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READING INTERNATIONAL INC - Quarter Report: 2015 March (Form 10-Q)

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

__________________________________

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 

 

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

For the quarterly period ended:  March 31, 2015

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 No.)

6100 Center Drive, Suite 900

Los Angeles,  CA

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

90045

(Zip Code)

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

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 twelve 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   No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, 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 No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):  Large accelerated filer  Accelerated filer  Non-accelerated filer

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.  As of May 6, 2015, there were 21,745,484 shares of Class A Nonvoting Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share and 1,580,590 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 

 

Item 1 – Financial Statements 

3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) 

3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) 

6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) 

7

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) 

8

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

25

Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk 

37

Item 4 – Controls and Procedures 

38

PART II – Other Information 

39

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings 

39

Item 1A - Risk Factors 

39

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

39

Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities 

39

Item 5 - Other Information 

39

Item 6 - Exhibits 

39

SIGNATURES 

40

Certifications 

 

 

 

 

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PART 1 - Financial Information

Item 1 - Financial Statements

Reading International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(U.S. dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

December 31,

 

2015

2014

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$
39,752 

 

$
50,248 

Receivables

 

$
9,044 

 

11,348 

Inventory

 

852 

 

1,010 

Investment in marketable securities

 

51 

 

54 

Restricted cash

 

1,140 

 

1,433 

Deferred tax asset

 

4,032 

 

6,300 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

3,713 

 

3,426 

Land held for sale

 

9,434 

 

10,112 

Total current assets

 

68,018 

 

83,931 

Operating property, net

 

178,422 

 

186,889 

Land held for sale

 

39,733 

 

42,588 

Investment and development property, net

 

25,198 

 

26,124 

Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures and entities

 

5,758 

 

6,169 

Investment in Reading International Trust I

 

838 

 

838 

Goodwill

 

20,648 

 

21,281 

Intangible assets, net

 

11,024 

 

11,486 

Deferred tax asset, net

 

15,721 

 

15,967 

Other assets

 

5,804 

 

6,313 

Total assets

 

$
371,164 

 

$
401,586 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$
16,756 

 

$
18,107 

Film rent payable

 

5,435 

 

9,328 

Notes payable – current

 

28,886 

 

38,104 

Taxes payable - current

 

5,885 

 

6,003 

Deferred current revenue

 

13,454 

 

14,239 

Other current liabilities

 

7,190 

 

6,969 

Total current liabilities

 

77,606 

 

92,750 

Notes payable – long-term

 

94,569 

 

98,019 

Subordinated debt

 

27,913 

 

27,913 

Noncurrent tax liabilities

 

7,192 

 

10,029 

Other liabilities

 

39,864 

 

40,577 

Total liabilities

 

247,144 

 

269,288 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

  32,745,151 issued and 21,806,632 outstanding at March 31, 2015 and 32,254,199

 

 

 

 

  issued and 21,741,586 outstanding at December 31, 2014

 

228 

 

228 

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

 

 

 

 

  1,495,490 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and at December 31, 2014

 

15 

 

15 

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

 

 

 

 

  or outstanding shares at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014

 

--

 

--

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Additional paid-in capital

 

140,620 

 

140,237 

Accumulated deficit

 

(29,133)

 

(32,251)

Treasury shares

 

(10,410)

 

(8,582)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

18,202 

 

28,039 

Total Reading International, Inc. stockholders’ equity

 

119,522 

 

127,686 

Noncontrolling interests

 

4,498 

 

4,612 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

124,020 

 

132,298 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$
371,164 

 

$
401,586 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Reading International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

March 31,

 

2015

2014

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

 

 

 

Cinema

$

56,899 

$

53,424 

Real estate

 

3,686 

 

4,629 

Total operating revenue

 

60,585 

 

58,053 

Operating expense

 

 

 

 

Cinema

 

45,141 

 

43,790 

Real estate

 

2,140 

 

2,975 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,742 

 

3,805 

General and administrative

 

4,329 

 

4,902 

Total operating expense

 

55,352 

 

55,472 

Operating income

 

5,233 

 

2,581 

Interest income

 

195 

 

79 

Interest expense

 

(2,770)

 

(2,376)

Other income

 

2,731 

 

744 

Income before income tax expense and equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures and entities

 

5,389 

 

1,028 

Income tax expense

 

(2,523)

 

(1,592)

Income (loss) before equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures and entities

 

2,866 

 

(564)

Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures and entities

 

236 

 

310 

Net Income (loss)

$

3,102 

$

(254)

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

16 

 

39 

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

$

3,118 

$

(215)

Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders

$

0.13 

$

(0.01)

Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders

$

0.13 

$

(0.01)

Weighted average number of shares outstanding–basic

 

23,242,467 

 

23,490,563 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding–diluted

 

23,523,655 

 

23,490,563 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Reading International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)

(U.S. dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Net income

$

3,102 

 

$

(254)

 

Foreign currency translation gain (loss)

 

(9,864)

 

 

7,620 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale investments

 

(1)

 

 

 

Amortization of actuarial loss

 

52 

 

 

236 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

(6,711)

 

 

7,603 

 

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

16 

 

 

39 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(25)

 

 

(82)

 

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

$

(6,720)

 

$

7,560 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Reading International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(U.S. dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

3,102 

 

$

(254)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided from (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (loss) recognized on foreign currency transactions

 

--

 

 

(45)

Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures and entities

 

(236)

 

 

(310)

Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures and entities

 

275 

 

 

388 

Gain on sale of property

 

(2,822)

 

 

--

Change in net deferred tax assets

 

2,094 

 

 

909 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,742 

 

 

3,805 

Amortization of prior service costs

 

52 

 

 

235 

Amortization of above and below market leases

 

94 

 

 

103 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

14 

 

 

204 

Amortization of straight-line rent

 

16 

 

 

21 

Stock based compensation expense

 

57 

 

 

34 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in receivables

 

1,986 

 

 

1,333 

(Increase) decrease in prepaid and other assets

 

(33)

 

 

525 

Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(887)

 

 

(3,340)

Decrease in film rent payable

 

(3,744)

 

 

(832)

Decrease in taxes payable

 

(111)

 

 

(4,380)

Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue and other liabilities

 

(2,867)

 

 

549 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

732 

 

 

(1,055)

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of and additions to property and equipment

 

(2,614)

 

 

(633)

Change in restricted cash

 

301 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of property

 

3,000 

 

 

--

Net cash provided by (used in)  investing activities

 

687 

 

 

(624)

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of long-term borrowings

 

(7,825)

 

 

(936)

Repurchase of Class A Nonvoting Common Stock

 

(1,828)

 

 

--

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

 

326 

 

 

--

Noncontrolling interest contributions

 

17 

 

 

--

Noncontrolling interest distributions

 

(90)

 

 

(54)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(9,400)

 

 

(990)

Effect of exchange rate on cash

 

(2,515)

 

 

(1,433)

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(10,496)

 

 

(4,102)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

 

50,248 

 

 

37,696 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

$

39,752 

 

$

33,594 

Supplemental Disclosures

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on borrowings

$

2,003 

 

$

2,377 

Income taxes

 

2,988 

 

 

2,451 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Reading International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

 

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

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 founded in 1983 as a Delaware corporation and reincorporated in 1999 in Nevada.  Our businesses consist primarily of:

·

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

·

the development, ownership, and operation of retail and commercial real estate in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) for interim reporting and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim reporting.  As such, certain information and disclosures typically required by US GAAP for complete financial statements have been condensed or omitted.  The financial information presented in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2015 (the “March Report”) should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (our “2014 Annual Report”) which contains the latest audited financial statements and related notes.  The periods presented in this document are the three months ended March 31, 2015 (“2015 Quarter”) and the three months ended March 31, 2014 (“2014 Quarter”).

In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal recurring nature considered necessary to present fairly in all material respects our financial position as of March 31, 2015 and the results of our operations and cash flows for the three ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 have been made. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the entire year.

Expiring Debt and Liquidity Requirements

Expiring Long-Term Debt

Our New Zealand corporate credit facility which would have matured on March 31, 2015 was originally extended to April 30, 2015 and as such the balance of $21.0 million (NZ$28.0 million) is classified as a current liability on the consolidated balance sheet as at  March 31, 2015. We have since received a second extension of this facility to July 30, 2015 in order to provide enough time to complete the loan documentation for our new credit facility.

Additionally, the term of our Union Square Theatre Term Loan would have matured on May 1, 2015 but has been extended to June 1, 2015. Accordingly, the outstanding balance of this debt of $6.4 million has been classified as a current liability on the consolidated balance sheet as at March 31, 2015.

While no assurances can be given that we will be successful, we currently anticipate that these loans will either be extended or replaced prior to their extended maturities.

Tax Settlement Liability

As indicated in our 2014 Annual Report, in accordance with the agreement between the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and our subsidiary, Craig Corporation, it is obligated to pay $290,000 per month $3.5 million per year) in settlement of its tax liability for the tax year ended June 30, 1997.

Liquidity

For the above-mentioned liabilities, we believe that we have the required liquidity to meet these obligations through either the extension or replacement of maturing debt or the generation of cash from our operating activities.  Together with our $39.8 million of cash and cash equivalents, we expect to meet our anticipated short-term working capital requirements for the next twelve months.

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Receivables

Our receivables balance is composed primarily of credit card receivables, representing the purchase price of tickets, concessions, or coupon books sold at our various businesses.  Sales charged on customer credit cards are collected when the credit card transactions are processed.  The remaining receivables balance is primarily made up of the goods and services tax (“GST”) refund receivable from our Australian taxing authorities and the management fee receivable from the managed cinemas and property damage insurance recovery proceeds. We have no history of significant bad debt losses and we have established an allowance for accounts that we deem uncollectible.

Marketable Securities

We had investments in marketable securities of $51,000 and $54,000 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.  We account for these investments as available-for-sale investments.  We assess our investment in marketable securities for other-than-temporary impairments in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 320-10 for each applicable reporting period.  These investments have a cumulative gain of $9,000 included in accumulated other comprehensive income at March 31, 2015.  For the three months ended March 31, 2015, our net unrealized (loss) on marketable securities was ($1,000). For the three months ended March 31, 2014, our net unrealized gain on marketable securities was $1,000.  During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, we did not buy or sell any marketable securities.

Deferred Leasing Costs

We amortize direct costs incurred in connection with obtaining tenants for our properties over the respective term of the lease on a straight-line basis.

Deferred Financing Costs

We amortize direct costs incurred in connection with obtaining financing over the term of the loan using the effective interest method, or the straight-line method, if the result is not materially different.  In addition, interest on loans with increasing interest rates and scheduled principal pre-payments is also recognized using the effective interest method.

Accounting Pronouncements Adopted During 2015

No new pronouncements were adopted during the three months ended March 31, 2015.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Auditing Standards Update ("ASU") 2015-03, Interest- Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-03) - Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs which requires unamortized debt issuance costs to be presented as a reduction of the corresponding debt liability rather than a separate asset. ASU 2015-03 will be adopted on the effective date for the Company, which is January 1, 2016. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statement disclosures.

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. The amendments in this update change the criteria for determining which disposals can be presented as discontinued operations and modify related disclosure requirements. The guidance applies prospectively to new disposals and new classifications of disposal groups as held for sale after the effective date, and is effective for the Company as of January 1, 2015. However, all entities may adopt the guidance early for new disposals (or new classifications as held for sale) that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued or available for issuance.

In May 2014, the FASB issued a new standard to achieve a consistent application of revenue recognition within the U.S. resulting in a single revenue model to be applied by reporting companies under U.S., generally accepted accounting principles.  Under the new model, recognition of revenues occurs when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  In addition, the new standard requires that reporting companies disclose the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers.  The new standard is effective for us beginning in the first quarter of 2017; early adoption is prohibited.  The new standard is required to be applied retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying it recognized at the date of initial application.  We have not yet selected a transition method nor have we determined the impact of the new standard on our consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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Note 2 – Equity and Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, we issued 160,643 and 125,209, respectively,  Class A Nonvoting shares to an executive employee associated with the vesting of his prior years’ stock grants.  During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we accrued $300,000 in compensation expense associated with anticipated executive employee stock grants. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we accrued $187,500 in compensation expense associated with the vesting of executive employee stock grants.

Employee/Director Stock Option Plan

We have a long-term incentive stock option plan that provides for the grant to eligible employees, directors, and consultants of incentive or non-statutory options to purchase shares of our Class A Nonvoting Common Stock and Class B Voting Common Stock.  Currently we issue options under our 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.

When the Company’s tax deduction from an option exercise exceeds the compensation cost resulting from the option, a tax benefit is created.  FASB ASC 718-20 relating to Stock-Based Compensation (“FASB ASC 718-20”), requires that excess tax benefits related to stock option exercises be reflected as financing cash inflows instead of operating cash inflows.  For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, there was no impact to the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows because there were no material recognized tax benefits from stock option exercises during these periods.

FASB ASC 718-20 requires companies to estimate forfeitures. Based on our historical experience and the relative market price to strike price of the options, we do not currently estimate any forfeitures of vested or unvested options.

In accordance with FASB ASC 718-20, we estimate the fair value of our options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing 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.  As we intend to retain all earnings, we exclude the dividend yield from the calculation.  We expense the estimated grant date fair values of options issued on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.

For the 12,000 and 20,000 options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, we estimated the fair value of these options at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

2014

 

 

Stock option exercise price

$12.34

$7.40

 

 

Risk-free interest rate

1.77%

2.88%

 

 

Expected dividend yield

--

--

 

 

Expected option life in years

5

4

 

 

Expected volatility

31.80%

30.65%

 

 

Weighted average fair value

$3.83

$2.46

 

 

Based on the above calculation and prior years’ assumptions, and, in accordance with the FASB ASC 718-20, we recorded compensation expense for the total estimated grant date fair value of $57,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and $34,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. At March 31, 2015, the total unrecognized estimated compensation cost related to non-vested stock options granted was $427,000, which we expect to recognize over a weighted average vesting period of 2.38 years. 47,500 options were exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2015 having an intrinsic value of $320,000 for which we received $326,000 of cash. The intrinsic, unrealized value of all options outstanding, vested and expected to vest, at March 31, 2015 was $2.4 million of which 63.0% are currently exercisable.

Pursuant to both our 1999 Stock Option Plan and our 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, all stock options expire no later than ten years from their grant date.  The aggregate total number of shares of Class A Nonvoting Common Stock and Class B Voting Common Stock authorized for issuance under our 2010 Stock Incentive Plan is 1,250,000.  At the discretion of our Compensation and Stock Options Committee, the vesting period of stock options is usually between zero and four years.

 

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We had the following stock options outstanding and exercisable as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Weighted Average

 

Common Stock

Average Exercise

Common Stock

 

Price of

 

Options

Price of Options

Exercisable

 

Exercisable

 

Outstanding

Outstanding

Options

 

Options

 

Class A

Class B

Class A

Class B

Class A

Class B

Class A

Class B

Outstanding - January 1, 2014

709,850 
185,100 

$

6.88 

$

9.90 
490,350 
185,100 

$

6.85 

$

9.90 

Granted

80,000 

--

$

8.56 

$

--

--

--

 

--

 

--

Exercised

(157,600)

--

$

6.21 

$

--

--

--

 

--

 

--

Expired

(64,000)

--

$

6.83 

$

--

--

--

 

--

 

--

Outstanding - December 31, 2014

568,250 
185,100 

$

6.88 

$

9.90 
348,000 
185,100 

$

6.82 

$

9.90 

Granted

12,000 

--

$

12.34 

$

--

--

--

 

--

 

--

Exercised

(47,500)

--

$

6.87 

$

--

--

--

 

--

 

--

Outstanding - March 31, 2015

532,750 
185,100 

$

7.01 

$

9.90 
313,750 
185,100 

$

7.02 

$

9.90 

 

The weighted average remaining contractual life of all options outstanding, vested, and expected to vest at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was approximately 2.64 and 2.44 years, respectively.  The weighted average remaining contractual life of the exercisable options outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was approximately 3.05 and 3.11 years, respectively.

 

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Note 3 – Business Segments

We organize our operations into two reportable business segments within the meaning of FASB ASC 280-10 - Segment Reporting.  Our reportable segments are (1) cinema exhibition and (2) real estate.  The cinema exhibition segment is engaged in the development, ownership, and operation of multiplex cinemas.  The real estate segment is engaged in the development, ownership, and operation of commercial properties.  Incident to our real estate operations, we have acquired, and continue to hold, raw land in urban and suburban centers in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.

The tables below summarize the results of operations for each of our principal business segments for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  Operating expense includes costs associated with the day-to-day operations of the cinemas and the management of rental properties, including our live theater assets (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

Cinema Exhibition

Real Estate

Intersegment Eliminations

Total

Revenue

$

56,899 

$

5,404 

$

(1,718)

$

60,585 

Operating expense

 

46,859 

 

2,140 

 

(1,718)

 

47,281 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,827 

 

845 

 

--

 

3,672 

General and administrative expense

 

874 

 

128 

 

--

 

1,002 

Segment operating income

$

6,339 

$

2,291 

$

--

$

8,630 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

Cinema Exhibition

Real Estate

Intersegment Eliminations

Total

Revenue

$

53,424 

$

6,579 

$

(1,950)

$

58,053 

Operating expense

 

45,740 

 

2,975 

 

(1,950)

 

46,765 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,796 

 

918 

 

--

 

3,714 

General and administrative expense

 

898 

 

173 

 

--

 

1,071 

Segment operating income

$

3,990 

$

2,513 

$

--

$

6,503 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation to net income attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders:

 

 

 

 

2015 Quarter

2014 Quarter

Total segment operating income

 

 

 

 

$

8,630 

$

6,503 

Non-segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

 

 

 

70 

 

91 

General and administrative expense

 

 

 

 

 

3,327 

 

3,831 

Operating income

 

 

 

 

 

5,233 

 

2,581 

Interest expense, net

 

 

 

 

 

(2,575)

 

(2,297)

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

2,731 

 

744 

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

(2,523)

 

(1,592)

Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures and entities

 

 

 

 

 

236 

 

310 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

$

3,102 

$

(254)

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

16 

 

39 

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

 

 

 

 

$

3,118 

$

(215)

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Note 4 – Operations in Foreign Currency

We have significant assets in Australia and New Zealand. To the extent possible, we conduct our Australian and New Zealand operations on a self-funding basis.  The carrying value of our Australian and New Zealand assets and liabilities fluctuate due to changes in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the functional currency of Australia (Australian dollar) and New Zealand (New Zealand dollar).  We have no derivative financial instruments to hedge against the risk of foreign currency exposure.

Presented in the table below are the currency exchange rates for Australia and New Zealand as of March 31, 2015 , December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Dollar

 

March 31,

December 31,

March 31,

 

2015

2014

2014

Australian Dollar

0.7625

0.8173

0.9275

New Zealand Dollar

0.7485

0.7796

0.8684

 

 

Note 5 – Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to Reading International, Inc. common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to Reading International, Inc. common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, after giving effect to all potentially dilutive common shares that would have been outstanding if the dilutive common shares had been issued.  Stock options and non-vested stock awards give rise to potentially dilutive common shares.  In accordance with FASB ASC 260-10 - Earnings Per Share, these shares are included in the diluted earnings per share calculation under the treasury stock method.  The following is a calculation of earnings (loss) per share (dollars in thousands, except share data):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

2015

 

2014

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

 

3,118 

 

(215)

Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders

$

0.13 

$

(0.01)

Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders

$

0.13 

$

(0.01)

Weighted average shares of common stock – basic

 

23,242,467 

 

23,490,563 

Weighted average shares of common stock – diluted

 

23,523,655 

 

23,490,563 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the weighted average shares of common stock – diluted included 281,188 of common stock compensation and in-the-money incremental stock options, and for the three months ended March 31, 2014, the weighted average shares of common stock – diluted included 240,643 of common stock compensation and in-the-money incremental stock options.  In addition, 436,662 of out-of-the-money stock options were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three months ended March 31, 2015, and 799,516 of out-of-the-money stock options were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

 

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Note 6 – Property and Equipment

Operating Property, net

As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, property associated with our operating activities is summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

Operating Property

 

2015

 

2014

Land

$

60,851 

$

62,024 

Building and improvements

 

114,785 

 

120,913 

Leasehold interests

 

52,240 

 

51,494 

Fixtures and equipment

 

102,161 

 

107,286 

Total cost

 

330,037 

 

341,717 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

(151,615)

 

(154,828)

Operating property, net

$

178,422 

$

186,889 

 

Depreciation expense for operating property was $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Land Held for Sale – Moonee Ponds

On October 15, 2013, we entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement to sell this property for a sale price of $17.5 million (AUS$23.0 million) payable in full upon closing of the transaction on April 16, 2015.  The property has a book value of $9.4 million (AUS $12.4 million), and while the transaction was treated as a current sale for tax purposes, it does not qualify as a sale under US GAAP until the close of the transaction which occurred on April 16, 2015.  As the scheduled closing date is less than one year away, this asset has been listed as a current asset in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as at March 31, 2015.

Land Held for Sale – Burwood

On May 12, 2014, we entered into a contract to sell our undeveloped 50.6 acre parcel in Burwood, Victoria, Australia, to an affiliate of Australand Holdings Limited for a purchase price of $49.6 million (AUS$65.0 million). 

We received $5.9 million (AUS$6.5 million) on the May 23, 2014 closing.  The balance of the purchase price is due on December 31, 2017.  The agreement provides for mandatory pre-payments in the event that any of the land is sold by the buyer, any such prepayment being in an amount equal to the greater of (a) 90% of the net sale price or (b) the balance of the purchase price multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the square footage of property being sold by the buyer and the denominator of which is the original square footage of the property being sold to the buyer.  The agreement does not provide for the payment of interest on the balance owed.  

Our book value in the property is $39.7 million (AUS$52.1 million) and while the transaction was treated as a current sale for tax purposes, it does not qualify as a sale under US GAAP until the receipt of the payment of the balance of the purchase price due on December 31, 2017 (or earlier depending upon whether any prepayment obligation is triggered).  The asset has been listed as a long term asset.

Investment and Development Property

As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, our investment and development property is summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

Investment and Development Property

 

2015

 

2014

Land

$

22,998 

$

23,833 

Construction-in-progress (including capitalized interest)

 

2,200 

 

2,291 

Investment and development property

$

25,198 

$

26,124 

 

 

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Note 7 – Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures and Entities

Our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and entities are accounted for under the equity method of accounting except for Rialto Distribution, which is accounted for as a cost method investment, and, as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, included the following (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

Interest

 

2015

 

2014

Rialto Distribution

33.3%

$

--

$

--

Rialto Cinemas

50.0%

 

1,573 

 

1,564 

Mt. Gravatt

33.3%

 

4,185 

 

4,605 

Total investments

 

$

5,758 

$

6,169 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, we recorded our share of equity earnings from our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and entities as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

2015

 

2014

Rialto Distribution

$

--

$

--

Rialto Cinemas

 

72 

 

138 

Mt. Gravatt

 

164 

 

172 

Total equity earnings

$

236 

$

310 

 

 

Note 8 – Goodwill and Intangible Assets

In accordance with FASB ASC 350-20-35, Goodwill - Subsequent Measurement and Impairment, we perform an annual impairment review of our goodwill and other intangible assets on a reporting unit basis in the fourth quarter or earlier, if changes in circumstances indicate an asset may be impaired.  No such circumstances existed during the 2015 Quarter. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had goodwill consisting of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cinema

 

Real Estate

 

Total

Balance as of December 31, 2014

$

16,057 

$

5,224 

$

21,281 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

(633)

 

--

 

(633)

Balance at March 31, 2015

$

15,424 

$

5,224 

$

20,648 

 

We have intangible assets other than goodwill that are subject to amortization, which we amortize over various periods.  We amortize our beneficial leases over the lease period, the longest of which is 30 years; our trade name using an accelerated amortization method over its estimated useful life of 45 years; and our other intangible assets over 10 years.  For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the amortization expense of intangibles totaled $435,000, and, for the three months ended March 31, 2014, the amortization expense of intangibles totaled $571,000.  The accumulated amortization of intangibles includes $191,000 and $228,000 of the amortization of acquired leases, which are recorded in operating expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Intangible assets subject to amortization consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2015

 

Beneficial Leases

 

Trade name

 

Other Intangible Assets

 

Total

Gross carrying amount

$

24,097 

$

7,254 

$

449 

$

31,800 

Less: Accumulated amortization

 

16,305 

 

4,022 

 

449 

 

20,776 

Total, net

$

7,792 

$

3,232 

$

--

$

11,024 

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As of December 31, 2014

 

Beneficial Leases

 

Trade name

 

Other Intangible Assets

 

Total

Gross carrying amount

$

24,150 

$

7,254 

$

423 

$

31,827 

Less: Accumulated amortization

 

15,989 

 

3,929 

 

423 

 

20,341 

Total, net

$

8,161 

$

3,325 

$

--

$

11,486 

 

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Note 9 – Prepaid and Other Assets

Prepaid and other assets are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2015

 

2014

Prepaid and other current assets

 

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses

$

1,024 

$

1,166 

Prepaid taxes

 

1,413 

 

855 

Prepaid rent

 

904 

 

1,033 

Deposits

 

369 

 

369 

Other

 

 

Total prepaid and other current assets

$

3,713 

$

3,426 

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

 

 

Other non-cinema and non-rental real estate assets

$

1,134 

$

1,134 

Long-term deposits

 

83 

 

97 

Deferred financing costs, net

 

2,230 

 

2,515 

Straight-line rent asset

 

2,340 

 

2,547 

Other

 

17 

 

20 

Total non-current assets

$

5,804 

$

6,313 

 

 

Note 10 – Income Tax

The provision for income taxes is different from the amount computed by applying U.S. statutory rates to consolidated losses before taxes.  The significant reason for these differences is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

2015

 

2014

Expected tax provision

$

1,975 

$

482 

Increase (decrease) in tax expense resulting from:

 

 

 

 

Change in valuation allowance, other

 

(95)

 

(292)

Foreign tax provision

 

986 

 

955 

Foreign withholding tax provision

 

167 

 

142 

Tax effect of foreign tax rates on current income

 

--

 

(97)

State and local tax provision

 

--

 

162 

Tax litigation settlement

 

180 

 

240 

Tax litigation settlement adjustment

 

(690)

 

--

Actual tax provision

$

2,523 

$

1,592 

 

Pursuant to FASB ASC 740-10 – Income Taxes (“FASB ASC 740-10”), a provision should be made for the tax effect of earnings of foreign subsidiaries that are not permanently invested outside the United States.  Our intent is that earnings of our foreign subsidiaries are not permanently invested outside the United States.  Current earnings were available for distribution in the Reading Australia consolidated group of subsidiaries as of March 31, 2015.  We have provided approximately $930,000 in tax in connection with these earnings as of March 31, 2015. There is no withholding tax on dividends paid by an Australian company to its 80% or more U.S. public company shareholder, thus we have not provided foreign withholding taxes for these  retained earnings.

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Deferred income taxes reflect the “temporary differences” between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes, adjusted by the relevant tax rate.  In accordance with FASB ASC 740-10, we record net deferred tax assets to the extent we believe these assets will more likely than not be realized.  In making such determination, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including scheduled reversals of deferred tax assets and liabilities, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies, and recent financial performance.  FASB ASC 740-10 presumes that a valuation allowance is required when there is substantial negative evidence about realization of deferred tax assets, such as a pattern of losses in recent years, coupled with facts that suggest such losses may continue. 

We have accrued $13.1 million in total tax liabilities as of March 31, 2015, of which $ 5.9 million has been classified as taxes payable-current and $7.2 million have been classified as taxes payable – long-term.  As part of current tax liabilities, we have accrued $4.4 million in connection with the settlement of the IRS claims against our subsidiary Craig Corporation relating to its 1996 tax year. This is an obligation of Craig Corporation, and not of Reading International, Inc.  We believe that the $13.1 million represents an adequate provision for our income and other tax exposures, including income tax contingencies related to foreign withholding taxes.

In accordance with FASB ASC 740-10-25 – Income Taxes - Uncertain Tax Positions (“FASB ASC 740-10-25”), we record interest and penalties related to income tax matters as part of income tax expense.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015,  we recorded a reduction of approximately $1.1 million to our gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, related to closing a prior period U.S. tax audit.  The net tax balance is approximately $2.7 million, and the interest balance is $5.5 million, all of which would affect the effective rate if recognized. For the period ending December 31, 2014, we recorded gross unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $3.7- million, of which $2.7 million would affect the effective rate if recognized. The interest balance was $5.5 million, all of which would affect the effective rate if recognized.

It is difficult to predict the timing and resolution of uncertain tax positions.  Based upon the Company’s assessment of many factors, including past experience and judgments about future events, we estimate that within the next 12 months the reserve for uncertain tax positions will increase within a range of $100,000 to $1.0 million.  The reasons for such changes include but are not limited to tax positions expected to be taken during the next twelve months, reevaluation of current uncertain tax positions, expiring statutes of limitations, and interest related to the “Tax Audit/Litigation” settlement, which occurred January 6, 2011.

Our Company and subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax, income tax in U.S. states and possessions, and income tax in Australia and New Zealand. Generally, changes to our U.S. federal and most state income tax returns for the calendar year 2010 and earlier are barred by statutes of limitations.  Our income tax returns for Australia filed since inception in 1995 are generally open for examination because of operating losses.  The income tax returns filed in New Zealand for calendar year 2010 and afterward generally remain open for examination as of March 31, 2015.

 

Note 11 – Notes Payable

Notes payable are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name of Note Payable or Security

  March 31,  2015 Interest Rates

December 31, 2014 Interest Rates

Maturity Date

 

2015 Balance

 

2014 Balance

Trust Preferred Securities

4.25%

4.23%

April 30, 2027

$

27,913 

$

27,913 

Australian NAB Corporate Term Loan

4.61%

5.04%

June 30, 2019

 

43,844 

 

47,403 

Australian NAB Corporate Revolver

4.61%

5.04%

June 30, 2019

 

--

 

8,173 

New Zealand Corporate Credit Facility

5.70%

5.80%

April 30, 2015

 

20,958 

 

21,829 

US Bank of America Credit Facility

2.68%

2.67%

December 1, 2019

 

29,750 

 

29,750 

US Bank of America Line of Credit

3.18%

3.17%

October 31, 2017

 

--

 

--

US Cinema 1, 2, 3 Term Loan

3.69%

3.69%

July 1, 2016

 

15,000 

 

15,000 

US Minetta & Orpheum Theatres Loan

2.94%

2.94%

June 1, 2018

 

7,500 

 

7,500 

US Union Square Theatre Term Loan

5.92%

5.92%

May 1, 2015

 

6,403 

 

6,468 

Total

 

 

 

$

151,368 

$

164,036 

 

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Derivative Instruments

As indicated in Note 16Derivative Instruments, for our Australian NAB Corporate Credit Facility (“NAB Loan”), our U.S. Bank of America Revolver (“BofA Revolver”), and our Trust Preferred Securities Loan we have entered into interest rate swap agreements for all or part of these facilities.  The loan agreement together with the swap results in us paying a total fixed interest rate of 7.85%  (5.50% swap contract rate plus a 2.35% margin under the loan) for our NAB Loan; a total fixed interest rate of 3.65%  (1.15% swap contract rate plus a 2.50% margin under the loan) for our BofA Revolver; and a total fixed interest rate of 5.2%  (1.20% swap contract rate plus a 4.00% margin under the loan) for our Trust Preferred Securities Loan. These rates are instead of the above indicated 4.61%,  2.68% and 4.25% respectively, which are the obligatorily disclosed loan rates. 

New Zealand Corporate Credit Facility

We originally extended our New Zealand Westpac bank loan to April 30, 2015, but have since received a second extension to July 30, 2015.  We have however, signed a new term sheet for our new credit facility and expect the loan documents to be signed prior to the end of the current extension. We anticipate a higher facility limit than we currently have, a similar term, interest only and a 25bps lower margin cost. This loan has been classified as a short-term liability on the consolidated balance sheet as at March 31, 2015.

US Union Square Term Loan

The US Union Square Term loan came due for repayment on May 1, 2015 but has been extended to June 1, 2015. We have signed a term sheet for our new credit facility and expect the loan documents to be signed prior to the end of the current extension. We anticipate a higher loan limit, a 2-year term, interest only with no prepayment penalty. This loan has been classified as a short-term liability on the consolidated balance sheet as at March 31, 2015.

  

Note 12 – Other Liabilities

Other liabilities are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2015

 

2014

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Lease liability

$

5,900 

$

5,900 

Security deposit payable

 

202 

 

202 

Accrued Pension

 

1,026 

 

855 

Other

 

62 

 

12 

Other current liabilities

$

7,190 

$

6,969 

Other liabilities

 

 

 

 

Foreign withholding taxes

$

7,083 

$

7,016 

Straight-line rent liability

 

9,107 

 

9,246 

Environmental reserve

 

1,656 

 

1,656 

Accrued pension

 

6,614 

 

6,740 

Interest rate swap

 

2,243 

 

2,177 

Acquired leases

 

1,164 

 

1,265 

Other

 

7,244 

 

7,394 

Deferred Revenue - Real Estate

 

4,753 

 

5,083 

Other liabilities

$

39,864 

$

40,577 

 

On August 29, 2014 the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan “SERP” that was effective since March 1, 2007, was ended and replaced with a new 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 a new pension annuity liability of $7.5 million.  The valuation of the liability is based on the present value of $10.3 million discounted at a 4.25% over a 15- year term.  Monthly payments of $56,944 will be made to the estate of Jim Cotter Sr. commencing October 1, 2014.  The discounted value of $2.8 million (which is the difference between the estimated payout of $10.3 million and the present value of $7.5 million) 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.

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As a result of the above, included in our other liabilities are accrued pension costs of $7.6 million at March 31, 2015.  The benefits of our pension plans are fully vested, and, as such, no service costs were recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.  Our pension plans are unfunded.  For the three months ended March 31, 2015, we recognized $45,000 of interest cost and $52,000 of amortized actuarial loss.  For the three months ended March 31, 2014, we recognized $82,000 of interest cost and $236,000 of amortized actuarial loss.

 

 

 

Note 13 – Commitments and Contingencies

Unconsolidated Debt 

Total debt of unconsolidated joint ventures and entities was $569,000 and $592,000 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.  Our share of unconsolidated debt, based on our ownership percentage, was $190,000 and $197,000 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.  This debt is guaranteed by one of our subsidiaries to the extent of our ownership percentage.

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Note 14 – Noncontrolling interests

Noncontrolling interests are composed of the following enterprises:

·

Australia Country Cinemas Pty Ltd. (“ACC”) 25% noncontrolling interest owned by Panorama Cinemas for the 21st Century Pty Ltd.;

·

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

·

Sutton Hill Properties, LLC (“SHP”) 25% noncontrolling interest owned by Sutton Hill Capital, LLC.

 

The components of noncontrolling interests are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2015

 

2014

Australian Country Cinemas

$

313 

$

410 

Shadow View Land and Farming LLC

 

2,005 

 

2,000 

Sutton Hill Properties

 

2,180 

 

2,202 

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries

$

4,498 

$

4,612 

 

 

The components of income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

2015

 

2014

Australian Country Cinemas

$

18 

$

Shadow View Land and Farming LLC

 

(13)

 

(19)

Sutton Hill Properties

 

(21)

 

(25)

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

$

(16)

$

(39)

 

Summary of Controlling and Noncontrolling Stockholders’ Equity

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controlling Stockholders’ Equity

 

Noncontrolling Stockholders’ Equity

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

Equity at – January 1, 2015

$

127,686 

$

4,612 

$

132,298 

Net income (loss)

 

3,118 

 

(16)

 

3,102 

Increase in additional paid in capital

 

383 

 

--

 

383 

Treasury stock purchased

 

(1,828)

 

--

 

(1,828)

Contributions from noncontrolling stockholders - SHP

 

--

 

17 

 

17 

Distributions to noncontrolling stockholders

 

--

 

(90)

 

(90)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(9,837)

 

(25)

 

(9,862)

Equity at – March 31, 2015

$

119,522 

$

4,498 

$

124,020 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controlling Stockholders’ Equity

 

Noncontrolling Stockholders’ Equity

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

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Equity at – January 1, 2014

$

117,140 

$

4,607 

$

121,747 

Net loss

 

(215)

 

(39)

 

(254)

Increase in additional paid in capital

 

 

102 

 

106 

Distributions to noncontrolling stockholders

 

--

 

(54)

 

(54)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

7,774 

 

(81)

 

7,693 

Equity at – March 31, 2014

$

124,703 

$

4,535 

$

129,238 

 

 

Note 15 – Common Stock

Common Stock Issuance

During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, we issued 160,643 and 125,209, respectively, of Class A Nonvoting shares to an executive employee associated with his prior years’ stock grants

Common Stock Buyback

On May 16, 2014, the Company's board of directors authorized management, at its discretion, to spend from time to time up to an aggregate of $10.0 million to acquire shares of Reading’s Common Stock. This approved stock repurchase plan supersedes and effectively cancels the program that was approved by the board on May 14, 2004, which allowed management to purchase up to 350,000 shares of Reading’s Common Stock.

The repurchase program allows Reading to repurchase its shares from time to time in accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission 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 this approved buyback program, the company has repurchased $5.9 million worth of common stock.  This leaves $4.1 million available for repurchase as of March  31, 2015.

 

 

Note 16 – Derivative Instruments

As more fully described in our 2014 Annual Report, we are exposed to interest rate changes from our outstanding floating rate borrowings.  We manage our fixed to floating rate debt mix to mitigate the impact of adverse changes in interest rates on earnings and cash flows and on the market value of our borrowings.  From time to time, we may enter into interest rate hedging contracts, which effectively convert a portion of our variable rate debt to a fixed rate over the term of interest rate swaps or fix the maximum variable rate with an interest rate cap.  For an explanation of the impact of swaps on our interest paid for the periods presented, see Note 11 – Notes Payable.

The following table sets forth the terms of our interest rate swap and cap derivative instruments at March 31, 2015:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of Instrument

 

Notional Amount

 

Pay Fixed Rate

 

Receive Variable Rate

 

Maturity Date

Interest rate swap

$

44,416,000 

 

5.500%

 

2.260%

 

June 30, 2016

Interest rate swap

$

27,913,000 

 

1.200%

 

0.275%

 

October 31, 2017

Interest rate swap

$

28,000,000 

 

1.150%

 

0.178%

 

October 31, 2017

Interest rate cap

$

7,500,000 

 

4.000%

 

0.000%

 

June 1, 2018

 

In accordance with FASB ASC 815-10-35, Subsequent Valuation of Derivative Instruments and Hedging Instruments (“FASB ASC 815-10-35”), we marked our interest rate swap and cap instruments to market on the consolidated balance sheet resulting in an increase in interest expense of $66,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015, and a decrease of $194,000 in interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014.  At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we recorded as other long-term liabilities the fair market value of our interest rate swaps and cap of $2.2 million and $2.2 million, respectively.  In accordance with FASB ASC 815-10-35, we have not designated any of our current interest rate swap or cap positions as financial reporting hedges.

 

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Note 17 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments

FASB ASC 820-10,  Fair Value Measurement (“FASB ASC 820-10”) 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: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

·

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

We used the following methods and assumptions to estimate the fair values of the assets and liabilities:

Level 1 Fair Value Measurements – are based on market quotes of our marketable securities.

Level 2 Fair Value Measurements – Interest Rate Swaps and Caps – The fair value of interest rate swap and cap instruments are estimated based on market data and quotes from counter parties to the agreements that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3 Fair Value Measurements – Impaired Property – For assets measured on a non-recurring basis, such as real estate assets that are required to be recorded at fair value as a result of an impairment, our estimates of fair value are based on management’s best estimate derived from evaluating market sales data for comparable properties developed by a third party appraiser and arriving at management’s estimate of fair value based on such comparable data primarily based on properties with similar characteristics.

As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we held certain items that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis.  These included available for sale securities and interest rate derivative contracts.  Our available-for-sale securities primarily consist of investments associated with the ownership of marketable securities in New Zealand and the U.S.  Derivative instruments are related to our economic hedge of interest rates.

The fair values of the interest rate swap and cap agreements are determined using the market standard methodology of discounting the future cash payments and cash receipts on the pay and receive legs of the interest swap agreements that have the net effect of swapping the estimated variable rate note payment stream for a fixed rate payment stream over the period of the swap.  The variable interest rates used in the calculation of projected receipts on the interest rate swap agreements are based on an expectation of future interest rates derived from observable market interest rate curves and volatilities.  To comply with the provisions of FASB ASC 820-10, we incorporate credit valuation adjustments to reflect both our own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty's nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements.  Although we have determined that the majority of the inputs used to value our derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with our derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads, to evaluate the likelihood of default by our counterparties and us.  However, as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we have assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation and determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of our derivatives.  As a result, we have determined that our derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.  The nature of our interest rate swap and cap derivative instruments is described in Note 16 – Derivative Instruments

We have consistently applied these valuation techniques in all periods presented and believe we have obtained the most accurate information available for the types of derivative contracts we hold.  Additionally, there were no transfers of assets and liabilities between levels 1, 2, or 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2015.

We measure and record the following assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis subject to the disclosure requirements of FASB ASC 820-10 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book Value

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

Financial Instrument

Level

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

Investment in marketable securities

1

$

51 

$

54 

$

51 

$

54 

Interest rate swaps and cap liability

2

$

2,243 

$

2,177 

$

2,243 

$

2,177 

 

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We measure the following liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis subject to the disclosure requirements of FASB ASC 820-10 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book Value

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

Financial Instrument

Level

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

Notes payable

3

 

$

123,455 

$

136,123 

$

122,286 

$

116,115 

Subordinated debt

3

 

$

27,913 

$

27,913 

$

12,693 

$

10,196 

 

We estimated the fair value of our secured mortgage notes payable, unsecured notes payable, trust preferred securities, and other debt instruments by performing discounted cash flow analyses using an appropriate market discount rate.  We calculated the market discount rate by obtaining period-end treasury rates for fixed-rate debt, or LIBOR rates 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 standing, the maturity of the debt, whether the debt is secured or unsecured, and the loan-to-value ratios of the debt.

 

Note 18 - Subsequent Events

In Australia the closing of the sale of our Moonee Ponds property occurred on April 15, 2015 and as per the purchase and sale agreement we received $17.5 million  (AUS$23.0 million) in sales proceeds.

In New Zealand we received a second extension letter that extended the termination date of the $21.0 million (NZ$28.0 million) Westpac Term Facility from April 30, 2015 to July 30, 2015.  We have signed a new term sheet for our new credit facility and expect the loan documents to be signed prior to the end of the current extension. We anticipate a higher facility limit than we currently have, a similar term, interest only and a 25bps lower margin cost.

In New Zealand during April 2015 we sold our two parcels of land at Lake Taupo for a combined $2.5 million (NZ$3.4 million). $1.6 million (NZ$2.2) million for one parcel will be received by May 6, 2015 and the $898,000 (NZ$1.2 million) for the second parcel will be received by March 31, 2016. Our carrying cost of these two parcels was $1.8 million (NZ$2.5 million) at March 31, 2015.

Liberty Theaters, LLC, the owner of the Orpheum Theater and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, recently received a purported notice of termination from the long-running show “STOMP” in violation of the license agreement between the parties, and has filed a court action seeking a preliminary injunction that would prevent the show from moving to a new venue pending an arbitration of the parties’ dispute.  The court hearing on such injunction motion is scheduled for May 21, 2015.

On April 30, 2015, our Ward 16 Theater at Victoria Ward, operated under our Consolidated Theatres brand, became the first movie theater on the island of Oahu in the State of Hawai‘i to be granted a liquor license.

 

 

 

 

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

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 58 multiplex cinemas; and

·

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

We believe that these two business segments can complement one another as we can use the comparatively consistent cash flows generated by our cinema operations to fund the front-end cash demands of our real estate development business.

We manage our worldwide cinema exhibition businesses under various different brands:

·

in the US, under the Reading, Angelika Film Center, Consolidated Amusements, and City Cinemas brands;

·

in Australia, under the Reading brand; and

·

in New Zealand, under the Reading and Rialto brands.

Cinema Activities

We continue to consider opportunities to expand our cinema operations while continuing to cull those cinema assets that are underperforming or have unacceptable risk profiles on a go-forward basis. We are refurbishing and repositioning our Carmel Mountain theater in San Diego County as a luxury Angelika theater expected to open in the second half of the year.

Real Estate Activities

In recent periods we have focused our real estate development activities on (i) the disposition of certain assets (Lake Taupo, Moonee Ponds, Burwood and the Doheny Condo) which we believe to have achieved their full potential land value, (ii) the improvement and expansion of our shopping center assets including an anchor grocery store tenancy for Wellington, and a multi-plex cinema for Newmarket, (iii) the redevelopment of our Union Square and Cinemas 1, 2, 3 properties in Manhattan and (iv) the procurement of land use entitlements for our landholdings in Coachella, California (202 acres) and Manukau, New Zealand (64 acres). The market for New York City property has continued to strengthen, with comparable sales being reported in the range of $1,100 per buildable square foot. Our business plan is to continue with the build-out of our existing operating properties, such as our Wellington, New Zealand site, and our Newmarket, Australia site,  to redevelop our Union Square and Cinemas 1, 2, 3 properties, to continue to pursue the various land use entitlements needed for the development of our landholdings in New Zealand and California, and to seek out additional, profitable real estate development opportunities while continuing to use and judiciously expand our presence in the cinema exhibition business by identifying, developing, and acquiring cinema properties when and where we believe to be appropriate.  In addition, we may sell all or portions of our properties in order to provide liquidity for other projects. To that end, as mentioned above we have entered into a contract to sell our property in Lake Taupo, New Zealand, for $2.5 million (NZ$3.4 million) which closes in two tranches with a final close expected by March 31, 2016 or earlier as mutually agreed; our Moonee Ponds, Australia, property which closed April 15, 2015; we sold our property in Burwood, Australia, with a balance due of $44.6 million (AUS$58.5 million) that is scheduled to be paid at closing in December 2017; We sold the Doheny Condo for $3.0 million which closed on February 25, 2015On March 6, 2015, we acquired an adjoining property to our Newmarket, Australia site for  $5.5 million (AU$7.25 million).    

Financing Activities

We are in process of documenting our new credit facilities in New Zealand and for the Union Square and while no assurance can be given, we believe that we will be able to finalize both these facilities within their extensions periods.

 

Results of Operations

At March 31, 2015, we owned and operated 54 cinemas with 443 screens, had interests in certain unconsolidated joint ventures and entities that own an additional 3 cinemas with 29 screens and managed 1 cinema with 4 screens.  Regarding our real estate, during the period, we (i) owned and operated four Entertainment Themed Retail Centers (“ETRCs”) that we developed in Australia and New Zealand, (ii) owned the fee interests in four developed commercial properties in Manhattan and Chicago improved with live theaters comprising seven stages and ancillary retail and commercial space, (iii) owned the fee interests underlying one of our Manhattan cinemas, (iv) held for development an additional four parcels aggregating approximately 75 acres located principally in urbanized areas of Australia and New Zealand (calculated net of our Lake Taupo, Moonee Ponds and Burwood Properties), and (v) owned 50% of a 202-acre property that is zoned for the development of over 500 single-family residential units in the U.S.  In addition, we continue to hold various properties used in our historic railroad operations.

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The tables below summarize the results of operations for each of our principal business segments for the three (“2015 Quarter”) months ended March 31, 2015 and the three (“2014 Quarter”) months ended March 31, 2014, respectively (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

Cinema Exhibition

Real Estate

Intersegment Eliminations

Total

Revenue

$

56,899 

$

5,404 

$

(1,718)

$

60,585 

Operating expense

 

46,859 

 

2,140 

 

(1,718)

 

47,281 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,827 

 

845 

 

--

 

3,672 

General and administrative expense

 

874 

 

128 

 

--

 

1,002 

Segment operating income

$

6,339 

$

2,291 

$

--

$

8,630 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

Cinema Exhibition

Real Estate

Intersegment Eliminations

Total

Revenue

$

53,424 

$

6,579 

$

(1,950)

$

58,053 

Operating expense

 

45,740 

 

2,975 

 

(1,950)

 

46,765 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,796 

 

918 

 

--

 

3,714 

General and administrative expense

 

898 

 

173 

 

--

 

1,071 

Segment operating income

$

3,990 

$

2,513 

$

--

$

6,503 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation to net income attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders:

 

 

 

 

2015 Quarter

2014 Quarter

Total segment operating income

 

 

 

 

$

8,630 

$

6,503 

Non-segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

 

 

 

70 

 

91 

General and administrative expense

 

 

 

 

 

3,327 

 

3,831 

Operating income

 

 

 

 

 

5,233 

 

2,581 

Interest expense, net

 

 

 

 

 

(2,575)

 

(2,297)

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

2,731 

 

744 

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

(2,523)

 

(1,592)

Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures and entities

 

 

 

 

 

236 

 

310 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

$

3,102 

$

(254)

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

16 

 

39 

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

 

 

 

 

$

3,118 

$

(215)

 

 

 

 

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Cinema Exhibition Segment

Included in the cinema exhibition segment above are revenue and expense from the operations of 54 cinema complexes with 443 screens during the 2015 Quarter and 52 cinema complexes with 434 screens during the 2014 Quarter.  The following tables detail our cinema exhibition segment operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

 

United States

 

Australia

 

New Zealand

 

Total

Admissions revenue

$

19,772 

$

14,099 

$

3,634 

$

37,505 

Concessions revenue

 

8,299 

 

6,131 

 

1,485 

 

15,915 

Advertising and other revenue

 

1,763 

 

1,459 

 

257 

 

3,479 

Total revenue

 

29,834 

 

21,689 

 

5,376 

 

56,899 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Film rent and advertising cost

 

10,025 

 

6,386 

 

1,608 

 

18,019 

Concession cost

 

1,445 

 

1,257 

 

353 

 

3,055 

Occupancy expense

 

6,623 

 

3,721 

 

1,075 

 

11,419 

Other operating expense

 

8,508 

 

4,646 

 

1,212 

 

14,366 

Total operating expense

 

26,601 

 

16,010 

 

4,248 

 

46,859 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,281 

 

1,201 

 

345 

 

2,827 

General and administrative expense

 

678 

 

183 

 

13 

 

874 

Segment operating income

$

1,274 

$

4,295 

$

770 

$

6,339 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Data as a Percentage of Revenue for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

 

United States

 

Australia

 

New Zealand

 

Total

Admissions revenue

 

66.3% 

 

65.0% 

 

67.6% 

 

65.9% 

Concessions revenue

 

27.8% 

 

28.3% 

 

27.6% 

 

28.0% 

Advertising and other revenue

 

5.9% 

 

6.7% 

 

4.8% 

 

6.1% 

Total revenue

 

100.0% 

 

100.0% 

 

100.0% 

 

100.0% 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Film rent and advertising cost

 

50.7% 

 

45.3% 

 

44.2% 

 

48.0% 

Concession cost

 

17.4% 

 

20.5% 

 

23.8% 

 

19.2% 

Occupancy expense

 

22.2% 

 

17.2% 

 

20.0% 

 

20.1% 

Other operating expense

 

28.5% 

 

21.4% 

 

22.5% 

 

25.2% 

Total operating expense

 

89.2% 

 

73.8% 

 

79.0% 

 

82.4% 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

4.3% 

 

5.5% 

 

6.4% 

 

5.0% 

General and administrative expense

 

2.3% 

 

0.8% 

 

0.2% 

 

1.5% 

Segment operating income

 

4.3% 

 

19.8% 

 

14.3% 

 

11.1% 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

 

United States

 

Australia

 

New Zealand

 

Total

Admissions revenue

$

19,299 

$

13,233 

$

3,118 

$

35,650 

Concessions revenue

 

8,087 

 

5,228 

 

1,260 

 

14,575 

Advertising and other revenue

 

1,517 

 

1,477 

 

205 

 

3,199 

Total revenue

 

28,903 

 

19,938 

 

4,583 

 

53,424 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Film rent and advertising cost

 

9,947 

 

5,868 

 

1,300 

 

17,115 

Concession cost

 

1,386 

 

1,088 

 

335 

 

2,809 

Occupancy expense

 

6,282 

 

4,335 

 

983 

 

11,600 

Other operating expense

 

8,008 

 

5,007 

 

1,201 

 

14,216 

Total operating expense

 

25,623 

 

16,298 

 

3,819 

 

45,740 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,396 

 

1,126 

 

274 

 

2,796 

General and administrative expense

 

657 

 

241 

 

--

 

898 

Segment operating income

$

1,227 

$

2,273 

$

490 

$

3,990 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Data as a Percentage of Revenue for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

 

United States

 

Australia

 

New Zealand

 

Total

Admissions revenue

 

66.8% 

 

66.4% 

 

68.0% 

 

66.7% 

Concessions revenue

 

28.0% 

 

26.2% 

 

27.5% 

 

27.3% 

Advertising and other revenue

 

5.2% 

 

7.4% 

 

4.5% 

 

6.0% 

Total revenue

 

100.0% 

 

100.0% 

 

100.0% 

 

100.0% 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Film rent and advertising cost

 

51.5% 

 

44.3% 

 

41.7% 

 

48.0% 

Concession cost

 

17.1% 

 

20.8% 

 

26.6% 

 

19.3% 

Occupancy expense

 

21.7% 

 

21.7% 

 

21.4% 

 

21.7% 

Other operating expense

 

27.7% 

 

25.1% 

 

26.2% 

 

26.6% 

Total operating expense

 

88.7% 

 

81.7% 

 

83.3% 

 

85.6% 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

4.8% 

 

5.6% 

 

6.0% 

 

5.2% 

General and administrative expense

 

2.3% 

 

1.2% 

 

0.0% 

 

1.7% 

Segment operating income

 

4.2% 

 

11.4% 

 

10.7% 

 

7.5% 

 

·

Cinema revenue increased for the 2015 Quarter by $3.5 million or 6.5% compared to the same period in 2014 due to a  strong showing in United States, Australia and New Zealand. The United States revenue was up $931,000 or 3.2%. In Australia cinema revenue was up AUD$5.1 million or 22.9% at a functional currency level due to an additional 380,000 admits or a 28.4%  attendance increase. This increase reduced to $1.8 million or 8.8%  after foreign currency movements. New Zealand cinema revenue grew by NZD$1.6 million or 30.0% when compared to the 2014 Quarter. Cinema revenue increased NZD$763,000 or 13.9% of the 2015 Quarter increase, due to the opening of our Dunedin site in September 2014. The increase in New Zealand cinema revenue reduced to an increase of US$791,000 or 17.3% due to foreign currency movements.

·

Total operating expense increased by $1.1 million or 2.4% compared to the same period in 2014. This increase was driven by higher film rent costs as a result of increased sales. Operating expense as a percent of gross revenue decreased from 85.6% to 82.7%.The reduction in operating expense as a percentage of gross revenue was due to expense management and to the percentage of fixed costs compared to the increases in our revenue streams.

·

The Australian quarterly average exchange rate to the U.S dollar declined to 0.7862 for the 2015 Quarter from 0.8974 for the 2014 Quarter a decrease of 12.4%. The New Zealand quarterly average exchange rate to the U.S dollar declined to 0.7514 for the 2015 Quarter from 0.8370 for the 2014 Quarter, a decrease of 10.2%. Both had a generally negative impact on our operating results.

·

As a result of the above, cinema segment income increased by $2.4 million for the 2015 Quarter or 58.9% compared to the same period in 2014.

 

 

 

 

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Real Estate Segment

The following tables detail our real estate segment operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

 

United States

 

Australia

 

New Zealand

 

Total

Live theater rental and ancillary income

$

685 

$

--

$

--

$

685 

Property rental income

 

453 

 

2,911 

 

1,354 

 

4,718 

Total revenues

 

1,138 

 

2,911 

 

1,354 

 

5,403 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Live theater cost

 

398 

 

--

 

--

 

398 

Property cost

 

18 

 

432 

 

384 

 

834 

Occupancy expense

 

239 

 

491 

 

178 

 

908 

Total operating expense

 

655 

 

923 

 

562 

 

2,140 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

83 

 

508 

 

254 

 

845 

General and administrative expense

 

(50)

 

165 

 

13 

 

128 

Segment operating income

$

450 

$

1,315 

$

525 

$

2,290 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Data as a Percentage of Revenue for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

 

United States

 

Australia

 

New Zealand

 

Total

Live theater rental and ancillary revenue

 

60.2% 

 

0.0% 

 

0.0% 

 

12.7% 

Property rental revenue

 

39.8% 

 

100.0% 

 

100.0% 

 

87.3% 

Total revenue

 

100.0% 

 

100.0% 

 

100.0% 

 

100.0% 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Live theater cost

 

58.1% 

 

0.0% 

 

0.0% 

 

58.1% 

Property cost

 

4.0% 

 

14.8% 

 

28.4% 

 

17.7% 

Occupancy expense

 

21.0% 

 

16.9% 

 

13.1% 

 

16.8% 

Total operating expense

 

57.6% 

 

31.7% 

 

41.5% 

 

39.6% 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

7.3% 

 

17.5% 

 

18.8% 

 

15.6% 

General and administrative expense

 

-4.4%

 

5.7% 

 

1.0% 

 

2.4% 

Segment operating income

 

39.5% 

 

45.2% 

 

38.8% 

 

42.4% 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

 

United States

 

Australia

 

New Zealand

 

Total

Live theater rental and ancillary income

$

1,159 

$

--

$

--

$

1,159 

Property rental income

 

427 

 

3,570 

 

1,423 

 

5,420 

Total revenues

 

1,586 

 

3,570 

 

1,423 

 

6,579 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Live theater cost

 

531 

 

--

 

--

 

531 

Property cost

 

139 

 

682 

 

394 

 

1,215 

Occupancy expense

 

242 

 

744 

 

243 

 

1,229 

Total operating expense

 

912 

 

1,426 

 

637 

 

2,975 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Depreciation and amortization

 

79 

 

613 

 

226 

 

918 

General and administrative expense

 

 

156 

 

15 

 

173 

Segment operating income

$

593 

$

1,375 

$

545 

$

2,513 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Data as a Percentage of Revenue for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

 

United States

 

Australia

 

New Zealand

 

Total

Live theater rental and ancillary revenue

 

73.1% 

 

0.0% 

 

0.0% 

 

17.6% 

Property rental revenue

 

26.9% 

 

100.0% 

 

100.0% 

 

82.4% 

Total revenue

 

100.0% 

 

100.0% 

 

100.0% 

 

100.0% 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Live theater cost

 

45.8% 

 

0.0% 

 

0.0% 

 

45.8% 

Property cost

 

32.6% 

 

19.1% 

 

27.7% 

 

22.4% 

Occupancy expense

 

15.3% 

 

20.8% 

 

17.1% 

 

18.7% 

Total operating expense

 

57.5% 

 

39.9% 

 

44.8% 

 

45.2% 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

5.0% 

 

17.2% 

 

15.9% 

 

14.0% 

General and administrative expense

 

0.1% 

 

4.4% 

 

1.1% 

 

2.6% 

Segment operating income

 

37.4% 

 

38.5% 

 

38.3% 

 

38.2% 

 

·

Real estate revenue decreased for the 2015 Three Months by $1.2 million or 17.9% compared to the same period in 2014. Live theatre 2015 Three Months revenue decreased by $474,000 or 40.9% compared to the same period in 2014. Property rental revenue in Australia also decreased by $659,000 or 18.5%  mainly due to the strengthening of the US dollar compared to the Australian dollar. At a functional currency level, Australian revenue was consistent with the same period in 2014.

·

Total operating expense for the real estate segment decreased for the 2015 Three Months by $835,000 or 28.0% compared to the same period in 2014. This was primarily due to savings from costs associated with our Burwood site, as the purchaser of this property now covers these costs. The stronger US dollar has also contributed to overall lower costs from our Australian and New Zealand properties.

·

The Australian quarterly exchange rate to the U.S. dollar declined to 0.7862 for the 2015 Three Months from 08974 for the 2014 Three Months, a decrease of  12.4% The New Zealand quarterly exchange rate to the U.S. dollar declined to 0.7514 for the 2015 Three Months from 0.8370 for the 2014  Three Months, a  decrease of  10.2%.  Both had a generally negative impact on our operating results.  

·

As a result of the above, real estate income decreased by $223,000 or 8.9%  for the quarter compared to the same period in 2014

 

 

Corporate

Quarterly Results

General and administrative expense decreased by $504,000 for the 2015 Quarter compared to the 2014 Quarter, due to a decrease in executive pension costs. Also, the stronger US dollar has also contributed to overall lower costs from our Australian and New Zealand corporate offices.

Net interest expense increased by $278,000 for the 2015 Quarter compared to the 2014 Quarter. Our interest expense was higher in the 2015 Quarter due to a change in mark-to-market interest rate swap valuations for the quarter resulting in a lower decrease than the comparable quarter in 2014.

Other income increased $2.0 million due to the sale of the Doheny Condo in February 2015 for $3.0 million.

Income taxes increased by $931,000 mainly as a result of the reversal of the valuation allowance previously recorded against U.S. deferred tax assets during the first quarter of 2014.

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Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Reading International, Inc. Common Shareholders

We recorded a net income attributable to Reading International, Inc. common shareholders of $3.1 million for the 2015 Quarter compared to a loss of $215,000 for the 2014 Quarter.  As described above, the increase in net income from 2014 to 2015 was primarily due to a  $2.1 million increase in segment operating income for the 2015 Quarter as compared to 2014, together with the $3.0 million income from the Doheny Condo sale. This was partially offset by a $931,000 increase in income tax expense for the 2015 Quarter as compared to 2014, coupled with the higher interest expense. 

 

 

Business Plan, Liquidity and Capital Resources

Business Plan

Our cinema exhibition business plan is to continue to identify, develop, and acquire cinema properties, where reasonably available, that allow us to leverage our cinema expertise and technology over a larger operating base. 

Our real estate business plan is to begin development of our existing land assets, to be sensitive to opportunities to convert our entertainment assets to higher and better uses, or, when appropriate, to dispose of such assets. 

In addition, we review opportunities to monetize our assets where such action could lead to a financially acceptable outcome.  We will also continue to investigate potential synergistic acquisitions that may not readily fall into either of our two cinema or real estate segments. 

Contractual Obligations

The following table provides information with respect to the maturities and scheduled principal repayments of our secured debt and lease obligations at March 31, 2015  (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

2016

 

2017

 

2018

 

2019

 

Thereafter

 

Total

Debt

$

28,505 

$

16,525 

$

1,525 

$

9,025 

$

67,875 

$

--

$

123,455 

Subordinated notes (trust preferred securities)

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

27,913 

 

27,913 

Tax settlement liability

 

2,030 

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

2,030 

Pension liability

 

855 

 

684 

 

684 

 

684 

 

684 

 

4,004 

 

7,595 

Lease obligations

 

23,966 

 

28,135 

 

24,780 

 

18,248 

 

14,443 

 

50,066 

 

159,638 

Estimated interest on debt

 

3,759 

 

4,448 

 

4,099 

 

3,898 

 

2,781 

 

8,639 

 

27,624 

Total

$

59,115 

$

49,792 

$

31,088 

$

31,855 

$

85,783 

$

90,622 

$

348,255 

 

We base estimated interest on long-term debt on the anticipated loan balances for future periods calculated against current fixed and variable interest rates.

We adopted FASB ASC 740-10-25 on January 1, 2007.  As of adoption, the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions was $12.5 million decreasing to $2.7 million as of March 31, 2015 primarily as a result of the settlement on January 6, 2011 of our Tax Audit/Litigation matter.

Unconsolidated Debt

Total debt of unconsolidated joint ventures and entities was $569,000 and $592,000 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.  Our share of unconsolidated debt, based on our ownership percentage, was $190,000 and $197,000 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.  This debt is guaranteed by one of our subsidiaries to the extent of our ownership percentage.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

There are no off-balance sheet transactions, 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, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources.

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Currency Risk

We are subject to currency risk because we conduct a significant portion of our business in Australia and New Zealand.  Set forth below is a chart indicating the various exchange rates at certain points in time for the Australian and New Zealand Dollar vis-à-vis the US Dollar over the past 20 years.

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We do not engage in currency hedging activities.  Rather, to the extent possible, we operate our Australian and New Zealand operations on a self-funding basis.  Our policy in Australia and New Zealand is to match revenues and expenses, whenever possible, in local currencies.  As a result, we have procured in local currencies the majority of our expenses in Australia and New Zealand.  As our U.S. operations are funded in part by the operational results of Australia and New Zealand, fluctuations in these foreign currencies affect such funding.  As we continue to progress with our acquisition and development activities in Australia and New Zealand, the effect of variations in currency values will likely increase.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operating activities in order to meet our obligations and commitments drives our liquidity position.  This is further affected by our ability to obtain adequate, reasonable financing and/or to convert non-performing or non-strategic assets into cash.

Currently, our liquidity needs arise primarily from:

·

capital expenditure needs;

·

working capital requirements; and

·

debt servicing requirements.

Expiring Debt and Liquidity Requirements

Expiring Long-Term Debt

Our New Zealand Corporate Credit Facility matured on March 31, 2015. We have now received an extension through to July 30, 2015. As such  the balance of $21.8 million (NZ$28.0 million) has been classified as a current liability on the consolidated balance sheet as at March 31, 2015.

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Additionally, the term of our Union Square Theatre Term Loan matures on May 1, 2015. We have received an extension through to June 1, 2015.  The outstanding balance of this debt of $6.5 million has been classified as a current liability on the consolidated balance sheet as at March 31, 2015.

While no assurances can be given that we will be successful, we currently anticipate that these loans will either be extended or replaced prior to their extension maturities.

Tax Settlement Liability

As indicated in our 2014 Annual Report, in accordance with the agreement between the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and our subsidiary, Craig Corporation, it is obligated to pay $290,000 per month, $3.5 million per year, in settlement for its tax liability for its tax year 1996. At March 31, 2015, Craig Corporation’s remaining tax liability under this agreement was approximately $2.0 million.

For the abovementioned liabilities, we believe that we have sufficient borrowing capacity under our various credit facilities, together with our $39.8 million of cash and cash equivalents, to meet our anticipated short-term working capital requirements for the next twelve months.

Operating Activities

Cash provided by operations was $732,000 for the 2015 Three Months compared to cash used in operations of $1.1 million in the 2014 Three Months. The year-to-year change in cash provided by operations of $1.8 million was due primarily to a $1.3 million increase in operational cash flows together with a $489,000 change in operating assets and liabilities.

Investing Activities

Cash provided by investing activities for the 2015 Three Months was $687,000 compared to $624,000 used in investing activities for the 2014 Three Months, a change of $1.3 million.  The $687,000 of cash used in investing activities for the 2015 Three Months related to:

·

$2.6 million in property enhancements to our existing properties.

offset by

·

$3.0 million sale proceeds from the sale of our Doheny condo

·

$300,000 change in restricted cash.

The $624,000 of cash used for investing activities for the 2014 Three Months was primarily related to:

·

$633,000 in property enhancements to our existing properties.

Financing Activities

Cash used in financing activities for the 2015 Three Months was $9.4 million compared to $1.0 million of cash used in financing activities for the same period in 2014 resulting in a change of $8.4 million.  The $9.4 million in cash used in financing activities during the 2015 Three Months was primarily related to:

·

$7.8 million of loan repayments; and

·

$1.8 million used to repurchase Class A non-voting stock.

 

The $1.0 million in cash used in financing activities during the 2014 Three Months was primarily related to:

·

$936,000 of loan repayments.

Critical Accounting Policies

The SEC defines critical accounting policies as those that are, in management’s view, most important to the portrayal of the company’s financial condition and results of operations and the most demanding in their calls on judgment.  Although accounting for our core business of cinema and live theater exhibition with a real estate focus is relatively straightforward, we believe our most critical accounting policies relate to:

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·

impairment of long-lived assets, including goodwill and intangible assets;

·

tax valuation allowance and obligations; and

·

legal and environmental obligations.

We discuss these critical accounting policies in our 2014 Annual Report and advise you to refer to that discussion.    

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard to achieve a consistent application of revenue recognition within the U.S resulting in a single revenue model to be applied by reporting companies under U.S. general accepted accounting principles. The new standard is effective beginning in the first quarter of 2017. While we feel the impact of the proposed revenue recognition will have minimal impact on our business since our revenues predominantly come from movie ticket sales and concession purchases, we intend to go through the analysis to ensure that we are in compliance.

Financial Risk Management

Our internally developed risk management procedure seeks to minimize the potentially negative effects of changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates on the results of operations.  Our primary exposure to fluctuations in the financial markets is currently due to changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates between U.S and Australia and New Zealand

As our operational focus continues to shift to Australia and New Zealand, unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses could materially affect our financial position.  We currently manage our currency exposure by creating, whenever possible, natural hedges in Australia and New Zealand.  This involves local country sourcing of goods and services as well as borrowing in local currencies.

Our exposure to interest rate risk arises out of our long-term debt obligations.  Consistent with our internally developed guidelines, we seek to reduce the negative effects of changes in interest rates by changing the character of the interest rate on our long-term debt, converting a variable rate into a fixed rate by entering into derivative contracts on certain borrowing transactions. Our Australian facility provides for floating interest rates, but we currently have swapped into fixed rate obligations using derivative contracts.

In accordance with FASB ASC 815-10-35, Subsequent Valuation of Derivative Instruments and Hedging Instruments (“FASB ASC 815-10-35”), we marked our interest rate swap and cap instruments to market on the consolidated balance sheet resulting in an increase in interest expense of $66,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and an decrease of $194,000 in interest expense during the three months ended March 31, 2014.  At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we recorded the fair market value of our interest rate swaps and cap of $2.2 million and $2.2 million, respectively, as other long-term liabilities.  In accordance with FASB ASC 815-10-35, we have not designated any of our current interest rate swap or cap positions as financial reporting hedges.

Inflation

We continually monitor inflation and the effects of changing prices.  Inflation increases the cost of goods and services used.  Competitive conditions in many of our markets restrict our ability to recover fully the higher costs of acquired goods and services through price increases.  We attempt to mitigate the impact of inflation by implementing continuous process improvement solutions to enhance productivity and efficiency and, as a result, lower costs and operating expenses.  In our opinion, we have managed the effects of inflation appropriately, and, as a result, it has not had a material impact on our operations and the resulting financial position or liquidity.

Litigation

We are currently, and are from time to time, involved with claims and lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of our business.  Some examples of the types of claims are:

·

contractual obligations;

·

insurance claims;

·

IRS claims;

·

employment matters;

·

environmental matters; and

·

antitrust issues.

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Where we are the plaintiffs, we expense all legal fees on an on-going basis and make no provision for any potential settlement amounts until received.  In Australia, the prevailing party is entitled to recover its attorneys’ fees, which 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.  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.  However, we do not give any assurance as to the ultimate outcome of such claims and litigation.  The resolution of such claims and litigation could be material to our operating results for any particular period, depending on the level of income for such period.  There have been no material changes to our litigation exposure since our 2014 Annual Report.

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

Our statements in this interim quarterly report contain a variety of forward-looking statements as defined by the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect only our expectations regarding future events and operating performance and necessarily speak only as of the date the information was prepared.  No guarantees can be given that our expectation will in fact be realized, in whole or in part.  You can recognize these statements by our use of words such as, by way of example, “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” and “anticipate” or other similar terminology.

These forward-looking statements reflect our expectation after having considered a variety of risks and uncertainties.  However, they are necessarily the product of internal discussion and do not necessarily completely reflect the views of individual members of our Board of Directors or of our management team.  Individual Board members and individual members of our management team may have a different view as to the risks and uncertainties involved, and may have different views as to future events or our operating performance.

Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or underlying our forward-looking statements are the following:

·

with respect to our cinema operations:

o

the number and attractiveness to movie goers of the films released in future periods;

o

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

o

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

o

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;

o

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 theaters” and competitive film product distribution technology such as, by way of example, cable, satellite broadcast and DVD rentals and sales, and so called “movies on demand;”  and

o

the extent to and the efficiency with which we are able to integrate acquisitions of cinema circuits with our existing operations.

·

with respect to our real estate development and operation activities:

o

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

o

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

o

the risks and uncertainties associated with real estate development;

o

the availability and cost of labor and materials;

o

competition for development sites and tenants;

o

environmental remediation issues;

o

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; and

o

certain of our activities are in geologically active areas, creating a risk of damage and/or disruption of real estate and/or cinema businesses from earthquakes.

·

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:

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o

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;

o

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

o

changes in government regulation, including by way of example, the costs resulting from the implementation of the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley;

o

our labor relations and costs of labor (including future government requirements with respect to pension liabilities, disability insurance and health coverage, and vacations and leave);

o

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;

o

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

o

changes in applicable accounting policies and practices.

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, and the extent to which consumers in our markets have the economic wherewithal to spend money on beyond-the-home entertainment.

Given the variety and unpredictability of the factors that will ultimately influence our businesses and our results of operation, it naturally follows that 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.

Finally, we undertake no obligation to update publicly 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.

Additionally, certain of the presentations included in this interim quarterly report may contain “non-GAAP financial measures.”  In such case, a reconciliation of this information to our GAAP financial statements will be made available in connection with such statements.

 

 

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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.

At March 31, 2015, approximately 48% and 21% of our assets were invested in assets denominated in Australian dollars (Reading Australia) and New Zealand dollars (Reading New Zealand), respectively, including approximately $32.0 million in cash and cash equivalents.  At December 31, 2014, approximately 44% and 20% of our assets were invested in assets denominated in Australian dollars (Reading Australia) and New Zealand dollars (Reading New Zealand), including approximately $40.1 million in cash and cash equivalents.

Our policy in Australia and New Zealand is to match revenues and expenses, whenever possible, in local currencies.  As a result, we have procured in local currencies a majority of our expenses in Australia and New Zealand.  Due to the developing nature of our operations in Australia and New Zealand, our revenue is not yet significantly greater than our operating and interest expenses.  Despite this natural hedge, recent movements in foreign currencies have had an effect on our current earnings.  Although foreign currency has 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 an increase of $9.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.  As we continue to progress our acquisition and development activities in Australia and New Zealand, we cannot assure you that the foreign currency effect on our earnings will be negligible in the future.

Historically, our policy has been to borrow in local currencies to finance the development and construction of our ETRCs in Australia and New Zealand whenever possible.  As a result, the borrowings in local currencies have provided somewhat of a natural hedge against the foreign currency exchange exposure.  Even so, and as a result of our issuance of fully subordinated notes (TPS) in 2007, and their subsequent partial repayment, approximately 66% and 49% of our Australian and New Zealand assets, respectively, remain subject to such exposure, unless we elect to hedge our foreign currency exchange between the US and Australian and New Zealand dollars.  If the foreign currency rates were to fluctuate by 10%, the resulting change in Australian and New Zealand assets would be $11.6 million and $3.8 million, respectively, and the change in our quarterly net income (loss) would be $223,000 and $26,000, respectively.  Presently, we have no plan to hedge such exposure.

We record unrealized foreign currency translation gains or losses that could materially affect our financial position.  As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we recorded a cumulative unrealized foreign currency translation gain of approximately $21.2 million and $31.1 million, respectively.

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.

While we have typically used fixed rate financing (secured by first mortgages) in the U.S., fixed rate financing is typically not available to corporate borrowers in Australia and New Zealand.  The majority of our Australian and New Zealand bank loans have variable rates.  The Australian facility provides for floating interest rates, but we currently have swapped into fixed rate obligations (see Financial Risk Management above).  Taking into consideration our interest rate swaps and cap, a 1% increase or decrease in short-term interest rates would have resulted in approximately $109,000 increase or decrease in our 2015 Quarter’s interest expense.

 

 

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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 the Company’s Exchange Act reports, as amended, 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2015 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

 

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PART II – Other Information

Item 1 – Legal Proceedings

For a description of legal proceedings, please refer to Item 3 entitled Legal Proceedings contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Item 1A – Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in risk factors as previously disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K filed on March 16, 2015 with the SEC for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.

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

For a description of grants of stock to certain executives, see the Stock Based Compensation section under see Note 2 – Equity and Stock-Based Compensation to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item 3 – Defaults upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 5 – Other Information

On April 21, 2015,  the company announced the appointment of Devasis (“Dev”) Ghose as its Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective May 11, 2015. Mr. Ghose will be assuming the role previously held by Mr. Andrzej Matyczynski, who will be continuing as a corporate advisor to our Company and then retiring in April 2016. 

Item 6 – Exhibits

 

 

10.1

Dev Ghose Employment Agreement

31.1

Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.

31.2

Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.

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

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation

 

 

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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:May 7, 2015

 

By: /s/ James J. Cotter, Jr.

James J. Cotter, Jr.

Chief Executive Officer

 

Date:May 7, 2015

 

By: /s/ Andrzej Matyczynski

Andrzej Matyczynski

Chief Financial Officer

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