'American Idol' parent selling for $511M
From left, Haley Reinhart, Scotty McCreery, James Durbin and Lauren Alaina are the four finalists in Season 10 of "American Idol." Credit: Fox
Thee "American Idol" parent company, which also owns the rights to the name, image and likeness of Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali is being sold for about $511 million in cash.
A private equity group led by Apollo Global Management said Tuesday it will pay $5.50 per share for CKx Inc. That is a 24 percent premium to the stock's closing price Monday of $4.45.
The company had about 92.9 million shares outstanding as of March 31.
The board and CKx's largest shareholder support the deal. A cash tender offer is expected to start soon and expire in 20 days.
The news came as Manhattan-based CKx says it earned $7.2 million in the first quarter despite a 20 percent drop in revenue as it cut expenses.
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