For the second time in as many months, the Delaware Court of Chancery has ruled that a company sold for more than it was worth, a warning sign for appraisal seekers as the Delaware Supreme Court appears poised to address the role of deal price in determining fair value.
Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster on July 21 said that Sprint Corp. paid more than twice the fair value of Clearwire Corp. to purchase the telecommunications firm in 2013, after a bidding war propelled the deal price to $5 per share.
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