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callout ceo quote

"Herbalife highlights Niteworks, introduced in 2003, as one of its most significant product innovations"

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 33
callout villain critique

"Why are sales at the "competition" not impacted by the exponential expansion of HLF's Nutrition Clubs?"

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 294
callout section divider

"The bull-case is highly predicated on growth and taking more market share despite lower profitability."

Caesarstone Ltd. · CSTE Viceroy Research · p. 8
callout ceo quote

"Even the CFO quips that the accounting is "funny", but Spruce Point cannot reconcile what is going on."

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. · CHD Spruce Point Capital · p. 44
callout ceo quote

"93,000 locations and 110,000 screens. So it is pretty much a little more than one screen per location."

Focus Media Holding · FMCN Muddy Waters · p. 11
callout other

"There are plenty of recent testimonials by merchants as to the struggles they are facing making money."

Kornit Digital Ltd. · KRNT Spruce Point Capital · p. 19
callout other

"CN has the best network in North America and should be the most efficient and fastest growing railroad"

callout demand list

"CN has the best network in North America and should be the most efficient and fastest growing railroad"

callout villain critique

"Claimed customer relationships of 20 years for accounting purposes despite firm history only 21 years."

MSCI Inc. · MSCI Spruce Point Capital · p. 66
callout ceo quote

"Rather than considering Goff's ideas, Phillips 66's (NYSE: PSX) Board reacts with baseless complaints."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 2
callout villain critique

"Darden's recent Bylaw amendments underscore the Company's blatant disregard for shareholder interests."

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 23
callout villain critique

"We consider the Company to be in material default of its technical disclosure and filing requirements."

New Pacific Metals · NUAG Hindenburg Research · p. 8
callout villain critique

"In fact, our base case is that New Pacific’s deal for the expanded mining area will never be ratified."

New Pacific Metals · NUAG Hindenburg Research · p. 20
callout villain critique

"We consider the Company to be in material default of its technical disclosure and filing requirements."

New Pacific Metals · NUAG Hindenburg Research · p. 39
callout peer gap

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

GoDaddy · GDDY Starboard Value · p. 67
callout villain critique

"Virtually every former employee we interviewed indicated BLI's total addressable market is negligible."

Berkeley Lights · BLI Scorpion Capital · p. 136
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes this shows a clear misalignment of interests between shareholders and investors."

Stryker Corp. · SYK Spruce Point Capital · p. 169
callout villain critique

"The details that Marvell provided suggest that Lasertec is desperate to offload bloated EUV inventory."

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 37
callout appendix disclosure

"Not an activist fund – HMA is the first time Glenview Capital has proposed fully replacing BOD members"

callout peer gap

"Latest investor presentation mentions technology ZERO times. Any investment made in IOT, AI, Big Data?"

Rollins Inc. · ROL Spruce Point Capital · p. 37
callout ceo quote

"However, by our estimate Fox accounted for nearly all (or more) than the entire 40bps YoY improvement."

Rollins Inc. · ROL Spruce Point Capital · p. 59
callout kpi overview

"Despite significant share price appreciation, we believe QSR remains a compelling long-term investment"

Unknown · p. 18
callout other

"Remodeling program will reduce Music category exposure by ~50% and improve Coffee and Paperchase sales"

Borders Group, Inc. · BGP Pershing Square · p. 26
callout section divider

"Our Analysis Suggests That PGNY’s Key Marketing Claims, Particularly Its Outcomes Data, Are Disputable"

Progyny, Inc. · PGNY Spruce Point Capital · p. 66
callout valuation reveal

"The implied Target Corp valuation range based on DCF analysis is $26 – $35bn, or $37 – $49/share today"

Target Corporation · TGT Pershing Square · p. 136
callout villain critique

"Jason Kelly has promised a manufacturing revolution with DNA. Just don't ask him to make any products."

Ginkgo Bioworks · DNA Scorpion Capital · p. 34
callout process diagram

"Lowering your cost of capital and increasing your returns on capital grows the value of the enterprise"

Sotheby's · BID Marcato · p. 4
callout valuation reveal

"Unsustainable multiple expansion driven by broad misunderstanding of LHCG's post-merger organic growth"

LHC Group, Inc. · LHCG Spruce Point Capital · p. 41
callout cover

"Engine recommends the Board immediately implement a $750 million accelerated share repurchase program."

Lyft · LYFT Engine Capital · p. 1
callout villain critique

"We find it telling that patients report overstimulation symptoms vanish when they turn off the device,"

Nevro Corp. · NVRO Scorpion Capital · p. 35
callout other

"The SCS market growth story fueled by Wall Street is false and undermined by escalating payor backlash"

Nevro Corp. · NVRO Scorpion Capital · p. 203
callout villain critique

"This latest deception is just another in a string of misrepresentations about the state of NQ's audit."

NQ Mobile · NQ Muddy Waters · p. 4
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. 95
callout valuation reveal

"On that basis, the DCF falls to $14 per share or about a market multiple on current non-GAAP earnings."

athenahealth · ATHN Greenlight Capital · p. 61
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 villain critique

"We observe the Company omits press releases between 2012 and 2017 from its investor relations website."

Danimer Scientific, Inc. · DNMR Spruce Point Capital · p. 32
callout villain critique

"If Pepsi still owns >5%, why haven't they filed a 13D and why don't they show up as major shareholder?"

Danimer Scientific, Inc. · DNMR Spruce Point Capital · p. 60
callout villain critique

"We are troubled to see that the real growth in Nova’s spending is in marketing and investor relations."

Nova Minerals Limited · NVA Spruce Point Capital · p. 57
callout villain critique

"Our investigator, who visited the property, reported that the hotel “looks like a third world prison”."

Vivion Investments Muddy Waters · p. 3
callout other

"Over half of the sales volume at BEF Foods over the last year was from refrigerated side dish products"

callout appendix data

"The Company's bond covenants do not prohibit a spin-off of the nature contemplated under the Proposals"

FirstGroup plc · FGP Sandell · p. 48
callout demand list

"The current Board has overseen an extended period of underperformance and real change is necessary now"

AOL, Inc. · AOL Starboard Value · p. 5
callout kpi overview

"Sony currently is largely exposed to smartphones (>90% of revenue), but is gaining share in automotive"

Sony Corporation · 6758.T Third Point · p. 29
callout other

"Spruce Point will pledge a portion of any profits derived from this report to the following charities."

Leidos Holdings, Inc. · LDOS Spruce Point Capital · p. 2
callout villain critique

"It’s like a second punch and your drug dealer is giving you your first hit and now you’re on your own."

Soleno Therapeutics · SLNO Scorpion Capital · p. 255
callout villain critique

"I've been impressed with the data so far, and I am looking forward to getting more experience with it."

Soleno Therapeutics · SLNO Scorpion Capital · p. 407
callout demand list

"For Kao to succeed, it must have the right leadership, incentives, oversight, and strategic direction."

Kao Corporation · 4452 JT Oasis Management · p. 4
callout ceo quote

"This supports our belief that LSPD had lingering problems with its financial accounting and reporting."

Lightspeed Commerce, Inc. · LSPD Spruce Point Capital · p. 12
callout villain critique

"We estimate sales declined 24% and losses almost doubled in the quarter after LSPD acquired Gastrofix."

Lightspeed Commerce, Inc. · LSPD Spruce Point Capital · p. 83
callout villain critique

"Washington State’s $38 Million Fine On PLTK Signals Regulatory Risks Catching On With PLTK In The U.S."

Playtika Holding Corp. · PLTK Grizzly Research · p. 11
callout villain critique

"This check can easily be automated for all review profiles but apparently Trustpilot fails to do that."

Trustpilot Group PLC · TRST Grizzly Research · p. 12
callout villain critique

"It has been one-way traffic, a firehose of insider equity jammed down the throat of the public market."

SMART Global Holdings, Inc. · SGH Wolfpack Research · p. 31
callout villain critique

"How Does This End? Without A Major Improvement in Cash Flows, We Think Every Option is Dilutive to NAV"

CTO Realty Growth, Inc. · CTO Wolfpack Research · p. 14