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business1 month ago•16 min saved

Netflix Walks Away From Warner Bros. Deal, Emphasizes M&A Discipline

Netflix aborted its all-cash $83 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery assets after Paramount Skydance raised its offer, saying it would put emotion and ego aside and walk away to protect its core business. Netflix highlighted that the deal was a 'nice to have,' not a necessity, and noted it collected a $2.8 billion breakup fee from Paramount Skydance; moving forward, it will continue to invest organically and opportunistically while building its M&A muscle.

via Variety|

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business3 months ago•4 min saved

Paramount Triumphs in WBD Bid as Netflix Walks Away with Breakup Fee

Paramount Skydance’s roughly $31-a-share cash bid wins the Warner Bros. Discovery deal, valuing WBD at about $80 billion plus around $30 billion of debt, prompting Netflix to walk away and collect a $2.8 billion breakup fee; Netflix stock jumped about 10% after hours on the disciplined decision, while Paramount faces substantial debt (~7x EBITDA) and potential cost cuts after closing.

via Barron's|

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finance2 years ago•2 min saved

"Potential Impact of Capital One's Acquisition and Discover Takeover on America's Credit Card Industry"

Capital One's proposed acquisition of Discover Financial includes a $1.38 billion breakup fee if Discover chooses another buyer, but no fee if U.S. regulators block the deal. The all-stock transaction is valued at $35.3 billion, and while Discover can consider other offers, it can't actively solicit them. The deal's fate hinges on regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and potential antitrust concerns from the Justice Department.

via CNBC|

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business2 years ago•0 min saved

Novartis' Acquisition of MorphoSys: A $2.9 Billion Deal

Novartis plans to abandon its acquisition of MorphoSys due to regulatory issues with the drug pelabresib, opting to pay a breakup fee instead. While Novartis will emerge relatively unscathed, MorphoSys and the future of pelabresib face uncertainty as a result of the failed deal.

via STAT|

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business2 years ago•3 min saved

Adobe's $20 Billion Bid for Figma Falls Through, Leaving Startups Facing New Challenges

Figma, a software company, called its employees back from companywide vacation to inform them that its $20 billion acquisition by Adobe was off due to regulators' concerns about a creativity software monopoly. The employees were given just three hours' notice to attend a town hall meeting where the decision was announced. Figma CEO Dylan Field stated that the breakup was a joint decision and that Adobe will have to pay a $1 billion fee. Despite the disappointment, Figma remains confident in its future and plans to use the breakup fee to accelerate impact. The failed deal has led to a 4% increase in Adobe's stock, while Figma's strong financial performance positions it for a potential IPO in the future.

via Fortune|

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