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\u26f0\ufe0f Just<\/strong> when the dust had settled, the bidding war for Warner Bros. reached its <\/strong>boiling point. <\/strong>Yesterday, just three days after Netflix announced<\/a> its binding agreement, Paramount Skydance launched<\/a> a hostile takeover bid for the entirety of Warner Bros. Discovery, valued at USD 108.4 bn. Cashmoney.<\/p>\n

This is a takeover of the finale of our three-part series on Netflix\u2019s acquisition of <\/strong>Warner Bros. <\/strong>Read part one here<\/a> for the business breakdown, and part two here<\/a> for what that means for the industry.<\/p>\n

Unlike Netflix\u2019s agreement, which excluded Warner\u2019s cable networks (CNN, TNT, TBS), <\/strong>Paramount\u2019s all-cash offer of USD 30 per share comprises the whole company. <\/strong>It\u2019s a dramatic escalation that bypasses Warner Bros. Discovery\u2019s board of directors entirely, taking the offer directly to shareholders in what CEO David Ellison called an effort \u201cto finish what we started.\u201d<\/p>\n

The barbarians are at the gate:<\/strong> A hostile takeover attempts the acquisition of a company by an unsolicited buyer against the explicit wishes of its board of directors. Rather than negotiating with management, the acquiring company appeals directly to shareholders, betting they\u2019ll accept a better offer regardless of what the board recommends. Journalists and authors Bryan Burrough and John Helyar characterize it the same way the ancient Romans characterized foreign attackers against their empire, and Ted Forstmann characterized Henry Kravis during the 1988 leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco \u2014 \u201cbarbarians at the gate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Burrough and Helyar\u2019s account of the drama of corporate warfare that resulted from <\/strong>the Nabisco buyout remains the gold standard for understanding how hostile takeovers unfold<\/strong>, and may be the key to understanding the one currently in attempt by Paramount Skydance.<\/p>\n

A timeline of rejection:<\/strong> Paramount\u2019s hostile bid was \u201crooted in what it considered a lack of responsiveness from Warner Bros,\u201d according to a detailed securities filing<\/a>. The filing reveals months of increasingly desperate overtures from David Ellison to Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav. Paramount submitted its first bid in September, followed by two improved offers that were rebuffed. The Ellisons \u2014 David and his father Larry, Oracle co-founder and the world\u2019s second-richest man \u2014 dined with Zaslav on 24 November to discuss the benefits of a deal, and potential co-CEO and co-chairman roles for Zaslav in the combined company.<\/p>\n

The Succession of it all.<\/strong> On 3 December, two days before Netflix\u2019s announcement, Zaslav called Ellison to relay the board\u2019s concerns about Paramount\u2019s bid, specifically the absence of a full backstop from the Ellison family. The next day, after a board meeting where Paramount agreed to improve its offer, Ellison texted Zaslav: \u201cI heard you on all your concerns and believe we have addressed them in our new proposal. Please give me a call back.\u201d Paramount sweetened its bid to USD 30 per share \u2014 USD 108.4 bn in total \u2014 and told Warner Bros. that this was \u201cnot best and final,\u201d signalling they could go higher. Ellison tried again at 4pm EST with a personal appeal: \u201cIt would be the honor of a lifetime to be your partner.\u201d But Zaslav never called back. By 11pm, media reports confirmed that Warner Bros. had entered exclusive talks with Netflix.<\/p>\n

The pitch? \u201cA stronger Hollywood.\u201d <\/strong>Paramount is using a multi-prong approach, first offering USD 17.6 bn more than Netflix \u2014 USD 30 per share all-cash versus Netflix\u2019s complex mix of USD 23.3 in banknotes and USD 4.5 in stock, subject to collar adjustments based on Netflix\u2019s future stock performance. Second, Paramount promises Warner Bros. and (and the incensed public) a theatrical commitment, vowing to release more than 30 films theatrically per year and honor \u201chealthy traditional windows,\u201d a direct swipe at Netflix\u2019s two-week theatrical strategy. <\/p>\n

To dispel anti-trust attention, Paramount also argues that its deal is more <\/strong>pro-competitive. <\/strong>On an investor call yesterday, Ellison noted that Paramount+ and HBO Max combined<\/a> would have approximately 200 mn global subscribers, putting them \u201con par with Disney,\u201d versus a union with Netflix and HBO Max, which will amass an untenable 400 mn subscribers total. \u201cWe really view this as, our deal is completely pro-competitive. It's pro-creative talent, pro-consumer, as opposed to the combination with Netflix which would give them such a scale that it would be bad for Hollywood and bad for the consumer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Paramount even launched a <\/strong>website<\/a><\/strong> to make its case, positioning itself as <\/strong>Hollywood\u2019s savior against Netflix\u2019s dominance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Who are Hollywood\u2019s alleged saviors?<\/strong> Paramount\u2019s bid is backed by a coalition<\/a> of the Ellison family, RedBird Capital Partners, and \u2014 controversially \u2014 multiple Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner\u2019s Affinity Partners. David Ellison reportedly attended Trump\u2019s Kennedy Center Honors event just hours before announcing the hostile bid. Ellison has repeatedly touted<\/a> his friendlier path to regulatory approval, citing Paramount\u2019s recent successful merger with Skydance and the company\u2019s close ties to the Trump administration, calling the US president a believer in competition, arguing that the merger would create \u201ca real competitor to Netflix, a real competitor to Amazon.\u201d<\/p>\n

Paramount also promptly dropped Chinese tech firm Tencent from its investor group <\/strong>and secured waivers on all governance rights from outside investors<\/strong> \u2014 a structure designed to avoid scrutiny from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US.<\/p>\n

But Netflix remains unbothered.<\/strong> Co-CEO Ted Sarandos said<\/a> that the hostile bid was \u201centirely expected\u201d and that Netflix remains \u201csuper confident\u201d its deal will close. He also took a shot at Paramount\u2019s promised USD 6 bn in cost-saving synergies: \u201cWhere do you think synergies come from? Cutting jobs.\u201d The Warner Bros. Discovery board released a statement saying it would \u201ccarefully review and consider Paramount Skydance\u2019s offer\u201d and issue a decision within 10 business days \u2014 by Friday, 19 December. But for now, the board \u201cis not modifying its recommendation with respect to the agreement with Netflix,\u201d and advised shareholders to \u201ctake no action at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Market reax:<\/strong> Warner Bros. Discovery shares rose about 4% yesterday following Paramount\u2019s announcement. Netflix\u2019s fell by 3% while Paramount gained 9% \u2014 a market signal that investors see Paramount\u2019s bid as credible, and perhaps voting with their wallets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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