Hasbro 2007 Annual Report Download - page 52

The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts at the time revenue is recognized based on
management’s assessment of the business environment, customers’ financial condition, historical collection
experience, accounts receivable aging and customer disputes. When a significant event occurs, such as a
bankruptcy filing by a specific customer, and on a quarterly basis, the allowance is reviewed for adequacy and
the balance or accrual rate is adjusted to reflect current risk prospects.
Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market. Based upon a consideration of
quantities on hand, actual and projected sales volume, anticipated product selling price and product lines
planned to be discontinued, slow-moving and obsolete inventory is written down to its estimated net realizable
value.
At December 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, finished goods comprised 91% and 92% of inventories,
respectively.
Long-Lived Assets
The Company’s long-lived assets consist of property, plant and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets
with indefinite lives as well as other intangible assets the Company considers to have a defined life.
Goodwill results from acquisitions the Company has made over time. Substantially all of the other
intangibles consist of the cost of acquired product rights. In establishing the value of such rights, the Company
considers existing trademarks, copyrights, patents, license agreements and other product-related rights. These
rights were valued at their acquisition date based on the anticipated future cash flows from the underlying
product line. The Company has certain intangible assets related to the Tonka and Milton Bradley acquisitions
that have an indefinite life.
Goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are not amortized and are tested for
impairment at least annually. The annual test begins with goodwill and all intangible assets being allocated to
applicable reporting units. Goodwill is then tested using a two-step process that begins with an estimation of
fair value of the reporting unit using an income approach, which looks to the present value of expected future
cash flows. The first step is a screen for potential impairment while the second step measures the amount of
impairment if there is an indication from the first step that one exists. Intangible assets with indefinite lives
are tested annually for impairment by comparing their carrying value to their estimated fair value, also
calculated using the present value of expected future cash flows.
The remaining intangibles having defined lives are being amortized over periods ranging from five to
twenty-five years, primarily using the straight-line method. At December 30, 2007, approximately 8% of other
intangibles relate to rights acquired in connection with a major motion picture entertainment property and are
being amortized over the contract life, in proportion to projected sales of the licensed products during the
same period.
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization.
Depreciation and amortization are computed using accelerated and straight-line methods to amortize the cost
of property, plant and equipment over their estimated useful lives. The principal lives, in years, used in
determining depreciation rates of various assets are: land improvements 15 to 19, buildings and improvements
15 to 25 and machinery and equipment 3 to 12. Tools, dies and molds are amortized over a three-year period
or their useful lives, whichever is less, using an accelerated method. The Company generally owns all tools,
dies and molds related to its products.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
(Thousands of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data)