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Lease Arrangements | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021
Leases [Abstract] |
Lease Arrangements | 5. Lease Arrangements
| (a) | IMAX Corporation as a Lessee
The Company’s operating lease arrangements principally involve office and warehouse space. Office equipment is generally purchased outright. Leases with an initial term of less than 12 months are not recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the related lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Most of the Company’s leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from one to five years or more. The Company has determined that it is reasonably certain that the renewal options on its warehouse leases will be exercised based on previous history, its current understanding of future business needs and its level of investment in leasehold improvements, among other factors. The incremental borrowing rate used in the calculation of the Company’s lease liability is based on the location of each leased property. None of the Company’s leases include options to purchase the leased property. The depreciable lives of right-of-use assets and related leasehold improvements are limited by the expected lease term. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. The Company rents or subleases certain office space to third parties, which have a remaining term of less than 12 months and are not expected to be renewed. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the components of lease expense recorded within Selling, General and Administrative expenses are as follows:
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars) | 2021 |  |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2021 |  |  |  | 2020 |
Operating lease cost (1) | $ | 163 |  |  |  | $ | 133 |  |  | $ | 546 |  |  |  | $ | 392 |
Amortization of lease assets |  | 684 |  |  |  |  | 706 |  |  |  | 2,098 |  |  |  |  | 2,155 |
Interest on lease liabilities |  | 242 |  |  |  |  | 258 |  |  |  | 715 |  |  |  |  | 765 |
Total lease cost | $ | 1,089 |  |  |  | $ | 1,097 |  |  | $ | 3,359 |  |  |  | $ | 3,312 |
(1) | Includes short-term leases and variable lease costs, which are not significant for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, supplemental cash and non-cash information related to leases is as follows:
| Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, |
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars) |  | 2021 |  |  |  | 2020 |
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities | $ |  | 2,907 |  |  | $ |  | 2,721 |
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations | $ |  | 1,047 |  |  | $ |  | 297 |
As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows:
|  |  | September 30, |  |  | December 31, |
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars) |  |  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
Assets | Balance Sheet Classification |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets | Property, plant and equipment |  | $ | 12,833 |  |  | $ | 13,911 |
Liabilities | Balance Sheet Classification |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases | Accrued and other liabilities |  | $ | 15,388 |  |  | $ | 16,634 |
As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the weighted-average remaining lease term and weighted-average interest rate associated with the Company’s operating leases are as follows:
|  |  | September 30, |  |  | December 31, |  |
|  |  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |  |
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) |  |  | 7.0 |  |  |  | 7.6 |  |
Weighted-average discount rate |  |  |  | 5.96 |  | % |  | 5.91 |  | %
As of September 30, 2021, the maturities of the Company’s operating lease liabilities are as follows:
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars) |  |  |  |
2021 (three months remaining) |  | $ | 924 |
2022 |  |  | 3,360 |
2023 |  |  | 2,454 |
2024 |  |  | 2,230 |
2025 |  |  | 2,078 |
Thereafter |  |  | 8,026 |
Total lease payments |  | $ | 19,072 |
Less: interest expense |  |  | (3,684 | )
Present value of operating lease liabilities |  | $ | 15,388 |
| (b) | IMAX Corporation as a Lessor
The Company provides IMAX Theater Systems to customers through long-term lease arrangements that for accounting purposes are classified as sales-type leases. Under these arrangements, in exchange for providing the IMAX Theater System, the Company earns fixed upfront and ongoing consideration. Certain arrangements that are legal sales are also classified as sales-type leases as certain clauses within the arrangements limit transfer of title or provide the Company with conditional rights to the system. The customer’s rights under the Company’s sales-type lease arrangements are described in Note 3(n) in the Company’s 2020 Form 10-K. Under the Company’s sales-type lease arrangements, the customer has the ability and the right to operate the hardware components or direct others to operate them in a manner determined by the customer. The Company’s lease portfolio terms are typically non-cancellable for 10 to 20 years with renewal provisions from inception. The Company’s sales-type lease arrangements do not contain a guarantee of residual value at the end of the lease term. The customer is required to pay for executory costs such as insurance and taxes and is required to pay the Company for maintenance and an extended warranty generally after the first year of the lease until the end of the lease term. The customer is responsible for obtaining insurance coverage for the IMAX Theater System commencing on the date specified in the arrangement’s shipping terms and ending on the date the IMAX Theater System is returned to the Company. The Company also provides IMAX Theater Systems to customers through joint revenue sharing arrangements. Under the traditional form of these arrangements, in exchange for providing the IMAX Theater System under a long-term lease, the Company earns rent based on a percentage of contingent box office receipts and, in some cases, concession revenues, rather than requiring the customer to pay a fixed upfront fee or annual minimum payments. Under certain other joint revenue sharing arrangements, known as hybrid arrangements, the customer is responsible for making fixed upfront payments prior to the delivery and installation of the IMAX Theater System. Under joint revenue sharing arrangements, the customer has the ability and the right to operate the hardware components or direct others to operate them in a manner determined by the customer. The Company’s joint revenue sharing arrangements are typically non-cancellable for 10 years or longer with renewal provisions. Title to the IMAX Theater System under a joint revenue sharing arrangement generally does not transfer to the customer. The Company’s joint revenue sharing arrangements do not contain a guarantee of residual value at the end of the lease term. The customer is required to pay for executory costs such as insurance and taxes and is required to pay the Company for maintenance and an extended warranty throughout the term. The customer is responsible for obtaining insurance coverage for the IMAX Theater System commencing on the date specified in the arrangement’s shipping terms and ending on the date the IMAX Theater System is returned to the Company. (See Note 4 for information related to the net investment in leases related to the Company’s sales-type lease arrangements.)

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