National CineMedia, Inc. Reports Results for Fiscal Third Quarter 2022
National CineMedia reported robust Q3 2022 results, with total revenue rising 71.9% to $54.5 million, driven by a strong advertising resurgence. The operating loss improved significantly to $4.2 million, while adjusted OIBDA turned positive at $7.0 million, contrasting with a loss of $8.2 million in Q3 2021. For Q4 2022, revenue is projected between $85.0 million and $95.0 million, while full-year revenue is expected to reach $242.5 million to $252.5 million, up substantially from 2021.
- Revenue increased 71.9% to $54.5 million in Q3 2022.
- Adjusted OIBDA improved to $7.0 million from -$8.2 million in Q3 2021.
- Fourth-quarter revenue forecasted between $85.0 million to $95.0 million.
- Full-year 2022 revenue expected to be $242.5 million to $252.5 million, up from $114.6 million in 2021.
- Net loss of $8.9 million or $0.11 per diluted share, despite improvements.
Third quarter AOIBDA at top end of guidance and exceeds consensus estimates
Upfront advertising tracking towards strong finish at
Q3 2022 Results
Total revenue for the third quarter ended
Total revenue for the nine months ended
From the CEO
Commenting on the Company’s third quarter 2022 operating results and future outlook, NCM CEO
2022 Outlook
For the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company expects to earn total revenue of
For the full year 2022, the Company expects to earn total revenue of
Supplemental Information
Integration and other encumbered theater payments due primarily from AMC associated with
Conference Call
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The replay of the conference call will be available until
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains various forward-looking statements that reflect management’s current expectations or beliefs regarding future events. Investors are cautioned that reliance on these forward-looking statements involves risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the assumptions used in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of these assumptions could prove to be inaccurate and, as a result, actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements are, among others, 1) level of theater attendance or viewership of the Noovie® pre-show; 2) changes to relationships with NCM LLC’s founding members, including, without limitation, changes to contractual relationships with
This press release contains references to Non-GAAP financial measures including Adjusted OIBDA (Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization, Amortization of intangibles recorded for network theater screen leases, excluding share-based payment costs, advisor fees related to the Cineworld proceeding, certain sales force reorganization costs, impairment of long lived-assets, and CEO transition costs). A reconciliation of these measures is available in this press release and on the investor page of the Company’s website at www.ncm.com.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Unaudited ($ in millions, except per share data) |
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Quarter Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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Revenue |
$ |
54.5 |
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|
$ |
31.7 |
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$ |
157.5 |
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|
$ |
51.1 |
|
OPERATING EXPENSES: |
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Advertising operating costs |
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6.3 |
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5.2 |
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19.3 |
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|
9.9 |
|
Network costs |
|
2.1 |
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2.0 |
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6.2 |
|
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5.7 |
|
Theater access fees and revenue share to founding members |
|
21.3 |
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|
16.7 |
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|
62.4 |
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|
31.0 |
|
Selling and marketing costs |
|
10.4 |
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8.2 |
|
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|
31.0 |
|
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|
24.8 |
|
Administrative and other costs |
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10.8 |
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9.6 |
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30.2 |
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29.4 |
|
Impairment of long-lived assets |
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— |
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— |
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5.8 |
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— |
|
Depreciation expense |
|
1.5 |
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|
2.5 |
|
|
|
5.1 |
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8.4 |
|
Amortization of intangibles recorded for network theater screen leases |
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6.3 |
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6.2 |
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18.7 |
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18.5 |
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Total |
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58.7 |
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50.4 |
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178.7 |
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127.7 |
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OPERATING LOSS |
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(4.2 |
) |
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(18.7 |
) |
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(21.2 |
) |
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(76.6 |
) |
NON-OPERATING EXPENSES: |
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Interest on borrowings |
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19.8 |
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16.6 |
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57.3 |
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48.2 |
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Interest income |
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(0.1 |
) |
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— |
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(0.1 |
) |
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(0.1 |
) |
(Gain) loss on modification and retirement of debt, net |
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— |
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— |
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(5.9 |
) |
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0.8 |
|
(Gain) loss on re-measurement of the payable to founding members under the tax receivable agreement |
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(2.2 |
) |
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(1.8 |
) |
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4.0 |
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(3.2 |
) |
Other non-operating (income) expense |
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— |
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— |
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(0.2 |
) |
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0.1 |
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Total |
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17.5 |
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14.8 |
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55.1 |
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|
45.8 |
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LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
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(21.7 |
) |
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(33.5 |
) |
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(76.3 |
) |
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|
(122.4 |
) |
Income tax expense |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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CONSOLIDATED NET LOSS |
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(21.7 |
) |
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|
(33.5 |
) |
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|
(76.3 |
) |
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(122.4 |
) |
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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(12.8 |
) |
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(18.3 |
) |
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(41.5 |
) |
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(65.1 |
) |
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NCM, INC. |
$ |
(8.9 |
) |
|
$ |
(15.2 |
) |
|
$ |
(34.8 |
) |
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$ |
(57.3 |
) |
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NET LOSS PER NCM, INC. COMMON SHARE |
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Basic |
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
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$ |
(0.19 |
) |
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$ |
(0.43 |
) |
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$ |
(0.72 |
) |
Diluted |
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.19 |
) |
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$ |
(0.43 |
) |
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$ |
(0.72 |
) |
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING: |
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Basic |
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81,605,806 |
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80,359,723 |
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81,371,370 |
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79,652,152 |
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Diluted |
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81,605,806 |
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|
80,359,723 |
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81,371,370 |
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79,652,152 |
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Dividends declared per common share |
$ |
0.03 |
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$ |
0.05 |
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$ |
0.11 |
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$ |
0.15 |
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Selected Condensed Balance Sheet Data Unaudited ($ in millions) |
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As of |
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Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities |
$ |
74.8 |
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$ |
102.5 |
|
Receivables, net |
|
58.8 |
|
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|
53.0 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
12.7 |
|
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|
21.3 |
|
Total assets |
|
775.4 |
|
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|
817.4 |
|
Borrowings, gross |
|
1,129.8 |
|
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|
1,108.0 |
|
Total equity/(deficit) |
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(453.8 |
) |
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|
(383.5 |
) |
Total liabilities and equity |
|
775.4 |
|
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|
817.4 |
|
Operating Data Unaudited |
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Quarter Ended |
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Total Screens ( |
20,201 |
|
20,776 |
Founding Member Screens at Period End (2)(5) |
16,155 |
|
16,500 |
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Quarter Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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(in millions) |
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Total Attendance for Period (3)(5) |
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106.6 |
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|
75.7 |
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|
306.8 |
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|
138.6 |
Founding Member Attendance for Period (4)(5) |
|
86.5 |
|
|
60.6 |
|
|
247.6 |
|
|
109.3 |
Capital Expenditures (6) |
$ |
0.8 |
|
$ |
0.9 |
|
$ |
2.4 |
|
$ |
4.3 |
(1) |
Represents the total screens within NCM LLC’s advertising network. |
(2) |
Represents the total founding member screens. |
(3) |
Represents the total attendance within NCM LLC’s advertising network. |
(4) |
Represents the total attendance within NCM LLC’s advertising network in theaters operated by the founding members. |
(5) |
Excludes screens and attendance associated with certain AMC Carmike theaters for each period presented. |
(6) |
Includes certain other implementation costs associated with cloud computing arrangements. |
Operating Data Unaudited (In millions, except advertising revenue per attendee, margin and per share data) |
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Quarter Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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Revenue breakout: |
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National advertising revenue |
$ |
39.7 |
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$ |
22.6 |
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$ |
116.7 |
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$ |
34.3 |
|
Local and regional advertising revenue |
|
9.8 |
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5.7 |
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26.4 |
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|
10.8 |
|
Total advertising revenue (excluding beverage) |
$ |
49.5 |
|
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$ |
28.3 |
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$ |
143.1 |
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$ |
45.1 |
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Total revenue |
$ |
54.5 |
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|
$ |
31.7 |
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$ |
157.5 |
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$ |
51.1 |
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Per attendee data: |
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National advertising revenue per attendee |
$ |
0.372 |
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$ |
0.299 |
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|
$ |
0.380 |
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|
$ |
0.247 |
|
Local and regional advertising revenue per attendee |
$ |
0.092 |
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|
$ |
0.075 |
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|
$ |
0.086 |
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|
$ |
0.078 |
|
Total advertising revenue (excluding beverage) per attendee |
$ |
0.464 |
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$ |
0.374 |
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$ |
0.466 |
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$ |
0.325 |
|
Total revenue per attendee |
$ |
0.511 |
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|
$ |
0.419 |
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$ |
0.513 |
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$ |
0.369 |
|
Total attendance (1) |
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106.6 |
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|
75.7 |
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|
306.8 |
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|
138.6 |
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Other operating data: |
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Operating loss |
$ |
(4.2 |
) |
|
$ |
(18.7 |
) |
|
$ |
(21.2 |
) |
|
$ |
(76.6 |
) |
Adjusted OIBDA (2) |
$ |
7.0 |
|
|
$ |
(8.2 |
) |
|
$ |
15.2 |
|
|
$ |
(43.1 |
) |
Adjusted OIBDA margin (2) |
|
12.8 |
% |
|
|
(25.9 |
)% |
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|
9.7 |
% |
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(84.3 |
)% |
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Loss per share - basic |
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.19 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.43 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.72 |
) |
Loss per share - diluted |
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.19 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.43 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.72 |
) |
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Adjusted loss per share - diluted (2) |
$ |
(0.13 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.19 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.33 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.72 |
) |
(1) |
Represents the total attendance within NCM LLC’s advertising network. Excludes screens and attendance associated with certain AMC Carmike theaters for all periods presented. |
(2) |
Adjusted OIBDA, Adjusted OIBDA margin and adjusted loss per share are not financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP in |
Non-GAAP Reconciliations
Unaudited
Adjusted OIBDA and Adjusted OIBDA Margin
Adjusted Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization (“Adjusted OIBDA”) and Adjusted OIBDA margin are not financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP in
The Company has not provided a reconciliation of the forward-looking non-GAAP Adjusted OIBDA measure to forward-looking GAAP operating income due to the inability to predict the amount and timing of impacts outside of the Company’s control, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, on certain items, including the timing of revenue and charges reflected in our reconciliation of historic numbers, the amount of which, based on historical experience, could be significant and are difficult to reasonably predict. Accordingly, a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure is not available without unreasonable effort.
The following table reconciles operating loss to Adjusted OIBDA for the periods presented (dollars in millions):
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Quarter Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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Operating loss |
$ |
(4.2 |
) |
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$ |
(18.7 |
) |
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$ |
(21.2 |
) |
|
$ |
(76.6 |
) |
Depreciation expense |
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
2.5 |
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5.1 |
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8.4 |
|
Amortization of intangibles recorded for network theater screen leases |
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6.3 |
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6.2 |
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18.7 |
|
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|
18.5 |
|
Share-based compensation costs (1) |
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2.1 |
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1.7 |
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5.1 |
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6.5 |
|
Impairment of long-lived assets (2) |
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— |
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— |
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5.8 |
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|
— |
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Sales force reorganization costs (3) |
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— |
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— |
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0.4 |
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|
— |
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Executive transition costs (4) |
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— |
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0.1 |
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— |
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0.1 |
|
Advisor fees related to the Cineworld proceeding (5) |
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1.3 |
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1.3 |
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— |
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Adjusted OIBDA |
$ |
7.0 |
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$ |
(8.2 |
) |
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$ |
15.2 |
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$ |
(43.1 |
) |
Total revenue |
$ |
54.5 |
|
|
$ |
31.7 |
|
|
$ |
157.5 |
|
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$ |
51.1 |
|
Adjusted OIBDA margin |
|
12.8 |
% |
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(25.9 |
)% |
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|
9.7 |
% |
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(84.3 |
)% |
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Adjusted OIBDA |
$ |
7.0 |
|
|
$ |
(8.2 |
) |
|
$ |
15.2 |
|
|
$ |
(43.1 |
) |
Integration and encumbered theater payments |
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0.3 |
|
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|
0.2 |
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|
1.6 |
|
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|
0.3 |
|
Adjusted OIBDA after integration and encumbered theater payments |
$ |
7.3 |
|
|
$ |
(8.0 |
) |
|
$ |
16.8 |
|
|
$ |
(42.8 |
) |
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(1) |
Share-based compensation costs are included in network operations, selling and marketing and administrative expense in the accompanying financial tables as shown in the following table (dollars in millions). |
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Quarter Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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Share-based compensation costs included in network costs |
$ |
0.2 |
|
$ |
0.2 |
|
$ |
0.5 |
|
$ |
0.5 |
Share-based compensation costs included in selling and marketing costs |
|
0.5 |
|
|
0.4 |
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|
1.2 |
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1.4 |
Share-based compensation costs included in administrative and other costs |
|
1.3 |
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1.1 |
|
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3.4 |
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|
4.6 |
Total share-based compensation costs |
$ |
2.1 |
|
$ |
1.7 |
|
$ |
5.1 |
|
$ |
6.5 |
(2) |
The impairment of long-lived assets primarily relates to the write down of internally-developed software no longer in use. |
(3) |
Sales force reorganization costs represent redundancy costs associated with changes to the Company’s sales force implemented during the first quarter of 2022. |
(4) |
Executive transition costs represent costs associated with the search for a new Company CFO during the third quarter of 2021. |
(5) |
Advisor and legal fees incurred in connection with the Company’s involvement in the Cineworld proceeding during the third quarter of 2022. |
Adjusted Net Loss and Loss per Share
Adjusted net loss and loss per share are not financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP in
The following table reconciles as reported net loss and loss per share to adjusted net loss and loss per share excluding the impairment of long-lived assets, sales force reorganization costs, executive transition costs, advisor fees related to the Cineworld proceeding and loss on re-measurement of the payable to founding members under the tax receivable agreement for the periods presented (dollars in millions):
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Quarter Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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Net loss as reported |
$ |
(8.9 |
) |
|
$ |
(15.2 |
) |
|
$ |
(34.8 |
) |
|
$ |
(57.3 |
) |
Impairment of long-lived assets (1) |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5.8 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Sales force reorganization costs (2) |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Executive transition costs (3) |
|
— |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
Advisor fees related to the Cineworld proceeding (4) |
|
1.3 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Effect of noncontrolling interests ( |
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
(3.9 |
) |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
Effect of provision for income taxes ( |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Loss (gain) on re-measurement of the payable to founding members under the tax receivable agreement (6) |
|
(2.2 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4.0 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net effect of adjusting items |
$ |
(1.6 |
) |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
7.6 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Net loss excluding adjusting items |
$ |
(10.5 |
) |
|
$ |
(15.2 |
) |
|
$ |
(27.2 |
) |
|
$ |
(57.3 |
) |
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Weighted Average Shares Outstanding as reported |
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Diluted |
|
81,605,806 |
|
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|
80,359,723 |
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|
81,371,370 |
|
|
|
79,652,152 |
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|
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Diluted loss per share as reported |
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.19 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.43 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.72 |
) |
Net effect of adjusting items |
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.10 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Diluted loss per share excluding adjusting items |
$ |
(0.13 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.19 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.33 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.72 |
) |
(1) |
The impairment of long-lived assets primarily relates to the write down of internally-developed software no longer in use. |
(2) |
Sales force reorganization costs represents redundancy costs associated with changes to the Company’s sales force implemented during the first quarter of 2022. |
(3) |
Executive transition costs represent costs associated with the search for a new Company CFO during the third quarter of 2021. |
(4) |
Advisor and legal fees incurred in connection with the Company’s involvement in the Cineworld proceeding during the third quarter of 2022. |
(5) |
The rates utilized to tax effect the adjusting items represent the effective tax rates for the respective periods. |
(6) |
The loss (gain) on the re-measurement of the payable to the founding members is related to the change in our payable to the founding members under the tax receivable agreement resulting from a change in projected taxable income before TRA deductions for the years ended |
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