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SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
SEGMENT REPORTING  
Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated

Year Ended

December 31, 2025

(In millions)

U.S. Markets

International Markets

Consolidated

Revenues (1)

$

3,706.1

$

1,142.8

$

4,848.9

Less:

Film exhibition costs

1,020.5

254.7

1,275.2

Food and beverage costs

 

241.2

 

85.8

 

327.0

Operating expense, excluding depreciation and amortization (2)

 

1,318.9

 

452.5

 

1,771.4

Rent

 

650.1

 

237.2

 

887.3

General and administrative expense - other, excluding depreciation and amortization (3)

128.3

 

85.1

213.4

Other segment items (4)

 

1.1

(14.0)

(12.9)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

346.0

$

41.5

$

387.5

Year Ended

December 31, 2024

(In millions)

U.S. Markets

International Markets

Consolidated

Revenues (1)

$

3,544.2

$

1,093.0

$

4,637.2

Less:

Film exhibition costs

988.8

250.4

1,239.2

Food and beverage costs

 

225.7

 

79.9

 

305.6

Operating expense, excluding depreciation and amortization (2)

 

1,249.0

 

425.0

 

1,674.0

Rent

 

649.9

223.7

873.6

General and administrative expense - other, excluding depreciation and amortization (3)

130.6

 

74.2

204.8

Other segment items (4)

 

(1.3)

 

(2.6)

 

(3.9)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

301.5

$

42.4

$

343.9

Year Ended

December 31, 2023

(In millions)

U.S. Markets

International Markets

Consolidated

Revenues

$

3,688.7

$

1,123.9

$

4,812.6

Less:

Film exhibition costs

1,023.3

267.8

1,291.1

Food and beverage costs

 

233.9

 

81.4

 

315.3

Operating expense, excluding depreciation and amortization (2)

 

1,261.8

 

427.2

 

1,689.0

Rent

 

651.5

222.0

873.5

General and administrative expense - other, excluding depreciation and amortization (3)

130.9

 

68.5

199.4

Other segment items (4)

 

(3.8)

 

(6.2)

 

(10.0)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

391.1

$

63.2

$

454.3

(1)All segment revenues are comprised of revenues from external customers.
(2)Operating expense, excluding depreciation and amortization excludes certain operating expenses as further defined in the reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA below.
(3)General and administrative expense – other, excluding depreciation and amortization excludes stock compensation expense.
(4)Other segment items include government assistance, business interruption insurance recoveries, net periodic pension cost (benefit), and attributable EBITDA from international theatre joint ventures.
Segment, Reconciliation of Other Items from Segments to Consolidated

Year Ended

December 31, 2025

(In millions)

U.S. Markets

International Markets

Consolidated

Depreciation and amortization

$

239.1

$

74.3

$

313.4

Income tax provision

2.7

1.8

4.5

Other expense (income)

159.2

(40.0)

119.2

Other significant noncash items:

Stock-based compensation expense

15.8

1.1

16.9

Impairment of long-lived assets

28.0

15.5

43.5

Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities

(5.7)

(1.1)

(6.8)

Capital expenditures

174.2

71.9

246.1

Year Ended

December 31, 2024

(In millions)

U.S. Markets

International Markets

Consolidated

Depreciation and amortization

$

247.5

$

72.0

$

319.5

Income tax provision

2.1

2.1

Other income

(113.7)

(30.1)

(143.8)

Other significant noncash items:

Stock-based compensation expense

20.0

2.0

22.0

Impairment of long-lived assets

51.9

20.4

72.3

Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities

(10.7)

(1.7)

(12.4)

Capital expenditures

171.4

74.1

245.5

Year Ended

December 31, 2023

(In millions)

U.S. Markets

International Markets

Consolidated

Depreciation and amortization

$

286.5

$

78.5

$

365.0

Income tax provision

1.8

1.6

3.4

Other income

(47.3)

(21.8)

(69.1)

Other significant noncash items:

Stock-based compensation expense

38.3

4.2

42.5

Impairment of long-lived assets

49.2

57.7

106.9

Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities

(5.5)

(2.2)

(7.7)

Capital expenditures

167.0

58.6

225.6

Schedule of reconciliation of net earnings to Adjusted EBITDA

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA:

Year Ended

(In millions)

December 31, 2025

  ​ ​ ​

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Net loss

$

(632.4)

$

(352.6)

$

(396.6)

Plus:

Income tax provision (1)

 

4.5

 

2.1

3.4

Interest expense

 

530.2

 

443.7

411.2

Depreciation and amortization

 

313.4

 

319.5

365.0

Impairment of long-lived assets (2)

 

43.5

 

72.3

106.9

Certain operating expense (3)

 

14.6

 

5.4

2.5

Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities (4)

 

(6.8)

 

(12.4)

(7.7)

Attributable EBITDA (5)

2.3

1.9

2.2

Investment income (6)

 

(32.1)

 

(16.3)

(15.5)

Other expense (income) (7)

 

129.8

 

(141.8)

(61.3)

Merger, acquisition and other costs (8)

 

3.6

 

0.1

1.7

Stock-based compensation expense (9)

 

16.9

 

22.0

42.5

Adjusted EBITDA

$

387.5

$

343.9

$

454.3

(1)For information regarding the income tax provision (benefit), see Note 9Income Taxes.
(2)During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recorded non-cash impairment charges related to its long-lived assets of $28.0 million on 47 theatres in the U.S. markets with 560 screens which were related to property, net and operating lease right-of-use assets, net and $15.5 million on 20 theatres in the International markets with 159 screens which were related to property, net and operating lease right-of-use assets, net.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded non-cash impairment charges related to its long-lived assets of $51.9 million on 39 theatres in the U.S. markets with 469 screens which were related to property, net and operating lease right-of-use assets, net and $20.4 million on 23 theatres in the International markets with 188 screens which were related to property, net and operating lease right-of-use assets, net.

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded non-cash impairment charges related to its long-lived assets of $49.2 million on 68 theatres in the U.S. markets with 738 screens which were related to property, net and operating lease right-of-use assets, net and $57.7 million on 57 theatres in the International markets with 488 screens which were related to property, net and operating lease right-of-use assets, net.

(3)Amounts represent preopening expense related to temporarily closed screens under renovation, theatre and other closure expense for the permanent closure of screens, disposition of assets, and other non-operating gains or losses included in operating expenses. The Company has excluded these items as they are non-cash in nature or are non-operating in nature.
(4)Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities during the year ended December 31, 2025, primarily consisted of equity in earnings from AC JV of $(4.8) million. Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities during the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily consisted of equity in earnings from AC JV of $(10.0) million. Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities during the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily consisted of equity in earnings from AC JV of $(4.9) million.
(5)Attributable EBITDA includes the EBITDA from equity investments in theatre operators in certain International markets. See below for a reconciliation of the Company’s equity in (earnings) of non-consolidated entities to attributable EBITDA. Because these equity investments are in theatre operators in regions where the Company holds a significant market share, the Company believes attributable EBITDA is more indicative of the performance of these equity investments and management uses this measure to monitor and evaluate these equity investments.

Year Ended

(In millions)

December 31, 2025

  ​ ​ ​

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Equity in (earnings) of non-consolidated entities

$

(6.8)

$

(12.4)

$

(7.7)

Less:

Equity in (earnings) of non-consolidated entities excluding International theatre joint ventures

(5.7)

(11.5)

(6.6)

Equity in earnings of International theatre joint ventures

1.1

0.9

1.1

Income tax provision

0.1

0.1

Investment income

(0.5)

(0.4)

(0.6)

Interest expense

0.2

0.1

0.2

Depreciation and amortization

1.4

1.3

1.4

Attributable EBITDA

$

2.3

$

1.9

$

2.2

(6)Investment income during the year ended December 31, 2025 includes interest income of $(8.0) million and realized and unrealized gains on the Company’s investments in Hycroft of $(34.4) million, partially offset by an impairment of an equity security without a readily determinable fair value of $10.3 million.

Investment income during the year ended December 31, 2024 includes interest income of $(19.2) million, partially offset by unrealized losses on the Company’s investments in Hycroft of $2.9 million.

Investment income during the year ended December 31, 2023 included a $(15.5) million gain on sale of the Company’s investment in Saudi Cinema Company LLC and interest income of $(15.4) million, partially offset by unrealized losses on the Company’s investments in Hycroft of $12.6 million, $1.8 million of expense for NCM common units, and a $1.0 million impairment of an equity security without a readily determinable fair value.

(7)Other expense during the year ended December 31, 2025 includes net losses on debt extinguishment of $196.0 million, an increase in the fair value of the bifurcated embedded derivative in the New Exchangeable Notes of $19.3 million, and term loan modification third party fees of $3.1 million, partially offset by a decrease in the fair value of the bifurcated embedded derivative in the Existing Exchangeable Notes of $(56.7) million, foreign currency transaction gains of $(28.1) million, and shareholder litigation recoveries of $(3.8) million.

Other income for the year ended December 31, 2024 includes a decrease in the fair value of the bifurcated embedded derivative in the Existing Exchangeable Notes of $(75.8) million, shareholder litigation recoveries of $(40.2) million, net gains on debt extinguishment of $(38.9) million, and a vendor dispute of $(36.2) million, partially offset by term loan modification third party fees of $42.3 million and foreign currency transaction losses of $7.0 million.

Other income for the year ended December 31, 2023 includes gains on debt extinguishment of $(142.8) million and foreign currency transaction gains of $(17.8) million, partially offset by a non-cash litigation charge of $99.3 million.

(8)Merger, acquisition and other costs are excluded as they are non-operating in nature.
(9)Non-cash expense included in general and administrative: other.
Schedule of information about the Company's revenues from continuing operations and assets by geographic area

Year Ended

Revenues (In millions)

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

United States

$

3,706.1

$

3,544.2

$

3,688.7

United Kingdom

428.5

408.8

400.9

Spain

153.4

143.3

148.2

Sweden

122.5

116.4

124.9

Italy

147.3

147.6

151.9

Germany

124.3

111.6

125.8

Finland

84.7

90.1

97.9

Ireland

33.1

32.5

32.2

Other foreign countries

49.0

42.7

42.1

Total revenues

$

4,848.9

$

4,637.2

$

4,812.6

As of

As of

Long-term assets, net (In millions)

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

United States

$

5,267.4

$

5,474.2

International

2,019.9

1,826.1

Total long-term assets (1)

$

7,287.3

$

7,300.3

(1)Long-term assets are comprised of property, operating lease right-of-use assets, intangible assets, goodwill, deferred tax assets, net and other long-term assets.