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Group Mini-Project 5
Discuss how leases are employed in the industry of your company.
We can find how Leases are employed in Hasbro Inc. by reading the annual report shared by the company in its official webpage. The annual report of the fiscal year that ended on December 27, 2015 is divided into four main sections, which argue: properties, business, and control, procedures, and exhibits financial statements schedules. In the section II, item two describes Hasbro’s owned properties and leasing agreements. Hasbro owns its corporate headquarters in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, which is used by the U.S and Canada. According to Hasbro.com, the company leases a building in East Providence, Rhode Island: “120,000 square feet …show more content…
Since, good will is not amortized, is require to be evaluated intermittently for deficiency: “We have a material amount of goodwill which, if it becomes impaired, would result in a reduction in our net earnings.” At December 30, 2012 numbers show: $474,925 or 11.00% for total assets represented goodwill. So far we had explained the leases agreements Hasbro has with United States and Canada. Besides to these two countries, Hasbro leases and owns property in over 30 countries. With primary facilities locations in: Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Mexico, Russia, Spain, the People’s Republic of China, and the United Kingdom. In the countries previously mentioned, Hasbro leases space for office and warehouse. With the exception of Switzerland and the Netherlands which are used for corporate functions. Since the properties mentioned are concrete block buildings, Hasbro believes are in a good form and in good maintained: “The Company believes that, should it not be able to renew any of the leases related to its leased facilities, it could secure similar substitute properties without a material adverse impact on its operation.”
Operating Leases
Hasbro accounts of lease expenses are recorded on a straight-line basis. When a reimbursement from lessors to leasehold occurs, this are deferred and recognized as a “reduction to lease expense over the remaining lease term”