Included in Accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets
⁽²⁾ Included in Other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets
⁽³⁾ Included in Property, plant and equipment on the consolidated balance sheets