About This Deal

Amazon.com acquired Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) for $8.45 billion, a transaction completed in March 2022, structured as all cash.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) operates in Entertainment / Prime Video & Amazon Studios, is based in Beverly Hills, California, USA. Amazon acquired the film and television studio MGM, gaining a library of thousands of films and TV episodes plus franchises such as James Bond. MGM's catalog and production talent were folded into Prime Video and Amazon Studios to deepen Amazon's original-content pipeline. The deal was announced in May 2021 and closed in March 2022.

Acquire a deep catalog of intellectual property that Amazon can reimagine and develop alongside MGM's production team to strengthen Prime Video.

Deal Terms

Acquirer
Amazon.com
Target
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Value
$8.45 billion
Date
March 2022
Type
Acquisition
Status
Official-source - no dedicated 8-K; deal referenced in Amazon's Form 8-K/10-Q Item 2.02

Transaction Details

Target HQ
Beverly Hills, California, USA
Segment
Entertainment / Prime Video & Amazon Studios
Structure
All cash
Announced
May 26, 2021
Closed
March 17, 2022

In Their Words

The real financial value behind this deal is the treasure trove of IP in the deep catalog that we plan to reimagine and develop together with MGM's talented team.Mike Hopkins, SVP of Prime Video and Amazon Studios

Advisors

Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.

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