IMAX

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IMAX It’s an entertainment experience so real you feel it in your bones, so magical it takes you places you have never been; so all-encompassing you’re not just peeking through the window, but part of the action. Behind it is a world of high technology – proprietary software, architecture and equipment pioneered by IMAX. IMAX is unique – not an entertainment or technology or distribution company but all three at once: an innovator with patented technology; a Hollywood insider that partners with the world’s most celebrated movie-makers to enhance their biggest blockbusters and documentaries; and a global enterprise with more than 1000 theatres in 68 countries. There’s only one IMAX, and once experienced there’s no going back…

TypePublic
Founded1967
HQWestbrook, USMap
Websiteimax.com
Employee Ratings3.5More
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Employees (est.) (Feb 2019)606
Job Openings40
Revenue (FY, 2018)$374.4 M(-1%)
Share Price (Mar 2019)$22.6 (-1%)

Key People/Management at IMAX

Richard Gelfond

Richard Gelfond

CEO
Greg Foster

Greg Foster

Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Executive Officer
Jl Pomeroy

Jl Pomeroy

Chief Marketing Officer
Joseph Sparacio

Joseph Sparacio

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Mark Welton

Mark Welton

President, IMAX Theatres
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IMAX Office Locations

IMAX has offices in Westbrook, Charlotte, Columbus, Denver and in 16 other locations
Westbrook, US (HQ)
1 Idexx Dr
Atlanta, US
Atlanta, GA, USA
Charlotte, US
Charlotte, NC, USA
Chicago, US
Chicago, IL, USA
Columbus, US
Columbus, OH, USA
Denver, US
Denver, CO, USA
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IMAX Financials and Metrics

IMAX Revenue

IMAX's revenue was reported to be $374.40 m in FY, 2018
USD

Revenue (FY, 2018)

374.4m

Net income (FY, 2018)

33.6m

EBIT (FY, 2018)

45.2m

Market capitalization (22-Mar-2019)

1.4b

Closing stock price (22-Mar-2019)

22.6

Cash (31-Dec-2018)

141.6m
IMAX's current market capitalization is $1.4 b.
Annual
USDFY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018

Revenue

287.9m290.5m373.8m377.3m380.8m374.4m

Revenue growth, %

1%29%1%

R&D expense

14.8m12.7m16.3m20.9m13.7m

Operating expense total

14.8m12.7m16.3m20.9m13.7m
Quarterly
USDQ3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018

Revenue

51.7m48.2m79.1m60.7m

R&D expense

4.0m3.6m3.3m4.6m4.5m2.3m2.7m3.7m3.4m4.5m4.3m5.7m4.6m3.6m3.9m4.0m

Operating expense total

4.0m3.6m3.3m4.6m4.5m2.3m2.7m3.7m3.4m4.5m4.3m5.7m4.6m3.6m7.5m4.0m

Depreciation and amortization

443.0k429.0k491.0k515.0k531.0k602.0k779.0k802.0k892.0k965.0k1.0m
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Annual
USDFY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018

Cash

29.5m106.5m317.4m204.8m158.7m141.6m

Accounts Receivable

Inventories

9.8m17.1m38.8m42.1m30.8m44.6m

Goodwill

39.0m39.0m39.0m39.0m39.0m39.0m
Quarterly
USDQ3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018

Cash

26.0m29.7m75.1m93.7m140.3m146.4m117.4m259.8m228.1m218.1m190.5m158.2m157.7m145.6m133.0m133.6m

Inventories

14.3m13.8m16.8m21.4m25.6m34.2m35.6m44.6m44.8m51.0m45.4m41.3m37.4m29.1m40.7m52.6m

Goodwill

39.0m39.0m39.0m39.0m39.0m39.0m39.0m39.0m39.0m39.0m39.0m39.0m39.0m39.0m39.0m39.0m

Total Assets

447.5m478.2m538.2m560.9m675.8m727.1m713.8m879.3m866.7m859.3m841.5m840.4m846.7m878.3m869.5m873.6m
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Annual
USDFY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018

Net Income

44.1m42.2m64.6m39.3m12.5m33.6m

Depreciation and Amortization

1.6m1.7m1.9m2.1m

Inventories

Accounts Payable

Quarterly
USDQ3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018

Net Income

1.6m579.0k13.8m5.3m1.5m27.9m38.4m12.2m22.9m27.2m(887.0k)922.0k3.8m12.1m22.3m29.8m

Depreciation and Amortization

416.0k441.0k430.0k20.7m31.2m10.4m22.1m34.2m12.1m25.4m39.8m13.5m28.0m42.0m

Inventories

16.8m21.4m25.6m34.2m35.6m44.6m44.8m51.0m(3.3m)

Accounts Payable

12.5m16.6m27.0m21.3m18.1m21.0m21.5m16.7m(6.0m)
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USDY, 2018

Revenue/Employee

617.8k
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IMAX Operating Metrics

IMAX's Backlog was reported to be $300.6m in Q2, 2017.
FY, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015FY, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016FY, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017

Backlog

$269.13 m$279.80 m$279.72 m$276.57 m$270.91 m$291.25 m$284.56 m$253.19 m$227.67 m$271.79 m$300.64 m

Countries

57 67 75

Theater Systems

934 943 976 1.01 k1.06 k1.07 k1.10 k1.15 k1.22 k1.23 k1.26 k
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IMAX Revenue Breakdown

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IMAX revenue breakdown by business segment: 95.0% from IMAX theater systems and 5.0% from Films

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Competitors

Everyman Media Group
Media & Entertainment - Public
Thunderclap Entertainment
Media & Entertainment - Private
Cage Free Productions
Media & Entertainment - Private
Here Be Dragons
Media & Entertainment - Private
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IMAX Online and Social Media Presence

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IMAX News and Updates

March 12, 2019

The 'Dark Knight' trilogy is returning to theaters for a 70mm IMAX tour

Time to dust off that Bane impression: The Dark Knight trilogy is headed back to the big screen. In honor of Batman's 80th birthday later this month, Director Christopher Nolan is taking his beloved trio of Christian Bale-starring Batman flicks on the road for an anniversary tour/movie marathon.  …
March 11, 2019

Scorsese's 'The Irishman' could show in IMAX theaters, if Netflix loosens its grip

Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman" could come to IMAX theaters, if Netflix makes concessions about how long it's willing to let the film play in theaters before bringing it to its streaming service.
March 11, 2019

‘Captain Marvel’ delivers at weekend box office for Imax

‘Captain Marvel’ delivers at weekend box office for Imax
March 11, 2019

Imax scores with 'Captain Marvel' weekend debut

Imax Corp. said Monday that the $36.1 million debut of Marvel Studios' film "Captain Marvel" marked the best March opening for the entertainment technology company. The latest superhero installment starring Brie Larson was the fifth biggest Imax opening of all time, the only movie in the top five t…
February 26, 2019

‘Aquaman’ and ‘Venom’ Give IMAX a Surprise Box-Office Boost

The company has returned to its core business of movie exhibition.
February 26, 2019

IMAX China Reports Full-Year 2018 Financial Results

SHANGHAI, Feb. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- HIGHLIGHTS IMAX China delivered a record $337 million of box office, up 16% compared to 2017. Chinese language films contributed 30% of IMAX China's total box office, up from 24% last year. The IMAX commercial footprint reached 624 systems at...
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IMAX Blogs

October 23, 2018

SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT AND IMAX® ANNOUNCE NEW GLOBAL BLOCKBUSTER SLATE DEAL

SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT AND IMAX® ANNOUNCE NEW GLOBAL BLOCKBUSTER SLATE DEAL   New Deal to Include Releases of ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home,’ the new ‘Men in Black’ spinoff and the ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ Sequel LOS ANGELES – October 24, 2018 – Sony Pictures and IMAX Corporation (NYSE:…
October 23, 2018

HALLOWEEN

Category:  Movies Description:  Experience the #1 movie in America in IMAX for one week only. Promo image:  Theme:  HALLOWEEN IS COMING TO IMAX® Video:  Link:  LEARN MORE Text color:  Light Countries:  Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Cen…
October 23, 2018

Experience Halloween in IMAX®

Halloween is Coming to IMAX® for one Week Only! Jamie Lee Curtis & Nick Castle return to their iconic roles in the latest chapter of the acclaimed horror franchise.  Experience the #1 movie in America in IMAX for one week only, starting this Friday.   Halloween was directed by David Gordon Gre…
October 19, 2018

Thugs of Hindostan is coming to Select IMAX® Theatres

Experience Thugs of Hindostan in select IMAX theatres this fall!  View this post on Instagram A post shared by IMAX (@imax) on Oct 17, 2018 at 6:32am PDT Tags:  Thugs of Hinostan IMAX India Date:  Friday, October 19, 2018 - 00:00 Video:  To …
October 16, 2018

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Desktop Image:  Mobile Image:  Button:  SECURE YOUR SEAT Footer Text:  Warner Bros. Pictures | PG-13
October 15, 2018

First Man - Ryan Gosling

Witness the lunar landing first hand. The IMAX presentation of First Man will take you on an epic journey to the moon. SEE ALSO: The Lunar Sequences in Damien Chazelle's Latest Film were Shot with IMAX Cameras Experience First Man to the fullest in IMAX.   Tags:  First Man Ryan Gosling Neil Ar…
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 IMAX Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was IMAX founded?

    IMAX was founded in 1967.

  • Who are IMAX key executives?

    IMAX's key executives are Richard Gelfond, Greg Foster and Jl Pomeroy.

  • How many employees does IMAX have?

    IMAX has 606 employees.

  • What is IMAX revenue?

    Latest IMAX annual revenue is $374.4 m.

  • What is IMAX revenue per employee?

    Latest IMAX revenue per employee is $617.8 k.

  • Who are IMAX competitors?

    Competitors of IMAX include Everyman Media Group, Thunderclap Entertainment and Cage Free Productions.

  • Where is IMAX headquarters?

    IMAX headquarters is located at 1 Idexx Dr, Westbrook.

  • Where are IMAX offices?

    IMAX has offices in Westbrook, Charlotte, Columbus, Denver and in 16 other locations.

  • How many offices does IMAX have?

    IMAX has 20 offices.

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