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callout villain critique

"We believe these fake user profile swaps are essentially Bigo’s “FU” witness protection program."

Joyy Inc. · YY Muddy Waters · p. 52
callout demand list

"We believe GE can return more than 40% of its current ~$260bn market cap to shareholders by 2018"

General Electric · GE Trian Partners · p. 68
callout demand list

"We believe running a parallel process to explore strategic alternatives is an absolute necessity"

Outerwall Inc. · OUTR Engaged Capital · p. 28
callout transition

"We believe OPDIVO remains a highly valuable franchise in a segment with strong secular tailwinds"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 48
callout sop buildup

"We believe that there is an opportunity to significantly improve profitability at Bristol-Myers."

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 196
callout demand list

"We believe there are immediate steps the Company can take to restructure sales force incentives."

GCP Applied Technologies · GCP Starboard Value · p. 66
callout other

"We believe GCP needs to invest in its pioneering business and differentiate it from competitors."

GCP Applied Technologies · GCP Starboard Value · p. 93
callout villain critique

"After Phillips' most recent earnings results, we believe shareholder sentiment has only worsened"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 60
callout other

"We believe pricing, product development, and portfolio management can be significantly improved."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 231
callout villain critique

"After Phillips’ most recent earnings results, we believe shareholder sentiment has only worsened"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 61
callout villain critique

"We believe that IQ and DDMC conspired to over-report the price IQ paid for "If Time Flows Back.""

iQIYI, Inc. · IQ Wolfpack Research · p. 33
callout sop buildup

"We believe separating the Digital Real Estate Assets will unlock substantial value at News Corp."

GoDaddy · GDDY Starboard Value · p. 52
callout sop buildup

"Spruce Point believes that Stryker could be dangerously levered around 4.9x Debt to '22E EBITDA."

Stryker Corp. · SYK Spruce Point Capital · p. 179
callout peer gap

"We believe this explains the significant difference in EBITDA margin between FTAI and its peers."

FTAI Aviation Ltd. · FTAI Muddy Waters · p. 8
callout villain critique

"We believe that SOFI needs to restate the Q3 2024 $312 million Secured Loan sale as a borrowing."

SoFi Technologies · SOFI Muddy Waters · p. 7
callout sop buildup

"We believe separating the Digital Real Estate Assets will unlock substantial value at News Corp."

News Corporation · NWSA Starboard Value · p. 22
callout ceo quote

"Therefore, we believe, recognizing VIK as revenue, and its benefits to growth, is disingenuous."

Genius Sports Limited · GENI Spruce Point Capital · p. 44
callout ceo quote

"Spruce Point doesn't believe Generac's margin goals for its clean energy business are credible."

Generac Holdings, Inc. · GNRC Spruce Point Capital · p. 108
callout sop buildup

"We believe that News Corp’s other businesses are significantly undervalued in the market today."

GoDaddy, News Corp, Fortrea Starboard Value · p. 40
callout sop buildup

"We believe that News Corp’s other businesses are significantly undervalued in the market today."

GoDaddy, News Corp, Fortrea Starboard Value · p. 47
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 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

"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 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 sop buildup

"We believe that News Corp’s other businesses are significantly undervalued in the market today."

GoDaddy · GDDY Starboard Value · p. 40
callout sop buildup

"We believe that News Corp’s other businesses are significantly undervalued in the market today."

GoDaddy · GDDY Starboard Value · p. 47
callout villain critique

"We believe that a consequence of the above is that Quintis is actually buying its own revenues!"

Quintis Limited · QIN Viceroy Research · p. 45
callout villain critique

"We believe this is evidence that the fundamentals of core Aerospace Products have deteriorated."

FTAI Aviation Ltd. · FTAI Muddy Waters · p. 49
callout villain critique

"We believe Allonnia is a shell with almost no employees, as we detail elsewhere in this report."

Ginkgo Bioworks · DNA Scorpion Capital · p. 62
callout section divider

"We Believe Heska is Poorly Positioned, And Our Analysis Contradicts Heska’s Market Share Claims"

Heska Corporation · HSKA Spruce Point Capital · p. 19
callout section divider

"We Believe Investors Underestimate Homes.com As A Viable, Well Capitalized Competitor To Zillow"

Zillow Group, Inc. · Z Spruce Point Capital · p. 71
callout section divider

"We Believe Zillow Is Using Aggressive Accounting Methods To Boost Revenue, Margins And Earnings"

Zillow Group, Inc. · Z Spruce Point Capital · p. 78
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes Zillow shareholders would benefit from a major shakeup of Zillow’s Board."

Zillow Group, Inc. · Z Spruce Point Capital · p. 94
callout timeline

"We believe improving managerial focus is key to improving FirstGroup’s operational performance."

FirstGroup plc · FGP Sandell · p. 23
callout sop buildup

"We believe that News Corp’s other businesses are significantly undervalued in the market today."

News Corporation · NWSA Starboard Value · p. 10
callout sop buildup

"We believe that News Corp’s other businesses are significantly undervalued in the market today."

News Corporation · NWSA Starboard Value · p. 17
callout cover

"We believe PLTK’s short-termism comes at the expense of lasting shareholder and business value."

Playtika Holding Corp. · PLTK Grizzly Research · p. 1
callout villain critique

"We believe Nuvei makes it difficult to ascertain its true organic growth since it came public."

Nuvei Corp · NVEI Spruce Point Capital · p. 8
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes investors should not be comforted by GFL's supposed "Independent" Board."

GFL Environmental Inc. · GFL Spruce Point Capital · p. 92
callout peer gap

"We believe Autodesk should target ~55% incremental margins, in-line with design software peers"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 51
callout transition

"We applaud Fluor for making the investment in NuScale, but believe it is a non-strategic asset"

Fluor Corporation · FLR Starboard Value · p. 28
callout villain critique

"We believe Huntsman has a pattern of picking different peer sets to fit its desired narrative."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 5
callout precedent table

"We believe that Align shares many features and themes of other successful Spruce Point shorts."

Align Technology, Inc. · ALGN Spruce Point Capital · p. 5
callout section divider

"We Believe WSP Is Deflecting Growing Stress With Changes To Accounting And Financial Reporting"

WSP Global Inc. · WSP Spruce Point Capital · p. 14
callout ceo quote

"Spruce Point believes there is additional indicators that Zebra's RFID business has pressures."

Zebra Technologies Corp. · ZBRA Spruce Point Capital · p. 39
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes the 3rd Amendment to the BH agreement triggered a contract modification."

C3.ai, Inc. · AI Spruce Point Capital · p. 38
callout villain critique

"We believe UEC investors should demand a fresh and younger set of eyes on its Audit Committee."

Uranium Energy Corp · UEC Spruce Point Capital · p. 29
callout peer gap

"We believe Autodesk should target ~55% incremental margins, in-line with design software peers"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 51