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callout villain critique

"Overall, the three properties were purchased for $7.26M before being flipped to IIPR for over $27M, a whopping 73% appreciation."

callout appendix disclosure

"DIESER BERICHT UND ALLE HIERIN ENTHALTENEN AUSSAGEN SIND DIE MEINUNGEN VON GRIZZLY RESEARCH LLC UND KEINE TATSACHENBEHAUPTUNGEN."

HelloFresh SE · HFG Grizzly Research · p. 2
callout villain critique

"The A300 is nothing more than a cover story to mislead investors and spin a damage-control and recall effort as a “new” product."

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 143
quote ceo quote

"U.S. FDA Approves PREVNAR 20®, Pfizer's 20-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine for Infants and Children — Pfizer Press Release"

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 25
quote villain critique

"We did not do enough to keep our soup products and brands relevant with consumers. — Board member & interim CEO Keith McLoughlin"

Campbell Soup Company · CPB Third Point · p. 19
quote precedent table

"CEO Trevor Milton called the prototype cell "the single most important advancement in electric vehicle history." — Trevor Milton"

QuantumScape · QS Scorpion Capital · p. 166
quote ceo quote

"Ambry Genetics Makes Scientific Breakthrough and Launches Paired RNA and DNA Testing for Hereditary Cancer — Ambry Press Release"

Tempus AI, Inc. · TEM Spruce Point Capital · p. 61
quote kpi overview

"Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Is Driving Boot Sales Across the US: These Retailers are Benefitting — Shoshy Ciment, Footwearnews.com"

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. · BOOT Spruce Point Capital · p. 66
quote demand list

"“We really want the general managers to know how much we appreciate them and appreciate their role.” — Joe Lee, November 9, 2005"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 205
quote villain critique

"The Lead Independent Director, especially in a dual Chairman and CEO role, should be like 'Caesar's wife'(1) - beyond suspicion."

BlackRock, Inc. · BLK Bluebell Capital · p. 33
quote appendix data

"As presented by Ralph Alvarez, President of McDonald's North America, at McDonald's Analyst Meeting at Oak Brook, IL on 9/21/05."

McDonald's Corporation · MCD Pershing Square · p. 57
quote ceo quote

"“What we’re doing at Herbalife, is we’re building the best business opportunity on the face of the earth” — Michael Johnson, CEO"

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 51
quote villain critique

"Phillips 66 has claimed that in a 50bn T EV midstream sale, “tax leakage costs could be as high as 10 billion.”(1) — Phillips 66"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 108
quote villain critique

"「(レーザーテックの顧客は)発注を控えています。光源か、何かの改善を待っているようです……だいたいそんな感じです。だからレーザーテックの在庫が増えているのでしょう」 — 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. 251
quote villain critique

""Why were so many people willing to believe in something that so few actually understood?" — Bethany McLean, Why Enron Went Bust"

quote transition

"U.S. FDA Approves PREVNAR 20®, Pfizer’s 20-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine for Infants and Children — Pfizer Press Release"

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 25
quote villain critique

"「花王のCMOは実質的には西口氏です...(彼は)どちらかと言うと営業畑の男で、ブランドを管理するといった経験や能力は備わっていません...花王は社外からCMOを招き入れるべきです。」 — 花王の元従業員、コーポレート戦略部門、2023年オアシスによる取材"

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 45
quote peer gap

"We sense that Bumble, Chegg, and Match are good comps given similar consumer subscription models and margin profiles. — JPMorgan"

Clear Secure, Inc. · YOU Spruce Point Capital · p. 80
quote villain critique

"Sales of water treatment products in North America totaled $57 million in 2017 and $18 million in 2016. — A.O. Smith 10-K Filing"

A.O. Smith Corporation · AOS Spruce Point Capital · p. 11
quote villain critique

"“bioengineered trachea implant” – the initial surgical use of which “was led by Professor Paolo Macchiarini” — per the BSTG S-1."

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 219
quote villain critique

"“... AOL’s patent portfolio, it’s beachfront property in East Hampton... it’s basically extremely valuable.” — CEO Tim Armstrong"

AOL, Inc. · AOL Starboard Value · p. 80
quote ceo quote

"“IRBT owns its core product market (robotic vacuum cleaners) and will penetrate a huge addressable market.” — Supporting Analyst"

iRobot Corp · IRBT Spruce Point Capital · p. 21
quote ceo quote

"“We had to pause one person whose blood sugar levels got a bit out of control.” — Trial investigator, key opinion leader for PWS"

Soleno Therapeutics · SLNO Scorpion Capital · p. 309
quote other

"“the problem starts with bioavailability but then the toxicity starts appearing after that.” — Longtime scientific leader at GSK"

Harmony Biosciences Holdings · HRMY Scorpion Capital · p. 91
quote ceo quote

"“Mediocre reputation.” — Senior pharmaceutical executive/scientist, previously at Abbott and now at another major pharma company"

Harmony Biosciences Holdings · HRMY Scorpion Capital · p. 89
quote other

"IS ELECTRICITY DANGEROUS? ... NOT IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING. ... SHOULD I ASK MOM TO CALL SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING?"

Vitesco Technologies · VTSC Greenlight Capital · p. 21
quote appendix data

"I served GM Liu and GM Yu a couple days before. I went to Zhengzhou to pick them when they came and drove them to airport later."

Orient Paper, Inc. · ONP Muddy Waters · p. 6
quote villain critique

"этапе, их уже ожидают семьи. С каждым ребенком будет сопровождающий в номере. Подскажите, пожалуйста, доступные варианты и цены."

Accor SA · AC Grizzly Research · p. 92
quote villain critique

"“slippery, clever man who stops at nothing and does not recognize the authority of the court.” — Court-appointed special manager"

Nano-X Imaging Ltd. · NNOX Muddy Waters · p. 9
callout demand list

"Sampo’s management team is ideally positioned to seize this win-win opportunity and re-establish its reputation with the market"

Sampo Oyj · SAMPO Elliott Management · p. 20
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes that Remitly's cash (and valuation) is likely to be overstated because it includes cash held for clients."

Remitly Global, Inc. · RELY Spruce Point Capital · p. 74
callout transition

"Strong operational execution and new product launches coupled with deleveraging should drive equity returns from current levels"

Unknown · p. 75
callout villain critique

"We find it concerning that HTA peddles promotional buy recommendations from Seeking Alpha bloggers disguised as press releases."

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. · HTA Spruce Point Capital · p. 30
callout cover

"The Company’s latest announcement flies in the face of these statements and compounds its credibility issues with shareholders."

Dye & Durham Limited · DND Engine Capital · p. 1
callout ceo quote

"Southwest reports Q4 earnings, with CEO Bob Jordan stating that "...Our processes and technology generally worked as designed.""

Southwest Airlines · LUV Elliott Management · p. 23
callout ceo quote

"A recently conducted Consumer Reports study shows that Generac does not rank anywhere in the category of “Inverter Generators”."

Generac Holdings, Inc. · GNRC Spruce Point Capital · p. 28
callout villain critique

"Every positive patient testimonial on Elterman's practice website was for a MIST or resective procedure other than Aquablation."

PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation · PRCT Spruce Point Capital · p. 25
callout valuation reveal

"Danone is currently trading at close to trough multiples for the period 2003-2012 (excluding trading multiples from early 2009)"

Danone · BN.PA Trian Partners · p. 13
callout peer gap

"Since closing the acquisition of Family Dollar on July 6, 2015, Dollar Tree has underperformed Dollar General by more than 20%."

Dollar Tree, Inc. · DLTR Starboard Value · p. 2
callout peer gap

"Today, Crown Castle is spending significantly more capex to achieve disappointing revenue growth because its capex ROI is poor."

Crown Castle International · CCI Elliott Management · p. 54
callout ceo quote

"It cannot be denied that the Ströer Group, just like many other listed companies, also transacts business with related parties."

Ströer SE & Co. KGaA · SAX Muddy Waters · p. 41
callout ceo quote

"There were no transactions by company insiders and there were no creative accounting at Ströer, either before or after the IPO."

Ströer SE & Co. KGaA · SAX Muddy Waters · p. 58
callout villain critique

"ADP’s support teams lack a unified view of the client which hampers their ability to provide a robust client service experience"

callout other

"Trucking rates will be structurally higher, which makes rails comparatively more appealing (and enhance pricing power of rails)"

callout villain critique

"At a minimum, each of these termination rights could be used as leverage to renegotiate the terrible terms in the JV agreements"

Xerox Corporation · XRX Carl Icahn · p. 12
callout villain critique

"Greenlight has identified 35% of Allied's specialty finance portfolio that Greenlight believes may be carried above fair value."

Allied Capital · ALD Greenlight Capital · p. 18
callout villain critique

"Darden’s comp practices raise serious concerns about the oversight of the current Board and Darden’s proposed slate of nominees"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 54
callout ceo quote

"Olive Garden needs a management team that will bring innovative ideas, create a sense of ownership, and instill a common vision"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 184
callout kpi overview

"Goodyear sells an above industry average proportion of HVA replacement tires (Goodyear at 44% vs. U.S. industry average of 40%)"

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company · GT Elliott Management · p. 15
callout nominee bio

"We do not believe that Mr. Trujillo’s Australian telecommunications background brings relevant expertise to a US retail company"

Target Corporation · TGT Pershing Square · p. 61
callout demand list

"We urge you to address this by immediately terminating negotiations with Atos over the purchase of a minority stake in Evidian."

Airbus SE · AIR TCI Fund · p. 3
callout villain critique

"It appears patently obvious to us that IonQ announced the $14MM deal on Sep 9 and then instantly billed UMD for $4MM by Sep 30."

IonQ Inc. · IONQ Scorpion Capital · p. 154
callout ceo quote

"Today Shareholders Are Told of Hess's 7th Attempted Restructuring Like Prior Restructurings, There Is No Clear Beginning or End"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 38
callout villain critique

"For over 5 years, shareholders have been asking to vote on directors annually; For over 5 years, shareholders have been ignored"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 74
callout villain critique

"WeWork represented a 4.2% tenant in Georges Quay back in 2018 so we are concerned the property may no longer be "fully leased"."

callout villain critique

"Darden’s comp practices raise serious concerns about the oversight of the current Board and Darden’s proposed slate of nominees"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 54
callout ceo quote

"Olive Garden needs a management team that will bring innovative ideas, create a sense of ownership, and instill a common vision"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 184
callout villain critique

"Hess has paid current directors more than $30 million over their tenure while delivering stockholders material underperformance"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 38