CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2025	Jun. 27, 2024
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net loss	$ (41.4)	$ (43.4)
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation expense	2.2	2.2
Amortization expense	17.6	18.9
Non-cash share-based compensation	5.6	6.1
Amortization of debt issuance costs	0.2	0.4
Loss on debt extinguishment	1.8	0.0
Non-cash loss on re-measurement of the payable under the tax receivable agreement	4.6	12.2
Other	(0.1)	(0.3)
ESA integration and other encumbered theater payments	0.6	0.5
Payments to the ESA Parties under the tax receivable agreement	(1.3)	0.0
Other cash flows from operating activities	0.1	0.0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables, net	28.1	45.6
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(12.2)	(12.0)
ESA amounts due to/from, net	0.3	(2.0)
Prepaid expenses	0.5	0.6
Deferred revenue	(5.5)	2.8
Other, net	0.0	0.2
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1.1	31.8
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(2.4)	(2.8)
Proceeds received from equity method investment	0.0	0.4
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(2.4)	(2.4)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payment of dividends	(5.7)	(0.3)
Purchases of NCM, Inc.'s common stock	(18.7)	(9.2)
Cash redemption of NCM LLC common membership units	0.0	(0.7)
Repayment of revolving credit facility	(10.0)	0.0
Payment of debt issuance costs	(1.5)	0.0
Repurchase of stock for restricted stock tax withholding	(0.6)	0.0
Net cash used in financing activities	(36.5)	(10.2)
CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	(37.8)	19.2
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	78.1	37.6
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	40.3	56.8
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing and investing activity:
Purchase of an intangible asset with NCM LLC equity	0.0	0.7
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities	0.0	7.2
Accrued purchases of intangible assets	0.4	0.0
Increase in dividend equivalent accrual not requiring cash in the period	0.2	0.0
Cost method investment obtained in exchange for future advertising inventory	0.5	0.0
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	0.1	0.5
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 0.0	$ 0.1