StormHarbour Places Equity Tranche of Pioneering €150m Slate
Financing for Anton Capital
London: October 11, 2011 – StormHarbour Securities, a leading independent global markets
and financial advisory firm, announces today that it has successfully raised financing frominstitutional investors as part of a pioneering slate financing between Anton CapitalEntertainment and STUDIOCANAL, the pan-European film, production and sales distribution armof French media group, Canal+.
Anton Capital, the media-focused merchant banking boutique which advises Anton CapitalEntertainment, mandated StormHarbour to place the equity and junior debt tranche and its
success in doing so underscores the strength of the firm’s global distribution capability among
institutional investors.
The €150m ($204m) slate financing will enable Anton Capital Entertainment, a European-based
media fund, and STUDIOCANAL to co-finance the international films the studio distributes overthe next three years. It is the first time a European studio has been able to secure slatefinancing, and marks the first slate financing by any studio for several years.
StormHarbour and Anton Capital will look to work together even more closely on futurefinancings in this sector and build a long term relationship. StormHarbour’s global distribution
capability is complimented by its experience and expertise in complex financial advisory andstructuring situations.
Sébastien Raybaud, Founding Partner of Anton Capital, commented: “We are very proud to bepart of this landmark transaction. For the first time, European institutional investors are backing aslate financing, and one which is focused on Europe. StormHarbour were instrumental insourcing and placing the equity tranche with institutional investors, and we look forward toworking with them again on future financings.”
Stephane Marchi, Co-Head of Infrastructure and Asset Finance for Europe at StormHarbour
Securities in London, added: “StormHarbour is privileged to have worked with Anton Capital on
this pioneering financing which not only provides a benchmark and blueprint for future deals in
Europe but enables European institutional investors to gain exposure to a compelling industry
sector. We believe that the Anton Capital team is one of the most sophisticated andprofessional in the media space today and that they will continue to lead their market. We verymuch look forward to strengthening further our collaboration with them in the near future.”
Under the terms of the financing, Anton Capital Entertainment will finance 30% of theSTUDIOCANAL’s releases providing the studio with additional capital to grow its multi-territory
distribution model. The cumulative investment by STUDIOCANAL and Anton CapitalEntertainment is expected to reach €500m over three years and include about 100 films.
Anton Capital Entertainment’s financing was arranged by Anton Capital and provided byundisclosed European institutional investors, US-based Falcon Investment Advisors, as well as
Union Bank and Bank of America. STUDIOCANAL’s latest fully financed film is the cold-war
thriller Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.

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Sohail Khan, a Managing Principal of StormHarbour Securities, said: “This is yet anothersignificant transaction for StormHarbour which plays directly to our strengths as a firm that has
substantial capability to source and place capital among leading institutional investors. Thiscapability, together with our deep experience and expertise in complex financial advisory andstructuring situations, enables us to create and execute best-in-class solutions for clients.”
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About StormHarbour Securities
StormHarbour is an independent global markets and financial advisory firm founded in 2009 on
the core values of integrity, trust and global expertise.
With over 200 experienced professionals and affiliate offices currently in the major financialcentres of New York, London, Geneva, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and branch in
Copenhagen, StormHarbour prides itself on providing clients with unrivalled markets expertiseand coverage that is truly global in scope.
The firm’s core businesses are sales and trading, structuring and advisory, capital markets under
StormHarbour Securities, and asset management under StormHarbour Alternative Investments.
As an independent and relationship-driven partnership, StormHarbour places client value at thecore of its business.