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AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC) reported its most successful weekend of 2025 and second-biggest April weekend since 2019, driven by premium format screenings and the strong performance of A MINECRAFT MOVIE. The success was measured across attendance, admissions revenue, and overall revenue, including food and beverage sales.

A notable 33% of AMC's attendance on Saturday, April 5, came from Premium Large Format (PLF) and RealD 3D screenings. The company's premium experiences include IMAX at AMC, Dolby Cinema at AMC, and PRIME at AMC.

Following the AMC Go Plan announced in fall 2024, the company plans to expand its PLF offerings over the next few years. This initiative includes seating upgrades, theatre renovations, and increased premium format locations. AMC's management expects stronger box office performance for the remainder of 2025 following a slow start to the year.

IMAX (NYSE: IMAX) and AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) have announced a major expansion agreement to enhance their partnership across AMC's U.S. theaters. The deal includes adding 12 new IMAX locations and upgrading 68 existing venues to IMAX with Laser technology, resulting in over 180 IMAX at AMC locations nationwide.

This marks the largest IMAX systems agreement in the U.S. since 2018, positioning AMC to host the world's largest national circuit of IMAX with Laser locations. The partnership has proven highly successful, with IMAX at AMC operating eight of the top ten highest-grossing IMAX locations in the U.S. and maintaining industry-leading per screen averages.

The expansion is part of AMC's Go Plan, focusing on delivering premium theatrical experiences to customers through innovative technology investments and theater upgrades, including improvements at key locations like AMC Lincoln Square 13, AMC Empire 25, and AMC Burbank 16.

Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) and AMC Entertainment have announced a major expansion of their partnership, with plans to add 40 new Dolby Cinema at AMC locations in the United States by the end of 2027. This expansion represents a nearly 25% increase, bringing the total number to over 200 locations.

The partnership enhancement includes AMC selecting Dolby Vision as its HDR offering of choice, complementing the Dolby Atmos immersive sound system. This development follows Dolby Cinema's strongest box office performance in 2024, surpassing their record-setting 2023 results.

The expansion comes amid growing premium moviegoing demand, with over 725 theatrical features released or confirmed in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos to date. Notably, 49 of the top 50 titles from the past five years were shown in Dolby Cinema, demonstrating strong market penetration.

AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) and CJ 4DPLEX have announced a groundbreaking partnership to open 65 premium theater locations worldwide. The agreement includes the deployment of 40 4DX theatres and 25 SCREENX theatres across key AMC and ODEON locations in the U.S. and Europe.

The rollout will begin this summer with the first SCREENX auditoriums, followed by 4DX theatres in the fall, with completion expected by 2027. This expansion will bring CJ 4DPLEX's total premium screen count to over 1,200 locations globally.

SCREENX offers a 270-degree panoramic viewing experience, while 4DX provides multisensory features including motion, vibration, wind, lightning, and scents. The new locations will feature luxury recliner seating, Barco Laser, and Immersive Audio technology. The partnership aims to enhance the movie-going experience for AMC's 225 million annual visitors across its 900 theatres and 10,000 screens worldwide.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ: NCMI), the largest cinema advertising platform in the US, has launched Bullseye, a new AI-powered targeting solution within its NCMx™ suite. This innovative product enables hyper-localized advertising through AI-generated creative content, allowing advertisers to optimize campaigns across NCM's network.

Through an exclusive partnership with AdGreetz, Bullseye integrates key signals including market area, geo-targeting, local offers, and audience insights. The technology offers three main features: unmatched creative variety with multiple customizable content per theater, hyper-localized advertising with location-specific promotions, and real-time optimization based on audience segments.

Bullseye joins NCM's existing data-driven solutions, Boomerang and Boost, enhancing the company's ability to deliver targeted advertising, understand behavioral data, activate theater audiences, and enable post-movie retargeting.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ: NCMI), the largest cinema advertising platform in the U.S., announced key strategic initiatives during its 2025 Investor Day. The company reintroduced an annual dividend of $0.12 per share (approximately 2.2% yield), with the first payment scheduled for April 7, 2025.

NCM unveiled strategic growth plans including investments in technology and talent, focusing on: strategic partnerships, sales and inventory management tools, self-serve and programmatic offerings, and new sales talent acquisition. The company also introduced Bullseye, the latest addition to its NCMx™ suite, which uses AI-generated creative for hyper-localized messaging.

The company plans to accelerate share repurchases under its $100 million share repurchase program running through 2027. NCM's management team, including CEO Tom Lesinski, emphasized their confidence in the business trajectory and commitment to long-term shareholder value creation.

Amcor Flexibles North America (AFNA), a subsidiary of Amcor plc (NYSE:AMCR), has priced a $2.2 billion private offering of guaranteed senior notes. The offering comprises three tranches:

• $725M of 4.800% notes due 2028
• $725M of 5.100% notes due 2030
• $750M of 5.500% notes due 2035

The notes, expected to close on March 17, 2025, will be senior unsecured obligations guaranteed by Amcor and certain subsidiaries. The proceeds will be used to repay Berry Global Group's existing debt following Amcor's merger with Berry. Most notes include a special mandatory redemption clause if the merger isn't completed by the agreement's Outside Date.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ: NCMI) reported Q4 2024 financial results, marking its fifth consecutive quarter exceeding guidance. Q4 revenue decreased 5.1% to $86.3 million compared to $90.9 million in Q4 2023, primarily due to an unfavorable slate and comparison to prior year's Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour performance.

Q4 operating income declined to $20.0 million from $21.3 million year-over-year, while Adjusted OIBDA decreased to $35.0 million from $39.8 million. For full-year 2024, total revenue decreased 7.3% to $240.8 million, mainly impacted by reduced attendance due to movie slate disruptions from 2023's writer and actor strikes.

Looking ahead to Q1 2025, NCM expects revenue between $34.0-36.0 million and Adjusted OIBDA ranging from negative $9.5-7.5 million, citing lower expected impressions and delayed advertising spend. However, the company remains optimistic about H1 2025 due to strong Q2 sales pacing.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ: NCMI), the largest cinema advertising platform operator in the U.S., has scheduled its fourth quarter and full year 2024 earnings release for March 6, 2025, after market close. The company will host a conference call and audio webcast at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results.

Participants can join via phone (1-844-481-2522 for domestic, 1-412-317-0550 for international) or audio webcast through www.ncm.com's Investor Relations section. A replay will be available until March 20, 2025 (1-844-512-2921 domestic, 1-412-317-6671 international, conference ID 10197410).