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callout peer gap

"We believe P&G’s scale advantage should allow it to achieve our estimate of an 11% Core SG&A ratio"

Procter & Gamble · PG Pershing Square · p. 26
callout peer gap

"Given P&G's massive scale advantage, we believe P&G should at least approach Colgate's EBIT margin"

Procter & Gamble · PG Pershing Square · p. 28
callout villain critique

"KDDIとデータセクションの関係が次第に希薄になっていったことは、KDDIが9月から10月にかけてデータセクション株の保有比率を9.5%から3.7%へと引き下げた理由を説明するものと考えられます。"

Datasection Inc. · 3905 Wolfpack Research · p. 4
callout villain critique

"...but the Board has not shared in this pain as directors only own around 60k shares of OUTR stock"

Outerwall Inc. · OUTR Engaged Capital · p. 19
callout other

"The value (in green) should not be the same—it should be unique to the user for each site visited."

AppLovin Corporation · APP Muddy Waters · p. 8
callout villain critique

"HLF stock declined ~26% from the closing price on the day of the FTC announcement through year-end"

Unknown · p. 65
callout demand list

"We see a potential gain of 65% or more to Phillips 66’s stock price from the “Streamline 66” plan."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 10
callout villain critique

"On average, Bristol-Myers is assuming each Celgene pipeline product launched will be a blockbuster"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 23
callout sop buildup

"This is critically important because it means the deal is far riskier than management has implied!"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 20
callout villain critique

"Management’s base case implies significant risk for Bristol-Myers shareholders with minimal reward"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 27
callout before after

"Bristol-Myers stock was a strong performer as the Company executed its “String of Pearls” strategy"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 38
callout sop buildup

"We understand how Bristol-Myers arrives at a greater than $20 billion valuation for cost synergies"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 75
callout villain critique

"Only 15% of total drugs highlighted in early 2017 by Celgene have been approved or remain on-track"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 94
callout villain critique

"On average, Bristol-Myers is assuming each Celgene pipeline product launched will be a blockbuster"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 98
callout ceo quote

"There are questions around whether fedratinib adds any incremental value to existing MF treatments"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 101
callout villain critique

"Only 15% of total drugs highlighted in early 2017 by Celgene have been approved or remain on-track"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 126
callout transition

"We believe Bristol-Myers has the opportunity to significantly improve its manufacturing operations"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 170
callout other

"We believe that Bristol-Myers' elevated R&D spending has not resulted in sufficient pipeline depth"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 185
callout ceo quote

"The increase in net working capital was primarily driven by a $93.9 million increase in inventory."

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. · ELF Muddy Waters · p. 47
callout ceo quote

"Lowe’s is also doubling down on efforts to build deeper relationships with PROs and DIY customers."

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. · FND Spruce Point Capital · p. 78
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes that FND's discussion of gross profit drivers is weak and could be improved."

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. · FND Spruce Point Capital · p. 105
callout villain critique

"Investors appear to have given up on Southwest and believe today’s performance is the “new normal”"

Southwest Airlines · LUV Carl Icahn · p. 38
callout other

"At the consolidated level, Saputo does not disclose research and development ("R&D") expenditures."

Saputo Inc. · TSX:SAP Spruce Point Capital · p. 122
callout ceo quote

"Capex significantly above consensus expectations with the peak misforecast in Deloitte's last year"

Monster Beverage Corp. · MNST Spruce Point Capital · p. 55
callout sop buildup

"Phillips 66's midstream business would be attractive to a buyer or as a standalone public company."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 71
callout timeline

"Since 2000, Peter Huntsman has been CEO of the Company, and in 2018, he was also elected Chairman."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 6
callout villain critique

"The Company failed to deliver on Adjusted EBITDA commitments from three consecutive investor days."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 24
callout villain critique

"A Board riddled with conflicts failed to hold management accountable for years of missed promises."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 28
callout peer gap

"Huntsman continues to be perceived by investors as a lower-quality business relative to its peers."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 44
callout ceo quote

"The Company repeatedly assured shareholders that $2.0 billion Adjusted EBITDA would be achievable."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 66
callout before after

"The Company made no progress towards its $2.0 billion Adjusted EBITDA target between 2014 and 2016"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 69
callout before after

"The Company failed to deliver on Adjusted EBITDA commitments from three consecutive investor days."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 79
callout ceo quote

"Wall Street consensus estimates for Adjusted EBITDA margins are BELOW the Company’s targeted range"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 89
callout villain critique

"We believe both the Board’s and management’s ESG oversight have proven inadequate and ineffective."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 150
callout appendix disclosure

"The Company has historically made reference to Celanese, Dow, and Eastman as its main comparables."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 177
callout other

"The most problematic account is the $156.5 million Payable to Rino International to be eliminated."

callout peer gap

"Telephony ARPU throughout the industry has declined slightly in 2005 as competition has increased."

Time Warner Inc. · TWX Carl Icahn · p. 181
callout villain critique

"We believe the Tantan acquisition was likely done to cover up slowing growth that started in Q2'17"

Momo, Inc. · MOMO Spruce Point Capital · p. 36
callout villain critique

"This product is sold under license of U.S. patents 5,428,070; 5,891,459; 6,117,872; and 6,646,006."

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 36
callout villain critique

"Powell purchases just enough Personal Volume to earn his Production Bonus (“pay-for-his-paycheck”)"

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 167
callout disclaimer

"FMCN's partial response to our 80-page November 21, 2011 report reinforces our Strong Sell rating."

Focus Media Holding · FMCN Muddy Waters · p. 1
callout peer gap

"Phillips 66's midstream business would be attractive to a buyer or as a standalone public company."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 72
callout villain critique

"We wonder why a niche, unexceptional, low-growth business is deserving of an 11x revenue multiple?"

Intuit Inc. · INTU Spruce Point Capital · p. 88
callout villain critique

"We believe Perion is unlikely to win the global partner award if it didn't make the regional list."

Perion Network Ltd. · PERI Spruce Point Capital · p. 54
callout kpi overview

"Notice carefully that Vidazoo's actual 2022 Adj. EBITDA margin fell below plan at 15.9% vs. 17.3%."

Perion Network Ltd. · PERI Spruce Point Capital · p. 114
callout scqa situation

"したがって、レーザーテックがインテルの支援を受けて開発した、ACTISの極端紫外線マスク検査装置が大失敗となったとき、インテルもレーザーテックと同様に、その事実を伏せるための動機付けが強くあった。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 39
callout villain critique

"レーザーテックは自社で13.5ナノメートルの極端紫外線光源を開発したことがない。ASMLとは異なり、極端紫外線技術に関して、レーザーテックは自社での開発能力もなく、これというほどの知的財産もない。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 42
callout ceo quote

"TSMCはレーザーテックの装置は高額なのに生産性が低い、と不満を抱いている。ファブでは、解像度が低くても迅速に生産性の高い対応ができる装置を必要としており、レーザーテックはその要求に対応できない。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 217
callout sop buildup

"We believe the market is significantly undervaluing News Corp’s valuable collection of businesses."

GoDaddy · GDDY Starboard Value · p. 51
callout villain critique

"This M&A has resulted in Zero Additional Value Implied in the Core Business For Yahoo Shareholders"

Yahoo! Inc. · YHOO SpringOwl · p. 37
callout villain critique

"You spend $2-million on a machine, but you can't even trust that the data it produces is accurate?"

Berkeley Lights · BLI Scorpion Capital · p. 47
callout villain critique

"We Estimate Stryker Acquired OrthoSensor At Less Than The Total Capital Invested Into The Business"

Stryker Corp. · SYK Spruce Point Capital · p. 154
callout transition

"Defrauding U.S. investors from China has proven to be a “heads I win, tails you lose” proposition."

TAL Education Group · TAL Muddy Waters · p. 3
callout appendix disclosure

"all statements contained therein are solely the opinion of Bonitas and are not statements of fact."

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. · JKS Bonitas Research · p. 4
callout villain critique

"While only 1% of current revenues, we don't view it as a strong growth driver to the equity story."

Rollins Inc. · ROL Spruce Point Capital · p. 69