Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Reports Global Revenues of $715 Million for the First Quarter of 2019

PLANO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), one of the largest motion picture
exhibitors in the world, today reported results for the three months
ended March 31, 2019.

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.’s total revenues for the three months ended
March 31, 2019 were $714.7 million compared to $780.0 million for three
months ended March 31, 2018. For the three months ended March 31, 2019,
admissions revenues were $395.5 million and concession revenues were
$251.3 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, attendance
was 62.3 million patrons, average ticket price was $6.35 and concession
revenues per patron increased 5.5% to $4.03.

Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc. for the three months
ended March 31, 2019 was $32.7 million compared to $62.0 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2018. Diluted earnings per share for the
three months ended March 31, 2019 was $0.28 compared to $0.53 for three
months ended March 31, 2018.

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was
$152.3 million compared to $193.4 million for three months ended
March 31, 2018. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are
provided in the financial schedules accompanying this press release and
at investors.cinemark.com.

“We are pleased to report that our domestic operations again surpassed
the North American industry’s year-over-year box office results by a
sizeable 450 basis points, extending our outperformance trend to 36 out
of the past 41 quarters,” stated Mark Zoradi, Cinemark Chief Executive
Officer. “While, as anticipated, industry box office declined in the
first quarter based on film release timing, we are extremely optimistic
about the potential for another record year considering the strength of
content to come. And with the sustained execution of our guest-centric
initiatives, Cinemark remains well positioned to capitalize on that
content for the remainder of 2019 and beyond.”

As of March 31, 2019, the Company’s aggregate screen count was 6,051 and
the Company had commitments to open eleven new theatres and 104 screens
during the remainder of 2019 and thirteen new theatres and 126 screens
subsequent to 2019.

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About Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

Cinemark is a leading domestic and international motion picture
exhibitor, operating 547 theatres with 6,051 screens in 41 U.S. states,
Brazil, Argentina and 13 other Latin American countries as of March 31,
2019. For more information go to investors.cinemark.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The
“forward-looking statements” include our current expectations,
assumptions, estimates and projections about our business and our
industry. They include statements relating to future revenues, expenses
and profitability, the future development and expected growth of our
business, projected capital expenditures, attendance at movies generally
or in any of the markets in which we operate, the number or diversity of
popular movies released and our ability to successfully license and
exhibit popular films, national and international growth in our
industry, competition from other exhibitors and alternative forms of
entertainment and determinations in lawsuits in which we are defendants.
You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as
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future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other
factors, some of which are beyond our control and difficult to predict
and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed
or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. In evaluating
forward-looking statements, you should carefully consider the risks and
uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section or other sections
in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 28, 2019. All
forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our
behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary
statements and risk factors. Forward-looking statements contained in
this press release reflect our view only as of the date of this press
release. We undertake no obligation, other than as required by law, to
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise.

   
 
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
Financial and Operating Summary

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2019     2018
Statement of income data:
Revenues
Admissions $ 395,540 $ 452,624
Concession 251,324 261,772
Other   67,859     65,575  
Total revenues 714,723 779,971
Cost of operations
Film rentals and advertising 210,077 240,915
Concession supplies 43,071 40,824
Salaries and wages 96,136 93,158
Facility lease expense 85,613 82,091
Utilities and other 110,637 109,432
General and administrative expenses 37,976 42,384
Depreciation and amortization 64,462 64,395
Impairment of long-lived assets 5,584 591
Loss on disposal of assets and other   3,799     3,939  
Total cost of operations   657,355     677,729  
Operating income 57,368 102,242
Interest expense (25,141 ) (27,115 )
Loss on debt amendments and refinancing (1,484 )
Interest income 2,691 2,238
Foreign currency exchange gain 22 1,378
Distributions from NCM 4,548 6,358
Interest expense – NCM (4,782 ) (4,979 )
Equity in income of affiliates   10,404     8,636  
Income before income taxes 45,110 87,274
Income taxes   11,917     25,097  
Net income $ 33,193 $ 62,177
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests   465     156  
Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc. $ 32,728   $ 62,021  
Earnings per share attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc.’s common
stockholders
Basic $ 0.28   $ 0.53  
Diluted $ 0.28   $ 0.53  
Weighted average shares outstanding – Diluted   116,418     116,143  
 
       
Other Operating Data

(unaudited, in thousands)

 
As of As of
March 31, December 31,
2019 2018
Balance sheet data:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 425,194 $ 426,222
Theatre properties and equipment, net $ 1,724,453 $ 1,833,133
Total assets $ 5,790,748 $ 4,481,838
Long-term debt, including current portion, net of unamortized debt
issue costs
$ 1,780,288 $ 1,780,611
Equity $ 1,463,786 $ 1,456,117
 
               
Segment Information

(unaudited, in millions, except per patron data)

 
U.S. Operating Segment International Operating Segment Consolidated
Three Months Ended March 31,     Three Months Ended March 31,         Constant

Currency (1)

Three Months Ended March 31,    
Revenues 2019     2018 % Change 2019     2018 % Change 2019     % Change 2019     2018 % Change
Admissions revenues $ 308.8 $ 349.3 (11.6 )% $ 86.7 $ 103.3 (16.1 )% $ 106.4 3.0 % $ 395.5 $ 452.6 (12.6 )%
Concession revenues $ 199.4 $ 203.8 (2.2 )% $ 51.9 $ 58.0 (10.5 )% $ 62.7 8.1 % $ 251.3 $ 261.8 (4.0 )%
Other revenues $ 46.6 $ 43.3 7.6 % $ 21.3 $ 22.3 (4.5 )% $ 27.3 22.4 % $ 67.9 $ 65.6 3.5 %
Total revenues $ 554.8 $ 596.4 (7.0 )% $ 159.9 $ 183.6 (12.9 )% $ 196.4 7.0 % $ 714.7 $ 780.0 (8.4 )%
Attendance 38.7 44.6 (13.2 )% 23.6 23.9 (1.3 )% 62.3 68.5 (9.1 )%
Average ticket price $ 7.98 $ 7.83 1.9 % $ 3.67 $ 4.32 (15.0 )% $ 4.51 4.4 % $ 6.35 $ 6.61 (3.9 )%
Concession revenues per patron $ 5.15 $ 4.57 12.7 % $ 2.20 $ 2.43 (9.5 )% $ 2.66 9.5 % $ 4.03 $ 3.82 5.5 %
 
           
U.S. Operating Segment International Operating Segment Consolidated
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
March 31, March 31, March 31,
Cost of Operations 2019     2018 2019     2018     Constant

Currency (1)

2018

2019     2018
Film rentals and advertising $ 169.2 $ 192.9 $ 40.9 $ 48.1 $ 50.2 $ 210.1 $ 241.0
Concession supplies $ 32.0 $ 28.5 $ 11.1 $ 12.3 $ 13.4 $ 43.1 $ 40.8
Salaries and wages $ 76.8 $ 71.7 $ 19.3 $ 21.4 $ 24.1 $ 96.1 $ 93.1
Facility lease expense $ 64.9 $ 61.0 $ 20.7 $ 21.1 $ 24.5 $ 85.6 $ 82.1
Utilities and other $ 79.8 $ 79.0 $ 30.8 $ 30.4 $ 37.8 $ 110.6 $ 109.4
(1)   Constant currency amounts, which are non-GAAP measurements, were
calculated using the average exchange rate for the corresponding
month for 2018. We translate the results of our international
operating segment from local currencies into U.S. dollars using
currency rates in effect at different points in time in accordance
with U.S. GAAP. Significant changes in foreign exchange rates from
one period to the next can result in meaningful variations in
reported results. We are providing constant currency amounts for our
international operating segment to present a period-to-period
comparison of business performance that excludes the impact of
foreign currency fluctuations.
 
   
Other Segment Information

(unaudited, in thousands)

 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2019     2018
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
U.S. $ 125,759 $ 155,844
International   26,495   37,586
Total Adjusted EBITDA (1) $ 152,254 $ 193,430
Capital expenditures
U.S. $ 52,339 $ 69,971
International   5,230   10,192
Total capital expenditures $ 57,569 $ 80,163
(1)   Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before income taxes, interest
expense, interest income, foreign currency exchange gain, interest
expense – NCM, equity in income of affiliates, loss on debt
amendments and refinancing, other cash distributions from equity
investees, depreciation and amortization, impairment of long-lived
assets, loss on disposal of assets and other, changes in deferred
lease expense, amortization of long-term prepaid rents, non-cash
rent and share based awards compensation expense, as calculated
below. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure commonly used
in our industry and should not be construed as an alternative to net
income as an indicator of operating performance or as an alternative
to cash flow provided by operating activities as a measure of
liquidity (as determined in accordance with GAAP). Adjusted EBITDA
may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other
companies. We have included Adjusted EBITDA because we believe it
provides management and investors with additional information to
measure our performance and liquidity, estimate our value and
evaluate our ability to service debt. In addition, we use Adjusted
EBITDA for incentive compensation purposes.
 
   
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA

(unaudited, in thousands)

 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2019     2018
Net income $ 33,193 $ 62,177
Add (deduct):
Income taxes 11,917 25,097
Interest expense (2) 25,141 27,115
Other income (8,335 ) (7,273 )
Loss on debt amendments and refinancing 1,484
Other cash distributions from equity investees (3) 14,342 12,323
Depreciation and amortization (2) 64,462 64,395
Impairment of long-lived assets 5,584 591
Loss on disposal of assets and other 3,799 3,939
Non-cash rent (7) (819 )
Deferred lease expenses – theatres (2)(4) (251 )
Deferred lease expenses – projectors (2)(5) (232 )
Amortization of long-term prepaid rents (2)(4) 639
Share based awards compensation expense (6)   2,970     3,426  
Adjusted EBITDA $ 152,254   $ 193,430  
(2)   Amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2019 were impacted by
the adoption of ASC Topic 842 and the resulting change in the
classification of certain of the Company’s leases.
(3) Represents cash distributions received from equity investees that
were recorded as a reduction of the respective investment balances.
(4) Non-cash expense included in facility lease expense.
(5) Non-cash expense included in utilities and other.
(6) Non-cash expense included in general and administrative expenses.
(7) The adoption of ASC Topic 842 impacted how the Company amortizes
lease related assets and liabilities such as deferred lease
expenses, favorable and unfavorable lease intangible assets,
long-term prepaid rents and deferred lease incentives. Beginning
January 1, 2019, these items are amortized to facility lease expense
for theatre operating leases and utilities and other for equipment
operating leases.
 

Contacts

Financial Contact :
Chanda
Brashears – 972-665-1671 or [email protected]

Media Contact:
James Meredith –
972-665-1060 or [email protected]

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