Amazon and MGM have signed an agreement for Amazon to acquire MGM
Amazon and MGM have signed an agreement for Amazon to acquire MGM
SEATTLE& BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2021-- $Amazon.Com Inc(AMZN.US)$ and Hollywood Studio MGM today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire MGMfor a purchase price of $8.45 billion. MGM has nearly a century of filmmaking history and complements the work of Amazon Studios, which has primarily focused on producing TV show programming. Amazon will help preserve MGM’s heritage and catalog of films, and provide customers with greater access to these existing works. Through this acquisition, Amazon would empower MGM to continue to do what they do best: great storytelling.
西雅图和加利福尼亚州贝弗利山--(美国商业新闻网)--2021年5月26日--$Amazon.com Inc.(AMZN.US)$好莱坞米高梅制片厂今天宣布，他们已经达成了一项最终的合并协议，根据协议，亚马逊将以84.5亿美元的收购价收购米高梅。米高梅有近一个世纪的电影制作历史，是对亚马逊制片厂工作的补充，亚马逊制片厂主要专注于制作电视节目节目。亚马逊将帮助保护米高梅的遗产和电影目录，并为客户提供更多接触这些现有作品的机会。通过此次收购，亚马逊将使米高梅能够继续做他们最擅长的事情：精彩的故事讲述。
"MGM has a vast catalog with more than 4,000 films—12 Angry Men, Basic Instinct, Creed, James Bond, Legally Blonde, Moonstruck, Poltergeist, Raging Bull, Robocop, Rocky, Silence of the Lambs, Stargate, Thelma & Louise, Tomb Raider, The Magnificent Seven, The Pink Panther, The Thomas Crown Affair, and many other icons—as well as 17,000 TV shows—including Fargo, The Handmaid’s Tale, and Vikings—that have collectively won more than 180 Academy Awards and 100 Emmys," said Mike Hopkins, Senior Vice President of Prime Video and Amazon Studios. "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. It’s very exciting and provides so many opportunities for high-quality storytelling."
“米高梅拥有4000多部电影--”12个愤怒的男人“、”基本本能“、”信条“、”007“、”合法的金发女郎“、”月亮杀手“、”幽灵“、”愤怒的公牛“、”机械战警“、”洛奇“、”沉默的羔羊“、”星际之门“、”赛尔玛与露易丝“、”古墓丽影“、”七侠传“、”粉红豹“、”托马斯·皇冠事件“，以及17000部电视剧--其中包括”荒野猎人“、”星际迷航“、”古墓丽影“、”了不起的七人组“、”粉红豹“、”托马斯·皇冠事件“等。“这笔交易背后真正的财务价值是深层目录中的IP宝库，我们计划与米高梅的才华横溢的团队一起重新想象和开发。这非常令人兴奋，并为高质量的故事讲述提供了如此多的机会。”
"It has been an honor to have been a part of the incredible transformation of Metro Goldwyn Mayer. To get here took immensely talented people with a true belief in one vision. On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank the MGMteam who have helped us arrive at this historic day," said Kevin Ulrich, Chairman of the Board of Directors of MGM. "I am very proud that MGM’s Lion, which has long evoked the Golden Age of Hollywood, will continue its storied history, and the idea born from the creation of United Artists lives on in a way the founders originally intended, driven by the talent and their vision. The opportunity to align MGM’s storied history with Amazon is an inspiring combination."
米高梅董事会主席凯文·乌尔里希(Kevin Ulrich)表示：“能够参与麦德龙戈尔德温·梅耶尔(Metro Goldwyn Mayer)令人难以置信的变革，我感到非常荣幸。来到这里，让才华横溢、对一个愿景抱有真正信念的人来到这里。我代表董事会感谢米高梅团队，他们帮助我们度过了这一历史性的日子，”米高梅董事会主席凯文·乌尔里希(Kevin Ulrich)说。“我感到非常自豪的是，米高梅的Lion将延续其传奇的历史，长期以来一直让人联想到好莱坞的黄金时代，而从United Artists的创作中诞生的想法也将以创始人最初想要的方式延续下去，在人才和他们的愿景的推动下。将米高梅的传奇历史与亚马逊结盟的机会是一个鼓舞人心的组合。”
Completion of this transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
这笔交易的完成还有待监管部门的批准和其他惯常的成交条件。