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Kevin Ulrich Scored a $2 Billion MGM Win. It Only Took a Decade

  • Distressed debt investor came on board with 2010 bankruptcy
  • Ulrich embraced Hollywood parties, reality TV business
Amazon Buys MGM Movie Studio for $8.45 Billion
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Hedge funds often measure their investments in minutes, not decades; but for Anchorage Capital Group, its long-held stake in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. is proving that patience can also be profitable.

The New York-based money manager stands to make roughly $2 billion on its investment in the film and TV producer, one that began almost 11 years ago with MGM in bankruptcy court. Amazon.com Inc. agreed to buy the company for $8.45 billion Wednesday, a price that includes just under $2 billion in debt.

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