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callout villain critique

"The Board has proven itself unable to effectively oversee management and the Company, and has destroyed shareholder value through its complacency:"

callout executive summary

"FirstGroup should take advantage of the opportunity to deliver value to shareholders while driving long term operational and financial performance"

FirstGroup plc · FGP Sandell · p. 8
callout demand list

"FirstGroup should take advantage of the opportunity to deliver value to shareholders while driving long term operational and financial performance"

FirstGroup plc · FGP Sandell · p. 53
callout villain critique

"AOL appears to be pushing ads to Patch that could have been used on other AOL properties to inflate Patch revenue and justify continued investment"

AOL, Inc. · AOL Starboard Value · p. 43
callout thesis headline

"With a shrinking government and industrial business, we believe IRBT is better viewed as a narrowly focused consumer discretionary product company"

iRobot Corp · IRBT Spruce Point Capital · p. 60
callout villain critique

"SandRidge’s stock price immediately dropped 16%, destroying over $100 million of market value(1), but the board still argues it was a “good deal.”"

SandRidge Energy · SD Carl Icahn · p. 12
callout ceo quote

"Leidos management is keen to promote organic growth, and is now talking about accelerated organic sales growth into 2021... but can it be trusted?"

Leidos Holdings, Inc. · LDOS Spruce Point Capital · p. 56
callout villain critique

"The saga ended 3 weeks later when they discontinued the drug. The parent indicated the child lost 10 lbs of fluid (1.2 gallons) in the week after."

Soleno Therapeutics · SLNO Scorpion Capital · p. 28
callout villain critique

"The saga ended 3 weeks later when they discontinued the drug. The parent indicated the child lost 10 lbs of fluid (1.2 gallons) in the week after."

Soleno Therapeutics · SLNO Scorpion Capital · p. 167
callout villain critique

"Jennifer Miller really skewed the data. I mean, most other companies would not allow more than X percentage of patients to come from a single site"

Soleno Therapeutics · SLNO Scorpion Capital · p. 188
callout villain critique

"Aronin’s actions caused widespread outrage, leading to his expulsion from the board and membership of PhRMA, the top pharma lobbying organization."

Harmony Biosciences Holdings · HRMY Scorpion Capital · p. 35
callout villain critique

"A 57-year old male patient on 17.8mg of pitolisant experienced "seizures and blacking out." Pitolisant was discontinued and the symptoms resolved."

Harmony Biosciences Holdings · HRMY Scorpion Capital · p. 183
callout villain critique

"There are almost no high volume prescribers of Wakix who are not paid speakers for Harmony, and even they are generally ambivalent about the drug."

Harmony Biosciences Holdings · HRMY Scorpion Capital · p. 247
callout other

"Over 60% of BEA's shareholders are Independent Shareholders or Current Sellers (whom the BEA board cannot prevent from accepting a takeover offer)"

Bank of East Asia, Limited · 0023.HK Elliott Management · p. 22
callout timeline

"Despite stability in the size of the investment team, total headcount grew by over 50% from 2012 to 2016 as PSH was launched and capital increased"

Unknown · p. 18
callout villain critique

"Nuvei's CFO David Schwartz provides a biography that appears to obscure his involvement in an FBI investigated business tied to internet gambling."

Nuvei Corp · NVEI Spruce Point Capital · p. 25
callout peer gap

"Not only is the upward trend in Procept DSOs worrisome, but the Company's inflated receivables balance also stands out relative to peer companies."

PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation · PRCT Spruce Point Capital · p. 77
callout villain critique

"CLEAR's Chief Accounting Officer was the Corporate Controller at Ubiquiti, Inc. (NYSE: UI) during a period it was under investor and SEC scrutiny."

Clear Secure, Inc. · YOU Spruce Point Capital · p. 55
callout appendix methodology

"Conceptually, the discount rate measures risk. The greater the risk, the higher the discount rate. The less the risk, the lower the discount rate."

N/A 99_Other · p. 56
callout other

"What's worth noting is that ICC Holdings LLC and Ascend Barry LLC had the exact same address. We have reason to believe they are the same company."

callout ceo quote

"These initiatives do not deliver the strategic evolution required to remedy Southwest’s challenges. They are a normal part of running the business"

Southwest Airlines · LUV Elliott Management · p. 43
callout demand list

"Southwest must bring in new leadership from outside of the Company to improve operational execution and lead the evolution of Southwest's strategy"

Southwest Airlines · LUV Elliott Management · p. 52
callout villain critique

"All Together, Insiders Cashed Out $4.5 Billion From PLTK Before/Through IPO, Leaving Public Investors With Over $2 Billion Debt. What Is The Rush?"

Playtika Holding Corp. · PLTK Grizzly Research · p. 7
callout villain critique

"The Repeated Use of Key Words Allow Us to Track How Much IONQ Was Feeding at the Government Trough, And to See How They Were Left Out in the Cold."

IonQ Inc · IONQ Wolfpack Research · p. 18
callout villain critique

"The Eurise electric minibus is available to anyone who wishes to import them. There is no need to buy it through GreenPower and pay a huge markup."

GreenPower Motor Company · GP White Diamond Research · p. 8
callout other

"Pershing Square’s returns have been substantially greater than those achieved by investing in the broad stock market indices over the same period."

Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. · HHH Pershing Square · p. 7
callout villain critique

"Regardless of whether that second line was working or not, ONP's operation struck as a late 20th century factory equivalent of a Potemkin village."

Orient Paper Inc. · ONP Muddy Waters · p. 13
quote timeline

"In September 2010, we purchased a portion of the working interest in leases covering acreage in northeast Oklahoma from WCT Resources — 2011 proxy"

SandRidge Energy · SD TPG-Axon · p. 12
quote peer gap

"Oops! We know it's not $1, but this deal was too good to pass up so we're passing the savings along to you. — Dollar Tree (2007-2008 test message)"

Dollar Tree, Inc. · DLTR Starboard Value · p. 6
quote ceo quote

"Excellent questions to which we don't have competent answers, and we won't change anything. — Udo Müller (attributed in context of the transcript)"

Ströer SE & Co. KGaA · SAX Muddy Waters · p. 24
quote villain critique

""[O]ne person with direct knowledge of the boardroom spats maintained that Mr. Genish was "Vivendi’s man"..." — Financial Times, November 13, 2018"

Telecom Italia · TIT.MI Elliott Management · p. 18
quote villain critique

"The clinic has a separate entrance from the store. "That was important to Wal-Mart; pets aren't allowed in the Wal-Mart stores," Spiker explained."

PetIQ, Inc. · PETQ Spruce Point Capital · p. 52
quote ceo quote

"Since July 24, 2012, the last day of trading before we announced our updated strategy, Hess shares have increased... — John Hess, January 28, 2013"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 57
quote ceo quote

"“All of Hess’ six new directors have experience executing or advising on major corporate restructurings.” — Hess Letter to Shareholders March 2013"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 141
quote villain critique

"“...And actually, the -- both the growth and the EBITDA profile for SchoolMessenger is actually very similar to PowerSchool.” — 2Q23 Earnings Call"

PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. · PWSC Spruce Point Capital · p. 53
quote other

"I use freeplus and really like it - it is not sticky. Suitable for the hot weather in Thailand. Apply it alone for people with oily-skin. — Lazada"

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 54
quote appendix data

"According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, domestic home video sales(a) grew from approximately $8 billion in 2000 to $19 billion in 2005 or a 18% CAGR."

Time Warner Inc. · TWX Carl Icahn · p. 110
quote ceo quote

""So I think we've had a historical preference to grow EPS 10%, and I don't think we're walking away from that." — Michael McGarry, CEO, 10/19/2017"

PPG Industries, Inc. · PPG Trian Partners · p. 10
quote sop buildup

"In instances where we do not have reporting from our partners, we estimate revenue based on information available to us at the time. — Intuit 10-K"

Intuit Inc. · INTU Spruce Point Capital · p. 14
quote villain critique

"I am committed to helping Phillips 66 reach its full potential... — Energy veteran Greg Goff, former Andeavor CEO and Phillips 66 investor, 4/9/25"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 4
quote villain critique

"「ウシオ製の光源ではありません。違う光源であることを知っています。レーザーテックが『Urashima』という光源を発表したことも知っています。そういう名前の光源だと聞きました。また、その知的財産はIsteqのものだと聞いています」 — Ushio Field Service Engineer"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 150
quote ceo quote

"Our recurring revenue backlog represents an estimate of first year revenue from Closed sales that has not yet been recognized. — Q4 2018 Conf Call"

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. · BR Spruce Point Capital · p. 26
quote ceo quote

"Monthly dividends give our shareholders the freedom to Reinvent Themselves. Engage Others. Pursue their Dreams. — Realty Income Marketing Material"

Realty Income Corporation · O Pershing Square · p. 7
quote villain critique

"I think that Snap is so far behind that they're never going to be able to truly catch up, especially once Matter takes off. — Former Snap Employee"

Resideo Technologies, Inc. · REZI Spruce Point Capital · p. 54
quote other

"“the reason for this is that the pharmacophores of the hERG channel and histamine receptor show remarkable similarities.” — Davenport et al., 2010"

Harmony Biosciences Holdings · HRMY Scorpion Capital · p. 56
callout villain critique

"RUN is at Risk of a Funding Gap due to an Inability to Use Aggressive Valuations; it is also at Risk of a Claw Back that Could Reach $948 million"

Sunrun Inc. · RUN Muddy Waters · p. 20
callout villain critique

"The bottom line on the tax inconsistencies is that in our view, the company failed to explain them. Therefore, we see these issues as a red flag."

Man Wah Holdings · 1999.HK Muddy Waters · p. 15
callout section divider

"Why Did Allan Lacoste - Nuvei’s Top EVP of North American Partnerships – Mysteriously Disappear After Being Referenced In An Alleged $100M Fraud?"

Nuvei Corp · NVEI Spruce Point Capital · p. 35
callout other

"Reclassifications related to FX gains/losses in net finance cost and SG&A have been disclosed, but revenue revisions are continuing into Q3 2021."

Nuvei Corp · NVEI Spruce Point Capital · p. 109
callout precedent table

"Domino's Pizza's dividend-adjusted stock price has increased over 17x since 2004, driven by refranchising and international growth of franchisees"

callout ceo quote

"During our conversation with a senior industry executive, he told us he would question what makes up Genius’ 11% of revenues from sports leagues."

Genius Sports Limited · GENI Spruce Point Capital · p. 48
callout other

"As shown in this contract with a partner sports league, 100% of the $46,530 annual value is paid-in-kind, resulting in no cash benefit to Genius."

Genius Sports Limited · GENI Spruce Point Capital · p. 51
callout villain critique

"The bulls talk multiple expansion, whereas the bears talk hard data points showing that Avery has had no organic EBIT growth absent cost cutting."

Avery Dennison Corporation · AVY Spruce Point Capital · p. 83
callout villain critique

"Using the Wayback Machine, we find evidence that Generac is having to absorb increasingly more shipping costs which would pressure gross margins."

Generac Holdings, Inc. · GNRC Spruce Point Capital · p. 48
callout villain critique

"Generac's goals are heavily tied to EBITDA over actual cash flow. In fact, even the 25% “Individual Performance Goals” references back to EBITDA."

Generac Holdings, Inc. · GNRC Spruce Point Capital · p. 134