Wait, How Much Does it Cost to Break-Up? | MICROSOFT x ACTIVISION (VL609)

Описание: Activision Blizzard's year of news appearances is almost unbelievable, but perhaps none more so than the announcement that Microsoft is purchasing them for just under $70 BILLION in cash.

But what's actually in the agreement between these two juggernauts? How did the reporting get at least some aspects of it wrong? And will it really cost one side or the other $2B+ to end things?

You better be darn sure you want to break up...in Virtual Legality.

#Activision #Microsoft #BreakUpFees

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction
02:48 Merger Summary
23:14 What Reps Do (and Don't) Do
31:40 Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

"Microsoft x Activision"
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Activision Blizzard EDGAR Filings

General
https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK...

Partner Letters https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/da...
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/da...

Merger Summary
https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/...

Merger Agreement
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/da...

"Fascinating Activision SEC filing about merger:.."
Twitter Thread - January 19, 2022 - Stephen Totilo
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"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).

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DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL.

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