Lawsuit Overview
An investor, who currently holds shares of MINDBODY, Inc. (NASDAQ: MB), filed a lawsuit against the takeover of MINDBODY, Inc
The plaintiff alleges that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties owed to NASDAQ: MB stockholders by agreeing to sell MINDBODY, Inc. cheaply via an unfair process.
San Luis Obispo, CA based MINDBODY, Inc. operates a cloud-based business management software and payments platform for the small and medium-sized businesses in the wellness services industry. On December 24, 2018, MINDBODY, Inc. (NASDAQ: MB) announced that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Vista Equity Partners. Under the terms of the agreement, Vista Equity Partners will acquire all outstanding shares of MINDBODY common stock for a total value of approximately $1.9 billion. MINDBODY shareholders will receive $36.50 in cash per share.
However, plaintiff claims that the proposed consideration NASDAQ:MB shareholders will receive is grossly inadequate and undervalues MINDBODY, Inc. Indeed, at least one analyst has set the high target price for NASDAQ:MB shares at $45.00 per share. Furthermore, MINDBODY, Inc. reported that its annual Total Revenue rose from $139.02 million in 2016 to $182.62 million in 2017 and that its Net Loss declined from $22.97 million in 2016 to $14.79 million in 2017. Shares of MINDBODY, Inc. (NASDAQ: MB) reached as high as $43.90 per share on September 25, 2018.
In addition, the plaintiff alleges that the process is also unfair NASDAQ: MB stockholders