AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Announces Collaborative Agreement with Creditors to Strengthen its Balance Sheet and Position the Company to Prosper from Robust Box Office Recovery
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New Money: Approximately
of new money financing that will primarily be used to refinance debt maturing in 2026$223 million
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Debt Reduction: Immediate equitization of at least
of existing debt, with the potential to equitize up to a total of$143 million of existing debt$337 million
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Litigation Resolution: Full resolution of litigation with holders of AMC鈥檚
7.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2029
The agreement reflects strong creditor support for AMC鈥檚 long-term recovery and includes a comprehensive package of transactions designed to strengthen the Company鈥檚 balance sheet and resolve outstanding litigation. With the exception of the Equitization (as defined below), Term Loan Lenders representing at least
Highlights of the agreement include:
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Approximately
of new money financing that will be used to refinance debt maturing in 2026 and provide incremental liquidity;$223.3 million
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The immediate conversion of at least
of$143.0 million 6.00% /8.00% Senior Secured Exchangeable Notes due 2030, with the potential to equitize up to a total of of such notes over time;$337 million
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A full resolution of litigation with certain holders of AMC鈥檚
7.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2029.
Under the terms of the agreement and subject to Requisite Term Loan Consent:
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The Consenting
7.5% Noteholders will provide approximately of incremental new money financing and will exchange$223.3 million of existing$590.0 million 7.5% Notes due 2029 for a total of aggregate principal amount of new Senior Secured Notes due 2029;$825.1 million
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The Consenting Exchangeable Noteholders will receive 79.8 million shares of AMC Class A common stock in exchange for at least
of$143 million 6.00% /8.00% Senior Secured Exchangeable Notes (the 鈥淓quitization鈥�) and could exchange up to an additional approximately of such debt for equity over time, including an additional sum on account of the initial 79.8 million shares, depending on the trading price of the Company鈥檚 Class A common stock following the initial exchange;$195 million
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The Consenting
7.5% Noteholders, the Consenting Exchangeable Noteholders and the Consenting Term Loan Lenders have agreed to support amendments to their existing debt agreements to facilitate the transactions;
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The Consenting
7.5% Noteholders have agreed to dismiss with prejudice the ongoing litigation upon completion of the transactions.
For more information, please refer to the Form 8-K filed by AMC today with the
Adam Aron, Chairman and CEO of AMC, commented, 鈥淭he successful signing of this Transaction Support Agreement is yet another important and strategic move, as AMC continues to fortify our financial footing, and improve the trajectory of our post pandemic recovery. Thanks to constructive engagement with our lenders, we鈥檝e achieved a smart outcome that meaningfully strengthens AMC鈥檚 balance sheet. Assuming we obtain the required consent from our Term Loan Lenders, this announcement will bring in more than
Aron added, 鈥淲e continue to make positive advances, at a time when we also are riding the powerful wave of a recently resurgent industry-wide box office that commenced in April of this year. The domestic box office in the second quarter of 2025 is up impressively compared to the same period last year, and our full-year industry projections point to the strongest box office performance in five years. We further anticipate more improvement in the domestic industry box office next year too, such that in our view 2026 also will show continued growth and momentum. That鈥檚 an extraordinary backdrop for AMC鈥檚 ongoing recovery efforts.鈥�
Aron continued, 鈥淢ake no mistake, AMC is playing on offense again. Recently, at our
Aron concluded, 鈥淎t a time when the movie industry is beginning to hit its stride, we believe AMC is doing the same, backed by an increasingly stronger balance sheet, and the confidence of our financial partners. We are laser-focused on taking bold steps which in our view will work to drive long-term shareholder value.鈥�
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For a detailed discussion of risks, trends and uncertainties facing the Company, see the section entitled 鈥淩isk Factors鈥� in the Company鈥檚 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, each as filed with the SEC, and the risks, trends and uncertainties identified in the Company鈥檚 other public filings.
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