Like a Mouse Cornered By A Cat, Allergan Fights The Future

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Mark Melin
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As Allergan, Inc. (NYSE:AGN) squirms like a mouse trapped in a corner by a cat, trying desperately to stave off an acquisition by slash and burn roll-up firm Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (NYSE:VRX) (TSE:VRX), a letter from a decade long institutional investor points to apparent inconsistencies in management tactics. Allergan claims Valeant’s acquisition offers undervalue the company Allergan, Inc. (NYSE:AGN)’s board is currently claiming that acquisition offer by Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (NYSE:VRX) (TSE:VRX) (and potentially a second bidder, Actavis) significantly undervalue the company. Allergan released a statement today that said “Valeant’s offer does not appropriately reflect the underlying value…

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Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.