Paramount Skydance Finalizes $110B Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition, Secures $47B Equity & $57.5B Debt Financing

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Paramount Skydance has finalized a definitive agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $110 billion enterprise value, funded by $46.97 billion in equity and $57.5 billion in debt, and paid a $2.8 billion Netflix termination fee.

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• Definitive Merger Agreement Signed

  Paramount Skydance Corporation (PSKY) will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) for $31.00 per share in cash, valuing WBD at an enterprise value of $110 billion. The boards of both companies have unanimously approved the merger.

• Significant Equity Financing Secured

  The acquisition is supported by up to $46.97 billion in equity financing, including commitments from The Lawrence J. Ellison Revocable Trust and RedBird Capital Partners. New Class B Paramount stock will be issued at $16.02 per share, a premium to the current stock price.

• Substantial Debt Commitments Obtained

  PSKY secured $54 billion in 364-day senior secured bridge term loan facilities and $3.5 billion in 364-day senior secured revolving credit facilities from Bank of America, Citigroup, and Apollo.

• Netflix Merger Agreement Terminated

  PSKY paid a $2.8 billion termination fee to Netflix, Inc. to terminate WBD's prior merger agreement, clearing the way for the acquisition by Paramount Skydance.

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Paramount Skydance Corporation has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for an enterprise value of $110 billion, with a cash consideration of $31.00 per share. This is a transformational acquisition aimed at creating a leading global media and entertainment company. The deal is backed by a substantial financing package, including $46.97 billion in equity from the Ellison Family and RedBird Capital Partners, and $57.5 billion in debt commitments. Notably, Paramount Skydance paid a $2.8 billion termination fee to Netflix to clear the path for this merger, demonstrating strong commitment. The merger is not subject to a financing condition, reducing execution risk. The company anticipates over $6 billion in synergies and plans a rights offering for existing shareholders, indicating a comprehensive strategy to integrate and fund the acquisition.