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callout villain critique

"Experts suggest QS is playing games by using an irrelevant coin-size cell, unlike a real EV battery with 200,000 layers spanning multiple football fields of area."

QuantumScape · QS Scorpion Capital · p. 71
callout villain critique

"Strategic investments are unlikely to reach breakeven until at least 2019, assuming Management does not underperform on its current plan as it has in the past"

callout villain critique

"Unlike most companies, and deviating from SEC guidelines, Amdocs provides limited details regarding executive or director remuneration on its proxy statement."

Amdocs Limited · DOX Spruce Point Capital · p. 95
callout peer gap

"Unlike its peers, executive incentive compensation at HMA through 2012 has been based solely on EBITDA – with no focus on per share metrics or quality metrics"

callout peer gap

"Unlike Autodesk, ServiceNow disclosed both the actual magnitude of the mid-year adjustment & the original targets and capped payouts on the adjusted targets"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 64
callout ceo quote

"In a highly competitive industry where all players compete for each incremental customer, we find it unlikely for companies to pass through increased costs."

Sunnova Energy International Inc. · NOVA Spruce Point Capital · p. 37
callout villain critique

"It is highly unlikely a well-run Midstream SpinCo requires ~3x the G&A as peer operators (1.7% management guided G&A / TEV vs. 0.6% peer average G&A / TEV)."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 24
callout transition

"To be clear, we do not dispute that DigitalGlobe can continue to make one-off archive deals, but we think some sort of major industry adoption is unlikely."

Maxar Technologies · MAXR Spruce Point Capital · p. 57
callout ceo quote

"Shareholder Nominees are completely independent, would constitute a minority of directors, and, unlike Hess's nominees, have not preapproved any plan."

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 100
callout transition

"Unlike banks, the GSEs face low credit risk, do not take interest rate or liquidity risk, and do not guarantee jumbo and alternative mortgage products"

callout ceo quote

"On the surface, the OP margin jump in FY 2015 is very impressive. However, the information we have makes this jump seem unlikely – if not impossible."

Nidec Corp. · 6594 JP Muddy Waters · p. 22
callout villain critique

"The only reason Twist has not yet received a going concern qualification is because US auditors, unlike IFRS, only look at solvency 12 months out."

Twist Bioscience · TWST Scorpion Capital · p. 27
callout peer gap

"Unlike several of its private and publicly traded peers, AerCap did not have to take large asset value impairments during and after the crisis."

AerCap Holdings · AER Greenlight Capital · p. 46
callout valuation reveal

"In the unlikely scenario that a SPS conversion could be accomplished, Treasury would own a higher percentage of much less valuable companies"

callout villain critique

"Remedial measures such as diuretics, monitoring, slower titration, or label changes are unlikely to mitigate the emerging safety crisis."

Soleno Therapeutics · SLNO Scorpion Capital · p. 3
callout ceo quote

"It's Highly Unlikely Bemis' 2019 Target Was Achieved Based on Q1/Q3 Actual/Est Results. Q4 Implied would've Had To Bn Abnormally High"

Amcor plc · AMCR Spruce Point Capital · p. 27
callout villain critique

"It is a contract with a total of seven pages with no terms regarding liability – it seems to be an unlikely billion dollar contract."

Sino-Forest Corporation · TRE Muddy Waters · p. 24
callout peer gap

"Unlike all peers, Keisei has no Capital Allocation Policy at all and falls short across all capital allocation metrics as a result"

Keisei Electric Railway · 9009 Palliser Capital · p. 16
callout transition

"Traditional sources of private sector capital are unlikely to provide new startups with sufficient funding to replace the GSEs"

callout transition

"Banks are unlikely to significantly increase the amount of long-term, fixed-rate mortgages they retain on their balance sheets"

callout appendix methodology

"Based on these analytics, new for CY24 SKUs appear highly unlikely to have materially impacted imported inventory value / kg"

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. · ELF Muddy Waters · p. 25
callout villain critique

"We believe it is extremely unlikely Olam can achieve the targeted production levels, especially across the full 6,000 Ha."

callout villain critique

"Unlike its two better-performing peers, Crown Castle does not report its own ROIC metric to the investment community."

Crown Castle International · CCI Elliott Management · p. 59
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

"Unlike traditional IPOs where buyers have all the leverage, PF GGP's equity is already fully committed pre-offering."

General Growth Properties · GGP Pershing Square · p. 41
callout appendix methodology

"We believe the Independent Peer Group is an appropriate peer group for AOL, unlike the Company's current peer group."

AOL, Inc. · AOL Starboard Value · p. 67
callout peer gap

"Unlike peers, HMA does not have a Board specific committee with direct oversight of both compliance and quality"

callout villain critique

"Based on recent shareholder-unfriendly actions, this Board seems highly unlikely to stand up for shareholders."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 30
callout villain critique

"Given their actions to date, we believe these four directors are highly unlikely to demand accountability."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 156
callout valuation reveal

"The convertible, unlike a cash payment, now potentially puts shareholders at risk of future dilution."

Momo, Inc. · MOMO Spruce Point Capital · p. 9
callout villain critique

"We believe Perion is unlikely to win the global partner award if it didn't make the regional list."

Perion Network Ltd. · PERI Spruce Point Capital · p. 54
callout peer gap

"CTO’s dividend coverage ratio in FY 2024 was just 0.74x, unlike a peer average of 1.47x in 2024."

CTO Realty Growth, Inc. · CTO Wolfpack Research · p. 3
callout kpi overview

"Unlike its pure media industry players, Disney generates ~70% of EBIT from Parks & Experiences."

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 8
callout kpi overview

"Unlike its pure media industry players, Disney generates ~70% of EBIT from Parks & Experiences."

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 8
callout villain critique

"Price unjustified for repurposed, generic diazoxide – “disgusted” and unlikely to recommend it"

Soleno Therapeutics · SLNO Scorpion Capital · p. 299
callout kpi overview

"CURRENT PORTFOLIO UNLIKELY TO SUSTAINABLY DELIVER MID-SINGLE DIGIT % ORGANIC SALES GROWTH"

Nestlé S.A. · NESN Third Point · p. 19
callout appendix data

"This rapid transition remains a massive challenge and appears increasingly unlikely."

BP plc · BP Bluebell Capital · p. 6
callout executive summary

"We Believe Prediction Markets Are Unlikely To Expand TAM For OSBs In The Near Future"

DraftKings Inc. · DKNG Spruce Point Capital · p. 8
callout villain critique

"Unlike industry peers below, WTRG noticeably does not discuss operating cash flow."

Essential Utilities, Inc. · WTRG Spruce Point Capital · p. 43
callout other

"Notice there’s no free shipping unlike almost every other product and no price!"

Oatly Group AB · OTLY Spruce Point Capital · p. 95
callout kpi overview

"Consensus estimates imply extremely unlikely Q4 core growth ex-new products"

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. · HRC Spruce Point Capital · p. 10
callout kpi overview

"Consensus estimates imply extremely unlikely Q4 core growth ex-new products"

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. · HRC Spruce Point Capital · p. 43
callout villain critique

"A major source of past revenue is unlikely to return to past levels."

Intuit Inc. · INTU Spruce Point Capital · p. 52
callout kpi overview

"We believe this is an outlier and unlikely to be sustained"

DraftKings Inc. · DKNG Spruce Point Capital · p. 39