UNITED STATES


SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION


WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549





FORM 10-Q





[X]        QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934





FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2002





OR





[  ]        TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934





COMMISSION FILE NUMBER:  000-23747





GETTY IMAGES, INC.


(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)





DELAWARE

98-0177556(STATE OF INCORPORATION)

(I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)





601 N. 34TH STREET


SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98103


(206) 925-5000





(ADDRESS,
INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE,


OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)





Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past ninety days.  Yes  [X]    No  [  ]





As of May 1, 2002 there were 52,440,819 shares of the registrants common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.






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GETTY IMAGES, INC.


INDEX





PAGE NO.PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATIONItem 1.

Financial Statements:Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations  for the quarters ended March 31, 2002 and 2001

2Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets  March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001

3Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders Equity - March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001

4Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  for the quarters ended March 31, 2002 and 2001

5Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

6Item 2.

Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

10Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

20PART II.    OTHER INFORMATIONItem 1.

Legal Proceedings

20Item 2.

Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

20Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

20Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

20Item 5.

Other Information

20Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

21SIGNATURE

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GETTY IMAGES, INC.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


(unaudited)





Three months ended March 31,2002


2001(In thousands, except per share amounts)Sales

$
113,852


$
125,787Cost of sales


30,093



35,624Gross profit


83,759



90,163Selling, general and administrative expenses


53,172



61,526Amortization


5,994



19,278Depreciation


15,344



13,229Loss on sale of a business


812



Integration costs






3,977Income (loss) from operations


8,437



(7,847
)Interest expense


(4,043
)


(4,389
)Interest income


243



518Exchange losses, net


(169
)


(301
)Other income (expense), net


(17
)


91Income (loss) before income taxes


4,451



(11,928
)Income tax expense


(1,771
)


(2,631
)Net income (loss)

$
2,680


$
(14,559
)Earnings (loss) per share  basic and diluted

$
0.05


$
(0.28
)Weighted-average shares outstanding:Basic


52,102



51,447Diluted


54,452



51,447





The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial
statements.




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GETTY IMAGES, INC.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


(unaudited)





March 31,2002


Dec. 31,2001(In thousands, except per share amounts)ASSETSCurrent assetsCash and cash equivalents

$
46,697


$
46,173Short-term investments


7,638



Accounts receivable, net


78,123



71,162Inventories, net


3,215



3,404Deferred catalog costs


4,969



8,253Prepaid expenses


6,012



7,199Deferred income taxes, net


9,454



9,430Other current assets


6,307



5,020Total current assets


162,415



150,641Property and equipment, net


141,951



147,653Goodwill


603,011



600,428Identifiable intangible assets, net


33,042



36,031Deferred income taxes, net


54,620



55,638Other long-term assets


2,700



2,690Total assets

$
997,739


$
993,081LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITYCurrent liabilitiesAccounts payable

$
54,833


$
50,913Accrued expenses


50,025



52,011Income taxes payable


11,223



14,498Current portion of long-term debt


19,916



19,944Total current liabilities


135,997



137,366Long-term debt


256,330



256,215Total liabilities


392,327



393,581Commitments and contingenciesStockholders equityPreferred stock, $0.01 per share par value, 5,000 shares authorized, no shares outstanding






Common stock, $0.01 per share par value, 75,000 shares authorized, 52,205 outstanding at March 31, 2002 and 51,924 outstanding at
December 31, 2001


522



519Exchangeable preferred stock, no par value, 5,000 shares authorized, 45 outstanding at March 31, 2002 and 85 outstanding at December
31, 2001


1



1Additional paid-in capital


973,460



969,134Accumulated deficit


(358,058
)


(360,738
)Accumulated other comprehensive loss


(10,513
)


(9,416
)Total stockholders equity


605,412



599,500Total liabilities and stockholders equity

$
997,739


$
993,081





The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial
statements.




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GETTY IMAGES, INC.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY


(unaudited)





Number of shares of common stock, $0.01 par value

Number of shares of exchangeable preferred stock, no par value


Common stock

Exchangeable preferred stock

Additional paid-in capital

Accumulated deficit


Accumulated other comprehensive loss


Total(In thousands)Balance at December 31, 2001

51,924

85


$
519

$
1

$
969,134

$
(360,738
)

$
(9,416
)

$
599,500Net income
















2,680







2,680Translation adjustment




















(1,097
)


(1,097
)Comprehensive income
























1,583Stock options exercised

235





2





4,211










4,213Issuance of shares for acquisition of assets

6





1





115










116Exchange of shares

40

(40
)



















Balance at March 31, 2002

52,205

45


$
522

$
1

$
973,460

$
(358,058
)

$
(10,513
)

$
605,412





The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial
statements.




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GETTY IMAGES, INC.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


(unaudited)





Three months ended March 31,2002


2001(In thousands)CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIESNet income (loss)

$
2,680


$
(14,559
)Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flow from operating activities:Depreciation and amortization


21,338



32,507Deferred income taxes


2,240



(564
)Bad debt expense


1,336



205Amortization of debt issuance costs


493



493Tax benefit from employee stock option exercises






572Other items


79



(15
)Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions:Accounts receivable


(8,683
)


(3,813
)Inventories


189



1,146Accounts payable and accrued expenses


856



(14,310
)Income taxes


(3,364
)


510Other


(1,560
)


(1,858
)Net cash provided by operating activities


15,604



312CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIESAcquisition of property and equipment


(10,319
)


(16,620
)Acquisition of short-term investments


(7,638
)


Proceeds from the sale of long-lived assets






2,250Acquisition of intangible assets






(556
)Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired






(737
)Net cash used in investing activities


(17,957
)


(15,663
)CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIESProceeds from the issuance of common stock


4,213



2,437Repayment of debt


(4
)


(92
)Net cash provided by financing activities


4,209



2,345Effect of exchange rate differences


(1,332
)


(868
)Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents


524



(13,874
)Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period


46,173



65,894Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$
46,697


$
52,020NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIESAcquisition of business or intangibles for common stock

$
116


$
393





The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial
statements.




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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS





Estimates and Assumptions





The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S.) requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the revenues and expenses reported during the period. Some of the
estimates and assumptions that require managements most difficult judgments include: determining the appropriate level of deferred tax asset valuation allowances; the classification of intercompany balances as long-term investments; the
appropriateness of the useful lives of long-lived and intangible assets, the allowance for doubtful accounts, and accruals for abandoned and subleased property and integration activities. These judgments are difficult as matters that are inherently
uncertain directly impact the accounting for these items. Actual results may vary from managements estimates and assumptions.





Principles of
Consolidation





The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes have been prepared by the company without audit and include the accounts of
Getty Images, Inc. and its subsidiaries, from the respective dates of acquisition. Significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.





Quarterly Results





Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements, prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S., have been condensed or omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Management believes that the condensed statements include all necessary
adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, and are adequate to present results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the interim periods. The condensed information should be read in conjunction with the financial
statements and notes incorporated by reference in the companys latest annual report on Form 10-K.





Reclassifications





Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current years presentation with no effect on previously reported net assets, cash flows or
losses.





Earnings Per Share





Basic earnings per
share is calculated based upon the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each period. For the periods in which the company incurred a net loss, diluted earnings per share was calculated based on the same number of shares as
basic earnings per share. For the periods in which the company incurred net earnings, diluted earnings per share was calculated based on the shares used to calculate basic earnings per share plus the dilutive effect of certain stock options.
Approximately 3.9 million and 4.3 million common shares potentially issuable from stock options at March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively, are excluded from the computation, as are 4.5 million common shares potentially issuable from convertible
subordinated notes, in all periods presented, because they are anti-dilutive.





Changes in Accounting Principles





Effective January 1, 2002, the company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. SFAS No. 142
incorporates provisions of SFAS No. 141 Business Combinations that require certain intangible assets, primarily business acquisition costs previously allocated to workforce in place, to be reclassified to goodwill as of January 1, 2002
due to a more restrictive definition of




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identifiable intangible assets. The impact of the reclassification on goodwill is as follows:





(In thousands)Goodwill at December 31, 2001

$
600,428Reclassifications upon adoption of SFAS No. 142


2,583Goodwill at March 31, 2002

$
603,011





SFAS No. 142 also requires the company to discontinue amortization of goodwill as of January 1, 2002. The
following table presents the impact of SFAS No. 142 on net loss and loss per share had the standard been in effect for the three months ended March 31, 2001:





Three months ended March 31,2002

2001(In thousands, except per share amounts)Net income (loss):As reported

$
2,680

$
(14,559
)Add back:  Amortization of goodwill





16,536Add back:  Amortization of workforce in place, net of taxes





266As adjusted

$
2,680

$
2,243Earnings (loss) per basic and diluted share:As reported

$
0.05

$
(0.28
)Add back:  Amortization of goodwill





0.31Add back:  Amortization of workforce in place, net of taxes





0.01As adjusted

$
0.05

$
0.04Basic shares outstanding:As reported and as adjusted


52,102


51,447Diluted shares outstanding:As reported


54,452


51,447As adjusted


54,452


53,373





The company is in the process of performing the transitional impairment test for goodwill required by SFAS
No. 142 and will be completed by June 30, 2002. Any resulting loss is required to be recognized as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, however, management does not expect to incur a loss as a result of this test. The company
is also required to perform goodwill impairment tests on an annual basis and between annual tests in certain circumstances, with any impairment recognized as a loss on impairment of assets, included in the calculation of operating income. To date,
no impairment of goodwill has been recognized. There can be no assurance that future goodwill impairment tests will not result in a charge to earnings.





Short-term Investments





Short-term investments at March 31, 2002 consisted of $7.2 million in held-to-maturity corporate bonds, carried
at amortized cost, and $0.4 million in certificates of deposit, maturing more than 90 days from the date of purchase and carried at cost. Unamortized bond premium at March 31, 2002 was $0.1 million.





Accounts Receivable





Accounts receivable represents trade receivables, net
of provisions for doubtful accounts of $21.2 million and $20.9 million at March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively. The provisions recorded during the first quarter of 2002 and 2001 were $1.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively.




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Catalogs





As part
of its marketing efforts, the company produces and distributes catalogs containing images offered through its creative professional, press and editorial collections. The costs of producing these catalogs through September 30, 2001, were deferred and
amortized over the period during which revenue was generated by the catalog images.





In the fourth quarter of 2001, the company began the implementation
of new financial information systems. These new systems are not capable of directly associating image revenue with specific catalogs. Accordingly, as required by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Statement of Position
No. 93-7 Reporting on Advertising Costs, catalog production costs are expensed as incurred effective October 1, 2001.





Amortization of
deferred catalog costs of $4.6 million for the first quarter of 2002 was included in amortization expense, while catalog amortization of $3.3 million for the first quarter of 2001 was included in selling, general and administrative expenses. Direct
catalog production costs of $1.4 million for the first quarter of 2002 were included in selling, general and administrative expenses, while direct catalog costs of $1.2 million for the first quarter of 2001 were capitalized into deferred catalog
costs.





Property and Equipment





Property and
equipment is stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of approximately $208.5 million and $194.7 million at March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively.





Identifiable Intangible Assets





Identifiable intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their
estimated lives, ranging from two to 10 years. The gross carrying amounts and related accumulated amortization as of the most recent quarter-end and year-end were as follows:





As of March 31, 2002

As of December 31, 2001Gross Amount

Accumulated Amortization

Gross Amount

Accumulated Amortization(In thousands)Film libraries

$
16,260

$
3,629

$
16,260

$
3,223Trademarks/tradenames/copyrights


11,170


2,787


11,154


2,509Customer lists


11,098


3,469


11,098


3,073Other identifiable intangible assets


5,656


1,257


12,762


6,438$
44,184

$
11,142

$
51,274

$
15,243





Amortization expense for identifiable intangible assets was $1.4 million during the first quarter of 2002.
Estimated amortization expense for identifiable intangible assets for the next five years, based on unamortized balances at March 31, 2002, is as follows:





Year(In thousands)2002

$
5,2312003


5,1062004


5,0982005


5,0242006


4,708





Upon adoption of SFAS No. 142, the company was required to reassess the useful lives of its identifiable
intangible assets. Reassessment is also required each reporting period going forward to determine whether events and circumstances warrant revisions to the remaining periods of amortization. Such revisions would be applied prospectively.




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Accrued Loss on Abandoned and Subleased Property





During the fourth quarter of 2001, the company re-evaluated its worldwide facilities requirements and identified excess space in New York, Seattle, San Francisco, Santa Monica, London and Munich. The company recorded
a loss and a related accrual of $11.6 million during the fourth quarter to account for future minimum rental payments and costs of subleasing the properties over the remaining lives of the leases, net of expected sublease income. Approximately $6.7
million of this accrual remains at March 31, 2002, and will be paid out in future periods through 2007.





Loss on Sale of a Business





During the first quarter of 2002, the company entered into an agreement to dispose of a subsidiary, American Royal Arts (ARA), a provider of animation art, and
accrued a loss of $0.8 million. The assets and liabilities of ARA were written off against the accrued loss upon consummation of the transaction on April 2, 2002. The net assets, results of operations and cash flow of ARA were not significant to the
company as a whole.





Integration Costs





During the
first quarter of 2001, the company continued the integration of three significant businesses acquired in the previous two years, The Image Bank, Art.com and the Visual Communications Group. Integration costs incurred during the first quarter of 2001
totaled $4.0 million, including: $1.9 million for the termination of approximately 40 employees; $1.4 million for the abandonment of facilities; $0.4 million for the review of processes and resultant actions to implement processes that would benefit
the fully-integrated company going forward; $0.2 million for consulting and other professional assistance in determining what functions and facilities should be combined; and $0.1 million for asset impairments.





Restructuring Costs





During the third quarter of 2001, management
announced that in response to further weakening in the U.S. and global markets served by the company, Getty Images would reduce its workforce by approximately 300 people worldwide across multiple functions. The company recorded $4.5 million in
restructuring costs for a planned 320 employee terminations once management had committed the company to a formal plan of termination and had communicated to all employees the benefit arrangements they would receive if terminated.





As of March 31, 2002, all 320 planned employees had been terminated and all related termination costs had been paid.





Business Segments and Geographic Areas





As a provider of visual content,
the company operates in one business segment. Due to the nature of the companys operations, sales are made to a diverse client base and there is no reliance on a single customer or group of customers. Sales are reported in the geographic area
where they originate and are subject to the impact of translation differences and therefore may not reflect the relative performance of individual areas. Sales to customers by geographic area, with countries experiencing 5% or more of sales in a
reportable period shown separately, are summarized below:





Three months ended March 31,2002

2001(In thousands)United States

$
59,301

$
59,305United Kingdom


15,658


17,474Germany


8,397


9,100France


5,329


6,211Canada


3,644


12,148Rest of world


21,523


21,549Total sales

$
113,852

$
125,787




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Income Taxes and Net Deferred Tax Assets





The effective tax rate used to calculate income taxes for the first quarter of 2002 was 39.8%, while the rate for 2001 was 39.2% on income before non-deductible amortization of goodwill. At March 31, 2002, the company
had $64.1 million in net deferred tax assets, net of a valuation allowance of $13.6 million, which was established in 2001 at $12.8 million and increased by $0.8 million in the first quarter of 2002. The increase in the valuation allowance relates
to tax benefits from stock options exercised, which will increase additional paid in capital if realized.





Recent Accounting Pronouncement





Effective January 1, 2002, the company adopted SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. This
pronouncement requires one model for accounting for long-lived assets to be disposed of and broadens the presentation of discontinued operations to include more transactions. Adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on the
company, however, it could cause any future long-lived asset disposals to be accounted for or presented in a different manner than in the past.





Subsequent Event





On April 24, 2002, the company announced that it had sent notification of its intent to redeem the remaining $12.7
million of 4.75% convertible subordinated notes at a price of $1,019 per $1,000 principal amount. As an alternative to redemption, holders may elect to convert the notes into shares of the companys common stock at a conversion price of
$28.5075 per share. The option to convert will expire May 13, 2002, and the redemption date is May 14, 2002. The company will save approximately $0.6 million in interest payments through May of 2003, the original maturity date of the notes.





Item 2.    Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations





The
following should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and other financial information contained elsewhere and incorporated by reference in this report on Form 10-Q, including our
Annual Report on Form 10-K.





The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by or
on behalf of Getty Images, Inc. We may, from time to time, make written or oral statements that are forward-looking, including statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the documents incorporated herein by reference,
and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These statements are based on managements current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about Getty Images, Inc. and its industry and are made on the basis of
managements views as of the time the statements are made. All statements, trends, analyses and other information contained in this report relative to trends in sales, gross margin, anticipated expense levels and liquidity and capital
resources, as well as other statements including, but not limited to, words such as anticipate, believe, plan, estimate, expect, seek, intend and other similar
expressions, constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Accordingly, actual results may differ
materially from those anticipated or expressed in such statements. All forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty. Potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, those set forth
below under Factors That May Affect the Business. Except as required by law, the company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Readers,
however, should carefully review the factors set forth in other reports or documents that the company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.




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In this Quarterly Report, Getty Images, the company, we, us, and
our refer to Getty Images, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise dictates.





GENERAL





Loss on Sale of a Business





During the first
quarter of 2002, the company entered into an agreement to dispose of a subsidiary, American Royal Arts (ARA), a provider of animation art, and accrued a loss of $0.8 million. The assets and liabilities of ARA were written off against the accrued
loss upon consummation of the transaction on April 2, 2002. The net assets, results of operations and cash flow of ARA were not significant to the company as a whole.





Integration Costs





During the first quarter of 2001, the company continued the integration of three significant
businesses acquired in the previous two years, The Image Bank, Art.com and the Visual Communications Group. Integration costs incurred during the first quarter of 2001 totaled $4.0 million, including: $1.9 million for the termination of
approximately 40 employees; $1.4 million for the abandonment of facilities; $0.4 million for the review of processes and resultant actions to implement processes that would benefit the fully-integrated company going forward; $0.2 million for
consulting and other professional assistance in determining what functions and facilities should be combined; and $0.1 million for asset impairments.





Restructuring Costs





During the third quarter of 2001, management announced that in response to further weakening in the U.S. and global
markets served by the company, Getty Images would reduce its workforce by approximately 300 people worldwide across multiple functions. The company recorded $4.5 million in restructuring costs for a planned 320 employee terminations once management
had committed the company to a formal plan of termination and had communicated to all employees the benefit arrangements they would receive if terminated.





As of March 31, 2002, all 320 planned employees had been terminated and all related termination costs had been paid.





Changes in Accounting
Principles





During the first quarter 2002, the company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142 Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets. This accounting pronouncement requires the company to discontinue amortization of goodwill as of January 1, 2002 and to complete a transitional impairment test for goodwill by the end of the second quarter of 2002. The
company is in the process of performing the required transitional impairment test and will be completed by June 30, 2002. Any resulting loss is required to be recognized as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, however,
management does not expect to incur a loss as a result of this test. The company is also required to perform goodwill impairment tests on an annual basis and between annual tests in certain circumstances, with any impairment recognized as a loss on
impairment of assets, included in the calculation of operating income. To date, no impairment of goodwill has been recognized. There can be no assurance that future goodwill impairment tests will not result in a charge to earnings.




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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS





2002 Quarterly Results Compared to 2001 Quarterly Results





Below are selected financial highlights from the
companys unaudited results of operations:





Three months ended March 31,2002

% of sales

2001


% of sales(In thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)Sales

$
113,852

100.0

$
125,787


100.0Gross profit


83,759

73.6


90,163


71.7Selling, general and administrative expenses


53,172

46.7


61,526


48.9Amortization


5,994

5.3


19,278


15.3Depreciation


15,344

13.5


13,229


10.5Income tax expense


1,771

1.6


2,631


2.1Net income (loss)


2,680

2.4


(14,559
)

(11.6
)Earnings (loss) per share  basic and diluted


0.05




(0.28
)

Net income, adjusted for SFAS No. 142


2,680

2.4


2,243


1.8Earnings per share  basic and diluted, adjusted for SFAS No. 142


0.05




0.04








Net Income/Loss and Earnings/Loss Per Share





The company recognized net income of $2.7 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, during the first quarter of 2002 as compared to a net loss of $14.6 million, or $0.28 per share, during the same period in
2001. Excluding amortization of goodwill, the company would have recognized net income of $2.2 million, or $0.04 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2001.





Sales





Sales of $113.9 million for the first quarter of 2002 were down $11.9 million or 9% from sales for the first quarter of 2001.
Excluding Art.com sales in the first quarter of 2001, sales were down $9.2 million or 8% year over year. This sales decline reflected mainly volume decreases, offset in part by sales price increases. The sales volume decreases were due to the
downturn in the advertising and media sector brought on in 2001 by general economic conditions in the United States (U.S.) and abroad. Sales were down year over year in nearly all geographic areas, particularly in the U.S. and in Canada, where
offices were closed and the associated customers and sales were transitioned to the U.S.





Sales for the first quarter of 2002, though lower than those of
the comparable period in 2001, were higher than expected. Management believes this is due to a slight recovery in the advertising and media sector earlier than expected and greater than anticipated benefits from more customer-focused management of
the business.





Gross Profit and Gross Margin





The
companys gross profit was $83.8 million for the first quarter of 2002 as compared to $90.2 million for the same period in 2001. Gross margin increased 1.9% over the prior year to 73.6% of net sales for the first quarter of 2002. Excluding the
effect of Art.com in the first quarter of 2001, gross margin increased 1.3% over the prior year. The increase in gross margin was due to increased licensing of higher margin images, such as images from the companys royalty free collection,
company owned images and images digitally delivered over the Internet.





Selling, General and Administrative Expenses





Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses were $53.2 million for the first quarter of 2002, $8.4 million or 14% lower than those for the first quarter of 2001. As
a percentage of net sales, SG&A expenses decreased to 47%, down from 49% in the year ago




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period. SG&A expenses were lower in 2002 as a result of decreased advertising and marketing spending and reductions in both employee and temporary labor headcount due to continued
streamlining of the business. Full time equivalent employees at March 31, 2002 and 2001 were approximately 1,766 and 2,459, respectively, a decline of 693 employees or 28% of the workforce year over year.





Amortization





Amortization decreased to $6.0 million for the first quarter
of 2002 from $19.3 million for the same period in 2001. This decline was due to the cessation of goodwill amortization in accordance with SFAS No. 142, offset in part by the inclusion of $4.6 million in amortization of deferred catalog costs in the
first quarter of 2002. Goodwill amortization for the first quarter of 2001 was $16.9 million. Catalog amortization will be approximately $3.4 million in the second quarter of 2002 and approximately $1.6 million in the third quarter after which
deferred catalog costs will be fully amortized.





Depreciation





Depreciation increased to $15.3 million in the first quarter of 2002 from $13.2 million in the first quarter of 2001. The increase was due to capital expenditures for new enterprise systems implemented worldwide
beginning in the fourth quarter of 2001 and other ongoing technology investments. Management expects depreciation in 2002 to continue to increase as a result of increased technology investments.





Income Taxes





The effective tax rate used to calculate income taxes for the first quarter of 2002 was
39.8%, while the rate for 2001 was 39.2% on income before non-deductible amortization of goodwill. Income tax expense decreased from $2.6 million for the first quarter of 2001 to $1.8 million for the first quarter of 2002 due primarily to a decrease
in net income before non-deductible amortization of goodwill and certain identifiable intangible assets.





Recent Accounting Pronouncement





Effective January 1, 2002, the company adopted SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. This
pronouncement requires one model for accounting for long-lived assets to be disposed of and broadens the presentation of discontinued operations to include more transactions. Adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on the
company, however, it could cause any future long-lived asset disposals to be accounted for or presented in a different manner than in the past.





Subsequent Event





On April 24, 2002, the company announced that it had sent notification of its intent to redeem the remaining $12.7
million of 4.75% convertible subordinated notes at a price of $1,019 per $1,000 principal amount. As an alternative to redemption, holders may elect to convert the notes into shares of the companys common stock at a conversion price of
$28.5075 per share. The option to convert will expire May 13, 2002, and the redemption date is May 14, 2002. The company will save approximately $0.6 million in interest payments through May of 2003, the original maturity date of the notes.





FINANCIAL CONDITION





At March 31,
2002, the company held $46.7 million in cash and cash equivalents and $80.0 million in unused credit facilities under a $100.0 million bank line of credit.





Working Capital





At March 31, 2002, the companys working capital was $26.4 million, an increase of $13.1 million from the end of
2001. This growth resulted mainly from an increase in cash and short-term investments of $8.2 million and an increase in accounts receivable of $7.0 million. Accounts receivable increased due to higher sequential sales, while cash increased due to
collections on higher sales with lower days sales outstanding. Another




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significant source of cash was $4.2 million in proceeds from the issuance of common stock through stock option exercises. Significant uses of cash during the quarter were $10.3 million in capital
expenditures and $6.6 million in interest payments.





Liquidity and Capital Resources





Management expects to invest approximately $45 million in capital expenditures during 2002, including the $10.3 million invested during the first quarter. Existing cash and short-term investment balances,
cash flows provided by operating activities and borrowing capacity are expected to be sufficient to fund operations, capital expenditures and debt requirements for at least the following 12 months.





Our senior credit facility expires in October 2002. While we are working to establish a new senior credit facility to replace our expiring facility, we may be unable to obtain
any required additional financing on terms favorable to us, if at all.





FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT THE BUSINESS





Our Business Could be Affected by a Failure to Successfully Complete the Implementation of New Enterprise Systems.





As a result of the acquisition strategy we have pursued since our inception in 1995, we have focused significant resources and attention on integrating acquired businesses. The
integration focused on the installation and development of new enterprise systems for technology, business processes, sales and marketing systems, finance and royalty systems, customer interface, and other corporate administrative functions for the
continued transformation and consolidation of company-wide systems. The October 2001 launch of gettyimages.com marked a significant milestone in the company-wide initiative to integrate the companys Web offerings and business processes. An
additional milestone was reached in February 2002 with the launch of localized language websites and commerce systems in France, Germany and the United Kingdom (U.K.), and with the migration of a significant portion of our royalty-free stock
photography business to the gettyimages.com website. However, our future performance will largely depend on our ability to complete the implementation of new enterprise systems for our finance, sales and customer database systems. These
implementations create risks such as:





| |  |  | disruption of our ongoing business;
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| |  |  | delays in reporting systems, which could impact our ability to process information on a timely basis;
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| |  |  | delays in properly identifying and processing data necessary for management functions, including accounting, financial reporting and planning; and
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| |  |  | diversion of attention of our senior management from existing operations and other potential business opportunities.
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We cannot guarantee that we will successfully complete the implementation of new enterprise systems.





We May Not be Able to Respond to Rapid Technological Changes Relating to the Internet.





To be successful,
we must adapt to rapidly changing Internet technologies by continually enhancing our products and services and introducing new services to address the changing needs of our customers. We could incur substantial development or acquisition costs if we
are required to modify our services or infrastructure to adapt to changes affecting companies providing services on the Internet. If we are unsuccessful in adapting to these changes, or do not sufficiently increase the features and functionality of
our products and services, our customers may ultimately switch to the product and service offerings of our competitors. Our existing or potential competitors may develop an improved method for distributing visual content through the Internet. If we
are unable to keep pace with the evolving technology of the Internet, the demand for our imagery and related products and services may decrease.




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We May Not be Able to Compete Effectively Against Our Existing or Potential Competitors.





The visual content industry is highly competitive. We compete directly with a number of large and small visual content companies and commissioned photographers to
provide imagery to businesses. We believe that the principal competitive factors in the visual content industry are name recognition, company reputation, the quality, relevance and diversity of the images, the quality of the contributing
photographers and cinematographers under contract with a company, effective use of developing technology, customer service, pricing, accessibility of imagery, distribution capability and speed of fulfillment. Some of our existing and potential
competitors may have significantly greater financial, marketing and other resources or greater name recognition than we have. In addition, possible new entrants into the visual content industry could increase if technological advances make
archiving, searching and digital delivery systems more affordable.





Our future performance also depends on our ability to review and refresh our
collections based on current and future trends in order to provide our customers with the most relevant content. Many of our customers are sensitive to the latest trends and require new and fashionable content to meet their needs. If we fail to
determine such trends and add relevant new imagery in a timely manner, customers requiring such content may use other visual content providers to obtain imagery.





We May Not Succeed in Establishing the Getty Images Brand.





Historically, we have marketed each of Getty Images
brands as its own collection. In October 2001, we launched gettyimages.com, a significant step toward integrating the companys Web-based offerings, supporting technology platform and business practices under the Getty Images brand
name. Continued positioning of the Getty Images brand will largely depend on the success of our advertising and promotional activities and our ability to provide customers with high quality products and strong customer service. We
believe that a favorable customer reception of this brand is important to our future success. If our brand enhancement strategies are unsuccessful, we may be unable to realize potential benefits of Getty Images. Additionally, securing
the Getty Images trademark is an important part of the branding strategy, and barriers arising from third parties or trademark officials in various countries may hinder our effort to secure trademarks in key markets or trademark classes.





Our Right to Use the Getty Trademarks is Subject to Forfeiture in the Event We Experience a Change of Control.





We own trademarks and trademark applications for the names Getty Images and Hulton Getty, and derivatives of those names, including the name
Getty and the related logo. We use Getty Images as a corporate identity, as do certain of our subsidiaries, and we use Getty Images as a product and service brand. We refer to the above as the Getty
Trademarks. In the event that a third party or parties not affiliated with the Getty family acquire control of us, Getty Investments L.L.C. has the right to call for an assignment to it, for a nominal sum, of all rights to the Getty
Trademarks. In the event of an assignment, we will have 12 months to continue to use the Getty Trademarks, after which time we no longer would have the right to use them. Getty Investments right to cause such an assignment might have a
negative impact on the amount of consideration that a potential acquirer would be willing to pay to acquire our common stock.





Getty Investments L.L.C.
owns approximately 18% of the outstanding shares of our common stock as of May 1, 2002. Mr. Mark Getty, the Executive Chairman serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Getty Investments, while Mr. Jonathan Klein, the CEO of Getty Images,
and Mr. Andrew Garb, a member of our Board of Directors, serve on the Board of Directors of Getty Investments.





Our Quarterly Financial Results and
Stock Price May Fluctuate.





Historical trends and quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our operating results may not be good indicators of our
future performance.




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Our revenues and operating results are expected to vary from quarter to quarter due to a number of factors, including
those listed in this Risk Factors section and the following:





| |  |  | demand for our existing and new products and services, or those of our competitors;
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| |  |  | changes in our pricing policies or the pricing policies of our competitors;
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| |  |  | a continued or prolonged slowdown in advertising or media spending;
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| |  |  | changes in the sales mix of our products and services, including the mix of sales of analog and digital imagery, company owned and licensed imagery, and the geographic
distribution of such sales;
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| |  |  | our ability to attract visitors to our websites and the frequency of repeat purchases by our customers;
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| |  |  | shifts in the nature and amount of publicity about us, our competitors or the visual content industry;
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| |  |  | changes in the growth rate of Internet commerce;
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| |  |  | the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on the results of our operations outside the U.S.;
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| |  |  | costs related to potential acquisitions of technology or businesses; and
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| |  |  | regional or global political instabilities and economic conditions;
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| |  |  | changes in U.S. and global financial and equity markets, or in applicable tax laws and regulations.
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Because of these risks and others, it is possible that some future quarterly results may be below or above the expectations of public market analysts and investors.





Impairment of the Value of Significant Assets Could Have an Adverse Impact on Our Operating Results.





Our operating results and earnings in future periods may be adversely affected as a result of impairments to the reported value of certain significant assets, the valuation of which require
managements most difficult judgments as a result of the need to make estimates and assumptions about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.





Deferred Income Taxes





Deferred income taxes reflect the impact of temporary differences between financial and tax reporting and of tax
loss carryforwards, and are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of March 31, 2002, the company had
net deferred tax assets of $64.1 million, net of a valuation allowance of $13.6 million. Although realization is not assured, management believes, based on its current estimates of future taxable income for its U.S. operations and tax-planning
strategies, that it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets will be realized within a reasonable period of time and substantially prior to the expiration of the net operating loss carryforwards. In the event that actual results
differ from managements expectations, the valuation allowance could materially change, directly impacting our financial position and results of operations. If domestic taxable income is not earned as planned, the domestic tax loss
carryforwards will expire from 2018 to 2021, and the company may be required to take the balance through the income statement as income tax expense in advance of the expiration of the loss carryforwards.





Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets





Intangible assets comprise
goodwill and identifiable intangible assets. Goodwill is the excess of the purchase price and related costs over the fair value of net assets acquired in business combinations. Identifiable intangible assets consist mainly of film libraries,
trademarks, tradenames and copyrights and customer lists. The net balance of goodwill and identifiable intangible assets at March 31, 2002 was $636.1 million. Effective January 1, 2002,




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the company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. This accounting pronouncement required us to cease amortization
of goodwill, and alternatively test the goodwill balance for impairment annually and between annual tests in certain circumstances. Should the company determine at some point in the future that all or a portion of the goodwill balance is impaired,
the company would be required to write off the impaired portion through the income statement in the period of that determination.





Certain Assets





The useful lives of certain of the companys assets, including capitalized image duplication and digitization costs (included within property
and equipment), are based upon the estimated period over which the assets are expected to provide benefit to the company. This future benefit is inherently uncertain, and therefore, the lives of these assets require managements most difficult
judgments. The balance of image duplicates and digitization, net of accumulated depreciation, was $37.8 million at March 31, 2002 and is being depreciated over useful lives of two to four years. Should the company determine at some point in the
future that the useful lives of these assets are shorter than previously determined, the company would be required to accelerate the depreciation, or possibly write off the impaired portion, of the undepreciated balance of such assets.





Our Indebtedness Could Reduce Our Flexibility and Make Us More Vulnerable to Economic Downturns.





Our level of indebtedness may pose substantial risks to our security holders, including the risk that we may not be able to generate sufficient cash flow to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness or
to meet our capital requirements. A portion of our cash flow from operations will be dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on our senior credit facility and our 5.0% convertible subordinated notes due in 2007. Our ability to service our
indebtedness will depend on our future performance, which will be affected by general economic conditions and financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. Such indebtedness could have important consequences to our
security holders, including the following:





| |  |  | our ability to make principal and interest payments on the notes could be negatively impacted;
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| |  |  | we may be unable to obtain necessary financing for working capital, capital expenditures, debt service requirements and other purposes;
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| |  |  | our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and competition could be reduced; and
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| |  |  | we may be more vulnerable to economic downturns.
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We
May Not be Able to Secure Additional Financing to Meet Our Future Capital Needs.





We currently anticipate that our available cash resources, cash
flow from operations and our senior credit facility will be sufficient to meet our anticipated needs for working capital and capital expenditures for at least the following 12 months. After this time, if we are unable to generate sufficient cash
flows from operations to meet our anticipated needs for working capital and capital expenditures, we will need to raise additional funds to, among other things, promote our products and services, develop new and enhanced services, respond to
competitive pressures or make acquisitions. Our senior credit facility expires in October 2002. While we are working to establish a new senior credit facility to replace our expiring facility, we may be unable to obtain any required additional
financing on terms favorable to us, if at all. If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms, we may be unable to complete our systems integration or other capital improvements, promote our products and services successfully, develop or
enhance services, respond to competitive pressures or take advantage of acquisition opportunities. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity securities, our stockholders may experience dilution of their ownership interest, and the
newly issued securities may have rights superior to those of our common stock. If we raise additional funds by issuing new debt, the new debt could be senior indebtedness and we may be subject




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to limitations on our operations, including limitations on the payment of dividends. Changes in U.S. and global financial and equity markets, including significant fluctuations in interest rates
and the price of our equity securities, may impede our access to, or increase the cost of, external financing for our operations and any acquisitions.





Certain of Our Stockholders Can Exercise Significant Influence Over Our Business and Affairs and May Have Interests That Are Different Than Yours.





Some of our stockholders own substantial percentages of the outstanding shares of our common stock.





The Getty Group
collectively owned approximately 21% of the outstanding shares of our common stock as of May 1, 2002, and comprises the following persons and entities: Getty Investments L.L.C.; The October 1993 Trust; The JD Klein Family Settlement; Mr. Mark Getty,
our Executive Chairman; and Mr. Jonathan Klein, our Chief Executive Officer.





The Torrance Group collectively owned approximately 5% of the outstanding
shares of our common stock as of May 1, 2002, and comprises the following persons and entities: PDI, L.L.C.; Mr. Mark Torrance; Ms. Wade Ballinger (the former wife of Mark Torrance); and certain of their family members.





Pursuant to shareholder agreements among us, the Getty Group and the Torrance Group, none of the members of the Getty Group or the Torrance Group may transfer their shares of
our common stock except in accordance with the terms of those agreements.





As a result of their share ownership, the Getty Group and the Torrance Group
each have significant influence over all matters requiring approval of our stockholders, including the election of directors and the approval of mergers or other business combinations. The substantial percentage of our stock held by the Getty Group
and the Torrance Group could also make us a less attractive acquisition candidate or have the effect of delaying or preventing a third party from acquiring control over us at a premium over the then-current price of our common stock. In addition to
ownership of common stock, certain members of the Getty Group and the Torrance Group have management and/or director roles within our company that increase their influence over us.





Certain Provisions of Our Corporate Documents and Delaware Corporate Law May Deter a Third Party From Acquiring Our Company.





Our board of directors has the authority to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of such shares without any further vote, approval or action
by our stockholders. This authority, together with certain provisions of our restated certificate of incorporation, may have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or of discouraging a third party from attempting to
acquire, control of our company. This could occur even if our stockholders consider such change in control to be in their best interests. In addition, the concentration of beneficial ownership of our common stock in the Getty Group and the Torrance
Group, along with certain provisions of Delaware law, may have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a takeover of our company.





An
Increase in Government Regulation of the Internet and E-Commerce Could Have a Negative Impact On Our Business.





We are subject to a number of
regulations applicable to businesses generally, as well as laws and regulations directly applicable to e-commerce. Although existing laws and regulations affecting e-commerce are not unduly burdensome, state, federal and foreign governments have and
may continue to adopt legislation regulating the Internet and e-commerce. Such legislation or regulation could both increase our cost of doing business, and impede the growth of the Internet while decreasing its acceptance as a communications and
commerce medium. If a decline in the use of the Internet occurs, businesses and consumers may decide in the future not to use our online services.




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Laws and regulations do now and could potentially more significantly govern or restrict any of the following issues:





| |  |  | user privacy and data retention and transmission;
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| |  |  | pricing and taxation of goods and services over the Internet;
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| |  |  | website content or the quality of products and services offered over the Internet; and
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| |  |  | the liabilities for companies involved in the Internet or e-commerce.
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Systems Security Risks and Concerns May Harm Our Business.





A significant barrier to e-commerce and online communications is the
secure transmission of confidential information over public networks. Developments in computer capabilities, viruses, and advances in the field of cryptography or other events could result in compromises or breaches of our security systems or those
of other websites, jeopardizing our proprietary and confidential information, or causing potentially serious interruptions in our services, sales or operations. We may be required to expend significant capital resources to protect against the threat
of security breaches or to alleviate problems caused by such breaches. Additionally, any well-publicized compromises of our security system or the Internet generally may reduce our customers desire to transact business over the Web.





We May Experience System Failures and Service Interruptions on Our Websites That Could Result in Adverse Publicity, Customer Dissatisfaction and
Revenue Losses.





A key component of our growth strategy is the increased digitization of our imagery and the distribution of such imagery and
related products and services over the Internet. As a result, our revenues are dependent on the ability of our customers to access our websites, including the new gettyimages.com website. In the past, we have experienced occasional system
interruptions that made our former websites unavailable or prevented us from efficiently fulfilling orders. While we have made improvements in this area, we cannot be sure that we can prevent these interruptions in the future. System failures or
interruptions will inconvenience our users and may result in negative publicity and reduce the volume of images we license online and the attractiveness of our online products and services to our customers.





We will need to continue adding software and hardware and continue to upgrade our enterprise systems and network infrastructure to accommodate increased traffic on our websites
and increased sales volume. Without these upgrades, we may face additional system interruptions, slower response times, diminished customer service, impaired quality and speed of order fulfillment, and delays in our financial reporting. We cannot
accurately project the rate or timing of any increases in traffic or sales volume on our websites and, therefore, the integration, timing and cost of these upgrades are uncertain.





The computer and communications hardware necessary to operate our corporate functions and much of our e-commerce operations is located at facilities in the Seattle, Washington metropolitan area. Our other businesses
have systems in other locations worldwide. Any of these systems and operations could be damaged or interrupted by fire, flood, power loss, telecommunications failure, earthquake and similar events. We do not have full redundancy for all of our
computer and telecommunications facilities.




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Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk





The company is exposed to a variety of
market risks, primarily related to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency rates.





Interest Rate Risk





Our exposure to market rate risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our debt instruments, the majority of which are fixed rate borrowings. The book values,
before unamortized debt issuance costs, and respective fair values of material long-term debt obligations are shown in the table below:





Maturities


Total


Fair ValueMarch 31, 2002


Dec. 31, 20012002


2003


2007(In thousands, except percentages)Fixed rate debt

$



$
12,653


$
250,000


$
262,653


$
236,450


$
219,947Average interest rate






4.75
%


5.0
%


4.99
%


4.99
%


4.99
%Variable rate debt

$
20,000










$
20,000


$
19,841


$
19,865Average interest rate


3.18
%










3.18
%


3.18
%


5.74
%





Foreign Currency Risk





The company had no outstanding foreign exchange contracts or related deferred gains or losses as of March 31, 2002.





PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION





Item 1.    Legal Proceedings





We have been, and may continue to be, subject to legal claims from time to time
in the ordinary course of our business, including those related to alleged infringement of the trademarks and other intellectual property rights of third parties, such as the failure to secure model and property releases. We have accrued a liability
and charged operations for the estimated costs of settlement or adjudication of claims for which we believe a loss is probable. Presently, there are no pending legal proceedings to which we are a party or to which any of our property is subject
which, either individually or in the aggregate, are expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.





Item 2.    Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds





On January 22, 2002, the company issued 5,632 shares of
its common stock, in addition to other consideration, in connection with the purchase of certain assets of The Image Bank España, S.A.





Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities





None





Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders





None





Item 5.    Other Information





None




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Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K





| | (a) |  | Exhibits:
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Reference is made to the
Index of Exhibits beginning on page 23 for a list of all exhibits filed as part of this report.





| | (b) |  | Reports on Form 8-K:
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No reports on
Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended March 31, 2002.




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SIGNATURE





Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.





GETTY IMAGES, INC.May 10, 2002



By

/s/    Elizabeth J. HuebnerElizabeth J. Huebner Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer




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EXHIBIT INDEX





EXHIBIT NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT3.1

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Getty Images (2)3.2

Bylaws of Getty Images, Inc. (1)10.1*

Employment Agreement between Getty Images, Inc. and A.D. Bud Albers, dated January 2, 2002


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|(1) |  | Incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Registrants Form S-4 Registration Statement, No. 333-38777.
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|(2) |  | Incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.
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|* |  | Filed herewith.
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