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callout villain critique

"Shareholders have already seen what happens when Bolloré and Vivendi control TIM No one wants round two"

Telecom Italia · TIT.MI Elliott Management · p. 11
callout cover

"Autodesk is plagued by a stunning lack of accountability to shareholders from management and the Board."

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 1
callout executive summary

"We believe that with the right Board in place, substantial value can be created for Darden shareholders"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 5
callout villain critique

"Profitability will suffer if traffic continues to decline – raising prices will not offset weak traffic"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 32
callout sop buildup

"Combined with the $350 million portfolio sale, a REIT spinoff would improve Darden's key credit metrics"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 279
callout villain critique

"This level of executive turnover is yet another clear sign of a broken culture and terrible leadership."

LivePerson, Inc. · LPSN Starboard Value · p. 4
callout peer gap

"Each business is denied the capital, investor base, focus and oversight needed to achieve its potential"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 7
callout valuation reveal

"Any Value Ascribed to Speedway and Refining Will Drive a Substantial Increase in Marathon’s Share Price"

Marathon Petroleum Corporation · MPC Elliott Management · p. 22
callout preempt rebuttal

"Past analogs of retail divestitures and acquisitions do not demonstrate any causal link to utilization."

Marathon Petroleum Corporation · MPC Elliott Management · p. 46
callout demand list

"Bill Ackman, if elected, does not intend to support any action that will impair Target’s credit ratings"

Target Corporation · TGT Pershing Square · p. 73
callout other

"On a look-through basis, Bill Ackman will own 8.5 million shares of HHH ($764 million at $90 per share)"

Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. · HHH Pershing Square · p. 19
callout appendix data

"$10,000 invested in the illustrative PSLP / PSH strategy in January 2004 would be worth ~$455,100 today"

Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. · HHH Pershing Square · p. 20
callout villain critique

"Ex-executive suggested concern in the industry that IonQ's claim of a 32-qubit computer is “fraudulent”"

IonQ Inc. · IONQ Scorpion Capital · p. 56
callout villain critique

"IonQ’s trapped ion approach doesn’t scale and the technology quickly “buckles” as you try to add qubits"

IonQ Inc. · IONQ Scorpion Capital · p. 86
callout other

"The computer returned 5 as the answer to 2 + 3 only about 50% of the time across each of the five runs."

IonQ Inc. · IONQ Scorpion Capital · p. 118
callout comparison table

"This is a clear indication that CGMs are becoming a commoditized component of insulin delivery systems."

Dexcom, Inc. · DXCM Spruce Point Capital · p. 31
callout kpi overview

"Valeant's superior R&D productivity is indicative of its investment discipline and cost-focused culture"

Allergan, Inc. · AGN Pershing Square · p. 37
callout comparison table

"Unfortunately, the Company Has Missed or Is on Pace to Miss ALL of the Commitments Made to Shareholders"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 35
callout transition

"Acutus’s cardiac mapping is a massive technological leap from legacy high-resolution mapping modalities"

Acutus Medical Inc. · AFIB Kerrisdale Capital · p. 12
callout thesis headline

"If we are right, we expect the Taylor Swift benefits from 2023 to become headwinds to comps in H2 2024."

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. · BOOT Spruce Point Capital · p. 10
callout section divider

"We Believe BOOT Is Struggling More Than It Cares To Admit Because Of Its Deeply Flawed Big-Box Strategy"

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. · BOOT Spruce Point Capital · p. 21
callout kpi overview

"We believe consensus expectations on revenue growth and Adj. EBITDA margin expansion are not realistic."

PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. · PWSC Spruce Point Capital · p. 39
callout villain critique

"Wall Street consensus estimates for Adjusted EBITDA margins are WELL BELOW the Company's targeted range"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 25
callout villain critique

"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results!"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 26
callout timeline

"Shareholders overwhelmingly voted to replace a majority of GCP's board after years of underperformance."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 62
callout villain critique

"Profitability will suffer if traffic continues to decline – raising prices will not offset weak traffic"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 32
callout sop buildup

"Combined with the $350 million portfolio sale, a REIT spinoff would improve Darden's key credit metrics"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 279
callout villain critique

"Similar to the oil frackers, drilling now destroys value. But it’s not as bad for gas as it is for oil."

CONSOL Energy · CNX Greenlight Capital · p. 40
callout valuation reveal

"We believe Southwest represents the most compelling airline turnaround opportunity in the last 20 years"

Unknown · p. 24
callout section divider

"We call it the Mother-Fracker, but everyone else will know it as Pioneer Natural Resources, ticker PXD."

Pioneer Natural Resources · PXD Greenlight Capital · p. 28
callout villain critique

"Many dentists and orthodontists report a high level of dissatisfaction with Align’s business practices."

Align Technology, Inc. · ALGN Spruce Point Capital · p. 59
callout villain critique

"Arconic management is simply taking credit for the natural cyclical recovery from the financial crisis."

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 117
callout peer gap

"Each business is denied the capital, investor base, focus and oversight needed to achieve its potential"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 7
callout villain critique

"The Shareholder Slate recommends seriously analyzing both the organizational structure and expense base"

Sotheby's · BID Third Point · p. 22
callout kpi overview

"HHC’s share price has increased 250% (3.5x) from the November 2010 spinoff from GGP to January 19, 2018"

Unknown · p. 38
callout other

"AI is Coming For iRhythm by Decoupling Results Analysis From Devices and Enabling Competitive Solutions"

iRhythm Technologies, Inc. · IRTC Spruce Point Capital · p. 33
callout other

"The reality is that NMC does engage in reverse factoring, and it goes beyond the Credit Suisse amounts."

NMC Health plc · NMC.LN Muddy Waters · p. 22
callout villain critique

"For years... BlackRock has misled consumers about the scope and effects of its widespread ESG activity."

BlackRock, Inc. · BLK Bluebell Capital · p. 65
callout appendix disclosure

"Elliott Calls for Special Meeting of Shareholders in Order to Bring Urgently Needed Change to Southwest"

Southwest Airlines Co. · LUV Elliott Management · p. 17
callout peer gap

"BHP's total shareholder return has consistently surpassed Rio's since completion of the BHP unification"

Rio Tinto · RIO Palliser Capital · p. 43
callout sop buildup

"We Believe GE Can Incur just over $20 billion in Leverage and Maintain an Upper Investment Grade Rating"

General Electric · GE Trian Partners · p. 63
callout peer gap

"It is not surprising that Celgene’s multiple looks attractive, given the massive impending patent cliff"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 14
callout villain critique

"Celgene has frequently raised the price of REVLIMID and increases have become more aggressive over time"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 64
callout ceo quote

"Celgene set investor expectations that FOURTEEN significant products could launch between 2017 and 2022"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 90
callout section divider

"We Believe the Celgene Deal Carries A Lot of Risk and Will Destroy Value for Bristol-Myers Shareholders"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 120
callout other

"An Employee of Foshan Feichi claims that less than 50 fuel cell buses have likely been produced to date"

Ballard Power Systems · BLDP Spruce Point Capital · p. 43
callout villain critique

"For ELF's Inventory Accounts to Reconcile, the Value per Kg of Imports Would Have Had to Increase ~150%"

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. · ELF Muddy Waters · p. 22
callout nominee bio

"Hunter's experience gives him a unique and massive head start in the transformation of Canadian Pacific"

Canadian Pacific Railway · CP Pershing Square · p. 86
callout villain critique

"The Board appears stacked with long-time business associates and allies of CEO & Founder Thomas Siebel."

C3.ai, Inc. · AI Spruce Point Capital · p. 9
callout process diagram

"Microsoft is not contributing any cash, and providing approximately $2 million of “in-kind” technology."

C3.ai, Inc. · AI Spruce Point Capital · p. 58
callout villain critique

"We believe the entire HIMS model has been fine-tuned to issue prescriptions and drive rapid drug sales."

Hims & Hers Health, Inc. · HIMS Spruce Point Capital · p. 10
callout demand list

"Elliott is committed to unlocking the substantial upside at Phillips 66 for the benefit of shareholders"

Phillips 66 · PSX Carl Icahn · p. 7