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GameStop CEO Sells Memorabilia on eBay to Back $125-a-Share Bid for eBay
business20 days ago

GameStop CEO Sells Memorabilia on eBay to Back $125-a-Share Bid for eBay

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is pursuing a takeover of eBay for more than $50 billion, proposing a $125-per-share cash-and-stock offer funded by about $20 billion in debt and GameStop’s cash. To help finance the bid, Cohen has listed 25 GameStop memorabilia items on eBay, including store signs and a carpet, each with a signed letter about the deal. The move follows his January pledge to seek a company to transform GameStop, and it has stirred market chatter as investors weigh the viability and potential leadership of a combined GameStop-eBay entity.

via GameSpot|
#business#buyout#debt-financing
Paramount-Skydance Restructure Debt to Back WBD Merger
business1 month ago

Paramount-Skydance Restructure Debt to Back WBD Merger

Paramount Skydance restructured debt financing for its proposed $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal, reducing long‑term debt commitments from $54B to $49B, axing the $3.5B revolver, and boosting liquidity to $5B ahead of closing; permanent financing now envisions a $5B Term Loan A and a $5B revolver in the combined entity, with bridge facilities syndicated across 18 banks, while equity funding from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Abu Dhabi and LionTree—about $24B in total including roughly $10B from Saudi PIF—supports the merger pending regulatory and shareholder approvals.

via Variety|
#business#debt-financing#merger
Paramount Secures Financing as It Advances Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
business1 month ago

Paramount Secures Financing as It Advances Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

Paramount completed the syndication of a bridge facility and arranged permanent financing with 18 lenders to back its planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, trimming bridge commitments from $54 billion to $49 billion and eliminating the $3.5 billion revolving facility while boosting liquidity to $5 billion via a new senior unsecured revolving line. The bridge debt has been syndicated to a larger group of banks to reduce exposure to the three main lenders. The company also secured roughly $24 billion in equity from Middle East investors, including Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, and expects the merger to close in Q3, with WBD shareholders receiving $31 per share in cash upon closing, subject to regulatory approval and a shareholder vote.

via Deadline|
#business#debt-financing#middle-east-investors
Paramount Skydance Dropped to Junk as WBD Financing Moves Forward
business2 months ago

Paramount Skydance Dropped to Junk as WBD Financing Moves Forward

Fitch downgraded Paramount Skydance’s long-term issuer default rating from BBB- to BB+ and its senior unsecured debt from BBB- to BB+, with all ratings placed on Rating Watch Negative amid the Warner Bros. Discovery deal. The merger would carry about $79 billion in long-term debt, including roughly $33 billion Paramount will assume from WBD, and Moody’s and S&P Global have also placed Paramount Skydance on review for potential downgrades, underscoring elevated leverage and uncertainty around post‑transaction capital structure.

via Variety|
#business#debt-financing#fitch-ratings
Tech giants mobilize for a $660 billion AI infrastructure push
technology3 months ago

Tech giants mobilize for a $660 billion AI infrastructure push

Alphabet, Amazon and Meta are leading a $660 billion AI infrastructure drive this year, funding chips and data centres with a mix of cash flow, debt and potential equity issues. The scale may outpace current cash generation, pressuring shareholders’ returns and prompting a surge in bond and equity issuances as analysts flag capital spending overhangs and funding risks.

via Financial Times|
#artificial-intelligence#big-tech#capital-markets
EU mobilizes €90B for Ukraine via joint-debt loan with phased funding
world3 months ago

EU mobilizes €90B for Ukraine via joint-debt loan with phased funding

EU countries reached a deal to issue a €90 billion loan to Ukraine for 2026–27, funded by joint debt and guaranteed by the EU budget, split into €30 billion in budgetary aid and €60 billion for military procurement, with the first tranche due in early April; Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic are exempt from repayments, while the remaining 24 member states would contribute about €2–3 billion annually; purchases will follow a cascading “Made in Europe” rule prioritizing EU/EEA suppliers, with outside markets allowed if needed; anti-corruption safeguards apply and repayment would only occur if Russia ends its aggression and agrees to reparations; EU Parliament still needs to approve the texts.

via Euronews.com|
#debt-financing#defense#european-union
AI Surge Sparks Increased Debt in Ultrasafe Market
finance5 months ago

AI Surge Sparks Increased Debt in Ultrasafe Market

The AI boom is driving a surge in debt issuance by US utilities, with bond sales reaching a record $158 billion this year to fund infrastructure growth, potentially increasing investment risks despite the industry's regulated nature. Future investments are expected to rise, but concerns about an AI bubble and political risks could impact valuations and investor confidence.

via Yahoo Finance|
#ai-boom#debt-financing#finance
Rivian Secures $15 Billion Debt Funding for Georgia EV Plant
business2 years ago

Rivian Secures $15 Billion Debt Funding for Georgia EV Plant

Rivian Automotive intends to raise approximately $15 billion in debt to support the construction of an electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Georgia. The company plans to purchase taxable bonds issued by the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Joint Development Authority of Jasper, Morgan, Newton, and Walton Counties. Rivian has committed to paying a minimum of nearly $300 million in property tax payments until 2047, with the potential for increased payments if the carmaker surpasses its $5 billion investment. The new plant is expected to employ over 7,500 people and produce 400,000 vehicles annually.

via Yahoo Finance|
#business#debt-financing#electric-vehicles
Rivian Secures $15 Billion Debt Funding for Georgia EV Plant
business2 years ago

Rivian Secures $15 Billion Debt Funding for Georgia EV Plant

Rivian Automotive intends to raise approximately $15 billion in debt to support the construction of an electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Georgia. The company plans to purchase taxable bonds issued by the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Joint Development Authority of Jasper, Morgan, Newton, and Walton Counties. Rivian has committed to paying a minimum of nearly $300 million in property tax payments until 2047, with the potential for increased payments if the carmaker surpasses its $5 billion investment. The new plant is expected to employ over 7,500 people and produce 400,000 vehicles annually.

via Yahoo Finance|
#business#debt-financing#electric-vehicles