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Kinepolis Group NV Earnings Release 2020

Feb 25, 2021

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Anneleen Van Troos

From: Kinepolis Press Office pressoffice@kinepolis.com Sent: donderdag 25 februari 2021 7:01 To: Anneleen Van Troos Subject: Kinepolis limits cash burn in 2020 and maintains a solid financial basis throughout the Covid-19 crisis

Kinepolis limits cash burn in 2020 and maintains a solid financial basis throughout the Covid-19 crisis

Regulatory release

25 February 2021, 7 a.m.

After a promising start of the year 2020 for Kinepolis, with a 12.0% increase in visitor numbers up to 12 March, the cinema industry was badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, with long periods of cinema closures and restrictive measures as well as repeated postponements of blockbuster movie releases.

As such, Kinepolis welcomed 12.1 million visitors in 2020, compared to initial expectations of more than 45 million visitors. Thanks to strong cost control and various measures that were taken, the EBITDA loss, adjusted for leases (EBITDAL), has been limited to € -14.0 million.

Kinepolis entered the crisis with a conservative debt ratio and a significant liquidity reserve, reinforced by the additional loan of € 80.0 million concluded at the beginning of 2021. Strong cost management, supported by the Group's significant real estate position, ensures that Kinepolis can confidently navigate through the crisis and can continue to cope with the negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic for a considerable period of time. The Group had € 171.0 million of financial headroom at the start of 2021.

In recent months, management has focused on further consolidating its business strategy, resulting in a plan called 'Entrepreneurship 2022' - which, based on further optimisation measures and innovation, should provide maximum support for the restart and performance of the Group from 2022 on. The construction of various newbuild projects was also continued in the past year, and these new cinemas will also help support the restart.

Important achievements in 2020

  • o Mainly thanks to strong cost management, the cash burn as a result of the Covid crisis was limited to € 32.1 million in 2020 (excluding working capital impact).
  • o An additional bullet loan of € 80.0 million, with a term of 3 years, combined with an extension of the covenant holiday until 30 June 2022.
  • o Development of the 'Entrepreneurship 2022' plans, in further execution of the Kinepolis business strategy.
  • o Continuation and completion of various new construction projects: Kinepolis Haarlem (NL), Leidschendam (NL), Metz Waves (FR) and Edmonton Tamarack (CA)
  • o Various new initiatives in the context of Covid-19, including 'Kinepolis on Tour', a home delivery service and a 'private cinema' concept.

Key figures for 2020 as compared to 2019

  • o Kinepolis welcomed 12.1 million visitors in 2020 due to the repeated closures of the cinemas from mid-March, the safety measures that were imposed and the postponement of blockbusters.
  • o The total revenue per visitor also increased during 2020.
  • o Thanks to the cost measures taken, the EBITDAL, i.e. EBITDA adjusted for leases, was only € -14.0 million.
  • o The net result amounted to € -69.1 million, mainly due to the high depreciations related to the significant real estate position of the Group.
  • o Free cash flow amounted to € -56.5 million for the full year. Without taking the working capital loss into account, the free cash flow was limited to just € -3.6 million per month in the second half of the year.
  • o The net financial debt, excluding lease liabilities, compared to 31 December 2019, increased from € 417.0 million to € 513.3 million, mainly due to the negative free cash flow combined with investments in the construction of new complexes.
  • o In view of the result and the current circumstances, a proposal will be made to the General Meeting not to distribute a dividend for the 2020 financial year.

Eddy Duquenne, CEO of Kinepolis Group, about the results for 2020:

"Financially, Kinepolis is still in a very strong position. Our net financial debt has only increased by € 96.3 million. This includes nearly € 40 million in investments in expansion. This debt also includes a working capital loss of € 24.3 million due to the discontinuation of our activities, which we will recover when we restart our cinemas. This means that our actual cash burn in 2020 was only € 32.1 million, something we can be proud of in the circumstances. With a liquidity reserve of € 171.0 million at the start of this year, Kinepolis can stand firm for quite some time and we can say with certainty that our company will survive this crisis.

Everyone is waiting for the reopening of the cinemas. Both the US studios, who continue to postpone their blockbusters because of the importance of cinemas in the life cycle of a film, and our customers, who need to be able to relax away from home. And our employees, who have been unemployed for a long time, are also eager to get back into action. We are convinced that we can reopen safely and thereby contribute to everyone's well-being. In the meantime, we are continuing to prepare for the future with our 'Entrepreneurship 2022' plans."

Full report annual results 2020 attached.

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Kinepolis Group Annual results 2020 Regulatory release – 25 February 2021

Kinepolis limits cash burn in 2020 and maintains a solid financial basis throughout the Covid-19 crisis

After a promising start of the year 2020 for Kinepolis, with a 12.0% increase in visitor numbers up to 12 March, the cinema industry was badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, with long periods of cinema closures and restrictive measures as well as repeated postponements of blockbuster movie releases.

As such, Kinepolis welcomed 12.1 million visitors in 2020, compared to initial expectations of more than 45 million visitors. Thanks to strong cost control and various measures that were taken, the EBITDA loss, adjusted for leases (EBITDAL), has been limited to € -14.0 million.

Kinepolis entered the crisis with a conservative debt ratio and a significant liquidity reserve, reinforced by the additional loan of € 80.0 million concluded at the beginning of 2021. Strong cost management, supported by the Group's significant real estate position, ensures that Kinepolis can confidently navigate through the crisis and can continue to cope with the negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic for a considerable period of time. The Group had € 171.0 million of financial headroom at the start of 2021.

In recent months, management has focused on further consolidating its business strategy, resulting in a plan - called 'Entrepreneurship 2022' - which, based on further optimisation measures and innovation, should provide maximum support for the restart and performance of the Group from 2022 on. The construction of various new-build projects was also continued in the past year, and these new cinemas will also help support the restart.

Important achievements in 2020

  • Mainly thanks to strong cost management, the cash burn as a result of the Covid crisis was limited to € 32.1 million in 2020 (excluding working capital impact).
  • An additional bullet loan of € 80.0 million, with a term of 3 years, combined with an extension of the covenant holiday until 30 June 2022.
  • Development of the 'Entrepreneurship 2022' plans, in further execution of the Kinepolis business strategy.
  • Continuation and completion of various new construction projects: Kinepolis Haarlem (NL), Leidschendam (NL), Metz Waves (FR) and Edmonton Tamarack (CA)
  • Various new initiatives in the context of Covid-19, including 'Kinepolis on Tour', a home delivery service and a 'private cinema' concept.

Key figures for 2020 as compared to 2019

Kinepolis welcomed 12.1 million visitors in 2020 due to the repeated closures of the cinemas from mid-March, the safety measures that were imposed and the postponement of blockbusters.

Kinepolis Group Annual results 2020 Regulatory release – 25 February 2021

  • The total revenue per visitor also increased during 2020.
  • Thanks to the cost measures taken, the EBITDAL, i.e. EBITDA adjusted for leases, was only € -14.0 million.
  • The net result amounted to € -69.1 million, mainly due to the high depreciations related to the significant real estate position of the Group.
  • Free cash flow amounted to € -56.5 million for the full year. Without taking the working capital loss into account, the free cash flow was limited to just € -3.6 million per month in the second half of the year.
  • The net financial debt, excluding lease liabilities, compared to 31 December 2019, increased from € 417.0 million to € 513.3 million, mainly due to the negative free cash flow combined with investments in the construction of new complexes.
  • In view of the result and the current circumstances, a proposal will be made to the General Meeting not to distribute a dividend for the 2020 financial year.

Eddy Duquenne, CEO of Kinepolis Group, about the results for 2020:

"Financially, Kinepolis is still in a very strong position. Our net financial debt has only increased by € 96.3 million. This includes nearly € 40 million in investments in expansion. This debt also includes a working capital loss of € 24.3 million due to the discontinuation of our activities, which we will recover when we restart our cinemas. This means that our actual cash burn in 2020 was only € 32.1 million, something we can be proud of in the circumstances. With a liquidity reserve of € 171.0 million at the start of this year, Kinepolis can stand firm for quite some time and we can say with certainty that our company will survive this crisis.

Everyone is waiting for the reopening of the cinemas. Both the US studios, who continue to postpone their blockbusters because of the importance of cinemas in the life cycle of a film, and our customers, who need to be able to relax away from home. And our employees, who have been unemployed for a long time, are also eager to get back into action. We are convinced that we can reopen safely and thereby contribute to everyone's well-being. In the meantime, we are continuing to prepare for the future with our 'Entrepreneurship 2022' plans."

Kinepolis Group Annual results 2020 Regulatory release – 25 February 2021

Key figures

in million € 2020 2019 % difference
Revenue 176,3 551,5 -68,0%
Visitors ('000) 12 051 40 341 -70,1%
EBITDA 17,2 172,3 -90,0%
EBITDA margin 9,8% 31,3% -2 150 bps
EBITDA / visitor 1,43 4,27 -66,6%
EBITDAL -14,0 142,4 -109,8%
EBITDAL margin -7,9% 25,8% -3 374 bps
EBITDAL / visitor -1,16 3,53 -132,9%
EBIT -65,7 101,0 -165,0%
EBIT margin -37,2% 18,3% -5 557 bps
Result -69,1 54,4 -227,1%
Result per share (in €) -2,56 2,02 -226,7%
Free Cash Flow -56,5 90,2 -162,6%
in million € 31/12/2020 31/12/2019 % difference
Total assets 1 168,2 1 283,8 -9,0%
Total equity 126,5 211,3 -40,1%
Net financial debt excl. lease
liabilities (NFD)
513,3 417,0 23,1%

Note

Visitors

The impact of the lengthy closures and the safety measures that were imposed, in combination with the lack of international releases, meant that Kinepolis welcomed only 12.1 million visitors in 2020 (-70.1% compared to 2019). The addition of the American cinemas, which were acquired in the autumn of 2019, did not weaken the drop in visitors, as the MJR cinemas were closed for most of the year.

We saw declines in visitors of more than 70% in all countries, except in the Netherlands (-55.7%) where the cinemas were open for longer periods and where successful local content partially compensated for the lack of Hollywood content.

Kinepolis Group Annual results 2020 Regulatory release – 25 February 2021

The top 5 of 2020 was made up of 'Bad Boys for Life', '1917', 'Sonic The Hedgehog', 'Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker' and 'Tenet'. The most successful local films were 'F.C. De Kampioenen 4' and 'The Bigfoot Family' in Belgium, 'Ducobu 3.0' and '30 jours max' in France, 'De Beentjes van Sint Hildegard' and 'April, May en June' in the Netherlands, 'Padre no hay más que uno 2: la llegada de la suegra' and 'Adú' in Spain and 'The Broken Hearts Gallery' in Canada.

Visitors
(in millions)
Belgium France Canada Spain Netherlands United States Luxembourg Switzerland Total
Number of cinemas* 11 13 45 8 19 10 3 1 110
2020 2,30 2,11 2,66 1,56 2,00 1,10 0,29 0,04 12,05
2019 8,12 7,39 11,66 6,18 4,53 1,37 0,98 0,11 40,34
2020 vs
2019
-71,7% -71,5% -77,2% -74,8% -55,7% -19,6% -70,8% -65,7% -70,1%
Visitors
(in millions)
Belgium France Canada Spain Netherlands United States Luxembourg Switzerland Total
Number of cinemas* 11 13 45 8 19 10 3 1 110
Q4 2020 0,19 0,28 0,25 0,24 0,37 0,13 0,04 0,01 1,50
Q4 2019 2,60 2,10 3,06 1,80 1,34 1,37 0,30 0,03 12,60
Q4 2020 vs
Q4 2019
-92,7% -86,9% -91,9% -86,7% -72,4% -90,9% -85,6% -81,8% -88,1%

* Operated by Kinepolis. In addition, one cinema (in Poland) is leased to third parties. Number of cinemas at 31/12/2020.

Revenue

Total revenue in 2020 amounted to € 176.3 million. Revenue fell less sharply than visitor numbers, mainly thanks to the revenue from B2B, concessions and film distribution, which fell less sharply than visitors. Visitor-related revenue decreased by 70.2%, and thereby remained virtually stable compared to the evolution of visitor numbers. Revenue from Box Office (BO) decreased by 70.0% and revenue from the sale of drinks and snacks (In-theatre sales, ITS) fell by 70.5%. BO revenue per visitor showed a slight increase due to the increased weighting of the Netherlands, and ITS revenue per visitor decreased slightly due to restrictions on sales in many countries in the fourth quarter.

Revenue from B2B activities decreased by 62.4%, with Brightfish (the Belgian screen advertising agency) experiencing a 75.8% fall in revenue. Revenue from real estate activities, as well as from the Belgian film distribution branch (Kinepolis Film Distribution, KFD) declined less, by 21.4% and 35.6% respectively.

Kinepolis Group Annual results 2020 Regulatory release – 25 February 2021

Revenue by country

Revenue by activity

Box Office revenue amounted to € 91.4 million. The BO per visitor decreased in almost all countries due to the absence of blockbusters and the resulting lower sales of premium products such as Cosy Seats, Laser ULTRA, 4DX and ScreenX, as well as a lower share of 3D. BO revenue per visitor increased in Spain, thanks to fewer price promotions in 2020 and an increase in ticket prices in 2019.

In-theatre sales amounted to € 45.9 million, falling slightly more than the development in visitor numbers, due to less 'popcorn content' on the one hand and the restrictions on sales in many countries in the fourth quarter on the other hand. We saw a decline in revenue per visitor in almost all countries, except in North America, where both Canada and the US recorded an increase in the number of products sold per visitor.

Kinepolis Group Annual results 2020 Regulatory release – 25 February 2021

B2B revenue decreased by 62.4%, partly due to a strong decline in screen advertising (-71.2%) and a decrease in the sale of vouchers and events.

Real estate income decreased by 21.4% due to a decrease in the variable rent in Poland, allowances to tenants during the lockdown and a number of vacant concessions in Belgium and the Netherlands.

The revenue of Kinepolis Film Distribution (KFD) decreased by only 35.6%, despite fewer releases, mainly due to increased revenue from the after-theatrical catalogue (home entertainment).

Brightfish saw its income fall by 75.8%, due to the closure of the cinemas and a consequent sharp decline in both events and national and local screen advertising.

EBITDA

Thanks to the cost measures taken, EBITDA was positive, but decreased by 90.0%, to € 17.2 million. EBITDA adjusted for leases (EBITDAL) amounted to € -14.0 million. The EBITDA per visitor decreased from € 4.27 to € 1.43.

Loss over the period

The loss before tax amounted to € -91.7 million, but was partly offset by the creation of tax assets, resulting in a € -69.1 million loss for 2020, which is explained by the operating loss (EBITDAL), the higher financial costs and the depreciations through the investments in newly built complexes, as well as in acquisitions dating from 2019.

The net financial result increased, mainly due to the placement of bonds amounting to € 225.0 million in July 2019 and the partial withdrawal of the roll-over credit throughout 2020.

The effective tax rate at 24.6% was considerably lower than the tax rate of 29.7% in 2019.

The result per share amounted to € -2.56.

Free cash flow and net financial debt

The free cash flow was € -56.5 million, compared with € 90.2 million in 2019. Free cash flow was negatively impacted by the working capital loss of € 24.3 million.

The free cash flow after expansion investments, dividends and the sale of assets amounted to € -94.8 million, including € 39.7 million in investments in external expansion with the construction of five new complexes in the Netherlands, France and Canada and the roll-out of experience concepts, such as ScreenX and Laser ULTRA, in the first quarter of 2020 in existing and acquired cinemas. Investments in maintenance were limited to € 5.6 million and were mainly in the first quarter due to the general investment stop following the start of the first lockdown.

The net financial debt, excluding lease liabilities, increased by only € 96.3 million, mainly due to internal and external expansion for a total amount of € 39.7 million and a working capital loss of € 24.3 million due to the almost complete cessation of activities. Without these investments and the loss of

Kinepolis Group Annual results 2020 Regulatory release – 25 February 2021

working capital, the increase in net financial debt1 was only € 32.3 million in a period of very limited turnover since mid-March.

Kinepolis is only required to comply with conditions relating to, among others, the maximum debt ratio (covenants) on its bank debt. This relates to the roll-over credit of € 120.0 million (€ 66.5 million drawn on 31/12/2020) and a term loan of € 20.3 million. The new credit taken out at the beginning of January 2021 for an amount of € 80.0 million is also covered by these covenants. No covenants apply to the other liabilities. There is only an increase in interest on the private placement of 2019 if a specific debt ratio is exceeded. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Kinepolis has reached an agreement with its financial institutions to allow a so-called 'covenant holiday' until 30 June 2022. This means that, among other things, the conditions relating to the maximum debt ratio in relation to the EBITDAL will be temporarily suspended until the half-year figures of 30 June 2022. These conditions, which only apply to bank debt, will be replaced by, among other things, a liquidity covenant, which means that the sum of the available cash and confirmed credit lines must be at least € 30.0 million during the term of this covenant holiday.

Kinepolis Group had € 171.0 million in liquidity at the start of 2021, including the new credit of € 80.0 million concluded at the beginning of January.

Total gross financial debt, excluding lease liabilities, increased by € 56.9 million to € 546.6 million as per 31 December 2020, compared to 31 December 2019 (€ 489.7 million). This gross debt does not include the new credit of € 80.0 million with a term of 3 years, which was entered into at the beginning of January 2021.

Balance sheet

Equity was € 126.5 million on 31 December 2020. Solvency was 10.8%, compared with 16.5% in 2019.

Dividend

In view of the result and the current circumstances, the Board of Directors will propose to the General Meeting of 12 May 2021 not to distribute a dividend for the 2020 financial year.

Important events in 2020

Kinepolis free to open new cinemas in Belgium from August 2021

On 23 October 2019, the Brussels Court of Appeal annulled the ruling of the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) issued on 25 March 2019 and decided to abolish the condition that prevents Kinepolis from growing organically in Belgium. The Competition Authority then commented on the transitional period on 11 February 2020, ruling that Kinepolis would no longer require prior permission to open new cinema complexes in its home market from 12 August 2021.

Renovation of the 'Full' cinema in Barcelona

In Spain, the first closure was used to thoroughly renovate the 'Full' cinema, which was acquired in 2019 in Barcelona. For example, the cinema was fitted with a completely renovated shop, entirely in

1 Net financial debt excluding lease liabilities.

Kinepolis Group Annual results 2020 Regulatory release – 25 February 2021

line with Kinepolis' well-known self-service shop concept. The cinema in Barcelona, which has 28 screens and more than 2,500 seats, will continue to operate under the established 'Full' brand.

Successful 'Kinepolis on Tour' drive-in campaign

Kinepolis launched the 'Kinepolis on Tour' drive-in cinema concept in Belgium at the beginning of the summer. Over the entire summer period, 'Kinepolis on Tour' visited various locations to allow visitors to enjoy a film on the largest mobile LED screen in the world from the comfort of their cars. 'Kinepolis On Tour' hosted more than 16,000 cars this summer, spread over ten different locations. A 'Kinepolis on Tour' edition is also planned for the Easter holidays and summer of 2021.

Opening of Kinepolis Haarlem

Kinepolis opened a new cinema in the Schalkwijk Centre in Haarlem (NL) on 8 October 2020. The cinema has 6 screens and 937 seats, and all screens are equipped with laser projection, including one with Laser ULTRA technology. The opening of a new cinema fits in with the redevelopment of Schalkwijk Centre. The project for the new cinema in Haarlem was acquired by Kinepolis as part of the acquisition of NH Cinemas in January 2018.

Kinepolis Leidschendam ready for opening from 18 March

As soon as the situation permits, Kinepolis plans to open its new cinema in Leidschendam in the Netherlands, as part of the 'Westfield Mall of the Netherlands' project. This is a project by Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, in which the Leidsenhage shopping centre was transformed into the largest shopping centre in the Netherlands. The opening of the new shopping centre is planned for 18 March. The cinema will have 11 screens and Kinepolis expects to receive around 500,000 visitors per year.

Kinepolis Metz Waves ready for opening

Kinepolis also plans to open a new cinema in the Waves-Actisud commercial centre in Moulins-lès-Metz, France, in the first quarter of 2021. The cinema has 6 screens and around 900 seats. Kinepolis expects to receive around 300,000 visitors per year in this new French complex.

Landmark Tamarack ready for opening

And in Canada, a brand new Landmark cinema will open at the 'Grove on 17' site in the Tamarack region of southeast Edmonton, Alberta, as soon as the situation permits. All eight auditoriums will be equipped with the Landmark luxury 'recliner' seat concept in a complete stadium layout. The new cinema will be fully equipped with Cinionic Barco laser projection and will also have a 'MarketPlace' shop, in line with the well-known Kinepolis shop concept.

Launch of home delivery service for cinema snacks

During the lockdown in the spring of 2020, Landmark Cinemas Canada launched a home delivery service for cinema snacks, working together with Uber Eats, among others. This concept was also tested in Antwerp (BE) in December 2020. The Kinepolis home delivery service will soon also be available in Kortrijk, Leuven, Ghent and Liège.

Launch of 'Private Cinema' concept

After more than seven months of closure, MJR Digital Cinemas successfully launched a 'private cinema' concept in October. Groups of up to 20 persons could reserve private screenings in our American cinemas. This concept has since been translated into a European variant, 'Kinepolis Privé', which was launched in Luxembourg on 24 February 2021, and is also planned for Belgium. This is an exclusive

Kinepolis Group Annual results 2020 Regulatory release – 25 February 2021

private film screening for your friends and family, up to 10 people, ensuring of course that social distancing between bubbles is guaranteed.

Kinepolis concludes 3-year credit of € 80.0 million and extends the covenant holiday In order to be prepared for possible longer delays before the full resumption of its activities, Kinepolis has taken out an additional loan of € 80.0 million with its main bankers for a period of 3 years. In this context, the banks also extended the suspension of the credit covenants ('covenant holiday') until 30 June 2022. These covenants - which include a maximum debt level - were replaced by a liquidity covenant following the extended suspension. In line with the existing bank credit facilities, the additional credit provides for a number of conditions that limit the disposal of assets, acquisitions and the payment of dividends above a financial debt level of 3.75. On account of its strong balance sheet, the rigorous cost control measures applied, the solid real estate position and the back-up of an 80% guarantee provided by Gigarant (the state guarantee fund), Kinepolis succeeded in concluding the additional credit at attractive commercial terms.

Line-up for 2021

At the moment, most cinemas are closed as a result of the measures imposed in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. The following international releases have been confirmed for 2021, among others: 'Godzilla vs. Kong', 'Mortal Combat', 'The Croods II', 'Black Widow', 'The Conjuring 3', 'Peter Rabbit 2', 'Top Gun', 'Death on the Nile', 'Dune' and 'No Time to Die'. Many local films are also on the program, including 'K3: Dans van de Farao', 'Rookie' and 'Red Sandra' in Flanders, 'Amants', 'Le Sens de la Famille' and 'Eiffel' in France and Wallonia, 'Ostwind - Der Grosse Orkan' in Luxembourg, 'Operación Camarón' in Spain and 'De Slag om de Schelde' and 'De Veroordeling' in the Netherlands. Live opera, ballet and theatre are, as always, complemented by art exhibitions and concerts.

Procedures of the auditor

The statutory auditor, KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren - Réviseurs d'Entreprises, represented by Frederic Poesen, has confirmed that the audit procedures, which have been substantially completed, have not revealed any material misstatement in the accounting information included in the Company's annual announcement.

Financial calendar

Contact

+32 (0)9 241 00 16 +32 (0)9 241 00 22

Thursday, 8 April 2021 Publication of Annual Report 2020 Thursday, 29 April 2021 Business update first quarter 2021 Wednesday, 12 May 2021 General Shareholders Meeting Thursday, 19 August 2021 Half-yearly results for 2021 Thursday, 28 October 2021 Business update third quarter 2021

Kinepolis Press Office Kinepolis Investor Relations [email protected] [email protected]

Kinepolis Group Annual results 2020 Regulatory release – 25 February 2021

About Kinepolis

Kinepolis Group NV was formed in 1997 as a result of the merger of two family-run cinema groups and was listed on the stock exchange in 1998. Kinepolis offers an innovative cinema concept which serves as a pioneering model within the industry. In addition to its cinema business, the Group is also active in film distribution, event organization, screen publicity and property management.

In Europe, Kinepolis Group NV has 56 cinemas spread across Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Poland. Since the acquisition of Canadian movie theatre group Landmark Cinemas and American movie theatre group MJR Digital Cinemas, Kinepolis also operates 45 cinemas in Canada and 10 in the US.

In total, Kinepolis Group currently operates 111 cinemas worldwide, with a total of 1,081 screens and almost 200,000 seats. Kinepolis' employees are committed to giving millions of visitors an unforgettable movie experience. More information on www.kinepolis.com/corporate.

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
IN '000 € 31/12/2020 31/12/2019
Revenue 176 282 551 482
Cost of sales -219 639 -393 886
Gross result -43 357 157 596
Marketing and selling expenses -17 314 -27 886
Administrative expenses -20 234 -30 306
Other operating income 15 536 2 441
Other operating expenses - 294 - 808
Operating result -65 663 101 037
Financial income 1 552 941
Financial expenses -27 604 -24 667
Result before tax -91 715 77 311
Income tax expenses 22 604 -22 939
RESULT FOR THE PERIOD -69 111 54 372
Attributable to:
Owners of the Company -68 879 54 352
Non-controlling interests - 232 20
RESULT FOR THE PERIOD -69 111 54 372
Basic result per share (€) -2,56 2,02
Diluted result per share (€) -2,54 2,01
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
IN '000 € 31/12/2020 31/12/2019
Result for the period -69 111 54 372
Realised results -69 111 54 372
Items to be reclassified to profit or loss if specific conditions are met in the future:
Translation differences of intra-group non-current borrowings in foreign currencies -10 890 1 380
Translation differences of annual accounts in foreign currencies -8 250 2 249
Cash flow hedges - effective portion of changes in fair value 82 42
Income tax relating to the components of other comprehensive income to be reclassified to
profit or loss in subsequent periods
2 395 110
-16 664 3 781
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
Changes to estimates of defined benefit plans 96 - 516
Income tax relating to the components of other comprehensive income not to be reclassified
to profit or loss in subsequent periods
- 24
72 - 516
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of income tax -16 592 3 265
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD -85 703 57 637
Attributable to:
Owners of the Company -85 426 57 570
Non-controlling interests - 277 67
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD -85 703 57 637
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION / ASSETS
IN '000 € 31/12/2020 31/12/2019
Intangible assets 11 673 12 987
Goodwill 163 148 169 374
Property, plant and equipment 521 136 542 324
Right-of-use assets 362 481 397 212
Investment property 17 557 16 881
Deferred tax assets 14 778 1 227
Other receivables 6 321 9 011
Other financial assets 27 27
Non-current assets 1 097 121 1 149 043
Inventories 3 865 5 851
Trade and other receivables 26 756 53 385
Current tax assets 7 431 1 303
Cash and cash equivalents 33 007 72 473
Assets classified as held for sale 0 1 767
Current assets 71 059 134 779

TOTAL ASSETS 1 168 180 1 283 822

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION / EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
IN '000 € 31/12/2020 31/12/2019
Share capital 18 952 18 952
Share premium 1 154 1 154
Consolidated reserves 123 640 191 448
Translation reserve -17 254 - 582
Total equity attributable to owners of the Company 126 492 210 972
Non-controlling interests 4 281
Total equity 126 496 211 253
Loans and borrowings 469 882 479 513
Lease liabilities 358 317 383 052
Provision for employee benefits 998 1 036
Provisions 2 021 2 284
Deferred tax liabilities 13 107 20 408
Derivative financial instruments 87 169
Other payables 6 356 6 939
Non-current liabilities 850 768 893 401
Bank overdrafts 112 115
Loans and borrowings 76 599 10 099
Lease liabilities 35 295 33 091
Trade and other payables 78 335 132 740
Provisions 269 549
Current tax liabilities 306 2 574
Current liabilities 190 916 179 168
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 1 168 180 1 283 822
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW
IN '000 € 31/12/2020 31/12/2019
Result before tax -91 715 77 311
Adjustments for:
Depreciations and amortisations 80 442 70 734
Provisions and impairments 2 282 568
Government grants - 950 - 750
(Gains) Losses on sale of property, plant and equipment - 25 -1 169
Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments and unrealised foreign exchange
results
48 46
Unwinding of non-current receivables and provisions - 259 - 335
Share-based payments 469 723
Amortisation of refinancing transaction costs 513 418
Interest expenses and income 24 917 20 321
Forgiveness of lessee's lease payments -7 540 0
Change in inventory 2 148 - 227
Change in trade and other receivables 25 868 -9 999
Change in trade and other payables -52 364 19 002
Cash from operating activities -16 166 176 642
Income taxes paid -4 074 -25 718
Net cash from operating activities -20 240 150 924
Acquisition of intangible assets -1 848 -2 637
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment and investment property -43 372 -60 067
Advance lease payments - 40 -3 519
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of acquired cash - 87 -173 930
Proceeds from sale of investment property, intangible assets and property, plant and
equipment
995 5 942
Net cash used in investing activities -44 352 -234 211
Investment contributions 3 340 3 388
Payment of lease liabilities incl. forgiveness of lessee's lease payments -9 244 -20 918
Proceeds from loans and borrowings 66 500 225 000
Repayment of loans and borrowings -10 099 -69 221
Payment of transaction costs with regard to refinancing obligations - 45 -1 663
Interest paid -14 501 -12 941
Interest received 5 59
Paid interest related to lease liabilities -10 248 -9 387
Sale of treasury shares 478 0
Dividends paid 0 -24 723
Net cash - used in / + from financing activities 26 186 89 594
+ INCREASE / - DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS -38 406 6 307
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 72 358 65 345
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period 32 895 72 358
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents -1 057 706
+ INCREASE / - DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS -38 406 6 307
2020
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
IN '000 €
SHARE
CAPITAL AND
SHARE
PREMIUM
TRANSLATION
RESERVE
HEDGING
RESERVE
TREASURY
SHARES
RESERVE
SHARE-BASED
PAYMENTS
RESERVE
RETAINED
EARNINGS
NON
CONTROLLING
INTERESTS
TOTAL
EQUITY
At 31 December 2019 20 106 - 582 206 -22 830 3 088 210 985 281 211 253
Result for the period -68 879 - 232 -69 111
Realised results 0 0 0 0 0 -68 879 - 232 -69 111
Items to be reclassified to profit or loss if specific conditions are met in
the future:
Translation differences -19 095 - 45 -19 140
Cash flow hedges - effective portion of changes in fair value 82 82
Income tax relating to the components of other comprehensive income to be
reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods
2 423 - 28 2 395
0 -16 672 54 0 0 0 - 45 -16 664
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
Changes to estimates of defined benefit plans 96 96
Income tax relating to the components of other comprehensive income not
to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods
- 24 - 24
0 0 0 0 0 72 0 72
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of income tax 0 -16 672 54 0 0 72 - 45 -16 592
Total comprehensive income for the period 0 -16 672 54 0 0 -68 807 - 277 -85 703
Sale of treasury shares
Share-based payments
220 357 258
112
478
469
Total transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity 0 0 0 220 357 370 0 947
At 31 December 2020 20 106 -17 254 260 -22 610 3 445 142 548 4 126 496
2019
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
IN '000 €
SHARE
CAPITAL AND
SHARE
PREMIUM
TRANSLATION
RESERVE
HEDGING
RESERVE
TREASURY
SHARES
RESERVE
SHARE-BASED
PAYMENTS
RESERVE
RETAINED
EARNINGS
NON
CONTROLLING
INTERESTS
TOTAL
EQUITY
At 31 December 2018 20 106 -4 164 54 -22 830 2 365 181 872 214 177 617
Result for the period 0 0 0 0 0 54 352 20 54 372
Realised results 0 0 0 0 0 54 352 20 54 372
Items to be reclassified to profit or loss if specific conditions are met in
the future:
Translation differences 0 3 582 0 0 0 0 47 3 629
Cash flow hedges - effective portion of changes in fair value 0 0 42 0 0 0 0 42
Income tax relating to the components of other comprehensive income to be
reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods
0 110 0 0 0 110
0 3 582 152 0 0 0 47 3 781
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
Changes to estimates of defined benefit plans 0 0 0 0 0 - 516 0 - 516
0 0 0 0 0 - 516 0 - 516
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of income tax 0 3 582 152 0 0 - 516 47 3 265
Total comprehensive income for the period 0 3 582 152 0 0 53 836 67 57 637
Dividends 0 0 0 0 0 -24 723 0 -24 723
Share-based payments 0 0 0 0 723 0 0 723
Total transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity 0 0 0 0 723 -24 723 0 -24 000
At 31 December 2019 20 106 - 582 206 -22 830 3 088 210 985 281 211 253
31 December 2020
SEGMENT INFORMATION
IN '000€
BELGIUM FRANCE CANADA SPAIN NETHERLANDS UNITED
STATES
LUXEMBOURG OTHERS*
(POLAND AND
SWITZERLAND)
NOT
ALLOCATED
TOTAL
Segment revenue 33 148 24 743 33 664 16 402 28 173 12 473 6 173 2 175 0 156 951
Intersegment revenue 19 368 - 26 0 0 0 0 0 - 11 0 19 331
Revenue 52 516 24 717 33 664 16 402 28 173 12 473 6 173 2 164 0 176 282
Segment result - 18 787 - 4 522 - 23 566 - 5 276 - 544 - 12 167 - 876 75 0 - 65 663
Financial income 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 552 1 552
Financial expenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 27 604 - 27 604
Result before tax 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 91 715
Income tax expense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 604 22 604
RESULT FOR THE PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 69 111
Capital expenditure 4 459 5 216 11 965 1 521 20 326 1 214 491 28 0 45 220
31 December 2020
SEGMENT INFORMATION
IN '000€
BELGIUM FRANCE CANADA SPAIN NETHERLANDS UNITED
STATES
LUXEMBOURG OTHERS*
(POLAND AND
SWITZERLAND)
NOT
ALLOCATED
TOTAL
Segment assets 100 249 132 639 338 037 125 491 201 555 168 331 23 692 22 943 55 243 1 168 180
Segment equity and liabilities 43 070 47 256 248 042 45 832 38 830 51 442 6 812 307 686 589 1 168 180

* The other operating segment includes Poland and Switzerland. None of these segments met the quantitative thresholds for reportable segments in 2020.

31 December 2019
SEGMENT INFORMATION
IN '000€
BELGIUM FRANCE CANADA SPAIN NETHERLANDS UNITED
STATES
LUXEMBOURG OTHERS*
(POLAND AND
SWITZERLAND)
NOT
ALLOCATED
TOTAL
Segment revenue 209 382 81 754 137 712 61 369 65 738 15 728 17 550 4 682 0 593 915
Intersegment revenue - 42 360 - 39 0 0 0 0 0 - 34 0 - 42 433
Revenue 167 022 81 715 137 712 61 369 65 738 15 728 17 550 4 648 0 551 482
Segment result 29 201 20 607 12 263 13 635 16 580 2 355 4 926 1 470 0 101 037
Financial income 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 941 941
Financial expenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 24 667 - 24 667
Result before tax 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77 311
Income tax expense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 22 939 - 22 939
RESULT FOR THE PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 372
Capital expenditure 13 802 12 409 21 023 3 672 8 511 15 2 852 420 0 62 704
31 December 2019
31 December 2019
SEGMENT INFORMATION
IN '000€
BELGIUM FRANCE CANADA SPAIN NETHERLANDS UNITED
STATES
LUXEMBOURG OTHERS*
(POLAND AND
SWITZERLAND)
NOT
ALLOCATED
TOTAL
Segment assets 119 318 138 691 377 573 148 919 181 679 196 903 21 774 23 935 75 030 1 283 822
Segment equity and liabilities 62 384 52 060 277 010 67 596 33 246 61 392 5 321 682 724 131 1 283 822

* The other operating segment includes Poland and Switzerland. None of these segments met the quantitative thresholds for reportable segments in 2019.

ADJUSTMENTS IN '000€ 31 December 2020 31 December 2019
EBITDA - 304 -1 808
Depreciations, amortisations and impairment losses -249 - 967
Provisions 128 -146
Financial result 24 0
Income tax expense - 32 1 290
Net impact of adjustments - 433 -1 631
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED RESULT IN '000€ 31 December 2020 31 December 2019
Operating result -65 663 101 037
Financial result -26 052 -23 726
Result before tax -91 715 77 311
Income tax expenses 22 604 -22 939
Result for the period -69 111 54 372
Net impact of adjustments 433 1 631
Adjusted result for the period -68 678 56 003
RECONCILIATION OF EBITDAL IN '000€ 31 December 2020 31 December 2019
EBITDA 17 188 172 339
Costs related to lease contracts (excl. rent abatements and common charges) -31 169 -29 982
EBITDAL -13 981 142 357
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDAL IN '000€ 31 December 2020 31 December 2019
EBITDAL -13 981 142 357
Impact of adjustments on EBITDA 304 1 808
Adjusted EBITDAL -13 677 144 166
RECONCILIATION ADJUSTED EBTIDA VS EBITDA IN '000€ 31 December 2020 31 December 2019
Operating result -65 663 101 037
Depreciations and amortisations 80 442 70 734
Provisions and impairments 2 409 568
EBITDA 17 188 172 339
Impact of adjustments on EBITDA 304 1 808
Adjusted EBITDA 17 492 174 148
RECONCILIATION OF NET FINANCIAL DEBT IN '000€ 31 December 2020 31 December 2019
Financial debt 940 204 905 870
Cash and cash equivalents -33 007 -72 473
Tax shelter investments - 304 - 304
Net financial debt 906 892 833 093
RECONCILIATION OF NET FINANCIAL DEBT EXCL. LEASE LIABILITIES IN '000€ 31 December 2020 31 December 2019
Financial debt excl. lease liabilities 546 593 489 727
Cash and cash equivalents -33 007 -72 473
Tax shelter investments - 304 - 304
Net financial debt excl. lease liabilities 513 281 416 950
Impact lease liabilities 393 611 416 143
Net financial debt 906 892 833 093
RECONCILIATION FREE CASH FLOW IN '000€ 31 December 2020 31 December 2019
Cash flow from operating activities -16 166 176 642
Income taxes paid -4 074 -25 718
Maintenance capital expenditures for intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and
investment property
-5 565 -20 956
Interest paid / received -14 496 -12 882
Payment of lease liabilities -16 152 -26 917
Free cash flow -56 453 90 169
RECONCILIATION ROCE IN '000€ 31 December 2020 31 December 2019
Operating result -65 663 101 037
Impact of adjustments on EBIT 425 2 921
Adjusted EBIT -65 238 103 958
Average non-current assets 1 123 082 853 598
Average deferred tax assets -8 002 -1 327
Average assets classified as held for sale 884 4 379
Average inventories 4 858 5 384
Average trade receivable 28 804 38 515
Average trade payables -82 760 -96 187
Capital employed 1 066 866 804 362
Return on capital employed (ROCE) -6,1% 12,9%
RECONCILIATION ROCE EXCL. IFRS 16 IN '000€ 31 December 2020 31 December 2019
Operating result + IFRS 16 depreciations - costs related to lease contracts (excl. rent
abatements and common charges)
-69 784 95 279
Impact of adjustments on EBIT 425 2 921
Adjusted EBIT excl. IFRS 16 -69 359 98 200
Average non-current assets excl. right-of-use assets 743 236 654 992
Average deferred tax assets excl. impact IFRS 16 -7 337 -1 594
Average assets classified as held for sale 884 4 379
Average inventories 4 858 5 384
Average trade receivable 28 804 38 515
Average trade payables -82 760 -96 187
Capital employed excl. IFRS 16 687 684 605 490
Return on capital employed (ROCE) excl. IFRS 16 -10,1% 16,2%
RECONCILIATION CURRENT RATIO IN '000€ 31 December 2020 31 December 2019
Current assets 71 059 134 779
Current liabilities 190 916 179 168
Current ratio 0,37 0,75
RECONCILIATION CURRENT RATIO EXCL. CURRENT LEASE LIABILITIES IN '000€ 31 December 2020 31 December 2019
Current assets 71 059 134 779
Current liabilities excl. current lease liabilities 155 621 146 077
Current ratio excl. current lease liabilities 0,46 0,92
RECONCILIATION CAPITAL EXPENDITURE ACCORDING TO THE STATEMENT OF CASH
FLOW IN '000€
31 December 2020 31 December 2019
Acquisition of intangible assets 1 848 2 637
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment and investment property 43 372 60 067
Advance lease payments 40 3 519
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired 87 173 930
Proceeds from sale of investment property, intangible assets and property, plant and
equipment
- 995 -5 942
Total capital expenditure according to the consolidated statement of cash flow 44 352 234 211
RECONCILIATION GEARING RATIO IN '000€ 31 December 2020 31 December 2019
Net financial debt 906 892 833 093
Equity 126 496 211 253
Gearing ratio 7,17 3,94
RECONCILIATION GEARING RATIO EXCL. LEASE LIABILITIES IN '000€ 31 December 2020 31 December 2019
Net financial debt excl. lease liabilities 513 281 416 950
Equity 126 496 211 253
Gearing ratio excl. lease liabilities 4,06 1,97

Glossary and APMs

The glossary below also contains Alternative Performance Measures (APMs) that are aimed to improve the transparency of financial information.

Gross result

Revenue – cost of sales

Operating result (EBIT)

Gross result – marketing and selling expenses ‐ administrative expenses + other operating income ‐ other operating expenses

Adjusted operating result

Operating result after eliminating adjustments; is used to reflect the operating result from normal operating activities

EBITDA

Operating result + depreciations + amortisations + impairments + movements in provisions

EBITDAL

EBITDA less costs related to lease contracts (excl. rent abatements and common charges)

Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA after eliminating adjustments; is used to reflect the EBITDA from normal operating activities

Adjustments

This category primarily includes results from the disposal of fixed assets, impairment losses on assets, provisions, costs from restructuring and acquisitions and other exceptional income and expenses

Financial result Financial income ‐ financial expenses

Effective tax rate Income tax expense / result before tax

Adjusted result

Result for the period after eliminating adjustments; is used to reflect the result from normal operating activities

Result for the period, share of the Group Result attributable to equity holders of the Company

Basic result per share

Result for the period, share of the Group / (average number of outstanding shares – average number of treasury shares)

Diluted result per share

Result for the period, share of the Group / (average of number of outstanding shares – average number of treasury shares + number of possible new shares that must be issued under the existing share option plans x dilution effect of the share option plans)

Dividend

Payment of the result of a company to its shareholders

Capital expenditure

Capitalised investments in intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and investment property

Gross financial debt Non-current and current financial liabilities

Net financial debt

Financial debt after deduction of cash and cash equivalents and tax shelter investments

Net financial debt excl. lease liabilities

Financial debt excluding lease liabilities after deduction of cash and cash equivalents and tax shelter investments

ROCE (Return on capital employed)

Adjusted EBIT / (average non‐current assets – average deferred tax assets + average assets classified as held for sale + average trade receivables + average inventory – average trade payables)

Current Ratio

Current assets / current liabilities

Free cash flow

Cash flow from operating activities – maintenance capital expenditures for intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and investment property – interest paid