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Sony Columbia Acquisition Corp., formed for the Columbia deal, will formally take ownership of the movie studio later this month, a spokesman said. Sony is paying $27 a share, or $3.55 billion, cash and is assuming $1.4 billion of long - term debt.
Sony will take ownership of the movie studio later this month. Sony is paying $27 a share, cash and is assuming $1.4 billion of debt.