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

July 30, 2019

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, Floor 20

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Shares, no par value   IMAX   The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter):

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

 

 

 


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 30, 2019, IMAX Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial and operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, 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 July 30, 2019.

 

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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: July 30, 2019     By:   /s/ Richard L. Gelfond                          
    Name:     Richard L. Gelfond
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer & Director

 

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

IMAX CORPORATION

www.imax.com    

IMAX CORPORATION REPORTS SECOND-QUARTER 2019 FINANCIAL RESULTS

HIGHLIGHTS

(Note: Percentage and other changes refer to second quarter 2018 unless otherwise noted.)

 

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Strong execution and focus on core business driving solid financial performance, with record results across key metrics for China business.

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6.6% growth in revenue driven by growth in global box office.

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10.0% growth in commercial network.

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28.8% growth in IMAX Greater China box office.

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Delivered GAAP net income per share of $0.19, compared to $0.12; adjusted net income per share of $0.32, compared to $0.30 per share.

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On-track to deliver low double-digit growth in IMAX global box office for full-year 2019.

NEW YORK – Jul. 30, 2019 – IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX), a world leader in using technology to eventicize content, reported revenues of $104.8 million, gross profit of $59.6 million and net income attributable to common shareholders of $11.4 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the second-quarter ended June 30, 2019. Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders for the quarter was $19.7 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, Adjusted EBITDA was $41.4 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin was 43.8%. For reconciliations of reported results to non-GAAP financial results, and for the definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, please refer to Tables 8 - 10 and the discussion of non-GAAP measures at the end of this earnings release.

“IMAX is on track to deliver its best year ever at the box office, with the success of Spider-Man: Far From Home, The Lion King, and our record-breaking, first local language animated release in China this past weekend, Ne Zha, leading a strong second half film slate and building on our solid first-half,” said IMAX CEO Richard L. Gelfond. “Our continued success is driven by the privileged position we hold in the entertainment ecosystem, where our end-to-end technology empowers world-class creators to bring cultural events and communal experiences to life on a global scale.”

Second Quarter 2019 Results

Box Office Update (Table 2)

Gross box office from IMAX DMR® films was $364.9 million in the second quarter of 2019, compared to $342.6 million in the second quarter of 2018, representing an increase of 6.5%. The $22.3 million increase in gross box office was principally driven by a $29.1 million increase in China box office. A total of 19 films (15 new and 4 carryovers) were exhibited in the quarter, compared to 14 films (10 new and 4 carryovers) in the second quarter of 2018.

“Through our strong relationships with creators, the power of our global network and our continued cost discipline, we are now delivering top-line growth, EBITDA margin expansion and enhanced returns on capital for investors,” Gelfond added. “We continue to enhance IMAX’s position in the entertainment ecosystem and have established a solid foundation to deliver further growth in the quarters and years ahead.”

 

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Global Network Update (Table 3)

The total IMAX® theater network consisted of 1,541 systems as of June 30, 2019, of which 1,445 were in commercial multiplexes. Including upgrades, there were 612 theaters in backlog as of June 30, 2019, compared to the 635 in backlog as of June 30, 2018.

IMAX also signed contracts for 54 new theaters and 19 upgrades in the second quarter of 2019, reflecting the strong demand for our systems. During the quarter, the Company installed 35 theater systems, 27 of which were for new theater locations. For a breakdown of theater system signings, backlog, installations, and network by type for the second quarter of 2019, please refer to Table 3 at the end of this earnings release.

Second Quarter Consolidated Results

The gross margin across all segments in the second quarter of 2019 was $59.6 million, or 56.8% of total revenues, compared to $60.4 million, or 61.4% of total revenues, in the second quarter of 2018. The slight decline in gross margin was driven by higher cost of revenues in our Network and Theater businesses, as well as a decline in revenues in our New Business segment as a result of a residual one-time payment to the Company of $2.6 million in the prior year period related to our discontinued virtual reality initiative. Operating expenses (which includes SG&A, excluding stock-based compensation, plus R&D) were $26.8 million in the quarter representing an 10.9% decline from the prior year period.

Second Quarter Segment Results (Table 1)

(in millions of USD except % change amounts)

 

        Network Business        Theater Business
    Revenue   Gross
Margin
  Gross
Margin %
  Revenue   Gross
Margin
  Gross
Margin %  
 

 

2Q19

  $  64.7   $  43.2   66.8%   $  34.9   $  15.4   44.2%

2Q18

      60.9       42.9   70.5%       30.9       16.0   51.9%

% change

      6.3%       0.7%         13.2%       (3.8%)  

YTD 2Q19

  $  110.6   $  74.8   67.7%   $  65.2   $  28.6   43.9%

YTD 2Q18

      105.8       74.4   70.3%       65.8       36.5   55.4%

% change

      4.5%       0.5%         (0.9%)       (21.5%)  

Second Quarter Segment Results (Tables 1 and 7)

Network Business

 

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Network business revenues increased 6.3% to $64.7 million in the quarter, compared with $60.9 million in the prior-year period. The $3.8 million increase in revenues was driven principally by a $3.1 million, or 8.7%, increase in IMAX DMR revenues and a $0.6 million, or 2.3% increase in revenues from joint revenue-sharing arrangements. The strong increase in IMAX DMR revenues was driven by a $22.3 million increase in IMAX global box office.

 

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The blended take-rate (defined as total Network revenue divided by total IMAX global box office) for IMAX DMR and joint revenue sharing arrangements was 17.7% in the quarter, compared to 17.8% in the prior year period. The slight decline is due to mix of global box office, including the strong performance of Greater China.

 

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Gross margin for the Network business was 66.8%, compared to 70.5% in the prior-year period. The decline in gross margin for the business was due to higher contractual marketing costs driven by the strong performance of

 

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Avengers: Endgame, as well as a 50% increase in the number of releases in the quarter from the 10 new films released in the prior year period.

Theater Business

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Theater business segment revenues increased 13.2% to $34.9 million in the quarter, compared with $30.9 million in the prior year period. The $4.1 million increase in revenues was driven principally by the higher number of installations in the quarter, as well as higher maintenance revenue on our expanded commercial theater network, partially offset by lower financing revenue. The commercial theater network increased 10.0% to 1,445 commercial multiplex theaters in the current quarter. (Please refer to Table 3 for detail on our signings, installations and theater network at the end of this earnings release).

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The average revenue per new theater system was $1.3 million, compared to $1.2 million in the prior year period.

 

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Gross margin on sales and sales-type leases was 38.5% compared to 57.6% in the prior year period. The decline in gross margin is due principally to the mix of systems installed in the current quarter, compared to the prior year, as well as the Company’s decision to allocate additional resources to ensure the successful roll out and launch of its new IMAX with Laser® technology. For full-year 2019, the Company anticipates margins on sales type theaters to return to approximately 50%.

Cash Balances and Outstanding Debt (Table 5)

Total cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2019 was $106.5 million, which includes $64.9 million held in the People’s Republic of China. Total bank indebtedness was $23.0 million as of June 30, 2019, including the impact of $2.0 million of deferred financing fees, and represented a decrease of $14.8 million from $37.8 million at December 31, 2018. As of June 30, 2019, $275.0 million is available under the $300.0 million credit facility in place due June 28, 2023.

Share Count and Capital Return

The weighted average diluted shares outstanding in second quarter 2019 declined 3.0% to 61.5 million, compared to 63.4 million in second quarter 2018, due to share repurchase activity. In the second quarter of 2019, a total of 87,769 shares were repurchased at an average price of $19.45 for a total value of $1.7 million. A total of $126.9 million is available under the outstanding share repurchase authorization, which expires on June 30, 2020. Total shares outstanding as of June 30, 2019 was 61.3 million.

Full-Year 2019 Guidance

IMAX’s guidance for full-year 2019 is as follows:

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IMAX global box office is expected to experience low double-digit growth compared to the $1,032.1 million recorded in full-year 2018.

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Operating expenses, defined as selling, general and administrative expenses less stock-based compensation plus research and development costs are expected to be in-line with the $110.7 million recorded in full-year 2018.

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The effective tax rate is expected to be approximately 23%.

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Adjusted EBITDA margin is expected to be approximately 41% to 42%.

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Total theater installations are expected in the range of 185 to 190, consisting of new theater installs of 140 to 145 systems and upgrades to IMAX with Laser of approximately 45 systems. New theater installs are heavily weighted toward the fourth quarter of 2019.

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Total theaters equipped with IMAX with Laser are expected to grow to approximately 140 systems.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call today at 4:30 PM ET to discuss its second quarter 2019 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) 254-3590 approximately 5 to 10 minutes before the call begins. Other international callers should dial (647) 794-4605. The conference ID for the call is 2957384. A replay of the call will be

 

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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 2957384.

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 earnings releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts.

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 June 30, 2019, there were 1,541 IMAX theater systems (1,445 commercial multiplexes, 15 commercial destinations, 81 institutional) operating in 81 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).

For additional information please contact:

 

   

Investors:

IMAX Corporation, New York

Stephen Davidson

212-821-0125

sdavidson@imax.com

 

  

Media:

IMAX Corporation, New York

Mark Jafar

212-821-0102

mjafar@imax.com

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

This earnings 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 and data privacy; 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 any of the Company’s restructuring initiatives; 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. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Primary Reporting Groups

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 home entertainment, and other new business initiatives that are in the development, start-up and/or wind-up phases, 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.

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 and adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders per diluted share, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility and free cash flow 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 its 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 and could potentially distort

 

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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 and its stock-based compensation (net of any related tax impact) 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”, as the credit agreement includes additional adjustments beyond interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization). EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility (each as defined below) should not be construed as substitutes for net income or as better measures of liquidity as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company believes that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility are relevant and useful information widely used by analysts, investors and other interested parties in the Company’s industry.

Free cash flow is defined as cash provided by operating activities minus cash used in investing activities (from the condensed 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 Table 6.

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Per Share Calculations – Quarter Ended June 30, 2019 vs. 2018

The Company reported net income of $13.8 million, or $0.22 per basic and diluted share, for the second quarter of 2019 as compared to net income of $10.3 million, or $0.16 per basic and diluted share, for the second quarter of 2018.

Net income for the second quarter of 2019 includes a $7.0 million charge, or $0.11 per diluted share (2018— $6.8 million or $0.10 per diluted share), for stock-based compensation and a loss of $4.5 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the change in fair value of equity investment (2018 — $nil). The second quarter of 2018 also includes a $0.5 million charge, or $0.01 per diluted share, for exit costs, restructuring charges and associated impairments and a $7.5 million charge, or $0.12 per diluted share, for a legal arbitration award related to one of the Company’s litigation matters from 2006.

Adjusted net income, which consists of net income excluding the impact of stock-based compensation, exit costs, restructuring charges and associated impairments, the legal arbitration award, the change in fair value of equity investment and the related tax impact of these adjustments, was $23.8 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2019 as compared to adjusted net income of $21.7 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2018.

The Company reported net income attributable to common shareholders of $11.4 million, or $0.19 per basic and diluted share for the second quarter of 2019 (2018 — $7.6 million, or $0.12 per basic and 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 legal arbitration award, the change in fair value of equity investment and the related tax impact of these adjustments, was $19.7 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2019 as compared to adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders of $19.0 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2018.

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 Table 4.

 

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Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Per Share Calculations – Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 vs. 2018

The Company reported net income of $26.3 million, or $0.43 per basic and diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to net income of $22.3 million, or $0.35 per basic and diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2019, includes a $11.4 million charge, or $0.19 per diluted share (2018 — $11.6 million or $0.18 per diluted share), for stock-based compensation, a $0.9 million charge, or $0.01 per diluted share for exit costs, restructuring charges and associated impairments (2018 — $1.2 million, or $0.02 per diluted share) and a loss of $2.1 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the change in fair value of equity investment (2018 — $nil). The six months ended June 30, 2018 includes a $7.5 million charge, or $0.12 per diluted share, for a legal arbitration award related to one of the Company’s litigation matters from 2006.

Adjusted net income, which consists of net income excluding the impact of stock-based compensation, exit costs, restructuring charges and associated impairments, the legal arbitration award, the change in fair value of equity investment and the related tax impact of these adjustments, was $38.1 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2019, as compared to adjusted net income of $38.8 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

The Company reported net income attributable to common shareholders of $19.7 million, or $0.32 per basic and diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2019 (2018 — $16.1 million, or $0.25 per basic and 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 legal arbitration award, the change in fair value of equity investment and the related tax impact of these adjustments, was $30.5 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2019, as compared to adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders of $32.4 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

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 Table 4.

Table 2:

IMAX Global Box Office

  (in millions of USD)         For the three months ended,  
           Jun. 30, 2019     Mar. 31, 2019     Dec. 31, 2018     Sept. 30, 2018     Jun. 30, 2018      
 

 

 

 

Domestic

    $       123.3       $ 71.8       $ 82.1       $ 62.0       $ 131.2    

Greater China

      130.1       105.8       69.2       77.8       101.0    

Rest of World

      111.5                   78.7                   85.4                   66.7                   110.4    
   

 

 

 

Total Global Box Office

      364.9       256.3       236.7       206.5       342.6    

 

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Table 3:

Signings and Installations

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30,
 
Theater System Signings:    2019     2018  

Full new sales and sales-type lease arrangements

     7           9      

New traditional joint revenue sharing arrangements

     2           31      

New hybrid joint revenue sharing lease arrangements

     45           -      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total new theaters

     54           40      

Upgrades of IMAX theater systems

     19           98      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total theater signings

                     73           138      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Three Months
Ended June 30,
 
Theater System Installations:    2019     2018  

Full new sales and sales-type lease arrangements

     9           9      

New traditional joint revenue sharing arrangements

     13           19      

New hybrid joint revenue sharing lease arrangements

     5           2      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Total new theaters

     27           30      

Upgrades of IMAX theater systems

     8           1      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Total theater installations

     35                           31      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Three Months
Ended June 30,
 
Theater Sales Backlog:    2019     2018  

Sales and sales-type lease arrangements

     182           181      

Joint revenue sharing arrangements

    

Hybrid lease arrangements

     154           115      

Traditional arrangements

     276     (1)      339      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Total theater backlog

     612     (2)      635     (3) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Three Months
Ended June 30,
 
Theater Network:    2019     2018  

Commercial Multiplex Theaters:

    

Sales and sales-type lease arrangements

     619           576      

Traditional joint revenue sharing arrangements

     693           628      

Hybrid joint revenue sharing lease arrangements

     133           110      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Total Commercial Multiplex Theaters

     1,445           1,314      

Commercial Destination Theaters

     15           12      

Institutional Theaters

     81           84      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Total theater network

     1,541           1,410      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes 60 theater systems where the customer has the option to convert from a joint revenue sharing arrangement to a sales arrangement.

 

(2)

Includes 150 new laser projection system configurations and 121 upgrades of existing locations to laser projection system configurations (118 of the 121 upgrades are for the IMAX with Laser projection system configurations).

 

(3)

Includes 75 new laser projection system configurations and 101 upgrades of existing locations to laser projection system configurations (99 of the 101 upgrades are for the IMAX with Laser projection system configurations).

 

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Table 4:

IMAX CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

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

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
     June 30,   June 30,
     2019   2018   2019   2018

Revenues

        

Equipment and product sales

   $ 19,694       $ 15,368     $ 34,894           $ 34,881  

Services

     56,662       54,785       100,809       99,531  

Rentals

     25,863       25,124       44,033       43,326  

Finance income

     2,578       3,068       5,259       5,591  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     104,797       98,345       184,995       183,329  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses applicable to revenues

        

Equipment and product sales

     11,939       7,549       21,374       15,521  

Services

     26,781       23,633       46,024       43,984  

Rentals

     6,524       6,759       12,904       12,728  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     45,244       37,941       80,302       72,233  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

     59,553       60,404       104,693       111,096  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     32,136       32,484       59,785       60,443  

Research and development

     1,222       3,922       2,358       7,514  

Amortization of intangibles

     1,218       965       2,293       1,857  

Receivable provisions, net of recoveries

     927       355       1,358       806  

Legal arbitration award

     -       7,500       -       7,500  

Exit costs, restructuring charges and associated impairments

     -       456       850       1,158  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

     24,050       14,722       38,049       31,818  

Change in fair value of equity investment

     (4,544     -       (2,053     -  

Retirement benefits non-service expense

     (160     (124     (320     (248

Interest income

     572       243       1,142       490  

Interest expense

     (636     (851     (1,317     (1,345
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     19,282       13,990       35,501       30,715  

Provision for income taxes

     (5,308     (3,635     (8,956     (8,088

Loss from equity-accounted investments, net of tax

     (138     (100     (222     (305
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

     13,836       10,255       26,323       22,322  

Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests

     (2,439     (2,630     (6,661     (6,192
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders

   $          11,397     $          7,625     $          19,662         $      16,130  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

     

Net income per share — basic and diluted

   $ 0.19     $ 0.12     $ 0.32         $ 0.25        
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

        

Basic

     61,331       63,314       61,354       63,931  

Fully Diluted

     61,507       63,426       61,525       64,006  

Additional Disclosure:

        

Depreciation and amortization(1)

   $ 15,593     $ 14,513     $ 29,804         $ 28,034  
(1) Includes $0.1 million and $0.2 million of amortization of deferred financing costs charged to interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively (2018 - $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively).

 

 

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Table 5:

IMAX CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

             June 30,                December 31,     
     2019   2018

Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 106,451     $ 141,590  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,641 (December 31, 2018 — $3,174)

     91,490       93,309  

Financing receivables, net of allowance for uncollectible amounts

     121,649       127,432  

Variable consideration receivable from contracts

     36,347       35,985  

Inventories

     47,976       44,560  

Prepaid expenses

     11,447       10,294  

Film assets

     17,266       16,367  

Property, plant and equipment

     308,326       280,658  

Investment in equity securities

     14,149       1,022  

Other assets

     19,946       17,997  

Deferred income taxes

     29,638       31,264  

Other intangible assets

     32,176       34,095  

Goodwill

     39,027       39,027  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 875,888     $ 873,600  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

    

Bank indebtedness

   $ 22,976     $ 37,753  

Accounts payable

     22,155       32,057  

Accrued and other liabilities

     114,150       97,724  

Deferred revenue

     105,384       106,709  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     264,665       274,243  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Non-controlling interests

     7,172       6,439  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

    

Capital stock common shares — no par value. Authorized — unlimited number. 61,432,275 issued and 61,331,289 outstanding (December 31, 2018 — 61,478,168 issued and 61,433,589 outstanding)

     423,676       422,455  

Less: Treasury stock, 77,607 shares at cost (December 31, 2018 — 44,579)

     (1,575     (916

Other equity

     166,232       179,595  

Accumulated deficit

     (66,828     (85,385

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (2,926     (3,588
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity attributable to common shareholders

     518,579       512,161  

Non-controlling interests

     85,472       80,757  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     604,051       592,918  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 875,888     $ 873,600  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Table 6:

 

IMAX CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)

 

                   Six Months Ended              
     June 30,
     2019   2018

Cash provided by (used in):

    

Operating Activities

    

Net income

   $ 26,323     $ 22,322  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash from operations:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     29,804       28,034  

Write-downs, net of recoveries

     1,866       1,686  

Change in deferred income taxes

     1,296       347  

Stock and other non-cash compensation

     11,710       11,920  

Unrealized foreign currency exchange (gain) loss

     (14     473  

Change in fair value of equity investment

     2,053       -  

Loss from equity-accounted investments

     421       106  

(Gain) loss on non-cash contribution to equity-accounted investees

     (199     199  

Investment in film assets

     (8,214     (18,219

Changes in other non-cash operating assets and liabilities

     (16,529     (214
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     48,517       46,654  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing Activities

    

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

     (4,175     (8,632

Investment in joint revenue sharing equipment

     (22,235     (8,455

Acquisition of other intangible assets

     (1,121     (1,705

Investment in equity securities

     (15,153     -  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (42,684     (18,792
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing Activities

    

Increase in bank indebtedness

     35,000       -  

Repayment of bank indebtedness

     (50,000     (1,000

Settlement of restricted share units and options

     (7,619     (1,529

Treasury stock purchased for future settlement of restricted share units

     (1,575     (4,636

Repurchase of common shares, IMAX China

     (16,813     -  

Taxes withheld and paid on employee stock awards vested

     (219     (1,279

Common shares issued - stock options exercised

     2,379       799  

Repurchase of common shares

     (1,258     (46,452

Issuance of subsidiary shares to non-controlling interests (net of return on capital)

     1,106       6,696  

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

     (2,266     (4,623

Credit facility amendment fees paid

     -       (1,963
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (41,265     (53,987
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash

     293       442  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents during period

     (35,139     (25,683

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

    

 

141,590

 

 

 

   

 

158,725

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 106,451     $ 133,042  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Table 7:

IMAX CORPORATION

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

In accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

     Three Months Ended
     June 30,
  

 

 

 

     2019   2018

Revenue

    

Network Business

    

IMAX DMR

   $     39,293      $       36,161   

Joint revenue sharing arrangements – contingent rent

     25,301       24,730  

IMAX systems – contingent rent

     131       -  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     64,725       60,891  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theater Business

    

IMAX systems

    

Sales and sales-type leases

     13,793       11,981  

Ongoing fees and finance income

     2,816       3,282  

Joint revenue sharing arrangements – fixed fees

     2,548       1,022  

Theater system maintenance

     13,207       12,335  

Other theater

     2,580       2,255  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     34,944       30,875  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Business

     478       3,116  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

    

Film distribution and post-production

     3,601       2,360  

Other

     1,049       1,103  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     4,650       3,463  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

   $ 104,797     $ 98,345  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

    

Network Business

    

IMAX DMR(1)

   $ 23,961     $ 24,280  

Joint revenue sharing arrangements – contingent rent(1)

     19,128       18,621  

IMAX systems – contingent rent

     131       -  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     43,220       42,901  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theater Business

    

IMAX systems(1)

    

Sales and sales-type leases

     5,310       6,899  

Ongoing fees and finance income

     2,768       3,234  

Joint revenue sharing arrangements – fixed fees(1)

     870       246  

Theater system maintenance

     5,640       5,088  

Other theater

     841       563  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     15,429       16,030  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Business

     281       1,906  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

    

Film distribution and post-production(1)

     458       (387

Other

     165       (46
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     623       (433
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

   $ 59,553     $ 60,404  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(1)

IMAX DMR segment margins include marketing costs of $9.5 million and $13.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively (2018 - $6.5 million and $10.6 million, respectively). Joint revenue sharing arrangements segment margins include advertising, marketing and commission costs of $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively (2018 - $1.0 million and $1.2 million, respectively). IMAX system segment margins include marketing and commission costs of $0.4 million and $0.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively (2018 - $0.5 million and $1.2 million, respectively). Film distribution and post production segment margins include marketing expense of $0.1 million and $0.6 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively (2018 - an expense of $0.8 million and $2.0 million, respectively).

Table 8:

IMAX CORPORATION

Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

     For the     For the  
    

 

3 Months Ended

   

 

12 Months Ended

 
    

 

            June 30, 2019             

   

 

        June 30, 2019      (1)

 

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)

    

Net income

   $         13,836      $         37,596   

Add (subtract):

    

Provision for income taxes

     5,308        10,386   

Interest expense, net of interest income

     64        392   

Depreciation and amortization, including film asset amortization

     15,593        59,207   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

   $ 34,801      $ 107,581   

Stock and other non-cash compensation

     7,186        23,513   

Change in fair value of equity investment

     4,544        2,053   

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

     1,169        5,518   

Exit costs, restructuring charges and associated impairments

           9,234   

Legal arbitration award

           4,237   

Executive transition costs

           2,994   

Loss from equity accounted investments

     138        409   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA before non-controlling interests

   $ 47,838      $ 155,539   

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to non-controlling interests(2)

     (6,418)       (23,398)  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility

   $ 41,420      $ 132,141   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted revenues attributable to common shareholders (3)

   $ 94,581      $ 336,162   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin

     43.8      39.3 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)     Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio calculated using twelve months ended Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility.

    

 

(2)  The Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility calculation specified for purpose of the minimum Adjusted EBITDA covenant excludes the reduction in Adjusted EBITDA from the Company’s non-controlling interests.

   

 

(3)    3 months ended June 30, 2019      12 months ended June 30, 2019  

Total revenues

        $             104,797            $         376,067   

Greater China revenues

     $                 32,575         $                 125,289     

Non-controlling interest ownership percentage(4)

     31.36%                    31.85%                 
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Deduction for non-controlling interest share of revenues

        (10,216)           (39,905)  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Adjusted revenues attributable to common shareholders

        $ 94,581            $ 336,162   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

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

   

 

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Table 9:

IMAX CORPORATION

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Per Share Calculations

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

     Quarter Ended June 30,
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)   

 

2019

 

 

2018

     Net Income

 

  Diluted EPS

 

  Net Income

 

  Diluted EPS

 

Reported net income

  

 

$

 

13,836

 

 

 

 

$

 

0.22

 

 

 

 

$

 

10,255

 

 

 

 

$

 

0.16

 

 

Adjustments:

        

Stock-based compensation

     7,027       0.11       6,756       0.10  

Exit costs, restructuring charges and associated impairments

     -       -            456       0.01  

Legal arbitration award

     -       -            7,500       0.12  

Change in fair value of equity investment

     4,544       0.07       -       -  

Tax impact on items listed above

     (1,655     (0.02     (3,228     (0.05
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

           23,752       0.38             21,739       0.34  

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests(1)

     (2,439     (0.04     (2,630     (0.04

Stock-based compensation (net of tax of less than $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively)(1)

     (177     -       (147     -  

Change in fair value of equity investment(1)

     (1,443     (0.02     -       -  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders

   $ 19,693     $ 0.32     $ 18,962     $ 0.30  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

             61,507               63,426  
    

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)   

 

2019

 

 

2018

     Net Income

 

  Diluted EPS

 

  Net Income

 

  Diluted EPS

 

Reported net income

  

 

 $

 

26,323

 

 

 

 

 $

 

0.43

 

 

 

 

 $

 

22,322

 

 

 

 

 $

 

0.35

 

 

Adjustments:

        

Stock-based compensation

     11,389       0.19       11,603       0.18  

Exit costs, restructuring charges and associated impairments

     850       0.01       1,158       0.02  

Legal arbitration award

     -       -            7,500       0.12  

Change in fair value of equity investment

     2,053       0.03       -       -       

Tax impact on items listed above

     (2,535     (0.04     (3,787     (0.06
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

     38,080       0.62       38,796       0.61  

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests(1)

     (6,661     (0.12     (6,192     (0.10

Stock-based compensation (net of tax of $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively) (1)

     (262     -            (204     -       

Change in fair value of equity investment(1)

     (652     (0.01     -       -       
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders

    $ 30,505      $ 0.49      $ 32,400      $ 0.51  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

       61,525         64,006  
    

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Reflects amounts attributable to non-controlling interests.

 

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Table 10:

IMAX CORPORATION

Free Cash Flow Calculation

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

     For the   For the
           Three months ended               Six months ended      
     June 30, 2019   June 30, 2019
  (In thousands of U.S. Dollars)         

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 49,186     $ 48,517  

Net cash used in investing activities

     (15,038     (42,684
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net free cash flow

   $ 34,148     $ 5,833  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15