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Mergers & Acquisitions

Mar. 27, 2014

Latham, Bingham handle $500 million sale of Maker Studios to Disney

The deal includes an earn-out of up to $450 million, which could lead to a final price tag as high as $950 million if Maker hits undisclosed performance milestones.


By Sarah Parvini


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Latham & Watkins LLP counseled The Walt Disney Co. in its $500 million acquisition of Maker Studios Inc., a YouTube-based video network.


The deal, announced Monday, includes an earn-out of up to $450 million, which could lead to a final price tag as high as $950 million if Maker hits undisclosed performance milestones.


Maker has established itself as one of the top networks for millenn...

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