Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

February 27, 2018

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

IMAX Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Canada   1-35066   98-0140269

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

2525 Speakman Drive

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5K 1B1

(905) 403-6500

 

902 Broadway, 20th Floor

New York, New York, USA 10010

(212) 821-0100

 

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code, telephone numbers)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 27, 2018, IMAX Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial and operating results for the quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2017, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this current report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.
  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated February 27, 2018.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

   

IMAX Corporation

(Registrant)

Date: February 27, 2018     By:  

/s/ Richard L. Gelfond

    Name:   Richard L. Gelfond
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer & Director

 

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EX-99.1

IMAX CORPORATION

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

IMAX CORPORATION

2525 Speakman Drive

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5K 1B1

Tel: (905) 403-6500 Fax: (905) 403-6450

www.imax.com

IMAX CORPORATION REPORTS FOURTH-QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR 2017 RESULTS

HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Company achieved fourth-quarter global box office of $278 million, up 13% over the prior year.

 

    IMAX domestic box office increased 17% in the second half of 2017, compared to an industry decline of 6%.

 

    Installed 165 new IMAX® theater systems during 2017, bringing the Company’s total commercial multiplex network to 1,272 theaters, 68% of which are in international markets.

 

    Company signed agreements for 170 new theater systems in 2017, resulting in year-end backlog of 494 new systems, plus five upgrades.

 

    SG&A, excluding stock-based compensation, was down 5% year-over-year to $90 million, following the Company’s cost-reduction initiative.

 

    Over the four-day Presidents’ Day and Chinese New Year weekend, the Company achieved record February box office of $53 million, led by the release of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther and three local-language titles released in China.

NEW YORK – Feb. 27, 2018 – IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) today reported fourth-quarter 2017 revenue of $125.6 million and net income attributable to common shareholders of $4.8 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, which includes a one-time tax charge of $9.3 million ($0.14 per diluted share) associated with the recent U.S. tax reform and a $2.5 million ($0.04 per diluted share) charge associated with the Company’s cost reduction exercise announced in June. Full-year 2017 revenue was $380.8 million and net income attributable to common shareholders was $2.3 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, which includes the one-time tax charge of $9.3 million ($0.14 per diluted share) and total restructuring charge of $16.2 million ($0.25 per diluted share).

Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders for the fourth quarter was $21.8 million, or $0.34 per diluted share. Full-year 2017 adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders was $40.5 million, or $0.62 per diluted share. For reconciliations of reported results to non-GAAP financial results, and for the definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility, please see the end of this press release.

“We saw tangible improvements to box office performance and operating leverage in the second half last year, largely the result of our implementing several initiatives aimed at refining our programming strategy and containing costs,” said Richard L. Gelfond, IMAX CEO. “IMAX domestic box office increased 17% in the second half, compared to an exhibitor industry decline of 6%. In international markets, we grew box office 14% over the same period. We believe this underscores the IMAX consumer value proposition for compelling content and highlights the importance of analyzing our results separately from the overall industry’s. Moreover, our growing international presence in markets such as Japan—a market that housed our single strongest-performing theater last year—continued to contribute meaningfully to our overall results.”

 

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Fourth-Quarter 2017 Results

U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax Act)

In the fourth quarter of 2017, IMAX incurred a discrete tax expense of $9.3 million, related to the enactment of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Dec. 22, 2017. This non-recurring charge relates to the provisional re-measurement and write-down of the Company’s U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities, given the changes enacted by the Tax Act.

Network Update

During the quarter, the Company installed 70 theaters, of which 69 were for new theater locations and one was an upgrade. The total IMAX theater network consisted of 1,370 systems as of Dec. 31, 2017, of which 1,272 were in commercial multiplexes. There were 499 theaters in backlog as of Dec. 31, 2017, compared to the 498 in backlog as of Dec. 31, 2016.

IMAX signed contracts for 23 new theaters across 12 countries in the fourth quarter of 2017. For a breakdown of theater system signings, installations, network and backlog by type for the fourth quarter of 2017, please see the end of this press release.

Box Office Update

Gross box office from IMAX DMR® films increased by 13% to $278.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 from $246.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, resulting in higher DMR revenues. Gross box office per-screen for the fourth quarter of 2017 averaged $227,000 in comparison to $233,300 in the fourth quarter of 2016. Gross box office was generated primarily by the exhibition of 45 films (20 new and 25 carryovers), as compared to 24 films (17 new and 7 carryovers) exhibited in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Please reference the chart below for a breakout of box office and per-screen averages on a regional basis:

 

     Box Office (M’s)      Per Screen Average (000’s)  
     Q4 2017      Q4 2016      Q4 2017      Q4 2016  

Global

   $  278.1      $  246.5      $  227.0      $  233.3  

Domestic

     116.9        101.0        286.1        255.4  

Greater China

     63.3        60.0        131.1        168.4  

Other Intl.

     97.9        85.5        290.2        280.5  
     FY 2017      FY 2016      FY 2017      FY 2016  

Global

   $  976.5      $  965.7      $  838.4      $  963.8  

Domestic

     357.8        368.5        883.4        934.9  

Greater China

     290.8        295.7        666.1        932.3  

Other Intl.

     327.9        301.5        1,014.7        1,037.2  

Fourth-Quarter Segment Results

Network Business

 

    Network business revenue was $53.8 million in the quarter, compared with $47.6 million in the prior-year period. Margins for the network business were 64.3% in the most recent quarter, compared to 65.8% in the prior-year period.

 

    IMAX DMR revenues were $31.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $27.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. Gross margin for the IMAX DMR segment was 60.6%, compared to 60.8% in the prior-year comparative period.

 

    Revenue from joint revenue-sharing arrangements was $20.7 million in the quarter, compared with $18.5 million in the prior-year comparative period. Gross margin for joint revenue-sharing arrangements was 67.8%, compared to 70.7% in the prior-year comparative period.

 

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Theater Business

 

    Theater business segment revenue was $55.5 million in the quarter, compared with $53.0 million in the prior-year comparative period.

 

    The Company’s gross margin on full, new sales and sales-type leases were 68.7% compared with 63.7% in the year-ago period, with the increase primarily a result of the deal-types for the systems recognized in the respective periods.

 

    The Company expects to install approximately 145 new IMAX theater systems in 2018.

Fourth-Quarter Consolidated Results

The gross margin across all segments in the fourth quarter of 2017 was $60.1 million, or 48.0% of total revenue, compared to $55.3 million, or 51.7% of total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2016. Operating expenses (which include SG&A and R&D, and exclude stock-based compensation) were $27.3 million in the quarter, down 5% compared to $28.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Full-Year 2017 Results

Full-year 2017 revenue was $380.8 million as compared to 2016 revenue of $377.3 million. Reported net income attributable to common shareholders was $2.3 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, as compared to $28.8 million or $0.42 per diluted share in 2016. Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders was $40.5 million as compared to $50.0 million in 2016, or $0.62 per diluted share as compared to $0.73 per diluted share in 2016. Adjusted EBITDA per the Credit Facility, excluding the Company’s investment in the television series Marvel’s Inhumans, was $126.2 million in 2017 as compared to $121.9 million in 2016. The Company also reported a global 2017 per-screen average of $838,373, as compared to $963,800 in the prior year.

The full-year systems installation total was 170 theater systems, of which 5 were upgrades, compared with 182 and 16, respectively, in the prior-year period. Continuing to build upon the Company’s record signings momentum from 2016, IMAX signed contracts for 177 theaters in 2017, across 35 countries, resulting in 499 theater systems in backlog as of Dec. 31, 2017, compared to 498 theater systems in backlog as of Dec. 31, 2016. The Company’s top three markets for signings during 2017 were China, Germany and India. For a breakdown of theater system signings, installations, network and backlog by type, please see the end of this press release.

“As we look to 2018, our primary focus is on expanding the earnings power of our core business,” said Gelfond. “We believe the combination of the initiatives we implemented last year, coupled with a growing international presence and reduced spend on non-core businesses and R&D, should help facilitate operating leverage in the future. Our overarching efforts this year are aimed at growing the network, controlling costs and generating more box office across our theaters. And I am pleased to say that 2018 is off to a solid start. We recently achieved record box office in February, led by Black Panther, which did $35 million in IMAX box office over the four-day opening weekend. In China, we exhibited three local-language titles during the Chinese New Year period and grew box office 60%, compared to the prior years’ holiday.”

Supplemental Materials

For more information about the Company’s results, please refer to the IMAX Investor Relations website located at investors.imax.com.

Investor Relations Website and Social Media

On a weekly basis, the Company posts quarter-to-date box office results on the IMAX Investor Relations website located at www.imax.com/content/investor-relations. The Company expects to provide such updates on Friday of each week, although the Company may change this timing without notice. Results will be displayed with a one-week lag. In addition, the Company maintains a Twitter account: @IMAX_Investors. The Company intends to use Twitter to disclose the box office information, as well as other information that may be of interest to the Company’s investor community.

The information posted on the Company’s website and/or via its Twitter account may be deemed material to investors. Accordingly, investors, media and others interested in the Company should monitor the Company’s website and its Twitter account in addition to the Company’s press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts.

 

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Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call today at 4:30PM ET to discuss its fourth quarter and full-year 2017 financial results. This call is being webcast by Nasdaq and can be accessed at investors.imax.com. To access the call via telephone, interested parties in the US and Canada should dial (888) 394-8218 approximately 5 to 10 minutes before the call begins. Other international callers should dial (647) 484-0475. The conference ID for the call is 8365766. A replay of the call will be available via webcast at investors.imax.com or via telephone by dialing (888) 203-1112 (US and Canada), or (647) 436-0148 (international). The Conference ID for the telephone replay is 8365766.

About IMAX Corporation

IMAX, an innovator in entertainment technology, combines proprietary software, architecture and equipment to create experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a world you’ve never imagined. Top filmmakers and studios are utilizing IMAX theaters to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, and, as such, IMAX’s network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the globe.

IMAX is headquartered in New York, Toronto and Los Angeles, with additional offices in London, Dublin, Tokyo, and Shanghai. As of December 31, 2017, there were 1,370 IMAX theater systems (1,272 commercial multiplexes, 12 commercial destinations, 86 institutional) operating in 75 countries. On Oct. 8, 2015, shares of IMAX China, a subsidiary of IMAX Corp., began trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code “HK.1970.”

IMAX®, IMAX® 3D, IMAX DMR®, Experience It In IMAX®, An IMAX 3D Experience®, The IMAX Experience®, IMAX Is Believing® and IMAX nXos® are trademarks of IMAX Corporation. More information about the Company can be found at www.imax.com. You may also connect with IMAX on Facebook (www.facebook.com/imax), Twitter (www.twitter.com/imax) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/imaxmovies).

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This press release contains forward looking statements that are based on IMAX management’s assumptions and existing information and involve certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Important factors that could affect these statements include, but are not limited to, references to future capital expenditures (including the amount and nature thereof), business and technology strategies and measures to implement strategies, competitive strengths, goals, expansion and growth of business, operations and technology, plans and references to the future success of IMAX Corporation together with its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Company”) and expectations regarding the Company’s future operating, financial and technological results. These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will conform with the expectations and predictions of the Company is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, risks associated with investments and operations in foreign jurisdictions and any future international expansion, including those related to economic, political and regulatory policies of local governments and laws and policies of the United States and Canada; risks related to the Company’s growth and operations in China; the performance of IMAX DMR films; the signing of theater system agreements; conditions, changes and developments in the commercial exhibition industry; risks related to currency fluctuations; the potential impact of increased competition in the markets within which the Company operates; competitive actions by other companies; the failure to respond to change and advancements in digital technology; risks relating to recent consolidation among commercial exhibitors and studios; risks related to new business initiatives; conditions in the in-home and out-of-home entertainment industries; the opportunities (or lack thereof) that may be presented to and pursued by the Company; risks related to cyber-security; risks related to the Company’s inability to protect the Company’s intellectual property; general economic, market or business conditions; the failure to convert theater system backlog into revenue; changes in laws or regulations; the failure to fully realize the projected cost savings and benefits from the Company’s restructuring initiative; and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. These factors, other risks and uncertainties and financial details are discussed in IMAX’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

 

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For additional information please contact:

 

Investors:

Michael K. Mougias

212-821-0187

mmougias@imax.com

 

Business Media:

Sloane & Company, New York

Whit Clay

212-446-1864

wclay@sloanepr.com

 

Media:

IMAX Corporation, New York

Ann Sommerlath

212-821-0155

asommerlath@imax.com

 

Entertainment Media:

Principal Communications Group, Los Angeles

Melissa Zuckerman/Paul Pflug

323-658-1555

melissa@pcommgroup.com

paul@pcommgroup.com

 

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Additional Information

IMAX Theater Information

 

December 31, 2017

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
             2017                      2016          

Theater System Signings:

     

Full new sales and sales-type lease arrangements

     85        61  

New traditional joint revenue sharing arrangements

     35        246  

New hybrid joint revenue sharing arrangements

     50        7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total new theaters

     170        314  

Upgrades of IMAX theater systems

     7        5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Theater Signings

     177        319  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
             2017                      2016          

Theater System Installations:

     

Full new sales and sales-type lease arrangements

     60        56  

New traditional joint revenue sharing arrangements

     86        76  

New hybrid joint revenue sharing arrangements

     19        33  

Short-term operating lease arrangement

     —          1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total new theaters

     165        166  

Upgrades of IMAX theater systems

     5        16  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Theater Installations

     170        182  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     As of December 31,  
             2017                      2016          

Theater Backlog:

     

New sales and sales-type lease arrangements

     161        140  

New joint revenue sharing arrangements

     

Hybrid arrangements

     121        92  

Traditional arrangements

     212        263  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total new theaters

     494        495  

Upgrades of IMAX theater systems

     5        3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Theater Backlog

     499        498  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     As of December 31,  
             2017                      2016          

Theater Network:

     

Commercial Multiplex Theaters:

     

Sales and sales-type lease arrangements

     525        467  

Joint revenue sharing arrangements

     747        640  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Commercial Multiplex Theaters

     1,272        1,107  

Commercial Destination

     12        16  

Institutional

     86        92  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Theater Network

     1,370        1,215  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information (continued)

2018 DMR Films:

To date, the Company has announced the following 31 DMR titles to be released in 2018 to the IMAX theater network. The Company remains in active negotiations with all of the major Hollywood studios, as well as international studios, for additional films to fill out its short and long-term film slate, and anticipates that the number of IMAX DMR films to be released to the IMAX theater network in 2018 will be similar to the 60 IMAX DMR films released to the IMAX theater network in 2017.

 

  (1) The Commuter: The IMAX Experience (Lionsgate Entertainment Inc., January 2018);
  (2) 12 Strong: The IMAX Experience (Warner Bros. Pictures, January 2018);
  (3) Padmaavat: The IMAX Experience (Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Paramount Pictures, January 2018, India, plus limited Domestic footprint and International markets);
  (4) Maze Runner: The Death Cure: The IMAX Experience (20th Century Fox, January 2018);
  (5) Fifty Shades Freed: The IMAX Experience (Universal Pictures, February 2018);
  (6) Monster Hunt 2: The IMAX Experience (Edko Films, February 2018, China only);
  (7) Detective Chinatown 2: The IMAX Experience (WanDa Pictures, February 2018, China only);
  (8) Operation Red Sea: The IMAX Experience (Bona Film Group, February 2018, China only);
  (9) Marvel’s Black Panther: The IMAX Experience (Walt Disney Studios, February 2018);
  (10) Red Sparrow: The IMAX Experience (20th Century Fox, March 2018);
  (11) A Wrinkle in Time: The IMAX Experience (Walt Disney Studios, March 2018);
  (12) Tomb Raider: The IMAX Experience (Warner Bros. Pictures, March 2018);
  (13) Pacific Rim Uprising: The IMAX Experience (Warner Bros. Pictures, March 2018);
  (14) Ready Player One: The IMAX Experience (Warner Bros. Pictures, March 2018);
  (15) Rampage: The IMAX Experience (Warner Bros. Pictures, April 2018);
  (16) Avengers: Infinity War: The IMAX Experience (Walt Disney Studios, May 2018, most International markets – April 2018);
  (17) Deadpool 2: The IMAX Experience (20th Century Fox, May 2018, select markets only);
  (18) Solo: A Star Wars Story: The IMAX Experience (Walt Disney Studios, May 2018);
  (19) The Incredibles 2: The IMAX Experience (Walt Disney Studios, June 2018);
  (20) Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom: The IMAX Experience (Universal Pictures, June 2018);
  (21) Ant-Man and the Wasp: The IMAX Experience (Walt Disney Studios, June 2018, US markets—July 2018);
  (22) Mission Impossible: Fallout: The IMAX Experience (Paramount Pictures, July 2018);
  (23) Predator: The IMAX Experience (20th Century Fox, August 2018);
  (24) The Darkest Minds: The IMAX Experience (20th Century Fox, September 2018);
  (25) Robin Hood: The IMAX Experience (Lionsgate Entertainment Inc., September 2018);
  (26) Venom: The IMAX Experience (Sony Pictures Entertainment, October 2018);
  (27) X-Men: Dark Phoenix: The IMAX Experience (20th Century Fox, November 2018);
  (28) Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald: The IMAX Experience (Warner Bros. Pictures, November 2018);
  (29) Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It-Ralph 2: The IMAX Experience (Walt Disney Studios, December 2018, select markets);
  (30) Alita: Battle Angel: An IMAX Experience (20th Century Fox, December 2018); and
  (31) Aquaman: The IMAX Experience (Warner Bros. Pictures, December 2018).

In addition, the Company in conjunction with Panda Productions will be releasing an IMAX original production, Pandas, in April 2018.

 

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IMAX CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

In accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months
Ended December 31,
    Years Ended
Ended December 31,
 
     2017     2016     2017     2016  

Revenues

        

Equipment and product sales

   $ 39,700     $ 41,318     $ 103,294     $ 122,382  

Services

     62,330       44,009       195,594       166,862  

Rentals

     21,138       18,777       72,281       77,315  

Finance income

     2,384       2,509       9,598       9,500  

Other

     —         300       —         1,275  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     125,552       106,913       380,767       377,334  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Costs and expenses applicable to revenues

        

Equipment and product sales

     15,819       20,605       48,172       69,680  

Services

     40,951       25,263       120,629       83,780  

Rentals

     8,634       5,719       26,720       21,086  

Other

     —         —         —         110  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     65,404       51,587       195,521       174,656  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     60,148       55,326       185,246       202,678  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     25,329       32,039       110,400       124,745  

(including share-based compensation expense of $4.2 million and $20.4 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2017, respectively (2016 — expense of $8.0 million and $30.5 million, respectively))

        

Research and development

     6,217       4,712       20,855       16,315  

Amortization of intangibles

     837       542       3,019       2,079  

Receivable provisions, net of recoveries

     559       323       2,647       954  

(Impairment recoveries) asset impairments

     —         (1,000     1,225       417  

Exit costs, restructuring charges and associated impairments

     2,479       —         16,174       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     24,727       18,710       30,926       58,168  

Interest income

     266       273       1,027       1,490  

Interest expense

     (524     (480     (1,942     (1,805
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations before income taxes

     24,469       18,503       30,011       57,853  

Provision for income taxes

     (15,905     (6,577     (16,790     (16,212

Gain (loss) from equity-accounted investments, net of tax

     134       150       (703     (2,321
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     8,698       12,076       12,518       39,320  

Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests

     (3,867     (3,131     (10,174     (10,532
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders

   $ 4,831     $ 8,945     $ 2,344     $ 28,788  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per share attributable to common shareholders – basic and diluted:

 

     

Net income per share – basic

   $ 0.08     $ 0.14     $ 0.04     $ 0.43  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per share – diluted

   $ 0.08     $ 0.13     $ 0.04     $ 0.42  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding (000’s):

        

Basic

     64,658       66,152       65,380       67,575  

Fully Diluted

     64,790       66,950       65,540       68,263  

Additional Disclosure:

        

Depreciation and amortization(1)

   $ 27,040     $ 12,306     $ 66,807     $ 46,485  

(1) Includes $0.2 million and $0.6 million of amortization of deferred financing costs charged to interest expense for the three months and year ended December 31, 2017 (2016 – $0.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively).

 

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IMAX CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

In accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

     As at December 31,  
     2017     2016  

Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 158,725     $ 204,759  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,613 (December 31, 2016 – $1,250)

     130,546       96,349  

Financing receivables

     129,494       122,125  

Inventories

     30,788       42,121  

Prepaid expenses

     7,549       6,626  

Film assets

     5,026       16,522  

Property, plant and equipment

     276,781       245,415  

Other assets

     26,757       33,195  

Deferred income taxes

     30,708       20,779  

Other intangible assets

     31,211       30,416  

Goodwill

     39,027       39,027  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 866,612     $ 857,334  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

    

Bank indebtedness

   $ 25,357     $ 27,316  

Accounts payable

     24,235       19,990  

Accrued and other liabilities

     100,140       93,208  

Deferred revenue

     113,270       90,266  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     263,002       230,780  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Non-controlling interests

     1,353       4,980  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

    

Capital stock common shares – no par value. Authorized – unlimited number. 64,902,201 – issued and 64,695,550 – outstanding (December 31, 2016 – 66,224,467 – issued and 66,159,902 – outstanding)

     445,797       439,213  

Less: Treasury stock, 206,651 shares at cost (December 31, 2016 – 64,565)

     (5,133     (1,939

Other equity

     175,300       177,304  

Accumulated deficit

     (87,592     (47,366

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (626     (5,200
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity attributable to common shareholders

     527,746       562,012  

Non-controlling interests

     74,511       59,562  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     602,257       621,574  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 866,612     $ 857,334  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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IMAX CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

In accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

     Years Ended
December 31,
 
     2017     2016  

Cash provided by (used in):

    

Operating Activities

    

Net income

   $ 12,518     $ 39,320  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash from operations:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     66,807       46,485  

Write-downs, net of recoveries

     29,568       5,940  

Change in deferred income taxes

     (4,017     4,940  

Stock and other non-cash compensation

     24,075       31,586  

Unrealized foreign currency exchange (gain) loss

     (502     462  

Loss from equity-accounted investments

     306       2,685  

Gain on non-cash contribution to equity-accounted investees

     397       (364

Investment in film assets

     (34,645     (22,308

Changes in other non-cash operating assets and liabilities

     (9,141     (30,874
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     85,366       77,872  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing Activities

    

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

     (24,143     (15,278

Investment in joint revenue sharing equipment

     (42,634     (42,910

Investment in new business ventures

     (1,606     (1,911

Acquisition of other intangible assets

     (5,214     (4,787
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (73,597     (64,886
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing Activities

    

Repayment of bank indebtedness

     (2,000     (2,000

Repurchase of common shares

     (46,140     (116,518

Settlement of restricted share units and options

     (20,331     (17,889

Exercise of stock options

     16,668       13,113  

Treasury stock repurchased for future settlement of restricted share units

     (5,133     (1,996

Taxes withheld and paid on employee stock awards vested

     (600     (528

Taxes paid on secondary sales and repatriation dividend

     —         (2,443

Issuance of subsidiary shares to non-controlling interests—private offering

     —         2,479  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (57,536     (125,782
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash

     (267     106  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents during year

     (46,034     (112,690

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

     204,759       317,449  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

   $ 158,725     $ 204,759  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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IMAX CORPORATION

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

In accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

The Company has four primary reporting groups identified by nature of product sold or service provided: (1) Network Business, representing variable revenue generated by box-office results and which includes the reportable segments of IMAX DMR and contingent rent from the JRSAs and IMAX systems segments; (2) Theater Business, representing revenue generated by the sale and installation of theater systems and maintenance services, primarily related to the IMAX Systems and Theater System Maintenance reportable segments, and also includes fixed hybrid revenues and upfront installation costs from the JRSA segment; (3) New Business, which includes content licensing and distribution fees associated with our original content investments, virtual reality initiatives, IMAX Home Entertainment, and other business initiatives that are in the development and/or start-up phase, and (4) Other; which includes the film post-production and distribution segments and certain IMAX theaters that the Company owns and operates, camera rentals and other miscellaneous items.

 

     Three Months
Ended December 31,
    Years Ended
Ended December 31,
 
     2017     2016     2017     2016  

Revenue(1)

        

Network Business

        

IMAX DMR

   $ 31,717     $ 27,636     $ 108,853     $ 106,403  

Joint revenue sharing arrangements – contingent rent

     20,741       18,506       70,444       73,500  

IMAX systems – contingent rent

     1,317       1,466       3,890       4,644  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     53,775       47,608       183,187       184,547  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Theater Business

        

IMAX systems

        

Sales and sales-type leases

     31,675       31,002       79,853       89,525  

Ongoing fees and finance income

     2,650       2,551       10,494       11,359  

Joint revenue sharing arrangements – fixed fees

     5,582       5,967       10,118       17,913  

Theater system maintenance

     11,924       10,399       45,383       40,430  

Other theater

     3,696       3,100       9,145       10,888  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     55,527       53,019       154,993       170,115  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

New Business

     13,014       25       24,522       626  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other

        

Film distribution and post-production

     1,803       4,346       13,172       14,127  

Other

     1,433       1,915       4,893       7,919  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,236       6,261       18,065       22,046  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 125,552     $ 106,913     $ 380,767     $ 377,334  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

        

Network Business

        

IMAX DMR

   $ 19,211     $ 16,798     $ 71,789     $ 69,196  

Joint revenue sharing arrangements – contingent rent

     14,066       13,085       47,337       54,705  

IMAX systems – contingent rent

     1,317       1,466       3,890       4,644  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     34,594       31,349       123,016       128,545  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Theater Business

        

IMAX systems

        

Sales and sales-type leases

     19,449       17,993       47,639       44,788  

Ongoing fees and finance income

     2,513       2,381       10,095       10,660  

Joint revenue sharing arrangements – fixed fees

     1,462       2,036       2,349       5,132  

Theater system maintenance

     4,969       3,453       18,275       13,660  

Other theater

     883       937       1,965       1,930  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     29,276       26,800       80,323       76,170  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

New Business

     (2,744     (1,338     (16,176     (2,199
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other

        

Film distribution and post-production

     (744     (2,210     (1,006     (180

Other

     (234     725       (911     342  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (978     (1,485     (1,917     162  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 60,148     $ 55,326     $ 185,246     $ 202,678  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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IMAX CORPORATION

OTHER INFORMATION

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

In this release, the Company presents adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share, adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders, adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders per diluted share, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility and Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility excluding “Marvel’s Inhumans as supplemental measures of performance of the Company, which are not recognized under U.S. GAAP.

The Company presents adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share because it believes that they are important supplemental measures of its comparable controllable operating performance and it wants to ensure that its investors fully understand the impact of stock-based compensation (net of any related tax impact) and non-recurring charges on net income. In addition, the Company presents adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders and adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders per diluted share because it believes that they are important supplemental measures of its comparable financial results. Without the presentation of these adjusted presentation measures the Company believes it could potentially distort the analysis of trends in business performance, and it wants to ensure that its investors fully understand the impact of net income attributable to non-controlling interests, its stock-based and non-recurring charges in determining net income attributable to common shareholders. Management uses these measures to review operating performance on a comparable basis from period to period. However, these non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled amounts reported by other companies. Adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share, adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders and adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders per diluted share should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, net income and net income attributable to common shareholders and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The Company is required to maintain a minimum level of “EBITDA”, as such term is defined in the Company’s credit agreement (and which is referred to herein as “Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility” or “Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility excluding Marvel’s Inhumans”, as the credit agreement includes additional adjustments beyond interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization). Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility and Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility excluding “Marvel’s Inhumans” (each as defined below) should not be construed as substitutes for net income, operating income or other operating performance measures that are determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company believes that EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility and Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility excluding Marvel’s Inhumans are relevant and useful information widely used by analysts, investors and other interested parties in the Company’s industry.

 

     Quarter Ended
December 31, 2017
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017 (1)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)       

Net income

   $ 8,698     $ 12,518     $ 39,320  

Add (subtract):

      

Provision for income taxes

     15,905       16,790       16,212  

Interest expense, net of interest income

     258       915       315  

Depreciation and amortization, including film asset amortization

     26,900       66,245       45,953  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

     51,761       96,468       101,800  

Exit costs, restructuring charges and associated impairments

     2,479       16,174    

Stock and other non-cash compensation

     4,802       23,718       31,586  

Write-downs, net of recoveries including asset impairments and receivable provisions

     3,948       24,015       5,940  

(Gain) loss from equity accounted investments

     (134     703       2,321  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA before non-controlling interests

     62,856       161,078       141,647  

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to non-controlling interests(2)

     (7,055     (22,927     (19,743
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility

   $ 55,801     $ 138,151   $ 121,904  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility, excluding impact from “Marvel’s Inhumans

   $ 42,361     $ 126,158   $ 121,904  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted revenues attributable to common shareholders (3)

   $ 113,285     $ 340,460     $ 339,868  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin, excluding impact from “Marvel’s Inhumans

     37.4     37.1     35.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility of $138.2 million includes the impact of the Company’s investment in “Marvel’s Inhumans”, which resulted in a $13.0 million loss. However, as permitted by the Credit Facility, this loss was offset by addbacks of $13.3 million and $11.7 million for amortization and impairment charges, respectively, relating to the investment, the net effect of which was to increase Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility by $12.0 million. This investment represents the Company’s first foray into a commercial television property, and therefore the Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility metric presented above may not be reflective of the Company’s typical operational activity. Further, the Company does not yet know whether it will make similar investments in the future. As a result, the Company is also presenting Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility excluding the impact of “Marvel’s Inhumans” to better facilitate comparisons to prior and future periods.

 

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(1) Ratio of funded debt calculated using twelve months ended EBITDA.
(2) The Adjusted EBITDA calculation specified for purpose of the minimum Adjusted EBITDA covenant excludes the reduction in Adjusted EBITDA from the Company’s non-controlling interests.
(3)
     Quarter Ended
December 31, 2017
     Year Ended
December 31, 2017
     Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 

Total revenues

     $ 125,552        $ 380,767        $ 377,334  

Greater China revenues

   $ 38,339        $ 126,474        $ 118,532    

Non-controlling interest ownership percentage (4)

     32.00        31.87        31.61  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

Deduction for non-controlling interest share of revenues

       (12,268        (40,307        (37,466
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Adjusted revenues attributable to common shareholders

     $ 113,285        $ 340,460        $ 339,868  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
(4) Weighted average ownership percentage for change in non-controlling interest share

 

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IMAX CORPORATION

OTHER INFORMATION

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Per Share Calculations – Quarter Ended December 31, 2017 vs. 2016:

The Company reported net income of $8.7 million or $0.13 per basic and diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 as compared to net income of $12.1 million, or $0.18 per basic and diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2016.

Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 includes a $4.9 million charge or $0.08 per diluted share (2016 — $8.0 million or $0.13 per diluted share) for stock-based compensation and a $2.5 million charge, or $0.04 per diluted share for exit costs, restructuring charges and associated impairments (2016—$nil). In the quarter ended December 31, 2017, the Company also recognized a $9.3 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, non-recurring tax charge as the Company re-measured its deferred tax assets and liabilities as of the date of enactment of the recently passed U.S Tax Act.

Adjusted net income, which consists of net income excluding the impact of stock-based compensation, exit costs, restructuring charges and associated impairments, the related tax impact of these adjustments, and tax charge from the provisional re-measurement of U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities given changes enacted by the Tax Act was $25.7 million or $0.40 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 as compared to adjusted net income of $17.7 million or $0.27 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2016.

The Company reported net income attributable to common shareholders of $4.8 million, or $0.08 per basic and diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 (2016 — $8.9 million, or $0.14 per basic and $0.13 per diluted share).

Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders, which consists of net income attributable to common shareholders excluding the impact of stock-based compensation, exit costs, restructuring charges and associated impairments, the related tax impact of these adjustments, and tax charge from the provisional re-measurement of U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities given changes enacted by the Tax Act, was $21.8 million or $0.34 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 as compared to adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders of $14.5 million or $0.22 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2016.

A reconciliation of net income and net income attributable to common shareholders, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, to adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share, adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders and adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders per diluted share is presented in the table below:

 

     Quarter Ended December 31,  
     2017     2016  
     Net Income     Diluted EPS     Net Income     Diluted EPS  

Reported net income

   $ 8,698     $ 0.13     $ 12,076     $ 0.18 (1) 

Adjustments:

        

Stock-based compensation

     4,857       0.08       8,038       0.13  

Exit costs, restructuring charges and associated impairments

     2,479       0.04       —         —    

Tax impact on items listed above

     360       0.01       (2,389     (0.04

Impact of enactment of U.S. Tax Act

     9,323       0.14       —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

     25,717       0.40       17,725       0.27 (1) 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

     (3,867     (0.06     (3,131     (0.05

Stock-based compensation (net of tax of less than $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively)

     (76     —         (112     —    

Exit costs, restructuring charges and associated impairments (net of tax of $nil)

     (2     —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders

   $ 21,772     $ 0.34     $ 14,482     $ 0.22 (1) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

       64,790         66,950  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Per Share Calculations – Year Ended December 31, 2017 vs. 2016:

The Company reported net income of $12.5 million or $0.19 per basic and diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2017 as compared to net income of $39.3 million, or $0.58 per basic and diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Net income for the year ended December 31, 2017 includes a $22.7 million charge or $0.35 per diluted share (2016 — $30.5 million or $0.45 per diluted share) for stock-based compensation and a $16.2 million charge, or $0.25 per diluted share for exit costs, restructuring charges and associated impairments (2016—$nil). In 2017, the Company also recognized a $9.3 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, non-recurring tax charge as the Company re-measured its deferred tax assets and liabilities as of the date of enactment of the recently passed Tax Act.

Adjusted net income, which consists of net income excluding the impact of stock-based compensation, exit costs, restructuring charges and associated impairments, the related tax impact of these adjustments, and tax charge from the provisional re-remeasurement of U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities given changes enacted by the Tax Act, was $51.5 million or $0.79 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2017 as compared to adjusted net income of $61.1 million or $0.90 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2016.

The Company reported net income attributable to common shareholders of $2.3 million, or $0.04 per basic and diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2017 (2016 — $28.8 million, or $0.43 per basic share and $0.42 per diluted share).

Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders, which consists of net income attributable to common shareholders excluding the impact of stock-based compensation, exit costs, restructuring charges and associated impairments, the related tax impact of these adjustments, and tax charge from the provisional re-remeasurement of U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities given changes enacted by the Tax Act, was $40.5 million or $0.62 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2017 as compared to adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders of $50.0 million or $0.73 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2016.

A reconciliation of net income and net income attributable to common shareholders, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, to adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share, adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders and adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders per diluted share is presented in the table below:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2017     2016  
     Net Income     Diluted EPS     Net Income     Diluted EPS  

Reported net income

   $ 12,518     $ 0.19     $ 39,320     $ 0.58  

Adjustments:

        

Stock-based compensation

     22,653       0.35       30,523       0.45  

Exit costs, restructuring charges and associated impairments

     16,174       0.25       —         —    

Tax impact on items listed above

     (9,218     (0.14     (8,783     (0.13

Impact of enactment of U.S. Tax Act

     9,323       0.14       —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

     51,450       0.79       61,060       0.90  

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

     (10,174     (0.16     (10,532     (0.16

Stock-based compensation (net of tax of $0.2 million, and $0.2 million, respectively)

     (620     (0.01     (533     (0.01

Exit costs, restructuring charges and associated impairments (net of tax of $0.1 million)

     (181     —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders

   $ 40,475     $ 0.62     $ 49,995     $ 0.73  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

       65,540         68,263  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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Free Cash Flow:

Free cash flow is defined as cash provided by operating activities minus cash used in investing activities (from the consolidated statements of cash flows). Cash provided by operating activities consist of net income, plus depreciation and amortization, plus the change in deferred income taxes, plus other non-cash items, plus changes in working capital, less investment in film assets, plus other changes in operating assets and liabilities. Cash used in investing activities includes capital expenditures, acquisitions and other cash used in investing activities. Management views free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, as a measure of the Company’s after-tax cash flow available to reduce debt, add to cash balances, and fund other financing activities. Free cash flow does not represent residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. A reconciliation of cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow is presented in the table below:

 

     For the
Three months ended
December 31, 2017
    For the
Twelve months ended
December 31, 2017
 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 21,947     $ 85,366  

Net cash used in investing activities

     (16,264     (73,597
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flow

   $ 5,683     $ 11,769  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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