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Paramount Sues WBD, Launches Proxy Fight Over Netflix Deal

The $30-per-share bidder seeks court-ordered disclosures, with director nominations planned to force a shareholder choice on its offer versus the board-backed Netflix deal.

Overview

  • Paramount filed a Delaware Chancery Court suit to compel Warner Bros. Discovery to disclose how it valued the Netflix transaction, the Global Networks spin-off and related debt adjustments.
  • David Ellison said Paramount will nominate a slate of directors at WBD’s next shareholder meeting to engage on its $30-per-share all-cash offer.
  • Paramount will propose a bylaw change requiring a shareholder vote on any separation of Global Networks, a step central to the Netflix structure.
  • WBD’s board has again urged investors to reject Paramount’s tender and support Netflix’s roughly $82.7 billion cash-and-stock deal priced at $27.75 per share.
  • Paramount’s tender remains open at $30 per share in cash with a current Jan. 21 expiration, as regulatory reviews for both potential transactions proceed.