{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"161923","rtpr_id":"nPn2HTBxba-20261006","ticker":"SNAP","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["SNAP"],"title":"Blue Duck Capital Urges Snap Inc. Board of Directors to Raise External Capital for Specs to Unlock Sum-of-the-Parts Value","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-06T13:00:01.569Z","article_body":"Blue Duck Capital Urges Snap Inc. Board of Directors to Raise External Capital for Specs to Unlock Sum-of-the-Parts Value\nPR Newswire\n\nMANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., Oct. 6, 2026\n\nOutlines Path to Significant Upside for Snap and Attractive Specs Asset in\nOpen Letter to the Board\n\nMANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Duck Capital, LLC\n(\"Blue Duck\"), a long/short equity investment manager focused on thematic\nopportunities within Technology, Media, Telecom, Consumer, and Industrial\nsectors and shareholder of Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) common stock, today issued\nan open letter to the SNAP Board of Directors (the \"Board\") outlining a path\nto unlock shareholder value associated with its industry-leading Specs\ntechnology.\n\n(https://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2003236/Blue-Duck-Letter-to-SNAP-updated-ID-1e19f8e50eb7.pdf?id=OA2989171&p=original)\n\nIn the letter, found here\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4790398-1&h=1578946573&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmmx.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2FMS2003236%2FBlue-Duck-Letter-to-SNAP-updated-ID-1e19f8e50eb7.pdf%3Fid%3DOA2989171%26token%3DGFbbqWmQIWcT5cnJErN5HdzmQ8NfzU1tH1BxAsL3pfznsvsC5Xe9L2Vv0a-o8A&a=here)\n, Blue Duck urges the Board to raise dedicated external capital for Specs from\nventure investors or a strategic partner without diluting SNAP shareholders.\nBlue Duck believes that doing so would unlock a potential re-rating that could\nmore than double SNAP's share price to $12-14, by:\n\n * Pulling forward the timeline required for next generation Specs to improve\nform factor and price point.\n * Removing an estimated $500 million in annual Specs spending from SNAP's core\nbusiness, freeing free cash flow growth from the funding burden of Specs\ndevelopment.\n * Establishing market value for Specs, which Blue Duck believes is $5 billion\nbased on comparable precedents, so Wall Street can value SNAP on a\nsum-of-the-parts basis.\n * Resetting value for SNAP's core advertising and subscription business, which\nthe market currently values at just 2-3.5x estimated 2027 EBITDA despite\nstrong revenue growth and nearly one billion monthly users.\n * Improving employee morale, executive retention, and crystalizing a more\nfocused strategic path forward.\nAbout Blue Duck\nBlue Duck employs a long/short equity strategy focused on thematic\nopportunities within the TMT, Consumer, and Industrial sectors. The strategy\nis based on a rigorous bottoms-up, risk/reward discipline that uncovers\nmispriced global equities across all market caps. Blue Duck tends to\nunderweight traditional 'sell-side' broker research and mainstream financial\nmedia, making heavy use of primary sources. Founded by Alex Beinfield in 2019,\nBlue Duck is based in Manhattan Beach, California.\n\nImportant Information\nThis press release reflects the opinions of Blue Duck Capital, LLC as of\nOctober 6, 2026, is provided for informational purposes only, is not an offer\nor solicitation to buy or sell any security, and is not legal, tax,\naccounting, or investment advice.\n\nAs of October 6, 2026, funds and accounts managed by Blue Duck have a long\neconomic interest in Snap Inc. (\"Snap\"), including Class A common stock and\ncall options. Blue Duck may increase, decrease, exit, or hedge this position,\nincluding through options or other derivatives, at any time, including\nimmediately after publication, without notice. Blue Duck's interests may\ndiffer from those of other shareholders.\n\nThis press release contains Blue Duck's estimates and forward-looking\nstatements, including its sum-of-the-parts analysis, implied share prices, its\nvaluation of Specs as a standalone business, and the potential outcomes of an\nexternal Specs capital raise. These rest on assumptions Blue Duck believes are\nreasonable but are inherently uncertain and may prove incorrect. Actual\noutcomes may differ materially, and Blue Duck undertakes no obligation to\nupdate them.\n\nThis press release relies solely on publicly available information, which Blue\nDuck has not independently verified. Blue Duck makes no representation as to\nits accuracy or completeness. Blue Duck has received no material nonpublic\ninformation from Snap. References to third parties do not imply their consent,\nendorsement, or any discussions with them. Blue Duck is not soliciting proxies\nor any shareholder action and is acting independently, with no agreement,\narrangement, or understanding with any other person regarding Snap securities.\n\nMedia Contact\nTaylor Ingraham\nASC Advisors\ntingraham@ascadvisors.com (mailto:tingraham@ascadvisors.com)\n203-992-1230\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blue-duck-capital-urges-snap-inc-board-of-directors-to-raise-external-capital-for-specs-to-unlock-sum-of-the-parts-value-302899724.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blue-duck-capital-urges-snap-inc-board-of-directors-to-raise-external-capital-for-specs-to-unlock-sum-of-the-parts-value-302899724.html)\n\nSOURCE Blue Duck Capital, LLC\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn2HTBxba-20261006","title":"Blue Duck Capital Urges Snap Inc. Board of Directors to Raise External Capital for Specs to Unlock Sum-of-the-Parts Value","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"SNAP","created":"2026-10-06T13:00:01.569Z","tickers":["SNAP"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Blue Duck Capital Urges Snap Inc. Board of Directors to Raise External Capital for Specs to Unlock Sum-of-the-Parts Value\nPR Newswire\n\nMANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., Oct. 6, 2026\n\nOutlines Path to Significant Upside for Snap and Attractive Specs Asset in\nOpen Letter to the Board\n\nMANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Duck Capital, LLC\n(\"Blue Duck\"), a long/short equity investment manager focused on thematic\nopportunities within Technology, Media, Telecom, Consumer, and Industrial\nsectors and shareholder of Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) common stock, today issued\nan open letter to the SNAP Board of Directors (the \"Board\") outlining a path\nto unlock shareholder value associated with its industry-leading Specs\ntechnology.\n\n(https://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2003236/Blue-Duck-Letter-to-SNAP-updated-ID-1e19f8e50eb7.pdf?id=OA2989171&p=original)\n\nIn the letter, found here\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4790398-1&h=1578946573&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmmx.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2FMS2003236%2FBlue-Duck-Letter-to-SNAP-updated-ID-1e19f8e50eb7.pdf%3Fid%3DOA2989171%26token%3DGFbbqWmQIWcT5cnJErN5HdzmQ8NfzU1tH1BxAsL3pfznsvsC5Xe9L2Vv0a-o8A&a=here)\n, Blue Duck urges the Board to raise dedicated external capital for Specs from\nventure investors or a strategic partner without diluting SNAP shareholders.\nBlue Duck believes that doing so would unlock a potential re-rating that could\nmore than double SNAP's share price to $12-14, by:\n\n * Pulling forward the timeline required for next generation Specs to improve\nform factor and price point.\n * Removing an estimated $500 million in annual Specs spending from SNAP's core\nbusiness, freeing free cash flow growth from the funding burden of Specs\ndevelopment.\n * Establishing market value for Specs, which Blue Duck believes is $5 billion\nbased on comparable precedents, so Wall Street can value SNAP on a\nsum-of-the-parts basis.\n * Resetting value for SNAP's core advertising and subscription business, which\nthe market currently values at just 2-3.5x estimated 2027 EBITDA despite\nstrong revenue growth and nearly one billion monthly users.\n * Improving employee morale, executive retention, and crystalizing a more\nfocused strategic path forward.\nAbout Blue Duck\nBlue Duck employs a long/short equity strategy focused on thematic\nopportunities within the TMT, Consumer, and Industrial sectors. The strategy\nis based on a rigorous bottoms-up, risk/reward discipline that uncovers\nmispriced global equities across all market caps. Blue Duck tends to\nunderweight traditional 'sell-side' broker research and mainstream financial\nmedia, making heavy use of primary sources. Founded by Alex Beinfield in 2019,\nBlue Duck is based in Manhattan Beach, California.\n\nImportant Information\nThis press release reflects the opinions of Blue Duck Capital, LLC as of\nOctober 6, 2026, is provided for informational purposes only, is not an offer\nor solicitation to buy or sell any security, and is not legal, tax,\naccounting, or investment advice.\n\nAs of October 6, 2026, funds and accounts managed by Blue Duck have a long\neconomic interest in Snap Inc. (\"Snap\"), including Class A common stock and\ncall options. Blue Duck may increase, decrease, exit, or hedge this position,\nincluding through options or other derivatives, at any time, including\nimmediately after publication, without notice. Blue Duck's interests may\ndiffer from those of other shareholders.\n\nThis press release contains Blue Duck's estimates and forward-looking\nstatements, including its sum-of-the-parts analysis, implied share prices, its\nvaluation of Specs as a standalone business, and the potential outcomes of an\nexternal Specs capital raise. These rest on assumptions Blue Duck believes are\nreasonable but are inherently uncertain and may prove incorrect. Actual\noutcomes may differ materially, and Blue Duck undertakes no obligation to\nupdate them.\n\nThis press release relies solely on publicly available information, which Blue\nDuck has not independently verified. Blue Duck makes no representation as to\nits accuracy or completeness. Blue Duck has received no material nonpublic\ninformation from Snap. References to third parties do not imply their consent,\nendorsement, or any discussions with them. Blue Duck is not soliciting proxies\nor any shareholder action and is acting independently, with no agreement,\narrangement, or understanding with any other person regarding Snap securities.\n\nMedia Contact\nTaylor Ingraham\nASC Advisors\ntingraham@ascadvisors.com (mailto:tingraham@ascadvisors.com)\n203-992-1230\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blue-duck-capital-urges-snap-inc-board-of-directors-to-raise-external-capital-for-specs-to-unlock-sum-of-the-parts-value-302899724.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blue-duck-capital-urges-snap-inc-board-of-directors-to-raise-external-capital-for-specs-to-unlock-sum-of-the-parts-value-302899724.html)\n\nSOURCE Blue Duck Capital, LLC\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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