M&A Deal Summary

Amazon Acquires MGM

On May 26, 2021, Amazon acquired media company MGM for 8.5B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Amazon’s 3rd transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Amazon’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Amazon’s 52nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Amazon’s 18th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-05-26
Target MGM
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Amazon
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 8.5B USD

Target

MGM

Beverly Hills, California, United States
MGM is an entertainment company focused on the production and global distribution of film and television content across all platforms. The company owns one of the world’s deepest libraries of premium film and television content.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Amazon

Seattle, Washington, United States
Category Company
Founded 1994
Sector E-Commerce
Employees1,525,000
Revenue 574.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Amazon office building in downtown Seattle, Washington.
Amazon office building in downtown Seattle, Washington.

Amazon is an e-commerce retailer and provider of web services. Amazon enables millions of products to be sold through its website and by third parties across a variety of product categories. Customers access Amazon directly and through mobile websites and apps. Amazon also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, and Echo. Amazon also offers Amazon Prime, an annual membership program that includes free shipping and access to streaming of movies and TV episodes. Amazon was founded in 1994 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 72 of 76
Sector (Media) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 64 of 67
State (California) 18 of 20
Country (United States) 52 of 54
Year (2021) 3 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 21
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-30 Deliveroo

London, United Kingdom

Deliveroo is a British online food delivery company that connects consumers with restaurants and food outlets via its platform. Deliveroo was founded in 2013 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-24 ART19

Oakland, California, United States

ART19 is an independently owned podcast company that sits at the intersection of publishers and advertisers to provide cutting-edge tools for on-demand hosting, ad serving, audience targeting, and measurement. ART19 was founded in 2015 and is based in Oakland, California.

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