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callout peer gap

"We definitively believe the acquisition of Celgene is not in the best interest of Bristol-Myers shareholders."

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company · BMY Starboard Value · p. 15
callout appendix disclosure

"For more information about the candidates as well as information on how to vote, visit StrongerSouthwest.com."

Southwest Airlines · LUV Elliott Management · p. 21
callout villain critique

"Directors with the appropriate skills, unaffiliated with the CEO and who bring a fresh perspective are needed"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 121
callout peer gap

"Lazard is the largest independent advisory firm yet has only a 9% share of the top 10 advisor global fee pool"

Lazard Ltd · LAZ Trian Partners · p. 20
callout section divider

"We View UEC's CEO As A Promoter With Documented Connections To Multiple SEC, BCSC And DOJ Charged Individuals"

Uranium Energy Corp · UEC Spruce Point Capital · p. 8
callout kpi overview

"Starbucks is trading at 22x consensus P/E today, a substantial discount to recent historical averages of ~26x"

Starbucks · SBUX Pershing Square · p. 5
callout villain critique

"レーザーテックはACTIS在庫の処分に必死なようだ。A150については75%にも上る割引を提示している。その他にも、アップタイムと信頼性の問題を暗に認めていると思われるものを含めて、各種の誘因や優遇措置を提供している。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 95
callout villain critique

"レーザーテックはACTIS在庫の処分に必死なようだ。A150については75%にも上る割引を提示している。その他にも、アップタイムと信頼性の問題を暗に認めていると思われるものを含めて、各種の誘因や優遇措置を提供している。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 234
callout villain critique

"レーザーテックはACTIS在庫の処分に必死なようだ。A150については75%にも上る割引を提示している。その他にも、アップタイムと信頼性の問題を暗に認めていると思われるものを含めて、各種の誘因や優遇措置を提供している。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 244
callout demand list

"Both will allow you to cast your vote, but the gold card makes it even easier to vote for Elliott's nominees."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 14
callout villain critique

"How can the Board stubbornly move forward with this process when the market appears to have serious concerns?"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 55
callout villain critique

"To earn the full maximum, Mitra needs to outperform the blended benchmark by less than 3% per year from here."

Welltower Inc. · WELL Land & Buildings · p. 9
callout villain critique

"It does not seem appropriate to us to appoint a CEO potentially disgruntled / motivated by reasons of revenge"

TIM S.p.A. (Telecom Italia) · TIT Bluebell Capital · p. 11
callout before after

"BlackRock omits to say that the outperformance relative to the S&P500 stopped with the BGI deal 15 years ago."

BlackRock · BLK Bluebell Capital · p. 14
callout villain critique

"Not in BMS scientists’ interest to use Berkeley Lights, as BMS vendors and CRO’s don’t use the BLI instrument"

Berkeley Lights · BLI Scorpion Capital · p. 54
callout villain critique

"TAM is at most around 150 machines, partly because BLI isn’t groundbreaking and has no proven clinical impact"

Berkeley Lights · BLI Scorpion Capital · p. 94
callout process diagram

"Valeant invested the HSR limit of $75.9mm and Pershing Square contributed the balance of the required capital"

Unknown · p. 25
callout villain critique

"Olam's snowballing CapEx is, in our view, destroying investor value, and pushing the company toward collapse."

callout peer gap

"Core became a market darling and its valuation diverged sharply from other global oilfield service companies."

Core Laboratories · CLB Greenlight Capital · p. 17
callout villain critique

"Our collected data indicates that there are far fewer agents on BEKE’s platform than it reports to investors."

KE Holdings · BEKE Muddy Waters · p. 33
callout appendix disclosure

"development cost, less $127.2mm stock based compensation, plus $93.6mm of amortized software development cost"

BMC Software · BMC Elliott Management · p. 38
callout villain critique

"APP doesn't overcome the information asymmetry through “AI”, but rather through misappropriated 3P user data."

AppLovin · APP Muddy Waters · p. 31
callout timeline

"Since the IPO on the London Stock Exchange in May 2013 to April 18, 2017, PAH’s share price has increased 29%"

Unknown · p. 58
callout sop buildup

"Management estimated the value of these projects to be $3 billion in 2017 when copper was at $2.70 per pound."

Teck Resources · TECK Greenlight Capital · p. 45
callout valuation reveal

"And, the $6.80 Goldman bull case puts the stock nearly 3 times higher or almost $90 Canadian dollars a share."

Teck Resources · TECK Greenlight Capital · p. 64
callout filler

"I don’t know if we really need the full Goldman bull case of $6.80 copper... but, sometimes dreams come true."

Teck Resources · TECK Greenlight Capital · p. 65
callout villain critique

"All of this begs the question: Who are the 74 employees who worked at CSC as of 2016 and earned £2.6 million?"

IQE plc · IQE Muddy Waters · p. 13
callout transition

"A Master Lease has a number of structural advantages that will enhance the stability and security of TIP REIT"

Target Corporation · TGT Pershing Square · p. 65
callout villain critique

"Either scenario would be bad and is expressly listed as a Negative Covenant according to its Credit Agreement"

MGP Ingredients, Inc. · MGPI Spruce Point Capital · p. 45
callout thesis headline

"We Believe Cintas Overpaid For G&K, Is Struggling To Integrate It, And Spinning A Weak “Beat And Raise” Story"

Cintas Corp. · CTAS Spruce Point Capital · p. 6
callout villain critique

"The $204.8m does not appear anywhere in AMCR’s actual 10-K filing, nor is it discussed on the conference call"

Amcor plc · AMCR Spruce Point Capital · p. 70
callout sop buildup

"Altogether, AerCap earns a low teens ROE on a new leasing deal excluding gains or losses when the lease ends."

AerCap Holdings · AER Greenlight Capital · p. 43
callout villain critique

"Pfizer decided that OXBRYTA’s benefits no longer outweighed its risks and pulled the product from the market."

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 49
callout ceo quote

"Heska doesn't actually disclose the amount of POC Lab Consumables REVENUE subject to subscription agreements."

Heska Corporation · HSKA Spruce Point Capital · p. 57
callout villain critique

"Investors betting on a Keith Grossman-driven turnaround will shortly realize that the emperor has no clothes."

Nevro Corp. · NVRO Scorpion Capital · p. 50
callout villain critique

"Nevro “still feels like a boutique” one-trick pony that’s “not really as sophisticated as they say they are.”"

Nevro Corp. · NVRO Scorpion Capital · p. 121
callout villain critique

"2012年から2022年の間、最小在庫管理単位(SKU:stock-keeping units)は年平均7.2%のペースで増加しましたが、コンシューマープロダクツ事業の売上高成長は年平均で僅か1.7%にとどまりました。"

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 33
callout precedent table

"WWW's margin target is only 100bps lower than Deckers' despite having a gross margin that is over 800bp lower"

callout peer gap

"Yet Kate Tokyo has high brand satisfaction and conversion rates but low brand awareness among Thai consumers."

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 45
callout transition

"Will something get in the way of true love? Or will they consummate the marriage and live happily ever after?"

Bayer AG · BAYN Greenlight Capital · p. 3
callout sop buildup

"Within Bayer, it's overlooked and under appreciated. With time, Bayer is likely to beef it up or monetize it."

Bayer AG · BAYN Greenlight Capital · p. 27
callout valuation reveal

"Management estimates that when housing starts recover to ~1mm to 1.5mm, EBITDA will be 2 to 3x current levels"

callout villain critique

"We believe Epiq trades with a "credibility discount" that impedes the stock from realizing its full potential"

callout other

"Disney's elevated content spend does not appear to be driving ancillary sales in other parts of the business."

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 43
callout villain critique

"Investors Reacted Negatively to Disney’s $60 Billion CapEx Announcement As Key Questions Were Left Unanswered"

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 118
callout villain critique

"Disney has used a methodology for evaluating prior Trian investments that we view as flawed for many reasons."

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 126
callout ceo quote

"However, just because they are still partners, doesn't change the reality that Pepsi may have sold its stock."

Danimer Scientific, Inc. · DNMR Spruce Point Capital · p. 62
callout villain critique

"Ku'damm: the first of the 3 buildings (ca 22,000 out of ca 62,000 sqm) is in use per Q3 2020 and is 100% let."

Vivion Investments S.à.r.l. Muddy Waters · p. 23
callout villain critique

"The multiple management communicated for the EPIC acquisition was based on 2yr forward synergized projections"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 39