ErosSTX Enters Into a Definitive Agreement for the Sale of its STX Entertainment Subsidiary to The Najafi Companies

Agreement Includes a “Go-Shop” Period to Maximize Sale Value

Eros STX Global Corporation (NYSE: ESGC) (“ErosSTX”, “ESGC”, the “Company”, “we” or “our”), a global entertainment company, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its STX Entertainment subsidiary (“STX Entertainment”), to an affiliate of The Najafi Companies (“Najafi”), an entrepreneurial and mission-driven private investment company with significant holdings in consumer, media, talent-driven brands, ecommerce, tech, and sports.

Transaction

At the closing of the transaction contemplated by the purchase agreement, an affiliate of Najafi will acquire STX Entertainment through the purchase of all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of a parent entity of STX Entertainment and wholly-owned subsidiary of ESGC. The purchase price at Closing will be $173 million, subject to customary adjustments for transaction expenses and debt, including repayment of the indebtedness of STX Entertainment, which is currently approximately $148 million.

The purchase agreement also provides ESGC with a go-shop period, during which the board of directors of ESGC, with the assistance of its financial advisor, Lazard, will solicit alternative proposals from third parties for a period of 45 days. The purchase agreement provides for ESGC to pay a termination fee of $4.5 million (plus the return of $2 million that Najafi has funded as a deposit) to Najafi if ESGC terminates the purchase agreement in connection with accepting a superior proposal. Under specified circumstances set forth in the purchase agreement, Najafi will be required to pay ESGC a termination fee of $4.5 million (less the $2 million Najafi deposit) if Najafi fails to close the transaction.

A transaction is expected to close by the end of January 2022. The transaction with Najafi is subject to customary closing conditions, including its lender’s confirmatory due diligence. Najafi has exclusively partnered with The Forest Road Company, as its lender, who is expected to repay STX Entertainment’s indebtedness and provide it with working capital going forward.

ESGC does not intend to disclose developments with respect to the solicitation process unless and until the board of directors of ESGC has made a decision with respect to any potential superior proposal. There can be no assurance that this process will result in a superior proposal.

STX Debt Extension

As noted in the November 16, 2021 press release, because the Company has executed a definitive agreement to sell the STX Entertainment subsidiary, the maturity and delivery date of financial statements under STX Entertainment’s Senior Credit Agreement has been extended to January 4, 2022, and may be further extended to February 3, 2022 if such sale agreement remains in effect on January 4, 2022.

Advisors

Lazard is serving as financial adviser to ESGC and Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP are serving as its legal advisers. Ballard Spahr LLP is serving as legal adviser to The Najafi Companies.

About Eros STX Global Corporation

Eros STX Global Corporation (NYSE: ESGC) is a global entertainment company that acquires, co-produces and distributes films, digital content and music across multiple formats such as theatrical, television and OTT digital media streaming to consumers around the world. Eros International Plc changed its name to Eros STX Global Corporation pursuant to the July 2020 merger with STX Entertainment, merging two international media and entertainment groups to create a global entertainment company with a presence in over 150 countries. ErosSTX delivers star-driven premium feature film and episodic content across a multitude of platforms at the intersection of the world’s most dynamic and fastest-growing global markets, including US, India, Middle East, Asia and China. For further information, please visit ErosSTX.com.

About The Najafi Companies

The Najafi Companies, based in Phoenix with offices in Los Angeles and New York, is an entrepreneurially driven private investment company founded by Jahm Najafi in 2002. The Company makes investments across industries, with significant holdings in consumer, media, brands, ecommerce, tech and sports. The Najafi Companies is not a fund and does not manage third party capital. By utilizing its own capital, the team is empowered to be extremely selective, think long-term, move quickly and operate in true alignment with management. Their passion is to invest, acquire businesses and create value in areas that are underserved or undergoing rapid transformation. And the Company's mission is to "do well and do good," and partner with world-class, entrepreneurial teams.

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