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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004

Commission file number: 033-49598

UNITED ARTISTS THEATRE CIRCUIT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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 ý    No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).    Yes o    No ý

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.    Yes ý    No o

The number of shares outstanding of $1.00 par value common stock at November 12, 2004 was 100 shares.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

UNITED ARTISTS THEATRE CIRCUIT, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Amounts in millions, except share data)

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 Operations

(Amounts in millions)

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

(Amounts in millions)

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

September 30, 2004

(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") and United Artists Properties II Corp. ("Prop II"). UATC leases certain theatres from both UAR and 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.

        The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and those of all majority owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

        UATC operates 879 screens in 110 theatres in 20 states as of September 30, 2004. 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 2003) results in a 53-week fiscal year.

        The Company became a subsidiary of Regal Entertainment Group ("REG" or "Regal") on April 12, 2002 in conjunction with an exchange transaction in which REG, through its wholly owned subsidiary Regal Entertainment Holdings, Inc. ("REH"), also acquired Edwards Theatres, Inc. ("Edwards"), Regal Cinemas Corporation and Regal CineMedia Corporation ("RCM"). REG is controlled by The Anschutz Corporation and its subsidiaries ("TAC"), which controlled each of us, Edwards, Regal Cinemas Corporation, United Artists and RCM prior to REG's acquisition of us and them in the exchange transaction.

        In connection with Regal's acquisition of its subsidiaries, Regal Cinemas, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Regal, agreed to manage the theatre operations of UATC and its subsidiaries pursuant to a management agreement.

        In August 2002, REH acquired the remaining outstanding shares of common stock of United Artists held by the United Artists minority stockholders and warrants to purchase shares of common stock of United Artists held by various institutional holders for approximately $34.0 million. Immediately prior to the acquisition, the common stock of United Artists was the only outstanding class of voting stock, of which the minority stockholders owned approximately 9.9%, and REH owned the remaining 90.1%. As a result of this transaction, United Artists became a wholly owned subsidiary of REH.

        On March 28, 2003, as part of an acquisition by REG of Hoyts Cinemas Corporation ("Hoyts"), two theatre locations and 20 screens were contributed to UATC and recorded as a capital contribution totaling approximately $12.4 million. The results of operations of the two Hoyts theatres are reflected in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations from March 28, 2003.

        On June 6, 2003, UATC completed the sale of certain leased theatres consisting of 46 theatres and 438 screens in 11 states and certain other assets under construction to United Artists Theatre Group ("UATG"), a wholly owned subsidiary of REH, for total cash consideration of approximately $291.4 million, pursuant to an asset purchase agreement between UATG and UATC. Also on June 6, 2003, UATG and Prop I entered into a purchase and sale agreement under which Prop I sold its right, title and interest in certain owned theatre properties to UATG for total cash consideration of

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approximately $20.0 million. With the proceeds of the sale of such properties, Prop I effected a payment of $20.0 million on its outstanding indebtedness to UATC. The purchase price for the leased theatres was based on a valuation of the operations of the leased theatres on an ongoing basis and the purchase price for the owned theatre properties was based on the appraised value for such properties.

        In connection with the series of transactions described above, UATC used the proceeds from the sale of the theatre assets of approximately $291.4 million and the $20.0 million repayment from Prop I along with cash on hand of approximately $57.4 million to (i) repay its outstanding indebtedness of approximately $263.8 million under a note payable to United Artists and (ii) effect a cash dividend of approximately $105.0 million to United Artists.

        On March 29, 2004 and June 30, 2004, UATC acquired the remaining partnership interest of two of the partners in one of its subsidiaries for an aggregate purchase price of $9.9 million, which resulted in a loss of $7.4 million. The loss was recorded in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations as a component of "Other, net." In addition, on June 30, 2004, UATC sold its interest in a limited liability company for $2.8 million, which resulted in a gain of $0.9 million. The gain was recorded in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations as a component of "Other, net."

        The Company has prepared the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2004 and the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange 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 January 1, 2004 unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet information is derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2004 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2004 (File No. 033-49598). These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. The results of operations for the quarter and three quarters ended September 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be achieved for the full 2004 fiscal year.

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

        Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2003 financial statements to conform to the 2004 presentation.

(2) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

        In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities," which addresses how a business enterprise should evaluate whether it has a controlling financial interest in an entity through means other than voting rights and accordingly should consolidate the entity. FIN 46R replaces FASB Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities," which was issued in January 2003. The Company will be required to apply FIN 46R to variable interests in VIEs created after December 31, 2003. For variable interests in VIEs created before January 1, 2004, the Interpretation will be applied beginning on January 1, 2005. For any VIEs that must be consolidated under FIN 46R that were created before January 1, 2004, the assets, liabilities and noncontrolling interests of the VIE initially would be measured at their carrying amounts with any difference between the net amount added to the balance sheet and any previously recognized interest being recognized as the cumulative

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effect of an accounting change. If determining the carrying amounts is not practicable, fair value at the date FIN 46R first applies may be used to measure the assets, liabilities and non-controlling interest of the VIE. Certain new disclosure requirements apply to all financial statements issued after January 31, 2003. The adoption of this interpretation did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations. Interpretive guidance relating to FIN 46 is continuing to evolve and the Company's management will continue to assess various aspects of consolidations and variable interest entity accounting as additional guidance becomes available.

        In May 2003, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 150, "Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity." This Statement establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. SFAS No. 150 requires certain financial instruments that embody obligations of the issuer and have characteristics of both liabilities and equity to be classified as liabilities. Many of these instruments previously were classified as equity or temporary equity and as such, SFAS No. 150 represents a significant change in practice in the accounting for a number of mandatorily redeemable equity instruments and certain equity derivatives that frequently are used in connection with share repurchase programs. SFAS No. 150 is effective for all financial instruments created or modified after May 31, 2003, and to other instruments at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. The Company's adoption of SFAS No. 150 did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, cash flows or results of operations.

        In March 2004, the FASB issued a proposed Statement, "Share-Based Payment," that addresses the accounting for share-based payment transactions in which an enterprise receives employee services in exchange for (a) equity instruments of the enterprise or (b) liabilities that are based on the fair value of the enterprise's equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments. The proposed Statement would eliminate the ability to account for share-based compensation transactions using APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," and generally would require instead that such transactions be accounted for using a fair-value-based method. The proposed Statement would be effective for fiscal or interim periods beginning after June 15, 2005, for public entities that used the fair-value based method of accounting under the original provisions of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" for recognition or pro forma disclosure purposes. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the proposed Statement may have on its consolidated financial position, cash flows and results of operations.

(3) Long-Term Debt

        Long-term debt is summarized as follows (amounts in millions):

(a)

Long-term debt includes $2.4 million of capital lease obligations and $3.1 million of mortgages secured by land and buildings as of September 30, 2004 and $2.5 million of capital lease obligations and $3.4 million of mortgages secured by land and buildings as of January 1, 2004.

(4) Related Party Transactions

        UATC leases certain of its theatres from UAR and Prop I in accordance with two master leases (the "Master Leases"). The Master Leases provide for basic monthly or quarterly rental payments and may require additional rental payments, based on the revenue of the underlying theatre. In order to

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fund the cost of additions and/or renovations to the theatres leased by UATC from UAR or Prop I, UATC has periodically made advances to UAR and Prop I. As part of the application of fresh-start reporting, the receivable was reclassified from other assets to stockholder's equity and interest no longer accrues on this account. The receivable will be reduced upon any sale of properties by UAR and Prop I, with UATC receiving the net proceeds of the sale. As described in Note 1, Prop I used the proceeds from the 2003 sale of its interest in certain owned theatre properties to UATG to repay $20.0 million on its outstanding indebtedness to UATC.

        Regal Cinemas, Inc. 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 quarter ended September 30, 2004 and the quarter ended September 25, 2003, UATC recorded management fee expenses of approximately $2.2 million and $2.5 million, respectively, related to this agreement. During the three quarters ended September 30, 2004 and the three quarters ended September 25, 2003 UATC recorded management fee expenses of approximately $6.6 million and $8.9 million, respectively, related to this agreement. Such fees have been recorded in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations as a component of "General and Administrative" expenses.

        On March 29, 2004 and June 30, 2004, UATC acquired the remaining partnership interest of the two partners in one of its subsidiaries for an aggregate purchase price of $9.9 million, which resulted in a loss of $7.4 million. The loss was recorded in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations as a component of "Other, net." In addition, on June 30, 2004, UATC sold its interest in a limited liability company for $2.8 million, which resulted in a gain of $0.9 million. The gain was recorded in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations as a component of "Other, net."

(5) Sale—Leaseback Transactions

        In December 1995, UATC entered into a sale and leaseback transaction whereby the land and buildings underlying 27 of its operating theatres and four theatres and a screen addition under development were sold to and leased back from an unaffiliated third party. The transaction requires UATC to lease the underlying theatres for a period of 21 years and one month, with the option to extend for up to an additional 10 years. In conjunction with the transaction, the buyer of the properties issued publicly traded pass-through certificates. Several of its properties included in the sale and leaseback transaction have been determined by UATC to be economically obsolete for theatre use. As of September 30, 2004, 20 theatres were subject to the transaction. UATC amended the lease on March 7, 2001 to allow UATC to terminate the lease with respect to the obsolete properties, to allow the owner trustee to sell those properties and pay down the underlying debt (at a discount to par through September 2002 and par thereafter) and to reduce the amount of rent paid by UATC on the lease. Included in the 2001 amendment is a $35.0 million cap on the ability to sell properties. Through September 30, 2004, approximately $25.7 million of this cap has been utilized through theatre sales. As of September 30, 2004, two additional properties are no longer operational and are being marketed for sale. An evaluation of the remaining theatres is performed on an ongoing basis. Approximately $65.6 million in principal amount of pass-through certificates were outstanding as of September 30, 2004.

        For a description of all other sale and leaseback transactions not disclosed herein, see Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2004, filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 31, 2004 (File No. 033-49598).

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(6) Income Taxes

        The provision for income taxes of $0.8 million and $2.9 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2004 and September 25, 2003 reflect effective tax rates of approximately 61.5% and 38.7%, respectively. The provision for income taxes of $1.4 million and $8.5 million for the three quarters ended September 30, 2004 and September 25, 2003 reflect effective tax rates of approximately 58.3% and 39.2% respectively. The increase in the effective tax rates during the quarter ended and the three quarters ended September 30, 2004 was primarily attributable to an increase in minority interest expense and a nondeductible expense related to the purchase of an additional partnership interest in one of our joint ventures.

        In connection with the sale of theatres to UATG on June 6, 2003, as described in Note 1, the Company recorded a deferred tax liability in the amount of $74.2 million.

        In assessing the valuation 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 has recorded a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets at September 30, 2004 and January 1, 2004 totaling $28.2 million as management believes it more likely than not that such deferred tax asset amounts would not be realized in future tax periods. The valuation allowance relates to pre-acquisition deferred tax assets of UATC. Accordingly, future reductions in the valuation allowance will reduce goodwill related to the acquisition of UATC.

(7) Commitments and Contingencies

        On September 5, 2000 (the "Petition Date") UATC and certain of its subsidiaries, as well as the Parent and certain of the Parent's subsidiaries, filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the "Bankruptcy Code") in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the "Chapter 11 Cases"), as well as a joint plan of reorganization. Upon the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases and petitions, the Bankruptcy Code imposed a stay applicable to all entities, of, among other things, the commencement or continuation of judicial, administrative, or other actions or proceedings against United Artists that were or could have been commenced before the bankruptcy petition.

        The Company and its subsidiaries are presently involved in various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of its business operations, including personal injury claims, employment and contractual matters and other disputes. The Company believes it has adequately provided for the settlement of such matters. Management believes any additional liability with respect to the above proceedings will not be material in the aggregate to the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

        The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the "ADA") and certain state statutes, among other things, require that places of public accommodation, including theatres (both existing and newly constructed), be accessible to and that assistive listening devices be available for use by certain patrons with disabilities. With respect to access to theatres, the ADA may require modifications to be made to existing theatres to make them accessible to certain theatre patrons and employees who are disabled.

        The ADA requires that theatres be constructed in such a manner that persons with disabilities have full use of the theatre and its facilities and reasonable access to work stations. The ADA provides for a private right of action and reimbursement of plaintiffs' attorneys' fees and expenses under certain circumstances. Non-compliance with the ADA could result in the imposition of injunctive relief, fines, an award of damages to private litigants and additional capital expenditures to remedy such non-compliance. The Parent and several of its subsidiaries are subject to a consent decree arising from

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a lawsuit captioned Connie Arnold et. al. v. United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc. et. al. The plaintiffs alleged nationwide violations with the ADA for failure to remove barriers to access at existing theatres in a timely manner. In 1996, the parties involved in the case entered into a settlement agreement in which United Artists agreed to remove physical barriers to access at its theatres prior to July 2001. In January 2001, the settlement agreement was amended to, among other things, extend the completion date for barrier removal to July 2006 and require minimum expenditures of $250,000 a year for barrier removal. UATC has established a program to review and evaluate UATC theatres and to make any changes that may be required by the ADA. UATC estimates the costs to comply with these requirements will total between $2.5 million and $5.0 million.

        On March 18, 2003, Reading International, Inc., Citadel Cinemas, Inc. and Sutton Hill capital, LLC (collectively, the "Plaintiffs") filed a complaint and demand for jury trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Oaktree Capital Management LLC, Onex Corporation, Regal, United Artists, UATC, Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corporation ("Loews"), Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., The Walt Disney Company, Universal Studios, Inc., Paramount Pictures Corporation, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distribution Company, Fox Entertainment Group, Inc., Dreamworks LLC, Stephen Kaplan and Bruce Karsh (collectively, the "Defendants") alleging various violations by the Defendants of federal and state antitrust laws and New York common law. The Plaintiffs allege, among other things, that the consolidation of the theatre industry and alleged agreements between and among Regal, movie distributors, and Loews have adversely impacted their ability to exhibit first-run industry-anticipated top-grossing commercial films at their Village East theatre in Lower Manhattan, and are seeking, among other things, a declaration that the Defendants' conduct is in violation of antitrust laws, damages, and equitable relief enjoining the Defendants from engaging in future anticompetitive conduct. On December 10, 2003, the court granted the Defendant's motion to dismiss in part, thereby dismissing several of the Plaintiffs' claims and dismissing Sutton Hill as a plaintiff. On December 24, 2003, the Plaintiffs amended their complaint to add Village East Limited Partnership as a Plaintiff. Management believes that the remaining allegations and claims are without merit and intends to defend vigorously the Plaintiffs' claims.

        We believe that we are in substantial compliance with all current applicable regulations relating to accommodations for the disabled. We intend to comply with future regulations in this regard, and except as set forth above, we do not currently anticipate that compliance will require us to expend substantial funds. Our theatre operations are also subject to federal, state and local laws governing such matters as wages, working conditions, citizenship and health and sanitation requirements. We believe that we are in substantial compliance with all of such laws.

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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. 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. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included herein.

The Company

        UATC operates 879 screens in 110 theatres in 20 states as of September 30, 2004. The Company formally operates on a 52-week fiscal year (ending on the first Thursday after December 25 each year) with each quarter generally consisting of 13 weeks, unless otherwise noted.

        The Company generates revenues primarily from admissions and concession sales. Additional revenues are generated by electronic video games located adjacent to the lobbies of certain of the Company's theatres, vendor marketing programs and on-screen advertisements, and rental of theatres for business meetings and other events generated by RCM, which is an affiliate of UATC. Direct theatre costs consist of film rental and advertising costs, costs of concessions and other theatre operating expenses. Film rental costs depend on the popularity of a film and the length of time since the film's release and generally decline as a percentage of admission revenues the longer a film is in exhibition. Because the Company purchases certain concession items, such as fountain drinks and popcorn, in bulk and not pre-packaged for individual servings, the Company is able to improve its margins by negotiating volume discounts. Other theatre operating expenses consist primarily of theatre labor and occupancy costs.

        On March 28, 2003, as part of an acquisition by REG of Hoyts, two theatre locations and 20 screens were contributed to UATC and recorded as a capital contribution totaling approximately $12.4 million. The results of operations of the two Hoyts theatres are reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations from March 28, 2003.

        On June 6, 2003, UATC completed the sale of certain leased theatres consisting of 46 theatres and 438 screens in 11 states and certain other assets under construction to UATG, for total cash consideration of approximately $291.4 million, pursuant to an asset purchase agreement between UATG and UATC. Also on June 6, 2003, UATG and Prop I entered into a purchase and sale agreement under which Prop I sold its right, title and interest in certain owned theatre properties to UATG for total cash consideration of approximately $20.0 million. With the proceeds of the sale of such properties, Prop I effected a payment of $20.0 million on its outstanding indebtedness to UATC. The purchase price for the leased theatres was based on a valuation of the operations of the leased theatres on an ongoing basis and the purchase price for the owned theatre properties was based on the appraised value for such properties.

        In connection with the series of transactions described above, UATC used the proceeds from the sale of the theatre assets of approximately $291.4 million and the $20.0 million repayment from Prop I along with cash on hand of approximately $57.4 million to (i) repay its outstanding indebtedness of

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approximately $263.8 million under a note payable to United Artists and (ii) effect a cash dividend of approximately $105.0 million to United Artists.

        On March 29, 2004 and June 30, 2004, UATC acquired the remaining partnership interest of the two partners in one of its subsidiaries for an aggregate purchase price of $9.9 million, which resulted in a loss of $7.4 million. The loss was recorded in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations as a component of "Other, net." In addition, on June 30, 2004, UATC sold its interest in a limited liability company for $2.8 million, which resulted in a gain of $0.9 million. The gain was recorded in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations as a component of "Other, net."

Results of Operations for the Quarter and Three Quarters Ended September 30, 2004 and September 25, 2003

Overview

        Based on our review of industry sources, national box office revenues were estimated to have increased approximately 2.9% for the first three calendar quarters of 2004. We believe that national year-to-date 2004 box office results have benefited from increased average ticket prices per patron, coupled with a slight increase in national attendance. The increase in average ticket price per patron is primarily attributable to increases in ticket prices and a favorable first quarter 2004 film mix consisting of a higher percentage of R-rated films, which resulted in sales of a greater proportion of full price tickets. During the second and third quarter of 2004, the film mix shifted to a more family-oriented and concession-friendly product, which moderated average ticket prices, but favorably impacted average concession revenues per patron for the year-to-date 2004 period. Based on our review of the same industry sources, we believe national box office revenues in the third calendar quarter of 2004 increased approximately 0.3% over that of the third calendar quarter of 2003. The leveling of third calendar quarter box office revenues is primarily attributable to film product that underperformed film product released in the comparable period of 2003.

        Total revenue for the Company's fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2004 ("Q3 2004 Period") was $74.0 million, a 14.6% decrease from total revenue of $86.7 million for the quarter ended September 25, 2003 ("Q3 2003 Period"). The decline in the Company's quarter-over-quarter operating results was primarily attributable to the industry factors discussed above and a significant calendar shift in the Company's Q3 2004 Period calendar, which exchanged the strong attendance week leading up to the July 4 holiday (June 27 through July 1) for the slow attendance week ended September 30, 2004 (September 26 through September 30). This calendar shift accounted for an estimated 5.6% decrease in attendance during the Q3 2004 Period, translating into lower box office and concession revenues. In addition, the closure of 98 underperforming screens during the twelve month period ended September 30, 2004 contributed to the decline in the Company's quarter-over-quarter operating results. The decline in box office revenues was partially offset by a 3.0% increase in average ticket prices per patron due to increases in ticket prices. Income from operations decreased 80.5% to $1.5 million for the Q3 2004 Period compared to $7.7 million in the Q3 2003 Period. Net income decreased 89.1% to $0.5 million in the Q3 2004 Period as compared to net income of $4.6 million in the Q3 2003 Period. The decline in income from operations and net income for the Q3 2004 Period was primarily attributable to the screen closures, calendar shift and industry factors described above and the fixed cost nature of certain operating expenses discussed later in this section.

        Total revenue for the three quarters ended September 30, 2004 ("Fiscal 2004 Period") was $224.6 million, a 34.6% decrease from total revenue of $343.3 million for the three quarters ended September 25, 2003 ("Fiscal 2003 Period"). The decline in the Company's operating results was attributable to a 34.4% decrease in attendance resulting primarily from the sale of the 46 theatres to UATG on June 6, 2003 and the closure of 98 underperforming screens during the twelve month period

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ended September 30, 2004. In addition, as a result of the timing of our fiscal 2004 calendar, we experienced a significant calendar shift for the Fiscal 2004 Period from the Fiscal 2003 Period. As a result, the Fiscal 2004 Period results lacked the benefit of the traditionally high attendance week between Christmas and New Year's Day included in the Fiscal 2003 Period results. The Fiscal 2004 Period results benefited from the inclusion of the results of operations of the two Hoyts theatres for all periods; whereas, the results of operations of the two Hoyts theatres were excluded from the first three months of the Fiscal 2003 Period because the acquisition of these two theatres did not occur until March 28, 2003. The Fiscal 2004 Period box office results also benefited from a 1.4% increase in average ticket prices per patron due to increases in ticket prices and sales of a greater proportion of full-price tickets from R-rated films during the first quarter of the Fiscal 2004 Period. The growth in concession revenues per patron was benefited by a price increase and a return to family-oriented and concession friendly film in the second and third quarters of the Fiscal 2004 Period. Income from operations decreased 67.6% to $10.2 million for the Fiscal 2004 Period compared to $31.5 million in the Fiscal 2003 Period. Net income decreased 92.4% to $1.0 million in the Fiscal 2004 Period as compared to net income of $13.2 million in the Fiscal 2003 Period.

        The following table sets forth the percentage of total revenues represented by certain items included in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the Q3 2004 Period, the Q3 2003 Period, the Fiscal 2004 Period and the Fiscal 2003 Period: