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CORPORATE BORROWINGS AND CAPITAL AND FINANCING LEASE OBLIGATIONS
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
CORPORATE BORROWINGS AND CAPITAL AND FINANCING LEASE OBLIGATIONS  
CORPORATE BORROWINGS AND CAPITAL AND FINANCING LEASE OBLIGATIONS

NOTE 9—CORPORATE BORROWINGS AND CAPITAL AND FINANCING LEASE OBLIGATIONS

        A summary of the carrying value of corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations is as follows:

(In thousands)
  December 31, 2012   March 29, 2012  

Senior Secured Credit Facility-Term Loan due 2016 (4.25% as of December 31, 2012)

  $ 465,878   $ 470,343  

Senior Secured Credit Facility-Term Loan due 2018 (4.75% as of December 31, 2012)

    297,000     297,050  

8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014

        190,775  

8.75% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2019

    654,692     588,366  

9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020

    661,105     600,000  

Capital and financing lease obligations, 8.25% - 11%

    122,645     62,220  
           

 

    2,201,320     2,208,754  

Less: current maturities

    (14,280 )   (61,846 )
           

 

  $ 2,187,040   $ 2,146,908  
           

        The carrying amount of corporate borrowings includes $116,336,000 of unamortized premiums as of December 31, 2012.

        Minimum annual payments required under existing capital and financing lease obligations (net present value thereof) and maturities of corporate borrowings as of December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 
  Capital and Financing Lease Obligations    
   
 
 
  Principal
Amount of
Corporate
Borrowings
   
 
(In thousands)
  Minimum
Lease
Payments
  Less Interest   Principal   Total  

2013

  $ 16,750   $ 10,475   $ 6,275   $ 8,004   $ 14,279  

2014

    16,839     9,881     6,958     8,004     14,962  

2015

    16,972     9,218     7,754     8,004     15,758  

2016

    16,983     8,484     8,499     453,328     461,827  

2017

    16,998     7,677     9,321     3,000     12,321  

Thereafter

    113,860     30,022     83,838     1,481,999     1,565,837  
                       

Total

  $ 198,402   $ 75,757   $ 122,645   $ 1,962,339   $ 2,084,984  
                       

Senior Secured Credit Facility

        The Senior Secured Credit Facility is with a syndicate of banks and other financial institutions and, prior to the third amendment on December 15, 2010, had provided the Company financing of up to $850,000,000, consisting of a $650,000,000 term loan facility with a maturity date of January 26, 2013 and a $200,000,000 revolving credit facility that matured in 2012. The revolving credit facility includes borrowing capacity available for letters of credit and for swingline borrowings on same-day notice.

        Third Amendment.    On December 15, 2010, the Company entered into a third amendment to its Senior Secured Credit Agreement dated as of January 26, 2006 to, among other things: (i) extend the maturity of the term loans held by accepting lenders and to increase the interest rate with respect to such term loans, (ii) replace the Company's existing revolving credit facility (with higher interest rates and a longer maturity than the existing revolving credit facility), and (iii) amend certain of the existing covenants therein. The following are key terms of the amendment:

  • The term loan maturity was extended to December 15, 2016 (the "Term Loan due 2016") for the then aggregate principal amount of $476,597,000 held by lenders who consented to the amendment. The remaining then aggregate term loan principal amount of $142,528,000 (the "Term Loan due 2013") was scheduled to mature on January 26, 2013.

    The amended five-year revolving credit facility includes a borrowing capacity of $192,500,000 through December 15, 2015 and is available for letters of credit and for swingline borrowings on same-day notice. The applicable margin for borrowings under the revolving credit facility at December 31, 2012 was 2.25% with respect to base rate borrowings and 3.25% with respect to LIBOR borrowings. The Company is required to pay an unused commitment fee to the lenders under the revolving credit facility in respect of the unutilized commitments thereunder at a rate equal to 0.50% per annum. It will also pay customary letter of credit fees. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had approximately $11,563,000 in outstanding letters of credit issued under the credit facility, leaving approximately $180,937,000 available to borrow against the revolving credit facility.

        The Company recorded a loss on the modification of the Senior Secured Credit Agreement of $3,656,000 in Other expense during the fifty-two weeks ended March 31, 2011, which included third party modification fees and other expenses of $3,289,000 and previously capitalized financing fees related to the revolving credit facility of $367,000. The Company capitalized deferred financing costs paid to creditors of $1,943,000 related to the modification of the Senior Secured Credit Agreement during the year ended March 31, 2011.

        Incremental Amendment.    On February 22, 2012, the Company entered into an amendment to its Senior Secured Credit Facility pursuant to which the Company borrowed term loans (the "Term Loan due 2018"), and used the proceeds, together with cash on hand, to fund the cash tender offer and redemption of the 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 and to repay the existing Term Loan due 2013. The Term Loan due 2018 was issued under the Senior Secured Credit Facility for $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount and the net proceeds received were $297,000,000. The 1% discount was amortized to interest expense over the term of the loan until the Merger date of August 30, 2012, when the debt was re-measured at fair value. The Term Loan due 2018 requires repayments of principal of 1% per annum and the remaining principal payable upon maturity on February 22, 2018. The Company capitalized deferred financing costs paid to creditors of $5,157,000 related to the issuance of the Term Loan due 2018 during the year ended March 29, 2012. Concurrently with the Term Loan due 2018 borrowings on February 22, 2012, the Company redeemed all outstanding Term Loan due 2013 at a redemption price of 100% of the then outstanding aggregate principal balance of $140,657,000, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of the Term Loan due 2013 in Other expense, due to previously capitalized deferred financing fees of $383,000, during the fifty-two weeks ended March 29, 2012.

        Borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility bear interest at a rate equal to an applicable margin plus, at the Company's option, either a base rate or LIBOR. Prior to extinguishment, the Term Loan due 2013 bore interest at 2.021% on February 22, 2012, which was based on LIBOR plus 1.75%. The Company will repay $5,003,648 of the Term Loan due 2016 per annum through September 30, 2016, with any remaining balance due on December 15, 2016. The Term Loan due 2018 requires repayments of principal of $3,000,000 per annum and the remaining principal payable upon maturity on February 22, 2018. The Company may voluntarily repay outstanding loans under the Senior Secured Credit Facility at any time without premium or penalty, other than customary "breakage" costs with respect to LIBOR loans.

        All obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facility are guaranteed by each of the Company's wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. All obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facility, and the guarantees of those obligations (as well as cash management obligations), are secured by substantially all of AMC Entertainment's assets as well as those of each subsidiary guarantor.

        The Senior Secured Credit Facility contains a number of covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, the Company's ability, and the ability of its subsidiaries, to sell assets; incur additional indebtedness; prepay other indebtedness (including the notes); pay dividends and distributions or repurchase their capital stock; create liens on assets; make investments; make certain acquisitions; engage in mergers or consolidations; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; change of control of permitted holders, amend certain charter documents and material agreements governing subordinated indebtedness, including the 8.75% Senior Notes due 2019 and the 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020; change the business conducted by it and its subsidiaries; and enter into agreements that restrict dividends from subsidiaries.

        In addition, the Senior Secured Credit Facility requires that the Company and its subsidiaries maintain a maximum net senior secured leverage ratio as long as the commitments under the revolving credit facility remain outstanding. The Senior Secured Credit Facility also contains certain customary affirmative covenants and events of default.

        The Company is restricted, in certain circumstances, from paying dividends to Parent by the terms of the indentures governing its outstanding senior and subordinated notes and its Senior Secured Credit Facility.

        Fourth Amendment.    On July 2, 2012, the Company entered into a waiver and fourth amendment to its Senior Secured Credit Facility dated as of January 26, 2006 to, among other things: (i) waive a certain specified default that would otherwise occur upon the change of control effected by the Merger, (ii) permit the Company to change its fiscal year after completion of the Merger, (iii) reflect the change in ownership going forward by restating the definition of "Permitted Holder" to include only Wanda and its affiliates under the Senior Secured Credit Facility in connection with the Merger, (iv) provide for a minimum LIBOR percentage of 1.00%, from, and only after, the completion of the Merger, in determining the interest rate to the Term Loan due 2016, and (v) provide for an interest rate of LIBOR plus 375 basis points to the Term Loan due 2018, from and only after, the completion of the Merger. The applicable margin at December 31, 2012 for borrowings under the Term Loan due 2016 was 4.25% with respect to LIBOR borrowings (3.25% margin plus 1.00% minimum LIBOR rate) and the applicable margin for borrowings under the Term Loan due 2018 was 4.75% (3.75% margin plus 1.00% minimum LIBOR rate).

Notes Due 2014

        On February 24, 2004, the Company sold $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (the "Notes due 2014"). The interest rate for the Notes due 2014 was 8% per annum, payable in March and September. The Notes due 2014 were redeemable at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at any time on or after March 1, 2009 at 104% of the principal amount thereof, declining ratably to 100% of the principal amount thereof on or after March 1, 2012, plus in each case interest accrued to the redemption date.

        In connection with the merger in which the Company was acquired by Holdings in fiscal 2005, the carrying value of the Notes due 2014 was adjusted to fair value. As a result, a discount of $1,500,000 was recorded and was being amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the notes.

        On February 7, 2012, the Company launched a cash tender offer to purchase up to $160,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its then outstanding $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes due 2014. On February 21, 2012, holders of $108,955,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes due 2014 tendered pursuant to the cash tender offer. On February 22, 2012, the Company accepted for purchase $58,063,000 aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest of the Notes due 2014, for total consideration equal to (i) $972.50 per $1,000 in principal amount of notes validly tendered plus (ii) $30 per $1,000 in principal amount of the notes validly tendered. On March 7, 2012, the Company accepted for purchase the remaining $50,892,000 aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest of the Notes due 2014 tendered on February 21, 2012, for total consideration equal to (i) $972.50 per $1,000 in principal amount of notes validly tendered plus (ii) $30 per $1,000 in principal amount of the notes validly tendered. In addition, the Company accepted for purchase $10,000 aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest of Notes due 2014 tendered after February 21, 2012, for total consideration equal to $972.50 per $1,000 in principal amount of the notes validly tendered. The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment related to the cash tender offer and redeemed its Notes due 2014 of $640,000 in Other expense during the fifty-two weeks ended March 29, 2012, which included tender offer and consent fees paid to the holders of $213,000, write-off of a non-cash discount of $155,000, and other expenses of $272,000. On March 7, 2012, the Company announced its intent to redeem $51,035,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes due 2014 at a price of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount such that an aggregate of $160,000,000 of Notes due 2014 would be retired through the tender offer and redemption. On April 6, 2012, the Company completed the redemption of $51,035,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes due 2014 at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest.

        On April 6, 2012, the Company redeemed $51,035,000 aggregate principal amount of its Notes due 2014 pursuant to a cash tender offer at a price of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount. The Company used the net proceeds from the issuance of the Term Loan due 2018, which was borrowed on February 22, 2012, to pay for the consideration of the cash tender offer plus accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount of the Notes due 2014. On August 30, 2012 prior to the consummation of the Merger, the Company issued a call notice for all of its then remaining outstanding Notes due 2014 at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, to the redemption date. On August 30, 2012, the Company irrevocably deposited $141,027,000, plus accrued interest to September 1, 2012 with a trustee to satisfy and to discharge its obligations under the Notes due 2014 and its indenture. The Company used a combination of cash on hand and funds contributed by Wanda. The Company recorded a loss on redemption of $1,297,000 prior to the Merger related to the extinguishment of the Notes due 2014.

Notes Due 2016

        Concurrently with the 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 ("Notes due 2020") offering on December 15, 2010, the Company launched a cash tender offer and consent solicitation for any and all of its then outstanding $325,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 11% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 (the "Notes due 2016") at a purchase price of $1,031 plus a $30 consent fee for each $1,000 of principal amount of outstanding Notes due 2016 validly tendered and accepted by the Company on or before the early tender date (the "Cash Tender Offer"). The Company used the net proceeds from the issuance of the Notes due 2020 on December 15, 2010 to pay the consideration for the Cash Tender Offer plus accrued and unpaid interest on $95,098,000 principal amount of Notes due 2016 validly tendered. The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment related to the Cash Tender Offer of $7,631,000 in Other expense during the fifty-two weeks ended March 31, 2011, which included previously capitalized deferred financing fees of $1,681,000, a tender offer and consent fee paid to the holders of $5,801,000 and other expenses of $149,000. The Company redeemed the remaining $229,902,000 aggregate principal amount outstanding Notes due 2016 at a price of $1,055 per $1,000 principal amount on February 1, 2011 in accordance with the terms of the indenture. The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment related to the Cash Tender Offer of $16,701,000 in Other expense during the fifty-two weeks ended March 31, 2011, which included previously capitalized deferred financing fees of $3,958,000, a tender offer and consent fee paid to the holders of $12,644,000 and other expenses of $99,000.

Notes Due 2019

        On June 9, 2009, the Company issued $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.75% Senior Notes due 2019 (the "Notes due 2019") issued under an indenture with U.S. Bank, National Association, as trustee. The Notes due 2019 bear interest at a rate of 8.75% per annum, payable on June 1 and December 1 of each year (commencing on December 1, 2009), and have a maturity date of June 1, 2019. The Notes due 2019 are redeemable at the Company's option in whole or in part, at any time on or after June 1, 2014 at 104.375% of the principal amount thereof, declining ratably to 100% of the principal amount thereof on or after June 1, 2017, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. The Company capitalized deferred financing costs of $16,259,000 related to the issuance of the Notes due 2019 during the year ended April 1, 2010.

        The Notes due 2019 are general unsecured senior obligations of the Company, fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior basis by each of the Company's existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries that guarantee the Company's other indebtedness.

        The indenture governing the Notes due 2019 contains covenants limiting other indebtedness, dividends, purchases or redemptions of stock, transactions with affiliates and mergers and sales of assets. It also contains provisions subordinating the Company's obligations under the Notes due 2019 to the Company's obligations under its Senior Secured Credit Facility and other senior indebtedness. The Notes due 2019 were issued at a 2.418% discount which was amortized to interest expense following the interest method over the term of the notes until the Merger date of August 30, 2012, when the debt was re-measured at fair value.

        In connection with the Merger on August 30, 2012, the carrying value of the Notes due 2019 was adjusted to fair value. As a result, a premium of $57,000,000 was recorded and will be amortized to interest expense utilizing the interest rate method over the remaining term of the notes.

Notes Due 2020

        On December 15, 2010, the Company completed the offering of $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Notes due 2020. The Notes due 2020 mature on December 1, 2020, pursuant to an indenture dated as of December 15, 2010, among the Company, the Guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The Company will pay interest on the Notes due 2020 at 9.75% per annum, semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1, commencing on June 1, 2011. The Company may redeem some or all of the Notes due 2020 at any time on or after December 1, 2015 at 104.875% of the principal amount thereof, declining ratably to 100% of the principal amount thereof on or after December 1, 2018, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. The Company capitalized deferred financing costs of $12,699,000 related to the issuance of Notes due 2020 during the year ended March 31, 2011.

        The Indenture provides that the Notes due 2020 are general unsecured senior subordinated obligations of the Company and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several senior subordinated unsecured basis by all of its existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries that guarantee its other indebtedness.

        The indenture governing the Notes due 2020 contains covenants limiting other indebtedness, dividends, purchases or redemptions of stock, transactions with affiliates and mergers and sales of assets.

        In connection with the Merger on August 30, 2012, the carrying value of the Notes due 2020 was adjusted to fair value. As a result, a premium of $63,000,000 was recorded and will be amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the notes.

Consent Solicitation

        On June 22, 2012, the Company announced it had received the requisite consents from holders of each of its Notes due 2019 and its Notes due 2020 and, collectively with the Notes due 2019, the ("Notes") for (i) a waiver of the requirement for the Company to comply with the "change of control" covenant in each of the indentures governing the Notes due 2019 and the indenture governing the Notes due 2020 (collectively, the "Indentures"), in connection with the Merger (the "Waivers"), including the Company's obligation to make a "change of control offer" in connection with the Merger with respect to each series of Notes, and (ii) certain amendments to the Indentures to reflect the change in ownership going forward by adding Wanda and its affiliates to the definition of "Permitted Holder" under each of the Indentures. The Company entered into supplemental indentures to give effect to the Waivers and certain amendments to the Indentures, which became operative upon payment of the applicable consent fee immediately prior to the closing of the Merger. The holders of each of the Notes due 2019 and Notes due 2020, who validly consented to the Waiver and the proposed amendments, received a consent fee of $2.50 per $1,000 principal amount at the closing date of the Merger. The total consent fees were $2,376,000. See Note 2—Merger for additional information regarding the recording of the consent fees.

Financial Covenants

        Each indenture relating to the Company's notes (Notes due 2019 and Notes due 2020) allows it to incur specified permitted indebtedness (as defined therein) without restriction. Each indenture also allows the Company to incur any amount of additional debt as long as it can satisfy the coverage ratio of each indenture, after giving effect to the event on a pro forma basis. Under the indenture for the Notes due 2019 (the Company's most restrictive indenture), the Company could borrow approximately $1,125,600,000 (assuming an interest rate of 7.0% per annum on the additional indebtedness) in addition to specified permitted indebtedness at December 31, 2012. If the Company cannot satisfy the coverage ratios of the indentures, generally the Company can borrow an additional amount under the Senior Secured Credit Facility.

        As of December 31, 2012, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants relating to the Senior Secured Credit Facility, the Notes due 2020, and the Notes due 2019.