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GCC SWFs in talks on USD 24 bn to back Paramount\u2019s Warner Bros. <\/strong>acquisition:<\/strong> The Public Investment Fund, Abu Dhabi\u2019s L\u2019imad, and the Qatar Investment Authority are officially backing Paramount\u2019s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery<\/a> to the tune of USD 24, The Wall Street Journal<\/a> reports, citing people it says are familiar with the matter. The USD 24 bn figure was previously reported<\/a>, but the pen hadn\u2019t been put to paper yet.<\/p>\n

The breakdown: <\/strong>The three funds have finalized commitments just shy of USD 24 bn, with the PIF providing the lion\u2019s share at around USD 10 bn. L\u2019imad and QIA\u2019s investment commitments weren\u2019t specified. The broader transaction places an equity value of roughly USD 81 bn on Warner, or about USD 110 bn including debt.<\/p>\n

Foreign control fears addressed: <\/strong>Only a few weeks ago<\/a>, some US politicians were calling for an investigation into the agreement citing \u201cforeign investment concerns.\u201d The takeover\u2019s fine print seems to have addressed that, with the Gulf funds holding minority, non-voting positions in the combined company, each below the 25% threshold, to minimize the likelihood of reviews by the US\u2019 Committee on Foreign Investment.<\/p>\n

Who else is involved? <\/strong>Paramount Global has also secured about USD 54 bn in debt financing from Bank of America, Citigroup and Apollo Global Management, and has started distributing portions of that debt to additional banks and investors. US-based RedBird Capital Partners, which was involved in an Abu Dhabi-backed bid for UK Telegraph newspaper<\/a>, is also backing the takeover.<\/p>\n

Paramount is targeting completion of the transaction in 3Q 2026, subject to regulatory clearance. <\/strong>The merger would bring together major media assets including CBS, CNN and HBO, boosting its competitive position as audiences continue shifting toward streaming platforms.<\/p>\n

Investors responded positively to the update<\/strong>, with Paramount\u2019s shares rising almost 11% on Tuesday as the confirmed funding reduced uncertainty around the transaction, Deadline<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n

REMEMBER- <\/strong>The battle for Warner Bros Discovery reached a dramatic end in February<\/a>, with Netflix walking away from its bid for the Hollywood studio and streaming giant, paving the way for Paramount to acquire the firm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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