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IMAX achieved a fourth-quarter 2017 revenue of $125.6 million and net income attributable to common shareholders of $4.8 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, which includes a one-time tax charge of $9.3 million ($0.14 per diluted share) associated with the recent U.S. tax reform and a $2.5 million ($0.04 per diluted share) charge associated with the Company's cost reduction exercise announced in June. Full-year 2017 revenue was $380.8 million and net income attributable to common shareholders was $2.3 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, which includes the one-time tax charge of $9.3 million ($0.14 per diluted share) and total restructuring charge of $16.2 million ($0.25 per diluted share).
Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders for the fourth quarter was $21.8 million, or $0.34 per diluted share. Full-year 2017 adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders was $40.5 million, or $0.62 per diluted share. For reconciliations of reported results to non-GAAP financial results, and for the definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility, please see the end of this press release.
"We saw tangible improvements to box office performance and operating leverage in the second half last year, largely the result of our implementing several initiatives aimed at refining our programming strategy and containing costs," said Richard L. Gelfond, IMAX CEO. "IMAX domestic box office increased 17% in the second half, compared to an exhibitor industry decline of 6%. In international markets, we grew box office 14% over the same period. We believe this underscores the IMAX consumer value proposition for compelling content and highlights the importance of analyzing our results separately from the overall industry's. Moreover, our growing international presence in markets such as Japan—a market that housed our single strongest-performing theater last year—continued to contribute meaningfully to our overall results."
Fourth-Quarter 2017 Results
U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax Act)
In the fourth quarter of 2017, IMAX incurred a discrete tax expense of $9.3 million, related to the enactment of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Dec. 22, 2017. This non-recurring charge relates to the provisional re-measurement and write-down of the Company's U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities, given the changes enacted by the Tax Act.
Network Update
During the quarter, the Company installed 70 theaters, of which 69 were for new theater locations and one was an upgrade. The total IMAX theater network consisted of 1,370 systems as of Dec. 31, 2017, of which 1,272 were in commercial multiplexes. There were 499 theaters in backlog as of Dec. 31, 2017, compared to the 498 in backlog as of Dec. 31, 2016.
IMAX signed contracts for 23 new theaters across 12 countries in the fourth quarter of 2017. For a breakdown of theater system signings, installations, network and backlog by type for the fourth quarter of 2017, please see the end of this press release.
Box Office Update
Gross box office from IMAX DMR® films increased by 13% to $278.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 from $246.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, resulting in higher DMR revenues. Gross box office per-screen for the fourth quarter of 2017 averaged $227,000 in comparison to $233,300 in the fourth quarter of 2016. Gross box office was generated primarily by the exhibition of 45 films (20 new and 25 carryovers), as compared to 24 films (17 new and 7 carryovers) exhibited in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Please reference the chart below for a breakout of box office and per-screen averages on a regional basis:
Fourth-Quarter Segment Results
Network Business
Network business revenue was $53.8 million in the quarter, compared with $47.6 million in the prior-year period. Margins for the network business were 64.3% in the most recent quarter, compared to 65.8% in the prior-year period.
IMAX DMR revenues were $31.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $27.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. Gross margin for the IMAX DMR segment was 60.6%, compared to 60.8% in the prior-year comparative period.
Revenue from joint revenue-sharing arrangements was $20.7 million in the quarter, compared with $18.5 million in the prior-year comparative period. Gross margin for joint revenue-sharing arrangements was 67.8%, compared to 70.7% in the prior-year comparative period.
Theater Business
Theater business segment revenue was $55.5 million in the quarter, compared with $53.0 million in the prior-year comparative period.
The Company's gross margin on full, new sales and sales-type leases were 68.7% compared with 63.7% in the year-ago period, with the increase primarily a result of the deal-types for the systems recognized in the respective periods.
The Company expects to install approximately 145 new IMAX theater systems in 2018.
Fourth-Quarter Consolidated Results
The gross margin across all segments in the fourth quarter of 2017 was $60.1 million, or 48.0% of total revenue, compared to $55.3 million, or 51.7% of total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2016. Operating expenses (which include SG&A and R&D, and exclude stock-based compensation) were $27.3 million in the quarter, down 5% compared to $28.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Full-Year 2017 Results
Full-year 2017 revenue was $380.8 million as compared to 2016 revenue of $377.3 million. Reported net income attributable to common shareholders was $2.3 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, as compared to $28.8 million or $0.42 per diluted share in 2016. Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders was $40.5 million as compared to $50.0 million in 2016, or $0.62 per diluted share as compared to $0.73 per diluted share in 2016. Adjusted EBITDA per the Credit Facility, excluding the Company's investment in the television series Marvel's Inhumans, was $126.2 million in 2017 as compared to $121.9 million in 2016. The Company also reported a global 2017 per-screen average of $838,373, as compared to $963,800 in the prior year.
The full-year systems installation total was 170 theater systems, of which 5 were upgrades, compared with 182 and 16, respectively, in the prior-year period. Continuing to build upon the Company's record signings momentum from 2016, IMAX signed contracts for 177 theaters in 2017, across 35 countries, resulting in 499 theater systems in backlog as of Dec. 31, 2017, compared to 498 theater systems in backlog as of Dec. 31, 2016. The Company's top three markets for signings during 2017 were China, Germany and India. For a breakdown of theater system signings, installations, network and backlog by type, please see the end of this press release.
"As we look to 2018, our primary focus is on expanding the earnings power of our core business," said Gelfond. "We believe the combination of the initiatives we implemented last year, coupled with a growing international presence and reduced spend on non-core businesses and R&D, should help facilitate operating leverage in the future. Our overarching efforts this year are aimed at growing the network, controlling costs and generating more box office across our theaters. And I am pleased to say that 2018 is off to a solid start. We recently achieved record box office in February, led by Black Panther, which did $35 million in IMAX box office over the four-day opening weekend. In China, we exhibited three local-language titles during the Chinese New Year period and grew box office 60%, compared to the prior years' holiday."
HIGHLIGHTS
Company achieved fourth-quarter global box office of $278 million, up 13% over the prior year.
IMAX domestic box office increased 17% in the second half of 2017, compared to an industry decline of 6%.
Installed 165 new IMAX® theater systems during 2017, bringing the Company's total commercial multiplex network to 1,272 theaters, 68% of which are in international markets.
Company signed agreements for 170 new theater systems in 2017, resulting in year-end backlog of 494 new systems, plus five upgrades.
SG&A, excluding stock-based compensation, was down 5% year-over-year to $90 million, following the Company's cost-reduction initiative.
Over the four-day Presidents' Day and Chinese New Year weekend, the Company achieved record February box office of $53 million, led by the release of Marvel Studios' Black Panther and three local-language titles released in China.
Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders for the fourth quarter was $21.8 million, or $0.34 per diluted share. Full-year 2017 adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders was $40.5 million, or $0.62 per diluted share. For reconciliations of reported results to non-GAAP financial results, and for the definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility, please see the end of this press release.
"We saw tangible improvements to box office performance and operating leverage in the second half last year, largely the result of our implementing several initiatives aimed at refining our programming strategy and containing costs," said Richard L. Gelfond, IMAX CEO. "IMAX domestic box office increased 17% in the second half, compared to an exhibitor industry decline of 6%. In international markets, we grew box office 14% over the same period. We believe this underscores the IMAX consumer value proposition for compelling content and highlights the importance of analyzing our results separately from the overall industry's. Moreover, our growing international presence in markets such as Japan—a market that housed our single strongest-performing theater last year—continued to contribute meaningfully to our overall results."
Fourth-Quarter 2017 Results
U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax Act)
In the fourth quarter of 2017, IMAX incurred a discrete tax expense of $9.3 million, related to the enactment of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Dec. 22, 2017. This non-recurring charge relates to the provisional re-measurement and write-down of the Company's U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities, given the changes enacted by the Tax Act.
Network Update
During the quarter, the Company installed 70 theaters, of which 69 were for new theater locations and one was an upgrade. The total IMAX theater network consisted of 1,370 systems as of Dec. 31, 2017, of which 1,272 were in commercial multiplexes. There were 499 theaters in backlog as of Dec. 31, 2017, compared to the 498 in backlog as of Dec. 31, 2016.
IMAX signed contracts for 23 new theaters across 12 countries in the fourth quarter of 2017. For a breakdown of theater system signings, installations, network and backlog by type for the fourth quarter of 2017, please see the end of this press release.
Box Office Update
Gross box office from IMAX DMR® films increased by 13% to $278.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 from $246.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, resulting in higher DMR revenues. Gross box office per-screen for the fourth quarter of 2017 averaged $227,000 in comparison to $233,300 in the fourth quarter of 2016. Gross box office was generated primarily by the exhibition of 45 films (20 new and 25 carryovers), as compared to 24 films (17 new and 7 carryovers) exhibited in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Please reference the chart below for a breakout of box office and per-screen averages on a regional basis:
Fourth-Quarter Segment Results
Network Business
Network business revenue was $53.8 million in the quarter, compared with $47.6 million in the prior-year period. Margins for the network business were 64.3% in the most recent quarter, compared to 65.8% in the prior-year period.
IMAX DMR revenues were $31.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $27.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. Gross margin for the IMAX DMR segment was 60.6%, compared to 60.8% in the prior-year comparative period.
Revenue from joint revenue-sharing arrangements was $20.7 million in the quarter, compared with $18.5 million in the prior-year comparative period. Gross margin for joint revenue-sharing arrangements was 67.8%, compared to 70.7% in the prior-year comparative period.
Theater Business
Theater business segment revenue was $55.5 million in the quarter, compared with $53.0 million in the prior-year comparative period.
The Company's gross margin on full, new sales and sales-type leases were 68.7% compared with 63.7% in the year-ago period, with the increase primarily a result of the deal-types for the systems recognized in the respective periods.
The Company expects to install approximately 145 new IMAX theater systems in 2018.
Fourth-Quarter Consolidated Results
The gross margin across all segments in the fourth quarter of 2017 was $60.1 million, or 48.0% of total revenue, compared to $55.3 million, or 51.7% of total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2016. Operating expenses (which include SG&A and R&D, and exclude stock-based compensation) were $27.3 million in the quarter, down 5% compared to $28.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Full-Year 2017 Results
Full-year 2017 revenue was $380.8 million as compared to 2016 revenue of $377.3 million. Reported net income attributable to common shareholders was $2.3 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, as compared to $28.8 million or $0.42 per diluted share in 2016. Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders was $40.5 million as compared to $50.0 million in 2016, or $0.62 per diluted share as compared to $0.73 per diluted share in 2016. Adjusted EBITDA per the Credit Facility, excluding the Company's investment in the television series Marvel's Inhumans, was $126.2 million in 2017 as compared to $121.9 million in 2016. The Company also reported a global 2017 per-screen average of $838,373, as compared to $963,800 in the prior year.
The full-year systems installation total was 170 theater systems, of which 5 were upgrades, compared with 182 and 16, respectively, in the prior-year period. Continuing to build upon the Company's record signings momentum from 2016, IMAX signed contracts for 177 theaters in 2017, across 35 countries, resulting in 499 theater systems in backlog as of Dec. 31, 2017, compared to 498 theater systems in backlog as of Dec. 31, 2016. The Company's top three markets for signings during 2017 were China, Germany and India. For a breakdown of theater system signings, installations, network and backlog by type, please see the end of this press release.
"As we look to 2018, our primary focus is on expanding the earnings power of our core business," said Gelfond. "We believe the combination of the initiatives we implemented last year, coupled with a growing international presence and reduced spend on non-core businesses and R&D, should help facilitate operating leverage in the future. Our overarching efforts this year are aimed at growing the network, controlling costs and generating more box office across our theaters. And I am pleased to say that 2018 is off to a solid start. We recently achieved record box office in February, led by Black Panther, which did $35 million in IMAX box office over the four-day opening weekend. In China, we exhibited three local-language titles during the Chinese New Year period and grew box office 60%, compared to the prior years' holiday."
HIGHLIGHTS
Company achieved fourth-quarter global box office of $278 million, up 13% over the prior year.
IMAX domestic box office increased 17% in the second half of 2017, compared to an industry decline of 6%.
Installed 165 new IMAX® theater systems during 2017, bringing the Company's total commercial multiplex network to 1,272 theaters, 68% of which are in international markets.
Company signed agreements for 170 new theater systems in 2017, resulting in year-end backlog of 494 new systems, plus five upgrades.
SG&A, excluding stock-based compensation, was down 5% year-over-year to $90 million, following the Company's cost-reduction initiative.
Over the four-day Presidents' Day and Chinese New Year weekend, the Company achieved record February box office of $53 million, led by the release of Marvel Studios' Black Panther and three local-language titles released in China.
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