November 28, 2017

Meredith Corporation Will Buy Time Inc. for $2.8 Billion in Cash

On Sunday, Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP) announced it has reached a binding agreement to buy Time Inc. (NYSE: TIME) for $2.8 billion, or $18.50 per share, in an all-cash transaction. According to Time’s announcement, the share price represents a 46 percent premium over the closing price on November 15, the day before the announcement of a possible deal was made to the media. The boards of both companies have unanimously approved the deal which is expected to close during the first quarter of 2018, subject to regulatory approvals.

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Affiliate Marketers Beware: Subscription Businesses are Liable for Affiliate Program Offers

Using affiliate marketers will not give you a pass in creating offers that comply with the law in any negative option sales. Lisa B. Dubrow, Esq., Subscription Insider Guide to Subscription Regulation and Compliance and partner at Dubrow & Bhonslay, explains how and why the FTC is going after large settlements to ensure marketers and advertisers are compliant.

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