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Callouts & quotes from 37,061+ activist slides

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callout peer gap

"Using its aggressive revenue estimates, XL provides a misleading comparison to EV companies."

XL Fleet Corp · XL Muddy Waters · p. 29
callout other

"Concerns about content could be a contributing factor in Momo's transition towards agencies."

Momo, Inc. · MOMO Spruce Point Capital · p. 42
callout section divider

"How much product purchased by Herbalife distributors is actually resold to Retail Customers?"

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 113
callout valuation reveal

"There is no justification for CHD’s stock trading 8% above its average analyst price target."

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. · CHD Spruce Point Capital · p. 83
callout other

"CP is trading at a meaningful discount to its intrinsic value and long-term growth potential"

Pershing Square Holdings · PSH Pershing Square · p. 52
callout ceo quote

"Arguably Disingenuous Coming From a Company Aggressively Lobbying Against Tax Simplification"

Intuit Inc. · INTU Spruce Point Capital · p. 70
callout villain critique

"We believe such actions result in reduced transparency and may foreshadow future challenges."

Intuit Inc. · INTU Spruce Point Capital · p. 99
callout villain critique

"Investors cannot trust Vivendi’s alignment of interest with other TIM minority shareholders."

Telecom Italia · TIT.MI Elliott Management · p. 7
callout villain critique

"Management’s statements regarding the Nkran Village Relocation Plan (RAP) are contradictory."

Asanko Gold Inc. · AKG Muddy Waters · p. 38
callout ceo quote

"独立系の業界団体あるいは半導体コンソーシアムによる実用のケーススタディーはないようです。したがって、あえて買い替えるコストに匹敵するほどの付加価値があるかどうかを判断しようがありません"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 28
callout villain critique

"レーザーテックはKLAと直接競合するとなると、苦労するでしょう。極端紫外線はレーザーテックには無理でしょう。レーザーテックは製品の問題を解決しなければ、5年以内に消えてしまうでしょう。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 276
callout cover

"CareDx, reliant on a single ineffective test, will soon confront its own terminal diagnosis."

CareDx, Inc. · CDNA Kerrisdale Capital · p. 1
callout thesis headline

"Debt-Fueled Acquisition Roll-Up Is Hitting A Wall And No Longer Producing An Attractive ROIC"

Stryker Corp. · SYK Spruce Point Capital · p. 17
callout other

"Shujia’s 2015 financials show revenue was too small to be consolidating the GZ 1-1 business."

TAL Education Group · TAL Muddy Waters · p. 56
callout villain critique

"Could GZ 1-1’s December 2016 revenue have been Rmb 33 million? That seems highly improbable."

TAL Education Group · TAL Muddy Waters · p. 60
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point estimates that Magnite's true organic revenue growth in 2020E is a meager 1.7%."

Magnite, Inc. · MGNI Spruce Point Capital · p. 45
callout villain critique

"We believe this was done just before year end 2023 to inflate Q4 and full year 2023 numbers."

FTAI Aviation Ltd. · FTAI Muddy Waters · p. 39
callout valuation reveal

"Looking at the 10-year history, it’s arguable that there is no secular earnings growth here."

Core Laboratories · CLB Greenlight Capital · p. 58
callout villain critique

"These are clearly the same store. However, both stores appear separately on BEKE’s platform."

KE Holdings · BEKE Muddy Waters · p. 19
callout transition

"With Met Coal, there is no substitute. If we want steel, we have to burn metallurgical coal."

Teck Resources · TECK Greenlight Capital · p. 51
callout villain critique

"The notion that patients cannot exhaust their coverage mid-treatment is simply not accurate."

Progyny, Inc. · PGNY Spruce Point Capital · p. 80
callout villain critique

"What we get from them is "How can we make this as expensive as possible," to be quite frank."

Ginkgo Bioworks · DNA Scorpion Capital · p. 125
callout peer gap

"Mid-year compensation adjustments are extremely rare and reflect poor compensation practices"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 64
callout villain critique

"With costs 60% higher than forecasted, this appears to be more than just a casual oversight."

Amcor plc · AMCR Spruce Point Capital · p. 57
callout valuation reveal

"At 12.0x 2015 FCF / share, Dillard's shares would be worth roughly $155 / share (72% upside)"

Sotheby's · BID Marcato · p. 44
callout villain critique

"We believe the implementation of the Settlement Agreement will cause the pyramid to collapse"

Unknown · p. 8
callout section divider

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

Southwest Airlines · LUV Elliott Management · p. 11
callout ceo quote

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

Southwest Airlines · LUV Elliott Management · p. 26
callout other

"Under Solvency II, the impact would be an additional capital charge of over 1 billion euros."

AerCap Holdings · AER Greenlight Capital · p. 32
callout villain critique

"Unfortunately, Pfizer was unable to be successful with IBRANCE in early stage breast cancer."

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 21
callout villain critique

"Eurofins Has Had a Loose Internal Financial Reporting System Primarily Based on Spreadsheets"

Eurofins Scientific SE · ERF Muddy Waters · p. 18
callout other

"Thus, it remains unclear whether SCS provides meaningful long-term benefits to all patients."

Nevro Corp. · NVRO Scorpion Capital · p. 199
callout peer gap

"Oasis believes the low board size limits the coverage of skills, diversity and independence."

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 10
callout demand list

"Oasis believes the low board size limits the coverage of skills, diversity and independence."

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 120
callout villain critique

"Respondents believe the board lacks both accountability oversight and operational expertise."

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 129
callout timeline

"Bayer estimates that the potential revenue value of these pipeline drugs is 5 billion Euros."

Bayer AG · BAYN Greenlight Capital · p. 22
callout villain critique

"Herbalife's corporate history is replete with lawsuits alleging that it is a pyramid scheme."

Unknown · p. 10
callout peer gap

"This contrasts with Disney’s vaguely-defined “double digit” margin target with no timetable."

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 99
callout appendix data

"「レーザーテックはKLAと直接競合となると、苦労するでしょう。極端紫外線はレーザーテックには無理でしょう。レーザーテックは製品の問題を解決しなければ、5年以内に消えてしまうでしょう」。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 47
callout villain critique

"I just found it very disturbing that they come in with these threats...holding them hostage."

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 89
callout villain critique

"Our research indicates that TransMedics is in the middle of an accelerating customer exodus."

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 270
callout timeline

"HLT's share price including dividends was flat in 2020 and increased 2% year-to-date in 2021"

Pershing Square Holdings · PSH Pershing Square · p. 45
callout demand list

"MGM's fair value is by our estimate in excess of $35 per share, or 35% above current levels."

MGM Resorts International · MGM Land & Buildings · p. 2
callout other

"If labor costs were 10% higher in FY 2018, EBITDA margins would have been slashed by 80 bps."

Dollarama Inc. · DOL Spruce Point Capital · p. 21
callout executive summary

"That means that the public effectively owns 42.8% of the company, versus the reported 24.3%."

Bolloré SA · BOL FP Muddy Waters · p. 3
callout other

"Could this be evidence that L3Harris stuffed product sales ahead of the transaction closing?"

Leidos Holdings, Inc. · LDOS Spruce Point Capital · p. 52
callout villain critique

"Other families state they have already discontinued Vykat due to spiking blood sugar levels."

Soleno Therapeutics · SLNO Scorpion Capital · p. 172
callout ceo quote

"Yep, I agree 100%...that's what I would do probably...I would consider it for off-label use."

Soleno Therapeutics · SLNO Scorpion Capital · p. 414
callout villain critique

"Again, the AI model is unnecessary, overly complicated, and risky for a legitimate business."

callout villain critique

"I sold all mine at $59 and I'm not buying more why? Until they get a complete regime change."

Monster Beverage Corp. · MNST Spruce Point Capital · p. 10
callout transition

"We believe the implementation of the Settlement Agreement will cause the pyramid to collapse"

Herbalife · HLF Pershing Square · p. 8
callout ceo quote

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

Southwest Airlines · LUV Elliott Management · p. 37
callout ceo quote

"The proportion of low margin component sales has remained unchanged for the last seven years"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 213