AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Announces Successful Closing of Comprehensive Refinancing Transactions that Strengthen the Balance Sheet and Position the Company to Prosper from Robust Box Office Recovery
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New Money: Approximately
$244 million of new money financing that will primarily be used to refinance debt maturing in 2026
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Debt Reduction: Equitization of
$143 million of existing debt, with the potential to equitize up to$337 million of existing debt
- Litigation Resolution: Full resolution of litigation with holders of AMC’s 7.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2029
- The transaction was supported by approximately 90% of AMC’s term loan lenders
The transactions executed in accordance with the Transaction Support Agreement dated
Highlights of the now-completed transactions include:
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New Capital
: The Consenting 7.5% Noteholders provided approximately
$244 million in new financing and exchanged$590 million of existing notes for$857 million of new Senior Secured Notes due 2029.
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De-risking of 2026 Maturities
: The
$244 million of new financing will be used primarily to fully redeem AMC’s 5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes and 10.0%/12.0% Cash/PIK Toggle Second Lien Subordinated Secured Notes, both due in 2026, and fund transaction expenses.
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Debt Reduction
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$143 million of AMC’s 6.00%/8.00% Senior Secured Exchangeable Notes due 2030, were equitized onJuly 1, 2025 , with the potential to equitize up to a total of$337 million of existing debt, including approximately$194 million of new Senior Secured Exchangeable Notes due 2030 issued to the Consenting Exchangeable Noteholders in exchange for their existing notes.
- Litigation Resolution : Final dismissal of litigation brought by holders of AMC’s 7.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2029.
For more information, please refer to the Form 8-K filed by AMC today with the
Aron continued, “We are especially excited about our dramatic expansion plans for an increased number of premium large format and extra-large screens being offered by AMC and Odeon globally, along with our continued broad deployment of state-of-the-art laser projection technology.
Aron concluded, “Watch out world,
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For a detailed discussion of risks, trends and uncertainties facing the Company, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
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