Recent content by lakebum431

Totally right!! I'm not saying it is a done deal at all! I'm just saying that the perception of regulatory rules preventing it are not real in my opinion. I think if they come to terms it is going to get through regulatory approval. I think the only question will be around some of the local...

Except it is moving forward this morning. As I said, I don't think it will ultimately fail approval. There isn't much leg to stand on to deny.

You are spot on with the mix of the offer (the debt/equity). However, I don't think it would fail government approval.

Too big for what or in what way?

Couldn't disagree more with the OP. Great so far!!!

You have to look at why their cash is down. I know that you aren't strictly a financial person, but come on. They paid down $4.2B of debt. FCF is what matters for them, which is just fine. In fact, as they said on their last earnings call, they are considerably ahead of scheduled debt pay back...

Yes, the tax attorney who is either a bad tax attorney or is intentionally trying to mislead people. Correct. There is literally no other alternative.

Absolutely a timing/cash flow benefit. Albeit a minor one. But it is not as portrayed in the multiple posts that this is an additional tax write-off. It is not. It is just an acceleration of the depreciation of the asset (for which the cash has already been paid). There is no company in their...

Dude - They would have gotten that tax deduction over the depreciable life of the film anyway. It is all a timing issue. I don't know who Steven Chung is, but he is either a very bad tax attorney or he is being intentionally deceptive. There is no other explanation.

I'm not going to explain again, but give it a rest. Neither you nor the author of that article understand taxes.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-discovery-paramount-merger-talks-1235766985/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-discovery-paramount-merger-talks-1235766985/

I'd say so! It was literally called Avengers The Kang Dynasty https://www.marvel.com/movies/avengers-kang-dynasty Now the question is do they recast or totally change the plans...

Looks good. I'm pumped!

I'm actually interested in Wonka too. Thinking we will take the kids for the Christmas season. No clue how well that will do, but I felt a real sense of nostalgia with the trailer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otNh9bTjXWg