Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Alden announces bid for Lee Enterprises

By William Turvill

Alden Global Capital, the hedge fund owner of Tribune Publishing, has made a $142m bid for US local media group Lee Enterprises.

The firm published a letter to Lee’s board of directors on Monday morning explaining why the offer would leave the company in a “stronger position”.

Lee Enterprises operates news, information and advertising businesses across 77 US markets. Its titles include the Arizona Daily Sun, the St Louis Post-Dispatch and the Buffalo News.

SourcePress Gazette

Deal value: $142m

Country: US

Status: Announced

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