Getty Images Weighs Major Merger With Shutterstock That Could Potentially Reshape Visual Content Market
Getty Images Weighs Major Merger With Shutterstock That Could Potentially Reshape Visual Content Market
Getty Images Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GETY) is reportedly exploring a potential merger with rival Shutterstock Inc. (NYSE:SSTK). The deliberations, disclosed by unnamed sources, reveal that Getty is considering how to structure the deal, though no final decision has been made.
Getty Images Holdings Inc. (紐交所:GETY) 正在探索與競爭對手Shutterstock Inc. (紐交所:SSTK) 潛在合併的可能性。據未透露姓名的消息源透露,Getty正在考慮如何構建這筆交易,儘管尚未做出最終決定。
Per a Bloomberg report on Saturday, the proposed merger could unite two of the largest providers of licensed visual content in the U.S., underscoring the growing demand for photos, videos, and media in the digital era.
根據彭博社星期六的報道,提議中的合併可能會將美國最大的兩個授權視覺內容提供商聯合起來,突顯數字時代對照片、視頻和媒體日益增長的需求。
However, Bloomberg notes that such a deal would likely face antitrust scrutiny, regardless of the incoming Trump administration's perceived openness to corporate mergers.
然而,彭博社指出,此類交易很可能面臨反壟斷審查,無論即將上任的特朗普政府對企業併購的開放態度如何。
Industry observers caution that President-elect Donald Trump's antitrust picks—Gail Slater and Andrew Ferguson—are not expected to relax enforcement policies significantly.
行業觀察人士警告說,總統當選特朗普通的反壟斷人選——蓋爾·斯萊特和安德魯·弗格森——預計不會顯著放鬆執法政策。
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The visual content sector is experiencing transformative changes, with artificial intelligence reshaping content creation and smartphone cameras reducing the traditional value of stock photography.
視覺內容板塊正經歷變革,人工智能正在重塑內容創作,而智能手機攝影機降低了傳統庫存攝影的價值。
Mark Getty, a director at Getty Investments, holds about 43% of the company's outstanding shares. Other significant investors include Koch Inc. and Neuberger Berman.
Mark Getty是Getty Investments的董事,持有公司約43%的流通股。其他重要投資者包括Koch Inc.和Neuberger Berman。
In June 2024, Getty Images faced challenges stemming from a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into fraudulent stock manipulation by Robert Scott Murray and his firm, Trillium Capital.
在2024年6月,Getty Images面臨來自美國證券交易委員會對羅伯特·斯科特·穆雷及其公司Trillium Capital的股票操縱進行欺詐調查帶來的挑戰。
The SEC accused Murray of orchestrating a pump-and-dump scheme in 2023 by issuing a false buyout offer for Getty at $10 per share—double the company's closing price at the time.
美國證券交易委員會指控穆雷在2023年策劃了一場拉高出貨的計劃,通過以每股10美元的虛假收購要約收購Getty——這一價格是當時公司收盤價的兩倍。
The SEC alleged that Murray never intended to acquire Getty and liquidated his holdings immediately after the announcement. The court filings described the scheme as "false and misleading," asserting that Murray's actions were a calculated attempt to profit from inflated stock prices.
美國證券交易委員會聲稱穆雷從未打算收購Getty,並在公告後立即清空他的持股。法庭文件將該計劃描述爲"虛假和誤導性",斷言穆雷的行爲是爲了從膨脹的股價中獲利而進行的有計劃嘗試。
Price Action: At last check on Monday, GETY stock was up 3.77% at $2.48 during the premarket session.
價格動態:在週一最後一次檢查時,GETY股票在盤前交易時上漲了3.77%,報2.48美元。
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