Engine Capital Sends Letter to Avantor’s Board of Directors Regarding Opportunities to Improve Governance and Unlock Shareholder Value
Engine Capital LP, owning approximately 3% of Avantor (NYSE:AVTR), has sent a letter to the company's Board of Directors highlighting opportunities to enhance shareholder value.
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Believes Years of Self-Inflicted Issues Have Caused Avantor to Trade at a Meaningful Discount to its Intrinsic Value and Life Sciences Peers
Contends the Board Has Failed to Remedy Operating Underperformance, Ineffective Cost Controls and Poor Capital Deployment – Resulting in Significant Value Destruction Over Every Relevant Period
Makes Clear the Board Needs to Be Refreshed with New Directors with Successful Experience in Healthcare Distribution, Capital Allocation and Leadership at Relevant Companies
Sees Path to Realizing
The letter can be viewed and downloaded here.
About Engine Capital
Engine Capital LP is a value-oriented special situations fund that invests both actively and passively in companies undergoing change.
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For Investors:
Engine Capital LP
212-321-0048
info@enginecap.com
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Longacre Square Partners
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Source: Engine Capital LP