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callout other

"The value of purchases made under Yunnan master agreement is overstated by approximately $800 million."

Sino-Forest Corporation · TRE Muddy Waters · p. 18
callout villain critique

"We believe the current financial situation at the Exchange is similar to the 2000 to 2002 time period."

Erie Indemnity Company · ERIE Spruce Point Capital · p. 12
callout demand list

"Soroban has only one ask: install new leadership who can get the trains to operate safely and on time."

callout demand list

"Under new leadership, we believe UNP's stock price has the potential to double over the next two years"

callout villain critique

"We believe Party City Canada will end in a similar unsuccessful fashion as Party City and Helly Hansen"

Canadian Tire Corporation · CTC.A Spruce Point Capital · p. 42
callout nominee bio

"Olive Garden can draw lessons from its first turnaround, while innovating to stay ahead of competitors"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 180
callout kpi overview

"High unit and same store sales growth have led to significant share gains for the dollar store channel"

Family Dollar Stores · FDO Pershing Square · p. 7
callout villain critique

"The biggest difference is in administration and corporate costs which were apparently off by $274,000."

IperionX Ltd. · IPX Spruce Point Capital · p. 77
callout peer gap

"Fortrea presents an attractive risk / reward with considerable upside potential at normalized margins."

GoDaddy, News Corp, Fortrea Starboard Value · p. 67
callout process diagram

"The 2019 changes put lipstick on the pig by appearing to pad cash flows and Direct segment recoveries."

Burford Capital · BUR Muddy Waters · p. 3
callout villain critique

"In our view, the board nomination process is insular, conflicted, and unreceptive to shareholder input"

Target Corporation · TGT Pershing Square · p. 19
callout villain critique

"Every $500,000 of Cost Overruns on a Bakken Well Results in ~$500 million of Value Lost if Not Checked"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 32
callout transition

"While existing box storage market is well penetrated, the remaining unvended segment is 3x IRM revenue"

Iron Mountain Incorporated · IRM Elliott Management · p. 6
callout transition

"In Solutions 30, we find a number of analogs to Wirecard aside from having a cast of shady characters."

Solutions 30 · S30 Muddy Waters · p. 6
callout kpi overview

"The traffic numbers have been negative for 10 consecutive months and for 13 out of the last 14 months."

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. · BOOT Spruce Point Capital · p. 34
callout cover

"And add the costs back as amortized adjustments to inflate EBITDA and obscure true financial leverage."

PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. · PWSC Spruce Point Capital · p. 1
callout villain critique

"We question whether the newly appointed directors have sufficient experience to demand accountability."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 42
callout nominee bio

"Olive Garden can draw lessons from its first turnaround, while innovating to stay ahead of competitors"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 180
callout peer gap

"Xylem’s Valuation Is Extreme Relative To Water And Industrial Peers With Higher Margins, Less Leverage"

Xylem Inc. · XYL Spruce Point Capital · p. 81
callout villain critique

"Of the eight most senior executives at Southwest, only one has experience at another airline (3 years)"

Unknown · p. 55
callout villain critique

"Annual performance demonstrates that Dr. Kleinfeld's poor TSR was not isolated to the financial crisis"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 40
callout other

"Since 2013, Arconic management has deployed $6 billion dollars (~120% of current shareholders’ equity)"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 65
callout peer gap

"Gross PP&E analysis, similar result = Arconic should be capable of $19 billion to $22 billion in sales"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 162
callout peer gap

"Even if Arconic achieved its free cash flow goals, they would be well below that of its new peer group"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 174
callout ceo quote

"Simon expects to lose less than 2bps of total revenue as the result of rent relief concessions in 2009"

General Growth Properties · GGP Pershing Square · p. 20
callout villain critique

"DND’s Q2 Results Were Positively Impacted by Macro Factors, Not the Quality of the Board or Management"

Dye & Durham Limited · DND Engine Capital · p. 32
callout villain critique

"The fact that $283 million in EBITDA is required to reach $1 billion shows leadership's state of mind."

Dye & Durham Limited · DND Engine Capital · p. 60
callout villain critique

"NMC needs to provide investors with details regarding its Short-Term Borrowings, including overdrafts."

NMC Health plc · NMC.LN Muddy Waters · p. 30
callout valuation reveal

"Fortrea presents an attractive risk / reward with considerable upside potential at normalized margins."

Fortrea Holdings Inc. · FTRE Starboard Value · p. 15
callout nominee bio

"Elliott has nominated eight independent, highly qualified directors to Southwest's Board of Directors."

Southwest Airlines Co. · LUV Elliott Management · p. 21
callout process diagram

"McOpCo’s restaurant portfolio needs to be optimized in order to improve margins and capital allocation"

McDonald's Corporation · MCD Pershing Square · p. 10
callout other

"ISS, Glass Lewis and ~97%(1) of BHP shareholders were in favour of BHP’s highly comparable unification"

Rio Tinto · RIO Palliser Capital · p. 37
callout villain critique

"The below photographs show that the accumulated work in process throughout the factories is extensive:"

callout villain critique

"Customers believe the products quality and lasting duration justify speeding a premium price for JB-80"

WD-40 Company · WDFC Spruce Point Capital · p. 34
callout villain critique

"There is a potential risk that Celgene could lose greater than 60% of its current revenues before 2026"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 68
callout demand list

"We believe voting AGAINST the proposed acquisition of Celgene is in the best interests of shareholders"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 197
callout ceo quote

"Kao needs to shrink the number of brands and focus on aggressively growing the revenue of what remains"

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 31
callout section divider

"We Believe Samsara’s Aggressive Accounting Policies Massively Inflate Gross Margins And EBITDA Margins"

Samsara Inc. · IOT Spruce Point Capital · p. 23
callout other

"We Identify A Broad Range Of Disclosure Omissions, Reporting, Accounting And Business Practice Changes"

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. · FND Spruce Point Capital · p. 10
callout ceo quote

"Of the eight most senior executives at Southwest, only one has experience at another airline (3 years)"

Southwest Airlines · LUV Carl Icahn · p. 55
callout demand list

"GCP has said it's now targeting smaller projects in SBM, after peers have already made strategic moves"

GCP Applied Technologies · GCP Starboard Value · p. 70
callout villain critique

"It seems that only a company looking for write-downs would have written these businesses down to zero."

callout villain critique

"With the money to purchase Captain Six, FMCN could have bought a 60-meter yacht with a helipad instead"

callout kpi overview

"Globant's investors need to be cognizant that “Adjusted” EBITDA does not translate into free cash flow"

Globant SA · GLOB Spruce Point Capital · p. 11
callout villain critique

"We caution investors not to rely on Net Income since CFO and FCF are both materially below Net Income."

Super Micro Computer, Inc. · SMCI Spruce Point Capital · p. 10
callout villain critique

"Only one constituent of the S&P 500 (Oracle) has received more votes below 70% than Disney since 2011."

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 71
callout peer gap

"Huntsman’s stock price has generally underperformed since Peter Huntsman assumed the role of Chairman."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 8
callout villain critique

"We question how the Board repeatedly determined Dr. Beckerle’s independence despite glaring conflicts."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 99
callout villain critique

"We question whether the newly appointed directors have sufficient experience to demand accountability."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 138
callout executive summary

"We believe this comparison would be more relevant to PeptiDream if the Jaguar were missing its wheels."

PeptiDream, Inc. · 4587 JP Muddy Waters · p. 2
callout other

"Only one of the 14 partnerships that are at least four years old has led to a drug in clinical trials."

PeptiDream, Inc. · 4587 JP Muddy Waters · p. 5
callout villain critique

"Combined industry average probability of reaching market from Lead ID is one sixth of analyst estimate"

PeptiDream, Inc. · 4587 JP Muddy Waters · p. 20