Investigation Overview
An investigation on behalf of investors, who currently hold shares of Vectren Corporation (NYSE: VVC), was announced concerning whether the takeover of Vectren Corporation by CenterPoint Energy, Inc for $72.00 per share is unfair to NYSE: VVC stockholders.
The investigation by a law firm concerns whether certain officers and directors of Vectren Corporation breached their fiduciary duties owed to NYSE: VVC investors in connection with the proposed acquisition.
On April 23, 2018, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) and Vectren Corporation (NYSE: VVC) announced they have entered into a merger agreement. Under the terms of the agreement Vectren Corporation (NYSE: VVC) shareholders will receive $72.00 in cash for each share of Vectren common stock.
However, the investigation concerns whether the offer is unfair to Vectren Corporation (NYSE: VVC stockholders. More specifically, the investigation concerns whether the Vectren Corporation (NYSE: VVC Board of Directors undertook an adequate sales process, adequately shopped the company before entering into the transaction, maximized shareholder value by negotiating the best price, and acted in the shareholders' best interests in connection with the proposed sale.
Vectren Corporation reported that its annual Total Revenue rose from over $2.44 billion in 2016 to over $2.65 billion in 2017 and that its Net Income increased from$211.4 million in 2016 to $216 million in 2017.