AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Sells Its 50 Percent Stake In Open Road Films To Tang Media Partners

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LEAWOOD, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) (“AMC” or “the Company”), today reported the sale of its 50 percent ownership stake in Open Road Releasing, LLC (“Open Road Films”) to Tang Media Partners (TMP). Details of the transaction are included in the form 10-Q filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

“AMC is honored to be working with Tang Media Partners as it takes over the helm of Open Road Films,” said AMC President and CEO Adam Aron. “We look forward to close cooperation with TMP in active support of the movies Open Road brings to our theatres. The sale of our ownership stake in Open Road is consistent with our plan announced this past Friday to identify non-strategic assets, all together totaling $400 million, that can be monetized over the next twenty-four months. Implementing that plan has now begun.”

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AMC (NYSE: AMC) is the largest movie exhibition company in the U.S., in Europe and throughout the world with 1,009 theatres and 11,083 screens across the globe. AMC has propelled innovation in the exhibition industry by: deploying more plush power-recliner seats; delivering enhanced food and beverage choices; generating greater guest engagement through its loyalty program, web site and smart phone apps; offering premium large format experiences and playing a wide variety of content including the latest Hollywood releases and independent programming. AMC operates among the most productive theatres in the United States’ top markets, having the #1 or #2 market share positions in 22 of the 25 largest metropolitan areas of the United States, including the top three markets (NY, LA, Chicago). Through its Odeon subsidiary, AMC operates in 14 European countries and is the #1 theatre chain in Estonia, Finland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Spain, Sweden and UK & Ireland. www.amctheatres.com

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Released August 8, 2017