Share Issue/Capital Change • Nov 21, 2016
Share Issue/Capital Change
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Saint-Denis, 21 November 2016 – EuropaCorp, one of the leading independent film studios in Europe, announces today the completion of the capital increase without preferential subscription rights for shareholders, reserved for FF Motion Invest, 100% subsidiary of Fundamental Films, a Shanghai-based film producer, distributor and financier, for a total amount of €60 million.
EuropaCorp's Board of Directors met on 17 November 2016 and used the delegation of authority granted by the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders held on the same day (1st resolution) to perform the capital increase reserved for FF Motion Invest under the terms set out below, which had already been described in the press release published on 28 October 2016.
On 21 November 2016 FF Motion Invest subscribed for the new shares issued in the reserved capital increase, making FF Motion Invest EuropaCorp's second largest shareholder with 27.89% of the capital. Front Line remains EuropaCorp's main shareholder with 31.58% of the share capital. The sum of €60 million was paid on 21 November 2016.
These funds will enable EuropaCorp to speed up the deployment of its development strategy, i.e. the production of English-language films and TV series, the direct distribution of these films in the United States and France and the acquisition of English-language films produced by third parties.
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EuropaCorp is one of Europe's leading film studios. Founded in 1999, EuropaCorp has operations spanning production, theatrical distribution, video and VOD, and French TV sales. EuropaCorp also has international rights, partnerships and licensing, production and soundtrack publishing activities. The Group has also been producing TV series since 2010. EuropaCorp's integrated business model allows it to benefit from diversified sources of revenue. With a line-up boasting various types of films and a very strong foothold in international markets, the Group has produced France's biggest international hits in recent years. In 2014, EuropaCorp formed the joint venture RED to self-distribute its films in the United States. EuropaCorp was founded by French filmmaker, screenwriter and producer Luc Besson. The Group owns a catalogue of 500 movies and has 150 permanent employees.
For more information, go to www.europacorp-corporate.com
Pierre-André Junne | Investors Relations | [email protected] Régis Lefèbvre | Communication | [email protected] Tel: +33 1 55 99 50 00 Financial communication NewCap | Julie Coulot | [email protected] | +33 1 44 71 94 94 Press Relations CLAI | Nicolas Obrist | [email protected] | +33 1 80 50 53 10
EuropaCorp is listed in Compartment C of Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0010490920 – Ticker: ECP
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