MMI Investments, the largest holder of DHT Holdings Inc (DHT, Financial) stock, has announced that it sent a letter to Erik A. Lind, Chairman of DHT, formally nominating Robert N. Cowen for election to the DHT board.
We started following DHT on Monday. MMI Investments is calling for DHT to reinstate the company’s dividend and appoint Robert N. Cowen, a “shipping industry veteran with over 30 years of experience including with DHT’s former parent company, Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., to the DHT Board of Directors.” At its $4.03 close yesterday, DHT has a market capitalization of $196M and is trading at 5x 2010 expected free cash flow. MMI has set out its peer valuation and dividend analysis as an annexure to its latest 13D filing (set out in the original post). The board of DHT has responded by appointing a new independent director, Einar Michael Steimler. DHT’s Chief Executive Officer, Ole Jacob Diesen, has also stepped down. Says Clay Lifflander, President of MMI:
[Full Disclosure: I do not hold DHT. This is neither a recommendation to buy or sell any securities. All information provided believed to be reliable and presented for information purposes only. Do your own research before investing in any security.]
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We started following DHT on Monday. MMI Investments is calling for DHT to reinstate the company’s dividend and appoint Robert N. Cowen, a “shipping industry veteran with over 30 years of experience including with DHT’s former parent company, Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., to the DHT Board of Directors.” At its $4.03 close yesterday, DHT has a market capitalization of $196M and is trading at 5x 2010 expected free cash flow. MMI has set out its peer valuation and dividend analysis as an annexure to its latest 13D filing (set out in the original post). The board of DHT has responded by appointing a new independent director, Einar Michael Steimler. DHT’s Chief Executive Officer, Ole Jacob Diesen, has also stepped down. Says Clay Lifflander, President of MMI:
In the six months through February since DHT eliminated its dividend, a move that was never necessary in our view, the stock price dropped more than -30% at the same time as the average total return of its peers, all of whom currently pay dividends, was +19.5%. We believe DHT’s stockholders deserve better returns on their investment and improved performance from management and the Board. We therefore strongly urge the reinstatement of a dividend of $0.10 per share quarterly and the appointment of Bob Cowen to DHT’s Board of Directors.Here’s the latest press release from MMI:
MMI INVESTMENTS, L.P. SUBMITS DIRECTOR NOMINATION FOR DHT HOLDINGS, INC. UPCOMING ANNUAL MEETING; WILL SOLICIT PROXIES FOR ELECTION OF ROBERT N. COWEN TO THE DHT BOARDHat tip Ben Bortner.
NEW YORK, NY, March 17, 2010 – - MMI Investments, L.P., the largest stockholder of DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT), announced today that it has sent a letter to Erik A. Lind, Chairman of the Board of DHT, formally nominating, in accordance with DHT’s bylaws, Robert N. Cowen, a shipping industry veteran with over 30 years of experience including with DHT’s former parent company, Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., for election to the DHT Board of Directors at the upcoming annual meeting, tentatively scheduled for June 17, 2010. Mr. Lind has acknowledged receipt of the nomination.
[Full Disclosure: I do not hold DHT. This is neither a recommendation to buy or sell any securities. All information provided believed to be reliable and presented for information purposes only. Do your own research before investing in any security.]
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