Form 6-K

 

 

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 August, 2015

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:

Form 20-F  x            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: August 13, 2015   By:  

/s/ Jeffrey Crystal

    Jeffrey Crystal, Chief Financial Officer


Intertape Polymer Group Inc.

Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2015

 

Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  

Consolidated Earnings

     4   

Consolidated Comprehensive Income

     5   

Consolidated Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

     6 to 7   

Consolidated Cash Flows

     8   

Consolidated Balance Sheets

     9   

Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

     10 to 24   


Intertape Polymer Group Inc.

Consolidated Earnings

Periods ended June 30

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

(Unaudited)

 

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
     Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2015      2014      2015     2014  
     $      $      $     $  

Revenue

     196,586         202,925         385,595        402,873   

Cost of sales

     154,178         158,875         306,172        316,125   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     42,408         44,050         79,423        86,748   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     22,253         20,561         40,380        39,541   

Research expenses

     2,141         1,667         4,207        3,741   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     24,394         22,228         44,587        43,282   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     18,014         21,822         34,836        43,466   

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

     142         1,020         802        2,404   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit

     17,872         20,802         34,034        41,062   

Finance costs (Note 3)

          

Interest

     982         864         1,598        1,695   

Other (income) expense, net

     395         370         (246     722   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,377         1,234         1,352        2,417   

Earnings before income tax expense

     16,495         19,568         32,682        38,645   

Income tax expense (Note 8)

          

Current

     1,249         1,062         2,312        1,519   

Deferred

     3,498         6,392         6,844        13,378   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     4,747         7,454         9,156        14,897   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

     11,748         12,114         23,526        23,748   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share (Note 11)

          

Basic

     0.20         0.20         0.39        0.39   

Diluted

     0.19         0.19         0.38        0.38   

 

 

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 June 30

(In thousands of US dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
     Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2015      2014      2015     2014  
     $      $      $     $  

Net earnings

     11,748         12,114         23,526        23,748   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

          

Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement designated as a cash flow hedge (net of deferred income tax expense of $105 and deferred income tax benefit of $102 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, nil in 2014)

     172         —           (166     —     

Change in cumulative translation adjustments

     2,117         2,287         (5,403     (379
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Items that will be subsequently reclassified to net earnings

     2,289         2,287         (5,569     (379
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income for the period

     14,037         14,401         17,957        23,369   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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 Shareholders’ Equity

Six months ended June 30, 2014

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

(Unaudited)

 

 

     Capital stock      Contributed
surplus
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
    Deficit     Total
shareholders’
equity
 
     Number      Amount        Cumulative
translation
adjustment
account
     
            $      $     $     $     $  

Balance as of December 31, 2013

     60,776,649         359,201         20,497        (770     (148,500     230,428   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions with owners

              

Exercise of stock options (Note 11)

     232,927         690               690   

Excess tax benefit on exercised stock options

        672         (672         —     

Excess tax benefit on outstanding stock awards

           (742         (742

Stock-based compensation expense (Note 11)

           1,185            1,185   

Stock-based compensation expense credited to capital on options exercised (Note 11)

        238         (238         —     

Dividends on common stock (Note 11)

               (9,714     (9,714
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
     232,927         1,600         (467       (9,714     (8,581
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

               23,748        23,748   

Other comprehensive loss

              

Change in cumulative translation adjustments

             (379       (379
          

 

 

     

 

 

 
             (379       (379
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income for the period

             (379     23,748        23,369   
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2014

     61,009,576         360,801         20,030        (1,149     (134,466     245,216   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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 Shareholders’ Equity

Six months ended June 30, 2015

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

(Unaudited)

 

 

     Capital stock     Contributed
surplus
    Accumulated other comprehensive
loss
    Deficit     Total
shareholders’
equity
 
     Number     Amount       Cumulative
translation
adjustment
account
    Reserve for
cash flow
hedge
    Total      
           $     $     $     $     $     $     $  

Balance as of December 31, 2014

     60,435,826        357,840        24,493        (8,113     —          (8,113     (146,720     227,500   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions with owners

                

Exercise of stock options (Note 11)

     152,500        404                  404   

Excess tax benefit on exercised stock options

       689        (689             —     

Excess tax benefit on outstanding stock awards

         (606             (606

Stock-based compensation expense (Note 11)

         1,871                1,871   

Stock-based compensation expense credited to capital on options exercised (Note 11)

       182        (182             —     

Deferred Share Units (“DSUs”) settlement, net of required minimum tax withholding (Note 11)

     6,397        65        (218             (153

Repurchases of common stock (Note 11)

     (967,088     (8,302             (5,177     (13,479

Dividends on common stock (Note 11)

                 (14,381     (14,381
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (808,191     (6,962     176              (19,558     (26,344
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

                 23,526        23,526   

Other comprehensive loss

                

Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement designated as a cash flow hedge (net of deferred income tax benefit of $102)

             (166     (166       (166

Change in cumulative translation adjustments

           (5,403       (5,403       (5,403
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
           (5,403     (166     (5,569       (5,569
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income for the period

           (5,403     (166     (5,569     23,526        17,957   
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2015

     59,627,635        350,878        24,669        (13,516     (166     (13,682     (142,752     219,113   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

7


Intertape Polymer Group Inc.

Consolidated Cash Flows

Periods ended June 30

(In thousands of US dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
    Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2015     2014     2015     2014  
     $     $     $     $  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

        

Net earnings

     11,748        12,114        23,526        23,748   

Adjustments to net earnings

        

Depreciation and amortization

     6,939        6,673        13,673        12,692   

Income tax expense

     4,747        7,454        9,156        14,897   

Interest expense

     982        864        1,598        1,695   

Non-cash charges in connection with manufacturing facility closures restructuring and other related charges

     (137     (154     (100     109   

Stock-based compensation expense (benefit)

     2,146        982        2,127        (31

Pension and other post-retirement benefits expense

     563        703        1,163        1,423   

(Gain) loss on foreign exchange

     194        (21     (667     25   

Other adjustments for non cash items

     54        (170     229        (21

Income taxes paid, net

     (2,955     (545     (3,065     (607

Contributions to defined benefit plans

     (602     (851     (1,201     (1,330
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities before changes in working capital items

     23,679        27,049        46,439        52,600   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in working capital items

        

Trade receivables

     1,779        1,579        (3,507     (12,536

Inventories

     2,341        (4,445     (11,479     (15,165

Parts and supplies

     (520     (310     (805     (382

Other current assets

     (773     1,242        2,134        462   

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     384        (6,817     (5,414     (2,224

Provisions

     (1,157     (133     (752     277   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,054        (8,884     (19,823     (29,568
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

     25,733        18,165        26,616        23,032   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

        

Acquisition of a subsidiary, net of cash acquired

     (15,333     —          (15,333     —     

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (6,165     (10,178     (15,148     (24,546

Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment

     9        37        49        91   

Other assets

     256        294        257        295   

Purchases of intangible assets

     (34     (185     (108     (335
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

     (21,267     (10,032     (30,283     (24,495
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

        

Proceeds from long-term debt

     33,759        39,724        132,598        79,157   

Repayment of long-term debt

     (30,397     (44,050     (91,664     (64,761

Payments of debt issue costs

     (1     —          (28     —     

Interest paid

     (996     (920     (1,620     (1,876

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     367        690        404        690   

Repurchases of common stock

     (9,609     —          (13,532     —     

Dividends paid

     (7,154     (4,927     (14,457     (9,802
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

     (14,031     (9,483     11,701        3,408   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     (9,565     (1,350     8,034        1,945   

Effect of foreign exchange differences on cash

     545        29        (1,113     1   

Cash, beginning of period

     24,283        5,767        8,342        2,500   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

     15,263        4,446        15,263        4,446   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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)

 

 

     June 30,
2015
(Unaudited)
    December 31,
2014
(Audited)
 
     $     $  

ASSETS

    

Current assets

    

Cash

     15,263        8,342   

Trade receivables

     85,260        81,239   

Inventories (Note 5)

     109,145        96,782   

Parts and supplies

     14,530        13,788   

Other current assets

     12,095        13,562   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     236,293        213,713   

Property, plant and equipment (Note 6)

     186,218        188,146   

Goodwill (Note 13)

     6,078        —     

Intangible assets (Note 7)

     10,563        1,581   

Deferred tax assets

     46,947        60,078   

Other assets

     3,285        3,158   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     489,384        466,676   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

    

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     69,106        77,049   

Provisions (Note 10)

     2,434        2,770   

Installments on long-term debt (Note 9)

     5,550        5,669   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     77,090        85,488   

Long-term debt (Note 9)

     157,829        117,590   

Pension and other post-retirement benefits

     31,413        31,713   

Other liabilities

     792        845   

Provisions (Note 10)

     3,147        3,540   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     270,271        239,176   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Capital stock (Note 11)

     350,878        357,840   

Contributed surplus (Note 11)

     24,669        24,493   

Deficit

     (142,752     (146,720

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (13,682     (8,113
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     219,113        227,500   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     489,384        466,676   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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

June 30, 2015

(In US dollars, tabular amounts in thousands, except 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 June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, as well as its consolidated earnings, comprehensive income and cash flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, and the changes in shareholders’ equity for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.

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 August 12, 2015.

 

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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.

Changes in Accounting Policies

On January 1, 2015, the Company adopted and implemented IFRS 9 (2013) – Financial Instruments. This standard replaces IAS 39 – Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement and previous versions of IFRS 9. IFRS 9 (2013) includes revised guidance on the classification and measurement of financial assets and liabilities and introduces a new general hedge accounting model which aims to better align a company’s hedge accounting with risk management.

Previously, the Company classified financial assets when they were first recognized as fair value through profit or loss, available for sale, held to maturity investments or loans and receivables. Under IFRS 9 (2013), the Company classifies financial assets under the same two measurement categories as financial liabilities; amortized cost or fair value through profit and loss. Financial assets are classified as amortized cost if the purpose of the Company’s business model is to hold the financial assets for collecting cash flows and the contractual terms give rise to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest. All other financial assets are classified as fair value through profit or loss. All of the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities as at December 31, 2014 will continue to be classified and measured at amortized cost with the exception of derivative financial instruments disclosed below. The adoption of this standard has not resulted in any changes to comparative figures.

The Company has not yet adopted IFRS 9 (2014) – Financial Instruments that incorporates the new impairment model that assesses financial assets based on expected losses rather than incurred losses as applied in IAS 39. This final standard will replace IFRS 9 (2013) and is effective for annual periods on or after January 1, 2018.

Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging

When the requirements for hedge accounting are met at inception, the Company’s policy is to designate each derivative financial instrument as a hedging instrument in a cash flow hedge relationship. Upon designation, the Company documents the relationships between the hedging instrument and the hedged item, including the risk management objectives and strategy in undertaking the hedge transaction, and the methods that will be used to assess the effectiveness of the hedging relationship.

At inception of a hedge relationship and at each subsequent reporting date, the Company evaluates if the hedging relationship qualifies for hedge accounting under IFRS 9 (2013), which includes the following conditions to be met:

 

    There is an economic relationship between the hedged item and the hedging instrument;

 

    The effect of credit risk does not dominate the value changes that result from that economic relationship; and

 

    The hedge ratio of the hedging relationship is the same as that resulting from the quantity of the hedged item that the entity actually hedges and the quantity of the hedging instrument that the entity actually uses to hedge that quantity of hedged item.

 

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Hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively when a derivative instrument ceases to satisfy the conditions for hedge accounting, or is sold or liquidated. If the hedged item ceases to exist, unrealized gains or losses recognized in OCI are reclassified to earnings.

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 of 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, 2017. Management has yet to assess the impact of this new standard on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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. Management has yet to assess 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.

3 -    INFORMATION INCLUDED IN CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
     Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2015      2014      2015      2014  
     $      $      $      $  

Employee benefit expense

           

Wages, salaries and other short-term benefits

     36,725         33,704         71,888         68,691   

Termination benefits

     82         56         157         619   

Stock-based compensation expense (benefit)

     2,146         982         2,127         (31

Pensions and other post-retirement benefits – defined benefit plans

     586         729         1,211         1,475   

Pensions and other post-retirement benefits – defined contribution plans

     950         1,058         1,975         2,006   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     40,489         36,529         77,358         72,760   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Three months ended
June 30,
     Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2015      2014      2015      2014  
     $      $      $      $  

Finance costs – Interest

           

Interest on long-term debt

     976         1,013         1,662         1,992   

Amortization of debt issue costs on long-term debt

     111         154         221         307   

Interest capitalized to property, plant and equipment

     (105      (303      (285      (604
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     982         864         1,598         1,695   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance costs – Other (income) expense, net

           

Foreign exchange (gain) loss

     181         (22      (670      26   

Other costs, net

     214         392         424         696   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     395         370         (246      722   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additional information

           

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

     6,684         6,499         13,292         12,340   

Amortization of intangible assets

     255         174         381         352   

Reversal of impairment of long-term assets

     (101      (390      (140      (291

4 -     MANUFACTURING FACILITY CLOSURES, RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES

The following table describes the charges incurred by the Company in connection with its manufacturing facility closures and restructuring initiatives, which are included in the Company’s consolidated earnings under the caption manufacturing facility closures, restructuring and other related charges:

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
     Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2015      2014      2015      2014  
     $      $      $      $  

Reversal of impairment of property, plant and equipment

     (101      (390      (137      (291

Impairment (reversal) of parts and supplies

     (20      —           (41      77   

Equipment relocation

     44         683         71         1,056   

Write-down (reversal) of inventories to net realizable value

     (16      31         78         59   

Severance and other labor related costs

     87         507         681         1,097   

Idle facility costs

     —           213         —           385   

Other costs (reversals)

     148         (24      150         21   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     142         1,020         802         2,404   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The charges incurred in the table above are the incremental costs of: (i) the ongoing relocation of the Columbia, South Carolina manufacturing facility; (ii) the Richmond, Kentucky manufacturing facility closure; and (iii) other small restructuring initiatives.

 

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5 -    INVENTORIES

 

     June 30,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 
     $      $  

Raw materials

     29,711         25,358   

Work in process

     22,613         18,354   

Finished goods

     56,821         53,070   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     109,145         96,782   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company did not record a write-down or reversal of write-down of inventories to net realizable value, except for the amounts recorded in earnings in manufacturing facility closures, restructuring and other related charges. Refer to Note 4 for more information.

6 -    PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
     Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2015      2014      2015      2014  
     $      $      $      $  

Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment

     6,165         10,178         15,148         24,546   

Additions to property, plant and equipment due to business acquisition

     632         —           632         —     

Net book value of property, plant and equipment disposals

     5         260         40         281   

(Gain) loss on disposals

     2         99         (3      108   

Reversals of impairments on idle assets

     —           —           (3      —     

 

     June 30,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 
     $      $  

Commitments to purchase machinery and equipment

     16,919         2,696   

7 -    INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company has a trademark and goodwill which are identifiable intangible assets for which the expected useful life is indefinite. The trademark represents the value of a brand name acquired in a business acquisition which management expects will provide benefit to the Company for an indefinite period. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired in a business acquisition. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives that are acquired separately are carried at cost.

When intangible assets are purchased with a group of assets, the cost of the group of assets is allocated to the individual identifiable assets and liabilities on the basis of their relative fair values at the date of purchase. When intangible assets are purchased separately, the cost comprises its purchase price and any directly attributable cost of preparing the asset for its intended use.

 

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Intangible assets are carried at cost less accumulated amortization and are amortized using the straight-line method, over their estimated useful lives as follows:

 

     Years  

Goodwill and trademark

     Indefinite   

Customer lists

     5 to 15   

Distribution rights and customer contracts

     6   

License agreements and software

     5   

Non-compete agreement

     3   

The amortization methods, useful lives and residual values related to intangible assets are reviewed and adjusted if necessary at each financial year-end. Amortization begins when the asset is available for use, i.e. when it is in the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management. Amortization expense is recognized in earnings in the expense category consistent with the function of the intangible asset.

 

     June 30,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 
     $      $  

Customer lists

     7,396         257   

Trademark

     1,700         —     

Other

     1,467         1,324   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     10,563         1,581   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

8 -    INCOME TAXES

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

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
    Six months ended June
30,
 
     2015     2014     2015     2014  

Income tax expense

   $ 4,747      $ 7,454      $ 9,156      $ 14,897   

Earnings before income tax expense

   $ 16,495      $ 19,568      $ 32,682      $ 38,645   

Effective tax rate

     28.8     38.1     28.0     38.5

9 -    LONG-TERM DEBT

 

     June 30,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 
     $      $  

Revolving Credit Facility (1)

     140,954         97,936   

Finance lease liabilities

     22,319         25,217   

Other Loans

     106         106   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     163,379         123,259   

Less: Installments on long-term debt

     5,550         5,669   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     157,829         117,590   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  The Revolving Credit Facility is presented net of unamortized related debt issue costs totalling $1.9 million ($2.1 million as of December 31, 2014).

 

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On November 18, 2014, the Company entered into a five-year, $300 million revolving credit facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”) with a syndicate of financial institutions.

 

     June 30,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 

Effective interest rate on borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility

     2.25     2.01

Unused availability under the Revolving Credit Facility

   $ 155,040      $ 197,936   

10 -    PROVISIONS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

 

     Environmental      Restoration      Severance
and other
provisions
     Total  
     $      $      $      $  

Balance, December 31, 2014

     2,518         917         2,875         6,310   

Additional provisions

     —           58         701         759   

Amounts used

     (12      —           (1,310      (1,322

Amounts reversed

     —           —           (131      (131

Net foreign exchange differences

     —           (27      (8      (35
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2015

     2,506         948         2,127         5,581   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amount presented as current

     406         —           2,028         2,434   

Amount presented as non-current

     2,100         948         99         3,147   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2015

     2,506         948         2,127         5,581   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

On July 3, 2014, the Company was informed of a complaint filed on June 27, 2014 by its former Chief Financial Officer with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the US Department of Labor (“OSHA”) alleging certain violations by the Company related to the terms of his employment and his termination. The Company aggressively contested the allegations and, it believes, demonstrated that the former Chief Financial Officer’s assertions are without merit.

In a letter dated July 16, 2015, OSHA informed the Company that the former Chief Financial Officer had withdrawn his OSHA complaint in order to file a complaint against the Company in US federal district court. The withdrawal occurred prior to any determination by OSHA regarding the complaint. As of the date of the filing of these Financial Statements, the Company is not aware of any complaint filed against it in US federal district court by the former Chief Financial Officer. Because such complaint has not been filed and the Company is not aware of any information to lend merit to such a complaint, the Company is not currently able to predict the probability of a favourable or unfavourable outcome, or the amount of any possible loss in the event of an unfavourable outcome. Consequently, no material provision or liability has been recorded for these allegations and claims as of June 30, 2015. As of June 30, 2015, approximately $0.4 million in severance and other provisions is for an estimated amount relating to the former Chief Financial Officer based on the employment letter agreements entered into with him on October 30, 2009 and November 17, 2009.

The Company is engaged from time-to-time in various legal proceedings and claims that have arisen in the ordinary course of business. The outcome of all of the proceedings and claims against the Company is subject to future resolution, including the uncertainties of litigation. Based on information currently known to the Company and after consultation with outside legal counsel, management believes that the probable ultimate resolution of any such proceedings and claims, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company, taken as a whole, and accordingly, no amounts have been recorded as of June 30, 2015.

 

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11 -    CAPITAL STOCK AND EARNINGS PER SHARE

Common Shares

The Company’s common shares outstanding as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were 59,627,635 and 60,435,826, respectively.

Dividends

 

Paid date

   Per common
share amount
     Shareholder
record date
     Common shares
issued and
outstanding
     Aggregate
payment
 

March 31, 2015

   $ 0.12         March 19, 2015         60,355,638       $ 7.3 million   

June 30, 2015

   $ 0.12         June 15, 2015         59,621,238       $ 7.2 million   

Share Repurchases

On July 7, 2014, the Company announced a normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”) effective on July 10, 2014. In connection with this NCIB, the Company is entitled to repurchase for cancellation up to 2,000,000 of the Company’s common shares issued and outstanding. This NCIB, which was scheduled to expire on July 9, 2015, was renewed effective July 10, 2015. Refer to Note 15 for more information on the renewed NCIB.

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
     Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Common shares repurchased

     347,100         —           967,088         —     

Average price per common share including commissions

   CDN$ 17.11         —         CDN$ 17.35         —     

Total purchase price including commissions

   $ 4,912         —         $ 13,479         —     

Carrying value of the common shares repurchased

   $ 2,554         —         $ 8,302         —     

Share repurchase premium (1)

   $ 2,358         —         $ 5,177         —     

Since inception of NCIB on July 10, 2014:

 

Common shares repurchased

     1,564,588   

Average price per common share including commissions

   CDN$ 16.20   

Total purchase price including commissions

   $ 21,301   

Carrying value of the common shares repurchased

   $ 11,527   

Share repurchase premium (1)

   $ 9,774   

 

(1)  The excess of the purchase price paid over the carrying value of the common shares repurchased recorded in deficit in the consolidated balance sheet and in the statement of consolidated changes in shareholders’ equity.

 

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Earnings Per Share

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

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
     Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Basic

     59,727,825         60,825,745         60,091,438         60,801,333   

Effect of stock options

     1,329,461         1,743,685         1,335,544         1,734,765   

Effect of performance share units

     682,431         —           492,218         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

     61,739,717         62,569,430         61,919,200         62,536,098   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Stock options that were anti-dilutive and not included in diluted earnings per share calculations

     —           1,118,633         —           1,118,633   

All performance share units (“PSUs”) granted to date have met the performance conditions as of June 30, 2015 and were included in the calculation of weighted average diluted common shares outstanding.

Stock Options

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
     Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Stock options exercised

     132,500         232,927         152,500         232,927   

Weighted average exercise price

   CDN$ 3.39       CDN$ 3.22       CDN$ 3.23       CDN$ 3.22   

Cash proceeds

   $ 367       $ 690       $ 404       $ 690   

Stock options expired or forfeited

     2,500         —           2,500         140,000   

 

     June 30,
2015
 

Stock options outstanding

     2,205,000   

Weighted average exercise price per stock option outstanding

   CDN$ 7.27   

Weighted average fair value at grant date per stock option outstanding

   $ 2.32   

Performance Share Unit Plan

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
     Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

PSUs granted

     126,460         152,500         363,600         152,500   

Weighted average fair value per PSU

   $ 15.15       $ 11.38       $ 13.64       $ 11.38   

 

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

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
    Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2015     2014     2015     2014  

Expected life

     3 years        3 years        3 years        3 years   

Expected volatility (1)

     35     38     35     38

Risk-free interest rate

     1.07     0.91     1.07     0.91

Expected dividends (2)

     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00

Performance period starting price (3)

   CDN$ 17.86      CDN$ 12.74      CDN$ 17.86      CDN$ 12.74   

Stock price at grant date

   CDN$ 17.53      CDN$ 12.72      CDN$ 17.53      CDN$ 12.72   

 

(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 shares issued or delivered to the participant multiplied by the amount of cash dividends per share declared by the Company between the date of grant and the third anniversary of the grant date. As such, there is no impact from expected future dividends in the Monte Carlo simulation model. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company accrued less than $0.1 million in the consolidated balance sheets in other liabilities.
(3) The performance period starting price is measured as the five day volume weighted average trading price for the common shares of the Company on the grant date.

The PSUs granted in 2014 and 2015 are earned over a three-year period with vesting at the third anniversary of the grant date. The number of shares earned can range from 0% to 150% of the grant amount based on entity performance criteria, specifically the total shareholder return (“TSR”) ranking versus a specified peer group of companies.

As of June 30, 2015, the Company’s TSR ranking was such that if the awards granted in 2014 and 2015 were to be settled at June 30, 2015, the number of shares earned would be 150% of the grants awarded.

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
     Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

PSUs forfeited

     —           —           —           —     

 

     June 30,
2015
 

PSUs outstanding

     516,100   

Weighted average fair value per PSU

   $ 12.98   

Deferred Share Unit Plan

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
     Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

DSUs granted

     27,023         21,000         36,797         21,000   

Weighted average fair value per DSU

   $ 16.04       $ 11.65       $ 16.02       $ 11.65   

Stock-based compensation expense recognized for DSUs received in lieu of cash for directors’ fees not yet granted

   $ 50       $ 78       $ 107       $ 163   

 

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     Three months ended
June 30,
     Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Shares issued upon DSU settlement

           

DSUs settled

     16,460         —           16,460         —     

Less: shares withheld for required minimum tax withholding

     10,063         —           10,063         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares issued

     6,397         —           6,397         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     June 30,
2015
 

DSUs outstanding

     57,238   

Weighted average fair value per DSU

   $ 13.96   

Stock Appreciation Rights

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
     Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Expense (income) recorded in earnings in selling, general and administrative expenses

   $ 930       $ 70       $ 218       ($ 1,215

SARs exercised

     32,500         41,250         32,500         41,250   

Exercise price

   CDN$ 7.56       CDN$ 7.56       CDN$ 7.56       CDN$ 7.56   

Cash payments

   $ 319       $ 179       $ 319        $ 179   

SARs forfeited

     —           —           —           123,750   

 

     June 30,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 
     $      $  

Outstanding amounts vested and expected to vest in the next twelve months, recorded in the consolidated balance sheets in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     4,776         7,232   

Outstanding amounts expected to vest in greater than twelve months, recorded in the consolidated balance sheets in other liabilities

     —           539   

Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding vested awards, including awards exercised but not yet paid

     1,196         4,386   

12 -    FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company is exposed to a risk of change in cash flows due to the fluctuations in interest rates applicable on its variable rate Revolving Credit Facility and other floating rate debt. The Company’s overall risk management objective is to minimize the long-term cost of debt, taking into account short-term and long-term earnings and cash flow volatility. The Company’s risk strategy with respect to its exposure associated with floating rate debt is that the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer monitor the Company’s amount of floating rate debt, taking into account the current and expected interest rate environment, the Company’s leverage and sensitivity to earnings and cash flows due to changes in interest rates. The Company’s risk management objective at this time is to mitigate the variability in 30-day LIBOR-based cash flows from the first $40,000,000 of such variable rate debt due to changes in the benchmark interest rate.

 

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On March 18, 2015, to help achieve accomplish this objective, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement and designated it as a cash flow hedge. The terms of the interest swap agreement are as follows:

 

Maturity

   Notional amount      Settlement      Fixed interest rate paid  

November 18, 2019

   $ 40,000,000         Monthly         1.61

The interest rate swap agreement involves the exchange of periodic payments excluding the notional principal amount upon which the payments are based. These payments were recorded as an adjustment of interest expense on the hedged debt instrument. The related amount payable to or receivable from counterparties is included as an adjustment to accrued interest.

Additionally, the Company elects to use the Hypothetical Derivative methodology to measure the ineffectiveness of the hedging relationship in a given reporting period to be recorded in earnings. Under the Hypothetical Derivative method, the actual interest rate swap would be recorded at fair value on the balance sheet, and accumulated OCI would be adjusted to a balance that reflects the lesser of either the cumulative change in the fair value of the actual interest rate swap or the cumulative change in the fair value of the hypothetical derivative. The determination of the fair value of both the hypothetical derivative and the actual interest rate swap will use discounted cash flows based on the relevant interest rate swap curves. The amount of ineffectiveness, if any, recorded in earnings in finance costs in other expense, net, would be equal to the excess of the cumulative change in the fair value of the actual interest rate swap over the cumulative change in the fair value of the hypothetical derivative. Amounts previously included as part of OCI are transferred to earnings in the period during which the hedged item impacts net earnings.

The change in fair value of the derivative used for calculating hedge effectiveness was $0.3 million as of June 30, 2015.

The carrying amount and fair value was a liability, included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet, amounting to $0.3 million as of June 30, 2015.

The Company categorizes its interest rate swap as Level 2 within the fair value measurement hierarchy as the fair value is estimated using a valuation technique based on observable market data, including interest rates, as a listed market price is not available.

13 -    BUSINESS ACQUISITION

On April 7, 2015, a subsidiary of the Parent Company, Intertape Polymer Corp. (“IPC”), under a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated the same day, purchased 100% of the issued and outstanding common stock of BP Acquisition Corporation (“Better Packages”) (which wholly-owns a subsidiary, Better Packages, Inc.) (the “Acquisition”), a leading supplier of water-activated tape dispensers.

IPC paid in cash, funded primarily from the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility, a purchase price of $16.0 million, subject to a working capital adjustment. A post-closing working capital adjustment was determined on July 10, 2015, resulting in a receivable of $0.1 million as of June 30, 2015 included in other current assets in the consolidated balance sheet. There are no additional contingent consideration arrangements in the Agreement. In addition, IPC and the former shareholders of Better Packages each made customary representations and warranties and covenants in the Agreement and the Agreement contains customary indemnification provisions. The former shareholders of Better Packages have deposited in escrow $2.9 million related to these items.

 

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The net cash consideration paid on the closing date was as follows:

 

     April 7,
2015
(Unaudited)
 
     $  

Consideration paid in cash

     15,867   

Less: cash balances acquired

     534   
  

 

 

 
     15,333   
  

 

 

 

The Acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. The Acquisition further extends the Company’s product offering and global presence in the rapidly growing e-commerce market, resulting in the recognition of goodwill of $6.1 million. The Company does not expect any of the goodwill to be deductible for income tax purposes. The fair value of net identifiable assets acquired and goodwill at the date of acquisition are as follows:

 

     April 7,
2015
(Unaudited)
 
     $  

Current assets

  

Cash

     534   

Trade receivables (1)

     1,310   

Inventories

     2,489   

Other current assets

     99   

Property, plant and equipment

     632   

Intangible assets

  

Customer list

     7,343   

Trademark

     1,700   

Non-compete agreement

     198   

Other intangibles

     21   

Other assets

     22   
  

 

 

 
     14,348   

Current liabilities

  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     1,165   

Deferred tax liability

     3,483   

Provisions

     10   
  

 

 

 
     4,658   
  

 

 

 

Fair value of net identifiable assets acquired

     9,690   
  

 

 

 

Cash consideration transferred

     15,867   

Less: Adjustment receivable

     99   

Less: fair value of net identifiable assets acquired

     9,690   
  

 

 

 

Goodwill

     6,078   
  

 

 

 

 

(1) The Company expects to collect the fair value of the trade receivables of $1,310. The gross contractual amounts receivable were $1,324.

 

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The Acquisition’s impact on the Company’s consolidated earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, was as follows:

 

     April 7, 2015 through  
     June 30, 2015  
     $  

Revenue

     4,334   

Net earnings

     334   

Had the Acquisition been effective as of January 1, 2015 the impact on the Company’s consolidated earnings would have been as follows:

 

     Three months ended      Six months ended  
     June 30, 2015      June 30, 2015  
     $      $  

Revenue

     4,334         7,926   

Net earnings (1)

     350         394   

 

(1) The adjustments to arrive at net earnings included (i) the alignment of accounting policies to IFRS, (ii) the removal of acquisition costs incurred by the acquiree, (iii) the amortization of recorded intangibles and other acquisition method accounting adjustments and (iv) the effect of income tax expense using the effective tax rate of Better Packages post-closing.

The acquisition-related costs are excluded from the consideration transferred and are included in the Company’s consolidated earnings as follows:

 

     Three months ended      Six months ended  
     June 30, 2015      June 30, 2015  
     $      $  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     28         382   

14 -    RELATED PARTY

In June 2014, the Company engaged with a relocation management company to facilitate the purchase of the then-newly appointed Chief Financial Officer’s home in Montreal, Québec, Canada to assist in his relocation to Sarasota, FL, U.S.A. The Company provided funding to the relocation management company to purchase the home for $0.9 million. The sale of the home was completed on April 15, 2015 and the Company was reimbursed for the purchase funding.

15 -    POST REPORTING EVENTS

Adjusting Events

No adjusting events have occurred between the reporting date of these Financial Statements and the date of authorization.

Non-Adjusting Events

 

    On August 12, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a change in the quarterly dividend policy by increasing the dividend from $0.12 to $0.13 per share. Accordingly, on August 12, 2015, the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.13 per common share payable September 30, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 15, 2015. The estimated amount of this dividend payment is $7.8 million based on 59,721,385 of the Company’s common shares issued and outstanding as of August 12, 2015.

 

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    On July 8, 2015, the Company announced the renewal of its NCIB effective July 10, 2015 under which the Company will be entitled to repurchase for cancellation up to 2,000,000 common shares, representing 3.35% of its 59,627,635 common shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2015. This renewed NCIB expires on July 9, 2016. As of August 12, 2015, there had been no repurchases since the beginning of this renewed NCIB time period.

No other significant 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 June 30, 2015.

 

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 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).


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 April 1, 2015 and ended on June 30, 2015 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Issuer’s ICFR.

DATED the 13th day of August, 2015.

 

By:      

  /s/ Gregory A.C. Yull

  Gregory A.C. Yull
  Chief Executive Officer


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 June 30, 2015.

 

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).


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 April 1, 2015 and ended on June 30, 2015 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Issuer’s ICFR.

DATED the 13th day of August, 2015.

 

By:      

  /s/ Jeffrey Crystal

  Jeffrey Crystal
  Chief Financial Officer