Getty Images and Shutterstock Announce Merger of Equals in $3.7 Billion Deal
January 9, 2025
Getty Images and Shutterstock entered into a definitive merger agreement to combine in a “merger of equals,” creating a premier visual content company with an enterprise value of about $3.7 billion. The combined company will be named Getty Images Holdings and will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker GETY.
- Buyers
- Getty Images Holdings, Inc., Shutterstock, Inc.
- Targets
- Getty Images Holdings, Inc., Shutterstock, Inc.
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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