Walt Disney wants to buy Marvel for 4 billion dollars



The U.S. media giant Walt Disney would acquire for $ 4 billion, the U.S. publisher of comics Marvel Entertainment, owner of "comics" and some, like Spider Man and Iron Man, have already led to success in global cinema.

"This transaction combines the strong brand and Marvel's catalog recognized worldwide [...], the creative abilities of Disney," stressed the two groups in a statement Monday. Disney has also highlighted the strategic opportunity that was the integration of Marvel "to its unrivaled portfolio of assets in the entertainment and a corporate structure that maximizes the value of creative assets through multiple platforms" dissemination.

Financial terms of the offer provided that the Walt Disney group pays shareholders $ 30 and Marvel 0.745 Action by Disney under Marvel inmate. This offer represents $ 50 per share Marvel, as the closing price of Disney on Friday in New York "or 4 billion dollars," it is said. The transaction, approved by the leadership of both groups must still be approved by shareholders of Marvel.

Walt Disney Co (DIS) today announced the acquisition of Marvel Entertainment (MVL) in a transaction of U.S. $ 4 billion in capital and shares, which allows the super hero Spider Man to join Mickey Mouse and his friends.

Under the terms of the agreement, Disney became the owner of the 5000 Marvel characters. Several of them were co-created by comic book writer Stan Lee.

Marvel's shareholders will receive the equivalent of U.S. $ 50 in cash and shares of Disney for each share held.

On Monday, as Marvel has climbed $ 10.09 U.S., up 26% to U.S. $ 48.74 during trading before the market opening. The Disney lost $ 0.70 U.S., or 2.6%, to $ 26.14 U.S..

According to Disney, boards of directors of both companies have approved the transaction, which will be subject to control competition and shareholder approval of Marvel. [ Walt Disney wants to buy Marvel for 4 billion dollars ]

August 31, 2009

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