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M&A

Mergers, acquisitions, and deal financing.

Street view of the iconic Paramount Theatre on Congress Avenue in Austin, TX.
M&A6 min de lectura

Paramount's $111B Warner Bros. Deal Clears Antitrust Hurdle but Judge Delays Approval Amid Opposition

Paramount Global reached an antitrust settlement with 12 state attorneys general for its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, but a federal judge delayed the consent decree's approval and ordered further briefing on concerns raised by Sen. Cory Booker and merger opponents. The company also launched a $7.5 billion debt syndication and is considering bringing Elon Musk in as an equity investor.

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Rachel Sinclair

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M&A6 min de lectura

Paramount-WBD Merger Clears Antitrust Hurdle but Faces Judge’s Delay as $7.5 Billion Debt Syndication Begins

Paramount has started raising $7.5 billion in debt to fund its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, after settling a 12-state antitrust lawsuit. A federal judge withheld approval of the settlement, demanding more briefing by September 29, while opposition groups won the right to file formal objections.

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Rachel Sinclair

Street view of the iconic Paramount Theatre on Congress Avenue in Austin, TX.
M&A4 min de lectura

Paramount-Warner Bros Merger Faces Judicial Scrutiny as $7.5 Billion Debt Raise Begins

A federal judge on Thursday declined to immediately approve the antitrust settlement clearing Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, ordering the parties to address objections by September 29. Paramount separately began raising $7.5 billion in debt to fund the deal while considering Elon Musk as an equity investor.

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Rachel Sinclair

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M&A5 min de lectura

Ellison’s $111 Billion Warner Bros. Bid Stalls on Antitrust Suit; Paramount Plans California Exit

Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery faces a March 2027 antitrust trial as California and 11 other states challenge the deal. With ticking fees adding millions daily, CEO David Ellison has secured board approval to relocate the company’s headquarters from Los Angeles to Tennessee or Texas, according to people familiar with the plans.

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Rachel Sinclair

A nighttime street scene featuring the iconic Paramount Theater in Boston, illuminated by bright neon lights.
M&A6 min de lectura

Paramount Skydance Agrees to Pause $110 Billion Warner Bros. Deal Until Trial, Faces $1.7 Billion in Ticking Fees

Paramount Skydance has agreed to halt its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery until five days after a federal antitrust ruling or June 1, 2027, whichever comes first, a delay that could cost the buyer $7 million a day in escalating fees. The pause, filed in court Friday, sets the stage for a high-stakes trial pitting 12 state attorneys general against a deal already cleared by the Trump administration.

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Rachel Sinclair