Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Joke that Torstar and Fairfax only offered 800 million

Question why was Torstar's bid if only 800 million, seen as second place, while the auction bid is 950 million to start
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/debt-was-the-killer-in-torstars-bid/article1565494/

Quote, "Fairfax, which was bankrolling Torstar’s bid, figured a higher offer than $800-million would have put too much debt on the newspaper business, making it difficult to be profitable in the long run, according to a source close to the bid."