Engine Capital And Hawk Ridge Issue Open Letter To Board Of Adtalem Global Education
Engine Capital LP and Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP, significant stockholders of Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:ATGE) with a 3.9% ownership stake, issued an open letter to the Company's Board expressing concerns about disappointing investor returns. The letter highlights several issues, including subpar operational performance, poor capital allocation, and a need for restructuring. They propose a "2022 Adtalem Plan" to enhance shareholder value, while also launching a website to share their insights on improving the company.
- Ownership of 3.9% by Engine and Hawk Ridge indicates significant shareholder engagement.
- Proposed '2022 Adtalem Plan' aims to address operational and financial issues.
- Stock performance has lagged peer companies for several years.
- Criticism of the Board's lack of relevant operational and industry experience.
- Identified need for operational reorganization and rightsizing.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Engine Capital LP (together with its affiliates, "Engine") and Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP (together with its affiliates, "Hawk Ridge"), significant stockholders of Adtalem Global Education, Inc. ("Adtalem" or the "Company") (NYSE:ATGE) with an aggregate ownership of approximately
In the letter, Engine and Hawk Ridge expressed their serious concerns with the disappointing investor returns at Adtalem, which have lagged those of its self-selected peers for years. Engine and Hawk Ridge attributed the Company's stock price underperformance to a number of reasons including (i) subpar operational performance in an otherwise favorable business climate, (ii) poor capital allocation practices, (iii) the need for operational reorganization and personnel rightsizing, (iv) an unnecessary conglomerate structure, and lastly, (v) a lack of operational and industry experience among members of the Board and management, which may be a contributing factor to each of the aforementioned issues.
The letter concludes with Engine and Hawk Ridge's outline of a series of actions readily within the control of Adtalem's senior management and the Board to address these issues and create stockholder value, referred to in the letter as the "2022 Adtalem Plan."
The full text of the letter to the Board can be viewed at the following link:
Engine and Hawk Ridge also announced the launch of www.LetsFixAdtalemTogether.com, a website dedicated to sharing their views with respect to creating value at the Company. Engine and Hawk Ridge encourage interested parties to visit the website regularly.
About Engine Capital
Engine Capital is a value-oriented special situations fund that invests both actively and passively in companies undergoing change
About Hawk Ridge
Hawk Ridge is an investment firm founded in 2005 focused on investing in high quality, misunderstood small cap equities with
Investor contact:
Engine Capital, L.P.
Arnaud Ajdler
(212) 321-0048
aajdler@enginecap.com
Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP
Eric Wolf
(310) 593-4563
atge@hawkridgellc.com
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SOURCE Engine Capital Management LP
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