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callout villain critique

"A single drug represents 63% of Celgene revenue and is facing an impending patent cliff"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 16
callout sop buildup

"Synergies can only be recognized if there is continued investment in Celgene’s pipeline"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 80
callout peer gap

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

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 193
callout peer gap

"CP's longer hauls naturally command lower prices, but service quality has been a factor"

Canadian Pacific Railway · CP Pershing Square · p. 21
callout process diagram

"We believe the Company should focus on reducing reliance on sole-sourced raw materials."

GCP Applied Technologies · GCP Starboard Value · p. 78
callout villain critique

"Disney’s Claim That It Has “Turned the Corner and Entered a New Era” Rings Hollow to Us"

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 15
callout villain critique

"Wall Street analysts have repeatedly highlighted Huntsman’s poor operational execution."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 51
callout villain critique

"These inconsistencies indicate that there was a rushed effort to account for the funds."

callout peer gap

"As a stand-alone company, TWC would be optimally positioned to face future competition."

Time Warner Inc. · TWX Carl Icahn · p. 287
callout villain critique

"XL LACKS THE SUPPLY CHAIN AND PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY FOR EFFECTIVE FULL ELECTRIFICATION"

XL Fleet Corp · XL Muddy Waters · p. 33
callout other

"Agencies primary complaint in regards to Momo is that their share of revenue is too low"

Momo, Inc. · MOMO Spruce Point Capital · p. 58
callout ceo quote

"Herbalife has cited its UCLA affiliation 440 times in SEC filings since its IPO in 2004"

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 42
callout ceo quote

"Nutrition Clubs, an increasingly important channel for Herbalife, are expensive to open"

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 324
callout transition

"ISS, Glass Lewis and Egan-Jones Unanimously Endorse Significant Changes at Phillips 66."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 14
callout precedent table

"Separating snacks and beverages increases probability of a valuation multiple re-rating"

PepsiCo, Inc. · PEP Trian Partners · p. 26
callout villain critique

"Enormous $20m Stock Dump By Chairman Craigie Just Three Days Ahead of the Passport Deal"

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. · CHD Spruce Point Capital · p. 49
callout section divider

"We Believe Intuit’s SBSE Segment Has Become A Black Box And Is Decreasingly A SaaS Play"

Intuit Inc. · INTU Spruce Point Capital · p. 13
callout thesis headline

"Our Valuation Analyses Suggest Intuit’s Share Price Has 40%-80% Potential Downside Risk"

Intuit Inc. · INTU Spruce Point Capital · p. 114
callout appendix disclosure

"ONP is abjectly lying to investors about what it is purchasing, and has been all along."

Orient Paper, Inc. · ONP Muddy Waters · p. 2
callout peer gap

"In our view, Autodesk can improve its operating margins by at least 1,000 basis points."

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 3
callout villain critique

"収入を前倒しにして売上原価を後回しにしつづければ、貸借対照表上の棚卸資産高は次第に膨らむ。事実上、棚卸関連の費用の計上を先延ばしにしている。棚卸資産高がどんどん膨らんでいく。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 67
callout villain critique

"レーザーテックは、Urashimaは「新たに設計された」極端紫外線光源だと主張する。しかし実際のところは、Isteqが10年以上前に開発したレーザー生成プラズマ方式の光源だ。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 145
callout other

"レーザーテックはIsteqから獲得した光源技術を「新たに設計された」光源としてACTIS A300に採用し、日本発の技術として見せかけるために「Urashima」と名付けた。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 169
callout villain critique

"レーザーテックは、Urashimaは「新たに設計された」極端紫外線光源だと主張する。しかし実際のところは、Isteqが10年以上前に開発したレーザー生成プラズマ方式の光源だ。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 182
callout villain critique

"From 2007 to 2012, Darden’s stock price underperformed its Proxy Peer Group by over 40%"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 41
callout kpi overview

"2015 Core Business Adjusted EBITDA is expected to decline (72%) compared to 2012 levels"

Yahoo! Inc. · YHOO Starboard Value · p. 2
callout villain critique

"In our opinion, Kyoto Audit is to audit failures what Michael Jordan was to basketball."

Nidec Corp. · 6594 JP Muddy Waters · p. 28
callout transition

"Attempting to replicate Uber’s capabilities (vs. partnering) is economically irrational"

Uber Technologies · UBER Pershing Square · p. 5
callout villain critique

"The characters for “Yidatong” are “易大通”. Those characters are not in evidence anywhere."

NQ Mobile · NQ Muddy Waters · p. 3
callout villain critique

"However, from day one, Mr. Zhou Xu seems to have had no involvement in NQ’s management."

NQ Mobile · NQ Muddy Waters · p. 14
callout valuation reveal

"We believe Dow Jones is meaningfully undervalued inside of News Corp's portfolio today."

GoDaddy · GDDY Starboard Value · p. 46
callout section divider

"Why to vote “FOR” Bluebell Capital Partners proposal to separate Chair/CEO at BlackRock"

BlackRock · BLK Bluebell Capital · p. 18
callout kpi overview

"Restaurant Brands International’s share price increased 72% including dividends in 2014"

Unknown · p. 48
callout villain critique

"Thus, we don't believe view the research report as credibly independent of the Company."

Stryker Corp. · SYK Spruce Point Capital · p. 136
callout appendix data

"We suspect that in 2016, its revenues might have been temporarily moved over to Shujia."

TAL Education Group · TAL Muddy Waters · p. 58
callout ceo quote

"Time provides an effective barrier to entry as it takes c15 years to grow a mature tree"

Quintis Limited · QIN Viceroy Research · p. 21
callout peer gap

"FTAI’s per employee revenue and EBITDA is ~3x and ~7x higher, respectively, than peers."

FTAI Aviation Ltd. · FTAI Muddy Waters · p. 14
callout appendix data

"The Officer Report was entirely adequate in law, was in no sense materially misleading."

BP plc · BP Bluebell Capital · p. 41
callout transition

"Realty Income’s stated business purpose is to maintain and grow its monthly dividend..."

Realty Income Corporation · O Pershing Square · p. 8
callout scenario table

"We believe that O’s stock price depends on its ability to maintain its monthly dividend"

Realty Income Corporation · O Pershing Square · p. 23
callout transition

"Solidifies our belief that the transaction is not in the best interests of shareholders"

Hilton Grand Vacations · HGV Land & Buildings · p. 6
callout section divider

"Thus, we see little near-term threat to ACMR's cleaning franchise from local suppliers."

ACM Research, Inc. · ACMR Kerrisdale Capital · p. 11
callout sop buildup

"Significant value embedded in real estate, not accounted for in public market valuation"

Target Corporation · TGT Pershing Square · p. 9