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callout peer gap

"Prior to our involvement, Box consistently disappointed investors and failed to create value"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 13
callout peer gap

"Box built an oversized cash balance as a result of the unnecessary convertible debt offering"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 76
callout villain critique

"We believe it is clear that Box was not focused on the best interests of common stockholders"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 88
callout villain critique

"Box has chosen to not allow stockholders to vote on the more problematic evergreen provision"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 121
callout appendix methodology

"We have used a conservative 9.5% discount factor to apply to the unleveraged free cash flow."

American Tower Corp · AMT Muddy Waters · p. 77
callout villain critique

"We believe the logo should be the LAST change needed (if at all) to turn around Olive Garden"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 43
callout nominee bio

"Brinker's situation was very similar to Darden – we see an even larger opportunity at Darden"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 78
callout peer gap

"Outsourcing prep in selected areas will reduce costs while improving quality and consistency"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 115
callout propose solution

"This vision MUST incorporate the importance of Italian authenticity throughout Olive Garden."

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 197
callout sop buildup

"A real estate separation is a key first step in solidifying Darden's investment grade rating"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 280
callout villain critique

"We find it surprising that no one caught and/or corrected the misspelling of the CEO's name."

IperionX Ltd. · IPX Spruce Point Capital · p. 14
callout villain critique

"The fact that they did it in this very strange format that’s not industry-accepted is weird."

QuantumScape · QS Scorpion Capital · p. 70
callout thesis headline

"It Takes Six Years Longer than EHTH's Stated Member Life to Collect Cash Equaling MA Revenue"

eHealth, Inc. · EHTH Muddy Waters · p. 2
callout villain critique

"Please do not be fooled by Huntsman’s many misleading, revisionist, and disingenuous claims!"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 4
callout peer gap

"Huntsman's EBITDA margins are ~400bps BELOW the average for 2021 and 2022 performance peers!"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 54
callout villain critique

"We believe the logo should be the LAST change needed (if at all) to turn around Olive Garden"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 43
callout nominee bio

"Brinker’s situation was very similar to Darden – we see an even larger opportunity at Darden"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 78
callout demand list

"Outsourcing prep in selected areas will reduce costs while improving quality and consistency"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 115
callout precedent table

"Mr. Blum and Mr. Mock increased annual operating profits by hundreds of millions of dollars."

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 187
callout demand list

"This vision MUST incorporate the importance of Italian authenticity throughout Olive Garden."

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 197
callout sop buildup

"A real estate separation is a key first step in solidifying Darden's investment grade rating"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 280
callout timeline

"We have a very good management team here. They have a long history of making good decisions."

CONSOL Energy · CNX Greenlight Capital · p. 76
callout transition

"Southwest has the fundamental attributes necessary to restore its industry-leading position."

Unknown · p. 22
callout ceo quote

"Unfortunately, we don’t believe Southwest is eager to meaningfully engage in such changes..."

Unknown · p. 37
callout villain critique

"The large oil frackers have spent $80 billion more than they have received from selling oil."

Pioneer Natural Resources · PXD Greenlight Capital · p. 17
callout villain critique

"Under Dr. Klaus Kleinfeld, Alcoa had among the worst shareholder returns of any U.S. company"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 27
callout villain critique

"The Firth Rixson failure alone might have been enough for the Board to dismiss Dr. Kleinfeld"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 104
callout expose contradiction

"Pro forma for divestitures, management's new target is for EBITDA/MT to decline by $35 (~9%)"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 112
callout villain critique

"The Apple Watch Already Offers Seven of the Eight Sensor Capabilities on iRhythm’s “Roadmap”"

iRhythm Technologies, Inc. · IRTC Spruce Point Capital · p. 38
callout peer gap

"The stock is trading at such a discount to peers because of management – no one trusts Matt."

Dye & Durham Limited · DND Engine Capital · p. 43
callout ceo quote

"we said, and I have have been loud on this, we are not going to support Scope 3 at this time"

BlackRock, Inc. · BLK Bluebell Capital · p. 50
callout ceo quote

"Spruce Point believes that WSP's Adj. EBITDA margin increase is purely an accounting mirage."

WSP Global Inc. · WSP Spruce Point Capital · p. 43
callout villain critique

"Based on our analysis, Zebra's cumulative Cash Earnings over the past 5 years is ~19% lower."

Zebra Technologies Corp. · ZBRA Spruce Point Capital · p. 97
callout villain critique

"Colluding counterparties are the bedrock of almost all stock fraud committed by PRC issuers."

callout villain critique

"WGA has cumulatively closed or relocated +1,300 stores since 2013 (~16% of U.S. Retail base)"

Realty Income Corp · O Spruce Point Capital · p. 24
callout comparison table

"Creates "no place to hide" dynamic as GBU leaders will produce strong results or be replaced"

The Procter & Gamble Company · PG Trian Partners · p. 46
callout kpi overview

"However, this benchmarking analysis does not take into account P&G's massive scale advantage"

Procter & Gamble · PG Pershing Square · p. 25
callout other

"Lemonade has not earned the trust necessary to operate a consumer facing insurance business."

Lemonade, Inc. · LMND Muddy Waters · p. 10
callout villain critique

"Something looks incredibly wrong with the magnitude of WD-40's recent full credit draw-down."

WD-40 Company · WDFC Spruce Point Capital · p. 39
callout villain critique

"There is nothing new here since West Side Story... except... the wild card in the AGO story."

Assured Guaranty · AGO Greenlight Capital · p. 33
callout other

"Given today's drug pricing environment, we believe that CAR-T pricing will remain a headwind"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 113
callout villain critique

"If CP had no CEO, and it could hire any executive to run the company, whom would you choose?"

Canadian Pacific Railway · CP Pershing Square · p. 7
callout demand list

"We are confident that with a shareholder mandate, the Board will make the right CEO decision"

Canadian Pacific Railway · CP Pershing Square · p. 13
callout peer gap

"CP's longer hauls and bulk / unit train mix should give CP a LOWER unit cost profile than CN"

Canadian Pacific Railway · CP Pershing Square · p. 25
callout ceo quote

"Spruce Point interviewed a former sales executive knowledgeable about C3's European business"

C3.ai, Inc. · AI Spruce Point Capital · p. 30
callout ceo quote

"Unfortunately, we don’t believe Southwest is eager to meaningfully engage in such changes..."

Southwest Airlines · LUV Carl Icahn · p. 37
callout other

"There have been other product quality concerns raised around mold identified in the product."

Saputo Inc. · TSX:SAP Spruce Point Capital · p. 76
callout other

"In total Saputo acquired 26 brands from DCI and 14 brands are still offered by Saputo today."

Saputo Inc. · TSX:SAP Spruce Point Capital · p. 78
callout peer gap

"We believe GCP can improve margins by reallocating resources to more attractive geographies."

GCP Applied Technologies · GCP Starboard Value · p. 65
callout villain critique

"It is completely unjustifiable and abusive for insiders to (yet again) trade in FMCN assets."

callout ceo quote

"Phillips 66 has destroyed investor value through its poor execution of the Rodeo conversion."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 58
callout villain critique

"The Company failed to deliver on financial commitments from three consecutive investor days."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 13