Disney DIS Buys Marvel MVL - 8/31/09

August 31, 2009 - Walt Disney Co. (DIS) has just announced that they will aquire Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (MVL)

Building on its strategy of delivering quality branded content to people around the world, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) has agreed to acquire Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:MVL) in a stock and cash transaction, the companies announced today.

DIS - Current Stock Price = $26.15 Down 2.15%
MVL Current Stock Price = $48.60 Up 25.75%

Under the terms of the agreement and based on the closing price of Disney on August 28, 2009, Marvel shareholders would receive a total of $30 per share in cash plus approximately 0.745 Disney shares for each Marvel share they own. At closing, the amount of cash and stock will be adjusted if necessary so that the total value of the Disney stock issued as merger consideration based on its trading value at that time is not less than 40% of the total merger consideration.
Based on the closing price of Disney stock on Friday, August 28, the transaction value is $50 per Marvel share or approximately $4 billion. Link

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