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callout villain critique

"Perhaps because of the pending proxy contest, Arconic has not yet taken a substantial impairment"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 96
callout ceo quote

"If there is no fit among activities, there is no distinctive strategy and little sustainability."

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 128
callout villain critique

"We believe these fake user profile swaps are essentially Bigo’s “FU” witness protection program."

Joyy Inc. · YY Muddy Waters · p. 52
callout other

"After peaking in May 2009, the U.S. personal savings rate has reverted to near its 10-yr average"

General Growth Properties · GGP Pershing Square · p. 13
callout section divider

"McOpCo, as a wholly owned subsidiary, is not achieving its full business and financial potential"

McDonald's Corporation · MCD Pershing Square · p. 7
callout villain critique

"R&D job posting descriptions list responsibilities that are manufacturing and production-focused"

Twist Bioscience · TWST Scorpion Capital · p. 122
callout cover

"我々の調査によると、日本の上場企業データセクション株式会社(TYO: 3905)は、ブラックリスト入りしている中国企業テンセントに対して違法にNVIDIA製GPUを提供している可能性があります"

Datasection Inc. · 3905 Wolfpack Research · p. 1
callout demand list

"We believe GE can return more than 40% of its current ~$260bn market cap to shareholders by 2018"

General Electric · GE Trian Partners · p. 68
callout demand list

"We believe running a parallel process to explore strategic alternatives is an absolute necessity"

Outerwall Inc. · OUTR Engaged Capital · p. 28
callout villain critique

"We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor of the Company."

WD-40 Company · WDFC Spruce Point Capital · p. 56
callout other

"But, notice again that most of the internal ratings are higher than the external credit ratings."

Assured Guaranty · AGO Greenlight Capital · p. 54
callout transition

"We believe OPDIVO remains a highly valuable franchise in a segment with strong secular tailwinds"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 48
callout sop buildup

"We believe that there is an opportunity to significantly improve profitability at Bristol-Myers."

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 196
callout appendix disclosure

"Spruce Point Capital Is An Industry Recognized Research Activist Investment Firm Founded In 2009"

Ballard Power Systems · BLDP Spruce Point Capital · p. 3
callout ceo quote

"ELF's Claimed Q2 FY24 Sourcing Change is Likely False, Rendering Inventory Accounting Unreliable"

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. · ELF Muddy Waters · p. 11
callout ceo quote

"Elliott has put forth illegal corporate governance demands, masked by misleading communications."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 11
callout peer gap

"Southwest has substantially underperformed peers and the S&P 500 over all relevant time periods."

Southwest Airlines · LUV Carl Icahn · p. 28
callout ceo quote

"Wall Street analysts also seemed enthused by GCP’s business fundamentals and industry tailwinds."

GCP Applied Technologies · GCP Starboard Value · p. 23
callout demand list

"We believe there are immediate steps the Company can take to restructure sales force incentives."

GCP Applied Technologies · GCP Starboard Value · p. 66
callout villain critique

"We think this former direct report relationship presents another potential conflict of interest."

GCP Applied Technologies · GCP Starboard Value · p. 56
callout ceo quote

"In 2019, GCP was touting products that were certified nearly EIGHT years ago as new innovations!"

GCP Applied Technologies · GCP Starboard Value · p. 96
callout other

"We believe GCP needs to invest in its pioneering business and differentiate it from competitors."

GCP Applied Technologies · GCP Starboard Value · p. 93
callout precedent table

"Since the Supreme Court ruling in 2004, Till has been applied in numerous bankruptcy proceedings"

General Growth Properties · GGWPQ Pershing Square · p. 44
callout demand list

"If Phillips 66 is able to execute the “Marathon Path”(1) the stock price could increase to $350+"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 18
callout villain critique

"After Phillips' most recent earnings results, we believe shareholder sentiment has only worsened"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 60
callout demand list

"If Phillips 66 is able to execute the “Marathon Path”(1) the stock price could increase to $350+"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 68
callout villain critique

"Huntsman made new promises at three consecutive investor days, and each time, failed to deliver."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 78
callout villain critique

"Despite new directors added from 2019 to 2021, the Board’s troubling behavior remains unchanged."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 133
callout peer gap

"Huntsman’s Advanced Materials business has one of the lowest Adjusted EBITDA margins among peers"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 229
callout other

"We believe pricing, product development, and portfolio management can be significantly improved."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 231
callout other

"Three of the Turner Networks rank in the top 10 networks in the US based on subscribers reached."

Time Warner Inc. · TWX Carl Icahn · p. 73
callout sop buildup

"NO MATERIAL TIES TO OTHER DIVISIONS AND A NEED TO USE ITS CASHFLOW TO REINVEST TO RESTORE GROWTH"

Time Warner Inc. · TWX Carl Icahn · p. 284
callout other

"In the last 2 years, the vehicles that use this platform have increased sales at a CAGR of 207%."

Vitesco Technologies · VTSC Greenlight Capital · p. 28
callout sop buildup

"Current market data providers and analyst models fail to adjust TASK's balance sheet for leases."

TaskUs, Inc. · TASK Spruce Point Capital · p. 72
callout kpi overview

"This suggests that while WFG has been able to recruit more agents, they may be of lower quality."

Aegon Ltd. · AEG Spruce Point Capital · p. 28
callout villain critique

"Here’s more evidence of control: Armand products is clearly run out of Church & Dwight’s office."

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. · CHD Spruce Point Capital · p. 70
callout demand list

"If Phillips 66 is able to execute the "Marathon Path"(1) the stock price could increase to $350+"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 19
callout villain critique

"After Phillips’ most recent earnings results, we believe shareholder sentiment has only worsened"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 61
callout demand list

"If Phillips 66 is able to execute the “Marathon Path”(1) the stock price could increase to $350+"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 69
callout section divider

""Growth" Areas Such As The ESG & Climate And Private Assets Segments Are Now Also Under Pressure"

MSCI Inc. · MSCI Spruce Point Capital · p. 42
callout process diagram

"To that end, on April 27, 2012 Lazard issued a new strategic plan with the following components:"

Lazard Ltd · LAZ Trian Partners · p. 25
callout other

"Hilton is trading at an inexpensive multiple in light of its long-term earnings growth prospects"

Pershing Square Holdings · PSH Pershing Square · p. 46
callout villain critique

"UEC appears to be just a speculator of commodity uranium with little to no value-added function."

Uranium Energy Corp · UEC Spruce Point Capital · p. 24
callout before after

"Spruce Point finds more evidence that the Microsoft / Bing partnership is falling behind target."

Perion Network Ltd. · PERI Spruce Point Capital · p. 53
callout villain critique

"Forward Air Has Woefully Underperformed All Relevant Benchmark Indexes Over All Relevant Periods"

callout villain critique

"「極端紫外線リソグラフィを量産に適用するためには、克服しなければならない技術的な課題とインフラ不足が多数ある。インフラ不足は安定性・信頼性の高い、高出力の極端紫外線光源の開発に関わるものだ。」"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 104
callout villain critique

"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。同社の元幹部はレーザーテック製の装置は失敗作で、生産性が低いためにファブの生産ラインに使えないと、繰り返し力説する。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 222
callout villain critique

"仮に、TSMCが1日当りの550枚のマスクを検査するというニーズを満たすために、110台のレーザーテック製の装置@5000万ドルを設置とすれば、55億ドルという不条理な金額を支払うことになる。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 290
callout villain critique

"Fab 4Aの前にタイムラプス方式のカメラを設置し、数週間にわたり、複数の角度から24時間監視を行った。結果、装置の入出荷がたまにあるものの、本格的な事業活動は行われていないことを確認できた。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 321
callout villain critique

"We believe that IQ and DDMC conspired to over-report the price IQ paid for "If Time Flows Back.""

iQIYI, Inc. · IQ Wolfpack Research · p. 33
callout sop buildup

"We believe separating the Digital Real Estate Assets will unlock substantial value at News Corp."

GoDaddy · GDDY Starboard Value · p. 52
callout villain critique

"Former employees sized individual use cases as miniscule markets, such as cell line development."

Berkeley Lights · BLI Scorpion Capital · p. 137
callout villain critique

"With Berkeley Lights, there's no such an ecosystem. Almost always, you work on something custom."

Berkeley Lights · BLI Scorpion Capital · p. 153