What’s New: In our first take on tonight’s results, we dig into: 1. A mixed bag all around 2. Nothing particularly new on the WB deal 3. 1Q26 and 2026 guidance largely disappoints 4. Ad revenues finally disclosed, expected to double in 2026 to ~$3B 5. Buybacks paused to build cash for WB, bridge facility boosted
Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD - $28.58) and Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX - $88.00)Summary of Proxy FIling Merger Background: The background section begins with WBD's December 2024 announcement to implement a new corporate structure with two operating divisions (Global Linear Networks and Stream
L3Harris Technologies Inc. (NYSE: LHX - $341.24)Update On Upcoming Spin-Off; Pentagon to Invest $1 Billion in Missile Solutions Unit Upon Completion. The U.S. government announced on January 13, 2026, that it will invest $1 billion in LHX's rocket motor business through a convertible security that
President Trump has said that the ownership of CNN must change, a potential sign that he is likely to instruct his DOJ to block the proposed NFLX purchase of WBD, as CNN is not part of the deal, while it would be part of a PSKY deal. In this quick note, we discuss how that comment illustrates the Ellison Antitrust Paradox we wrote about earlier this week.
Moody's Ratings (Moody's) affirmed Netflix, Inc.'s (Netflix) A3 senior unsecured notes ratings and Prime-2 short-term commercial paper program rating. The outlook was changed to stable from positive. On December 5, 2025, Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD, Ba1 RUR DNG) announced that ...
PSKY has challenged the WBD board decision to accept the NFLX bid to buy WBD, arguing that WBD is “pursuing an inferior proposal” that would lead to “a challenging regulatory approval process.” In this note we quickly identify several problems with the Ellison approach that we have not seen reflected in the coverage this morning.
This morning NFLX announced a definitive agreement to acquire Warner Brothers for $82.7 billion in cash and stock, with $50B of new debt financing supporting the cash portion of the bid. This implies 25x pre-synergy EV/EBITDA, or 14x after ~$2.5B in cost savings.
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