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INVESTMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

INVESTMENTS

Schedule of condensed financial information of the reporting entity's non-consolidated equity method investments

		Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
(In thousands)		DCIP			Open Road Films			NCM			AC JV			Other			Total
Revenues		$	41,600		$	36,913		$	100,800		$	9,656		$	7,334		$	196,303
Operating costs and expenses			23,841			26,333			73,800			8,652			6,520			139,146
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Net earnings		$	17,759		$	10,580		$	27,000		$	1,004		$	814		$	57,157
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		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
(In thousands)		DCIP			Open Road Films			NCM			AC JV			Other			Total
Revenues		$	46,321		$	24,405		$	135,100		$	—		$	5,378		$	211,204
Operating costs and expenses			29,792			21,219			83,300			—			5,257			139,568
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Net earnings		$	16,529		$	3,186		$	51,800		$	—		$	121		$	71,636
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		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
(In thousands)		DCIP			Open Road Films			NCM			AC JV			Other			Total
Revenues		$	127,684		$	128,396		$	270,900		$	26,219		$	19,962		$	573,161
Operating costs and expenses			85,332			137,334			220,300			23,381			19,701			486,048
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Net earnings (loss)		$	42,352		$	(8,938	)	$	50,600		$	2,838		$	261		$	87,113
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		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(In thousands)		DCIP			Open Road Films			NCM			AC JV			Other			Total
Revenues		$	134,398		$	125,839		$	340,100		$	—		$	12,314		$	612,651
Operating costs and expenses			103,605			108,553			241,600			—			12,220			465,978
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Net earnings		$	30,793		$	17,286		$	98,500		$	—		$	94		$	146,673
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Schedule of components of the Company's recorded equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated entities

		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)		September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013			September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC		$	5,537		$	5,159		$	15,082		$	12,986
Open Road Releasing, LLC			3,630			1,600			(4,450	)		8,650
National CineMedia, LLC			3,249			7,218			5,258			15,917
AC JV, LLC			321			—			959			—
Other			350			346			451			590
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The Company's recorded equity in earnings		$	13,087		$	14,323		$	17,300		$	38,143
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Investments

Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of the entity's investment in NCM and equity in earnings of NCM

(In thousands)		Investment in NCM(1)			Exhibitor Services Agreement(2)			Other Comprehensive (Income)			Cash Received (Paid)			Equity in (Earnings) Loss			Advertising (Revenue)
Ending balance December 31, 2013		$	272,407		$	(329,913	)	$	(2,282	)
Receipt of common units(3)			2,137			(2,137	)		—
Receipt of excess cash distributions			(15,484	)		—			—		$	15,484		$	—		$	—
Amortization of deferred revenue			—			11,420			—			—			—			(11,420	)
Unrealized gain from cash flow hedge			1,136			—			(1,136	)		—			—			—
Equity in earnings(4)			7,609			—			—			—			(7,609	)		—
Equity in loss from amortization of basis difference(5)			(2,351	)		—			—			—			2,351			—
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For the period ended or balance as of September 30, 2014		$	265,454		$	(320,630	)	$	(3,418	)	$	15,484		$	(5,258	)	$	(11,420	)
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(1)

As of the date of the Merger, August 30, 2012, the Company's investment in NCM consisted of a single investment tranche (Tranche 1 Investment) consisting of 17,323,782 membership units recorded at fair value (Level 1). Subsequent membership units received as provided under the Common Unit Adjustment Agreement dated as of February 13, 2007, are recorded in a separate tranche, (Tranche 2 Investments).

(2)

Represents the unamortized portion of the Exhibitor Services Agreement ("ESA") with NCM. Such amounts are being amortized to other theatre revenues over the remainder of the 30 year term of the ESA ending in 2036, using a units-of-revenue method, as described in ASC 470-10-35 (formerly EITF 88-18, Sales of Future Revenues).

(3)

In March 2014, the Company received 141,731 membership units recorded at a fair value of $15.08 per unit with a corresponding credit to the ESA.

(4)

Represents percentage of ownership equity in earnings on both Tranche 1 and Tranche 2 Investments.

(5)

Certain differences between the Company's carrying value and the Company's share of NCM's membership equity have been identified and are amortized to equity in earnings over the respective lives of the assets and liabilities.

DCIP

Investments

Schedule of transactions

(In thousands)		September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
Due from DCIP for equipment purchases		$	322		$	663
Deferred rent liability for digital projectors			9,107			7,747

		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)		September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013			September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
Digital equipment rental expense (continuing operations)		$	1,268		$	2,886		$	5,270		$	8,255

Open Road Releasing, LLC, operator of ORF

Investments

Schedule of transactions

(In thousands)		September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
Due from Open Road Films		$	2,175		$	2,658
Film rent payable to Open Road Films			202			1,959

		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)		September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013			September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
Gross film exhibition cost on Open Road Films		$	900		$	1,800		$	10,000		$	10,500

NCM

Investments

Schedule of transactions

(In thousands)		September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
Due from NCM for on-screen advertising revenue		$	1,458		$	2,266
Due to NCM for Exhibitor Services Agreement			1,201			2,429

		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)		September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013			September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
Net NCM screen advertising revenues		$	8,482		$	8,435		$	25,854		$	25,007
NCM beverage advertising expense			2,887			3,604			9,077			10,325

AC JV

Investments

Schedule of transactions

(In thousands)		September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
Due to AC JV for Fathom Events programming		$	474		$	—

		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)		September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013			September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
Gross exhibition cost on Fathom Events programming		$	1,961		$	—		$	4,476		$	—

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Tabular disclosure of equity method investments including, but not limited to, name of each investee or group of investments, percentage ownership, difference between recorded amount of an investment and the value of the underlying equity in the net assets, and summarized financial information.

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