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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of May, 2017

Commission File Number 1-10928

 

 

INTERTAPE POLYMER GROUP INC.

 

 

9999 Cavendish Blvd., Suite 200, Ville St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada, H4M 2X5

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    INTERTAPE POLYMER GROUP INC.

Date: May 9, 2017

    By:  

/s/ Jeffrey Crystal

      Jeffrey Crystal, Chief Financial Officer


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Intertape Polymer Group Inc.

Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2017

 

Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  

Consolidated Earnings

     2  

Consolidated Comprehensive Income

     3  

Consolidated Changes in Equity

     4 to 5  

Consolidated Cash Flows

     6  

Consolidated Balance Sheets

     7  

Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

     8 to 16  


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Intertape Polymer Group Inc.

Consolidated Earnings

Periods ended March 31,

(In thousands of US dollars, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2017     2016  
     $     $  

Revenue

     207,120       190,816  

Cost of sales

     157,980       149,720  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     49,140       41,096  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     25,974       23,384  

Research expenses

     2,978       2,542  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     28,952       25,926  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit before manufacturing facility closures, restructuring and other related charges

     20,188       15,170  

Manufacturing facility closures, restructuring and other related charges (Note 4)

     267       1,733  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit

     19,921       13,437  

Finance costs (income) (Note 3)

    

Interest

     1,148       982  

Other expense (income), net

     428       (91
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,576       891  

Earnings before income tax expense

     18,345       12,546  

Income tax expense (Note 5)

    

Current

     2,693       2,076  

Deferred

     2,219       940  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     4,912       3,016  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

     13,433       9,530  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to:

    

Company shareholders

     13,462       9,530  

Non-controlling interest

     (29     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     13,433       9,530  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to

    

Company shareholders (Note 6)

    

Basic

     0.23       0.16  

Diluted

     0.22       0.16  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Note 3 presents additional information on consolidated earnings.

 

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Intertape Polymer Group Inc.

Consolidated Comprehensive Income

Periods ended March 31,

(In thousands of US dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2017      2016  
     $      $  

Net earnings

     13,433        9,530  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     

Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges (net of the deferred tax expense (benefit) of $114 and ($495) for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively)

     186        (808

Change in cumulative translation adjustments

     2,437        4,682  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Items that will be subsequently reclassified to net earnings

     2,623        3,874  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Comprehensive income for the period

     16,056        13,404  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Comprehensive income for the period attributable to:

     

Company shareholders

     15,774        13,404  

Non-controlling interest

     282        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     16,056        13,404  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

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Intertape Polymer Group Inc.

Consolidated Changes in Equity

Three months ended March 31, 2016

(In thousands of US dollars, except for number of common shares)

(Unaudited)

 

                       Accumulated other comprehensive loss              
                 Contributed
surplus
    Cumulative
translation
adjustment
account
    Reserve for
cash flow
hedge
    Total     Deficit     Equity attributable
to Company
shareholders and
total equity
 
     Capital stock              
     Number     Amount              
           $     $     $     $     $     $     $  

Balance as of December 31, 2015

     58,667,535       347,325       23,298       (20,407     (272     (20,679     (133,216     216,728  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions with owners

                

Exercise of stock options (Note 6)

     22,300       115                 115  

Change in excess tax benefit on exercised share-based awards

       17       (17             —    

Change in excess tax benefit on outstanding share-based awards

         156               156  

Share-based compensation (Note 6)

         1,005               1,005  

Share-based compensation expense credited to capital on options exercised (Note 6)

       37       (37             —    

Repurchases of common shares (Note 6)

     (147,200     (862             (835     (1,697

Dividends on common shares (Note 6)

                 (7,608     (7,608
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (124,900     (693     1,107             (8,443     (8,029
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

                 9,530       9,530  

Other comprehensive income

                

Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges (net of the deferred income tax benefit of $495) (Note 8)

             (808     (808       (808

Change in cumulative translation adjustments

           4,682         4,682         4,682  
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           4,682       (808     3,874       —         3,874  
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income for the period

           4,682       (808     3,874       9,530       13,404  
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of March 31, 2016

     58,542,635       346,632       24,405       (15,725     (1,080     (16,805     (132,129     222,103  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Intertape Polymer Group Inc.

Consolidated Changes in Equity

Three months ended March 31, 2017

(In thousands of US dollars, except for number of common shares)

(Unaudited)

 

                         Accumulated other comprehensive loss                          
                   Contributed
surplus
    Cumulative
translation
adjustment
account
    Reserve for
cash flow
hedge
    Total     Deficit     Total equity
attributable
to Company
shareholders
    Non-
controlling
interest
    Total
equity
 
     Capital stock                   
     Number      Amount                   
            $      $     $     $     $     $     $     $     $  

Balance as of December 31, 2016

     59,060,335        351,203        29,585       (19,511     (136     (19,647     (124,605     236,536       6,407       242,943  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions with owners

                      

Exercise of stock options (Note 6)

     65,000        106                  106         106  

Change in excess tax benefit on exercised share-based awards

        338        (338             —           —    

Change in excess tax benefit on outstanding share-based awards

           (2,524           1,442       (1,082       (1,082

Share-based compensation (Note 6)

           (7,920           (4,256     (12,176       (12,176

Share-based compensation expense credited to capital on options exercised (Note 6)

        59        (59             —           —    

Dividends on common shares (Note 6)

                   (8,268     (8,268       (8,268
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
     65,000        503        (10,841           (11,082     (21,420       (21,420
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

                   13,462       13,462       (29     13,433  

Other comprehensive income

                      

Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges (net of the deferred income tax expense of $114) (Note 8)

               186       186         186         186  

Change in cumulative translation adjustments

             2,126         2,126         2,126       311       2,437  
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             2,126       186       2,312       —         2,312       311       2,623  
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income for the period

             2,126       186       2,312       13,462       15,774       282       16,056  
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of March 31, 2017

     59,125,335        351,706        18,744       (17,385     50       (17,335     (122,225     230,890       6,689       237,579  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Intertape Polymer Group Inc.

Consolidated Cash Flows

Periods ended March 31,

(In thousands of US dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2017     2016  
     $     $  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net earnings

     13,433       9,530  

Adjustments to net earnings

    

Depreciation and amortization

     8,275       7,235  

Income tax expense

     4,912       3,016  

Interest expense

     1,148       982  

Non-cash (recoveries) charges in connection with manufacturing facility closures, restructuring and other related charges

     (298     528  

(Reversal of impairment) impairment of inventories

     (43     424  

Share-based compensation expense

     1,188       1,594  

Pension, post-retirement and other long-term employee benefits

     685       707  

Loss (gain) on foreign exchange

     191       (328

Other adjustments for non-cash items

     (17     122  

Income taxes paid, net

     (301     (199

Contributions to defined benefit plans

     (593     (178
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities before changes in working capital items

     28,580       23,433  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in working capital items

    

Trade receivables

     (2,230     (6,541

Inventories

     (9,428     (11,116

Parts and supplies

     (607     (464

Other current assets

     2,445       2,456  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (28,459     (9,114

Provisions

     (879     22  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (39,158     (24,757
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

     (10,578     (1,324
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (22,124     (9,494

Other investing activities

     19       (50
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

     (22,105     (9,544
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Proceeds from borrowings

     39,511       64,635  

Repayment of borrowings

     (14,208     (47,363

Interest paid

     (1,208     (815

Repurchases of common shares

     —         (1,697

Dividends paid

     (8,316     (7,509

Other financing activities

     14       115  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

     15,793       7,366  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash

     (16,890     (3,502

Effect of foreign exchange differences on cash

     40       160  

Cash, beginning of period

     20,956       17,615  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

     4,106       14,273  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Intertape Polymer Group Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of

(In thousands of US dollars)

 

     March 31,
2017
(Unaudited)
    December 31,
2016
(Audited)
 
     $     $  

ASSETS

    

Current assets

    

Cash

     4,106       20,956  

Trade receivables

     92,025       90,122  

Inventories

     113,335       103,470  

Parts and supplies

     16,990       16,368  

Other current assets

     9,072       11,321  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     235,528       242,237  

Property, plant and equipment

     247,285       233,478  

Goodwill

     31,574       30,841  

Intangible assets

     34,303       34,050  

Deferred tax assets

     33,087       36,611  

Other assets

     3,896       3,380  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     585,673       580,597  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

    

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     74,826       100,216  

Provisions, current

     2,123       3,851  

Borrowings, current

     7,757       7,604  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     84,706       111,671  

Borrowings, non-current

     197,589       172,221  

Pension, post-retirement and other long-term employee benefits

     30,955       30,832  

Long-term share-based compensation liabilities (Note 6)

     10,355       296  

Non-controlling interest put options (Note 8)

     10,500       10,020  

Deferred tax liabilities

     9,720       9,332  

Provisions, non-current

     2,695       2,040  

Other liabilities

     1,574       1,242  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     348,094       337,654  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EQUITY

    

Capital stock (Note 6)

     351,706       351,203  

Contributed surplus

     18,744       29,585  

Deficit

     (122,225     (124,605

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (17,335     (19,647
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity attributable to Company shareholders

     230,890       236,536  

Non-controlling interest (Note 7)

     6,689       6,407  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     237,579       242,943  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     585,673       580,597  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Intertape Polymer Group Inc.

Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2017

(In US dollars, tabular amounts in thousands, except per share data and as otherwise noted)

(Unaudited)

1 - GENERAL BUSINESS DESCRIPTION

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (the “Parent Company”), incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act, has its principal administrative offices in Montreal, Québec, Canada and in Sarasota, Florida, U.S.A. The address of the Parent Company’s registered office is 800 Place Victoria, Suite 3700, Montreal, Québec H4Z 1E9, c/o Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP. The Parent Company’s common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) in Canada.

The Parent Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the “Company”) develop, manufacture and sell a variety of paper and film based pressure sensitive and water activated tapes, polyethylene and specialized polyolefin films, woven coated fabrics and complementary packaging systems for industrial and retail use.

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. is the Company’s ultimate parent.

2 - ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation and Statement of Compliance

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements (“Financial Statements”) present the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, as well as its consolidated earnings, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

These Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34 – Interim Financial Reporting and are expressed in United States (“US”) dollars. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”), have been omitted or condensed. These Financial Statements use the same accounting policies and methods of computation as compared with the Company’s most recent annual audited consolidated financial statements, except for (i) the estimate of the provision for income taxes, which is determined in these Financial Statements using the estimated weighted average annual effective income tax rate applied to the earnings before income tax expense (benefit) of the interim period, which may have to be adjusted in a subsequent interim period of the financial year if the estimate of the annual income tax rate changes and (ii) the re-measurement of the defined benefit liability, which is required at year-end and if triggered by plan amendment or settlement during interim periods.

These Financial Statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of the results for these interim periods. These adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

These Financial Statements were authorized for issuance by the Company’s Board of Directors on May 8, 2017.

 

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Critical Accounting Judgments, Estimates and Assumptions

The preparation of these Financial Statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Significant changes in the underlying assumptions could result in significant changes to these estimates. Consequently, management reviews these estimates on a regular basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected. The judgments, estimates and assumptions applied in these Financial Statements were the same as those applied in the Company’s most recent annual audited consolidated financial statements other than (as noted above) the accounting policies and methods of computation for the estimate of the provision for income taxes and the re-measurement of the defined benefit liability.

New Standards and Interpretations Issued but Not Yet Effective

Certain new standards, amendments and interpretations, and improvements to existing standards have been published by the IASB but are not yet effective, and have not been adopted early by the Company. Management anticipates that all the relevant pronouncements will be adopted in the first reporting period following the date of application. Information on new standards, amendments and interpretations, and improvements to existing standards, which could potentially impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements, are detailed as follows:

IFRS 15 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers replaces IAS 18 - Revenue, IAS 11 - Construction Contracts and some revenue related interpretations. IFRS 15 establishes a new control-based revenue recognition model, changes the basis for deciding when revenue is recognized at a point in time or over time, provides new and more detailed guidance on specific topics and expands and improves disclosures about revenue. IFRS 15 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Management has performed a preliminary review of the new guidance as compared to its current accounting policies, and began a review of its sales contracts. Based on its initial evaluation, management does not expect the new guidance to materially impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Management plans to finalize its review and determine the method of adoption in the current year.

IFRS 9 (2014) - Financial Instruments was issued in July 2014 and differs in some regards from IFRS 9 (2013) which the Company adopted effective January 1, 2015. IFRS 9 (2014) includes updated guidance on the classification and measurement of financial assets. The final standard also amends the impairment model by introducing a new expected credit loss model for calculating impairment. The mandatory effective date of IFRS 9 (2014) is for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018 and must be applied retrospectively with some exemptions. Early adoption is permitted. Based on its initial evaluation, management does not expect the new guidance to materially impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Management plans to finalize its review and determine the method of adoption in the current year.

IFRS 16 - Leases which will replace IAS 17 - Leases was issued in January 2016. IFRS 16 eliminates the classification of an operating lease and requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability in the statement of financial position for all leases with exemptions permitted for short-term leases and leases of low value assets. In addition, IFRS 16 changes the definition of a lease; sets requirements on how to account for the asset and liability, including complexities such as non-lease elements, variable lease payments and option periods; changes the accounting for sale and leaseback arrangements; largely retains IAS 17’s approach to lessor accounting and introduces new disclosure requirements. IFRS 16 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019 with early adoption permitted in certain circumstances. Management is currently assessing but has not yet determined the impact of this new standard on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Certain other new standards and interpretations have been issued but are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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3 - INFORMATION INCLUDED IN CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS

The following table describes the charges incurred by the Company which are included in the Company’s consolidated earnings:

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2017      2016  
     $      $  

Employee benefit expense

     

Wages, salaries and other short-term benefits

     40,024        39,595  

Termination benefits

     159        141  

Share-based compensation expense

     1,188        1,594  

Pension, post-retirement and other long-term employee benefit plans:

     

Defined benefit plans

     706        730  

Defined contributions plans

     1,305        1,285  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     43,382        43,345  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance costs - Interest

     

Interest on borrowings

     1,272        1,092  

Amortization of debt issue costs on borrowings

     129        108  

Interest capitalized to property, plant and equipment

     (253      (218
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,148        982  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance costs - Other expense (income), net

     

Foreign exchange loss (gain)

     191        (336

Other costs, net

     237        245  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     428        (91
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additional information

     

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

     7,426        6,931  

Amortization of intangible assets

     849        304  

(Reversal of impairment) impairment of assets

     (143      979  

4 - MANUFACTURING FACILITY CLOSURES, RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES

In the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 the Company incurred $0.3 million and $1.7 million, respectively, in manufacturing facility closure, restructuring and other related charges. The costs incurred in the three months ended March 31, 2016 were primarily related to the South Carolina manufacturing facility that was damaged by significant rainfall and subsequent severe flooding in October 2015, resulting in its permanent shutdown. These costs included impairment of property, plant and equipment and subsequent site clean-up and insurance claim preparation costs.

 

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5 - INCOME TAXES

The calculation of the Company’s effective tax rate is as follows:

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2017      2016  

Income tax expense

   $ 4,912      $ 3,016  

Earnings before income tax expense

   $ 18,345      $ 12,546  

Effective tax rate

     26.8%        24.0%  

6 - CAPITAL STOCK AND EARNINGS PER SHARE

Common Shares

The Company’s common shares outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were 59,125,335 and 59,060,335, respectively.

Dividends

The cash dividends paid during the period were as follows:

 

Declared Date

   Paid date    Per common
share amount
     Shareholder
record date
     Common shares
issued and
outstanding
     Aggregate payment(1)  

March 8, 2017

   March 31, 2017    $ 0.14        March 21, 2017        59,110,335      $ 8,316  

 

(1)  Aggregate dividend payment amount presented in the table above is adjusted for the impact of foreign exchange rates on cash payments to shareholders.

Share Repurchases

On July 10, 2015, the Company entered into a normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”) to repurchase for cancellation up to 4,000,000 of the Company’s common shares. The NCIB which was scheduled to expire on July 9, 2016, was renewed for a twelve-month period starting July 14, 2016. This renewed NCIB expires on July 13, 2017. As of March 31, 2017, 4,000,000 shares remained available for repurchase under the NCIB.

There were no share repurchases during the three months ended March 31, 2017. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company repurchased 147,200 shares at an average purchase price of CDN$15.77, resulting in a total purchase price of $1.7 million. The excess of the purchase price paid over the carrying value of the common shares repurchased is recorded in deficit in the consolidated balance sheet and in the statement of consolidated changes in equity.

 

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Earnings Per Share

The weighted average number of common shares outstanding is as follows:

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2017      2016  

Basic

     59,134,017        58,655,667  

Effect of stock options

     485,266        778,289  

Effect of performance share units

     582,864        601,711  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

     60,202,147        60,035,667  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no stock options that were anti-dilutive and excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculations for the periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

The effect of performance share units (“PSUs”) included in the calculation of weighted average diluted shares outstanding includes the following:

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2017      2016  

PSUs which met the performance criteria(1)

     855,718        890,612  

 

(1)  See section entitled “Performance Share Unit Plan” for additional information regarding PSU performance.

Stock Options

The following tables summarize information related to stock options:

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2017      2016  

Stock options exercised

     65,000        22,300  

Weighted average exercise price

     CDN$2.19        CDN$6.84  

Cash proceeds

     $106        $115  
            March 31, 2017  

Stock options outstanding

        996,250  

Weighted average exercise price per stock option outstanding

        CDN$11.98  

Weighted average fair value at grant date per stock option outstanding

        $3.42  

Performance Share Unit Plan

On February 17, 2017, the Board of Directors approved an amendment to the PSU Plan to provide for only cash settlement of PSU awards. As a result of the amendment, the Company remeasured the fair value of the PSU awards on the amendment date and will continue to do so, prospectively and until award settlement, at each reporting period end date. There was no incremental fair value granted as a result of those modifications. The fair value of the PSUs is based on the Monte Carlo valuation model at each reporting period multiplied by the percentage vested. As a result, the amount of expense recognized can vary due to changes in the model variables from period to period until the PSUs are settled, expire or are otherwise cancelled. The corresponding liability is recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet under the caption accounts payable and accrued liabilities for amounts expected to settle in the next twelve months and long-term share-based compensation liabilities for amounts expected to settle in more than twelve months.

 

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The following tables summarize information about PSUs:

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2017      2016  

PSUs granted

     358,377        392,572  

Weighted average fair value per PSU granted

     $16.15        $13.52  

PSUs forfeited

     6,198        —    

Expense recorded in earnings in selling, general and administrative expenses

     $1,279        $802  
            March 31, 2017  

PSUs outstanding

        1,244,256  

Weighted average fair value per PSU outstanding

        $18.36  

Outstanding amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheets in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

        $3,280  

Outstanding amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheets in long-term share-based compensation liabilities

        $7,672  

The PSUs are earned over a three-year period with vesting at the third anniversary of the grant date unless vesting is accelerated based on retirement eligibility, death or disability. The number of shares earned can range from 0% to 150% of the grant amount based on the total shareholder return (“TSR”) ranking versus a specified peer group of companies. Based on the Company’s TSR ranking as of March 31, 2017, the number of shares earned if all of the outstanding awards were to be settled at March 31, 2017, would be as follows:

 

Grant Date

   Performance  

June 11, 2014

     150%  

March 13, 2015

     150%  

May 14, 2015

     150%  

May 20, 2015

     100%  

March 21, 2016

     100%  

December 20, 2016

     0%  

March 20, 2017

     150%  

The weighted average fair value of PSUs granted was estimated based on a Monte Carlo simulation model, considering the following weighted average assumptions:

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2017      2016  

Expected life

     3 years        3 years  

Expected volatility(1)

     34%        36%  

Risk-free interest rate

     1.57%        1.05%  

Expected dividends(2)

     0.00%        0.00%  

Performance period starting price(3)

     CDN$22.26        CDN$18.49  

Closing stock price on TSX as of the estimation date

     CDN$21.94        CDN$18.44  

 

(1)  Expected volatility was calculated based on the daily dividend adjusted closing price change on the TSX for a term commensurate with the expected life of the grant.
(2)  A participant will receive a cash payment from the Company upon PSU settlement that is equivalent to the number of settled PSUs multiplied by the amount of cash dividends per share declared by the Company between the date of grant and the settlement date. As such, there is no impact from expected future dividends in the Monte Carlo simulation model. As of March 31, 2017, the Company accrued in the consolidated balance sheets in accounts payable and accrued liabilities $0.3 million ($0.2 as of December 31, 2016) for dividend equivalent payments expected in the next twelve months and $0.4 million ($0.3 million as of December 31, 2016) in long-term share-based liabilities for payments expected in more than twelve months.

 

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(3)  The performance period starting price is measured as the five-day volume weighted average trading price (“VWAP”) for the common shares of the Company on the TSX on the grant date.

Deferred Share Unit Plan

On February 17, 2017, the Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Deferred Share Unit (“DSU”) Plan to provide for only cash settlement of DSU awards. As a result of the amendment, the Company remeasured the fair value of the DSU awards on the amendment date and will continue to do so, prospectively and until award settlement, at each reporting period end date. There was no incremental fair value granted as a result of those modifications. The fair value of DSUs is based on the five trading days VWAP of the Company’s common shares on the TSX at the end of each reporting period. As a result, the amount of expense recognized can vary due to changes in the stock price from period to period until the DSUs are settled, expire, or are otherwise cancelled. The corresponding liability is recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet under the caption long-term share-based compensation.

The following tables summarize information related to DSUs:

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2017      2016  

DSUs granted

     7,962        11,714  

Weighted average fair value per DSU granted

     $17.18        $14.29  

Expense recorded in earnings in selling, general and administrative expenses

     $21        $87  
            March 31, 2017  

DSUs outstanding

        127,210  

Weighted average fair value per DSU outstanding

        $17.31  

Outstanding amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheets in long-term share-based compensation liabilities

        $2,202  

Stock Appreciation Rights

The following tables summarize information regarding stock appreciation rights (“SARs”):

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2017      2016  

(Income) expense recorded in earnings in selling, general and administrative expenses

     ($187      $536  

SARs exercised

     13,250        141,477  

Base price

     CDN$7.56        CDN$7.56  

Amounts accrued for exercised but not yet paid(1)

     $38        $82  

Cash payments on exercise, including awards exercised but not yet paid

     $155        $1,198  

 

(1)  Recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

     March 31,
2017
     December 31,
2016
 
     $      $  

Outstanding amounts vested recorded in the consolidated balance sheets in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     1,664        1,989  

Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding vested awards

     1,756        2,110  

 

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7- NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST

The Company includes one subsidiary, Powerband Industries Private Limited (“Powerband”), with material non-controlling interests:

 

     March 31,
2017
 
     $  

Balance at the beginning of the period

     6,407  

Share of comprehensive income for the period

     282  
  

 

 

 

Balance at end of the period

     6,689  
  

 

 

 

8 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Classification and Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amount of the financial assets and liabilities classified as measured at amortized cost is considered a reasonable approximation of fair value.

The Company categorizes long-term borrowings and interest rate swaps as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company measures the fair value of its interest rate swap agreements using discounted cash flows. Future cash flows are estimated based on forward interest rates (from observable yield curves at the end of a reporting period) and contract interest rates, discounted as a rate that reflects the credit risk of various counterparties.

The following tables summarize information regarding interest swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges:

 

        Effective Date         

   Maturity    Notional
amount
     Settlement      Fixed interest
rate paid
 

March 18, 2015

   November 18, 2019    $ 40,000        Monthly        1.610%  

August 18, 2015

   August 20, 2018    $ 60,000        Monthly        1.197%  

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2017      2016  

Increase (decrease) in fair value of the derivatives used for calculating hedge effectiveness

   $ 300      ($ 1,303

As of March 31, 2017, the carrying amount and fair value of the interest rate swap agreements was an asset included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheet, amounting to $0.1 million. As of December 31, 2016, the carrying amount and fair value was a liability included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet amounting to $0.2 million.

The Company categorizes its non-controlling interest put options in Powerband as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company measures the fair value of its non-controlling interest put options in Powerband by estimating the present value of future net cash inflows from earnings associated with the proportionate shares that are subject to sale to the Company pursuant to an exercise event. This estimation is intended to approximate the redemption value of the options as indicated in the shareholders’ agreement. The calculation is made using significant unobservable inputs including estimations of undiscounted annual future cash inflows ranging between $4.5 million and $7.5 million, and a discount rate of 12.7%, which the Company believes to be commensurate with the risks inherent in the ownership interest. The fair value of the liability is sensitive to changes in projected earnings and thereby, future cash inflows, and the discount rate applied to those future cash inflows, which could result in a higher or lower fair value measurement.

 

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The reconciliation of the carrying amount of financial instruments classified within Level 3 is as follows:

 

     March 31,
2017
     December 31,
2016
 
     $      $  

Non-controlling interest put options resulting from the acquisition

     

Balance at the beginning of the period

     10,020        —    

Additions as a result of acquisition

     —          10,181  

Net foreign exchange differences

     480        (161
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at end of the year

     10,500        10,020  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

9 - COMMITMENTS

The following table summarizes information related to commitments to purchase machinery and equipment:

 

     March 31,
2017
     December 31,
2016
 
     $      $  

Commitments to purchase machinery and equipment

     32,724        32,375  

10 - POST REPORTING EVENTS

Non-Adjusting Events

 

    On May 8, 2017, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per common share payable on June 30, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2017. The estimated amount of this dividend payment is $8.3 million based on 59,125,335 of the Company’s common shares issued and outstanding as of May 8, 2017.

No other significant adjusting or non-adjusting events have occurred between the reporting date of these Financial Statements and the date of authorization.

 

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Form 52-109F2

Certification of Interim Filings

Full Certificate

I, Gregory A.C. Yull, Chief Executive Officer of INTERTAPE POLYMER GROUP INC./LE GROUPE INTERTAPE POLYMER INC., certify the following:

 

1. Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of INTERTAPE POLYMER GROUP INC./LE GROUPE INTERTAPE POLYMER INC. (the “Issuer”) for the interim period ended March 31, 2017.

 

2. No misrepresentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

 

3. Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the Issuer, as of the date and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

 

4. Responsibility: The Issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52 - 109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings, for the Issuer.

 

5. Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.1 and 5.2, the Issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings:

 

  (a) designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that

 

  (i) material information relating to the Issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and

 

  (ii) information required to be disclosed by the Issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

  (b) designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the Issuer’s GAAP.

 

5.1 Control framework: The control framework the Issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the Issuer’s ICFR is the 2013 Internal Control – Integrated Framework published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organization of the Treadway Commission (COSO).


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5.2 N/A

 

5.3 N/A

 

6. Reporting changes in ICFR: The Issuer has disclosed in the interim MD&A any change in the Issuer’s ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on January 1, 2017 and ended on March 31, 2017 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Issuer’s ICFR.

DATED the 9th day of May, 2017

 

By:

 

/s/ Gregory A.C. Yull

  Gregory A.C. Yull
  Chief Executive Officer


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Form 52-109F2

Certification of Interim Filings

Full Certificate

I, Jeffrey Crystal, Chief Financial Officer of INTERTAPE POLYMER GROUP INC./LE GROUPE INTERTAPE POLYMER INC., certify the following:

 

1. Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of INTERTAPE POLYMER GROUP INC./LE GROUPE INTERTAPE POLYMER INC. (the “Issuer”) for the interim period ended March 31, 2017.

 

2. No misrepresentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

 

3. Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the Issuer, as of the date and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

 

4. Responsibility: The Issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52 - 109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings, for the Issuer.

 

5. Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the Issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings:

 

  (a) designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that

 

  (i) material information relating to the Issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and

 

  (ii) information required to be disclosed by the Issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

  (b) designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the Issuer’s GAAP.

 

5.1 Control framework: The control framework the Issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the Issuer’s ICFR is the 2013 Internal Control – Integrated Framework published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organization of the Treadway Commission (COSO).


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5.2 N/A

 

5.3 N/A

 

6. Reporting changes in ICFR: The Issuer has disclosed in the interim MD&A any change in the Issuer’s ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on January 1, 2017 and ended on March 31, 2017 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Issuer’s ICFR.

DATED the 9th day of May, 2017.

 

By:

 

/s/ Jeffrey Crystal

  Jeffrey Crystal
  Chief Financial Officer