TPG-Axon Urges SandRidge Energy Stockholders to Vote before the Deadline to Replace SandRidge’s Entire Board of Directors
TPG-Axon, beneficial owner of 7.3 percent of the outstanding shares of
SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SD) (the “Company”), today urged SandRidge
Energy Stockholders to act immediately and return the GREEN
consent card in favor of its proposals and director slate in order to
meet the March 15, 2013 deadline for submitting the consent.
In addition, TPG-Axon noted that the Company filed an 8K this morning,
March, 12, 2013, announcing that the Board has, at long last, approved
the independent slate of director nominees.
TPG-Axon stated, “It is frankly embarrassing and unfortunate that it
took the Board two months, a lawsuit and a stern ruling by Judge Strine
that they may have breached their fiduciary duty, to finally do the
right thing for shareholders. This is yet another poor use of
shareholder money, a stark example of how the Board has attempted to
entrench themselves, and a reason why immediate change is necessary.”
TPG-Axon continued, “The time for change is now. Shareholders should
vote their GREEN consent cards
immediately before it is too late, and send a message to the Board that
they have a duty of loyalty to shareholders.”
TPG-Axon also notes that Tom Ward and the current Board of Directors
have failed to adequately address the ongoing strategic and operational
deficiencies as well as the serious governance and related party
transaction issues that have plagued the Company under their tenure.
Furthermore, TPG-Axon cautions stockholders to consider the consequences
of the current Board’s plan to spend an amount equal to almost 80
percent of the Company’s entire remaining market capitalization on
compensation, overhead, financing costs, and capital expenditures over
the next year.
TPG-Axon reiterates its belief that SandRidge is at a critical point and
encourages stockholders to come together and vote the GREEN
consent card today in favor of its experienced independent director
slated to put an end to an era of value destruction at the Company.
For information on TPG-Axon’s proposals and on the process for voting
shares in favor of those proposals, go to www.shareholdersforsandridge.com
or contact MacKenzie Partners, Inc. at (212) 929-5500.
About TPG-Axon Capital
TPG-Axon Capital is a leading global investment firm. Through offices in
New York, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo, TPG-Axon invests across global
markets and asset classes.
TPG-AXON MANAGEMENT LP, TPG-AXON PARTNERS GP, L.P., TPG-AXON GP, LLC,
TPG-AXON PARTNERS, LP, TPG-AXON INTERNATIONAL, L.P., TPG-AXON
INTERNATIONAL GP, LLC, DINAKAR SINGH LLC AND DINAKAR SINGH
(COLLECTIVELY, “TPG-AXON”) HAS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION (THE “SEC”) A DEFINITIVE CONSENT STATEMENT AND ACCOMPANYING
CONSENT CARD TO BE USED TO SOLICIT WRITTEN CONSENTS FROM THE
STOCKHOLDERS OF SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. IN CONNECTION WITH TPG-AXON'S
INTENT TO TAKE CORPORATE ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT. ALL STOCKHOLDERS OF
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. ARE ADVISED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE CONSENT
STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SOLICITATION OF WRITTEN
CONSENTS BY TPG-AXON, STEPHEN C. BEASLEY, EDWARD W. MONEYPENNY, FREDRIC
G. REYNOLDS, PETER H. ROTHSCHILD, ALAN J. WEBER AND DAN A. WESTBROOK
(COLLECTIVELY, THE "PARTICIPANTS") FROM THE STOCKHOLDERS OF SANDRIDGE
ENERGY, INC. BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PARTICIPANTS. THE DEFINITIVE
CONSENT STATEMENT AND FORM OF WRITTEN CONSENT HAVE BEEN FURNISHED TO
SOME OR ALL OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. AND ARE, ALONG
WITH OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS, AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON THE SEC'S WEB
SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV.
IN ADDITION, TPG-AXON WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF THE DEFINITIVE CONSENT
STATEMENT AND ACCOMPANYING CONSENT CARD WITHOUT CHARGE UPON REQUEST.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARTICIPANTS AND A DESCRIPTION OF THEIR DIRECT OR
INDIRECT INTERESTS BY SECURITY HOLDINGS IS CONTAINED IN THE DEFINITIVE
CONSENT STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 14A FILED BY TPG-AXON WITH THE SEC ON
JANUARY 18, 2013. THIS DOCUMENT CAN BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE
SOURCES INDICATED ABOVE.