Netflix Moves to All Cash Offer for Warner Bros Discovery Assets
Netflix submitted an amended $27.75 per share all-cash offer for Warner Bros Discovery. The deal maintains an $82.7 billion price with unanimous board support.
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Netflix Inc. has submitted an amended all-cash offer of $27.75 per share to acquire the film and television studios, library, and HBO Max streaming service from Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. . This revised proposal has received unanimous support from the board of directors at Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.in the US 
US, while the total purchase price remains constant at $82.7 billion. By shifting to a fixed cash amount, Netflix Inc.aims to provide stockholders with certainty of value and liquidity at the time of closing through consideration paid by an investment-grade company.
US, while the total purchase price remains constant at $82.7 billion. By shifting to a fixed cash amount, Netflix Inc.aims to provide stockholders with certainty of value and liquidity at the time of closing through consideration paid by an investment-grade company.The new structure replaces a previous offer that consisted of $23.25 in cash and $4.50 in Netflix Inc.stock per share. Since the initial merger announcement on December 5, shares of Netflix Inc.have declined approximately 15 percent, closing at $88 per share this past Friday. This price is notably lower than the original floor price of $97.91 per share established in the initial deal structure. The transition to an all-cash bid effectively removes equity risk for the shareholders of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc..
