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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or
organization)
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Primary
Standard Industrial
Classification
Code Number
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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William
Rosenstadt
Sanders
Ortoli Vaughn-Flam
Rosenstadt
LLP
501
Madison Avenue
New
York, NY 10022
Telephone:
212-588-0022
Facsimile:
212-826-9307
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Mitchell
Nussbaum
Loeb
& Loeb LLP
345
Park Avenue
New
York, NY 10154
Telephone:
212-407-4000
Facsimile:
212-407-4990
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any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a
delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities
Act, check the following box.
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pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following
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under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities
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Title
of Each Class
of
Securities to Be Registered
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Amount
to be Registered
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Proposed
Mximum Offering Price per Share(1)
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Proposed
Maximum Aggregate Offering Price(1)
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Amount
of Registration Fee
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Ordinary
Shares
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2,875,000
(2)
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U.S.$6.50
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U.S.$18,687,500
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U.S.$1,044
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Underwriters
Warrants
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125,000
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--
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--
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--
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Ordinary
Shares Underlying the Underwriters Warrants
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125,000
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U.S.$8.13
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U.S.$1,016,250
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U.S.$57 |
Total
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3,000,000
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U.S.$19,703,750
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U.S.$1,101 |
(1)
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Estimated
solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance
with Rule 457 under the Securities Act.
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(2)
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Includes
2,500,000 ordinary shares offered hereby and 375,000 ordinary shares
related to the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters’
representative. Pursuant to Rule 416, there are also being
registered such indeterminable number of additional ordinary shares as may
be issued under the warrants to the underwriters’ representative to
prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar
transactions.
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The
information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. A
registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. These securities may not be sold
until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these
securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in
any state or other jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not
permitted.
Subject
to completion,
dated __________.
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Public
offering price
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Underwriting
discount and
commissions (1)
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Proceeds to
us, before
expenses (2)
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Per Share
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$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Total
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$ | $ | $ |
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(1) Does not include a non-accountable
expense allowance equal to 1% of the gross proceeds of this offering
payable to Rodman & Renshaw, LLC, the underwriters’
representative.
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(2)
We estimate that the total expenses of this offering, excluding the
underwriters’ discount and non-accountable expense allowance, will be
approximately $________.
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·
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To
finance, produce and distribute two to four motion pictures in-house per
year with budgets of between $5 million and $15 million each. As
previously stated, certain of these pictures will receive only a limited
theatrical release while others will be released more
widely.
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·
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To
supplement our core strategy by producing an occasional higher cost motion
picture (production budgets of $30 - $50 million). We will seek to
co-produce such projects with a major studio to guarantee a studio-wide
release and obtain a commitment to cover a portion or all of prints and
advertising (“P&A”)
costs.
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·
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To
opportunistically acquire distribution rights to an additional two to five
motion pictures produced by others, each year, for distribution in
theatrical, video and television markets, as an agent, for a 15%-20%
fee.
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·
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To
maximize our current use of tax preferred financing structures around the
world to fund our motion picture
productions.
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·
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To
continue to reduce our financial risk on motion pictures we produce
in-house by pre-selling certain rights to distributors prior to and during
production, although we recognize that, particularly in the last year, the
pre-sale market has become more difficult to access as a film financing
tool.
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·
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To
increase our share of distribution revenues by entering into partnerships
with theatrical and video distributors, to gain more control over the
distribution of our motion pictures and to obtain a greater share of the
revenues from distribution of our motion
pictures.
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·
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To
scale our business over time by modestly increasing the number of pictures
we develop and produce in-house as well as by more aggressively seeking to
acquire for distribution motion pictures produced by third
parties.
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·
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The
experience of our management and our relationships with independent motion
picture distributors. Our management has participated in the
production and/or distribution of more than one hundred motion pictures
since 1986.
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·
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Our
relationships with “key talent” and with independent motion picture
distributors around the world.
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·
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Our
attractive profit margins which result from adherence to cost efficient
budgets, a low overhead structure, the use of pre-sales to license our
motion pictures for a fee to third-party distributors prior to completion
of production, and of tax preferred
financing.
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·
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Our
expertise in structuring non-overlapping tax preferred financings in
jurisdictions where such are made
available.
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Securities
Offered
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2,500,000
ordinary shares (or 2,875,000 if the underwriters’ representative
exercises its over-allotment option in full)
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Ordinary
Shares
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Number
of ordinary shares outstanding before this offering
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6,893,300
ordinary shares
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Number
of ordinary shares outstanding after this offering (1)
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7,693,300
ordinary shares (or 7,818,300 ordinary shares if the underwriters’
representative exercises its warrants in
full)
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Use
of Proceeds
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We
intend to use the net proceeds of this offering to repay indebtedness of
approximately $11,150,000. The remaining net proceeds will be
used for working capital and general corporate
purposes.
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NASDAQ
Capital Market
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SAPX
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Lock-Up
Agreements
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All
of our officers and directors have agreed that, for a period of six months
following completion of this offering, they will be subject to a lock-up
agreement prohibiting any sales or hedging transactions of our securities
owned by them. See “Lock-Up” on page
79.
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Risk
Factors
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The
securities offered by this prospectus are speculative and involve a high
degree of risk, and investors purchasing securities should not purchase
the securities unless they can afford the loss of their entire investment.
See “Risk Factors” beginning on page
13.
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Summary
Profit and Loss Statements (1)
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Six
Months Ended
Dec
31, 2008
(unaudited)
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Six
Months Ended
Sept
30, 2007
(unaudited)
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Fiscal
Period Ended
June
30, 2008
(15
months)
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Fiscal
Year Ended March 31, 2007
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Fiscal
Year Ended
March
31, 2006
(Restated)
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Fiscal
Year Ended March 31, 2005
(Restated)
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Under
UK GAAP
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Revenues
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$6,610
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$1,889
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$17,767
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$11,208
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(2)
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$13,168
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$4,297
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Income/(Loss)
from Operations
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$2,568
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$1,101
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$2,035
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$3,616
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(2,3)
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$942
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($9,501)
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Net
Income/(Loss)
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$1,691
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$366
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$4,009
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$1,842
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(3)
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$181
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(3)
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($14,145)
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Weighted
Average Primary Shares Outstanding (4)
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5,204.2
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4,480.7
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4,715.1
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2,694.9
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2,636.8
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1,793.0
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Weighted
Average Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding (4)
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9,097.6
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8,320.7
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8,632.9
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7,454.1
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7,436.8
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4,239.0
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Net
Income/(Loss) Per Share (cents) (4)
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32
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8
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85
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68
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7
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(789)
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Net
Income/(Loss) Per Fully Diluted
Share
(cents) (4)
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19
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4
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46
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25
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2
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(789)
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Under
US GAAP
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Revenues
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$6,610
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$1,889
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$17,767
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$9,585
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$13,168
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$4,297
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Income/(Loss)
from Operations
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$2,569
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$1,100
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$2,036
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$2,228
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$1,255
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(3)
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($9,501)
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Net
Income/(Loss)
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$1,691
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$366
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$4,009
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$2,077
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$495
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(3)
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($12,274)
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Earnings
Per Share (cents) (4)
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32
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8
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85
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77
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19
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(685)
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Fully
Diluted Earnings Per Share (cents)(4)
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19
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4
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46
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28
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7
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(685)
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Summary
Balance Sheet
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Under
UK GAAP
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Short-Term
Debt
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$22,435
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(7)
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$ 7,069
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$253,095
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(7)
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$7,826
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$3,628
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$7,822
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Long-Term
Debt
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$2,833
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$23,732
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$6,752
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$12,373
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$12,624
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$4,250
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Total
Assets
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$228,053
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(7)
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$49,423
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$424,971
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(7)
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$37,612
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$28,441
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$18,034
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Shareholders’
Funds (5)
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$8,342
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$10,353
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$13,795
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$8,936
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$4,927
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$5,081
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Under
US GAAP
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Short-Term
Debt
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$22,435
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(7)
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$7,069
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$253,095
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(7)
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$7,826
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$3,628
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$7,822
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Long-Term
Debt (5)
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$5,349
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$27,307
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$10,252
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$15,805
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$17,828
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$9,919
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Convertible
Redeemable Preference Shares (6)
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$945
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$5,669
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$5,669
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$5,669
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$5,669
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$5,669
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Total
Assets
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$228,053
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(7)
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$49,423
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$424,972
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(7)
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$37,847
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$28,755
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$18,034
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Shareholders’
Equity (5,6)
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$4,881
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$1,110
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$4,627
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$70
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($5,632)
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($6,257)
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(1)
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We
changed our fiscal year end from March 31 to June 30 for the fiscal period
ending June 30, 2008. The unaudited six-month results compare the first
six months of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009 with the first six
months of the fiscal period ended June 30,
2008.
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(2)
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UK
GAAP records the $1,623,000 attributable in fiscal year 2007 from the
settlement of debt as revenue whereas under US GAAP it is a below the line
item. Other differences between revenue recognition under UK
GAAP and US GAAP arise from differing treatments of film
amortization.
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(3)
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Differences
in net income reflect certain adjustments in the treatment of film
amortization under UK GAAP and US GAAP for
fiscal 2006 and 2007. These differences are not recurring. (See
“Financial Statements - Appendix A – Reconciliation to US
GAAP”).
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(4)
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The
attached financial statements, prepared under UK GAAP, show income per
share figures calculated using the weighted average number of shares
outstanding in each period. As a 5 for 1 reverse stock split occurred on
the last day of the December 31, 2008 financial period, the income per
share figures for the periods to March 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007 and the
period to June 30, 2008 do not reflect the 5 for 1 reverse stock split in
those statements. The income per share figures in the table above have
been adjusted from the figures shown in the financial statements to show
the effect of the 5 for 1 reverse stock split as if it had occurred on the
first day of the earliest period shown, being the period ended March 31,
2005.
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(5)
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Convertible
subordinated debentures owed to Langley Park Investment Trust PLC are
treated as Long-Term Debt under US GAAP and as Shareholders’ Funds under
UK GAAP. As of December 31, 2008, June 30, 2008, September 30, 2007, and
March 31, 2007, the amount of such debentures outstanding was
approximately $3,432,450. As of March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006, the
outstanding amount was approximately
$5,203,800.
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(6)
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Shareholders’
equity under US GAAP does not include either the Langley Park Investment
Trust PLC. Debentures (note (5)), or the Armadillo Investments PLC
redeemable preference shares (approximately $5,669,000 in all periods,
except for the six months ended December, 31 2008, when such amount was
approximately $945,000).
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(7)
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In
May 2008, we completed a transaction with Zeus Partners LLP that raised
capital for investment into the production and distribution costs of our
existing and future motion picture productions and acquisitions. The total
investment raised was approximately $268,000,000. Substantially all of the
net proceeds from that transaction received by us, which totaled
approximately $17,000,000, were accounted for as a reduction in the
carrying value of our film costs on the balance
sheet.
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•
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laws
and policies affecting trade, investment and taxes, including laws and
policies relating to the repatriation of funds and withholding taxes, and
changes in these laws,
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•
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changes
in local regulatory requirements, including restrictions on
content,
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•
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differing
cultural tastes and attitudes,
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•
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differing
degrees of protection for intellectual property,
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•
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financial
instability and increased market concentration of buyers in foreign
television markets, including in European pay television
markets,
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•
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the
instability of foreign economies and governments and
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•
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war
and acts of terrorism.
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•
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defamation,
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•
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invasion
of privacy,
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•
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negligence,
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•
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copyright
or trademark infringement (as discussed
above), and
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•
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other
claims based on the nature and content of the materials
distributed.
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Application of
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Percentage of
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Net Proceeds
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Net Proceeds
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Reduction
of Indebtedness
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$11,150,000
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%
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Working
capital
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$
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%
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Total
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$
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100
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%
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•
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$1,500,000
to advance funds to the Seven Arts Employee Benefit Trust (“EBT”) (see
“Management – Compensation – Seven Arts Employee Benefit Trust” for a
description of the EBT) for repayment of indebtedness due by the EBT to a
third party that we have guaranteed. In exchange for the advance and the
forgiveness of other obligations owed by EBT to us, EBT will return to us
1,000,000 of our ordinary shares as well as the remaining 500,000
convertible preference shares held by
EBT.
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•
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$1,650,000
to pay a settlement amount to ApolloMedia which will also result in the
return to us of an additional 700,000 of our ordinary shares. (See
“Certain Related Transactions” for a discussion of the settlement with
ApolloMedia).
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•
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$1,500,000
through the repayment of the Trafalgar Capital Special Investment Fund
Term Loan used in part as advances by us to the Seven Arts Employee
Benefit Trust for the acquisition of all preference shares owned by
Armadillo Investments plc. (See “Certain Related Transactions” for a
discussion of the Employee Benefit
Trust).
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•
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$5,500,000
through the repayment of our loan due to A-Mark Pictures in connection
with the financings of American Summer
(aka The Pool
Boys) and Autopsy.
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•
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$1,000,000
throught the repayment of our loan due to ACG in conncetion with the
financings of Noise and Deal which will release the lien
on those motion picture assets as well as our Chief Executive Officer's
ordinary shares of our company securing the ACG
loan.
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Indebtedness:
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Current - $
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As Adjusted - $
(1)
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Bank
and other production loans current
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$ | 18,435,471 | $ | 11,935,471 | ||||
Bank
and other production loans long term
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$ | 4,000,000 | $ | 4,000,000 | ||||
Trafalgar
Capital Special Investment Fund
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$ | 1,500,000 | $ | 0 | ||||
Langley
Convertible Subordinated Debenture
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$ | 2,516,150 | $ | 2, 516,150 | ||||
Shareholder Funds (UK
GAAP) (2)
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$ | 8,342,056 | ||||||
Ordinary
Shares
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Total
Shares Issued and Outstanding (3)
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6,893,300 | 7,693,300 | ||||||
Total
Shares Authorized
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102,636,800 | 102,636,800 | ||||||
(1)
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The
as adjusted column does not assume the exercise of any of the
representative’s warrants. $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed
offering price of $____ per share would increase (decrease) by
approximately $____ million the as adjusted shareholder funds, assuming
that the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of
this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting the underwriting
discounts and commissions payable to the underwriters and the estimated
offering expenses payable by us.
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(2)
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Shareholder
Funds include the Langley Convertible Subordinated Debenture which has no
maturity date. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operation – Liquidity and Capital Resources” for
a discussion of the Langley Convertible Secured
Debentures.
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(3)
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This
“as adjusted” data assumes the return to us of 1,000,000 ordinary shares
from the Employee Benefit Trust as discussed in the section entitled
“Certain Related Transactions,” and the return to us of 700,000 ordinary
shares issued to SAP and thereafter pledged to ApolloMedia upon repayment
of indebtedness.
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Public
offering price per share (1)
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$
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____
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Net
tangible book value per ordinary share before the offering
(2)
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$
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0.45
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Increase
in tangible net book value per ordinary share attributable to new
investors (after deduction of the estimated underwriting discount and
other offering expenses)
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$
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____
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Pro
forma net tangible book value per ordinary share after the offering
(3)
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$
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____
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||
Dilution
per share to new investors (determined by subtracting the adjusted net
tangible book value after the offering from the amount of cash paid by a
new investor for one ordinary share)
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$
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____
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(1)
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We
use an offering price of $___ per share, which is the high point of our
offering range, to give the most dilutive effect to the
transaction.
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(2)
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Although
investment in film rights and materials are considered intangible assets
for accounting purposes in the United Kingdom, our directors believe that
these rights can be sold separately from our business and that the
recovery of the book value of these assets is not subject to significant
uncertainty or illiquidity. As a result, the investment in film rights and
materials are considered tangible assets for dilution purposes which is
consistent with US GAAP.
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(3)
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Does
not include 125,000 ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the
representative’s warrants.
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Shares
Purchased
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Percent
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Total
Consideration
Amount
(in
000’s)
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Percent
|
Average Price
Per Share
(1)
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Existing
Shareholders
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______
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__ % | $ |
______
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__ % | $ |
___
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New
Investors (2)
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________
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__ % | $ |
_____
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__ % | $ |
____
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||||||||||||
Total
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______
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100 | % | $ |
_____
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100 | % | $ |
Summary
Profit and Loss Statements (1)
|
Six
Months Ended
Dec
31, 2008
(unaudited)
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Six
Months Ended
Sept
30, 2007
(unaudited)
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Fiscal
Period Ended
June
30, 2008
(15 Months)
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Fiscal
Year Ended March 31, 2007
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Fiscal
Year Ended
March 31, 2006
(Restated)
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Fiscal
Year Ended March 31, 2005
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Under
UK GAAP
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Revenues
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$6,610
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$1,889
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$17,767
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$11,208
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(2)
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$13,168
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$4,297
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Cost
of Sales
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($1,940)
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$818
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($13,364)
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($5,269)
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($10,504)
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($10,261)
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Other
operating expenses
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($2,101)
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($1,606)
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($2,367)
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($2,323)
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($1,723)
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($3,537)
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Income
from Associate
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$177
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-
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$2,105
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-
|
-
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-
|
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Net
interest expense income
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($1,054)
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($577)
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($634)
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($675)
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($128)
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($174)
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Loss
on sale of investments
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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($5,737)
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Taxation
|
-
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($157)
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$502
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($1,099)
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($632)
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$1,267
|
||||
Net
Income
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$1,691
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$366
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$4,009
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$1,842
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$181
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($14,145)
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Weighted
Average Primary Shares Outstanding (3)
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5,204.2
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4,480.7
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4,715.1
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2,694.9
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2,636.8
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1,793.0
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Weighted
Average Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding (3)
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9,097.6
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8,320.7
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8,632.9
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7,454.1
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7,436.8
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4,239.0
|
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Net
Income Per Share (cents) (3)
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32
|
8
|
85
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68
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7
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(789)
|
||||
Net
Income Per Fully Diluted Share (cents) (3)
|
19
|
4
|
46
|
25
|
2
|
(789)
|
||||
Under
US GAAP
|
||||||||||
Revenues
|
$6,610
|
$1,889
|
$17,767
|
$9,585
|
(2)
|
$13,168
|
$4,297
|
|||
Cost
of Sales
|
($1,940)
|
$818
|
($13,364)
|
($5,034)
|
(2)
|
($10,190)
|
(2)
|
($10,261)
|
||
Other
operating expenses
|
($2,101)
|
($1,607)
|
($2,367)
|
($2,323)
|
($1,723)
|
($3,537)
|
||||
Income
from Associate
|
$177
|
-
|
$2,105
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Net
interest expense
|
($1,055)
|
($577)
|
($634)
|
($675)
|
|
($128)
|
($174)
|
|||
Gain
on settlement of debt
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,623
|
||||||
Loss
on sale of investment
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
($5,737)
|
||||
Taxation
|
-
|
($157)
|
$502
|
($1,099)
|
($632)
|
$1,267
|
||||
Goodwill
written off under reverse takeover accounting
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,871
|
||||
Net
Income
|
$1,691
|
$366
|
$4,009
|
$2,077
|
(4)
|
$495
|
(4)
|
($12,274)
|
||
Weighted
Average Earnings Per Share (cents) (3)
|
32
|
8
|
85
|
77
|
19
|
(685)
|
||||
Weighted
Average Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share (cents) (3)
|
19
|
4
|
46
|
28
|
7
|
(685)
|
||||
Summary
Balance Sheet
|
||||||||||
Under
UK GAAP
|
||||||||||
Short-Term
Debt
|
$184,987
|
(7)
|
$7,069
|
$253,095
|
(7)
|
$7,826
|
$3,628
|
$7,822
|
||
Long-Term
Debt
|
$2,833
|
$23,732
|
$6,752
|
$12,372
|
$12,624
|
$4,250
|
||||
Total
Assets
|
$390,605
|
(7)
|
$49,423
|
$424,971
|
(7)
|
$37,612
|
$28,441
|
$18,034
|
||
Shareholders’
Funds (5)
|
$8,342
|
$10,353
|
$13,795
|
$8,936
|
$4,927
|
$5,081
|
||||
Under
US GAAP
|
||||||||||
Short-Term
Debt
|
$ 22,435
|
(7)
|
$ 7,069
|
$253,095
|
(7)
|
$7,826
|
$3,628
|
$7,822
|
||
Long-Term
Debt (5)
|
$5,349
|
$27,307
|
$10,252
|
$15,805
|
$17,828
|
$9,919
|
||||
Convertible
Redeemable Preference Shares (6)
|
$945
|
$5,669
|
$5,669
|
$5,669
|
$5,669
|
$5,669
|
||||
Total
Assets
|
$228,053
|
$49,423
|
$424,972
|
$37,847
|
$28,755
|
$18,034
|
||||
Shareholders’
Equity (5, 6)
|
$4,881
|
$1,110
|
$4,627
|
$70
|
($5,632)
|
($6,257)
|
(1)
|
We
changed our fiscal year end from March 31 to June 30 for the fiscal period
ending June 30, 2008. The unaudited six-month results compare the first
six months of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009 with the first six
months of the fiscal period ended June 30,
2008.
|
(2)
|
UK
GAAP records the $1,623,000 attributable in fiscal year 2007 from the
settlement of debt as revenue whereas under US GAAP it is a below the line
item. Other differences between revenue recognition under UK
GAAP and US GAAP arise from differing treatments of film
amortization.
|
(3)
|
The
attached financial statements, prepared under UK GAAP, show income per
share figures calculated using the weighted average number of shares
outstanding in each period. As a 5 for 1 reverse stock split occurred on
the last day of the December 31, 2008 financial period, the income per
share figures for the periods to March 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007 and the
period to June 30, 2008 do not reflect the 5 for 1 reverse stock split in
those statements. The income per share figures in the table above have
been adjusted from the figures shown in the financial statements to show
the effect of the 5 for 1 reverse stock split as if it had occurred on the
first day of the earliest period shown , being the period ended March 31,
2005.
|
(4)
|
Differences
in net income reflect certain adjustments in the treatment of film
amortization under UK GAAP and US GAAP for
fiscal 2006 and 2007. These differences are not recurring. (See
“Financial Statements - Appendix A – Reconciliation to US
GAAP”).
|
(5)
|
Convertible
subordinated debentures owed to Langley Park Investment Trust PLC are
treated as Long-Term Debt under US GAAP and as Shareholders’ Funds under
UK GAAP. As of December 31, 2008, the value of such debentures outstanding
was approximately $2,516,000 (September 30, 2007: approximately
$3,575,000, March 31, 2008: approximately $3,500,000, March 31, 2007:
approximately $3,432,000, March 31, 2006: approximately $5,204,000, March
31, 2005: approximately
$5,669,000).
|
(6)
|
Shareholders’
equity under US GAAP does not include either the Langley Park Investment
Trust PLC. Debentures (note (5)), or the Armadillo Investments PLC
redeemable preference shares ($5,669,000 in all periods, except for the
six months ended December, 31 2008, when such amount was
$945,000)
|
(7)
|
In
May 2008, we completed a transaction with Zeus Partners LLP that raised
capital for investment into the production and distribution costs of our
existing and future motion picture productions and acquisitions. The total
investment raised was approximately $268,000,000. Substantially all of the
net proceeds from that transaction received by us, which totaled
approximately $17,000,000, were accounted for as a reduction in the
carrying value of our film costs on the balance
sheet.
|
|
●
|
the
reduced level of revenues in Fiscal Year 2007 compared to in Fiscal Year
2006,
|
|
●
|
the
lower amortization rates on the two motion pictures produced in-house in
Fiscal Year 2007 as compared to the two motion pictures that we released
on behalf of third-party producers in Fiscal Year 2006,
and
|
|
●
|
the
fact that there was no cost of sales associated with the revenues realized
in Fiscal Year 2007 from the cancellation of
indebtedness.
|
Payments
Due By
|
Period
|
||||||||||
Total
|
Less
Than
1
Year
|
1-3
Years
|
3-5
Years
|
More
Than 5 Years
|
|||||||
1. |
Bank
and Other Production Loans (1)
|
$22,435,471
|
$18,117,350
|
$4,000,000
|
|||||||
2. |
Post
Production Facility Line of Credit (2)
|
$2,300,000
|
$2,300,000
|
||||||||
3. |
Armadillo
Investments plc (3)
|
$1,500,000
|
$1,500,000
|
||||||||
4. |
Langley
Debenture (3)
|
$2,625,000
|
$2,625,000
|
||||||||
5. |
Trafalgar
Capital Special Investment Fund (3) (4)
|
$1,500,000
|
$1,500,000
|
||||||||
6. |
Sums
Due To Producers (5)
|
$997,792
|
$997,792
|
||||||||
Total
|
$31,358,263
|
$22,115,142
|
$4,000,000
|
$2,300,000
|
$2,625,000
|
||||||
(1)
|
The
current and long-term bank and production loans include (i) $8,300,000 of
the limited recourse Arrowhead Loan and approximately $1,000,000 of the
ACG Loan both described in “Liquidity and Capital Resources” above and
(ii) approximately $12,500,000 in special purpose financing arranged for
six motion pictures produced by us.
|
(2)
|
Seven
Arts Pictures Louisiana LLC, a subsidiary of SAP (one of our controlling
shareholders and a company controlled by Peter Hoffman, our Chief
Executive Officer), entered into a Credit Agreement with Advantage Capital
Community Development Fund, L.L.C. dated October 11, 2007 for the
acquisition and improvement of a production and post production facility
located at 807 Esplanade Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana. The aggregate
borrowing amount under this facility is $3,700,000, of which $2,300,000
was drawn down as of December 31, 2008. We have guaranteed this
indebtedness and have not included it in our total
indebtedness.
|
(3)
|
Converted
into US dollars at the UK pound/dollar exchange rate as of December 31,
2008 (1:1.5) (see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operation – Liquidity and Capital Resources” for
a description of the Langley convertible
debentures.
|
(4)
|
Approximately
$1,500,000 in special purpose funding due to Trafalgar Capital Special
Investment Fund was used in part as advances by us to the Seven Arts
Employee Benefit Trust (“EBT”) for the acquisition of all preference
shares owned by Armadillo Investments plc (“Armadillo”). We have
guaranteed an additional $1,500,000 due from EBT to Armadillo, which
guarantee is not included in bank and other production loan, but will be
retired from the proceeds of the offering. See “Use of
Proceeds”.
|
(5)
|
Estimated
amounts due to producers of motion
pictures.
|
|
●
|
do
not self-finance their productions and must spend time and resources
securing financing and incur interest and other expense in connection with
such financings,
|
|
●
|
have
far more limited distribution capabilities than the major studios making a
wider release in any format more
difficult,
|
|
●
|
do
not self-distribute and, as a result, must share revenues derived from
their motion pictures with
distributors,
|
|
●
|
face
greater competition from other independents due to an increase in the
production of independent motion
pictures,
|
|
●
|
annually
produce less films and, as a result, are not able to spread the risk of
any of their films underperforming among a larger pool of releases,
and
|
|
●
|
produce
fewer motion pictures at substantially lower average production costs than
major studios and generate significantly lower per-film revenue and
profits.
|
Months
after Initial
U.S.
Theatrical Release
|
Approximate
Release
Period
|
|
International
Theatrical
|
0-6
months
|
0-12
months
|
Domestic
home
video
|
4-6
months
|
---
|
Domestic
pay-per-view/video-on-demand
|
4-6
months
|
3
months
|
International
home
video
|
6-12
months
|
---
|
Domestic
pay
TV
|
10-18
months
|
12-21
months
|
International
television
|
18-24
months
|
3-12
years
|
Domestic
network or basic
cable
|
30-36
months
|
24-36
months
|
Domestic
syndication
|
48-70
months
|
3-15
years
|
●
|
Domestic
(i.e., US and Canadian) theatrical box office in dollars increased by 5.4%
over 2006 to $9.629 billion and domestic theatrical admissions increased
by .3% over 2006 to 1.4 billion.
|
●
|
New
MPAA film releases decreased to 179 from 203 in
2006.
|
●
|
Average
P&A expenditures by MPAA members increased to an average of $35.9
million per release from $34.5 million in 2006. MPAA recorded a
substantial increase in internet/online advertising expenditures, and its
surveys showed that 73% of moviegoers use the internet to conduct research
before going to the theater, second only to traditional electronic media
(TV/radio) at 75%.
|
●
|
The
number of screens in the United States increased to 40,077 from 39,668 in
2006, with a substantial increase to 4,632 (from 2,003) in screens
projecting digital copies of film.
|
●
|
The
number of United States households owning a television which also own a
DVD or video player in 2007 increased to 98 million (86.9% of television
households) from 93.3 million (83.8% of television households) in
2006.
|
●
|
Total
DVD unit sales (including units shipped to rental outlets) in the United
States decreased to 1.256 billion from 1.309 billion in 2006, principally
in management's opinion due to a decrease in "catalog" or previously
released motion pictures and a decrease in the number of new DVD releases
(12,050) from 2006 (13,604), a percentage decrease greater than the
percentage decrease in revenue.
|
●
|
The
average retail price per DVD title sold in a survey of 84,000 DVDs
decreased to $22.11 from $22.29 in a comparable survey for
2006. The MPAA does not issue statistics on the total size of
the DVD market in the United States either for rental revenue from
consumers, sales to consumers or revenues to distributors from rental and
sales outlets. Management believes that the average wholesale
price received by distributors is approximately 60% of retail
revenues.
|
●
|
Basic
and pay cable television connections to all United States households with
televisions (112.8 million) decreased to 34.4 million (basic cable) and
34.8 million (pay cable) from, respectively, 35.8 million and 35.6 million
in 2006. However, satellite subscribers increased to 29.6
million households (2007) from 27.4 million households
(2006).
|
●
|
Personal
computer, internet and broadband connections to all United States
households (114.9 million) increased to 86.9 million households (PC), 75
million households (Internet) and 60.8 million households (broadband) from
84.3 million, 71.9 million and 51.7 million households respectively in
2006.
|
·
|
To
finance, produce and distribute two to four motion pictures in-house per
year with budgets of between $5 million and $15 million each. As
previously stated, certain of these pictures will receive only a limited
theatrical release while others will be released more
widely.
|
·
|
To
supplement our core strategy by producing an occasional higher cost motion
picture (production budgets of $30 - $50 million). We will seek to
co-produce such projects with a major studio to guarantee a studio-wide
release and obtain a commitment to cover a portion or all of prints and
advertising (“P&A”)
costs.
|
·
|
To
opportunistically acquire distribution rights to an additional two to five
motion pictures produced by others, each year, for distribution in
theatrical, video and television markets, as an agent, for a 15%-20%
fee.
|
·
|
To
maximize our current use of tax preferred financing structures around the
world to fund our motion picture
productions.
|
·
|
To
continue to reduce our financial risk on motion pictures we produce
in-house by pre-selling certain rights to distributors prior to and during
production, although we recognize that, particularly in the last year, the
pre-sale market has become more difficult to access as a film financing
tool.
|
·
|
To
increase our share of distribution revenues by entering into partnerships
with theatrical and video distributors, to gain more control over the
distribution of our motion pictures and to obtain a greater share of the
revenues from distribution of our motion
pictures.
|
·
|
To
scale our business over time by modestly increasing the number of pictures
we develop and produce in-house as well as by more aggressively seeking to
acquire for distribution motion pictures produced by third
parties.
|
·
|
The
experience of our management and our relationships with independent motion
picture distributors. Our management has participated in the
production and/or distribution of more than one hundred motion pictures
since 1986.
|
·
|
Our
relationships with “key talent” and with independent motion picture
distributors around the world.
|
·
|
Our
attractive profit margins which result from adherence to cost efficient
budgets, a low overhead structure, the use of pre-sales to license our
motion pictures for a fee to third-party distributors prior to completion
of production, and of tax preferred
financing.
|
·
|
Our
expertise in structuring non-overlapping tax preferred financings in
jurisdictions where such are made
available.
|
Delivery
|
1st U.S.
|
Date
Distribution
|
||||||||
Title
|
Talent
|
Date
|
Release
|
Rights
Terminate
|
||||||
American
Summer aka
|
Director:
|
J.B.
Rogers
|
06/08
|
scheduled
08/09
|
n/a
|
|||||
The
Pool Boys (CR)
|
Cast:
|
Matthew
Lillard
|
||||||||
Asylum
(CR)
|
Writer:
|
Patrick
Marber
|
05/04
|
08/05
|
n/a
|
|||||
Director:
|
David
MacKenzie
|
|||||||||
Ian
McKellan
|
||||||||||
Cast:
|
Natasha
Richardson
|
|||||||||
Autopsy
(CR)
|
Director:
|
Adam
Gierasch
|
06/08
|
01/09
|
n/a
|
|||||
Cast:
|
Robert
Patrick
|
|||||||||
Back
In The Day
|
Writer:
|
Michael
Raffanello
|
03/05
|
05/05
|
11/11/2019
|
|||||
Director:
|
James
Hunter
|
|||||||||
Cast:
|
Ving
Rhames
|
|||||||||
Ja
Rule
|
||||||||||
Boo
(1)
|
Writer/Director:
|
Anthony
C. Ferrante
|
03/05
|
10/05
|
5/14/2008
|
|||||
Cast:
|
Trish
Cohen
|
|||||||||
Happy
Mahaney
|
||||||||||
A
Broken Life
|
Writers:
|
Neil
Coombs, Anna Lee
|
06/08
|
09/08
|
10/26/2026
|
|||||
&
Grace Kosaka
|
||||||||||
Directors:
|
Neil
Coombs
|
|||||||||
Cast:
|
Tom
Sizemore
|
|||||||||
Ving
Rhames
|
||||||||||
Grace
Kosaka
|
||||||||||
Saul
Rubinek
|
||||||||||
Captivity
|
Writer:
|
Larry
Cohen
|
03/06
|
07/07
|
5/10/2008
|
|||||
Director:
|
Roland
Joffe
|
|||||||||
Cast:
|
Elisha
Cuthbert
|
|||||||||
Cemetery
Gates (1)
|
Writer:
|
Brian
Patrick O’Tolle
|
03/05
|
05/06
|
4/4/2020
|
|||||
Director:
|
Roy
Knyrim
|
|||||||||
Cast:
|
Reggie
Bannister
|
Delivery
|
1st U.S.
|
Date
Distribution
|
||||||||
Title
|
Talent
|
Date
|
Release
|
Rights
Terminate
|
||||||
Deal
(CR)
|
Writer:
|
Gil
Cates, Jr.
|
03/07
|
04/08
|
n/a
|
|||||
&
Marc Weinstock
|
||||||||||
Director:
|
Gil
Cates, Jr.
|
|||||||||
Cast:
|
Burt
Reynolds
|
|||||||||
Bret
Harrison
|
||||||||||
Shannon
Elizabeth
|
||||||||||
Jennifer
Tilly
|
||||||||||
Drunkboat
|
Writer:
|
Bob
Meyer & Randy Buescher
|
12/08
|
not
yet scheduled
|
4/28/2011
|
|||||
Director:
|
Bob
Meyer
|
|||||||||
Cast:
|
John
Malkovich
|
|||||||||
John
Goodman
|
||||||||||
Dana
Delaney
|
||||||||||
Gettin’
It
|
Writer/Director:
|
Nick
Gaitatjis
|
12/06
|
08/07
|
4/4/2017
|
|||||
Cast:
|
Jessica
Canseco
|
|||||||||
Patrick
Censoplano
|
||||||||||
Cheryl
Dent
|
||||||||||
Sandra
Staggs
|
||||||||||
Hades
aka
|
Director:
|
Gabriel
Bologna
|
not
yet delivered
|
not
yet scheduled
|
10/26/2027
|
|||||
The
Black Waters of Echo
|
Cast:
|
Robert
Patrick
|
||||||||
Pond
|
Danielle
Harris
|
|||||||||
The
Hustle
|
Writers:
|
David
Howard
|
10/02
|
12/02
|
n/a
|
|||||
(CR)
|
&
Michael Capellupo
|
|||||||||
Director:
|
Stuart
Cooper
|
|||||||||
Cast:
|
Bobbie
Phillips
|
|||||||||
Robert
Wagner
|
||||||||||
I’ll
Sleep When
|
Writer:
|
Trevor
Preston
|
06/04
|
06/04
|
n/a
|
|||||
I’m
Dead (CR) (1)
|
Director:
|
Mike
Hodges
|
||||||||
Cast:
|
Clive
Owen
|
|||||||||
Malcolm
McDowell
|
||||||||||
Jonathan
Rhys Meyers
|
||||||||||
Johnny
Mnemonic
|
Writer:
|
William
Gibson
|
12/94
|
05/95
|
n/a
|
|||||
(CR)
|
Director:
|
Robert
Longo
|
||||||||
Cast:
|
Keanu
Reeves
|
|||||||||
Dolph
Lundgren
|
Delivery
|
1st U.S.
|
Date
Distribution
|
||||||||
Title
|
Talent
|
Date
|
Release
|
Rights
Terminate
|
||||||
Knife
Edge
|
Director:
|
Anthony
Hickox
|
06/08
|
not
yet scheduled
|
3/23/2031
|
|||||
Cast:
|
Joan
Plowright
|
|||||||||
Natalie
Press
|
||||||||||
The
Mesmerist
|
Writers:
|
Ron
Marasco
|
06/02
|
09/02
|
n/a
|
|||||
&
Michael Goorjian
|
||||||||||
Director:
|
Gil
Cates, Jr.
|
|||||||||
Cast:
|
Neil
Patrick Harris
|
|||||||||
Jessica
Capshaw
|
||||||||||
Mirror
Wars
|
Writers:
|
Alex
Kustanovich
|
11/06
|
07/07
|
2/03/2011
|
|||||
&
Oleg Kapanets
|
||||||||||
Director:
|
Vasily
Chiginsky
|
|||||||||
Cast:
|
Armand
Assante
|
|||||||||
Malcolm
McDowell
|
||||||||||
Rutger
Hauer
|
||||||||||
Never
Talk To Strangers
|
Writers:
|
Lewis
A. Green
|
09/95
|
10/95
|
n/a
|
|||||
(CR)
(1)
|
&
Jordan Rush
|
|||||||||
Director:
|
Peter
Hall
|
|||||||||
Cast:
|
Antonio
Banderas
|
|||||||||
Rebecca
DeMornay
|
||||||||||
Night
of the Demons (CR)
|
Director:
|
Adam
Gierasch
|
not
yet delivered
|
not
yet scheduled
|
n/a
|
|||||
Cast:
|
Shannon
Elizabeth
|
|||||||||
Edward
Furlong
|
||||||||||
Diora
Baird
|
||||||||||
Nine
Miles Down (CR)
|
Director:
|
Anthony
Waller
|
not
yet delivered
|
not
yet scheduled
|
n/a
|
|||||
Cast:
|
Adrian
Paul
|
|||||||||
Kate
Nauta
|
||||||||||
No
Good Deed (CR)
|
Writer:
|
Christopher
Canaan
|
05/02
|
09/03
|
n/a
|
|||||
&
Steve Banancik
|
||||||||||
Director:
|
Bob
Rafelson
|
|||||||||
Cast:
|
Samuel
L. Jackson
|
|||||||||
Milla
Jovovich
|
||||||||||
Noise
aka
|
Writer/Director:
|
Henry
Bean
|
03/07
|
05/08
|
n/a
|
|||||
The
Rectifier
|
Cast:
|
Tim
Robbins
|
||||||||
(CR)
|
William
Hurt
|
|||||||||
Bridget
Moynahan
|
||||||||||
William
Baldwin
|
||||||||||
Pool
Hall Prophets aka
|
Writer/Director:
|
Keoni
Waxman
|
09/05
|
12/05
|
n/a
|
|||||
Shooting
Gallery
|
||||||||||
(CR)
|
Cast:
|
Freddie
Prinze, Jr.
|
||||||||
Ving
Rhames
|
||||||||||
Popstar
|
Writer:
|
Timothy
Barton
|
03/05
|
11/05
|
10/19/2014
|
|||||
Director:
|
Richard
Gabai
|
|||||||||
Cast:
|
Aaron
Carter
|
|||||||||
Alana
Austin
|
||||||||||
Red
Riding Hood
|
Writer:
|
Timothy
Dolan
|
03/06
|
06/06
|
5/02/2015
|
|||||
Director:
|
Randall
Kleiser
|
|||||||||
Cast:
|
Lanie
Kazan
|
|||||||||
Morgan
Thompson
|
||||||||||
Shattered
Image
|
Writer:
|
Duane
Poole
|
06/98
|
36130
|
n/a
|
|||||
(CR)
(1)
|
Director:
|
Raul
Ruiz
|
12/98
|
|||||||
Cast:
|
William
Baldwin
|
|||||||||
Anne
Parillaud
|
||||||||||
A
Shot At Glory
|
Writer:
|
Denis
O’Neill
|
01/02
|
05/02
|
9/30/2016
|
|||||
Director:
|
Michael
Corrente
|
|||||||||
Cast:
|
Robert
Duvall
|
|||||||||
Michael
Keaton
|
||||||||||
Stander
(CR)
|
Writer:
|
Bima
Stagg
|
10/03
|
08/04
|
n/a
|
|||||
Director:
|
Bronwen
Hughes
|
|||||||||
Cast:
|
Thomas
Jane
|
|||||||||
Deborah
Unger
|
||||||||||
Supercross
|
Writer:
|
Ken
Solarz
|
08/05
|
08/05
|
5/25/2019
|
|||||
Director:
|
Steve
Boyum
|
|||||||||
Cast:
|
Sophia
Bush
|
|||||||||
Steve
Howey
|
||||||||||
Cameron
Richardson
|
||||||||||
The
Wedding Chest
|
Writer:
|
Ekaterina
Tirdatova
|
03/08
|
not
yet scheduled
|
10/4/2021
|
|||||
Director:
|
Nurbek
Egen
|
|||||||||
Cast:
|
Natasha
Regnier
|
|||||||||
Bolot
Tentimyshov
|
Name
|
Position
|
Age
|
Date
First Elected
or
Appointed
|
Date
of Expiration of Current Term (1)
|
Peter
Hoffman
|
CEO,
Director
|
59
|
September
2, 2004
|
November
15, 2011
|
Michael
Garstin
|
President,
Director
|
60
|
July
1 2008
|
November
15, 2010
|
Philip
Kendall
|
Chairman,
Director
|
61
|
September
1, 2008
|
November
15, 2010
|
Julia
Verdin
|
Director
|
46
|
January
3, 2007
|
November
15, 2009
|
Anthony
Hickox
|
Director
|
44
|
January
3, 2007
|
November
15, 2009
|
Elaine
New
|
CFO,
Director
|
49
|
January
11, 2007
|
November
15, 2009
|
Kate
Hoffman
|
COO,
Director
|
31
|
February
26, 2008
|
November
15, 2010
|
Reiko
Bradley
|
President,
Seven Arts International
|
48
|
October
15, 2008
|
NA
|
Annual
Compensation
|
Long-Term
Compensation
|
|||||||
Awards
|
Payouts
|
|||||||
Name
|
Fifteen
Month Fiscal Period
Ended
June
30,
|
Salary
($)
|
Bonus
($)
|
Other
Annual
Compen sation
($)
|
Securities
Under
Option/
SAR’s
Granted
(#)
|
Shares/
Units
Subject
to
Resale
Restrictions
($)
|
LTIP
Pay outs ($)
|
All
Other
Compensation
($)
|
Peter
Hoffman
|
2008
|
625,000
|
500,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elaine
New
|
2008
|
375,000
|
300,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Kate
Hoffman
|
2008
|
66,600
|
106,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Michael
Garstin (1)
|
2008
|
16,667
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Other
Directors as a Group
|
2008
|
88,461
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Name
|
Number
of Options Granted
|
%
Of Total Options Granted on Grant Date
|
Exercise
Price per Share
|
Grant
Date
|
Expiration
Date
|
Mkt.
Value of Securities Underlying Options on Date of Grant
|
Michael
Garstin
|
100,000
|
100%
|
$1.54
|
6/1/2008
|
5/31/2011
|
$1.54
|
Tony
Hickox
|
10,000
|
100%
|
$2.29
|
1/3/2007
|
1/3/2010
|
$2.29
|
Julia
Verdin
|
10,000
|
100%
|
$2.29
|
1/3/2007
|
1/3/2010
|
$2.29
|
Elaine
New
|
10,000
|
100%
|
$2.29
|
1/3/2007
|
1/3/2010
|
$2.29
|
Philip
Kendall
|
20,000
|
100%
|
$1.46
|
9/30/2008
|
9/29/2011
|
$1.46
|
Other
Employees
|
90,000
|
100%
|
$1.55
|
11/7/08
|
11/7/08
|
$1.55
|
Name
|
Number
of
Options
Granted
|
Exercise
Price
Per
Share
|
Market
Value of Securities
on
Date of Grant
|
Grant
Date
|
Expiration
Date
|
|
Blue
Rider Finance/Robert Oppenheim
|
50,000
|
$1.125
|
$1.463
|
Jan.
22, 2008
|
Jan.
23, 2011
|
|
Trafalgar
Capital
Specialized
Investment Fund
|
160,000
60,000
|
$1.013
$1.013
|
$1.463
$1.988
|
Jan.
31, 2008
Oct.
30, 2008
|
Jan.
30, 2013
Oct.
30, 2013
|
1.
|
Remuneration
Committee will recommend amount of bonus pool each year, which will be 10%
of pre-tax profits for the prior fiscal year. The CEO and the
Remuneration Committee will decide recipients of project-related awards
and amounts.
|
2.
|
In
future years, comparisons will be made to peer groups in the motion
picture industry.
|
3.
|
There
will be two types of annual
bonuses:
|
4.
|
Managers
in bonus pool:
|
5.
|
Management
bonuses as follows:
|
|||
CEO
|
Management
|
Project
Related
|
||
Company
Results
|
40%
|
25%
|
15%
|
|
Individual
Objectives
|
10%
|
30%
|
50%
|
|
Subjective
|
20%
|
20%
|
25%
|
|
Share
Performance
|
30%
|
25%
|
10%
|
6.
|
Individual
objects for Management will be agreed by the
Board.
|
7.
|
Criteria
include individual contributions to our overall
profits.
|
|
•
|
the
right to sole responsibility for creative and business decisions regarding
motion pictures we develop and
produce,
|
|
•
|
a
right of first refusal to produce remakes, sequels or prequels of motion
pictures produced by Mr. Hoffman and acquired by us or any motion picture
produced by us during his
employment,
|
|
•
|
an
annual salary of $500,000 per year plus bonuses, expenses and a signing
option and
|
|
•
|
a
right upon termination without cause to a lump sum payment of
approximately $1,500,000, an assignment of all projects in development
during the term of his employment and any amounts due upon such
compensation as an excise tax.
|
Prior
to the
Offering
|
After
the Offering(2)
|
After
the Over-Allotment Option (2)
|
|||||||||||||||
Name
of Beneficial Owner
|
Address
of Beneficial Owner
|
Amount
of Beneficial Ownership (1)
|
Percent
of Class
|
Amount
of Beneficial Ownership
(1)
|
Percent
of Class
|
Amount
of Beneficial Ownership
(1)
|
Percent
of Class
|
||||||||||
Seven
Arts Pictures Inc.(3)
|
6121
Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
|
1,607,000
|
23.3%
|
1,607,000
|
20.9%
|
1,607,000
|
20.9%
|
||||||||||
Seven
Arts Employee Benefit Trust(4)
|
38
Hertford Street, London, W1J 7SG
|
2,400,000
|
32.9%
|
1,000,000
|
13.0%
|
625,000
|
9.1%
|
||||||||||
Langley
Park Investment Trust PLC (7)
|
30
Finsbury Square, London, EC2P 2YU
|
1,657,627
|
21.8%
|
1,657,627
|
19.7%
|
1,657,627
|
19.7%
|
||||||||||
ApolloMedia
GmbH & Co. Filmproduktion KG (8)
|
Candidplatz
11, 81543 Munich, Germany
|
700,000
|
10.2%
|
0
|
0%
|
0
|
0%
|
||||||||||
Michael
Garstin (4) (6)
|
6121
Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
|
100,000
|
1.4%
|
100,000
|
1.3%
|
100,000
|
1.3%
|
||||||||||
Elaine
New (6)
|
38
Hertford Street, London, W1J 7SG
|
10,000
|
(5)
|
10,000
|
(5)
|
10,000
|
(5)
|
||||||||||
Anthony
Hickox (6)
|
6121
Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
|
10,000
|
(5)
|
10,000
|
(5)
|
10,000
|
(5)
|
||||||||||
Julia
Verdin (6)
|
6121
Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
|
10,000
|
(5)
|
10,000
|
(5)
|
10,000
|
(5)
|
||||||||||
Trafalgar
Capital Investment Fund (9)
|
8-10
Rue Mathias Hardt, BP 3023, Luxembourg L-1030
|
426,110
|
5.8%
|
0
|
0%
|
0
|
0%
|
||||||||||
Philip
Kendall (6)
|
41
Lothbury, London
EC2R
7AE
|
20,000
|
(5)
|
20,000
|
(5)
|
20,000
|
(5)
|
||||||||||
Other
Employees (6)
|
50,000
|
(5)
|
50,000
|
(5)
|
50,000
|
(5)
|
|||||||||||
All
Officers and Directors as a Group
|
2,047,000
|
29.1%
|
2,047,000
|
26.2%
|
2,047,000
|
26.2%
|
|||||||||||
Total
5% Holders
|
6,364,627
|
79.6%
|
4,264,627
|
50.8%
|
3,889,627
|
46.3%
|
(1)
|
Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the Rule 13d-3(a) of the
Exchange Act and generally includes voting or investment power with
respect to securities and includes shares underlying convertible
debentures, warrants and options that have been issued, granted and have
vested and not been exercised and shares underlying options that will vest
within the next 60 days only in respect to any person listed in the table.
Except as subject to community property laws, where applicable, the person
named above has sole voting and investment power with respect to all
ordinary shares shown as beneficially owned by him/her.
|
(2)
|
Assumes
(i) a total of 1,700,000 ordinary shares are returned to us immediately
upon completion of the offering for the repayment of indebtedness, (ii)
500,000 preference shares convertible into 400,000 ordinary shares are
returned to us, and (iii) the underwriters’ representative does not
exercise warrants to purchase up 125,000 of our ordinary
shares.
|
(3)
|
Peter
Hoffman controls approximately 70% of the voting stock of SAP, and is a
beneficial owner of our ordinary shares held by Seven Arts Pictures
Inc. This total does not include 700,000 ordinary shares
pledged to ApolloMedia and over which ApolloMedia has dispositive
control. We intend to use the proceeds from the offering to pay
a settlement amount with ApolloMedia upon the occurrence of which these
700,000 shares will be returned to us (see “Use of
Proceeds”).
|
(4)
|
Under
the terms of the Trust Deed establishing the Seven Arts Employee Benefit
Trust, EBT is to abstain from voting any of our shares that it holds
unless we determine otherwise.
Includes
400,000 ordinary shares underlying our preference shares. The Seven Arts
Employee Benefit Trust has agreed to (i) sell 140,000 of our ordinary
shares to our President, Michael Garstin and (ii) to return 1,000,000 of
our ordinary shares on completion of this offering, as indicated in
Certain Related Transactions. If Mr. Garstin acquires these 140,000 of our
ordinary shares prior to the offering, the following information regarding
Mr. Garstin and Seven Arts Employee Benefit Trust will replace the
corresponding data above, taking into account Mr. Garstin’s option
disclosed above:
|
Prior
to the Offering
|
After
the Offering(2)
|
After
the Over-Allotment Option (2)
|
||||||
Title
of Class
|
Name
of Beneficial Owner
|
Address of Beneficial
Owner
|
Amount
of Beneficial Ownership
|
Percent
of Class
|
Amount
of Beneficial Ownership
|
Percent
of Class
|
Amount
of Beneficial Ownership
|
Percent
of Class
|
Michael
Garstin
|
6121
Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
|
240,000
|
3.48%
|
240,000
|
3.12%
|
240,000
|
3.07%
|
|
Seven
Arts Employee Benefit Trust
|
38
Hertford Street, London, W1J 7SG
|
2,260,000
|
31.0%
|
860,000
|
11.2%
|
485,000
|
6.3%
|
|
●
|
Upon
acquisition of control of our company by SAP in September 2004, we entered
into an agreement with SAP under which SAP provided the services of Peter
Hoffman for the amount of his contracted salary and the Los Angeles office
and staff of SAP to us for the direct costs thereof. Pursuant
to an intercompany agreement, SAP also from time-to-time will own limited
liability companies in the United States, with all distribution rights and
profits thereof for our account and provide other services for our account
at no fee other than Mr. Hoffman’s salary and the direct third-party costs
of SAP’s Los Angeles office, all of which are reflected in our financial
statements. These other services will be for any reasonable
requests of our management including accounting services, audits of
distribution statements, collection of accounts receivable, supervision of
production of motion pictures and similar day-to-day aspects of our
business. SAP assigned to us any results and proceeds
arising from services performed by SAP on our behalf. We granted SAP
the power and authority to enter into agreements on our
behalf. Although under the terms of the agreement, SAP is not
to take any actions on our behalf without our approval, in practice we
have not required SAP to receive our prior
approval.
|
|
●
|
SAP
has from time-to-time made non-interest bearing advances to us or our
subsidiaries, when we have not collected our receivables because we do not
have a working capital line of credit, all as judged appropriate by
management. All advances are for customary working capital
purposes and total approximately $470,000 as of April 15, 2009. SAP has
pledget an interest in its shares of the Company's stock to secure certain
SAP indebtedness.
|
●
|
Together
with SAP, we entered into a settlement agreement, dated September 30,
2006, with ApolloMedia GmbH & Co. Filmproduktion KG (“ApolloMedia”)
related to a dispute regarding amounts ultimately payable to ApolloMedia
from distribution of the motion picture Stander and one
of our subsidiaries assumption of indebtedness of approximately $2,000,000
related to Stander upon
acquisition of control of our company by SAP. The
Settlement Agreement fully releases us and our subsidiaries from any
liability to ApolloMedia in exchange for a payment of $1,650,000 to be
made by SAP. In connection with the SAP’s payment obligation of the
settlement amount to ApolloMedia, we issued 700,000 ordinary shares to SAP
which SAP immediately pledged to ApolloMedia to secure SAP’s obligations
under the settlement agreement. SAP has agreed that it will (1) return to
us all ordinary shares in excess of 400,000 not necessary to satisfy SAP’s
obligations to ApolloMedia and (2) deliver to us from SAP’s ordinary
shares, any ordinary shares in excess of 400,000 in fact sold by SAP to
satisfy the indebtedness to ApolloMedia under the settlement
agreement. The shares pledged to ApolloMedia will be sold by
it as necessary for ApolloMedia to derive net proceeds of $1,640,000, and
any pledged shares remaining after such sale (if any) will be returned to
us.
|
●
|
A
guarantee that we provided to SAP LA to cover its indebtedness under a
Credit Agreement that SAP LA entered into with Advantage Capital Community
Development Fund, L.L.C., dated October 11, 2007, for the acquisition and
improvement of a production and post production facility located at 807
Esplanade Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana. The aggregate borrowing amount
under this facility is $3,700,000, of which $2,300,000 was drawn down as
of December 31, 2008.
|
●
|
A
distribution agreement that we entered into with SAP LA pursuant to which
we granted SAP LA the right to distribute our motion pictures in return
for a fee of 20% of the revenues generated from these films and pursuant
to which SAP LA would provide us with an amount of no less than what SAP
LA received from us under this
agreement.
|
Period
|
High
(dollars)
|
Low
(dollars)
|
Price
at
Period
End
(dollars)
|
Month
Ended
|
|||
March
2009
|
$7.60
|
$5.25
|
$6.90
|
February
2009 (1)
|
$6.75
|
$5.05
|
$5.60
|
Period
|
High
(dollars)
|
Low
(dollars)
|
Price
at
Period
End
(dollars)
|
Month
Ended
|
|||
February
2009 (through February 11, 2009) (1)
|
$6.75
|
$5.25
|
$6.25
|
January
31, 2009
|
$12.50
|
$4.00
|
$6.50
|
December
31, 2008
|
$9.35
|
$7.25
|
$8.00
|
November
30, 2008
|
$9.60
|
$5.50
|
$9.60
|
October
31, 2008
|
$9.25
|
$5.80
|
$8.98
|
September
30, 2008
|
$5.75
|
$2.25
|
$5.75
|
August
31, 2008
|
$1.50
|
$0.55
|
$2.50
|
Fiscal
Quarter Ended
|
|||
December
31, 2008
|
$9.60
|
$5.40
|
$8
|
September
30, 2008
|
$5.75
|
$0.55
|
$5.75
|
June
30, 2008
|
$2.50
|
$1.80
|
$2.30
|
March
31, 2008
|
$2.10
|
$2.00
|
$2.10
|
June
30, 2008 (2)
|
$2.50
|
$1.80
|
$2.30
|
Period
|
High
(pence)
(1)
|
Low
(pence)
(1)
|
Price
at
Period
End
(pence)
(1)
|
Month
Ended
|
|||
March
2009 (to March 24, 2009) (2)
|
145
|
95
|
145
|
February
28, 2009
|
105
|
105
|
105
|
January
31, 2009
|
107.5
|
105
|
105
|
December
31, 2008
|
117.5
|
107.5
|
107.5
|
November
30, 2008
|
132.5
|
117.5
|
117.5
|
October
31, 2008
|
142.5
|
122.5
|
132.5
|
September
30, 2008
|
142.5
|
97.5
|
129.3
|
August
31, 2008
|
97.5
|
57.5
|
67.25
|
Fiscal
Quarter Ended
|
|||
December
31, 2008
|
142.5
|
107.5
|
107.5
|
September
30, 2008
|
142.5
|
57.5
|
142.5
|
Ended
June 30, 2008
|
107.5
|
102.5
|
102.5
|
Ended
March 31, 2008
|
97.5
|
92.5
|
92.5
|
Ended
December 31, 2007
|
127.5
|
102.5
|
102.5
|
Ended
September 30, 2007
|
122.5
|
112.5
|
122.5
|
Ended
June 30, 2007
|
127.5
|
147.5
|
147.5
|
Fiscal
Period Ended
|
|||
June
30, 2008
|
127.5
|
57.5
|
67.25
|
Period
|
High
(pence)
|
Low
(pence)
|
Price
at
Period
End
(pence)
|
Fiscal
Year Ended
|
Fiscal
Year Ended
|
Fiscal
Year Ended
|
Fiscal
Year Ended
|
March
31, 2007 (1)
|
247.5
|
50
|
147.5
|
March
31, 2006
|
100
|
62.5
|
62.5
|
March
31, 2005
|
175
|
95
|
95
|
March
31, 2004
|
337.5
|
87.5
|
175
|
Name
|
Number of Shares
|
|||
Rodman
& Renshaw, LLC
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
Total
|
|
Total
|
|||||||||
|
Per
Share
|
Without
Over-
Allotment
|
With
Full
Over-
Allotment
|
|||||||
Public
offering price
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
|||||
Underwriting
discount (1)
|
$
|
|
$
|
$
|
||||||
Non-accountable
expense allowance (2)
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
|||||
Proceeds,
before expenses, to us (3)
|
$
|
$
|
|
$
|
(1)
|
Underwriting
discount is 7% or $______ per share.
|
(2)
|
The
non-accountable expense allowance of 1% is not payable with respect to the
shares sold upon exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment
option.
|
(3)
|
We
estimate that our total expenses for this offering, excluding the
underwriters’ discount and the non-accountable expense allowance, will be
approximately $______.
|
(4)
|
We
estimate that the selling shareholder’s total expenses of this offering,
excluding the underwriters’ discount and the non-accountable expense
allowance, will be approximately $______.
|
·
|
Stabilizing Transactions.
Stabilizing transactions permit bids or purchases for the purpose
of pegging, fixing or maintaining the price of our ordinary shares, so
long as stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified
maximum.
|
|
|
·
|
Over-Allotments.
Over-allotment involves sales by the underwriters of shares of
ordinary shares in excess of the number of shares of ordinary shares the
underwriters are obligated to purchase, which creates a short position.
The short position may be either a covered short position or a naked short
position. In a covered short position, the number of shares of ordinary
shares over-allotted by the underwriters is not greater than the number of
ordinary shares that they may purchase in the over-allotment option. In a
naked short position, the number of ordinary shares involved is greater
than the number of shares in the over-allotment option. The underwriters
may close out any covered short position by either exercising their
over-allotment option or purchasing ordinary shares stock in the open
market.
|
|
·
|
Syndicate Coverage
Transactions. Covering transactions involve the purchase of
securities in the open market after the distribution has been completed in
order to cover short positions. In determining the source of securities to
close out the short position, the underwriters will consider, among other
things, the price of securities available for purchase in the open market
as compared to the price at which they may purchase securities through the
over-allotment option. If the underwriters sell more ordinary shares than
could be covered by the over-allotment option, creating a naked short
position, the position can only be closed out by buying securities in the
open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the
underwriters are concerned that there could be downward pressure on the
price of the securities in the open market after pricing that could
adversely affect investors who purchase in this
offering.
|
|
·
|
Penalty Bids. Penalty
bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a
selected dealer when the ordinary shares originally sold by the selected
dealer are purchased in a stabilizing or syndicate covering
transaction.
|
Index
to the financial information
|
Page
|
|
|
Contents
|
Page
|
Report
of the Independent Registered Public Audit Firm
|
F-2
|
Consolidated
profit and loss account
|
F-4
|
Consolidated
statement of total recognized gains and losses
|
F-4
|
Balance
sheets
|
F-6
|
Consolidated
cash flow statement
|
F-7
|
Notes
to the financial statements
|
F-8
|
Appendix
A - Reconciliation to US GAAP
|
F-34
|
Unaudited
consolidated profit and loss account for the six month period ended
December 31, 2008 and the six month period ended September 30,
2007
|
F-39
|
Unaudited
consolidated statement of total recognised gains and losses for the six
months ended 31 December 2008
|
F-40
|
Unaudited
consolidated balance sheets as at December 31, 2008 and September 30,
2007
|
F-41
|
Unaudited
consolidated cash flow statement for the six month period ended December
31, 2008 and the six month period ended September 30, 2007
|
F-42
|
Unaudited
consolidated statement of changes in equity for the six months ended 31
December 2008
|
F-43
|
Notes
to the unaudited consolidated interim financial
information
|
F-44
|
-
|
the
financial statements give a true and fair view, in accordance with United
Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, of the state of the
Group’s and the parent company’s affairs as at 30th
June 2008, the 31st
March 2007, the 31st
March 2005 and the 31st
March 2005, and of the group’s profit for the periods then ended;
and
|
-
|
the
financial statements have been have been properly prepared in accordance
with the Companies Act 1985.
|
As
restated
|
As
restated
|
||||||||
15
month period
|
Year
ended
|
Year
ended
|
Year
ended
|
||||||
ended
30 June
|
31-Mar
|
31-Mar
|
31-Mar
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
Note
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|||||
Turnover
|
2
|
||||||||
Continuing
operations
|
17,766,676
|
11,208,277
|
13,167,985
|
4,110,711
|
|||||
Discontinued
operations
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
186,690
|
|||||
17,766,676
|
11,208,277
|
13,167,985
|
4,297,401
|
||||||
Cost
of sales
|
|||||||||
Continuing
operations:
|
|||||||||
-
Cost of sales
|
(11,435,037
|
) |
(2,005,935)
|
(7,095,839)
|
(376,408)
|
||||
-
Amortization of intangible assets
|
(1,929,282
|
) |
(3,262,821)
|
(3,407,877)
|
(9,743,811)
|
||||
Discontinued
activities
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(140,955)
|
|||||
(13,364,319)
|
(5,268,756)
|
(10,503,716)
|
(10,261,174)
|
||||||
Gross
profit/(loss)
|
4,402,357
|
5,939,521
|
2,664,269
|
(5,963,774)
|
|||||
Other
operating expenses
|
3
|
||||||||
Continuing
operations
|
(2,366,957)
|
(2,323,399)
|
(1,722,295)
|
(3,376,871)
|
|||||
Discontinued
activities
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(160,074)
|
|||||
Operating
profit/(loss)
|
|||||||||
Continuing
operations
|
2,035,400
|
3,616,122
|
941,974
|
(9,386,379)
|
|||||
Discontinued
activities
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(114,339)
|
|||||
2,035,400
|
3,616,122
|
941,974
|
(9,500,718)
|
||||||
Share
of associates’ profit after tax
|
2,105,938
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Profit
on disposal of subsidiaries
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
203,626
|
|||||
Loss
on sale of investments
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(5,940,366)
|
|||||
Net
interest payable
|
(634,369)
|
(675,178)
|
(128,234)
|
(174,179)
|
|||||
Profit/(loss)
on ordinary activities
|
|||||||||
before
taxation
|
5
|
3,506,969
|
2,940,944
|
813,740
|
(15,411,637)
|
||||
Taxation
|
8
|
502,075
|
(1,098,807)
|
(632,402)
|
1,267,000
|
||||
Retained
profit for the period
|
24
|
4,009,044
|
1,842,136
|
181,338
|
(14,144,637)
|
||||
Earnings
per share in cents
|
9
|
17
|
13.67
|
1.38
|
(157.78)
|
||||
Diluted
earnings/(loss) per share in
|
|||||||||
cents
|
9
|
9.29
|
4.94
|
0.49
|
(66.74)
|
||||
Continuing
operations
|
|||||||||
Earnings/(loss)
per share in cents
|
17
|
13.67
|
1.38
|
(164.23)
|
|||||
Diluted
earnings/(loss) per share in cents
|
9.29
|
4.94
|
0.49
|
(69.46)
|
As
restated
|
As
restated
|
||||||||
15
month period
|
Year
ended
|
Year
ended
|
Year
ended
|
||||||
ended
30 June
|
31-Mar
|
31-Mar
|
31-Mar
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
Note
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|||||
Discontinued
operations
|
|||||||||
Earnings/(loss)
per share in pence
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
6.45
|
|||||
Diluted
earnings/(loss) per share in
|
|||||||||
cents
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2.73
|
|||||
Profit/(loss)
for the period
|
4,009,044
|
1,842,136
|
181,338
|
(14,144,637)
|
|||||
Exchange
differences on
|
|||||||||
translation
of non US$ operations
|
23
|
(248,172)
|
(651,535)
|
130,162
|
(547,826)
|
||||
Total
gains and losses recognized
|
3,760,872
|
1,190,601
|
311,500
|
(14,692,826)
|
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
As
restated
|
As
restated
|
||||||||
Notes
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|||||
Fixed
assets
|
|||||||||
Intangible
assets
|
10
|
31,956,916
|
22,886,223
|
13,794,429
|
12,520,706
|
||||
Tangible
assets
|
11
|
37,240
|
30,508
|
29,620
|
29,448
|
||||
Investments
|
12,
13, 14
|
3,705,938
|
1,569,120
|
1,387,680
|
1,511,680
|
||||
35,700,094
|
24,485,851
|
15,211,729
|
14,061,834
|
||||||
Current
assets
|
|||||||||
Debtors:
amounts falling due
|
|||||||||
within
one year
|
15
|
272,760,540
|
11,822,191
|
11,011,959
|
3,452,331
|
||||
Debtors:
amounts falling due
|
|||||||||
after
more than one year
|
15
|
2,625,384
|
1,294,223
|
1,008,828
|
462,835
|
||||
Cash
at bank and in hand
|
113,885,714
|
9,313
|
1,208,853
|
57,400
|
|||||
389,271,638
|
13,125,728
|
13,229,639
|
3,972,567
|
||||||
Creditors: amounts
falling due
|
|||||||||
within
one year
|
16
|
(404,424,240)
|
(16,304,045)
|
(10,889,156)
|
(8,703,685)
|
||||
Net
current assets/(liabilities)
|
(15,152,602)
|
(3,178,317)
|
2,340,483
|
(4,731,118)
|
|||||
Total
assets less current liabilities
|
20,547,492
|
21,307,534
|
17,522,212
|
9,330,716
|
|||||
Creditors: amounts
falling due
|
|||||||||
after
more than one year
|
17
|
(6,752,448)
|
(12,371,697)
|
(12,624,996)
|
(4,250,000)
|
||||
13,795,044
|
8,935,836
|
4,927,216
|
5,080,717
|
||||||
Capital
and reserves
|
|||||||||
Called
up share capital
|
19
|
19,454,165
|
19,188,473
|
18,125,043
|
18,125,043
|
||||
Share
premium account
|
21
|
4,182,826
|
3,600,692
|
124,370
|
124,370
|
||||
Share-based
payments reserve
|
20
|
232,576
|
49,616
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Convertible
debt
|
22
|
3,500,000
|
3,432,450
|
5,203,800
|
5,668,800
|
||||
Profit
and loss account
|
24
|
(13,574,523)
|
(17,335,395)
|
(18,525,997)
|
(18,837,496)
|
||||
Shareholders’
funds
|
24
|
13,795,044
|
8,935,836
|
4,927,216
|
5,080,717
|
||||
Equity
|
4,626,244
|
(165,414)
|
(5,945,384)
|
(6,256,883)
|
|||||
Non-equity
|
9,168,800
|
9,101,250
|
10,872,600
|
11,337,600
|
|||||
13,795,044
|
8,935,836
|
4,927,216
|
5,080,717
|
15
Months ended
|
Year ended 31
|
Year
ended 31 March
|
Year
ended 31 March
|
||||||
Notes
|
30-Jun
|
March
|
As
restated
|
As
restated
|
|||||
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
||||||
Cash
flow from operating activities
|
25a
|
(113,754,051)
|
4,694,945
|
1,059,332
|
2,933,123
|
||||
Returns
on investments and servicing of finance
|
25b
|
(634,369)
|
(2,696,491)
|
(128,234)
|
(174,178)
|
||||
Capital
expenditure and financial investment
|
(11,029,027)
|
(12,367,870)
|
(4,692,278)
|
(2,495,214)
|
|||||
25b
|
|||||||||
Acquisition
and disposals
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
3,202,390
|
|||||
Cash
outflow before financing
|
(125,417,447)
|
(10,369,416)
|
(3,761,180)
|
3,466,121
|
|||||
Financing
|
25b
|
239,338,705
|
7,975,534
|
4,802,078
|
(3,257,127)
|
||||
Movement
on translation of non US$ operations
|
(44,856)
|
1,194,342
|
110,555
|
(152,525)
|
|||||
Increase/(decrease)
in cash in the period
|
113,876,401
|
(1,199,540)
|
1,151,453
|
56,468
|
|||||
Reconciliation
of net cash flow to movement in net debt
|
|||||||||
15 Months ended
|
Year
ended 31 March
|
||||||||
30-Jun
|
As restated
|
As
restated
|
|||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
||||||
Increase/(decrease)
in cash in the period
|
113,876,401
|
(1,199,540)
|
1,151,453
|
56,468
|
|||||
New
loan funding
|
(244,352,130)
|
(9,296,611)
|
(8,580,681)
|
-
|
|||||
Loan
repayments
|
5,868,976
|
1,321,077
|
3,778,603
|
(2,829,822)
|
|||||
Non-cash
changes
|
-
|
6,222,628
|
(496,267)
|
(14,110,164)
|
|||||
Movement
in net debt in the period
|
(124,606,754)
|
(2,952,446)
|
(4,146,892)
|
(16,883,519)
|
|||||
Movement
on translation of non US$ operations
|
588,481
|
(2,173,683)
|
1,117,238
|
(284,421)
|
|||||
Net
debt at beginning of period
|
(20,170,316)
|
(15,044,188)
|
(12,014,534)
|
(515,395)
|
|||||
Net
debt at end of period
|
(144,188,588)
|
(20,170,316)
|
(15,044,188)
|
(17,683,334)
|
-
|
transactions
included in the profit and loss account have been translated at the
average rate of exchange relevant to the
period;
|
-
|
monetary
assets and liabilities have been translated at the closing rate of
exchange at the balance sheet date;
|
-
|
non-monetary
assets and liabilities are recorded at the historic rate of exchange and
not subsequently restated;
and
|
-
|
transactions
where there are related or matching forward contracts on binding items are
translated at the rate of exchange specified in the forward
contract.
|
1.
|
An
impairment of goodwill by $2,762,126 that came to light as a result of a
valuation of the film library that was completed after the period ended 31
March 2005 accounts were approved.
|
2.
|
Further
amortization of intangible film assets by
$4,824,490.
|
3.
|
The
reversal of the corporation tax liability of $551,293 that had been
provided for in respect of the period ended 31 March
2005.
|
4.
|
The
recognition of a deferred tax asset of $1,267,000 in respect of
the tax losses that were carried forward at 31 March
2005.
|
2.
|
Turnover
and loss on ordinary activities before
taxation
|
As
restated
|
As
restated
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
||||
Continuing operations:
|
|||||||
Europe
|
11,667,154
|
6,428,756
|
3,902,449
|
1,430,505
|
|||
North
America
|
3,704,020
|
2,161,961
|
3,158,812
|
1,031,952
|
|||
South
America
|
1,125,150
|
448,206
|
545,438
|
132,501
|
|||
Africa
and Middle East
|
305,332
|
1,650,309
|
388,720
|
51,919
|
|||
Asia
|
885,660
|
225,245
|
2,771,190
|
1,463,835
|
|||
Australia
|
79,360
|
293,799
|
2,401,375
|
-
|
|||
17,766,676
|
11,208,277
|
13,167,985
|
4,110,711
|
||||
Discontinued activities
|
|||||||
United
Kingdom
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
186,690
|
|||
17,766,676
|
11,208,277
|
13,167,985
|
4,297,401
|
As
restated
|
As
restated
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
||||
Film
production and distribution
|
13,356,896
|
11,208,277
|
13,167,985
|
4,297,401
|
|||
Loan
financing facilities
|
4,409,780
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||
17,766,676
|
11,208,277
|
13,167,985
|
4,297,401
|
3.
|
Other
operating expenses
|
As
restated
|
As
restated
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
||||
Administration
expenses
|
2,366,957
|
2,323,399
|
1,722,295
|
2,049,824
|
As
restated
|
As
restated
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
||||
Loan
interest payable
|
689,307
|
739,723
|
130,527
|
175,275
|
|||
Bank
interest receivable
|
(54,938)
|
(64,545)
|
(2,293)
|
(1,097)
|
|||
Net
interest payable
|
634,369
|
675,178
|
128,234
|
174,179
|
5.
|
Profit/(loss)
on ordinary activities before
taxation
|
As
restated
|
As
restated
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
||||
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation is
stated after charging/(crediting):
|
|||||||
Depreciation
of tangible fixed assets
|
22,330
|
12,369
|
10,501
|
9,890
|
|||
Amortization
of intangible fixed assets
|
1,929,282
|
3,262,821
|
3,407,877
|
9,743,811
|
|||
Profit
on disposal of subsidiary undertakings
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
203,626
|
|||
Provision
for diminution in value of unlisted investments
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,487,120
|
|||
Finance
costs incurred on bank and other production loans
|
-
|
739,723
|
130,527
|
175,275
|
|||
Auditors’
remuneration for audit services
|
140,581
|
124,053
|
79,974
|
37,178
|
|||
Auditors’
remuneration for auditing accounts of associates of the Company pursuant
to legislation
|
61,825
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||
Auditors’
remuneration for non-audit services
|
293,666
|
13,360
|
8,886
|
30,207
|
|||
Auditors’
remuneration for non-audit services – corporate finance
|
-
|
19,085
|
-
|
-
|
|||
182,737
|
48,279
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Share
based expense
|
|||||||
(Profit)/loss
on foreign exchange transactions
|
(5,596)
|
(54,044)
|
(124,619)
|
109,842
|
|||
Exceptional
item – profit on the settlement of the Apollo loan
|
-
|
(1,740,000)
|
-
|
-
|
|||
Exceptional
item – loans written back as no longer payable
|
-
|
(2,445,000)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
the
settlement of a loan made by Apollo Media to Seven Arts Filmed
Entertainment Limited; and
|
-
|
the
write back of loans from equity investments made in two films, Stander and
Pool Hall Prophets, which are now no longer considered to be payable since
the films are not expected to generate enough cash for Seven Arts Filmed
Entertainment Limited to have any liability to the parties who made these
investments.
|
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
No.
|
No.
|
No.
|
No.
|
||||
The
average monthly number of persons (including executive directors) employed
by
the group during the period was:
|
|||||||
Office
and management
|
14
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
|||
Staff
costs for the above persons:
|
|||||||
Wages
and salaries
|
2,274,552
|
740,078
|
694,494
|
526,585
|
|||
Social
security costs
|
47,267
|
6,327
|
9,071
|
2,751
|
|||
2,321,820
|
746,405
|
703,565
|
529,337
|
7.
|
Directors’
remuneration
|
As
restated
|
As
restated
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
||||
Emoluments
|
2,124,277
|
537,060
|
545,092
|
431,622
|
|||
Emoluments
disclosed above include the following amounts paid to the
highest
paid director:
|
|||||||
Emoluments
|
1,129,669
|
500,550
|
517,402
|
411,209
|
As
restated
|
As
restated
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
||||
Current
tax charge
|
|||||||
Charge
for the period
|
-
|
477,125
|
-
|
-
|
|||
Adjustments
to tax charge in respect of previous periods
|
|||||||
(502,075)
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Deferred
tax charge
|
-
|
621,682
|
632,402
|
(1,267,000)
|
|||
(502,075)
|
1,098,807
|
632,402
|
(1,267,000)
|
||||
Factors
affecting tax charge for the year:
|
|||||||
Profit/(loss)
on ordinary activities before taxation
|
|||||||
3,528,141
|
2,944,575
|
840,001
|
(15,283,355)
|
||||
Profit/(loss)
on ordinary activities before tax multiplied by the standard rate
of
UK corporation tax of 29.6(2007: 30%)
|
|||||||
1,044,292
|
883,372
|
252,000
|
(4,585,007)
|
||||
Effects
of:
|
|||||||
Non
deductible expenses
|
42,064
|
39,119
|
36,724
|
2,231,745
|
|||
Non
taxable income
|
(204,696)
|
||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
858,522
|
983,639
|
3,227
|
1,034,649
|
|||
Capital
allowances
|
(892)
|
(921,716)
|
(3,848)
|
(1,679)
|
|||
Tax
losses carried forward
|
1,388,747
|
76,661
|
1,320,291
|
||||
Tax
losses utilized
|
(507,289)
|
(364,061)
|
|||||
Film
tax profit adjustment
|
(2,520,180)
|
-
|
|||||
Adjustments
to tax charge in respect of previous periods
|
|||||||
(502,075)
|
-
|
||||||
Reconciling
amount – Seven Arts Pictures Louisiana LLC
|
|||||||
(625,945)
|
-
|
||||||
Group
relief surrendered
|
9,539
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Rate
difference
|
(9,527)
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Effect
of 0% band
|
-
|
-
|
(704)
|
-
|
|||
Current
tax (charge)/credit
|
(502,075)
|
477,125
|
-
|
-
|
As
restated
|
As
restated
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
||||
Profit/(loss)
from continuing operations
|
4,009,004
|
1,842,136
|
181,338
|
(14,722,695)
|
|||
Profit
from discontinued activities
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
578,058
|
|||
Group
profit/(loss)
|
4,009,004
|
1,842,136
|
181,338
|
(14,144,637)
|
As
restated
|
As
restated
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
No.
|
No.
|
No.
|
No.
|
||||
Weighted
average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of basic earnings per
share
|
23,575,579
|
13,474,411
|
13,184,000
|
8,964,822
|
|||
Effect
of dilutive potential ordinary shares:
|
|||||||
-
convertible preference shares
|
12,000,000
|
12,000,000
|
12,000,000
|
6,936,822
|
|||
-
convertible debt
|
7,000,000
|
11,767,671
|
12,000,000
|
5,293,151
|
|||
-
share options
|
|||||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purpose of diluted earnings per share |
43,164,615
|
37,270,575
|
37,184,000
|
21,194,959
|
Group
|
Film
|
||||
Goodwill
|
assets
|
Total
|
|||
$
|
$
|
$
|
|||
Cost
|
|||||
1
April 2005 (as restated)
|
8,703,495
|
13,561,019
|
22,264,514
|
||
Additions
|
-
|
4,681,603
|
4,681,603
|
||
1
April 2006 (as restated)
|
8,703,495
|
18,242,622
|
26,946,117
|
||
Additions
|
-
|
12,354,613
|
12,354,613
|
||
1-Apr-07
|
8,703,495
|
30,597,235
|
39,300,730
|
||
Additions
|
-
|
10,999,979
|
10,999,979
|
||
30-Jun-08
|
8,703,495
|
41,597,214
|
50,300,709
|
||
Amortization
and impairment
|
|||||
1
April 2005 (as restated)
|
3,495,893
|
6,247,918
|
9,743,811
|
||
Charge
for the year
|
-
|
3,407,877
|
3,407,877
|
||
1
April 2006 (as restated)
|
3,495,896
|
9,655,790
|
13,151,686
|
||
Charge
for the year
|
-
|
3,262,821
|
3,262,821
|
||
1-Apr-07
|
3,495,897
|
12,918,614
|
16,414,511
|
||
Charge
for the period
|
-
|
1,929,282
|
1,929,282
|
||
30-Jun-08
|
3,495,897
|
14,847,896
|
18,343,793
|
||
Net
book value
|
|||||
30-Jun-08
|
5,207,598
|
26,749,318
|
31,956,916
|
||
31-Mar-07
|
5,207,599
|
17,678,624
|
22,886,223
|
||
31
March 2006 (as restated)
|
5,207,602
|
8,586,827
|
13,794,429
|
||
31
March 2005 (as restated)
|
5,207,603
|
7,313,103
|
12,520,706
|
11.
|
Tangible
fixed assets
|
Fixtures,
fittings and equipment
|
||||
$
|
||||
Cost
|
||||
1-Apr-05
|
39,337
|
|||
Exchange
differences
|
-
|
|||
Additions
|
10,675
|
|||
1-Apr-06
|
50,012
|
|||
Exchange
differences
|
||||
Additions
|
13,257
|
|||
1-Apr-07
|
63,269
|
|||
Exchange
differences
|
||||
Additions
|
29,048
|
|||
30-Jun-08
|
92,317
|
|||
Depreciation
|
||||
1-Apr-05
|
9,891
|
|||
Exchange
differences
|
||||
Charge
for the year
|
10,501
|
|||
1-Apr-06
|
20,392
|
|||
Exchange
differences
|
||||
Charge
for the year
|
12,369
|
|||
1-Apr-07
|
32,761
|
|||
Exchange
differences
|
(14)
|
|||
Charge
for the period
|
22,330
|
|||
30-Jun-08
|
55,077
|
|||
Net
book value
|
||||
30-Jun-08
|
37,240
|
|||
31-Mar-07
|
30,508
|
|||
31-Mar-06
|
29,620
|
|||
31-Mar-05
|
29,448
|
12.
|
Investments
in group undertakings
|
|
The
Company’s subsidiary undertakings, all of which have been consolidated
within these financial statements from the date of their acquisition, are
as follows:
|
Interest
in ordinary
|
||
share
capital at
|
||
Name
of undertaking
|
Principal
activity
|
30-Jun-08
|
Seven
Arts Filmed Entertainment Limited
|
Production
and licensing of motion pictures
|
100%
|
Seven
Arts Filmed Entertainment (UK) Limited
|
The
provision of a library of completed motion
|
|
pictures
for distribution and to deliver
|
||
commissioned
motion pictures
|
100%
|
|
Cinematic
Finance Limited
|
Provision
of loan financing facilities
|
100%
|
13.
|
Investment
in associates
|
As
restated
|
As
restated
|
|||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|||||||
Investment
in associates
|
2,105,938
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Cost
|
||||||||||
Group’s
share of post acquisition reserves
|
||||||||||
1-Apr-07
|
-
|
|||||||||
Share
of retained results for the period
|
||||||||||
2,105,938
|
||||||||||
At
30 June 2008
|
2,105,938
|
13.
|
Investment in associates
(continued)
|
|
The
Company’s associate, which has been included within these financial
statements are, as follows:
|
Name
of undertaking
|
Principal
activity
Country of incorporation
|
|
Seven
Arts Pictures Louisiana LLC ("SAPL") is 70% owned by Seven
Arts Pictures Inc, which is an entity that is owned in the majority
by Peter Hoffman and his wife Susan Hoffman. Seven Arts
Pictures Inc is however entitled to 100% of both profits and
distributions of SAPL by virtue of owning 100% of the paid-up share
capital. Neither the Company nor its subsidiary
undertakings own any of the issued share capital of SAPL or have a
participating interest in its capital or any enforceable entitlement to
make decisions in relation to the operation of SAPL. However, the
directors consider that it is appropriate to account for the Company’s
interest in SAPL as if it were an associate of the Group on the basis that
the Group has an interest in SAPL which is akin to a participating
interest in that entity and is able to exercise a significant influence
over its operating and financial policies.
|
$
|
||
Share
of turnover of associate
|
2,105,938
|
|
Share
of assets
|
||
-
fixed assets
|
-
|
|
-
current assets
|
2,105,938
|
|
2,105,938
|
||
Shares
of liabilities
|
||
-
due within one year
|
-
|
|
-
due after more than one year
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
Unlisted
investments
|
||
$
|
||
Cost
|
||
At
1 April 2005 and 31 March 2006, 31 March 2007 and 30 June
2008
|
3,200,000
|
|
Provision
for diminution in value
|
||
At
1 April 2005 and 31 March 2006, 31 March 2007 and 30 June
2008
|
(1,600,000)
|
|
Net
book value
|
||
30-Jun-08
|
1,600,000
|
|
31
March 2005, 2006 and 2007
|
1,600,000
|
|
As
restated
|
As
restated
|
|||||
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
Amounts falling due within one year: |
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|||
Trade
debtors
|
258,260,992
|
10,368,859
|
9,379,268
|
2,149,751
|
|||
Other
debtors
|
5,564,880
|
7,412
|
453,294
|
10,720
|
|||
Prepayments
and accrued income
|
8,934,668
|
1,445,921
|
614,361
|
3,936
|
|||
Deferred
tax asset
|
-
|
-
|
565,036
|
1,287,925
|
|||
272,760,540
|
11,822,191
|
11,011,959
|
3,452,331
|
||||
Amounts
falling due after more than one year:
|
|||||||
Amounts
due from other debtors
|
2,439,324
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||
Amounts
due from parent undertaking
|
-
|
1,294,224
|
1,008,828
|
462,835
|
|||
Amounts
due from subsidiary undertakings
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||
Prepayments
and accrued income
|
186,060
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||
2,625,384
|
1,294,224
|
1,008,828
|
462,835
|
As
restated
|
As
restated
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
||||
Bank
and other production loans
|
253,095,240
|
7,825,584
|
3,628,044
|
7,821,935
|
|||
Trade
creditors
|
2,472,310
|
6,883,451
|
6,760,229
|
713,008
|
|||
Other
taxation and social security
|
23,322,776
|
29,971
|
2,985
|
-
|
|||
Corporation
tax
|
-
|
433,650
|
-
|
-
|
|||
Other
creditors
|
3,938
|
1,854
|
2,874
|
-
|
|||
Accruals
and deferred income
|
125,529,976
|
1,129,535
|
495,024
|
168,741
|
|||
404,424,240
|
16,304,045
|
10,889,156
|
8,703,685
|
·
|
right,
title and interest in distribution fees in connection with the films Boo,
Broken and Mirror Wars
|
·
|
the
Company’s film library subject and subordinate to the existing lien
thereon in favor of Arrowhead
Target
|
·
|
all
of the Company’s right, title and interest in and to any film, scenario or
screenplay upon which a film is
based
|
·
|
8,100,000
shares in the Company owned by Seven Arts Pictures
Inc
|
As
restated
|
As
restated
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
||||
Bank
and other production loans
|
6,752,450
|
12,371,697
|
12,624,996
|
4,250,000
|
|||
Loan
maturity analysis
|
|||||||
In
more than 2 years, but not more than 5 years
|
|||||||
6,752,450
|
12,371,697
|
12,624,996
|
4,250,000
|
Denominated
in Sterling
|
Denominated
in US Dollars
|
Total
|
|||
$
|
$
|
||||
Trade
debtors
|
248,017,034
|
10,243,958
|
258,260,992
|
||
Other
debtors
|
5,564,878
|
2,439,324
|
8,004,202
|
||
Prepayments
and accrued income
|
8,029,032
|
1,091,696
|
9,120,728
|
||
Bank
and other production loans
|
(229,813,900)
|
(28,291,100)
|
(258,105,000)
|
||
Bank
and other
|
|||||
Trade
creditors
|
(494,708)
|
(1,977,602)
|
(2,472,310)
|
||
Other
taxation and social security
|
(23,322,776)
|
-
|
(23,322,776)
|
||
Other
creditors
|
(3,938)
|
(1,742,680)
|
(1,746,618)
|
||
Accruals
and deferred income
|
(116,127,968)
|
(9,402,008)
|
(125,529,976)
|
||
(108,152,346)
|
(27,638,412)
|
(135,790,758)
|
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
||||
Fixed
rate - production loans
|
40,415,904
|
31,650,786
|
13,583,523
|
7,121,713
|
|||
Interest
free - production loans
|
16,104,896
|
7,929,538
|
11,968,733
|
11,158,088
|
|||
Fixed
rate – bank loan
|
459,627,800
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||
Floating
rate
|
-
|
-
|
2,640,269
|
4,159,631
|
|||
516,148,600
|
39,580,324
|
28,192,525
|
18,279,801
|
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||
Authorized
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
||||
6,000,000
(2007: 6,000,00; 2006: 6,000,000; 2005: 6,000,000) £1 convertible,
redeemable preference shares
|
11,337,600
|
11,337,600
|
11,337,600
|
11,337,600
|
||||
513,184,000
(2007: 513,184,000; 2006 and 2005: 25,184,000 ) ordinary shares of £0.05
(2007, 2006 and 2005: £0.05) each
|
45,278,595
|
45,278,595
|
26,655,377
|
26,655,377
|
||||
13,184,000
(2007: 13,184,000; 2006 and 2005: nil) deferred shares of £0.45
each
|
11,636,594
|
11,636,594
|
-
|
-
|
||||
68,252,789
|
68,252,789
|
37,992,977
|
37,992,977
|
|||||
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||
Allotted
and called up
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
||||
3,000,000
(2007, 2006 and 2005: 3,000,000) £1 convertible, redeemable preference
shares
|
5,668,800
|
5,668,800
|
5,668,800
|
5,668,800
|
||||
24,354,000
(2007:21,684,000; 2006 and 2005: 13,184,000) ordinary shares of £0.05
(2007: £0.05, 2006 and 2005: £0.5) each
|
2,148,771
|
1,883,079
|
12,456,243
|
12,456,243
|
||||
13,184,000
(2007: 13,184,000; 2006 and 2005: nil) deferred shares of £0.45
each
|
11,636,594
|
11,636,594
|
-
|
-
|
||||
19,454,165
|
19,188,473
|
18,125,043
|
18,125,043
|
·
|
The
holders are not entitled to any
dividends;
|
·
|
Holders
are entitled to a share in the distribution of the assets on winding up in
preference to holders of the ordinary
shares;
|
·
|
Holders
are entitled to convert each preference share into ordinary shares on a
basis given in the subscription agreement;
and
|
·
|
Holders
may only redeem their shareholding if the Company is found to be in
default of certain events, as defined in the subscription
agreement.
|
·
|
The
holders of the deferred shares shall not have the right to receive notice
of any general meeting of the Company nor the right to attend, speak or
vote at any such general meeting.
|
·
|
The
holders are not entitled to receive any dividend or other
distribution.
|
·
|
On
a return of capital on a winding-up, each holder of a deferred share shall
be entitled to receive a sum equal to the nominal capital paid up or
credited as paid up thereon but only after the holders of ordinary shares
have received the aggregate amount paid up thereon plus $2 million per
ordinary share and the holders of the deferred shares shall not be
entitled to any further participation in the assets or profits of the
Company.
|
·
|
The
Company shall have irrevocable authority to appoint any person to execute
on behalf of the holders of the deferred shares a transfer/cancellation of
the deferred shares and/or an agreement to transfer/cancel the same,
without making any payment to the holders of the deferred shares to such
person or persons as the Company may determine as custodian thereof and
pending such transfer and/or cancellation and/or purchase, to retain the
certificate for such shares.
|
·
|
The
Company may, at its option and subject to compliance with the provisions
of the Companies Acts, at any time purchase all or any of the deferred
shares then in issue, at a price not exceeding one penny for all the
deferred shares so purchased or may cancel such shares by way of reduction
of capital for no consideration;
|
·
|
The
Company shall not be required to issue any certificates or other documents
of title in respect of the deferred shares;
and
|
·
|
The
deferred shares may at any time be cancelled for no consideration by means
of a reduction of capital effected in accordance with the Companies Act
without sanction on the part of the holders of the deferred
shares.
|
Group
and Company
|
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
||||
At
beginning of period
|
3,600,692
|
124,370
|
124,370
|
124,370
|
|||
Conversion
of £1,250,000 of convertible loans to 5,000,000 ordinary shares
of £0.05 each
|
-
|
1,961,400
|
-
|
-
|
|||
Issue
of 3,500,000 shares in settlement of the Apollo
loan
|
-
|
1,514,923
|
-
|
-
|
|||
Premium
arising on issue of 2,500,000 ordinary shares of £0.10
each
|
497,550
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||
Premium
arising on issue of 170,000 ordinary shares of £0.25 each
|
84,584
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||
At
end of period
|
4,182,826
|
3,600,692
|
124,370
|
124,370
|
Group
and Company
|
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
||||
Convertible
loans
|
3,500,000
|
3,432,450
|
5,203,800
|
5,668,800
|
·
|
The
holders are not entitled to any
interest;
|
·
|
Holders
are entitled to a share in the distribution of the assets on winding up in
preference to holders of the ordinary
shares:
|
·
|
Holders
are entitled to convert each unit of debt into ordinary shares on a basis
given in the subscription agreement;
and
|
·
|
Holders
may only redeem their debt if the Company is found to be in default of
certain events, as defined in the subscription
agreement.
|
Group
|
|
$
|
|
Balance
at 1 April 2005
|
(547,826)
|
Exchange
differences on translation of non US$ operations
|
130,162
|
Balance
at 1 April 2006
|
(417,664)
|
Exchange
differences on translation of non US$ operations
|
(651,535)
|
1-Apr-07
|
(1,069,199)
|
Exchange
differences on translation of non US$ operations
|
(248,172)
|
30-Jun-08
|
(1,317,371)
|
As
restated
|
As
restated
|
||||||
30-Jun-08
|
31-Mar-07
|
31-Mar-06
|
31-Mar-05
|
||||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
||||
Profit/(loss)
for the period
|
4,009,044
|
1,842,136
|
181,338
|
(14,144,637)
|
|||
Nominal
value of new share capital subscribed
|
265,692
|
1,063,430
|
9,448,000
|
||||
Nominal
value of convertible redeemable preference shares issued
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
5,668,800
|
|||
Value
of convertible debt issued
|
67,549
|
(1,771,351)
|
(465,000)
|
5,668,800
|
|||
Increase/(decrease)
in the share premium reserve
|
582,134
|
3,476,323
|
-
|
(435,079)
|
|||
Increase
in share based transactions reserve
|
182,960
|
49,618
|
-
|
-
|
|||
Exchange
differences on translation of foreign operations
|
(248,172)
|
(651,535)
|
130,162
|
(547,826)
|
|||
Net
increase/(decrease) in shareholders’ funds
|
4,859,206
|
4,008,621
|
(153,500)
|
5,658,058
|
|||
Opening
shareholders’ funds
|
8,935,838
|
4,927,217
|
5,080,717
|
(577,341)
|
|||
Closing
shareholders’ funds
|
13,795,044
|
8,935,838
|
4,927,217
|
5,080,717
|
a.
|
Reconciliation
of operating profit to net cash flow from operating
activities:
|
As
restated
|
As
restated
|
||||||
30-Jun-08
|
31-Mar-07
|
31-Mar-06
|
31-Mar-05
|
||||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
||||
Operating
profit/(loss)
|
2,035,400
|
3,616,122
|
941,974
|
(9,500,718)
|
|||
Share
of associate income after tax
|
2,105,938
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||
Decrease
in investments
|
(2,105,938)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||
Depreciation
|
22,409
|
12,369
|
10,501
|
9,890
|
|||
Amortization
|
1,929,282
|
3,262,821
|
3,407,877
|
6,247,915
|
|||
Impairment
of goodwill
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
3,495,896
|
|||
Provision
of diminution in value of unlisted investments
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,600,000
|
|||
Decrease
in stocks
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
69,725
|
|||
Decrease/(increase)
in debtors
|
(263,098,725)
|
1,095,629
|
(9,354,989)
|
737,162
|
|||
Increase
in creditors
|
145,038,476
|
847,998
|
6,053,969
|
273,253
|
|||
Share
based payments
|
182,737
|
49,616
|
-
|
-
|
|||
Loans
written back to the profit and loss account
|
-
|
(4,189,610)
|
-
|
-
|
|||
Tax
and foreign exchange
|
136,370
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||
Net
cash flow from operating activities
|
(113,754,051)
|
4,694,945
|
1,059,332
|
2,933,123
|
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||
As
restated
|
As
restated
|
|||||||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|||||
Returns
on investments and servicing of finance
|
||||||||
Interest
receivable
|
54,938
|
64,616
|
2,293
|
1,097
|
||||
Interest
payable
|
(689,307)
|
(2,761,107)
|
(130,527)
|
(175,275)
|
||||
Net
cash outflow from returns on investments and servicing of
finance
|
(634,369)
|
(2,696,491)
|
(128,234)
|
(174,178)
|
||||
Capital
expenditure and financial investment
|
||||||||
Purchase
of tangible fixed assets
|
(29,048)
|
(13,257)
|
(10,675)
|
-
|
||||
Additions
to intangibles
|
(10,999,979)
|
(12,354,613)
|
(4,681,603)
|
(4,734,009)
|
||||
Disposal
of current asset investments
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2,238,794
|
||||
Net
cash outflow from capital expenditure and financial
investment
|
(11,029,027)
|
(12,367,870)
|
(4,692,278)
|
(2,495,214)
|
||||
Acquisitions
and disposals
|
||||||||
Net
cash disposed of with subsidiary undertakings
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(1,933)
|
||||
Net
assets from acquisition of subsidiary
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
3,204,323
|
||||
Net
cash outflow from acquisitions and disposals
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
3,202,390
|
||||
Financing
|
||||||||
New
loans
|
(244,352,130)
|
9,296,611
|
8,580,681
|
-
|
||||
Repayment
of borrowings
|
5,868,962
|
(1,321,077)
|
(3,778,603)
|
(2,829,822)
|
||||
Share
capital
|
(268,108)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Repayment
of borrowings
|
(587,428)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Reverse
takeover costs written off to share premium account
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(427,305)
|
||||
Net
cash inflow/(outflow) from financing
|
239,338,705
|
7,975,534
|
4,802,078
|
(3,257,127)
|
27.
|
Contingent
liabilities
|
29.
|
Post balance sheet
events
|
|
Appendix A
|
|
Reconciliation
of UK GAAP Financial Statements to US
GAAP
|
|
A.
Reconciliation of net income
|
15
months
|
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
|||||
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
|||||
6/30/2008
|
3/31/2007
|
3/31/2006
|
3/31/2005
|
|||||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|||||
Net
income/(loss) as shown in the financial statements prepared according to
UK GAAP
|
4,009,044
|
1,842,136
|
181,338
|
(14,144,637)
|
||||
Items
having the effect of increasing reported income:
|
||||||||
Intangible
Assets (section D)
|
-
|
235,007
|
313,691
|
-
|
||||
Reverse
takeover accounting (section D)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,870,812
|
||||
Net
income/(loss) according to generally accepted accounting procedures in the
United States
|
4,009,044
|
2,077,143
|
495,029
|
(12,273,825)
|
|
B.
Reconciliation of equity
|
15
Months
|
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
|||||
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
|||||
6/30/2008
|
3/31/2007
|
3/31/2006
|
3/31/2005
|
|||||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|||||
Shareholder’s
funds under UK GAAP
|
13,795,044
|
8,935,836
|
4,927,216
|
5,080,717
|
||||
Removal
of redeemable convertible preference shares (section D )
|
(5,668,800)
|
(5,668,800)
|
(5,668,800)
|
(5,668,800)
|
||||
Removal
of convertible debt (section D )
|
(3,500,000)
|
(3,432,450)
|
(5,203,800)
|
(5,668,800)
|
||||
Equity
element of shareholders’ funds under UK GAAP
|
4,626,244
|
(165,414)
|
(5,945,384)
|
(6,256,883)
|
||||
Intangible
Assets (section D )
|
-
|
235,007
|
313,961
|
-
|
||||
Impact
on retained profit from reverse takeover accounting (section
D)
|
1,870,812
|
1,870,812
|
1,870,812
|
1,870,812
|
||||
Inclusion
of reverse takeover reserve (section D)
|
(1,870,812)
|
(1,870,812)
|
(1,870,812)
|
(1,870,812)
|
||||
Shareholders’
equity under US GAAP
|
4,626,244
|
69,593
|
(5,631,423)
|
(6,256,883)
|
|
C.
Reconciliation of cash flows
|
|
D.
Differences between accounting principles generally accepted in the United
Kingdom and United States generally accepted accounting
principles
|
15
Months
|
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
|||||
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
|||||
6/30/2008
|
3/31/2007
|
3/31/2006
|
3/31/2005
|
|||||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|||||
Gross
Intangible assets under UK GAAP
|
50,300,709
|
39,300,730
|
26,946,117
|
22,264,514
|
||||
Accumulated
amortization
|
18,343,793
|
16,414,507
|
13,151,688
|
9,743,808
|
||||
Net
Intangible assets under UK GAAP
|
31,956,916
|
22,886,223
|
13,794,429
|
12,520,706
|
||||
Adjustment
to amortization policy under US GAAP
|
-
|
235,007
|
313,961
|
-
|
||||
Intangible
assets under US GAAP
|
31,956,916
|
23,121,230
|
14,108,390
|
12,520,706
|
15
Months
|
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
|||||
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
|||||
6/30/2008
|
3/31/2007
|
3/31/2006
|
3/31/2005
|
|||||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|||||
Reverse
takeover reserve under UK GAAP
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Adjustment
required under reverse takeover accounting
|
1,870,812
|
1,870,812
|
1,870,812
|
1,870,812
|
||||
Reverse
takeover reserve under US GAAP
|
1,870,812
|
1,870,812
|
1,870,812
|
1,870,812
|
15
Months
|
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
|||||
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
|||||
6/30/2008
|
3/31/2007
|
3/31/2006
|
3/31/2005
|
|||||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|||||
Adjustment
to profit and loss account under reverse takeover
accounting
|
6,849,268
|
6,849,268
|
6,849,268
|
6,849,268
|
||||
Reverse
takeover accounting goodwill written off
|
(4,978,456)
|
(4,978,456)
|
(4,978,456)
|
(4,978,456)
|
||||
Total
|
1,870,812
|
1,870,812
|
1,870,812
|
1,870,812
|
i)
|
The
total equity investment at risk in the entity is not sufficient to permit
the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated
financial support by any parties.
|
ii)
|
As
a group, the holders of the equity investment at risk lack any one of the
following three characteristics:
|
a)
|
The
direct or indirect ability through voting rights or similar rights to make
decisions about the entity’s activities that have a significant effect on
the success of the entity.
|
b)
|
The
obligation to absorb the expected losses of the
entity.
|
c)
|
The
right to receive the expected returns of the
entity.
|
iii)
|
The
voting rights of some investors are not proportional to their obligation
to absorb the expected losses of the entity or their right to receive the
expected returns of the
entity.
|
Unaudited
|
Audited
|
Unaudited
|
|
6
months ended
|
15
months ended
|
6
months ended
|
|
31-Dec-08
|
30-Jun-08
|
30-Sep-07
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
TURNOVER
|
6,609,737
|
17,766,676
|
1,888,529
|
Direct
expenses
|
(1,287,474)
|
(11,435,037)
|
1,095,138
|
Amortisation
of intangible assets
|
(652,770)
|
(1,929,282)
|
(277,161)
|
COST
OF SALES
|
(1,940,244)
|
(13,364,319)
|
817,977
|
GROSS
PROFIT
|
4,669,493
|
4,402,357
|
2,706,506
|
OTHER
OPERATING EXPENSES (NET)
|
(2,101,056)
|
(2,366,957)
|
(1,605,840)
|
OPERATING
PROFIT
|
2,568,437
|
2,035,400
|
1,100,666
|
Share
of associate income after tax
|
176,952
|
2,105,938
|
-
|
Net
interest payable
|
(1,054,117)
|
(634,369)
|
(577,442)
|
PROFIT
ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAXATION
|
1,691,272
|
3,506,969
|
523,224
|
Taxation
|
-
|
502,075
|
(156,967)
|
Retained
profit for the period
|
1,691,272
|
4,009,044
|
366,257
|
Earnings
per share (cents)
|
6.5
|
17
|
1.6
|
Diluted
earnings per share (cents)
|
3.7
|
9.3
|
0.9
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND
LOSSES
|
FOR
THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER
2008
|
Unaudited
|
Audited
|
Unaudited
|
|
6
months ended
|
15
months ended
|
6
months ended
|
|
31-Dec-08
|
30-Jun-08
|
30-Sep-07
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
PROFIT
FOR THE PERIOD
|
1,691,272
|
4,009,044
|
366,257
|
Exchange
differences on translation of non-US$ operations
|
(1,726,936)
|
(248,172)
|
57,980
|
TOTAL
RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES RELATING TO THE PERIOD
|
(35,664)
|
3,760,872
|
424,237
|
Unaudited
|
Audited
|
Unaudited
|
|
As
at
|
As
at
|
As
at
|
|
31-Dec-08
|
30-Jun-08
|
30-Sep-07
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
FIXED
ASSETS
|
|||
Intangible
assets
|
22,055,244
|
26,749,318
|
24,863,990
|
Goodwill
|
5,208,324
|
5,207,598
|
5,218,327
|
Tangible
assets
|
50,799
|
37,240
|
42,593
|
Investments
in associates
|
150,021
|
2,105,938
|
2,400,643
|
Other
investments
|
-
|
1,600,000
|
-
|
27,464,388
|
35,700,094
|
32,525,553
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS
|
|||
Debtors:
amounts falling due within one year
|
195,097,863
|
272,760,540
|
9,961,365
|
Debtors:
amounts falling due after more year
|
3,016,837
|
2,625,384
|
4,957,270
|
Cash
at bank and in hand
|
165,026,306
|
113,885,714
|
1,978,734
|
363,141,006
|
389,271,638
|
16,897,369
|
|
CREDITORS:
amounts falling due within one year
|
(379,430,055)
|
(404,424,240)
|
(15,337,484)
|
NET
CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)
|
(16,289,049)
|
(15,152,602)
|
1,559,885
|
TOTAL
ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
11,175,339
|
20,547,492
|
34,085,438
|
CREDITORS:
amounts falling due after more than one year
|
(2,833,283)
|
(6,752,448)
|
(23,732,497)
|
NET
ASSETS
|
8,342,056
|
13,795,044
|
10,352,941
|
CAPITAL
AND RESERVES
|
|||
Called
up share capital
|
15,457,153
|
19,454,165
|
19,454,165
|
Share
premium account
|
7,063,925
|
4,182,826
|
4,182,826
|
Share-based
payments reserve
|
221,956
|
232,576
|
51,684
|
Convertible
debt
|
2,516,150
|
3,500,000
|
3,575,425
|
Profit
and loss account
|
(10,565,880)
|
(12,257,152)
|
(15,899,940)
|
Foreign
currency translation reserve
|
(3,044,307)
|
(1,317,371)
|
(1,011,219)
|
Investment
in own shares
|
(3,306,941)
|
-
|
-
|
SHAREHOLDERS'
FUNDS
|
8,342,056
|
13,795,044
|
10,352,941
|
Equity
|
4,881,106
|
4,626,244
|
1,108,717
|
Non-equity
|
3,460,950
|
9,168,800
|
9,244,224
|
8,342,056
|
13,795,044
|
10,352,941
|
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE SIX MONTHS
ENDED
|
31
DECEMBER 2008
|
Unaudited
|
Audited
|
Unaudited
|
|
6
months ended
|
15
months ended
|
6
months ended
|
|
31-Dec
|
30-Jun
|
30-Sep
|
|
2008
|
2008
|
2007
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
Cash
flow from operating activities
|
(86,844,628)
|
(113,730,535)
|
1,917,157
|
Returns
on investments and servicing of finance
|
(1,054,117)
|
(635,542)
|
(577,442)
|
Capital
expenditure and financial investment
|
(5,752,582)
|
(10,621,751)
|
(8,374,705)
|
Cash
outflow before financing
|
(93,651,327)
|
(124,987,828)
|
(7,034,990)
|
Financing
|
-
|
239,334,732
|
8,974,853
|
Movement
on translation of foreign currency
|
(17,759,646)
|
(470,503)
|
29,557
|
(Decrease)/increase
in cash in the period
|
(114,410,973)
|
113,876,401
|
1,969,420
|
Unaudited
|
Audited
|
Unaudited
|
|
6
months ended
|
15
months ended
|
6
months ended
|
|
31-Dec
|
30-Jun
|
30-Sep
|
|
2008
|
2008
|
2007
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
Shareholders’
equity at beginning of period
|
4,626,244
|
(165,412)
|
(165,412)
|
Share
issue
|
3,608,087
|
847,825
|
847,825
|
Share
based payment
|
(10,620)
|
182,958
|
2,066
|
Retained
profit for period
|
1,691,272
|
4,009,044
|
366,257
|
Exchange
differences on translation of non-US$ operations
|
(1,726,936)
|
(248,171)
|
57,981
|
Investment
in own shares
|
(3,306,941)
|
-
|
-
|
Shareholders’
equity at end of period
|
4,881,106
|
4,626,244
|
1,108,717
|
1.
|
An
Employee Benefit Trust was established in October 2008. The trust has
acquired the 3 million preference shares previously held by Armadillo
Investments Limited (in liquidation) in return for a cash payment of the
equivalent of $2.15million (£1.5 million) and the return of the 1.6
million shares the Group held in Armadillo. Both the cash payment and the
share value of $1.15 million (£800,000) were loaned to the trust at a
nominal interest rate. The trust has requested, during the current period,
the conversion of the majority of the preference shares into 10 million
ordinary shares in the Group. In accordance with Urgent Issues Task Force
Abstract 38, the assets and liabilities of the Employment Benefit Trust
have been consolidated and the company’s investment in its own shares, at
a cost of $3,306,940, have been shown as a deduction in the equity
shareholders’ funds.
|
2.
|
112,500
share options were exercised during the period, 62,500 at $0.215 (£0.15)
and 50,000 at $0.295 (£0.205). In addition, 700,000 new options were
issued during the period including 300,000 to
staff.
|
3.
|
As
at 31 December 2008 the shareholders approved a 5:1 consolidation of the
ordinary share capital which was approved by the
shareholders.
|
Authorised
|
Number
|
Value
- US$
|
Number
|
Value
- US$
|
31-Dec-08
|
31-Dec-08
|
30-Jun
|
30-Jun
|
|
2008
|
2008
|
|||
Convertible
redeemable preference shares (par value £1)
|
6,000,000
|
11,337,600
|
6,000,000
|
11,337,600
|
Ordinary
shares (par value 5p)
|
513,184,000
|
45,278,595
|
513,184,000
|
45,278,595
|
Deferred
shares (par value 45p)
|
13,184,000
|
11,636,594
|
13,184,000
|
11,636,594
|
68,252,789
|
68,252,789
|
|||
Allotted and called up
|
||||
Convertible
redeemable preference shares (par value £1)
|
500,000
|
944,800
|
3,000,000
|
5,668,800
|
Ordinary
shares (par value 5p)
|
34,466,500
|
2,875,759
|
24,354,000
|
2,148,771
|
Deferred
shares (par value 45p)
|
13,184,000
|
11,636,594
|
13,184,000
|
11,636,594
|
15,457,153
|
19,454,165
|
|||
|
||||
SHARE CAPITAL – Post
Ordinary share consolidation |
||||
Authorised
|
Number
|
Value
- US$
|
||
31-Dec-08
|
31-Dec-08
|
|||
Convertible
redeemable preference shares (par value £1)
|
6,000,000
|
11,337,600
|
||
Ordinary
shares (par value 25p)
|
102,636,800
|
9,055,719
|
||
Deferred
shares (par value 45p)
|
13,184,000
|
11,636,594
|
||
32,029,913
|
||||
Allotted and called up
|
||||
Convertible
redeemable preference shares (par value £1)
|
500,000
|
944,800
|
||
Ordinary
shares (par value 25p)
|
6,893,300
|
2,875,759
|
||
Deferred
shares (par value 45p)
|
13,184,000
|
11,636,594
|
||
15,457,153
|
|
i)
Reconciliation of net income
|
Period
|
Period
|
Period
|
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
|
12/31/2008
|
6/30/2008
|
9/30/2007
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
Reverse
takeover reserve under UK GAAP
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Adjustment
required under reverse takeover accounting
|
(1,870,812)
|
(1,870,812)
|
(1,870,812)
|
|
|||
Reverse
takeover reserve under US GAAP
|
(1,870,812)
|
(1,870,812)
|
(1,870,812)
|
Period
|
Period
|
Period
|
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
|
12/31/2008
|
6/30/2008
|
9/30/2007
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
Adjustment
to profit and loss account under reverse takeover
accounting
|
6,849,268
|
6,849,268
|
6,849,268
|
Reverse
takeover accounting goodwill written off
|
(4,978,456)
|
(4,978,456)
|
(4,978,456)
|
|
|||
Total
|
1,870,812
|
1,870,812
|
1,870,812
|
Period
|
Period
|
Period
|
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
|
12/31/2008
|
6/30/2008
|
9/30/2007
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
Shareholders’
funds under UK GAAP
|
8,342,056
|
13,795,044
|
10,352,942
|
Removal
of redeemable convertible preference shares
|
(944,800)
|
(5,668,800)
|
(5,668,800)
|
Removal
of convertible debt
|
(2,516,150)
|
(3,500,000)
|
(3,575,425)
|
Equity
element of shareholders’ funds under UK GAAP
|
4,881,106
|
4,626,244
|
1,108,717
|
Reverse
takeover reserve created under US GAAP
|
1,870,812
|
1,870,812
|
1,870,812
|
Reverse
takeover adjustment to profit and loss account
|
(1,870,812)
|
(1,870,812)
|
(1,870,812)
|
Shareholders’
equity under US GAAP
|
4,881,106
|
4,626,244
|
1,108,717
|
-
|
transactions
included in the profit and loss account have been translated at the
average rate of exchange relevant to the
period;
|
-
|
monetary
assets and liabilities have been translated at the closing rate of
exchange at the balance sheet date;
|
-
|
non-monetary
assets and liabilities are recorded at the historic rate of exchange and
not subsequently restated; and
|
-
|
transactions
where there are related or matching forward contracts on binding items are
translated at the rate of exchange specified in the forward
contract.
|
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors
and Officers.
Article
161 of the Company’s Articles of Association provides for the mandatory
indemnification of directors, senior officers, former directors, and
alternates, as well as their respective heirs and personal or other legal
representatives, or any other person, to the greatest extent permitted by
the New Act. The indemnification includes the mandatory payment of
expenses. The directors may cause the Company to purchase and maintain
insurance for the benefit of eligible parties.
|
|
Item 7.
|
Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities
|
Purchaser
|
Date of Issuance
|
Number of Securities
|
Title of Securities
|
Consideration
|
|
Seven
Arts Employee Benefit Trust
|
2-Nov-08
|
2,000,000
|
Ordinary
Shares
|
(1)
|
|
Langley
Park Investment Trust PLC
|
15-Mar-07
|
1,000,000
|
Ordinary
Shares
|
(2)
|
|
Seven
Arts Pictures Inc.
|
4-Sep-04
|
700,000
|
Ordinary
Shares
|
(3)
|
|
Unique
Fidelity Engineering Ltd.
|
June
28 2007
|
34,000
|
Ordinary
Shares
|
$100,000
|
|
August
15 2007
|
500,000
|
Ordinary
Shares
|
$287,000
|
||
Michael
Garstin
|
1-Jun-08
|
100,000
|
Options
|
(4)
|
|
Tony
Hickox
|
3-Jan-07
|
10,000
|
Options
|
(4)
|
|
Julia
Verdin
|
3-Jan-07
|
10,000
|
Options
|
(4)
|
|
Elaine
New
|
3-Jan-07
|
10,000
|
Options
|
(4)
|
|
Chris
Bialek
|
3-Jan-07
|
10,000
|
Options
|
(4)
|
|
Philip
Kendall
|
30-Sep-08
|
20,000
|
Options
|
(4)
|
|
Michael
Arata
|
1-Jun-08
|
20,000
|
Options
|
(4)
|
|
Blue
Rider Finance/Robert Oppenheim
|
22-Jan-08
|
50,000
|
Options
|
(5)
|
|
21-Oct-08
|
12,500
|
Ordinary
Shares
|
(7)
|
||
Trafalgar
Capital Special Investment Fund
|
15-Oct-08
|
838,574
|
Convertible
Note
|
(6)
|
|
31-Jan-08
|
160,000
|
Options
|
(5)
|
||
30-Oct-08
|
60,000
|
Options
|
(5)
|
Item 8.
|
Exhibits
and Financial Statement Schedules.
|
3.1
|
Articles
of Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No.
10 to our Registration Statement on Form 20-F filed on May 8,
2008)
|
3.2
|
By-Laws
and Board Memorandum of Seven Arts (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2
to Amendment No. 12 to our Registration Statement on Form 20-F filed on
December 12, 2008)
|
4.1
|
Specimen
Ordinary Share Certificate*
|
5.1
|
Opinion
of Sprecher Grier Halberstam LLP, special UK counsel to the Registrant, as
to the validity of the ordinary
shares*
|
10.1
|
Form
of Lock-Up Agreement*
|
10.2
|
Form
of Underwriting Agreement*
|
10.3
|
Employment
Agreement for Peter Hoffman (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to
Amendment No. 12 to our Registration Statement on Form 20-F filed on
December 12, 2008)
|
10.4
|
Employment
Agreement for Michael Garstin (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 17 to
Amendment No. 11 to our Registration Statement on Form 20-F filed on
August 15, 2008)
|
10.5
|
Subscription
Agreement, dated 2004, between Seven Arts Pictures plc and Langley Park
Investments plc (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to Amendment No. 2
to our Registration Statement on Form 20-F filed on December 31,
2007)
|
10.6
|
Subscription
Agreement, dated August 2004, between Cabouchon plc and Armadillo
Investments plc (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5 to Amendment No. 2
to our Registration Statement on Form 20-F filed on December 31,
2007)
|
10.7
|
Loan
And Security Agreement, dated as of February 15, 2006, among
Arrowhead Target Fund Ltd. Seven Arts Future Flows I, LLC, Seven Arts
Filmed Entertainment Limited, and Seven Arts Pictures Inc. (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 6 to Amendment No. 2 to our Registration Statement
on Form 20-F filed on December 31,
2007)
|
10.8
|
Master
Agreement, dated December 2006, among Cheyne Specialty Finance Fund L.P.
and Arrowhead
Consulting Group LLC and Seven Arts Pictures PLC, Seven Arts Filmed
Entertainment, Ltd., Seven Arts Pictures, Inc., Seven Arts Future
Flows I and affiliates (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 7 to
Amendment No. 2 to our Registration Statement on Form 20-F filed on
December 31, 2007)
|
10.9
|
Subscription
Agreement, dated March 6, 2007, between Seven Arts Pictures plc and Unique
Fidelity Engineering Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 11 to
Amendment No. 3 to our Registration Statement on Form 20-F filed on
December 31, 2007)
|
10.10
|
Credit
Agreement, dated October 11, 2007, between Seven Arts Louisiana, LLC and
Advantage Capital Community Development Fund, L.L.C. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 13 to Amendment No. 7 to our Registration Statement
on Form 20-F filed on January 16,
2008)
|
10.13
|
Assignment
Agreement, dated April 22, 2008, among Cheyne Specialty Finance Fund L.P.,
Seven Arts Filmed Entertainment Limited, Peter Hoffman, Seven Arts
Pictures plc, Seven Arts Future Flows I LLCand other parties affiliated
with Seven Arts Pictures plc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 16 to
Amendment No. 10 to our Registration Statement on Form 20-F filed on May
8, 2008)
|
10.14
|
Stock
Sale Agreement, dated October 2008, between Seven Arts Pictures plc, Smith
& Williamson Trustees (Jersey) Limited and Armadillo Investments Ltd.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 18 to Amendment No. 12 to our
Registration Statement on Form 20-F filed on December 12,
2008)
|
10.15
|
Convertible
Loan Agreement, dated October 15, 2008, between Seven Arts Pictures plc
and Trafalgar Capital Specialized Investment (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 19 to Amendment No. 12 to our Registration Statement on Form 20-F
filed on December 12, 2008)
|
10.16
|
Bridging
Loan Agreement, dated January 31, 2008, between Seven Arts Pictures plc
and Trafalgar Capital Specialized Investment (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 15 to Amendment No. 10 to our Registration Statement on Form 20-F
filed on May 8, 2008)
|
10.17
|
Guarantee
and Debenture, dated January 31, 2008, from Seven Arts Pictures plc and
Seven Arts Filmed Entertainment Limited to Trafalgar Capital Specialized
Investment (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 15 to Amendment No. 10 to
our Registration Statement on Form 20-F filed on May 8,
2008)
|
10.18
|
Intercompany
Agreement, dated November 1, 2004, between Seven Arts Pictures plc and
Seven Arts Pictures, Inc.
|
10.19
|
Letter
Agreement, dated September 2, 2004, Regarding the Intercompany Agreement
between Seven Arts Pictures plc and Seven Arts Filmed Entertainment
Limited
|
10.20
|
Letter
Agreement, dated September 2, 2004, Regarding the Intercompany Agreement
between Seven Arts Pictures plc, Seven Arts Pictures, Inc. and Seven Arts
Pictures Limited
|
10.21
|
Distribution
Agreement, between Seven Arts Filmed Entertainment Limited and Seven Arts
Louisiana LLC
|
10.22
|
Trust
Deed, dated October 21, 2008, establishing The Seven Arts Pictures
Employee Benefit Trust between Seven Arts Pictures plc and Smith &
Williamson Trustees (Jersey)
Limited
|
10.23
|
Loan
Agreement, dated October 2008, relating to between The Seven Arts Pictures
Employee Benefit Trust between Seven Arts Pictures plc and Smith &
Williamson Trustees (Jersey)
Limited
|
10.24
|
Operating
Agreement, dated November 21, 2008, relating to The Seven Arts Pictures
Employee Benefit Trust between Seven Arts Pictures plc and Smith &
Williamson Trustees (Jersey)
Limited
|
10.25
|
Loan
Agreement, dated December 17, 2007, between Palm Finance Corporation and
Gone to Hell Limited
|
10.26
|
Loan
Agreement, dated May 7, 2007 among Palm Finance Corporation and affiliates
of Seven Arts Pictures plc
|
21.1
|
List
of Subsidiaries (incorporated by reference to the organizational chart of
Seven Arts Pictures plc included in this registration statement on page
8
|
23.1
|
Consent
of Mazars LLP
|
23.2
|
Consent
of Sprecher Grier Halberstam LLP (included in exhibit
5.1)*
|
24.1
|
Powers
of Attorney (included on the signature page to this Registration
Statement)
|
*
|
To
be filed at a future date.
|
Item 9.
|
Undertakings.
|
(1)
|
To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
|
(a)
|
To
include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended;
|
|
(b)
|
To
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a
fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration
statement; and
|
|
(c)
|
To
include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution
not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material
change to such information in the registration
statement.
|
(2)
|
That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof.
|
|
(3)
|
To
remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
|
|
(4)
|
To
file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement to include
any financial statements required by §210.3-19 of Regulation S-X at
the start of any delayed offering or throughout a continuous
offering.
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i.
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to
respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into
the prospectus, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to
send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally
prompt means; and
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ii.
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to
arrange or provide for a facility in the United States for the purpose of
responding to such requests. The undertaking in subparagraph (i)
above includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the
effective date of the registration statement through the date of
responding to the request.
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SEVEN
ARTS PICTURES PLC
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By:
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/s/
Peter Hoffman
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Name: Peter
Hoffman
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Title:
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Chief
Executive Officer
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Name
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Title
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Date
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/s/Peter
Hoffman
Peter Hoffman
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Chief
Executive Officer, Director and
Authorized
Representative in the United States
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April
09, 2009
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(Principal
Executive Officer)
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/s/Elaine New
Elaine
New
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Chief
Financial Officer and Director
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April
17, 2009
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(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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/s/
Michael
Garstin
Michael Garstin
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President
and Director
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April
17, 2009
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/s/
Kate
Hoffman
Kate Hoffman
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Chief
Operating Officer and Director
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April
16, 2009
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/s/ Philip
Kendall
Philip Kendall
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Director
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April
18, 2009
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/s/
Julia
Verdin
Julia Verdin
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Director
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April
20, 2009
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/s/
Anthony
Hickox
Anthony Hickox
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Director
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April
17, 2009
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