Lawsuit Overview
March 27, 2017 (Shareholders Foundation) - An investor, who currently holds shares of Nimble Storage Inc (NYSE:NMBL), filed a lawsuit in effort to halt the proposed takeover of Nimble Storage Inc. by Hewlett Packard Enterprise for $12.50 per share.
The plaintiff alleges that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties owed to NYSE:NMBL stockholders by agreeing to sell Nimble Storage Inc too cheaply via an unfair process to Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
On March 7, 2017, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Nimble Storage Inc. Hewlett Packard Enterprise will pay $12.50 per share in cash, representing a net cash purchase price at closing of $1.0 billion.
However, plaintiff claims that the proposed consideration NYSE:NMBL shareholders will receive is grossly inadequate and undervalues Nimble Storage Inc. Indeed, at least one analyst has set the high target price for NYSE:NMBL shares at $17.00 per share. In addition, the plaintiff alleges that the process is also unfair NYSE:NMBL stockholders
Shares of Nimble Storage Inc (NYSE:NMBL) closed on March 27, 2017 at $12.48 per share.