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quote villain critique

"“we just spend money; we don’t make money.” — Chan Zuckerberg Biohub source"

Berkeley Lights · BLI Scorpion Capital · p. 109
quote villain critique

"“Yeah, oh yeah.” — Executive at a West Coast OPO, longtime industry veteran"

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 85
quote villain critique

"Do you have king size bed with a city view? — Grizzly Research Investigator"

Accor SA · AC Grizzly Research · p. 166
callout peer gap

"Recent Google Trends data shows that Wise is pulling far ahead of Remitly."

Remitly Global, Inc. · RELY Spruce Point Capital · p. 51
callout ceo quote

"The bottom line on Macau is that management left our concerns unaddressed."

Man Wah Holdings · 1999.HK Muddy Waters · p. 8
callout ceo quote

"Notice CAGR expectations have disappeared from its "High Growth Verticals""

Nuvei Corp · NVEI Spruce Point Capital · p. 102
callout villain critique

"Pfizer must continue to innovate with Prevnar to fend off looming threats."

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 26
callout peer gap

"The Company is expected to generate worst-in-class returns on R&D and M&A."

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 66
callout appendix data

"New compensation structure aligns with the firm’s and investors’ interests"

Unknown · p. 93
callout villain critique

"One employee listed as a driver, says “I think management get kick backs”."

GFL Environmental Inc. · GFL Spruce Point Capital · p. 32
callout peer gap

"Box stock price has significantly underperformed over almost any timeframe"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 41
callout ceo quote

"Box attempted to use the Preferred Financing to "buy" sponsorship from KKR"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 85
callout demand list

"We do not believe it is a question of content, but a question of delivery."

Nintendo Co., Ltd. · 7974.T Oasis Management · p. 2
callout villain critique

"2011 wasn’t the first time W.T.F. found itself embroiled in legal battles."

PetIQ, Inc. · PETQ Spruce Point Capital · p. 24
callout kpi overview

"Family Dollar has a strong track record of earning high returns on capital"

Family Dollar Stores · FDO Pershing Square · p. 12
callout ceo quote

"Muddy Waters is trying to make profit by generating panic among investors."

NQ Mobile (NetQin) · NQ Muddy Waters · p. 18
callout ceo quote

"After a CEO is Consistently Unable to Predict the Future, Why Believe Him?"

Viacom · VIAB SpringOwl · p. 61
callout other

"In 2008, investors could have purchased Valeant's shares at ~0.5x 2014 EPS"

Allergan, Inc. · AGN Pershing Square · p. 99
callout villain critique

"Cost overruns, if unchecked, could result in $5.6 billion lower Bakken NAV"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 33
callout transition

"Economic ownership and voting power are now aligned at one-share, one-vote"

Tripadvisor, Inc. · TRIP Starboard Value · p. 10
callout ceo quote

"Hess well costs 39% above Continental 1H'12 drilling the same type of well"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 24
callout nominee bio

"Underperformance of this magnitude and duration demands substantial change"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 70
callout villain critique

"There is approximately $140 million of missing EBITDA in the “same target”"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 109
callout peer gap

"Arconic has actually expanded its shipset content at a lower rate than PCC"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 180
callout ceo quote

"Why is Arconic flat when distributors and TriMas are up mid-single-digits?"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 196
callout villain critique

"Not only is Ms. Russo conflicted, her own track record as a CEO is abysmal"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 249
callout villain critique

"The Board and CEO Matt Proud Have Failed in Their Primary Responsibilities"

Dye & Durham Limited · DND Engine Capital · p. 14
callout process diagram

"TM Group was sold for less than half its purchase price at ~£41.2 million."

Dye & Durham Limited · DND Engine Capital · p. 73
callout villain critique

"Some of the “independent” directors appear to us independent in name only."

NMC Health plc · NMC.LN Muddy Waters · p. 31
callout demand list

"BlackRock Board suffers from at least three different kind of shortcomings"

BlackRock, Inc. · BLK Bluebell Capital · p. 9
callout precedent table

"We believe Tom Pike will create considerable shareholder value at Fortrea."

Fortrea Holdings Inc. · FTRE Starboard Value · p. 14
callout villain critique

"BP's management just implicitly downgraded 2025E Ebitda towards consensus."

BP Plc · BP Bluebell Capital · p. 5
callout cover

"Unifying the DLC Structure to Release Value and Enhance Capital Allocation"

Rio Tinto · RIO Palliser Capital · p. 1
callout villain critique

"This contradiction affirms our conclusion that YDT is a sham counterparty."

NQ Mobile Inc. · NQ Muddy Waters · p. 12
callout villain critique

"This black hat stunt would be far less likely to happen at a real company."

NQ Mobile Inc. · NQ Muddy Waters · p. 42
callout appendix data

"New compensation structure aligns with the firm’s and investors’ interests"

Unknown · p. 93