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callout villain critique

"The fact of the matter is nobody is empowered to make a decision except for Peter and Jungsang."

IonQ Inc. · IONQ Scorpion Capital · p. 173
callout peer gap

"Hess operates in 3x as many countries. Hess has significant operations in 4x as many countries."

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 20
callout executive summary

"Luxor, which appears to be masquerading as an activist, seems to be misaligned and misinformed."

callout ceo quote

"Valeant's capital allocation strategy reflects management's focus on creating shareholder value"

Allergan, Inc. · AGN Pershing Square · p. 54
callout appendix data

"Valeant's adjusted tax rate is a more accurate measure of the company's annual cash tax expense"

Allergan, Inc. · AGN Pershing Square · p. 109
callout appendix data

"For that one illustrative field, this is a 50% increase in the number of rows of module tables."

BP plc · BP Bluebell Capital · p. 36
callout villain critique

"The Board has failed to install executive compensation practices that properly align incentives"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 56
callout nominee bio

"Our independent director candidates stand for improved governance, oversight and accountability"

callout peer gap

"Olive Garden’s Yelp ratings emphasize that a renewed vision is desperately needed for the brand"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 175
callout villain critique

"So, at current strip prices, Pioneer’s drilling program continues to destroy shareholder value."

CONSOL Energy · CNX Greenlight Capital · p. 37
callout ceo quote

"however, we believe these targets are not attainable and are modelling much lower growth rates."

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 95
callout other

"Spruce Point believes that leaving Premier's GPO immediately could be the best option for GNYHA"

Premier, Inc. · PINC Spruce Point Capital · p. 22
callout sop buildup

"Before the market turned, GGP was exploring a billion dollar redevelopment of South St. Seaport"

General Growth Properties · GGP Pershing Square · p. 61
callout timeline

"To date, PSH has repurchased 5.5M shares at a 20.1% discount to NAV at a cost of $77.2 million."

Unknown · p. 54
callout villain critique

"The Dye & Durham Value Creation Plan Is Full of Inaccuracies Designed to Misinform Shareholders"

Dye & Durham Limited · DND Engine Capital · p. 31
callout peer gap

"We believe these blended plant milks will add additional competitive pressures to the category."

Oatly Group AB · OTLY Spruce Point Capital · p. 105
callout peer gap

"Even when adjusted for scale, Fortrea’s adjusted EBITDA margins are well below the peer median."

Fortrea Holdings Inc. · FTRE Starboard Value · p. 11
callout ceo quote

"Twist’s TAM is like a treadmill where one has to keep running faster to stay in the same place."

Twist Bioscience · TWST Scorpion Capital · p. 199
callout ceo quote

"Customers returning to Genscript after trying Twist suggest its antibody offering is a disaster"

Twist Bioscience · TWST Scorpion Capital · p. 190
callout peer gap

"Despite a commitment to “investments”, Management does not appear equally committed to “growth”"

callout villain critique

"A partial solution at best to address growing importance of local and slowness of matrix model."

The Procter & Gamble Company · PG Trian Partners · p. 37
callout kpi overview

"Market share losses in each of P&G’s 7 largest categories (marked with *) over the past 5 years"

The Procter & Gamble Company · PG Trian Partners · p. 42
callout kpi overview

"In Feb. 2012, P&G announced a $10bn cost reduction plan to be completed fully by FYE June 2016."

Procter & Gamble · PG Pershing Square · p. 14
callout before after

"Using conservative assumptions, our plan is forecast to deliver a $420 share price by month 36."

callout other

"The Company is underreporting and misallocating share based compensation at the parent company."

NQ Mobile Inc. · NQ Muddy Waters · p. 59
callout demand list

"In our opinion, the necessary intervention is now to remove the CEO from all management duties."

Wirecard AG · WDI TCI Fund · p. 2
callout peer gap

"We have identified opportunities that we believe would improve margins by approximately 900bps."

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 32
callout ceo quote

"We believe streamlining the research process will lead to lower costs and enhanced productivity"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 187
callout appendix data

"Spruce Point's analysis shows that without Baker Hughes, C3's margins are in the mid 60% range."

C3.ai, Inc. · AI Spruce Point Capital · p. 88
callout villain critique

"What is accounting for the other $160m of estimated costs to hit the $350m total cost forecast?"

Amdocs Limited · DOX Spruce Point Capital · p. 61
callout kpi overview

"Located nine miles from downtown Las Vegas, Summerlin is the premier place to live in Las Vegas"

Howard Hughes Corporation · HHC Pershing Square · p. 27
callout sop buildup

"We estimate the net value of GGP’s MPC segment to be anywhere between $0.27 and $6.72 per share"

General Growth Properties · GGWPQ Pershing Square · p. 61
callout kpi overview

"Unlike its pure media industry players, Disney generates ~70% of EBIT from Parks & Experiences."

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 8
callout villain critique

"Disney’s Board Appears Far More Focused on Gamesmanship Than Substantive Shareholder Engagement"

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 77
callout ceo quote

"PHILLIPS 66'S OWN PERFORMANCE METRICS DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY ARE UNDERPERFORMING ON COST SAVINGS"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 53
callout villain critique

"The Board has failed to hold management accountable for the Company's promises to shareholders."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 25
callout sop buildup

"We believe that Huntsman can improve its Adjusted EBITDA margin by ~600bps on a run-rate basis."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 34
callout villain critique

"We believe the Board’s compensation practices must be changed in order to drive accountability."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 131
callout kpi overview

"We believe that Huntsman can improve its Adjusted EBITDA margin by ~600bps on a run-rate basis."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 170
callout villain critique

"Huntsman CEO receives a disproportionately large annual pension benefit compared to Proxy Peers"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 200
callout villain critique

"Follow the money carefully, especially when both its largest owner and management sell together"

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. · DV Spruce Point Capital · p. 13
callout villain critique

"We understand from former employees that at least 18 of 33 customers XL featured were inactive."

XL Fleet Corp · XL Muddy Waters · p. 7
callout other

"We think this analogy would be more appropriate if PeptiDream’s Jaguar were missing its wheels."

PeptiDream, Inc. · 4587 JP Muddy Waters · p. 15
callout section divider

"What other factors might the FTC consider in determining whether a company is a pyramid scheme?"

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 157
callout ceo quote

"Distributors incur substantial non-refundable, non-product expenses in their attempt to succeed"

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 321
callout villain critique

"Prudence dictates that these legal claims should be risked into any price target going forward."

Caesarstone Ltd. · CSTE Viceroy Research · p. 26
callout villain critique

"Recent channel checks show that FLAWLESS receives terrible product placement on retail shelves."

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. · CHD Spruce Point Capital · p. 36
callout ceo quote

"PHILLIPS 66'S OWN PERFORMANCE METRICS DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY ARE UNDERPERFORMING ON COST SAVINGS"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 54
callout peer gap

"MSCI's revenue valuation premium is difficult to reconcile in relation to its projected growth."

MSCI Inc. · MSCI Spruce Point Capital · p. 120
callout appendix data

"The Facts: Vivion Holdings' entire shareholder loan balance was in fact seeded by two entities."

Vivion Investments Muddy Waters · p. 18
callout villain critique

"Peter Breese and Colin Steyn have sold a substantial portion of their original holdings in AKG."

Asanko Gold Inc. · AKG Muddy Waters · p. 43
callout villain critique

"Rather than considering Goff's ideas, Phillips 66's Board has responded with a personal attack."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 4