Vista Group signs Japan’s largest cinema chain, Aeon Entert

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Market Announcement

11 May 2018, Vista Group International Limited, Auckland, New Zealand


Vista Group signs Japan’s largest cinema chain, Aeon Entertainment

Vista Group International (NZX & ASX: VGL), has signed an agreement with Aeon Entertainment Co
Ltd, (‘Aeon’) the largest cinema exhibitor in the Japanese market by number of cinema sites.

Japan is in the top 5, by Box Office revenue, of the world’s film exhibition markets.

Aeon will utilise the cinema management and data analytics software solutions of Vista Group
companies Vista Entertainment Solutions Ltd (‘Vista Cinema’) and Movio. The company operates
more than 90 cinema sites throughout Japan comprising over 770 screens.

The agreement follows more than two years of negotiations conducted with the support of Vista’s
in-market Business Partner VINX Corporation (‘VINX’).

The roll-out of the Vista Cinema and Movio solutions for Aeon is scheduled to be completed by
February 2020.

Vista Group CEO Kimbal Riley describes the signing of Aeon as a fantastic win for Vista. “With
perseverance, determination and hard work, we’ve realised our long-time goal of breaking into the
Japanese market. We’re delighted that Aeon has recognised Vista’s world-leading software and this
Agreement involving Vista Cinema, Movio and VINX means that Aeon can now benefit from access to
the worldwide innovation investments that Vista Group offers.”

Movio Chief Executive and Co-Founder William Palmer says: “Aeon Entertainment is particularly
focused on enhancing and making more dynamic, its Loyalty scheme, and that is why they’ve chosen
to partner with Movio to help execute better targeted and integrated loyalty campaigns.”

Vista, with the support of VINX, also sees this Agreement as the beginning of their joint effort to win
additional customers in Japan and enable Vista to become the major cinema software solutions
provider for the Japanese market.

Vista would like to acknowledge the invaluable support and expertise it has received from
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) during the process of negotiating this Agreement.


Brian Cadzow
Director – Commercial and Legal
Vista Group International Ltd
Contact: +64 9 984 4570

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Media Release


Vista Group Signs Aeon Entertainment, Japan’s Largest Cinema Chain

Vista Group and Japanese Business Partner VINX Corporation Complete the Deal to
Utilize Vista Cinema Management and Movio Data Analytics Software

[Auckland, New Zealand and Tokyo, Japan; 11 May 2018] – Vista Group International (NZX & ASX: VGL),
the world’s leading provider of software solutions for the global film industry, has signed Aeon
Entertainment Co Ltd (‘Aeon’), its first customer in Japan. Japan is one of the “top 5” film exhibition
markets in the world by Box Office revenue.

Vista Group companies Vista Entertainment Solutions (‘Vista Cinema’) and Movio, will provide their
respective cinema management and marketing data analytics software solutions to Aeon who operate 91
cinema sites throughout Japan comprising 774 screens.

The Agreement represents the realisation of a long-time goal for Vista Cinema, which has grown its global
market share in the large circuit market to 38% over 20 years – but without the inclusion of Japan. The
successful negotiation of the Agreement conducted over more than two years was achieved with the
support of Vista’s in-market Business Partner VINX Corporation (‘VINX’), who will continue to work with
Vista to execute the new Agreement including the deployment of Vista’s software and on-going support.

VINX has established a new cinema division with a focus on selling and supporting Japanese exhibitors.
“Our partnership with Vista has initiated this new division within VINX and we’re very excited about the
opportunity it represents. It is difficult to promote the foreign software package in Japan since we have
developed customised systems for every customer. This partnership will allow us not only to expand our
business together in Japan, but also it will help us enhance our global strategy. I am convinced that this
Agreement will be the very first step of a great development and success for the Japanese cinema
industry,” says Toshiya Fujita, President of VINX.

“With perseverance, determination and hard work and with the support of our partner VINX Corporation,
we’ve finally realized our long-term goal of establishing the Vista brand in Japan,” said Kimbal Riley, Chief
Executive of Vista Group. “With the implementation of Vista Cinema’s industry-leading cinema
management software system and Movio’s unsurpassed marketing data insights and solutions, Aeon will
absolutely enhance its leadership position. We are humble and grateful to partner with an organization
with the reputation and standing that Aeon holds in Japan and our experience of Aeon is that they are a
devoted and extraordinary team of cinema professionals.”

The combination of Vista Loyalty and Movio is the high-end solution choice for Aeon; the integration of
the two products enhances the capture of data and marketing analytics and audience insights to enable
the execution of optimally-targeted and integrated marketing campaigns. Aeon’s Loyalty program and
Box Office return is expected to accelerate using Vista Loyalty and Movio together.

The roll-out of the Vista Cinema and Movio solutions for Aeon will be completed by February 2020.

About VINX Corporation
VINX Corp has been assisting the retailing IT revolution in Japan and leading the standardization of retail
systems as an expert in IT. VINX keeps creating innovative products and services by taking advantage of
the know-how and long experience gained since 1991 in the retail industry while also providing high
quality IT services to domestic and foreign countries, bringing together the power of the Fujisoft Group.
With more than 1,250 employees, VINX has developed ‘Cross-border IT Solutions’ to solve overseas
issues related to the IT of retailing companies, boasting Japanese quality and providing network
construction among Japanese, Chinese and other Asian countries. To fully support the ‘China and ASEAN
Strategy’ of the Japanese retailing industry, VINX has established affiliates in China, Malaysia, and
Vietnam, and has expanded businesses in Asia to carry out offshore development in the field, and
equipment procurement in local areas.
Website: www.vinx.co.jp

About Vista Group International
Vista Group International (Vista Group) is a public company, listed on both the New Zealand and
Australian stock exchanges (NZX & ASX: VGL). The Group provides software and additional technology
solutions across the global film industry. Cinema management software is provided by Vista Cinema, the
core business of the Group. Movio (authority in moviegoer data analytics), Veezi (cloud-based SaaS
software for the Independent Cinema Market), movieXchange (connecting the movie industry to simplify
the promotion and sale of movie tickets), Maccs (film distribution software), Numero (box office
reporting software for film distributors and cinemas), Cinema Intelligence (business intelligence
solutions), Powster (creative studio and marketing platform for movie studios) and Flicks (moviegoer ‘go
to’ portal for movie information) provide an innovative range of complementary products across
additional film industry sectors, from production and distribution, to cinema exhibition through to the
moviegoer experience. Vista Group has offices located in New Zealand (Auckland HQ), Sydney, Los
Angeles, London, Shanghai, Beijing, Mexico City, South Africa, the Netherlands and Romania.
Website: www.vistagroup.co
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited

About Vista Entertainment Solutions
Vista Entertainment Solutions Ltd (‘Vista Cinema’) is the world leader in cinema management software
solutions with installations in more than 90 countries around the world and an estimated 38% global
market share in the Large Cinema Circuit market. The Vista Cinema software product line comprises
multiple modules, integrated and scalable, suited to cinema exhibitors operating 20+ screens and 100s of
cinemas. Vista Cinema is head-quartered in Auckland, New Zealand.
Website: www.vista.co
Twitter: @VistaCinema
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/vista-entertainment-solutions
About Movio
Movio, a company of Vista Group International (NZX & AXS: VGL), is the global leader in marketing data
analytics and campaign management solutions, revolutionizing the way the film industry interacts with
moviegoers. With a global database of over 100 million moviegoers, 750 million behavioral and
transactional records and more than 5000 movie titles, Movio is the world’s most comprehensive source
of moviegoer data. The company’s investment in data science and machine learning has produced
market-leading technologies that redefine the possibilities of movie marketing. Movio empowers
marketers to connect moviegoers with their ideal movie via online and offline channels, and link
campaign data with actual ticket purchases to close the loop and measure campaign effectiveness.
Website: www.movio.co
Twitter: @MovioHQ
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/movio

Media Contacts:

For Vista Group International/USA
Maggie Begley/MBC
maggie@mbcprinc.com; +1 310 390 0101

For Vista Group International/NZ
Christine Fenby
christine.fenby@vista.co; +64 21 727 006

For VINX Corporation/Japan
Hitoshi Chiyoda
h.chiyoda@vinx.co.jp; +81 3 5209 7359