UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
§ 240.13d-2(a)
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 13)
National CineMedia, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
635309107
(CUSIP Number)
Michael D. Cavalier
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
3900 Dallas Parkway
Plano, Texas 75093
(972) 665-1000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
February 23, 2023
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.
* | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 635309107
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Names of Reporting Persons
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (see Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☒
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3 | SEC Use Only
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4 | Source of Funds (see Instructions)
OO | |||||
5 | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware |
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
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7 | Sole Voting Power
43,690,797 shares | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
-0- shares | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
43,690,797 shares | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
-0- shares |
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
43,690,797 shares | |||||
12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (see Instructions)
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13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row
25.35% | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
HC |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 13 (Amendment No. 13) amends the Schedule 13D first filed on March 28, 2011, and as amended subsequently (the Schedule 13D), by Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (the Reporting Person) with respect to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share of the Issuer (the Common Stock). This Amendment No. 13 reflects changes to Items 3, 4 and 5 of the Schedule 13D. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have their respective meanings under the Schedule 13D.
Item 2. | Identity and Background |
The information set forth on Schedule A is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration |
Item 3 is hereby amended to add the following:
On February 23, 2023, pursuant to the redemption rights in the National CineMedia, LLC Operating Agreement, Cinemark Media, Inc. received 41,969,862 newly issued shares of Common Stock in exchange for 41,969,862 Units of National CineMedia, LLC (the NCM Units). No payments were made by or on behalf of any party in connection with the redemption. The Reporting Person, through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries Cinemark Media, Inc., continues to beneficially own 1,720,935 NCM Units.
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction |
The information set forth in Item 3 above is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:
The Reporting Person acquired the shares of Common Stock and NCM Units referred to in Item 3 of this Amendment No. 13 for investment purposes. Except as set forth above, the reporting person has no present plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any of the events listed in Item 4(a) - (j).
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
The information set forth in Item 3 above is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5 is hereby amended as follows:
(a) Including the Common Stock and the NCM Units referred to in this Amendment No. 13, the Reporting Person, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cinemark USA, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Cinemark Media, Inc., currently may be deemed to beneficially own 43,690,797 shares of Common Stock. Cinemarks beneficial ownership of 43,690,797 shares of Common Stock equals approximately 25.35% of the Issuers issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock on an as-converted basis as of the filing date based upon 172,329,392 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of December 30, 2022, as reported in the Issuers Form 10-Q, as amended, filed on November 9, 2022 (after giving effect to the issuances reported pursuant to the the Issuers Form 8-K filed on December 2, 2022, and the Issuers Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2022).
Neither the filing of this Amendment No. 13 nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission that any executive officer or director of the Reporting Person or any of its subsidiaries listed on Schedule A hereto, is the beneficial owner of the Common Stock subject of this Amendment No. 13 for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose, and such beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed.
Schedule A
Directors and Executive Officers
The name, principal occupation and business address of each director and executive officer of the Reporting Person are set forth below. All of the persons listed below are citizens of the United States of America, unless otherwise indicated.
Name |
Business Address |
Present Principal Occupation and Position(s) with Reporting Person | ||
Darcy M. Antonellis | 3900 W. Alameda Ave., Suite 1700 Burbank, CA 91505 |
Director of Reporting Person | ||
Benjamin D. Chereskin | 1220 S. Highway 89 Jackson, WY 83001 |
President, Profile Capital Management LLC Director of Reporting Person | ||
Nancy S. Loewe | 2631 SW 172nd Street Burien, WA 98166 |
CFOCelLink Director of Reporting Person | ||
Kevin Mitchell | 2401 Rose Pointe Athens, TX 75752 |
Director of Reporting Person | ||
Steven P. Rosenberg | 12036 Arbargee Circle Dallas, TX 75230 |
Manager, SPR Ventures, Inc. Director of Reporting Person | ||
Enrique F. Senior | 711 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10022 |
Managing Director, Allen & Co. LLC Director of Reporting Person | ||
Carlos M. Sepulveda | 12700 Park Central Drive, Suite 1700 Dallas, TX 75251 |
Chairman of the Board, Triumph Financial Director of Reporting Person | ||
Raymond W. Syufy | 150 Pelican Way San Rafael, CA 94901 |
CEO, Syufy Enterprises Director of Reporting Person | ||
Nina Vaca | 5501 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75240 | Chairman & CEO, Pinnacle Group Director of Reporting Person | ||
Mark Zoradi | 2941 Olney Place Burbank, CA 91504 |
Director of Reporting Person | ||
Sean Gamble | 3900 Dallas Parkway Plano, TX 75093 |
President and CEO Director of Reporting Person | ||
Melissa Thomas | 3900 Dallas Parkway Plano, TX 75093 |
Chief Financial Officer | ||
Valmir Fernandes | 3900 Dallas Parkway Plano, TX 75093 |
PresidentCinemark International, L.L.C
Citizen of Brazil | ||
Michael Cavalier | 3900 Dallas Parkway Plano, TX 75093 |
Executive Vice President General Counsel and Business Affairs; Secretary |
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 24, 2023 | CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC | |||||
By: | /s/ Michael D. Cavalier | |||||
Name: | Michael D. Cavalier | |||||
Title: | Executive Vice President - General Counsel and Business Affairs and Secretary |