Cineworld is preparing to file for bankruptcy

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The debt-riddled Regal Cinemas owner Cineworld Group on Wednesday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. In a statement, the troubled London-based cinema chain said it was setting up “a $1.94 billion debtor debtor-in-possession financing facility from existing lenders which will help ensure Cineworld’s operations continue in the ordinary course while Cineworld implements its reorganisation.” The filing the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas covers multiple subsidiaries of Cineworld, which operated 505 theaters in the U.S.

The shoe finally fell today as giant theater chain Cineworld filed for Chapter 11. The bankruptcy includes a $1.94 billion debtor-in-possession financing facility from existing lenders to keep things running.

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Cineworld, the world’s second largest cinema chain, faces fresh uncertainty after its second largest shareholder cut its stake, causing shares to fall in value for a second day.

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COVID pandemic.It was reported last week via a piece in the The Wall Street Journal that the share price of the company had dropped from 20p to 2p, leading to conversations around bankruptcy. Before COVID, it was trading at £1.97.The London-listed company, which operates 751 sites in 10 countries including the Cineworld and Picturehouse chains in the UK, ran up debt of more than £4billion ($4.8billion) after its cinemas were closed during the global health crisis.Cineworld has now confirmed that conversations are taking place.

In response to recent speculation, Cineworld has provided an update to its August 17 announcement regarding an evaluation of strategic options to both obtain additional liquidity and potentially restructure its balance sheet through a comprehensive deleveraging transaction.