Slide 1: The Urgent Case for Replacing Three Long-Tenured Members of Hasbro's 13-Member Board
The Urgent Case for Replacing Three Long-Tenured Members of Hasbro's 13-Member Board May 2022 www.StrengthenHasbro.com 1
Slide 2: Disclaimer
Disclaimer • The materials contained herein (the “Materials”) represent the opinions of Alta Fox Opportunities Fund, LP and the other participants named in this proxy solicitation (collectively, “Alta Fox”) and are based on publicly available information with respect to Hasbro, Inc. (the “Company”).
Slide 3: Today's Agenda
Today’s Agenda Introduction Executive Summary The Case for Boardroom Change Persistent Strategic Missteps Driving Significant Underperformance Lack of Relevant Board Skills Hampering Effective Oversight Our Solution: Highly Qualified, Independent Nominees Appendix 3
Slide 4: Why We Are Here: It Is the Right Time to Refresh Hasbro's Board
Why We Are Here: It Is the Right Time to Refresh Hasbro’s Board Hasbro is a global play and entertainment conglomerate Ǧ Ǥ Alta Fox, which has a ~2.5% stake in Hasbro, is a top 10 shareholder
Slide 5: What This Contest Is About: The Urgent Need for a Credible Board Refresh
What This Contest Is About : The Urgent Need for a Credible Board Refresh Before Insular Governance Permanently Impairs Value What This Contest Is NOT About What This Contest IS About This is NOT about Hasbro’s previous CEO or the new CEO. This IS about holding the Board and three long-tenured direc
Slide 6: About Alta Fox
About Alta Fox Alta Fox is a Texas-based alternative asset management Ǧ ǣ firm that intends to be a long-term shareholder of Hasbro. ǦǦ Ǧ ǣʹͲͳͺ ǣʹͲͳͻ
Slide 7: Alta Fox's History of Reluctant Activism
Alta Fox’s History of Reluctant Activism Alta Fox is not an “activist fund.” We prefer to work collaboratively with management teams and take a long-term view of our public market investments. However, in two instances prior to Hasbro, Alta Fox was compelled to stand up for shareholders to improve v
Slide 8: Today's Agenda
Today’s Agenda Introduction Executive Summary The Case for Boardroom Change Persistent Strategic Missteps Driving Significant Underperformance Lack of Relevant Board Skills Hampering Effective Oversight Our Solution: Highly Qualified, Independent Nominees Appendix 8
Slide 9: About Hasbro
About Hasbro ǡǤ Consumer Products: 43% of FY21 EBITDA Wizards of the Coast: 46% of FY21 EBITDA • ͳͻͶʹǤ • ͳͻͻͲǤ • owned ȋDz dzȌ
Slide 10: The Current Board Has Overseen Long-Term Underperformance
The Current Board Has Overseen Long-Term Underperformance ƬͷͲͲ Ǥ Hasbro’s Annualized Returns Have Underperformed ʹͷΨ ʹͳǤͳΨ ͳͻǤʹΨ ʹͲΨ ͳͺǤʹΨ ͳͷǤͲΨ ͳͷǤͶΨ ͳͷΨ ͳͳǤΨ ͳͲΨ ǤͲΨ ͷΨ ʹǤΨ ͳǤͻΨ ͲΨ ͷǦ ͵Ǧ ͳǦ
Slide 11: The Current Board's "Brand Blueprint" Strategy Has Failed to Deliver
Ǥ͵Ǥ The Current Board’s “Brand Blueprint” Strategy Has Failed to Deliver for Both Shareholders and the Company’s Most Valuable Franchise • ǡ DzBrand Blueprintdz Total Shareholder Return Since Brand Blueprint Ȃ
Slide 12: The Current Board Has Failed to Stem Long-Term Market Share Losses
ǤǤ The Current Board Has Failed to Stem Long-Term Market Share Losses • ̈́ͷ ʹͲͳͺǦʹͲʹͳ Annualized 2018 EBITDA 2021 EBITDA
Slide 13: The Current Board Has a Record of Poor Capital Allocation and M&A
ǤǦͻǤ The Current Board Has a Record of Poor Capital Allocation and M&A Price Paid / Approved by Date Investment Amount Multiple Paid Deal Rationale Targeted Result? Announced Spent Directors? ̈́ʹͲͲΪ Likely Value-Destructive. G.I. Joe V
Slide 14: Case Study: Entertainment One Ltd. ("eOne") Acquisition
ǤͲǤ Case Study: Entertainment One Ltd. (“eOne”) Acquisition Dzdzǡ ʹͲͳͻ $4.6 billion, nearly 1/3 of the Company’s entire enterprise value at the time. •
Slide 15: Hasbro's Track Record of Rejecting Value-Maximizing Opportunities
ǤͷǦǤ We Believe Hasbro’s Track Record of Rejecting Value-Maximizing Opportunities Stems from a Pervasive Hassenfeld Family Influence In addition to spending significant shareholder capital on ill-advised acquisitions, Hasbro’s insular Board has also refused to pursue valu
Slide 16: Hasbro Has a History of Putting Inside Interests Before Shareholders
Hasbro Has a History of Putting Inside Interests Before Shareholders In Our View The Hassenfeld family’s influence promoted an insular, controlled-company culture that we believe remains today. • 10 13 Ǥ •
Slide 17: Hasbro's Undisciplined Approach to Capital Allocation
Hasbro’s Undisciplined Approach to Capital Allocation Hasbro’s seemingly reckless approach to capital allocation has emphasized empire-building over shareholder returns, resulting in significant balance sheet exposure to hyper-competitive, low ROIC categories compared to Mattel. • On eOne, Hasbro pu
Slide 18: The Alta Fox Slate Approach to Capital Allocation
The Alta Fox Slate Approach to Capital Allocation When market environments change, optimal pathways for creating shareholder value change as well. Alta Fox’s nominees have several examples of exercising this mentality to the benefit of all shareholders. Marcelo Fischer Carolyn Johnson NEWARK, NJ, Ma
Slide 19: The Current Board Has Overseen Concerning Governance Practices
The Current Board Has Overseen Concerning Governance Practices We believe there are significant governance issues at Hasbro, many of which can be traced back to what appears to be the Board’s historic prioritization of the Hassenfeld family’s interests over those of shareholders. Highly Questionable
Slide 20: History of Egregious Compensation and Lack of Shareholder Alignment
History of Egregious Compensation and Lack of Shareholder Alignment Under the Hasbro Board ͷǦ Ǥ Cumulative 5-Year Hasbro Total Cumulative 5-Year Hasbro Total CEO Cumulative 5-Year Hasbro Total Cumulative 5-Year S&P 500 Total Management & Board Compensation Compensation Sharehol
Slide 21: History of Egregious Compensation and Lack of Shareholder Alignment (Continued)
History of Egregious Compensation and Lack of Shareholder Alignment Under the Hasbro Board (Continued) Hasbro’s Compensation Committee – chaired by Ms. Gersh – has consistently lowered performance targets despite declining performance, allowing management compensation to rise while shareholders have
Slide 22: 3-Year Cumulative Total Shareholder Return
ǤͳǤ History of Egregious Compensation and Lack of Shareholder Alignment Under the Hasbro Board (Continued) Hasbro’s CEO position receives the third-highest compensation among peers of immediately similar size, yet the Company’s three-year cumulative TSR was fourth-lowest in
Slide 23: History of Egregious Compensation and Lack of Shareholder Alignment (Continued)
History of Egregious Compensation and Lack of Shareholder Alignment Under the Hasbro Board (Continued) While CEO compensation for Mattel is also high vs. peers, Mattel’s performance targets have increased meaningfully over time, while Hasbro’s have been consistently lowered. • ͷΨ ǯ
Slide 24: Poor Disclosure Practices Have Hurt Hasbro's Valuation
ǤͶǦͶǤ Poor Disclosure Practices Have Hurt Hasbro’s Valuation Hasbro’s opaque disclosures under the incumbent Board have, in our view, made it impossible for investors or the market to understand the Company’s full financial picture. • ǡ
Slide 25: The Current Board Has Not Engaged with Alta Fox in Good Faith
The Current Board Has Not Engaged with Alta Fox in Good Faith In Our View ǡ ǯ Ǥ ǯ ǡ
Slide 26: We Are Seeking to Replace Three Long-Tenured Incumbents
ǤͷͲǦͷʹǤ We Are Seeking to Replace Three Long-Tenured Incumbents We are seeking to replace the Chairman of the Board, the Chair of the Compensation Committee and the longest-tenured member of Hasbro’s Board – who previously served as the Chair of the Compensation Committee. I
Slide 27: Our Solution: Highly Qualified and Unaffiliated Candidates
ǤͷͶǦͳǤ Our Solution: Highly Qualified and Unaffiliated Candidates We Believe our nominees will bring independent, skilled perspectives and strong track records of value creation to help effectively oversee management and collegially work with new CEO Chris Cocks to develop
Slide 28: We Believe Our Nominees Will Bring the Right Skillsets and Expertise
We Believe Our Nominees Will Bring the Right Skillsets and Expertise to the Hasbro Boardroom History of Total Appointed Buyer of Capital HAS Board Outperformance Director Tenure Compensation Under at Other Public Hasbro Allocation from HAS Hassenfeld Common Stock Expertise Companies? Marcelo Fischer
Slide 29: Our Solution: A Vision for Better Governance, Capital Allocation and Strategic Planning
Our Solution: A Vision for Better Governance, Capital Allocation and Strategic Planning Establish a Disciplined Capital Improve Disclosure to Ensure Allocation Framework Shareholders Can Properly Evaluate Hasbro Ǧ
Slide 30: Today's Agenda
Today’s Agenda Introduction Executive Summary The Case for Boardroom Change Persistent Strategic Missteps Driving Significant Underperformance Lack of Relevant Board Skills Hampering Effective Oversight Our Solution: Highly Qualified, Independent Nominees Appendix 30
Slide 31: The Current Board Has Overseen Long-Term Underperformance
The Current Board Has Overseen Long-Term Underperformance ƬͷͲͲ Ǥ Hasbro’s Annualized Returns Have Underperformed ʹͷΨ ʹͳǤͳΨ ͳͻǤʹΨ ʹͲΨ ͳͺǤʹΨ ͳͷǤͲΨ ͳͷǤͶΨ ͳͷΨ ͳͳǤΨ ͳͲΨ ǤͲΨ ͷΨ ʹǤΨ ͳǤͻΨ ͲΨ ͷǦ ͵Ǧ ͳǦ
Slide 32: The Current Board Has Failed to Stem Long-Term Market Share Losses
ǤǤ The Current Board Has Failed to Stem Long-Term Market Share Losses • ̈́ͷ ʹͲͳͺǦʹͲʹͳ Annualized 2018 EBITDA 2021 EBITDA
Slide 33: The Current Board Has a Record of Poor Capital Allocation and M&A
ǤǦͻǤ The Current Board Has a Record of Poor Capital Allocation and M&A Price Paid / Approved by Date Investment Amount Multiple Paid Deal Rationale Targeted Result? Announced Spent Directors? ̈́ʹͲͲΪ Likely Value-Destructive. G.I. Joe V
Slide 34: Case Study: eOne Acquisition
ǤͲǤ Case Study: eOne Acquisition Dzdzǡ ʹͲͳͻ $4.6 billion, nearly 1/3 of the Company’s entire enterprise value at the time. • ͵ͳΨ ǯ Ǧ
Slide 35: Shares Trade at a Punishing Discount to Five-Year Averages
Shares Trade at a Punishing Discount to Five-Year Averages Hasbro’s NTM EV/EBITDA multiple trades at a significant discount to its five-year average of 12.5x, despite WOTC, Hasbro’s most valuable business, more than doubling its EBITDA contribution to the group over that period. WOTC EBITDA (as % of
Slide 36: Today's Agenda
Today’s Agenda Introduction Executive Summary The Case for Boardroom Change Persistent Strategic Missteps Driving Significant Underperformance Lack of Relevant Board Skills Hampering Effective Oversight Our Solution: Highly Qualified, Independent Nominees Appendix 36
Slide 37: The Current Board Apparently Refuses to Face Reality
The Current Board Apparently Refuses to Face Reality Ǧ ǡ ǡthe incumbent Board seemingly refuses to assume accountability for its apparent failings and instead plans to spend $12 million fighting a signific
Slide 38: The Current Board Has Overseen Concerning Governance Practices
The Current Board Has Overseen Concerning Governance Practices We believe there are significant governance issues at Hasbro, many of which can be traced back to what appears to be the Board’s historic prioritization of the Hassenfeld family’s interests over those of shareholders. Highly Questionable
Slide 39: Corporate Governance Issue #1: Highly Questionable Chairman
Corporate Governance Issue #1: Highly Questionable Chairman We believe Rich Stoddart is unqualified to be on any public company board – let alone Chairman of Hasbro. • Ǥ ǯ IWNK’s Stock Declined 68.49% During Mr. Stoddart’s Tenure ȋ ǣ Ȍǡ
Slide 40: Corporate Governance Issue #2: Insular, Private Company Culture
Corporate Governance Issue #2: Insular, Private Company Culture For decades, Hasbro has been run like a private company with an insular culture that we believe originated under the Hassenfeld family’s reign. DzǦdz ǣ •
Slide 41: Corporate Governance Issue #3: Misaligned Executive Compensation
Corporate Governance Issue #3: Misaligned Executive Compensation ͷǦ Ǥ Cumulative 5-Year Hasbro Total Cumulative 5-Year Hasbro Total CEO Cumulative 5-Year Hasbro Total Cumulative 5-Year S&P 500 Total Management & Board Compensation Compensation Shareholder Return Shareholder Ret
Slide 42: Corporate Governance Issue #3: Misaligned Executive Compensation (Continued)
Corporate Governance Issue #3: Misaligned Executive Compensation (Continued) Hasbro’s Compensation Committee – chaired by Ms. Gersh – has consistently lowered performance targets despite declining performance, allowing management compensation to rise while shareholders have suffered. Annual Executiv
Slide 43: Corporate Governance Issue #3: Misaligned Executive Compensation (Continued)
ǤͳǤ Corporate Governance Issue #3: Misaligned Executive Compensation (Continued) Hasbro’s CEO position receives the third-highest compensation among peers of immediately similar size, yet the Company’s three-year cumulative TSR was fourth-lowest in the group. FY21 CEO Hasbro
Slide 44: Corporate Governance Issue #3: Misaligned Executive Compensation (Continued)
Corporate Governance Issue #3: Misaligned Executive Compensation (Continued) While CEO compensation for Mattel is also high vs. peers, Mattel’s performance targets have increased meaningfully over time, while Hasbro’s have been consistently lowered. • ͷΨ ǯ •
Slide 45: Corporate Governance Issue #4: Lack of Strategic Oversight
Corporate Governance Issue #4: Lack of Strategic Oversight Under the existing Finance Committee, Hasbro’s Board has exhibited consistently poor capital allocation, a lack of financial discipline and a complete inability to effectively assess the Company’s stale strategy in our view. “
Slide 46: Corporate Governance Issue #5: Poor Disclosure
ǤʹǤ Corporate Governance Issue #5: Poor Disclosure If a board and management team wanted to intentionally make it difficult for investors to ascertain true performance and appropriately value their business, they would likely do some of the following: Disclosure Issues Relev
Slide 47: Corporate Governance Issue #5: Poor Disclosure (Continued)
ǤʹǤ Corporate Governance Issue #5: Poor Disclosure (Continued) We view Hasbro's opaque disclosure practices under the incumbent Board as one of the contributing factors to why the Company trades at a significant discount to its intrinsic value. The SEC has also taken issue w
Slide 48: Corporate Governance Issue #6: Unwillingness to Collaborate with Shareholders
Corporate Governance Issue #6: Unwillingness to Collaborate with Shareholders Alta Fox’s campaign highlighted the value of WOTC, which was previously hidden ǯ ǯ Ǥ “ We think this activist involvement is a win-win.
Slide 49: Corporate Governance Issue #7: Defensive, Reactionary Board Expansion
ǤͶǤ Corporate Governance Issue #7: Defensive, Reactionary Board Expansion Overview of Key Dates in Alta Fox’s Engagement with Hasbro “ By refusing to settle or take them seriously at all the mgmt. team is arguably confirming the activists point t
Slide 50: Why We Are Seeking to Remove Chairman Stoddart (8-Year Tenure)
Why We Are Seeking to Remove Chairman Stoddart (8-Year Tenure) We Believe Chairman Stoddart lacks relevant qualifications and experience to serve on Hasbro’s Board – let alone serve as interim CEO and Chairman – and has overseen significant value destruction during his tenure. Lack of Relevant Exp
Slide 51: Why We Are Seeking to Remove Ms. Gersh (12-Year Tenure)
Why We Are Seeking to Remove Ms. Gersh (12-Year Tenure) As Chair of the Compensation Committee, We believe Ms. Gersh is directly responsible for Hasbro’s excessive and unjustifiable executive compensation practices amid chronic underperformance and dismal shareholder returns. Ineffective Directors
Slide 52: Why We Are Seeking to Remove Mr. Philip (19-Year Tenure)
Why We Are Seeking to Remove Mr. Philip (19-Year Tenure) We believe it is time for Mr. Philip, the longest-serving Board member, to finally move on following years of financial underperformance and a seemingly ineffective stint as Chair of the Compensation Committee. Excessively Long Tenure: Ǥ
Slide 53: Today's Agenda
Today’s Agenda Introduction Executive Summary The Case for Boardroom Change Persistent Strategic Missteps Driving Significant Underperformance Lack of Relevant Board Skills Hampering Effective Oversight Our Solution: Highly Qualified, Independent Nominees Appendix 53
Slide 54: Our Solution: A Highly Qualified, Independent Slate
Our Solution: A Highly Qualified, Independent Slate We believe our nominees possess the right skills and experience to turn around Hasbro’s ineffective strategy, underperformance and poor corporate governance. Marcelo M l Fischer Fi h Carolyn Johnson Rani Hublou 9
Slide 55: We Believe Our Nominees Will Bring the Right Skillsets and Expertise
We Believe Our Nominees Will Bring the Right Skillsets and Expertise to the Hasbro Boardroom History of Total Appointed Buyer of Capital HAS Board Outperformance Director Tenure Compensation Under at Other Public Hasbro Allocation from HAS Hassenfeld Common Stock Expertise Companies? Marcelo Fischer
Slide 56: Marcelo Fischer Bio
Marcelo Fischer Bio The Alta Fox Slate Marcelo Fischer has a strong background in disciplined capital allocation, corporate finance, strategic transactions and the consumer and technology sectors. • ȋDz dzȌ ȋǣ Ȍǡ
Slide 57: Endorsements for Mr. Fischer
Endorsements for Mr. Fischer “ I have come to admire Marcelo’s integrity, trustworthiness and incredible work ethic. Because of his personal qualities and financial “ Marcelo is an exceptional leader adept at identifying strategic opportunities, making tough decisions, and expertise, he has become a
Slide 58: Carolyn Johnson Bio
Carolyn Johnson Bio The Alta Fox Slate Carolyn Johnson has a proven track record delivering shareholder value through her experience as a business transformation leader and corporate governance expert with compensation committee and asset sale experience. • ǡ ȋ ǣ Ȍǡ
Slide 59: Endorsements for Ms. Johnson
Endorsements for Ms. Johnson “ As a relatively new CEO at that time, I found her experience in the C-Suite very helpful. She was a “ Carolyn has experience in transformational leadership, supportive, inquisitive and positive member of a straightforward and collegial communications style, the board.
Slide 60: Rani Hublou Bio
Rani Hublou Bio The Alta Fox Slate Rani Hublou is a proven corporate leader with vast experience in strategic planning – including overseeing subscription- based revenue model transitions – product innovation, supply chain management, corporate governance, and marketing. •
Slide 61: Endorsements for Ms. Hublou
Endorsements for Ms. Hublou “ Grasping the big picture, needing to understand the “Why?”, drilling down on the marketing strategy and measurable results is what Rani “ In my 27 years as a venture capitalist, Rani is one of the very few marketing executives I’ve worked with who does best. […] her ove
Slide 62: Our Solution: A Vision for Better Governance, Capital Allocation and Strategic Planning
Our Solution: A Vision for Better Governance, Capital Allocation and Strategic Planning Establish a Disciplined Capital Improve Disclosure to Ensure Allocation Framework Shareholders Can Properly Evaluate Hasbro Ǧ
Slide 63: Vote the GOLD Proxy Card for Change
Vote the GOLD Proxy Card for Change Shareholders can support fresh, highly qualified perspectives in the boardroom and strengthen Hasbro by voting on the GOLD proxy card to elect Alta Fox’s independent nominees at the 2022 Annual Meeting. GOLD Ǥ Ǥ 63
Slide 64: Today's Agenda
Today’s Agenda Introduction Executive Summary The Case for Boardroom Change Persistent Strategic Missteps Poor Governance Practices Our Solution: Highly Qualified, Independent Nominees Appendix 64
Slide 65: 1996: Mattel Offers to Buy the Business
1996: Mattel Offers to Buy the Business ͳͻͻǡ Ǧ 73% premiumǤ ǡǤ ǤǤ ǯʹͲͲ͵ǡ ǯ more than 30% below ǯͳͻͻ ǡ
Slide 66: 2010: Dismissal of Providence Equity Partners
2010: Dismissal of Providence Equity Partners ʹͲͳͲǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯ ǡ ǡ ǯ ƬͷͲͲ
Slide 67: Case Study: Power Rangers Acquisition
Case Study: Power Rangers Acquisition • ʹͲͳͺ ǡ Ǥ • ̈́ͷ͵Ͷ ǡ ̈́ʹͲ ȋ̱͵Ǥͳ ǡ ̱ʹǤͷΨ ȌǤ •
Slide 68: Case Study: G.I. Joe AAA Video Game
Case Study: G.I. Joe AAA Video Game • ʹͲʹͳǡ Ǥ Ǥ ͳ ǯ ǡ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ʹͲʹͳ ȋDz dzȌǤ •
Slide 69: Case Study: Transformers Card Game and Others
Case Study: Transformers Card Game and Others Ǧ Ǥ • ǯ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ • Hasbro had WOTC dev
Slide 70: eOne's TV and Film Business Is Low-Quality and High-Risk
eOne’s TV and Film Business Is Low-Quality and High-Risk eOne’s TV and film production business is speculative and hit-driven, introducing risk to Hasbro. ǡ Ȁ
Slide 71: US Consumer Compensation Screen Outputs
US Consumer Compensation Screen Outputs Sorted by highest to lowest compensation Sorted by highest to lowest TSR Stock Name Total FY21 CEO Comp 3-Year TSR Stock Name Total FY21 CEO Comp 3-Year TSR LEN US Equity LENNAR CORP-A 68,090,432 195% GME US Equity GAMESTOP CORP-CLASS A 17,465,240 1117% DHI US
Slide 72: Hasbro Segment Results Over Last Decade
Hasbro Segment Results Over Last Decade ǡ ǯ Ǥ ǯ ǡ Ǥ USD M FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 Total
Slide 73: Ineffective "Brand Blueprint" Strategy
Ineffective “Brand Blueprint” Strategy Since embarking on its “Brand Blueprint” strategy in 2010, Hasbro’s stock price has underperformed the S&P 500 by >170%. Hasbro Annual Mentions of the "Brand Blueprint" Strategy Across SEC Filings & Transcripts 300 Mentions of “Brand Blueprint” 250 200 150 100
Slide 74: Alta Fox's Email to Mr. Cocks Sending Congratulations and Requesting a Meeting
Alta Fox’s Email to Mr. Cocks Sending Congratulations and Requesting a Meeting Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥǡ ǯǤ
Slide 75: Recent Communications are Window Dressing from Disingenuous Board
Recent Communications are Window Dressing from Disingenuous Board Dz dzDzǤdz ǡ ǯ Ǥ
Slide 76: Urgent Change is Desperately Needed As Hasbro's Market Share Losses Are Rapidly Accelerating
Urgent Change is Desperately Needed As Hasbro’s Market Share Losses Are Rapidly Accelerating Under an Entrenched and Ineffective Board • This year alone, under the unqualified Interim CEO Stoddart, Hasbro has lost key licensing contracts resulting in well over $300M of revenue (nearly 10% of Consume