SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 20, 2007 (February 13, 2007)
AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
1-8747
(Commission File Number) |
43-1304369
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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920 Main Street Kansas City, Missouri (Address of principal executive offices) |
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64105 Zip Code |
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code
(816) 221-4000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
NCM Transactions
On March 29, 2005, we formed National CineMedia, LLC ("NCM") with Regal Entertainment Group ("Regal") to combine our screen advertising business. On July 15, 2005, Cinemark Holdings, Inc. ("Cinemark") joined the NCM joint venture by contributing its screen advertising business. On February 13, 2007, National CineMedia, Inc. ("NCM, Inc."), a newly formed entity that now serves as the sole manager of NCM, closed its initial public offering, or IPO, of 42,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $21.00 per share. NCM is a cinema screen advertising venture representing approximately 13,000 North American theatre screens (of which approximately 11,000 are equipped with digital projection capabilities) and reaching over 500 million movie guests annually. As of December 28, 2006, we had a 29% interest in NCM which we accounted for using the equity method.
In connection with the completion of NCM, Inc.'s IPO, on February 13, 2007, we entered into the Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement (the "NCM Operating Agreement") among American Multi-Cinema, Inc., Regal and Cinemark. Pursuant to the NCM Operating Agreement, the members are granted a redemption right to exchange common units of NCM for NCM, Inc. shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis, or at the option of NCM, Inc., a cash payment equal to the market price of one share of NCM, Inc.'s common stock. Upon execution of the NCM Operating Agreement, each existing preferred unit of NCM held by American Multi-Cinema, Inc., Regal and Cinemark was redeemed in exchange for $13.7782 per unit, resulting in the cancellation of each preferred unit. NCM used the proceeds of a new $725 million term loan facility and $59.8 million of net proceeds from the NCM, Inc. IPO to redeem the outstanding preferred units. We received approximately $259.3 million in the aggregate for the redemption of all our preferred units in NCM.
In connection with the completion of NCM, Inc.'s IPO, we also entered into an Exhibitor Services Agreement ("ESA") with NCM on February 13, 2007, whereby in exchange for approximately $231.3 million, we agreed to modify NCM's payment obligations under the prior Exhibitor Services Agreement. The ESA provides a term of 30 years for advertising and approximately five year terms (with automatic renewal provisions) for meeting event and digital programming services, and provides NCM with a five year right of first refusal for the services beginning one year prior to the end of the term. The ESA also changed the basis upon which we are paid by NCM from a percentage of revenues associated with advertising contracts entered into by NCM to a monthly theatre access fee. The theatre access fee is now composed of a fixed payment per patron and a fixed payment per digital screen, which increases by 8% every five years starting at the end of fiscal 2011 for payments per patron and by 5% annually starting at the end of fiscal 2007 for payments per digital screen. The theatre access fee paid in the aggregate to American Multi-Cinema, Inc., Regal and Cinemark will not be less than 12% of NCM's aggregate advertising revenue, or it will be adjusted upward to meet this minimum payment. Additionally, we entered into the First Amended and Restated Loews Screen Integration Agreement with NCM on February 13, 2007, pursuant to which we will pay NCM an amount that approximates the EBITDA that NCM would generate if it were able to sell advertising in the Loews theatre chain on an exclusive basis commencing upon the completion of NCM, Inc.'s IPO, and NCM issued to us common membership units in NCM, increasing our ownership interest to approximately 33.7%; such Loews payments will be made quarterly until May 2008 and are expected to approximate $15.3 million. Also, with respect to any on-screen advertising time provided to our beverage concessionaire, we are required to purchase such time from NCM at a negotiated rate. In addition, we expect to receive mandatory quarterly distributions of excess cash from NCM. Subsequent to the NCM, Inc. IPO, we held an 18.6% interest in NCM.
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We intend to use a portion of the proceeds from the preferred unit redemption and the ESA modification payment described above as well as a portion of the approximately $26.5 million we received by selling common units in NCM to NCM, Inc. in connection with the exercise of the underwriter's over-allotment option in the NCM, Inc. IPO to redeem our 9 1 / 2 % senior subordinated notes due 2011. We are still evaluating our use of the remaining proceeds, which may include the repayment of additional indebtedness. However, we have not yet determined whether we will repay any additional indebtedness, and we may decide to use these proceeds for a purpose other than the repayment of our indebtedness.
Copies of the Exhibitor Services Agreement, the First Amended and Restated Loews Screen Integration Agreement and the Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement are respectively incorporated by reference herein as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3.
Amendment to Senior Secured Credit Facility
On February 14, 2007, AMC Entertainment Inc. (the "Company"), the guarantors named therein, Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the lenders party thereto entered into Amendment No. 1 to its senior secured credit facility. The purpose of the amendment was, among other things, to amend its restricted payments covenant to permit the repayment of the Company's 9 1 / 2 % senior subordinated notes due 2011, as well as other subordinated indebtedness.
A copy of the Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement is incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 10.4.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
We derived the following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information by applying pro forma adjustments attributable to the Merger Transactions (as defined below) and the NCM Transactions (as defined below) to the historical consolidated financial statements of AMC Entertainment Inc. ("AMCE") and Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corporation ("LCE") included in this Form 8-K. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations data for the 39 weeks ended December 28, 2006 and the 52 weeks ended March 30, 2006 give effect to the Merger Transactions and the NCM Transactions as if they had each occurred on April 1, 2005. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet data gives effect to the NCM Transactions as if it had occurred on December 28, 2006.
The Merger Transactions: In January 2006, Marquee Holdings Inc. ("Holdings"), the parent of AMCE, merged with LCE Holdings, Inc. ("LCE Holdings"), the parent of Loews, with Holdings continuing as the holding company for the merged businesses, and LCE merged with and into AMCE, with AMCE continuing after the merger. Operating results of the acquired theatres are included in our consolidated statements of operations from January 26, 2006.
Concurrently with the closing of the Mergers, we entered into the following financing transactions: (1) our new senior secured credit facility, consisting of a $650.0 million term loan facility and a $200.0 million revolving credit facility; (2) the issuance by AMCE of $325.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 11% senior subordinated notes due 2016; (3) the termination of AMC Entertainment's existing senior secured credit facility, under which no amounts were outstanding, and the repayment of all outstanding amounts under LCE's existing senior secured credit facility and the termination of all commitments thereunder; and (4) the completion of the tender offer and consent solicitation for all $315.0 million aggregate principal amount of LCE's 9.0% senior subordinated notes due 2014.
We refer collectively to the Mergers, the consummation of the financing transactions described above and certain related divestitures as the "Merger Transactions."
The NCM Transactions: NCM is a cinema screen advertising venture representing approximately 13,000 North American theatre screens (of which approximately 11,000 are equipped with digital projection capabilities) and reaching over 500 million movie guests annually. NCM is jointly owned by Holdings, Cinemark and Regal. In March 2005, we contributed our cinema screen advertising business to NCM. As of December 28, 2006, we had a 29% interest in NCM which we accounted for using the equity method. On February 13, 2007, NCM, Inc., a newly formed entity that now serves as the sole manager of NCM, completed its initial public offering ("IPO") of 42,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $21.00 per share. Net proceeds from NCM, Inc.'s IPO were used to acquire newly issued equity interests from NCM, and NCM distributed the net proceeds to us, Cinemark and Regal on a pro rata basis in connection with modifying payment obligations for extended access to our theatres pursuant to the Exhibitor Services Agreement with NCM. We also sold common units in NCM to NCM, Inc. in connection with the exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option in the NCM, Inc. IPO. In connection with the completion of NCM, Inc.'s IPO, NCM also borrowed $725 million under a new senior credit facility, which was used to redeem preferred units held by each of us, Cinemark and Regal on a pro rata basis pursuant to a recapitalization of NCM that was completed prior to the closing of NCM, Inc.'s IPO. We received net proceeds from NCM Inc.'s IPO, the sale of common units in connection with the exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option and the redemption of our preferred units of approximately $517.1 million. We intend to use the proceeds from these transactions, together with cash on hand, to redeem our 9 1 / 2 % senior subordinated notes due 2011. We are still evaluating our use of the remaining proceeds from these transactions, which may include the repayment of certain of our other indebtedness. However, we have not yet determined which of our other
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indebtedness we may repay, and we may decide to use these proceeds for a purpose other than the repayment of our indebtedness.
In connection with the completion of NCM, Inc.'s IPO, we amended and restated our existing services agreement with NCM whereby in exchange for our pro rata share of the proceeds from NCM, Inc.'s IPO and redemption of our preferred units, we agreed to a modification of NCM's payment obligation under the prior agreement. The modification extended the term of the agreement to 30 years, provided NCM with a five year right of first refusal for the services beginning one year prior to the end of the term and changed the basis upon which we are paid by NCM from a percentage of revenues associated with advertising contracts entered into by NCM to a monthly theatre access fee. The theatre access fee is composed of a fixed payment per patron and a fixed payment per digital screen, which increases by 8% every five years starting at the end of fiscal 2011 for payments per patron and by 5% annually starting at the end of fiscal 2007 for payments per digital screen. Additionally, we entered into the Loews Screen Integration Agreement with NCM pursuant to which we will pay NCM an amount that approximates the EBITDA that NCM would generate if it were able to sell advertising in the Loews theatre chain on an exclusive basis commencing upon the completion of NCM, Inc.'s IPO, and NCM issued to us common membership units in NCM, increasing our ownership interest to approximately 33.7%; such Loews payments will be made quarterly until May 2008 and are expected to approximate $15.3 million. Also, with respect to any on-screen advertising time provided to our beverage concessionaire, we are required to purchase such time from NCM at a negotiated rate. In addition, we expect to receive mandatory quarterly distributions of excess cash from NCM. Subsequent to the NCM, Inc. IPO, we hold an 18.6% interest in NCM. We refer to the NCM, Inc. IPO and debt transactions in this Form 8-K as the "NCM Transactions."
Yelmo Disposition: On December 15, 2006, we sold our equity method investment in Yelmo for $52.1 million. The sale of our investment in Yelmo has triggered discontinued operations classification for our previous sale of theatres in Spain and Portugal as we no longer have continuing involvement in this region. We have reclassified the results of operations for the Spain and Portugal theaters from continuing operations and have removed losses recorded related to our investment in Yelmo in our unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information included in this Form 8-K as it was sold in December 2006.
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information is for illustrative and informational purpose only and should not be considered indicative of the results that would have been achieved had the transactions been consummated on the dates or for the periods indicated and do not purport to represent consolidated balance sheet data or statement of operations data or other financial data as of any future date or any future period.
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information should be read in conjunction with the information contained in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements and the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes for AMCE appearing in our Form 10-K filed on June 28, 2006 and in our Form 10-Q filed on February 14, 2007.
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AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF DECEMBER 28, 2006
(dollars in thousands)
See Notes to Condensed Pro Forma Financial Statements
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AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 28, 2006
(dollars in thousands)
See Notes to Condensed Pro Forma Financial Statements
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AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FIFTY-TWO WEEKS ENDED MARCH 30, 2006
(dollars in thousands)
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LCE
for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2005 Historical |
LCE
for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2005 Historical |
LCE
for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2005 Historical |
LCE
for the One Month Ended January 25, 2006 Historical |
LCE
Conforming Reclassification |
LCE
for the Ten Months Ended March 30, 2006 Pro Forma |
AMCE/
LCE Merger Pro Forma Adjustments |
AMCE
Pro Forma for LCE |
NCM
Pro Forma Adjustments |
AMCE
Pro Forma for LCE & NCM Transactions |
Yelmo
Pro Forma Adjustments |
AMCE
Pro Forma For LCE Merger, NCM & Yelmo Transactions |
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Admissions | $ | 1,169,226 | $ | 143,736 | $ | 148,161 | $ | 152,849 | $ | 41,509 | $ | | $ | 486,255 | $ | (35,877 | )(9) | $ | 1,619,604 | $ | | $ | 1,619,604 | $ | (31,192 | )(16) | $ | 1,588,412 | |||||||||||||
Concessions | 466,679 | 61,467 | 61,635 | 64,586 | 17,046 | 204,734 | (11,889 | )(9) | 659,524 | | 659,524 | (10,651 | )(16) | 648,873 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 94,545 | 10,816 | 12,293 | 16,673 | 2,207 | 41,989 | (2,939 | )(9) | 133,595 | (27,470 | )(14) | 106,125 | (1,729 | )(16) | 104,396 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total revenues | 1,730,450 | 216,019 | 222,089 | 234,108 | 60,762 | | 732,978 | (50,705 | )(9) | 2,412,723 | (27,470 | ) | 2,385,253 | (43,572 | ) | 2,341,681 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of operations |
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172,588 |
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173,868 |
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175,362 |
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42,942 |
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(105,162 |
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459,598 |
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1,552,439 |
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15,405 |
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Rent | 341,301 | | | | 11,591 | 98,931 | (8) | 110,522 |
(9,151
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M&A Costs | 12,487 | | | | 523 | 5,013 | (8) | 5,536 | | 18,023 | | 18,023 | | 18,023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Management fee | 2,000 | | | | 333 | 2,997 | (8) | 3,330 | (330 | )(10) | 5,000 | | 5,000 | | 5,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 38,041 | 14,144 | 13,440 | 14,105 | 4,998 | (8,010 | )(8) | 38,677 | | 76,718 | | 76,718 | (171 | )(16) | 76,547 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preopening expense | 6,607 | | | | 165 | 3,863 | (8) | 4,028 | | 10,635 | | 10,635 | | 10,635 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Theatre and other closure expense | 601 | | | | | | | | 601 | | 601 | | 601 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring charge | 3,980 | | | | | | | | 3,980 | | 3,980 | | 3,980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 168,821 | 27,412 | 29,799 | 29,947 | 9,457 | 2,368 | (8) | 98,983 |
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Impairment of long-lived assets | 11,974 | | 11,974 | 11,974 | 11,974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disposition of assets and other (gains)/losses | (997 | ) | 199 | 960 | (325 | ) | (1,137 | ) | (303 | ) | | (1,300 | ) | | (1,300 | ) | | (1,300 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total costs and expenses | 1,710,184 | 214,343 | 218,067 | 219,089 | 68,872 | | 720,371 | (44,085 | ) | 2,386,470 | 15,405 | 2,401,875 | (44,281 | ) | 2,357,594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other expense | (9,818 | ) | | | | | | | | (9,818 | ) | | (9,818 | ) | | (9,818 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 122,086 | 20,692 | 20,723 | 21,598 | 6,316 | | 69,329 | 70,200 | (11) | 205,616 | (20,161 | )(17) | 186,297 | (1,878 | )(16) | 184,419 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Investment expense (income) | 4,651 | 543 | (2,482 | ) | (20,115 | ) | (92 | ) | | (22,146 | ) | 22,880 | (12) | 5,385 | | 5,385 | (667 | )(16) | 4,718 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total other expense | 116,919 | 21,235 | 18,241 | 1,483 | 6,224 | | 47,183 | 37,081 | 201,183 | (19,319 | ) | 181,864 | (2,545 | ) | 179,319 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | (96,653 | ) | (19,559 | ) | (14,219 | ) | 13,536 | (14,334 | ) | | (34,576 | ) | (43,701 | ) | (174,930 | ) | (23,556 | ) | (198,486 | ) | 3,254 | (195,232 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Income tax provision (benefit) | 69,700 | (629 | ) | 1,645 | 6,645 | | | 7,661 | (69,706 | )(13) | 7,655 | | 7,655 | (300 | )(16) | 7,355 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Loss from continuing operations | $ | (166,353 | ) | $ | (18,930 | ) | $ | (15,864 | ) | $ | 6,891 | $ | (14,334 | ) | $ | | $ | (42,237 | ) | $ | 26,005 | $ | (182,585 | ) | $ | (23,556 | ) | $ | (206,141 | ) | $ | 3,554 | $ | (202,587 | ) | ||||||
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See Notes to Condensed Pro Forma Financial Statements
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AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Sources of Funds
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Cash from Existing Service Agreement "ESA" Modification Payment | $ | 231,308 | Available cash | $ | 296,073 | ||||
Cash from redemption of
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Redeem 9
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Subordinated Notes due 2011 ("Notes due 2011") |
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Interest on Notes due 2011 | 8,241 | ||||||||
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of NCM common membership units outstanding by a ratio of theatre screens and patrons at Loews theatres compared to the total number of theatre screens and patrons at all founding members' theatres. Our ownership of NCM increased from 29% to 33.7% as a result of the Loews screen integration agreement. These Loews payments will be made on a quarterly basis in arrears through May 31, 2008 and for accounting purposes will be capitalized in our investment in NCM and will not be reflected in our statements of operations as the payments related to the acquisition of additional ownership units. We have estimated the amounts that we will pay to NCM on a quarterly basis from December 28, 2006 to May 31, 2008 will be $15.3 million. This is also the amount we expect to pay for the additional common units. The amount payable is included in our investment in NCM and as a payable (we owe it to NCM) which has the effect of reducing our change of interest gain in Note (6).
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Capital account after NCM Inc. IPO: | $ | 828,314 | (a) | |||||
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Capital account before NCM Inc. IPO: | $ | 3,666 | (d) | |||||
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Change of interest gain pursuant to SAB Topic 5H | $ | 131,481 | (i) | |||||
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integration agreement as illustrated in Note (6). Because our ownership in the investee declined from 33.7% to 18.6% or by 44.8%, we have proportionally written off our investment of $48.1 million by 44.8% or $21.5 million.
Agreement in Effect Before the Reorganization. Each of the founding members is party to an agreement with NCM dated as of July 15, 2005, which governs the provision of advertising, meetings and digital programming events by NCM. In the case of AMC and Regal, these agreements were amended and restated to reflect Cinemark's new participation as a founding member. In connection with the completion of the NCM, Inc. IPO, NCM entered into amended and restated agreements with each founding member.
We have estimated the fair value of the ESA payment as the NPV of the difference between ESA fees under the new agreement and ESA fees at fair value which represents a 30% theatre rental fee of NCM advertising revenue (based upon a valuation performed by the Company with the assistance of third party specialists), which would be $686.3 million. AMC's share of this amount is estimated to be $231.3 million based on its ownership percentage of 33.7% and the $686.3 million amount based upon a valuation performed by the Company with the assistance of a third party specialist.
Change of interest gain on NCM | $ | 131,481 | ||
Distributions in excess of equity investment in NCM* | 106,261 | |||
Tax provision recognized on NCM Transaction where the offsetting benefit is recorded in goodwill. See Note (7) | (33,500 | ) | ||
Write off of premium on Notes due 2011 | 4,645 | |||
Estimated current federal and state tax due on NCM Transactions | (33,900 | ) | ||
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Beginning balance 12/28/06 | $ | 32,775 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Loews Screen Integration Agreement | 15,300 | | | (15,300 | ) | | ||||||||||
Change of interest gain pursuant to SAB Topic 5H | 131,481 | | | | (131,481 | ) | ||||||||||
ESA Payment | | (231,308 | ) | 231,308 | | | ||||||||||
Preferred and common unit redemption | (179,556 | ) | | 285,817 | | (106,261 | ) | |||||||||
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Pro forma balance 12/28/06 | $ | | $ | (231,308 | ) | $ | 517,125 | $ | (15,300 | ) | $ | (237,742 | ) | |||
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Capital Loss Carryforward(c) | (16,200 | ) | ||||||
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards(c)(d) | (63,600 | ) | (38,100 | ) | ||||
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Purchase Price AllocationMerger Transactions
The merger of AMCE and LCE is being treated as a purchase with AMCE as the accounting acquirer in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 141 "Business Combinations." The following is a summary of the allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of assets and liabilities acquired in the merger of AMCE and LCE as of December 28, 2006. Our allocations of purchase price were based on management's judgment after evaluating several factors, including actuarial estimates for pension liabilities, market prices of our indebtedness, bid prices from potential buyers and a valuation assessment prepared by a valuation specialist.
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 142,512 | ||
Current assets | 41,802 | |||
Property, net | 726,993 | |||
Intangible assets, net | 107,269 | |||
Goodwill | 819,908 | |||
Other long term assets | 73,902 | |||
Current liabilities | (180,918 | ) | ||
Corporate borrowings | (1,054,192 | ) | ||
Capital and financing lease obligations | (32,524 | ) | ||
Other long-term liabilities | (107,581 | ) | ||
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Total estimated purchase price | $ | 537,171 | ||
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Our allocation of purchase price consisted primarily of:
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39 Weeks Ended
December 28, 2006 |
52 Weeks Ended March 30, 2006
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Revenues | $ | (15,068 | ) | $ | (50,705 | ) | |
Cost of Operations | (9,929 | ) | (32,528 | ) | |||
Rent | (3,499 | ) | (9,151 | ) | |||
Depreciation and amortization | | (3,957 | ) |
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March 30, 2006 |
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Balance Sheet
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FF&E and leasehold improvements(a) | $ | (2,042 | ) | 5 to 15 years | Property, net | ||
Favorable leases | 1,208 | 11 years | Intangibles, net | ||||
Advertising contract | 4,142 | 6 years | Intangibles, net | ||||
Loews Trademark(b) | 383 | 5 years | Intangibles, net | ||||
Goodwill | | Indefinite | Goodwill | ||||
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Unfavorable leases | $ | (1,810 | ) | 9 years | Other long-term liability | ||
Management Fee: |
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Amended and Restated Fee Agreement(c) | $ | (330 | ) |
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March 30, 2006 |
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Debt issued in connection with the Mergers ($650.0 million term loan of new senior secured credit facility and $325.0 million 11% senior subordinated notes due 2016) | $ | 70,200 | |
Amortization Expense: |
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Term Loan of new senior secured credit facility | $ | 1,419 | |
New senior subordinated debt | 768 | ||
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$ | 2,187 | ||
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Amortization expense is determined using the capitalized costs of the newly issued debt over the term of the debt calculated on a straight line basis. We incurred $12.0 million of capitalized debt costs for the term loan of new senior secured credit facility which are amortized over 7 years and $9.3 million on the new senior subordinated debt which is amortized over 10 years.
Interest rates above used in the computation of pro forma interest expense are subject to change. For the computation of the initial interest rate on the new senior secured term loan facility, we have utilized a one-month LIBOR rate, as of February 15, 2007, of 5.32%. In the event the interest rate on the new senior secured term loan facility notes increases or decreases by 0.125%, our annual earnings from continuing operations would decrease or increase by $812 thousand accordingly.
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Interest Expense: | ||||
$650.0 million 5.60% Term loan of existing Loews senior secured credit facility | $ | (30,896 | ) | |
Loews' $315.0 million 9.0% senior subordinated notes due 2014 | (23,698 | ) | ||
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$ | (54,594 | ) | ||
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Amortization Expense: | ||||
Term loan of existing Loews senior secured facility | $ | (2,354 | ) | |
Loews' 9.0% senior subordinated notes due 2014 | (1,238 | ) | ||
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$ | (3,592 | ) | ||
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Adjustments for amortization expense relate to the actual historical amounts recorded for the issuances that were paid.
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Remove gain on sale from South Korean joint venture (Megabox) | $ | 18,761 | |
Remove equity in earnings from South Korean joint venture (Megabox) | 4,119 | ||
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$ | 22,880 | ||
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The following table identifies the components of the adjustments to revenues:
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December 28, 2006 |
52 Weeks Ended
March 30, 2006 |
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Revenues under old ESA | $ | (32,869 | ) | $ | (41,560 | ) | |
Revenues under new ESA | 9,435 | 12,107 | |||||
Deferred revenue amortizations (see Note 5) | 1,487 | 1,983 | |||||
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Total | $ | (21,947 | ) | $ | (27,470 | ) | |
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the Spain and Portugal theatres from continuing operations for the fifty-two weeks ended March 30, 2006 and have removed losses recorded related to our investment in Yelmo for the thirty-nine weeks ended December 28, 2006, and the fifty-two weeks ended March 30, 2006. The results of operations for the Spain and Portugal theatres were removed from continuing operations in the Form 10-Q filed on February 14, 2007, and are reflected in the historical results for the thirty-nine weeks ended December 28, 2006.
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December 28, 2006 |
52 Weeks Ended
March 30, 2006 |
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Cash interest expense | $ | (15,110 | ) | $ | (20,161 | ) | |
Amortization of premium | 682 | 842 |
There were no deferred charges written off in connection with the redemption of the Notes due 2011 as the amounts were recorded at fair value on December 23, 2004 in connection with the merger with Marquee Inc.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 20, 2007 | AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC. | ||
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/s/ CRAIG R. RAMSEY Name: Craig R. Ramsey Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit
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Description
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10.1 | Exhibitor Services Agreement, dated February 13, 2007, between National CineMedia, LLC and American Multi-Cinema, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33296) of National CineMedia, Inc., filed on February 16, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference). | |
10.2 | First Amended and Restated Loews Screen Integration Agreement, dated February 13, 2007, between National CineMedia, LLC and American Multi-Cinema, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33296) of National CineMedia, Inc., filed on February 16, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference). | |
* 10.3 | Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement, dated February 13, 2007, between American Multi-Cinema, Inc., Cinemark Media, Inc., Regal CineMedia Holdings, LLC and National CineMedia, Inc. | |
* 10.4 | Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of February 14, 2007, between AMC Entertainment Inc., and Citicorp North America, as Administrative Agent. |
Exhibit 10.3
NATIONAL CINEMEDIA, LLC
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OPERATING AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 13, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS |
2 |
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1.1 |
Defined Terms |
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1.2 |
Other Definitional Provisions; Interpretation |
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ARTICLE 2 FORMATION |
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2.1 |
Formation; Qualification |
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2.2 |
Name |
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2.3 |
Term |
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2.4 |
Headquarters Office |
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2.5 |
Registered Agent and Office |
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2.6 |
Purposes |
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2.7 |
Powers |
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ARTICLE 3 MEMBERS AND INTERESTS |
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3.1 |
Members. |
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3.2 |
Meeting of Members |
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3.3 |
Certain Duties and Obligations of the Members |
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3.4 |
Units |
21 |
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3.5 |
Authorization and Issuance of Additional Units |
23 |
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3.6 |
Business Opportunities; Non-Competition |
25 |
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ARTICLE 4 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS |
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4.1 |
Manager |
25 |
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4.2 |
Management Authority |
25 |
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4.3 |
Founding Member Approval Rights |
26 |
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4.4 |
Duties |
29 |
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4.5 |
Reliance by Third Parties |
29 |
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4.6 |
Resignation |
29 |
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4.7 |
Removal |
29 |
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4.8 |
Vacancies |
29 |
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4.9 |
Information Relating to the Company |
29 |
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4.10 |
Insurance |
29 |
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4.11 |
Transactions Between Company and Manager |
30 |
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4.12 |
Officers |
30 |
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4.13 |
Management Fee; Reimbursement of Expenses |
30 |
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4.14 |
Limitation of Liability; Exculpation |
30 |
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4.15 |
Indemnification |
31 |
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4.16 |
Title to Assets |
32 |
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ARTICLE 5 CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS; DISTRIBUTIONS |
32 |
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5.1 |
Capital Contributions |
32 |
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5.2 |
Loans from Members |
33 |
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5.3 |
Loans from Third Parties |
33 |
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5.4 |
Distributions |
33 |
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5.5 |
Valuation |
35 |
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ARTICLE 6 BOOKS AND RECORDS; TAX; CAPITAL ACCOUNTS; ALLOCATIONS |
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6.1 |
General Accounting Matters |
35 |
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6.2 |
Certain Tax Matters |
36 |
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6.3 |
Capital Accounts |
36 |
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6.4 |
Allocations |
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6.5 |
Allocations of Net Income and Net Losses for Federal Income Tax Purposes |
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6.6 |
Elections |
40 |
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6.7 |
Tax Year |
40 |
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6.8 |
Withholding Requirements |
40 |
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6.9 |
Reports to Members |
40 |
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6.10 |
Auditors |
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6.11 |
Transfers During Year |
41 |
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6.12 |
Code Section 754 Election |
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ARTICLE 7 DISSOLUTION |
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7.1 |
Dissolution |
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7.2 |
Winding-Up |
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7.3 |
Final Distribution |
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ARTICLE 8 TRANSFER; SUBSTITUTION; ADJUSTMENTS |
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8.1 |
Restrictions on Transfer |
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8.2 |
Substituted Members |
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8.3 |
Effect of Void Transfers |
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ARTICLE 9 REDEMPTION RIGHT OF MEMBER |
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9.1 |
Redemption Right of a Member |
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9.2 |
Effect of Exercise of Redemption Right |
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ARTICLE 10 MISCELLANEOUS |
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10.1 |
Agreement to Cooperate; Further Assurances |
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10.2 |
Amendments |
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10.3 |
Confidentiality |
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10.4 |
Injunctive Relief |
48 |
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10.5 |
Successors, Assigns and Transferees |
48 |
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10.6 |
Notices |
48 |
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10.7 |
Integration |
48 |
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10.8 |
Severability |
49 |
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10.9 |
Counterparts |
49 |
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10.10 |
Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction |
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Exhibit A Members and Units |
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Exhibit B Over-Allotment Unit Purchase |
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Exhibit C Form of Common Unit Certificate |
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THIRD AMENDED AND
RESTATED
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OPERATING AGREEMENT
OF
NATIONAL CINEMEDIA, LLC
This Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement (this Agreement ) of National CineMedia, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Company ), is made and entered into as of February 13, 2007, by and among each of the parties hereto and amends and restates in full the Second Amended Agreement.
RECITALS
A. National Cinema Network, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( NCN ), and Regal CineMedia Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( Regal or the Regal Founding Member ), formed the Company and entered into the Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of National CineMedia, LLC, dated as of March 29, 2005 (the Original Agreement ).
B. Cinemark Media, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Cinemark Media or the Cinemark Founding Member ), was admitted as a Founding Member in the Company pursuant to that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of July 15, 2005 (the Contribution Agreement ), and that certain Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of National CineMedia, LLC, dated as of July 15, 2005 (the First Amended Agreement ).
C. NCN merged with and into American Multi-Cinema, Inc., a Missouri Corporation ( AMC or the AMC Founding Member ), with AMC as the surviving entity.
D. The First Amended Agreement has been amended pursuant to the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of National CineMedia, LLC, dated as of December 12, 2006 (the First Amendment ), the Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of National CineMedia, LLC, dated as of January 23, 2007 (the Second Amendment ), and the Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of National CineMedia, LLC, dated as of February 7, 2007 (the Third Amendment , and together with the First Amended Agreement, the First Amendment, and the Second Amendment, the Second Amended Agreement ).
E. The Company and National CineMedia, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( NCM Inc. ), have entered into a Common Unit Subscription Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2007 (the Subscription Agreement ), pursuant to which the Company has agreed to issue Common Units to NCM Inc. as more fully provided therein.
F. AMC, Regal and Cinemark Media desire to amend and restate the Second Amended Agreement to reflect the addition of NCM Inc. as a Member in the Company and its designation as sole Manager of the Company.
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G. The respective board of directors and manager of each of AMC, Regal and Cinemark Media, respectively, and the board of directors of NCM Inc. have approved this Agreement.
The parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
1.1 Defined Terms . The following terms shall have the following meanings in this Agreement:
Adjusted Capital Account Balance means, with respect to any Member, the balance in such Members Capital Account after giving effect to the following adjustments: (a) debits to such Capital Account of the items described in Section l.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4-6) of the Treasury Regulations, and (b) credits to such Capital Account of such Members share of Partnership Minimum Gain or Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain or of any amount which such Member would be required to restore under this Agreement or otherwise. The foregoing definition of Adjusted Capital Account Balance is intended to comply with the provisions of Section l.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) of the Treasury Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
Affiliate means with respect to any Person, any Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries Controls, is Controlled by or is under common Control with such Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) no Member shall be deemed an Affiliate of the Company, (ii) the Company shall not be deemed an Affiliate of any Member, (iii) no stockholder of REG, or any of such stockholders Affiliates (other than REG and its Subsidiaries) shall be deemed an Affiliate of any Member or the Company, (iv) no stockholder of Marquee Holdings, or any of such stockholders Affiliates (other than Marquee Holdings and its Subsidiaries) shall be deemed an Affiliate of any Member or the Company, (v) no stockholder of Cinemark, or any of such stockholders Affiliates (other than Cinemark and its Subsidiaries) shall be deemed an Affiliate of any Member or the Company, (vi) no stockholder of NCM Inc. shall be deemed an Affiliate of NCM Inc., and (vii) NCM Inc. shall not be deemed an Affiliate of any stockholder of NCM Inc.
Agreement has the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
AMC has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement or its successor.
AMC Founding Member has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement.
Applicable Tax Rate means (i) 40% or (ii) if, at the time of the relevant distribution described in Section 7.6(f) of the Senior Credit Facility, the highest combined federal, state and local marginal rate applicable to corporate taxpayers residing in New York
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City, New York, taking into account the deductibility of state and local income taxes for federal income tax purposes shall exceed 40%, such higher rate.
Available Cash means for a particular period: (i) the Companys earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (as determined in accordance with GAAP); plus (ii) non-cash items of deduction or loss (other than items related to barter transactions) subtracted in determining the Companys earnings under clause (i); plus (iii) interest income received by the Company to the extent such income is not otherwise included in determining the Companys earnings under clause (i); plus (iv) amounts received by the Company pursuant to the Loews Agreement or other similar agreements to the extent such amounts are not otherwise included in determining the Companys earnings under clause (i); plus (v) amounts received by the Company pursuant to the Common Unit Adjustment Agreement to the extent such amounts are not otherwise included in determining the Companys earnings under clause (i); plus (vi) amounts received by the Company pursuant to Section 3.5(c) to the extent such amounts are not otherwise included in determining the Companys earnings under clause (i); plus (vii) net proceeds (after expenses attributable to the sale) from the sale of Company assets to the extent such proceeds are not otherwise included in determining the Companys earnings under clause (i); plus (viii) for the second Fiscal Period of each Fiscal Year, the amount of any Distribution Increase attributable to the Distribution Year; plus (ix) for the fourth Fiscal Period of each Fiscal Year, any amounts that the Company was not permitted to distribute to the Members for each of the immediately preceding three Fiscal Periods of such Fiscal Year as a result of the application of Section 7.6(h) of the Senior Credit Facility (to the extent such amounts are not restricted under Section 7.6(h) of the Senior Credit Facility as of the last day of the fourth Fiscal Period); less (x) non-cash items of income or gain (other than items related to barter transactions) added in determining the Companys earnings under clause (i); less (xi) amounts paid by the Company pursuant to the Exhibitor Services Agreements, the Management Services Agreement or other similar agreements to the extent such amounts are not otherwise deducted in determining the Companys earnings under clause (i); less (xii) amounts paid by the Company pursuant to the Common Unit Adjustment Agreement to the extent such amounts are not otherwise deducted in determining the Companys earnings under clause (i); less (xiii) taxes paid by the Company; less (xiv) Capital Expenditures made by the Company; less (xv) for the second Fiscal Period of each Fiscal Year, the amount of any Distribution Decrease attributable to the Distribution Year; less (xvi) interest paid by the Company on Funded Indebtedness; less (xvii) mandatory principal payments made by the Company on Funded Indebtedness to the extent such principal payments are made from funds other than funds that were restricted pursuant to Section 7.6(h) of the Senior Credit Facility; less (xviii) amounts (other than interest and principal payments) paid by the Company with respect to Funded Indebtedness to the extent such amounts are not otherwise deducted in determining the Companys earnings under clause (i); provided , however , that: (a) amounts borrowed under, and optional principal payments made on, the Revolving Credit Facility shall not be taken into account in determining Available Cash; (b) amounts received or paid by the Company pursuant to the terms of the Tax Receivable Agreement shall not be taken into account in determining Available Cash; and (c) for the Fiscal Period that includes the date of this Agreement, Available Cash shall be determined beginning on the day following the date of this Agreement through the last day of such Fiscal Period.
Beneficial Owner or beneficial owner (including, with correlative meanings, the terms beneficial ownership and beneficially owns ) has the meaning
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attributed to it in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, whether or not applicable, except that a Person shall be deemed to have Beneficial Ownership of all Units that any such Person has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time or is exercisable only upon the occurrence of a subsequent condition.
Board has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1 of the First Amended Agreement.
Budget means an annual operating and capital budget of the Company, including, among other things, anticipated revenues, expenditures (capital and operating), and cash and capital requirements (including any additional capital contributions) of the Company for the following year.
Business Day means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, federal holiday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to close.
Capital Account has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(a) of this Agreement.
Capital Contribution means the total amount of cash and the agreed fair market value (net of all liabilities secured by such assets that the Company is considered to assume or take subject to under Section 752 of the Code) of all other assets contributed to the Company by a Member.
Capital Expenditures means all expenditures by the Company for the acquisition or leasing (pursuant to a capital lease) of fixed or capital assets or additions to equipment (including replacements, capitalized repairs and improvements) that the Company is required to capitalize for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP.
Carrying Value means, with respect to any asset of the Company, the assets adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes, except that the Carrying Values of all assets of the Company shall be adjusted to equal their respective fair market values, in accordance with the rules, events, and times, set forth in Treasury Regulations Section l.704-l(b)(2)(iv)(f) and otherwise provided for in the rules governing maintenance of Capital Accounts under Treasury Regulations, except as otherwise provided herein; provided , however , that such adjustments shall be made only if the Manager reasonably determines that such adjustments are necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative economic interests of the Members. The Carrying Value of any asset of the Company distributed to any Member shall be adjusted immediately prior to such distribution to equal its fair market value and depreciation shall be calculated by reference to Carrying Value, instead of tax basis, once Carrying Value differs from tax basis. The Carrying Value of any asset contributed (or deemed contributed under Treasury Regulations Section l.704-1(b)(1)(iv)) by a Member to the Company will be the fair market value of the asset at the date of its contribution thereto.
Cash Equivalents means any of the following denominated in U.S. Dollars: (i) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the government of the United States or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof; (ii) marketable
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direct obligations issued by any state of the United States or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having the highest rating obtainable from any of Standard & Poors Corporation or any successor rating agency ( S&P ) or Moodys Investors Service, Inc. or any successor rating agency ( Moodys ); (iii) commercial paper maturing not more than one year from the date of issuance thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or Moodys; (iv) time deposits, certificates of deposit or bankers acceptances, maturing not more than one year from the date of issuance thereof, of any commercial bank or trust company having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 and the commercial paper of the holding company of which has the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or Moodys; or (v) investments in money market funds complying with the risk limiting conditions of Rule 2a-7 or any successor rule of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, in each case provided in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above, maturing within one year from the date of acquisition.
Cash Settlement means immediately available funds in an amount equal to the Redeemed Units Equivalent.
Certificate has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) of this Agreement.
Change of Control with respect to any Person that is not an individual, means (i) any merger or consolidation with or into any other entity or any other similar transaction, whether in a single transaction or series of related transactions, where (A) the members or stockholders of such Person immediately prior to such transaction in the aggregate cease to own more than 50% of the general voting power of the entity surviving or resulting from such transaction (or its stockholders or the Ultimate Parent thereof) or (B) any Person or Group becomes the beneficial owner of more than 50% of the general voting power of the entity surviving or resulting from such transaction (or its stockholders or the Ultimate Parent thereof), (ii) any transaction or series of related transactions in which in excess of 50% of such Persons general voting power is Transferred to any other Person or Group or (iii) the sale or Transfer by such Person of all or substantially all of its assets.
Cinemark means Cinemark Holdings, Inc. or its successor or any Person that wholly-owns Cinemark, directly or indirectly, in the future.
Cinemark Founding Member has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement.
Cinemark Media has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement or its successor.
Cinemark USA means Cinemark USA, Inc., a Texas corporation, or its successor.
Class A Units has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1 of the First Amended Agreement.
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Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or any successor statute and the rules and regulations thereunder in effect from time to time. Any reference herein to a specific provision of the Code shall mean, where appropriate, the corresponding provision in any successor statute.
Common Unit means a Unit having the rights described in Section 3.4(d) of this Agreement.
Common Unit Adjustment Agreement means the Common Unit Adjustment Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2007, by and among the AMC Founding Member, the Regal Founding Member, Regal Cinemas, the Cinemark Founding Member, Cinemark USA, NCM Inc. and the Company, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Common Unit Purchase has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(b) of this Agreement.
Company has the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
Confidential Information has the meaning set forth in Section 10.3(a) of this Agreement.
Contribution Agreement has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Contribution and Unit Holders Agreement means the Contribution and Unit Holders Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2005, by and among the Company, RCM and AMC, as the successor to NCN, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Contribution Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1(b) of this Agreement.
Control (including the terms Controlled by and under common Control with ), with respect to the relationship between or among two or more Persons, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the affairs or management of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting Equity Interests, as trustee or executor, by contract or otherwise.
CPI means the monthly index of the U.S. City Average Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (All Items; 1982-84 equals 100) published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics or any successor agency that shall issue such index. In the event that the CPI is discontinued for any reason, the Manager shall use such other index, or comparable statistics, on the cost of living for urban areas of the United States, as shall be computed and published by any agency of the United States or, if no such index is published by any agency of the United States, by a responsible financial periodical of recognized authority.
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CPI Adjustment means the quotient of (i) the CPI for the month of January in the calendar year for which the CPI Adjustment is being determined, divided by (ii) the CPI for January of 2007.
DCN has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(a) of this Agreement.
Director Designation Agreement means the Director Designation Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2007, by and among NCM Inc. and all of the Founding Members, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Distribution Amount means, with respect to a Fiscal Period, the lesser of (i) the Companys Available Cash as of the last day of such Fiscal Period (reduced by any amounts distributed by the Company to NCM Inc. under Section 3.5(c)(ii)), or (ii) the amount that may be distributed with respect to such Fiscal Period under Section 7.6 of the Senior Credit Facility.
Distribution Decrease has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(a)(iii) of this Agreement.
Distribution Increase has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(a)(iii) of this Agreement.
Distribution Year has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(a)(iii) of this Agreement.
Equity Compensation Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(c)(i) of this Agreement.
Equity Incentive Plan means the National CineMedia, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Equity Interests means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated, whether voting or non-voting) of capital stock, partnership interests (whether general or limited), limited liability company interests or equivalent ownership interests in or issued by, or interests, participations or other equivalents to share in the revenues or earnings of (except as provided in any service agreement that includes a revenue sharing component entered into in the ordinary course of business), such Person or securities convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, such shares, interests, participations or other equivalents and options, warrants or other rights to acquire such shares, interests, participations or other equivalents; provided that discounts and rebates granted in the ordinary course of business shall not in any event constitute an Equity Interest.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.
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ESA Party means (i) AMC in the case of AMC, (ii) Cinemark USA in the case of Cinemark Media, and (iii) Regal Cinemas in the case of Regal.
ESA-Related Tax Benefit Payment has the meaning set forth in Section 1.01 of the Tax Receivable Agreement.
ESA-Related Payment has the meaning set forth in Section 1.01 of the Tax Receivable Agreement.
Excess Nonrecourse Liability has the meaning set forth in Section 1.752-3(a)(3) of the Treasury Regulations.
Exchange Act means the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.
Exhibitor Services Agreement means each separate Exhibitor Services Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2007, (i) by and between the Company and AMC, (ii) by and between the Company and Regal Cinemas, and (iii) by and between the Company and Cinemark USA, all as may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Final Circuit Share Payments means the payments to be made by the Company pursuant to the terms of that certain letter agreement, dated as of February 13, 2007, by and among the Company, AMC, Cinemark USA and Regal Cinemas.
First Amended Agreement has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement.
First Amendment has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement.
Fiscal Month means each fiscal month within the Companys Fiscal Year, as determined by the Manager.
Fiscal Period means each fiscal quarter which shall consist of three Fiscal Months.
Fiscal Year means the fiscal year of the Company ending on the first Thursday after December 25th of each year.
Founding Member(s) means each of the AMC Founding Member, the Cinemark Founding Member and the Regal Founding Member, and which shall include each of such Founding Members Permitted Transferees so long as Section 8.2(c) is satisfied; provided that if a Founding Member and all of its Permitted Transferees cease to own Common Units (e.g., as a result of the surrender of Common Units pursuant to the Common Unit Adjustment Agreement or the redemption of Common Units pursuant to the exercise of the Redemption Right) the Founding Member and its Permitted Transferees shall no longer be treated as a Founding Member under this Agreement notwithstanding that the Founding Member or its Permitted Transferees may subsequently acquire additional Common Units in the Company (e.g.,
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pursuant to the Common Unit Adjustment Agreement, in which event the Founding Member or its Permitted Transferee will be treated as a Member under this Agreement).
Founding Member Approval means the approval of each Founding Member (in each Founding Members sole discretion); provided that a Founding Member shall not be entitled to participate in giving Founding Member Approval as provided in Section 4.3(c).
Founding Member Approval Rights has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(a) of this Agreement.
Founding Member Representation Letter has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(i) of the Contribution and Unit Holders Agreement.
Funded Indebtedness means the sum of (i) Indebtedness of the Company under the Senior Credit Facility (including the Preferred Unit Indebtedness and the Revolving Credit Facility), or any refinancing thereof, plus (ii) additional Indebtedness, or any refinancing thereof, of the Company as permitted under the terms of the Senior Credit Facility.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States in effect as of the relevant date on which GAAP is to be determined.
Governmental Authority means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.
Group has the meaning set forth in Section 13(d)(3) and Rule 13d-5 of the Exchange Act.
Indebtedness means, with respect to any Person, at any date, without duplication, (i) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments issued by such Person, (iii) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price for property or services, except trade accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice, (iv) all reimbursement obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit or other similar instruments, (v) all Indebtedness of others secured by any lien, encumbrance or mortgage on any asset of such Person, and (vi) all Indebtedness of others guaranteed (whether by virtue of partnership arrangements, by agreement to keep well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take-or-pay, or to maintain a minimum net worth, financial ratio or similar requirements, or otherwise) by such Person.
Indemnitee has the meaning set forth in Section 4.14(a) of this Agreement.
Independent Directors means any director of NCM Inc. that, if the NCM Inc. common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, satisfies the definition of an independent director set forth in the applicable rules in the Marketplace Rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc., as such rules may be amended from time to time, or, if the NCM Inc. common stock is then traded on a different exchange, such term shall mean any director of NCM Inc. that satisfies the definition of independent director according to the rules of such exchange.
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Initial ESA Modification Payment means the payments made by the Company under Section 2.05(a)(i) of the Exhibitor Services Agreements.
Intellectual Property means all U.S., state and foreign intellectual property, including but not limited to all (i) (a) patents, inventions, discoveries, processes and designs; (b) copyrights and works of authorship in any media; (c) trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress and other source indicators and the goodwill of the business symbolized thereby; (d) software; and (e) trade secrets and other confidential or proprietary documents, ideas, plans and information; (ii) registrations, applications and recordings related thereto; (iii) rights to obtain renewals, extensions, continuations or similar legal protections related thereto; and (iv) rights to bring an action at law or in equity for the infringement or other impairment thereof
Interest means a limited liability company interest (other than Preferred Units) in the Company as provided in this Agreement and under the LLC Act and, in addition, any and all rights and benefits to which a Member is entitled under this Agreement, together with all obligations of such Person to comply with, and rights to benefit from, the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
Joint Venture Agreements means, collectively, this Agreement, the Common Unit Adjustment Agreement, the Contribution Agreement, the Contribution and Unit Holders Agreement (and various related agreements executed simultaneously therewith), the Director Designation Agreement, the Exhibitor Services Agreements, the Founding Member Representation Letter, the Loews Agreement, the Management Services Agreement, the Software License Agreement, the Subscription Agreement and the Tax Receivable Agreement.
Joint Venture Purposes has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(c) of this Agreement.
Liabilities has the meaning set forth in Section 4.15(a) of this Agreement.
Liquidator has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2 of this Agreement.
LLC Act means the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, 6 Del.C. §§ 18-101, et seq. , as it may be amended from time to time, and any successor to such statute.
Loews Agreement means the First Amended and Restated Loews Screen Integration Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2007, by and among AMC and the Company, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Majority Member Vote means the affirmative vote by both: (a) holders of Common Units representing a majority of all the Common Units then issued and outstanding and (b) each Founding Member.
Management Services Agreement means the Management Services Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2007, by and between the Company and NCM Inc., as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time .
Manager has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1 of this Agreement.
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Marquee Holdings means Marquee Holdings Inc. or its successor or any Person that wholly-owns Marquee Holdings, directly or indirectly, in the future.
Member means each Person that becomes a member, as contemplated in the LLC Act, of the Company in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and has not ceased to be a Member as provided in Section 3.1(d) of this Agreement, and each of such Members transferees, if applicable.
Member Information has the meaning set forth in Section 10.3(c) of this Agreement.
NCM Inc. has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement.
NCM Inc. Redemption Price means the arithmetic average of the volume weighted average prices for a share of NCM Inc. common stock on the principal United States securities exchange or automated or electronic quotation system on which NCM Inc. common stock trades, as reported by Bloomberg, L.P., or its successor, for each of the three (3) consecutive full Trading Days ending on and including the last full Trading Day immediately prior to the Redemption Date, subject to appropriate and equitable adjustment for any stock splits, reverse splits, stock dividends or similar events affecting the NCM Inc. common stock. If the NCM Inc. common stock no longer trades on a securities exchange or automated or electronic quotation system, then a majority of the Independent Directors of NCM Inc. shall determine the NCM Inc. Redemption Price in good faith.
NCN has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement.
Net Income or Net Losses , as appropriate, means, for any period, the taxable income or tax loss of the Company for such period for federal income tax purposes, as determined in accordance with the accounting method used by the Company for federal income tax purposes, taking into account any separately stated tax items and increased by the amount of any tax-exempt income of the Company during such period and decreased by the amount of any Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i)) of the Company; provided , however , that (i) Net Income or Net Losses of the Company shall be computed without regard to the amount of any items of gross income, gain, loss or deduction that are specifically allocated pursuant to Section 6.4(b), and (ii) in determining Net Income or Net Losses of the Company, any amounts paid under the Management Services Agreement and any amounts paid under the Exhibitor Services Agreements shall be treated as payments to a non-Member under Code Section 707. In the event that the Capital Accounts are adjusted pursuant to an adjustment to the Carrying Value of an asset of the Company or as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, the Net Income or Net Losses of the Company (and the constituent items of income, gain, loss and deduction) realized thereafter shall be computed in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g). If the Carrying Value of an asset is adjusted, such asset shall be treated as having been sold for its fair market value and any deemed gain or loss shall be taken into account in determining Net Income or Net Losses.
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Nominating Committee has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1 of the Director Designation Agreement.
Nonrecourse Debt means any Company liability to the extent that no Member or related person bears the economic risk of loss for such liability under Section 1.752-2 of the Treasury Regulations.
Options means options, issued under the NCM Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, to acquire common stock or other equity equivalents of NCM Inc.
Original Agreement has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement.
Over-Allotment Option has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(c) of this Agreement.
Over-Allotment Unit Purchase has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(c) of this Agreement.
Partner Nonrecourse Debt means any Company liability to the extent such liability is nonrecourse for purposes of Section 1.1001-2 of the Treasury Regulations with respect to which a Member (or related person within the meaning of Section 1.752-4(b) of the Treasury Regulations) bears the economic risk of loss under Section 1.752-2 of the Treasury Regulations because, for example, the Member or related person is a creditor or guarantor with respect to such liability.
Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain has the meaning set forth in Section l.704-2(i)(2) of the Treasury Regulations and, as provided therein, shall generally be the amount, with respect to each Partner Nonrecourse Debt, equal to the Partnership Minimum Gain that would result if such Partner Nonrecourse Debt were treated as a Nonrecourse Debt.
Partnership Minimum Gain has the meaning set forth in Section 1.704-2(b)(2) of the Treasury Regulations and, as provided therein, shall generally be determined by computing, for each Nonrecourse Debt of the Company, any Net Income the Company would realize if it disposed of the property subject to that liability for no consideration other than full satisfaction of the liability and then aggregating the separate amounts of Net Income so computed.
Percentage Interest means, with respect to any Member at any time, the percentage represented by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Common Units owned by such Member, and the denominator of which is the aggregate number of Common Units then outstanding, as shall be adjusted in accordance with Sections 3.4(f), 3.4(g), 3.5 and 9.1, and as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
Permitted Transferee means (i) in the case of any Member and any Permitted Transferee of any Member, an Affiliate of such Member or Permitted Transferee, or (ii) in the case of any Founding Member and any Permitted Transferee of a Founding Member, a non-Affiliate of such Founding Member or Permitted Transferee if more than 50% of the non-
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Affiliates general voting power is owned directly or indirectly through one or more entities that are the same entities that own 50% or more of the general voting power of the Ultimate Parent of such Founding Member.
Person means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust, joint stock company, business trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, Governmental Authority or other entity or organization of any nature whatsoever or any Group of two or more of the foregoing.
Preferred Distribution has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(e) of this Agreement.
Preferred Unit means Units having the rights described in Section 3.4(e) of this Agreement.
Preferred Unit Amount has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(e) of this Agreement.
Preferred Unit Indebtedness has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(e) of this Agreement.
Proprietary Information means all Intellectual Property, including but not limited to information of a technological or business nature, whether written or oral and if written, however produced or reproduced, received by or otherwise disclosed to the receiving party from or by the disclosing party that is marked proprietary or confidential or bears a marking of like import, or that the disclosing party states is to be considered proprietary or confidential, or that a reasonable person would consider proprietary or confidential under the circumstances of its disclosure.
RCM means Regal CineMedia Corporation, a Virginia corporation, or its successor.
Redeemed Units has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1(a) of this Agreement.
Redeemed Units Equivalent means the product of (i) the Share Settlement, times (ii) the NCM Inc. Redemption Price.
Redeeming Member has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1(a) of this Agreement.
Redemption Date has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1(a) of this Agreement.
Redemption Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1(a) of this Agreement.
Redemption Right has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1(a) of this Agreement.
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REG means Regal Entertainment Group or its successor or any Person that wholly-owns REG, directly or indirectly, in the future.
Regal has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement or its successor.
Regal Cinemas means Regal Cinemas, Inc., a Tennessee corporation, or its successor.
Regal Founding Member has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement.
Regulatory Allocations has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(c) of this Agreement.
Retraction Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1(b) of this Agreement.
Revolving Credit Facility has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1 of the Senior Credit Facility, and any refinancing thereof.
Second Amended Agreement has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement or its successor.
Second Amendment has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement or its successor.
Section 704(c) Property means any asset of the Company if the Carrying Value of such asset differs from its adjusted tax basis.
Senior Credit Facility means the Credit Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2007, by and among the Company, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time that are parties thereto, Lehman Brothers Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., as joint lead arrangers, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as syndication agent, Credit Suisse (USA) LLC and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as co-documentation agents, and Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as administrative agent, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time and any extension, refunding, refinancing or replacement (in whole or in part) thereof.
Services has the meaning set forth in Article 1 of the Exhibitor Services Agreements.
Share Settlement means a number of shares of NCM Inc. common stock equal to the number of Redeemed Units.
Software License Agreement means the Second Amended and Restated Software License Agreement, dated of even date herewith, by and among the Company, RCM,
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AMC and Cinemark USA, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Subscription Agreement has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person, (i) a corporation a majority of whose capital stock with the general voting power under ordinary circumstances to vote in the election of directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether or not, at the time, any other class or classes of securities shall have, or might have, voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time beneficially owned by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or more Subsidiaries thereof or (ii) any other Person (other than a corporation), including a joint venture, a general or limited partnership or a limited liability company, in which such Person, one or more Subsidiaries thereof or such Person and one or more Subsidiaries thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination thereof, beneficially own at least a majority ownership interest entitled to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof (or other Persons performing such functions) or act as the general partner or managing member of such other Person.
Tax Distribution Amount means the product of (i) the Applicable Tax Rate, times (ii) the estimated or actual taxable income of the Company, as determined for federal income tax purposes, for the period to which the Tax Distribution Amount relates.
Tax Matters Member has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2 of this Agreement.
Tax Receivable Agreement means the Tax Receivable Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2007, by and among the Company, NCM Inc., all of the Founding Members, Regal Cinemas and Cinemark USA, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Tax Receivable Distribution Amount means the sum of (i) the amount that NCM Inc. is obligated to pay to the Founding Members pursuant to Section 3.01 of the Tax Receivable Agreement, plus (ii) the amount that NCM Inc. is obligated to contribute to the Company pursuant to Section 5.1(b) of this Agreement, both for the period to which the Tax Receivable Distribution Amount relates.
TEFRA Election means the election under Code Section 6231(a)(1)(B)(ii) and Treasury Regulations Section 301.6231(a)(1)-1(b) to have the provisions of subchapter C of chapter 63 of the Code and the corresponding Treasury Regulations apply with respect to the Company.
Third Amendment has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement or its successor.
Trading Day means a day on which the principal United States securities exchange on which NCM Inc. common stock is listed or admitted to trading, or the NASDAQ
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Stock Market if NCM Inc. common stock is not listed or admitted to trading on any such securities exchange, as applicable, is open for the transaction of business (unless such trading shall have been suspended for the entire day).
Transfer (including the terms Transferred and Transferring ) means, directly or indirectly, to sell, transfer, give, exchange, bequest, assign, pledge, encumber, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of, either voluntarily or involuntarily (including (i) except as provided in clause (a) below, the direct or indirect Change of Control of any Member or Permitted Transferee (or any direct or indirect holder of equity in a Member or Permitted Transferee), and (ii) upon the foreclosure under any pledge or hypothecation permitted by clause (b) below that results in a change of title), any Equity Interests in the Company or other assets beneficially owned by a Person or any interest in any Equity Interests in the Company or other assets beneficially owned by a Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing: (a) the Change of Control of an ESA Party or its stockholders shall not be deemed to be a Transfer hereunder, and (b) a bona fide pledge of the Units or other Equity Interests in the Company by any Member or its Affiliates shall not be deemed to be a Transfer hereunder.
Transferring Member has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(a) of this Agreement.
Treasury Regulations means the federal income tax regulations, including any temporary regulations, promulgated under the Code, as such Treasury Regulations may be amended from time to time. Any and all references herein to specific provisions of the Treasury Regulations shall be deemed to refer to any corresponding successor provisions.
Ultimate Parent means (i) Marquee Holdings in the case of AMC, (ii) Cinemark in the case of Cinemark Media, and (iii) REG in the case of Regal.
Underwriters has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1 of the Unit Purchase Agreement.
Underwriting Agreement has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1 of the Unit Purchase Agreement.
Unit means a fractional share of the Interests (other than Preferred Units) of all Members issued in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The number of Units outstanding and the holders thereof shall be set forth on Exhibit A , as such may be amended from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
Unit Purchase Agreement means the Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 23, 2007, by and among NCM Inc., the AMC Founding Member, the Cinemark Founding Member and the Regal Founding Member, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Unvested NCM Inc. Shares means shares of NCM Inc. common stock issued pursuant to the Equity Incentive Plan that are not Vested NCM Inc. Shares.
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Vested NCM Inc. Shares has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(c)(ii) of this Agreement.
Wholly Owned Subsidiary of any Person means a Subsidiary which is 100% owned directly or indirectly by such Person.
1.2 Other Definitional Provisions; Interpretation .
ARTICLE 2
2.1 Formation; Qualification .
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2.2 Name . The name of the limited liability company formed by the filing of the Certificate is National CineMedia, LLC. However, the business of the Company may be conducted upon compliance with all applicable laws under any other name designated by the Manager.
2.3 Term . The term of the Company has commenced as of the date of filing the Certificate and will continue in perpetuity; provided that the Company may be dissolved in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or by the LLC Act.
2.4 Headquarters Office . The Companys headquarters office shall initially be located in Centennial, Colorado. The Manager may determine to open, close or move any office at any time in its absolute discretion.
2.5 Registered Agent and Office . The address of the Companys registered office in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19801. The name of the Companys registered agent at such address is Corporation Trust Company. The Manager may at any time designate another registered agent or registered office or both.
2.6 Purposes . The purpose of the Company is to:
2.7 Powers . The Company shall have the power and authority to take any and all actions necessary, appropriate, desirable, advisable, incidental or convenient to, or for the furtherance of, the Joint Venture Purposes, alone or with other Persons.
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ARTICLE 3
3.1 Members .
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3.2 Meeting of Members .
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3.3 Certain Duties and Obligations of the Members . The Company shall be a partnership only for income tax purposes and this Agreement shall not be deemed to create a partnership, joint venture, agency or other relationship among the Members creating fiduciary or quasi-fiduciary duties or similar duties and obligations or to subject the Members to joint and several or vicarious liability or to impose any duty, obligation or liability that would arise therefrom with respect to any or all of the Members or their Affiliates. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, no Member shall have any authority to act for, bind, commit or assume any obligation or responsibility on behalf of the Company, its properties or any other Member. No Member, in its capacity as a Member under this Agreement, shall be responsible or liable for any Indebtedness or obligation of another Member. The Company shall not be responsible or liable for any Indebtedness or obligation of any Member, incurred either before or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Member, except as to those responsibilities, liabilities, Indebtedness or obligations incurred pursuant to and as limited by the terms of this Agreement, the Contribution and Unit Holders Agreement, the Contribution Agreement and the LLC Act.
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3.5 Authorization and Issuance of Additional Units .
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3.6 Business Opportunities; Non-Competition . Except as provided in this Agreement and as may be otherwise provided in any written agreement with the Company to which a Member or its Affiliates is a party (including Section 12.07 of the Exhibitor Services Agreements), each Member and their Affiliates may have other business interests or may engage in other business ventures of any nature or description whatsoever regardless of whether they compete with the business and purpose of the Company set forth in Section 2.6.
ARTICLE 4
4.1 Manager . The Company shall be managed by one manager (the Manager ) that shall be NCM Inc. NCM Inc. may not be removed as a Manager except as provided in Section 4.7. Any Manager that is properly removed pursuant to Section 4.7 shall be replaced in the manner provided in Section 4.8. Except to the extent deemed appropriate by NCM Inc. in connection with its status under the Investment Company Act of 1940, so long as NCM Inc. is the Manager, NCM Inc. shall not, without Founding Member Approval, directly or indirectly enter into or conduct any business other than (i) in connection with the ownership, acquisition or disposition of Units as a Member, (ii) the management of the business of the Company as provided herein, (iii) NCM Inc.s operation as a public reporting company with a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act, and (iv) such other activities that are incidental to the foregoing. The Founding Members hereby terminate the Board established to conduct the business of the Company pursuant to the First Amended Agreement.
4.2 Management Authority . Except as provided in Section 4.3, the Manager shall have authority on behalf of the Company to make all decisions with respect to the Companys business without the approval of the Members. In connection with the implementation, consummation or administration of any matter within the scope of the Managers authority, the Manager is authorized, without the approval of the Members, to execute and deliver on behalf of the Company contracts, instruments, conveyances, checks, drafts and other documents of any kind or character to the extent the Manager deems it necessary or desirable. The Manager may delegate to officers, employees, agents or representatives of the Company or the Manager any or all of the foregoing powers by written authorization identifying specifically or generally the powers delegated or acts authorized.
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4.4 Duties . The Manager shall carry out its duties in good faith, in a manner that it believes to be in the best interests of the Company. The Manager shall devote such time to the business and affairs of the Company as it may determine, in its reasonable discretion, is necessary for the efficient carrying on of the Companys business.
4.5 Reliance by Third Parties . No third party dealing with the Company shall be required to ascertain whether the Manager is acting in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. All third parties may rely on a document executed by the Manager as binding the Company. The foregoing provisions shall not apply to third parties who are Affiliates of a Member or a Manager. If the Manager acts without authority it shall be liable to the Members for any damages arising out of its unauthorized actions.
4.6 Resignation . The Manager may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Members. Unless otherwise specified in the notice, the resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the Members, and the acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
4.7 Removal . The Manager may only be removed by NCM Inc.
4.8 Vacancies . Vacancies in the position of Manager occurring for any reason shall be filled by NCM Inc.
4.9 Information Relating to the Company . Upon request, the Manager shall supply to a Member (i) any information required to be available to the Members under the LLC Act, and (ii) any other information requested by such Member regarding the Company or its activities, provided that obtaining the information described in this clause (ii) is not unduly burdensome to the Manager. During ordinary business hours, each Member and its authorized representative shall have access to all books, records and materials in the Companys offices regarding the Company or its activities.
4.10 Insurance . The Company shall maintain or cause to be maintained in force at all times, for the protection of the Company and the Members to the extent of their insurable
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interests, such insurance as the Manager believes is warranted for the operations being conducted.
4.11 Transactions Between Company and Manager . The Manager may cause the Company to contract and deal with the Manager, or any Affiliate of the Manager, provided such contracts and dealings are on terms comparable to and competitive with those available to the Company from others dealing at arms length or are approved by a Majority Member Vote. The Members hereby approve the Common Unit Adjustment Agreement, the Exhibitor Services Agreements, the Loews Agreement, the Management Services Agreement, the Software License Agreement, the Senior Credit Facility, the Subscription Agreement and the Tax Receivable Agreement.
4.12 Officers .
4.13 Management Fee; Reimbursement of Expenses . Except as provided in the Management Services Agreement, the Manager shall not be entitled to compensation for performance of its duties hereunder unless such compensation has been approved by a Majority Member Vote. The Manager shall be reimbursed by the Company for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred on behalf of the Company.
4.14 Limitation of Liability; Exculpation .
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4.15 Indemnification .
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4.16 Title to Assets . Unless specifically licensed or leased to the Company, title to the assets of the Company, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, shall be deemed to be owned by the Company as an entity, and no Members, individually or collectively, shall have any ownership interest in such assets (other than licensed or leased assets) or any portion thereof.
ARTICLE 5
5.1 Capital Contributions .
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5.2 Loans from Members . Loans by Members to the Company shall not be considered contributions to the capital of the Company hereunder. If any Member shall advance funds to the Company in excess of the amounts required to be contributed to the capital of the Company, the making of such advances shall not result in any increase in the amount of the Capital Account of such Member and shall be payable or collectible in accordance with the terms and conditions upon which advances are made; provided that the terms of any such loan shall not be less favorable to the Company, taken as a whole, than would be available to the Company from unrelated lenders and such loan shall be approved by the Manager (or a Majority Member Vote in the event the Manager is making the loan to the Company).
5.3 Loans from Third Parties . The Company may incur Indebtedness, or enter into other similar credit, guarantee, financing or refinancing arrangements for any purpose with any Person upon such terms as the Manager determines appropriate; provided that the Company shall not incur any Indebtedness that is recourse to any Member, except to the extent otherwise agreed to in writing by the applicable Member in its sole discretion.
5.4 Distributions . Except as provided in Section 3.5(c)(ii), all distributions made by the Company, if any, shall be made in accordance with this Section 5.4.
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5.5 Valuation . All valuation determinations to be made under this Agreement shall be made pursuant to the terms of this Section, which determinations shall be conclusive and binding on the Company, all Members, former Members, their successors, assigns, legal representatives and any other Person, except for computational errors or fraud, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, no such Person shall have the right to an accounting or an appraisal of the assets of the Company or any successor thereto except for computational errors or fraud. Valuations shall be determined by a reasonable method of valuation determined by the Manager, which may include an independent appraisal, a reasonable estimate by the Manager or some other reasonable method of valuation. Distributions of property in kind shall be valued at fair market value; provided that any valuation under this Section shall be determined by an independent appraiser selected by the Manager if so requested by any Founding Member.
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6.1 General Accounting Matters .
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6.2 Certain Tax Matters . The Company shall make the TEFRA Election for all taxable years of the Company. The tax matters partner for purposes of Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code shall be NCM Inc. (the Tax Matters Member ). The Tax Matters Member shall have all the rights, duties, powers and obligations provided for in Sections 6221 through 6232 of the Code with respect to the Company. The Tax Matters Member shall inform each other Member of all significant matters that may come to its attention in its capacity as such by giving notice thereof within ten days after becoming aware thereof and, within such time, shall forward to each other Member copies of all significant written communications it may receive in such capacity. This provision is not intended to authorize the Tax Matters Member to take any action left to the determination of an individual Member under Sections 6222 through 6231 of the Code.
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6.5 Allocations of Net Income and Net Losses for Federal Income Tax Purposes . The Companys ordinary income and losses and capital gains and losses as determined for federal income tax purposes (and each item of income, gain, loss or deduction entering into the computation thereof) shall be allocated to the Members in the same proportions as the corresponding book items are allocated pursuant to Section 6.4 of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, federal income tax items relating to any Section 704(c) Property shall be allocated among the Members in accordance with Section 704(c) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g) to take into account the difference between the fair market value and the tax basis of such Section 704(c) Property using any method approved by the Manager and prescribed under Treasury Regulations corresponding to Section 704(c) of the Code. Items described in this Section 6.5 shall neither be credited nor charged to the Members Capital Accounts.
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6.6 Elections . Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all elections required or permitted to be made by the Company under the Code or other applicable tax law, and all decisions with respect to the calculation of its taxable income or tax loss under the Code or other applicable tax law, shall be made in such manner as may be reasonably determined by the Manager; provided that the Company shall make (i) the election to amortize organizational expenses pursuant to Section 709 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and (ii) the TEFRA Election as provided in Section 6.2.
6.7 Tax Year . The taxable year of the Company shall be the same as its Fiscal Year.
6.8 Withholding Requirements . Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Manager is authorized to take any and all actions that it determines to be necessary or appropriate to ensure that the Company satisfies any and all withholding and tax payment obligations under Section 1441, 1445, 1446 or any other provision of the Code or other applicable law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Manager may withhold from distributions the amount that it determines is required to be withheld from the amount otherwise distributable to any Member pursuant to Article 5; provided , however , that such amount shall be deemed to have been distributed to such Member for purposes of applying Article 5 and this Article 6. The Manager will not withhold any amounts from cash or other property distributable to any Member to satisfy any withholding and tax payment obligations to the extent that such Member demonstrates to the Managers satisfaction that such Member is not subject to such withholding and tax payment obligation. In the event that the Manager withholds or pays tax in respect of any Member for any period in excess of the amount of cash or other property otherwise distributable to such Member for such period (or there is a determination by any taxing authority that the Company should have withheld or paid any tax for any period in excess of the tax, if any, that it actually withheld or paid for such period), such excess amount (or such additional amount) shall be treated as a recourse loan to such Member that shall bear interest at the rate of ten percent per annum and be payable on demand.
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6.10 Auditors . The auditors of the Company shall be Deloitte & Touche LLP, unless otherwise determined by the Manager.
6.11 Transfers During Year . In order to avoid an interim closing of the Companys books, the allocation of Net Income and Net Losses under this Article 6 between a Member who Transfers part or all of its Interest in the Company during the Companys Fiscal Year and such Members transferee, or to a Member whose Percentage Interest varies during the course of the Companys Fiscal Year, may be determined pursuant to any method chosen by the Manager.
6.12 Code Section 754 Election . Pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement, the Company shall make the election provided for under Code Section 754.
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7.1 Dissolution .
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7.2 Winding-Up . When the Company is dissolved, the business and property of the Company shall be wound up in an orderly manner by the Manager or by a liquidating trustee as may be appointed by the Manager (the Manager or such liquidating trustee, as the case may be, the Liquidator ). If the Members are unable to agree with respect to the distribution of any Company assets, then the Liquidator shall use its reasonable best efforts to reduce to cash and Cash Equivalents such assets of the Company as the Liquidator shall deem it advisable to sell, subject to obtaining fair market value for such assets and any tax or other legal considerations. No Member shall take any action (with respect to the Company) that is inconsistent with, or not necessary to or appropriate for, the winding up of the Companys business and affairs.
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ARTICLE 8
8.1 Restrictions on Transfer .
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8.3 Effect of Void Transfers . No Transfer of any Units owned by a Member in violation hereof shall be made or recorded on the books of the Company, and any such purported Transfer shall be void and of no effect.
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9.1 Redemption Right of a Member .
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9.2 Effect of Exercise of Redemption Right . This Agreement shall continue notwithstanding the exercise of a Redeeming Members Redemption Right and all governance or other rights set forth herein shall be exercised by the remaining Members and the Redeeming Member (to the extent of such Redeeming Members remaining Interest in the Company). No exercise of a Redeeming Members Redemption Right shall relieve such Redeeming Member of any prior breach of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the exercise of a Redeeming Members Redemption Right, the Exhibitor Services Agreement executed between such Redeeming Members ESA Party (if such Redeeming Member is a Founding Member) and the Company shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with the terms of such Exhibitor Services Agreement. The Redeeming Member (if a Founding Member) and its Affiliates shall retain all ownership and rights with respect to its theatres and other assets that are not Contributed Assets (as defined in Section 2.5 of the Contribution and Unit Holders Agreement). All Contributed Assets of such Member shall remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company.
ARTICLE 10
10.1 Agreement to Cooperate; Further Assurances . In case at any time any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, the proper officers and Managers of the Company and each Member and their respective Affiliates shall execute such further documents (including assignments, acknowledgments and consents and other instruments of Transfer) and shall take such further action as shall be necessary or desirable to effect such Transfer and to otherwise carry out the purposes of this Agreement, in each case to the extent not inconsistent with applicable law.
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10.2 Amendments . Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement (including as provided in Sections 4.3(b)(vi) and 4.3(b)(xix)), amendments to this Agreement shall require a Majority Member Vote; provided , however , that (i) this Agreement may not be amended so as to materially impair the voting power or economic rights of any outstanding Common Units in relation to any other outstanding Units or of any Member in relation to the other Members, in either case, without the consent of each Member and the holders representing a majority of the then issued and outstanding Units or the affected Member, as the case may be, and (ii) Article 8 may only be amended with the approval of the Manager and a Majority Member Vote.
10.3 Confidentiality . For a period of three years after the earlier of (x) the dissolution of the Company and the termination of this Agreement or (y) the date upon which such Member ceases to be a Member of the Company:
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10.4 Injunctive Relief . The Company and each Member acknowledge and agree that a violation of any of the terms of this Agreement will cause the other Members and the Company, as the case may be, irreparable injury for which an adequate remedy at law is not available. Accordingly, it is agreed that each of the Members and the Company will be entitled to an injunction, restraining order or other equitable relief to prevent breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of competent jurisdiction, in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled at law or, equity. Nothing stated herein shall limit any other remedies provided under this Agreement or available to the parties at law or in equity.
10.5 Successors, Assigns and Transferees . The provisions of this Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and Permitted Transferees, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person, including but not limited to any creditor of the Company or its Subsidiaries, any right, benefit, or remedy of any nature by reason of this Agreement. An assignment of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder, including but not limited to an assignment by operation of law, shall be null and void unless a provision of this Agreement specifically provides otherwise or the Company gives its prior written consent therefor.
10.6 Notices . All notices, demands or other communications to be given under or by reason of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or sent by facsimile, electronic mail or nationally recognized overnight delivery service and shall be deemed given when received if delivered on a Business Day during normal business hours of the recipient or, if not so delivered, on the next Business Day following receipt. Notices to the Company or any Member shall be delivered to the Company or such Member as set forth in Exhibit A , as it may be revised from time to time. Any party to this Agreement may change its address or fax number for notices, demands and other communications under this Agreement by giving notice of such change to the other parties hereto in accordance with this Section 10.6.
10.7 Integration . This Agreement, together with the other Joint Venture Agreements and the documents referred to herein or therein, or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, contain the exclusive entire and final understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. There are no agreements, representations, warranties, covenants or undertakings with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof other than those expressly set forth herein and therein. Except as expressly set forth herein, this Agreement together with the
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other Joint Venture Agreements supersede all other prior agreements, discussions, negotiations, communications and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter hereof and thereof. No party has relied on any statement, representation, warranty, or promise not expressly contained in this Agreement or another Joint Venture Agreement in connection with this transaction.
10.8 Severability . If one or more of the provisions, paragraphs, words, clauses, phrases or sentences contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstances, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, then such provision, paragraph, word, clause, phrase or sentence shall be deemed restated to reflect the original intention of the parties as nearly as possible in accordance with applicable law and the remainder of this Agreement. The legality and enforceability of any such provision, paragraph, word, clause, phrase or sentence in every other respect and of the remaining provisions, paragraphs, words, clauses, phrases or sentences hereof will not be in any way impaired, it being intended that all obligations, rights, powers and privileges of the Company and the Members will be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. Upon such determination of invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, the Company and the Members shall negotiate in good faith to amend this Agreement to effect the original intent of the Members.
10.9 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which will constitute one and the same instrument. The parties agree that this Agreement shall be legally binding upon the electronic transmission, including by facsimile or email, by each party of a signed signature page hereof to the other party.
10.10 Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction .
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this Agreement or caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf as of the date first written above.
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY OPERATING AGREEMENT
Exhibit A
Members and Units
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Common Units |
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Preferred Units |
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AMC Founding Member:
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17,474,890
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18,822,976
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Cinemark Founding Member:
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13,145,349
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14,159,437
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(1) AMC Percentage Interest: 18.6%
(2) AMC will receive $259,346,737 in redemption and complete satisfaction of AMCs Preferred Units under Section 3.4(e).
(3) Cinemark Media Percentage Interest: 14.0%
(4) Cinemark Media will receive $195,091,561 in redemption and complete satisfaction of Cinemark Medias Preferred Units under Section 3.4(e).
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Regal Founding Member:
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National CineMedia, Inc.
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(5) Regal Percentage Interest: 22.6%
(6) Regal will receive $315,087,304 in redemption and complete satisfaction of Regals Preferred Units under Section 3.4(e).
(7) NCM Inc. Percentage Interest: 44.8%
(8) NCM Inc. will receive no amount under Section 3.4(e).
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Exhibit B
Over-Allotment Unit Purchase
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$26,468,966
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$19,911,073
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$32,157,856
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Exhibit C
Form of Common Unit Certificate
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Exhibit 10.4
AMENDMENT NO. 1
AMENDMENT NO. 1, dated as of February 14, 2007 (this Amendment ), by and between AMC Entertainment Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company ), and Citicorp North America, Inc., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the Administrative Agent ).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Company and the Administrative Agent are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of January 26, 2006 (as amended, restated, modified or otherwise supplemented, the Credit Agreement ), among the Company, Grupo Cinemex, S.A. de C.V., a corporation organized under the laws of Mexico, Cadena Mexicana de Exhibición, S.A. de C.V., a corporation organized under the laws of Mexico, the Lenders and Issuers party thereto, the Administrative Agent and Banco Nacional de Mexico, S.A., Integrante del Grupo Financiero Banamex, as Mexican Facility Agent; and
WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company has requested certain amendments to the Credit Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Defined Terms . Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
2. Amendments . Effective as of the Effective Date (as defined below) and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Credit Agreement shall be amended as follows:
(a) By deleting the definition of Available Amount in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Available Amount means, with respect to any Person, at any time, an amount equal to the amount of Restricted Payments (as defined in the New Subordinated Note Indenture) the Company would be permitted to make under Section 4.06(a)(C)(1) , (2) and (3) of the New Subordinated Note Indenture, such covenant contained in the New Subordinated Note Indenture and all other terms of the New Subordinated Note Indenture to which reference is made in such section, together with all related definitions and ancillary provisions, being hereby incorporated into this Agreement by this reference as though specifically set forth in this definition; provided , however , that for purposes of this Agreement, (a) with respect to Section 4.06(a)(C)(1) of the New Subordinated Note Indenture, the Restricted Payments Computation Period (as defined in the New Subordinated Note Indenture) shall be deemed to have commenced on April 1, 2007, (b) with respect to Section 4.06(a)(C)(2) of the New Subordinated Note Indenture, the aggregate net proceeds received by the Company shall be calculated commencing April 1, 2007 and shall exclude any net proceeds received in connection with the Merger, (c) with respect to Section 4.06(a)(C)(3) of the New Subordinated Note Indenture, the aggregate net proceeds received by the Company shall be calculated commencing April 1, 2007 and (d) any defined terms used in the New Subordinated Note Indenture that have equivalent meanings in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall have such meaning so that the covenant made to the Trustee (as defined in the New Subordinated Note Indenture) for the benefit of the Holders (as defined in the New Subordinated Note Indenture) set forth in Section 4.06(a)(C)(1) , (2) and (3) of the New Subordinated Note
Indenture runs to the benefit of the Lenders under this Agreement; provided , further , that when used in this definition, the defined term New Subordinated Note Indenture means the New Subordinated Note Indenture, as in effect on the Closing Date and without giving effect to any amendments, waivers or modifications thereto, or any termination, repayment, defeasance, redemption, repurchase, or expiration thereof, in each case unless separately expressly consented to in accordance with Section 11.1 (Amendments, Waivers, Etc.) .
(b) By deleting Section 8.5(h) of the Credit Agreement in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
(h) Restricted Payments not otherwise permitted under this Section 8.5 ; provided , however , that the aggregate amount of all such Restricted Payments, together with the aggregate amount of all Investments made under Section 8.3(k) , shall not exceed (i) $200,000,000 plus (ii) the Available Amount plus (iii) any redemption, prepayment, defeasance, repurchase or other satisfaction prior to the scheduled maturity of any subordinated Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount of up to $600,000,000 to the extent the Company has redeemed, prepaid, defeased, repurchased or otherwise satisfied, as applicable, such Indebtedness pursuant to the terms thereof on or prior to April 30, 2007;
3. Waiver . During the period from February 12, 2007 to and including February 20, 2007 (the Waiver Period ), the Requisite Lenders hereby waive any Default or Event of Default arising as a result of the Companys failure to deliver to the Administrative Agent financial statements for the Fiscal Quarter ending December 28, 2006 within 45 days after the end of such Fiscal Quarter in accordance with Section 6.1(a) of the Credit Agreement and the related Compliance Certificate in accordance with Section 6.1(c) of the Credit Agreement (collectively, the Existing Default ); provided, however , that upon the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default other than the Existing Default, the Waiver Period shall automatically and immediately terminate.
4. Conditions to Effectiveness of this Amendment . This Amendment shall become effective as of the date the following conditions precedent have been satisfied (the Effective Date ):
(a) the Administrative Agent shall have received (i) this Amendment, duly executed and delivered by the Company and the Administrative Agent, (ii) the Affirmation of Guarantors, in the form attached hereto as Annex A , duly executed and delivered by each of the Guarantors, and (iii) Lender Consents, in the form attached hereto as Annex B (the Lender Consents ), duly executed by the Lenders constituting the Requisite Lenders;
(b) the Administrative Agent shall have received all fees and accrued expenses of the Administrative Agent required to be paid by the Company, including, without limitation, those set forth under Section 7 below;
(c) after giving effect to this Amendment, each of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof, as if made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date; and
(d) after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date hereof.
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5. Representations and Warranties . The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, on and as of the date hereof, that:
(a) (i) The Company has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment, (ii) this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and (iii) this Amendment is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally and by general equitable principles.
(b) After giving effect to this Amendment, each of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to the Loan Documents is true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof, as if made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date.
(c) After giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as of the date hereof.
6. Continuing Effect . Except as expressly set forth in this Amendment, all of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are and shall remain in full force and effect and the Company and the other Loan Parties shall continue to be bound by all of such terms and provisions. This Amendment is limited as specified herein and shall not constitute an amendment or waiver of, or an indication of the Administrative Agents or the Lenders willingness to amend or waive, any other provisions of the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents for any other date or purpose.
7. Fees and Expenses .
(a) As consideration for the execution of this Amendment, the Company agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender from which the Administrative Agent shall have received (by facsimile or otherwise) an executed Lender Consent on or prior to 12:00 noon (New York time) on February 14, 2007 an amendment fee equal to 0.05% of the sum of (i) such Lenders Revolving Credit Commitment then in effect and (ii) the principal amount of such Lenders Term Loans then outstanding.
(b) The Company agrees to pay and reimburse the Administrative Agent for all its reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment, and all other documents prepared in connection herewith, and the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, reasonable fees and disbursements and other charges of counsel to the Administrative Agent.
8. Choice of Law . This Amendment and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
9. Counterparts . This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties and separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by facsimile or e-mail shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.
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10. Integration . This Amendment, together with the other Loan Documents, incorporates all negotiations of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and is the final expression and agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
11. Severability . In case any provision in this Amendment shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be severable from the remainder of this Amendment and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
12. Loan Document . This Amendment is a Loan Document.
13. Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AMENDMENT AND ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT.
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ANNEX A
AFFIRMATION OF GUARANTORS
Each Guarantor hereby consents to the Amendment No. 1 (the Amendment ) to which this Affirmation of Guarantors is attached and agrees that the terms thereof shall not affect in any way its obligations and liabilities under the Loan Documents (as amended and otherwise expressly modified by the Amendment) to which it is a party, all of which obligations and liabilities shall remain in full force and effect and each of which is hereby reaffirmed.
Consented to and agreed as of
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EACH GUARANTOR LISTED ON SCHEDULE I HERETO
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DOWNTOWN BOSTON CINEMAS, LLC
LOEWS NORTH VERSAILLES CINEMAS, LLC
LOEWS PLAINVILLE CINEMAS, LLC
METHUEN CINEMAS, LLC
OHIO CINEMAS, LLC
RICHMOND MALL CINEMAS, LLC
SPRINGFIELD CINEMAS, LLC
WATERFRONT CINEMAS, LLC
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GATEWAY CINEMAS, LLC
LEWISVILLE CINEMAS, LLC
LOEWS GARDEN STATE CINEMAS, LLC
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LOEWS CINEPLEX U.S. CALLCO, LLC
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LOEKS-STAR PARTNERS
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SCHEDULE I
AMC CARD PROCESSING SERVICES, INC.
AMC ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
AMC REALTY, INC.
AMERICAN MULTI -CINEMA, INC.
CENTERTAINMENT, INC.
CLUB CINEMA OF MAZZA, INC.
GCT PACIFIC BEVERAGE SERVICES, INC.
NATIONAL CINEMA NETWORK, INC.
PREMIUM CINEMA OF YORKTOWN, INC.
PREMIUM THEATER OF FRAMINGHAM, INC.
PREMIUM THEATRE OF MAYFAIR, INC.
BRICK PLAZA CINEMAS, INC.
CRESCENT ADVERTISING CORPORATION
ETON AMUSEMENT CORPORATION
FALL RIVER CINEMA, INC.
FARMERS CINEMAS, INC.
FORTY-SECOND STREET CINEMAS, INC.
FOUNTAIN CINEMAS, INC.
JERSEY GARDEN CINEMAS, INC.
KIPS BAY CINEMAS, INC.
LANCE THEATRE CORPORATION
LCE ACQUISITIONSUB, INC.
LCE MEXICAN HOLDINGS, INC.
LIBERTY TREE CINEMA CORP.
LOEKS ACQUISITION CORP.
LOEWS AKRON CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS ARLINGTON CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS ARLINGTON WEST CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS BALTIMORE CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS BEREA CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS BRISTOL CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS CALIFORNIA THEATRES, INC.
LOEWS CENTERPARK CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS CENTURY MALL CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS CHERI CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS CHERRY TREE MALL CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS CHICAGO CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS CINEPLEX ENTERTAINMENT GIFT CARD CORPORATION
LOEWS CINEPLEX INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
LOEWS CINEPLEX THEATRES HOLDCO, INC.
LOEWS CITYWALK THEATRE CORPORATION
LOEWS CONNECTICUT CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS DEAUVILLE NORTH CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS EAST HANOVER CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS FORT WORTH CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS FREEHOLD MALL CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS FRESH POND CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS GREENWOOD CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS HOUSTON CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS LAFAYETTE CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS LINCOLN PLAZA CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS MEADOWLAND CINEMAS 8, INC.
LOEWS MEADOWLAND CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS MERRILLVILLE CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS MONTGOMERY CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS MOUNTAINSIDE CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS NEW JERSEY CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS NEWARK CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS PENTAGON CITY CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS RICHMOND MALL CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS RIDGEFIELD PARK CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS THEATRE MANAGEMENT CORP.
LOEWS THEATRES CLEARING CORP.
LOEWS TOMS RIVER CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS USA CINEMAS INC.
LOEWS VESTAL CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS WASHINGTON CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS WEST LONG BRANCH CINEMAS, INC.
LOEWS-HARTZ MUSIC MAKERS THEATRES, INC.
LTM TURKISH HOLDINGS, INC.
MID-STATES THEATRES, INC.
MUSIC MAKERS THEATRES, INC.
NEW BRUNSWICK CINEMAS, INC.
NICKELODEON BOSTON, INC.
PARKCHESTER AMUSEMENT CORPORATION
PARSIPPANY THEATRE CORP.
PLITT SOUTHERN THEATRES, INC.
PLITT THEATRES, INC.
RED BANK THEATRE CORPORATION
RKO CENTURY WARNER THEATRES, INC.
S & J THEATRES INC.
SACK THEATRES, INC.
SOUTH HOLLAND CINEMAS, INC.
STAR THEATRES OF MICHIGAN, INC.
STAR THEATRES, INC.
STROUD MALL CINEMAS, INC.
TALENT BOOKING AGENCY, INC.
THE WALTER READE ORGANIZATION, INC.
THEATRE HOLDINGS, INC.
U.S.A. CINEMAS, INC.
WEBSTER CHICAGO CINEMAS, INC.
WHITE MARSH CINEMAS, INC.
ANNEX B
LENDER CONSENT
Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of January 26, 2006 (as amended, restated, modified or otherwise supplemented, the Credit Agreement ), among AMC Entertainment Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company ), Grupo Cinemex, S.A. de C.V., a corporation organized under the laws of Mexico, Cadena Mexicana de Exhibición, S.A. de C.V., a corporation organized under the laws of Mexico, the Lenders and Issuers party thereto, Citicorp North America, Inc., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the Administrative Agent ), and Banco Nacional de Mexico, S.A., Integrante del Grupo Financiero Banamex, as Mexican Facility Agent. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein and defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein as therein defined.
The Company has requested that the Lenders consent to the amendment of the Credit Agreement on the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Amendment No. 1 (the Amendment ) to which this Lender Consent is attached.
Pursuant to Section 11.1(a) (Amendments, Waivers, Etc.) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned Lender hereby consents to the Amendment and authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute the Amendment on its behalf.
Consented to and agreed as of
the date of the Amendment:
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