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NOTE 12—LEASES
Beginning in fiscal 1998, the Company has completed numerous real estate lease agreements with Entertainment Properties Trust ("EPT") including transactions accounted for as sale and leaseback transactions in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification No. 840, Leases. The leases are triple net leases that require the Company to pay substantially all expenses associated with the operation of the theatres such as taxes and other charges, insurance, utilities, service, maintenance and any ground lease payments. As of March 29, 2012, the Company leased from EPT 40 theatres with 825 screens located in the United States and Canada.
Following is a schedule, by year, of future minimum rental payments required under existing operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelable terms in excess of one year as of March 29, 2012:
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|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Minimum
operating
lease payments |
|
|
2013 |
|
$ |
417,237 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
417,556 |
|
|
2015 |
|
|
415,533 |
|
|
2016 |
|
|
404,061 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
387,027 |
|
|
Thereafter |
|
|
1,909,774 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Total minimum payments required |
|
$ |
3,951,188 |
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| |
|
|
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As of March 29, 2012, the Company has a lease agreement for one theatre with 12 screens which is under construction and is expected to open in fiscal 2014. Included above are digital projector equipment leases payable to DCIP.
Included in other long-term liabilities as of March 29, 2012 and March 31, 2011 is $126,224,000 and $112,762,000, respectively, of deferred rent representing future minimum rental payments for leases with scheduled rent increases, and $125,772,000 and $143,426,000, respectively, for unfavorable lease liabilities.
Rent expense is summarized as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(In thousands) |
|
52 Weeks
Ended
March 29, 2012 |
|
52 Weeks
Ended
March 31, 2011 |
|
52 Weeks
Ended
April 1, 2010 |
|
|
Minimum rentals |
|
$ |
415,677 |
|
$ |
422,351 |
|
$ |
391,493 |
|
|
Common area expenses |
|
|
43,480 |
|
|
46,208 |
|
|
41,189 |
|
|
Percentage rentals based on revenues |
|
|
9,666 |
|
|
7,251 |
|
|
7,982 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rent |
|
|
468,823 |
|
|
475,810 |
|
|
440,664 |
|
|
Operating expense |
|
|
6,969 |
|
|
2,975 |
|
|
45 |
|
|
General and administrative—other |
|
|
1,778 |
|
|
1,690 |
|
|
1,382 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
477,570 |
|
$ |
480,475 |
|
$ |
442,091 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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