Larry Ellison guarantees $40.4 billion in Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery [Globe and Mail, The (Toronto, Canada)]
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Source: Globe and Mail, The
On Monday, Skydance-owned Paramount announced that Larry Ellison — the founder of Oracle and father of Paramount CEO David Ellison — had personally agreed to be responsible for $40.4 billion of equity financing for the company's offer, as well as any damage claims. Paramount had previously said that the Ellison family trust would be backing more than $40 billion of its bid for Warner . But Warner's board was critical of that decision last week, arguing that Paramount had “consistently misled” shareholders about the Ellison family's backing because a “revocable trust is no replacement for a secured commitment.” Paramount took a swipe at that assertion on Monday — maintaining that Larry Ellison holds the majority of the trust's assets and that Warner had not previously asked for a personal guarantee. But nevertheless, the company said, it “elected to address WBD's current stated concerns.” Beyond doubling down on Ellison's backing, Paramount also said it would increased its payou
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- Paramount's new bid gives Warner Bros. more certainty on financing, says Wolfe's Peter Supino [CNBC]CNBC
- Larry Ellison Backs Paramount's Warner Bros Bid With $40.4 Billion Personal Guarantee [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- US tech billionaire Ellison boosts Warner bid with $40.4bn guarantee [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
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