Legal & distress·October 13, 2026 at 8:53 PM EDT·1 source
Getty Images to keep Seattle HQ as it goes private through bankruptcy
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take private, log scale$533M
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What happened
- Getty Images expects no impact on its roughly 300 Seattle employees as it goes private through bankruptcy.
- The Getty family and Koch Equity Development will invest up to $533 million to reduce Getty Images’ debt and take the company private.
Investment
up to $533 million
Seattle employees
roughly 300
Why it matters
The transaction combines a bankruptcy process, debt reduction and a take-private, making it relevant to restructuring, private equity and credit professionals.
Deal terms
take private
Getty family and Koch Equity Development → Getty Images
Value
$533M
Investors
Getty family, Koch Equity Development
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Timeline
- EarlierOct 13Getty Investments LLC discloses a stake in Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (amended)
- First reported by GeekWireOct 14Getty Images to keep Seattle HQ as it goes private through bankruptcy
Who is involved
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