Burdened by Huge Debt MGM Bankruptcy
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American "Hollywood" film giant MGM Group (MGM) 11 月 3 that, due to inability to repay the huge 40 billion debt, the company announced apply to enter bankruptcy protection; this to "roaring lions" for the logo Decline and Fall of the Empire declared film.
Observers pointed out that the bankruptcy of MGM Television highlights the technology of DVD sales of new links and a huge impact, but also reflects the current global financial crisis, shrinking consumer demand for film and television market, investors cautious realistic shot. Of course, the MGM changed hands several times since the 70s, and owed a huge debt, it is the group famous "Roar" in the "Hollywood" film and television giants in the first five silence the most direct incentives.
Carl Icahn failed shot
According to MGM's statement, the group bankruptcy judge is expected to be approved in about one month after the bankruptcy plan. File for bankruptcy protection shows, MGM major creditors agreed to its massive debt into the new company 95% of the shares, the telescope entertainment companies get about 5% of the shares; the group plans to finish the bankruptcy proceedings to raise about 500 million dollars, for the filming of new movie and television programs to provide funding.
Earlier, the U.S. billionaire Carl Icahn has purchased 20% of MGM debt. Icahn has been the most influential in persuading the MGM creditors, hoping that MGM and Lions Gate Entertainment, competitors merge, Icahn was the largest shareholder of Lions Gate Entertainment. Icahn has proposed acquisition of MGM premium claims of other creditors in the hands, but failed to get enough support, so the failure to implement the program.
Recently, MGM creditors reached an agreement with Icahn, who abandoned plans to merge, agreed to the implementation of pre-set by its bankruptcy program. Icahn made at MGM for several changes to the restructuring plan agreed to support the company after the restructuring. Icahn said that the changes made to MGM to avoid a "bankruptcy may be costly and confusing process." Also there is news that MGM's biggest creditors have informally agreed to continue discussions on whether to merge MGM and Lions Gate Entertainment.
Escape the bad luck seven deferred repayment
In addition to Icahn's Lions Gate Entertainment, the MGM Group has also tried other means to avoid bankruptcy; in order to obtain sufficient time, this "Hollywood" film and television giants face has seven times at Huochu subordinated loans for an extension. Among them, the Indian companies have bid Group Sahara India Pairwar $ 2,000,000,000, but in the end was the major creditors refused to MGM; In addition, MGM has also in the last 29 to buy the Las Vegas Strip full ownership of the city center the ground, trying to finance 1.8 billion, but do not want to just 5 days after the group had to declare bankruptcy.
In fact, MGM had had to do to enter bankruptcy protection for all the psychological and public opinion. The Group of 10 was announced, in its creditors, at least about 2 / 3 of the creditors and more than half of the personal creditors voted to approve the bankruptcy plan in the intervention group. Creditors have agreed to remove more than 40 billion dollars of MGM's debt in return for the reorganized company's equity.
MGM will be expected to emerge from bankruptcy protection a month or two, the telescope will be entertainment company co-founder Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber and MGM as co-CEO (CEO). At the same time, once the MGM out of bankruptcy, Icahn would get a board seat.
Helpless situation was bleak glory
U.S. media pointed out that the tragic fate of MGM script, back in the 70s of last century had begun to write. Since then, MGM changed hands several times, became a plaything in the hands of the capital giants; in particular, including Japan promised in 2005, a consortium including Sony's acquisition of the request, making the MGM carrying a heavy debt burden. Has not been introduced in recent years, coupled with successful films, MGM's debts totaled $ 4,000,000,000, the outlook is very bleak.
In addition, the current round of financial crisis, depressed consumer demand video and new audio-visual technology, the impact of veteran film and television industry, sales of big players. Data show that in 2009 MGM film and television products, DVD sales revenue fell 10% to 130 billion debt as soon as possible so that it disillusionment. The recent shot of investors cautious, also difficult to be MGM investment, market share plummeted. |
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