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BASIS OF PRESENTATION
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
BASIS OF PRESENTATION  
BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

NOTE 1—BASIS OF PRESENTATION

        AMC Entertainment® Inc. ("AMCE" or the "Company") is an intermediate holding company, which, through its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including, American Multi-Cinema, Inc. ("OpCo") and its subsidiaries, (collectively with AMCE, unless the context otherwise requires, the "Company" or "AMC"), is principally involved in the theatrical exhibition business and owns, operates or has interests in theatres primarily located in the United States. AMCE is a wholly owned subsidiary of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. ("Holdings"). Holdings is an indirect subsidiary of Dalian Wanda Group Co., Ltd. ("Wanda"), a Chinese private conglomerate.

        As of September 30, 2015, Wanda owned approximately 77.85% of Holdings' outstanding common stock and 91.34% of the combined voting power of Holdings' outstanding common stock and has the power to control Holdings' affairs and policies, including with respect to the election of directors (and, through the election of directors, the appointment of management), entering into mergers, sales of substantially all of the Company's assets and other extraordinary transactions.

        Use of Estimates:    The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions are used for, but not limited to: (1) Impairments, (2) Film exhibition costs, (3) Income and operating taxes, (4) Theatre and other closure expense, and (5) Gift card and packaged ticket income. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

        Principles of Consolidation:    The accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014, which was derived from audited financial statements, and the unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, these interim financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the Company's financial position and results of operations. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. There are no noncontrolling (minority) interests in the Company's consolidated subsidiaries; consequently, all of its stockholder's equity, net earnings and total comprehensive income for the periods presented are attributable to controlling interests. Due to the seasonal nature of the Company's business, results for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the twelve months ending December 31, 2015. The Company manages its business under one reportable segment called Theatrical Exhibition.

        Other Expense (Income):    The following table sets forth the components of other expense (income):

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

(In thousands)

 

September 30,
2015

 

September 30,
2014

 

September 30,
2015

 

September 30,
2014

 

Loss on redemption of 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020

 

$

 

$

 

$

9,273

 

$

 

Gain on redemption of 8.75% Senior Notes due 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,386

)

Other income

 

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

 

(11

)

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

Other expense (income)

 

$

 

$

(11

)

$

9,273

 

$

(8,397

)

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

        Presentation:    In the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, certain line items within operating activities have been presented separately from the "other, net" line item in the current year presentation, with conforming reclassifications made for the prior period presentation.