Larry Ellison’s Guarantee Ups Warner Bros. Stakes to a New Level
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Larry Ellison has increased the stakes in the Warner Bros. acquisition battle by providing a personal guarantee for Paramount Skydance Corp.'s $40.4 billion offer, countering Netflix's financial backing and investment-grade rating.
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Larry Ellison is throwing his personal fortune behind Paramount Skydance Corp.’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., raising the stakes in a fiercely contested battle with Netflix Inc. Both suitors moved on Monday to strengthen the financial backing for their offers, though they stopped short of increasing their bids. Netflix refinanced a portion of its planned $59 billion of debt as a way to ensure a lasting investment-grade rating — a key advantage it holds over the lower-rated Paramount. But it’s the personal guarantee of Ellison, the world’s fifth-richest person with a $246 billion fortune, that could force a rethink by Warner Bros. The board previously urged shareholders to reject Paramount’s offer in part because the billionaire father of its Chief Executive Officer David Ellison had backed the $40.4 billion of equity financing with a revocable trust that could, as the name implies, be withdrawn or amended at any time. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Original article published by Bloomberg on December 22, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.