AMC Survival Against Challenging Sector Brings Magic Comparison: 'Harry Houdini Works At AMC'
AMC Survival Against Challenging Sector Brings Magic Comparison: 'Harry Houdini Works At AMC'
Perhaps the "most important thing" AMC did was negotiate with lenders to refinance its debt again in 2026, "pushing it out further than 2030," Aron added.The refinancing of debt and a raised credit rating by S&P Global has AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE:AMC) CEO Adam Aron increasingly optimistic than ever about the long-term outlook of the movie theater stock.
標普全球對AMC院線控股（紐交所: AMC）進行再融資並提升信用評級，使CEO亞當·阿倫對影視股的長期前景充滿樂觀。
What Happened: While speaking at the Variety Entertainment and Technology Summit Thursday, Aron shared the impact of the strong summer box office and refinancing as key catalysts for the company.
事件經過：在週四的綜藝娛樂與科技峯會上發言時，阿倫分享了強勁的暑期票房和再融資對公司的關鍵推動作用。
"I'm a relieved human being," Aron said of the refinancing. "In July, we were able to announce that we'd worked agreements with 150 different lending institutions that will refinance most of our long-term debt and push our maturities."
「我感到如釋重負，」 阿倫提到了再融資，「七月份，我們宣佈與150家不同的貸款機構達成協議，將爲我們大部分的長期債務再融資並推遲到期日。」
Perhaps the "most important thing" AMC did was negotiate with lenders to refinance its debt again in 2026, "pushing it out further than 2030," Aron added.
阿倫補充說，AMC最重要的一步是與貸款機構協商，於2026年再次進行債務再融資，將到期日推遲至2030年以後。
The AMC CEO also referenced IMAX CEO Rich Gelfound in his keynote, saying the executive is "sure that Harry Houdini works at AMC," due to the company's magic-like ability to survive against the odds.
AMC首席執行官還在主旨演講中提到了IMAX首席執行官Rich Gelfound，稱該執行官「確信哈利·胡迪尼在AMC工作」，這是因爲公司擁有一種像魔術般的能力來戰勝種種困難。
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Along with refinancing debt, Aron shared the impact that several strong box office blockbusters could have on future financials.
除了債務再融資，阿倫還分享了一些強勁大片對未來財務的潛在影響。
Box office earnings from June to September were more than double the previous five months. They went from $1.5 billion to $3.5 billion, Aron added.
阿倫補充說，6月至9月的票房收入是過去五個月的兩倍多，從15億美元增長到35億美元。
Among the movies that helped were "Inside Out 2," "Despicable Me 4" and "Deadpool & Wolverine."
在推動力有所幫助的影視作品中包括《頭腦特工隊2》，《神偷奶爸4》和《死侍&金剛狼》。
"I can tell you with such confidence that the combination of resolving our balance sheet with a rising box office means rising profitability," Aron said.
"我可以非常確信地告訴您，通過解決我們的資產負債表問題並隨着票房的增長而增加盈利能力，" 阿龍說。
Aron said the movie industry has been playing defense in recent years. It has had to fight off the COVID-19 pandemic impact plus Hollywood labor strikes.
阿龍表示，近年來，電影行業一直在進行軍工股。 它必須抵禦COVID-19大流行的影響以及好萊塢罷工。
"We get to play on offense again."
"我們再次有機會進攻。"
Price Action: AMC stock is up 1% to $4.58 on Friday versus a 52-week trading range of $2.38 to $11.88. AMC stock is down 25% year-to-date, as seen on the Benzinga Pro chart below. The stock has fallen over 90% in the last five years.
價格走勢：AMC股價在週五上漲1%，達到$4.58，而52周交易區間爲$2.38至$11.88。AMC股價年初至今下跌25%，如下圖所示的Benzinga Pro圖表。股價在過去五年中下跌超過90%。
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