Thumzup (NASDAQTZUP) a leader in social media branding and programmatic marketing solutions, has named Dr. Joanna Massey as an independent director and Chair of the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee. With over 25 years of executive experience in communications and media, Dr. Massey has held leadership roles at major companies including Condé Nast Entertainment, Lions Gate Entertainment, CBS Corporation, and Viacom. Her expertise encompasses corporate governance, digital media strategy, and global brand reputation management. Additionally, she brings boardroom experience across private and public companies, including leadership in governance, compensation, and audit committees. Thumzup CEO Robert Steele highlighted her significant contributions and personal investment in the company as pivotal to supporting its growth strategy.
HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / January 16, 2025 / Via Renewables, Inc. (NASDAQVIASP) (including its subsidiaries, "we," "our," "us," "Via Renewables," or the "Company") today announced that it is commencing a tender offer to purchase up to 200,000 shares of its 8.75% Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Series A Preferred Stock" or the "shares"), at a purchase price of $22.50 per share, in cash, less applicable withholding taxes and without interest. The number of shares proposed to be purchased in the tender offer represents approximately 5.9% of the Company's currently outstanding Series A Preferred Stock.
HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / December 18, 2024 / Via Renewables, Inc. ("Via Renewables" or the "Company") (NASDAQVIASP), an independent retail energy services company, announced today the final results of its tender offer to purchase up to 800,000 shares of its 8.75% Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Series A Preferred Stock" or the "shares"), at a purchase price of $22.50 per share, in cash, less applicable withholding taxes and without interest. The offer expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / November 18, 2024 / Via Renewables, Inc. ("Via Renewables" or the "Company") (NASDAQVIASP), an independent retail energy services company, announced today that David Bill III has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors, effective November 18, 2024, 5 p.m. CST as an independent director. He will serve as a Class I director and will join the Audit Committee. Additionally, the Company announced the departure of Kenneth Hartwick from its Board of Directors, effective November 18, 2024, 5 p.m. CST. Mr. Hartwick's departure is not due to any disagreement with the Company.
HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / November 15, 2024 / Via Renewables, Inc. (NASDAQVIASP) (including its subsidiaries, "we," "our," "us," "Via Renewables," or the "Company") today announced that it is commencing a tender offer to purchase up to 800,000 shares of its 8.75% Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Series A Preferred Stock" or the "shares"), at a purchase price of $22.50 per share, in cash, less applicable withholding taxes and without interest. The number of shares proposed to be purchased in the tender offer represents approximately 22.4% of the Company's currently outstanding Series A Preferred Stock.
HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / June 27, 2024 / Via Renewables, Inc. ("Via Renewables" or the "Company") (NASDAQVIASP), an independent retail energy services company, announced today that it has provided notice (the "Notice") to holders of its 8.75% Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Series A Preferred Stock") of an optional limited change of control conversion right (the "Conversion Right"), available at the option of the holder, for $8.07 per share in cash.
HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / June 7, 2024 / Via Renewables, Inc. ("Via Renewables" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:VIA; VIASP), an independent retail energy services company, announced today that at its special meeting of shareholders held earlier today, the Company's shareholders voted, among other things, in favor of the proposals to: (i) approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 29, 2023 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Company, Retailco, LLC, a Texas limited liability company ("Parent"), and NuRetailco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub") (the "Merger Proposal"); and (ii) approve, by non-binding, advisory vote, compensation that may become payable to the Company's name executive officers in connection with the Merger (the "Compensation Proposal"). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this communication have the meanings given to them in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2024 under Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / May 23, 2024 / Via Renewables, Inc. ("Via Renewables" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:VIA; VIASP), an independent retail energy services company, announced today that it convened its Special Meeting of Shareholders on May 23, 2024, and a proposal to adjourn the meeting was approved in order to provide shareholders with additional time to vote on the Merger Proposal. The Special Meeting will be reconvened on June 7, 2024 at 10:00 AM Central Time exclusively via live webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/VIA2024SM. The matters of business before the reconvened Special Meeting will be to approve the Merger Proposal and the Compensation Proposal. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this communication have the meanings given to them in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2024 under Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / May 14, 2024 / Via Renewables, Inc. ("Via Renewables" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:VIA; VIASP), an independent retail energy services company, announced today that leading independent proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. ("ISS") and Glass Lewis & Co. ("Glass Lewis") have both recommended that the Company's shareholders vote "FOR" each of: (1) the approval of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 29, 2023 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Company, Retailco, LLC, a Texas limited liability company ("Parent"), and NuRetailco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub") (the "Merger Proposal"), pursuant to which Merger Sub would merge with and into the Company with the Company surviving the merger, following which all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company's Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Class A Common Stock"), would be acquired by Parent for $11.00 per share in cash (except for the shares of Class A Common Stock held or beneficially owned by (i) (a) the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, or (b) William Keith Maxwell, III and any person or entity controlled by Mr. Maxwell, including Parent, Merger Sub and NuDevco Retail, LLC, and (ii) any holder of record of Class A Common Stock who did not vote in favor of the Merger Proposal and is entitled to demand and validly demands appraisal of such shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to, and complies in all respects with, Section 262 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware; and (2) the approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation that may become payable to the Company's named executive officers in connection with the Merger.
HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / April 22, 2024 / Via Renewables, Inc. ("Via Renewables" or the "Company") (NASDAQVIA), an independent retail energy services company, announced today that it plans to present its first quarter 2024 financial results in a conference call and webcast on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 10:00 AM Central (11:00 AM Eastern).
HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / April 17, 2024 / Via Renewables, Inc. ("Via Renewables" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:VIA; VIASP), an independent retail energy services company, announced today that, in accordance with the terms of the 8.75% Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred Stock") of the Company, the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.76051 per share on the Series A Preferred Stock. The dividend will be paid on July 15, 2024 to holders of record of Via Renewables' Series A Preferred Stock on July 1, 2024. The floating rate period for the Series A Preferred Stock began on April 15, 2022.
Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Via Renewables, Inc. (NasdaqGS: VIA) to Retailco, LLC, an entity owned by TxEx Energy Investments, LLC, which is wholly owned by William Keith Maxwell, III, Via’s current Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Via will receive $11.00 in cash for each share of Via that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the process that led to it are adequate, or whether the consideration undervalues the Company.
Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the sale of Via Renewables, Inc. (NASDAQVIA) to Retailco, LLC, an entity owned by TxEx Energy Investments, LLC, which is wholly owned by William Keith Maxwell, III, Via’s current Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, for $11.00 per share in cash is fair to Via shareholders.
