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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2008
Commission File Number 001-33401
CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
     
Delaware   20-5490327
(State or other jurisdiction   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)
     
3900 Dallas Parkway    
Suite 500    
Plano, Texas   75093
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 665-1000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 (d) of the Act. Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company”” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No þ
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant on June 30, 2008, computed by reference to the closing price for the registrant’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on such date was $389,216,993 (29,802,220 shares at a closing price per share of $13.06).
As of February 28, 2009, 108,860,563 shares of common stock were outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Certain portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement, in connection with its 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed within 120 days of December 31, 2008, are incorporated by reference into Part III, Items 10-14, of this annual report on Form 10-K.
 
 

 


 

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
     This annual report on Form 10-K includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, based on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about our business and our industry. They include statements relating to:
    future revenues, expenses and profitability;
 
    the future development and expected growth of our business;
 
    projected capital expenditures;
 
    attendance at movies generally or in any of the markets in which we operate;
 
    the number or diversity of popular movies released and our ability to successfully license and exhibit popular films;
 
    national and international growth in our industry;
 
    competition from other exhibitors and alternative forms of entertainment; and
 
    determinations in lawsuits in which we are defendants.
     You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “future” and “intends” and similar expressions which are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. In evaluating forward-looking statements, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section in Item 1A of this Form 10-K and elsewhere in this Form 10-K. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements and risk factors contained in this Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-K reflect our view only as of the date of this Form 10-K. We undertake no obligation, other than as required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Certain Definitions
     Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to “we,” “our,” “us,” the “issuer” or “Cinemark” relate to Cinemark Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, including Cinemark, Inc., Cinemark USA, Inc. and Century Theatres, Inc. Unless otherwise specified, all operating and other statistical data for the U.S. include one theatre in Canada. All references to Latin America are to Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Peru. Unless otherwise specified, all operating and other statistical data are as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008.

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PART I
Item 1. Business
Our Company
     Cinemark Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) are leaders in the motion picture exhibition industry in terms of both revenues and the number of screens in operation, with theatres in the United States (“U.S.”), Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia. The Company also managed theatres in the U.S., Brazil and Colombia during the year ended December 31, 2008.
     On August 2, 2006, Cinemark Holdings, Inc. was formed as the Delaware holding company of Cinemark, Inc. On August 7, 2006, the Cinemark, Inc. stockholders entered into a share exchange agreement pursuant to which they agreed to exchange their shares of Class A common stock for an equal number of shares of common stock of Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (“Cinemark Share Exchange”). The Cinemark Share Exchange was completed on October 5, 2006 and facilitated the acquisition of Century Theatres, Inc. (“Century Acquisition”). On October 5, 2006, Cinemark, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Prior to October 5, 2006, Cinemark Holdings, Inc. had no assets, liabilities or operations. The accompanying consolidated financial statements are reflective of the change in reporting entity that occurred as a result of the Cinemark Share Exchange. Cinemark Holdings, Inc.’s consolidated financial statements reflect the accounting basis of its stockholders for all periods presented. On April 24, 2007, Cinemark Holdings, Inc. completed an initial public offering of its common stock.
     As of December 31, 2008, we managed our business under two operating segments – U.S. markets and international markets, in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 131 “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information.” See Note 23 to the consolidated financial statements.
     Our principal executive offices are at 3900 Dallas Parkway, Suite 500, Plano, Texas 75093. Our telephone number is (972) 665-1000. We maintain a corporate website at www.cinemark.com. Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments, are available on our website free of charge under the heading “Investor Relations – SEC Filings” as soon as practicable after such reports are filed or furnished electronically to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Description of Business
     We are a leader in the motion picture exhibition industry with 420 theatres and 4,783 screens in the U.S. and Latin America. Our circuit is the third largest in the U.S. with 293 theatres and 3,742 screens in 38 states and one Canadian province. We are the most geographically diverse circuit in Latin America with 127 theatres and 1,041 screens in 12 countries. During the year ended December 31, 2008, approximately 211.3 million patrons attended our theatres. Our modern theatre circuit features stadium seating in approximately 83% of our first-run auditoriums.
     We selectively build or acquire new theatres in markets where we can establish and maintain a leading market position. We believe our portfolio of modern theatres provides a preferred destination for moviegoers and contributes to our significant cash flows from operating activities. Our significant presence in the U.S. and Latin America has made us an important distribution channel for movie studios, particularly as they look to increase revenues generated in Latin America. Our market leadership is attributable in large part to our senior executives, who average approximately 34 years of industry experience and have successfully navigated us through multiple industry and economic cycles.
     We grew our total revenue per patron at a compound annual growth rate (“CAGR”) during the last three fiscal years of 10.2%. Revenues, operating income and net loss for the year ended December 31, 2008, were $1,742.3 million, $60.2 million and $(48.3) million, respectively. At December 31, 2008 we had cash and cash equivalents of $349.6 million and long-term debt of $1,508.5 million. Approximately $797.0 million of our long-term debt accrues interest at variable rates.

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Motion Picture Industry Overview
     Domestic Markets
     The U.S. motion picture exhibition industry has a track record of long-term growth, with box office revenues growing at an estimated CAGR of 5.1% from 1992 to 2007. Against this background of steady long-term growth, the exhibition industry has experienced periodic short-term increases and decreases in attendance, and consequently box office revenues. According to industry sources, in 2008, the motion picture exhibition industry experienced one of its best performances in history, with total box office almost equaling the record breaking 2007 box office. One of the films released during 2008, The Dark Knight, which grossed over $500 million in domestic box office, broke several box office records, including the single day box office record on its opening day and the single film three-day weekend record during its opening weekend. We believe box office revenues will continue to perform well in 2009 with a solid slate of films, including Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Angels & Demons, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Night at the Museum II: Escape from the Smithsonian, and Watchmen and the release of 3-D movies such as Monsters vs. Aliens, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Avatar, A Christmas Carol, and Disney’s next Pixar installment, Up.
     As of the date of this report, MPAA Worldwide Market Research (“MPAA”) had not yet released the 2008 box office information. The following table represents the results of a survey by MPAA published during March 2008, outlining the historical trends in U.S. box office revenues for the ten year period from 1997 to 2007:
                         
    U.S. Box        
    Office Revenues   Attendance   Average Ticket
Year   ($ in millions)   (in millions)   Price
1997
  $ 6,216       1,354     $ 4.59  
1998
  $ 6,760       1,438     $ 4.69  
1999
  $ 7,314       1,440     $ 5.08  
2000
  $ 7,468       1,383     $ 5.39  
2001
  $ 8,125       1,438     $ 5.66  
2002
  $ 9,272       1,599     $ 5.81  
2003
  $ 9,165       1,521     $ 6.03  
2004
  $ 9,215       1,484     $ 6.21  
2005
  $ 8,832       1,376     $ 6.41  
2006
  $ 9,138       1,395     $ 6.55  
2007
  $ 9,629       1,400     $ 6.88  
International Markets
     International growth also continues to be consistent. (As of the date of this report, MPAA had not yet released the 2008 box office information.) According to MPAA, international box office revenues grew steadily at a CAGR of 11.9% from 2003 to 2007 as a result of the increasing acceptance of moviegoing as a popular form of entertainment throughout the world, ticket price increases and new theatre construction.
     Growth in Latin America is expected to continue to be fueled by a combination of continued development of modern theatres, growing populations, attractive demographics (i.e., a significant teenage population), quality product from Hollywood and the emergence of a local film industry. In many Latin American countries the local film industry had been dormant because of the lack of sufficient theatres to exhibit the film product. The development of new modern multiplex theatres has revitalized the local film industry and, in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina, successful local film product often provides incremental growth opportunities.
     We believe many international markets for theatrical exhibition have historically been underserved and that certain of these markets, especially those in Latin America, will continue to experience growth as additional modern stadium-styled theatres are introduced.
Drivers of Continued Industry Success
     We believe the following market trends will drive the continued growth and strength of our industry:

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     Importance of Theatrical Success in Establishing Movie Brands and Subsequent Markets. Theatrical exhibition is the primary distribution channel for new motion picture releases. A successful theatrical release which “brands” a film is one of the major factors in determining its success in “downstream” markets, such as DVDs, network and syndicated television, video on-demand, pay-per-view television and downloading from the Internet.
     Increased Importance of International Markets for Box Office Success. International markets continue to be an increasingly important component of the overall box office revenues generated by Hollywood films, accounting for $17.1 billion, or 64% of 2007 total worldwide box office revenues according to MPAA. (As of the date of this report, MPAA had not yet released the 2008 industry information.) With continued growth of the international motion picture exhibition industry, we believe the relative contribution of markets outside North America will become even more significant.
     Stable Long-Term Attendance Trends. We believe that long-term trends in motion picture attendance in the U.S. will continue to benefit the industry. Despite historical economic and industry cycles, domestic attendance has grown at a 1.6% CAGR over the last 15 years to an estimated 1.4 billion patrons in 2007. (As of the date of this report, MPAA had not yet released the 2008 industry information.) According to Nielsen Entertainment/NRG, 77% of moviegoers stated their overall theatre experience in 2007 was time and money well spent.
     Convenient and Affordable Form of Out-Of-Home Entertainment. Moviegoing continues to be one of the most convenient and affordable forms of out-of-home entertainment, with an estimated average ticket price in the U.S. of $6.88 in 2007. (As of the date of this report, MPAA had not yet released the 2008 box office information.) Average prices in 2007 for other forms of out-of-home entertainment in the U.S., including sporting events and theme parks, range from approximately $23.50 to $65.25 per ticket according to MPAA. Movie ticket prices have risen at approximately the rate of inflation, while ticket prices for other forms of out-of-home entertainment have increased at higher rates.
     Innovation with Digital Technology. The industry has begun to convert to the use of digital projection technology, which will allow exhibitors to expand their product offerings. Digital technology will allow the presentation of 3-D content and alternative entertainment venues such as live sports programs, the opera and concert events. These additional programming alternatives may enhance the level of patronage for exhibitors.
Competitive Strengths
     We believe the following strengths allow us to compete effectively:
     Disciplined Operating Philosophy. We generated operating income and net loss of $60.2 million and $(48.3) million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2008. (Our net loss for the year ended December 31, 2008 was primarily due to $113.5 million of non-cash impairment charges.) Our solid operating performance is a result of our disciplined operating philosophy that centers on building high quality assets, while negotiating favorable theatre level economics and controlling theatre operating costs. As a result, we grew our admissions and concession revenues per patron at the highest CAGR during the last five fiscal years among the three largest motion picture exhibitors in the U.S.
     Leading Position in Our U.S. Markets. We have a leading market share in the U.S. metropolitan and suburban markets we serve. For the year ended December 31, 2008, we ranked either first or second based on box office revenues in 21 out of our top 25 U.S. markets, including the San Francisco Bay Area, Dallas, Houston and Salt Lake City.
     Strategically Located in Heavily Populated Latin American Markets. Since 1993, we have invested throughout Latin America due to the continued growth of the region. We operate 127 theatres and 1,041 screens in 12 countries, generating revenues of $385.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. We have successfully established a significant presence in major cities in the region, with theatres in thirteen of the fifteen largest metropolitan areas. With a geographically diverse circuit, we are an important distribution channel to the movie studios. The projected annual population growth for the Latin American countries in which we operate ranges from 1% to 2% for each of the next three years. We are well-positioned with our modern, large-format theatres to take advantage of these factors for further growth and diversification of our revenues.
     State-of-the-Art Theatre Circuit. We offer state-of-the-art theatres, which we believe makes our theatres a preferred destination for moviegoers in our markets. We feature stadium seating in approximately 83% of our first run auditoriums. During 2008, we continued our expansion by adding 203 new screens. We currently have commitments to build 147 additional screens over the next three years.

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     Solid Balance Sheet with Significant Cash Flow from Operating Activities. We generate significant cash flow from operating activities as a result of several factors, including management’s ability to contain costs, predictable revenues and a geographically diverse, modern theatre circuit. Additionally, a strategic advantage that enhances our cash flows, is our ownership of land and buildings for 43 of our theatres. We believe our expected level of cash flow generation will provide us with the strategic and financial flexibility to pursue growth opportunities, support our debt payments and make dividend payments to our stockholders. As of December 31, 2008, we had cash of $349.6 million. Our senior debt and senior subordinated debt do not mature until 2013 and 2014, respectively.
     Experienced Management. Led by Chairman and founder Lee Roy Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer Alan Stock, President, Chief Operating Officer Timothy Warner and Chief Financial Officer Robert Copple, our management team has an average of approximately 34 years of theatre operating experience executing a focused strategy which has led to consistent operating results. This management team has successfully navigated us through many industry and economic cycles.
Our Strategy
     We believe our disciplined operating philosophy and experienced management team will enable us to continue to enhance our leading position in the motion picture exhibition industry. Key components of our strategy include:
     Establish and Maintain Leading Market Positions. We will continue to seek growth opportunities by building or acquiring modern theatres that meet our strategic, financial and demographic criteria. We will continue to focus on establishing and maintaining a leading position in the markets we serve.
     Continue to Focus on Operational Excellence. We will continue to focus on achieving operational excellence by controlling theatre operating costs while continuing to provide leading customer service. Our margins reflect our track record of operating efficiency.
     Selectively Build in Profitable, Strategic Latin American Markets. Our international expansion will continue to focus primarily on Latin America through construction of modern, state-of-the-art theatres in growing urban markets.
Dividend Policy
     In August 2007, we initiated a quarterly dividend policy. Below is a summary of our dividend activity since the initiation of this policy:
                                 
                    Amount per    
   Date   Date of   Date   Common   Total
Declared   Record   Paid   Share(1)   Dividends
08/13/07
    09/04/07       09/18/07     $ 0.13     $13.9 million
11/12/07
    12/03/07       12/18/07     $ 0.18     $19.2 million
02/26/08
    03/06/08       03/14/08     $ 0.18     $19.3 million
05/09/08
    05/30/08       06/12/08     $ 0.18     $19.3 million
08/07/08
    08/25/08       09/12/08     $ 0.18     $19.3 million
11/06/08
    11/26/08       12/11/08     $ 0.18     $19.6 million
 
(1)   The dividend paid on September 18, 2007 was based on a quarterly dividend rate of $0.18 per common share, prorated based on the April 24, 2007 closing date of our initial public offering.
     We, at the discretion of our board of directors and subject to applicable law, anticipate paying regular quarterly dividends on our common stock. The amount, if any, of the dividends to be paid in the future will depend upon our then available cash, anticipated cash needs, overall financial condition, loan agreement restrictions, future prospects for earnings and cash flows, as well as other relevant factors.

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Theatre Operations
     As of December 31, 2008, we operated 420 theatres and 4,783 screens in 38 states, one Canadian province and 12 Latin American countries. Our theatres in the U.S. are primarily located in mid-sized U.S. markets, including suburbs of major metropolitan areas. We believe these markets are generally less competitive and generate high, stable margins. Our theatres in Latin America are primarily located in major metropolitan markets, which we believe are generally underscreened. The following tables summarize the geographic locations of our theatre circuit as of December 31, 2008.
     United States Theatres
                 
    Total   Total
State   Theatres   Screens
 
Texas
    79       1,024  
California
    64       760  
Ohio
    20       223  
Utah
    13       169  
Nevada
    10       154  
Illinois
    9       122  
Colorado
    8       127  
Kentucky
    8       95  
Arizona
    7       106  
Oregon
    7       102  
Oklahoma
    6       67  
Indiana
    6       58  
Louisiana
    5       74  
Pennsylvania
    5       73  
New Mexico
    4       54  
Virginia
    4       52  
North Carolina
    4       41  
Iowa
    4       39  
Mississippi
    3       41  
Arkansas
    3       30  
Florida
    2       40  
Washington
    2       30  
Georgia
    2       27  
New York
    2       27  
South Carolina
    2       22  
Kansas
    1       20  
Michigan
    1       16  
Alaska
    1       16  
New Jersey
    1       16  
Missouri
    1       15  
South Dakota
    1       14  
Tennessee
    1       14  
Wisconsin
    1       14  
Massachusetts
    1       12  
Delaware
    1       10  
West Virginia
    1       10  
Minnesota
    1       8  
Montana
    1       8  
     
Total United States
    292       3,730  
Canada
    1       12  
     
Total
    293       3,742  
     

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     International Theatres
                 
    Total   Total
Country   Theatres   Screens
 
Brazil
    44       368  
Mexico
    31       300  
Chile
    12       91  
Central America(1)
    12       79  
Colombia
    10       60  
Argentina
    9       74  
Peru
    5       43  
Ecuador
    4       26  
     
Total
    127       1,041  
     
 
(1)   Includes Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.
     We first entered Latin America operating movie theatres in Chile in 1993 and Mexico in 1994. Since then, through our focused international strategy, we have developed into the most geographically diverse theatre circuit in the region. We have balanced our risk through a diversified international portfolio, currently operating theatres in thirteen of the fifteen largest metropolitan areas in Latin America. In addition, we have achieved significant scale in Mexico and Brazil, the two largest Latin American economies, with 300 screens in Mexico and 368 screens in Brazil as of December 31, 2008.
     We believe that certain markets within Latin America continue to be underserved as penetration of movie screens per capita in Latin American markets is substantially lower than in the U.S. and European markets. We will continue to build and expand our presence in underserved international markets, with emphasis on Latin America, and fund our expansion primarily with cash flow generated in those markets. We are able to mitigate exposure to currency fluctuations by using local currencies to fund substantially all costs of our international operations, including film and facility lease expense. Our geographic diversity throughout Latin America has allowed us to maintain consistent revenue growth, notwithstanding currency and economic fluctuations that may affect any particular market. Our international revenues were approximately $385.8 million during 2008 versus $333.6 million during 2007.
Film Licensing
     In the U.S., we license films on a theatre-by-theatre and film-by-film basis from film distributors that are owned by major film production companies or from independent film distributors that distribute films for smaller production companies. For new release films, film distributors typically establish geographic zones and offer each available film to one theatre in each zone. The size of a film zone is generally determined by the population density, demographics and box office revenues potential of a particular market or region. We currently operate theatres in 242 first run film zones in the U.S. New film releases are licensed at the discretion of the film distributors. As the sole exhibitor in approximately 86% of the first run film zones in which we operate, we have maximum access to film product, which allows us to select those pictures we believe will be the most successful in our markets from those offered to us by distributors. We usually license films on an allocation basis in film zones where we face competition.
     In the international markets in which we operate, distributors do not allocate film to a single theatre in a geographic film zone, but allow competitive theatres to play the same films simultaneously. In these markets, films are still licensed on a theatre-by-theatre and film-by-film basis. Our theatre personnel focus on providing excellent customer service, and we provide a modern facility with the most up-to-date sound systems, comfortable stadium style seating and other amenities typical of modern American-style multiplexes, which we believe gives us a competitive advantage in markets where competing theatres play the same films. Of the 1,041 screens we operate in international markets, approximately 73% have no direct competition from other theatres.
     Our film rental licenses in the U.S. typically specify that rental fees are based on the applicable box office receipts and either the mutually agreed upon firm terms or a sliding scale formula, which are established prior to the opening of the film, or a mutually agreed upon settlement, which occurs at the conclusion of the film run, subject to the film licensing agreement. Under a firm terms formula, we pay the distributor a specified percentage of box office receipts, which reflects either a mutually agreed upon aggregate rate for the life of the film or rates that decline over the term of the run. Under the sliding scale formula, film rental is paid as a percentage of box office revenues using a pre-determined

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matrix based upon box office performance of the film. The settlement process allows for negotiation of film rental fees upon the conclusion of the film run based upon how the film performs. Internationally, our film rental licenses are primarily based on mutually agreed upon firm terms established prior to the opening of the picture. The film rental percentages paid by our international locations are generally lower than in the U.S. markets and gradually decline over a period of several weeks.
     We operate six art theatres with 21 screens under the CineArts brand.  We also regularly play art and independent films at many of our other theatres, providing a variety of film choices to our patrons.  Operating under the CineArts brand and bringing art and independent films to our other brands, allows us to benefit from the growth in the art and independent market driven by the more mature patron and the increased interest in art, foreign and documentary films. High profile film festivals, such as the Sundance Film Festival, have contributed to growth and interest in this genre. Recent hits such as Slumdog Millionaire and Doubt have demonstrated the box office potential of art and independent films.
Concessions
     Concession sales are our second largest revenue source, representing approximately 31% of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2008. Concession sales have a much higher margin than admissions sales. We have devoted considerable management effort to increase concession sales and improve operating margins. These efforts include implementation of the following strategies:
    Optimization of product mix. We offer concession products that primarily include various sizes of popcorn, soft drinks and candy. Different varieties and flavors of candy and soft drinks are offered at theatres based on preferences in that particular geographic region. Our point of sale system allows us to monitor product sales and make changes to product mix as necessary. Specially priced combos and promotions are launched on a regular basis to increase average concession purchases as well as to attract new buyers.
 
    Staff training. Employees are continually trained in “suggestive-selling” and “upselling” techniques. Consumer promotions conducted at the concession stand usually include a motivational element that rewards theatre staff for exceptional combo sales during the period.
 
    Theatre design. Our theatres are designed to optimize efficiencies at the concession stands, which include multiple service stations to facilitate serving more customers more quickly. We strategically place large concession stands within theatres to heighten visibility, reduce the length of concession lines, and improve traffic flow around the concession stands. Some of our concession areas are designed as self-service stations which allow customers to select their own refreshments and proceed to the cash register when they are ready. This design presents efficient service, enhanced choice and superior visibility of concession items. Concession designs in many of our new theatres have incorporated the benefits experienced with the self-service model.
 
    Cost control. We negotiate prices for concession supplies directly with concession vendors and manufacturers to obtain bulk rates. Concession supplies are distributed through a national distribution network. The concession distributor supplies and distributes inventory to the theatres, who place orders directly with the vendors to replenish stock.
Participation in National CineMedia
     In March 2005, Regal Entertainment, Inc., (“Regal”), and AMC Entertainment, Inc., (“AMC”), formed National CineMedia, LLC, (“NCM”), and on July 15, 2005, we joined NCM, as one of the founding members. NCM operates an in-theatre digital network in the U.S. The digital network consists of projectors used to display advertising and other non-film events. NCM’s primary activities that impact us include:
    advertising through its branded “First Look” pre-feature entertainment program, and lobby promotions and displays,
 
    live and pre-recorded networked and single-site meetings and events,
 
    live and pre-recorded concerts, sporting events and other non-film entertainment programming.
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participation in the NCM network. In addition, we are entitled to receive mandatory quarterly distributions of excess cash from NCM. We currently have an approximate 14.1% interest in NCM. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements.
     In our international markets, we generally outsource our screen advertising to local companies who have established relationships with local advertisers that provide similar benefits as NCM.
Participation in Digital Cinema Implementation Partners
     On February 12, 2007, we, AMC and Regal, entered into a joint venture known as Digital Cinema Implementation Partners LLC, (“DCIP”), to facilitate the implementation of digital cinema in our theatres and to establish agreements with major motion picture studios for the financing of digital cinema. Future digital cinema developments will be managed by DCIP, subject to certain approvals by us, AMC and Regal.
     As of the date of this report, DCIP had signed long-term agreements with five studios for the deployment of digital projection systems in movie theatres in North America. These agreements are the first of a number of agreements that DCIP intends to enter into with all of the major studios and independent distribution companies to ensure the widespread roll-out of digital technology. In accordance with these agreements, the digital projection systems deployed by DCIP will comply with the technology and security specifications developed by the Digital Cinema Initiatives studio consortium. DCIP is currently working with lenders and equity sources to finance the planned deployment of digital systems.
Marketing
     In the U.S., we rely on newspaper display advertisements, paid for by film distributors, newspaper directory film schedules, generally paid for by us, and Internet advertising, which has emerged as the primary media source to inform patrons of film titles and showtimes. Radio and television advertising spots, generally paid for by film distributors, are used to promote certain motion pictures and special events. We also exhibit previews of coming attractions and films presently playing on the other screens in our theatres or markets. We offer patrons access to movie times, the ability to buy and print their tickets at home and purchase gift cards and other advanced sale-type certificates at our website www.cinemark.com. The Internet is becoming a popular way to view movie previews. We use monthly web contests with film distributor partners to drive traffic to our website and to ensure that customers visit often. In addition, we work on a regular basis with all of the film distributors to promote their films with local, regional and national programs that are exclusive to our theatres. These programs may involve customer contests, cross-promotions with third parties, media on-air tie-ins and other means to increase traffic to a particular film showing at one of our theatres.
     Internationally, we exhibit upcoming and current film previews on screen, we implement co-promotions with film distributors and promote and advertise our new locations through various forms of media and events. We partner with large multi-national corporations in the large metropolitan areas in which we have theatres, to promote our brand, our image and to increase attendance levels at our theatres. Our customers are encouraged to register on our website to receive weekly information by email for showtime information, invitations to special screenings, sponsored events and promotional information. In addition, our customers can request to receive showtime information on their cell phones. We also have loyalty programs in certain of our international markets that allow customers to pay a nominal fee for a membership card that provides them with certain admissions and concession discounts.
     Our marketing departments also focus on maximizing ancillary revenue, which includes the sale of our gift cards and our SuperSaver discount tickets. We market these programs to such business representatives as realtors, human resource managers, incentive program managers and hospital and pharmaceutical personnel. Gift cards can be purchased at our theatres or online through our website. SuperSavers are also sold online at our website or over the phone, fax or email by our local corporate offices and are also available at certain retailers in the U.S.
Online Sales
     Our patrons may purchase advance tickets for all of our domestic screens and approximately one third of our international screens by accessing our corporate website at www.cinemark.com. Advance tickets may also be purchased for our domestic screens at www.fandango.com. Our Internet initiatives help improve customer satisfaction, allowing patrons who purchase tickets over the Internet to often bypass lines at the box office by printing their tickets at home or picking up their tickets at kiosks in the theatre lobby.

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Point of Sale Systems
     We have developed our own proprietary point of sale system to enhance our ability to maximize revenues, control costs and efficiently manage operations. The system is currently installed in all of our U.S. theatres and our one Canadian theatre. The point of sale system provides corporate management with real-time admissions and concession revenues reports that allow us to make timely changes to movie schedules, including extending film runs, increasing the number of screens on which successful movies are being played, or substituting films when gross receipts do not meet expectations. Real-time seating and box office information is available to box office personnel, preventing overselling of a particular film and providing faster and more accurate responses to customer inquiries regarding showtimes and available seating. The system tracks concession sales, provides in-theatre inventory reports for efficient inventory management and control, offers numerous ticket pricing options, integrates Internet ticket sales and processes credit card transactions. Barcode scanners, pole displays, touch screens, credit card readers and other equipment are integrated with the system to enhance its functions. In our international locations, we currently use other point of sale systems that have either been developed internally or by third parties, which have been certified as compliant with applicable governmental regulations.
Competition
     We are one of the leading motion picture exhibitors in terms of both revenues and the number of screens in operation. We compete against local, regional, national and international exhibitors with respect to attracting patrons, licensing films and developing new theatre sites.
     We are the sole exhibitor in approximately 86% of the 242 first run film zones in which our first run U.S. theatres operate. In film zones where there is no direct competition from other theatres, we select those films we believe will be the most successful from among those offered to us by film distributors. Where there is competition, we usually license films based on an allocation process. Of the 1,041 screens we operate outside of the U.S., approximately 73% of those screens have no direct competition from other theatres. In areas where we face direct competition, our success in attracting patrons depends on location, accessibility and capacity of an exhibitor’s theatre, theatre comfort, quality of projection and sound equipment, film showtime availability, level of customer service, and ticket prices. The competition for film licensing in the U.S. is dependent upon factors such as the location, condition and capacity of an exhibitor’s theatre, revenue potential and licensing terms.
     We compete for new theatre sites with other movie theatre exhibitors as well as other entertainment venues, which is dependent upon factors such as committed investment and resources, theatre design and capacity, revenue and patron potential, and financial stability.
     We also face competition from a number of other motion picture exhibition delivery systems, such as DVDs, network and syndicated television, video on-demand, pay-per-view television and downloading from the Internet. We also face competition from other forms of entertainment competing for the public’s leisure time and disposable income, such as concerts, theme parks and sporting events.
Corporate Operations
     Our corporate headquarters is located in Plano, Texas. Personnel at our corporate headquarters provide oversight for our domestic and international theatres. Domestic personnel at our corporate headquarters include concessions, theatre operations support, film licensing, human resources, legal, finance and accounting, operational audit, theatre maintenance and construction, Internet and information systems support, real estate and marketing. Our U.S. operations are divided into sixteen regions, primarily organized geographically, each of which is headed by a region leader.
     International personnel at our corporate headquarters include our President of Cinemark International, L.L.C. and department heads in charge of film licensing, concessions, theatre operations, theatre construction, real estate, legal, operational audit, information systems and accounting. We have a chief financial officer in both Brazil and Mexico, which are our two largest international markets. We have eight regional offices in Latin America responsible for the local management of theatres in twelve individual countries. Each regional office is headed by a general manager and includes personnel in film licensing, marketing, human resources, information systems, operations and accounting. The regional offices are staffed with experienced personnel from the region to mitigate cultural and operational barriers.

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Employees
     We have approximately 12,900 employees in the U.S., approximately 10% of whom are full time employees and 90% of whom are part time employees. We have approximately 5,400 employees in our international markets, approximately 65% of whom are full time employees and approximately 35% of whom are part time employees. Some of our U.S. employees are represented by unions under collective bargaining agreements, and some of our international locations are subject to union regulations. We regard our relations with our employees to be satisfactory.
Regulations
     The distribution of motion pictures is largely regulated by federal and state antitrust laws and has been the subject of numerous antitrust cases. The manner in which we can license films from certain major film distributors is subject to consent decrees resulting from these cases. Consent decrees bind certain major film distributors and require the films of such distributors to be offered and licensed to exhibitors, including us, on a theatre-by-theatre and film-by-film basis. Consequently, exhibitors cannot assure themselves a supply of films by entering long-term arrangements with major distributors, but must negotiate for licenses on a theatre-by-theatre and film-by-film basis.
     We are subject to various general regulations applicable to our operations including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or the ADA. We develop new theatres to be accessible to the disabled and we believe we are in substantial compliance with current regulations relating to accommodating the disabled. Although we believe that our theatres comply with the ADA, we have been a party to lawsuits which claim that our handicapped seating arrangements do not comply with the ADA or that we are required to provide captioning for patrons who are deaf or are severely hearing impaired.
     Our theatre operations are also subject to federal, state and local laws governing such matters as wages, working conditions, citizenship, health and sanitation requirements and licensing.
Financial Information About Geographic Areas
     We have operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia, which are reflected in the consolidated financial statements. See Note 23 to the consolidated financial statements for segment information and financial information by geographic area.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors
     Our business depends on film production and performance.
     Our business depends on both the availability of suitable films for exhibition in our theatres and the success of those films in our markets. Poor performance of films, the disruption in the production of films due to events such as a strike by directors, writers or actors, a reduction in financing options for the film distributors, or a reduction in the marketing efforts of the film distributors to promote their films could have an adverse effect on our business by resulting in fewer patrons and reduced revenues.
     A deterioration in relationships with film distributors could adversely affect our ability to obtain commercially successful films.
     We rely on the film distributors to supply the films shown in our theatres. The film distribution business is highly concentrated, with six major film distributors accounting for approximately 81% of U.S. box office revenues and 47 of the top 50 grossing films during 2008. Numerous antitrust cases and consent decrees resulting from these anti-trust cases impact the distribution of films. The consent decrees bind certain major film distributors to license films to exhibitors on a theatre-by-theatre and film-by-film basis. Consequently, we cannot guarantee a supply of films by entering into long-term arrangements with major distributors. We are therefore required to negotiate licenses for each film and for each theatre. A deterioration in our relationship with any of the six major film distributors could adversely affect our ability to obtain commercially successful films and to negotiate favorable licensing terms for such films, both of which could adversely affect our business and operating results.
     We face intense competition for patrons and films which may adversely affect our business.
     The motion picture industry is highly competitive. We compete against local, regional, national and international exhibitors. We compete for both patrons and licensing of films. The competition for patrons is dependent upon such factors as the availability of popular films, the location and number of theatres and screens in a market, the comfort and quality of the theatres, levels of customer service, and pricing. The principal competitive factors with respect to film licensing include licensing terms, number of seats and screens available for a particular picture, revenue potential and the location and condition of an exhibitor’s theatres. If we are unable to attract patrons or to license successful films, our business may be adversely affected.
     An increase in the use of alternative or “downstream” film distribution channels and other competing forms of entertainment may reduce movie theatre attendance and limit ticket price growth.
     We face competition for patrons from a number of alternative film distribution channels, such as DVDs, network and syndicated television, video on-demand, pay-per-view television and downloading from the Internet. We also compete with other forms of entertainment such as concerts, amusement parks and sporting events, for our patrons’ leisure time and disposable income. A significant increase in popularity of these alternative film distribution channels and competing forms of entertainment could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
     Our results of operations may be impacted by shrinking video release windows.
     Over the last decade, the average video release window, which represents the time that elapses from the date of a film’s theatrical release to the date a film is available on DVD, an important downstream market, has decreased from approximately six months to approximately four months. We cannot assure you that this release window, which is determined by the film studios, will not shrink further or be eliminated altogether, which could have an adverse impact on our business and results of operations.
     The oversupply of screens in the motion picture exhibition industry may adversely affect the performance of some of our theatres.
     During the period between 1996 and 2000, theatre exhibitors focused on the development of large multiplexes. The strategy of aggressively building multiplexes was adopted throughout the industry during that time and resulted in an oversupply of screens in the North American exhibition industry and negatively impacted many older multiplex theatres, leading to financial difficulty for some of the exhibitors. According to MPAA, screen counts have increased each year since 2003. If exhibitors continue to build theatres and demand for such theatres does not grow at the same rate, the performance of some of our theatres could be adversely affected.

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     We have substantial long-term lease and debt obligations, which may restrict our ability to fund current and future operations and that restrict our ability to enter into certain transactions.
     We have significant long-term debt service obligations and long-term lease obligations. As of December 31, 2008, we had $1,516.6 million in long-term debt obligations, $123.7 million in capital lease obligations and $1,839.1 million in long-term operating lease obligations. We incurred $116.1 million of interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2008. We incurred $225.6 million of rent expense for the year ended December 31, 2008 under operating leases (with terms, excluding renewal options, ranging from one to 28 years). Our substantial lease and debt obligations pose risk to you by:
    making it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations;
 
    requiring us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow to payments on our lease and debt obligations, thereby reducing the availability of our cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other corporate requirements and to pay dividends;
 
    impeding our ability to obtain additional financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and general corporate purposes;
 
    subjecting us to the risk of increased sensitivity to interest rate increases on our variable rate debt, including our borrowings under our senior secured credit facility; and
 
    making us more vulnerable to a downturn in our business and competitive pressures and limiting our flexibility to plan for, or react to, changes in our industry or the economy.
     Our ability to make scheduled payments of principal and interest with respect to our indebtedness and service our lease obligations will depend on our ability to generate cash flow from our operations. To a certain extent, our ability to generate cash flow is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control. We cannot assure you that we will continue to generate cash flow at current levels. If we fail to make any required payment under the agreements governing our indebtedness or fail to comply with the financial and operating covenants contained in them, we would be in default and our lenders would have the ability to require that we immediately repay our outstanding indebtedness. Any such defaults could materially impair our financial condition and liquidity. We cannot assure you that we would be able to refinance our outstanding indebtedness if debt holders require repayments as a result of a default. In addition, we may need to refinance all or a portion of our outstanding indebtedness prior to its scheduled maturity; however, we may not be able to refinance all or any portion of our indebtedness on commercially reasonable terms or at all. If we fail to make any required payment under our leases, we would be in default and our landlords would have the ability to terminate our leases and re-enter the premises. The involuntary termination of a substantial number of our leases could have a material adverse impact on our business and results of operations.
     General political, social and economic conditions can adversely affect our attendance.
     Our results of operations are dependent on general political, social and economic conditions, and the impact of such conditions on our theatre operating costs and on the willingness of consumers to spend money at movie theatres. If consumers’ discretionary income declines as a result of an economic downturn, our operations could be adversely affected. If theatre operating costs, such as utility costs, increase due to political or economic changes, our results of

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operations could be adversely affected. Political events, such as terrorist attacks, could cause people to avoid our theatres or other public places where large crowds are in attendance.
     Our foreign operations are subject to adverse regulations, economic instability and currency exchange risk.
     We have 127 theatres with 1,041 screens in twelve countries in Latin America. Brazil and Mexico represented approximately 10.7% and 4.5% of our consolidated 2008 revenues, respectively. Governmental regulation of the motion picture industry in foreign markets differs from that in the United States. Changes in regulations affecting prices, quota systems requiring the exhibition of locally-produced films and restrictions on ownership of property may adversely affect our international operations in foreign markets. Our international operations are subject to certain political, economic and other uncertainties not encountered by our domestic operations, including risks of severe economic downturns and high inflation. We also face risks of currency fluctuations, hard currency shortages and controls of foreign currency exchange and transfers abroad, all of which could have an adverse effect on the results of our international operations.
     We may not be able to generate additional revenues or continue to realize value from our investment in NCM.
     We joined Regal and AMC as founding members of NCM in 2005 and currently have an approximate 14.1% interest in NCM. We receive a monthly theatre access fee under our Exhibitor Services Agreement with NCM and we are entitled to receive mandatory quarterly distributions of excess cash from NCM. During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008, the Company received approximately $5.7 million and $1.8 million in other revenues from NCM, respectively and $11.5 million and $18.8 million in cash distributions from NCM, respectively. Cinema advertising is a small component of the U.S. advertising market and therefore, NCM competes with larger, established and well known media platforms such as broadcast radio and television, cable and satellite television, outdoor advertising and Internet portals. NCM also competes with other cinema advertising companies and with hotels, conference centers, arenas, restaurants and convention facilities for its non-film related events to be shown or held in our auditoriums. In-theatre advertising may not continue to attract advertisers or NCM’s in-theatre advertising format may not continue to be received favorably by the theatre-going public. If NCM is unable to continue to generate expected sales of advertising, its results of operations may be adversely affected and our investment in and distributions and revenues from NCM may be adversely impacted.
     We are subject to uncertainties related to digital cinema, including potentially high costs of re-equipping theatres with projectors to show digital movies.
     Digital cinema is still in an early conversion stage in our industry. We, along with some of our competitors, have commenced a roll-out of digital equipment for exhibiting feature films. However, significant obstacles exist that impact such a roll-out plan including the cost of digital projectors, the substantial investment in re-equipping theatres and determining who will be responsible for such costs. We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain financing arrangements to fund our portion of the digital cinema roll-out nor that such financing will be available to us on acceptable terms, if at all.
     We are subject to uncertainties relating to future expansion plans, including our ability to identify suitable acquisition candidates or site locations.
     We have greatly expanded our operations over the last decade through targeted worldwide theatre development and acquisitions. We will continue to pursue a strategy of expansion that will involve the development of new theatres and may involve acquisitions of existing theatres and theatre circuits both in the U.S. and internationally. There is significant competition for new site locations and for existing theatre and theatre circuit acquisition opportunities. As a result of such competition, we may not be able to acquire attractive site locations, existing theatres or theatre circuits on terms we consider acceptable. We cannot assure you that our expansion strategy will result in improvements to our business, financial condition, profitability, or cash flows. Further, our expansion programs may require financing above our existing borrowing capacity and internally generated funds. We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain such financing nor that such financing will be available to us on acceptable terms.
     If we do not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and a consent order we entered into with the Department of Justice, we could be subject to further litigation.
     Our theatres must comply with Title III of the ADA and analogous state and local laws. Compliance with the ADA requires among other things that public facilities “reasonably accommodate” individuals with disabilities and that new construction or alterations made to “commercial facilities” conform to accessibility guidelines unless “structurally

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impracticable” for new construction or technically infeasible for alterations. In March 1999, the Department of Justice, or DOJ, filed suit against us in Ohio alleging certain violations of the ADA relating to wheelchair seating arrangements in certain of our stadium-style theatres and seeking remedial action. We and the DOJ have resolved this lawsuit and a consent order was entered by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, on November 15, 2004. Under the consent order, we are required to make modifications to wheelchair seating locations in fourteen stadium-style movie theatres and spacing and companion seating modifications in 67 auditoriums at other stadium-styled movie theatres. These modifications must be completed by November 2009. We are currently in compliance with the consent order. Upon completion of these modifications, these theatres will comply with wheelchair seating requirements, and no further modifications will be required to our other stadium-style movie theatres in the United States existing on the date of the consent order. In addition, under the consent order, the DOJ approved the seating plans for nine stadium-styled movie theatres then under construction and also created a safe harbor framework for us to construct all of our future stadium-style movie theatres. The DOJ has stipulated that all theatres built in compliance with the consent order will comply with the wheelchair seating requirements of the ADA. If we fail to comply with the ADA, remedies could include imposition of injunctive relief, fines, awards for damages to private litigants and additional capital expenditures to remedy non-compliance. Imposition of significant fines, damage awards or capital expenditures to cure non-compliance could adversely affect our business and operating results.
     We depend on key personnel for our current and future performance.
     Our current and future performance depends to a significant degree upon the continued contributions of our senior management team and other key personnel. The loss or unavailability to us of any member of our senior management team or a key employee could significantly harm us. We cannot assure you that we would be able to locate or employ qualified replacements for senior management or key employees on acceptable terms.
     We are subject to impairment losses due to potential declines in the fair value of our assets.
     We review long-lived assets for impairment indicators on a quarterly basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. We assess many factors when determining whether to impair individual theatre assets, including actual theatre level cash flows, future years budgeted theatre level cash flows, theatre property and equipment carrying values, amortizing intangible assets carrying values, the age of a recently built theatre, competitive theatres in the marketplace, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, the impact of recent ticket price changes, available lease renewal options and other factors considered relevant in our assessment of impairment of individual theatre assets. Long-lived assets are evaluated for impairment on an individual theatre basis, which we believe is the lowest applicable level for which there are identifiable cash flows. The impairment evaluation is based on the estimated undiscounted cash flows from continuing use through the remainder of the theatre’s useful life. The remainder of the useful life correlates with the available remaining lease period, which includes the probability of renewal periods, for leased properties and a period of twenty years for fee owned properties. If the estimated undiscounted cash flows are not sufficient to recover a long-lived asset’s carrying value, we then compare the carrying value of the asset group (theatre) with its estimated fair value. Fair value is determined based on a multiple of cash flows, which was eight times for the evaluations performed during 2006, 2007 and the first, second and third quarters of 2008 and six and a half times for the evaluation performed during the fourth quarter of 2008. When estimated fair value is determined to be lower than the carrying value of the asset group (theatre), the asset group (theatre) is written down to its estimated fair value. Significant judgment is involved in estimating cash flows and fair value. Management’s estimates are based on historical and projected operating performance as well as recent market transactions.
     We evaluate goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level at least annually during the fourth quarter or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of goodwill might exceed its estimated fair value. Goodwill impairment is evaluated using a two-step approach requiring us to compute the fair value of a reporting unit and compare it with its carrying value. If the carrying value of the theatre exceeds its fair value, a second step would be performed to measure the potential goodwill impairment. Fair values are determined based on a multiple of cash flows, which was eight times for the evaluations performed during 2006 and 2007 and six and a half times for the evaluation performed during 2008. Significant judgment is involved in estimating cash flows and fair value. Management’s estimates are based on historical and projected operating performance as well as recent market transactions. Prior to January 1, 2008, we considered our theatres reporting units for purposes of evaluating goodwill for impairment. Recent changes in the organization, including changes in the structure of the executive management team, the initial public offering of common stock, the resulting changes in the level at which the management team evaluates the business on a regular basis, and the Century Acquisition that increased the size of our theatre base by approximately 25%, led

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management to conclude that its U.S. regions and international countries are now more reflective of how we manage and operate our business. Accordingly, the U.S. regions and international countries represent the appropriate reporting units for purposes of evaluating goodwill for impairment. Consequently, effective January 1, 2008, management changed the reporting unit to sixteen regions in the U.S. and each of eight countries internationally (Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama are considered one reporting unit) from approximately four hundred theatres. The goodwill impairment test performed during December 2007 that resulted in the recording of impairment charges during the year ended December 31, 2007 reflected the final calculation utilizing theatres as reporting units.
     Tradename intangible assets are tested for impairment at least annually during the fourth quarter or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. We estimate the fair value of our tradenames by applying an estimated market royalty rate that could be charged for the use of our tradename to forecasted future revenues, with an adjustment for the present value of such royalties. If the estimated fair value is less than the carrying value, the tradename intangible asset is written down to the estimated fair value.
     We recorded asset impairment charges, including goodwill impairment charges, of $28.5 million, $86.6 million and $113.5 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. We cannot assure you that additional impairment charges will not be required in the future, and such charges may have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Notes 11 and 12 to the consolidated financial statements.
     Our results of operations vary from period to period based upon the quantity and quality of the motion pictures that we show in our theatres.
     Our results of operations vary from period to period based upon the quantity and quality of the motion pictures that we show in our theatres. The major film distributors generally release the films they anticipate will be most successful during the summer and holiday seasons. Consequently, we typically generate higher revenues during these periods. Due to the dependency on the success of films released from one period to the next, results of operations for one period may not be indicative of the results for the following period or the same period in the following year.
     The interests of Madison Dearborn Partners (“MDP”) may not be aligned with yours.
     We are controlled by an affiliate of MDP. MDP beneficially owns approximately 47% of our common stock and under a director nomination agreement, are entitled to designate nominees for five members of our board of directors. Accordingly, MDP has influence and effectively controls our corporate and management policies and determines, without the consent of our other stockholders, the outcome of any corporate transaction or other matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, including potential mergers or acquisitions, asset sales and other significant corporate transactions. MDP could take other actions that might be desirable to MDP but not to other stockholders.
     Our ability to pay dividends may be limited or otherwise restricted.  
     Our ability to pay dividends is limited by our status as a holding company and the terms of our indentures, our senior secured credit facility and certain of our other debt instruments, which restrict our ability to pay dividends and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to pay dividends, directly or indirectly, to us. Under our debt instruments, we may pay a cash dividend up to a specified amount, provided we have satisfied certain financial covenants in, and are not in default under, our debt instruments. Furthermore, certain of our foreign subsidiaries currently have a deficit in retained earnings which prevents them from declaring and paying dividends from those subsidiaries. The declaration of future dividends on our common stock will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon many factors, including our results of operations, financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, limitations in our debt agreements and legal requirements.

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     Provisions in our corporate documents and certain agreements, as well as Delaware law, may hinder a change of control.
     Provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws, as well as provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law, could discourage unsolicited proposals to acquire us, even though such proposals may be beneficial to you. These provisions include:
    authorization of our board of directors to issue shares of preferred stock without stockholder approval;
 
    a board of directors classified into three classes of directors with the directors of each class, subject to shorter initial terms for some directors, having staggered, three-year terms;
 
    provisions regulating the ability of our stockholders to nominate directors for election or to bring matters for action at annual meetings of our stockholders; and
 
    provisions of Delaware law that restrict many business combinations and provide that directors serving on classified boards of directors, such as ours, may be removed only for cause.
     Certain provisions of the 9 3/4% senior discount notes indenture and the senior secured credit facility may have the effect of delaying or preventing future transactions involving a “change of control.” A “change of control” would require us to make an offer to the holders of our 3/4% senior discount notes to repurchase all of the outstanding notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount outstanding plus accrued unpaid interest to the date of the purchase. A “change of control” would also be an event of default under our senior secured credit facility.
     The market price of our common stock may be volatile.
     There can be no assurance that an active trading market for our common stock will continue. The securities markets have recently experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations and the market prices of the securities of companies have been particularly volatile. This market volatility, as well as general economic or political conditions, could reduce the market price of our common stock regardless of our operating performance. In addition, our operating results could be below the expectations of investment analysts and investors and, in response, the market price of our common stock may decrease significantly and prevent investors from reselling their shares of our common stock at or above a market price that is favorable to other stockholders. In the past, companies that have experienced volatility in the market price of their stock have been the subject of securities class action litigation. If we were the subject of securities class action litigation, it could result in substantial costs, liabilities and a diversion of management’s attention and resources.
     Future sales of our common stock may adversely affect the prevailing market price.
     If a large number of shares of our common stock is sold in the open market, or if there is a perception that such sales will occur, the trading price of our common stock could decrease. In addition, the sale of these shares could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional common stock. As of December 31, 2008, we have an aggregate of 191,164,635 shares of our common stock authorized but unissued and not reserved for specific purposes. In general, we may issue all of these shares without any action or approval by our stockholders. We may issue shares of our common stock in connection with acquisitions.
     As of December 31, 2008, we had 108,835,365 shares of our common stock outstanding. Of these shares, approximately 29,864,709 shares are freely tradable. The remaining shares of our common stock are “restricted securities” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Restricted securities may not be resold in a public distribution except in compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption therefrom, including the exemptions provided by Regulation S and Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.
     We cannot predict whether substantial amounts of our common stock will be sold in the open market in anticipation of, or following, any divestiture by any of our existing stockholders, our directors or executive officers of their shares of common stock.

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     Currently, there are 19,100,000 shares of our common stock reserved for issuance under our 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan, of which 6,139,670 shares of common stock are issuable upon exercise of options outstanding as of December 31, 2008. As of December 31, 2008, 5,809,343 of these options outstanding were exercisable. The sale of shares issued upon the exercise of stock options could further dilute your investment in our common stock and adversely affect our stock price.
     The Impairment or Insolvency of Other Financial Institutions Could Adversely Affect Us.
     We have exposure to different counterparties with regard to our interest rate swap agreements. These transactions expose us to credit risk in the event of default of our counterparties to such agreements. We also have exposure to financial institutions used as depositories of our corporate cash balances. If our counterparties and financial institutions become impaired or insolvent, this could have a material impact on our results of operations or impair our ability to access our cash.
Item 2. Properties
     United States
     As of December 31, 2008, we operated 250 theatres, with 3,135 screens, pursuant to leases and own the land and building for 43 theatres, with 607 screens, in the U.S. During 2008, we acquired two theatres with 28 screens and built ten new theatres with 128 screens. Our leases are generally entered into on a long-term basis with terms, including renewal options, generally ranging from 20 to 45 years. As of December 31, 2008, approximately 8% of our theatre leases in the U.S., covering 21 theatres with 167 screens, have remaining terms, including optional renewal periods, of less than five years. Approximately 12% of our theatre leases in the U.S., covering 30 theatres with 229 screens, have remaining terms, including optional renewal periods, of between six and 15 years and approximately 80% of our theatre leases in the U.S., covering 199 theatres with 2,739 screens, have remaining terms, including optional renewal periods, of more than 15 years. The leases generally provide for a fixed monthly minimum rent payment, with certain leases also subject to additional percentage rent if a target annual revenue level is achieved. We lease an office building in Plano, Texas for our corporate office.
     International
     As of December 31, 2008, internationally, we operated 127 theatres, with 1,041 screens, all of which are leased pursuant to ground or building leases. In 2008, we acquired two theatres with 16 screens and built five new theatres with 31 screens in Latin America. Our international leases are generally entered into on a long term basis with terms generally ranging from 10 to 20 years. The leases generally provide for contingent rental based upon operating results (some of which are subject to an annual minimum). Generally, these leases include renewal options for various periods at stipulated rates. Five international theatres with 40 screens have a remaining term, including optional renewal periods, of less than five years. Approximately 27% of our international theatre leases, covering 34 theatres and 290 screens, have remaining terms, including optional renewal periods, of between six and 15 years and approximately 69% of our international theatre leases, covering 88 theatres and 711 screens, have remaining terms, including optional renewal periods, of more than 15 years.
     See Note 22 to the consolidated financial statements for information regarding our domestic and international lease commitments. We periodically review the profitability of each of our theatres, particularly those whose lease terms are nearing expiration, to determine whether to continue its operations.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
     We resolved a lawsuit filed by the DOJ in March 1999 which alleged certain violations of the ADA relating to wheelchair seating arrangements in certain of our stadium-style theatres. We and the DOJ agreed to a consent order which was entered by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, on November 15, 2004. Under the consent order, we are required to make modifications to wheelchair seating locations in fourteen stadium-style movie theatres and spacing and companion seating modifications in 67 auditoriums at other stadium-styled movie theatres. These modifications must be completed by November 2009. We are currently in compliance with the consent order. Upon completion of these modifications, these theatres will comply with wheelchair seating requirements, and no further modifications will be required to our other stadium-style movie theatres in the United States existing on the date of the consent order. In addition, under the consent order, the DOJ approved the seating plans for nine stadium-styled movie

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theatres then under construction and also created a safe harbor framework for us to construct all of our future stadium-style movie theatres. The DOJ has stipulated that all theatres built in compliance with the consent order will comply with the wheelchair seating requirements of the ADA. We do not believe that our requirements under the consent order will materially affect our business or financial condition.
     From time to time, we are involved in other various legal proceedings arising from the ordinary course of our business operations, such as personal injury claims, employment matters, landlord-tenant disputes and contractual disputes, some of which are covered by insurance. We believe our potential liability, with respect to proceedings currently pending, is not material, individually or in the aggregate, to our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
     There were no matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of the year ended December 31, 2008.

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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
Market Information and Holder
     Our common equity consists of common stock, which has traded on the New York Stock Exchange since April 24, 2007 under the symbol “CNK.” The following table sets forth the historical high and low sales prices per share of our common stock as reported by the New York Stock Exchange for the fiscal periods indicated.
                 
    Fiscal 2008
    High   Low
First Quarter (January 1, 2008 — March 31, 2008)
  $ 17.09     $ 12.24  
Second Quarter (April 1, 2008 — June 30, 2008)
  $ 15.73     $ 12.05  
Third Quarter (July 1, 2008 — September 30, 2008)
  $ 16.30     $ 11.08  
Fourth Quarter (October 1, 2008 — December 31, 2008)
  $ 14.51     $ 6.73  
     On February 28, 2009, there were 119 stockholders of record of our common stock.
Dividend Policy
     In August 2007, we initiated a quarterly dividend policy. Below is a summary of dividends paid since initiation of this policy:
                                 
                    Amount per    
   Date   Date of   Date   Common   Total
Declared   Record   Paid   Share(1)   Dividends
08/13/07
    09/04/07       09/18/07     $ 0.13     $13.9 million
11/12/07
    12/03/07       12/18/07     $ 0.18     $19.2 million
02/26/08
    03/06/08       03/14/08     $ 0.18     $19.3 million
05/09/08
    05/30/08       06/12/08     $ 0.18     $19.3 million
08/07/08
    08/25/08       09/12/08     $ 0.18     $19.3 million
11/06/08
    11/26/08       12/11/08     $ 0.18     $19.6 million
 
(1)   The dividend paid on September 18, 2007 was based on a quarterly dividend rate of $0.18 per common share, prorated based on the April 24, 2007 closing date of our initial public offering.
     We, at the discretion of the board of directors and subject to applicable law, anticipate paying regular quarterly dividends on our common stock. The amount, if any, of the dividends to be paid in the future will depend upon our then available cash, anticipated cash needs, overall financial condition, loan agreement restrictions, future prospects for earnings and cash flows, as well as other relevant factors.
Performance Graph
     The following graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return on our common stock for the period April 24, 2007 through December 31, 2008 (our fiscal year end) with the Standard and Poor’s Corporation Composite 500 Index and a self-determined peer group of two public companies engaged in the motion picture exhibition industry. The peer group consists of Regal Entertainment Group and Carmike Cinemas, Inc.

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(PERFORMANCE GRAPH)
                                                                                   
 
                                                                                 
 
    4/24/2007     6/29/2007     9/28/2007     12/31/2007     3/31/2008     6/30/2008     9/30/2008     12/31/2008  
 
                                                                                 
 Cinemark Holdings Inc.
    $ 100       $ 94       $ 98       $ 90       $ 68       $ 69       $ 72       $ 40    
 
                                                                                 
 S&P © 500
    $ 100       $ 102       $ 103       $ 99       $ 89       $ 86       $ 79       $ 61    
 
                                                                                 
 Peer Group
    $ 100       $ 99       $ 91       $ 58       $ 61       $ 49       $ 46       $ 33    
 
                                                                                 
     Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
     The following table provides information about the securities authorized for issuance under the equity compensation plans of Cinemark Holdings, Inc. as of December 31, 2008:
                         
    Number of   Weighted    
    Securities to be   Average Exercise   Number of Securities
    Issued upon   Price of   Remaining Available for
    Exercise of   Outstanding   Future Issuance Under
    Outstanding   Options,   Equity Compensation Plans
    Options, Warrants   Warrants and   (Excluding Securities
Plan Category   and Rights   Rights   Reflected in the First Column)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
    6,139,670     $ 7.63       11,629,044  
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
                 
     
Total
    6,139,670     $ 7.63       11,629,044  
     

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Sales of Unregistered Securities
                 
            Number of
   Date   Title   Securities Sold
10/1/2008
  Common Stock     902,981  
11/6/2008
  Common Stock     393,615  
     On October 1, 2008, 902,981 shares of common stock were issued to our partners in Central America upon exercise of an option available to them under an Exchange Option Agreement dated February 7, 2007.
     On November 6, 2008, 393,615 shares of common stock were issued to our partners in Ecuador upon exercise of an option available to then under an Exchange Option Agreement dated April 24, 2007.
     Both transactions were exempt under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. See Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion of these transactions.
Use of Proceeds
     There has been no material change in the planned use of proceeds from our initial public offering as described in our final prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b). Pending the application of the net proceeds, we have invested the proceeds in short-term, investment-grade marketable securities or money market obligations. Below is a summary of open market repurchases of our 9 3/4% senior discount notes that were funded with proceeds from our initial public offering:
                         
    Aggregate        
    Principal Amount   Repurchase   Accreted
Date   at Maturity   Price   Interest
July 2007
  $ 14.5 million   $ 13.2 million   $ 3.4 million
August 2007
  $ 32.5 million   $ 29.6 million   $ 7.5 million
November 2007
  $ 22.2 million   $ 20.9 million   $ 5.7 million
March 2008
  $ 10.0 million   $ 9.0 million   $ 2.9 million
October 2008
  $ 30.0 million   $ 27.3 million   $ 9.8 million
November 2008
  $ 7.0 million   $ 5.9 million   $ 2.5 million
Cumulative total with IPO proceeds
  $ 116.2 million   $ 105.9 million   $ 31.8 million

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data
     The following tables set forth our selected consolidated financial and operating data for the periods and at the dates indicated for each of the five most recent years ended December 31, 2008. The selected historical information for periods through April 1, 2004 are of Cinemark, Inc., the predecessor, and the selected historical information for all subsequent periods are of Cinemark Holdings, Inc., the successor. (On April 2, 2004, an affiliate of Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC (“MDP”) acquired approximately 83% of the capital stock of Cinemark, Inc., pursuant to which a newly formed subsidiary merged with and into Cinemark, Inc., with Cinemark, Inc. continuing as the surviving corporation (the “MDP Merger”). On August 2, 2006, Cinemark Holdings, Inc. was formed as the Delaware holding company of Cinemark, Inc. You should read the selected consolidated financial and operating data set forth below in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and with our Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this report.
                                                   
    Cinemark,      
    Inc.     Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
    Predecessor     Successor
    Period from     Period from    
    January 1,     April 2,    
    2004     2004    
    to     to    
    April 1,     December 31,   Year Ended December 31,
    2004     2004   2005   2006   2007   2008
            (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Statement of Operations Data (1):
                                                 
Revenues:
                                                 
Admissions
  $ 149,134       $ 497,865     $ 641,240     $ 760,275     $ 1,087,480     $ 1,126,977  
Concession
    72,480         249,141       320,072       375,798       516,509       534,836  
Other
    12,011         43,611       59,285       84,521       78,852       80,474  
           
Total Revenues
  $ 233,625       $ 790,617     $ 1,020,597     $ 1,220,594     $ 1,682,841     $ 1,742,287  
Theatre operating costs
    140,938         477,689       625,496       728,431       1,035,360       1,085,630  
Facility lease expense
    30,915         97,829       138,477       161,374       212,730       225,595  
General and administrative expenses
    11,869         39,803       50,884       67,768       79,518       90,788  
Termination of profit participation agreement
                              6,952        
Stock option compensation and change of control expenses related to the MDP Merger
    31,995                                  
Depreciation and amortization
    16,865         61,353       86,126       99,470       151,716       158,034  
Impairment of long-lived assets
    1,000         36,721       51,677       28,537       86,558       113,532  
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and other
    (513 )       3,602       4,436       7,645       (2,953 )     8,488  
           
Total cost of operations
    233,069         716,997       957,096       1,093,225       1,569,881       1,682,067  
           
Operating income
    556         73,620       63,501       127,369       112,960       60,220  
Interest expense
    12,562         58,149       84,082       109,328       145,596       116,058  
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
    (12,771 )       10,451       (16,000 )     13,526       200,882       (27,270 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes
    (1,565 )       4,155                          
Net income (loss)
  $ (10,633 )     $ (3,687 )   $ (25,408 )   $ 841     $ 88,920     $ (48,325 )
Net income (loss) per share:
                                                 
Basic
  $ (0.09 )     $ (0.05 )   $ (0.31 )   $ 0.01     $ 0.87     $ (0.45 )
Diluted
  $ (0.09 )     $ (0.05 )   $ (0.31 )   $ 0.01     $ 0.85     $ (0.45 )

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    Cinemark, Inc.     Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
    Predecessor     Successor
              Period from    
    Period from     April 2, 2004   Year Ended December 31,
    January 1, 2004     to                
    to     December 31,                
    April 1, 2004     2004   2005   2006   2007   2008
            (Dollars in thousands)
Other Financial Data:
                                                 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(5)
            1.12 x           1.09 x     1.96 x      
Cash flow provided by (used for):
                                                 
Operating activities
  $ 10,100       $ 112,986     $ 165,270     $ 155,662     $ 276,036     $ 257,294  
Investing activities(2)
    (16,210 )       (100,737 )     (81,617 )     (631,747 )     93,178       (94,942 )
Financing activities
    346,983         (361,426 )     (3,750 )     439,977       (183,715 )     (135,091 )
Capital expenditures
    (17,850 )       (63,158 )     (75,605 )     (107,081 )     (146,304 )     (106,109 )
                                         
    Cinemark Holdings, Inc.  
    As of December 31,  
    2004     2005     2006     2007     2008  
            (Dollars in thousands)          
Balance Sheet Data:
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 100,248     $ 182,199     $ 147,099     $ 338,043     $ 349,603  
Theatre properties and equipment, net
    794,723       803,269       1,324,572       1,314,066       1,208,283  
Total assets
    1,831,855       1,864,852       3,171,582       3,296,892       3,065,708  
Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations, including current portion
    1,026,055       1,055,095       2,027,480       1,644,915       1,632,174  
Stockholders’ equity
    533,200       519,349       689,297       1,019,203       811,256  
                                                   
    Cinemark, Inc.     Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
    Predecessor     Successor
    Period from          
    January 1,     Period from    
    2004     April 2, 2004   Year Ended December 31,
    to     to                
    April 1,     December 31,                
    2004     2004   2005   2006   2007   2008
           
Operating Data:
                                                 
United States(3)
                                                 
Theatres operated (at period end)
    191         191       200       281       287       293  
Screens operated (at period end)
    2,262         2,303       2,417       3,523       3,654       3,742  
Total attendance(1) (in 000s)
    25,790         87,856       105,573       118,714       151,712       147,897  
International(4)
                                                 
Theatres operated (at period end)
    95         101       108       115       121       127  
Screens operated (at period end)
    835         869       912       965       1,011       1,041  
Total attendance(1) (in 000s)
    15,791         49,904       60,104       59,550       60,958       63,413  
Worldwide(3)(4)
                                                 
Theatres operated (at period end)
    286         292       308       396       408       420  
Screens operated (at period end)
    3,097         3,172       3,329       4,488       4,665       4,783  
Total attendance(1) (in 000s)
    41,581         137,760       165,677       178,264       212,670       211,310  
 
(1)   Statement of Operations Data (other than net income (loss)) and attendance data exclude the results of the two United Kingdom theatres and eleven domestic theatres for all periods presented as these theatres were sold during the period from April 2, 2004 to December 31, 2004. The results of operations for these theatres in the 2004 period are presented as discontinued operations.
 
(2)   Includes the cash portion of the Century Acquisition purchase price of $531.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2006.
 
(3)   The data excludes certain theatres operated by us in the U.S. pursuant to management agreements that are not part of our consolidated operations.
 
(4)   The data excludes certain theatres operated internationally through our affiliates that are not part of our consolidated operations.
 
(5)   For the purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes plus fixed charges excluding capitalized interest. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, capitalized interest, amortization of debt issue cost and that portion of rental expense which we believe to be representative of the interest factor. For the period from January 1, 2004 to April 1, 2004 and the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2008, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $12.7 million, $15.6 million, and $27.1 million, respectively.

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
     The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying notes included in this report.
Overview
     On August 2, 2006, Cinemark Holdings, Inc. was formed as the Delaware holding company of Cinemark, Inc. On August 7, 2006, the Cinemark, Inc. stockholders entered into a share exchange agreement pursuant to which they agreed to exchange their shares of Class A common stock for an equal number of shares of common stock of Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (“Cinemark Share Exchange”). The Cinemark Share Exchange was completed on October 5, 2006 and facilitated the acquisition of Century Theatres, Inc. (“Century Acquisition”). On October 5, 2006, Cinemark, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Prior to October 5, 2006, Cinemark Holdings, Inc. had no assets, liabilities or operations. The accompanying consolidated financial statements are reflective of the change in reporting entity that occurred as a result of the Cinemark Share Exchange. Cinemark Holdings, Inc.’s consolidated financial statements reflect the accounting basis of its stockholders for all periods presented. On April 24, 2007, Cinemark Holdings, Inc. completed an initial public offering of its common stock.
     As of December 31, 2008, we managed our business under two operating segments — U.S. markets and international markets, in accordance with SFAS No. 131 “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information.” See Note 23 to the consolidated financial statements.
Revenues and Expenses
     We generate revenues primarily from box office receipts and concession sales with additional revenues from screen advertising sales and other revenue streams, such as vendor marketing programs, pay phones, ATM machines and electronic video games located in some of our theatres. Our investment in NCM has assisted us in expanding our offerings to advertisers, exploring ancillary revenue sources such as digital video monitor advertising, third party branding, and the use of theatres for non-film events. In addition, we are able to use theatres during non-peak hours for concerts, sporting events, and other cultural events. Successful films released during the year ended December 31, 2008 included The Dark Knight, which grossed over $500 million in domestic box office and broke several box office records, including the single day box office record on its opening day and the single film three-day weekend record during its opening weekend; Iron Man and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, each of which grossed over $300 million in domestic box office; Hancock, WALL-E, and Kung Fu Panda, which all grossed over $200 million; and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Horton Hears a Who!, Sex and The City, Quantum of Solace, Twilight and Mamma Mia!. Our revenues are affected by changes in attendance and average admissions and concession revenues per patron. Attendance is primarily affected by the quality and quantity of films released by motion picture studios. Films scheduled for release during 2009 include Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Angels & Demons, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Night at the Museum II: Escape from the Smithsonian, and Watchmen and 3-D films such as Monsters vs. Aliens, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Avatar, A Christmas Carol, and Disney’s next Pixar installment, Up.
     Film rental costs are variable in nature and fluctuate with our admissions revenues. Film rental costs as a percentage of revenues are generally higher for periods in which more blockbuster films are released. Film rental costs can also vary based on the length of a film’s run. Film rental rates are negotiated on a film-by-film and theatre-by-theatre basis. Advertising costs, which are expensed as incurred, are primarily fixed at the theatre level as daily movie directories placed in newspapers represent the largest component of advertising costs. The monthly cost of these advertisements is based on, among other things, the size of the directory and the frequency and size of the newspaper’s circulation.
     Concession supplies expense is variable in nature and fluctuates with our concession revenues. We purchase concession supplies to replace units sold. We negotiate prices for concession supplies directly with concession vendors and manufacturers to obtain bulk rates.
     Although salaries and wages include a fixed cost component (i.e. the minimum staffing costs to operate a theatre facility during non-peak periods), salaries and wages move in relation to revenues as theatre staffing is adjusted to handle changes in attendance.
     Facility lease expense is primarily a fixed cost at the theatre level as most of our facility leases require a fixed monthly minimum rent payment. Certain of our leases are subject to percentage rent only while others are subject to

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percentage rent in addition to their fixed monthly rent if a target annual revenue level is achieved. Facility lease expense as a percentage of revenues is also affected by the number of theatres under operating leases versus the number of theatres under capital leases and the number of fee-owned theatres.
     Utilities and other costs include certain costs that are fixed such as property taxes, certain costs that are variable such as liability insurance, and certain costs that possess both fixed and variable components such as utilities, repairs and maintenance and security services.
Critical Accounting Policies
     We prepare our consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. As such, we are required to make certain estimates and assumptions that we believe are reasonable based upon the information available. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. The significant accounting policies, which we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported consolidated financial results, include the following:
Revenue and Expense Recognition
     Revenues are recognized when admissions and concession sales are received at the box office. Other revenues primarily consist of screen advertising. Screen advertising revenues are recognized over the period that the related advertising is delivered on-screen or in-theatre. We record proceeds from the sale of gift cards and other advanced sale-type certificates in current liabilities and recognize admissions and concession revenue when a holder redeems the card or certificate. We recognize unredeemed gift cards and other advanced sale-type certificates as revenue only after such a period of time indicates, based on historical experience, the likelihood of redemption is remote, and based on applicable laws and regulations. In evaluating the likelihood of redemption, we consider the period outstanding, the level and frequency of activity, and the period of inactivity.
     Film rental costs are accrued based on the applicable box office receipts and either the mutually agreed upon firm terms or a sliding scale formula, which are established prior to the opening of the film, or estimates of the final mutually agreed upon settlement, which occurs at the conclusion of the film run, subject to the film licensing arrangement. Under a firm terms formula, we pay the distributor a mutually agreed upon specified percentage of box office receipts, which reflects either a mutually agreed upon aggregate rate for the life of the film or rates that decline over the term of the run. Under the sliding scale formula, film rental is paid as a percentage of box office revenues using a pre-determined matrix based upon box office performance of the film. The settlement process allows for negotiation of film rental fees upon the conclusion of the film run based upon how the film performs. Estimates are based on the expected success of a film over the length of its run in theatres. The success of a film can typically be determined a few weeks after a film is released when initial box office performance of the film is known. Accordingly, final settlements typically approximate estimates since box office receipts are known at the time the estimate is made and the expected success of a film over the length of its run in theatres can typically be estimated early in the film’s run. The final film settlement amount is negotiated at the conclusion of the film’s run based upon how a film actually performs. If actual settlements are different than those estimated, film rental costs are adjusted at that time. We recognize advertising costs and any cost sharing arrangements with film distributors in the same accounting period. Our advertising costs are expensed as incurred.
     Facility lease expense is primarily a fixed cost at the theatre level as most of our facility leases require a fixed monthly minimum rent payment. Certain of our leases are subject to monthly percentage rent only, which is accrued each month based on actual revenues. Certain of our other theatres require payment of percentage rent in addition to fixed monthly rent if a target annual revenue level is achieved. Percentage rent expense is recorded for these theatres on a monthly basis if the theatre’s historical performance or forecasted performance indicates that the annual target will be reached. The estimate of percentage rent expense recorded during the year is based on a trailing twelve months of revenues. Once annual revenues are known, which is generally at the end of the year, the percentage rent expense is adjusted based on actual revenues.
     Theatre properties and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. In estimating the useful lives of our theatre properties and equipment, we have relied upon our experience with such assets and our historical replacement period. We periodically evaluate these estimates and assumptions and adjust them as necessary. Adjustments to the expected lives of assets are accounted for on a prospective basis through depreciation expense.

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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
     We review long-lived assets for impairment on a quarterly basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. We assess many factors including the following to determine whether to impair individual theatre assets:
    actual theatre level cash flows;
 
    future years budgeted theatre level cash flows;
 
    theatre property and equipment carrying values;
 
    amortizing intangible asset carrying values;
 
    the age of a recently built theatre;
 
    competitive theatres in the marketplace;
 
    changes in foreign currency exchange rates;
 
    the impact of recent ticket price changes;
 
    available lease renewal options; and
 
    other factors considered relevant in our assessment of impairment of individual theatre assets.
     Long-lived assets are evaluated for impairment on an individual theatre basis, which we believe is the lowest applicable level for which there are identifiable cash flows. The impairment evaluation is based on the estimated undiscounted cash flows from continuing use through the remainder of the theatre’s useful life. The remainder of the useful life correlates with the available remaining lease period, which includes the probability of renewal periods for leased properties and a period of twenty years for fee owned properties. If the estimated undiscounted cash flows are not sufficient to recover a long-lived asset’s carrying value, we then compare the carrying value of the asset group (theatre) with its estimated fair value. Fair value is determined based on a multiple of cash flows, which was eight times for the evaluations performed during 2006, 2007 and the first, second and third quarters of 2008 and six and a half times for the evaluation performed during the fourth quarter of 2008. When estimated fair value is determined to be lower than the carrying value of the asset group (theatre), the asset group (theatre) is written down to its estimated fair value. Significant judgment is involved in estimating cash flows and fair value. Management’s estimates are based on historical and projected operating performance as well as recent market transactions.
Impairment of Goodwill and Intangible Assets
     We evaluate goodwill for impairment annually during the fourth quarter or whenever events or circumstances indicate the carrying value of the goodwill might exceed its estimated fair value. We evaluate goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level and have allocated goodwill to the reporting unit based on an estimate of its relative fair value. The evaluation is a two-step approach requiring us to compute the fair value of a reporting unit and compare it with its carrying value. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, a second step is performed to measure the potential goodwill impairment. Fair value is determined based on a multiple of cash flows, which was eight times for the goodwill impairment evaluations performed during 2006 and 2007 and six and a half times for the evaluation performed during 2008. Significant judgment is involved in estimating cash flows and fair value. Management’s estimates are based on historical and projected operating performance as well as recent market transactions. Prior to January 1, 2008, we considered our theatres reporting units for purposes of evaluating goodwill for impairment. Recent changes in the organization, including changes in the structure of the executive management team, the initial public offering of common stock, the resulting changes in the level at which the management team evaluates the business on a regular basis, and the Century Acquisition that increased the size of the theatre base by approximately 25%, led management to conclude that our U.S. regions and international countries are now more reflective of how we manage and operate our business. Accordingly, the U.S. regions and international countries represent the appropriate reporting units for purposes of evaluating goodwill for impairment. Consequently, effective January 1, 2008, management changed the reporting unit to sixteen regions in the U.S. and each of eight countries internationally (Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama are considered one reporting unit) from approximately four hundred theatres. The goodwill impairment test performed during December 2007 that resulted in the recording of impairment charges during the year ended December 31, 2007 reflected the final calculation utilizing theatres as reporting units.

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     Tradename intangible assets are tested for impairment at least annually during the fourth quarter or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. We estimate the fair value of our tradenames by applying an estimated market royalty rate that could be charged for the use of our tradename to forecasted future revenues, with an adjustment for the present value of such royalties. If the estimated fair value is less than the carrying value, the tradename intangible asset is written down to the estimated fair value.
Acquisitions
     We account for acquisitions under the purchase method of accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations.” The purchase method requires that we estimate the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and allocate consideration paid accordingly. For significant acquisitions, we obtain independent third party valuation studies for certain of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed to assist us in determining fair value. The estimation of the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed involves a number of estimates and assumptions that could differ materially from the actual amounts recorded. We provide the assumptions, including both quantitative and qualitative information, about the specified asset or liability to the third party valuation firms. We primarily utilize the third parties to accumulate comparative data from multiple sources and assemble a report that summarizes the information obtained. We then use that information to determine fair value. The third party valuation firms are supervised by Company personnel who are knowledgeable about valuations and fair value. We evaluate the appropriateness of the valuation methodology utilized by the third party valuation firm.
Income Taxes
     We use an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income taxes are provided when tax laws and financial accounting standards differ with respect to the amount of income for a year and the basis of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the carrying amount of deferred tax assets unless it is more likely than not that such assets will be realized. Income taxes are provided on unremitted earnings from foreign subsidiaries unless such earnings are expected to be indefinitely reinvested. Income taxes have also been provided for potential tax assessments. The related tax accruals are recorded in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of SFAS No. 109” (FIN 48), which we adopted on January 1, 2007. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting and reporting for income taxes recognized in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”, and the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns. The evaluation of a tax position in accordance with FIN 48 is a two-step process. The first step is recognition: We determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. In evaluating whether a tax position has met the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, we should presume that the position would be examined by the appropriate taxing authority that would have full knowledge of all relevant information. The second step is measurement: A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. The tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Differences between tax positions taken in a tax return and amounts recognized in the financial statements result in (1) a change in a liability for income taxes payable or (2) a change in an income tax refund receivable, a deferred tax asset or a deferred tax liability or both (1) and (2). We accrue for interest and penalties on our FIN 48 tax provisions.
Recent Developments
     On February 13, 2009, our board of directors declared a cash dividend in the amount of $0.18 per common share payable to stockholders of record on March 5, 2009. The dividend will be paid on March 20, 2009.

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     Results of Operations
     On October 5, 2006, we completed our acquisition of Century Theatres, Inc. Results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 reflect the inclusion of the Century theatres beginning on the date of acquisition. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements.
     The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the percentage of revenues represented by certain items reflected in our consolidated statements of operations:
                         
    Year Ended December 31,
    2006   2007   2008
Operating data (in millions):
                       
Revenues
                       
Admissions
  $ 760.3     $ 1,087.5     $ 1,127.0  
Concession
    375.8       516.5       534.8  
Other
    84.5       78.8       80.5  
     
Total revenues
  $ 1,220.6     $ 1,682.8     $ 1,742.3  
     
Theatre operating costs(2)
                       
Film rentals and advertising
  $ 406.0     $ 589.7     $ 612.2  
Concession supplies
    59.0       81.1       86.6  
Salaries and wages
    118.6       173.3       181.0  
Facility lease expense
    161.4       212.7       225.6  
Utilities and other
    144.8       191.3       205.8  
     
Total theatre operating costs
  $ 889.8     $ 1,248.1     $ 1,311.2  
     
Operating data as a percentage of total revenues:
                       
Revenues
                       
Admissions
    62.3 %     64.6 %     64.7 %
Concession
    30.8       30.7       30.7  
Other
    6.9       4.7       4.6  
     
Total revenues
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
     
Theatre operating costs(1)(2)
                       
Film rentals and advertising
    53.4 %     54.2 %     54.3 %
Concession supplies
    15.7       15.7       16.2  
Salaries and wages
    9.7       10.3       10.4  
Facility lease expense
    13.2       12.6       12.9  
Utilities and other
    11.9       11.4       11.8  
Total theatre operating costs
    72.9 %     74.2 %     75.3 %
     
Average screen count (month end average)
    3,628       4,558       4,703  
     
Revenues per average screen
  $ 336,437     $ 369,200     $ 370,469  
     
 
(1)   All costs are expressed as a percentage of total revenues, except film rentals and advertising, which are expressed as a percentage of admissions revenues, and concession supplies, which are expressed as a percentage of concession revenues.
 
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Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007
     Revenues. Total revenues increased $59.5 million to $1,742.3 million for 2008 from $1,682.8 million for 2007, representing a 3.5% increase. The table below, presented by reportable operating segment, summarizes our year-over-year revenue performance and certain key performance indicators that impact our revenues.
                                                                         
    U.S. Operating Segment   International Operating Segment   Consolidated
    Year Ended           Year Ended           Year Ended    
    December 31,           December 31,           December 31,    
                    %                   %                   %
    2007   2008   Change   2007   2008   Change   2007   2008   Change
Admissions revenues (in millions)
  $ 879.1     $ 889.1       1.1 %   $ 208.4     $ 237.9       14.2 %   $ 1,087.5     $ 1,127.0       3.6 %
Concession revenues (in millions)
  $ 424.4     $ 426.5       0.5 %   $ 92.1     $ 108.3       17.6 %   $ 516.5     $ 534.8       3.5 %
Other revenues (in millions) (1)
  $ 45.6     $ 40.9       (10.3 %)   $ 33.2     $ 39.6       19.3 %   $ 78.8     $ 80.5       2.2 %
Total revenues (in millions) (1)
  $ 1,349.1     $ 1,356.5       0.5 %   $ 333.7     $ 385.8       15.6 %   $ 1,682.8     $ 1,742.3       3.5 %
Attendance (in millions)
    151.7       147.9       (2.5 %)     61.0       63.4       3.9 %     212.7       211.3       (0.7 %)
Revenues per average screen (1)
  $ 376,771     $ 368,313       (2.2 %)   $ 341,451     $ 378,252       10.8 %   $ 369,200     $ 370,469       0.3 %
 
(1)   U.S. operating segment revenues include eliminations of intercompany transactions with the international operating segment. See Note 23 of our consolidated financial statements.
  Consolidated. The increase in admissions revenues of $39.5 million was attributable to a 4.3% increase in average ticket price from $5.11 for 2007 to $5.33 for 2008, partially offset by a 0.7% decline in attendance. The increase in concession revenues of $18.3 million was attributable to a 4.1% increase in concession revenues per patron from $2.43 for 2007 to $2.53 for 2008, partially offset by the decline in attendance. The increases in average ticket price and concession revenues per patron were due to price increases and favorable exchange rates during most of the year in certain countries in which we operate. The 2.2% increase in other revenues was primarily attributable to increased screen advertising and other ancillary revenues in certain of our international locations and the favorable impact of exchange rates during most of the year in certain countries in which we operate.
  U.S. The increase in admissions revenues of $10.0 million was attributable to a 3.8% increase in average ticket price from $5.79 for 2007 to $6.01 for 2008, partially offset by a 2.5% decrease in attendance. The increase in concession revenues of $2.1 million was attributable to a 2.9% increase in concession revenues per patron from $2.80 for 2007 to $2.88 for 2008, partially offset by the decline in attendance. The increases in average ticket price and concession revenues per patron were due to price increases. The 10.3% decrease in other revenues was primarily attributable to reduced screen advertising revenues earned under the exhibitor services agreement with NCM. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements.
  International. The increase in admissions revenues of $29.5 million was attributable to a 9.6% increase in average ticket price from $3.42 for 2007 to $3.75 for 2008 and a 3.9% increase in attendance. The increase in concession revenues of $16.2 million was attributable to a 13.2% increase in concession revenues per patron from $1.51 for 2007 to $1.71 for 2008 and the increase in attendance. The increases in average ticket price and concession revenues per patron were due to price increases and favorable exchange rates during most of the year in certain countries in which we operate. The 19.3% increase in other revenues was primarily due to increased screen advertising and other ancillary revenues and the favorable impact of exchange rates during most of the year in certain countries in which we operate.

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     Theatre Operating Costs (excludes depreciation and amortization expense). Theatre operating costs were $1,311.2 million, or 75.3% of revenues, for 2008 compared to $1,248.1 million, or 74.2% of revenues, for 2007. The table below, presented by reportable operating segment, summarizes our year-over-year theatre operating costs (in millions).
                                                 
                    International Operating    
    U.S. Operating Segment   Segment   Consolidated
    Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended
    December 31,   December 31,   December 31,
    2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008
Film rentals and advertising
  $ 485.2     $ 494.6     $ 104.5     $ 117.6     $ 589.7     $ 612.2  
Concession supplies
    57.8       58.5       23.3       28.1     $ 81.1     $ 86.6  
Salaries and wages
    146.7       149.5       26.6       31.5     $ 173.3     $ 181.0  
Facility lease expense
    161.7       166.8       51.0       58.8     $ 212.7     $ 225.6  
Utilities and other
    149.0       151.8       42.3       54.0     $ 191.3     $ 205.8  
     
Total theatre operating costs
  $ 1,000.4     $ 1,021.2     $ 247.7     $ 290.0     $ 1,248.1     $ 1,311.2  
     
  Consolidated. Film rentals and advertising costs were $612.2 million, or 54.3% of admissions revenues, for 2008 compared to $589.7 million, or 54.2% of admissions revenues, for 2007. The increase in film rentals and advertising costs for 2008 of $22.5 million was primarily due to a $39.5 million increase in admissions revenues. Concession supplies expense was $86.6 million, or 16.2% of concession revenues, for 2008 compared to $81.1 million, or 15.7% of concession revenues, for 2007. The increase in concession supplies expense of $5.5 million was primarily due to an $18.3 million increase in concession revenues and an increase in the concession supplies rate. The increased rate was primarily due to the relative increase in concession revenues from our international operations and increases in product costs from some of our international concession suppliers.
Salaries and wages increased to $181.0 million for 2008 from $173.3 million for 2007, facility lease expense increased to $225.6 million for 2008 from $212.7 million for 2007 and utilities and other costs increased to $205.8 million for 2008 from $191.3 million for 2007, all of which increased primarily due to increased revenues, new theatre openings and the impact of exchange rates in certain countries in which we operate.
  U.S. Film rentals and advertising costs were $494.6 million, or 55.6% of admissions revenues, for 2008 compared to $485.2 million, or 55.2% of admissions revenues, for 2007. The increase in film rentals and advertising costs for 2008 of $9.4 million was primarily due to the increase in admissions revenues and higher film rentals and advertising rates. Concession supplies expense was $58.5 million, or 13.7% of concession revenues, for 2008 compared to $57.8 million, or 13.6% of concession revenues, for 2007.
Salaries and wages increased to $149.5 million for 2008 from $146.7 million for 2007, facility lease expense increased to $166.8 million for 2008 from $161.7 million for 2007 and utilities and other costs increased to $151.8 million for 2008 from $149.0 million for 2007, all of which increased primarily due to new theatre openings.
  International. Film rentals and advertising costs were $117.6 million, or 49.4% of admissions revenues, for 2008 compared to $104.5 million, or 50.1% of admissions revenues, for 2007. The increase in film rentals and advertising costs of $13.1 million was due to a $29.5 million increase in admissions revenues, partially offset by a decrease in our film rental and advertising rate. Concession supplies expense was $28.1 million, or 25.9% of concession revenues, for 2008 compared to $23.3 million, or 25.3% of concession revenues, for 2007. The increase in concession supplies expense of $4.8 million was primarily due to the $16.2 million increase in concession revenues and the increased rate due to increases in product costs from some of our concession suppliers.
Salaries and wages increased to $31.5 million for 2008 from $26.6 million for 2007, facility lease expense increased to $58.8 million for 2008 from $51.0 million for 2007 and utilities and other costs increased to $54.0 million for 2008 from $42.3 million for 2007, all of which increased primarily due to increased revenues, new theatre openings and the impact of exchange rates in certain countries in which we operate.

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     General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses increased to $90.8 million for 2008 from $79.5 million for 2007. The increase was primarily due to increased incentive compensation expense of $4.4 million, increased share based award compensation expense of $2.0 million, increased service charges of $1.7 million related to increased credit card activity, increased professional fees of $0.5 million, including audit fees related to Sarbanes-Oxley (“SOX”) compliance, and increased legal fees of $2.2 million.
     Termination of Profit Participation Agreement. Upon consummation of our initial public offering on April 24, 2007, we exercised our option to terminate the amended and restated profit participation agreement with our CEO Alan Stock and purchased Mr. Stock’s profit interest in two theatres during May 2007 for $6.9 million pursuant to the terms of the amended and restated profit participation agreement. In addition, we incurred $0.1 million of payroll taxes related to the termination. See Note 24 to our consolidated financial statements.
     Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense, including amortization of favorable leases, was $158.0 million for 2008 compared to $151.7 million for 2007 primarily due to new theatre openings.
     Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. We recorded asset impairment charges on assets held and used of $113.5 million for 2008 compared to $86.6 million for 2007. Impairment charges for 2008 consisted of $34.6 million of theatre properties, $78.6 million of goodwill associated with theatre properties, and $0.3 million of intangible assets associated with theatre properties. Impairment charges for 2007 consisted of $14.2 million of theatre properties, $67.7 million of goodwill associated with theatre properties, and $4.7 million of intangible assets associated with theatre properties. See Notes 11 and 12 to our consolidated financial statements.
     (Gain) Loss on Sale of Assets and Other. We recorded a loss on sale of assets and other of $8.5 million during 2008 compared to a gain on sale of assets and other of $3.0 million during 2007. The loss recorded during 2008 was primarily related to the write-off of theatre equipment that was replaced, the write-off of prepaid rent for an international theatre, and damages to certain of our theatres in Texas related to Hurricane Ike. The gain recorded during 2007 primarily related to the sale of real property associated with one theatre in the U.S.
     Interest Expense. Interest costs incurred, including amortization of debt issue costs, was $116.1 million for 2008 compared to $145.6 million for 2007. The decrease was primarily due to the repurchase of substantially all of our outstanding 9% senior subordinated notes that occurred during March and April 2007, the repurchase of a portion of our 9 3/4% senior discount notes during the second half of 2007 and 2008, and a reduction in the variable interest rates on a portion of our long-term debt. In addition, during the 2008 period, we recorded a gain of approximately $5.4 million as a component of interest expense related to the change in fair value of one of our interest rate swap agreements that was deemed not highly effective. See Note 15 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our interest rate swap agreements.
     Interest Income. We recorded interest income of $13.3 million during the 2008 period compared to interest income of $18.3 million during the 2007 period. The decrease in interest income was primarily due to lower interest rates earned on our cash investments.
     Gain on NCM Transaction. During 2007, we recorded a gain of $210.8 million on the sale of a portion of our equity investment in NCM in conjunction with the initial public offering of NCM, Inc. common stock. Our ownership interest in NCM was reduced from approximately 25% to approximately 14% as part of this sale of stock in the offering. See Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements.
     Gain on Fandango Transaction. During 2007, we recorded a gain of $9.2 million as a result of the sale of our investment in stock of Fandango, Inc. See Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements.
     (Gain) Loss on Early Retirement of Debt. During 2008, we recorded a gain on early retirement of debt of $1.7 million as a result of the repurchase of $47.0 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of our 9 3/4% senior discount notes partially offset by the write-off of unamortized debt issue costs. During 2007, we recorded a loss on early retirement of debt of $13.5 million as a result of the repurchase of $332.1 million aggregate principal amount of our 9% senior subordinated notes and the repurchase of $69.2 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of our 9 3/4% senior discount notes, and the related write-off of unamortized debt issue costs and the payment of premiums, fees and expenses. See Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements.

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     Distributions from NCM. We recorded distributions received from NCM of $18.8 million during 2008 and $11.5 million during 2007, which were in excess of the carrying value of our investment. See Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements.
     Income Taxes. Income tax expense of $21.1 million was recorded for 2008 compared to $112.0 million recorded for 2007. The effective tax rate of (77.2)% for 2008 reflects the impact of our 2008 goodwill impairment charges, which are not deductible for income tax purposes. The effective tax rate in 2008 net of the impact from the goodwill impairment charges would have been approximately 41.0%. The effective tax rate of 55.7% for 2007 reflects the impact of our 2007 goodwill impairment charges, which are not deductible for income tax purposes. The effective tax rate in 2007 net of the impact from the goodwill impairment charges would have been approximately 41.7%.
Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006
     Revenues. Total revenues increased $462.2 million to $1,682.8 million for 2007 from $1,220.6 million for 2006, representing a 37.9% increase. The table below, presented by reportable operating segment, summarizes our year-over-year revenue performance and certain key performance indicators that impact our revenues.
                                                                         
    U.S. Operating Segment   International Operating Segment   Consolidated
    Year Ended           Year Ended           Year Ended    
    December 31,           December 31,           December 31,    
                    %                   %                   %
    2006   2007   Change   2006   2007   Change   2006   2007   Change
Admissions revenues (in millions)
  $ 577.9     $ 879.1       52.1 %   $ 182.4     $ 208.4       14.3 %   $ 760.3     $ 1,087.5       43.0 %
Concession revenues (in millions)
  $ 297.4     $ 424.4       42.7 %   $ 78.4     $ 92.1       17.5 %   $ 375.8     $ 516.5       37.4 %
Other revenues (in millions) (1)
  $ 59.4     $ 45.6       (23.2 )%   $ 25.1     $ 33.2       32.3 %   $ 84.5     $ 78.8       (6.7 )%
Total revenues (in millions) (1)
  $ 934.7     $ 1,349.1       44.3 %   $ 285.9     $ 333.7       16.7 %   $ 1,220.6     $ 1,682.8       37.9 %
Attendance (in millions)
    118.7       151.7       27.8 %     59.6       61.0       2.3 %     178.3       212.7       19.3 %
Revenues per average screen (1)
  $ 346,812     $ 376,771       8.6 %   $ 306,459     $ 341,451       11.4 %   $ 336,437     $ 369,200       9.7 %
 
(1)   U.S. operating segment revenues include eliminations of intercompany transactions with the international operating segment. See Note 23 of our consolidated financial statements.
  Consolidated. The increase in admissions revenues of $327.2 million was attributable to a 19.3% increase in attendance from 178.3 million patrons for 2006 to 212.7 million patrons for 2007, which contributed $165.0 million, and a 20.0% increase in average ticket price from $4.26 for 2006 to $5.11 for 2007, which contributed $162.2 million, and reflects the full year of operations of the 77 Century theatres acquired during the fourth quarter of 2006. The increase in concession revenues of $140.7 million was attributable to the 19.3% increase in attendance, which contributed $84.5 million, and a 15.2% increase in concession revenues per patron from $2.11 for 2006 to $2.43 for 2007, which contributed $56.2 million, and reflects the full year of operations of the 77 Century theatres acquired during the fourth quarter of 2006. The increase in attendance was attributable to the additional attendance from the 77 Century theatres acquired, the solid slate of films released during 2007 and new theatre openings. The increases in average ticket price and concession revenues per patron were due to the higher ticket price structure at the 77 Century theatres acquired, price increases and favorable exchange rates in certain countries in which we operate. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for discussion of the Century Acquisition. The 6.7% decrease in other revenues was primarily attributable to reduced screen advertising revenues earned under the amended Exhibitor Services Agreement with NCM. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements.
  U.S. The increase in admissions revenues of $301.2 million was attributable to a 27.8% increase in attendance from 118.7 million patrons for 2006 to 151.7 million patrons for 2007, which contributed $160.7 million, and a 18.9% increase in average ticket price from $4.87 for 2006 to $5.79 for 2007, which contributed $140.5 million, and reflects the full year of operations of the 77 Century theatres acquired during the fourth quarter of 2006. The increase in concession revenues of $127.0 million was attributable to the 27.8% increase in attendance, which contributed $82.6

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million, and an 11.6% increase in concession revenues per patron from $2.51 for 2006 to $2.80 for 2007, which contributed $44.4 million, and reflects the full year of operations of the 77 Century theatres acquired during the fourth quarter of 2006. The increase in attendance was attributable to the additional attendance from the 77 Century theatres acquired, the solid slate of films released during 2007 and new theatre openings. The increases in average ticket price and concession revenues per patron were due to the higher ticket price structure at the 77 Century theatres acquired and price increases. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for discussion of the Century Acquisition. The 23.2% decrease in other revenues was primarily attributable to reduced screen advertising revenues earned under the amended Exhibitor Services Agreement with NCM. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements.
  International. The increase in admissions revenues of $26.0 million was attributable to a 2.3% increase in attendance from 59.6 million patrons for 2006 to 61.0 million patrons for 2007, which contributed $4.3 million, and an 11.8% increase in average ticket price from $3.06 for 2006 to $3.42 for 2007, which contributed $21.7 million. The increase in concession revenues of $13.7 million was attributable to the 2.3% increase in attendance, which contributed $1.9 million, and a 14.4% increase in concession revenues per patron from $1.32 for 2006 to $1.51 for 2007, which contributed $11.8 million. The increase in attendance was primarily due to new theatre openings. The increases in average ticket price and concession revenues per patron were due to price increases and favorable exchange rates in certain countries in which we operate.
     Theatre Operating Costs (excludes depreciation and amortization expense). Theatre operating costs were $1,248.1 million, or 74.2% of revenues, for 2007 compared to $889.8 million, or 72.9% of revenues, for 2006. The table below, presented by reportable operating segment, summarizes our year-over-year theatre operating costs (in millions).
                                                 
                    International Operating    
    U.S. Operating Segment   Segment   Consolidated
    Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended
    December 31,   December 31,   December 31,
    2006   2007   2006   2007   2006   2007
Film rentals and advertising
  $ 315.4     $ 485.2     $ 90.6     $ 104.5     $ 406.0     $ 589.7  
Concession supplies
    38.7       57.8       20.3       23.3     $ 59.0     $ 81.1  
Salaries and wages
    95.8       146.7       22.8       26.6     $ 118.6     $ 173.3  
Facility lease expense
    117.0       161.7       44.4       51.0     $ 161.4     $ 212.7  
Utilities and other
    108.3       149.0       36.5       42.3     $ 144.8     $ 191.3  
     
Total theatre operating costs
  $ 675.2     $ 1,000.4     $ 214.6     $ 247.7     $ 889.8     $ 1,248.1  
     
  Consolidated. Film rentals and advertising costs were $589.7 million, or 54.2% of admissions revenues, for 2007 compared to $406.0 million, or 53.4% of admissions revenues, for 2006. The increase in film rentals and advertising costs for 2007 of $183.7 million is due to a $327.2 million increase in admissions revenues, which contributed $177.3 million, and an increase in our film rental and advertising rate due to higher rates on certain blockbuster sequels in 2007, which contributed $6.4 million. Concession supplies expense was $81.1 million, or 15.7% of concession revenues, for 2007 compared to $59.0 million, or 15.7% of concession revenues, for 2006. The increase in concession supplies expense of $22.1 million is primarily due to increased concession revenues.
Salaries and wages increased to $173.3 million for 2007 from $118.6 million for 2006 primarily due to the additional salaries and wages related to the 77 Century theatres, the increase in minimum wages in the U.S., and new theatre openings. Facility lease expense increased to $212.7 million for 2007 from $161.4 million for 2006 primarily due to the additional expense related to the 77 Century theatres, increased percentage rent related to the increased revenues and new theatre openings. Utilities and other costs increased to $191.3 million for 2007 from $144.8 million for 2006 primarily due to the additional costs related to the 77 Century theatres and new theatre openings. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for discussion of the Century Acquisition.
  U.S. Film rentals and advertising costs were $485.2 million, or 55.2% of admissions revenues, for 2007 compared to $315.4 million, or 54.6% of admissions revenues, for 2006. The increase in film rentals and advertising costs for 2007 of $169.8 million is due to a $301.2 million increase in admissions revenues, which contributed $164.4 million, and an increase in our film rentals and advertising rate due to higher rates on certain blockbuster sequels in 2007, which contributed $5.4 million. Concession supplies expense was $57.8 million, or 13.6% of concession revenues, for 2007 compared to $38.7 million, or 13.0% of concession revenues, for 2006. The increase in concession supplies expense of $19.1 million is due to increased concession revenues, which contributed $16.6 million, and an increase in

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    our concession supplies rate, which contributed $2.5 million, both of which were attributable to the 77 Century theatres.
Salaries and wages increased to $146.7 million for 2007 from $95.8 million for 2006 primarily due to the additional salaries and wages related to the 77 Century theatres, the increase in minimum wages in the U.S., and new theatre openings. Facility lease expense increased to $161.7 million for 2007 from $117.0 million for 2006 primarily due to the additional expense related to the 77 Century theatres and new theatre openings. Utilities and other costs increased to $149.0 million for 2007 from $108.3 million for 2006 primarily due to the additional costs related to the 77 Century theatres and new theatre openings. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for discussion of the Century Acquisition.
  International. Film rentals and advertising costs were $104.5 million, or 50.1% of admissions revenues, for 2007 compared to $90.6 million, or 49.7% of admissions revenues, for 2006. The increase in film rentals and advertising costs of $13.9 million is due to a $26.0 million increase in admissions revenues, which contributed $12.9 million and an increase in our film rental and advertising rate, which contributed $1.0 million. Concession supplies expense was $23.3 million, or 25.3% of concession revenues, for 2007 compared to $20.3 million, or 25.9% of concession revenues, for 2006. The increase in concession supplies expense of $3.0 million is primarily due to increased concession revenues.
Salaries and wages increased to $26.6 million for 2007 from $22.8 million for 2006 primarily due to new theatre openings. Facility lease expense increased to $51.0 million for 2007 from $44.4 million for 2006 primarily due to increased percentage rent related to increased revenues and new theatre openings. Utilities and other costs increased to $42.3 million for 2007 from $36.5 million for 2006 primarily due to higher utility costs at our existing theatres and new theatre openings.
     General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses increased to $79.5 million for 2007 from $67.8 million for 2006 primarily due to a $7.8 million increase in salaries and wages, a $1.2 million increase in consulting fees, and a $2.5 million increase in service charges related to increased credit card activity, all of which were primarily a result of the 77 Century theatres.
     Termination of Profit Participation Agreement. Upon consummation of our initial public offering on April 24, 2007, we exercised our option to terminate the amended and restated profit participation agreement with our CEO Alan Stock and purchased Mr. Stock’s profit interest in two theatres on May 3, 2007 for a price of $6.9 million pursuant to the terms of the amended and restated profit participation agreement. In addition, we incurred $0.1 million of payroll taxes related to the termination. See Note 24 to our consolidated financial statements.
     Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense, including amortization of favorable leases, was $151.7 million for 2007 compared to $99.5 million for 2006 primarily due to the Century Acquisition and new theatre openings.
     Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. We recorded asset impairment charges on assets held and used of $86.6 million for 2007 compared to $28.5 million for 2006. Impairment charges for 2007 and 2006 included the write-down of theatres to their fair values. Impairment charges for 2007 consisted of $14.2 million of theatre properties, $67.7 million of goodwill associated with theatre properties, and $4.7 million of intangible assets associated with theatre properties. Impairment charges for 2006 consisted of $13.6 million of theatre properties, $13.6 million of goodwill associated with theatre properties and $1.3 million of intangible assets associated with theatre properties. See Notes 11 and 12 to our consolidated financial statements.
     (Gain) Loss on Sale of Assets and Other. We recorded a gain on sale of assets and other of $3.0 million during 2007 compared to a loss on the sale of assets and other of $7.6 million during 2006. The gain recorded during 2007 primarily related to the sale of real property associated with one theatre in the U.S. The loss recorded during 2006 primarily related to a loss on the exchange of a theatre in the United States with a third party, lease termination fees and asset write-offs incurred due to theatre closures and the retirement of certain theatre assets that were replaced.
     Interest Expense. Interest costs incurred, including amortization of debt issue costs, was $145.6 million for 2007 compared to $109.3 million for 2006. The increase was primarily due to the financing associated with the Century Acquisition.

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     Gain on NCM Transaction. We recorded a gain of $210.8 million on the sale of a portion of our equity investment in NCM in conjunction with the initial public offering of NCM, Inc. during 2007. Our ownership interest in NCM was reduced from approximately 25% to approximately 14% as part of this sale of stock in the offering. See Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements.
     Gain on Fandango Transaction. We recorded a gain of $9.2 million as a result of the sale of our investment in stock of Fandango, Inc. See Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements.
     Loss on Early Retirement of Debt. During 2007, we recorded a loss on early retirement of debt of $13.5 million which was a result of the repurchase of $332.1 million aggregate principal amount of our 9% senior subordinated notes and the repurchase of $69.2 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of our 9 3/4% senior discount notes, all of which resulted in the write-off of unamortized debt issue costs and the payment of premiums, fees and expenses. During 2006, we recorded a loss on early retirement of debt of $8.3 million which was a result of the refinancing associated with the Century Acquisition, the repurchase of $10.0 million aggregate principal amount of Cinemark USA, Inc.’s 9% senior subordinated notes, and the repurchase of $39.8 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of Cinemark, Inc.’s 9 3/4% senior discount notes, all of which resulted in the write-off of unamortized debt issue costs and the payment of fees and expenses. See Notes 6 and 14 to our consolidated financial statements.
     Distributions from NCM. We recorded distributions received from NCM of $11.5 million during 2007, which were in excess of the carrying value of our investment. See Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements.
     Income Taxes. Income tax expense of $112.0 million was recorded for 2007 compared to $12.7 million recorded for 2006. The effective tax rate of 55.7% for 2007 reflects the impact of our 2007 goodwill impairment charges, which are not deductible for income tax purposes. The effective tax rate in 2007 net of the impact from the goodwill impairment charges would have been approximately 41.7%. The effective tax rate for 2006 reflects the impact of purchase accounting adjustments resulting from the Century Acquisition. See Notes 6 and 21 to our consolidated financial statements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Operating Activities
     We primarily collect our revenues in cash, mainly through box office receipts and the sale of concessions. In addition, a majority of our theatres provide the patron a choice of using a credit card, in place of cash, which we convert to cash over a range from one to six days. Because our revenues are received in cash prior to the payment of related expenses, we have an operating “float” and historically have not required traditional working capital financing. Cash provided by operating activities amounted to $155.7 million, $276.0 million and $257.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively.
     Since the issuance of the 9 3/4% senior discount notes on March 31, 2004, interest has accreted rather than been paid in cash, which has benefited our operating cash flows for the periods presented. Interest will be paid in cash commencing September 15, 2009, at which time our operating cash flows will be impacted by these cash payments. Cash interest payments will be made semi-annually on March 15 and September 15. Based on the aggregate principal amount at maturity outstanding at December 31, 2008, semi-annual interest payments will be approximately $20 million.
Investing Activities
     Our investing activities have been principally related to the development and acquisition of additional theatres. New theatre openings and acquisitions historically have been financed with internally generated cash and by debt financing, including borrowings under our senior secured credit facility. Cash provided by (used for) investing activities amounted to $(631.7) million, $93.2 million and $(94.9) million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2006, $531.4 million of the cash used for investing activities related to the Century Acquisition. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for discussion of the Century Acquisition. For the year ended December 31, 2007, $214.8 million of the cash provided by investing activities related to the proceeds received from NCM for the sale of a portion of our equity investment in NCM in conjunction with NCM Inc.’s initial public offering. See Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the NCM Transaction.

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     Capital expenditures for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008 were as follows (in millions):
                         
    New   Existing    
Period   Theatres   Theatres   Total
Year Ended December 31, 2006
  $ 68.8     $ 38.3     $ 107.1  
Year Ended December 31, 2007
  $ 113.3     $ 33.0     $ 146.3  
Year Ended December 31, 2008
  $ 69.9     $ 36.2     $ 106.1  
     We continue to expand our U.S. theatre circuit. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we acquired two theatres with 28 screens, built ten theatres with 128 screens, and closed six theatres with 68 screens. At December 31, 2008, our total domestic screen count was 3,742 screens (12 of which are in Canada). At December 31, 2008, we had signed commitments to open five new theatres with 62 screens in domestic markets during 2009 and open five new theatres with 78 screens subsequent to 2009. We estimate the remaining capital expenditures for the development of all of the 140 domestic screens will be approximately $63 million. Actual expenditures for continued theatre development and acquisitions are subject to change based upon the availability of attractive opportunities.
     We also continue to expand our international theatre circuit. We acquired two theatres with 16 screens, built five new theatres with 31 screens and closed one theatre and 17 screens during the year ended December 31, 2008, bringing our total international screen count to 1,041 screens. At December 31, 2008, we had signed commitments to open one new theatre with seven screens in international markets during 2009. We estimate the remaining capital expenditures for the development of these 7 international screens will be approximately $5 million. Actual expenditures for continued theatre development and acquisitions are subject to change based upon the availability of attractive opportunities.
     We plan to fund capital expenditures for our continued development with cash flow from operations, borrowings under our senior secured credit facility, subordinated note borrowings, proceeds from sale leaseback transactions and/or sales of excess real estate.
Financing Activities
     Cash provided by (used for) financing activities was $440.0 million, $(183.7) million and $(135.1) million during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2006, cash provided by financing activities primarily consists of $1,120.0 million of proceeds from the senior secured credit facility, partially offset by $360.0 million of cash utilized to pay off the long-term debt assumed in the Century Acquisition and $253.5 million of cash utilized to pay off our former senior secured credit facility. For the year ended December 31, 2007, cash used for financing activities primarily consists of the repurchase of $332.1 million aggregate principal amount of Cinemark USA, Inc.’s 9% senior subordinated notes and $69.2 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of Cinemark, Inc.’s 9 3/4% senior discount notes for approximately $43.1 million and $33.1 million of dividends paid to our stockholders, which were partially offset by the net proceeds from our initial public offering of approximately $245.9 million. For the year ended December 31, 2008, cash used for financing activities primarily consists of the repurchase of approximately $47.0 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of Cinemark, Inc.’s 9 3/4% senior discount notes for approximately $29.6 million and $77.5 million of dividends paid to our stockholders.
     Below is a summary of dividends paid since initiation of our dividend policy in August 2007:
                                 
   Date   Date of   Date   Amount per   Total
Declared   Record   Paid   Common Share(1)   Dividends
08/13/07
    09/04/07       09/18/07     $ 0.13     $13.9 million
11/12/07
    12/03/07       12/18/07     $ 0.18     $19.2 million
02/26/08
    03/06/08       03/14/08     $ 0.18     $19.3 million
05/09/08
    05/30/08       06/12/08     $ 0.18     $19.3 million
08/07/08
    08/25/08       09/12/08     $ 0.18     $19.3 million
11/06/08
    11/26/08       12/11/08     $ 0.18     $19.6 million
 
(1)   The dividend paid on September 18, 2007 was based on a quarterly dividend rate of $0.18 per common share, prorated based on the April 24, 2007 closing date of our initial public offering.

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     We may from time to time, subject to compliance with our debt instruments, purchase on the open market our debt securities depending upon the availability and prices of such securities. Long-term debt consisted of the following as of December 31, 2007 and 2008:
                 
    December 31, 2007   December 31, 2008
Cinemark USA, Inc. term loan
  $ 1,101,686     $ 1,094,800  
Cinemark, Inc. 9 3/4% senior discount notes due 2014
    415,768       411,318  
Cinemark USA, Inc. 9% senior subordinated notes due 2013
    184       181  
Other long-term debt
    6,107       2,163  
     
Total long-term debt
    1,523,745       1,508,462  
Less current portion
    9,166       12,450  
     
Long-term debt, less current portion
  $ 1,514,579     $ 1,496,012  
     
     As of December 31, 2008, we had borrowings of $1,094.8 million outstanding on the term loan under our senior secured credit facility, $411.3 million accreted principal amount outstanding under our 9 3/4% senior discount notes and approximately $0.2 million aggregate principal amount outstanding under the 9% senior subordinated notes, respectively. We had a minimum of approximately $121.4 million in available borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility. The availability of our revolving credit facility may have recently been impacted by the bankruptcy of one of the lenders under our facility. As such, while we currently have only $0.1 million (related to a letter of credit) outstanding under the $150 million revolving credit facility, it is uncertain whether this lender would fund its $28.5 million commitment under the revolving credit facility. We were in full compliance with all covenants governing our outstanding debt at December 31, 2008.
     As of December 31, 2008, our long-term debt obligations, scheduled interest payments on long-term debt, future minimum lease obligations under non-cancelable operating and capital leases, scheduled interest payments under capital leases, outstanding letters of credit, obligations under employment agreements and purchase commitments for each period indicated are summarized as follows:
                                         
    Payments Due by Period
    (in millions)
            Less Than                   After
Contractual Obligations   Total   One Year   1 - 3 Years   4 - 5 Years   5 Years
Long-term debt (1)
  $ 1,516.6     $ 12.5     $ 23.3     $ 1,061.4     $ 419.4  
Scheduled interest payments on long-term debt(2)
  $ 406.1       79.1       173.8       144.7       8.5  
Operating lease obligations
  $ 1,839.1       175.2       343.9       328.0       992.0  
Capital lease obligations
  $ 123.7       5.5       12.3       14.2       91.7  
Scheduled interest payments on capital leases
  $ 104.3       12.2       22.7       20.1       49.3  
Letters of credit
  $ 0.1       0.1                    
Employment agreements
  $ 9.9       3.3       6.6              
Purchase commitments(3)
  $ 90.1       35.9       53.2       0.9       0.1  
FIN 48 liabilities (4)
  $ 10.8       10.8                    
     
Total obligations
  $ 4,100.7     $ 334.6     $ 635.8     $ 1,569.3     $ 1,561.0  
     
 
(1)   Includes the 93/4% senior discount notes in the aggregate principal amount at maturity of $419.4 million.
 
(2)   Amounts include scheduled interest payments on fixed rate and variable rate debt agreements. Estimates for the variable rate interest payments were based on interest rates in effect on December 31, 2008. The average interest rates on our fixed rate and variable rate debt were 8.2% and 3.7%, respectively, as of December 31, 2008.
 
(3)   Includes estimated capital expenditures associated with the construction of new theatres to which we were committed as of December 31, 2008.
 
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     Cinemark, Inc. 9 3/4% Senior Discount Notes
     On March 31, 2004, Cinemark, Inc. issued approximately $577.2 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of 9 3/4% senior discount notes due 2014. Interest on the notes accretes until March 15, 2009 up to their aggregate principal amount. Cash interest will accrue and be payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15, commencing on September 15, 2009. Due to Cinemark, Inc.’s holding company status, payments of principal and interest under these notes will be dependent on loans, dividends and other payments from its subsidiaries. Cinemark, Inc. may redeem all or part of the 9 3/4% senior discount notes on or after March 15, 2009.
     Prior to 2006, in one open market purchase, Cinemark, Inc. repurchased $1.8 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of its 9 3/4% senior discount notes for approximately $1.3 million, including accreted interest of $0.2 million. During 2006, as part of four open market purchases, Cinemark, Inc. repurchased $39.8 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of its 9 3/4% senior discount notes for approximately $31.7 million, including accreted interest of $5.4 million and a cash premium of $1.4 million. Cinemark, Inc. funded the 2006 and prior transactions with available cash from its operations.
     During 2007, Cinemark, Inc. repurchased in seven open market purchases a total of $69.2 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of its 9 3/4% senior discount notes for approximately $63.7 million, including accreted interest of $16.6 million and a cash premium of $4.0 million. Cinemark, Inc. funded these transactions with proceeds from our initial public offering of common stock.
     During March 2008, in one open market purchase, Cinemark, Inc. repurchased $10.0 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of our 9 3/4% senior discount notes for approximately $9.0 million, including accreted interest of $2.9 million and a discount of $0.2 million. During October 2008, in seven open market purchases, Cinemark, Inc. repurchased approximately $30.0 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of our 9 3/4% senior discount notes for approximately $27.3 million, including accreted interest of approximately $9.8 million and a discount of $1.5 million. During November 2008, in two open market purchases, Cinemark, Inc. repurchased $7.0 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of our 9 3/4% senior discount notes for $5.9 million, including accreted interest of $2.5 million and a discount of $0.9 million. Cinemark, Inc. funded the transactions with proceeds from our initial public offering of common stock.
     As of December 31, 2008, the accreted principal balance of the notes was approximately $411.3 million and the aggregate principal amount at maturity was approximately $419.4 million.
     The indenture governing the 9 3/4% senior discount notes contains covenants that limit, among other things, dividends, transactions with affiliates, investments, sales of assets, mergers, repurchases of our capital stock, liens and additional indebtedness. The dividend restriction contained in the indenture prevents Cinemark, Inc. from paying a dividend or otherwise distributing cash to its stockholders unless (1) it is not in default, and the distribution would not cause it to be in default, under the indenture; (2) it would be able to incur at least $1.00 more of indebtedness without the ratio of its consolidated cash flow to its fixed charges (each as defined in the indenture, and calculated on a pro forma basis for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available, using certain assumptions and modifications specified in the indenture, and including the additional indebtedness then being incurred) falling below two to one (the “senior notes debt incurrence ratio test”); and (3) the aggregate amount of distributions made since March 31, 2004, including the distribution proposed, is less than the sum of (a) half of its consolidated net income (as defined in the indenture) since February 11, 2003, (b) the net proceeds from the issuance of stock since April 2, 2004, and (c) certain other amounts specified in the indenture, subject to certain adjustments specified in the indenture. The dividend restriction is subject to certain exceptions specified in the indenture.
     Upon certain specified types of change of control of Cinemark, Inc., Cinemark, Inc. would be required under the indenture to make an offer to repurchase all of the 9 3/4% senior discount notes at a price equal to 101% of the accreted value of the notes plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, through the date of repurchase.
     Senior Secured Credit Facility
     On October 5, 2006, in connection with the Century Acquisition, Cinemark USA, Inc., entered into a senior secured credit facility. The senior secured credit facility provides for a seven year term loan of $1.12 billion and a $150 million revolving credit line that matures in six years unless Cinemark USA, Inc.’s 9% senior subordinated notes have not been

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refinanced by August 1, 2012 with indebtedness that matures no earlier than seven and one-half years after the closing date of the senior secured credit facility, in which case the maturity date of the revolving credit line becomes August 1, 2012. The net proceeds of the term loan were used to finance a portion of the $531.2 million cash portion of the Century Acquisition, repay in full the $253.5 million outstanding under the former senior secured credit facility, repay approximately $360.0 million of existing indebtedness of Century and to pay for related fees and expenses. The revolving credit line was left undrawn at closing. The revolving credit line is used for general corporate purposes.
     At December 31, 2008, there was $1,094.8 million outstanding under the term loan and no borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit line. Cinemark USA, Inc. had a minimum of approximately $121.4 million in available borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility. The availability of Cinemark USA, Inc.’s revolving credit facility may have recently been impacted by the insolvency of one of the lenders under the facility. As such, while Cinemark USA, Inc. currently has only $0.1 million (related to a letter of credit) outstanding under the $150 million revolving credit facility, it is uncertain whether Cinemark USA, Inc. could borrow the portion that would be funded by this insolvent lender, which is approximately $28.5 million. The average interest rate on outstanding term loan borrowings under the senior secured credit facility at December 31, 2008 was 4.3% per annum.
     Under the term loan, principal payments of $2.8 million are due each calendar quarter beginning December 1, 2006 through September 30, 2012 and increase to $263.2 million each calendar quarter from December 31, 2012 to maturity at October 5, 2013. Prior to the amendment to the senior secured credit facility discussed below, the term loan accrued interest, at Cinemark USA, Inc.’s option, at: (A) the base rate equal to the higher of (1) the prime lending rate as set forth on the British Banking Association Telerate page 5 or (2) the federal funds effective rate from time to time plus 0.50%, plus a margin that ranges from 0.75% to 1.00% per annum, or (B) a “eurodollar rate” plus a margin that ranges from 1.75% to 2.00% per annum, in each case as adjusted pursuant to Cinemark USA, Inc.’s corporate credit rating. Borrowings under the revolving credit line bear interest, at Cinemark USA, Inc.’s option, at: (A) a base rate equal to the higher of (1) the prime lending rate as set forth on the British Banking Association Telerate page 5 and (2) the federal funds effective rate from time to time plus 0.50%, plus a margin that ranges from 0.50% to 1.00% per annum, or (B) a “eurodollar rate” plus a margin that ranges from 1.50% to 2.00% per annum, in each case as adjusted pursuant to Cinemark USA, Inc.’s consolidated net senior secured leverage ratio as defined in the credit agreement. Cinemark USA, Inc. is required to pay a commitment fee calculated at the rate of 0.50% per annum on the average daily unused portion of the new revolving credit line, payable quarterly in arrears, which decreases to 0.375% per annum for any fiscal quarter in which Cinemark USA, Inc.’s consolidated net senior secured leverage ratio on the last day of such fiscal quarter is less than 2.25 to 1.0.
     On March 14, 2007, Cinemark USA, Inc. amended its senior secured credit facility to, among other things, modify the interest rate on the term loans under the senior secured credit facility, modify certain prepayment terms and covenants, and facilitate the tender offer for the 9% senior subordinated notes. The term loan now accrues interest, at Cinemark USA, Inc.’s option, at: (A) the base rate equal to the higher of (1) the prime lending rate as set forth on the British Banking Association Telerate page 5, or (2) the federal funds effective rate from time to time plus 0.50%, plus a margin that ranges from 0.50% to 0.75% per annum, or (B) a “eurodollar rate” plus a margin that ranges from 1.50% to 1.75%, per annum. In each case, the margin is a function of the corporate credit rating applicable to the borrower. The interest rate on the revolving credit line was not amended. Additionally, the amendment removed any obligation to prepay amounts outstanding under the senior secured credit facility in an amount equal to the amount of the net cash proceeds received from the NCM Transaction or from excess cash flows, and imposed a 1% prepayment premium for one year on certain prepayments of the term loans.
     Cinemark USA, Inc.’s obligations under the senior secured credit facility are guaranteed by Cinemark Holdings, Inc., Cinemark, Inc., and certain of Cinemark USA, Inc.’s domestic subsidiaries and are secured by mortgages on certain fee and leasehold properties and security interests in substantially all of Cinemark USA, Inc.’s and the guarantors’ personal property, including, without limitation, pledges of all of Cinemark USA, Inc.’s capital stock, all of the capital stock of Cinemark, Inc., and certain of Cinemark USA, Inc.’s domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the voting stock of certain of its foreign subsidiaries.
     The senior secured credit facility contains usual and customary negative covenants for agreements of this type, including, but not limited to, restrictions on Cinemark USA, Inc.’s ability, and in certain instances, its subsidiaries’ and Cinemark Holdings, Inc.’s and Cinemark, Inc.’s ability, to consolidate or merge or liquidate, wind up or dissolve; substantially change the nature of its business; sell, transfer or dispose of assets; create or incur indebtedness; create liens; pay dividends, repurchase stock and voluntarily repurchase or redeem the 9 3/4% senior discount notes; and make capital

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expenditures and investments. The senior secured credit facility also requires Cinemark USA, Inc. to satisfy a consolidated net senior secured leverage ratio covenant as determined in accordance with the senior secured credit facility. The dividend restriction contained in the senior secured credit facility prevents us and any of our subsidiaries from paying a dividend or otherwise distributing cash to its stockholders unless (1) we are not in default, and the distribution would not cause us to be in default, under the senior secured credit facility; and (2) the aggregate amount of certain dividends, distributions, investments, redemptions and capital expenditures made since October 5, 2006, including dividends declared by the board of directors, is less than the sum of (a) the aggregate amount of cash and cash equivalents received by Cinemark Holdings, Inc. or Cinemark USA, Inc. as common equity since October 5, 2006, (b) Cinemark USA, Inc.’s consolidated EBITDA minus 1.75 times its consolidated interest expense, each as defined in the senior secured credit facility, since October 1, 2006, (c) $150 million and (d) certain other amounts specified in the senior secured credit facility, subject to certain adjustments specified in the senior secured credit facility. The dividend restriction is subject to certain exceptions specified in the senior secured credit facility.
     The senior secured credit facility also includes customary events of default, including, among other things, payment default, covenant default, breach of representation or warranty, bankruptcy, cross-default, material ERISA events, certain types of change of control, material money judgments and failure to maintain subsidiary guarantees. If an event of default occurs, all commitments under the senior secured credit facility may be terminated and all obligations under the senior secured credit facility could be accelerated by the lenders, causing all loans outstanding (including accrued interest and fees payable thereunder) to be declared immediately due and payable.
     Interest Rate Swap Agreements
     During 2007 and 2008, the Company entered into three interest rate swap agreements. The interest rate swap agreements qualify for cash flow hedge accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS No. 133”). The fair values of the interest rate swaps are recorded on our consolidated balance sheet as an asset or liability with the effective portion of the interest rate swaps’ gains or losses reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and the ineffective portion reported in earnings.
     In March 2007, we entered into two interest rate swap agreements with effective dates of August 13, 2007 and terms of five years each. The interest rate swaps were designated to hedge approximately $500.0 million of our variable rate debt obligations. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreements, we pay fixed rates of 4.918% and 4.922% on $375.0 million and $125.0 million, respectively, of variable rate debt and receive interest at a variable rate based on the 3-month LIBOR. The 3-month LIBOR rate on each reset date determines the variable portion of the interest rate-swaps for the three-month period following the reset date. No premium or discount was incurred upon us entering into the interest rate swaps because the pay and receive rates on the interest rate swaps represented prevailing rates for each counterparty at the time the interest rate swaps were consummated.
     On September 14, 2008, the counterparty to our $375.0 million interest rate swap agreement filed for bankruptcy protection. As a result, we determined that on September 15, 2008, when the counterparty’s credit rating was downgraded, the interest rate swap was no longer highly effective. On October 1, 2008, we terminated this interest rate swap. The change in fair value of this interest rate swap agreement from inception to September 14, 2008 of $18.1 million was recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss. The change in fair value from September 15, 2008 through September 30, 2008 of $3.3 million and the gain on termination of $2.1 million were recorded in earnings as a component of interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2008. Upon termination of this swap, we paid approximately $13.8 million, including accrued interest of $1.1 million, pursuant to the terms of the interest rate swap agreement. We have determined that the forecasted transactions hedged by this interest rate swap are still probable to occur, thus the total amount recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to this swap of $18.1 million will be amortized on a straight-line basis to interest expense over the period during which the forecasted transactions are expected to occur, which is September 15, 2008 through August 13, 2012. We amortized approximately $1.4 million to interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2008. We will amortize approximately $4.6 million to interest expense over the next twelve months.
     On October 3, 2008, we entered into one interest rate swap agreement with an effective date of November 14, 2008 and a term of four years. The interest rate swap was designated to hedge approximately $100.0 million of our variable rate debt obligations under our senior secured credit facility for three years and $75.0 million of our variable rate debt obligations under our senior secured credit facility for four years. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement, we pay a fixed rate of 3.63% on $175.0 million of variable rate debt and receive interest at a variable rate based on the 1-month LIBOR. The 1-month LIBOR rate on each reset date determines the variable portion of the interest rate swap for the one-month period following the reset date. No premium or discount was incurred by us upon entering into the interest rate swap because the pay and receive rates on the interest rate swap represented prevailing rates for the counterparty at the time the interest rate swap was consummated.

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     Former Senior Secured Credit Facility
     On October 5, 2006, in connection with the Century Acquisition, the $253.5 million outstanding under the former senior secured credit facility was repaid in full with a portion of the proceeds from the senior secured credit facility.
     Cinemark USA, Inc. 9% Senior Subordinated Notes
     On February 11, 2003, Cinemark USA, Inc. issued $150 million aggregate principal amount of 9% senior subordinated notes due 2013 and on May 7, 2003, Cinemark USA, Inc. issued an additional $210 million aggregate principal amount of 9% senior subordinated notes due 2013, collectively referred to as the 9% senior subordinated notes. Interest is payable on February 1 and August 1 of each year.
     Prior to 2006, Cinemark USA, Inc. repurchased approximately $17.8 million aggregate principal amount of its 9% senior subordinated notes. The transaction was funded with available cash from its operations.
     During May 2006, as part of three open market purchases, Cinemark USA, Inc. repurchased $10.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 9% senior subordinated notes for approximately $11.0 million, including accrued and unpaid interest. The transactions were funded by Cinemark USA, Inc. with available cash from operations.
     On March 6, 2007, Cinemark USA, Inc. commenced an offer to purchase for cash any and all of its then outstanding $332.2 million aggregate principal amount of 9% senior subordinated notes. In connection with the tender offer, Cinemark USA, Inc. solicited consents for certain proposed amendments to the indenture to remove substantially all restrictive covenants and certain events of default provisions. On March 20, 2007, the early settlement date, Cinemark USA, Inc. repurchased $332.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9% senior subordinated notes and executed a supplemental indenture removing substantially all of the restrictive covenants and certain events of default. Cinemark USA, Inc. used the proceeds from the NCM Transaction and cash on hand to purchase the 9% senior subordinated notes tendered pursuant to the tender offer and consent solicitation. On March 20, 2007, we and the Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee to the Indenture dated February 11, 2003, executed the Fourth Supplemental Indenture. The Fourth Supplemental Indenture became effective on March 20, 2007 and it amends the Indenture by eliminating substantially all restrictive covenants and certain events of default provisions. On April 3, 2007, Cinemark USA, Inc. repurchased an additional $0.1 million aggregate principal amount of the 9% senior subordinated notes tendered after the early settlement date.
     As of December 31, 2008, Cinemark USA, Inc. had outstanding approximately $0.2 million aggregate principal amount of 9% senior subordinated notes. Cinemark USA, Inc. may redeem the remaining 9% senior subordinated notes at its option at any time.
Covenant Compliance
     The indenture governing the 9 3/4% senior discount notes requires Cinemark, Inc. to have a fixed charge coverage ratio (as determined under the indenture) of at least 2.0 to 1.0 in order to incur additional indebtedness, issue preferred stock or make certain restricted payments, including dividends to us. Fixed charge coverage ratio is defined as the ratio of consolidated cash flow of Cinemark, Inc. and its subsidiaries to their fixed charges for the four most recent fiscal quarters, giving pro forma effect to certain events as specified in the indenture. Fixed charges is defined as consolidated interest expense of Cinemark, Inc. and its subsidiaries, subject to certain adjustments as provided in the indenture. Cinemark, Inc.’s failure to meet the fixed charge coverage ratio described above could restrict its ability to incur debt or make dividend payments. As of December 31, 2008, Cinemark, Inc’s fixed charge coverage ratio under the indenture was 3.5, which was in excess of the 2.0 to 1.0 requirement described above.
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Ratings
     We are rated by nationally recognized rating agencies. The significance of individual ratings varies from agency to agency. However, companies’ assigned ratings at the top end of the range have, in the opinion of certain rating agencies, the strongest capacity for repayment of debt or payment of claims, while companies at the bottom end of the range have the weakest capability. Ratings are always subject to change and there can be no assurance that our current ratings will continue for any given period of time. A downgrade of our debt ratings, depending on the extent, could increase the cost to borrow funds. Below are our latest ratings per category, which were current as of February 28, 2009.
                 
Category   Moody’s     Standard and Poor’s  
Cinemark, Inc. 9 3/4% Senior Discount Notes
    B3       CCC+  
Cinemark USA, Inc. Senior Secured Credit Facility
    Ba3       B  
New Accounting Pronouncements
     In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” Among other requirements, this statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The statement applies whenever other statements require or permit assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. SFAS No. 157 was effective for us beginning January 1, 2008 (January 1, 2009 for nonfinancial assets and liabilities). Adoption of this statement did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.
     In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”. This statement provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value that are not required to be measured at fair value. SFAS No. 159 establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 159 is effective for us beginning January 1, 2008. We did not elect the fair value option. Adoption of this statement did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.
     In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), “Business Combinations”. This statement requires all business combinations completed after the effective date to be accounted for by applying the acquisition method (previously referred to as the purchase method); expands the definition of transactions and events that qualify as business combinations; requires that the acquired assets and liabilities, including contingencies, be recorded at the fair value determined on the acquisition date and changes thereafter reflected in income, not goodwill; changes the recognition timing for restructuring costs; and requires acquisition costs to be expensed as incurred rather than capitalized as part of the cost of the acquisition. Adoption of SFAS No. 141(R) is required for business combinations that occur after December 15, 2008. Early adoption and retroactive application of SFAS No. 141(R) to fiscal years preceding the effective date is not permitted. Adoption of this statement is not expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.
     In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements”. This statement establishes new accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. Specifically, this statement requires the recognition of a noncontrolling interest (minority interest) as equity in the consolidated financial statements and separate from the parent’s equity. The amount of net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest will no longer be shown as a expense item for all periods presented, but will be included in consolidated net income on the face of the income statement. SFAS No. 160 requires disclosure, on the face of the consolidated income statement, of the amounts of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and the noncontrolling interest. SFAS No. 160 clarifies that changes in a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in deconsolidation are equity transactions if the parent retains its controlling financial interest. In addition, this statement requires that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. Such gain or loss will be measured using the fair value of the noncontrolling equity investment on the deconsolidation date. SFAS No. 160 also includes expanded disclosure requirements regarding the interests of the parent and its noncontrolling interest. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. Adoption of this statement is not expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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     In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161 “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133”. This statement intends to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures about their impact on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 requires disclosures regarding the objectives for using derivative instruments, the fair values of derivative instruments and their related gains and losses, and the accounting for derivatives and related hedged items. SFAS No. 161 was effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of SFAS No. 161 will not impact our consolidated financial statements, and we do not expect this statement to have a significant impact on our disclosures.
     In June 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position Emerging Issues Task Force 03-6-1, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities” (“FSP-EITF 03-6-1”). Under FSP-EITF 03-6-1, unvested share based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. FSP-EITF 03-6-1 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those years and requires retrospective application. Adoption of FSP-EITF 03-6-1is not expected to have a significant impact on our earnings per share calculations.
Seasonality
     Our revenues have historically been seasonal, coinciding with the timing of releases of motion pictures by the major distributors. Generally, the most successful motion pictures have been released during the summer, extending from May to mid-August, and during the holiday season, extending from Thanksgiving through year-end. The unexpected emergence of a hit film during other periods can alter this seasonality trend. The timing of such film releases can have a significant effect on our results of operations, and the results of one quarter are not necessarily indicative of results for the next quarter or for the same period in the following year.

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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
     We have exposure to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and other relevant market prices.
Interest Rate Risk
     We are currently party to variable rate debt facilities. An increase or decrease in interest rates would affect our interest expense relating to our variable rate debt facilities. At December 31, 2008, there was an aggregate of approximately $797.0 million of variable rate debt outstanding under these facilities, which excludes $300.0 million of Cinemark USA, Inc.’s term loan that is hedged with the Company’s interest rate swap agreements as discussed below. Based on the interest rates in effect on the variable rate debt outstanding at December 31, 2008, a 100 basis point increase in market interest rates would increase our annual interest expense by approximately $8.0 million.
      During 2007 and 2008, we entered into three interest rate swap agreements. The interest rate swap agreements qualify for cash flow hedge accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 133. The fair values of the interest rate swaps are recorded on our consolidated balance sheet as an asset or liability with the effective portion of the interest rate swaps’ gains or losses reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and the ineffective portion reported in earnings.
     In March 2007, we entered into two interest rate swap agreements with effective dates of August 13, 2007 and terms of five years each. The interest rate swaps were designated to hedge approximately $500.0 million of our variable rate debt obligations. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreements, we pay fixed rates of 4.918% and 4.922% on $375.0 million and $125.0 million, respectively, of variable rate debt and receive interest at a variable rate based on the 3-month LIBOR. The 3-month LIBOR rate on each reset date determines the variable portion of the interest rate-swaps for the three-month period following the reset date. No premium or discount was incurred upon us entering into the interest rate swaps because the pay and receive rates on the interest rate swaps represented prevailing rates for each counterparty at the time the interest rate swaps were consummated.
     On September 14, 2008, the counterparty to our $375.0 million interest rate swap agreement filed for bankruptcy protection. As a result, we determined that on September 15, 2008, when the counterparty’s credit rating was downgraded, the interest rate swap was no longer highly effective. On October 1, 2008, we terminated this interest rate swap. The change in fair value of this interest rate swap agreement from inception to September 14, 2008 of $18.1 million was recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss. The change in fair value from September 15, 2008 through September 30, 2008 of $3.3 million and the gain on termination of $2.1 million were recorded in earnings as a component of interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2008. Upon termination of this swap, we paid approximately $13.8 million, including accrued interest of $1.1 million, pursuant to the terms of the interest rate swap agreement. We have determined that the forecasted transactions hedged by this interest rate swap are still probable to occur, thus the total amount reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to this swap of $18.1 million will be amortized on a straight-line basis to interest expense over the period during which the forecasted transactions are expected to occur, which is September 15, 2008 through August 13, 2012. We amortized approximately $1.4 million to interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2008. We will amortize approximately $4.6 million to interest expense over the next twelve months.
     On October 3, 2008, we entered into one interest rate swap agreement with an effective date of November 14, 2008 and a term of four years. The interest rate swap was designated to hedge approximately $100.0 million of our variable rate debt obligations under our senior secured credit facility for three years and $75.0 million of our variable rate debt obligations under our senior secured credit facility for four years. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement, we pay a fixed rate of 3.63% on $175.0 million of variable rate debt and receive interest at a variable rate based on the 1-month LIBOR. The 1-month LIBOR rate on each reset date determines the variable portion of the interest rate swap for the one-month period following the reset date. No premium or discount was incurred by us upon entering into the interest rate swap because the pay and receive rates on the interest rate swap represented prevailing rates for the counterparty at the time the interest rate swap was consummated.

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     The table below provides information about our fixed rate and variable rate long-term debt agreements as of December 31, 2008:
                                                                         
    Expected Maturity as of December 31, 2008     Average  
    (in millions)     Interest  
    2009     2010     2011     2012     2013     Thereafter     Total     Fair Value     Rate  
Fixed rate (1)
  $     $     $     $     $ 300.2     $ 419.4     $ 719.6     $ 650.6       8.2 %
Variable rate
    12.5       12.1       11.2       271.6       489.6             797.0       798.6       3.7 %
             
Total debt
  $ 12.5     $ 12.1     $ 11.2     $ 271.6     $ 789.8     $ 419.4     $ 1,516.6     $ 1,449.2          
             
 
(1)   Includes $300.0 million of the Cinemark USA, Inc. term loan, which represents the debt hedged with our interest rate swap agreements.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
     We are also exposed to market risk arising from changes in foreign currency exchange rates as a result of our international operations. Generally, we export from the U.S. certain of the equipment and construction interior finish items and other operating supplies used by our international subsidiaries. A majority of the revenues and operating expenses of our international subsidiaries are transacted in the country’s local currency. Generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”) require that our subsidiaries use the currency of the primary economic environment in which they operate as their functional currency. If our subsidiaries operate in a highly inflationary economy, U.S. GAAP requires that the U.S. dollar be used as the functional currency for the subsidiary. Currency fluctuations in the countries in which we operate result in us reporting exchange gains (losses) or foreign currency translation adjustments. Based upon our equity ownership in our international subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008, holding everything else constant, a 10% immediate, simultaneous, unfavorable change in all of the foreign currency exchange rates to which we are exposed, would decrease the aggregate net book value of our investments in our international subsidiaries by approximately $30 million and would decrease the aggregate net income of our international subsidiaries by approximately $3 million.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
     The financial statements and supplementary data are listed on the Index on page F-1 of this Form 10-K. Such financial statements and supplementary data are included herein beginning on page F-3.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
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Item 9A . Controls and Procedures
     Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
     As of December 31, 2008, we carried out an evaluation required by the 1934 Act, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the 1934 Act. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2008, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the 1934 Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and were effective to provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
     Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
     Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the 1934 Act. The Company’s internal control framework and processes are designed to provide reasonable assurance to management and the board of directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Management has assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008 based on criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control—Integrated Framework. As a result of this assessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2008, our internal control over financial reporting was effective.
     Certifications of our CEO and our CFO, which are required in accordance with Rule 13a-14 of the Exchange Act, are attached as exhibits to this Annual Report. This “Controls and Procedures” section includes the information concerning the controls evaluation referred to in the certifications, and it should be read in conjunction with the certifications for a more complete understanding of the topics presented.
     The Company’s independent auditors, Deloitte & Touche LLP, with direct access to the Company’s board of directors through its Audit Committee, have audited the consolidated financial statements prepared by the Company. Their report on the consolidated financial statements is included in Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. Deloitte & Touche LLP has issued an attestation report on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Deloitte & Touche LLP’s report on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is included herein.
     Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
     There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2008 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
     Limitations on Controls
     Management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors or fraud. Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, is based upon certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives will be met. Further, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.

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Attestation Report of Deloitte & Touche, LLP
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors of
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
Plano, Texas
     We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Cinemark Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2008, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying management’s report on internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
     We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
     A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
     Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
     In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on the criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
     We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements and the financial statement schedule as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008 and our report dated March 10, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and the financial statement schedule.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Dallas, Texas

March 10, 2009

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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
     Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Stockholders Meeting (under the headings “Election of Directors”, “Corporate Governance” and “Executive Officers”) to be held on May 13, 2009 and to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2008.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
     Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Stockholders Meeting (under the heading “Executive Compensation”) to be held on May 13, 2009 and to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2008.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
     Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Stockholders Meeting (under the headings “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management”) to be held on May 13, 2009 and to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2008.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
     Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Stockholders Meeting (under the heading “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions”) to be held on May 13, 2009 and to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2008.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
     Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Stockholders Meeting (under the heading “Board Committees — Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”) to be held on May 13, 2009 and to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2008.
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
(a)   Documents Filed as Part of this Report
   1.   The financial statement schedules and related data listed in the accompanying Index beginning on page F-1 are filed as a part of this report.
 
   2.   The exhibits listed in the accompanying Index beginning on page E-1 are filed as a part of this report.
(b)   Exhibits
 
    See the accompanying Index beginning on page E-1.
 
(c)   Financial Statement Schedules
 
    Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant beginning on page F-43.
     All schedules not identified above have been omitted because they are not required, are not applicable or the information is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes contained in this report.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
         
Dated: March 12, 2009  CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 
  BY:   /s/ Alan W. Stock    
    Alan W. Stock   
    Chief Executive Officer   
 
     
  BY:   /s/ Robert Copple    
    Robert Copple   
    Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   
 
POWER OF ATTORNEY
     Each person whose signature appears below hereby severally constitutes and appoints Alan W. Stock and Robert Copple his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each with the power of substitution and resubstitution, for him in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and to file the same, with accompanying exhibits and other related documents, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and ratify and confirm all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of said appointment.
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
         
Name   Title   Date
/s/ Lee Roy Mitchell
       
 
Lee Roy Mitchell
   Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director   March 12, 2009
 
       
/s/ Alan W. Stock
  Chief Executive Officer    
 
Alan W. Stock
   (principal executive officer)   March 12, 2009
 
       
/s/ Robert Copple
  Executive Vice President; Treasurer and Chief    
 
Robert Copple
   Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer)   March 12, 2009
 
       
/s/ Benjamin D. Chereskin
 
Benjamin D. Chereskin
   Director   March 12, 2009
 
       
/s/ Vahe A. Dombalagian
       
 
Vahe A. Dombalagian
   Director   March 12, 2009
 
       
/s/ Peter R. Ezersky
       
 
Peter R. Ezersky
   Director   March 12, 2009
 
       
/s/ Enrique F. Senior
       
 
Enrique F. Senior
   Director   March 12, 2009
 
       
/s/ Raymond W. Syufy
       
 
Raymond W. Syufy
   Director   March 12, 2009
 
       
/s/ Carlos M. Sepulveda
       
 
Carlos M. Sepulveda
   Director   March 12, 2009
 
/s/ Roger T. Staubach
       
 
Roger T. Staubach
   Director   March 12, 2009
 
       
/s/ Donald G. Soderquist
       
 
Donald G. Soderquist
   Director   March 12, 2009
 
       
/s/ Steven Rosenberg
       
 
Steven Rosenberg
   Director   March 12, 2009

 


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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 15(d) OF THE ACT BY REGISTRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT REGISTERED
SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE ACT.
     No annual report or proxy material has been sent to our stockholders. An annual report and proxy material may be sent to our stockholders subsequent to the filing of this Form 10-K. We shall furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission copies of any annual report or proxy material that is sent to our stockholders.

 


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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
         
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CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
       
 
       
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF 50-PERCENT-OR-LESS-OWNED INVESTEE
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
Plano, Texas
     We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Cinemark Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2007 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the index at item 15. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.
     We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
     In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Cinemark Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and 2008, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.
     As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, in 2007 the Company changed its method of accounting for uncertainty in income taxes to adopt Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of SFAS No. 109.”
     We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 10, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Dallas, Texas
March 10, 2009

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CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)
                 
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2007     2008  
ASSETS
               
 
CURRENT ASSETS
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 338,043     $ 349,603  
Inventories
    7,000       8,024  
Accounts receivable
    35,368       24,688  
Income tax receivable
    18,339       8,948  
Deferred tax asset
    5,215       2,799  
Prepaid expenses and other
    10,070       9,319  
 
           
Total current assets
    414,035       403,381  
 
               
THEATRE PROPERTIES AND EQUIPMENT
               
Land
    97,532       96,718  
Buildings
    389,581       396,028  
Property under capital lease
    178,347       184,248  
Theatre furniture and equipment
    558,483       546,393  
Leasehold interests and improvements
    572,081       539,167  
Theatres under construction
    22,481       2,046  
 
           
Total
    1,818,505       1,764,600  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    504,439       556,317  
 
           
Theatre properties and equipment, net
    1,314,066       1,208,283  
 
               
OTHER ASSETS
               
Goodwill
    1,134,689       1,039,818  
Intangible assets — net
    353,047       341,768  
Investments in and advances to affiliates
    3,662       23,425  
Deferred charges and other assets — net
    77,393       49,033  
 
           
Total other assets
    1,568,791       1,454,044  
 
           
 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 3,296,892     $ 3,065,708  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
 
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 9,166     $ 12,450  
Current portion of capital lease obligations
    4,684       5,532  
Current FIN 48 liability
          10,775  
Accounts payable
    50,977       54,596  
Accrued film rentals
    42,140       43,750  
Accrued interest
    8,735       4,343  
Accrued payroll
    21,614       23,995  
Accrued property taxes
    23,031       23,486  
Accrued other current liabilities
    57,975       52,243  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    218,322       231,170  
 
               
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
               
Long-term debt, less current portion
    1,514,579       1,496,012  
Capital lease obligations, less current portion
    116,486       118,180  
Deferred tax liability
    168,475       135,417  
Long-term portion FIN 48 liability
    15,500       6,748  
Deferred lease expenses
    19,235       23,371  
Deferred revenue — NCM
    172,696       189,847  
Other long-term liabilities
    36,214       40,736  
 
           
Total long-term liabilities
    2,043,185       2,010,311  
 
               
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (see Note 22)
               
 
               
MINORITY INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES
    16,182       12,971  
 
               
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Common stock, $0.001 par value: 300,000,000 shares authorized, 106,983,684 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2007 and 108,835,365 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2008
    107       109  
Additional paid-in-capital
    939,327       962,353  
Retained earnings (deficit)
    47,074       (78,859 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    32,695       (72,347 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    1,019,203       811,256  
 
           
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 3,296,892     $ 3,065,708  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2007 AND 2008
(In thousands, except per share data)
                         
    December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
    2006     2007     2008  
REVENUES
                       
Admissions
  $ 760,275     $ 1,087,480     $ 1,126,977  
Concession
    375,798       516,509       534,836  
Other
    84,521       78,852       80,474  
 
                 
Total revenues
    1,220,594       1,682,841       1,742,287  
 
                       
COST OF OPERATIONS
                       
Film rentals and advertising
    405,987       589,717       612,248  
Concession supplies
    59,020       81,074       86,618  
Salaries and wages
    118,616       173,290       180,950  
Facility lease expense
    161,374       212,730       225,595  
Utilities and other
    144,808       191,279       205,814  
General and administrative expenses
    67,768       79,518       90,788  
Termination of profit participation agreement
          6,952        
Depreciation and amortization
    95,821       148,781       155,326  
Amortization of favorable leases
    3,649       2,935       2,708  
Impairment of long-lived assets
    28,537       86,558       113,532  
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and other
    7,645       (2,953 )     8,488  
 
                 
Total cost of operations
    1,093,225       1,569,881       1,682,067  
 
                 
 
                       
OPERATING INCOME
    127,369       112,960       60,220  
 
                       
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
                       
Interest expense
    (109,328 )     (145,596 )     (116,058 )
Interest income
    7,040       18,263       13,265  
Gain on NCM transaction
          210,773        
Gain on Fandango transaction
          9,205        
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)
    (258 )     438       986  
Gain (loss) on early retirement of debt
    (8,283 )     (13,456 )     1,698  
Distributions from NCM
          11,499       18,838  
Dividend income
    101       50       49  
Equity in loss of affiliates
    (1,646 )     (2,462 )     (2,373 )
Minority interests in income of subsidiaries
    (1,469 )     (792 )     (3,895 )
 
                 
Total other income (expense)
    (113,843 )     87,922       (87,490 )
 
                 
 
                       
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    13,526       200,882       (27,270 )
Income taxes
    12,685       111,962       21,055  
 
                 
NET INCOME (LOSS)
  $ 841     $ 88,920     $ (48,325 )
 
                 
 
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE — Basic
  $ 0.01     $ 0.87     $ (0.45 )
 
                 
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE — Diluted
  $ 0.01     $ 0.85     $ (0.45 )
 
                 
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CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2007 AND 2008
(In thousands)
                                                         
                                    Accumulated                
    Common Stock     Additional     Retained     Other                
    Shares             Paid-in     Earnings     Comprehensive             Comprehensive  
    Issued     Amount     Capital     (Deficit)     Income (Loss)     Total     Income (Loss)  
           
Balance at January 1, 2006
    82,531     $ 83     $ 532,544     $ (8,533 )   $ (4,745 )   $ 519,349          
 
                                                       
Net income
                            841               841     $ 841  
Issuance of stock — Century Acquisition
    10,025       10       149,990                       150,000          
Exercise of stock options
    5             35                       35          
Share based awards compensation expense
                    2,864                       2,864          
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                                    16,208       16,208       16,208  
           
Balance at December 31, 2006
    92,561     $ 93     $ 685,433     $ (7,692 )   $ 11,463     $ 689,297     $ 17,049  
 
                                                     
 
                                                       
Net income
                            88,920               88,920     $ 88,920  
Tax adjustment related to the adoption of FIN48
                            (1,093 )             (1,093 )        
Issuance of stock for initial public offering, net of fees
    13,889       14       245,835                       245,849          
Issuance of restricted stock
    22                                              
Exercise of stock options, net of equity award repurchase
    512             3,625                       3,625          
Share based awards compensation expense
                    3,081                       3,081          
Tax benefit related to stock option exercises
                    1,353                       1,353          
Dividends paid to stockholders
                            (33,061 )             (33,061 )        
Fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements, net of taxes of $7,074
                                    (11,348 )     (11,348 )     (11,348 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                                    32,580       32,580       32,580  
           
Balance at December 31, 2007
    106,984     $ 107     $ 939,327     $ 47,074     $ 32,695     $ 1,019,203     $ 110,152  
 
                                                     
 
                                                       
Net loss
                            (48,325 )             (48,325 )   $ (48,325 )
Issuance of restricted stock, net of restricted stock forfeitures
    385                                              
Exercise of stock options
    169             1,292                       1,292          
Share based awards compensation expense
                    5,113                       5,113          
Tax benefit related to stock option exercises
                    474                       474          
Issuance of shares as a result of Central America share exchange
    903       1       12,948                       12,949          
Issuance of shares as a result of Ecuador share exchange
    394       1       3,199                       3,200          
Dividends paid to stockholders
                            (77,534 )             (77,534 )        
Dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock awards
                            (74 )             (74 )        
Fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements, net of taxes of $2,442
                                    (22,063 )     (22,063 )     (22,063 )
Amortizaton of accumulated other comprehensive loss on terminated swap agreement
                                    1,351       1,351       1,351  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                                    (84,330 )     (84,330 )     (84,330 )
           
Balance at December 31, 2008
    108,835     $ 109     $ 962,353     $ (78,859 )   $ (72,347 )   $ 811,256     $ (153,367 )
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2007 AND 2008
(In thousands)
                         
    2006     2007     2008  
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ 841     $ 88,920     $ (48,325 )
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Depreciation
    90,081       144,629       151,425  
Amortization of intangible and other assets
    9,389       7,087       6,609  
Amortization of long-term prepaid rents
    1,013       1,146       1,717  
Amortization of debt issue costs
    3,342       4,727       4,696  
Amortization of deferred revenues, deferred lease incentives and other
    (424 )     (2,508 )     (3,735 )
Amortization of debt premium
    (3,096 )     (678 )      
Amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss related to interest rate swap agreement
                1,351  
Impairment of long-lived assets
    28,537       86,558       113,532  
Share based awards compensation expense
    2,864       3,081       5,113  
Gain on NCM transaction
          (210,773 )      
Gain on Fandango transaction
          (9,205 )      
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and other
    7,645       (2,953 )     8,488  
Gain on change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement
                (5,422 )
Write-off unamortized debt issue costs and debt premium related to the early retirement of debt
    5,811       (15,661 )     839  
Accretion of interest on senior discount notes
    40,425       41,423       40,294  
Deferred lease expenses
    4,717       5,979       4,350  
Deferred income tax expenses
    (7,011 )     (34,614 )     (25,975 )
Equity in loss of affiliates
    1,646       2,462       2,373  
Minority interests in income of subsidiaries
    1,469       792       3,895  
Tax benefit related to stock option exercises
          1,353       474  
Interest paid on repurchased senior discount notes
    (5,381 )     (16,592 )     (15,186 )
Increase in deferred revenues related to NCM transaction
          174,001        
Increase in deferred revenues related to Fandango transaction
          5,000        
Other
                644  
Changes in other assets and liabilities
    (26,206 )     1,862       10,137  
 
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    155,662       276,036       257,294  
 
                       
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                       
Additions to theatre properties and equipment
    (107,081 )     (146,304 )     (106,109 )
Proceeds from sale of theatre properties and equipment
    6,446       37,532       2,539  
Increase in escrow deposit due to like-kind exchange
          (22,739 )     (2,089 )
Return of escrow deposits
                24,828  
Acquisition of Century Theatres, Inc., net of cash acquired
    (531,383 )            
Acquisition of one theatre in the U.S. and two theatres in Brazil
                (10,111 )
Net proceeds from sale of NCM stock
          214,842        
Net proceeds from sale of Fandango stock
          11,347        
Investment in joint venture — DCIP
          (1,500 )     (4,000 )
Other
    271              
 
                 
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities
    (631,747 )     93,178       (94,942 )
 
                       
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                       
Net proceeds from initial public offering
          245,849        
Proceeds from stock option exercises
    35       3,625       1,292  
Dividends paid to stockholders
          (33,061 )     (77,534 )
Retirement of senior discount notes
    (24,950 )     (43,136 )     (29,559 )
Retirement of senior subordinated notes
    (10,000 )     (332,066 )     (3 )
Proceeds from senior secured credit facility
    1,120,000              
Proceeds from other long-term debt
    2,330              
Payoff of long-term debt assumed in Century acquisition
    (360,000 )            
Payoff of former senior secured credit facility
    (253,500 )            
Repayments of other long-term debt
    (8,895 )     (19,438 )     (10,430 )
Payments on capital leases
    (839 )     (3,759 )     (4,901 )
Debt issue costs
    (22,926 )            
Termination of interest rate swap agreement
                (12,725 )
Other
    (1,278 )     (1,729 )     (1,231 )
 
                 
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
    439,977       (183,715 )     (135,091 )
 
                       
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    1,008       5,445       (15,701 )
 
                 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (35,100 )     190,944       11,560  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
                       
Beginning of year
    182,199       147,099       338,043  
 
                 
End of year
  $ 147,099     $ 338,043     $ 349,603  
 
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (see Note 20)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In thousands, except share and per share data
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
     Business — Cinemark Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) are leaders in the motion picture exhibition industry in terms of both revenues and the number of screens in operation, with theatres in the United States (“U.S.”), Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia. The Company also managed additional theatres in the U.S., Brazil, and Colombia during the year ended December 31, 2008.
     Basis of Presentation — On August 2, 2006, Cinemark Holdings, Inc. was formed as the Delaware holding company of Cinemark, Inc. On August 7, 2006, the Cinemark, Inc. stockholders entered into a share exchange agreement pursuant to which they agreed to exchange their shares of Class A common stock for an equal number of shares of common stock of Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (“Cinemark Share Exchange”). The Cinemark Share Exchange was completed on October 5, 2006 and facilitated the acquisition of Century Theatres, Inc. (“Century Acquisition”). On October 5, 2006, Cinemark, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Prior to October 5, 2006, Cinemark Holdings, Inc. had no assets, liabilities or operations. The accompanying consolidated financial statements are reflective of the change in reporting entity that occurred as a result of the Cinemark Share Exchange. Cinemark Holdings, Inc.’s consolidated financial statements reflect the accounting basis of its stockholders for all periods presented. On April 24, 2007, Cinemark Holdings, Inc. completed an initial public offering of its common stock.
     Principles of Consolidation — The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Cinemark Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries. Majority-owned subsidiaries that the Company has control of are consolidated while those subsidiaries of which the Company owns between 20% and 50% and does not control are accounted for as affiliates under the equity method. Those subsidiaries of which the Company owns less than 20% are generally accounted for as affiliates under the cost method, unless the Company is deemed to have the ability to exercise significant influence over the affiliate, in which case the Company would account for its investment under the equity method. The results of these subsidiaries and affiliates are included in the consolidated financial statements effective with their formation or from their dates of acquisition. Intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
     Cash and Cash Equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents consist of operating funds held in financial institutions, petty cash held by the theatres and highly liquid investments with remaining maturities of three months or less when purchased. At December 31, 2008, cash investments were primarily in money market funds.
     Inventories — Concession and theatre supplies inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market.
     Theatre Properties and Equipment — Theatre properties and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Additions to theatre properties and equipment include the capitalization of $86, $618 and $270 of interest incurred during the development and construction of theatres during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
     
Category   Useful Life
Buildings on owned land
  40 years
Buildings on leased land
  Lesser of lease term or useful life
Buildings under capital lease
  Lesser of lease term or useful life
Theatre furniture and equipment
  5 to 15 years
Leasehold improvements
  Lesser of lease term or useful life
     In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” the Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment indicators on a quarterly basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable.
     The Company considers actual theatre level cash flows, future years budgeted theatre level cash flows, theatre property and equipment carrying values, amortizing intangible assets carrying values, the age of a recently built theatre, competitive theatres in the marketplace, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, the impact of recent ticket price changes, available lease renewal options and other factors considered relevant in its assessment of impairment of individual theatre assets. Long-lived assets are evaluated for impairment on an individual theatre basis, which the Company believes is the lowest applicable level for which

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there are identifiable cash flows. The impairment evaluation is based on the estimated undiscounted cash flows from continuing use through the remainder of the theatre’s useful life. The remainder of the useful life correlates with the available remaining lease period, which includes the probability of renewal periods for leased properties and a period of twenty years for fee owned properties. If the estimated undiscounted cash flows are not sufficient to recover a long-lived asset’s carrying value, the Company then compares the carrying value of the asset group (theatre) with its estimated fair value. Fair value is determined based on a multiple of cash flows, which was eight times for the evaluations performed during 2006, 2007 and the first, second and third quarters of 2008 and six and a half times for the evaluation performed during the fourth quarter of 2008. When estimated fair value is determined to be lower than the carrying value of the asset group (theatre), the asset group (theatre) is written down to its estimated fair value. Significant judgment is involved in estimating cash flows and fair value. Management’s estimates are based on historical and projected operating performance as well as recent market transactions. See Note 12.
     Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets — Goodwill is the excess of cost over fair value of theatre businesses acquired. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis during the fourth quarter or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of goodwill might exceed its estimated fair value. The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level and has allocated goodwill to the reporting unit based on an estimate of its relative fair value. Goodwill impairment is evaluated using a two-step approach requiring the Company to compute the fair value of a reporting unit and compare it with its carrying value. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, a second step is performed to measure the potential goodwill impairment. Fair value is determined based on a multiple of cash flows, which was eight times for the goodwill impairment evaluations performed during 2006 and 2007 and six and a half times for the evaluation performed during 2008. Significant judgment is involved in estimating cash flows and fair value. Management’s estimates are based on historical and projected operating performance as well as recent market transactions. Prior to January 1, 2008, the Company considered its theatres reporting units for purposes of evaluating goodwill for impairment. Recent changes in the organization, including changes in the structure of the Company’s executive management team, the Company’s initial public offering of common stock, the resulting changes in the level at which the Company’s management team evaluates the business on a regular basis, and the Century Acquisition that increased the size of the Company’s theatre base by approximately 25%, led the Company to conclude that its U.S. regions and international countries are now more reflective of how it manages and operates its business. Accordingly, the Company’s U.S. regions and international countries represent the appropriate reporting units for purposes of evaluating goodwill for impairment. Consequently, effective January 1, 2008, the Company changed the reporting unit to sixteen regions in the U.S. and each of its eight countries internationally (Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama are considered one reporting unit) from approximately four hundred theatres. The goodwill impairment test performed during December 2007 that resulted in the recording of impairment charges during the year ended December 31, 2007 reflected the final calculation utilizing theatres as reporting units. See Notes 11 and 12.

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     Tradename intangible assets are tested for impairment at least annually during the fourth quarter or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. The Company estimates the fair value of its tradenames by applying an estimated market royalty rate that could be charged for the use of the Company’s tradename to forecasted future revenues, with an adjustment for the present value of such royalties. If the estimated fair value is less than the carrying value, the tradename intangible asset is written down to the estimated fair value.
     The table below summarizes the Company’s intangible assets and the amortization method used for each type of intangible asset:
     
Intangible Asset   Amortization Method
Goodwill
  Indefinite-lived
 
   
Tradename
  Indefinite-lived
 
   
Capitalized licensing fees
  Straight-line method over 15 years. The remaining terms of the underlying agreements range from 6 to 11 years.
 
   
Vendor contracts
  Straight-line method over the terms of the underlying contracts. The remaining terms of the underlying contracts range from 1 to 14 years.
 
   
Net favorable leases
  Based on the pattern in which the economic benefits are realized over the terms of the lease agreements. The remaining terms of the lease agreements range from 1 to 28 years.
 
   
Other intangible assets
  Straight-line method over the terms of the underlying agreement. The remaining term of the underlying agreement is 10 years.
     Deferred Charges and Other Assets — Deferred charges and other assets consist of debt issue costs, long-term prepaid rents, construction advances and other deposits, equipment to be placed in service and other assets. Debt issue costs are amortized using the straight-line method (which approximates the effective interest method) over the primary financing terms of the related debt agreement. Long-term prepaid rents represent advance rental payments on operating leases. These payments are recognized to facility lease expense over the period for which the rent was paid in advance as outlined in the lease agreements. These periods generally range from 10 to 20 years.
     Lease Accounting — The Company accounts for leased properties under the provisions of SFAS No. 13, “Accounting for Leases", and other authoritative accounting literature. SFAS No. 13 requires that the Company evaluate each lease for classification as either a capital lease or an operating lease. According to SFAS No. 13, if substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership have been transferred to the lessee, the lessee records the lease as a capital lease at its inception. The Company performs this evaluation at the inception of the lease and when a modification is made to a lease. If the lease agreement calls for a scheduled rent increase during the lease term, the Company, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Technical Bulletin 85-3, "Accounting for Operating Leases with Scheduled Rent Increases", recognizes the lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term as deferred lease expense. The Company determines the straight-line rent expense impact of an operating lease upon inception of the lease. For leases in which the Company is involved with construction of the theatre, the Company accounts for the lease during the construction period under the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) 97-10, "The Effect of Lessee Involvement in Asset Construction". The landlord is typically responsible for constructing a theatre using guidelines and specifications agreed to by the Company and assumes substantially all of the risk of construction. In accordance with EITF 97-10, if the Company concludes that it has substantially all of the construction period risks, it records a construction asset and related liability for the amount of total project costs incurred during the construction period. At the end of the construction period, the Company considers SFAS No. 98, “Accounting for Leases: Sale-leaseback Transactions Involving Real Estate", to determine if the transaction qualifies for sale-leaseback accounting treatment in regards to lease classification.
     Deferred Revenues — Advances collected on long-term screen advertising, concession and other contracts are recorded as deferred revenues. In accordance with the terms of the agreements, the advances collected on such contracts are recognized during the period in which the advances are earned, which may differ from the period in which the advances are collected.
     Revenue and Expense Recognition — Revenues are recognized when admissions and concession sales are received at the box office. Other revenues primarily consist of screen advertising. Screen advertising revenues are recognized over the period that the related advertising is delivered on-screen or in-theatre. The Company records proceeds from the sale of gift cards and

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In thousands, except share and per share data
other advanced sale-type certificates in current liabilities and recognizes admissions and concession revenue when a holder redeems the card or certificate. The Company recognizes unredeemed gift cards and other advanced sale-type certificates as revenue only after such a period of time indicates, based on historical experience, the likelihood of redemption is remote, and based on applicable laws and regulations. In evaluating the likelihood of redemption, the Company considers the period outstanding, the level and frequency of activity, and the period of inactivity. The Company recognized unredeemed gift cards and other advance sale-type certificates as revenues in the amount of $4,421, $5,516 and $7,629 during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively.
     Film rental costs are accrued based on the applicable box office receipts and either the mutually agreed upon firm terms or sliding scale formula, which are established prior to the opening of the film, or estimates of the final mutually agreed upon settlement, which occurs at the conclusion of the film run, subject to the film licensing arrangement. Under a firm terms formula, the Company pays the distributor a mutually agreed upon specified percentage of box office receipts, which reflects either a mutually agreed upon aggregate rate for the life of the film or rates that decline over the term of the run. Under the sliding scale formula, film rental is paid as a percentage of box office revenues using a pre-determined matrix based upon box office performance of the film. The settlement process allows for negotiation of film rental fees upon the conclusion of the film run based upon how the film performs. Estimates are based on the expected success of a film over the length of its run in theatres. The success of a film can typically be determined a few weeks after a film is released when initial box office performance of the film is known. Accordingly, final settlements typically approximate estimates since box office receipts are known at the time the estimate is made and the expected success of a film over the length of its run in theatres can typically be estimated early in the film’s run. The final film settlement amount is negotiated at the conclusion of the film’s run based upon how a film actually performs. If actual settlements are different than those estimated, film rental costs are adjusted at that time. The Company recognizes advertising costs and any cost sharing arrangements with film distributors in the same accounting period. The Company’s advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expenses for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008 were $15,726, $17,252 and $16,839, respectively.
     Accounting for Share Based Awards — In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R), “Share Based Payment”, which established accounting standards for all transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods and services. SFAS No. 123(R) eliminated the intrinsic value measurement objective in Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25 and generally requires a Company to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the fair value of the award on the date of the grant. The standard requires grant date fair value to be estimated using either an option-pricing model, consistent with the terms of the award, or a market observed price, if such a price exists. Such costs must be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award (which is usually the vesting period). The standard also requires a Company to estimate the number of instruments that will ultimately be forfeited, rather than accounting for forfeitures as they occur.
     The Company applied SFAS No. 123(R) using the “modified prospective method”, under which it recognized compensation cost for all awards granted, modified or settled on or after January 1, 2006 and for the unvested portion of previously granted awards that were outstanding on January 1, 2006. The Company had approximately 4,554,253 unvested options outstanding on January 1, 2006. See Note 19 for discussion of all the Company’s share based awards and related compensation expense.
     Income Taxes — The Company uses an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income taxes are provided when tax laws and financial accounting standards differ with respect to the amount of income for a year and the basis of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the carrying amount of deferred tax assets unless it is more likely than not that such assets will be realized. Income taxes are provided on unremitted earnings from foreign subsidiaries unless such earnings are expected to be indefinitely reinvested. Income taxes have also been provided for potential tax assessments. The related tax accruals are recorded in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of SFAS No. 109” (FIN 48), which the Company adopted on January 1, 2007. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting and reporting for income taxes recognized in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes", and the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns. The evaluation of a tax position in accordance with FIN 48 is a two-step process. The first step is recognition: The Company determines whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. In evaluating whether a tax position has met the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the Company should presume that the position would be examined by the appropriate taxing authority that would have full

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knowledge of all relevant information. The second step is measurement: A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. The tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Differences between tax positions taken in a tax return and amounts recognized in the financial statements result in (1) a change in a liability for income taxes payable or (2) a change in an income tax refund receivable, a deferred tax asset or a deferred tax liability or both (1) and (2). The Company accrues interest and penalties on its FIN 48 tax provisions.
     Segments — As of December 31, 2008, the Company managed its business under two reportable operating segments, U.S. markets and international markets, in accordance with SFAS No. 131 "Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information.” See Note 23.
     Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. The Company’s consolidated financial statements include amounts that are based on management’s best estimates and judgments. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
     Foreign Currency Translations — The assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates as of the balance sheet date, and revenues and expenses are translated at average monthly exchange rates. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded in the consolidated balance sheet in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
     Fair Value Measurements The Company has interest rate swap agreements that are adjusted to fair value on a recurring basis (quarterly). The Company’s fair value measurements are based on projected future interest rates as provided by the counterparties to the interest rate swap agreements and the fixed rates that the Company is obligated to pay under these agreements. Therefore, the Company’s measurements use significant unobservable inputs, which fall in Level 3 under SFAS No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements.” Below is a reconciliation of our interest rate swap values, as included in other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, from the beginning of the year to the end of the year:
         
Beginning balance — January 1, 2008
  $ (18,422 )
Total gains (losses):
       
Included in earnings (as component of interest expense)
    5,422  
Included in accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (24,506 )
Settlements
    12,725  
 
     
Ending balance — December 31, 2008
  $ (24,781 )
 
     
     See Note 15 for further discussion of the terms of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements.
     Acquisitions — The Company accounts for acquisitions under the purchase method of accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations”. The purchase method requires that the Company estimate the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and allocate consideration paid accordingly. For significant acquisitions, the Company obtains independent third party valuation studies for certain of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed to assist the Company in determining fair value. The estimation of the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed involves a number of estimates and assumptions that could differ materially from the actual amounts recorded. The Company provides the assumptions, both quantitative and qualitative information, about the specified asset or liability to the third party valuation firms. The Company primarily utilizes the third parties to accumulate comparative data from multiple sources and assemble a report that summarizes the information obtained. The Company then uses the information to determine fair value. The third party valuation firms are supervised by Company personnel who are knowledgeable about valuations and fair value. The Company evaluates the appropriateness of the valuation methodology utilized by the third party valuation firm.
     Comprehensive Income (Loss) — Total comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, was $17,049, $110,152 and $(153,367), respectively. Total comprehensive income (loss) consists of net income (loss), foreign currency translation adjustments, fair value adjustments on the Company’s interest rate swap agreements and the amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the Company’s terminated swap agreement. See Notes 15 and 16.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In thousands, except share and per share data
2. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
     In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” Among other requirements, this statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The statement applies whenever other statements require or permit assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. SFAS No. 157 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2008 (January 1, 2009 for nonfinancial assets and liabilities). Adoption of this statement did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
     In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”. This statement provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value that are currently not required to be measured at fair value. SFAS No. 159 establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 159 was effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2008. The Company did not elect the fair value option. Adoption of this statement did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
     In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), “Business Combinations”. This statement requires all business combinations completed after the effective date to be accounted for by applying the acquisition method (previously referred to as the purchase method); expands the definition of transactions and events that qualify as business combinations; requires that the acquired assets and liabilities, including contingencies, be recorded at the fair value determined on the acquisition date and changes thereafter reflected in income, not goodwill; changes the recognition timing for restructuring costs; and requires acquisition costs to be expensed as incurred rather than being capitalized as part of the cost of the acquisition. Adoption of SFAS No. 141(R) is required for business combinations that occur after December 15, 2008. Early adoption and retroactive application of SFAS No. 141(R) to fiscal years preceding the effective date is not permitted. Adoption of this statement is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
     In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements”. This statement establishes new accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. Specifically, this statement requires the recognition of a noncontrolling interest (minority interest) as equity in the consolidated financial statements and separate from the parent’s equity. The amount of net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest will no longer be shown as an expense item for all periods presented, but will be included in consolidated net income on the face of the income statement. SFAS No. 160 requires disclosure, on the face of the consolidated income statement, of the amounts of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and the noncontrolling interest. SFAS No. 160 clarifies that changes in a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in deconsolidation are equity transactions if the parent retains its controlling financial interest. In addition, this statement requires that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. Such gain or loss will be measured using the fair value of the noncontrolling equity investment on the deconsolidation date. SFAS No. 160 also includes expanded disclosure requirements regarding the interests of the parent and its noncontrolling interest. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. Adoption of this statement is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
     In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161 “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133”. This statement intends to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures about their impact on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 requires disclosures regarding the objectives for using derivative instruments, the fair values of derivative instruments and their related gains and losses, and the accounting for derivatives and related hedged items. SFAS No. 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of SFAS No. 161 will not impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements, and the Company does not expect the statement to have a significant impact on its disclosures.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In thousands, except share and per share data
     In June 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position Emerging Issues Task Force 03-6-1, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities” (“FSP-EITF 03-6-1”). Under FSP-EITF 03-6-1, unvested share based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. FSP-EITF 03-6-1 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those years and requires retrospective application. The adoption of FSP-EITF 03-6-1 is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s earnings per share calculations.
3. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF COMMON STOCK
     On April 24, 2007, the Company completed an initial public offering of its common stock. The Company sold 13,888,889 shares of its common stock and selling stockholders sold an additional 14,111,111 shares of common stock at a price of $17.955 ($19 per share less underwriting discounts). The net proceeds (before expenses) received by the Company were $249,375 and the Company paid approximately $3,526 in legal, accounting and other fees, all of which are recorded in additional paid-in-capital. The selling stockholders granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2,800,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $17.955 ($19 per share less underwriting discounts). On May 21, 2007, the underwriters purchased an additional 269,100 shares from the selling stockholders pursuant to this option. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholders. The Company has utilized a portion of the net proceeds that it received from the offering to repurchase a portion of its outstanding 9 3/4% senior discount notes. See Note 14. The Company expects to continue to use the net proceeds to repurchase a portion of the remaining 9 3/4% senior discount notes. The 9 3/4% senior discount notes are not subject to repurchase at the Company’s option until March 15, 2009. Accordingly, if the Company is unable to repurchase the 9 3/4% senior discount notes at acceptable prices, the Company will evaluate the use of a portion of the remaining net proceeds to repay term loan debt outstanding under the senior secured credit facility. The Company has significant flexibility in applying the net proceeds from the initial public offering. The Company has invested the remaining net proceeds in money market funds.

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4. EARNINGS PER SHARE
     Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of all classes of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and potentially dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding determined under the treasury stock method. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (shares in thousands):
                         
    Year Ended December 31,
    2006   2007   2008
Net income (loss)
  $ 841     $ 88,920     $ (48,325 )
Basic:
                       
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in 000’s)
    84,948       102,177       107,341  
     
Net income (loss) per common share
  $ 0.01     $ 0.87     $ (0.45 )
     
 
Diluted:
                       
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in 000’s)
    84,948       102,177       107,341  
Common equivalent shares for stock options (in 000’s)
    1,670       2,543        
Common equivalent shares for restricted stock and restricted stock units (in 000’s)
                 
     
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (in 000’s)
    86,618       104,720       107,341  
     
Net income (loss) per common and common equivalent share
  $ 0.01     $ 0.85     $ (0.45 )
     
     Diluted earnings (loss) per share calculations for the year ended December 31, 2008 exclude common equivalent shares for stock options of 1,971 and common equivalent shares for restricted stock and restricted stock units of 72 because they were anti-dilutive.
5. DIVIDEND PAYMENTS
     In August 2007, the Company initiated a quarterly dividend policy. Below is a summary of the Company’s dividend history since initiation of this policy:
                                 
                    Amount per        
     Date   Date of     Date     Common     Total  
  Declared   Record     Paid     Share(1)     Dividends(2)  
08/13/07
    09/04/07       09/18/07     $ 0.13     $ 13,840  
11/12/07
    12/03/07       12/18/07     $ 0.18     $ 19,221  
 
                             
Total - 2007
                          $ 33,061  
 
                             
 
02/26/08
    03/06/08       03/14/08     $ 0.18     $ 19,270  
05/09/08
    05/30/08       06/12/08     $ 0.18     $ 19,353  
08/07/08
    08/25/08       09/12/08     $ 0.18     $ 19,370  
11/06/08
    11/26/08       12/11/08     $ 0.18     $ 19,615  
 
                             
Total - 2008
                          $ 77,608  
 
                             
 
(1)   The dividend paid on September 18, 2007 was based on a quarterly dividend rate of $0.18 per common share, prorated based on the April 24, 2007 closing date of the Company’s initial public offering.
 
(2)   Of the $77,608 of dividends recorded during 2008, $74 was related to outstanding restricted stock units and will not be paid until such units vest. See Note 19.

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6. ACQUISITION OF CENTURY THEATRES, INC. AND RELATED REFINANCING OF CERTAIN LONG-TERM DEBT
     On October 5, 2006, the Company completed its acquisition of Century Theatres, Inc. (“Century”), a national theatre chain headquartered in San Rafael, California with approximately 77 theatres in 12 states, for a purchase price of approximately $681,225 and the assumption of approximately $360,000 of debt of Century. Of the total purchase price, $150,000 consisted of the issuance of shares of Cinemark Holdings, Inc.’s common stock. The Company also incurred approximately $7,448 in transaction costs.
     The transaction was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations”. The following table represents the allocation of purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
         
Current assets (1)
  $ 32,635  
Fixed assets
    548,451  
Goodwill
    640,436  
Tradename
    136,000  
Other long term assets
    4,956  
Net unfavorable leases
    (9,360 )
Current liabilities
    (74,488 )
Other long term liabilities
    (229,957 )
 
     
Total
  $ 1,048,673  
 
     
 
(1)   Includes cash of $7,290.
     The tradename and net unfavorable leases are presented as intangible assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2007 and 2008. Goodwill represents the excess of the costs of acquiring Century over amounts assigned to assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets, and liabilities assumed. The goodwill recorded as a result of the Century Acquisition was not deductible for tax purposes.
     On October 5, 2006, the Company entered into a senior secured credit facility, which provided for a $1,120,000 term loan and a $150,000 revolving credit line. The net proceeds of the term loan were used to finance a portion of the $531,225 cash portion of the purchase price, to repay in full the $253,500 outstanding under the former senior secured credit facility, repay approximately $360,000 of existing indebtedness of Century and to pay related fees and expenses. See Note 14 for further discussion of long-term debt.
     The Century Acquisition is reflected in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the period subsequent to the transaction date and is reported in the Company’s U.S. operating segment. The pro forma financial information presented below sets forth the Company’s pro forma consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 to give effect to the Century Acquisition as if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the period. This information is presented for comparative purposes only and does not purport to represent what the Company’s results of operations would have been had the transaction occurred on the date indicated or to project its results of operations for any future period.

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In thousands, except share and per share data
         
    Pro Forma  
    Year Ended  
    December 31, 2006  
    (unaudited)  
Revenues
       
Admissions
  $ 1,029,881  
Concession
    487,416  
Other
    94,807  
 
     
Total revenues
  $ 1,612,104  
Cost of operations
       
Film rentals and advertising
    546,144  
Concession supplies
    75,359  
Salaries and wages
    160,689  
Facility lease expense
    206,950  
Utilities and other
    184,699  
General and administrative expenses (1)
    84,619  
Depreciation and amortization (2)(3)
    141,416  
Impairment of long-lived assets
    28,943  
Loss on sale of assets and other
    7,706  
 
     
Total cost of operations
    1,436,525  
Operating income
    175,579  
Interest expense (4)
    (168,051 )
Other expense
    (4,556 )
 
     
Income before income taxes
    2,972  
Income taxes (5)
    6,520  
 
     
Net loss
  $ (3,548 )
 
     
Basic and diluted net loss per share
  $ (0.04 )
 
     
 
(1)   Gives effect to the elimination of change of control payments of $15,672 to Century’s management for the year ended December 31, 2006.
 
(2)   Reflects increase in depreciation related to the fair value of the theatre properties and equipment recorded pursuant to purchase accounting for the Century Acquisition.
 
(3)   Reflects the amortization associated with intangible assets recorded pursuant to purchase accounting for the Century Acquisition.
 
(4)   Reflects interest expense and amortization of debt issue costs resulting from the changes to the Company’s debt structure pursuant to the Century Acquisition.
 
(5)   Reflects the tax effect of the aforementioned proforma adjustments at the Company’s statutory income tax rate of 39%.
7. INVESTMENT IN NATIONAL CINEMEDIA LLC AND TRANSACTION RELATED TO ITS INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
     In March 2005, Regal Entertainment Inc. (“Regal”) and AMC Entertainment Inc. (“AMC”) formed National CineMedia, LLC, or “NCM”, and on July 15, 2005, the Company joined NCM, as one of the founding members. NCM operates the largest digital in-theatre network in the U.S. for providing cinema advertising and non-film events and combines the cinema advertising and non-film events businesses of the three largest motion picture companies in the U.S. Upon joining NCM, the Company and NCM entered into an Exhibitor Services Agreement, pursuant to which NCM provides advertising, promotion and event services to the Company’s theatres. On February 13, 2007, National CineMedia, Inc., or NCM Inc., a newly formed entity that now serves as a member and the sole manager of NCM, completed an initial public offering of its common stock. In connection with the NCM Inc. initial public offering, the Company amended its operating agreement with NCM and the Exhibitor Services Agreement pursuant to which NCM provides advertising, promotion and event services to the Company’s theatres. In connection with NCM Inc.’s initial public offering and the transactions described below (the “NCM Transaction”), the Company received an aggregate of $389,003.

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     Prior to pricing the initial public offering of NCM Inc., NCM completed a recapitalization whereby (1) each issued and outstanding Class A unit of NCM was split into 44,291 Class A units, and (2) following such split of Class A Units, each issued and outstanding Class A Unit was recapitalized into one common unit and one preferred unit. As a result, the Company received 14,159,437 common units and 14,159,437 preferred units. All existing preferred units of NCM, or 55,850,951 preferred units, held by Regal, AMC and the Company were redeemed on a pro-rata basis on February 13, 2007. NCM utilized the proceeds of its new $725,000 term loan facility and a portion of the proceeds it received from NCM Inc. from its initial public offering to redeem all of its outstanding preferred units. Each preferred unit was redeemed for $13.7782 and the Company received approximately $195,092 as payment in full for redemption of all of the Company’s preferred units in NCM. Upon payment of such amount, each preferred unit was cancelled and the holders of the preferred units ceased to have any rights with respect to the preferred units.
     At the closing of the initial public offering, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option to purchase additional shares of common stock of NCM Inc. at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. In connection with the over-allotment option exercise, Regal, AMC and the Company each sold to NCM Inc. common units of NCM on a pro-rata basis at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discounts and expenses. The Company sold 1,014,088 common units to NCM Inc. for proceeds of $19,910, and upon completion of this sale of common units, the Company owned 13,145,349 common units of NCM. The net proceeds of $215,002 from the above described stock transactions were applied against the Company’s existing investment basis in NCM of $4,069 until such basis was reduced to $0 with the remaining $210,933 of proceeds net of $160 of transaction related costs, recorded as a gain of $210,773 in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007.
     NCM also paid the Company a portion of the proceeds it received from NCM Inc. in the initial public offering for agreeing to modify NCM’s payment obligation under the prior Exhibitor Services Agreement. The modification agreed to by the Company reflects a shift from circuit share expense under the prior Exhibitor Services Agreement, which obligated NCM to pay the Company a percentage of revenue, to the monthly theatre access fee described below. The theatre access fee will significantly reduce the contractual amounts paid to the Company by NCM. In exchange for the Company agreeing to so modify the agreement, NCM paid the Company approximately $174,001 upon modification of the Exhibitor Services Agreement on February 13, 2007, the proceeds of which were recorded as deferred revenue on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The Company believes this payment approximates the fair value of the Exhibitor Services Agreement modification. The deferred revenue is being amortized into other revenues over the life of the agreement using the units of revenue method. Regal and AMC similarly amended their exhibitor service agreements with NCM.
     In consideration for NCM’s exclusive access to the Company’s theatre attendees for on-screen advertising and use of off-screen locations within the Company’s theatres for the lobby entertainment network and lobby promotions, the Company will receive a monthly theatre access fee under the Exhibitor Services Agreement. The theatre access fee is composed of a fixed payment per patron, initially seven cents, and a fixed payment per digital screen, which may be adjusted for certain enumerated reasons. The payment per theatre patron will increase by 8% every five years, with the first such increase taking effect after the end of fiscal 2011, and the payment per digital screen, initially eight hundred dollars per digital screen per year, will increase annually by 5%, beginning after 2007. For 2008, the annual payment per digital screen is eight hundred forty dollars. The theatre access fee paid in the aggregate to Regal, AMC and the Company will not be less than 12% of NCM’s Aggregate Advertising Revenue (as defined in the Exhibitor Services Agreement), or it will be adjusted upward to reach this minimum payment. Additionally, with respect to any on-screen advertising time provided to the Company’s beverage concessionaire, the Company is required to purchase such time from NCM at a negotiated rate. The Exhibitor Services Agreement has, except with respect to certain limited services, a term of 30 years.
     Prior to the initial public offering of NCM Inc. common stock, the Company’s ownership interest in NCM was approximately 25% and subsequent to the completion of the offering the Company held a 14% interest in NCM. Subsequent to NCM Inc.’s initial public offering, the Company continues to account for its investment in NCM under the equity method of accounting due to its ability to exercise significant control over NCM. The Company has substantial rights as a founding member, including the right to designate a total of two nominees to the ten-member board of directors of NCM Inc., the sole manager. So long as the Company owns at least 5% of NCM’s membership interests, approval of at least 90% (80% if the board has less than 10 directors) will be required before NCM Inc. may take certain actions including but not limited to mergers and acquisitions, issuance of common or preferred shares, approval of NCM Inc.’s budget, incurrence of indebtedness, entering into or terminating material agreements, and modifications to its articles of incorporation or bylaws. Additionally, if any of the Company’s director designees are not appointed to the board of directors of NCM Inc., nominated

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by NCM Inc. or elected by NCM Inc.’s stockholders, then the Company (so long as the Company continues to own at least 5% of NCM’s membership interest) will be entitled to approve certain actions of NCM including without limitation, approval of the budget, incurrence of indebtedness, consummating or amending material agreements, approving dividends, amending the NCM operating agreement, hiring or termination of the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief technology officer or chief marketing officer of NCM and the dissolution or liquidation of NCM.
     During 2008, NCM performed a common unit adjustment calculation in accordance with the Common Unit Adjustment Agreement dated as of February 13, 2007 between NCM, Inc. and the Company, Regal and AMC. The common unit adjustment is based on the change in the number of screens operated by and attendance of the Company, AMC and Regal. As a result of the common unit adjustment calculation, the Company received an additional 846,303 common units of NCM, each of which is convertible into one share of NCM, Inc. common stock. The Company recorded the additional common units received at fair value as an investment with a corresponding adjustment to deferred revenue of $19,020. The common unit adjustment resulted in an increase in the Company’s ownership percentage in NCM from approximately 14.0% to approximately 14.5%.
     Subsequent to the annual common unit adjustment discussed above, in May 2008, Regal completed an acquisition of another theatre circuit that required an extraordinary common unit adjustment calculation by NCM in accordance with the Common Unit Adjustment Agreement. As a result of this extraordinary common unit adjustment, Regal was granted additional common units of NCM, which resulted in dilution of the Company’s ownership interest in NCM from 14.5% to 14.1%. The Company recognized a change of interest loss of approximately $75 during the year ended December 31, 2008 as a result of this extraordinary common unit adjustment, which is reflected in (gain) loss on sale of assets and other on the consolidated statement of operations.
     As of December 31, 2008, the Company owned a total of 13,991,652 common units of NCM.
     Below is a summary of activity with NCM as included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements:
                         
    Year Ended December 31,
    2006   2007   2008
Other revenue
  $ 29,388     $ 5,664     $ 1,764  
Equity income (loss)
  $ (1,705 )   $ (1,284 )   $ 840  
Distributions from NCM
  $     $ 11,499     $ 18,838  
                 
    As of December 31,
    2007   2008
Accounts receivable from NCM
  $ 225     $ 228  
8. INVESTMENT IN DIGITAL CINEMA IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS
     On February 12, 2007, the Company, AMC and Regal entered into a joint venture known as Digital Cinema Implementation Partners LLC (“DCIP”) to facilitate the implementation of digital cinema in the Company’s theatres and to establish agreements with major motion picture studios for the financing of digital cinema. Future digital cinema developments will be managed by DCIP, subject to the Company’s approval along with the Company’s partners, AMC and Regal. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company invested $1,500 for a one-third ownership interest in DCIP. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company, AMC and Regal each invested an additional $4,000 in DCIP.
     The Company is accounting for its investment in DCIP under the equity method of accounting. During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008, the Company recorded equity losses in DCIP of approximately $1,240 and $3,243, respectively, relating to this investment. The Company’s investment basis in DCIP was $260 and $1,017 at December 31, 2007 and 2008, respectively, which is included in investments in and advances to affiliates on the consolidated balance sheets.

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9. SALE OF INVESTMENT IN FANDANGO, INC.
     In May 2007, Fandango, Inc., an on-line ticketing distributor, executed a merger agreement, which resulted in the Company selling its investment in stock of Fandango, Inc. for approximately $14,147 of consideration (the “Fandango Transaction”). The Company paid $2,800 of the consideration to Syufy Enterprises, LP in accordance with the terms of agreements entered into as part of the Century Acquisition. The carrying value of the Company’s investment in stock of Fandango, Inc. was $2,142. As a result of the sale of its investment, the Company recorded a gain of $9,205 in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007.
     As part of the sale of its investment in stock of Fandango, Inc., the Company amended its exclusive ticketing and distribution agreement with Fandango, Inc. and received proceeds of $5,000. The proceeds were recorded as deferred revenue on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet and are being amortized straight-line over the term of the amended ticketing and distribution agreement, which expires December 2011.
     In accordance with the terms of its senior secured credit facility, the Company used approximately $9,914 of the net proceeds to pay down its term loan. The payment was made on August 10, 2007 and was applied against the current portion of long-term debt.
10. SHARE EXCHANGES WITH MINORITY PARTNERS
     During May 2008, the Company’s partners in Central America (the “Central American Partners”) exercised an option available to them under an Exchange Option Agreement dated February 7, 2007 between the Company and the Central American Partners. Under this option, which was contingent upon completion of an initial public offering of common stock by the Company, the Central American Partners were entitled to exchange their shares in Cinemark Equity Holdings Corporation, which is the Company’s Central American holding company, for shares of the Company’s common stock. The number of shares to be exchanged was determined based on the Company’s equity value and the equity value of the Central American Partner’s interest in Cinemark Equity Holdings Corporation, both of which are defined in the Exchange Option Agreement. As a result of this exchange on October 1, 2008, the Company issued 902,981 shares of its common stock to its Central American Partners (the “Central America Share Exchange”). As a result of this transaction, the Company owns 100% of the shares in Cinemark Equity Holdings Corporation.
     The Company accounted for the transaction as a step acquisition. The purchase price of the shares in Cinemark Equity Holdings Corporation was recorded based on the fair value of the shares issued by the Company of $12,949 plus related transaction costs of $2, which totaled approximately $12,951. The following table represents the allocation of purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
         
Net unfavorable leases
  $ (443 )
Vendor contract
    1,034  
Tradename
    892  
Goodwill
    8,222  
Reduction of minority interest liability
    3,246  
 
     
 
  $ 12,951  
 
     
     The net book values of fixed assets approximated fair value. The net unfavorable leases, vendor contracts and tradename are presented as intangible assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2008. The goodwill recorded as a result of the acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes.
     During July 2008, the Company’s partners in Ecuador (the “Ecuador Partners”) exercised an option available to them under an Exchange Option Agreement dated April 24, 2007 between the Company and the Ecuador Partners. Under this option, which was contingent upon completion of an initial public offering of common stock by the Company, the Ecuador Partners were entitled to exchange their shares in Cinemark del Ecuador S.A. for shares of the Company’s common stock. The number of shares to be exchanged was determined based on the Company’s equity value and the equity value of the Ecuador Partner’s interest in Cinemark del Ecuador S.A., both of which are defined in the Exchange Option Agreement. As a result of this exchange on November 6, 2008, the Company issued 393,615 shares of its common stock to its Ecuador

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partners (the “Ecuador Share Exchange”). As a result of this transaction, the Company owns 100% of the shares of Cinemark del Ecuador S.A.
     The Company accounted for the transaction as a step acquisition. The purchase price of the shares in Cinemark del Ecuador S.A. was recorded based on the fair value of the shares issued by the Company, which was approximately $3,200.
     The following table represents the allocation of purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
         
Net unfavorable leases
  $ (161 )
Tradename
    313  
Goodwill
    1,473  
Reduction of minority interest liability
    1,575  
 
     
 
  $ 3,200  
 
     
     The net book value of fixed assets approximated fair value. The net unfavorable leases and tradename are presented as intangible assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2008. The goodwill recorded as a result of the acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes.
11. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS — NET
     The Company’s goodwill was as follows:
                         
    U.S.   International    
    Operating   Operating    
    Segment   Segment   Total
Balance at January 1, 2007
  $ 1,056,816     $ 148,607     $ 1,205,423  
Purchase price allocation adjustment for Century Acquisition (1)
    (18,109 )           (18,109 )
Impairment charges
    (60,154 )     (7,571 )     (67,725 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other (2)
    595       14,505       15,100  
     
Balance at December 31, 2007
  $ 979,148     $ 155,541     $ 1,134,689  
Impairment charges
    (78,579 )           (78,579 )
Acquisition of one U.S. theatre (3)
    2,892             2,892  
Acquisition of two Brazil theatres (4)
          2,247       2,247  
Central America share exchange (5)
          8,222       8,222  
Ecuador share exchange (5)
          1,473       1,473  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
          (31,126 )     (31,126 )
     
Balance at December 31, 2008
  $ 903,461     $ 136,357     $ 1,039,818  
     
 
(1)   See Note 6 regarding the acquisition of Century Theatres, Inc.
 
(2)   U.S. operating segment includes one theatre located in Canada.
 
(3)   The Company acquired one theatre in the U.S. during 2008 for approximately $5,011, which resulted in an allocation of $2,892 to goodwill and $2,119 to theatre properties and equipment.
 
(4)   The Company acquired two theatres in Brazil during 2008 for approximately $5,100 which resulted in a preliminary allocation of $2,247 to goodwill, $2,368 to theatre properties and equipment, and $485 to intangible assets.
 
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     As of December 31, intangible assets-net, consisted of the following:
                                                                
                                    Foreign    
                                    Currency    
                                    Translation    
    Balance at                           Adjustments   Balance at
    December 31,                           and   December 31,
    2007   Additions(1)   Amortization   Impairment   Other   2008
Intangible assets with finite lives:
                                               
Capitalized licensing fees:
                                               
Gross carrying amount
  $ 5,138                             $ 5,138  
Accumulated amortization
    (1,565 )           (426 )                 (1,991 )
     
Net carrying amount
  $ 3,573             (426 )               $ 3,147  
     
Vendor contracts:
                                               
Gross carrying amount
    56,973       1,519                   (2,652 )     55,840  
Accumulated amortization
    (23,342 )           (3,322 )                 (26,664 )
     
Net carrying amount
  $ 33,631       1,519       (3,322 )           (2,652 )   $ 29,176  
     
Net favorable leases:
                                               
Gross carrying amount
    20,691       (604 )           (577 )     (1,857 )     17,653  
Accumulated amortization
    (15,581 )           (2,708 )     257       681       (17,351 )
     
Net carrying amount
  $ 5,110       (604 )     (2,708 )     (320 )     (1,176 )   $ 302  
     
Other intangible assets:
                                               
Gross carrying amount
    69                         (4 )     65  
Accumulated amortization
    (20 )           (4 )                 (24 )
     
Net carrying amount
  $ 49             (4 )           (4 )   $ 41  
     
Total net intangible assets with finite lives
  $ 42,363       915       (6,460 )     (320 )     (3,832 )   $ 32,666  
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
                                               
Tradename
    310,681       1,205                   (2,784 )     309,102  
Other unamortized intangible assets
    3                   (3 )            
     
Total intangible assets — net
  $ 353,047       2,120       (6,460 )     (323 )     (6,616 )   $ 341,768  
     
 
(1)   Includes approximately $485 of vendor contracts recorded as a result of the acquisition of two theatres in Brazil during 2008. Includes approximately $1,034 of vendor contracts, $443 of net unfavorable leases and $892 of tradename recorded as a result of the Central America Share Exchange (see Note 10). Includes approximately $161 of net unfavorable leases and $313 of tradename recorded as a result of the Ecuador Share Exchange (see Note 10).
     Amortization expense of $6,609 for the year ended December 31, 2008 included $6,460 of amortization for intangible assets and $149 of amortization for other assets. Estimated aggregate future amortization expense for intangible assets is as follows:
         
For the year ended December 31, 2009
  $ 5,270  
For the year ended December 31, 2010
    5,057  
For the year ended December 31, 2011
    4,617  
For the year ended December 31, 2012
    3,731  
For the year ended December 31, 2013
    3,001  
Thereafter
    10,990  
 
     
Total
  $ 32,666  
 
     

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In thousands, except share and per share data
12. IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
     In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” the Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment on a quarterly basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. See Note 1 for discussion of the Company’s impairment evaluation.
     The Company’s long-lived asset impairment losses are summarized in the following table:
                         
    Year Ended December 31,
    2006   2007   2008
United States theatre properties
  $ 9,467     $ 12,423     $ 27,761  
International theatre properties
    4,142       1,799       6,869  
     
Subtotal
  $ 13,609     $ 14,222     $ 34,630  
Intangible assets (see Note 11)
    1,334       4,611       323  
Goodwill (see Note 11)
    13,594       67,725       78,579  
     
Impairment of long-lived assets
  $ 28,537     $ 86,558     $ 113,532  
     
13. DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS — NET
     As of December 31, deferred charges and other assets — net consisted of the following:
                 
    Balance at December 31,  
    2007     2008  
Debt issue costs
  $ 37,660     $ 37,422  
Less: Accumulated amortization
    (9,522 )     (14,218 )
 
           
Subtotal
    28,138       23,204  
Long-term prepaid rents
    17,457       16,833  
Construction advances and other deposits
    24,080       1,677  
Equipment to be placed in service
    4,821       5,413  
Other
    2,897       1,906  
 
           
Total
  $ 77,393     $ 49,033  
 
           
     During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company wrote off approximately $839 of debt issue costs related to its repurchase of $47,000 aggregate principal amount at maturity of its 9 3/4% senior discount notes. See Note 14.
     During December 2007, the Company elected to use the proceeds of approximately $22,739 from the sale of real property to pursue the purchase of a like-kind property in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and as a result, the proceeds were deposited to an escrow account. During 2008, the Company elected to use the proceeds of approximately $2,089 from the sale of real properties to pursue the purchase of like-kind properties in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and as a result, the proceeds were deposited to an escrow account. The Company did not purchase like-kind properties and the deposits of approximately $24,828 were returned to the Company during the year ended December 31, 2008.

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14. LONG-TERM DEBT
     Long-term debt as of December 31 consisted of the following:
                 
    Balance at December 31,
    2007   2008
     
Cinemark USA, Inc. term loan
  $ 1,101,686     $ 1,094,800  
Cinemark, Inc. 9 3/4% senior discount notes due 2014
    415,768       411,318  
Cinemark USA, Inc. 9% senior subordinated notes due 2013
    184       181  
Other long-term debt
    6,107       2,163  
     
Total long-term debt
    1,523,745       1,508,462  
Less current portion
    9,166       12,450  
     
Long-term debt, less current portion
  $ 1,514,579     $ 1,496,012  
     
     Senior Discount Notes
     On March 31, 2004, Cinemark, Inc. issued approximately $577,173 aggregate principal amount at maturity of 9 3/4% senior discount notes due 2014. Interest on the notes accretes until March 15, 2009 up to their aggregate principal amount. Cash interest will accrue and be payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15, commencing on September 15, 2009. Due to Cinemark, Inc.’s holding company status, payments of principal and interest under these notes will be dependent on loans, dividends and other payments from its subsidiaries. Cinemark, Inc. may redeem all or part of the 3/4% senior discount notes on or after March 15, 2009.
     Prior to 2006, in one open market purchase, Cinemark, Inc. repurchased $1,840 aggregate principal amount at maturity of its 9 3/4% senior discount notes for approximately $1,302 including accreted interest of $174.
     During 2006, as part of four open market purchases, Cinemark, Inc. repurchased $39,775 aggregate principal amount at maturity of its 9 3/4% senior discount notes for approximately $31,745, including accreted interest of $5,381 and a cash premium of $1,414. The Company recorded a loss on early retirement of debt of $2,375 during the year ended December 31, 2006, related to these repurchases, which consisted of premiums paid and the write-off of unamortized debt issue costs. Cinemark, Inc. funded the 2006 and prior repurchases with available cash from its operations.
     During 2007, Cinemark, Inc. repurchased in six open market purchases a total of $69,155 aggregate principal amount at maturity of its 9 3/4% senior discount notes for approximately $63,694, including accreted interest of $16,592 and cash premiums of $3,966. Cinemark, Inc. funded these transactions with proceeds from the Company’s initial public offering. The Company recorded a loss on early retirement of debt of $5,504 during the year ended December 31, 2007, related to these repurchases, which consisted of premiums paid, other fees and the write-off of unamortized debt issue costs.
     During March 2008, in one open market purchase, Cinemark, Inc. repurchased $10,000 aggregate principal amount at maturity of its 9 3/4% senior discount notes for approximately $8,950, including accreted interest of $2,929 and a discount of $152. During October 2008, in seven open market purchases, Cinemark, Inc. repurchased approximately $30,000 aggregate principal amount at maturity of its 9 3/4% senior discount notes for approximately $27,340, including accreted interest of approximately $9,764 and a discount of $1,507. During November 2008, in two open market purchases, Cinemark, Inc. repurchased $7,000 aggregate principal amount at maturity of its 9 3/4% senior discount notes for approximately $5,918, including accreted interest of $2,493 and a discount of $878. Cinemark, Inc. funded these transactions with proceeds from the Company’s initial public offering. The Company recorded a gain on early retirement of debt of approximately $1,698 related to these 2008 repurchases, which included gains on the repurchases offset by the write-off of unamortized debt issue costs.
     As of December 31, 2008, the accreted principal balance of the notes was approximately $411,318 and the aggregate principal amount at maturity was approximately $419,403.
     The indenture governing the 9 3/4%  senior discount notes contains covenants that limit, among other things, dividends, transactions with affiliates, investments, sales of assets, mergers, repurchases of Cinemark, Inc.’s capital stock, liens and additional indebtedness. The dividend restriction contained in the indenture prevents Cinemark, Inc. from paying a dividend

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or otherwise distributing cash to its stockholders unless (1) it is not in default, and the distribution would not cause it to be in default, under the indenture; (2) it would be able to incur at least $1.00 more of indebtedness without the ratio of its consolidated cash flow to its fixed charges (each as defined in the indenture, and calculated on a pro forma basis for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available, using certain assumptions and modifications specified in the indenture, and including the additional indebtedness then being incurred) falling below two to one (the “senior notes debt incurrence ratio test”); and (3) the aggregate amount of distributions made since March 31, 2004, including the distribution proposed, is less than the sum of (a) half of its consolidated net income (as defined in the indenture) since February 11, 2003, (b) the net proceeds from the issuance of stock since April 2, 2004, and (c) certain other amounts specified in the indenture, subject to certain adjustments specified in the indenture. The dividend restriction is subject to certain exceptions specified in the indenture.
     Upon certain specified types of change of control of Cinemark, Inc., Cinemark, Inc. would be required under the indenture to make an offer to repurchase all of the 9 3/4% senior discount notes at a price equal to 101% of the accreted value of the notes plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, through the date of repurchase.
     Senior Secured Credit Facility
     On October 5, 2006, in connection with the Century Acquisition, Cinemark USA, Inc., entered into a senior secured credit facility. The senior secured credit facility provides for a seven year term loan of $1,120,000 and a $150,000 revolving credit line that matures in six years unless Cinemark USA, Inc.’s 9% senior subordinated notes have not been refinanced by August 1, 2012 with indebtedness that matures no earlier than seven and one-half years after the closing date of the senior secured credit facility, in which case the maturity date of the revolving credit line becomes August 1, 2012. The net proceeds of the term loan were used to finance a portion of the $531,225 cash portion of the Century Acquisition, repay in full the $253,500 outstanding under the former senior secured credit facility, repay approximately $360,000 of existing indebtedness of Century and to pay for related fees and expenses. The revolving credit line was left undrawn at closing. The revolving credit line is used for general corporate purposes.
     At December 31, 2008, there was $1,094,800 outstanding under the term loan and no borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit line. A minimum of approximately $121,431 was available for borrowing under the revolving credit line. The availability of the Company’s revolving credit facility may have recently been impacted by the bankruptcy of one of the lenders under the facility. As such, while the Company currently has only $69 (related to a letter of credit) outstanding under the $150 million revolving credit facility, it is uncertain whether this lender would fund its $28,500 commitment under the revolving credit facility. The average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under the senior secured credit facility at December 31, 2008 was 4.3% per annum.
     Under the term loan, principal payments of $2,800 are due each calendar quarter beginning December 31, 2006 through September 30, 2012 and increase to $263,200 each calendar quarter from December 31, 2012 to maturity at October 5, 2013. Prior to the amendment to the senior secured credit facility discussed below, the term loan accrued interest, at Cinemark USA, Inc.’s option, at: (A) the base rate equal to the higher of (1) the prime lending rate as set forth on the British Banking Association Telerate page 5 or (2) the federal funds effective rate from time to time plus 0.50%, plus a margin that ranges from 0.75% to 1.00% per annum, or (B) a “eurodollar rate” plus a margin that ranges from 1.75% to 2.00% per annum, in each case as adjusted pursuant to Cinemark USA, Inc.’s corporate credit rating. Borrowings under the revolving credit line bear interest, at Cinemark USA, Inc.’s option, at: (A) a base rate equal to the higher of (1) the prime lending rate as set forth on the British Banking Association Telerate page 5 and (2) the federal funds effective rate from time to time plus 0.50%, plus a margin that ranges from 0.50% to 1.00% per annum, or (B) a “eurodollar rate” plus a margin that ranges from 1.50% to 2.00% per annum, in each case as adjusted pursuant to Cinemark USA, Inc.’s consolidated net senior secured leverage ratio as defined in the credit agreement. Cinemark USA, Inc. is required to pay a commitment fee calculated at the rate of 0.50% per annum on the average daily unused portion of the revolving credit line, payable quarterly in arrears, which rate decreases to 0.375% per annum for any fiscal quarter in which Cinemark USA, Inc.’s consolidated net senior secured leverage ratio on the last day of such fiscal quarter is less than 2.25 to 1.0.
     On March 14, 2007, Cinemark USA, Inc. amended its senior secured credit facility to, among other things, modify the interest rate on the term loans under the senior secured credit facility, modify certain prepayment terms and covenants, and facilitate the tender offer for the 9% senior subordinated notes. The term loans now accrue interest, at Cinemark USA, Inc.’s option, at: (A) the base rate equal to the higher of (1) the prime lending rate as set forth on the British Banking Association

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Telerate page 5, or (2) the federal funds effective rate from time to time plus 0.50%, plus a margin that ranges from 0.50% to 0.75% per annum, or (B) a “eurodollar rate” plus a margin that ranges from 1.50% to 1.75%, per annum. In each case, the margin is a function of the corporate credit rating applicable to the borrower. The interest rate on the revolving credit line was not amended. Additionally, the amendment removed any obligation to prepay amounts outstanding under the senior secured credit facility in an amount equal to the amount of the net cash proceeds received from the NCM Transaction or from excess cash flows, and imposed a 1% prepayment premium for one year on certain prepayments of the term loans.
     Cinemark USA, Inc.’s obligations under the senior secured credit facility are guaranteed by Cinemark Holdings, Inc., Cinemark, Inc., and certain of Cinemark USA, Inc.’s domestic subsidiaries and are secured by mortgages on certain fee and leasehold properties and security interests in substantially all of Cinemark USA, Inc.’s and the guarantors’ personal property, including, without limitation, pledges of all of Cinemark USA, Inc.’s capital stock, all of the capital stock of Cinemark, Inc., and certain of Cinemark USA, Inc.’s domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the voting stock of certain of its foreign subsidiaries.
     The senior secured credit facility contains usual and customary negative covenants for agreements of this type, including, but not limited to, restrictions on Cinemark USA, Inc.’s ability, and in certain instances, its subsidiaries’ and Cinemark Holdings, Inc.’s, and Cinemark, Inc.’s ability, to consolidate or merge or liquidate, wind up or dissolve; substantially change the nature of its business; sell, transfer or dispose of assets; create or incur indebtedness; create liens; pay dividends, repurchase stock and voluntarily repurchase or redeem the 9 3/4% senior discount notes; and make capital expenditures and investments. The senior secured credit facility also requires Cinemark USA, Inc. to satisfy a consolidated net senior secured leverage ratio covenant as determined in accordance with the senior secured credit facility. The dividend restriction contained in the senior secured credit facility prevents the Company and any of its subsidiaries from paying a dividend or otherwise distributing cash to its stockholders unless (1) the Company is not in default, and the distribution would not cause the Company to be in default, under the senior secured credit facility; and (2) the aggregate amount of certain dividends, distributions, investments, redemptions and capital expenditures made since October 5, 2006, including dividends declared by the board of directors, is less than the sum of (a) the aggregate amount of cash and cash equivalents received by Cinemark Holdings, Inc. or Cinemark USA, Inc. as common equity since October 5, 2006, (b) Cinemark USA, Inc.’s consolidated EBITDA minus 1.75 times its consolidated interest expense, each as defined in the senior secured credit facility, since October 1, 2006, (c) $150 million and (d) certain other amounts specified in the senior secured credit facility, subject to certain adjustments specified in the senior secured credit facility. The dividend restriction is subject to certain exceptions specified in the senior secured credit facility.
     The senior secured credit facility also includes customary events of default, including, among other things, payment default, covenant default, breach of representation or warranty, bankruptcy, cross-default, material ERISA events, certain types of change of control, material money judgments and failure to maintain subsidiary guarantees. If an event of default occurs, all commitments under the senior secured credit facility may be terminated and all obligations under the senior secured credit facility could be accelerated by the lenders, causing all loans outstanding (including accrued interest and fees payable thereunder) to be declared immediately due and payable.
     Former Senior Secured Credit Facility
     On October 5, 2006, in connection with the Century Acquisition, the $253,500 outstanding under the former senior secured credit facility was repaid in full with a portion of the proceeds from the senior secured credit facility. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company recorded a loss on early retirement of debt of $5,782 related to the write-off of unamortized debt issue costs associated with the former senior secured credit facility.
     Senior Subordinated Notes
     On February 11, 2003, Cinemark USA, Inc. issued $150,000 aggregate principal amount of 9% senior subordinated notes due 2013 and on May 7, 2003, Cinemark USA, Inc. issued an additional $210,000 aggregate principal amount of 9% senior subordinated notes due 2013, collectively referred to as the 9% senior subordinated notes. Interest is payable on February 1 and August 1 of each year.
     Prior to 2006, Cinemark USA, Inc. repurchased a total of $17,750 aggregate principal amount of its 9% senior subordinated notes. The transaction was funded by Cinemark USA, Inc. with available cash from operations.

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     During 2006, as part of three open market purchases, Cinemark USA, Inc. repurchased $10,000 aggregate principal amount of its 9% senior subordinated notes for approximately $10,977, including cash premiums paid and accrued and unpaid interest. The transactions were funded by Cinemark USA, Inc. with available cash from operations. The Company recorded a loss on early retirement of debt of $126 during the year ended December 31, 2006 related to the 2006 repurchases, which included the write-off of unamortized debt issue costs and tender offer repurchase costs, including premiums paid, related to the retired senior subordinated notes.
     On March 6, 2007, Cinemark USA, Inc. commenced an offer to purchase for cash any and all of its then outstanding $332,250 aggregate principal amount of 9% senior subordinated notes. In connection with the tender offer, Cinemark USA, Inc. solicited consents for certain proposed amendments to the indenture to remove substantially all restrictive covenants and certain events of default provisions. On March 20, 2007, the early settlement date, Cinemark USA, Inc. repurchased $332,000 aggregate principal amount of 9% senior subordinated notes and executed a supplemental indenture removing substantially all of the restrictive covenants and certain events of default. Cinemark USA, Inc. used the proceeds from the NCM Transaction and cash on hand to purchase the 9% senior subordinated notes tendered pursuant to the tender offer and consent solicitation. On March 20, 2007, the Company and the Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee to the Indenture dated February 11, 2003, executed the Fourth Supplemental Indenture. The Fourth Supplemental Indenture became effective on March 20, 2007 and it amends the Indenture by eliminating substantially all restrictive covenants and certain events of default provisions. On April 3, 2007, Cinemark USA, Inc. repurchased an additional $66 aggregate principal amount of the 9% senior subordinated notes tendered after the early settlement date. The Company recorded a loss on early retirement of debt of $7,952 during the year ended December 31, 2007, related to the 2007 repurchases, which consisted of tender offer repurchase costs, including premiums paid and other fees, and the write-off of unamortized debt issue costs, partially offset by the write-off of an unamortized bond premium.
     During 2008, in one open market purchase, Cinemark USA, Inc. repurchased $3 aggregate principal amount of its 9% senior subordinated notes.
     As of December 31, 2008, Cinemark USA, Inc. had outstanding approximately $181 aggregate principal amount of 9% senior subordinated notes. Cinemark USA, Inc. may redeem the remaining 9% senior subordinated notes at its option at any time.
     Covenant Compliance and Debt Maturity
     As of December 31, 2008, the Company was in full compliance with all agreements, including related covenants, governing its outstanding debt. The Company’s long-term debt at December 31, 2008 matures as follows:
         
2009
  $ 12,450  
2010
    12,113  
2011
    11,200  
2012
    271,600  
2013
    789,781  
Thereafter
    419,403  
 
     
Total
  $ 1,516,547  
 
     
     The estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term debt at December 31, 2008 was approximately $1,449,147. This amount does not include prepayment penalties that would be incurred upon the early extinguishment of certain debt issues.
     Debt issue costs of $37,422, less accumulated amortization of $14,218, are related to the senior discount notes, senior subordinated notes, the senior secured credit facility and other debt agreements and are included in deferred charges and other assets — net, on the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2008 (See Note 13).

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In thousands, except share and per share data
15. INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS
     During 2007 and 2008, the Company entered into three interest rate swap agreements. The interest rate swap agreements qualify for cash flow hedge accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” The fair values of the interest rate swaps are recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as an asset or liability with the effective portion of the interest rate swaps’ gains or losses reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and the ineffective portion reported in earnings.
     In March 2007, the Company entered into two interest rate swap agreements with effective dates of August 13, 2007 and terms of five years each. The interest rate swaps were designated to hedge approximately $500,000 of the Company’s variable rate debt obligations under its senior secured credit facility. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreements, the Company pays fixed rates of 4.918% and 4.922% on $375,000 and $125,000, respectively, of variable rate debt and receives interest at a variable rate based on the 3-month LIBOR. The 3-month LIBOR rate on each reset date determines the variable portion of the interest rate swaps for the three-month period following the reset date. No premium or discount was incurred upon the Company entering into the interest rate swaps because the pay and receive rates on the interest rate swaps represented prevailing rates for each counterparty at the time the interest rate swaps were consummated. The Company estimates the fair values of the interest rate swaps by comparing estimated future interest payments to be made under forecasted future 3-month LIBOR to the fixed rates in accordance with the interest rate swaps
     On September 14, 2008, the counterparty to the $375,000 interest rate swap agreement filed for bankruptcy protection. As a result, the Company determined that on September 15, 2008, when the counterparty’s credit rating was downgraded, the interest rate swap was no longer highly effective. On October 1, 2008, this interest rate swap was terminated by the Company. The change in fair value of this interest rate swap agreement from inception to September 14, 2008 of $18,147 was recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss. The change in fair value from September 15, 2008 through September 30, 2008 of $3,324 and the gain on termination of $2,098 were recorded in earnings as a component of interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2008. Upon termination of this swap, the Company paid approximately $13,804, including accrued interest of $1,079, pursuant to the terms of the interest rate swap agreement. The Company determined that the forecasted transactions hedged by this interest rate swap are still probable to occur, thus the total amount reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to this swap of $18,147 is being amortized on a straight-line basis to interest expense over the period during which the forecasted transactions are expected to occur, which is September 15, 2008 through August 13, 2012. The Company amortized approximately $1,351 to interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2008. The Company will amortize approximately $4,633 to interest expense over the next twelve months.
     On October 3, 2008, the Company entered into one interest rate swap agreement with an effective date of November 14, 2008 and a term of four years. The interest rate swap was designated to hedge approximately $100,000 of the Company’s variable rate debt obligations under its senior secured credit facility for three years and $75,000 of the Company’s variable rate debt obligations under its senior secured credit facility for four years. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement, the Company pays a fixed rate of 3.63% on $175,000 of variable rate debt and receives interest at a variable rate based on the 1-month LIBOR. The 1-month LIBOR rate on each reset date determines the variable portion of the interest rate swap for the one-month period following the reset date. No premium or discount was incurred upon the Company entering into the interest rate swap because the pay and receive rates on the interest rate swap represented prevailing rates for the counterparty at the time the interest rate swap was consummated.
     As of December 31, 2008, the fair values of the $125,000 interest rate swap and the $175,000 interest rate swap were liabilities of approximately $13,304 and $11,477, respectively, which have been reported as a component of other long-term liabilities. These interest rate swaps exhibited no ineffectiveness during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008, therefore changes in the fair value of these swaps have been reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

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In thousands, except share and per share data
16. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
     The accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) account in stockholders’ equity of $32,695 and $(72,347) at December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2008, respectively, includes the cumulative foreign currency adjustments of $44,043 and $(40,287), respectively, from translating the financial statements of the Company’s international subsidiaries.
     In 2007 and 2008, all foreign countries where the Company has operations were deemed non-highly inflationary. Thus, any fluctuation in the currency results in a cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
     On December 31, 2008, the exchange rate for the Brazilian real was 2.36 reais to the U.S. dollar (the exchange rate was 1.77 reais to the U.S. dollar at December 31, 2007). As a result, the effect of translating the December 31, 2008 Brazilian financial statements into U.S. dollars is reflected as a cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment to the accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) account as a decrease in stockholders’ equity of $49,951. At December 31, 2008, the total assets of the Company’s Brazilian subsidiaries were U.S. $170,378.
     On December 31, 2008, the exchange rate for the Mexican peso was 13.78 pesos to the U.S. dollar (the exchange rate was 10.92 pesos to the U.S. dollar at December 31, 2007). As a result, the effect of translating the December 31, 2008 Mexican financial statements into U.S. dollars is reflected as a cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment to the accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) account as a decrease in stockholders’ equity of $26,734. At December 31, 2008, the total assets of the Company’s Mexican subsidiaries were U.S. $123,148.
     On December 31, 2008, the exchange rate for the Chilean peso was 648.00 pesos to the U.S. dollar (the exchange rate was 497.70 pesos to the U.S. dollar at December 31, 2007). As a result, the effect of translating the December 31, 2008 Chilean financial statements into U.S. dollars is reflected as a cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment to the accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) account as a decrease in stockholder’s equity of $4,019. At December 31, 2008, the total assets of the Company’s Chilean subsidiaries were U.S. $19,621.
     The effect of translating the December 31, 2008 financial statements of our other international subsidiaries, with local currencies other than the U.S. dollar, is reflected as a cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment to the accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) account as a decrease in stockholders’ equity of $3,626.
17. INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO AFFILIATES
     The Company had the following investments in and advances to affiliates at December 31:
                 
    December 31,
    2007   2008
     
Investment in National CineMedia LLC — investment, at equity
  $     $ 19,141  
Investment in DCIP — investment at equity — 33% interest
    260       1,017  
Cinemark — Core Pacific, Ltd. (Taiwan) — investment, at cost — 14% interest
    1,383       1,383  
Other
    2,019       1,884  
     
Total
  $ 3,662     $ 23,425  
     
     During 2008, NCM performed a common unit adjustment calculation in accordance with the Common Unit Adjustment Agreement dated as of February 13, 2007 between NCM, Inc. and the Company, Regal and AMC. As a result of the common unit adjustment calculation, the Company received an additional 846,303 common units of NCM, each of which is convertible into one share of NCM, Inc. common stock. The Company recorded the additional common units received at fair value as an investment with a corresponding adjustment to deferred revenue of $19,020. The common unit adjustment resulted in an increase in the Company’s ownership percentage in NCM from approximately 14.0% at December 31, 2007 to approximately 14.5%. The Company’s ownership percentage in NCM was subsequently reduced from 14.5% to 14.1% as of December 31, 2008 as a result of an extraordinary common unit adjustment in which Regal was granted additional common units of NCM. The Company’s basis in these additional shares was increased to $19,141 as of December 31, 2008 as a result

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In thousands, except share and per share data
of equity income of approximately $840, offset by distributions received of approximately $644 and a change of interest loss of approximately $75 recorded during 2008. See Note 7.
     During 2007, the Company invested $1,500 for a one-third ownership in DCIP. The Company’s basis was reduced to $260 as of December 31, 2007 as a result of equity losses of $1,240 recorded during 2007. During 2008, the Company invested an additional $4,000 in DCIP. The Company’s basis was reduced to $1,017 as of December 31, 2008 as a result of equity losses of $3,243 recorded during 2008. See Note 8.
18. MINORITY INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES
     Minority ownership interests in subsidiaries of the Company were as follows at December 31:
                 
    December 31,
    2007   2008
     
Cinemark Partners II — 49.2% interest
  $ 8,260     $ 8,114  
Cinemark Equity Holdings Corp. (Central America)
    2,344       181  
Cinemark Colombia, S.A. — 49.0% interest
    2,766       3,105  
Greeley Ltd. — 49.0% interest
    1,244       1,015  
Cinemark del Ecuador, S.A.
    1,196        
Cinemark de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. — 0.6% interest
    326       203  
Others
    46       353  
     
Total
  $ 16,182     $ 12,971  
     
     During May 2008, the Company’s partners in Central America (the “Central American Partners”) exercised an option available to them under an Exchange Option Agreement dated February 7, 2007 between the Company and the Central American Partners. Under this option, which was triggered by completion of an initial public offering of common stock by the Company, the Central American Partners are entitled to exchange their shares in Cinemark Equity Holdings Corporation, which is the Company’s Central American holding company, for shares of the Company’s common stock. The exchange of shares occurred during October 2008. See Note 10. Prior to the exchange, the Company owned approximately 51% of the shares in Cinemark Equity Holdings Corporation and subsequent to the exchange, the Company owns 100% of the shares in Cinemark Equity Holdings Corporation. The Company’s Panama subsidiary is 80% owned by Cinemark Equity Holdings Corporation and 20% owned by a minority partner.
     During July 2008, the Company’s partners in Ecuador (the “Ecuador Partners”) exercised an option available to them under an Exchange Option Agreement dated April 24, 2007 between the Company and the Ecuador Partners. Under this option, which was triggered by completion of an initial public offering of common stock by the Company, the Ecuador Partners are entitled to exchange their shares in Cinemark del Ecuador S.A. for shares of the Company’s common stock. The exchange of shares occurred during November 2008. See Note 10. Prior to the exchange, the Company owned 60% of the shares in Cinemark del Ecuador S.A. and subsequent to the exchange, the Company owns 100% of the shares in Cinemark del Ecuador S.A.
19. CAPITAL STOCK
     Common — Common stockholders are entitled to vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders. Subject to the rights of holders of any then outstanding shares of the Company’s preferred stock, the Company’s common stockholders are entitled to any dividends that may be declared by the board of directors. The shares of the Company’s common stock are not subject to any redemption provisions. The Company has no issued and outstanding shares of preferred stock.
     The Company’s ability to pay dividends is effectively limited by its status as a holding company and the terms of its indenture and its subsidiary’s senior secured credit facility, which also significantly restrict the ability of certain of the Company’s subsidiaries to pay dividends directly or indirectly to the Company. Furthermore, certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries currently have a deficit in retained earnings which prevents the Company from declaring and paying dividends from those subsidiaries.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In thousands, except share and per share data
     All stock information has been adjusted to give effect to a 2.9585-for-1 stock split effected by the Company on April 9, 2007.
     During May 2008, the Company’s partners in Central America (the “Central American Partners”) exercised an option available to them under an Exchange Option Agreement dated February 7, 2007 between the Company and the Central American Partners. Under this option, which was triggered by completion of an initial public offering of common stock by the Company, the Central American Partners were entitled to exchange their shares in Cinemark Equity Holdings Corporation, which is the Company’s Central American holding company, for shares of the Company’s common stock. As a result of this exchange on October 1, 2008, the Company issued 902,981 shares of its common stock to its Central American Partners during October 2008. See Note 10.
     During July 2008, the Company’s partners in Ecuador (the “Ecuador Partners”) exercised an option available to them under an Exchange Option Agreement dated April 24, 2007 between the Company and the Ecuador Partners. Under this option, which was triggered by completion of an initial public offering of common stock by the Company, the Ecuador Partners were entitled to exchange their shares in Cinemark del Ecuador S.A. for shares of the Company’s common stock. As a result of this exchange, the Company issued 393,615 shares of its common stock to its Ecuador partners during November 2008. See Note 10.
     Share Based Awards — On September 30, 2004, Cinemark, Inc.’s board of directors and the majority of its stockholders approved the 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan”) under which 9,097,360 shares of common stock are available for issuance to selected employees, directors and consultants of the Company. The 2004 Plan provided for restricted share grants, incentive option grants and nonqualified option grants.
     On August 2, 2006, Cinemark Holdings, Inc. was formed as the Delaware holding company of Cinemark, Inc. Under a share exchange agreement dated August 7, 2006, each outstanding share of Cinemark, Inc.’s Class A common stock was exchanged for an equivalent number of shares of Cinemark Holdings, Inc. common stock. The share exchange was completed on October 5, 2006.
     In November 2006, Cinemark Holdings, Inc.’s board of directors amended the 2004 Plan to provide that no additional awards may be granted under the 2004 Plan. At that time, the Board of Cinemark Holdings, Inc. and the majority of Cinemark Holdings, Inc.’s stockholders approved the 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”) and all options to purchase shares of Cinemark Inc.’s Class A common stock under the 2004 Plan were exchanged for an equal number of options to purchase shares of Cinemark Holdings, Inc.’s common stock under the 2006 Plan. The 2006 Plan is substantially similar to the 2004 Plan.
     During September 2007, the Company filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form S-8 for purposes of registering shares available for issuance under the 2006 Plan.
     During October 2007, the Company’s board of directors and a majority of its stockholders approved an amendment to the 2006 Plan to provide for the ability to exercise an option on a cashless basis, by decreasing the number of shares deliverable upon the exercise of such option by an amount equal to the number of shares having an aggregate fair market value equal to the aggregate exercise price of such option. The amendment did not result in any additional compensation expense to the Company.
     During March 2008, the Company’s board of directors approved the Amended and Restated Cinemark Holdings, Inc. 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “Restated Incentive Plan”). The Restated Incentive Plan amends and restates the 2006 Plan, to (i) increase the number of shares reserved for issuance from 9,097,360 shares of common stock to 19,100,000 shares of common stock and (ii) permit the Compensation Committee of the Company’s board of directors (the “Compensation Committee”) to award participants restricted stock units and performance awards. The right of a participant to exercise or receive a grant of a restricted stock unit or performance award may be subject to the satisfaction of such performance or objective business criteria as determined by the Compensation Committee. With the exception of the changes identified in (i) and (ii) above, the Restated Incentive Plan does not materially differ from the 2006 Plan. The Restated Incentive Plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders at its annual meeting held on May 15, 2008.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In thousands, except share and per share data
     During August 2008, the Company filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form S-8 for the purpose of registering the additional shares available for issuance under the Restated Incentive Plan.
     Stock Options — On September 30, 2004, the Company granted options to purchase 6,986,731 shares of its common stock under the 2004 Plan at an exercise price of $7.63 per option. The exercise price was equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Options to purchase 692,976 shares vested immediately and the remaining options granted in 2004 vest daily over the period ending April 1, 2009. The options expire ten years from the grant date. On January 28, 2005, the Company granted options to purchase 12,055 shares of its common stock under the Plan at an exercise price of $7.63 per option (equal to the market value at the date of grant). The options vest daily over five years and the options expire ten years from the grant date. The weighted average remaining contractual term of these outstanding options is approximately 5.75 years.
     For each 2004 and 2005 grant, the fair values of the options were estimated on the dates of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
                 
    September 30,   January 28,
    2004   2005
    Grant   Grant
Expected life
  6.5 years     6.5 years  
Expected volatility(1)
    39 %     44 %
Risk-free interest rate
    3.79 %     3.93 %
Dividend yield
    0 %     0 %
Grant date fair value
  $ 3.51     $ 3.80  
 
(1)   Expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the common stock price of comparable public companies.
     Forfeitures were estimated based on the Company’s historical stock option activity.
     A summary of stock option activity and related information for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008 is as follows:
                                                         
    Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended  
    December 31, 2006   December 31, 2007   December 31, 2008  
            Weighted           Weighted           Weighted    
            Average           Average           Average    
            Exercise           Exercise           Exercise   Aggregate Intrinsic
    Shares   Price   Shares   Price   Shares   Price   Value
Outstanding at January 1
    6,998,786     $ 7.63       6,980,593     $ 7.63       6,323,429     $ 7.63          
Granted
                                           
 
Forfeited
    (13,590 )   $ 7.63       (112,416 )   $ 7.63       (14,492 )   $ 7.63          
Exercised
    (4,603 )   $ 7.63       (544,748 )   $ 7.63       (169,267 )   $ 7.63          
     
Outstanding at December 31
    6,980,593     $ 7.63       6,323,429     $ 7.63       6,139,670     $ 7.63     $ (1,228 )
     
Vested options at December 31
    3,834,295     $ 7.63       4,647,460     $ 7.63       5,809,343     $ 7.63     $ (1,162 )
     
     The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, was $0, $4,961, and $1,191, respectively.
     During 2008, the Company changed its estimated forfeiture rate from 10% to 5%, based on actual cumulative stock option forfeitures. The cumulative impact of the reduction in forfeiture rate was approximately $528 and was recorded as additional compensation expense during the year ended December 31, 2008.
     The Company recorded total compensation expense of $3,393 and a tax benefit of approximately $1,279 during the year ended December 31, 2008, related to the outstanding stock options. As of December 31, 2008, the remaining unrecognized

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compensation expense related to outstanding stock options was $760 and the weighted average period over which this remaining compensation expense will be recognized is approximately three months. All options outstanding at December 31, 2008 have a weighted average remaining contractual life of approximately 5.75 years.
     Below is a summary of the Company’s nonvested stock options as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008:
                 
            Weighted Average
            Grant Date
Nonvested Stock Options   Shares   Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2008
    1,675,969     $ 3.51  
Granted
           
Vested
    (1,331,150 )   $ 3.51  
Forfeited
    (14,492 )   $ 3.51  
     
Outstanding at December 31, 2008(1)
    330,327     $ 3.51  
     
 
(1)     The Company expects approximately 314,000 of these options to vest.
     Restricted Stock - During October 2007, the Company issued 21,880 shares of restricted stock to its independent directors at a purchase price of $0.001 per share. The fair value of the shares was approximately $400 based on the market value of the Company’s stock on the date of grant, which was $18.28 per share. These restricted stock awards fully vested on June 29, 2008 after one year of service. The Company recorded compensation expense of $200 related to these awards during the year ended December 31, 2008.
     During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company granted 392,317 shares of restricted stock to independent directors and employees of the Company. The fair value of the shares of restricted stock was determined based on the market value of the Company’s stock on the dates of grant, which ranged from $8.87 to $14.65 per share. The Company assumed forfeiture rates ranging from zero to 2% for the restricted stock awards. The restricted stock vests over periods ranging from one year to four years based on continued service by the independent director or employee.
     A summary of restricted stock activity for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008 is as follows:
                                 
                            Weighted
                            Average
    Year Ended December 31,   Grant Date
    2006   2007   2008   Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1
                21,880     $ 18.28  
Granted
          21,880       392,317     $ 13.32  
Vested
                (22,032 )   $ 18.24  
Forfeited
                (6,499 )   $ 13.14  
             
Outstanding at December 31
          21,880       385,666          
             
     During 2008, the Company changed its estimated forfeiture rate on certain of these grants from 2% to 5%, based on actual cumulative restricted stock forfeitures. The cumulative impact of the increased forfeiture rate was approximately $14 and was recorded as a reduction in compensation expense during the year ended December 31, 2008.
     The Company recorded total compensation expense of $1,194 related to these restricted stock awards during the year ended December 31, 2008. As of December 31, 2008, the remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to these restricted stock awards was approximately $3,873 and the weighted average period over which this remaining compensation expense will be recognized is approximately 2.75 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008 was $0, $0 and $276, respectively. Upon vesting, the Company receives an income tax deduction. The Company recognized a tax benefit of $151 during the year ended December 31, 2008 related to the restricted stock that vested during 2008. The recipients of restricted stock are entitled to receive dividends and to vote their respective shares, however the sale and transfer of the restricted shares is prohibited during the restriction period.

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In thousands, except share and per share data
     Restricted Stock Units – During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company granted restricted stock units representing 204,361 hypothetical shares of common stock under the Restated Incentive Plan. The restricted stock units vest based on a combination of financial performance factors and continued service. The financial performance factors are based on an implied equity value concept that determines an internal rate of return (“IRR”) during the three fiscal year period ending December 31, 2010 based on a formula utilizing a multiple of Adjusted EBITDA subject to certain specified adjustments (as defined in the restricted stock unit award agreement). The financial performance factors for the restricted stock units have a threshold, target and maximum level of payment opportunity. If the IRR for the three year period is at least 8.5%, which is the threshold, one-third of the restricted stock units vest. If the IRR for the three year period is at least 10.5%, which is the target, two-thirds of the restricted stock units vest. If the IRR for the three year period is at least 12.5%, which is the maximum, 100% of the restricted stock units vest. All payouts of restricted stock units that vest are subject to an additional one year service requirement and will be paid in the form of common stock if the participant continues to provide services through the fourth anniversary of the grant date. Restricted stock unit award participants are eligible to receive dividend equivalent payments if and at the time the restricted stock unit awards become vested.
     Below is a table summarizing the potential restricted stock unit awards at each of the three levels of financial performance (excluding forfeiture assumptions):
                 
    Number of    
    Shares   Value at
    Vesting   Grant
at IRR of at least 8.5%
    68,116     $ 885  
at IRR of at least 10.5%
    136,239     $ 1,771  
at IRR of at least 12.5%
    204,361     $ 2,656  
     Due to the fact that the IRR for the three year period ending December 31, 2010 could not be determined at the time of grants, the Company estimated that the most likely outcome is the achievement of the mid-point IRR level. As a result, the total compensation expense to be recorded for the restricted stock unit awards is $1,755 assuming a total of 135,027 units will vest at the end of the four year period, using a forfeiture rate ranging from zero to 2%. If during the service period, additional information becomes available to lead the Company to believe a different IRR level will be achieved for the three year period ending December 31, 2010, the Company will reassess the number of units that will vest and adjust its compensation expense accordingly on a prospective basis over the remaining service period. The fair value of the number of units expected to vest was determined based on the market value of the Company’s stock on the dates of grant, which ranged from $12.89 to $13.14 per share. The Company recorded compensation expense of $326 related to these awards during the year ended December 31, 2008. As of December 31, 2008, the remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to these restricted stock unit awards was $1,429 and the weighted average period over which this remaining compensation expense will be recognized is approximately 3.25 years.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In thousands, except share and per share data
20. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
     The following is provided as supplemental information to the consolidated statements of cash flows:
                         
    Year Ended December 31,
    2006   2007   2008
     
Cash paid for interest
  $ 65,716     $ 132,029     $ 94,533  
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received
  $ 27,044     $ 139,443     $ 36,203  
 
                       
Noncash investing and financing activities:
                       
Change in construction lease obligations related to construction of theatres
  $ 395     $ (2,546 )   $  
Changes in accounts payable and accrued expenses for the acquisition of theatre properties and equipment (1)
  $ 3,662     $ (9,754 )   $ 3,723  
Exchange of theatre properties
  $ 5,400     $     $  
Theatre properties and equipment acquired under capital lease
  $     $ 9,102     $ 7,911  
Issuance of common stock as a result of the Century Acquisition (See Note 6)
  $ 150,000     $     $  
Issuance of common stock as a result of the Central America Share Exchange (See Note 10)
  $     $     $ 12,949  
Issuance of common stock as a result of the Ecuador Share Exchange (See Note 10)
  $     $     $ 3,200  
Investment in NCM (See Note 7)
  $     $     $ 19,020  
Dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards (See Note 19)
  $     $     $ (74 )
 
(1)   Additions to theatre properties and equipment included in accounts payable as of December 31, 2007 and 2008 were $10,266 and $13,989, respectively.
     During December 2007, the Company elected to use the proceeds of approximately $22,739 from the sale of real property to pursue the purchase of a like-kind property in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and as a result, the proceeds were deposited to an escrow account. During 2008, the Company elected to use the proceeds of approximately $2,089 from the sale of real properties to pursue the purchase of like-kind properties in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and as a result, the proceeds were deposited to an escrow account. The Company did not purchase like-kind properties and the deposits of approximately $24,828 were returned to the Company during the year ended December 31, 2008.

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21. INCOME TAXES
     Income (loss) before income taxes consisted of the following:
                         
    Year Ended December 31,
    2006   2007   2008
     
Income (loss) before income taxes:
                       
U.S.
  $ 7,315     $ 188,117     $ (54,392 )
Foreign
    6,211       12,765       27,122  
     
Total
  $ 13,526     $ 200,882     $ (27,270 )
     
 
                       
Current:
                       
Federal
  $ 19,280     $ 123,754     $ 37,681  
Foreign
    2,416       5,519       4,620  
State
    868       17,304       4,729  
     
Total current expense
    22,564       146,577       47,030  
     
 
                       
Deferred:  
                       
Federal
    (14,532 )     (33,103 )     (28,138 )
Foreign
    4,354       286       7,330  
State
    299       (1,798 )     (5,167 )
     
Total deferred expense
    (9,879 )     (34,615 )     (25,975 )
     
Income tax expense
  $ 12,685     $ 111,962     $ 21,055  
     
     A reconciliation between income tax expense and taxes computed by applying the applicable statutory federal income tax rate to income (loss) before income taxes follows:
                         
    Year Ended December 31,
    2006   2007   2008
     
Computed normal tax expense (benefit)
  $ 4,734     $ 70,309     $ (9,544 )
Goodwill
    4,722       23,050       27,503  
Foreign inflation adjustments
    1,803       (620 )     464  
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax impact
    759       10,078       (2,506 )
Foreign losses not benefited and other changes in valuation allowance
    1,926       (536 )     1,459  
Foreign tax rate differential
    946       3,721       1,537  
Foreign dividends, including Section 965
    578       1,405       2,084  
Other — net
    (2,783 )     4,555       58  
     
Income taxes
  $ 12,685     $ 111,962     $ 21,055  
     
     The Company reinvests the undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries, with the exception of its subsidiary in Ecuador. Accordingly, deferred U.S. federal and state income taxes are provided only on the undistributed earnings of the Company’s Ecuador subsidiary. As of December 31, 2008, the cumulative amount of undistributed earnings of the foreign subsidiaries on which the Company has not recognized income taxes was approximately $106,000.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In thousands, except share and per share data
Deferred Income Taxes
     The tax effects of significant temporary differences and tax loss and tax credit carryforwards comprising the net long-term deferred income tax liabilities as of December 31, 2007 and 2008 consisted of the following:
                 
    December 31,
    2007   2008
 
               
Deferred liabilities:
               
Theatre properties and equipment
  $ 128,191     $ 105,079  
Deferred intercompany sales
    13,719       14,543  
Intangible asset — contracts
    11,505       9,545  
Intangible asset — tradenames
    117,197       114,379  
Intangible asset — net favorable leases
    1,731       354  
Investment in partnerships
    36,216       36,364  
     
Total deferred liabilities
    308,559       280,264  
     
Deferred assets:
               
Deferred lease expenses
    7,375       11,923  
Theatre properties and equipment
    7,248       9,693  
Deferred revenue — NCM and Fandango
    67,961       65,613  
Capital lease obligations
    46,194       46,098  
Bonds
    (989 )      
Interest rate swaps agreements
    7,074       9,515  
Debt issue costs
    557        
Tax loss carryforwards
    14,359       12,342  
Alternative minimum tax and other credit carryforwards
    2,903       3,606  
Other expenses, not currently deductible for tax purposes
    2,489       2,319  
     
Total deferred assets
    155,171       161,109  
     
Net deferred income tax liability before valuation allowance
    153,388       119,155  
Valuation allowance against deferred assets
    9,872       13,463  
     
Net deferred income tax liability
  $ 163,260     $ 132,618  
     
 
               
Net deferred tax liability — Foreign
  $ 11,542     $ 16,645  
Net deferred tax liability — U.S. 
    151,718       115,973  
     
Total
  $ 163,260     $ 132,618  
     
     The Company’s valuation allowance against deferred tax assets increased from $9,872 at December 31, 2007 to $13,463 at December 31, 2008. The increase in the valuation allowance was primarily due to an increase in the valuation allowance related to state and foreign net operating loss carryovers.
     The Company’s foreign tax credit carryforwards begin expiring in 2015. The foreign net operating losses began expiring in 2002; however, some losses may be carried forward indefinitely. The vast majority of state net operating losses may be carried forward for up to twenty years with the last expiring year being 2026.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In thousands, except share and per share data
Uncertain Tax Positions
     The following is a reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits excluding interest and penalties since the adoption of FIN 48:
         
Balance at January 1, 2007
  $ 10,512  
Gross increases – tax positions in prior period
    1,432  
Gross increases – current-period tax positions
    549  
 
     
Balance at December 31, 2007
  $ 12,493  
Gross increases – tax positions in prior period
    37  
Gross decreases – tax positions in prior period
    (166 )
Gross increases – current-period tax positions
    2,397  
Gross decreases – current-period tax positions
    (752 )
Reductions due to lapse in statute of limitations
    (33 )
 
     
Balance at December 31, 2008
  $ 13,976  
 
     
     The Company had $15,500 and $17,523 of gross tax’s unrecognized benefits, including interest and penalties as of December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2008, respectively. Of these amounts, $10,768 and $13,851 represent the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that if recognized would impact the effective income tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008, respectively. The Company had $3,007 and $3,547 accrued for interest and/or penalties as of December 31, 2007 and 2008, respectively.
     The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and multiple state and foreign jurisdictions, and the Company is routinely under audit by many different tax authorities. The Company believes that its accrual for tax liabilities is adequate for all open audit years based on its assessment of many factors including past experience and interpretations of tax law. This assessment relies on estimates and assumptions and may involve a series of complex judgments about future events. The Company is no longer subject to income tax audits from the Internal Revenue Service for years before 2002. The Company is no longer subject to state income tax examinations by tax authorities in its major state jurisdictions for years before 2002. The Company is no longer subject to non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities in its major non-U.S. tax jurisdictions for years before 2003.
     The Company is currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service for the 2002-2005 tax years. It is reasonably possible that the 2002-2004 audits could be completed within the next twelve months. This completion could result in a decrease in the Company’s total unrecognized benefits of approximately $10,000, which includes approximately $2,000 of accrued interest. As a result, the Company reclassified approximately $10,000 to current FIN48 liability during the year ended December 31, 2008.
22. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
     Leases — The Company conducts a significant part of its theatre operations in leased properties under noncancelable operating and capital leases with terms generally ranging from 10 to 25 years. In addition to the minimum annual lease payments, some of the leases provide for contingent rentals based on operating results of the theatre and most require the payment of taxes, insurance and other costs applicable to the property. The Company can renew, at its option, a substantial portion of the leases at defined or then market rental rates for various periods. Some leases also provide for escalating rent payments throughout the lease term. A liability for deferred lease expenses of $19,235 and $23,371 at December 31, 2007 and 2008, respectively, has been provided to account for lease expenses on a straight-line basis, where lease payments are not made on such a basis. Rent expense was as follows:
                         
    Year Ended December 31,
    2006   2007   2008
     
Fixed rent expense
  $ 130,726     $ 164,915     $ 175,368  
Contingent rent expense
    30,648       47,815       50,227  
     
Facility lease expense
    161,374       212,730       225,595  
Corporate office rent expense
    1,609       1,996       2,041  
     
Total rent expense
  $ 162,983     $ 214,726     $ 227,636  
     

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In thousands, except share and per share data
     Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating and capital leases that have initial or remaining terms in excess of one year at December 31, 2008 are due as follows:
                 
    Operating     Capital  
    Leases     Leases  
2009
  $ 175,185     $ 17,744  
2010
    173,793       17,997  
2011
    170,059       16,959  
2012
    165,778       17,098  
2013
    162,213       17,230  
Thereafter
    992,104       140,950  
 
           
Total
  $ 1,839,132     $ 227,978  
 
             
Amounts representing interest payments
            104,266  
 
             
Present value of future minimum payments
          $ 123,712  
Current portion of capital lease obligations
            5,532  
 
             
Capital lease obligations, less current portion
          $ 118,180  
 
             
     Employment Agreements — Effective June 16, 2008, the Company entered into new employment agreements with Alan W. Stock, Timothy Warner, Robert Copple and Michael Cavalier and effective December 15, 2008, the Company entered into new employment agreements with Lee Roy Mitchell, Rob Carmony, and John Lundin. Collectively these new employment agreements are herein referred to as the “New Employment Agreements”. Each of Messrs. Mitchell, Stock, Warner, Copple, Cavalier, Carmony and Lundin had an employment agreement with the Company’s principal subsidiary, Cinemark, Inc., which became effective as of March 12, 2004 (the “Original Employment Agreements”). The New Employment Agreements replace the Original Employment Agreements. The New Employment Agreements have an initial term of three years subject to an automatic extension for a one-year period, unless the employment agreements are terminated. Messers. Mitchell, Stock, Warner, Copple, Cavalier, Carmony and Lundin will receive base salaries of $795, $603, $442, $416, $338, $348, and $291 respectively, during 2008, which are subject to review during the term of the employment agreements for increase (but not decrease) each year by the Company’s Compensation Committee. In addition, Messers. Mitchell, Stock, Warner, Copple, Cavalier, Carmony and Lundin are eligible to receive annual cash incentive bonuses upon the Company meeting certain performance targets established by its Compensation Committee for the fiscal year. Messers. Mitchell, Stock, Warner, Copple, Cavalier, Carmony and Lundin qualify for the Company’s 401(k) matching program and are also entitled to certain additional benefits including life insurance and disability insurance. The New Employment Agreements provide for severance payments upon termination of employment, the amount and nature of which depends upon the reason for the termination of employment. Effective June 16, 2008, the Company terminated its employment agreement with Tandy Mitchell.
     Retirement Savings Plan — The Company has a 401(k) retirement savings plan for the benefit of all employees and makes contributions as determined annually by the board of directors. Contribution payments of $1,430 and $1,795 were made in 2007 (for plan year 2006) and 2008 (for plan year 2007), respectively. A liability of approximately $1,834 has been recorded at December 31, 2008 for contribution payments to be made in 2009 (for plan year 2008).
     Letters of Credit and Collateral — The Company had outstanding letters of credit of $69, in connection with property and liability insurance coverage, at December 31, 2007 and 2008.
     Litigation and Litigation Settlements — DOJ Litigation — In March 1999, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed suit in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, against the Company alleging certain violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA”) relating to the Company’s wheelchair seating arrangements and seeking remedial action. An order granting summary judgment to the Company was issued in November 2001. The Department of Justice appealed the district court’s ruling with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. On November 7, 2003, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the summary judgment and sent the case back to the district court for further review without deciding whether wheelchair seating at the Company’s theatres comply with the ADA. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals also stated that if the district court found that the theatres did not comply with the ADA, any remedial action should be prospective only. The Company and the United States have resolved this lawsuit. A consent order was entered by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, on November 15, 2004. This consent order fully and

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In thousands, except share and per share data
finally resolves the United States v. Cinemark USA, Inc. lawsuit, and all claims asserted against the Company in that lawsuit have been dismissed with prejudice. Under the consent order, the Company will make modifications to wheelchair seating locations in fourteen stadium-style movie theatres, and spacing and companion seating modifications at 67 auditoriums at other stadium-styled movie theatres. These modifications must be completed by November 2009. Upon completion of these modifications, such theatres will comply with all existing and pending ADA wheelchair seating requirements, and no further modifications will be required to the Company’s other stadium-style movie theatres in the United States existing on the date of the consent order. Under the consent order, the DOJ approved the seating plans for nine stadium-styled movie theatres under construction. The Company and the DOJ have also created a safe harbor framework for the Company to construct all of its future stadium-style movie theatres. The DOJ has stipulated that all theatres built in compliance with the consent order will comply with the wheelchair seating requirements of the ADA. The Company believes that its obligations under the consent order are not material in the aggregate to its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
     From time to time, the Company is involved in other various legal proceedings arising from the ordinary course of its business operations, such as personal injury claims, employment matters, landlord-tenant disputes and contractual disputes, some of which are covered by insurance. The Company believes its potential liability with respect to proceedings currently pending is not material, individually or in the aggregate, to the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
23. SEGMENTS
     At December 31, 2008, the Company managed its international market and its U.S. market as separate reportable operating segments. The international segment consists of operations in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia. The U.S. segment includes U.S. and Canada operations. Each segment’s revenue is derived from admissions and concession sales and other ancillary revenues, primarily screen advertising. The primary measure of segment profit and loss the Company uses to evaluate performance and allocate its resources is Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the reconciliation table below. The Company’s management evaluates the performance of its assets on a consolidated basis.
     Below is a breakdown of select financial information by reportable operating segment:
                         
    Year Ended December 31,
    2006   2007   2008
     
Revenues:
                       
U.S.
  $ 936,684     $ 1,352,042     $ 1,360,176  
International
    285,854       333,624       385,817  
Eliminations
    (1,944 )     (2,825 )     (3,706 )
     
Total revenues
  $ 1,220,594     $ 1,682,841     $ 1,742,287  
     
 
    Year Ended December 31,
    2006   2007   2008
     
Adjusted EBITDA:
                       
U.S.
  $ 217,845     $ 309,800     $ 291,487  
International
    53,770       67,138       78,805  
     
Total Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 271,615     $ 376,938     $ 370,292  
     
                 
    Year Ended December 31,
    2007   2008
     
Capital Expenditures:
               
U.S.
  $ 110,496     $ 77,193  
International
    35,808       28,916  
     
Total Capital Expenditures
  $ 146,304     $ 106,109  
     

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In thousands, except share and per share data
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA:
                         
    Year Ended December 31,
    2006   2007   2008
         
Net income (loss)
  $ 841     $ 88,920     $ (48,325 )
Add (deduct):
                       
Income taxes
    12,685       111,962       21,055  
Interest expense (1)
    109,328       145,596       116,058  
Gain on NCM transaction
          (210,773 )      
Gain on Fandango transaction
          (9,205 )      
(Gain) loss on early retirement of debt
    8,283       13,456       (1,698 )
Other income (2)
    (3,768 )     (15,497 )     (8,032 )
Termination of profit participation agreement
          6,952        
Depreciation and amortization
    95,821       148,781       155,326  
Amortization of net favorable leases
    3,649       2,935       2,708  
Impairment of long-lived assets
    28,537       86,558       113,532  
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and other
    7,645       (2,953 )     8,488  
Deferred lease expenses
    4,717       5,979       4,350  
Amortization of long-term prepaid rents
    1,013       1,146       1,717  
Share based awards compensation expense
    2,864       3,081       5,113  
         
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 271,615     $ 376,938     $ 370,292  
         
 
(1)   Includes amortization of debt issue costs.
 
(2)   Includes interest income, foreign currency exchange gain (loss), dividend income, equity in loss of affiliates and minority interests in income of subsidiaries and excludes distributions from NCM.
Financial Information About Geographic Areas
     We have operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia, which are reflected in the consolidated financial statements. Below is a breakdown of select financial information by geographic area:
                         
    Year Ended December 31,
    2006   2007   2008
         
Revenues
                       
U.S. and Canada
  $ 936,684     $ 1,352,042     $ 1,360,176  
Mexico
    71,589       74,983       78,292  
Brazil
    128,555       157,158       186,159  
Other foreign countries
    85,710       101,483       121,366  
Eliminations
    (1,944 )     (2,825 )     (3,706 )
         
Total
  $ 1,220,594     $ 1,682,841     $ 1,742,287  
         
                 
    December 31,
    2007   2008
       
Theatres properties and equipment, net
               
U.S. and Canada
  $ 1,137,244     $ 1,073,551  
Mexico
    59,201       38,290  
Brazil
    72,635       58,641  
Other foreign countries
    44,986       37,801  
       
Total
  $ 1,314,066     $ 1,208,283  
       

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In thousands, except share and per share data
24. OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
     The Company leases one theatre from Plitt Plaza Joint Venture (“Plitt Plaza”) on a month-to-month basis. Plitt Plaza is indirectly owned by Lee Roy Mitchell, the Company’s Chairman of the Board, who owns approximately 12% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock. Annual rent is approximately $118 plus certain taxes, maintenance expenses and insurance. The Company recorded $149, $120 and $127 of facility lease and other operating expenses payable to Plitt Plaza joint venture during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively.
     The Company manages one theatre for Laredo Theatre, Ltd. (“Laredo”). The Company is the sole general partner and owns 75% of the limited partnership interests of Laredo. Lone Star Theatres, Inc. owns the remaining 25% of the limited partnership interests in Laredo and is 100% owned by Mr. David Roberts, Lee Roy Mitchell’s son-in-law. Under the agreement, management fees are paid by Laredo to the Company at a rate of 5% of annual theatre revenues up to $50,000 and 3% of annual theatre revenues in excess of $50,000. The Company recorded $191, $82 and $92 of management fee revenues during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively, and received $600, $0 and $0 of distributions from Laredo during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. All such amounts are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements with the intercompany amounts eliminated in consolidation.
     The Company has an informal agreement with Copper Beech Capital, LLC to use, on occasion, a private aircraft owned by Copper Beech Capital, LLC. Copper Beech Capital, LLC is owned by Mr. Mitchell and his wife, Tandy Mitchell. The private aircraft is used by Mr. Mitchell and other executives who accompany Mr. Mitchell to business meetings for the Company. The Company reimburses Copper Beech Capital, LLC the actual costs of fuel usage and the expenses of the pilots, landing fees, storage fees and similar expenses incurred during the trip. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2008, the aggregate amounts paid to Copper Beech Capital, LLC for the use of the aircraft was approximately $136.
     The Company leases 23 theatres and two parking facilities from Syufy Enterprises, LP (“Syufy”) or affiliates of Syufy, which owns approximately 8% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock. Raymond Syufy is one of the Company’s directors and is an officer of the general partner of Syufy. Of these 25 leases, 21 have fixed minimum annual rent in an aggregate amount of approximately $22,258. The four leases without minimum annual rent have rent based upon a specified percentage of gross sales as defined in the lease with no minimum annual rent. For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, the Company paid approximately $349, $1,529 and $1,333, respectively, in percentage rent for these four leases.
     The Company entered into an amended and restated profit participation agreement on March 12, 2004 with its CEO, Alan Stock, which became effective on April 2, 2004, and amended the profit participation agreement with Mr. Stock in effect since May 2002. Under the agreement, Mr. Stock received a profit interest in two theatres once the Company recovered its capital investment in these theatres plus its borrowing costs. During the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively, the Company recorded $620 and $114 in profit participation expense payable to Mr. Stock, which is included in general and administrative expenses on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. After the Company’s initial public offering of common stock in April 2007, the Company exercised its option to terminate the amended and restated profit participation agreement and purchased Mr. Stock’s interest in the theatres on May 3, 2007 for a price of $6,853 pursuant to the terms of the agreement. The Company also paid payroll taxes of approximately $99 related to the payment made to terminate the amended and restated profit participation agreement. The aggregate amount paid of $6,952 is reflected within cost of operations in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the agreement with Mr. Stock has been terminated.
     Prior to the completion of the Century Acquisition, Century Theatres, Inc. owned certain shares of Fandango, Inc., an on-line ticketing distributor. In connection with the Century Acquisition, the Company agreed to pay Syufy the cash proceeds received by the Company in connection with any sale of such shares of Fandango, Inc. up to a maximum amount of $2,800. As discussed in Note 9, the Company sold all of its shares of Fandango, Inc. stock during May 2007 for approximately $14,147 of consideration and paid $2,800 of the cash consideration to Syufy in accordance with the Century Acquisition agreement.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In thousands, except share and per share data
25. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
     The Company’s valuation allowance for deferred tax assets for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008 were as follows:
         
    Valuation  
    Allowance  
    for Deferred  
    Tax Assets  
Balance at January 1, 2006
  $ 6,935  
Additions
    4,225  
Deductions
    (2,298 )
 
     
Balance at December 31, 2006
  $ 8,862  
Additions
    2,370  
Deductions
    (1,360 )
 
     
Balance at December 31, 2007
  $ 9,872  
Additions
    4,200  
Deductions
    (609 )
 
     
Balance at December 31, 2008
  $ 13,463  
 
     
26. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
                                         
    2007
    First Quarter   Second Quarter   Third Quarter   Fourth Quarter   Full Year
             
Revenues
  $ 378,022     $ 440,036     $ 471,499     $ 393,284     $ 1,682,841  
Operating income
  $ (10,326 )   $ 43,518     $ 66,444     $ 13,324     $ 112,960  
Net income (loss)
  $ 118,211     $ 47,870     $ (23,396 )   $ (53,765 )   $ 88,920  
Net income (loss) per share:
                                       
Basic
  $ 1.28     $ 0.46     $ (0.22 )   $ (0.50 )   $ 0.87  
Diluted
  $ 1.25     $ 0.45     $ (0.22 )   $ (0.50 )   $ 0.85  
 
    2008
    First Quarter   Second Quarter   Third Quarter   Fourth Quarter(1)(2)   Full Year(3)
             
Revenues
  $ 401,016     $ 457,234     $ 476,223     $ 407,814     $ 1,742,287  
Operating income (loss)
  $ 34,082     $ 52,889     $ 52,678     $ (79,429 )   $ 60,220  
Net income (loss)
  $ 5,251     $ 15,523     $ 20,448     $ (89,547 )   $ (48,325 )
Net income (loss) per share:
                                       
Basic
  $ 0.05     $ 0.14     $ 0.19     $ (0.83 )   $ (0.45 )
Diluted
  $ 0.05     $ 0.14     $ 0.19     $ (0.83 )   $ (0.45 )
 
(1)   During the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company recorded impairment charges of $105,388. (See Notes 11 and 12.)
 
(2)   Diluted earnings per share calculations for the fourth quarter 2008 exclude common equivalent shares for stock options of 1,237 as they were anti-dilutive.
 
(3)   Diluted earnings per share calculations for the full year 2008 exclude common equivalent shares for stock options of 1,971 and common equivalent shares for restricted stock and restricted stock units of 72 as they were anti-dilutive.
27. SUBSEQUENT EVENT — DIVIDEND DECLARATION
     On February 13, 2009, the Company’s board of directors declared a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2008 of $0.18 per share of common stock payable to stockholders of record on March 5, 2009. The dividend will be paid on March 20, 2009.

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SCHEDULE 1 — CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC.
PARENT COMPANY BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)
                 
    December 31,   December 31,
    2007   2008
     
ASSETS
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 104,642     $ 35,917  
Income tax receivable
          2,259  
Interest receivable
    536       59  
Investment in subsidiaries
    915,663       773,678  
     
Total Assets
  $ 1,020,841     $ 811,913  
     
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
 
               
LIABILITIES
               
Accounts payable to affiliates
  $ 1,410     $ 526  
Income tax payable
    83        
Accrued other current liabilities
    145       131  
     
Total Liabilities
    1,638       657  
 
               
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Common stock, $0.001 par value: 300,000,000 shares authorized,
106,983,684 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2007 and
108,835,365 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2008
    107       109  
Additional paid-in-capital
    939,327       962,353  
Retained earnings (deficit)
    47,074       (78,859 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    32,695       (72,347 )
     
Total stockholders’ equity
    1,019,203       811,256  
 
               
     
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 1,020,841     $ 811,913  
     
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC.
PARENT COMPANY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 5, 2006 TO DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2008
(in thousands)
                         
    For the Period From              
    October 5, 2006              
    to     December 31,     December 31,  
    December 31, 2006     2007     2008  
 
                       
Revenues
  $     $     $  
Cost of operations
          601       988  
 
                 
Operating loss
          (601 )     (988 )
 
                       
Other income
          6,992       1,940  
 
                 
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries
          6,391       952  
 
                       
Income taxes
          (2,454 )     (365 )
 
                       
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries, net of taxes
    (7,692 )     84,983       (48,912 )
 
                       
 
                 
Net income (loss)
  $ (7,692 )   $ 88,920     $ (48,325 )
 
                 
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CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC.
PARENT COMPANY STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 5, 2006 TO DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2008
(In thousands)
                                                         
    Class A                     Accumulated                
    Common Stock     Additional     Retained     Other                
    Shares             Paid-in     Earnings     Comprehensive             Comprehensive  
    Issued     Amount     Capital     (Deficit)     Income (Loss)     Total     Income (Loss)  
     
 
                                                       
Balance at October 5, 2006
        $     $     $     $     $          
Net loss
                            (7,692 )             (7,692 )   $ (7,692 )
Shares issued as a result of the Cinemark Share Exchange
    82,531       83       532,544                     532,627          
Shares issued as a result of the Century Acquisition
    10,025       10       149,990                       150,000          
Exercise of stock options
    5             35                       35          
Subsidiaries’ share based awards actitivy
                    2,864                       2,864          
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries
                                    11,463       11,463       11,463  
     
Balance at December 31, 2006
    92,561     $ 93     $ 685,433     $ (7,692 )   $ 11,463     $ 689,297     $ 3,771