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callout transition

"The Company was first to market with a COVID-19 vaccine and oral antiviral treatment."

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 4
callout other

"APD’s share price including dividends and the spinoff of Versum increased 24% in 2016"

Unknown · p. 28
callout ceo quote

"We believe the new administration will successfully reform Fannie and Freddie (cont.)"

Unknown · p. 58
callout villain critique

"While distracted with bad deals, Campbell missed key trends in its core soup business"

Campbell Soup Company · CPB Third Point · p. 18
callout process diagram

"Achieving Snyder’s-Lance savings target of $295 million will create significant value"

Campbell Soup Company · CPB Third Point · p. 41
callout timeline

"CP’s share price increased 384% including dividends since inception of our investment"

Unknown · p. 45
callout precedent table

"Spruce Point observes significant challenges in WTRG's ability to close recent deals."

Essential Utilities, Inc. · WTRG Spruce Point Capital · p. 28
callout villain critique

"In fact, "warranty" complaints are the second most frequently cited customer concern."

Generac Holdings, Inc. · GNRC Spruce Point Capital · p. 25
callout peer gap

"We believe there is opportunity to bridge the valuation gap between Box and its peers"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 17
callout peer gap

"We believe there is opportunity to bridge the valuation gap between Box and its peers"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 18
callout peer gap

"Box traded at a discount to peers due to a weak combination of growth + profitability"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 24
callout villain critique

"Despite constant promises of revenue growth reacceleration, Box has failed to deliver"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 29
callout villain critique

"Despite constant promises of revenue growth reacceleration, Box has failed to deliver"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 46
callout villain critique

"The Preferred Financing was unnecessary and likely without any valid business purpose"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 77
callout precedent table

"NortonLifeLock created significant shareholder value once the Board was reconstituted"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 179
callout villain critique

"We do not believe AMT's international business is compatible with its REIT structure."

American Tower Corp · AMT Muddy Waters · p. 62
callout other

"One of the best positioned food companies for increasingly health-conscious consumers"

Danone · BN.PA Trian Partners · p. 8
callout section divider

"The following bank letter appears to be written on behalf of Sino-Wood Partners, Ltd."

Sino-Forest Corporation · TRE Muddy Waters · p. 35
callout peer gap

"These factors support our case that Dycom should trade at a lower valuation to peers."

Dycom Industries, Inc. · DY Spruce Point Capital · p. 40
callout precedent table

"Brinker’s transformation plan has driven approximately 400% outperformance vs. Darden"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 81
callout before after

"Olive Garden's signature salad and breadsticks should be executed properly every time"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 106
callout villain critique

"Olive Garden must bring back the quality and consistency of its signature breadsticks"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 165
callout other

"Index buyers may not be completely attuned to the underlying issues we've identified."

IperionX Ltd. · IPX Spruce Point Capital · p. 87
callout appendix data

"Despite Disney’s share price peaking in 2021, it currently trades near its 8-Year low"

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 7
callout nominee bio

"It is in investors’ best interests for the independent committee to accept our offer."

NQ Mobile, Inc. · NQ Muddy Waters · p. 9
callout peer gap

"143K remaining U.S. patients for Dexcom at prevailing incremental market share levels"

Dexcom, Inc. · DXCM Spruce Point Capital · p. 8
callout peer gap

"Hess's cumulative realized hedging losses since 2002 equivalent to 9% of E&P Revenues"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 27
callout precedent table

"Several large portfolios of durable OTC products have been sold in the last ten years"

Allergan, Inc. · AGN Pershing Square · p. 76
callout sop buildup

"Val-gan would only have to acquire ~$20bn of assets to justify a 26% platform premium"

Allergan, Inc. · AGN Pershing Square · p. 98
callout other

"We believe Fluor has a diversified end-market mix spanning several attractive sectors"

Fluor Corporation · FLR Starboard Value · p. 5
callout other

"We believe Fluor has a diversified end-market mix spanning several attractive sectors"

Fluor Corporation · FLR Starboard Value · p. 6
callout other

"We believe Fluor has a diversified end-market mix spanning several attractive sectors"

Fluor Corporation · FLR Starboard Value · p. 4
callout other

"We believe demand for nuclear energy will continue to rise for the foreseeable future"

Fluor Corporation · FLR Starboard Value · p. 29
callout ceo quote

"JOE agreed to backstop Southwest Airlines’ operating losses for 3 years, if necessary"

The St. Joe Company · JOE Greenlight Capital · p. 18
callout kpi overview

"Match's cumulative incremental adjusted EBITDA margin from 2019-2024E was only 33.5%!"

Match Group, Inc. · MTCH Starboard Value · p. 4
callout peer gap

"Brinker’s transformation plan has driven approximately 400% outperformance vs. Darden"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 81
callout before after

"Olive Garden's signature salad and breadsticks should be executed properly every time"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 106
callout demand list

"Olive Garden must bring back the quality and consistency of its signature breadsticks"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 165
callout transition

"So unless Amazon decides to go into the gas business, gas prices are likely to go up."

CONSOL Energy · CNX Greenlight Capital · p. 68
callout sop buildup

"Each of Brand Tripadvisor, Viator, and TheFork is a leader in its respective category"

Tripadvisor, Inc. · TRIP Starboard Value · p. 12
callout ceo quote

"We believe Viator has the potential to reach OTA-like margins over the next few years"

Tripadvisor, Inc. · TRIP Starboard Value · p. 32
callout peer gap

"Management either has not done its homework or does not understand the credit markets"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 50
callout demand list

"Muddy Waters hereby offers to pay for one series of straight debt to be rated by S&P."

Olam International · OLAM Muddy Waters · p. 3
callout ceo quote

"PCC outperformed Alcoa by 164%, but Dr. Kleinfeld was paid 25% more than Mark Donegan"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 139
callout ceo quote

"And EPS is growing slower than the industry supplier... How can there be share gains?"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 183
callout villain critique

"It’s just volume leverage; Days Improvement (DI) system and gross productivity = talk"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 189