Private investment major the Carlyle Group is in discussions with the creators of South Park over an $800m private loan that would be used to refinance an existing $600m debt facility and fund a cash payout, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter as saying that Park County, a media company created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone to manage their various assets, would use intellectual property from the hit TV show, as well as related properties including the Casa Bonita restaurant and Broadway musical The Book of Mormon, to secure the loan, which would be made by Carlyle’s credit arm.
The deal has yet to be finalised though and the details may change according to Bloomberg’s sources.
