Subway Sandwiches: The Latest Menu Item on Billionaire Investors' Plates

  • A bidding war has started for the auction of the sandwich chain, Subway, with suitors heading toward the second round of bidding. 
  • There are over 10 possible suitors, including some big private equity companies, WSJ reported.
  • Subway is seeking a valuation of $10 billion or more. The company's advisors have eliminated several interested parties for offering a low valuation in the first pool of bids last month.
  • The prospective buyers are performing due diligence, which should draw to a close by month's end.
  • The final bids are expected to take place around April-end, and Subway can get a buyer by the end of May.
  • Subway has raised the forecast for EBITDA and expects to report detailed strong business performance in the coming weeks, as stated by the management in a meeting with possible buyers.
  • In January, Subway confirmed that it seeks a $10B deal and working with JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  • Photo via Wikimedia Commons
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