Maxim Owners Back Out of Darden Media Deal
The deal between Maxim owner Alpha Media Group and Darden Media Group, which involved the latter buying and expanding the Maxim brand, is officially dead. The New York Post is reporting that Alpha has now turned to another bidder, a combination of Infinity Group, a licensing company, and Hilco Global, a financial services company.
Infinity and Hilco’s bid is expected to be about $20 million, making it $10 million less than Darden’s offer. Alpha and Darden hit a stumbling block in November, when it was rumored that Calvin Darden Jr.
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