Byron Allen On Paramount-SkyDance Merger: 'We Want To Buy All The Shares, Take It Private'
Byron Allen On Paramount-SkyDance Merger: 'We Want To Buy All The Shares, Take It Private'
Media magnate Byron Allen has shown interest in acquiring Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) (NASDAQ:PARAA), intending to privatize it before eventually launching an IPO, as revealed on CNBC's "Last Call."
正如CNBC的 “Last Call” 所透露的那樣，媒體巨頭拜倫·艾倫已表示有興趣收購派拉蒙環球（納斯達克股票代碼：PARA）（納斯達克股票代碼：PARA），打算在最終啓動首次公開募股之前將其私有化。
What Happened: During a discussion with Brian Sullivan on CNBC on Thursday, Allen talked about the potential merger of Paramount with SkyDance and how it affects his plans to purchase Paramount.
發生了什麼：在週四與布萊恩·沙利文在CNBC的討論中，艾倫談到了派拉蒙可能與SkyDance的合併，以及這將如何影響他收購派拉蒙的計劃。
"We are interested in the entire package. We want to buy all the shares, take it private and move on from there. We think the company should be private for now as it repositions itself and then come out later and do an IPO," Allen stated.
“我們對整個一攬子計劃感興趣。我們想購買所有股票，將其私有化，然後繼續前進。我們認爲，該公司現在應該是私有化的，因爲它會重新定位，然後再上市進行首次公開募股，” 艾倫說。
Allen also expressed his readiness to work with SkyDance and Redbird, saying, "We are open to working with SkyDance and Redbird...We are big believers of linear network."
艾倫還表示願意與SkyDance和Redbird合作，他說：“我們對與SkyDance和Redbird合作持開放態度... 我們是線性網絡的堅定信徒。”
Upon acquisition, Allen aims to "rightsize" Paramount, hinting at potential "cost-cutting" measures. He also acknowledged the current transitional phase of the media landscape, foreseeing a time when various media platforms would "work together in symphony."
收購後，艾倫的目標是 “調整派拉蒙的規模”，暗示可能的 “削減成本” 措施。他還承認了當前媒體格局的過渡階段，並預見了各種媒體平台將 “在交響樂中共同合作” 的時代。
Why It Matters: This news follows a series of significant events for Paramount. In January, Allen made a $14.3 billion offer to acquire Paramount, causing the company's shares to trade higher. In April, Paramount announced the departure of CEO Bob Bakish amid ongoing merger talks with Skydance Media.
爲何重要：該新聞是在派拉蒙發生了一系列重大事件之後發佈的。1月，艾倫提出了143億美元的收購派拉蒙的要約，導致該公司的股價上漲。4月，在與Skydance Media正在進行的合併談判中，派拉蒙宣佈首席執行官鮑勃·巴基什離職。
More recently, Sony Group Corp and Apollo Global Management Inc made a joint $26 billion bid to purchase Paramount, raising concerns about Sony's financial capacity to handle the acquisition.
最近，索尼集團公司和阿波羅環球管理公司聯合出價260億美元收購派拉蒙，這引發了人們對索尼處理此次收購的財務能力的擔憂。
Price Action: On Tuesday, Paramount Global – Class B Common Stock closed at $12.89 while its Class A Common Stock PARAA closed at $23.21, according to Benzinga Pro. The company's first-quarter earnings surpassed estimates, with an EPS of $0.620 against an estimate of $0.360, despite missing revenue estimates.
價格走勢：根據Benzinga Pro的數據，派拉蒙環球B類普通股週二收於12.89美元，而其A類普通股PARAA收於23.21美元。儘管未達到收入預期，但該公司第一季度的收益仍超出預期，每股收益爲0.620美元，而預期爲0.360美元。
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