19. Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Disaggregated Information About Revenue

The following tables summarize the Company’s revenues by type and reportable segment for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023:

Years Ended December 31, 2025
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)Technology
Sales
Image Enhancement and
Maintenance Services
Technology
Rentals
Finance Income
Total
Content Solutions Segment:
Film Remastering and Distribution
$— $142,346 $— $— $142,346 
Other Content Solutions
— 7,920 992 — 8,912 
Sub-total— 150,266 992 — 151,258 
Technology Products and Services Segment:
System Sales
94,475 — — — 94,475 
System Rentals
— — 81,226 — 81,226 
Maintenance— 63,847 — — 63,847 
Finance Income
— — — 11,729 11,729 
Sub-total94,475 63,847 81,226 11,729 251,277 
Sub-total for reportable segments
94,475 214,113 82,218 11,729 402,535 
All Other
3,864 3,813 — — 7,677 
Total$98,339 $217,926 $82,218 $11,729 $410,212 
Years Ended December 31, 2024
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)Technology
Sales
Image Enhancement and
Maintenance Services
Technology
Rentals
Finance Income
Total
Content Solutions Segment:
Film Remastering and Distribution
$— $100,545 $— $— $100,545 
Other Content Solutions
— 23,964 222 — 24,186 
Sub-total— 124,509 222 — 124,731 
Technology Products and Services Segment:
System Sales
82,480 — — — 82,480 
System Rentals
— — 62,331 — 62,331 
Maintenance— 61,565 — — 61,565 
Finance Income
— — — 9,686 9,686 
Sub-total82,480 61,565 62,331 9,686 216,062 
Sub-total for reportable segments
82,480 186,074 62,553 9,686 340,793 
All Other
5,285 6,123 — 11,415 
Total$87,765 $192,197 $62,560 $9,686 $352,208 

Years Ended December 31, 2023
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)Technology
Sales
Image Enhancement and
Maintenance Services
Technology
Rentals
Finance Income
Total
Content Solutions Segment:
Film Remastering and Distribution
$— $118,637 $— $— $118,637 
Other Content Solutions
— 8,061 — — 8,061 
Sub-total— 126,698 — — 126,698 
Technology Products and Services Segment:
System Sales
93,271 — — — 93,271 
System Rentals
— — 75,566 — 75,566 
Maintenance— 56,737 — — 56,737 
Finance Income
— — — 8,729 8,729 
Sub-total93,271 56,737 75,566 8,729 234,303 
Sub-total for reportable segments
93,271 183,435 75,566 8,729 361,001 
All Other
7,521 6,317 — — 13,838 
Total$100,792 $189,752 $75,566 $8,729 $374,839 

Deferred Revenue

IMAX System sale and lease arrangements include a requirement for the Company to provide maintenance services over the life of the arrangement, some of which maintenance services are subject to a consumer price index adjustment each year. In circumstances where customers prepay the entire term’s maintenance fee based on the original arrangement, additional payments are due to the Company for the years after its extended warranty and maintenance obligations expire. Payments, upon renewal each year, are either prepaid or made in arrears and can vary in frequency from monthly to annually. As of December 31, 2025, $28.3 million of consideration had been deferred in relation to outstanding maintenance services to be provided on existing maintenance contracts (December 31, 2024 — $26.5 million and 2023 — $22.8 million).

For the year ended December 31, 2025, $39.0 million of revenue was recognized that was included in the $52.7 million balance of deferred revenue as of December 31, 2024. For the year ended December 31, 2024, $44.5 million of revenue was recognized that was included in the $67.1 million balance of deferred revenue as of December 31, 2023.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 25, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 19, 2025
2023Feb 27, 2024
2022Feb 22, 2023
2021Feb 24, 2022
2020Mar 4, 2021
2019Feb 19, 2020
2018Feb 26, 2019

About Revenue Disclosures

Revenue disclosures under ASC 606 explain how a company identifies performance obligations, allocates transaction prices, and determines when revenue is recognized. This section is essential for understanding whether reported revenue reflects genuine economic activity or aggressive accounting choices. Analysts examine the mix of point-in-time versus over-time recognition, which directly affects revenue timing and comparability.

Key signals: rising contract liabilities (deferred revenue) suggest strong future revenue visibility, while declining contract assets may indicate slowing project milestones. Watch for variable consideration estimates — rebates, returns, and performance bonuses that require management judgment. Significant changes in disaggregated revenue by geography or product line can reveal shifting business mix before it appears in headline numbers. Compare revenue growth against contract liability growth to assess sustainability, and scrutinize any changes in the timing of recognition that coincide with earnings pressure.