POTENTIAL DEAL DETAILS
Stock | Lee Enterprises, Incorporated | Symbol | LEE |
Date Announced | 11/22/2021 | Source | Press Release |
Type | Unsolicited Bid | Acquiring Company/Person | Alden Global Capital, LLC |
According to a letter Alden Global Capital, LLC sent the Board of Directors of Lee Enterprises (LEE), Alden Global Capital confirmed they propose to purchase Lee Enterprises (LEE) for $24 per share in cash.
Update(s):
November 24, 2021: Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE), announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously adopted a limited-duration shareholder rights plan.
November 26, 2021: Alden Global Capital, LLC Announces that Affiliate Nominates Three Fully Independent, Highly Qualified & Diverse Director Candidates for Election at Lee’s (LEE) 2022 Annual Meeting
December 09, 2021: Lee Enterprises (LEE) Board of Directors unanimously rejects unsolicited proposal from Alden. Lee’s Board determined that Alden’s proposal grossly undervalues Lee and is not in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.
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