Travel & Entertainment M&A » By The Online Investor Staff, updated Sat., Aug. 17, 4:53 PM
Recent mergers and acquisitions in the Travel & Entertainment M&A category.
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Slide #70. The Walt Disney Company — Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC
Acquirer:
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)
Acquiree:
Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC
Details:
Continuing its strategy of delivering exceptional creative content to audiences around the world, Robert A. Iger, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) announced today that Disney has completed its acquisition of Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC. Under the terms of the merger agreement, at closing Disney issued 37,076,679 shares and made a cash payment of $2,208,199,950. Based upon the closing price of Disney shares on December 21, 2012 at $50.00, the transaction has a total value of approximately $4.06 billion.
Walt Disney is an entertainment company. Co. has four businesses segments: Media Networks, which includes cable and broadcast television networks, television production and distribution operations, domestic television stations and radio networks and stations; Parks and Resorts, which owns and operates the Walt Disney World Resort, Disney Resort and Spa and among others; Studio Entertainment, which produces and acquires live-action and animated motion pictures, musical recordings and live stage plays; and Consumer Products and Interactive Media, which licenses Co.'s trade names, characters and visual and literary properties to various manufacturers, game developers, publishers and retailers.
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