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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 6, 2025

 

 

FUBOTV INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Florida		001-39590		26-4330545
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10104

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(212) 672-0055

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

☒	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share		FUBO		New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On January 6, 2025, fuboTV Inc. (the “Company” or “Fubo”) and The Walt Disney Company (“Disney”) issued a joint press release announcing their entry into a Business Combination Agreement (the “BCA”) by and among the Company, Disney and Hulu, LLC (“Hulu”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The Company will be hosting a webcast at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on January 6, 2025 to discuss the transactions contemplated by the BCA (the “Transactions”) as well as the litigation settlement discussed in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. The live webcast and related presentation will be available on the Events & Presentations page of Fubo’s investor relations website at https://ir.fubo.tv. During the webcast, the Company will reaffirm guidance for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024 that it provided in its financial results press release for the third quarter of 2024 dated November 1, 2024.

 

The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

The information contained in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto) is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.

 

Item 8.01

Other Events.

 

On January 6, 2025, concurrently with the execution of the BCA, (i) the Company and FuboTV Media Inc. and (ii) Disney, Hulu, ESPN, Inc., ESPN Enterprises, Inc., Fox Corporation, and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (such parties in clause (ii), the “Defendants,” and together with the Company and FuboTV Media Inc, the “Settling Parties”) entered into a settlement in connection with the action captioned FuboTV Inc. v. The Walt Disney Co., No. 24-cv-1363-MMG (S.D.N.Y. 2024) (the “Action”).

 

In connection with the settlement, the Settling Parties agreed to settle all claims asserted in the Action, including the Company’s claims concerning the defendants’ bundling or tying of television channels, defendants’ use of most-favored nations clauses, and the contemplated and previously announced Venu joint venture, and to dismiss all claims in the Action with prejudice.

 

Under the settlement, Disney and its affiliates, including Hulu, agreed that the Transactions and the execution of the BCA, the mutual releases in connection with the settlement and the dismissal with prejudice of the Action constitute full consideration for the execution of the settlement and the releases contained therein.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

The following exhibit relating to Items 2.02 and 7.01 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed:

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Joint Press Release of fuboTV Inc. and The Walt Disney Company, dated January 6, 2025
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements generally include statements regarding the Transactions and the other transactions described herein, including the terms of the Settlement Agreement, and Fubo’s expected financial performance. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this communication may be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “outlook”, “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “targets,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this communication are only predictions. Fubo’s management has based these forward-looking statements largely on their current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that management believes may affect its business, financial condition and results of operations. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from what is expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: the Transactions will not be consummated; there may be difficulties with the integration and in realizing the expected benefits of the Transactions; Fubo and Disney may need to use resources that are needed in other parts of its business to do so; there may be liabilities that are not known, probable or estimable at this time; the Transactions may result in the diversion of management’s time and attention to issues relating to the Transactions and integration; expected synergies and operating efficiencies attributable to the Transactions may not be achieved within its expected time-frames or at all; there may be significant transaction costs and integration costs in connection with the Transactions; unfavorable outcome of legal proceedings that may be instituted against Fubo and Disney following the announcement of the Transactions; Fubo’s actual results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 could differ from the preliminary results disclosed in this Current Report on Form 8-K; and risks inherent to the business may result in additional strategic and operational risks, which may impact Fubo’s risk profile and it may not be able to mitigate effectively. In addition, a number of important factors could cause Fubo’s actual future results and other future circumstances to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements, including but not limited to those important factors discussed in Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in Fubo’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, as any such factors may be updated from time to time in its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on Fubo’s investor relations site at https://ir.fubo.tv. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and, except as may be required under applicable law, neither the Company nor Disney undertakes any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Additional Information and Where to Find it

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K and the information contained herein shall not constitute an offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities or a solicitation of any proxy, vote or approval, nor shall there be any issuance or sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The Transactions will be submitted to the shareholders of Fubo for their consideration and approval at a special meeting. In connection with the Transactions, Fubo intends to file a preliminary proxy statement with the SEC. Once the SEC completes its review of the preliminary proxy statement, a definitive proxy statement and a form of proxy will be filed with the SEC and mailed or otherwise furnished to the shareholders of Fubo. Before making any voting decision, Fubo shareholders are urged to read the proxy statement in its entirety, when it becomes available, and any other documents to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Transactions or incorporated by reference in the proxy statement (including any amendments or supplements to these documents), if any, because they will contain important information about the Transactions and the parties to the Transactions. This communication is not a substitute for the proxy statement or any other document that may be filed by Fubo with the SEC or sent to its shareholders in connection with the Transactions.

 

Fubo investors and shareholders may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement and documents filed by Fubo with the SEC at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, Fubo investors and shareholders may obtain a free copy of Fubo’s filings with the SEC from Fubo’s website at ir.fubo.tv or by directing a request by mail to Fubo, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10104, or telephone to (212) 672-0055.

 

Participants in the Solicitation

 

The Company and its directors and executive officers and other members of management and employees may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of the Company in respect of the Transactions. Information regarding Fubo’s directors and executive officers is contained in the definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for Fubo’s 2024 annual meeting of shareholders (the “2024 Proxy Statement”), filed with the SEC on April 26, 2024. Additional information regarding the persons who are, under the rules of the SEC, participants in the solicitation of the shareholders of Fubo in connection with the Transactions, including a description of their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the proxy statement for Fubo’s special meeting of shareholders in connection with the Transactions when it is filed with the SEC, free copies of which may be obtained as described in the preceding paragraph. To the extent holdings of Fubo’s securities by Fubo’s directors and executive officers change from the amounts set forth in the 2024 Proxy Statement, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Changes of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 4 filed with the SEC.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

	FUBOTV INC.
Date: January 6, 2025	By:	/s/ David Gandler
		David Gandler
		Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Fubo and Disney’s Hulu + Live TV Virtual MVPD Businesses to Combine

 

	●	Disney to combine its Hulu + Live TV business with Fubo and become majority owner of the resulting company
	●	The combined business will operate under the Fubo publicly traded company name (NYSE: FUBO) led by the existing Fubo management team; Fubo and Hulu + Live TV will continue to be available to consumers as separate offerings
	●	With a combined 6.2 million North American subscribers between Fubo and Hulu + Live TV, the new vMVPD company is expected to enhance consumer choice through more flexible programming offerings
	●	Fubo to create a new Sports & Broadcasting service, featuring Disney’s premier sports and broadcast networks
	●	All litigation between Fubo and Disney has been settled

 

NEW YORK and BURBANK, Calif., January 6, 2025 – FuboTV Inc. (NYSE: FUBO) and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Disney to combine its Hulu + Live TV business with Fubo (the “Transaction”), forming a combined virtual MVPD company. The Transaction will enhance consumer choice by making available a broad set of programming offerings, and is subject to regulatory approvals, Fubo shareholder approval, and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.

 

Under the terms of the definitive agreement, at closing, Disney will own 70% of Fubo. Fubo’s existing management team, led by Fubo Co-founder and CEO David Gandler, will operate the newly combined Fubo and Hulu + Live TV businesses.

 

“We are thrilled to collaborate with Disney to create a consumer-first streaming company that combines the strengths of the Fubo and Hulu + Live TV brands,” said Gandler. “This combination enables us to deliver on our promise to provide consumers with greater choice and flexibility. Additionally, this agreement allows us to scale effectively, strengthens Fubo’s balance sheet and positions us for positive cash flow. It’s a win for consumers, our shareholders, and the entire streaming industry.”

 

“This combination will allow both Hulu + Live TV and Fubo to enhance and expand their virtual MVPD offerings and provide consumers with even more choice and flexibility,” said Justin Warbrooke, Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Development, The Walt Disney Company. “We have confidence in the Fubo management team and their ability to grow the business, delivering high-quality offerings that serve subscribers with the content they want and offering great value.”

 

 

Combined Business to Provide Enhanced Consumer Choice

 

Fubo and Hulu + Live TV each provide customers the ability to stream a broad array of live broadcast and cable networks on their connected TVs, mobile phones, tablets, and other internet-connected devices.

 

Combining the businesses of Fubo and Hulu + Live TV—which together have over 6.2 million subscribers in North America — will facilitate an enhanced choice of programming packages and address a variety of consumer preferences at attractive price points.

 

In connection with the Transaction, Disney will enter into a new carriage agreement with Fubo that will allow Fubo to create a new Sports & Broadcast service, featuring Disney’s premier sports and broadcast networks including ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ACCN, ESPNEWS, as well as ESPN+.

 

Fubo and Hulu + Live TV will continue to be available to consumers as separate offerings post-closing. Hulu + Live TV, a leader in entertainment programming, will continue to be streamed in the Hulu app and be offered as part of the attractive bundle with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+. Fubo, which streams more than 55,000 live sporting events annually, will continue to serve its subscribers in the Fubo app.

 

The combined company will negotiate carriage agreements with content providers for both Hulu + Live TV and Fubo services independently from Disney.

 

Combined Company will Benefit from Synergies

 

Following the closing of the Transaction, Fubo will be governed by a board of directors with the majority appointed by Disney, as well as independent directors. Gandler will also serve on the board of directors continuing as Fubo’s CEO. The Transaction will provide the combined company with the resources and support of Disney, and the existing Fubo management team will continue to focus on driving growth and profitability.

 

The Transaction will also enable Fubo shareholders to benefit from synergies of the combination. The combined business will realize synergies through more flexible programming packaging to cater to all audiences, greater innovation, and sales and marketing opportunities.

 

The combined company is projected to be well-capitalized and cash-flow positive immediately after the closing of the Transaction.

 

Transaction Details and Litigation Settlement

 

In conjunction with the Transaction, Fubo has settled all litigation with Disney and ESPN related to Venu Sports, the previously announced sports streaming platform planned by ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery. Fubo has also settled all litigation with FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery. 

 

In connection therewith, at signing of the Transaction, Disney, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery will make an aggregate cash payment to Fubo of $220 million.

 

 

In addition, Disney has committed to provide a $145 million term loan to Fubo in 2026 as part of the Transaction.

 

Additionally, a termination fee of $130 million will be payable to Fubo under certain circumstances, including if the Transaction fails to close due to the failure to obtain requisite regulatory approvals on the terms and conditions set forth in the definitive agreement.

 

Advisors

 

Wells Fargo is serving as the lead financial advisor to Fubo and Evercore is also serving as financial advisor to Fubo. Latham & Watkins LLP is serving as legal advisor to Fubo in connection with the Transaction, and Kellogg Hansen LLP represented Fubo in its antitrust litigation. Centerview Partners LLC is serving as financial advisor to The Walt Disney Company and Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is serving as legal advisor to The Walt Disney Company.

 

Further Information Relating to Fubo

 

Fubo will file a Form 8-K regarding the Transaction, available on its investor relations website at https://ir.fubo.tv.

 

Investor Conference Call

 

Fubo will conduct an investor conference call at 9:00 a.m. EST / 6:00 a.m. PST today, January 6, 2025. The live webcast will be available on the Events & Presentations page of Fubo’s investor relations website. Fubo’s investor deck can be accessed on its investor relations website at https://ir.fubo.tv

 

Important Information About the Transaction and Where to Find It

 

The Transaction will be submitted to the shareholders of Fubo for their consideration and approval at a special meeting. In connection with the Transaction, Fubo will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a preliminary proxy statement for the Fubo shareholder meeting. Once the SEC completes its review of the preliminary proxy statement, a definitive proxy statement and a form of proxy will be filed with the SEC and mailed or otherwise furnished to the shareholders of Fubo. Fubo may also file other documents with the SEC regarding the Transaction. This press release is not a substitute for the Fubo proxy statement or any other document that Fubo may file with the SEC or send to its shareholders in connection with the Transaction. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF FUBO ARE URGED TO READ THE FUBO PROXY STATEMENT AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE TO THE PROXY STATEMENT, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY, WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the Fubo proxy statement (when available) and other documents filed with the SEC by Fubo through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or by contacting the investor relations department of:

 

Fubo

https://ir.fubo.tv

 

Ameet Padte, Fubo

ameet@fubo.tv

 

JCIR, Fubo

ir@fubo.tv

 

 

Participants in the Solicitation

 

Fubo and its respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the Transaction. Information regarding Fubo’s directors and executive officers, including a description of their direct interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is available in Fubo’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and its proxy statement dated April 26, 2024, which are filed with the SEC. Additional information will be available in the Fubo proxy statement to be filed in connection with the Transaction.

 

No Offer or Solicitation

 

This communication is for informational purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to subscribe for, buy or sell, or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for, buy or sell, or an invitation to subscribe for, buy or sell any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, invitation, sale or solicitation would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and otherwise in accordance with applicable law.

 

Cautionary Notes on Forward Looking Statements

 

This communication contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In this context, forward-looking statements often address expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “see,” “will,” “would,” “target,” “project,” “to be,” similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, such as statements about the consummation of the Transaction and the anticipated benefits thereof. These and other forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Important risk factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: (i) the completion of the Transaction may not occur on the anticipated terms and timing or at all, (ii) the required regulatory approvals may not be obtained, or that in order to obtain such regulatory approvals, conditions may be imposed that adversely affect the anticipated benefits from the Transaction or cause the parties to abandon the Transaction, (iii) the risk that a condition to closing of the Transaction may not be satisfied, (iv) the risk that the anticipated tax treatment of the Transaction is not obtained, (v) potential litigation relating to the Transaction that could be instituted against Fubo, Disney or their respective directors, (vi) potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships may result from the announcement or completion of the Transaction, (vii) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and/or other provisions that may be triggered by the Transaction, (viii) negative effects may result from the announcement or the consummation of the Transaction on the market price of Fubo’s or Disney’s common stock, (ix) the potential impact of unforeseen liabilities, future capital expenditures, revenues, expenses, earnings, synergies, economic performance, indebtedness, financial condition and losses on the future prospects, business and management strategies for the management, expansion and growth of Fubo’s or Disney’s operations after the consummation of the Transaction and on the other conditions to the completion of the Transaction, (x) disruptions from the Transaction may harm Fubo’s or Disney’s business, including current plans and operations, (xi) Fubo or Disney may not be able to retain or hire key personnel, (xii) there may be adverse legal and regulatory developments or determinations or adverse changes in, or interpretations of, U.S. or foreign laws, rules or regulations, including tax laws, rules and regulations, that could delay or prevent completion of the Transaction or cause the terms of the Transaction to be modified, and (xiii) there may be risks associated with management’s response to any of the aforementioned factors.

 

 

These risks, as well as other risks associated with the Transaction, will be more fully discussed in the Fubo proxy statement that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the Transaction. While the list of factors presented here is, and the list of factors to be presented in the proxy statement are considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward looking statements. Consequences of material differences in results as compared with those anticipated in the forward-looking statements could include, among other things, business disruption, operational problems, financial loss, legal liability to third parties and similar risks, any of which could have a material adverse effect on Fubo’s or Disney’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations, credit rating or liquidity. Neither Fubo nor Disney assumes any obligation to publicly provide revisions or updates to any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws.

 

The term “Disney” is used in this release to refer collectively to the parent company and the subsidiaries through which various businesses are actually conducted.

 

Investor Contacts:

 

Ameet Padte, Fubo

ameet@fubo.tv

 

JCIR, Fubo

ir@fubo.tv

 

Carlos Gomez, The Walt Disney Company

carlos.gomez@disney.com

 

Media Contacts:

 

Jennifer L. Press, Fubo

jpress@fubo.tv

 

Bianca Illion, Fubo

billion@fubo.tv

 

David Jefferson, The Walt Disney Company

David.J.Jefferson@disney.com

 

Mike Long, The Walt Disney Company

Mike.P.Long@disney.com

 

 

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