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INVESTMENTS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Investments  
Schedule of Condensed Financial Information of Non-consolidated Equity Method Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

(In thousands)

    

NCM

    

DCIP

 

Other

 

Total

Current assets

 

$

180,900

 

$

45,127

 

$

182,643

 

$

408,670

Noncurrent assets

 

 

607,600

 

 

858,607

 

 

187,728

 

 

1,653,935

Total assets

 

 

788,500

 

 

903,734

 

 

370,371

 

 

2,062,605

Current liabilities

 

 

121,100

 

 

44,811

 

 

144,492

 

 

310,403

Noncurrent liabilities

 

 

924,300

 

 

461,563

 

 

201,095

 

 

1,586,958

Total liabilities

 

 

1,045,400

 

 

506,374

 

 

345,587

 

 

1,897,361

Stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

 

(256,900)

 

 

397,360

 

 

24,784

 

 

165,244

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

 

788,500

 

 

903,734

 

 

370,371

 

 

2,062,605

The Company’s recorded investment (1)

 

$

323,950

 

$

106,185

 

$

30,927

 

$

461,062

 

Condensed financial information of the Company’s non-consolidated equity method investments is shown below and amounts are presented under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2015

(In thousands)

    

NCM

    

DCIP

 

Other

    

Total

Current assets

 

$

159,500

 

$

48,833

 

$

68,004

 

$

276,337

Noncurrent assets

 

 

612,500

 

 

952,135

 

 

103,331

 

 

1,667,966

Total assets

 

 

772,000

 

 

1,000,968

 

 

171,335

 

 

1,944,303

Current liabilities

 

 

113,100

 

 

32,533

 

 

73,745

 

 

219,378

Noncurrent liabilities

 

 

925,400

 

 

638,870

 

 

95,916

 

 

1,660,186

Total liabilities

 

 

1,038,500

 

 

671,403

 

 

169,661

 

 

1,879,564

Stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

 

(266,500)

 

 

329,565

 

 

1,674

 

 

64,739

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

 

772,000

 

 

1,000,968

 

 

171,335

 

 

1,944,303

The Company’s recorded investment (1)

 

$

327,471

 

$

85,710

 

$

6,491

 

$

419,672

(1)

Certain differences in the Company’s recorded investments, and its proportional ownership share resulting from the acquisition of Holdings by Wanda on August 30, 2012, where the investments were recorded at fair value, are amortized to equity in (earnings) losses of non-consolidated entities over the estimated useful lives of the underlying assets and liabilities. Other non-amortizing differences are considered to represent goodwill and are evaluated for impairment annually.

 

Condensed financial information of the Company’s non-consolidated equity method investments is shown below and amounts are presented under U.S. GAAP for the periods of ownership by the Company:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands)

    

NCM

    

DCIP

 

Other

    

Total

Revenues

 

$

447,600

 

$

178,837

 

$

494,691

 

$

1,121,128

Operating costs and expenses

 

 

338,300

 

 

89,685

 

 

533,753

 

 

961,738

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

109,300

 

$

89,152

 

$

(39,062)

 

$

159,390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

(In thousands)

    

NCM

    

DCIP

 

Other

    

Total

Revenues

 

$

446,500

 

$

172,256

 

$

203,235

 

$

821,991

Operating costs and expenses

 

 

359,000

 

 

93,001

 

 

227,236

 

 

679,237

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

87,500

 

$

79,255

 

$

(24,001)

 

$

142,754

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

(In thousands)

    

NCM

    

DCIP

 

Other

    

Total

Revenues

 

$

394,000

 

$

170,724

 

$

244,363

 

$

809,087

Operating costs and expenses

 

 

297,700

 

 

109,430

 

 

254,343

 

 

661,473

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

96,300

 

$

61,294

 

$

(9,980)

 

$

147,614

 

Schedule of Components of Recorded Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Non-consolidated Entities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year

 

Year

 

Year

 

 

Ended

    

Ended

 

Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

(In thousands)

    

2016

    

2015

    

2014

National CineMedia, LLC

 

$

17,593

 

$

11,194

 

$

11,311

Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC

 

 

27,447

 

 

24,522

 

 

20,929

Other

 

 

2,678

 

 

1,415

 

 

(5,625)

The Company’s recorded equity in earnings

 

$

47,718

 

$

37,131

 

$

26,615

 

Schedule of Changes in the Carrying Amount of Investment and Equity in Losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

    

Exhibitor

    

Other

    

 

    

Equity in

    

 

 

 

 

Investment

 

Services

 

Comprehensive

 

Cash

 

(Earnings)

 

Advertising

(In thousands)

 

in NCM(1)

 

Agreement(2)

 

(Income)

 

Received

 

Losses

 

(Revenue)

Ending balance at December 31, 2013

 

$

272,407

 

$

(329,913)

 

$

(2,282)

 

$

27,453

 

$

(23,196)

 

$

(14,556)

Receipt of common units 

 

 

2,137

 

 

(2,137)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Adjust carrying value of AC JV, LLC(3)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Receipt of excess cash distributions 

 

 

(21,514)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

21,514

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Amortization of ESA

 

 

 —

 

 

15,235

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(15,235)

Unrealized gain from cash flow hedge

 

 

1,498

 

 

 —

 

 

(1,498)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Equity in earnings (4)

 

 

14,446

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(14,446)

 

 

 —

Equity in loss from amortization of basis difference (3)

 

 

(3,135)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

3,135

 

 

 —

Ending balance at December 31, 2014

 

$

265,839

 

$

(316,815)

 

$

(3,780)

 

$

21,514

 

$

(11,311)

 

$

(15,235)

Receipt of common units 

 

 

76,101

 

 

(76,101)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Exchange of common units

 

 

(3,156)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Receipt of excess cash distributions 

 

 

(22,741)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

22,741

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Amortization of ESA

 

 

 —

 

 

15,317

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(15,317)

Unrealized gain from cash flow hedge

 

 

234

 

 

 —

 

 

(234)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Equity in earnings (4)

 

 

14,435

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(14,435)

 

 

 —

Equity in loss from amortization of basis difference (3)

 

 

(3,241)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

3,241

 

 

 —

Ending balance at December 31, 2015

 

$

327,471

 

$

(377,599)

 

$

(4,014)

 

$

22,741

 

$

(11,194)

 

$

(15,317)

Exchange of common units

 

 

408

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Receipt of excess cash distributions 

 

 

(21,522)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

21,522

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Amortization of ESA

 

 

 —

 

 

18,355

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(18,355)

Equity in earnings (4)

 

 

19,007

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(19,007)

 

 

 —

Equity in loss from amortization of basis difference (3)

 

 

(1,414)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

1,414

 

 

 —

Ending balance at December 31, 2016

 

$

323,950

 

$

(359,244)

 

$

(4,014)

 

$

21,522

 

$

(17,593)

 

$

(18,355)

(1)

The following table represents AMC’s investment in common membership units including units received under the Common Unit Adjustment Agreement dated as of February 13, 2007:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Common

 

 

 

Membership Units

 

 

    

Tranche 1

    

Tranche 2 (a)

 

Beginning balance at December 31, 2012

 

17,323,782

 

 —

 

Additional units received in March 31, 2013

 

 —

 

1,728,988

 

Additional units received in March 31, 2014

 

 —

 

141,731

 

Additional units received in March 31, 2015

 

 —

 

469,163

 

Additional units received in December 31, 2015

 

 —

 

4,399,324

 

Units exchanged for NCM, Inc. shares in December 2015

 

 —

 

(200,000)

 

Ending balance at December 31, 2016

 

17,323,782

 

6,539,206

 


(a)The additional units received in March 2013, March 2014, March 2015, and December 2015 were measured at fair value (Level 1) using NCM, Inc.’s stock price of $15.22,  $15.08,  $14.52, and $15.75 respectively.

 

(1)

Represents the unamortized portion of the ESA with NCM. Such amounts are being amortized to other theatre revenues over the remainder of the 30 year term of the ESA ending in 2036, using a units-of-revenue method, as described in ASC 470-10-35 (formerly EITF 88-18, Sales of Future Revenues).

 

(2)

Certain differences between the Company’s carrying value and the Company’s share of NCM’s membership equity have been identified and are amortized to equity in (earnings) losses in non-consolidated entities over the respective lives of the assets and liabilities.

 

(3)

On December 26, 2013, NCM spun-off its Fathom Events business to a newly formed limited liability company, AC JV, LLC which is owned 32% by each founding member and 4% by NCM. In consideration for the sale, each of the three founding members issued promissory notes of approximately $8,333,000 to NCM. The Company’s share of the gain recorded by NCM, as a result of the spin-off, has been excluded from equity in earnings and has been applied as a reduction in the carrying value of AC JV, LLC investment

NCM LLC  
Investments  
Schedule of Transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

As of

 

(In thousands)

    

December 31, 2016

    

December 31, 2015

 

Due from NCM for on-screen advertising revenue

 

$

2,592

 

$

2,406

 

Due to NCM for Exhibitor Services Agreement

 

 

1,371

 

 

1,226

 

Promissory note payable to NCM

 

 

4,166

 

 

5,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year

 

Year

 

Year

 

 

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

 

Net NCM screen advertising revenues

 

$

40,965

 

$

35,893

 

$

34,523

 

NCM beverage advertising expense

 

 

5,971

 

 

8,256

 

 

12,226

 

 

DCIP  
Investments  
Schedule of Transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

    

As of

 

(In thousands)

    

December 31, 2016

    

December 31, 2015

 

Due from DCIP for equipment and warranty purchases

 

$

2,073

 

$

1,460

 

Deferred rent liability for digital projectors

 

 

8,419

 

 

8,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year

 

Year

 

Year

 

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

(In thousands)

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

Operating expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital equipment rental expense

 

$

4,992

 

$

4,963

 

$

6,639

 

Open Road Releasing, LLC, Operator of ORF  
Investments  
Schedule of Transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

As of

 

(In thousands)

    

December 31, 2016

    

December 31, 2015

 

Due from Open Road Films

 

$

4,813

 

$

2,472

 

Film rent payable to Open Road Films

 

 

74

 

 

1,061

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year

    

Year

 

Year

 

 

 

 Ended

 

 Ended

 

 Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

 

Film exhibition costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross film exhibition cost on Open Road Films

 

$

8,157

 

$

6,380

 

$

13,300

 

 

ACJV LLC  
Investments  
Schedule of Transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

    

As of

 

(In thousands)

    

December 31, 2016

    

December 31, 2015

 

Due from AC JV

 

$

42

 

$

109

 

Due to AC JV for Fathom Events programming

 

 

642

 

 

445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year

 

Year

 

Year

 

 

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2016

    

2015

    

2014

 

Film exhibition costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross exhibition cost on Fathom Events programming

 

$

8,026

 

$

8,511

 

$

6,898