Getty Images announced plans for an expedited prepackaged Chapter 11 filing, moving to go private after losing roughly 99% of its valuation since its 2022 SPAC listing. The company reached a Restructuring Support Agreement with major financial stakeholders to eliminate $270 million in senior unsecured notes. The Getty family and Koch Equity Development will inject up to $533 million in new equity to take 100% ownership by the end of 2026.
The bankruptcy comes after months of mounting debt and market pressure. In 2022, Getty Images traded at a market capitalization near $4.8 billion before falling into penny-stock territory. A planned $3.7 billion merger with rival Shutterstock collapsed under regulatory and financial strain, leaving Getty with $2.1 billion in debt alongside growing competition from generative AI image platforms.
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