Note 12 - Notes Payable

Notes payable are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):



Name of Note Payable or Security	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011	Maturity Date		December 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Trust Preferred Securities	4.31%	9.22%	April 30, 2027	$	27,913	$	27,913
Australian NAB Corporate Term Loan	5.82%	7.20%	June 30, 2014		75,349		88,671
Australian NAB Corporate Revolver	5.82%	7.20%	June 30, 2014		--		--
Australian Shopping Center Loans	-	-	2012-2014		208		384
New Zealand Corporate Credit Facility	4.70%	4.15%	March 31, 2015		23,148		21,854
US Bank of America Revolver	3.26%	-	October 31, 2017		30,000		--
US Bank of America Line of Credit	3.21%	-	October 31, 2017		2,007		--
US Cinema 1, 2, 3 Term Loan	-	6.73%	July 1, 2012		--		15,000
US Cinema 1, 2, 3 Term Loan	5.24%	-	June 27, 2013		15,000		--
US GE Capital Term Loan	-	5.50%	October 31, 2012		--		32,188
US Liberty Theaters Term Loans	6.20%	6.20%	April 1, 2013		6,429		6,583
US Nationwide Loan 1	8.50%	8.50%	February 21, 2013		593		597
US Sanborn Note	-	7.00%	January 31, 2012		--		250
US Sutton Hill Capital Note – Related Party	8.25%	8.25%	December 31, 2013		9,000		9,000
US Union Square Theatre Term Loan	5.92%	5.92%	May 1, 2015		6,950		7,174
Total				$	196,597	$	209,614

Trust Preferred Securities

On February 5, 2007, we issued $51.5 million in 20-year fully subordinated notes to a trust that we control, which in turn issued $51.5 million in securities. Of the $51.5 million, $50.0 million in TPS were issued to unrelated investors in a private placement and $1.5 million of common trust securities were issued by the trust to Reading called “Investment in Reading International Trust I” on our balance sheet. Effective May 1, 2012, the interest rate on our Trust Preferred Securities changed from a fixed rate of 9.22%, which was in effect for the past five years, to a variable rate of three month LIBOR plus 4.00%, which will reset each quarter through the end of the loan unless we exercise our right to refix the rate at the current market rate at that time. There are no principal payments due until maturity in 2027 when the notes and the trust securities are scheduled to be paid in full. We may pay off the debt after the first five years at 100% of the principal amount without any penalty. The trust is essentially a pass through, and the transaction is accounted for on our books as the issuance of fully subordinated notes. The credit facility includes a number of affirmative and negative covenants designed to monitor our ability to service the debt. The most restrictive covenant of the facility requires that we must maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio at a certain level. However, on December 31, 2008, we secured a waiver of all financial covenants with respect to our TPS for a period of nine years (through December 31, 2017), in consideration of the payment of $1.6 million, consisting of an initial payment of $1.1 million, a payment of $270,000 made in December 2011, and a contractual obligation to pay $270,000 in December 2014.

The private placement generated $49.9 million in net proceeds, which were used principally to make our investment in the common trust securities of $1.5 million, to retire all of our bank indebtedness in New Zealand of $34.4 million (NZ$50.0 million) and to retire a portion of our bank indebtedness in Australia of $5.8 million (AUS$7.4 million). During the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, we paid $1.9 million, $2.5 million, and $2.5 million, respectively, in preferred dividends to the unrelated investors that are included in interest expense. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, we had preferred dividends payable of $198,000 and $416,000, respectively. Interest payments for this loan are required every three months.

During the first quarter of 2009, we took advantage of the then current market illiquidity for securities such as our TPS to repurchase $22.9 million in face value of those securities through an exchange of $11.5 million worth of marketable securities purchased during the period for the express purpose of executing this exchange transaction with the third party holder of these TPS. During the twelve months ended 2009, we amortized $106,000 of discount to interest income associated with the holding of these securities prior to their extinguishment. On April 30, 2009, we extinguished $22.9 million of these TPS, which resulted in a gain on retirement of subordinated debt (TPS) of $10.7 million net of loss on the associated write-off of deferred loan costs of $749,000 and a reduction in our Investment in Reading International Trust I from $1.5 million to $838,000.

Australia

NAB Australian Corporate Term Loan

On June 24, 2011, we replaced our Australian Corporate Credit Facility of $115.8 million (AUS$110.0 million) with BOS International (“BOSI”) with a new credit facility from National Australia Bank (“NAB”) of $110.5 million (AUS$105.0 million). NAB provided us term debt of $94.7 million (AUS$90.0 million) and $9.5 million (AUS$9.0 million) in line of credit which we used combined with our cash of $1.6 million (AUS$1.5 million) to pay off our $105.8 million (AUS$100.5 million) of outstanding BOSI debt.

The new three-tiered credit facility from NAB (the “NAB Credit Facility”) has a term of three years, due and payable June 30, 2014, and comprised of a term loan with a December 31, 2012 balance of $75.3 million (AUS$72.5 million); a $10.4 million (AUS$10.0 million) revolving facility for which we do not have a balance at December 31, 2012; and a $5.2 million (AUS$5.0 million) guarantee facility. This loan to Reading Entertainment Australia commenced on June 24, 2011 with an interest rate of between 2.90% and 2.15% above the BBSY bid rate. This credit facility is secured by substantially all of our cinema assets in Australia and is only guaranteed by several of our wholly owned Australian subsidiaries. The NAB Credit Facility requires annual principal payments of between $7.3 million (AUS$7.0 million) and $9.4 million (AUS$9.0 million) which we anticipate will be paid from Reading Entertainment Australia operating cash flows. The covenants of the NAB Credit Facility include a fixed charge coverage ratio, a debt service cover ratio, an operating leverage ratio, a loan to value ratio, and other financial covenants. Additionally, the NAB Credit Facility allows us to transfer only $4.2 million (AUS$4.0 million) per year outside of Australia. On August 2, 2011, we paid down our NAB revolver by $9.7 million (AUS$9.0 million) resulting in a zero balance on that date. In December 2012, as part of the sale of our Indooroopilly property, we paid down $6.3 million (AUS$6.0 million) on our NAB term loan.

In conjunction with this NAB Credit Facility, we entered into a five-year interest swap agreement which swaps over 100% of our $75.3 million (AUS$72.5 million) variable rate term loan (decreasing in line with scheduled principal repayments) based on BBSY, for a 5.50% fixed rate. For further information regarding our swap agreements, see Note 13 – Derivative Instruments.

Australian Shopping Center Loans

In July 2004, as part of the acquisition of the Anderson Cinema Circuit, we assumed the three loans on the Epping, Rhodes, and West Lakes properties. The total amount assumed on the transaction date was $1.5 million (AUS$2.1 million) and the loans carry no interest as long as we make timely principal payments of approximately $182,000 (AUS$175,000) per year. Early repayment is possible without penalty. The only recourse on default of these loans is the security on the properties. During 2009 and 2010, we were in dispute with the landlord. During 2010, we resolved the dispute and paid $51,000 (AUS$51,000) in principal payments on this loan. During 2011 and 2012, we paid $256,000 (AUS$250,000) and $182,000 (AUS$175,000), respectively, in principal payments on this loan.

New Zealand

New Zealand Corporate Credit Facility

On February 8, 2012, we received an approved amendment from Westpac renewing our existing $36.9 million (NZ$45.0 million) New Zealand credit facility with a 3-year credit facility. The renewed facility calls for a decrease in the overall facility by $4.1 million ($5.0 million) to $32.8 million (NZ$40.0 million), an increase in the facility margin of 0.55% to 2.00%, and the line of credit charge increase from 0.30% to 0.40%. The facility is secured by substantially all of our New Zealand assets, but has not been guaranteed by any entity other than several of our New Zealand subsidiaries. The facility includes various affirmative and negative financial covenants designed to protect the bank’s security regarding capital expenditures and the repatriation of funds out of New Zealand. Also included in the restrictive covenants of the facility is the restriction of transferring funds from subsidiary to parent.

Bank of America Revolver

On October 31, 2012, we replaced our GE Capital Term Loan of $27.7 million with a new credit facility from Bank of America (the “BofA Revolver”) of $30.0 million with an interest rate of between 2.50% and 3.00% above LIBOR and an expiration date of October 31, 2017. Although the BofA Revolver does not require a fixed interest swap agreement, we will continue to use our existing fixed interest rate swap of $29.1 million until its term date of December 31, 2013, see Note 13 – Derivative Instruments. The BofA Revolver requires borrowing limit reductions of $3.0 million per year with a balloon payment of $18.0 million at the expiration date. The BofA Revolver contains other customary terms and conditions, including representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, events of default and indemnity provisions. The most restrictive covenant of the facility requires that we must maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio at a certain level.

As part of the negotiations of the BofA Revolver, we entered into a master operating equipment lease financing agreement with Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC to finance the acquisition of up to $15.5 million in digital projection equipment for our U.S. cinema operations. See Note 19 - Commitments and Contingencies.

Bank of America Line of Credit

On October 31, 2012, Bank of America renewed and increased our existing $3.0 million line of credit to $5.0 million. The LOC carries an interest rate equal to BBA LIBOR floating plus a 3.50% margin and an unused line fee of 0.03%. The agreement is in effect till October 31, 2017 and is potentially renewable at that date. The undrawn balance of this LOC is $3.0 million at December 31, 2012.

Cinemas 1, 2, 3 Term Loan

On June 28, 2012, Sutton Hill Properties LLC (“SHP”), one of our consolidated subsidiaries, paid off its Eurohypo AG, New York Branch loan with a new $15.0 million term loan (the “Sovereign Bank Loan”) from Sovereign Bank, N.A. The Sovereign Bank Loan has a one-year term ending on June 27, 2013, with a one year extension option to June 26, 2014 subject to an extension fee equal to 1.00% of the ending principal balance and a compliance requirement with certain special covenants. As we currently intend to exercise this option, we have classified this loan as long-term. The terms of the loan require interest only payments at LIBOR plus a 5.00% margin to be calculated and paid monthly. This loan is secured by SHP’s interest in the Cinemas 1, 2, & 3 land and building. Covenants include maintaining a loan to value ratio of at least 50% of fair market value and an 11% debt yield (with a numerator of the cash available for debt service and a denominator of the outstanding principal balance of the loan). The Sovereign Bank Loan is further secured by a guaranty provided by Reading International, Inc. and by its noncontrolling interest member, Sutton Hill Capital, LLC.

Liberty Theaters Term Loan

On March 17, 2008, we entered into a $7.1 million loan agreement with a financial institution, secured by our Royal George Theatre in Chicago, Illinois and our Minetta Lane Theatre and Orpheum Theatre in New York. The loan has a 5-year term loan that accrues a 6.20% interest rate payable monthly in arrears. We incurred deferred financing costs of $527,000 related to our borrowings of this loan. The loan agreement requires only monthly principal and interest payments along with self-reported annual financial statements. As this loan is due to mature on April 1, 2013, the December 31, 2012 outstanding balance of this debt of $6.4 million is classified as current on our balance sheet. We intend to refinance the property’s debt.

US Nationwide Loan 1

On February 22, 2008, we acquired 15 motion picture theaters and theater-related assets from Pacific Theatres Exhibition Corp. and its affiliates (collectively, the “Sellers”) for $70.2 million a transaction referred to as the “Pacific Theaters Acquisition.” The Seller’s affiliate, Nationwide Theatres Corp (“Nationwide”), provided $21.0 million of acquisition financing evidenced by a five-year promissory note (the “Nationwide Note 1”) of Reading Consolidated Holdings, Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary (“RCHI”), maturing on February 21, 2013.

The Nationwide Note 1 bears interest (i) as to $4.5 million of principal at the annual rates of 7.50% for the first three years and 8.50% thereafter and (ii) as to $13.0 million of principal at the annual rates of 6.50% through July 31, 2009 and 8.50% thereafter. Accrued interest is due and payable on February 21, 2011 and thereafter on the last day of each calendar quarter, commencing on June 30, 2011. The entire principal amount is due and payable upon maturity, subject to our right to prepay at any time without premium or penalty and to the requirement that, under certain circumstances, we make mandatory prepayments equal to a portion of free cash flow generated by the acquired theaters. The loan is recourse only to RCHI and its assets, which include all of the Hawaii theaters and certain of the California theaters acquired from the Sellers and our Manville and Dallas Angelika Theaters.

The Nationwide Note 1 was subject to certain purchase price related adjustments. Through December 31, 2012, these adjustments have resulted in a net reduction in principal of $20.4 million comprised of a reduction in the amount of $6.3 million in 2008, a further reduction of $226,000 during the first quarter of 2009, an additional advance of $3.0 million in 2009 (such advance was used to pay down a portion of the GE Capital Term Loan discussed above), a $4.4 million reduction during the first quarter of 2010 in which Nationwide Theaters Corp. and Reading agreed to reduce the seller’s note, and finally a $12.5 million reduction in September 2010. As a result of these reductions, the principal balance of the notes at December 31, 2012 was $593,000.

Sutton Hill Capital Notes 1 & 2

As part of the negotiation of the Village East Lease (see Note 25 – Related Parties and Transactions), we paid off the Sutton Hill Capital (“SHC”) Note 1 of $5.0 million on June 30, 2010 and renegotiated the SHC Note 2 for $9.0 million. Under the new terms of the SHC Note 2, the loan has a variable annual rate equal to a Five-Year Constant Maturity United States Treasury Note rate plus a 5.75% margin, subject to a minimum rate of 8.25% and a maximum rate of 10% and the note matures on December 31, 2013. No interim principal payments are required and the balance of the note is payable upon maturity. No other covenants are required for this loan. This loan is unsecured.

Union Square Theatre Term Loan

On April 30, 2010, we refinanced the loan secured by our Union Square property with another lender. The new loan for $7.5 million has a five-year term with a fixed interest rate of 5.92% per annum and an amortization payment schedule of 20 years with a balloon payment of approximately $6.4 million at the end of the loan term.

US Nationwide Loan 2

In connection with the Pacific Theaters Acquisition, the Sellers also committed to loan to RDI up to $3.0 million in two draws of $1.5 million each, one of which was drawn on July 21, 2008 and the other of which may have been drawn on or before July 31, 2009. During 2010, as part of the $4.4 million note reduction of the US Nationwide Loan 1, we waived our right to draw on the second $1.5 million. The existing $1.5 million loan bore an interest rate of 8.50%, compounded annually. The loan and accrued interest were due and payable, in full, on February 21, 2011, subject to our right to prepay the loan without premium or penalty. Pursuant to the terms of this note, we paid off this loan of $1.5 million with its $359,000 of accrued interest on February 21, 2011.

Summary of Notes Payable

Our aggregate future principal loan payments are as follows (dollars in thousands):



Year Ending December 31,
2013	$	28,714
2014		86,357
2015		32,613
2016		3,000
2017		18,000
Thereafter		27,913
Total future principal loan payments	$	196,597

Since approximately $98.7 million of our total debt of $196.6 million at December 31, 2012 consisted of debt denominated in Australian and New Zealand dollars, the U.S dollar amounts of these repayments will fluctuate in accordance with the relative values of these currencies.