ISS, Glass Lewis and Egan-Jones Recommend Approval of Targa Resources Corp.’s Acquisition of Targa Resources Partners LP
Special Meetings for Vote Scheduled for February 12, 2016
February 01, 2016 18:15 ET
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Cadiz, Inc.;iDreamSky Technology Limited ;Impact Telecom;CNS Response, Inc.;Akers Biosciences, Inc.;Inteliquent, Inc.;Meridian Audio;Triax,Unitron Group;Triax;Unitron Group;Global Invacom Group Limited;MARUSYS;Diamondback Energy, Inc.;Fifth Street Senior Floating Rate Corp.;Fujitsu America, Inc.;CB Financial Services, Inc.;Diamondback Energy, Inc.;First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.;ZAIS Group, LLC;Udi's Gluten Free;LinnCo, LLC;Blue Bird Corporation;CB Financial Services, Inc.;Nielsen;Rose Rock Midstream;Western Refining, Inc.;CB Financial Services, Inc.;7digital;Horizon Technology Finance Corporation;Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP ;Fifth Street Senior Floating Rate Corp.;LinnCo, LLC;LinnCo, LLC;Globe Specialty Metals Inc. ;The Channel Company;American Water Works Company, Inc.;Top Ships, Inc.;Energy Fuels, Inc.;ForceField Energy, Inc.;Profire Energy, Inc.;InterCloud Systems, Inc.;Lattice, Inc.;GlyEco, Inc.;Quadrant 4 System Corp.;Bitcoin Shop, Inc.;Iveda Solutions, Inc., Direct Insite Corp., Drone Aviation Holding Corp., Big North Graphite Corp., The Coin Tree;Starstream Entertainment, Inc., Giggles N' Hugs, Inc., StationDigital Corp., Exeo Entertainment, Inc., I-Tap, Inc.;Clal Biotechnology Industries Ltd.;Presbyterian Senior Living;Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.;Pac-12 Networks;NETGEAR, Akers Biosciences, TOP Ships;Rose Rock Midstream, L.P.;LinnCo, LLC;SoftIron;Cosmodyne, LLC;Cosmodyne, LLC;aioTV;Fyffes;Targa Resources Corp.;Western Refining, Inc.;Targa Resources Corp. ;Diamondback Energy, Inc.;Azteca America;Fundacion Azteca America;RBC Wealth Management;RBC Wealth Management;Targa Resources Corp.;BBC Worldwide;Market America, Inc. & SHOP.COM;LinnCo, LLC;eBay;Baker Donelson;Riverside Bank;Viper Energy Partners LP;Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited;OxySure Systems, Inc.;Southwest Airlines;LinnCo, LLC;Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.;The Care and Concern Free Health Clinic;LifeLock, Inc.;Diamondback Energy, Inc.;Panasonic Corporation;Actinium Pharmaceuticals;SemGroup Corporation;Rose Rock Midstream L.P.;Fifth Street Senior Floating Rate Corp.;Valley Community Bank ;Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.;Aptys Solutions;Cancer Genetics, Inc. ;E4 Computer Engineering;NXP Semiconductors N.V.;Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Pfizer Inc.;Profire Energy;BNC Bancorp;Bigstock;DCR Strategies Inc. | TruCash;Akers Biosciences Inc.;OxySure Systems, Inc.;NETGEAR;TESARO, Inc.;Lattice Incorporated;Perritt Capital Management;Merck;Holland;Bristol-Myers Squibb;GlyEco, Inc.;LinnCo, LLC;The Home Depot;Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.;NatureWorks;TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. ;Perspecta Trust LLC ;Fluor Corporation ;Rose Rock Midstream, L.P.;j2 Global;INC Research, Inc. ;Targa Resources Corp.;Holland;Women's Health USA;BillerudKorsnas AB;Oregon Health & Science University;LinnCo, LLC ;Y-TEC;Beyond Semiconductor;Trulia, Inc.;Holland;Diamondback Energy, Inc.;Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle ;Phoenix Bancorp, Inc.;State Investors Bancorp, Inc. ;LinnCo, LLC;Akers Biosciences, Inc.;Sensory, Inc.;Targa Resources Corp.;American Red Cross;ProSyst;Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.;Fifth Street Senior Floating Rate Corp.;Leapfrog;Phoenix Bancorp, Inc.;Cash Connect;Loomis;OnCore Biopharma, Inc.;Invetech Pty Ltd;Giggles N' Hugs, Inc.;LINN Energy, LLC;Princess Grace Hospital;Jack I. Zwick, Esq.;eWorld Companies, Inc.;Diamondback Energy, Inc.;NeuroBioPharm Inc.;Targa Resources Corp.;All Medical Solutions;The Medical Alliance, Inc.;Holland;SQN Banking Systems;Energy Fuels, Inc., Trecora Resources, Zivo Bioscience, Inc., AV Therapeutics, Inc., Lattice, Inc.;Targa Resources Corp. ;Cell Therapy Catapult;Allpoint Network;Targa Resources Partners LP;Rose Rock Midstream, L.P. ;Targa Resources Partners LP;ForceField Energy Inc.;Rose Rock Midstream, L.P.;Bristol Myers-Squibb;LinnCo, LLC;MaxLinear, Inc.;LinnCo, LLC;Acasti Pharma Inc.;Discovery Center of Idaho ;Courier Corporation ;QEST;LinnCo, LLC;BMV Group;Diamondback Energy, Inc.;Facilis Technology;Expedia, Inc.;Targa Resources Corp.;Viper Energy Partners LP;BMC Software, Inc. ;Centrosolar America, Inc.;Hanse Orga;Diamondback Energy, Inc.;OncoSec Medical Inc.;Stemgent;RM Auctions;LinnCo, LLC;AV Therapeutics, Inc.;Kyocera Communications Inc.;Walgreens;Liberty Mutual Insurance;Rose Rock Midstream, L.P.;Qualys, Inc.;Rose Rock Midstream;SemGroup Corporation;Reddaway;Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle;MaxLinear, Inc.;Targa Resources Partners LP;NantHealth;LinnCo, LLC;thePlatform;Alliance Bancorp, Inc. of Pennsylvania;American Airlines Center;Bell Helicopter;Northpointe Bank;YRC Freight;Trading Technologies;OptionsCity Software;Orc;Quadrant 4 Systems Corp;OxySure Systems Inc;Lattice Inc.;Asia Pacific Stock Exchange;Inovalon;Nintendo Co., Ltd.;GridPoint;Holland;Pacific Coast Producers;Acasti Pharma Inc.;Noble Markets;Courier Corporation;LinnCo, LLC, Quantum Energy Partners ;YRC Freight;Rose Rock Midstream;CUR Media, Legacy Education Alliance, Apollo Medical Holdings;Fujifilm Holdings Corporation;Intrexon Corporation;Bitcoin Shop Inc.;Towers Watson & Co;Servier;Sporting Kansas City;LinnCo, LLC ;OxySure Systems, Inc.;Comptel Oyj;LinnCo, LLC;Putnam County Savings Bank;Outbrain Inc.;Squalan Natural Health B.V.;Lattice Incorporated;Trinity Health;Buena Vida Media;1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc., Cancer Genetics, Inc., Galectin Therapeutics, Inc., OxySure Systems, Inc., TOP Ships, Inc.;Asure Software, Inc.;CUR Media, Inc.;Bitcoin Shop, Inc.;Giggles N� Hugs, Inc.;Vapir Enterprises, Inc. ;Lightbridge Corp.;Profire Energy, Inc.;Lattice, Inc.;StationDigital, Inc.;Texas Rare Earth Resources, Inc.;Cardio3 BioSciences;Akers Biosciences, Inc., Arch Therapeutics, Inc., Zivo Bioscience, Inc., AV Therapeutics, Inc., Legacy Education Alliance, Inc.;Medytox Solutions, Inc.;Medytox Solutions, Inc.;Rose Rock Midstream
;Cardio3 BioSciences;LRR Energy, L.P.;Palmetto Bancshares, Inc.;New Penn;CareWell Urgent Care;MedImmune;Early Warning;CUR Media, Inc.;Fortress Biotech, Inc.;Kajeet;LinnCo, LLC;Bleckmann;Nordson Corporation;The Burlington Capital Group;Materialise;LinnCo LLC;Targa Resources Corp.;Cardio3 BioSciences;Juno Therapeutics, Inc.;Margaritaville Enterprises ;Diamondback Energy, Inc.;Fliphound ;SEPHORA;Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc.;Amazing Charts;Cancer Genetics, Inc.;Toyota;ProSyst;GreenPocket;Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.;SmallCapVoice.com, Inc.;ReviveHealth;ReviveHealth;MeadWestvaco Corporation;Cancer Genetics, Inc.;Legacy Education Alliance, Inc.;StationDigital Corporation;VaultLogix;bluebird bio, Inc. ;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;Sprott Physical Silver Trust;OxySure Systems, Inc.;Appliance Recycling Centers of America;Ecobank;Pacific Coast Producers ;The Hamburg Port Authority;Open Access Technology International;LinnCo, LLC ;AppYea, Inc.;Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.;Pazoo, Inc.;ZenBanx Holding Ltd.;Jonas Fitness;Cancer Genetics Inc., Giggles N' Hugs Inc.;Intrexon Corporation;Building Materials Holding Corporation ;SmallCapVoice.com;Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.;Nuveen Investments;Rambam Health Care Campus;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;Sprott Physical Silver Trust;Jamba Juice;Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.;Merz North America, Inc.;HNA Group;Sprott Inc.;Mediacom Communications Corporation;Calpian, Inc.;Marriott International;Colliers International Group Inc ;Colliers International Group Inc.;Kofi Annan Foundation;bluebird bio, Inc.;KKM Financial;Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;Sprott Physical Silver Trust;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation;Dinaco;ZestFinance;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;Sprott Physical Silver Trust;Rhonda's Kiss;Usina Sao Martinho;LinnCo, LLC;LinnCo, LLC;Freescale Semiconductor ;Rose Rock Midstream;LinnCo, LLC;LinnCo, LLC;LinnCo, LLC;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;Sprott Physical Silver
Trust;Fifth Street Senior Floating Rate Corp.;Fifth Street Senior Floating Rate Corp.;Professional Diversity Network, Inc., Lightbridge Corp., Energy Fuels, Inc., Methes Energies International Ltd.;Calpian, Inc., Legacy Education Alliance, Inc., Bitcoin Shop, Inc., Lattice Incorporated;U-Vend,Inc.;Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.;BioCorRx, Inc.;Intrexon Corporation;SSP;Royal Philips;New Generation Consumer Group, Inc.;Midrex Technologies, Inc.;RFMW Ltd.;Shenandoah Telecommunications Co;Medical Marijuana, Inc.;University of Colorado;LinnCo, LLC;Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd.;Legacy Education Alliance, Inc.;Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation;Diamondback Energy, Inc.;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;Sprott Physical Silver Trust;LinnCo, LLC ;Pascack Bancorp, Inc.;National Charity League, Inc., Glendale Chapter;Windstream ;Diamondback Energy, Inc.;Acasti Pharma Inc.;Rose Rock Midstream L.P.;SemGroup Corporation;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;Sprott Physical Silver Trust;New Penn;Reddaway;Holland;Merck;Genome Compiler Corp.;Shenandoah Telecommunications Co;Rethink Robotics;New Penn;Reddaway;Holland;Cancer Genetics, Inc.;Apollo Medical Holdings, Orbital Tracking;Zimbra;Visible Alpha;Immuron Limited;Lattice Incorporated ;Legacy Education Alliance, Inc.;LinnCo, LLC ;STEMCELL Technologies;State Investors Bancorp, Inc.;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;Sprott Physical Silver Trust;Blyth, Inc.;Shared-Use Mobility Center;LinnCo, LLC;LinnCo, LLC ;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;Sprott Physical Silver Trust;Reddaway, Holland;American Water Works;Apollo Medical Holdings;A.H. Belo;Global Brands Group Holding Limited;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;Sprott Physical Silver Trust
;Independence Holding Company;Imagine Communications Corp.;E4 Computer Engineering;Collagen Solutions plc;BNY Mellon;Dynetics Inc.;Sirona Dental Systems Inc.;Square 1 Financial, Inc.;Medical Marijuana, Inc.;BASF;Intrexon Corporation;Pineapple Express, Inc.;TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation;Cabinet Grow, Inc.;CenterPoint Energy, Inc.;Transeastern Power Trust;Baxalta Incorporated;Targa Resources Corp.;LinnCo, LLC;AD;Domain Real Estate Partners, LLC ;Intrexon Corporation;Transeastern Power Trust;Rose Rock Midstream, L.P.;NewBridge Bancorp;AppYea Inc.;Distilled Spirits Council;Infor;Bristol-Myers Squibb;ARMO BioSciences, Inc.;Envestnet;Terra Tech Corp.;Targa Resources Corp.;SmartCard Marketing Systems;Linn Co, LLC;Green Plains Partners LP;Foundation for a Drug-Free World;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;Reis, Inc;TriVascular Technologies, Inc.;LinnCo;PositiveID Corporation;State Investors Bancorp, Inc.;Viper Energy Partners LP;Furmanite Corporation;Western Refining, Inc.;Murphy USA Inc.;Targa Resources Corp.;Diamondback Energy, Inc.;Windsor Castle Park Foundation;LinnCo;Pomerantz LLP;Baxalta Incorporated;Fifth Street Senior Floating Rate Corp. ;Momentous Entertainment Group;LinnCo, LLC;Targa Resources Partners LP;SemGroup Corporation;UIL Holdings Corporation;TriVascular Technologies, Inc.;AEON Clinical Laboratories;Sprott Physical Gold Trust, Sprott Physical Silver Trust;Capital Bank Financial Corp. ;Rocky Mountain Ayre, Inc.;SmartCard Marketing Systems Inc.;STG Group, Inc.;STG Group, Inc.;Sprott Physical Gold Trust, Sprott Physical Silver Trust;Trax;BioElectronics Corporation;Seen On Screen TV, Inc.;Targa Resources Corp.;Sprott Physical Gold Trust,Sprott Physical Silver Trust;Rose Rock Midstream, L.P.;Sprott Physical Gold Trust, Sprott Physical Silver Trust;Wilshire Bancorp, Inc.;Wilshire Bancorp, Inc.;Broadcom Corporation;The Johnson Studio;Sprott Physical Gold Trust, Sprott Physical Silver Trust;BASF;Sprott Physical Gold Trust, Sprott Physical Silver Trust;Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.;American Securities, P2 Capital Partners;Borsa Istanbul;Towers Watson;Zenbanx;Zenbanx;Hopewell Valley Community Bank;Pierre Fabre Laboratories;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;Sprott Physical Silver Trust;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;TowneBank;Hopkins Bancorp, Inc.;Baxalta Incorporated;Western Refining, Inc.;Terra Tech Corp.;Turkcell;Intrexon Corporation;Independence Holding Company;Cape Bancorp, Inc.;Tel Aviv Stock Exchange;The General;The Conservation Fund;CenterPoint Energy, Inc.;Auscrete Corporation;Rose Rock Midstream, L.P.;Baxalta Incorporated;Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin Inc.;Envoy Group Corp.; Sprott Physical Gold Trust;LATAM Airlines Group;LocalVox;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;LinnCo, LLC;PositiveID Corporation;Strategic Rare Earth Metals;Green Plains Partners LP;Rose Rock Midstream, LP;Broadcom Corporation;Healios;Harland Clarke;DCP Midstream, LLC;Dyn, Inc.;FieldAware;Powerhouse Science Center;DCP Midstream;Targa Resources Partners LP;Belterra Casino Resort;LinnCo, LLC;TRIANNI, Inc.;Colgate-Palmolive Company;Blueprint;Bit Stew Systems;ALK Technologies;Rose Rock Midstream, L.P.;Targa Resources Corp.;Shenandoah Telecommunications Co;Viper Energy Partners LP;SoftBank Group Corp.;Diamondback Energy, Inc.;Aerohive Networks;Diana Fruit Co., Inc.;Healios K.K.;Harmony Bank;GasLog Partners;Kontron;Kontron;Green Plains Partners LP;Southwest Airlines Co.;Rose Rock Midstream;LinnCo, LLC;Datawatch Corporation;JAVELIN Mortgage Investment Corp.;BAI;Pomerantz LLP;Green Plains Partners LP;LinnCo, LLC;Global Boatworks Holdings, Inc.;The Center for an Agricultural Economy;SharkReach, Inc.;NightFood Holdings, Inc.;Mango Capital, Inc.;Daiichi Sankyo Oncology;Constellation;Bridge Bank;LinnCo, LLC;Rocky Mountain High Brands, Inc.;Wohl and Fruchter LLP; YRC Worldwide;Striped Pig Distillery;Pulaski Financial Corp.;American Independence Corp.;CorreLog;MonoSol Rx;USI;CenterPoint Energy, Inc.;LinnCo;Wilshire Bancorp, Inc.;Advanced Medical Isotope Corporation ;PureSnax International, Inc. ;Consensus;Rose Rock Midstream;Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation;Polycom;LinnCo, LLC;Efma;LinnCo, LLC;Intrexon Corporation;iStream Financial Services;Roc Nation;SnipGold Corp.;Microchip Technology;PetroShare Corp.;AbbVie;Green Plain Partners LP;Rocky Mountain High Brands, Inc.;LinnCo, LLC;Black Knight Financial Services, Inc.;Advanced Analytical Technologies, Inc.;LinnCo, LLC ;Behavioral Health Center of Excellence ;Cape Bancorp, Inc.;Advanced Medical Isotope Corporation;Auscrete Corporation;Viper Energy Partners LP;Diamondback Energy, Inc.;Garmin Ltd.;Gritstone Oncology;Vifor Pharma;FlexFridge Inc.;Royal Philips;LinnCo.;ascribe;Wilshire Bancorp, Inc.;LinnCo, LLC;Hudson & Marshall;Excalibur Resources Ltd.;Wilshire Bancorp, Inc.;Medical Marijuana, Inc. ;Townsquare Media;Prime Care Technologies;Pfizer Inc. ;Interstate Batteries;Harmony Bank;Advanced Distribution Solutions, Inc.;LinnCo, LLC;LINN Energy, LLC;Avoka;Rose Rock Midstream, L.P.;Rose Rock Midstream;SnipGold Corp.;Rocky Mountain High Brands;Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.
Cadiz, Inc.;iDreamSky Technology Limited ;Impact Telecom;CNS Response, Inc.;Akers Biosciences, Inc.;Inteliquent, Inc.;Meridian Audio;Triax,Unitron Group;Triax;Unitron Group;Global Invacom Group Limited;MARUSYS;Diamondback Energy, Inc.;Fifth Street Senior Floating Rate Corp.;Fujitsu America, Inc.;CB Financial Services, Inc.;Diamondback Energy, Inc.;First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.;ZAIS Group, LLC;Udi's Gluten Free;LinnCo, LLC;Blue Bird Corporation;CB Financial Services, Inc.;Nielsen;Rose Rock Midstream;Western Refining, Inc.;CB Financial Services, Inc.;7digital;Horizon Technology Finance Corporation;Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP ;Fifth Street Senior Floating Rate Corp.;LinnCo, LLC;LinnCo, LLC;Globe Specialty Metals Inc. ;The Channel Company;American Water Works Company, Inc.;Top Ships, Inc.;Energy Fuels, Inc.;ForceField Energy, Inc.;Profire Energy, Inc.;InterCloud Systems, Inc.;Lattice, Inc.;GlyEco, Inc.;Quadrant 4 System Corp.;Bitcoin Shop, Inc.;Iveda Solutions, Inc., Direct Insite Corp., Drone Aviation Holding Corp., Big North Graphite Corp., The Coin Tree;Starstream Entertainment, Inc., Giggles N' Hugs, Inc., StationDigital Corp., Exeo Entertainment, Inc., I-Tap, Inc.;Clal Biotechnology Industries Ltd.;Presbyterian Senior Living;Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.;Pac-12 Networks;NETGEAR, Akers Biosciences, TOP Ships;Rose Rock Midstream, L.P.;LinnCo, LLC;SoftIron;Cosmodyne, LLC;Cosmodyne, LLC;aioTV;Fyffes;Targa Resources Corp.;Western Refining, Inc.;Targa Resources Corp. ;Diamondback Energy, Inc.;Azteca America;Fundacion Azteca America;RBC Wealth Management;RBC Wealth Management;Targa Resources Corp.;BBC Worldwide;Market America, Inc. & SHOP.COM;LinnCo, LLC;eBay;Baker Donelson;Riverside Bank;Viper Energy Partners LP;Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited;OxySure Systems, Inc.;Southwest Airlines;LinnCo, LLC;Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.;The Care and Concern Free Health Clinic;LifeLock, Inc.;Diamondback Energy, Inc.;Panasonic Corporation;Actinium Pharmaceuticals;SemGroup Corporation;Rose Rock Midstream L.P.;Fifth Street Senior Floating Rate Corp.;Valley Community Bank ;Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.;Aptys Solutions;Cancer Genetics, Inc. ;E4 Computer Engineering;NXP Semiconductors N.V.;Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Pfizer Inc.;Profire Energy;BNC Bancorp;Bigstock;DCR Strategies Inc. | TruCash;Akers Biosciences Inc.;OxySure Systems, Inc.;NETGEAR;TESARO, Inc.;Lattice Incorporated;Perritt Capital Management;Merck;Holland;Bristol-Myers Squibb;GlyEco, Inc.;LinnCo, LLC;The Home Depot;Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.;NatureWorks;TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. ;Perspecta Trust LLC ;Fluor Corporation ;Rose Rock Midstream, L.P.;j2 Global;INC Research, Inc. ;Targa Resources Corp.;Holland;Women's Health USA;BillerudKorsnas AB;Oregon Health & Science University;LinnCo, LLC ;Y-TEC;Beyond Semiconductor;Trulia, Inc.;Holland;Diamondback Energy, Inc.;Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle ;Phoenix Bancorp, Inc.;State Investors Bancorp, Inc. ;LinnCo, LLC;Akers Biosciences, Inc.;Sensory, Inc.;Targa Resources Corp.;American Red Cross;ProSyst;Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.;Fifth Street Senior Floating Rate Corp.;Leapfrog;Phoenix Bancorp, Inc.;Cash Connect;Loomis;OnCore Biopharma, Inc.;Invetech Pty Ltd;Giggles N' Hugs, Inc.;LINN Energy, LLC;Princess Grace Hospital;Jack I. Zwick, Esq.;eWorld Companies, Inc.;Diamondback Energy, Inc.;NeuroBioPharm Inc.;Targa Resources Corp.;All Medical Solutions;The Medical Alliance, Inc.;Holland;SQN Banking Systems;Energy Fuels, Inc., Trecora Resources, Zivo Bioscience, Inc., AV Therapeutics, Inc., Lattice, Inc.;Targa Resources Corp. ;Cell Therapy Catapult;Allpoint Network;Targa Resources Partners LP;Rose Rock Midstream, L.P. ;Targa Resources Partners LP;ForceField Energy Inc.;Rose Rock Midstream, L.P.;Bristol Myers-Squibb;LinnCo, LLC;MaxLinear, Inc.;LinnCo, LLC;Acasti Pharma Inc.;Discovery Center of Idaho ;Courier Corporation ;QEST;LinnCo, LLC;BMV Group;Diamondback Energy, Inc.;Facilis Technology;Expedia, Inc.;Targa Resources Corp.;Viper Energy Partners LP;BMC Software, Inc. ;Centrosolar America, Inc.;Hanse Orga;Diamondback Energy, Inc.;OncoSec Medical Inc.;Stemgent;RM Auctions;LinnCo, LLC;AV Therapeutics, Inc.;Kyocera Communications Inc.;Walgreens;Liberty Mutual Insurance;Rose Rock Midstream, L.P.;Qualys, Inc.;Rose Rock Midstream;SemGroup Corporation;Reddaway;Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle;MaxLinear, Inc.;Targa Resources Partners LP;NantHealth;LinnCo, LLC;thePlatform;Alliance Bancorp, Inc. of Pennsylvania;American Airlines Center;Bell Helicopter;Northpointe Bank;YRC Freight;Trading Technologies;OptionsCity Software;Orc;Quadrant 4 Systems Corp;OxySure Systems Inc;Lattice Inc.;Asia Pacific Stock Exchange;Inovalon;Nintendo Co., Ltd.;GridPoint;Holland;Pacific Coast Producers;Acasti Pharma Inc.;Noble Markets;Courier Corporation;LinnCo, LLC, Quantum Energy Partners ;YRC Freight;Rose Rock Midstream;CUR Media, Legacy Education Alliance, Apollo Medical Holdings;Fujifilm Holdings Corporation;Intrexon Corporation;Bitcoin Shop Inc.;Towers Watson & Co;Servier;Sporting Kansas City;LinnCo, LLC ;OxySure Systems, Inc.;Comptel Oyj;LinnCo, LLC;Putnam County Savings Bank;Outbrain Inc.;Squalan Natural Health B.V.;Lattice Incorporated;Trinity Health;Buena Vida Media;1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc., Cancer Genetics, Inc., Galectin Therapeutics, Inc., OxySure Systems, Inc., TOP Ships, Inc.;Asure Software, Inc.;CUR Media, Inc.;Bitcoin Shop, Inc.;Giggles N� Hugs, Inc.;Vapir Enterprises, Inc. ;Lightbridge Corp.;Profire Energy, Inc.;Lattice, Inc.;StationDigital, Inc.;Texas Rare Earth Resources, Inc.;Cardio3 BioSciences;Akers Biosciences, Inc., Arch Therapeutics, Inc., Zivo Bioscience, Inc., AV Therapeutics, Inc., Legacy Education Alliance, Inc.;Medytox Solutions, Inc.;Medytox Solutions, Inc.;Rose Rock Midstream
;Cardio3 BioSciences;LRR Energy, L.P.;Palmetto Bancshares, Inc.;New Penn;CareWell Urgent Care;MedImmune;Early Warning;CUR Media, Inc.;Fortress Biotech, Inc.;Kajeet;LinnCo, LLC;Bleckmann;Nordson Corporation;The Burlington Capital Group;Materialise;LinnCo LLC;Targa Resources Corp.;Cardio3 BioSciences;Juno Therapeutics, Inc.;Margaritaville Enterprises ;Diamondback Energy, Inc.;Fliphound ;SEPHORA;Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc.;Amazing Charts;Cancer Genetics, Inc.;Toyota;ProSyst;GreenPocket;Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.;SmallCapVoice.com, Inc.;ReviveHealth;ReviveHealth;MeadWestvaco Corporation;Cancer Genetics, Inc.;Legacy Education Alliance, Inc.;StationDigital Corporation;VaultLogix;bluebird bio, Inc. ;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;Sprott Physical Silver Trust;OxySure Systems, Inc.;Appliance Recycling Centers of America;Ecobank;Pacific Coast Producers ;The Hamburg Port Authority;Open Access Technology International;LinnCo, LLC ;AppYea, Inc.;Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.;Pazoo, Inc.;ZenBanx Holding Ltd.;Jonas Fitness;Cancer Genetics Inc., Giggles N' Hugs Inc.;Intrexon Corporation;Building Materials Holding Corporation ;SmallCapVoice.com;Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.;Nuveen Investments;Rambam Health Care Campus;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;Sprott Physical Silver Trust;Jamba Juice;Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.;Merz North America, Inc.;HNA Group;Sprott Inc.;Mediacom Communications Corporation;Calpian, Inc.;Marriott International;Colliers International Group Inc ;Colliers International Group Inc.;Kofi Annan Foundation;bluebird bio, Inc.;KKM Financial;Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;Sprott Physical Silver Trust;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation;Dinaco;ZestFinance;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;Sprott Physical Silver Trust;Rhonda's Kiss;Usina Sao Martinho;LinnCo, LLC;LinnCo, LLC;Freescale Semiconductor ;Rose Rock Midstream;LinnCo, LLC;LinnCo, LLC;LinnCo, LLC;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;Sprott Physical Silver
Trust;Fifth Street Senior Floating Rate Corp.;Fifth Street Senior Floating Rate Corp.;Professional Diversity Network, Inc., Lightbridge Corp., Energy Fuels, Inc., Methes Energies International Ltd.;Calpian, Inc., Legacy Education Alliance, Inc., Bitcoin Shop, Inc., Lattice Incorporated;U-Vend,Inc.;Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.;BioCorRx, Inc.;Intrexon Corporation;SSP;Royal Philips;New Generation Consumer Group, Inc.;Midrex Technologies, Inc.;RFMW Ltd.;Shenandoah Telecommunications Co;Medical Marijuana, Inc.;University of Colorado;LinnCo, LLC;Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd.;Legacy Education Alliance, Inc.;Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation;Diamondback Energy, Inc.;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;Sprott Physical Silver Trust;LinnCo, LLC ;Pascack Bancorp, Inc.;National Charity League, Inc., Glendale Chapter;Windstream ;Diamondback Energy, Inc.;Acasti Pharma Inc.;Rose Rock Midstream L.P.;SemGroup Corporation;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;Sprott Physical Silver Trust;New Penn;Reddaway;Holland;Merck;Genome Compiler Corp.;Shenandoah Telecommunications Co;Rethink Robotics;New Penn;Reddaway;Holland;Cancer Genetics, Inc.;Apollo Medical Holdings, Orbital Tracking;Zimbra;Visible Alpha;Immuron Limited;Lattice Incorporated ;Legacy Education Alliance, Inc.;LinnCo, LLC ;STEMCELL Technologies;State Investors Bancorp, Inc.;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;Sprott Physical Silver Trust;Blyth, Inc.;Shared-Use Mobility Center;LinnCo, LLC;LinnCo, LLC ;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;Sprott Physical Silver Trust;Reddaway, Holland;American Water Works;Apollo Medical Holdings;A.H. Belo;Global Brands Group Holding Limited;Sprott Physical Gold Trust;Sprott Physical Silver Trust
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HOUSTON, Feb. 01, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Targa Resources Corp. (NYSE:TRGP) (“TRC” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that three leading proxy voting advisory firms, Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. (“ISS”), Glass, Lewis & Co. (“Glass Lewis”) and Egan-Jones Proxy Services (“Egan-Jones”), have recommended that their clients vote in favor of the proposals related to TRC acquiring all of the outstanding common units of Targa Resources Partners LP (NYSE:NGLS) ("TRP" or the "Partnership") that it does not already own.
The Board of Directors of TRC, the Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors of the general partner of TRP and the Board of Directors of the General Partner of TRP unanimously approved the merger agreement. Stockholder and unitholder voting related to the merger is currently underway, and the special meetings for TRC stockholders and TRP common unitholders will be held on February 12, 2016. Subject to the voting approvals, and certain other customary closing conditions, the merger is expected to close on February 17, 2016.
“We are very pleased that ISS, Glass Lewis and Egan-Jones have affirmatively recommended in favor of the transaction,” said Joe Bob Perkins, Chief Executive Officer of TRC and of the general partner of TRP. “The transaction provides immediate and long-term benefits to Targa’s investors, and best positions Targa to manage successfully through the current commodity price environment with an improved coverage and credit profile, simplified structure and lower cost of capital. We encourage all our shareholders and unitholders to vote, and look forward to closing the transaction on February 17th.”
Stockholders and unitholders requiring additional assistance to vote can contact TRC and TRP’s proxy solicitor, D.F. King & Co, Inc. at 877-478-5044.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with TRC’s proposed transaction to acquire all of the outstanding common units of the Partnership not already owned by TRC, TRC has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 that includes a joint proxy statement of TRP and TRC and a prospectus of TRC (the "joint proxy statement/prospectus"). In connection with the proposed transaction, TRC has mailed the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus to its shareholders, and TRP has mailed the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus to its unitholders.
INVESTORS, SHAREHOLDERS AND UNITHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TRC AND TRP, AS WELL AS THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS.
This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval.
A free copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other filings containing information about TRC and TRP may be obtained at the SEC's Internet site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the documents filed with the SEC by TRC and TRP may be obtained free of charge by directing such request to: Targa Resources, Attention: Investor Relations, 1000 Louisiana, Suite 4300, Houston, Texas 77002 or emailing jkneale@targaresources.com or calling (713) 584-1133. These documents may also be obtained for free from TRC's and TRP's investor relations website at www.targaresources.com.
Participants in Solicitation Relating to the Merger
TRC and TRP and their respective directors, executive officers and other members of their management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the TRC shareholders or TRP unitholders in respect of the proposed transaction that is described in the joint proxy statement/prospectus. Information regarding TRC's directors and executive officers is contained in TRC's definitive proxy statement dated March 26, 2015, which has been filed with the SEC. Information regarding directors and executive officers of TRP's general partner is contained in TRP's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, which has been filed with the SEC.
A more complete description is available in the registration statement and the joint proxy statement/prospectus.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this communication are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, without limitation, statements regarding the expected benefits of the proposed transaction to TRC and TRP and their stockholders and unitholders, respectively, the anticipated completion of the proposed transaction or the timing thereof, the expected future growth, dividends, distributions of the combined company, and plans and objectives of management for future operations. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this communication that address activities, events or developments that TRC or TRP expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of uncertainties, factors and risks, many of which are outside the control of TRC and TRP, which could cause results to differ materially from those expected by management of TRC and TRP. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, weather, political, economic and market conditions, including a decline in the price and market demand for natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil, the timing and success of business development efforts; and other uncertainties. These and other applicable uncertainties, factors and risks are described more fully in TRC's and TRP's filings with the SEC, including the Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Neither TRC nor TRP undertakes an obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
About Targa Resources Corp. and Targa Resources Partners LP
Targa Resources Corp. is a publicly traded Delaware corporation that owns a 2% general partner interest (which the Company holds through its 100% ownership interest in the general partner of the Partnership), all of the outstanding incentive distribution rights and a portion of the outstanding limited partner interests in Targa Resources Partners LP.
Targa Resources Partners LP is a publicly traded Delaware limited partnership formed in October 2006 by its parent, Targa Resources Corp., to own, operate, acquire and develop a diversified portfolio of complementary midstream energy assets. The Partnership is a leading provider of midstream natural gas and natural gas liquid services in the United States. In addition, the Partnership provides crude oil gathering and crude oil and petroleum product terminaling services. The Partnership is engaged in the business of gathering, compressing, treating, processing and selling natural gas; storing, fractionating, treating, transporting, terminaling and selling NGLs and NGL products, including services to LPG exporters; gathering, storing, and terminaling crude oil; and storing and terminaling petroleum products. The Partnership reports its operations in two divisions: (i) Gathering and Processing, consisting of two reportable segments - (a) Field Gathering and Processing and (b) Coastal Gathering and Processing; and (ii) Logistics and Marketing, consisting of two reportable segments - (a) Logistics Assets and (b) Marketing and Distribution. The financial results of the Partnership's commodity hedging activities are reported in Other.
The principal executive offices of Targa Resources Corp. and Targa Resources Partners LP are located at 1000 Louisiana, Suite 4300, Houston, TX 77002 and their telephone number is 713-584-1000. For more information please go to www.targaresources.com.
Contact investor relations by phone at (713) 584-1133.
Jennifer Kneale Vice President – Finance
Matthew Meloy Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer