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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2012

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of activity of goodwill

(In thousands)		Total
Balance as of March 29, 2012 and August 30, 2012		$	1,923,667
Increase in Goodwill as a result of the Merger consideration			237,011
Balance as of September 27, 2012		$	2,160,678

Schedule of detail of other intangible assets

				September 27, 2012						March 29, 2012
(In thousands)		Remaining Useful Life		Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization
Amortizable Intangible Assets:
Favorable leases		1 to 25 years		$	98,500		$	(622	)	$	108,177		$	(63,683	)
Guest frequency program		—			—			—			46,000			(44,206	)
Loews' trade name		—			—			—			2,300			(2,300	)
Management contracts		1 to 8 years			4,800			(75	)		35,400			(29,931	)
Non-compete agreement		3 years			3,800			(97	)		6,406			(2,365	)
NCM tax receivable agreement		24 years			28,700			(92	)
Other intangible assets					—			—			13,309			(13,139	)
Total, amortizable				$	135,800		$	(886	)	$	211,592		$	(155,624	)
Unamortized Intangible Assets:
AMC trademark				$	104,400					$	74,000
Kerasotes trade names					—						5,056
Total, unamortizable				$	104,400					$	79,056

Schedule of amortization expense associated with the intangible assets

		Thirteen Weeks Ended									Twenty-six Weeks Ended
(In thousands)		From Inception August 31, 2012 through September 27, 2012			June 29, 2012 through August 30, 2012			Thirteen Weeks Ended September 29, 2011			From Inception August 31, 2012 through September 27, 2012			March 30, 2012 through August 30, 2012			Twenty-six Weeks Ended September 29, 2011
		(Successor)			(Predecessor)			(Predecessor)			(Successor)			(Predecessor)			(Predecessor)
Recorded amortization		$	886		$	2,049		$	3,446		$	886		$	5,016		$	6,891

Schedule of estimated annual amortization for the next five fiscal years for intangible assets

(In thousands)		2014			2015			2016			2017			2018
Projected annual amortization		$	14,258		$	14,128		$	12,948		$	11,794		$	11,122

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