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callout other

"BN's share price including dividend reinvestment increased 21% in 2025 and has increased 2% year-to-date in 2026(1)"

Pershing Square Holdings · PSH Pershing Square · p. 53
callout timeline

"QSR's share price including dividend reinvestment increased 9% in 2025 and has increased 4% year-to-date in 2026(1)"

Pershing Square Holdings · PSH Pershing Square · p. 68
callout villain critique

"We Estimate That Starboard Inflated Their REIT Multiple Analysis by ~4x Through Flawed Calculations and Assumptions"

Darden Restaurants · DRI Starboard Value · p. 9
callout villain critique

"I think there’s a lot of window-dressing with Grossman and that’s why you’re not seeing this big uptake in revenue."

Nevro Corp. · NVRO Scorpion Capital · p. 139
callout villain critique

"Former Nevro executives and reps suggested that employees game the evaluation to ensure a virtually 100% pass rate."

Nevro Corp. · NVRO Scorpion Capital · p. 222
callout ceo quote

"But in all fairness I do want to point out that it is a side-effect of rapid growth that not everything is perfect."

Ströer SE & Co. KGaA · SAX Muddy Waters · p. 59
callout ceo quote

"It's a very slow throughput infrastructure and a very heavy infrastructure to deploy in a checkpoint in an airport."

Clear Secure, Inc. · YOU Spruce Point Capital · p. 50
callout peer gap

"This suggests the EC strategy is not working, and consumers are not interacting with brands online via My Kao Mall."

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 101
callout sop buildup

"Surfacing Value of Real Estate in Illustrative PropCo/OpCo Structure Yields Approximately $49/Share Intrinsic Value"

callout villain critique

"Instead, it decided to go with a rough cut, crop sciences dude named Monsanto, and the market did not respond well."

Bayer AG · BAYN Greenlight Capital · p. 8
callout sop buildup

"What remains is a premium life sciences business with high barriers to entry and an excellent competitive position."

Bayer AG · BAYN Greenlight Capital · p. 7
callout villain critique

"This raises concerns of the technology behind Danimer’s product and the Company’s firsthand research and diligence."

Danimer Scientific, Inc. · DNMR Spruce Point Capital · p. 12
callout kpi overview

"Return to double digit revenue growth seems optimistic. Even analysts don't believe Zillow's 45% Adj. EBITDA target"

Zillow Group, Inc. · Z Spruce Point Capital · p. 99
callout transition

"We continue to re-evaluate the PSUS transaction structure and will keep PSH investors informed as regulations allow"

Pershing Square Holdings · PSH Pershing Square · p. 14
callout kpi overview

"QSR is a high-quality business with significant long-term growth potential trading at a highly discounted valuation"

Pershing Square Holdings · PSH Pershing Square · p. 51
callout villain critique

"While tasked with overseeing risk, we find it ironic that he himself has nothing at risk if Nova succeeds or fails."

Nova Minerals Limited · NVA Spruce Point Capital · p. 46
callout peer gap

"We are encouraged that now is the time to be short given the start of the gross margin unwind beginning in Q1’2019."

A.O. Smith Corporation · AOS Spruce Point Capital · p. 6
callout villain critique

"The lack of Open Payments reporting is striking given what surgeons detailed as lavish, unusual travel inducements."

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 119
callout villain critique

"Highest volume users have doubled transplant volumes through "very expensive abuse" with no improvement in outcomes"

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 169
callout villain critique

"I think it’s going to the surgeon and then using the surgeon to bully the administration; “we’re going to do this.”"

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 165
callout ceo quote

"Centers increasingly using the device off-label for storage at the hospital after initial recovery/transport on ice"

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 172
callout preempt rebuttal

"The BEF spin-off, it goes without saying, exhibits none of the characteristics that the IRS finds so objectionable."

callout sop buildup

"We believe that FirstGroup US should trade at a premium to Laidlaw's historical valuation of ~5x - ~7x in 2005-2006"

FirstGroup plc · FGP Sandell · p. 19
callout ceo quote

"Inspire claims this number is 2 million – their source? See footnote 2: “Company estimates” (i.e., “we made it up”)"

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. · INSP Wolfpack Research · p. 14
callout villain critique

"So why does the Board believe AOL should be compared to the world's largest companies for purposes of compensation?"

AOL, Inc. · AOL Starboard Value · p. 61
callout other

"A large number of citations is generally good, but a preponderance of internal citations undermines its importance."

iRobot Corp · IRBT Spruce Point Capital · p. 34
callout demand list

"Consider a spin-off of Semiconductors division into a standalone public stock ("Sony Technologies") listed in Japan"

Sony Corporation · 6758.T Third Point · p. 17
callout process diagram

"The main purpose of a Breton Pulleys structure is to allow for maximum control of the company with minimal capital."

Bolloré SA · BOL FP Muddy Waters · p. 7
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 ceo quote

"The Muddy Waters report appears to have given rise to many questions that have not yet been sufficiently discussed."

Ströer SE & Co. KGaA · SAX Muddy Waters · p. 38
callout villain critique

"The company responded to Moody's by asking it to withdraw the rating, saying it disagrees with Moody's methodology."

Assured Guaranty · AGO Greenlight Capital · p. 15
callout villain critique

"Whether Aliza Nazarbayeva was actually defrauded (or not) is immaterial. Her money was used to finance the Buxmead."

callout villain critique

"These incidents not only tarnish the reputation but expose desperate measures are needed to achieve subpar results."

HelloFresh SE · HFG Grizzly Research · p. 18
callout villain critique

"HelloFresh ranks only 175th among food delivery sites due to terrible overall review scores of 1.3 of 5 on average."

HelloFresh SE · HFG Grizzly Research · p. 22
callout appendix methodology

"No, the share repurchase was value destructive. Management repurchased the shares at a price above intrinsic value."

N/A 99_Other · p. 39
callout appendix methodology

"Remember, you should always pair the numerator and denominator on an apples-to-apples and oranges-to-oranges basis."

N/A 99_Other · p. 44
callout villain critique

"Realmente no se trata de vender Herbalife. Realmente se trata de obtener dinero de la gente al traerlos al negocio."

Herbalife · HLF Pershing Square · p. 5
callout villain critique

"it is crucial that the Board understand that Southwest’s leadership has already lost the trust of its shareholders."

Southwest Airlines · LUV Elliott Management · p. 8
callout villain critique

"The opportunity to round-trip cash back to INS, or even to siphon off cash for themselves, becomes very pronounced."

Intelligent Systems Corp · INS Grizzly Research · p. 22
callout villain critique

"Reinterpreted: Forced design change of major component required by Archer to make their Midnight eVTOL certifiable."

Archer Aviation Inc · ACHR Grizzly Research · p. 20
callout villain critique

"We believe GSX is the worst among its peers and generates a massive amount of volume from fake student enrollments."

GSX Techedu Inc. · GSX Grizzly Research · p. 23
callout villain critique

"Lasertec is just an over-hyped assembler of third-party components with no EUV capability or intellectual property."

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 42
callout demand list

"The bottom line is that the balancing act you are trying to perform is impossible, and this scenario is unwinnable."

TeliaSonera AB · TLSN Muddy Waters · p. 3
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 kpi overview

"An enterprise whose returns fail to exceed the cost of equity destroys shareholder value, regardless of its growth"

callout other

"We believe that Chipotle is currently one of the most compelling and authentic large-scale food brands in the U.S."

Unknown · p. 44
callout demand list

"Independent Slate will manage Campbell to enhance long-term value and pursue optimal outcomes for ALL shareholders"

Campbell Soup Company · CPB Third Point · p. 37
callout precedent table

"In a majority of the cases, the share price collapse has met or exceeded our downside estimate of intrinsic value."

GFL Environmental Inc. · GFL Spruce Point Capital · p. 3
callout villain critique

"Current users seem to be expecting significant price concessions from Procept if they choose to upgrade to HYDROS."

PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation · PRCT Spruce Point Capital · p. 44
callout ceo quote

"For eight years, current leadership has consistently failed to grow volumes and reach its OR profitability targets"

callout nominee bio

"Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) needs to refocus on operational excellence by adding deep industry expertise to its Board."

Phillips 66 · PSX Carl Icahn · p. 37
callout appendix disclosure

"We believe material changes are needed, and we remain committed to seeking such change at the 2018 Annual Meeting."

callout precedent table

"In a majority of the cases, the share price collapse has met or exceeded our downside estimate of intrinsic value."

Canadian Tire Corporation · CTC.A Spruce Point Capital · p. 3
callout kpi overview

"While EBITDA is expected to approach 2019 levels, shares are down nearly 70% from prior highs and 50% year-to-date"

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. · SIX Land & Buildings · p. 13
callout other

"Greenlight wonders whether these fees are arms-length transactions for competitive services at competitive prices."

Allied Capital · ALD Greenlight Capital · p. 21