| Business Summary | | GC
Companies,
Inc.,
through
its
subsidiaries,
operates
a
motion
picture
exhibition
circuit
in
the
United
States
under
the
name
General
Cinema
Theatres.
The
Company,
through
a
joint
venture,
operates
motion
picture
theatres
in
South
America
and
also
manages
a
pool
of
the
Company's
capital
for
investments.
As
of
October
31,
2000,
its
joint
venture
operated
seven
theatre
units
with
70
screens
in
Argentina,
six
theatres
with
50
screens
in
Chile,
a
theatre
with
15
screens
in
Brazil
and
a
joint
venture
with
an
eight-screen
theatre
in
Uruguay.
Through
its
investment
operations,
the
Company
invested
in
businesses
that
are
unrelated
to
the
Company's
theatre
business
and
the
broader
entertainment
industry. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | GC
Companies,
Inc.
operates
motion
picture
theatres
in
the
U.S.
and
South
America,
and
also
manages
a
pool
of
capital
used
for
investments.
For
the
six
months
ended
4/30/01,
revenues
decreased
16%
to
$148.3
million.
Net
loss
before
accounting
change
totaled
$12.1
million,
up
from
$4.1
million.
Revenues
reflect
lower
patronage
due
to
the
decrease
in
the
number
of
theatres
in
operation.
Net
loss
also
reflects
the
inclusion
of
a
$4.3
million
charge
for
reorganization. | More
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Developments |
| Officers | | | FY2000 Pay | |
| Richard Smith, 76 Chairman | -- | G. Gail Edwards, 45 Pres,
COO, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer | $984K | Frank Stryjewski, 44 Pres
and COO of Gen. Cinema Theatres Inc. | 372K | Louis Casavant, 45 VP
and Corp. Controller | -- | Philip Szabla, 46 VP,
Gen. Counsel and Sec. | 653K | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Oct-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
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