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Netflix has revised its acquisition proposal for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), offering an all-cash payment for WBD shares, shifting from its previous cash-and-stock agreement with WBD\u2019s board. The offer maintains the last agreed price of $27.75 per share for WBD\u2019s movie studio and streaming assets and values the company at $82.7 billion.<\/p>\n
The updated proposal simplifies the deal structure, provides greater certainty of value, and speeds up the timeline for a shareholder vote, the companies said in a Tuesday statement. Netflix said it would finance the deal using cash, debt, and committed financing.<\/p>\n
The revised offer follows increased efforts by Paramount Skydance, a rival suitor, to secure WBD shareholders with an all-cash, $30-per-share offer for the entire company. Paramount\u2019s offer includes a $40 billion guarantee from Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison.<\/p>\n
Paramount last week filed a lawsuit against WBD for additional information regarding Netflix\u2019s offer and announced its intention to nominate new members to Warner Bros.\u2019 board after WBD rejected its bids. A court rejected Paramount\u2019s motion to expedite the lawsuit.<\/p>\n
Netflix had consistently adhered to its original cash-and-share offer, with the full backing of WBD\u2019s board, which has rejected Paramount\u2019s offers. WBD has stated that a sale to Netflix represents a better deal due to Netflix\u2019s capital availability. WBD also said Paramount\u2019s deal poses materially more risk, as it would encumber the combined entity with $87 billion in debt.<\/p>\n
Warner Bros. has also questioned Paramount\u2019s operational viability post-acquisition, arguing that incurring such debt would further worsen Paramount\u2019s current junk credit rating and exacerbate its negative free cash flow.<\/p>\n
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