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MARTIN FONER’S PUBLISHING NEWSLETTE= R

Either You’re Serious A= bout Success in Publishing… Or You’re Not=

I AM SWAMPED WITH PUBLISHERS = (AND LINES/TITLES) FOR SALE

Hello, Everyone…

Since my last “Publi= shers For Sale” issue two months ago, I have been swamped by som= e very interesting companies, lines, and even a couple single titles, = for sale… all wishing to be resolved by the end of the year.

As always, looking NOW means closing by the END OF THE YEAR&he= llip; very savvy for business and tax purposes. Start 2019 with a boos= t in revenues and profits by acquiring lines and entire companies.

If you have an interest in= buying but you don’t see what you are looking = for here, let me know… I have a few Sellers who aren’t qu= ite ready yet to be in the marketplace, (fence sitters) and more in di= scussion every month, as you can see from the increase in listings.

If you have an interest in= selling, contact me confidentially to determine a co= mplimentary ballpark value for your company, and we can start the proc= ess… we will have to hurry a bit if you want to make the end of= 2018.

Contact me on the = above or the below: mfoner@nplconsult.com.

1. MID SIZED NON-FICTION PUBLISHER foc= used in Business, Self-Improvement, Health & Wellness… Very strong front and bac= k list, over 500 titles, and strong pipeline for new titles… ov= er 75 in the pipe, and 50 more in negotiation/development. Almost ten = year old company… growth every year, profits growing. 2017 did = over $600K and net $300K. 2018 YTD is up both Gross & Net. Minimal= staff, all freelance, minimal inventory, mostly digital and rest is p= rimarily POD. A one-person management operation. Easily portable. Sell= er very motivated.

Bottom line at $795,000… but at this price, to be 2018 closing.=

2. UNUSUAL MAP COMPANY… = In business 30 years, and wi= th over 500 copyrights, marketing agreements, and variations, this par= t-time map company has a customer list, products, multiple websites, a= nd contracts licensing their products to well known organizations and = corporations. Just this summer, digitizing much of this work and putti= ng this treasure trove up on Amazon… sales reflect this new &ls= quo;push’. They got serious attention when the TV program &ldquo= ;West Wing” used one of their copyrighted maps on multiple episo= des and they were off to the races. All owners are into deep retiremen= t and are not heavy marketers…but their networking over the yea= rs has done them=20 decently.

Profits consistently in the $30s… plus $70K inventory&hell= ip; and 500 products in their potential line… Asking $2= 95,000 which is 5X net plus inventory and some value for IP assets.

3. PRIMARILY EBOOK PUBLISHER & DIS= TRIBUTOR… In b= usiness almost ten years… Over 750 titles published and 1,200 t= itles distributed on non exclusive basis. 100% ebook with about 15% in= physical. Topics from fiction to non-fiction, wellness, business, poe= try, anthology, name it.

In all honesty, the marketing ‘partner’ has faded and= revenues have also faded, but in my review, very likely to bring it b= ack with someone who is active in ebook and marketing. Revenue topped = out over $250K a few years ago and now down to about half. Very motiva= ted for 2018 sale.

Still profitable… a small push would put this deal at 1X. = Current asking reflects bounty of titles already done and ready to mar= ket/remarket, good name in industry, profit history and potential&hell= ip; inventory minimal, A/R minimal.

Asking $120,000… owner negotiable and particularly= if 2018 sale closing.

4. Nine Titles… Middle Grade &l= dquo;Modern Western” Fiction… I have a client who is shifting gears and wants to= find a good home for this line of titles by a Christian author. The b= ooks are not religious but each provides a moral problem and resolutio= n in a moral way… again non-religious series. Not well marketed= so sales numbers not strong, but nicely written, edited, covers, publ= ished, and ebooks and available for marketing immediately.

Asking $8,900 for all and small override royalty.

5. COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN MAGAZINE&hellip= ; Midwest US city&hel= lip; in business almost 20 years, part time activity, full time net in= come. Was monthly for many years and when owner became ill, went to bi= -monthly. Owner is still, unfortunately, ill and not likely to make an= y changes during the interim.

Profit is strong but going back to monthly will increase the net = by 50% based on history. Netting now $80K, could be easily up to $120K= . Long ad history, strong community, and even stronger mass community = appeal of the material. Would only be 2X net if back to monthly.

Asking 3X net/1x ad revenues at $249,000.

6. PROFESSIONAL TEST TAKING BOOKS AND = COURSES… This = company has been in business for a few decades providing courses and t= est taking reference books for professional designations… Attor= neys, CPAs, and others. Apologies for lack of detail, but those of you= for whom this fits in nicely… I expect to hear from you this w= eek while I gather the requisite details!

7. CHILDREN'S TITLES… that focu= s on Bulk selling. A = series of five titles that have straightforward text and wonderful ill= ustrations, and have done well so far in the Bulk markets… Bank= s, School systems, Specific industries, etc. Owner/author wants to foc= us on more writing and not marketing, looking for a publisher who is f= amiliar with this kind of bulk selling (as we are) and would promote a= nd create revenues that way. One more of which I don’t have deta= ils, but if interested, contact me this week while I gather the detail= s.

8. Civil War Information Records Books= . And what a treasure= trove this is. The publisher was finally able to give me a reasonably= clean count of the total number of titles, records of families, battl= es, chronologies, you name it. So far we are up to about 1,500= + titles. Most digital and a few physical. This is an opportu= nity to add to your Civil War line and to create/market over 1,500 eBo= oks if that is your thing. Or, create and market over 1,500 physical. =

Bonus one is there are roughly 300 titles waiting to be ‘pr= oduced’ by primary author, putting this deal at over 1,800 title= s!

Bonus two is that of all these titles, only 500-600 of them have = even been put up for sale anywhere…and most of those within the= last 12-18 months, so sales numbers are going to be preliminary at be= st.

Inventory is close to $70K. Revenues are around $50K, net around = $35K. Asking on this one includes the value of having over 1,500 title= s in Civil War information and the potential inherent in physical and = eBooks… Asking $249,000.

9. Unusual Christmas Book & Gift I= tem for Kids… = solves a problem for millions of kids who don’t live in a house = yet wait for Santa to show up on Christmas Eve. Two years of sales, st= ill taking hold, but in 2017 sold $5K in retail and over $10K in whole= sale. Obviously too late for 2018 season, but I really liked this uniq= ue idea and am not surprised with minimal marketing has gotten some tr= action. For someone with Christmas titles, would be a natural seller.<= /span>

Blister pack of beautifully illustrated book and ‘gift&rsqu= o;… asking $5,000 including inventory with royalties do= wn line.

10. = ; Primarily Travel Guide Books… I have a 25 year old small publisher specializ= ing in travel guide books… US, Europe, everywhere… about= 40 titles… (And there are a dozen books in other areas that ca= n be included or separated, see #5 and #6.) The whole company could go= in the $90-100K range… if you move quickly. Or, just purchase = the travel related books for about $65,000 clean.

11. = ; Genealogy Books… From the company above, 8-10 titles current. Pricing would = be in the $25,000 range.

12. = ; Career Search Books… From the company above, 4 titles in job search. Pricing= would be in the $15,000 range.

13. = ; ART REFERENCE PUBLISHER… Maybe the best known series brand of art reference = books in the world. Company is almost 60 years old and hasn’t do= ne any marketing in the last 27 years and is still doing nicely on its= name alone. New editions come out once or twice a year. Profitable ev= en on a very part time basis. If you are in the art world, you know th= e brand and it would improve your stature to own this worldwide well-k= nown brand. (Currently in discussions but financing seems to be the ho= ld up in finalizing, so if you have an interest… now is the tim= e to contact me.)

Asking $249,000 (3.5X net) PLUS some arrangement on cost = basis $500,000 inventory.

14. = ; Small Educational Publisher. I have a small educational publisher who specializes i= n remedial at high school reading and math for sale. I have mentioned = the company before and they are willing to sell the whole small compan= y at once or sell off their titles individually. The owners want to re= tire now, and are not really interested in a long term buy out. Just t= o retire. For the whole company, asking $49,000. They= are willing to sell off individual titles, so request a list of them.=

15. = ; Mystery & Thriller Books, mostly. I also have an interesting company, in busine= ss for a few years, with almost 150 titles, many in thriller, mystery,= some western, and a smattering of non-fiction. Most are in ebook form= at and some are dual, ebook and physical. Sales are increasing toward = 100K. Profits are, obviously, strong on this but this company’s = primary interest is in selecting books for filmmaking, as they option = and make the films. They are happy to consider an arrangement where th= ey keep bringing titles to the new owner as long as they can work the = film rights. They are asking roughly $295,000 plus a = downline percentage/royalty=20 to be determined.

16. = ; Dormant Directory in Emergency Preparedness & Response&hel= lip; Was a leading na= me for almost 20 years and went dormant. Hasn’t published in the= last six years, but most of the over 12,000 listings are still curren= t. Emergency preparedness is a huge field and has recently ‘come= back’ from obscurity to be a main area of interest for companie= s and institutions.

Offering basically the name and listings and marketing id= eas… asking $9,900.

Well, for the mome= nt, this is the list.

If you have intere= st in any of these, let me know at mfoner@nplconsult.com, as soon as possible as these companie= s and lines will go quickly for the end of the year buyer.

(My regular newsle= tter, of great importance and interesting information for publishers, = is coming at the end of the week.)

If you want to be = removed from this mailing list, simply either click on the link in the= newsletter footer, or send me an email with the word DELETE, and it w= ill be done. Thanks.

© Martin Foner, NPL P= ublishing Consultants, 2018. mfoner@nplconsult.com
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