I've seen this movie 3 times, each viewing several years apart. Each viewing solidified this movie as my personal favorite, I would go in thinking I've already seen this, it can't have the same wow factor. Nope, I would end up loving it even more. Can't recommend this enough!
Can't remember the exact details, but I think it was something along the lines of them acquiring all these ips with loaned money, banking on a big merger that eventually fell through.