After the judge ruled in favor of a temporary injunction in the $6 billion merger injunction case, Xerox announced it would not pursue the deal and settled with shareholders.
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Shareholders sought to obtain a temporary injunction of Xerox’s proposed $6 billion deal with Fujifilm, alleging breach of fiduciary duty by Xerox’s CEO and board. Counsel for Darwin Deason, one of Xerox’s largest shareholders, retained Cornerstone Research to support Guhan Subramanian of Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School, Stephen Choi of New York University, and an investment banking expert.
Two weeks after the judge’s order, Xerox announced that it would no longer pursue the deal.
In this case, Professor Subramanian analyzed the deal protective effect of commercial agreements between the parties. Professor Choi analyzed the market reactions to the merger. The investment banking expert opined on the deal process and deal premium.
The judge granted three motions for a preliminary injunction in the case, including a separate action about Xerox’s advance notice bylaw provision. Two weeks after the judge’s order, Xerox announced that it would no longer pursue the deal with Fujifilm and it had come to a settlement agreement with the shareholders.