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A Marion Superior Court judge on Tuesday denied a motion that sought to temporarily block the buyout of Emmis Communications
Inc.
The Indianapolis-based public company, which owns 23 radio stations in the United States, in May consented to a purchase
by JS Acquisition LLC, a private company formed by Emmis Chairman and CEO Jeffrey H. Smulyan. The acquisition price is more
than $500 million when including assumption of debt.
Emmis shareholders challenged the acquisition and sought a temporary restraining order to block it.
Plaintiffs’ lawyers argued in Marion Superior Court that the
Aug. 3 deadline for shareholders to accept a buyout offer should be delayed until they have more information to make a decision.
But Judge Robyn Moberly said the shareholders “failed to show a likelihood of success on the merits of any of the claims.”
JS Acquisition is offering $2.40 a share in cash, a 12-percent premium to the closing price of $2.14 on May 26, the day Emmis’
board unanimously approved the transaction. The offer was announced on April 26.
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