Sony, Apollo Said To Be In Talks To Access Struggling Paramount's Financials To Pave Way For Potential $26B Acquisition
Sony, Apollo Said To Be In Talks To Access Struggling Paramount's Financials To Pave Way For Potential $26B Acquisition
Sony Group Corp (NYSE:SONY) and Apollo Global Management Inc (NYSE:APO) are reportedly in discussions with Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) to gain access to the latter's financial records, a move that could potentially lead to a $26 billion acquisition.
據報道，索尼集團公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：SONY）和阿波羅環球管理公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：APO）正在與派拉蒙環球（納斯達克股票代碼：PARA）進行討論，以獲取後者的財務記錄，此舉可能會導致260億美元的收購。
What Happened: Paramount Global is currently in talks to share its financial information with Sony and Apollo, who are both interested in acquiring the U.S. media company, reported Reuters citing people familiar with the matter.
發生了什麼：路透社援引知情人士的話報道，派拉蒙環球目前正在談判與索尼和阿波羅分享其財務信息，兩者都有興趣收購這家美國媒體公司。
The confidential discussions are aimed at finalizing the terms of a non-disclosure agreement, which would allow the exchange of sensitive commercial data.
祕密討論旨在敲定保密協議的條款，該協議將允許交換敏感的商業數據。
Paramount's special committee, responsible for evaluating the company's options, recently allowed an exclusivity period with Skydance Media to expire. This has opened the door for Sony and Apollo to potentially solidify their $26 billion offer and challenge a competing bid from Skydance Media.
派拉蒙負責評估公司期權的特別委員會最近允許Skydance Media的獨家經營期到期。這爲索尼和阿波羅有可能鞏固其260億美元的報價並挑戰Skydance Media的競爭出價打開了大門。
However, the sources have cautioned that the ongoing discussions do not guarantee a deal. A spokesperson for Paramount's special committee declined to comment on the matter, according to the report.
但是，消息人士警告說，正在進行的討論並不能保證達成協議。報告稱，派拉蒙特別委員會發言人拒絕對此事發表評論。
Investors can gain exposure to SONY via WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF (NYSE:WBIL) and BlackRock Large Cap Core ETF (NASDAQ:BLCR).
投資者可以通過WBI BullBear Quality 3000ETF（紐約證券交易所代碼：WBIL）和貝萊德大型股核心ETF（納斯達克股票代碼：BLCR）獲得索尼的敞口。
Why It Matters: The news of Sony and Apollo's interest in Paramount's financials comes amid concerns about Sony's financial capacity to handle the acquisition. The proposed deal exceeds Sony's current cash reserves, leading to a significant drop in its shares, according to a report on Tuesday.
爲何重要：索尼和阿波羅對派拉蒙財務狀況感興趣的消息是在人們擔心索尼處理此次收購的財務能力之際發佈的。根據週二的一份報告，擬議的交易超過了索尼目前的現金儲備，導致其股價大幅下跌。
Despite these concerns, market analysts suggest that more apparent financing plans could shift focus to the deal's potential benefits. The news of the ongoing discussions between Paramount, Sony, and Apollo could provide further insight into Sony's strategy for financing the acquisition.
儘管存在這些擔憂，但市場分析師認爲，更明顯的融資計劃可能會將重點轉移到該交易的潛在收益上。派拉蒙、索尼和阿波羅之間正在進行討論的消息可以進一步了解索尼的收購融資戰略。
Paramount's shares jumped following the announcement of Sony and Apollo's bid, as reported on May 3. The expiration of the exclusivity period with Skydance Media has also added to the speculation surrounding Paramount's future.
據5月3日報道，在索尼和阿波羅宣佈出價後，派拉蒙的股價上漲。Skydance Media獨家經營期的到期也加劇了人們對派拉蒙未來的猜測。
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