Technicolor today announced that it completed the sale of the majority of its 50% stake in Screenvision US to Shamrock Capital Growth Fund II.
Paris (France), October 14, 2010 – Technicolor (Euronext Paris : FR0010918292 ; NYSE : TCH) today announced that it completed the sale of the majority of its 50% stake in Screenvision US to Shamrock Capital Growth Fund II. The terms of the deal are presented in the press release of September 27, 2010. The transaction proceeds of 60m$ will be applied to the Disposal Proceeds Notes issued as part of the financial restructuring closed in the first semester 2010. Technicolor retains a minority shareholding and will continue to be the provider of film and digital services to Screenvision.
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