Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that it is investigating potential legal claims against the board
of directors
of Analogic Corporation («Analogic» or the «Company»)(NASDAQ GS: ALOG) regarding
possible breaches of fiduciary duties and other violations
of law related to the Company's entry into an
agreement to be acquired by an affiliate
of Altaris Capital Partners, LLC («Altaris») in a transaction valued at approximately $ 1.1 billion.
Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by forward - looking statements based on a number
of factors, including, without limitation: (1) risks related to the consummation
of the Merger, including the risks that (a) the Merger may not be consummated within the anticipated time period, or at all, (b) the parties may fail to obtain shareholder approval
of the Merger
Agreement, (c) the parties may fail to secure the termination or expiration
of any waiting period applicable under the HSR Act, (d) other conditions to the consummation
of the Merger under the Merger
Agreement may not be satisfied, (e) all or part
of Arby's financing may not become available, and (f) the significant limitations on remedies contained in the Merger
Agreement may limit or entirely prevent BWW from specifically enforcing Arby's obligations under the Merger
Agreement or recovering damages for any
breach by Arby's; (2) the effects that any termination
of the Merger
Agreement may have on BWW or its business, including the risks that (a) BWW's stock price may decline significantly if the Merger is not completed, (b) the Merger
Agreement may be terminated in circumstances requiring BWW to pay Arby's a termination fee
of $ 74 million, or (c) the circumstances
of the termination, including the
possible imposition
of a 12 - month tail period during which the termination fee could be payable upon certain subsequent transactions, may have a chilling effect on alternatives to the Merger; (3) the effects that the announcement or pendency
of the Merger may have on BWW and its business, including the risks that as a result (a) BWW's business, operating results or stock price may suffer, (b) BWW's current plans and operations may be disrupted, (c) BWW's ability to retain or recruit key employees may be adversely affected, (d) BWW's business relationships (including, customers, franchisees and suppliers) may be adversely affected, or (e) BWW's management's or employees» attention may be diverted from other important matters; (4) the effect
of limitations that the Merger
Agreement places on BWW's ability to operate its business, return capital to shareholders or engage in alternative transactions; (5) the nature, cost and outcome
of pending and future litigation and other legal proceedings, including any such proceedings related to the Merger and instituted against BWW and others; (6) the risk that the Merger and related transactions may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (7) other economic, business, competitive, legal, regulatory, and / or tax factors; and (8) other factors described under the heading «Risk Factors» in Part I, Item 1A
of BWW's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2016, as updated or supplemented by subsequent reports that BWW has filed or files with the SEC.
First, as it is unlikely that land transactions will involve a «hardcore»
breach of Art 101 (1)(but that might be
possible for example in the sale
of off - plan leases as between competing developers) the key question is whether the land
agreement is «by object» anti-competitive based on the evidence
of its effect (the treatment
of «hardcore» infringing
agreements as ones classified «by object» is reflected in the Commission's own Guidelines; 2004 / C 101/08; para 21, and see the Guidance Note para 2.1 and footnote 13).