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ACQUISITION
12 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2012
ACQUISITION  
ACQUISITION

NOTE 3—ACQUISITION

        On May 24, 2010, the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets (92 theatres and 928 screens) of Kerasotes Showplace Theatres, LLC ("Kerasotes"). Kerasotes operated 95 theatres and 972 screens in mid-sized, suburban and metropolitan markets, primarily in the Midwest. More than three quarters of the Kerasotes theatres feature stadium seating and almost 90 percent have been built since 1994. The Company acquired Kerasotes based on their highly complementary geographic presence in certain key markets. Additionally, the Company expects to realize synergies and cost savings related to the Kerasotes acquisition as a result of moving to the Company's operating practices, decreasing costs for newspaper advertising and concessions and general and administrative expense savings, particularly with respect to the consolidation of corporate related functions and elimination of redundancies. The purchase price for the Kerasotes theatres paid in cash at closing was $276,798,000, net of cash acquired, and was subject to working capital and other purchase price adjustments as described in the Unit Purchase Agreement. The Company paid working capital and other purchase price adjustments of $3,808,000 during the second quarter of fiscal 2011, based on the final closing date working capital and deferred revenue amounts, and has included this amount as part of the total purchase price.

        The acquisition of Kerasotes is being treated as a purchase in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification, ("ASC") 805, Business Combinations, which requires allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of assets and liabilities acquired in the transaction. The allocation of purchase price is based on management's judgment after evaluating several factors, including bid prices from potential buyers and a valuation assessment. The following is a summary of the final allocation of the purchase price:

(In thousands)
  Total  

Cash

  $ 809  

Receivables, net(1)

    3,832  

Other current assets

    13,428  

Property, net

    201,520  

Intangible assets, net(2)

    17,387  

Goodwill(3)

    119,874  

Other long-term assets

    4,531  

Accounts payable

    (13,538 )

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    (12,439 )

Deferred revenues and income

    (1,806 )

Capital and financing lease obligations

    (12,583 )

Other long-term liabilities(4)

    (39,600 )
       

Total estimated purchase price

  $ 281,415  
       

(1)
Receivables consist of trade receivables recorded at fair value. The Company did not acquire any other class of receivables as a result of the acquisition of Kerasotes.

(2)
Intangible assets consist of certain Kerasotes' trade names, a non-compete agreement, and favorable leases. See Note 6—Other Intangible Assets for further information.

(3)
Goodwill arising from the acquisition consists largely of the synergies and economies of scale expected from combining the operations. Amounts recorded for goodwill are not subject to amortization and are expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

(4)
Other long-term liabilities consist of certain theatre and ground leases that have been identified as unfavorable.

        During the fifty-two weeks ended March 31, 2011, the Company incurred acquisition-related costs for Kerasotes of approximately $12,600,000, which are included in general and administrative expense: merger, acquisition and transaction costs in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

        In connection with the acquisition of Kerasotes, the Company divested of seven Kerasotes theatres with 85 screens as required by the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice. The Company also sold the Kerasotes digital projector systems, one vacant theatre that had previously been closed by Kerasotes, and closed another Kerasotes theatre. Proceeds from the divested and closed theatres and other property exceeded the carrying amount by approximately $10,945,000, which was recorded as a reduction to goodwill.

        The Company was also required by the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice to divest of four AMC theatres with 57 screens. The Company recorded a gain on disposition of assets of $10,056,000 for one divested AMC theatre with 14 screens during the fifty-two weeks ended March 31, 2011, which reduced operating expenses by approximately $10,056,000. Additionally, the Company acquired two theatres with 26 screens that were received in exchange for three of the AMC theatres with 43 screens. The Company recorded revenues of approximately $225,200,000 from May 24, 2010 through March 31, 2011 resulting from the acquisition of Kerasotes, and recorded operating costs and expenses of approximately $237,500,000, including $30,900,000 of depreciation and amortization and $12,600,000 of merger, acquisition and transaction costs. The Company recorded $934,000 of other expense related to Kerasotes.

        The unaudited pro forma financial information presented below sets forth the Company's historical statements of operations for the periods indicated and gives effect to the acquisition as if the business combination and required divestitures had occurred as of the beginning of fiscal 2010. Such information is presented for comparative purposes to the Consolidated Statements of Operations only and does not purport to represent what the Company's results of operations would actually have been had these transactions occurred on the date indicated or to project its results of operations for any future period or date.

(In thousands)
  52 Weeks Ended
Pro forma
March 31, 2011
  52 Weeks Ended
Pro forma
April 1, 2010
 
 
  (unaudited)
  (unaudited)
 

Revenues

             

Admissions

  $ 1,716,426   $ 1,889,149  

Concessions

    672,761     727,481  

Other theatre

    75,921     80,716  
           

Total revenues

    2,465,108     2,697,346  
           

Operating Costs and Expenses

             

Film exhibition costs

    897,590     1,021,725  

Concession costs

    84,616     82,717  

Operating expense

    729,833     680,638  

Rent

    480,016     479,290  

General and administrative:

             

Merger, acquisition and transaction costs*

    14,085     2,280  

Management fee

    5,000     5,000  

Other

    59,787     74,825  

Depreciation and amortization

    216,095     214,382  

Impairment of long-lived assets

    12,779     3,765  
           

Operating costs and expenses

    2,499,801     2,564,622  
           

Operating income (loss)

    (34,693 )   132,724  

Other expense (income)

             

Other expense (income)

    27,847     11,032  

Interest expense

             

Corporate borrowings

    143,522     126,458  

Capital and financing lease obligations

    6,370     6,768  

Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities

    (17,178 )   (30,300 )

Gains on NCM transactions

    (64,441 )    

Investment income

    (391 )   (7 )
           

Total other expense

    95,729     113,951  
           

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

    (130,422 )   18,773  

Income tax provision (benefit)

    (1,450 )   (65,000 )
           

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

    (128,972 )   83,773  

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

    569     (7,534 )
           

Net earnings (loss)

  $ (128,403 ) $ 76,239  
           

*
Primarily represents non-recurring transaction costs for the acquisition and related transactions.


 
  52 Weeks Ended
Pro forma
March 31, 2011
  52 Weeks Ended
Pro forma
April 1, 2010
 
 
  (unaudited)
  (unaudited)
 

Average Screens—continuing operations(1)

    5,173     5,271  

(1)
Includes consolidated theatres only.