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-SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION-
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. _______________)*
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Voting Shares
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(Title of Class of Securities)
01855R
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(CUSIP Number)
Fasken Campbell Godfrey, c/o Peter S. Ascherl
Suite 4200, Toronto Dominion Bank Tower, Box 20,
Toronto-Dominion Centre, Toronto, Canada M5K 1N6
(416) 366-8381
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications)
December 31, 1999
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Sections 240.113d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check
the following box. [ ]
NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-7(b) for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act,
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP No. 01855R 13D Page 1 of 7 Pages
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1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)
Kinowelt Medien AG
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b) X
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC
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5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Federal Republic of Germany
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Number (7) Sole Voting Power:
of
Shares 462,842 Class A Voting Shares
Owned by Cdn.$8,794,000 principal amount of 6.50% Convertible Unsecured
Each Subordinated Debentures Beneficially due April 5, 2002 (immediately
Reporting convertible into 462,842 Class A Voting Shares)
Person with
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(8) Shared Voting Power:
None
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(9) Sole Dispositive Power:
462,842 Class A Voting Shares
Cdn.$8,794,000 principal amount of
6.50% Convertible Unsecured
Subordinated Debentures due April 5,
2002 (immediately convertible into
462,842 Class A Voting Shares)
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(10) Shared Dispositive Power:
None
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11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
462,842 Class A Voting Shares
Cdn.$8,794,000 principal amount of 6.50% Convertible
Unsecured Subordinated Debentures due April 5, 2002
(immediately convertible into 462,842 Class A Voting
Shares)
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12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares [ ]
(See Instructions)
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13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
Assuming conversion of the Cdn.$8,794,000 principal
amount of Debentures into 462,842 Class A Voting
Shares, 17.48% of the Class A Voting Shares would be
represented by the amount in Row (11)
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14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO
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ITEM 1 SECURITY AND ISSUER.
The title of the class of equity securities to which this
statement relates is:
462,842 Class A Voting Shares (the "Shares") of
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. (the "Issuer")
Cdn.$8,794,000 principal amount of 6.50% Convertible
Unsecured Subordinated Debentures (the "Debentures")
due April 5, 2002 (immediately convertible into
462,842 Class A Voting Shares of the Issuer)
The name of the Issuer and the address of its principal
executive offices are:
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.
121 Bloor Street East
Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 3M5
ITEM 2 IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
(a) - (c) and (f):
Kinowelt Medien AGC ("Kinowelt") is a corporation formed
under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany and has a
principal business address of 35 Schwere-Reiter-Strasse Geb.
14, Munich, Germany, D80797. The principal businesses of
Kinowelt are theatrical distribution, television licensing
and production, home entertainment, cinemas, film
production, music rights, in-flight entertainment and
merchandising.
The directors and executive officers of Kinowelt are as
follows:
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Present and Principal
Name Business Address Occupation or Employment
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Rainer Kolmel 35 Schwere-Reiter-Strasse, Chairman, Kinowelt Medien AG
Geb. 14
Munich, Germany
D80797
Eduard Unzeitig 35 Schwere-Reiter-Strasse, Chief Financial Officer, Kinowelt
Geb. 14 Medien AG
Munich, Germany
D80797
Michael Kolmel 35 Schwere-Reiter-Strasse, Geb. 14 Chairman, Kinowelt Medien AG
Geb. 14
Munich, Germany
D80797
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Present and Principal
Name Business Address Occupation or Employment
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Peter Bach 35 Schwere-Reiter-Strasse, Lawer,
Geb. 14 Bach, Langheid & Dallmeier
Munich, Germany
D80797
Doris Apell-Kolmel 35 Schwere-Reiter-Strasse, Art Historian
Geb. 14
Munich, Germany
D80797
Andreas Hofele 35 Schwere-Reiter-Strasse, University Professor,
Geb. 14 University of Heldelberg
Munich, Germany
D80797
Horst Zundorf 35 Schwere-Reiter-Strasse, University Professor,
Geb. 14 University of Hamburg
Munich, Germany
D80797
Hans-Joachim Richter 35 Schwere-Reiter-Strasse, Vice President Marketing Eastern
Geb. 14 Europe,
Munich, Germany Philip Morris Europe SA,
D80797 Switzerland
Christian Sievernich 35 Schwere-Reiter-Strasse, Producer
Geb. 14
Munich, Germany
D80797
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(d) - (e)
During the last five years, neither the Reporting Person,
nor any of the persons listed above, has been convicted in a
criminal proceeding or been a party to a civil proceeding of
a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction
and as a result of such proceeding been subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations
of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to,
Federal or State securities laws or finding any violation
with respect to such laws.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
The aggregate purchase price for the Shares and the
Debentures was Cdn.$25,919,152. The funds used by Kinowelt
in such purchase were from working capital.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
As disclosed in Items 4 and 6 of the Schedule 13D dated
September 14, 1999 filed by CAN-KKU GbR ("CAN-KKU"), it was
CAN-KKU's intent to transfer the Shares and the Debentures
to Kinowelt on or before December 31, 1999.
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The purpose of the transaction is to provide Kinowelt with a
strategic investment in the business and operations of the
Issuer. This investment provides Kinowelt with an enhanced
presence in the Canadian entertainment industry.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
(a) The aggregate number and percentage of the Issuer's
securities to which this Schedule 13D relates is as
follows:
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Amount of Beneficial
Title of Class Ownership Percentage of Class
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462,842 Class A Voting Shares 462,842 9.57%
6.50% Convertible Unsecured Cdn.$8,794,000 8.74% of Class A Voting
Subordinated Debentures due principal amount Shares (if fully converted)
April 5, 2002 (immediately
convertible into 462,842
Class A Voting Shares)
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(b) Kinowelt has the sole power to vote or direct the vote
and the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of the Shares and the Debentures.
(c) The transaction described in Item 4 is the only
transaction effected during the last sixty days by Kinowelt
for the securities identified in this Item 5.
(d) No person is known by the filing person to have the
right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of
dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the
Issuer's securities identified in this Item 5.
(e) Not applicable.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS
WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
On August 20, 1999, CAN-KKU acquired 6,276,318 special
warrants (which were subsequently converted into 6,276,317
class B non-voting shares and one (1) class D special
non-voting share) in the capital of the Issuer pursuant to
the terms of a share purchase agreement (the "Agreement")
between CAN-KKU and the Issuer dated July 29, 1999. All of
CAN-KKU's rights and obligations under the Agreement were
assigned to Kinowelt on December 31, 1999.
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The Agreement requires, subject to applicable securities
laws, that an additional 1.5 million class B non-voting
shares of the Issuer (approximately 5%) be purchased in the
public market on or before August 20, 2000. CAN-KKU has
already purchased 926,000 class B non-voting shares pursuant
to such obligation. Consequently, Kinowelt has an obligation
to purchase an additional 574,000 class B non-voting shares
of the Issuer on or before August 20, 2000.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
N/A
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SIGNATURE.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
January 5, 2000
KINOWELT MEDIEN AG
By
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/s/ EDUARD UNZEITIG
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Eduard Unzeitig
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CFO
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Exhibit A
Loan Agreement between CAN-KKU and a bank omitted pursuant to Rule 24b-2 and
filed separately with Commission.
