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callout appendix disclosure

"The Company has historically made reference to Celanese, Dow, and Eastman as its main comparables."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 177
callout other

"The most problematic account is the $156.5 million Payable to Rino International to be eliminated."

callout peer gap

"Telephony ARPU throughout the industry has declined slightly in 2005 as competition has increased."

Time Warner Inc. · TWX Carl Icahn · p. 181
callout villain critique

"We believe the Tantan acquisition was likely done to cover up slowing growth that started in Q2'17"

Momo, Inc. · MOMO Spruce Point Capital · p. 36
callout villain critique

"This product is sold under license of U.S. patents 5,428,070; 5,891,459; 6,117,872; and 6,646,006."

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 36
callout villain critique

"Powell purchases just enough Personal Volume to earn his Production Bonus (“pay-for-his-paycheck”)"

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 167
callout disclaimer

"FMCN's partial response to our 80-page November 21, 2011 report reinforces our Strong Sell rating."

Focus Media Holding · FMCN Muddy Waters · p. 1
callout peer gap

"Phillips 66's midstream business would be attractive to a buyer or as a standalone public company."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 72
callout villain critique

"We wonder why a niche, unexceptional, low-growth business is deserving of an 11x revenue multiple?"

Intuit Inc. · INTU Spruce Point Capital · p. 88
callout villain critique

"We believe Perion is unlikely to win the global partner award if it didn't make the regional list."

Perion Network Ltd. · PERI Spruce Point Capital · p. 54
callout kpi overview

"Notice carefully that Vidazoo's actual 2022 Adj. EBITDA margin fell below plan at 15.9% vs. 17.3%."

Perion Network Ltd. · PERI Spruce Point Capital · p. 114
callout scqa situation

"したがって、レーザーテックがインテルの支援を受けて開発した、ACTISの極端紫外線マスク検査装置が大失敗となったとき、インテルもレーザーテックと同様に、その事実を伏せるための動機付けが強くあった。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 39
callout villain critique

"レーザーテックは自社で13.5ナノメートルの極端紫外線光源を開発したことがない。ASMLとは異なり、極端紫外線技術に関して、レーザーテックは自社での開発能力もなく、これというほどの知的財産もない。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 42
callout ceo quote

"TSMCはレーザーテックの装置は高額なのに生産性が低い、と不満を抱いている。ファブでは、解像度が低くても迅速に生産性の高い対応ができる装置を必要としており、レーザーテックはその要求に対応できない。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 217
callout sop buildup

"We believe the market is significantly undervaluing News Corp’s valuable collection of businesses."

GoDaddy · GDDY Starboard Value · p. 51
callout villain critique

"This M&A has resulted in Zero Additional Value Implied in the Core Business For Yahoo Shareholders"

Yahoo! Inc. · YHOO SpringOwl · p. 37
callout villain critique

"You spend $2-million on a machine, but you can't even trust that the data it produces is accurate?"

Berkeley Lights · BLI Scorpion Capital · p. 47
callout villain critique

"We Estimate Stryker Acquired OrthoSensor At Less Than The Total Capital Invested Into The Business"

Stryker Corp. · SYK Spruce Point Capital · p. 154
callout transition

"Defrauding U.S. investors from China has proven to be a “heads I win, tails you lose” proposition."

TAL Education Group · TAL Muddy Waters · p. 3
callout appendix disclosure

"all statements contained therein are solely the opinion of Bonitas and are not statements of fact."

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. · JKS Bonitas Research · p. 4
callout villain critique

"While only 1% of current revenues, we don't view it as a strong growth driver to the equity story."

Rollins Inc. · ROL Spruce Point Capital · p. 69
callout filler

"At current prices investors are paying a peak multiple for earnings that are poised to disappoint."

Core Laboratories · CLB Greenlight Capital · p. 59
callout villain critique

"But if one wanted to run a fraud, manual, non-integrated accounting processes make it much easier."

DLocal Ltd. · DLO Muddy Waters · p. 34
callout villain critique

"In your view, does the actions of BP, in this example, match the rhetoric of BP on sustainability?"

BP plc · BP Bluebell Capital · p. 10
callout peer gap

"Over any relevant time frame, BMC's stock has consistently underperformed the market and its peers"

BMC Software · BMC Elliott Management · p. 13
callout ceo quote

"In fact, Elon Musk, the leading industry expert had this to say on Tesla’s latest conference call."

Teck Resources · TECK Greenlight Capital · p. 10
callout section divider

"Teck’s larger operation today is in Metallurgical Coal, sometimes also referred to as Coking Coal."

Teck Resources · TECK Greenlight Capital · p. 47
callout villain critique

"Weis' Compensation Committee Must Live In The Twilight Zone Where Decade Low Performance = Success"

Weis Markets, Inc. · WMK Spruce Point Capital · p. 36
callout ceo quote

"Recent pro forma results illuminate that Viterra is an extremely low margin, low-quality business."

Bunge Global SA · BG Spruce Point Capital · p. 50
callout section divider

"Why are Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (“TIPS”) the Best Comparable Security to TIP REIT?"

Target Corporation · TGT Pershing Square · p. 70
callout section divider

"3. We believe that Ginkgo is concealing the true extent of its dependence on related-party revenue"

Ginkgo Bioworks · DNA Scorpion Capital · p. 47
callout villain critique

"Are investors comfortable that these added costs won't be material as management tries to suggest?"

MGP Ingredients, Inc. · MGPI Spruce Point Capital · p. 47
callout villain critique

"Verint reporting increasingly large negative revaluations of M&A-related contingent considerations"

Verint Systems, Inc. · VRNT Spruce Point Capital · p. 48
callout villain critique

"Limiting compensation to verifiable, “Profitable Retail Sales” is a problem for Herbalife because:"

Unknown · p. 27
callout villain critique

"Investors appear to have given up on Southwest and believe today’s performance is the “new normal”"

Southwest Airlines · LUV Elliott Management · p. 27
callout valuation reveal

"On current consensus EPS estimates for 2015, AerCap's stock trades at an attractive 8.5x earnings."

AerCap Holdings · AER Greenlight Capital · p. 52
callout appendix disclosure

"THIS REPORT REPRESENTS THE CURRENT OPINIONS OF SCORPION CAPITAL LLC CONCERNING NEVRO, INC. (NVRO)."

Nevro Corp. · NVRO Scorpion Capital · p. 2
callout villain critique

"the stimulation space is driven by rampant manipulation and exploitation of chronic pain patients."

Nevro Corp. · NVRO Scorpion Capital · p. 28
callout villain critique

"They can crush Nevro at a systems level if they want to. The big buys can crush them in hospitals."

Nevro Corp. · NVRO Scorpion Capital · p. 185
callout villain critique

"We believe that Nevro’s business model hinges on unsustainable kickbacks to high-volume implanters"

Nevro Corp. · NVRO Scorpion Capital · p. 209
callout villain critique

"We believe that Nevro’s business model hinges on unsustainable kickbacks to high-volume implanters"

Nevro Corp. · NVRO Scorpion Capital · p. 207
callout villain critique

"We believe that Nevro’s business model hinges on unsustainable kickbacks to high-volume implanters"

Nevro Corp. · NVRO Scorpion Capital · p. 214
callout villain critique

"We believe that Nevro’s business model hinges on unsustainable kickbacks to high-volume implanters"

Nevro Corp. · NVRO Scorpion Capital · p. 215
callout villain critique

"We believe that Nevro’s business model hinges on unsustainable kickbacks to high-volume implanters"

Nevro Corp. · NVRO Scorpion Capital · p. 217
callout peer gap

"花王のコンシューマープロダクツ事業の売上高は、まだコロナ前の水準に戻っていません。一方、同業他社は同じコロナ禍前後の期間において、消費財の売上を四半期ベースで着実に10%以上成長させ続けています。"

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 12
callout other

"We find it highly questionable that expenses that were previously operating are now non-operating."

Ströer SE & Co. KGaA · SAX Muddy Waters · p. 15
callout executive summary

"We see a potential gain of 75% or more to Phillips 66's stock price from the “Streamline 66” plan."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 4
callout other

"In some ways, the cash sitting unused year after year is analogous to having an inventory problem."

Apple Inc. · AAPL Greenlight Capital · p. 10
callout closing ask

"Marcato Believes Board Change Would Drive Management Accountability and Maximize Shareholder Value"

callout villain critique

"It’s going to be hard for Red-Cat-Teal to go up against a superior product that costs 50-75% less."

Red Cat Holdings, Inc. · RCAT Kerrisdale Capital · p. 22