WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 10, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Andrews & Springer LLC , a boutique securities class action law firm focused on representing shareholders nationwide, is investigating potential breach of fiduciary duty claims against the Board of Directors of Saba Software Inc. ("Saba Software" or the "Company") relating to the sale of the Company to private equity firm Vector Capital ("Vector Capital"). On February 10, 2015, the two companies announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Vector Capital will acquire Saba Software in a buyout worth $400 million. As a result of the going private deal, Saba Software shareholders are only anticipated to receive $9.00 per share in cash for each share of Saba Software.
Andrews & Springer's investigation focuses on the inadequate consideration that Saba Software shareholders are expected to receive. While the deal is advertised as offering a premium for Saba Software shareholders, Saba Software stock recently traded at $9.42 per share on February 6, 2015 and $13.49 per share on December 15, 2014. Analysts at Northwest Securities set a $16.00 per share price target for Saba Software on December 18, 2014. Based on the February 6 closing price at $9.42, the $9.00 per share consideration offers no premium to shareholders.
As reported by the New York Times, "Saba was delisted from the Nasdaq after it was forced to restate earnings following an accounting fraud scandal. Also on Tuesday, two former chief financial officers of Saba agreed to return nearly a half million dollars in bonuses and profits from stock sales that they received while the company was said to be misstating earnings."
Our investigation has also revealed that the process leading up to the announcement of the merger appears to have significant conflicts of interest, thus making the process and consideration unfair. On July 9, Saba Software filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission disclosing that the Company had entered into a credit agreement ("Credit Agreement") with affiliates of Vector Capital on July 5, 2013, providing Saba with a term loan of $25 million. The loan principal amount was subsequently increased by $5 million, and $15 million, pursuant to amendments to the Credit Agreement on February 28, 2014, and September 23, 2014, respectively.
Andrews & Springer is investigating whether Saba Software directors are breaching their fiduciary duties by failing to adequately shop the company and maximize shareholder value.
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