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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
Form 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended
September 30, 2007
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Commission File Number 0-24216
IMAX Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
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Canada
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98-0140269
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(State or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
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2525 Speakman Drive, Mississauga,
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L5K 1B1
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Ontario, Canada
(Address of principal
executive offices)
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(Postal Code)
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Registrants
telephone number, including area code
(905)
403-6500
N/A
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last
report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the
past 90 days. Yes þ No
o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated
filer. See definition of accelerated filer and
large accelerated filer in
Rule 12B-2
of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer
o Accelerated
Filer
þ Non-Accelerated
Filer
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in
Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange
Act). Yes o No
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Indicate the number of shares of each of the issuers
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
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Class
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Outstanding as of October 31, 2007
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Common stock, no par value
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40,338,074
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IMAX
CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2
IMAX
CORPORATION
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SPECIAL
NOTE REGARDING
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FORWARD-LOOKING
INFORMATION
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Certain statements included in this quarterly report may
constitute forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking 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 wholly-owned
subsidiaries (the Company) and expectations
regarding the Companys future operating 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, general economic,
market or business conditions; the opportunities (or lack
thereof) that may be presented to and pursued by the Company;
competitive actions by other companies; U.S. or Canadian
regulatory inquiries; conditions in the in-home and out-of-home
entertainment industries; changes in laws or regulations;
conditions, changes and developments in the commercial
exhibition industry; the acceptance of the Companys new
technologies (including in particular its transition to digital
projection technology); 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; the potential impact of
increased competition in the markets the Company operates
within; and other factors, many of which are beyond the control
of the Company. Consequently, all of the forward-looking
statements made in this quarterly report are qualified by these
cautionary statements, and actual results or anticipated
developments by the Company may not be realized, and even if
substantially realized, may not have the expected consequences
to, or effects on, the Company. The Company undertakes no
obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any
forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
IMAX®,
IMAX®
Dome,
IMAX®
3D,
IMAX®
3D Dome, The IMAX
Experience®,
An IMAX
Experience®,
IMAX
DMR®,
DMR®,
IMAX
MPX®,
IMAX think
big®
and think
big®
are trademarks and trade names of the Company or its
subsidiaries that are registered or otherwise protected under
laws of various jurisdictions.
3
IMAX
CORPORATION
PART I FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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Item 1.
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Financial
Statements
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Page
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The following Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are
filed as part of this Report:
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5
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6
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4
IMAX
CORPORATION
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
In
accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(in
thousands of U.S. dollars)
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September 30,
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December 31,
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2007
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2006
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As restated
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(note 3)
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(unaudited)
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ASSETS
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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15,981
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$
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25,123
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Short-term investments
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2,192
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2,115
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Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$3,747 (2006 $3,253)
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22,511
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26,017
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Financing receivables (note 4)
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62,214
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65,878
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Inventories (note 5)
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27,106
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26,913
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Prepaid expenses
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3,116
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3,432
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Film assets
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1,832
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1,235
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Property, plant and equipment
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24,000
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24,639
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Other assets
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12,230
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10,365
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Goodwill
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39,027
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39,027
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Other intangible assets
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2,491
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2,547
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Total assets
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$
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212,700
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$
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227,291
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LIABILITIES
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Accounts payable
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$
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8,781
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$
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11,426
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Accrued liabilities (notes 9(h), 14(a), 17(a), 17(c))
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62,247
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58,294
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Deferred revenue
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58,482
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55,803
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Senior Notes due 2010 (note 6)
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160,000
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160,000
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Total liabilities
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289,510
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285,523
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Commitments and contingencies (notes 8 and 9)
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Shareholders equity (deficit)
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Capital stock (note 14) common shares no
par value. Authorized unlimited number. Issued and
outstanding 40,338,074 (2006 40,285,574)
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122,172
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122,024
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Other equity
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3,611
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2,937
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Deficit
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(203,265
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(184,375
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Accumulated other comprehensive income
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672
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1,182
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Total shareholders deficit
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(76,810
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(58,232
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Total liabilities and shareholders equity (deficit)
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$
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212,700
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$
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227,291
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(the accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated financial statements)
5
IMAX
CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS
In accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share
amounts)
(unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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September 30,
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September 30,
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2007
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2006
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2007
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2006
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As restated
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As restated
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(note 3)
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(note 3)
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Revenues
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Equipment and product sales
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$
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7,871
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$
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11,785
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$
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21,727
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$
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34,881
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Services
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17,972
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16,331
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51,969
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49,528
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Rentals
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2,003
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1,615
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4,960
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4,079
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Finance income
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1,208
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1,252
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3,576
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3,991
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Other
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750
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2,289
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29,804
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30,983
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84,521
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92,479
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Cost of goods sold, services and rentals
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Equipment and product sales
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5,356
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5,755
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13,113
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18,871
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Services
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14,131
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12,532
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36,120
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36,277
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Rentals
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613
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464
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1,904
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1,414
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Other
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31
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50
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20,131
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18,751
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51,187
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56,562
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Gross margin
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9,673
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12,232
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33,334
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35,917
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Selling, general and administrative expenses (note 10)
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10,255
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9,845
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31,725
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29,910
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Research and development
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1,563
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878
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4,180
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2,457
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Amortization of intangibles
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129
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132
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406
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456
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Receivable provisions net of (recoveries) (note 12)
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718
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359
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693
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250
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Earnings (loss) from operations
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(2,992
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1,018
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(3,670
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2,844
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Interest income
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194
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227
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647
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760
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Interest expense
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(4,341
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(4,181
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(12,965
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(12,580
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Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
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(7,139
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(2,936
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(15,988
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(8,976
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Provision for income taxes
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(383
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(1,784
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(810
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(90
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Loss from continuing operations
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(7,522
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(4,720
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(16,798
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(9,066
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Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
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(875
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1,425
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Net loss
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$
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(7,522
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$
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(5,595
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$
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(16,798
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$
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(7,641
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Loss per share
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Earnings (loss) per share basic & diluted:
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Net loss from continuing operations
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$
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(0.19
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$
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(0.12
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$
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(0.42
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$
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(0.23
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Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
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$
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$
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(0.02
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$
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$
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0.04
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Net loss
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$
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(0.19
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$
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(0.14
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$
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(0.42
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$
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(0.19
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Other comprehensive loss consists of:
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Prior service costs resulting from amendment (net of tax
provision of $nil)
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$
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$
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$
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(997
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)
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$
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Amortization of prior service credits (net of tax provision of
$75 and $nil for the three months ended September 30, 2007
and 2006, respectively, and $224 and $nil for the nine months
ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively)
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162
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488
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$
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162
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$
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$
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(509
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)
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$
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(the accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated financial statements)
6
IMAX
CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
In accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(in
thousands of U.S. dollars)
(unaudited)
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Nine Months Ended
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September 30,
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2007
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2006
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As restated
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(note 3)
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Cash provided by (used in):
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Operating Activities
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Net loss
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$
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(16,798
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$
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(7,641
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Net earnings from discontinued operations
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(1,425
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Items not involving cash:
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Depreciation and amortization (note 11)
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12,794
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12,867
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Write-downs (note 11)
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693
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250
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Recovery of deferred income tax valuation allowance
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(224
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Stock and other non-cash compensation
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3,059
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2,552
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Non-cash foreign exchange gain
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(1,125
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(353
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Interest on short-term investments
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(68
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(281
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)
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Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
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(202
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)
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(149
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Investment in film assets
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(8,165
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(7,733
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Changes in other non-cash operating assets and liabilities
(note 11)
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|
5,828
|
|
|
|
(5,437
|
)
|
Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued
operations (note 16(a))
|
|
|
(775
|
)
|
|
|
(100
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
(4,983
|
)
|
|
|
(7,450
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of short-term investments
|
|
|
(6,457
|
)
|
|
|
(14,506
|
)
|
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments
|
|
|
6,448
|
|
|
|
18,739
|
|
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
(1,333
|
)
|
|
|
(1,712
|
)
|
Increase in other assets
|
|
|
(561
|
)
|
|
|
(753
|
)
|
Increase in other intangible assets
|
|
|
(351
|
)
|
|
|
(374
|
)
|
Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued
operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,493
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
|
|
|
(2,254
|
)
|
|
|
4,887
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing costs related to Senior Notes due 2010
|
|
|
(2,084
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares issued
|
|
|
148
|
|
|
|
286
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
|
|
(1,936
|
)
|
|
|
286
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
|
(46
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents, during the period
|
|
|
(9,142
|
)
|
|
|
(2,323
|
)
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
|
|
25,123
|
|
|
|
24,324
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
|
|
$
|
15,981
|
|
|
$
|
22,001
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(the accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated financial statements)
7
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless
otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
IMAX Corporation, together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries
(the Company), reports its results under United
States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
(U.S. GAAP).
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of the Company, except subsidiaries which the Company
has identified as variable interest entities (VIEs)
where the Company is not the primary beneficiary. The nature of
the Companys business is such that the results of
operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily
indicative of results to be expected for the fiscal year. In the
opinion of management, the information contained herein reflects
all adjustments necessary to make the results of operations for
the interim periods a fair statement of such operations.
The Company has evaluated its various variable interests to
determine whether they are VIEs in accordance with Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation
No. 46R, Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities (FIN 46R). The Company has six
film production companies that are VIEs. As the Company is
exposed to the majority of the expected losses for one of the
film production companies, the Company has determined that it is
the primary beneficiary of this entity. The Company continues to
consolidate this entity, with no material impact on the
operating results or financial condition of the Company, as this
production company has total assets and total liabilities of
$nil as at September 30, 2007 (December 31,
2006 $nil). For the other five film production
companies which are VIEs, however, the Company did not
consolidate these film entities since it does not bear the
majority of the expected losses or expected residual returns.
The Company equity accounts for these entities. As of
September 30, 2007, these five VIEs have total assets of
$0.5 million (December 31, 2006
$0.4 million) and total liabilities of $0.5 million
(December 31, 2006 $0.4 million).
All significant intercompany accounts and transactions,
including all intercompany profits on transactions with
equity-accounted investees, have been eliminated.
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with
the consolidated financial statements included in the
Companys 2006 Amended Annual Report on
Form 10-K/A
for the year ended December 31, 2006 (the 2006
Form 10-K/A)
which should be consulted for a summary of the significant
accounting policies utilized by the Company. These interim
financial statements are prepared following accounting policies
consistent with the Companys financial statements for the
year ended December 31, 2006, except as noted below.
|
|
2.
|
Change in
Accounting Policy
|
Income
Taxes
In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (an
interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109)
(FIN 48). This interpretation prescribes a more
likely than not recognition threshold and a measurement
attribute for the financial statement recognition and
measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a
tax return. FIN 48 also provided guidance on derecognition
of a tax position, classification of a liability for
unrecognized tax benefits, accounting for interest and
penalties, accounting in interim periods, and expanded income
tax disclosures. FIN 48 was effective for the Company on
January 1, 2007. The cumulative effect of the change in
accounting principle recorded in the first quarter of 2007 upon
adoption of FIN 48 was an increase to accrued liabilities
of $2.1 million and a charge to opening deficit. For
additional information see note 13.
8
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
|
|
3.
|
Restatement
of Previously Issued Financial Statements
|
The following explains the impact of two restatements the
Company effected for its prior period financial results. The
information regarding the First Restatement and
Second Restatement are presented below.
In 2006, the Company effected a restatement of its prior period
financial results due to discovery of certain errors related to:
(a) revenue recognition resulting from the Companys
review of its theater system arrangements over the 5 year
period ended December 31, 2006 in response to comments
received from the staff of both the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Ontario Securities
Commission (OSC) which indicated insufficient
analysis of various sales and lease transactions and the
accounting effect of certain contractual provisions within them;
and misallocations of consideration to elements within certain
multiple element arrangements; (b) capitalization of costs
into inventory and film assets and amortization of film assets
in accordance with American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants Statement of Position
00-2,
Accounting by Producers or Distributors of Films
(SOP 00-2);
(c) income tax liabilities resulting from failure to make
certain tax elections on a timely basis and (d) certain
other items described under Other Adjustments in this note. In
addition, in the preparation of the consolidated financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 2006, the
Company recorded other adjustments related to prior
periods unadjusted differences that had been deemed not to
be material and adjustments related to prior periods recorded
through 2006 opening shareholders deficit.
In October 2007, the Company announced that, after a review of
its real estate leases, it had identified certain errors related
to its accounting practices as they relate to such leases for
certain of the Companys owned and operated theaters and
office facilities. The Company conducted this review after
performing an analysis of a rent-abatement agreement initiated
in connection with the higher level of Finance Department
oversight and awareness contemplated by the Companys
ongoing remediation plan (see Item 4. Controls and
Procedures). The review focused on the Companys historical
accounting practice for recording the impact of rent holidays,
abatements, escalation clauses and landlord construction
allowances. The Company also reviewed its accounting for theater
sponsorship revenue at its owned and operated theaters. As a
result of this review, the Company concluded that certain of its
prior practices were not in accordance with U.S. GAAP and
the Company has restated its consolidated financial statements
for prior periods. Information on the restatement of the
consolidated balance sheet for the year ended December 31,
2006 is included in the consolidated financial statements in
Item 8. of the Companys 2006
Form 10-K/A.
The overall net impact of these restatement errors was an
increase of $5.6 million in the September 30, 2007
closing shareholders deficit.
Furthermore, the Company identified an error relating to the
classification of a theater system arrangement. The arrangement
was originally treated as a sale with contingent minimums
however, after further review of significant terms in the
agreement it was determined that the arrangement should have
been treated as an operating lease, the correction of which
increased the September 30, 2007 closing shareholders
deficit by $0.4 million.
9
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
|
|
c)
|
Impact
of the First Restatement
|
Revenue
Recognition Theater Systems
The Companys revenue arrangements include multiple
elements. In prior years, the Company considered each component
of its theater systems to be a separate element. As a result,
revenue was recognized when certain components were installed.
As part of the review of its revenue recognition policy, the
Company concluded its policy for revenue recognition on theater
systems should be revised to treat all components of the theater
system (including the projector, sound system, and screen system
and, if applicable, 3D glasses cleaning machine), theater design
support, supervision of installation, projectionist training and
the use of the IMAX brand as a single deliverable and a single
unit of accounting, (the System Deliverable). In
addition, the Company revised its policy to recognize revenue
only when all of the following conditions have been met:
(i) the projector, sound system and screen system have been
installed and are in full working condition, (ii) the 3D
glasses cleaning machine, if applicable, has been delivered,
(iii) projectionist training has been completed and
(iv) the earlier of (a) receipt of written customer
acceptance certifying the completion of installation and run-in
testing of the equipment and the completion of projection
training or (b) public opening of the theater. In
conjunction with these changes, the Company undertook an
extensive review of all of its revenue arrangements for theater
systems for the period from 2002 to 2006.
For the three months ended September 30, 2006 (as
restated), one transaction which was originally recorded in 2005
(revenue and net earnings impact of $1.7 million and
$0.9 million, respectively) and five transactions which
were originally recorded in the second quarter of 2006 (revenue
and net earnings impact of $8.4 million and
$5.0 million, respectively) were moved to the third quarter
of 2006. The net impact of these adjustments was an increase in
revenue of $10.1 million and a decrease to net loss of
$5.9 million, respectively, for the quarter ended
September 30, 2006.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2006 (as restated),
seven transactions which were originally recorded in 2005
(revenue and net earnings impact of $12.4 million and
$6.5 million, respectively) were moved to the nine month
period ended September 30, 2006. One transaction which was
originally recorded in the nine months period ended
September 30, 2006 (revenue and net earnings impact of
$1.7 million and $0.6 million, respectively) was moved
to the second quarter of 2007. The net impact of these
adjustments was an increase in revenue of $10.7 million and
a decrease in net loss of $5.9 million for the nine month
period ended September 30, 2006.
Revenue
Recognition Other
As a result of the review of the revenue arrangements, the
Company identified additional errors including the following:
|
|
|
|
|
Based on an analysis of fair values of elements within its
arrangements, the Company determined that the allocations of
consideration received and receivable to elements of multiple
element arrangements were not updated to reflect the current
fair values of particular elements, in particular fair values of
maintenance and extended warranty services in the period
affected were not in accordance with the accounting guidance in
Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue
00-21 and
other applicable standards. This affected allocations of
consideration in various arrangements to the System Deliverable,
maintenance and extended warranty services, 3D glasses and film
license credits. In addition, in certain arrangements,
settlement income was adjusted to reflect the residual amount
based on other elements being reflected at their fair values.
|
|
|
|
The existence of certain non-standard contractual provisions
resulted in: the reclassification of certain sales arrangements
to sales-type lease transactions for accounting purposes when
the customer was not granted title to the system until all
payments were made and certain sales-type leases to operating
leases given
|
10
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership had not
passed to the customer; and the timing of recognition of the
minimum annual payments under certain arrangements.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance income continued to be recognized when the related
financing receivables were impaired. The Company has corrected
the error by discontinuing the recognition of finance income
until the impairment issues were resolved.
|
The impact of these adjustments was a decrease to net loss of
$0.2 million and less than $0.1 million for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.
Inventory
Costs
During the period from 2001 to 2006, the Company paid certain
fees to a professional services firm to assist the Company in
identifying sales opportunities and provide assistance in
negotiating and concluding contracts in the developing Asian
market. These fees were capitalized and allocated to theater
systems inventory for various Asian customers. The Company has
determined that these fees were promotional and selling expenses
which should have been expensed as incurred as the costs were
not direct and incremental costs to a contract. The impact of
the adjustments was an increase to net loss of $0.1 million
and $0.2 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2006, respectively.
Film
Accounting
The Company has determined that it had misclassified certain
costs incurred in respect of co-produced film productions
between 2004 and the third quarter of 2006. Marketing and
advertising costs were co-mingled with film production costs,
and both were capitalized to film assets, and subsequently
amortized into the income statement over the estimated total
ultimate revenues associated with the film productions. Film
exploitation costs, which include marketing and advertising
costs, as defined in
SOP 00-2,
should have been expensed in the period incurred and not
capitalized to film assets. In addition, certain costs were
accrued by the Company prior to being incurred. These costs have
been moved to the period they were incurred. On certain
co-produced film productions, the Company received production
fees which should have been deferred and recognized over the
film ultimates. These production fees were previously recognized
when production of the film was complete. The Company also
determined that it had not appropriately applied the
individual-film-forecast computation method when it amortized
its film assets and deferred production fees and accrued its
participation liabilities for the periods between 2002 and the
third quarter of 2006.
SOP 00-2
requires changes in estimates of ultimate revenues used in the
individual-film-forecast computation method to be adjusted
prospectively from the beginning of the year of the change. The
Company had applied changes in estimates on a retroactive basis
from the original release date. In addition, the Company
adjusted its amortization of prepaid print costs. The impact of
the adjustments was $nil to net earnings for the three months
ended September 30, 2006 and an increase to net loss of
$0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2006.
Branch
Level Interest Taxes
The Company did not properly account for tax liabilities for
branch level interest tax. For the years ended December 31,
2002, 2003 and 2004, the Company failed to make timely tax
elections that would have prevented an allocation of the
Companys interest expense on its long-term indebtedness to
the Companys U.S. branch income tax returns. In 2006,
the Company was assessed branch level interest taxes, interest
and penalties due to the fact that these tax elections were not
filed on a timely basis. The Company has determined that an
accrued liability for the tax obligations should have been
recorded at the time elections should have been filed and the
taxes were due to be paid, which was in the third quarter of
each of the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
The impact of the
11
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
adjustments was a decrease to net loss of $0.2 million and
$0.7 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2006, respectively.
Other
Adjustments
During the preparation of executive compensation information for
the 2006 Annual Report on
Form 10-K,
the Company determined that the two Co-Chief Executive Officers
(Co-CEOs) were entitled to postretirement health
benefits since 2000 for which the obligation had not been
included in the prior financial statements as required under
SFAS 106, Employers Accounting for
Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions. As a result
the Company should have accrued $0.2 million in 2000.
SG&A has been increased by less than $0.2 million for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006.
In addition, the Company had incorrectly accounted for stock
options that were granted in excess of the cap limits under the
Companys Stock Option Plan as equity awards during the
third quarter of 2006. The Company has determined that such
awards should be accounted for as liability awards in accordance
with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment
(SFAS 123(R)). The impact of the adjustment was
a decrease to net loss of $0.2 million for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2006.
12
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
The following table presents the impact of the First Restatement
on the Companys previously issued consolidated statements
of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Branch
|
|
|
|
|
|
As
|
|
|
|
As
|
|
|
Recognition-
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restated
|
|
|
|
Previously
|
|
|
Theater
|
|
|
Recognition-
|
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
Film
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Per 2006
|
|
|
|
Reported(1)
|
|
|
Systems
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Costs
|
|
|
Accounting
|
|
|
Taxes
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
Form 10-K
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment and product sales
|
|
$
|
1,987
|
|
|
$
|
10,047
|
|
|
$
|
(218
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
11,816
|
|
Services
|
|
|
16,002
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
306
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,349
|
|
Rentals
|
|
|
1,486
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
64
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,550
|
|
Finance income
|
|
|
1,251
|
|
|
|
(22
|
)
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,252
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,726
|
|
|
|
10,025
|
|
|
|
175
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,967
|
|
Costs of goods sold, services and rentals
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment and product sales
|
|
|
1,649
|
|
|
|
4,077
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,755
|
|
Services
|
|
|
12,458
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,500
|
|
Rentals
|
|
|
430
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
21
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
452
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,537
|
|
|
|
4,078
|
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,707
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin
|
|
|
6,189
|
|
|
|
5,947
|
|
|
|
153
|
|
|
|
(29
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,260
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
9,998
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(182
|
)
|
|
|
9,866
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
878
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
878
|
|
Amortization of intangibles
|
|
|
132
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
132
|
|
Receivable provisions net of (recoveries)
|
|
|
359
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
359
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings from operations
|
|
|
(5,178
|
)
|
|
|
5,949
|
|
|
|
153
|
|
|
|
(81
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
182
|
|
|
|
1,025
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
227
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
227
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(4,379
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
198
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,181
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income
taxes
|
|
|
(9,330
|
)
|
|
|
5,949
|
|
|
|
153
|
|
|
|
(81
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
198
|
|
|
|
182
|
|
|
|
(2,929
|
)
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
(1,784
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,784
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
(11,114
|
)
|
|
|
5,949
|
|
|
|
153
|
|
|
|
(81
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
198
|
|
|
|
182
|
|
|
|
(4,713
|
)
|
Net earnings from discontinued operations
|
|
|
(875
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(875
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
|
$
|
(11,989
|
)
|
|
$
|
5,949
|
|
|
$
|
153
|
|
|
$
|
(81
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
198
|
|
|
$
|
182
|
|
|
$
|
(5,588
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) per share basic and diluted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(0.28
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.15
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.01
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.12
|
)
|
Net earnings from discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) earnings
|
|
$
|
(0.30
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.15
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.01
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.14
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The Company has changed the presentation of revenues and cost of
goods sold, services and rentals to conform to the presentation
requirements specified in
Regulation S-X
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
13
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
The following table presents the impact of the First Restatement
on the Companys previously issued consolidated statements
of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Branch
|
|
|
|
|
|
As
|
|
|
|
As
|
|
|
Recognition-
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restated
|
|
|
|
Previously
|
|
|
Theater
|
|
|
Recognition-
|
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
Film
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Per 2006
|
|
|
|
Reported(1)
|
|
|
Systems
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Costs
|
|
|
Accounting
|
|
|
Taxes
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
Form 10-K
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment and product sales
|
|
$
|
25,214
|
|
|
$
|
10,757
|
|
|
$
|
(977
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
34,994
|
|
Services
|
|
|
49,548
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
866
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(922
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,491
|
|
Rentals
|
|
|
3,693
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
171
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,865
|
|
Finance income
|
|
|
4,087
|
|
|
|
(153
|
)
|
|
|
57
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,991
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82,542
|
|
|
|
10,604
|
|
|
|
117
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(922
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
92,341
|
|
Costs of goods sold, services and rentals
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment and product sales
|
|
|
14,184
|
|
|
|
4,659
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,871
|
|
Services
|
|
|
36,971
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(824
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,167
|
|
Rentals
|
|
|
1,313
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
63
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,378
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,468
|
|
|
|
4,672
|
|
|
|
71
|
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
(824
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56,416
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin
|
|
|
30,074
|
|
|
|
5,932
|
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
|
(29
|
)
|
|
|
(98
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,925
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
29,954
|
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
166
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(176
|
)
|
|
|
29,973
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
2,457
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,457
|
|
Amortization of intangibles
|
|
|
456
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
456
|
|
Receivable provisions net of (recoveries)
|
|
|
250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) from operations
|
|
|
(3,043
|
)
|
|
|
5,903
|
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
|
(195
|
)
|
|
|
(98
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
176
|
|
|
|
2,789
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
760
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
760
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(12,784
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
204
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,580
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income
taxes
|
|
|
(15,067
|
)
|
|
|
5,903
|
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
|
(195
|
)
|
|
|
(98
|
)
|
|
|
204
|
|
|
|
176
|
|
|
|
(9,031
|
)
|
Recovery of (provision for) income taxes
|
|
|
(634
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
544
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(90
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
(15,701
|
)
|
|
|
5,903
|
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
|
(195
|
)
|
|
|
(98
|
)
|
|
|
748
|
|
|
|
176
|
|
|
|
(9,121
|
)
|
Net earnings from discontinued operations
|
|
|
1,425
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,425
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
|
$
|
(14,276
|
)
|
|
$
|
5,903
|
|
|
$
|
46
|
|
|
$
|
(195
|
)
|
|
$
|
(98
|
)
|
|
$
|
748
|
|
|
$
|
176
|
|
|
$
|
(7,696
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) per share basic and diluted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(0.39
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.15
|
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.02
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.23
|
)
|
Net earnings from discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) earnings
|
|
$
|
(0.35
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.15
|
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.02
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.19
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The Company has changed the presentation of revenues and cost of
goods sold, services and rentals to conform to the presentation
requirements specified in
Regulation S-X
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
14
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
|
|
d)
|
Impact
of the Second Restatement
|
Operating
Leases
FASB Statement No. 13, Accounting for Leases
(SFAS 13), and related interpretations require
that rent expense related to operating leases to be recognized
on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease commencing
when a lessee takes possession of or controls the use of the
space. In addition, FASB Technical
Bulletin 88-1,
Issues Related to Accounting for Leases, requires
lease incentives, such as landlord construction allowances
received to defray construction costs incurred by the Company,
be reflected as a deferred lease incentive, amortized over the
lease term as a reduction to rent expense. Previously, the
Company had recognized certain rent reductions and escalation
clauses based on the cash payments beginning from the date of
occupancy or lease commencement date, which had the effect of
excluding any rent expense during the build-out period. In
addition, in certain cases, the Company had not recorded certain
landlord construction allowances as a deferred lease incentive.
The Company has restated the prior years consolidated
financial statements to recognize net rent expense on a
straight-line basis over the period from the date the Company
obtains possession and control of the property to the end of the
lease term. Net rent expense includes payments as required under
the lease adjusted for rent holidays, abatements, escalation
clauses and construction allowances. In addition, the Company
adjusted depreciation and impairment charges to reflect the full
cost of the leaseholds acquired. The net impact of these
restatement errors on net earnings was a nominal reduction in
the loss for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2006.
Sponsorship
Revenue
The Company also determined the accounting for theater
sponsorship revenue should have been recognized on a
straight line basis over the contractual period of
the sponsorship. Previously, the Company recorded these revenues
based on cash collections. The net impact of these restatement
errors was a nominal reduction in the loss for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2006.
Revenue
Recognition
The Company also determined that one theater system revenue
transaction had been classified as a sale with contingent
minimums, which should have been classified as an operating
lease. The Company reached this conclusion after consideration
of EITF Issue
No. 95-1,
Revenue Recognition on Sales with Guaranteed Minimum
Resale Value and SFAS 13, since the arrangement
contained an option, exercisable by the customer, requiring the
Company to repurchase the equipment for a fixed amount under
certain conditions. The net impact of this restatement was a
nominal reduction in the loss for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2006.
15
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
The following table presents the impact of the Second
Restatement on the Companys previously issued consolidated
statements of operations for the three months ended
September 30, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Second Restatement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As Restated
|
|
|
Real Estate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As Restated
|
|
|
|
Per 2006
|
|
|
Operating
|
|
|
Sponsorship
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
Per 2006
|
|
|
|
Form 10-K
|
|
|
Leases
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
Recognition
|
|
|
Form 10-K/A
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment and product sales
|
|
$
|
11,816
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(31
|
)
|
|
$
|
11,785
|
|
Services
|
|
|
16,349
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,331
|
|
Rentals
|
|
|
1,550
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
65
|
|
|
|
1,615
|
|
Finance income
|
|
|
1,252
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,252
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,967
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
|
34
|
|
|
|
30,983
|
|
Cost of goods sold, services and rentals
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment and product sales
|
|
|
5,755
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,755
|
|
Services
|
|
|
12,500
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,532
|
|
Rentals
|
|
|
452
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
464
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,707
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
18,751
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin
|
|
|
12,260
|
|
|
|
(32
|
)
|
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
12,232
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
9,866
|
|
|
|
(21
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,845
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
878
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
878
|
|
Amortization of intangibles
|
|
|
132
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
132
|
|
Receivable provisions net of (recoveries)
|
|
|
359
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
359
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) from operations
|
|
|
1,025
|
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
1,018
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
227
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
227
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(4,181
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,181
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income
taxes
|
|
|
(2,929
|
)
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
(2,936
|
)
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
(1,784
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,784
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
(4,713
|
)
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
(4,720
|
)
|
Net earnings from discontinued operations
|
|
|
(875
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(875
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
|
$
|
(5,588
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11
|
)
|
|
$
|
(18
|
)
|
|
$
|
22
|
|
|
$
|
(5,595
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) per share basic & diluted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(0.12
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.12
|
)
|
Net earnings from discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(0.14
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.14
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
The following table presents the impact of the Second
Restatement on the Companys previously issued consolidated
statements of operations for the nine months ended
September 30, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Second Restatement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As Restated
|
|
|
Real Estate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As Restated
|
|
|
|
Per 2006
|
|
|
Operating
|
|
|
Sponsorship
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
Per 2006
|
|
|
|
Form 10-K
|
|
|
Leases
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
Recognition
|
|
|
Form 10-K/A
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment and product sales
|
|
$
|
34,994
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(113
|
)
|
|
$
|
34,881
|
|
Services
|
|
|
49,491
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,528
|
|
Rentals
|
|
|
3,865
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
214
|
|
|
|
4,079
|
|
Finance income
|
|
|
3,991
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,991
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
92,341
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37
|
|
|
|
101
|
|
|
|
92,479
|
|
Cost of goods sold, services and rentals
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment and product sales
|
|
|
18,871
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,871
|
|
Services
|
|
|
36,167
|
|
|
|
110
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,277
|
|
Rentals
|
|
|
1,378
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36
|
|
|
|
1,414
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56,416
|
|
|
|
110
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36
|
|
|
|
56,562
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin
|
|
|
35,925
|
|
|
|
(110
|
)
|
|
|
37
|
|
|
|
65
|
|
|
|
35,917
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
29,973
|
|
|
|
(63
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,910
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
2,457
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,457
|
|
Amortization of intangibles
|
|
|
456
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
456
|
|
Receivable provisions net of (recoveries)
|
|
|
250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) from operations
|
|
|
2,789
|
|
|
|
(47
|
)
|
|
|
37
|
|
|
|
65
|
|
|
|
2,844
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
760
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
760
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(12,580
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,580
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income
taxes
|
|
|
(9,031
|
)
|
|
|
(47
|
)
|
|
|
37
|
|
|
|
65
|
|
|
|
(8,976
|
)
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
(90
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(90
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
(9,121
|
)
|
|
|
(47
|
)
|
|
|
37
|
|
|
|
65
|
|
|
|
(9,066
|
)
|
Net earnings from discontinued operations
|
|
|
1,425
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,425
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
|
$
|
(7,696
|
)
|
|
$
|
(47
|
)
|
|
$
|
37
|
|
|
$
|
65
|
|
|
$
|
(7,641
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) per share basic & diluted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(0.23
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.23
|
)
|
Net earnings from discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(0.19
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.19
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
|
|
e)
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
|
As part of the Second Restatement the Company changed the
presentation of cash flows from discontinued operations to
include cash flows related to operating and investing activities
within those respective categories. Previously, the Company
presented these cash flows on a net basis as a single caption
within the statements of cash flows.
There were no other errors in the cash flows statements other
than conforming changes to the components of the reconciliation
to net cash provided by or used in operating activities related
to the restatement adjustments described above.
Financing receivables, consisting of net investment in leases
and receivables from financed sales of its theater systems, are
as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Gross minimum lease amounts receivable
|
|
$
|
82,206
|
|
|
$
|
89,343
|
|
Residual value of equipment
|
|
|
321
|
|
|
|
368
|
|
Unearned finance income
|
|
|
(27,302
|
)
|
|
|
(31,182
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Present value of minimum lease amounts receivable
|
|
|
55,225
|
|
|
|
58,529
|
|
Accumulated allowance for uncollectible amounts
|
|
|
(2,740
|
)
|
|
|
(2,445
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment in leases
|
|
|
52,485
|
|
|
|
56,084
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross receivables from financed sales
|
|
|
14,356
|
|
|
|
14,268
|
|
Unearned income
|
|
|
(4,627
|
)
|
|
|
(4,474
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Present value of financed sale receivables
|
|
|
9,729
|
|
|
|
9,794
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total financing receivables
|
|
$
|
62,214
|
|
|
$
|
65,878
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Present value of financed sale receivables due within one year
|
|
$
|
2,129
|
|
|
$
|
1,886
|
|
Present value of financed sale receivables due after one year
|
|
$
|
7,600
|
|
|
$
|
7,908
|
|
As at September 30, 2007 the financed sale receivables had
a weighted average effective interest rate of 9.4%
(December 31, 2006 8.3%).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Raw materials
|
|
$
|
11,208
|
|
|
$
|
11,504
|
|
Work-in-process
|
|
|
2,253
|
|
|
|
2,677
|
|
Finished goods
|
|
|
13,645
|
|
|
|
12,732
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
27,106
|
|
|
$
|
26,913
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At September 30, 2007, finished goods inventory for which
title had passed to the customer amounted to $2.6 million
(December 31, 2006 $0.4 million).
18
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
As at September 30, 2007, the Company had outstanding
$159.0 million aggregate principal of Registered Senior
Notes and $1.0 million aggregate principal of Unregistered
Senior Notes. The Registered Senior Notes and the Unregistered
Senior Notes are referred to herein as the Senior
Notes.
The terms of the Companys Senior Notes impose certain
restrictions on its operating and financing activities,
including certain restrictions on the Companys ability to:
incur certain additional indebtedness; make certain
distributions or certain other restricted payments; grant liens;
create certain dividend and other payment restrictions affecting
the Companys subsidiaries; sell certain assets or merge
with or into other companies; and enter into certain
transactions with affiliates.
The terms of the Companys Senior Notes require that annual
and quarterly financial statements are filed with the Trustee
within 15 days of the required public company filing
deadlines. If these financial reporting covenants are breached
then this is considered an event of default under the terms of
the Senior Notes and the Company has 30 days to cure this
default, after which the Senior Notes become due and payable.
In March 2007, the Company delayed the filing of its 2006 Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2006 beyond the required
public company filing deadline due to the discovery of certain
accounting errors, broadened its accounting review to include
certain other accounting matters based on comments received by
the Company from the SEC and OSC, and ultimately restated
financial statements for certain periods during those years. The
filing delay resulted in the Company being in default of a
financial reporting covenant under the indenture dated as of
December 4, 2003, and as thereafter amended and
supplemented (the Indenture), governing the
Companys Senior Notes.
On April 16, 2007 the Company completed a consent
solicitation, receiving consents from holders of approximate 60%
aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes (the
Consenting Holders) to execute a ninth supplemental
indenture (the Supplemental Indenture) to the
Indenture with the Guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank
National Association. The Supplemental Indenture waived any
defaults existing at such time arising from a failure by the
Company to comply with the reporting covenant and extended until
May 31, 2007, or at the Companys election until
June 30, 2007 (the Covenant Reversion Date),
the date by which the Companys failure to comply with the
reporting covenant shall constitute a default, or be the basis
for an event of default under the Indenture. The Company paid
consent fees of $1.0 million to the Consenting Holders. On
May 30, 2007, the Company provided notice to the holders of
the Senior Notes of its election to extend the Covenant
Reversion Date to June 30, 2007. The Company paid
additional consent fees of $0.4 million to the Consenting
Holders. In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Abstract
96-16
Debtors Accounting for a Modification or Exchange of
Debt Instruments, the Company concluded that the payment
of these fees did not result in an extinguishment of the debt
and accordingly has capitalized these costs as deferred
financing costs and is amortizing them, utilizing the effective
interest method, as an adjustment of interest expense over the
remaining term of the Senior Notes. Because the Company did not
file its Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2006 and its Quarterly
Report on
Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 by June 30, 2007,
it was in default of the reporting covenant under the Indenture
on July 1, 2007, and received notice of such default on
July 2, 2007. The Company cured such default under the
Indenture by filing its 2006 Annual Report on
Form 10-K
and first quarter 2007
Form 10-Q
on July 20, 2007, within the applicable grace period. See
note 9(f) for more information.
Under the Indenture governing the Companys Senior Notes,
the Company is permitted to incur indebtedness on a secured
basis pursuant to a credit agreement, or the refinancing or
replacement of a credit facility, provided that
19
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
the aggregate principal amount of indebtedness thereunder
outstanding at any time does not exceed the greater of
a) $30,000,000 minus the amount of any such indebtedness
retired with the proceeds of an Asset Sale and (b) 15% of
Total Assets, as defined in the Indenture, of the Company. The
Indenture also permits the Company to incur indebtedness solely
in respect of performances, surety or appeal bonds, letters of
credit and letters of guarantee as required in the ordinary
course of business in accordance with customary industry
practices. On February 6, 2004, the Company entered into a
Loan Agreement for a secured revolving credit facility as
amended on June 30, 2005 and as further amended by the
Second Amendment to the Loan Agreement which was entered into
with effect from May 16, 2006 (the Credit
Facility). The Credit Facility is a revolving credit
facility expiring on October 31, 2009 with an optional one
year renewal thereafter contingent upon approval by the lender,
permitting maximum aggregate borrowings equal to the lesser of
(i) $40.0 million, (ii) a collateral calculation
based on percentages of the book values for the Companys
net investment in sales-type leases, financing receivables,
finished goods inventory allocated to backlog contracts and the
appraised values of the expected future cash flows related to
operating leases and of the Companys owned real property,
reduced by certain accruals and accounts payable and
(iii) a minimum level of trailing cash collections in the
preceding twenty six week period ($58.6 million
as of September 30, 2007), and is subject to certain
limitations under the Companys Senior Notes and is reduced
for outstanding letters of credit. As at September 30,
2007, the Companys current borrowing capacity under such
calculation is $27.7 million after deduction for
outstanding letters of credit of $9.8 million. The Credit
Facility bears interest at the applicable prime rate per annum
or LIBOR plus a margin as specified therein per annum and is
collateralized by a first priority security interest in all of
the current and future assets of the Company. The Credit
Facility contains typical affirmative and negative covenants,
including covenants that restrict the Companys ability to:
incur certain additional indebtedness; make certain loans,
investments or guarantees; pay dividends; make certain asset
sales; incur certain liens or other encumbrances; conduct
certain transactions with affiliates and enter into certain
corporate transactions. In addition, the Credit Facility
agreement contains customary events of default, including upon
an acquisition or a change of control that may have a material
adverse effect on the Company or a guarantor. The Credit
Facility also requires the Company to maintain, over a period of
time, a minimum level of adjusted earnings before interest,
taxes, depreciation and amortization including film asset
amortization, stock and other non-cash compensation, write downs
(recoveries), and asset impairment charges, and other non-cash
uses of funds on a trailing four quarter basis calculated
quarterly, of not less than $20.0 million (the EBITDA
Requirement). On November 7, 2007 the Company entered
into the Third Amendment to the Credit Facility whereby the
EBITDA Requirement was reduced to $17.0 million for the
four quarters ended September 30, 2007 and
$15.0 million for the four quarters ending
December 31, 2007. In the event that the Companys
available borrowing base falls below the amount borrowed against
the Credit Facility, the excess above the available borrowing
base becomes due upon demand by the lender. If the Credit
Facility were to be terminated by either the Company or the
lender, the Company would have the ability to pursue another
source of secured financing pursuant to the terms of the
Indenture.
Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Company has to
comply with several reporting requirements including the
delivery of audited consolidated financial statements within
120 days of the end of the fiscal year.
In March 2007, the Company delayed the filing of its 2006 Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2006 beyond the filing
deadline in order to restate financial statements for certain
periods during the fiscal years 2002 2006. On
March 27, 2007, the Credit Facility lender waived the
requirement for the Company to deliver audited consolidated
financial statements within 120 days of the end of the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, provided such
statements and documents were delivered on or before
June 30, 2007. On June 27, 2007, the Credit Facility
lender agreed that an event of default would not be deemed to
have occurred unless the Companys 2006
Form 10-K
filing did not occur by July 31, 2007 or upon the
occurrence and continuance of an event of default under the
Companys Indenture governing its Senior Notes which had
not been cured within the applicable grace
20
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
period. The Company cured such default under the Indenture by
filing its 2006
Form 10-K
and first quarter 2007
Form 10-Q
on July 20, 2007, within the applicable grace period.
(a) The Companys lease commitments consist of
rent and equipment under operating lease. The Company accounts
for any incentives provided over the term of the lease. Total
minimum annual rental payments to be made by the Company under
operating leases for premises and equipment as of
September 30, 2007 for each of the years ended
December 31, are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
2007 (three months remaining)
|
|
$
|
1,660
|
|
2008
|
|
|
6,182
|
|
2009
|
|
|
5,755
|
|
2010
|
|
|
5,861
|
|
2011
|
|
|
6,010
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
14,100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
39,568
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recorded in accrued liabilities balance as at September 30,
2007 is $9.3 million (December 31, 2006
$9.6 million) related to rent expense recognized in excess
of rental payments made and landlord incentives.
(b) As at September 30, 2007, the Company has
letters of credit of $9.8 million (December 31,
2006 $9.4 million) outstanding under the
Companys credit facility arrangement (see note 7). In
addition, as at September 30, 2007, the Company has
performance security guarantees of $nil (December 31,
2006 $0.6 million) outstanding that have been
guaranteed through Export Development Canada.
(c) The Company compensates its sales force with
both fixed and variable compensation. Commissions on the sale or
lease of the Companys theater system components are due in
graduated amounts from the time of collection of the
customers first payment to the Company up to the
collection of the customers last initial payment. At
September 30, 2007, $0.2 million (December 31,
2006 $0.3 million) of commissions will be
payable in future periods if the Company collects its initial
payments as anticipated.
|
|
9.
|
Contingencies
and Guarantees
|
The Company is involved in lawsuits, claims, and proceedings,
including those identified below, which arise in the ordinary
course of business. In accordance with SFAS No. 5,
Accounting for Contingencies, the Company will make
a provision for a liability when it is both probable that a loss
has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably
estimated. The Company believes it has adequate provisions for
any such matters. The Company reviews these provisions in
conjunction with any related provisions on assets related to the
claims at least quarterly and adjusts these provisions to
reflect the impacts of negotiations, settlements, rulings,
advice of legal counsel and other pertinent information related
to the case. Should developments in any of these matters
outlined below cause a change in the Companys
determination as to an unfavorable outcome and result in the
need to recognize a material provision, or, should any of these
matters result in a final adverse judgment or be settled for
significant amounts, they could have a material adverse effect
on the Companys results of operations, cash flows, and
financial position in the period or periods in which such a
change in determination, settlement or judgment occurs.
The Company expenses legal costs relating to its lawsuits,
claims and proceedings as incurred.
21
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
(a) In March 2005, the Company, together with
Three-Dimensional Media Group, Ltd. (3DMG), filed a
complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Central
District of California, Western Division, against In-Three, Inc.
(In-Three) alleging patent infringement. On
March 10, 2006, the Company and In-Three entered into a
settlement agreement settling the dispute between the Company
and In-Three. On June 12, 2006, the U.S. District
Court for the Central District of California, Western Division,
entered a stay in the proceedings against In-Three pending the
arbitration of disputes between the Company and 3DMG.
Arbitration was initiated by the Company against 3DMG on
May 15, 2006 before the International Centre for Dispute
Resolution in New York, alleging breaches of the license and
consulting agreements between the Company and 3DMG. On
June 15, 2006, 3DMG filed an answer denying any breaches
and asserting counterclaims that the Company breached the
parties license agreement. On June 21, 2007, the
Arbitration Panel unanimously denied 3DMGs Motion for
Summary Judgment filed on April 11, 2007 concerning the
Companys claims and 3DMGs counterclaims. On
October 5, 2007, 3DMG amended its counterclaims and added
counterclaims from UNIPAT.ORG relating to fees allegedly owed to
UNIPAT.ORG by the Company. An evidentiary hearing on liability
issues has been set for January 2008 with further proceedings on
damages issues to be scheduled if and when necessary. The
Company will continue to pursue its claims vigorously and
believes that all allegations made by 3DMG are without merit.
The Company further believes that the amount of loss, if any,
suffered in connection with the counterclaims would not have a
material impact on the financial position or operations of the
Company, although no assurance can be given with respect to the
ultimate outcome of the arbitration.
(b) In January 2004, the Company and IMAX Theater
Services Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, commenced an
arbitration seeking damages of approximately $3.7 million
before the International Court of Arbitration of the
International Chambers of Commerce (the ICC) with
respect to the breach by Electronic Media Limited
(EML) of its December 2000 agreement with the
Company. In June 2004, the Company commenced a related
arbitration before the ICC against EMLs affiliate,
E-CITI
Entertainment (I) PVT Limited
(E-Citi),
seeking $17.8 million in damages as a result of
E-Citis
breach of a September 2000 lease agreement. The damages sought
against
E-Citi
included the original claim sought against EML. An arbitration
hearing took place in November 2005 against
E-Citi,
which included all claims by the Company. On February 1,
2006, the ICC issued an award on liability finding unanimously
in the Companys favor on all claims. Further hearings took
place in July 2006 and December 2006. On August 24, 2007,
the ICC issued an award unanimously in favor of the Company in
the amount of $9.4 million, consisting of past and future
rents owed to the Company under its lease agreements, plus
interest and costs. In the award, the ICC upheld the validity
and enforceability of the Companys theater system
contract. The Company has now submitted its application to the
arbitration panel for interest and costs and is awaiting the
Panels decision on that issue.
(c) In June 2004, Robots of Mars, Inc.
(Robots) initiated an arbitration proceeding against
the Company in California with the American Arbitration
Association pursuant to an arbitration provision in a 1994 film
production agreement between Robots
predecessor-in-interest
and a subsidiary of the Company, asserting claims for breach of
contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and intentional
interference with contract. Robots is seeking an accounting of
the Companys revenues and an award of all sums alleged to
be due to Robots under the production agreement, as well as
punitive damages. The Company intends to vigorously defend the
arbitration proceeding and believes the amount of the loss, if
any, that may be suffered in connection with this proceeding
will not have a material impact on the financial position or
results of operations of the Company, although no assurance can
be given with respect to the ultimate outcome of such
arbitration.
(d) The Company and certain of its officers and
directors were named as defendants in eight purported class
action lawsuits filed between August 11, 2006 and
September 18, 2006, alleging violations of
U.S. federal securities laws. These eight actions were
filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District
of New York. On January 18, 2007, the Court consolidated
all eight class action lawsuits and appointed Westchester
Capital Management, Inc. as
22
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
the lead plaintiff and Abbey Spanier Rodd Abrams &
Paradis LLP as lead plaintiffs counsel. On October 2,
2007, plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended class action
complaint. The amended complaint, brought on behalf of
shareholders who purchased the Companys common stock
between February 27, 2003 through July 30, 2007,
alleges primarily that the defendants engaged in securities
fraud by disseminating materially false and misleading
statements during the class period regarding the Companys
revenue recognition of theater system installations, and failing
to disclose material information concerning the Companys
revenue recognition practices. The amended complaint also adds
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Companys auditors, as a
defendant. The lawsuit seeks unspecified compensatory damages,
costs, and expenses. The lawsuit is at a very early stage and as
a result the Company is not able to estimate a potential loss
exposure. The Company believes the allegations made against it
in the amended complaint are meritless and will vigorously
defend the matter, although no assurances can be given with
respect to the outcome of such proceedings. The Companys
directors and officers insurance policy provides for
reimbursement for costs and expenses incurred in connection with
this lawsuit as well as potential damages awarded, if any,
subject to certain policy limits and deductibles. The deadline
for defendants to respond to the amended complaint is currently
December 3, 2007.
(e) A class action lawsuit was filed on
September 20, 2006 in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice
against the Company and certain of its officers and directors,
alleging violations of Canadian securities laws. This lawsuit
was brought on behalf of shareholders who acquired the
Companys securities between February 17, 2006 and
August 9, 2006. The lawsuit is in a very early stage and
seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, as well as
costs and expenses. As a result, the Company is unable to
estimate a potential loss exposure. The Company believes the
allegations made against it in the statement of claim are
meritless and will vigorously defend the matter, although no
assurance can be given with respect to the ultimate outcome of
such proceedings. The Companys directors and officers
insurance policy provides for reimbursement for costs and
expenses incurred in connection with this lawsuit as well as
potential damages awarded, if any, subject to certain policy
limits and deductibles.
(f) On September 7, 2007, Catalyst
Fund Limited Partnership II, a holder of the Companys
Senior Notes (Catalyst), commenced an application
against the Company in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for
a declaration of oppression pursuant to s. 229 and 241 of the
Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) and for a
declaration that the Company is in default of the Indenture
governing its Senior Notes. The allegations of oppression are
substantially the same as allegations Catalyst made in a
May 10, 2007 complaint filed against the Company in the
Supreme Court of the State of New York, and subsequently
withdrawn on October 12, 2007, wherein Catalyst challenged
the validity of the consent solicitation through which the
Company requested and obtained a waiver of any and all defaults
arising from a failure to comply with the reporting covenant
under the Indenture and alleged common law fraud. Catalyst has
also requested the appointment of an inspector and an order that
an investigation be carried out pursuant to s. 229 of the CBCA.
In addition, between March 2007 and October 2007, Catalyst has
sent the Company eight purported notices of default or
acceleration under the Indenture. It is the Companys
position that no default or event of default (as those terms are
defined in the Indenture) has occurred or is continuing under
the Indenture and, accordingly, that Catalysts purported
acceleration notice is of no force or effect. The Company is in
the process of responding to the Ontario application and a
hearing is scheduled to take place on January 15 and 16, 2008.
The litigation is at a preliminary stage and as a result, the
Company is not able to estimate a potential loss exposure. The
Company believes this application is entirely without merit and
plans to contest it vigorously and seek costs from Catalyst,
although no assurances can be given with respect to the outcome
of the proceedings. The Companys directors and officers
insurance policy provides for reimbursement for costs and
expenses incurred in connection with this lawsuit as well as
potential damages awarded, if any, subject to certain policy
limits and deductibles.
(g) In addition to the matters described above, the
Company is currently involved in other legal proceedings which,
in the opinion of the Companys management, will not
materially affect the Companys financial position or
23
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
future operating results, although no assurance can be given
with respect to the ultimate outcome of any such proceedings.
(h) In the normal course of business, the Company
enters into agreements that may contain features that meet the
FASB Interpretation No. 45, Guarantors
Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including
Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others
(FIN 45) definition of a guarantee. FIN 45
defines a guarantee to be a contract (including an indemnity)
that contingently requires the Company to make payments (either
in cash, financial instruments, other assets, shares of its
stock or provision of services) to a third party based on
(a) changes in an underlying interest rate, foreign
exchange rate, equity or commodity instrument, index or other
variable, that is related to an asset, a liability or an equity
security of the counterparty, (b) failure of another party
to perform under an obligating agreement or (c) failure of
another third party to pay its indebtedness when due.
Financial
Guarantees
The Company has provided no significant financial guarantees to
third parties.
Product
Warranties
The following summarizes the accrual for product warranties that
was recorded as part of accrued liabilities in the consolidated
balance sheets as of September 30, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as at December 31, 2006
|
|
$
|
38
|
|
Payments
|
|
|
(137
|
)
|
Warranties provision
|
|
|
78
|
|
Revisions
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of September 30, 2007
|
|
$
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director/Officer
Indemnification
The Companys General By-law contains an indemnification of
its directors/officers, former directors/officers and persons
who have acted at its request to be a director/officer of an
entity in which the Company is a shareholder or creditor, to
indemnify them, to the extent permitted by the Canada
Business Corporations Act, against expenses (including legal
fees), judgments, fines and any amount actually and reasonably
incurred by them in connection with any action, suit or
proceeding in which the directors
and/or
officers are sued as a result of their service, if they acted
honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of
the Company. The nature of the indemnification prevents the
Company from making a reasonable estimate of the maximum
potential amount it could be required to pay to counterparties.
The Company has purchased directors and officers
liability insurance. No amount has been accrued in the
consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2007, with
respect to this indemnity.
Other
Indemnification Agreements
In the normal course of the Companys operations, it
provides indemnifications to counterparties in transactions such
as: theater system lease and sale agreements and the supervision
of installation or servicing of the theater systems; film
production, exhibition and distribution agreements; real
property lease agreements; and employment agreements. These
indemnification agreements require the Company to compensate the
counterparties for costs incurred as a result of litigation
claims that may be suffered by the counterparty as a consequence
of the transaction or the Companys breach or
non-performance under these agreements. While the terms of these
indemnification agreements vary based upon the contract, they
normally extend for the life of the agreements. A
24
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
small number of agreements do not provide for any limit on the
maximum potential amount of indemnification, however virtually
all of the Companys system lease and sale agreements limit
such maximum potential liability to the purchase price of the
system. The fact that the maximum potential amount of
indemnification required by the Company is not specified in some
cases prevents the Company from making a reasonable estimate of
the maximum potential amount it could be required to pay to
counterparties. Historically, the Company has not made any
significant payments under such indemnifications and no amount
has been accrued in the accompanying condensed consolidated
financial statements with respect to the contingent aspect of
these indemnities.
|
|
10.
|
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations Supplemental
Information
|
Included in selling, general and administrative expenses for
both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 is
a gain of $0.9 million and $1.5 million, respectively
(2006 loss of $0.1 million and a gain of
$0.3 million, respectively), for net foreign exchange gains
or losses related to the translation of foreign currency
denominated monetary assets, liabilities and integrated
subsidiaries.
|
|
11.
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
|
(a) Changes in other non-cash operating assets and
liabilities are comprised of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As restated
|
|
|
Decrease (increase) in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
$
|
3,051
|
|
|
$
|
(8,262
|
)
|
Financing receivables
|
|
|
4,518
|
|
|
|
(2,035
|
)
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(2,121
|
)
|
|
|
(1,462
|
)
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
316
|
|
|
|
(1,047
|
)
|
Commissions and other deferred selling expenses
|
|
|
(589
|
)
|
|
|
(54
|
)
|
Increase (decrease) in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
(2,644
|
)
|
|
|
2,064
|
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
|
618
|
|
|
|
4,655
|
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
|
2,679
|
|
|
|
704
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
5,828
|
|
|
$
|
(5,437
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b) Cash payments made during the year on account of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
$
|
670
|
|
|
$
|
1,224
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
$
|
8,138
|
|
|
$
|
7,862
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
(c) Depreciation and amortization are comprised of
the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Film assets
|
|
$
|
7,567
|
|
|
$
|
7,811
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
3,902
|
|
|
|
3,503
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
233
|
|
Other intangible assets
|
|
|
406
|
|
|
|
456
|
|
Deferred financing costs
|
|
|
919
|
|
|
|
864
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
12,794
|
|
|
$
|
12,867
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(d) Write-downs (recoveries) are comprised of the
following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
$
|
455
|
|
|
$
|
734
|
|
Financing receivables
|
|
|
238
|
|
|
|
(484
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
693
|
|
|
$
|
250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.
|
Receivable
Provisions, Net of (Recoveries)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Accounts receivable provisions, net of (recoveries)
|
|
$
|
513
|
|
|
$
|
450
|
|
|
$
|
455
|
|
|
$
|
734
|
|
Financing receivables, net of (recoveries)
|
|
|
205
|
|
|
|
(91
|
)
|
|
|
238
|
|
|
|
(484
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivable provisions, net of (recoveries)
|
|
$
|
718
|
|
|
$
|
359
|
|
|
$
|
693
|
|
|
$
|
250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Companys effective tax rate differs from the statutory
tax rate and will vary from year to year primarily as a result
of numerous permanent differences, investment and other tax
credits, the provision for income taxes at different rates in
foreign and other provincial jurisdictions, enacted Statutory
tax rate increases or reductions in the year, changes in the
Companys valuation allowance based on the Companys
recoverability assessments of deferred tax assets, and
favourable or unfavourable resolution of various tax
examinations. There was no change in the Companys
estimates of projected future earnings and the recoverability of
its deferred tax assets based on an analysis of both positive
and negative evidence.
As at September 30, 2007, the Company has net deferred
income tax assets of $nil (December 31, 2006
$nil). As of September 30, 2007, the Company had a gross
deferred income tax asset of $59.6 million, against which
the Company is carrying a $59.6 million valuation allowance.
In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes An
Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109
(FIN 48). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting
for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an
enterprises financial statements in accordance with
SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income
26
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
Taxes. This Interpretation prescribes a recognition
threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement
recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected
to be taken in a tax return. This Interpretation also provides
guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and
penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and
transition. In connection with the Companys adoption of
FIN 48, as of January 1, 2007, the Company recorded a
net increase to deficit of $2.1 million (including
approximately $0.9 million related to accrued interest and
penalties) related to the measurement of potential international
withholding tax requirements and a decrease in reserves for
income taxes. As of September 30, 2007 and January 1,
2007, the Company had total unrecognized tax benefits of
$4.4 million and $3.7 comprised of
(i) $4.1 million and $3.5 million for
international withholding taxes, respectively, and
(ii) $0.3 million and $0.2 million related to
Large Corporations Tax, respectively. All of the
unrecognized tax benefits could impact the Companys
effective tax rate if recognized. While the Company believes it
has adequately provided for all tax positions, amounts asserted
by taxing authorities could differ from the Companys
accrued position. Accordingly, additional provisions on federal
and foreign tax-related matters could be recorded in the future
as revised estimates are made or the underlying matters are
settled or otherwise resolved.
Consistent with its historical financial reporting, the Company
has elected to classify interest and penalties related to income
tax liabilities, when applicable, as part of the interest
expense in its Consolidated Statements of Operations rather than
income tax expense. In conjunction with the adoption of
FIN 48, the Company recognized approximately
$0.1 million and $0.2 million in potential interest
and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2007,
respectively.
|
|
(a)
|
Stock-Based
Compensation
|
The Company has four stock-based compensation plans that are
described below. The compensation costs recorded in the
statement of operations for these plans was $0.5 million
and a $1.5 million expense for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2007, respectively (2006
$0.4 million recovery and $1.0 million expense). No
income tax benefit is recorded in the consolidated statement of
operations for these costs.
Stock
Option Plan
The Companys Stock Option Plan, which is shareholder
approved, permits the grant of options to employees, directors
and consultants.
The Companys policy is to issue new shares from treasury
to satisfy stock options which are exercised.
The weighted average fair value of all common share options
granted to employees for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2007 at the date of grant was $1.44 and $1.64
per share, respectively (2006 $3.27
27
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
and $3.35 per share). The Company utilizes a Binomial Model to
determine the fair value of common share options at the grant
date. The following assumptions were used:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Average risk-free interest rate
|
|
|
4.48%
|
|
|
|
4.96%
|
|
|
|
4.60%
|
|
|
|
4.92%
|
|
Market risk premium
|
|
|
5.16%
|
|
|
|
5.35%
|
|
|
|
5.16 - 5.73%
|
|
|
|
5.35 - 5.60%
|
|
Beta
|
|
|
0.71 - 0.78
|
|
|
|
0.99
|
|
|
|
0.71 - 0.94
|
|
|
|
0.99 - 1.28
|
|
Expected option life (in years)
|
|
|
2.74 - 5.44
|
|
|
|
4.45 - 5.46
|
|
|
|
2.74 - 5.44
|
|
|
|
2.47 - 5.46
|
|
Expected volatility
|
|
|
61%
|
|
|
|
60%
|
|
|
|
61%
|
|
|
|
60%
|
|
Annual termination probability
|
|
|
9.52 - 11.87%
|
|
|
|
8.06%
|
|
|
|
9.52 - 11.87%
|
|
|
|
8.06%
|
|
Dividend yield
|
|
|
0%
|
|
|
|
0%
|
|
|
|
0%
|
|
|
|
0%
|
|
As the Company stratifies its employees into two groups in order
to calculate fair value under the Binomial Model, ranges of
assumptions used are presented for market risk premium, Beta,
expected option life and annual termination probability. The
Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and
employee termination within the valuation model; separate groups
of employees that have similar historical exercise behavior are
considered separately for valuation purposes. The expected
volatility rate is estimated based on the Companys
historical share-price volatility. The market risk premium
reflects the amount by which the return on the market portfolio
exceeds the risk-free rate, where the return on the market
portfolio is based on the Standard and Poors 500 index. The
Company utilizes an expected term method to determine expected
option life based on such data as vesting periods of awards,
historical data that includes past exercise and post-vesting
cancellations and stock price history.
As at September 30, 2007, the Company has reserved a total
of 6,922,157 (December 31, 2006 6,974,657)
common shares for future issuance under the Stock Option Plan,
of which options in respect of 5,698,580 common shares are
outstanding at September 30, 2007. Options are granted with
an exercise price equal to the market value of the
Companys stock at the grant date. The options vest within
five years and expire 10 years or less from the date
granted. The Plan provides that vesting will be accelerated if
there is a change of control, as defined in the plan. At
September 30, 2007, options in respect of 4,566,568 common
shares were vested and exercisable.
The following table summarizes certain information in respect of
option activity under the Stock Option Plan for the periods
ended September 30:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average
|
|
|
|
Number of Shares
|
|
|
Exercise Price per Share
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Options outstanding, beginning of year
|
|
|
5,100,995
|
|
|
|
5,262,824
|
|
|
$
|
7.12
|
|
|
$
|
7.16
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
754,861
|
|
|
|
123,319
|
|
|
|
4.21
|
|
|
|
8.57
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(52,500
|
)
|
|
|
(72,032
|
)
|
|
|
2.82
|
|
|
|
3.96
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(35,525
|
)
|
|
|
(87,768
|
)
|
|
|
7.79
|
|
|
|
8.01
|
|
Expired
|
|
|
(28,000
|
)
|
|
|
(35,600
|
)
|
|
|
18.45
|
|
|
|
16.08
|
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
(41,251
|
)
|
|
|
(15,833
|
)
|
|
|
16.00
|
|
|
|
21.33
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding, end of period
|
|
|
5,698,580
|
|
|
|
5,174,910
|
|
|
|
6.65
|
|
|
|
7.12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options exercisable, end of period
|
|
|
4,566,568
|
|
|
|
4,492,006
|
|
|
|
6.93
|
|
|
|
7.07
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
In the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company
cancelled 41,251 stock options from its Stock Option Plan
(2006 15,833) surrendered by Company employees for
$nil consideration.
As at September 30, 2007, 5,413,358 options are fully
vested or are expected to vest with a weighted average exercise
price of $6.72, aggregate intrinsic value of $0.6 million
and weighted average remaining contractual life of
4.1 years. As at September 30, 2007, options that are
exercisable have an intrinsic value of $0.6 million and a
weighted average remaining contractual life of 3.9 years.
The intrinsic value of options exercised in the nine months
ended September 30, 2007 was $0.1 million
(2006 $0.5 million).
In the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company determined it had
exceeded, by approximately 1.6% (of which nil were granted in
the third quarter of 2006), certain cap limits for grants set by
its Stock Option Plan. The options issued in excess of the cap
limits were treated as liability-based awards commencing in the
third quarter of 2006 as the Company determined it intended to
settle the options in cash. The fair value of the options was
recalculated each period. For purposes of calculating the fair
value of the liability awards in the first quarter of 2007, the
Company accelerated the accounting vesting period to
March 31, 2007 in order to align with the expected service
period of the options. Immediately before the settlement date,
the Company had accrued a liability of $0.7 million. In
June 2007, 195,286 options were voluntarily surrendered by the
Co-CEOs and members of the Board of Directors for no
consideration, as a result $0.2 million in accrued
liabilities was credited to Other Equity and the Company settled
the remaining options for cash in an amount of $0.5 million.
Options
to Non-Employees
In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, an
aggregate of nil and 129,145, respectively (2006
13,335 and 63,319) options to purchase the Companys common
stock with an average exercise price of $nil and $4.53,
respectively (2006 $6.61 and $8.55) were granted to
certain advisors and strategic partners of the Company. These
options have a maximum contractual life of seven years. Certain
of these options vest immediately and others upon the occurrence
of certain events. These options were granted under the Stock
Option Plan.
The Company has calculated the fair value of these options to
non-employees for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2007 to be less than $0.1 million and
$0.1 million, respectively (2006 less than
$0.1 million and $0.3 million), using a Binomial
option-pricing model with the following underlying assumptions
for periods ended:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Average risk-free interest rate
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
4.90%
|
|
|
|
4.97%
|
|
|
|
4.84%
|
|
Contractual option life
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
5 years
|
|
|
|
6 years
|
|
|
|
5-7 years
|
|
Average expected volatility
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
60%
|
|
|
|
61%
|
|
|
|
60%
|
|
Dividend yield
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
0%
|
|
|
|
0%
|
|
|
|
0%
|
|
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, the
Company has recorded a charge of less than $0.1 million and
$0.1 million, respectively (2006 less than
$0.1 million and $0.3 million) to film cost of sales
related to the non-employee stock options.
As at September 30, 2007, non-employee options outstanding
amounted to 245,804 options (2006 103,324) with a
weighted-average exercise price of $6.43 (2006
$9.10). 142,249 options (2006 93,324) were
exercisable with an average weighted exercise price of $7.49
(2006 $9.12) and the vested options have an
aggregate intrinsic value of less than $0.1 million.
29
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
Restricted
Common Shares
Under the terms of certain employment agreements dated
July 12, 2000, the Company is required to issue either
160,000 restricted common shares or pay their cash equivalent.
The restricted shares are required to be issued, or payment of
their cash equivalent, upon request by the employees at any
time. The aggregate intrinsic value of the awards outstanding is
$0.7 million. The Company accounts for the obligation as a
liability, which is classified within accrued liabilities. The
Company has recorded a less than $0.1 million recovery and
$0.1 million expense for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2007, respectively (2006
$0.7 million recovery and $0.3 million recovery), due
to the changes in the Companys stock price during the
period.
Stock
Appreciation Rights
On February 15, 2007, 600,000 stock appreciation rights
with an exercise price of $4.34 per right were granted to
Company executives. Half of the rights were vested upon issuance
and were exercisable immediately and the other 300,000 rights
will vest and be exercisable by the end of 2007. The rights were
measured at fair value at the date of grant and are remeasured
each period until settled. At September 30, 2007, the
unvested rights had a fair value of $1.00 per right and the
vested rights had a fair value of $0.95 per right. The rights
have an intrinsic value of $nil per right as the exercise price
of the rights is greater than the Companys stock price at
September 30, 2007. The Company accounts for the obligation
of these rights as a liability, which is classified within
accrued liabilities. The Company has recorded a
$0.3 million charge and a $0.5 million charge for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2007,
respectively to SG&A related to these rights. The following
assumptions were used at September 30, 2007 for measuring
the fair value of the rights:
|
|
|
|
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
|
|
4.70%
|
|
Market risk premium
|
|
|
5.16%
|
|
Beta
|
|
|
0.79
|
|
Expected option life (in years)
|
|
|
0.93 - 0.99
|
|
Expected volatility
|
|
|
61%
|
|
Annual termination probability
|
|
|
0%
|
|
Dividend yield
|
|
|
0%
|
|
Warrants
to Non-Employees
There were no warrants issued during the three and nine months
ended or outstanding as of September 30, 2007 and 2006.
30
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
|
|
(b)
|
Earnings
(Loss) per Share
|
Reconciliations of the numerators and denominators of the basic
and diluted per-share computations are comprised of the
following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As restated
|
|
|
|
|
|
As restated
|
|
|
Net loss from continuing operations applicable to common
shareholders
|
|
$
|
(7,522
|
)
|
|
$
|
(5,595
|
)
|
|
$
|
(16,798
|
)
|
|
$
|
(7,641
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares (000s):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issued and outstanding, beginning of period
|
|
|
40,288
|
|
|
|
40,286
|
|
|
|
40,286
|
|
|
|
40,213
|
|
Weighted average number of shares issued during the period
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
52
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic
earnings per share
|
|
|
40,310
|
|
|
|
40,286
|
|
|
|
40,294
|
|
|
|
40,265
|
|
Assumed exercise of stock options, net of shares assumed
repurchased
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of shares used in computing diluted
earnings per share
|
|
|
40,310
|
|
|
|
42,286
|
|
|
|
40,294
|
|
|
|
40,265
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2007 excludes all shares
that are issuable upon exercise of options as the impact of
these exercises would be antidilutive.
|
|
(c)
|
Shareholders
Deficit
|
The following summarizes the movement of Shareholders
Deficit for the nine months ended September 30, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of December 31, 2006 (as restated)
|
|
$
|
(58,232
|
)
|
Issuance of common shares
|
|
|
148
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
(16,798
|
)
|
Adjustment to other equity for employee stock options granted
|
|
|
396
|
|
Adjustment to other equity capital for non-employee stock
options granted
|
|
|
108
|
|
Adjustment to other equity capital for employee stock options
cancelled
|
|
|
170
|
|
Adjustment to deficit on adoption of FIN 48
|
|
|
(2,093
|
)
|
Adjustments to accumulated other comprehensive income to
amortize the prior service credits related to pensions and
record the prior service cost
|
|
|
(509
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of September 30, 2007
|
|
$
|
(76,810
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
31
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
|
|
15.
|
Segmented
Information
|
The Company has six reportable segments identified by category
of product sold or service provided: IMAX systems; film
production and IMAX DMR; film distribution; film
post-production; theater operations; and other. The IMAX systems
segment designs, manufactures, sells or leases and maintains
IMAX theater projection system equipment. The film production
and IMAX DMR segment produces films and performs film
re-mastering services. The film distribution segment distributes
films for which the Company has distribution rights. The film
post-production segment provides film post-production and film
print services. The theater operations segment owns and operates
certain IMAX theaters. The other segment includes camera rentals
and other miscellaneous items. The accounting policies of the
segments are the same as those described in note 2 to the
audited consolidated financial statements included in the
Companys 2006
Form 10-K/A.
Transactions between the film production and IMAX DMR segment
and the film post-production segment are valued at exchange
value. Inter-segment profits are eliminated upon consolidation,
as well as for the disclosures below.
Transactions between the other segments are not significant.
The Companys Chief Operating Design Makers
(CODM) as defined in Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 131 Disclosures about
Segments of an Enterprise Related Information
(SFAS 131), assess segment performance based on
segment gross margins. Selling, general and administrative
expenses, research and development costs, amortization of
intangibles, receivables provisions (recoveries), interest
revenue, interest expense and tax provision (recovery) are not
allocated to the segments.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As restated
|
|
|
|
|
|
As restated
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IMAX systems
|
|
$
|
14,940
|
|
|
$
|
17,553
|
|
|
$
|
42,042
|
|
|
$
|
51,472
|
|
Films
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production and IMAX DMR
|
|
|
6,246
|
|
|
|
3,403
|
|
|
|
14,640
|
|
|
|
8,563
|
|
Distribution
|
|
|
2,548
|
|
|
|
3,559
|
|
|
|
8,649
|
|
|
|
11,622
|
|
Post-production
|
|
|
744
|
|
|
|
749
|
|
|
|
3,290
|
|
|
|
5,273
|
|
Theater operations
|
|
|
4,368
|
|
|
|
4,709
|
|
|
|
13,434
|
|
|
|
12,472
|
|
Other
|
|
|
958
|
|
|
|
1,010
|
|
|
|
2,466
|
|
|
|
3,077
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
29,804
|
|
|
$
|
30,983
|
|
|
$
|
84,521
|
|
|
$
|
92,479
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margins
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IMAX systems
|
|
$
|
7,265
|
|
|
$
|
10,108
|
|
|
$
|
22,907
|
|
|
$
|
28,532
|
|
Films
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production and IMAX DMR
|
|
|
290
|
|
|
|
(920
|
)
|
|
|
4,218
|
|
|
|
(214
|
)
|
Distribution
|
|
|
1,223
|
|
|
|
1,337
|
|
|
|
3,521
|
|
|
|
3,441
|
|
Post-production
|
|
|
295
|
|
|
|
948
|
|
|
|
1,529
|
|
|
|
2,386
|
|
Theater operations
|
|
|
262
|
|
|
|
408
|
|
|
|
914
|
|
|
|
1,559
|
|
Other
|
|
|
338
|
|
|
|
351
|
|
|
|
245
|
|
|
|
213
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
9,673
|
|
|
$
|
12,232
|
|
|
$
|
33,334
|
|
|
$
|
35,917
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
|
|
16.
|
Discontinued
Operations
|
On December 23, 2003, the Company closed its owned and
operated Miami IMAX theater. The Company completed its
abandonment of assets and removal of its projection system from
the theater in the first quarter of 2004, with no financial
impact. The Company was involved in an arbitration proceeding
with the landlord of the theater with respect to the amount
owing to the landlord by the Company for lease and guarantee
obligations. The amount of loss to the Company had been
estimated as between $0.9 million and $2.3 million.
Prior to 2006, the Company paid out $0.8 million with
respect to amounts owing to the landlord. The Company paid out
an additional $0.1 million and also accrued
$0.8 million in net loss from discontinued operations
related to Miami IMAX Theater in the third quarter of 2006. On
January 4, 2007, as a result of a settlement negotiated
between both parties, the Company paid out a final
$0.8 million, extinguishing its obligations to the landlord.
|
|
(b)
|
Digital
Projection International
|
On December 29, 2005, the Company and a previously
wholly-owned subsidiary, Digital Projection International,
entered into an agreement to settle its loan agreements in
exchange for a payment of $3.5 million. During the nine
months ended September 30, 2006, the Company recognized
$2.3 million in income from discontinued operations as a
result of this settlement. The other $1.2 million was
recognized in 2005.
|
|
17.
|
Employees
Pension and Postretirement Benefits
|
The Company has an unfunded U.S. defined benefit pension
plan, the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the
SERP), covering its two Co-CEOs. The SERP provides
for a lifetime retirement benefit from age 55 determined as
75% of the members best average 60 consecutive months of
earnings during the 120 months preceding retirement.
Under the original terms of the SERP, once benefit payments
begin, the benefit is indexed annually to the cost of living and
further provides for 100% continuance for life to the surviving
spouse. On March 8, 2006, the Company and the Co-CEOs
negotiated an amendment to the SERP which reduced the related
pension expense to the Company. Under the terms of the SERP
amendment, to reduce ongoing costs to the Company, the cost of
living adjustment and surviving spouse benefits previously owed
to the Co-CEOs are each reduced by 50%, subject to a recoupment
of a percentage of such benefits upon a change of control of the
Company, and the net present value of the reduced pension
benefit payments is accelerated and paid out upon a change of
control of the Company. The amendment resulted in reduction of
the accrued pension liability by $6.2 million, a reduction
in other assets of $3.4 million and a past services credit
of $2.8 million. The benefits were 50% vested as of July
2000, the SERP initiation date. The vesting percentage increases
on a straight-line basis from inception until age 55. The
vesting percentage of a member whose employment terminates other
than by voluntary retirement or upon a change in control shall
be 100%.
On May 4, 2007, the Company amended the SERP to provide for
the determination of benefits to be 75% of the members
best average 60 consecutive months of earnings over the
members employment history. The actuarial liability was
remeasured to reflect this amendment. The amendment resulted in
a $1.0 million increase to the pension liability and a
corresponding $1.0 million change to other comprehensive
income. As of September 30, 2007, one of the Co-CEOs
benefits was 100% vested and the other Co-CEOs benefits
were approximately 85.5% vested.
33
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
The amount accrued for the SERP is determined as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
Projected benefit obligation:
|
|
|
|
|
Obligation, beginning of period
|
|
$
|
26,109
|
|
Service cost
|
|
|
518
|
|
Interest cost
|
|
|
1,050
|
|
Prior service cost resulting from the amendment
|
|
|
997
|
|
Amortization of prior service credit
|
|
|
(712
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obligation, end of period
|
|
$
|
27,962
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unfunded status:
|
|
|
|
|
Obligation, end of period
|
|
$
|
27,962
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued pension liability
|
|
$
|
27,962
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table provides disclosure of pension expense for
the SERP for periods ended September 30:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Service cost
|
|
$
|
172
|
|
|
$
|
364
|
|
|
$
|
518
|
|
|
$
|
821
|
|
Interest cost
|
|
|
372
|
|
|
|
297
|
|
|
|
1,050
|
|
|
|
659
|
|
Amortization of prior service credits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(237
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(83
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension expense
|
|
$
|
544
|
|
|
$
|
424
|
|
|
$
|
1,568
|
|
|
$
|
1,397
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accumulated benefit obligation for the SERP was
$28.0 million at September 30, 2007 and
$26.1 million at December 31, 2006. No contributions
are expected to be made for the SERP during 2007.
As a result of the SERP amendment, in the first quarter of 2006,
an adjustment to the unrecognized actuarial losses of
$2.8 million and unrecognized prior service cost of
$3.4 million was recorded in comprehensive income (loss)
and other assets.
The following benefit payments are expected to be made as per
the current SERP assumptions and the terms of the SERP in each
of the next five years, and in the aggregate over the five years
thereafter:
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
1,045
|
|
2009
|
|
|
1,058
|
|
2010
|
|
|
32,496
|
|
2011 to 2016
|
|
|
|
|
At the time the Company established the SERP, it also took out
life insurance policies on its two Co-CEOs with coverage amounts
of $21.5 million in aggregate. The Company intends to use
the cash surrender value proceeds of life insurance policies
taken on its Co-CEOs to be applied towards the benefits due and
payable under the SERP, although there can be no assurance that
the Company will ultimately do so. At September 30, 2007,
the cash surrender value of the insurance policies is
$5.0 million (December 31, 2006
$4.3 million) and has been included in other assets.
34
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
|
|
(b)
|
Defined
Contribution Plan
|
The Company also maintains defined contribution pension plans
for its employees, including its executive officers. The Company
makes contributions to these plans on behalf of employees in an
amount up to 5% of their base salary subject to certain
prescribed maximums. During the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2007, the Company contributed and expensed an
aggregate of $0.2 million and $0.6 million,
respectively (2006 $0.2 million and
$0.6 million), to its Canadian plan and an aggregate of
less than $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively
(2006 less than $0.1 million and
$0.1 million), to its defined contribution employee pension
plan under Section 401(k) of the U.S. Internal Revenue
Code.
|
|
(c)
|
Postretirement
Benefits
|
The Company has an unfunded postretirement plan covering its two
Co-CEOs. The plan provides that the Company will maintain health
benefits for the Co-CEOs until they become eligible for Medicare
and, thereafter, the Company will provide Medicare supplement
coverage as selected by the Co-CEO. The postretirement benefits
obligation as of September 30, 2007 is $0.4 million
(2006 $0.4 million). The Company has expensed
less than $0.1 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2007 with respect to this obligation
(2006 less than $0.1 million).
|
|
18.
|
Impact of
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
|
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements, which is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2007 and for interim periods
within those years. This statement defines fair value,
establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands the
related disclosure requirements. The Company is currently
evaluating the potential impact of this statement.
In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 159, The Fair Value Option
for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
Including an Amendment of FASB Statements
No. 115 (SFAS 159). SFAS 159
allows the irrevocable election of fair value as the initial and
subsequent measurement attribute for certain financial assets
and liabilities and other items on an
instrument-by-instrument
basis. Changes in fair value would be reflected in earnings as
they occur. The objective of SFAS 159 is to improve
financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity
to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring
related assets and liabilities differently without having to
apply complex hedge accounting provisions. SFAS 159 is
effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning
after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently
evaluating if it will elect the fair value option for any of its
eligible financial instruments and other items.
|
|
19.
|
Supplemental
Consolidating Financial Information
|
The Companys Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally
guaranteed, jointly and severally by specific wholly-owned
subsidiaries of the Company (the Guarantor
Subsidiaries). The main Guarantor Subsidiaries are David
Keighley Productions 70MM Inc., Sonics Associates Inc., and the
subsidiaries that own and operate certain theaters. These
guarantees are full and unconditional. The information under the
column headed Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries relates to
the following subsidiaries of the Company: IMAX Japan Inc. and
IMAX B.V. (the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries) which
have not provided any guarantees of the Senior Notes.
Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for by the equity
method for purposes of the supplemental consolidating financial
data. Some subsidiaries may be unable to pay dividends due to
negative working capital.
35
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
Supplemental consolidating balance sheets as at
September 30, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IMAX
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Non-Guarantor
|
|
|
and
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
Corporation
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Assets
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
8,852
|
|
|
$
|
6,750
|
|
|
$
|
379
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
15,981
|
|
Short-term investments
|
|
|
2,192
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,192
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
18,135
|
|
|
|
4,026
|
|
|
|
350
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,511
|
|
Financing receivables
|
|
|
61,542
|
|
|
|
672
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62,214
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
26,790
|
|
|
|
234
|
|
|
|
82
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,106
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
2,480
|
|
|
|
614
|
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,116
|
|
Intercompany receivables
|
|
|
24,961
|
|
|
|
45,877
|
|
|
|
11,602
|
|
|
|
(82,440
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Film assets
|
|
|
1,832
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,832
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
22,962
|
|
|
|
1,037
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,000
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
12,230
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,230
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
39,027
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,027
|
|
Other intangible assets
|
|
|
2,491
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,491
|
|
Investments in subsidiaries
|
|
|
31,216
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(31,216
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
254,710
|
|
|
$
|
59,210
|
|
|
$
|
12,436
|
|
|
$
|
(113,656
|
)
|
|
$
|
212,700
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
4,497
|
|
|
$
|
4,284
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
8,781
|
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
|
54,616
|
|
|
|
7,393
|
|
|
|
238
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62,247
|
|
Intercompany payables
|
|
|
57,484
|
|
|
|
47,325
|
|
|
|
6,801
|
|
|
|
(111,610
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
|
55,343
|
|
|
|
3,027
|
|
|
|
112
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58,482
|
|
Senior Notes due 2010
|
|
|
160,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
160,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
331,940
|
|
|
|
62,029
|
|
|
|
7,151
|
|
|
|
(111,610
|
)
|
|
|
289,510
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders deficit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital stock
|
|
|
122,172
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
117
|
|
|
|
(117
|
)
|
|
|
122,172
|
|
Other equity/additional paid in capital/contributed surplus
|
|
|
2,577
|
|
|
|
46,960
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(45,926
|
)
|
|
|
3,611
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
(203,265
|
)
|
|
|
(49,165
|
)
|
|
|
5,168
|
|
|
|
43,997
|
|
|
|
(203,265
|
)
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
|
1,286
|
|
|
|
(614
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
672
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity (deficit)
|
|
|
(77,230
|
)
|
|
|
(2,819
|
)
|
|
|
5,285
|
|
|
|
(2,046
|
)
|
|
|
(76,810
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities & shareholders equity (deficit)
|
|
$
|
254,710
|
|
|
$
|
59,210
|
|
|
$
|
12,436
|
|
|
$
|
(113,656
|
)
|
|
$
|
212,700
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In certain Guarantor Subsidiaries, accumulated losses have
exceeded the original investment balance. As a result of
applying equity accounting, the parent company has consequently
reduced intercompany receivable balances with respect to these
Guarantor Subsidiaries in the amounts of $29.8 million as
at September 30, 2007.
36
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
Supplemental consolidating balance sheets as at
December 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IMAX
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
and
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
Corporation
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
As restated
|
|
|
As restated
|
|
|
As restated
|
|
|
As restated
|
|
|
As restated
|
|
|
Assets
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
16,402
|
|
|
$
|
8,556
|
|
|
$
|
165
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
25,123
|
|
Short-term investments
|
|
|
2,115
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,115
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
23,902
|
|
|
|
1,866
|
|
|
|
249
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,017
|
|
Financing receivables
|
|
|
63,831
|
|
|
|
2,047
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
65,878
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
26,592
|
|
|
|
237
|
|
|
|
84
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,913
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
3,098
|
|
|
|
312
|
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,432
|
|
Intercompany receivables
|
|
|
25,799
|
|
|
|
36,182
|
|
|
|
11,164
|
|
|
|
(73,145
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Film assets
|
|
|
1,235
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,235
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
23,412
|
|
|
|
1,212
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,639
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
10,365
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,365
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
39,027
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,027
|
|
Other intangible assets
|
|
|
2,547
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,547
|
|
Investments in subsidiaries
|
|
|
29,543
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(29,543
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
267,868
|
|
|
$
|
50,412
|
|
|
$
|
11,699
|
|
|
$
|
(102,688
|
)
|
|
$
|
227,291
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
4,259
|
|
|
$
|
7,164
|
|
|
$
|
3
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
11,426
|
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
|
49,792
|
|
|
|
8,293
|
|
|
|
209
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58,294
|
|
Intercompany payables
|
|
|
60,049
|
|
|
|
35,601
|
|
|
|
6,306
|
|
|
|
(101,956
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
|
52,420
|
|
|
|
3,261
|
|
|
|
122
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,803
|
|
Senior Notes due 2010
|
|
|
160,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
160,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
326,520
|
|
|
|
54,319
|
|
|
|
6,640
|
|
|
|
(101,956
|
)
|
|
|
285,523
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders deficit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital stock
|
|
|
122,024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
117
|
|
|
|
(117
|
)
|
|
|
122,024
|
|
Other equity
|
|
|
1,903
|
|
|
|
46,960
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(45,926
|
)
|
|
|
2,937
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
(184,375
|
)
|
|
|
(50,253
|
)
|
|
|
4,942
|
|
|
|
45,311
|
|
|
|
(184,375
|
)
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
|
1,796
|
|
|
|
(614
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,182
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity (deficit)
|
|
|
(58,652
|
)
|
|
|
(3,907
|
)
|
|
|
5,059
|
|
|
|
(732
|
)
|
|
|
(58,232
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities & shareholders equity (deficit)
|
|
$
|
267,868
|
|
|
$
|
50,412
|
|
|
$
|
11,699
|
|
|
$
|
(102,688
|
)
|
|
$
|
227,291
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In certain Guarantor Subsidiaries accumulated losses have
exceeded the original investment balance. As a result of
applying equity accounting, the parent company has consequently
reduced intercompany receivable balances with respect to these
Guarantor Subsidiaries in the amounts of $29.4 million.
37
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
Supplemental consolidating statements of operations for the
three months ended September 30, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IMAX
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
and
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
Corporation
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment and product sales
|
|
$
|
7,873
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
|
$
|
(9
|
)
|
|
$
|
7,871
|
|
Services
|
|
|
12,986
|
|
|
|
5,269
|
|
|
|
164
|
|
|
|
(447
|
)
|
|
|
17,972
|
|
Rentals
|
|
|
2,009
|
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,003
|
|
Finance income
|
|
|
1,194
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,208
|
|
Other revenues
|
|
|
750
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
750
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,812
|
|
|
|
5,268
|
|
|
|
180
|
|
|
|
(456
|
)
|
|
|
29,804
|
|
Cost of goods sold, services and rentals
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment and product sales
|
|
|
5,360
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
|
5,356
|
|
Services
|
|
|
9,469
|
|
|
|
5,021
|
|
|
|
88
|
|
|
|
(447
|
)
|
|
|
14,131
|
|
Rentals
|
|
|
613
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
613
|
|
Other
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,473
|
|
|
|
5,021
|
|
|
|
93
|
|
|
|
(456
|
)
|
|
|
20,131
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin
|
|
|
9,339
|
|
|
|
247
|
|
|
|
87
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,673
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
10,143
|
|
|
|
262
|
|
|
|
(150
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,255
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
1,563
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,563
|
|
Amortization of intangibles
|
|
|
129
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
129
|
|
Loss (income) from equity-accounted investees
|
|
|
(219
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
219
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivable provisions, net of (recoveries)
|
|
|
718
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
718
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) from operations
|
|
|
(2,995
|
)
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
|
237
|
|
|
|
(219
|
)
|
|
|
(2,992
|
)
|
Interest income
|
|
|
194
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
194
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(4,342
|
)
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,341
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income
taxes
|
|
|
(7,143
|
)
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
|
237
|
|
|
|
(219
|
)
|
|
|
(7,139
|
)
|
(Provision for) recovery of income taxes
|
|
|
(379
|
)
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(383
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
|
$
|
(7,522
|
)
|
|
$
|
(18
|
)
|
|
$
|
237
|
|
|
$
|
(219
|
)
|
|
$
|
(7,522
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
Supplemental consolidating statements of operations for the nine
months ended September 30, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IMAX
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
and
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
Corporation
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment and product sales
|
|
$
|
21,696
|
|
|
$
|
627
|
|
|
$
|
11
|
|
|
$
|
(607
|
)
|
|
$
|
21,727
|
|
Services
|
|
|
35,550
|
|
|
|
17,870
|
|
|
|
489
|
|
|
|
(1,940
|
)
|
|
|
51,969
|
|
Rentals
|
|
|
4,868
|
|
|
|
70
|
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,960
|
|
Finance income
|
|
|
3,499
|
|
|
|
77
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,576
|
|
Other revenues
|
|
|
2,289
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,289
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67,902
|
|
|
|
18,644
|
|
|
|
522
|
|
|
|
(2,547
|
)
|
|
|
84,521
|
|
Cost of goods sold, services and rentals
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment and product sales
|
|
|
13,113
|
|
|
|
598
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
(607
|
)
|
|
|
13,113
|
|
Services
|
|
|
21,605
|
|
|
|
16,245
|
|
|
|
210
|
|
|
|
(1,940
|
)
|
|
|
36,120
|
|
Rentals
|
|
|
1,904
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,904
|
|
Other
|
|
|
50
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,672
|
|
|
|
16,843
|
|
|
|
219
|
|
|
|
(2,547
|
)
|
|
|
51,187
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin
|
|
|
31,230
|
|
|
|
1,801
|
|
|
|
303
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,334
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
30,897
|
|
|
|
751
|
|
|
|
77
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,725
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
4,180
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,180
|
|
Amortization of intangibles
|
|
|
406
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
406
|
|
Loss (income) from equity-accounted investees
|
|
|
(1,314
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,314
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivable provisions, net of (recoveries)
|
|
|
695
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
693
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) from operations
|
|
|
(3,634
|
)
|
|
|
1,052
|
|
|
|
226
|
|
|
|
(1,314
|
)
|
|
|
(3,670
|
)
|
Interest income
|
|
|
599
|
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
647
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(12,966
|
)
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,965
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income
taxes
|
|
|
(16,001
|
)
|
|
|
1,101
|
|
|
|
226
|
|
|
|
(1,314
|
)
|
|
|
(15,988
|
)
|
(Provision for) recovery of income taxes
|
|
|
(797
|
)
|
|
|
(13
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(810
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
|
$
|
(16,798
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,088
|
|
|
$
|
226
|
|
|
$
|
(1,314
|
)
|
|
$
|
(16,798
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
Supplemental consolidating statements of operations for the
three months ended September 30, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IMAX
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
and
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
Corporation
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
As restated
|
|
|
As restated
|
|
|
As restated
|
|
|
As restated
|
|
|
As restated
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment and product sales
|
|
$
|
11,821
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
|
$
|
(44
|
)
|
|
$
|
11,785
|
|
Services
|
|
|
11,147
|
|
|
|
5,735
|
|
|
|
161
|
|
|
|
(712
|
)
|
|
|
16,331
|
|
Rentals
|
|
|
1,552
|
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,615
|
|
Finance income
|
|
|
1,198
|
|
|
|
54
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,252
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,718
|
|
|
|
5,840
|
|
|
|
181
|
|
|
|
(756
|
)
|
|
|
30,983
|
|
Cost of goods sold, services and rentals
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment and product sales
|
|
|
5,798
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
(44
|
)
|
|
|
5,755
|
|
Services
|
|
|
8,304
|
|
|
|
4,861
|
|
|
|
79
|
|
|
|
(712
|
)
|
|
|
12,532
|
|
Rentals
|
|
|
464
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
464
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,566
|
|
|
|
4,861
|
|
|
|
80
|
|
|
|
(756
|
)
|
|
|
18,751
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin
|
|
|
11,152
|
|
|
|
979
|
|
|
|
101
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,232
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
9,493
|
|
|
|
224
|
|
|
|
128
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,845
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
878
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
878
|
|
Amortization of intangibles
|
|
|
132
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
132
|
|
Loss (income) from equity-accounted investees
|
|
|
146
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(146
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Receivable provisions, net of (recoveries)
|
|
|
359
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
359
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) from operations
|
|
|
144
|
|
|
|
755
|
|
|
|
(27
|
)
|
|
|
146
|
|
|
|
1,018
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
227
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
227
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(4,182
|
)
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,181
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income
taxes
|
|
|
(3,811
|
)
|
|
|
756
|
|
|
|
(27
|
)
|
|
|
146
|
|
|
|
(2,936
|
)
|
(Provision for) recovery of income taxes
|
|
|
(1,784
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,784
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
(5,595
|
)
|
|
|
756
|
|
|
|
(27
|
)
|
|
|
146
|
|
|
|
(4,720
|
)
|
Net earnings from discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(875
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(875
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
|
$
|
(5,595
|
)
|
|
$
|
(119
|
)
|
|
$
|
(27
|
)
|
|
$
|
146
|
|
|
$
|
(5,595
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
Supplemental consolidating statements of operations for the nine
months ended September 30, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IMAX
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
and
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
Corporation
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
As restated
|
|
|
As restated
|
|
|
As restated
|
|
|
As restated
|
|
|
As restated
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment and product sales
|
|
$
|
34,912
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
13
|
|
|
$
|
(44
|
)
|
|
$
|
34,881
|
|
Services
|
|
|
32,972
|
|
|
|
18,711
|
|
|
|
527
|
|
|
|
(2,682
|
)
|
|
|
49,528
|
|
Rentals
|
|
|
3,893
|
|
|
|
162
|
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,079
|
|
Finance income
|
|
|
3,828
|
|
|
|
163
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,991
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,605
|
|
|
|
19,036
|
|
|
|
564
|
|
|
|
(2,726
|
)
|
|
|
92,479
|
|
Cost of goods sold, services and rentals
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment and product sales
|
|
|
18,909
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
(44
|
)
|
|
|
18,871
|
|
Services
|
|
|
22,215
|
|
|
|
16,507
|
|
|
|
237
|
|
|
|
(2,682
|
)
|
|
|
36,277
|
|
Rentals
|
|
|
1,414
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,414
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,538
|
|
|
|
16,507
|
|
|
|
243
|
|
|
|
(2,726
|
)
|
|
|
56,562
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin
|
|
|
33,067
|
|
|
|
2,529
|
|
|
|
321
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,917
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
29,076
|
|
|
|
626
|
|
|
|
208
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,910
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
2,457
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,457
|
|
Amortization of intangibles
|
|
|
456
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
456
|
|
Loss (income) from equity-accounted investees
|
|
|
(1,138
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,138
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivable provisions, net of (recoveries)
|
|
|
250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) from operations
|
|
|
1,966
|
|
|
|
1,903
|
|
|
|
113
|
|
|
|
(1,138
|
)
|
|
|
2,844
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
760
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
760
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(12,578
|
)
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,580
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income
taxes
|
|
|
(9,852
|
)
|
|
|
1,901
|
|
|
|
113
|
|
|
|
(1,138
|
)
|
|
|
(8,976
|
)
|
(Provision for) recovery of income taxes
|
|
|
(89
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(90
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
(9,941
|
)
|
|
|
1,901
|
|
|
|
112
|
|
|
|
(1,138
|
)
|
|
|
(9,066
|
)
|
Net earnings from discontinued operations
|
|
|
2,300
|
|
|
|
(875
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,425
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
|
$
|
(7,641
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,026
|
|
|
$
|
112
|
|
|
$
|
(1,138
|
)
|
|
$
|
(7,641
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
Supplemental consolidating statements of cash flows for the nine
months ended September 30, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IMAX
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
and
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
Corporation
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Cash provided by (used in):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
|
$
|
(16,798
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,088
|
|
|
$
|
226
|
|
|
$
|
(1,314
|
)
|
|
$
|
(16,798
|
)
|
Items not involving cash:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
12,468
|
|
|
|
310
|
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,794
|
|
Write-downs (recoveries)
|
|
|
695
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
693
|
|
Loss (income) from equity-accounted investees
|
|
|
(1,314
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,314
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in deferred income tax valuation allowance
|
|
|
(224
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(224
|
)
|
Stock and other non-cash compensation
|
|
|
3,059
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,059
|
|
Non-cash foreign exchange gain
|
|
|
(1,125
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,125
|
)
|
Interest on short-term investments
|
|
|
(68
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(68
|
)
|
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
|
|
|
(202
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(202
|
)
|
Investment in film assets
|
|
|
(8,165
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,165
|
)
|
Changes in other non-cash operating assets and liabilities
|
|
|
8,131
|
|
|
|
(2,274
|
)
|
|
|
(29
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,828
|
|
Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued
operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(775
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(775
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
(3,543
|
)
|
|
|
(1,653
|
)
|
|
|
213
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,983
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of short-term investments
|
|
|
(6,457
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,457
|
)
|
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments
|
|
|
6,448
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,448
|
|
Purchase of fixed assets
|
|
|
(1,196
|
)
|
|
|
(135
|
)
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,333
|
)
|
Increase in other assets
|
|
|
(561
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(561
|
)
|
Increase in other intangible assets
|
|
|
(351
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(351
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(2,117
|
)
|
|
|
(135
|
)
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,254
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing costs related to Senior Notes due 2010
|
|
|
(2,084
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,084
|
)
|
Common shares issued
|
|
|
148
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities
|
|
|
(1,936
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,936
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, during the
period
|
|
|
(7,550
|
)
|
|
|
(1,806
|
)
|
|
|
214
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,142
|
)
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
|
|
16,402
|
|
|
|
8,556
|
|
|
|
165
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,123
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
|
|
$
|
8,852
|
|
|
$
|
6,750
|
|
|
$
|
379
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
15,981
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42
IMAX
CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
(Tabular
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
(unaudited)
Supplemental consolidating statements of cash flows for the nine
months ended September 30, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IMAX
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
and
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
Corporation
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
As restated
|
|
|
As restated
|
|
|
As restated
|
|
|
As restated
|
|
|
As restated
|
|
|
Cash provided by (used in):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
|
$
|
(7,641
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,026
|
|
|
$
|
112
|
|
|
$
|
(1,138
|
)
|
|
$
|
(7,641
|
)
|
Net (earnings) from discontinued operations
|
|
|
(2,300
|
)
|
|
|
875
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,425
|
)
|
Items not involving cash:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
12,464
|
|
|
|
402
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,867
|
|
Write-downs
|
|
|
250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250
|
|
Loss (income) from equity-accounted investees
|
|
|
(1,138
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,138
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in deferred income tax valuation allowance
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock and other non-cash compensation
|
|
|
2,552
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,552
|
|
Unrealized foreign exchange loss
|
|
|
(353
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(353
|
)
|
Interest on short-term investments
|
|
|
(281
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(281
|
)
|
(Increase)/decrease in cash surrender value of life insurance
|
|
|
(149
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(149
|
)
|
Investment in film assets
|
|
|
(7,733
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,733
|
)
|
Changes in other non-cash operating assets and liabilities
|
|
|
(5,096
|
)
|
|
|
(163
|
)
|
|
|
(178
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,437
|
)
|
Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued
operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(100
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(100
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
(9,417
|
)
|
|
|
2,032
|
|
|
|
(65
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,450
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of short-term investments
|
|
|
(14,506
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,506
|
)
|
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments
|
|
|
18,739
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,739
|
|
Purchase of fixed assets
|
|
|
(1,423
|
)
|
|
|
(273
|
)
|
|
|
(16
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,712
|
)
|
Increase in other assets
|
|
|
(753
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(753
|
)
|
Increase in other intangible assets
|
|
|
(374
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(374
|
)
|
Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued
operations
|
|
|
3,493
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,493
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
5,176
|
|
|
|
(273
|
)
|
|
|
(16
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,887
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares issued
|
|
|
286
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
286
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
286
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
286
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash
|
|
|
(47
|
)
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(46
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, during the
period
|
|
|
(4,002
|
)
|
|
|
1,771
|
|
|
|
(92
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,323
|
)
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
|
|
17,402
|
|
|
|
6,728
|
|
|
|
194
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,324
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
|
|
$
|
13,400
|
|
|
$
|
8,499
|
|
|
$
|
102
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
22,001
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Item 2.
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Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
|
OVERVIEW
The principal business of IMAX Corporation together with its
wholly-owned subsidiaries (the Company) is the
design, manufacture, sale or lease of theater systems for
large-format theaters including commercial theaters, museums and
science centers, and destination entertainment sites. In
addition, the Company specializes in digital and film based
motion picture technologies, designs and manufactures high-end
sound systems and produces, remasters and distributes
large-format films. At September 30, 2007, there were 296
IMAX theaters operating in 40 countries.
The Company derives revenue principally from the sale or
long-term lease of its theater systems and associated
maintenance and extended warranty services, the provision of
film production and digital re-mastering services, the
distribution of certain films, and the provision of
post-production services. The Company also derives revenue from
the operation of its own theaters, camera rentals and the
provision of aftermarket parts for its system components.
Important factors that the Companys Co-Chief Executive
Officers (Co-CEOs) use in assessing the
Companys business and prospects include the signing of new
theater systems arrangements, revenue, gross margins from the
Companys operating segments, earnings from operations as
adjusted for unusual items that the Company views as
non-recurring and the success of strategic initiatives such as
the securing of new film projects, particularly IMAX DMR films,
the signing and financial performance of joint revenue sharing
arrangements and the progress of the Companys development
of a digital projector and related technologies.
Accounting
Policies and Estimates
The Company reports its results under United States Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP).
The preparation of these financial statements requires
management to make estimates and judgments that affect the
reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses.
On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates,
including those related to accounts receivable, net investment
in leases, inventories, property, plant and equipment, film
assets, investments, other assets, intangible assets, income
taxes, contingencies and litigation. Management bases its
estimates on historical experience, future expectations and
other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable at the date
of the condensed consolidated financial statements. Actual
results may differ from these estimates due to uncertainty
involved in measuring, at a specific point in time, events which
are continuous in nature, and the differences may be material.
The Companys significant accounting policies are discussed
in note 2 to its audited consolidated financial statements
in the Companys 2006 Amended Annual Report on
Form 10-K/A
for the year ended December 31, 2006 (the 2006
Form 10-K/A),
and are summarized below.
Restatement
of Previously Issued Financial Statements
In October 2007, the Company announced that, after a review of
its real estate leases, it had identified certain errors related
to its accounting practices as they relate to the Companys
owned and operated theaters and office facilities. The Company
conducted this review after performing an analysis of a
rent-abatement agreement initiated in connection with the higher
level of Finance Department oversight and awareness contemplated
by the Companys ongoing remediation plan (see Item 4.
Controls Procedures). The review focused on the Companys
historical accounting practice for recording the impact of rent
holidays, abatements, escalation clauses and landlord
construction allowances. The Company also reviewed its
accounting for theater sponsorship revenue at its owned and
operated theaters. As a result of this review, the Company
concluded that certain of its prior practices were not in
accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, the Company
identified an error relating to revenue recognition, resulting
from the Companys review of one theater system arrangement
which occurred in 2002, in response to comments received from
the Staff of the Division of Corporate Finance of the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the SEC). As a result of
these errors, the Company has restated its condensed
consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2006.
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In 2006, the Company has identified certain errors related to:
(a) revenue recognition resulting from the Companys
review of its theater system arrangements over the past
5 year period ended December 31, 2006 in response to
comments received from the staff of both the SEC and the Ontario
Securities Commission (OSC) which indicated
insufficient analysis of various sales and lease transactions
and the accounting effect of certain contractual provisions
within them; and misallocations of consideration to elements
within certain multiple element arrangements;
(b) capitalization of costs into inventory and films assets
and amortization of film assets in accordance with Statement of
Position
00-2,
Accounting by Producers or Distributors of Films
(SOP 00-2
); (c) income tax liabilities resulting from failure to
make certain tax elections on a timely basis and
(d) certain other items in note 3 of the condensed
consolidated financial statements (referred to as the
First Restatement). In addition, in the preparation
of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2006, the Company recorded other adjustments
related to prior periods unadjusted differences that had
been deemed not to be material and adjustments related to prior
periods recorded through 2006 opening shareholders
deficit. The condensed consolidated financial statements for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 have been
restated to reflect these error corrections under U.S. GAAP.
See note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial
statements for additional details.
Critical
Accounting Policies
The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial
statements requires management to make estimates and judgments
that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities,
revenues and expenses. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates
its estimates, including those related to fair values associated
with the individual elements in multiple element arrangements;
residual values of leased theater systems; economic lives of
leased assets; allowances for potential uncollectibility of
accounts receivable, financing receivables and net investment in
leases; provisions for inventory obsolescence; ultimate revenues
for film assets; estimates of fair values for film assets,
long-lived assets and goodwill; depreciable lives of property,
plant and equipment; useful lives of intangible assets; pension
plan and post-retirement assumptions; accruals for contingencies
including tax contingencies; valuation allowances for deferred
income tax assets; and, estimates of the fair value and expected
exercise dates of stock-based payment awards. Management bases
its estimates on historic experience, future expectations and
other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable at the date
of the condensed consolidated financial statements. Actual
results may differ from these estimates due to uncertainty
involved in measuring, at a specific point in time, events which
are continuous in nature, and the differences may be material.
The Companys significant accounting policies are discussed
in note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements
included in the Companys 2006
Form 10-K/A.
The Company considers the following critical accounting policies
to have the most significant effect on its estimates,
assumptions and judgments:
Revenue
Recognition
The Company generates revenue from various sources as follows:
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|
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Design, manufacture, sale and lease of proprietary theater
systems for IMAX theaters principally owned and operated by
commercial and institutional customers located in 40 countries
as of September 30, 2007;
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|
Production, digital re-mastering, post-production
and/or
distribution of certain films shown throughout the IMAX theater
network;
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Operation of certain IMAX theaters primarily in the United
States and Canada;
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Provision of other services to the IMAX theater network
including ongoing maintenance and extended warranty services for
IMAX theater systems; and
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Other activities, which includes short-term rental of cameras
and aftermarket sales of projector system components.
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Multiple
Element Arrangements
The Companys revenue arrangements with certain customers
may involve multiple elements consisting of a theater system
(projector, sound system, and screen system and, if applicable,
a 3D glasses cleaning machine);
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services associated with the theater system including theater
design support, supervision of installation, and projectionist
training; a license to use of the IMAX brand; 3D glasses;
maintenance and extended warranty services; and licensing of
films. The Company evaluates all elements in an arrangement to
determine what are considered typical deliverables for
accounting purposes and which of the deliverables represent
separate units of accounting based on the applicable accounting
guidance in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 13, Accounting for Leases
(SFAS 13); Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) Technical
Bulletin No. 90-1,
Accounting for Separately Priced Extended Warranty and
Product Maintenance Contracts (FTB
90-1);
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of
Position
00-2,
Accounting by Producers or Distributors of Films;
and Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue
No. 00-21,
Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables
(EITF 00-21).
If separate units of accounting are either required under the
relevant accounting standards or determined to be applicable
under
EITF 00-21,
the total consideration received or receivable in the
arrangement is allocated based on the applicable guidance in the
above noted standards.
Theater
Systems
The Company has identified the Projection system, and sound
system, and screen system and, if applicable, the 3D glasses
cleaning machine, theater design support, supervision of
installation, projectionist training and the use of the IMAX
brand to be a single deliverable and a single unit of
accounting, (the System Deliverable). When an
arrangement does not include all the elements of a System
Deliverable, the elements of the System Deliverable included in
the arrangements are considered by the Company to be a single
deliverable and a single unit of accounting. The Company is not
responsible for the physical installation of the equipment in
the customers facility; however, the Company supervises
the installation by the customer. The customer has the right to
use the IMAX brand from the date the Company and the customer
enter into an arrangement.
The Companys System Deliverable arrangements involve
either a lease or a sale of the theater system. The
consideration in the Companys arrangements consist of
upfront or initial payments made before and after the final
installation of the theater system equipment and ongoing
payments throughout the term of the lease or over a period of
time, as specified in the arrangement. The ongoing payments
provide for a fee which is the greater of a fixed amount or a
certain percentage of the theater box-office. The amounts over
the fixed minimum amounts are considered contingent payments.
The Companys arrangements are non-cancellable, unless the
Company fails to perform its obligations. In the absence of a
material default by the Company, there is no right to any remedy
for the customer under the Companys arrangements. If a
material default by the Company exists, the customer has the
right to terminate the arrangement and seek a refund only if the
customer provides notice to the Company of a material default
and only if the Company does not cure the default within a
specified period.
Sales
Arrangements
For arrangements qualifying as sales, the revenue allocated to
the System Deliverable is recognized in accordance with the SEC
Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Revenue
Recognition (SAB 104), when all of the
following conditions have been met: (i) the projector,
sound system and screen system have been installed and are in
full working condition, (ii) the 3D glasses cleaning
machine, if applicable, has been delivered,
(iii) projectionist training has been completed and
(iv) the earlier of (a) receipt of written customer
acceptance certifying the completion of installation and run-in
testing of the equipment and the completion of projectionist
training or (b) public opening of the theater, provided
there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, the price is
fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured.
The initial revenue recognized consists of the initial payments
received and the present value of any future initial payments
and fixed minimum ongoing payments that have been attributed to
this unit of accounting. Contingent fees in excess of the fixed
minimum ongoing payments are recognized when reported by theater
operators, provided collection is reasonably assured.
The Company has also agreed, on occasion, to sell equipment
under lease or at the end of a lease term. Consideration agreed
to for these lease buyouts is included in revenues from
equipment and product sales, when the persuasive evidence of an
arrangement exists, the fees are determinable and collectibility
is reasonably assured.
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Lease
Arrangements
The Company uses the guidance in EITF Issue
No. 01-8,
Determining Whether an Arrangement Contains a Lease
(EITF 01-8),
to evaluate whether an arrangement is a lease within the scope
of SFAS 13. Arrangements not within the scope of
SFAS 13 are accounted for either as a sales or services
arrangement, as applicable.
For lease arrangements, the Company determines the
classification of the lease in accordance with SFAS 13. A
lease arrangement that transfers substantially all of the
benefits and risks incident to ownership of the equipment is
classified as a sales-type lease based on the criteria
established by SFAS 13; otherwise the lease is classified
as an operating lease. Prior to commencement of the lease term
for the equipment, the Company may modify certain payment terms
or make concessions. If these circumstances occur, the Company
reassesses the classification of the lease based on the modified
terms and conditions.
For sales-type leases, the revenue allocated to the System
Deliverable is recognized when the lease term commences, which
the Company deems to be when all of the following conditions
have been met (i) the projector, sound system and screen
system have been installed and are in full working condition,
(ii) the 3D glasses cleaning machine, if applicable, has
been delivered, (iii) projectionist training has been
completed and (iv) the earlier of (a) receipt of the
written customer acceptance certifying the completion of
installation and run-in testing of the equipment and the
completion of projectionist training or (b) public opening
of the theater, provided collectibility is reasonably assured.
The initial revenue recognized for sales-type leases consists of
the initial rents received and the present value of future
initial rents and fixed minimum ongoing rents computed at the
interest rate implicit in the lease. Contingent rents in excess
of the fixed minimum rents are recognized when reported by
theater operators, provided collection is reasonably assured.
For operating leases, initial rents and fixed minimum ongoing
rents are recognized as revenue on a straight-line basis over
the lease term. For operating leases, the lease term is
considered to commence when all of the following conditions have
been met (i) the projector, sound system and screen system
have been installed and are in full working condition,
(ii) the 3D glasses cleaning machine, if applicable, has
been delivered, (iii) projectionist training has been
completed and (iv) the earlier of (a) receipt of the
written customer acceptance certifying the completion of
installation and run-in testing of the equipment and the
completion of projectionist training or (b) public opening
of the theater. Contingent fees in excess of fixed minimum
ongoing fees are recognized as revenue when reported by theater
operators, provided that collection is reasonably assured.
Joint
Revenue Sharing Arrangements
For joint revenue sharing arrangements, where the Company
receives a portion of the a theaters box-office and
concession revenue in exchange for placing a theater system at
the theater operators venue, revenue is recognized when
reported by the theater operator, provided that collection is
reasonably assured. Revenue recognized related to these
arrangements for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2007 included in rental revenues was
$0.6 million and $1.6 million, respectively
(2006 $0.2 million and $0.6 million).
The Company believes that its joint revenue sharing arrangements
represent an effective way for it to deploy capital, add
incremental theater growth and realize the benefits of network
economics more quickly. The Company believes that by
contributing the theater system, with the exhibitor responsible
for the theater retrofit costs, it significantly lowers the
capital cost for exhibitors to deploy an IMAX theater, which, in
turn, expands the IMAX network more rapidly and provides the
Company with an increasingly significant portion of the IMAX box
office from its licensed theaters, as well as a continuing
portion of the IMAX DMR film revenue from the film studio.
Terminations
and Consensual Buyouts
The Company enters into theater system arrangements with
customers that contain customer payment obligations prior to the
scheduled installation of the theater system. During the period
of time between signing and the installation of the theater
system, which may extend several years, certain customers may be
unable to, or elect not to, proceed with the theater system
installation for a number of reasons including business
considerations, or the inability to obtain certain consents,
approvals or financing. Once the determination is made that the
customer
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will not proceed with installation, the arrangement may be
terminated under the default provisions of the arrangement or by
mutual agreement between the Company and the customer (a
consensual buyout). Terminations by default are
situations when a customer does not meet the payment obligations
under an arrangement and the Company retains the amounts paid by
the customer which are recorded in Other revenues. Under a
consensual buyout, the Company and the customer agree, in
writing, to a settlement and to release each other of any
further obligations under the arrangement or an arbitrated
settlement is reached. Any initial payments retained or
additional payments received by the Company are recognized as
revenue when the settlement arrangements are executed and the
cash is received, respectively. These termination and consensual
buyout amounts are recognized in Other revenues.
In addition, since the introduction of IMAX MPX theater system
components in 2003, the Company has agreed with several
customers to convert their obligations for other theater system
configurations that have not yet been installed to arrangements
to acquire or lease the IMAX MPX theater system. The Company
considers these situations to be a termination of the previous
arrangement and origination of a new arrangement for the IMAX
MPX theater system. The Company continues to defer an amount of
any initial fees received from the customer such that aggregate
of the fees deferred and the net present value of the future
fixed initial and ongoing payments to be received from the
customer equals the fair value of the IMAX MPX theater system to
be leased or acquired by the customer. Any residual portion of
the initial fees received from the customer for the terminated
theater system is recorded in Other revenues at the time when
the obligation for the original theater system is terminated and
the IMAX MPX theater system arrangement is signed.
The Company may offer certain incentives to customers to
complete theater system transactions including payment
concessions or free services and products such as film licenses
or 3D glasses. The payment concessions are generally not so
significant as to impact the classification of leases.
Reductions in, and deferral, of payments are taken into account
in determining the sales price either by a direct reduction in
the sales price or a reduction of payments to be discounted in
accordance with SFAS 13 or Accounting Principle Board
Opinion No. 21, Interest on Receivables and
Payables (APB 21). Free or discounted products
and services are accounted for as separate units of accounting.
Maintenance
and Extended Warranty Services
Maintenance and extended warranty services may be provided under
a multiple element arrangement or as a separately priced
contract. Revenue related to these services are deferred and
recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract period.
Maintenance and extended warranty services includes maintenance
of the customers equipment and spare replacement parts.
Under certain maintenance arrangements, maintenance services may
include the provision of training services to the
customers technicians. All costs associated with this
maintenance program are expensed as incurred. A loss on
maintenance and extended warranty services is recognized if the
expected cost of providing the services under the contracts
exceeds the related deferred revenue.
Film
Production and IMAX DMR Services
In certain film arrangements, the Company produces a film
financed by third parties, whereby the third party retains the
copyright and the Company obtains exclusive distribution rights.
Under these arrangements, the Company is entitled to a fixed fee
or retains as a fee the excess of funding over cost of
production (the production fee). The third parties
receive a portion of the revenues received by the Company on
distributing the film, which is charged to costs of revenue. The
production fees are deferred and recognized as a rebate of the
cost of the film based on the ratio of the Companys
distribution revenues recognized in the current period to the
ultimate distribution revenues expected from the film.
Revenue from film production services where the Company does not
hold the associated distribution rights are recognized when
performance of the contractual service is complete, provided
there is persuasive evidence of an agreement, the fee is fixed
or determinable and collection is reasonably assured.
Revenues from digitally re-mastering (IMAX DMR) film where third
parties own or hold the copyrights and the rights to distribute
the film are derived in the form of processing fees and
recoupments calculated as a percentage of box-office receipts
generated from the re-mastered films. Processing fees are
recognized as revenues when the
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performance of the related re-mastering service is completed,
provided there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, the fee
is fixed or determinable and collection is reasonably assured.
Recoupments calculated as a percentage of box-office receipts
are recognized as revenue when reported by the third party that
owns or holds the related film right, provided that collection
is reasonably assured.
Losses on film production and IMAX DMR services are recognized
in the period when it is determined that the Companys
estimate of total revenues to be realized by the Company will
not exceed estimated total production costs to be expended on
the film production and the cost of IMAX DMR services.
Film
Distribution
Revenue from the licensing of films is recognized when a
licensing arrangement exists, the film has been completed and
delivered, the license period has begun, the fee is fixed and
determinable and collection is reasonably assured. When license
fees are based on a percentage of box-office receipts, revenue
is recognized when reported by exhibitor, provided that
collection is reasonably assured.
Film
Post-Production Services
Revenues from post-production film services are recognized when
performance of the contracted services is complete.
Theater
Operations Revenue
The Company recognizes revenue from its owned and operated
theaters resulting from box-office ticket and concession sales
as tickets are sold, films are shown and upon the sale of
various concessions. The sales are cash or credit card
transactions with theatergoers based on fixed prices per seat or
per concession item.
In addition, the Company enters into commercial arrangements
with third party theater owners resulting in the sharing of
profits and losses which are recognized when reported by such
theaters. The Company also provides management services to
certain theaters and recognizes revenue over the term of such
services.
Other
Revenues on camera rentals are recognized over the rental period.
Revenue from the sale of 3D glasses is recognized when the 3D
glasses have been delivered to the customer.
Other service revenues are recognized when the performance of
contracted services is complete or over the period the services
are provided, as appropriate.
Allowances
for Accounts Receivable and Financing Receivables
Allowances for doubtful accounts receivable are based on the
Companys assessment of the collectibility of specific
customer balances, which is based upon a review of the
customers credit worthiness, past collection history and
the underlying asset value of the equipment, where applicable.
Interest on overdue accounts receivable is recognized as income
as the amounts are collected.
The Company monitors the performance of the theaters to which it
has leased or sold theater systems which are subject to ongoing
payments. When facts and circumstances indicate that there is a
potential impairment in the net investment in lease or a
financing receivable, the Company will evaluate the potential
outcome of either renegotiations involving changes in the terms
of the receivable or defaults on the existing lease or financed
sale agreements. The Company will record a provision if it is
considered probable that the Company will be unable to collect
all amounts due under the contractual terms of the arrangement
or a renegotiated lease amount will cause a reclassification of
the sales-type lease to an operating lease. When the net
investment in lease or the financing receivable is impaired, the
Company will recognize a valuation allowance for the difference
between the carrying value in the investment and the present
value of expected future cash flows discounted using the
effective interest rate for the net investment in the lease or
the financing receivable. If the Company expects to recover the
theater system, the provision is equal to the excess of the
carrying value of the investment over the fair value of the
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equipment. When the minimum lease payments for a lease are
renegotiated and the lease continues to be classified as a
sales-type lease, the reduction in payments is applied to reduce
unearned finance income.
These provisions are adjusted when there is a significant change
in the amount or timing of the expected future cash flows or
actual cash flows differ from cash flow previously expected.
Once a net investment in lease or financing receivable is
considered impaired, the Company does not recognize interest
income until the collectibility issues are resolved. When
finance income is not recognized, any payments received are
applied against outstanding gross minimum lease amounts
receivable or gross receivables from financed sales.
Inventory
In establishing the appropriate provisions for theater system
and parts inventory, the Company makes estimates of future
events and conditions, including the anticipated installation
dates for the current backlog of theater system contracts,
potential future signings, technology factors, growth prospects
within the customers ultimate marketplace and the market
acceptance of the Companys current and pending theater
system configurations and film library. If the Companys
estimates of these events and conditions prove to be incorrect,
it could result in inventory losses in excess of the provisions
determined to be adequate as at the balance sheet date.
The Company has, on occasion, reclaimed theater systems from
customers who have not fulfilled their contractual obligations.
The valuation of returned theater systems is an area where
significant estimates are made by the Company. The Company
considers the configuration of theater systems returned and its
current and anticipated future backlog in determining the fair
value of the returned theater systems. Returned systems from
lease arrangements are valued in inventory at the lower of
original cost carrying value or fair value. Returned systems
from sales arrangements are valued in inventory at the lower of
carrying cost and fair value.
Asset
Impairments
The Company performs an impairment test on its goodwill on an
annual basis, coincident with the year-end, as well as in
quarters where events or changes in circumstances suggest that
the carrying amount may not be recoverable.
Goodwill impairment is assessed at the reporting unit level by
comparing the units carrying value, including goodwill, to
the fair value of the unit. Significant estimates are involved
in the impairment test. The carrying values of each unit are
subject to allocations of certain assets and liabilities that
the Company has applied in a systematic and rationale manner.
The fair value of the Companys units is assessed using a
discounted cash flow model. The model is constructed using the
Companys budget and long-range plan as a base. The
Companys estimates of future cash flows involve
anticipating future revenue streams, which contain many
assumptions that are subject to variability, as well as
estimates for future cash outlays, the amounts of which, and the
timing of which are both uncertain. Actual results that differ
from the Companys budget and long-range plan could result
in a significantly different result to an impairment test, which
could impact earnings.
Long-lived asset impairment is performed at the lowest
identifiable level of cash flows. For a significant portion of
long-lived assets, this is the reporting segment unit level used
for goodwill testing.
Pension
Plan and Postretirement Benefit Obligations
Assumptions
The Companys pension plan and postretirement benefit
obligations and related costs are calculated using actuarial
concepts, within the framework of SFAS No. 87,
Employers Accounting for Pensions and
SFAS No. 106, Employers Accounting for
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pension. A critical
assumption to this accounting is the discount rate. The Company
evaluates this critical assumption annually or when otherwise
required to by accounting standards. Other assumptions include
factors such as expected retirement, mortality, rate of
compensation increase, and estimates of inflation.
The discount rate enables the Company to state expected future
cash payments for benefits as a present value on the measurement
date. The guideline for setting this rate is a high-quality
long-term corporate bond rate. A lower
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discount rate increases the present value of benefit obligations
and increases pension expense. The Companys discount rate
was determined by considering the average of pension yield
curves constructed of a large population of high-quality
corporate bonds. The resulting discount rate reflects the
matching of plan liability cash flows to the yield curves.
Deferred
Tax Asset Valuation
As at September 30, 2007, the Company had net deferred
income tax assets of $nil. The Companys management
assesses realization of its deferred tax assets based on all
available evidence in order to conclude whether it is more
likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized.
Available evidence considered by the Company includes, but is
not limited to, the Companys historic operation results,
projected future operating earnings results, reversing temporary
differences, contracted sales backlog at September 30,
2007, changing business circumstances, and the ability to
realize certain deferred tax assets through loss and tax credit
carryback strategies. At September 30, 2007, the Company
has determined that based on the weight of the available
evidence, positive and negative, a full valuation allowance for
the net deferred tax assets was required.
When there is a change in circumstances that causes a change in
judgment about the realizability of the deferred tax assets, the
Company would adjust all or a portion of the applicable
valuation allowance in the period when such changes occur.
Tax
Exposures
The Company is subject to ongoing tax examinations and
assessments in various jurisdictions. Accordingly, the Company
may incur additional tax expense based upon the outcomes of such
matters. In addition, when applicable, the Company adjusts tax
expense to reflect both favorable and unfavorable examination
results. The Companys ongoing assessments of the outcomes
of examinations and related tax positions require judgment and
can materially increase or decrease its effective rate as well
as impact operating results. The Company compiles these
assessments using the guidance of the FASB issued Interpretation
No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes (an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109),
(FIN 48), as discussed below.
Impact
of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2006, the FASB issued FIN 48, which clarifies the
relevant criteria and approach for the recognition,
de-recognition and measurement of uncertain tax positions.
FIN 48 was effective for the Company beginning
January 1, 2007. The Company has assessed the effects of
the provisions of FIN 48. The cumulative effect of the
change in accounting principle recorded as of January 1,
2007 was $2.1 million.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements, which is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2007 and for interim periods
within those years. This statement defines fair value,
establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands the
related disclosure requirements. The Company is currently
evaluating the potential impact of this statement.
In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 159, The Fair Value Option
for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
Including an Amendment of FASB Statements
No. 115 (SFAS 159). SFAS 159
allows the irrevocable election of fair value as the initial and
subsequent measurement attribute for certain financial assets
and liabilities and other items on an
instrument-by-instrument
basis. Changes in fair value would be reflected in earnings as
they occur. The objective of SFAS 159 is to improve
financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity
to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring
related assets and liabilities differently without having to
apply complex hedge accounting provisions. SFAS 159 is
effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning
after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently
evaluating if it will elect the fair value option for any of its
eligible financial instruments and other items.
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RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
As identified in note 15 to the condensed consolidated
financial statements, the Company has six reportable segments
identified by category of product sold or service provided: IMAX
systems; film production and IMAX DMR; film distribution; film
post-production; theater operations; and other. The IMAX systems
segment designs, manufactures, sells or leases and maintains
IMAX theater projection system equipment. The film production
and IMAX DMR segment produces films and performs film
re-mastering services. The film distribution segment distributes
films for which the Company has distribution rights. The film
post-production segment provides film post-production and film
print services. The theater operations segment owns and operates
certain IMAX theaters. The other segment includes camera rentals
and other miscellaneous items. The accounting policies of the
segments are the same as those described in note 2 to the
audited consolidated financial statements included in the
Companys 2006
Form 10-K/A.
The Companys Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations have been
organized and discussed with respect to the above stated
segments. Management feels that a discussion and analysis based
on its segments is significantly more relevant as the
Companys consolidated statements of operations caption
combines results from several segments.
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2007 Versus Three Months Ended
September 30, 2006
The Company reported a net loss from continuing operations
before income taxes of $7.1 million or $0.18 per share on a
diluted basis and a net loss from continuing operations after
taxes of $7.5 million or $0.19 per share on a diluted basis
for the third quarter of 2007. For the third quarter of 2006,
the Company reported a net loss from continuing operations
before income taxes of $2.9 million or $0.07 per share on a
diluted basis and net loss from continuing operations after
taxes of $4.7 million or $0.12 per share on diluted basis.
Revenue
The Companys revenues for the third quarter of 2007
decreased by 3.8% to $29.8 million from $31.0 million
in the same period last year.
The following table sets forth the breakdown of revenue by
category:
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Three Months Ended
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September 30,
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(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
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2007
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2006
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As restated
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IMAX Systems Revenue
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Sales and sales-type
leases(1)
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$
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7,755
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$
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10,861
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Ongoing
rent(2)
and finance income
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3,120
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2,781
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Maintenance
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4,065
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3,911
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14,940
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17,553
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Films Revenue
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Production and IMAX DMR
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6,246
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3,403
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Distribution
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2,548
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3,559
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Post-production
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744
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749
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9,538
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7,711
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Theater Operations
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4,368
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4,709
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Other Revenue
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958
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1,010
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$
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29,804
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$
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30,983
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Includes initial rents and fees and the present value of fixed
minimum rents and fees from equipment, sales and sales-type
lease transactions. |
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Includes rental income from operating leases, revenues from
joint revenue sharing arrangements, contingent rents from
sales-type leases and contingent fees from sales arrangements. |
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IMAX systems revenue decreased to $14.9 million in the
third quarter of 2007 from $17.6 million in the third
quarter of 2006, a decrease of 14.9%. Revenue from sales and
sales-type leases decreased to $7.8 million in the third
quarter of 2007 from $10.9 million in the third quarter of
2006, a decrease of 28.6%, mainly due to a lower number of
theater system recognitions in 2007 versus 2006 (5 in 2007
versus 7 in 2006) and also due to one theater system
recognition in the third quarter of 2007 where the Company did
not recognize revenues to the extent of the present value of
future payments since it did not consider them fixed and
determinable. This decrease was partially offset by
$0.8 million in settlement revenues from termination of
agreements recognized during of the third quarter of 2007 versus
$nil in 2006.
The Company recognized revenue on five theater systems which
qualified as either sales or sales-type leases in the third
quarter of 2007 versus seven in the third quarter of 2006. There
were five new theater systems with a value of $6.8 million
recognized into revenue in the third quarter of 2007 compared to
five new theater systems with a total value of $8.8 million
recognized in the third quarter of 2006. None of the theater
systems recognized in the third quarter of 2007 were used
theater systems while two theater systems in the third quarter
of 2006 were used systems with an aggregate sales value of
$1.9 million.
Average revenue per sales and sales-type lease systems remained
constant at $1.6 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2007 compared to the same period of 2006.
The table below illustrates the mix of theater systems
recognized in the third quarter of 2007 compared to the same
period in 2006.
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Three Months Ended
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September 30,
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2007
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2006
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As restated
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Sales and Sales-type lease systems recognized
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IMAX 2D GT
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1
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IMAX 3D GT
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1
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1
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IMAX 3D SR
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1
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4
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IMAX 3D MPX
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3
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1
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5
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7
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The table above excludes one transaction for a theater system
installed during the third quarter which is subject to an
upgrade to the Companys digital projection system, at a
discounted price. Since the Company has not yet established fair
value for this element of the arrangement, revenues for this
transaction have been deferred until such time as fair value for
the upgrade has been established. Had the transaction not
contained this digital upgrade clause, the Company would have
recognized $1.5 million in revenue and $0.9 million in
gross margin. However, the Company expects that once the fair
value for the upgrade is established, the Company will allocate
total contract consideration, including any upgrade revenues,
between the delivered and undelivered elements on a fair value
basis and recognize the revenue allocated to the delivered
elements with their associated costs. The Company currently
estimates that its cost to provide an upgrade will be
approximately $0.3 million.
Ongoing rent revenue increased to $3.1 million in the third
quarter of 2007 from $2.8 million in 2006, an increase of
12.2%. Revenues from joint revenue sharing arrangements,
included in ongoing rent, increased from $0.2 million in
the third quarter of 2006 to $0.6 million in the third
quarter of 2007. The Company installed one new joint revenue
sharing theater in the third quarter of 2007, for a total of 9
to date. Maintenance revenue for the quarter was
$4.1 million as compared to $3.9 million in the prior
year.
Film segment revenues increased to $9.5 million in the
third quarter of 2007 from $7.7 million in the third
quarter of 2006. Film production and IMAX DMR revenues increased
to $6.2 million in the third quarter of 2007 from
$3.4 million in the third quarter of 2006. The increase in
film production and IMAX DMR revenues was due primarily to
higher IMAX DMR revenues from Harry Potter and the Order of
the Phoenix: An IMAX 3D Experience compared to
Superman Returns: An IMAX Experience, which was in the
later weeks of its release in the third quarter of 2006, and
The Ant Bully: An IMAX Experience released in July
2006. Film distribution revenues decreased to $2.5 million
in the third quarter of 2007 from $3.6 million in the third
quarter of 2006, a decrease of
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30.6%, due to stronger performances of Magnificent Desolation
and Deep Sea 3D in the third quarter of 2006 compared
to 2007. Film post-production revenues remained constant at
$0.7 million in the third quarter of 2007 from
$0.7 million in the third quarter of 2006.
Theater operations revenue decreased to $4.4 million in the
third quarter of 2007 from $4.7 million in the third
quarter of 2006, due to a decrease in attendance in the third
quarter of 2007 compared to the third quarter of 2006.
Other revenue remained constant at $1.0 million in the
third quarter of 2007 compared to $1.0 million in the same
period in 2006. Other revenue primarily includes revenue
generated from the Companys camera and rental business and
after market sales of projection system parts.
Outlook
Theater system installations slip from period to period in the
course of the Companys business, and the Company has seen
a significant number of theater system installations originally
anticipated for the third and fourth quarters of 2006 move to
anticipated installations for 2007 and beyond. The Company
currently has 7 complete theater systems in its existing backlog
that it anticipates will be installed in the remainder of 2007,
however, it cautions that slippages remain a recurring and
unpredictable part of its business. In addition, due to
potential digital upgrade clauses in certain theater system
arrangements, revenues on certain system installations may be
deferred to a future period.
The Company has signed agreements with Sony Pictures and WB
respectively, for the release of IMAX DMR versions of Spider
Man 3: The IMAX Experience which was released in May
2007, with Warner Bros. Pictures (WB) for the
releases of IMAX DMR versions of 300: The IMAX
Experience in March 2007 and Harry Potter and the
Order of the Phoenix: An IMAX 3D Experience in July
of 2007, and with DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures
(Paramount), for the release of an IMAX DMR version
of Transformers: The IMAX Experience in September
2007. In November 2007, the Company in conjunction with
Paramount Pictures, Shangri-La Entertainment and WB will
release Beowulf: An IMAX 3D Experience. In
December 2007, the Company and WB will release I am Legend:
The IMAX Experience. The Company, in connection with
Paramount, has announced that it will release an IMAX DMR
version of The Spiderwick Chronicles: The IMAX
Experience in February 2008. The Company, in conjunction
with Paramount Pictures, Shangri-La Entertainment and
Concert Productions International, has announced that it will
release an IMAX DMR version of the Rolling Stones concert film,
directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese,
Shine A Light: The IMAX Experience simultaneously
with the films wide release in April 2008. The Company has
announced that it will release an IMAX DMR version of The
Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience, the next
installment of WBs highly-popular Batman franchise, in
July 2008, and that, in conjunction with WB, it has commenced
production on a third original IMAX 3D co-production for the
release to IMAX theaters in 2009 of a sequel to Deep Sea
3D. The Company, in conjunction with WB and the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), also announced the
next IMAX 3D space film which will chronicle the Hubble Space
Telescope in IMAX 3D, set for the release to IMAX theaters in
early 2010.
The Company supplements its sale and lease of theater systems by
offering clients joint revenue sharing arrangements, whereby the
Company contributes its theater systems, accounted for at its
manufactured cost for manufactured components and at the
Companys cost for purchased components. Under some
arrangements, the client contributes its retrofitted auditorium
and there is a negotiated split of box-office revenues and
concession revenues. The Company believes that, by offering such
arrangements where exhibitors do not need to pay the initial
capital required in a lease or a sale, the Companys
theater network can be expanded more rapidly and provide the
Company with a significant portion of the IMAX box-office
receipts from its theaters, as well as greater revenue from the
studios releasing IMAX DMR films, for which the Company
typically receives a percentage of the studios box-office
receipts. In addition to the 8 joint revenue sharing
arrangements in operation at the end of the second quarter 2007,
the Company installed one additional joint revenue sharing
theater and signed agreement for five joint revenue sharing
theaters during the third quarter of 2007.
The Company believes that digital technology has evolved
sufficiently that it can develop an IMAX digital projection
system that delivers high quality imagery consistent with the
Companys brand to deliver to theaters by the middle of
2008. The Company believes that the dramatic print cost savings
that would result from an IMAX
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digital system could lead to more profitability for the Company
by increasing the number of films released to the IMAX network,
which in turn could result in more theaters in the
Companys network, more profits per theater and more
profits for studios amortizing their films over the network. In
October 2007, the Company announced that it was accelerating its
anticipated launch of its digital projector from its originally
scheduled period of late 2008 to mid 2009. There are a number of
risks inherent in the Companys digital strategy including
the risk of exhibitors delaying theater system purchases during
the Companys transition period to digital, and the need to
finance the Companys investments necessary for
implementing this strategy. In addition, the Companys
theater system contracts are increasingly including provisions
providing for customer upgrades to digital systems, at
discounted prices, when available. The accounting impact of such
provisions may include the deferral of some or all of the
revenue (though not the cash) associated with such system since
the Company has not yet established fair value for this element
of the arrangement until the time of such digital upgrade. Such
deferral could result in a significant increase in the
Companys deferred revenue accounts and a significant
decrease in the Companys reported profits prior to the
delivery of the digital upgrade. Through the first three
quarters of 2007 the Company installed two theater systems under
sales or sales-type lease arrangements that are subject to such
provisions. Had the transaction not contained this digital
upgrade clause, the Company would have recognized
$3.0 million in revenue and $1.8 million in gross
margin related to these sales. However, the Company expects that
once fair value for the upgrade is established, the Company will
allocate total contract consideration, including any upgrade
revenues, between the delivered and undelivered elements on a
fair value basis and recognize the revenue allocated to the
delivered elements with their associated costs. The
Companys anticipates that its digital product will provide
a differentiated experience to moviegoers that is consistent
with what they have come to expect from the IMAX brand. The
Company believes that transitioning from a film-based platform
to a digital platform for a large portion of its customer base
is compelling for a number of reasons. The savings to the
studios as a result of eliminating film prints are considerable,
as the typical cost of an IMAX film print ranges from $22,500
per 2D print to $45,000 per 3D print. Removing those costs will
significantly increase the profit of an IMAX release for a
studio which, the Company believes, provides more incentive for
studios to release their films to IMAX theaters. The Company
similarly believes that economics change favorably for its
exhibition clients as a result of a digital transition, since
lower print costs and the increased programming flexibility that
digital delivery provides should allow theaters to program three
to four additional IMAX DMR films per year, thereby increasing
both customer choice and total box-office revenue. Finally,
digital transmission allows for the opportunity to show
attractive alternate programming, such as live events like the
Super Bowl or World Cup, in the immersive environment of an IMAX
theater. The Company has a prototype digital system operating
near its corporate headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario, and
believes that the feedback it has received from third parties
regarding the quality of the presentation produced by the
prototype system has been extremely positive.
Gross
Margin
The gross margin across all segments in the third quarter of
2007 was $9.7 million, or 32.5% of total revenue, compared
to $12.2 million, or 39.5% of total revenue in the third
quarter of 2006.
IMAX theater systems margin, excluding the impact of settlement
revenues from termination of arrangements, was 46.1% in the
third quarter of 2007, compared to 57.6% in the third quarter of
2006. Gross margins on sale of new systems were 44.0% in the
third quarter of 2007 compared to 58.1% in the prior year
quarter due mainly to the product mix sold. Gross margins were
also impacted by one theater system recognition in the third
quarter of 2007 where the Company did not recognize revenues to
the extent of the present value of future payments since it did
not consider them fixed and determinable. Gross margins on the
sale of 2 used systems recognized in the prior year quarter were
37.2%. There were no used system sales in the third quarter of
2007.
The Companys gross margin from its film segment increased
in the third quarter of 2007 by $0.4 million over the third
quarter of 2006. Film production and IMAX DMR gross margin
increased by $1.2 million due primarily to the improved
margins from the successful release of Harry Potter and the
Order of the Phoenix: An IMAX 3D Experience versus
the films released in the third quarter of 2006. Film
distribution margin decreased by $0.1 million in 2007
versus 2006. Film post-production gross margin decreased by
$0.7 million primarily due to a reduction in third party
business.
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Theater operations margin decreased $0.1 million in the
third quarter of 2007 as compared to third quarter of 2006
primarily due to higher film rentals fees partially offset by
the impact of higher revenues.
Other gross margin remained constant $0.3 million in the
third quarter of 2007 and 2006.
Other
Selling, general and administrative expenses were
$10.3 million in the third quarter of 2007 as compared to
$9.9 million in 2006. This $0.4 million increase in
expenses includes an increase in compensation expenses of
$0.7 million in the third quarter of 2007 over 2006 due to
higher salary costs driven by a stronger Canadian dollar
compared to the third quarter of 2006, an increase in non-cash
stock-based compensation including stock options, stock
appreciation rights and restricted shares issued to employees of
$1.0 million compared to 2006 partially offset by a capital
tax recovery of $0.1 million in 2007 as compared to a
charge of $0.2 million in 2006 and a foreign exchange gain
of $0.9 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to a
loss of $0.1 million in the third quarter of 2006. The
Company records foreign exchange translation gains and losses
primarily on a portion of its financing receivable balances
which are denominated in Canadian dollars, Euros and Japanese
Yen. Included within expenses for the third quarter of 2007 were
legal, accounting and professional fees in the amount of
$2.7 million.
Receivable provisions net of recoveries for accounts receivable
and financing receivables amounted to a net provision of
$0.7 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to a
net provision of $0.4 million in the third quarter of 2006.
Interest income remained constant at $0.2 million in the
third quarter of 2007 compared to the third quarter of 2006.
Interest expense increased slightly to $4.3 million in the
third quarter of 2007 compared to $4.2 in the third quarter of
2006. Included in interest expense is the amortization of
deferred finance costs in the amount of $0.3 million and
$0.2 million in the third quarter of 2007 and 2006,
respectively, relating to the Companys 9.625% Senior
Notes due 2010 (the Senior Notes). The
Companys policy is to defer and amortize all the costs
relating to a debt financing over the life of the debt
instrument. Finance costs increased during the three months
ended September 30, 2007 due to fees associated with and
amortized in conjunction with the Companys amendment of
its Senior Notes Indenture.
Income
Taxes
The Companys effective tax rate differs from the statutory
tax rate and will vary from year to year primarily as a result
of numerous permanent differences, investments and other tax
credits, the provision for income taxes at different rates in
foreign and other provincial jurisdictions, enacted statutory
tax rate increases or reductions in the year, changes in the
Companys valuation allowance based on the Companys
recoverability assessments of deferred tax assets, and favorable
or unfavorable resolution of various tax examinations. As of
September 30, 2007, the Company had a gross deferred income
tax asset of $59.6 million, against which the Company is
carrying a $59.6 million valuation allowance.
Research
and Development
Research and development expenses amounted to $1.6 million
in the third quarter of 2007 compared to $0.9 million in
2006. The expenses primarily reflect research and development
activities pertaining to a new digitally-based theater
projector, the anticipated launch of which the Company recently
moved up to the middle of 2008. Through research and
development, the Company continues to design and develop
cinema-based equipment, software and other technologies to
enhance its product offering. The Company believes that the
motion picture industry will be affected by the development of
digital technologies, particularly in the areas of content
creation (image capture), post-production (editing and special
effects), distribution and display. Consequently, the Company
has made significant investments in digital technologies,
including the development of proprietary, patent-pending
technology related to a digitally-based projector, as well as
technologies to digitally enhance image resolution and quality
of motion picture films, and convert monoscopic (2D) to
stereoscopic (3D) images. The Company also holds a number of
patents, patents pending and intellectual property rights in
these areas.
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The motion picture industry is in the early stages of
transitioning from film projection to digital projection, and
the Company is developing a digitally-based projector that it
anticipates launching in the middle of 2008. In recent years, a
number of companies have introduced digital 3D projection
technology and a small number of Hollywood features have been
exhibited in 3D using these technologies. The Company believes
that its many competitive strengths, including the
IMAX®
brand name, the quality and immersiveness of The IMAX
Experience, its IMAX DMR technology and its patented
theater geometry significantly differentiate the Companys
3D presentations from any other 3D presentations.
Discontinued
Operations
On December 23, 2003, the Company closed its owned and
operated Miami IMAX theater. The Company completed its
abandonment of assets and removal of its projection system from
the theater in the first quarter of 2004, with no financial
impact. The Company was involved in an arbitration proceeding
with the landlord of the theater with respect to the amount
owing to the landlord by the Company for lease and guarantee
obligations. The amount of loss to the Company had been
estimated as between $0.9 million and $2.3 million.
Prior to 2006, the Company paid out $0.8 million with
respect to amounts owing to the landlord. The Company paid out
an additional $0.1 million and also accrued
$0.8 million in net loss from discontinued operations
related to Miami IMAX Theater in the third quarter of 2006. On
January 4, 2007, as a result of a settlement negotiated
between both parties, the Company paid out a final
$0.8 million, extinguishing its obligations to the landlord.
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2007 Versus Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2006
The Company reported a net loss from continuing operations
before income taxes of $16.0 million or $0.40 per share on
a diluted basis and a net loss from continuing operations after
taxes of $16.8 million or $0.42 per share on a diluted
basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. For the
nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company reported
a net loss from continuing operations before income taxes of
$9.0 million or $0.22 per share on a diluted basis and net
loss from continuing operations after taxes of $9.1 million
or $0.23 per share on diluted basis.
Revenue
The Companys revenues for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 decreased 8.6% to $84.5 million
from $92.5 million in the same period last year.
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The following table sets forth the breakdown of revenue by
category:
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Nine Months Ended
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September 30,
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2007
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2006
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As restated
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(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
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IMAX Systems Revenue
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Sales and sales-type
leases(1)
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$
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21,488
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$
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31,886
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Ongoing
rent(2)
and finance income
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8,598
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7,989
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Maintenance
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11,956
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11,597
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42,042
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51,472
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Films Revenue
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Production and IMAX DMR
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14,640
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8,563
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Distribution
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8,649
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11,622
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Post-production
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3,290
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5,273
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26,579
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25,458
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Theater Operations
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13,434
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12,472
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Other Revenue
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2,466
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3,077
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$
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84,521
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$
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92,479
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(1) |
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Includes initial rents and fees and the present value of fixed
minimum rents and fees from equipment, sales and sales-type
lease transactions. |
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Includes rental income from operating leases, revenues from
joint revenue sharing arrangements, contingent rents from
sales-type leases and contingent fees from sales arrangements. |
IMAX systems revenue decreased to $42.0 million in the nine
months ended September 30, 2007 from $51.5 million in
the nine months ended September 30, 2006, a decrease of
18.3%. Revenue from sales and sales-type leases decreased to
$21.5 million in the nine months ended September 30,
2007 from $31.9 million in the nine months ended
September 30, 2006, a decrease of 32.6%, mainly due to a
lower number of theater system recognitions (14 in 2007 versus
21 in 2006) in the period and also due to one theater
system recognition in the third quarter of 2007 where the
Company did not recognize revenues to the extent of the present
value of future payments since it did not consider them fixed
and determinable. The Company also recognized $2.3 million
in settlement revenue during the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 versus $nil in 2006.
The Company recognized revenue on 14 theater systems which
qualified as either sales or sales-type leases in the nine
months ended September 30, 2007 compared to 21 in the same
period in 2006. There were 11 new theater systems with a value
of $16.2 million recognized into revenue in the nine months
ended September 30, 2007 compared to 13 new theater systems
with a total value of $21.7 million recognized in the nine
months ended September 30, 2006. 3 of the theater systems
recognized in 2007 were used theater systems versus 8 used
theater systems in the nine months ended September 30,
2006. The aggregate sales value of the used systems in 2007
totaled $2.9 million compared to $9.6 million for the
used systems in the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
Average revenue per sales and sales-type lease has remained
consistent at $1.5 million for the nine month periods ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006.
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The table below illustrates the mix of theater systems
recognized in the nine months ended September 30, 2007
compared to the same period in 2006.
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Nine Months Ended
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September 30,
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2007
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2006
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As restated
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Sales and Sales-type lease systems recognized
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IMAX 2D GT
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1
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1
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IMAX 3D GT
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3
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10
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IMAX 2D SR
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1
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IMAX 3D SR
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2
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4
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IMAX 3D MPX
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7
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6
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14
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21
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The table above excludes two transactions for theater systems
installed during the third quarter which are subject to an
upgrade to the Companys digital projection system, at a
discounted price. Since the Company has not yet established fair
value for this element of the arrangement, revenues for these
transactions have been deferred until such time as fair value
for the upgrade has been established. Had the transactions not
contained this digital upgrade clause, the Company would have
recognized $3.0 million in revenues and $1.8 million
in gross margin. However, the Company expects that once the fair
value for the upgrade is established, the Company will allocate
total contract consideration, including any upgrade revenues,
between the delivered and undelivered elements on a fair value
basis and recognize the revenue allocated to the delivered
elements with their associated costs. The Company currently
estimates that its cost to provide an upgrade will be
approximately $0.3 million.
Ongoing rent revenue increased to $8.6 million in the nine
months ended September 30, 2007 from $8.0 million in
2006, an increase of 7.6%. Ongoing rent revenue for the first
nine months of 2006 included the recording of non-recurring
finance income of $0.5 million. Absent this non recurring
increase, ongoing rent revenue increase 14.7% over the prior
year. Revenues from joint revenue sharing arrangements, included
in ongoing rent, increased from $0.6 million in the nine
months ended September 30, 2006 to $1.6 million in the
nine months ended September 30, 2007. The Company installed
4 new joint revenue sharing theaters in the first three quarters
of 2007. Maintenance revenue increased 3.1% to
$12.0 million over the prior year due to an increase in the
theater network. The Company expects to see an increase in 2007
compared to 2006 in both ongoing rent and maintenance revenue as
the Companys theater network continues to grow in 2007.
Film segment revenues increased to $26.6 million in the
nine months ended September 30, 2007 from
$25.5 million in the nine months ended September 30,
2006, an increase of 4.3%, due primarily to an increase in
production and IMAX DMR revenues, offset by a decrease in film
distribution and post-production revenues. Film production and
IMAX DMR revenues increased to $14.6 million in the nine
months ended September 30, 2007 from $8.6 million in
the nine months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of
71.0%. The increase in film production and IMAX DMR revenues was
due primarily to IMAX DMR revenues gross box office performance
of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: An IMAX
3D Experience, Spider-Man 3:An IMAX 3D
Experience and 300: An IMAX Experience released
in 2007 and the continued success of Night at the Museum:
An IMAX Experience, released in December 2006,
Happy Feet: An IMAX Experience, released November
2006, which together performed better than the 2006 release of
Superman Returns: An IMAX Experience, released in
September 2006, The Ant Bully: An IMAX
Experience, released in July 2006, Poseidon: An
IMAX Experience, released in May 2006, V
for Vendetta: An IMAX Experience, released in March
2006, and the first quarter performance of Harry Potter and
the Goblet of Fire: The IMAX Experience, released in
November 2005. Film distribution revenues decreased to
$8.6 million in the nine months ended September 30,
2007 from $11.6 million, a decrease of 25.6%, in the nine
months ended September 30, 2006 due to lower distribution
revenues from Magnificent Desolation and Deep Sea
3D in 2007 compared to 2006. Film post-production revenues
decreased to $3.3 million in the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 from $5.3 million in the nine
months ended September 30, 2006, a decrease of 37.6%,
mainly due to a decrease in third party business at the
Companys post-production unit.
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Theater operations revenue increased to $13.4 million in
the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from
$12.4 million in the nine months ended September 30,
2006, due to an increase in average ticket prices of
approximately 20%.
Other revenue decreased to $2.5 million in the nine months
ended September 30, 2007 compared to $3.1 million in
the same period in 2006. Other revenue primarily includes
revenue generated from the Companys camera and rental
business and after market sales of projection system parts.
Gross
Margin
The gross margin across all segments in the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 was $33.3 million, or 39.4% of
total revenue, compared to $35.9 million, or 38.8% of total
revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The
increase in gross margin percentage for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 is largely driven by the improved
performance in the film segment.
IMAX theater systems margin, excluding the impact of settlement
revenues from termination of arrangements, was 52.0% in the nine
months ended September 30, 2007, compared to 55.4%
experienced in the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
The decrease in gross margin of IMAX theater systems is due to a
different mix of theater systems sold in the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006.
Gross margins on sale of new systems was 51.8% in the nine
months ended September 30, 2007 compared to 53.4% in the
prior year. Gross margins were also impacted by one theater
system recognition in the third quarter of 2007 where the
Company did not recognize revenues to the extent of the present
value of future payments since it did not consider them fixed
and determinable. Gross margins on the sale of used systems in
the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was 65.7% compared
to 55.0% for the used systems recognized in the same period of
2006.
The Companys gross margin from its film segment increased
in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 by
$3.7 million. Film production and IMAX DMR gross margin
increased by $4.4 million due primarily to the successful
releases of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: An
IMAX 3D Experience, Spider-Man 3: An IMAX
Experience and 300: An IMAX Experience and
Night at the Museum: An IMAX Experience as
compared to the films released in the year-ago period. Film
distribution margin increased by $0.1 million primarily due
to higher ongoing margins earned on Deep Sea 3D in 2007
over 2006 due to the Companys expensing of associated film
exploitation costs in the first and second quarters of 2006.
Film post-production gross margin decreased by $0.9 million
to $1.5 million, primarily due to a reduction in third
party business.
Theater operations margin decreased $0.6 million in the
nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to nine
months ended September 30, 2006 primarily due to higher
film rentals fees related to the strong box office performance
of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: An IMAX
3D Experience, 300: The IMAX Experience and
Spider-Man 3: An IMAX Experience partially offset
by the impact of higher revenues.
Other gross margin remained consistent at $0.2 million for
both the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.
Other
Selling, general and administrative expenses were
$31.7 million in the first nine months of 2007, compared to
$29.9 million in 2006. The $1.8 million net increase
in SG&A includes an increase in professional and legal fees
in 2007 of $2.6 million resulting from the Companys
restatement related activities, SEC and OSC inquiries, class
action lawsuits and bond consent solicitation. The 2006
amendment to the Companys Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plan (the SERP) resulted in a decrease in
pension expense in 2007 over the first nine months of 2006 of
$0.3 million. Compensation expense excluding pension rose
by $0.5 million compared to the same period of 2006 due
mainly to the stronger Canadian dollar in relation to the United
States dollar, but the increase was offset by a decrease in the
Companys discretionary travel and entertainment expense of
$0.2 million. There was an increase in non-cash stock-based
compensation for employees of $0.7 million during the nine
months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the prior year
period. Non-cash stock-based compensation includes stock
options, stock appreciation rights and restricted shares issued
to employees. The Company recorded a foreign exchange gain of
$1.5 million in the nine months ended September 30,
2007, compared to a gain of $0.3 million in the nine months
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ended September 30, 2006. The Company records foreign
exchange translation gains and losses primarily on a portion of
its financing receivable balances which are denominated in
Canadian dollars, Euros and Japanese Yen. Included within
expenses for the first nine months of 2007 were legal,
accounting and professional fees in the amount of
$8.9 million.
Receivable provisions, net of recoveries, for accounts
receivable and financing receivables amounted to
$0.7 million in the nine months ended September 30,
2007, compared to $0.3 million in the nine months ended
September 30, 2006.
Interest income decreased to $0.6 million from
$0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2007 compared to 2006.
Interest expense increased to $13.0 million in the nine
months ended September 30, 2007 compared to
$12.6 million in the nine months ended September 30,
2006. Included in interest expense is the amortization of
deferred finance costs in the amount of $0.9 million and
$0.7 million in the nine months ended September 30,
2007 and 2006, respectively, relating to the Companys
Senior Notes. The Companys policy is to defer and amortize
all the costs relating to a debt financing over the life of the
debt instrument. Finance costs increase during the nine months
ended September 30, 2007 due to fees associated with and
amortized in conjunction with the Companys amendment of
the indenture dated as of December 4, 2003, and as
thereafter amended and supplemented (the Indenture)
governing the Companys Senior Notes.
Research
and Development
Research and development expenses amounted to $4.2 million
in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to
$2.5 million in 2006. The expenses primarily reflect
research and development activities pertaining to the
Companys digitally-based theater projector, the
anticipated launch of which the Company recently moved up to the
middle of 2008. Through research and development, the Company
continues to design and develop cinema-based equipment, software
and other technologies to enhance its product offering. The
Company believes that the motion picture industry will be
affected by the development of digital technologies,
particularly in the areas of content creation (image capture),
post-production (editing and special effects), distribution and
display. Consequently, the Company has made significant
investments in digital technologies, including the development
of proprietary, patent-pending technology related to a
digitally-based projector, as well as technologies to digitally
enhance image resolution and quality of motion picture films,
and convert monoscopic (2D) to stereoscopic (3D) images. The
Company also holds a number of patents, patents pending and
intellectual property rights in these areas.
The motion picture industry is in the early stages of
transitioning from film projection to digital projection, and
the Company is developing a digitally-based projector that it
anticipates launching in the middle of 2008. In recent years, a
number of companies have introduced digital 3D projection
technology and a small number of Hollywood features have been
exhibited in 3D using these technologies. The Company believes
that its many competitive strengths, including the
IMAX®
brand name, the quality and immersiveness of The IMAX
Experience, its IMAX DMR technology and its patented
theater geometry, significantly differentiate the Companys
3D presentations from any other 3D presentations.
Discontinued
Operations
On December 23, 2003, the Company closed its owned and
operated Miami IMAX theater. The Company completed its
abandonment of assets and removal of its projection system from
the theater in the first quarter of 2004, with no financial
impact. The Company was involved in an arbitration proceeding
with the landlord of the theater with respect to the amount
owing to the landlord by the Company for lease and guarantee
obligations. The amount of loss to the Company had been
estimated as between $0.9 million and $2.3 million.
Prior to 2006, the Company paid out $0.8 million with
respect to amounts owing to the landlord. The Company paid out
an additional $0.1 million and also accrued
$0.8 million in net loss from discontinued operations
related to Miami IMAX Theater in the third quarter of 2006. On
January 4, 2007, as a result of a settlement negotiated
between both parties, the Company paid out a final
$0.8 million, extinguishing its obligations to the landlord.
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On December 29, 2005, the Company and a previously
wholly-owned subsidiary, Digital Projection International,
entered into an agreement to settle its loan agreements in
exchange for a payment of $3.5 million. During the nine
months ended September 30, 2006, the Company recognized
$2.3 million in income from discontinued operations as a
result of this settlement.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Credit
Facility
Under the Indenture governing the Companys Senior Notes,
the Company is permitted to incur indebtedness on a secured
basis pursuant to a credit agreement, or the refinancing or
replacement of a credit facility, provided that the aggregate
principal amount of indebtedness thereunder outstanding at any
time does not exceed the greater of a) $30,000,000 minus
the amount of any such indebtedness retired with the proceeds of
an Asset Sale and (b) 15% of Total Assets, as defined in
the Indenture, of the Company. The Indenture also permits the
Company to incur indebtedness solely in respect of performance,
surety or appeal bonds, letters of credit and letters of
guarantee as required in the ordinary course of business in
accordance with customary industry practices. On
February 6, 2004, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement
for a secured revolving credit facility as amended on
June 30, 2005 and as further amended by the Second
Amendment to the Loan Agreement which was entered into with
effect from May 16, 2006 (the Credit Facility).
The Credit Facility is a revolving credit facility expiring on
October 31, 2009 with an optional one year renewal
thereafter contingent upon approval by the lender, permitting
maximum aggregate borrowings of equal to the lesser of
(i) $40.0 million, (ii) a collateral calculation
based on percentages of the book values for the Companys
net investment in sales-type leases, financing receivables,
finished goods inventory allocated to backlog contracts and the
appraised values of the expected future cash flows related to
operating leases and of the Companys owned real property,
reduced by certain accruals and accounts payable and
(iii) a minimum level of trailing cash collections in the
preceding twenty six week period ($58.6 million
as of September 30, 2007), and is subject to certain
limitations under the Companys Senior Notes and is reduced
for outstanding letters of credit. As at September 30,
2007, the Companys current borrowing capacity under such
calculation is $27.7 million after deduction for
outstanding letters of credit of $9.8 million. The Credit
Facility bears interest at the applicable prime rate per annum
or LIBOR plus a margin as specified therein per annum and is
collateralized by a first priority security interest in all of
the current and future assets of the Company. The Credit
Facility contains typical affirmative and negative covenants,
including covenants that restrict the Companys ability to:
incur certain additional indebtedness; make certain loans,
investments or guarantees; pay dividends; make certain asset
sales; incur certain liens or other encumbrances; conduct
certain transactions with affiliates and enter into certain
corporate transactions. In addition, the Credit Facility
agreement contains customary events of default, including upon
an acquisition or a change of control that may have a material
adverse effect on the Company or a guarantor. The Credit
Facility also requires the Company to maintain, over a period of
time, a minimum level of adjusted earnings before interest,
taxes, depreciation and amortization including film asset
amortization, stock and non-cash compensation, write downs
(recoveries), and asset impairment charges, and other non-cash
uses of funds trailing four quarter basis on a calculated
quarterly, of not less than $20.0 million (the EBITDA
Requirement). On November 7, 2007 the Company entered
into the Third Amendment to the Credit Facility whereby the
EBITDA Requirement was reduced to $17.0 million for the
four quarters ended September 30, 2007 and
$15.0 million for the four quarters ending
December 31, 2007. In the event that the Companys
available borrowing base falls below the amount borrowed against
the Credit Facility, the excess above the available borrowing
base becomes due upon demand by the lender. If the Credit
Facility were to be terminated by either the Company or the
lender, the Company would have the ability to pursue another
source of secured financing pursuant to the terms of the
Indenture.
The Company was in compliance with its adjusted EBITDA covenant
as of September 30, 2007 at $20.2 million.
In March 2007, the Company delayed the filing of its 2006 Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2006 beyond the filing
deadline in order to restate financial statements for certain
periods during fiscal years 2002 - 2006. On March 27, 2007,
the Credit Facility lender waived the requirement for the
Company to deliver audited consolidated financial statements
within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006, provided such statements and documents
are delivered on or before June 30, 2007. On June 27,
2007, the Credit Facility lender agreed that an event of default
would not deemed to have occurred unless the Companys 2006
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Annual Report on
Form 10-K
filing did not occur by July 31, 2007 or upon the
occurrence and continuance of an event of default under the
Companys Indenture governing its Senior Notes, which goes
uncured within the applicable grace period. The Company cured
such default under the Indenture by filing its 2006 Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
and first quarter 2007
Form 10-Q
on July 20, 2007, within the applicable grace report.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
As at September 30, 2007, the Companys principal
sources of liquidity included cash and cash equivalents of
$16.0 million, short-term investments of $2.2 million,
the Credit Facility, trade accounts receivable of
$22.4 million and anticipated collection from financing
receivables due in the next 12 months of
$11.2 million. As at September 30, 2007, the Company
has not drawn down on the Credit Facility, and has letters of
credit for $9.8 million secured by the Credit Facility
arrangement.
The Company currently believes that cash flow from operations
together with existing cash and borrowing available under the
Credit Facility will be sufficient to fund the Companys
business operations for the foreseeable future, including its
strategic initiatives relating to joint revenue sharing
arrangements and the funding of the development of its
digitally-based projection system which it anticipates launching
in the middle of 2008. The Company similarly believes it will be
able to continue to meet customer commitments for at least the
12 month period commencing October 1, 2007. The
Company further believes that if it were to enter into a joint
revenue sharing arrangement, out of the ordinary course in terms
of size or scale, it could adequately raise the necessary
capital to fund the required inventory. However, the
Companys operating cash flow will be adversely impacted if
managements projections of future signings and
installations are not realized. The Company forecasts its
short-term liquidity requirements on a quarterly and annual
basis. Since the Companys future cash flows are based on
estimates and there may be factors that are outside of the
Companys control (see Risk Factors in
Item 1A in the Companys 2006
Form 10-K/A),
there is no guarantee the Company will continue to be able to
fund its operations through cash flows from operations. Under
the terms of the Companys typical theater system component
lease agreement, the Company receives substantial cash payments
before the Company completes the performance of its obligations.
Similarly, the Company receives cash payments for some of its
film productions in advance of related cash expenditures.
The Companys net cash used in operating activities is
impacted by a number of factors, including the proceeds
associated with new signings of theater system component lease
and sale agreements in the year, costs associated with
contributing systems under joint box-office sharing
arrangements, the box-office performance of large-format films
distributed by the Company
and/or
exhibited in the Companys theaters, increases or decreases
in the Companys operating expenses, including research and
development, and the level of cash collections received from its
customers.
Cash used in operating activities amounted to $5.0 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Changes in
other non-cash operating assets as compared to December 31,
2006 include a $0.6 million increase in commissions and
other deferred selling expenses, an increase of
$2.1 million in inventories, a decrease of
$4.5 million in financing receivables, a $3.1 million
decrease in accounts receivable and a $0.3 million decrease
in prepaid expenses, which mostly relates to prepaid film print
costs that will be expensed over the period to be benefited.
Changes in other non-cash operating liabilities as compared to
December 31, 2006 include an increase in deferred revenue
of $2.7 million, a decrease in accounts payable of
$2.6 million and an increase of less than $0.6 million
in accrued liabilities. Included in accrued liabilities for the
nine months ended September 30, 2007 were
$28.0 million in respect of accrued pension obligations
which are mostly long-term in nature. Investments in film assets
were $8.1 million at September 30, 2007.
Net cash used in investing activities amounted to
$2.2 million in the nine months ended September 30,
2007, which includes purchases of short-term investments of
$6.5 million, proceeds from maturities of short-term
investments of $6.5 million, purchases of $1.3 million
in fixed assets, an increase in other assets of
$0.6 million and an increase in other intangible assets of
$0.4 million.
Cash used in financing activities in the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 amounted to $1.9 million due mainly
to financing costs related to the Companys Senior Notes
due 2010.
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Capital expenditures, including the purchase of fixed assets and
investments in film assets were $9.5 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2007.
Cash used in operating activities amounted to $7.5 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Changes in
other non-cash operating assets and liabilities include an
increase in accounts payable of $2.1 million, an increase
in accrued liabilities of $4.7 million, an increase in
deferred revenue of $0.7 million an increase of
$1.5 million in inventories and an increase in trade
accounts receivable and financing receivables of
$10.3 million. Cash provided by investing activities for
the nine months ended September 30, 2006 amounted to
$4.9 million, primarily consisting of $14.5 million
invested in short-term investments, $18.7 million received
from proceeds of short-term investments and $3.5 million
from settlement of a note receivable from discontinued
operations. Cash provided by financing activities amounted to
$0.3 million due to the issuance of common shares through
the exercise of stock options. Capital expenditures including
the purchase of fixed assets net of sales proceeds and
investments in film assets were $9.4 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2006.
Letters
of Credit and Other Commitments
As at September 30, 2007, the Company has letters of credit
of $9.8 million outstanding, of which the entire balance
has been secured under the Credit Facility.
Senior
Notes due 2010
As at September 30, 2007, the Company had outstanding
$159.0 million aggregate principal of Registered Senior
Notes and $1.0 million aggregate principal of Unregistered
Senior Notes. The Registered Senior Notes and the Unregistered
Senior Notes are referred to herein as the Senior
Notes.
The terms of the Companys Senior Notes impose certain
restrictions on its operating and financing activities,
including certain restrictions on the Companys ability to:
incur certain additional indebtedness; make certain
distributions or certain other restricted payments; grant liens;
create certain dividend and other payment restrictions affecting
the Companys subsidiaries; sell certain assets or merge
with or into other companies; and enter into certain
transactions with affiliates. The Company believes these
restrictions will not have a material impact on its financial
condition or results of operations.
In addition, the terms of the Companys Senior Notes
require that annual and quarterly financial statements are filed
with the Trustee within 15 days of the required public
company filing deadlines. If these financial reporting covenants
are breached then this is considered an event of default under
the terms of the Senior Notes and the Company has 30 days
to cure this default, after which the Senior Notes become due
and payable.
In March 2007, the Company delayed the filing of its 2006 Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2006 beyond the required
public company filing deadline due to the discovery of certain
accounting errors, broadened its accounting review to include
certain other accounting matters based on comments received by
the Company from the SEC and OSC, and ultimately restated
financial statements for certain periods during those years. The
filing delay resulted in the Company being in default of a
financial reporting covenant under the Indenture, governing the
Companys Senior Notes.
On April 16, 2007 the Company completed a consent
solicitation, receiving consents from holders of approximately
60% aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes (the
Consenting Holders) to execute a ninth supplemental
indenture (the Supplemental Indenture) to the
Indenture with the Guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank
National Association. The Supplemental Indenture waived any
defaults existing at such time arising from a failure by the
Company to comply with the reporting covenant and extended until
May 31, 2007, or at the Companys election until
June 30, 2007 (the Covenant Reversion Date),
the date by which the Companys failure to comply with the
reporting covenant shall constitute a default, or be the basis
for an event of default under the Indenture. The Company paid
consent fees of $1.0 million to the Consenting Holders. On
May 30, 2007, the Company provided notice to the holders of
the Senior Notes of its election to extend the Covenant
Reversion Date to June 30, 2007. The Company paid
additional consent fees of $0.5 million to the Consenting
Holders. Because the Company did not file its 2006 Annual Report
on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2006 and its Quarterly
Report on
Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 by June 30, 2007,
it was in default of the reporting
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covenant under the Indenture on July 1, 2007, and received
notice of such default on July 2, 2007. The Company cured
such default under the Indenture, by filing its 2006 Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
and the first quarter 2007
Form 10-Q
on July 20, 2007, within the applicable grace period.
Pension
and Postretirement Obligations
The Company has a defined benefit pension plan, the SERP,
covering its two Co-CEOs. As at September 30, 2007, the
Company had an unfunded and accrued projected benefit obligation
of approximately $28.0 million (December 31,
2006 $26.1 million) in respect of the SERP. At
the time the Company established the SERP, it also took out life
insurance policies on its two Co-CEOs with coverage amounts of
$21.5 million in aggregate. The Company intends to use the
proceeds of life insurance policies taken on its Co-CEOs to be
applied towards the benefits due and payable under the SERP,
although there can be no assurance that the Company will
ultimately do so. As at September 30, 2007, the cash
surrender value of the insurance policies is $5.0 million
(December 31, 2006 $4.3 million).
In July 2000, the Company agreed to maintain health benefits for
its two Co-CEOs upon retirement. As at September 30, 2007,
the Company had an unfunded benefit obligation of
$0.4 million (December 31, 2006
$0.4 million).
On March 8, 2006, the Company and the Co-CEOs negotiated an
amendment to the SERP covering its two Co-CEOs effective
January 1, 2006 which reduced the related pension expense
to the Company. Under the original terms of the SERP, once
benefit payments begin, the benefit is indexed annually to the
cost of living and further provides for 100% continuance for
life to the surviving spouse. The Company, represented by the
independent directors (as defined in Rule 4200(a) of the
NASDAQ Marketplace Rules and Section 1.4 of Multilateral
Instrument
52-110),
retained Mercer Human Resources Consulting and outside legal
counsel to advise them on certain analyses regarding the SERP.
Under the terms of the SERP amendment, the cost of living
adjustment and surviving spouse benefits previously owed to the
Co-CEOs are each reduced by 50%, subject to a recoupment of a
percentage of such benefits upon a change of control of the
Company, and the net present value of the reduced benefit
payments is accelerated and paid out upon a change of control of
the Company. The benefits were 50% vested as of July 2000, the
SERP initiation date. The vesting percentage increases on a
straight-line basis from inception until age 55. The
vesting percentage of a member whose employment terminates other
than by voluntary retirement or upon change of control shall be
100%. The actuarial liability was remeasured as of March 8,
2006 to reflect the SERP changes adopted. Under the original
terms of the SERP, benefits were determined as 75% of the
members best average 60 consecutive months of earnings
during the 120 months preceding retirement. On May 4,
2007, the Company amended the SERP to provide for the
determination of benefits to be 75% of the members best
average 60 consecutive months of earnings over the members
employment history. The actuarial liability was remeasured to
reflect this amendment. The amendment resulted in a
$1.0 million increase to the pension liability and a
corresponding $1.0 million change to other comprehensive
income. As of September 30, 2007, one of the Co-CEOs
benefits was 100% vested and the other Co-CEOs benefits
were approximately 85% vested.
A Co-CEO whose employment terminates other than for cause prior
to August 1, 2010 will receive SERP benefits in the form of
monthly annuity payments until the earlier of a change of
control or August 1, 2010 at which time the Co-CEO shall
receive remaining benefits in the form of a lump sum payment. A
Co-CEO whose employment terminates other than for cause on or
after August 1, 2010 shall receive SERP benefits in the
form of a lump sum payment.
OFF-BALANCE
SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
There are currently no off-balance sheet arrangements that have
or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material
effect on the Companys financial condition.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Factors about Market Risk
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The Company is exposed to market risk from changes in foreign
currency rates. The Company does not use financial instruments
for trading or other speculative purposes.
A majority of the Companys revenue is denominated in
U.S. dollars while a significant portion of its costs and
expenses is denominated in Canadian dollars. A portion of the
Companys net U.S. dollar flows is converted to
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Canadian dollars to fund Canadian dollar expenses through
the spot market. In Japan, the Company has ongoing operating
expenses related to its operations. Net Japanese yen cash flows
are converted to U.S. dollars through the spot market. The
Company also has cash receipts under leases denominated in
Japanese yen, Euros and Canadian dollars. The Company plans to
convert Japanese yen and Euros lease cash flows to
U.S. dollars through the spot markets on a go-forward basis.
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Item 4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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EVALUATION
OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures
designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in
reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within
the specified time periods and that such information is
accumulated and communicated to management, including the
Co-CEOs and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), to allow
timely discussions regarding required disclosures. There are
inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of
disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of
human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls
and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls
and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of
achieving their control objectives.
The Companys management, with the participation of its
Co-CEOs and its CFO, have evaluated the effectiveness of the
Companys disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Rules 13a-15(e)
or
15d-15(e))
as of September 30, 2007. Based on that evaluation, the
Co-CEOs and the CFO have concluded that the Companys
disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as at
September 30, 2007. In making this evaluation, management
considered, among other matters: the identification of certain
material weaknesses in the Companys internal control over
financial reporting, as discussed in the Companys 2006
Form 10-K/A
(and as described below); and the conclusion of the Co-CEOs and
the CFO that the Companys disclosure controls and
procedures as at December 31, 2006, March 31, 2007 and
June 30, 2007 were not effective, as discussed in the
Companys 2006
Form 10-K/A,
first quarter 2007
Form 10-Q/A
and second quarter 2007
Form 10-Q/A,
respectively.
MATERIAL
WEAKNESSES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL
REPORTING
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining
adequate internal control over financial reporting for the
Company.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over
financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.
Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future
periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree
of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
A material weakness is a control deficiency, or combination of
control deficiencies, that results in more than a remote
likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim
consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or
detected.
As previously disclosed in Item 9A of the Companys
2006
Form 10-K/A,
the Companys Co-CEOs and CFO assessed the effectiveness of
the Companys internal control over financial reporting,
and concluded that the following material weaknesses in internal
control over financial reporting existed as at December 31,
2006, all of which had not yet been remediated as at
September 30, 2007:
Application
of U.S. GAAP
Six of the Companys material weaknesses relate to controls
over the analysis and review of certain transactions to be able
to correctly apply U.S. GAAP to record those transactions.
The financial impact of these
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material weaknesses on the Companys restated financial
results was principally related to the analysis and review of
transactions that were complex or nonstandard. These material
weaknesses are:
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The Company did not maintain adequate controls, including
period-end controls, over the analysis and review of revenue
recognition for sales and lease transactions in accordance with
U.S. GAAP. Specifically, effective controls were not
maintained to correctly assess the identification of
deliverables and their aggregation into units of accounting and
in certain cases the point when certain units of accounting were
substantially complete to allow for revenue recognition on a
theater system.
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In addition, the Company did not have effective controls over
other aspects of such transactions including identifying the
fair values of certain future deliverables, identifying certain
clauses in arrangements that impact revenue recognition,
accounting for warranty costs, the appropriate accounting for
certain settlement agreements and the recognition of finance
income on impaired receivables.
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The Company did not maintain effective controls, including
period-end controls, over accounting for film transactions in
accordance with U.S. GAAP. Specifically, effective controls
were not maintained related to the classification and accurate
recording of marketing and advertising costs of co-produced film
productions, production fees on co-produced films and the
application of the individual-film forecast computation method
to film assets, participation liabilities and deferred
production fees.
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The Company did not maintain effective controls, including
period-end controls, over the accounting for contract
origination costs in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Specifically, effective controls were not maintained related to
the classification of fees paid to a professional services firm.
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The Company did not maintain adequate controls over the complete
and accurate recording of postretirement benefits other than
pensions in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Specifically,
effective controls were not maintained over the complete
identification of all relevant contractual provisions within its
executive employment contracts.
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The Company did not maintain effective controls over the
intraperiod allocation of the provision for income taxes in
accordance with U.S. GAAP. Specifically, effective controls
were not in place such that the tax provisions were
appropriately allocated to continuing operations, discontinued
operations, and accumulated other comprehensive income.
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The Company did not maintain adequate controls, including
period-end controls, over the complete and accurate recording of
transactions related to real estate lease arrangements for owned
and operated theaters or corporate offices in accordance with
U.S. GAAP. Specifically, effective controls were not
maintained over the complete identification of all relevant
contractual provisions including lease inducements, construction
allowances, rent holidays, escalation clauses and lease
commencement dates. In addition, adequate controls were not
maintained over the accurate recording of rent abatements
received in subsequent periods.
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Cross-departmental
Communication
Two of the Companys material weaknesses relate to controls
over the lines of communication between different departments.
These material weaknesses are:
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The Company did not maintain adequate controls over the lines of
communication between operational departments and the Finance
Department related to revenue recognition for sales and lease
transactions. Specifically, effective controls were not
maintained to raise on a timely basis certain issues relating to
observations of the installation process, any remaining
installation or operating obligations, and concessions on
contractual terms that may impact the accuracy and timing of
revenue recognition.
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The Company did not maintain adequate controls over the timely
communication between departments of information relating to
developing issues that may impact the Companys financial
reporting. Specifically, effective controls were not maintained
over the status of a review of cap limits under the
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Companys Stock Option Plan that affected the recording and
related disclosure of stock-based compensation benefits.
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In addition to the restatements and audit adjustments discussed
in the Companys 2006
Form 10-K/A,
each of these control deficiencies above could result in a
misstatement of certain account balances or disclosures that
would result in a material misstatement to the annual or interim
financial statements that would not be prevented or detected.
Management determined that each of these control deficiencies
set forth above constitutes a material weakness at
September 30, 2007.
REMEDIATION
PLAN
The Companys management, including the Co-CEOs and CFO,
are committed to remediating its material weaknesses in internal
control over financial reporting by enhancing existing controls
and introducing new controls in all necessary areas. The smooth
functioning of the Companys finance area is of the highest
priority for the Companys management. Remediation
activities will include the following specifics:
The Company will strengthen U.S. GAAP awareness throughout
all levels of the Finance Department to help prevent material
misstatements. The objective of strengthening U.S. GAAP
awareness is to enable personnel throughout all levels of the
Finance Department to recognize complex or atypical situations
in the day-to-day operations which may require further analysis.
Management is currently considering various ways of meeting this
objective effectively.
The Company will enhance cross-functional communications to
assist in preventing material misstatements. The objective of
enhancing cross-functional communications is to provide an
effective forum through which all relevant information
pertaining to transactions could be sought by, and communicated
to, the Finance Department for consideration of accounting
implications. Management is currently considering various ways
of meeting this objective most effectively and efficiently.
The Company has revised its revenue recognition policy in the
second quarter of 2007. The Company will enhance its controls in
this area by documenting a detailed analysis for all sales and
lease transactions to help ensure that the timing of revenue
recognition is appropriate, and that all contractual provisions
have been sufficiently considered in determining the timing and
amounts of revenues to be recognized. As well, to assist in
preventing material misstatements, the Company will enhance its
period-end reviews of sales and lease transactions to
specifically consider whether the accounting for these
transactions is in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
The Company will enhance its controls in accounting for film
transactions. To assist in preventing material misstatements,
the Company will enhance its review of new film transactions for
complexities that may impact the accounting for the transaction
and treatment within the films ultimate model. As well, to
assist in preventing material misstatements, the Company will
enhance its period-end reviews of film accounting to
specifically consider whether revenues and costs are being
treated in accordance with
SOP 00-2.
The Company will enhance its controls in accounting for costs
related to inventory. To assist in preventing material
misstatements, the Company will develop guidelines regarding the
nature of costs that could be capitalized to inventory with
appropriate references to U.S. GAAP, which would be
distributed to personnel involved with inventory costs. As well,
to assist in preventing material misstatements, the Company will
enhance its period-end reviews of the inventory balances to
specifically consider whether the nature of the costs that
comprise inventory balances are in accordance with
U.S. GAAP.
The Company will enhance its controls to capture all
postretirement benefits other than pensions included within
executive employment contracts. Management is currently
considering various ways of meeting this objective efficiently
and effectively.
The Company will enhance its controls in accounting for
intraperiod allocations of income taxes. Management is currently
considering various ways of meeting this objective effectively.
The Company will enhance its controls in reviewing its real
estate lease arrangements to determine the correct accounting
treatment. Management is currently considering various ways of
meeting this objective effectively.
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The Companys management, including the Co-CEOs and CFO, is
committed to implementing its remediation plan as soon as
practicable.
CHANGES
IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Except as described above, there were no changes in the
Companys internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2007 that
have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, the Companys internal control over financial
reporting.
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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(a) In March 2005, the Company, together with
Three-Dimensional Media Group, Ltd. (3DMG), filed a
complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Central
District of California, Western Division, against In-Three, Inc.
(In-Three) alleging patent infringement. On
March 10, 2006, the Company and In-Three entered into a
settlement agreement settling the dispute between the Company
and In-Three. On June 12, 2006, the U.S. District
Court for the Central District of California, Western Division,
entered a stay in the proceedings against In-Three pending the
arbitration of disputes between the Company and 3DMG.
Arbitration was initiated by the Company against 3DMG on
May 15, 2006 before the International Centre for Dispute
Resolution in New York, alleging breaches of the license and
consulting agreements between the Company and 3DMG. On
June 15, 2006, 3DMG filed an answer denying any breaches
and asserting counterclaims that the Company breached the
parties license agreement. On June 21, 2007, the
Arbitration Panel unanimously denied 3DMGs Motion for
Summary Judgment filed on April 11, 2007 concerning the
Companys claims and 3DMGs counterclaims. On
October 5, 2007, 3DMG amended its counterclaims and added
counterclaims from UNIPAT.ORG relating to fees allegedly owed to
UNIPAT.ORG by the Company. An evidentiary hearing on liability
issues has been set for January 2008 with further proceedings on
damages issues to be scheduled if and when necessary. The
Company will continue to pursue its claims vigorously and
believes that all allegations made by 3DMG are without merit.
The Company further believes that the amount of loss, if any,
suffered in connection with the counterclaims would not have a
material impact on the financial position or operations of the
Company, although no assurance can be given with respect to the
ultimate outcome of the arbitration.
(b) In January 2004, the Company and IMAX Theater
Services Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, commenced an
arbitration seeking damages of approximately $3.7 million
before the International Court of Arbitration of the
International Chambers of Commerce (the ICC) with
respect to the breach by Electronic Media Limited
(EML) of its December 2000 agreement with the
Company. In June 2004, the Company commenced a related
arbitration before the ICC against EMLs affiliate,
E-CITI
Entertainment (I) PVT Limited
(E-Citi),
seeking $17.8 million in damages as a result of
E-Citis
breach of a September 2000 lease agreement. The damages sought
against
E-Citi
included the original claim sought against EML. An arbitration
hearing took place in November 2005 against
E-Citi,
which included all claims by the Company. On February 1,
2006, the ICC issued an award on liability finding unanimously
in the Companys favor on all claims. Further hearings took
place in July 2006 and December 2006. On August 24, 2007,
the ICC issued an award unanimously in favor of the Company in
the amount of $9.4 million, consisting of past and future
rents owed to the Company under its lease agreements, plus
interest and costs. In the award, the ICC upheld the validity
and enforceability of the Companys theater system
contract. The Company has now submitted its application to the
arbitration panel for interest and costs and is awaiting the
Panels decision on that issue.
(c) In June 2004, Robots of Mars, Inc.
(Robots) initiated an arbitration proceeding against
the Company in California with the American Arbitration
Association pursuant to an arbitration provision in a 1994 film
production agreement between Robots
predecessor-in-interest
and a subsidiary of the Company, asserting claims for breach of
contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and intentional
interference with contract. Robots is seeking an accounting of
the Companys revenues and an award of all sums alleged to
be due to Robots under the production agreement, as well as
punitive damages. The Company intends to vigorously defend the
arbitration proceeding and believes the amount of the loss, if
any, that may be suffered in connection with this proceeding
will not have a material impact on
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the financial position or results of operations of the Company,
although no assurance can be given with respect to the ultimate
outcome of such arbitration.
(d) The Company and certain of its officers and
directors were named as defendants in eight purported class
action lawsuits filed between August 11, 2006 and
September 18, 2006, alleging violations of
U.S. federal securities laws. These eight actions were
filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District
of New York. On January 18, 2007, the Court consolidated
all eight class action lawsuits and appointed Westchester
Capital Management, Inc. as the lead plaintiff and Abbey Spanier
Rodd Abrams & Paradis LLP as lead plaintiffs
counsel. On October 2, 2007, plaintiffs filed a
consolidated amended class action complaint. The amended
complaint, brought on behalf of shareholders who purchased the
Companys common stock between February 27, 2003
through July 30, 2007, alleges primarily that the
defendants engaged in securities fraud by disseminating
materially false and misleading statements during the class
period regarding the Companys revenue recognition of
theater system installations, and failing to disclose material
information concerning the Companys revenue recognition
practices. The amended complaint also adds
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Companys auditors, as a
defendant. The lawsuit seeks unspecified compensatory damages,
costs, and expenses. The lawsuit is at a very early stage and as
a result the Company is not able to estimate a potential loss
exposure. The Company believes the allegations made against it
in the amended complaint are meritless and will vigorously
defend the matter, although no assurances can be given with
respect to the outcome of such proceedings. The Companys
directors and officers insurance policy provides for
reimbursement for costs and expenses incurred in connection with
this lawsuit as well as potential damages awarded, if any,
subject to certain policy limits and deductibles. The deadline
for defendants to respond to the amended complaint is currently
December 3, 2007.
(e) A class action lawsuit was filed on
September 20, 2006 in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice
against the Company and certain of its officers and directors,
alleging violations of Canadian securities laws. This lawsuit
was brought on behalf of shareholders who acquired the
Companys securities between February 17, 2006 and
August 9, 2006. The lawsuit is in a very early stage and
seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, as well as
costs and expenses. As a result, the Company is unable to
estimate a potential loss exposure. The Company believes the
allegations made against it in the statement of claim are
meritless and will vigorously defend the matter, although no
assurance can be given with respect to the ultimate outcome of
such proceedings. The Companys directors and officers
insurance policy provides for reimbursement for costs and
expenses incurred in connection with this lawsuit as well as
potential damages awarded, if any, subject to certain policy
limits and deductibles.
(f) On September 7, 2007, Catalyst
Fund Limited Partnership II, a holder of the Companys
Senior Notes (Catalyst), commenced an application
against the Company in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for
a declaration of oppression pursuant to s. 229 and 241 of the
Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) and for a
declaration that the Company is in default of the Indenture
governing its Senior Notes. The allegations of oppression are
substantially the same as allegations Catalyst made in a
May 10, 2007 complaint filed against the Company in the
Supreme Court of the State of New York, and subsequently
withdrawn on October 12, 2007, wherein Catalyst challenged
the validity of the consent solicitation through which the
Company requested and obtained a waiver of any and all defaults
arising from a failure to comply with the reporting covenant
under the Indenture and alleged common law fraud. Catalyst has
also requested the appointment of an inspector and an order that
an investigation be carried out pursuant to s. 229 of the CBCA.
In addition, between March 2007 and October 2007, Catalyst has
sent the Company eight purported notices of default or
acceleration under the Indenture. It is the Companys
position that no default or event of default (as those terms are
defined in the Indenture) has occurred or is continuing under
the Indenture and, accordingly, that Catalysts purported
acceleration notice is of no force or effect. The Company is in
the process of responding to the Ontario application and a
hearing is scheduled to take place on January 15 and 16, 2008.
The litigation is at a preliminary stage and as a result, the
Company is not able to estimate a potential loss exposure. The
Company believes this application is entirely without merit and
plans to contest it vigorously and seek costs from Catalyst,
although no assurances can be given with respect to the outcome
of the proceedings. The Companys directors and officers
insurance policy provides for reimbursement for costs and
expenses incurred in connection with this lawsuit as well as
potential damages awarded, if any, subject to certain policy
limits and deductibles.
(g) On June 19, 2007, the Ontario Superior
Court of Justice granted the Companys application to call
its Annual General Meeting between June 30, 2007 and
September 30, 2007.
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(h) In addition to the matters described above, the
Company is currently involved in other legal proceedings which,
in the opinion of the Companys management, will not
materially affect the Companys financial position or
future operating results, although no assurance can be given
with respect to the ultimate outcome of any such proceedings.
There have been no material changes to the factors disclosed in
Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Companys 2006 Amended
Annual Report on
Form 10-K/A
for the year ended December 31, 2006.
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Item 4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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At the Annual Meeting of the Companys shareholders held on
September 10, 2007, shareholders represented at the meeting
voted on the following matters:
Election
of Directors
By a vote by way of show of hands, Richard L. Gelfond and
Bradley J. Wechsler were elected as Class III directors of
the Company for a term expiring in 2010. Management received
proxies from the shareholders to vote for the two directors
nominated for election as follows:
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Director
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Votes Withheld
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Percentage of Votes Cast For
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Richard L. Gelfond
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27,893,958
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2,544,943
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Bradley J. Wechsler
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27,857,360
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2,581,541
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In addition to the foregoing directors, the following directors
continued in office: Neil S. Braun, Kenneth Copland, David W.
Leebron, Garth M. Girvan and Marc A. Utay
Appointment
of Auditor
By a vote by way of show of hands, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
(PwC) were appointed auditors of the Company to hold
office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and
authorizing the directors to fix their remuneration. Management
received proxies from the shareholders to vote for the
re-appointment of PwC as follows:
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Appointment of Auditor
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29,093,265
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939,920
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405,715
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95.58
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%
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Item 5.
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Other
Information
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On November 7, 2007 the Company and Wachovia Capital
Finance Corporation (Canada) entered into the Third Amendment to
the Loan Agreement, dated as of and in effect from
September 30, 2007. See note 7 to the condensed
consolidated financial statements for additional details.
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Exhibit
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No.
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Description
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10
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.25
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Employment Agreement, dated May 14, 2007 between IMAX
Corporation and Joseph Sparacio.
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10
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.26
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Third Amendment to the Loan Agreement, as of and with effect
September 30, 2007, between IMAX Corporation and Wachovia
Capital Finance Corporation (Canada) (formerly, Congress
Financial Corporation (Canada)).
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31
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.1
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Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, dated November 9,
2007, by Bradley J. Wechsler.
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31
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.2
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Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, dated November 9,
2007, by Richard L. Gelfond.
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31
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.3
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Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, dated November 9,
2007, by Joseph Sparacio.
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32
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.1
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Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, dated November 9,
2007, by Bradley J. Wechsler.
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32
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.2
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Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, dated November 9,
2007, by Richard L. Gelfond.
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32
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.3
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Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, dated November 9,
2007, by Joseph Sparacio.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
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IMAX CORPORATION
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Date: November 9, 2007
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By:
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/s/ Joseph Sparacio Joseph SparacioChief Financial Officer(Principal Financial Officer)
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Date: November 9, 2007
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By:
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/s/ Jeffrey Vance Jeffrey VanceCo-Controller(Principal Accounting Officer)
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Date: November 9, 2007
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By:
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/s/ Vigna
Vivekanand Vigna
VivekanandCo-Controller(Principal Accounting Officer)
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