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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



FORM 10-Q/A
(Amendment No. 1)

(Mark One)
ý   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended January 1, 2009
OR

o

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                to
Commission file number 1-8747



AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware   43-1304369
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

920 Main
Kansas City, Missouri

 


64105
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(816) 221-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes  ý        No  o

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer ý   Smaller reporting company o
        (Do not check if a
smaller reporting company)
   

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes  o        No  ý

        Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.


Title of Each Class of Common Stock
  Number of Shares
Outstanding as of January 1, 2009
Common Stock, 1¢ par value   1


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        Explanatory Note:    AMC Entertainment Inc. hereby amends Parts I and II of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended January 1, 2009 ("Original Filing") to include amended Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited), Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Item 4. Controls and Procedures and Item 6. Exhibits to give effect to the restatement of the financial statements for the reason described below.

        On May 19, 2009, in connection with the preparation of the year-end financial statements, the Company determined that the previously approved revisions to the Company's Post-Retirement Medical and Life Insurance Plan (effective on January 1, 2009 and announced on July 3, 2008) should have been accounted for as a negative plan amendment in accordance with SFAS 106 Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions, rather than as a curtailment of plan benefits. As a result of the negative plan amendment, the negative prior service cost of $6 million commenced being amortized as of July 3, 2008 over the active participants' expected future service periods (approximately 11 years) to full eligibility. Accordingly, the Company has restated its financial statements as of and for the thirteen weeks ended July 3, 2008, as of and for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended October 2, 2008 and as of and for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 to reverse the previously recorded curtailment gain and record the resultant amortization.

        The impact of the correction of this error, decreased G&A Other by approximately $0.1 million, decreased loss from continuing operations before income taxes by $0.1 million, increased the provision for income taxes by $2.8 million and increased net loss by approximately $2.7 million for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009.

        The impact of the correction of this error, increased G&A Other by approximately $5.7 million, increased loss from continuing operations before income taxes by $5.7 million and increased net loss by approximately $5.5 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009. The impact on the balance sheet was to increase other current assets by $0.2 million, increase other comprehensive income (OCI) by $5.7 million and increase stockholder's equity by approximately $0.2 million. There was no impact on net cash provided by operating activities as a result of the above mentioned items or any impact on any period prior to fiscal 2009.

        The information contained in this Form 10-Q/A has not been updated to reflect other events, other than those identified above related to the restatement, occurring after February 13, 2009, the date of the Original Filing, or to modify or update those disclosures affected by subsequent events. Without limitation of the foregoing, this filing does not purport to update Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in the Original Filing of the January 1, 2009 Form 10-Q for any information, uncertainties, transactions, risks, events or trends known to management occurring subsequent to the filing of the original January 1, 2009 Form 10-Q. More current information is contained in the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    Financial Statements. (Unaudited)


AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands)

 
  Thirteen Weeks Ended   Thirty-nine Weeks Ended  
 
  January 1,
2009
  December 27,
2007
  January 1,
2009
  December 27,
2007
 
 
  (restated)
   
  (restated)
   
 
 
  (unaudited)
  (unaudited)
 

Revenues

                         
 

Admissions

  $ 376,917   $ 360,617   $ 1,198,365   $ 1,207,949  
 

Concessions

    148,757     141,490     478,507     488,536  
 

Other revenue

    13,261     18,667     44,292     55,113  
                   
   

Total revenues

   
538,935
   
520,774
   
1,721,164
   
1,751,598
 
                   

Costs and Expenses

                         
 

Film exhibition costs

    193,098     184,136     635,400     636,922  
 

Concession costs

    16,000     14,874     51,017     52,254  
 

Operating expense

    144,671     145,776     446,562     451,323  
 

Rent

    111,724     109,376     336,873     327,220  
 

General and administrative:

                         
   

Merger, acquisition and transaction costs

    306     720     558     3,521  
   

Management fee

    1,250     1,250     3,750     3,750  
   

Other

    10,731     9,159     33,772     29,441  
 

Preopening expense

    1,481     2,705     4,541     5,046  
 

Theatre and other closure expense (income)

    269     1,064     (2,064 )   (15,382 )
 

Depreciation and amortization

    50,464     54,141     151,520     165,958  
 

Impairment of long-lived assets

    73,547         73,547      
 

Disposition of assets and other gains

    219     85     (136 )   (1,613 )
                   
   

Total costs and expenses

   
603,760
   
523,286
   
1,735,340
   
1,658,440
 
                   
 

Other expense (income)

                         
   

Other

    (1,889 )   (2,094 )   (11,793 )   (11,119 )
   

Interest expense

                         
     

Corporate borrowings

    29,571     32,037     88,239     98,001  
     

Capital and financing lease obligations

    1,497     1,870     4,492     4,844  
   

Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities

    (6,033 )   (7,507 )   (15,739 )   (34,932 )
   

Investment income

    (925 )   (1,626 )   (1,477 )   (22,184 )
                   
     

Total other expense

   
22,221
   
22,680
   
63,722
   
34,610
 
                   

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   
(87,046

)
 
(25,192

)
 
(77,898

)
 
58,548
 

Income tax provision (benefit)

    232     (16,371 )   3,500     14,520  
                   

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

    87,278     (8,821 )   (81,398 )   44,028  

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

    2,635     (2,356 )   8,417     3,822  
                   

Net earnings (loss)

  $ (84,643 ) $ (11,177 ) $ (72,981 ) $ 47,850  
                   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

 
  January 1, 2009   April 3, 2008  
 
  (restated)
   
 
 
  (unaudited)
 

ASSETS

             

Current assets:

             
 

Cash and equivalents

  $ 404,030   $ 106,181  
 

Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,328 as of January 1, 2009 and $1,597 as of April 3, 2008

    65,687     46,844  

Other current assets

    65,328     74,166  

Current assets held for sale

    2,053      
           
   

Total current assets

    537,098     227,191  

Property, net

    988,407     1,250,406  

Intangible assets, net

    167,112     206,674  

Goodwill

    1,846,253     2,048,865  

Other long-term assets

    97,511     111,846  

Noncurrent assets held for sale

        2,300  
           
   

Total assets

  $ 3,636,381   $ 3,847,282  
           

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY

             

Current liabilities:

             
 

Accounts payable

  $ 178,228   $ 177,354  
 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    128,706     114,596  
 

Deferred revenues and income

    140,961     134,560  
 

Current maturities of corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations

    9,828     20,753  
           
   

Total current liabilities

    457,723     447,263  

Corporate borrowings

    1,498,025     1,598,534  

Capital and financing lease obligations

    58,142     66,368  

Deferred revenues—for exhibitor services agreement

    248,443     250,312  

Other long-term liabilities

    298,483     351,310  
           
   

Total liabilities

  $ 2,560,816   $ 2,713,787  
           

Stockholder's equity:

             
 

Common Stock, 1 share issued as of January 1, 2009 and April 3, 2008 with 1¢ par value

         
 

Additional paid-in capital

    1,174,554     1,190,651  
 

Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)

    27,562     (3,668 )
 

Accumulated deficit

    (126,551 )   (53,488 )
           
   

Total stockholder's equity

    1,075,565     1,133,495  
           
   

Total liabilities and stockholder's equity

  $ 3,636,381   $ 3,847,282  
           

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)

 
  Thirty-nine Weeks Ended  
 
  January 1, 2009   December 27, 2007  
 
  (restated)
   
 
 
  (unaudited)
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS

             

Cash flows from operating activities:

             

Net earnings (loss)

  $ (72,981 ) $ 47,850  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

             
 

Depreciation and amortization

    172,590     187,762  
 

Non-cash portion of stock-based compensation

    2,323     955  
 

Non-cash portion of pension and postretirement expense (income)

    (492 )   1,243  
 

Impairment of long-lived assets

    73,547      
 

Deferred income taxes

    (84 )   11,222  
 

Equity in (earnings) losses from investments, net of distributions

    6,424     (18,705 )
 

Disposition of assets and other gains

    (2,265 )   (16,152 )
 

Gain on disposition of Cinemex

    (14,361 )    
 

Change in assets and liabilities:

             
   

Receivables

    (24,244 )   (20,784 )
   

Other assets

    2,261     (2,543 )
   

Accounts payable

    40,261     31,582  
   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    31,385     8,009  
 

Other, net

    (8,064 )   (3,027 )
           
 

Net cash provided by operating activities

    206,300     227,412  
           

Cash flows from investing activities:

             
 

Capital expenditures, net

    (78,390 )   (99,395 )
 

Construction project costs reimbursable by landlord

        (3,388 )
 

Net change in reimbursable construction advances

    1,452     (3,420 )
 

Partnership investments

    (2,257 )   (4,248 )
 

Proceeds from disposition of Cinemex, net of cash disposed

    224,686      
 

Proceeds from disposition of Fandango

    2,383     17,977  
 

Proceeds from disposition of HGCSA

        28,682  
 

Proceeds from restricted cash

        1,513  
 

LCE screen integration

    (4,342 )   (7,481 )
 

Proceeds on disposition of long-term assets

        175  
 

Software licensing and development

    (13,216 )   (10,162 )
 

Other, net

    2,746     (817 )
           
 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    133,062     (80,564 )
           

Cash flows from financing activities:

             
 

Proceeds from financing lease obligations

        16,872  
 

Repayment of Cinemex Credit Facility

        (12,100 )
 

Principal payments under mortgages and capital and financing lease obligations

    (2,690 )   (5,212 )
 

Principal payments under Term Loan B

    (4,875 )   (4,875 )
 

Change in construction payables

    (12,275 )   3,643  
 

Dividends paid to Marquee Holdings Inc. 

    (18,420 )   (275,000 )
           
 

Net cash used in financing activities

    (38,260 )   (276,672 )
 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents

    (3,253 )   (1,450 )
           

Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents

    297,849     (131,274 )

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

    106,181     317,163  
           

Cash and equivalents at end of period

  $ 404,030   $ 185,889  
           

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

             

Cash paid during the period for:

             
   

Interest (including amounts capitalized of $416 and $1,018)

  $ 70,549   $ 82,729  
   

Income taxes paid

    14,181     15,375  
 

Schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:

             
   

Assets capitalized under EITF 97-10

  $   $ 4,600  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

January 1, 2009

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1—RESTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

        In connection with the preparation of its financial statements in May 2009 for the year ended April 2, 2009, the Company determined that the effect of the revisions to its post-retirement medical and life insurance plan (see Note 13) should have been accounted for as a negative plan amendment in accordance with FAS 106, Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions, rather than as a curtailment of plan benefits. Accordingly, the Company has restated its financial statements as of and for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 to reverse the previously recorded curtailment gain of $6 million, and to commence amortizing as of July 3, 2008, the negative prior service cost of $6 million resulting from the negative plan amendment over the active participants' expected future service periods (approximately 11 years) to full eligibility. There was no impact on net cash provided by operating activities as a result of the above mentioned items or any impact on any period prior to fiscal 2009.

        The net effects of the adjustments recorded to restate the financial statements are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 
  Thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009  
Financial Statement Line items
  Previously Reported   Adjustments   Restated  

G&A-Other

  $ 10,867   $ (136 ) $ 10,731  

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

    (87,182 )   136     (87,046 )

Income tax provision (benefit)(1)

    (2,568 )   2,800     232  

Net loss

    (81,979 )   (2,664 )   (84,643 )

(1)
See Note 12—Income taxes for a discussion of the Company's determination of income taxes for interim periods.
 
  Thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009  
Financial Statement Line items
  Previously Reported   Adjustments   Restated  

G&A-Other

  $ 28,075   $ 5,697   $ 33,772  

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

    (72,201 )   (5,697 )   (77,898 )

Income tax provision

    3,700     (200 )   3,500  

Net loss

    (67,484 )   (5,497 )   (72,981 )

 


 

As of October 2, 2008

 
Financial Statement Line items
  Previously Reported   Adjustments   Restated  

Other current assets

  $ 65,128   $ 200   $ 65,328  

OCI

    21,865     5,697     27,562  

Stockholder's Equity

    1,075,365     200     1,075,565  

        All previously reported amounts affected by the restatement that appear elsewhere in these footnotes to the consolidated financial statements have also been restated.

NOTE 2—BASIS OF PRESENTATION

        AMC Entertainment Inc. ("AMC Entertainment", "AMCE", or the "Company") is organized as an intermediate holding company. Our principal directly owned subsidiaries are American Multi-

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AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

January 1, 2009

(Unaudited)

NOTE 2—BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Continued)


Cinema, Inc. ("AMC") and AMC Entertainment International, Inc. ("AMCEI"). We conduct our theatrical exhibition business through AMC and its subsidiaries and AMCEI.

        All of AMCE's capital stock is currently owned directly by Marquee Holdings Inc. ("Holdings"). On June 11, 2007, Marquee Merger Sub Inc. ("merger sub"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. ("Parent"), merged with and into Holdings, with Holdings continuing as the surviving corporation (the "holdco merger"). As a result of the holdco merger, (i) Holdings became a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, a newly formed entity controlled by J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC, Apollo Management, L.P. and certain related investment funds and affiliates of Bain Capital Partners, The Carlyle Group and Spectrum Equity Investors (collectively with J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC and Apollo Management, L.P., the "Sponsors"), (ii) each share of Holdings' common stock that was issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the holdco merger was automatically converted into the right to receive substantially identical shares of common stock of Parent, and (iii) as further described in this report, each of Holdings' governance agreements was superseded by a substantially identical governance agreement entered into by and among Parent, the Sponsors and Holdings' other stockholders. The holdco merger was effected by the Sponsors to facilitate a previously announced debt financing by Parent and a related dividend to Holdings' stockholders.

        The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in response to the requirements of Form 10-Q and should be read in conjunction with the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year (53 weeks) ended April 3, 2008. In the opinion of management, these interim financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the Company's financial position and results of operations. Due to the seasonal nature of the Company's business, results for the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year (52 weeks) ending April 2, 2009.

        The April 3, 2008 consolidated balance sheet data was derived from the audited balance sheet included in the Form 10-K, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles.

        Certain amounts have been reclassified from prior period consolidated financial statements to conform to the current period presentation.

        Impairments.    The Company reviews long-lived assets, including intangibles and investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries accounted for under the equity method, marketable equity securities and internal use software for impairment as part of its annual budgeting process and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. The Company identifies impairments related to internal use software when management determines that the remaining carrying value of the software will not be realized through future use. The Company reviews internal management reports on a quarterly basis as well as monitors current and potential future competition in the markets where it operates for indicators of triggering events or circumstances that indicate impairment of individual theatre assets. The Company evaluates theatres using historical and projected data of theatre level cash flow as its primary indicator of potential impairment and considers the seasonality of its business when evaluating theatres for impairment. The Company

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AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

January 1, 2009

(Unaudited)

NOTE 2—BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Continued)


performed an interim impairment analysis during the third quarter of fiscal 2009 as a result of the recent downturns in the current economic operating environment related to the credit and capital market crisis. Under these analyses, if the sum of the estimated future cash flows, undiscounted and without interest charges, are less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized in the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its estimated fair value. Assets are evaluated for impairment on an individual theatre basis, which management believes is the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows. The impairment evaluation is based on the estimated cash flows from continuing use until the expected disposal date or the fair value of furniture, fixtures and equipment. The expected disposal date does not exceed the remaining lease period unless it is probable the lease period will be extended and may be less than the remaining lease period when the Company does not expect to operate the theatre to the end of its lease term. The fair value of assets is determined as either the expected selling price less selling costs (where appropriate) or the present value of the estimated future cash flows. The fair value of furniture, fixtures and equipment has been determined using similar asset sales and in some instances with the assistance of third party valuation studies. The discount rate used in determining the present value of the estimated future cash flows was 20% and was based on management's expected return on assets during fiscal 2009.

        There is considerable management judgment necessary to determine the future cash flows, fair value and the expected operating period of the Company's theatres and other long-lived assets, and, accordingly, actual results could vary significantly from such estimates. During the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 the Company recognized non-cash impairment losses of $73,547,000 related to theatre fixed assets, internal use software, and assets held for sale. The Company recognized an impairment loss of $65,636,000 on 34 theatres with 520 screens (in California, Canada, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin). Of the theatre charge, $1,365,000 was related to intangible assets, net, and $64,271,000 was related to property, net. The Company recognized an impairment loss on abandonment of internal use software recorded in other long-term assets of $7,125,000 when management determined that the carrying value would not be realized through future use; and adjusted the carrying value of its assets held for sale to reflect the subsequent sales proceeds received in January 2009 and declines in fair value which resulted in an impairment charge of $786,000.

        Additionally, the Company recognized an impairment loss of $2,742,000 recorded in equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities related to an equity method investment in one U.S. Motion picture theatre where the estimated fair value based on discounted cash flows was less than the carrying value and recognized an impairment loss of $1,512,000 recorded in investment income related to unrealized losses previously recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income on marketable equity securities related to one of its deferred compensation plans where the Company determined the decline in fair value below historical cost to be other than temporary.

        Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.    The Company's recorded goodwill was $1,846,253,000 and $2,048,865,000 as of January 1, 2009 and April 3, 2008, respectively and unamortized trademark intangible assets were $74,000,000 as of January 1, 2009 and $81,194,000 as of April 3, 2008. The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment annually as of the beginning of the fourth fiscal quarter and any time an event occurs or circumstances change that reduce the fair value for a reporting unit

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AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

January 1, 2009

(Unaudited)

NOTE 2—BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Continued)


below its carrying amount. Goodwill is recorded in the Theatrical Exhibition operating segment, which is also the reporting unit for purposes of evaluating its recorded goodwill for impairment. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value the Company is required to reallocate the fair value of the reporting unit as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination and the fair value of the reporting unit was the price paid to acquire the reporting unit. The Company determines fair value based on a contemporaneous valuation using discounted cash flows and reflecting market conditions which it believes is an appropriate method to determine fair value. There is considerable management judgment with respect to the cash flow estimates and appropriate discount factors and market multiples used in determining fair value.

        The Company performed an interim impairment analysis during the third quarter of fiscal 2009 as a result of the recent downturns in the current economic operating environment related to the credit and capital market crisis and declines in equity values for its publicly traded peer group competitors. While the fair value of the Company's Theatrical Exhibition operations either approximates or exceeds the carrying value at the present time and management does not believe that impairment is probable, the performance of the Company's Theatrical Exhibition operations requires continued improvement in future periods to sustain its carrying value and small changes in certain assumptions can have a significant impact on fair value. For example, a 100 basis point increase in the Company's weighted average cost of capital would reduce the estimated fair value of its reporting unit by approximately $150,000,000 and a 100 basis point decrease in the Company's weighted average cost of capital would increase the estimated fair value of its reporting unit by $150,000,000. In the future, if the carrying value of the Company's reporting unit exceeds the estimated fair value, we are required to reallocate the fair value of the reporting unit as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination and the fair value of the reporting unit was the price paid to acquire the reporting unit for purposes of measuring goodwill. As a result of this hypothetical allocation, the carrying value of goodwill could be reduced to the hypothetically recomputed amount. If the performance of its Theatrical Exhibition operations does not continue to improve, a future impairment could result for a portion or all of the goodwill or trademark intangibles noted previously.

NOTE 3—DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

        On December 29, 2008, the Company sold all of its interests in Cinemex which operates 44 theatres with 493 screens primarily in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area to Entretenimiento GM de Mexico S.A. de C.V. Under the Stock Purchase Agreement for the transaction, the purchase price was $315,000,000, decreased by the amount of net funded indebtedness of Cinemex and other specified items of $66,859,000. Costs related to the disposition are estimated to be $4,041,000. Additionally, the Company estimates that it will receive an additional $12,647,000 in the form of tax payments and refunds in later periods. The Company has recorded a gain on disposition before income taxes of $14,361,000 related to the disposition that is included as discontinued operations. The Stock Purchase Agreement also provides for post-closing adjustments for working capital and other variable components of the final purchase price which had not been determined as of February 13, 2009 but are not expected to be material.

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NOTE 3—DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Continued)

        The Company acquired Cinemex in January 2006 as part of a larger acquisition of Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corporation. The Company does not operate any other theatres in Mexico and has divested of the majority of its other investments in international theatres in Japan, Hong Kong, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay over the past several years as part of its overall business strategy.

        The operations and cash flows of the Cinemex theatres have been eliminated from the Company's ongoing operations as a result of the disposal transaction. The Company will not have any significant continuing involvement in the operations of the Cinemex theatres after the disposition. The results of operations of the Cinemex theatres have been classified as discontinued operations, and information presented for all periods reflects the new classification. The operations of the Cinemex theatres were previously reported in the Company's International Theatrical Exhibition operating segment.

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NOTE 3—DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Continued)


Components of amounts reflected as earnings (loss) from discontinued operations in the Company's consolidated Statements of Operations are presented in the following table (in thousands):

Statements of operations data:

 
  Thirteen Weeks Ended   Thirty-nine Weeks Ended  
 
  January 1,
2009
  December 27,
2007
  January 1,
2009
  December 27,
2007
 
 
  (unaudited)
  (unaudited)
 

Revenues

                         
 

Admissions

  $ 14,927   $ 17,789   $ 62,009   $ 65,704  
 

Concessions

    10,720     12,086     44,744     45,470  
 

Other revenue

    6,551     8,331     21,755     20,104  
                   
   

Total revenues

    32,198     38,206     128,508     131,278  
                   

Costs and Expenses

                         
 

Film exhibition costs

    6,402     7,432     27,338     28,271  
 

Concession costs

    2,380     2,680     10,158     10,473  
 

Operating expense

    9,368     11,345     32,699     31,939  
 

Rent

    4,373     3,471     14,934     13,916  
 

General and administrative:

                         
   

Other

    2,584     2,659     8,880     8,166  
 

Depreciation and amortization

    6,012     8,183     21,070     21,804  
 

Gain on disposition of Cinemex

    (14,361 )       (14,361 )    
                   
   

Total costs and expenses

    16,758     35,770     100,718     114,569  
                   
 

Other expense (income)

    938         416      
   

Interest expense

                         
     

Corporate borrowings

    2,079     2,340     7,299     8,773  
     

Capital and financing lease obligations

    173     155     582     472  
   

Investment income

    (353 )   (474 )   (1,124 )   (1,238 )
                   
     

Total other expense

    2,837     2,021     7,173     8,007  
                   

Earnings before income taxes

    12,603     415     20,617     8,702  

Income tax provision

    9,968     2,771     12,200     4,880  
                   

Net earnings (loss)

  $ 2,635   $ (2,356 ) $ 8,417   $ 3,822  
                   

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NOTE 4—COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (LOSS), RESTATED

        The components of comprehensive earnings (loss) are as follows (in thousands):

 
  Thirteen Weeks Ended   Thirty-nine Weeks Ended  
 
  January 1,
2009
  December 27,
2007
  January 1,
2009
  December 27,
2007
 
 
  (restated)
   
  (restated)
   
 

Net earnings (loss)

  $ (84,643 ) $ (11,177 ) $ (72,981 ) $ 47,850  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

    26,630     455     23,666     (7,836 )

Pension and other benefit adjustments

    306     (220 )   5,960     (785 )

Change in fair value of cash flow hedges

    (2,575 )   (2,281 )   (1,910 )   (2,060 )

Losses (gains) on interest rate swaps reclassified to interest expense: corporate borrowings

    824     (99 )   3,233     738  

Decrease (increase) in unrealized loss on marketable securities

    965     (62 )   281     232  
                   

Total comprehensive earnings (loss)

  $ (58,493 ) $ (13,384 ) $ (41,751 ) $ 38,139  
                   

NOTE 5—GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

        Activity of goodwill by operating segment is presented below.

(In thousands)
  U.S. and
Canada
  International   Total  

Balance as of April 3, 2008

  $ 1,846,253   $ 202,612   $ 2,048,865  

Currency translation adjustment

        (45,977 )   (45,977 )

Disposition of Cinemex

        (156,635 )   (156,635 )
               

Balance as of January 1, 2009

  $ 1,846,253   $   $ 1,846,253  
               

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NOTE 5—GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Continued)

        Activity of other intangible assets is presented below.

 
   
  January 1, 2009   April 3, 2008  
(In thousands)
  Remaining
Useful Life
  Gross Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
  Gross Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
 

Acquired Intangible Assets:

                             
 

Amortizable Intangible Assets:

                             
 

Favorable leases

  1 to 13 years   $ 104,646   $ (33,904 ) $ 115,419   $ (33,233 )
 

Loyalty program

  3 years     46,000     (33,672 )   46,000     (29,946 )
 

LCE trade name

  3 years     2,300     (1,345 )   2,300     (1,000 )
 

LCE/Cinemex advertising and management contracts

  1 to 23 years     35,400     (26,823 )   52,147     (27,610 )
 

Other intangible assets

  1 to 14 years     13,654     (13,144 )   19,088     (17,685 )
                       
 

Total, amortizable

      $ 202,000   $ (108,888 ) $ 234,954   $ (109,474 )
                       
 

Unamortized Intangible Assets:

                             
 

AMC trademark

      $ 74,000         $ 74,000        
 

Cinemex trademark

                  7,194        
                           
 

Total, unamortized

      $ 74,000         $ 81,194        
                           

        Amortization expense associated with the intangible assets noted above is as follows:

 
  Thirteen Weeks Ended   Thirty-nine Weeks Ended  
 
  January 1,
2009
  December 27,
2007
  January 1,
2009
  December 27,
2007
 

Recorded amortization

  $ 5,396   $ 6,354   $ 16,735   $ 22,202  

        Estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years for intangible assets owned as of January 1, 2009 is projected below:

(In thousands)
  2009   2010   2011   2012   2013  

Projected amortization expense

  $ 19,439   $ 13,934   $ 11,980   $ 10,857   $ 10,148  

NOTE 6—STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY, RESTATED

        AMCE has one share of Common Stock issued as of January 1, 2009 which is owned by Holdings. Holdings has one share of Common Stock issued as of January 1, 2009 which is owned by Parent.

        On October 2, 2008, AMCE used cash on hand to pay a dividend distribution to Holdings in an aggregate amount of $18,420,000. Holdings and Parent used the available funds to make a cash interest payment on the 12% Senior Discount Notes due 2014, repurchase treasury stock and make payments

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related to the liability classified options, and pay corporate overhead expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business.

    Stock-Based Compensation

        The Company has no stock-based compensation arrangements of its own, but Parent has adopted a stock-based compensation plan that permits grants of up to 49,107.44681 options on Parent's stock and has granted options on 600.00000 and 38,876.72873 of its shares to certain employees during the periods ended March 30, 2006 and March 31, 2005, respectively. As of January 1, 2009, there was $3,012,000 of total estimated unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock-based compensation arrangements under the Parent's plan expected to be recognized over 1 year.

        As the employees to whom the options were granted are employed by the Company, the Company is required to reflect the stock-based compensation expense associated with the options within its consolidated statements of operations. The options have a ten year term. The options granted during fiscal 2005 step-vest in equal amounts over five years with the final vesting occurring on December 23, 2009. The options granted during fiscal 2006 step vest in equal amounts over three years with final vesting occurring on December 23, 2008. Vesting may accelerate for certain participants if there is a change of control (as defined in the plan). The Company has recorded $774,000 and $(65,000) of stock-based compensation expense related to these options within general and administrative: other during the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009, and December 27, 2007, respectively. The Company has recorded $2,323,000 and $955,000 of stock-based compensation expense related to these options within general and administrative: other during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 and December 27, 2007, respectively. AMCE's financial statements reflect an increase to additional paid-in capital related to stock-based compensation for all outstanding options of $2,323,000 during fiscal 2009. The Company accounts for stock options using the fair value method of accounting as prescribed by SFAS No. 123(R), Shared-Based Payment (Revised), ("SFAS 123(R)") and Staff Accounting Bulletins No. 107 and 110, Share Based Payments.

        The Company's Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Peter C. Brown had an amended and restated employment agreement that generally provided additional benefits in lieu of a shorter term. This amended and restated agreement has reverted to his prior agreement, as an initial public offering of Parent did not occur on or before December 31, 2008.

NOTE 7—INVESTMENTS

        Investments in non-consolidated affiliates and certain other investments accounted for under the equity method generally include all entities in which the Company or its subsidiaries have significant influence, but not more than 50% voting control. Investments in non-consolidated affiliates as of January 1, 2009, include an 18.5% interest in National CineMedia, LLC ("NCM"), a 50% interest in three U.S. motion picture theatres, a 26% equity interest in Movietickets.com ("MTC"), a 50% interest in Midland Empire Partners, LLC and a 33.3% interest in Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC ("DCIP").

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NOTE 7—INVESTMENTS (Continued)

        Condensed financial information of our non-consolidated equity method investments is shown below. Amounts are presented under U.S. GAAP for the periods of ownership by the Company.

        Operating Results(1):

 
  Thirteen Weeks Ended   Thirty-nine Weeks Ended  
(In thousands)
  January 1,
2009
  December 27,
2007
  January 1,
2009
  December 27,
2007
 

Revenues

  $ 119,352   $ 100,468   $ 333,475   $ 313,983  

Operating costs and expenses

    93,096     64,896     233,280     205,226  
                   

Net earnings (loss)

  $ 26,256   $ 35,572   $ 100,195   $ 108,757  
                   

The Company's recorded equity in (earnings) loss

  $ (6,033 ) $ (7,507 ) $ (15,739 ) $ (34,932 )
(1)
Certain differences in the Company's recorded investment over its proportional ownership share are amortized to equity in (earnings) or losses over the estimated useful life of the underlying assets or liabilities. The recorded equity in earnings of NCM on common membership units does not include undistributed equity in earnings for the Company's original common membership units owned immediately following the IPO of NCM, Inc. (Tranche 1 Investment). The Company considered the excess distribution received following NCM, Inc.'s IPO as an advance on NCM's future earnings. As a result, the Company will not recognize any undistributed equity in earnings of NCM on the original common membership units (Tranche 1 Investment) until NCM's future net earnings equal the amount of the excess distribution.

        As of January 1, 2009, the Company owns 18,414,743 units or an 18.5% interest in NCM accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The fair market value of the units in National CineMedia, LLC was approximately $186,725,000, based on a price for shares of National CineMedia, Inc. on January 1, 2009 of $10.14 per share.

        As of January 1, 2009 and April 3, 2008, the Company has recorded $1,729,000 and $1,255,000 respectively, of amounts due from NCM related to on-screen advertising revenue. As of January 1, 2009 and April 3, 2008, the Company had recorded $2,431,000 and $6,177,000 respectively, of amounts due to NCM related to the ESA and the Loew's Screen Integration Agreement. The Company recorded revenues for advertising from NCM of $4,450,000 and $3,237,000 during the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009 and December 27, 2007, respectively and $14,475,000 and $10,822,000 during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 and December 27, 2007 respectively. The Company recorded advertising expenses related to a beverage advertising agreement paid to NCM of $3,822,000 and $3,496,000 during the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009 and December 27, 2007, respectively and $12,331,000 and $12,069,000 during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 and December 27, 2007, respectively.

        In May 2007 the Company disposed of its investment in Fandango, accounted for using the cost method, for total proceeds of approximately $20,360,000, of which $17,977,000 was received in May and September 2007 and $2,383,000 was received in November 2008. The Company recorded a gain on the sale recorded in investment income of approximately $15,977,000 during fiscal 2008 and $2,383,000 during fiscal 2009. In July 2007, the Company disposed of its investment in Hoyts General Cinema South America ("HGCSA") for total proceeds of approximately $28,682,000 and recorded a gain on the sale included in equity earnings of non-consolidated entities of approximately $18,751,000 during the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2007.

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NOTE 7—INVESTMENTS (Continued)

        Included in equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 is an impairment charge of $2,742,000 related to a theatre joint venture investment. The decline in the fair market value of the investment was considered other than temporary due to competitive theatre builds.

        The Company recorded the following changes in the carrying amount of its investment in NCM and equity in (earnings) losses of NCM during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009:

(in thousands)
  Investment in
NCM (1)
  Deferred
Revenue (2)
  Due to NCM
(3)
  Cash
Received
(Paid)
  Equity in
(Earnings)
Losses
  Advertising
(Revenue)
 

Beginning balance April 3, 2008

  $ 21,598   $ (250,312 ) $ (4,649 ) $   $   $  

Receipt under Tax Receivable Agreement

                3,796     (3,796 )    

Receipt of excess cash distribution

    (770 )           15,092     (14,322 )    

Payment on Loews Screen Integration Agreement

            4,343     (4,343 )        

Increase Loews Screen Integration Liability

            (51 )       51      

Change in interest loss(4)

    (83 )               83      

Amortization of deferred revenue

        1,869                 (1,869 )

Equity in earnings

    973                 (973 )    
                           

Ending balance January 1, 2009

  $ 21,718   $ (248,443 ) $ (357 ) $ 14,545   $ (18,957 ) $ (1,869 )
                           
(1)
Represents AMC's investment in 939,853 common membership units received under the 2007 Common Unit Adjustment Agreement (Tranche 2 Investment) originally valued at March 27, 2008. AMC's investment in 17,474,890 common membership units (Tranche 1 Investment) is carried at zero cost.

(2)
Represents the unamortized portion of the Exhibitors Services Agreement (ESA) modifications payment received from NCM.

(3)
Represents the estimated payable due to NCM under the Loews Screen Integration Agreement.

(4)
AMC's ownership share decreased from 19.1% to 18.5% effective May 29, 2008 due to NCM's issuance of 2,913,754 common membership units to another founding member for an acquisition by it.

NOTE 8—DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

        The Company enters into interest rate swap agreements with major banks and institutional lenders as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. The objective for holding these derivative

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instruments is to reduce the exposure to variability in cash flows relating to interest payments on certain outstanding debt. All financial instruments are used solely for hedging purposes and are not issued or held for speculative reasons.

        The interest rate swaps have been designated as cash flow hedges and have qualified for hedge accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("SFAS 133"). The related mark-to-market gain or loss on qualifying hedges is deferred as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, to the extent the cash flow hedges are effective, and is reclassified into interest expense: corporate borrowings in the period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Any ineffective portion of the hedges is recognized currently in the consolidated statements of operations in other income.

        In October 2007, AMCE executed an interest rate swap agreement, scheduled to mature in April 2009, to hedge $200,000,000 of its variable rate debt obligation. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company pays interest at a fixed rate of 4.707% and receives interest at a variable rate based on 1-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR-BBA.

        In August 2005, Cinemex entered into an interest rate swap with notional amounts ranging between 283,932,000 and 907,146,000 Mexican pesos ($26,151,000 and $83,894,000) to hedge its variable rate debt obligation. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company pays interest at a fixed rate of 9.89% and receives interest at a variable rate based on 1-month MXN TIIE. In November 2007, the Company redesignated the interest rate swap prospectively in a new cash flow hedging relationship. In December 2008, the Company sold all of its interest in Cinemex, and correspondingly, terminated the interest rate swap agreement. The remaining unrealized gain of approximately $289,000 recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss was reclassified against interest expense: corporate borrowings that is included as discontinued operations when the hedged transaction was terminated.

        The aggregate fair value of the interest rate swaps was a liability of approximately $2,627,000 as of January 1, 2009, which was recorded as a component of other long-term liabilities. The estimated fair value for the interest rate swap agreements was based on prevailing market data that represents the theoretical exit cost the Company would have to pay to transfer the obligation to a market participant with similar credit risk. At January 1, 2009, the Company had a net unrealized loss of approximately $2,627,000 recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss with offsetting entries to other long-term liabilities. All derivative losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss are expected to be reclassified against interest expense: corporate borrowings during the next 12 months. During the third quarter of fiscal 2009 the Company recorded a loss of approximately $27,000 in other income resulting from hedge ineffectiveness for a total gain of $495,000 fiscal year-to-date, recorded in other income that is included as discontinued operations.

        The Company is exposed to credit losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties on interest rate swap agreements.

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NOTE 9—FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

        The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, ("SFAS 157") as of the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2009 for financial assets and liabilities recognized or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis. The adoption of this Statement did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position and results of operations. Under the standard, fair value refers to the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the market in which the reporting entity transacts. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 157-2, which delays the effective date for nonfinancial assets and liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). Due to the deferral, the Company has delayed the implementation of SFAS 157 provisions on the fair value of goodwill, intangible assets with indefinite lives, and nonfinancial long-lived assets until the beginning of fiscal 2010. SFAS 157 enables the reader of the financial statements to assess the inputs used to develop those measurements by establishing a hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. SFAS 157 requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:

        Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

        Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market
                      data.

        Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

        The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Company's financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value on a recurring basis:

 
   
  Fair Value Measurements at January 1, 2009 Using  
(In thousands)
  Total Carrying
Value at
January 1, 2009
  Quoted prices in
active market
(Level 1)
  Significant other
observable inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
 

Assets:

                         
 

Money market mutual funds

  $ 61,014   $ 61,014   $   $  
 

Deferred compensation plan assets(1)

    3,612     3,612          
 

Non-qualified defined benefit plan assets

    93     93          
                   

Total assets at fair value

  $ 64,719   $ 64,719   $   $  
                   

Liabilities:

                         
 

Interest rate swap agreements

  $ 2,627   $   $ 2,627   $  
                   

Total liabilities at fair value

  $ 2,627   $   $ 2,627   $  
                   
(1)
The Company recognized an impairment loss of $1,512,000 recorded in investment income related to unrealized losses previously recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income on

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    marketable equity securities related to one of its deferred compensations plans where the Company determined the decline in fair value below historical cost to be other than temporary.

        Valuation Techniques.    The Company's money market mutual funds are invested in funds that seek to preserve principal, are highly liquid, and therefore are recorded on the balance sheet at the principal amounts deposited, which equals fair value. The money market funds are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. The deferred compensation plan and non-qualified defined benefit plan assets are measured at fair value using quoted market prices and are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. The interest rate swap is measured at fair value using LIBOR and incorporates credit data that measures nonperformance risk. The interest rate swap agreement is classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

NOTE 10—THEATRE AND OTHER CLOSURE AND DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

        A roll forward of reserves for theatre and other closure is as follows (in thousands):

 
  Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
January 1, 2009
  Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
December 27, 2007
 
 
  Theatre and Other   Merger
Exit costs
  Total   Theatre and Other   Merger
Exit costs
  Total  

Beginning balance

  $ 10,844   $   $ 10,844   $ 17,621   $ 1,274   $ 18,895  
 

Theatre and other closure (income) expense(1)

    (2,064 )       (2,064 )   (15,034 )   (348 )   (15,382 )
 

Transfer of deferred rent and capital lease obligations(1)

    2,824         2,824     6,474         6,474  
 

Cash (payments) receipts(1)

    (3,024 )       (3,024 )   718     (923 )   (205 )
                           

Ending balance

  $ 8,580   $   $ 8,580   $ 9,779   $ 3   $ 9,782  
                           
(1)
During the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009, the Company recognized ($2,064,000) of theatre and other closure income due primarily to the write—off of deferred rent balances on two theatres that were closed on favorable terms.

    During the thirty-nine weeks ended December 27, 2007, the Company recognized $15,382,000 of theatre and other closure income due primarily to lease terminations negotiated on favorable terms at four of its theatres that were closed during the period. The Company received net cash payments of approximately $6,400,000 in connection with these four terminations. The majority of the theatre closure income was recorded during the thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2007.

    Theatre and other closure reserves for leases that have not been terminated are recorded at the present value of the future contractual commitments for the base rents, taxes and maintenance.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

January 1, 2009

(Unaudited)

NOTE 11—ASSET HELD FOR SALE

        The Company has classified certain long-lived assets as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets in accordance with the guidance in SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. In the first quarter of fiscal 2009 property located in the United States that is no longer used and is valued at approximately $2,053,000, has been identified and reclassified to current assets held for sale. The property was sold in January 2009, for $2,053,000.

NOTE 12—INCOME TAXES, RESTATED

    Effective income tax rate

        The difference between the effective tax rate on earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and the U.S. federal income tax statutory rate is as follows:

 
  Thirty-nine Weeks Ended  
 
  January 1, 2009   December 27, 2007  
 
  (restated)
   
 

Federal statutory rate

    35.0 %   35.0 %

Fiscal 2007 change in APB 23 assertion

        (10.6 )

Change in FIN 48 reserve

        (9.2 )

Valuation allowance

    (34.8 )   (0.3 )

State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit

    (4.7 )   7.8  

Permanent items

    (0.2 )   0.6  

Other, net

    0.2     1.5  
           

Effective tax rate

    (4.5 )%   24.8 %
           

        The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS No. 109"), Accounting for Income Taxes, which requires that deferred tax assets and liabilities be recognized, using enacted tax rates, for the tax effect of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of recorded assets and liabilities. SFAS 109 also requires that deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

        Based upon the consideration of all available evidence, the Company has provided a valuation allowance on its net deferred tax assets. The Company continues to record a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets due to the uncertainty regarding the ultimate realization of those assets in all taxing jurisdictions. Net deferred tax assets in excess of valuation allowance were not material.

        The Company determines income tax expense for interim periods by applying SFAS No. 109 and APB Opinion No. 28, Interim Financial Reporting, which prescribes the use of the full year's estimated effective tax rate in financial statements for interim periods. As such, permanent differences such as state income taxes and changes in valuation allowance impact the Company's effective tax rate. During the current period, income tax expense differed from the expected tax expense using the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 35% primarily due to valuation allowance and state income taxes.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

January 1, 2009

(Unaudited)

NOTE 12—INCOME TAXES, RESTATED (Continued)

    Uncertain tax positions

        The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various state and foreign jurisdictions. An IRS examination for the tax years ended March 31, 2005 and March 30, 2006 began during 2007 and we expect to settle during fiscal 2009. The Company has been verbally notified that the IRS will begin an examination of the tax year ended March 29, 2007 during fiscal year 2010. Generally, tax years beginning after March 28, 2002 are still open to examination by various taxing authorities. Additionally, the Company has NOL carryforwards for tax years ended October 31, 2000 through January 26, 2006 in the U.S. and various state jurisdictions which have carryforwards of varying lengths of time. These NOL's are subject to adjustment based on the statute of limitations of the return in which they are utilized, not the year in which they are generated. Various state, local and foreign income tax returns are also under examination by taxing authorities. The Company does not believe that the outcome of any examination will have a material impact on its financial statements.

        The Company has reviewed all of its historical tax positions as well as new positions adopted during fiscal 2009. The IRS is currently reviewing several tax periods and has begun review of certain issues for which the Company has a FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, ("FIN 48") reserve. The net change in the FIN 48 reserve from April 3, 2008 to January 1, 2009 is a net decrease of approximately $6,100,000 related to statute expirations and current positions adopted. The net decrease does not impact the effective rate as the release of the FIN 48 reserve merely restores tax attributes, the tax effect of which is fully offset by a valuation allowance.

NOTE 13—EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS, RESTATED

        The Company sponsors frozen non-contributory qualified and non-qualified defined benefit pension plans generally covering all employees who, prior to the freeze, were age 21 or older and had completed at least 1,000 hours of service in their first twelve months of employment, or in a calendar year ending thereafter, and who were not covered by a collective bargaining agreement. The Company also offers eligible retirees the opportunity to participate in a health plan (medical and dental) and a life insurance plan. Certain employees are eligible for subsidized postretirement medical benefits. The eligibility for these benefits is based upon a participant's age and service as of January 1, 2009. The Company also sponsors a postretirement deferred compensation plan.

        Effective March 29, 2007, the Company adopted SFAS 158, Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans—an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132 (R), ("SFAS 158"). SFAS 158 requires that, effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008 the assumptions used to measure annual pension and retiree medical expense be determined as of the balance sheet date and all plan assets and liabilities be reported as of that date. Accordingly, as of the beginning of fiscal 2009, the Company changed the measurement date for the annual pension and postretirement medical expense and all plan assets and liabilities from January 1 to the Company's year-end balance sheet date. As a result of this change in measurement date, the Company recorded an

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NOTE 13—EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS, RESTATED (Continued)


$82,000 loss to fiscal 2009 opening accumulated deficit and a $411,000 unrealized loss to other comprehensive income.

        On May 2, 2008, the Company's Board of Directors approved revisions to the Company's Post Retirement Medical and Life Insurance Plan effective January 1, 2009 and on July 3, 2008 the changes were communicated to the plan participants. The revisions were accounted for as a negative plan amendment in accordance with FAS 106. As a result of these revisions and restating this plan to implement the changes, the Company recognized $5,969,000 of negative prior service cost in other comprehensive income during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009. The negative prior service cost will be amortized over the active participants' future service to full eligibility of approximately 11 years starting on July 3, 2008. The measurement date used to determine the net negative prior service cost was July 3, 2008.

        The Company made its annual pension contribution of $2,000,000 during its second quarter of fiscal 2009.

        Net periodic benefit cost recognized for the plans during the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009 and December 27, 2007 consists of the following:

 
  Pension Benefits   Other Benefits  
(In thousands)
  January 1,
2009
  December 27,
2007
  January 1,
2009
  December 27,
2007
 
 
   
   
  (restated)
   
 

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

                         
 

Service cost

  $ 98   $ 183   $ 59   $ 208  
 

Interest cost

    1,166     1,100     312     381  
 

Expected return on plan assets

    (1,274 )   (1,151 )        
 

Amortization of gain

    (404 )   (215 )   (159 )    
 

Amortization of transition obligation

    8     10          
                   

Net periodic benefit cost (income)

  $ (406 ) $ (73 ) $ 212   $ 589  
                   

        Net periodic benefit cost recognized for the plans during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 and December 27, 2007 consists of the following:

 
  Pension Benefits   Other Benefits  
(In thousands)
  January 1,
2009
  December 27,
2007
  January 1,
2009
  December 27,
2007
 
 
   
   
  (restated)
   
 

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

                         
 

Service cost

  $ 324   $ 379   $ 343   $ 624  
 

Interest cost

    3,365     3,300     799     1,143  
 

Expected return on plan assets

    (3,823 )   (3,453 )        
 

Amortization of gain

    (1,210 )   (780 )   (318 )    
 

Amortization of transition obligation

    28     30          
                   
 

Net periodic benefit cost (income)

  $ (1,316 ) $ (524 ) $ 824   $ 1,767  
                   

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

January 1, 2009

(Unaudited)

NOTE 13—EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS, RESTATED (Continued)

        The Company sponsors a voluntary 401(k) savings plan covering employees age 21 or older who have completed at least 1,000 hours of service in their first twelve months of employment, or in a calendar year thereafter, and who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement. The company currently matches 100% of each eligible employee's elective contributions up to 5% of the employee's eligible compensation. Effective for fiscal year 2010, the Company will match 50% of each eligible employee's elective contributions up to 6% of the employee's eligible compensation.

NOTE 14—OPERATING SEGMENT

        The Company reports information about operating segments in accordance with SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, ("SFAS 131"). SFAS 131 requires financial information to be reported based on the way management organizes segments within a company for making operating decisions and evaluating performance. In the third quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company has identified one reportable segment for its theatrical exhibition operations. Previously, the Company had three operating segments which consisted of United States and Canada Theatrical Exhibition, International Theatrical Exhibition, and Other. The reduction in the number of operating segments was a result of the disposition of Cinemex in December 2008. Cinemex was previously reported in the International Theatrical Exhibition operating segment and accounted for a substantial majority of that segment. In addition, in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company consolidated the Other operating segment with the United States and Canada Theatrical Exhibition operating segment due to a previous contribution of advertising net assets to NCM. In the third quarter of fiscal 2009, the United States and Canada Theatrical Exhibition operating segment was renamed the Theatrical Exhibition operating segment.

NOTE 15—CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION, RESTATED

        The accompanying condensed consolidating financial information has been prepared and presented pursuant to SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10 "Financial statements of guarantors and issuers of guaranteed securities registered or being registered." Each of the subsidiary guarantors are 100% owned by AMCE. The subsidiary guarantees of the Company's debt are full and unconditional and joint and several. The Company and its subsidiary guarantors' investments in its Consolidated Subsidiaries are presented under the equity method of accounting.

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January 1, 2009

(Unaudited)

NOTE 15—CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)

Thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009:

(In thousands)   Parent
Obligor
  Subsidiary
Guarantors
  Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
  Consolidating
Adjustments
  Consolidated AMC
Entertainment Inc.
 

Revenues

                               
 

Admissions

  $   $ 370,719   $ 6,198   $   $ 376,917  
 

Concessions

        146,214     2,543         148,757  
 

Other revenue

        12,910     351         13,261  
                       
   

Total revenues

        529,843     9,092         538,935  
                       

Costs and Expenses

                               
 

Film exhibition costs

        190,105     2,993         193,098  
 

Concession costs

        15,503     497         16,000  
 

Operating expense

        141,500     3,171         144,671  
 

Rent

        108,658     3,066         111,724  
 

General and administrative:

                               
   

Merger, acquisition and transaction costs

        306             306  
   

Management fee

        1,250             1,250  
   

Other

        10,707     24         10,731  

Preopening expense

        1,481             1,481  

Theatre and other closure expense

        261     8         269  

Depreciation and amortization

        49,914     550         50,464  

Impairment of long-lived assets

        73,547             73,547  

Disposition of assets and other losses

        219             219  
                       

Total costs and expenses

        593,451     10,309         603,760  
                       

Other expense (income)

                               
 

Equity in net earnings (loss) of subsidiaries

    88,634     4,742         (93,376 )    
 

Other income

        (1,889 )           (1,889 )
 

Interest expense

                               
   

Corporate borrowings

    29,553     38,748         (38,730 )   29,571  
   

Capital and financing lease obligations

        1,497             1,497  
 

Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities

    (128 )   (6,844 )   939         (6,033 )
 

Investment income

    (33,202 )   (6,439 )   (14 )   38,730     (925 )
                       

Total other expense (income)

    84,857     29,815     925     (93,376 )   22,221  
                       

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

    (84,857 )   (93,423 )   (2,142 )   93,376     (87,046 )

Income tax provision (benefit)

    1,500     (1,800 )   532         232  
                       

Loss from continuing operations

    (86,357 )   (91,623 )   (2,674 )   93,376     (87,278 )

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

    1,714     2,989     (2,068 )       2,635  
                       

Net loss

  $ (84,643 ) $ (88,634 ) $ (4,742 ) $ 93,376   $ (84,643 )
                       

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

January 1, 2009

(Unaudited)

NOTE 15—CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)

Thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 (restated):

(In thousands)   Parent
Obligor
  Subsidiary
Guarantors
  Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
  Consolidating
Adjustments
  Consolidated AMC
Entertainment Inc.
 

Revenues

                               
 

Admissions

  $   $ 1,177,674   $ 20,691   $   $ 1,198,365  
 

Concessions

        469,602     8,905         478,507  
 

Other revenue

        43,049     1,243         44,292  
                       
   

Total revenues

        1,690,325     30,839         1,721,164  
                       

Costs and Expenses

                               
 

Film exhibition costs

        625,528     9,872         635,400  
 

Concession costs

        49,425     1,592         51,017  
 

Operating expense

        436,148     10,414         446,562  
 

Rent

        326,670     10,203         336,873  
 

General and administrative:

                               
   

Merger, acquisition and transaction costs

        558             558  
   

Management fee

        3,750             3,750  
   

Other

        33,676     96         33,772  

Preopening expense

        4,541             4,541  

Theatre and other closure income

        (1,975 )   (89 )       (2,064 )

Depreciation and amortization

        149,832     1,688         151,520  

Impairment of long-lived assets

        73,547             73,547  

Disposition of assets and other gains

        (136 )           (136 )
                       

Total costs and expenses

        1,701,564     33,776         1,735,340  
                       

Other expense (income)

                               
 

Equity in net earnings (loss) of subsidiaries

    81,754     1,625         (83,379 )    
 

Other income

        (11,793 )           (11,793 )
 

Interest expense

                               
   

Corporate borrowings

    88,473     115,613         (115,847 )   88,239  
   

Capital and financing lease obligations

        4,309     183         4,492  
 

Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities

    (1,249 )   (17,132 )   2,642         (15,739 )
 

Investment income

    (98,983 )   (17,918 )   (423 )   115,847     (1,477 )
                       

Total other expense

    69,995     74,704     2,402     (83,379 )   63,722  
                       

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

    (69,995 )   (85,943 )   (5,339 )   83,379     (77,898 )

Income tax provision (benefit)

    4,700     (1,200 )           3,500  
                       

Loss from continuing operations

    (74,695 )   (84,743 )   (5,339 )   83,379     (81,398 )

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

    1,714     2,989     3,714         8,417  
                       

Net loss

  $ (72,981 ) $ (81,754 ) $ (1,625 ) $ 83,379   $ (72,981 )
                       

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

January 1, 2009

(Unaudited)

NOTE 15—CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)

Thirteen Weeks ended December 27, 2007:

(In thousands)   Parent
Obligor
  Subsidiary
Guarantors
  Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
  Consolidating
Adjustments
  Consolidated AMC
Entertainment Inc.
 

Revenues

                               
 

Admissions

  $   $ 353,297   $ 7,320   $   $ 360,617  
 

Concessions

        138,821     2,669         141,490  
 

Other revenue

        17,636     1,031         18,667  
                       
   

Total revenues

        509,754     11,020         520,774  
                       

Costs and Expenses

                               
 

Film exhibition costs

        180,605     3,531         184,136  
 

Concession costs

        14,346     528         14,874  
 

Operating expense

        141,818     3,958         145,776  
 

Rent

        105,301     4,075         109,376  
 

General and administrative:

                               
   

Merger, acquisition and transaction costs

    89     615     16         720  
   

Management fee

        1,250             1,250  
   

Other

    39     9,088     32         9,159  

Preopening expense

        2,705             2,705  

Theatre and other closure expense

        1,054     10         1,064  

Depreciation and amortization

        53,492     649         54,141  

Disposition of assets and other gains

        85             85  
                       

Total costs and expenses

    128     510,359     12,799         523,286  
                       

Other expense (income)

                               
 

Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries

    13,735     1,215         (14,950 )    
 

Other income

        (2,094 )           (2,094 )
 

Interest expense

                               
   

Corporate borrowings

    32,339     35,994     266     (36,562 )   32,037  
   

Capital and financing lease obligations

        2,327     (457 )       1,870  
 

Equity in (earnings) losses of non-consolidated entities

    (88 )   (8,042 )   623         (7,507 )
 

Investment income

    (36,537 )   (1,070 )   (581 )   36,562     (1,626 )
                       

Total other expense (income)

    9,449     28,330     (149 )   (14,950 )   22,680  
                       

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

    (9,577 )   (28,935 )   (1,630 )   14,950     (25,192 )

Income tax provision (benefit)

    1,600     (15,200 )   (2,771 )       (16,371 )
                       

Loss from continuing operations

    (11,177 )   (13,735 )   1,141     14,950     (8,821 )

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

            (2,356 )       (2,356 )
                       

Net loss

  $ (11,177 ) $ (13,735 ) $ (1,215 ) $ 14,950   $ (11,177 )
                       

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

January 1, 2009

(Unaudited)

NOTE 15—CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)

Thirty-nine weeks ended December 27, 2007:

(In thousands)
  Parent
Obligor
  Subsidiary
Guarantors
  Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
  Consolidating
Adjustments
  Consolidated AMC
Entertainment Inc.
 

Revenues

                               
 

Admissions

  $   $ 1,185,390   $ 22,559   $   $ 1,207,949  
 

Concessions

        479,024     9,512         488,536  
 

Other revenue

        52,967     2,146         55,113  
                       
   

Total revenues

        1,717,381     34,217         1,751,598  
                       

Costs and Expenses

                               
 

Film exhibition costs

        625,797     11,125         636,922  
 

Concession costs

        50,737     1,517         52,254  
 

Operating expense

        437,868     13,455         451,323  
 

Rent

        315,854     11,366         327,220  
 

General and administrative:

                               
   

Merger, acquisition and transaction costs

    162     3,291     68         3,521  
   

Management fee

        3,750             3,750  
   

Other

    117     29,173     151         29,441  

Preopening expense

        5,046             5,046  

Theatre and other closure income

        (10,417 )   (4,965 )       (15,382 )

Depreciation and amortization

        164,074     1,884         165,958  

Disposition of assets and other gains

        (1,613 )           (1,613 )
                       

Total costs and expenses

    279     1,623,560     34,601         1,658,440  
                       

Other expense (income)

                               
 

Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries

    (39,866 )   (19,228 )       59,094      
 

Other income

        (11,119 )           (11,119 )
 

Interest expense

                               
   

Corporate borrowings

    98,881     110,739     (1 )   (111,618 )   98,001  
   

Capital and financing lease obligations

        4,308     536         4,844  
 

Equity in (earnings) losses of non-consolidated entities

    (851 )   (16,578 )   (17,503 )       (34,932 )
 

Investment income

    (111,593 )   (20,767 )   (1,442 )   111,618     (22,184 )
                       

Total other expense (income)

    (53,429 )   47,355     (18,410 )   59,094     34,610  
                       

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

    53,150     46,466     18,026     (59,094 )   58,548  

Income tax provision

    5,300     6,600     2,620         14,520  
                       

Earnings from continuing operations

    47,850     39,866     15,406     (59,094 )   44,028  

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

            3,822         3,822  
                       

Net earnings

  $ 47,850   $ 39,866   $ 19,228   $ (59,094 ) $ 47,850  
                       

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January 1, 2009

(Unaudited)

NOTE 15—CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)

As of January 1, 2009: (restated)

(In thousands)
  Parent
Obligor
  Subsidiary
Guarantors
  Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
  Consolidating
Adjustments
  Consolidated AMC
Entertainment Inc.
 

Assets

                               

Current assets:

                               

Cash and equivalents

  $   $ 354,845   $ 49,185   $   $ 404,030  

Receivables, net

    2,270     62,780     637         65,687  

Other current assets

        62,962     2,366         65,328  

Current assets held for sale

        2,053             2,053  
                       

Total current assets

    2,270     482,640     52,188         537,098  

Investment in equity of subsidiaries

    (155,466 )   113,112         42,354      

Property, net

        971,596     16,811         988,407  

Intangible assets, net

        167,112             167,112  

Intercompany advances

    2,737,941     (2,818,576 )   80,635          

Goodwill

        1,846,253             1,846,253  

Other long-term assets

    25,125     66,584     5,802         97,511  
                       
 

Total assets

  $ 2,609,870   $ 828,721   $ 155,436   $ 42,354   $ 3,636,381  
                       

Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity

                               

Current liabilities:

                               

Accounts payable

  $   $ 176,640   $ 1,588   $   $ 178,228  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    28,239     99,821     646         128,706  

Deferred revenues and income

        140,607     354         140,961  

Current maturities of corporate borrowings and
capital and financing lease obligations

    6,500     3,328             9,828  
                       
 

Total current liabilities

    34,739     420,396     2,588         457,723  

Corporate borrowings

    1,498,025                 1,498,025  

Capital and financing lease obligations

        51,492     6,650         58,142  

Deferred revenues—for exhibitor services agreement

        248,443             248,443  

Other long-term liabilities

    1,541     263,856     33,086         298,483  
                       
 

Total liabilities

    1,534,305     984,187     42,324         2,560,816  
 

Stockholder's equity (deficit)

    1,075,565     (155,466 )   113,112     42,354     1,075,565  
                       
 

Total liabilities and stockholder's equity

  $ 2,609,870   $ 828,721   $ 155,436   $ 42,354   $ 3,636,381  
                       

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January 1, 2009

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As of April 3, 2008:

(In thousands)
  Parent
Obligor
  Subsidiary
Guarantors
  Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
  Consolidating
Adjustments
  Consolidated AMC
Entertainment Inc.
 

Assets

                               

Current assets:

                               

Cash and equivalents

  $   $ 35,312   $ 70,869   $   $ 106,181  

Receivables, net

    12     26,049     20,783         46,844  

Other current assets

        61,488     12,678         74,166  
                       

Total current assets

    12     122,849     104,330         227,191  

Investment in equity of subsidiaries

    (93,199 )   339,524         (246,325 )    

Property, net

        1,119,396     131,010         1,250,406  

Intangible assets, net

        183,189     23,485         206,674  

Intercompany advances

    2,720,268     (2,801,590 )   81,322          

Goodwill

        1,846,252     202,613         2,048,865  

Other long-term assets

    30,474     67,775     13,597         111,846  

Noncurrent assets held for sale

        2,300             2,300  
                       
 

Total assets

  $ 2,657,555   $ 879,695   $ 556,357   $ (246,325 ) $ 3,847,282  
                       

Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity

                               

Current liabilities

                               

Accounts payable

  $   $ 163,957   $ 13,397   $   $ 177,354  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    9,820     92,461     12,315         114,596  

Deferred revenues and income

        122,357     12,203         134,560  

Current maturities of corporate borrowings and
capital and financing lease obligations

    6,500     3,047     11,206         20,753  
                       
 

Total current liabilities

    16,320     381,822     49,121         447,263  

Corporate borrowings

    1,502,790         95,744         1,598,534  

Capital and financing lease obligations

        54,075     12,293         66,368  

Deferred revenues—for exhibitor services agreement

        250,312             250,312  

Other long-term liabilities

    4,950     286,685     59,675         351,310  
                       
 

Total liabilities

    1,524,060     972,894     216,833         2,713,787  
 

Stockholder's equity (deficit)

    1,133,495     (93,199 )   339,524     (246,325 )   1,133,495  
                       
 

Total liabilities and stockholder's equity

  $ 2,657,555   $ 879,695   $ 556,357   $ (246,325 ) $ 3,847,282  
                       

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January 1, 2009

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NOTE 15—CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)

Thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009:

(In thousands)   Parent
Obligor
  Subsidiary
Guarantors
  Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
  Consolidating
Adjustments
  Consolidated AMC
Entertainment Inc.
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                               

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 6,313   $ 172,203   $ 27,784   $   $ 206,300  
                       

Cash flows from investing activities:

                               

Capital expenditures

        (65,691 )   (12,699 )       (78,390 )

Net change in reimbursable construction advances

        1,452             1,452  

Partnership (investments) distributions, net

        (2,257 )           (2,257 )

Proceeds from disposition of Fandango

        2,383             2,383  

Proceeds from disposition of Cinemex

    244,403         (19,717 )       224,686  

LCE screen integration

        (4,342 )           (4,342 )

Software licensing and development

        (12,177 )   (1,039 )       (13,216 )

Other, net

        2,688     58         2,746  
                       

Net cash used in investing activities

    244,403     (77,944 )   (33,397 )       133,062  
                       

Cash flows from financing activities:

                               

Principal payments under mortgages and capital and financing lease obligation

        (2,302 )   (388 )       (2,690 )

Principal payments on Term Loan B

    (4,875 )               (4,875 )

Change in construction payables

        (12,275 )           (12,275 )

Dividends paid Marquee Holdings Inc. 

    (18,420 )               (18,420 )

Change in intercompany advances

    (227,421 )   239,851     (12,430 )        
                       

Net cash used in financing activities

    (250,716 )   225,274     (12,818 )       (38,260 )
                       

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents

            (3,253 )       (3,253 )
                       

Net decrease in cash and equivalents

        319,533     (21,684 )       297,849  

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

        35,312     70,869         106,181  
                       

Cash and equivalents at end of period

  $   $ 354,845   $ 49,185   $   $ 404,030  
                       

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Thirty-nine weeks ended December 27, 2007:

(In thousands)   Parent
Obligor
  Subsidiary
Guarantors
  Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
  Consolidating
Adjustments
  Consolidated AMC
Entertainment Inc.
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                               

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 10,076   $ 185,910   $ 31,426   $   $ 227,412  
                       

Cash flows from investing activities:

                               

Capital expenditures

        (94,326 )   (5,069 )       (99,395 )

Construction project costs reimbursable

        (3,388 )           (3,388 )

Net change in reimbursable construction advances

        (3,420 )           (3,420 )

Partnerships (investments) distributions, net

            (4,248 )       (4,248 )

Proceeds from disposal of Fandango

        17,977             17,977  

Proceeds from disposal of HGCSA

            28,682         28,682  

Proceeds from restricted cash

            1,513         1,513  

LCE screen integration payment

        (7,481 )           (7,481 )

Proceeds on disposal of long-term assets

        175             175  

Software licensing and development

        (9,667 )   (495 )       (10,162 )

Other, net

        (1,327 )   510         (817 )
                       

Net cash (used in) investing activities

        (101,457 )   20,893         (80,564 )
                       

Cash flows from financing activities:

                               

Proceeds from financing lease obligations

        16,872             16,872  

Repayment of Cinemex Credit Facility

            (12,100 )       (12,100 )

Principal payments under mortgages and capital and financing lease obligation

        (4,755 )   (457 )       (5,212 )

Principal payments on Term Loan B

    (4,875 )               (4,875 )

Change in construction payables

        3,643             3,643  

Dividends paid Marquee Holdings Inc. 

    (275,000 )               (275,000 )

Change in intercompany advances

    269,799     (276,975 )   7,176          
                       

Net cash used in financing activities

    (10,076 )   (261,215 )   (5,381 )       (276,672 )
                       

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents

            (1,450 )       (1,450 )
                       

Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents

        (176,762 )   45,488         (131,274 )

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

        287,422     29,741         317,163  
                       

Cash and equivalents at end of period

  $   $ 110,660   $ 75,229   $   $ 185,889  
                       

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NOTE 16—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

        The Company, in the normal course of business, is party to various legal actions. Except as described below, management believes that the potential exposure, if any, from such matters would not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, cash flows or results of operations of the Company.

        United States of America v. AMC Entertainment Inc. and American Multi Cinema, Inc.    (No. 99 01034 FMC (SHx), filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California). On January 29, 1999, the Department of Justice (the "Department") filed suit alleging that AMCE's stadium style theatres violate the ADA and related regulations. The Department alleged that AMCE had failed to provide persons in wheelchairs seating arrangements with lines of sight comparable to the general public. The Department alleged various non-line of sight violations as well. The Department sought declaratory and injunctive relief regarding existing and future theatres with stadium-style seating, compensatory damages in the approximate amount of $75,000 and a civil penalty of $110,000.

        As to line of sight matters, the trial court entered summary judgment in favor of the Justice Department as to both liability and as to the appropriate remedy. On December 5, 2008, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the trial court as to the appropriate remedy and remanded the case back to the trial court for findings consistent with its decision. AMCE estimates that the cost of betterments related to the remaining remedies required for line of sight violations will be approximately $4,300,000 over a 4-5 year term. The Justice Department may seek review by a larger panel of judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

        AMCE estimates the range of the loss for liability fines to be between $349,000 and $444,000. Accordingly, AMCE has recorded the related liability of approximately $349,000.

        On January 21, 2003, the trial court entered summary judgment in favor of the Department on non-line of sight aspects of the case, which involve such matters as parking areas, signage, ramps, location of toilets, counter heights, ramp slopes, companion seating and the location and size of handrails. On December 5, 2003, the trial court entered a consent order and final judgment on non-line of sight issues under which AMCE agreed to remedy certain violations at its stadium-style theatres and at certain theatres it may open in the future. Currently AMCE estimates that these betterments will be required at approximately 140 stadium-style theatres. AMC estimates that the total cost of these betterments will be $51,871,000, and through January 1, 2009 AMCE has incurred approximately $20,638,000 of these costs. The estimate is based on actual costs incurred on remediation work completed to date. The actual costs of betterments may vary based on the results of surveys of the remaining theatres.

        Michael Bateman v. American Multi-Cinema, Inc.    (No. CV07-00171). In January 2007, a class action complaint was filed against the Company in the Central District of the United States District Court of California (the "District Court") alleging violations of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act ("FACTA"). FACTA provides in part that neither expiration dates nor more than the last 5 numbers of a credit or debit card may be printed on receipts given to customers. FACTA imposes significant penalties upon violators where the violation is deemed to have been willful. Otherwise damages are limited to actual losses incurred by the card holder. On October 24, 2008, the District Court denied plaintiff's renewed motion for class certification. Plaintiff has appealed this decision and

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the case is stayed pending this appeal. The Company believes the plaintiff's allegations, particularly those asserting AMC's willfulness, are without merit.

        On November 7, 2008, the Company received notice of a written demand for payment of a partial withdrawal liability assessment from a collectively bargained multiemployer pension plan that covers certain of its unionized theatre employees. Based on a payment schedule that the Company has received from this plan in December 2008, the Company began making quarterly payments on January 1, 2009 related to the $5,279,000 in partial withdrawal liability. However, the Company also estimates that approximately $2,839,000 of this liability was discharged in bankruptcy by companies it acquired. As of January 1, 2009, the Company has recorded a liability related to this matter in the amount of $4,795,000 and has made contributions of approximately $484,000. The final partial withdrawal liability amount may be adjusted based on a legal review of the plan's assessment, the Company's records and ensuing discussions with the plan's trustees.

NOTE 17—NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

        In December 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FSP 132(R)-1, Employers' Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets, ("FSP 132(R)-1"), which provides guidance on an employer's disclosures about plan assets of a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan. This interpretation is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009 and is effective for the Company in fiscal 2010. The Company is currently evaluating the disclosure requirements of this pronouncement.

        In October 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active, ("FSP 157-3"). FSP 157-3 clarifies the application of SFAS 157 in a market that is not active and provides an example to illustrate key considerations in determining the fair value of a financial asset when the market for that financial asset is not active. FSP 157-3 was effective for the Company on October 2, 2008 and applied to financial assets and liabilities recognized or disclosed at fair value in its condensed consolidated financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). The adoption of FSP 157-3 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position and results of operations.

        In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position Financial Accounting Standard 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets, ("FSP 142-3"). FSP 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, ("SFAS 142"). In developing assumptions about renewal or extension, FSP 142-3 requires an entity to consider its own historical experience (or, if no experience, market participant assumptions) adjusted for the entity-specific factors in paragraph 11 of SFAS 142. FSP 142-3 expands the disclosure requirements of SFAS 142 and is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and is effective for the Company at the beginning of fiscal 2010. Early adoption is prohibited. The guidance for determining the useful life of a recognized intangible asset shall be applied prospectively to intangible assets acquired after the effective date. The Company has not determined the effect that the application of FSP 142-3 will have on its consolidated financial position.

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        In March 2008, the FASB released SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, ("SFAS 161"), which expands the disclosure requirements about an entity's derivative and hedging activities. SFAS 161 requires entities to provide enhanced disclosures about (1) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (2) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement 133 and its related interpretations, and (3) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, and is effective for the Company in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009. Early application is encouraged. The Company is currently evaluating the enhanced disclosure requirements of this pronouncement.

        In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of ARB No. 51, ("SFAS 160"). SFAS 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards that require noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary to be reported as a component of equity, changes in a parent's ownership interest while the parent retains its controlling interest to be accounted for as equity transactions, and any retained non-controlling equity investment upon the deconsolidation of a subsidiary to be initially measured at fair value. The Statement also establishes reporting requirements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the non-controlling owners. SFAS 160 is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning on or after December 15, 2008, and is effective for the Company at the beginning of fiscal 2010. Earlier adoption is prohibited. The Company has not determined the effect that the application of SFAS 160 will have on its consolidated financial position.

        In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations, ("SFAS 141(R)"). SFAS 141(R) establishes the principles and requirements for how an acquirer: 1) recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree; 2) in a business combination achieved in stages, sometimes referred to as a step acquisition, recognize the identifiable assets and liabilities, as well as the noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, at the full amounts of their fair values; 3) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase. SFAS 141(R) establishes disclosure requirements to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. This Statement is to be applied prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period on or after December 15, 2008, and is effective for the Company at the beginning of fiscal 2010. Earlier adoption is prohibited. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact SFAS 141(R) will have on its financial statements.

        In September 2006, the FASB released SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, ("SFAS 157") which provides enhanced guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. Under the standard, fair value refers to the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the market in which the reporting entity transacts. It clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 157-2, which delays the effective date for nonfinancial assets and liabilities, except

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for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. The Statement was effective at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2009 for financial assets and liabilities recognized or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis. The partial adoption of this Statement did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position and results of operations. Please refer to Note 9—Fair Value of Financial Instruments for additional information. Due to the deferral, the Company has delayed the implementation of SFAS 157 provisions on the fair value of goodwill, intangible assets with indefinite lives, and nonfinancial long-lived assets until the beginning of fiscal 2010. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact related to the Company's nonfinancial assets and liabilities not valued on a recurring basis (at least annually).

NOTE 18—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Amended and Restated Fee Agreement

        In connection with the merger with LCE Holdings Inc., Holdings, AMCE and the Sponsors entered into an Amended and Restated Fee Agreement, which provides for an annual management fee of $5,000,000, payable quarterly and in advance to each Sponsor, on a pro rata basis, until the earliest of (i) the twelfth anniversary from December 23, 2004; (ii) such time as the sponsors own less than 20% in the aggregate of Parent; and (iii) such earlier time as Holdings, AMCE and the Requisite Stockholder Majority agree. In addition, the fee agreement provided for reimbursements by AMCE to the Sponsors for their out-of-pocket expenses and to Holdings of up to $3,500,000 for fees payable by Holdings in any single fiscal year in order to maintain AMCE's and its corporate existence, corporate overhead expenses and salaries or other compensation of certain employees. The Amended and Restated Fee Agreement terminated on June 11, 2007, the date of the holdco merger, and was superseded by a substantially identical agreement entered into by AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Holdings, AMCE, the Sponsors and Holdings' other stockholders.

        Upon the consummation of a change in control transaction or an initial public offering, each of the Sponsors will receive, in lieu of quarterly payments of the annual management fee, a fee equal to the net present value of the aggregate annual management fee that would have been payable to the Sponsors during the remainder of the term of the fee agreement (assuming a twelve year term from the date of the original fee agreement), calculated using the treasury rate having a final maturity date that is closest to the twelfth anniversary of the date of the original fee agreement date.

        The fee agreement also provides that AMCE will indemnify the Sponsors against all losses, claims, damages and liabilities arising in connection with the management services provided by the Sponsors under the fee agreement.

Control Arrangement

        The Sponsors have the ability to control the Company's affairs and policies and the election of directors and appointment of management. Reference is made to Note 20- Related Party Transactions in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year (53 weeks) ended April 3, 2008 for additional disclosures about its governance agreements with the Sponsors.

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AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

January 1, 2009

(Unaudited)

NOTE 18—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Continued)

Market Making Transactions

        On August 18, 2004, Holdings sold $304,000,000 in aggregate principal amount at maturity of its 12% Senior Discount Notes due 2014 (the "Holdco Notes"). On the same date, Marquee sold $250,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 85/8% Senior Notes due 2012 and $205,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its Senior Floating Notes due 2010 (Collectively, the "Senior Notes"). J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., an affiliate of J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC which owns approximately 20.8% of Holdings, was an initial purchaser of both the Holdco Notes and the Senior Notes.

        On January 26, 2006, AMCE sold $325,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 11% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016. JP Morgan Securities Inc., an affiliate of J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC which owns approximately 20.8% of Holdings, was an initial purchaser of these notes. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, whose affiliates own approximately 1.6% of Holdings, was also an initial purchaser of these notes.

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Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Forward Looking Statements

        In addition to historical information, this Report on Form 10-Q contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. The words "forecast," "estimate," "project," "intend," "expect," "should," "believe" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, including those discussed in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of AMC Entertainment Inc.," which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following:

    national, regional and local economic conditions that may affect the markets in which we or our joint venture investees operate;

    the levels of expenditures on entertainment in general and movie theatres in particular;

    increased competition within movie exhibition or other competitive entertainment mediums;

    technological changes and innovations, including alternative methods for delivering movies to consumers;

    the popularity of theatre attendance and major motion picture releases;

    shifts in population and other demographics;

    our ability to renew expiring contracts at favorable rates, or to replace them with new contracts that are comparably favorable to us;

    our need for, and ability to obtain, additional funding for acquisitions and operations;

    risks and uncertainties relating to our significant indebtedness;

    fluctuations in operating costs;

    capital expenditure requirements;

    changes in interest rates; and

    changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines.

        This list of factors that may affect future performance and the accuracy of forward-looking statements is illustrative but not exhaustive. In addition, new risks and uncertainties may arise from time to time. Accordingly, all forward-looking statements should be evaluated with an understanding of their inherent uncertainty.

        Readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements. For further information about these and other risks and uncertainties, see Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 3, 2008 and in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

        All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements included herein are made only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and we do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to such forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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Overview

        We are one of the world's leading theatrical exhibition companies. During the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009, we opened five new theatres with 66 screens in the U.S., closed five theatres with 43 screens in the U.S, and closed 1 screen for remodeling at an existing theatre in the U.S. As of January 1, 2009, we owned, operated or had interests in 309 theatres and 4,628 screens, with 99% or 4,573 of our screens in the U.S. and Canada and 1%, or 55 of our screens in China (Hong Kong), France and the United Kingdom.

        Our principal direct and indirect owned subsidiaries are American Multi-Cinema, Inc. ("AMC") and AMC Entertainment International, Inc. ("AMCEI"). We conduct our theatrical exhibition business through AMC and its subsidiaries and AMCEI and its subsidiaries.

        On May 2, 2008, our Board of Directors approved revisions to our Post Retirement Medical and Life Insurance Plan effective January 1, 2009 and on July 3, 2008 the changes were communicated to the plan participants. The revisions were accounted for as a negative plan amendment in accordance with FAS 106. As a result of these revisions and restating this plan to implement the changes, we recognized $5,969,000 of negative prior service cost in other comprehensive income during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009. The negative prior service cost will be amortized over the active participants' future service to full eligibility of approximately 11 years starting on July 3, 2008. The measurement date used to determine the net negative prior service cost was July 3, 2008. See Note 1—Restatement of Financial Statements.

        In May 2007, we disposed of our investment in Fandango, accounted for using the cost method, for total proceeds of $20,360,000, of which $17,977,000 was received in May and September 2007 and $2,383,000 was received in November 2008 and have recorded a gain on the sale included in investment income of approximately $15,977,000 during fiscal 2008 and $2,383,000 during fiscal 2009. In July 2007 we disposed of our investment in HGCSA, an entity that operated 17 theatres in South America, for total proceeds of approximately $28,682,000 and recorded a gain on the sale included in equity earnings of non-consolidated entities of approximately $18,751,000.

        On December 29, 2008, we sold all of our interests in Cinemex which operates 44 theatres with 493 screens primarily in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area to Entretenimiento GM de Mexico S.A. de C.V. ("Entretenimiento"). The purchase price received at the date of the sale and in accordance with the Stock Purchase Agreement was $248,141,000 and costs related to the disposition were estimated to be $4,041,000. Additionally, we estimate that we will receive an additional $12,647,000 of the purchase price related to tax payments and refunds in later periods. We have recorded a gain on disposition before income taxes of $14,361,000.

        We acquired Cinemex in January 2006 as part of a larger acquisition of Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corporation. We do not operate any other theatres in Mexico and have divested of the majority of our other investments in international theatres in Japan, Hong Kong, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay over the past several years as part of our overall business strategy.

        The operations and cash flows of the Cinemex theatres have been eliminated from our ongoing operations as a result of the disposal transaction. We will not have any significant continuing involvement in the operations of the Cinemex theatres after the disposition. The results of operations of the Cinemex theatres have been classified as discontinued operations, and information presented for all periods reflects the new classification. The operations of the Cinemex theatres were previously reported in our International Theatrical Exhibition operating segment. As a result of the sale of Cinemex, we no longer report an International Theatrical Exhibition operating segment and for financial reporting purposes we have one operating segment.

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        Our Theatrical Exhibition revenues are generated primarily from box office admissions and theatre concession sales. The balance of our revenues are generated from ancillary sources, including on-screen advertising, rental of theatre auditoriums, fees and other revenues generated from the sale of gift cards and packaged tickets and arcade games located in theatre lobbies.

        Box office admissions are our largest source of revenue. We predominantly license "first-run" motion pictures from distributors owned by major film production companies and from independent distributors. We license films on a film-by-film and theatre-by-theatre basis. Film exhibition costs are accrued based on the applicable admissions revenues and estimates of the final settlement pursuant to our film licenses. Licenses that we enter into typically state that rental fees are based on either aggregate terms established prior to the opening of the picture or on a mutually agreed settlement upon the conclusion of the picture run. Under an aggregate terms formula, we pay the distributor a specified percentage of box office gross or pay based on a scale of percentages tied to different amounts of box office gross. The settlement process allows for negotiation based upon how a film actually performs.

        Concessions sales are our second largest source of revenue after box office admissions. Concessions items include popcorn, soft drinks, candy, hot dogs and other products. We negotiate prices for our concessions products and supplies directly with concessions vendors on a national or regional basis to obtain high volume discounts or bulk rates and marketing incentives.

        Our revenues are dependent upon the timing and popularity of motion picture releases by distributors. The most marketable motion pictures are usually released during the summer and the year-end holiday seasons. Therefore, our business can be seasonal, with higher attendance and revenues generally occurring during the summer months and holiday seasons. Our results of operations may vary significantly from quarter to quarter.

        During fiscal 2008, films licensed from our six largest distributors based on revenues accounted for approximately 85% of our admissions revenues. Our revenues attributable to individual distributors may vary significantly from year to year depending upon the commercial success of each distributor's motion pictures in any given year.

        During the period from 1990 to 2007, the annual number of first-run motion pictures released by distributors in the United States ranged from a low of 370 in 1995 to a high of 599 in 2006, according to Motion Picture Association 2007 MPA Market Statistics.

        We continually upgrade the quality of our theatre circuit by adding new screens through new builds (including expansions) and acquisitions and by disposing of older screens through closures and sales. We are an industry leader in the development and operation of megaplex theatres, typically defined as a theatre having 14 or more screens and offering amenities to enhance the movie-going experience, such as stadium seating providing unobstructed viewing, digital sound and enhanced seat design. As of January 1, 2009, approximately 76% of our screens were located in megaplex theatres.

Stock-Based Compensation

        We account for stock-based employee compensation arrangements in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), Shared-Based Payment (Revised), ("SFAS 123 (R)") and Staff Accounting Bulletins No. 107 and 110, Share Based Payments. Under SFAS 123(R), compensation cost is calculated on the date of the grant and then amortized over the vesting period. The fair value of each stock option was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions: common stock value on the grant date, risk-free interest rate, expected term, expected volatility, and dividend yield.

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        We granted 38,876.72873 options on December 23, 2004 and 600 options on January 26, 2006 to employees to acquire our common stock. The fair value of these options on their respective grant dates was $22,373,000 and $138,000. All options currently outstanding are equity classified.

        The common stock value used to estimate the fair value of each option on the December 23, 2004 grant date was based upon a contemporaneous third party arms-length transaction on December 23, 2004 in which we sold 769,350 shares of our common stock for $1,000 per share to unrelated parties. Accordingly, because we had contemporaneous objective evidence of the fair value of our common stock on December 23, 2004, we did not obtain a contemporaneous valuation by an unrelated valuation specialist.

        Our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Peter C. Brown had an amended and restated employment agreement that generally provided additional benefits in lieu of a shorter term. This amended and restated agreement has reverted to his prior agreement as an initial public offering of Parent did not occur on or before December 31, 2008.

Certain Critical Accounting Estimates Impacted by Capital and Credit Market Crisis

        Certain accounting estimates identified below are critical to our business operations and the understanding of our results of operations. The impact of, and any associated risks related to, these estimates on our business operations are discussed throughout this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations where such estimates affect our reported and expected financial results. For a detailed discussion on the application of these estimates and other accounting policies, see the notes to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. The methods and judgments we use in applying our accounting estimates have a significant impact on the results we report in our financial statements. Some of our accounting estimates require us to make difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain. Certain of our most critical accounting estimates include the assessment of recoverability of long-lived assets, including intangibles, which impacts impairment of long-lived assets when we impair assets or accelerate their depreciation; recoverability of goodwill, which creates the potential for write-offs of goodwill and recognition and measurement of net periodic benefit costs for our pension and other defined benefit programs, which impacts general and administrative expense. Below, we discuss these areas further, as well as the estimates and judgments involved and how they may be impacted in the future.

        Impairments.    We review long-lived assets, including intangibles and investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries accounted for under the equity method, marketable equity securities and internal use software for impairment as part of our annual budgeting process and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. We identify impairments related to internal use software when management determines that the remaining carrying value of the software will not be realized through future use. We review internal management reports on a quarterly basis as well as monitor current and potential future competition in the markets where we operate for indicators of triggering events or circumstances that indicate impairment of individual theatre assets. We evaluate theatres using historical and projected data of theatre level cash flow as our primary indicator of potential impairment and consider the seasonality of our business when evaluating theatres for impairment. We performed an interim impairment analysis during the third quarter of fiscal 2009 as a result of the recent downturns in the current economic operating environment related to the credit and capital market crisis. Under these analyses, if the sum of the estimated future cash flows, undiscounted and without interest charges, are less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized in the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its estimated fair value. Assets are evaluated for impairment on an individual theatre basis, which we believe is the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows. The impairment evaluation is based on the estimated cash flows from continuing use until the expected disposal date or the fair value

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of furniture, fixtures and equipment. The expected disposal date does not exceed the remaining lease period unless it is probable the lease period will be extended and may be less than the remaining lease period when we do not expect to operate the theatre to the end of its lease term. The fair value of assets is determined as either the expected selling price less selling costs (where appropriate) or the present value of the estimated future cash flows. The fair value of furniture, fixtures and equipment has been determined using similar asset sales and in some instances the assistance of third party valuation studies. The discount rate used in determining the present value of the estimated future cash flows was 20% and was based on management's expected return on assets during fiscal 2009.

        There is considerable management judgment necessary to determine the future cash flows, fair value and the expected operating period of our theatre and other long-lived assets, and, accordingly, actual results could vary significantly from such estimates. We have recorded impairments of long-lived assets of $73,547,000 during the third quarter of fiscal 2009. Historically we have recorded impairments of long-lived assets of $8,933,000, $10,686,000, and $11,974,000 during fiscal 2008, 2007, and 2006, respectively.

        Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.    Our recorded goodwill was $1,846,253,000 and $2,048,865,000 as of January 1, 2009 and April 3, 2008, respectively and unamortized trademark intangible assets were $74,000,000 as of January 1, 2009 and $81,194,000 as of April 3, 2008. We evaluate goodwill for impairment annually as of the beginning of the fourth fiscal quarter and any time an event occurs or circumstances change that reduce the fair value for a reporting unit below its carrying amount. Goodwill is recorded in our Theatrical Exhibition operating segment, which is also our reporting unit for purposes of evaluating our recorded goodwill for impairment. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value we are required to reallocate the fair value of the reporting unit as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination and the fair value of the reporting unit was the price paid to acquire the reporting unit. We determine fair value based on a contemporaneous valuation using discounted cash flows and reflecting market conditions which we believe is an appropriate method to determine fair value. There is considerable management judgment with respect to the cash flow estimates and appropriate discount factors and market multiples used in determining fair value.

        We performed an interim impairment analysis during the third quarter of fiscal 2009 as a result of the recent downturns in the current economic operating environment related to the credit and capital market crisis and declines in equity values for our publicly traded peer group competitors. While the fair value of our Theatrical Exhibition operations either approximates or exceeds the carrying value at the present time and management does not believe that impairment is probable, the performance of our Theatrical Exhibition operations requires continued improvement in future periods to sustain its carrying value and small changes in certain assumptions can have a significant impact on fair value. For example, a 100 basis point increase in our weighted average cost of capital would reduce the estimated fair value of our reporting unit by approximately $150,000,000 and a 100 basis point decrease in our weighted average cost of capital would increase the estimated fair value of our reporting unit by $150,000,000. In the future, if the carrying value of our reporting unit exceeds the estimated fair value, we are required to reallocate the fair value of the reporting unit as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination and the fair value of the reporting unit was the price paid to acquire the reporting unit for purposes of measuring goodwill. As a result of this hypothetical allocation, the carrying value of goodwill could be reduced to the hypothetically recomputed amount. If the performance of our Theatrical Exhibition operations does not continue to improve, a future impairment could result for a portion or all of the goodwill or trademark intangibles noted previously.

        Pension and Postretirement Assumptions.    Pension and postretirement benefit obligations and the related effects on operations are calculated using actuarial models. Two critical assumptions, discount rate and expected return on assets, are important elements of plan expense and/or liability measurement. We evaluate these critical assumptions at least annually. In addition, medical trend rates

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are an important assumption in projecting the medical claim levels for our postretirement benefit plan. The assumptions affecting our pension and postretirement obligations involve demographic factors such as retirement, expected increases in compensation, mortality and turnover. These assumptions are evaluated periodically and are updated to reflect our experience. Actual results in any given year will often differ from actuarial assumptions because of economic and other factors. Reference is made to our Annual Report on Form 10-K Part II Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for additional discussion about our pension and postretirement assumptions under the heading Critical Accounting Estimates.

        We believe that the oversight of the investments held under our frozen defined benefit pension plans is rigorous and that the investment strategies are prudent. The market value of the investments within the frozen pension plan trusts declined by approximately 32% during the twelve months ended December 31, 2008. The benefit plan assets and obligations of our frozen plans are remeasured annually and reductions in plan assets from investment losses will result in an increase to the plans' unfunded status and a decrease in stockholder's equity upon actuarial revaluation of the plan for the upcoming year. Changes in the value of our frozen plan assets (during calendar 2008) will not have an impact on the income statement for fiscal 2009; however, reduced benefit plan assets will result in increased benefit costs in future years and may increase the amount and accelerate the timing of required future funding contributions.

Operating Results

        The following table sets forth our revenues, costs and expenses attributable to our theatrical exhibition operations.

 
  Thirteen Weeks Ended   Thirty-nine Weeks Ended  
 
  January 1,
2009
  December 27,
2007
  % Change   January 1,
2009
  December 27,
2007
  % Change  
 
  (restated)(4)
   
   
  (restated)(4)
   
   
 
 
  (Dollars in thousands, except operating data)
 

Revenues

                                     

Theatrical exhibition

                                     
 

Admissions

  $ 376,917   $ 360,617     4.5 % $ 1,198,365   $ 1,207,949     -0.8 %
 

Concessions

    148,757     141,490     5.1 %   478,507     488,536     -2.1 %
 

Other theatre

    13,261     18,667     -29.0 %   44,292     55,113     -19.6 %
                           
 

Total revenues

  $ 538,935   $ 520,774     3.5 % $ 1,721,164   $ 1,751,598     -1.7 %
                           

Cost of Operations

                                     

Theatrical exhibition

                                     
 

Film exhibition costs

  $ 193,098   $ 184,136     4.9 % $ 635,400   $ 636,922     -0.2 %
 

Concession costs

    16,000     14,874     7.6 %   51,017     52,254     -2.4 %
 

Operating expense

    144,671     145,776     -0.8 %   446,562     451,323     -1.1 %
 

Rent

    111,724     109,376     2.1 %   336,873     327,220     3.0 %
 

Preopening expense

    1,481     2,705     -45.2 %   4,541     5,046     -10.0 %
 

Theatre and other closure (income) expense

    269     1,064     -74.7 %   (2,064 )   (15,382 )   -86.6 %
                           

    467,243     457,931     2.0 %   1,472,329     1,457,383     1.0 %
                           

General and administrative expense:

                                     
 

Merger, acquisition and transaction costs

    306     720     -57.5 %   558     3,521     -84.2 %
 

Management Fee

    1,250     1,250     %   3,750     3,750     %
 

Other

    10,731     9,159     17.2 %   33,772     29,441     -14.7 %

Depreciation and amortization

    50,464     54,141     -6.8 %   151,520     165,958     -8.7 %

Impairment of long-lived assets

    73,547         *     73,547         *  

Disposition of assets and other losses

    219     85     *     (136 )   (1,613 )   *  
                           
 

Total costs and expenses

  $ 603,760   $ 523,286     15.4 % $ 1,735,340   $ 1,658,440     4.6 %
                           
*
Percentage change in excess of 100%

(4)
As discussed in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements, we restated our financial statements.

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  Thirteen Weeks Ended   Thirty-nine Weeks Ended  
 
  January 1,
2009
  December 27,
2007
  January 1,
2009
  December 27,
2007
 

Operating Data—Continuing Operations (at period end):

                         
 

Screen additions(1)

    23     54     83     112  
 

Screen dispositions(2)

    7     44     61     288  
 

Average screens—(3)

    4,554     4,550     4,546     4,571  
 

Number of screens operated

                4,628     4,650  
 

Number of theatres operated

                309     315  
 

Screens per theatre

                15.0     14.8  
 

Attendance—(3) (in thousands)

    46,608     45,545     149,457     156,333  

      (1)
      Includes 17 screens temporarily closed for renovation and that reopened.

      (2)
      Includes 18 screens closed for renovation of which 17 have reopened.

      (3)
      Includes consolidated theatres only.

      (4)
      See previous page

        A reconciliation of earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes to Adjusted EBITDA is as follows (in thousands):

 
  Thirteen Weeks Ended   Thirty-nine Weeks Ended  
 
  January 1, 2009   December 27, 2007   January 1, 2009   December 27, 2007  

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

  $ (87,046 ) $ (25,192 ) $ (77,898 ) $ 58,548  

Plus:

                         
 

Interest expense

    31,068     33,907     92,731     102,845  
 

Depreciation and amortization

    50,464     54,141     151,520     165,958  
 

Impairment of long-lived assets

    73,547         73,547      
 

Preopening expense

    1,481     2,705     4,541     5,046  
 

Theatre and other closure income

    269     1,064     (2,064 )   (15,382 )
 

Disposition of assets and other (gains) losses

    219     85     (136 )   (1,613 )
 

Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities

    (6,033 )   (7,507 )   (15,739 )   (34,932 )
 

Investment income

    (925 )   (1,626 )   (1,477 )   (22,184 )
 

Other income(1)

                (1,246 )
 

General and administrative expense—unallocated:

                         
   

Merger and acquisition costs

    306     720     558     3,521  
   

Management fee

    1,250     1,250     3,750     3,750  
   

Other(2)

    10,731     9,159     33,772     29,441  
                   

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 75,331   $ 68,706   $ 263,105   $ 293,752  
                   

(1)
Other income is comprised of recoveries for property losses related to Hurricane Katrina for the thirty-nine weeks ended December 27, 2007.

(2)
Includes stock-based compensation expense (income) of $774,000 and $(65,000) for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009 and December 27, 2007, respectively, and $2,323,000 and $955,000 for the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 and December 27, 2007.

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Thirteen Weeks Ended January 1, 2009 and December 27, 2007

        Revenues.    Total revenues increased 3.5%, or $18,161,000, during the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009 compared to the thirteen weeks ended December 27, 2007 primarily due to a difference in reporting periods. The thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009 included more days of the Christmas and New Year's Day holiday box office revenues compared to the thirteen weeks ended December 27, 2007. Admissions revenues increased 4.5%, or $16,300,000, during the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009 compared to the thirteen weeks ended December 27, 2007, due to a 2.3% increase in attendance and a 2.1% increase in average ticket prices. Attendance increased due to the difference in reporting periods noted above. Admissions revenues at comparable theatres (theatres opened on or before the third quarter of fiscal 2008) increased 2.7%, or $9,612,000 during the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009 from the comparable period last year due to the difference in reporting periods noted above. The increase in average ticket price was primarily due to our practice of periodically reviewing ticket prices and making selective adjustments based upon such factors as general inflationary trends and conditions in local markets. Based upon available industry sources, box office revenues of our comparable theatres slightly underperformed the overall industry comparable theatres in the markets where we operate. We believe our underperformance is primarily due to a year-over-year change in product genre which was more favorable in the prior year period in which we outperformed the industry. Concessions revenues increased 5.1%, or $7,267,000, during the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009 compared to the thirteen weeks ended December 27, 2007 due to the increase in attendance and a 2.6% increase in average concessions per patron. Other theatre revenues decreased 29.0%, or $5,406,000, during the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009 compared to the thirteen weeks ended December 27, 2007, primarily due to a decrease in income related to the derecognition of packaged ticket liabilities, as to which we believe future redemption to be remote and decreases in advertising revenues.

        Costs and expenses.    Total costs and expenses increased 15.4%, or $80,474,000, during the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009 compared to the thirteen weeks ended December 27, 2007. Film exhibition costs increased 4.9%, or $8,962,000, during the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009 compared to the thirteen weeks ended December 27, 2007 due to the increase in admissions revenues. As a percentage of admissions revenues, film exhibition costs were 51.2% in the current period and 51.1% in the prior year period. Concession costs increased 7.6%, or $1,126,000, during the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009 compared to the thirteen weeks ended December 27, 2007 due to the increase in concession revenues and an increase in concession costs as a percentage of concessions revenues. As a percentage of concessions revenues, concession costs were 10.8% in the current period compared with 10.5% in the prior period. As a percentage of revenues, operating expense was 26.8% in the current period as compared to 28.0% in the prior period. Rent expense increased 2.1%, or $2,348,000, during the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009 compared to the thirteen weeks ended December 27, 2007 due primarily to the opening of new theatres. Preopening expense decreased $1,224,000 during the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009 due to a decline in screen additions. During the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009, we recognized $269,000 of theatre and other closure expense due primarily to accretion of the closure liability related to theatres closed during prior periods.

General and Administrative Expense:

        Merger, acquisition and transaction costs.    Merger, acquisition and transaction costs decreased $414,000 during the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009 compared to the thirteen weeks ended December 27, 2007. Costs for the thirteen weeks ended December 27, 2007 are primarily comprised of expenses to a union-sponsored pension plan that occurred prior to the merger with Loews.

        Management fees.    Management fees were unchanged during the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009. Management fees of $1,250,000 are paid quarterly, in advance, to our Sponsors in exchange for consulting and other services.

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        Other.    Other general and administrative expense increased 17.2%, or $1,572,000, during the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009 compared to the thirteen weeks ended December 27, 2007 due primarily to an expense of $2,839,000 related to our partial withdrawal liability for a union-sponsored pension plan partially offset by a decrease in incentive compensation expense related to declines in operating performance.

        Depreciation and Amortization.    Depreciation and amortization decreased 6.8%, or $3,677,000, compared to the prior period due primarily to certain intangible assets becoming fully amortized and the closing of theatres.

        Impairment of Long-Lived Assets.    During the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009 we recognized non-cash impairment losses of $73,547,000 related to theatre fixed assets, internal use software and assets held for sale. We recognized an impairment loss of $65,636,000 on 34 theatres with 520 screens (in Arizona, California, Canada, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin). Of the theatre charge, $1,365,000 was related to intangible assets, net, and $64,271,000 was related to property, net. We recognized an impairment loss on internal use software, recorded in other long-term assets of $7,125,000 when management determined that the carrying value would not be realized through future use; and adjusted the carrying value of our assets held for sale to reflect the subsequent sales proceeds received in January 2009 and declines in fair value which resulted in impairment charges of $786,000.

        Disposition of Assets and Other Losses.    Disposition of assets and other losses were $219,000 in the current period compared to $85,000 in the prior period.

        Other Income.    Other income includes $1,889,000 and $2,094,000 of income related to the derecognition of gift card liabilities, as to which we believe future redemption to be remote, during the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009 and December 27, 2007, respectively.

        Interest Expense.    Interest expense decreased 8.4%, or $2,839,000 primarily due to decreased interest rates on the Senior Secured Credit Facility.

        Equity in Earnings of Non-Consolidated Entities.    Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities was $6,033,000 in the current period compared to $7,507,000 in the prior period. Equity in earnings related to our investment in National CineMedia, LLC were $9,081,000 and $7,637,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009 and December 27, 2007, respectively. We recognized an impairment loss of $2,742,000 related to an equity method investment in one U.S. motion picture theatre during the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009.

        Investment Income.    Investment income was $925,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009 compared to $1,626,000 for the thirteen weeks ended December 27, 2007. The thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009 includes a gain of $2,383,000 from the May 2008 sale of our investment in Fandango, which was the result of receiving the final distribution from the general claims escrow account. Interest income decreased $1,602,000 from the prior period primarily due to decreases in temporary investments and decreases in rates of interest earned on temporary investments. During the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009, we recognized an impairment loss of $1,512,000 related to unrealized losses previously recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income on marketable securities related to one of our deferred compensation plans when we determined the decline in fair value below historical cost to be other than temporary.

        Income Tax Provision (Benefit).    The income tax provision (benefit) from continuing operations was $232,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009 and ($16,371,000) for the thirteen weeks ended December 27, 2007.

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        Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net.    On December 29, 2008 we sold our operations in Mexico, including 44 theatres and 493 screens. The results of operations of the Cinemex theatres have been classified as discontinued operations, and information presented for all periods reflects the new classification. See Note 3- Discontinued Operations for the components of the loss from discontinued operations.

        Net Loss.    Net losses were $84,643,000 and $11,177,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2009 and December 27, 2007, respectively. The increase in net loss was primarily due to impairment charges of $73,547,000.

Thirty-nine Weeks Ended January 1, 2009 and December 27, 2007

        Revenues.    Total revenues decreased 1.7%, or $30,434,000, during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended December 27, 2007. Admissions revenues decreased 0.8%, or $9,584,000, during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended December 27, 2007, due to a 4.4% decrease in attendance partially offset by a 3.8% increase in average ticket price. Admissions revenues at comparable theatres (theatres opened on or before the first quarter of fiscal 2008) decreased 2.9%, or $33,690,000, during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 from the comparable period last year. The increase in average ticket price was primarily due to our practice of periodically reviewing ticket prices and making selective adjustments based upon such factors as general inflationary trends and conditions in local markets. Based upon available industry sources, box office revenues of our comparable theatres performed consistently with overall performance of industry comparable theatres in the markets where we operate. Concessions revenues decreased 2.1%, or $10,029,000, during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended December 27, 2007 due to the decrease in attendance partially offset by a 2.6% increase in average concessions per patron. Other theatre revenues decreased 19.6%, or $10,821,000, during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 compared to thirty-nine weeks ended December 27, 2007, primarily due to a decrease in income related to the derecognition of packaged ticket liabilities, as to which we believe future redemptions to be remote, and decreases in advertising revenues.

        Costs and expenses.    Total costs and expenses increased 4.6%, or $76,900,000, during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended December 27, 2007. Film exhibition costs decreased 0.2%, or $1,522,000, during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended December 27, 2007 due to the decrease in admissions revenues partially offset by an increase in film exhibition costs as a percentage of admission revenues. As a percentage of admissions revenues, film exhibition costs were 53.0% in the current period as compared with 52.7% in the prior period. Concession costs decreased 2.4%, or $1,237,000, during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended December 27, 2007 due to the decrease in concession revenues and a decrease in concession costs as a percentage of concessions revenues. As a percentage of concessions revenues, concession costs were 10.7% in the current period and 10.7% in the prior period. As a percentage of revenues, operating expense was 25.9% in the current period as compared to 25.8% in the prior period. Rent expense increased 3.0%, or $9,653,000, during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended December 27, 2007 due primarily to the opening of new theatres. Preopening expense decreased $505,000 during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 due to a decline in screen additions. During the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 we recognized $2,064,000 of theatre and other closure income primarily due to lease terminations negotiated on favorable terms for two theaters closed during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009. During the thirty-nine weeks ended December 27, 2007, we recognized $15,382,000 of theatre and other closure income due primarily to a lease termination negotiated on favorable terms for four of our theatres that were closed during the thirty-nine weeks ended December 27, 2007 or where the lease was terminated during this period.

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General and Administrative Expense:

        Merger, acquisition and transaction costs.    Merger, acquisition and transaction costs decreased $2,963,000 during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended December 27, 2007. Prior period costs are primarily comprised of preacquisition expenses for casualty insurance losses that occurred prior to the merger with Loews.

        Management fees.    Management fees were unchanged during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009. Management fees of $1,250,000 are paid quarterly, in advance, to our Sponsors in exchange for consulting and other services.

        Other.    Other general and administrative expense increased 14.7%, or $4,331,000, during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended December 27, 2007. The increase in other general and administrative expenses is primarily due to an expense of $5,279,000 related to our partial withdrawal liability for a union-sponsored pension plan partially offset by a decrease of $1,044,000 in incentive compensation expense related to declines in operating performance.

        Depreciation and Amortization.    Depreciation and amortization decreased 8.7%, or $14,438,000, compared to the prior period due primarily to certain intangible assets becoming fully amortized and the closing of theatres.

        Impairment of Long-Lived Assets.    During the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 we recognized non-cash impairment losses of $73,547,000 related to theatre fixed assets, internal use software and assets held for sale. We recognized an impairment loss of $65,636,000 on 34 theatres with 520 screens (in Arizona, California, Canada, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin). Of the theatre charge, $1,365,000 was related to intangible assets, net, and $64,271,000 was related to property, net. We recognized an impairment loss on abandonment of internal use software, recorded in other long-term assets of $7,125,000 when management determined that the carrying value would not be realized through future use; and adjusted the carrying value of our assets held for sale to reflect the subsequent sales proceeds received in January 2009 and declines in fair value which resulted in impairment charges of $786,000.

        Disposition of Assets and Other Gains.    Disposition of assets and other gains were $136,000 in the current period compared to $1,613,000 in the prior period. The current and prior periods include $498,000 and $1,980,000, respectively, of settlements received related to fireproofing litigation recoveries at various theatres. The current and prior year also includes contingent legal expense related to the litigation recoveries of $104,000 and $457,000, respectively.

        Other Income.    Other income includes $11,793,000 and $9,476,000 of income related to the derecognition of gift card liabilities as to which we believe future redemption to be remote, during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 and December 27, 2007, respectively. Other income includes insurance recoveries related to Hurricane Katrina of $1,246,000 for property losses in excess of property carrying cost and $397,000 for business interruption during the thirty-nine weeks ended December 27, 2007.

        Interest Expense.    Interest expense decreased 9.8%, or $10,114,000, primarily due to decreased interest rates on the Senior Secured Credit Facility.

        Equity in Earnings of Non-Consolidated Entities.    Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities was $15,739,000 in the current period compared to $34,932,000 in the prior period. Equity in earnings related to our investment in National CineMedia, LLC were $18,957,000 and $15,286,000 for the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 and December 27, 2007, respectively. Equity in earnings related to HGCSA was $18,743,000 during the thirty-nine weeks ended December 27, 2007 and includes the gain related to the disposition of $18,751,000. We recognized an impairment loss of

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$2,742,000 related to an equity method investment in one U.S. motion picture theatre during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009.

        Investment Income.    Investment income was $1,477,000 for the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 compared to $22,184,000 for the thirty-nine weeks ended December 27, 2007. The thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 and December 27, 2007 include a gain on the sale of our investment in Fandango of $2,383,000 and $15,977,000, respectively. Interest income decreased $5,631,000 from the prior period primarily due to decreases in temporary investments and decreases in rates of interest earned on temporary investments. During the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009, we recognized an impairment loss of $1,512,000 related to unrealized losses previously recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income on marketable securities related to one of our deferred compensation plans when we determined the decline in fair value below historical cost to be other than temporary.

        Income Tax Provision.    The provision for income taxes from continuing operations was $3,500,000 for the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 and $14,520,000 for the thirty-nine weeks ended December 27, 2007 with the reduction due primarily to the decrease in earnings from continuing operations before income taxes. See Note 12- Income Taxes.

        Earnings from Discontinued Operations, Net.    On December 29, 2008 we sold our operations in Mexico, including 44 theatres and 493 screens. The results of operations of the Cinemex theatres have been classified as discontinued operations, and information presented for all periods reflects the new classification. See Note 3- Discontinued Operations for the components of the earnings from discontinued operations.

        Net Earnings (Loss).    Net earnings (loss) were $(72,981,000) and $47,850,000 for the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 and December 27, 2007, respectively. The decrease in net earnings was primarily due to impairment charges of $73,547,000 in the current year and the recognition of a gain on disposition of HGCSA of $18,751,000, a gain on the disposition of Fandango of $15,977,000 and theatre and other closure income of $15,382,000 which were recorded in the prior year.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

        Our consolidated revenues are primarily collected in cash, principally through box office admissions and theatre concessions sales. We have an operating "float" which partially finances our operations and which generally permits us to maintain a smaller amount of working capital capacity. This float exists because admissions revenues are received in cash, while exhibition costs (primarily film rentals) are ordinarily paid to distributors from 20 to 45 days following receipt of box office admissions revenues. Film distributors generally release the films which they anticipate will be the most successful during the summer and holiday seasons. Consequently, we typically generate higher revenues during such periods.

Cash Flows provided by Operating Activities

        Cash flows provided by operating activities, as reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, were $206,300,000 and $227,412,000 during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 and December 27, 2007, respectively. The decrease in operating cash flows during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 is primarily due to the decrease in net earnings which was partially offset by an increase in non-cash impairment charges. We had working capital surplus (deficit) as of January 1, 2009 and April 3, 2008 of $79,375,000 and $(220,072,000), respectively. Working capital includes $140,961,000 and $134,560,000 of deferred revenues as of January 1, 2009 and April 3, 2008, respectively. We have the ability to borrow against our credit facility to meet obligations as they come due (subject to limitations on the incurrence of indebtedness in our various debt instruments) and could incur indebtedness of $185,831,000 on our Credit Facility to meet these obligations as of January 1, 2009.

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Cash Flows provided by (used in) Investing Activities

        Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, as reflected in the consolidated statements of cash flows, were $133,062,000 and $(80,564,000), during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 and December 27, 2007, respectively. As of January 1, 2009, we had construction in progress of $645,000. Cash outflows from investing activities include capital expenditures of $78,390,000 and $99,395,000 during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 and December 27, 2007, respectively. We expect that our gross capital expenditures in fiscal 2009 will be approximately $100,000,000 to $110,000,000.

        On December 29, 2008, we sold all of our interests in Cinemex, which operates 44 theatres with 493 screens primarily in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area, to Entretenimiento GM de Mexico S.A. de C.V. Under the Stock Purchase Agreement for the transaction, the purchase price was $315,000,000, decreased by the amount of net funded indebtedness of Cinemex and other specified items of $66,859,000. Costs paid related to the disposition were $3,738,000 and the cash balance for Cinemex as of the date of sale was $19,717,000, which was accounted for in the purchase price in the calculation of net funded indebtedness. Additionally, we estimate that we will receive an additional $12,647,000 of the purchase price related to tax payments and refunds in later periods. The Stock Purchase Agreement also provides for post-closing adjustments for working capital and other variable components of the purchase price which had not been determined as of February 13, 2009 but are not expected to be material.

        In March 2007, the board of directors of Fandango, Inc. ("Fandango"), an online movie ticketing company in which we owned approximately 8.4% of the outstanding common stock on an as converted basis as of March 29, 2007, approved an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Fandango Merger Agreement"), which was adopted and approved by its stockholders. Pursuant to the Fandango Merger Agreement, we and the other existing stockholders sold our interests in Fandango to Comcast Corporation. The transaction closed in May of 2007. In connection with the transaction, we received an equity earn up which raised our interest in Fandango to approximately 10.4% of the outstanding common stock on an as converted basis immediately prior to the sale of our shares. Pursuant to the terms of the Fandango Merger Agreement and subject to certain closing adjustments, we received a total of $20,360,000 in cash consideration in connection with the sale of our interest in Fandango of which $2,383,000 was received during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 and $17,977,000 was received during the thirty-nine weeks ended December 27, 2007.

        On July 5, 2007 we disposed of our investment in HGSCA, a joint venture that operated 17 theatres in South America, for sales proceeds of $28,682,000.

        We fund the costs of constructing new theatres using existing cash balances, cash generated from operations or borrowed funds, as necessary. We generally lease our theatres pursuant to long-term non-cancelable operating leases which may require the developer, who owns the property, to reimburse us for a portion of the construction costs. However, we may decide to own the real estate assets of new theatres and, following construction, sell and leaseback the real estate assets pursuant to long-term non-cancelable operating leases. We may also decide to sell certain real estate assets that we currently own where the value of the real estate may be greater than the value generated by our theatre operations.

Cash Flows used in Financing Activities

        Cash flows used in financing activities, as reflected in the consolidated statement of cash flows, were $38,260,000 and $276,672,000 during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 and December 27, 2007, respectively.

        During the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009 and December 27, 2007 we paid dividends of $18,420,000 and $275,000,000 to our stockholder Marquee Holdings Inc. Reference is made to

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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 3, 2008 for certain information about our Senior Secured Credit Facility, our 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (the "Notes due 2014"), 11% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 (the "Notes due 2016") and 85/8% Senior Notes due 2012 (the "Fixed Notes due 2012").

        Our Senior Secured Credit Facility is with a syndicate of banks and other financial institutions and provides financing of up to $850,000,000, consisting of a $650,000,000 term loan facility maturing on January 16, 2013 and a $200,000,000 revolving credit facility maturing on January 16, 2012. The revolving credit facility includes borrowing capacity available for letters of credit and for swingline borrowings on same-day notice. As of January 1, 2009, we had no borrowings under the revolving credit facility and $630,500,000 was outstanding under the term loan facility at an interest rate of 2.22%.

        Borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility bear interest at a rate equal to an applicable margin plus, at our option, either a base rate or LIBOR. On March 13, 2007, we amended the Senior Secured Credit Facility to, among other things, lower the interest rates related to our term loan, reduce our unused commitment fee and amend the change of control definition so that an initial public offering and related transactions would not constitute a change of control. The current applicable margin for borrowings under the revolving credit facility is 0.75% with respect to base rate borrowings and 1.75% with respect to LIBOR borrowings, and the current applicable margin for borrowings under the term loan facility is 0.75% with respect to base rate borrowings and 1.75% with respect to LIBOR borrowings. The applicable margin for such borrowings may be reduced, subject to AMC Entertainment attaining certain leverage ratios. In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the Senior Secured Credit Facility, AMC Entertainment is required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders under the revolving credit facility in respect of the unutilized commitments thereunder at a rate equal to 0.25%. It will also pay customary letter of credit fees. AMC Entertainment may voluntarily repay outstanding loans under the Senior Secured Credit Facility at any time without premium or penalty, other than customary "breakage" costs with respect to LIBOR loans. AMC Entertainment is required to repay $1,625,000 of the term loan quarterly, beginning March 30, 2006 through September 30, 2012, with any remaining balance due on January 26, 2013.

        The indentures relating to our notes (Fixed Notes due 2012, Notes due 2014 and Notes due 2016) and the Parent Term Loan Facility allow us to incur specified permitted indebtedness (as defined therein) without restriction. The indentures and the Parent Term Loan Facility also allow us to incur any amount of additional debt, including borrowings under the revolving portion of AMCE's Senior Secured Credit Facility, as long as we can satisfy the applicable coverage ratio of each indenture, after giving effect to the event on a pro forma basis. Under the indentures and the Parent Term Loan Facility, we could borrow approximately $1,130,312,000 (assuming an interest rate of 12% per annum on the additional indebtedness) in addition to specified permitted indebtedness. If we cannot satisfy the applicable coverage ratios, generally we can incur no more than $100,000,000 of new "permitted indebtedness" under the terms of the indentures relating to our notes and the Parent Term Loan Facility. In addition, the indenture relating to our Fixed Notes due 2012 limits our ability to incur liens, which limits our ability to secure any new indebtedness, including new borrowings under our Senior Secured Credit Facility.

        The indentures relating to the above-described notes also contain covenants limiting dividends, purchases or redemptions of stock, transactions with affiliates, and mergers and sales of assets, and require us to make an offer to purchase the notes upon the occurrence of a change in control, as defined in the indentures. Upon a change of control (as defined in the indentures), we would be required to make an offer to repurchase all of the outstanding Notes due 2016, Notes due 2014, Fixed Notes due 2012, and the Discount Notes due 2014, at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase.

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        As of January 1, 2009, we were in compliance with all financial covenants relating to the Senior Secured Credit Facility, the Notes due 2016, the Notes due 2014, and the Fixed Notes due 2012.

        We believe that cash generated from operations and existing cash and equivalents will be sufficient to fund operations and planned capital expenditures for at least the next twelve months and enable us to maintain compliance with covenants related to the Senior Secured Credit Facility and the notes.

Investment in NCM

        We hold an investment in 18.5% of NCM accounted for following the equity method. The fair market value of the common membership units is approximately $186,725,000 as of January 1, 2009. Because we have little tax basis in these units and because the sale of all these units would require us to report taxable income of $298,453,000 including distributions received from NCM that were previously deferred, we expect that any sales of these units would be made ratably over a period of time to most efficiently manage any related tax liability. We have available net operating loss carryforwards which could reduce any related tax liability.

Commitments and Contingencies

        The Company has commitments and contingencies that were summarized in a table in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended April 3, 2008. The only material change in our commitments and contingencies since April 3, 2008 has been as a result of the sale of Cinemex.

        Presented below on a pro forma basis excluding obligations related to Cinemex are minimum annual cash payments required under existing capital and financing lease obligations, maturities of corporate borrowings, future minimum rental payments under existing operating leases, FF&E and leasehold purchase provisions, ADA related betterments and pension funding that have initial or remaining non-cancelable terms in excess of one year as of April 3, 2008:

(In thousands)   Minimum
Capital and
Financing
Lease
Payments
  Principal
Amount of
Corporate
Borrowings(1)
  Interest
Payments on
Corporate
Borrowings(2)
  Minimum
Operating
Lease
Payments
  Capital
Related
Betterments(3)
  Pension
Funding(4)
  Total
Commitments
(Pro forma)
 

2009

  $ 9,037   $ 6,500   $ 110,770   $ 403,637   $ 56,274   $ 3,342   $ 589,560  

2010

    9,075     6,500     110,469     403,634     18,220         547,898  

2011

    9,225     6,500     110,167     394,743             520,635  

2012

    8,023     6,500     109,866     381,848             506,237  

2013

    6,656     859,375     91,379     369,982             1,327,392  

Thereafter

    75,335     625,000     123,292     2,664,318             3,487,945  
                               

Total

  $ 117,351   $ 1,510,375   $ 655,943   $ 4,618,162   $ 74,494   $ 3,342   $ 6,979,667  
                               
(1)
Represents cash requirements for the payment of principal on corporate borrowings. Total amount does not equal carrying amount due to unamortized discounts or premiums on issuance.

(2)
Interest expense on the term loan was estimated at 4.64%, based upon the published LIBOR at April 24, 2008.

(3)
Includes committed capital expenditures including the estimated cost of ADA related betterments. Does not include planned, but non-committed capital expenditures.

(4)
Historically the Company funds its pension plan such that the plan is 90% funded. The plan has been frozen effective December 31, 2006. The funding requirement has been estimated based upon our expected funding amount. The retiree health plan is not funded.

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NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

        In December 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FSP 132(R)-1, Employers' Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets, ("FSP 132(R)-1"), which provides guidance on an employer's disclosures about plan assets of a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan. This interpretation is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009 and is effective for the us in fiscal 2010. We are currently evaluating the disclosure requirements of this pronouncement.

        In October 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active, ("FSP 157-3"). FSP 157-3 clarifies the application of SFAS 157 in a market that is not active and provides an example to illustrate key considerations in determining the fair value of a financial asset when the market for that financial asset is not active. FSP 157-3 was effective for us on October 2, 2008 for all financial assets and liabilities recognized or disclosed at fair value in our condensed consolidated financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). The adoption of FSP 157-3 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operation.

        In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position Financial Accounting Standard 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets, ("FSP 142-3"). FSP 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, ("SFAS 142"). In developing assumptions about renewal or extension, FSP 142-3 requires an entity to consider its own historical experience (or, if no experience, market participant assumptions) adjusted for the entity-specific factors in paragraph 11 of SFAS 142. FSP 142-3 expands the disclosure requirements of SFAS 142 and is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and is effective for us at the beginning of fiscal 2010. Early adoption is prohibited. The guidance for determining the useful life of a recognized intangible asset shall be applied prospectively to intangible assets acquired after the effective date. We have not determined the effect that the application of FSP 142-3 will have on our consolidated financial position.

        In March 2008, the FASB released SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, ("SFAS 161"), which expands the disclosure requirements about an entity's derivative and hedging activities. SFAS 161 requires entities to provide enhanced disclosures about (1) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (2) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement 133 and its related interpretations, and (3) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, and is effective for us in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009. Early application is encouraged. We are currently evaluating the enhanced disclosure requirements of this pronouncement.

        In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of ARB No. 51, ("SFAS 160"). SFAS 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards that require noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary to be reported as a component of equity, changes in a parent's ownership interest while the parent retains its controlling interest to be accounted for as equity transactions, and any retained noncontrolling equity investment upon the deconsolidation of a subsidiary to be initially measured at fair value. The Statement also establishes reporting requirements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the non-controlling owners. SFAS 160 is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning on or after December 15, 2008, and is effective for us at the beginning of fiscal 2010. Earlier adoption is prohibited. We have not determined the effect that the application of SFAS 160 will have on our consolidated financial position.

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        In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations, ("SFAS 141(R)"). SFAS 141(R) establishes the principles and requirements for how an acquirer: 1) recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree; 2) in a business combination achieved in stages, sometimes referred to as a step acquisition, recognize the identifiable assets and liabilities, as well as the noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, at the full amounts of their fair values; 3) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase. SFAS 141(R) establishes disclosure requirements to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. This Statement is to be applied prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period on or after December 15, 2008, and is effective for us at the beginning of fiscal 2010. Earlier adoption is prohibited. We are in the process of evaluating the impact SFAS 141(R) will have on our financial statements.

        In September 2006, the FASB released SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, ("SFAS 157") which provides enhanced guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. Under the standard, fair value refers to the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the market in which the reporting entity transacts. It clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 157-2, Partial Deferral of the Effective Date of SFAS 157 ("FSP 157-2"), which delays the effective date for nonfinancial assets and liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. The Statement was effective at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2009 for financial assets and liabilities recognized or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis. The partial adoption of this Statement did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations. Please refer to Note 9—Fair Value of Financial Instruments for additional information. Due to the deferral, we have delayed the implementation of SFAS 157 provisions on the fair value of goodwill, intangible assets with indefinite lives, and nonfinancial long-lived assets until the beginning of fiscal 2010. We are in the process of evaluating the impact related to our nonfinancial assets and liabilities not valued on a recurring basis (at least annually).

Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

        We are exposed to various market risks including interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange rate risk. All financial instruments are used solely for hedging purposes and are not issued or held for speculative reasons.

        Interest Rate Swaps.    We periodically enter into interest rate swap agreements to manage the interest rate risk associated with variable rate debt instruments. In October 2007, AMCE executed an interest rate swap agreement, scheduled to mature in April 2009, to hedge $200,000,000 of our variable rate debt obligation. Under the terms of the agreement, we pay interest at a fixed rate of 4.707% and receive interest at a variable rate based on 1-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR-BBA. Based upon a sensitivity analysis performed as of January 1, 2009, a decrease in the underlying interest rates of 100 basis points would increase the fair value of the interest rate swap liabilities by $556,000 and a 100 basis point increase in the underlying interest rates would decrease the fair value of the interest rate swap liabilities by $506,000.

        Market risk on variable-rate financial instruments.    We maintain an $850,000,000 Senior Secured Credit Facility, comprised of a $200,000,000 revolving credit facility and a $650,000,000 term loan facility, which permits borrowings at a rate equal to an applicable margin plus, at our option, either a base rate or LIBOR. Increases in market interest rates would cause interest expense to increase and earnings before income taxes to decrease. The change in interest expense and earnings before income

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taxes would be dependent upon the weighted average outstanding borrowings during the reporting period following an increase in market interest rates. We had no borrowings on our revolving credit facility as of January 1, 2009 and had $630,500,000 outstanding under the term loan facility on January 1, 2009, of which $200,000,000 is hedged at a fixed rate. A 100 basis point change in market interest rates would have increased or decreased interest expense on the Senior Secured Credit Facility by $3,373,000 during the thirty-nine weeks ended January 1, 2009.

        Market risk on fixed-rate financial instruments.    Included in long-term debt are $325,000,000 of our Notes due 2016, $300,000,000 of our Notes due 2014 and $250,000,000 of our Fixed Notes due 2012. Increases in market interest rates would generally cause a decrease in the fair value of the Notes due 2016; Notes due 2014 and Fixed Notes due 2012 and a decrease in market interest rates would generally cause an increase in fair value of the Notes due 2016, Notes due 2014 and Fixed Notes due 2012.

        Foreign currency exchange rates.    We currently operate theatres in Canada, France and the United Kingdom. As a result of these operations, we have assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses denominated in foreign currencies. The strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the respective currencies causes a decrease in the carrying values of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses denominated in such foreign currencies and the weakening of the U.S. dollar against the respective currencies causes an increase in the carrying values of these items. The increases and decreases in assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses are included in accumulated other comprehensive income. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates also impact the comparability of earnings in these countries on a year-to-year basis. As the U.S. dollar strengthens, comparative translated earnings decrease, and as the U.S. dollar weakens comparative translated earnings from foreign operations increase. A 10% fluctuation in the value of the U.S. dollar against all foreign currencies of countries where we currently operate theatres would either increase or decrease earnings before income taxes and accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by approximately $875,000 and $1,906,000, respectively, as of January 1, 2009.

Item 4T.    Controls and Procedures.

    (a)
    Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

        The Company maintains a set of disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that material information required to be disclosed in its filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms and that material information is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have re-evaluated these disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Amended Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A and have determined that such disclosure controls and procedures were effective.


Management's Consideration of the Restatement

        In coming to the conclusion that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Amended Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A, management considered, among other things, the fact that it was restating previously issued financial statements for an error in applying SFAS 106 Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions ("FAS 106") to an amendment of its Post-Retirement Medical and Life Insurance Plan (the "Plan"). Management also considered the Company's internal controls over its financial reporting for Plan related assets, liabilities and related expenses. Such controls included but were not limited to: the use

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of competent Company personnel; the gathering of complete, accurate and relevant information for analysis; providing such information to external third party actuarial specialists who assisted management in the application of generally accepted accounting principles, including those contained in FAS 106; and, related management reviews. Based on the conclusion that the Company's internal controls associated with the above-noted accounts were designed and operated effectively so as to provide reasonable assurance over financial reporting, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that no deficiency in internal control over financial reporting existed and therefore further concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this Amended Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable level of assurance.

    (b)
    Changes in internal controls.

        There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

        Reference is made to Part I. Item 3. Legal Proceedings in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 3, 2008 for information on certain litigation to which we are a party.

        United States of America v. AMC Entertainment Inc. and American Multi Cinema, Inc.    (No. 99 01034 FMC (SHx), filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California).

        On December 5, 2008, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the trial court as to the appropriate remedy and remanded the case back to the trial court for findings consistent with its decision. AMCE estimates that the cost of betterments related to the remaining remedies required for line of sight violations will be approximately $4,300,000 over a 4-5 year term. The Justice Department may seek review by a larger panel of judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

        We are a party to various other legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, none of which is expected to have a material adverse effect on us.

Item 1A.    Risk Factors

        Reference is made to Part I Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 3, 2008.

Capital and Credit Market Crisis

        Although we do not currently need debt financing, in the event we were to require debt financing in the future, the severe dislocations and liquidity disruptions in the credit markets could materially impact our ability to obtain debt financing on reasonable terms. The inability to access debt financing on reasonable terms could materially impact our ability to make acquisitions or materially expand our business in the future. Additionally, a prolonged economic downturn or recession could materially impact our operations to the extent it results in reduced demand for moviegoing. If current market and economic conditions persist or deteriorate, we may experience adverse impacts on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We depend on motion picture production and performances.

        Our ability to operate successfully depends upon the availability, diversity and appeal of motion pictures, our ability to license motion pictures and the performance of such motion pictures in our markets. We mostly license first-run motion pictures, the successes of which have increasingly depended on the marketing efforts of the major studios. Poor performance of, or any disruption in the production of (including by reason of a strike) these motion pictures, or a reduction in the marketing efforts of the major studios, could hurt our business and results of operations. In addition, a change in the type and breadth of movies offered by studios may adversely affect the demographic base of moviegoers.

        The master contract between film producers and the Screen Actors Guild ("SAG") expired at the beginning of July 2008. A strike has not been initiated, but the parties have been unable to reach agreement on a new contract. The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, the smaller of the two actors' unions, had previously reached a new three year agreement with producers prior to its contract expiration. If SAG union members choose to strike or film producers choose to lock out the union members, a disruption in production of motion pictures could result.

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We will not be fully subject to the requirement of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 until the end of our fiscal year 2010.

        We are required to document and test our internal control procedures in order to satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires annual management assessments and reports by an issuer's independent registered public accounting firm on the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting. We have completed our Section 404 annual management report and included the report in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2008, which ended in April 2008. Our independent registered public accounting firm did not, however, need to include its attestation report in our annual report for fiscal 2008. Under current rules, the attestation of our independent registered public accounting firm will be required beginning in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal 2010, which ends in April 2010.

Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

        On November 4, 2008, the Requisite Stockholder majority of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. and the Board of Directors of AMC Entertainment Inc. unanimously approved the Sale of Cinemex and the related Stock Purchase Agreement.

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Item 6.    Exhibits.


EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER
  DESCRIPTION
  2.1   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 20, 2005, by and among Marquee Holdings Inc. and LCE Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed on June 24, 2005).
  2.2   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 22, 2004 by and among Marquee Holdings Inc., Marquee Inc. and AMC Entertainment Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K filed June 23, 2004).
  3.1   Restated and Amended Certificate of Incorporation of AMC Entertainment Inc. (as amended on December 2, 1997 and September 18, 2001 and December 23, 2004) (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form 8-K (File No. 1-8747) filed December 27, 2004).
  3.2   Amended and Restated Bylaws of AMC Entertainment Inc. (Incorporated by Reference from Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Form 10-Q (File No. 1-8747) filed December 27, 2004).
      Certificates of Incorporation or corresponding instrument, with amendments, of the following additional registrants:
  3.3.1   Loews Citywalk Theatre Corporation (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3.1 to the Company's Form S-4 (File No. 333-133574) filed April 27, 2006).
  3.3.2   S&J Theatres, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3.2 to the Company's Form S-4 (File No. 333-133574) filed April 27, 2006).
  3.3.3   LCE Mexican Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3.9 to the Company's Form S-4 (File No. 333-133574) filed April 27, 2006).
  3.3.4   Loews Cineplex U.S. Callco, LLC (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3.17 to the Company's Form S-4 (File No. 333-133574) filed April 27, 2006).
  3.3.5   Loews Theatre Management Corp. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3.22 to the Company's Form S-4 (File No. 333-133574) filed April 27, 2006).
  3.3.6   AMC Card Processing Services, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3.93 to the Company's Form S-4 (File No. 333-133574) filed April 27, 2006).
  3.3.7   AMC Entertainment Interational, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3.94 to the Company's Form S-4 (File No. 333-133574) filed April 27, 2006).
  3.3.8   American Multi-Cinema, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3.10 to the Company's Form 10-Q (File No. 1-8747) filed February 8, 2008).
  3.3.9   Centertainment, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3.96 to the Company's Form S-4 (File No. 333-133574) filed April 27, 2006).
  3.3.10   Club Cinema of Mazza, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3.97 to the Company's Form S-4 (File No. 333-133574) filed April 27, 2006).
  3.3.11   Premium Theater of Framingham, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3.100 to the Company's Form S-4 (File No. 333-133574) filed April 27, 2006).

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EXHIBIT
NUMBER
  DESCRIPTION
  3.4   By-laws of the following Additional Registrants: (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.4 to the Company's Form S-4 (File No. 333-133574) filed April 27, 2006):
      Loews Citywalk Theatre Corporation
      Loews Theatre Management Corp.
      S&J Theatres Inc.
  3.5   By-laws of LCE Mexican Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.5 to the Company's Form S-4 (File No. 333-133574) filed April 27, 2006).
  3.6   Limited Liability Company Agreement of Loews Cineplex U.S. Callco, LLC. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.7 to the Company's Form S-4 (File No. 333-133574) filed April 27, 2006).
  3.7   By-laws of AMC Card Processing Services, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.20 to the Company's Form S-4 (File No. 333-133574) filed April 27, 2006).
  3.8   By-laws of AMC Entertainment International, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.21 to the Company's Form S-4 (File No. 333-133574) filed April 27, 2006).
  3.9   By-laws of American Multi-Cinema, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.9 to the Company's Form 10-Q (File No. 1-8747) filed February 8, 2008).
  3.10   By-laws of Centertainment, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.23 to the Company's Form S-4 (File No. 333-133574) filed April 27, 2006).
  3.11   By-laws of Club Cinema of Mazza, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.24 to the Company's Form S-4 (File No. 333-133574) filed April 27, 2006).
  3.12   By-laws of Premium Theater of Framingham, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.26 to the Company's Form S-4 (File No. 333-133574) filed April 27, 2006).
  10.1   Amendment to Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of November 5, 2008 among Entretenimiento GM de Mexico S.A. de C.V., as Buyer, and AMC Netherlands HoldCo B.V., LCE Mexican Holdings, Inc., and AMC Europe S.A., as sellers (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Form 8-K (File No. 1-8747) filed January 5, 2009).
  10.2   Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of November 5, 2008 among Entretenimiento GM de Mexico S.A. de C.V., as Buyer, and AMC Netherlands HoldCo B.V., LCE Mexican Holdings, Inc., and AMC Europe S.A., as sellers (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q (File No. 1-8747) filed on November 17, 2008).
  10.3   Amendment to Exhibitor Services Agreement dated as of November 5, 2008, by and between National CineMedia, LLC and American Multi-Cinema, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33296) of National CineMedia, Inc., filed on February 6, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference).
  *31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Acts of 2002.
  *31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Acts of 2002.
  *32.1   Section 906 Certifications of Gerardo I. Lopez (Chief Executive Officer) and Craig R. Ramsey (Chief Financial Officer) furnished in accordance with Securities Act Release 33-8212.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

    AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Date: May 20, 2009

 

/s/ GERARDO I. LOPEZ

Gerardo I. Lopez
Chief Executive Officer and President

Date: May 20, 2009

 

/s/ CRAIG R. RAMSEY

Craig R. Ramsey
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

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