EXHIBIT 99.1
(CINEMARK LOGO)
For Immediate Release
Contact: Robert Copple or Kate Messmer
972-665-1500
CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. REPORTS RESULTS FOR FIRST QUARTER 2008
Plano, TX, May 9, 2008 – Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), a leading motion picture exhibitor, today reported results for the three months ended March 31, 2008.
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.’s revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2008 increased 6.1% to $401.0 million from $378.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Admissions revenues increased 7.5% and concession revenues increased 6.2%. The increase was primarily related to a 1.0% increase in attendance; a 6.5% increase in average ticket prices; and a 5.1% increase in concession revenues per patron.
Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2008 increased 5.1% to $84.2 million from $80.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The Company’s Adjusted EBITDA margin was 21.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to 21.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the financial schedules accompanying this press release.
Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $5.3 million compared to net income of $118.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2007 included an after-tax gain of approximately $129.6 million related to the sale of a portion of our investment in National CineMedia, LLC and non-cash impairment charges of $49.7 million.
“Cinemark had a solid start to the year, delivering growth in both revenue and Adjusted EBITDA. We were particularly pleased with the robust growth of our international operations in the first quarter as we continue to take advantage of the opportunity to expand our theater network in Latin America and diversify our geographic footprint,” stated Alan Stock, Cinemark’s Chief Executive Officer. “The box office has been relatively resilient in past recessionary periods, and while second quarter comparisons are challenging, we look forward to a promising upcoming summer film slate. Furthermore, as we make progress on our digital cinema initiative plan, continue our organic growth in the US and internationally with new theatre openings, and begin our 3-D rollout, we are well positioned to deliver strong operating performance in the future.”
On March 31, 2008, the Company’s aggregate screen count was 4,657, with screens in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia. As of March 31, 2008, the Company had signed commitments to open 14 new theatres with 153 screens by the end of 2008 and open seven new theatres with 104 screens subsequent to 2008.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call and audio webcast with investors, analysts and other interested parties today at 8:30 A.M. Eastern time. The call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing (800) 374-1346, or for international callers, (706) 679-3149. The passcode is 45975338. A replay will be available shortly after the call and can be accessed by dialing (800) 642-1687, or for international callers, (706) 645-9291. The passcode for the replay is 45975338. The replay will be available until May 11, 2008. Additionally, a live audio webcast will be available to interested parties for a limited time beginning immediately following the call at www.cinemark.com under the Investor Relations section.

 

About Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
Headquartered in Plano, TX, Cinemark is a leader in the motion picture exhibition industry. As of March 31, 2008, Cinemark operates 408 theatres and 4,657 screens in 38 states in the United States and internationally in 12 countries, mainly in Mexico, South and Central America. For more information go to www.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 “may,” “should,” “will,” “could,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “future” and “intends” and similar expressions which are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of 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 March 28, 2008 and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. 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.

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Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
Financial and Operating Summary
(unaudited, in thousands)
                 
    Three months ended
    March 31,
    2008   2007
Statement of Income data:
                
 
                
Revenues
                
Admissions
   $ 262,367     $ 243,990  
Concession
     122,157       115,087  
Other
     16,492       18,945  
     
Total revenues
   $ 401,016     $ 378,022  
     
 
                
Film rentals and advertising
     138,140       128,294  
Concession supplies
     18,749       17,457  
Facility lease expense
     56,322       51,645  
Other theatre operating expenses
     90,752       84,375  
General and administrative expenses
     20,572       18,733  
Depreciation and amortization
     38,111       37,809  
Impairment of long-lived assets
     4,487       49,730  
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and other
     (199 )     305  
     
Total costs and expenses
     366,934       388,348  
     
Operating income (loss)
     34,082       (10,326 )
 
                
Interest expense (1)
     (32,073 )     (41,497 )
Gain on NCM Transaction
     —       210,773  
Distributions from NCM
     5,182       —  
Loss on early retirement of debt
     (40 )     (7,829 )
Other income
     1,741       2,483  
     
Income before taxes
     8,892       153,604  
Income taxes
     3,641       35,393  
     
Net income
   $ 5,251     $ 118,211  
     
Net Earnings Per Share
                
Basic
   $ 0.05     $ 1.28  
     
Diluted
   $ 0.05     $ 1.25  
     
 
                
Other Financial Data:
                
Adjusted EBITDA (2)
   $ 84,160     $ 80,094  
Adjusted EBITDA margin
     21.0 %     21.2 %
 
                
Other Operating Data:
                
Domestic Attendance (patrons)
     34,291       34,947  
International Attendance (patrons)
     15,435       14,259  
     
Worldwide Attendance (patrons)
     49,726       49,206  
     

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    As of   As of
    March 31,   December 31,
    2008   2007
Balance Sheet Data:
                
Cash and cash equivalents
   $ 305,004     $ 338,043  
Theatre properties and equipment, net
     1,309,942       1,314,066  
Total assets
     3,240,885       3,296,892  
Long-term debt, including current portion
     1,523,932       1,523,745  
Stockholders’ equity
     1,003,023       1,019,203  
Segment Information
(unaudited, in thousands)
                 
    Three months ended
    March 31,
    2008   2007
Revenues
                
U.S.
   $ 308,799     $ 306,374  
International
     93,109       72,263  
Eliminations
     (892 )     (615 )
     
Total Revenues
   $ 401,016     $ 378,022  
     
Adjusted EBITDA
                
U.S.
   $ 64,876     $ 66,699  
International
     19,284       13,395  
     
Total Adjusted EBITDA
   $ 84,160     $ 80,094  
     
Capital Expenditures
                
U.S.
   $ 25,895     $ 24,897  
International
     4,906       7,168  
     
Total Capital Expenditures
   $ 30,801     $ 32,065  
     

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Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA
(unaudited, in thousands)
                 
    Three months ended
    March 31,
    2008   2007
Net income
   $ 5,251     $ 118,211  
Income taxes
     3,641       35,393  
Interest expense (1)
     32,073       41,497  
Gain on NCM Transaction
     —       (210,773 )
Loss on early retirement of debt
     40       7,829  
Other income
     (1,741 )     (2,483 )
Depreciation and amortization
     38,111       37,809  
Impairment of long-lived assets
     4,487       49,730  
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and other
     (199 )     305  
Deferred lease expenses (3)
     1,232       1,607  
Amortization of long-term prepaid rents (3)
     404       236  
Share based awards compensation expense (4)
     861       733  
     
Adjusted EBITDA (2)
   $ 84,160     $ 80,094  
     
 
(1)   Includes amortization of debt issue costs and excludes capitalized interest.
 
(2)   Adjusted EBITDA as calculated in the chart above represents net income before income taxes, interest expense, gain on NCM transaction, loss on early retirement of debt, other income, depreciation and amortization, impairment of long-lived assets, (gain) loss on sale of assets and other, changes in deferred lease expense, amortization of long-term prepaid rents, and share based awards compensation expense. 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.
 
(3)   Non-cash expense included in facility lease expense.
 
(4)   Non-cash expense included in general and administrative expenses.

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Additional Segment Information
(unaudited, in millions, except revenues per screen)
                         
    Three Months Ended March 31,
    2008   2007   % Change
    U.S. Operating Segment
Revenues
                        
Admissions revenues
   $ 202.8     $ 197.5       2.7 %
Concession revenues
     96.7       95.6       1.2 %
Other revenues
     8.4       12.7       (33.9 %)
               
Total revenues
   $ 307.9     $ 305.8       0.7 %
               
Attendance
     34.3       34.9       (1.7 %)
Revenues per screen (in dollars)
   $ 84,416     $ 86,771       (2.7 %)
 
                        
Theatre Operating Costs
                        
Film rentals and advertising
   $ 108.9     $ 105.5          
Concession supplies
     12.5       12.5          
Salaries and wages
     35.4       34.3          
Facility lease expense
     41.5       39.9          
Utilities and other
     36.3       34.3          
               
Total theatre operating costs
   $ 234.6     $ 226.5          
               
                         
    International Operating Segment
Revenues
                        
Admissions revenues
   $ 59.6     $ 46.5       28.2 %
Concession revenues
     25.5       19.5       30.8 %
Other revenues
     8.0       6.2       29.0 %
               
Total revenues
   $ 93.1     $ 72.2       28.9 %
               
Attendance
     15.4       14.3       7.7 %
Revenues per screen (in dollars)
   $ 92,187     $ 75,468       22.2 %
 
                        
Theatre Operating Costs
                        
Film rentals and advertising
   $ 29.2     $ 22.8          
Concession supplies
     6.2       5.0          
Salaries and wages
     7.2       5.9          
Facility lease expense
     14.8       11.7          
Utilities and other
     11.9       9.9          
               
Total theatre operating costs
   $ 69.3     $ 55.3          
               
                         
    Consolidated
Revenues
                        
Admissions revenues
   $ 262.4     $ 244.0       7.5 %
Concession revenues
     122.2       115.1       6.2 %
Other revenues
     16.4       18.9       (13.2 %)
               
Total revenues
   $ 401.0     $ 378.0       6.1 %
               
Attendance
     49.7       49.2       1.0 %
Revenues per screen (in dollars)
   $ 86,101     $ 84,356       2.1 %
 
                        
Theatre Operating Costs
                        
Film rentals and advertising
   $ 138.1     $ 128.3          
Concession supplies
     18.7       17.5          
Salaries and wages
     42.6       40.2          
Facility lease expense
     56.3       51.6          
Utilities and other
     48.2       44.2          
               
Total theatre operating costs
   $ 303.9     $ 281.8          
               

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