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The Hershey — Hershey — Shareholder Meeting (May 2022)

43 slides from The Hershey's shareholder meeting presentation, May 17, 2022

  1. Slide 1: Annual Meeting of Stockholders

  2. Slide 2: Michele Buck

    Michele Buck Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer HERSHEY

  3. Slide 3: Today's Agenda

  4. Slide 4: Items of Business

    Items of Business HERSHEY Election of Directors Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors Advise on Named Executive Officer Compensation Stockholder Proposal Voting

  5. Slide 5: Election of Directors

    Election of Directors Pamela Arway Diane Koken James Brown Robert Malcolm Victor Crawford Anthony Palmer Robert Dutkowsky Juan Perez Mary Kay Haben Wendy Schoppert James Katzman Michele Buck The Board recommends a vote FOR each of the director nominees

  6. Slide 6: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors

    & Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors Be The Board recommends a vote FOR ratification of the appointment of ERNST & YOUNG LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.

  7. Slide 7: Advise on Named Executive Officer Compensation

    Advise on Named Executive Officer Compensation The Board recommends a vote FOR approval, ona non-binding advisory basis, of the Company’s named executive officer compensation.

  8. Slide 8: Items of Business

    Items of Business HERSHEY Election of Directors Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors Advise on Named Executive Officer Compensation Stockholder Pre

  9. Slide 9: American Baptist Home Mission Societies

    > = American Baptist Home Mission Societies David Moore Director of Investments, American Baptist Home Mission Societies HERSHEY

  10. Slide 10: Stockholder Proposal

    Stockholder Proposal The Board recommends a vote AGAINST the stockholder proposal

  11. Slide 11: Items of Business

    Items of Business HERSHEY Election of Directors Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors Advise on Named Executive Officer Compensation Stockholder Proposal

  12. Slide 12: Business Review

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  13. Slide 13: Forward-Looking Statements

    Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Many of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “: estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “fut

  14. Slide 14: Execution + Transformation

    Execution + Transformation — a ms ae Reignite confection Accelerate Transform the growth diversification operating model SKINNYPOP ~ HERSHEY. Source: IRI 5 years ended 12/31/21, Hershey Financials x” 4

  15. Slide 15: Winning Formula

    Winning Formula UNMATCHED A DYNAMIC THE LONG- CAPABILITIES WORKFORCE TERM VIEW CONNECTING US LEADING US GUIDING OUR TO CONSUMERS FORWARD GROWTH Making more Momeni S of goodness & HERSHEY i

  16. Slide 16: Beloved Brands

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  17. Slide 17: Skinny

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  18. Slide 18: Unmatched Capabilities

    UNMATCHED CAPABILITIES CONNECTING US TO CONSUMERS

  19. Slide 19: Advancing Capabilities to Drive Differentiated Performance

    Advancing Capabilities to Drive Differentiated Performance Consumers ral Analytics & Digital Infrastructure Consumer Intelligence Agile Media Targeting Strategic Revenue Growth Management HERSHEY. | ame

  20. Slide 20: Manufacturing lines and distribution centers

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  21. Slide 21: A Dynamic Workforce

    A DYNAMIC WORKFORCE LEADING US FORWARD

  22. Slide 22: Investing in People

    Investing in People 5 ow mf @ Improving total Enhancing training Creating greater Continuous rewards package and development flexibility listening HERSHEY

  23. Slide 23: Taking Action to Increase Diversity and Inclusion

    Taking Action to Increase Diversity and Inclusion Transparency Ee Strengthening commitments and disclosures Enhancing hiring and development programs Forbes #1 WORLD'S TOP BEST Civic PLACES TO WORK 2021 | for LGBTQ Equality 100% CORPORATE EQUALITY INDEX HERSHEY z

  24. Slide 24: Long-Term View Guiding Our Growth

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  25. Slide 25: Differentiated Relationships Across The Value Chain

    Differentiated Relationships Across The Value Chain S40? WA 4 SA HERSHEY

  26. Slide 26: Advancing our Environmental, Social and Governance Priorities

    Advancing our Environmental, Social and Governance Priorities o @ © Responsible Sourcing People Community and Human Rights —_ ; Scaling our cocoa programs Strengthening our Further embedding ESG to achieve our commitments environmental agenda into our business strategy and operations

  27. Slide 27: Peer-Leading Financial Returns

    Peer-Leading Financial Returns

  28. Slide 28: Consistent, on-Algorithm Earnings Growth

    Consistent, on-Algorithm Earnings Growth Long-Term Target +6-8% ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE ~ HERSH EV< Source: Hershey Financials; See Appendix for a Reconcil Hershey Adjusted EPS Growth 9.8% 10.3% 10 YR 5YR CAGR CAGR liation of GAAP to Adjusted EPS 14.3% 10-12% 2021 2022E

  29. Slide 29: Raised Sales and Earnings Guidance for 2022

    Raised ~ Sales and Earnings Guidance for 2022 HERSH EY, All percentage comparisons presented above for Qi 2022 are with respect to QI2021 1@ Source: Hershey Financials; See Appendix fora Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted EPS

  30. Slide 30: Healthy Cash Flow Enables Strong Investment and Shareholder Returns

    Healthy Cash Flow Enables Strong Investment and Shareholder Returns 3-YR Operating Cash Flow ~40% Cash Returned to Shareholders $5.5B > ] ¢ $2.4B cash returned to shareholders « 93% 3-Year Cumulative Total Shareholder Return la HERSHEY< Source: Hershey Financials, Investment outpaced cash flow as le

  31. Slide 31: Investing in the Business for Long-term Growth

    Investing in the Business for Long-term Growth Boost Consumer and Retailer Support Phe ee LILYS ON SKINNY POP PRETZELS Industry leading advertising levels Proprietary retail sales force HERSHEY axme

  32. Slide 32: Strong shareholder returns

    Strong shareholder returns Annualized Total Shareholder Return 10-Year 1-Year 30% = 29% 16% 15% - 7 : : HERSHEYV< 9=s&P500 S&P Food HERSHEY sap 500 S&P Food ~ PS) sowreserremiest yo

  33. Slide 33: Confidence in Long-term Growth

    Confidence in Long-term Growth spe sé Balanced Enhanced price-pack innovation architecture s _ t SLIRE diversification Supply chain scale Investment in people, in high-growth and adaptability capabilities, and Se SiCDiS technology SKINNY & POP 2-4% 6-8% Net Sales Growth Adj. EPS Growth ‘

  34. Slide 34: Achieving an All-Time High Stock Price this Year

    Achieving an All-Time High Stock Price this Year $223 $143 HERSHEYS St s adjusted market closing price on Thursday, May 12th

  35. Slide 35: (Ue a ee -_

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  36. Slide 36: Question & Answer

    ~ Question g® Answer Keep Questions Brief | Limit to One Topic * All questions and answers will be posted to the Investor Relations website on May 24*, including those we were unable to address during the live meeting.

  37. Slide 37: Voting Results

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  38. Slide 38: Hershey

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  39. Slide 39: Appendix

    Appendix

  40. Slide 40: Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Information

    Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Information For the quarter ended April 3, 2022 Income Gross Operating Interest Net Per Share- In millions of dollars except per share amounts. Profit Profit Expense, net Income Diluted GAAP results $ 1,245.5 $ 721.0 $ 677.4 $ 533.5 $ 2.57 Adjustments: Derivative

  41. Slide 41: Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Information

    Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Information For the quarter ended April 4, 2021 Income Gross Operating Interest Net Per Share- In millions of dollars except per share amounts. Profit Profit Expense, net Income Diluted GAAP results $ 1,049.0 $ 553.0 $ 514.2 $ 395.8 $ 1.90 Adjustments: Derivative

  42. Slide 42: Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Information

    Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Information For the year ended December 31, 2021 Income Gross Operating Interest Net Per Share- In millions of dollars except per share amounts Profit Profit Expense, net Income Diluted GAAP results $ 4,048.6 $ 2,043.7 $ 127.4 $ 1,477.5 $ 7.11 Adjustments: Derivat

  43. Slide 43: Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Information

    Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Information For the year ended December 31, 2020 Income Gross Operating Interest Net Per Share- In millions of dollars except per share amounts. Profit Profit Expense, net Income Diluted GAAP results $ 3,701.3 $ 1,782.7 $ 149.4 $ 1,278.7 $ 611 Adjustments: Derivat

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