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callout valuation reveal

"Simon’s cap rate suggests the value of GGP REIT, not including GGMI and MPC, is somewhere between $9 and $22 per share."

General Growth Properties · GGWPQ Pershing Square · p. 57
callout section divider

"Be Wary of Chasing SMCI’s Revenue Growth Story As Many Signs Point To Failure And The CEO Dumps Record Amounts of Stock"

Super Micro Computer, Inc. · SMCI Spruce Point Capital · p. 9
callout cover

"Parkland’s shareholder returns have been a disappointment over every relevant period, as the following table indicates."

Parkland Corporation · PKI Engine Capital · p. 1
callout villain critique

"NO legacy directors were refreshed between 2018 - 2021; new directors were ALL added by expanding the size of the Board"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 108
callout sop buildup

"The analysis would suggest that TWX could relocate to less expensive space and save approximately $90 million per year."

Time Warner Inc. · TWX Carl Icahn · p. 272
callout sop buildup

"The Networks and Filmed Entertainment SeparateCo would be the leader in their respective sectors with must-own content."

Time Warner Inc. · TWX Carl Icahn · p. 280
callout appendix data

"TWX limited the roll-out of certain AOL initiatives, such as VoIP services, that were potentially competitive with TWC."

Time Warner Inc. · TWX Carl Icahn · p. 346
callout peer gap

"The companies below have received approximately the following number of U.S. patents in the healthcare / nutrition area"

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 38
callout villain critique

"Herbalife's return percentage would be twice as high if the company reported returns as a percent of GAAP Product Sales"

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 311
callout appendix data

"We estimate that the average failed Sales Leader has $2,000 of expenses, net of minimal retail and/or recruiting profit"

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 326
callout appendix data

"Within these seven countries, PepsiCo is losing market share across the majority of its snacks and beverages portfolios"

PepsiCo, Inc. · PEP Trian Partners · p. 38
callout villain critique

"Follow the money: the trust holding employee stock has been selling the past three years: from 3.6 > 3.3 > 2.9m shares."

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. · CHD Spruce Point Capital · p. 87
callout section divider

"2. Samsung Electronics’ shareholders have long suffered significant undervaluation of the business by the equity market"

callout nominee bio

"Staggered boards are not in the interest of shareholders because they limit accountability and can enable entrenchment."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 152
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point finds a pattern of MSCI's management making aggressive, if not unrealistic assumptions, which flatter EPS."

MSCI Inc. · MSCI Spruce Point Capital · p. 69
callout villain critique

"Intuit does not disclose to investors any information regarding its loan loss allowances or historical loan write-offs."

Intuit Inc. · INTU Spruce Point Capital · p. 26
callout villain critique

"Gordon Brent Pierce was an initial investor in UEC and had business dealings with Grant Atkins who was UEC's first CFO."

Uranium Energy Corp · UEC Spruce Point Capital · p. 15
callout kpi overview

"Robust international unit growth should continue, led by China and other significantly underpenetrated regions overseas"

Starbucks · SBUX Pershing Square · p. 25
callout villain critique

"PERI reported “new publishers” to its advertising search network, but we believe it should report “net new” publishers."

Perion Network Ltd. · PERI Spruce Point Capital · p. 63
callout other

"The production schedule continues to be constantly revised, with the development priorities being reshuffled each time."

Asanko Gold Inc. · AKG Muddy Waters · p. 16
callout villain critique

"レーザーテック・イノベーション・パークが詐欺だという証拠写真を公開する前に、設備投資について検証しよう。イノベーション・パークとなった不動産を購入する関係で、2023年6月期に計上した設備投資は、レーザーテック創業以来の史上最高額だった。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 305
callout villain critique

"These three interrelated directors hold ALL Board leadership positions, including Chairman and chair of all committees."

GCP Applied Technologies · GCP Starboard Value · p. 20
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point observes a sharp recent increase in fees spent by BR for audit-related services tied to internal controls."

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. · BR Spruce Point Capital · p. 63
callout demand list

"Spruce Point believes that Advent can, and should, use this as leverage to renegotiate the deal price lower by 35%-50%."

Forescout Technologies · FSCT Spruce Point Capital · p. 17
callout villain critique

"In our experience, synthetic biology is another meaningless term and may as well be a synonym for publicly-traded scam."

Berkeley Lights · BLI Scorpion Capital · p. 10
callout other

"It appears that Stryker failed to restate the segment D&A when it made the restatement through the cash flow statement."

Stryker Corp. · SYK Spruce Point Capital · p. 46
callout villain critique

"Stryker paid $370m upfront for an acquisition with just $3m and $7m of accounts receivable and inventory, respectively."

Stryker Corp. · SYK Spruce Point Capital · p. 134
callout villain critique

"Foley's loose language makes us question the integrity of his guidance and key performance metrics, most notably churn."

Peloton Interactive · PTON Citron Research · p. 8
callout peer gap

"And it trades at a massive premium to its oilfield service peers – more than twice the multiple of prior peak earnings."

Core Laboratories · CLB Greenlight Capital · p. 11
callout valuation reveal

"Steady-state free cash flow concept, which debt investors have become comfortable with, is essentially the same as AFFO"

ADT Corporation · ADT Corvex · p. 13
callout other

"We estimate total addressable market penetration of only ~40% today; penetration of home automation nascent at only ~2%"

ADT Corporation · ADT Corvex · p. 18
callout demand list

"Properly evaluating and executing a portfolio simplification will take credible, experienced and independent directors."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 48
callout nominee bio

"Since joining JCP in November, Ron Johnson has assembled a dream team of 41 managers to help him turnaround the company"

J.C. Penney Company, Inc. · JCP Pershing Square · p. 22
callout transition

"Met Coal is different from Thermal Coal, which is used to make electricity and is under siege for its carbon emissions."

Teck Resources · TECK Greenlight Capital · p. 50
callout sop buildup

"Management has indicated it would sell the International business (franchising) if it can't be fixed in a timely manner"

Borders Group, Inc. · BGP Pershing Square · p. 40
callout section divider

"Bunge Is A Levered Roll-Up With No Evidence It Has Ever Generated Economic Cash Flow And Is Now Under Mounting Pressure"

Bunge Global SA · BG Spruce Point Capital · p. 16
callout other

"There is a strong demand for liquid, inflation-protected, income-oriented securities that offer higher yields than TIPS"

Target Corporation · TGT Pershing Square · p. 80
callout other

"Welcome to "recession chic" and its personification, the "recessionista," the new name for the style maven on a budget."

Target Corporation · TGT Pershing Square · p. 101
callout process diagram

"Set forth below is an illustrative example of how Target Corp and TIP REIT can work together on future land procurement"

Target Corporation · TGT Pershing Square · p. 142
callout villain critique

"At less than 600 satellites, the entire non-captive TAM for launch is easily supported by less than 100 total launches."

Astra Space, Inc. · ASTR Kerrisdale Capital · p. 9
callout villain critique

"We have already shared evidence indicating that Cambium is an undisclosed related party in which Ginkgo is an investor."

Ginkgo Bioworks · DNA Scorpion Capital · p. 111
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point finds this maneuver particularly aggressive and gives the Company no credit for its “revenue adjustments.”"

Verint Systems, Inc. · VRNT Spruce Point Capital · p. 81
callout demand list

"New leadership to be laser-focused on executing against plan targets, with a refreshed Board providing strong oversight"

Southwest Airlines · LUV Elliott Management · p. 45
callout before after

"The Stronger Southwest plan ambitiously addresses the Company’s key issues and delivers a brighter future for Southwest"

Southwest Airlines · LUV Elliott Management · p. 49
callout villain critique

"The question is who benefits from the harm to savers? Of course, it is governments who are able to borrow more cheaply."

AerCap Holdings · AER Greenlight Capital · p. 15
callout peer gap

"Commvault is not executing against this paradigm and is delivering both exceedingly low margins and low revenue growth."

Commvault Systems, Inc. · CVLT Elliott Management · p. 7
callout villain critique

"We believe investors fail to appreciate the full range of potential competitors and competitive threats faced by Heska."

Heska Corporation · HSKA Spruce Point Capital · p. 33
callout section divider

"2022年までの10年間、モルトンブラウンの世界収益は6.2%の年平均成長率を達成しました。しかし、花王は2030年までのモルトンブラウンの年平均成長率は5.2%を目指すとしており、この10年よりも遅いペースの成長目標が掲げられています。"

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 60
callout sop buildup

"Other companies with brands like these, such as Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive, trade at low 20s P/E multiples."

Bayer AG · BAYN Greenlight Capital · p. 26
callout villain critique

"This "coincidence" calls into question whether there was any commercial rationale at all for CPI PG to acquire Polma 1."

callout other

"After subtracting 10,342 duplicates, this resulted in 28,545 total users (52.8%) that we are highly confident are fake."

GSX Techedu Inc. · GSX Muddy Waters · p. 6
callout villain critique

"Revenue is the only metric difficult to manipulate, and would reflect USCR's negative true organic volume growth rates."

U.S. Concrete Inc · USCR Spruce Point Capital · p. 21
callout villain critique

"Stepping outside of a pre-arranged plan is highly unusual and aggressive, especially when the options are not expiring."

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 14
callout villain critique

"That something “big” may drop seems to be an open secret - transplant surgery is a small field where word travels fast."

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 111
callout villain critique

"TransMedics surgeons viewed as a “nightmare to work with”; centers don’t trust organs are handled by qualified surgeons"

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 203
callout villain critique

"Device technicians are unqualified and “unprepared”; require help; “not qualified to be pulling or pushing medications”"

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 242
callout demand list

"The Board must provide shareholders additional information regarding the process and value of concessions made to CPKC."

callout villain critique

"If he plans to keep the c-suite under a Rossy dynasty, the family’s personal stake in the business should reflect that."

Dollarama Inc. · DOL Spruce Point Capital · p. 45
callout villain critique

"In our opinion, these product hypes are used by management and Street analysts as a carrot to keep investors interested"

iRobot Corp · IRBT Spruce Point Capital · p. 28