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Martin Foner’s Publishing Newsletter

Publishing Companies, Lines, = Titles… Not Auctions, Not Fire Sales… But GREAT End of Y= ear Negotiable Potentials

Volume 23, Number 16

Hello, Everyone&he= llip;

Publis= hing Companies, Lines, Titles available for Acquisition, RIGHT NOW&hel= lip; for any number of reasons from sickness, dormancy, and tax reason= s… to new opportunities awaiting the sellers in 2019 and wantin= g to move on.

Of the= dozen or fifteen listings, I expect HALF to be under contract by the = end of January and closed in February… and a few more for an en= d of March closing/transfer.

Not an= auction and not a fire sale… but these folks are negotiable. <= /span>

I am g= oing to be very brief with each description… contact me for mor= e information… mfoner@= nplconsult.com .

If you have an interest in= acquiring a company but you don’t see what you= are looking for here, let me know… I have a few Sellers who ar= en’t quite ready yet to be in the marketplace, (fence sitters) a= nd more in discussion every month, as you can see from the increase in= listings.

If you have an interest in= selling your company, contact me confidentially to d= etermine a complimentary ballpark value for your company, and we can s= tart the process… we will have to hurry if you want to make the= first quarter of 2019.

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


= 1.    = CUSTOM ACADEMIC AND CORPORATE PLANNER= S

Gross $3,000,000+        Net $= 350,000-$400,000    

Consistent     In business almost 20 years

Price does not include the printing equipment, but is available

Asking Price  $1,495,000     Some financing may be av= ailable

Close by end of February to have sufficient time to be ready for = next ‘season’… seller will assist short term


= 2.    = MENS VIEWPOINT GENDER EQUALITY MAGAZI= NE

There is not a more discussed issue in today&= rsquo;s news and society   than gender. This magazine suppor= ts from a male perspective.

Gross  $70,000 subscriptions only, no advertising, but if ad= ded advertising would 2X or 3X revenues and Net    = ; Net $15,000

Consistent     In business almost 20 years

Asking Price  $80,000    Or would consider an organization= or corporation to pick up for social value and seller would agree to = stay on as Editor, 3 year contract in lieu of purchase price.


= 3.    = COMPLETE VISUAL HISTORY OF APPLE PROD= UCTS

Amazing visual book… out in 2013, sold very well, complete f= rom Day One history and photography coffee table book of ALL Apple products. Author worked with Wozniak to confirm all info= . Sold deep into six figures and now ready for a re-issue/revival. App= le did their own book subsequently only covering half the years and pr= oducts and is FOUR TIMES the price. Marketing let go after second year= … but still selling. With all the “Apple Devotees” = out there… this is a sure reissue winner.

Current Gross  $30,000      &nbs= p; Current Net  $15,000

Nominal inventory still available

Asking Price $75,000   Plus down line royalties o= r buy out.

This is the only listing on which there is NO specific rush…= but still somewhat negotiable.


= 4.    = EBOOK PUBLISHER & DISTRIBUTOR

Gross $120,000         Ne= t $25,000-$30,000     

Gross steady, Net rising      In busines= s 10+ years

Over 750 owned titles, plus 1,200 distributed titles

Asking Price  $120,000       Some financing= may be available

Decisions on continuing distribution side need to be made by new = owner quickly for 2019… close by end of February.


= 5.    = UNUSUAL MAP COMPANY <= /p>

Gross $120,000        Net $30,= 000

Consistent      In business almost 30 ye= ars    Products featured on “West Wing” and= other TV, speeches, documentaries, etc.

Over 500 copyrights and product rights, almost everything has bee= n digitized in 2018

Asking Price  $295,000    Some financing may be available<= /span>

Owners are senior and not well… will assist for short term= on sale and possibly stay on for 3-6 months if closed by March.


= 6.    = MID SIZED NON-FICTION PUBLISHER

Gross $700,000        Net $300= ,000-$325,000

Both Gross and Net growing annually

Over 500 titles in print, another 100+ in pipeline

One person office operation, all freelance, profitable

Asking Price $795,000    <= span style=3D"font-size: 16pt;"> Some financing is available

Seller already has another business planned and needs to move on,= across the country…available for short or mid consult.


= 7.    = COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN MAGAZINE

Gross $200,000        &nb= sp; Net $80,000

Was monthly, now bi monthly, if back to monthly, Net goes back to= $110,000

Midwest  In business 20+ years  Excellent reputation

Religious information done very professionally graphically.

Asking Price $249,000    Some financing may be available=

Seller is not well, is why cut to bi monthly, and ready to sell.<= br>

= 8.    = ART REFERENCE PUBLISHER

Gross $80-$90,000        = Net (generally) $40,000

Best knownAsking Price $249,000     Some financing is available.

$500K of cost inventory issue that also has to be worked out and = has been the stumbling block to 2 or 3 deals not done.

Seller ran for almost 30 years, retired, is ready to let it go.

= 9.    = PROFESSIONAL TEST TAKING BOOKS AND CO= URSES

Numbers till not available, but estimates are…

Gross  $250,000       &nb= sp;  Net $100,000

For professionals taking CPA, Bar, and other exams

In business 20 years

Asking Price  $395,000      Some financing may b= e available.

Retirement looms. Wish I had more info on this… getting it= slowly in bits and pieces…


= 10.        &= nbsp;        MIDDLE GRADE “MODERN W= ESTERN” FICTION

Nine Titles, have not been marketed well, numbers poor

If this is your area, though, NINE books done, printed, ebook, an= d ready to market/remarket

Christian focus, not religious but morals and solutions

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

Publisher who owns has shifted away from middle grades.


= 11.        &= nbsp;        CIVIL WAR INFORMATION & = RECORD BOOKS

Gross  $50,000        =  Net $30,000

Available 1,500 titles! Only small own site sales and some Amazon f= or a few hundred ebook titles so far… work in progress to conve= rt and market the other 1,200 titles on Amazon. Huge potential for a b= uyer with marketing ability and a Civil War customer base. Ancestry an= d personal history are HOT topics!

Asking Price $199,000

Physical Inventory is $70K. Value for 1,500 titles worked into pric= e. Another 300 titles can be written/produced by Seller if new owner w= ants them, separately.

Likely largest treasure trove of Civil War data, battles, soldiers,= dates, records available today privately.


= 12.        &= nbsp;        UNUSUAL CHRISTMAS GIFT ITEM = AND BOOK COMBO

Solves a problem for millions of kids who don’t live in a hou= se yet wait for Santa to show up on Christmas Eve. Two years of sales,= still taking hold… Gross $25,000     =    Net $10,000

For 2019 season, but I really liked this unique idea and am not sur= prised with minimal marketing has gotten some traction. For someone wi= th Christmas titles, would be a natural seller. Blister pack of beauti= fully illustrated book and ‘gift’.

Asking Price $5,900 including inventory… plus royalt= ies.


= 13.        &= nbsp;        SMALL EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHER<= /span>

Gross at Dormant $20,000        = Net at Dormant $10,000

Retired almost 18 months ago, but still fills web orders.

Remedial reading and math at H.S. level. All titles or singles.

Asking Price $49,000      &nb= sp; Minimal financing= might be available

Retired and wanting to be finished with this project.


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

But, as you can se= e from just the last “For Sale” list of four weeks ago&hel= lip;the list changes almost every week.

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, first quarter 201= 9 buyer.


A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR-ME

If you believe your publis= hing business, or any commercial business you own, isn’t up to w= hat it should be creating or earning… then you should contact m= e at mfoner@nplconsult.com. I can help you grow your company to your goals and then help you ex= it profitably.

If you want to acquire ano= ther publisher, or line, or even a few titles, then you should contact= me.

If you want to sell your c= ompany, or lines, or a few titles, contact me.

If you want to succeed as = a self-publisher… contact me.

If you finally get the ide= a how critical it is to have a Strategic Plan, then for certain and ri= ght now, you should contact me at mfoner@nplconsult.com.

© Martin Foner, 2018.=   mfoner@nplconsul= t.com

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