Lionsgate buys "Twilight" studio for $412.5 mln

 　　LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Leading independent motion picture producer and distributor Lionsgate has acquired vampire¹ and werewolves epic² series "Twilight³" producer Summit Entertainment for 412.5 million U.S. dollars, the company announced on Friday.

　　The announcement helped settle the dust on the acquisition which had circled around for a couple of months, as Lionsgate beat out other bidders⁴ headed by Colony Capital to complete the high- publicity⁵ deal.

　　"This transaction continues Lionsgate's long-term growth strategy of building a diversified⁶ worldwide media company through a combination of disciplined, accretive⁷ strategic acquisitions and organic growth while maintaining a solid balance sheet," said Lionsgate Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jon Feltheimer and Vice⁸ Chairman Michael Burns.

　　"Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger have built a remarkable⁹ organization, and we're pleased to welcome Summit's talented team to the Lionsgate family," they added, referring to the co-chairs of Summit Entertainment.

　　Lionsgate will foot the majority of the bill with cash, which includes 55 million dollars of existing cash, 45 million of cash received from a newly issued series of Lionsgate convertible¹⁰ notes, as well as 50 million dollars of its common stock and an additional 20 million dollars of cash or stock to be issued at its option within 60 days, the Santa Monica, Calif. -based firm said.

　　The deal, which had been on and off since late 2008, will boost Lionsgate's library of 13,000 titles, and helps pave the way for its overseas development with the addition of an international distribution network from the Summit Entertainment which it lacks.

　　Summit Entertainment, also based in Santa Monica, will retain its label, according to the announcement.

1 vampire   

n.吸血鬼

参考例句：

• It wasn't a wife waiting there for him but a blood sucking vampire!家里的不是个老婆，而是个吸人血的妖精！
• Children were afraid to go to sleep at night because of the many legends of vampire.由于听过许多有关吸血鬼的传说，孩子们晚上不敢去睡觉。

2 epic   

n.史诗，叙事诗；adj.史诗般的，壮丽的

参考例句：

• I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
• They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。

3 twilight   

n.暮光，黄昏；暮年，晚期，衰落时期

参考例句：

• Twilight merged into darkness.夕阳的光辉融于黑暗中。
• Twilight was sweet with the smell of lilac and freshly turned earth.薄暮充满紫丁香和新翻耕的泥土的香味。

4 bidders   

n.出价者，投标人( bidder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Bidders should proceed only if they intend on using a PayPal account to complete payment. Bidders的唯一形式，应继续只当他们在使用贝宝帐户，以完成付款打算。 来自互联网
• The other bidders for the contract complained that it had not been a fair contest. 其他竞标人抱怨说该合同的竞标不公平。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 publicity   

n.众所周知，闻名；宣传，广告

参考例句：

• The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
• He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。

6 diversified   

adj.多样化的，多种经营的v.使多样化，多样化( diversify的过去式和过去分词 )；进入新的商业领域

参考例句：

• The college biology department has diversified by adding new courses in biotechnology. 该学院生物系通过增加生物技术方面的新课程而变得多样化。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Take grain as the key link, develop a diversified economy and ensure an all-round development. 以粮为纲，多种经营，全面发展。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7 accretive   

[医] 增积的，粘连的

参考例句：

• An iterative method Ishikawa iteration and solve perturbed equations of accretive operators. 主要研究了用迭代法求解增生算子紧扰动方程。 来自互联网
• A lower price should also make deal earnings accretive sooner than the current 2013-2014 time frame. 降低价格还可能让业绩增厚的时间早于目前2013至2014年的时间框架。 来自互联网

8 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

9 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

10 convertible   

adj.可改变的，可交换，同意义的；n.有活动摺篷的汽车

参考例句：

• The convertible sofa means that the apartment can sleep four.有了这张折叠沙发，公寓里可以睡下4个人。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了。