Alex Sanders, Griffin Coody, Katie Cornblath, Bubba Heath, Collin Bessell

Founded

• July 3, 1997, by Frank Giustra• He invested 16 million• Received 40 million from Yorktown Securities,

where he was CEO• Company formed in Vancouver, British

Columbia

Key People

• Frank Giustra – Founder– Chairman until 2003

• Jon Feltheimer – Chief Executive– Since 2000– Expanded to co-chairman in 2005

• Michael Burns – joined in 1999– Became vice-chairman in 2000

Launch

• Lions Gate formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, on July 3, 1997.

• The company began with an initial investment of $56 million

• LGE acquired a number of small production and distribution companies to get into the film industry

Launch

• After its first year, LGE had a revenue of $42.2 million with losses of $397,000

• LGE continued to grow from acquisitions for the next decade and today is the most commercially successful independent film and television distribution company in North America.

Strategies

• Business Plan– Create a production company to rival Hollywood– Offered solely independent, low to moderate

budget films– Aimed at independent film market

Goals

• Short Term– Create independent films and expand their

company• Long Term– Create a powerhouse production company in all

aspects of the market

Development

• Started in independent film production• Bought a number of small facilities and

distributors • Also bought International Movie Group (IMG)

and Summit Entertainment• Have since expanded their market into films,

television shows, video, record label and music publishing

Revenue

• Lionsgate is a publicly traded corporation

• Revenue streams include: – Motion picture production and distribution– Television programming and syndication – Home & family entertainment digital distribution – New channel platforms

Revenue

• During the past 10 years, Lionsgate has been extremely profitable.

• In 2010, they generated nearly half a billion in the North American box office year.– Expendables is their most profitable film.

• Lionsgate has a competitive edge because of their organic structure and strategic methods.

Bottom Line

• Lionsgate has grown to make more than just independent films in many different markets– films, television shows, video, record label and

music publishing• Grown to become a nearly $2 billion

diversified global entertainment corporation • Leading next generation film studio

Bottom Line

• Most commercially successful independent film and television distribution company in North America, as of 2012

• Lions Gate has plans to begin working on creating original series

• Possibility of creating a Hunger Games theme park– Similar to Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme

park