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callout peer gap

"Heska is being outspent almost 20-to-1 by IDEXX, the animal health diagnostic equipment leader."

Heska Corporation · HSKA Spruce Point Capital · p. 36
callout villain critique

"Nevro had supposedly found the holy grail: eliminating pain versus masking it with paresthesia."

Nevro Corp. · NVRO Scorpion Capital · p. 79
callout villain critique

"The PDN opportunity is commercially dead-on-arrival due to referral patterns with PDN patients."

Nevro Corp. · NVRO Scorpion Capital · p. 169
callout other

"ウェブサイトの再設計により、視覚的なストーリーテリングと洗練されたレイアウトを通じて、日本のスキンケアの伝統と、感性と技術の両方に対するブランドのコミットメントをアピールすることができます。"

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 86
callout villain critique

"In our opinion, Ströer's board of supervisors is oddly devoid of truly independent supervisors."

Ströer SE & Co. KGaA · SAX Muddy Waters · p. 37
callout transition

"As a result of the Fed's Zero Interest Rate Policy, there is a widespread need for safe income."

Apple Inc. · AAPL Greenlight Capital · p. 35
callout transition

"The important benefit of iPrefs is they don't interfere with whatever Apple's business plan is."

Apple Inc. · AAPL Greenlight Capital · p. 45
callout kpi overview

"Unlike its pure media industry players, Disney generates ~70% of EBIT from Parks & Experiences."

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 8
callout villain critique

"Disney’s Board Appears Far More Focused on Gamesmanship Than Substantive Shareholder Engagement"

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 77
callout villain critique

"Our attempts to pay through Alipay caught NQ in another lie. NQ has listed Alipay as a partner."

NQ Mobile · NQ Muddy Waters · p. 7
callout ceo quote

"In Spruce Point's opinion, converting most of the U.S. to Enhanced Markets is a very risky bet."

Zillow Group, Inc. · Z Spruce Point Capital · p. 57
callout section divider

"We Believe Investors Underestimate Homes.com As A Viable, Well Capitalized Competitor To Zillow"

Zillow Group, Inc. · Z Spruce Point Capital · p. 71
callout section divider

"We Believe Zillow Is Using Aggressive Accounting Methods To Boost Revenue, Margins And Earnings"

Zillow Group, Inc. · Z Spruce Point Capital · p. 78
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes Zillow shareholders would benefit from a major shakeup of Zillow’s Board."

Zillow Group, Inc. · Z Spruce Point Capital · p. 94
callout peer gap

"Standalone Phillips Midstream would be able to drive higher leverage to fund competitive growth"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 59
callout appendix data

"レーザーテックの極端紫外線装置があまりに不良で信頼性が低いために、主要な顧客であるTSMC、インテル、サムスンは極端紫外線マスクを検査するために水面下で“非極端紫外線”の検査法を代用している"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 52
callout appendix data

"レーザーテックの極端紫外線装置があまりに不良で信頼性が低いために、主要な顧客であるTSMC、インテル、サムスンは極端紫外線マスクを検査するために水面下で“非極端紫外線”の検査法を代用している"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 51
callout timeline

"We believe improving managerial focus is key to improving FirstGroup’s operational performance."

FirstGroup plc · FGP Sandell · p. 23
callout valuation reveal

"The market is pricing DOL beyond perfection – a valuation this lofty cannot be justified today."

Dollarama Inc. · DOL Spruce Point Capital · p. 48
callout sop buildup

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

News Corporation · NWSA Starboard Value · p. 10
callout sop buildup

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

News Corporation · NWSA Starboard Value · p. 17
callout peer gap

"When we adjust for these factors, we see that Leidos is trading at 24x 2021E OCF vs. 16x peers."

Leidos Holdings, Inc. · LDOS Spruce Point Capital · p. 76
callout section divider

"8. VYKAT XR is a flimsy IP ploy, repurposing an old generic into an inferior tablet formulation"

Soleno Therapeutics · SLNO Scorpion Capital · p. 195
callout villain critique

"The investment community has become agitated with Kao’s lack of growth despite brand potential:"

Kao Corporation · 4452 Oasis Management · p. 8
callout appendix methodology

"CTC made two credit related accounting changes and realized an EPS benefit from the adjustments"

Canadian Tire Corporation · CTC.A Spruce Point Capital · p. 89
callout ceo quote

"The word “security” appears 61 times, and the word “secure” 45 times, in Mercury’s FY 2018 10-K"

Mercury Systems Inc. · MRCY Spruce Point Capital · p. 14
callout villain critique

"SAIC charges are serious and can lead to a wide range of restriction on a businesses operations"

Momo, Inc. · MOMO Spruce Point Capital · p. 17
callout villain critique

"GoldNewsLetter: paid $200,000 to promote New Pacific, calling it a “World Class Silver Project”"

New Pacific Metals · NUAG Hindenburg Research · p. 5
callout villain critique

"The disclosure is a blatant admission of Ginkgo’s day-to-day control and operation of Allonnia."

Ginkgo Bioworks · DNA Scorpion Capital · p. 86
callout villain critique

"How can the Board allow Heska to operate without a CFO for that long, unless they had concerns?"

Heska Corporation · HSKA Spruce Point Capital · p. 117
callout villain critique

"One of TransMedics highest volume users played dumb and denied any interaction with TransMedics"

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 104
callout villain critique

"If technology is an unstoppable force, aircraft certification can feel like an immovable object"

Archer Aviation Inc · ACHR Grizzly Research · p. 8
callout cover

"We believe PLTK’s short-termism comes at the expense of lasting shareholder and business value."

Playtika Holding Corp. · PLTK Grizzly Research · p. 1
callout villain critique

"Trustpilot’s review page for Crypto Family is spammed with 5-star reviews praising the project."

Trustpilot Group PLC · TRST Grizzly Research · p. 28
callout villain critique

"Since GreenPower’s Buses Are Manufactured Overseas, Therefore They Aren’t Buy America Compliant"

GreenPower Motor Company · GP White Diamond Research · p. 18
callout villain critique

"That's some heavy dilution, and the company will only receive about $2M cash from the warrants."

ADOMANI · ADOM White Diamond Research · p. 15
callout appendix data

"Учитывая чувствительность темы, прошу Вас соблюдать конфиденциальность передаваемой информации."

Accor SA · AC Grizzly Research · p. 94
callout villain critique

"Учитывая чувствительность темы, прошу Вас соблюдать конфиденциальность передаваемой информации."

Accor SA · AC Grizzly Research · p. 92
callout other

"Учитывая чувствительность темы, прошу Вас соблюдать конфиденциальность передаваемой информации."

Accor SA · AC Grizzly Research · p. 107
callout villain critique

"Does that look like the headquarters of a $12 million “leading-edge technology company” to you?"

SMART Global Holdings, Inc. · SGH Wolfpack Research · p. 22
callout villain critique

"Pheno system is wasting hospital money on ID testing, which can be done cheap and fast by MALDI"

Accelerate Diagnostics · AXDX White Diamond Research · p. 8
callout ceo quote

"It apparently won't be fairly easy or fast, as it is expected to take a full year from Q1 2025."

CTO Realty Growth, Inc. · CTO Wolfpack Research · p. 19
callout kpi overview

"Solvay’s quantitative long-term targets for the next five years are quite clear and achievable."

Solvay SA · SOLB BB Greenlight Capital · p. 43
callout executive summary

"Put another way, every dollar of handle on Kalshi is a dollar decision to use Kalshi over DKNG."

DraftKings Inc. · DKNG Spruce Point Capital · p. 10
callout villain critique

"Management and the Board have little credibility for predicting the outcome of their businesses"

DSP Group, Inc. · DSPG Starboard Value · p. 21
callout villain critique

"Even worse – the brown corrugating medium line that we suspect was not even producing anything."

Orient Paper Inc. · ONP Muddy Waters · p. 20
callout other

"Elliott has committed significant resources to understanding Sampo and its opportunities ahead"

Sampo Oyj · SAMPO Elliott Management · p. 3
callout peer gap

"Spruce Point finds that Remitly’s median employee pay is -75% below the industry peer average."

Remitly Global, Inc. · RELY Spruce Point Capital · p. 46
callout peer gap

"On a per active customer basis, Wise has 3x the amount of customer support staff then Remitly."

Remitly Global, Inc. · RELY Spruce Point Capital · p. 56
callout villain critique

"We believe Nuvei makes it difficult to ascertain its true organic growth since it came public."

Nuvei Corp · NVEI Spruce Point Capital · p. 8