VNDA - Vanda Pharmaceuticals Adopts Limited Duration Stockholder Rights Plan | Benzinga
WASHINGTON, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Vanda" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:VNDA) today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has adopted a limited duration stockholder rights plan (the "Rights Plan") to protect stockholder interests and maximize value for all stockholders. The Rights Plan is effective immediately.
The Board adopted the Rights Plan in response to the unsolicited acquisition proposal made by Future Pak, LLC ("Future Pak") on April 1, 2024. The Board, in consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, consistent with its fiduciary duties, carefully reviewed the unsolicited acquisition proposal and concluded that it is not in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, as it significantly undervalues the Company in light of its robust clinical development pipeline, expanding commercial presence, significant cash balance and long-term future growth prospects.
The Rights Plan is intended to enable stockholders to realize the full value of their investment in Vanda and will reduce the likelihood that any entity, person or group gains control of the Company through open-market accumulation without paying all stockholders an appropriate control premium or providing the Board sufficient opportunity to make informed judgments and take actions ...