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callout ceo quote

"We view these statements as disingenuous because customers are not obligated to renew their policies."

eHealth Inc. · EHTH Muddy Waters · p. 11
callout process diagram

"Most importantly it shows where APP intercepts other 3P platforms data and engages in fingerprinting."

AppLovin · APP Muddy Waters · p. 44
callout before after

"If JCP becomes a collection of specialty stores, why can't its sales approach specialty store levels?"

J.C. Penney Company, Inc. · JCP Pershing Square · p. 62
callout transition

"We believe that the approximate one-third decline on the day of the ruling was a market overreaction."

Unknown · p. 54
callout kpi overview

"Teck is more of a diversified miner. Its three main products are Metallurgical Coal, Zinc and Copper."

Teck Resources · TECK Greenlight Capital · p. 39
callout villain critique

"Oddly enough, the only purchase ever made by Chairman/CEO Weis was in Nov 2017 ahead of the revision."

Weis Markets, Inc. · WMK Spruce Point Capital · p. 29
callout other

"By our estimates, the benefit could have been upwards of $0.44 per share in the most aggressive case."

Bunge Global SA · BG Spruce Point Capital · p. 60
callout process diagram

"Tax-free spin of Target Inflation Protected REIT (or “TIP REIT”) as Groundlessor and Facility Manager"

Target Corporation · TGT Pershing Square · p. 18
callout sop buildup

"Based on the assumptions provided, the Transaction would result in $1.4bn EBITDA in 2009E to TIP REIT"

Target Corporation · TGT Pershing Square · p. 27
callout executive summary

"We believe Autodesk can achieve 45%+ Adj. Operating Margins and $3.4 billion of Adj. EBITDA by FY2027"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 4
callout other

"Even though RazorInsights has 25 customers, athena left its revenue guidance substantially unchanged."

AerCap Holdings · AER Greenlight Capital · p. 84
callout other

"One former MPLN executive explained to us the apparent secret of MPLN's 76.3% Adjusted EBITDA margin."

MultiPlan Corp · MPLN Muddy Waters · p. 4
callout villain critique

"Wilson's new $1 million base salary will pay him on par with CEOs who manage companies 10-30x larger."

Heska Corporation · HSKA Spruce Point Capital · p. 110
callout ceo quote

"18, Over-utilization, unnecessary implants, and patient exploitation are key drivers of Nevro's sales"

Nevro Corp. · NVRO Scorpion Capital · p. 219
callout villain critique

"18, Over-utilization, unnecessary implants, and patient exploitation are key drivers of Nevro’s sales"

Nevro Corp. · NVRO Scorpion Capital · p. 233
callout villain critique

"NewMed brings increased scale to the combined group but production growth is long-dated and uncertain"

Capricorn Energy · CNE Palliser Capital · p. 14
callout villain critique

"We Are Concerned With The Current State of Disney’s Studios & Creative Processes Across The Portfolio"

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 40
callout sop buildup

"THIS BUSINESS WOULD LIKELY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT INTEREST FROM THE EXISTING JV PARTNER OR ANOTHER BUYER"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 23
callout demand list

"VOTE THE GOLD CARD TODAY YOUR LAST DAY TO VOTE IS MAY 21ST. TRANSFORM PHILLIPS 66, UNLOCK 75%+ UPSIDE"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 3
callout villain critique

"Limbach previously reported a "promised backlog" figure but has not disclosed the figure since Q3'20."

Limbach Holdings, Inc. · LMB Spruce Point Capital · p. 45
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point is concerned that USCR's audit committee lacks depth in the finance and accounting area."

U.S. Concrete Inc · USCR Spruce Point Capital · p. 36
callout ceo quote

"The CEO vehemently denied this in his reply to Gosar’s letter, but his statements appear to be false."

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 56
callout peer gap

"The appeal of neutrality is overstated – especially as AI workloads shift from training to inference."

CoreWeave, Inc. · CRWV Kerrisdale Capital · p. 18
callout timeline

"Agilent’s share price including dividends increased 40% in 2020 and increased 8% year-to-date in 2021"

Pershing Square Holdings · PSH Pershing Square · p. 43
callout executive summary

"Therefore, this is not usable data. Investors need look no further to know GSX is screwing with them."

GSX Techedu · GSX Muddy Waters · p. 2
callout other

"Recent insights from venture capital trends doesn't suggest a rapid explosion of interest in robotics"

iRobot Corp · IRBT Spruce Point Capital · p. 14
callout other

"After a decade in existence, a 1% response rate is more indicative of failure than future opportunity"

iRobot Corp · IRBT Spruce Point Capital · p. 20
callout villain critique

"In 2020, LDOS is now backdating organic growth for IMX as follows: Q3'19: $12m Q4'19: $6m Q1'20: $11m"

Leidos Holdings, Inc. · LDOS Spruce Point Capital · p. 57
callout villain critique

"The prominent placement of diabetic ketoacidosis in the Medication Guide in the FDA label is telling."

Soleno Therapeutics · SLNO Scorpion Capital · p. 108
callout ceo quote

"I hear that there's been some pushing, but then when we've had our boundary, they've been respectful."

Soleno Therapeutics · SLNO Scorpion Capital · p. 276
callout villain critique

"Personally, I would always be ordering echos on any child before and during treatment with diazoxide."

Soleno Therapeutics · SLNO Scorpion Capital · p. 325
callout villain critique

"Lack of enthusiasm among endocrinologists at annual meeting; initial curiosity won't "last that long""

Soleno Therapeutics · SLNO Scorpion Capital · p. 348
callout process diagram

"Tax-free spin of Target Inflation Protected REIT (or “TIP REIT”) as Groundlessor and Facility Manager"

Target Corporation · TGT Pershing Square · p. 8
callout precedent table

"Announced synergies have averaged 8.3% of target sales across precedent consumer staples acquisitions"

PepsiCo, Inc. · PEP Trian Partners · p. 39
callout villain critique

"Footnote b indicates the obvious - that Bioprojet is sitting on critical PK data that it has withheld"

Harmony Biosciences Holdings · HRMY Scorpion Capital · p. 125
callout villain critique

"KOL at one of the largest centers in the country says his Wakix starts have plummeted vs. other drugs"

Harmony Biosciences Holdings · HRMY Scorpion Capital · p. 364
callout kpi overview

"QSR remains an attractive investment opportunity despite significant share price appreciation in 2017"

Unknown · p. 33
callout villain critique

"We note that these culture traits have long been associated with incidences of corporate malfeasance."

FIGS, Inc. · FIGS Spruce Point Capital · p. 13
callout appendix methodology

"This is the “reason” that sounds good and grounded in academic finance. The true reason is two-folds."

N/A 99_Other · p. 52
callout demand list

"Where is the ~RMB 930M (~$135M) of revenue that $QTT reported to the SEC but not to the SAIC in 2018?"

Qutoutiao, Inc. · QTT Wolfpack Research · p. 20
callout transition

"Similarly, Triller will likely still operate, in some capacity, after its shareholders are wiped out."

AGBA Group · AGBA White Diamond Research · p. 4
callout villain critique

"Sure, everyone is accompanied by an adult. Sounds good! Please send the booking payment link. Thanks!"

Accor SA · AC Grizzly Research · p. 189
callout ceo quote

"AXDX is eager to sign the lease contract at a significant risk of future reagent annuity uncertainty."

Accelerate Diagnostics · AXDX White Diamond Research · p. 23
callout peer gap

"In a similar way, we predict AXDX share price drop to $6 within 6-9 months of publishing this report."

Accelerate Diagnostics · AXDX White Diamond Research · p. 36
callout section divider

"Shockingly, it has a $23B market cap as an EUV story but lacks an EUV technology that actually works."

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 102
callout other

"The tin contamination problem that plagues Lasertec’s EUV light source is detailed in various papers."

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 107
callout villain critique

"KLA owns the P1 inspection in the mask shop with their Teron product line and no one else can compete"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 113
quote villain critique

""Yes, Nuvei had a small portfolio of adult film merchant clients." — Former Nuvei Risk Mgmt. Employee"

Nuvei Corp · NVEI Spruce Point Capital · p. 52
quote villain critique

""The Company has a lot of leakage, as in revenue coming in and cost going out." — Former GFL Employee"

GFL Environmental Inc. · GFL Spruce Point Capital · p. 38
quote appendix data

"Elliott and Wall Street analysts see profound PSX stock price upside. — Elliott Investment Management"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 9