Exhibit 99.1
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CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. REPORTSALL-TIME-HIGH 4TH QUARTER REVENUES IN ADDITION TO
FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF RECORD WORLDWIDE ANNUAL REVENUES OF $3.2 BILLION
Increases Dividend $0.08 to $1.36 per Annum Resulting in an Annual Yield of 3.7%
Plano, TX, February 22, 2019 – Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), one of the largest motion picture exhibitors in the world, today reported results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2018 and announced that its Board of Directors has increased its cash dividend by 6.25% to $1.36 per share of common stock on an annualized basis, effective immediately. The fourth quarter dividend of $0.34 will be paid on March 22, 2019 to stockholders of record on March 8, 2019.
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.’s total revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2018 increased 6.5% to $798.6 million compared to $750.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017. For the three months ended December 31, 2018, admissions revenues increased 0.4% to $445.1 million and concession revenues increased 6.3% to $277.6 million. For the three months ended December 31, 2018, attendance increased 2.1% to 67.4 million patrons, average ticket price was $6.60 and concession revenues per patron increased 4.0% to $4.12.
Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc. for the three months ended December 31, 2018 was $19.4 million compared to $95.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017. Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc. for the three months ended December 31, 2018 included a $17 millionnon-cash tax expense associated with recently issued tax guidance that modified the treatment of foreign tax credit utilization and resulted in an increased valuation allowance for the Company. Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc. for the three months ended December 31, 2017 included a $45 million tax benefit driven by a reduction of net deferred income tax liabilities as a result of the 2017 tax reform legislation that went into effect during December 2017. Diluted earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2018 was $0.17 compared to $0.82 for the three months ended December 31, 2017.
Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2018 increased 5.6% to $198.1 million compared to $187.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017. Reconciliations ofnon-GAAP financial measures are provided in the financial schedules accompanying this press release and at investors.cinemark.com.
“The resilience of the exhibition industry was again demonstrated in 2018 as the North American box office reached another record high of $11.9 billion, driven by sizeable year-over-year attendance growth associated with outstanding studio film content,” stated Mark Zoradi, Cinemark’s Chief Executive Officer. “And, through consistent execution of our strategic initiatives that focus on creating an extraordinary guest experience, Cinemark yet again outperformed industry results for the ninth time out of the past ten years with 7.7% domestic box office growth and a 6.3% increase in attendance.”
Mr. Zoradi continued, “I am also pleased to report that, based on confidence in our industry, enthusiasm for the upcoming film slate and our Company’s consistent financial strength, our Board of Directors approved an $0.08 increase to Cinemark’s annual dividend. Inclusive of that increase, we have grown Cinemark’s dividend by 36% and distributed more than $640 million dollars in cash dividends to shareholders over the past five years, demonstrating our discipline in returning capital to shareholders while investing in strategic initiatives to position our Company for long-term success.”
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.’s total revenues for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 increased 7.7% to $3,221.8 million compared to $2,991.6 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, admissions revenues increased 2.2% to $1,834.2 million and concession revenues increased 6.7% to $1,108.8 million. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, attendance increased 1.8% to 282.1 million patrons, average ticket price increased to $6.50 and concession revenues per patron increased 4.8% to $3.93.
Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc. for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 was $213.8 million compared to $264.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017. Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc. for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 included $19 million ofnon-cash tax expense associated withtrue-ups to 2017’s provisional tax reform calculations, as well as recently issued tax guidance that modified the treatment of foreign tax credit utilization and resulted in an increased valuation allowance for the Company. Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc. for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 included a $45 million tax benefit driven by a reduction of net deferred income tax liabilities as a result of the 2017 tax reform legislation that went into effect during December 2017. Diluted earnings per share for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 was $1.83 compared to $2.26 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017.
Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 increased 8.0% to $781.5 million compared to $723.8 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017. Reconciliations ofnon-GAAP financial measures are provided in the financial schedules accompanying this press release and at investors.cinemark.com.
As of December 31, 2018, the Company’s aggregate screen count was 6,048 and the Company had commitments to open fourteen new theatres and 129 screens during 2019 and seven new theatres and 83 screens subsequent to 2019.