UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended ~~June~~September 2625, 2014

Commission file number: 033-49598

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UNITED ARTISTS THEATRE CIRCUIT, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



Maryland	13-1424080
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

7132 Regal Lane Knoxville, TN	37918
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 865-922-1123

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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 x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨

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 the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):



Large accelerated filer ¨	Accelerated filer ¨

Non-accelerated filer x	Smaller reporting company ¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

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

The number of shares outstanding of $1.00 par value common stock at ~~August~~November 1110, 2014 was 100 shares.

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PART I	Financial Information	3
Item 1.	Financial Statements	3
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income	4
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	5
	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	1112
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	1718
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	1718
PART II	Other Information	1718
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	1718
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	18
Item 6.	Exhibits	1819
Signatures		1920

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

UNITED ARTISTS THEATRE CIRCUIT, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions, except share data)

	June 26, 2014			December 26, 2013
	September 25, 2014			December 26, 2013
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7982.19		$	75.0
Receivables	10.18			1.5
Prepaid expenses, concession inventory and other current assets	15.40			1.4
Deferred income tax asset	2.0			2.0
Total current assets	8390.67			79.9
Property and equipment:
Land	2.7			2.7
Buildings, leasehold improvements and equipment	~~107~~108.41			106.4
Total property and equipment	110.18			109.1
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(8082.83		)	(78.2		)
Total property and equipment, net	2928.35			30.9
Goodwill	7.1			7.1
Other non-current assets	1011.82			10.3
Total assets	$	~~130~~137.85		$	128.2
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	37.8		$	8.2
Accrued expenses and other	65.69			7.4
Current portion of debt obligations	0.3			0.3
Total current liabilities	1014.70			15.9
Other non-current liabilities	4.75			4.9
Non-current deferred revenue	2322.08			23.4
Long-term debt, less current portion	0.3			0.5
Deferred income tax liability	2322.29			23.2
Total liabilities	6164.95			67.9
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 500,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at June 26, 2014 and December 26, 2013	—			—
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 500,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at September 25, 2014 and December 26, 2013	—			—
Common stock, $1.00 par value; 1,000 shares authorized, 100 shares issued and outstanding at June 26, 2014 and December 26, 2013	—			—
Common stock, $1.00 par value; 1,000 shares authorized, 100 shares issued and outstanding at September 25, 2014 and December 26, 2013	—			—
Additional paid-in capital	93.2			93.2
Retained earnings	5963.58			55.8
Related party receivables	(84.03		)	(89.1		)
Total stockholder’s equity of United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc.	6872.7			59.9
Noncontrolling interest	0.23			0.4
Total equity	6873.90			60.3
Total liabilities and equity	$	~~130~~137.85		$	128.2

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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UNITED ARTISTS THEATRE CIRCUIT, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in millions)

	Quarter EndedJune 26, 2014			Quarter EndedJune 27, 2013			Two Quarters EndedJune 26, 2014			Two Quarters EndedJune 27, 2013
	Quarter EndedSeptember 25, 2014			Quarter EndedSeptember 26, 2013			Three Quarters EndedSeptember 25, 2014			Three Quarters EndedSeptember 26, 2013
Revenues:
Admissions	$	3229.39		$	36.9		$	6292.65		$	65102.76
Concessions	1211.57			14.04			2436.41			2439.93
Other operating revenues	2.01			2.42			46.01			46.13
Total revenues	4643.87			53.35			91134.07			94148.72
Operating expenses:
Film rental and advertising costs	1615.94			1918.69			3247.26			3352.54
Cost of concessions	1.75			1.9			34.27			35.43
Other theatre operating expenses	1713.71			19.05			3548.78			3656.94
Sale and leaseback rentals	3.8			3.87			711.64			711.63
General and administrative expenses	1.43			1.6			24.81			24.95
Depreciation and amortization	1.6			1.87			34.17			35.63
Net loss on disposal and impairment of operating assets	~~0.1~~—			~~1.3~~—			0.2			1.3
Total operating expenses	4336.27			4947.03			84121.85			89136.25
Income from operations	37.60			46.32			613.2			511.57
Other expense (income):
Interest expense (income), net	—(0.2		)	—			—(0.2		)	—
Total other expense (income), net	—(0.2		)	—			—(0.2		)	—
Income before income taxes	37.62			46.32			613.24			511.57
Provision for income taxes	12.58			12.74			2.5.3			24.26
Net income	24.14			23.68			38.71			37.31
Noncontrolling interest, net of tax	—(0.1		)	—(0.1		)	—(0.1		)	—(0.1		)
Net income attributable to controlling interest	$	24.13		$	23.67		$	38.70		$	37.30

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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UNITED ARTISTS THEATRE CIRCUIT, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in millions)

	Two Quarters EndedJune 26, 2014			Two Quarters EndedJune 27, 2013
	Three Quarters EndedSeptember 25, 2014			Three Quarters EndedSeptember 26, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	38.71		$	37.31
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	34.17			35.63
Net loss on disposal and impairment of operating assets	0.2			1.3
Effect of leases with escalating minimum annual rentals	(0.8		)	(0.7		)
Deferred income tax benefit	(0.2		)	(0.5		)
Effect of leases with escalating minimum annual rentals	(1.3		)	(1.0		)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	0.47			0.38
Prepaid expenses, concession inventory and other assets	0(3.16		)	—(3.6		)
Accounts payable	(40.3		)	4(0.63		)
Deferred revenue	(0.46		)	(0.46		)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(01.86		)	0.3
Net cash provided by operating activities	16.21			128.38
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(12.86		)	(2.26		)
Proceeds from disposition of assets, net	—			0.1
Distributions to partnership	(0.1		)	(0.1		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(12.97		)	(2.26		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt payments	(0.2		)	(0.2		)
Decrease in related party receivables and other	54.07			26.3
Net cash provided by financing activities	4.85			26.1
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	47.19			12.23
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	75.0			54.7
End of period	$	7982.19		$	6667.90

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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UNITED ARTISTS THEATRE CIRCUIT, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

~~JUNE~~SEPTEMBER 2625, 2014 AND ~~JUNE~~SEPTEMBER 2726, 2013


(1)	The Company and Basis of Presentation

United Artists Theatre Company (the "Parent" or "United Artists"), a Delaware corporation, is the parent company of United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc. ("we," "us," "our," the "Company" or "UATC") and United Artists Realty Company ("UAR"), which is the parent company of United Artists Properties I Corp. ("Prop I"). UATC leases certain theatres from Prop I. The terms UATC and the Company shall be deemed to include the respective subsidiaries of such entity when used in discussions included herein regarding the current operations or assets of such entity.

UATC operated 455 screens in 50 theatres in 17 states as of ~~June~~September 2625, 2014. As of ~~June~~September 2726, 2013, UATC operated 476 screens in 53 theatres in 17 states. The Company formally operates on a 52-week fiscal year with each quarter generally consisting of 13 weeks, unless otherwise noted. The Company’s fiscal year ends on the first Thursday after December 25, which in certain years (such as fiscal 2014) results in a 53-week fiscal year. The quarters and ~~two~~three quarters ended ~~June~~September 2625, 2014 and ~~June~~September 2726, 2013 were comprised of 13 and 2639-week periods, respectively. On August 27, 2014, Regal Entertainment Group's ("REG" or "Regal") Board of Directors approved a change in the Company’s fiscal year from a 52-53 week fiscal year ending on the first Thursday after December 25 of each year to a fiscal year ending on December 31 of each year, effective with the fiscal year commencing January 2, 2015. The Company’s current fiscal year will end on January 1, 2015, with subsequent fiscal years ending on December 31 of each year. Beginning January 2, 2015, the Company’s quarterly results will be for three month periods ending March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year.

The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Regal Cinemas, Inc. ("RCI"), which is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of ~~Regal Entertainment Group ("~~REG~~" or "Regal")~~. REG is controlled by Anschutz Company ("Anschutz"). RCI manages all aspects of the theatre operations of UATC and its subsidiaries and makes all business decisions on behalf of UATC pursuant to a management agreement. In certain markets where UATC operates theatres, RCI also operates theatres.

For a discussion of the series of events leading to the formation of REG, REG’s acquisition of the Company and other significant transactions which have occurred through December 26, 2013, please refer to Notes 1 and 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of our annual report on Form 10-K, filed on March 14, 2014 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") (File No. 33-49598) for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2013 (the "2013 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements"). For a summary of our significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 3 to the 2013 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Company has prepared the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of ~~June~~September 2625, 2014, the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income for the quarter and ~~two~~three quarters ended ~~June~~September 2625, 2014 and ~~June~~September 2726, 2013, and the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the ~~two~~three quarters ended ~~June~~September 2625, 2014 and ~~June~~September 2726, 2013 in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Commission. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures typically included in an annual report have been condensed or omitted for this quarterly report. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly in all material respects the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented have been made. The December 26, 2013 unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet information is derived from the 2013 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 2013 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto. The results of operations for the quarter and ~~two~~three quarters ended ~~June~~September 2625, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be achieved for the full 2014 fiscal year.

Net income and total comprehensive income are the same for all periods presented.

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(2)	Debt Obligations

Debt obligations are summarized as follows (amounts in millions):

	June 26, 2014			December 26, 2013
	September 25, 2014			December 26, 2013
Debt obligations(a)	$	0.6		$	0.8
Less current portion	(0.3		)	(0.3		)
Long-term debt, less current portion	$	0.3		$	0.5

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(a) Debt obligations include $0.6 million and $0.8 million of capital lease obligations as of September 25, 2014 and December 26, 2013, respectively, which have an interest rate of 10.0%, maturing in 2016.

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(a) Debt obligations include $0.6 million and $0.8 million of capital lease obligations as of June 26, 2014 and December 26, 2013, respectively, which have an interest rate of 10.0%, maturing in 2016.


(3)	Related Party Transactions

Management Agreement

RCI manages all aspects of the theatre operations of UATC and its subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of a management agreement, which includes all of its cash collections, cash disbursements and other cash management functions. During the quarters ended ~~June~~September 2625, 2014 and ~~June~~September 2726, 2013, UATC recorded management fee expenses of $1.43 million and $1.6 million, respectively, related to this agreement. During the ~~two~~three quarters ended ~~June~~September 2625, 2014 and ~~June~~September 2726, 2013, UATC recorded management fee expenses of $24.81 million and $24.95 million, respectively, related to this agreement. Such fees have been recorded in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income as a component of "General and administrative expenses."

Related Party Receivables

The related party receivables balance of $89.1 million as of December 26, 2013 was comprised of approximately $9.8 million related to advances made to Prop I to fund additions and/or renovations to theatres leased from Prop I and approximately $79.3 million related to intercompany transactions and cash management. The related party receivables balance of $84.03 million as of ~~June~~September 2625, 2014 was also comprised of the $9.8 million receivable from Prop I and approximately $74.25 million related to intercompany transactions and cash management.

UATC leases three theatres from Prop I in accordance with a master lease (the "Prop I Master Lease"). The Prop I Master Lease commenced in 1988 with an original base term of 15 years and in 2003 UATC exercised a 10 year renewal extension of the lease. During ~~the~~fiscal ~~year ended December 26,~~ 2013, the lease was subsequently extended through 2016. The Prop I Master Lease provides for basic monthly or quarterly rentals and may require additional rentals, based on the revenue of the underlying theatre. In order to fund the cost of additions and/or renovations to the theatres leased by UATC from Prop I, UATC made advances to Prop I prior to becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of REG in 2002. Since 2002, UATC has not funded any additions and/or renovations for these properties and does not expect to make any advances to Prop 1 in future periods. The Prop I portion of the related party receivable balance ($9.8 million at ~~June~~September 2625, 2014 and December 26, 2013) will be reduced upon any sale of the three properties by Prop I, with UATC receiving the net proceeds of the sale. The fair value of each of the three locations is evaluated periodically using the expected selling price less selling costs for each property. Management’s estimates (Level 3 inputs as described in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures) are based on recent market transactions and current real estate values within each market. The Company has no current intention to market or sell the properties at this time, but believes that the fair market value of the three properties will be sufficient to substantially recover the current receivable from Prop I.

The decrease in the related party receivables balance of $54.18 million during the ~~two~~three quarters ended ~~June~~September 2625, 2014 was due primarily to the timing of intercompany cash collections and disbursements particularly with respect to (1) the increase in the amount of expenses paid by RCI on behalf of UATC, partially offset by (2) the impact of the redemption of gift cards and discount tickets at UATC theatres that were sold by a subsidiary of RCI, Regal CineMedia Corporation ("RCM"), and (3) cash received by RCI for various revenue items, such as on-line ticket sales and rebates from vendor marketing programs, for UATC’s share of the revenues for such items. When RCI (or RCM) receives the cash for these items, revenue is recorded by UATC and a corresponding intercompany receivable is created, which is payable by RCI (or RCM) to UATC. Decreases in the intercompany receivable recorded by UATC could occur in future periods as long as the above described cash management activities continue as usual. As of ~~June~~September 2625, 2014, management believes the intercompany receivable is fully collectible.

National CineMedia, LLC Transactions

Pursuant to the Company’s management agreement with RCI, RCI, through an agreement with National CineMedia, LLC ("National CineMedia"), provides on-screen and lobby advertising services to UATC.

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~~from a percentage of revenues associated with advertising contracts entered into by~~ National CineMedia ~~to a monthly theatre access fee. Also~~, ~~with~~LLC ~~respect to any on-screen advertising time provided by us to our beverage concessionaire, RCI is required to purchase such time from National CineMedia at a negotiated rate.~~Transactions

Pursuant to the Company’s management agreement with RCI, RCI, through an agreement with National CineMedia, LLC ("National CineMedia"), provides on-screen and lobby advertising services to UATC.

In connection with the completion of the initial public offering, or IPO, of National CineMedia Inc.’s common stock, RCI amended and restated its existing exhibitor services agreement ("ESA") with National CineMedia, whereby in exchange for its pro rata share of the IPO proceeds, RCI agreed to a modification of National CineMedia’s payment obligation under the ESA. The modification extended the term of the ESA to 30 years, provided National CineMedia with a five-year right of first refusal beginning one year prior to the end of the term and changed the basis upon which RCI is paid by National CineMedia from a percentage of revenues associated with advertising contracts entered into by National CineMedia to a monthly theatre access fee. Also, with respect to any on-screen advertising time provided by us to our beverage concessionaire, RCI is required to purchase such time from National CineMedia at a negotiated rate.

As a result of the ESA amendment and related modification payment, RCI recognizes various types of other revenue from National CineMedia, including per patron and per digital screen theatre access fees, net of payments for on-screen advertising time provided to the Company’s beverage concessionaire, other National CineMedia revenue and amortization of upfront ESA modification fees utilizing the units of revenue amortization method.

The Company’s portion of these revenues is presented as a component of "Other operating revenues" in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and consists of the following amounts (in millions):

	Quarter EndedJune 26, 2014			Quarter EndedJune 27, 2013			Two Quarters EndedJune 26, 2014			Two Quarters EndedJune 27, 2013
	Quarter EndedSeptember 25, 2014			Quarter EndedSeptember 26, 2013			Three Quarters EndedSeptember 25, 2014			Three Quarters EndedSeptember 26, 2013
Theatre access fees - patrons	$	0.32		$	0.3		$	0.57		$	0.59
Theatre access fees - digital screens	0.1			0.12			0.23			0.23
Other NCM revenue	—0.1			~~0.1~~—			0.12			0.2
Amortization of ESA modification fees	0.1			0.1			0.34			0.23
Payments for beverage concessionaire advertising	(0.2		)	(0.3		)	(0.46		)	(0.58		)
Total	$	0.3		$	0.3		$	01.70		$	0.69

On December 26, 2013, National CineMedia sold its Fathom Events business to AC JV, LLC a newly-formed Delaware limited liability company owned, directly and indirectly, 32% by each of RCI, AMC Entertainment, Inc. ("AMC") and Cinemark, Inc. ("Cinemark") and 4% by National CineMedia. The Fathom Events business focuses on the marketing and distribution of live and pre-recorded entertainment programming to various theatre operators (including REG, AMC and Cinemark) to provide additional programs to augment their feature film schedule and includes events such as live and pre-recorded concerts, opera and symphony, DVD product releases and marketing events, theatrical premieres, Broadway plays, live sporting events and other special events. In addition, on December 26, 2013, RCI amended and restated its existing exhibitor service agreement with National CineMedia in connection with the sale by National CineMedia of its Fathom Events business. AMC and Cinemark also amended and restated their respective existing exhibitor service agreements with National CineMedia in connection with the sale. The existing exhibitor service agreements were modified to remove those provisions addressing the rights and obligations related to digital programing services of the Fathom Events business. Those provisions are now contained in the Amended and Restated Digital Programming Exhibitor Services Agreements that were entered into on December 26, 2013 by National CineMedia and each of RCI, AMC and Cinemark, respectively. These Amended and Restated Digital Programming Exhibitor Services Agreements were then assigned by National CineMedia to AC JV as part of the sale.

Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC Transactions

Regal maintains an investment in Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("DCIP"). DCIP is a joint venture company formed by Regal, AMC and Cinemark. On March 10, 2010, DCIP executed definitive agreements and related financing transactions in connection with the conversion to digital projection. Concurrent with closing, RCI entered into a master equipment lease agreement (the "Master Lease") and other related agreements with Kasima, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of DCIP.

DCIP funds the cost of conversion to digital projection principally through the collection of virtual print fees from motion picture studios and equipment lease payments from participating exhibitors, including Regal. In accordance with the Master Lease, RCI subleases (the "Sublease") the digital projection systems to UATC under a twelve-year term with ten one-year fair value renewal options. The Master Lease also contains a fair value purchase option. On March 31, 2014, the junior capital raised by DCIP in the initial financing transaction was paid in full by DCIP. In connection with the repayment, the Master Lease (and Sublease) was amended to eliminate the incremental minimum rent payment provision of $2,000 per digital projection system described more fully in Note 5 to the 2013 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Under the Master Lease and the Sublease, UATC pays RCI annual minimum rent of $1,000 per digital projection system from the effective date of the agreement through the end of the lease term. UATC considers the $1,000 minimum rental to be a minimum rent and accordingly has recorded such rent on a straight-line basis in its consolidated financial statements. UATC is also subject to various types of other rent if such digital projection systems do not meet minimum performance requirements as outlined in the Master Lease and the Sublease. Certain of the other rent payments are subject to either a monthly or an annual maximum. UATC accounts for the Sublease as an operating lease for accounting purposes. During the two quarters ended June 26, 2014

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Master Lease, RCI subleases (the "Sublease") the digital projection systems to UATC under a twelve-year term with ten one-year fair value renewal options. The Master Lease also contains a fair value purchase option. On March 31, 2014, the junior capital raised by DCIP in the initial financing transaction was paid in full by DCIP. In connection with the repayment, the Master Lease (and ~~June~~Sublease) was amended to eliminate the incremental minimum rent payment provision of $2,000 per digital projection system described more fully in Note 275 to the 2013 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Under the Master Lease and the Sublease, UATC pays RCI annual minimum rent of $1,000 per digital projection system from the effective date of the agreement through the end of the lease term. UATC considers the $1,000 minimum rental to be a minimum rent and accordingly has recorded such rent on a straight-line basis in its consolidated financial statements. UATC is also subject to various types of other rent if such digital projection systems do not meet minimum performance requirements as outlined in the Master Lease and the Sublease. Certain of the other rent payments are subject to either a monthly or an annual maximum. UATC accounts for the Sublease as an operating lease for accounting purposes. During the three quarters ended September 25, 2014 and September 26, 2013, the Company incurred total rent of approximately $0.34 million and $0.58 million, respectively associated with the leased digital projection systems.


(4)	Sale—Leaseback Transactions

In December 1995, UATC entered into a sale and leaseback transaction whereby 31 owned properties were sold to and leased back from an unaffiliated third party. In conjunction with the transaction, the buyer of the properties issued publicly traded pass-through certificates. In connection with this sale and leaseback transaction, UATC entered into a Participation Agreement that requires UATC to comply with various covenants, including limitations on indebtedness, restricted payments, transactions with affiliates, guarantees, issuance of preferred stock of subsidiaries and subsidiary distributions, transfer of assets and payment of dividends. As of ~~June~~September 2625, 2014, 11 properties were subject to the sale leaseback transaction and approximately $117.27 million in principal amount of pass-through certificates were outstanding.


(5)	Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes of $12.58 million and $12.74 million for the quarters ended ~~June~~September 2625, 2014 and ~~June~~September 2726, 2013, respectively, reflects effective tax rates of approximately 4138.79% and 3938.57%, respectively. The provision for income taxes of $2.5.3 million and $24.26 million for the ~~two~~three quarters ended ~~June~~September 2625, 2014 and ~~June~~September 2726, 2013, respectively, reflects effective tax rates of approximately 4039.36% and 4039.03%, respectively. The effective tax rates for the quarters and three quarters ended ~~June~~ended September 2625, 2014 and ~~June~~September 2726, 2013 reflect the impact of certain non-deductible expenses.

In assessing the realizable value of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which these temporary differences become deductible. The Company ~~maintains~~has recorded a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets of $2.4 million as of ~~June~~September 2625, 2014 and December 26, 2013 as management believes it is more likely than not that certain deferred tax assets will not be realized in future tax periods. Future reductions in the valuation allowance associated with a change in management’s determination of the Company’s ability to realize these deferred tax assets will result in a decrease in the provision for income taxes.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and certain state jurisdictions as part of the REG income tax filings and files separate income tax returns in various other state ~~and U.S. territory~~ jurisdictions as well. The Company's share of the REG current and deferred tax expense is determined on a separate company basis. REG and the Company are no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations by taxing authorities for years before 2010, and with limited exceptions, are no longer subject to state income tax examinations for years before ~~2009~~2010. However, the taxing authorities still have the ability to review the propriety of tax attributes created in closed tax years if such tax attributes are utilized in an open tax year. In May 2014, REG was notified that the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") would examine its 2012 federal income tax return. ~~REG is in the process of providing information requested by the IRS with respect to such tax year.~~ As ~~the exam process is in the early stages, REG has not been notified~~ of ~~any items that are being disputed by~~ the ~~IRS. Management believes that it has provided adequate provision for income taxes relative to the tax year under examination.~~

(6) Litigation and Contingencies

The Company and its subsidiaries are presently involved in various judicial, administrative, regulatory and arbitration proceedings concerning matters arising in the ordinary course of business operations, including but not limited to, personal injury claims, landlord-tenant disputes, tax disputes, employment and other contractual matters, some of which are described below. Many of these proceedings are at preliminary stages, and many of these cases seek an indeterminate amount of damages. The Company’s theatre operations are also subject to federal, state and local laws governing such matters as wages, working conditions, citizenship and health and sanitation and environmental protection requirements.

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~~The~~quarter ~~Regional~~ended ~~Board considered the matter at its regular meeting on~~ September 11 25, ~~2013 and adopted the tentative order with only minor changes. On October 11~~2014, ~~2013,~~REG ~~the~~has ~~Company~~not ~~filed~~been anotified ~~petition with the State Water Resources Control Board (“State Board”) for review~~ of ~~the~~any ~~Regional~~items ~~Board’s~~that ~~order.~~are ~~The~~being ~~State~~disputed ~~Board~~by ~~has not yet acted on~~ the ~~petition~~IRS. ~~The~~Management ~~Company~~believes isthat ~~cooperating~~it ~~with~~has ~~the~~provided ~~Regional~~adequate ~~Board~~provision ~~while~~for ~~its~~income ~~petition~~taxes ~~remains~~relative ~~pending before the State Board. The Company intends~~ to ~~vigorously defend this matter. We believe that we are, and were during~~ the ~~period~~tax inyear ~~question~~under ~~described in this paragraph, in compliance with such applicable laws and regulations~~examination.

In situations where management believes that a loss arising from the proceedings described herein is probable and can reasonably be estimated, the Company records the amount of the loss, or the minimum estimated liability when the loss is estimated using a range and no amount within the range is more probable than another. As additional information becomes available, any potential liability related to these proceedings is assessed and the estimates are revised, if necessary. The amounts reserved for such proceedings totaled approximately $2.8 million (~~primarily landlord-tenant disputes~~6) asLitigation ~~of June 26, 2014. Management believes any additional liability with respect to these claims~~ and ~~disputes will not be material in the aggregate to the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Under ASC Topic 450,~~ Contingencies—Loss Contingencies, an event is "reasonably possible" if "the chance of the future event or events occurring is more than remote but less than likely" and an event is "remote" if "the chance of the future event or events occurring is slight." Thus, references to the upper end of the range of reasonably possible loss for cases in which the Company is able to estimate a range of reasonably possible loss mean the upper end of the range of loss for cases for which the Company believes the risk of loss is more than slight. Management is unable to estimate a range of reasonably possible loss for cases described herein in which damages have not been specified and (i) the proceedings are in early stages, (ii) there is uncertainty as to the likelihood of a class being certified or the ultimate size of the class, (iii) there is uncertainty as to the outcome of pending appeals or motions, (iv) there are significant factual issues to be resolved, and/or (v) there are novel legal issues presented. However, for these cases, management does not believe, based on currently available information, that the outcomes of these proceedings will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, though the outcomes could be material to the Company’s operating results for any particular period, depending, in part, upon the operating results for such period.

On October 9, 2012, staff at the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Board (the "Regional Board") notified the Company, that the Regional Board is contemplating issuing a cleanup and abatement order to the Company with respect to a property in Santa Clara, California that the Company owned and then leased during the 1960s and 1970s. On June 25, 2013, the Regional Board issued a tentative order to the Company setting out proposed site clean-up requirements for the Company with respect to the property. According to the Regional Board, the property in question has been contaminated by dry-cleaning facilities that operated at the property in question from approximately 1961 until 1996. The Regional Board also issued a tentative order to the current property owner, who has been conducting site investigation and remediation activities at the site for several years. The Company submitted comments to the Regional Board on July 28, 2013, objecting to the tentative order. The Regional Board considered the matter at its regular meeting on September 11, 2013 and adopted the tentative order with only minor changes. On October 11, 2013, the Company filed a petition with the State Water Resources Control Board (“State Board”) for review of the Regional Board’s order. The State Board has not yet acted on the petition. The Company is cooperating with the Regional Board while its petition remains pending before the State Board. The Company intends to vigorously defend this matter. We believe that we are, and were during the period in question described in this paragraph, in compliance with such applicable laws and regulations.

On July 10, 2014, the State of New York approved a sales tax refund claim filed by the Company to recover sales taxes paid on certain nontaxable purchases made by the Company during the fiscal 2008 through fiscal 2012 periods. The refund totaled approximately $5.1 million, including interest. The Company recorded the refund during the quarter ended September 25, 2014 by reducing "Other operating expenses" by approximately $4.9 million and "Interest expense, net" by approximately $0.2 million.

In situations where management believes that a loss arising from the proceedings described herein is probable and can reasonably be estimated, the Company records the amount of the loss, or the minimum estimated liability when the loss is estimated using a range and no amount within the range is more probable than another. As additional information becomes available, any potential liability related to these proceedings is assessed and the estimates are revised, if necessary. The amounts reserved for such proceedings totaled approximately $2.8 million (primarily landlord-tenant disputes) as of September 25, 2014. Management believes any additional liability with respect to these claims and disputes will not be material in the aggregate to the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Under ASC Topic 450, Contingencies—Loss Contingencies, an event is "reasonably possible" if "the chance of the future event or events occurring is more than remote but less than likely" and an event is "remote" if "the chance of the future event or events occurring is slight." Thus, references to the upper end of the range of reasonably possible loss for cases in which the Company is able to estimate a range of reasonably possible loss mean the upper end of the range of loss for cases for which the Company believes the risk of loss is more than slight. Management is unable to estimate a range of reasonably possible loss for cases described herein in which damages have not been specified and (i) the proceedings are in early stages, (ii) there is uncertainty as to the likelihood of a class being certified or the ultimate size of the class, (iii) there is uncertainty as to the outcome of pending appeals or motions, (iv) there are significant factual issues to be resolved, and/or (v) there are novel legal issues presented. However, for these cases, management does not believe, based on currently available information, that the outcomes of these proceedings will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, though the outcomes could be material to the Company’s operating results for any particular period, depending, in part, upon the operating results for such period.

Our theatres must comply with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the "ADA") to the extent that such properties are "public accommodations" and/or "commercial facilities" as defined by the ADA. Compliance with the ADA requires that public accommodations "reasonably accommodate" individuals with disabilities and that new construction or alterations made to "commercial facilities" conform to accessibility guidelines unless "structurally impracticable" for new construction or technically infeasible for alterations. Non-compliance with the ADA could result in the imposition of injunctive relief, fines, awards of damages to private litigants and additional capital expenditures to remedy such non-compliance.

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The accessibility of theatres to persons with visual impairments or that are deaf or hard of hearing remains a topic of interest to the DOJ and they have announced that they will be issuing another Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning the provision of closed captioning and descriptive audio within the theatre environment. The Company believes it provides the members of the visually and hearing impaired communities with reasonable access to the movie-going experience, and has deployed new digital captioning and descriptive video systems that should meet all such potential requirements or expectations of any federal, state or individual concerns. The Company believes that it is in substantial compliance with all current applicable regulations relating to accommodations for the disabled. The Company intends to comply with future regulations in this regard and except as set forth above, does not currently anticipate that compliance will require the Company to expend substantial funds.


(7)	Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. The amendments in ASU 2013-11 require an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss ("NOL") carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward except when: (1) a NOL carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available as of the reporting date under the governing tax law to settle taxes that would result from the disallowance of the tax position; or (2) the entity does not intend to use the deferred tax asset for this purpose (provided that the tax law permits a choice). If either of these conditions exists, an entity should present an unrecognized tax benefit in the financial statements as a liability and should not net the unrecognized tax benefit with a deferred tax asset. The amendment does not affect the recognition or measurement of uncertain tax positions under ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. ASU 2013-11 became effective for the Company as of the beginning of fiscal 2014 and has been applied prospectively.

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In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. ASU 2014-08 changes the requirements for reporting discontinued operations and includes enhanced disclosures about discontinued operations. Under the update, only those disposals of components of an entity that represent a strategic shift that has a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results will be reported as discontinued operations in the financial statements. ASU 2014-08 is effective prospectively for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim reporting periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company expects to adopt ASU 2014-08 as of the beginning of fiscal 2015 and it does not anticipate the adoption of ASU 2014-08 to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. ASU 2014-09 will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The new standard is effective for the Company for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company is evaluating the impact that ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.


(8)	Subsequent Events

~~Settlement~~On October 27, 2014, REG announced that its Board of ~~Tax~~Directors ~~Dispute~~has authorized the exploration of strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value, which may include a potential sale of Regal. REG's Board of Directors has retained Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Inc. as its financial advisor to assist in the review process. REG has not set a definitive timetable for completing its exploration of strategic alternatives and there can be no assurance that the process will result in any specific outcome. REG does not intend to disclose further developments during this process, unless and until its Board of Directors approves a specific course of action or otherwise concludes the review.

As described in Note 6—"Litigation and Contingencies," the Company is presently involved in various judicial, administrative, regulatory and arbitration proceedings concerning matters arising in the ordinary course of business operations, including tax disputes. To that end, on July 10, 2014, the State of New York approved a sales tax refund claim filed by the Company to recover sales taxes paid on certain nontaxable purchases made by the Company during the fiscal 2008 through fiscal 2012 periods. The refund totaled approximately $5.1 million, including interest. The Company will record the refund during the third quarter of fiscal 2014.11

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Item 2.	MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Some of the information in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q 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 (the "Exchange Act"). All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this Form 10-Q, including, without limitation, certain statements under "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations", may constitute forward-looking statements. In some cases you can identify these "forward-looking statements" by words like "may," "will," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential" or "continue" or the negative of those words and other comparable words. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those indicated in these statements as a result of certain factors as more fully discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" contained in our annual report on Form 10-K filed on March 14, 2014 with the Commission (File No. 033-49598) for the Company’s fiscal year ended December 26, 2013. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included herein.

Overview and Basis of Presentation

UATC operated 455 screens in 50 theatres in 17 states as of ~~June~~September 2625, 2014. As of ~~June~~September 2726, 2013, UATC operated 476 screens in 53 theatres in 17 states. The theatres we operate are managed by RCI, a wholly owned subsidiary of Regal, pursuant to a management arrangement described below. The Company formally operates on a 52-week fiscal year with each quarter generally consisting of 13 weeks, unless otherwise noted. The Company’s fiscal year ends on the first Thursday after December 25, which in certain years (such as fiscal 2014) results in a 53-week fiscal year. On August 27, 2014, REG's Board of Directors approved a change in the Company’s fiscal year from a 52-53 week fiscal year ending on the first Thursday after December 25 of each year to a fiscal year ending on December 31 of each year, effective with the fiscal year commencing January 2, 2015. The Company’s current fiscal year will end on January 1, 2015, with subsequent fiscal years ending on December 31 of each year. Beginning January 2, 2015, the Company’s quarterly results will be for three month periods ending March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year.

We generate revenues primarily from admissions and concession sales. Additional revenues are generated by our vendor marketing programs and various other activities in our theatres. In addition, National CineMedia provides us with a theatre access fee association with revenues generated from its sale of on-screen advertising pursuant to its arrangement with RCI (described further in Note 3 — "Related Party Transactions"). Film rental costs depend primarily on the popularity and box office revenues of a film, and such film rental costs generally increase as the admissions revenues generated by a film increase. Because we purchase certain concession items, such as fountain drinks and popcorn, in bulk and not pre-packaged for individual servings, we are able to improve our margins by negotiating volume discounts. Other operating expenses consist primarily of theatre labor and occupancy costs.

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individual servings, we are able to improve our margins by negotiating volume discounts. Other operating expenses consist primarily of theatre labor and occupancy costs.

The Company’s revenues are usually seasonal, coinciding with the timing of releases of motion pictures by the major distributors. Generally, motion picture studios release the most marketable motion pictures during the summer and holiday seasons. The unexpected emergence or continuance of a "hit" film during other periods can alter the traditional pattern. The timing of movie releases can have a significant effect on the Company’s results of operations, and the results of one fiscal quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results for the next or any other fiscal quarter. The seasonality of motion picture exhibition, however, has become less pronounced as motion picture studios are releasing motion pictures somewhat more evenly throughout the year. The Company does not believe that inflation has had a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

For a summary of industry trends as well as other risks and uncertainties relevant to the Company, see "Business-Industry Overview and Trends" and "Risk Factors" contained in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference and "Results of Operations" below.

Critical Accounting Estimates

For a discussion of accounting policies that we consider critical to our business operations and the understanding of our results of operations and affect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, please refer to Item 7, "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Estimates" contained in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2013 and incorporated by reference herein. As of ~~June~~September 2625, 2014, there were no significant changes in our critical accounting policies or estimation procedures.

Significant Events

For a discussion of other significant operating, financing and investing transactions which have occurred through December 26, 2013, please refer to "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources" included in Part II, Item 7 of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.

Results of Operations

Based on our review of industry sources, North American box office revenues for the time period that corresponds to UATC’s second fiscal quarter of 2014 were estimated to have decreased by approximately six to seven percent in comparison to the second fiscal quarter of 2013. The industry’s box office results for the second quarter of 2014 were negatively impacted by difficult comparisons generated from strong attendance from the breadth and commercial success of the overall film slate during the second quarter of 2013.

The following table sets forth the percentage of total revenues represented by certain items included in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income for the quarter ended June 26, 2014 ("Q2 2014 Period"), the quarter ended June 27, 2013 ("Q2 2013 Period"), the two quarters ended June 26, 2014 ("Fiscal 2014 Period") and the two quarters ended June 27, 2013 ("Fiscal 2013 Period"):

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	Q2 2014 Period		Q2 2013 Period		Fiscal 2014 Period		Fiscal 2013 Period
Revenues:
Admissions	69.0	%	69.2	%	68.8	%	69.4	%
Concessions	26.7		26.3		26.8		26.3
Other operating revenues	4.3		4.5		4.4		4.3
Total revenues	100.0		100.0		100.0		100.0
Operating expenses:
Film rental and advertising costs	36.1		36.8		35.4		35.4
Cost of concessions	3.6		3.6		3.5		3.6
Other theatre operating expenses	37.8		35.6		39.2		39.0
Sale and leaseback rentals	8.1		7.1		8.4		8.0
General and administrative expenses	3.0		3.0		3.1		3.1
Depreciation and amortization	3.4		3.4		3.4		3.8
Net loss on disposal and impairment of operating assets	0.2		2.4		0.2		1.4
Total operating expenses	92.3		91.9		93.2		94.2
Income from operations	7.7	%	8.1	%	6.8	%	5.8	%

Significant Events

For a discussion of significant operating, financing and investing transactions which have occurred through December 26, 2013, please refer to "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources" included in Part II, Item 7 of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.

On October 27, 2014, REG announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the exploration of strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value, which may include a potential sale of Regal. REG's Board of Directors has retained Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Inc. as its financial advisor to assist in the review process. REG has not set a definitive timetable for completing its exploration of strategic alternatives and there can be no assurance that the process will result in any specific outcome. REG does not intend to disclose further developments during this process, unless and until its Board of Directors approves a specific course of action or otherwise concludes the review.

Results of Operations

Based on our review of industry sources, North American box office revenues for the time period that corresponds to UATC’s third fiscal quarter of 2014 were estimated to have decreased by approximately 13 percent in comparison to the third fiscal quarter of 2013. The industry’s box office results for the third quarter of 2014 were negatively impacted by difficult comparisons generated from strong attendance from the breadth and commercial success of the overall film slate during the third quarter of 2013, which experienced record box office revenues.

The following table sets forth the percentage of total revenues represented by certain items included in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income for the quarter ended September 25, 2014 ("Q3 2014 Period"), the quarter ended September 26, 2013 ("Q3 2013 Period"), the three quarters ended September 25, 2014 ("Fiscal 2014 Period") and the three quarters ended September 26, 2013 ("Fiscal 2013 Period"):



	Q3 2014 Period		Q3 2013 Period		Fiscal 2014 Period		Fiscal 2013 Period
Revenues:
Admissions	68.4	%	69.0	%	68.7	%	69.2	%
Concessions	26.8		26.9		26.8		26.5
Other operating revenues	4.8		4.1		4.5		4.3
Total revenues	100.0		100.0		100.0		100.0
Operating expenses:
Film rental and advertising costs	35.2		35.3		35.3		35.4
Cost of concessions	3.4		3.6		3.5		3.6
Other theatre operating expenses	30.0		36.4		36.2		38.1
Sale and leaseback rentals	8.7		6.9		8.5		7.6
General and administrative expenses	3.0		3.0		3.0		3.0
Depreciation and amortization	3.7		3.2		3.5		3.6
Net loss on disposal and impairment of operating assets	—		—		0.1		0.9
Total operating expenses	84.0		88.4		90.2		92.1
Income from operations	16.0	%	11.6	%	9.8	%	7.9	%

Total Revenues

The following table summarizes revenues and revenue-related data for the Q2Q3 2014 Period, the Q2Q3 2013 Period, the Fiscal 2014 Period and the Fiscal 2013 Period (in millions, except average ticket prices and average concessions per patron):

	Q2 2014 Period		Q2 2013 Period		Fiscal 2014 Period		Fiscal 2013 Period
Admissions	$	32.3	$	36.9	$	62.6	$	65.7
Concessions	12.5		14.0		24.4		24.9
Other operating revenues	2.0		2.4		4.0		4.1
Total revenues	$	46.8	$	53.3	$	91.0	$	94.7
Attendance	3.4		4.0		6.7		7.2
Average ticket price(1)	$	9.50	$	9.23	$	9.34	$	9.13
Average concessions revenues per patron(2)	$	3.68	$	3.50	$	3.64	$	3.46

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	Q3 2014 Period		Q3 2013 Period		Fiscal 2014 Period		Fiscal 2013 Period
Admissions	$	29.9	$	36.9	$	92.5	$	102.6
Concessions	11.7		14.4		36.1		39.3
Other operating revenues	2.1		2.2		6.1		6.3
Total revenues	$	43.7	$	53.5	$	134.7	$	148.2
Attendance	3.2		4.1		9.9		11.3
Average ticket price(1)	$	9.34	$	9.00	$	9.34	$	9.08
Average concessions revenues per patron(2)	$	3.66	$	3.51	$	3.65	$	3.48

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(1)	Calculated as admissions revenue/attendance.


(2)	Calculated as concessions revenue/attendance.

Admissions

During the Q2Q3 2014 Period total admissions revenue decreased $47.60 million, or 1219.50%, to $3229.39 million, from $36.9 million in the Q2Q3 2013 Period. A 1522.0% decrease in attendance (approximately $58.51 million of total admissions revenue), partially offset by a 23.98% increase in average ticket prices (approximately $01.91 million of total admissions revenue), led to the decrease in Q2Q3 2014 Period admissions revenue. We believe that our attendance is primarily dependent upon the commercial appeal of content released by the motion picture studios. Attendance for the Q2 Q3 2014 Period in comparison to that of the Q2 Q3 2013 Period was negatively impacted by strong attendance generated by the breadth and commercial appeal of the overall film slate during the Q2 Q3 2013 Period, ~~including~~which ~~most~~experienced ~~notably,~~record ~~Iron~~box ~~Man~~office 3revenues, and the closure of 21 underperforming screens during the twelve month period ended ~~June~~September 2625, 2014. For the Q2 Q3 2014 Period, the 23.98% average ticket price increase was due to selective price increases identified during our ongoing periodic pricing reviews, ~~partially~~and ~~offset~~an byincrease ~~a decrease~~ in the percentage of our admissions revenues generated by premium format films exhibited during the Q2 Q3 2014 Period.

During the Fiscal 2014 Period total admissions revenues decreased $310.1 million, or 49.78%, to $6292.65 million, from $65102.76 million in the Fiscal 2013 Period. A 612.94% decrease in attendance (approximately $412.57 million of total admissions revenue), partially offset by a 2.39% increase in average ticket prices (approximately $12.46 million of total admissions revenue), led to the decline in the Fiscal 2014 Period admissions revenue. Attendance during the Fiscal 2014 Period was negatively impacted by strong attendance generated by the commercial appeal of the overall film slate during the Fiscal 2013 Period and the closure of 21 underperforming screens during twelve month period ended September 25, 2014. For the Fiscal 2014 Period, the 2.9% average ticket price increase was due to selective price increases identified during our ongoing periodic pricing reviews.

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strong attendance generated by the commercial appeal of the overall film slate during the Fiscal 2013 Period and the closure of 21 underperforming screens during twelve month period ended June 26, 2014. For the Fiscal 2014 Period, the 2.3% average ticket price increase was due to selective price increases identified during our ongoing periodic pricing reviews, partially offset by a decrease in the percentage of our admissions revenues generated by premium format films exhibited during the Fiscal 2014 Period.

Concessions

Total concessions revenues decreased $12.57 million, or 1018.78%, to $1211.57 million during the Q2Q3 2014 Period, from $14.04 million for the Q2Q3 2013 Period. During the Fiscal 2014 Period, total concessions revenues decreased $03.52 million, or 28.01%, to $2436.41 million, from $2439.93 million in the Fiscal 2013 Period. Average concessions revenues per patron during the Q2Q3 2014 Period increased 54.13%, to $3.6866, from $3.5051 in the Q2Q3 2013 Period. Average concessions revenues per patron during the Fiscal 2014 Period increased 54.29%, to $3.6465 during the Fiscal 2014 Period, from $3.4648 in the Fiscal 2013 Period. The decrease in total concessions revenues during the Q2Q3 2014 Period was attributable to the aforementioned decrease in attendance during the period (approximately $23.12 million of total concessions revenues), partially offset by an increase in average concessions revenues per patron (approximately $0.65 million of total concessions revenues). The decrease in total concessions revenues during the Fiscal 2014 Period was attributable to the aforementioned decline in attendance during the period (approximately $14.79 million of total concessions revenues), partially offset by an increase in average concessions revenues per patron (approximately $1.27 million of total concessions revenues). The increase in average concessions revenues per patron for the Q2 Q3 2014 Period and the Fiscal 2014 Period was primarily attributable to an increase in popcorn and beverage sales volume and selective price increases during the Q2 Q3 2014 Period and the Fiscal 2014 Period.

Other Operating Revenues

During the Q2Q3 2014 Period, other operating revenues decreased $0.41 million, or 164.75%, to $2.01 million, from $2.42 million in the Q2Q3 2013 Period. During the Fiscal 2014 Period, other operating revenues decreased $0.12 million, or 23.42%, to $46.01 million, from $46.13 million for the Fiscal 2013 Period. Included in other operating revenues are the theatre access fees paid by National CineMedia (net of payments for onscreen advertising time provided to our beverage concessionaire), revenues from our vendor marketing programs and other theatre revenues. The decline in other operating revenues during the Q2 2014 Period and the Fiscal 2014 Period was primarily driven by decreases in revenues from our vendor marketing programs, partially offset by increases in other theatre revenues.

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by National CineMedia (net of payments for onscreen advertising time provided to our beverage concessionaire), revenues from our vendor marketing programs and other theatre revenues. The decline in other operating revenues during the Q3 2014 Period and the Fiscal 2014 Period was primarily driven by decreases in revenues from our vendor marketing programs, partially offset by increases in other theatre revenues.

Operating Expenses

The following table summarizes certain operating expenses for the Q2Q3 2014 Period, the Q2Q3 2013 Period, the Fiscal 2014 Period and the Fiscal 2013 Period (dollars in millions):

	Q2 2014 Period		Q2 2013 Period		Fiscal 2014 Period		Fiscal 2013 Period
	Q3 2014 Period		Q3 2013 Period		Fiscal 2014 Period		Fiscal 2013 Period
	$	% ofRevenues	$	% ofRevenues	$	% of Revenues	$	% of Revenues
Film rental and advertising costs(1)	1615.94	5251.35	1918.69	5351.12	3247.26	51.45	3352.54	51.01
Cost of concessions(2)	1.75	1312.68	1.9	13.62	34.27	13.10	35.43	13.75
Other theatre operating expenses(3)	1713.71	3730.80	19.05	3536.64	3548.78	3936.2	3656.94	3938.01
Sale and leaseback rentals(3)	3.8	8.17	3.87	76.19	711.64	8.45	711.63	87.06
General and administrative expenses(3)	1.43	3.0	1.6	3.0	24.81	3.10	24.95	3.10

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(1)	Percentage of revenues calculated as a percentage of admissions revenues.


(2)	Percentage of revenues calculated as a percentage of concessions revenues.


(3)	Percentage of revenues calculated as a percentage of total revenues.

Film Rental and Advertising Costs

Film rental and advertising costs as a percentage of admissions revenues ~~decreased~~increased to 5251.35% during the Q2Q3 2014 Period from 5351.12% in the Q2Q3 2013 Period and for the Fiscal 2014 Period, increased to 51.45%, from 51.01% in the Fiscal 2013 Period. The ~~decrease~~increase in film rental and advertising costs as a percentage of box office revenues during the Q2Q3 2014 Period was primarily attributable to higher film costs associated with the success of the top tier films exhibited during the Q2Q3 ~~2013~~2014 Period, ~~partially~~coupled ~~offset by~~ with a slight increase in advertising and promotional costs during the Q2Q3 2014 Period. The increase in film rental and advertising costs as a percentage of box office revenues during the Fiscal 2014 Period was primarily attributable to higher film costs associated with the success of the top tier films exhibited during the first and third quarters of fiscal 2014, coupled with an increase in advertising and promotional costs during the Fiscal 2014 Period.

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and advertising costs as a percentage of box office revenues during the Fiscal 2014 Period and was primarily attributable to an increase in advertising and promotional costs coupled with higher film costs associated with the success of the top tier films exhibited during the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

Cost of Concessions

During the Q2Q3 2014 Period, cost of concessions decreased $0.24 million, or 1021.51%, to $1.75 million, from $1.9 million in the Q2Q3 2013 Period. During the Fiscal 2014 Period, cost of concessions decreased $0.26 million, or 511.93%, to $34.27 million, from $35.43 million in the Q2Q3 2013 Period. For the Q2Q3 2014 Period, cost of concessions as a percentage of concessions revenues was approximately 1312.68% ~~and~~compared ~~consistent~~to ~~with~~13.2% ~~that~~for of the Q2Q3 2013 Period. Cost of concessions as a percentage of concessions revenues for the Fiscal 2014 Period was approximately 13.10% compared to 13.75% for the Fiscal 2013 Period. The decrease in cost of concessions as a percentage of concessions revenues during the Q3 2014 Period and the Fiscal 2014 Period primarily related to an increase in the amount of vendor marketing revenues recorded as a reduction of cost of concessions and the impact of the aforementioned price increases during the period, partially offset by slight increases in raw material costs.

Other Theatre Operating Expense

Other theatre operating expenses decreased $16.34 million, or 632.8%, to $1713.71 million in the Q2Q3 2014 Period, from $19.05 million in the Q2Q3 2013 Period. For the Fiscal 2014 Period, other theatre operating expenses decreased $17.26 million, or 313.35%, to $3548.78 million in the Fiscal 2014 Period, from $3656.94 million in the Fiscal 2013 Period. The decrease in other ~~theatre~~ operating expenses during the Q2Q3 2014 Period was primarily attributable to the impact of the State of New York sales tax refund received by the Company during the Q3 2014 Period totaling approximately $4.9 million (described further in Note 6—"Litigation and Contingencies") and decreases in theatre level payroll expenses during the Q3 2014 Period. During the Fiscal 2014 Period, the decrease in other operating expenses was primarily attributable to the aforementioned State of New York sales tax refund of approximately $4.9 million and decreased costs associated with lower premium format film revenues during the Fiscal 2014 Period, partially offset by increases in certain non-rent occupancy costs during ~~such~~the ~~periods~~Fiscal 2014 Period.

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Sale and Leaseback Rentals

Sale and leaseback expenses of $3.8 million for the Q2Q3 2014 Period were consistent with the Q2Q3 2013 Period. Sale and leaseback expenses of $711.64 million for the Fiscal 2014 Period were consistent with the Fiscal 2013 Period. See Note 4 — "Sale-Leaseback Transactions" for further discussion of sale and leaseback transactions.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses decreased $0.23 million, or 1218.58%, to $1.43 million in the Q2Q3 2014 Period, from $1.6 million in the Q2Q3 2013 Period. General and administrative expenses decreased $0.14 million, or 38.49%, to $24.81 million during the Fiscal 2014 Period, from $24.95 million in the Fiscal 2013 Period. Included in general and administrative expenses are management fees associated with the management agreement between RCI and UATC under which RCI manages the theatre operations of UATC. ~~Management~~The ~~fees~~decrease ~~for~~in ~~the~~total ~~Q2 2014 Period~~general and ~~the Fiscal~~administrative ~~2014~~expenses ~~Period~~and ~~were~~general ~~consistent~~and ~~with~~administrative ~~that~~expenses ofduring the ~~Q2 2013~~ Q3 2014 Period and the Fiscal ~~2013~~2014 Period~~. The~~ was due to the decrease in management fee costs incurred resulting from the decline in total ~~general~~revenues ~~and~~during ~~administrative~~the ~~expenses~~periods. As ~~and~~a percentage of total revenues, general and administrative expenses during the Q2 Q3 2014 Period and the Fiscal 2014 Period ~~was~~were ~~primarily~~consistent ~~due~~with tothat ~~lower~~of ~~corporate~~the ~~payroll~~Q3 2013 Period and ~~travel~~the ~~costs~~Fiscal ~~during~~2013 ~~such periods~~Period.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $0.21 million, or 115.19%, to $1.6 million in the Q2Q3 2014 Period, from $1.87 million in the Q2Q3 2013 Period. During the Fiscal 2014 Period, depreciation and amortization expense decreased $0.56 million, or 1311.93%, to $34.17 million, from $35.63 million in the Fiscal 2013 Period. The decrease in depreciation and amortization expense during the Q2Q3 2014 Period and the Fiscal 2014 Period as compared to the Q2Q3 2013 Period and the Fiscal 2013 Period was primarily due to the closure of three theatres with 21 screens since the end of the Q2Q3 2013 Period.

Net Loss on Disposal and Impairment of Operating Assets

Net loss on disposal and impairment of operating assets decreased $1.~~2 million, to $0.~~1 million ~~in the Q2 2014 Period~~, ~~from $1.3 million in the Q2 2013 Period and decreased $1.1 million,~~ to $0.2 million in the Fiscal 2014 Period, from $1.3 million in the Fiscal 2013 Period. The decrease in net loss on disposal and impairment of operating assets during the ~~Q2 2014 Period and the~~ Fiscal 2014 Period was primarily attributable to the impact of the closure of one underperforming theatre with nine screens during the Q2quarter ~~2013~~ended ~~Period~~June 27, 2013.

Income from Operations

15Income from operations increased $0.8 million, or 12.9%, to $7.0 million in the Q3 2014 Period, from $6.2 million in the Q3 2013 Period. During the Fiscal 2014 Period, income from operations increased $1.5 million, or 12.8% to $13.2 million, from $11.7 million in the Fiscal 2013 Period. The increase in income from operations during the Q3 2014 Period and the Fiscal 2014 Period was primarily attributable to decreases in certain variable operating expense line items described above, partially offset by a decrease in total revenues.

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Income from operations decreased $0.7 million, or 16.3%, to $3.6 million in the Q2 2014 Period, from $4.3 million in the Q2 2013 Period. During the Fiscal 2014 Period, income from operations increased $0.7 million, or 12.7% to $6.2 million, from $5.5 million in the Fiscal 2013 Period. The decrease in income from operations during the Q2 2014 Period was primarily attributable to a decrease in total revenues, partially offset by decreases in certain variable operating expense line items described above. The increase in income from operations during the Fiscal 2014 Period was primarily attributable to decreases in certain variable operating expense line items described above, partially offset by a decrease in total revenues.

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes of $12.58 million and $12.74 million for the Q2Q3 2014 Period and the Q2Q3 2013 Period, respectively, reflects effective tax rates of approximately 4138.79% and 3938.57%, respectively. The provision for income taxes of $2.5.3 million and $24.26 million for the Fiscal 2014 Period and the Fiscal 2013 Period, respectively, reflects effective tax rates of approximately 4039.36% and 4039.03%, respectively. The effective tax rates for all periods presented reflect the impact of certain non-deductible expenses.

Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interest

Net income attributable to controlling interest for the Q2Q3 2014 Period totaled $24.13 million, which represents aan ~~decrease~~increase of $0.56 million, from net income attributable to controlling interest of $23.67 million in the Q2Q3 2013 Period. During the Fiscal 2014 Period, net income attributable to controlling interest totaled $38.70 million, which represents an increase of $01.40 million, from net income attributable to controlling interest of $37.30 million in the Fiscal 2013 Period. The ~~decrease~~increase in net income attributable to controlling interest for the Q2Q3 2014 Period ~~was~~and primarily attributable to a decrease in operating income described above, partially offset by a decrease in income taxes described above. The increase in net income attributable to controlling interest for the Fiscal 2014 Period was primarily attributable to an increase in operating income, partially offset by an increase in income taxes as described above.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

On a consolidated basis, we expect our primary uses of cash to be for operating expenses, capital expenditures, investments, general corporate purposes related to corporate operations, related party transactions and debt services. The principal sources of liquidity are cash generated from operations and cash on hand.

Operating Activities

Our revenues are generated principally through admissions and concessions sales with proceeds received in cash or via credit cards at the point of sale. Our operating expenses are primarily related to film and advertising costs, rent and occupancy and payroll. Film costs are ordinarily paid to distributors within 30 days following receipt of admissions revenues and the cost of the Company’s concessions are generally paid to vendors approximately 30 to 35 days from purchase. Our current liabilities include items that will become due within 12 months. In addition, from time to time, we may use cash from operations to fund dividends to our Parent in excess of net income attributable to controlling interest and cash flows from operating activities less cash flows from investing and other financing activities. As a result, at any given time, our balance sheet may reflect a working capital deficit.

Net cash flows provided by operating activities totaled approximately $16.21 million and $128.38 million for the Fiscal 2014 Period and the Fiscal 2013 Period, respectively. The $112.17 million net decrease in net cash flows provided by operating activities for the Fiscal 2014 Period as compared to the Fiscal 2013 Period was caused by a decrease in working capital activity of approximately $92.80 million and a $10.37 million decrease in net income excluding non-cash items. Working capital activity was primarily impacted by changes in ~~accounts payable and~~ accrued expense and other activity during the Fiscal 2014 Period as compared to the Fiscal 2013 Period. The change in ~~accounts payable activity and~~ accrued expense and other activity was primarily due to the timing of film and certain other vendor payments associated with decreased attendance and admissions revenues at our theatres during the latter part of the Fiscal 2014 Period.

Investing Activities

Our capital requirements have historically arisen principally in connection with retrofitting existing theatres, upgrading the Company’s theatre facilities and replacing equipment. We fund the cost of capital expenditures through internally generated cash flows and cash on hand.

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The Company has a formal and intensive review procedure for the authorization of capital projects, with the most important financial measure of acceptability for a discretionary non-maintenance capital project being whether its projected discounted cash flow return on investment meets or exceeds the Company’s internal rate of return targets. We currently expect capital expenditures for theatre expansion, upgrading and equipment replacements to be in the range of approximately $4.0 million to $8.0 million in fiscal year 2014.

Net cash flows used in investing activities totaled approximately $12.97 million and $2.26 million for the Fiscal 2014 Period and the Fiscal 2013 Period, respectively. The $0.31 million ~~decrease~~increase in cash flows used in investing activities during the Fiscal 2014 Period, as compared to the Fiscal 2013 Period, was attributable to a $0.31 million ~~decrease~~increase in capital expenditures (net of proceeds from disposals).

Financing Activities

Net cash flows provided by financing activities totaled approximately $4.85 million and $26.1 million for the Fiscal 2014 Period and the Fiscal 2013 Period, respectively. The $21.76 million ~~increase~~decrease in cash flows provided by financing activities during the Fiscal 2014 Period as compared to the Fiscal 2013 Period was primarily attributable to the change in related party receivables during the Fiscal 2014 Period as compared to the Fiscal 2013 Period.

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Contractual Cash Obligations and Commitments

For a summary of our contractual cash obligations and commitments and off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 26, 2013, please refer to Item 7, "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Contractual Cash Obligations and Commitments" contained in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2013 and incorporated by reference herein. As of ~~June~~September 2625, 2014, there were no material changes outside the ordinary course of our business in our contractual cash obligations and commitments. We believe that the amount of cash and cash equivalents on hand and cash flow expected from operations will be adequate for the Company to execute its business strategy and meet anticipated requirements for lease obligations, capital expenditures, working capital and debt service for the next 12 months.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For a discussion of the recent accounting pronouncements relevant to our operations, please refer to the information provided under Note 7 — "Recent Accounting Pronouncements" of our notes to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 (Financial Statements) of this Form 10-Q, which information is incorporated by reference herein.


Item 3.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

UATC does not maintain any direct exposure to market risk as of ~~June~~September 2625, 2014.


Item 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit to the Commission under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Commission’s rules and forms, and that information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive, principal financial and principal accounting officers (whom we refer to in this periodic report as our Certifying Officers), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Certifying Officers, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of ~~June~~September 2625, 2014, pursuant to Rule 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Certifying Officers concluded that, as of ~~June~~September 2625, 2014, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

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Information required to be furnished by us under this Part II, Item 1 (Legal Proceedings) is incorporated by reference to Note 6 — "Litigation and Contingencies" of our notes to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 (Financial Statements) of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.


Item 1A.	RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes from risk factors as previously disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2013, filed with the Commission on March 14, 2014 (File No. 033-49598).

Item 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number			Description
31.1			Rule 15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer
31.2			Rule 15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer
101			Financial statements from the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc. for the quarter ended June 26, 2014, filed on August 11, 2014, formatted in XBRL: (i) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (iv) the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements tagged as detailed text

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Item 6.	EXHIBITS



Exhibit Number			Description
31.1			Rule 15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer
31.2			Rule 15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer
101			Financial statements from the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc. for the quarter ended September 25, 2014, filed on November 10, 2014, formatted in XBRL: (i) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (iv) the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements tagged as detailed text

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		UNITED ARTISTS THEATRE CIRCUIT, INC.
Date:	~~August~~November 1110, 2014	By:	/s/ AMY E. MILES
			Amy E. Miles
			President
			(Principal Executive Officer)
Date:	~~August~~November 1110, 2014	By:	/s/ DAVID H. OWNBY
			David H. Ownby
			Vice President and Treasurer
			(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number			Description
31.1			Rule 15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer
31.2			Rule 15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer
101			Financial statements from the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc. for the quarter ended ~~June~~September 2625, 2014, filed on ~~August~~November 1110, 2014, formatted in XBRL: (i) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (iv) the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements tagged as detailed text

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