We are investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Equillium, Inc. (“Equillium” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:EQ), in connection with its takeover of Metacrine, Inc. (Metacrine) (NASDAQ: MTCR). Under the terms of the merger agreement, Equillium will issue stock valued at a 25% premium over the Metacrine net cash delivered at closing, which is estimated to be approximately $26 million.
Weiss Law is investigating whether (i) Equillium’s board of directors acted in the best interests of Company shareholders in agreeing to the merger and (ii) all information regarding the sales process and valuation of the transaction will be fully and fairly disclosed.