Delaware Court of Chancery’s Chilly Response to Activision Blizzard Casts Doubt on Common M&A Practices

On February 29, 2024, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an opinion in Sjunde AP-Fonden v. Activision Blizzard questioning a number of common practices for target companies in a merger, including the process for obtaining board approval of a merger agreement and the contents of the notice of the stockholders’ meeting to approve the merger agreement, and allowing a challenge to the validity of the subject merger to proceed.  It is an important read for all involved in M&A and will undoubtedly have an impact on market practice.

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