AMC Entertainment Issues Statement About the Health of Chairman and CEO Adam Aron

LEAWOOD, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC), on behalf of its Chairman and CEO Adam Aron, 71, issued this statement today:

While on a recent London business trip related to the international movie theatre activities of AMC, Mr. Aron suffered a minor stroke on November 17.

He immediately received state-of-the-art emergency medical care at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurological Sciences, a superb public hospital in London renowned for its stroke care and operated by the United Kingdom’s National Health Service. He received a timely injection of clot-busting thrombolytic medication, staying overnight at the hospital for two nights.

Fortunately, there are no indications of loss of cognitive brain function related to Mr. Aron’s ability to process complex information, his memory or his written communications, which are all normal and undiminished. His only meaningful limitation was an initial slurring of his speech. He immediately commenced speech therapy, and has already seen a remarkable recovery in the quality and tenor of his voice. He expects to make a speedy and full recovery.

Given his mental acuity and physical resilience, Mr. Aron remains in full command at the helm of AMC and continues to perform his duties as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President. He has kept in close and constant communication with the Board of Directors of AMC, with respect both to the prognosis for his recovery as well as the general business affairs of the Company.

Mr. Aron remained in London before flying on commercial flights back to the United States this past weekend, to attend Monday’s Los Angeles world premiere of James Cameron’s latest masterpiece Avatar: Fire and Ash. Following the premiere, on December 3 Mr. Aron returned to his personal residence and AMC’s headquarters location in metropolitan Kansas City. As has been the case since his brief hospital stay, he continues to work on a full-time basis.

Mr. Aron said, “I so much want to thank the immensely skilled and caring staff of the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurological Sciences. In thinking more broadly about what transpired of late, I am a poster child for listening to one's own body, and immediately seeking emergency medical care at the very first signs of any potentially serious abnormality. I urge any and all not to delay should warning signs ever arise. For those alert enough to obtain such care quickly, the incredibly devoted men and women in emergency rooms the world over save lives every single day.”

Mr. Aron and the Company thought it wisest to issue this fulsome statement to proactively dispel any conjecture that might arise during any of his public or private appearances. In respect to Mr. Aron’s privacy, however, AMC does not plan to comment further on his recovery.

About AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.

AMC is the largest movie exhibition company in the United States, the largest in Europe and the largest throughout the world with approximately 860 theatres and 9,600 screens across the globe. AMC has propelled innovation in the exhibition industry by: deploying its Signature power-recliner seats; delivering enhanced food and beverage choices; generating greater guest engagement through its loyalty and subscription programs, website, and mobile apps; offering premium large format experiences and playing a wide variety of content including the latest Hollywood releases and independent programming. For more information, visit amctheatres.com.