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callout process diagram

"Member owner hospitals receive 30% of gross administrative fees on purchases made through Premier GPO, versus 60-70% previously"

Premier, Inc. · PINC Spruce Point Capital · p. 8
callout precedent table

"Nomad has called Iglo its “anchor investment”(2), and intends to use this asset as a base for future food industry acquisitions"

Unknown · p. 7
callout villain critique

"We have converted our short position in Herbalife to in-the-money put options that represent ~2% of capital across the funds(1)"

Unknown · p. 47
callout villain critique

"It appears that Oatly’s U.S. production facility in Millville, NJ was poorly planned and didn’t factor in expansion challenges."

Oatly Group AB · OTLY Spruce Point Capital · p. 34
callout villain critique

"BK claims that has significantly exceeded its targets through 2013 but there is no observable evidence in support of this claim"

callout ceo quote

"BNY Mellon needs to hire key leaders and talent to develop a leadership position with regulatory groups in priority geographies"

callout villain critique

"The deficiencies in the Revised TOB price are also evident from the shockingly low implied valuation under other methodologies."

Toyota Industries Corporation · 6201 Elliott Management · p. 5
callout demand list

"P&G must enhance the process today by hiring senior leaders with external experience who can be candidates to be P&G's next CEO"

The Procter & Gamble Company · PG Trian Partners · p. 77
callout villain critique

"We believe that the onshore cash is far less than what NQ claims, and that it uses a portion of the excess to commit its fraud."

NQ Mobile Inc. · NQ Muddy Waters · p. 53
callout kpi overview

"Furthermore, despite a significantly larger revenue base, management’s visibility into the business has been severely impaired."

Magellan Health, Inc. · MGLN Starboard Value · p. 4
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

"Celgene's four blockbuster marketed products account for 94% of 2018 revenues – the majority of which will disappear after 2026"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 63
callout ceo quote

"CP's MYP includes: - 91 new locomotives in 2011 / Q1 2012 - $500mm of capex for new and remanufactured locomotives from 2011-14"

Canadian Pacific Railway · CP Pershing Square · p. 29
callout villain critique

"Almost one month after this announcement, Lorenzo Simonelli, Chairman and CEO of Baker Hughes, stepped down from C3.ai's Board."

C3.ai, Inc. · AI Spruce Point Capital · p. 49
callout other

"Guaranteeing the monthly payment of interest and principal on a 30-year, fixed-rate, prepayable mortgage is a low-risk business"

callout transition

"The GSEs satisfy the needs of key market participants. Proposals to replace them with an untested system carry significant risk"

callout thesis headline

"We see 25% - 40% downside in HIMS shares, and perhaps more should regulators take actions that could impair its business model."

Hims & Hers Health, Inc. · HIMS Spruce Point Capital · p. 14
callout villain critique

"We believe HIMS does little more than breathless hand-waving when it comes to the potential international TAM for its offering."

Hims & Hers Health, Inc. · HIMS Spruce Point Capital · p. 78
callout transition

"Spruce Point has concerns that Saputo will be challenged in meeting at least three of its five pillars to boost organic growth."

Saputo Inc. · TSX:SAP Spruce Point Capital · p. 116
callout villain critique

"Four of Huntsman’s five reporting segments failed to achieve the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA targets set at its 2014 Investor Day"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 71
callout sop buildup

"Over the next five years, revenue is expected to grow to $13.4 billion in 2010, representing a CAGR of 6.9% from 2005PF - 2010."

Time Warner Inc. · TWX Carl Icahn · p. 101
callout precedent table

"Courts have established that a 10% restocking fee is large enough to burden distributors with a material non-refundable expense"

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 316
callout villain critique

"Using this data, we estimate that in the 2006-2012 period ~1.1mm Sale Leaders failed and left the business, a ~90% failure rate"

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 320
callout other

"It is our view that CSTE will have to impair their finished goods inventory held by such agents, (i.e. receivables impairment)."

Caesarstone Ltd. · CSTE Viceroy Research · p. 13
callout valuation reveal

"We estimate that SBUX will generate a three-year IRR of at least 12% if annual EPS growth is ≥ 9% and its P/E multiple is ≥ 21x"

Starbucks · SBUX Pershing Square · p. 42
callout other

"Guaranteeing the monthly payment of interest and principal on a 30-year, fixed-rate, prepayable mortgage is a low-risk business"

callout timeline

"Ancora has a multi-year history with the Company and was a top five shareholder of Forward Air from mid-2020 through late 2022."

callout peer gap

"Welltower's 2026 proxy reveals a compensation peer group that appears designed to justify, rather than evaluate, executive pay."

Welltower Inc. · WELL Land & Buildings · p. 12
callout table of contents

"The reality is so far from BLI's grandiose hype that we believe its product claims and practices may constitute outright fraud."

Berkeley Lights · BLI Scorpion Capital · p. 3
callout villain critique

"machine's pricing needs to drop 75-95% to be viable; TAM is small, limited to 75-80 of the largest biotech/pharma/CDMO players."

Berkeley Lights · BLI Scorpion Capital · p. 107
callout ceo quote

"The CEO forecasted margin improvements from the project in early 2019, but instead Non-GAAP EBIT margins fell 150 basis points."

Stryker Corp. · SYK Spruce Point Capital · p. 59
callout villain critique

"We estimate that Olam could have to raise or refinance a total of S$4.6 billion in the next 12 months in order to stay solvent."

callout villain critique

"Despite having a Clawback Policy, Rollins has made no reference to enforcing it against the former CFO or any other executives."

Rollins Inc. · ROL Spruce Point Capital · p. 62
callout villain critique

"We suspect this language changed because whole engines make up a material portion of inventory and Aerospace Products’ revenue."

FTAI Aviation Ltd. · FTAI Muddy Waters · p. 19
callout villain critique

"However, in the May 2022 Results Presentation for 2021, $471 million become $56 million; and, $343 million became $260 million."

DLocal Ltd. · DLO Muddy Waters · p. 6
callout villain critique

"As shown at right, Fairfax's reported fair and carrying values for EXCO have consistently been divorced from its market values."

callout process diagram

"Volume of DTC options creates Consumer confusion and requires each Content Owner to compete on every vector of differentiation."

callout villain critique

"This unorthodox offer suggests that the number of agents on BEKE’s platform could be inflated by buyers disguised as employees."

KE Holdings · BEKE Muddy Waters · p. 41
callout valuation reveal

"CXW’s earnings quality has improved since 2007 as its Owned & Managed segment now accounts for more than 90% of Facility EBITDA"

callout timeline

"FNMA and FMCC share prices have increased 4% and 7%, respectively, from our average cost at announcement date to April 18, 2017"

Unknown · p. 55
callout transition

"However, as we focus on decarbonization, aluminum is an inferior choice, and would be hurt much more by a potential carbon tax."

Teck Resources · TECK Greenlight Capital · p. 29
callout filler

"Zinc today is about 30% of the revenue. All I have time for is to say that zinc is another commodity used in galvanizing steel."

Teck Resources · TECK Greenlight Capital · p. 55
callout section divider

"Our forensic financial analysis has identified numerous reasons for caution and skepticism beyond those previously highlighted."

Progyny, Inc. · PGNY Spruce Point Capital · p. 7
callout villain critique

"REZI’s “Exclusive Brands” growth story is not by accident. We believe it is because it has little edge in many brands it sells."

Resideo Technologies, Inc. · REZI Spruce Point Capital · p. 60
callout ceo quote

"However, to have faith in these goals, REZI should provide reliable and consistent metrics for investors to track its progress."

Resideo Technologies, Inc. · REZI Spruce Point Capital · p. 66
callout kpi overview

"Spruce Point observes that REZI's leverage has materially increased while cash flow available for debt reduction has decreased."

Resideo Technologies, Inc. · REZI Spruce Point Capital · p. 88
callout villain critique

"That specific company is extremely unhappy with Ginkgo, and it's very tragic because they have to work very closely with Ginkgo"

Ginkgo Bioworks · DNA Scorpion Capital · p. 170
callout ceo quote

"we find that AFAM’s “true” bad debt expense was at least 4.5% of net service revenue – nearly 2.5x the figure reported by AFAM."

LHC Group, Inc. · LHCG Spruce Point Capital · p. 28
callout ceo quote

"This is circular reasoning: He is assuming that which he seeks to prove, namely that ultra-low rates actually help the economy."

AerCap Holdings · AER Greenlight Capital · p. 7
callout villain critique

"One KOL called it "the dumbest study design" and "greaseball," lamenting why Nevro doesn't "just come out with a normal study?""

Nevro Corp. · NVRO Scorpion Capital · p. 166
callout demand list

"Vote the GOLD card FOR Elliott’s highly qualified board nominees and proposal calling for annual elections for all board seats."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 3
callout demand list

"Vote the GOLD card FOR Elliott's highly qualified board nominees and proposal calling for annual elections for all board seats."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 6
callout valuation reveal

"We believe CLEAR trades at an unwarranted premium to other technology-centric and growth-oriented consumer subscription models."

Clear Secure, Inc. · YOU Spruce Point Capital · p. 85
callout villain critique

"For these reasons, we believe specialized industry expertise is key to drive a fast return to profitable growth at the Company."

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 98
callout villain critique

"As you can see, the hospital segment is forecast to grow from zero to more than 40% of athena’s revenues... How likely is that?"

athenahealth · ATHN Greenlight Capital · p. 37
callout other

"Accordingly, most doctors who are going to adopt EHRs have already done so, and the greenfield opportunity has been penetrated."

athenahealth · ATHN Greenlight Capital · p. 56
callout other

"In 2018, Bayer will add Damoctocog alfa to the hemophilia franchise, putting itself one more step ahead of generic competition."

Bayer AG · BAYN Greenlight Capital · p. 19
callout ceo quote

"Despite years of claiming that mass production capabilities are imminent, Red Cat’s manufacturing capacity is likely undersized"

Red Cat Holdings, Inc. · RCAT Kerrisdale Capital · p. 17
callout section divider

"Guaranteeing the monthly payment of interest and principal on a 30-year, fixed-rate, prepayable mortgage is a low-risk business"