Leading Independent Proxy Advisory Firms, ISS and Glass Lewis, Recommend TA Shareholders Vote “FOR” Pending BP Transaction
May 01 2023 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
BP Transaction is in TA Shareholders’ Best
Interests and Maximizes Shareholder Value
TravelCenters of America Inc. (Nasdaq: TA) today announced that
leading independent proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder
Services (“ISS”) and Glass Lewis & Co. (“Glass Lewis”) have
recommended that TA shareholders vote “FOR” the previously
announced all-cash acquisition of TA by BP Products North America
Inc. (“BP”) in advance of TA’s upcoming Special Meeting of
Shareholders scheduled for May 10, 2023. As previously announced,
under the terms of the pending transaction, BP will acquire all of
the outstanding shares of TA common stock for $86.00 per share in
cash.
TA shareholders of record as of the close of business on March
23, 2023, are eligible to vote on the pending transaction and are
encouraged to do so as soon as possible. Subject to shareholder
approval, the transaction is expected to close on May 15, 2023.
The $86.00 transaction price represents an 84% premium to TA’s
average trading price of $46.68 over the 30 days ended February 15,
2023, the date the BP merger agreement was signed. The total equity
value of the transaction is approximately $1.3 billion.
The TA Board of Directors unanimously
recommends TA shareholders to vote “FOR” all proposals, including
following ISS and Glass Lewis’ recommendations by voting “FOR” the
proposal to approve the merger.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT—PLEASE
VOTE TODAY!
You can vote your shares via the
Internet.
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need assistance in voting your shares,
please call our proxy
solicitor:
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About TravelCenters of America
TravelCenters of America Inc. (Nasdaq: TA) is the nation's
largest publicly traded full-service travel center network. Founded
in 1972 and headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, its over 18,000 team
members serve guests in 281 locations in 44 states, principally
under the TA®, Petro Stopping Centers® and TA Express® brands.
Offerings include diesel and gasoline fuel, truck maintenance and
repair, full-service and quick-service restaurants, travel stores,
car and truck parking and other services dedicated to providing
great experiences for its guests. TA is committed to
sustainability, with its specialized business unit, eTA, focused on
sustainable energy options for professional drivers and motorists.
TA operates over 600 full-service and quick-service restaurants and
nine proprietary brands, including Iron Skillet® and Country
Pride®. For more information, visit www.ta-petro.com.
Warning Regarding
Forward Looking Statements
This communication contains “forward-looking statements,”
including statements containing the words “expect,” “intend,”
“plan,” “believe,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “may,” and
words of similar meaning, as well as other words or expressions
referencing future events, conditions or circumstances. Statements
that describe or relate to BP’s or TA’s plans, goals, intentions,
strategies, or financial outlook, and statements that do not relate
to historical or current fact, are examples of forward-looking
statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include the
occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could
give rise to the termination of the TA’s merger agreement with BP;
the ability of the parties to consummate the proposed transaction
on a timely basis or at all; the satisfaction of the conditions
precedent to consummation of the proposed transaction; and the
anticipated timing of the closing of the proposed transaction .
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance, and there are a number of important factors that could
cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the
results contemplated by such forward-looking statements, including
those factors listed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Item
1A of TA’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March
1, 2023, and those factors detailed from time to time in TA’s other
SEC reports including quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current
reports on Form 8-K. TA does not undertake any obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except
as otherwise required by law.
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Investor: Stephen Colbert TravelCenters of America
scolbert@ta-petro.com Media: Tina Arundel TravelCenters of
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