US EditionWarner Bros. Discovery Officially Rejects Paramount’s Revised Offer, Stands by Netflix Deal
Warner Bros. Discovery's board rejected Paramount Skydance's bid due to high debt risks and costs, confirming Netflix's $82.7 billion deal as providing greater shareholder value.
- On Wednesday, Warner Bros. Discovery's board rejected Paramount's $108.4 billion bid, reaffirming support for Netflix, with Di Piazza stating, `The Board unanimously determined that Paramount’s latest offer remains inferior to our merger agreement with Netflix across multiple key areas.`
- The board argued the offer hinges on an extraordinary $87 billion of pro forma debt and a $40.4 billion personal guarantee from Larry Ellison amid risky LBO financing.
- On the economics, WBD noted abandoning the Netflix deal would cost about $4.7 billion, while Netflix’s offer values WBD at $27.75 per share and has a $400 billion market cap.
- Shareholders face a Jan. 21 tender deadline to sell to Paramount, while the rejection keeps Warner on track with Netflix amid likely DOJ and international regulatory scrutiny.
- Paramount's scale mismatch means its $14 billion market cap acquisition requiring $94.65 billion financing threatens WBD's planned Discovery Global spinoff and pressures the Ellison family.
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Warner Bros. rejects Paramount's revised takeover bid
Warner Bros. Discovery's board of directors has unanimously rejected a revised acquisition offer from Paramount Skydance, declaring the proposal "inadequate" and urging shareholders instead to support its existing agreement with Netflix. Paramount's updated tender offer valued at about $108.4?billion included changes meant to address earlier concerns, such as a personal equity guarantee from Oracle co?founder Larry Ellison and a higher breakup f…
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