Brower Piven Announces Class Action Lawsuit in Connection With the Acquisition of LaserCard Corporation by ASSA ABLOY AB
January 05 2011 - 6:14PM
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Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation announces that a class
action lawsuit has been commenced in the Court of Chancery in the
State of Delaware on behalf of all shareholders of LaserCard
Corporation ("LaserCard") (NASDAQ: LCRD).
The claims asserted in the complaint arise from the proposed
buyout ("Acquisition") of LaserCard by ASSA ABLOY AB. On December
20, 2010, LaserCard announced that it had entered into a definitive
merger agreement ("Agreement") to be acquired by ASSA ABLOY.
According to the complaint, and under the Agreement, LaserCard is
to be acquired by ASSA ABLOY at a price of $6.25 per share through
a cash tender offer. According to the complaint, the Acquisition is
expected to close in the first quarter of 2011.
The complaint alleges that the Acquisition is the product of a
fundamentally flawed process in which LaserCard's Board of
Directors failed to obtain the best possible price and adequately
shop the company before entering into the Agreement with ASSA
ABLOY. Indeed, the complaint alleges that the $6.25 per share
acquisition price is unfair because the company is in a financially
strong position, with cash, cash equivalents, and investments of
$36.2 million at October 1, 2010, and debt as of that date of only
$100,000. Moreover, the complaint alleges that the company has
received significant orders for its security cards in the last
three months, including two orders from Saudi Arabia totaling over
$4 million, and a nearly $3 million order from Costa Rica.
Furthermore, the complaint alleges that there were three bids made
for LaserCard at $6.25 per share, which indicates that the company
is worth more than that amount.
If you are a current owner of shares of LaserCard, you may
obtain additional information about this lawsuit by contacting
Brower Piven at www.browerpiven.com, by email at
piven@browerpiven.com, by calling 410/415-6701, or at Brower Piven,
A Professional Corporation, 1925 Old Valley Road, Stevenson,
Maryland 21153. Attorneys at Brower Piven have combined experience
litigating securities and class action cases of over 60 years. If
you choose to retain counsel, you may retain Brower Piven without
financial obligation or cost to you, or you may retain other
counsel of your choice. You need take no action at this time to be
a member of the class.
CONTACT: Charles J. Piven Brower Piven, A Professional
Corporation Stevenson, Maryland 410/415-6701 Email Contact
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