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callout villain critique

"Red Lobster’s negative SSS would adversely weigh on management’s new compensation program"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 58
callout transition

"The recipe for success has been created and executed before – it is achievable once again"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 179
callout transition

"Franchising problem markets is a win-win-win for Darden, the franchisee, and the customer"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 250
callout villain critique

"Initially just powders for 3-D printers to now powders and parts with 45% less headcount?"

IperionX Ltd. · IPX Spruce Point Capital · p. 32
callout appendix methodology

"We derived our own estimates of the 2022 landbank's value by using the comparable method."

callout peer gap

"Target owns the highest percentage of its real estate compared to other big box retailers"

Target Corporation · TGT Pershing Square · p. 56
callout peer gap

"Accordingly, we suspect that the Libre 2 will have significant appeal among T1 diabetics."

Dexcom, Inc. · DXCM Spruce Point Capital · p. 27
callout nominee bio

"Hess needs directors that (1) will acknowledge issues, and (2) are capable of fixing them"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 114
callout peer gap

"If Hess wants to be compared to Integrateds, then COP and MRO are the most relevant peers"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 158
callout other

"Shipments in the past twelve months have plummeted by approximately 42% compared to 2022."

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. · BOOT Spruce Point Capital · p. 42
callout villain critique

"Evercore stands to earn a $32 million fee if this transaction is approved by shareholders"

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt · HMHC Engine Capital · p. 12
callout nominee bio

"We believe our nominees have the right mix of skill sets to lead Darden to future success"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 21
callout villain critique

"Red Lobster’s negative SSS would adversely weigh on management’s new compensation program"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 58
callout transition

"The recipe for success has been created and executed before – it is achievable once again"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 179
callout transition

"Franchising problem markets is a win-win-win for Darden, the franchisee, and the customer"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 250
callout nominee bio

"We believe our nominees have the right mix of skill sets to lead Darden to future success"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 287
callout before after

"After years of aversion to change, the Company's strategy and operations are now outdated"

Unknown · p. 20
callout ceo quote

"Contrary To Lance's Statement, Management Is Not Compensated on Cash Flow, Instead EBITDA"

Maxar Technologies · MAXR Spruce Point Capital · p. 40
callout villain critique

"New Alcoa chose to embrace good governance when the companies split, Arconic chose not to"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 236
callout sop buildup

"The embedded midstream assets could be worth >$40bn TEV as a standalone midstream company"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 37
callout villain critique

"The key question for stockholders is this: Who do you believe will make US Foods deliver?"

callout other

"Bots like these appear to be a necessary condition for performers to be successful on YY."

Joyy Inc. · YY Muddy Waters · p. 24
callout transition

"If a mall is a portfolio of bonds, then a mall REIT is a portfolio of portfolios of bonds"

General Growth Properties · GGP Pershing Square · p. 29
callout demand list

"Various Operational Levers Exist To Optimize the Business & Grow Dye & Durham Organically"

Dye & Durham Limited · DND Engine Capital · p. 98
callout appendix data

"This Yundong company is really controlling their 零售, 在中国的零售 [retail, the retail in China]"

callout appendix data

"This Yundong company is really controlling their 零售, 在中国的零售(retail, the retail in China)."

callout executive summary

"後述するスタンドアローン・プランは、2028年までに1株あたり40,000円を上回るNAVの実現に向けた明確な道筋を示すものであり、これは本改定後TOB価格の2倍超に相当します。"

Toyota Industries Corporation · 6201 Elliott Management · p. 2
callout executive summary

"GTT is reliant on acquisitions for growth, masking the company's negative organic growth."

GTT Communications, Inc. · GTT Wolfpack Research · p. 2
callout villain critique

"It is clear to us that GTT's sales reps are fighting an uphill battle for organic growth."

GTT Communications, Inc. · GTT Wolfpack Research · p. 9
callout peer gap

"Spruce Point does not believe that WSP's DSOs accurately reflect its financial condition."

WSP Global Inc. · WSP Spruce Point Capital · p. 33
callout section divider

"We Believe Zebra Is Struggling To Innovate And Venture Bets Don't Appear To Be Paying Off"

Zebra Technologies Corp. · ZBRA Spruce Point Capital · p. 41
callout villain critique

"McOpCo's subsidized economics reduce the impact of lower margin product pricing decisions"

McDonald's Corporation · MCD Pershing Square · p. 14
callout appendix data

"The analysis demonstrates how McOpCo is paying neither a market rent nor a franchise fee."

McDonald's Corporation · MCD Pershing Square · p. 48
callout appendix methodology

"Assuming a $1.3bn of IPO distribution, there would be no tax cost associated with the IPO"

McDonald's Corporation · MCD Pershing Square · p. 51
callout villain critique

"Additional (hidden) agenda: Vivendi has been trying to use TIM to make profits for itself"

Telecom Italia SpA (TIM) · TIT.MI Elliott Management · p. 25
callout villain critique

"What more does the Board need to see to realize that the current strategy is not working?"

BP Plc · BP Bluebell Capital · p. 2
callout appendix data

"We were able to show that the sites are located and hosted in China, and are owned by NQ."

NQ Mobile Inc. · NQ Muddy Waters · p. 71
callout villain critique

"We have a structural solution that will force investors to value the business differently"

Outerwall Inc. · OUTR Engaged Capital · p. 21
callout kpi overview

"FNMA and FMCC share prices increased 138% (2.38x) and 131% (2.31x), respectively, in 2016"

Unknown · p. 59
callout peer gap

"Wall Street consensus estimates for Celgene's products have generally been too optimistic"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 22
callout peer gap

"Arena Pharmaceuticals may be coming to market with a product that is superior to ozanimod"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 109
callout peer gap

"We believe Bristol-Myers has opportunities to streamline its Finance and HR organizations"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 177
callout appendix methodology

"Efficiency and optimization are essential to maintain targeted overall process cycle time"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 173
callout thesis headline

"BHP – a first-class portfolio, which is failing to deliver optimal value for shareholders"

BHP Billiton · BHP Elliott Management · p. 5
callout appendix data

"The analysis demonstrates how McOpCo is paying neither a market rent nor a franchise fee."

McDonald's Corporation · MCD Pershing Square · p. 70
callout section divider

"Evidence Suggests The New Israeli HQ Could Be Used To Further Inflate Cost Capitalization"

Amdocs Limited · DOX Spruce Point Capital · p. 58
callout before after

"After years of aversion to change, the Company's strategy and operations are now outdated"

Southwest Airlines · LUV Carl Icahn · p. 20
callout villain critique

"Brook Mine's concentration of critical battery metals is 12% LOWER than the Earth's Crust"

Ramaco Resources, Inc. · METC Wolfpack Research · p. 3