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Altus Group Limited — Interim / Quarterly Report 2021
Aug 12, 2021
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Q2 2021 Financial Statements
For the six months ended June 30, 2021
Altus Group Limited
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Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited) (Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars)
Contents
| Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 1 |
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| Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | 2 |
| Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity | 3 |
| Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 4 |
| Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 5 |
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Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited)
(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Per Share Amounts)
| Three months endedJune 30 | Six months endedJune 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notes | 2021 2020 |
2021 2020 |
| Revenues 5 |
$ 173,523 $155,470 | $ 310,681 $286,726 |
| Expenses Employee compensation Occupancy Office and other operating Depreciation of right‐of‐use assets Depreciation of property, plant and equipment Amortization of intangibles Acquisition and related transition costs (income) Share of (profit) loss of joint venture Restructuring costs (recovery) 10 (Gain) loss on investments Finance costs (income), net ‐ leases 6 Finance costs(income),net ‐ other 6 |
101,627 92,638 2,026 1,914 31,031 26,361 3,042 2,814 1,193 1,404 7,971 6,481 1,898 ‐ 96 (8) 270 7,480 (315) 35 582 631 933 1,080 |
194,847 180,993 3,896 3,985 54,728 53,243 5,810 5,686 2,448 2,727 13,488 12,875 7,080 (1,176) 485 (8) 221 7,455 (503) (90) 1,152 1,291 1,511 2,587 |
| Profit (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |
23,169 14,640 |
25,518 17,158 |
| Income tax expense(recovery) 7 |
6,828 3,307 |
6,540 4,068 |
| Profit (loss) for the period from continuing operations |
$ 16,341 $11,333 | $ 18,978 $13,090 |
| Profit (loss) for the period from discontinued operations |
‐ 266 |
‐ (5,170) |
| Profit (loss) for the period attributable to shareholders |
$ 16,341 $11,599 | $ 18,978 $7,920 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss): Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods: Currency translation differences Items that are not reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods: Change in fair value of FVOCI investments, net of tax |
(3,633) (12,994) 2,357 263 |
(8,142) 8,672 2,099 (987) |
| Other comprehensive income(loss), net of tax | (1,276) (12,731) |
(6,043) 7,685 |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period, net of tax, attributable to shareholders |
$ 15,065$ (1,132) | $ 12,935$ 15,605 |
| Earnings (loss) per share attributable to the shareholders of the Company during the period Basic earnings (loss) per share: Continuing operations 14 Discontinued operations 14 Diluted earnings (loss) per share: Continuing operations 14 Discontinued operations 14 |
$0.40 $0.28 $0.00 $0.01 $0.39 $0.28 $0.00 $0.01 |
$0.47 $0.33 $0.00 $(0.13) $0.45 $0.32 $0.00 $(0.13) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
As at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars)
| Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets As at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars) |
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| Notes | June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 |
| Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents Trade receivables and other 8 Income taxes recoverable Derivative financial instruments |
$ 74,079$ 69,637 203,261 193,072 2,056 3,385 4,613 2,477 |
| 284,009 268,571 |
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| Non‐current assets Trade receivables and other 8 Derivative financial instruments Investments 9 Investment in joint venture Deferred tax assets Right‐of‐use assets Property, plant and equipment Intangibles Goodwill |
1,625 1,370 10,532 8,800 17,028 10,356 14,824 15,309 19,026 19,930 61,362 51,690 19,889 20,376 180,563 77,928 335,613 261,070 |
| 660,462 466,829 |
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| Total Assets | $ 944,471$ 735,400 |
| Liabilities Current liabilities Trade payables and other 10 Income taxes payable Lease liabilities |
$ 152,349$ 140,294 7,660 1,190 12,932 11,700 |
| 172,941 153,184 |
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| Non‐current liabilities Trade payables and other 10 Lease liabilities Borrowings 11 Derivative financial instruments Deferred tax liabilities Non‐controllinginterest 4 |
21,365 17,206 59,714 51,883 248,398 122,432 125 ‐ 32,131 7,246 2,797 ‐ |
| 364,530 198,767 |
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| Total Liabilities | 537,471 351,951 |
| Shareholders’ Equity Share capital 12 Contributed surplus Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) Retained earnings(deficit) |
552,336 529,866 31,021 30,428 34,748 40,791 (211,105) (217,636) |
| Total Shareholders’ Equity | 407,000 383,449 |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | $ 944,471$ 735,400 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited)
(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars)
| Accumulated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Retained | Total | ||||
| Contributed | Comprehensive | Earnings | Shareholders’ | |||
| Notes | Share Capital | Surplus | Income (Loss) | (Deficit) | Equity | |
| As at January 1, 2020 | $ 509,646 | $ 24,447 | $ 40,245 $ | (214,686) | $ 359,652 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 7,920 | 7,920 | |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of | ||||||
| tax: | ||||||
| Currency translation differences | ‐ | ‐ | 8,672 | ‐ | 8,672 | |
| Change in fair value of FVOCI | ||||||
| investments | ‐ | ‐ | (987) | ‐ | (987) | |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) for the | ||||||
| period | ‐ | ‐ | 7,685 | 7,920 | 15,605 | |
| Transactions with owners: | ||||||
| Dividends declared | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | (12,152) | (12,152) | |
| Share‐based compensation | ‐ | 6,342 | ‐ | ‐ | 6,342 | |
| Dividend Reinvestment Plan | 781 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 781 | |
| Shares issued on exercise of options | 8,336 | (1,283) | ‐ | ‐ | 7,053 | |
| Shares issued for share‐based | ||||||
| compensation | 2,608 | (2,098) | ‐ | ‐ | 510 | |
| Treasury shares reserved for share‐based | ||||||
| compensation | (4,527) | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | (4,527) | |
| Release of treasury shares | 3,645 | (3,489) | ‐ | ‐ | 156 | |
| Gain (loss) on sale of RSs and shares held | ||||||
| in escrow | ‐ | 8 | ‐ | ‐ | 8 | |
| 10,843 | (520) | ‐ | (12,152) | (1,829) | ||
| As at June 30, 2020 | $ 520,489 | $ 23,927 | $ 47,930 $ | (218,918) | $ 373,428 | |
| As at January 1, 2021 | $ 529,866 | $ 30,428 | $ 40,791 $ | (217,636) | $ 383,449 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 18,978 | 18,978 | |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of | ||||||
| tax: | ||||||
| Currency translation differences | ‐ | ‐ | (8,142) | ‐ | (8,142) | |
| Change in fair value of FVOCI | ||||||
| investments | ‐ | ‐ | 2,099 | ‐ | 2,099 | |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) for the | ||||||
| period | ‐ | ‐ | (6,043) | 18,978 | 12,935 | |
| Transactions with owners: | ||||||
| Dividends declared | 15 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | (12,447) | (12,447) |
| Share‐based compensation | 13 | ‐ | 9,543 | ‐ | ‐ | 9,543 |
| Dividend Reinvestment Plan | 12 | 1,702 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 1,702 |
| Shares issued on exercise of options | 12, 13 | 11,049 | (1,688) | ‐ | ‐ | 9,361 |
| Shares issued for share‐based | ||||||
| compensation | 12, 13 | 20,771 | (2,585) | ‐ | ‐ | 18,186 |
| Treasury shares reserved for share‐based | ||||||
| compensation | 12, 13 | (24,186) | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | (24,186) |
| Shares issued on acquisition | 12, 13 | 8,363 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 8,363 |
| Release of treasuryshares | 12,13 | 4,771 | (4,677) | ‐ | ‐ | 94 |
| 22,470 | 593 | ‐ | (12,447) | 10,616 | ||
| As at June 30, 2021 | $ 552,336 | $ 31,021 | $ 34,748 $ | (211,105) | $ 407,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited)
(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars)
| For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited) (Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars) |
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| Six months endedJune 30 | |
| Notes | 2021 2020 |
| Cash flows from operating activities Profit (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes Profit(loss)from discontinued operations before income taxes |
$ 25,518 $ 17,158 ‐ (5,170) |
| Profit (loss) before income taxes Adjustments for: Depreciation of right‐of‐use assets Depreciation of property, plant and equipment Amortization of intangibles Finance costs (income), net ‐ leases 6 Finance costs (income), net ‐ other 6 Share‐based compensation 13 Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss (Gain) loss on investments (Gain) loss on disposal of right‐of‐use assets, property, plant and equipment and intangibles (Gain) loss on derivatives Share of (profit) loss of joint venture Impairment charge ‐ leases Fair value loss (gain) on net assets directly associated with discontinued operations (Gain) loss on sale of the discontinued operations Net changes in operatingworkingcapital |
$ 25,518 $ 11,988 5,810 5,738 2,448 2,838 13,488 12,876 1,152 1,356 1,511 2,576 9,543 6,342 742 64 (503) (90) (243) 24 (3,743) (573) 485 (8) ‐ 36 ‐ 5,224 ‐ (483) (12,626) (30,585) |
| Net cash generated by (used in) operations Less: interest paid on borrowings Less: interest paid on leases Less: income taxes paid Add: income taxes refunded |
43,582 17,323 (1,334) (2,138) (1,152) (1,356) (3,706) (4,559) 2,545 639 |
| Net cashprovided by (used in) operating activities | 39,935 9,909 |
| Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from exercise of options 12, 13 Financing fees paid Proceeds from borrowings 11 Repayment of borrowings 11 Payments of principal on lease liabilities Dividends paid 15 Treasurysharespurchased for share‐based compensation 12,13 |
9,361 7,053 ‐ (553) 141,113 38,135 (13,933) (16,264) (5,486) (7,604) (10,603) (11,320) (5,983) (4,017) |
| Net cashprovided by (used in) financing activities | 114,469 5,430 |
| Cash flows from investing activities Purchase of investments 9 Cash contribution to investment in joint venture Purchase of intangibles Purchase of property, plant and equipment Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangibles Acquisitions,net of cash acquired |
(3,345) (181) ‐ (1,150) (2,267) (66) (1,730) (1,660) ‐ 96 (140,302) ‐ |
| Net cashprovided by (used in) investing activities | (147,644) (2,961) |
| Effect of foreign currencytranslation | (2,318) 1,426 |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents,beginningofperiod |
4,442 13,804 69,637 60,262 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 74,079 $ 74,066 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited)
(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Shares and Per Share Amounts)
1. Business and Structure
Altus Group Limited (the “Company”) is a leading provider of software, data solutions and independent advisory services to the global commercial real estate (“CRE”) industry. The Company’s businesses, Altus Analytics and Commercial Real Estate Consulting, reflect decades of experience, a range of expertise, and technology‐enabled capabilities. The Company’s solutions empower clients to analyze, gain insight and recognize value on their real estate investments. Headquartered in Canada, the Company has approximately 2,600 employees around the world, with operations in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. The Company’s clients include many of the world’s largest CRE industry participants.
The address of the Company’s registered office is 33 Yonge Street, Suite 500, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Company is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) under the symbol AIF and is domiciled in Canada.
“Altus Group” refers to the consolidated operations of the Company.
2. Basis of Preparation
These interim condensed consolidated financial statements (“interim financial statements”) as at and for the period ended June 30, 2021 follow the same accounting policies and methods of their application as those used in the Company’s most recent audited annual consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2020.
These interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34, Interim Financial Reporting . Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited annual consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2020.
These interim financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors for issue on August 12, 2021.
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Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Shares and Per Share Amounts)
3. Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make estimates and assumptions concerning the future. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company’s accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosures. Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on current facts, historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the actual results. The following are management’s most significant estimates and assumptions in determining the value of assets and liabilities and the most significant judgments in applying its accounting policies: revenue recognition and determination and allocation of the transaction price, impairment of trade receivables and contract assets, estimated impairment of goodwill, determination of purchase price allocations and contingent consideration, and income taxes.
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID‐19 a global pandemic. The continued spread of this contagious disease outbreak and related public health developments have adversely affected workforces, economies, and financial markets globally, leading to an economic downturn and to legislative and regulatory changes that have impacted the Company’s business and operations. The duration and magnitude of the impact of the outbreak and its potential adverse effects on the Company’s business or results of operations continue to be uncertain and will depend on future developments. Judgments made in these interim financial statements reflect management’s best estimates as of the period end, taking into consideration the most significant judgments that may be directly impacted by COVID‐19. Management’s significant estimates and assumptions that could be impacted most by COVID‐19 are: revenue recognition and determination and allocation of the transaction price, impairment of trade receivables and contract assets, and estimated impairment of goodwill.
On June 13, 2021, the Company experienced a cybersecurity incident impacting some of its IT back‐ office systems. As part of the Company’s cybersecurity and business continuity protocols, manual instances of controls and processes were adopted where automated integrations or systems access were temporarily unavailable. As a result, there were no significant changes in the Company’s controls or significant assumptions and estimates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting or interim financial statements for the second quarter.
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Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Shares and Per Share Amounts)
4. Acquisitions
Acquisition of Finance Active SAS
On April 1, 2021, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Finance Active SAS (“Finance Active”) and its subsidiaries for approximately EUR106,524 (CAD157,288) including a working capital payable of EUR96 (CAD141). On closing, the Company paid a total of EUR89,211 (CAD131,866) in cash, funded by drawing down on the Company’s credit facilities. In addition, the Company issued 303,177 common shares to the selling shareholders and certain members of Finance Active’s management team valued at EUR12,410 (CAD18,324) from treasury. These common shares will be held in escrow and will vest and be released over two‐ or three‐year periods on each anniversary of the closing date, subject to compliance with certain terms and conditions. Of the shares issued, 156,405 valued at EUR6,402 (CAD9,453) are also subject to continued employment over the vesting period. As part of the purchase price, EUR4,807 (CAD7,098) is also payable in cash over two years after closing. As part of the transaction, the Company entered into non‐compete agreements with members of management of Finance Active. Founded in 2000, Finance Active is a European provider of SaaS debt management and financial risk management SaaS solutions for treasury and investment management serving public, corporate and financial institutions. Finance Active is headquartered in Paris, France, with a wide geographic footprint in Europe including over 3,000 customers ranging from small‐to‐medium businesses to large, global institutions. Finance Active’s team of approximately 160 professionals is integrating with the Company’s Altus Analytics business.
For accounting purposes, the 156,405 common shares granted and subject to continued employment are held as treasury shares. As these common shares vest, the fair value of the award will be recognized as employee compensation expense with a corresponding amount recognized in contributed surplus. When these common shares are released, the amounts recognized in contributed surplus will be transferred to share capital within shareholders’ equity. In addition, the Company recognized the settlement of a put option derivative liability with the selling shareholders of Finance Active of EUR1,500 (CAD2,215) on the acquisition date as part of the consideration transferred.
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Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Shares and Per Share Amounts)
4. Acquisitions, cont’d
Acquisition of StratoDem Analytics
On May 4, 2021, the Company acquired certain assets of StratoDem Analytics, LLC (“StratoDem Analytics”) for USD24,350 (CAD29,916) in cash and common shares, subject to adjustments. As part of the transaction, the Company entered into a non‐compete agreement with members of management of StratoDem Analytics. As consideration for these assets, the Company paid cash of USD15,950 (CAD19,596). In addition, the Company issued 165,320 common shares to the vendors valued at USD8,400 (CAD10,320) from treasury. The common shares will be held in escrow, and will vest and be released 50% on the first anniversary and the remaining 50% equally at 25% on each of the second and third anniversary of the closing date, subject to compliance with certain terms and conditions. Of the shares issued, 139,977 valued at USD7,112 (CAD8,738) are also subject to continued employment over the vesting period. StratoDem Analytics is an early‐stage company offering data‐science‐as‐a‐ service for the real estate sector. The cloud‐based StratoDem Analytics platform integrates vast amounts of granular local demographic and economic datasets to generate predictive models and analytical tools that enable clients to better understand the factors influencing the market and build more accurate models and forecasts. Through this acquisition, the StratoDem Analytics platform is a core component to the Company’s long‐term data strategy, bringing valuable data science talent and technology, and accelerating the Company’s speed to market for future data analytics products. Based in the U.S., StratoDem Analytics’ team has integrated with the Company’s Altus Analytics business unit.
For accounting purposes, the 139,977 common shares granted and subject to continued employment are held as treasury shares. As these common shares vest, the fair value of the award will be recognized as employee compensation expense with a corresponding amount recognized in contributed surplus. When these common shares are released, the amounts recognized in contributed surplus will be transferred to share capital within shareholders’ equity.
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Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Shares and Per Share Amounts)
4. Acquisitions, cont’d
The purchase price allocation, subject to finalization, is based on management’s best estimate of fair value, and at the acquisition dates is as follows:
| June 30, 2021 | |||
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| Finance | StratoDem | ||
| Active | Analytics | Total | |
| Acquisition‐related costs(included in acquisition and | |||
| related transition costs (income) in the consolidated | |||
| statements of comprehensive income(loss)) | $6,562 | $518 | $ 7,080 |
| Consideration: | |||
| Cash (including working capital payable) | $ 131,866 | $ 19,596 | $ 151,462 |
| Common shares | 18,324 | 10,320 | 28,644 |
| Deferred consideration | 7,098 | ‐ | 7,098 |
| 157,288 | 29,916 | 187,204 | |
| Less: common shares subject to be recognized as employee | |||
| compensation expense | (9,453) | (8,738) | (18,191) |
| Less: discount on shares | (1,774) | (316) | (2,090) |
| Less: discount on deferred consideration | (356) | ‐ | (356) |
| Less: settlement ofput option derivative | (2,215) | ‐ | (2,215) |
| 143,490 | 20,862 | 164,352 | |
| Less: consideration transferred for non‐compete agreements | (738) | (2,146) | (2,884) |
| Consideration transferred for acquired business | 142,752 | 18,716 | 161,468 |
| Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and | |||
| liabilities assumed: | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 11,160 | ‐ | 11,160 |
| Trade receivables and other | 10,585 | 14 | 10,599 |
| Investment in equity instruments | 155 | ‐ | 155 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 749 | 6 | 755 |
| Trade payables and other | (22,774) | (270) | (23,044) |
| Right‐of‐use assets | 4,756 | ‐ | 4,756 |
| Intangibles | 105,721 | 7,262 | 112,983 |
| Lease liabilities | (4,511) | ‐ | (4,511) |
| Deferred taxes, net | (27,805) | ‐ | (27,805) |
| Non‐controllinginterest | (2,805) | ‐ | (2,805) |
| Total identifiable net assets of acquired business | 75,231 | 7,012 | 82,243 |
| Goodwill | $ 67,521 | $ 11,704 | $ 79,225 |
| Goodwill and intangibles deductible for taxpurposes | $ ‐ | $ 21,428 | $ 21,428 |
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Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Shares and Per Share Amounts)
4. Acquisitions, cont’d
Non‐controlling interest for the Finance Active acquisition represents the fair value of the exercise price of a put and call option derivative liability related to a 30% minority interest in a limited partnership in Germany, Verifino GmbH & Co.KG, which is exercisable beginning in 2022.
Goodwill arising from the acquisitions relates to expected synergies with the existing businesses and the opportunities to strengthen and complement offerings with greater breadth and depth to both existing and acquired clients.
Intangibles acquired are as follows:
| existing and acquired clients. Intangibles acquired are as follows: |
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| June 30, 2021 | |||||
| Finance | StratoDem | ||||
| Active | Analytics | Total | |||
| Finite life assets | |||||
| Brands of acquired businesses | $ | 12,846 | $ ‐ | $ | 12,846 |
| Customer lists | 62,163 | 446 | 62,609 | ||
| Custom application software | 30,712 | 6,590 | 37,302 | ||
| Customer backlog | ‐ | 226 | 226 | ||
| Non‐compete agreements | 738 | 2,146 | 2,884 | ||
| $ | 106,459 | $ 9,408 | $ | 115,867 |
Revenues and profit (loss) for Finance Active for the period from April 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021 included in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) are $8,087 and $(2,291), respectively.
Revenues and profit (loss) for StratoDem Analytics for the period from May 4, 2021 to June 30, 2021 included in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) are $124 and $(421), respectively.
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Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Shares and Per Share Amounts)
5. Segmented Information
The segmentation reflects the way the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) allocates resources and assesses performance. The CEO considers the business from a core service perspective. The areas of core service are Altus Analytics and Commercial Real Estate Consulting.
Altus Analytics provides data, analytics software and technology‐related services. Proprietary data and data analytics platforms provide comprehensive real estate information and enable performance reviews, benchmarking and attribution analysis of commercial real estate portfolios. Software, such as ARGUS branded products, represents comprehensive global solutions for managing commercial real estate portfolios and improving the visibility and flow of information throughout critical processes.
Commercial Real Estate Consulting provides Property Tax, and Valuation and Cost Advisory solutions that span the life cycle of commercial real estate ‐ feasibility, development, acquisition, management and disposition. Property Tax performs assessment reviews, management, appeals and personal property and state and local tax advisory services. Valuation and Cost Advisory provides appraisals of real estate portfolios, valuation of properties for transactional purposes, due diligence and litigation and economic consulting, in addition to services in the areas of construction feasibility studies, budgeting, cost and loan monitoring and project management.
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those applied in these interim financial statements. Revenue transactions between segments are valued at market rates and eliminated on consolidation. Revenues represent those recognized from contracts with customers.
The CEO assesses the performance of the operating segments based on a measure of Adjusted EBITDA. This measurement basis represents profit (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, adjusted for the effects of: occupancy costs calculated on a similar basis prior to the adoption of IFRS 16, finance costs (income), net ‐ other, depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangibles, depreciation of right‐of‐use assets, finance costs (income), net ‐ leases, acquisition and related transition costs (income), unrealized foreign exchange (gains) losses, (gains) losses on disposal of right‐of‐use assets, property, plant and equipment and intangibles, share of (profit) loss of joint venture, impairment charges, non‐cash share‐based compensation costs, (gains) losses on equity derivatives net of mark‐to‐market adjustments on related restricted share units (“RSUs”) and deferred share units (“DSUs”) being hedged, (gains) losses on derivatives, restructuring costs (recovery), (gains) losses on investments, (gains) losses on hedging transactions, and other costs or income of a non‐operating and/or non‐recurring nature.
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Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited)
(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Shares and Per Share Amounts)
5. Segmented Information, cont’d
The following table provides a reconciliation between Adjusted EBITDA and profit (loss):
| Three months endedJune 30 | Six months endedJune 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 2020 |
2021 2020 |
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| Adjusted EBITDA Occupancy costs calculated on a similar basis prior to the adoption of IFRS 16(1) Depreciation of right‐of‐use assets Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangibles Acquisition and related transition (costs) income Unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss)(2) Gain (loss) on disposal of right‐of‐use assets, property, plant and equipment and intangibles(2) Share of profit (loss) of joint venture Non‐cash share‐based compensation costs(3) Gain (loss) on equity derivatives net of mark‐to‐market adjustments on related RSUs and DSUs being hedged(3) Restructuring (costs) recovery Gain (loss) on investments(4) Impairment charge ‐ leases Other non‐operatingand/or non‐recurringincome(costs) (5) |
$ 42,239$ 34,899 3,309 3,194 (3,042) (2,814) (9,164) (7,885) (1,898) ‐ (323) (836) 5 (10) (96) 8 (4,980) (2,353) (449) 67 (270) (7,480) 315 (35) ‐ (36) (962) (368) |
$ 59,479$ 48,147 6,428 6,236 (5,810) (5,686) (15,936) (15,602) (7,080) 1,176 (742) (64) 243 (24) (485) 8 (7,412) (3,868) 176 (697) (221) (7,455) 503 90 ‐ (36) (962) (1,189) |
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before finance costs and income taxes |
24,684 16,351 |
28,181 21,036 |
| Finance (costs) income, net ‐ leases Finance(costs)income,net ‐ other |
(582) (631) (933) (1,080) |
(1,152) (1,291) (1,511) (2,587) |
| Profit (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |
23,169 14,640 |
25,518 17,158 |
| Income tax(expense)recovery | (6,828) (3,307) |
(6,540) (4,068) |
| Profit(loss) for theperiod from continuing operations | $ 16,341 $11,333 | $ 18,978 $13,090 |
| Profit(loss)for theperiod from discontinued operations | ‐ 266 |
‐ (5,170) |
| Profit (loss) for the period | $ 16,341$ 11,599 | $ 18,978$ 7,920 |
(1) Management uses the non‐GAAP occupancy costs calculated on a similar basis prior to the adoption of IFRS 16 when analyzing financial and operating performance.
(2) Included in office and other operating expenses in the interim condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).
(3) Included in employee compensation expenses in the interim condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).
(4) Gain (loss) on investments relates to changes in the fair value of investments in partnerships.
(5) Other non‐operating and/or non‐recurring income (costs) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 relate to (i) costs relating to the June 13, 2021 cybersecurity incident. For the three months ended June 30, 2020, other non‐operating and/or non‐recurring income (costs) relate to (i) legal, advisory, and other consulting costs related to a Board strategic initiative, and (ii) transaction and other related costs. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, other non‐operating and/or non‐recurring income (costs) also includes transitional costs related to the departure of a senior executive. These are included in office and other operating expenses in the interim condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).
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(Unaudited)
(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Shares and Per Share Amounts)
5. Segmented Information, cont’d
The following summary presents certain financial information regarding the Company’s segments:
Segment Revenues and Expenditures
| Three months ended | Three months ended | June 30, 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altus | |||||||
| Analytics | Commercial Real Estate Consulting | Corporate(1) | Eliminations | Total | |||
| Valuation | |||||||
| Property | and Cost | ||||||
| Tax | Advisory | Total | |||||
| Revenues from external | |||||||
| customers | $59,235 | $86,689 | $27,599 | $114,288 | $‐ | $‐ | $ 173,523 |
| Inter‐segment revenues | 102 | 3 | (29) | (26) | ‐ | (76) | ‐ |
| Total segment revenues | 59,336 | 86,693 | 27,570 | 114,263 | ‐ | (76) | 173,523 |
| Adjusted EBITDA(2) | 8,929 | 39,684 | 2,718 | 42,402 | (9,092) | ‐ | 42,239 |
| Depreciation of right‐of‐use | |||||||
| assets | 1,561 | 728 | 607 | 1,335 | 146 | ‐ | 3,042 |
| Depreciation of property, | |||||||
| plant and equipment and | |||||||
| amortization of intangibles | 5,512 | 3,133 | 308 | 3,441 | 211 | ‐ | 9,164 |
| Finance costs (income), net | |||||||
| ‐ leases | 128 | 179 | 123 | 302 | 152 | ‐ | 582 |
| Finance costs (income), net | |||||||
| ‐ other | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 933 | ‐ | 933 |
| Income tax expense | |||||||
| (recovery) | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 6,828 | ‐ | 6,828 |
(1) Corporate includes global corporate office costs, finance costs (income), net ‐ other and income tax expense (recovery).
(2) Up until 2020, variable compensation costs were accrued in the Corporate segment and, upon determination at year‐end, were allocated accordingly. Starting in the first quarter of 2021, the Company accrues variable compensation costs for the business units directly.
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(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Shares and Per Share Amounts)
5. Segmented Information, cont’d
| Three months endedJune 30,2020 | Three months endedJune 30,2020 | Three months endedJune 30,2020 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altus | ||||||||
| Analytics | Commercial Real Estate Consulting | Corporate(1) | Eliminations | Total | ||||
| Valuation | ||||||||
| Property | and Cost | |||||||
| Tax | Advisory | Total | ||||||
| Revenues from external | ||||||||
| customers | $51,157 | $76,873 | $27,440 | $ | 104,313 | $‐ | $‐ | $155,470 |
| Inter‐segment revenues | 139 | 1 | (61) | (60) | ‐ | (79) | ‐ | |
| Total segment revenues | 51,296 | 76,874 | 27,379 | 104,253 | ‐ | (79) | 155,470 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA(2) | 8,153 | 31,256 | 2,709 | 33,965 | (7,219) | ‐ | 34,899 | |
| Depreciation of right‐of‐ | ||||||||
| use assets | 1,218 | 831 | 693 | 1,524 | 72 | ‐ | 2,814 | |
| Depreciation of property, | ||||||||
| plant and equipment and | ||||||||
| amortization of intangibles | 3,643 | 3,253 | 603 | 3,856 | 386 | ‐ | 7,885 | |
| Finance costs (income), net | ||||||||
| ‐ leases | 42 | 190 | 157 | 347 | 242 | ‐ | 631 | |
| Finance costs (income), net | ||||||||
| ‐ other | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 1,080 | ‐ | 1,080 | |
| Income tax expense | ||||||||
| (recovery) | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 3,307 | ‐ | 3,307 |
(1) Corporate includes global corporate office costs, finance costs (income), net ‐ other and income tax expense (recovery).
(2) Up until 2020, variable compensation costs were accrued in the Corporate segment and, upon determination at year‐end, were allocated accordingly. Starting in the first quarter of 2021, the Company accrues variable compensation costs for the business units directly. As such, comparative figures have been restated to reflect accrued variable compensation costs within the respective business units.
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(Unaudited)
(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Shares and Per Share Amounts)
5. Segmented Information, cont’d
| Six months ended | Six months ended | June 30, 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altus | |||||||
| Analytics | Commercial Real Estate Consulting | Corporate(1) | Eliminations | Total | |||
| Valuation | |||||||
| Property | and Cost | ||||||
| Tax | Advisory | Total | |||||
| Revenues from external | |||||||
| customers | $113,351 | $141,360 | $55,970 | $197,330 | $‐ | $‐ | $ 310,681 |
| Inter‐segment revenues | 225 | 3 | (77) | (74) | ‐ | (151) | ‐ |
| Total segment revenues | 113,576 | 141,363 | 55,893 | 197,256 | ‐ | (151) | 310,681 |
| Adjusted EBITDA(2) | 19,141 | 50,798 | 6,610 | 57,408 | (17,070) | ‐ | 59,479 |
| Depreciation of right‐of‐use | |||||||
| assets | 2,775 | 1,468 | 1,277 | 2,745 | 290 | ‐ | 5,810 |
| Depreciation of property, | |||||||
| plant and equipment and | |||||||
| amortization of intangibles | 8,643 | 6,249 | 596 | 6,845 | 448 | ‐ | 15,936 |
| Finance costs (income), net | |||||||
| ‐ leases | 245 | 341 | 258 | 599 | 308 | ‐ | 1,152 |
| Finance costs (income), net | |||||||
| ‐ other | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 1,511 | ‐ | 1,511 |
| Income tax expense | |||||||
| (recovery) | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 6,540 | ‐ | 6,540 |
(1) Corporate includes global corporate office costs, finance costs (income), net ‐ other and income tax expense (recovery).
(2) Up until 2020, variable compensation costs were accrued in the Corporate segment and, upon determination at year‐end, were allocated accordingly. Starting in the first quarter of 2021, the Company accrues variable compensation costs for the business units directly.
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June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Shares and Per Share Amounts)
5. Segmented Information, cont’d
| Six months endedJune 30,2020 | Six months endedJune 30,2020 | Six months endedJune 30,2020 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altus | ||||||||
| Analytics | Commercial Real Estate Consulting | Corporate(1) | Eliminations | Total | ||||
| Valuation | ||||||||
| Property | and Cost | |||||||
| Tax | Advisory | Total | ||||||
| Revenues from external | ||||||||
| customers | $102,746 | $129,469 | $54,511 | $ | 183,980 | $‐ | $‐ | $286,726 |
| Inter‐segment revenues | 269 | 1 | (117) | (116) | ‐ | (153) | ‐ | |
| Total segment revenues | 103,015 | 129,470 | 54,394 | 183,864 | ‐ | (153) | 286,726 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA(2) | 16,442 | 40,570 | 5,137 | 45,707 | (14,002) | ‐ | 48,147 | |
| Depreciation of right‐of‐ | ||||||||
| use assets | 2,308 | 1,703 | 1,396 | 3,099 | 279 | ‐ | 5,686 | |
| Depreciation of property, | ||||||||
| plant and equipment and | ||||||||
| amortization of intangibles | 6,931 | 6,726 | 1,193 | 7,919 | 752 | ‐ | 15,602 | |
| Finance costs (income), net | ||||||||
| ‐ leases | 265 | 388 | 319 | 707 | 319 | ‐ | 1,291 | |
| Finance costs (income), net | ||||||||
| ‐ other | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 2,587 | ‐ | 2,587 | |
| Income tax expense | ||||||||
| (recovery) | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 4,068 | ‐ | 4,068 |
(1) Corporate includes global corporate office costs, finance costs (income), net ‐ other and income tax expense (recovery).
(2) Up until 2020, variable compensation costs were accrued in the Corporate segment and, upon determination at year‐end, were allocated accordingly. Starting in the first quarter of 2021, the Company accrues variable compensation costs for the business units directly. As such, comparative figures have been restated to reflect accrued variable compensation costs within the respective business units.
6. Finance Costs (Income), Net
| Finance Costs (Income), Net | ||
|---|---|---|
| Three months endedJune 30 | Six months endedJune 30 | |
| 2021 2020 |
2021 2020 |
|
| Interest on bank credit facilities Interest on lease liabilities Contingent consideration payables: unwinding of discount Provisions: unwinding of discount (Note 10) Interest ‐ other Change in fair value of interest rate swaps |
$ 861$ 1,052 582 631 30 57 2 10 59 ‐ ‐ (16) |
$ 1,461$ 2,377 1,152 1,291 30 102 5 28 59 ‐ ‐ 138 |
| Finance costs | 1,534 1,734 |
2,707 3,936 |
| Finance income | (19) (23) |
(44) (58) |
| Finance costs (income), net | $ 1,515$ 1,711 | $ 2,663$ 3,878 |
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(Unaudited)
(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Shares and Per Share Amounts)
7. Income Taxes
| Three months endedJune 30 | Six months endedJune 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 2020 |
2021 2020 |
|
| Income tax expense (recovery) Current Deferred |
$ 8,576$ 5,116 (1,748) (1,809) |
$ 9,191$ 4,500 (2,651) (432) |
| $ 6,828$ 3,307 | $ 6,540$ 4,068 |
8. Trade Receivables and Other
| June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 |
|
|---|---|
| Trade receivables Less: loss allowanceprovision |
$ 115,716$ 145,427 (20,847) (16,869) |
| Trade receivables, net Contract assets: unbilled revenue on customer contracts(1) Deferred costs to obtain customer contracts Prepayments Due from related party (GeoVerra) Other receivables |
94,869 128,558 83,285 48,120 1,663 2,205 14,423 13,229 1,755 1,675 8,891 655 |
| Less: non‐currentportion | 204,886 194,442 (1,625) (1,370) |
| $ 203,261$ 193,072 |
(1) On June 30, 2021, contract assets are stated net of expected credit losses of $1,283 (December 31, 2020 ‐ $670).
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, $535 and $1,002, respectively, of amortization associated with deferred costs to obtain customer contracts was expensed to the interim condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) (2020 ‐ $344 and $781, respectively). For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, no impairment losses on deferred costs were recognized.
9. Investments
| June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 |
|
|---|---|
| Investments in equity instruments Investments inpartnerships |
$ 12,834$ 7,811 4,194 2,545 |
| $ 17,028$ 10,356 |
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June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Shares and Per Share Amounts)
9. Investments, cont’d
During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company purchased $2,153 of preferred shares as equity instruments (2020 ‐ $nil) and contributed $1,192 towards capital in various partnerships (2020 ‐ $181).
10. Trade Payables and Other
| Trade Payables and Other | |
|---|---|
| June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 |
|
| Trade payables Accrued expenses Contract liabilities: deferred revenue Deferred consideration payables Dividends payable (Note 15) Provisions Due to relatedparty (GeoVerra) |
$ 8,296$ 7,596 92,476 94,354 54,167 43,032 8,691 47 6,266 6,124 3,504 6,018 314 329 |
| Less non‐current portion: Accrued expenses Contract liabilities: deferred revenue Deferred consideration payables Provisions |
173,714 157,500 15,407 15,449 1,190 681 4,322 ‐ 446 1,076 |
| 21,365 17,206 |
|
| $ 152,349$ 140,294 |
Provisions consist of:
| Restructuring | Other | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as at January 1, 2021 | $ 5,800 $ | 218 $ | 6,018 |
| Charged to profit or loss: | |||
| Additional provisions, net of releases | 221 | (24) | 197 |
| Unwinding of discount (Note 6) | ‐ | 5 | 5 |
| Used during the period | (2,656) | (3) | (2,659) |
| Exchange differences | (45) | (12) | (57) |
| Balance as at June 30, 2021 | 3,320 | 184 | 3,504 |
| Less: non‐currentportion | (262) | (184) | (446) |
| $ 3,058 $ | ‐ $ | 3,058 |
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Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Shares and Per Share Amounts)
11. Borrowings
| Borrowings | |
|---|---|
| June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 |
|
| Bank credit facilities Less: deferred financingfees |
$ 248,839$ 123,000 (441) (568) |
| $ 248,398$ 122,432 |
As at June 30, 2021, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants of the amended bank credit facilities, which are summarized below:
| bank credit facilities, which are summarized below: | |
|---|---|
| June 30, 2021 | |
| Funded debt to EBITDA (maximum of 4.00:1) Interest coverage(minimum of 3.00:1) |
2.03:1 |
| 42.12:1 |
12. Share Capital
The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares and an unlimited number of preference shares, issuable in series. The common shares have no par value. Common shares issued and outstanding are as follows:
| shares issued and outstanding are as follows: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Common Shares | ||
| Number of Shares | Amount | |
| Balance as at January 1, 2021 | 40,429,117 | $ 529,866 |
| Issued on exercise of options (Note 13) | 336,961 | 11,049 |
| Issued under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan | 32,027 | 1,702 |
| Issued for share‐based compensation (Note 13) | 408,227 | 20,771 |
| Treasury shares reserved for share‐based compensation (Note 13) | (357,110) | (24,186) |
| Shares issued on acquisition | 172,115 | 8,363 |
| Release of treasuryshares(Note 13) | 114,318 | 4,771 |
| Balance as atJune 30, 2021 | 41,135,655 | $ 552,336 |
The 41,135,655 common shares as at June 30, 2021 are net of 638,376 treasury shares with a carrying value of $38,952 that are being held by the Company until vesting conditions are met (Note 13).
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June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Shares and Per Share Amounts)
13. Share‐based Compensation
The activity in the Company’s share‐based compensation plans during the period is as follows:
(i) Executive Compensation Plan and Long‐Term Equity Incentive Plan
The following is a summary of the Company’s share option activity:
Movements in the number of options outstanding and the weighted average exercise price are as follows:
| follows: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of Options | Weighted Average | |
| Outstanding | Exercise Price | |
| Balance as at January 1, 2021 | 1,791,682 | $35.78 |
| Granted | 202,464 | $58.14 |
| Exercised | (336,961) | $27.81 |
| Expired/Forfeited | (45,028) | $41.95 |
| Balance as atJune 30, 2021 | 1,612,157 | $40.08 |
Information about the Company’s share options outstanding and exercisable as at June 30, 2021 is as follows:
| follows: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Weighted | |||
| Number of | Average Remaining | Number of | |
| Exercise Price | Options Outstanding | Contractual Life | Options Exercisable |
| $19.67 ‐ $29.72 | 312,653 | 2.23 years | 164,234 |
| $30.70 ‐ $37.93 | 483,351 | 2.27 years | 244,885 |
| $45.11 ‐$59.15 | 816,153 | 4.05years | 102,709 |
| $40.08 | 1,612,157 | 3.16years | 511,828 |
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(Unaudited)
(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Shares and Per Share Amounts)
13. Share‐based Compensation, cont’d
The options granted vest over a period of up to 48 months. The fair value of the options granted was estimated on the date of grant using the Black‐Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
| assumptions: | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | |
| Risk‐free interest rate | 0.78% |
| Expected dividendyield | 1.0% |
| Expected volatility | 30.11% ‐ 32.92% |
| Expected option life | 3.00 ‐ 4.50years |
| Weighted average exerciseprice | $58.14 |
| Weighted averagegrant‐date fair valueper option | $11.39 ‐ $14.25 |
The following is a summary of the activity related to common shares held in escrow under the Equity Compensation Plan and Long‐Term Equity Incentive Plan:
| Number of common shares | |
|---|---|
| Balance as at January 1, 2021 | 116,309 |
| Settled | (60,790) |
| Forfeited | (1,567) |
| Balance as atJune 30, 2021 | 53,952 |
The Company settled vested Performance Share Units (“PSUs”) under the Equity Compensation Plan and Long‐Term Equity Incentive Plan through the issuance of common shares:
| Number of common shares | ||
|---|---|---|
| Settled in March | 2020 | 54,707 |
| Settled in March | 2021 | 111,845 |
The Company granted the following PSUs under the Long‐Term Equity Incentive Plan:
| Number of PSUs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Granted in | 2020 | 172,350 |
| Granted in | 2021 | 101,709 |
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(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Shares and Per Share Amounts)
13. Share‐based Compensation, cont’d
(ii) Long‐Term Incentive Restricted Share Plan and Long‐Term Incentive Restricted Share Unit Plan
In March 2021, the Board of Directors approved two new long‐term incentive plans, the Long‐Term Incentive Restricted Share Plan (“LTIRS Plan”) and Long‐Term Incentive Restricted Share Unit Plan (“LTIRSU Plan”), to complement the existing Long‐Term Equity Incentive Plan.
Restricted shares (“RSs”) and restricted share units (“RSUs”) granted under these plans will not be available to the employee until three years following the grant date. After three years from the date of grant, the RSs and RSUs will be released, provided, subject to certain exceptions such as retirement, disability or death, that the individual is employed with the Company at the time of the release. Participants are entitled to receive cash dividends or notional distributions that are paid on common shares, respectively. If an employee resigned from the Company or is terminated for cause, all RSs and RSUs that have not yet been released from the three‐year restriction period will be forfeited.
With respect to RSs that are equity‐settled, the Company contributes funds to purchase common shares in the open market (through the facilities of the TSX or by private agreement) and are held by the Company as treasury shares until they vest. This amount is shown as a reduction in the carrying value of the Company’s common shares. The Company recognizes the fair value of the award when granted as employee compensation expense with a corresponding credit to contributed surplus over a three‐year period from the date of grant. As RSs are released, the portion of the contributed surplus relating to the RSs is credited to share capital within shareholders’ equity.
With respect to RSUs that are cash‐settled, the Company recognizes the fair value of the award when granted as employee compensation expense with a corresponding credit to trade payables and other over a three‐year period from the date of grant. Changes in the liability subsequent to the grant date and prior to settlement due to changes in fair value of the Company’s common shares are recorded as employee compensation expense in the period incurred.
The following is a summary of the Company’s LTIRS Plan activity:
| Number of RSs | |
|---|---|
| Balance as at January 1, 2021 (all unvested) | ‐ |
| Granted | 17,576 |
| Balance as atJune 30, 2021 (all unvested) | 17,576 |
In 2021, the Company granted a total value of $1,757 under the LTIRS Plan and purchased 17,576 common shares in the open market (through the facilities of the TSX or by private agreement).
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(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Shares and Per Share Amounts)
13. Share‐based Compensation, cont’d
The following is a summary of the Company’s LTIRSU Plan activity:
| Number of RSUs | |
|---|---|
| Balance as at January 1, 2021 (all unvested) | ‐ |
| Granted | 45,332 |
| Settled | (259) |
| Forfeited | (864) |
| Balance as atJune 30, 2021 (all unvested) | 44,209 |
(iii) Deferred Compensation Plans
The following is a summary of the Company’s Restricted Share Plan (“RS Plan”) activity:
| Number of RSs | |
|---|---|
| Balance as at January 1, 2021 (all unvested) | 194,654 |
| Granted | 43,152 |
| Settled | (52,012) |
| Forfeited | (2,125) |
| Balance as atJune 30, 2021 (all unvested) | 183,669 |
In connection with the 2020 performance year, the Company granted a total value of $4,191 under the RS Plan. In March 2021, the Company purchased 42,705 common shares in the open market (through the facilities of the TSX or by private agreement).
In connection with the 2019 performance year, the Company granted a total value of $4,017 under the RS Plan. In March 2020, the Company purchased 55,543 common shares in the open market (through the facilities of the TSX or by private agreement).
The following is a summary of the Company’s Restricted Share Unit Plan (“RSU Plan”) activity:
| Number of RSUs | |
|---|---|
| Balance as at January 1, 2021 (all unvested) | 302,325 |
| Granted | 81,060 |
| Settled | (66,905) |
| Forfeited | (23,207) |
| Balance as atJune 30, 2021 (all unvested) | 293,273 |
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13. Share‐based Compensation, cont’d
(iv) Deferred Share Unit Plans
The following is a summary of the Company’s Deferred Share Unit Plans (“DSU Plans”) activity:
| Number of DSUs | |
|---|---|
| Balance as at January 1, 2021 | 173,836 |
| Granted | 11,035 |
| Balance as atJune 30, 2021 | 184,871 |
(v) Other Share‐Based Awards
The following is a summary of the activity related to common shares held in escrow related to the Company’s acquisition of Property Tax Assistance Company Inc. in December 2020, Finance Active in April 2021 and StratoDem Analytics in May 2021:
| Number of common shares | |
|---|---|
| Balances as at January 1, 2021 | 84,341 |
| Granted | 296,382 |
| Balance as atJune 30, 2021 | 380,723 |
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(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Shares and Per Share Amounts)
13. Share‐based Compensation, cont’d
(vi) Compensation Expense by Plan
| Three months endedJune 30 | Six months endedJune 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 2020 |
2021 2020 |
|
| Share Option Plan Equity Compensation Plan Long‐Term Equity Incentive Plan LTIRS Plan LTIRSU Plan(1) RS Plan RSU Plan(2) DSU Plans(3) Other share‐based awards |
$ ‐$ 13 117 427 1,703 1,980 131 ‐ 154 ‐ 985 1,310 (264) 1,978 (91) 1,004 3,159 ‐ |
$ ‐$ 26 379 735 3,303 3,207 168 ‐ 193 ‐ 1,964 2,374 3,428 3,106 2,193 1,286 3,729 ‐ |
(1) For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recorded mark‐to‐market adjustments of $nil and $2, respectively (2020 ‐ $nil and $nil, respectively).
(2) For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recorded mark‐to‐market adjustments of $(577) and $2,267, respectively (2020 ‐ $1,121 and $1,278, respectively).
(3) For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recorded mark‐to‐market adjustments of $(515) and $1,361, respectively (2020 ‐ $698 and $655, respectively).
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, included in compensation expense above are amounts related to the Geomatics discontinued operations totalling $177 and $238, respectively.
(vii) Liabilities for Cash‐settled Plans[(1)]
| (vii) Liabilities for Cash‐settled Plans(1) | |
|---|---|
| June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 |
|
| LTIRSU Plan RSU Plan DSU Plans |
$ 178$ ‐ 11,810 11,412 9,715 7,537 |
(1) The carrying value of the liability related to these Plans is recorded in accrued expenses within trade payables and other.
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(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Shares and Per Share Amounts)
14. Earnings (Loss) per Share
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, 302,317 and 347,453 share options, respectively, and 53,710 and 17,747 restricted shares (including common shares issued in escrow as part of the LTIRS Plan), respectively, were excluded from the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculations as the impact would have been anti‐dilutive.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, 568,199 and 522,199 share options, respectively, and 82,134 restricted shares (including common shares issued in escrow as part of the Equity Compensation Plan and Long‐Term Equity Incentive Plan) were excluded from the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculations as the impact would have been anti‐dilutive.
The following table summarizes the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share and the basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
| Three months endedJune 30 | Six months endedJune 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 2020 |
2021 2020 |
|
| Profit (loss) for the period from continuing operations ‐ basic and diluted |
$ 16,341 $11,333 | $ 18,978 $13,090 |
| Profit (loss) for the period from discontinued operations ‐ basic and diluted |
‐ 266 |
‐ (5,170) |
| Profit(loss)for theperiod ‐ basic and diluted | $ 16,341 $11,599 | $ 18,978 $7,920 |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding ‐ basic Dilutive effect of share options Dilutive effect of equity awards and PSUs Dilutive effect of restricted shares |
41,049,045 40,114,805 475,556 350,393 375,333 385,760 216,073 188,092 |
40,801,797 40,005,374 436,326 357,117 366,053 376,557 243,924 214,281 |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding‐ diluted |
42,116,007 41,039,050 |
41,848,100 40,953,329 |
| Earnings (loss) per share: Basic Continuing operations Discontinued operations Diluted Continuing operations Discontinued operations |
$0.40 $0.28 $0.00 $0.01 $0.39 $0.28 $0.00 $0.01 |
$0.47 $0.33 $0.00 $(0.13) $0.45 $0.32 $0.00 $(0.13) |
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June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Shares and Per Share Amounts)
15. Dividends Payable
The Company declared a $0.15 dividend per common share to shareholders of record on the last business day of the quarter, and dividends were paid on the 15[th] day of the month following quarter end. Dividends are declared and paid in Canadian dollars.
16. Financial Instruments and Fair Values
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and other (excluding deferred costs to obtain customer contracts, and prepayments), investments in equity instruments, investments in partnerships, derivative financial instruments, trade payables and other (excluding contract liabilities, LTIRSU Plan, RSU Plan and DSU Plans payables, and contingent consideration payables), deferred consideration payables, and borrowings.
Financial Instruments by Category
The tables below indicate the carrying values of financial assets and liabilities for each of the following categories:
| categories: | |
|---|---|
| June 30, 2021 December 31,2020 |
|
| Fair Value Through Profit or Loss Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income Amortized Cost Fair Value Through Profit or Loss Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income Amortized Cost |
|
| Assets as per Consolidated Balance Sheet: Cash and cash equivalents Trade receivables and other (excluding deferred costs to obtain customer contracts, and prepayments) Investments in equity instruments Investments in partnerships Derivative financial instruments |
$ ‐ $ ‐ $ 74,079$ ‐ $ ‐ $ 69,637 ‐ ‐ 188,800 ‐ ‐ 179,008 ‐ 12,834 ‐ ‐ 7,811 ‐ 4,194 ‐ ‐ 2,545 ‐ ‐ 15,145 ‐ ‐ 11,277 ‐ ‐ |
| $ 19,339 $ 12,834 $ 262,879$ 13,822 $ 7,811 $ 248,645 |
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June 30, 2021 and 2020
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(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Shares and Per Share Amounts)
16. Financial Instruments and Fair Values, cont’d
| June 30, 2021 December 31,2020 |
|
|---|---|
| Fair Value Through Profit or Loss Amortized Cost Fair Value Through Profit or Loss Amortized Cost |
|
| Liabilities as per Consolidated Balance Sheet: Trade payables and other (excluding contract liabilities, LTIRSU Plan, RSU Plan and DSU Plans payables and deferred consideration payables) Deferred consideration payables Derivative financial instruments Borrowings |
$ ‐ $ 89,153$ ‐ $ 95,472 8,691 ‐ 47 ‐ 125 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 248,398 ‐ 122,432 |
| $ 8,816 $ 337,551$ 47 $ 217,904 |
Fair Values
The following tables present the fair value hierarchy under which the Company’s financial instruments are valued:
| June 30, 2021 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
|
| Assets: | ||||
| Investments in equity instruments | $ 4,988 $ ‐ $ 7,846 | $ 12,834 | ||
| Investments in partnerships | ‐ | ‐ | 4,194 | 4,194 |
| Derivative financial instruments | ‐ | 15,145 | ‐ | 15,145 |
| Liabilities: | ||||
| Borrowings | ‐ | 248,839 | ‐ | 248,839 |
| Deferred consideration payables | ‐ | ‐ | 8,691 | 8,691 |
| Derivative financial instruments | ‐ | 125 | ‐ | 125 |
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June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Shares and Per Share Amounts)
16. Financial Instruments and Fair Values, cont’d
| December 31,2020 | December 31,2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
| Assets: | ||||
| Investments in equity instruments | $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 7,811 $ 7,811 | |||
| Investments in partnerships | ‐ | ‐ | 2,545 | 2,545 |
| Derivative financial instruments | ‐ | 11,277 | ‐ | 11,277 |
| Liabilities: | ||||
| Borrowings | ‐ | 123,000 | ‐ | 123,000 |
| Contingent considerationpayables | ‐ | ‐ | 47 | 47 |
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, there was a transfer within investments in equity instruments from Level 3 to Level 1 in the hierarchy due to the completion of the initial public offering of Procore Technologies Inc., which is now listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and other (excluding deferred costs to obtain customer contracts, contract assets, and prepayments) due within one year, and trade payables and other (excluding contract liabilities, LTIRSU Plan, RSU Plan and DSU Plans payables, and contingent consideration payables) due within one year, are all short‐term in nature and, as such, their carrying values approximate their fair values. The fair values of non‐current trade receivables and other and trade payables and other are estimated by discounting the future contractual cash flows at the cost of borrowing to the Company, which approximate their carrying values.
The fair value of the bank credit facilities approximates its carrying value, as the instruments bear interest at rates comparable to current market rates.
17. Commitments and Contingencies
As at June 30, 2021, the Company provided letters of credit of approximately $1,093 to its lessors (December 31, 2020 ‐ $1,107).
As at June 30, 2021, the Company has guaranteed up to $1,500 in connection with vehicle leases and related services entered into by GeoVerra (December 31, 2020 ‐ $1,500).
As at June 30, 2021, the Company has committed to aggregate capital contributions of $2,305 (Note 9) to certain partnerships (December 31, 2020 ‐ $418).
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June 30, 2021 and 2020
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(Expressed in Thousands of Canadian Dollars, Except for Shares and Per Share Amounts)
17. Commitments and Contingencies, cont’d
From time to time, the Company or its subsidiaries are involved in legal proceedings, claims and litigation in the ordinary course of business with customers, former employees and other parties. Although it is not possible to determine the final outcome of such matters, based on all currently available information, management believes that liabilities, if any, arising from such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations and have been adequately provided for in these interim financial statements.
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is subject to tax audits from various government agencies relating to income and commodity taxes. As a result, from time to time, the tax authorities may disagree with the positions and conclusions made by the Company in its tax filings, which could lead to assessments and reassessments. These assessments and reassessments may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
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LISTINGS
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AST TRUST COMPANY (CANADA) P.O. Box 700 Station B Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3B 3K3 Toronto: (416) 682-3860 Toll-free throughout North America: 1 (800) 387-0825 Facsimile: 1 (888) 249-6189 Website: www.astfinancial.com/ca-en Email: [email protected]
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