Larry Ellison will personally guarantee $40 billion

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Larry Ellison’s $40 billion pledge to his son’s Paramount deal shows a shift in billionaire giving: Philanthropic capitalism is taking over
Larry Ellison, the 81-year-old Oracle co-founder and longtime mogul of tech and sport, recently sent ripples through the business and philanthropic worlds by revealing plans to devote $40 billion of his own fortune to the Paramount–Skydance merger — a deal that redefines not only Hollywood’s future but Ellison’s own legacy.

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Larry Ellison pledges $40-billion personal guarantee for Paramount's Warner Bros. bid
Paramount’s new, hostile offer to Warner Bros. Discovery: Larry Ellison will personally guarantee $40 billion
Larry Ellison guarantees $40.4 billion in Paramount’s hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount is sweetening its hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery with an “irrevocable personal guarantee” from Larry Ellison, who is putting up billions of dollars to back the deal for his ...

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Paramount Skydance Says Larry Ellison Has Made ‘Irrevocable Personal Guarantee’ of $40.4 Billion Toward Warner Bros. Discovery Bid
Ellison offers personal guarantee to beef up Paramount's Warner Bros bid
Netflix Refinances Part of $59 Billion Loan for Warner Bros.
The company got a $5 billion revolving credit facility and two $10 billion delayed-draw term loans, leaving $34 billion for syndication.

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Netflix Prepares $25 Billion in Bank Financing for Warner Deal
Larry Ellison Steps Up His Bid to Help Paramount Pull Warner Bros. From Netflix

Paramount’s Bid for Warner Bros. Gets Big Boost From Oracle’s Larry Ellison

Paramount just confirmed Oracle founder (and father of Paramount CEO David Ellison) Larry Ellison intends to personally backstop the $40.4 billion of the equity financing for its bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). The company released a statement detailing several updates it made to the offer.

Paramount beefs up its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery with new Larry Ellison guarantee

Paramount and its controlling shareholders, the billionaire Ellison family, said the company was building out its bid for Warner Bros.

Larry Ellison's 2025: How Oracle, Tesla, And Paramount Skydance Merger Propelled Him Past Elon Musk - Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)

Larry Ellison began 2025 as one of the richest people in the world. He briefly held first place during the year and saw his wealth soar even higher.

Larry Ellison risks $250B Oracle fortune with $40B pledge for son’s hostile Warner Bros. Discovery bid

Oracle founder, 81, has agreed to personally guarantee up to $40.4 billion to backstop Paramount Skydance’s all-cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.

Paramount renews bid for Warner Bros, ensuring $40B Larry Ellison backing

Larry Ellison has agreed to provide an irrevocable personal guarantee of $40.4 billion of the equity financing for the offer and any damages claims against Paramount,” a Paramount press release published Monday states.

Larry Ellison to backstop Paramount’s bid for Warner Bros. with $40B guarantee

Warner Bros. Discovery previously said the hostile takeover bid by Paramount Skydance, run by David Ellison, had insufficient funding.

Paramount assures Larry Ellison backing to WBD hostile bid

Paramount Skydance amended its hostile bid to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, guaranteeing the backing of Larry Ellison.

Larry Ellison personally guarantees $52 billion for Paramount’s Warner Bros bid

The billionaire agreed not to revoke the family trust and to keep its assets in place while the transaction is pending. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Larry Ellison Agrees to Personally Guarantee Paramount Bid for Warner Bros. in Revised Offer

The company also agreed to raise its termination fee $5.8 billion to match Netflix, and extended the end date for the offer to Jan. 21.

Paramount sweetens its WBD bid with a $40 billion guarantee from Larry Ellison — but doesn't increase the price

The bidding war for WBD heats up as Paramount revises its offer with a $40.4 billion guarantee from Larry Ellison. Netflix's offer remains the same.

Paramount says Larry Ellison now personally guarantees $40 billion of the Warner Bros. bid

Larry Ellison now provides a “personal guarantee” of $40 billion of the financing for Paramount’s $108 billion offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.

Larry Ellison Retakes No.3 Richest Spot From Jeff Bezos As Oracle Shares Rise On TikTok Deal

The deal is expected to close next month, with Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX owning 45% of TikTok’s U.S. business.
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