Wolf Haldenstein Announces Investigation of Acquisition of Santarus, Inc.
08 November 2013 - 6:36PM
Business Wire
Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP (“Wolf
Haldenstein”) is investigating the acquisition of Santarus, Inc.
(NASDAQ: SNTS) by Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Santarus and Salix
Pharmaceuticals announced that the companies have entered into a
definitive agreement whereby Salix Pharmaceuticals will acquire
Santarus for $32.00 per share in a cash tender offer. We believe
that this offer significantly undervalues the Company and that
there were deficiencies in the sale process.
The investigation concerns whether the Santarus board of
directors breached their fiduciary duties by failing to engage in a
full and fair process to ensure maximum value for the shareholders.
Indeed, Santarus reported impressive financial and operating
results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2013,
including a 81% increase in revenue from the third quarter of 2012
and net income of $30.3 million, or $0.38 diluted earnings per
share (EPS), compared with $9.0 million, or $0.13 diluted EPS for
the third quarter of 2012. Moreover, certain directors and officers
of Santarus, who owned approximately 12 percent of the outstanding
stock, have agreed to tender their shares in the offer and vote
against any competing bids to acquire Santarus.
Wolf Haldenstein believes that the Santarus board of directors
may have breached their fiduciary duties to shareholders by: (1)
conducting an inadequate sales process and (2) by failing to
maximize shareholder value.
Wolf Haldenstein, currently celebrating its 125th year of
providing exemplary services to its clients, has represented
individual and institutional investors for many years, serving as
lead counsel in numerous cases in United States federal and state
courts. Please visit the Wolf Haldenstein website
(http://www.whafh.com) for more information about the firm and its
attorneys.
If you are a shareholder of Santarus Inc. (NASDAQ: SNTS) and
would like additional information as to how the acquisition may
affect your rights as a shareholder, please contact us at:
Benjamin Y. Kaufman or Patrick DonovanWolf Haldenstein Adler
Freeman & Herz LLP270 Madison AvenueNew York, New York
10016
Phone Numbers:(800) 575-0735(212) 545-4600
Email:Classmember@whafh.com or kaufman@whafh.com and please
reference “Santarus, Inc. Investigation.”
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Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLPBenjamin Y. Kaufman
or Patrick Donovan(800) 575-0735(212)
545-4600Email:Classmember@whafh.comorkaufman@whafh.com
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