We’re proud to release this week’s special episode, an interview with our wonderful guest, Matthew Peterson. Matthew Peterson is the Managing Partner of Peterson Capital Management, first established in 2011. Matt has been working as a financial professional for two decades. His experience includes working with global financial services firms Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, American Express, and Ameriprise Financial. Prior to forming Peterson Capital Management, LLC and launching Peterson Investment Fund I, LP, Matt split time between Wall Street and London as Capital Markets Manager at Diamond Management and Technology Consultants.

Our conversation with Matt centered around a number of fascinating topics, including options-related strategies, portfolio sizing, and the benefits of running extremely concentrated. We also dived into what makes a value investor, and the struggle between the ideal holding period of “forever” and determining when to sell. We also spoke extensively about international markets such as China and Turkey, and how these markets enable investing in businesses and strategies not typically available to investors in the U.S. We learned so much from this discussion, and we hope our listeners will too.

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You can find Matt at the following locations:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-peterson-cfa-100/ 

Website: https://www.petersonfunds.com/

Summary:

In this shortened episode of the Special Situations Report, hosts Asif and Tamanna Suria cover two key stories, including a rumored deal that came to fruition (the acquisition of Caesars Entertainment) and the activist firm JANA Partners doubling down on their stake in Alkami Technology.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:09 An Overview of the Acquisition of Caesars Entertainment

9:17 JANA Partners' Involvement In Alkami

17:22 Outro

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Keywords:

M&A, merger arbitrage, bidding wars, shareholder opposition, deals in the works, insider buying, insider sales, buybacks, C-suite transitions, spinoffs, activists, activist campaigns, failed mergers, management transitions, special situations, event-driven investing, markets, stocks

Summary:

In this shortened episode of the Special Situations Report, hosts Asif and Tamanna Suria cover two key stories, including the largest deal announced this year related to two electric utilities that supply power to data centers and a large insider purchase at genetic testing company GeneDx.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:08 NextEra's Acquisition of Dominion Energy

8:43 Eli Casdin and Keith Meister Both Get Involved With GeneDx

19:25 Outro

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Keywords:

M&A, merger arbitrage, bidding wars, shareholder opposition, deals in the works, insider buying, insider sales, buybacks, C-suite transitions, spinoffs, activists, activist campaigns, failed mergers, management transitions, special situations, event-driven investing, markets, stocks

Summary:

In this episode of the Special Situations Report, hosts Asif and Tamanna Suria cover four key stories, including a potential deal for Starz Entertainment, an insider purchase by the Co-Founder and CTO of Hubspot, the activist firm Irenic Capital’s involvement in Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Thrive Capital’s $100 million investment in Shopify.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:11 Byron Allen's Interest in STRZ

9:16 Activist Irenic Capital Gets Involved With HPE

14:54 Thrive Capital's Strategic Investment in SHOP

19:03 HubSpot and the Saaspocalypse

24:34 Outro

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Keywords:

M&A, merger arbitrage, bidding wars, shareholder opposition, deals in the works, insider buying, insider sales, buybacks, C-suite transitions, spinoffs, activists, activist campaigns, failed mergers, management transitions, special situations, event-driven investing, markets, stocks

Summary:

In this episode of the Special Situations Report, hosts Asif and Tamanna Suria cover four key stories, including a surprising bid by the meme stock favorite Gamestop, a deal for Catalyst Pharmaceuticals by an Italian conglomerate, a large buyback at Kontoor Brands, and the contract electronics manufacturer FLEX spinning off its power and cloud portfolio.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:02 GameStop Makes a Massive Bid for eBay

7:07 Angelini Pharma Acquires Catalyst Pharmaceuticals

11:31 The Fascinating Spinoff at FLEX

24:34 Outro

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Keywords:

M&A, merger arbitrage, bidding wars, shareholder opposition, deals in the works, insider buying, insider sales, buybacks, C-suite transitions, spinoffs, activists, activist campaigns, failed mergers, management transitions, special situations, event-driven investing, markets, stocks

Summary:

In this special Berkshire edition episode of the Special Situations Report, hosts Asif and Tamanna Suria cover two key stories, including a bidding war for the mortgage REIT Two Harbors and an accelerated stock buyback announcement by Five9 that represented 15% of the company’s market cap at announcement.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

2:32 The Bidding War for Two Harbours

9:39 Insider Purchases at SuRo Capital Pre-OpenAI IPO

21:07 Outro

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Keywords:

M&A, merger arbitrage, bidding wars, shareholder opposition, deals in the works, insider buying, insider sales, buybacks, C-suite transitions, spinoffs, activists, activist campaigns, failed mergers, management transitions, special situations, event-driven investing, markets, stocks

Summary:

In this episode of the Special Situations Report, hosts Asif and Tamanna Suria cover four key stories, including an acquisition of a healthcare REIT by Blue Owl Capital, an insider purchase by the CEO of SuRo Capital, massive $25 billion buybacks at Netflix and Adobe, and a landmark C-Suite transition at Apple.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:00 Blue Owl to Acquire Sila Realty Trust

8:44 Insider Purchases at SuRo Capital Pre-OpenAI IPO

18:31 Adobe Authorizes Repurchase Worth 1/4 of Market Cap

27:16 Tim Cook Steps Down as Apple CEO and SNAP CFO Departure

31:55 Outro

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Keywords:

M&A, merger arbitrage, bidding wars, shareholder opposition, deals in the works, insider buying, insider sales, buybacks, C-suite transitions, spinoffs, activists, activist campaigns, failed mergers, management transitions, special situations, event-driven investing, markets, stocks

Summary:

We’re proud to release this week’s special episode, an interview with our wonderful guest, Paul Nary. Paul Nary is an Assistant Professor of Management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Nary’s expertise is in corporate strategy, especially large M&A transactions, as well as private equity, shareholder activism, and many types of external transaction strategies and investments. Dr. Nary’s work has been published in top strategy journals, including the Strategic Management Journal and Academy of Management Review, and he is frequently quoted in top media outlets, including American Banker, Associated Press, Barron’s, Business Insider, CNBC, Forbes, Fortune, Investment News, NPR’s Marketplace, MarketWatch, and The Wall Street Journal.

Our conversation with Dr. Nary centered around four key topics. We spoke the most extensively about the bidding and sales process for Warner Bros. Discovery, the widening spread on the deal, regulatory risks, and shareholder and management dynamics. We then dived into Irenic Capital's activist plan for SNAP (the parent company behind Snapchat) and the power of a dual-class share structure. We wrapped up the podcast by examining the complex bid Bill Ackman has made for Universal Music Group (UMG) and explored Dr. Nary's research on PE acquisitions and divestitures and how that connects to ongoing PE activity in the software space.

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You can find Paul at the following locations:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/paulnary

Website: https://www.paulnary.com/

Summary:

In this episode of the Special Situations Report, hosts Asif and Tamanna Suria cover four key stories, including a potential deal for the data protection software company Commvault Systems by Thoma Bravo, a stock buyback announcement by the apparel retailer Lands’ End, a unique insider purchase by the CEO of the health insurance company Oscar Health, and activist involvement in potato products company Lamb Weston.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:20 Thoma Bravo and Other Acquirers Eye Commvault Systems

6:41 Lands’ End Announces a $100M Buyback Following a Tender Offer

11:37 CEO of Oscar Health Buys $12M of Stock Amidst ACA Coverage Concerns

22:10 Starboard Value and JANA Partners Get Involved With Lamb Weston

28:17 Outro

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Keywords:

M&A, merger arbitrage, bidding wars, shareholder opposition, deals in the works, insider buying, insider sales, buybacks, C-suite transitions, spinoffs, activists, activist campaigns, failed mergers, management transitions, special situations, event-driven investing, markets, stocks

Summary:

In this episode of the Special Situations Report, hosts Asif and Tamanna Suria cover four key stories, including a potential deal by Amazon for a satellite business partially owned by Apple, Eli Lilly’s acquisition of a biotech with a sizeable CVR attached, the planned Reverse Morris Trust transaction at Unilever, and activist involvement at the social media company Snap.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:17 A Potential $9 Billion Deal For Globalstar

8:20 Eli Lilly's Acquisition Of The Sleep Disorder Biotech Centessa

16:41 The $65 Billion Unilever RMT

21:20 An Activist Campaign Launched at Snap

26:48 Outro

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Check out The Special Situations Report here: https://www.thespecialsituationreport.com/

Keywords:

M&A, merger arbitrage, bidding wars, shareholder opposition, deals in the works, insider buying, insider sales, buybacks, C-suite transitions, spinoffs, activists, activist campaigns, failed mergers, management transitions, special situations, event-driven investing, markets, stocks