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Alta Fox Capital Management Releases Q&As with its Five Director Candidates Standing for Election at Hasbro’s 2022 Annual Meeting

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Alta Fox Capital Management, owning approximately 2.5% of Hasbro's shares, has released a letter advocating for the election of five independent director nominees to its Board during the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The letter emphasizes Hasbro’s 'Brand Blueprint' strategy, capital allocation, executive compensation, and potential for value creation, aiming for a $200 share price over three years. Stakeholders are encouraged to visit www.FreeTheWizards.com for additional insights and to review their proposals.

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  • Advocates for five independent and qualified director nominees to enhance board effectiveness.
  • Aiming for a $200 share price over the next three years, indicating strong growth potential.
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Issues Letter Featuring Nominees’ Thoughts on Hasbro’s “Brand Blueprint” Strategy, Capital Allocation Policy, Executive Compensation Practices and Value Creation Opportunities

Urges Stakeholders to Visit www.FreeTheWizards.com to Learn About Alta Fox’s Vision for Helping Hasbro Reach a $200 Share Price Over the Next Three Years

DALLAS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Alta Fox Capital Management, LLC (together with its affiliates, “Alta Fox” or “we”), the beneficial owner of approximately 2.5% of the outstanding shares of Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) (“Hasbro” or the “Company”), today released a letter to shareholders that introduces the views of its five highly-qualified and independent director candidates: Matthew Calkins, Marcelo Fischer, Jon Finkel, Rani Hublou and Carolyn Johnson, who have been nominated for election to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).

Alta Fox encourages Hasbro’s shareholders, employees and other stakeholders to visit https://FreeTheWizards.com/Resources/ to download a copy of today’s letter, review relevant materials and share feedback.

About Alta Fox

Founded in 2018 by Connor Haley, Alta Fox is a Texas-based alternative asset management firm that employs a long-term focused investment strategy to pursue exceptional risk-adjusted returns for a diverse group of institutions and qualified individual clients. Alta Fox focuses on identifying often overlooked and under-the-radar opportunities across asset classes, market capitalization ranges and sectors. Learn more by visiting www.AltaFoxCapital.com.

Certain Information Concerning the Participants

Alta Fox Opportunities Fund, LP (“Alta Fox Opportunities”), together with the other participants named herein (collectively, “Alta Fox”), intends to file a preliminary proxy statement and an accompanying GOLD proxy card with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to be used to solicit votes for the election of its slate of highly-qualified director nominees at the 2022 annual meeting of shareholders of Hasbro, Inc., a Rhode Island corporation (the “Company”).

ALTA FOX STRONGLY ADVISES ALL SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER PROXY MATERIALS, INCLUDING A GOLD PROXY CARD, AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. SUCH PROXY MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON THE SEC'S WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV. IN ADDITION, THE PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROXY SOLICITATION WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF THE PROXY STATEMENT WITHOUT CHARGE, WHEN AVAILABLE, UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS FOR COPIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE PARTICIPANTS' PROXY SOLICITOR.

The participants in the proxy solicitation are expected to be Alta Fox Opportunities, Alta Fox SPV 3, LP (“Alta Fox SPV 3”), Alta Fox SPV 3.1, LP (“Alta Fox SPV 3.1”), Alta Fox GenPar, LP (“Alta Fox GP”), Alta Fox Equity, LLC (“Alta Fox Equity”), Alta Fox Capital Management, LLC (“Alta Fox Capital”), Connor Haley, Matthew Calkins, Jon Finkel, Marcelo Fischer, Rani Hublou and Carolyn Johnson (collectively, the “Participants”).

As of the date hereof, Alta Fox Opportunities directly beneficially owned 812,614 shares of Common Stock, $0.50 par value (the “Common Stock”), of the Company, including 200,000 shares of Common Stock underlying listed call options. As of the date hereof, Alta Fox SPV 3 directly beneficially owned 2,250,438 shares of Common Stock. As of the date hereof, Alta Fox SPV 3.1 directly beneficially owned 748,881 shares of Common Stock. Alta Fox Capital, as the investment manager of each of Alta Fox, Alta Fox SPV 3 and Alta Fox SPV 3.1, may be deemed to beneficially own the 3,811,933 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned in the aggregate by Alta Fox, Alta Fox SPV 3 and Alta Fox SPV 3.1. Alta Fox GP, as the general partner of each of Alta Fox, Alta Fox SPV 3 and Alta Fox SPV 3.1, may be deemed to beneficially own the 3,811,933 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned in the aggregate by Alta Fox, Alta Fox SPV 3 and Alta Fox SPV 3.1. Alta Fox Equity, as the general partner of Alta Fox GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the 3,811,933 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned in the aggregate by Alta Fox, Alta Fox SPV 3 and Alta Fox SPV 3.1. Mr. Haley, as the sole owner, member and manager of each of Alta Fox Capital and Alta Fox Equity, may be deemed to beneficially own the 3,811,933 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned in the aggregate by Alta Fox, Alta Fox SPV 3 and Alta Fox SPV 3.1. As of the date hereof, Mr. Calkins directly beneficially owned 51,495 shares of Common Stock. As of the date hereof, Mr. Fischer directly beneficially owned 5,327 shares of Common Stock. As of the date hereof, Ms. Johnson directly beneficially owned 500 shares of Common Stock. As of the date hereof, Ms. Hublou directly beneficially owned 100 shares of Common Stock. As of the date hereof, Mr. Finkel does not beneficially own any shares of Common Stock.

For Investors:

Okapi Partners

Mark Harnett, 646-556-9350

mharnett@okapipartners.com

For Media:

Longacre Square Partners

Greg Marose / Charlotte Kiaie, 646-386-0091

gmarose@longacresquare.com / ckiaie@longacresquare.com

Source: Alta Fox

FAQ

What is Alta Fox's proposal for Hasbro?

Alta Fox proposes the election of five independent director nominees to Hasbro's Board, focusing on improving governance and strategy.

What is Hasbro's current stock price target according to Alta Fox?

Alta Fox aims for Hasbro's share price to reach $200 over the next three years.

What percentage of shares does Alta Fox own in Hasbro?

Alta Fox beneficially owns approximately 2.5% of Hasbro's outstanding shares.

Where can I find more information about Alta Fox's vision for Hasbro?

More information can be found at www.FreeTheWizards.com.

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