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callout kpi overview

"Spruce Point believes that REZI has woefully disappointed in its 2024 targets that were communicated to investors in early 2021."

Resideo Technologies, Inc. · REZI Spruce Point Capital · p. 36
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes that Remitly's cash (and valuation) is likely to be overstated because it includes cash held for clients."

Remitly Global, Inc. · RELY Spruce Point Capital · p. 74
callout villain critique

"Greenlight has identified 35% of Allied's specialty finance portfolio that Greenlight believes may be carried above fair value."

Allied Capital · ALD Greenlight Capital · p. 18
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes that Zebra is understating the impact of a recently disclosed “immaterial” inventory misclassification."

Zebra Technologies Corp. · ZBRA Spruce Point Capital · p. 89
callout comparison table

"Elliott believes the adoption of the Accelerate Hyundai Proposals can benefit all stakeholders across the Hyundai Motor Group"

Hyundai Motor Group Elliott Management · p. 42
callout other

"Spruce Point believes the Digital ID model does not work for CLEAR and data security risk for CLEAR is a significant concern."

Clear Secure, Inc. · YOU Spruce Point Capital · p. 40
quote villain critique

"The Company believes it is probable that this event will occur in the second quarter of 2019. — New Age Beverage Corp. (NBEV)"

New Age Beverage Corp. · NBEV Grizzly Research · p. 19
callout thesis headline

"Spruce Point believes the market is missing multiple factors signaling extreme financial strain in the Stryker equity story."

Stryker Corp. · SYK Spruce Point Capital · p. 10
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes that Porch’s partnership with home inspectors is a last ditch effort to make its business model work."

Porch Group Inc · PRCH Spruce Point Capital · p. 34
callout villain critique

"The FTC believes the exclusion of zero-earning distributors is relevant to a determination that an MLM is a pyramid scheme"

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 181
callout other

"Elliott believes Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) has a significant value creation opportunity driven by the quality of its assets."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 3
callout ceo quote

"Management believes it can return to FY22 profitability by the end of FY24 and move toward peer margin levels thereafter."

GoDaddy, News Corp, Fortrea Starboard Value · p. 64
callout ceo quote

"Management believes it can return to FY22 profitability by the end of FY24 and move toward peer margin levels thereafter."

Fortrea Holdings Inc. · FTRE Starboard Value · p. 12
callout villain critique

"Citron believes it is merely for the purpose of phantom sales or stuff the channel, and avoid scrutiny from the auditors."

Valeant Pharmaceuticals · VRX Citron Research · p. 5
callout ceo quote

"Management believes it can return to FY22 profitability by the end of FY24 and move toward peer margin levels thereafter."

GoDaddy · GDDY Starboard Value · p. 64
callout ceo quote

"Spruce Point believes there is a reason behind BOOT no longer referencing itself as a "Dominant Player In The Industry.""

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. · BOOT Spruce Point Capital · p. 24
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes that MSCI's segment reporting gives management wide latitude to manipulate margins to its benefit."

MSCI Inc. · MSCI Spruce Point Capital · p. 98
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes Xylem's EPS guidance gives an incomplete picture of the true economics of the Evoqua acquisition."

Xylem Inc. · XYL Spruce Point Capital · p. 70
callout demand list

"Spruce Point believes that Advent can, and should, use this as leverage to renegotiate the deal price lower by 35%-50%."

Forescout Technologies · FSCT Spruce Point Capital · p. 17
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes this news came at an opportune time for the Company, days ahead of the beginning of its lock-up."

Genius Sports Limited · GENI Spruce Point Capital · p. 9
callout ceo quote

"Spruce Point believes that Xylem’s talk of margin expansion and operating leverage is a mirage that has not succeeded."

Xylem Inc. · XYL Spruce Point Capital · p. 46
callout villain critique

"Muddy Waters, LLC believes that DGW is the biggest fraud we have encountered so far in terms of revenue overstatement."

callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes that MSCI should disclose the terms of this acquisition and Fabric's number of paying customers."

MSCI Inc. · MSCI Spruce Point Capital · p. 62
callout matrix 2x2

"Spruce Point believes that it is highly unlikely that Axon will parlay video AI to shoehorn their way into CAD / RMS."

Axon Enterprise (formerly TASER) · AAXN Spruce Point Capital · p. 12
callout transition

"Elliott believes Phillips 66, $PSX, has a significant value creation opportunity driven by the quality of its assets."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 5
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes shareholders would be better served if CEO Dovigi focused all his attention and effort on GFL."

GFL Environmental Inc. · GFL Spruce Point Capital · p. 9
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes Stryker's recent large acquisitions of public companies either are failing, or likely to fail."

Stryker Corp. · SYK Spruce Point Capital · p. 13
callout appendix data

"Spruce Point believes that current financial data providers are, at a minimum, failing to capture operating leases."

Xylem Inc. · XYL Spruce Point Capital · p. 78
callout other

"Spruce Point believes Stryker's industry premium multiple should compress to account for the following six factors."

Stryker Corp. · SYK Spruce Point Capital · p. 175
callout demand list

"Trian believes a merger with Mondelez and a separation of all of PepsiCo’s beverages business is the right strategy"

PepsiCo, Inc. · PEP Trian Partners · p. 38
callout kpi overview

"Spruce Point believes that Remitly's playbook of finding revenue and cost levers to improve performance is waning."

Remitly Global, Inc. · RELY Spruce Point Capital · p. 7
callout other

"Spruce Point believes that Remitly's playbook of finding revenue and cost levers to improve performance is waning."

Remitly Global, Inc. · RELY Spruce Point Capital · p. 16
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes CLEAR is not positioned from a technology standpoint to address either of these pain points."

Clear Secure, Inc. · YOU Spruce Point Capital · p. 46
callout kpi overview

"Spruce Point believes that WTRG’s growing dependence on short-term debt is a sign of its rising financial stress."

Essential Utilities, Inc. · WTRG Spruce Point Capital · p. 41
callout demand list

"Elliott believes in the value of ACAS and is committed to helping the Company realize full value for shareholders"

American Capital, Ltd. · ACAS Elliott Management · p. 34
callout other

"Spruce Point believes Saputo is struggling to grow its branded sales given significant private label discounting."

Saputo Inc. · TSX:SAP Spruce Point Capital · p. 118
callout ceo quote

"Spruce Point believes the stock-for-stock merger of Amcor + Bemis was a deal done out of necessity for survival."

Amcor plc · AMCR Spruce Point Capital · p. 21
callout thesis headline

"Palliser firmly believes that the terms of the NewMed transaction fall well short of Capricorn’s intrinsic value"

Capricorn Energy · CNE Palliser Capital · p. 5
callout other

"Elliott believes a 150-250bps cut by reducing sales and marketing effort is in line with slowing growth outlook"

Iron Mountain Incorporated · IRM Elliott Management · p. 44
callout other

"Spruce Point believes it is a classic red flag when a company changes its inventory accounting policy language."

Zebra Technologies Corp. · ZBRA Spruce Point Capital · p. 86
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes that WPP's large ownership stake in Globant could be a major overhang on the share price."

Globant SA · GLOB Spruce Point Capital · p. 6
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes that at least 45% of Verint’s Non-GAAP Net Income is attributed to unjustified add-backs."

Verint Systems, Inc. · VRNT Spruce Point Capital · p. 86
callout kpi overview

"SP believes that the HDM backlog and growth is heavily predicated on China, despite select other opportunities"

Ballard Power Systems · BLDP Spruce Point Capital · p. 10
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes it is a classic red flag when a Company manipulates its tax rates to achieve earnings."

Stryker Corp. · SYK Spruce Point Capital · p. 32
callout executive summary

"Elliott believes that ACAS could be worth in excess of $23/share, a 61% premium to its current market price"

American Capital, Ltd. · ACAS Elliott Management · p. 6
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes that Generac paid way more cash in acquiring ecobee than it reported on face value."

Generac Holdings, Inc. · GNRC Spruce Point Capital · p. 88
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes the Street’s bullish sentiment on BOOT is extended in both the short and long-term."

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. · BOOT Spruce Point Capital · p. 88
callout other

"Spruce Point believes there are other current and forthcoming headwinds that investors need to consider."

Generac Holdings, Inc. · GNRC Spruce Point Capital · p. 54
callout ceo quote

"Covestro believes a 300 – 600bps margin improvement opportunity is available in its downstream business."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 225
callout before after

"We observe that Monster is mostly losing distribution and Spruce Point believes the trend may continue."

Monster Beverage Corp. · MNST Spruce Point Capital · p. 15
callout villain critique

"Citron believes the whole thing is a fraud to create invoices to deceive the auditors and book revenue."

Valeant Pharmaceuticals · VRX Citron Research · p. 3
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes this shows a clear misalignment of interests between shareholders and investors."

Stryker Corp. · SYK Spruce Point Capital · p. 169
callout timeline

"Spruce Point believes the MA case will get moved to federal court and ultimately a petition to SCOTUS."

DraftKings Inc. · DKNG Spruce Point Capital · p. 12