Getty Images Announces Settlement of Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation and Closing of $628,400,000 10.500% Senior Secured Notes Offering

Core Points - Getty Images Holdings, Inc. announced the settlement of an exchange offer for its unsecured 9.750% Senior Notes due 2027, exchanging them for newly issued unsecured 14.000% Senior Notes due 2028 [1][2] - The exchange involved $294,686,000 aggregate principal amount of Old Notes being accepted for exchange, leaving $5,314,000 of Old Notes outstanding after the transaction [2] - The Issuer confirmed receipt of consents from a majority of the outstanding principal amount of Old Notes, leading to the execution of a supplemental indenture for proposed amendments [3] Financial Transactions - Getty Images closed a private offering of $628,400,000 aggregate principal amount of 10.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2030, which are senior secured obligations guaranteed by the same guarantors as its existing Senior Secured Notes [4] - The proceeds from the Senior Secured Notes will be used to pay approximately $350,000,000 in fees and expenses related to a merger with Shutterstock, as well as to refinance certain indebtedness of Shutterstock [5][6] Merger Details - The offering of Senior Secured Notes is linked to a proposed merger of equals with Shutterstock, aimed at creating a premier visual company [6] - If the merger is not consummated by October 6, 2026, the Senior Secured Notes will be subject to a special mandatory redemption at 100% of the issue price plus accrued interest [6]