FILE – A sign for the Seattle office of Getty Images Inc., is shown Monday, Feb. 25, 2008, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
NEW YORK — Getty Images is buying Shutterstock to create a $3.7 billion visual content company.
The merger comes at a time when companies that use still images are facing increased competition from images generated by artificial intelligence.
Article continues after this advertisementThe companies said Tuesday that they have complementary portfolios and that a merger will provide customers with a broader array still imagery, video, music, 3D and other media.
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Article continues after this advertisementPeters will serve as CEO of the combined business.
Article continues after this advertisement“We are excited by the opportunities we see to expand our creative content library and enhance our product offering to meet diverse customer needs,” Shutterstock CEO Paul Hennessy said.
Article continues after this advertisementGetty Images shareholders will own about 54.7% of the combined company at closing and Shutterstock stockholders will own approximately 45.3%.
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Shutterstock shareholders can choose to receive either approximately $28.85 per share in cash for each share of Shutterstock common stock they own; about 13.67 shares of Getty Images common stock for each share of Shutterstock common stock they own; or a mixed consideration of 9.17 shares of Getty Images common stock plus $9.50 in cash for each share of Shutterstock common stock they own.
Article continues after this advertisementThe combined company will operate as Getty Images, and will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ‘GETY’ ticker symbol.
Its board will have 11 members, comprised of Peters, six directors designated by Getty Images and four directors designated by Shutterstock, including Hennessy. The chairman will be Mark Getty, current chairman of Seattle-based Getty Images.
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Shares of New York-based Shutterstock jumped more than 30% before the market openedfachai, while Getty Images’ stock soared more than 58%.
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