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We have established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
−Removed: Management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2024 .
−Removed: Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2024 .
+Added: Management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2024 .
+Added: Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2024 .
Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
−Removed: As of March 31, 2024 , we were in the process of our multi-year implementation of a new global enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system, which replaces our existing operating and financial systems.
+Added: During the second quarter of 2024, we completed the process of our multi-year implementation of a new global enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system, which replaced our existing operating and financial systems.
The ERP system is designed to accurately maintain the Company’s financial records, enhance operational functionality, and provide timely information to the Company’s management team related to the operation of the business.
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During October 2023, we completed the implementation of our new ERP system in the North America Salty Snacks segment.
−Removed: We updated our internal controls to reflect changes to the financial reporting business processes impacted by the implementation.
−Removed: There have been no changes to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2024, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
We completed the implementation of our new ERP system in the North America Confectionery segment and select operating segments included in our International segment in April 2024.
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The Company has updated the internal controls as appropriate and will continue to monitor the impact of the implementation on our financial reporting business processes.
+Added: Other than the ERP system implementation, there have been no changes to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2024, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
The Hershey Company | Q2 2024 Form 10-Q | Page 46
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