AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Announces Collaborative Refinancing Transactions that Extend Up To $2.45 Billion of Debt Maturities from 2026 to 2029 and Beyond
Transformational transactions that strengthen the balance sheet, pave the way for future delevering, and align the capital structure with the expected industry growth trajectory
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of new secured term loans due 2029 issued in consideration for an open market purchase of Senior Secured Term Loans due 2026, with a potential to extend an additional$1.2 billion of 2026 maturities to 2029$800 million -
of$500 million 10% /12% Cash/PIK Toggle Second Lien Subordinated Secured Notes due 2026 exchanged into new secured term loans due 2029 or repurchased with proceeds of new exchangeable notes due 2030 1$414 million -
Opportunity to reduce debt by
through the conversion of exchangeable notes into equity$464 million
Details of the Refinancing Transactions
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AMC and its subsidiaries issue
of New Term Loans in consideration for the open market purchase of approximately$1.2 billion of its Existing Term Loans and approximately$1.1 billion of its$100 million 10% /12% Cash/PIK Toggle Second Lien Subordinated Secured Notes due 2026 (“Second Lien Notes”). The New Term Loans bear interest at the Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“Term SOFR”) plus between 600 and 700 basis points depending on leverage levels. -
AMC and its subsidiaries issue approximately
of Exchangeable Notes for cash, with proceeds used to repurchase approximately$414 million of Second Lien Notes.$414 million -
AMC and its subsidiaries are entitled to issue up to an additional
of New Term Loans in order to purchase Existing Term Loans.$800M -
AMC and its subsidiaries are entitled to issue up to an additional
of Exchangeable Notes to refinance other outstanding debt due in 2025, 2026 and 2027.$50 million -
The total amount of up to
of Exchangeable Notes would be exchangeable into up to approximately 92.6 million shares of the Company’s Class A common stock,2 subject to certain terms and conditions.$464 million
1 The Company may issue an additional
2 Assumes no interest is paid in kind in the form of additional Exchangeable Notes.
For more information and details on the transactions, interested parties are highly encouraged to read an SEC Form 8-K in its entirety which will be filed later today and will be available on the Company’s website at https://investor.amctheatres.com/sec-filings/all-sec-filings
Commenting on the agreements, AMC Chairman and CEO Adam Aron said, “Today marks a major milestone for AMC. Thanks to the unwavering support and commitment from our lenders, we have successfully extended a substantial portion of our 2026 debt maturities to 2029 and 2030. This agreement represents an undeniably strong vote of confidence by our lenders in AMC’s future and provides AMC with the necessary financial flexibility to capitalize on an expected strong industry recovery trajectory.”
Aron added, “This transaction represents yet another bold and innovative step that AMC is taking to ensure a successful recovery from the unprecedented box office challenges of the last few years. Not only have our lenders agreed to extend our debt maturities but we have also created the potential for significant debt reduction as the industry recovers.”
Aron concluded, “The box office challenges of the first half of 2024 are now in the rear-view mirror. The recovery momentum is back. We expect strong year-over-year box office growth in the back half of 2024, continuing into 2025 and 2026. With today’s announcement we are ever more confident in the future of our business as we will continue to take the necessary actions to best position AMC to thrive in a more favorable environment.”
About AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
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