Derivative Financial Instruments

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2023

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Hasbro uses foreign currency forward contracts and foreign exchange option contracts to mitigate the impact of currency rate fluctuations on firmly committed and projected future foreign currency transactions. These over-the-counter contracts, which hedge future currency requirements related to purchases of inventory, product sales, television and film production cost and production financing loans (see note 7) as well as other cross-border transactions not denominated in the functional currency of the business unit, are primarily denominated in United States and Hong Kong dollars, and Euros. All contracts are entered into with a number of counterparties, all of which are major financial institutions. The Company believes that a default by a single counterparty would not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company. Hasbro does not enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.

Cash Flow Hedges

All of the Company's designated foreign currency forward contracts are considered to be cash flow hedges. These instruments hedge a portion of the Company's currency requirements associated with anticipated inventory purchases, product sales, certain production financing loans and other cross-border transactions, primarily for the remainder of 2023, and to a lesser extent, into 2024.

At April 2, 2023, March 27, 2022 and December 25, 2022, the notional amounts and fair values of the Company's foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments were as follows:


	April 2, 2023			March 27, 2022			December 25, 2022
Hedged transaction	Notional Amount		Fair Value	Notional Amount		Fair Value	Notional Amount		Fair Value
Inventory purchases	$	141.5	(5.1)	$	196.9	7.8	$	166.3	(2.7)
Sales	74.5		0.4	104.3		(2.4)	99.2		1.2
Production financing and other	123.7		0.8	188.0		2.5	116.8		1.5
Total	$	339.7	(3.9)	$	489.2	7.9	$	382.3	—

The Company has a master agreement with each of its counterparties that allows for the netting of outstanding forward contracts. The fair values of the Company's foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets at April 2, 2023, March 27, 2022 and December 25, 2022 as follows:


	April 2, 2023		March 27, 2022		December 25, 2022
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Unrealized gains	$	2.7	$	12.7	$	4.3
Unrealized losses	(1.8)		(2.8)		(1.8)
Net unrealized gains	$	0.9	$	9.9	$	2.5

Other assets
Unrealized gains	$	—	$	—	$	0.3
Unrealized losses	—		—		—
Net unrealized gains	$	—	$	—	$	0.3

Accrued liabilities
Unrealized gains	$	2.5	$	0.9	$	1.6
Unrealized losses	(7.3)		(2.7)		(4.4)
Net unrealized losses	$	(4.8)	$	(1.8)	$	(2.8)

Other liabilities
Unrealized gains	$	—	$	—	$	—
Unrealized losses	—		(0.2)		—
Net unrealized losses	$	—	$	(0.2)	$	—

Net gains (losses) on cash flow hedging activities have been reclassified from other comprehensive earnings (loss) to net earnings for the quarters ended April 2, 2023 and March 27, 2022 as follows:


	Quarter Ended
	April 2, 2023		March 27, 2022
Statements of Operations Classification
Cost of sales	$	2.5	$	(0.4)
Net revenues	0.1		(0.4)
Other	(0.2)		(0.5)
Net realized (losses) gains	$	2.4	$	(1.3)

Undesignated Hedges

The Company also enters into foreign currency forward contracts to minimize the impact of changes in the fair value of intercompany loans due to foreign currency changes. The Company does not use hedge accounting for these contracts as changes in the fair values of these contracts are substantially offset by changes in the fair value of the intercompany loans. Additionally, to manage transactional exposure to fair value movements on certain monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, the Company has implemented a balance sheet hedging program. The Company does not use hedge accounting for these contracts as changes in the fair values of these contracts are offset by changes in the fair value of the balance sheet items. As of April 2, 2023, March 27, 2022 and December 25, 2022 the total notional amounts of the Company's undesignated derivative instruments were $723.3 million, $665.0 million and $765.6 million, respectively.

At April 2, 2023, March 27, 2022 and December 25, 2022, the fair values of the Company's undesignated derivative financial instruments were recorded in the consolidated balance sheets as follows:


	April 2, 2023		March 27, 2022		December 25, 2022
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Unrealized gains	$	6.5	$	—	$	10.9
Unrealized losses	(4.3)		—		(5.9)
Net unrealized gains	$	2.2	$	—	$	5.0

Accrued liabilities
Unrealized gains	$	—	$	6.6	$	—
Unrealized losses	(0.3)		(9.2)		—
Net unrealized losses	$	(0.3)	$	(2.6)	$	—






Total unrealized gains (losses), net	$	1.9	$	(2.6)	$	5.0

The Company recorded net gains (losses) of $4.4 million and $(2.6) million on these instruments to other (income) expense, net for the quarters ended April 2, 2023 and March 27, 2022, respectively, relating to the change in fair value of such derivatives, substantially offsetting gains and losses from the change in fair value of intercompany loans to which the contracts relate.

For additional information related to the Company's derivative financial instruments (see notes 5 and 10).