Warner Bros. Discovery Finalizes All-Cash Merger Agreement with Netflix at $27.75/Share, Recommends Against PSKY Offer
WBD has more than doubled off its 52-week low of $7.52.
Summary
Warner Bros. Discovery has amended its merger agreement with Netflix to an all-cash transaction of $27.75 per share, representing a significant premium, and the board unanimously recommends it while urging shareholders to reject the competing Paramount Skydance offer.
Key Events · M&A and Partnerships · WBD
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Amended Merger Agreement
Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix have entered into an amended agreement for an all-cash acquisition of WBD's Streaming & Studios business at $27.75 per share, replacing the previous cash-and-stock offer.
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Significant Premium Offered
The $27.75 per share cash consideration represents a 121% premium to WBD's unaffected stock price of $12.54 prior to media reports on September 11, 2025, regarding a potential offer from Paramount Skydance.
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Unanimous Board Recommendation
The WBD Board unanimously recommends stockholders vote 'FOR' the Netflix merger and 'FOR' the related Conversion and Compensation Proposals, while explicitly advising against the competing Paramount Skydance tender offer.
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Pre-Merger Spin-off of Discovery Global
The transaction structure includes a Holdco Reorganization and a Separation Transaction, where WBD's Global Linear Networks segment will be spun off into a new publicly traded company, Discovery Global, with WBD shareholders receiving shares in this new entity prior to the Netflix merger.
Analysis · WBD · Technology
Warner Bros. Discovery has filed an amended preliminary proxy statement, detailing a revised and now all-cash merger agreement with Netflix for $27.75 per share. This represents a significant premium of 121% to WBD's unaffected stock price and provides greater certainty of value for shareholders amidst an ongoing competitive M&A landscape. The WBD Board unanimously recommends this transaction, which also includes a pre-merger spin-off of the Global Linear Networks segment into a new entity, Discovery Global, with WBD shareholders receiving shares in this new company. The amended agreement further reduces Discovery Global's allocated net debt by $260 million, reflecting improved cash flow. This filing explicitly addresses the competing Paramount Skydance offer, with the board urging shareholders to reject it. While regulatory approvals are still pending, including a Second Request from the Antitrust Division, the definitive all-cash terms and strong board support make this a critical and highly positive development for WBD investors.
At the time of this filing, WBD was trading at $27.33 on NASDAQ in the Technology sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $68.3B. The 52-week trading range was $7.52 to $30.00. This filing was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 10 out of 10.