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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 NCM | Jun. 30, 2013 NCM | Jun. 30, 2014 NCM | Jun. 30, 2013 NCM | Mar. 31, 2014 NCM | Dec. 31, 2013 NCM | May 05, 2014 NCM Screenvision LLC | Jun. 30, 2014 NCM NCM tax receivable agreement | Jun. 30, 2013 NCM NCM tax receivable agreement | Jun. 30, 2014 NCM Advertising (Revenue) | Jun. 30, 2013 NCM Advertising (Revenue) | Jun. 30, 2014 NCM Advertising (Revenue) | Jun. 30, 2013 NCM Advertising (Revenue) | Dec. 31, 2013 NCM Advertising (Revenue) | Jun. 30, 2014 NCM Advertising expense | Jun. 30, 2013 NCM Advertising expense | Jun. 30, 2014 NCM Advertising expense | Jun. 30, 2013 NCM Advertising expense | Jun. 30, 2014 NCM NCM Inc. | Aug. 30, 2012 NCM Predecessor Capital units | Jun. 30, 2014 AC JV | Jun. 30, 2014 AC JV | Jun. 30, 2014 U.S. theatres and IMAX screen theatre Screen | Jun. 30, 2014 DCIP | Jun. 30, 2013 DCIP | Jun. 30, 2014 DCIP | Jun. 30, 2013 DCIP | Dec. 31, 2013 DCIP | Jun. 30, 2014 DCIP Expected | Jun. 30, 2014 Open Road Releasing, LLC, operator of ORF | Jun. 30, 2013 Open Road Releasing, LLC, operator of ORF | Jun. 30, 2014 Open Road Releasing, LLC, operator of ORF | Jun. 30, 2013 Open Road Releasing, LLC, operator of ORF | Dec. 31, 2013 Open Road Releasing, LLC, operator of ORF | Jun. 30, 2014 Other | Jun. 30, 2013 Other | Jun. 30, 2014 Other | Jun. 30, 2013 Other | Jun. 30, 2014 Maximum Investments in non-consolidated affiliates and certain other investments accounted for following the equity method
Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest in non-consolidated affiliates (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 14.96% |  | 14.96% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32.00% | 32.00% | 50.00% | 29.00% |  | 29.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%
Number of U.S. theatres |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of IMAX screens |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Results: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 210,462,000 | $ 208,149,000 | $ 376,858,000 | $ 401,447,000 | $ 99,900,000 | $ 122,800,000 | $ 170,100,000 | $ 205,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,296,000 | $ 16,563,000 |  | $ 43,396,000 | $ 45,022,000 | $ 86,084,000 | $ 88,077,000 |  |  | $ 49,845,000 | $ 36,257,000 | $ 91,483,000 | $ 101,434,000 |  | $ 7,025,000 | $ 4,070,000 | $ 12,628,000 | $ 6,936,000 |
Operating costs and expenses | 165,917,000 | 142,171,000 | 346,902,000 | 326,410,000 | 73,500,000 | 81,700,000 | 146,500,000 | 158,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,182,000 | 14,729,000 |  | 24,331,000 | 42,566,000 | 61,491,000 | 73,813,000 |  |  | 51,983,000 | 14,479,000 | 111,001,000 | 87,334,000 |  | 6,921,000 | 3,426,000 | 13,181,000 | 6,963,000 |
Net earnings (loss) | 44,545,000 | 65,978,000 | 29,956,000 | 75,037,000 | 26,400,000 | 41,100,000 | 23,600,000 | 46,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,114,000 | 1,834,000 |  | 19,065,000 | 2,456,000 | 24,593,000 | 14,264,000 |  |  | (2,138,000) | 21,778,000 | (19,518,000) | 14,100,000 |  | 104,000 | 644,000 | (553,000) | (27,000) |
The Company's recorded equity in earnings | 9,597,000 | 23,274,000 | 4,213,000 | 23,820,000 | 3,129,000 | 8,577,000 | 2,009,000 | 8,699,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 356,000 | 638,000 |  | 5,898,000 | 4,045,000 | 9,545,000 | 7,827,000 |  |  |  | 10,269,000 | (8,080,000) | 7,050,000 |  | 214,000 | 383,000 | 101,000 | 244,000 |
Capital contributions for projector and installation costs in excess of the cap per system for digital conversations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital contributions for projector and installation costs in excess of the cap per system for new build locations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term for payment of equipment rent, including scheduled escalations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts due from affiliate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,513,000 |  | 2,513,000 |  | 2,266,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 939,000 |  | 939,000 |  | 663,000 |  | 1,666,000 |  | 1,666,000 |  | 2,658,000 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred rent liability for digital projectors |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,184,000 |  | 9,184,000 |  | 7,747,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Digital equipment rental expense (continuing operations) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,085,000 | 2,662,000 | 4,002,000 | 5,369,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital commitment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized losses in excess of the capital commitment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,680,000 |  | 1,680,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Film rent payable to Open Road Films |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,305,000 |  | 1,305,000 |  | 1,959,000 |  |  |  |  |
Gross film exhibition cost on Open Road Films | 257,220,000 | 285,395,000 | 469,320,000 | 476,719,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,400,000 | 1,600,000 | 9,100,000 | 8,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units owned (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 19,194,501 |  | 19,194,501 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,323,782 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest of the related party in non-consolidated affiliates after IPO (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 14.96% |  | 14.96% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair market value of the units |  |  |  |  | 336,096,000 |  | 336,096,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Price per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17.51 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total transaction value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 375,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts due to affiliate |  |  |  |  | 2,287,000 |  | 2,287,000 |  |  | 2,429,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,000 | 57,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,744,000 | 8,495,000 | 17,372,000 | 16,572,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,281,000 | 3,773,000 | 6,190,000 | 6,721,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in carrying amount of investment in NCM and equity in earnings of NCM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 272,407,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receipt of common units |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,137,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receipt of excess cash distributions |  |  |  |  | (10,401,000) |  | (10,401,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain from cash flow hedge |  |  |  |  |  |  | 755,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,576,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in loss from amortization of basis difference |  |  |  |  | (1,567,000) |  | (1,567,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  |  |  |  | 266,907,000 |  | 266,907,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receipt under Tax Receivable Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,045,000 | 3,677,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exhibitor services agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  |  |  |  |  | (329,913,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receipt of Common Units |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,137,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of deferred revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,605,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  |  |  |  | (324,445,000) |  | (324,445,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of amortization of the exhibitor services agreement (ESA) with NCM |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive (Income) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive (income) at the end of the period |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,282,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain from cash flow hedge |  |  |  |  |  |  | (755,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive (income) at the end of the period |  |  |  |  | (3,037,000) |  | (3,037,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Membership units received in ESA (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 141,731 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of Membership units received in ESA (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15.08 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Received (Paid) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receipt of excess cash distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,401,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  |  |  |  | 10,401,000 |  | 10,401,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in (Earnings) Loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,576,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in loss from amortization of basis difference |  |  |  |  | 1,567,000 |  | 1,567,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in (earnings) losses of non-consolidated entities | (9,597,000) | (23,274,000) | (4,213,000) | (23,820,000) | (3,129,000) | (8,577,000) | (2,009,000) | (8,699,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (356,000) | (638,000) |  | (5,898,000) | (4,045,000) | (9,545,000) | (7,827,000) |  |  |  | (10,269,000) | 8,080,000 | (7,050,000) |  | (214,000) | (383,000) | (101,000) | (244,000) |
Advertising and operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of deferred revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,605,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advertising (Revenue) for the period |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,605,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross exhibition cost on Fathom Events programming |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,559,000 | $ 2,515,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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