Exhibit 99.1

 

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CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. REPORTS RECORD REVENUES, NET INCOME, ADJUSTED EBITDA AND EPS FOR 2017 AND ANNOUNCES A 10% INCREASE IN ITS ANNUAL DIVIDEND

Plano, TX, February 23, 2018 – Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), one of the largest motion picture exhibitors in the world, today reported results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2017 and announced that its Board of Directors has increased its cash dividend by 10% to $1.28 per share of common stock on an annualized basis, effective immediately. The fourth quarter dividend of $0.32 will be paid on March 22, 2018 to stockholders of record on March 8, 2018.

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.’s total revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were $750.0 million compared to $700.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. For the three months ended December 31, 2017, admissions revenues increased 4.5% to $443.5 million and concession revenues increased 10.1% to $261.2 million. Average ticket price was $6.72 and concession revenues per patron was $3.96 for the three months ended December 31, 2017.

Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc. for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was $95.1 million compared to $77.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc. for the three months ended December 31, 2017 reflects the impact of new tax reform legislation that went into effect during December 2017. Diluted earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was $0.82 compared to $0.66 for the three months ended December 31, 2016.

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2017 increased 11.5% to $187.5 million compared to $168.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the financial schedules accompanying this press release and at investors.cinemark.com.

“We are thrilled to report our third consecutive year of record results in worldwide revenues, net income, Adjusted EBITDA and earnings per share,” stated Mark Zoradi, Cinemark Chief Executive Officer. “We were able to deliver these all-time highs in a box office environment that declined slightly year-over-year due to the successful execution of our strategic initiatives and the underlying strength of Cinemark’s operating fundamentals. Furthermore, during 2017 we surpassed North American industry box office results by 90 basis points and extended our outperformance trend to 32 of the past 36 quarters.”

Mr. Zoradi continued, “The on-going strength of our balance sheet and cash flows affords us a demonstrated ability to invest in long-term growth while returning capital to shareholders. Along these lines, we are excited to announce a 12 cent, or 10%, increase in our annual dividend resulting in a yield of approximately 3.2%. The Board based their decision to increase the dividend on the consistency of Cinemark’s financial performance, confidence in the exhibition industry, and cash benefits derived from U.S. tax reform.”

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.’s total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2017 increased 2.5% to $2,991.6 million from $2,918.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. For the year ended December 31, 2017, admissions revenues were $1,795.0 million and concession revenues increased 4.9% to $1,038.8 million. Average ticket price was $6.48 and concession revenues per patron was $3.75 for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $264.2 million compared to $255.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2017 reflects the impact of new tax reform legislation that went into effect during December 2017. Diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $2.26 compared to $2.19 for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2017 increased 2.5% to $723.8 million from $706.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the financial schedules accompanying this press release and at investors.cinemark.com.

As of December 31, 2017, the Company’s aggregate screen count was 5,959 and the Company had commitments to open 17 new theatres and 127 screens during 2018 and seven new theatres and 70 screens subsequent to 2018.


Conference Call/Webcast – Today at 8:30 AM ET

Telephone: via 800-374-1346 or 706-679-3149 (for international callers).

Live Webcast/Replay: Available live at investors.cinemark.com. A replay will be available following the call and archived for a limited time.

About Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

Cinemark is a leading domestic and international motion picture exhibitor, operating 533 theatres with 5,959 screens in 41 U.S. states, Brazil, Argentina and 13 other Latin American countries as of December 31, 2017. For more information go to investors.cinemark.com.

Financial Contact:

Chanda Brashears – 972-665-1671 or cbrashears@cinemark.com

Media Contact:

James Meredith 972-665-1060 or communications@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,” “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 February 23, 2018. 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, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
     December 31,     December 31,  
     2017     2016     2017     2016  

Statement of income data:

        

Revenues

        

Admissions

   $ 443,505     $ 424,400     $ 1,794,982     $ 1,789,137  

Concession

     261,215       237,305       1,038,788       990,103  

Other

     45,274       39,213       157,777       139,525  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     749,994       700,918       2,991,547       2,918,765  

Cost of operations

        

Film rentals and advertising

     240,907       229,554       966,510       962,655  

Concession supplies

     42,203       37,470       166,320       154,469  

Salaries and wages

     93,192       81,932       354,510       325,765  

Facility lease expense

     79,628       79,390       328,197       321,294  

Utilities and other

     83,290       90,420       355,041       355,926  

General and administrative expenses

     40,281       34,212       153,278       143,355  

Depreciation and amortization

     62,968       53,197       237,513       209,071  

Impairment of long-lived assets

     5,484       513       15,084       2,836  

Loss on sale of assets and other

     13,348       9,474       22,812       20,459  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of operations

     661,301       616,162       2,599,265       2,495,830  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     88,693       84,756       392,282       422,935  

Interest expense (1)

     (26,710     (26,333     (105,918     (108,313

Loss on debt amendments and refinancing

     (275     (161     (521     (13,445

Interest income

     1,854       1,366       6,249       6,396  

Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)

     (1,125     3,572       893       6,455  

Distributions from NCM

     4,703       4,539       16,407       14,656  

Equity in income of affiliates

     9,218       7,365       35,985       31,962  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     76,358       75,104       345,377       360,646  

Income taxes

     (19,117     (2,183     79,358       103,819  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 95,475     $ 77,287     $ 266,019     $ 256,827  

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     401       282       1,839       1,736  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

   $ 95,074     $ 77,005     $ 264,180     $ 255,091  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc.’s common stockholders

        

Basic

   $ 0.82     $ 0.66     $ 2.26     $ 2.19  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.82     $ 0.66     $ 2.26     $ 2.19  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

     116,076       115,852       116,059       115,783  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Data:

        

Adjusted EBITDA (2)

   $ 187,527     $ 168,170     $ 723,758     $ 706,103  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes amortization of debt issuance costs.
(2) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation of net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, to Adjusted EBITDA is provided in the financial schedules accompanying this press release.

 

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     As of  
     December 31,  
     2017      2016  

Balance sheet data (unaudited, in thousands):

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 522,547      $ 561,235  

Theatre properties and equipment, net

   $ 1,828,054      $ 1,704,536  

Total assets

   $ 4,470,893      $ 4,306,633  

Long-term debt, including current portion, net of unamortized debt issue costs

   $ 1,787,480      $ 1,788,112  

Equity

   $ 1,405,688      $ 1,272,960  

Other Operating Data

(unaudited, in millions, except per patron data)

 

     U.S. Operating Segment     International Operating Segment     Consolidated  
     Three Months
Ended

December 31,
           Three Months
Ended

December 31,
           Constant
Currency (1)
    Three Months
Ended

December 31,
        
     2017      2016      %
Change
    2017      2016      %
Change
    2017      %
Change
    2017      2016      %
Change
 

Admissions revenues

   $ 353.4      $ 341.3        3.5   $ 90.1      $ 83.1        8.4   $ 90.3        8.7   $ 443.5      $ 424.4        4.5

Concession revenues

   $ 207.9      $ 189.3        9.8   $ 53.3      $ 48.0        11.0   $ 53.4        11.3   $ 261.2      $ 237.3        10.1

Other revenues

   $ 21.3      $ 20.0        6.5   $ 24.0      $ 19.2        25.0   $ 24.3        26.6   $ 45.3      $ 39.2        15.6

Total revenues

   $ 582.6      $ 550.6        5.8   $ 167.4      $ 150.3        11.4   $ 168.0        11.8   $ 750.0      $ 700.9        7.0

Attendance

     44.3        44.6        (0.7 )%      21.7        20.9        3.8          66.0        65.5        0.8

Average ticket price

   $ 7.98      $ 7.65        4.3   $ 4.15      $ 3.98        4.3   $ 4.16        4.5   $ 6.72      $ 6.48        3.7

Concession revenues per patron

   $ 4.69      $ 4.24        10.6   $ 2.46      $ 2.30        7.0   $ 2.46        7.0   $ 3.96      $ 3.62        9.4

 

     U.S. Operating Segment      International Operating Segment      Consolidated  
     Three Months Ended      Three Months Ended      Three Months Ended  
     December 31,      December 31,      December 31,  
     2017      2016      2017      2016      Constant
Currency (1)
2017
     2017      2016  

Film rentals and advertising

   $ 198.1      $ 190.7      $ 42.8      $ 38.9      $ 42.9      $ 240.9      $ 229.6  

Concession supplies

     30.7        27.4        11.5        10.1        11.5        42.2        37.5  

Salaries and wages

     71.3        65.1        21.9        16.9        22.3        93.2        82.0  

Facility lease expense

     59.9        61.0        19.7        18.4        19.7        79.6        79.4  

Utilities and other

     56.5        62.9        26.7        27.5        27.2        83.2        90.4  

 

    U.S. Operating Segment     International Operating Segment     Consolidated  
    Twelve Months
Ended

December 31,
          Twelve Months
Ended

December 31,
          Constant
Currency (3)
    Twelve Months
Ended
December 31,
       
    2017     2016     %
Change
    2017     2016     %
Change
    2017     %
Change
    2017     2016     %
Change
 

Admissions revenues

  $ 1,356.9     $ 1,379.0       (1.6 )%    $ 438.1     $ 410.2       6.8   $ 426.7       4.0   $ 1,795.0     $ 1,789.2       0.3

Concession revenues

  $ 790.1     $ 764.6       3.3   $ 248.7     $ 225.5       10.3   $ 243.4       7.9   $ 1,038.8     $ 990.1       4.9

Other revenues

  $ 75.1     $ 73.6       2.0   $ 82.7     $ 65.9       25.5   $ 81.5       23.7   $ 157.8     $ 139.5       13.1

Total revenues

  $ 2,222.1     $ 2,217.2       0.2   $ 769.5     $ 701.6       9.7   $ 751.6       7.1   $ 2,991.6     $ 2,918.8       2.5

Attendance

    174.4       182.6       (4.5 )%      102.6       104.6       (1.9 )%          277.0       287.2       (3.6 )% 

Average ticket price

  $ 7.78     $ 7.55       3.0   $ 4.27     $ 3.92       8.9   $ 4.16       6.1   $ 6.48     $ 6.23       4.0

Concession revenues per patron

  $ 4.53     $ 4.19       8.1   $ 2.42     $ 2.16       12.0   $ 2.37       9.7   $ 3.75     $ 3.45       8.7

 

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     U.S. Operating Segment      International Operating Segment      Consolidated  
     Twelve Months Ended      Twelve Months Ended      Twelve Months Ended  
     December 31,      December 31,      December 31,  
     2017      2016      2017      2016      Constant
Currency (1)
2017
     2017      2016  

Film rentals and advertising

   $ 756.4      $ 768.9      $ 210.1      $ 193.8      $ 205.1      $ 966.5      $ 962.7  

Concession supplies

     112.8        107.3        53.5        47.2        52.3        166.3        154.5  

Salaries and wages

     265.8        248.2        88.7        77.6        88.2        354.5        325.8  

Facility lease expense

     241.0        240.7        87.2        80.6        84.6        328.2        321.3  

Utilities and other

     241.6        250.9        113.4        105.0        111.6        355.0        355.9  

 

(1) Constant currency amounts, which are non-GAAP measurements, were calculated using the average exchange rate for the corresponding month for 2016. 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.

Segment Information

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
     December 31,     December 31,  
     2017     2016     2017     2016  

Revenues

        

U.S.

   $ 585,723     $ 553,328     $ 2,236,237     $ 2,230,693  

International

     167,320       150,361       769,436       701,573  

Eliminations

     (3,049     (2,771     (14,126     (13,501
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

   $ 749,994     $ 700,918     $ 2,991,547     $ 2,918,765  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

        

U.S.

   $ 155,280     $ 139,395     $ 558,182     $ 548,413  

International

     32,247       28,775       165,576       157,690  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 187,527     $ 168,170     $ 723,758     $ 706,103  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

        

U.S.

   $ 99,436     $ 67,053     $ 321,040     $ 242,271  

International

     18,696       29,509       59,822       84,637  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital expenditures

   $ 118,132     $ 96,562     $ 380,862     $ 326,908  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2017     2016     2017     2016  

Net income

   $ 95,475     $ 77,287     $ 266,019     $ 256,827  

Add (deduct):

        

Income taxes

     (19,117     (2,183     79,358       103,819  

Interest expense

     26,710       26,333       105,918       108,313  

Loss on debt amendments and refinancing

     275       161       521       13,445  

Other income

     (9,947     (12,303     (43,127     (44,813

Other cash distributions from equity investees (2)

     8,652       12,255       25,973       21,916  

Depreciation and amortization

     62,968       53,197       237,513       209,071  

Impairment of long-lived assets

     5,484       513       15,084       2,836  

Loss on sale of assets and other

     13,348       9,474       22,812       20,459  

Deferred lease expenses - theatres (3)

     (51     61       (329     (50

Deferred lease expenses - projectors (4)

     (198     (242     (939     (940

Amortization of long-term prepaid rents (3)

     734       470       2,274       1,826  

Share based awards compensation expense (5)

     3,194       3,147       12,681       13,394  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

   $ 187,527     $ 168,170     $ 723,758     $ 706,103  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  Adjusted EBITDA as calculated in the chart above represents net income before income taxes, interest expense, other income, loss on debt amendments and refinancing, other cash distributions from equity investees, depreciation and amortization, impairment of long-lived assets, 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. Adjusted EBITDA margin represents Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenues.
(2) Represents cash distributions received from equity investees that were recorded as a reduction of the respective investment balances.
(3) Non-cash expense included in facility lease expense.
(4) Non-cash expense included in other theatre operating expenses.
(5) Non-cash expense included in general and administrative expenses.

 

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