Matthew Paull Quotes
An IPO has been served up as a panacea. Believe me, it is not. 
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Would not add value to McDonald's and would be a tremendous distraction.
- Matthew Paull
In our view, the concept outlined at today's Value Investing Congress would not create significant value for McDonald's shareholders. McDonald's and two separate outside advisors have carefully evaluated the ideas presented and concluded that they would pose serious strategic and financial risks to McDonald's and our overall system.
- Matthew Paull
The proposal is an exercise in financial engineering and does not take into account McDonald's unique business model. While we remain open to ideas, we simply will not jeopardize the long-term health of our company, nor our relationships with customers, franchisees and suppliers for such a financial engineering exercise.
- Matthew Paull