Form 10-Q
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
    For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2002
 
OR
 
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
    For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

Commission file number 1-8625

READING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

     
NEVADA
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  95-3885184
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
550 South Hope Street
Suite 1825, Los Angeles CA
(Address of principal executive offices)
  90071
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (213) 235-2240

     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 twelve 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  ü
 No  

     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. As of November 5, 2002, there were 20,484,820 shares of Class A Nonvoting Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share and 1,336,334 shares of Class B Voting Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share outstanding.



 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I — Financial Information
Item 1 — Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
Item 3A — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Interest Risk
Item 4 — Controls and Procedures
PART II — Other Information
Item 1 — Legal Proceedings
Item 2 — Change in Securities
Item 3 — Defaults upon Senior Securities
Item 4 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders
Item 5 — Other Information
Item 6 — Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT 99.1


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READING INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

                 
            Page
           
 
PART I — Financial Information     1  
 
  Item 1 — Financial Statements     1  
 
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets     1  
 
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)     3  
 
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)     4  
 
    Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)     5  
 
  Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     13  
 
  Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk     21  
 
  Item 4 — Controls and Procedures     22  
 
PART II — Other Information     23  
 
  Item 1 — Legal Proceedings     23  
 
  Item 2 — Change in Securities     23  
 
  Item 3 — Defaults upon Senior Securities     23  
 
  Item 4 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders     23  
 
  Item 5 — Other Information     23  
 
  Item 6 — Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K     23  
 
SIGNATURES     24  
 
CERTIFICATIONS     25  

 


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PART I — Financial Information

Item 1 — Financial Statements

Reading International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in thousands)

                   
      September 30,   December 31,
      2002   2001
      (Unaudited)   (Audited)
     
 
ASSETS
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 15,291     $ 20,876  
Restricted cash
    362       493  
Receivables
    3,041       3,662  
Inventory
    376       333  
Investment in Gish Biomedical, Inc.
    128       496  
Prepaid and other current assets
    4,146       2,552  
Property held for sale
    3,018       3,018  
Deferred income tax assets, net
    1,369       1,220  
 
   
     
 
 
Total current assets
    27,731       32,650  
Rental property, net
    8,569       8,959  
Property and equipment, net
    95,500       74,878  
Property held for development
    19,057       28,145  
Investment in joint ventures
    1,058       891  
Capitalized leasing costs, net
    578       678  
Goodwill
    5,021       5,029  
Intangible assets, net
    14,686       15,631  
Other noncurrent assets
    3,472       3,734  
 
   
     
 
 
Total assets
  $ 175,672     $ 170,595  
 
   
     
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Reading International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

                     
        September 30,   December 31,
        2002   2001
        (Unaudited)   (Audited)
       
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Liabilities
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 12,644     $ 12,395  
Film rent payable
    2,323       3,259  
Accrued income taxes
    7,108       6,920  
Deferred theater revenue
    1,398       1,131  
Notes payable — current portion
    1,553       4,892  
Other current liabilities
    840       487  
 
   
     
 
   
Total current liabilities
    25,866       29,084  
Notes payable — long-term portion
    44,947       37,490  
Deferred real estate revenue
    232       217  
Other noncurrent liabilities
    8,011       7,908  
Minority interest in consolidated affiliates
    5,002       4,771  
 
   
     
 
   
Total liabilities
    84,058       79,470  
 
   
     
 
Commitments and contingencies
               
Stockholders’ Equity
               
Class A Nonvoting Common Stock, par value $0.01, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 33,858,498 issued and 20,484,993 shares outstanding
    205       205  
Class B Voting Common Stock, par value $0.01, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 1,989,585 issued and 1,336,331 shares outstanding
    13       13  
Additional paid-in capital
    123,517       123,517  
Accumulated deficit
    (36,482 )     (32,558 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    4,361       (52 )
 
   
     
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
    91,614       91,125  
 
   
     
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 175,672     $ 170,595  
 
   
     
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Reading International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                   
      Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
      September 30,   September 30,
     
 
      2002   2001   2002   2001
     
 
 
 
Revenue
                               
 
Theater
  $ 15,886     $ 5,548     $ 47,227     $ 14,884  
 
Real estate
    1,663       682       4,610       2,041  
 
Other
          21       86       78  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    17,549       6,251       51,923       17,003  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Operating expense
                               
 
Theater
    12,534       4,835       37,044       11,683  
 
Real estate
    983       322       2,770       887  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    2,078       475       5,523       1,461  
 
General and administrative
    3,421       1,949       10,025       5,519  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    19,016       7,581       55,362       19,550  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Operating loss
    (1,467 )     (1,330 )     (3,439 )     (2,547 )
Non-operating expense (income)
                               
 
Interest income
    (157 )     (176 )     (422 )     (389 )
 
Interest income from shareholders
          (34 )           (114 )
 
Interest expense
    999       410       2,526       1,104  
 
Dividends on Reading Entertainment, Inc. Preferred stock
          (114 )           (341 )
 
Other (income) expense
    (101 )     414       (1,185 )     119  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Loss before income tax and minority interest
    (2,208 )     (1,830 )     (4,358 )     (2,926 )
Income tax (benefit) expense
    (435 )     14       (372 )     209  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Loss before minority interest and operating loss from asset held for sale
    (1,773 )     (1,844 )     (3,986 )     (3,135 )
Minority interest
    132       4       237       14  
Operating income from asset held for sale
    (308 )           (327 )      
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net loss
  $ (1,597 )   $ (1,848 )   $ (3,896 )   $ (3,149 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Basic loss per share
  $ (0.07 )   $ (0.19 )   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.32 )
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
    21,821,150       9,947,964       21,821,265       9,947,964  
Diluted loss per share
  $ (0.07 )   $ (0.19 )   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.32 )
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding
    21,821,150       9,947,964       21,821,265       9,947,964  
 
   
     
     
     
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Reading International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)

                       
          Nine Months Ended
          September 30,
         
          2002   2001
         
 
Operating Activities
               
 
Net loss
  $ (3,896 )   $ (3,149 )
 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
   
Equity in the earnings of AFC
          (88 )
   
Equity in the earnings of New Zealand Joint Venture
    (165 )      
   
Loss on available-for-sale securities
          852  
   
Depreciation and amortization
    5,523       1,461  
   
Other, net
    (70 )     6  
   
Minority interest
    237       14  
   
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
     
Increase in receivables
    (141 )     (1,172 )
     
(Increase) decrease in other assets
    (970 )     293  
     
Increase (decrease) in liabilities
    321       (1,627 )
 
   
     
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    839       (3,410 )
 
   
     
 
Investing activities
               
 
Purchase of Union Square building
          (7,751 )
 
Purchase of domestic cinema properties
          (1,706 )
 
Increase in property held for development
    (5,662 )     (894 )
 
Purchase of equipment and fixtures
    (3,066 )      
 
Distribution to minority interest shareholders
    (28 )      
 
Decrease in restricted cash
    160        
 
Distribution (to) from joint ventures
    (271 )     662  
 
Receipt of loan repayments venture partners
    97        
 
   
     
 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (8,770 )     (9,689 )
 
   
     
 
Financing activities
               
 
Proceeds from borrowings
    5,679       1,706  
 
Repayment of long-term borrowings
    (3,858 )     (115 )
 
   
     
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
    1,821       1,591  
 
   
     
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    525        
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (5,585 )     (11,508 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    20,876       16,010  
 
   
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 15,291     $ 4,502  
 
   
     
 
Supplemental Disclosures
               
Interest paid (net of $151,900 capitalized as cost of development)
  $ 3,806     $ 964  
Income taxes paid
  $     $ 151  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Reading International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
September 30, 2002



Note 1 — Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

     Reading International, Inc. (“RII” and collectively with its predecessors and consolidated affiliates “Reading” or the “Company”) is the result of the merger on December 31, 2001, of Reading Entertainment, Inc. (“RDGE” and collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Old Reading”), and Craig Corporation (“CRG” and collectively with its wholly owned subsidiaries, “Craig”) with wholly owned subsidiaries of Citadel Holding Corporation and the simultaneous amendment of the Articles of Incorporation of Citadel Holding Corporation to change its name to Reading International, Inc. (the “Consolidation”). As a result, following the Consolidation RII held a 50% combined controlling interest in the Angelika Film Centers LLC (“AFC”) and began consolidating the accounts of AFC as of December 31, 2001. The Company, as it existed prior to the Consolidation, is referred to in these footnotes as “Citadel” and Citadel Holding Corporation, as it existed prior to the Consolidation and its name change, is referred to in the footnotes as “CDL”. Reading International, Inc., the surviving entity following the Consolidation, is now the owner of the consolidated businesses and assets of Reading Entertainment, Inc., Craig Corporation, and Citadel Holding Corporation.

     In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments of a recurring nature considered necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position as of September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the entire year.

     The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all of the information and footnotes required to be in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. The financial information provided herein, including the information under the heading, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” is written with the presumption that the users of the interim financial statements have read, or have access to, the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K which contains the latest audited financial statements and notes thereto, together with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations as of December 31, 2001 and for the year then ended. Certain amounts in previously issued financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2002 financial statement presentation.

Foreign Currency Exchange

     The carrying value of the Reading’s Australia and New Zealand assets will fluctuate due to changes in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and Australian dollar ($0.5429 and $0.5117, were the respective exchange rates of U.S. dollars per Australian dollar at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001) and the U.S. dollar and New Zealand dollar ($0.4698 and $0.4161, were the respective exchange rates of U.S. dollars per New Zealand dollar at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001).

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Reading International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
September 30, 2002



Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share

     Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net earnings applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net earnings applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding plus the dilutive effect of stock options. Options to purchase 1,459,000 and 881,180 shares of Class A Nonvoting common stock and Class B Voting common stock, respectively, were outstanding at September 30, 2002 at a weighted average exercise prices of $4.15 and $6.08 per share, respectively. Options to purchase 155,000 shares of Class A and Class B common stock were outstanding at September 30, 2001.

     For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, the Company recorded a net loss and therefore, the effect of these stock options would have been anti-dilutive. Accordingly, the diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 were calculated using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the respective periods.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

     In July 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“SFAS 142”). The FASB also issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS 144”), in August 2001.

     SFAS 142 addresses the financial accounting and reporting for acquired goodwill and other intangible assets. Under SFAS 142, the Company no longer amortizes goodwill but continues to amortize other intangible assets with finite lives. In addition, all goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives will be subject to periodic testing for impairment.

     SFAS 144 supercedes SFAS 121 “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of” and applies to all long-lived assets, including discontinued operations. SFAS 144 establishes a single accounting model for the impairment of disposal of long-lived assets, including discontinued operations. Additionally, SFAS 144 expands the scope of discontinued operations to include all components of an entity with operations that (1) can be distinguished from the rest of the entity and (2) will be eliminated from the ongoing operations of the entity in a disposal transaction. We have adopted SFAS No. 142 and SFAS 144 effective January 1, 2002. The adoption of SFAS No. 142 and 144 did not have a material impact on our financial position or on our results of operations.

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Reading International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
September 30, 2002



     In April 2002, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 145 “Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Correction” (“SFAS 145”). The most significant provisions of this statement relate to the rescission of Statement No. 4, “Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishment of Debt” and it also amends other existing authoritative pronouncements to make various technical corrections, clarify meanings, or describe their applicability under changed conditions. Under this new statement, any gain or loss on extinguishment of debt that was classified as an extraordinary item in prior periods presented that does not meet certain defined criteria must be reclassified. The Company will adopt this statement as of January 1, 2003 but does not expect any material reclassifications as the result of our adoption.

     In June 2002, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.” (“SFAS 146”). SFAS 146 addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and nullifies Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 94-3 “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)”. SFAS No. 146 requires that a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred. A fundamental conclusion reached by the FASB in this statement is that an entity’s commitment to a plan, by itself, does not create a present obligation to others that meets the definition of a liability. SFAS No. 146 also establishes that fair value is the objective for initial measurement of the liability. The provisions of this statement are effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002, with early adoption encouraged. The Company has not yet determined the impact of SFAS No. 146 on its financial position and results of operations, if any.

Note 2 — Certain Pro Forma Information Regarding the Consolidation

     Citadel, Craig and Old Reading consolidated under Reading International, Inc. as of December 31, 2001. In the Consolidation, each holder of RDGE common stock received 1.25 shares of RII Class A Nonvoting common stock for each share of RDGE common stock and each holder of CRG common stock and CRG common preference received 1.17 shares of RII Class A Nonvoting common stock for each share of the CRG common and CRG common preference stock. Holders of CDL common stock hold the same shares after the Consolidation as they did prior to the Consolidation since Citadel, though renamed Reading International, Inc., was the survivor in the transaction. (The Consolidation is discussed in greater detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).

     The operations of Craig and Old Reading are included in the Company’s accounts from December 31, 2001, the effective date of the Consolidation. The pro forma information presented below is not necessarily indicative of what the actual financial results would have been, had the Consolidation taken place on January 1, 2001. Unaudited pro forma operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001 for the consolidated company, assuming that the Consolidation had occurred on January 1, 2001, are set forth below (dollars in thousands, except for per share amounts).

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Reading International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
September 30, 2002


                     
        Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
2001 Pro Forma Operating Results   September 30, 2001   September 30, 2001

 
 
Revenue
  $ 14,360     $ 41,617  
Operating Expense
               
 
Theater
    10,792       30,283  
 
Real estate
    591       1,628  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    1,880       4,264  
 
General & administrative
    4,102       11,204  
 
   
     
 
   
Operating loss
    (3,005 )     (5,762 )
Interest expense, net
    376       1,027  
Non-operating expense/(income), net
    377       20  
Income tax
    181       821  
Operating (income)/loss from asset held for sale
    (422 )     383  
Minority interest
    98       368  
 
   
     
 
   
Net loss
  $ (3,615 )   $ (8,381 )
 
   
     
 
   
Basic loss per share
  $ (0.16 )   $ (0.38 )
 
   
     
 

     All significant intercompany transactions and balances between Craig, Old Reading and Citadel, including management fees, equity in earnings of affiliates, intercompany interest and dividend, and intercompany notes payable, have been eliminated. The Company’s operating income of approximately $422,000 and operating loss of approximately $383,000 from its Puerto Rican cinema circuit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001 is presented as operating loss from asset held for sale (Note 4).

Note 3 — Rental Property and Property and Equipment

     The table below sets forth the Company’s investment in rental property and property and equipment as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands).

                 
    September 30,   December 31,
    2002   2001
   
 
Rental Property
               
Land
  $ 2,951     $ 2,951  
Building and improvements
    7,515       7,512  
 
   
     
 
 
    10,466       10,463  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (1,897 )     (1,504 )
 
   
     
 
Rental property, net
  $ 8,569     $ 8,959  
 
   
     
 

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Reading International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
September 30, 2002


                 
    September 30,   December 31,
    2002   2001
   
 
Property and equipment
               
Land
  $ 22,007     $ 17,757  
Building
    39,565       29,617  
Leasehold interest
    4,016       2,942  
Construction-in-progress
    2,594       1,137  
Fixtures and equipment
    31,263       24,164  
 
   
     
 
 
    99,445       75,617  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (3,945 )     (739 )
 
   
     
 
Property and equipment, net
  $ 95,500     $ 74,878  
 
   
     
 

     The increase in property and equipment is primarily due to reclassification of approximately $18,000,000 from property held in development upon completion of the Company’s entertainment center located in Wellington, New Zealand.

Note 4 — Property Held for Sale

     Subsequent to the Company’s acquisition of the CineVista circuit as part of the Consolidation, the Company has continued discussions with an interested party regarding the disposition of all or a substantial portion of its assets and operations in Puerto Rico (See Note 11). As a consequence of write-downs taken in 1999, the CineVista circuit is currently carried on the books of the Company at $3,018,000 and CineVista’s operating income of $308,000 and $327,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 is included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as “Operating income from asset held for sale”. No assurances can be given that these discussions will mature into a sales transaction.

Note 5 — Goodwill and Intangible Assets

     Reading’s goodwill of $5,021,000 consists of (1) $4,817,000 of goodwill arising from the Liberty Theaters acquisition and (2) $204,000 from the acquisition of a cinema in Australia.

     Reading’s intangible assets, net of amortization, of $14,686,000 consist of (1) $9,926,000 in beneficial lease arising from the consolidation of AFC, (2) $4,393,000 of option payment made on the City Cinemas properties, and (3) $367,000 of capitalized acquisition costs relating to the Liberty Theaters and the City Cinemas chain. Reading amortizes its beneficial lease over 20 years and its option fees and acquisition costs over 10 years. At September 30, 2002 and at December 31, 2001, the accumulated amortization on the Company’s intangible assets was approximately $1,715,400 and $736,100, respectively.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
September 30, 2002


     The goodwill amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001 was recorded as operating expense of the cinema/live theater segment and as of January 1, 2002, the Company stopped amortizing its goodwill in accordance with SFAS 142. The Company’s intangible assets were determined to have finite useful lives and as a result, the Company continues to amortize its option fee and acquisition costs over 10 years and its beneficial lease over 20 years.

     The reconciliation of reported net loss and loss per share to adjusted net loss and loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 is as follows (dollars in thousands, except for per share data):

                                   
      For the Three Months   For the Nine Months
      Ended September 30,   Ended September 30,
     
 
      2002   2001   2002   2001
     
 
 
 
Reported net loss
  $ (1,597 )   $ (1,848 )   $ (3,896 )   $ (3,149 )
Add: amortization of goodwill
          67             200  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Adjusted net loss
  $ (1,597 )   $ (1,781 )   $ (3,896 )   $ (2,949 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Basic and diluted loss per share
  $ (0.07 )   $ (0.19 )   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.32 )
Add: amortization of goodwill
          0.01             0.02  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Adjusted net loss per share
  $ (0.07 )   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.30 )
 
   
     
     
     
 

Note 6 — Income Tax

     The income tax benefit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 amounted to $(435,000) and $(372,000), respectively, representing foreign withholding tax provision of $185,000 and $570,000, respectively, reduced by a federal tax refund of ($620,000) and ($942,000), respectively.

Note 7 — Minority Interest

     The minority interest is principally derived from the Company’s holdings in AFC. The Company owns 50% of the membership interest in AFC, with a subsidiary of National Auto Credit, Inc. (“NAC”) holding the other 50% membership interest. Notwithstanding the fact that the Company only owns a 50% interest, the Company consolidates AFC for financial reporting purposes due to the fact that the Company has effective management control over AFC. The minority interest in the Australian cinemas represents a 25% minority interest ownership in Australian County Cinemas and a 33.3% interest in the Elsternwick joint venture. The minority interest in Big 4 Farming LLC represents the 20% minority membership interest. The components of minority interest are as follows (dollars in thousands):

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Reading International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
September 30, 2002


                   
      September 30,   December 31,
      2002   2001
     
 
AFC
  $ 4,482     $ 4,262  
Australian cinemas
    511       440  
Big 4 Farming LLC
    9       69  
 
   
     
 
 
Minority interest in consolidated affiliates
  $ 5,002     $ 4,771  
 
   
     
 
                                   
      For the Three Months   For the Nine Months
      Ended September 30,   Ended September 30,
     
 
      2002   2001   2002   2001
     
 
 
 
AFC
  $ 121     $     $ 220     $  
Australian cinemas
    5             43        
Big 4 Farming LLC
    6       4       (26 )     14  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Minority interest
  $ 132     $ 4     $ 237     $ 14  
 
   
     
     
     
 

Note 8 — Business Segments

     The table below sets forth certain information concerning the Company’s theater and rental real estate operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 (dollars in thousands).

Three Months Ended September 30,

                                 
    Cinema/Live   Rental                
2002   Theater   Real Estate   Corporate   Consolidated
   
 
 
 
Revenue
  $ 15,886     $ 1,663     $     $ 17,549  
Earnings (loss) before income tax & minority interest
    1,173       (242 )     (3,139 )     (2,208 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
2001
                               
Revenue
  $ 5,548     $ 682     $ 21     $ 6,251  
Earnings (loss) before income tax & minority interest
    (173 )     360       (2,017 )     (1,830 )

Nine Months Ended September 30,

                                 
    Cinema/Live   Rental                
2002   Theater   Real Estate   Corporate   Consolidated
   
 
 
 
Revenue
  $ 47,227     $ 4,610     $ 86     $ 51,923  
Earnings (loss) before income tax & minority interest
    3,488       (302 )     (7,544 )     (4,358 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
2001
                               
Revenue
  $ 14,884     $ 2,041     $ 78     $ 17,003  
Earnings (loss) before tax and minority interest
    541       1,154       (4,621 )     (2,926 )

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Reading International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
September 30, 2002


     The cinema/live theater results shown above include revenue and operating expense directly linked to Reading’s cinema and theater assets. The rental real estate results include rental income from properties owned by Reading offset by operating expense, including mortgage payments and interest. Corporate results include interest income earned with respect to the Company’s cash balances, and other income (expense).

     Corporate expenses include general and administrative expenses that are not directly attributable to other operating segments and are mostly comprised of the costs associated with the corporate offices located in Los Angeles, California, and Melbourne, Australia.

Note 9 — Comprehensive Income (Loss)

     Generally accepted accounting principles require Reading to classify unrealized gains and/or losses on Gish securities which are held as available-for-sale securities and the effect of the foreign currency translation adjustments as comprehensive income. The following table sets forth Reading’s comprehensive income for the periods indicated (in thousands):

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
   
 
    2002   2001   2002   2001
   
 
 
 
Net loss
  $ (1,597 )   $ (1,848 )   $ (3,896 )   $ (3,149 )
Unrealized (loss) gain on Gish securities
    (52 )     393       (218 )     483  
Foreign currency translation
    (2,547 )           4,631        
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
  $ (4,196 )   $ (1,455 )   $ 517     $ (2,666 )
 
   
     
     
     
 

Note 10 — Other (Income) Expense

     Other (income) expense is comprised of the following (dollars in thousands):

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
   
 
    2002   2001   2002   2001
   
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of AFC
  $     $ (27 )   $     $ (88 )
Earnings from agricultural activities
    (28 )     (365 )     (1,047 )     (478 )
Equity in earnings of the NZ JV
    (71 )           (165 )      
Loss on available-for-sale securities
          852             852  
Miscellaneous (income) expense
    (2 )     (46 )     27       (167 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
  $ (101 )   $ 414     $ (1,185 )   $ 119  
 
   
     
     
     
 

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Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     Reading International, Inc. (“RII” and collectively with its predecessors and consolidated affiliates “Reading” or the “Company”) is the result of the merger on December 31, 2001, of Reading Entertainment, Inc. (“RDGE” and collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Old Reading”), and Craig Corporation (“CRG” and collectively with its wholly owned subsidiaries, “Craig”) with wholly owned subsidiaries of Citadel Holding Corporation and the simultaneous amendment of the Articles of Incorporation of Citadel Holding Corporation to change its name to Reading International, Inc. (the “Consolidation”). As a result, following the Consolidation RII held a 50% combined controlling interest in the Angelika Film Centers LLC (“AFC”) and began consolidating the accounts of AFC as of December 31, 2001. The Company, as it existed prior to the Consolidation, is referred to in these footnotes as “Citadel” and Citadel Holding Corporation, as it existed prior to the Consolidation and its name change, is referred to in the footnotes as “CDL”. Reading International, Inc., the surviving entity following the Consolidation, is now the owner of the consolidated businesses and assets of Reading Entertainment, Inc., Craig Corporation, and Citadel Holding Corporation. These businesses consist primarily of:

          The development, ownership and operation of cinemas in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Puerto Rico;
 
          The development, ownership and operation of cinema based entertainment centers in Australia and New Zealand;
 
          The ownership and operation of “Off Broadway” style live theaters in the United States; and
 
          As a business ancillary to its ownership and operation of cinemas, entertainment centers and live theaters — the development, ownership and operation of commercial real estate in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

     We consider ourselves to be essentially a cinema and live theater exhibition company with a focus on real estate oriented assets. Consequently, our business plan is to continue to identify, develop and acquire cinema and live theater properties, focusing on those opportunities where we can acquire either the fee interest underlying such operating assets, or long term leases, which provide flexibility with respect to the usage of such leasehold estates. As of July 1, 2002, the Agricultural Partnerships in which we owned a 40% interest, reconveyed the Big 4 Ranch to the original owner in consideration of the release from all obligations and liabilities otherwise owed to the original owner. We are currently in the process of winding up our agricultural activities. We intend to reduce or dispose of our interests in Puerto Rico as well as our investment in Gish Biomedical, Inc. securities. From time to time we may dispose of, or put to alternative use some or all of our interests in various operating assets, in order to realize the real estate values of such assets.

     As further described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K which contains the audited financial statements and notes thereto, for the year end December 31, 2001, we completed a series of transactions in 2001 that caused reported results for the three and nine months period ended September 30, 2002 (“2002 Quarter” and “2002 Nine Months”, respectively) and three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2001 (“2001 Quarter” and “2001 Nine Months”, respectively) to lack comparability. Also included below are transactions completed during the 2002 Nine Months which may affect comparability. To summarize:

          On July 1, 2002, we disposed of substantially all of our agricultural interests and assets.
 
          On March 21, 2002, we opened a 10-screen cinema and associated retail areas in Wellington, New Zealand, as part of an entertainment center that we developed.

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          On January 29, 2002, we modified our lease with Sutton Hill Associates to reflect the sale of the Murray Hill Cinema, resulting in a reduction in rental expense of approximately $825,000 per annum.
 
          On December 31, 2001, Citadel Holding Corporation merged with Old Reading and Craig and then changed its name to Reading International, Inc. (“RII”). As a result of the Consolidation, RII holds a 50% interest in the Angelika Film Centers LLC (“AFC”) and consolidates the accounts of AFC as of that date. The operating results of AFC are included in the 2002 Quarter and 2002 Nine Months.
 
          Also due to the Consolidation, the operating results of Old Reading and Craig are included in the 2002 Quarter and 2002 Nine Months results.
 
          On August 3, 2001, we opened an 8-screen cinema in Dallas that we had fitted out.
 
          On March 8, 2001, we acquired four domestic cinemas from Old Reading. Accordingly, the 2001 Nine Months results include only twenty-seven weeks of operations from these four cinemas.
 
          On February 13, 2001, we acquired the fee interest in the Union Square building. Accordingly, the 2001 Nine Months results include only thirty weeks of rental income from the Union Square building.

     The unaudited pro forma operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001 for the Consolidated Company, assuming that the Consolidation had occurred on January 1, 2001, are presented in Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial statements.

Results of Operations

     The tables below summarize the results of operations for each of our principal business segments for the 2002 Quarter and Nine Months and the 2001 Quarter and Nine Months (dollars in thousands). Expenses include costs associated with the day-to-day management of the theaters and rental property, depreciation and amortization as well as general and administrative expenses.

Three Months Ended September 30:

                                   
      Cinema/Live                        
2002 Quarter   Theater   Real Estate   Corporate   Total

 
 
 
 
Revenue
  $ 15,886     $ 1,663     $     $ 17,549  
Expense
    14,713       1,905       2,398       19,016  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Operating income (loss)
    1,173       (242 )     (2,398 )     (1,467 )
Other expense
                565       565  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Income (loss) before tax
    1,173       (242 )     (2,963 )     (2,032 )
Income tax benefit
                (435 )     (435 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Net income (loss)
  $ 1,173     $ (242 )   $ (2,528 )   $ (1,597 )
 
   
     
     
     
 

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      Cinema/Live                        
2001 Quarter   Theater   Real Estate   Corporate   Total

 
 
 
 
Revenue
  $ 5,548     $ 682     $ 21     $ 6,251  
Expense
    5,721       322       1,539       7,581  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Operating income (loss)
    (173 )     360       (1,518 )     (1,330 )
Other expense
                503       504  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Income (loss) before tax
    (173 )     360       (2,021 )     (1,834 )
Income tax expense
                14       14  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Net income (loss)
  $ (173 )   $ 360     $ (2,035 )   $ (1,848 )
 
   
     
     
     
 

Nine Months Ended September 30:

                                   
      Cinema/Live                        
2002 Nine Months   Theater   Real Estate   Corporate   Total

 
 
 
 
Revenue
  $ 47,227     $ 4,610     $ 86     $ 51,923  
Expense
    43,739       4,912       6,711       55,362  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Operating income (loss)
    3,488       (302 )     (6,625 )     (3,439 )
Other expense
                829       829  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Income (loss) before tax
    3,488       (302 )     (7,454 )     (4,268 )
Income tax benefit
                (372 )     (372 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Net income (loss)
  $ 3,488     $ (302 )   $ (7,082 )   $ (3,896 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
                                   
      Cinema/Live                        
2001 Nine Months   Theater   Real Estate   Corporate   Total

 
 
 
 
Revenue
  $ 14,884     $ 2,041     $ 78     $ 17,003  
Expense
    14,343       887       4,320       19,550  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Operating income (loss)
    541       1,154       (4,242 )     (2,547 )
Other expense
                393       393  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Income (loss) before tax
    541       1,154       (4,635 )     (2,940 )
Income tax expense
                209       209  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Net income (loss)
  $ 541     $ 1,154     $ (4,844 )   $ (3,149 )
 
   
     
     
     
 

Cinema and Live Theater

     The $1,346,000 and $2,947,000 increase in the 2002 Quarter and 2002 Nine Months theater net income from the 2001 Quarter and 2001 Nine Months reflects the increase of our theater revenue base from nine cinemas with 52 screens and four live theaters, to twenty-six cinemas with 170 screens and four live theaters (operating results of CineVista’s seven cinemas with 52 screens are not included in these numbers but are presented as part of “Other expense”, since the circuit is held for sale). The 2002 Quarter net income also increased from that of the 2001 Quarter as our 2001 Quarter results were negatively impacted by the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. In the weeks following the attack, cinema and theater attendance was down not only in Manhattan, but elsewhere in the United States.

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     Our 2002 Quarter and 2002 Nine Months results also reflect that there were a number of movies released during the 2002 Quarter with strong box office draw such as “Minority Report”, “Signs”, “Austin Power: Gold Member”, “XXX”, and “Lilo & Stitch”. In this 2002 Quarter, average domestic attendance per screen increased significantly over prior year by 23.7%, leaving the 2002 Nine Months increase at 6.2% over prior year. Despite the improved movie product that was available during the 2002 Quarter, addition of new cinemas continues to be the primary reason for our improved theater net income from prior year periods.

     Our live theaters were rented for 55 and 181 theater weeks during the 2002 Quarter and 2002 Nine Months as compared to 68 and 226 theater weeks during the 2001 Quarter and 2001 Nine Months. This decrease was mainly due to difficulties encountered in booking some of the stages in our Chicago live theater. The resultant income decrease was offset somewhat by the higher theater rentals currently being achieved in Manhattan and by an increase in ancillary rental income. Gross revenue from the live theaters for the 2002 Quarter and 2002 Nine Months were approximately $920,000 and $3,014,000 as compared to approximately $984,000 and $3,106,000, respectively.

Real Estate

     For the 2001 Quarter and 2001 Nine Months, our domestic real estate earnings consisted of rental income from (1) one rental property, an office building located in Glendale, California, (2) the retail tenants at the Village East cinema and the Union Square property, and (3) the office tenants at the Royal George. The 2002 Quarter and 2002 Nine Months real estate earnings include, in addition to those discussed above, the operating results of our real estate holdings (located primarily in Australia and New Zealand) acquired through the Consolidation.

     Our rental real estate holdings in Australia and New Zealand are mostly comprised of three entertainment centers that we constructed on land we purchased. The first entertainment center in Perth, Australia was opened in December 1999, the second entertainment center opened in Auburn, Australia, in September 2000, and the third entertainment center in Wellington, New Zealand, opened in March 2002. We have leased approximately 76% of the total available retail space at our Perth and Auburn entertainment centers as of September 30, 2002. The retail space in the Wellington Center is approximately 74% leased. In addition to the entertainment centers, we hold certain domestic railroad-related properties, a fifty acre property assemblage located in the greater Melbourne, Australia area, and several other properties in Australia that were acquired as potential entertainment center sites and that are presently held for future development, though not necessarily as entertainment centers.

     The $602,000 and $1,456,000 decrease in the 2002 Quarter and 2002 Nine Months real estate net income is primarily due to our real estate holdings in Australia and New Zealand which have been added into the real estate segment in 2002 and which have not yet developed to their full income potential. The 2001 Quarter and 2002 Nine Months only included fully developed properties as discussed above.

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Corporate

     Our corporate revenue is entirely comprised of fees earned for our agricultural activities. Corporate other income is comprised of interest income/expense, dividend income, gain/loss on sale of assets, and equity income (loss).

     Corporate expenses include general and administrative expenses that are not directly attributable to other operating segments. Lease payments made to Sutton Hill under the City Cinemas agreement of $629,063 and $2,096,875 in the 2002 Quarter and 2002 Nine Months are recorded as general and administrative expense of the Theater segment. The increase in corporate expenses is primarily due to increased general and administrative expense reflecting the Consolidation. In total, the general and administrative expense for the 2002 Quarter and 2001 Nine months compares favorably with the unconsolidated general and administrative expense of the three separate companies in the 2001 periods.

     The corporate other expense of for the 2002 Quarter, in total, was comparable to the 2001 Quarter. The increase in corporate other expense of $436,000 for the 2002 Nine Months is due to the following factors:

          $1,422,000 increase in interest expense due to the debt assumed in the Consolidation and the discontinuation of the capitalization of construction period interest with the completion and opening of our entertainment center in Wellington, New Zealand;
 
          $341,000 decrease in dividend income due to the Consolidation; and
 
          $569,000 increase in earnings from the agricultural activities.

These increases in other expense for the 2002 Nine Months were partially offset by:

          $852,000 decrease in write-down of available-for-sale securities;
 
          $327,000 increase in income from the Puerto Rico cinema circuit which is held for sale;
 
          $165,000 increase in equity income from the New Zealand joint venture;
 
          $223,000 increase in minority interest;
 
          $114,000 decrease in interest income from affiliates due to the Consolidation; and
 
          $194,000 decrease in miscellaneous items.

Business Plan, Capital Resources and Liquidity

Business Plan

     Our business plan is to continue to identify, develop and acquire cinema and live theater properties, focusing on those opportunities where we can acquire either the fee interest underlying such operating assets, or long term leases, which provide flexibility with respect to the usage of such leasehold estates. We intend to pursue acquisitions and development activities in Australia and New Zealand as we believe that there are currently better opportunities in these markets than domestically and that the currencies of Australia and New Zealand continue to be attractively priced. However, we will continue to evaluate any domestic acquisition opportunities that would fit into our long-term business strategy. We have disposed of substantially all of our agricultural assets, and intend to dispose of our interest in Puerto Rico and our investment in Gish securities. From time to time we may dispose of, or put to alternative use, our interest in various operating assets, in order to realize the real estate values of such assets.

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Capital Resources and Liquidity

     Our ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operating activities in order to meet our obligations and commitments drives our liquidity position. This is further affected by our ability to obtain adequate, reasonable financing and/or to convert non-performing or non-strategic assets into cash.

     Currently, our liquidity needs arise mainly from:

                 • Working capital requirements;
 
                 • Capital expenditures; and
 
                 • Debt servicing requirements.

Operating Activities

     Cash provided by operations was $839,000 in the 2002 Nine Months compared to cash used in operations of $(3,410,000) in the 2001 Nine Months. The change of $4,249,000 is primarily due to the corresponding increase cinema and theater operating income as discussed above.

Investing Activities

     Cash used in investing activities during the 2002 Nine Months was $8,770,000 compared to $9,689,000 during the 2001 Nine Months. The decrease of $919,000 is primarily due to (1) $1,623,000 less spent on capital assets in the 2002 Nine Months, partially offset by $704,000 change in distributions from the joint ventures and minority interest.

Financing Activities

     Cash provided by financing activities was $1,821,000 in the 2002 Nine Months compared to $1,591,000 in the 2001 Nine Months. The decrease of $230,000 is due to (1) $3,973,000 increased bank borrowings in New Zealand in connection with the completion of our Wellington entertainment center and (2) $3,743,000 increase in loan repayments comprised mostly of the $3,500,000 of loan repayment to the Sutton Hill Capital.

Summary

     Our cash position at September 30, 2002 was $15,291,000. During 2001 and the first nine months of 2002, we put in place several measures that are expected to have a positive effect on our overall liquidity, namely:

          On August 8, 2002, we negotiated with the lender to extend our $16,287,000 (AUS$30,000,000) line-of-credit to March 31, 2004. We are actively negotiating with the lender to increase the line-of-credit facility both in amount as well as in time. More favorable terms are also being discussed, now that we are achieving better actual results from our Australian projects than anticipated during the original line-of-credit negotiations.
 
          On July 29, 2002, we made a $3,500,000 partial loan payment to the Sutton Hill Capital, leaving a loan balance of $1,000,000.

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          On July 18, 2001, we entered into an agreement to borrow an additional $1,493,000 (NZ$4,135,000) which was used to fit-out the cinema constructed as a part of the Wellington entertainment center. That cinemas was completed in March 2002.
 
          We entered into a line-of-credit agreement with a banking institution which provides us with $1,500,000 of short-term liquidity that may be used to fund working capital obligations and/or further acquisition efforts. No amounts had been drawn against this line-of-credit which expired in September 2002.
 
          The fit-out of the Angelika Dallas cinema was completed in August 2001 and the cinema is now operating at a profit.
 
          During 2002 and onwards, we are recognizing cost savings due to the synergies generated by the consolidation of Old Reading, Craig and Citadel, which are on target to achieve approximately $1,000,000 annually, based on the pre-consolidated general and administrative expenses of the three companies.
 
          In consideration of the surrender of our rights to the Murray Hill property, we have effectively reduced our ongoing annual rental payment obligations under the City Cinemas Operating Lease by $825,000 commencing during 2002. Also our obligation to fund, beginning in 2007, certain loans to Sutton Hill Capital has been reduced by $10,000,000 from $28,000,000 to $18,000,000. Likewise, the exercise price of our option to acquire real property assets underlying the City Cinemas Operating Lease has been reduced by $10,000,000 from $48,000,000 to $38,000,000.
 
          We have eliminated annual rent totaling approximately $100,000 per annum by consolidating our Manhattan operation office into excess office space in the Village East theater site.

     Potential uses for funds during 2002 that would reduce our liquidity, other than those relating to working capital needs and debt service requirements include:

          The payment of the remaining $1,000,000 loan balance to Sutton Hill Capital.
 
          The payment of tenant improvement incentives amounting to approximately $3,161,000 (including tenant improvements in Australia totaling AUS$2,300,000).
 
          The development of our Frankston (Australia) project is estimated to be approximately $2,172,000 (AUS$4,000,000).
 
          The development of our Christchurch (New Zealand) project is estimated to be approximately $1,409,000 (NZ$3,000,000), of which we would fund 50% and our joint venture partner would fund the remaining 50%.

     Based upon the current levels of the newly consolidated operations, anticipated cost savings and future growth, we believe our cash flow from operations, together with both the existing and the anticipated lines-of-credit (assuming renegotiation of terms and/or extensions are successful) other sources of liquidity (including potential asset sales) will be adequate to meet our anticipated requirements for interest payments and other debt

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service obligations, working capital, capital expenditures and other operating needs. There can be no assurance, however, that the business will continue to generate cash flow at or above current levels or that estimated cost savings or growth can be achieved. Future operating performance and our ability to service or refinance existing indebtedness, will be subject to future economic conditions and to financial and other factors, many of which are beyond our control.

Forward-Looking Statements

     This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements regarding, among other items:

                 • Cash flow available for debt service or debt reduction and the availability of financing;
 
                 • Our business strategy;
 
                 • The impacts of recent accounting changes;
 
                 • Anticipated trends in our business;
 
                 • Our liquidity requirements and capital resources;
 
                 • Anticipated proceeds from sales of assets;
 
                 • The effects of inflation on our operations; and
 
                 • Earnings and sales growth.

     These forward-looking statements are based on our expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

                 • Loss of market share or decline in margins through aggressive competition in the exhibition market;
 
                 • Quality and quantity of film releases and availability of film;
 
                 • Availability of suitable live theater productions;
 
                 • Demand for retail space;
 
                 • Fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and interest rates;
 
                 • Global economic and political conditions;
 
                 • Unanticipated reductions in cash flow and difficulty in sales of assets;
 
                 • The finalization of new credit lines;
 
                 • The extension and/or renegotiation of terms on existing credit lines; and
 
                 • Other factors that cannot be identified at this time.

     Although we believe we have the exhibition and real estate resources to achieve our objectives, actual results could differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that events anticipated by these forward-looking statements will in fact transpire as expected.

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Critical Accounting Policies

     The Securities and Exchange Commission defines critical accounting policies as those that are, in management’s view, most important to the portrayal of the company’s financial condition and results of operations and the most demanding in their calls on judgment. While accounting for our core business of cinema and live theater exhibition with a real estate focus is relatively straight-forward, we believe our most critical accounting policies relate to:

                 • Property rental income and expense recognition;
 
                 • Basis of presentation;
 
                 • Asset valuation criteria;
 
                 • Tax valuation allowances and obligations.

     We use a combination of historical results and anticipated future events to estimate and make assumptions relating to our critical accounting policies. Actual results could differ from our estimates.

Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

     The Securities and Exchange Commission requires that registrants include information about potential effects of changes in currency exchange and interest rates in their filings. Several alternatives, all with some limitations, have been offered. The following discussion is based on a sensitivity analysis, which models the effects of fluctuations in currency exchange rates and interest rates. This analysis is constrained by several factors, including the following:

                 • It is based on a single point in time; and
 
                 • It does not include the effects of other complex market reactions that would arise from the changes modeled.

     Although the results of such an analysis may be useful as a benchmark, they should not be viewed as forecasts.

     At September 30, 2002, approximately 46% and 15% of our assets were invested in assets denominated in Australian dollars (Reading Australia) and New Zealand dollars (Reading New Zealand), respectively, including $11,594,000 in cash and cash equivalents that were denominated in Australian and New Zealand dollars. At December 31, 2001, approximately 50% and 10% of our assets were invested in assets denominated in Australian dollars and New Zealand dollars, respectively, including $10,048,000 in cash and cash equivalents that were denominated in Australian and New Zealand dollars. Our corporate policy is to borrow, whenever possible, in local currencies in order to provide a natural hedge against foreign currency rate fluctuations. As we have no plan to hedge our remaining exposure at the present time, approximately 66% of our assets denominated in Australian and New Zealand dollars will remain subject to exchange fluctuations between the U.S and Australian and New Zealand dollars.

     Historically, we maintained most of our cash and cash equivalent balances in short-term money market instruments with original maturities of six months or less. Some of our money market investments may decline in value if interest rates increase. Due to the short-term nature of such investments, a change of 1% in short-term interest rates would not have a material effect on our financial condition.

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Item 3A — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Interest Risk

     The Australian bank loans have variable rates and a change of approximately 1% in short-term interest rate would have resulted in approximately $70,000 and $201,000 increase or decrease in our 2002 Quarter and 2002 Nine Months interest expense, respectively. The New Zealand term loan is fixed at a rate of 6.8% (plus a credit margin of 1.15%) and only a small portion of the New Zealand loan relating to the cinema financing has a variable rate. Thus, a change of approximately 1% in short-term interest rate is not expected to be material for New Zealand.

Item 4 — Controls and Procedures

     The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports required to be filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

     Within 90 days prior to the date of this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

     There have been no significant changes in the Company’s disclosure controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the internal controls subsequent to the date the Company completed its evaluation.

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PART II — Other Information

Item 1 — Legal Proceedings

     For a description of legal proceedings, please refer to Item 3 entitled Legal Proceedings contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.

Item 2 — Change in Securities

     Not applicable.

Item 3 — Defaults upon Senior Securities

     Not applicable.

Item 4 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders

     Not applicable.

Item 5 — Other Information

     Not applicable.

Item 6 — Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

     (a)    Exhibits
 
     99.1 — Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
     (b)    Reports on Form 8-K
 
     None

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SIGNATURES

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

READING INTERNATIONAL, INC.

         
Date: November 14, 2002   By:   /s/ James J. Cotter
       
        James J. Cotter
Chief Executive Officer
 
Date: November 14, 2002   By:   /s/ Andrzej Matyczynski
       
        Andrzej Matyczynski
Chief Financial Officer

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CERTIFICATIONS

PURSUANT TO SECTION 307 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, James J. Cotter, certify that:

        1)    I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Reading International Inc.;
 
        2)    Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
 
        3)    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
 
        4)    The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
     
a)   designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
b)   evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and
c)   presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

        5)    The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
     
a)   all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b)   any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

        6)    The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
         
 
  By:   /s/ James J. Cotter
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
  James J. Cotter
Chief Executive Officer
November 14, 2002

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CERTIFICATIONS

PURSUANT TO SECTION 307 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Andrzej Matyczynski, certify that:

        1)    I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Reading International Inc.;
 
        2)    Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
 
        3)    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
 
        4)    The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
     
a)   designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
b)   evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and
c)   presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

        5)    The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
     
a)   all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b)   any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

        6)    The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
         
    By:   /s/ Andrzej Matyczynski
       
        Andrzej Matyczynski
Chief Financial Officer
November 14, 2002

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Exhibit 99.1
 

EXHIBIT 99.1

CERTIFICATIONS

PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Reading International, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, James J. Cotter and Andrzej Matyczynski, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, respectively, of the Company, each certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

        (1)    The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
        (2)    The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

     
/s/ James J. Cotter

James J. Cotter
Chief Executive Officer
November 14, 2002
  /s/ Andrzej Matyczynski

Andrzej Matyczynski
Chief Financial Officer
November 14, 2002