Masco Corporation Recommends Shareholders Reject the Below-Market Mini-Tender Offer by TRC Capital Investment Corporation
13 June 2024 - 7:21AM
Business Wire
Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS) today announced that it has
received notice of an unsolicited mini-tender offer by TRC Capital
Investment Corporation of Ontario, Canada to purchase up to 2
million outstanding shares of Masco common stock at a price of
$64.00 per share in cash. TRC Capital Investment’s offer price of
$64.00 per share is approximately 4.68 percent lower than the
$67.14 closing share price of Masco’s common stock on June 10,
2024, the last trading day prior to the date of the offer. The
offer is for approximately 0.92 percent of the shares of Masco
common stock outstanding as of the June 11, 2024 offer date.
Masco does not endorse TRC Capital Investment’s unsolicited
mini-tender offer and recommends that stockholders do not tender
their shares in response to TRC Capital Investment’s offer because
the offer is at a price below the current market price for Masco’s
shares and subject to numerous conditions. Masco is not affiliated
or associated in any way with TRC Capital Investment, its
mini-tender offer or its offer documentation.
TRC Capital Investment has made many similar mini-tender offers
for shares of other companies. Mini-tender offers seek to acquire
less than 5 percent of a company’s shares outstanding, thereby
avoiding many disclosure and procedural requirements of the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that apply to offers for
more than 5 percent of a company’s shares outstanding. As a result,
mini-tender offers do not provide investors with the same level of
protections as provided for larger tender offers under U.S.
securities laws.
The SEC has cautioned investors that some bidders making
mini-tender offers at below-market prices are “hoping that they
will catch investors off guard if the investors do not compare the
offer price to the current market price.” More on the SEC’s
guidance to investors on mini-tender offers is available at
www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/minitend.htm.
Masco urges investors to obtain current market quotations for
their shares, to consult with their broker or financial advisor and
to exercise caution with respect to TRC Capital Investment’s offer.
Masco recommends that stockholders who have not responded to TRC
Capital Investment’s offer take no action. Stockholders who have
already tendered their shares may withdraw them at any time prior
to the expiration of the offer, in accordance with TRC Capital
Investment’s offer documentation. The offer is currently scheduled
to expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on July 11, 2024. TRC
Capital Investment may extend the offering period at its
discretion.
Masco encourages brokers and dealers, as well as other market
participants, to review the SEC’s letter regarding broker-dealer
mini-tender offer dissemination and disclosure at
www.sec.gov/divisions/marketreg/minitenders/sia072401.htm.
Masco requests that a copy of this news release be included with
all distributions of materials relating to TRC Capital Investment’s
mini-tender offer related to shares of Masco common stock.
About Masco Corporation
Headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, Masco Corporation is a
global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of
branded home improvement and building products. Our portfolio of
industry-leading brands includes Behr® paint; Delta® and hansgrohe®
faucets, bath and shower fixtures; Kichler® decorative and outdoor
lighting; Liberty® branded decorative and functional hardware; and
HotSpring® spas. We leverage our powerful brands across product
categories, sales channels and geographies to create value for our
customers and shareholders. For more information about Masco
Corporation, visit www.masco.com.
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Investor Contact Robin Zondervan Vice President, Investor
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