CKEC » Topics » If we do not comply with the covenants in our credit agreement or otherwise default under the credit agreement, we may not have the funds necessary to pay all our amounts that could become due.

These excerpts taken from the CKEC 10-K filed Mar 16, 2009.

If we do not comply with the covenants in our credit agreement or otherwise default under the credit agreement, we may not have the funds necessary to pay all our amounts that could become due.

Our ability to service our indebtedness will require a significant amount of cash. Our ability to generate this cash will depend largely on future operations. Our 2007 and 2008 operating results have been significantly lower than expectations, principally due to declines in box office attendance. Based upon our current level of operations and our 2009 business plan, we believe that cash flow from operations, available cash and available borrowings under our credit agreement will be adequate to meet our liquidity needs for the next 12 months. However, the possibility exists that, if our operating performance is worse than expected or we are unable to make our debt repayments, we could come into default under our debt instruments, causing the agents or trustees to accelerate maturity and declare all payments immediately due and payable.

 

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The following are some factors that could affect our ability to generate sufficient cash from operations:

 

   

further substantial declines in box office attendance, as a result of a continued general economic downturn, competition and a lack of consumers’ acceptance of the movie products in our markets; and

 

   

inability to achieve targeted admissions and concessions price increases, due to competition in our markets.

We are subject to a number of covenants contained in our credit agreement, which restrict our ability, among other things, to: pay dividends; incur additional indebtedness; create liens on our assets; make certain investments; sell or otherwise dispose of our assets; consolidate, merge or otherwise transfer all or any substantial part of our assets; enter into transactions with our affiliates; and make capital expenditures. The credit agreement also contains financial covenants that require us to maintain a ratio of funded debt to adjusted EBITDA (“leverage ratio”) of no more than 4.75 and a ratio of adjusted EBITDA to interest expense (“interest coverage ratio”) of no less than 1.65. As of December 31, 2008, we were in compliance with all of the financial covenants in our credit agreement and our leverage and interest coverage ratios were 4.1 and 2.1, respectively. Please refer to the Debt Covenant Compliance section in Note 6 – Debt for further information.

It is possible that we may not comply with some or all of our financial covenants in the future. In order to avoid such non-compliance, we have the ability to reduce, postpone or cancel certain identified discretionary spending. We could also seek waivers or amendments to the senior secured credit agreement in order to avoid non-compliance. However, we can provide no assurance that we will successfully obtain such waivers or amendments from our lenders if necessary.

The failure to comply with such covenants may result in an event of default under the senior secured credit facilities, in which case, the lenders shall terminate the revolving credit facility and may declare all or any portion of the obligations under the revolving credit facility and the term loan facilities due and payable. In such event, we would be required to raise additional equity or debt financing. We may not be able to obtain such financing on acceptable terms or at all. In such event, our financial position and results of operations would be materially adversely affected.

If we do not
comply with the covenants in our credit agreement or otherwise default under the credit agreement, we may not have the funds necessary to pay all our amounts that could become due.

STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%">Our ability to service our indebtedness will require a significant amount of cash. Our ability to generate this cash will depend largely on future
operations. Our 2007 and 2008 operating results have been significantly lower than expectations, principally due to declines in box office attendance. Based upon our current level of operations and our 2009 business plan, we believe that cash flow
from operations, available cash and available borrowings under our credit agreement will be adequate to meet our liquidity needs for the next 12 months. However, the possibility exists that, if our operating performance is worse than expected or we
are unable to make our debt repayments, we could come into default under our debt instruments, causing the agents or trustees to accelerate maturity and declare all payments immediately due and payable.

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The following are some factors that could affect our ability to generate sufficient cash from operations:

 







  

further substantial declines in box office attendance, as a result of a continued general economic downturn, competition and a lack of consumers’ acceptance of
the movie products in our markets; and

 







  

inability to achieve targeted admissions and concessions price increases, due to competition in our markets.

STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%">We are subject to a number of covenants contained in our credit agreement, which restrict our ability, among other things, to: pay dividends; incur
additional indebtedness; create liens on our assets; make certain investments; sell or otherwise dispose of our assets; consolidate, merge or otherwise transfer all or any substantial part of our assets; enter into transactions with our affiliates;
and make capital expenditures. The credit agreement also contains financial covenants that require us to maintain a ratio of funded debt to adjusted EBITDA (“leverage ratio”) of no more than 4.75 and a ratio of adjusted EBITDA to interest
expense (“interest coverage ratio”) of no less than 1.65. As of December 31, 2008, we were in compliance with all of the financial covenants in our credit agreement and our leverage and interest coverage ratios were 4.1 and 2.1,
respectively. Please refer to the Debt Covenant Compliance section in Note 6 – Debt for further information.

It is possible
that we may not comply with some or all of our financial covenants in the future. In order to avoid such non-compliance, we have the ability to reduce, postpone or cancel certain identified discretionary spending. We could also seek waivers or
amendments to the senior secured credit agreement in order to avoid non-compliance. However, we can provide no assurance that we will successfully obtain such waivers or amendments from our lenders if necessary.

STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%">The failure to comply with such covenants may result in an event of default under the senior secured credit facilities, in which case, the lenders shall
terminate the revolving credit facility and may declare all or any portion of the obligations under the revolving credit facility and the term loan facilities due and payable. In such event, we would be required to raise additional equity or debt
financing. We may not be able to obtain such financing on acceptable terms or at all. In such event, our financial position and results of operations would be materially adversely affected.

STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px">Further downgrades in our credit ratings and macroeconomic conditions may adversely affect our borrowing costs, limit our financing options, reduce our flexibility
under future financings, and adversely affect our liquidity.

Our long-term debt is rated by Standard & Poor’s and
Moody’s Investors Service. Our long-term debt is currently rated below-investment grade by Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service, and any future long-term borrowings or the extension or replacement of our short-term
borrowing facilities will reflect the negative impact of this rating, increasing our borrowing costs, limiting our financing options, including limiting our access to the unsecured borrowing market, and subjecting us to more restrictive covenants
than our existing debt arrangements.

In addition, deteriorating economic conditions, including market disruptions, tightened credit
markets and significantly wider corporate borrowing spreads, may make it more difficult or costly for us to obtain replacement financing, including in connection with the renewal of our existing revolving credit facility that expires in May 2010 and
the refinancing of our term loan maturing in May 2012.

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10-K (2 sections)
Mar 16, 2009
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