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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong> <\/span>US media and entertainment company Paramount on Tuesday strengthened its offer to acquire all shares of Warner Bros. Discovery for $30 per share in cash.<\/p>\n

In a statement, Paramount said that if the acquisition is delayed beyond Dec. 31, it will pay WBD shareholders a \u201cticking fee\u201d of $0.25 per share for each quarter, totaling about $650M, reflecting confidence in the regulatory approval process.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe additional benefits of our superior $30 per share, all-cash offer clearly underscore our strong and unwavering commitment to delivering the full value WBD shareholders deserve for their investment,\u201d Paramount CEO David Ellison said in a statement. \u201cWe are making meaningful enhancements \u2013 backing this offer with billions of dollars, providing shareholders with certainty in value, a clear regulatory path, and protection against market volatility.\u201d<\/p>\n

The company also said it will assume responsibility for the $2.8B termination fee payable to Netflix.<\/p>\n

On Dec. 8 last year, Paramount announced it had submitted an offer to acquire all WBD shares for $30 per share in cash, valuing the company at a total enterprise value of $108.4B.<\/p>\n

Paramount\u2019s bid followed Netflix\u2019s announcement that it had reached an agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery.<\/p>\n

On Dec. 5, 2025, Netflix said it had agreed to acquire Warner Bros.\u2019 film and television studios, including HBO and HBO Max, for an equity valuation of $72B and a total enterprise value of $82.7B.<\/p>\n

On Dec. 17, 2025, WBD\u2019s board recommended shareholders reject Paramount\u2019s offer and support the agreement with Netflix.<\/p>\n

Paramount revised its bid on Dec. 22, 2025, maintaining the $30-per-share cash offer. Billionaire businessman Larry Ellison provided a personal guarantee for the $40.4B equity financing.<\/p>\n

On Jan. 7, the WBD Board of Directors recommended to shareholders that they also reject Paramount’s revised acquisition offer.<\/p>\n

Paramount, however, confirmed its offer to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $30 per share in cash on Jan. 8.<\/p>\n

Find more news and analyses on Mauritius<\/span> on the Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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