South Bow Recommends Shareholders Reject TRC Capital's Below-market "Mini-tender" Offer
November 01 2024 - 5:49PM
South Bow Corp. (TSX & NYSE: SOBO) has received an unsolicited
"mini-tender" offer from TRC Capital Investment Corp. (TRC Capital)
to purchase up to 3 million South Bow common shares, or
approximately 1.4% of South Bow's outstanding common shares, at a
below-market price of C$31.95. South Bow does not endorse TRC
Capital's unsolicited offer, has no affiliation with TRC Capital or
its offer, and does not recommend or endorse this unsolicited
mini-tender offer.
South Bow cautions shareholders that the
mini-tender offer has been made at a below-market price for the
South Bow common shares. TRC Capital’s unsolicited offer price of
C$31.95 per share represents a discount of 4.6% to the closing
price of the South Bow common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange
and the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 28, 2024, the last trading
day before the mini-tender offer was commenced, and a discount of
7.4% to the closing price on Nov. 1, 2024.
Shareholders are urged to obtain current market
quotations for their shares, consult with their broker or financial
advisor, and exercise caution with respect to TRC Capital’s
unsolicited offer. Shareholders who have already tendered their
shares should consider taking actions to withdraw them, including
reviewing the withdrawal procedures in TRC Capital's offering
documents.
TRC Capital has made similar unsolicited
mini-tender offers for shares of other public companies.
Mini-tender offers are designed to avoid many investor protections
like disclosure and procedural requirements applicable to most
take-over bids and tender offers under Canadian and U.S. securities
laws. The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have expressed concerns
about mini-tender offers, including the possibility that investors
might tender to such offers without understanding the offer price
relative to the actual market price of their securities.
The SEC states that “bidders make mini-tender
offers at below-market prices, hoping that they will catch
investors off guard if the investors do not compare the offer price
to the current market price.” The SEC has published investor tips
about mini-tender offers, which can be found at
www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/minitend.htm.
Brokers, dealers, and other market participants
are encouraged to exercise caution and review the letter regarding
broker-dealer mini-tender offers dissemination and disclosures at
www.sec.gov/divisions/marketreg/minitenders/sia072401.htm.
Comments from the CSA on mini-tender offers can
be found at
http://www.osc.gov.on.ca/en/SecuritiesLaw_csa_19991210_61-301.jsp.
South Bow requests that this news release be
included in any distribution of materials relating to TRC Capital’s
mini-tender offer for South Bow common shares.
About South Bow
South Bow safely operates 4,900 kilometres
(3,045 miles) of crude oil pipeline infrastructure, connecting
Alberta crude oil supplies to U.S. refining markets in Illinois,
Oklahoma, and the U.S. Gulf Coast through our unrivalled market
position. We take pride in what we do – providing safe and reliable
transportation of crude oil to North America's highest demand
markets. Based in Calgary, Alberta, South Bow is the spinoff
company of TC Energy, with Oct. 1, 2024 marking South Bow's first
day as a standalone entity. To learn more, visit
www.southbow.com.
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