Third Point Management Activist Presentation Deck
STRATEGIC REVIEW
Incumbent Board had an opportunity to take bold action during the strategic review process,
but instead largely recommitted to the failing status quo
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Campbell concluded its strategic review by announcing plans to
divest its fresh foods and global snacks businesses (collectively
worth approximately 10% of Company EBIT)
Merely selling off some non-core assets to pay down debt does
little to address the underlying problems and leadership failures
plaguing the core business
Given the result, the Independent Slate wonders if all options were
truly "on the table" or if the incumbent Board may have mislead
shareholders about the scope of the strategic review
Incumbent Board may have failed
to perform its fiduciary duty to
act in the best interests of ALL
shareholders in order to protect
the interests of corporate
insiders and wealthy heirs
Note: Campbell's Corporate Governance Standards specify that the "Board believes that the primary responsibilities of directors are to exercise their business judgment in good faith and to act in what they reasonably
believe to be in the best interests of all shareholders"; Campbell's "everything is on the table" comment from fiscal 3q18 earnings call (5.18.18)
Source: Third Point LLC; Company Materials
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