SANTA MONICA, Calif. and
VANCOUVER, British Columbia,
Feb. 8, 2018 /CNW/ -- Global content
leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) today announced that its
Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of
nine cents ($0.09) per each class of its common shares. The
dividend is payable on May 1, 2018 to
shareholders of record as of March 31,
2018.
ABOUT LIONSGATE
The first major new studio in decades, Lionsgate is a global
content platform whose films, television series, digital products
and linear and over-the-top platforms reach next generation
audiences around the world. In addition to its filmed
entertainment leadership, Lionsgate content drives a growing
presence in interactive and location-based entertainment, gaming,
virtual reality and other new entertainment technologies.
Lionsgate's content initiatives are backed by a 16,000-title film
and television library and delivered through a global licensing
infrastructure. The Lionsgate brand is synonymous with
original, daring and ground-breaking content created with special
emphasis on the evolving patterns and diverse composition of the
Company's worldwide consumer base.
For further information, Investors should contact:
Zaia Lawandow
ZLawandow@lionsgate.com
(310) 255-4921
For Media inquiries, please contact:
Cristina Castañeda
CCastaneda@lionsgate.com
(310) 255-5114
The matters discussed in this press release include
forward-looking statements, including those regarding the
performance of future fiscal years. Such statements are
subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results in
the future could differ materially and adversely from those
described in the forward-looking statements as a result of various
important factors, including the substantial investment of capital
required to produce and market films and television series,
increased costs for producing and marketing feature films and
television series; budget overruns; limitations imposed by our
credit facilities and notes; unpredictability of the commercial
success of our motion pictures and television programming; risks
related to acquisition and integration of acquired businesses; the
effects of dispositions of businesses or assets, including
individual films or libraries; the cost of defending our
intellectual property; technological changes and other trends
affecting the entertainment industry; litigation relating to the
acquisition of Starz; impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; other
trends affecting the entertainment industry; and the other risk
factors as set forth in Lionsgate's Annual Report on Form 10-K
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 25, 2017, as amended in Lionsgate's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 8, 2018, which
risk factors are incorporated herein by reference. The
Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of
any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made
to reflect any future events or circumstances.
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