IMAX — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of IMAX's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-07-23 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-04-30
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +76 | −30 | ~48 | 78 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~7 | 6 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | +2 | −3 | 0 | 1 |
| Risk factors | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 20 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Not shown (absent or not faithfully extractable): Legal proceedings, Other information
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-23
In the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company partnered with various studios and distributors on a number of alternative content releases and exclusive events. These included the releases of EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (Neon Rated and Universal Pictures), Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience …
(4)Greater China backlog changes include first half installations along with restructuring of certain contracts resulting in cancellation of backlog for 17 system locations deemed mutually to no longer be beneficial to IMAX and its exhibition customers.
(2)Worldwide Total of 501 includes 256 new IMAX Laser Systems and 145 upgrades of existing locations to IMAX Laser Systems.
(3)Worldwide Total of 501 includes 356 new systems and 145 upgrades.
In the second quarter of 2026, box office generated by IMAX films totaled $284.8 million, a $3.8 million, or 1% increase versus the prior year comparative period of $281.1 million. In the second quarter of 2026, IMAX box office was generated by the exhibition of 35 films (32 new films and three re-r…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-04-30
As announced on March 30, 2026, Richard Gelfond, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, is on a temporary medical leave of absence. On April 16, 2026, the Company appointed Robert D. Lister, its Chief Legal Officer and Senior Executive Vice President, to serve as the Company’s interim principal exec…
In the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company partnered with Neon Rated and Universal Pictures on the release of EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert. The Company also partnered with Bleecker Street and Universal Pictures for the release of Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience, and with Trafalgar f…
(2)Worldwide Total of 516 includes 254 new IMAX Laser Systems and 161 upgrades of existing locations to IMAX Laser Systems.
(3)Worldwide Total of 516 includes 355 new systems and 161 upgrades.
In the three months ended March 31, 2026, box office generated by IMAX films totaled $259.6 million, a $38.5 million, or 13%, decrease versus the prior year comparative period of $298.2 million. This decrease was primarily driven by lower local language box office in the first quarter of 2026, due p…
Controls & procedures
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-23
The Company’s management, with the participation of its principal executive and principal financial officers, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of June 30, 2026 and has conclude…
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting which occurred during the three months ended June 30, 2026, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-04-30
The Company’s management, with the participation of its principal executive and principal financial officers, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of March 31, 2026 and has conclud…
controls and procedures were effective. The Company will continue to periodically evaluate its disclosure controls and procedures and will make modifications from time to time as deemed necessary to ensure that information is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods spec…
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting which occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2026, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice