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callout peer gap

"PROFITABILITY IN THE “BEST YEAR IN HUNTSMAN’S HISTORY” CONTINUES TO BE EMBARASSINGLY BAD WHEN COMPARED TO PEERS"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 4
callout cover

"Astra's investor pitch boils down to selling the pipedream of an unprecedented number of cheap rocket launches."

Astra Space, Inc. · ASTR Kerrisdale Capital · p. 1
callout villain critique

"Wow, it's like Zymergen too here. All the same stuff is happening, except it's happening even faster at Ginkgo."

Ginkgo Bioworks · DNA Scorpion Capital · p. 175
callout executive summary

"MGPI's barreled whiskey inventory is rapidly rising, while sales are declining, and inventory turnover plunges."

MGP Ingredients, Inc. · MGPI Spruce Point Capital · p. 8
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 thesis headline

"Fastest Growing Fire Inspection Business Operating Fraudulently While Putting Lives At Risk; Competition Rising"

Cintas Corp. · CTAS Spruce Point Capital · p. 7
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point has always warned to be wary when the relationship between the Company and auditor are very close."

Amcor plc · AMCR Spruce Point Capital · p. 81
callout transition

"We are paying attention to a possible transition from banks rejecting depositors to depositors rejecting banks."

AerCap Holdings · AER Greenlight Capital · p. 28
callout villain critique

"Eurofins supposedly overpaid for operating businesses in order to subsidize Dr. Martin's real estate purchases."

Eurofins Scientific SE · ERF Muddy Waters · p. 5
callout villain critique

"But the success was fleeting: "almost all Nevro devices" have since been explanted and doctors soured on Nevro."

Nevro Corp. · NVRO Scorpion Capital · p. 124
callout peer gap

"Despite starting from a lower base, Kao’s growth target for Curél through to 2027 (8% revenue CAGR) lags peers."

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 42
callout peer gap

"In K20 (announced in 2017), Kao aimed for an operating margin of 17% by 2030. Now, Kao does not set a target..."

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 88
callout section divider

"Modernized PSC terms could unlock material value through accelerated investment and expanded resource potential"

Capricorn Energy · CNE Palliser Capital · p. 26
callout transition

"When Bayer announced this corny acquisition, the stock collapsed to 85 Euros per share, or only 11.3x earnings."

Bayer AG · BAYN Greenlight Capital · p. 9
callout other

"Lifecycle management involves tweaking a drug just enough to make it eligible for a new patent or an extension."

Bayer AG · BAYN Greenlight Capital · p. 18
callout other

"In our experience, allocated corporate overhead is often multiples larger than the unallocated amount disclosed"

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 104
callout appendix data

"Based on the filings footnotes, "these equity securities were subsequently sold in the second quarter of 2021.""

Danimer Scientific, Inc. · DNMR Spruce Point Capital · p. 61
callout demand list

"Shareholders should support CalSTRS' proposal asking the Board to effectuate a separation of the Steel business"

The Timken Company · TKR Relational Investors · p. 38
callout villain critique

"Nova is being promoted by RedChip, a company that provides IR services to many speculative small-cap companies."

Nova Minerals Limited · NVA Spruce Point Capital · p. 55
callout villain critique

"It is more accurately a racket, the closest we’ve seen in the public markets to a Mafia-style extortion scheme."

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 11
callout peer gap

"The Independent Peer Group's median market cap and revenue are well within both ISS and Glass Lewis guidelines."

AOL, Inc. · AOL Starboard Value · p. 68
callout other

"Do they do this to artificially deflate their headline capex figure, thereby inflating reported free cash flow?"

Dollarama Inc. · DOL Spruce Point Capital · p. 34
callout villain critique

"IRBT doesn't have many jobs openings, but a currently advertised job for a Senior Auditor caught our attention!"

iRobot Corp · IRBT Spruce Point Capital · p. 55
callout villain critique

"A parent indicated “my son had allergic reaction and has been in hospital 4 days so we don’t be continuing it.”"

Soleno Therapeutics · SLNO Scorpion Capital · p. 180
callout executive summary

"Mechanism of action – “increases histamine levels in the human brain” – is unproven and hence false advertising"

Harmony Biosciences Holdings · HRMY Scorpion Capital · p. 13
callout transition

">A PK failure that never should have made it past phase 1 – underestimated plasma levels are key driver of risk"

Harmony Biosciences Holdings · HRMY Scorpion Capital · p. 117
callout villain critique

">Even if Wakix increased histamine levels, Bioprojet admits it has no correlation with narcolepsy or sleepiness"

Harmony Biosciences Holdings · HRMY Scorpion Capital · p. 300
callout ceo quote

"We contend that the reclassifications were premature and highly aggressive, and that the gains are unjustified."

callout cover

"There are myriad issues with the Company's response, the most important of which is that it is simply not true."

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 1
callout appendix disclosure

"Companies highlighted in red have either already filed for bankruptcy, or extreme high risk of default in 2023."

B. Riley Financial, Inc. · RILY Wolfpack Research · p. 21
callout villain critique

"In Morinda's, case, we estimate that Morinda's revenues from China are inflated by 36% in 2017 and 51% in 2016."

New Age Beverage Corp. · NBEV Grizzly Research · p. 4
callout other

"We expect Focus Universal to post revenue of $2 million in 2021, $45 million in 2022, and $150 million in 2023."

Focus Universal Inc. · FCUV White Diamond Research · p. 3
callout villain critique

"In Morinda's, case, we estimate that Morinda's revenues from China are inflated by 36% in 2017 and 51% in 2016."

New Age Beverage Corp. · NBEV Grizzly Research · p. 4
callout cover

"We believe we have found an even better short than OMNT with potential for a 90%+ decline in the next 6 months."

ADOMANI · ADOM White Diamond Research · p. 1
callout villain critique

"Two of the three portfolio fair value gains are from portfolios managed by related parties, and are suspicious."

Vivion Investments S.à.r.l. Muddy Waters · p. 26
callout transition

"Could it be that all the low hanging fruit is gone, and every subsequent sale will be harder and harder to get?"

Accelerate Diagnostics · AXDX White Diamond Research · p. 31
callout other

"It therefore requires a vacuum and uses a series of reflective mirrors, instead of using lenses to focus light."

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 35
callout other

"Momentum is accelerating organically, without material ad spend, highlighting Kalshi's disruptive risk to DKNG."

DraftKings Inc. · DKNG Spruce Point Capital · p. 18
callout peer gap

"This represents ~79% of the weekly NCAA football handle that the OSB operators generated during Sept.-Dec. ‘24."

DraftKings Inc. · DKNG Spruce Point Capital · p. 19
callout villain critique

"That is very fraudulent for them to do that video... I suspect neither of these pictures are from that machine."

Nano-X Imaging Ltd. · NNOX Muddy Waters · p. 7
callout process diagram

"In our view, this tortured construction defies common sense, and, at a minimum breaches the spirit of the law."

Sunrun Inc. · RUN Muddy Waters · p. 13
callout villain critique

"In its recent 2020 10-Q filings, it now ceases disclosures of R&D expenses, which we view as a major red flag."

Avery Dennison Corporation · AVY Spruce Point Capital · p. 34
callout transition

"In our opinion, Dovigi’s success from aspiring NHL goalie to garbage magnate is a carefully curated narrative."

GFL Environmental Inc. · GFL Spruce Point Capital · p. 26
callout villain critique

"GFL’s longest tenured Director is Dino Chiesa. We find him connected to Mr. DiBattista on Facebook as friends."

GFL Environmental Inc. · GFL Spruce Point Capital · p. 35
callout other

"GGP’s share price was flat, including dividends, from the beginning of 2014 to the date we exited the position"

Unknown · p. 71
callout villain critique

"Regardless, our Balance Sheet approach shows that (non-GAAP) Subscribers do not seem to tie to GAAP financials"

Sunrun Inc. · RUN Muddy Waters · p. 22
callout villain critique

"There are other recent incidents where Generac’s products allegedly sparked a fire and caused bodily injuries."

Generac Holdings, Inc. · GNRC Spruce Point Capital · p. 23
callout villain critique

"Why do Pramac-Generac UK’s disclosures not reveal that it made €17.5m of purchases from PR Industrial (Italy)?"

Generac Holdings, Inc. · GNRC Spruce Point Capital · p. 72
callout villain critique

"Since October 2015, no current director or executive has purchased a single share of stock in the open market."

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 134
callout peer gap

"Lowe's level of same-store sales growth has underperformed Home Depot's for eight out of the last ten quarters"

Lowe's Companies, Inc. · LOW Pershing Square · p. 14