Nordic American Tankers Ltd (NYSE: NAT) – Non-Executive Vice Chairman of NAT, Alexander Hansson buys more shares

Rhea-AI Summary

Nordic American Tankers (NYSE: NAT) announced that Non-Executive Vice Chairman Alexander Hansson has increased his stake in the company through two recent share purchases. He acquired 150,000 shares at $2.40 per share and 100,000 shares at $2.19 per share in consecutive days.

Following these transactions, Alexander Hansson now holds 4,550,000 shares. The Hansson family's total ownership has reached 9,200,000 shares, making them the largest private shareholder group in NAT.

Positive

• Insider buying shows management confidence in company's prospects
• Significant ownership stake by Hansson family (largest private shareholders) aligns management interests with other shareholders

Negative

• None.

Insights

Financial Analyst

The consecutive share purchases by NAT's Non-Executive Vice Chairman Alexander Hansson represent a significant insider buying signal. Within just two days, Hansson acquired 250,000 additional shares - first 100,000 at $2.19 and then 150,000 at $2.40, bringing his personal holdings to 4.55 million shares.

What makes this particularly noteworthy is the increasing purchase price - Hansson was willing to buy more shares even after the price rose by 9.6% from his first purchase, suggesting strong conviction about the company's value proposition. The $590,000 investment over two days represents meaningful capital commitment from a key insider.

The disclosure that the Hansson family now owns 9.2 million shares as the largest private shareholder group adds another dimension to this transaction. This concentrated ownership position indicates substantial alignment between management and shareholder interests.

Insider purchases of this magnitude typically signal management's confidence in company prospects or their belief that shares are undervalued relative to future opportunities. While the press release provides no specific business updates or reasons for the purchases, the pattern of aggressive buying by a high-ranking insider warrants investor attention.

The tanker industry operates in cyclical markets affected by global oil trade flows and shipping rates. These purchases may reflect management's positive outlook on industry conditions, though this remains speculative without explicit commentary.

 

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

 

Dear Shareholders and Investors,

Non-Executive Vice Chairman of NAT, Alexander Hansson, has today bought 150,000 shares at $2.40 per share. Yesterday he purchased 100,000 shares at $2.19. He is now holding 4,550,000 shares.

Following this transaction, the Hansson family owns 9,200,000 shares – being the largest private shareholder group in the company.

For contacts, please see at the end of this communication.

 

Sincerely,

Herbjorn Hansson
Founder, Chairman & CEO

Nordic American Tankers Ltd.                                                        www.nat.bm

 

 

 CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts.

The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “potential,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “expect,” “pending” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, our management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand in the tanker market, as a result of changes in OPEC’s petroleum production levels and worldwide oil consumption and storage, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for our vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessels breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other important factors described from time to time in the reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the prospectus and related prospectus supplement, our Annual Report on Form 20-F, and our reports on Form 6-K.

 

Contacts:       

Bjørn Giæver, CFO                                                             
Nordic American Tankers Ltd                                             
Tel: +1 888 755 8391                                  

Alexander Kihle, Finance Manager
Nordic American Tankers Ltd
Tel: +47 91 724 171    

 

FAQ

How many shares did Alexander Hansson purchase in NAT's recent transactions?

Alexander Hansson purchased a total of 250,000 shares - 150,000 shares at $2.40 and 100,000 shares at $2.19.

What is the total share ownership of Alexander Hansson in NAT after recent purchases?

After the recent purchases, Alexander Hansson holds 4,550,000 shares of NAT.

How many shares does the Hansson family own in total in NAT?

The Hansson family owns a total of 9,200,000 shares in NAT.

What is the significance of Hansson family's ownership position in NAT?

The Hansson family is now the largest private shareholder group in Nordic American Tankers.