IMAX does not make most of the films it shows and rarely owns theaters. It builds the projection, sound, and camera technology, remasters studio films for its screens, and partners with exhibitors such as AMC, Regal, Cinemark, and Wanda. Principal offices are in Mississauga, Ontario and New York, and its majority-owned subsidiary IMAX China trades in Hong Kong under stock code 1970. IMAX's own shares trade on the NYSE as IMAX. The company is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The absolute pioneer of massive-screen cinema was founded in Montreal in 1967, originally creating highly complex 70mm film projectors for science museums before completely revolutionizing Hollywood blockbusters.
IMAX runs a B2B technology and licensing model with two main segments. Technology Products and Services ($251.3 million in FY2025) covers sales, sales-type leases, and hybrid or joint revenue-sharing arrangements for IMAX systems, plus maintenance and after-market sales. Under joint revenue-sharing deals IMAX funds much of the equipment and takes a share of that screen's box office. Content Solutions ($151.3 million in FY2025) covers Digital Media Remastering (DMR) fees paid by studios as a share of IMAX box office, film distribution, post-production, and camera rental for 'Filmed for IMAX' productions. A small 'All Other' bucket ($7.7 million) includes streaming technology such as SSIMWAVE software and IMAX Enhanced licensing.