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EVA
EVA is one of Germany’s fastest growing media companies with an international approach towards sales, acquisitions & financing and (co-)production in the area of film and television as well as film fund management; Odeon Film AG, located in Berlin, is the majority shareholder of the EVA Holding company while Kai Grueneke is the majority shareholder of EVA’s operational units. EVA has become a first class address for talent that is looking for financing and worldwide exploitation of content through a team of both passionate and realistic entrepreneurs in entertainment.

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10 Years International Film Production - 40 Years International Licensing
Building One of Germany’s leading International Independent Content Ownership and Licensing Businesses for Filmed Entertainment

  • EVA produces, acquires and distributes entertainment programmes and exploits this content in all media environments (Home Entertainment, Mobile Entertainment and Public Entertainment) throughout the world. In addition, EVA provides specialized services for media investors.
  • Based in Munich/Germany and with offices in Berlin and Los Angeles, EVA and its subsidiaries (“EVA-Group”) form an integrated entertainment industry operation.  
  • The core strategy is to create Entertainment Assets. In the fragmented market of international Independents, EVA uses its particular knowhow and solid access to the money market to offer producers of entertainment content a customized alternative to the multi territory distribution operations of the major studios.
  • EVA has a catalogue of over 600 top international film titles, across all genres, available for multiple exploitation.  
  • EVA laid the foundation for expansion through the acquisition of EvaApollo Media GmbH (one of the leading service providers for public media enterprises in Germany, with a portfolio of more than 100 international co-productions) in December 2006, atlas international Film GmbH (one of the leading independent sales companies) in August 2007 and DUO Entertainment Vertriebs GmbH in July 2008 (an international licensing company).
  • EvaApollo Media as a service provider for public media enterprises in Germany secures a constant revenue stream for EVA throughout the coming years, while simultaneously capitalizing on 10 years of specialized and successful filmed entertainment knowhow (CRASH, WHALE RIDER, ELVIS etc.) for new content production operations.   
  • atlas international is one of the leading independent international film sales companies, with a catalogue of more than 600 titles representing more than 120 individual producers and a successful corporate history of more than 40 years. atlas is a recognizable brand and perceived as a reliable partner in all areas of the international media industry.
  • DUO not only contributes 23 high quality films and series (CRASH, ZOEY, NED’S DECLASSIFIED etc.) to the EVA library, but also provides an important strategic access to the entertainment industry in North America.
  • EVA can build on an impressive business network resulting from long-term market presence, a catalogue of high profile co-productions, on profound business experience and its strong strategic alliances with German (Constantin Film AG etc.) as well as international partners (TOONZ Animation/India etc.).
  • 2007 Financials EVA Group: EBIT € 2,6 mio., PBT €1,1 mio., Return T/o 15%, Equity € 5,9 mio.    

Significant Opportunities for Further Strong Growth

  • A target of 20%+ t/o growth p.a. through further strategic corporate- and content acquisitions and organic growth.
  • Strong market growth –the $100bn worldwide entertainment market continuously grows in all areas of exploitation – Theatrical, Home Entertainment and TV.
  • The fragmented landscape of independents in the filmed entertainment business offers good opportunities for consolidation with economies-of-scale.
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