\nGuided by a new Blueprint with the consumer as its north star, the Company will focus investment on its most valuable franchises across toys, games, entertainment and licensing. The Company is implementing an Operational Excellence program designed to deliver $250-$300 million in run rate cost savings over the next three years, with $150 million expected in run rate savings by year end 2023.\n<\/p>\n
\n\u201cHasbro has many strengths: amazing brands that span generations, a gaming portfolio second to none, a history of play and entertainment innovation led by some of the best teams in the business, and unwavering corporate citizenship,\u201d said Chris Cocks, Chief Executive Officer, Hasbro. \u201cBuilding on these strengths, today we announced a new day for Hasbro with the introduction of Blueprint 2.0. This strategic approach is core to how we\u2019ll continue to bring our strong brands to life for consumers of all ages, and how we\u2019ll manage the business to monetize our intellectual property, drive investments, deliver profitable growth and create shareholder value.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
Investor Day Highlights<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Making Strategic Investments to Fuel the Blueprint<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Unlocking Brand Value to Drive Innovation and Growth<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Capital Allocation Priorities<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n \nThe Company reviewed its plans to invest in key growth areas to support profitable growth, including in gaming, direct, Hasbro IP content, global insights, talent, supply chain and strategic M&A. Hasbro also plans to continue to de-lever its balance sheet and maintain an investment grade rating. The Company remains on track to return to its 2.0 to 2.5X gross debt to EBITDA target in 2023. Finally, the Company expects to return excess cash to shareholders through its long-standing dividend and a future share repurchase program.\n<\/p>\n Financial Outlook<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n \nDuring today\u2019s event, Hasbro provided an overview of its long-term outlook with the following 2027 Financial Targets:\n<\/p>\n \nThe Company updated its 2022 guidance to include:\n<\/p>\n (1) The Company is not able to reconcile its forward-looking non-GAAP adjusted operating profit margin measures because the Company cannot predict with certainty the timing and amounts of discrete items such as restructuring and non-cash charges associated with its cost-savings program, which could impact GAAP results.<\/sup><\/p>\n Disclosures<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n \nToday Hasbro also announced an update to brand category reporting beginning in Q1 2023, which will include revenue and operating profit. Highlights include:\n<\/p>\n \nAs Hasbro continues to invest and grow its over $2 billion dollar gaming business, the Company intends to continue to disclose revenue for the full gaming portfolio and will add operating profit. The Company also intends to begin reporting revenue associated with any brand that is $1 billion or greater, beginning with MAGIC: THE GATHERING, which is on track to become its first $1 billion brand.\n<\/p>\n Webcast and Replay<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n \nThe event was webcast live and is available for replay on Hasbro\u2019s Investor Relations page at https:\/\/investor.hasbro.com<\/a>. Supporting materials for the event, including a reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP financial measures, are also available on the website, in addition to full prepared remarks from Hasbro Chief Executive Officer Chris Cocks, Chief Operating Officer Eric Nyman and Chief Financial Officer Deb Thomas.\n<\/p>\n About Hasbro<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n \nHasbro is a global branded entertainment leader whose mission is to entertain and connect generations of fans through the wonder of storytelling and exhilaration of play. Hasbro delivers engaging brand experiences for global audiences through gaming, consumer products and entertainment, with a portfolio of iconic brands including MAGIC: THE GATHERING, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, Hasbro Gaming, NERF, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH and PEPPA PIG, as well as premier partner brands.\n<\/p>\n \nHasbro is guided by our Purpose to create joy and community for all people around the world, one game, one toy, one story at a time. For more than a decade, Hasbro has been consistently recognized for its corporate citizenship, including being named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media, one of the World\u2019s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute and one of the 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the U.S. by the Civic 50. For more information, visit www.corporate.hasbro.com<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements<\/b><\/p>\n \nCertain statements in this press release contain \u201cforward-looking statements\u201d within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, which may be identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases, include statements relating to: our business strategies and plans for growth; anticipated profit growth and cost savings; expectations relating to products, gaming and entertainment to be developed and delivered in the near term; expectations relating to the Company\u2019s direct to consumer platform, licensing activities, and other anticipated transactions and any benefits resulting therefrom; capital allocation priorities, including debt to EBITDA targets, dividends and share buybacks; and anticipated financial performance for 2022 and financial targets for 2027. Our actual actions or results may differ materially from those expected or anticipated in the forward-looking statements due to both known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to:\n<\/p>\n \n\u2022our ability to successfully execute on our blueprint 2.0 strategy, including to focus on and scale select business initiatives and brands to drive profitability;\n<\/p>\n \n\u2022our ability to design, develop, manufacture, and ship products on a timely, cost-effective and profitable basis;\n<\/p>\n \n\u2022our ability to successfully compete in the global play and entertainment industry, including with manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of toys and games, digital gaming products and digital media, as well as with film studios, television production companies and independent distributors and content producers;\n<\/p>\n \n\u2022our ability to successfully evolve and transform our business and capabilities to successfully address the global consumer landscape and retail environment;\n<\/p>\n \n\u2022inflation and downturns in global and regional economic conditions impacting one or more of the markets in which we sell products, which can negatively impact our retail customers and consumers, result in lower employment levels, consumer disposable income, retailer inventories and spending, including lower spending on purchases of our products;\n<\/p>\n \n\u2022our dependence on third party relationships, including with third party manufacturers, licensors of brands, studios, content producers and entertainment distribution channels;\n<\/p>\n \n\u2022risks relating to the concentration of manufacturing for many of our products in the People\u2019s Republic of China and our ability to successfully diversify sourcing of our products to reduce reliance on sources of supply in China;\n<\/p>\n \n\u2022our ability to successfully develop and continue to execute plans to mitigate the negative impact of the coronavirus on our business;\n<\/p>\n \n\u2022risks related to other economic and public health conditions or regulatory changes in the markets in which we and our customers, partners, licensees, suppliers and manufacturers operate, such as inflation, rising interest rates, higher commodity prices, labor costs or transportation costs, or outbreaks of disease, the occurrence of which could create work slowdowns, delays or shortages in production or shipment of products, increases in costs or delays in revenue;\n<\/p>\n \n\u2022risks associated with international operations, such as currency conversion, currency fluctuations, the imposition of tariffs, quotas, shipping delays or difficulties, border adjustment taxes or other protectionist measures, and other challenges in the territories in which we operate;\n<\/p>\n \n\u2022the success of our key partner brands, including the ability to secure, maintain and extend agreements with our key partners or the risk of delays, increased costs or difficulties associated with any of our or our partners\u2019 planned digital applications or media initiatives;\n<\/p>\n \n\u2022risks related to our leadership changes;\n<\/p>\n \n\u2022our ability to attract and retain talented and diverse employees;\n<\/p>\n \n\u2022our ability to realize the benefits of cost-savings and efficiency and\/or revenue enhancing initiatives;\n<\/p>\n \n\u2022risks relating to the impairment and\/or write-offs of products and content we acquire and produce;\n<\/p>\n \n\u2022risks relating to investments, acquisitions and dispositions, including the ability to realize the anticipated benefits of acquired assets or businesses;\n<\/p>\n \n\u2022fluctuations in our business due to seasonality;\n<\/p>\n \n\u2022the concentration of our customers, potentially increasing the negative impact to our business of difficulties experienced by any of our customers or changes in their purchasing or selling patterns;\n<\/p>\n \n\u2022the bankruptcy or other lack of success of one or more of our significant retailers, licensees and other partners; and\n<\/p>\n \n\u2022other risks and uncertainties as may be detailed from time to time in our public announcements and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (\u201cSEC\u201d) filings.\n<\/p>\n \nThe statements contained herein are based on our current beliefs and expectations. We undertake no obligation to make any revisions to the forward-looking statements contained in this press release or to update them to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this release.\n<\/p>\n \nHAS-IR View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span>https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20221004005677\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \nInvestors: Debbie Hancock | Hasbro, Inc. | (401) 727-5401 | debbie.hancock@hasbro.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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