EX-99.1 2 exhibit99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Points International Ltd. - Exhibit 99.1 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

Contents

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Condensed consolidated interim financial statements  
Condensed consolidated interim balance sheets 2
Condensed consolidated interim statements of comprehensive income 3
Condensed consolidated interim statements of changes in equity 4
Condensed consolidated interim statements of cash flows 5
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements 6

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Points International Ltd.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Balance Sheets

Expressed in thousands of United States dollars
(Unaudited)

As at Note   September 30,     December 31,  
      2014     2013  
               
ASSETS              
Current assets              
       Cash and cash equivalents   $  55,832   $  64,188  
       Restricted cash     1,587     1,602  
       Funds receivable from payment processors     6,829     9,071  
       Accounts receivable     1,799     1,401  
       Prepaid expenses and other assets     2,574     2,210  
Total current assets   $  68,621   $  78,472  
               
Non-current assets              
       Property and equipment     1,838     2,092  
       Intangible assets     2,954     1,855  
       Goodwill     4,299     2,580  
       Deferred tax assets     4,395     5,966  
       Long-term investment 10   5,000     3,500  
       Other assets     711     547  
Total non-current assets   $  19,197   $  16,540  
Total assets   $  87,818   $  95,012  
               
               
 LIABILITIES              
 Current liabilities              
       Accounts payables and accrued liabilities   $  5,160   $  4,783  
       Payable to loyalty program partners     44,394     56,111  
       Current portion of other liabilities     1,085     1,134  
 Total current liabilities   $  50,639   $  62,028  
               
 Non-current liabilities              
       Deferred tax liabilities     267     -  
       Other liabilities     325     437  
 Total non-current liabilities   $  592   $  437  
               
 Total liabilities   $  51,231   $  62,465  
               
 SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY              
       Share capital 4   58,288     58,693  
       Contributed surplus     11,491     10,381  
       Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (226 )   (345 )
       Accumulated deficit     (32,966 )   (36,182 )
 Total shareholders’ equity   $  36,587   $  32,547  
 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $  87,818   $  95,012  

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

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Points International Ltd.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income

Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except per share amounts
(Unaudited)

  Note   For the three months     For the nine months  
      ended     ended  
      September     September     September     September  
      30, 2014     30, 2013     30, 2014     30, 2013  
REVENUE                          
     Principal   $  58,787   $  52,479   $  182,857   $  126,970  
     Other partner revenue     2,640     1,947     7,232     6,274  
     Interest     19     15     59     39  
Total Revenue   $  61,446   $  54,441   $  190,148   $  133,283  
                           
EXPENSES                          
     Direct cost of principal revenue     51,259     45,707     160,886     110,481  
     Employment costs     5,584     4,864     17,240     13,733  
     Marketing and communications     523     267     1,049     843  
     Technology services     308     214     807     772  
     Depreciation and amortization     481     803     1,569     2,570  
     Foreign exchange (gain) loss     90     (50 )   84     (46 )
     Operating expenses     1,169     1,059     3,797     3,423  
Total Expenses   $  59,414   $  52,864   $  185,432   $  131,776  
                           
OPERATING INCOME   $  2,032   $  1,577   $  4,716   $  1,507  
                           
     Interest and other income     -     -     (5 )   -  
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES   $  2,032   $  1,577   $  4,721   $  1,507  
                           
     Income tax expense     479     432     1,505     192  
NET INCOME   $  1,553   $  1,145   $  3,216   $  1,315  
                           
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)                          
Items that will subsequently be reclassified to profit or loss:                          
Gain (loss) on foreign exchange derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, net of income tax recovery of $109 and $117, respectively, for the three and nine months ended Sep- tember 30, 2014 (2013: expense of $45 and recovery of $111)     (304 )   124     (325 )   (308 )
Reclassification to net income of loss (gain) on foreign ex- change derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, net of income tax recovery of $37 and $160, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 (2013 – recovery of $44 and $60)     102     123     444     168  
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period, net of income tax   $  (202 ) $  247   $  119   $  (140 )
                           
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME   $  1,351   $  1,392   $  3,335   $  1,175  
                           
EARNINGS PER SHARE                          
     Basic earnings per share 5 $  0.10   $  0.08   $  0.21   $  0.09  
     Diluted earnings per share 5 $  0.10   $  0.07   $  0.21   $  0.08  

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

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Points International Ltd.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity

    Attributable to equity holders of the Company  
Expressed in thousands of United States dollars   Share Capital     Contributed     Total Capital     Unrealized     Accumulated     Accumulated     Total  
(Unaudited)         Surplus           losses on cash     other com-     deficit     shareholders’  
                      flow hedges     prehensive           equity  
                            loss              
                                           
Balance at December 31, 2013 $  58,693   $  10,381   $  69,074   $  (345 ) $  (345 ) $  (36,182 ) $  32,547  
Net lncome   -     -     -     -     -     3,216     3,216  
                                           
Other comprehensive income   -     -     -     119     119     -     119  
Total comprehensive income   -     -     -     119     119     3,216     3,335  
Effect of share option compensation plan   -     634     634     -     -     -     634  
Effect of PSU and RSU compensation plan   -     690     690     -     -     -     690  
Share issuances   326     (214 )   112     -     -     -     112  
Share capital held in trust   (731 )   -     (731 )   -     -     -     (731 )
Balance at September 30, 2014 $  58,288   $  11,491   $  69,779   $  (226 ) $  (226 ) $  (32,966 ) $  36,587  
                                           
Balance at December 31, 2012 $  57,564   $  10,105   $  67,669   $  (54 ) $  (54 ) $  (39,788 ) $  27,827  
Net income   -     -     -     -     -     1,315     1,315  
                                           
Other comprehensive loss   -     -     -     (140 )   (140 )   -     (140 )
Total comprehensive loss   -     -     -     (140 )   (140 )   1,315     1,175  
Effect of share option compensation plan   -     462     462     -     -     -     462  
Effect of RSU compensation plan   -     358     358     -     -     -     358  
Share issuances   1,544     (934 )   610     -     -     -     610  
Share capital held in trust   (595 )   -     (595 )   -     -     -     (595 )
Balance at September 30, 2013 $  58,513   $  9,991   $  68,504   $  (194 ) $  (194 ) $  (38,473 ) $  29,837  

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

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Points International Ltd.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows
Expressed in thousands of United States dollars
(Unaudited)

  Note   For the three months     For the nine months  
      ended     ended  
      September     September     September     September  
      30, 2014     30, 2013     30, 2014     30, 2013  
                           
Cash flows from operating activities                          
Net income for the period   $  1,553   $  1,145   $  3,216   $ 1,315  
Adjustments for:                          
   Depreciation of property and equipment     241     229     753     892  
   Amortization of intangible assets     240     574     816     1,678  
   Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss     (532 )   455     (476 )   165  
   Equity-settled share-based payment transactions 6   513     292     1,324     820  
   Deferred income tax expense     529     415     1,474     92  
Unrealized net gain/loss on derivative contracts desig- nated as cash flow hedges     (275 )   335     162     (191 )
Changes in non-cash balances related to operations, ex- clusive of effects of business combination 8   (6,060 )   1,321     (10,802 )   3,289  
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities   $  (3,791 ) $  4,766   $  (3,533 ) $ 8,060  
                           
Cash flows from investing activities                          
Acquisition of property and equipment     (163 )   (101 )   (499 )   (742 )
Additions to intangible assets     (400 )   (217 )   (1,184 )   (489 )
Long-term investment     -     -     (1,500 )   (2,500 )
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired 13   -     -     (1,511 )   -  
Changes in restricted cash, net of unrealized foreign ex- change gain/loss     -     -     -     1,575  
Net cash used in investing activities   $  (563 ) $  (318 ) $  (4,694 ) $ (2,156 )
                           
                           
Cash flows from financing activities                          
Proceeds from exercise of share options     25     240     112     610  
Payment for share purchases     -     -     (731 )   (595 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   $  25   $  240   $  (619 ) $ 15  
                           
                           
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   $  (4,329 ) $  4,688   $  (8,846 ) $ 5,919  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period   $  59,614   $  46,646   $  64,188   $ 45,108  
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held     547     (459 )   490     (152 )
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period   $  55,832   $  50,875   $  55,832   $ 50,875  
                           
Interest Received   $  19   $  15   $  64   $ 42  
Interest Paid   $  -   $  -   $  -   $ -  
                           
Taxes Received   $  -   $  -   $  -    $ -  
Taxes Paid   $  -   $  14   $  3    $ 53  

Amounts paid and received for interest were reflected as operating cash flows in the condensed consolidated interim statements of cash flows.

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

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1. REPORTING ENTITY

Points International Ltd. (the “Corporation”) is a company domiciled in Canada. The address of the Corporation’s registered office is 171 John Street, 5th Floor, Toronto, ON, Canada M5T 1X3. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Corporation as at and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 comprise the Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Points International (US) Ltd., Points International (UK) Ltd., Points.com Inc., and Points Development (US) Ltd. (formerly Accruity Inc.). The Corporations’ shares are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: PTS) and on the NASDAQ (PCOM).

The Corporation operates in one segment, providing web-based solutions to the loyalty program industry. The range of ecommerce services include the retailing and wholesaling of loyalty program currencies, a range of additional ecommerce products that enhance either the loyalty program’s consumer offering or its back-end operations, and management of an online consumer-focused loyalty points management web-portal. The Corporation’s operations are moderately influenced by seasonality. Historically, revenues are highest in the fourth quarter in each year as redemption volumes and promotional activity typically peak at this time.

The annual consolidated financial statements of the Corporation as at and for the year ended December 31, 2013 are available at www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov.

2. BASIS OF PREPARATION

(a) Statement of compliance

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting (“IAS 34”) as issued by the International Accounting Standard Board (“IASB”) following the same accounting policies and methods of application as those disclosed in the annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on November 5th, 2014.

(b) Basis of measurement

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for derivative financial instruments and non-derivative financial instruments which are recorded at fair value through profit or loss, and available-for-sale financial assets, which are measured at their fair value. In addition, these condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting, except for cash flow information.

The notes presented in these third quarter 2014 condensed consolidated interim financial statements include only significant changes and transactions occurring since December 31, 2013, and are not fully inclusive of all disclosures required by International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) for annual financial statements. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Corporation’s annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013. All amounts are expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except per share amount, or as otherwise indicated.

3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements follow the same accounting policies and methods of application as those disclosed in the Corporation’s annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013.

New standards and interpretations not yet adopted

The IASB issued the following new standards and amendments to existing standards:

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IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (IFRS 15) - In May 2014, the IASB issued IFRS 15 which supersedes existing standards and interpretations including IAS 18, Revenue and IFRIC 13, Cus- tomer Loyalty Programmes.

   

IFRS 15 introduces a single model for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers with the excep- tion of certain contracts under other IFRSs such as IAS 17, Leases. The standard requires revenue to be recognized in a manner that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to a customer and at an amount that reflects the expected consideration receivable in exchange for transferring those goods or ser- vices. This is achieved by applying the following five steps:


  1.

Identify the contract with a customer;

     
  2.

Identify the performance obligations in the contract;

     
  3.

Determine the transaction price;

     
  4.

Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and

     
  5.

Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.

IFRS 15 also provides guidance relating to the treatment of contract acquisition and contract fulfillment costs.

The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017.

   

IFRS 9, Financial Instruments (IFRS 9) - In July 2014, the IASB issued the final publication of the IFRS 9 standard, superseding the current IAS 39 Financial Instruments standard. This standard establishes princi- ples for the financial reporting of financial assets and financial liabilities that will present relevant and useful information to users of financial statements for their assessment of the amounts, timing and uncertainty of an entity’s future cash flows. This new standard also includes a new general hedge accounting standard which will align hedge accounting more closely with risk management. It does not fully change the types of hedging relationships or the requirement to measure and recognize ineffectiveness, however, it will provide more hedging strategies that are used for risk management to qualify for hedge accounting and introduce more judgment to assess the effectiveness of a hedging relationship. The standard has a mandatorily ef- fective date for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018 with early adoption permitted.

   

Amendments to IAS 16, Property, Plant and Equipment and IAS 38, Intangible Assets - In May 2014, the IASB issued amendments to these standards to introduce a rebuttable presumption that the use of reve- nue-based amortization methods for intangible assets is inappropriate. The amendment is effective for an- nual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016 with early adoption permitted.

The Corporation is assessing the impact of these standards and amendments on its consolidated financial statements.

4. SHARE CAPITAL

Authorized with no Par Value
Unlimited common shares
Unlimited preferred shares

Issued
The balance of capital stock is summarized as follows (all amounts in US dollars unless otherwise noted):

Common shares   Number     Amount  
Balance at December 31, 2013   15,359,903   $  58,693  
Exercise of share options(1)   48,965     233  
Share capital held in trust(2)         (638 )
             
Balance at September 30, 2014   15,408,868   $  58,288  

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(1) 5,108 options previously issued to employees were exercised at CAD$3.70 per share.
40,743 options previously issued to employees were exercised at CAD$4.60 per share. However, only 35,819 common shares which equaled the in-the-money value divided by the last closing price of the common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange, were issued.
1,000 options previously issued to employees were exercised at CAD$5.00 per share.
1,250 options previously issued to employees were exercised at CAD$5.30 per share.
1,000 options previously issued to employees were exercised at CAD$7.80 per share
902 options previously issued to employees were exercised at CAD$9.74 per share.
84 options previously issued to employees were exercised at CAD$9.86 per share.
3,321 options previously issued to employees were exercised at CAD$11.04 per share.
481 options previously issued to employees were exercised at CAD$15.94 per share.

(2)

32,000 common shares have been repurchased and held in trust to fulfill the RSU issuance obligation as the units vest to employees in 2014.

269 common shares held in trust were issued to employees to fulfill the RSU issuance obligation for units vested on January 07, 2014.

10,344 common shares held in trust were issued to employees to fulfill the RSU issuance obligation for units vested on March 19, 2014.

1,387 common shares held in trust were issued to employees to fulfill the RSU issuance obligation for units vested in September 2014.

At September 30, 2014 all issued shares are fully paid. The holders of common shares are entitled to receive dividends, if any are declared, and are entitled to one vote per share.

5. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:

For the three month period ended September 30,   2014     2013  
Net income for the period $  1,553   $  1,145  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic   15,405,587     15,244,208  
Effect of dilutive securities – employee stock options   200,094     345,963  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – diluted   15,605,681     15,590,171  
Earnings (loss) per share:            
                 Basic $  0.10   $  0.08  
                 Diluted $  0.10   $  0.07  

For the nine month period ended September 30,   2014     2013  
Net income for the period $  3,216   $  1,315  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic   15,391,644     15,209,908  
Effect of dilutive securities – employee stock options   248,124     293,122  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – diluted   15,639,768     15,503,030  
Earnings per share:            
                 Basic $  0.21   $  0.09  
                 Diluted $  0.21   $  0.08  

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A total of 127,720 and 127,551 options were out of the money for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 (2013 – 1,007; 143,872). These options were excluded from the calculation of the effect of dilutive securities since they were anti-dilutive.

6. SHARE-BASED PAYMENT

At September 30, 2014, the Corporation had two share-based compensation plans for its employees: a share option plan and a share unit plan.

The Corporation accounts for the share-based awards granted under both plans in accordance with the fair value based method of accounting for equity settled share-based compensation arrangements under IFRS 2 – Share Based Payments (“IFRS 2”). The estimated fair value of the awards that are ultimately expected to vest is recorded over the vesting period as part of employment costs. The share based compensation expense, which is included in employment costs on the statement of comprehensive income, is $513 and $1,324 for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2014 (2013 - $292 and $820).

Share option plan

Under the share option plan, employees, directors and consultants are periodically granted share options to purchase common shares at prices not less than the market price of the common shares on the day prior to the date of grant. The options generally vest over a three-year period and expire at the end of five years from the grant date.

Fair value

The fair value of each option grant is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of options granted in the three and nine months ended September 2014 and 2013 were calculated using the following weighted assumptions:

    Three month period     Nine month period  
For the period ended September 30   2014     2013     2014     2013  
Dividend yield   NIL     NIL     NIL     NIL  
Risk free rate   1.15%     -     1.20%     1.14%  
Expected volatility   36.84%     -     36.63%     39.64%  
Expected life of options in years   4.20     -     4.20     4.20  

Share Options

The table below is a summary of the options outstanding as at September 30, 2014

    Weighted Average Exercise Price
  Number of Options (in CAD$)
Balance at January 1, 2014 478,593 $10.13
Granted 126,252 $30.74
Exercised 53,889 $ 5.19
Expired and forfeited 1,843 $23.91
Balance at September 30, 2014 549,113 $15.31
Exercisable at September 30, 2014 232,994 $ 9.82
     
     
Options available to grant 457,998  

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Share unit plan

Under the share unit plan, employees are periodically granted Restricted Share Units (RSUs) and Performance Share Units (PSUs).

Share Units

The table below is a summary of the RSUs and PSUs outstanding as at September 30, 2014

  Number of RSUs Weighted Average Fair Value
  and PSUs (in CAD$)
Balance at January 1, 2014 126,438 $13.92
Granted 123,013 $25.88
Vested (12,000) $10.32
Forfeited (10,836) $17.59
Balance at September 30, 2014 226,615 $20.42

Included in the table above are 73,758 PSUs which were granted to certain employees during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. These PSUs vest on a graded basis over a five year period, provided that certain non-market performance metrics are met annually. The fair value of each PSU is determined at the date of grant using the volume weighted average trading price per share on the Stock Exchange during the immediately preceding five trading days.

Under the share unit plan, share units can be settled in cash or shares at the Corporation’s discretion. The Corporation intends to settle all share units in equity at the end of the vesting period. To fulfill this obligation, the Corporation has appointed a trustee to administer the program and will purchase shares from the open market through a share purchase trust on a periodic basis. As at September 30, 2014, 120,212 of the Corporation’s common shares were held in trust.

7. GUARANTEES, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

    Total     Year 1 (3)   Year 2     Year 3     Year 4     Year 5+  
Operating leases(1) $  2,189   $  828   $  779   $  564   $  18   $  -  
Principal revenue(2)   192,715     31,690     104,410     56,365     250     -  
  $  194,904   $  32,518   $  105,189   $  56,929   $  268   $  -  

(1)

The Corporation is obligated under various non-cancellable operating leases for premises and equipment and service agreements for web hosting services.

(2)

The Corporation guarantees a minimum level purchase of points/miles, for each contract year, over the duration of the contract term between the Corporation and Loyalty Partner. Management evaluates each guarantee at the end of each contract year, to determine if the guarantee was met for that respective contract year.

(3)

The guarantees, commitments and contingencies schedule is prepared on a rolling 12-month basis.

8. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Changes in non-cash balances related to operations are as follows:

    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
For the period ended September 30,   2014     2013     2014     2013  
Decrease (increase) in funds receivable from payment processors $  53   $  (282 ) $  2,242   $  3,695  
Decrease in security deposits   -     -     -     2,780  
                         
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable   87      (502 )   (371 )   (296 )

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Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets   (155 )   70     (343 )   62  
Decrease (increase) in other assets   (102 )   12     (164 )   66  
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities   60     591     (288 )   (891 )
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities   319     (361 )   (161 )   101  
(Decrease) increase in payable to loyalty program partners   (6,322 )   1,793     (11,717 )   (2,228 )
  $ 6,060   $  1,321   $  (10,802 ) $  3,289  

9. OPERATING SEGMENT

The Corporation provides technology solutions to the loyalty program industry and is organized and managed as a single operating segment with its operating results reviewed by the Corporation's chief executive officer, the chief operating decision maker.

Enterprise-wide disclosures - Geographic information

    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
For the period ended September 30,   2014     2013     2014     2013  
                         
         Revenue                        
             United States $  55,237   $  47,146   $ 165,748   $  107,446  
             Europe   5,094     6,616     21,339     23,965  
             Canada and other   1,115     679     3,061     1,872  
  $  61,446   $  54,441   $  190,148   $  133,283  
                         
         Revenue                        
             United States   90 %     87%     87 %     81%  
             Europe   8 %     12%     11 %     18%  
             Canada and other   2 %     1%     2 %     1%  
    100%     100%     100 %     100%  

Revenue earned by the Corporation is generated from sales to loyalty program partners directly or from sales directly to members of loyalty programs which the Corporation partners with. Revenues by geographic region are shown above and are based on the country of residence of each of the Corporation’s loyalty partners. At September 30, 2014, substantially all of the Corporation's assets were in Canada.

Dependence on loyalty program partners

For the three month period ended September 30, 2014, there were four (2013 – four) loyalty program partners for which sales to their members individually represented more than 10% of the Corporation’s total revenue. In aggregate, sales to the members of these four partners represented 79% (2013 – 86%) of the Corporation’s total revenue.

For the nine month period ended September 30, 2014, there were three (2013 – four) loyalty program partners for which sales to their members individually represented more than 10% of the Corporation’s total revenue. In aggregate, sales to the members of these three partners represented 73% (2013 – 80%) of the Corporation’s total revenue.

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10. INVESTMENT IN CHINA REWARDS

In 2012, the Corporation entered into a binding agreement to make a minority investment, up to $5,000, in China Rewards, a domestic Chinese retail coalition loyalty program start-up based in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China.

In May 2014, the Corporation completed its final tranche investment of $1,500 in China Rewards.

As at September 30 2014, the Corporation has a $5,000 investment in China Rewards. This investment is classified as an available-for-sale security and measured at fair value on the condensed consolidated interim balance sheets with changes in fair value recorded in other comprehensive income. As at September 30, 2014, the Corporation has determined that there have been no changes in the fair value of the investment.

11. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Determination of fair value

For funds receivable from payment processors, security deposits, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and payable to loyalty program partners, their fair values approximates their carrying values at September 30, 2014 due to their short-term maturities.

Fair value hierarchy

The Corporation has determined the estimated fair values of its financial instruments based on appropriate market inputs and valuation methodologies, as disclosed below. Considerable judgment is required to develop certain of these estimates. The estimated fair value amounts can be materially affected by the use of different assumptions or methodologies. The methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments are discussed below.

The table below analyzes financial instruments carried at fair value, by valuation method. The different levels have been defined as follows:

  • Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
  • Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices)
  • Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

Quoted market prices for an identical asset or liability represent a Level 1 valuation. When quoted market prices are not available, the Corporation maximizes the use of observable inputs within valuation models. When all significant inputs are observable, the valuation is classified as Level 2. Valuations that require the use of significant unobservable inputs are considered Level 3. The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet as at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

  As at September 30, 2014   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
  Assets:                        
       Foreign exchange contracts designated as
         cash flow hedges(i)
$  -   $  178   $  -   $  178  
                           
       Investment in China Rewards   -     -     5,000     5,000  
                               
  Liabilities:                        
       Foreign exchange contracts designated as
         cash flow hedges(i)
  -     (461 )   -     (461 )
    $  -   $  (283 ) $  5,000   $  4,717  

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  As at December 31, 2013   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
  Assets:                        
       Foreign exchange contracts designated as
         cash flow hedges(i)
$  -   $  -   $  -   $  -  
                           
       Investment in China Rewards   -     -     3,500     3,500  
                           
  Liabilities:                        
       Foreign exchange contracts designated as
        cash flow hedges(i)
  -     (445 )   -     (445 )
    $  -   $  (445 ) $  3,500   $  3,055  

(i) The carrying values of the Corporation’s forward contracts are included in prepaid expenses and other assets and current portion of other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

There were no transfers of fair value measurement between level 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy in the periods ended September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

12. RELATED PARTIES

A member of the Corporation’s Board of Directors is the President of Ariad Custom Publishing Limited (“Ariad”). The Corporation has entered into a twelve month agreement with Ariad whereby Ariad will provide, effective January 1, 2014, digital marketing software to the Corporation. The Corporation may terminate the agreement by providing 60 days written notice. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Corporation has paid Ariad $109 for the use of the digital marketing software. The transactions are in the normal course of operations and are measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties.

13. ACQUISITION OF BUSINESS

On April 22, 2014, Points purchased 100% of the common and preferred shares of Accruity Inc. (‘Accruity’) for cash consideration of $2,000 USD. The Corporation has withheld $100 USD in consideration of undisclosed liabilities at the date of acquisition. In addition, the Corporation is obligated to pay $375 of the purchase price within one year of the date of acquisition. Accruity is the San Francisco based start-up operator of the PointsHound loyalty-based hotel booking service. The Corporation anticipates building on the new relationships gained in the acquisition, which will help the Corporation progress on its long term growth objectives.

The acquisition has been accounted for using the acquisition method in accordance with IFRS 3, Business Combinations (“IFRS 3”) with the results of operations consolidated with those of the Corporation effective April 22, 2014 and has contributed incremental revenue of nil and an operating loss of $378 for the three months ended September 30, 2014, and incremental revenues of $21 and an operating loss of $657 (including acquisition transaction costs of $133) for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. If the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2014, the Corporation’s revenue and operating loss would have been $48 and $101 higher, respectively.

The following table summarizes the acquisition-date fair value of each major class of consideration transferred.

Cash $  1,525  
Holdback   475  
Total consideration $  2,000  

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The following table summarizes the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition on a provisional basis.

Fair value of consideration transferred $  2,000  
       
Current assets $  62  
Intangible assets - Technology   731  
Current liabilities   (192 )
Deferred tax liabilities   (320 )
Fair value of net identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed   281  
Goodwill $  1,719  

Goodwill represents the expected operational synergies with Accruity to help broaden the Corporation’s customer facing product suite and/or intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition. The goodwill is not tax deductible. The technology asset is being amortized over 3 years.

Management will continue to review the estimation of working capital during the measurement period.

On May 9, 2014, a Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation was filed changing the name of Accruity Inc. to Points Development US Ltd.

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