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WildBrain M&A Announcement summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.M&A Announcement summary19 Dec, 2025
Deal rationale and strategic fit
Sale of a 41% stake in Peanuts for $630 million CAD monetizes a minority interest at a high valuation, crystallizing brand value and enabling a strategic shift toward wholly owned, higher-margin brands and digital-first engagement.
Eliminates all debt, saving approximately $50 million annually in interest and restoring capital flexibility for reinvestment in fast-scaling, high-margin franchises and digital content.
Maintains multi-year service agreements for Peanuts licensing, production, and content, ensuring ongoing revenue streams and continued brand involvement.
Strategic simplification and streamlined focus align with long-term value creation, platform scaling, and operational efficiency.
Financial terms and conditions
Sale of 41% interest in Peanuts to Sony for $630 million CAD in cash, representing a 23x fiscal 2025 attributable EBITDA multiple and 15x recognized FY2025 EBITDA.
Proceeds fully repay all debt, saving $50 million annually in interest and leaving over $40 million in cash surplus.
Aggregate return from Peanuts stake exceeds $1 billion CAD since 2017, with continued ownership of other high-return assets.
Synergies and expected cost savings
Debt elimination results in significant interest savings and capital flexibility for reinvestment and growth.
Annual interest savings more than double the free cash flow previously earned from the Peanuts stake.
Focus on wholly owned IP increases contribution margins and cash flow, with no leakage to co-owners.
Clean balance sheet enables $50–$100 million investment in growth opportunities.
How will WildBrain replace Peanuts' EBITDA?
Peanuts content strategy post-sale?
Explain rationale for pausing FY26 guidance
Capital allocation priorities post-transaction?
Strategy to reach Strawberry/Teletubbies retail sales targets?
How will AI tools impact production costs and timelines?
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WildBrain Ltd. develops, produces, and distributes films and television programs worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Content Business and Canadian Television Broadcasting. The Content Business segment produces popular kids' entertainment brands, including Thomas & Friends™ and Mike the Knight™, which are distributed directly to consumers on DVD and digital platforms, TV broadcast stations, and mass market retailers. As of March 31, 2015, the company operated 20 production companies in 5 territories; owned a library consisting of over 2200 episodes of original animation; owned a significant interest in a separate entity that produced live action children's programming; owned rights to well-known brands such as Thomas & Friends™, Bob the Builder™ and Pingu™; marshaled a global sales force with established relationships with the world's leading retailers; and operated its website under the new Thomas & Friends™: Official Website banner. The Canadian Television Broadcasting segment operates conventional television stations in Ontario (including its capital city Toronto), British Columbia (including its capital city Vancouver), and Alberta (including its capital city Edmonton). This segment broadcasts approximately 50 hours per week of programming throughout Canada, including news and local community events airing mainly between 4 pm to 6 am each day; sports programming during season play for professional teams including NHL.
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