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Where Will AMC Be in 1 Year?
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But the fact it was able to generate $162 million in revenue even though only 67% of its theaters were open and operating at just 20% to 40% capacity indicates there is still substantial demand for the big-screen experience.</p>\n<p>AMC said some 8 million people visited its cinemas globally (the international situation was even worse, with only 30% of its theaters open), which is just a fraction of pre-pandemic levels but not bad when fighting for survival.</p>\n<p>And on that front, AMC should indeed survive, and could even thrive as a sense of normalcy returns to our everyday activities. A few states are allowing businesses to reopen without restrictions now. Other states are moving more slowly but could end up following suit as the pandemic comes under control.</p>\n<p>Setting the stage</p>\n<p>Movies will be returning to the theaters this year, too. Studios that delayed releasing their films until theaters were mostly up and running again will now do so over the coming months, including a number of much-anticipated potential blockbusters.</p>\n<p>CEO Adam Aron said, \"We look forward to returning to an environment of unfettered movie theater access for our guests, and we are eager to showcase the sizable and widely anticipated slate of new films that our studio partners have to offer.\"</p>\n<p>Long-delayed titles including superhero flicks such as <i>Spider-Man: No Way Home</i> and <i>Black Widow</i> are due to appear later this year, as are sci-fi films like<i>Dune</i>and action movies such as the new James Bond title <i>No Time to Die</i>.</p>\n<p><b>Split decision</b></p>\n<p>Tempering the enthusiasm for their release, however, is that many films will now also be released either to on-demand streaming services only or will simultaneously appear in theaters and on streaming.</p>\n<p><b>Disney</b> (NYSE:DIS) was originally supposed to release the children's movie <i>Raya and the Last Dragon</i> into theaters last November. It got moved to mid-March and became a day-and-date release to theaters and Disney+ as a premium offering, similar to how the company made<i>Mulan</i>available last year.</p>\n<p>Yet the reception it received was lukewarm at best. While AMC carried the movie,<b>Cinemark</b> (NYSE:CNK), the country's third-largest theater chain,refused to show it (presumably because of the release to Disney+, which undercuts the ability of theaters to generate revenue at a particularly vulnerable moment).</p>\n<p>The film only generated around $8 million from the 2,400 or so theaters it was shown in on its opening weekend (no word on how much Disney generated from the pay-per-view showing), which suggests there could still be hiccups for theaters along the way.</p>\n<p>A financial shipwreck</p>\n<p>Yet as Aron detailed in AMC's earning release, the theater operator has taken sufficient steps financially to shore up its ledger sheet to make it through the rest of the year.</p>\n<p>AMC raised approximately $2.2 billion in new debt and equity capital, secured more than $1 billion in concessions from creditors and landlords, sold over $80 million in assets, and was able to convert $600 million worth of debt into equity. It now has $1 billion in cash on hand.</p>\n<p>That should be sufficient capital to keep its theaters operating until the industry gets back on its feet and a steady stream of movies is once again filling screens, but all that restructuring has left AMC's financial situation in much worse shape.</p>\n<p>Fortunately, the bills won't come due for a few years yet, but the theater chain still needs to prove the new normal for Hollywood is one where it can be profitable. 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But the fact it was able to generate $162 million in revenue even though only 67% of its theaters were open and operating at just 20% to 40% capacity indicates there is still substantial demand for the big-screen experience.\nAMC said some 8 million people visited its cinemas globally (the international situation was even worse, with only 30% of its theaters open), which is just a fraction of pre-pandemic levels but not bad when fighting for survival.\nAnd on that front, AMC should indeed survive, and could even thrive as a sense of normalcy returns to our everyday activities. A few states are allowing businesses to reopen without restrictions now. Other states are moving more slowly but could end up following suit as the pandemic comes under control.\nSetting the stage\nMovies will be returning to the theaters this year, too. Studios that delayed releasing their films until theaters were mostly up and running again will now do so over the coming months, including a number of much-anticipated potential blockbusters.\nCEO Adam Aron said, \"We look forward to returning to an environment of unfettered movie theater access for our guests, and we are eager to showcase the sizable and widely anticipated slate of new films that our studio partners have to offer.\"\nLong-delayed titles including superhero flicks such as Spider-Man: No Way Home and Black Widow are due to appear later this year, as are sci-fi films likeDuneand action movies such as the new James Bond title No Time to Die.\nSplit decision\nTempering the enthusiasm for their release, however, is that many films will now also be released either to on-demand streaming services only or will simultaneously appear in theaters and on streaming.\nDisney (NYSE:DIS) was originally supposed to release the children's movie Raya and the Last Dragon into theaters last November. It got moved to mid-March and became a day-and-date release to theaters and Disney+ as a premium offering, similar to how the company madeMulanavailable last year.\nYet the reception it received was lukewarm at best. While AMC carried the movie,Cinemark (NYSE:CNK), the country's third-largest theater chain,refused to show it (presumably because of the release to Disney+, which undercuts the ability of theaters to generate revenue at a particularly vulnerable moment).\nThe film only generated around $8 million from the 2,400 or so theaters it was shown in on its opening weekend (no word on how much Disney generated from the pay-per-view showing), which suggests there could still be hiccups for theaters along the way.\nA financial shipwreck\nYet as Aron detailed in AMC's earning release, the theater operator has taken sufficient steps financially to shore up its ledger sheet to make it through the rest of the year.\nAMC raised approximately $2.2 billion in new debt and equity capital, secured more than $1 billion in concessions from creditors and landlords, sold over $80 million in assets, and was able to convert $600 million worth of debt into equity. It now has $1 billion in cash on hand.\nThat should be sufficient capital to keep its theaters operating until the industry gets back on its feet and a steady stream of movies is once again filling screens, but all that restructuring has left AMC's financial situation in much worse shape.\nFortunately, the bills won't come due for a few years yet, but the theater chain still needs to prove the new normal for Hollywood is one where it can be profitable. 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