pro forma

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During an appearance at the Mobile World Congress, Carr suggested the Paramount-Warner deal could be swiftly approved because the foreign investment would warrant only a “very quick, almost pro forma review,” Carr reportedly said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Nathanson said in his note that, on a pro forma basis, the combined 2025 revenue of Paramount and Warner Bros. would have come in on top at $66.2 billion.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

There are some pro forma jokes about the sensitivities of the young, with Greg getting into not-very-hot water over misunderstood references to “white whale” and the Bangles’ “Walk Like an Egyptian.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

The groups failed to reach an agreement on the key terms, which included Rio Tinto retaining both the chairman and chief executive roles, and pro forma ownership of the combined group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

But once again the doom and gloom was mostly pro forma.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown