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Starboard's "Sell At the Lows" Plan Isn't Attractive
Starboard - a Yahoo shareholder - on Nov. 19/15 argued that Yahoo not spin off the Alibaba stake but instead sell the
core business
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We Disagree With Starboard's Suggestion Because:
We don't think their "sell at the lows" argument will be compelling to either the Yahoo board or other Yahoo shareholders
Yahoo's stock didn't increase at all the day after the letter was revealed; we believe that's because Yahoo investors don't
believe Starboard's plan will work and/or won't be adopted
We think Starboard's credibility has been substantially weakened in taking this "sell at the lows" approach
We disagree with their projected cost savings estimates of $370 - $500M/year; we think at least $2B in annual savings
are possible from headcount reductions and cost cuts
While we agree with their estimates about the deterioration of the Core, we can't understand why they would then
conclude that now is the time to sell off the core business at its lowest possible value
Starboard's plan - at best - will get Yahoo shareholders an extra $3-4/share for their investment (Selling the core at $6B)
Our plan will deliver at least an additional $30/share of value to all Yahoo shareholders
What Needs to Happen Now?
The right turnaround plan and the right partner to help unlock the full value of Yahoo embedded in its current assets
A turnaround for public shareholders, not a fire sale for a return and strategies wanting to buy a great asset on the cheap
Source:
1. http://www.starboardvalue.com/publications/Starboard Value LP Letter to YHOO 08.10.15.pdf
2. http://www.starboardvalue.com/publications/Starboard Value LP Letter to YHOO 11.19.15.pdf
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