Nelson Peltz Quotes

United States, Businessman
June 24, 1942

Nelson Peltz is an American billionaire businessman and investor. He is a founding partner, together with Peter W. May and Edward P. Garden, of Trian Fund Management, an alternative investment management fund based in New York. He is non-executive chairman of Wendy's Company, and a director of Legg Mason, Mondelēz International and Ingersoll Rand. He is a former director of H.J. Heinz Company, and a former chief executive officer (CEO) of Triangle Industries.

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After Cadbury, the candy company, separated from Dr. Pepper, the soft drinks maker, Cadbury was able to substantially lower its debt load. The profits of Cadbury, the candy company, zoomed.

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- Candy
If I'm on the board of any company where there's an offer that comes in, I want to negotiate.

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- Company
- Board

The activists play the balance sheet by selling a division to buy back stock and leveraging the balance sheet and buying back more stock.

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- Balance
- Stock
I try to figure out the marketing puzzle.

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- Marketing
You know what term you don't hear anymore? Arbitrage. The markets have gotten too efficient.

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You must make some decisions Wall Street dislikes.

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- Wall
It appears that PepsiCo views structural change as a sign of weakness, an admission of failure, and an untenable break with past traditions.

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- Past
- Failure
Rupert Murdoch is a good friend of mine.

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- Good
- Friend

I don't mind anybody coming after me as long as they're coming with facts.

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- Long
- Mind
Legg Mason's structure is misunderstood by the market. Legg Mason has an affiliate model. They own 100% of their affiliates, which are investment managers such as Permal, Western Asset Management, and Royce.

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- Model
- Management
I spent most of my career operating businesses and fixing businesses, not staring at a Bloomberg screen.

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- Career
I understood the power of Heinz since I was a kid, and I started to work for my father selling food to restaurants.

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- Work
- Power
- Father
My kids are exhausted every day, and I keep them that way. It's gym, ice, homework. They're too tired to get in trouble.

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- Kids
- Tired
- Gym
Before, Tiffany sold watches only in its own stores. Now, Tiffany watches are sold in 1,500 stores.

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Sometimes it takes longer to create value, but if the companies generate more earnings, the stocks will ultimately reflect that.

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- Value
The name 'Mondelez' I hate. It sounds like a disease.

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- Hate
I believe in pay for performance.

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- Believe
Sequestration, sequestation - however you pronounce that word - and gridlock aren't all that bad.

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- Bad
I'm willing to have two directors on the DuPont board, me being one of them.

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