Paramount Sees Potential Strategic, Commercial Opportunities With Middle East Investors

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Paramount Skydance confirmed syndication agreements with Middle Eastern funds to back its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and said it believes that the “resulting diversification of its shareholder base, the potential for strategic and commercial opportunities with the various Equity Syndication Parties … [will] enhance long-term shareholder value.”

It confirmed in an SEC filing that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund; L’Imad, an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund; and TMT Holding, an investment vehicle of the Qatar Investment Authority, have committed to financing the deal as well as LionTree Investment Fund and, of course, affiliates of the Ellisons and RedBird.

“PSKY believes the successful Equity Syndication is an important milestone in the WBD transaction process, and that the resulting diversification of its shareholder base, the potential for strategic and commercial opportunities with the various Equity Syndication Parties, and the value of the Warrants described below, enhance long-term shareholder

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