IMAX's Q4 2020 results were driven by a strong recovery in the Asian box office, particularly in China and Japan. The company reported revenues of $56.0 million, a gross margin of $20.3 million, and a net loss attributable to common shareholders of ($21.2) million, or ($0.36) per diluted share. IMAX ended the quarter with $317 million in cash and cash equivalents.
Strong box office across Asia drove IMAX results, offering encouraging signs of pent-up demand among global audiences with a robust Hollywood slate scheduled ahead
IMAX posted another quarter of sequential improvement in key financial metrics, validating the Company’s superior asset-light business model and strategic market position in the entertainment industry
IMAX ended the quarter with $317 million of cash and cash equivalents
IMAX installed 71 systems and signed agreements for 65 systems for the full year, demonstrating continued partner demand for IMAX® theater systems, contributing to a strong 527 system backlog despite the COVID-19 pandemic
IMAX is optimistic about a strong and sustainable recovery in the global film industry in the second half of 2021, driven by strong demand in Asia, a promising Hollywood blockbuster pipeline, and accelerating vaccinations in North America and Europe.
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