Cerberus Capital Management wants to look at BlackBerry’s books, the New York Times reports.
It wants a confidentiality agreement so it can look at the smartphone maker’s finances and operations.
Looking at BlackBerry’s accounts could be a precursor to putting in an offer to buy the firm.
BlackBerry and Fairfax Financial Holdings have already agreed on a conditional offer.
If the tech company were to accept a bid from another firm before Nov. 4, it would have to pay $157 million, reports the Times.
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