Brendan Coffey

Sports Finance Reporter Brendan Coffey is the sports finance reporter at Sportico. Prior to joining Sportico in June 2020, Coffey spent years writing about business, markets and innovative thinkers...

Biography:  https://www.sportico.com/author/brendan-coffey/

58%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • Silver Lake is buying Endeavor Group in a deal that values the company at $7.9 billion.
  • The offer has been approved by an independent committee of Endeavor's board.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

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  • This creates a false impression that Silver Lake is only paying $27.50 for Endeavor.

Contradictions

85%

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  • Brendan Coffey is the sports finance reporter at Sportico. Prior to joining Sportico in June 2020, Coffey spent years writing about business, markets and innovative thinkers...

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • Mubadala, the United Arab Emirates sovereign wealth fund;
  • <p><strong>Silver Lakeħs participation in the deal involves participation from Mubadala, the Michael Dell family office DFO Management; private equity firm Lexington Partners; and funds managed by Goldman Sachs.'
  • The article claims 'Endeavor shares rose 2% Tuesday to close at $25.81' when in fact the stock price was actually up by more than this amount.

Recent Articles

Silver Lake Acquires Endeavor Group for $13 Billion in All-Cash Deal

Silver Lake Acquires Endeavor Group for $13 Billion in All-Cash Deal

Broke On: Wednesday, 03 April 2024 Silver Lake, a private equity giant, is taking Endeavor Group private for $27.50 per share in an all-cash transaction that values the company at $13 billion. The deal involves participation from Mubadala, Michael Dell family office DFO Management, Lexington Partners and Goldman Sachs funds managed by the United Arab Emirates sovereign wealth fund and private equity firm. Endeavor's senior management team is rolling over equity in the business.