Evercore's Roger Altman on Warner Bros. Discovery Bidding Process and Paramount Offer Concerns
CNBC TelevisionJanuary 5, 20264 min9,711 views
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- 💡 Roger Altman describes the Warner Bros. Discovery board's process for evaluating offers as fiduciary-driven, clean, thorough, and independent.
- 🎯 The process involved evaluating six separate offers, including those from Paramount and Netflix.
Concerns with Paramount's Offer
- ⚠️ Altman states that Paramount's offer is not higher on a risk-adjusted basis compared to others.
- 🏦 Paramount, with a $15 billion market cap and weak free cash flow, is attempting a $108 billion acquisition, described as an extreme Leveraged Buyout (LBO).
- ❓ The primary concern is the financing assurance for such a large acquisition.
Financing and Ellison Revocable Trust Issues
- 💰 Paramount's offer requires approximately $40 billion of equity to complete the financing package.
- 🚫 Despite repeated requests, Warner Bros. Discovery has not received clarity or assurance on the financing from the Ellison Revocable Trust.
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