ValueAct Capital | Activist Presentation Deck | 75 slides

ValueAct Capital · 2022-02
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Slide 1
front_matter
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summarize
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plan_implementation
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propose_solution
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front_matter
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transition
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The slide highlights a collaborative approach to stewardship, contrasting high engagement (board seats) with low adversarial activity (proxy contests).summarize
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The slide uses a timeline to demonstrate a pattern of ignored shareholder feedback.expose_contradiction
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This slide serves as a narrative bridge between private engagement and public escalation.frame_situation
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The slide uses a callout box to pivot from the board's refusal to a direct call for shareholder action.expose_contradiction
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transition
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The slide uses a logo-grid to visually demonstrate the 'unfocused' nature of the holding company.name_villain
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The chart highlights the underperformance of Seven & i Holdings (red line) compared to peers like Couche-Tard and Casey's.compare_peers
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Uses a before-after framing to highlight management failure.expose_contradiction
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The table highlights the concentration of profit in the convenience store segment, using color coding to distinguish core from non-core assets.analyze_data
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Uses a bar chart to contrast the high ROIC of 7-Eleven against the negative ROIC of department/specialty stores and superstores.diagnose_problem
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Uses a checkmark/cross comparison matrix to highlight strategic gaps.expose_contradiction
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The slide uses a classic 'expose contradiction' structure by contrasting capital allocation with internal ROIC expectations.expose_contradiction
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Uses a news article screenshot as evidence of competitive threat.expose_contradiction
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Uses a news article screenshot as evidence of competitive pressure.preempt_rebuttal
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Uses a screenshot of a news article as a 'cite_precedent' or 'evidence' to frame the competitive threat.preempt_rebuttal
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frame_situation
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transition
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The slide uses a chronological narrative to expose the contradiction between the company's private acknowledgement of ValueAct's ideas and their public denial oexpose_contradiction
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Uses a binary choice framework to contrast current performance vs potential.compare_peers
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plan_implementation
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The chart uses color coding to distinguish between conglomerates (grey) and focused retail/QSR peers (teal), with Seven & i Holdings highlighted in purple.compare_peers
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The slide argues for a divestiture to unlock value and allow management focus on 7-Eleven.show_valuation_bridge
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The chart uses a waterfall-style bridge to show how different segments contribute to the total EBITDA, highlighting the drag of non-food retail.propose_solution
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Uses a visual transition (arrow) to show the transformation from a conglomerate to a focused entity.propose_solution
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The slide uses a stacked bar chart to visualize the 14bn yen in synergies and a callout to explain why standalone scale is sufficient.propose_solution
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Uses a bar chart to contrast group company performance against industry peers.compare_peers
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The slide uses a peer benchmark to argue for operational improvements in the US 7-Eleven business.compare_peers
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The chart uses bubble size to represent system sales; the regression line suggests 7-Eleven is an outlier in headcount efficiency.compare_peers
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Uses a visual transition from a gas pump to food brands to illustrate the strategic pivot.propose_solution
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The slide uses a 'White Space' framing to argue for international growth, contrasting the current 16 markets with the 80-100+ markets of competitors.size_opportunity
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The chart uses a waterfall bridge to justify the valuation gap between the current MTMP and the proposed transformation plan.show_valuation_bridge
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The chart bridges current share price to a potential future value through operational and strategic improvements.show_valuation_bridge
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The chart uses a waterfall bridge to show how operational improvements, expansion, and divestitures contribute to ROIC growth.show_valuation_bridge
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transition
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The slide uses a numbered list to present the two core demands for governance reform.summarize
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Uses a timeline to highlight the contradiction between corporate ownership and blame deflection.expose_contradiction
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Uses visual juxtaposition of gas station scale vs. EV charger targets to frame the company as lagging in the energy transition.expose_contradiction
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Uses a quote from Financial Times to validate the critique of the Speedway acquisition.expose_contradiction
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Uses a quote to frame the company's internal state as a 'mess' due to communication gaps.expose_contradiction
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Uses screenshots of OpenWork reviews and a Diamond Online article to substantiate claims of internal strife.expose_contradiction
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The chart uses a waterfall-style layout to show negative deviation from a baseline (0).name_villain
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Uses an org chart to illustrate excessive complexity and a quote to provide academic backing for the 'diversification discount' thesis.expose_contradiction
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Uses a traffic light system (green/yellow/red) to evaluate disclosure quality across different industries.diagnose_problem
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Uses a comparative structure to show the failure of two specific partnerships.expose_contradiction
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Uses a timeline to show the rapid failure of 7Pay and a pull-quote box to highlight the governance critique.expose_contradiction
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Uses a stacked bar chart to visualize board composition and a checklist format for governance criteria.expose_contradiction
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The table is partially obscured by a grey box, likely a redaction or layout artifact.expose_contradiction
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The chart uses a binary 'Yes/No' classification for skill possession among directors.expose_gap
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Uses a binary choice framework to contrast current vs proposed state.compare_peers
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Uses a before-after-bridge framework to highlight the gap between current state and desired governance standards.expose_gap
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The slide uses a 'before-after' framing to argue for organizational simplification.frame_problem
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transition
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The slide uses a timeline to frame a narrative of management failure to act on repeated investor concerns.expose_contradiction
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The slide uses a callout-style diagram to link specific survey flaws to the company's survey text.expose_contradiction
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Uses METI guidelines as an authoritative precedent to critique board governance.cite_precedent
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The slide uses a callout box to pivot from the board's refusal to a direct question about shareholder intervention.expose_contradiction
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Slide 65 of the deck.summarize
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summarize
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Includes a footnote indicating that some entries represent BOD observation rights.other
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The slide contrasts high-volume collaborative metrics (104 investments, 53 seats) with low-volume adversarial metrics (6 letters, 1 contest) to frame the firm asummarize
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The slide uses a 'toolbox' metaphor to categorize the activist's skill set.present_framework
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The chart uses a waterfall bridge to show the impact of operational improvements, fresh food, international expansion, and organic growth.quantify_opportunity
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front_matter