Banijay raises €2.37bn to fund Endemol Shine buyout

TV & Film 10.02.20
Banijay raises €2.37bn to fund Endemol Shine buyout

Banijay Group has announced the completion of its refinancing drive to raise €2.378bn for the acquisition of Endemol Shine Group.

Banijay says the business was oversubscribed and raised the full investment across Euros and U.S. Dollars with a maturity of five years; the necessary funds to re-finance the group’s existing debt, as well as that of ESG.

Banijay Group will now concentrate on completing the regulatory process.

Staff Reporter

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