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callout other

"It is self-evident that the process would create tin splatter and clouds of debris inside the Lasertec tool."

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 105
callout villain critique

"Lasertec’s recent growth driven by EUV transition for 5N and is now over; N3 purchase orders will be delayed"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 253
callout villain critique

"We note, however, that the chairman of Hadassah is on NNOX’s board and received options with a $2.21 strike."

Nano-X Imaging Ltd. · NNOX Muddy Waters · p. 11
callout sop buildup

"IF P&C, one of the best P&C assets in Europe, represents ~75% of Sampo’s value ex-Nordea, ex-PE investments"

Sampo Oyj · SAMPO Elliott Management · p. 5
callout villain critique

"We therefore believe the IRS and the investing public should heavily discount and / or totally ignore them."

Sunrun Inc. · RUN Muddy Waters · p. 8
callout peer gap

"With the right strategy and execution, AAP will be well positioned to capitalize on favorable market trends"

Advance Auto Parts · AAP Starboard Value · p. 10
callout villain critique

"Nuvei’s CEO And CFO’s Past Historical And Current Close Business Relationships Should Cause Serious Concern"

Nuvei Corp · NVEI Spruce Point Capital · p. 11
callout ceo quote

"Pfizer management committed to “constant flow” of innovation – as highlighted by 15 potential blockbusters."

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 15
callout ceo quote

"Pfizer management committed to “constant flow” of innovation – as highlighted by 15 potential blockbusters."

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 30
callout ceo quote

"Pfizer management committed to “constant flow” of innovation – as highlighted by 15 potential blockbusters."

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 62
callout transition

"Share price stagnation reflects ongoing concerns about the impact of low oil prices on HHC’s Houston assets"

Unknown · p. 37
callout villain critique

"The findings of the FTC substantially agree with our assertion that Herbalife operates as a pyramid scheme:"

Unknown · p. 63
callout kpi overview

"Since the spinoff from GGP in November 2010, The Howard Hughes Corporation’s share price has increased 219%"

Unknown · p. 60
callout cover

"Dye & Durham's total shareholder returns have been disappointing over every relevant period, as seen below."

Dye & Durham Limited · DND Engine Capital · p. 1
callout timeline

"Three weeks later, on October 15, 2010, WCT Resources flipped certain of those specific leases to SandRidge"

SandRidge Energy · SD TPG-Axon · p. 12
callout process diagram

"We would recommend reducing and leveraging Hunter/Farmer + Product / Solution + Industry / Vertical models."

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 146
callout peer gap

"XPO makes aggressive use of off-balance sheet leases relative to its larger and better credit worthy peers."

XPO Logistics, Inc. · XPO Spruce Point Capital · p. 38
callout ceo quote

"Many of these businesses are developing very, very well; however, others are not doing as well as expected."

Ströer SE & Co. KGaA · SAX Muddy Waters · p. 52
callout villain critique

"This allows us to conservatively estimate that organic headcount has been close to zero over the past year."

Dycom Industries, Inc. · DY Spruce Point Capital · p. 24
callout executive summary

"The purpose of the spin was to further improve performance – not take a major and prolonged step backwards."

Solventum Corporation · SOLV Trian Partners · p. 2
callout section divider

"ADP’s underperformance in Employer Services is driven by numerous inefficiencies across ADP’s organization:"

callout villain critique

"Vivendi is a sprawling media company which has systematically divested all but one of its telecom holdings."

Telecom Italia · TIT.MI Elliott Management · p. 14
callout ceo quote

"It does not seem that the sell-side considered the positive effect Helly Hansen had on retail gross margin."

Canadian Tire Corporation · CTC.A Spruce Point Capital · p. 45
callout demand list

"Remove a management team that has a proven track record of failing to bring cost-savings to the bottom line"

Xerox Corporation · XRX Carl Icahn · p. 27
callout timeline

"The chain of events leading up to the recent news of the alleged Supermicro espionage is cause for concern."

Mercury Systems Inc. · MRCY Spruce Point Capital · p. 8
callout other

"Greenlight has identified 35% of Allied's specialty finance portfolio that may be carried above fair value."

Allied Capital · ALD Greenlight Capital · p. 4
callout ceo quote

"We used empty legal entities as a kind of 'bad bank' for everything that couldn't be explained at the time."

Eurofins Scientific SE · ERF Muddy Waters · p. 3
callout ceo quote

"We didn't, we do not do factoring. We never did factoring. There's, uh—we don't see reasons for doing that."

Eurofins Scientific SE · ERF Muddy Waters · p. 24
callout peer gap

"Contrary to TSE policies and all peers, Keisei refuses to base executive pay on Company performance metrics"

Keisei Electric Railway · 9009 Palliser Capital · p. 26
callout kpi overview

"The opportunity to increase alcohol sales could drive an estimated $56 million in annual EBITDA improvement"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 142
callout demand list

"We believe a multi-step separation would maximize value while enhancing Darden's credit rating and dividend"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 272
callout other

"Family Dollar has several initiatives in place to support management's 4-6% medium-term SSS growth guidance"

Family Dollar Stores · FDO Pershing Square · p. 30
callout section divider

"Despite Years of Press Releases, Still Limited Committed Customers: Caught Between A Rock And A Hard Place?"

IperionX Ltd. · IPX Spruce Point Capital · p. 58
callout transition

"We believed there was significant opportunity to improve these companies on a growth + profitability basis."

GoDaddy, News Corp, Fortrea Starboard Value · p. 3
callout sop buildup

"Using market multiples for the rest of Phillips' assets implies its Refining system is valued at $1bn today"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 8
callout villain critique

"A number of solid-state battery experts have questioned whether Quantumscape’s battery is even solid-state."

QuantumScape · QS Scorpion Capital · p. 31
callout villain critique

"It just takes one dendrite to fail a cell. So, if you have more area, you have more probability of failure."

QuantumScape · QS Scorpion Capital · p. 72
callout section divider

"7. Doomed by cost: the “magic material” that we believe QS is using is too expensive to ever replace Li-ion"

QuantumScape · QS Scorpion Capital · p. 156
callout other

"Periodically scams like IonQ come along and claim to have one on the verge of solving the world’s problems."

IonQ Inc. · IONQ Scorpion Capital · p. 11
callout villain critique

"Given ex-employee color about the actual size of the “complete system,” we believe the slide is fraudulent."

IonQ Inc. · IONQ Scorpion Capital · p. 78
callout peer gap

"However, what the Libre lacks in technological advancement, it makes up for in ease of use and lower price."

Dexcom, Inc. · DXCM Spruce Point Capital · p. 18
callout villain critique

"Why Is Hess Headquartered in Manhattan? Resulting in Top Leadership Being Out of Touch with Energy Industry"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 30
callout villain critique

"When Sumner Says he “Will Continue To Make All Such Decisions”, What Specific Decisions is he Referring to?"

Viacom · VIAB SpringOwl · p. 41
callout precedent table

"The Market Responded the Day of the News by Boosting Fox Shares 4.6% on a Day Where the S&P 500 Was up 2.3%"

Viacom · VIAB SpringOwl · p. 75
callout kpi overview

"Elliott scenarios reduce total Capex from 7.6% (Company guidance) to 6.0% of revenues (in Elliott Mid-case)"

Iron Mountain Incorporated · IRM Elliott Management · p. 42
callout villain critique

"CTR concluded that Fujian Min-shen-fa Express Passenger Transportation owned 50 buses with 104 LCD screens."

Focus Media Holding · FMCN Muddy Waters · p. 10
callout appendix data

"The failure to have regard to this obviously material consideration vitiated the Planning Permission, which"

BP plc · BP Bluebell Capital · p. 34
callout villain critique

"Autodesk told shareholders one thing and did the opposite – this is not how public companies should operate"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 74
callout demand list

"Over the next few years, we believe Autodesk can meaningfully shrink its share count and grow FCF per share"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 83
callout peer gap

"We believe Fluor is well-positioned, with far fewer competitors for full-service, integrated EPCM contracts"

Fluor Corporation · FLR Starboard Value · p. 15
callout peer gap

"Match now trades at less than 8.5x 2024 free cash flow, a nearly 45% discount to the companies shown below."

Match Group, Inc. · MTCH Starboard Value · p. 2
callout executive summary

"Elliott believes that ACAS could be worth in excess of $23/share, a 61% premium to its current market price"

American Capital, Ltd. · ACAS Elliott Management · p. 6