Category: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures

Deal Talks Between Paramount and Skydance Heat Up

David Ellison, the founder of the Skydance media company, met with Paramount’s board of directors late last month to discuss the deal.
Silver Lake to Take Endeavor Private, Valuing the Company at $13 Billion

Silver Lake, the investment company, will buy shares in the Hollywood and sports firm that it doesn’t already own, valuing Endeavor at $13 billion.
Sports Illustrated’s Owner Sues Energy Drink Mogul After Chaos at Magazine

Authentic Brands Group, which owns Sports Illustrated, is accusing Manoj Bhargava of failing to pay millions of dollars for the rights to publish the magazine.
Sports Illustrated’s Owner Sues Energy Drink Mogul After Chaos at Magazine

Authentic Brands Group, which owns Sports Illustrated, is accusing Manoj Bhargava of failing to pay millions of dollars for the rights to publish the magazine.
Josh Kushner and Karlie Kloss Plan to Revive Life Magazine

The investor Josh Kushner and his wife, Karlie Kloss, have struck a deal with Barry Diller’s media company to revive it as a regular print title.
Many People and Companies Have Made Millions on Trump Media’s Stock

A surge in the social media company’s market value has generated a windfall for current and former executives, on top of the bonanza for its largest shareholder, former President Trump.
What to Know About Trump’s High-Flying Stock Debut

Trump Media attracted a frenzy of interest on its first day of trading, and is now worth nearly $8 billion. Here are the basics of what’s happening.
Trump’s Media Company Gets Lofty Valuation on First Trading Day

Trump Media & Technology Group, fresh from a merger with a cash-rich shell company, started trading on the Nasdaq, adding billions of dollars to the former president’s wealth.
Lofty Valuation Carries Trump’s Social Media Company Into First Trading Day

Trump Media & Technology Group, fresh from a merger with a cash-rich shell company, is set to trade Tuesday on the Nasdaq, adding billions of dollars to the former president’s wealth.
Trump’s Multibillion-Dollar Social Media Company Will Start Trading on Tuesday

Trump Media & Technology Group completed a deal to merge with Digital World Acquisition Corp., a cash-rich shell company. The merger increases the former president’s net worth by roughly $3 billion.
Higher Bid, and National Security Concerns, for Vista Outdoor

MNC Capital has raised its takeover offer for Vista Outdoor, the owner of Remington ammunition — and amplified worries about a non-American rival bidder.
Big Republican Donor Jeff Yass Owned Shares in Trump Media Merger Partner

The billionaire Wall Street financier is also a major investor in ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, which faces a possible ban in the United States.