XML 31 R16.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.20.1

National CineMedia | 3 Months Ended
--- | ---
Mar. 31, 2020
NCM |
National CineMedia |
9. | National CineMedia
Below is a summary of activity with NCM included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements:
|  | Investment in NCM |  | NCM Screen Advertising Advances |  | Distributions from NCM |  | Equity in Earnings |  | Other Revenue |  | Interest Expense - NCM |  | Cash Received |
Balance as of January 1, 2020 |  | $ | 265,792 |  | $ | (348,354 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receipt of common units due to annual common unit adjustment ("CUA") |  |  | 3,620 |  |  | (3,620 | ) | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |
Screen rental revenues earned under ESA (1) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (3,461 | ) |  | — |  |  | 3,461 |
Interest accrued related to significant financing component |  |  | — |  |  | (5,891 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,891 |  |  | — |
Receipt of excess cash distributions |  |  | (10,567 | ) |  | — |  |  | (5,224 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 15,791 |
Equity in earnings |  |  | 6,526 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (6,526 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Amortization of screen advertising advances |  |  | — |  |  | 7,761 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (7,761 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Balance as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2020 |  | $ | 265,371 |  | $ | (350,104 | ) | $ | (5,224 | ) | $ | (6,526 | ) | $ | (11,222 | ) | $ | 5,891 |  | $ | 19,252 |
(1) | Amounts include the per patron and per digital screen theatre access fees due to the Company, net of amounts due to NCM for on-screen advertising time provided to the Company’s beverage concessionaire of approximately $2,134.
Investment in National CineMedia NCM operates a digital in-theatre network in the U.S. for providing cinema advertising. The Company entered into an Exhibitor Services Agreement with NCM (“ESA”), pursuant to which NCM primarily provides advertising to our theatres. As described in Note 7 to the Company’s financial statements as included in its 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K, on February 13, 2007, National Cinemedia, Inc. (“NCMI”), an entity that serves as the sole manager of NCM, completed an initial public offering (“IPO”) of its common stock. In connection with the NCMI initial public offering, the Company amended its operating agreement and the ESA. At the time of the NCMI IPO and as a result of amending the ESA, the Company received approximately $174,000 in cash consideration from NCM. The proceeds were recorded as deferred revenue or NCM screen advertising advances and was being amortized over the term of the Amended and Restated ESA, or through February 2041. Following the NCMI IPO, the Company does not recognize undistributed equity in the earnings on its original NCM membership units (referred to herein as the Company’s Tranche 1 Investment) until NCM’s future net earnings, less distributions received, surpass the amount of the excess distribution. The Company recognizes equity in earnings on its Tranche 1 Investment only to the extent it receives cash distributions from NCM. The Company recognizes cash distributions it receives from NCM on its Tranche 1 Investment as a component of earnings as Distributions from NCM. The Company believes that the accounting model provided by ASC Topic 323-10-35-22 for recognition of equity investee losses in excess of an investor’s basis is analogous to the accounting for equity income subsequent to recognizing an excess distribution. Common Unit Adjustments In addition to the consideration received upon the NCMI IPO and ESA modification in 2007, the Company also periodically receives consideration in the form of common units from NCM. Pursuant to a Common Unit Adjustment Agreement dated as of February 13, 2007 between NCMI and the Company, annual adjustments to the common membership units are made primarily based on increases or decreases in the number of theatre screens operated and theatre attendance generated. As discussed in Note 7 to the Company’s financial statements as included in its 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the common units received (collectively referred to as the Company’s “Tranche 2 Investment”) are recorded at estimated fair value as an increase in the Company’s investment in NCM with an offset to NCM screen advertising advances. The Company’s Tranche 2 Investment is accounted for following the equity method, with undistributed equity earnings related to its Tranche 2 Investment included as a component of earnings in equity in income of affiliates and distributions received related to its Tranche 2 Investment are recorded as a reduction of investment basis. During March 2020, NCM performed its annual common unit adjustment calculation under the Common Unit Adjustment Agreement. As a result of the calculation, on March 31, 2020, the Company received an additional 1,112,368 common units of NCM, each of which is convertible into one share of NCMI common stock. The Company recorded the additional common units received at estimated fair value with a corresponding adjustment to NCM screen advertising advances of approximately $3,620. The fair value of the common units received was estimated based on the market price of NCMI common stock at the time the common units were determined, adjusted for volatility associated with the estimated time period it would take to convert the common units and register the respective shares. As of March 31, 2020, the Company owned a total of 40,850,068 common units of NCM, representing an ownership interest of approximately 25%. Each of the Company’s common units in NCM is convertible into one share of NCM, Inc. common stock. As of March 31, 2020, the estimated fair value of the Company’s investment in NCM was approximately $133,171 based on NCM, Inc.’s stock price as of March 31, 2020 of $3.26 per share (Level 1 input as defined in FASB ASC Topic 820), which was below the Company’s carrying value of $265,371. The market value of NCM, Inc.’s stock price may vary due to the performance of the business, industry trends, general and economic conditions and other factors, including those resulting from the impact of COVID-19 (see Note 2). The Company does not believe that the decline in NCM, Inc.’s stock price is other than temporary as the Company and other industry participants, who are also members of the NCM network, are planning to reopen theatres in the next few months, and the Company expects industry attendance to recover gradually over time. Therefore, no impairment of the Company’s investment in NCM was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2020. Exhibitor Services Agreement As discussed above, the Company’s domestic theatres are part of the in-theatre digital network operated by NCM under the ESA. NCM provides advertising to the Company’s theatres through its branded “Noovie” pre-show entertainment program and also handles lobby promotions and displays for our theatres. The Company receives a monthly theatre access fee for participation in the NCM network and also earns screen advertising revenue on a per patron basis. Prior to September 17, 2019, the ESA was accounted for under ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Effective September 17, 2019, the Company signed an amendment to the ESA, under which the Company will provide incremental advertising time to NCM and has extended the term through February 2041. Subsequent to the amendment, the ESA is accounted for as a lease under ASC Topic 842. The Company leases nonconsecutive periods of use of its domestic theatre screens to NCM for purposes of showing third party advertising content. The lease requires variable lease payments based on the number of patrons attending the showtimes during which such advertising is shown. The screen advertising revenues earned under the ESA, both before and after the amendment, are reflected in other revenue on the condensed consolidated income statement. The recognition of revenue related to the NCM screen advertising advances will be recorded on a straight-line basis through February 2041.
|  | Twelve Months Ended March 31, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining Maturity |  | 2021 |  |  | 2022 |  |  | 2023 |  |  | 2024 |  |  | 2025 |  |  | Thereafter |  |  | Total |
NCM screen advertising advances |  | $ | 7,865 |  |  | $ | 8,407 |  |  | $ | 8,989 |  |  | $ | 9,612 |  |  | $ | 10,279 |  |  | $ | 304,952 |  |  | $ | 350,104 |
Significant Financing Component Prior to the September 17, 2019 amendment of the ESA, the Company applied a significant financing component, as required by ASC Topic 606, due to the significant length of time between receiving the NCM screen advertising advances (the $174,000 received at the NCMI IPO and the periodic common unit adjustments) and completion of the performance obligation. Effective September 17, 2019, upon the Company’s evaluation and determination that ASC Topic 842 applies to the amended ESA, the Company determined it acceptable to apply the significant financing component guidance from ASC Topic 606 by analogy as the economic substance of the agreement represents a financing arrangement. As a result of the significant financing component, the Company recognized incremental screen rental revenue and an offsetting interest expense of $5,891 and $4,782 during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The interest expense was calculated using the Company’s incremental borrowing rates at the time when the cash and each tranche of common units were received from NCM, which ranged from 4.3% to 8.3%. NCM Financial Information Below is summary financial information for NCM for the periods indicated:
|  | Three Months Ended |  |  | Three Months Ended |
|  | March 26, 2020 |  |  | March 28, 2019 |
Gross revenues |  | $ | 64,700 |  |  | $ | 76,900 |
Operating income |  | $ | 4,900 |  |  | $ | 10,900 |
Net loss |  | $ | (8,600 | ) |  | $ | (2,900 | )
|  | As of |  |  | As of |
|  | March 26, 2020 |  |  | December 26, 2019 |
Current assets |  | $ | 248,900 |  |  | $ | 185,400 |
Noncurrent assets |  | $ | 710,100 |  |  | $ | 706,600 |
Current liabilities |  | $ | 68,600 |  |  | $ | 125,500 |
Noncurrent liabilities |  | $ | 1,075,600 |  |  | $ | 947,800 |
Members deficit |  | $ | (185,200 | ) |  | $ | (181,300 | )

X
- Definition The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (SX 210.3A-04) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116822174&loc=d3e355119-122828 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2196965 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis=cnk_NcmMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |