Description: Smartphone maker BlackBerry Inc. (BBRY) is “open” to going private, according to Reuters. How delightful. In related news, my toddler is “open” to getting a pony for her next birthday.

Source: Fortune.com

Date: August 09, 2013

Link: http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2013/08/09/blackberry-buyout-unlikely/

Questions for Discussions:

• Summarize the financial conditions at the firm.
• Why is a buyout unlikely, according to the report? Do you agree?
• How would you go about evaluating the price of the firm for an interested buyer?