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Samenic Limited

Company Overview

Samenic Limited engages in the ownership and operation of a chain of theaters in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and South America. The company also distributes international and local films. The company was formerly known as Hoyts Cinemas Limited. Samenic Limited was founded in 1908 and is based in Sydney, Australia. Samenic Limited operates as a subsidiary of Conpress Holdings Pty Ltd.

Hoyts Center

505-523 George Street

Level 6

Sydney, NSW 2000

Australia

Founded in 1908

Phone:

61 2 9273 7373

Fax:

61 2 9273 7356

www.hoyts.com.au

Key Executives

Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Compensation as of Fiscal Year 2009.

Key developments for Samenic Limited

Hoyts Names David Kirk as New Chairman of Its Board

Former Fairfax Media Ltd. chief executive David Kirk has been appointed chairman of the board of the Hoyts Cinemas Group. Hoyts director David Grayce on July 1, 2009 welcomed Mr. Kirk to the board, noting that his considerable executive experience.

IMAX Signs First Joint Venture Deal With Hoyts Cinemas Group

IMAX Corporation and Hoyts Cinemas Ltd. announced a joint venture agreement to install four IMAX(R) theatres in the cities of Perth, Melbourne and Sydney. The deal marks the Company's first international joint venture deal featuring the Company's new IMAX(R) Digital theatre system and doubles IMAX's footprint in Australia. To date, IMAX has signed contracts for more than 180 IMAX(R) Digital theatre systems, with approximately 50 scheduled to be installed by the end of 2008. Under the terms of the joint venture agreement, IMAX and Hoyts Cinemas will share in the cost and profitability of the new theatres. The first three theatres will be installed at the Entertainment Quarter 12 in Sydney, the Highpoint 17 in Melbourne and the Carousel 16 in Perth. These openings are scheduled to coincide with the Australian launch of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince in December of this year. The fourth theatre will be installed in Melbourne in 2009.

Recent Private Companies Transactions

Type
Date
Target
Merger/Acquisition
October 12, 2009
Instant DVD Australia Pty Ltd
Merger/Acquisition
July 20, 2009
Hoyts Cinemas Group, Cinemas Complex in Guarulhos


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