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WBD Poised to Reject Paramount Skydance Bid Again Over Valuation, Debt Concerns

  • Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is expected to reject Paramount Skydance's revised takeover bid.
  • WBD's board remains unconvinced by the offer, citing valuation issues and an earlier preference for Netflix Inc.'s proposal.
  • Concerns include structural risks, potential loss of independent debt management, and tying financial decisions to the Ellisons.
  • Paramount Skydance has not committed to covering WBD's potential breakup fee to Netflix.
  • WBD's board awaits a substantially improved offer from Paramount to revive talks.

Why It Matters: WBD likely to reject Paramount Skydance's revised bid due to valuation, structural risks, and Netflix breakup fee.

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