Vitran Corporation to be Acquired by Manitoulin Transport for $6.00/Share in Cash

Vitran Corporation

announced today that it has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement under which 2398946 Ontario Inc., an affiliate of Manitoulin Transport Inc. ("Manitoulin Transport"), will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Vitran for US$6.00 in cash per share. The total transaction, including the assumption of Vitran's outstanding net debt of approximately US$29 million at October 31, 2013, is valued at approximately US$128 million. The US$6.00 share price represents a 10.3% premium to Vitran's closing price on NASDAQ on December 9, 2013, and a 38.2% premium to the closing price on NASDAQ on September 20, 2013, the day before the announcement of the sale of Vitran's US LTL business. Vitran's Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, William Deluce stated, "We are extremely excited to join with Manitoulin Transport to leverage the operational strengths of both companies. Together Vitran and Manitoulin Transport will become a formidable and diversified supplier for customers requiring a full suite of transportation and supply chain services in Canada and the United States. We are extremely pleased that this transaction will provide our