UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

_____________________________________________________

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

þ

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended: SeptemberJune 30, 20222023

OR

¨

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___________ to ___________

Commission file number 1-8625

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READING INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada

State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

95-3885184

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

189 Second Avenue, Suite 2S

New York, New York

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

10003

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (213) 235-2240

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Nonvoting Common Stock, $0.01 par value

 

RDI

 

NASDAQThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Class B Voting Common Stock, $0.01 par value

RDIB

NASDAQThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ  No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ  No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer ¨ Accelerated Filer ¨ Non-Accelerated Filer  þ Smaller Reporting Company þ Emerging Growth Company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  ¨  No  þ

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. As of November 8, 2022,August 13, 2023, there were 20,363,23420,592,834 shares of Class A Nonvoting Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share and 1,680,590 shares of Class B Voting Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share outstanding.

 

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READING INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

PART I - Financial Information

3

Item 1 – Financial Statements

3

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

3

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

4

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

87

Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

3025

Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

4743

Item 4 – Controls and Procedures

4945

PART II – Other Information

5046

Item 1 – Legal Proceedings

5046

Item 1A – Risk Factors

5046

Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

5046

Item 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities

5046

Item 4 – Mine Safety Disclosure

5046

Item 5 – Other Information

5046

Item 6 – Exhibits

5147

SIGNATURES

5248

Certifications

 


 

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PART 1 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 - Financial Statements

READING INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share information)

September 30,

December 31,

June 30,

December 31,

2022

2021

2023

2022

ASSETS

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

39,628

$

83,251

$

15,511

$

29,947

Restricted cash

6,222

5,320

6,330

5,032

Receivables

4,601

5,360

5,447

6,206

Inventories

1,355

1,408

1,522

1,616

Derivative financial instruments - current portion

1,318

96

64

907

Prepaid and other current assets

5,567

4,871

5,725

3,804

Land and property held for sale

11,656

Total current assets

58,691

100,306

46,255

47,512

Operating property, net

281,910

306,657

267,558

286,952

Operating lease right-of-use assets

200,396

227,367

189,008

200,417

Investment and development property, net

7,853

9,570

8,502

8,792

Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures

4,352

4,993

4,538

4,756

Goodwill

24,131

26,758

25,048

25,504

Intangible assets, net

2,548

3,258

2,197

2,391

Deferred tax asset, net

2,316

2,220

456

447

Derivative financial instruments - non-current portion

21

112

Other assets

7,500

6,461

8,680

10,284

Total assets

$

589,718

$

687,702

$

552,242

$

587,055

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

38,497

$

39,678

$

39,435

$

42,590

Film rent payable

2,803

7,053

5,609

5,678

Debt - current portion

57,207

11,349

47,259

37,279

Subordinated debt - current portion

738

711

766

747

Derivative financial instruments - current portion

181

Taxes payable - current

2,038

10,655

1,797

300

Deferred revenue

7,958

9,996

8,766

10,286

Operating lease liabilities - current portion

22,950

23,737

23,732

23,971

Other current liabilities

6,717

3,619

839

813

Total current liabilities

138,908

106,979

128,203

121,664

Debt - long-term portion

132,345

195,198

136,993

148,688

Subordinated debt, net

26,894

26,728

27,061

26,950

Noncurrent tax liabilities

6,286

7,467

5,776

7,117

Operating lease liabilities - non-current portion

200,855

223,364

188,016

200,037

Other liabilities

15,196

22,906

18,627

19,320

Total liabilities

$

520,484

$

582,642

$

504,676

$

523,776

Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

Class A non-voting common shares, par value $0.01, 100,000,000 shares authorized,

33,299,344 issued and 20,363,234 outstanding at September 30, 2022 and

33,198,500 issued and 20,262,390 outstanding at December 31, 2021

234

233

33,528,994 issued and 20,592,834 outstanding at June 30, 2023 and

33,348,295 issued and 20,412,185 outstanding at December 31, 2022

236

235

Class B voting common shares, par value $0.01, 20,000,000 shares authorized and

1,680,590 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021

17

17

1,680,590 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022

17

17

Nonvoting preferred shares, par value $0.01, 12,000 shares authorized and no issued

or outstanding shares at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021

or outstanding shares at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022

Additional paid-in capital

153,275

151,981

154,290

153,784

Retained earnings/(deficits)

(35,599)

(12,632)

(62,705)

(48,816)

Treasury shares

(40,407)

(40,407)

(40,407)

(40,407)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

(8,979)

4,882

(3,990)

(1,957)

Total Reading International, Inc. stockholders’ equity

68,541

104,074

47,441

62,856

Noncontrolling interests

693

986

125

423

Total stockholders’ equity

69,234

105,060

47,566

63,279

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

589,718

$

687,702

$

552,242

$

587,055

See accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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READING INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited; U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Quarter Ended

Nine Months Ended

Quarter Ended

Six Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

June 30,

June 30,

2022

2021

2022

2021

2023

2022

2023

2022

Revenue

Cinema

$

48,359

$

28,751

$

147,476

$

79,580

$

61,056

$

61,770

$

103,042

$

99,117

Real estate

2,837

3,052

8,432

9,562

3,999

2,741

7,819

5,595

Total revenue

51,196

31,803

155,908

89,142

65,055

64,511

110,861

104,712

Costs and expenses

Cinema

(45,308)

(29,237)

(134,579)

(82,485)

(51,364)

(50,769)

(93,019)

(89,271)

Real estate

(2,352)

(2,683)

(6,715)

(7,902)

(2,104)

(2,206)

(4,319)

(4,363)

Depreciation and amortization

(5,010)

(5,560)

(15,781)

(17,011)

(4,689)

(5,247)

(9,329)

(10,771)

Impairment expense

(1,549)

(1,549)

(1,549)

General and administrative

(5,257)

(5,274)

(17,364)

(19,205)

(5,109)

(6,312)

(10,288)

(12,107)

Total costs and expenses

(57,927)

(42,754)

(175,988)

(126,603)

(63,266)

(66,083)

(116,955)

(118,061)

Operating income (loss)

(6,731)

(10,951)

(20,080)

(37,461)

1,789

(1,572)

(6,094)

(13,349)

Interest expense, net

(3,693)

(3,068)

(10,242)

(10,437)

(4,874)

(3,343)

(8,991)

(6,548)

Gain (loss) on sale of assets

(59)

2,559

(59)

92,345

Other income (expense)

5,455

440

8,445

2,236

(86)

3,773

91

2,990

Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures

(5,028)

(11,020)

(21,936)

46,683

(3,171)

(1,142)

(14,994)

(16,907)

Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures

61

(75)

233

158

207

237

226

172

Income (loss) before income taxes

(4,967)

(11,095)

(21,703)

46,841

(2,964)

(905)

(14,768)

(16,735)

Income tax benefit (expense)

(332)

895

(1,492)

(12,380)

103

(1,538)

583

(1,160)

Net income (loss)

$

(5,299)

$

(10,200)

$

(23,195)

$

34,461

$

(2,861)

$

(2,443)

$

(14,185)

$

(17,895)

Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

(122)

(105)

(228)

2,889

(83)

(7)

(296)

(105)

Net income (loss) attributable to Reading International, Inc.

$

(5,177)

$

(10,095)

$

(22,967)

$

31,572

$

(2,778)

$

(2,436)

$

(13,889)

$

(17,790)

Basic earnings (loss) per share

$

(0.23)

$

(0.46)

$

(1.04)

$

1.45

$

(0.12)

$

(0.11)

$

(0.63)

$

(0.81)

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

$

(0.23)

$

(0.46)

$

(1.04)

$

1.41

$

(0.12)

$

(0.11)

$

(0.63)

$

(0.81)

Weighted average number of shares outstanding–basic

22,043,823

21,809,402

22,011,755

21,792,007

22,262,214

22,040,512

22,183,618

21,995,186

Weighted average number of shares outstanding–diluted

22,043,823

21,809,402

22,011,755

22,462,657

23,502,506

22,952,960

23,423,910

22,907,634

See accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. 

 

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READING INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited; U.S. dollars in thousands)

Quarter Ended

Nine Months Ended

Quarter Ended

Six Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

June 30,

June 30,

2022

2021

2022

2021

2023

2022

2023

2022

Net income (loss)

$

(5,299)

$

(10,200)

$

(23,195)

$

34,461

$

(2,861)

$

(2,443)

$

(14,185)

$

(17,895)

Foreign currency translation gain (loss)

(8,279)

(4,138)

(15,268)

(8,494)

(589)

(9,668)

(1,352)

(6,989)

Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges

60

57

1,253

173

(205)

395

(788)

1,194

Other

49

52

154

155

53

54

107

101

Comprehensive income (loss)

(13,469)

(14,229)

(37,057)

26,295

(3,602)

(11,662)

(16,218)

(23,589)

Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

(122)

(105)

(228)

2,889

(83)

(7)

(296)

(105)

Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

(3)

(1)

(1)

1

(2)

1

Comprehensive income (loss)

$

(13,344)

(14,124)

$

(36,828)

$

23,406

$

(3,518)

(11,656)

$

(15,920)

$

(23,485)

See accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


 

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READING INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited; U.S. dollars in thousands)

Nine Months Ended

Six Months Ended

September 30,

June 30,

2022

2021

2023

2022

Operating Activities

Net income (loss)

$

(23,195)

$

34,461

$

(14,185)

$

(17,895)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures

(233)

(158)

(226)

(172)

Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures

283

338

288

(Gain) loss recognized on foreign currency transactions

(5,952)

(1,915)

(2,312)

Loss provision on impairment of asset

1,549

1,549

(Gain) Loss on sale of assets

59

(92,345)

Amortization of operating leases

17,342

17,473

9,290

11,713

Amortization of finance leases

30

37

15

23

Change in operating lease liabilities

(17,560)

(16,305)

(10,059)

(11,688)

Purchase of derivative instruments

(86)

Change in net deferred tax assets

(370)

(1,570)

(31)

(270)

Depreciation and amortization

15,781

17,011

9,329

10,771

Other amortization

1,225

965

753

767

Stock based compensation expense

1,379

1,521

751

882

Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Receivables

2,536

52

719

(77)

Prepaid and other assets

(1,768)

2,272

(1,341)

(1,131)

Payments for accrued pension

(513)

(513)

(171)

(342)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

(2,333)

8,395

(2,540)

464

Film rent payable

(4,014)

(710)

(25)

(485)

Taxes payable

(8,131)

20,507

1,512

(8,741)

Deferred revenue and other liabilities

(2,143)

(6,938)

(2,937)

(901)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

(26,114)

(17,760)

(8,808)

(17,557)

Investing Activities

Purchases of and additions to operating and investment properties

(6,387)

(11,511)

(3,430)

(3,661)

Contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures

(32)

(33)

Proceeds from sale of assets

145,165

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

(6,419)

133,654

(3,430)

(3,694)

Financing Activities

Repayment of borrowings

(7,535)

(79,357)

(3,258)

(3,889)

Repayment of finance lease principal

(32)

(37)

(16)

(24)

Proceeds from borrowings

45,337

3,154

Capitalized borrowing costs

(236)

(1,481)

(349)

(214)

(Cash paid) proceeds from the settlement of employee share transactions

(83)

(116)

(243)

(83)

Noncontrolling interest contributions

4

4

Noncontrolling interest distributions

(64)

(5,300)

(43)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

(7,946)

(40,954)

(712)

(4,249)

Effect of exchange rate on cash and restricted cash

(2,242)

(4,732)

(188)

(1,622)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

(42,721)

70,208

(13,138)

(27,122)

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the year

88,571

26,834

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the year

$

45,850

$

97,042

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period

34,979

88,571

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period

$

21,841

$

61,449

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash consists of:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

39,628

$

90,887

$

15,511

$

49,905

Restricted cash

6,222

6,155

6,330

11,544

$

45,850

$

97,042

$

21,841

$

61,449

Supplemental Disclosures

Interest paid

$

9,082

$

9,677

$

7,724

$

5,526

Income taxes (refunded) paid

9,636

(6,265)

(728)

9,637

Non-Cash Transactions

Additions to operating and investing properties through accrued expenses

2,961

1,889

3,255

2,727

See accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. 

 

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READING INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

Note 1 – Description of Business and Segment Reporting

Our Company

Reading International, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“RDI” and collectively with our consolidated subsidiaries and corporate predecessors, the “Company,” “Reading,” and “we,” “us,” or “our”) was incorporated in 1999. Our businesses, owned and operated through our various subsidiaries, consist primarily of:

the development, ownership, and operation of cinemas in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand; and,

the development, ownership, operation and/or rental of retail, commercial and live venue real estate assets in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.

Business Segments

Reported below are the operating segments of our Company for which separate financial information is available and evaluated regularly by the Chief Executive Officer, the chief operating decision-maker of our Company. As part of our real estate activities, we have historically heldhold undeveloped land in urban and suburban centers in the United States Australia, and New Zealand. However, in 2021, we monetized certain raw landholdings and other real estate assets as detailed at Note 6 – Property and Equipment.

The table below summarizes the results of operations for each of our business segments for the quarter and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, and 2021,2022, respectively. Operating expense includes costs associated with the day-to-day operations of the cinemas and the management of rental properties, including our live theatre assets.

Quarter Ended

Nine Months Ended

Quarter Ended

Six Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

June 30,

June 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2022

2021

2022

2021

2023

2022

2023

2022

Revenue:

Cinema exhibition

$

48,359

$

28,751

$

147,476

$

79,580

$

61,056

$

61,770

$

103,042

$

99,117

Real estate

4,070

3,177

12,265

9,948

5,217

4,032

10,282

8,195

Inter-segment elimination

(1,232)

(125)

(3,833)

(386)

(1,218)

(1,291)

(2,463)

(2,600)

$

51,197

$

31,803

$

155,908

$

89,142

$

65,055

$

64,511

$

110,861

$

104,712

Segment operating income (loss):

Cinema exhibition

$

(2,137)

$

(5,057)

$

(5,902)

$

(20,680)

$

4,474

$

3,452

$

(141)

$

(3,765)

Real estate

(145)

(1,485)

(125)

(3,907)

1,286

(88)

2,291

21

$

(2,282)

$

(6,542)

$

(6,027)

$

(24,587)

$

5,760

$

3,364

$

2,150

$

(3,744)

A reconciliation of segment operating income to income before income taxes is as follows:

Quarter Ended

Nine Months Ended

Quarter Ended

Six Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

June 30,

June 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2022

2021

2022

2021

2023

2022

2023

2022

Segment operating income (loss)

$

(2,282)

$

(6,542)

$

(6,027)

$

(24,587)

$

5,760

$

3,364

$

2,150

$

(3,744)

Unallocated corporate expense

Depreciation and amortization expense

(258)

(300)

(804)

(917)

(176)

(268)

(355)

(546)

General and administrative expense

(4,190)

(4,109)

(13,249)

(11,957)

(3,794)

(4,668)

(7,889)

(9,059)

Interest expense, net

(3,694)

(3,068)

(10,242)

(10,437)

(4,875)

(3,343)

(8,991)

(6,548)

Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures

61

(75)

233

158

207

237

226

172

Gain (loss) on sale of assets

(59)

2,559

(59)

92,345

Other income (expense)

5,455

440

8,445

2,236

(86)

3,773

91

2,990

Income (loss) before income tax expense

$

(4,967)

$

(11,095)

$

(21,703)

$

46,841

$

(2,964)

$

(905)

$

(14,768)

$

(16,735)

 


 

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Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries as well as majority-owned subsidiaries that our Company controls, and should be read in conjunction with our Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 20212022 (“20212022 Form 10-K”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation. These consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim reporting with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). As such, they do not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. We believe that we have included all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim period.

Operating results for the quarter and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022.2023.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto. Significant estimates include (i) projections we make regarding the recoverability and impairment of our assets (including goodwill and intangibles), (ii) valuations of our derivative instruments, (iii) recoverability of our deferred tax assets, (iv) estimation of breakage and redemption experience rates, which drive how we recognize breakage on our gift card and gift certificates, and revenue from our customer loyalty program, and (v) estimation of our Incremental Borrowing Rate (“IBR”) as relates to the valuation of our right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Actual results may differ from those estimates.estimates.

New Accounting Standards and Accounting Changes

1)On December 15, 2021, we early adopted ASU 2021-10, Government Assistance: Disclosures by Business Entities about Government Assistance (Topic 832). This ASU applies to transactions with a government that are accounted for by analogizing to accounting standards such as International Accounting Standard 20 - Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance (“IAS 20”), which we adopted in the second quarter of 2020 in order to account for the receipt of certain government grants in Australia and New Zealand. The early adoption of the ASU has no material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Note 3 – Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and the Writers and Actors Strike on Operations and Liquidity

Cinema Segment Ongoing Impacts

With respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization has declared that the COVID-19 emergency has passed. However, the legacy of COVID-19 continues to negatively impact the profitability of our cinema operating segment. The following factors, which are largely beyond our control, continue to impact the profitability of our global cinema segment compared to pre-pandemic levels:

(i)The number of movies released by the major Hollywood studios and other distributors, while increasing from pandemic levels, has not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels;

(ii)Inflationary pressures, ongoing supply chain issues and increased operating expenses arising post-pandemic;

(iii)Labor cost increases (resulting from a combination of government mandates and labor shortages);

(iv)Reserve banks in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand have increased interest rates causing our cost of borrowing to increase materially; and

(v)Increased fixed costs, such as third party cinema rents, some of which are increasing due to long ago negotiated fixed rent increases, which are exacerbated on a cash flow basis now by our need to also pay certain rent deferrals due to the periods when our operations were closed or restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Notwithstanding the above, our global cinema segment operating income has increased from the second quarter of 2022 and other pandemic periods. Movies leading the box office during this period included The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, The Little Mermaid and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. At $4.47 million, the global cinema segment operating income reported in this Form 10Q is the highest reported since the fourth quarter of 2019. In addition, in July 2023, our global cinema segment reported the highest revenues for a July period since 2018 due to the enormous success of Barbie and Oppenheimer. Despite the fact that our industry has not fully returned to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, our industry is recovering.

In addition to the above factors impacting our global cinema business, we are also monitoring the two ongoing Hollywood union strikes (the “Hollywood Strikes”): (i) since May 2, 2023, the Writers Guild of America (“WGA”) and (ii) since July 14, 2023, the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (“SAG-AFTRA”), have each been on strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (“AMPTP”), which represents major Hollywood studios and streamers. As of today, the future movie release schedule for the global cinema industry for the remainder of 2023, 2024 and 2025 could potentially be impacted by the Hollywood Strikes because (i) production on nearly all AMPTP-associated film and television projects featuring WGA members and SAG-AFTRA talent have stopped while the Hollywood Strikes are ongoing and (ii) the full work-stoppage orders for SAG members also prohibits participation in promoting their SAG-AFTRA-certified work, past or present, including press tours, red carpets and festival appearances. Certain movies scheduled for the third and fourth quarter of 2023 have been postponed to later dates or are yet to be re-dated. The duration of the Hollywood Strikes will determine whether additional movies are re-scheduled and the impact to the future movie release schedule. Because the Hollywood Strikes impact the entire entertainment industry, in addition to the

 

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Note 3 – Impact of COVID-19 Pandemicdirect parties to the negotiations, we believe that the Strikes should not extend past the fourth quarter 2023, noting that WGA and LiquidityAMPTP resumed negotiating talks on Friday, August 11, 2023.

Continuing Operational Impact

The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has progressed through several variants sinceIn light of the above factors impacting our global cinema segment, our Company continues its emergencecost-reduction efforts in 2019. The current variant affecting the jurisdictions in which we do business is the Omicron variant,our cinema operating segment, including, but not limited to, restricting utilities and as at the date of this report, a new subvariant of Omicron is emerging. Dueessential operating expenses to the Omicron variant appearingminimum levels necessary, reducing employment costs by limiting hours of operation and/or shifts and increasing reliance on automation, and minimizing capital outlays. We continue to be less severe than prior variants, andwork with vaccination programs substantially advanced, federal, state and local governments throughout the United States, Australia, New Zealandour landlords to manage our rent obligations. We have largely lifted restrictions and returned to pre-COVID activities. There can be no assurances, however, that there will be no further variants of COVID-19 which could reverse the current trend.terminated cinema leases where their long-term profitability is in sufficient doubt.

Liquidity Impact

We believe that reticence to engage in outside the home activities, causedOur Real Estate operating segment has been less impacted by the risklegacy impacts of contractingthe COVID-19 is abating. Top Gun: Maverick’s performance inpandemic, with the second quarter of 2022 demonstrated that patrons are willing to return to the movie theaters, if there is quality film product on offer. A lack of consistent, good quality film product is now the key causeexception of our Company’s revenues and earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 being lower than those of pre-COVID-19. In addition to movie product, further pressures, including higher film rents and competition from streaming simply may be part of the competitive landscape going forward and will become, for us and our competitors, simply a cost of doing business. For these reasons, we cannot provide any assurancesassets associated with office space, such as to the nature or pace of a return of our cinema operations to prior operating levels.44 Union Square in New York City.

Going Concern

We continue to evaluate the going concern assertion required by ASC 205-40 Going Concern as it relates to our Company. Management’sThe evaluation of the going concern assertion involves firstly considering whether it is probable that our Company has sufficient resources, as at the issue date of the financial statements, to meet its obligations as they fall due for twelve months following the issue date. Should it be probable that there are not sufficient resources, we must determine whether it is probable that our plans will mitigate the consequential going concern substantial doubt. Our evaluation is informed by current operating conditions (including the recent box office successes), liquidity positions, cashflowdebt obligations, cash flow estimates, known capital and other expenditure requirements and commitments and management’sour current business plan and strategies. Our forecastsCompany’s business plan - two businesses (real estate and cinema) in three countries (Australia, New Zealand and the U.S.) - has served us well since the onset of COVID-19 and is key to management’s overall evaluation of ASC 205-40Going Concern. As at December 31, 2022, in our Form 10-K, we reported that our plans were probable of being implemented and thus they alleviated the substantial doubt about our Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

We have $48.5 million of debt maturing in the twelve months from the issue of this Form 10-Q. $22.2 million of this debt comes due on October 3, 2023. As at June 30, 2023, we have cash flow estimates are basedof $15.5 million and negative working capital of $81.9 million. To alleviate doubt that our Company will be able to generate sufficient cash flows for the coming twelve-months, these loans need to be refinanced, our revenues and net income need to improve, and/or funds need to be raised through asset monetization.

We believe that it is probable that these outstanding loans with current maturities will be extended on terms acceptable to us. The maturity date of our loan on the current expectationCinemas 123 from Valley National Bank was extended from April 1, 2023, to July 3, 2023, then to October 3, 2023 to allow additional time to complete refinancing under a term sheet. We believe that we have sufficient time to address our Santander ($8.0 million) and our Westpac ($8.5 million) facilities, due in the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, respectively. We have extended our NAB facility to July 31, 2025. We have begun active processes to monetize certain assets as detailed in Note 6. Based on our successes in 2021, we believe these processes will be successful. As we monitor the cinema market conditions (such as improving box office and progression of the Hollywood Strike negotiations), we are also currently exploring the sale of other real estate assets to further enhance our liquidity conditions for the long-term future of the Company.

Notwithstanding some temporary release schedule impacts from the Hollywood Strikes, we believe that the global cinema industry will continue to recover in 20222023 and 2023. Forecasts are by their nature inherently uncertain,into 2024 and 2025. This belief underpins our forecasts and cash flow projections. Our forecasts rely upon, among other things, the current industry movie release schedule, which demonstrates an increased number of movies from the major studios and other distributors and an improvement in the quality of the movie titles, and the effects of COVID-19 and its aftermath continuepublic’s demonstrable desire to cause greater forecasting difficulties than would otherwise existattend movies in more stable economic times. While wea theatrical environment. These named factors are seeing substantial evidence of recovery, our forecasts regarding the cinema portion of our business rely upon the ability and desire of moviegoers to return to the movie theatres. Many factors influencing this are outsideboth out of management’s control butand are nevertheless, material, individually and in the aggregate, to the realization of management’s forecasts and expectations. Regardless, we believe that our current

In conclusion, as of the date of issuance of these financial position, forecasts and cash flow estimatesstatements, based on our evaluation of ASC 205-40 Going Concern and the current expectations of industry performanceconditions and recovery, meanevents, considered in the aggregate, and our various plans for enhancing liquidity and the extent to which those plans are progressing, we conclude that our Company has sufficient resourcesplans are probable of being implemented and that they alleviate the substantial doubt about our Company’s ability to meet its obligationscontinue as they become due within one year after the issuance of this Report.a going concern.

Impairment Considerations

Our Company considers that the events and factors described above constitute impairment indicators under ASC 360 Property, Plant and Equipment. At December 31, 2021,In 2022, when considered necessary, our Company performed a quantitative recoverability testtests of the carrying values of all its asset groups. Our CompanyThese tests compare the carrying values of all asset groups to the estimated the undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of thesethose asset groups. NoAs a result of this testing, we recorded $1.5 million of impairment charges were recorded foragainst certain cinema asset groups in the year ending December 31, 2021. For thesecond quarter and six months ended June 30, 2022, while our financialof 2022. The charges related to cinemas whose performance improved, certain sites had not improved commensurate with the wider group performance, and as such were no longer expected to be able to recover their asset group values. As a result, we reassessed these sites under our impairment testing methodology and determined that a $1.5 million impairment charge against these sites was necessary.group. No further impairment charges were deemed necessary forrecorded in the quarter September 30, 2022.remainder of the year. No impairment charges were recorded in six months of 2023. Actual performance against our forecasts is dependent on several variables and conditions, many of which are subject to the uncertainties associated with COVID-19 and its aftermath, with government policy related to work-place regulation,

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increasing interest rates, inflationary impacts and with ongoing theatrical release patterns and applicable film rent, and as a result, actual results may materially differ from management’s estimates.

Our Company also considers that the events and factors described above continue to constitute impairment indicators under ASC 350 Intangibles – Goodwill and Other. Our Company performed a quantitative goodwill impairment test and determined that itsour goodwill was not impaired as of December 31, 2021.2022. The test was performed at a reporting unit level by comparing each reporting unit’s carrying value, including goodwill, to its fair value. The fair value of each reporting unit was assessed using a discounted cash flow model based on the budgetary revisions performed by management in response to COVID-19 and the developing market conditions. GivenNo additional triggering events were identified in the improvements in trading conditions during 2021 and through the ninefirst six months of 2022,2023, and therefore no goodwill impairment of goodwill has been recognized for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. The causes of the impairment of certain cinema assets do not materially impact our goodwill assessment.testing or charges were necessary. Actual performance against our forecasts is dependent on several variables and conditions, many of which are subject to the uncertainties associated with COVID-19 and its aftermath, with government policy related to work-place regulation, increasing interest rates, inflationary impacts and with ongoing theatrical release patterns and applicable film rent and as a result, actual results may materially differ from management’s estimates.

 

Note 4 – Operations in Foreign Currency

We have significant assets in Australia and New Zealand. Historically, we have conducted our Australian and New Zealand operations (collectively “foreign operations”) on a self-funding basis, where we use cash flows generated by our foreign operations to pay for the expenses of those foreign operations. However, in recent periods, we have looked to our overseas operations to cover an increasing portion of our domestic general and administrative costs. Our Australian and New Zealand assets and liabilities are translated from their functional

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currencies of Australian dollar (“AU$”) and New Zealand dollar (“NZ$”), respectively, to the U.S. dollar based on the exchange rate as of SeptemberJune 30, 2022.2023. The carrying value of the assets and liabilities of our foreign operations fluctuates as a result of changes in the exchange rates between the functional currencies of the foreign operations and the U.S. dollar. The translation adjustments are accumulated in the Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Due to the natural-hedge nature of our funding policy, we have not historically used derivative financial instruments to hedge against the risk of foreign currency exposure. We take a global view of our financial resources and are flexible in making use of resources from one jurisdiction in other jurisdictions.

Presented in the table below are the currency exchange rates for Australia and New Zealand:

Foreign Currency / USD

Foreign Currency / USD

As of and
for the
quarter
ended

As of and

for the

nine months ended

As of and
for the
twelve months
ended

As of and
for the
quarter
ended

As of and

for the

nine months ended

As of and
for the
quarter
ended

As of and
for the
six months ended

As of and
for the
twelve months
ended

As of and
for the
quarter
ended

As of and
for the
six months ended

September 30, 2022

December 31, 2021

September 30, 2021

June 30, 2023

December 31, 2022

June 30, 2022

Spot Rate

Australian Dollar

0.6437

0.7260

0.7228

0.6663

0.6805

0.6905

New Zealand Dollar

0.5642

0.6839

0.6899

0.6133

0.6342

0.6245

Average Rate

Australian Dollar

0.6829

0.7071

0.7517

0.7344

0.7592

0.6681

0.6761

0.6946

0.7143

0.7192

New Zealand Dollar

0.6127

0.6463

0.7077

0.7004

0.7117

0.6186

0.6243

0.6357

0.6500

0.6631

 

Note 5 – Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing the net income attributable to our Company by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing the net income attributable to our Company by the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period and is calculated using the treasury stock method for equity-based compensation awards.

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The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS and a reconciliation of the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:

Quarter Ended

Nine Months Ended

Quarter Ended

Six Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

June 30,

June 30,

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

2022

2021

2022

2021

2023

2022

2023

2022

Numerator:

Net income (loss) attributable to Reading International, Inc.

$

(5,177)

(10,095)

$

(22,967)

$

31,572

$

(2,778)

(2,436)

$

(13,889)

$

(17,790)

Denominator:

Weighted average number of common stock – basic

22,043,823

21,809,402

22,011,755

21,792,007

22,262,214

22,040,512

22,183,618

21,995,186

Weighted average dilutive impact of awards

670,650

1,240,292

912,448

1,240,292

912,448

Weighted average number of common stock – diluted

22,043,823

21,809,402

22,011,755

22,462,657

23,502,506

22,952,960

23,423,910

22,907,634

Basic earnings (loss) per share

$

(0.23)

(0.46)

$

(1.04)

$

1.45

$

(0.12)

(0.11)

$

(0.63)

$

(0.81)

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

$

(0.23)

(0.46)

$

(1.04)

$

1.41

$

(0.12)

(0.11)

$

(0.63)

$

(0.81)

Awards excluded from diluted earnings (loss) per share

911,732

492,344

911,732

517,344

205,122

912,448

205,122

912,448

Our weighted average number of common stock - basic increased, primarily as a result of the vesting of restricted stock units. During the first nine months of 2022 and 2021, weWe did not repurchase any shares of Class A Common Stock.Stock during the first six months of 2023 and 2022.

Certain shares issuable under stock options and restricted stock units were excluded from the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share in periods when their effect was anti-dilutive; either because our Company incurred a net loss for the period, or the exercise price of the options was greater than the average market price of the common stock during the period, or the effect was anti-dilutive as a result of applying the treasury stock method.

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Note 6 – Property and Equipment

Operating Property, net

As of September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, propertyProperty associated with our operating activities as at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, is summarized as follows:

September 30,

December 31,

June 30,

December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

2022

2021

2023

2022

Land

$

65,400

$

69,459

$

60,391

$

67,392

Building and improvements

205,901

219,580

206,380

213,226

Leasehold improvements

62,267

58,349

60,484

64,230

Fixtures and equipment

186,362

202,837

190,714

194,753

Construction-in-progress

6,347

5,395

6,116

6,839

Total cost

526,277

555,620

524,085

546,440

Less: accumulated depreciation

(244,367)

(248,963)

(256,527)

(259,488)

Operating property, net

$

281,910

$

306,657

$

267,558

$

286,952

Depreciation expense for operating property was $4.9$4.7 million and $15.5$9.3 million for the quarter and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, respectively, and $5.1$5.3 million and $16.4$10.6 million for the quarter and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2021.2022, respectively.

Investment and Development Property, net

AsOur investment and development property as of SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023 and December 31, 2021, our investment and development property2022, is summarized below:

September 30,

December 31,

June 30,

December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

2022

2021

2023

2022

Land

$

3,431

$

4,193

$

3,730

$

3,857

Construction-in-progress (including capitalized interest)

4,422

5,377

4,772

4,935

Investment and development property

$

7,853

$

9,570

$

8,502

$

8,792

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Construction-in-Progress – Operating and InvestingInvestment Properties

Construction-in-Progress balances are included in both our operating and development properties. The balances of our major projects along with the movements for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023 are shown below:

(Dollars in thousands)

Balance,
December 31,
2021

Additions during the period

Completed
during the
period

Foreign
currency
translation

Balance,

September 30,

2022

Balance,
December 31,
2022

Additions during the period

Completed
during the
period

Foreign
currency
translation

Balance,
June 30,
2023

Courtenay Central development

6,918

276

(268)

(1,217)

5,709

6,380

(211)

6,169

Cinema developments and improvements

2,942

2,807

(2,915)

(145)

2,689

2,990

1,121

(567)

(31)

3,513

Other real estate projects

912

1,986

(443)

(84)

2,371

2,404

1,032

(2,222)

(8)

1,206

Total

$

10,772

$

5,069

$

(3,626)

$

(1,446)

$

10,769

$

11,774

$

2,153

$

(2,789)

$

(250)

$

10,888

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Real Estate Transactions - SalesDisposal Groups Held for Sale

Beginning in 2020, we reviewed our various real estate holdings in light of the fact that our cash flow from cinema operations had been adversely affected by the governmentally mandated cinema closings ordered in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, for the foreseeable future, other sources of cash would be needed to support our operations and only very limited funds would be available for capital investment in our properties. Between the fourth quarter of 2020 and the second quarter of 2021, we classified as assets held for sale disposal groups and thereafter monetized the following real estate assets: The Auburn/Redyard Entertainment Themed Center (“ETC”) and ancillary land, the Royal George Theatre, Coachella (land), and Manukau (land). In addition, in the third quarter of 2021, we monetized our Invercargill, New Zealand, property, comprised of a cinema and ancillary land. A ‘disposal group’ represents assets to be disposed of in a single transaction. A disposal group may represent a single asset, or multiple assets. Each of these transactions is discussed separately below.

Auburn/Redyard, New South WalesCulver City, Los Angeles

In January 2021,May 2023, we classified our Auburn/Redyard ETCCulver City administrative building, commonly known as held for sale, reflecting the fact that approximately 2.6 acres of this property was non-income producing land. This disposal group, which consists of land, the ETC building and related property, plant and equipment, was transferred to Land and Property Held for Sale at its book value of $30.2 million (AU$39.1 million), being the lower of cost and fair value less costs to sell. No adjustments to the book value of the assets contained within this disposal group were required.

The sale of Auburn/Redyard was completed on June 9, 2021, for $69.6 million (AU$90.0 million). As part of the transaction, we entered into a lease with the purchaser for the cinema portion of the Auburn/Redyard site.

The gain on sale of this property is calculated as follows:

June 30

(Dollars in thousands)

2021

Sales price

$

69,579

Net book value

(30,231)

Gain on sale, gross of direct costs

39,348

Direct sale costs incurred

(622)

Gain on sale, net of direct costs

$

38,726

Manukau, New Zealand

In December 2020, we classified our non-income producing land at Manukau, New Zealand,5995 Sepulveda Bldv, as held for sale. This disposal group, which consists of land and certain improvements to that land, was transferred to Land Held for Sale at itsOur book value (as opposed to fair value) of $13.6 million, being the lower of cost and fair value less costs to sell. No adjustments to the book value of this asset were required. The sale of this land was completed on March 4, 2021, for $56.1 million (NZ$77.2 million).

The gain on sale of this property is calculated as follows:

March 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

2021

Sales price

$

56,058

Net book value

(13,618)

Gain on sale, gross of direct costs

42,440

Direct sale costs incurred

(1,514)

Gain on sale, net of direct costs

$

40,926

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Coachella, California

In December 2020, we classified the non-income producing land at Coachella (held through Shadow View Land and Farming LLC) as held for sale. This disposal group, which consists of land and certain improvements to that land, was transferred to Land and Property Held for Sale at its book value of $4.4 million, being the lower of cost and fair value less costs to sell. No adjustments to the book value of this asset were required. The sale of this land was completed on March 5, 2021 for $11.0 million. As a 50% member in Shadow View Land and Farming LLC, our Company received the benefit of 50% of the sale proceeds, being $5.3 million. As the other 50% member was related to our controlling stockholder, these actions were approved by our Audit and Conflicts Committee.

The gain on sale of this property, including both our interests and those of the other 50% owner of Shadow View Land and Farming, LLC, is calculated as follows:

March 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

2021

Sales price

$

11,000

Net book value

(4,351)

Gain on sale, gross of direct costs

6,649

Direct sale costs incurred

(301)

Gain on sale, net of direct costs

$

6,348

Royal George Theatre, Chicago

In February 2021, we classified our Royal George Theatre as held for sale as part of our strategy to monetize certain real estate assets. This disposal group, which consists of the Royal George Theatre building and the associated property, plant and equipment, was transferred to Land and Property Held for Sale at its book value of $1.8$11.2 million, being the lower of cost and fair value less costs to sell. No adjustments to the book value of the assets contained within this disposal group were required. OnThe disposal group consists of land, a building and various leasehold improvements. We expect to complete the sale within 12 months. The property is currently incumbered with an $8.5 million first mortgage which will be due on sale. We have retained Newmarket as our exclusive agent for the marketing of this property.

2483 Trenton Avenue, Williamsport, Pennsylvania

In June 30, 2021,2023, we received netclassified our 26.6 acre property at 2483 Trenton Avenue, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, as held for sale proceedsat the lower of $6.8 million (netcost and fair value less costs to sell. The current book value (as opposed to fair value) of closing costs).the property is $460,000. The property is part of our historic railroad operations, consisting of land and an 18,000 square foot industrial building. No adjustments to the book value of the assets contained within this disposal group were required. We expect to complete the sale within 12 months. The property is unencumbered. We have retained CBRE as our exclusive agent for the marketing of this property.

Note 7 – Leases

In all leases, whether we are the lessor or lessee, we define lease term as the non-cancellable term of the lease plus any renewals covered by renewal options that are reasonably certain of exercise based on our assessment of economic factors relevant to the lessee. The non-cancellable term of the lease commences on the date the lessor makes the underlying property in the lease available to the lessee, irrespective of when lease payments begin under the contract.

As Lessee

We have operating leases for certain cinemas, and finance leases for certain equipment assets. Our leases have remaining lease terms of 1 to 25 years, with certain leases having options to extend to up to a further 20 years. Lease payments for our cinema operating leases consist of fixed base rent, and for certain leases, variable lease payments consisting of contracted percentages of revenue, changes in the relevant CPI, and/or other contracted financial metrics.

The gain on salecomponents of this property is calculatedlease expense were as follows:

June 30

(Dollars in thousands)

2021

Sales price

$

7,075

Net book value

(1,824)

Gain on sale, gross of direct costs

5,251

Direct sale costs incurred

(295)

Gain on sale, net of direct costs

$

4,956

Quarter Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2023

2022

2023

2022

Lease cost

Finance lease cost:

Amortization of right-of-use assets

$

8

$

11

$

15

$

23

Interest on lease liabilities

1

1

2

Operating lease cost

8,226

8,405

16,408

16,809

Variable lease cost

399

218

669

119

Total lease cost

$

8,633

$

8,635

$

17,093

$

16,953

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Invercargill, New Zealand

On August 30, 2021, we sold our cinema building and land in Invercargill for $3.8 million (NZ$5.4 million)Supplemental cash flow information related to the owner of the adjacent property, whichleases is currently undergoing a major redevelopment. This property, not then classified as held for sale, was monetized in a transaction whereby the purchaser leased back the Reading Cinema to our Company.

The gain on sale on this property is calculated as follows:

Six Months Ended

June 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2023

2022

Cash flows relating to lease cost

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

Operating cash flows for finance leases

$

17

$

25

Operating cash flows for operating leases

16,849

17,801

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

1,633

66

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows:

June 30,

December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

2023

2022

Operating leases

Operating lease right-of-use assets

$

189,008

$

200,417

Operating lease liabilities - current portion

23,732

23,971

Operating lease liabilities - non-current portion

188,016

200,037

Total operating lease liabilities

$

211,748

$

224,008

Finance leases

Property plant and equipment, gross

360

363

Accumulated depreciation

(350)

(338)

Property plant and equipment, net

$

10

$

25

Other current liabilities

11

28

Total finance lease liabilities

$

11

$

28

Other information

Weighted-average remaining lease term - finance leases

0

1

Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases

11

11

Weighted-average discount rate - finance leases

5.21%

5.21%

Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases

4.55%

4.55%

The maturities of our leases were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)

Operating
leases

Finance
leases

2023

$

16,693

$

11

2024

31,556

2025

29,526

2026

27,619

2027

25,287

Thereafter

141,751

Total lease payments

$

272,432

$

11

Less imputed interest

(60,684)

Total

$

211,748

$

11

As Lessor

We have entered into various leases as a lessor for our owned real estate properties. These leases vary in length between 1 and 20 years, with certain leases containing options to extend at the behest of the applicable tenants. Lease components consist of fixed base rent, and for certain leases, variable lease payments consisting of contracted percentages of revenue, changes in the relevant CPI, and/or other contracted financial metrics. None of our leases grant any right to the tenant to purchase the underlying asset.

September 30

(Dollars in thousands)

2021

Sales price

$

3,803

Net book value

(1,425)

Gain on sale, gross of direct costs

2,378

Direct sale costs incurred

(6)

Gain on sale, net of direct costs

$

2,372

 

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Real Estate Transactions - AcquisitionsLease income relating to operating lease payments was as follows:

Exercise

Quarter Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2023

2022

2023

2022

Components of lease income

Lease payments

$

2,765

2,034

$

5,392

$

4,104

Variable lease payments

176

141

393

273

Total lease income

$

2,941

$

2,175

$

5,786

$

4,377

The book value of Option to Acquire Ground Lessee’s Interest in Ground Lease and Improvements Constituting the Village East Cinemaunderlying assets under operating leases from owned assets was as follows:

On August 28, 2019, we exercised

June 30,

December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

2023

2022

Building and improvements

Gross balance

$

126,690

$

136,749

Accumulated depreciation

(21,026)

(26,148)

Net Book Value

$

105,664

$

110,601

The Maturity of our option to acquire the ground lessee’s interest in the then 13-year ground lease underlying and the real property assets constituting our Village East Cinema in Manhattan. The purchase price under the option was $5.9 million. It was initially agreed that the transaction would close on or about May 31, 2021. On March 29, 2021, we extended the closing date to January 1, 2023. On November 4, 2022, we extended the closing date of this transaction to July 1, 2024.leases were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)

Operating
leases

2023

$

5,238

2024

9,897

2025

9,493

2026

7,939

2027

6,759

Thereafter

28,010

Total

$

67,336

Note 7 – Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

Our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures are accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

The table below summarizes our active investment holdings in two (2) unconsolidated joint ventures as of September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021:

September 30,

December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest

2022

2021

Rialto Cinemas

50.0%

$

810

$

1,017

Mt. Gravatt

33.3%

3,542

3,976

Total investments

$

4,352

$

4,993

For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the recognized share of equity earnings from our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures are as follows:

Quarter Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2022

2021

2022

2021

Rialto Cinemas

$

(15)

$

(49)

$

(68)

$

2

Mt. Gravatt

76

(26)

301

156

Total equity earnings

$

61

$

(75)

$

233

$

158

 

Note 8 – Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The table below summarizes goodwill by business segment as of SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, and December 31, 2021.2022.

(Dollars in thousands)

Cinema

Real Estate

Total

Cinema

Real Estate

Total

Balance at December 31, 2021

$

21,534

$

5,224

$

26,758

Balance at December 31, 2022

$

20,280

$

5,224

$

25,504

Foreign currency translation adjustment

(2,627)

(2,627)

(456)

(456)

Balance at September 30, 2022

$

18,907

$

5,224

$

24,131

Balance at June 30, 2023

$

19,824

$

5,224

$

25,048

Our Company is required to test goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis and, if current events or circumstances require, on an interim basis. Our next annual evaluation of goodwill and other intangible assets is scheduled during the fourth quarter of 2022.2023. To test the impairment of goodwill, our Company compares the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying amount, including the goodwill, to determine if there is potential goodwill impairment. A reporting unit is generally one level below the operating segment. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, we were not aware that any events indicating potential impairment of goodwill had occurred outside of those described at Note 3 – Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Liquidity.

The tables below summarize intangible assets other than goodwill, as of September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively.

As of September 30, 2022

(Dollars in thousands)

Beneficial
Leases

Trade
Name

Other
Intangible
Assets

Total

Gross carrying amount

$

12,122

$

9,059

$

4,838

$

26,019

Less: Accumulated amortization

(11,852)

(7,795)

(3,784)

(23,431)

Less: Impairments

(40)

(40)

Net intangible assets other than goodwill

$

270

$

1,264

$

1,014

$

2,548

 

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The tables below summarize intangible assets other than goodwill, as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively.

As of December 31, 2021

As of June 30, 2023

(Dollars in thousands)

Beneficial
Leases

Trade
Name

Other
Intangible
Assets

Total

Beneficial
Leases

Trade
Name

Other
Intangible
Assets

Total

Gross carrying amount

$

12,335

$

9,058

$

4,996

$

26,389

$

11,262

$

9,058

$

4,865

$

25,185

Less: Accumulated amortization

(12,002)

(7,660)

(3,452)

(23,114)

(11,040)

(7,917)

(4,007)

(22,964)

Less: Impairments

(17)

(17)

(24)

(24)

Net intangible assets other than goodwill

$

333

$

1,398

$

1,527

$

3,258

$

222

$

1,141

$

834

$

2,197

As of December 31, 2022

(Dollars in thousands)

Beneficial
Leases

Trade
Name

Other
Intangible
Assets

Total

Gross carrying amount

$

12,216

$

9,058

$

4,915

$

26,189

Less: Accumulated amortization

(11,964)

(7,838)

(3,956)

(23,758)

Less: Impairments

(40)

(40)

Net intangible assets other than goodwill

$

252

$

1,220

$

919

$

2,391

Beneficial leases obtained in business combinations where we are the landlord are amortized over the life of the relevant leases. Trade names are amortized based on the accelerated amortization method over their estimated useful life of 30 years, and other intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives of up to 30 years (except for transferrable liquor licenses, which are indefinite-lived assets). The table below summarizes the amortization expense of intangible assets for the quarter and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023

Quarter Ended

Nine Months Ended

Quarter Ended

Six Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

June 30,

June 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2022

2021

2022

2021

2023

2022

2023

2022

Beneficial lease amortization

$

21

$

28

$

65

$

87

$

21

$

22

$

43

$

44

Other amortization

286

262

397

518

54

132

101

267

Total intangible assets amortization

$

307

$

290

$

461

$

605

$

75

$

154

$

144

$

311

 

Note 9 – Prepaid and Other AssetsInvestments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

PrepaidOur investments in unconsolidated joint ventures are accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

The table below summarizes our active investment holdings in two (2) unconsolidated joint ventures as of June 30, 2023, and other assetsDecember 31, 2022:

June 30,

December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest

2023

2022

Rialto Cinemas

50.0%

$

852

$

920

Mt. Gravatt

33.3%

3,686

3,836

Total investments

$

4,538

$

4,756

For the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the recognized share of equity earnings from our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures are summarized as follows:

September 30,

December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

2022

2021

Prepaid and other current assets

Prepaid expenses

$

2,359

$

1,185

Prepaid taxes

1,667

1,929

Income taxes receivable

61

52

Prepaid rent

1,226

1,438

Deposits

236

244

Investments in marketable securities

18

23

Total prepaid and other current assets

$

5,567

$

4,871

Other non-current assets

Other non-cinema and non-rental real estate assets

1,134

1,134

Investment in Reading International Trust I

838

838

Straight-line rent asset

5,520

4,477

Long-term deposits

8

12

Total other non-current assets

$

7,500

$

6,461

Quarter Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2023

2022

2023

2022

Rialto Cinemas

$

1

$

33

$

(39)

$

(52)

Mt. Gravatt

206

204

265

224

Total equity earnings

$

207

$

237

$

226

$

172

 

Note 10 – Income Taxes

The interim provision for income taxes is different from the amount determined by applying the U.S. federal statutory rate to consolidated income or loss before taxes.  The differences are attributable to foreign tax rate differential, unrecognized tax benefits, and change in valuation allowance. Our tax rate effective was (6.9%) and 26.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.  The difference is primarily due to the increase in valuation allowance and unrecognized tax benefits as well as a decrease in Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income ("GILTI") tax in 2022.  The forecasted effective tax rate is updated each quarter as new information becomes available.


 

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Note 11 – Borrowings

Our Company’s borrowings at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, net of deferred financing costs and including the impact of interest rate derivatives on effective interest rates, are summarized below:

As of September 30, 2022

(Dollars in thousands)

Maturity Date

Contractual
Facility

Balance,
Gross

Balance,
Net(1)

Stated
Interest Rate

Effective
Interest
Rate

Denominated in USD

Trust Preferred Securities (US)

April 30, 2027

$

27,913 

$

27,913 

$

26,894

6.78%

6.78%

Bank of America Credit Facility (US)

March 6, 2023

34,500

34,500

34,445

8.75%

8.75%

Cinemas 1, 2, 3 Term Loan (US)

April 1, 2023

22,583

22,583

22,266

4.25%

4.25%

Minetta & Orpheum Theatres Loan (US)(2)

November 1, 2023

8,000 

8,000 

7,968

3.11%

5.15%

U.S. Corporate Office Term Loan (US)

January 1, 2027

8,741

8,741

8,677

4.64% / 4.44%

4.61%

Union Square Financing (US)(3)

May 6, 2024

55,000 

43,000 

42,360

9.91%

7.40%

Purchase Money Promissory Note (US)

September 18, 2024

1,514

1,514

1,514

5.00%

5.00%

Denominated in foreign currency ("FC") (4)

NAB Corporate Term Loan (AU)

December 31, 2023

65,336

65,336

65,251

4.51%

4.51%

Westpac Bank Corporate (NZ)

January 1, 2024

7,809

7,809

7,809

5.70%

5.70%

$

231,396

$

219,396

$

217,184

(1)Net of deferred financing costs amounting to $2.2 million.

(2)The interest rate derivative associated with the Minetta & Orpheum loan provides for an effective fixed rate of 5.15%.

(3)The interest rate derivative associated with the Union Square loan provides for a maximum effective rate of 7.40%.

(4)The contractual facilities and outstanding balances of the foreign currency denominated borrowings were translated into U.S. dollars based on the applicable exchange rates as of September 30, 2022.

As of December 31, 2021

(Dollars in thousands)

Maturity Date

Contractual
Facility

Balance,
Gross

Balance,
Net(1)

Stated
Interest
Rate

Effective
Interest
Rate

Denominated in USD

Trust Preferred Securities (US)

April 30, 2027

$

27,913 

$

27,913 

$

26,728 

4.13%

4.13%

Bank of America Credit Facility (US)

March 6, 2023

39,500 

39,500 

39,364 

5.75%

5.75%

Cinemas 1, 2, 3 Term Loan (US)

April 1, 2022

24,039 

24,039 

23,680 

4.25%

4.25%

Minetta & Orpheum Theatres Loan (US)(2)

November 1, 2023

8,000 

8,000 

7,944 

2.14%

5.15%

U.S. Corporate Office Term Loan (US)

January 1, 2027

8,936 

8,936 

8,860 

4.64% / 4.44%

4.64%

Union Square Financing (US)(3)

May 6, 2024

55,000 

43,000 

42,002 

7.00%

7.00%

Purchase Money Promissory Note (US)

September 18, 2024

2,043 

2,043 

2,043 

5.00%

5.00%

Denominated in foreign currency ("FC") (4)

NAB Corporate Term Loan (AU)

December 31, 2023

74,052 

74,052 

73,900 

1.82%

1.82%

Westpac Bank Corporate (NZ)

January 1, 2024

9,465 

9,465 

9,465 

3.45%

3.45%

Total

$

248,948 

$

236,948 

$

233,986 

(1)Net of deferred financing costs amounting to $3.0 million.

(2)The interest rate derivative associated with the Minetta & Orpheum loan provides for an effective fixed rate of 5.15%.

(3)The interest rate derivative associated with the Union Square loan provides for an effective fixed rate of 7.00%.

(4)The contractual facilities and outstanding balances of the foreign currency denominated borrowings were translated into U.S. dollars based on the applicable exchange rates as of December 31, 2021.

Our loan arrangements are presented, net of the deferred financing costs, on the face of our consolidated balance sheet as follows:

September 30,

December 31,

Balance Sheet Caption (Dollars in thousands)

2022

2021

Debt - current portion

$

57,207

$

11,349

Debt - long-term portion

132,345

195,198

Subordinated debt - current portion

738

711

Subordinated debt - long-term portion

26,894

26,728

Total borrowings

$

217,184

$

233,986

Bank of America Credit Facility

Our $55.0 million credit facility with Bank of America matures on March 6, 2023. The interest rate on borrowings under this facility is fixed at 3.0% above the “Eurodollar” rate, which itself has a floor of 1.0%.

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On November 8, 2021, and effective in Q4 of 2021, Bank of America replaced all of our covenants with a single liquidity test and converted the line of credit into a term loan with scheduled repayments.

Minetta and Orpheum Theatres Loan

On October 12, 2018, we refinanced our $7.5 million loan with Santander Bank, which is secured by our Minetta and Orpheum Theatres, with a loan for a five year term of $8.0 million. Such modification was not considered to be substantial under U.S. GAAP.

U.S. Corporate Office Term Loan

On December 13, 2016, we obtained a ten year $8.4 million mortgage loan on our Culver City building at a fixed annual interest rate of 4.64%. This loan provided for a second loan upon completion of certain improvements. On June 26, 2017, we obtained a further $1.5 million under this provision at a fixed annual interest rate of 4.44%.

Cinemas 1,2,3 Term Loan

On March 13, 2020, Sutton Hill Properties LLC (“SHP”), a 75% subsidiary of RDI, refinanced its $20.0 million term loan with Valley National Bank with a new term loan of $25.0 million, an interest rate of 4.25%, and maturity date of April 1, 2022, with two six month options to extend. We executed the first extension option on March 3, 2022, and the second extension option on September 1, 2022, taking the maturity to April 1, 2023. We have no remaining extension options.

Union Square Financing

On May 7, 2021, we closed on a new three-year $55.0 million loan facility with Emerald Creek Capital secured by our 44 Union Square property and certain limited guarantees. The facility bears a variable interest rate of one month LIBOR plus 6.9% with a floor of 7.0 % and includes provisions for a prepaid interest and property tax reserve fund. The loan has two 12-month options to extend, and may be repaid at any time, without the payment of any premium.

Purchase Money Promissory Note

On September 18, 2019, we purchased for $5.5 million 407,000 shares of our Class A Common Stock in a privately negotiated transaction under our Share Repurchase Program. Of this amount, $3.5 million was paid by the issuance of a Purchase Money Promissory Note, which bears an interest rate of 5.0% per annum, payable in equal quarterly payments of principal plus accrued interest. The Purchase Money Promissory Note matures on September 18, 2024.

Westpac Bank Corporate Credit Facility (NZ)

Our Westpac Corporate Credit Facility for NZ$13.8 million matures on January 1, 2024. The facility currently carries an interest rate and line of credit charge of 2.40% above the Bank Bill Bid Rate and 1.65% respectively.

Westpac has waived the requirement to test certain covenants for each quarter since the third quarter of 2020, including the third quarter of 2022. Our third quarter waiver also removes the requirement to test certain covenants up to and including the first quarter of 2023, with testing resuming for the second quarter of 2023. Certain covenant ratios were also adjusted.

Australian NAB Corporate Term Loan (AU)

Our Revolving Corporate Markets Loan Facility with National Australia Bank (“NAB”) matures on December 31, 2023. It currently consists of (i) a AU$100.0 million Corporate Loan facility at 1.75% above BBSY with a due date of December 31, 2023, of which AU$60.0 million is revolving and AU$40.0 million is core, (ii) a Bank Guarantee Facility of AU$5.0 million at a rate of 1.85% per annum and (iii) a further AU$3.0 million of core debt added in December 2020, relating to the funding of our cinema at Jindalee, Queensland, which is repayable in semi-annual installments of AU$500,000, the first installment being April 30, 2021, until fully repaid on October 31, 2023.

On November 2, 2021, NAB modified our Fixed Charge Cover Ratio and Leverage Ratio covenants, reducing the measurement requirements and in some instances removing the requirement to test.

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Note 10 – Prepaid and Other Assets

Prepaid and other assets are summarized as follows:

June 30,

December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

2023

2022

Prepaid and other current assets

Prepaid expenses

$

2,472

$

1,859

Prepaid taxes

1,155

1,687

Income taxes receivable

562

Prepaid rent

1,263

Deposits

242

233

Interest receivable

14

8

Investments in marketable securities

17

17

Total prepaid and other current assets

$

5,725

$

3,804

Other non-current assets

Other non-cinema and non-rental real estate assets

675

1,134

Investment in Reading International Trust I

838

838

Straight-line rent asset

7,160

8,302

Long-term deposits

7

10

Total other non-current assets

$

8,680

$

10,284

Note 11 – Income Taxes

The interim provision for income taxes is different from the amount determined by applying the U.S. federal statutory rate to consolidated income or loss before taxes.  The differences are attributable to foreign tax rate differential, unrecognized tax benefits, and change in valuation allowance. Our effective tax rate was 3.9% and (6.9%) for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.  The difference is primarily due to a decrease in both reserve for unrecognized tax benefits and reserve for valuation allowance in 2023.  The forecasted effective tax rate is updated each quarter as new information becomes available.

Note 12 – Borrowings

Our Company’s borrowings at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, net of deferred financing costs and including the impact of interest rate derivatives on effective interest rates, are summarized below:

As of June 30, 2023

(Dollars in thousands)

Maturity Date

Contractual
Facility

Balance,
Gross

Balance,
Net(1)

Stated
Interest Rate

Effective
Interest
Rate

Denominated in USD

Trust Preferred Securities (US)

April 30, 2027

$

27,913 

$

27,913 

$

27,061

9.30%

9.30%

Bank of America Credit Facility (US)

September 4, 2024

24,550

24,550

24,404

10.75%

10.75%

Cinemas 1, 2, 3 Term Loan (US)

October 3, 2023

22,232

22,232

22,177

6.63%

6.63%

Minetta & Orpheum Theatres Loan (US)(2)

November 1, 2023

8,000 

8,000 

7,990

6.00%

5.15%

U.S. Corporate Office Term Loan (US)

January 1, 2027

8,539

8,539

8,486

4.64% / 4.44%

4.61%

Union Square Financing (US)

May 6, 2024

55,000 

46,155

45,593

12.06%

12.06%

Purchase Money Promissory Note (US)

September 18, 2024

964

964

964

5.00%

5.00%

Denominated in foreign currency ("FC") (3)

NAB Corporate Term Loan (AU) (4)

June 30, 2024

66,963

66,963

66,916

5.64%

5.64%

Westpac Bank Corporate (NZ)

January 1, 2024

8,488

8,488

8,488

8.20%

8.20%

$

222,649

$

213,804

$

212,079

(1)Net of deferred financing costs amounting to $1.7 million.

(2)The interest rate derivative associated with the Minetta & Orpheum loan provides for an effective fixed rate of 5.15%.

(3)The contractual facilities and outstanding balances of the foreign currency denominated borrowings were translated into U.S. dollars based on the applicable exchange rates as of June 30, 2023.

(4)This financing arrangement was extended after June 30, 2023.

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As of December 31, 2022

(Dollars in thousands)

Maturity Date

Contractual
Facility

Balance,
Gross

Balance,
Net(1)

Stated
Interest
Rate

Effective
Interest
Rate

Denominated in USD

Trust Preferred Securities (US)

April 30, 2027

$

27,913 

$

27,913 

$

26,950

8.41%

8.41%

Bank of America Credit Facility (US)(5)

March 1, 2024

26,750

26,750

26,663

10.00%

10.00%

Cinemas 1, 2, 3 Term Loan (US)(5)

April 1, 2023

22,455

22,455

22,208

6.63%

6.63%

Minetta & Orpheum Theatres Loan (US)(2)

November 1, 2023

8,000 

8,000 

7,974

7.12%

6.00%

U.S. Corporate Office Term Loan (US)

January 1, 2027

8,674

8,674

8,613

4.64% / 4.44%

4.64%

Union Square Financing (US)(3)

May 6, 2024

55,000 

43,000 

42,484

11.25%

7.40%

Purchase Money Promissory Note (US)

September 18, 2024

1,333

1,333

1,333

5.00%

5.00%

Denominated in foreign currency ("FC")(4)

NAB Corporate Term Loan (AU)

June 30, 2024

68,731

68,731

68,662

4.82%

4.82%

Westpac Bank Corporate (NZ)

January 1, 2024

8,777

8,777

8,777

6.95%

6.95%

Total

$

227,633

$

215,633

$

213,664

(1)Net of deferred financing costs amounting to $2.0 million.

(2)The interest rate derivative associated with the Minetta & Orpheum loan provides for an effective fixed rate of 5.15%.

(3)The interest rate derivative associated with the Union Square loan provides for an effective fixed rate of 7.40%.

(4)The contractual facilities and outstanding balances of the foreign currency denominated borrowings were translated into U.S. dollars based on the applicable exchange rates as of December 31, 2022.

(5)This financing facility was extended after December 31, 2022.

Our loan arrangements are presented, net of the deferred financing costs, on the face of our consolidated balance sheet as follows:

June 30,

December 31,

Balance Sheet Caption (Dollars in thousands)

2023

2022

Debt - current portion

$

47,259

$

37,279

Debt - long-term portion

136,993

148,688

Subordinated debt - current portion

766

747

Subordinated debt - long-term portion

27,061

26,950

Total borrowings

$

212,079

$

213,664

Bank of America Credit Facility

Our Bank of America facility now matures on September 4, 2024, following a Q1 2023 loan modification, which, among other things, extended the maturity date from March 1, 2024. The current facility requires monthly repayments of $725,000 commencing in May 2023, with a balloon payment upon maturity. Interest is charged at a fixed rate of 3.0% above the Bank of America Prime rate, which itself has a floor of 1.0%. Payment-in-kind interest of 0.5% accrues from January 1, 2024, but will be waived in the event of repayment of the entire debt prior to April 1, 2024.

Minetta and Orpheum Theatres Loan

On October 12, 2018, we refinanced our $7.5 million loan with Santander Bank, which is secured by our Minetta and Orpheum Theatres, with a loan for a five year term of $8.0 million. Such modification was not considered to be substantial under U.S. GAAP.

U.S. Corporate Office Term Loan

On December 13, 2016, we obtained a ten year $8.4 million mortgage loan on our Culver City building at a fixed annual interest rate of 4.64%. On June 26, 2017, we obtained a further $1.5 million at a fixed annual interest rate of 4.44%.

Cinemas 1,2,3 Term Loan

Our Cinemas 1,2,3 Term Loan, held by Sutton Hill Properties LLC (“SHP”), a 75% owned subsidiary of RDI, matures on October 3, 2023, following the exercise of two options to extend the maturity date, which occurred in Q1 and Q2 of 2023. The term loan is with Valley National Bank and carries an interest rate of 6.63%.

Union Square Financing

On May 7, 2021, we closed on a new three-year $55.0 million loan facility with Emerald Creek Capital secured by our 44 Union Square property and certain limited guarantees. The facility bears a variable interest rate of one month LIBOR plus 6.9% with a floor of 7.0 % and includes provisions for a prepaid interest and property tax reserve fund. The loan has two 12-month options to extend,

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and may be repaid at any time, without the payment of any premium. As these options are within our control, we continue to keep the loan classified as long-term. The loan currently carries an interest rate of 12.06%.

Purchase Money Promissory Note

On September 18, 2019, we purchased for $5.5 million 407,000 shares of our Class A Common Stock in a privately negotiated transaction under our Share Repurchase Program. Of this amount, $3.5 million was paid by the issuance of a Purchase Money Promissory Note, which bears an interest rate of 5.0% per annum, payable in equal quarterly payments of principal plus accrued interest. The Purchase Money Promissory Note matures on September 18, 2024.

Westpac Bank Corporate Credit Facility (NZ)

Our Westpac Corporate Credit Facility for NZ$13.8 million matures on January 1, 2024. The facility currently carries an interest rate and line of credit charge of 2.40% above the Bank Bill Bid Rate and 1.65% respectively. Westpac has waived the requirement to test certain covenants for each quarter since the third quarter of 2020, including the current quarter.

Australian NAB Corporate Term Loan (AU)

Our Revolving Corporate Markets Loan Facility with National Australia Bank (“NAB”) matures on June 30, 2024. It currently consists of (i) a AU$100.0 million Corporate Loan facility at 1.75% above BBSY, of which AU$60.0 million is revolving and AU$40.0 million is core, (ii) a Bank Guarantee Facility of AU$5.0 million at a rate of 1.85% per annum and (iii) a further AU$3.0 million of core debt added in December 2020, relating to the funding of our Reading Cinemas at Jindalee, Queensland, which is repayable in semi-annual installments of AU$500,000, the first installment being April 30, 2021, until fully repaid on October 31, 2023. On August 13, 2023, we modified certain covenants and extended this facility’s maturity date to July 31, 2025 and so continue to hold the debt as non-current.

Note 13 – Other Liabilities

Other liabilities are summarized as follows:

September 30,

December 31,

June 30,

December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

2022

2021

2023

2022

Current liabilities

Lease liability

$

5,900

$

Liability for demolition costs

2,783

Accrued pension

684

684

684

684

Security deposit payable

67

69

111

68

Finance lease liabilities

33

40

11

28

Other

33

43

33

33

Other current liabilities

$

6,717

$

3,619

$

839

$

813

Other liabilities

Lease make-good provision

7,367

7,766

6,054

6,131

Accrued pension

3,257

3,605

2,952

3,138

Deferred rent liability

2,901

3,930

2,057

2,484

Environmental reserve

1,656

1,656

1,656

1,656

Lease liability

5,900

5,900

5,900

Acquired leases

12

21

8

11

Finance lease liabilities

3

28

Other non-current liabilities

$

15,196

$

22,906

$

18,627

$

19,320

Pension Liability – Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

On August 29, 2014, theDetails of our Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) that has been effective since March 1, 2007, was endedare disclosed in Note 13 – Pension and replaced Other Liabilities in accordance with the terms of a pension annuity. As a result of the termination of the SERP program, the accrued pension liability of $7.6 million was reversed and replaced with this pension annuity liability of $7.5 million. The valuation of the liability is based on the present value of $10.2 million discounted at a rate of 4.25% over a 15-year term, resulting in a monthly payment of $57,000. The discounted value of $2.7 million (which is the difference between the estimated payout of $10.2 million and the present value of $7.5 million) as of August 29, 2014, will be amortized and expensed based on the 15-year term. In addition, the accumulated actuarial loss of $3.1 million recorded, as part of other comprehensive income will also be amortized based on the 15-year term.our 2022 Form 10-K.

In February 2018, we made a payment of $2.4 million relating to the annuity representing payments for the 42 months outstanding at the time. Monthly ongoing payments of $57,000 are now being made.

As a result of the above, includedIncluded in our current and non-current liabilities are accrued pension costs of $3.9$3.6 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2022.2023. The benefits of our pension plan are fully vested and therefore no service costs were recognized for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, and 2021.2022. Our pension plan is unfunded.

During the quarter and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2023, the interest cost was $50,000 and $99,000, respectively, and the actuarial loss was $51,000 and $103,000, respectively. During the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2022, the interest cost was $53,000,$55,000 and $165,000,$111,000, respectively, and the actuarial loss was $52,000$51,000 and $155,000, respectively. During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the interest cost was $59,000 and $182,000, respectively, and the actuarial loss was $52,000 and $156,000,$103,000, respectively.

 

 

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Note 13 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table summarizes the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to RDI:

(Dollars in thousands)

Foreign
Currency
Items

Unrealized
Gain (Losses)
on Available-
for-Sale
Investments

Accrued
Pension
Service Costs

Hedge
Accounting
Reserve

Total

Balance at January 1, 2022

$

6,842

$

(14)

$

(1,969)

$

23

$

4,882

Change related to derivatives

Total change in hedge fair value recorded in Other Comprehensive Income

1,457

1,457

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

(204)

(204)

Net change related to derivatives

1,253

1,253

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

(15,268)

(1)

155

1,253

(13,861)

Balance at September 30, 2022

$

(8,426)

$

(15)

$

(1,814)

$

1,276

$

(8,979)

Note 14 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table summarizes the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to RDI:

(Dollars in thousands)

Foreign
Currency
Items

Unrealized
Gain (Losses)
on Available-
for-Sale
Investments

Accrued
Pension
Service Costs

Hedge
Accounting
Reserve

Total

Balance at January 1, 2023

$

(697)

$

(18)

$

(1,822)

$

580

$

(1,957)

Change related to derivatives

Total change in hedge fair value recorded in Other Comprehensive Income

(2)

(2)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

(786)

(786)

Net change related to derivatives

(788)

(788)

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

(1,352)

4

103

(788)

(2,033)

Balance at June 30, 2023

$

(2,049)

$

(14)

$

(1,719)

$

(208)

$

(3,990)

 

Note 1415 – Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation General

Insofar as our Company is aware, there are no claims, arbitration proceedings, or litigation proceedings that constitute material contingent liabilities of our Company. Such matters require significant judgments based on the facts known to us. These judgments are inherently uncertain and can change significantly when additional facts become known. We provide accruals for matters that have probable likelihood of occurrence and can be properly estimated as to their expected negative outcome. We do not record expected gains until the proceeds are received by us. However, we typically make no accruals for potential costs of defense, as such amounts are inherently uncertain and dependent upon the scope, extent and aggressiveness of the activities of the applicable plaintiff.

Discussed below are certain litigation matters which, however, have been significant to our Company.

Litigation Matters

We are currently involved in certain legal proceedings and, as required, have accrued estimates of probable and estimable losses for the resolution of these claims, including legal costs.

Where we are the plaintiffs, we accrue legal fees as incurred on an on-going basis and make no provision for any potential settlement amounts until received. In Australia, the prevailing party is usually entitled to recover its attorneys’ fees, which recoveries typically work out to be approximately 60% of the amounts actually spent where first-class legal counsel is engaged at customary rates. Where we are a plaintiff, we have likewise made no provision for the liability for the defendant’s attorneys’ fees in the event we are determined not to be the prevailing party.

Where we are the defendants, we accrue for probable damages that insurance may not cover as they become known and can be reasonably estimated, as permitted under ASC 450-20 Loss Contingencies. In our opinion, any claims and litigation in which we are currently involved are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial position, or liquidity. It is possible, however, that future results of the operations for any particular quarterly or annual period could be materially affected by the ultimate outcome of the legal proceedings. From time to time, we are involved with claims and lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of our business that may include contractual obligations, insurance claims, tax claims, employment matters, and anti-trust issues, among other matters.

 

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Environmental and Asbestos Claims on Reading Legacy Operations

Certain of our subsidiaries were historically involved in railroad operations, coal mining, and manufacturing. Also, certain of these subsidiaries appear in the chain-of-title of properties that may suffer from pollution. Accordingly, certain of these subsidiaries have, from time to time, been named in and may in the future be named in various actions brought under applicable environmental laws. Also, we are in the real estate development business and may encounter from time to time environmental conditions at properties that we have acquired for development and which will need to be addressed in the future as part of the development process. These environmental conditions can increase the cost of such projects and adversely affect the value and potential for profit of such projects. We do not currently believe that our exposure under applicable environmental laws is material in amount.

From time to time, there are claims brought against us relating to the exposure of former employees to asbestos and/or coal dust. These are generally covered by an insurance settlement reached in September 1990 with our insurance providers. However, this insurance settlement does not cover litigation by people who were not employees of our historic railroad operations and who may claim direct or second-hand exposure to asbestos, coal dust and/or other chemicals or elements now recognized as potentially causing cancer in humans. Our known exposure to these types of claims, asserted or probable of being asserted, is not material.

California Employment Litigation

Our Company is currentlyThis matter has been settled for a defendantpayout over time, the liability for which was fully accrued in 2021. On April 18, 2023, final judgement (the “Final Judgement”) was entered by the Superior Court of California on our settlement of certain California employment matters which include substantially overlapping wage and hour claims relating to our California cinema operations as described below. Taylor Brown, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated vs. Reading Cinemas et al. Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Kern, Case No. BCV-19-1000390 (“Brown v. RC,” and the “Brown Class Action Complaint”) was initially filed in December 2018, as an individual action and refiled as a putative class action in February 2019, but not served until June 24, 2019. Peter M. Wagner, Jr., an individual, vs. Consolidated Entertainment, Inc. et al., Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Diego, Case NO. 37-2019-00030695-CU-WT-CTL (“Wagner v. CEI,” and the “Wagner Individual Complaint”) was filed as a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit in June 2019. The following month, in July 2019, a notice was served on us by separate counsel for Mr. Wagner under the California Private Attorney General Act of 2004 (Cal. Labor Code Section 2698, et seq) (the “Wagner PAGA Claim”) purportedly asserting in a representational capacity claims under the PAGA statute, overlapping, in substantial part, the allegations set forth in the Brown Class Action Complaint. On March 6, 2020, Wagner filed a purported class action in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, again covering basically the same allegations as set forth in the Brown Class Action Complaint, and titled Peter M. Wagner, an individual, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated vs. Reading International, Inc., Consolidated Entertainment, Inc. and Does 1 through 25, Case No. 37-2020-000127-CU-OE-CTL (the “Wagner Class Action” and the “Wagner Class Action Complaint”). Following mediation, the Wagner Individual Complaint was settled, and final judgment entered on February 10, 2021, at what we believe to have been its nuisance value.

On July 13, 2021, following a mediation, the parties agreed to settle the claims set forth in the remaining lawsuits (specifically, the Brown Class Action Complaint, the Wagner PAGA Claim and the Wagner Class Action Complaint) for the Company’s payment of $4.0 million (the “Settlement Amount”). The final settlement agreement has been executed and delivered byUnder the parties, but remains contingent upon final court approval.  No date has yet been set for that hearing. Theterms of the Final Judgment, the Settlement Amount is to be paid in two installments, one-half within 30 days of final court approvalas follows: (i) $1,351,000 which was paid on May 18, 2023, (ii) $1,351,000 on February 19, 2024, and (iii) the balance nine-months thereafter.   A court hearing on the settlement is not expected prior to the fourth quarter of 2022.December 2, 2024. We accrued the Settlement Amount in 2021 as a cinema segment administrative expense.expense and the first payment has been made.

General Distributors Limited v. Reading Wellington Properties Arbitration

This arbitration has been settled for no-payment. On June 18, 2021, General Distributors Limited (“GDL”), an owner and operator of supermarkets in New Zealand, filed an arbitration statement of claim (the “Statement of Claim”) in Auckland, New Zealand, against our wholly owned subsidiary, Reading Wellington Properties, Limited (“RWPL”), relating to the enforceability of an Agreement to Lease (the “ATL”) entered into between the parties in February 2013, contemplating the construction by RWPL and the lease by GDL of a supermarket in Wellington, New Zealand on property owned by RWPL. EffectiveThis matter was settled on August 26, 2022, this matter was resolved bypursuant to the parties’ written settlement agreement to the effect that the ATL has terminated and is at an end and that any and all rights or claims arising under or in respect of the ATL have lapsed or are, by such settlement, waived and abandoned, including any and all right or claims against the any of our Company’s properties in Wellington, New Zealand. No amounts in settlement were paid by either party, and each party bore its own legal costs and expenses. The costcosts of the arbitrator were shared equally by the parties. The matter is now at an end.

 

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Note 15 – Non-controlling Interests

These are composed of the following enterprises:

Australia Country Cinemas Pty Ltd. - 25% noncontrolling interest owned by Panorama Group International Pty Ltd.:

Shadow View Land and Farming, LLC - 50% noncontrolling membership interest owned by the estate of Mr. James J. Cotter, Sr. (the “Cotter Estate”); and,

Sutton Hill Properties, LLC - 25% noncontrolling interest owned by Sutton Hill Capital, LLC (which in turn is 50% owned by the Cotter Estate).

The components of noncontrolling interests are as follows:

September 30,

December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

2022

2021

Australian Country Cinemas, Pty Ltd

$

54

$

48

Shadow View Land and Farming, LLC

(3)

(4)

Sutton Hill Properties, LLC

642

942

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries

$

693

$

986

The components of income attributable to noncontrolling interests are as follows:

Quarter Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2022

2021

2022

2021

Australian Country Cinemas, Pty Ltd

$

15

$

6

$

76

$

48

Shadow View Land and Farming, LLC

(3)

(4)

3,166

Sutton Hill Properties, LLC

(134)

(111)

(300)

(325)

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

$

(122)

$

(105)

$

(228)

$

2,889

On March 5, 2021, Shadow View Land and Farming, LLC, sold its only asset, being certain land holdings in Coachella, California, for $11.0 million and is currently in the process of winding up and liquidating. See Note 6.

Summary of Controlling and Noncontrolling Stockholders’ Equity

A summary of the changes in controlling and noncontrolling stockholders’ equity is as follows:

Common Stock

Retained

Accumulated 

Reading

Class A 

Class A

Class B

Class B 

Additional

Earnings

 Other 

International Inc. 

Total

Non-Voting

 Par 

Voting

Par

Paid-In

(Accumulated 

Treasury

Comprehensive 

Stockholders’ 

Noncontrolling 

Stockholders’

(Dollars in thousands, except shares)

Shares

Value

 Shares

 Value

 Capital

Deficit)

 Shares

Income (Loss)

Equity

Interests

 Equity

At January 1, 2022

20,260

$

233

1,680

$

17

$

151,981

$

(12,632)

$

(40,407)

$

4,882

$

104,074

$

986

$

105,060

Net income (loss)

(15,354)

(15,354)

(99)

(15,453)

Other comprehensive income, net

3,524

3,524

1

3,525

Share-based compensation expense

415

415

415

Restricted Stock Units

52

1

(32)

(31)

(31)

Distributions to noncontrolling stockholders

(22)

(22)

At March 31, 2022

20,312

$

234

1,680

$

17

$

152,364

$

(27,986)

$

(40,407)

$

8,406

$

92,628

$

866

$

93,494

Net income

(2,436)

(2,436)

(7)

(2,443)

Other comprehensive income, net

(9,218)

(9,218)

1

(9,217)

Share-based compensation expense

466

466

466

Restricted Stock Units

49

(52)

(52)

(52)

Distributions to noncontrolling stockholders

(21)

(21)

At June 30, 2022

20,361

$

234

1,680

$

17

$

152,778

$

(30,422)

$

(40,407)

$

(812)

$

81,388

$

839

$

82,227

Net income

(5,177)

(5,177)

(122)

(5,299)

Other comprehensive income, net

(8,167)

(8,167)

(3)

(8,170)

Share-based compensation expense

497

497

497

Distributions to noncontrolling stockholders

(21)

(21)

At September 30, 2022

20,361

$

234

1,680

$

17

$

153,275

$

(35,599)

$

(40,407)

$

(8,979)

$

68,541

$

693

$

69,234

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Common Stock

Retained

Accumulated 

Reading

Class A 

Class A

Class B

Class B 

Additional

Earnings

 Other 

International Inc. 

Total

Non-Voting

 Par 

Voting

Par

Paid-In

(Accumulated 

Treasury

Comprehensive 

Stockholders’ 

Noncontrolling 

Stockholders’

(Dollars in thousands, except shares)

Shares

Value

 Shares

 Value

 Capital

Deficit)

 Shares

Income (Loss)

Equity

Interests

 Equity

At January 1, 2021

20,069

$

231

1,680

$

17

$

149,979

$

(44,553)

$

(40,407)

$

12,502

$

77,769

$

3,404

$

81,173

Net income (loss)

18,965

18,965

3,102

22,067

Other comprehensive income, net

(2,545)

(2,545)

(2,545)

Share-based compensation expense

464

464

464

Restricted Stock Units

52

1

(111)

(110)

(110)

Distributions to noncontrolling stockholders

(5,300)

(5,300)

At March 31, 2021

20,121

$

232

1,680

$

17

$

150,332

$

(25,588)

$

(40,407)

$

9,957

$

94,543

$

1,206

$

95,749

Net income

22,702

22,702

(108)

22,594

Other comprehensive income, net

(1,592)

(1,592)

(1,592)

Share-based compensation expense

450

450

450

Restricted Stock Units

4

(2)

(2)

(2)

At June 30, 2021

20,125

$

232

1,680

$

17

$

150,780

$

(2,886)

$

(40,407)

$

8,365

$

116,101

$

1,098

$

117,199

Net income

(10,095)

(10,095)

(105)

(10,200)

Other comprehensive income, net

(4,029)

(4,029)

--

(4,029)

Share-based compensation expense

606

606

--

606

Restricted Stock Units

2

(3)

(3)

--

(3)

At September 30, 2020

20,127

$

232

1,680

$

17

$

151,383

$

(12,981)

$

(40,407)

$

4,336

$

102,580

$

993

$

103,573

Note 16 – Stock-Based Compensation and Stock RepurchasesNon-controlling Interests

EmployeeThese are composed of the following enterprises:

Australia Country Cinemas Pty Ltd. - 25% noncontrolling interest owned by Panorama Group International Pty Ltd;

Shadow View Land and Director Stock Incentive PlanFarming, LLC - 50% noncontrolling membership interest owned by the estate of Mr. James J. Cotter, Sr. (the “Cotter Estate”); and,

Sutton Hill Properties, LLC - 25% noncontrolling interest owned by Sutton Hill Capital, LLC (which in turn is 50% owned by the Cotter Estate).

2010 Stock Incentive PlanThe components of noncontrolling interests are as follows:

Our 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended, the “2010 Plan”) under which our Company has granted stock options and other share-based payment awards

June 30,

December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

2023

2022

Australian Country Cinemas, Pty Ltd

$

59

$

26

Shadow View Land and Farming, LLC

(3)

(3)

Sutton Hill Properties, LLC

69

400

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries

$

125

$

423

The components of our Common Stockincome attributable to eligible employees, directors, and consultants has expired. In total, 1,315,481 shares of Class A Common Stock were issued or reserved for issuance pursuant to the previously granted options or restricted stock units under that plan.noncontrolling interests are as follows:

2020 Stock Incentive Plan

Quarter Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2023

2022

2023

2022

Australian Country Cinemas, Pty Ltd

$

25

$

72

$

35

$

62

Shadow View Land and Farming, LLC

(1)

Sutton Hill Properties, LLC

(108)

(79)

(331)

(166)

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

$

(83)

$

(7)

$

(296)

$

(105)

On November 4, 2020, the Company enacted the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan, which was also approved by the Company’s stockholders on December 8, 2020 (the “2020 Plan”). Under the 2020 Plan, the Company may grant stock optionsSummary of Controlling and other share-based payment awards of our Class A Common Stock to eligible employees, directors and consultants. The aggregate total number of shares of Class A Common Stock authorized for issuance under the 2020 Plan at September 30, 2022, was 1,250,000, of which 308,638 remain available for future issuance. In addition, if any awards that were outstanding under the 2010 Plan are subsequently forfeited or if the related shares are repurchased, a corresponding number of shares will automatically become available for issuance under the 2020 Plan, thus resulting in a potential increase in the number of shares available for issuance under the 2020 Plan. At September 30, 2022, this potential increase in the number of shares eligible for issuance under the 2020 Plan was 422,248 Class A Common Stock.Noncontrolling Stockholders’ Equity

Stock options are granted at exercise prices equal to the grant-date market prices and typically expire no later than five years from the grant date. In contrast to a stock option where the grantee buys our Company’s share at an exercise price determined on the grant date, a restricted stock unit (“RSU”) entitles the grantee to receive one share for every RSU based on a vesting plan, typically between one year and four years from grant. As discussed further below, a performance component has been added to certainA summary of the RSUs granted to management. At the time the options are exercised or RSUs vestchanges in controlling and are settled, at the discretion of management, we will issue treasury shares or make a new issuance of shares to the option or RSU holder.noncontrolling stockholders’ equity is as follows:

Stock Options

Common Stock

Retained

Accumulated 

Reading

Class A 

Class A

Class B

Class B 

Additional

Earnings

 Other 

International Inc. 

Total

Non-Voting

 Par 

Voting

Par

Paid-In

(Accumulated 

Treasury

Comprehensive 

Stockholders’ 

Noncontrolling 

Stockholders’

(Dollars in thousands, except shares)

Shares

Value

 Shares

 Value

 Capital

Deficit)

 Shares

Income (Loss)

Equity

Interests

 Equity

At January 1, 2023

20,410

$

235

1,680

$

17

$

153,784

$

(48,816)

$

(40,407)

$

(1,957)

$

62,856

$

423

$

63,279

Net income (loss)

(11,111)

(11,111)

(213)

(11,324)

Other comprehensive income, net

(1,293)

(1,293)

(1)

(1,294)

Share-based compensation expense

443

443

443

Restricted Stock Units

89

(132)

(132)

(132)

At March 31, 2023

20,499

$

235

1,680

$

17

$

154,095

$

(59,927)

$

(40,407)

$

(3,250)

$

50,763

$

209

$

50,972

Net income

(2,778)

(2,778)

(83)

(2,861)

Other comprehensive income, net

(740)

(740)

(1)

(741)

Share-based compensation expense

308

308

308

Restricted Stock Units

92

1

(113)

(112)

(112)

At June 30, 2023

20,591

$

236

1,680

$

17

154,290

$

(62,705)

$

(40,407)

$

(3,990)

$

47,441

$

125

$

47,566

We have estimated the grant-date fair value of our stock options using the Black-Scholes option-valuation model, which takes into account assumptions such as the dividend yield, the risk-free interest rate, the expected stock price volatility, and the expected life of the options. We expensed the estimated grant-date fair values of options over the vesting period on a straight-line basis. Based on our historical experience, the “deemed exercise” of expiring in-the-money options and the relative market price to strike price of the options, we have not estimated any forfeitures of vested or unvested options.

No stock options were issued in the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

For the quarters ended September 30, 2022, and 2021, we recorded compensation expense of $53,000 and $101,000, respectively, with respect to our prior stock option grants. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and September 30, 2021, we recorded compensation expense of $159,000 and $302,000, respectively. At September 30, 2022, the total unrecognized estimated compensation expense related to non-vested stock options was $0.1 million, which we expect to recognize over a weighted average vesting period of 0.65 years. The intrinsic, unrealized value of all options outstanding vested and expected to vest, at September 30, 2022, was $nil, as the closing price of our Common Stock on that date was $3.29.

 

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The following table summarizes the number of options outstanding and exercisable as of September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021:

Outstanding Stock Options - Class A Shares

Number
of Options

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Years of
Contractual
Life

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Class A

Class A

Class A

Class A

Balance - December 31, 2020

713,479

$

14.64

2.18

$

13,969

Granted

Exercised

(38,803)

4.66

63,831

Forfeited

(157,332)

11.87

Balance - December 31, 2021

517,344

$

15.42

1.66

$

Granted

Exercised

Forfeited

(189,846)

12.19

Balance - September 30, 2022

327,498

$

15.75

1.33

$

Common Stock

Retained

Accumulated 

Reading

Class A 

Class A

Class B

Class B 

Additional

Earnings

 Other 

International Inc. 

Total

Non-Voting

 Par 

Voting

Par

Paid-In

(Accumulated 

Treasury

Comprehensive 

Stockholders’ 

Noncontrolling 

Stockholders’

(Dollars in thousands, except shares)

Shares

Value

 Shares

 Value

 Capital

Deficit)

 Shares

Income (Loss)

Equity

Interests

 Equity

At January 1, 2022

20,260

$

233

1,680

$

17

$

151,981

$

(12,632)

$

(40,407)

$

4,882

$

104,074

$

986

$

105,060

Net income (loss)

(15,354)

(15,354)

(99)

(15,453)

Other comprehensive income, net

3,524

3,524

1

3,525

Share-based compensation expense

415

415

415

Restricted Stock Units

52

1

(32)

(31)

(31)

Distributions to noncontrolling stockholders

(22)

(22)

At March 31, 2022

20,312

$

234

1,680

$

17

$

152,364

$

(27,986)

$

(40,407)

$

8,406

$

92,628

$

866

$

93,494

Net income

(2,436)

(2,436)

(7)

(2,443)

Other comprehensive income, net

(9,218)

(9,218)

1

(9,217)

Share-based compensation expense

466

466

466

Restricted Stock Units

49

(52)

(52)

(52)

Distributions to noncontrolling stockholders

(21)

(21)

At June 30, 2022

20,361

$

234

1,680

$

17

$

152,778

$

(30,422)

$

(40,407)

$

(812)

$

81,388

$

839

$

82,227

Restricted Stock Units

The following table summarizes the status of unvested RSUs granted to date as of September 30, 2022:

Outstanding Restricted Stock Units

RSU Grants (in units)

Vested,

Unvested,

Forfeited,

Grant Date

Directors

Management

Total
Grants

September 30,

2022

September 30,

2022

September 30,

2022

Opening balance

118,231

118,060

236,291

231,804

4,487

March 13, 2019

24,366

24,366

15,947

5,315

3,104

March 14, 2019

23,327

23,327

17,496

5,831

May 7, 2019

11,565

11,565

11,565

March 10, 2020

287,163

287,163

96,828

189,517

818

December 14, 2020

43,260

43,260

42,084

1,176

December 16, 2020

60,084

11,459

71,543

71,543

April 5, 2021

262,830

262,830

45,403

217,427

April 19, 2021

22,888

22,888

5,536

16,276

1,076

August 11, 2021

26,924

26,924

26,924

December 8, 2021

48,951

48,951

48,951

April 18, 2022

428,899

428,899

428,415

484

Total

265,755

1,222,252

1,488,007

565,130

911,732

11,145

RSU awards to management vest 25% on the anniversary of the grant date over a period of four years. Beginning in 2020, a performance component has been added to certain of the RSUs granted to management, which vest on the third anniversary of their grant date based on the achievement of certain performance metrics. On March 10, 2020, RSUs covering 287,163 shares were issued to members of executive management and other employees of our Company. Between December 14, 2020, and December 16, 2020, RSUs covering 114,803 shares were issued to members of executive management and other employees of our Company, all of which vested 100% on December 14 and 16, 2021, as applicable. In addition, we granted non-employee directors 60,084 RSUs (as well as 38,803 options) on December 16, 2020. In April 2021, RSUs covering 262,830 shares were issued to members of executive management. These RSUs have two structures, which include time vesting and performance vesting. The majority of RSUs vest 75% evenly over a period of four years, with the remaining 25% contingent upon the achievement of certain performance metrics, vesting in full on the third anniversary of the date of the grant. In the case of our Chief Executive Officer, RSUs vest 50% evenly over a period of four years with the remaining 50%, contingent upon the achievement of certain performance metrics, vesting in full on the third anniversary of the grant date. RSUs covering 22,888 shares were also issued to other employees of our Company. These awards vest 25% on the anniversary of the grant date over a period of four years. On August 11, 2021, and December 8, 2021, RSUs covering 26,924 and 48,951 shares, respectively, were issued to non-employee directors. On April 18, 2022, RSUs covering 428,899 shares were issued to members of executive management and other employees of our company.

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The RSUs issued to non-employee directors on May 7, 2019, vested on May 6, 2020. The RSUs issued to non-employee directors on August 11, 2021, vested on December 8, 2021. The RSUs issued to non-employee directors on December 8, 2021, will vest on the first to occur of (i) 5:00 pm, Los Angeles, CA time on the last business day prior to the one-year anniversary of the Grant Date or (ii) the date on which the Recipient has served such Recipient’s full term as a Director (December 8, 2022).

For the quarters ended September 30, 2022, and 2021, we recorded compensation expense of $444,000 and $505,000, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and September 30, 2021, we recorded compensation expense of $1.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively. The total unrecognized compensation expense related to the non-vested RSUs was $3.5 million as of September 30, 2022, which we expect to recognize over a weighted average vesting period of 1.65 years.

Stock Repurchase Program

On March 2, 2017, our Company’s Board of Directors authorized management, at its discretion, to spend up to an aggregate of $25.0 million to acquire shares of Reading’s Class A Common Stock.  On March 14, 2019, the Board of Directors extended this stock buy-back program for two years, through March 2, 2021. On March 10, 2020, the Board increased the authorized amount by $25.0 million and extended it to March 2, 2022. At the present time, the amount available under the repurchase program authorization is $26.0 million. On May 5, 2022, the Board extended the program for two years, to March 10, 2024, making no changes to the available amount.

The repurchase program allows Reading to repurchase its shares in accordance with the requirements of the SEC on the open market, in block trades and in privately negotiated transactions, depending on market conditions and other factors.  All purchases are subject to the availability of shares at prices that are acceptable to Reading, and accordingly, no assurances can be given as to the timing or number of shares that may ultimately be acquired pursuant to this authorization.

Under the stock repurchase program, as of September 30, 2022, our Company had acquired a total of 1,792,819 shares of Class A Common Stock for $24.0 million at an average price of $13.39 per share (excluding transaction costs). No shares of Class A Common Stock were purchased in the quarter ended September 30, 2022. The last share repurchase made by our Company was made on March 5, 2020, at which time 25,000 shares were purchased at an average cost per share of $7.30. This leaves $26.0 million available under the March 2, 2017, program, as extended, to March 10, 2024.

Note 17 – Leases

In all leases, whether we are the lessor or lessee, we define lease term as the non-cancellable term of the lease plus any renewals covered by renewal options that are reasonably certain of exercise based on our assessment of economic factors relevant to the lessee. The non-cancellable term of the lease commences on the date the lessor makes the underlying property in the lease available to the lessee, irrespective of when lease payments begin under the contract.

As Lessee

We have operating leases for certain cinemas, and finance leases for certain equipment assets. Our leases have remaining lease terms of 1 to 25 years, with certain leases having options to extend to up to a further 20 years. Lease payments for our cinema operating leases consist of fixed base rent, and for certain leases, variable lease payments consisting of contracted percentages of revenue, changes in the relevant CPI, and/or other contracted financial metrics.

The components of lease expense were as follows:

Quarter Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2022

2021

2022

2021

Lease cost

Finance lease cost:

Amortization of right-of-use assets

$

8

$

12

$

30

$

37

Interest on lease liabilities

1

1

2

4

Operating lease cost

8,160

8,591

24,475

25,151

Variable lease cost

181

(2,064)

270

(4,751)

Total lease cost

$

8,350

$

6,540

$

24,777

$

20,441

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Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows:

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2022

2021

Cash flows relating to lease cost

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

Operating cash flows for finance leases

$

33

$

40

Operating cash flows for operating leases

26,034

16,666

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

6,720

32,956

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows:

September 30,

December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

2022

2021

Operating leases

Operating lease right-of-use assets

$

200,396

$

227,367

Operating lease liabilities - current portion

22,950

23,737

Operating lease liabilities - non-current portion

200,855

223,364

Total operating lease liabilities

$

223,805

$

247,101

Finance leases

Property plant and equipment, gross

352

374

Accumulated depreciation

(320)

(311)

Property plant and equipment, net

$

32

$

63

Other current liabilities

33

40

Other long-term liabilities

3

28

Total finance lease liabilities

$

36

$

68

Other information

Weighted-average remaining lease term - finance leases

1

2

Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases

11

11

Weighted-average discount rate - finance leases

5.21%

5.24%

Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases

4.56%

4.47%

The maturities of our leases were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)

Operating
leases

Finance
leases

2022

$

7,932

$

9

2023

32,915

28

2024

31,544

2025

29,579

2026

27,702

Thereafter

159,221

Total lease payments

$

288,893

$

37

Less imputed interest

(65,088)

(1)

Total

$

223,805

$

36

As of September 30, 2022, we have an additional cinema operating lease that has not yet commenced operations of approximately $6.8 million. It is anticipated that this operating lease will commence in 2023 with a lease term of 15 to 20 years.

As Lessor

We have entered into various leases as a lessor for our owned real estate properties. These leases vary in length between 1 and 20 years, with certain leases containing options to extend at the behest of the applicable tenants. Lease components consist of fixed base rent, and for certain leases, variable lease payments consisting of contracted percentages of revenue, changes in the relevant CPI, and/or other contracted financial metrics. None of our leases grant any right to the tenant to purchase the underlying asset.

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Lease income relating to operating lease payments was as follows:

Quarter Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2022

2021

2022

2021

Components of lease income

Lease payments

$

2,046

2,230

$

6,065

$

7,601

Variable lease payments

333

273

598

642

Total lease income

$

2,379

$

2,503

$

6,663

$

8,243

The book value of underlying assets under operating leases from owned assets was as follows:

September 30,

December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

2022

2021

Building and improvements

Gross balance

$

133,488

$

140,028

Accumulated depreciation

(23,862)

(23,923)

Net Book Value

$

109,626

$

116,105

The Maturity of our leases were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)

Operating
leases

2022

$

1,683

2023

6,427

2024

5,786

2025

4,989

2026

2,548

Thereafter

2,757

Total

$

24,190

Note 17 – Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Repurchases

Employee and Director Stock Incentive Plan

2020 Stock Incentive Plan

On November 4, 2020, the Company enacted the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan, which was also approved by the Company’s stockholders on December 8, 2020 (the “2020 Plan”). Under the 2020 Plan, the number of permitted authorized shares for issuance was 1,250,000 (the “2020 Authorized Amount”).   Added to the 2020 Authorized Amount would be any awards outstanding under the 2010 Plan and 2020 Plan that were subsequently forfeited (for instance, through a then outstanding out of the money option) or if the related shares are repurchased, a corresponding number of shares would automatically become available for issuance under the 2020 Plan, thus resulting in a potential increase from the 2020 Authorized Amount available for issuance under the 2020 Plan.

Under the 2020 Plan, the Company may grant stock options and other share-based payment awards of our Class A Common Stock to eligible employees, directors and consultants.   At June 30, 2023, there were 278,193 shares available for issuance under the 2020 Plan, which includes shares from the 2010 Plan that become available for issuance due to the forfeiture of then outstanding out of the money stock options.

Stock options are granted at exercise prices equal to the grant-date market prices and typically expire no later than five years from the grant date. In contrast to a stock option where the grantee buys our Company’s share at an exercise price determined on the grant date, a restricted stock unit (“RSU”) entitles the grantee to receive one share for every RSU based on a vesting plan, typically between one year and four years from grant. As discussed further below, a performance component has been added to certain of the RSUs granted to management. At the time the options are exercised or RSUs vest and are settled, at the discretion of management, we will issue treasury shares or make a new issuance of shares to the option or RSU holder.

Stock Options

We have estimated the grant-date fair value of our stock options using the Black-Scholes option-valuation model, which takes into account assumptions such as the dividend yield, the risk-free interest rate, the expected stock price volatility, and the expected life of the options. We expensed the estimated grant-date fair values of options over the vesting period on a straight-line basis. Based on our historical experience, the “deemed exercise” of expiring in-the-money options and the relative market price to strike price of the options, we have not estimated any forfeitures of vested or unvested options.

No stock options were issued in the six months ended June 30, 2023.

For the quarters ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, we recorded compensation expense of $9,000 and $53,000, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, we recorded $18,000 and $106,000, respectively, with respect to our prior stock option grants. At June 30, 2023, the total unrecognized estimated compensation expense related to non-vested stock options was $18,000, which we expect to recognize over a weighted average vesting period of 0.50 years. The intrinsic, unrealized value of all options outstanding vested and expected to vest, at June 30, 2023, was $nil, as the closing price of our Common Stock on that date was $2.65.

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The following table summarizes the number of options outstanding and exercisable as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022:

Outstanding Stock Options - Class A Shares

Number
of Options

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Years of
Contractual
Life

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Class A

Class A

Class A

Class A

Balance - December 31, 2021

517,344

$

15.42

1.66

$

Granted

Exercised

Forfeited

(189,846)

14.63

Balance - December 31, 2022

327,498

$

15.87

1.24

$

Granted

Exercised

Forfeited

(122,376)

Balance - June 30, 2023

205,122

$

15.82

0.88

$

Restricted Stock Units

The following table summarizes the status of RSUs granted to date as of June 30, 2023:

Outstanding Restricted Stock Units

RSU Grants (in units)

Vested,

Unvested,

Forfeited,

Grant Date

Directors

Management

Total
Grants

June 30,
2023

June 30,
2023

June 30,
2023

Opening balance

189,880

507,635

697,515

642,908

18,758

35,849

April 5, 2021

262,830

262,830

90,804

149,008

23,018

April 19, 2021

22,888

22,888

10,831

10,560

1,497

August 11, 2021

26,924

26,924

26,924

December 8, 2021

48,951

48,951

48,951

April 18, 2022

428,899

428,899

75,721

316,601

36,577

December 15, 2022

73,683

73,683

73,683

April 11, 2023

413,536

413,536

413,536

April 21, 2023

237,719

237,719

237,719

April 28, 2023

20,427

20,427

20,427

Total

339,438

1,893,934

2,233,372

896,139

1,240,292

96,941

Time vested RSU awards to management vest 25% on the anniversary of the grant date over a period of four years. Beginning in 2020, a performance component has been added to certain of the RSUs granted to management, which vest on the third anniversary of their grant date based on the achievement of certain performance metrics. From 2021 onwards, RSUs have two structures, which include time vesting and performance vesting. The majority of RSUs vest 75% evenly over a period of four years, with the remaining 25% contingent upon the achievement of certain performance metrics, vesting in full on the third anniversary of the date of the grant. In the case of our Chief Executive Officer, RSUs vest 50% evenly over a period of four years with the remaining 50%, contingent upon the achievement of certain performance metrics, vesting in full on the third anniversary of the grant date. On April 11 and April 21, 2023, the Board of Directors determined that our Company was not in a position to pay cash bonuses that would otherwise have been earned by certain members of management under our Company’s Incentive Compensation Plan for 2022, and authorized the issuance in lieu of such cash bonuses 85,139 RSUs, vesting on April 11, 2024 and 52,350 RSUs, vesting on April 21, 2024.

RSUs issued to non-employee directors vest on the first to occur of (i) 5:00 pm, Los Angeles, CA time on the last business day prior to the one-year anniversary of the Grant Date or (ii) the date on which the Recipient has served such Recipient’s full term as a Director.

For the quarters ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, we recorded compensation expense of $299,000 and $413,000, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, we recorded compensation expense of $733,000 and $775,000, respectively. The total unrecognized compensation expense related to the non-vested RSUs was $4.7 million as of June 30, 2023, which we expect to recognize over a weighted average vesting period of 1.55 years.

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Stock Repurchase Program

On March 10, 2020, our Board of Directors authorized a $25.0 million increase to our 2017 stock repurchase program, bringing our total authorized repurchase amount remaining to $26.0 million, and extended the program to March 2, 2024. Through June 30, 2023, we have repurchased 1,792,819 shares of Class A Common Stock at an average price of $13.39 per share (excluding transaction costs). The last share repurchase made by our Company was made on March 5, 2020, at which time 25,000 shares were purchased at an average cost per share of $7.30.

 

Note 18 – Hedge Accounting

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2022, and2023, our Company held interest rate derivatives in the total nominal amount of $8.0 million. As of December 31, 2021,2022, our Company held interest rate derivatives in the total notional amount of $51.0 million.

The derivatives are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value and are included in the following line items:

Asset Derivatives

Asset Derivatives

September 30,

December 31,

June 30,

December 31,

2022

2021

2023

2022

(Dollars in thousands)

Balance sheet location

Fair value

Balance sheet location

Fair value

Balance sheet location

Fair value

Balance sheet location

Fair value

Interest rate contracts

Derivative financial instruments - current portion

$

1,318

Derivative financial instruments - current portion

$

96 

Derivative financial instruments - current portion

$

64 

Derivative financial instruments - current portion

$

907 

Derivative financial instruments - non-current portion

21

Derivative financial instruments - non-current portion

112 

Derivative financial instruments - non-current portion

Derivative financial instruments - non-current portion

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

$

1,339

$

208 

$

64 

$

907 

Total derivatives

$

1,339

$

208 

$

64 

$

907 

Liability Derivatives

September 30,

December 31,

2022

2021

(Dollars in thousands)

Balance sheet location

Fair value

Balance sheet location

Fair value

Interest rate contracts

Derivative financial instruments - current portion

$

Derivative financial instruments - current portion

$

181 

Derivative financial instruments - non-current portion

Derivative financial instruments - non-current portion

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

$

$

181 

Total derivatives

$

$

181 

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The changes in fair value are recorded in Other Comprehensive Income and released into interest expense in the same period(s) in which the hedged transactions affect earnings. In the quarter and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and SeptemberJune 30, 2021,2022, respectively, the derivative instruments affected Comprehensive Income as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)

Location of Loss Recognized in Income on Derivatives

Amount of Loss (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives

Location of Loss Recognized in Income on Derivatives

Amount of Loss (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives

Quarter Ended September 30

Nine Months Ended September 30

Quarter Ended June 30

Six Months Ended June 30

2022

2021

2022

2021

2023

2022

2023

2022

Interest rate contracts

Interest expense

$

(252)

$

61

$

(204)

$

181

Interest expense

$

(19)

$

(19)

$

(786)

$

49 

Total

$

(252)

$

61

$

(204)

$

181

$

(19)

$

(19)

$

(786)

$

49 

Loss (Gain) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)

Loss (Gain) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)

(Dollars in thousands)

Amount

Amount

Amount

Amount

Quarter Ended September 30

Nine Months Ended September 30

Quarter Ended June 30

Six Months Ended June 30

2022

2021

2022

2021

2023

2022

2023

2022

Interest rate contracts

$

(312)

$

4

$

(1,457)

$

9

$

(16)

$

(414)

$

2

$

(1,145)

Total

$

(312)

$

4

$

(1,457)

$

9

$

(16)

$

(414)

$

2

$

(1,145)

Loss (Gain) Reclassified from OCI into Income (Effective Portion)

Loss (Gain) Reclassified from OCI into Income (Effective Portion)

Line Item

Amount

Amount

Amount

Amount

Quarter Ended September 30

Nine Months Ended September 30

Quarter Ended June 30

Six Months Ended June 30

2022

2021

2022

2021

2023

2022

2023

2022

Interest expense

$

(252)

$

61

$

(204)

$

181

$

(220)

$

(19)

$

(785)

$

49 

Total

$

(252)

$

61

$

(204)

$

181

$

(220)

$

(19)

$

(785)

$

49 

 The derivatives have no ineffective portion, and consequently no losses have been recognized directly in income.

 

Note 19 – Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The statement requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and,

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Level 3: Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, and December 31, 2021,2022, we had derivative financial assets carried and measured at fair value on a recurring basis of $1.3 million$64,000 and $208,000,$907,000, respectfully. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, we had no derivates derivatives in a liability position. As at December 31, 2021, we had derivative financial liabilities carried and measured at fair value on a recurring basis of $181,000.

The following tables summarize our financial liabilities that are carried at cost and measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, and December 31, 2021,2022, by level within the fair value hierarchy.

Fair Value Measurement at September 30, 2022

Fair Value Measurement at June 30, 2023

(Dollars in thousands)

Carrying
Value(1)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Carrying
Value(1)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Notes payable

$

189,969

$

$

$

188,019

$

188,019

$

184,927

$

$

$

168,557

$

168,557

Subordinated debt

29,427

23,434

23,434

28,877

25,706

25,706

$

219,396

$

$

$

211,453

$

211,453

$

213,804

$

$

$

194,263

$

194,263

Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2021

Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2022

(Dollars in thousands)

Carrying
Value(1)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Carrying
Value(1)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Notes payable

$

206,992

$

$

$

207,817

$

207,817

$

186,387

$

$

$

172,230

$

172,230

Subordinated debt

29,956

20,494

20,494

29,246

25,025

25,025

$

236,948

$

$

$

228,311

$

228,311

$

215,633

$

$

$

197,255

$

197,255

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(1)These balances are presented before any deduction for deferred financing costs.

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used to estimate the fair value of our financial assets and liabilities. There have been no changes in the methodologies used as of SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, and December 31, 2021.2022.

Level 1 investments in marketable securities primarily consist of investments associated with the ownership of marketable securities in U.S. and New Zealand. These investments are valued based on observable market quotes on the last trading date of the reporting period.

Level 2 derivative financial instruments are valued based on discounted cash flow models that incorporate observable inputs such as interest rates and yield curves from the derivative counterparties. The credit valuation adjustments associated with our non-performance risk and counterparty credit risk are incorporated in the fair value estimates of our derivatives. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, and December 31, 2021,2022, we concluded that the credit valuation adjustments were not significant to the overall valuation of our derivatives.

Level 3 borrowings include our secured and unsecured notes payable, trust preferred securities and other debt instruments. The borrowings are valued based on discounted cash flow models that incorporate appropriate market discount rates. We calculated the market discount rate by obtaining period-end treasury rates for fixed-rate debt, or LIBOR for variable-rate debt, for maturities that correspond to the maturities of our debt, adding appropriate credit spreads derived from information obtained from third-party financial institutions. These credit spreads take into account factors such as our credit rate, debt maturity, types of borrowings, and the loan-to-value ratios of the debt.

Our Company’s financial instruments also include cash, cash equivalents, receivables and accounts payable. The carrying values of these financial instruments approximate the fair values due to their short maturities. Additionally, there were no transfers of assets and liabilities between levels 1, 2, or 3 during the quarter and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, and SeptemberJune 30, 2021.2022.

Note 20 – Subsequent Events

On November 4, 2022,In July 2023, we extended the closing date of the purchase of the Village East ground lease to July 1, 2024.closed our two Consolidated Theaters in Hawaii, Koko Marina and Ka’ahumanu sites.

In July 2023, we classified our Maitland, Australia cinema as held for sale.

In August 2023, we modified certain of our NAB covenants and extended this facility’s maturity date to July 31, 2025.


 

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This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 (Financial Statements). The foregoing discussions and analyses contain certain forward-looking statements. Please refer to the “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” included at the conclusion of this section and our “Risk Factors” set forth in our 20212022 Form 10-K, Part 1 – Financial Information, Item 1A and the Risk Factors set out below.

Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The MD&A should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes in this Report.

General COVID-19 PandemicBusiness Overview & Updates

While COVID-19 related shutdowns, mask mandates and social distancing requirements are behind us, the impacts of the pandemic continue to impact our global cinema business. The following factors, which are largely beyond our control, continue to impact the profitability of our global cinema exhibition industry has endured significant challenges over the past couple of years. During this time, our Company hassegment compared to pre-pandemic levels:

The number of movies released by the major Hollywood studios and other distributors, while increasing from pandemic levels, has not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels;

Inflationary pressures, ongoing supply chain issues and increased operating expenses arising post-pandemic;

Labor cost increases (resulting from a combination of government mandates and labor shortages);

Increased fixed costs for third party cinema rents, some of which are increasing due to fixed rent escalations, which are exacerbated by our having to also pay COVID-19 related rent deferrals for the periods when our operations were closed or operationally restricted;

Our specialty theaters have been testeddisproportionately impacted by the slower to return to cinemas post pandemic of older cinema-goers; and

Reserve banks in various ways, including: (i) the COVID-19 pandemic forcing usU.S., Australia and New Zealand have increased interest rates causing our cost of borrowing to temporarily closeincrease materially.

In addition to the above factors impacting the income levels of our cinemas worldwide, (ii)global cinema business, we are also monitoring the emergencefuture potential impact of the Hollywood Strikes on our global cinema business. See Part I Financial Information, Item I Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, and Note 3 Impact of COVID-19 variants prolonging our recoveryPandemic and putting a strainthe Writers and Actors Strike on our liquidity needs, (iii) increasing relevance of streaming services creating more competition,Operations and (iv) significant portions of the populations avoiding public spaces.Liquidity.

Despite these challenges, our Company continuesthe above factors, we believe that with (i) the re-recognition by the major studios, other distributors, including streamers such as Amazon and Apple, of the economic importance of the theatrical release of movies to persevere. Attendances for the quarteroverall economic performance of their content, (ii) the increasing quantity and nine months are upquality of film being released to the cinemas compared to pandemic levels and (iii) the same time periods 2021. Comparing toexpansion of certain movie audiences (such as faith based audiences), the same time periodlong term prospects for our industry are good. Still, it is generally recognized that there are too many cinemas in 2019,the U.S., and we are reviewing and culling our business is starting to slowly climb back up to pre-pandemic levels. Our real estate tenants, with the exception of one completing fitout works, are all open and paying rent. The pandemic has been a testament to the durabilitypoor performers. Fortunately, most of our two-pronged, diversified international business strategycinemas are in good markets which are not, in our view, over-screened and has increasedwe believe that oversupply is less an issue in post-pandemic Australia and New Zealand. We continue to receive and review proposals for new or available existing cinemas, and currently have four new builds state-of-the-art cinemas in our faith in the future longevity of our Company.Australia and New Zealand pipeline.

Naturally,We are working to address the future is not foreseeable and there is always the risk that new COVID-19 strains or other issues may emerge. However, with a majoritychallenges of the population vaccinated againstpost-COVID world. For instance, we are (i) increasing and improving our automated and self-service options at the cinema level to reduce labor costs, (ii) continuing to focus on our food and beverage offerings and now have liquor licenses in every U.S. cinema, (iii) continuing to expand our alternative content program with the intention of attracting a broader and more diversified range of patrons. Although we must still deal with COVID-19 itlegacy issues, the second quarter of 2023 has enjoyed a consistent stream of high-quality film releases that have had strong box office performances at our cinemas.

Moreover, subject of course to the impact of the Hollywood Strikes, the remainder of the year features a unique and compelling film slate that is safeexpected to be cautiously optimistic.continue driving audiences to the big screens. We are envisioning ahave confidence that in the next few years, we will return to the time wherebeing able to again use our cinema revenues cancash flow to support our real estate acquisition and development activities.

Recent Box Office Improvements

The cinema exhibition industry typically experiences a slowdown in terms of blockbuster releases duringDuring the thirdsecond quarter of 2023, the year. This iscinema industry showcased a typical seasonal occurrence year after year, due to unwillingness among production houses to release their blockbuster films outside of peak seasons. However, during the third quarter of 2022, the highest grossing films Thor: Love and Thunder, Minions, the Rise of Gru, Top Gun: Maverick, Bullet Train and Elvis significantly surpassed the top film releases during the same time period of the prior year. Although the overall third quarter of 2022 experienced a weakerdiverse film slate than inthat successfully drove audiences to the prior quarter of this year, recent box office numbers, and patrons' increasing willingness to return to big screen venues, reinforce a rebounding cinema industry and an improved quality of film product from the studios. Looking towards the fourth quarter of 2022, we expect the release ofscreens. The summer season started off strong as highly anticipated films such as Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Avatar 2: WayThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, dominated the global box office. Among these releases, The Super Mario Bros. Movie played a particularly significant role in the industry’s recovery. As of the Water,date of this report, it has generated more than $1.3 billion in worldwide grosses and Strange World to drive improved admissionsset new box office records such as the biggest worldwide opening of all time for an animated film, the highest-grossing film for a video game adaption, and cinema revenues.the second highest-grossing animated film in history.

AllMoreover, the second quarter of our cinemas were open during2023 also benefited from the current reporting period (excluding those temporarily closed unrelatedreturn of franchise favorites such as Fast X, and Transformers: Rise of The Beasts. In addition to these fan favorites, the release of original tentpole films such as Little Mermaid, The Flash and Elemental also contributed to the pandemic related government closures).industry’s overall recovery during this period. With respect to our specialty theaters, Asteroid City enjoyed a

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successful theatrical release. Over the course of 7-days, Director Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City set an opening week box office record at our Angelika Film Center in New York City, surpassing a record that had previously stood for over 5 years.

WeThe success of these films continues to support our confidence in the long-term viability of the global cinema business and reinforces the industry's resilience in the face of ongoing challenges such as labor shortages, supply chain constraints, and rising costs. The continued enthusiasm of patrons for the movie-going experience, along with the increased availability of compelling and unique film content, has been the driving force behind this success and we are confident that we will continue to experience challenges, similarbuild on this box office momentum as we head into the second half of the year with another exciting film line up. The Q3 2023 movie slate has been strong so far with record openings for Barbie and Oppenheimer, in addition to our competitors strong runs from Sound of Freedom, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning and those inTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. In the hospitality and food and beverage service industries, with labor shortages, cost increases and uncertainties. Also, our dependance on blockbuster films has adversely affected the film rent paidlast quarter of 2023, subject again to distributors. Operating costs, fueled by inflation, continue to increase as well. However, our Company continues to overcome and adaptany delays due to the existing challenges.Hollywood Strikes, audiences will look forward to the release of The Marvels, Hunger Games, Dune: Part Two, Migration, Wonka, and Aqua-Man: The Lost Kingdom.

Real Estate Developments

In the United States, during the first quarter of 2022, we completed a long-term lease of those floors, representing approximately 42 percent ofleased to Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc. (“Petco”), the leasable area in the building, to a national retailer. We have now completed the landlord’s work for our lower level,cellar, ground floor, and second floor of our 44 Union Square property, representing approximately 42 percent of the leasable area of that building. Petco is in Manhattanpossession of the space and turned them overbegan paying cash rent in December 2022. Petco’s 44 Union Square flagship store opened on June 1, 2023.

Though our real estate team continues to work to secure one or more tenants for the remaining space at 44 Union Square, we believe that the pandemic’s impact on the office leasing market in New York City and the slow pace of the “return to office” effort in New York City have adversely impacted and will continue to adversely impact our efforts to locate an office tenant for the constructionspace at 44 Union Square. We have mortgage financing in place for this project to cover leasing and tenant improvement costs of its tenant improvements. CBRE has been engaged as our exclusive brokersuch space. We are currently exploring non-office and alternative uses for the remainder of the space and while no assurances can be given, we are pleased that they have presented to us in recent months proposals from qualified prospects looking to lease the remainder of the buildingbuilding.

In Australia and New Zealand,As of June 30, 2023, all of our tenants remainedwere currently open for business at our Australian and trading withNew Zealand properties (with the exception of one tenanttwo new tenants in Australia completing fit out works asnew fitouts). Most of the daterentable retail portions of this report. We have one active retail tenant inour Courtenay Central which continueslocation in New Zealand continue to be closed due to seismic concerns, however one tenant remains open and trading. Further, there is also one digital signage tenant locatedtrading on an exterior surfaceour Wakefield property. Our open land areas in Wellington are generating parking lot.revenues.


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BUSINESS OVERVIEW

We are an internationally diversified company principally focused on the development, ownership, and operation of entertainment and real estate assets in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. Currently, we operate in two business segments:

Cinema exhibition, through our 63 cinemas.62 cinemas as of June 30, 2023.

Real estate, including real estate development and the rental of retail, commercial, and live theatre assets.

We believe these two business segments complement and support one another. Prior to COVID-19, we used cash flows generated by our cinema operations to fund the front-end cash demands of our real estate development business. As a result of COVID-19, we relied more upon income from our real estate assets, and tapped into the imbedded value in those assets, to support our Company through the COVID-19 crisis. As COVID-19 impacts decrease, government restrictions ease, quality film product improves, and patrons return to our cinemas, we believe we arewill once again be able to once again rely on the cash flows generated by our cinema portfolio.

Despite the fact that our global cinema segment is improving at an income level, in light of our upcoming liquidity needs due to debt maturities, we have identified certain real estate assets to monetize to support our liquidity needs and will be exploring the monetization of other properties to the extent our liquidity needs require. We are steadfast in our belief that thisour two-pronged, diversified international business strategy will keep carrying our Company through these difficult times as we continue to navigate the uncertainty and challenges posed by the global COVID-19 pandemic, including the emergence of new variants.recent macroeconomic challenges.

Key Performance Indicators

A key performance indicator utilized by management in our cinema segment is Food and Beverage (“F&B”) Spend Per Patron (“SPP”)., which is our total Food & Beverage Revenues divided into our attendance.

One of our strategic priorities has been and continues to becontinue upgrading the food and beverage menu at a numberseveral of our global cinemas. As of June 30, 2023, we have a total of 37 theater locations with elevated food and beverage menus (i.e. beyond traditional popcorn, soda and candy). We use SPP as a measure of our performance as compared to the performance of our competitors, as well as a measure of the performance of our food and beverage operations. While ultimately, the profitability of our food and beverage operations depends on a

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variety of factors, including labor cost and cost of goods sold, we think that this calculation is important to show how well we are doing on a top line basis.

Due to factors discussed in our Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements that continue to adversely impact cinema attendances, we do not currently believe that a discussion of Reading’s key performance indicators will serve as a useful metric for stockholders. However, we intend to resume providing a discussion of our key performance indicators in future filings.


 

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Cinema Exhibition Overview

We operate our worldwide cinema exhibition businesses through various subsidiaries under various brands:

in the U.S., under the Reading Cinemas, Angelika Film Centers, and Consolidated Theatres brands.

in Australia, under the Reading Cinemas, the State Cinema by Angelika, and for our one unconsolidated joint venture theatre, Event Cinemas brands.

in New Zealand, under the Reading Cinemas and our two unconsolidated joint venture theatres, Rialto Cinemas brands.

Shown in the following table are the number of locations and screens in our cinema circuit in each country, by state/territory/region, our cinema brands, and our interest in the underlying assets as of SeptemberJune 30, 2022.2023.

State / Territory /

Location

Screen

Interest in Asset
Underlying the Cinema

State / Territory /

Location

Screen

Interest in Asset
Underlying the Cinema

Country

Region

Count(3)

Count

Leased

Owned

Operating Brands

Region

Count(3)

Count

Leased

Owned

Operating Brands

United States

Hawaii

9

98

9

Consolidated Theatres

Hawaii

8

88

8

Consolidated Theatres

California

7

88

7

Reading Cinemas, Angelika Film Center

California

7

88

7

Reading Cinemas, Angelika Film Center

New York

3

16

2

1

Angelika Film Center

New York

3

16

2

1

Angelika Film Center

Texas

2

13

2

Angelika Film Center

Texas

2

13

2

Angelika Film Center

New Jersey

1

12

1

Reading Cinemas

New Jersey

1

12

1

Reading Cinemas

Virginia

1

8

1

Angelika Film Center

Virginia

1

8

1

Angelika Film Center

Washington, D.C.

1

3

1

Angelika Film Center

Washington, D.C.

1

3

1

Angelika Film Center

U.S. Total

24

238

23

1

U.S. Total

23

228

22

1

Australia

Victoria

9

62

9

Reading Cinemas

Victoria

9

62

9

Reading Cinemas, State Cinema by Angelika

New South Wales

6

44

5

1

Reading Cinemas

New South Wales

6

44

5

1

Reading Cinemas

Queensland

6

56

3

3

Reading Cinemas, Event Cinemas(1)

Queensland

6

56

3

3

Reading Cinemas, Event Cinemas(1)

Western Australia

2

16

1

1

Reading Cinemas

Western Australia

3

22

2

1

Reading Cinemas

South Australia

2

15

2

Reading Cinemas

South Australia

2

15

2

Reading Cinemas

Tasmania

2

14

2

Reading Cinemas, State Cinema by Angelika

Tasmania

2

14

2

Reading Cinemas, State Cinema by Angelika

Australia Total

27

207

22

5

Australia Total

28

213

23

5

New Zealand

Wellington

3

18

2

1

Reading Cinemas

Wellington

2

15

1

1

Reading Cinemas

Otago

3

15

2

1

Reading Cinemas, Rialto Cinemas(2)

Otago

3

15

2

1

Reading Cinemas, Rialto Cinemas(2)

Auckland

2

15

2

Reading Cinemas, Rialto Cinemas(2)

Auckland

2

15

2

Reading Cinemas, Rialto Cinemas(2)

Canterbury

1

8

1

Reading Cinemas

Canterbury

1

8

1

Reading Cinemas

Southland

1

5

1

0

Reading Cinemas

Southland

1

5

1

Reading Cinemas

Bay of Plenty

1

5

0

1

Reading Cinemas

Bay of Plenty

1

5

1

Reading Cinemas

Hawke's Bay

1

4

0

1

Reading Cinemas

Hawke's Bay

1

4

1

Reading Cinemas

New Zealand Total

12

70

8

4

New Zealand Total

11

67

7

4

GRAND TOTAL

63

515

53

10

62

508

52

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(1)Our Company has a 33.3% unincorporated joint venture interest in a 16-screen cinema located in Mt. Gravatt, Queensland managed by Event Cinemas.

(2)Our Company is a 50% joint venture partner in two New Zealand Rialto Cinemas, with a total of 13 screens. We are responsible for the booking of these cinemas and our joint venture partner, Event Cinemas, manages their day-to-day operations.

(3)Our total location counts as of SeptemberJune 30, 20222023, reflects all operating cinemas, plus (i) the Reading Cinemas at Courtenay Central in New Zealand which remains closed while we address certain seismic issues and (ii) one Consolidated Theatre in Hawaii was closed as of September 30, 2022, due to a legal dispute with the landlord. Note that as of October 5, 2022, the Company terminated the lease in this one Consolidated Theatre location and completed a de-fit of the cinema premises as of November 9, 2022. The financial results of this Consolidated Theatre location are not material to the revenues or income of the U.S. cinema circuit.

issues.

Our cinema revenues consist primarily of cinema ticket sales, F&B sales, screen advertising, gift card purchases, cinema rentals, and online convenience fee revenue generated by the sale of our cinema tickets through our websites and mobile apps. Cinema operating expenses consist of the costs directly attributable to the operation of the cinemas, including (i) film rent expense, (ii) operating costs, such as employment costs and utilities, and (iii) occupancy costs. Cinema revenues and certain expenses fluctuate with the availability of quality first run films and the number of weeks such first run films stay in the market. For a breakdown of our current cinema assets that we own and/or manage, please refer to Part I, Item 1 – Our Business of our 20212022 Form 10-K. We now present a discussion of recent material developments.

Cinema Additions and Pipeline

The latest additions to our cinema portfolio as of SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, were as follows:

Traralgon, Victoria, Australia:Armadale, Western Australia, Australia: On December 15, 2021,January 13, 2023, we openedtook over an existing 6-screen cinema in Armadale, Australia, a new state-of-the-art five-screen Reading Cinemassuburb of Perth in Traralgon, Victoria.Western Australia.

Millers Junction, Victoria, Australia:On June 16, 2021,By the end of 2023, we opened aanticipate adding two new state-of-the-art six screen Reading Cinemas at the expanded Millers Junction Village featuring two TITAN LUXE auditoriums with DOLBY ATMOS immersive sound, luxury recliner seating in all auditoriums, and an enhanced F&B offering.

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The landlord forcinemas, totaling 13 screens, to our Australian cinema circuit. South City Square has been delayed in completing the construction works and turning over the space to us. We now anticipate theBrisbane, QLD is an eight-screen complex, to open in the second half of 2023. The new locationwhich will operate under the Angelika Film Center brand. Also by the end of 2023, we anticipate addingbrand, and Busselton in Western Australia is a five-screen Reading Cinemas in Busselton in Western Australia.Cinema with TITAN LUXE. Both new cinema complexes are part of broader multi-use lifestyle/shopping center developments currently under construction. Each will be a state-of-the-art facility, with recliner seating and elevated food and beverage offerings (including alcoholic beverages). Each will open in a market which we believe is currently underserved. In addition, our Board has authorized management to proceed with the negotiation of leases for two new state-of-the-art cinemas, one of which is Noosa in Queensland Australia and the other is in New Zealand.

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Cinema Upgrades

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, the upgrades to our cinema circuits’ film exhibition technology and amenities over the years are as summarized in the following table:

Location
Count(6)

Screen
Count

Location Count

Screen
Count

Screen Format

Digital (all cinemas in our cinema circuit)

63

515

62

508

IMAX

1

1

1

1

TITAN XC and LUXE

26

32

26

32

Dine-in Service

Gold Lounge (AU/NZ)(1)

10

26

10

26

Premium (AU/NZ)(2)

15

40

16

41

Spotlight (U.S.)(3)

1

6

Spotlight (U.S.)(3)

1

6

Upgraded Food & Beverage menu (U.S.)(4)

18

n/a

18

n/a

Premium Seating (features recliner seating)

30

189

31

190

Liquor Licenses (5)

39

n/a

45

n/a

(1)Gold Lounge: This is our "First Class Full Dine-in Service" in our Australian and New Zealand cinemas, which includes an upgraded F&B menu (with alcoholic beverages), luxury recliner seating features (intimate 25-50 seat cinemas) and waiter service.

(2)Premium Service: This is our "Business Class Dine-in Service" in our Australian and New Zealand cinemas, which typically includes upgraded F&B menu (some with alcoholic beverages) and may include luxury recliner seating features (less intimate 80-seat cinemas), but no waiter service.

(3)Spotlight ServiceService:: Our first dine-in cinema concept in the U.S. at Reading Cinemas in Murrieta, California. Six of our 17 auditoriums at this cinema feature waiter service before the movie begins with a full F&B menu, luxury recliner seating, and laser focus on customer service. Our Spotlight service has been temporarily suspended since the initial COVID-19 shutdown.

(4)Upgraded Food & Beverage Menu: Features an elevated F&B menu including a menu of locally inspired and freshly prepared items that go beyond traditional concessions, which we have worked with former Food Network executives to create. The elevated menu also includes beer, wine and/or spirits at most of our locations.

(5)Liquor Licenses: Licenses are applicable at each cinema location, rather than each cinema auditorium.  As of September 30, 2022,today, we have pending applications for additional liquor licenses for sixin 100% of the cinemas operating in the U.S, two inU.S.  In Australia, we have five liquor licenses pending, and one in New Zealand.

(6)The above reflects information as of September 30, 2022. On October 05, 2022, the Company terminated the lease at one Consolidated Theatre in Hawaii.

As of November 09, 2022, the Company vacated the cinema premises.Zealand we have two liquor licenses pending.

Recent Enhancements:

United States

Kapolei renovationRenovation Work: On March 3, 2022, we reopened our Consolidated Theatre in Kapolei, in Western Oahu, Hawaii with eight screens featuring recliner seating and a renovation of the lobby areas.

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, we have converted 110 of our 238228 U.S. auditoriums to luxury recliner seating. We have an agreement in place with our landlord at the Dallas Angelika for a complete remodel of that cinema, which we anticipate will be completed in Q1 of 2024. In 2022, we completed a complete upgrade of our Consolidated Theatre at the Kahala Mall in Honolulu and are progressing with a substantial upgrade to our Consolidated Theatre in Kapolei at Oahu.

Australia and New Zealand

Invercargill renovation: On July 24,25, 2022, we closed our Reading Cinemas in Invercargill, New Zealand for renovation. In conjunction with the development of a new shopping center, being, we renovated our Reading Cinemas to improve the lobby, add facilities for an elevated F&B offer, convert one screen to electric recliner seats, and integrate the cinema foyer into the new state-of-art shopping center. The Company expects the renovated Reading Cinema to re-open before the end ofre-opened on November 24, 2022 in conjunction with the launch of the shopping center.

Other Cinema Upgrades: In addition, during the three-year period 2021 to 2023, we also improved Sunbury and State Cinema in Australia, with further renovation plans for Rouse Hill in New South Wales Australia.

WeDuring 2023, we will continue to enhancefocus on the enhancement of our proprietary online ticketing and F&BFood & Beverage capabilities, improve our contactless experiences,together with improving and developexpanding our social media platforms. Our goal isplatforms and interfaces. These are intended to enhance the convenience and safety of our offerings while promotingand to promote guest affinity with our brands. During the third quarter of 2022,experiences and products that we expanded our F&B offering to include on-line in-seat ordering in all of our Gold Lounge cinemas at our Reading Cinemas in Australia and New Zealand.are offering.

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Cinema Closures

No cinemas are currentlyOur cinema in Wellington, New Zealand remains closed due to COVID-19 or its variants.seismic concerns pending the redevelopment of that ETC. On May 7, 2023, The Hutt Pop-Up in New Zealand was permanently closed due to the expiration of our lease. We chose not to continue the

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cinema as it was only brought on line as a “pop up” to address a temporary opening in the market. As of the date of this Report,report, we have also closed and terminated our lease agreements at two cinemas in New Zealand are closed due to reasons unrelated to the pandemic, and oneunderperforming Consolidated Theatre locations in Hawaii has been closed dueKoko Marina Center and Queen Kaahumanu Center. One cinema was on a month-to-month arrangement and the other was at the end of its term. The decision to a lease termination as described above.terminate these three venues was based on our belief that none of these locations could be operated profitably in the current environment on any meaningful rent paying basis.

Real Estate Overview

Through our various subsidiaries, we engage in the real estate business through the development, ownership, rental or licensing to third parties of retail, commercial, and live theatre assets. Our real estate business creates long-term value for our stockholders through the continuous improvement and development of our investment and operating properties, including our ETCs. As of September 30, 2022, we ownIn addition to owning the fee interests in both of our live theatres in Manhattan and in 10 of our cinemas (as presented in the table under Cinema Exhibition Overview). In addition,, as of June 30, 2023, we:

own our 44 Union Square property in Manhattan comprised of retail and office space which is currently in the lease-up phase. The lower level,cellar, ground floor, and second floor of the building are now fully leased to Petco, which is in occupancy of its premises on a national retailer. The landlord’s work has been completed for that space, and has been turned over to the tenant for the construction of tenant improvements.full rent paying basis.

own and operate four ETCs known as Newmarket Village (in a suburb of Brisbane), The Belmont Common (in a suburb of Perth), and Cannon Park (in Townsville) in Australia, and Courtenay Central (in Wellington) in New Zealand;

own and operate our administrative office building in Culver City;City, California, which is currently being held for sale;

own and operate our administrative office building in South Melbourne, Australia;

own and operate the fee interests in two developed commercial properties in Manhattan improved with live theatres comprised of two stages;

own a 75% managing member interest in a limited liability company which in turn owns the fee interest in and improvements constituting our Cinemas 1,2,3 located in Manhattan;

own 197-acresan approximately 26.6 acre property in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, currently leased to Transco Railway Products, Inc and currently being held for sale;

own approximately 201-acres principally in Pennsylvania from our legacy railroad business, including the Reading Viaduct in downtown Philadelphia; and

exercised our option to purchase the improvements and ground lease comprising our cinema, Village East by Angelika cinema, and headquarters building at 189 Second Avenue in Manhattan.Manhattan, such sale scheduled to close in July 2024.

For a breakdown of our real estate assets, made current by our discussion below, please refer to Part I, Item 1 – Our Business of our 20212022 Form 10-K. We now present a discussion of recent material developments.

Value-creating Opportunities

The implementation of most of our Company’s real estate development plans have beenremained delayed due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global cinema industry and the need to conserve capital.capital and fund our cinema operation. However, we intend to continue to emphasize the prudent development of our real estate assets as we emerge from the pandemic.

United States:

44 Union Square Redevelopment (New York, N.Y.)Initially, during the COVID-19 pandemic, New York City shut down non-essential construction and businesses, including construction work at our site. The shutdown has since been lifted. On August 31, 2020, we received a temporary certificate of occupancy for the core and shell of the building, which has been continuously renewed.

On January 27, 2022, we entered into a long-term lease with a national retailerPetco for the lower level,cellar, ground floor, and second floor of the building. We have completedbuilding, representing 42% of the landlord work with respect to theseleasable area. Petco is in occupancy of its premises on a full rent cash paying basis and turned them overopened to the tenant

for the construction of tenant improvements. We have retainedpublic on June 1, 2023. CBRE is currently engaged as our leasing agentexclusive broker for the remaining floorsspace. While the space was originally designed for office uses, given the dramatic presence of the building. Ourproperty on Union Square, the rebound in foot traffic being enjoyed by Union Square and our building’s great branding potential, we are considering, a range of uses beyond traditional office tenants, including short term and special purpose uses. While we cannot guarantee the successful leasing of the remaining space, our leasing team continues to actively pursue potential tenants to fill the remainder of the space, although no assurances can be given that we will be able to lease the space on acceptable terms in the near term. At the present time, we are in discussions with potential tenants each of whom has indicated an interest in renting all of the remaining space in our building.

This building, hailed as a dramatic pièce de résistance with its first in the city, over 800-piece glass dome, brings the future to New York’s fabled past and was awarded in 2020 the ENR New York’s Best Projects awards for Renovation/Restoration and for Safety. In July 2021, 44 Union Square/Tammany Hall was a jury and popular choice winner in the Architecture and Collaboration concept category of the Architizer A+ Awards, the world’s largest awards program for architecture and building products.

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tenants.

Minetta Lane Theatre (New York, N.Y.) – Prior to COVID-19, our theatre was used by Audible, to present plays featuring a limited cast of one or two characters and special live performance engagements on the Audible streaming service. Due to COVID-19, no shows were presented between March 2020 and October 8, 2021, the date on which public performances resumed. In late 2019,resumed, and during this period we completed an initial feasibility study forprovided certain abatements. Audible has resumed full operations at the potential redevelopment of this asset. We will refocus our efforts on this project at a later date. In the interim, Audibletheatre and extended their annualits license arrangement with us through the first quarter ofMarch 15, 2024.  

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Cinemas 1,2,3 RedevelopmentOrpheum Theatre (New York, N.Y.)Active redevelopment work relatedPrior to COVID-19, our theatre was the home to STOMP. Due to COVID-19, no shows were presented between April 2020 and June 2021. Thereafter, performances were intermittent. During this location has been suspended, untilperiod, we provided certain abatements. STOMP ultimately closed (after 30 years at our theatre) on January 8, 2023. Under our termination agreement with the producers of STOMP, we have certain rights to provide the New York City venue for any future production of that show. Following STOMP’s historic run at the Orpheum, a new show, The Empire Strips Back, ran for approximately three months. We are now in discussions with other potential shows to license the Orpheum Theatre.

Cinemas 1,2,3 (New York, N.Y.) – Currently being operated as the Cinemas 123, we have historically treated this property as an asset held for long term development. However, in light of a variety of factors, such as market conditions in Manhattan for real estate assets, cost of capital and demands on our liquidity, we have begun to explore alternatives for this property. These alternatives may include, again by way of example, the bringing in of a capital partner, the entering into of a long term ground lease (which could serve as the basis for medium to long term finance), and/or the sale (in whole or in part) of our interest in the property.

The Philadelphia Viaduct and Adjacent Properties (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)This continues to be an area of focus for us in 2023. We have, in recent periods, begun the process of demolishing obsolete structures on the Viaduct or on our properties adjacent to the Viaduct. The city is currently considering an ordinance which would allow it to acquire, in whole or in part, our interest in the Viaduct, and we are ablein discussions with community leaders about ways in which we can work together to developbring enhanced value to our holdings.

Australia:

Newmarket Village ETC, (Brisbane, Australia)We continue to work on the expansion and upgrading of our Newmarket Village ETC. Our site includes a better understanding23,250 square foot parcel adjacent to the center, improved with an office building. Over the next few years, we will be evaluating development options for this space. As of date of this report, the combined center and office building is currently 98% leased.

Cannon Park Center ETC, (Queensland, Australia) – We own two adjoining properties in Townsville, Queensland, Australia, (Cannon Park City Center and Cannon Park Discount Center) comprising approximately 9.4-acres which we operate as our Cannon Park Center ETC. The total gross leasable area of the ongoing effectstwo properties is 133,000 square feet. Our multiplex cinema is the anchor tenant. These properties are currently 93% leased.

The Belmont Common, (Belmont, Perth, Australia)The total gross leasable area of COVID-19 onthe Belmont Common is 60,117 square feet. Our multiplex cinema is the anchor tenant with six third-party tenants and our Reading Cinemas, 123 asset and its surrounding market. In the interim, we have determined to continue to operate this location as a cinema for at least the near term.site is currently 100% leased.

New Zealand:

Courtenay Central Redevelopment (Wellington)LocatedOur Wellington property comprised of three parcels representing approximately 161,082 square feet of land in the heartentertainment core of Wellington, – New Zealand’s capital city – we anticipate that this redevelopment opportunity will be a principal focus over the next few years. We remain optimistic about the development potential for our Courtenay Central property, covers, on a consolidated basis through various subsidiaries, 161,000 square feetin light of, land situated proximate toamong other things, (i) the Te Papa Tongarewa Museum (attracting over 1.5 million visitors annually, pre-COVID), and (ii) across the street fromsuccessful June 3, 2023 opening of Takina the site of the future Wellington Convention and Exhibition CentreCenter (wcec.co.nz), the capital’s first premium conference and exhibition space which is due to be completed in 2023. Despitethat already has over a hundred conferences and events booked and internationally acclaimed exhibits scheduled, (ii) the COVID-19 pandemic, construction for this major public project has resumedloosening of certain height and plans includedensity restrictions, and (iii) the creationlack of a public concourse linking through to Wakefield Street, which is across the street from our Courtenay Central project.comparable building sites.

As previously reported, damage from the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake necessitated demolitionFor a complete list of our nine-story parking garage atprincipal properties, see Part I, Item 2Properties under the site,heading “Investment and unrelated seismic issues caused us to close major portions of the existing cinema and retail structure in early 2019. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the real estate team had developed a comprehensive plan featuring a variety of uses to complement and build upon the “destination quality” of the Courtenay Central location. Notwithstanding the COVID-19 pandemic, our real estate team is continuing to work with our consultants, tenants, potential tenants, and city representatives to advance our redevelopment plans for this property. Given the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, we have no fixed time frame for the commencement of the redevelopment of this property.

In August, our Company settled the outstanding arbitration with General Distributors Limited over an agreement to lease related to the construction of a supermarket and the provision of car parking on our properties in Wellington, NZ.  The parties agreed that this agreement to lease has been terminated, with each party bearing their own costs. We consider this settlement to be a positive development, as we now have the necessary flexibility to control a strategic masterplan of our Wellington property assets.

Development Property.”

Corporate Matters

Refer to Part I – Financial Information, Item 1 – Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements-- Note 1617 – Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Repurchases for details regarding our stock repurchase program and Board, Executive and Employee stock-based remuneration programs.


 

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Please refer to our 20212022 Form 10-K for more details on our cinema and real estate segments.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The table below summarizes the results of operations for each of our principal business segments along with the non-segment information for the quarter and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, and SeptemberJune 30, 2021,2022, respectively:

Quarter Ended

% Change

Nine Months Ended

% Change

Quarter Ended

% Change

Six Months Ended

% Change

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

September 30,

2022

September 30,

2021

Fav/
(Unfav)

September 30,

2022

September 30,

2021

Fav/
(Unfav)

(Dollars in thousands)

June 30,
2023

June 30,
2022

Fav/
(Unfav)

June 30,
2023

June 30,
2022

Fav/
(Unfav)

SEGMENT RESULTS

SEGMENT RESULTS

SEGMENT RESULTS

Revenue

Revenue

Cinema exhibition

$

48,359

28,751

68

%

$

147,476

$

79,580

85

%

Cinema exhibition

$

61,056

61,770 

(1)

%

$

103,042

$

99,117 

4

%

Real estate

4,070

3,177

28

%

12,265

9,948

23

%

Real estate

5,217

4,032 

29

%

10,282

8,195 

25

%

Inter-segment elimination

(1,232)

(125)

(>100)

%

(3,833)

(386)

(>100)

%

Inter-segment elimination

(1,218)

(1,291)

6

%

(2,463)

(2,600)

5

%

Total revenue

51,197

31,803

61

%

155,908

89,142

75

%

Total revenue

65,055

64,511 

1

%

110,861

104,712 

6

%

Operating expense

Operating expense

Cinema exhibition

(46,541)

(29,362)

(59)

%

(138,412)

(82,871)

(67)

%

Cinema exhibition

(52,582)

(52,060)

(1)

%

(95,482)

(91,871)

(4)

%

Real estate

(2,352)

(2,683)

12

%

(6,715)

(7,902)

15

%

Real estate

(2,104)

(2,206)

5

%

(4,319)

(4,363)

1

%

Inter-segment elimination

1,232

125

>100

%

3,833

386

>100

%

Inter-segment elimination

1,218

1,291 

(6)

%

2,463

2,600 

(5)

%

Total operating expense

(47,661)

(31,920)

(49)

%

(141,294)

(90,387)

(56)

%

Total operating expense

(53,468)

(52,975)

(1)

%

(97,338)

(93,634)

(4)

%

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization

Cinema exhibition

(3,161)

(3,555)

11

%

(10,057)

(10,801)

7

%

Cinema exhibition

(2,894)

(3,320)

13

%

(5,768)

(6,896)

16

%

Real estate

(1,591)

(1,705)

7

%

(4,920)

(5,293)

7

%

Real estate

(1,619)

(1,658)

2

%

(3,206)

(3,329)

4

%

Total depreciation and amortization

(4,752)

(5,260)

10

%

(14,977)

(16,094)

7

%

Total depreciation and amortization

(4,513)

(4,978)

9

%

(8,974)

(10,225)

12

%

General and administrative expense

General and administrative expense

Cinema exhibition

(794)

(891)

11

%

(3,360)

(6,588)

49

%

Cinema exhibition

(1,106)

(1,389)

20

%

(1,933)

(2,566)

25

%

Real estate

(272)

(274)

1

%

(755)

(660)

(14)

%

Real estate

(208)

(256)

19

%

(466)

(482)

3

%

Total general and administrative expense

(1,066)

(1,165)

8

%

(4,115)

(7,248)

43

%

Total general and administrative expense

(1,314)

(1,645)

20

%

(2,399)

(3,048)

21

%

Impairment expense

Impairment expense

Cinema exhibition

-

%

(1,549)

(>100)

%

Cinema exhibition

(1,549)

-

%

(1,549)

(>100)

%

Total impairment expense

-

%

(1,549)

(>100)

%

Total impairment expense

(1,549)

--

%

(1,549)

(>100)

%

Segment operating income

Segment operating income

Cinema exhibition

(2,137)

(5,057)

58

%

(5,902)

(20,680)

71

%

Cinema exhibition

4,474

3,452 

30

%

(141)

(3,765)

96

%

Real estate

(145)

(1,485)

90

%

(125)

(3,907)

97

%

Real estate

1,286

(88)

>100

%

2,291

21 

>100

%

Total segment operating income (loss)

$

(2,282)

$

(6,542)

65

%

$

(6,027)

$

(24,587)

75

%

Total segment operating income (loss)

$

5,760

$

3,364 

71

%

$

2,150

$

(3,744)

>100

%

NON-SEGMENT RESULTS

NON-SEGMENT RESULTS

NON-SEGMENT RESULTS

Depreciation and amortization expense

(258)

(300)

14

%

(804)

(917)

12

%

Depreciation and amortization expense

(176)

(268)

34

%

(355)

(546)

35

%

General and administrative expense

(4,190)

(4,109)

(2)

%

(13,249)

(11,957)

(11)

%

General and administrative expense

(3,794)

(4,668)

19

%

(7,889)

(9,059)

13

%

Interest expense, net

(3,694)

(3,068)

(20)

%

(10,242)

(10,437)

2

%

Interest expense, net

(4,875)

(3,343)

(46)

%

(8,991)

(6,548)

(37)

%

Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures

61

(75)

>100

%

233

158

47

%

Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures

207

237 

(13)

%

226

172 

31

%

Gain (loss) on sale of assets

(59)

2,559

(>100)

%

(59)

92,345

(>100)

%

Gain (loss) on sale of assets

%

-

%

Other income (expense)

5,455

440

>100

%

8,445

2,236

>100

%

Other income (expense)

(86)

3,773 

(>100)

%

91

2,990 

(97)

%

Income before income taxes

(4,967)

(11,095)

55

%

(21,703)

46,841

(>100)

%

Income before income taxes

(2,964)

(905)

(>100)

%

(14,768)

(16,735)

12

%

Income tax benefit (expense)

(332)

895

(>100)

%

(1,492)

(12,380)

88

%

Income tax benefit (expense)

103

(1,538)

>100

%

583

(1,160)

>100

%

Net income (loss)

Net income (loss)

(5,299)

(10,200)

48

%

(23,195)

34,461

(>100)

%

Net income (loss)

(2,861)

(2,443)

(17)

%

(14,185)

(17,895)

21

%

Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

(122)

(105)

(16)

%

(228)

2,889

(>100)

%

Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

(83)

(7)

(>100)

%

(296)

(105)

(>100)

%

Net income (loss) attributable to Reading International, Inc.

Net income (loss) attributable to Reading International, Inc.

$

(5,177)

$

(10,095)

49

%

$

(22,967)

$

31,572

(>100)

%

Net income (loss) attributable to Reading International, Inc.

$

(2,778)

$

(2,436)

(14)

%

$

(13,889)

$

(17,790)

22

%

Basic earnings (loss) per share

Basic earnings (loss) per share

$

(0.23)

$

(0.46)

50

%

$

(1.04)

$

1.45

(>100)

%

Basic earnings (loss) per share

$

(0.12)

$

(0.11)

(9)

%

$

(0.63)

$

(0.81)

22

%

 

Consolidated and Non-Segment Results:

ThirdSecond Quarter and NineSix Months Net Results

Revenue

Revenue for the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, increased by $19.4$0.5 million, to $51.2$65.1 million, compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to (i) increased revenues from the U.S. Cinemas and (ii) rent income that we started recognizing in November 2022 related to our tenant at our 44 Union Square property.

Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023, increased by $6.1 million, to $110.9 million, when compared to the same period in the prior year. Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, increased by $66.8 million,This increase is attributable to $155.9 million, when compared to the same periodbetter cinema performances in the prior year. These increases were attributable toU.S. market as a result of a stronger and more well received film slate the latest additionsand rent income that we started recognizing in November 2022 related to our cinema portfolio (Miller Junction, Victoria, Australia opened on June 16, 2021 and Traralgon, Victoria, Australia opened on December 15, 2021), as well as substantially all oftenant at our cinemas operating during the first nine months of 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, when a portion of our cinemas were closed due to local government mandates for part of the reporting period.44 Union Square property.

 

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Segment Operating Income/(Loss)

Our total segment operating lossincome for the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022, decreased2023, increased by $4.3$2.4 million, from a loss of $6.5$3.4 million to a loss of $2.3$5.8 million, mainlyprimarily due to (i) improved operating income from the U.S. Cinemas and (ii) rent received from our patrons returning totenant at our 44 Union Square property that did not occur in the theaters and a much stronger film slate duringsecond quarter of 2022 along with impairment expenses incurred in the current reporting period.second quarter of 2022 that were not incurred in the same time period 2023.

Our total segment operating lossincome for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022, decreased2023 was $2.2 million, which increased by $18.6$5.9 million from a loss of $24.6 million to a loss of $6.0$3.7 million, primarily due to easing COVID-19 government restrictions(i) improved cinema performance as more and cinema closures and better film content available duringmore patrons return to the first nine months of 2022. This decrease was partially offset by a loss of third-party property incometheaters, (ii) rent received from our Auburn/Redyard ETC, whichtenant at our 44 Union Square property that did not occur in the second quarter of 2022, (iii) impairment expense that was monetizedincurred in June 2021, an increase2022 that was not incurred in occupancy costs related2023 and (iv) a decrease in depreciation and amortization due to the monetization of our Invercargill propertydelay in August 2021, and an impairment charge of $1.5 million against certain cinema assets.Capex spending.

During the thirdsecond quarter 2022,of 2023, both the Australia and New Zealand dollars devalued against U.Sthe U.S. dollar. The average Australia dollar exchange rate against the U.S. dollar for the three months in Q3 2022second quarter of 2023 decreased 7.0%6.5% compared to the same period in 2021.2022. The average New Zealand dollar exchange rate against the U.S. dollar for the three months in Q3 2022second quarter of 2023 decreased 12.5%4.8% compared to the same period in 2021.2022. The devaluation of the Australia and New Zealand currencies negatively impacts segment operating income and positively impacts segment operating loss in U.S. dollar terms.

Net Income/(Loss)

Our net loss attributable to Reading International, Inc. for the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022, decreased2023, increased by $4.9$0.3 million, from $10.1a loss of $2.4 million loss to a loss of $5.2$2.8 million, when compared to the same period in the prior year. year, due to decreased other income and increased interest expense, partially offset by better segment results.

For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022, the2023, net incomeloss attributable to Reading International, Inc. decreased by $54.5$3.9 million, from an incomea loss of $31.6$17.8 million to a loss of $23.0$13.9 million, when compared to the same period in the prior year. These changes are largelyyear primarily due to the prior period profits generated from our asset monetizations that did not reoccur for the quarterbetter segment results, decreased G&A expenses and nine months ended September 30, 2022,decreased tax expenses, partially offset by our increased cinema revenue and foreign exchange gains made on subsidiary companies holding foreign currency and intercompany loans.in interest expense.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expensebenefit for the three monthsquarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, increased by $1.2$1.6 million compared to the equivalent prior-year period.  The change between 20222023 and 20212022 is primarily related to an increase in valuation allowance, partially offset by a decrease in both reserve for unrecognized tax benefits and reserve for valuation allowance in GILTI tax in 2022.2023.

Income tax expensebenefit for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022, decreased2023, increased by $10.9$1.7 million compared to the equivalent prior-year period. The change between 20222023 and 20212022 is primarily related to a decrease in pretax income as well as changes in GILTI tax, valuation allowance, andboth reserve for unrecognized tax benefits and reserve for valuation allowance in 2022.2023.


 

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Business Segment Results

Cinema Exhibition

The following table details our cinema exhibition segment operating results for the quarter and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, and SeptemberJune 30, 2021,2022, respectively:

% Change

Quarter Ended

Nine Months Ended

Fav/(Unfav)

Quarter Ended

Six Months Ended

Fav/(Unfav)

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

September 30,

2022

% of Revenue

September 30,

2021

% of Revenue

September 30,

2022

% of Revenue

September 30,

2021

% of Revenue

Quarter
Ended

Nine Months Ended

(Dollars in thousands)

June 30,
2023

% of Revenue

June 30,
2022

% of Revenue

June 30,
2023

% of Revenue

June 30,
2022

% of Revenue

Quarter
Ended

Six Months Ended

REVENUE

REVENUE

REVENUE

United States

Admissions revenue

$

13,588

28%

$

9,278

32%

$

39,815

27%

$

18,327

23%

46

%

>100

%

United States

Admissions revenue

$

18,712

31%

$

16,580

27%

$

30,755

30%

$

26,227

26%

13

%

17

%

Food & beverage revenue

8,671

18%

6,011

21%

25,436

17%

11,883

15%

44

%

>100

%

Food & beverage revenue

11,998

20%

10,668

17%

19,445

19%

16,765

17%

12

%

16

%

Advertising and other revenue

2,417

5%

1,674

6%

7,281

5%

3,648

5%

44

%

100

%

Advertising and other revenue

3,307

5%

3,093

5%

5,626

5%

4,865

5%

7

%

16

%

$

24,676

51%

$

16,963

59%

$

72,532

49%

$

33,858

43%

45

%

>100

%

$

34,017

56%

$

30,341

49%

$

55,826

54%

$

47,857

48%

12

%

17

%

Australia

Admissions revenue

$

12,404

26%

$

5,520

19%

$

39,125

27%

$

22,880

29%

>100

%

71

%

Australia

Admissions revenue

$

14,138

23%

$

16,539

27%

$

24,509

24%

$

26,720

27%

(15)

%

(8)

%

Food & beverage revenue

6,486

13%

3,178

11%

21,007

14%

12,063

15%

>100

%

74

%

Food & beverage revenue

7,526

12%

8,804

14%

13,160

13%

14,521

15%

(15)

%

(9)

%

Advertising and other revenue

1,124

2%

658

2%

3,665

2%

2,677

3%

71

%

37

%

Advertising and other revenue

1,276

2%

1,458

2%

2,482

2%

2,541

3%

(12)

%

(2)

%

$

20,014

41%

$

9,356

33%

$

63,797

43%

$

37,620

47%

>100

%

70

%

$

22,940

38%

$

26,801

43%

$

40,151

39%

$

43,782

44%

(14)

%

(8)

%

New Zealand

Admissions revenue

$

2,287

5%

$

1,489

5%

$

6,919

5%

$

5,108

6%

54

%

35

%

New Zealand

Admissions revenue

$

2,516

4%

$

2,886

5%

$

4,321

4%

$

4,632

5%

(13)

%

(7)

%

Food & beverage revenue

1,191

2%

793

3%

3,646

2%

2,539

3%

50

%

44

%

Food & beverage revenue

1,400

2%

1,513

2%

2,391

2%

2,455

2%

(7)

%

(3)

%

Advertising and other revenue

192

0%

149

1%

582

0%

455

1%

29

%

28

%

Advertising and other revenue

185

0%

230

0%

353

0%

391

0%

(20)

%

(10)

%

$

3,670

8%

$

2,431

8%

$

11,147

8%

$

8,102

10%

51

%

38

%

$

4,101

7%

$

4,629

7%

$

7,065

7%

$

7,478

8%

(11)

%

(6)

%

Total revenue

$

48,360

100%

$

28,750

100%

$

147,476

100%

$

79,580

100%

68

%

85

%

Total revenue

$

61,058

100%

$

61,771

100%

$

103,042

100%

$

99,117

100%

(1)

%

4

%

OPERATING EXPENSE

OPERATING EXPENSE

OPERATING EXPENSE

United States

Film rent and advertising cost

$

(7,602)

16%

$

(4,953)

17%

$

(22,430)

15%

$

(9,181)

12%

(53)

%

(>100)

%

United States

Film rent and advertising cost

$

(10,450)

17%

$

(9,598)

16%

$

(16,689)

16%

$

(14,827)

15%

(9)

%

(13)

%

Food & beverage cost

(2,352)

5%

(1,433)

5%

(6,552)

4%

(2,844)

4%

(64)

%

(>100)

%

Food & beverage cost

(3,149)

5%

(2,626)

4%

(5,130)

5%

(4,200)

4%

(20)

%

(22)

%

Occupancy expense

(6,117)

13%

(4,225)

15%

(18,447)

13%

(16,375)

21%

(45)

%

(13)

%

Occupancy expense

(6,389)

10%

(6,280)

10%

(12,503)

12%

(12,330)

12%

(2)

%

(1)

%

Other operating expense

(10,489)

22%

(7,278)

25%

(28,403)

19%

(15,915)

20%

(44)

%

(78)

%

Other operating expense

(10,893)

18%

(9,608)

16%

(20,791)

20%

(17,914)

18%

(13)

%

(16)

%

$

(26,560)

55%

$

(17,889)

62%

$

(75,832)

51%

$

(44,315)

56%

(48)

%

(71)

%

$

(30,881)

51%

$

(28,112)

46%

$

(55,113)

53%

$

(49,271)

50%

(10)

%

(12)

%

Australia

Film rent and advertising cost

$

(5,642)

12%

$

(2,267)

8%

$

(17,827)

12%

$

(9,448)

12%

(>100)

%

(89)

%

Australia

Film rent and advertising cost

$

(6,704)

11%

$

(7,745)

13%

$

(11,070)

11%

$

(12,185)

12%

13

%

9

%

Food & beverage cost

(1,287)

3%

(728)

3%

(4,252)

3%

(2,673)

3%

(77)

%

(59)

%

Food & beverage cost

(1,528)

3%

(1,769)

3%

(2,737)

3%

(2,965)

3%

14

%

8

%

Occupancy expense

(4,215)

9%

(2,665)

9%

(13,265)

9%

(7,504)

9%

(58)

%

(77)

%

Occupancy expense

(4,480)

7%

(4,722)

8%

(8,771)

9%

(9,050)

9%

5

%

3

%

Other operating expense

(5,625)

12%

(3,557)

12%

(17,344)

12%

(12,085)

15%

(58)

%

(44)

%

Other operating expense

(5,707)

9%

(5,964)

10%

(11,528)

11%

(11,719)

12%

4

%

2

%

$

(16,769)

35%

$

(9,217)

32%

$

(52,688)

36%

$

(31,710)

40%

(82)

%

(66)

%

$

(18,419)

30%

$

(20,200)

33%

$

(34,106)

33%

$

(35,919)

36%

9

%

5

%

New Zealand

Film rent and advertising cost

$

(1,013)

2%

$

(646)

2%

$

(3,086)

2%

$

(2,187)

3%

(57)

%

(41)

%

New Zealand

Film rent and advertising cost

$

(1,201)

2%

$

(1,353)

2%

$

(1,974)

2%

$

(2,073)

2%

11

%

5

%

Food & beverage cost

(228)

0%

(162)

1%

(699)

0%

(511)

1%

(41)

%

(37)

%

Food & beverage cost

(266)

0%

(301)

0%

(458)

0%

(471)

0%

12

%

3

%

Occupancy expense

(768)

2%

(601)

2%

(2,383)

2%

(1,376)

2%

(28)

%

(73)

%

Occupancy expense

(776)

1%

(764)

1%

(1,565)

2%

(1,615)

2%

(2)

%

3

%

Other operating expense

(1,203)

2%

(845)

3%

(3,724)

3%

(2,772)

3%

(42)

%

(34)

%

Other operating expense

(1,041)

2%

(1,331)

2%

(2,266)

2%

(2,522)

3%

22

%

10

%

$

(3,212)

7%

$

(2,254)

8%

$

(9,892)

7%

$

(6,846)

9%

(43)

%

(44)

%

$

(3,284)

5%

$

(3,749)

6%

$

(6,263)

6%

$

(6,681)

7%

12

%

6

%

Total operating expense

$

(46,541)

96%

$

(29,360)

102%

$

(138,412)

94%

$

(82,871)

104%

(59)

%

(67)

%

Total operating expense

$

(52,584)

86%

$

(52,061)

84%

$

(95,482)

93%

$

(91,871)

93%

(1)

%

(4)

%

DEPRECIATION, AMORTIZATION, IMPAIRMENT AND GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE

DEPRECIATION, AMORTIZATION, IMPAIRMENT AND GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE

DEPRECIATION, AMORTIZATION, IMPAIRMENT AND GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE

United States

Depreciation and amortization

$

(1,696)

4%

$

(1,790)

6%

$

(5,373)

4%

$

(5,439)

7%

5

%

1

%

United States

Depreciation and amortization

$

(1,579)

3%

$

(1,778)

3%

$

(3,062)

3%

$

(3,677)

4%

11

%

17

%

Impairment of long-lived assets

0%

0%

(1,549)

1%

0%

(>100)

%

(>100)

%

Impairment of long-lived assets

0%

(1,549)

3%

0%

(1,549)

2%

(>100)

%

(>100)

%

General and administrative expense

(408)

1%

(558)

2%

(2,121)

1%

(5,687)

7%

27

%

63

%

General and administrative expense

(743)

1%

(937)

2%

(1,165)

1%

(1,714)

2%

21

%

32

%

$

(2,104)

4%

$

(2,348)

8%

$

(9,043)

6%

$

(11,126)

14%

10

%

19

%

$

(2,322)

4%

$

(4,264)

7%

$

(4,227)

4%

$

(6,940)

7%

46

%

39

%

Australia

Depreciation and amortization

$

(1,281)

3%

$

(1,488)

5%

$

(4,034)

3%

$

(4,443)

6%

14

%

9

%

Australia

Depreciation and amortization

$

(1,174)

2%

$

(1,318)

2%

$

(2,419)

2%

$

(2,753)

3%

11

%

12

%

General and administrative expense

(387)

1%

(333)

1%

(1,239)

1%

(901)

1%

(16)

%

(38)

%

Impairment expense

0%

0%

0%

0%

-

%

-

%

$

(1,668)

3%

$

(1,821)

6%

$

(5,273)

4%

$

(5,344)

7%

8

%

1

%

General and administrative expense

(363)

1%

(452)

1%

(768)

1%

(852)

1%

20

%

10

%

New Zealand

Depreciation and amortization

$

(184)

0%

$

(277)

1%

$

(650)

0%

$

(919)

1%

34

%

29

%

$

(1,537)

3%

$

(1,770)

3%

$

(3,187)

3%

$

(3,605)

4%

13

%

12

%

General and administrative expense

0%

0%

0%

0%

-

%

-

%

New Zealand

Depreciation and amortization

$

(141)

0%

$

(224)

0%

$

(287)

0%

$

(466)

0%

37

%

38

%

$

(184)

0%

$

(277)

1%

$

(650)

0%

$

(919)

1%

34

%

29

%

Impairment expense

0%

0%

0%

0%

-

%

-

%

General and administrative expense

0%

0%

0%

0%

-

%

-

%

Total depreciation, amortization, general and administrative expense

$

(3,956)

8%

$

(4,446)

15%

$

(14,966)

10%

$

(17,389)

22%

11

%

14

%

$

(141)

0%

$

(224)

0%

$

(287)

0%

$

(466)

0%

37

%

38

%

Total depreciation, amortization, general and administrative expense

$

(4,000)

7%

$

(6,258)

10%

$

(7,701)

7%

$

(11,011)

11%

36

%

30

%

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) – CINEMA

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) – CINEMA

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) – CINEMA

United States

$

(3,988)

(8)%

$

(3,274)

(11)%

$

(12,343)

(8)%

$

(21,583)

(27)%

(22)

%

43

%

United States

$

814

1%

$

(2,035)

(3)%

$

(3,514)

(3)%

$

(8,354)

(8)%

>100

%

58

%

Australia

1,577

3%

(1,682)

(6)%

5,836

4%

566

1%

>100

%

>100

%

Australia

2,984

5%

4,831

8%

2,858

3%

4,258

4%

(38)

%

(33)

%

New Zealand

274

1%

(100)

(0)%

605

0%

337

0%

>100

%

80

%

New Zealand

676

1%

656

1%

515

0%

331

0%

3

%

56

%

Total Cinema operating income (loss)

$

(2,137)

(4)%

$

(5,056)

(18)%

$

(5,902)

(4)%

$

(20,680)

(26)%

58

%

71

%

Total Cinema operating income (loss)

$

4,474

7%

$

3,452

6%

$

(141)

(0)%

$

(3,765)

(4)%

30

%

96

%

ThirdSecond Quarter and NineSix Months Results

Revenue

For the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, cinema revenue decreased by $0.7 million, to $61.1 million compared to the same period in the prior year. Despite a 12% increase in the U.S. Cinema revenue, the attendance in our Australian and New Zealand cinema circuits was lower compared to the record high attendance in the second quarter of 2022.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, cinema revenue increased by $19.6$3.9 million, to $48.4$103.0 million compared to the same period in the prior year. This increase iswas primarily driven by a higher quality and quantity of film product, such as Thor: Love and Thunder, Minions, the Rise of Gru, Top Gun: Maverick, Bullet Train and Elvis, along with the easing of government COVID-19 restrictions and improved willingness from patrons to return to the in-person experience of the big screen.increased attendance in our U.S. cinema circuit.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, cinema revenue increased by $67.9 million, to $147.5 million compared to the same period in the prior year. This increase is primarily driven by better film product and more patrons present in our cinemas due to COVID-19 closures and restrictions being lifted from the previous year.

 

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These favorable results were further enhanced by the opening of our new state-of-the-art cinemas in Millers Junction and Traralgon, Australia in June and December of 2021, respectively.

Cinema Segment Operating Income/(Loss)

Cinema segment operating lossincome for the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022, decreased2023, increased by $2.9 million, from a loss of $5.1$1.0 million, to a loss of $2.1 million when compared to the same period in the prior year. Cinema segment operating loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, decreased by $14.8 million, to a loss of $5.9$4.5 million when compared to the same period in the prior year, due to fewer government COVID-19 restrictions and a higher quantity and quality of tentpole films released during the first nine months of 2022, partially offset by increased occupancy costs(i) improved US cinema performance as a result of internal rents being abated in 2021, third-party rents resumingstronger and more well known movie slate and more patrons returning to the theaters, (ii) impairment expense that was incurred in 2022 that was not incurred in 2023 and film rent percentage increase(iii) a decrease in depreciation and amortization due to delay in Capex spending.

Cinema segment operating loss for the six months ended June 30, 2023, decreased by $3.6 million, to a loss of $0.1 million when compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to the same reasons as of result of our dependance on the blockbuster movies shown in 2022.above.

Operating expense

Operating expenseexpenses for the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, increased by $17.2$0.5 million, to $46.5$52.6 million, compared to the same quarter in the prior year. Operating expenseexpenses for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, increased by $55.5$3.6 million, to $138.4$95.5 million, compared to the same time period in the prior year. These increases arewere due to, as discussed above, increased film rent labor,expense and utility costs related to higher admissions, and increased occupancy expenses related to cinema rents that were abated in 2021. Theother operating expense was further increased by the opening of our new state-of-the-art cinemas in Millers Junction and Traralgon, Australia in June and December of 2021, respectively,expenses.

Depreciation, amortization, impairment, general and administrative expense

Depreciation, amortization, impairment, and general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, decreased by $2.3 million, to $4.0 million, compared to the same quarter in the prior year. Depreciation, amortization, impairment and general and administrative expense for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, decreased by $2.4$3.3 million, to $15.0$7.7 million, compared to the same period in the prior year. ThisThese decreases were due to (i) impairment expense that was incurred in 2022 that did not reoccur in 2023, and (ii) a decrease in generaldepreciation and administrative expense is attributableamortization due to the costs of the 2021 settlement of certain California employment wage and hour claims of $4 million, partially offset by an impairment charge of $1.5 million against certain cinema assets.

a delay in Capex spending.


 

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Real Estate

The following table details our real estate segment operating results for the quarter and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and SeptemberJune 30, 2021,2022, respectively:

Quarter Ended

Nine Months Ended

Fav/(Unfav)

Quarter Ended

Six Months Ended

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

September 30,

2022

% of
Revenue

September 30,

2021

% of
Revenue

September 30,

2022

% of
Revenue

September 30,

2021

% of
Revenue

Quarter Ended

Nine Months Ended

(Dollars in thousands)

June 30,
2023

% of
Revenue

June 30,
2022

% of
Revenue

June 30,
2023

% of
Revenue

June 30,
2022

% of
Revenue

Six Months Ended

REVENUE

REVENUE

REVENUE

United States

Live theatre rental and ancillary income

$

384

9%

$

379

12%

$

1,343

11%

$

782

8%

1

%

72

%

United States

Live theatre rental and ancillary income

$

566

11%

$

443

11%

$

906

9%

$

959

12%

(6)

%

Property rental income

143

4%

177

6%

445

4%

447

4%

(19)

%

-

%

Property rental income

1,268

24%

142

4%

2,483

24%

303

4%

>100

%

527

13%

556

18%

1,788

15%

1,229

12%

(5)

%

45

%

1,834

35%

585

15%

3,389

33%

1,262

15%

>100

%

Australia

Property rental income

3,154

77%

2,391

75%

9,336

76%

8,000

80%

32

%

17

%

Australia

Property rental income

2,991

57%

3,052

76%

6,128

60%

6,182

75%

(1)

%

New Zealand

Property rental income

390

10%

230

7%

1,141

9%

718

7%

70

%

59

%

New Zealand

Property rental income

392

8%

395

10%

765

7%

751

9%

2

%

Total revenue

$

4,071

100%

$

3,177

100%

$

12,265

100%

$

9,947

100%

28

%

23

%

Total revenue

$

5,217

100%

$

4,032

100%

$

10,282

100%

$

8,195

100%

25

%

OPERATING EXPENSE

OPERATING EXPENSE

OPERATING EXPENSE

United States

Live theatre cost

$

(160)

4%

$

(197)

6%

$

(531)

4%

$

(374)

4%

19

%

(42)

%

United States

Live theatre cost

$

(181)

3%

$

(194)

5%

$

(353)

3%

$

(370)

5%

5

%

Property cost

(330)

8%

(361)

11%

(894)

7%

(1,007)

10%

9

%

11

%

Property cost

(225)

4%

(239)

6%

(666)

6%

(564)

7%

(18)

%

Occupancy expense

(240)

6%

(506)

16%

(750)

6%

(1,376)

14%

53

%

45

%

Occupancy expense

(240)

5%

(253)

6%

(483)

5%

(509)

6%

5

%

(730)

18%

(1,064)

33%

(2,175)

18%

(2,757)

28%

31

%

21

%

(646)

12%

(686)

17%

(1,502)

15%

(1,443)

18%

(4)

%

Australia

Property cost

(588)

14%

(594)

19%

(1,596)

13%

(2,041)

21%

1

%

22

%

Australia

Property cost

(593)

11%

(539)

13%

(1,105)

11%

(1,009)

12%

(10)

%

Occupancy expense

(500)

12%

(527)

17%

(1,541)

13%

(1,703)

17%

5

%

10

%

Occupancy expense

(489)

9%

(519)

13%

(972)

9%

(1,041)

13%

7

%

(1,088)

27%

(1,121)

35%

(3,137)

26%

(3,744)

38%

3

%

16

%

(1,082)

21%

(1,058)

26%

(2,077)

20%

(2,050)

25%

(1)

%

New Zealand

Property cost

(420)

10%

(387)

12%

(1,085)

9%

(1,068)

11%

(9)

%

(2)

%

New Zealand

Property cost

(276)

5%

(359)

9%

(538)

5%

(665)

8%

19

%

Occupancy expense

(116)

3%

(110)

3%

(318)

3%

(333)

3%

(5)

%

5

%

Occupancy expense

(100)

2%

(104)

3%

(202)

2%

(204)

2%

1

%

(536)

13%

(497)

16%

(1,403)

11%

(1,401)

14%

(8)

%

-

%

(376)

7%

(463)

11%

(740)

7%

(869)

11%

15

%

Total operating expense

$

(2,354)

58%

$

(2,682)

84%

$

(6,715)

55%

$

(7,902)

79%

12

%

15

%

Total operating expense

$

(2,104)

40%

$

(2,207)

55%

$

(4,319)

42%

$

(4,362)

53%

1

%

DEPRECIATION, AMORTIZATION, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE

DEPRECIATION, AMORTIZATION, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE

DEPRECIATION, AMORTIZATION, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE

United States

Depreciation and amortization

$

(745)

18%

$

(739)

23%

$

(2,243)

18%

$

(2,237)

22%

(1)

%

-

%

United States

Depreciation and amortization

$

(795)

15%

$

(746)

19%

$

(1,534)

15%

$

(1,499)

18%

(2)

%

General and administrative expense

(211)

5%

(192)

6%

(643)

5%

(495)

5%

(10)

%

(30)

%

General and administrative expense

(160)

3%

(206)

5%

(337)

3%

(432)

5%

22

%

(956)

23%

(931)

29%

(2,886)

24%

(2,732)

27%

(3)

%

(6)

%

(955)

18%

(952)

24%

(1,871)

18%

(1,931)

24%

3

%

Australia

Depreciation and amortization

$

(655)

16%

$

(724)

23%

$

(2,042)

17%

$

(2,310)

23%

10

%

12

%

Australia

Depreciation and amortization

$

(635)

12%

$

(695)

17%

$

(1,283)

12%

$

(1,386)

17%

7

%

General and administrative expense

(60)

1%

(82)

3%

(112)

1%

(164)

2%

27

%

32

%

General and administrative expense

(49)

1%

(49)

1%

(129)

1%

(51)

1%

(>100)

%

(715)

18%

(806)

25%

(2,154)

18%

(2,474)

25%

11

%

13

%

(684)

13%

(744)

18%

(1,412)

14%

(1,437)

18%

2

%

New Zealand

Depreciation and amortization

(191)

5%

(242)

8%

(635)

5%

(747)

8%

21

%

15

%

New Zealand

Depreciation and amortization

(189)

4%

(217)

5%

(389)

4%

(444)

5%

12

%

General and administrative expense

0%

0%

0%

0%

-

%

-

%

General and administrative expense

1

(0)%

0%

0%

0%

-

%

(191)

5%

(242)

8%

(635)

5%

(747)

8%

21

%

15

%

(188)

4%

(217)

5%

(389)

4%

(444)

5%

12

%

Total depreciation, amortization, general and administrative expense

$

(1,862)

46%

$

(1,979)

62%

$

(5,675)

46%

$

(5,953)

60%

6

%

5

%

Total depreciation, amortization, general and administrative expense

$

(1,827)

35%

$

(1,913)

47%

$

(3,672)

36%

$

(3,812)

47%

4

%

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) - REAL ESTATE

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) - REAL ESTATE

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) - REAL ESTATE

United States

$

(1,159)

(28)%

$

(1,439)

(45)%

$

(3,273)

(27)%

$

(4,260)

(43)%

19

%

23

%

United States

$

233

4%

$

(1,053)

(26)%

$

16

0%

$

(2,112)

(26)%

>100

%

Australia

1,351

33%

464

15%

4,045

33%

1,782

18%

>100

%

>100

%

Australia

1,225

23%

1,250

31%

2,639

26%

2,695

33%

(2)

%

New Zealand

(337)

(8)%

(509)

(16)%

(897)

(7)%

(1,430)

(14)%

34

%

37

%

New Zealand

(172)

(3)%

(285)

(7)%

(364)

(4)%

(562)

(7)%

35

%

Total real estate operating income (loss)

$

(145)

(4)%

$

(1,484)

(47)%

$

(125)

(1)%

$

(3,908)

(39)%

90

%

97

%

Total real estate operating income (loss)

$

1,286

25%

$

(88)

(2)%

$

2,291

22%

$

21

0%

>100

%

ThirdSecond Quarter and NineSix Months Results

Revenue

Real estate revenue for the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, increased by $0.9$1.2 million to $4.1$5.2 million, compared to the same period in the prior year. RealThis increase was due to the recognition of rental income from our tenant at our 44 Union Square property, which did not occur in the same period of the prior year.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, real estate revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, increased by $2.3$2.1 million, to $12.3$10.3 million, compared to the same period in the prior year. These increases were due toThis increase was driven by the rental revenue generatedincome from our U.S. Live Theatre business unit and an increase44 Union Square property tenant that did not occur in internal rental incomethe same period in Australia and New Zealand that was abated during 2021.the prior year.

Real Estate Segment Income/(Loss)

Real estate segment operating lossincome for the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022, decreased2023, increased by $1.4 million, to $1.3 million, compared to a slight loss the same period in the prior year. This change was attributable to rent recognized in the current quarter 2023 from our tenant at our 44 Union Square property, that did not occur in the same period of $0.1the prior year.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, real estate segment operating income increased by $2.3 million, to $2.3 million, compared to the same period in the prior year. Real estate segment operating loss forThis increase was driven by the nine months ended September 30, 2022, decreased by $3.8 million to a loss of $0.1 million, compared to the same period in the prior year. These changes are attributable to our rental revenue generated from our U.S. Live Theatre business unit and rental income from our Australian and New Zealand properties44 Union Square property tenant that was abateddid not occur in 2021.the same period prior year.

 

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Operating Expense

Operating expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, decreased by $0.3 million, to $2.4 million. The asset monetization of our Auburn/Redyard ETC and Invercargill properties in 2021 contributed to decreases in operating expenses compared to the prior year periods.

Operating expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, decreased by $1.2 million, to $6.7 million. The asset monetization of our Coachella and Manukau landholdings, Auburn/Redyard ETC, and Invercargill property contributed to decreases in operating expenses compared to the prior year periods.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our Financing Strategy

Prior to the interruption to our revenues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we had used cash generated from operations and other excess cash to the extent not needed to fund capital investments contemplated by our business plan, to pay down our loans and credit facilities. This provided us with availability under our loan facilities for future use and thereby, reduced interest charges. On a periodic basis, we have reviewed the maturities of our borrowing arrangements and negotiated renewals and extensions where necessary.

However, disruptions to our cinema cash flow caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, government efforts to address the pandemic, and the resulting aftermath of the pandemic and those efforts have made it necessary for us to defer capital expenditures and to rely on borrowings and the proceeds of asset monetizations to cover our costs of operations.

Our bank loans with Bank of America, NAB, and Westpac require that our Company comply with certain covenants. Furthermore, our Company’s use of these loan funds from NAB and Westpac is limited due to limitations on the expatriation of funds from Australia and New Zealand to the United States. We believe that our lenders understand that the current situation, relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, is not of our making, that we are doing everything that can reasonably be done, and that, generally speaking, our relationship with our lenders is good.

OurAs our Company remains focused onenjoys the various economic factors affecting usrecovery in the global cinema business, we are in parallel facing macroeconomic headwinds such as the markets in which we operate emerge from the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including financial, economic, competitive, regulatory,increased interest rates, inflation, supply chain issues and other factors,increased labor and operating costs, many of which are beyond our control. We are also working through the challenges posed by the 2023 debt maturity dates of our Company, which come at a time when interest rates are the highest they have been in decades.

If our Company is unable to generate sufficient cash flow in the upcoming months or if its cash needs exceed our Company’s borrowing capacity under its available facilities, we couldwill be required to adopt one or more alternatives, such as reducing, delaying or eliminating planned capital expenditures, selling additional assets, or restructuring debt. We have listed as assets held for sale two U.S. properties with a combined book value (the lower of cost or market, as opposed to fair market value) of $11.7 million. These assets were selected since, based on recent appraisals, we believe that they would free up material amounts of cash and that it is unlikely that they would materially increase in value over the next three to five years without significant capital investment.

For more information about our borrowings, please refer to Part I – Financial Information, Item 1 – Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements-- Note 1112 – Borrowings. For more information about our efforts to manage our liquidity issues, see Part I- Financial Information, Item 1 – Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 3 – Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic, Artists Strike and Liquidity.


 

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The changes in cash and cash equivalents for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, and SeptemberJune 30, 2021,2022, respectively, are discussed as follows:

Nine Months Ended

Six Months Ended

September 30,

June 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2022

2021

% Change

2023

2022

% Change

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

(26,114)

$

(17,760)

(47)

%

$

(8,808)

$

(17,557)

50

%

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

(6,419)

133,654

(>100)

%

(3,430)

(3,694)

7

%

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

(7,946)

(40,954)

81

%

(712)

(4,249)

83

%

Effect of exchange rate on cash and restricted cash

(2,242)

(4,732)

53

%

(188)

(1,622)

88

%

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

$

(42,721)

$

70,208

(>100)

%

$

(13,138)

$

(27,122)

52

%

Operating activities

Cash used in operating activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022, increased2023, decreased by $8.4$8.7 million, to $26.1$8.8 million. This was driven by a $39.4 million increase in net changes in operating assets and liabilities primarily resulting from taxes payable and accounts payable, offset by a $31.1 million decrease mainly attributed toan improved cinema operating performance compared to the prior year period.period, recognition of rental income from our tenant, at our 44 Union Square property, which did not occur in the same period of prior year, and increase in net operating assets and liabilities.

Investing activities

Cash used in investing activities during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, was $6.4 million. There was no repeat of the monetization of certain assets in the nine months to September 30, 2021, which led$3.4 million, compared to the raisingsame period of $133.7 millionprior year of cash from investing activities in this period.$3.7 million.

Financing activities

Cash used in financing activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, decreased by $33.0$3.5 million, to $8.0$0.7 million due to prior year debt repayments discussed in Part 1 – Financial Information, Item 1 – Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements-- Note 11 – Borrowings.a borrowing on an existing facility.

The table below presents the changes in our total available resources (cash and borrowings), debt-to-equity ratio, working capital, and other relevant information addressing our liquidity for the thirdsecond quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, and preceding four years:

As of and

for the

9-Months

Ended

Year Ended December 31

As of and

for the

6-Months

Ended

Year Ended December 31

($ in thousands)

September 30, 2022

2021

2020

2019

2018(1)

June 30, 2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Total Resources (cash and borrowings)

Cash and cash equivalents (unrestricted)

$

39,628

$

83,251

$

26,826

$

12,135

$

13,127

$

15,511

$

29,947

$

83,251

$

26,826

$

12,135

Unused borrowing facility

12,000

12,000

15,490

73,920

85,886

8,845

12,000

12,000

15,490

73,920

Restricted for capital projects

12,000

12,000

9,377

13,952

30,318

8,845

12,000

12,000

9,377

13,952

Unrestricted capacity

6,113

59,968

55,568

6,113

59,968

Total resources at period end

51,628

95,251

42,316

86,055

99,013

24,356

41,947

95,251

42,316

86,055

Total unrestricted resources at period end

39,628

83,251

32,939

72,103

68,695

15,511

29,947

83,251

32,939

72,103

Debt-to-Equity Ratio

Total contractual facility

$

231,396

$

248,948

$

300,449

$

283,138

$

252,929

$

222,649

$

227,633

$

248,948

$

300,449

$

283,138

Total debt (gross of deferred financing costs)

219,396

236,948

284,959

209,218

167,043

213,804

215,633

236,948

284,959

209,218

Current

57,945

12,060

42,299

37,380

30,393

48,025

38,026

12,060

42,299

37,380

Non-current

161,451

224,888

242,660

171,838

136,650

165,779

177,607

224,888

242,660

171,838

Finance lease liabilities

36

68

209

11

28

209

Total book equity

69,234

105,060

81,173

139,616

179,979

47,566

63,279

105,060

81,173

139,616

Debt-to-equity ratio

3.17

2.26

3.51

1.50

0.93

4.49

3.41

2.26

3.51

1.50

Changes in Working Capital

Working capital (deficit)(2)

$

(80,217)

$

(6,673)

$

(64,140)

$

(84,138)

$

(56,047)

$

(81,948)

$

(74,152)

$

(6,673)

$

(64,140)

$

(84,138)

Current ratio

0.42

0.94

0.47

0.24

0.35

0.36

0.39

0.94

0.47

0.24

Capital Expenditures (including acquisitions)

$

6,387

$

14,428

$

16,759

$

47,722

$

56,827

$

3,430

$

9,780

$

14,428

$

16,759

$

47,722

(1)Please refer to Part II – Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements-- Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Prior Period Financial Statements Correction of Immaterial Errors of the 20212022 Form 10-K for the prior period adjustments for accounting for accrued sales tax deemed not material.

(2)Our working capital is reported as a deficit, as we receive revenue from our cinema business ahead of the time that we have to pay our associated liabilities. We use the money we receive to pay down our borrowings in the first instance.

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, we had $39.6$15.5 million in cash and cash equivalents compared to $83.3$29.9 million on December 31, 2021.2022. On SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, our total outstanding borrowings were $219.4$213.8 million compared to $236.9$215.6 million on December 31, 2021.2022.

We manage our cash, investments, and capital structure to meet the short-term and long-term obligations of our business, while maintaining financial flexibility and liquidity. We forecast, analyze, and monitor our cash flows to enable investment and financing

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within the overall constraints of our financial strategy. In the past, we used cash generated from operations and other excess cash to the extent not needed for any capital expenditures, to pay down our loans and credit facilities providing us some flexibility on our available loan facilities for future use and thereby, reducing interest charges. Following these drawdowns, as of June 30, 2020, our global debt was $275.9 million. Since then, we have reduced our debt to $219.4 million as of September 30, 2022.

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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The following table provides information with respect to the maturities and scheduled principal repayments of our recorded contractual obligations and certain of our commitments and contingencies, either recorded or off-balance sheet, as of SeptemberJune 30, 2022:2023:

(Dollars in thousands)

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Thereafter

Total

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

Thereafter

Total

Debt(1)

$

3,264

$

127,495

$

51,095

$

300

$

315

$

7,500

$

189,969

$

39,405

$

137,409

$

300

$

314

$

7,500

$

$

184,928

Operating leases, including imputed interest

7,932

32,915

31,544

29,579

27,702

159,221

288,893

16,693

31,556

29,526

27,619

25,287

141,751

272,432

Finance leases, including imputed interest

9

28

37

11

11

Subordinated debt(1)

181

747

586

27,913 

29,427

378

586

27,913

28,877

Pension liability

171

684 

684 

684 

684 

1,034

3,941

342

684 

684 

684 

684 

558

3,636

Estimated interest on debt (2)

4,028

12,202

3,763

2,245

2,231

967

25,436

8,872

8,322

2,913

2,899

1,302

24,309

Village East purchase option(3)

5,900

5,900 

5,900

5,900 

Total

$

15,585

$

179,971

$

87,672

$

32,808

$

30,932

$

196,635

$

543,603

$

65,701

$

184,456

$

33,423

$

31,516

$

62,686

$

142,309

$

520,092

(1)Information is presented gross of deferred financing costs.

(2)Estimated interest on debt is based on the anticipated loan balances for future periods and current applicable interest rates.

(3)Represents the lease liability of the option associated with the ground lease purchase of the Village East Cinema, which on November 4, 2022, we modified to settle on or before July 1, 2024.

Litigation

We are currently involved in certain legal proceedings and, as required, have accrued estimates of probable and estimable losses for the resolution of these claims.

Please refer to Part I, Item 3 – Legal Proceedings in our 20212022 Form 10-K for more information. There have been no material changes to our litigation since our 20212022 Form 10-K, except as set forth in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements-- Note 14 – Commitments and Contingencies included herein in Part I – Financial Information, Item 1 – Financial Statements on this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This note sets out our litigation accounting policies.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

There are no off-balance sheet arrangements or obligations (including contingent obligations) that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in the financial condition, revenue or expense, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

We believe that the application of the following accounting policies requires significant judgments and estimates in the preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements and hence, are critical to our business operations and the understanding of our financial results:

(i) Impairment of Long-lived Assets (other than Goodwill and Intangible Assets with indefinite lives) – we evaluate our long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets using historical and projected data of cash flows as our primary indicator of potential impairment and we take into consideration the seasonality of our business. If the sum of the estimated, undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, then an impairment is recognized for the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its estimated fair value based on an appraisal or a discounted cash flow calculation. For certain non-income producing properties or for those assets with no consistent historical or projected cash flows, we obtain appraisals or other evidence to evaluate whether there are impairment indicators for these assets.

$1.5 million ofNo impairment losses were recorded for long-lived and finite-lived intangible assets for the thirdsecond quarter and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022. No impairment losses were recorded for the comparative period.2023.

(ii) Impairment of Goodwill and Intangible Assets with indefinite lives – goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but instead, tested for impairment at least annually on a reporting unit basis. The impairment evaluation is based on the present value of estimated future cash flows of each reporting unit plus the expected terminal value. There are significant assumptions and estimates used in determining the future cash flows and terminal value. The most significant assumptions include our cost of debt and cost of equity assumptions that comprise the weighted average cost of capital for each reporting unit. Accordingly, actual results could vary materially from such estimates.

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No impairment losses were recorded for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for the thirdsecond quarter and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022.2023.

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDINGFORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

ThisOur statements in this quarterly report, containsincluding the documents incorporated herein by reference, contain a variety of forward-looking statements withinas defined by the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "intend," "future," and "anticipate" and similar references to future periods. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding the closures and reopening of our cinemas and theatres, including our expectations regarding renovations and addition of cinemas; our expectations regarding the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on customers’ desires for social interaction our expected operating results, including the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and our ultimate return to pre-pandemic type results; our expectations regarding the recovery and future of the cinema exhibition industry, including the strength of movies anticipated for release in the future and any competitive pressures the industry may face in the future; our expectations regarding people returning to our theatres and continuing to use discretionary funds on entertainment outside of the home; our expectations regarding the commencement of operations of certain cinemas; our expectations regarding the timing of new cinemas being added to the circuit; our expectations regarding the timing of The Empire Strips Back beginning performances; our expectations regarding the impact of streaming and mobile video services on the cinema exhibition industry; our expectations regarding the impact of inflation on disposable income and its effect on customer attendance; our belief regarding the impact of a tightening labor market and supply disruptions on our business; our belief regarding the attractiveness of 44 Union Square to potential tenants and ability to lease space on acceptable terms; our expectationexpectations regarding the openingtiming of cinema complexes located in Invercargill, New Zealandthe completions our renovation projects, our expectations regarding credit facility covenant compliance and Brisbane QLD; our expectation regarding renovations at the Reading Cinemas in Busselton in Western Australia;ability to continue to obtain necessary covenant waivers and loan extensions on terms acceptable to us; and our expectations of our liquidity and capital requirements our reliance on operational cash flows and the allocation of funds and our expectations regarding industry demand and our ability to deliver value for stockholders. our expectations regarding the timing of a court hearing with respect to the Brown Class Action Complaint, the Wagner PAGA Claim and the Wagner Class Action Complaint. funds.

Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:

with respect to our cinema and live theatre operations:

reduced consumer demand due to recessionary pressures;

the adverse continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and other contagious diseases and the adverse effects on our anticipated cinema operations should there be further closings or restrictions mandated as a result of other pandemics or diseases;

the adverse continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic (and its variants) andor other contagious diseases on our Company’s results from operations, liquidity, cash flows, financial condition, and access to credit markets;

the adverse continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (and its variants) andor other contagious diseases on short-term and/or long-term entertainment, leisure and discretionary spending habits and practices of our patrons;

the decrease in attendance at our cinemas and theatres due to (i) continued health and safety concerns, (ii) a change in consumer behavior in favor of alternative forms or mediums of entertainment, orand (iii) additional regulatory requirements limiting our seating capacity;

reduction in operating margins (or negative operating margins) due to the implementation of social distancing and other health and safety protocols;

potentially uninsurable liability exposure to customers and staff should they become (or allege that they have become) infected with COVID-19 or other contagious diseases while at one of our facilities;

unwillingness of employees to report to work due to the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic or other contagious diseases or to otherwise conduct work under any revised work environment protocols;

the continuing adverse impact that the COVID-19 pandemic or other contagious diseases may continue to have on the national and global macroeconomic environment;

competition from cinema operators who have successfully used debtor laws or government grants to reduce their debt and/or rent exposure;

the uncertainty as to the scope and extent of government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic or other contagious diseases;

the disruptions or reductions in the utilization of entertainment, shopping, and hospitality venues, as well as in our operations, due to pandemics, epidemics, widespread health emergencies, or outbreaks of infectious diseases such as COVID-19, or to changing consumer tastes and habits;

the number and attractiveness to moviegoers of the films released in future periods, and potential changes in release dates for motion pictures;

the lack of availability of films in the short- or long-term as a result of (i) major film distributors releasing scheduled films on alternative channels or (ii) disruptions of film production;

the amount of money spent by film distributors to promote their motion pictures;

the licensing fees and terms required by film distributors from motion picture exhibitors in order to exhibit their films;

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the comparative attractiveness of motion pictures as a source of entertainment and willingness and/or ability of consumers (i) to spend their dollars on entertainment and (ii) to spend their entertainment dollars on movies in an outside-the-home environment;

the extent to which we encounter competition from other cinema exhibitors, from other sources of outside-the-home entertainment, and from inside-the-home entertainment options, such as “home cinemas” and competitive film product distribution technology, such as, streaming, cable, satellite broadcast, video on demand platforms, and Blu-ray/DVD rentals and sales;

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our ability to continue to obtain, to the extent needed, waivers or other financial accommodations from our lenders and landlords;

the impact of major movies being released directly to one of the multitudes of streaming services available;

the impact of certain competitors’ subscription or advance pay programs;

the failure of our new initiatives to gain significant customer acceptance and use or to generate meaningful profits;

the cost and impact of improvements to our cinemas, such as improved seating, enhanced F&B offerings, and other improvements;

the ability to negotiate favorable rent abatement, deferral and repayment terms with our landlords (which may include lenders who have foreclosed on the collateral held by our prior landlords);

disruptions during cinema improvements;

in the U.S., the impact of the termination and phase-out of the so called “Paramount Decree;”

the risk of damage and/or disruption of cinema businesses from earthquakes as certain of our operations are in geologically active areas;

the impact of protests, demonstrations, and civil unrest on, among other things, government policy, consumer willingness to go to the movies, and the spread of COVID-19 and its variants;

additional delays by our landlords in the State of Victoria in the hand-over of cinema space to us which will result in further delays of our planned opening dates; and

labor shortages and increased labor costs related to such shortages and to increasingly costly labor laws and regulations applicable to part time non-exempt workers.

with respect to our real estate development and operation activities:

the increased costs of wages, supplies, services and other development expenses from inflation;

the impact on tenants from recessionary pressures;

the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (and its variants) andor other contagious diseases may continue to affect many of our tenants at our real estate operations in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, their ability to pay rent, and to stay in business;

the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (and its variants) andor other contagious diseases on our construction projects and on our ability to open construction sites and to secure needed labor and materials;

the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its variantsor other contagious diseases on real estate valuations in major urban centers, such as New York;

uncertainty as to governmental responses to COVID-19 or other contagious diseases;

the rental rates and capitalization rates applicable to the markets in which we operate and the quality of properties that we own;

the ability to negotiate and execute lease agreements with material tenants;

the extent to which we can obtain on a timely basis the various land use approvals and entitlements needed to develop our properties;

the risks and uncertainties associated with real estate development;

the availability and cost of labor and materials;

the ability to obtain all permits to construct improvements;

the ability to finance improvements;improvements, including, but not limited to increased cost of borrowing and tightened lender credit policies;

the disruptions to our business from construction and/or renovations;

the possibility of construction delays, work stoppage, and material shortage;

competition for development sites and tenants;

environmental remediation issues;

the extent to which our cinemas can continue to serve as an anchor tenant that will, in turn, be influenced by the same factors as will influence generally the results of our cinema operations;

the increased depreciation and amortization expense as construction projects transition to leased real property;

the ability to negotiate and execute joint venture opportunities and relationships;

the risk of damage and/or disruption of real estate businesses from earthquakes as certain of our operations are in geologically active areas;

the disruptions or reductions in the utilization of entertainment, shopping and hospitality venues, as well as in our operations, due to pandemics, epidemics, widespread health emergencies, or outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, or to changing consumer tastes and habits; and

the impact of protests, demonstrations, and civil unrest on government policy, consumer willingness to visit shopping centers, and the spread of COVID-19, among other things.centers.

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with respect to our operations generally as an international company involved in both the development and operation of cinemas and the development and operation of real estate and previously engaged for many years in the railroad business in the United States:

our ability to renew, extend, renegotiate or replace our loans that mature in 2023 and beyond;beyond, and the impact of increasing interest rates;

our ability to grow our Company and provide value to our stockholders; 

our ongoing access to borrowed funds and capital and the interest that must be paid on that debt and the returns that must be paid on such capital, and our ability to borrow funds to help cover the cessation of cash flows we experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic;

our ability to reallocate funds among jurisdictions to meet short-term liquidity needs;

the relative values of the currency used in the countries in which we operate;

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the impact that any discontinuance, modification or other reform of London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR), or the establishment of alternative reference rates, may have on our LIBOR-based debt instruments;

changes in government regulation, including by way of example, the costs resulting from the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley; Sarbanes-Oxley and other increased regulatory requirements;

our labor relations and costs of labor (including future government requirements with respect to minimum wages, shift scheduling, the use of consultants, pension liabilities, disability insurance and health coverage, and vacations and leave);

our exposure from time to time to legal claims and to uninsurable risks, such as those related to our historic railroad operations, including potential environmental claims and health-related claims relating to alleged exposure to asbestos or other substances now or in the future recognized as being possible causes of cancer or other health related problems, and class actions and private attorney general wage and hour and/or safe workplace-based claims; and uncertainty of the outcome of litigation or arbitration related to our various real estate assets and operations;

our exposure to cybersecurity risks, including misappropriation of customer information or other breaches of information security;

the impact of major outbreaks of contagious diseases, such as COVID-19;diseases;

the availability of employees and/or their ability or willingness to conduct work under any revised work environment protocols;

the increased risks related to employee matters, including increased employment litigation and claims relating to terminations or furloughs caused by cinema and ETC closures;

our ability to generate significant cash flow from operations if our cinemas and/or ETCs continue to experience demand at levels significantly lower than historical levels, which could lead to a substantial increase in indebtedness and negatively impact our ability to comply with the financial covenants, if applicable, in our debt agreements;

our ability to comply with credit facility covenants and our ability to obtain necessary covenant waivers and necessary credit facility amendments;

changes in future effective tax rates and the results of currently ongoing and future potential audits by taxing authorities having jurisdiction over our various companies;

the impact of the events occurring in Eastern Europeinflationary pressures on labor and the conflict taking place in Ukraine;

potential inflationary pressures;supplies, and supply chain disruptions;

changes in applicable accounting policies and practices.practices;

changes in future effective tax rates and the results of currently ongoing and future potential audits by taxing authorities having jurisdiction over our various companies; and

the impact of the conflict events occurring in Eastern Europe and the threats of potential conflicts in the Asia-Pacific region.

The above list is not necessarily exhaustive, as business is by definition unpredictable and risky, and subject to influence by numerous factors outside of our control, such as changes in government regulation or policy, competition, interest rates, supply, technological innovation, changes in consumer taste and fancy, weather, earthquakes, pandemics, such as COVID-19, and the extent to which consumers in our markets have the economic wherewithal to spend money on beyond-the-home entertainment. Refer to Part I, Item 1A - Risk Factors and Part II, Item 7 – Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our 2021 Form 10-K,, as well as the risk factors set forth in any other filings made under the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, including any of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, for more information.

Given the variety and unpredictability of the factors that will ultimately influence our businesses and our results of operation, no guarantees can be given that any of our forward-looking statements will ultimately prove to be correct. Actual results will undoubtedly vary and there is no guarantee as to how our securities will perform either when considered in isolation or when compared to other securities or investment opportunities.

Forward-looking statements made by us in this quarterlyquarter report are based only on information currently available to us and are current only as of the date of this report.Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2023. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or to revise any of our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable law. Accordingly, you should always note the date to which our forward-looking statements speak.

 

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Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

The SEC requires that registrants include information about potential effects of changes in currency exchange and interest rates in their filings. Several alternatives, all with some limitations, have been offered. We base the following discussion on a sensitivity analysis that models the effects of fluctuations in currency exchange rates and interest rates. This analysis is constrained by several factors, including the following:

It is based on a single point in time; and

It does not include the effects of other complex market reactions that would arise from the changes modeled.

Although the results of such an analysis may be useful as a benchmark, they should not be viewed as forecasts.

Currency Risk

While we report our earnings and net assets in U.S. dollars, substantial portions of our revenue and of our obligations are denominated in either Australian or New Zealand dollars. The value of these currencies can vary significantly compared to the U.S. dollar and compared to each other. We do not hedge the currency risk, but rather have relied upon the natural hedges that exist as a result of the fact that our film costs are typically fixed as a percentage of the box office, and our local operating costs and obligations are likewise typically denominated in local currencies. However, we do have intercompany debt and our ability to service this debt could be adversely impacted by declines in the relative value of the Australian and New Zealand dollars compared to the U.S. dollar. Also, our use of local borrowings to mitigate the business risk of currency fluctuations has reduced our flexibility to move cash between jurisdictions. Set forth below is a chart of the exchange ratios between these three currencies since 1996:

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In recent periods, we have paid material intercompany dividends and have repaid intercompany debt, using these proceeds to fund capital investment in the United States. Accordingly, our debt levels in Australia are higher than they would have been if funds had not been returned for such purposes. On a company wide basis, this means that a reduction in the relative strength of the U.S. dollar versus the Australian dollar and/or the New Zealand dollar would effectively raise the overall cost of our borrowing and capital and make it more expensive to return funds from the United States to Australia and New Zealand.

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Our Company transacts business in Australia and New Zealand and is subject to risks associated with fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates. During the thirdsecond quarter of 2022,2023, the average Australian dollar and New Zealand dollar weakened against the U.S. dollar by 7.0%6.5% and 12.5%4.8%, respectively, compared to the same period prior year.

At SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, approximately 35%35.6% and 7%8.5% of our assets were invested in assets denominated in Australian dollars (Reading Entertainment Australia) and New Zealand dollars (Reading New Zealand), respectively, including approximately $17.2$6.6 million in cash and cash equivalents. At December 31, 2021,2022, approximately 40%34.1% and 8%8.4% of our assets were invested in assets denominated in Australian dollars (Reading Entertainment Australia) and New Zealand dollars (Reading New Zealand), respectively, including approximately $51.8($14.6) million in cash and cash equivalents.

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Our policy in Australia and New Zealand is to match revenues and expenses, whenever possible, in local currencies. As a result, we have procured a majority of our expenses in Australia and New Zealand in local currencies. Despite this natural hedge, recent movements in foreign currencies and the current holding of U.S. dollars by certain Australian and New Zealand subsidiaries have had an effect on our current earnings. The effect of the translation adjustment on our assets and liabilities noted in our other comprehensive income was a decrease of $8.3$0.6 million and $15.3$1.4 million for the quarter and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, respectively. As we continue to progress our acquisition and development activities in Australia and New Zealand, no assurances can be given that the foreign currency effect on our earnings will not be material in the future.

Historically, our policy has been to borrow in local currencies to finance the development and construction of our long-term assets in Australia and New Zealand. As a result, the borrowings in local currencies have provided somewhat of a natural hedge against the foreign currency exchange exposure. We have also historically paid management fees to the U.S. to cover a portion of our domestic overhead. The fluctuations of the Australian and New Zealand currencies, however, may impact our ability to rely on such funding for ongoing support of our domestic overhead.

We record unrealized foreign currency translation gains or losses that could materially affect our financial position. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, and December 31, 2021,2022, the balance of cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments were approximately a ($8.4)2.0) million loss and $6.8($0.7) million gain, respectively.

Interest Rate Risk

Our exposure to interest rate risk arises out of our long-term floating-rate borrowings. To manage the risk, we utilize interest rate derivative contracts to convert certain floating-rate borrowings into fixed-rate borrowings. It is our Company’s policy to enter into interest rate derivative transactions only to the extent considered necessary to meet its objectives as stated above. Our Company does not enter into these transactions or any other hedging transactions for speculative purposes.

Historically, we maintain most of our cash and cash equivalent balances in short-term money market instruments with original maturities of three months or less. Due to the short-term nature of such investments, a change of 1% in short-term interest rates would not have a material effect on our financial condition. The negative spread between our borrowing costs and earned interest will exacerbate as we hold cash to provide a safety net to meet our expenses while our cinema operations are closed, and our tenant income curtailed.expenses.

We have a combination of fixed and variable interest rate loans. In connection with our variable interest rate loans, a change of approximately 1% in short-term interest rates would have resulted in approximately $427,000an approximate $408,000 increase or decrease in our quarterly interest expense.

For further discussion on market risks, please refer to Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors included on our 20212022 Form 10-K.

 

 

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Item 4 – Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Company’s reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and our management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such, term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, we concluded that, as of SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the thirdsecond quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


 

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PART II – Other Information

Item 1 – Legal Proceedings

The information required under Part II, Item 1 (Legal Proceedings) is incorporated by reference to the information contained in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements-- Note 14 – Commitments and Contingencies included herein in Part I – Financial Information, Item 1 – Financial Statements on this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

For further details on our legal proceedings, please refer to Part I, Item 3 – Legal Proceedings, contained in our 20212022 Form 10-K.

Item 1A – Risk Factors

In additionThere have been no material changes to the risk factors we previously disclosed in Item IA of our 20212022 Form 10-K other than the following risk factor was identified:potential impact of the Hollywood Strikes.

None.We encourage investors to review the risks and uncertainties relating to our business disclosed under the heading Risk Factors or otherwise in the 2022 Form 10-K, as well as those contained in Part I – Forward-Looking Statements thereof, as revised or supplemented by our Quarterly Reports filed with the SEC since the filing of the 2022 Form 10-K.

Item 2 – Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3 – Defaults upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4 – Mine Safety Disclosure

Not applicable.

Item 5 – Other Information

None.During the quarter ended June 30, 2023, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or a “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” (in each case, as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K).

 

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Item 6 – Exhibits

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10.1*

Amendment Deed dated May 12, 2023 between National Australia Bank Limited and Reading Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd

31.1*

Certification of the Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2*

Certification of the Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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Certifications Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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The following material from our Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, formatted in iXBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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* Filed or furnished herewith.herewith

** Furnished herewith

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

READING INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Date: November 9, 2022August 14, 2023

By: /s/ Ellen M. Cotter

Ellen M. Cotter

President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: November 9, 2022August 14, 2023

By: /s/ Gilbert Avanes

Gilbert Avanes

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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