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	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 28, 2012 Predecessor	Jun. 28, 2012 Predecessor	Jun. 30, 2013 NCM	Jun. 28, 2012 NCM	Jun. 30, 2013 NCM	Jun. 28, 2012 NCM	Dec. 31, 2012 NCM	Jun. 28, 2013 NCM	Jun. 07, 2013 NCM	Jun. 28, 2012 NCM Predecessor	Jun. 28, 2012 NCM Predecessor	Jun. 30, 2013 NCM Advertising (Revenue)	Jun. 30, 2013 NCM Advertising (Revenue)	Jun. 28, 2012 NCM Advertising (Revenue) Predecessor	Jun. 28, 2012 NCM Advertising (Revenue) Predecessor	Jun. 07, 2013 NCM Founding Members Tranche 2 Investments	Jun. 30, 2013 U.S. theatres and IMAX screen Screen theatre	Jun. 30, 2013 DCIP	Jun. 30, 2013 DCIP	Dec. 31, 2012 DCIP	Jun. 30, 2013 DCIP Expected	Jun. 28, 2012 DCIP Predecessor	Jun. 28, 2012 DCIP Predecessor	Jun. 30, 2013 Open Road Releasing, LLC, operator of ORF	Jun. 30, 2013 Open Road Releasing, LLC, operator of ORF	Dec. 31, 2012 Open Road Releasing, LLC, operator of ORF	Jun. 28, 2012 Open Road Releasing, LLC, operator of ORF Predecessor	Jun. 28, 2012 Open Road Releasing, LLC, operator of ORF Predecessor	Jun. 30, 2013 Other	Jun. 30, 2013 Other	Jun. 28, 2012 Other Predecessor	Jun. 28, 2012 Other Predecessor	Jun. 30, 2013 Maximum Investments in non-consolidated affiliates and certain other investments accounted for following the equity method
Investments
Interest in non-consolidated affiliates (as a percent)					15.52%		15.52%				16.29%								50.00%	29.00%	29.00%					50.00%	50.00%								50.00%
Number of U.S. theatres																			2
Number of IMAX screens																			1
Equity in Earnings of Non-Consolidated Entities
Revenues	$ 208,149,000	$ 401,447,000	$ 193,624,000	$ 354,470,000	$ 122,800,000		$ 205,000,000					$ 110,100,000	$ 189,200,000							$ 45,022,000	$ 88,077,000			$ 42,175,000	$ 79,978,000	$ 36,257,000	$ 101,434,000		$ 32,900,000	$ 68,596,000	$ 4,070,000	$ 6,936,000	$ 8,449,000	$ 16,696,000
Operating costs and expenses	142,171,000	326,410,000	174,988,000	327,206,000	81,700,000		158,300,000					108,300,000	184,200,000							42,566,000	73,813,000			32,973,000	64,005,000	14,479,000	87,334,000		24,500,000	60,716,000	3,426,000	6,963,000	9,215,000	18,285,000
Net earnings (loss)	65,978,000	75,037,000	18,636,000	27,264,000	41,100,000		46,700,000					1,800,000	5,000,000							2,456,000	14,264,000			9,202,000	15,973,000	21,778,000	14,100,000		8,400,000	7,880,000	644,000	(27,000)	(766,000)	(1,589,000)
The Company's recorded equity in earnings	23,274,000	23,820,000	8,753,000	19,448,000	8,577,000		8,699,000					446,000	9,533,000							4,045,000	7,827,000			2,809,000	4,947,000	10,269,000	7,050,000		4,200,000	3,940,000	383,000	244,000	1,298,000	1,028,000
Amounts due from affiliate					2,887,000		2,887,000		1,978,000											683,000	683,000	736,000				1,831,000	1,831,000	1,950,000
Amounts due to affiliate					2,908,000		2,908,000		2,021,000
Capital contributions for projector and installation costs in excess of the cap per system for digital conversations																							68,000
Capital contributions for projector and installation costs in excess of the cap per system for new build locations																							44,000
Term for payment of equipment rent, including scheduled escalations (in years)																					12 years
Term from the inception of the agreement to commence scheduled escalations of rent																					6 years 6 months
Deferred rent																				4,681,000	4,681,000	1,810,000
Digital equipment rent expense																				2,662,000	5,369,000			2,139,000	4,004,000
Film rentals																										61,000	61,000	326,000
Film exhibition costs	285,395,000	476,719,000	242,727,000	463,918,000																						1,600,000	8,700,000		1,100,000	6,100,000
Number of units owned (in shares)					19,052,770		19,052,770
Number of units issued to Founding Member due to an acquisition (in shares)																		5,315,837
Interest in non-consolidated affiliates after Issuance of membership units																		0.1559
Receipt of common units (in shares)							1,728,988
Estimated fair market value of the units										321,801,000
Price per share (in dollars per share)										$ 16.89
Revenues														8,495,000	16,572,000	6,643,000	13,064,000
Expenses					3,773,000		6,721,000					3,483,000	6,837,000
Changes in carrying amount of investment in NCM and equity in earnings of NCM
Balance at the beginning of the period							245,047,000
Receipt of common units							26,315,000
Receipt of excess cash distributions					(8,749,000)		(8,749,000)
Unrealized gain from cash flow hedge							700,000
Change in interest gain					2,716,000		2,716,000
Equity in earnings							7,365,000
Equity in loss from amortization of basis difference					1,382,000		1,382,000
Balance at the end of the period					272,012,000		272,012,000		245,047,000
Purchase Price Fair Value Adjustment (in shares)							17,323,782
Deferred Revenue
Balance at the beginning of the period							(318,154,000)
Receipt of Common Units							(26,315,000)
Amortization of deferred revenue							7,136,000
Balance at the end of the period					(337,333,000)		(337,333,000)		(318,154,000)
Term of amortization of the exhibitor services agreement (ESA) modifications payment received from NCM (in years)							30 years
Other Comprehensive (Income)
Other comprehensive (income) at the end of the period									797,000
Unrealized gain from cash flow hedge							(700,000)
Other comprehensive (income) at the end of the period					(1,497,000)		(1,497,000)
Cash Received (Paid)
Receipt of excess cash distributions							8,749,000
Balance at the end of the period					8,749,000		8,749,000
Equity in (Earnings) Losses
Change in interest gain					(2,716,000)		(2,716,000)
Equity in earnings							(7,365,000)
Equity in loss from amortization of basis difference					1,382,000		1,382,000
Equity in (Earnings) for the period	(23,274,000)	(23,820,000)	(8,753,000)	(19,448,000)	(8,577,000)		(8,699,000)					(446,000)	(9,533,000)							(4,045,000)	(7,827,000)			(2,809,000)	(4,947,000)	(10,269,000)	(7,050,000)		(4,200,000)	(3,940,000)	(383,000)	(244,000)	(1,298,000)	(1,028,000)
Advertising (Revenue)
Amortization of deferred revenue							(7,136,000)
Advertising (Revenue) for the period						$ (6,643,000)	$ (7,136,000)	$ (13,064,000)