Truist recommends shareholders reject mini-tender offer from TRC Capital Investment Corporation
On August 8, 2022, Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) announced its response to an unsolicited mini-tender offer from TRC Capital Investment Corporation. The offer, dated July 25, 2022, proposed purchasing up to two million shares at $46.14 each, which is 4.15% lower than Truist's closing price on July 22, 2022. Truist advised shareholders to reject the offer as it undervalues their shares, emphasizing the risks associated with mini-tender offers that evade SEC protections. The offer is set to expire at 12:01 a.m. on August 23, 2022.
- Truist's share price exceeds the mini-tender offer price, reinforcing its market value.
- Truist proactively advises shareholders against potentially harmful offers, demonstrating commitment to investor protection.
- The unsolicited offer could create confusion among shareholders regarding the value of their investments.
- TRC's offer price is significantly lower than the market price, posing a risk of shareholders selling at a loss.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) has learned that TRC Capital Investment Corporation (TRC), a private Canadian investment company, has made an unsolicited "mini-tender" offer, dated July 25, 2022, to purchase up to two million shares of Truist common stock. TRC's offer price of
Truist is in no way associated with TRC and recommends that shareholders reject this unsolicited offer because the offer price is below the market price for Truist common stock immediately prior to this announcement.
Truist urges investors to obtain current stock quotes for their shares of Truist, consult their financial advisors and exercise caution with respect to TRC's offer. Shareholders who have already tendered their shares may withdraw them by providing, prior to the expiration of the offer, the written notice described in the TRC offering documents. The offer is set to expire at 12:01 a.m., New York City time, on Aug. 23, 2022, but TRC may extend the offer at its discretion.
Mini-tender offers seek less than 5 percent of a company's outstanding shares which allow the offering company to avoid many investor protections, disclosures and procedural requirements the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires for larger tender offers. On its website, the SEC has issued an alert regarding mini-tender offers, noting that mini-tender offers "have been increasingly used to catch investors off guard" and that investors "may end up selling their securities at below-market prices."
Truist requests that a copy of this news release be included with all distributions of materials related to TRC's offer for shares of Truist common stock.
About Truist
Truist Financial Corporation is a purpose-driven financial services company committed to inspiring and building better lives and communities. Truist has leading market share in many high-growth markets in the country, and offers a wide range of services including retail, small business and commercial banking; asset management; capital markets; commercial real estate; corporate and institutional banking; insurance; mortgage; payments; specialized lending; and wealth management. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Truist is a top 10 U.S. commercial bank with total assets of
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