PEACE ARCH ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC
6-K/A, 2000-02-03
MOTION PICTURE & VIDEO TAPE DISTRIBUTION
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                                   APPENDIX 2



                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C., 20549

                                   FORM 6-K/A

             AMENDMENT NUMBER 1 TO FORM 6-K FILED 1ST FEBRUARY 2000

       REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of January, 2000

                       PEACE ARCH ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC.
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                 (Translation of Registrant's name into English)

          #302, 1132 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, V6B 2S2
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                     (Address of principal executive office)

[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F         [ X ]             Form 40-F        [___]]

[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes      [___]             No       [ X ]

(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_______________ )]





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                                 PEACE ARCH LOGO






27th January 2000



TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:



Dear Sir or Madam:

Re:      Quarterly Report, Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc.
         30th November 1999
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I hereby confirm that the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the
Three Months Ended November 30, 1999 were sent by first class mail to the
shareholders of the supplemental mailing list of Peace Arch Entertainment Group
Inc. on 27th January 2000.

I trust you will find the above in order

Yours truly,

PEACE ARCH ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC.




REBECCA PATERSON

Rebecca Paterson
Assistant to Juliet Jones, Chief Financial Officer

/enclosures





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Message to Shareholders                                         January 27, 1999

We are pleased to announce our operating results for the first quarter of Fiscal
Year 2000. For the three months ended November 30, 1999, the Company reported
earnings of $363,607, or $0.09 per diluted share, on revenue of $8.5 million. In
the comparable quarter of last year, the Company reported earnings of $846,196,
or $0.28 per diluted share, on revenue of $15.1 million. The weighted average
number of common shares outstanding increased 25% to 3,785,000 in the most
recent quarter, versus 3,026,000 a year earlier, as a result of the Company's
public stock offering in July 1999. The Company realized the benefit of the last
of its tax losses in the prior fiscal year, resulting in current period tax
expense of $392,000 compared with $116,000 for the comparable period of last
year.

We are pleased with our first quarter operating results. Pre-tax earnings from
operations of $670,000 compared with $962,000 in the first quarter of last year,
and were better than anticipated due to improved margins on both proprietary
programming service production. Pretax profit margins from operations improved
to 7.9% of revenues in the most recent quarter, from 6.4% in the comparable
prior-year period.

The decline in revenue was expected and reflects the delivery of fewer episodes
of programming. In the series television business, programming delivery
schedules can vary significantly on a quarter-to-quarter basis. We believe this
is a temporary decline that does not reflect the underlying strength of our
business. At the present time, we expect revenues to decline in our second
fiscal quarter, relative to the prior-year period, due in part to the
postponement of several episodes of our award winning series, "First Wave". The
postponement was necessary so that a principal cast member could undergo
elective back surgery. We expect an increase in third quarter revenue, which
will benefit from the delivery of the postponed episodes. Fourth quarter revenue
is expected to reflect further growth, based on the strength of our production
slate.

Peace Arch had a busy quarter which led to a number of accomplishments that have
not yet been reflected in our bottom line. During the quarter, we launched
STREAMSCAPES-TM-, our B2B Web-based communications tool and signed a
groundbreaking deal with MP3.com to source original score music through the
Internet. We also added David Steinberg (SEINFELD, MAD ABOUT YOU AND FRIENDS)
and Frank van Keeken (MAD ABOUT YOU, MATERIAL WORLD and the recently premiered
SAMMY) to the expanding roster of "A List" creative talent that we are working
with. Our development activities have also expanded to the point where we
presently have development funding agreements with virtually all of Canada's
leading private broadcast networks.

At the present time we have shows airing in over 80 million households
throughout North America and in over 40 countries worldwide. The worldwide
acceptance of our shows, combined with our proven ability to deliver quality
television on time and on budget, has created many new opportunities for Peace
Arch. Our goal is to select the very best of these opportunities and create
exciting new programming which can add to the value of our program library.

PEACE ARCH ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC.

TIMOTHY GAMBLE

Timothy Gamble, President

      THIS MESSAGE INCLUDES STATEMENTS THAT MAY CONSTITUTE FORWARD-LOOKING
      STATEMENTS, USUALLY CONTAINING THE WORDS BELIEVE , ESTIMATE , PROJECT ,
      EXPECT OR SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS. THESE STATEMENTS ARE MADE PURSUANT TO THE
      SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF
      1995. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INHERENTLY INVOLVE RISKS AND
      UNCERTAINTIES THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM
      THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. FACTORS THAT WOULD CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO
      SUCH DIFFERENCES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, CONTINUED ACCEPTANCE OF
      THE COMPANY'S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IN THE MARKETPLACE, COMPETITIVE
      FACTORS, DEPENDENCE UPON THIRD-PARTY VENDORS, AND OTHER RISKS DETAILED IN
      THE COMPANY'S PERIODIC REPORT FILINGS WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
      COMMISSION. BY MAKING THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, THE COMPANY
      UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO UPDATE THESE STATEMENTS FOR REVISIONS OR
      CHANGES AFTER THE DATE OF THIS MESSAGE.

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                       PEACE ARCH ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC.


                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                        AS AT NOVEMBER 30, 1998 AND 1999

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<CAPTION>

(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)
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                                                               1998                1999
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<S>                                                       <C>                 <C>
ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents                                 $   1,975           $   3,862
Accounts receivable                                           1,148               4,737
Tax credits receivable                                       10,228              15,859
Productions in progress                                      11,831               2,391
Prepaid expenses and deposits                                   354                 242
Investment in television programming                          7,592              11,458
Property and equipment                                        9,560               7,030
Deferred costs                                                  156                 307
Goodwill and trademarks                                       2,511               3,152
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                                                           $ 45,355           $  49,038
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Bank indebtedness                                         $   5,331           $   8,064
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                      2,462               6,001
Loans due to directors and shareholders                         386                   -
Deferred revenue                                             10,244               3,204
Deferred gain                                                    -                  407
Future income taxes                                              -                1,086
Debt                                                          8,353               4,186
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                                                             26,776              22,948
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Shareholders' equity:
  Share capital                                              26,178              32,182
  Authorized:
      100,000,000 Class A Multiple Voting Shares
         Issued - 1,490,484 (Nov 30, 1998 -  1,512,965)
        100,000,000 Class B Subordinate Voting Shares
         Issued - 2,295,459 (Nov 30, 1998 - 1,512,970)
      25,000,000 Preference Shares, issuable in series
         Issued - nil

  Other paid-up capital                                           -                 136
  Deficit                                                    (7,599)             (6,228)
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                                                             18,579              26,090
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                                                          $  45,355            $ 49,038
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                       PEACE ARCH ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC.


                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
              FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 1998 AND 1999


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<CAPTION>

(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share information)
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                                                        1998                1999
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<S>                                               <C>                   <C>
REVENUE                                           $   15,124            $  8,528

EXPENSES:
  Amortization of television programming              12,514               6,019
  Other costs of production and sales                    761                 648
  Depreciation and amortization                           87                 145
  Selling, general and administrative                    584                 819
  Interest                                               216                 227
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                                                      14,162               7,858
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Earnings from operations before undernoted               962                 670
   Gain on sale of asset                                   -                  86
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                                                           -                  86
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Earnings before income taxes                             962                 756
Income taxes                                             116                 392
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NET EARNINGS FOR THE PERIOD                              846                 364

Deficit, beginning of period                          (8,445)             (6,592)
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DEFICIT, END OF PERIOD                              $ (7,599)         $   (6,228)
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BASIC NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE                 $    0.28         $     0.09
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FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE             $    0.28         $     0.09
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding
   during the period (000's)                            3,026              3,785



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                       PEACE ARCH ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC.


                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
              FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 1998 AND 1999



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<CAPTION>

(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)
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                                                              1998                 1999
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<S>                                                      <C>                 <C>
Operating activities:
    Net earnings                                         $     846           $     364
    Items not involving cash:
       Depreciation and amortization                        12,867               6,149
       Future income taxes                                      -                  289
       Gain on sale of assets                                   -                 (106)
       Other                                                    -                    8
    Changes in non-cash working capital                    (2,540)              (1,038)
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                                                            11,173               5,666
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Investing activities:
    Investment in television programming                   (14,740)              (7,235)
    Increase in deferred costs                                 (46)                 (79)
    Increase in goodwill and trademarks                          -                   (9)
    Property and equipment acquired                            (96)                  (5)
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                                                           (14,882)              (7,328)
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Financing activities:
    Issue of common shares, net                               1,200                    -
    Increase in bank indebtedness                             2,682                1,132
    Repayment of debt                                          (74)                 (63)
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                                                              3,808                1,069
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                 99                (593)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                1,876                4,455
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Cash and cash equivalents, November 30                    $   1,975           $   3,862
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Supplementary information:
    Interest paid                                         $     137            $     96
    Income taxes paid                                            -                    -


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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this Form 6K-A, Amendment Number 1 to the Form 6-K
filed on 1st February 2000, be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.

                                           Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc.
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                                                      (Registrant)

Date  February 2nd, 2000                   By   /s/ JULIET JONES
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                                                      (Signature)*
                                                Juliet Jones, CFO

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*Print the name and title under the signature of the signing officer.

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