Journal Register Company Signs Purchase Agreement
Subject to Court Approval, Public Auction
(firmenpresse) - NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 11/29/12 -- , which operates , and , today announced Journal Register Company has signed a "stalking horse" purchase agreement with 21st CMH Acquisition Co., an affiliate of funds managed by Alden Global Capital LLC.
"This agreement allows the formal commencement of the sale process and is a big step toward creating a new and viable company," said John Paton, Chief Executive Officer of Digital First Media.
The asset purchase agreement was filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, which will review the contract as well as bid procedures. The Court will then initiate the sales process, including a public auction.
Digital First Media () is headquartered in New York City, and jointly manages and Journal Register Company. Digital First Media reaches 61.5 million Americans each month through more than 800 multi-platform products across 18 states.
MediaNews Group, Inc. () is the nation's second largest newspaper company as measured by circulation, with headquarters in Denver, Colorado. MediaNews Group and its affiliated companies publish 57 daily newspapers and more than 100 non-daily publications in 11 states.
Journal Register Company is a leader in local news and information in 10 states. The Company's more than 350 multi-platform products reach an audience of 21 million people each month. For more information visit the company website at .
Digital First Ventures (DFV) is focused on helping media entrepreneurs incubate, accelerate and validate their start-up companies in the news, content, sales and audience development space. As a division of Digital First Media -- which operates more than 800 media products serving 61.5 million customers each month and annual revenues of more than $1.4 billion -- DFV is ideally suited to accelerate value creation for media start-ups.
Jonathan Cooper
Vice President Media Relations & Employee Communications
Digital First Media
(215) 867-2022
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