Netflix Announces Q4 2009 Financial Results

--Subscribers - 12.3 million --Revenue - $444.5 million --GAAP Net Income - $30.9 million --GAAP EPS - $0.56 per diluted share

Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) today reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

"Adding more than one million net new subscribers in the fourth quarter and nearly three million over the full year highlights the growing appeal of the Netflix service as we further expand access to and adoption of streaming movies and TV episodes over the Internet," said Reed Hastings, Netflix co-founder and chief executive officer. "In 2010, we expect to extend our operating momentum as we grow the business both rapidly and profitably."

Lodgian to be Acquired by Lone Star Funds

Lodgian, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: LGN), one of the nation's largest independent hotel owners and operators, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Lone Star Funds ("Lone Star"), in a transaction valued at approximately $270 million, including assumed debt.

Under the terms of the agreement, Lone Star will acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Lodgian for $2.50 per share in an all-cash transaction. The price represents a premium of approximately 67.2 percent over Lodgian's average closing share price during the trading period of one calendar month prior to January 15, 2010 and 64.3 percent over Lodgian's average closing share price during the trading period of six calendar months prior to January 15, 2010.

Shiseido Announces Tender Offer to Acquire Bare Escentuals

$1.7 billion transaction combines Shiseido’s global reach and world-class product development capabilities with Bare Escentuals’ leading mineral-based cosmetic portfolio and multi-channel marketing expertise

Immediately accelerates Bare Escentuals’ growth outside of North America, including in high-growth markets throughout Asia

Shiseido Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Stock Exchange, First Section: 4911) (“Shiseido”), the Japan-based leading global cosmetics company, and Bare Escentuals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BARE ) (“Bare Escentuals”), one of the leading prestige cosmetics companies in the United States and an innovator in mineral-based cosmetics, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Shiseido will acquire Bare Escentuals for approximately US$1.7 billion through an all-cash tender offer and second-step merger.

Sanofi-aventis to Acquire Chattem Inc., Creating a Strong U.S. Consumer Healthcare Platform

-- Combination Strengthens sanofi-aventis' Strategy to Accelerate Growth Through Innovation, Geographic Expansion and External Growth

-- Chattem Provides Strong Platform for Conversion of some of sanofi-aventis' Prescription Medicines to Over-the-Counter Products-- Chattem Management to Lead the U.S. Consumer Healthcare Division of sanofi-aventis, to be Headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Sanofi-aventis (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and Chattem, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHTT) announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which sanofi-aventis is to acquire 100 percent of the outstanding shares of Chattem in a cash tender offer for $93.50 per share, or approximately $1.9 billion.