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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings (loss) $ (4,589.4) $ (149.1) $ 110.1
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 498.3 450.0 537.8
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt (93.6) 16.6  
Deferred income taxes 64.0 (33.7) (6.4)
Impairment of long-lived assets, definite and indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill 2,513.9 84.3 13.8
Amortization of net discount (premium) on corporate borrowings to interest expense (22.0) 11.3 0.2
Amortization of deferred financing costs to interest expense 14.2 15.8 16.0
PIK interest expense 73.4    
Non-cash portion of stock-based compensation 25.4 4.4 14.9
Gain on dispositions (17.4) (17.4) (3.2)
Loss (gain) on derivative asset and derivative liability 109.0 (5.8) (111.4)
Equity in (earnings) loss from non-consolidated entities, net of distributions 45.4 2.7 (40.0)
NCM held-for-sale impairment loss     16.0
Landlord contributions 43.6 106.5 127.6
Other non-cash rent (4.9) 25.7  
Deferred rent 3.4 (62.3) (101.6)
Net periodic benefit cost 1.8 1.7 1.1
Change in assets and liabilities:      
Receivables 159.3 0.7 (0.2)
Other assets 76.8 30.9 (0.4)
Accounts payable (176.4) 104.8 (85.6)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 102.5 (0.6) 68.5
Other, net 43.2 (7.5) (3.4)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (1,129.5) 579.0 523.2
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures (173.8) (518.1) (576.3)
Proceeds from sale leaseback transactions     50.1
Acquisition of theatre assets   (11.8)  
Proceeds from disposition of long-term assets 26.0 23.2 14.2
Investments in non-consolidated entities, net (9.3) (9.7) (11.4)
Other, net 2.5 0.3 (2.1)
Net cash used in investing activities (154.6) (516.1) (317.2)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Call premiums paid for Senior Secured Notes due 2023 and Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022   (15.9)  
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes due 2024     600.0
Borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facilities 321.8 (12.0) 12.1
Scheduled principal payments under Term Loans (20.0) (21.9) (13.8)
Proceeds from sale of noncontrolling interest 37.0    
Principal payments under finance lease obligations (6.2) (10.9) (71.0)
Principal payments under promissory note   (1.4) (1.4)
Cash used to pay for deferred financing costs (15.4) (11.9) (15.5)
Cash used to pay dividends (6.5) (84.1) (258.1)
Taxes paid for restricted unit withholdings (5.1) (1.3) (1.7)
Retirement of Class B common stock     (423.6)
Purchase of treasury stock     (21.8)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,330.3 (112.9) (194.8)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash (0.3) 1.5 (5.5)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash 45.9 (48.5) 5.7
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 275.5 324.0 318.3
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period 321.4 275.5 324.0
Cash paid during the period for:      
Interest (including amounts capitalized of $1.1 million, $1.0 million and $0.5 million) 237.5 284.5 278.3
Income taxes (received) paid, net (10.5) (1.7) 19.5
Schedule of non-cash activities:      
Investment in NCM 5.2   (6.3)
Construction payables at period end 18.2 97.0 100.8
Mudrick transaction, see Note 8-Corporate Borrowings and Finance Lease Obligations 70.2    
DCIP digital projectors transaction, see Note 6-Investments 125.2    
Class A common stock      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from Class A common stock issuance 264.7    
Cash used to pay dividends (1.6) (41.7) (122.0)
Senior Secured Credit Facility Term-Loan Due 2026      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of Term Loan due 2026   1,990.0  
Senior Secured Credit Facility Term Loans Due 2022 And 2023      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Scheduled principal payments under Term Loans   (1,338.5)  
6.0% Senior Secured Notes due 2023      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Payments of Senior Subordinated Notes   (230.0)  
5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Payments of Senior Subordinated Notes   $ (375.0)  
10.5 % First Lien Notes due 2025      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of First Lien Notes 490.0    
10.5 % First Lien Notes due 2026      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of First Lien Notes $ 270.0    
NCM      
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:      
Gain on disposition of NCM     (30.6)
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Proceeds from disposition of NCM     162.5
Screenvision      
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Proceeds from disposition of NCM     $ 45.8