Whitbread urges investors to reject Corvex board seat as it backs turnaround plan
Britain's biggest hotel operator is pressing ahead with a five-year overhaul as it faces a growing challenge from activist investor Corvex Management. The dispute comes as Whitbread also reports stronger-than-expected first-half adjusted pre-tax profit and maintains its full-year outlook on solid hotel trading in the UK and Germany.
Highlights
- Whitbread urges shareholders to reject Corvex Management's bid for a board seat and stands by its five-year turnaround plan including job cuts and restaurant closures.
- A general meeting to vote on Corvex's resolution for board representation is scheduled for November 9.
- Whitbread beats first-half adjusted pre-tax profit forecasts, maintains full-year guidance, and cites strong UK and Germany hotel trading offsetting cost pressures and restaurant exits.
Shareholder vote and turnaround strategy
As reported by Reuters, Whitbread on Tuesday recommends that shareholders vote against Corvex Management's demand for a board seat and reaffirms its existing five-year turnaround plan.The Premier Inn owner is defending a strategy that includes job cuts and the closure of branded restaurants. Corvex stepped up its campaign last month by calling for a seat on the board, deepening pressure on management over the group's direction.
The company says a general meeting to consider Corvex's resolution to add a new board member will be held on November 9.
Hotel trading supports outlook
Whitbread also beats expectations for first-half adjusted pre-tax profit and maintains its full-year guidance. Strong hotel trading in the UK and Germany helps offset cost inflation and disruption linked to its exit from the branded restaurant business.The update suggests the company is relying on resilient demand in its core hotel operations to support the broader restructuring effort, even as it absorbs the operational effects of closing parts of its restaurant portfolio.
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