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APPENDIX 2
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C., 20549
FORM 6-K
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
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PEACE ARCH ENTERTAINMENT EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS FOR
ITS FIRST QUARTER WITH EARNINGS OF $0.09 PER SHARE
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (January 27, 2000) - Peace Arch Entertainment Group
Inc., (AMEX: "PAE"; TSE: "PAE.A", "PAE.B"), which develops, produces and
distributes proprietary television programming for worldwide markets, today
announced operating results for the first quarter of its 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," stated Juliet Jones,
Chief Financial Officer of Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. "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',"
continued Jones. "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" commented Cameron White, Chief
Executive Officer of Peace Arch. "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 Keekan (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" continued White.
"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. (formerly Vidatron Entertainment Group Inc.)
develops, produces and distributes proprietary television programming for
worldwide markets. The Company is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia,
and its stock trades on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "PAE", and
on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols "PAE.A" and "PAE.B".
(NOTE: THE FINANCIAL STATISTICS INCLUDED IN THIS RELEASE ARE REPRESENTED IN
CANADIAN DOLLARS. ON NOVEMBER 30, 1999 THE BANK OF CANADA NOON SPOT RATE WAS
US$0.68 FOR EACH $1.00 CANADIAN.)
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THIS PRESS RELEASE 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 RELEASE.
Additional information on Peace Arch Entertainment Group
can be accessed on the Internet at WWW.PEACEARCH.NET
For additional information, please contact:
Juliet Jones, CFO at (604) 681-9308
Tina Baird, Media Relations at (604) 985-8991
or
R. J. Falkner & Company, Investor Relations Counsel at
(800) 377-9893 or via e-mail at [email protected].
(Financial Highlights to Follow)
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PEACE ARCH ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS AT NOVEMBER 30, 1998 AND 1999
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)
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1998 1999
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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 - 1,086
Future income taxes - 1,373
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
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share information)
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1998 1999
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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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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
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)
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1998 1999
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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 report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc.
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(Registrant)
Date January 27th, 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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This form shall be used by foreign private issuers which are required to furnish
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