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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2026
Jun. 26, 2025
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Consolidated net loss $ (38.6) $ (41.4)
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation expense 3.0 2.2
Amortization expense 16.0 17.6
Non-cash share-based compensation 4.0 5.6
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0.0 1.8
Non-cash (gain) loss on re-measurement of the payable under the tax receivable agreement (0.3) 4.6
Non-cash consideration received for advertising services (1.2) 0.0
Other (0.2) 0.1
ESA integration and other encumbered theater payments 0.0 0.6
Payments to the ESA Parties under the tax receivable agreement (1.0) (1.3)
Other cash flows from operating activities (0.1) 0.1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Receivables, net 34.2 28.1
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (5.6) (12.2)
ESA amounts due to/from, net (1.5) 0.3
Prepaid expenses 1.0 0.5
Deferred revenue 6.7 (5.5)
Other, net 0.2 0.0
Net cash provided by operating activities 16.6 1.1
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Purchases of property and equipment (1.0) (2.4)
Purchase of intangible asset (0.4) 0.0
Proceeds received from equity method investment 0.3 0.0
Net cash used in investing activities (1.1) (2.4)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Payment of dividends (5.7) (5.7)
Purchases of NCM, Inc.'s common stock (1.2) (18.7)
Repayment of revolving credit facility 0.0 (10.0)
Payment of debt issuance costs 0.0 (1.5)
Repurchase of stock for restricted stock tax withholding (0.1) (0.6)
Net cash used in financing activities (7.0) (36.5)
CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH 8.5 (37.8)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 37.6 78.1
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period 46.1 40.3
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing and investing activity:    
Accrued purchases of intangible assets 0.0 0.4
Increase in dividend equivalent accrual not requiring cash in the period 0.1 0.2
Cost method investment obtained in exchange for advertising inventory 0.9 0.5
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:    
Cash paid for interest 0.4 0.1
Cash paid for income taxes $ 0.0 $ 0.0