Larry Ellison's $40.4 Billion Personal Guarantee for Son's Warner Bros. Deal Faces Legal Challenge as Oracle Stock Crashes
Oracle founder Larry Ellison personally guaranteed $40.4 billion of the equity financing for Paramount Skydance's roughly $110 billion offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, a deal led by his son David. A coalition of 12 state attorneys general has sued to block the merger, arguing it would reduce competition in theatrical distribution and cable licensing, leading to higher prices and fewer films. Simultaneously, Oracle stock has plunged 34% in a month, wiping out an estimated $213 billion of Ellison's net worth and dropping him from the world's second-richest person to roughly eighth. The stock decline, driven by market doubts about Oracle's AI and cloud infrastructure spending, has weakened the financial backstop for the deal. The article highlights the interlocking risks between Ellison's personal fortune, Oracle's stock, and the mega-merger, advising investors to watch the antitrust court fight and Oracle's ability to stabilize.
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