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callout villain critique

"Isteq appears to be a subsidiary of Russia-based RnD-ISAN, per cached version of www.rnd-isan.ru"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 176
callout ceo quote

"Therefore, we believe, recognizing VIK as revenue, and its benefits to growth, is disingenuous."

Genius Sports Limited · GENI Spruce Point Capital · p. 44
callout villain critique

"We estimate Tulco and FIGS' founders have sold nearly $1.5 billion in stock since October 2020."

FIGS, Inc. · FIGS Spruce Point Capital · p. 92
callout section divider

"WTRG’s Dividend Policy Is Nonsense And Appears To Be Funded By Peter To Pay Both Peter And Paul"

Essential Utilities, Inc. · WTRG Spruce Point Capital · p. 68
callout ceo quote

"Spruce Point doesn't believe Generac's margin goals for its clean energy business are credible."

Generac Holdings, Inc. · GNRC Spruce Point Capital · p. 108
callout villain critique

"Two months later, on January 20, 2011, WCT Resources flipped those specific leases to SandRidge"

SandRidge Energy · SD TPG-Axon · p. 11
callout peer gap

"Prior to the Company's recent financings, Box's capitalization was in-line with its Peer Group."

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 73
callout demand list

"Sustainably improve Box’s revenue growth through improvements to the go-to-market organization."

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 138
callout comparison table

"This represents a weak risk/reward proposition to current and prospective Carvana shareholders."

Carvana Co. · CVNA Spruce Point Capital · p. 9
callout villain critique

"Material IT-related costs which may not scale well with the business are hidden in “Other” SG&A"

Carvana Co. · CVNA Spruce Point Capital · p. 38
callout villain critique

"This structure is highly opaque, and in our view, unnecessary for legitimate business purposes."

Sino-Forest Corporation · TRE Muddy Waters · p. 34
callout villain critique

"Sino-Forest raises capital in increasingly larger amounts, which is effectively a Ponzi scheme."

Sino-Forest Corporation · TRE Muddy Waters · p. 39
callout sop buildup

"Retail is worth more as a part of Agrium and receives approximately a 9x multiple within Agrium"

Agrium · AGU JANA Partners · p. 4
callout ceo quote

"Klein: If you can't or won't state the date of the application for appointment by the court ..."

Ströer SE & Co. KGaA · SAX Muddy Waters · p. 51
callout cover

"We feel there is a directed effort to ignore Engine, one of the Company's largest shareholders."

Parkland Corporation · PKI Engine Capital · p. 1
callout villain critique

"What more evidence do you need that Mercury has deficiencies in this area and costs are rising?"

Mercury Systems Inc. · MRCY Spruce Point Capital · p. 21
callout villain critique

"Just as with the ANTA Ruidong online store above, ANTA does not own this online sales platform."

callout other

"Olive Garden’s Yelp ratings emphasize that a renewed vision is desperately needed for the brand"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 175
callout sop buildup

"We believe that News Corp’s other businesses are significantly undervalued in the market today."

GoDaddy, News Corp, Fortrea Starboard Value · p. 40
callout sop buildup

"We believe that News Corp’s other businesses are significantly undervalued in the market today."

GoDaddy, News Corp, Fortrea Starboard Value · p. 47
callout peer gap

"Even when adjusted for scale, Fortrea’s adjusted EBITDA margins are well below the peer median."

GoDaddy, News Corp, Fortrea Starboard Value · p. 63
callout cover

"A Pump and Dump SPAC Scam By Silicon Valley Celebrities, That Makes Theranos Look Like Amateurs"

QuantumScape · QS Scorpion Capital · p. 1
callout villain critique

"the landmark milestone is now missing from IonQ’s timeline which bizarrely starts only in 2021."

IonQ Inc. · IONQ Scorpion Capital · p. 47
callout villain critique

"IonQ’s computers are trivial compared to a cell phone and can’t be used for any meaningful work"

IonQ Inc. · IONQ Scorpion Capital · p. 88
callout villain critique

"The fact of the matter is nobody is empowered to make a decision except for Peter and Jungsang."

IonQ Inc. · IONQ Scorpion Capital · p. 173
callout peer gap

"Hess operates in 3x as many countries. Hess has significant operations in 4x as many countries."

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 20
callout executive summary

"Luxor, which appears to be masquerading as an activist, seems to be misaligned and misinformed."

callout ceo quote

"Valeant's capital allocation strategy reflects management's focus on creating shareholder value"

Allergan, Inc. · AGN Pershing Square · p. 54
callout appendix data

"Valeant's adjusted tax rate is a more accurate measure of the company's annual cash tax expense"

Allergan, Inc. · AGN Pershing Square · p. 109
callout appendix data

"For that one illustrative field, this is a 50% increase in the number of rows of module tables."

BP plc · BP Bluebell Capital · p. 36
callout villain critique

"The Board has failed to install executive compensation practices that properly align incentives"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 56
callout nominee bio

"Our independent director candidates stand for improved governance, oversight and accountability"

callout peer gap

"Olive Garden’s Yelp ratings emphasize that a renewed vision is desperately needed for the brand"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 175
callout villain critique

"So, at current strip prices, Pioneer’s drilling program continues to destroy shareholder value."

CONSOL Energy · CNX Greenlight Capital · p. 37
callout ceo quote

"however, we believe these targets are not attainable and are modelling much lower growth rates."

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 95
callout other

"Spruce Point believes that leaving Premier's GPO immediately could be the best option for GNYHA"

Premier, Inc. · PINC Spruce Point Capital · p. 22
callout sop buildup

"Before the market turned, GGP was exploring a billion dollar redevelopment of South St. Seaport"

General Growth Properties · GGP Pershing Square · p. 61
callout timeline

"To date, PSH has repurchased 5.5M shares at a 20.1% discount to NAV at a cost of $77.2 million."

Unknown · p. 54
callout villain critique

"The Dye & Durham Value Creation Plan Is Full of Inaccuracies Designed to Misinform Shareholders"

Dye & Durham Limited · DND Engine Capital · p. 31
callout peer gap

"We believe these blended plant milks will add additional competitive pressures to the category."

Oatly Group AB · OTLY Spruce Point Capital · p. 105
callout peer gap

"Even when adjusted for scale, Fortrea’s adjusted EBITDA margins are well below the peer median."

Fortrea Holdings Inc. · FTRE Starboard Value · p. 11
callout ceo quote

"Twist’s TAM is like a treadmill where one has to keep running faster to stay in the same place."

Twist Bioscience · TWST Scorpion Capital · p. 199
callout ceo quote

"Customers returning to Genscript after trying Twist suggest its antibody offering is a disaster"

Twist Bioscience · TWST Scorpion Capital · p. 190
callout peer gap

"Despite a commitment to “investments”, Management does not appear equally committed to “growth”"

callout villain critique

"A partial solution at best to address growing importance of local and slowness of matrix model."

The Procter & Gamble Company · PG Trian Partners · p. 37
callout kpi overview

"Market share losses in each of P&G’s 7 largest categories (marked with *) over the past 5 years"

The Procter & Gamble Company · PG Trian Partners · p. 42
callout kpi overview

"In Feb. 2012, P&G announced a $10bn cost reduction plan to be completed fully by FYE June 2016."

Procter & Gamble · PG Pershing Square · p. 14
callout before after

"Using conservative assumptions, our plan is forecast to deliver a $420 share price by month 36."

callout other

"The Company is underreporting and misallocating share based compensation at the parent company."

NQ Mobile Inc. · NQ Muddy Waters · p. 59
callout demand list

"In our opinion, the necessary intervention is now to remove the CEO from all management duties."

Wirecard AG · WDI TCI Fund · p. 2