Upon completion of the transaction, Daniel Manwaring will continue as IMAX China CEO, reporting to Gelfond and overseeing all local business functions, which include distribution, marketing, finance and additional areas focused on the Company’s business interests in China. IMAX China will remain headquartered in Shanghai with offices in Beijing.
The acquisition of IMAX China is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of IMAX China shareholder and other approvals, and is expected to close later this year. The offer has been approved by both IMAX Corporation and IMAX China’s Boards of Directors.
Morgan Stanley is serving as IMAX Corporation’s financial advisor, and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is serving as IMAX Corporation’s legal advisor.
The Company will host a conference call today at 6:15 PM ET to discuss the transaction. This call is being webcast and can be accessed at imax.com/content/investor-relations. To access the call via telephone, interested parties please pre-register here and you will be provided with a dial-in number and unique pin.
About IMAX Corporation
IMAX, an innovator in entertainment technology, combines proprietary software, architecture, and equipment to create experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a world you’ve never imagined. Top filmmakers and studios are utilizing IMAX systems to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, making IMAX’s network among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the globe. Streaming technology company SSIMWAVE, an IMAX subsidiary, is a leader in AI-driven video quality solutions for media and entertainment companies.
IMAX is headquartered in New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles, with additional offices in London, Dublin, Tokyo, and Shanghai. As of March 31, 2023, there were 1,711 IMAX systems (1,631 commercial multiplexes, 12 commercial destinations, 68 institutional) operating in 87 countries and territories. Shares of IMAX China Holding, Inc., a subsidiary of IMAX Corporation, trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code “1970.”
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward looking statements that are based on IMAX management’s assumptions and existing information and involve certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. These forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the benefits of the acquisition, expansion and growth of business, operations and technology, industry prospects and consumer behavior, plans and references to the future
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