Lawsuit Overview
February 22, 2017 (Shareholders Foundation) - An investor, who currently holds shares of CoLucid Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:CLCD), filed a lawsuit in effort to halt the proposed takeover of CoLucid Pharmaceuticals Inc by Eli Lilly and Company for $46.50 per share is unfair to NASDAQ:CLCD stockholders.
The plaintiff alleges that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties owed to NASDAQ:CLCD stockholders by agreeing to sell CoLucid Pharmaceuticals Inc too cheaply via an unfair process to Eli Lilly and Company.
On January 18, 2017, Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) and CoLucid Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:CLCD) announced an agreement for Eli Lilly and Company to acquire CoLucid for $46.50 per share or approximately $960 million.
However, plaintiff claims that the proposed consideration NASDAQ:CLCD shareholders will receive is grossly inadequate and undervalues CoLucid Pharmaceuticals Inc. Indeed, at least one analyst has set the high target price for NASDAQ:CLCD shares at $52.00 per share. In addition, the plaintiff alleges that the process is also unfair NASDAQ:CLCD stockholders.