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Review of Shareholder Activism - 2018 3Q YTD
L A Z A R D ’ S S H A R E H O L D E R A D V I S O R Y G R O U P
O C T O B E R 2 0 1 8
Lazard has prepared the information herein based upon publicly available
information and for general informational purposes only. The information is not
intended to be, and should not be construed as, financial, legal or other advice,
and Lazard shall have no duties or obligations to you in respect of the information.
Key Observations on the Activist Environment through 3Q 2018
R E V I E W O F S H A R E H O L D E R A C T I V I S M - 2 0 1 8 3 Q Y T D
Record Level of
Companies Targeted
Activists targeted 174 companies in the first three quarters of 2018, surpassing 169 companies targeted in all of
2017
26% more campaigns initiated YTD over 2017 YTD, representing capital deployment of $53.8bn, in-line with 2017
YTD levels
Nonetheless, 3Q witnessed a decline in new campaign activity and capital deployment relative to the record-
setting 1Q and 2Q 2018
A record 130 activists were responsible for YTD campaigns, exceeding the level for all of 2017
Elliott accounted for ~10% of all activity, with 19 campaigns launched YTD
Board Seats Won on
Track to Surpass 2016
Record
The 130 Board seats won in 2018 YTD represent a ~88% increase over 2017 YTD and a ~30% increase over the
number won in all of 2017
Starboard, Elliott, and Icahn alone accounted for ~48% of all Board seats won
Board seats mostly granted via settlement, with only ~15% resulting from proxy fights
Only 25% of Board seats won YTD were filled by activist fund employees, the lowest level on record
Board Change and
M&A are the Most
Common Objectives
Board change and M&A initiatives were each requested in one third of all new campaigns YTD
Targets Becoming
Increasingly Global
42% of campaigns YTD targeted non-US companies, including 21% launched at European companies, 10% at
Asian companies, 6% at Canadian companies, and 3% at Latin American companies
European activity is modestly down, with 40 campaigns YTD as compared to 42 in 2017 YTD
38% decline in year-over-year capital deployed in Europe stems from lack of multiple $1bn+ stakes that
characterized 2017 YTD
Increasing
Engagement from
Traditional Active
Managers
Traditional long-only investors continue to refine their engagement strategies
A growing list of institutional managers have become increasingly vocal in advocating for strategic change
themselves or encouraging management to engage with activists that are agitating for change
1
2
3
5
4
1
Decline in capital deployed following record-setting 1H
R E V I E W O F S H A R E H O L D E R A C T I V I S M - 2 0 1 8 3 Q Y T D
Source: Activist Insight, FactSet and public filings as of 09/28/2018.
Note: All data is for campaigns conducted globally at companies with market capitalizations greater than $500 million at time of campaign announcement.
1 Companies spun off as part of campaign process counted separately.
2 Calculated as of campaign announcement date. Does not include derivative positions.
3 3-year average based on aggregate value of activist positions.
Campaign Activity and Capital Deployment($ in billions)
1
$14.9 $13.9
$18.3
$11.1
$6.6 $6.7
$11.8
$6.0
$16.9
$21.0
$16.5
$7.7
$26.2
$18.8
$8.8
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q
62
38
50
32
67
37
46 44
7073
45
1Q'16 2Q'16 3Q'16 4Q'16 1Q'17 2Q'17 3Q'17 4Q'17 1Q'18 2Q'18 3Q'18
Annual Campaign Activity Quarterly Campaign Activity
# of Campaigns Initiated1
Mean: 52
Capital Deployment in New Campaigns
Aggregate Value of New Activist Positions2
2015 2016 2017
$58.2
Annual
Aggregated
Capital
Deployed$31.0 $62.1
2018 YTD
$53.8
1
143 133 133
136
176194
162169 174
165201
211182 194 188
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2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 YTD
# of Campaigns Initiated# of Companies Targeted3Q YTD Companies Targeted
Mean: 167
20%2015–17
Avg.319% 10% 9%12% 8% 5%6% 1% 10%
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More Companies targeted in 2018 YTD than in all of 2017
3Q YTD Companies Targeted
Capital Deployment by Sector in 2018 3Q YTD
Decline in campaign activity from record-setting 1Q and 2Q
Aggregate Value of New Activist Positions2
TCI’s campaign at Altabaalone accounts for $7.2bn of capital deployed YTD
2
Activist Market Value of 2013-2018 Activist Positions1
New Campaigns
2018 3Q YTD2
Current Activist
Positions Launched
Since 2013
2018 Target
Countries3
Selected Recent
Targets
Elliott 19 26
ValueAct 6 15
Third Point 4 8
Cevian 1 7
TCI 2 3
Trian 1 7
Icahn 4 15
Starboard Value 7 12
Pershing Square 1 6
GAMCO 7 42
$3.5
$3.3
$2.6
$0.8
$9.0
$0.5
$1.7
$1.6
$0.6
$0.3
$14.1
$13.4
$10.3
$9.7
$9.4
$9.4
$6.1
$4.0
$3.6
$2.7
R E V I E W O F S H A R E H O L D E R A C T I V I S M - 2 0 1 8 3 Q Y T D
Source: Activist Insight, FactSet and public filings as of 09/28/2018.
Note: All data is for campaigns conducted globally at companies with market capitalizations greater than $500 million at time of campaign announcement.
1 3Q 2018 positions counted as of campaign announcement date. Activist positions launched prior to 2018 counted as of latest filing date and “open” if activist maintains a current stake.
Includes publicly disclosed common stock positions only, except where otherwise noted.
2 Number of new campaigns launched, includes positions both open and closed.
3 Based on country of incorporation.
4 Includes Bluescape’s joint stake with Elliott in Sempra Energy. Elliott and Bluescape jointly own 4.9% economic interest, including derivative exposure.
Market Value of 2013-2018 Activist Positions: Selected Funds($ in billions)
1
2018 3Q YTD Activist Positions Market Value of Activist Positions Launched Between 2013-2018
4
3
Launch
Date Company Activist Highlights
7/18
Published a letter opposing Cigna’s proposed
acquisition of Express Scripts, citing price,
competitive risks and regulatory threats
Glenview expressed support for the deal and
ISS and Glass Lewis both issued
recommendations in favor; Icahn terminated
his campaign
6/18
In September, shareholders voted against
Platform Partners’ EGM resolution to replace
Macquarie with KORAMCO as the manager of
MKIF
6/18
Elliott/Bluescape jointly proposed Board
refreshment and a strategic review to “unlock
Sempra’s conglomerate discount”
In September, the Company announced a
settlement, agreeing to appoint two mutually
agreed upon Directors
5/18
In September, the Company announced the
separation of its marine and industrial solutions
businesses, following break-up pressure from
both Cevian and Elliott
4/18
In August, Whitbread sold Costa Coffee
Company to Coca-Cola for £3.9B ($5.1B)
following pressure from Elliott to divest the
business
R E V I E W O F S H A R E H O L D E R A C T I V I S M - 2 0 1 8 3 Q Y T D
Launch
Date Company Activist Highlights
9/18
Sent a letter to the Company’s CEO, criticizing
the Company’s decision to reject a hostile
takeover bid received from Covea
Later sent a letter to the President, arguing the
Company’s “golden parachute” provision
serves as an anti-takeover tactic
9/18
Revealed a 4.9% stake in Caesars, pushing for
a strategic review that would lead to a sale or
significant asset divestiture
8/18
Announced a 5.8% stake in Symantec,
nominating a slate of five Directors
Company settled with Starboard, agreeing to
appoint three of Starboard’s nominees and one
other mutually agreed upon Director to the
Board
8/18
Took a 5.7% stake and criticized the Board,
management, operating performance and
acquisitions
Later put forward a full slate of Board
nominees, dissatisfied with the outcome of the
Company’s strategic review
8/18
Acquired an 8.4% stake, encouraging the
Company to explore a sale
Pressured by Elliott, the Company expanded
its strategic review to include a whole-of-
company sale
Notable 2018 3Q YTD Public Campaign Launches and Developments1
Source: Activist Insight, FactSet and public filings as of 09/28/2018.
Korea Infrastructure
Fund
4
R E V I E W O F S H A R E H O L D E R A C T I V I S M - 2 0 1 8 3 Q Y T D
Non-Activist Employees vs. Activist Employees Appointed as DirectorsSettlements vs. Proxy Contests
Source: Activist Insight, FactSet and public filings as of 09/28/2018.
Note: All data is for campaigns conducted globally at companies with market capitalizations greater than $500 million at time of campaign announcement.
1 Activists may push for several objectives at initiation of a campaign; as such, total percentages for all objectives exceeds 100%.
2 Represents Board seats won by activists in respective year, regardless of the year in which the campaign was initiated.
3 Includes Detour Gold/Paulson & Co. (8 seats), ThyssenKrupp/Cevian (1 seat), Toshiba/King Street Capital Management (2 seats), Campbell Soup/Third Point (12 seats), e.l.f.
Beauty/Marathon Partners (3 seats), Aryzta/Larius Capital (4 seats) and Credito Valtellinese / DGFD (14 seats).
1933 39 39 28 31
51
70
94 106
72
9970
103
133145
100
130
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 YTD
29%Activist
Employees
as % of Total
27%
Board Seats Won1
32%
Non-Activist Fund Employees Appointed
Activist Fund Employees Appointed
25%27% 28%
Board Seats Won and Hedge Fund Activity2
First Time Activist Activity Levels
12 20 19 23 30 23 32
39 29
7477 73 86
98
51 49
93100 103
109
130
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 YTD
41% 20% 23% 29%
% of
Campaigns by
First Timers21%24% 25%
Board Seats Won2
81102
69
70
103
133145
100
130
4657
84 79
5059
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 YTD
# of Companies Targeted for Board SeatsBoard Seats Won1
Mean: 110
Board Seats Won 3Q YTD On track to surpass 2016 record
44 Board seats
currently “in play”3
681 seats
changed hands
since 2013
Board Seats Won1 Board Seats Won Through Settlements
Board Seats Won Through Proxy Fights
2135
21 18 14 19
49
68112 127
86
11170
103
133145
100
130
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 YTD
16%Won Through
Proxy Contest
as % of Total12% 14%30% 34% 15%
Majority of Board seats won through
settlements
Activists have targeted Board seats in 34%1 of campaigns launched in 2018 3Q YTD
10 seats won in
Elliott’s proxy
fight against
Telecom Italia
# of “First Timers”# of Activist InvestorsRecord number of activists
launching campaigns
5
R E V I E W O F S H A R E H O L D E R A C T I V I S M - 2 0 1 8 3 Q Y T D
The Activist Role in M&A in 2018 3Q YTD3
Target / Activist M&A Thesis
Reportedly sought to oust
CEO and urged Company to
conduct strategic review to
streamline brand portfolio
Urged Company to divest its
financial services division to
focus on core gambling
operations
Pushed for sale of Costa
Coffee chain and sale-
leaseback
of Premier Inn; the Company
subsequently sold Costa
Coffee to Coca-Cola for £3.9B
Target / Activist M&A Thesis
Sent a letter to Alpine in 2017,
opposing the terms of the
proposed acquisition by
parent, Alps, and nominated 2
Directors in 2018; Elliott then
built stakes in both Alps and
Alpine, complicating the
proposed deal
Opposed deal with Express
Scripts, citing price,
competitive risks, and
regulatory threats; following
proxy advisors’
recommendations in favor as
well as Glenview publicly
announcing its support, Icahn
withdrew his campaign
Built stake amid a bidding war
between Comcast and Fox
Entertainment; in an auction
controlled by the U.K.
Takeover Panel, Comcast
beat Fox with a $40 billion
takeover offer and Elliott
subsequently exited its stake
Catalyze a TransactionScuttle or Sweeten
Existing DealsBreak-Up / Divestiture
Agitate for sale of target or encourage
industry consolidation
Entry into live M&A situation to improve deal terms
or block an ill-perceived deal from proceeding
Agitation for a divestiture of a non-core
business line or company breakup
Target / Activist M&A Thesis
Joined forces with
George Strawbridge, Jr., a
descendent of the Company’s
founder, to push the company
towards a sale; after the
Company decided against the
sale, Third Point nominated a
full slate of Directors
Built a 4.9% stake and is
urging the company to carry
out a strategic review that
would lead to a sale or
significant asset divestiture
Pressured Nielsen to sell
itself; Company initiated a
strategic review, first
addressing its “Buy” and
“Watch” segments, but has
since expanded review to
encompass the sale of the
whole company
Source: Activist Insight, FactSet and public filings as of 09/28/2018.
Note: All data is for campaigns conducted globally at companies with market capitalizations greater than $500 million at time of campaign announcement.
1 Activists may push for several objectives at initiation of a campaign; as such, total percentages for all objectives exceeds 100%.
42% 30% 28%
34%1 of campaigns launched in 2018 3Q YTD have been M&A-driven, ~42% of which sought to catalyze a whole-of-company sale or
industry consolidation
6
R E V I E W O F S H A R E H O L D E R A C T I V I S M - 2 0 1 8 3 Q Y T D
Source: Activist Insight, FactSet and public filings as of 09/28/2018.
Note: All data is for campaigns conducted globally at companies with market capitalizations greater than $500 million at time of campaign announcement.
1 Calculated as of campaign announcement date.
2 Excludes capital deployed in four campaigns, for which initial stakes were not disclosed.
Key Observations on Recent Public European Activist CampaignsCapital Deployment in Public European Campaigns
2018 3Q YTD Shareholder Activism in Europe ($ in billions)
Launch
Date Company
Activist
(% O/S)1 Highlights
9/18
0.5%
Standard Life Aberdeen pressured Ryanair to replace
chairman David Bonderman and Director Kyran
McLaughlin due to excessive tenure
At the AGM, 30% and 33% of shareholders voted
against Bonderman’s and Mclaughlin’s re-elections,
respectively; subsequently, Standard Life Aberdeen
demanded proactive near-term succession planning
9/18
0.8%
CIAM criticized the Company for rejecting the hostile
takeover bid from its largest shareholder, Covea
CIAM further argued that the Company’s “golden
parachute” provision for executives serves as an anti-
takeover tactic
8/185.0%
SpringOwl urged the Company to divest its financial
services division to focus on core gambling operations
SpringOwl encouraged Playtech to continue to pursue
opportunistic transactions in the gaming space
8/18DGFD
5.8%
DGFD filed a slate of 15 candidates and submitted
proposals for shareholder approval at the upcoming
October EGM; DGFD’s slate includes 14 independent
Directors and current CEO Mauro Selvetti
4/18
6.0%
In August, Whitbread sold Costa Coffee Company to
Coca-Cola for £3.9B ($5.1B) following pressure from
Elliott to divest the business
Whitbread will hold General Meeting on October 10 for
shareholder approval
3/186.0%
Vivendi criticized "disastrous management" since Elliott
gained 10 seats and control of the Board in May
Elliott is reportedly dissatisfied with CEO Amos Genish
and may lobby for his departure
TIM initiated a sales process for its undersea-cable unit
Sparkle and is reviewing other potential asset sales
4
% of Global
Capital
Deployed
$7.8
$10.1 $9.9
$10.7
$8.2
$21.8
$11.5
27
20
43
42
54
40
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 YTD
# of Campaigns InitiatedAggregate Market Value of New Activist Positions
2013–16
Mean: $9.7
22% 14% 27%18% 35% 21%
Capital deployed in
Europe in 2018 3Q
YTD is 40% lower
than 2017 3Q YTD,
though campaign
volume remains in-
line (y-o-y)
2
Three campaigns (Nestle,
NXP, and Tesco) collectively
represented $7.8bn of capital
deployed in 2017
7
US & Other79%
Europe21%
US & Other83%
Europe17%
Source: Activist Insight, Activist Monitor, FactSet and press reports as of 09/28/2018.
Note: All data is for campaigns conducted globally at companies with market capitalizations greater than $500 million at time of campaign announcement.
R E V I E W O F S H A R E H O L D E R A C T I V I S M - 2 0 1 8 3 Q Y T D
US & Other81%
Europe19%
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20172013 – 2016
US & Other73%
Europe27%
US & Other65%
Europe35%
2018 3Q YTD
US & Other79%
Europe21%
2018 3Q YTD Campaigns in Europe by Country
Activists in Europe in 2018 3Q YTD
Activist Capital Deployed Campaigns
Elliott Management $2,697 10
Sherborne Investors 2,568 1
Cevian Capital 861 1
1
3
2
Activist Capital Deployed Campaigns
Aviva Investors $817 1
Appaloosa 516 1
Vulcan Value 395 1
4
6
5
Europe has continued to be a focal point of activist attention in 2018 as dissidents take advantage of valuations and corporate structures
21
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
UK
Belgium
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Spain
Switzerland
Austria
CzechRepublic
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Sweden
8
R E V I E W O F S H A R E H O L D E R A C T I V I S M - 2 0 1 8 3 Q Y T D
Investor Commentary
Sell-side often used as activist mouthpiece (e.g., hosted a
conference call Q&A with Nelson Peltz in Trian/P&G
situation)
Recently released The Megaphone Effect thought piece,
urging actively-managed shareholders to increase effective
engagement with management
Has become increasingly vocal, deeming ABB’s plan to
spin off its Power Grids division insufficient and calling on
ABB to instead pursue a three-way break-up
Sent a letter to the Board of athenahealth, following Elliott's
proposal, urging the Board to conduct a formal solicitation
process
Publicly backed J Sainsbury’s proposed merger with Asda,
noting the transaction would help the Company better
compete with peer Tesco
Urged athenahealth to sell itself and pursue a formal sales
process, weeks after Elliott made a public takeover bid
Traditional Investors Employing an Activist Approach
Investor Commentary
Sent a letter to the Board of Whole Foods, criticizing the
Company for an outdated retail technology; urged Company
to review sale or joint venture
Recently employed a new approach to handling activist
situations which promised to analyze each situation in its
own context (though with a slight deference to management)
Prohibited T. Rowe PMs from attempting to initiate activist
campaign by discussing or pitching ideas to activist
investors
Along with Artisan partners, sent a letter to the Board of
Tesco, advising them to withdraw from the planned merger
with Booker as the deal would push Tesco into the
restaurant food market just as it planned to retreat from a
previous expansion drive
Alongside other investors, such as Paulson & Co., Standard
Life Aberdeen questioned Premier Foods’ decision to turn
down a takeover offer from US rival McCormick
Has demonstrated increasingly activist behavior in 2018,
pressuring Aeroportuario del Sureste to eliminate its dual
share class structure and urging Ryanair to refresh its Board
Delivered a letter to Akzo Nobel, urging them to engage with
PPG regarding its takeover bid
After the Company declined PPG’s third takeover bid, it was
reported Tweedy launched an attack on the Company,
branding its corporate governance as a “hoax” and stating
that there was a “crisis of confidence” among Akzo’s
shareholders
In pursuit of alpha, traditional active managers are increasingly employing a bespoke engagement strategy with their portfolio companies, in
many cases to directly affect change
Source: Activist Insight, Activist Monitor, FactSet and press reports as of 09/28/2018.
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9
[Investors] should be comfortable delivering thoughtful, fact-based suggestions that bring outside perspectives to help companies improve.
Central Thesis: Active managers are best positioned to stimulate change through constructive, respectful engagements with companies
Two problems with engagement practices today:
Outspoken activists use blunt instruments to make their case in the media and are antagonistic with management
Index funds hold almost 20% of most large US companies, but are not set up to evaluate individual holdings and, as passive investors, cannot sell if their views are not embraced
Solution: Active equity managers are best suited to promote corporate improvements
Long-only managers have a competitive advantage given their deep company-specific knowledge and strong industry relationships
Traditional active managers should engage in effective discourse with companies in three ways, based on the circumstances:
Public but polite
Behind the scenes but aggressive
Behind the scenes and polite
Topics of 2017 Engagements: Divest businesses that dilute focus, refresh entrenched boards, rein in compensation, create socially responsible supply chains and replace underperforming management
Central Thesis: T. Rowe Price approaches activist campaigns on a case-by-case basis and acts independently with the goal of maximizing long-term value for its clients
Core Tenets of Shareholder Activist Philosophy:
Case-by-case approach
Deference to management’s assessment
Company should be open to well-supported ideas from outsiders
Focus on long-term performance of the company
T. Rowe’s role is not to initiate activist campaigns
PMs have autonomy to vote based on their portfolios
Roles and Responsibilities in Activist Situations:
Transparency and Access: T. Rowe gives candid feedback to both sides of a campaign
Independence: T. Rowe arrives at decisions independently based on a long-term outlook. It uses ISS for proxy-related research, but does not unilaterally follow ISS’s recommendations on proxy contests
Other Investors: T. Rowe may engage other investors when (1) the activist campaign is publicly disclosed, (2) the other investors acknowledge T. Rowe is not acting in concert with them, (3) the subject of discussion is a single, known activist campaign and (4) T. Rowe is a significant investor
“The Megaphone Effect: Amplifying the Impact of Engagement with Management”
- Sharon Fay, Head and CIO of Equities at Alliance Bernstein
“T. Rowe Price’s Investment Philosophy on Shareholder Activism”- Donna Anderson, Head of Corporate Governance at T. Rowe Price
As we think about the effects shareholder activism may have on our investment process, we take a very long-term perspective.
R E V I E W O F S H A R E H O L D E R A C T I V I S M - 2 0 1 8 3 Q Y T D
Recent Pronouncements by Major Institutions Regarding Activism5
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C O N F I D E N T I A L
Appendix
R E V I E W O F S H A R E H O L D E R A C T I V I S M - 2 0 1 8 3 Q Y T D
C O N F I D E N T I A L
A Growth of Index and Passive Owners
R E V I E W O F S H A R E H O L D E R A C T I V I S M - 2 0 1 8 3 Q Y T D
52%
45% 45% 44% 43% 43% 42% 42% 42%36% 36%
RE Materials HealthCare
Energy Industrials IT Financials ConsumerDisc.
Utilities ConsumerStaples
TelecomServicesSource: FactSet, P&I and Simfund.
(1) Equity mutual fund flows include net new cash flow and reinvested dividends. Data excludes mutual funds that invest primarily in other mutual funds.
(2) ETF distribution channel.
(3) All mutual index funds (excludes ETFs).
(4) All mutual funds that are not index funds.
(5) Represents data through 2Q 2018.
S&P 500 Top 10 Shareholders
2Q18 S&P 500 Top 10 Shareholder Concentration by Sector
S&P 500 Average (43%)
The Growing Influence of Passive Managers ($ in billions)
# Shareholder Ownership Stake and Cumulative Holdings
1 Vanguard
2 BlackRock
3 State Street
4 Capital Group
5 Fidelity
6 T. Rowe Price
7 Northern Trust
8 Wellington
9 JPMorgan Chase
10 Geode Holdings
6.6%
4.3%
3.1%
2.5%
1.9%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
7.8%
14.4%
18.7%
21.8%
24.3%
26.2%
27.4%
28.6%
29.8%
30.9%
Top 5
Top 10
(1,500)
(1,200)
(900)
(600)
(300)
0
300
600
900
1,200
1,500
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Index Domestic Equity ETFs
Index Domestic Equity Mutual Funds
Actively Managed Domestic Equity Mutual Funds
(2)
(3)
(4)
$1,459
($1,438)
Fund Flows
Style Since 2007 2Q 2018
ETF +$921 +$32
Index +$538 +$7
Active ($1,438) ($53)
(5)
R E V I E W O F S H A R E H O L D E R A C T I V I S M - 2 0 1 8 3 Q Y T D A G R O W T H O F I N D E X A N D P A S S I V E O W N E R S
Cumulative Flows and Net Share Issuance(1)
11
Total O/S%
9.8%
6.8%
6.2%
5.9%
5.5%
5.4%
5.3%
4.8%
4.8%
The influence of the “Big 3” index funds in the global corporate landscape continues to strengthen as their ownership concentration escalates
A G R O W T H O F I N D E X A N D P A S S I V E O W N E R SR E V I E W O F S H A R E H O L D E R A C T I V I S M - 2 0 1 8 3 Q Y T D
Source: FactSet as of 06/30/2018.
1 Includes BEL 20 (Belgium) and AEX (Netherlands).
Current European OwnershipS&P 500 Ownership
Growing Ownership of Top Index Funds
FTSE 100
DAX 30
Euro Stoxx
CAC 40
SMI
IBEX 35
FTSE MIB
OMX 30
Benelux1
2.7%
2.4%
2.6%
2.9%
2.7%
3.2%
3.2%
3.6%
5.3%
1.8%
1.8%
2.0%
2.1%
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2018 YTD Campaigns—Key Objectives($ in millions)
Announce
DateTarget Sector
Market
Cap1 Activist O/S%1 Market
Value1 Campaign Objectives1 Other
ActivistsAGM Date2 Status
9/28/2018National Energy Services
ReunitedFIG $994 Mubbadrah Investment 20.9% $208 No Publicly Disclosed Activism 5/17/2018 O
9/28/2018 Oi SA Telecom 1,309 Brookfield Asset Management 5.7% 75 No Publicly Disclosed ActivismSolus /
GoldenTree4/30/2019 O
9/27/2018 Card Factory Consumer 883 Teleios 5.1% 45 No Publicly Disclosed Activism 5/31/2019 O
9/24/2018 NorthStar Realty Europe Real Estate 641 Senvest Management 9.6% 62 Capital Return/Structure / M&A - Break Up /
Divestiture8/16/2019 O
9/21/2018 GCP Applied Technologies Industrials 1,916 40 North Management 7.1% 136 No Publicly Disclosed Activism GAMCO 5/3/2019 O
9/21/2018 Ryanair Holdings Industrials 18,018 Standard Life Aberdeen 0.5% 81 Board Change 9/20/2019 O
9/20/2018 GCP Applied Technologies Industrials 1,894 GAMCO 5.0% 95 No Publicly Disclosed Activism40 North
Management5/3/2019 O
9/18/2018 Scor FIG 8,658 Charity Investment Asset
Management0.8% 69 M&A - Agitate for Sale / Industry Consolidation 4/26/2019 O
9/17/2018 Concordia International Corp Healthcare 919 Solus Alternative Asset Management 17.2% 158 No Publicly Disclosed Activism 6/19/2019 O
9/17/2018 Unilever Consumer 66,397 Aviva Investors 1.2% 817 Operations 10/26/2018 O
9/14/2018 Aryzta Consumer 995 Larius Capital -- --Capital Return/Structure / Capital Allocation /
Business Strategy / Board Change / Management
/ M&A - Break Up / Divestiture11/1/2018 O
9/13/2018 Caesars Entertainment Consumer 7,066 HG Vora Capital Management 4.9% 346 M&A - Agitate for Sale / Industry Consolidation 5/30/2019 O
9/13/2018 Edgewell Personal Care Consumer 2,677 Legion Partners 3.5% 94 Board Change / M&A - Break Up / Divestiture 1/26/2019 O
9/11/2018 TRANCOM Co. Industrials 684 Dalton Investments 5.0% 34 Board Change / Capital Return/Structure 6/19/2019 O
9/10/2018 Cincinnati Bell Telecom 680 Ares Management 5.3% 36 No Publicly Disclosed Activism GAMCO 5/1/2019 O
9/6/2018 Hexo Healthcare 1,067 Riposte Capital 2.5% 27 M&A - Agitate for Sale / Industry Consolidation 1/17/2019 O
9/5/2018 The Kraft Heinz Company Consumer 69,497 Krupa Global Investments 0.1% 100 Capital Return/Structure / M&A - Agitate for Sale /
Industry Consolidation4/23/2019 O
9/3/2018 Nexeo Solutions Industrials 898 Legion Partners 5.0% 45 No Publicly Disclosed Activism 1/30/2019 O
8/31/2018 Playtech Industrials 2,194 Springowl Asset Management 5.0% 110 Capital Return/Structure / M&A - Break Up /
Divestiture5/16/2019 O
8/31/2018 Toshiba Technology 19,524 King Street Capital Management 5.2% 1,015 Business Strategy / Governance 6/27/2019 O
8/30/2018 Canadian Solar PEI 831 Lion Point 6.0% 50 Board Change 6/29/2019 O
8/23/2018 e.l.f. Beauty Consumer 590 Marathon Partners 8.5% 50 M&A - Agitate for Sale / Industry Consolidation 5/22/2018 O
8/23/2018 Aveo Group Real Estate 959 Metrica Partners -- -- Governance 11/14/2018 O
8/21/2018 Home Capital Group FIG 901 Kingsferry Capital Management 2.9% 26 Capital Return / Capital Allocation 5/16/2019 O
8/17/2018 Altisource Portfolio Solutions FIG 606 Deer Park Road 18.1% 110 Board Change 5/15/2019 S
Campaign Status
O Ongoing W Proxy – Dissident Win
C Closed3 L Proxy – Dissident Loss
X Exited S Settled
Source: Activist Insight, Activist Monitor, FactSet and public filings.
Note: All data is for activist campaigns conducted by U.S. and European activists at companies globally with market capitalizations greater than $500 million at time of campaign announcement.
1 Calculated as of campaign announcement date.
2 AGM date subsequent to campaign launch; if following year’s AGM date not yet disclosed, date estimated at 1-year anniversary of previous AGM.
3 Activist still holds stake, following resolution or otherwise end of campaign.
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2018 YTD Campaigns—Key Objectives (cont’d)($ in millions)
Announce
DateTarget Sector
Market
Cap1 Activist O/S%1 Market
Value1 Campaign Objectives1 Other
ActivistsAGM Date2 Status
8/16/2018 Symantec Technology $12,064 Starboard Value 5.8% $700 Board Change 10/5/2018 S
8/14/2018 Mack-Cali Realty Corp. Real Estate 1,825 Land & Buildings 1.9% 35 M&A - Agitate for Sale / Industry Consolidation 5/1/2019 O
8/14/2018 ViaSat Telecom 3,799 FPR Partners 10.2% 387 No Publicly Disclosed Activism 9/7/2018 O
8/13/2018 Nielsen Holdings Media 8,770 Elliott Mgmt. 5.1% 447 M&A - Agitate for Sale / Industry Consolidation 5/22/2019 O
8/13/2018 Alps Electric Technology 5,476 Elliott Mgmt. 5.1% 278 Capital Return/Structure / M&A - Scuttle /
Sweeten Deal6/22/2019 O
8/8/2018 Credito Valtellinese SpA FIG 831 Dgfd SA 5.8% 48 Board Change 4/27/2019 O
8/7/2018 Oi SA Telecom 1,914 GoldenTree Asset Management 9.4% 180 Board ChangeSolus /
Brookfield4/20/2019 O
8/7/2018 Oi SA Telecom 1,914 Solus Alternative Asset Management 8.0% 153 No Publicly Disclosed ActivismGoldenTree /
Brookfield4/20/2019 O
8/3/2018 Nutrisystem Consumer 1,160 Legion Partners 5.2% 61 Board Change 5/9/2019 O
8/2/2018 Cigna Healthcare 44,516 Icahn Associates 0.6% 267 M&A - Scuttle / Sweeten Deal 4/25/2019 O
7/31/2018 Fate Therapeutics Healthcare 472 Redmile Group 12.6% 59 Board Change 5/2/2019 S
7/30/2018 Vodafone Telecom 63,119 Elliott Mgmt. -- -- Operations / Portfolio Optimization 7/27/2019 O
7/23/2018 Ashland Global Industrials 5,054 Cruiser Capital 2.3% 116 Management Change / M&A - Break Up /
Divestiture1/25/2019 O
7/23/2018 PayPal Technology 103,536 Third Point 0.8% 870 Operations 5/23/2019 O
7/19/2018 Detour Gold Industrials 1,814 Coast Capital -- -- M&A - Agitate for Sale / Industry Consolidation Paulson & Co. 5/3/2019 O
7/13/2018 Alpine Electronics Industrials 1,477 Elliott Mgmt. 5.1% 75 M&A - Scuttle / Sweeten Deal Oasis 6/21/2019 O
7/4/2018 SinoPac Financial Holdings FIG 4,036 PJ Asset Management 9.4% 379 Management Change 6/14/2019 O
7/3/2018 LaSalle Hotel Properties Real Estate 3,778 Mudrick Capital 0.9% 34 M&A - Scuttle / Sweeten Deal HG Vora 5/2/2019 C
7/2/2018 Campbell Soup Consumer 12,188 Third Point 5.7% 695 Board Change / M&A - Agitate for Sale / Industry
Consolidation11/15/2018 O
7/2/2018 WESCO International Industrials 2,688 Blue Harbour Group 7.2% 194 No Publicly Disclosed Activism 5/31/2019 O
6/29/2018 Vistra Energy PEI 12,373 Oaktree Capital 9.3% 1,151 Board Change 5/1/2019 S
6/27/2018 CVR Refining PEI 3,210 Butler Hall -- -- M&A - Scuttle / Sweeten Deal Not disclosed X
6/27/2018 RPM International Industrials 7,130 Elliott Mgmt. -- -- Board Change / Operations / Business Strategy 10/5/2018 S
6/27/2018 Rite Aid Healthcare 2,092 Highfields Capital 4.4% 92 M&A - Scuttle / Sweeten Deal 7/17/2018 C
6/26/2018Macquarie Korea
Infrastructure GroupPEI 2,809 Platform Partners 5.0% 140 Management Change 9/19/2018 L
Campaign Status
O Ongoing W Proxy – Dissident Win
C Closed3 L Proxy – Dissident Loss
X Exited S Settled
Source: Activist Insight, Activist Monitor, FactSet and public filings.
Note: All data is for activist campaigns conducted by U.S. and European activists at companies globally with market capitalizations greater than $500 million at time of campaign announcement.
1 Calculated as of campaign announcement date.
2 AGM date subsequent to campaign launch; if following year’s AGM date not yet disclosed, date estimated at 1-year anniversary of previous AGM.
3 Activist still holds stake, following resolution or otherwise end of campaign.
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2018 YTD Campaigns—Key Objectives (cont’d)($ in millions)
Announce
DateTarget Sector
Market
Cap1 Activist O/S%1 Market
Value1 Campaign Objectives1 Other
ActivistsAGM Date2 Status
6/22/2018 Detour Gold Industrials $1,366 Paulson & Co. 5.4% $74 Board Change / M&A - Agitate for Sale / Industry
Consolidation5/3/2019 O
6/21/2018 Weatherford International PEI 3,339 Q Investments 0.0% 1 Business Strategy / M&A - Agitate for Sale /
Industry Consolidation4/27/2019 O
6/15/2018 EDP Renovaveis PEI 8,491 Shareholder Value 2.0% 170 Board Change 6/27/2018 S
6/15/2018 Idemitsu Kosan PEI 7,008 Oasis Management -- -- M&A - Agitate for Sale / Industry Consolidation 6/28/2018 C
6/14/2018 Resolute Energy PEI 708 Kimmeridge 6.8% 48 No Publicly Disclosed Activism Monarch 6/19/2019 X
6/13/2018 EnPro Industries Industrials 591 GAMCO 5.2% 31 No Publicly Disclosed Activism 5/1/2019 O
6/11/2018 Sempra Energy PEI 26,778 Elliott Mgmt. / Bluescape 4.9% 1,312 Business Strategy / Board Change / M&A - Break
Up / Divestiture5/10/2019 S
6/8/2018 Web.com Media 1,039 Starboard Value 9.4% 98 No Publicly Disclosed Activism 5/9/2019 O
6/7/2018 Chaparral Energy PEI 752 Strategic Value Partners 13.8% 104 Board Change 6/29/2018 S
6/6/2018Donnelley Financial
SolutionsFIG 527 Denali Investors -- --
Business Strategy / M&A - Agitate for Sale /
Industry Consolidation
Groveland
Capital5/24/2019 O
6/6/2018Donnelley Financial
SolutionsFIG 527 Groveland Capital -- --
Business Strategy / M&A - Agitate for Sale /
Industry Consolidation
Denali
Investors5/24/2019 O
6/5/2018 Stobart Group Industrials 1,168 Woodford Investment Management 20.4% 238 Board Change 7/18/2018 L
6/5/2018 Allergan Healthcare 51,609 Appaloosa / Senator Investment 1.7% 867 Governance / Board Change / Management
Change / OperationsIcahn 5/2/2019 O
6/4/2018 Sosei Group Healthcare 1,278 Taiyo Pacific Partners 5.0% 64 No Publicly Disclosed Activism 6/22/2018 O
5/30/2018 Olympus Industrials 12,042 ValueAct 5.0% 602 No Publicly Disclosed Activism 6/26/2018 O
5/30/2018 Japan Asset Marketing Real Estate 882 Oasis Management 1.9% 17 Capital Return/Structure / Governance / M&A -
Agitate for Sale / Industry Consolidation6/28/2018 O
5/26/2018 Farmer Brothers Consumer 511 Levin Capital 8.4% 43 No Publicly Disclosed Activism 12/7/2018 O
5/24/2018 China Yuchai Industrials 806 Shah Capital 7.8% 63 Business Strategy / Governance / Management
Change6/19/2018 O
5/24/2018 Casey's General Stores Retail 3,748 JANA Partners -- -- M&A - Agitate for Sale / Industry Consolidation 9/15/2018 C
5/23/2018 ehi Car Services Industrials 936 Burford Capital 6.6% 62 M&A - Scuttle / Sweeten Deal 12/28/2018 X
5/22/2018 Thyssenkrupp Industrials 15,771 Elliott Mgmt. -- --Management Change / M&A - Scuttle / Sweeten
DealCevian 2/1/2019 O
5/18/2018 athenahealth Healthcare 6,038 Janus Henderson Group 11.9% 719 M&A - Agitate for Sale / Industry Consolidation Elliott 6/6/2018 C
5/17/2018 AmTrust Financial Services FIG 2,617 Icahn Associates 9.4% 246 M&A - Scuttle / Sweeten Deal Arca Capital 5/17/2019 O
5/16/2018 GameStop Retail 1,372 Tiger Management -- --Business Strategy / M&A - Agitate for Sale /
Industry Consolidation6/26/2018 O
5/15/2018 United Technologies Industrials 99,647 Pershing Square 0.6% 598 M&A - Break Up / Divestiture Third Point 4/20/2018 O
Campaign Status
O Ongoing W Proxy – Dissident Win
C Closed3 L Proxy – Dissident Loss
X Exited S Settled
Source: Activist Insight, Activist Monitor, FactSet and public filings.
Note: All data is for activist campaigns conducted by U.S. and European activists at companies globally with market capitalizations greater than $500 million at time of campaign announcement.
1 Calculated as of campaign announcement date.
2 AGM date subsequent to campaign launch; if following year’s AGM date not yet disclosed, date estimated at 1-year anniversary of previous AGM.
3 Activist still holds stake, following resolution or otherwise end of campaign.
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2018 YTD Campaigns—Key Objectives (cont’d)($ in millions)
Announce
DateTarget Sector
Market
Cap1 Activist O/S%1 Market
Value1 Campaign Objectives1 Other
ActivistsAGM Date2 Status
5/14/2018 Unifi Industrials 578 ValueAct 5.0% 29 No Publicly Disclosed Activism 10/31/2018 S
5/11/2018 MongoDB Technology $2,062 Whale Rock Capital 28.7% $593 No Publicly Disclosed Activism Not disclosed C
5/10/2018 Range Resources PEI 3,686 Stelliam Investment Management 3.6% 133 Board Change / Governance SailingStone 5/16/2018 C
5/10/2018 Telenet Telecom 6,721 Lucerne Capital 3.0% 202 Governance / Capital Return/Structure 4/24/2019 S
5/9/2018 nVent Electric Industrials 4,475 Trian Partners 8.8% 394 No Publicly Disclosed Activism Not disclosed O
5/9/2018 LendingClub Retail 1,183 Quarz Capital -- --Business Strategy / Capital Allocation /
Governance5/31/2018 O
5/8/2018 W.R. Grace & Co. Industrials 4,710 40 North Management 9.9% 466 No Publicly Disclosed Activism 5/9/2018 O
5/7/2018 Citigroup FIG 173,242 ValueAct 0.7% 1,213 Capital Return/Structure 4/23/2019 O
5/2/2018 Range Resources PEI 3,464 SailingStone Capital 16.9% 586 Board Change / Business Strategy / Management
Change / Capital Structure/Return5/16/2018 S
5/1/2018 Wienerberger Industrials 2,968 Petrus Advisors 0.1% 2 Board Change 6/14/2018 S
4/30/2018 Owens-Illinois Industrials 3,355 Atlantic Investment Management 5.1% 171 Board Change / Business Strategy 5/10/2018 O
4/27/2018 Connecticut Water PEI 831 Eversource Energy -- -- Governance / M&A - Scuttle / Sweeten Deal 5/10/2018 O
4/27/2018 OHB Technology 754 Wyser-Pratte -- -- Board Change / Business Strategy 5/24/2018 O
4/26/2018 HT&E Media 516 Viburnum Funds 4.0% 21 Business Strategy / M&A - Break Up / Divestiture 5/7/2018 O
4/25/2018 Pure Multi-Family REIT Real Estate 550 K2 Principal Fund 0.7% 4 Board Change Sandpiper 5/24/2018 O
4/25/2018 Twenty-First Century Fox Media 66,329 TCI 4.0% 2,653 Business Strategy / M&A - Scuttle / Sweeten Deal n/a O
4/25/2018 Shinsei Bank FIG 4,245 Dalton Investments 5.3% 225 Governance 6/19/2018 L
4/25/2018 Moneta Money Bank FIG 2,085 Petrus Advisors 3.0% 63 Capital Return/Structure / Operations / Business
Strategy4/23/2019 O
4/20/2018 Hammerson Real Estate 4,832 Elliott Mgmt. 1.5% 72 M&A - Break Up / Divestiture 4/24/2018 O
4/19/2018 Fortis Healthcare Healthcare 1,141 Jupiter Asset Management / East
Bridge Capital12.0% 137 Business Strategy / Capital Allocation Elliott 9/28/2018 S
4/19/2018 Pinnacle Foods Consumer 6,747 JANA Partners 9.5% 641 Business Strategy / Capital Allocation Third Point 5/30/2018 W
4/18/2018 VMware Technology 50,817 Icahn Associates 2.1% 1,082 No Publicly Disclosed Activism Jericho Capital 7/19/2018 O
4/18/2018 FirstGroup Consumer 1,935 West Face Capital 2.3% 44 Governance / Operations 7/17/2018 W
4/17/2018 OpenText Technology 9,190 Blue Harbour Group 4.0% 368 Capital Return/Structure 9/5/2018 O
4/17/2018Macquarie Infrastructure
GroupIndustrials 3,315 Moab Capital 1.0% 33 Management Change / Board Change 5/16/2018 L
Campaign Status
O Ongoing W Proxy – Dissident Win
C Closed3 L Proxy – Dissident Loss
X Exited S Settled
Source: Activist Insight, Activist Monitor, FactSet and public filings.
Note: All data is for activist campaigns conducted by U.S. and European activists at companies globally with market capitalizations greater than $500 million at time of campaign announcement.
1 Calculated as of campaign announcement date.
2 AGM date subsequent to campaign launch; if following year’s AGM date not yet disclosed, date estimated at 1-year anniversary of previous AGM.
3 Activist still holds stake, following resolution or otherwise end of campaign.
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2018 YTD Campaigns—Key Objectives (cont’d)($ in millions)
Announce
DateTarget Sector
Market
Cap1 Activist O/S%1 Market
Value1 Campaign Objectives1 Other
ActivistsAGM Date2 Status
4/17/2018 Apogee Enterprises Industrials 1,185 Engaged Capital 6.0% 71 Capital Allocation / Operations / Governance /
Capital Return/Structure / Business Strategy6/28/2018 O
4/17/2018 ANGI Homeservices Consumer $848 Luxor Capital 20.5% $174 No Publicly Disclosed Activism 6/27/2018 O
4/16/2018 Whitbread Consumer 10,292 Elliott Mgmt. 6.0% 618 Business Strategy / M&A - Break Up / Divestiture Sachem Head 6/27/2018 O
4/12/2018 Micro Focus International Technology 7,248 Elliott Mgmt. 5.0% 362 M&A - Break Up / Divestiture 8/21/2018 O
4/11/2018 Globalstar Technology 899 Mudrick Capital 5.6% 50 Capital Return/Structure 5/22/2018 W
4/9/2018 De La Rue Industrials 716 Crystal Amber 2.0% 14 No Publicly Disclosed Activism 6/26/2018 O
4/9/2018 Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Healthcare 2,160 Sarissa Capital 2.2% 48 Board Change 5/31/2018 L
4/9/2018 Crescent Point Energy PEI 3,913 Cation Capital 0.3% 12 Board Change 5/4/2018 O
4/6/2018 Sallie Mae FIG 4,981 ValueAct 6.4% 319 Board Change / Capital Allocation / Capital
Return/Structure / Business Strategy /
Governance / Operations6/21/2018 O
4/5/2018 Carrizo Oil & Gas PEI 1,257 Kimmeridge 7.5% 94 Business Strategy / Capital Return/Structure /
M&A - Break Up / Divestiture5/22/2018 S
4/5/2018 McDermott International Industrials 1,659 Hotchkis & Wiley Capital 2.0% 33 M&A - Scuttle / Sweeten Deal 9/26/2018 X
4/5/2018 Artis REIT Real Estate 1,626 Sandpiper Asset Management 4.5% 73 Board Change 6/14/2018 S
4/4/2018 Macerich Real Estate 7,905 Starboard Value 0.4% 32 Board Change
Land &
Buildings /
Third Point
6/2/12018 O
4/4/2018 Navient Corp. FIG 3,309 Canyon Partners 7.8% 258 Board Change 5/21/2018 O
4/3/2018 Hyundai Motor Group Industrials 30,957 Elliott Mgmt. 2.6% 808 Governance / Capital Return/Structure 3/15/2019 O
4/3/2018Consolidated
Communications HoldingsTelecom 741 Maglan Capital 2.2% 16 Capital Return/Structure 4/30/2018 O
4/2/2018 LaSalle Hotel Properties Real Estate 3,284 HG Vora Capital Management 7.1% 233 M&A - Agitate for Sale / Industry Consolidation n/a O
4/2/2018 Commvault Systems Technology 2,562 Elliott Mgmt. 10.3% 264 Board Change / Capital Return/Structure /
Business Strategy8/23/2018 S
3/29/2018 Ahold Delhaize Consumer 29,370 CIAM 1.0% 294 Governance 4/9112018 S
3/28/2018 Gray Televsion Media 1,096 GAMCO 1.3% 14 Governance 5/7/2018 O
3/26/2018 Travelport Worldwide Consumer 1,799 Elliott Mgmt. 11.8% 212 Business Strategy 6/27/2018 O
3/26/2018 United Technologies Industrials 97,859 Third Point 1.5% 1,468 M&A - Break Up / DivestiturePershing
Square4/30/2018 O
3/26/2018 Petroleo Brasileiro PEI 90,064 Leblon Equities -- -- Board Change 4/25/2019 W
3/23/2018 Alder BioPharmaceuticals Healthcare 770 Redmile Group 10.0% 77 Business Strategy / Operations / Capital
Structure/Return4/26/2018 O
3/23/2018 Forest City Real Estate 5,674 Starboard Value / Scopia Capital 11.3% 641 Board Change 6/26/2018 S
Campaign Status
O Ongoing W Proxy – Dissident Win
C Closed3 L Proxy – Dissident Loss
X Exited S Settled
Source: Activist Insight, Activist Monitor, FactSet and public filings.
Note: All data is for activist campaigns conducted by U.S. and European activists at companies globally with market capitalizations greater than $500 million at time of campaign announcement.
1 Calculated as of campaign announcement date.
2 AGM date subsequent to campaign launch; if following year’s AGM date not yet disclosed, date estimated at 1-year anniversary of previous AGM.
3 Activist still holds stake, following resolution or otherwise end of campaign.
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2018 YTD Campaigns—Key Objectives (cont’d)($ in millions)
Announce
DateTarget Sector
Market
Cap1 Activist O/S%1 Market
Value1 Campaign Objectives1 Other
ActivistsAGM Date2 Status
3/21/2018 Macnica Fuji Electronics Technology 1,085 Dalton Investments 8.2% 89 Board Change / Capital Allocation Not disclosed O
3/20/2018 Greif Industrials $2,484 GAMCO 5.1% $125 No Publicly Disclosed Activism 2/26/2019 O
3/20/2018 Latecoere Industrials 543 Sterling Strategic Value / Financiere
de l'Echiquier6.4% 35 Board Change / Governance 6/29/2018 O
3/20/2018 Natus Medical Healthcare 1,088 Voce Capital Management 2.0% 22 Board Change 6/22/2018 W
3/19/2018 Gogo Telecom 813 Senator Investment Group 6.5% 53 Business Strategy / Board Change / Governance
/ Capital Return/Structure / Capital Allocation6/8/2018 O
3/19/2018 Life Storage Real Estate 3,806 Land & Buildings 1.8% 69 Board Change 5/31/2018 S
3/19/2018 Barclays FIG 49,766 Sherborne Investors 5.2% 2,568 No Publicly Disclosed Activism 5/1/2018 O
3/16/2018 SPS Commerce Technology 1,070 Legion Partners / Ancora Advisors 3.1% 33 Board Change 5/31/2018 S
3/16/2018 Bemis Industrials 4,103 Starboard Value 1.6% 68 Board Change 5/3/2018 S
3/16/2018 Newell Brands Consumer 14,017 Icahn Associates 6.9% 967 Business Strategy / Board Change / Capital
Return/StructureStarboard 5/15/2018 S
3/15/2018 Altaba Technology 73,930 TCI 9.7% 7,171 Business Strategy / Board Change / Operations /
Management Change / Capital AllocationStarboard 10/16/2018 O
3/15/2018 Asbury Automotive Industrials 1,438 Abrams Capital 5.2% 75 Business Strategy / Board Change / Governance 4/18/2018 O
3/14/2018 Provident Financial FIG 1,911 Elliott Mgmt. 4.0% 76 No Publicly Disclosed Activism 4/26/2018 O
3/13/2018 ConMed Healthcare 1,776 Scopia Capital 7.8% 139 No Publicly Disclosed Activism 5/23/2018 O
3/12/2018 VMWare Technology 50,817 Jericho Capital Asset Management 1.8% 915 M&A - Scuttle / Sweeten Deal 7/19/2018 C
3/9/2018 Liberbank FIG 1,634 Oceanwood Capital Management 17.5% 286 Board Change 3/22/2018 S
3/5/2018 Bunge Consumer 10,576 Continental Grains 1.0% 106 M&A - Agitate for Sale / Industry Consolidation 5/24/2018 O
3/5/2018 Telecom Italia Telecom 13,561 Elliott Mgmt. 6.0% 814 Business Strategy / Board Change / Governance /
M&A - Break Up / Divestiture5/4/2018 W
3/1/2018 Autoliv Industrials 12,479 Cevian Capital 6.9% 861 M&A - Break Up / Divestiture 5/8/2018 S
2/23/2018 Madison Square Garden Retail 4,410 Silver Lake Group 6.3% 278 No Publicly Disclosed Activism 12/15/2018 O
2/22/2018 QTS Realty Trust Real Estate 1,724 Land & Buildings 1.0% 16 Business Strategy / Board Change / Capital
Return/Structure / Management Change / Capital
Allocation5/3/2018 C
2/21/2018 Bloomin' Brands Retail 1,904 Barington Capital 0.3% 6 Board Change / Governance / M&A - Break Up /
DivestitureJANA 4/24/2018 O
2/21/2018 Fidessa Group Technology 1,936 Elliott Mgmt. 4.9% 94 M&A - Scuttle / Sweeten Deal 4/26/2018 C
2/20/2018Rayonier Advanced
MaterialsIndustrials 787 Marcato Capital Management 3.6% 28 Board Change 5/21/2018 S
2/20/2018 Actuant Industrials 1,439 Southeastern Asset Management 9.8% 141 Board Change / Governance 1/23/2018 S
Campaign Status
O Ongoing W Proxy – Dissident Win
C Closed3 L Proxy – Dissident Loss
X Exited S Settled
Source: Activist Insight, Activist Monitor, FactSet and public filings.
Note: All data is for activist campaigns conducted by U.S. and European activists at companies globally with market capitalizations greater than $500 million at time of campaign announcement.
1 Calculated as of campaign announcement date.
2 AGM date subsequent to campaign launch; if following year’s AGM date not yet disclosed, date estimated at 1-year anniversary of previous AGM.
3 Activist still holds stake, following resolution or otherwise end of campaign.
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2018 YTD Campaigns—Key Objectives (cont’d)($ in millions)
Announce
DateTarget Sector
Market
Cap1 Activist O/S%1 Market
Value1 Campaign Objectives1 Other
ActivistsAGM Date2 Status
2/19/2018 Merlin Entertainments Media 4,902 ValueAct 5.4% 265 No Publicly Disclosed Activism 4/27/2018 O
2/16/2018 Blackhawk Network Holdings Technology 2,541 GAMCO 5.7% 145 No Publicly Disclosed Activism P2 Capital 3/30/2018 X
2/15/2018 Jack in the Box Retail $2,460 JANA Partners 7.3% $180 Business Strategy / Operations / Capital
Return/Structure2/27/2018 O
2/9/2018 Newell Brands Consumer 13,532 Starboard Value 4.0% 541 Board Change 5/15/2018 S
2/9/2018 Booker Group Consumer 5,427 Sandell Asset Mgmt. 1.8% 95 M&A - Scuttle / Sweeten Deal 2/28/2018 X
2/6/2018Babcock & Wilcox
EnterprisesPEI 253 Steel Partners 11.8% 30 M&A - Agitate for Sale / Industry Consolidation Vintage Capital 5/16/2018 C
2/5/2018 Lattice Semiconductor Technology 777 Lion Point 6.2% 48 Board Change 5/4/2018 S
2/2/2018 Turquoise Hill Resources Industrials 6,151 SailingStone Capital 11.3% 696 Business Strategy / Governance 5/8/2018 O
1/31/2018 Cardtronics FIG 1,113 Hudson Executive Capital 13.1% 146 Business Strategy / Governance 5/16/2018 S
1/30/2018 Brunswick Corporation Consumer 5,250 Owl Creek 2.8% 147 M&A - Break Up / Divestiture 5/2/2018 C
1/29/2018 Antero Resources Corp. PEI 6,313 SailingStone Capital 11.1% 699 Capital Return/Structure / Operations /
GovernanceChapter IV 6/20/2018 O
1/29/2018 A10 Networks Technology 492 VIEX Capital 5.2% 26 Operations / Business Strategy 5/31/2018 S
1/26/2018 Stewart Information Services FIG 1,093 Starboard Value 9.7% 106 Board Change 5/22/2018 X
1/26/2018 Resolute Energy Corporation PEI 722 Monarch Alternative Capital 9.2% 66 Board Change / Operations / M&A - Agitate for
Sale / Industry Consolidation6/19/2018 S
1/26/2018 Sky Media 25,471 Elliott Mgmt. 1.1% 280 M&A - Scuttle / Sweeten Deal 10/12/2018 X
1/26/2018 Pinnacle Foods Consumer 7,052 Third Point 0.8% 59 No Publicly Disclosed Activism 5/30/2018 X
1/25/2018 Antero Resources Corp. PEI 6,373 Chapter IV Investors -- -- Governance / Business Strategy 6/20/2018 O
1/24/2018 Com2Us Consumer 1,906 KB Asset Management 20.0% 381 Corporate Governance / M&A - Agitate for Sale /
Industry Consolidation9/21/2018 O
1/24/2018 Navigant Consulting Industrials 920 Engine Capital 4.4% 40 Operations / Capital Return/Structure /
Governance / Board Change / M&A - Agitate for
Sale / Industry Consolidation6/15/2018 S
1/19/2018 GMO Internet Technology 2,083 Oasis Management 6.2% 130 Governance 3/21/2018 L
1/19/2018 Ablynx Healthcare 3,184 Van Herk Groep 10.2% 325 M&A - Scuttle / Sweeten Deal 4/26/2018 C
1/17/2018 AES PEI 7,053 ValueAct 0.2% 14 Board Change / Capital Return/Structure /
Business Strategy4/19/2018 S
1/17/2018 Whitbread Consumer 9,970 Sachem Head Capital 3.4% 339 Business Strategy / Capital Return/Structure /
M&A - Break Up / Divestiture6/27/2018 X
1/17/2018 Xerox Corp. Technology 8,236 Darwin Deason 6.0% 494 Business Strategy / Board Change / Governance /
M&A - Scuttle / Sweeten DealIcahn 7/31/2018 S
1/16/2018 Genesco Retail 703 Legion Partners / 4010 Partners 5.3% 37 Capital Return/Structure / Business Strategy /
Operations / Governance6/28/2018 S
Campaign Status
O Ongoing W Proxy – Dissident Win
C Closed3 L Proxy – Dissident Loss
X Exited S Settled
Source: Activist Insight, Activist Monitor, FactSet and public filings.
Note: All data is for activist campaigns conducted by U.S. and European activists at companies globally with market capitalizations greater than $500 million at time of campaign announcement.
1 Calculated as of campaign announcement date.
2 AGM date subsequent to campaign launch; if following year’s AGM date not yet disclosed, date estimated at 1-year anniversary of previous AGM.
3 Activist still holds stake, following resolution or otherwise end of campaign.
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2018 YTD Campaigns—Key Objectives (cont’d)($ in millions)
Announce
DateTarget Sector
Market
Cap1 Activist O/S%1 Market
Value1 Campaign Objectives1 Other
ActivistsAGM Date2 Status
1/16/2018 Bezeq Israel Telecom Telecom 4,199 Elliott Mgmt. 4.8% 202 Board Change / Governance 4/26/2018 X
1/16/2018 Avis Budget Group Industrials 4,030 SRS Investment Management 14.7% 592 Board Change / Operations 4/23/2018 S
1/15/2018 GKN Industrials $9,873 Elliott Mgmt. / Vulcan Value 5.7% $563 M&A - Agitate for Sale / Industry Consolidation 5/3/2018 X
1/12/2018 Lowe's Retail 79,460 D.E. Shaw 0.1% 95 Board Change 6/1/2018 S
1/10/2018 Union Bankshares Corp. FIG 1,599 CapGen Financial Group 7.3% 117 Capital Return/Structure / Operations 5/1/2018 X
1/10/2018 The Stars Group Inc. Consumer 3,459 Discovery Key Investments 17.9% 619 Board Representation 5/10/2018 S
1/9/2018 Northgate plc Industrials 732 Crystal Amber 5.2% 38 M&A - Agitate for Sale / Industry Consolidation 9/18/2018 O
1/8/2018 Calgon Carbon Corporation Industrials 1,087 GAMCO 5.2% 57 No Publicly Disclosed Activism n/a C
1/5/2018 Aeroportuario del Sureste Industrials 5,295 Standard Life Aberdeen 14.4% 763 Governance / Capital Return/Structure 4/26/2018 O
1/4/2018 Obsidian Energy PEI 671 Kernwood Ltd. 6.9% 46 Board ChangeFrontFour
Capital5/11/2018 S
1/3/2018 Gener8 Maritime, Inc. PEI 548 Avenue Capital Management II 8.7% 48 Capital Return/Structure / M&A - Break Up /
Divestiture6/11/2018 C
1/3/2018 Casey's General Stores, Inc. Retail 4,227 BLR Partners / JCP Investment 1.0% 42 M&A - Agitate for Sale / Industry Consolidation 9/5/2018 O
1/2/2018 TimkenSteel Corp. Industrials 674 GAMCO 5.1% 34 No Publicly Disclosed Activism 5/3/2018 O
Campaign Status
O Ongoing W Proxy – Dissident Win
C Closed3 L Proxy – Dissident Loss
X Exited S Settled
Source: Activist Insight, Activist Monitor, FactSet and public filings.
Note: All data is for activist campaigns conducted by U.S. and European activists at companies globally with market capitalizations greater than $500 million at time of campaign announcement.
1 Calculated as of campaign announcement date.
2 AGM date subsequent to campaign launch; if following year’s AGM date not yet disclosed, date estimated at 1-year anniversary of previous AGM.
3 Activist still holds stake, following resolution or otherwise end of campaign.
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C O N F I D E N T I A L
C Selected Members of Shareholder Advisory Group
R E V I E W O F S H A R E H O L D E R A C T I V I S M - 2 0 1 8 3 Q Y T D
Shareholder Advisory Group—Key Contacts
C S E L E C T E D M E M B E R S O F S H A R E H O L D E R A D V I S O R Y G R O U PR E V I E W O F S H A R E H O L D E R A C T I V I S M - 2 0 1 8 3 Q Y T D
Jim RossmanManaging Director and
Head of Shareholder Advisory(212) 632-6088 [email protected]
Mary Ann Deignan Managing Director (212) 632-6938 [email protected]
Andrew T. Whittaker Managing Director (212) 632-6869 [email protected]
Rich ThomasManaging Director and
Head of European Shareholder Advisory+33-144-13-03-83 [email protected]
Dennis K. Berman Managing Director (212) 632-6624 [email protected]
Christopher Couvelier Director (212) 632-6177 [email protected]
Andrew Wood Vice President (212) 632-8207 [email protected]
Charles H. Kim Vice President (212) 632-6262 [email protected]
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