National CineMedia, LLC Closes on Refinancing of its Senior Secured Credit Facility
National CineMedia, LLC (“NCM LLC”) and National CineMedia, Inc.
(NASDAQ: NCMI) (the “Company”), the managing member and owner of 46.9%
of NCM LLC, announced today that NCM LLC closed on an amended senior
secured credit facility. The amended senior secured credit facility
increases NCM LLC’s borrowings under its term loans from $265 million to
$270 million in order to pay costs and expenses incurred with the
amended credit facility and for general corporate purposes. Pricing on
the new term loans decreased by 50 basis points to the LIBOR index plus
2.75%. In addition, the amended senior secured credit facility reduces
the applicable margin on $110 million of NCM LLC’s revolving credit
facility by 25 basis points to the LIBOR index plus 2.00%.
About National CineMedia, Inc.
NCM operates NCM Media Networks, a leading integrated media company
reaching U.S. consumers in movie theaters, online and through mobile
technology. The NCM Cinema Network and NCM Fathom present cinema
advertising and events across the nation’s largest digital in-theater
network, comprised of theaters owned by AMC Entertainment Inc., Cinemark
Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) and
other leading regional theater circuits. NCM’s theater advertising
network covers 183 Designated Market Areas® (49 of the top
50) and includes approximately 19,300 screens (over 18,400 digital).
During 2012, approximately 710 million patrons (on an annualized basis)
attended movies shown in theaters in which NCM currently has exclusive
cinema advertising agreements in place. The NCM Fathom Events live
digital broadcast network (“DBN”) is comprised of over 740 locations in
172 Designated Market Areas® (including all of the top 50).
The NCM Interactive Network offers 360-degree integrated marketing
opportunities in combination with cinema, encompassing 41
entertainment-related websites, online widgets and mobile applications.
National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) owns a 46.9% interest in and is
the managing member of National CineMedia LLC. For more information,
visit www.ncm.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains various forward-looking statements that
reflect management’s current expectations or beliefs regarding future
events, including the refinancing. Investors are cautioned that
reliance on these forward-looking statements involves risks and
uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the assumptions
used in the forward looking statements are reasonable, any of these
assumptions could prove to be inaccurate and, as a result, actual
results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the
forward looking statements.