Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Announces Investigation of BigBand Networks, Inc.
October 11 2011 - 1:05PM
Business Wire
Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that it is investigating
potential claims against the board of directors of BigBand
Networks, Inc. (“BigBand” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BBND)
concerning possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations
of law related to the Company’s entry into an agreement to be
acquired by ARRIS Group, Inc. (“ARRIS”) in a transaction with an
approximate diluted equity value of approximately $172 million, or
$53 million net of estimated BigBand cash on hand.
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Under the proposed agreement, ARRIS will commence a tender offer
for all of the outstanding shares of BigBand common stock within 10
business days. BigBand shareholders will receive $2.24 per share in
cash for all outstanding shares of BigBand common stock tendered in
the offer.
The investigation concerns whether BigBand’s board of directors
adequately shopped the Company to obtain the best price possible
for BigBand’s shareholders before entering into the agreement with
ARRIS. Indeed, Redpoint Ventures and ValueAct Capital Partners,
holders of 32% of the outstanding shares of BigBand, have agreed to
tender their shares in the offer and to vote their shares in favor
of the merger agreement and against any other transaction.
Moreover, according to Yahoo! Finance, at least one analyst has set
a $2.75 per share stock price for BigBand stock.
Indeed, as recent as July 25, 2011, BigBand announced its second
quarter 2011 financial results wherein Company President and CEO,
Amir Bassan-Eskanzi commented on BigBand’s progress in its growth
initiatives. He stated: “In the quarter, we made good progress in
our growth initiatives, including a major win for our new MSP
platform with AT&T. This win validates the MSP’s
highly-differentiated advertising capabilities and position in IP
Video and opens new opportunities with telco and cable
customers[.]”
If you own the common stock of BigBand and purchased your shares
before October 11, 2011, if you have information or would like to
learn more about these claims, or if you wish to discuss these
matters or have any questions concerning this announcement or your
rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact
Seth D. Rigrodsky, Esquire or Noah R. Wortman, Case Development
Director, of Rigrodsky & Long, P.A., 919 N. Market Street,
Suite 980, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, by telephone at (888)
969-4242, or by e-mail to info@rigrodskylong.com.
Rigrodsky & Long, P.A., with offices in Wilmington, Delaware
and Garden City, New York, regularly litigates securities class,
derivative and direct actions, shareholder rights litigation and
corporate governance litigation, including claims for breach of
fiduciary duty and proxy violations in the Delaware Court of
Chancery and in state and federal courts throughout the United
States.
Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar
outcome.
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