Amy Wicks of Women’s Wear Daily reports that a deal to acquire BusinessWeek from McGraw-Hill may not happen for months.
“Sources say the asking price could be around $35 million to $40 million, plus perhaps the assumption of debt and other obligations.
“’It is likely that prices that are being offered now will decline between now and closing as buyers learn more about the state of the business and what the actual costs of operating it are,’ noted Reed Phillips, managing partner, DeSilva + Phillips. ‘At this stage in the process, the name of the game is to bid high so that BusinessWeek engages with you as a possible bidder. Then, as you learn more, try to lower the price to more of what the business may actually be worth.'”
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