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Borrowings
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Borrowings

6. Borrowings

(a)
Revolving Credit Facility Borrowings, Net

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Revolving Credit Facility Borrowings, Net includes the following:

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)

2023

 

 

2022

 

Wells Fargo Credit Facility borrowings

$

20,000

 

 

$

25,000

 

HSBC China Facility borrowings

 

12,165

 

 

 

12,496

 

Bank of China Facility borrowings

 

379

 

 

 

374

 

Unamortized debt issuance costs

 

(1,519

)

 

 

(1,759

)

Revolving Credit Facility Borrowings, net

$

31,025

 

 

$

36,111

 

 

Wells Fargo Credit Agreement

On March 25, 2022, the Company entered into a Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as agent (the “Agent”), and a syndicate of lenders party thereto (the “Credit Agreement”), which extended the maturity date of the credit facility under the Credit Agreement (the “Credit Facility”) from June 28, 2023 to March 25, 2027. The Company’s obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”), and are secured by first-priority security interests in substantially all of the assets of the Company and the Guarantors.

The Credit Agreement has a revolving borrowing capacity of $300.0 million, and contains an uncommitted accordion feature allowing the Company to further increase its borrowing capacity by the greater of $140.0 million, for a total of $440.0 million, or by the Company’s EBITDA for the sum of the four most recently ended fiscal quarters, subject to certain conditions, depending on the mix of revolving loans and/or term loans under the incremental facility and subject to conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement.

The Credit Facility requires that the Company maintain a maximum Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of no greater than 3.25:1.00, on the last day of each Fiscal Quarter. The Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio is the ratio of Total Debt (as defined in the Credit Agreement), secured by liens, net of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents held outside of the People's Republic of China (“the PRC”) to a maximum of $75.0 million, relative to Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility for the four prior quarters. The Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio is calculated using Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility determined on a trailing twelve-month basis. The Company was in compliance with this requirement as of March 31, 2023 as the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio was 0.00:1.00.

Loans under the Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company’s option, at (i) Term Secure Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), Eurocurrency Rate or Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (“CDOR”) plus a margin ranging from 1.00% to 1.75% per annum; or (ii) the U.S. base rate or the Canadian prime rate plus a margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.00% per annum, in each case depending on the Company’s total leverage ratio. In no event will Term SOFR, Eurocurrency Rate or CDOR Rate be less than 0.00% per annum.

As of March 31, 2023, borrowings under the Credit Facility were $20.0 million (December 31, 2022 — $25.0 million) and bear interest at Term SOFR, plus a margin of 1.75% per annum based on the Company’s total leverage ratio. The effective interest rate for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was 6.35%. There were no amounts drawn under the Credit Facility during the three months ended March 31, 2022.

The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including covenants that limit indebtedness, liens, asset sales, investments and restricted payments, in each case subject to negotiated exceptions and baskets. The Credit Agreement also contains customary representations, warranties and event of default provisions.

The Company incurred fees of approximately $2.5 million in connection with the March 25, 2022 amendment of the Credit Agreement, which are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the Credit Agreement. In the first quarter of 2022, the Company expensed $0.4 million in unamortized deferred financing costs associated with lenders that are no longer parties to the Credit Agreement.

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company did not have any letters of credit or advance payment guarantees outstanding under the Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2023, the amount available for future borrowings under the Credit Facility was $280.0 million.

Foreign Exchange Facility

Within the Credit Facility, the Company is able to purchase foreign currency forward contracts and/or other swap arrangements. As of March 31, 2023, the net unrealized loss on the Company’s outstanding foreign currency forward contracts was $(0.2) million, representing the amount by which the notional value of these forward contracts exceeded their fair value (December 31, 2022 — net unrealized loss of $(0.6) million). As of March 31, 2023, the notional value of the Company’s outstanding foreign currency forward contracts was $34.4 million (December 31, 2022 — $24.7 million).

Bank of China Facility

In June 2022, IMAX (Shanghai) Multimedia Technology Co., Ltd. (“IMAX Shanghai”), one of the Company’s majority-owned subsidiaries in China, renewed its unsecured revolving facility with Bank of China for up to 200.0 million Chinese Renminbi (“RMB”) ($29.1 million), including RMB 10.0 million ($1.4 million) for letters of guarantee, to fund ongoing working capital requirements (the “Bank of China Facility”). The Bank of China Facility expires in September 2023.

As of March 31, 2023, RMB 2.6 million ($0.4 million) of borrowings were outstanding under the Bank of China Facility and outstanding letters of guarantee were RMB 3.0 million ($0.4 million). As of December 31, 2022, outstanding Bank of China Facility borrowings were RMB 2.6 million ($0.4 million) and outstanding letters of guarantee were RMB 2.8 million ($0.4 million).

As of March 31, 2023, the amount available for future borrowings under the Bank of China Facility was RMB 187.4 million ($27.3 million) and the amount available for letters of guarantee was RMB 7.0 million ($1.0 million). The amount available for future borrowings under the Bank of China Facility is not subject to a standby fee. The effective interest rate for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was 3.85% (2022 — 4.15%).

HSBC China Facility

In June 2022, IMAX Shanghai entered into an unsecured revolving facility for up to RMB 200.0 million ($29.1 million) with HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited, Shanghai Branch to fund ongoing working capital requirements (the “HSBC China Facility”). As of March 31, 2023, RMB 83.6 million ($12.2 million) of borrowings were outstanding under the HSBC China Facility. As of December 31, 2022, outstanding HSBC China Facility borrowings were RMB 87.0 million ($12.5 million). As of March 31, 2023, the amount available for future borrowings under the HSBC China Facility was RMB 116.4 million ($16.9 million). The effective interest rate for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was 3.88% (2022 — 3.91%).

NBC Facility

In October 2019, the Company entered into a $5.0 million facility with National Bank of Canada (the “NBC Facility”) fully insured by Export Development Canada for use solely in conjunction with the issuance of performance guarantees and letters of credit. The NBC Facility will expire on June 30, 2023, and is renewable on the same terms and conditions on an annual basis. The Company did not have any letters of credit or advance payment guarantees outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 under the NBC Facility.

(b)
Convertible Notes and Other Borrowings, Net

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Convertible Notes and Other Borrowings, Net includes the following:

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)

2023

 

 

2022

 

Convertible Notes

$

230,000

 

 

$

230,000

 

Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs

 

(4,494

)

 

 

(4,870

)

Convertible Notes, net

 

225,506

 

 

 

225,130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Economic Development Loan

 

3,128

 

 

 

2,812

 

Unaccreted interest benefit

 

(1,085

)

 

 

(1,030

)

Federal Economic Development Loan, net

 

2,043

 

 

 

1,782

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Notes and Other Borrowings, net

$

227,549

 

 

$

226,912

 

Convertible Notes

On March 19, 2021, the Company issued $230.0 million of 0.500% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 (the “Convertible Notes”) in a private placement conducted pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The net proceeds from the issuance of the Convertible Notes were $223.7 million, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discounts and commissions.

The Convertible Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and bear interest at a rate of 0.500% per annum on the principal of $230.0 million, payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on October 1, 2021. The Convertible Notes will mature on April 1, 2026, unless they are redeemed or repurchased by the Company or converted on an earlier date.

Holders of the Convertible Notes have the right to convert their Convertible Notes in certain circumstances and during specified periods. Before January 1, 2026, holders of the Convertible Notes have the right to convert their Convertible Notes only upon the occurrence of certain events. From and after January 1, 2026, holders of the Convertible Notes may convert their Convertible Notes at any time at their election until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date. Upon conversion, the Company will pay or deliver, as applicable, cash or a combination of cash (in an amount no less than the principal amount of the Convertible Notes being converted) and common shares, at its election, based on the applicable conversion rates. The initial conversion rate is 34.7766 common shares per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes, which represents an initial conversion price of approximately $28.75 per common share, and is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events.

The Convertible Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at the Company’s option at any time, and from time to time, on or after April 6, 2024 and on or before the 40th scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date, at a cash redemption price equal to the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, but only if the last reported sale price per share of the Company’s common stock exceeds 130% of the conversion price for a specified period of time. In addition, calling any Convertible Notes for redemption will constitute a “make-whole fundamental change” with respect to such notes, in which case the conversion rate applicable to the conversion of such notes will be increased in certain circumstances if such notes are converted after they are called for redemption.

In addition, upon the occurrence of a “fundamental change” (as defined below), holders may require the Company to repurchase their Convertible Notes at a cash repurchase price equal to the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. Subject to the terms and conditions of the indenture governing the Convertible Notes, a “fundamental change” means, among other things, an event resulting in (i) a change of control, (ii) a transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, (iii) a merger, (iv) liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or (v) delisting of the Company’s common shares from a national securities exchange.

The Company recorded the Convertible Notes entirely as a liability in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, net of initial purchasers’ discounts and commissions and other debt issuance costs, with interest expense reflecting the cash coupon plus the amortization of the discounts and capitalized costs. Additionally, under the “if-converted” method, because the principal amount of the Convertible Notes is settled in cash and the conversion spread is settleable in the Company’s common shares, diluted earnings per share is calculated by including the net number of incremental shares that would be issued upon conversion of the Convertible Notes, using the average market price during the period. Accordingly, the application of the “if-converted” method may reduce the Company’s reported diluted earnings per share.

In connection with the pricing of the Convertible Notes, the Company entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions (the “Capped Call Transactions”) with certain financial institutions. The Capped Call Transactions are expected to reduce potential dilution resulting from the common shares the Company is required to issue and/or to offset any potential cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes in the event that the market price per share of the Company’s common shares is greater than the strike price of the Capped Call Transactions with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap. The Capped Call Transactions have an initial cap price of $37.2750 per share of the Company’s common shares, which represents a premium of 75% over the last reported sale price of the common shares when they were priced on March 16, 2021, and are subject to certain adjustments under the terms of the Capped Call Transactions. Collectively, the Capped Call Transactions cover, subject to anti-dilution adjustments substantially similar to those applicable to the Convertible Notes, the number of the Company’s common shares underlying the Convertible Notes. The cost of the Capped Call Transactions was approximately $19.1 million.

The Capped Call Transactions are separate transactions, are not part of the terms of the Convertible Notes and will not affect any holder’s rights under the Convertible Notes. Holders of the Convertible Notes will not have any rights with respect to the Capped Call Transactions.

The Capped Call Transactions meet all of the applicable criteria for equity classification in accordance with ASC 815-10-15-74(a), “Derivatives and Hedging—Embedded Derivatives—Certain Contracts Involving an Entity’s Own Equity,” and, as a result, the related $19.1 million cost was recorded as a reduction to Other Equity within Shareholders’ Equity on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity and Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Federal Economic Development Loan

The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, SSIMWAVE, entered into a contribution agreement with the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (the “Federal Economic Development Loan”) on May 29, 2019, under which SSIMWAVE received $4.2 million Canadian Dollars (“CAD”) ($3.1 million) by way of repayable contributions toward certain eligible projects costs. The contributions under the agreement cover 35% of the eligible and supported costs of SSIMWAVE between January 10, 2019 and December 31, 2022. The contributions are repayable over 60 months, with repayments estimated to begin in January 2024, with an annual interest rate of 0%.

The benefit of the interest free loan has been determined by calculating the present value of the payments using a market-based interest rate and comparing this to the proceeds received. The benefit is being recorded as the interest free benefit of government funding within Interest Income on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The benefit, which was $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, was recorded as the interest free benefit of government funding within Interest Income on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The obligation is being accreted to its maturity amount, resulting in an interest expense of less than $0.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and is being recorded within Interest Expense on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

As of March 31, 2023, the Federal Economic Development Loan has a carrying value of $2.0 million, net of unaccreted interest benefit and is recorded within Convertible Notes and Other Borrowings, Net on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.