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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended April 1, 2010

 

Commission file number: 001-31315

 


 

Regal Entertainment Group

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

02-0556934

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Incorporation or Organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

7132 Regal Lane

 

 

Knoxville, TN

 

37918

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 865-922-1123

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer  x

 

Accelerated filer  o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer  o

 

Smaller reporting company  o

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): Yes  o  No  x

 

Class A Common Stock—130,566,879 shares outstanding at April 28, 2010

 

Class B Common Stock—23,708,639 shares outstanding at April 28, 2010

 

 

 



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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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Item 1.

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

6

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

30

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

 

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

40

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

40

 

 

 

 

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

40

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

40

 

 

 

 

Item 1A.

 

RISK FACTORS

40

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITY AND USE OF PROCEEDS

41

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

 

EXHIBITS

41

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

42

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

REGAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions, except share data)

 

 

 

April 1, 2010

 

December 31, 2009

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

321.6

 

$

328.1

 

Trade and other receivables

 

22.0

 

69.0

 

Inventories

 

13.5

 

12.3

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

12.1

 

8.6

 

Assets held for sale

 

0.6

 

0.6

 

Deferred income tax asset

 

10.3

 

10.3

 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

 

380.1

 

428.9

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

118.6

 

118.6

 

Buildings and leasehold improvements

 

1,924.5

 

1,921.4

 

Equipment

 

1,002.5

 

1,016.3

 

Construction in progress

 

11.3

 

8.8

 

Total property and equipment

 

3,056.9

 

3,065.1

 

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(1,294.0

)

(1,246.4

)

TOTAL PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

 

1,762.9

 

1,818.7

 

GOODWILL

 

178.8

 

178.8

 

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

 

10.8

 

11.7

 

DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSET

 

86.7

 

78.1

 

OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 

169.6

 

121.5

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

2,588.9

 

$

2,637.7

 

LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of debt obligations

 

$

216.3

 

$

17.1

 

Accounts payable

 

156.2

 

198.5

 

Accrued expenses

 

58.7

 

65.2

 

Deferred revenue

 

108.6

 

93.9

 

Interest payable

 

9.2

 

21.8

 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

549.0

 

396.5

 

LONG-TERM DEBT, LESS CURRENT PORTION

 

1,691.7

 

1,892.6

 

LEASE FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS, LESS CURRENT PORTION

 

70.6

 

72.0

 

CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, LESS CURRENT PORTION

 

14.3

 

15.4

 

NON-CURRENT DEFERRED REVENUE

 

345.6

 

341.2

 

OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

178.4

 

166.9

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

2,849.6

 

2,884.6

 

DEFICIT:

 

 

 

 

 

Class A common stock, $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 130,561,991 and 130,292,790 shares issued and outstanding at April 1, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

Class B common stock, $0.001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 23,708,639 shares issued and outstanding at April 1, 2010 and December 31, 2009

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital (deficit)

 

(281.4

)

(282.9

)

Retained earnings

 

35.6

 

47.0

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

 

(13.9

)

(10.3

)

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT OF REGAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

 

(259.6

)

(246.1

)

Noncontrolling interest

 

(1.1

)

(0.8

)

TOTAL DEFICIT

 

(260.7

)

(246.9

)

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT

 

$

2,588.9

 

$

2,637.7

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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REGAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in millions, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended
April 1, 2010

 

Quarter Ended
April 2, 2009

 

REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

Admissions

 

$

506.0

 

$

459.5

 

Concessions

 

185.0

 

179.4

 

Other operating revenue

 

28.8

 

26.7

 

TOTAL REVENUES

 

719.8

 

665.6

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

Film rental and advertising costs

 

266.7

 

229.7

 

Cost of concessions

 

26.7

 

24.0

 

Rent expense

 

94.7

 

92.9

 

Other operating expenses

 

198.9

 

185.9

 

General and administrative expenses (including share-based compensation of $1.5 and $1.6 for the quarters ended April 1, 2010 and April 2, 2009, respectively)

 

15.9

 

15.3

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

56.2

 

49.9

 

Net loss on disposal and impairment of operating assets

 

13.1

 

5.4

 

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

 

672.2

 

603.1

 

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

 

47.6

 

62.5

 

OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME):

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

36.0

 

37.2

 

Earnings recognized from NCM

 

(16.7

)

(10.6

)

Other, net

 

0.8

 

0.2

 

TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE, NET

 

20.1

 

26.8

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

27.5

 

35.7

 

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

 

11.1

 

14.4

 

NET INCOME

 

16.4

 

21.3

 

NONCONTROLLING INTEREST, NET OF TAX

 

0.1

 

 

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST

 

$

16.5

 

$

21.3

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE OF CLASS A AND CLASS B COMMON STOCK:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.14

 

Diluted

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.14

 

AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

153,364

 

153,045

 

Diluted

 

154,769

 

154,093

 

DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.18

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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REGAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in millions)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended
April 1, 2010

 

Quarter Ended
April 2, 2009

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

16.4

 

$

21.3

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

56.2

 

49.9

 

Amortization of debt discount

 

1.3

 

1.0

 

Amortization of debt acquisition costs

 

2.1

 

2.3

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

1.5

 

1.6

 

Deferred income tax benefit

 

(6.2

)

(1.6

)

Net loss on disposal and impairment of operating assets

 

13.1

 

5.4

 

Equity in loss of non-consolidated entities and other

 

0.2

 

0.5

 

Excess cash distribution on NCM shares

 

3.3

 

1.8

 

Non-cash rent expense

 

0.6

 

1.8

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other receivables

 

46.8

 

50.1

 

Inventories

 

(1.2

)

(1.4

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(2.7

)

(9.5

)

Accounts payable

 

(42.3

)

(42.3

)

Income taxes payable

 

6.1

 

0.1

 

Deferred revenue

 

13.1

 

26.4

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

(30.4

)

(19.0

)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

77.9

 

88.4

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(21.1

)

(27.9

)

Proceeds from disposition of assets

 

0.1

 

0.4

 

Investment in DCIP

 

(29.6

)

 

Distributions to partnership

 

(0.1

)

 

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

(50.7

)

(27.5

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash used to pay dividends

 

(27.8

)

(27.7

)

Net payments on long-term obligations

 

(5.5

)

(6.3

)

Cash used to purchase treasury shares and other

 

(0.9

)

(0.5

)

Proceeds from stock option exercises

 

0.5

 

 

Payment of debt acquisition costs and other

 

 

(9.6

)

NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

(33.7

)

(44.1

)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

(6.5

)

16.8

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

328.1

 

170.2

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

 

$

321.6

 

$

187.0

 

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received

 

$

8.2

 

$

0.7

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

45.6

 

$

36.8

 

SUPPLEMENTAL NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in NCM

 

$

5.9

 

$

7.0

 

Investment in DCIP

 

$

12.6

 

$

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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REGAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

APRIL 1, 2010 AND APRIL 2, 2009

 

1. THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Regal Entertainment Group (the “Company,” “Regal,” “we” or “us”) is the parent company of Regal Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (“REH”), which is the parent company of Regal Cinemas Corporation (“Regal Cinemas”) and its subsidiaries. Regal Cinemas’ subsidiaries include Regal Cinemas, Inc. (“RCI”) and its subsidiaries, which include Edwards Theatres, Inc. (“Edwards”), Hoyts Cinemas Corporation (“Hoyts”) and United Artists Theatre Company (“United Artists”). The terms Regal or the Company, REH, Regal Cinemas, RCI, Edwards, Hoyts and United Artists shall be deemed to include the respective subsidiaries of such entities when used in discussions included herein regarding the current operations or assets of such entities.

 

Regal operates the largest theatre circuit in the United States, consisting of 6,739 screens in 545 theatres in 38 states and the District of Columbia as of April 1, 2010.  The Company formally operates on a 52-week fiscal year with each quarter generally consisting of 13 weeks, unless otherwise noted. The Company’s fiscal year ends on the first Thursday after December 25, which in certain years results in a 53-week fiscal year.  As of April 1, 2010, the Company managed its business under one reportable segment: theatre exhibition operations.

 

On July 15, 2009, Regal Cinemas issued $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes due 2019 (the “8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes”) at a price equal to 97.561% of their face value in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The net proceeds from the offering, after deducting the initial purchase discount and offering expenses paid by the Company, were approximately $381.3 million. The Company used all of the net proceeds to repay a portion of the Amended Senior Credit Facility (as defined herein). As a result of this repayment, the Company recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of approximately $7.4 million, representing the pro-rata write off of unamortized debt issue costs under the Amended Senior Credit Facility.  See Note 3—“Debt Obligations” for further discussion of this transaction.

 

For a discussion of other significant transactions which have occurred through December 31, 2009, please refer to Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2010 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) (File No. 001-31315) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 (the “2009 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements”).

 

On February 12, 2007, we, along with AMC Entertainment, Inc. (“AMC”) and Cinemark, Inc. (“Cinemark”) formed a joint venture company known as Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“DCIP”), to create a financing model and establish agreements with major motion picture studios for the implementation of digital cinema in our theatres.  As further described in Note 2—”Investments,” on March 10, 2010, DCIP completed the execution of definitive agreements and related financing transactions in connection with the conversion to digital projection.  As part of the closing, the Company made equity contributions to DCIP of approximately of approximately $41.7 million, consisting of $29.1 million in cash and 200 existing

 

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digital projection systems with a fair value of approximately $12.6 million.  In connection with the contribution of its 200 existing digital projection systems, the Company recorded a loss on the contribution of $2.0 million based on the excess of the carrying value of the digital projection systems contributed over the $12.6 million fair value of such equipment. After giving effect to the equity contributions, the Company holds a 46.7% economic interest in DCIP as of April 1, 2010, while continuing to maintain a one-third voting interest along with AMC and Cinemark.

 

As discussed further in Note 2—“Investments,” in accordance with the annual adjustment provisions of the Common Unit Adjustment Agreement with National CineMedia, LLC (“National CineMedia”), on March 17, 2010, we received from National CineMedia approximately 0.3 million newly issued common units of National CineMedia.  This adjustment increased the number of National CineMedia common units held by us to approximately 25.8 million and as a result, on a fully diluted basis, we own a 24.8% interest in National CineMedia, Inc. (“NCM, Inc.”) as of April 1, 2010.

 

During the quarter ended April 1, 2010, Regal paid one quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 on each outstanding share of the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock, or approximately $27.8 million in the aggregate.

 

Total comprehensive income for the quarters ended April 1, 2010 and April 2, 2009 was $12.9 million and $15.9 million, respectively.  Total comprehensive income consists of net income attributable to controlling interest and other comprehensive loss, net of tax, related to the change in the aggregate unrealized loss on the Company’s interest rate swap arrangements during each of the quarters April 1, 2010 and April 2, 2009. The Company’s interest rate swap arrangements are further described in Note 3—“Debt Obligations.”

 

The Company has prepared the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of April 1, 2010 and the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the quarters ended April 1, 2010 and April 2, 2009 in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Commission. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures typically included in an annual report have been condensed or omitted for this quarterly report. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly in all material respects the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented have been made. The December 31, 2009 unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet information is derived from the 2009 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. The results of operations for the quarter ended April 1, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be achieved for the full 2010 fiscal year.

 

2. INVESTMENTS

 

Investment in Digital Cinema Implementation Partners

 

On February 12, 2007, we, along with AMC and Cinemark, formed DCIP, to create a financing model and establish agreements with major motion picture studios for the implementation of digital cinema in our theatres.  On March 10, 2010, DCIP completed the execution of definitive agreements and related financing transactions in connection with the conversion to digital projection.  DCIP’s completed financing raised an aggregate of approximately $660.0 million, consisting of approximately $445.0 million in senior bank debt, approximately $135.0 million in additional junior capital and approximately $80.0 million in equity contributions (consisting of cash and existing digital projection systems) from us, AMC and Cinemark.  Concurrent with closing, the Company entered into a master equipment lease agreement (the “Master Lease”) and other related agreements (collectively the “Digital Cinema Agreements”) with Kasima, LLC a wholly owned subsidiary of DCIP and related party to the Company.  Upon execution of the Digital Cinema Agreements, the Company made equity contributions to DCIP of approximately $41.7 million, consisting of $29.1 million in cash and 200 existing digital projection systems with a fair value of approximately $12.6 million (collectively the “DCIP Contributions”). The Company recorded such DCIP Contributions as an increase in its investment in DCIP.  In connection with the contribution of its 200 existing digital projection systems, the Company recorded a loss on the contribution of $2.0 million based on the excess of the carrying value of the digital projection systems contributed over the $12.6 million fair value (as determined by an independent appraisal) of such equipment.  Such amount has been presented as a component of “Net loss on

 

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disposal and impairment of operating assets” in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statement of income for the quarter ended April 1, 2010.

 

After giving effect to the DCIP Contributions, the Company holds a 46.7% economic interest in DCIP as of April 1, 2010, while continuing to maintain a one-third voting interest along with AMC and Cinemark. Since the Company determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of DCIP or any of its subsidiaries, it will continue to account for its investment in DCIP under the equity method of accounting.  The Company’s investment in DCIP is included as a component of “Other non-current assets” in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.  The changes in the carrying amount of our investment in DCIP for the quarter ended April 1, 2010 are as follows (in millions):

 

Balance as of December 31, 2009

 

$

0.7

 

Equity contributions (1)

 

42.2

 

Equity in loss of DCIP(2)

 

(0.8

)

Balance as of April 1, 2010

 

$

42.1

 

 


(1)                                   In addition to a cash investment in DCIP of $0.5 million in January 2010, upon execution of the Digital Cinema Agreements, the Company effected additional equity contributions to DCIP of approximately $41.7 million, consisting of cash and existing digital projection systems.

 

(2)                                   For the quarters ended April 1, 2010 and April 2, 2009, the Company recorded losses of $0.8 million and $0.6 million, respectively, representing its share of the net loss of DCIP. Such amounts are presented as a component of “Other, net” in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income.

 

We expect DCIP to fund the cost of conversion principally through the collection of virtual print fees from motion picture studios and equipment lease payments from participating exhibitors. In accordance with the Master Lease, the digital projection systems are leased from Kasima, LLC under a 12-year term with 10 one-year fair value renewal options. The Master Lease also contains a fair value purchase option. Under the Master Lease, the Company pays annual minimum rent of $1,000 per digital projection system for the first six and half years from the effective date of the agreement and is, upon certain conditions, subject to minimum annual rent of $3,000 per digital projection system beginning at six and half years from the effective date of the agreement through the end of the lease term. The Company is also subject to various types of other rent if such digital projection systems do not meet minimum performance requirements as outlined in the Master Lease. Certain of the other rent payments are subject to either a monthly or an annual maximum. The Company accounts for the Master Lease as an operating lease for accounting purposes.

 

During the early stage of deployment, the Company expects to focus on an accelerated deployment of 3D compatible digital projection systems to a majority of its first run U.S. theatres. With respect to the Company’s existing 35mm projection equipment that is scheduled to be replaced with digital projection systems, the Company has begun to accelerate depreciation on such 35 mm projection equipment over the expected deployment schedule (approximately 3-4 years) since the Company plans to dispose of such equipment prior to the end of their useful lives. To that end, during the quarter ended April 1, 2010, the Company recorded approximately $7.0 million of accelerated depreciation related to such 35mm projection equipment.  As of April 1, 2010, we operated 543 screens outfitted with digital projection systems, 527 of which are digital 3D capable.

 

Investment in National CineMedia, LLC

 

In March 2005, Regal and AMC announced the combination of the operations of Regal CineMedia Corporation (“RCM”), and AMC’s subsidiary, National Cinema Network, Inc., into a new joint venture company known as National CineMedia.  In July 2005, Cinemark, through a wholly owned subsidiary, acquired an interest in National CineMedia. National CineMedia concentrates on in-theatre advertising and creating complementary business lines that leverage the operating personnel, asset and customer bases of its theatrical exhibition partners, which includes us, AMC and Cinemark. National CineMedia is, subject to limited exceptions, the exclusive provider of advertising and event services to Regal, AMC and Cinemark. The Company did not recognize any gain or loss resulting from the initial formation of National CineMedia due to the Company’s continued involvement in the operations of National CineMedia. Pursuant to the other documents entered into in connection with the joint venture

 

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transaction, AMC and Regal, through their subsidiaries, retained all advertising contracts signed on or before the close of business on March 31, 2005, and Cinemark retained all advertising contracts signed on or before the close of business on July 15, 2005, subject to an administrative fee payable to National CineMedia to service such contracts.

 

On February 13, 2007, NCM, Inc., a newly formed entity that serves as the sole manager of National CineMedia, completed an initial public offering, or IPO, of its common stock. In connection with the IPO of NCM, Inc., RCM, through its wholly owned subsidiary Regal CineMedia Holdings, LLC, AMC and Cinemark amended and restated the operating agreement of National CineMedia and other ancillary agreements. In connection with the series of transactions completed in connection with the IPO, Regal received gross cash proceeds totaling approximately $628.3 million and retained a 22.6% interest in NCM, Inc. After the payment of current taxes, net cash proceeds from these transactions totaled approximately $447.4 million. The Company used a portion of the net cash proceeds to fund an extraordinary cash dividend of $2.00 per share on each outstanding share of its Class A and Class B common stock, including outstanding restricted stock, or approximately $302.0 million in the aggregate. Stockholders of record at the close of business on March 28, 2007 were paid this $302.0 million dividend on April 13, 2007.  As a result of the transactions completed in connection with the IPO, the Company recognized a gain of approximately $350.7 million during fiscal 2007.

 

In connection with the IPO, the joint venture partners entered into a Common Unit Adjustment Agreement with National CineMedia. The Common Unit Adjustment Agreement was created to account for changes in the number of theatre screens operated by each of the joint venture partners. Pursuant to our Common Unit Adjustment Agreement, from time to time, common units of National CineMedia held by the joint venture partners will be adjusted up or down through a formula (“common unit adjustment”) primarily based on increases or decreases in the number of theatre screens operated and theatre attendance generated by each joint venture partner. The common unit adjustment is computed annually, except that an earlier common unit adjustment will occur for a joint venture partner if its acquisition or disposition of theatres, in a single transaction or cumulatively since the most recent common unit adjustment, will cause a change of two percent or more in the total annual attendance of all of the joint venture partners.  The formation of National CineMedia, related IPO of NCM, Inc. and other related transactions are further described in Note 4 to the 2009 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

We account for our investment in National CineMedia following the equity method of accounting and such investment is included as a component of “Other non-current assets” in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.  The changes in the carrying amount of our investment in National CineMedia for the quarter ended April 1, 2010 are as follows (in millions):

 

Balance as of December 31, 2009

 

$

 79.1

 

Receipt of common units(1)

 

5.9

 

Equity in earnings attributable to common units(2)

 

0.6

 

Earnings recognized from National CineMedia(3)

 

16.1

 

Distributions received from National CineMedia(3)

 

(19.4

)

Balance as of April 1, 2010

 

$

 82.3

 

 


(1)                                   As a result of the annual adjustment provisions of the Common Unit Adjustment Agreement, on March 17, 2010, we received from National CineMedia approximately 0.3 million newly issued common units of National CineMedia.  This adjustment increased the number of National CineMedia common units held by us to approximately 25.8 million and as a result, on a fully diluted basis, we own a 24.8% interest in NCM, Inc. as of April 1, 2010. The Company recorded the additional units at fair value using the available closing stock price of NCM, Inc. on March 17, 2010. Since the additional common units received do not represent the funding of prior losses of National CineMedia, the fair value of such units were recorded as a separate investment tranche in National CineMedia. As a result of these adjustments, the Company recorded an increase of $5.9 million to its investment in National CineMedia during the quarter ended April 1, 2010.  With respect to the common units received on March 17, 2010, the Company recorded a corresponding $5.9 million increase to deferred revenue. This amount is being amortized to advertising revenue over the remaining term of the exhibitor services agreement (“ESA”) following the units of revenue method.

 

(2)                                   Since the additional common units received represent separate investment tranches in National CineMedia, any undistributed equity in the earnings of National CineMedia pertaining to these tranches will be recognized under the equity method of accounting. As a result, the Company’s share in the net income of National

 

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CineMedia with respect to these tranches totaled $0.6 million during the quarter ended April 1, 2010.  The Company’s share in the net income of National CineMedia with respect to these tranches totaled less than $0.1 million during the quarter April 2, 2009.  Such amounts have been included as a component of “Earnings recognized from NCM” in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income.

 

(3)                                   During the quarter ended April 1, 2010, the Company received $19.4 million in cash distributions from National CineMedia. Approximately $3.3 million of these cash distributions received during the quarter ended April 1, 2010 were attributable to the receipt of additional common units pursuant to the Common Unit Adjustment Agreement and were recognized as a reduction in our investment in National CineMedia. During the quarter ended April 2, 2009, the Company received $12.4 million in cash distributions from National CineMedia. Approximately $1.8 million of these cash distributions received during the quarter ended April 2, 2009 were recognized as a reduction in our investment in National CineMedia. The remaining amounts were recognized in equity earnings during each of these periods and have been included as component of “Earnings recognized from NCM” in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income.

 

As a result of the amendment to the ESA and related modification payment, the Company recognizes various types of other revenue from National CineMedia, including per patron and per digital screen theatre access fees, net of payments for on-screen advertising time provided to our beverage concessionaire, other NCM revenue and amortization of upfront ESA modification fees utilizing the units of revenue amortization method. These revenues are presented as a component of other operating revenues in the Company’s financial statements and consist of the following amounts (in millions):

 

 

 

Quarter Ended
April 1, 2010

 

Quarter Ended
April 2, 2009

 

Theatre access fees per patron

 

$

3.7

 

$

3.8

 

Theatre access fees per digital screen

 

1.4

 

1.3

 

Other NCM revenue

 

0.6

 

0.7

 

Amortization of ESA modification fees

 

1.1

 

0.9

 

Payments for beverage concessionaire advertising

 

(3.7

)

(3.5

)

Total

 

$

3.1

 

$

3.2

 

 

As of April 1, 2010, approximately $2.0 million and $1.9 million due from/to National CineMedia were included in “Trade and other receivables, net” and “Accounts payable,” respectively.  As of December 31, 2009, approximately $2.1 million due from/to National CineMedia were included in both “Trade and other receivables, net” and “Accounts payable.”

 

Summarized unaudited condensed consolidated statement of income information for National CineMedia for the quarters ended December 31, 2009 and January 1, 2009 is as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

Quarter Ended
December 31, 2009

 

Quarter Ended
January 1, 2009

 

Revenues

 

$

118.5

 

$

112.4

 

Income from operations

 

59.7

 

58.6

 

Net income

 

50.8

 

17.4

 

 

Summarized unaudited consolidated balance sheet information for National CineMedia as of December 31, 2009 and January 1, 2009 is as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

January 1, 2009

 

Current assets

 

$

128.9

 

$

128.2

 

Noncurrent assets

 

175.5

 

151.7

 

Total assets

 

304.4

 

279.9

 

Current liabilities

 

90.1

 

74.3

 

Noncurrent liabilities

 

853.9

 

891.2

 

Total liabilities

 

944.0

 

965.5

 

Members’ deficit

 

(639.6

)

(685.6

)

Liabilities and members’ deficit

 

304.4

 

279.9

 

 

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As of the date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q (this “Form 10-Q), no summarized financial information for National CineMedia was available for the quarter ended April 1, 2010.

 

3. DEBT OBLIGATIONS

 

Debt obligations at April 1, 2010 and December 31, 2009 consist of the following (in millions):

 

 

 

April 1, 2010

 

December 31, 2009

 

Regal Cinemas 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes, net of debt discount

 

$

391.0

 

$

390.7

 

Regal 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes, net of debt discount

 

195.7

 

194.6

 

Regal Cinemas Amended Senior Credit Facility

 

1,262.1

 

1,265.4

 

Regal Cinemas 9 3 / 8 % Senior Subordinated Notes

 

51.5

 

51.5

 

Lease financing arrangements, weighted average interest rate of 11.22%, maturing in various installments through January 2021

 

76.0

 

77.2

 

Capital lease obligations, 8.5% to 10.3%, maturing in various installments through December 2017

 

16.3

 

17.3

 

Other

 

0.3

 

0.4

 

Total debt obligations

 

1,992.9

 

1,997.1

 

Less current portion

 

216.3

 

17.1

 

Total debt obligations, less current portion

 

$

1,776.6

 

$

1,980.0

 

 

Regal Cinemas 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes— On July 15, 2009, Regal Cinemas issued $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes at a price equal to 97.561% of their face value in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act.  Interest on the 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on July 15 and January 15 of each year, beginning on January 15, 2010.  The 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes will mature on July 15, 2019.

 

The net proceeds from the offering, after deducting the initial purchase discount (approximately $9.8 million) and offering expenses paid by the Company, were approximately $381.3 million. The Company used all of the net proceeds of the offering to repay a portion of the Amended Senior Credit Facility as described further below.

 

The 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes are Regal Cinemas’ general senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of its existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness; and senior in right of payment to all of Regal Cinemas’ existing and future subordinated indebtedness, including the existing Regal Cinemas 9 3 / 8 % Senior Subordinated Notes (the “Senior Subordinated Notes”).  The 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes are effectively subordinated to all of Regal Cinemas’ existing and future secured indebtedness, including all borrowings under the Amended Senior Credit Facility, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness, and are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities of any of Regal Cinemas’ subsidiaries that are not guarantors of the 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes.

 

The 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several senior unsecured basis by Regal and all of Regal Cinemas’ existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries that guarantee its other indebtedness (collectively, with Regal, the “Guarantors”). The guarantees of the 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes are the Guarantors’ general senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Guarantors’ existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness, including Regal’s 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes, and rank senior in right of payment to all of the Guarantors’ existing and future subordinated indebtedness, including the guarantees of the Senior Subordinated Notes.   The 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes are effectively subordinated to all of the Guarantors’ existing and future secured indebtedness, including the guarantees under the Amended Senior Credit Facility, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness, and are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities of any of the Guarantors’ subsidiaries that is not a guarantor of the 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes.

 

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Regal 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes— On March 10, 2008, Regal issued $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes due March 15, 2011 (the “6¼% Convertible Senior Notes”). Interest on the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning September 15, 2008. The 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of Regal and rank on parity with all of our existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and prior to all of our subordinated indebtedness. The 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes are effectively subordinated to all of our future secured indebtedness to the extent of the assets securing that indebtedness and to any indebtedness and other liabilities of our subsidiaries. None of our subsidiaries have guaranteed any of our obligations with respect to the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes. On or after December 15, 2010, note holders will have the option to convert their 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes, in whole or in part, into shares of our Class A common stock at any time prior to maturity, subject to certain limitations, unless previously purchased by us at the note holder’s option upon a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture to the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes dated March 10, 2008), at the then-existing conversion price per share. Prior to December 15, 2010, note holders have the right, at their option, to convert their 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes, in whole or in part, into shares of our Class A common stock, subject to certain limitations, unless previously purchased by us at the note holder’s option upon a fundamental change, at the then existing conversion price per share, subject to further adjustments described below, if:

 

·                   during any calendar quarter commencing after June 30, 2008, and only during such calendar quarter, if the last reported sale price per share of Class A common stock for at least 20 trading days in the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter exceeds 130% of the conversion price per share of Class A common stock for the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes on the last trading day of such immediately preceding calendar quarter;

 

·                   during the five consecutive business days immediately after any ten consecutive trading day period (such 10 consecutive trading day period, the “Note Measurement Period”) in which the trading price (calculated using the trading price for each of the trading days in the Note Measurement Period) per $1,000 principal amount of the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes was less than 95% of the product of the last reported sale price per share of Class A common stock and the conversion rate for each day of the Note Measurement Period as determined following a request by a holder of the notes in accordance with the procedures described more fully in the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes indenture;

 

·               during certain periods if specified corporate transactions occur or specified distributions to holders of common stock are made, each as set forth in the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes indenture (excluding certain distributions and excluding quarterly dividends not in excess of the base dividend amount (as defined in the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes indenture)), in which case, the conversion price per share will be adjusted as set forth in the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes indenture; or

 

·                   a fundamental change (as defined in the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes indenture) occurs, a note holder may elect to convert all or a portion of its notes at any time commencing on the effective date of such transaction or 15 days prior to the anticipated effective date (in certain circumstances) until the latter of: (i) the day before the fundamental change repurchase date and (ii) 30 days following the effective date of such transaction (but in any event prior to the close of business on the business day prior to the maturity date), in which case we will increase the conversion rate for the notes surrendered for conversion by a number of additional shares of Class A common stock, as set forth in the table in the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes indenture.

 

On April 1, 2010, at the then-current conversion price of $23.0336 per share (which conversion price may be adjusted pursuant to the certain events described further in the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes indenture), each $1,000 of aggregate principal amount of 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes is convertible into approximately 43.4148 shares of our Class A common stock. Upon conversion, we may elect to deliver cash in lieu of shares of Class A common stock or a combination of cash and shares of Class A common stock. The conversion price and the number of shares delivered on conversion are subject to adjustment upon certain events.

 

In connection with the issuance of the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes, we used approximately $6.6 million of the net proceeds of the offering to enter into convertible note hedge and warrant transactions with respect to our Class A common stock to reduce the potential dilution from conversion of the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes.

 

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Under the terms of the convertible note hedge arrangement (the “2008 Convertible Note Hedge”) with Credit Suisse, we paid $12.6 million for a forward purchase option contract under which we are entitled to purchase from Credit Suisse a fixed number of shares of our Class A common stock (at April 1, 2010, at a price per share of $23.0336). In the event of the conversion of the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes, this forward purchase option contract allows us to purchase, at a fixed price equal to the implicit conversion price of shares issued under the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes, a number of shares of Class A common stock equal to the shares that we issue to a note holder upon conversion. Settlement terms of this forward purchase option allow the Company to elect cash or share settlement based on the settlement option it chooses in settling the conversion feature of the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes. We accounted for the 2008 Convertible Note Hedge pursuant to the guidance enumerated in FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Equity’s Own Equity .  Accordingly, the $12.6 million purchase price of the forward stock purchase option contract was recorded as an increase to consolidated deficit.

 

In 2008, we also sold to Credit Suisse a warrant (the “2008 Warrant”) to purchase shares of our Class A common stock. The 2008 Warrant is currently exercisable for approximately 8.7 million shares of our Class A common stock at the April 1, 2010 exercise price of $25.376 per share (which exercise price may be adjusted pursuant to the provisions of the 2008 Warrant). We received $6.0 million in cash from Credit Suisse in return for the sale of this forward share purchase option contract. Credit Suisse cannot exercise the 2008 Warrant unless and until a conversion event occurs. We have the option of settling the 2008 Warrant in cash or shares of our Class A common stock. We accounted for the sale of the 2008 Warrant as the sale of a permanent equity instrument pursuant to the guidance in ASC Subtopic 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity .  Accordingly, the $6.0 million sales price of the forward stock purchase option contract was recorded as a decrease to consolidated deficit.

 

The 2008 Convertible Note Hedge and the 2008 Warrant allow us to acquire sufficient Class A common shares from Credit Suisse to meet our obligation to deliver Class A common shares upon conversion by the note holder, unless the Class A common share price exceeds $25.376 (as of April 1, 2010). When the fair value of our Class A common shares exceeds such price, the equity contracts no longer have an offsetting economic impact, and accordingly will no longer be effective as a share-for-share hedge of the dilutive impact of possible conversion.

 

The 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes allow us to settle any conversion by remitting to the note holder the accreted value of the note in cash plus the conversion spread (the excess conversion value over the accreted value) in either cash, shares of our Class A common stock or a combination of stock and cash. The accounting for convertible debt with such settlement features is addressed in the consensus reached with respect to the accounting for Instrument B as set forth in ASC Subtopic 815-15, Derivatives and Hedging—Embedded Derivatives .   Because the accreted value of the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes may be settled in cash, shares of our Class A common stock or a combination of stock and cash, the accreted value of the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes is assumed to be settled in shares and will result in dilution in our earnings per share computations using the if-converted method, if the effect is dilutive.

 

Application of ASC Subtopic 470-20

 

Effective January 2, 2009, the Company retrospectively adopted certain provisions of ASC Subtopic 470-20, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options , related to the requirement that issuers of convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion (including partial cash settlement) should separately account for the liability and equity (conversion feature) components of such instruments. As a result, interest expense should be imputed and recognized based upon the entity’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate, which will result in incremental non-cash interest expense. Prior to the guidance in ASC Subtopic 470-20, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles provided that no portion of the proceeds from the issuance of the instrument should be attributable to the conversion feature.  Our 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes are subject to ASC Subtopic 470-20.

 

We have determined that if the liability and equity component of the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes had been separately valued at the time of their issuance on March 10, 2008, the amount allocated to long-term debt would have been $187.4 million and the amount allocated to equity would have been $12.6 million.  The effective interest rate on the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes (based upon the Company’s estimated nonconvertible debt borrowing rate at the time of issuance) would have been approximately 8.7%.

 

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During the quarters ended April 1, 2010 and April 2, 2009, the Company recorded approximately $1.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively, of non-cash interest expense on the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes. The amount of contractual coupon interest recognized on the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes during each of these periods was approximately $3.1 million.

 

As of April 1, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the carrying amounts of the $200.0 million 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes were approximately $195.7 million and $194.6 million, respectively, and the carrying amount of the related equity component (conversion feature) was $12.6 million.  We anticipate recording additional non-cash interest expense on the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes in the amount of $4.3 million (the unamortized discount as of April 1, 2010) through the March 2011 maturity date of the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes, thereby increasing the carrying value to $200.0 million.  As of April 1, 2010, the if-converted value of the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes was approximately $200.0 million.

 

Regal Cinemas Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement —On October 27, 2006, Regal Cinemas entered into a fifth amended and restated credit agreement (the “Amended Senior Credit Facility”) with Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch (as successor to Credit Suisse First Boston), as Administrative Agent and the other lenders party thereto, which consists of a term loan facility (the “Term Facility”) in an aggregate original principal amount of $1,700.0 million and a revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount of up to $100.0 million. Due to the September 2008 bankruptcy filings by Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (“Lehman”) and certain of its affiliates and the sudden deterioration in the credit standing of the Lehman affiliate party to our Revolving Facility, the aggregate principal amount available for drawing under the Revolving Facility was reduced by $5.0 million to $95.0 million during the year ended January 1, 2009. The Revolving Facility has a separate sublimit of $10.0 million for short-term loans and a sublimit of $30.0 million for letters of credit.

 

The Term Facility will mature on October 27, 2013 and the Revolving Facility will mature on October 27, 2011. Interest is payable (a) in the case of base rate loans, quarterly in arrears, and (b) in the case of Eurodollar rate loans, at the end of each interest period, but in no event less often than every three months. The Term Facility amortizes in equal quarterly installments in an aggregate annual amount equal to 1.0% of the original principal amount of the Term Facility during the first six years thereof, with the balance payable in two equal installments, the first on June 30, 2013 and the second on October 27, 2013.  The Amended Senior Credit Facility is further described in Note 5 to the 2009 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

As further described in Note 5 to the 2009 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements, on January 20, 2009, Regal Cinemas entered into the First Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Amended Senior Credit Facility. Upon the execution of the Amendment to the Amended Senior Credit Facility, Regal recorded approximately $9.6 million of new debt acquisition costs and incurred approximately $0.8 million of other third party costs.

 

In connection with the offering of the Regal Cinemas 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes described above, on July 15, 2009, the Company used all of the net proceeds (approximately $381.3 million) to repay a portion of the Amended Senior Credit Facility. As a result of this repayment, the Company recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of approximately $7.4 million, representing the pro-rata write off of unamortized debt issue costs under the Amended Senior Credit Facility.

 

As of April 1, 2010 and December 31, 2009, borrowings of $1,262.1 million and $1,265.4 million, respectively, were outstanding under the Term Facility at an effective interest rate of 5.40% (as of April 1, 2010) and 5.38% (as of December 31, 2009), after the impact of the interest rate swaps described below is taken into account.

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

As described in Note 5 to the 2009 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements, during the quarter ended April 2, 2009, Regal Cinemas entered into four additional hedging relationships via four distinct interest rate swap agreements with maturity terms of two to three years each from the respective effective dates of the swaps, which

 

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require Regal Cinemas to pay interest at fixed rates ranging from 2.15% to 2.53% and receive interest at a variable rate. These interest rate swaps were designated to hedge approximately $1,000.0 million of variable rate debt obligations and became effective during the year ended December 31, 2009.  These four interest rate swap agreements hedge an aggregate of approximately $1,000.0 million of variable rate debt obligations at an effective rate of approximately 5.82% as of April 1, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

 

Under the terms of the Company’s effective interest rate swap agreements as of April 1, 2010, Regal Cinemas pays interest at various fixed rates ranging from 2.15% to 2.53% and receives interest at a variable rate based on the 3-month LIBOR. The 3-month LIBOR rate on each reset date determines the variable portion of the interest rate-swaps for the following three-month period. The interest rate swaps settle any accrued interest for cash on the last day of each calendar quarter, until expiration. At such dates, the differences to be paid or received on the interest rate swaps will be included in interest expense. No premium or discount was incurred upon the Company entering into the interest rate swaps, because the pay and receive rates on the interest rate swaps represented prevailing rates for each counterparty at the time the interest rate swaps were entered into. The interest rate swaps qualify for cash flow hedge accounting treatment and as such, the Company has effectively hedged its exposure to variability in the future cash flows attributable to the 3-month LIBOR on approximately $1,000.0 million of variable rate obligations. The change in the fair values of the interest rate swaps is recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as an asset or liability with the effective portion of the interest rate swaps’ gains or losses reported as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) and the ineffective portion reported in earnings (interest expense). As interest expense is accrued on the debt obligation, amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to the designated hedging instruments (the four interest rate swaps) will be reclassified into earnings to obtain a net cost on the debt obligation equal to the effective yield of the fixed rate of each swap.

 

As of April 1, 2010, the aggregate fair value the Company’s four interest rate swaps was determined to be approximately $(22.9) million, which was recorded as a component of “Other non-current liabilities” with a corresponding amount of $(13.9) million, net of tax, recorded to “Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net.”  As of December 31, 2009, the aggregate fair value the Company’s four interest rate swaps was determined to be approximately $(16.8) million, which was recorded as a component of “Other non-current liabilities” with a corresponding amount of $(10.3) million, net of tax, recorded to “Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net.”  These interest rate swaps exhibited no ineffectiveness during the quarters ended April 1, 2010 and April 2, 2009 and accordingly, the net losses on the swaps of $3.6 million and $5.8 million, respectively, were reported as a component of other comprehensive loss for the quarters ended April 1, 2010 and April 2, 2009. The fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps is based on level 2 inputs as described in ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures , which include observable inputs such as dealer quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, and represents the estimated amount Regal Cinemas would receive or pay to terminate the agreements taking into consideration various factors, including current interest rates, credit risk and counterparty credit risk. The counterparties to the Company’s interest rate swaps are major financial institutions. The Company evaluates the bond ratings of the financial institutions and believes that credit risk is at an acceptably low level.

 

Other Long-Term Obligations— All other long-term obligations (including the Senior Subordinated Notes) not explicitly discussed herein are described in Note 5 to the 2009 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and incorporated by reference herein.

 

4. INCOME TAXES

 

The provision for income taxes of $11.1 million and $14.4 million for the quarters ended April 1, 2010 and April 2, 2009, respectively, reflect effective tax rates of approximately 40.4% and 40.3%, respectively.  The effective tax rates for the quarters ended April 1, 2010 and April 2, 2009 reflect the impact of certain non-deductible expenses.

 

In assessing the realizable value of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which these temporary differences become deductible. The Company has recorded a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets at April 1, 2010 and December 31, 2009, totaling $13.1 million as management believes it is more likely than not that

 

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certain deferred tax assets will not be realized in future tax periods. Future reductions in the valuation allowance associated with a change in management’s determination of the Company’s ability to realize these deferred tax assets will result in a decrease in the provision for income taxes.

 

The Company and its subsidiaries collectively file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions.  The Company is not subject to U.S. federal examinations by tax authorities for years before 2006, and with limited exceptions, is not subject to state income tax examinations for years before 2005. However, the taxing authorities still have the ability to review the propriety of tax attributes created in closed tax years if such tax attributes are utilized in an open tax year.

 

5. CAPITAL STOCK AND SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

 

Capital Stock

 

As of April 1, 2010, the Company’s authorized capital stock consisted of:

 

·                   500,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share;

 

·                   200,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share; and

 

·                   50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share.

 

Of the authorized shares of Class A common stock, 18.0 million shares were sold in connection with the Company’s initial public offering in May 2002. The Company’s Class A common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “RGC.” As of April 1, 2010, 130,561,991 shares of Class A common stock were outstanding. Of the authorized shares of Class B common stock, 23,708,639 shares were outstanding as of April 1, 2010, all of which are held by Anschutz Company (“Anschutz”). Each share of Class B common stock converts into one share of Class A common stock at the option of the holder or upon certain transfers of a holder’s Class B common stock. Each holder of Class B common stock is entitled to ten votes for each outstanding share of Class B common stock owned by that stockholder on every matter properly submitted to the stockholders for their vote. Of the authorized shares of the preferred stock, no shares were issued and outstanding as of April 1, 2010. The Class A common stock is entitled to one vote for each outstanding share of Class A common stock on every matter properly submitted to the stockholders for a vote. Except as required by law, the Class A and Class B common stock vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to the stockholders. The material terms and provisions of the Company’s certificate of incorporation affecting the relative rights of the Class A common stock and the Class B common stock are described in Note 9 to the 2009 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Share Repurchase Program

 

During 2004, the Company’s board of directors authorized a share repurchase program, which provided for the authorization to repurchase up to $50.0 million of the Company’s outstanding Class A common stock within a twelve month period. The share repurchase program expired in November 2009. Under the program, repurchases could be made from time to time as market conditions warranted, through open market purchases, negotiated transactions, or in such a manner deemed appropriate by the Company. Treasury shares were retired upon repurchase. At retirement, the Company recorded treasury stock purchases at cost with any excess of cost over par value recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in capital. During 2005, the Company repurchased 520,386 shares of its outstanding Class A common stock at an aggregate cost of approximately $10.0 million. The Company made no repurchases of its outstanding Class A common stock under the program during the quarters ended April 1, 2010 and April 2, 2009.

 

Warrants

 

Other than disclosed in Note 3—“Debt Obligations” and Note 8—“Earnings Per Share,” no warrants to acquire the Company’s Class A or Class B common stock were outstanding as of April 1, 2010.

 

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Share-Based Compensation

 

In 2002, the Company established the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) for a total of 11,194,354 authorized shares, which provides for the granting of incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options to officers, employees and consultants of the Company. As described below under “Restricted Stock” and “Performance Share Units,” the Incentive Plan also provides for grants of restricted stock and performance shares that are subject to restrictions and risks of forfeiture. Readers should refer to Note 9 to the 2009 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information related to these awards and the Incentive Plan.

 

Stock Options

 

In connection with the July 1, 2003, June 2, 2004 and April 13, 2007 extraordinary cash dividends and pursuant to the antidilution adjustment terms of the Incentive Plan, the exercise price and the number of shares of Class A common stock subject to options held by the Company’s option holders were adjusted to prevent dilution and restore their economic position to that existing immediately before the extraordinary dividends. The antidilution adjustments made with respect to such options resulted in a decrease in the range of exercise prices, to $2.4407 to $16.1768 per share, an increase in the aggregate number of shares issuable upon exercise of such options by 5,185,100, and an increase in the total number of authorized shares under the Incentive Plan to 18,269,213 (after giving effect to the May 11, 2005 amendment to the Incentive Plan, which increased the total number of shares of Class A common stock authorized for issuance under the Incentive Plan by 1,889,759 shares). As of April 1, 2010 and after giving effect to the antidilution adjustments and the May 11, 2005 amendment to the Incentive Plan, options to purchase a total of 527,929 shares of Class A common stock were outstanding under the Incentive Plan, and 1,306,770 shares remain available for future issuance under the Incentive Plan. Stock option information presented herein has been adjusted to give effect to the extraordinary dividends. There were no accounting consequences for changes made to reduce the exercise prices and increase the number of shares underlying options as a result of the extraordinary cash dividends because (1) the aggregate intrinsic value of the awards immediately after the extraordinary dividends was not greater than the aggregate intrinsic value of the awards immediately before the extraordinary dividends and (2) the ratio of the exercise price per share to the market value per share was not reduced.

 

There were no stock options granted during the quarters ended April 1, 2010 and April 2, 2009.  During the quarter ended April 2, 2009, the Company recognized less than $0.1 million of share-based compensation expense related to stock options.  Such expense is presented as a component of “General and administrative expenses.”  No share-based compensation expense was recognized during the quarter ended April 1, 2010.

 

We receive a tax deduction for certain stock option exercises during the period the options are exercised, generally for the excess of the price at which the stock is sold over the exercise price of the options.  We are required to report excess tax benefits from the award of equity instruments as financing cash flows.  Excess tax benefits are recorded when a deduction reported for tax return purposes for an award of equity instruments exceeds the cumulative compensation cost for the instruments recognized for financial reporting purposes. For the quarter ended April 1, 2010, our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows reflects less than $0.1 million of excess tax benefits as financing cash flows. Net cash proceeds from the exercise of stock options were $0.5 million for the quarter ended April 1, 2010. The actual income tax benefit realized from stock option exercises was approximately $0.1 million for the same period.  There were no exercises of stock options during the quarter ended April 2, 2009.

 

The following table represents stock option activity for the quarter ended April 1, 2010:

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

 

Weighted Average
Exercise Price

 

Weighted Average
Contract Life (Yrs.)

 

Outstanding options at beginning of quarter

 

569,757

 

$

9.43

 

2.78

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(41,828

)

12.23

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding options at end of quarter

 

527,929

 

9.21

 

2.56

 

Exercisable options at end of quarter

 

527,929

 

9.21

 

2.56

 

 

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Restricted Stock

 

As described in Note 9 to the 2009 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company maintains the Incentive Plan which provides for restricted stock awards to officers, directors and key employees. Under the Incentive Plan, shares of Class A common stock of the Company may be granted at nominal cost to officers, directors and key employees, subject to a continued employment restriction.  On January 13, 2010, 289,679 restricted shares were granted under the Incentive Plan at nominal cost to officers, directors and key employees.  These awards vest 25% at the end of each year for four years in the case of officers and key employees and vest 100% at the end of one year in the case of directors. The closing price of our Class A common stock on the date of this grant was $14.72 per share.

 

During the quarter ended April 1, 2010, the Company withheld approximately 61,266 shares of restricted stock at an aggregate cost of approximately $0.9 million, as permitted by the applicable equity award agreements, to satisfy employee tax withholding requirements related to the vesting of 279,680 restricted stock awards.

 

During each of the quarters ended April 1, 2010 and April 2, 2009, the Company recognized approximately $1.1 million and $0.9 million, respectively, of share-based compensation expense related to restricted share grants. Such expense is presented as a component of “General and administrative expenses.” The compensation expense for these awards was determined based on the market price of our stock at the date of grant applied to the total numbers of shares that were anticipated to fully vest.  As of April 1, 2010, we have unrecognized compensation expense of $10.4 million associated with restricted stock awards.

 

The following table represents the restricted stock activity for the quarter ended April 1, 2010:

 

 

 

Quarter Ended
April 1, 2010

 

Unvested at beginning of quarter

 

971,568

 

Granted during the quarter

 

289,679

 

Vested during the quarter

 

(279,680

)

Forfeited during the quarter

 

(1,040

)

Unvested at end of quarter

 

980,527

 

 

During each of the quarters ended April 1, 2010 and April 2, 2009, the Company paid one cash dividend of $0.18 on each share of outstanding restricted stock totaling approximately $0.2 million.

 

Performance Share Units

 

The Incentive Plan also provides for grants in the form of performance share units to officers, directors and key employees. Performance share agreements are entered into between the Company and each grantee of performance share units (each a “Performance Agreement”).  Our 2006 Performance Agreement covered performance share grants in the fiscal years ended December 28, 2006, December 27, 2007 and January 1, 2009, and is described in Note 9 to the 2009 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

In 2009, we adopted an amended and restated form of Performance Agreement.  On January 13, 2010, 311,953 performance shares were granted under our Incentive Plan at nominal cost to officers and key employees. Under the 2009 Performance Agreement, which is described in the section entitled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Elements of Compensation — Performance Shares,” of our 2009 proxy statement, each performance share represents the right to receive from 0% to 150% of the target numbers of shares of restricted Class A common stock. The number of shares of restricted common stock earned will be determined based on the attainment of specified performance goals by January 13, 2013 (the third anniversary of the grant date) set forth in the Performance Agreement.  Such performance shares vest on January 13, 2014 (the fourth anniversary of the grant date).  The shares are subject to the terms and conditions of the Incentive Plan. The closing price of our Class A common stock on the date of this grant was $14.72 per share which approximates the grant date for fair value of the awards.

 

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Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the 2006 and 2009 Performance Agreements, grantees will be issued shares of restricted common stock of the Company in an amount determined by the attainment of Company performance criteria set forth in such Performance Agreement. The shares of restricted common stock received upon attainment of the performance criteria will be subject to further vesting over a period of time, provided the grantee remains a service provider to the Company during such period.

 

During the quarters ended April 1, 2010 and April 2, 2009, the Company recognized approximately $0.4 million and $0.7 million, respectively, of share-based compensation expense related to performance share grants.  Such expense is presented as a component of “General and administrative expenses.”

 

The following table summarizes information about the Company’s number of performance shares for the quarter ended April 1, 2010:

 

 

 

Quarter Ended
April 1, 2010

 

Unvested at beginning of quarter

 

999,330

 

Granted (based on target)

 

311,953

 

Cancelled/forfeited

 

(1,930

)

Unvested at end of quarter

 

1,309,353

 

 

The above table does not reflect the maximum or minimum number of shares of restricted stock contingently issuable. An additional 0.8 million shares of restricted stock could be issued providing the performance criteria maximums are met.

 

6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Our theatres must comply with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA”) to the extent that such properties are “public accommodations” and/or “commercial facilities” as defined by the ADA. Compliance with the ADA requires that public accommodations “reasonably accommodate” individuals with disabilities and that new construction or alterations made to “commercial facilities” conform to accessibility guidelines unless “structurally impracticable” for new construction or technically infeasible for alterations. Non-compliance with the ADA could result in the imposition of injunctive relief, fines, awards of damages to private litigants and additional capital expenditures to remedy such non-compliance.

 

In prior years, private litigants and the DOJ had filed claims against us or our subsidiaries alleging that a number of our theatres with stadium seating violated the ADA because these theatres allegedly failed to provide wheelchair-bound patrons with lines of sight comparable to those available to other members of the general public and denied persons in wheelchairs access to the stadium portion of the theatres. On June 8, 2005, Regal reached an agreement with the DOJ resolving and dismissing the private litigants’ claims and all claims made by the United States under the ADA. From time to time, we still receive claims that the stadium seating offered by our theatres allegedly violates the ADA. In these instances, we seek to resolve or dismiss these claims based on the terms of the DOJ settlement or under applicable ADA standards.

 

In addition, we, from time to time, receive letters from the attorneys general of states in which we operate theatres regarding investigation into the accessibility of our theatres to persons with visual or hearing impairments. We believe we provide the members of the visually and hearing impaired communities with reasonable access to the movie-going experience.

 

We believe that we are in substantial compliance with all current applicable regulations relating to accommodations for the disabled. We intend to comply with future regulations in this regard, and except as set forth above, we do not currently anticipate that compliance will require us to expend substantial funds. Our theatre operations are also subject to federal, state and local laws governing such matters as wages, working conditions, citizenship and health and sanitation requirements. We believe that we are in substantial compliance with all of such laws.

 

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We and certain of our subsidiary corporations are also presently involved in various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business operations, including, but not limited to, personal injury claims, employment and contractual matters. We believe we have adequately provided for the settlement of such matters. Management believes any additional liability with respect to these claims and disputes will not be material in the aggregate to our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

During each of the quarters ended April 1, 2010 and April 2, 2009, Regal Cinemas incurred less than $0.1 million of expenses payable to Anschutz affiliates for certain advertising services. Also during the quarters ended April 1, 2010 and April 2, 2009, Regal Cinemas received less than $0.1 million from an Anschutz affiliate for rent and other expenses related to a theatre facility.

 

During fiscal 2006, Regal entered into a management agreement with an Anschutz affiliate to manage a Los Angeles, California theatre site on their behalf.  During fiscal 2009, the ultimate financial terms of the management agreement were approved by the Company’s board of directors, which included a management fee payable to Regal based on a percentage of revenues generated by the theatre, subject to a minimum annual fee payable to Regal. The theatre opened in October 2009. During the quarter ended April 1, 2010, the Company received approximately $0.1 million from the Anschutz affiliate for management fees related to the theatre site. Finally, as of December 31, 2009, the Company was due approximately $0.6 million from the Anschutz affiliate related to certain reimbursable costs (primarily pre-opening costs) associated with the theatre.   This amount was paid to Regal during the quarter ended April 1, 2010.

 

8. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

We compute earnings per share of Class A and Class B common stock using the two-class method. Basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and, if dilutive, common stock equivalents outstanding during the period. Potential common stock equivalents consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of common stock options, restricted stock and performance shares, the assumed conversion of the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes and the 2008 Warrant issued in connection with the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes. The dilutive effect of outstanding stock options, restricted shares and performance shares and the 2008 Warrant issued in connection with the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the treasury-stock method. The dilutive effect of assumed conversion of the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the if-converted method. In addition, the computation of the diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock assumes the conversion of Class B common stock, while the diluted earnings per share of Class B common stock does not assume the conversion of those shares.

 

The rights, including the liquidation and dividend rights, of the holders of our Class A and Class B common stock are identical, except with respect to voting. The undistributed earnings for the periods presented are allocated based on the contractual participation rights of the Class A and Class B common shares as if the earnings for the periods presented had been distributed. As the liquidation and dividend rights are identical, the undistributed earnings are allocated on a proportionate basis. Further, as we assume the conversion of Class B common stock in the computation of the diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock, the undistributed earnings are equal to net income attributable to controlling interest for that computation.

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share of Class A and Class B common stock (in millions, except share and per share data):

 

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Quarter ended
April 1, 2010

 

Quarter ended
April 2, 2009

 

 

 

Class A

 

Class B

 

Class A

 

Class B

 

Basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allocation of undistributed earnings

 

$

13.9

 

$

2.6

 

$

18.0

 

$

3.3

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands)

 

129,655

 

23,709

 

129,336

 

23,709

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.14

 

$

0.14

 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allocation of undistributed earnings for basic computation

 

$

13.9

 

$

2.6

 

$

18.0

 

$

3.3

 

Reallocation of undistributed earnings as a result of conversion of Class B to Class A shares

 

2.6

 

 

3.3

 

 

Reallocation of undistributed earnings to Class B shares for effect of other dilutive securities

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense on 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes

 

(1)

 

(1)

 

Allocation of undistributed earnings

 

$

16.5

 

$

2.6

 

$

21.3

 

$

3.3

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of shares used in basic computation (in thousands)

 

129,655

 

23,709

 

129,336

 

23,709

 

Weighted average effect of dilutive securities (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conversion of Class B to Class A common shares outstanding

 

23,709

 

 

23,709

 

 

Stock options

 

171

 

 

123

 

 

Restricted stock and performance shares

 

1,234

 

 

925

 

 

Conversion of 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes

 

(1)

 

(1)

 

Number of shares used in per share computations (in thousands)

 

154,769

 

23,709

 

154,093

 

23,709

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.14

 

$

0.14

 

 


(1)                                   No amount reported as the impact on earnings per share of Class A common stock would have been antidilutive.

 

9. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

During June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R) which is to be adopted as of the beginning of its first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, and interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. SFAS No. 167 amends FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities an interpretation of ARB No. 51 (“FIN 46(R)”) to require an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. This analysis identifies the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity as the enterprise that has both of the following characteristics:

 

a.                The power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance; and

 

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b.               T he obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity.

 

Additionally, an enterprise is required to assess whether it has an implicit financial responsibility to ensure that a variable interest entity operates as designed when determining whether it has the power to direct the activities of the variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance. SFAS No. 167 amends FIN 46(R) to require ongoing reassessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. SFAS No. 167 amends FIN 46(R) to add an additional reconsideration event for determining whether an entity is a variable interest entity when any changes in facts and circumstances occur such that the holders of the equity investment at risk, as a group, lose the power from voting rights or similar rights of those investments to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance. SFAS No. 167 amends FIN 46(R) to require enhanced disclosures that will provide users of financial statements with more transparent information about an enterprise’s involvement in a variable interest entity. The enhanced disclosures are required for any enterprise that holds a variable interest in a variable interest entity. The adoption of SFAS No. 167 had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, cash flows and results of operations.

 

In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820)—Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements , (“ASU 2010-06”). This Update provides a greater level of disaggregated information and enhanced disclosures about valuation techniques and inputs to fair value measurements. ASU 2010-06 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009 and is effective for the Company as of April 1, 2010 except for certain disclosure requirements.  Disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years and is effective for the Company as of the beginning of fiscal 2011.

 

10. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument (see Note 3—“Debt Obligations” for discussion of the Company’s interest rate swap arrangements, including fair value estimation methods and assumptions) are as follows:

 

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities:

 

The carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.

 

Long term obligations, excluding capital lease obligations and lease financing arrangements:

 

The fair value of the Amended Senior Credit Facility described in Note 3—“Debt Obligations,” which consists of the Term Facility and the Revolving Facility, is estimated based on quoted prices (Level 2 inputs as described in ASC Topic 820) as of April 1, 2010 and December 31, 2009. The associated interest rates are based on floating rates identified by reference to market rates and are assumed to approximate fair value. The fair values of the 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes and the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes are estimated based on quoted prices (Level 1 inputs as described in ASC Topic 820) for these issuances as of April 1, 2010 and December 31, 2009. The fair value of the Senior Subordinated Notes is estimated based on quoted prices (Level 2 inputs as described in ASC Topic 820) for this issuance as of April 1, 2010 and December 31, 2009.  The aggregate carrying amounts and fair values of long-term debt at April 1, 2010 and December 31, 2009 consist of the following:

 

 

 

April 1, 2010

 

December 31, 2009

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Carrying amount

 

$

1,900.3

 

$

1,902.2

 

Fair value

 

$

1,938.1

 

$

1,923.1

 

 

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11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On April 29, 2010, the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.18 per share on each share of the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock (including outstanding restricted stock), payable on June 15, 2010, to stockholders of record on June 3, 2010.

 

12. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

On July 15, 2009, Regal Cinemas issued $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes.  The 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several senior unsecured basis by Regal and all of Regal Cinemas’ existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries that guarantee Regal Cinemas’ other indebtedness (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”).

 

The following condensed consolidating financial information, which has been prepared in accordance with the requirements for presentation of Rule 3-10(d) of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Commission, presents the condensed consolidating financial information separately for:

 

(i)              Regal, which is a guarantor of the 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes;

 

(ii)           Regal Cinemas, which is the issuer of the 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes;

 

(iii)        The Subsidiary Guarantors, on a combined basis, which are guarantors of the 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes;

 

(iv)       The non-guarantor subsidiaries, on a combined basis, which are not guarantors of the 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes;

 

(v)   Consolidating entries and eliminations representing adjustments to (a) eliminate intercompany transactions between or among Regal, Regal Cinemas, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the non-guarantor subsidiaries, (b) eliminate the investments in our subsidiaries and (c) record consolidating entries; and

 

(vi)       Regal and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

APRIL 1, 2010

(in millions)

 

 

 

Regal

 

Regal
Cinemas

 

Subsidiary
Guarantors

 

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Consolidating
Adjustments

 

Consolidated

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 

$

 

$

270.8

 

$

50.8

 

$

 

$

321.6

 

Trade and other receivables, net

 

 

 

20.8

 

1.2

 

 

22.0

 

Other current assets

 

 

 

29.6

 

6.9

 

 

36.5

 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

321.2

 

58.9

 

 

380.1

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

 

1,725.4

 

49.8

 

(12.3

)

1,762.9

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

171.7

 

7.1

 

 

178.8

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

 

10.8

 

 

 

10.8

 

Deferred income tax asset

 

2.1

 

 

107.9

 

 

(23.3

)

86.7

 

Other non-current assets

 

1.5

 

1,599.5

 

319.1

 

67.2

 

(1,817.7

)

169.6

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

3.6

 

$

1,599.5

 

$

2,656.1

 

$

183.0

 

$

(1,853.3

)

$

2,588.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of debt obligations

 

$

195.7

 

$

13.0

 

$

 

$

13.4

 

$

(5.8

)

$

216.3

 

Accounts payable

 

0.1

 

 

146.5

 

9.6

 

 

156.2

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

67.4

 

8.5

 

158.6

 

8.7

 

(66.7

)

176.5

 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

263.2

 

21.5

 

305.1

 

31.7

 

(72.5

)

549.0

 

Long-term debt, less current portion

 

 

1,691.6

 

0.1

 

 

 

1,691.7

 

Lease financing arrangements, less current portion

 

 

 

70.6

 

 

 

70.6

 

Capital lease obligations, less current portion

 

 

 

12.9

 

1.4

 

 

14.3

 

Deferred income tax liability

 

 

 

 

23.3

 

(23.3

)

 

Other liabilities

 

 

0.1

 

496.0

 

27.9

 

 

524.0

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

263.2

 

1,713.2

 

884.7

 

84.3

 

(95.8

)

2,849.6

 

EQUITY (DEFICIT):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity (deficit) of Regal Entertainment Group

 

(259.6

)

(113.7

)

1,772.7

 

98.5

 

(1,757.5

)

(259.6

)

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

(1.3

)

0.2

 

 

(1.1

)

TOTAL EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

(259.6

)

(113.7

)

1,771.4

 

98.7

 

(1,757.5

)

(260.7

)

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND  EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

$

3.6

 

$

1,599.5

 

$

2,656.1

 

$

183.0

 

$

(1,853.3

)

$

2,588.9

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

DECEMBER 31, 2009

(in millions)

 

 

 

REG Parent
Company

 

RCC Parent
Company

 

Subsidiary
Guarantors

 

Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors

 

Consolidating
Adjustments

 

Consolidated

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 

$

 

$

267.7

 

$

60.4

 

$

 

$

328.1

 

Trade and other receivables, net

 

 

 

66.9

 

2.1

 

 

69.0

 

Other current assets

 

 

6.7

 

15.2

 

1.7

 

8.2

 

31.8

 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

6.7

 

349.8

 

64.2

 

8.2

 

428.9

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

 

1,778.2

 

52.8

 

(12.3

)

1,818.7

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

 

 

183.4

 

7.1

 

 

190.5

 

Deferred income tax asset

 

1.8

 

 

104.3

 

 

(28.0

)

78.1

 

Other non-current assets

 

1.9

 

1,638.3

 

218.1

 

59.5

 

(1,796.3

)

121.5

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

3.7

 

$

1,645.0

 

$

2,633.8

 

$

183.6

 

$

(1,828.4

)

$

2,637.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of debt obligations

 

$

 

$

9.8

 

$

 

$

13.1

 

$

(5.8

)

$

17.1

 

Accounts payable

 

0.3

 

 

185.0

 

13.2

 

 

198.5

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

54.9

 

17.8

 

153.6

 

5.9

 

(51.3

)

180.9

 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

55.2

 

27.6

 

338.6

 

32.2

 

(57.1

)

396.5

 

Long-term debt, less current portion

 

194.6

 

1,697.8

 

0.2

 

 

 

1,892.6

 

Lease financing arrangements, less current portion

 

 

 

72.0

 

 

 

72.0

 

Capital lease obligations, less current portion

 

 

 

13.9

 

1.5

 

 

15.4

 

Deferred income tax liability

 

 

 

 

19.8

 

(19.8

)

 

Other liabilities

 

 

17.0

 

462.2

 

28.9

 

 

508.1

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

249.8

 

1,742.4

 

886.9

 

82.4

 

(76.9

)

2,884.6

 

EQUITY (DEFICIT):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity (deficit) of Regal Entertainment Group

 

(246.1

)

(97.4

)

1,748.0

 

100.9

 

(1,751.5

)

(246.1

)

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

(1.1

)

0.3

 

 

(0.8

)

TOTAL EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

(246.1

)

(97.4

)

1,746.9

 

101.2

 

(1,751.5

)

(246.9

)

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

$

3.7

 

$

1,645.0

 

$

2,633.8

 

$

183.6

 

$

(1,828.4

)

$

2,637.7

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME INFORMATION

QUARTER ENDED APRIL 1, 2010

(in millions)

 

 

 

Regal

 

Regal
 Cinemas

 

Subsidiary
Guarantors

 

Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Consolidating
Adjustments

 

Consolidated

 

REVENUES

 

$

 

$

 

$

665.4

 

$

55.9

 

$

(1.5

)

$

719.8

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Film rental and advertising costs

 

 

 

247.1

 

19.6

 

 

266.7

 

Cost of concessions

 

 

 

24.2

 

2.5

 

 

26.7

 

Rent expense

 

 

 

84.8

 

9.9

 

 

94.7

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

 

180.0

 

18.9

 

 

198.9

 

General and administrative expenses

 

0.1

 

 

15.6

 

1.7

 

(1.5

)

15.9

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

53.1

 

3.1

 

 

56.2

 

Net loss on disposal and impairment of operating assets

 

 

 

10.3

 

2.8

 

 

13.1

 

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

 

0.1

 

 

615.1

 

58.5

 

(1.5

)

672.2

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

 

(0.1

)

 

50.3

 

(2.6

)

 

47.6

 

OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

4.7

 

29.2

 

1.9

 

0.2

 

 

36.0

 

Earnings recognized from NCM

 

 

 

(16.7

)

 

 

(16.7

)

Other, net

 

(19.2

)

(36.8

)

(20.2

)

 

77.0

 

0.8

 

TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME), NET

 

(14.5

)

(7.6

)

(35.0

)

0.2

 

77.0

 

20.1

 

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

14.4

 

7.6

 

85.3

 

(2.8

)

(77.0

)

27.5

 

PROVISION FOR (BENEFIT FROM) INCOME TAXES

 

(1.9

)

(11.6

)

25.3

 

(0.7

)

 

11.1

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

16.3

 

19.2

 

60.0

 

(2.1

)

(77.0

)

16.4

 

NONCONTROLLING INTEREST, NET OF TAX

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST

 

$

16.3

 

$

19.2

 

$

60.1

 

$

(2.1

)

$

(77.0

)

$

16.5

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME INFORMATION

QUARTER ENDED APRIL 2, 2009

(in millions)

 

 

 

Regal

 

Regal
Cinemas

 

Subsidiary
Guarantors

 

Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Consolidating
Adjustments

 

Consolidated

 

REVENUES

 

$

 

$

 

$

613.0

 

$

54.2

 

$

(1.6

)

$

665.6

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Film rental and advertising costs

 

 

 

211.6

 

18.1

 

 

229.7

 

Cost of concessions

 

 

 

21.8

 

2.2

 

 

24.0

 

Rent expense

 

 

 

83.4

 

9.5

 

 

92.9

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

 

168.2

 

17.7

 

 

185.9

 

General and administrative expenses

 

0.1

 

 

15.0

 

1.8

 

(1.6

)

15.3

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

46.9

 

3.0

 

 

49.9

 

Net loss (gain) on disposal and impairment of operating assets

 

 

 

3.8

 

1.6

 

 

5.4

 

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

 

0.1

 

 

550.7

 

53.9

 

(1.6

)

603.1

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

 

(0.1

)

 

62.3

 

0.3

 

 

62.5

 

OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

4.7

 

30.1

 

2.4

 

(0.1

)

0.1

 

37.2

 

Earnings recognized from NCM

 

 

 

(10.6

)

 

 

(10.6

)

Other, net

 

(24.1

)

(54.4

)

(16.0

)

 

94.7

 

0.2

 

TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME), NET

 

(19.4

)

(24.3

)

(24.2

)

(0.1

)

94.8

 

26.8

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

19.3

 

24.3

 

86.5

 

0.4

 

(94.8

)

35.7

 

PROVISION FOR (BENEFIT FROM) INCOME TAXES

 

(2.0

)

 

15.9

 

0.5

 

 

14.4

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

21.3

 

24.3

 

70.6

 

(0.1

)

(94.8

)

21.3

 

NONCONTROLLING INTEREST, NET OF TAX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST

 

$

21.3

 

$

24.3

 

$

70.6

 

$

(0.1

)

$

(94.8

)

$

21.3

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

QUARTER ENDED APRIL 1, 2010

(in millions)

 

 

 

Regal

 

Regal
Cinemas

 

Subsidiary
Guarantors

 

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Consolidating
Adjustments

 

Consolidated

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

$

(5.8

)

$

 

$

92.1

 

$

(8.4

)

$

 

$

77.9

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

 

(19.9

)

(1.2

)

 

(21.1

)

Proceeds from disposition of assets

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

Investment in DCIP and other

 

 

 

(29.7

)

 

 

(29.7

)

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

(49.5

)

(1.2

)

 

 

(50.7

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash used to pay dividends

 

(27.8

)

 

 

 

 

(27.8

)

Cash received (paid) to/from REG Parent Company

 

34.0

 

(34.0

)

 

 

 

 

Cash received (paid) to/from subsidiary

 

 

34.0

 

(34.0

)

 

 

 

Net payments on long-term obligations

 

 

 

(5.5

)

 

 

(5.5

)

Cash used to purchase treasury shares and other

 

(0.9

)

 

 

 

 

(0.9

)

Proceeds from stock option exercises

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

0.5

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

5.8

 

 

(39.5

)

 

 

(33.7

)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

 

 

3.1

 

(9.6

)

 

(6.5

)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

 

 

267.7

 

60.4

 

 

328.1

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

 

$

 

$

 

$

270.8

 

$

50.8

 

$

 

$

321.6

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

QUARTER ENDED APRIL 2, 2009

(in millions)

 

 

 

Regal

 

Regal
Cinemas

 

Subsidiary
Guarantors

 

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Consolidating
Adjustments

 

Consolidated

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

$

(6.2

)

$

 

$

98.3

 

$

(3.7

)

$

 

$

88.4

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

 

(25.3

)

(2.6

)

 

(27.9

)

Proceeds from disposition of assets

 

 

 

0.2

 

0.2

 

 

0.4

 

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

(25.1

)

(2.4

)

 

(27.5

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash used to pay dividends

 

(27.7

)

 

 

 

 

(27.7

)

Cash received (paid) to/from REG Parent Company

 

34.4

 

(34.4

)

 

 

 

 

Cash received (paid) to/from subsidiary

 

 

34.4

 

(34.4

)

 

 

 

Net payments on long-term obligations

 

 

 

(6.2

)

(0.1

)

 

(6.3

)

Cash used to purchase treasury shares and other

 

(0.5

)

 

 

 

 

(0.5

)

Payment of debt acquisition costs and other

 

 

 

(9.6

)

 

 

(9.6

)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

6.2

 

 

(50.2

)

(0.1

)

 

(44.1

)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

 

 

23.0

 

(6.2

)

 

16.8

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

 

 

117.1

 

53.1

 

 

170.2

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

 

$

 

$

 

$

140.1

 

$

46.9

 

$

 

$

187.0

 

 

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’ S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Some of the information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this Form 10-Q, including, without limitation, certain statements under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, may constitute forward-looking statements. In some cases you can identify these “forward-looking statements” by words like “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of those words and other comparable words. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those indicated in these statements as a result of certain factors as more fully discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in our annual report on Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2010 with the Commission (File No. 001-31315) for the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included herein.

 

The Company

 

We conduct our operations through our wholly owned subsidiaries. We operate the largest and most geographically diverse theatre circuit in the United States, consisting of 6,739 screens in 545 theatres in 38 states and the District of Columbia as of April 1, 2010. We believe the size, reach and quality of our theatre circuit provide an exceptional platform to realize economies of scale from our theatre operations. We also maintain an investment in National CineMedia, which concentrates on in-theatre advertising and creating complementary business lines that leverage the operating personnel, asset and customer bases of its theatrical exhibition partners, which include us, AMC and Cinemark. The Company manages its business under one reportable segment: theatre exhibition operations.

 

We generate revenues primarily from admissions and concession sales. Additional revenues are generated by our vendor marketing programs, our gift card and discount ticket programs and various other activities in our theatres. In addition, National CineMedia provides us with a theatre access fee associated with revenues generated from its sale of on-screen advertising, rental of theatres for meetings and concerts and other events. Film rental costs depend on a variety of factors including the prospects of a film, the popularity and box office revenues of a film, and such film rental costs generally increase as the admissions revenues generated by a film increase. Because we purchase certain concession items, such as fountain drinks and popcorn, in bulk and not pre-packaged for individual servings, we are able to improve our margins by negotiating volume discounts. Other operating expenses consist primarily of theatre labor and occupancy costs.

 

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On July 15, 2009, Regal Cinemas issued $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes at a price equal to 97.561% of their face value in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act. Interest on the 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on July 15 and January 15 of each year, beginning on January 15, 2010. The 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes will mature on July 15, 2019. The net proceeds from the offering, after deducting the initial purchase discount (approximately $9.8 million) and offering expenses paid by the Company, were approximately $381.3 million. The Company used all of the net proceeds of the offering to repay a portion of the Amended Senior Credit Facility.  As a result of this repayment, the Company recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of approximately $7.4 million, representing the pro-rata write off of unamortized debt issue costs under the Amended Senior Credit Facility. See Note 3—”Debt Obligations” for further discussion of this transaction.

 

On February 12, 2007, we, along with AMC and Cinemark formed DCIP, to create a financing model and establish agreements with major motion picture studios for the implementation of digital cinema in our theatres.  As further described in Note 2—”Investments,” on March 10, 2010, DCIP completed the execution of definitive agreements and related financing transactions in connection with the conversion to digital projection.  As part of the closing, the Company made the DCIP Contributions.  In connection with the contribution of its 200 existing digital projection systems, the Company recorded a loss on the contribution of $2.0 million based on the excess of the carrying value of the digital projection systems contributed over the $12.6 million fair value of such equipment. Such amount has been presented as a component of “Net loss on disposal and impairment of operating assets” in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statement of income for the quarter ended April 1, 2010.  During the quarters ended April 1, 2010 and April 2, 2009, the Company recorded losses of $0.8 million and $0.6 million, respectively, representing its share of the net loss of DCIP.  Such amounts are presented as a component of “Other, net” in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income.  After giving effect to the DCIP Contributions, the Company holds a 46.7% economic interest in DCIP as of April 1, 2010, while continuing to maintain a one-third voting interest along with AMC and Cinemark.

 

On March 17, 2010, we received from National CineMedia approximately 0.3 million newly issued common units of National CineMedia.  This adjustment increased the number of National CineMedia common units held by us to approximately 25.8 million and as a result, on a fully diluted basis, we own a 24.8% interest in NCM, Inc. as of April 1, 2010.

 

For a summary of industry trends as well as other risks and uncertainties relevant to the Company, see “Business—Industry Overview and Trends” and “Risk Factors” contained in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 and “Results of Operations” below.

 

Results of Operations

 

Based on our review of industry sources, national box office revenues for the time period that corresponds to Regal’s first fiscal quarter of 2010 were estimated to have increased by approximately 11% in comparison to the first fiscal quarter of 2009. The industry’s box office results were positively impacted by ticket price increases, growth in attendance from premium-priced IMAX ®  and 3D films, including the record-breaking performance of Avatar .

 

Our total revenues for the quarter ended April 1, 2010 (“Q1 2010 Period”) were $719.8 million and consisted of $506.0 million of admissions revenues, $185.0 million of concessions revenues and $28.8 million of other operating revenues, and increased approximately 8.1% from total revenues of $665.6 million for the quarter ended April 2, 2009 (“Q1 2009 Period”).

 

Total admissions revenues increased $46.5 million during the Q1 2010 Period, or 10.1%, to $506.0 million, from $459.5 million in the Q1 2009 Period primarily due to a 9.2% increase in average ticket prices and a 0.7% increase in attendance.  The overall increase in attendance during the Q1 2010 Period was primarily a result of incremental attendance from films exhibited in IMAX ®  and 3D formats, such as Avatar and Alice in Wonderland .  Price increases identified during our ongoing periodic pricing reviews (which include analysis of various factors such as general inflationary trends and local market conditions) along with an increase in the percentage of our admissions revenues generated by premium priced IMAX ®  and 3D films exhibited during the Q1 2010 Period were

 

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the primary drivers of the increase in our Q1 2010 Period average ticket prices. Based on our review of certain industry sources, the 10.7% increase in our admissions revenues on a per screen basis was in line with the industry’s results for the Q1 2010 Period as compared to Q1 2009 Period.

 

During the Q1 2010 Period, we continued to make progress with respect to the following strategic initiatives:

 

·                   We demonstrated our commitment to providing incremental value to our stockholders. Total cash dividends distributed to our stockholders during the Q1 2010 Period totaled approximately $27.8 million.

 

·                   We continued to expand our use of new technologies to enhance the movie-going experience and broaden our content offerings. Specifically, the installation of digital projection systems, when combined with 3D technology or IMAX ®  theatre systems, allow us to offer our patrons premium 3D and large format movie experiences that we believe generate incremental revenue for the Company. As of April 1, 2010, we operated 43 IMAX ®  screens and operated 543 additional screens outfitted with digital projection systems, 527 of which are digital 3D capable. In addition, we ultimately expect to outfit all of our screens with digital projection systems, with at least 1,500 screens being digital 3D capable. We remain optimistic regarding the benefits of digital cinema primarily as it relates to future growth potential associated with 3D film product and other 3D content and are pleased to see growing support of 3D and IMAX ®  film product by the major motion picture studios.

 

·                   Finally, we closed three underperforming theatres and 29 screens, ending the Q1 2010 Period with 545 theatres and 6,739 screens.

 

The following table sets forth the percentage of total revenues represented by certain items included in our consolidated statements of income for the Q1 2010 Period and the Q1 2009 Period (dollars and attendance in millions, except average ticket prices and average concession per patron):

 

 

 

Q1 2010 Period

 

Q1 2009 Period

 

 

 

$

 

% of
Revenue

 

$

 

% of
Revenue

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Admissions

 

$

506.0

 

70.3

%

$

459.5

 

69.0

%

Concessions

 

185.0

 

25.7

 

179.4

 

27.0

 

Other operating revenue

 

28.8

 

4.0

 

26.7

 

4.0

 

Total revenues

 

719.8

 

100.0

 

665.6

 

100.0

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Film rental and advertising costs (1)

 

266.7

 

52.7

 

229.7

 

50.0

 

Cost of concessions (2)

 

26.7

 

14.4

 

24.0

 

13.4

 

Rent expense (3)

 

94.7

 

13.2

 

92.9

 

14.0

 

Other operating expenses (3)

 

198.9

 

27.6

 

185.9

 

27.9

 

General and administrative expenses (including share-based compensation expense of $1.5 and $1.6 for the Q1 2010 Period and the Q1 2009 Period, respectively (3)

 

15.9

 

2.2

 

15.3

 

2.3

 

Depreciation and amortization (3)

 

56.2

 

7.8

 

49.9

 

7.5

 

Net loss on disposal and impairment of operating assets (3)

 

13.1

 

1.8

 

5.4

 

0.8

 

Total operating expenses (3)

 

672.2

 

93.4

 

603.1

 

90.6

 

Income from operations (3)

 

47.6

 

6.6

 

62.5

 

9.4

 

Interest expense, net (3)

 

36.0

 

5.0

 

37.2

 

5.6

 

Earnings recognized from NCM (3)

 

(16.7

)

2.3

 

(10.6

)

1.6

 

Provision for income taxes (3)

 

11.1

 

1.5

 

14.4

 

2.2

 

Net income attributable to controlling interest (3)

 

$

16.5

 

2.3

 

$

21.3

 

3.2

 

Attendance

 

58.6

 

*

 

58.2

 

*

 

Average ticket price (4)

 

$

8.63

 

*

 

$

7.90

 

*

 

Average concessions revenues per patron (5)

 

$

3.16

 

*

 

$

3.08

 

*

 

 

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*              Not meaningful

 

(1)           Percentage of revenues calculated as a percentage of admissions revenues.

 

(2)                                   Percentage of revenues calculated as a percentage of concessions revenues.

 

(3)                                   Percentage of revenues calculated as a percentage of total revenues.

 

(4)                                   Calculated as admissions revenues/attendance.

 

(5)                                   Calculated as concessions revenues/attendance.

 

Q1 2010 Period Compared to Q1 2009 Period

 

Admissions

 

Total admissions revenues increased $46.5 million during the Q1 2010 Period, or 10.1%, to $506.0 million, from $459.5 million in the Q1 2009 Period primarily due to a 9.2% increase in average ticket prices and a 0.7% increase in attendance.  The overall increase in attendance during the Q1 2010 Period was primarily a result of incremental attendance from films exhibited in IMAX ®  and 3D formats, such as Avatar and Alice in Wonderland .  Price increases identified during our ongoing periodic pricing reviews (which include analysis of various factors such as general inflationary trends and local market conditions) along with an increase in the percentage of our admissions revenues generated by premium priced IMAX ®  and 3D films exhibited during the Q1 2010 Period were the primary drivers of the increase in our Q1 2010 Period average ticket prices. Based on our review of certain industry sources, the 10.7% increase in our admissions revenues on a per screen basis was in line with the industry’s results for the Q1 2010 Period as compared to Q1 2009 Period.

 

Concessions

 

During the Q1 2010 Period, total concessions revenues increased $5.6 million, or 3.1%, to $185.0 million, from $179.4 million for the Q1 2009 Period. Average concessions revenues per patron during the Q1 2010 Period increased 2.6%, to $3.16, from $3.08 for the Q1 2009 Period. The increase in total concessions revenues during the Q1 2010 Period was attributable to an increase in average concessions revenues per patron and a slight increase in attendance during the period. The increase in average concessions revenues per patron for the Q1 2010 Period were primarily a result of price increases and also benefitted from the concession friendly mix of film product exhibited during the Q1 2010 Period.

 

Other Operating Revenue

 

Other operating revenue increased $2.1 million, or 0.8%, to $28.8 million for the Q1 2010 Period, from $26.7 million for the Q1 2009 Period. Included in other operating revenue are the theatre access fees paid by National CineMedia (net of payments for onscreen advertising time provided to our beverage concessionaire), marketing revenues from our vendor marketing programs and other theatre revenues, including revenue related to our gift card and discount ticket programs. The increase in other operating revenue during the Q1 2010 Period was primarily driven by increases in other theatre revenues, revenues related to our gift card and discount ticket programs and marketing revenues from our vendor marketing programs.

 

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Film Rental and Advertising Costs

 

Film rental and advertising costs as a percentage of admissions revenues increased to 52.7% during the Q1 2010 Period from 50.0% in the Q1 2009 Period. The increase in film rental and advertising costs as a percentage of box office revenues during the Q1 2010 Period was primarily attributable to higher film costs associated with the success of Avatar , partially offset by a reduction in newspaper advertising costs during the Q1 2010 Period.

 

Cost of Concessions

 

During the Q1 2010 Period, cost of concessions increased $2.7 million, or 11.3% as compared to the Q1 2009 Period. Cost of concessions as a percentage of concessions revenues for the Q1 2010 Period was approximately 14.4% compared to 13.4% for the Q1 2009 Period. The increase in cost of concessions as a percentage of concessions revenues during the Q1 2010 Period was primarily related to a shift in the mix of products comprising our concessions revenue.

 

Rent Expense

 

Rent expense increased by $1.8 million, or 1.9% to $94.7 million in the Q1 2010 Period, from $92.9 million in the Q1 2009 Period. The increase in rent expense during the Q1 2010 Period was primarily due to increases in contingent rent associated with the increase in total revenues.

 

Other Operating Expenses

 

Other operating expenses increased $13.0 million, or 7.0%, to $198.9 million in the Q1 2010 Period, from $185.9 million in the Q1 2009 Period. The increase in other operating expenses during the Q1 2010 Period as compared to the Q1 2009 Period was attributable to increased costs associated with higher IMAX® and 3D film revenues, inflationary increases in theatre-level payroll and non-rent occupancy costs and increases in credit card processing fees.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

For the Q1 2010 Period, general and administrative expenses increased $0.6 million, or 3.9%, to $15.9 million as compared to $15.3 million in the Q1 2009 Period. As a percentage of total revenues, general and administrative expenses remained relatively consistent during the Q1 2010 Period and the Q1 2009 Period. The slight increase in general and administrative expenses during the Q1 2010 Period was primarily attributable to increases in corporate payroll costs, partially offset by a slight reduction in legal and professional fees during such period.

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $6.3 million, or 12.6%, to $56.2 million for the Q1 2010 Period, from $49.9 million in the Q1 2009 Period. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense during the Q1 2010 Period as compared to the Q1 2009 Period was primarily due to accelerated depreciation of $7.0 million related to the replacement of 35mm projectors in connection with our conversion to digital projection systems, partially offset by lower capital expenditures during the Q1 2010 Period.

 

Income from Operations

 

During the Q1 2010 Period, income from operations decreased $14.9 million, or 23.8%, to $47.6 million, from $62.5 million in the Q1 2009 Period. The overall decrease in income from operations during the Q1 2010 Period as compared to the Q1 2009 Period was primarily driven by the increase in film rental and advertising costs and to a lesser extent, increases in cost of concessions, rent expense, other operating expenses, general and

 

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administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization expenses and net loss on disposal and impairment of operating assets ($13.1 million and $5.4 million, respectively, for the Q1 2010 Period and Q1 2009 Period).

 

Interest Expense, net

 

Net interest expense totaled $36.0 million for the Q1 2010 Period, which represents a decrease of $1.2 million, or 3.2%, from that of the Q1 2009 Period. The decrease in net interest expense during the Q1 2010 Period was principally due to a lower effective interest rate on our Term Facility as a result of a change in our interest rate swap portfolio during fiscal 2009 and incremental interest income ($0.7 million and $0.3 million, respectively, for the Q1 2010 Period and the Q1 2009 Period) during such period, partially offset by incremental interest expense related to the fiscal 2009 issuance of the 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes.

 

Earnings Recognized from NCM

 

The Company received $19.4 million and $12.4 million, respectively, in cash distributions from National CineMedia during the Q1 2010 Period and Q1 2009 Period. Approximately $3.3 million and $1.8 million, respectively, of these cash distributions received during the Q1 2010 Period and the Q1 2009 Period were recognized as a reduction in our investment in National CineMedia. In addition, during the Q1 2010 Period and the Q1 2009 Period, the Company recorded approximately $0.6 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively, of equity earnings with respect to newly issued common units received from National CineMedia.  As a result, during the Q1 2010 Period and the Q1 2009 Period, the Company recognized $16.7 million and $10.6 million, respectively, of earnings from National CineMedia. Such amounts are presented as “Earnings recognized from NCM” in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income. The increase in earnings recognized from National CineMedia during the Q1 2010 Period was primarily attributable to incremental earnings of National CineMedia and the timing in their contractually committed cash distributions to the Company.

 

Income Taxes

 

The provision for income taxes of $11.1 million and $14.4 million for the Q1 2010 Period and the Q1 2009 Period, respectively, reflect effective tax rates of approximately 40.4% and 40.3%, respectively.   The effective tax rates for the Q1 2010 Period and the Q1 2009 Period reflect the impact of certain non-deductible expenses.

 

Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interest

 

During the Q1 2010 Period, net income attributable to controlling interest totaled $16.5 million, which represents a decrease of $4.8 million, from net income attributable to controlling interest of $21.3 million in the Q1 2009 Period. The decrease in net income attributable to controlling interest for the Q1 2010 Period was primarily attributable to a decrease in operating income partially offset by less net interest expense and incremental earnings recognized from National CineMedia described above.

 

Cash Flows

 

The following table summarizes certain cash flow data for the Q1 2010 Period and the Q1 2009 Period (in millions):

 

 

 

Q1 2010 Period

 

Q1 2009 Period

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

77.9

 

$

88.4

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(50.7

)

(27.5

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(33.7

)

(44.1

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

(6.5

)

$

16.8

 

 

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Q1 2010 Period Compared to Q1 2009 Period

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities decreased by approximately $10.5 million to approximately $77.9 million for the Q1 2010 Period from approximately $88.4 million for the Q1 2009 Period. The decrease in net cash flows generated from operating activities for the Q1 2010 Period was primarily attributable to an increase in working capital, primarily due to the timing of certain Q1 2010 Period vendor payments.

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities totaled approximately $50.7 million for the Q1 2010 Period compared to cash flows used in investing activities of approximately $27.5 million for the Q1 2009 Period. Contributing to the increase in cash flows used in investing activities during the Q1 2010 Period was the impact of approximately $29.6 million of cash contributions effected to DCIP during the Q1 2010 Period, partially offset by lower capital expenditures during the Q1 2010 Period.

 

Net cash flows used in financing activities were approximately $33.7 million for the Q1 2010 Period compared to cash flows used in financing activities of approximately $44.1 million for the Q1 2009 Period. The net decrease in cash flows used in financing activities during the Q1 2010 Period was primarily attributable to approximately $9.6 million of debt acquisition costs incurred during the Q1 2009 Period related to the Amendment to the Amended Senior Credit Facility.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

On a consolidated basis, we expect our primary uses of cash to be for operating expenses, capital expenditures, investments, general corporate purposes related to corporate operations, debt service and the Company’s quarterly dividend payments. The principal sources of liquidity are cash generated from operations, cash on hand and borrowings under the Amended Senior Credit Facility described below. Under the terms of the Amended Senior Credit Facility and the 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes issued during fiscal 2009, Regal Cinemas is restricted as to how much it can advance or distribute to Regal, its indirect parent. Since Regal is a holding company with no significant assets other than the stock of its subsidiaries, this restriction could impact Regal’s ability to effect future debt or dividend payments, pay corporate expenses or redeem or convert for cash its 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes.

 

Our revenues are generated principally through admissions and concessions sales with proceeds received in cash or via credit cards at the point of sale. Our operating expenses are primarily related to film and advertising costs, rent and occupancy, and payroll. Film costs are ordinarily paid to distributors within 30 days following receipt of admissions revenues and the cost of the Company’s concessions are generally paid to vendors approximately 30 to 35 days from purchase. Our current liabilities generally include items that will become due within 12 months. In addition, from time to time, we use cash from operations and borrowings to fund dividends in excess of net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest and cash flows from operating activities less cash flows from investing and other financing activities. As a result, at any given time, our balance sheet may reflect a working capital deficit.

 

We fund the cost of capital expenditures through internally generated cash flows, cash on hand, proceeds from disposition of assets and financing activities. Our capital requirements have historically arisen principally in connection with acquisitions of theatres, new theatre construction, adding new screens to existing theatres, upgrading the Company’s theatre facilities (including digital 3D and IMAX® screens) and replacing equipment.

 

We intend to continue to grow our theatre circuit through selective expansion and acquisition opportunities. The Company has a formal and intensive review procedure for the authorization of capital projects, with the most important financial measure of acceptability for a discretionary non-maintenance capital project being whether its projected discounted cash flow return on investment meets or exceeds the Company’s internal rate of return targets. The credit crisis of late 2008 and early 2009 negatively impacted real estate development and has caused a temporary slowdown in our building program. As a result, we currently expect capital expenditures for theatre development, replacement, expansion, upgrading and replacements to be below our historical levels and in the range of approximately $75.0 million to $90.0 million in fiscal year 2010, exclusive of acquisitions. Such capital expenditures are expected to be partially funded through asset dispositions conducted during the normal course of our business. During the Q1 2010 Period, we invested approximately $21.1 million in capital expenditures.

 

On March 10, 2010, DCIP completed the execution of definitive agreements and related financing transactions in connection with the conversion to digital projection.  DCIP’s completed financing raised an

 

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aggregate of $660.0 million, consisting of $445.0 million in senior bank debt, $135.0 million in additional junior capital and approximately $80.0 million in equity contributions (consisting of cash and existing digital projection systems) from us, AMC and Cinemark.  Concurrent with closing, the Company entered into the Digital Cinema Agreements with Kasima, LLC. and made the DCIP Contributions. The Company recorded such DCIP Contributions as an increase in its investment in DCIP, which included the fair value of the 200 existing digital projection systems, as determined by an independent appraisal.  In connection with the contribution of its 200 existing digital projection systems, the Company recorded a loss on the contribution of $2.0 million based on the excess of the carrying value of the digital projection systems contributed over the $12.6 million fair value of such equipment.  After giving effect to the DCIP Contributions, the Company holds a 46.7% economic interest in DCIP as of April 1, 2010, while continuing to maintain a one-third voting interest along with AMC and Cinemark. Since the Company determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of DCIP or any of its subsidiaries, it will continue to account for its investment in DCIP under the equity method of accounting.

 

The costs of implementing digital projection in our theatres will be substantially funded by DCIP. We expect DCIP to fund the cost of conversion principally through the collection of virtual print fees from motion picture studios and equipment lease payments from participating exhibitors. We will bear operating and maintenance costs with respect to digital projection systems in our theatres, which we expect to be relatively comparable to what we currently spend on our conventional film projectors.  In accordance with the Master Lease, the digital projection systems are leased from Kasima, LLC under a 12-year term with 10 one-year fair value renewal options. The Master Lease also contains a fair value purchase option. Under the Master Lease, the Company pays annual minimum rent of $1,000 per digital projection system for the first six and half years from the effective date of the agreement and is, upon certain conditions, subject to minimum annual rent of $3,000 per digital projection system beginning at six and half years from the effective date of the agreement through the end of the lease term. The Company is also subject to various types of other rent if such digital projection systems do not meet minimum performance requirements as outlined in the Master Lease. Certain of the other rent payments are subject to either a monthly or an annual maximum. The Company accounts for the Master Lease as an operating lease for accounting purposes. The completed financing is expected to cover the cost of conversion for approximately 70% of our circuit’s screens. We ultimately expect to outfit all of our screens with digital projection systems, with at least 1,500 screens being digital 3D capable and intend to complete the conversion of our entire circuit in approximately three to four years.  As of April 1, 2010, we operated 543 screens outfitted with digital projection systems, 527 of which are digital 3D capable.

 

During the early stage of deployment, the Company expects to focus on an accelerated deployment of 3D compatible digital projection systems to a majority of its first run U.S. theatres. We believe the installation of digital projection systems, when combined with 3D technology or IMAX® theatre systems, will allow us to offer our patrons premium 3D and large format movie experiences, which we believe will generate incremental revenue for the Company. We remain optimistic about the benefits of digital cinema primarily as it relates to future growth potential associated with 3D film product and other 3D content and are pleased to see growing support of 3D and IMAX® film product by the major motion picture studios.

 

As described more fully in Note 2—”Investments,” on March 17, 2010, we received from National CineMedia approximately 0.3 million newly issued common units of National CineMedia in accordance with the annual adjustment provisions of the Common Unit Adjustment Agreement. This adjustment increased the number of National CineMedia common units held by us to approximately 25.8 million and as a result, on a fully diluted basis, we own a 24.8% interest in NCM, Inc. as of April 1, 2010.

 

Regal Cinemas maintains its Amended Senior Credit Facility, which consists of the Term Facility in an aggregate original principal amount of $1,700.0 million and the Revolving Facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $95.0 million. The Revolving Facility has a separate sublimit of $10.0 million for short-term loans and a sublimit of $30.0 million for letters of credit. The Term Facility will mature on October 27, 2013 and the Revolving Facility will mature on October 27, 2011.

 

As described more fully in Note 5 to the 2009 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements, on January 20, 2009, Regal Cinemas entered into the Amendment to the Amended Senior Credit Facility. Under the Amendment, (i) the Applicable Margin, as defined in the Amendment, for revolving loans under the Revolving Facility and for

 

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term loans under the Term Facility (each of which are determined by reference to the then-applicable Consolidated Leverage Ratio) was increased by 2.0%, (ii) Regal Cinemas’ ability to elect interest periods for LIBOR borrowings was limited to interest periods of 2, 3, 6 or (if available to all lenders) 12 months, with 1 month interest periods no longer being available, and (iii) Regal Cinemas may exclude a minimum of $100.0 million, but not more than $200.0 million, of Subordinated Debt, as defined in the Amendment, that is used to repay amounts outstanding under the Term Loan from certain financial covenant calculations.

 

On July 15, 2009, Regal Cinemas Corporation issued $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes at a price equal to 97.561% of their face value in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act. The 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 8 5 / 8 % per year, payable semiannually in arrears in cash on July 15 and January 15 of each year, commencing on January 15, 2010. The 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes will mature on July 15, 2019. The net proceeds from the offering, after deducting the initial purchase discount and offering expenses paid by the Company, were approximately $381.3 million. The Company used all of the net proceeds to repay a portion of the Amended Senior Credit Facility. As a result of this repayment, the Company recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of approximately $7.4 million, representing the pro-rata write off of unamortized debt issue costs under the Amended Credit Facility. See Note 3—”Debt Obligations” for further discussion of this transaction.

 

As of April 1, 2010, we had approximately $1,262.1 million aggregate principal amount outstanding under the Term Facility, $391.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding (net of debt discount) under the 8 5 / 8 % Senior Notes, $195.7 million aggregate principal amount outstanding (net of debt discount) under the 6¼% Convertible Senior Notes, and $51.5 million aggregate principal amount outstanding under the Senior Subordinated Notes. As of April 1, 2010, we had approximately $2.7 million outstanding in letters of credit, leaving approximately $92.3 million available for drawing under the Revolving Facility.

 

During the Q1 2010 Period, Regal paid one quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share on each outstanding share of the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock, or approximately $27.8 million in the aggregate. Further, on April 29, 2010, the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.18 per share on each share of the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock (including outstanding restricted stock), payable on June 15, 2010, to stockholders of record on June 3, 2010. These dividends have been or will be funded through cash flow from operations and available cash on hand. We, at the discretion of the board of directors and subject to applicable law, anticipate paying regular quarterly dividends on our Class A and Class B common stock for the foreseeable future. The amount, if any, of the dividends to be paid in the future will depend upon our then available cash, anticipated cash needs, overall financial condition, loan agreement restrictions, future prospects for earnings and cash flows, as well as other relevant factors.

 

EBITDA

 

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”) was approximately $119.8 million and $122.8 million for the Q1 2010 Period and the Q1 2009 Period, respectively. The decrease in EBITDA during the Q1 2010 Period was primarily attributable to a decrease in operating income during such period.  The Company uses EBITDA as a supplemental liquidity measure because we find it useful to understand and evaluate our capacity, excluding the impact of interest, taxes, and non-cash depreciation and amortization charges, for servicing our debt, paying dividends and otherwise meeting our cash needs, prior to our consideration of the impacts of other potential sources and uses of cash, such as working capital items. We believe that EBITDA is useful to investors for these purposes as well. EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net cash provided by operating activities, as determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), since it omits the impact of interest, taxes and changes in working capital that use or provide cash (such as receivables, payables and inventories) as well as the sources or uses of cash associated with changes in other balance sheet items (such as long-term loss accruals and deferred items). Because EBITDA excludes depreciation and amortization, EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for the replacement of the assets being depreciated and amortized, which assets will often have to be replaced in the future. Further, EBITDA, because it also does not reflect the impact of debt service, income taxes, cash dividends, capital expenditures and other cash commitments from time to time as described in more detail elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, does not represent how much discretionary cash we have available for other purposes. Nonetheless, EBITDA is a key measure expected by and useful to our fixed income investors, rating agencies and the banking community all of

 

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whom believe, and we concur, that these measures are critical to the capital markets’ analysis of our ability to service debt, fund capital expenditures, pay dividends and otherwise meet cash needs, respectively. We also evaluate EBITDA because it is clear that movements in these non-GAAP measures impact our ability to attract financing and pay dividends. EBITDA, as calculated, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.  A reconciliation of EBITDA to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities is calculated as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

Q1 2010 Period

 

Q1 2009 Period

 

EBITDA

 

$

119.8

 

$

122.8

 

Interest expense, net

 

(36.0

)

(37.2

)

Provision for income taxes

 

(11.1

)

(14.4

)

Deferred income taxes

 

(6.2

)

(1.6

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

(10.6

)

4.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other items, net

 

22.0

 

14.4

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

77.9

 

$

88.4

 

 

Contractual Cash Obligations and Commitments

 

For a summary of our contractual cash obligations and commitments and off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2009, please refer to Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Contractual Cash Obligations and Commitments” contained in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 and incorporated by reference herein.  As of April 1, 2010, there were no material changes outside the ordinary course of our business in our contractual cash obligations and commitments.  We believe that the amount of cash and cash equivalents on hand, cash flow expected from operations and availability under our Revolving Facility will be adequate for the Company to execute its business strategy and meet anticipated requirements for lease obligations, capital expenditures, working capital and debt service for the next 12 months.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

For a discussion of accounting policies that we consider critical to our business operations and the understanding of our results of operations and affect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, please refer to Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Estimates” contained in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 and incorporated by reference herein.  As of April 1, 2010, there were no significant changes in our critical accounting policies or estimation procedures.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

For a discussion of the recent accounting pronouncements relevant to our operations, please refer to the information provided under Note 9—“Recent Accounting Pronouncements” of our notes to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 (Financial Statements) of this Form 10-Q, which information is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Seasonality

 

The Company’s revenues are usually seasonal, coinciding with the timing of releases of motion pictures by the major distributors. Generally, studios release the most marketable motion pictures during the summer and the holiday seasons. The unexpected emergence of a “hit” film during other periods can alter the traditional pattern. The timing of movie releases can have a significant effect on the Company’s results of operations, and the results of one quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results for the next or any other quarter. The seasonality of motion picture exhibition, however, has become less pronounced as studios are releasing motion pictures somewhat more evenly throughout the year.

 

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Item 3. QUANTITATI VE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

The Company’s market risk is confined to interest rate exposure of its and its wholly owned subsidiaries’ debt obligations that bear interest based on floating rates. The Amended Senior Credit Facility provides variable rate interest that could be adversely affected by an increase in interest rates. Borrowings under the Term Facility bear interest, at Regal Cinemas’ option, at either an adjusted Eurodollar rate (as defined in the Amended Senior Credit Facility) or the base rate plus, in each case, an applicable margin.

 

Under the terms of the Company’s effective interest rate swap agreements (which hedge an aggregate of approximately $1,000.0 million of variable rate debt obligations as of April 1, 2010) described in Note 3—“Debt Obligations,” Regal Cinemas pays interest at various fixed rates ranging from 2.15% to 2.53% and receives interest at a variable rate based on the 3-month LIBOR.

 

As of April 1, 2010 and December 31, 2009, borrowings of $1,262.1 million and $1,265.4 million, respectively, were outstanding under the Term Facility at an effective interest rate of 5.40% (as of April 1, 2010) and 5.38% (as of December 31, 2009), after the impact of the interest rate swaps is taken into account. A hypothetical change of 10% in the Company’s effective interest rate under the Term Facility as of April 1, 2010, would increase or decrease interest expense by $1.7 million for the quarter ended April 1, 2010.

 

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit to the Commission under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Commission’s rules and forms, and that information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive, principal financial and principal accounting officers (whom we refer to in this periodic report as our Certifying Officers), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Certifying Officers, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of April 1, 2010, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Certifying Officers concluded that, as of April 1, 2010, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. LEGAL PRO CEEDINGS

 

Information required to be furnished by us under this Part II, Item 1 (Legal Proceedings) is incorporated by reference to Note 6—“Commitments and Contingencies” of our notes to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 (Financial Statements) of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

 

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

There have been no material changes from risk factors as previously disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2010 with the Commission (File No. 001-31315) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

 

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Item 2. UNREGIS TERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES FOR THE QUARTER ENDED APRIL 1, 2010

 

Period

 

(a)
Total Number of
Shares Purchased

 

(b)
Average Price
Paid per
Share

 

(c)
Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as Part
of Publicly
Announced
Plans or Programs

 

(d)
Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar Value)
of Shares (or Units) that
May Yet be Purchased

Under the Plans or
Programs

 

January 1, 2010 – January 31, 2010

 

20,376

 

$

14.84

 

 

$

 

February 1, 2010 – February 28, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

March 1, 2010 – April 1, 2010

 

40,890

 

15.22

 

 

 

Total

 

61,266

 

$

15.09

 

 

$

 

 


(1)                                   During the quarter ended April 1, 2010, the Company withheld approximately 61,266 shares of restricted stock at an aggregate cost of approximately $0.9 million as permitted by the applicable equity award agreements, to satisfy employee tax withholding requirements related to the vesting of restricted stock awards.

 

Item 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

10.1

 

Employment Agreement, dated January 13, 2010, by and between Regal Entertainment Group and Peter B. Brandow (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission File No. 001-31315) on January 19, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.2(1)(2)

 

Equipment Contribution Agreement by and between the Company, Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC, Kasima, LLC, Kasima Parent Holdings, LLC, and Kasima Holdings, LLC, dated March 10, 2010.

 

 

 

10.3(1)(2)

 

Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC, dated as of March 10, 2010.

 

 

 

31.1(2)

 

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Regal.

 

 

 

31.2(2)

 

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Regal.

 

 

 

32(2)

 

Section 1350 Certifications.

 


(1)  Portions of this Exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Omitted portions have been filed separately with the Commission.

 

(2)  Filed herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

REGAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 4, 2010

By:

/s/  AMY E. MILES

 

 

Amy E. Miles

 

 

Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 4, 2010

By:

/s/  DAVID H. OWNBY

 

 

David H. Ownby

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief

 

 

Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

10.1

 

Employment Agreement, dated January 13, 2010, by and between Regal Entertainment Group and Peter B. Brandow (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission File No. 001-31315) on January 19, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.2(1)(2)

 

Equipment Contribution Agreement by and between the Company, Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC, Kasima, LLC, Kasima Parent Holdings, LLC, and Kasima Holdings, LLC, dated March 10, 2010.

 

 

 

10.3(1)(2)

 

Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC, dated as of March 10, 2010.

 

 

 

31.1(2)

 

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Regal.

 

 

 

31.2(2)

 

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Regal.

 

 

 

32(2)

 

Section 1350 Certifications.

 


(1)  Portions of this Exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Omitted portions have been filed separately with the Commission.

 

(2) Filed herewith.

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

EQUIPMENT CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

This EQUIPMENT CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of March 10, 2010 (“ Effective Date ”) by and among Regal/DCIP Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Contributor ”), Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ DCIP ”), Kasima Parent Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Parent Holdings ”), Kasima Holdings, LLC (“ Kasima Holdings ”), a Delaware limited liability company and Kasima, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Kasima ”).  Contributor, DCIP, Parent Holdings, Kasima Holdings and Kasima are sometimes referred to collectively herein as the “ Parties ,” and each, a “ Party .”

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Exhibitor (as defined below) is in the theatrical motion picture exhibition business and has contributed to Contributor certain digital projection systems and related equipment;

 

WHEREAS, Kasima was formed, among other things, to purchase and own digital projection systems for deployment in motion picture complexes in the United States and Canada, including Complexes owned or operated by Exhibitor or its Affiliates;

 

WHEREAS, Kasima and Exhibitor (as defined below) are entering into the Equipment Lease Agreement (as defined below) with respect to the lease of certain digital projection systems (including the Contributed Equipment (as defined below)) by Kasima to Exhibitor;

 

WHEREAS, DCIP and Parent Holdings are entering into that certain Equity Contribution Agreement dated as of the date hereof pursuant to which DCIP has agreed to make certain Capital Contributions (as defined therein) to Parent Holdings, including contributions of cash and the Contributed Equipment, and in order to enable DCIP to make such Capital Contributions to Parent Holdings, Contributor has agreed to contribute the Contributed Assets (as defined below) to DCIP;

 

WHEREAS, Parent Holdings has agreed to contribute the Contributed Assets to Kasima Holdings and Kasima Holdings has agreed to contribute the Contributed Assets to Kasima, and Parent Holdings, Kasima Holdings and Kasima have each agreed to accept the contributions to them of the Contributed Assets, all as set forth herein;

 

WHEREAS, such contributions will enable Kasima to own the Contributed Equipment and to lease it to Exhibitor pursuant to the Equipment Lease Agreement.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises, covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and accepted, each of the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agrees as follows:

 



 

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

 

1.1                                Definitions .                                   All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Definitions Annex to the Equipment Lease Agreement.  The following terms shall have the following respective meanings:

 

Confidential Information ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Article 7.8 below.

 

Contributed Assets ” means (i) the Contributed Equipment and all user manuals, brochures, specifications, instructions and any other like materials and documents in Contributor’s possession, if any, with respect to the operation, use or maintenance of the Contributed Equipment or any item or part thereof, (ii) all of Contributor’s rights and remedies with respect to any warranties and other related commitments from equipment manufacturers, if any, with respect to the repair and replacement of Contributed Equipment or components thereof; and (iii) the software utilized in, and that permits the operation of, the Contributed Equipment.

 

Contributed Equipment ” means the digital projection equipment set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.

 

Credit Agreement means that certain Credit Agreement dated as of the Effective Date by and among Kasima, as borrower, Kasima Holdings, DCIP, the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders party thereto.

 

Digital Cinema Deployment Agreements ” means the digital cinema deployment agreements entered into between Kasima (or by DCIP, and then subsequently assigned to Kasima) and certain motion picture and other content distributors, including those agreements set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto.

 

Equipment Lease Agreement ” means that certain Master Equipment Lease Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and between Exhibitor and Kasima.

 

Excluded Liabilities ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Article 2.5 below.

 

Exhibitor ” means Regal Cinemas, Inc., a Tennessee corporation.

 

Indemnitee ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Article 6.1 below.

 

Lien ” or “ Liens ” means, with respect to any asset, (i) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, charge, security interest or other encumbrance on, in or of such asset, including any agreement to provide any of the foregoing and any arrangement entered into for the purpose of making particular assets available to satisfy any indebtedness or other obligation of any kind, and (ii) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or any “synthetic lease” or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset.

 

Loan Documents ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Credit Agreement.

 

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Losses ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Article 6.1 below.

 

Material Adverse Effect ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Credit Agreement.

 

Note Purchase Agreement ” means the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of the Effective Date by and among Parent Holdings, as issuer, Highbridge Mezzanine Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the other parties thereto.

 

Permitted Liens ” means (i) Liens imposed by law for Taxes that are not yet due or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; (ii) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and other like Liens imposed by law, arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that are not overdue by more than 30 days and have not been breached or defaulted, except where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) the applicable Party has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP, (c) such contest effectively suspends collection of the contested obligation and the enforcement of any Lien securing such obligation and (d) the failure to make payment pending such contest could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; (iii) Liens arising by virtue of Uniform Commercial Code or PPSA financing statement filings (or similar filings under applicable law) regarding operating leases entered into by the Parties in the ordinary course of business;  and (iv)  Liens described in Section 6.02(vi) of the Credit Agreement.

 

Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, business trust, cooperative, association or other business organization, and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

 

Related Parties ” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the directors, officers, partners, trustees, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.

 

Transaction Documents ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Credit Agreement.

 

1.2                                Rules of Construction .  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement with respect to specific rules of construction, this Agreement and all appendices, schedules and exhibits hereto shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the following rules of construction:

 

1.2.1                      Computation of Time Periods .  In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word or phrase “from” and “commencing on” mean “from and including” and the words or phrase “to” and “until” and “ending on” mean “to but excluding.”

 

1.2.2                      No Presumption Against Any Party .  Neither this Agreement nor any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed against any particular party, whether under any rule of construction or otherwise.  This Agreement has been reviewed by each of the

 

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Parties thereto and their respective counsel and shall be construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so as to fairly accomplish the purposes and intentions of all the Parties.

 

1.2.3                      Use of Certain Terms .  Unless the context requires otherwise, the plural includes the singular, the singular includes the plural, and “including” has the inclusive meaning of “including without limitation.”  The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” and other similar terms refer to this Agreement (including all annexes, schedules and exhibits attached hereto) as a whole and not exclusively to any particular provision.  All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, or neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the Person or Persons may require.

 

1.2.4                      Headings and References .  Article and other headings are for reference only, and are not intended to describe, interpret, define or limit the scope, extent or intent of this Agreement or any provision hereof.  References to Articles and Exhibits refer to Articles and Exhibits of or to this Agreement and references in Articles to any clause refer to such clause of such Article.  References to any agreement include, unless otherwise provided in such agreements, such agreements as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time pursuant to the provisions thereof.  A reference to any law as at any time shall mean that law as it may have been amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, and any successor law.  A reference to a Person includes the successors and assigns of such Person, but such reference shall not increase, decrease or otherwise modify in any way the provisions in this Agreement governing the assignment of rights and obligations under, or the binding effect, of any provision of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 2

CONTRIBUTIONS

 

The following contributions and acceptance of liabilities shall be made in the following successive order:

 

2.1                                Contribution by Contributor; Acceptance of Liabilities .  Contributor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably grants, conveys, assigns, contributes and transfers to DCIP, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens) and any and all rights or interests therein of all Persons of any kind or nature whatsoever, all of Contributor’s legal, beneficial, and other right, title, and interest in and to the Contributed Assets, and DCIP hereby accepts such assignment and, subject to Article 2.2 below, from and after the date of such contribution shall own the same and shall have the obligations and liabilities of ownership of the Contributed Assets, other than Excluded Liabilities which shall remain with Contributor.

 

2.2                                Contribution by DCIP; Acceptance of Liabilities .  DCIP hereby unconditionally and irrevocably grants, conveys, assigns, contributes and transfers to Parent Holdings, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens) and any and all rights or interests thereon of all Persons of any kind or nature whatsoever, all of DCIP’s legal, beneficial, and other right, title, and interest in and to Contributed Assets, and Parent Holdings hereby accepts such assignment and, subject to Article 2.3 below, from and after the date of such contribution shall own the same and

 

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shall have the obligations and liabilities of ownership of the Contributed Assets (including any obligations of Contributor accepted by DCIP pursuant to Article 2.1 above) other than Excluded Liabilities which shall remain with Contributor.

 

2.3                                Contribution by Parent Holdings; Acceptance of Liabilities .  Parent Holdings hereby unconditionally and irrevocably grants, conveys, assigns, contributes and transfers to Kasima Holdings, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens) and any and all rights or interests thereon of all Persons of any kind or nature whatsoever, all of Parent Holding’s legal, beneficial, and other right, title, and interest in and to the Contributed Assets, and Kasima Holdings hereby accepts such assignment and, subject to Article 2.4 below, from and after the date of such contribution shall own the same and shall have the obligations and liabilities of ownership of the Contributed Assets (including any obligations of DCIP accepted by Parent Holdings pursuant to Article 2.2 above) other than Excluded Liabilities which shall remain with Contributor.

 

2.4                                Contribution by Kasima Holdings; Acceptance of Liabilities .  Kasima Holdings hereby unconditionally and irrevocably grants, conveys, assigns, contributes and transfers to Kasima, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens) and any and all rights or interests thereon of all Persons of any kind or nature whatsoever, all of Kasima Holding’s legal, beneficial, and other right, title, and interest in and to the Contributed Assets, and Kasima hereby accepts such assignment and from and after the date of such contribution shall own the same and shall have the obligations and liabilities of ownership of the Contributed Assets (including any obligations of Parent Holdings accepted by Kasima Holdings pursuant to Article 2.3 above) other than Excluded Liabilities which shall remain with Contributor; provided , that the Parties acknowledge and agree that as and to the extent specified in the Equipment Lease Agreement, certain obligations and liabilities accepted by Kasima hereunder with respect to the Contributed Assets shall be the responsibility of Exhibitor and the foregoing acceptance of the Contributed Assets is in no way intended to limit or supersede Exhibitor’s obligations with respect thereto under the Equipment Lease Agreement.

 

2.5                                Excluded Liabilities .  The Contributed Assets shall exclude, and neither DCIP nor any of its transferees shall assume or have any responsibility for, any liability associated with Contributor’s ownership, possession, operation, or use of the Contributed Assets prior to the effective contribution and transfer of the Contributed Assets hereunder, nor any liability (including any liability secured by or arising in respect of any Permitted Liens which shall be the sole responsibility of Contributor) for Contributor’s business activities at any time, whether prior to or after contribution and transfer of the Contributed Assets  (whether known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated, and due or to become due, including, without limitation, relating to any liability for local, state, or federal taxes) (“ Excluded Liabilities ”), and Contributor acknowledges and agrees that it shall retain and remain exclusively liable in all respects for any and all such liabilities.

 

2.6                                Taxes .               Any Sales Tax or other Taxes imposed by any foreign, federal, state, county or local governmental authority upon or with respect to the Contributed Assets, and any Sales Taxes or other Taxes incurred through the contribution and transfer of the Contributed Assets hereunder will be paid by Contributor, including any present or future transfer, stamp, documentary or other similar Taxes that arise from the contribution and transfer made hereunder

 

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or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any amendment thereto, and Contributor shall indemnify and hold harmless each other Party hereto from and against any such Sales Taxes or Other Taxes.

 

ARTICLE 3

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

3.1                                Representations and Warranties of the Parties .  Each Party represents and warrants to each of the other Parties as of the Effective Date and as of the time of the contribution of the Contributed Assets as follows:

 

3.1.1                      Organization; Powers .  Such Party is duly organized, validly existing and (to the extent the concept is applicable in such jurisdiction) in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, and has all power and authority to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

3.1.2                      Authorization; Enforceability .  The transactions to be entered into by such Party pursuant to this Agreement are within such Party’s corporate or other organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational and, if required, stockholder or other equity holder action of such Party.  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Party and when executed and delivered by such Party, will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Party enforceable against it in accordance with its terms (except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer or similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditor’s rights or by general equity principles) and, as applicable, is effective to transfer all of such Party’s right, title and interest in, to and under all of the Contributed Assets.

 

3.1.3                      Governmental Approvals; Absence of Conflicts .  The transactions contemplated hereunder (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with or any other action by any governmental authority or any other Person, except as such have been or will be substantially obtained contemporaneously with the occurrence of the Effective Date and are or will be made in full force and effect, (b) will not violate nor constitute an event of default under the charter, by-laws, certificate of formation, operating agreement or other organizational documents of such Party, and (c) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on any Contributed Asset or any right or interest thereon of any Person of any kind or nature whatsoever other than those created by the Loan Documents and the Transaction Documents.

 

3.1.4                      Compliance with Laws and Agreements .  Such Party is in compliance with all laws, including all orders of governmental authorities, applicable to it or the Contributed Assets, except where the failure to comply, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect on the business, assets, liabilities, operations or financial condition of such Party or the ability of such Party to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

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3.1.5                      No Violation .  The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not violate any material law or regulation to which such Party is subject, as then in effect and as then interpreted by relevant regulators or in case law; nor violate any order, judgment or decree applicable to such Party of any governmental authority having jurisdiction over such Party or its respective properties; which violation, breach or default would have a material adverse effect on the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, or the ability of such Party to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

3.1.6                      No Consents .  No consent, approval, permit, license, authorization or order of or declaration or filing with any governmental authority or any other Person is required to be obtained by such Party for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except such as have been duly made or obtained.

 

3.2                                Representations and Warranties of Contributor .  Contributor represents and warrants to the other Parties as of the Effective Date and as of the time of contribution of the Contributed Assets as follows:

 

3.2.1                      No Violation or Default Under Agreements .  Contributor is in compliance with all indentures, agreements and other instruments binding upon it, except where the failure to comply, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect on the business, assets, liabilities, operations or financial condition of Contributor or the ability of Contributor to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement.  Without limiting the foregoing, no breach or default under any agreement that is related to any Contributed Asset has occurred and is continuing, nor has Contributor or any of its Affiliates received any claim of any such breach or default.  The transactions contemplated hereunder, the consummation thereof, and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not violate or result (alone or with notice or lapse of time, or both) in a default under any indenture or other agreement or instrument binding upon Contributor or any of the Contributed Assets (including the Digital Cinema Deployment Agreements and the Equipment Lease Agreement), or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment, repurchase or redemption to be made by Contributor, or give rise to a right of, or result in, any termination, cancellation, acceleration or right of renegotiation of any obligation thereunder,

 

3.2.2                      Litigation .  There are no actions, suits at law or in equity, arbitrations or other dispute-resolution proceedings, investigations (including those disclosed on Schedule 3.06 to the Credit Agreement), or audits currently pending, settled or otherwise concluded within the past three years, nor, to the knowledge of Contributor, threatened against Contributor or any of its Affiliates with respect to any of the Contributed Assets or that seek to assert the invalidity or challenge the enforceability of this Agreement, prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, request a determination or ruling that might materially and adversely effect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or that claim any interest in any of the Contributed Assets.

 

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3.2.3                      Accuracy of Information .  All information provided by Contributor to the other Parties in connection with the Contributed Assets, this Agreement and the transactions consummated pursuant to this Agreement is true, complete and correct, in all material respects, including all of the information with respect to the Contributed Equipment specified in Exhibit A .

 

3.2.4                      Clear Title .  Contributor solely owns and has good and marketable title to the Contributed Assets, and the Contributed Assets are free and clear of any and all Liens and any and all rights or interests thereon of all Persons of any kind or nature whatsoever (other than Permitted Liens).  Upon contribution of the Contributed Assets to DCIP, all right, title and interests in, to and under the Contributed Assets will pass from Contributor to DCIP, and then from DCIP to Parent Holdings, and then from Parent Holdings to Kasima Holdings, and then from Kasima Holdings to Kasima, free and clear of any and all Liens and any and all rights or interests thereon of all Persons of any kind or nature whatsoever (other than Permitted Liens and those created by the Loan Documents and the Transaction Documents) and DCIP, and then Parent Holdings, and then Kasima Holdings, and then Kasima, shall solely own and have good and marketable title to the Contributed Assets.

 

3.2.5                      Condition of Contributed Equipment .  The Contributed Equipment exists and is in good working condition (reasonable wear and tear excepted) and is not obsolete or in need in any material respect of repair or replacement.

 

3.2.6                      Equipment Lease Agreement Compliance .                    Each piece of Contributed Equipment is part of a Projection System that constitutes 3-D Equipment as such term is defined in the Equipment Lease Agreement (other than Contributed Equipment in any Converted Complex (as such term is defined in the Equipment Lease Agreement) after giving effect to the assignment contemplated herein) and shall satisfy all applicable conditions specified in and required pursuant to the Equipment Lease Agreement, including but not limited to any minimum insurance coverage and warranty requirements pursuant to the Equipment Lease Agreement. Any insurance policies or warranties held in connection with the requirements under the Equipment Lease Agreement will allow for enforcement by and payment to the parties specified in the Equipment Lease Agreement, including any permitted assignees of such agreement.

 

3.2.7                      Digital Cinema Deployment Agreement Compliance; Updates and Upgrades .  The Contributed Equipment meets the minimum requirements for “DCI Spec Compliant” equipment as defined in and pursuant to each of the Digital Cinema Deployment Agreements set forth on Exhibit B , including without limitation that the components of such Contributed Equipment are capable of being upgraded to full compliance with the “DCI Spec” as defined in and as, when and to the extent required under each of the Digital Cinema Deployment Agreements, and that all applicable Contributed Equipment components meet any United States Federal Information Processing Standards certification requirements as, when and to the extent required under the Digital Cinema Deployment Agreements or otherwise will receive the “Gore Fix” in accordance with the terms of the Digital Cinema Deployment Agreements.  The Contributed Equipment satisfies all other applicable conditions specified in and required pursuant to each of the

 

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Digital Cinema Deployment Agreements.  No transferee of Contributor shall be responsible for bearing the cost of any updates and upgrades required by the Digital Cinema Deployment Agreements and the Equipment Lease Agreement to be made to the Contributed Equipment, and all such costs shall be borne by Contributor (or its Affiliate) or the applicable equipment manufacturers.

 

3.2.8                      VPF Collection .  The Contributed Equipment shall be eligible to collect VPFs pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Digital Cinema Deployment Agreements in effect as of the Effective Date.

 

3.2.9                      Warranties for Contributed Equipment .  The Contributed Equipment comprising a projector and (to the extent not part of an integrated media block in a related projector) playout server is or will be subject to warranties for the benefit of Kasima, effective for the period through the Warranty End Date (as defined in Section 20.C of the Equipment Lease Agreement), which will be exercisable by Kasima and any transferee of such Contributed Equipment, in respect of such Contributed Equipment from the manufacturer thereof having terms not materially less favorable to Kasima with respect to the warrantied Contributed Equipment than the terms of those warranties contained in the Equipment Purchase Agreements (as such term is defined in the Credit Agreement) of Sony Electronics Inc. or Barco, Inc., as in effect on the Effective Date, with respect to the same item of Equipment (except that with respect to Contributed Equipment installed in Complexes prior to the Effective Date, due to the earlier deployment of such Contributed Equipment, the remaining duration of such warranties may be shorter than the duration of the warranties obtained in relation to Equipment purchased pursuant to such Equipment Purchase Agreements so long as the total time period covered by the warranties on such Contributed Equipment is not less than that of the warranties obtained on Equipment purchased pursuant to such Equipment Purchase Agreements.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any of the Contributed Equipment is the Dolby equipment set forth on Schedule 5.14 to the Credit Agreement then such Contributed Equipment shall be excluded from the requirements of this Article 3.2.9.

 

3.2.10               Deemed Value of Contributed Equipment .  The deemed value of each piece of Contributed Equipment as listed on Exhibit A is the lesser of (a) the depreciated value of such Contributed Equipment, based on an assumed value of [* * *] and straight line depreciation over a period of ten (10) years at the end of each full year after the date of deployment for such Contributed Equipment, or (b) the actual cost of deploying such Contributed Equipment for the purposes of the transactions contemplated herein.

 

ARTICLE 4

COVENANTS

 

4.1                                Notice of Acceptance .  Immediately following execution of this Agreement, Kasima hereby covenants and agrees to deliver to Contributor the notice of acceptance attached hereto as

 


[* * *]               Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by three asterisks, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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Exhibit C which shall serve as conclusive evidence of Kasima’s acceptance of the transfer and assignment of the Contributed Equipment and any rights under any warranties or other related commitments with respect thereto from any equipment manufacturers.

 

4.2                                Further Assurances .  Each Party hereto agrees to do and perform, from time to time, any and all acts and to execute any and all further instruments required or reasonably requested by any other Party hereto to more fully effect the purposes of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the authorization of any financing statements, amendments, continuation statements or releases relating to the Contributed Assets for filing under the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code or other law of any applicable jurisdiction, in order to, among other things, perfect the ultimate transfer and contribution of the Contributed Assets to Kasima.

 

4.3                                Protection of Kasima’s Right, Title and Interest to the Contributed Assets .   Each Party, at its own expense, shall cause this Agreement, all amendments hereto and/or all financing statements and continuation statements and any other necessary documents covering the ultimate contribution to Kasima of its right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Assets hereunder to be promptly recorded, registered and filed, and updated at all times (by amendment or renewal as applicable), any such recordings, registrations and filings to be made in such manner and in such places as may be required by applicable law in order to fully preserve and protect the right, title and interest of Kasima hereunder in and to all of the Contributed Assets.  Each Party shall deliver to Kasima file-stamped copies of, or filing receipts for, any document recorded, registered or filed as provided above, as soon as available following such recording, registration or filing.  Kasima shall cooperate fully with each Party in connection with the obligations set forth above and will execute any and all documents reasonably required to fulfill the intent of this Article.

 

4.4                                Release of Ownership of Contributed Assets .  Each of Contributor, DCIP, Parent Holdings and Kasima Holdings after making its contribution of the Contributed Assets hereby covenants that (a) it will take no action inconsistent with Kasima’s ownership of or beneficial interest in the Contributed Assets, (b) with respect to any period of time after the Effective Date, any financial statements of such Party and each of its Affiliates that are published, made publicly available or delivered to creditors or investors (or potential creditors or investors) will not indicate or imply that such Party or any Affiliate thereof has any ownership interest in the Contributed Assets, provided, that if any such Party or any Affiliate thereof is required, in accordance with GAAP, to treat the Equipment Lease Agreement as a capital lease, then such Party or any Affiliate thereof may account for the Contributed Assets as assets with corresponding indebtedness in such financial statements, provided further, that, in any event, such Party and any Affiliate thereof will expressly note in such financial statements to the extent appropriate, by footnote or otherwise, that it does not retain any ownership interest in the Contributed Assets, and (c) if a third party that has a legal or equitable right to obtain such information (including any creditor, potential creditor, investor or potential investor in such Party or its Affiliate, or any regulator or court of competent jurisdiction) should inquire, such Party or its Affiliate, as applicable, will promptly indicate that the Contributed Assets, as applicable, have been contributed and transferred to Kasima and will not claim ownership interests therein, and if any other third party should inquire, such Party or its Affiliate, as applicable, will not make any statement that implies that it has retained any ownership interest therein.

 

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ARTICLE 5

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

5.1                                Conditions to Obligations of Contributor.   The obligation of Contributor under this Agreement to perform the transfer and contribution of the Contributed Assets to DCIP as described in Article 2.1 above is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions: (a) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of the Parties; and (b) the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents by each of the parties thereto.  Upon satisfaction of the aforementioned conditions precedent,  the contribution and transfer of the Contributed Assets and acceptance of liabilities described in Articles 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4 above shall occur automatically in successive order and shall be effective immediately without any further action required by the Parties hereto.  Each of Kasima and Contributor agree that upon transfer of the Contributed Equipment to Kasima pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the “Deployment Date” under the Equipment Lease Agreement with respect to such Contributed Equipment shall occur without further act of any Person.

 

ARTICLE 6

INDEMNIFICATION

 

6.1                                Indemnification .  Contributor shall indemnify DCIP, Parent Holdings, Kasima Holdings and Kasima, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, partners, successors and assigns (each such Person being called an “ Indemnitee ”), against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, penalties, liabilities and related expenses, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel (collectively, “ Losses ”) for any Indemnitee, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in connection with:

 

6.1.1                      any inaccuracy, misrepresentation or breach of representation or warranty of Contributor contained herein or in any certificate or other writing delivered pursuant to this Agreement or in connection herewith;

 

6.1.2                      any breach, non-compliance with or nonfulfillment of any covenant, obligation, undertaking or agreement made or to be performed by Contributor contained herein;

 

6.1.3                      any failure to transfer all legal, beneficial, and other right, title, and interest in and to the Contributed Assets free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens) and any and all rights or interests thereon of all Persons of any kind or nature whatsoever;

 

6.1.4                      any Losses relating to the Excluded Liabilities with respect to the Contributed Assets;  and

 

6.1.5                      any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory and whether initiated against or by any Party, any Affiliate of any of the foregoing or any third party.

 

provided , that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such Losses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or from the breach by such Indemnitee of its agreements hereunder (other than unintentional breaches that

 

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are immaterial or that are corrected promptly after they come to the attention of such Indemnitee).  In the event that Contributor does indemnify any Indemnitee against any Loss as described herein, Contributor shall have the right to control the handling of all such claims arising from such Loss, including without limitation, the determination of whether and when to assert and/or settle any claim, provided, that Contributor will not compromise or settle any such claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnitee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and provided, further, that the Indemnitee may, at its choice, participate in the defense of any such claim (with counsel of its choice, but the fees and expenses of such additional counsel shall be at the expense of Contributor).

 

ARTICLE 7

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

7.1                                No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies .  No failure or delay by the Person exercising any right or power hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power.  The rights and remedies of the Parties hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have, all of which shall be available to the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.  No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by Article 7.2 below, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given.

 

7.2                                Amendments .  This Agreement or any provision hereof may not be waived, amended or modified except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Parties.

 

7.3                                Notices .  All notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail, in the case of each Party hereto, to the address specified opposite its name on Exhibit D hereto, or to such other address as may be designated by any Party in a written notice to the other Parties hereto.  Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received.  Any Party hereto may change its address for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other Parties hereto.

 

7.4                                Assignment .                             Kasima may grant security interests in or collaterally assign this Agreement in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Digital Systems (or any refinancings thereof), in each case, in favor of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, who may further assign this Agreement solely to a Permitted Designee in connection with any foreclosure or exercise of remedies in connection with a default under such financing, including without limitation under the Lender Facility, provided that such Permitted Designee acquires substantially all of the business of Kasima.  Each of Contributor, DCIP, Parent Holdings, and Kasima Holdings consents to all such assignments and agrees that after any such assignment in connection with a foreclosure or exercise of remedies, any such Permitted Designee shall have all the rights and obligations of Kasima hereunder. Kasima shall not otherwise have the right to

 

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assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of each of Contributor, DCIP, Parent Holdings, and Kasima Holdings.

 

7.5                                Successors and Assigns .  The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that none of DCIP, Parent Holdings, Kasima Holdings or Kasima may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent (and any attempted assignment or transfer by any such Party without such consent shall be null and void).

 

7.6                                Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process .

 

7.6.1                      This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York.

 

7.6.2                      Each of the Parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in New York County and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court.  Each of the Parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.  Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right that any Party may otherwise have to bring in the courts of any jurisdiction any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement that is permitted by this Agreement.

 

7.6.3                      Each Party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any court referred to in Article 7.6.2 above.  Each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

 

7.6.4                      Each Party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Article 7.3.  Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

7.6.5                      WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY).  EACH PARTY HERETO (A) 

 

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CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS ARTICLE.

 

7.7                                Severability .  Any provision of this Agreement held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

7.8                                Confidentiality .  Each of the Parties agrees to maintain the confidentiality of this Agreement and the provisions hereof along with any and all information furnished to it by any other Party or a Party’s Affiliates, representatives, or independent public accountants (the Agreement, the provisions hereof, and any such furnished information, the “ Confidential Information ”), except that Confidential Information may be disclosed by a Party as follows:  (a) to each of the other Parties, the parties to the Credit Agreement or the parties to the Note Purchase Agreement (and the Related Parties of each of the preceding Persons), including accountants, legal counsel and other agents and advisors, it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of the Confidential Information and instructed to keep the Confidential Information confidential, and provided that the disclosing Party shall be liable to the other Parties whose Confidential Information has been compromised in the event that any such Person ( other than an agent or a lender under the Credit Agreement)  to whom such disclosure is made discloses any Confidential Information that the disclosing Party would be prohibited from disclosing pursuant to this Article 7.8 (or, in the case of an agent or a lender under the Credit Agreement, pursuant to Section 9.12 of the Credit Agreement) ; (b) to the extent necessary to comply with the law or a valid order of a court with competent jurisdiction, in which event the disclosing Party shall, as promptly as practicable, provide notification thereof to the other Parties whose Confidential Information would be compromised by such disclosure and shall seek confidential treatment of such information; (c) to the extent necessary to comply with the disclosure requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission or the disclosure requirements of similar entities, or, for Contributor, to the extent necessary to provide financial analysts adequate information about Contributor’s financial and operational status; (d) in connection with the exercise of any remedies under this Agreement or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any related transaction document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or in respect thereof; (e) subject to a written agreement containing confidentiality undertakings substantially similar to those of this Article 7.8, to any assignee of or participant in its rights or obligations under this Agreement; (f) with the consent of all other Parties hereto; or (g) to the extent any Confidential Information becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Article 7.8.  Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information as provided in this Article 7.8 shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.

 

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7.9                                Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different Parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract.  This Agreement constitutes the entire contract among the Parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof.  This Agreement shall become effective when each Party has received the executed counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other Parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic imaging shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

7.10                         Entire Agreement .  This Agreement, together with any other agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, is intended by the Parties as a final expression of their agreement as to the matters covered hereby and is intended as a complete and exclusive statement of the terms and conditions thereof.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused their duly authorized officers to execute and deliver this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

 

REGAL/DCIP HOLDINGS, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Amy E. Miles

 

 

Name: Amy E. Miles

 

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

[Signature Page to Regal Equipment Contribution Agreement]

 



 

 

DIGITAL CINEMA IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael Politi

 

 

Name: Michael Politi

 

 

Title: Vice President and Secretary

 

 

[Signature Page to Regal Equipment Contribution Agreement]

 



 

 

KASIMA PARENT HOLDINGS, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael Politi

 

 

Name: Michael Politi

 

 

Title: Vice President and Secretary

 

 

[Signature Page to Regal Equipment Contribution Agreement]

 



 

 

KASIMA HOLDINGS, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael Politi

 

 

Name: Michael Politi

 

 

Title: Vice President and Secretary

 

 

[Signature Page to Regal Equipment Contribution Agreement]

 



 

 

KASIMA, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael Politi

 

 

Name: Michael Politi

 

 

Title: Vice President and Secretary

 

 

[Signature Page to Regal Equipment Contribution Agreement]

 



 

EXHIBIT A

 

SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTED EQUIPMENT

 

I. Projectors and Media Blocks

Regal

Contributed Systems

200 Systems

Total : 12,688,565

 

Site

 

Site Name

 

Street Address

 

City

 

State /
Province

 

Postal
Code

 

Auditorium

 

Media
Block
Make

 

Media
Block
Model

 

Media
Block
Serial
Number

 

Projector
Make

 

Projector
Model

 

Projector
Serial
Number

 

Final Value

 

0108

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

0011319

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110028

 

[* * *]

 

0108

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

0011136

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110030

 

[* * *]

 

0108

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT300

 

13003

 

Sony

 

SRXR320

 

100181

 

[* * *]

 

0108

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11401

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110032

 

[* * *]

 

0108

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

0011379

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110034

 

[* * *]

 

0108

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

0011299

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110045

 

[* * *]

 

0108

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

0011129

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110049

 

[* * *]

 

0108

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

0011309

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110050

 

[* * *]

 

0108

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

0011003

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

100160

 

[* * *]

 

0108

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

0011247

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110027

 

[* * *]

 

0155

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

205948

 

NEC

 

NC1600C

 

79A0020EA

 

[* * *]

 

0155

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

12004

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110496

 

[* * *]

 

0169

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

12016

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110518

 

[* * *]

 

0175

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

1210

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1467216

 

[* * *]

 

0175

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

12014

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110461

 

[* * *]

 

0183

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

12006

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110413

 

[* * *]

 

0190

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

12017

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110519

 

[* * *]

 

0198

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

1214

 

Barco

 

DP1500

 

1468147

 

[* * *]

 

0238

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11904

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110521

 

[* * *]

 

0244

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11368

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110077

 

[* * *]

 

0257

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

205917

 

NEC

 

NC1600C

 

78A0014EA

 

[* * *]

 

 


[* * *]

Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by three asterisks, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

A-1



 

Site

 

Site Name

 

Street Address

 

City

 

State /
Province

 

Postal
Code

 

Auditorium

 

Media
Block
Make

 

Media
Block
Model

 

Media
Block
Serial
Number

 

Projector
Make

 

Projector
Model

 

Projector
Serial
Number

 

Final Value

 

0280

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

205921

 

NEC

 

NC1600C

 

7ZA0001EB

 

[* * *]

 

0285

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11778

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110358

 

[* * *]

 

0296

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11436

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110090

 

[* * *]

 

0296

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11982

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110510

 

[* * *]

 

0298

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

205684

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1477989

 

[* * *]

 

0306

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11717

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110287

 

[* * *]

 

0306

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11823

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110285

 

[* * *]

 

0340

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

1021

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1467222

 

[* * *]

 

0341

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11574

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110183

 

[* * *]

 

0370

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11801

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110297

 

[* * *]

 

0371

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

932

 

Barco

 

DP1500

 

1468140

 

[* * *]

 

0383

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11787

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110436

 

[* * *]

 

0387

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11467

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110165

 

[* * *]

 

0387

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11461

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110164

 

[* * *]

 

0388

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

203842

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

72A0017EB

 

[* * *]

 

0388

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11462

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110112

 

[* * *]

 

0393

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11943

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110370

 

[* * *]

 

0395

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

1033

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

75A0001EC

 

[* * *]

 

0398

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11484

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110085

 

[* * *]

 

0418

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11779

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110359

 

[* * *]

 

0463

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

205919

 

NEC

 

NC1600C

 

79A0015EA

 

[* * *]

 

0466

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11761

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110346

 

[* * *]

 

0482

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11492

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110146

 

[* * *]

 

0482

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

888

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

76A0007ED

 

[* * *]

 

0489

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11903

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110375

 

[* * *]

 

0521

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

2662

 

Barco

 

DP1500

 

1190027499

 

[* * *]

 

0521

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

3253

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1190026963

 

[* * *]

 

 

 


[* * *]

Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by three asterisks, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

A-2



 

Site

 

Site Name

 

Street Address

 

City

 

State /
Province

 

Postal
Code

 

Auditorium

 

Media
Block
Make

 

Media
Block
Model

 

Media
Block
Serial
Number

 

Projector
Make

 

Projector
Model

 

Projector
Serial
Number

 

Final Value

 

0521

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

3020

 

Barco

 

DP1500

 

1190027496

 

[* * *]

 

0521

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

2679

 

Barco

 

DP1500

 

1190027493

 

[* * *]

 

0521

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

2530

 

Barco

 

DP1500

 

1190027490

 

[* * *]

 

0521

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

2618

 

Barco

 

DP1500

 

1190027497

 

[* * *]

 

0521

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

2631

 

Barco

 

DP1500

 

1190027492

 

[* * *]

 

0521

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

1189

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1466448

 

[* * *]

 

0521

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

2634

 

Barco

 

DP1500

 

1190027486

 

[* * *]

 

0529

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11732

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110206

 

[* * *]

 

0601

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

1224

 

Barco

 

DP1500

 

1468143

 

[* * *]

 

0668

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

205955

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

72A0019EB

 

[* * *]

 

0668

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11946

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110368

 

[* * *]

 

0671

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11488

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110087

 

[* * *]

 

0674

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

1020

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

76A0022ED

 

[* * *]

 

0675

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11482

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110070

 

[* * *]

 

0677

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

954

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

76A0016ED

 

[* * *]

 

0684

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11650

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110282

 

[* * *]

 

0684

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

1098

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

71A0002EZ

 

[* * *]

 

0685

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11547

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110168

 

[* * *]

 

0688

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

1040

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1466459

 

[* * *]

 

0688

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11555

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110176

 

[* * *]

 

0707

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

1042

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1464846

 

[* * *]

 

0708

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11494

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110120

 

[* * *]

 

0709

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

1195

 

Barco

 

DP1500

 

1468136

 

[* * *]

 

0721

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11373

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110071

 

[* * *]

 

0723

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

205915

 

NEC

 

NC1600C

 

7XA0001EA

 

[* * *]

 

0730

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

1062

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1464853

 

[* * *]

 

0731

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

1043

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

76A0018ED

 

[* * *]

 

 


[* * *]

Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by three asterisks, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

A-3



 

Site

 

Site Name

 

Street Address

 

City

 

State /
Province

 

Postal
Code

 

Auditorium

 

Media
Block
Make

 

Media
Block
Model

 

Media
Block
Serial
Number

 

Projector
Make

 

Projector
Model

 

Projector
Serial
Number

 

Final Value

 

0733

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11844

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110531

 

[* * *]

 

0735

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11963

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110449

 

[* * *]

 

0736

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11429

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110153

 

[* * *]

 

0760

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

205913

 

NEC

 

NC1600C

 

7XA0010EA

 

[* * *]

 

0774

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11478

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110144

 

[* * *]

 

0774

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11490

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110123

 

[* * *]

 

0793

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

12015

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110520

 

[* * *]

 

0795

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

206000

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1477640

 

[* * *]

 

0795

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11976

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110562

 

[* * *]

 

0824

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11283

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110116

 

[* * *]

 

0836

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11439

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110094

 

[* * *]

 

0837

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

206003

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1477990

 

[* * *]

 

0838

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11437

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110092

 

[* * *]

 

0839

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

204302

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

72A0007EB

 

[* * *]

 

0850

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

204347

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

71A0019EZ

 

[* * *]

 

0851

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11827

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110276

 

[* * *]

 

0884

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11818

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110272

 

[* * *]

 

0887

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

204344

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

72A0006EB

 

[* * *]

 

0887

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11716

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110279

 

[* * *]

 

0895

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11720

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110314

 

[* * *]

 

0904

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

205965

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1478202

 

[* * *]

 

0914

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11770

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110313

 

[* * *]

 

0950

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

205732

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1477923

 

[* * *]

 

0953

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

203838

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

72A0001EB

 

[* * *]

 

1008

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11477

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110117

 

[* * *]

 

1012

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11828

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110318

 

[* * *]

 

1018

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11944

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110467

 

[* * *]

 

 


[* * *]

Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by three asterisks, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

A-4



 

Site

 

Site Name

 

Street Address

 

City

 

State /
Province

 

Postal
Code

 

Auditorium

 

Media
Block
Make

 

Media
Block
Model

 

Media
Block
Serial
Number

 

Projector
Make

 

Projector
Model

 

Projector
Serial
Number

 

Final Value

 

1028

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

206005

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1477994

 

[* * *]

 

1028

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11798

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110298

 

[* * *]

 

1035

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11772

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110319

 

[* * *]

 

1037

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11230

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110069

 

[* * *]

 

1037

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11725

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110304

 

[* * *]

 

1038

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11857

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110435

 

[* * *]

 

1038

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

203841

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

72A0008EB

 

[* * *]

 

1040

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

205748

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1477922

 

[* * *]

 

1047

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11862

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110374

 

[* * *]

 

1048

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11774

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110391

 

[* * *]

 

1049

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

206002

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1477932

 

[* * *]

 

1130

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

204345

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

71A0037EA

 

[* * *]

 

1143

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11430

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110062

 

[* * *]

 

1144

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11463

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110177

 

[* * *]

 

1147

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11816

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110389

 

[* * *]

 

1149

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11366

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110076

 

[* * *]

 

1170

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11536

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110131

 

[* * *]

 

1172

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11503

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110130

 

[* * *]

 

1217

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11842

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110390

 

[* * *]

 

1217

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11860

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110419

 

[* * *]

 

1232

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11713

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110294

 

[* * *]

 

1263

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11815

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110384

 

[* * *]

 

1270

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11866

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110438

 

[* * *]

 

1281

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

902

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

76A0017ED

 

[* * *]

 

1284

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11453

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110122

 

[* * *]

 

1285

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

206004

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1477998

 

[* * *]

 

1285

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11735

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110350

 

[* * *]

 

 


[* * *]

Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by three asterisks, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

A-5



 

Site

 

Site Name

 

Street Address

 

City

 

State /
Province

 

Postal
Code

 

Auditorium

 

Media
Block
Make

 

Media
Block
Model

 

Media
Block
Serial
Number

 

Projector
Make

 

Projector
Model

 

Projector
Serial
Number

 

Final Value

 

1293

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11971

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110532

 

[* * *]

 

1301

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11304

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110074

 

[* * *]

 

1303

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11469

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110111

 

[* * *]

 

1308

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

206006

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1482978

 

[* * *]

 

1310

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11493

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110091

 

[* * *]

 

1317

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

206001

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1477926

 

[* * *]

 

1318

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

205918

 

NEC

 

NC1600C

 

7XA0002EA

 

[* * *]

 

1335

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11239

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110053

 

[* * *]

 

1346

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11454

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110159

 

[* * *]

 

1346

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

924

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

76A0019ED

 

[* * *]

 

1710

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11375

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110089

 

[* * *]

 

1721

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11813

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110300

 

[* * *]

 

1725

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

1027

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1466464

 

[* * *]

 

1729

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

1038

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1464847

 

[* * *]

 

1732

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11441

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110182

 

[* * *]

 

1740

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

1097

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1467204

 

[* * *]

 

1745

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11553

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110181

 

[* * *]

 

1748

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11728

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110339

 

[* * *]

 

1756

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11571

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110189

 

[* * *]

 

1805

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

204346

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

77A0038EE

 

[* * *]

 

1805

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11843

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110437

 

[* * *]

 

1806

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

204247

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

72A0005EB

 

[* * *]

 

1806

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11381

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110082

 

[* * *]

 

1807

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

205728

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1478203

 

[* * *]

 

1812

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11451

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110119

 

[* * *]

 

1814

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11450

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110135

 

[* * *]

 

1818

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11433

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110095

 

[* * *]

 

 


[* * *]

Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by three asterisks, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

A-6



 

Site

 

Site Name

 

Street Address

 

City

 

State /
Province

 

Postal
Code

 

Auditorium

 

Media
Block
Make

 

Media
Block
Model

 

Media
Block
Serial
Number

 

Projector
Make

 

Projector
Model

 

Projector
Serial
Number

 

Final Value

 

1819

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11497

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110096

 

[* * *]

 

1821

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11954

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110386

 

[* * *]

 

1842

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

205920

 

NEC

 

NC1600C

 

7YA0003EB

 

[* * *]

 

1845

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11845

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110431

 

[* * *]

 

1854

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11809

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110387

 

[* * *]

 

1862

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11378

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110086

 

[* * *]

 

1862

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

940

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

73A0018EC

 

[* * *]

 

1863

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11736

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110424

 

[* * *]

 

1864

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

205925

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

76A0021ED

 

[* * *]

 

1865

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11901

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110379

 

[* * *]

 

1865

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

974

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

76A0006ED

 

[* * *]

 

1866

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11898

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110448

 

[* * *]

 

1867

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

1686

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

76A0003EC

 

[* * *]

 

1868

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

969

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1464848

 

[* * *]

 

1869

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

819

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

75A0004EC

 

[* * *]

 

1870

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

1103

 

Barco

 

DP1500

 

1468135

 

[* * *]

 

1873

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

1036

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1464856

 

[* * *]

 

1874

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

1041

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1466462

 

[* * *]

 

1876

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11852

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110430

 

[* * *]

 

1880

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

1207

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

71A0017EZ

 

[* * *]

 

1884

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

1894

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

71A0014EZ

 

[* * *]

 

1885

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

1026

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1467217

 

[* * *]

 

1886

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11909

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110380

 

[* * *]

 

1888

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

733

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1467203

 

[* * *]

 

1890

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

912

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1464850

 

[* * *]

 

1891

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11431

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110093

 

[* * *]

 

1891

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11455

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110157

 

[* * *]

 

 


[* * *]

Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by three asterisks, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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Site

 

Site Name

 

Street Address

 

City

 

State /
Province

 

Postal
Code

 

Auditorium

 

Media
Block
Make

 

Media
Block
Model

 

Media
Block
Serial
Number

 

Projector
Make

 

Projector
Model

 

Projector
Serial
Number

 

Final Value

 

1902

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11339

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110072

 

[* * *]

 

1906

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11138

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110058

 

[* * *]

 

1922

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

203939

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

73A0006EC

 

[* * *]

 

1923

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

967

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

76A0005ED

 

[* * *]

 

1923

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

953

 

NEC

 

NC2500S

 

76A0023ED

 

[* * *]

 

1926

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

923

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1466451

 

[* * *]

 

1926

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

945

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1466466

 

[* * *]

 

1931

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11518

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110121

 

[* * *]

 

1931

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11565

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110196

 

[* * *]

 

1933

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

206007

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1478195

 

[* * *]

 

1933

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

205998

 

Barco

 

DP2000

 

1477682

 

[* * *]

 

1936

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

208065

 

Barco

 

DP1500

 

1190024863

 

[* * *]

 

1937

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

208059

 

Barco

 

DP1500

 

1481891

 

[* * *]

 

1937

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11390

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110098

 

[* * *]

 

1938

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Sony

 

LMT200

 

11487

 

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

110084

 

[* * *]

 

1943

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

208064

 

NEC

 

NC1600C

 

93A0002EB

 

[* * *]

 

1995

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

205737

 

NEC

 

NC1600C

 

79A0018EA

 

[* * *]

 

 

II. Other Components

 

The following components shall be included as Contributed Equipment, to the extent attached to, affixed to, or otherwise used in conjunction with any of the projectors and/or media blocks set forth above in order to enable such projectors and/or media blocks and components to operate as functional digital projection systems, provided that the use of such components is substantially for the purpose of digital cinema:

 

Automation interfaces;

Digital to analog converters (for conversion of digital audio to analog audio);

Digital audio interfaces;

 


[* * *]

Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by three asterisks, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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Equipment racks and rack related components;

Network switches;

Cabling (as needed);

UPS/power conditioners;

Firewall / routers;

Third party software (i.e. operating systems, virus protection, VPNs, monitoring software, etc.);

Monitors, keyboards, mouse devises; and

Power Strips.

 

III. Central Equipment

 

For the avoidance of doubt, the value of the central equipment (if any) included with each paired projector and media block set forth above has been allocated on a pro rata basis.

 

IV. Minimum Software Requirements

 

The Contributed Equipment listed above shall meet the minimum software version requirements as follows:

 

Make

 

Model

 

Minimum
Software
Version

Sony

 

LMT200

 

1.15

Sony

 

LMT300

 

1.01

Doremi

 

DCP2000

 

0.5.2.26

Barco

 

DP1500

 

12.0

Barco

 

DP2000

 

12.0

NEC

 

NC1600c

 

12.0

NEC

 

NC2500s

 

11.1.33

Sony

 

SRXR220

 

1.30

Sony

 

SRXR320

 

1

Dolby

 

DSP100

 

3.2.11.4

 

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V. Dolby Media Block

 

For the avoidance of doubt, any Dolby DSP100 equipment listed above shall be deemed to include any Dolby DSS100 equipment attached or otherwise affixed thereto, which DSS100 equipment shall also be included as Contributed Equipment .

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

DIGITAL CINEMA DEPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

 

Each of the following Digital Cinema Deployment Agreements are in effect as of the execution of this Agreement:

 

[* * *]

 


[* * *]             Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by three asterisks, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE

 

KASIMA, LLC

One International Boulevard, 9th Floor

Mahwah, New Jersey 07495

 

March       , 2010

 

Regal/DCIP Holdings, LLC

7132 Regal Lane

Knoxville, TN 37918

Attention:  Peter Brandow

Copy to:  Amy Miles

 

RE:         Notice of Acceptance

 

Dear Peter:

 

Reference is hereby made to that certain Equipment Contribution Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) dated as of the March       , 2010 by and among Regal/DCIP Holdings, LLC (“ Contributor ”), Kasima, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Kasima ”) and the other parties thereto.  All terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

 

Pursuant to Article 4.1 of the Agreement, Kasima hereby notifies Contributor that, as of the Effective Date, it is has accepted the transfer and assignment of the Contributed Equipment and any rights under any warranties or other related commitments with respect thereto from any equipment manufacturers.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Notice of Acceptance to be executed by its duly authorized officer.

 

 

KASIMA, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

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EXHIBIT D

 

ADDRESSES

 

If to Contributor:

Regal/DCIP Holdings, LLC

 

7132 Regal Lane

 

Knoxville, TN 37918

 

Attention: Peter Brandow

 

Copy to: Amy Miles

 

Telephone: (865) 925-9756

 

Facsimile: (865) 922-6058

 

 

If to DCIP:

Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC

 

One International Boulevard, 9th Floor

 

Mahwah, New Jersey 07495

 

Attention: Travis Reid

 

Telephone: (201) 512-8707

 

Facsimile: (201) 512-1499

 

 

If to Parent Holdings:

Kasima Parent Holdings, LLC

 

One International Boulevard, 9th Floor

 

Mahwah, New Jersey 07495

 

Attention: John Brittain

 

Telephone: (201) 512-8748

 

Facsimile: (201) 512-1499

 

 

If to Kasima Holdings:

Kasima Holdings, LLC

 

One International Boulevard, 9th Floor

 

Mahwah, New Jersey 07495

 

Attention: John Brittain

 

Telephone: (201) 512-8748

 

Facsimile: (201) 512-1499

 

 

If to Kasima:

Kasima, LLC

 

One International Boulevard, 9th Floor

 

Mahwah, New Jersey 07495

 

Attention: John Brittain

 

Telephone: (201) 512-8748

 

Facsimile: (201) 512-1499

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL CINEMA IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS, LLC

 

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OPERATING AGREEMENT

 

 

DATED AS OF MARCH 10, 2010

 

 

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

1

1.1

Defined Terms

1

1.2

Other Definitional Provisions; Interpretation

11

ARTICLE 2

FORMATION

11

2.1

Formation; Qualification

11

2.2

Name

12

2.3

Term

12

2.4

Headquarters Office

12

2.5

Registered Agent and Office

12

2.6

Purposes

12

2.7

Powers

13

ARTICLE 3

MEMBERS AND INTERESTS

13

3.1

Members

13

3.2

Meeting of Members

14

3.3

Certain Duties and Obligations of the Members

15

3.4

Units

15

3.5

Authorization and Issuance of Additional Units

15

3.6

Business Opportunities

16

ARTICLE 4

MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS

16

4.1

Management of the Company

16

4.2

Composition of the Board

17

4.3

Board Committees

19

4.4

Board Meetings

19

4.5

Matters Requiring Board Approval

20

4.6

Officers

23

4.7

Officers and Directors Insurance

24

4.8

Budget

24

4.9

Limitation of Liability; Exculpation

24

4.10

Indemnification

25

4.11

Title to Assets

26

 



 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

ARTICLE 5

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS; DISTRIBUTIONS

27

5.1

Capital Contributions

27

5.2

Loans from Members

29

5.3

Loans from Third Parties

29

5.4

Non-Funding Member

29

5.5

Distributions

30

5.6

Valuation

31

ARTICLE 6

BOOKS AND RECORDS; TAX; CAPITAL ACCOUNTS; ALLOCATIONS

31

6.1

General Accounting Matters

31

6.2

Certain Tax Matters

32

6.3

Elections

33

6.4

Tax Year

33

6.5

Withholding Requirements

33

6.6

Reports to Members

33

6.7

Auditors

34

6.8

Transfers During Year

34

6.9

Code Section 754 Election

35

6.10

Tax Classification

35

ARTICLE 7

DISSOLUTION

35

7.1

Dissolution

35

7.2

Winding-Up

35

7.3

Final Distribution

36

ARTICLE 8

TRANSFER; SUBSTITUTION; ADJUSTMENTS

37

8.1

Restrictions on Transfer

37

8.2

Substituted Members

38

8.3

Transfers to Permitted Transferees

38

8.4

Effect of Void Transfers

39

8.5

Third Party Transferee

39

8.6

Rights of First Offer

39

ARTICLE 9

WITHDRAWAL OF MEMBER

41

9.1

Withdrawal of a Founding Member

41

9.2

Effect of Withdrawal

42

 

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Page

 

 

 

ARTICLE 10

MISCELLANEOUS

42

10.1

Agreement to Cooperate; Further Assurances

42

10.2

Amendments

42

10.3

Confidentiality

42

10.4

Injunctive Relief

43

10.5

Successors, Assigns and Transferees

44

10.6

Notices

44

10.7

Integration

44

10.8

Severability

44

10.9

Counterparts

45

10.10

Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction

45

 

iii



 

AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OPERATING AGREEMENT

 

OF

 

DIGITAL CINEMA IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS, LLC

 

This Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) of Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Company ”), is made and entered into as of March 10, 2010, by and among each of the parties hereto.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, American Multi-Cinema, Inc., a Missouri corporation (“ AMC ” or the “ AMC Founding Member ”), Regal/DCIP Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Regal ” or the “ Regal Founding Member ”), and Cinemark Media, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Cinemark Media ” or the “ Cinemark Founding Member ”) formed the Company and entered into the original limited liability company operating agreement as of February 12, 2007 (the “ Original Agreement ”) for the purposes of (i) engaging in the Digital Cinema Business and acquiring, holding, managing and otherwise dealing with the assets and liabilities associated therewith, and (ii) engaging in such other business activities as determined under the terms of this Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, AMC, Regal and Cinemark Media have made Capital Contributions to the Company in the amounts listed on Exhibit A hereto;

 

WHEREAS, each of AMC, Regal and Cinemark Media desire to amend and restate the Original Agreement on the terms set forth herein; and

 

WHEREAS, the respective board of directors and manager of each of AMC, Regal and Cinemark Media, respectively, have approved this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1

 

DEFINITIONS

 

1.1           Defined Terms .   The following terms shall have the following meanings in this Agreement:

 

Additional Required Funding Notice ” has the meaning set forth in the Equity Contribution Agreement.

 

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

 

1



 

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 stockholder’s 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 stockholder’s Affiliates (other than Marquee Holdings and its Subsidiaries) shall be deemed an Affiliate of any Member or the Company, and (v) no stockholder of Cinemark, or any of such stockholder’s Affiliates (other than Cinemark and its Subsidiaries) shall be deemed an Affiliate of any Member or the Company.

 

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.

 

Allocations Exhibit ” means Exhibit B to this Agreement.

 

AMC ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement or its successor.

 

AMC Director ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a)(i) of this Agreement.

 

AMC Founding Member ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement.

 

Beneficial Owner ” or “ beneficial owner ” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “ beneficial ownership ” and “ beneficially owns ”) has the meaning 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 ” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

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.

 

Budget Deadlock ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.5 of this Agreement.

 

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 the Allocations Exhibit.

 

Capital Contribution ” means the total amount contributed (or deemed to be contributed) to the Company in Cash and the value of Contributed Equipment set forth in the applicable Installation Agreement, and all other assets (at the agreed fair market value (net of all liabilities secured by such assets that the Company is considered to assume or take subject to Section 752 of the Code)) contributed to the Company by a Member.

 

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Cash ” means cash, amounts credited to deposit accounts and other immediately available funds that are denominated in Dollars.

 

Cash Equivalents ” means (i) direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America (or any agency thereof to the extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America), in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof; (ii) investments in commercial paper maturing within 270 days from the date of acquisition thereof and having, at such date of acquisition, the highest credit rating obtainable from Standard & Poor’s Corporation or any successor rating agency (“ S&P ”) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor rating agency (“ Moody’s ”); (iii) investments in certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and time deposits maturing within 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and money market deposit accounts issued or offered by, any domestic office of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof that (1) has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000, (2) has a long-term unsecured debt rating of “Aa3” or better by Moody’s or, if not rated by Moody’s then otherwise approved by Moody’s, and (3) whose deposits are insured by the FDIC; (iv) fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 30 days for securities described in clause (i) above and entered into with a financial institution satisfying the criteria described in clause (iii) above; (v) money market funds that (A) comply with the criteria set forth in Rule 2a 7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, (B) are rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by Moody’s, and (C) have portfolio assets of at least $5,000,000,000; and (vi) in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary, other short-term investments that are analogous to the foregoing, are of comparable credit quality and are customarily used by companies in the jurisdiction of such Foreign Subsidiary for cash management purposes.

 

Cause ” means (i) willful malfeasance or willful misconduct by a Director or Officer in connection with the performance of his or her duties as such, (ii) the commission by a Director or Officer of (A) any felony or (B) a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or (iii) a determination by a court of competent jurisdiction in the United States that such Director or Officer, as such or in any other capacity (whether or not relating to the Company), breached a fiduciary duty owed by him or her to another Person.

 

CEO ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.6(b)(i) of this Agreement.

 

CEO Director ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a)(iv) of this Agreement.

 

Certificate ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) of this Agreement.

 

Chairman ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(b) 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

 

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at least 50% of the voting securities 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 voting securities 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 Person’s 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 Director ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a)(ii) of this Agreement.

 

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 any successor of Cinemark Media.

 

Closing Date ” has the meaning set forth in the Kasima Parent Holdings LLC Agreement.

 

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.

 

Company ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

Company Rejection ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.6(c) of this Agreement.

 

Confidential Information ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.3(a) of this Agreement.

 

Contributed Equipment ” has the meaning set forth in the applicable Installation 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.

 

Digital Cinema Business ” means the administration of all functions required of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company under the Transaction Documents.

 

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Digital System ” has the meaning set forth in the Equipment Lease Agreement.

 

Director ” means a member of the Board.

 

Equipment ” has the meaning set forth in the Equipment Lease Agreement.

 

Equipment Lease Agreements ” means (a) the Master Equipment Lease Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2010, by and between Kasima, LLC and Regal, (b) the Master Equipment Lease Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2010, by and between Kasima, LLC and Cinemark and (c) the Master Equipment Lease Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2010, by and between Kasima, LLC and AMC.

 

Equity Contribution Agreement ” means that certain Equity Contribution Agreement dated as of March 10, 2010, by and between the Company and Kasima Parent Holdings, LLC.

 

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.

 

Excess Costs ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Kasima Parent Holdings LLC Agreement.

 

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 ” means AMC, Cinemark USA, Inc., a Texas corporation, and Regal Entertainment Group, a Delaware corporation.

 

Exhibitor Escrow Account ” means an escrow account established by Kasima, LLC for the purpose of holding proceeds of Capital Contributions made pursuant to Sections 5.1(c) and (d).

 

Fiscal Period ” means (a) the period commencing on January 1 and ending on March 31, 2010 and (b) any subsequent three month period commencing on each of January 1,

 

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April 1, July 1 or October 1 and ending on the succeeding March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31.

 

Fiscal Year ” means (a) the period commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31, 2010 and (b) any subsequent twelve month period commencing on January 1 and ending on the succeeding December 31.

 

Foreign Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary incorporated or organized under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia.

 

Founding Member(s) ” means each of the AMC Founding Member, the Cinemark Founding Member and the Regal Founding Member, and any of their respective replacements as provided in Section 3.1(e).

 

Funding Notice ” has the meaning set forth in the Equity Contribution Agreement.

 

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States in effect from time to time.

 

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.

 

Gross Asset Value ” has the meaning set forth in the Allocations Exhibit.

 

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, agreements to keep well, agreements to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, agreements to take-or-pay or agreements to maintain a minimum net worth, financial ratio or similar requirements, or otherwise) by such Person.

 

Indemnitee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.9(a) of this Agreement.

 

Installation Agreements ” means each of (a) the Installation Agreement dated as of March 10, 2010, between Kasima, LLC and AMC, (b) the Installation Agreement dated as of March 10, 2010, between Kasima, LLC and Regal, and (c) the Installation Agreement dated as of March 10, 2010, between Kasima, LLC and Cinemark USA, Inc.

 

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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 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.  Interests shall be expressed as a number of Units and as a number of any additional Interests issued by the Company pursuant to Section 3.5.

 

Joint Venture Agreements ” means, collectively, this Agreement and the Software License Agreement.

 

Joint Venture Purposes ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(b) of this Agreement.

 

Kasima Parent Holdings LLC ” means Kasima Parent Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

Kasima Parent Holdings LLC Agreement ” means that certain Limited Liability Agreement of Kasima Parent Holdings, LLC, dated as of March 10, 2010, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.10(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.

 

Majority Director Vote ” means the vote of six (6) Directors (assuming a total of seven (7) Directors as provided herein) present or represented by a valid written proxy at any meeting of the Board at which a quorum is present, except in the event that any Founding Member is a Selling Member or a Non-Funding Member, as applicable, the Directors designated by such Founding Member will be excluded from voting on matters set forth in Sections 4.5(t), 4.5(v) and 5.4(a), as applicable, and in such cases the vote of four (4) out of five (5) remaining Directors present or represented by a valid written proxy at any meeting of the Board at which a quorum is present will be required.

 

Majority Member Vote ” means the affirmative vote by both:  (a) holders of Units representing a majority of all the Units then issued and outstanding and (b) each Founding Member.

 

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Management Services Agreements ” means each of (a) that certain Management Services Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2010, by and among the Company, Kasima Parent Holdings, LLC and the Exhibitors and (b) that certain Management Services Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2010, by and among the Company, Kasima Holdings, LLC, Kasima, LLC and the Exhibitors.

 

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 admitted to the Company as a member in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement that has not ceased to be a Member as provided in Section 3.1(c) of this Agreement.

 

Member Information ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.3(c) of this Agreement.

 

NCM ” means National CineMedia, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

Net Profits or Net Loss ” has the meaning set forth in the Allocations Exhibit.

 

Non-Funding Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(a) of this Agreement.

 

Offer ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.6(b) of this Agreement.

 

Offer Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.6(a) of this Agreement.

 

Offered Units ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.6(a) of this Agreement.

 

Offeree Member(s) ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.6(a) of this Agreement.

 

Officer ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.6(a) of this Agreement.

 

Optional Funding Notice ” has the meaning set forth in the Equity Contribution Agreement.

 

Percentage Interest ” means the percentage determined for each Member by dividing the amount of each Member’s positive Capital Account by the aggregate positive Capital Accounts of all Members, as determined from time to time; provided, however, that if any Member’s Capital Account is negative at the time of determination, then the Percentage Interests shall be determined by the Board.

 

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-Affiliate’s general voting power is owned directly or indirectly through one or more entities that

 

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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 (general or limited), trust, joint stock company, business or statutory 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.

 

Prime Rate ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(a)(i) of this Agreement.

 

Projected Optional Capital Contribution Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(d) 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.

 

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 any successor of Regal.

 

Regal Cinemas ” means Regal Cinemas, Inc., a Tennessee corporation, or its successor.

 

Regal Director ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a)(iii) of this Agreement.

 

Regal Founding Member ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement.

 

Response Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.6(b) of this Agreement.

 

Screen ” has the meaning set forth in the Kasima Parent Holdings LLC Agreement.

 

Secondary Response Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.6(d) of this Agreement.

 

Seller’s Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.6(a) of this Agreement.

 

Selling Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.6(a) of this Agreement.

 

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Senior Officer ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.6(b)(ii) of this Agreement.

 

Software License Agreement ” means the Second Amended and Restated Software License Agreement, dated on or about the date hereof, by and among the Company, AMC, Regal CineMedia Corporation, Cinemark USA, Inc., and NCM, 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 Item ” has the meaning set forth in the Allocations Exhibit.

 

Tax Matters Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2 of this Agreement.

 

Third Party Transferee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5 of this Agreement.

 

Transaction Documents ” has the meaning set forth in the Kasima Parent Holdings LLC Agreement.

 

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 upon the foreclosure under any pledge or hypothecation permitted by clause (b) below that results in a change of title), any Units or other assets beneficially owned by a Person or any interest in any Units or other assets beneficially owned by a Person.  Notwithstanding the foregoing:  (a) the Change of Control of any Member or Permitted Transferee or any Affiliate of such Member or Permitted Transferee (or any holder of equity in a Member or an Affiliate of a Member) or a Founding Member’s Ultimate Parent or its stockholders shall not be deemed to be a Transfer hereunder, and (b) a bona fide pledge of Units 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.

 

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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.

 

Unit ” means a fractional share of the Interests of all Members issued in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including any additional Units issued by the Company pursuant to Section 3.5 representing such rights and obligations as shall be determined by the Board.  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.

 

Unwinding Event ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(c) of this Agreement.

 

Wholly Owned Subsidiary ” of any Person means a Subsidiary which is 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.

 

Withdrawal Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.2          Other Definitional Provisions; Interpretation.

 

(a)           The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement will refer to this Agreement as a whole, including the Exhibits and Schedules attached hereto, and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.  Articles, section and subsection references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

 

(b)           The words “include” and “including” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

 

(c)           The titles and headings in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and will not limit or otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

(d)           The meanings given to capitalized terms defined herein will be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.  Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms.

 

ARTICLE 2

 

FORMATION

 

2.1          Formation; Qualification.

 

(a)           A Certificate of Formation of the Company (the “ Certificate ”) was executed by an authorized person and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on even date with the execution of the Original Agreement to form the Company as a limited liability company pursuant to the LLC Act.  This Agreement completely amends and restates the Original Agreement in its entirety.  The rights, duties and liabilities of the Members shall be as provided in the LLC Act, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement.

 

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(b)           The Company shall be qualified or registered under foreign limited liability company statutes or assumed or fictitious name statutes or similar laws in any jurisdiction in which the Company owns property or transacts business to the extent, in the judgment of the Board, such qualification or registration is necessary or advisable in order to protect the limited liability of the Members or to permit the Company lawfully to own property or transact business.  The Board shall, to the extent necessary in the judgment of the Board, maintain the Company’s good standing in each such jurisdiction.

 

(c)           Each Director and each Senior Officer is an “authorized person” within the meaning of § 18-204(a) of the LLC Act, and shall have the power and authority to execute, file and publish any certificates, notices, statements or other documents (and any amendments or restatements thereof) necessary to permit the Company to conduct business as a limited liability company in each jurisdiction where the Company elects to do business.

 

2.2          Name .   The name of the limited liability company formed by the filing of the Certificate is “Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC.”  However, the business of the Company may be conducted upon compliance with all applicable laws under any other name designated by the Board.

 

2.3          Term .   The term of the Company shall commence 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 Company’s headquarters office shall initially be located in Mahwah, New Jersey.  The Board 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 Company’s registered office in the State of Delaware is Corporation Service Company, with its address at 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, Delaware, 19808.  The name of the Company’s registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.  The Board may at any time designate another registered agent or registered office or both.

 

2.6          Purposes .   The purposes of the Company are to:

 

(a)           enter into, be a party to, and perform its obligations under each of the Transaction Documents to which it is or is contemplated to be a party; and

 

(b)           engage in all transactions and activities contemplated by the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, including, without limitation, (i) performing the services contemplated in the Management Services Agreements (as defined under the Kasima Parent Holdings LLC Agreement), (ii) taking all actions (or, as applicable, instructing all designees on the board of directors or comparable managing body of its Subsidiaries to take all actions) required or contemplated by the Transaction Documents, and (iii) executing and delivering any other agreements, documents, instruments, certifications and reports as are contemplated by the Transaction Documents or are necessary or ancillary to the transactions contemplated or permitted thereby (the purposes set forth in clauses (a) and (b) collectively, the “ Joint Venture Purposes ”).

 

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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.

 

ARTICLE 3

 

MEMBERS AND INTERESTS

 

3.1          Members .

 

(a)           Exhibit A hereto contains the name, address and number of Units owned by each Member as of the date hereof.  The Company shall revise Exhibit A  (i) from time to time to reflect the issuance, conversion (if applicable) or Transfer of Units in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and other modifications to or changes in the information set forth therein, and (ii) in accordance with Section 5.4.  Any amendment or revision to Exhibit A or to the Company’s records as contemplated by this Agreement to reflect information regarding Members or under Section 5.4 shall be deemed to amend this Agreement, but shall not require the approval of the Board or any Member (and Section 10.2 shall not apply to any such amendment).  The Company shall send to each Member a copy of Exhibit A each time it is amended pursuant to this Section 3.1.

 

(b)           One or more additional Persons may be admitted as a Member of the Company only upon (i) an issuance of Units pursuant to Section 3.5 or a Transfer of Units pursuant to Article 8, and (ii) the execution and delivery by such Person of a counterpart to this Agreement or other written agreement, in a form satisfactory to the Board, to be bound by all the terms and conditions of this Agreement.  Upon such execution and compliance with the other provisions hereof, the Company shall amend Exhibit A and shall amend this Agreement as the Board may reasonably determine is necessary, to reflect the admission of such Person as a Member and such other information of such Person as indicated in Exhibit A .  Unless admitted to the Company as a Member as provided in this Section 3.1 or Section 8.2, no Person is, or will be considered to be, a Member.

 

(c)           Subject to the other provisions of this Section 3.1 and Section 8.2, each Person that receives Units in compliance with the terms of this Agreement shall be a Member.  A Member will cease to be a Member when such Person ceases to own any Units in the Company or as otherwise provided by applicable law or herein, in which case Exhibit A shall be amended to reflect that such Person is no longer a Member.

 

(d)           Except as provided in the LLC Act, in no event shall any Member (or any former Member), by reason of its status as a Member (or former Member), have any liability for (i) the debts, duties or any other obligations of the Company, (ii) the making or repayment of any Capital Contribution of any other Member or (iii) any act or omission of any other Member.

 

(e)           If a Founding Member and one or more of its Permitted Transferees hold Units at the same time, such Founding Member and Permitted Transferees shall designate one of them to act on behalf of all of them and vote all of their Units with respect to any matter requiring a Majority Member Vote.  A Person that is a Founding Member shall remain a

 

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Founding Member so long as such Person owns any Units.  If a Person that is a Founding Member transfers all of its Units such Person shall cease to be a Founding Member hereunder and shall be replaced as such Founding Member hereunder by a Permitted Transferee (if there is one) of such Person designated by the holders of a majority of the Units held by such Person’s Permitted Transferees.

 

3.2          Meeting of Members .

 

(a)           Annual Meeting .  Subject to Section 3.2(g), an annual meeting of Members shall be held on such date and at such time as (i) shall be designated from time to time by the Board, but no less often than once during each calendar year, and (ii) stated in the notice of the meeting, at which meeting the Members entitled to vote shall transact such business as may properly be brought before the meeting.  At each annual meeting of the Members (i) the Board shall discuss the matters and affairs of the Company, (ii) the Founding Members shall designate their respective Directors to serve on the Board until the next annual meeting or until successors are duly designated, and (iii) the Board shall determine who will serve as Chairman until the next annual meeting or until such successor is duly designated.

 

(b)           Special Meetings .  A special meeting of Members, for any purpose or purposes, may be called by the Board and shall be called by the Board upon the receipt by the Board of the written request of any Founding Member.  Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting.

 

(c)           Place and Conduct of Meetings .  Meetings of the Members for the election of Directors or for any other purpose shall be held at such time and place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be designated from time to time by the Board and stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.  All meetings shall be conducted by the Chairman or such other Person as the Board may appoint pursuant to such rules for the conduct of the meeting as the Board or such other Person deems appropriate.  Such meetings may be held in person, by teleconference or by any other reasonable means, in each case at the discretion of the Board.

 

(d)           Notice of Meetings .  Written notice of an annual meeting or special meeting stating the place, date and hour of the meeting and in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given not less than five calendar days nor more than 60 calendar days before the date of the meeting to each Member entitled to vote at such meeting, unless waived by each such Member.

 

(e)           Quorum .  The presence of both (a) the holders of a majority of all the Units then issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat and (b) each Founding Member, whether in person or represented by a valid written proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the Members for the transaction of business.  If, however, such quorum shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the Members, the Members entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented.  Each Member shall make a reasonable good faith effort to attend each duly called meeting of Members either in person or represented by a valid written proxy.

 

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(f)            Voting .  All matters submitted to the vote of the Members shall be decided by a Majority Member Vote.  Such votes may be cast in person or by valid written proxy, but no proxy shall be voted after three years from its date, unless such proxy provides for a longer period.

 

(g)           Action by Consent .  Any consent required herein or action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of Members, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such Members, may be taken without a meeting, without a vote, and with a consent in writing signed by Members who are holders of outstanding Units having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all Units entitled to vote thereon were present and voted.  Prompt notice of the taking of the action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those Members who are holders of Units and who have not consented in writing; provided that the failure to give any such notice shall not affect the validity of the action taken by such written consent.

 

3.3          Certain Duties and Obligations of the Members .   The Company shall be a partnership only for income tax purposes, and this Agreement does not and 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 and the LLC Act.

 

3.4          Units .

 

(a)           Units shall constitute equal fractional units into which Interests in the Company shall be divided (and may include fractions of Units as well as whole Units).

 

(b)           Units may be Transferred only in accordance with Article 8.

 

3.5          Authorization and Issuance of Additional Units .   The Company shall only be permitted to issue additional Units in the Company to the Persons and on the terms and conditions set forth herein and as otherwise determined by the Board in accordance with Section 4.5(f).  If the Board determines to cause the Company to issue additional Units, the Company shall amend any provision of this Agreement (and the Members shall execute any such amendment to this Agreement) to authorize any additional Units, having such designations, preferences and relative, participating or other special rights, powers and duties, as the Board shall determine in its sole discretion.  Section 10.2 shall not apply to any such amendment.

 

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3.6          Business Opportunities .   Except as may be otherwise provided in any written agreement with the Company to which it is a party, any Member, any Affiliate thereof, any Director designated by a Founding Member and any stockholder of REG, Marquee Holdings or Cinemark (from time to time and at present, including CCMP Capital, Apollo Management, The Anschutz Company, Madison Dearborn Capital Partners, Syufy Enterprises LP, Bain Capital, The Carlyle Group, Spectrum Equity Group, the Mitchell Special Trust and Lee Roy Mitchell) may have other business interests or may engage in other business ventures of any nature or description whatsoever, whether currently existing or hereafter created, and may compete, directly or indirectly, with the business of the Company, and none of the Company, the Founding Members, nor the other Members shall have any right to participate in such other business interests, ventures or competitive activities or to receive or share in any income or profits derived therefrom.

 

ARTICLE 4

 

MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS

 

4.1          Management of the Company .

 

(a)           The Company shall have a Board, which shall consist of Directors who shall constitute “managers” within the meaning of the LLC Act and whose power and authority is expressly set forth herein.  The Board shall have full power and authority and absolute discretion to do all things deemed necessary or desirable by it to conduct the business of the Company in the name of the Company in accordance with Section 2.7.  It is the intention of the Members, subject to the express provisions of this Agreement, that the Board’s powers be as broad as the LLC Act may now or hereafter envision, and that any powers that may be conferred only by contract are deemed to be explicitly conferred hereby.  In connection therewith, the Board may appoint Officers as provided in Section 4.6.  The day-to-day management, control and operation of the Company shall be vested in the Officers in accordance with Section 4.6.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Members shall not take part in the day-to-day management, operation or control of the business and affairs of the Company, and the Members shall only be entitled to vote on or consent to matters as expressly provided herein or as required by mandatory provisions of the LLC Act.

 

(b)           No single Member (in its capacity as a Member) shall have the authority to bind the Company, and no single Member (in its capacity as a Member) shall have any right to participate in or to exercise control or management power over the business and affairs of the Company; provided , however , the Founding Members shall have (i) the authority to bind the Company and (ii) the right to participate in or to exercise control or management power over the business and affairs of the Company when acting unanimously and when all Founding Members execute any and all instruments and documents necessary to carry out any action of the Company.

 

(c)           Each Director shall, in the performance of his or her duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the Company and upon such information, opinions, reports or statements presented to such Director by any Person (including, without limitation, legal counsel and public accountants) as to matters that such Director reasonably

 

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believes are within such Person’s professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Board.  A Director may vote on a matter or transaction in which such Director has an interest so long as such interest is disclosed to the Directors present at the meeting during which such vote is taken.

 

(d)           The Founding Members recognize that they, or their Affiliates, are competitors in certain lines of business (and will remain so after the date hereof) and that compliance with federal and state antitrust laws requires appropriate limitations on the disclosure and exchange of non-public information and on certain concerted conduct between and among the Company and its Members (including Founding Members and other Members).  Accordingly, the Board shall adopt and provide for the implementation of arrangements, procedures and practices by the Company governing the disclosure and exchange of non-public information and concerted conduct between and among the Company and Members (including Founding Members and other Members) in order to assure compliance with applicable antitrust laws.  Such procedures and practices may include (by way of illustration and not as a limitation or exclusion) procedures and safeguards for communications and information sharing, and for the planning and conduct of meetings and other activities of the Company.

 

4.2          Composition of the Board .

 

(a)           Size and Designation .  The entire Board shall consist of seven (7) Directors.  The Board may, subject to Section 4.5(q), increase or, subject to the other provisions of this Section 4.2, decrease the number of Directors comprising the entire Board (and, if applicable, amend the definition of Majority Director Vote).  Section 10.2 shall not apply to any such amendment.  Subject to the other provisions of this Article 4 and Section 5.4:

 

(i)            the AMC Founding Member shall be entitled to designate two (2) Directors (each an “ AMC Director ”);

 

(ii)           the Cinemark Founding Member shall be entitled to designate two (2) Directors (each a “ Cinemark Director ”);

 

(iii)          the Regal Founding Member shall be entitled to designate two (2) Directors (each a “ Regal Director ”); and

 

(iv)          The CEO shall be the seventh Director (the “ CEO Director ”), which shall be Travis Reid until his resignation, retirement, disability, death, or removal as a Director or CEO in accordance with Section 4.2(e).

 

With respect to each Founding Member’s right to designate two (2) Directors to the Board, at least one such designated Director will be a member of senior management of at least one of such Founding Member’s theatre operating Affiliates.

 

If one or more additional Persons are admitted as a Member of the Company in accordance with Section 3.1 after the date hereof, the Founding Members may, with the approval of 100% of the Members as of such date, amend this Agreement to increase the number of Directors on the Board.  Section 10.2 shall not apply to any such amendment.

 

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(b)           Chairman .  The chairman of the Board (the “ Chairman ”) shall be initially Travis Reid.  With respect to any Chairman, such Director shall remain in that position until re-designated on an annual basis in accordance with Section 3.2(a), his removal as a Director in accordance with Section 4.2(e), his resignation, retirement, disability or death, or his removal as the Chairman by the Board.  Upon the removal, resignation, retirement, disability or death of the Chairman, a new Chairman shall be designated by the Board.

 

(c)           Designation; Election .  The Directors shall be determined in accordance with Section 3.2(a) and Section 4.2(a) without a vote of the Members, and each such Director shall serve until his earlier resignation, death, retirement, disability or removal.

 

(d)           Vacancies .

 

(i)            Vacancies created on the Board at any time resulting from the resignation, death, retirement, disability or removal (with or without Cause) of any Director designated by a Founding Member shall be filled by an individual designated in the manner specified in Section 4.2(a) by the Founding Member who originally designated such former Director, without a vote of the Members, and such replacement Director shall serve until his earlier resignation, death, retirement, disability or removal.

 

(ii)           Vacancies created on the Board at any time resulting from an increase in the number of Directors comprising the entire Board shall be filled by the Board in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.5(q), or by a sole remaining Director, and the Directors so chosen shall hold office until the next annual election by the Members and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier resignation, death, retirement, disability or removal.

 

(e)           Removal .

 

(i)            Any Director may be removed at any time (with or without Cause) by the Founding Member that designated such Director pursuant to Section 4.2(a) without a vote of the Board or the Members.  No removal of a Director pursuant to this Section 4.2(e)(i) shall affect any of the rights of the applicable Founding Member to designate a different or replacement Director.

 

(ii)           Any Director may be removed for Cause by a Majority Member Vote.  No removal of a Director pursuant to this Section 4.2(e)(ii) shall affect any of the rights of the applicable Founding Member to designate a different or replacement Director.

 

(iii)          The CEO Director may be removed at any time (with or without Cause) by the Board in accordance with Section 4.5(q).

 

(f)            Termination of Designation Rights .  Subject to Section 5.4(a)(iii), each Founding Member’s right to appoint two (2) Directors pursuant to Section 4.2(a) shall continue for so long as such Founding Member and its Affiliates and Subsidiaries continue to beneficially own Units.

 

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4.3          Board Committees .   Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, the Board may submit and delegate any matter, function or responsibility to any special committee established by the Board as it deems appropriate under guidelines which it may determine.  The composition of any such committee shall be determined by the Board, but in no event shall any such committee be comprised of less than three (3) Directors, one of whom shall be an AMC Director, one of whom shall be a Cinemark Director and one of whom shall be a Regal Director.

 

4.4          Board Meetings .

 

(a)           Regular Meetings .  Unless otherwise agreed by the Board, the Board shall meet at least once every Fiscal Period.  The dates and venues of such meetings shall be determined and notified in writing to each Director of the Board in accordance with clause (c) below.

 

(b)           Special Meetings .  In addition, at any time, any Director may request the Chairman in writing to convene a meeting of the Board.  If the Chairman fails to convene a meeting of the Board to be held within five Business Days after the date of such written request, then such requesting Director shall have the right and authority to convene a meeting of the Board.  The requesting Director shall be entitled to set the agenda for any meeting requested or convened by such Director.  Matters voted on at a special meeting of the Board shall be limited to those relating to the purpose or purposes for which such special meeting is called.

 

(c)           Notice and Manner of Meeting .

 

(i)            Unless otherwise agreed by the Board in the event of an emergency, a notice convening a meeting of the Board shall be given to each Director at least 24 hours prior to (but excluding) the date upon which the meeting is to be held and shall be accompanied by an agenda and any other issues to be considered at such meeting together with all relevant supporting reports and documentation.

 

(ii)           Notice of a meeting need not be given to any Director if a written waiver of notice, executed by such Director before or after the meeting, is filed with the records of the meeting, or to any Director who attends the meeting without protesting, prior thereto or at its commencement, the lack of notice.  A waiver of notice need not specify the purposes of the meeting.

 

(iii)          All meetings of the Board may be held in person or by conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear and speak to each other or by any other means of communications acceptable to the Board.

 

(d)           Quorum .  At all meetings of the Board, the presence of the lesser of six (6) Directors or one (1) Director from each Founding Member shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except in the event that any Founding Member is a Selling Member or a Non-Funding Member, as applicable, and a meeting is called solely to consider and vote on matters set forth in Sections 4.5(t), 4.5(v) and 5.4(a), as applicable, in which case the presence of four (4) Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of such business.  Participation by a Director in a meeting in accordance with Section 4.4(c)(iii), or pursuant to a valid written

 

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proxy (as provided below), shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.  If a quorum is not present at any meeting of the Board, the Directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present.  A Director may be counted as present for the purposes of a quorum of the Board pursuant to a valid written proxy delivered to another Director that was designated by the same Founding Member (as the absent Director) and who is present at the Board meeting.  If one or more Directors designated to the Board by any Founding Member is not present at any meeting of the Board, then any Director also designated to the Board by such Founding Member shall be entitled to vote on behalf of such absent Director(s) pursuant to a valid written proxy, but no such proxy shall be voted after three years from its date, unless such proxy provides for a longer period.  Each Founding Member shall make a reasonable good faith effort to ensure that the Directors designated to the Board by such Founding Member are either physically present at each duly called meeting of the Board or present pursuant to such a valid written proxy.

 

(e)           Board Action .  Except as otherwise provided in the definition of Majority Director Vote:  (i) each Director shall have one vote, and (ii) a Majority Director Vote shall be the act of the Board.  Any instrument or writing executed on behalf of the Company by any one or more of the Directors or Senior Officers shall be valid and binding upon the Company when authorized or directed by such action of the Board.

 

(f)            Action by Consent .  Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board may be taken without a meeting and without a vote, if a written resolution or consent, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by sufficient Directors to pass a Majority Director Vote on the action so taken.

 

(g)           Compensation .  Directors shall be reimbursed by the Company for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with their service on the Board (including, without limitation, all reasonable travel and accommodation expenses).  Directors who are not employees of the Company or of a Founding Member or an Affiliate (including any stockholder of REG, Marquee Holdings or Cinemark that would be deemed an Affiliate but for the exception set forth in subsections (iii), (iv) or (v) of the definition of Affiliate herein, or any of such stockholder’s Affiliates) thereof shall be entitled to compensation for their services as Directors if and on the terms determined by the Board.

 

4.5          Matters Requiring Board Approval .   The following is not an exclusive list of matters that must be approved by the Board, but rather is a minimum list of matters requiring Board approval.  The Company shall not take, cause to be taken, or agree to take or authorize (and shall instruct all designees on the board of directors or comparable managing body of its Subsidiaries not to take, cause to be taken or agree to take or authorize) any of the following actions without prior Majority Director Vote:

 

(a)           the approval of any Budget or any amendment or modification of the Budget;

 

(b)           the incurrence of any Indebtedness or entering into or consummating any other financing transaction, in either case for an amount in excess of $100,000;

 

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(c)           the entering into or consummation of any agreements or arrangements involving annual payments by the Company (including the fair market value of any barter) in excess of $1 million, or any material modification of any such agreements or arrangements;

 

(d)           the entering into or consummation of any agreements or arrangements involving annual receipts (including the fair market value of any barter) in excess of $5 million, or any material modification of any such agreements or arrangements;

 

(e)           except as contemplated herein, the declaration, setting aside or payment of any redemption of, or the making of any distributions in respect of, any Units, payable in Cash, stock, property or otherwise, including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 5.5(a) and (b), or any reorganization or recapitalization or split, combination or reclassification or similar transaction of any of its limited liability company interests or capital stock, as the case may be;

 

(f)            the amendment of any provision of this Agreement to authorize, and the issuance of, any additional Units and the designations, preferences and relative, participating or other rights, powers and duties thereof, pursuant to Section 3.5 (and Section 10.2 shall not apply to any such amendment);

 

(g)           the hiring or termination of employment of the CEO, or the entering into, amendment or termination of any employment, severance, change of control or other contract with any member of senior management or employee whose compensation package includes an equity component;

 

(h)           the making of any change in the Joint Venture Purposes;

 

(i)            the entering into of any agreement with respect to or the taking of any material steps to facilitate a transaction that constitutes a Change of Control of the Company or a proposal for such a transaction;

 

(j)            the leasing (as lessor), licensing (as licensor) or other Transfer of assets (including securities) (x) having a fair market value or for consideration exceeding $5 million, taken as a whole, or (y) to which the revenues or the profits attributable exceed $5 million, taken as a whole, in any one transaction or series of related transactions, in each case, determined using the most recent quarterly consolidated financial statement of the Company;

 

(k)           the entering into of any agreement with respect to or consummation of any acquisition of any business or assets (and with respect to assets, having a fair market value in excess of $5 million taken as a whole, in any one transaction or series of related transactions), whether by purchase and sale, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or otherwise;

 

(l)            the settlement of claims or suits in which the Company is a party for an amount in excess of $100,000 or where equitable or injunctive relief is included as part of such settlement;

 

(m)          the entering into, modification or termination of any material contract or transaction or series of related transactions (including by way of barter) between (x) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and (y)(1) any Member or any Affiliate of any Member

 

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(including any stockholder of REG, Marquee Holdings or Cinemark that would be deemed an Affiliate but for the exception set forth in subsections (iii), (iv) or (v) of the definition of Affiliate herein, or any of such stockholder’s Affiliates) or (2) any Person in which any Founding Member has taken, or is negotiating to take, a material financial interest, in each case, other than relating to the purchase or sale of products or services in the ordinary course of business of the Company;

 

(n)           the admission to the Company of any new Member;

 

(o)           the entering into, or the modification or termination of, any agreement for the Company to provide any services to any Person (other than a Member or Affiliate of a Member), with an aggregate value in excess of $1 million;

 

(p)           the dissolution of the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries (as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act); the adoption of a plan of liquidation of the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries; any action by the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries to commence any suit, case, proceeding or other action (x) under any existing or future law of any jurisdiction relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors seeking to have an order for relief entered with respect to the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries, or seeking to adjudicate the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries as bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, winding-up, liquidation, dissolution, composition or other relief with respect to the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries, or (y) seeking appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries, or for all or any material portion of the assets of the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries, or making a general assignment for the benefit of the creditors of the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries;

 

(q)           the making of any change in the number of Directors comprising the entire Board, the selection of Directors to fill vacancies resulting from an increase in the number of Directors comprising the entire Board, or the removal of the CEO Director;

 

(r)            the approval of any tax matter pursuant to Section 6.2;

 

(s)           the making of valuation determinations pursuant to Section 5.6;

 

(t)            the approval of Transfers pursuant to Article 8 and release of a Transferring Member pursuant to Sections 8.1(b) and 8.3(b);

 

(u)           the amendment of or making of any change to any provision in this Section 4.5 or Article 8;

 

(v)           the exercise by the Company of the Right of First Offer pursuant to Section 8.6(b);

 

(w)          the approval of any other instructions, requirements, requests or assignments made by the Board to management from time to time;

 

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(x)            to the extent that the organizational documents of any Subsidiary condition any action by such Subsidiary on the affirmative vote or approval of any director appointed by the Company or any Subsidiary, causing, permitting or approving of such director so voting or giving such approval; and

 

(y)           the amendment, modification or termination of any of the Transaction Documents to which the Company is a party (other than any amendment or modification to this Agreement, which shall be governed by the terms set forth herein).

 

No Separate Action Required .  The Company’s entry into Transaction Documents to which the Company is a party and all of the actions contemplated thereunder are hereby expressly approved, none of the restrictions set forth herein shall be applicable thereto, and no separate Board approval thereof shall be required.  The Board of Directors is hereby authorized to cause the Company to enter into and perform the Transaction Documents to which the Company is a party.

 

Budget Deadlock.  In the event that the Board fails to approve (pursuant to Section 4.8) with a Majority Director Vote any Budget on or before March 31 st  of each year (a “ Budget Deadlock ”), then the chief executive officers (or other appropriate officers) of each Founding Member shall meet during a period of the next 30 calendar days to discuss the reasons for such Budget Deadlock and to consider solutions to resolve such Budget Deadlock.  If the Board approves the proposed Budget (with or without modifications and pursuant to Section 4.5(a)) during such 30-day period, then such proposed Budget (with such modifications as may have been so approved by the Board) will become the Budget for the next one-year period covered thereby, subject to the right of the Board to make further modifications thereto.  If no resolution can be reached within such 30-day period, then the Budget for the immediately preceding year shall, by default, remain in effect for such year, subject to any other subsequent determination by the Board pursuant to a Majority Director Vote; provided that, if any Founding Member provides notice as set forth in Section 9.1, then such Founding Member shall have the right to withdraw from the Company as a Member in accordance with Section 9.1.

 

4.6          Officers .

 

(a)           The Board may, from time to time, designate one or more officers of the Company (“ Officers ”) with such titles as may be designated by the Board to act in the name of the Company with such authority under Section 4.1 and as may be delegated to such Officer by the Board.  All Officers shall be subject to the supervision and direction of the Board.  The authority, duties or responsibilities of any Officer may be suspended and/or employment of any Officer terminated by the Board with or without Cause pursuant to a Majority Director Vote.

 

(b)           The Company’s senior management team includes (i) a Chief Executive Officer (“ CEO ”) who shall have general and active management of the business of the Company and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board are carried into effect, as well as the power to negotiate for, approve and execute contracts, deeds and other instruments on behalf of the Company as are necessary and appropriate in the general management of the business of the Company or as are approved by the Board or any committee designated by the Board; and (ii) such other senior officers as may from time to time be designated by the Board who shall

 

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perform such duties and have such powers as are appropriate and as prescribed by the Board or the CEO (the “ Senior Officers ”).  Each Senior Officer may be appointed or have his or her employment with the Company terminated at will (subject to the terms of any employment agreement between the Company and such Senior Officer) by the Board or any Senior Officer acting pursuant to authority granted to such Senior Officer by the Board.  All appointments of Senior Officers must be approved by the Board.

 

(c)           Each Officer shall discharge his or her duty as an Officer in a manner he or she reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the Company.  Each Officer shall, in the performance of his or her duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the Company and upon such information, opinions, reports or statements presented to such Officer by any Person (including, without limitation, legal counsel and public accountants) as to matters that such Officer reasonably believes are within such Person’s professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Board.

 

4.7          Officers and Directors Insurance .   The Company shall purchase and maintain, at the Company’s expense, officers and directors insurance on behalf of each of the Directors, Senior Officers and other Officers of the Company, against any liability that may be asserted against, or any expense that may be incurred by, such Directors, Senior Officers and other Officers of the Company in connection with the activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries or Affiliates and such other terms and coverage as shall be determined by the Board.

 

4.8          Budget .   On or before January 15th of each year, the CEO shall submit to the Board a proposed Budget for the one-year period commencing on January l st  of such year.  Within 30 days after the submission to the Board of any proposed Budget, the Board shall advise the CEO whether it approves or is unable to approve such proposed Budget and the modifications, if any, agreed upon by the Board.  If the Board approves a proposed Budget (with or without modifications and pursuant to Section 4.5(a)) for the next Fiscal Year, then such proposed Budget (with such modifications as may have been so approved by the Board) will become the Budget for the next one-year period covered thereby, subject to the right of the Board to make further modifications thereto.  If such proposed Budget (with or without modifications) is not so approved by the Board, then, subject to Section 4.5, the Board shall request the CEO to prepare an alternative proposed Budget in accordance with such further instructions the Board may determine, and thereafter the CEO shall submit such alternative Budget to the Board.  Until such time as any such alternative Budget is approved by the Board, the Budget for the previous year shall remain in effect for such year.

 

4.9          Limitation of Liability; Exculpation .

 

(a)           Except to the extent set forth in Sections 4.9(b) or 5.4, no Member nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates (including any stockholder of REG, Marquee Holdings or Cinemark that would be deemed an Affiliate but for the exception set forth in subsections (iii), (iv) or (v) of the definition of Affiliate herein, or any of such stockholder’s Affiliates) nor any of their respective direct or indirect officers, directors, trustees, members, partners, equity holders, employees or agents, nor any of their heirs, executors, successors and assigns, nor any Director or Officer (individually, an “ Indemnitee ”), shall be liable to the Company or any Member for any act or omission by such Indemnitee in connection with the conduct of the affairs of the

 

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Company or otherwise incurred in connection with the Company or this Agreement or the matters contemplated herein, in each case unless such act or omission was the result of gross negligence or willful misconduct or constitutes a breach of, or a failure to comply with, any agreement between (x) such Member or its Subsidiaries or Affiliates and (y) the Company or another Member or their Subsidiaries or Affiliates.

 

(b)           In making any decisions in his or her capacity as Director, each Director shall be entitled to consider only the interests of the Member who appointed him or her.  To the extent that, at law or in equity, a Director or Member has duties (including fiduciary duties) or liabilities relating to the Company or to any Member, such Director or Member acting under this Agreement or pursuant to Section 3.6 shall not be liable to the Company or to any Member for any breaches of such duties (whether intentional, willful, knowing or otherwise); provided , however , this Section 4.9(b) shall not eliminate any Director’s or Member’s (i) implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing, nor (ii) indemnification rights set forth in Section 4.10(a), including any limitations thereto.

 

(c)           Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or otherwise applicable provision of law, whenever in this Agreement a Director, Officer or Member is permitted or required to take any action or to make a decision (i) in its “sole discretion” or “discretion,” with “complete discretion” or under a grant of similar authority or latitude, such Director, Officer or Member shall be entitled to consider, and make its determination based upon, such interests and factors as it desires, including its own interests, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, have no duty or obligation to give any consideration to any interest of or factors affecting the Company or the Members, or (ii) in its “good faith” or under another expressed standard, such Director, Officer or Member shall act under such express standard and shall not be subject to any other or different standards.

 

(d)           Any Director, Officer, Liquidator or Member may consult with legal counsel and accountants selected by it at its expense or with legal counsel and accountants for the Company at the Company’s expense.  Each Director, Officer, Liquidator and Member shall be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the Company and upon information, opinions, reports or statements presented by another Director, Officer, Liquidator or Member, or employee of the Company, or committees of the Company or Members, or by any other Person (including, without limitation, legal counsel and public accountants) as to matters that the Director, Officer, Liquidator or Member reasonably believes are within such other Person’s professional or expert competence, including information, opinions, reports or statements as to the value and amount of the assets, liabilities, Net Income or Net Losses of the Company, or the value and amount of assets or reserves or contracts, agreements or other undertakings that would be sufficient to pay claims and obligations of the Company or to make reasonable provision to pay such claims and obligations, or any other facts pertinent to the existence and amount of assets from which distributions to Members or creditors might properly be paid.

 

4.10        Indemnification .

 

(a)           Indemnification Rights .  The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnitee from and against any and all losses, claims, demands, costs, damages, liabilities,

 

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expenses of any nature (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements), judgments, fines, settlements (whether on an individual or joint and several basis) and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitral or investigative, in which the Indemnitee was involved or may be involved, or threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with the business of the Company, this Agreement, any Person’s status as a Member, Officer or Director or any action taken by any Member, Officer or Director or under this Agreement or otherwise on behalf of the Company (collectively, “ Liabilities ”), regardless of whether the Indemnitee continues to be an Officer, a Director, a Member, or an Affiliate, officer, director, employee, trustee, member or partner or agent of a Member, to the fullest extent permitted by the LLC Act and all other applicable laws; provided that an Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification hereunder only to the extent that such Indemnitee’s conduct did not result from or constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct.  The termination of any proceeding by settlement, judgment, order, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent shall not, of itself, create a presumption that such Indemnitee’s conduct resulted from or constituted gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

(b)           Expenses .  Expenses incurred by an Indemnitee in defending against any Liability or potential Liability subject to this Section 4.10 shall, from time to time, be advanced by the Company prior to the final disposition of such Liability upon receipt by the Company of an undertaking reasonably acceptable in form and substance to the Board by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it shall be determined that such Person is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized in this Section 4.10.

 

(c)           Indemnification Rights Non-Exclusive; Rights of Indemnified Parties .  The indemnification provided by this Section 4.10 shall be in addition to any other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled under any agreement, by a Majority Member Vote, as a matter of law or equity or otherwise.  Such indemnification shall continue with respect to an Indemnitee even though it has ceased to serve in any particular capacity and shall inure to the benefit of its heirs, executors, successors, assigns and other legal representatives.

 

(d)           Assets of the Company .  Any indemnification under this Section 4.10 shall be satisfied solely out of the assets of the Company, and no Member shall be subject to personal liability or required to fund or cause to be funded any obligation by reason of these indemnification provisions.

 

(e)           Other Liability Insurance .  The Company may purchase and maintain insurance, at the Company’s expense, on behalf of such Persons as the Board shall reasonably determine, against any liability that may be asserted against, or any expense that may be incurred by, such Person in connection with the activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries or Affiliates regardless of whether the Company would have the obligation to indemnify such Person against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement.

 

4.11        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

 

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collectively, shall have any ownership interest in such assets (other than licensed or leased assets) or any portion thereof.

 

ARTICLE 5

 

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS; DISTRIBUTIONS

 

5.1          Capital Contributions .

 

(a)           The Members have made pre-Closing Date Capital Contributions to the Company in exchange for Units in the amounts specified as their respective pre-Closing Date Capital Contributions on Exhibit A .  Except as provided in this Section 5.1, no Member shall be required to make any other Capital Contribution to, or provide credit support for, the Company.

 

(b)           On the Closing Date, subject to the obligations of the Company under the Equity Contribution Agreement and the Kasima Parent Holdings LLC Agreement, each Member shall make a Capital Contribution to the Company, comprised of Cash and Equipment in the amounts specified on Exhibit A .

 

(c)           If the Company receives an Additional Required Funding Notice pursuant to the Equity Contribution Agreement, the Company shall, as promptly as practicable (but in any event no later than noon, New York time, on the Business Day following receipt of such Additional Required Funding Notice), deliver a copy of the body of such Additional Required Funding Notice to each Member, together with a copy of such Member’s schedule to such Additional Required Funding Notice.  Each Member shall make a Capital Contribution to the Company in the amount specified on such schedule as such Member’s “Additional Required Capital Contribution Amount” no later than noon, New York time, on the Business Day prior to the “Capital Contribution Date” set forth on such Additional Required Funding Notice.  In the event that a Member does not make a Capital Contribution to the Company equal to or in excess of such amount, Kasima Parent Holdings LLC shall have the right, as a contractual third party beneficiary of this Section 5.1(c), to require such Member to make a Capital Contribution to the Company in such amount if the following conditions shall have been met: (i) there shall not be funds in the Exhibitor Escrow Account sufficient to pay the unpaid costs of Kasima, LLC to which the Additional Required Funding Notice relates and (ii) thirty (30) days shall have passed and neither such Member nor the other Members shall have made a Capital Contribution to the Company equal to or in excess of such amount.

 

(d)           If the Company receives an Optional Funding Notice pursuant to the Equity Contribution Agreement, the Company shall, as promptly as practicable (but in any event no later than noon, New York time, on the Business Day following receipt of such Optional Funding Notice), deliver a copy of the body of such Optional Funding Notice to each Member, together with a copy of such Member’s schedule to such Optional Funding Notice and the Company’s calculation of the following: (i) the amount of the “Projected Optional Existing Screen Contribution Amount” set forth on such Member’s schedule plus (ii) the amount of the “Projected Optional New Screen Contribution Amount” set forth on such Member’s schedule minus (iii) the amount of the cumulative Capital Contributions of such Member pursuant to Sections 5.1(c) and (d) (such calculated amount, such Member’s “ Projected Optional Capital

 

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Contribution Amount ”).  Each Member may make a Capital Contribution in an amount up to the amount calculated as such Member’s Projected Optional Capital Contribution Amount, and, if it elects to make such a Capital Contribution, the Member shall make such Capital Contribution no later than noon, New York time, on the Business Day prior to the “Capital Contribution Date” set forth on such Optional Funding Notice.  Any Member may elect to fund less than 100% of the amounts described in any such Optional Funding Notice if it has determined that it will not during the applicable period be able or willing to fund 100% of the Capital Contribution required to permit the Company to enter binding purchase orders or installation orders relating to the Equipment listed on such Member’s schedule to such Optional Funding Notice (i.e., that Equipment expected to be installed during such period pursuant to an Installation Agreement to which the Member (or one or more of its Affiliates) is a party).  To the extent that any Member does not timely fund 100% of such amounts, the Company will instruct all designees on the board of directors or comparable managing body of its Subsidiaries to cause such Subsidiaries not to enter into binding purchase orders or installation orders in relation to such unfunded Equipment purchases and installations.  The Company shall also instruct all designees on the board of directors or comparable managing body of its Subsidiaries to cause such Subsidiaries to apply such funded amounts only to the Equipment specified by such partially funding Member.

 

(e)           In addition to the foregoing Capital Contributions, to the extent that the Company does not then have the requisite financial resources to perform its managerial and ministerial performance obligations under the Management Services Agreements during the current and succeeding fiscal quarter, pursuant to the performance guarantee of the Exhibitors set forth in such Management Services Agreements, the Members shall make Capital Contributions to the Company that in the aggregate equal the amount actually required to enable the Company to perform such obligations during the current and succeeding fiscal quarter.  Each Member shall fund a pro rata portion of such aggregate Capital Contribution that is equal to the number of Digital Systems deployed in such Member’s Screens divided by the number of Digital Systems deployed in all Members’ Screens as of the end of month preceding the time that the Capital Contribution is required.  The Company shall give each Member a written notice of any Capital Contribution required pursuant to this Section 5.1(e) and each Member shall fund such Capital Contribution within five (5) Business Days of the delivery of such notice.

 

(f)            In addition to the foregoing Capital Contributions, to the extent that the Company desires to make additional capital contributions to Kasima Parent Holdings LLC, each Member may elect to make additional Capital Contributions to the Company to fund such additional capital contributions to Kasima Parent Holdings LLC.

 

(g)           Subject to Section 10.3 of this Agreement, the Company agrees to provide to each Member such additional information with respect to each such Funding Notice as such Member may reasonably request.  For the avoidance of doubt, no Member shall be permitted to receive or review any schedule to any Funding Notice that pertains to the Capital Contributions to be made by any other Member.

 

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Account.  No Member shall be entitled to interest on or with respect to any Capital Contribution or Capital Account.

 

(i)            No Person shall have any preemptive, preferential or similar right to subscribe for or to acquire any Units.

 

5.2          Loans from Members .   Loans by Members to the Company shall not be considered contributions to the capital of the Company hereunder.  Any loan made by a Member 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 Board.

 

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 Board 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          Non-Funding Member .

 

(a)           If any Member does not make any portion of a Capital Contribution under Sections 5.1(b), (c) or (e) of this Agreement, then such Member will be deemed to be a “ Non-Funding Member ”.  The Company shall promptly provide written notice of the absence of such Capital Contribution to such Non-Funding Member and to the other Members.  If such Non-Funding Member does not make such Capital Contribution within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of such notice, the Board, excluding Directors designated by the Non-Funding Member, in its sole discretion based on a Majority Director Vote shall have the right to take all or any of the following actions, in addition to any other actions that may be available at law or in equity:

 

(i)            charge such Non-Funding Member an additional amount on the unpaid balance of any such Capital Contributions at an annual interest rate equal to the rate from time to time announced publicly by the Wall Street Journal as its prime rate (the “ Prime Rate ”) plus four percentage points from the date such Capital Contribution was to be made through the date full payment for such Capital Contribution is actually made, and to the extent such additional amount is not otherwise paid, such additional amount may be deducted from any future distribution to such Member;

 

(ii)           determine that whenever the vote, consent or decision of the Members is required or permitted pursuant to this Agreement, except as required by the LLC Act, such Non-Funding Member shall not be entitled to participate in such vote or consent, or to make such decision, and such vote, consent or decision shall be tabulated or made as if such Non-Funding Member was not a Member;

 

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taken by the Board without a meeting or determine that any such Director shall be removed from the Board;

 

(iv)          assess a reduction in the number of all Units and the Capital Account balance of the Non-Funding Member in amounts representing a proportional amount of the Capital Contributions that such Non-Funding Member has not made pursuant to Sections 5.1(b), (c) or (e) of this Agreement;

 

(v)           determine that all distributions that such Non-Funding Member would otherwise receive (whether in connection with a distribution pursuant to Section 5.5, the withdrawal of such Non-Funding Member, or a final distribution after dissolution of the Company) shall be reduced by an amount equal to such unpaid Capital Contribution, and any such amounts withheld from such Non-Funding Member shall be distributed pro rata to the other Members; or

 

(vi)          offer to Members who are not Non-Funding Members the opportunity to purchase, at fair market value as determined by the Board in accordance with Section 5.6, a pro rata portion of the Units representing a proportional amount of the Capital Contributions that such Non-Funding Member has failed to make.

 

(b)           No right, power or remedy conferred upon the Board in this Section 5.4 shall be exclusive, and each such right, power or remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right, power or remedy whether conferred in this Section 5.4 or otherwise hereunder or at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise.  No course of dealing between the Board and any Non-Funding Member and no delay in exercising any right, power or remedy conferred in this Section 5.4 now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise shall operate as a waiver or otherwise prejudice any such right, power or remedy.

 

5.5          Distributions .   All distributions made by the Company, if any, shall be made in accordance with this Section 5.5.

 

(a)           Sole Discretion of the Board .  Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, (i) the Company shall have no obligation to distribute any Cash or other property of the Company to the Members, (ii) the Company shall have no obligation to liquidate assets to generate Cash balances for distribution to the Members, (iii) Cash balances shall not include any Capital Contribution pursuant to Section 5.1, (iv) the Board shall have sole discretion in determining whether to distribute any Cash or other property of the Company, when available, and in determining the timing, kind and amount of any and all distributions, and (v) no Member is entitled to receive any distribution unless and until declared by the Board.  All distributions under this Section 5.5(a) shall be made among the Members pro rata in accordance with their then applicable relative Percentage Interests.

 

(b)           In the event that Capital Contributions are made pursuant to Section 5.1 with respect to Excess Costs expected to be incurred but which Excess Costs ultimately are not incurred, the Company shall cause Kasima Parent Holdings LLC to cause all such Capital Contributions that it receives as distributions from Kasima Holdings LLC to be distributed to the Company and the Company shall distribute such Capital Contributions to the Member or

 

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Members that made the Capital Contribution or Capital Contributions with respect to the Excess Costs that were ultimately not incurred.

 

(c)           Distributions in Kind .  No Member has any right to demand or receive property other than Cash.  However, the Board may, in its sole discretion, elect to make distributions, entirely or in part, in property of the Company other than Cash.  Property distributed in kind shall be deemed to have been sold for its valuation determined in accordance with Section 5.6.

 

(d)           Limitations on Distributions .  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary:

 

(i)            no distribution shall be made in violation of the LLC Act; and

 

(ii)           all amounts distributed in connection with a liquidation of the Company or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all the assets of the Company that leads to a liquidation of the Company will be distributed to Members in accordance with Section 7.3.

 

(e)           Exculpation .  The Members hereby consent and agree that, except as expressly provided herein or required by applicable law and except for distributions not made in compliance with this Agreement, no Member shall have an obligation to return Cash or other property paid or distributed to such Member by the Company, whether such obligation would have arisen under § 18-502(b) of the LLC Act or otherwise.

 

5.6          Valuation .   All valuation determinations to be made under this Agreement shall be made pursuant to the terms of this Section 5.6, 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 Board, which may include an independent appraisal, a reasonable estimate by the Board 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 5.6 shall be determined by an independent appraiser selected by the Board if so requested by any Founding Member.

 

ARTICLE 6

 

BOOKS AND RECORDS; TAX; CAPITAL ACCOUNTS; ALLOCATIONS

 

6.1          General Accounting Matters .

 

(a)           The Net Profits, Net Loss and/or other Tax Items of the Company shall be allocated for federal income tax and applicable state and local income tax purposes pursuant to the provisions of the Allocations Exhibit, and such allocations shall be made at the end of each Fiscal Period, at such times as the Gross Asset Value of Company assets is adjusted pursuant to Section 1.2 of the Allocations Exhibit and at such other times as required by this Agreement.

 

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(b)            Each Member shall be supplied with the information of the Company necessary to enable such Member to prepare in a timely manner (and in any event within 120 days after the end of the Company Fiscal Year) its federal, state and local income tax returns and such other financial or other statements and reports that the Board deems appropriate.

 

(c)            The Board shall keep or cause to be kept books and records pertaining to the Company’s business showing all of its assets and liabilities, receipts and disbursements, Net Income and Net Losses, Members’ Capital Accounts and all transactions entered into by the Company.  Such books and records of the Company shall be kept at the office of the Company and the Members and their representatives shall at all reasonable times have free access thereto for the purpose of inspecting or copying the same.

 

(d)            The Company shall maintain separate books of account for the Company, kept on an accrual basis or as otherwise provided by the Board and otherwise in accordance with GAAP, except that for income tax purposes such books shall be kept in accordance with applicable tax accounting principles.

 

(e)            The Company shall, and shall instruct all designees on the board of directors or comparable managing body of its Subsidiaries to cause such Subsidiaries to, (i) maintain accurate books and records reflecting its assets and liabilities and maintain proper and adequate “internal control over financial reporting” (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act, and as such rules may be amended and supplemented from time to time); and (ii) deliver to any Founding Member, immediately upon request, certifications and statements with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries satisfying the requirements of Rule 13a-l4(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, and 18 U.S.C. § 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).

 

(f)             Subject to the confidentiality provisions of this Agreement, the Company will permit representatives of a Founding Member and its Affiliates, at their expense, to obtain all books and accounts, documents and other information (other than documents and information relating to pricing or other proprietary information of any Member or its Affiliates) in the possession of the Company and its Subsidiaries, if any, as may reasonably be requested in order to enable such Founding Member to monitor its investment in the Company and to exercise its rights under this Agreement and, to the extent applicable, to provide such other access and information as may be reasonably required to enable such Founding Member to account for the investment in the Company and otherwise comply with the requirements of applicable laws, generally accepted accounting principles and requirements of any Governmental Authority.

 

6.2           Certain Tax Matters .  The “tax matters partner” for purposes of Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code shall be AMC (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.  The Tax Matters Member shall not take any action contemplated by Sections

 

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6222 through 6231 of the Code without approval of the Board in accordance with Section 4.5(r).  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.  The Tax Matters Member shall take such action as may be reasonably necessary to constitute each of the other Members as a “notice partner” within the meaning of Section 6231(a)(8) of the Code, provided, that the other Members provide the Tax Matters Member with the information that is necessary to take such action.

 

6.3           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 Board; provided that the Company shall make the election to amortize organizational expenses pursuant to Section 709 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

6.4           Tax Year .  Unless otherwise required by the Code, the taxable year of the Company shall be the same as its Fiscal Year.

 

6.5           Withholding Requirements .  Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Board is authorized to take any and all actions that it determines to be necessary or appropriate to insure 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 Board 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 Board 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 Board to the satisfaction of the Board that such Member is not subject to such withholding and tax payment obligation.  In the event that the Board 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.

 

6.6           Reports to Members.

 

(a)            The books of account and records of the Company shall be audited as of the end of each Fiscal Year by the Company’s independent public accountants.

 

(b)            Within 25 days after the end of each Fiscal Period of each Fiscal Year of the Company, the Company shall send to each Person who was a Member during such period an unaudited report setting forth the following as of the end of such Fiscal Period:

 

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(i)             unless such Fiscal Period is the last Fiscal Period of the Fiscal Year, an unaudited balance sheet as of the end of such period;

 

(ii)            unless such Fiscal Period is the last Fiscal Period of the Fiscal Year, an unaudited income statement of the Company for such period;

 

(iii)           a statement of each Member’s Capital Account;

 

(iv)           a summary of the Company’s activities during such period; and

 

(v)            a cash flow statement.

 

(c)            Within 40 days after the end of each Fiscal Year of the Company, the Company shall send to each Person who was a Member during such period an audited report setting forth the following as of the end of such Fiscal Year:

 

(i)             an audited balance sheet as of the end of such Fiscal Year;

 

(ii)            an audited income statement of the Company for such Fiscal Year;

 

(iii)           a statement of each Member’s Capital Account; and

 

(iv)           a cash flow statement.

 

(d)            The Company hereby consents to the filing by any Member of the Company’s financial statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission to the extent such financial statements are required pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation S-X.

 

(e)            The Company shall provide each Member with monthly “flash reports” when and in such form as determined by the Board.

 

(f)             With reasonable promptness, the Board will deliver such other information available to the Board, including financial statements and computations, as any Member may from time to time reasonably request in order to comply with regulatory requirements, including reporting requirements, to which such Member is subject.

 

6.7           Auditors .  The auditors of the Company shall be selected by the Board in their reasonable discretion.

 

6.8           Transfers During Year .  In order to avoid an interim closing of the Company’s books, the allocation of Net Profits, Net Loss and other items under this Agreement between a Member who Transfers part or all of its Interest in the Company during the Company’s Fiscal Year (or other applicable period) and such Member’s transferee, or to a Member whose number of Units varies during the course of the Company’s Fiscal Year (or other applicable period), may be determined pursuant to any method chosen by the Board.

 

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6.9           Code Section 754 Election .  If requested by a Member, the Company shall make the election provided for under Section 754 of the Code.  Any costs incurred by the Company in implementing such election at the request of any Member shall be promptly reimbursed to the Company by the requesting Member.

 

6.10         Tax Classification .   The Members intend that the Company be classified as a partnership for federal, state and local income tax purposes and shall take all reasonable actions as may be reasonably required to qualify for and receive such classification.

 

ARTICLE 7

 

DISSOLUTION

 

7.1           Dissolution.

 

(a)            The Company shall be dissolved and subsequently terminated upon the occurrence of the first of the following events:

 

(i)             the unanimous decision of the Members that then hold Units to dissolve the Company; or

 

(ii)            the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Company pursuant to Section 18-802 of the LLC Act;

 

provided that the Company may not be dissolved pursuant to clause (a)(i) prior to the termination of the Transaction Documents.

 

(b)            Upon the occurrence of any event that causes the last remaining Member of the Company to cease to be a Member of the Company (other than upon continuation of the Company without dissolution upon an assignment by the Member of all of its Interest in the Company and the admission of the transferee as a Member pursuant to Section 8.2), to the fullest extent permitted by law, the personal representative of such Member is hereby authorized to, and shall, within 90 days after the occurrence of the event that terminated the continued membership of such Member in the Company, agree in writing (i) to continue the Company and (ii) to the admission of the personal representative or its nominee or designee, as the case may be, as a substitute Member of the Company, effective as of the occurrence of the event that terminated the continued membership of such Member in the Company.

 

(c)            Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the LLC Act (including Section 18-304 thereof), the bankruptcy of a Member shall not cause the Member to cease to be a Member of the Company and upon the occurrence of such an event, the Company shall continue without dissolution.

 

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 Board or by a liquidating trustee as may be appointed by the Board (the Board or such liquidating trustee, as the case may be, the “Liquidator”).  If the Founding 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

 

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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 Company’s business and affairs.

 

7.3           Final Distribution.

 

(a)            As soon as reasonably practicable following the event that caused the dissolution of the Company, the assets of the Company shall be distributed in the following manner and order:

 

(i)             to pay the expenses of the winding-up, liquidation and dissolution of the Company, and all creditors of the Company, other than Members, either by actual payment or by making a reasonable provision therefor, in the manner, and in the order of priority, set forth in § 18-804 of the LLC Act;

 

(ii)            to pay, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, on a pro rata basis, the debts payable to all creditors of the Company that are Members, either by actual payment or by making a reasonable provision therefor;

 

(iii)           to make any distribution of the kind described in Section 5.5(b) with respect to distributions received from Kasima Parent Holdings LLC with respect to Excess Costs that are ultimately not incurred; and

 

(iv)           to distribute the remaining assets of the Company pro rata to the Members in accordance with their respective positive Capital Account balances, determined after all allocations of Net Profit and Net Loss and all other items of income, gain, loss and deduction have been made.

 

If any Member has a deficit balance in its Capital Account in excess of any unpaid Capital Contributions (if any), such Member shall have no obligation to make any Capital Contribution to the Company with respect to such excess deficit, and such excess deficit shall not be considered a debt owed to the Company or to any other Person for any purpose whatsoever.

 

(b)            Each Member shall look solely to the assets of the Company for the amounts distributable to it hereunder and shall have no right or power to demand or receive property therefor from any other Member.

 

(c)            The Company shall terminate when (i) all of the assets of the Company, after payment of or due provision for all debts, liabilities and obligations of the Company shall have been distributed to the Members in the manner provided for in this Agreement, and (ii) the Certificate shall have been canceled in the manner required by the LLC Act.

 

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ARTICLE 8

 

TRANSFER; SUBSTITUTION; ADJUSTMENTS

 

8.1           Restrictions on Transfer.

 

(a)            It is a condition to any Transfer otherwise permitted hereunder that the transferee assumes by operation of law or by written instrument satisfactory to the Company pursuant to Section 8.l(b)(x) below all of the obligations of the transferor Member under this Agreement and any other agreement with the Company to which such transferor Member is a party with respect to such Transferred Units, and no such Transfer (other than pursuant to a statutory merger or consolidation wherein all obligations and liabilities of the transferor Member are assumed by a successor by operation of law) shall relieve the transferor Member (the “ Transferring Member ”) of its obligations under this Agreement without the approval of the Board in accordance with Section 4.5(t), in its absolute discretion.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any transferee of any Transferred Units shall be subject to any and all ownership limitations contained in this Agreement or any other agreement with the Company to which such Transferring Member is a party.  Any transferee, whether or not admitted as a Member, shall take subject to the obligations of the Transferring Member hereunder.

 

(b)            In addition to any other restrictions on Transfer herein contained, including, without limitation, the provisions of this Article 8, any purported Transfer or assignment of a Unit by any Member made in the following events shall be void ab initio (unless, in the case of the restriction set forth in Section 8.1(b)(vi) below, such Transfer is otherwise approved by the Board):

 

(i)             to any Person who lacks the legal right, power or capacity to own Units;

 

(ii)            if such Transfer would cause the Company to become, with respect to any employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, a “party-in-interest” (as defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) or a “disqualified person” (as defined in Section 4975(c) of the Code);

 

(iii)           if such Transfer would, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, cause any portion of the assets of the Company to constitute assets of any employee benefit plan pursuant to Department of Labor Regulations Section 2510.3-101;

 

(iv)           if such Transfer requires the registration of such Units pursuant to any applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws or would otherwise violate any federal, state or foreign securities laws or regulations applicable to the Company or the Units;

 

(v)            if such Transfer is effectuated through an “established securities market” or a “secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof)” within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code or such Transfer would result in a materially increased risk that the Company would be treated as a “publicly traded partnership,” as such term is defined in Sections 469(k)(2) or 7704(b) of the Code;

 

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(vi)           if such Transfer results in the Company being considered to have terminated within the meaning of Section 708 of the Code;

 

(vii)          if such Transfer subjects the Company to be regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 or ERISA, each as amended;

 

(viii)         if such Transfer may cause the Company to cease to be classified as a partnership for federal or state income tax purposes;

 

(ix)            if such Transfer violates any applicable laws; or

 

(x)             if the Company does not receive written instruments (including without limitation, copies of any instruments of Transfer and such assignee’s consent to be bound by this Agreement as an assignee) that are in a form satisfactory to the Board (in its sole and absolute discretion), or the assignee otherwise assumes by operation of law all of the obligations of the transferor Member under this Agreement and any other agreement with the Company to which such transferor Member is a party with respect to such Transferred Units.

 

8.2           Substituted Members.

 

(a)            No Member shall have the right to substitute a transferee as a Member in his or her place with respect to any Units so Transferred (including any transferee permitted by Section 8.1) unless (i) such Transfer is made in compliance with the terms of this Agreement and any other agreements with the Company or other Members to which such transferor Member is a party and (ii) such transferee assumes, by operation of law or by written instrument satisfactory to the Company pursuant to Section 8.l(b)(ix) above, all the rights and powers and is subject to all the restrictions and liabilities that were applicable to the transferor by virtue of the transferor’s ownership of the Units being Transferred.

 

(b)            A transferee who has been admitted as a Member in accordance with Section 8.2(a) shall have all the rights and powers and be subject to all the restrictions and liabilities of a Member under this Agreement holding the same Units transferred thereto.  The admission of any transferee as a Member shall be subject to the provisions of Section 3.1.

 

8.3           Transfers to Permitted Transferees.

 

(a)            Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, each Member may Transfer any or all of its Units to such Member’s Permitted Transferees if each such Permitted Transferee agrees by delivery to the Company of an acknowledgment to become a party to, and be bound by the terms of, this Agreement to the same extent as the applicable transferor.

 

(b)            If any Member wishes pursuant to this Section 8.3 to Transfer Units to any Permitted Transferee, such Member shall give written notice to the other parties hereto of its intention to make a Transfer permitted under this Section 8.3 not less than three Business Days prior to effecting such Transfer, which notice shall state the name and address of any Permitted Transferee to whom such Transfer is proposed to be made and the number of Units proposed to

 

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be Transferred to any Permitted Transferee.  Upon such Transfer, the Transferring Member shall remain a party to this Agreement and undertakes to the other Members hereto to procure the performance by its Permitted Transferees of their obligations pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement and to indemnify the other Members hereto from and against the breach by any such Permitted Transferee of any of its obligations under this Agreement, unless otherwise released by the approval of the Board in accordance with Section 4.5(t), in its absolute discretion.

 

(c)            If, while a Member holds any Units, a Permitted Transferee shall cease to qualify as a Permitted Transferee under this Agreement in relation to the Transferring Member from which such Permitted Transferee or any previous Permitted Transferee of such Transferring Member received such Units, except upon a Change of Control of the Transferring Member or such Permitted Transferee, (an “ Unwinding Event ”), then:

 

(i)             the relevant Transferring Member shall forthwith notify the other parties hereto of the pending occurrence of such Unwinding Event; and

 

(ii)            prior to such Unwinding Event, such Transferring Member shall take all actions necessary to effect a Transfer of all Units held by the relevant Permitted Transferee either back to such Transferring Member or, pursuant to this Section 8.3, to a qualifying Permitted Transferee of such Transferring Member.

 

8.4           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.

 

8.5           Third Party Transferee .  In connection with any Transfer of Units by a Founding Member to any third party, other than a Permitted Transferee (a “Third Party Transferee”), such Third Party Transferee shall be bound by but not enjoy the benefits of this Agreement, except to the extent that such Third Party Transferee becomes a substituted Member in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.2 above (including compliance with the provisions of Section 8.6 below).

 

8.6           Rights of First Offer.

 

(a)            If a Member (the “ Selling Member ”) intends to Transfer any Units (other than pursuant to Section 8.3), the Selling Member shall first give written notice (a “ Seller’s Notice ”) to the Company and all of the Founding Members (other than the Selling Member) (the “ Offeree Members ”), stating the Selling Member’s intention to make such Transfer, the number of Units to be Transferred (the “ Offered Units ”), the name and address of the proposed Third Party Transferee, the proposed price (which must be payable in Cash or marketable securities that have a value that is readily determinable) which the Selling Member proposes to accept for the Offered Units (the “ Offer Price ”) and the other material terms upon which such Transfer is proposed, including, a copy of any offers received (if available and permitted pursuant to the terms thereof).

 

(b)            Upon receipt of the Seller’s Notice (the “ Offer ”), the Company shall first have an irrevocable, non-transferable option to purchase (by itself or through one or more Affiliates who agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement) all of the Offered

 

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Units at the Offer Price payable in Cash and on terms no less favorable to the Offeree Members than those proposed by a Third Party Transferee.  The option of the Company under this Section 8.6(b) shall be exercisable by written notice (a “ Response Notice ”) to the Selling Member and the Offeree Members given within 30 Business Days from receipt of the Seller’s Notice.  If the Company does not deliver a Response Notice within the required period then the Company shall be deemed to have elected not to exercise its option to purchase the Offered Units pursuant to this Section 8.6(b).

 

(c)            Upon conclusion of the 30 Business Day period referenced in Section 8.6(b) above, if the Company has not provided a Response Notice, or if the Company provides notice of its affirmative intent not to accept the Offer (“ Company Rejection ”), then each Offeree Member shall each have an irrevocable, non-transferable option to purchase (by itself or through one or more Affiliates who agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement) a portion of the Offered Units determined by multiplying (x) the total number of Offered Units, by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Units held by such Offeree Member, and the denominator of which is the number of Units held by all Offeree Members, at the Offer Price payable in Cash and on terms no less favorable to the Offeree Members than those proposed by a Third Party Transferee.  The option of each Offeree Member under this Section 8.6(c) shall be exercisable by a Response Notice to the Selling Member and the other Offeree Members given within 30 Business Days after a Company Rejection.  If an Offeree Member does not deliver a Response Notice within the required period such Offeree Member shall be deemed to have elected not to exercise its option to purchase Offered Units pursuant to this Section 8.6(c).

 

(d)            If one or more of the Offeree Members does not exercise its option to purchase all of the Offered Units offered to it pursuant to Section 8.6(c), then each other Offeree Member shall have an irrevocable, non-transferable option to purchase (by itself or through one or more Affiliates who agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement) all of the balance of such Offered Units at the Offer Price by multiplying (x) the balance of such Offered Units, by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Units held by a participating Offeree Member who has exercised its right under Section 8.6(c), and the denominator of which is the number of Units held by all participating Offeree Members who have exercised their rights under Section 8.6(c).  The option of such Offeree Members under this Section 8.6(d) shall be exercisable by written notice (a “ Secondary Response Notice ”) to the Selling Member given the earlier of 30 Business Days from (x) receipt of the other Offeree Members’ Response Notice or (y) by the date such other Response Notice was due.

 

(e)            If the Offeree Members do not exercise their options to purchase all of the Offered Units then the Selling Member shall be free, for a period of 90 days from the earlier of (i) the expiration of the option periods with respect to such Offer pursuant to Sections 8.6(c) or 8.6(d) and (ii) the date such Selling Member shall have received written notice from all the other Offeree Members stating that such Offeree Members do not intend to exercise the options granted under the foregoing provisions of this Section 8.6 to purchase all of the Offered Units, to sell all or part of the Offered Units as to which no Response Notice or Secondary Response Notice was delivered to the Third Party Transferee, in each case at a price equal to or greater than the Offer Price and with material terms no more favorable to the Third Party Transferee than were contained in the Offer.

 

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(f)             In the event that the Offeree Members do not exercise their options to purchase (by themselves or through one or more Affiliates who agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement) all of the Offered Units at the Offer Price, and the Selling Member shall not have sold the Offered Units to a Third Party Transferee for any reason before the expiration of the 90-day period described in Section 8.6(e) or the material terms (including the Offer Price) are more favorable to the Third Party Transferee then were disclosed in the Seller’s Notice, then all of the provisions of this Section 8.6 shall again become applicable to any Transfer of Units by the Selling Member.

 

(g)            If one or more of the Offeree Members effectively exercises its right of Offer hereunder, the closing of the purchase by the applicable Offeree Member of the Offered Units with respect to which such right has been exercised shall take place on the fifth Business Day after the later of (i) the date that such Offeree Member gave notice of such exercise and (ii) the expiration of such time as the Offeree Member may reasonably require in order to comply with applicable laws and regulations.  Upon exercise by any Offeree Member of its right of Offer under this Section 8.6, such Offeree Member and the Selling Member shall be legally obligated to consummate the purchase contemplated thereby and shall use their reasonable efforts to secure any approvals required, to comply as soon as reasonably practicable with all applicable laws and regulations, and to take all such other actions and to execute such additional documents as are necessary or appropriate in connection therewith.  At such closing, the Selling Member shall Transfer the Offered Units free and clear of any liens and encumbrances and together with all rights attached thereto at the date of Transfer, including any distribution declared but not paid in respect thereof and with all requisite transfer taxes, if any, paid, and the Offeree Member shall deliver payment in full for such Offered Units as provided in the applicable Response Notice or Secondary Response Notice.

 

ARTICLE 9

 

WITHDRAWAL OF MEMBER

 

9.1           Withdrawal of a Founding Member .  Pursuant to Section 4.5 a Founding Member shall have the right to withdraw from the Company in the event of a Budget Deadlock.  In the event a Founding Member has a right to withdraw from the Company, if such Founding Member provides a notice of withdrawal (a “Withdrawal Notice”) to the Board no earlier than May 1 st  and no later than May 15 th  of the year in question, such withdrawal shall be effective on the first anniversary of the delivery of the Withdrawal Notice.  Within 30 days after the effective date of withdrawal, the Company shall distribute to such Founding Member its Capital Account balance on the effective date of withdrawal, taking into account all adjustments to Capital Accounts required under this Agreement through the date of distribution; provided that, (i) in the event the difference between such Capital Account balance and such Founding Member’s proportional share of the Company’s aggregate Cash balance on the effective date of withdrawal (which shall be determined pursuant to the formula in Section 5.5(a)) is positive, then the Company shall withhold from such distribution, as a penalty for early withdrawal, such amount, and (ii) in the event the difference between such Capital Account balance and such Founding Member’s proportional share of the Company’s aggregate Cash balance on the effective date of withdrawal (which shall be determined pursuant to the formula in Section 5.5(a)) is zero or negative, then such Founding Member shall receive its proportional share of such Cash balance.

 

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9.2          Effect of Withdrawal .  This Agreement shall continue notwithstanding any withdrawal of any Founding Member and all governance or other rights set forth herein shall be exercised by the remaining Members.  No withdrawal shall relieve a Founding Member of any prior breach of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 10

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

10.1        Agreement to Cooperate; Further Assurances .  In case at any time any further action is necessary or desirable to make any of the contributions provided for by Article 5 (including obtaining any third-party consents) or otherwise to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, the proper Officers and Directors 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 herewith or with applicable law.

 

10.2        Amendments .  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, 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 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 Founding 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) Section 4.5 and Article 8 may only be amended with the approval of the Board in accordance with Section 4.5(u) 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:

 

(a)           (i)            Each Member shall use and cause its Affiliates to use the same degree of care it uses to safeguard its own Confidential Information (as defined below) and to cause its and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives to keep confidential all Confidential Information, including but not limited to Intellectual Property and other Proprietary Information of the other Members and the Company, and

 

(ii)           Each Member shall hold and shall cause its Affiliates to hold and shall cause its and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives to hold in confidence, unless compelled to disclose by judicial or administrative process or, in the opinion of counsel, by the requirements of law, all documents and information concerning any other party hereto furnished it by such other party or its representatives in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (together with the information referred to in clause (i) above, the “ Confidential Information ”)), except to the extent that any such information can be shown to have been (A) previously known by the party to which it is furnished lawfully and without breaching or having breached an obligation of such party or the

 

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disclosing party to keep such documents and information confidential, (B) in the public domain through no fault of the disclosing party, or (C) independently developed by the disclosing party without using or having used the Confidential Information.

 

(b)           Each Member agrees that the Confidential Information of the Company shall only be disclosed in secrecy and confidence, and is to be maintained by them in secrecy and confidence subject to the terms hereof.  Each Member shall (i) not, directly or indirectly, use the Confidential Information of the Company, except as necessary in the ordinary course of the Company’s business, or disclose the Confidential Information of the Company to any third party and (ii) inform all of its employees to whom the Confidential Information of the Company is entrusted or exposed of the requirements of this Section and of their obligations relating thereto.

 

(c)           The Company shall preserve the confidentiality of all Confidential Information supplied by the Members and their Affiliates (“ Member Information ”) to the same extent that a Member must preserve the confidentiality of Confidential Information pursuant to Sections 10.3(a) and (b); provided, however, that each Member recognizes and agrees that the Company may and shall disclose certain Confidential Information, including certain Member Information, to third parties pursuant to and to the extent required by Transaction Documents to which the Company and its Subsidiaries are party.

 

(d)           Member Information shall not be supplied by the Company (and the Company shall instruct all designees to the board of directors of its Subsidiaries not to supply any such information) to any Person who is not an employee of the Company, including any employee of a Member or any Director who is not an employee of the Company.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) Member Information may be disclosed to authorized third-party contractors of the Company if the Company determines that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to further the business of the Company, and if such contractor executes a non-disclosure agreement preventing such contractor from disclosing such Member Information for the benefit of each provider of Member Information in a form reasonably acceptable to the applicable Founding Member(s) and (ii) the Company may and shall disclose certain Member Information, to third parties (including investors in or creditors of Subsidiaries and counterparties to Transaction Documents to which the Company or its Subsidiaries are party) pursuant to and to the extent required by Transaction Documents to which the Company and its Subsidiaries are party.  Member Information disclosed by any Member to the Company shall not be shared with any other Member without the disclosing Member’s written consent.

 

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.

 

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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 .  Any written notice required or permitted to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed delivered:  (a) upon delivery if delivered in person; (b) upon transmission if sent via telecopier, with electronic confirmation of receipt; (c) one Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized courier service, provided that confirmation of such overnight delivery is received by the sender; and (d) upon transmission if sent via e-mail, with a confirmation copy sent via telecopier on the same day with electronic confirmation of 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.  Either party may change its address for notices by giving written notice of the new address to the other party in accordance with this Section, but any element of such party’s address that is not newly provided in such notice shall be deemed not to have changed.

 

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 or thereto other than those expressly set forth herein or therein.  Except as expressly set forth herein and therein, this Agreement, together with the 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.

 

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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.

 

(a)           This Agreement is to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of Delaware to the rights and duties of the parties.

 

(b)           Each party hereto agrees that any legal action or other legal proceeding relating to this Agreement or the enforcement of any provision of this Agreement shall be brought or otherwise commenced exclusively in any state or federal court located in Delaware or in New York, New York.  Subject to the preceding sentence, each party thereto:

 

(i)            expressly and irrevocably consents and submits to the jurisdiction of each state and federal court located in Delaware or New York, New York (and each appellate court located in Delaware or the State of New York) in connection with any such legal proceeding, including to enforce any settlement, order or award;

 

(ii)           consents to service of process in any such proceeding in any manner permitted by the applicable laws of Delaware or the State of New York, and agrees that service of process by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, at its address specified pursuant to Section 10.6 is reasonably calculated to give actual notice, to the extent permitted by applicable law;

 

(iii)          agrees that each state and federal court located in Delaware or New York, New York shall be deemed to be a convenient forum;

 

(iv)          waives and agrees not to assert (by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise), in any such legal proceeding commenced in any state or federal court located in New York, New York, any claim that such party is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of such court, that such legal proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of such proceeding is improper or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof or thereof may not be enforced in or by such court; and

 

(v)           agrees to the entry of an order to enforce any resolution, settlement, order or award made pursuant to this Section by the state and federal courts located in Delaware or New York, New York and in connection therewith hereby waives, and agrees not to assert by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, any claim that such resolution, settlement, order or award is inconsistent with or violative of the laws or public policy of the laws of the State of Delaware or New York or any other jurisdiction.

 

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the court) shall be entitled to payment by the non-prevailing party of all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the prevailing party, including any costs and expenses incurred in connection with any challenge to the jurisdiction or the convenience or propriety of venue of proceedings before any state or federal court located in Delaware or New York, New York.

 

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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.

 

 

AMERICAN MULTI-CINEMA, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kevin M. Connor

 

 

Name:

Kevin M. Connor

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CINEMARK MEDIA, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael Cavalier

 

 

Name:

Michael Cavalier

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President-General Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGAL/DCIP HOLDINGS, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Amy E. Miles

 

 

Name:

Amy E. Miles

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to DCIP LLC Agreement]

 



 

Exhibit A

 

Members, Units and Certain Capital Contributions

 

Names and Addresses

 

Pre-Closing
Date
Units

 

Pre-Closing Date
Capital
Contributions

 

Closing Date
Capital
Contribution

 

Total Units
(including
Closing Date
Units)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMC Founding Member:
American Multi-Cinema, Inc.
920 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64105
Attention: Frank Rash, Senior Vice President
Telecopy: (816) 480-4619
Telephone: (816) 480-2521
Email: frash@amctheatres.com

 

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[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cinemark Founding Member:
Cinemark Media, Inc.
3900 Dallas Parkway, Suite 500
Plano, TX 75093
Attention: Robert Copple, Chief Financial Officer
Telecopy: (972) 665-1003
Telephone: (972) 665-1116
Email: rcopple@cinemark.com

 

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[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

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Regal Founding Member:
Regal/DCIP Holdings, LLC
7132 Regal Lane
Knoxville, TN 37918
Attention: Amy Miles
Telecopy: (865) 922-6085
Telephone: (865) 925-9422
Email: amy.miles@regalcinemas.com

 

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Cash: $28,079,935

Equipment: $12,688,565

Total: $40,768,500

 

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[* * *]       Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by three asterisks, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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Exhibit B

 


ALLOCATIONS EXHIBIT

 

The provisions of this Allocations Exhibit (“ Allocations Exhibit ”) form a part of and are incorporated into the Operating Agreement of Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC (the “ Agreement ”), to which it is attached as if these provisions were set forth in full in the Agreement.  Initially capitalized terms set forth in this Allocations Exhibit and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings specified for such terms in Article 1 of the Agreement.

 

1.             Capital Accounts .

 

1.1.          Establishment and Maintenance of Capital Accounts .  The Company shall establish and maintain for each Member a separate account (“ Capital Account ”) in accordance with the rules of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv) and this Allocations Exhibit.  The Capital Account of each Member shall be increased by (i) the amount of cash or the Gross Asset Value of any property contributed (or deemed contributed) by a Member to the Company (net of liabilities secured by the property or to which the property is subject) pursuant to the Agreement, (ii) the amount of Net Profits allocated to such Member pursuant to this Allocations Exhibit, and (iii) the amount of any other items of income or gain specially allocated to such Member pursuant to this Allocations Exhibit.  The Capital Account of each Member shall be decreased by (x) the amount of cash or Gross Asset Value (net of liabilities secured by the property or to which the property is subject) of any distributions of cash or property made to such Member pursuant to the Agreement, (y) the amount of Net Loss allocated to such Member pursuant to this Allocations Exhibit, and (z) the amount of any other items of deduction or loss specially allocated to such Member pursuant to this Allocations Exhibit.  The Capital Accounts of each Member shall be increased or decreased to reflect the revaluation of Company assets under Section 1.2 of this Allocations Exhibit.

 

1.2.          Revaluations of Company Assets .

 

(i)            Consistent with the provisions of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) and as provided in this Section 1.2 , the Gross Asset Values of all Company assets shall be adjusted upward or downward to reflect any Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss attributable to such Company assets, as of the times of the adjustments provided in Section 1.2(ii)  of this Allocations Exhibit, as if such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss had been recognized on an actual sale of each such asset and allocated pursuant to this Allocations Exhibit.

 

(ii)           Such adjustments shall be made as of the following times: (w) immediately prior to the acquisition of an additional interest in the Company, after the date hereof, by any new or existing Member in exchange for more than a de minimis capital contribution; (x) immediately prior to the distribution by the Company to a Member of more than a de minimis amount of property as consideration for an interest in the Company; (y) immediately prior to the liquidation of the Company within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g); and (z) such other times as determined by the Board, provided , however , that adjustments pursuant to clauses (w) 

 

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and (x) above shall be made only if the Board determines that such adjustments are necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative economic interests of the Members in the Company.

 

(iii)          In accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(e) the Gross Asset Value of Company assets distributed in kind shall be adjusted upward or downward to reflect any Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss attributable to such Company assets, as of the time any such asset is distributed.

 

(iv)          In determining Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss for purposes of this Allocations Exhibit, the aggregate cash amount and fair market value of all Company assets (including cash or cash equivalents) shall be determined by the Board using such reasonable method of valuation as it may adopt, or in the case of a liquidating distribution pursuant to Article 7 of the Agreement, be determined and allocated by the Board using such reasonable methods of valuation as it may adopt.  The Board shall allocate such aggregate value among the assets of the Company (in such manner as it may determine in its sole and absolute discretion to arrive at a fair market value for individual properties).

 

1.3.          Compliance with Regulations .  The provisions of this Allocations Exhibit relating to the maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b), and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such Treasury Regulations.  In the event the Board determines that it is prudent to modify the manner in which the Capital Accounts, or any debits or credits thereto (including, without limitation, debits or credits relating to liabilities which are secured by contributed or distributed property or which are assumed by the Company or a Member), are computed in order to comply with such Treasury Regulations, the Board may make such modification, provided that it is not likely to have any material effect on the amounts distributable to any person pursuant to Article 7 of the Agreement upon the dissolution of the Company.  The Board also shall (i) make any adjustments that are necessary or appropriate to maintain equality between the Capital Accounts of the Members and the amount of Company capital reflected on the Company’s balance sheet, as computed for book purposes, in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(q), and (ii) make any appropriate modifications in the event unanticipated events might otherwise cause the Agreement and this Allocations Exhibit not to comply with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b).

 

2.             Allocation of Net Profit and Net Loss .

 

2.1.          Allocations to Members .  Except as otherwise provided in Article 3 of this Allocations Exhibit (including, without limitation, the special allocations related to Depreciation), Net Profits and Net Loss shall be allocated among the Members in accordance with their then respective Allocation Percentages.

 

2.2.          Substantial Economic Effect .  The allocation provisions contained in this Allocations Exhibit are intended to comply with Code Section 704(b) and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

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3.             Special Allocations .  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement or this Allocations Exhibit, the following special allocations shall be made in the following order:

 

3.1.          Minimum Gain Chargeback .  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Allocations Exhibit, if there is a net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain during any Fiscal Year (or other applicable period), each Member shall be specially allocated items of Company income and gain for such year (and, if necessary, subsequent years) in an amount equal to such Member’s share of the net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain, as determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(g).  Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Member pursuant thereto.  The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(f)(6).  This Section 3.1 is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(f) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

 

3.2.          Partner Minimum Gain Chargeback .  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Allocations Exhibit (except Section 3.1 ), if there is a net decrease in Minimum Gain Attributable to Partner Nonrecourse Debt during any Fiscal Year (or other applicable period), each Member who has a share of the Minimum Gain Attributable to such Partner Nonrecourse Debt, determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(5), shall be specially allocated items of Company income and gain for such year or period (and, if necessary, subsequent years or periods) in an amount equal to such Member’s share of the net decrease in such Minimum Gain Attributable to Partner Nonrecourse Debt, determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(5).  Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Member pursuant thereto.  The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(4).  This Section 3.2 is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement in such Section of the Treasury Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

 

3.3.          Qualified Income Offset .  In the event any Member unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations or distributions described in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5), or 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6) and, after giving effect to the allocations required under Articles 2 and 3 of this Allocations Exhibit as if this Section 3.3 were not a part of this Agreement, such Member has an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit, items of Company income and gain shall be specially allocated to such Member in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by the Treasury Regulations, its Adjusted Capital Account Deficit created by such adjustments, allocations or distributions as quickly as possible.

 

3.4.          Gross Income Allocation .  If any Member would otherwise have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit as of the last day of any Fiscal Year (or other applicable period), individual items of income and gain of the Company shall be specifically allocated to such Member (in the manner specified in Section 3.3 of this Allocations Exhibit) so as to eliminate such deficit as quickly as possible.

 

3.5.          Limitations on Net Loss Allocations .  With respect to any Member, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.1 , the amount of Net Losses for any Fiscal Year (or

 

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other applicable period) that would otherwise be allocated to a Member under Section 2.1 shall not cause or increase an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit.  Any Net Loss in excess of the limitation set forth in this Section 3.5 shall be allocated among the Members, pro rata, to the extent each, respectively, is liable with respect to any debt or other obligations of the Company.

 

3.6.          Nonrecourse Deductions .  Nonrecourse Deductions for any Fiscal Year (or other applicable period) shall be allocated among the Members in a manner such that the Members’ Capital Accounts would equal, as close as possible, the Capital Accounts that such Members would have without regard to any Nonrecourse Deductions.

 

3.7.          Partner Nonrecourse Deductions .  Any Partner Nonrecourse Deductions for any Fiscal Year (or other applicable period) shall be specially allocated to the Member who bears the economic risk of loss, under Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(1), with respect to the Partner Nonrecourse Debt to which such Partner Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(2).

 

3.8.          Code Section 754 Adjustments .  To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Company asset pursuant to Section 734(b) of the Code is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis), and such item of gain or loss shall be specially allocated to the Members in a manner consistent with the manner in which their Capital Accounts are required to be adjusted pursuant to such Section of the Treasury Regulations.

 

3.9.          Curative Allocations .  The foregoing allocations set forth in this Article 3 (the “ Regulatory Allocations ”) are intended to comply with certain requirements of Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b) and 1.704-2.  Notwithstanding any provisions of this Allocations Exhibit to the contrary (other than the Regulatory Allocations), the Regulatory Allocations shall be taken into account in allocating other items of income, gain, loss and deduction among the Members so that, to the extent possible, the cumulative net amount for the allocations of Company items under the other Articles hereof shall be equal to the net amount that would have been allocated had the Regulatory Allocations not occurred.  This Section 3.9 is intended to minimize to the extent possible and to the extent necessary any economic distortions which may result from application of the Regulatory Allocations and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent therewith.

 

3.10         Depreciation .  All Depreciation deductions attributable to the Equipment installed to a Member’s Complexes shall be specially allocated to that Member.  All other Depreciation deductions shall be included as a component of Net Profits and Net Loss.

 

3.11.        Non-Funding Member .  In the event that the Capital Account balances of the Members are adjusted to take account of a Non-Funding Member pursuant to Section 5.4(a)(v)  of the Agreement, Net Profits and Net Loss, and individual items of Company income, gain, loss and deduction, shall be specially allocated to the Members to reflect the adjustment contemplated by Section 5.4(a)(v)  of the Agreement.

 

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3.12          Special Allocation .  If, for federal income tax purposes, the Company is deemed to have made a deductible payment to a Member that is not actually paid, then notwithstanding Section 2.1 , the deduction attributable to such payment shall be specially allocated to such Member.

 

4.             Allocations for Tax Purposes .

 

4.1.          Generally .  Except as otherwise provided in this Article, for federal income tax purposes, each item of income, gain, loss and deduction (a “ Tax Item ”) shall be allocated among the Members in the same manner as its correlative item of “book” income, gain, loss or deduction is allocated among the Members pursuant to this Allocations Exhibit.

 

4.2.          Sections 1245/1250 Recapture .  If any portion of gain from the sale of property is treated as gain which is ordinary income by virtue of the application of Code Sections 1245 or 1250 (“ Affected Gain ”), then (A) such Affected Gain shall be allocated among the Members in the same proportion that the depreciation and amortization deductions giving rise to the Affected Gain were allocated and (B) other Tax Items of gain of the same character that would have been recognized, but for the application of Code Sections 1245 and/or 1250, shall be allocated away from that Member who is allocated Affected Gain pursuant to clause (A) so that, to the extent possible, the other Member is allocated the same amount and type, of capital gain that would have been allocated to it had Code Sections 1245 and/or 1250 not applied.  For purposes hereof, in order to determine the proportionate allocations of depreciation and amortization deductions for each Fiscal Year (or other applicable period), such deductions shall be deemed allocated on the same basis as Net Profit and Net Loss for such Fiscal Year (or other applicable period).

 

4.3.          Tax Allocations:  Code Section 704(c) In accordance with Code Section 704(c) and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to any asset contributed to the capital of the Company shall, solely for tax purposes, be allocated among the Members so as to take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such asset to the Company for federal income tax purposes and its initial Gross Asset Value.  In the event the Gross Asset Value of any Company asset is adjusted pursuant to this Allocations Exhibit, subsequent allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to such asset shall take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such asset to the Company for federal income tax purposes and its Gross Asset Value in the same manner as under Code Section 704(c) and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.  Any elections or other decisions relating to such allocations shall be made by the Board in any manner that reasonably reflects the purpose and intention of this Agreement, provided that any items of loss or deduction attributable to property contributed by a Member shall, to the extent of an amount equal to the excess of (A) the federal income tax basis of such asset at the time of its contribution over (B) the Gross Asset Value of such asset at such time, be allocated in its entirety to such contributing Member and the tax basis of such asset for purposes of computing the amounts of all items allocated to any other Member (including a transferee of the contributing Member) shall be equal to its Gross Asset Value upon its contribution to the Company. Allocations pursuant to this Section 4.3 are solely for purposes of federal, state, and local taxes and shall not affect, or in any way be taken into account in computing, any Member’s Capital Account or share of Net Profits, Net Loss, other items, or distributions pursuant to any provision of this Agreement.

 

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5.             Excess Nonrecourse Liabilities .

 

Any “excess nonrecourse liabilities” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-3(a)(3)) shall be allocated to the Members based on their Allocation Percentages.

 

6.             Definitions .

 

6.1.          “Adjusted Capital Account Deficit” means, with respect to any Member, the deficit balance, if any, in such Member’s Capital Account as of the end of the relevant Fiscal Year (or other applicable period), after giving effect to the following adjustments:

 

(i)            Credit to such Capital Account any amounts which such Member is obligated to restore or is deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to the penultimate sentences of Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5); and

 

(ii)           Debit to such Capital Account the items described in Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5), and 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6) of the Treasury Regulations.

 

The foregoing definition of Adjusted Capital Account Deficit is intended to comply with the provisions of Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) of the Treasury Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

 

6.2            “Affected Gain ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.2 of this Agreement.

 

6.3           “Allocation Percentages” means the percentage that is equal to the Digital Systems deployed in a Member’s Screens expressed as a percentage of all the Digital Systems deployed in all the Members’ Screens, as determined from time to time.

 

6.4.          “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

 

6.5.          “Depreciation” means, for each Fiscal Year (or other applicable period), an amount equal to the depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction allowable with respect to an asset for such Fiscal Year (or other applicable period), except that if the Gross Asset Value of an asset differs from its adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes at the beginning of such Fiscal Year (or other applicable period), Depreciation shall be an amount which bears the same ratio to such beginning Gross Asset Value as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction for such Fiscal Year (or other applicable period) bears to such beginning adjusted tax basis; provided , however , that if the adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes of an asset at the beginning of such Fiscal Year (or other applicable period) is zero, Depreciation shall be determined with reference to such beginning Gross Asset Value using any reasonable method selected by the Board.

 

6.6.          “Gross Asset Value” means, with respect to any asset, the asset’s adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes, except as follows:

 

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(i)            the initial Gross Asset Value of any asset contributed by a Member to the Company shall be the gross fair market value of such asset on the date of contribution to the Company, as determined by the contributing Member and the Board;

 

(ii)           the Gross Asset Values of all Company assets shall be adjusted in accordance with Section 1.2 of this Allocations Exhibit; and

 

(iii)          the Gross Asset Value of an asset shall be adjusted each Fiscal Year (or other applicable period) by the Depreciation with respect to such asset taken into account for purposes of computing Net Profits and Net Loss for such year (or other applicable period).

 

6.7.          “Minimum Gain Attributable to Partner Nonrecourse Debt” shall mean “partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain” as determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(2).

 

6.8.          “Net Profits or Net Loss” shall mean, for each Fiscal Year (or other applicable period), an amount equal to the Company’s taxable income or tax loss for such year or period, determined in accordance with Section 703(a) of the Code (for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to Section 703(a) of the Code shall be included in taxable income or loss), with the following adjustments:

 

(i)            The computation of all items of income, gain, loss and deduction shall be made without regard to the fact that items described in Sections 705(a)(1)(B) or 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code are not includable in gross income or are neither currently deductible nor capitalized for federal income tax purposes;

 

(ii)           Any income, gain or loss attributable to the taxable disposition of any Company asset shall be determined as if the adjusted basis of such asset as of such date of disposition were equal in amount to the Company’s Gross Asset Value with respect to such asset as of such date;

 

(iii)          In lieu of the depreciation, amortization, and other cost recovery deductions taken into account in computing such taxable income or loss, there shall be taken into account Depreciation for such Fiscal Year (or other applicable period);

 

(iv)          In the event the Gross Asset Value of any Company asset is adjusted to reflect any Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss with respect to such asset pursuant to Section 1.2 hereof, the amount of any such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss shall be taken into account as gain or loss from the disposition of such asset; and

 

(v)           Any items specially allocated under Article 3 of this Allocations Exhibit shall not be taken into account.

 

6.9.          “Nonrecourse Deductions” shall have the meaning set forth in Sections 1.704-2(b)(1) and (c) of the Treasury Regulations.

 

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6.10.        “Nonrecourse Liabilities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.752-1(a)(2) of the Treasury Regulations.

 

6.11.        “Partner Nonrecourse Debt” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.704-2(b)(4) of the Treasury Regulations.

 

6.12.        “Partner Nonrecourse Deductions” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.704-2(i)(1) of the Treasury Regulations.

 

6.13.        “Partnership Minimum Gain” shall have the meaning set forth in Sections 1.704-2(b)(2) and (d)(1) of the Treasury Regulations.

 

6.14.        “ Regulatory Allocations ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.9 of this Allocations Exhibit.

 

6.15         “ Tax Item ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1 of this Allocations Exhibit.

 

6.16         “ 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.

 

6.17.        “Unrealized Gain” means, with respect to any Company asset as of any particular date, the excess of (i) the gross fair market value of such asset on such date as determined in accordance with Section 1.2 of this Allocations Exhibit, over (ii) the Gross Asset Value of such asset to the Company on such date.

 

6.18.        “Unrealized Loss” means, with respect to any Company asset as of any particular date, the excess of (i) the Gross Asset Value of such asset to the Company on such date, over (ii) the gross fair market value of such asset on such date, as determined in accordance with Section 1.2 of this Allocations Exhibit as of such date.

 

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Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Amy E. Miles, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Regal Entertainment Group;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date: May 4, 2010

 

By:

/s/ AMY E. MILES

 

 

 

Amy E. Miles

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 


 

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, David H. Ownby, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Regal Entertainment Group;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date: May 4, 2010

By:

/s/ DAVID H. OWNBY

 

 

David H. Ownby

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 


 

Exhibit 32

 

Written Statement of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350)

 

The undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of Regal Entertainment Group, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), each hereby certifies that, to his/her knowledge on the date hereof:

 

(a)                                   the Form 10-Q of the Company for the first quarter ended April 1, 2010, filed on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(b)                                  the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

 

/s/ AMY E. MILES

 

Amy E. Miles

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

May 4, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ DAVID H. OWNBY

 

David H. Ownby

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

May 4, 2010