Investor Presentaiton
Capital Allocation Mistakes Have Created Liquidity Concerns and Eroded
Shareholder Confidence
BALANCED APPROACH TO CAPITAL ALLOCATION
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The Board eliminated the annual dividend as the
Company's credit quality deteriorated. GameStop's stock
fell 36% upon announcement of the cut and has not
recovered since
The Board repurchased stock after significant stockholder
pressure
Management did not refinance the 2021 Senior Notes
when they were in a better position to do so, despite our
efforts to get them to do so. A refinancing now is likely to
result in a lower dollar amount and less attractive terms
and rate
■ The Board formed a sub-committee to discuss capital
structure approach
■Retired $350M in unsecured senior notes in Spring
2019
Eliminated annual dividend ($155M) in June 2019
Completed -$200M share repurchase program of
38M shares (-37% of shares outstanding) in FY2019.
FY2020 focus on strengthening balance sheet,
building substantial liquidity and taking a disciplined
approach to capital expenditures with an emphasis on
more optimized returns.
Liquidity necessary to navigate COVID-19 pandemic
Continue to explore opportunities to enhance capital
structure, including additional debt refinancing
Proceeds from Sping Mobile Sale
($ in millions)
$199
$40
$405
Debt Repayment
.Q1 Dividend ■Share Buy Back
GameStop's Disciplined Capital Allocation Strategy Contrasts Starkly Against
Hestia-Permit's Short-Term Agenda
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GameStop faces a challenging refinancing and must take immediate action to improve its liquidity
restore
Source: Stockholder Group Analysis, Company's public filings.
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