Vitamin Shoppe Considers Takeover Bid 'Likely Superior' To Current $208m Offer
Executive Summary
Firm says following Liberty Tax' offers in early August, it received a second one that "is reasonably likely to lead to" a better deal.Vitamin Shoppe "intends to engage in negotiations with the" second bidder regarding but its board "expressly reaffirms its recommendation" to accept Liberty Tax' offer.
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