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SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz LLP Investigates Claims That the Merger May Not Be in the Best Interest of Investors of Viasystems Group, Inc. - VIAS

2014-09-22 14:07 ET - News Release

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Viasystems Group, Inc. ("Viasystems" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: VIAS) (ISIN: US92553H8034) (CUSIP: 92553H803) concerning the proposed acquisition of by Viasystems by TTM Technologies, Inc or ("TTM").            

Viasystems 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 investigation concerns whether the Viasystems directors are breaching their fiduciary duties by failing to adequately shop the Company and maximize shareholder value.   Under the terms of the proposed acquisition, Viasystems shareholders will receive approximately $11.33 per share in cash for each outstanding share of Viasystems common stock and 0.706 shares of TTM common stock, which based on the closing market price on September 19, 2014 was valued at $16.46 per Viasystems share or approximately $368 million.  However, the Price to Revenue and EBITDA multiples are below the average of comparable transactions.

Pomerantz LLP, 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 LLP pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 75 years later, the Pomerantz LLP 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 multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of defrauded investors. See www.pomerantzlaw.com.

CONTACT:
Robert Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
212-661-1100 ext. 237
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com

SOURCE Pomerantz LLP

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