BLUNTLY MEDIA: A PRIVATE COMPANY VALUATION Case Solution Problem Diagnosis Paterson Publishing is one of the Fortune 200 companies and the management of this public company had shown interest in acquiring Bluntly Media Holdings. Bluntly Media is one of the clients of the Slate stone Group and now Jackson Ferdy, who is an intern at this group, is assessing and evaluating the target sell side deal given the current political and economic situation of US and the market prospects for the Direct Marketing Industry. This case attempts to perform the valuation of Bluntly Media Company as a standalone company, and also to evaluate the strategic fit of the proposed acquisition by Paterson Publishing Company. The valuation of the company would be performed from the perspective of Slate stone Group therefore, the objective is to achieve a maximum price for Bluntly Media Company. The valuation for the company would be performed through a range of different valuation methods to attain a higher price for the company