David Ellison says Skydance can repay debt while growing

1129 ET - David Ellison sees multiple pathways to pay down the significant debt Skydance currently carries. "One is to grow the business," Ellison says in an interview with CNBC on Thursday. "We're going to be investing more in content than any of our peers." At the same time, Ellison says there are billions of dollars in cost synergies that will emerge throughout the integration process. Over the same period, free cash flow is expected to grow. "We are absolutely in a position where we can grow the business and delever simultaneously," Ellison says. (connor.hart@wsj.com) (END) Dow Jones Newswires October 08, 2026 11:29 ET (15:29 GMT) Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. The statements in this document shall not be considered as an objective or independent explanation of the matters. Please note that this document (a) has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research, and (b) is not subject to any prohibition on dealing ahead of the dissemination or publication of investment research.