Earnings Release • Nov 13, 2008
Earnings Release
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Paris, 13 November 2008 – EUROPACORP (FR0010490920), a producer and distributor of feature films and one of Europe's leading independent film studios, today announces its revenue to 30th September 2008, i.e., for the first half of its 2008/2009 financial year.
Films distributed by EuropaCorp in French cinemas during this six month period:
| Revenue (€ millions) |
Q1 | Q2 | HY1 2008/2009 |
HY1 2007/2008 |
Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Television, France % of Revenue |
18.2 | 8.8 | 27.0 55.3% |
14.8 20.1% |
82.5% |
| International sales % of Revenue |
2.0 | 2.8 | 4.7 9.7% |
7.2 9.8% |
-34.1% |
| Cinemas, France % of Revenue |
1.5 | 1.1 | 2.6 5.3% |
1.6 2.2% |
61.7% |
| Video, France % of Revenue |
1.7 | 4.9 | 6.6 13.5% |
23.4 31.8% |
-71.8% |
| Subsidies % of Revenue |
0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 1.8% |
3.5 4.8% |
-74.6% |
| Other % of Revenue |
3.3 | 3.7 | 7.04 14.4% |
23.0 31.3% |
-69.4% |
| EuropaCorp Group | 27.0 | 22.0 | 48.9 | 73.6 | -33.5% |
Revenue for the half-year is 34% lower than in the first six months of 2007/2008. It relates to the following activities:
Despite scaled-down activities, the anticipated operating margin for this half-year will be higher than in the first half of the previous financial year.
Eight to ten films are scheduled for release during the second six months with, in particular, the world release (on 26th November) of Olivier Megaton's Transporter 3, starring Jason Statham – the third film in a saga that has scored huge box-office successes worldwide (US\$44m for The Transporter and US\$85m for Transporter 2).
Also due for release are District 13 – Ultimatum (sequel to the first opus which achieved one million admissions in French cinemas), Hallelujah! starring Jean-Marie Bigard and Special Correspondents starring Gérard Jugnot and Gérard Lanvin.
Activities under the headings of French Cinemas and International Sales will thus show growth over the next six-month period.
The definitive programming of the line-up for the second six months will be decided on the basis of criteria designed to optimise film launches.
The EuropaCorp group produces and distributes films for the French and international markets. Structured around the "vertically integrated studio" concept, its strategy aims to control each stage of the production/distribution cycle of its ambitious and varied films. Since the start of its activity in 1999, EuropaCorp has produced or co-produced 60 feature-length films. For further information: www.europacorp-corporate.com
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CONTACTS | ||
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| NOVEMBER 26 TH cones restes TRANSPORTER |
EUROPACORP Group Raphaël Durand - CFO Séverine Madinier - Investor relations Tel: +33 (0) 1 53 83 03 03 [email protected] |
NewCap Investor relations Pierre Laurent / Axelle Vuillermet Tel: +33 (0) 1 44 71 94 94 [email protected] |
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| ISIN: FR0010490920 - Mnemonic: ECP | EuropaCorp is listed on Euronext Compartment B by NYSE-Euronext |
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