Original poster here. The delay in closing is the HUGE deal that the company has to overcome to make this deal work. Currently, upper management says it is a 50/50 chance the deal will happen.
If the deal does not close by Friday (last business day of the month) then management feels it is more of a 25/75 chance. Even Shionogi has delayed their POA meetings due to the "hiccup".
Oh and to add fuel to the fire, upper management is PISSED that Iventiv, the contractor for Shionogi, has been contacting current Victory reps for their old jobs. If you are contacted by Inventiv, please report to your manager immediately. This could cause litigation and help Victory stay intact for a little while longer.
This deal is still, far from over.