Highland Income Fund (HFRO) Provides Update on MGM Investment
Highland Income Fund (NYSE: HFRO) announced it received $73,284,758 in cash following Amazon's acquisition of Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Inc. (MGM) on March 17, 2022. The Fund expects to receive an additional $45 million from indirect investments, totaling over $118 million from the MGM transaction. HFRO's investment, which transitioned from debt to equity after MGM's bankruptcy in 2010, generated a return of nearly 6x the original investment based on an average cost of $24.59/share.
- Received $73,284,758 in cash from MGM acquisition.
- Expected total proceeds of over $118 million from MGM investment.
- Investment generated a return of nearly 6x the original investment.
- None.
DALLAS, March 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Highland Income Fund (NYSE: HFRO) ("HFRO" or the "Fund") today provided an update on its investment in Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Inc. ("MGM"). On March 17, 2022, Amazon.com Inc. ("Amazon") announced it had closed its previously announced acquisition of MGM. As a result of the deal closing, HFRO received
"The MGM position has been a material contributor to value creation in HFRO over recent years," said Joe Sowin, HFRO co-portfolio manager. "It was a pleasure to work with MGM management over the lifecycle of the investment and we wish them the best of luck as the newest division at Amazon."
HFRO's initial investment was in MGM's debt, which converted to equity when the company emerged from bankruptcy in 2010. The Fund's average cost was
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