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callout villain critique

"Large increase in financing expense that doesn't impact operating or free cash flow. No footnote detail."

WSP Global Inc. · WSP Spruce Point Capital · p. 50
callout other

"Relative to other real estate asset classes, malls have historically generated the most stable cash flow"

General Growth Properties · GGWPQ Pershing Square · p. 10
callout before after

"The Transaction achieves significant cash flow savings given the tax-efficient structure for owning land"

Target Corporation · TGT Pershing Square · p. 29
callout sop buildup

"The Transaction achieves significant cash flow savings given the tax-efficient structure for owning land"

Target Corporation · TGT Pershing Square · p. 30
callout appendix data

"Significant Free Cash Flow generation allows Target Corp to de-leverage to 2.8x Lease Adj. Debt/EBITDAR"

Target Corporation · TGT Pershing Square · p. 131
callout process diagram

"The 2019 changes put lipstick on the pig by appearing to pad cash flows and Direct segment recoveries."

Burford Capital · BUR Muddy Waters · p. 3
callout peer gap

"Even if Arconic achieved its free cash flow goals, they would be well below that of its new peer group"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 174
callout kpi overview

"Globant's investors need to be cognizant that “Adjusted” EBITDA does not translate into free cash flow"

Globant SA · GLOB Spruce Point Capital · p. 11
callout villain critique

"How Does This End? Without A Major Improvement in Cash Flows, We Think Every Option is Dilutive to NAV"

CTO Realty Growth, Inc. · CTO Wolfpack Research · p. 14
callout villain critique

"Poor operating margins and pension mismanagement have led to negative cash flow over the last 6 years"

Canadian Pacific Railway · CP Pershing Square · p. 33
callout other

"Be extremely careful when operating cash flow is being revised in the first year after going public."

Nuvei Corp · NVEI Spruce Point Capital · p. 111
callout kpi overview

"The $20.0 billion repurchase has modest advantages in terms of Free Cash Flow and EPS growth at TWX."

Time Warner Inc. · TWX Carl Icahn · p. 221
callout appendix data

"Free cash flow is much higher than net income due to a mismatch between D&A and capital expenditures"

Sotheby's · BID Marcato · p. 42
callout villain critique

"It appears not just Broad Ocean, but also its Chairman might be experiencing cash flow difficulties"

Ballard Power Systems · BLDP Spruce Point Capital · p. 19
callout other

"MSCI's recent financial guidance update was underwhelming with expenses up and cash flow unchanged."

MSCI Inc. · MSCI Spruce Point Capital · p. 89
callout villain critique

"Under the old method, Free Cash Flow in Q4'18 would have been -$8.0m instead of +$2.1m as depicted."

Magnite, Inc. · MGNI Spruce Point Capital · p. 13
callout kpi overview

"Increases free cash flow at Target Corp by nearly $500mm, thereby decreasing Target’s capital needs"

Target Corporation · TGT Pershing Square · p. 13
callout precedent table

"This minimizes Darden's cash flow requirements while still improving and revitalizing store image."

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 252
callout appendix data

"Valeant removes certain non-cash expenses to better match Net Income with recurring Free Cash Flow"

Allergan, Inc. · AGN Pershing Square · p. 106
callout appendix data

"Valeant removes certain non-cash expenses to better match Net Income with recurring Free Cash Flow"

Allergan, Inc. · AGN Pershing Square · p. 107
callout sop buildup

"current Align customers could increase their cash flows by over 12% by printing aligners in-house."

Align Technology, Inc. · ALGN Spruce Point Capital · p. 53
callout executive summary

"We believe there are multiple signs that Leidos is mitigating Operating Cash Flow (OCF) pressures."

Leidos Holdings, Inc. · LDOS Spruce Point Capital · p. 9
callout ceo quote

"These dividends were not really paid out of free cash flows, they were funded primarily with debt."

Goosehead Insurance, Inc. · GSHD Wolfpack Research · p. 10
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point observes substantial modifiers tied to the analytically flawed Free Cash Flow metric"

Avery Dennison Corporation · AVY Spruce Point Capital · p. 76
callout villain critique

"As a result, this is a potential lever being used by management to embellish operating cash flow."

Dycom Industries, Inc. · DY Spruce Point Capital · p. 15
callout appendix data

"When Apple pays out 100% of its future cash flow, it depletes its domestic cash sometime in 2014."

Apple Inc. · AAPL Greenlight Capital · p. 24
callout sop buildup

"NO MATERIAL TIES TO OTHER DIVISIONS AND A NEED TO USE ITS CASHFLOW TO REINVEST TO RESTORE GROWTH"

Time Warner Inc. · TWX Carl Icahn · p. 284
callout villain critique

"We believe that IQ and DDMC conspired to over-report the price IQ paid for "If Time Flows Back.""

iQIYI, Inc. · IQ Wolfpack Research · p. 33
callout villain critique

"Free cash flow is so microscopic it is not even visible if graphed next to market capitalization"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 64
callout appendix data

"Valeant removes restructuring charges to better match Net Income with recurring Free Cash Flow"

Allergan, Inc. · AGN Pershing Square · p. 108
callout section divider

"Almost Everyone Is Mistaken About Dropbox's "Strong Free Cash Flow" And Conservative Reporting"

Dropbox, Inc. · DBX Spruce Point Capital · p. 36
callout sop buildup

"Publishing is expected to generate steady free cash flow at a conversion rate of 40% of OIBDA."

Time Warner Inc. · TWX Carl Icahn · p. 157
callout kpi overview

"The Company generated ~$40 billion in cumulative incremental free cash flow in 2021 and 2022."

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 6
callout kpi overview

"The Company generated ~$40 billion in cumulative incremental free cash flow in 2021 and 2022."

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 6
callout appendix methodology

"We have used a conservative 9.5% discount factor to apply to the unleveraged free cash flow."

American Tower Corp · AMT Muddy Waters · p. 77
callout valuation reveal

"As Dropbox matures, we believe investors will increasingly focus on cash flow over revenue."

Dropbox, Inc. · DBX Spruce Point Capital · p. 58
callout demand list

"Casino's consolidated financials are meaningless to understand the cash flow to the parent."

Groupe Casino · CO Muddy Waters · p. 7
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 other

"This is one more reason why the perception that AMT's cash flow is stable is incorrect."

American Tower Corp · AMT Muddy Waters · p. 30
callout preempt rebuttal

"The Board has already committed to returning 75-100% of free cash flow to shareholders"

Outerwall Inc. · OUTR Engaged Capital · p. 27
callout ceo quote

"BLI machine only works for about half the time for different experiments and workflows"

Berkeley Lights · BLI Scorpion Capital · p. 133
callout villain critique

"GoDaddy is expected to miss its 2024 free cash flow target by more than $150 million"

GoDaddy, News Corp, Fortrea Starboard Value · p. 22
callout other

"At a 3.0x premium, "If Time Flows Back" stands out as being well above market price."

iQIYI, Inc. · IQ Wolfpack Research · p. 31
callout before after

"GoDaddy is expected to miss its 2024 free cash flow target by more than $150 million"

GoDaddy · GDDY Starboard Value · p. 22
callout villain critique

"Unlike industry peers below, WTRG noticeably does not discuss operating cash flow."

Essential Utilities, Inc. · WTRG Spruce Point Capital · p. 43
callout sop buildup

"~74% of Val-gan's pro-forma 2014E sales will come from durable, growing cash flows"

Allergan, Inc. · AGN Pershing Square · p. 72
callout peer gap

"Huntsman operates at a significant free cash flow conversion deficit to its peers."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 50
callout kpi overview

"$37bn in net inflows over 5 years and a 7.0% AUM Growth CAGR (through 3/31/2012)."

Lazard Ltd · LAZ Trian Partners · p. 12
callout ceo quote

"In 2018, Autodesk committed to reaching $2.4 billion of free cash flow in FY2023"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 18
callout ceo quote

"In 2018, Autodesk committed to reaching $2.4 billion of free cash flow in FY2023"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 18