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callout peer gap

"Based on its recent underperformance, Lowe’s trades at a discount to Home Depot on both LTM and 2012 multiples"

Lowe's Companies, Inc. · LOW Pershing Square · p. 15
callout other

"The analysts' key assumptions vary significantly, but the one item on which they are most consistent is price."

American Tower Corp · AMT Muddy Waters · p. 74
callout process diagram

"Carvana sells its receivables to third parties after originating auto loans associated with its vehicle sales."

Carvana Co. · CVNA Spruce Point Capital · p. 63
callout peer gap

"If Dollar Tree were to achieve financial results similar to Dollarama, significant upside exists in the stock."

Dollar Tree, Inc. · DLTR Starboard Value · p. 8
callout nominee bio

"From the time of the IPO until 2012, ARM’s valuation increased from approximately $150 million to $17 billion."

Tessera Technologies Inc. · TSRA Starboard Value · p. 59
callout villain critique

"JANA’s unorthodox tax adjustment is intended to inflate the value of Wholesale to make Retail look undervalued"

Agrium · AGU JANA Partners · p. 10
callout other

"The only record of a purchase by MPWR in Chengdu is from 2011, when the company bought land for just $388,000."

Monolithic Power Systems · MPWR Spruce Point Capital · p. 68
callout before after

"If the product risk is real – as management’s actions suggest – it should have been disclosed, not swept away."

Mercury Systems Inc. · MRCY Spruce Point Capital · p. 36
callout other

"This is merely one, albeit simplified, permutation of how we envisage such complexity could enable sham sales."

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

"The value of VIP's vendor rebates in FY17 was ~$6M greater than the combined company's total operating income!"

PetIQ, Inc. · PETQ Spruce Point Capital · p. 74
callout villain critique

"Given this distressing history, why would the Board look to add a director with a well-known Reg-FD violation?"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 52
callout villain critique

"Well performing restaurant companies work with their suppliers to deliver superior food and value to customers"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 107
callout other

"Darden should focus on markets with suitable customer demographics and where there is demand for casual dining"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 244
callout sop buildup

"Bob Evans should take steps to unlock the substantial value inherent in these 482 owned restaurant properties."

callout section divider

"We’ve Identified Multiple Operating And Financial Discrepancies And Call Into Question IPX’s Internal Controls"

IperionX Ltd. · IPX Spruce Point Capital · p. 74
callout ceo quote

"It’s because the scaling up of the production process is much harder than moving something out on a lab bench."

QuantumScape · QS Scorpion Capital · p. 144
callout timeline

"MISTAKE: Board elects not to transfer credit risk in the transaction, primarily to retain underwriting control"

Target Corporation · TGT Pershing Square · p. 7
callout appendix disclosure

"THIS REPORT REPRESENTS THE CURRENT OPINIONS OF SCORPION CAPITAL LLC CONCERNING IONQ INC. (STOCK TICKER: IONQ)."

IonQ Inc. · IONQ Scorpion Capital · p. 2
callout villain critique

"Even now, over a year and a half after the 32-qubit announcement, both AWS and Azure only reference 11 qubits."

IonQ Inc. · IONQ Scorpion Capital · p. 43
callout ceo quote

"We believe that this will only extend Abbott’s cost advantage and create further downside risk in CGM pricing."

Dexcom, Inc. · DXCM Spruce Point Capital · p. 39
callout villain critique

"It is clear that management has neither taken the shareholder proposal seriously nor evaluated it in any depth"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 102
callout villain critique

"Maybe a Reason Viacom Avoids YouTube is Because Dauman Sued YouTube for $1B In 2010 for Copyright Infringement"

Viacom · VIAB SpringOwl · p. 48
callout before after

"Fluor has nearly doubled its exposure to Urban Solutions, which we believe is poised to see substantial growth"

Fluor Corporation · FLR Starboard Value · p. 20
callout villain critique

"The Board is clearly committed to ignoring the will of shareholders, underscoring its culture of entrenchment."

callout villain critique

"Given this distressing history, why would the Board look to add a director with a well-known Reg-FD violation?"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 52
callout villain critique

"Well performing restaurant companies work with their suppliers to deliver superior food and value to customers"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 107
callout demand list

"Darden should focus on markets with suitable customer demographics and where there is demand for casual dining"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 244
callout peer gap

"The mines have some of the most desirable coal in Northern Appalachia, with high heat and low sulphur content."

CONSOL Energy · CNX Greenlight Capital · p. 19
callout peer gap

"MDA was historically an aggressive purchaser of intangible assets and aggressively capitalized internal costs."

Maxar Technologies · MAXR Spruce Point Capital · p. 23
callout sop buildup

"W.D. Von Gonten study concluded Hess has higher per acre value and is very comparable to CLR in absolute value"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 14
callout villain critique

"Logically, one cannot sell an asset and simultaneously pledge it as collateral in a new borrowing arrangement."

SoFi Technologies, Inc. · SOFI Muddy Waters · p. 19
callout demand list

"Vote to remove Dr. Klaus Kleinfeld, the worst performing continuously tenured CEO in the S&P 500, from Arconic"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 24
callout villain critique

"Under Dr. Kleinfeld, the Company massively underperformed virtually all peer groups over virtually all periods"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 29
callout before after

"More than $3 billion in value was added to Arconic since Elliott called for the removal of Dr. Klaus Kleinfeld"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 54
callout villain critique

"If the person [Lead Director] is not independent or lacks substantive duties, the position is simply cosmetic."

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 246
callout villain critique

"IN 2012, DR. KLEINFELD TOLD COMPANY OFFICERS THAT THEIR BONUSES WOULD BE CUT BY 20% "BECAUSE OF ISS" CRITICISM"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 258
callout villain critique

"Not surprisingly, as we demonstrate below, we found that YY-controlled bots supply Liu Yishou with fake gifts."

Joyy Inc. · YY Muddy Waters · p. 27
callout ceo quote

"With the revised proposal, we have now secured commitments for all financing needed to emerge from bankruptcy."

General Growth Properties · GGP Pershing Square · p. 6
callout villain critique

"This further served to increase Simon’s reported Regional Mall occupancy and sales per square foot as of Q1’10"

General Growth Properties · GGP Pershing Square · p. 49
callout kpi overview

"We exited our investment in S&P because we were unable to establish a full-sized position at attractive prices"

Unknown · p. 50
callout villain critique

"The four legacy directors mentioned below have purchased a combined total of 7,700 shares in the past 10 years"

callout nominee bio

"We will appoint a qualified interim CEO to implement the plan while the search for a permanent CEO is underway"

Dye & Durham Limited · DND Engine Capital · p. 90
callout villain critique

"Why then has First Energy Bank has put the parts of its website touting the NMC facility into the Memory Hole?"

NMC Health plc · NMC.LN Muddy Waters · p. 27
callout section divider

"We Believe Oatly Doesn't Practice What It Preaches: Stress Testing Oatly's Sustainability Claims And Practices"

Oatly Group AB · OTLY Spruce Point Capital · p. 15
callout ceo quote

"However, we believe the evidence shows that Oatly has experienced more recent product failures than successes."

Oatly Group AB · OTLY Spruce Point Capital · p. 118
callout villain critique

"In Our View, Best Corporate Governance Practices Don't Involve Appointing Your “Pal” or “Friend” To Your Board"

Dropbox, Inc. · DBX Spruce Point Capital · p. 9
callout cover

"A Cash-Burning Inferno That Is Not A Going Concern, Operating A Ponzi-Like Scheme That Will End In Bankruptcy."

Twist Bioscience · TWST Scorpion Capital · p. 1
callout before after

"Rio's inability to share risks with targets has cost shareholders an estimated c.US$35.6 billion in book value"

Rio Tinto · RIO Palliser Capital · p. 26
callout villain critique

"These “training” programs are fundamentally deceptive and likely violate a number of consumer protection laws."

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 12
callout peer gap

"P&G's organic growth has consistently underperformed its peers' growth rates in each of the last four quarters"

Procter & Gamble · PG Pershing Square · p. 37
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 peer gap

"Our analysis shows that diversification does not lead to superior risk-adjusted returns for companies like BHP"

BHP Billiton · BHP Elliott Management · p. 21
callout appendix data

"Set forth below are the summary cash flow projections for McOpCo based on the assumptions detailed on page 76."

McDonald's Corporation · MCD Pershing Square · p. 79
callout villain critique

"We believe Samsara has a clear history of using aggressive contract terms, particularly pricing, to win deals."

Samsara Inc. · IOT Spruce Point Capital · p. 57