Russ Cohen

FOX CORPORATION TO ACQUIRE ROKU, INC.

FOX CORPORATION TO ACQUIRE ROKU, INC. – Fox (NASDAQ:FOX), Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA) – Benzinga

Combination Creates a Scaled Media and Technology Platform with Superior Reach, Engagement and Monetization Capability

Unites FOX’s Premium Live Content with Roku’s Leading Streaming Platform Reaching Over 100 Million Households

Combined Company to Have One of the Largest Streaming Businesses in the U.S., Including Tubi and The Roku Channel

FOX’s Shareholder Capital Return Program to Continue Uninterrupted While Maintaining its Current Investment Grade Rating

Lachlan K. Murdoch, Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Fox Corporation, said:

Anthony Wood, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Roku, said:

Key Strategic Benefits of the Combination Include:

Transaction Details

Roku Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Anthony Wood will have an ongoing role at the combined company and will join the FOX Board of Directors following the close of the transaction.

In connection with the transaction, the companies expect to file a registration statement on Form S-4 containing a joint proxy statement/prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Investor Conference Call and Presentation

About Fox Corporation

About Roku, Inc.

Advisors

Allen & Company LLC is serving as lead financial advisor to Fox Corporation. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is also serving as a financial advisor to FOX and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. is providing a committed $12 billion bridge financing facility. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is also serving as a financial advisor to FOX. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is serving as legal counsel to FOX.

Qatalyst Partners is serving as exclusive financial advisor to Roku, and Goodwin Procter LLP is serving as legal counsel to Roku.

Important Information About the Transaction and Where to Find It

No Offer or Solicitation

Cautionary Notes on Forward-Looking Statements

Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this communication. Neither FOX nor Roku undertakes, and each party expressly disclaims, any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or developments, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements.

Participants in the Solicitation

 

SOURCE Fox Corporation

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