Wendy's Board Unanimously Rejects $1.4 Billion Takeover Offer
Wendy's board unanimously rejected a $1. 4 billion cash offer, saying the price undervalues the chain and does not serve shareholders' interests, according to CBS News. The offer, presented by an investor group led by Trian Fund Management and valued at $7. 35 per share—a 20% premium to Wendy's prior closing price, was first reported by CNBC.
NBC News said the proposal prompted the company to form a board-appointed committee to review the unsolicited bid. Fortune noted that Wendy's had posted six consecutive quarters of declining sales, making it a target for the Trian-led group. CNBC later reported that Wendy's activated a poison-pill defense in response to the proposal.