NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz Grossman Hufford Dahlstrom & Gross
LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Verenium
Corporation ("Verenium" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: VRNM) (ISIN:
US92340P2092) (CUSIP: 92340P209) concerning the proposed
acquisition of Verenium by BASF Corporation in a transaction valued
at approximately $51 million..
The investigation concerns whether the Verenium directors are
breaching their fiduciary duties by failing to adequately shop the
Company and maximize shareholder value. Under the terms of
the agreement, Verenium shareholders will receive $4.00 per share in cash for each share of
Verenium common stock. However, the Price to Revenue and
Total Assets multiples are below the averages of comparable
transactions.
Verenium shareholders seeking more information about this
acquisition are advised to contact Robert
Willoughby at rswilloughby@pomlaw.com or 212-661-1100 or
888-476-6529, ext. 237.
The firm is also investigating actions on behalf of shareholders
for the following companies: Hilltop Community Bancorp, Inc.,
Dole Food Company, Inc., and Cooper Tire & Rubber Company.
The Pomerantz Firm, with offices in New York, Chicago, Florida, and San
Diego, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the
areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation.
Founded by the late Abraham L.
Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the
Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions.
Today, more than 75 years later, the Pomerantz Firm continues in
the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the
victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and
corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous
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investors. See www.pomerantzlaw.com.
CONTACT:
Robert
Willoughby
Pomerantz Grossman Hufford Dahlstrom
& Gross LLP
212-661-1100 ext. 237
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
SOURCE Pomerantz Grossman Hufford
Dahlstrom & Gross LLP