People wait for movie screening at an IMAX theatre inside the Wanda Plaza in Xinxiang, Henan province, China March 23, 2018.
REUTERS/Stella Qiu/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 10 (Reuters) - IMAX China (1970.HK) said on Tuesday that its shareholders have rejected a proposal of its U.S.-based parent (IMAX.N) to buy the remaining stake in the Hong Kong-listed company for about $124 million.
IMAX, which currently owns 71.6% of its Chinese subsidiary, had offered to buy IMAX China at HK$10 ($1.28) per share in July, a 49% premium to the 30-day average closing price at the time.
The remaining 28.4% stake of IMAX China was valued at about$98.7 million, as of the company's last closing price.
IMAX had sought to take full control of its China unit to improve the company's operational flexibility and apply its technology in the Chinese market.
Persons:
Stella Qiu, Upasana Singh, Varun
Organizations:
REUTERS, HK, Thomson
Locations:
Xinxiang, Henan province, China, Hong Kong, Bengaluru