AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) completes $150M ATM equity raise
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. has completed its previously disclosed at-the-market equity offering, raising $150.0 million of new equity capital through the sale of approximately 105.3 million shares before commissions and fees. The company says this cash increases its liquidity and further strengthens its balance sheet.
Management highlights that, together with May’s record-breaking box office and six films achieving domestic opening weekends above $75 million, the new funds provide added financial flexibility to pursue strategic priorities, reduce financial leverage and focus on increasing Adjusted EBITDA while the theatrical industry continues its 2026 recovery.
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AMC raises $150M via ATM, trading dilution for added liquidity.
AMC Entertainment completed a previously launched at-the-market equity program, selling about 105.3 million shares to raise $150.0 million in gross proceeds. The company frames this as strengthening its balance sheet and cash position during an ongoing recovery in theatrical attendance.
The filing’s risk language still emphasizes substantial uncertainties: high indebtedness, dependence on box office recovery, constraints on additional capital, and even the potential need for liability restructuring if liquidity proves insufficient. Recent and potential future equity issuances also contribute to voting-power dilution for existing shareholders.
From an investor perspective, this capital raise improves near-term liquidity but adds share count. The longer-term outcome depends on box office trends in 2026, execution on initiatives to grow Adjusted EBITDA, and the company’s ability to manage or equitize debt as described in its risk disclosures.
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On June 11, 2026, AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had completed its previously disclosed “at-the-market” equity offering. The full text of the press release is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information included in Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K, and, as a result, such information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated June 11, 2026. | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| Date: June 11, 2026 | By: | /s/ Edwin F. Gladbach |
| Name: Edwin F. Gladbach | ||
| Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
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| John Merriwether, 866-248-3872 | |
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| Ryan Noonan, (913) 213-2183 | |
| rnoonan@amctheatres.com |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AMC ENTERTAINMENT
HOLDINGS, INC. SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES
$150 MILLION AT-THE-MARKET EQUITY OFFERING
LEAWOOD, KANSAS - (June 11, 2026) -- AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) (“AMC” or “the Company”), announced today that it has completed its previously disclosed $150 million at-the-market (“ATM”) equity offering launched on February 9, 2026. AMC raised $150.0 million of new equity capital through the sale of approximately 105.3 million shares, before commissions and fees.
The completion of this ATM equity offering boosts AMC’s cash position and further strengthens our balance sheet. Coupled with May’s record-breaking box office and six films generating domestic opening weekends in excess of $75 million over the past eleven weeks, the proceeds from this offering provide AMC with enhanced financial flexibility as we continue executing on our strategic priorities and building on the positive momentum across our circuit.
Commenting on the capital raise, AMC Chairman and CEO Adam Aron said, “The successful completion of this equity offering marks another milestone for AMC, as it strengthens our balance sheet, bolsters our cash reserves and provides additional flexibility to support our long-term strategic objectives. As the theatrical exhibition industry continues to recover as evidenced by the surging box office of 2026, AMC remains focused on striving on all fronts to increase our Adjusted EBITDA, reduce financial leverage, enhance the guest experience, and create value for our shareholders.”
About AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
AMC is the largest movie exhibition company in the United States, the largest in Europe and the largest throughout the world with approximately 850 theatres and 9,600 screens across the globe. AMC has propelled innovation in the exhibition industry by: deploying its Signature power-recliner seats; delivering enhanced food and beverage choices; generating greater guest engagement through its loyalty and subscription programs, website, and mobile apps; offering premium large format experiences and playing a wide variety of content including the latest Hollywood releases and independent programming. For more information, visit www.amctheatres.com.
Website Information
This press release, along with other news about AMC, is available at www.amctheatres.com. We routinely post information that may be important to investors in the Investor Relations section of our website, www.investor.amctheatres.com. We use this website as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD, and we encourage investors to consult that section of our website regularly for important information about AMC. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document. Investors interested in automatically receiving news and information when posted to our website can also visit www.investor.amctheatres.com to sign up for email alerts.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In many cases, these forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “will,” “may,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “indicates,” “projects,” “goals,” “objectives,” “targets,” “predicts,” “plans,” “seeks,” and variations of these words and similar expressions. Examples of forward-looking statements include statements the Company makes regarding impacts of the industry box office in North America and European industry attendance, the Company’s expected revenue, net loss, capital expenditures, diluted loss per share, Adjusted EBITDA and estimated cash and cash equivalents, the potential for sustained growth, the Company’s cash generation potential, the potential for further debt equitization, the ability to achieve the Company’s AMC Go Plan, the Company’s financial runway and the continued box office recovery as well as the future box office outlook, including with respect to the full year 2026, the use of proceeds from the ATM equity offering, changing market dynamics and capitalizing on opportunities to further strengthen AMC’s balance sheet. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. These forward-looking statements may include, among other things, statements related to AMC’s current expectations regarding the performance of its business, financial results, liquidity and capital resources and are based on information available at the time the statements are made and/or management’s good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events, and are subject to risks, trends, uncertainties and other facts that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. These risks, trends, uncertainties and facts include, but are not limited to: the sufficiency of AMC’s existing cash and cash equivalents and available borrowing capacity; AMC’s ability to obtain additional liquidity, which if not realized or insufficient to generate the material amounts of additional liquidity that will be required unless it is able to achieve more normalized levels of operating revenues, likely would result with AMC seeking an in-court or out-of-court restructuring of its liabilities; the effectiveness of the refinancing transactions completed in the third quarter of 2025 and the ability to further equitize existing debt; increased use of alternative film delivery methods or other forms of entertainment; the continued recovery of the North American and international box office; AMC’s significant indebtedness, including its ability to meet its covenants and limitations on AMC's ability to take advantage of certain business opportunities imposed by such covenants; shrinking exclusive theatrical release windows; the seasonality of AMC’s revenue and working capital; intense competition in the geographic areas in which AMC operates; risks relating to impairment losses, including with respect to goodwill and other intangibles, and theatre and other closure charges; motion picture production, promotion, marketing, and performance including labor stoppages affecting the production, supply and release schedule of theatrical motion picture content and choice of distributors to release fewer feature-length films as a result of the additional financial burden imposed by tariffs; the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology in the filmmaking process and audience acceptance of movies made utilizing AI technology; general and international economic, political, regulatory and other risks, including but not limited to rising interest rates; AMC’s lack of control over distributors of films; limitations on the availability of capital, including on the authorized number of AMC common stock; dilution of voting power caused by recent sales of AMC common stock and through the issuance of AMC common stock underlying Muvico LLC’s exchangeable notes and the issuance of preferred stock; AMC’s ability to achieve expected synergies, benefits and performance from its strategic initiatives; AMC’s ability to refinance its indebtedness on favorable terms; AMC’s ability to optimize its theatre circuit; AMC’s ability to recognize interest deduction carryforwards, net operating loss carryforwards, and other tax attributes to reduce future tax liability; supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, increased cost and inflation; and other factors discussed in the reports AMC has filed with the SEC. Should one or more of these risks, trends, uncertainties, or facts materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by the forward-looking statements contained herein. Accordingly, the Company cautions you against relying on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made.
Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by, which such performance or results will be achieved. For a detailed discussion of risks, trends and uncertainties facing AMC, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as well as the Company’s other filings with the SEC, copies of which may be obtained by visiting the Company’s Investor Relations website at investor.amctheatres.com or the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
AMC does not intend, and undertakes no duty, to update any information contained herein to reflect future events or circumstances, except as required by applicable law.
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