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Core Viewpoint - Warner Bros. rejected Paramount's hostile takeover bid of $30 per share but has given Paramount seven days to submit a "best and final" offer, indicating a preference for a deal with Netflix instead [1][10]. Group 1: Warner Bros. and Paramount Negotiations - Warner Bros. stated that Paramount informally proposed a higher price of $31 per share, which attracted the board's attention, but the company remains inclined towards a deal with Netflix [1][12]. - Paramount's current offer values the entire company at $108.4 billion, while Netflix's offer for its studio and streaming business is $82.7 billion at $27.75 per share [12]. - Warner Bros. expects an offer higher than $31 per share, as a financial advisor from Paramount indicated that this was not their best offer [12]. Group 2: Shareholder Voting and Corporate Structure - A shareholder vote on the Netflix deal is scheduled for March 20, and if approved, Warner Bros. will spin off its Discovery Global cable business into a separate public company [3][13]. - Warner Bros. estimates that the stock price for Discovery Global could range between $1.33 and $6.86 per share [13]. Group 3: Activist Investor Pressure - Warner Bros. is facing increasing pressure from activist investor Ancora Holdings, which holds shares in the company and plans to oppose the Netflix deal [4][14]. - Paramount is also working to add directors to Warner Bros.'s board, with potential nominees from Pentwater Capital Management, which supports Paramount's acquisition [4][14]. Group 4: Financing and Regulatory Concerns - Paramount's revised offer included a personal guarantee of $40 billion in equity from Oracle founder Larry Ellison but was rejected in early January [4][15]. - Warner Bros. highlighted unresolved key issues in Paramount's proposal, including who would bear potential $1.5 billion financing costs and the certainty of equity financing [7][16]. - The deal is expected to face significant regulatory scrutiny due to consumer concerns over price increases and potential harm to creative personnel [8][16].