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callout ceo quote

"When asked about contracts for the new greenfield capacity, Danimer CEO stated it's only around 10% and that most of the demand is based on forecasts and not actual agreements with customers."

Danimer Scientific, Inc. · DNMR Spruce Point Capital · p. 39
quote ceo quote

"hon·est /'änəst/ free of deceit; truthful; sincere; candid; frank; open; forthright; straightforward; plain-speaking; upfront; aboveboard — Automotive Logistics 2016, CEO Jacobs' Presentation"

XPO Logistics, Inc. · XPO Spruce Point Capital · p. 6
quote ceo quote

""Both our GCCV and our NCCV are experiencing significant increases year-over-year, and this translates directly into shareholder value creation." - William Berger, CEO (Q2 2020 Earnings Call)"

Sunnova Energy International Inc. · NOVA Spruce Point Capital · p. 52
quote villain critique

"“we’ve initiated monthly Culture Conversations where we explore identities and systems of power using an intersectional lens...LGBTQIA+, ageism, Latinx identity.” — Emily Leproust (Twist CEO)"

Twist Bioscience · TWST Scorpion Capital · p. 34
quote ceo quote

"They tend to be in line with our consumables, and perhaps maybe a little bit additive....But you can think of them roughly in line with our consumables gross margin. — Kevin Wilson, Heska CEO"

Heska Corporation · HSKA Spruce Point Capital · p. 84
callout villain critique

"Given the multitude of lavish properties that CEO Dovigi owns, we find it unusual that GFL leases a mansion from Daryl Goodwin, a current employee and seller of Enviro-Smart Organics to GFL."

GFL Environmental Inc. · GFL Spruce Point Capital · p. 42
callout ceo quote

"Spruce Point finds it alarming that WTRG's CEO recently referenced his ability to never disappoint Wall Street, but dropped glaring hints that suggest disappointment could be on the horizon."

Essential Utilities, Inc. · WTRG Spruce Point Capital · p. 16
callout ceo quote

"Spruce Point finds it alarming that WTRG's CEO recently referenced his ability to never disappoint Wall Street, but dropped glaring hints that suggest disappointment could be on the horizon."

Essential Utilities, Inc. · WTRG Spruce Point Capital · p. 87
callout ceo quote

"It suggested that most or all of the company’s revenue in Q3 and for 2021 came from only 2 and 3 customers respectively – a troubling contrast to the CEO’s claim of “thousands of customers.”"

IonQ Inc. · IONQ Scorpion Capital · p. 145
quote transition

"reducing costs is either cutting compensation or non-compensation costs. So in the end it’s going to come down to a reduction in compensation — Ken Jacobs, Lazard's CEO (Bloomberg interview)"

Lazard Ltd · LAZ Trian Partners · p. 18
callout villain critique

"We believe this poorly designed compensation package encourages the CEO to take excessive risks such as making acquisitions using significant leverage in the hope of reaching these targets."

Dye & Durham Limited · DND Engine Capital · p. 85
callout villain critique

"Nova’s control over Snow Lake Resources has a controversial history. A subsidiary Manitoba Minerals Pty Ltd is linked to an ASIC insider trading case against Nova’s former CEO Mr. Kimelman."

Nova Minerals Limited · NVA Spruce Point Capital · p. 28
quote ceo quote

""The idea that some of the acquisitions we've done, we've done venture investments first because we're going to understand more about that market." — CEO Burns, Innovation Day, May 14, 2024"

Zebra Technologies Corp. · ZBRA Spruce Point Capital · p. 51
callout villain critique

"Another Audit Committee member is Raul Vazquez, the founder and CEO of controversial fintech Oportun. With a history of alleged consumer-unfriendly behavior and multiple rounds of layoffs."

Intuit Inc. · INTU Spruce Point Capital · p. 112
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes the timing of CEO Gerstel’s announced departure on February 8, 2023 is alarming and that his successor, who led CodeFuel the search business, is foreshadowing issues."

Perion Network Ltd. · PERI Spruce Point Capital · p. 40
callout ceo quote

"Spruce Point observes canola oil prices are exploding, and DNMR is exposed. The CEO's comments about hedging its exposure are not supported by documented disclosures in the Company's 10-K."

Danimer Scientific, Inc. · DNMR Spruce Point Capital · p. 51
quote ceo quote

"“If you asked me what business we’re in, we’re in the memories business. We create positive lasting memories by solving problems in factories, homes and workshops of the world” — WD-40 CEO"

WD-40 Company · WDFC Spruce Point Capital · p. 58
quote cover

"I can tell you that we have not seen anything in the post-marketing setting that is different from the clinical trial setting. So there are no new safety signals. — Soleno Therapeutics CEO"

Soleno Therapeutics · SLNO Scorpion Capital · p. 1
quote ceo quote

"「アクティニックのような新しい技術の場合、微調整が難題です。......見逃している欠陥がないことを確認するために平行して他の装置も使用しなければいけない。もし(マスクに)致命的な問題があれば、問題のウェハーを出荷できなくなります。下手をすれば何十億ドルの損失を招くことになるのです」 — 半導体製造装置企業の上席幹部として長年の経験を持ち、レーザーテックのCEOに親しい人物"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 210
callout ceo quote

"Spruce Point believes that this is an egregious overestimate, and we are stunned that the CEO of a near-billion-dollar public company could be so far off on one of his own business lines."

PetIQ, Inc. · PETQ Spruce Point Capital · p. 57
callout villain critique

"With an early lockup expiration that we believe is fast approaching and insiders so achingly close to the final lap, the CEO seems to be furiously pumping the stock on TV at every chance."

QuantumScape · QS Scorpion Capital · p. 8
callout villain critique

"The purported momentum the CEO hypes on earnings calls is a mirage: massive market share losses, impending defections, and other signs of a sinking ship with the CEO backed “in a corner.”"

Nevro Corp. · NVRO Scorpion Capital · p. 176
quote villain critique

"So I think the [strategic] daylight between [me and Gary Kelly] is, yes, there's some, but it's really small, and it's absolutely none of the fundamentals. — CEO Bob Jordan, December 2021"

Southwest Airlines · LUV Elliott Management · p. 37
quote ceo quote

"James Taiclet: "The sites we acquired in Brazil are high performing towers and the multiple pay was in the range of 12x to 13x adjusted EBITDA." — James Taiclet, CEO, American Tower Corp."

American Tower Corp · AMT Muddy Waters · p. 11
quote villain critique

"So I think the [strategic] daylight between [me and Gary Kelly] is, yes, there's some, but it's really small, and it's absolutely none of the fundamentals. — CEO Bob Jordan, December 2021"

Unknown · p. 48
quote villain critique

"So I think the [strategic] daylight between [me and Gary Kelly] is, yes, there's some, but it's really small, and it's absolutely none of the fundamentals. — CEO Bob Jordan, December 2021"

Southwest Airlines · LUV Carl Icahn · p. 48
quote precedent table

"The CFA Institute published an analysis calling the award "outlandish on its face" and questioning whether any CEO was worth $120 million with no performance requirements. — CFA Institute"

Welltower Inc. · WELL Land & Buildings · p. 5
quote villain critique

"So I think the [strategic] daylight between [me and Gary Kelly] is, yes, there's some, but it's really small, and it's absolutely none of the fundamentals. — CEO Bob Jordan, December 2021"

Southwest Airlines · LUV Elliott Management · p. 37
quote ceo quote

"“And I think we are still probably disclosing $50 million [of investment in Patch] and we’ll continue on that path until we see a need to change that number.” — CEO Tim Armstrong, 4/28/10"

AOL, Inc. · AOL Starboard Value · p. 31
quote villain critique

"Direct-to-consumer ready-to-eat meals are a nascent food vertical that we believe has the potential to grow into a multi-billion-dollar category over time. — Uwe Voss, HelloFresh U.S. CEO"

HelloFresh SE · HFG Grizzly Research · p. 23
quote villain critique

"So I think the [strategic] daylight between [me and Gary Kelly] is, yes, there's some, but it's really small, and it's absolutely none of the fundamentals. — CEO Bob Jordan, December 2021"

Southwest Airlines · LUV Elliott Management · p. 48
callout villain critique

"TSR as CEO of Lucent was (55%); as CEO of Alcatel-Lucent was (58%); dramatically underperformed S&P 500 and Peers. Interlocking relationship with Dr. Kleinfeld at the HPE/Arconic Boards."

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 251
callout villain critique

"Axon's aggressive sales practices, that violated procurement code and project the appearance of ethical impropriety, have been documented by the City of Phoenix in a letter to CEO Smith."

Axon Enterprise (formerly TASER) · AAXN Spruce Point Capital · p. 61
callout ceo quote

"Give the apparent materiality of this new product to recent financial results according to the CEO, we also believe it should provide enhanced disclosure to investors in its SEC filings."

Perion Network Ltd. · PERI Spruce Point Capital · p. 57
quote ceo quote

""We've completed the strategic priorities that we laid out in 2022, enhanced in 2023 and committed to achieving by the end of 2024." — Phillips 66 CEO Mark Lashier, Q4 2024 Earnings Call"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 37
quote ceo quote

""We've completed the strategic priorities that we laid out in 2022, enhanced in 2023 and committed to achieving by the end of 2024." — Phillips 66 CEO Mark Lashier, Q4 2024 Earnings Call"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 38
quote villain critique

"management - which, by its own admission, had taken its "eye off the ball" with respect to the Company's core refining business. — Mark Lashier (CEO), January 2023, GS Energy Conference."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 5
quote ceo quote

"And then starting next year, the actual spend on these programs will start to decrease, and you'll start to have a margin pickup starting in ‘19. — CEO Kevin Lobo, JPM Conf, Jan 10, 2018"

Stryker Corp. · SYK Spruce Point Capital · p. 59
quote ceo quote

""We don't -- we're not -- we get a little bit of a sugar high from tuck-in acquisitions where we're just slam-dunking them into the existing business." — CEO, JPMorgan Conf Sept 19, 2023"

Rollins Inc. · ROL Spruce Point Capital · p. 58
quote villain critique

"Adelong represents a unique investment opportunity, combining near-term gold production potential with significant high-grade exploration upside and future antimony prospects. — Nova CEO"

Nova Minerals Limited · NVA Spruce Point Capital · p. 29
callout villain critique

"The CEO declined to specifically detail the nature of the recent hospitalizations, indicating only that they were for pulmonary/respiratory events and “events related to hyperglycemia.”"

Soleno Therapeutics · SLNO Scorpion Capital · p. 2
callout villain critique

"A uniform opinion is that the culture has changed under CEO Farrell and CFO Dierker more towards a culture of financial engineering, and less towards product innovation and improvement."

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. · CHD Spruce Point Capital · p. 14
callout villain critique

"In our opinion, Church & Dwight’s CEO Matt Farrell is no rock-star. He would love to bury his past as CFO at Alpharma (NYSE: ALO), but Spruce Point thought it worthwhile to investigate."

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. · CHD Spruce Point Capital · p. 16
callout villain critique

"Clearly Mettler has inconsistencies regarding the CEO’s role as Head of Process Analytics from 1999 – 2007 when his employment agreement and the proxy statement show he started in 2001."

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. · MTD Spruce Point Capital · p. 108
callout demand list

"There needs to be a new board of directors selected to pick the next CEO; this new board needs sufficient experience in the important areas of media, technology, digital, mobile and OTT"

Yahoo! Inc. · YHOO SpringOwl · p. 78
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point finds many of the same individuals have remained at Danimer during a messy period involving contentious litigation with the former CEO, and allegations of securities fraud."

Danimer Scientific, Inc. · DNMR Spruce Point Capital · p. 10
quote precedent table

"Under CEO Mike Hennigan, MPC has shown the most visible improvement among their peers over the past 3 years in both reliability, unit cost and profitability. — Scotiabank, June 30, 2023"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 10
quote precedent table

"Under CEO Mike Hennigan, MPC has shown the most visible improvement among their peers over the past 3 years in both reliability, unit cost and profitability. — Scotiabank, June 30, 2023"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 10
quote ceo quote

"We see a lot of potential in the Phillips 66 refining company. I mean, there's just tremendous capability there. — Brian Coffman, Former CEO of Motiva Enterprises, Elliott Board Nominee"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 2
quote nominee bio

"WE SEE A LOT OF POTENTIAL IN THE PHILLIPS 66 REFINING COMPANY. I MEAN, THERE'S JUST TREMENDOUS CAPABILITY THERE. — Brian Coffman, Former CEO of Motiva Enterprises, Elliott Board Nominee"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 4
quote precedent table

"Under CEO Mike Hennigan, MPC has shown the most visible improvement among their peers over the past 3 years in both reliability, unit cost and profitability. — Scotiabank, June 30, 2023"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 17
quote villain critique

"I have been disappointed by what I see as a breakdown of effective corporate governance at Phillips 66. — Energy veteran Greg Goff, former Andeavor CEO and Phillips 66 investor, 4/9/25"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 5
quote villain critique

"“be available to address shareholders’ concerns which have failed to be resolved by the chair, CEO or CFO or for which such contact is inappropriate” — BP Corporate Governance Document"

BP plc · BP Bluebell Capital · p. 1
quote villain critique

"Has TransMedics ever used private aircraft to transport staff and equipment without the purpose of transporting organs? — Congressman Paul Gosar letter to TransMedics CEO, Feb 21, 2024"

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 46
quote villain critique

"“it’s probably that well-kept of a secret at this point...all those people have been interviewed....” — CEO of a major OPO (Organ Procurement Organization), longtime industry executive"

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 122
quote villain critique

"Bruce Linton, the CEO of Canopy Growth acknowledged in a recent interview on CNBC's Mad Money that the FDA has been clear that food including CBD it is not ready for human consumption."

New Age Beverage Corp. · NBEV Grizzly Research · p. 20
callout villain critique

"How did the Board allow Mr. Austrian to be one of four members on the CEO search committee to oversee the search process when he, himself, was being considered as part of the process?"

Office Depot, Inc. · ODP Starboard Value · p. 27
quote ceo quote

"“Ultimately, our goal was to make this neutral or accretive to investors and not have an impact from a shareholder standpoint except for a positive one…” — CEO Aaron Levie, April 2021"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 81
quote ceo quote

"Once again, we expect to maintain our full-price selling philosophy and do not anticipate a material change in promotions or markdowns going forward. — CEO Conroy, Q2'23: Oct 26, 2022"

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. · BOOT Spruce Point Capital · p. 45
quote villain critique

"'Your company stinks': Resident confronts Norfolk Southern CEO — CNN. 'Evacuate Us!' Fear and Anxiety Boil Over as Residents Confront Train Company on Derailment — The New York Times."