Chordiant Software rejects acquisition bid by CDC Software
Jan 11, 2010 (TELECOMWORLDWIRE via COMTEX) --
Companies: CDC Software Corp (CDCS), Chordiant Software inc. (CHRD), Chordiant Software inc. (CHRDD)
Customer experience software provider Chordiant Software Inc (Nasdaq:CHRD) has rejected the unsolicited offer made last week by CDC Software Corporation (Nasdaq:CDCS), the company said on Monday.
Chordiant said that its board of directors had unanimously determined that the bid, worth USD3.46 per share or a total of USD105.1m, "significantly undervalues Chordiant and is not in the best interests of Chordiant's shareholders".
As of Monday 4 January CDC Software owned 392,762 Chordiant shares or approximately 1.3% of its 30.4m shares outstanding. The company said that its offer represented a 21% premium over the average closing price for Chordiant shares on NASDAQ over the 30 trading days immediately before and including Tuesday 5 January.
Morgan Stanley & Co Inc is acting as financial advisor to Chordiant and Cooley Godward Kronish LLP is acting as legal advisor.
Chordiant is planning to release financial results for the quarter ended 31 December 2009 on 28 January 2010.
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Companies: CDC Software Corp (CDCS), Chordiant Software inc. (CHRD), Chordiant Software inc. (CHRDD)
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