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BASIS OF PRESENTATION
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
BASIS OF PRESENTATION  
BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

NOTE 1—BASIS OF PRESENTATION

        AMC Entertainment® Inc. ("AMCE" or the "Company") is an intermediate holding company, which, through its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including, American Multi-Cinema lnc. ("OpCo") and its subsidiaries, (collectively with AMCE, unless the context otherwise requires, the "Company" or "AMC"), is principally involved in the theatrical exhibition business and owns, operates or has interests in theatres primarily located in the United States. AMCE is a wholly owned subsidiary of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. ("Holdings"). Holdings is an indirect subsidiary of Dalian Wanda Group Co., Ltd. ("Wanda"), a Chinese private conglomerate.

        As of March 31, 2015, Wanda owned approximately 77.85% of Holdings' outstanding common stock and 91.34% of the combined voting power of Holdings' outstanding common stock and has the power to control Holdings' affairs and policies, including with respect to the election of directors (and, through the election of directors, the appointment of management), entering into mergers, sales of substantially all of the Company's assets and other extraordinary transactions.

        Use of Estimates:    The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions are used for, but not limited to: (1) Impairments, (2) Film exhibition costs, (3) Income and operating taxes, (4) Theatre and other closure expense, and (5) Gift card and packaged ticket income. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

        Principles of Consolidation:    The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AMCE and all subsidiaries, as discussed above, and should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014. The March 31, 2015 consolidated balance sheet data does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. In the opinion of management, these interim financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the Company's financial position and results of operations. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. There are no noncontrolling (minority) interests in the Company's consolidated subsidiaries; consequently, all of its stockholder's equity, net earnings (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) for the periods presented are attributable to controlling interests. Due to the seasonal nature of the Company's business, results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the twelve months ending December 31, 2015. The Company manages its business under one reportable segment called Theatrical Exhibition.

        Other Income:    The following table sets forth the components of other income:

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

(In thousands)

 

March 31,
2015

 

March 31,
2014

 

Gain on redemption of 8.75% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2019

 

$

 

$

(4,383

)

Other expense

 

 

 

 

154

 

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​  

​  

​  

Other income

 

$

 

$

(4,229

)

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        Presentation:    In the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, certain line items within operating activities have been presented separately from the "receivables," "accrued expenses and other liabilities" and "other, net" line items in the current year presentation, with conforming reclassifications made for the prior period presentation.