Spirit MTA REIT Files Definitive Proxy Statement in Connection with Proposed Sale of Assets for $2.4 Billion
August 05 2019 - 6:15AM
Business Wire
- Sets Date and Time of Special Meeting of
Shareholders -
Spirit MTA REIT (NYSE: SMTA) (“SMTA” or the “Company”) announced
today that the Company has filed definitive proxy materials with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) related to
its agreement to sell its Owned Properties held in the Company’s
Master Trust 2014 (the “Trust”) and three assets presently owned by
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. to Hospitality Properties Trust (“HPT”)
(NASDAQ: HPT) for $2.4 billion in total cash consideration, subject
to certain adjustments, as previously announced on June 3, 2019
(the “Sale”).
The definitive proxy statement is now available on the Investor
Relations section of SMTA’s website, as well as www.sec.gov and
will be mailed to all SMTA shareholders.
The Company announced that it will hold a Special Meeting of
Shareholders on September 4, 2019. The meeting will take place at
8:30 AM Central Time, at 2727 North Harwood Street, Suite 300,
Dallas, Texas 75201. All shareholders of record as of the close of
business on July 29, 2019 will be entitled to vote at the Special
Meeting. At the meeting, SMTA shareholders will consider and vote
on the proposed Sale, as well as a Plan of Voluntary Liquidation.
If the proposed Sale is approved by the Company’s shareholders, the
closing of the proposed transaction is expected to occur on
September 20, 2019, subject to satisfaction of previously disclosed
closing conditions.
Holders of SMTA common shares are encouraged to read the
Company’s definitive proxy materials as they summarize, among other
things, the process that led to the proposed transaction with HPT
and the reasons for the Board of Trustees’ unanimous recommendation
that shareholders vote “FOR” the proposed Sale and Plan of
Voluntary Liquidation. Each SMTA common stockholder vote is very
important, regardless of the number of shares owned.
ABOUT SPIRIT MTA REIT
Spirit MTA REIT (NYSE: SMTA) is a net-lease REIT headquartered
in Dallas, Texas. SMTA owns one of the largest, most diversified
and seasoned commercial real estate backed master funding vehicles.
SMTA is managed by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Spirit Realty
Capital, Inc. (NYSE: SRC), one of the largest publicly traded
triple net-lease REITs.
As of March 31, 2019, our diversified portfolio was comprised of
796 properties, including properties securing mortgage loans made
by the Company. Our Owned Properties, with an aggregate gross
leasable area of approximately 13.9 million square feet, are leased
to approximately 203 tenants across 43 states and 24 industries.
More information about Spirit MTA REIT can be found on the investor
relations page of the Company's website at www.spiritmastertrust.com.
Additional Information about the Proposed Transaction and
Where to Find It
This communication relates to the proposed sale of assets to
Hospitality Properties Trust by Spirit MTA REIT and a proposed plan
of voluntary liquidation of Spirit MTA REIT may be deemed to be
solicitation material in respect thereof. On July 15, 2019, in
connection with the proposed transaction and proposed plan of
voluntary liquidation, Spirit MTA REIT has filed a definitive proxy
statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”),
as well as other relevant materials. This communication is not a
substitute for the definitive proxy statement or for any other
document that Spirit MTA REIT has filed or may file with the SEC or
send to Spirit MTA REIT’s shareholders in connection with the
proposed transaction and the proposed plan of voluntary
liquidation. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, SECURITY HOLDERS OF
SPIRIT MTA REIT ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT
AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR
ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, THE PLAN OF
VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and security
holders will be able to obtain free copies of the definitive proxy
statements and other documents filed by Spirit MTA REIT with the
SEC through the website maintained by the SEC at
http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed by Spirit MTA
REIT with the SEC are also available free of charge on the investor
relations page of Spirit MTA REIT’s website at www.spiritmastertrust.com. Spirit MTA REIT and its
trustees and its executive officer may be considered participants
in the solicitation of proxies from Spirit MTA REIT’s shareholders
with respect to the proposed transaction and proposed plan of
voluntary liquidation under the rules of the SEC. Information about
the trustees and the executive officer of Spirit MTA REIT is set
forth in the definitive proxy statement.
FORWARD-LOOKING AND CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
and other federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements
can be identified by the use of words such as "expect," "plan,"
"will," "estimate," "project," "intend," "believe," "guidance,"
“approximately,” “anticipate,” “may,” “should,” “seek” or the
negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases
that are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and
that do not relate to historical matters. You can also identify
forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans or
intentions of management. These forward-looking statements are
subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that you
should not rely on as predictions of future events. Forward-looking
statements depend on assumptions, data and/or methods which may be
incorrect or imprecise and we may not be able to realize them. The
following risks and uncertainties, among others, could cause actual
results to differ materially from those currently anticipated due
to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to:
industry and economic conditions; Spirit MTA REIT’s ability or our
counterparties’ ability to satisfy the conditions to closing,
including obtaining required third party consents, and complete the
proposed transactions; Spirit MTA REIT’s dependence on its external
manager, a subsidiary of Spirit Realty Capital, Inc., to conduct
its business and achieve its investment objectives; unknown
liabilities acquired in connection with acquired properties or
interests in real-estate related entities; general risks affecting
the real estate industry and local real estate markets (including,
without limitation, the market value of Spirit MTA REIT’s
properties, potential illiquidity of Spirit MTA REIT’s remaining
real estate investments, condemnations, and potential damage from
natural disasters); the financial performance of Spirit MTA REIT’s
tenants; the impact of any financial, accounting, legal or
regulatory issues or litigation that may affect SMTA or its major
tenants; volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets,
including potential fluctuations in the consumer price index; risks
associated with its failure or unwillingness to maintain Spirit MTA
REIT’s status as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, and other additional risks discussed in its Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and the
preliminary proxy statement filed by Spirit MTA REIT with the SEC
on July 15, 2019. SMTA expressly disclaims any responsibility to
update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by
law.
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