EX-99.1 2 tm219876d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

TELUS INTERNATIONAL (CDA) INC.

 

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

March 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

TELUS International (Cda) Inc.

 

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Income and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(unaudited)

 

      Three months 
Periods ended March 31 (US$ millions except earnings per share)  Note  2021   2020 
REVENUE  3  $505   $322 
              
OPERATING EXPENSES             
Salaries and benefits       282    206 
Goods and services purchased      94    48 
Share-based compensation  4   26    2 
Acquisition, integration and other  5   5    19 
Depreciation   11   27    21 
Amortization of intangible assets   12   36    13 
       470    309 
              
OPERATING INCOME      35    13 
              
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSES             
Changes in business combination-related provisions          (23)
Interest expense   6   14    13 
Foreign exchange loss      3     
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES      18    23 
Income tax expense   7   15    12 
NET INCOME      3    11 
              
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)              
Items that may subsequently be reclassified to income             
Change in unrealized fair value of derivatives designated as held-for-hedging      21    (4)
Exchange differences arising from translation of foreign operations      (33)   (12)
       (12)   (16)
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS     $(9)  $(5)
              
EARNINGS PER SHARE  1(a),8          
Basic     $0.01   $0.05 
Diluted     $0.01   $0.05 
              
TOTAL WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (millions)             
Basic  8   257    209 
Diluted  8   259    210 
              

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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TELUS International (Cda) Inc.

 

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(unaudited)

 

As at (US$ millions)  Note 

March 31,

2021

   December 31, 2020 
ASSETS             
Current assets             
Cash and cash equivalents     $117   $153 
Accounts receivable   9   346    303 
Due from affiliated companies   17(a)   49    49 
Income and other taxes receivable  7   14    18 
Prepaid expenses      40    23 
Current derivative assets   10   1    2 
       567    548 
Non-current assets             
Property, plant and equipment, net   11   358    362 
Intangible assets, net   12   1,235    1,294 
Goodwill   12   1,456    1,487 
Deferred income taxes       19    7 
Other long-term assets       25    34 
       3,093    3,184 
Total assets     $3,660   $3,732 
              
LIABILITIES AND OWNERS’ EQUITY             
Current liabilities             
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   18(b)  $281   $254 
Due to affiliated companies   17(a)   39    31 
Income and other taxes payable      82    101 
Advance billings and customer deposits       4    8 
Current portion of provisions  13   12    17 
Current maturities of long-term debt   14   94    92 
Current portion of derivative liabilities  10   3    1 
       515    504 
Non-current liabilities             
Provisions   13   17    20 
Long-term debt   14   1,137    1,674 
Derivative liabilities   10   35    57 
Deferred income taxes      344    353 
Other long-term liabilities       7    13 
       1,540    2,117 
Total liabilities      2,055    2,621 
              
Owners’ equity   15   1,605    1,111 
Total liabilities and owners’ equity     $3,660   $3,732 
              
Contingent liabilities  16          

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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TELUS International (Cda) Inc.

 

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Owners’ Equity

(unaudited)

 

(millions)  Note  Number
of shares
  Share
capital
  Contributed
surplus
  Retained
earnings
(deficit)
  Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
  Total 
Balance as at January 1, 2020  1(a)  190  $284  $  $(54) $15  $245 
Net income              11      11 
Other comprehensive loss                 (16)  (16)
Class A shares issued  1(a)  15   124            124 
Class B shares issued  1(a)  8   68            68 
Class C shares issued  1(a)     2            2 
Class E shares issued  1(a)  7   90            90 
Balance as at March 31, 2020  1(a)  220  $568  $  $(43) $(1) $524 
                            
Balance as at January 1, 2021     245  $989  $  $33  $89  $1,111 
Net income              3      3 
Other comprehensive loss                 (12)  (12)
Class A to E shares exchanged or redesignated  15  (245)  (994)           (994)
Multiple Voting Shares redesignated from Class A to D shares  15  236   884            884 
Subordinate Voting Shares redesignated from Class C to E shares  15  9   110            110 
Multiple Voting Shares converted to Subordinate Voting Shares  15  (22)  (81)           (81)
Subordinate Voting Shares converted from Multiple Voting Shares  15  22   81            81 
Subordinate Voting Shares issued in public offering  15  21   525            525 
Share issuance costs, net of taxes  15     (24)           (24)
Share-based compensation  4        2         2 
Balance as at March 31, 2021     266  $1,490  $2  $36  $77  $1,605 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

  

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TELUS International (Cda) Inc.

 

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 

      Three months 
Periods ended March 31 (US$ millions)  Note  2021   2020 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES             
Net income     $3   $11 
Adjustments:             
Depreciation and amortization  11,12   63    34 
Interest expense  6   14    13 
Income tax expense  7   15    12 
Share-based compensation   4   26    2 
Changes in business combination-related provisions          (23)
Change in market value of derivatives and other adjustments      29     
Net change in non-cash operating working capital   18(c)   (53)   24 
Share-based compensation payments  4   (17)    
Interest paid      (9)   (8)
Income taxes paid, net      (35)   (31)
Cash provided by operating activities      36    34 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES             
Cash payments for capital assets      (14)   (1)
Cash payments for acquisitions, net          (805)
Cash used in investing activities      (14)   (806)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES              
Shares issued  15   525    284 
Share issuance costs  15   (32)    
Repayment of long-term debt  18(d)   (547)   (589)
Long-term debt issued          1,145 
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities      (54)   840 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents      (4)    
CASH POSITION             
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents      (36)   68 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period      153    80 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period     $117   $148 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

  

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TELUS International (Cda) Inc.

 

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

 

TELUS International (Cda) Inc. (TELUS International) is a global provider of customer experience and digital business services.

 

TELUS International was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) on January 2, 2016, and is a subsidiary of TELUS Corporation. TELUS International maintains its registered office at 510 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia.

 

The terms we, us, our or ourselves are used to refer to TELUS International and, where the context of the narrative permits or requires, its subsidiaries.

 

Additionally, the term TELUS Corporation is a reference to TELUS Corporation, and where the context of the narrative permits or requires, its subsidiaries, excluding TELUS International.

 

Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements Page
General application  
1.        Condensed interim consolidated financial statements 5
2.        Capital structure financial policies 6
Consolidated results of operations focused  
3.        Revenue 7
4.        Share-based compensation 7
5.        Acquisition, integration and other 9
6.        Interest expense 9
7.        Income taxes 9
8.        Earnings per share 10
Consolidated financial position focused  
9.        Accounts receivable 10
10.      Financial instruments 11
11.      Property, plant and equipment 13
12.      Intangible assets and goodwill 13
13.      Provisions 14
14.      Long-term debt 14
15.      Share capital 15
16.      Contingent liabilities 16
Other  
17.      Related party transactions 17
18.      Additional financial information 18

 

 

 

1. Condensed interim consolidated financial statements

 

(a) Basis of presentation

 

The notes presented in our condensed interim consolidated financial statements include only significant events and transactions and are not fully inclusive of all matters normally disclosed in our annual audited financial statements; thus, our interim consolidated financial statements are referred to as condensed. Our financial results may vary from period to period during any fiscal year. The seasonality in our business, and consequently, our financial performance, mirrors that of our clients. Our revenues are typically higher in the third and fourth quarters than in other quarters.

 

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, and are expressed in United States dollars and follow the same accounting policies and methods of their application as set out in our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, other than as described in the section “Change in presentation” below. The generally accepted accounting principles that we use are International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IFRS-IASB). Our condensed interim consolidated financial statements comply with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting and reflect all adjustments (which are of a normal recurring nature) that are, in our opinion, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented.

 

In connection with our initial public offering (IPO) on February 3, 2021 and related 4.5-for-one share subdivision, we have retrospectively adjusted all per share and number of share amounts presented in these condensed interim consolidated financial statements (see Note 15).

 

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, were authorized by our Board of Directors for issue on May 6, 2021.

 

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(b) Change in presentation

 

In our condensed interim consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income, we have reclassified certain employee benefits previously included in salaries and benefits to share-based compensation. In addition, we have reclassified certain costs previously included in goods and services purchased to acquisition, integration and other, which are costs that primarily relate to costs incurred in connection with business acquisitions. We believe this presentation provides a more useful presentation of our profit and loss. All amounts presented for comparative periods have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation.

 

(c) Accounting policy developments

 

i)Initial application of standards, interpretations and amendments to standards and interpretations

 

In August 2020, the International Accounting Standards Board issued Interest Rate Benchmark Reform—Phase 2, which amends IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement, IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures, IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts and IFRS 16 Leases. The amendments are effective for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2021. Interest rate benchmarks such as interbank offer rates (IBORs) play an important role in global financial markets as they index a wide variety of financial products, including derivative financial instruments. Market developments have impacted the reliability of some existing benchmarks and, in this context, the Financial Stability Board has published a report setting out recommendations to reform such benchmarks. The Interest Rate Benchmark Reform—Phase 2 amendments focus on the effects of the interest rate benchmark reform on a company’s financial statements that arise when an interest rate benchmark used to calculate interest is replaced with an alternative benchmark rate; most significantly, there will be no requirement to derecognize or adjust the amount of financial instruments for changes required by the reform, but will instead update the effective interest rate to reflect the change to the alternative benchmark rate. The effects of these amendments on our financial performance and disclosure will be dependent upon the facts and circumstances of future changes in the derivative financial instruments we use, if any, and any future changes in interest rate benchmarks, if any, referenced by such derivative financial instruments we use.

 

ii)Standards, interpretations and amendments to standards and interpretations issued but not yet effective

 

In February 2021, the International Accounting Standards Board issued narrow-scope amendments to IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements, IFRS Practice Statement 2, Making Materiality Judgements and IAS 8, Accounting Polices, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023, although earlier application is permitted. The amendments will require the disclosure of material accounting policy information rather than disclosing significant accounting policies and clarifies how to distinguish changes in accounting policies from changes in accounting estimates. We are currently assessing the impacts of the amended standards, but do not expect that our financial disclosure will be materially affected by the application of the amendments.

 

2. Capital structure financial policies

 

Our objective when managing capital is to maintain a flexible capital structure that optimizes the cost and availability of capital at acceptable risk levels.

 

In the management of capital and in its definition, we include owners’ equity (excluding accumulated other comprehensive income), long-term debt (including long-term credit facilities and any hedging assets or liabilities associated with long-term debt items, net of amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income and excluding lease liabilities) and cash and cash equivalents. We manage capital by monitoring the financial covenants in our credit facility (Note 14).

 

We manage our capital structure and make adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of our business. In order to maintain or adjust our capital structure, we may issue new subordinate voting shares, issue new debt with different terms or characteristics which may be used to replace existing debt, or pay down our debt balance with cash flows from operations.

 

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On February 3, 2021, we completed an initial public offering (IPO) and issued 20,997,375 subordinate voting shares at $25.00 per share. Net cash proceeds were used to repay a portion of outstanding borrowings under our credit agreement (see Notes 14 and 15).

 

3. Revenue

 

We earn revenue pursuant to contracts with our clients, who operate in various industry verticals. The following presents our earned revenue disaggregation by industry vertical for each period ended March 31:

 

   Three months 
Periods ended March 31 (millions)  2021   2020 
Tech and Games  $224   $119 
Communications and Media   129    111 
eCommerce and FinTech   55    36 
Travel and Hospitality   14    14 
Healthcare   12    9 
Other   71    33 
   $505   $322 

 

We deliver our services from multiple delivery locations across four geographic regions. The following presents our earned revenue disaggregation by geographic region for each period ended March 31:

 

   Three months 
Periods ended March 31 (millions)  2021   2020 
Europe  $187   $120 
North America   150    65 
Asia-Pacific   94    83 
Central America   74    54 
   $505   $322 

 

4. Share-based compensation

 

(a) Restricted share unit plan

 

Restricted share units

 

We have equity-settled restricted share units (RSUs), cash-settled restricted share units (Phantom RSUs), and cash-settled phantom performance restricted share units (Phantom PSUs). Each RSU, Phantom RSU and Phantom PSU is nominally equal in value to one TELUS International subordinate voting share. All restricted share units granted prior to December 31, 2020 were Phantom RSUs or Phantom PSUs, whereas restricted share units granted in the current quarter were RSUs. The following table presents a summary of the activity related to our restricted share units:

 

   Three months 
   Number of units   Weighted
average
grant-date
 
Period ended March 31, 2021  Non-vested   Vested 

fair value

 
Outstanding, January 1, 2021   1,383,642       $7.94 
Granted   670,292        25.00 
Forfeited   (14,346)       7.90 
Outstanding, March 31, 2021   2,039,588       $13.55 

 

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During the current quarter, we granted 670,292 RSUs which will vest in four equal annual instalments and will be equity-settled. These RSUs are eligible for dividend reinvestment units, if declared and paid by TELUS International, as such the fair value was determined to be equal to the market price of a subordinate voting share of TELUS International on the date of grant of $25.00.

 

As at March 31, 2021, the outstanding restricted share units were comprised of 670,292 RSUs, 730,513 Phantom RSUs, and 638,783 Phantom PSUs.

 

Phantom TELUS Corporation restricted share units (Phantom TELUS Corporation RSU)

 

Each Phantom TELUS Corporation RSU is nominally equal in value to the market price of one TELUS Corporation common share. The following table presents a summary of the activity related to Phantom TELUS Corporation RSU:

 

   Three months 
Period ended March 31, 2021  Number of units  

Weighted
average grant-

 
Canadian $ denominated  Non-vested   Vested   date fair value 
Outstanding, January 1, 2021   156,749       $24.17 
Dividends   1,629        25.20 
Forfeited   (15,050)       24.83 
Outstanding, March 31, 2021   143,328       $24.11 

 

The Phantom TELUS Corporation RSUs are historic grants made to certain employees. No new grants are expected to be made under this plan.

 

(b)           Share option award plan

 

We have equity-settled share option awards (Share Options), and cash-settled share option awards (Phantom Share Options). Share Options grant the right to the employee recipient to purchase and receive a subordinate voting share of TELUS International for a pre-determined exercise price. Phantom Share Options grant the right to the employee recipient to receive cash equal to the intrinsic value of the share option award, determined as the difference between the market price of a subordinate voting share of TELUS International and the exercise price.

 

Share Options and Phantom Share Options were precluded from being exercised prior to the completion of our IPO or other liquidity event. In connection with our IPO, certain vested Phantom Share Options became exercisable and were exercised in the first quarter of 2021.

 

The following table presents a summary of the activity related to our share option awards:

  

   U.S.$ denominated   Canadian $ denominated 
   Number of share
option award units
   Weighted
average
   Number of share
option award units
   Weighted
average
 
Period ended March 31, 2021  Non-vested   Vested   exercise price   Non-vested   Vested   exercise price 
Outstanding, January 1, 2021   654,633    3,267,423   $6.94        242,244   $4.75 
Granted   579,949        25.00             
Exercised for cash       (409,036)   6.06        (242,244)   4.75 
Outstanding, March 31, 2021   1,234,582    2,858,387   $9.59           $ 
Exercisable, March 31, 2021       2,858,387   $6.95           $ 

 

The exercise price for options outstanding as at March 31, 2021 ranged from $4.87 to $8.95 for 3,513,020 options with a weighted-average remaining contractual life of 6.5 years, and $25.00 for 579,949 options with a weighted-average remaining contractual life of 9.8 years.

 

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During the current quarter, we granted 579,949 Share Options which will vest in four equal annual instalments and expire in ten years.

 

During the current quarter, we cash-settled 651,280 Phantom Share Options for $17 million, reflecting the intrinsic value at the date of settlement and a weighted average share price at the date of exercise of $31.17.

 

The weighted average fair value of Share Options granted during the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, and the weighted average assumptions used in the fair value estimation at the time of grant, calculated by using the Black-Scholes model, are as follows:

 

Period ended March 31, 2021  Three months 
Share option award fair value (per share option)  $5.34 
Risk free interest rate   0.73%
Expected lives (years)   6.50 
Expected volatility   19.3%
Dividend yield    

 

5. Acquisition, integration and other

 

We incur charges that relate to our business acquisitions, including transaction costs and integration activities, which could vary from year to year depending on the volume, nature and complexity of the transactions completed in each fiscal year. We also, from time to time, incur costs associated with streamlining our operations.

 

   Three months 
Period ended March 31 (millions)  2021   2020 
Acquisition and integration costs  $2   $18 
Other   3    1 
   $5   $19

 

6. Interest expense

  

   Three months 
Periods ended March 31 (millions)  2021   2020 
Interest expense           
Interest on long-term debt, excluding lease liabilities  $9   $7 
Interest on lease liabilities   4    3 
Interest on short-term borrowings and other   1    1 
Interest accretion on provisions       2 
   $14   $13 

 

7. Income taxes

  

   Three months 
Periods ended March 31 (millions)  2021   2020 
Current income tax expense          
For current reporting period  $21   $11 
Adjustments recognized in the current period for income tax of prior periods       (2)
    21    9 
Deferred income tax expense (recovery)          
Arising from the origination and reversal of temporary differences   (6)   1 
Adjustments recognized in the current period for income tax of prior periods       2 
    (6)   3 
   $15   $12 

 

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Our income tax expense and effective income tax rate differs from that calculated by applying the applicable statutory rates for the following reasons: 

 

   Three months 
Periods ended March 31 (millions except percentages)  2021   2020 
Income taxes computed at applicable statutory rates  $4    21.5%  $7    27.7%
Non-deductible items   6         2      
Withholding and other taxes   4         2      
Losses not recognized   2         2      
Other   (1)        (1)     
Income tax expense  $15    81.8%  $12    52.5%

 

8. Earnings per share

 

(a) Basic earnings per share

 

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the total weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the period.

 

   Three months 
Periods ended March 31 (millions except earnings per share)  2021   2020 
Net income for the period  $3   $11 
Weighted average number of equity shares outstanding   257    209 
Basic earnings per share  $0.01   $0.05 

 

(b) Diluted earnings per share

 

Diluted earnings per share is calculated to give effect to the potential dilutive effect that could occur if additional equity shares were assumed to be issued under securities or instruments that may entitle their holders to obtain equity shares in the future, such as share option awards and restricted share units. The number of additional shares for inclusion in the diluted earnings per share calculation was determined using the treasury stock method.

 

   Three months 
Periods ended March 31 (millions except earnings per share)  2021   2020 
Net income for the period  $3   $11 
Weighted average number of equity shares outstanding   257    209 
Dilutive effect of share-based compensation   2    1 
Weighted average number of diluted equity shares outstanding   259    210 
Diluted earnings per share  $0.01   $0.05 

 

9. Accounts receivable

 

(a) Accounts receivable

 

As at (millions) 

March 31,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

 
Accounts receivable – billed  $170   $163 
Accounts receivable – accrued   145    125 
Other receivables   36    20 
    351    308 
Allowance for doubtful accounts   (5)   (5)
Total  $346   $303 

 

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The following table presents an analysis of the age of customer accounts receivable. Any late payment charges are levied at a negotiated rate on outstanding non-current customer account balances.

 

As at (millions) 

March 31,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

 

Customer accounts receivable – billed, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

          
Less than 30 days past billing date  $128   $121 
30-60 days past billing date   28    28 
61-90 days past billing date   5    7 
More than 90 days past billing date   4    2 
    165    158 
Accounts receivable – accrued   145    125 
Other receivables   36    20 
Total  $346   $303 

 

We maintain allowances for lifetime expected credit losses related to doubtful accounts. Current economic conditions (including forward-looking macroeconomic data), historical information (including credit agency reports, if available), reasons for the accounts being past due and line of business from which the customer accounts receivable arose are all considered when determining whether to make allowances for past-due accounts. The same factors are considered when determining whether to write off amounts charged to the allowance for doubtful accounts against the customer accounts receivable. The doubtful accounts expense is calculated on a specific-identification basis for customer accounts receivable over a specific balance threshold and on a statistically derived allowance basis for the remainder. No customer accounts receivable balances are written off directly to bad debt expense.

 

The following table presents a summary of the activity related to our allowance for doubtful accounts:

 

   Three months 
Periods ended March 31 (millions) 

2021

   2020 
Balance, beginning of period  $5   $2 
Additions       1 
Write-off or recovery       (2)
Balance, end of period  $5   $1 

 

10. Financial instruments

 

General

 

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and certain provisions approximate their fair values due to the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments. The fair values are determined directly by reference to quoted market prices in active markets.

 

The fair values of the derivative financial instruments we use to manage our exposure to currency risks are estimated based upon quoted market prices in active markets for the same or similar financial instruments or on the current rates offered to us for financial instruments of the same maturity, as well as discounted future cash flows determined using current rates for similar financial instruments subject to similar risks and maturities (such fair value estimates being largely based on the European euro: US$ and Philippine peso: US$ forward exchange rates as at the statement of financial position dates).

 

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Derivative

 

The derivative financial instruments that we measure at fair value on a recurring basis subsequent to initial recognition are as set out in the following table; all such items use significant other observable inputs (Level 2) for measuring fair value at the reporting date.

 

      

March 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
As at (millions)  Designation  

Maximum

maturity

date

  

Notional

amount

  

Fair value
and carrying

value

  

Price or

rate

  

Maximum

maturity

date

   Notional amount  

Fair value

and carrying value

  

Price or

rate

 
Current assets1                                             
Derivatives used to manage                                             
Currency risk arising from Philippine peso denominated purchases   HFT2    2021   $78   $-    USD:1.00 PHP:48.83    2021   $68   $2    USD:1.00 PHP:48.23 
Foreign exchange arising from net investment in foreign operation   HFH3    2025   $5   $1    USD:1.00 EUR:0.85    -   $-   $-    - 
                                              
Current liabilities1                                             
Derivatives used to manage                                             
Foreign exchange arising from net investment in foreign operation   HFH3    -   $-   $-    USD:1.00 EUR:0.85    2025   $2   $1    USD:1.00 EUR:0.85 
                                              
Interest rate risk associated with non-fixed rate credit facility amounts drawn   HFH3    2022   $5   $3    2.64%   -   $-   $-    - 
                                              
Non-current liabilities1                                             
Derivatives used to manage                                             
Foreign exchange arising from net investment in foreign operation   HFH3    2025   $394   $33    

USD:1.00

EUR:0.85

    2025   $403   $52    USD:1.00 EUR:0.85 
Interest rate risk associated with non-fixed rate credit facility amounts drawn   HFH3    2022   $95   $2    2.64%   2022   $101   $5    2.64%

 

  1 Notional amounts of derivative financial assets and liabilities are not set off.
  2 Foreign currency hedges are designated as held for trading (HFT) upon initial recognition; hedge accounting is not applied.
  3 Designated as held for hedging (HFH) upon initial recognition (cash flow hedging item); hedge accounting is applied. Unless otherwise noted, hedge ratio is 1:1 and is established by assessing the degree of matching between the notional amounts of hedging items and the notional amounts of the associated hedged items.

 

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11. Property, plant and equipment

 

   Owned assets   Right-of-use
lease assets
     
(millions)  Computer
hardware and
network assets
   Buildings and
leasehold
improvements
   Furniture
and
equipment
   Assets
under
construction
   Total   Buildings   Total 
At cost                                   
As at January 1, 2021  $46   $95   $207   $15   $363   $264   $627 
Additions       1    5    11    17    10    27 
Dispositions, retirements and other   (1)       (1)   (1)   (3)       (3)
Transfers   3    2    4    (9)            
Foreign exchange   (1)       (1)       (2)   (4)   (6)
As at March 31, 2021  $47   $98   $214   $16   $375   $270   $645 
Accumulated depreciation                                   
As at January 1, 2021  $23   $32   $126   $   $181   $84   $265 
Depreciation   2    3    9        14    13    27 
Dispositions, retirements and other           (1)       (1)       (1)
Foreign exchange       (1)   (1)       (2)   (2)   (4)
As at March 31, 2021  $25   $34   $133   $   $192   $95   $287 
Net book value                                   
As at December 31, 2020  $23   $63   $81   $15   $182   $180   $362 
As at March 31, 2021  $22   $64   $81   $16   $183   $175   $358 

 

12. Intangible assets and goodwill   

 

(millions)                                                 Customer
relationships
   Crowdsource
assets
   Software   Brand and
other
   Total
intangible
assets
   Goodwill   Total
intangible
assets and
goodwill
 
At cost                                   
As at January 1, 2021  $1,223   $120   $57   $39   $1,439   $1,487   $2,926 
Additions           1        1        1 
Foreign exchange   (26)       (1)   (2)   (29)   (31)   (60)
As at March 31, 2021  $1,197   $120   $57   $37   $1,411   $1,456   $2,867 
Accumulated amortization                                   
As at January 1, 2021  $103   $   $32   $10   $145   $   $145 
Amortization   27    4    2    3    36        36 
Foreign exchange   (4)       (1)       (5)       (5)
As at March 31, 2021  $126   $4   $33   $13   $176   $   $176 
Net book value                                   
As at December 31, 2020  $1,120   $120   $25   $29   $1,294   $1,487   $2,781 
As at March 31, 2021  $1,071   $116   $24   $24   $1,235   $1,456   $2,691 

 

Our goodwill balance as at December 31, 2020 was reduced by $13 million related to a change in the purchase price allocation for our LAI acquisition, with a corresponding adjustment to deferred tax liability.

 

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13. Provisions

 

(millions) 

Employee

related

   Other   Total 
As at January 1, 2021  $20   $17   $37 
Additions   3    3    6 
Use   (5)   (9)   (14)
As at March 31, 2021  $18   $11   $29 
Current   1    11    12 
Non-current   17        17 
As at March 31, 2021  $18   $11   $29 

 

14. Long-term debt

 

As at (millions) 

March 31,

2021

   December 31, 2020 
Credit facility  $1,038   $1,568 
Deferred debt transaction costs   (10)   (11)
    1,028    1,557 
Lease liabilities   203    209 
Long-term debt  $1,231   $1,766 
Current  $94   $92 
Non-current   1,137    1,674 
Long-term debt  $1,231   $1,766 

 

(a) Credit facility

 

As at March 31, 2021, we had a credit facility secured by our assets with a syndicate of financial institutions, expiring on January 28, 2025. The credit facility is comprised of a $620 million and $230 million revolving components and amortizing $600 million and $250 million term loan components. The outstanding revolving components and term loan components had a weighted average interest rate of 2.86% (December 31, 2020 – 2.90%).

 

As at (millions) 

March 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
   Revolving component   Term loan component1    Total   Revolving component   Term loan component   Total 
Available  $651   $N/A    $651   $132   $N/A    $132 
Outstanding                              
      Due to TELUS Corporation  $25   $74   $99   $65   $75   $140 
      Due to Other   174    765    939    653    775    1,428 
   $199   $839   $1,038   $718   $850   $1,568 
Total  $850   $839   $1,689   $850   $850   $1,700 

 

  1 We have entered into a receive-floating interest rate, pay-fixed interest rate exchange agreement that effectively converts our interest obligations on $101 million of the debt to a fixed rate of 2.64% plus applicable margins.

 

The credit facility bears interest at prime rate, U.S. Dollar Base Rate, a bankers’ acceptance rate or London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) (all such terms as used or defined in the credit facility), plus applicable margins. The credit facility contains customary representations, warranties and covenants, including two financial quarter-end ratio tests. Net debt to operating cash flow ratio must not exceed: 5.25:1.00 for each quarter in fiscal 2021; 4.50:1.00 for each quarter in fiscal 2022; and 3.75:1.00 subsequently. The operating cash flow to debt service (interest and scheduled principal repayment) ratio must not be less than 1.50:1.00, all as defined in the credit facility. If an acquisition with an aggregate cash consideration in excess of $60 million occurs in any twelve-month period, the maximum permitted net debt to EBITDA ratio may be increased to 4.50:1.00 and shall return to 3.75:1.00 after eight fiscal quarters.

 

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The term loan components of our credit facility are subject to an amortization schedule which requires that 1.25% of the principal advanced be repaid each quarter of the term of the agreement, with the balance due at maturity and December 22, 2022, for the US$250 million component, respectively.

 

As at March 31, 2021, we were in compliance with all financial covenants, financial ratios and all of the terms and conditions of our credit facility. 

 

(b) Long-term debt maturities

 

Anticipated requirements to meet long-term debt repayments, calculated upon such long-term debts owing as at March 31, 2021, are as follows:

  

Composite long-term debt
denominated in
  U.S dollars   European
euros
   Other
currencies
     
For each fiscal year ending December 31
(millions)
  Long-term
debt, excluding
leases
   Leases   Total   Leases   Leases   Total 
2021 (remainder of year)  $32   $13   $45   $10   $17   $72 
2022   268    17    285    11    17    313 
2023   30    16    46    7    16    69 
2024   30    7    37    5    13    55 
2025   678    6    684    3    7    694 
Thereafter       8    8    15    15    38 
Future cash outflows in respect of composite long-term debt principal repayments   1,038    67    1,105    51    85    1,241 
Future cash outflows in respect of associated interest and like carrying costs 1   107    14    121    11    19    151 
Undiscounted contractual maturities  $1,145   $81   $1,226   $62   $104   $1,392 

 

 

  1 Future cash outflows in respect of associated interest and like carrying costs for amounts drawn under our credit facilities (if any) have been calculated based upon the rates in effect at March 31, 2021.

 

15. Share capital

 

In connection with our IPO on February 3, 2021, TELUS Corporation, our controlling shareholder, exchanged its outstanding Class A, Class C and Class D shares for Class B shares. Each other holder of Class C and Class D shares exchanged their shares for Class E shares. Our Class B shares, which were then only held by TELUS Corporation and Baring Private Equity Asia, a non-controlling shareholder, were redesignated as multiple voting shares and our Class E shares were redesignated as subordinate voting shares. The rights of the holders of our multiple voting shares and subordinate voting shares are substantially identical, except subordinate voting shares have one vote per share and multiple voting shares have 10 votes per share. Concurrent with the redesignations, we eliminated all of our previously outstanding series of Class A, Class C and Class D shares and our authorized Class A and Class B preferred shares. Subsequent to the IPO, our equity shares were comprised only of subordinate voting shares and multiple voting shares.

 

Subsequent to the share redesignations, we also effected a 4.5-for-1 split of each of our outstanding multiple voting shares and subordinate voting shares. In all instances, unless otherwise indicated, the number of equity shares authorized, the number of equity shares outstanding, the number of equity shares reserved, per share amounts and share-based compensation information in our condensed interim consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been restated to reflect the impact of the 4.5-for-1 split.

 

In connection with our IPO, we issued 20,997,375 subordinate voting shares at $25.00 per share, for gross proceeds of $525 million and net proceeds of $501 million (net of share issuance costs of $32 million, which include underwriting fees and offering expenses, offset by deferred taxes of $8 million).

 

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TELUS Corporation and Baring Private Equity Asia also sold 21,552,625 subordinated voting shares in the IPO at the same price, which were issued following the conversion by them of an aggregate 21,552,625 multiple voting shares.

 

Our authorized and issued share capital as at March 31, 2021 is as follows:

 

   Authorized   Issued 
As at (millions) 

March 31,

2021

   December 31,
2020
  

March 31,

2021

   December 31, 2020 
Preferred Shares                    
Convertible Redeemable Preferred A Shares    n/a     unlimited    n/a     
Convertible Redeemable Preferred B Shares    n/a     unlimited    n/a     
Equity Shares                    
Class A   n/a     unlimited    n/a    149 
Class B, redesignated as Multiple Voting Shares   unlimited     unlimited    214    82 
Class C   n/a     unlimited    n/a    4 
Class D   n/a     unlimited    n/a    3 
Class E, redesignated as Subordinate Voting Shares   unlimited     unlimited    52    7 

 

As at March 31, 2021, there were 19 million authorized but unissued subordinate voting shares reserved for issuance under the Long-Term Incentive Plan.

 

16. Contingent liabilities

 

(a) Indemnification obligations

 

In the normal course of operations, we provide indemnification in conjunction with certain transactions. The terms of these indemnification obligations range in duration. These indemnifications would require us to compensate the indemnified parties for costs incurred as a result of failure to comply with contractual obligations or litigation claims or statutory sanctions or damages that may be suffered by an indemnified party. In some cases, there is no maximum limit on these indemnification obligations. The overall maximum amount of an indemnification obligation will depend on future events and conditions and therefore cannot be reasonably estimated. Where appropriate, an indemnification obligation is recorded as a liability. Other than obligations recorded as liabilities at the time of such transactions, historically we have not made significant payments under these indemnifications. As at March 31, 2021, we had no liability recorded in respect of indemnification obligations (December 31, 2020 - $NIL).

 

(b) Claims and lawsuits

 

We are party to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. The ultimate outcome of these matters is inherently uncertain. Therefore, if one or more of these matters were resolved against us for amounts in excess of management's estimates of loss, or if any outcome becomes more likely than not and estimable, our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected. 

 

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17. Related party transactions

 

(a) Transactions with TELUS Corporation

 

General

 

TELUS Corporation produces consolidated financial statements available for public use and is the ultimate parent and controlling party of TELUS International.

 

Recurring transactions

 

TELUS Corporation and its subsidiaries receive customer care, integrated business process outsourcing and information technology outsourcing services from us, and provide services (including people, network, finance, communications, and regulatory) to us.

 

Certain of our employees also participate in TELUS Corporation share-based compensation plans. TELUS Corporation charges these amounts to us at cost, net of hedging effects where applicable.

 

We also participate in defined benefit pension plans that share risks between TELUS Corporation and its subsidiaries. 

 

  2021   2020 
Three-month periods ended March 31 (millions)  TELUS
Corporation
(parent)
   Subsidiaries
of TELUS
Corporation
   Total   TELUS
Corporation
(parent)
   Subsidiaries of
TELUS
Corporation
   Total 
Transactions with TELUS Corporation and subsidiaries                              
Revenues from services provided to  $   $82   $82   $   $72   $72 
Goods and services purchased from       (10)   (10)       (1)   (1)
        72    72        71    71 
Receipts from related parties       (82)   (82)       (58)   (58)
Payments to related parties   5        5             
Payments (made) collected by related parties on our behalf   (24)   21    (3)   1    (20)   (19)
Foreign currency adjustments                   2    2 
Change in balance   (19)   11    (8)   1    (5)   (4)
Accounts with TELUS Corporation and subsidiaries                              
Balance, beginning of period   27    (9)   18    3    1    4 
Balance, end of period  $8   $2   $10   $4   $(4)  $ 
Accounts with TELUS Corporation and subsidiaries                              
Due from affiliated companies  $8   $41   $49   $4   $21   $25 
Due to affiliated companies       (39)   (39)       (25)   (25)
   $8    2    10   $4   $(4)  $ 

 

In the consolidated statement of financial position, amounts due from affiliates and amounts due to affiliates are generally due 30 days from billing and are cash-settled on a gross basis.

 

In January 2021, we renewed our master service agreement with TELUS Corporation, which provides for a term of ten years beginning in January 2021 and a minimum annual spend of $200 million, subject to adjustment in accordance with its terms.

 

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(b) Transactions with Baring Private Equity Asia

 

General

 

Baring Private Equity Asia exercises significant influence over TELUS International.

 

Recurring transactions

 

As at, and during the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, there were no balances due to or due from, or recurring transactions with, Baring Private Equity Asia (December 31, 2020 – nil). 

 

(c) Transactions with key management personnel

 

Our key management personnel have the authority and responsibility for overseeing, planning, directing and controlling our activities and consist of our Board of Directors and our Senior Leadership Team.

 

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, share-based compensation expense of $16 million was attributable to our key management personnel. We granted 643,292 RSUs and 579,049 Share Options to our key management personnel, with a grant-date fair value of $16 million and $3 million, respectively. Additionally during the current quarter, 516,996 Share Options attributable to our key management personnel were exercised which had an intrinsic value of $14 million at the time of exercise, reflecting a weighted average price at the date of exercise of $31.17.

 

18. Additional financial information

 

(a) Statements of income and other comprehensive income

 

We have two customers which account for more than 10% of our operating revenues for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021, and 2020. In the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, TELUS Corporation and its affiliates accounted for 16% and 22%, respectively, of our operating revenue. One arm’s-length party accounted for approximately 16% and 12% of our operating revenues for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively.

 

(b) Statements of financial position

   

As at (millions)  March 31,
2021
   December 31,
2020
 
Other long-term assets          
Prepaid lease deposits and other  $22   $24 
Other   3    10 
   $25   $34 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities          
Trade accounts payable  $28   $25 
Accrued liabilities   85    64 
Payroll and other employee-related liabilities   101    103 
Share-based compensation liability – current portion   23    13 
Other   44    49 
   $281   $254 

 

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(c) Statements of cash flows—operating activities and investing activities

 

   Three months 
Periods ended March 31 (millions)  2021   2020 
Net change in non-cash operating working capital          
Accounts receivable  $(43)  $(1)
Due to and from affiliated companies, net   8    5 
Prepaid expenses   (17)   1 
Other long-term assets   9    (1)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   18    32 
Income and other taxes receivable and payable, net   (8)   (1)
Advance billings and customer deposits   (4)   (1)
Provisions   (10)   (10)
Other long-term liabilities   (6)    
   $(53)  $24 
Cash payments for capital assets          
Capital asset additions          
Capital expenditures          
Property, plant and equipment, excluding right-of-use assets  $(17)  $(11)
Intangible assets    (1)   (2)
    (18)   (13)
Change in accrued payables related to the purchase of capital assets   4    12 
   $(14)  $(1)

 

(d) Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities

   

  Statements of cash flows   Non-cash changes     
Three-month period ended March 31, 2021
(millions)
  Beginning
of Period
   Issued or received   Redemptions, repayments or payments   Foreign
exchange movement
   Other   End of
period
 
Long-term debt                              
Credit facility  $1,568       $(530)          $1,038 
Lease liabilities   209        (17)   (2)   13    203 
Deferred debt transaction costs   (11)               1    (10)
   $1,766       $(547)   (2)   14    1,231 
                               
  Statements of cash flows   Non-cash changes     
Three-month period ended March 31, 2020
(millions)
  Beginning
of Period
   Issued or received   Redemptions, repayments or payments   Foreign
exchange movement
   Other   End of
period
 
Long-term debt                              
Credit facility  $336   $1,145   $(437)  $   $   $1,044 
Lease liabilities   189        (14)   (1)   42    216 
Deferred debt transaction costs   (4)               (5)   (9)
Other           (138)       138     
   $521   $1,145   $(589)  $(1)  $175   $1,251 

 

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