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Moelis, Morgan Stanley, and Guggenheim Exclusive: Lead Record-Breaking $6.2 Billion Mubadala Pivot as Sponsors M&A Recovers
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Moelis, Guggenheim, and Morgan Stanley have architected Krugman's 'Media Deal of the Week' through Mubadala Capital’s $6.2 billion take-private of Clear Channel Outdoor. This transaction marks the end of the 'legacy billboard' era, as Mubadala deploys a sophisticated capital structure to privatize a debt-laden giant, effectively betting that they can transform passive roadside steel into the high-margin digital canvas of the AI age.
Moelis, Morgan Stanley, and Guggenheim Exclusive: Lead Record-Breaking $6.2 Billion Mubadala Pivot as Sponsors M&A Recovers
Moelis, Guggenheim, and Morgan Stanley have architected Krugman's 'Media Deal of the Week' through Mubadala Capital’s $6.2 billion take-private of Clear Channel Outdoor. This transaction marks the end of the 'legacy billboard' era, as Mubadala deploys a sophisticated capital structure to privatize a debt-laden giant, effectively betting that they can transform passive roadside steel into the high-margin digital canvas of the AI age.
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