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Getty Images files Chapter 11 bankruptcy, borrows $85M in DIP financing as equity is cancelled
GETYGetty Images Holdings, Inc.
Getty Images Holdings filed voluntary petitions for Chapter 11 reorganization in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on October 21, 2026. On October 23, following interim court approval, the company entered into a $143 million debtor-in-possession credit facility and drew down an initial $85 million to fund operations and bankruptcy costs. Under the prepackaged plan, all existing Class A common stock will be cancelled and extinguished with no recovery for shareholders. Getty Images Holdings operates in the visual media industry, licensing photography, video, and editorial content.