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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · National CineMedia, Inc. (NCMI)

National CineMedia to buy Captivate for $275 million in cash; pauses dividend and buybacks

Mixed Impact 5 of 5 m&a Written later

National CineMedia's subsidiary agreed on August 10, 2026 to acquire Captivate Holdings, LLC, a digital video elevator and lobby advertising operator, for an enterprise value of $275.0 million, funded with new committed term debt. The company said it is pausing its dividend and share repurchase programs so free cash flow can go toward debt reduction, and it expects closing in the second half of 2026.

Key points

  • Enterprise value of $275.0 million, payable in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments; the Company guaranteed the Buyer's obligations
  • Financing: $275.0 million senior secured term loan and $25.0 million revolving facility, with a maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio of 5.00:1.00 stepping down over time; the company expects net leverage of approximately 3.9x at close
  • Captivate's 2025 revenue was approximately $64 million and Adjusted EBITDA approximately $19 million, according to the press release
  • Dividend and share repurchase programs are paused; closing is expected in the second half of 2026, subject to conditions including HSR waiting period expiration

The filing

CompanyNational CineMedia, Inc. (NCMI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 11, 2026, 4:10 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-344631

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 10:08 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 11, 2026.

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