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Imax (IMAX) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $81.0 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Imax Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Imax's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Sep. 2023 ($109.60 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($76.20 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2023 ($76.20 Mil) to Mar. 2024 ($81.02 Mil).

Imax's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2021 ($189.71 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($97.40 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2022 ($97.40 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($76.20 Mil).


Imax Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Imax's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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Imax Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Imax Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 109.48 317.38 189.71 97.40 76.20

Imax Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cash And Cash Equivalents Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 99.25 95.27 109.60 76.20 81.02

Imax Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.


Imax  (NYSE:IMAX) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.


Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.


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Imax (IMAX) Business Description

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Address
2525 Speakman Drive, Mississauga, ON, CAN, L5K 1B1
Imax is now primarily a technology hardware and brand-licensing company that does not operate the vast majority of Imax theaters. Instead, the firm generates revenue via selling and leasing the required proprietary equipment and via fees for digitally remastering standard films into the proprietary Imax format. The firm has expanded from 210 commercial theaters in 2008 to over 1,630 today and increased the annual number of Imax releases from 13 in 2007 to 68 in 2028. Roughly 70% of the firm's screens are in China (48%) and the U.S. (22%), but Imax has screens in 87 countries.
Executives
Calamera Pablo officer: CTO & EVP C/O IMAX CORPORATION, 902 BROADWAY, FLOOR 20, NEW YORK NY 10010
Kenneth Ian Weissman officer: Sr VP & Corporate Secretary 902 BROADWAY AVE, 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010-6002
Richard L Gelfond director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 902 BROADWAY, 20TH FLOOR, IMAX CORPORATION, NEW YORK NY 10010-6002
Denny Tu officer: Chief Marketing Officer 12582 WEST MILLENNIUM DRIVE, PLAYA VISTA CA 90094
Daniel Manwaring officer: CEO, IMAX China Holding, Inc. IMAX CORPORATION, 902 BROADWAY, FLOOR 20, NEW YORK NY 10010
Mark Welton officer: Executive Vice President 2525 SPEAKMAN DRIVE, C/O IMAX CORP, MISSISSAUGA A6 L5K 1B1
Gail Berman director 902 BROADWAY, FLOOR 20, NEW YORK NY 10010
Elizabeth Gitajn officer: SVP, Finance & Controller 2525 SPEAKMAN DRIVE, MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO Z4 L5K 1B1
Jennifer L. Wong director C/O TIME INC., 225 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10281
Michele Golden officer: Global Chief People Officer 902 BROADWAY, FLOOR 20, NEW YORK NY 10010
Natasha Fernandes officer: Chief Financial Officer 2525 SPEAKMAN DRIVE, MISSISSAUGA A6 L5K1B1
Jacqueline Bassani officer: Chief People Officer 2525 SPEAKMAN DRIVE, MISSISSAUGA A6 L5K1B1
Robert D Lister officer: Exec VP Bus&Legal Affairs 902 BROADWAY, 20TH FLOOR, C/O IMAX CORP, NEW YORK NY 10022
Steve Pamon director 1241 E MAIN ST, STAMFORD CT 06902-3520
Megan Colligan officer: President IMAX Entertainment 12582 WEST MILLENNNIUM DRIVE, LOS ANGELES CA 90094