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callout villain critique

"We estimate that from FY14 through FY16, Huishan booked CapEx of RMB 89 million per dairy farm; FY16 CapEx appears to have ballooned to RMB 107 million."

callout villain critique

"Huishan's disclosures about Liaoning Muhejia refer to it by an informal English name, Liaoning Ainyveal, which we also believe is an attempt to obscure."

callout villain critique

"Is management being aggressive in its accounting definition of "cloud revenue" to inflate what investors would believe to be true "cloud-based" revenue?"

Verint Systems, Inc. · VRNT Spruce Point Capital · p. 57
callout ceo quote

"Management won't admit it uses stock buybacks to manage market expectations and to engineer low quality “beat and raises” stories to get analysts giddy."

Cintas Corp. · CTAS Spruce Point Capital · p. 50
callout villain critique

"A classic example of earnings management is when management over-estimates expenses, and claims great performance when results are better than expected."

Cintas Corp. · CTAS Spruce Point Capital · p. 44
callout other

"Alphabet is leveraging its core strengths in data, distribution, infrastructure, and research expertise to successfully execute on its vast AI potential"

Pershing Square Holdings · PSH Pershing Square · p. 62
callout villain critique

"I made the decision that Nevro can't really be used, based on the problems we're seeing. So, the percentage of my implants that are Nevro is zero. None."

Nevro Corp. · NVRO Scorpion Capital · p. 103
callout peer gap

"Kao's key metrics have all deteriorated since 2020 due to insufficient management incentives to view them as barometers of corporate health and success."

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 125
callout ceo quote

"Mr. Iger has sold $1bn of Disney stock (nearly all his holdings); today, he owns just 0.01% of the outstanding shares and has limited "skin in the game""

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 124
callout villain critique

"It appears that the Viteks "painted the tape" to justify the retroactive reprice of the remaining 14,071,483 shares and €52.1 million additional profit."

callout executive summary

"Early analysis indicates agent commissions could fall as much as 200bps and that the overall industry commission TAM could be reduced by as much as 30%."

Zillow Group, Inc. · Z Spruce Point Capital · p. 8
callout nominee bio

"Pike's investment experience and his expertise in the energy and oil and gas financial sectors would make him a valuable addition to the Phillips Board."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 87
callout villain critique

"This means that BUR marked up its core balance sheet investments a whopping 90% in 2018, with markups growing further to an eye-popping 135% in H1 2019."

Burford Capital Ltd. · BUR LN Muddy Waters · p. 19
callout villain critique

"The ex-employee stated TransMedics bypasses the OPO: "they're just kind of doing it and saying, oh, this is an aggressive center and they could use it.""

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 141
callout ceo quote

"Despite the estimated massive losses in Display, AOL appears solely focused on continuing to pursue its high-cost, value-destroying status quo strategy."

AOL, Inc. · AOL Starboard Value · p. 16
callout peer gap

"Only 1 of the 18 companies in AOL's 2011 peer group has a market cap below AOL's market cap and only one company has revenue barely below AOL's revenue."

AOL, Inc. · AOL Starboard Value · p. 64
callout peer gap

"Excluding the value of its stake in REA Group, News Corp is valued at just 4x EBITDA, compared to The New York Times Company at greater than 15x EBITDA."

News Corporation · NWSA Starboard Value · p. 15
callout preempt rebuttal

"Over the years, Carl Icahn has created hundreds of billions of dollars in value for fellow shareholders through profitably buying and selling companies."

SandRidge Energy · SD Carl Icahn · p. 18
callout appendix data

"The US film production industry is clearly shifting to a new paradigm of fewer films, higher budget per film, and a greater focus on proven IP / sequels"

Sony Corporation · 6758.T Third Point · p. 83
callout before after

"This scenario would increase EPS by ~60% by FY21 (increasing from ~$4.58 in status quo to ~$7.48 with buyback) and would lift book ROE from ~15% to ~80%"

Sony Corporation · 6758.T Third Point · p. 97
callout peer gap

"Just growing in line with the market would mean revenues in 2027 would be JPY 30 billion and EBITDA nearly JPY 7 billion larger than under Kao's targets"

Kao Corporation · 4452 Oasis Management · p. 10
callout ceo quote

"Chinese Distributors explained that their “Hourly Consulting Pay” is passive income – dependent on recruiting – and unrelated to any supposed consulting"

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 28
callout villain critique

"Only two of ten patients left on it due to QT issue with one patient, who was “a clean, healthy patient, no history of any cardiac issues or arrhythmia”"

Harmony Biosciences Holdings · HRMY Scorpion Capital · p. 204
callout villain critique

"As hypersensitivity, including anaphylactic reaction, is a known risk associated with WAKIX, a causal or contributory role of WAKIX cannot be ruled out."

Harmony Biosciences Holdings · HRMY Scorpion Capital · p. 198
callout villain critique

"Only two of ten patients left on it due to QT issue with one patient, who was “a clean, healthy patient, no history of any cardiac issues or arrhythmia”"

Harmony Biosciences Holdings · HRMY Scorpion Capital · p. 283
callout ceo quote

"However, we calculated net installs of -$11.7 million for GTT in 2017 – leaving a $17.8 million delta between GTT’s reported number and our calculation."

GTT Communications, Inc. · GTT Wolfpack Research · p. 7
callout villain critique

"A recent interview with Ginkgo’s CEO reminded us of performance art by his Siamese synthetic biology twin from Zymergen, right before it self-detonated."

Ginkgo Bioworks · DNA Scorpion Capital · p. 22
callout villain critique

"In 20 years of research, we have never heard anything like the seething, rage, and desire for retribution as on these calls with surgeons and hospitals."

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 17
callout ceo quote

"Regulators crosshairs are focused on the Cost Report, the loophole at the center of TransMedics' extortionate pricing for consumables and air transport."

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 113
callout villain critique

"That price is bananas because the disease isn't that expensive. And other interventions do make a big difference, especially when they're started early."

Soleno Therapeutics · SLNO Scorpion Capital · p. 389
callout process diagram

"These relationships and round-trip transactions with undisclosed related parties make us question the aforementioned rapid YTD growth of INS’s business."

Intelligent Systems Corp · INS Grizzly Research · p. 23
callout villain critique

"Insider trading is the trading of a company’s securities by individuals with access to confidential or material nonpublic information about the company."

IonQ Inc · IONQ Wolfpack Research · p. 27
callout cover

"The Jig Is Up - Investigative Research Reveals GreenPower Motor Electric Vehicles Are Not “Made In America” But Are “Made In China” - $1.50 Price Target"

GreenPower Motor Company · GP White Diamond Research · p. 1
callout other

"California could switch course and start requiring Buy America Act compliance with Electric vehicle purchases. That would be devastating for GreenPower."

GreenPower Motor Company · GP White Diamond Research · p. 23
callout ceo quote

"Dr. Vivek Reddy, Pulse’s Own Hired Consultant, States There Isn’t An Advantage To Using Nano-second PFA Compared to Micro-Second PFA For Most Procedures"

Pulse Biosciences · PLSE White Diamond Research · p. 5
callout other

"SMART Brazil is highly dependent on the PPB. Its niche business no longer has a competitive advantage now that they are unshielded from the free market."

SMART Global Holdings, Inc. · SGH Wolfpack Research · p. 7
callout other

"The chart above shows that SGH has begun exhibiting negative operating leverage – its operating expenses remain stable even as revenue declines rapidly."

SMART Global Holdings, Inc. · SGH Wolfpack Research · p. 21
callout villain critique

"The co-working operator rent24 is likely a related party of Vivion’s, and despite being one of its largest tenants in Germany, has never been disclosed."

Vivion Investments S.à.r.l. Muddy Waters · p. 18
callout villain critique

"It is not - and will never be - a serious, credible player in EUV lithography/inspection, and investors who perceive it as “Japan’s ASML” are misguided."

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 168
callout ceo quote

"Spruce Point believes that analysts are downplaying the tectonic shift that we believe is occurring in the sports betting market and its impact on DKNG."

DraftKings Inc. · DKNG Spruce Point Capital · p. 34
callout villain critique

"We Are Highly Concerned by the Numerous Interrelationships Between DSP and CEVA that Create Conflicts of Interest for Certain DSP Directors and Advisors"

DSP Group, Inc. · DSPG Starboard Value · p. 26
quote villain critique

"Shareholders need to be satisfied that the peer group is appropriate and not cherry-picked for the purpose of justifying or inflating pay. — Glass Lewis"

Office Depot, Inc. · ODP Starboard Value · p. 36
quote villain critique

"There may be up to an additional 40 sites under construction that [AMT] will acquire over the next several months — James Taiclet, AMT CEO and chairman."

American Tower Corp · AMT Muddy Waters · p. 9
quote before after

"Our backlog at September 30, 2004 was $8.3 million, and our backlog at September 30, 2003 was $3.4 million. — Monolithic Power Systems (2003 IPO Filing)"

Monolithic Power Systems · MPWR Spruce Point Capital · p. 17
quote ceo quote

""The goal is to be fully staffed in every restaurant with every position, with talented, skilled and experienced employees." — Joe Lee, November 9, 2005"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 123
quote demand list

""The goal is to be fully staffed in every restaurant with every position, with talented, skilled and experienced employees." — Joe Lee, November 9, 2005"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 204
quote villain critique

""The goal is to be fully staffed in every restaurant with every position, with talented, skilled and experienced employees." — Joe Lee, November 9, 2005"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 123
quote demand list

""The goal is to be fully staffed in every restaurant with every position, with talented, skilled and experienced employees." — Joe Lee, November 9, 2005"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 204
quote ceo quote

"“I’m now being attacked equally by the left and the right, so I’m doing something right, I hope” — CEO Larry Fink, Fortune/Bloomberg, October 12th, 2022"

BlackRock, Inc. · BLK Bluebell Capital · p. 61
quote villain critique

"2. Have they threatened to kill you or someone else? [YES ] — Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, State of California vs. Adeel Manzoor"

C3.ai, Inc. · AI Spruce Point Capital · p. 66
quote villain critique

"“the purchase of products primarily as an attempt to qualify for advancement in the Marketing Plan is not permitted;” — Herbalife Sales & Marketing Plan"

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 168
quote other

"According to MedSec medical advisor Dr. Hemal Nayak. However, he points out that remote monitoring improves patient outcomes and survival. — Footnote 49"

St. Jude Medical, Inc. · STJ Muddy Waters · p. 22
quote other

"Their ultimate demotion in the schedule contradicts May 2016 claims that these deposits were “early successes”. — AKG, Investor Presentation, 2016-05-02"

Asanko Gold Inc. · AKG Muddy Waters · p. 17
quote ceo quote

"“I’m now being attacked equally by the left and the right, so I’m doing something right, I hope” — CEO Larry Fink, Fortune/Bloomberg, October 12th, 2022"

BlackRock · BLK Bluebell Capital · p. 61
quote villain critique

"“We generally include a construction project in our contract backlog at the time it is awarded and to the extent we believe funding is probable.” — ROAD"

Construction Partners, Inc. · ROAD Spruce Point Capital · p. 25
quote ceo quote

"Over 70 major customer programs across diverse industries have run on our platform through 2020 — Ginkgo Bioworks (From May 2021 Investor Presentation)."

Ginkgo Bioworks · DNA Scorpion Capital · p. 157
quote peer gap

"Data provided by Nielsen shows PBH’s prices and volumes are declining Y-o-Y while private label brands have experienced positive price and volume growth"

Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. · PBH Spruce Point Capital · p. 53
quote ceo quote

""I just met the man who will kill me. It won't be for ten years yet... but check-out carecloud.com. such a beautiful app! Oh the envy!!" — Jonathan Bush"

athenahealth · ATHN Greenlight Capital · p. 57
quote other

"Histamine H3 receptor antagonists/inverse agonists: Where do they go? — 2019 paper by a longtime collaborator of Bioprojet's head, Jean-Charles Schwartz"

Harmony Biosciences Holdings · HRMY Scorpion Capital · p. 77
quote villain critique

"Behind the scenes of NQ's unusual rise to fortune there has been "a Ghost founder" operating out of sight, directing the company's fate. — iFeng Finance"

NQ Mobile · NQ Muddy Waters · p. 11