AGM Information • Oct 10, 2016
AGM Information
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Saint-Denis, 10 October, 2016 – EuropaCorp's last ordinary and extraordinary EuropaCorp general shareholders' meeting was held in Saint-Denis on 28 September 2016.
All resolutions were adopted, notably including the approval of the financial statements for FY2015/2016. Details of how each resolution was voted are attached.
During this general meeting, Marc Shmuger and Edouard de Vésinne commented on the Group's recent news and presented the prospects for the current and subsequent fiscal years.
December 2016: 2016/2017 Half-year results
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
EuropaCorp Group Pierre-André Junne | Investor Relations | [email protected] Tel: +33 1 55 99 50 00 Financial communication NewCap | Julie Coulot | [email protected] | +33 1 44 71 20 40 Media relations CLAI | Simon Lozach | [email protected] | +33 1 44 69 30 39
EuropaCorp is listed in Compartment C of Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0010490920 – Ticker: ECP
The shareholders who were present or represented at the meeting held a total of 22,320,111 shares (75.63%), which constitutes a quorum for both the ordinary and extraordinary sessions of the meeting.
| Resolution | Subject | Number of votes cast |
% votes for |
% votes against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Approval of the financial statements for the financial year ended 31 March 2016 |
22.320.111 | 99.92% | 0.08% |
| 2 | Approval of the consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended 31 March 2016 |
22,320,111 | 99.92% | 0.08% |
| 3 | Allocation of profit for the financial year ended 31 March 2016 | 22,320,111 | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| 4 (*) | Special report by the Statutory Auditors on regulated agreements and approval of said agreements under Article L.225-38 of the French Commercial Code |
6,447,758 | 70.09% | 29.91% |
| 5 (*) | Special report by the Statutory Auditors on regulated agreements and approval of said agreements under Article L.225-42 of the French Commercial Code |
6,447,758 | 67.44% | 32.56% |
| 6 | Renewal of Mr. Luc Besson's term of office as director | 22,320,111 | 94.60% | 5.40% |
| 7 | Renewal of Mr. Charles Milhaud's term of office as director | 22,320,111 | 94.58% | 5.42% |
| 8 | Renewal of Front Line's term of office as director | 22,320,111 | 94.79% | 5.21% |
| 9 | Renewal of Mr. Patrice Gassenbach's term of office as director | 22,320,111 | 94.79% | 5.21% |
| 10 | Authorization of a share buyback program for its own shares by the Company |
22,320,111 | 94.29% | 5.72% |
| 11 | Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors to decide on the issuance, while maintaining preferential subscription rights, of ordinary shares and/or securities giving immediate and/or future access to the Company's capital or debt securities |
22,320,111 | 90.85% | 9.15% |
| 12 | Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors to decide on the issuance, by public offering, with no preferential subscription rights, of ordinary shares and/or securities giving immediate and/or future access to the Company's capital or debt securities |
22,320,111 | 85.73% | 14.27% |
| 13 | Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors to decide on the issuance, with no preferential subscription rights, of ordinary shares and/or securities giving immediate and/or future access to the Company's capital or debt securities as part of an offer mentioned in point II of Article L.411-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code |
22,320,111 | 85.73% | 14.27% |
| 14 | Authorization to be granted to the Board of Directors to set the price for the issuance of ordinary shares or securities with no preferential subscription rights for shareholders, within the limit of 10% of capital per year |
22,320,111 | 85.97% | 14.03% |
| 15 | Authorization to be granted to the Board of Directors to increase, in accordance with Article L.225-135-1 of the French Commercial Code, the number of securities to be issued on the occasion of issues made with or without preferential subscription right for shareholders |
22,320,111 | 90.30% | 9.70% |
| Resolution | Subject | Number of votes cast |
% votes for |
% votes against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors to decide on an increase in capital by issuing shares reserved for employees participating in a company savings plan, with no preferential subscription rights for their benefit |
22,320,111 | 77.38% | 22.62% |
| 17 | Overall limit on authorizations to issue cash shares | 22,320,111 | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| 18 | Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors with a view to increasing the share capital by issuing ordinary shares or securities giving access to the Company's capital as consideration for securities contributed as part of a public exchange offer initiated by the Company |
22,320,111 | 85.73% | 14.27% |
| 19 | Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors in order to decide on the issuance of ordinary shares within the limit of 10% of the share capital, as consideration for contributions in kind received by the Company |
22,320,111 | 86.34% | 13.66% |
| 20 | Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors in order to issue securities giving access to the Company's capital, with no preferential subscription rights, as part of an exchange of financial securities |
22,320,111 | 85.92% | 14.08% |
| 21 | Authorization to be granted to the Board of Directors in order to grant options to subscribe for or purchase shares for employees or officers of the Company and related companies |
22,320,111 | 73.43% | 26.57% |
| 22 | Authorization to be granted to the Board of Directors in order to proceed to make free allocations of shares in favor of employees or officers of the Company and related companies |
22,320,111 | 71.86% | 28.14% |
| 23 | Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors in order to increase the share capital by incorporating premiums, reserves, profits or other |
22,320,111 | 94.54% | 5.46% |
| 24 | Authorization to be granted to the Board of Directors in order to reduce the share capital by cancelling shares |
22,320,111 | 99.81% | 0.19% |
| 25 | Powers to carry out formalities | 22,320,111 | 100.00% | 0.00% |
(*) For this resolution, the shares held by Mr. Luc Besson, Mr. Edouard de Vésinne, Mr. Christophe Lambert, and by the Front Line and Lambert Capital BV companies were not taken into account when calculating the quorum and the votes cast.
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