Fir Tree Value Master Fund v. Jarden Corp., (Jarden III)

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Fir Tree Value Master Fund v. Jarden Corp., (Jarden III)
2020 Del. LEXIS 237
US
State Court
Delaware
Supreme Court
Dr. Mark Zmijewski (petitioners); Dr. Glenn Hubbard (company/respondent)
Seitz

Summary

High court affirms trial court’s use of unaffected market price as fair value in statutory appraisal involving merger of publicly traded company; high court rejects petitioners’ late argument that, where sale process was flawed and company failed to prove synergies, deal price should act as floor.
Fir Tree Value Master Fund v. Jarden Corp.
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High court affirms trial court’s use of unaffected market price as fair value in statutory appraisal involving merger of publicly traded company; high court rejects petitioners’ late argument that, where sale process was flawed and company failed to prove synergies, deal price should act as floor.