WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Online, Inc. (Nasdaq: UNTD), a leading provider of consumer services and products over the Internet, today acknowledged receipt of an unsolicited proposal from B. Riley Capital Management for a negotiated transaction to acquire all the Company’s outstanding shares. The company issued the following statement:
“United Online’s Board of Directors, in consultation with its financial and legal advisors, will carefully review and evaluate the proposal from B. Riley Capital Management.”
About United Online®
United Online, Inc. (UNTD), through its operating subsidiaries, is a leading provider of consumer products and services over the Internet, where the company’s brands have attracted a large online audience that includes more than 40 million registered accounts. The Company’s primary Communications service is Internet access. The Company’s Commerce & Loyalty segment provides a complete web, browser and mobile shopper experience through a portfolio of apps, browser extensions and online portals and promotes commerce and other engagement from its loyalty marketing service. The Company’s Social Media segment provides social networking services and products. United Online is headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA, and operates through a global network of locations in the U.S., Germany, and India.
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