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AMC Demands FINRA to Look at Skyrocketing FTDs

Market News Daily: AMC Demands FINRA and NYSE Look into Stock.
Market News Daily: AMC Demands FINRA and NYSE Look into Stock.

AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) CEO announced that the company has contacted both FINRA and the NYSE to look closely at the trading of their stock.

“Many of you, and we, are aware that AMC Entertainment has been on ‘The Threshold List‘ for 3+ weeks, indicating a number of FTDs.

Some of you may be pleased to learn that we have contacted both FINRA and the NYSE asking that they both look closely at the trading of our stock.”

AMC failure-to-delivers (FTDs) have been begun to rise again.

FTDs topped 6.8 million in February (non-cumulative), amounting to more than $36 million in failed to close orders.

The data is still being reported which means there’s a possibility we may see higher FTDs once February’s entire month has been processed.

AMC Entertainment demands FINRA and NYSE to look into FTDs.
AMC Entertainment demands FINRA and NYSE to look into FTDs.

Now AMC’s CEO Adam Aron is demanding FINRA and the NYSE to look into the company’s alarming FTDs.

FTDs, or Failure-to-deliver occurs when one party in a trading contract (whether it’s shares, futures, or options) fails to deliver on their obligations.

These failures derive due to buyers not having enough money to take delivery and pay for the transaction at settlement.

In the case of sellers, it means not having the goods to meet that transaction.

Failure-to-delivers can occur in options trading or when selling short naked, per Investopedia.

According to Investopedia, AMC failure-to-delivers can also occur if there is a technical problem in the settlement process carried out by the respective parties (clearing houses).

Investors say there’s a major conflict of interest when Citadel Clearing LLC processes retail orders worldwide.

Adam Aron Demands FINRA and NYSE Look into AMC Stock

AMC Demands FINRA to Look at Skyrocketing FTDs
Market News Daily: AMC Demands FINRA to Look at Skyrocketing FTDs.

Ever since the Genius Group (GNS) CEO Roger Hamilton publicly began calling out short sellers and #NakedShorts, AMC shareholders have been hoping for Adam Aron to also join the fight.

While Adam Aron may be binded to what he can and cannot say, this is the closes we’ve see the CEO to join shareholders in an activist role.

The CEO has been criticized for not speaking out on market injustices, even after skyrocketing reports of FTDs in the company stock.

And although the CEO has said in the past he has never seen any signs of ‘synthetic shares’ floating around, today’s news requesting FINRA and the NYSE to look into the company stock is a massive win for activist investors.

There is no longer denial, now there is acceptance of an important part of market structure that must be thoroughly investigated by our regulators.

But I’m curious to know how you feel about this investigation.

Do you think this will lead Adam Aron to dive into the rabbit hole?

Do you applaud the CEO for taking this unexpected approach?

Leave your thoughts in the comment section down below.

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AMC CEO Adam Aron Hints at Destroying Short Thesis

Market News Daily: AMC Entertainment CEO hints at destroying Wall Street short thesis.
Market News Daily: AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron hints at destroying Wall Street short thesis.

AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) CEO Adam Aron just hinted at destroying the short thesis.

The movie theatre chain has been under attack by short sellers since before the pandemic.

However, short sellers saw an opportunity when the world’s largest movie theatre chain closed its doors in 2020 due to the pandemic lockdowns.

Adam Aron says the company went from earning millions per month to $0 overnight during the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic.

When retail investors found how high the short interest data in AMC was, they piled up to squeeze short sellers from their positions by purchasing shares of the movie theater chain en masse.

At first, investors were able to drive AMC’s stock price to $20 in January.

Then, shareholders saw AMC stock hit an all-time high of $72 per share in June.

Since then, low borrow fees have made it easier for short sellers to bring the stock back down.

But now that short borrow fees have skyrocketed, retail investors have clearer runway to squeeze short sellers again.

Adam Aron on an AMC Short Squeeze

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AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron hints at destroying Wall Street short thesis.

AMC CEO Adam Aron has said in the past that to his personal knowledge, there are no synthetic AMC shares (naked shares used to illegally drive the price of a share down).

Genius Group (GNS) CEO Roger Hamilton, who is leading a group of CEOs to take legal action against short sellers and toxic lenders has reached out to Adam Aron in efforts to fight market injustices.

“It may boil down to this. Many of you are frustrated, strongly urging us to address market forces that you are convinced are unfair. We continuously think about what actions would be wise and CREDIBLE. Certainly good ideas: Build up our cash reserves and smartly lead AMC forward,” said Adam Aron on Twitter.

Some investors believe AMC’s debt covenants are restricting the CEO from speaking publicly about the short seller stock manipulation happening with AMC since the lenders themselves are short on AMC Entertainment stock.

Debt covenants are restrictions that lenders (creditors, debt holders, investors) put on lending agreements to limit the actions of the borrower (debtor), AMC Entertainment.

In other words, debt covenants are agreements between a company (AMC) and its lenders (Citi, Goldman, Credit Suisse) that the company will operate within certain rules set by the lenders.

Should a borrower violate a covenant, such as not maintaining a certain interest coverage ratio or engaging in unpermitted business activities, it may constitute a loan default, per The Balance.

Destroying the Short Thesis

On Twitter, Adam Aron responded directly to a user regarding AMC’s short thesis.

The user said, “Shorts attack companies they feel they can destroy. If you become a successful company you destroy a short’s thesis hence no logical reason to continue shorting. This is @CEOAdam strategy and the only strategy that has ever worked in the history of the market! #AMC#AMCSqueeze.”

To which the CEO answered:

“Joe, you nailed it. I could not have put it better myself”.

Adam Aron has made it clear that his way to tackle the short thesis is strictly through a fundamental process and strategy.

Some investors argue that he could tackle the short thesis both through fundamentals and legal action.

But as Roger Hamilton has stated, it might be best for a company to get their finances in order before proceeding with such a task.

Do you believe AMC Entertainment will end the short thesis once and for all?

Leave your thoughts in the comment section below.

Related: AMC Failure-to-Delivers Are Skyrocketing Through the Roof

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Adam Aron Urges Retail to Vote ‘Yes’ for Dilution

Market News Today: AMC CEO Adam Aron is urging shareholders to vote 'yes' to dilution.
Market News Today: AMC CEO Adam Aron is urging shareholders to vote ‘yes’ to dilution.

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (NYSE:AMC) CEO Adam Aron is urging shareholders to vote ‘yes’ on the proposals during the next shareholder meeting, one being dilution.

“A link to the proxy filed with the SEC on our March 14 shareholder meeting. AMC’s Board & I strongly believe the proposals are crucial for AMC’s future. We unanimously recommend that you #VoteYesAMC. They are in the best interest of AMC & our shareholders,” said Adam Aron on Twitter.

The first proposal would dilute the stock by increasing the number of shares from 524,173,073 to 550,000,000.

Many shareholders are on board with doing what the company says is necessary to move forward in 2023.

Diluting the stock could help AMC Entertainment raise more cash for example.

Other shareholders want to know from the CEO how the company plans to utilize this capital, though only very little is known; debt has been AMC’s primary focus to tackle.

AMC Shareholder Meeting Proposals

AMC shareholder meeting
AMC stock dilution news.

Below are the three proposals being presented for AMC’s shareholder meeting.

Proposal 1

Proposal No. 1: To approve an amendment to our Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (our “Certificate of Incorporation”) to increase the total number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 524,173,073 shares of Common Stock to 550,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Share Increase Proposal”);

This proposal will dilute AMC Entertainment stock, but it’s essential for the company’s growth whether shareholders like it or not.

Voting ‘no’ on proposal 1 could stunt the company’s capabilities to raise cash short-term.

Voting ‘yes’ will allow the company to raise capital to stay afloat, though it means AMC’s share price may plummet as a result.

This is why the second proposal will offset the share price without affecting the value of shareholder’s portfolios.

Proposal 2

Proposal No. 2: To approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to effectuate a reverse stock split at a ratio of one share of Common Stock for every ten shares of Common Stock, which together with the Share Increase Proposal, shall permit the full conversion of all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock (the “Reverse Split Proposal” and collectively with the Authorized Share Increase Proposal, the “Charter Amendment Proposals”);

A 1-for-10 reverse stock split will decrease the number of shares investors hold while raising AMC’s share price by 10x.

Shareholder who own 10 shares of AMC will own 1 share of AMC priced at $50 instead of owning 10 shares priced at $5 per share.

The value won’t change, but the number of shares and share price will.

A higher share price buys AMC Entertainment time.

Proposal 3

Proposal No. 3: To approve one or more adjournments of the Special Meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to approve and adopt the Charter Amendment Proposals (the “Adjournment Proposal”).

This gives AMC the right to approve these proposals should there not be sufficient votes.

Related: Adam Aron Says AMC Critics Are Fundamentally Wrong

APE Conversion to AMC Stock

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Market News Today – APE conversion to AMC stock – Adam Aron urges retail to vote yes to dilution.

For APE share to convert into AMC stock, shareholders will need to vote ‘yes’ on both the first and second proposals.

Here’s a statement from the company’s filing:

In order to effect the conversion of APEs into Common Stock, stockholders must approve BOTH the Share Increase Proposal and the Reverse Split Proposal. The Share Increase Proposal alone will not create sufficient authorized Common Stock, without the Reverse Split Proposal, to enable the conversion to occur. Nor will the Reverse Split Proposal alone satisfy the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock to enable the conversion to occur.

AMC shareholders will be receiving a proxy link from their brokers where they will be able to cast their votes on all three proposals.

What are your thoughts on these proposals?

Leave a comment down below.

Source: Proxy statement.

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Adam Aron Says AMC Critics Are Fundamentally Wrong

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Market News: AMC CEO Adam Aron pushes back.

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., (NYSE:AMC) CEO Adam Aron said so-called ‘experts’ thinking streaming dooms movie theatres are so fundamentally incorrect.

“So WRONG. Our problem is major studios released a lot fewer movies in 2021 & 2022 than in pre-pandemic years,” said the CEO.

Wall Street continues to push the short thesis on AMC, failing to acknowledge the fundamental growth of the company over the past two years.

Retail investors say overleveraged short sellers won’t give in even after the company begins to generate positive cash flow.

AMC Entertainment currently has -$218.88 million in ‘free cash flow’ with at least $2 billion in debt.

The company has been able to reduce its debt with the sale of APE and raise cash through the equity too.

Recently, the company launched its online merchandise store and plans to launch its first credit card and branded popcorn retail business this quarter.

These are just a few of the efforts the company is making to increase its revenue.

Developments Pushing the Movie Industry Forward

Market News Today: Developments in the movie theatre industry.
Market News Today: Developments in the movie theatre industry.

Amazon is planning to invest more than $1 billion per year into theatrical distribution releases per Bloomberg news.

Amazon.com Inc. will be investing billions of dollars to produce movies that will release in theatres, according to people familiar with the company’s plans.

This is the largest commitment to the movie theatre industry by an internet company, says Bloomberg.

The world’s largest online retailer aims to make between 12 and 15 movies annually that will get a theatrical release.

Amazon is still sorting out this strategy said people who asked not to be identified.

That number of releases puts Amazon on par with major studios such as Paramount Pictures.

CNBC says this is a positive sign for the movie theatre industry.

“While a $1 billion annual investment for film development is on the lower end of what major Hollywood studios spend each year, it’s a positive sign for the movie theater business, which has struggled in the wake of the pandemic.”

Also Read: Goldman Says Bigger Short Squeezes Coming Since Meme Stock Frenzy

Streaming Didn’t Kill Movie Theatres

On the contrary, streaming platforms are beginning to figure out that they need movie theatres even as popularity in streaming has grown.

As “Avatar: The Way of Water” gets closer to the $2 billion mark at the worldwide box office, James Cameron says it’s a reminder that moviegoers still value the theatrical experience in an era of streaming dominance.

“I’m thinking of it in the terms of we’re going back to theaters around the world. They’re even going back to theaters in China where they’re having this big COVID surge. We’re saying as a society, ‘We need this! We need to go to theaters.’ Enough with the streaming already! I’m tired of sitting on my ass. Source: Variety.

Netflix’s showing of Glass Onion in movie theaters cost the streaming service $200 million for taking it out too early.

The film earned $15 million at the box office but CNBC says the showing could have made $200 million if it had been kept in theatres longer.

Disney’s Bob Igor on Streaming and Movie Theatre Industry

“The streaming business, which I believe is the future and has been growing, is not delivering basically the kind of profitability or bottom line results that the linear business delivered for us over a few decades,” Iger said.

In the interim, Disney hopes to cushion that short fall by continuing to rely on traditional forms of distribution, releasing movies on the big screen, where it recently scored blockbuster successes with “Avatar: The Way of Water” and “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”.

Related: Naked Shorting: Roger Hamilton Reaches Out to AMC CEO

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