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callout sop buildup

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

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 44
callout peer gap

"We Believe TRP Conglomerate Discount Will Only Be Eliminated With Energy Segment Spin-Off"

TransCanada Corp · TRP Sandell · p. 15
callout villain critique

"This concerns us because Nova is now talking about pivoting towards construction in 2026."

Nova Minerals Limited · NVA Spruce Point Capital · p. 40
callout villain critique

"At a penny per share, we do not think the market is seeing this as a "near-term" producer"

Nova Minerals Limited · NVA Spruce Point Capital · p. 29
callout villain critique

"The medical air transport industry is high-risk and prone to billing fraud and kickbacks."

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 15
callout villain critique

"Three planes charged to transplant center; multiple ways that TransMedics coerces centers"

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 87
callout villain critique

"Putting “very poor quality” organs on the device, while admitting it doesn’t improve them"

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 187
callout villain critique

"most TransMedics customers appear clueless and told us they just assume they’re licensed."

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 208
callout timeline

"Inc share repo program to $50m even though never bought any shares under prevoius program"

iRobot Corp · IRBT Spruce Point Capital · p. 4
callout ceo quote

"If there are no pressures, than why would management have to engage in price concessions?"

Lightspeed Commerce, Inc. · LSPD Spruce Point Capital · p. 104
callout ceo quote

"Lightspeed's risk factors do not discuss that First Data is actually a direct competitor."

Lightspeed Commerce, Inc. · LSPD Spruce Point Capital · p. 106
callout sop buildup

"A 9.7x multiple post-synergies would generate ~$43bn of cash for Phillips 66 shareholders"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 77
callout ceo quote

"TransMedics entire model, as a creature of this abusive regime, appears to be in jeopardy"

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 116
callout before after

"After years of aversion to change, the Company's strategy and operations are now outdated"

Southwest Airlines · LUV Elliott Management · p. 20
callout before after

"Every reporting segment has FAILED to grow volume in-line with the Company's expectations"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 47
callout appendix disclosure

"Ceres is essentially asking partners to accept technical, commercial, and financial risk."

Ceres Power Holdings plc · CWR Grizzly Research · p. 22
callout villain critique

"We'd like take the Single Deluxe King Sea View to make the girls happy. Let's book those."

Accor SA · AC Grizzly Research · p. 161
callout villain critique

"Lasertec is secretive and conceals product problems even from its engineers and employees"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 31
callout precedent table

"Spruce Point warns about DraftKings / Genius Sports And Expectations Being Too Aggressive"

DraftKings Inc. · DKNG Spruce Point Capital · p. 3
callout villain critique

"The Overlap Between the Board and Legal Counsel of DSP and CEVA Raises Material Questions"

DSP Group, Inc. · DSPG Starboard Value · p. 33
callout executive summary

"The management of Ströer SA have displayed multiple behaviors associated with deception."

Stroer SE & Co. KGaA · SAX Muddy Waters · p. 25
callout sop buildup

"We Estimate Sunrun Overstates Its Income Approach FMV by 29% and Subscriber Value by 32%"

Sunrun Inc. · RUN Muddy Waters · p. 15
callout cover

"我々は弊社の提案が実行された場合には当社の税前利益は現在の 45 億円から、2023 年度には 114 億円に増加し、株価については 100%近い上昇余地があると信じています。"

Digital Garage, Inc. · 4819 JT Oasis Management · p. 1
callout villain critique

"THE STATUS QUO CANNOT PERSIST IN THE BOARDROOM – SHAREHOLDER-DRIVEN CHANGE IS NEEDED NOW"

C&C Group plc · CCR Engine Capital · p. 2
callout precedent table

"Vets First Corp will have both a stronger topline and EBITDA growth story versus Elanco."

Henry Schein, Inc. · HSIC Spruce Point Capital · p. 17
callout sop buildup

"The Company needs to achieve higher revenue growth based on its R&D and M&A investments."

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 69
callout valuation reveal

"Campbell is an iconic asset that could command an attractive price from multiple parties"

Campbell Soup Company · CPB Third Point · p. 42
callout ceo quote

"That said, we remain very committed to driving leverage below 4x as quickly as possible."

Dye & Durham Limited · DND Engine Capital · p. 2
callout villain critique

"Considered to be limited in scope, not transparent, and often inconsistent with actions."

Dye & Durham Limited · DND Engine Capital · p. 5
callout villain critique

"No acquisition ever occurred, and XPO sold stock at a significant discount to the market"

XPO Logistics, Inc. · XPO Spruce Point Capital · p. 21
callout villain critique

"We suspect this material level of dilution is why it was omitted from the press release."

Riot Platforms, Inc. · RIOT Kerrisdale Capital · p. 16
callout ceo quote

"That is why I am actually really shocked that we are being taken to count over it today."

Ströer SE & Co. KGaA · SAX Muddy Waters · p. 46
callout other

"The community is so loyal that it has been often referred to as the "Church of Peloton.""

Peloton Interactive · PTON Greenlight Capital · p. 6
callout precedent table

"The relentless focus leads directly to improved long-term performance and value creation"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 66
callout sop buildup

"The Public REIT valuation yields a total real estate value of approximately $2.6 billion"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 227
callout villain critique

"Why would FMCN lie about the inputs to the numbers without also lying about the outputs?"

Focus Media Holding · FMCN Muddy Waters · p. 7
callout villain critique

"We are troubled by the disappearance of IPX’s Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Jeanne McMullin."

IperionX Ltd. · IPX Spruce Point Capital · p. 76
callout precedent table

"Investors have lost approximately 95% of their equity investment since the announcement."

NQ Mobile, Inc. · NQ Muddy Waters · p. 4
callout ceo quote

"We note the sharp contrast between VW’s perspective versus what the CEO has represented."

QuantumScape · QS Scorpion Capital · p. 45
callout other

"We are therefore short because this way of doing business just doesn’t seem sustainable."

OSI Systems, Inc. · OSIS Muddy Waters · p. 19
callout villain critique

"We believe the findings prove that Autodesk management intentionally misled shareholders"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 75
callout villain critique

"Despite making huge investments ahead of the bust, JOE has taken only modest write-downs"

The St. Joe Company · JOE Greenlight Capital · p. 41
callout peer gap

"ACAS' recent historical median overhead is 56% higher than other Internally Managed BDCs"

American Capital, Ltd. · ACAS Elliott Management · p. 24
callout nominee bio

"Ms. Schnabel has a track record of creating shareholder value in the chemicals industry."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 81
callout ceo quote

"Management has historically referred to Celanese, Dow, and Eastman as its primary peers."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 87
callout cover

"You need to have your head in the cloud not to see the excitement around Edge Computing."

Edgio, Inc. · EGIO Citron Research · p. 1
callout precedent table

"The relentless focus leads directly to improved long-term performance and value creation"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 66