EX-99.1 2 exh_991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRSTSERVICE CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FIRSTSERVICE CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

(in thousands of US dollars, except per share amounts) - in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America

 

   Three months  Six months
   ended June 30  ended June 30
    2020    2019    2020    2019 
                     
Revenues  $621,597   $573,908   $1,255,428   $1,059,563 
                     
Cost of revenues   412,010    388,656    847,159    729,354 
Selling, general and administrative expenses   140,799    121,976    299,585    240,638 
Depreciation   12,624    9,266    24,770    17,646 
Amortization of intangible assets   10,864    4,899    22,225    9,206 
Settlement of long-term incentive arrangement   -    314,379    -    314,379 
Acquisition-related items   397    3,202    802    3,880 
Operating earnings (loss)   44,903    (268,470)   60,887    (255,540)
                     
Interest expense, net   5,530    4,772    14,417    8,341 
Other income, net (note 7)   (147)   (6,131)   (376)   (6,124)
Earnings (loss) before income tax   39,520    (267,111)   46,846    (257,757)
Income tax (note 8)   9,603    8,569    11,149    9,778 
Net earnings (loss)   29,917    (275,680)   35,697    (267,535)
                     
Non-controlling interest share of earnings (note 12)   3,326    2,409    5,081    4,205 
Non-controlling interest redemption increment (decrement) (note 12)   (531)   947    (1,791)   4,967 
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Company  $27,122   $(279,036)  $32,407   $(276,707)
                     
                     
Net earnings (loss) per common share (note 13)                    
                     
Basic  $0.64   $(7.48)  $0.77   $(7.69)
Diluted  $0.64   $(7.48)  $0.77   $(7.69)

 

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

 

 

 

 

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FIRSTSERVICE CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

(in thousands of US dollars) - in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America

 

   Three months  Six months
   ended June 30  ended June 30
    2020    2019    2020    2019 
                     
Net earnings (loss)  $29,917   $(275,680)  $35,697   $(267,535)
                     
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)   3,115    1,078    (2,936)   1,406 
                     
Comprehensive earnings (loss)   33,032    (274,602)   32,761    (266,129)
                     
Less: Comprehensive earnings attributable to non-controlling interests   2,795    3,356    3,290    9,172 
                     
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Company  $30,237   $(277,958)  $29,471   $(275,301)

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FIRSTSERVICE CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands of US dollars) - in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America

 

    

June 30,

2020

    

December 31,

2019

 
Assets          
Current Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents  $245,257   $121,198 
Restricted cash   20,028    13,093 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $15,369 (December 31, 2019 - $13,136)   361,046    393,730 
Income tax recoverable   -    4,147 
Inventories   100,187    94,511 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   38,010    41,457 
    764,528    668,136 
           
Other receivables   3,934    4,033 
Other assets   7,950    7,791 
Fixed assets   128,684    131,545 
Operating lease right-of-use assets (note 6)   139,580    132,893 
Intangible assets   344,545    366,224 
Goodwill   644,794    644,847 
    1,269,487    1,287,333 
   $2,034,015   $1,955,469 
           
Liabilities and shareholders' equity          
Current Liabilities          
Accounts payable  $79,501   $76,226 
Accrued liabilities   171,014    165,444 
Income taxes payable   6,476    - 
Unearned revenues   90,082    74,100 
Operating lease liabilities - current (note 6)   33,045    30,622 
Long-term debt - current (note 9)   56,669    5,545 
Contingent acquisition consideration - current (note 11)   3,788    6,269 
    440,575    358,206 
           
Long-term debt - non-current (note 9)   588,525    761,078 
Operating lease liabilities - non-current (note 6)   117,024    111,247 
Contingent acquisition consideration (note 11)   6,478    8,154 
Unearned revenues   12,105    12,593 
Other liabilities   50,315    45,403 
Deferred income tax   54,063    58,239 
    828,510    996,714 
Redeemable non-controlling interests (note 12)   162,613    174,662 
           
Shareholders' equity   602,317    425,887 
   $2,034,015   $1,955,469 

 

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

 

 

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FIRSTSERVICE CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(in thousands of US dollars, except share information)

 

    Common shares              Accumulated      
    Issued and                   other      
    outstanding         Contributed         comprehensive      
    shares    Amount    surplus    Deficit    loss    Total 
                               
Balance, December 31, 2019   41,495,957   $605,428   $50,789   $(229,874)  $(456)  $425,887 
Net earnings   -    -    -    5,285    -    5,285 
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)   -    -    -    -    (6,051)   (6,051)
                               
Impact of ASU 2016-13 (Topic 326)   -    -    -    (53)   -    (53)
                               
Common Shares:                              
Stock option expense   -    -    3,969    -    -    3,969 
Stock options exercised   120,000    4,535    (924)   -    -    3,611 
Dividends   -    -    -    (6,867)   -    (6,867)
Balance, March 31, 2020   41,615,957   $609,963   $53,834   $(231,509)  $(6,507)  $425,781 
Net earnings   -    -    -    27,122    -    27,122 
Other comprehensive earnings   -    -    -    -    3,115    3,115 
                               
                               
Common Shares:                              
Stock option expense   -    -    2,443    -    -    2,443 
Stock options exercised   26,150    1,310    (295)   -    -    1,015 
Dividends   -    -    -    (7,167)   -    (7,167)
Issued (note 10)   1,797,359    150,008    -    -    -    150,008 
Balance, June 30, 2020   43,439,466   $761,281   $55,982   $(211,554)  $(3,392)  $602,317 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FIRSTSERVICE CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (continued)

(Unaudited)

(in thousands of US dollars, except share information)

 

    Common shares              Accumulated      
    Issued and                   other      
    outstanding         Contributed         comprehensive      
    shares    Amount    surplus    Deficit    loss    Total 
                               
Balance, December 31, 2018   35,980,047   $148,707   $45,097   $45,537   $(3,115)  $236,226 
Net earnings   -    -    -    2,329    -    2,329 
Other comprehensive earnings   -    -    -    -    328    328 
                               
Impact of ASC 842 - Leases   -    -    -    (338)   -    (338)
                               
Subsidiaries’ equity transactions   -    -    (19)   -    -    (19)
Common Shares:                              
Stock option expense   -    -    2,855    -    -    2,855 
Stock options exercised   134,650    5,342    (1,338)   -    -    4,004 
Dividends   -    -    -    (5,418)   -    (5,418)
Balance, March 31, 2019   36,114,697   $154,049   $46,595   $42,110   $(2,787)  $239,967 
Net earnings (loss)   -    -    -    (279,036)   -    (279,036)
Other comprehensive earnings   -    -    -    -    1,078    1,078 
                               
Impact of ASC 842 - Leases   -    -    -    (52)   -    (52)
                               
Subsidiaries’ equity transactions   -    -    39    -    -    39 
Common Shares:                              
Stock option expense   -    -    1,755    -    -    1,755 
Stock options exercised   188,400    5,401    (959)   -    -    4,442 
Dividends   -    -    -    (5,883)   -    (5,883)
Issued   2,918,860    251,503    -    -    -    251,503 
Balance, June 30, 2019   39,221,957   $410,953   $47,430   $(242,861)  $(1,709)  $213,813 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FIRSTSERVICE CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands of US dollars) - in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America

 

   Three months ended  Six months ended
   June 30  June 30
    2020    2019    2020    2019 
Cash provided by (used in)                    
                     
Operating activities                    
Net earnings (loss)  $29,917    (275,680)  $35,697   $(267,535)
                     
Items not affecting cash:                    
Depreciation and amortization   23,488    14,164    46,995    26,851 
Non-cash settlement of long-term incentive arrangement   -    289,721    -    289,721 
Deferred income tax   (2,149)   992    (4,205)   1,465 
Other   1,845    (4,192)   5,669    (1,058)
                     
Changes in non-cash working capital:                    
Accounts receivable   11,911    (27,828)   32,893    (19,228)
Inventories   (3,539)   (2,496)   (5,669)   1,208 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   3,595    1,045    2,876    806 
Payables and accruals   28,814    11,439    18,335    (4,922)
Unearned revenues   13,088    9,044    15,492    14,700 
Other liabilities   6,252    2,619    4,958    3,340 
Contingent acquisition consideration   -    -    -    (962)
Net cash provided by operating activities   113,222    18,828    153,041    44,386 
                     
Investing activities                    
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired (note 5)   -    (519,758)   -    (545,531)
Disposal of business, net of cash disposed (note 7)   -    13,030    -    13,030 
Purchases of fixed assets   (6,733)   (11,551)   (22,081)   (22,287)
Other investing activities   (603)   3,188    (786)   859 
Net cash used in investing activities   (7,336)   (515,091)   (22,867)   (553,929)
                     
Financing activities                    
Increase in long-term debt   7,887    543,216    25,282    590,750 
Repayment of long-term debt   (112,959)   -    (147,206)   (1,871)
Proceeds received on common share issuance (note 10)   150,008    -    150,008    - 
Purchases of non-controlling interests, net   (11,316)   (14,223)   (15,067)   (33,210)
Contingent acquisition consideration   (2,179)   (2,182)   (3,398)   (8,035)
Proceeds received on exercise of options   1,015    4,442    4,626    8,446 
Financing fees paid   -    (3,428)   -    (3,696)
Dividends paid to common shareholders   (6,867)   (5,418)   (13,091)   (10,275)
Distributions paid to non-controlling interests   -    (3,075)   (50)   (4,269)
Net cash provided by financing activities   25,589    519,332    1,104    537,840 
                     
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   626    (508)   (284)   (311)
                     
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   132,101    22,561    130,994    27,986 
                     
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period   133,184    85,269    134,291    79,844 
                     
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period  $265,285    107,830   $265,285   $107,830 

 

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

 

 

 

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FIRSTSERVICE CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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

 

 

1.       DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS – FirstService Corporation (the “Company”) is a North American provider of residential property management and other essential property services to residential and commercial customers. The Company’s operations are conducted in two segments: FirstService Residential and FirstService Brands. The segments are grouped with reference to the nature of services provided and the types of clients that use those services.

 

FirstService Residential is a full-service property manager and in many markets provides a full range of ancillary services primarily in the following areas: on-site staffing, including building engineering and maintenance, full-service amenity management, security, concierge and front desk personnel; proprietary banking and insurance products; and energy conservation and management solutions.

 

FirstService Brands provides a range of essential property services to residential and commercial customers in North America through franchise networks and company-owned locations. The principal brands in this division include Paul Davis Restoration, Global Restoration, California Closets, Century Fire Protection, Certa Pro Painters, Pillar to Post Home Inspectors, and Floor Coverings International.

 

2.       RISKS and UNCERTAINTIES – Currently, one of the most significant risks and uncertainties is the potential adverse effect of the current pandemic of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic in North America has had an impact on most of the Company’s operations, particularly its service lines tied to home improvement. All of its businesses have been designated essential services in most of their geographic regions. The various “stay-at-home” and social distancing measures continue to impact the Company’s ability to operate on the premises of its residential and commercial customers. Although many regions where the Company operates have re-opened, it is challenging to predict the financial performance in upcoming reporting periods with reasonable accuracy due to the lack of visibility around the duration and severity of the crisis and its dynamic changes.

 

Given the uncertainties surrounding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company took certain actions during the first and second quarters to preserve liquidity, manage cash flow and strengthen its financial flexibility. Such actions included, but were not limited to, expense containment initiatives in areas including labour costs and other operating expenses, capital expenditures reductions, and management of its working capital requirements, as well as completing a private placement for $150,008 in the second quarter of the current year. Refer to note 10 for more detail.

 

3.       SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with the disclosure requirements for the presentation of interim financial information pursuant to applicable Canadian securities law. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such disclosure requirements, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information not misleading. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

These interim financial statements follow the same accounting policies as the most recent audited consolidated financial statements, with the exception of the change described below. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as at June 30, 2020 and the results of operations and its cash flows for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020.

 

 

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Credit Losses

On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326), which replaces existing incurred loss impairment guidance and establishes a single allowance framework for financial assets carried at amortized cost. The Company adopted Topic 326 using a modified retrospective approach, which requires a cumulative-effect adjustment, if any, to the opening balance of retained earnings (deficit) to be recognized on the date of adoption with prior periods not restated. The cumulative-effect adjustment recorded on January 1, 2020 was not material.

 

Accounting policy for Credit Losses

Accounts receivable: The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on the Company’s assessment of the collectability of customer accounts. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, credit quality, the age of the accounts receivable balances, and current economic conditions that may impact a customer’s ability to pay.

 

A reconciliation of our allowance for doubtful accounts is found below:

 

(In thousands)   2020 
      
Allowance for doubtful accounts, December 31, 2019  $13,136 
Bad debt expense   5,295 
Write-offs to accounts receivable   (3,266)
Recoveries to accounts receivable   495 
Adjustment to opening retained earnings   53 
Other   (344)
Allowance for doubtful accounts, June 30, 2020  $15,369 

 

4.       REVENUE RECOGNITION STANDARD – Within the FirstService Brands segment, franchise fee revenue recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2020 that was included in deferred revenue at the beginning of the period was $2,387 (2019 - $2,062). These fees are recognized over the life of the underlying franchise agreement, usually between 5 - 10 years.

 

External broker costs and employee sales commissions in obtaining new franchisees are capitalized in accordance with the new revenue standard and are amortized over the life of the underlying franchise agreement. Costs amortized during the six months ended June 30, 2020 were $1,047 (2019 - $934). The closing amount of the capitalized costs to obtain contracts on the balance sheet as at June 30, 2020 was $5,981 (December 31, 2019 - $6,711). There were no impairment losses recognized related to those assets in the quarter.

 

The Company’s backlog represents remaining performance obligations and is defined as contracted work yet to be performed. As at June 30, 2020, the aggregate amount of backlog was $332,530. The Company expects to recognize revenue on the remaining backlog over the next 12 months.

 

Disaggregated revenues are as follows:

 

   Three months  Six months
   ended June 30  ended June 30
    2020    2019    2020    2019 
Revenues                    
                     
FirstService Residential  $338,153   $370,405   $677,816   $689,715 
FirstService Brands company-owned   252,261    162,862    516,361    298,563 
FirstService Brands franchisor   29,538    39,413    58,813    69,223 
FirstService Brands franchise fee   1,645    1,228    2,438    2,062 

 

The Company disaggregates revenue by segment, and within the FirstService Brands segment, further disaggregates its company-owned operations revenue; these businesses primarily recognize revenue over time as they perform because of continuous transfer of control to the customer. As such, revenue is recognized based on the extent of progress towards completion of the performance obligation. The Company generally uses the cost-to-cost measure of progress method. The extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. Revenues, including estimated fees or profits, are recorded proportionally as costs are incurred.

 

 

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We believe this disaggregation best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of the Company’s revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

 

5.       ACQUISITIONS – During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company did not complete any acquisitions. In the prior year period, the Company completed eleven acquisitions, including three in the FirstService Residential segment and eight in the FirstService Brands segment; the acquisition date fair value of consideration transferred was as follows: cash of $545,531, and contingent consideration of $4,605.

 

Certain vendors, at the time of acquisition, are entitled to receive a contingent consideration payment if the acquired businesses achieve specified earnings levels during the one- to two-year periods following the dates of acquisition. The ultimate amount of payment is determined based on a formula, the key inputs to which are (i) a contractually agreed maximum payment; (ii) a contractually specified revenue or earnings level; and (iii) the actual revenue or earnings for the contingency period. If the acquired business does not achieve the specified revenue or earnings level, the maximum payment is reduced for any shortfall, potentially to nil.

 

Contingent consideration is recorded at fair value each reporting period. The fair value recorded on the consolidated balance sheet as at June 30, 2020 was $10,266 (see note 11). The estimated range of outcomes (undiscounted) for these contingent consideration arrangements is $10,303 to a maximum of $12,121. The contingencies will expire during the period extending to September 2023. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, $3,398 was paid with reference to such contingent consideration (2019 - $8,997).

 

6.       LEASES – The Company has operating leases for corporate offices, copiers, and certain equipment. Its leases have remaining lease terms of 1 year to 10 years, some of which may include options to extend the leases for up to 8 years, and some of which may include options to terminate the leases within 1 year. The Company evaluates renewal terms on a lease by lease basis to determine if the renewal is reasonably certain. The amount of operating lease expense recorded in the statement of earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $18,371 (2019 - $14,635).

 

Other information related to leases was as follows (in thousands, except lease term and discount rate):

 

Supplemental Cash Flows Information, six months ended June 30   2020 
      
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities  $18,151 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligation  $22,226 

 

7.      OTHER INCOME - Other income is comprised of the following:

 

   Three months ended  Six months ended
   June 30  June 30
    2020    2019    2020    2019 
                     
Gain on disposal of business  $-   $(6,082)  $-   $(6,082)
Other (income) expense   (147)   (49)   (376)   (42)
   $(147)  $(6,131)  $(376)  $(6,124)

 

During the second quarter of the prior year, the Company completed the divestiture of two non-core businesses. The Company sold its national accounts commercial painting operations for cash consideration of $3,386 and notes receivable of $2,800. The pre-tax gain on disposal was $1,406. The Company also completed the sale of its Florida and Arizona-based landscaping operations for cash consideration of $9,644 (net of cash disposed of $600). The pre-tax gain on disposal was $4,676.

 

 

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8.       INCOME TAX – The provision for income tax for the six months ended June 30, 2020 reflected an effective tax rate of 24% (2019 - negative 4%) relative to the statutory rate of approximately 27% (2019 - 27%). The difference between the effective rate and the statutory rate relates to the differential between tax rates in certain jurisdictions, as well as taxable permanent differences.

 

9.       LONG-TERM DEBT – The Company has $150,000 of senior secured notes (the “Senior Notes”) bearing interest at a rate of 3.84%. The Senior Notes are due on January 16, 2025, with five annual equal repayments beginning on January 16, 2021.

 

The Company has a Credit Agreement with a syndicate of lenders. The Credit Agreement is comprised of a committed multi-currency revolving credit facility of $450,000 (the “Facility”) and a term loan (drawn in a single advance) in the aggregate amount of $440,000 (the “Term Loan”). The Facility portion of the Credit Agreement has a term ending on January 17, 2023 and bears interest at 0.25% to 2.50% over floating preference rates, depending on certain leverage ratios. The Term Loan portion of the Credit Agreement has a term ending on June 21, 2024, with repayments of 5% per annum, paid quarterly, beginning in September 2020, with the balance payable at maturity, and bears interest at 0.25% to 2.50% over floating preference rates, depending on certain leverage ratios. The Credit Agreement requires a commitment fee of 0.25% to 0.50% of the unused portion, depending on certain leverage ratios. The Company may repay amounts owing under the Credit Agreement at any time without penalty. The Facility is available to fund working capital requirements (including acquisitions and any associated contingent purchase consideration) and other general corporate purposes.

 

The indebtedness under the Credit Agreement and the Senior Notes rank equally in terms of seniority. The Company has granted the lenders under the Credit Agreement and the holders of the Senior Notes various security, including an interest in all of our assets. The Company is prohibited under the Credit Agreement and the Senior Notes from undertaking certain acquisitions and dispositions, and incurring certain indebtedness and encumbrances, without prior approval of the lenders under the Credit Agreement and the holders of the Senior Notes.

 

10.       PRIVATE PLACEMENT – On May 22, 2020, the Company completed the sale, on a private placement basis, of a total of 1,797,359 common shares of FirstService, at a price of US$83.46 per share, to Durable Capital Partners LP, for proceeds of $150,008. The net proceeds of the private placement were used to repay existing indebtedness under the Facility.

 

11.       FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – The following table provides the financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2020:

 

      Fair value measurements at June 30, 2020
             
    Carrying value at                
    June 30, 2020    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3 
                     
Contingent consideration liability  $10,266   $-   $-   $10,266 
Interest rate swap liability   2,572    -    2,572    - 

 

The Company has one interest rate swap in place to exchange the floating interest rate on $100,000 of debt under its Credit Agreement for a fixed rate. The fair value of the interest rate swap liability was determined using widely accepted valuation techniques. The inputs to the measurement of the fair value of contingent consideration related to acquisitions are Level 3 inputs using a discounted cash flow model; significant model inputs were expected future operating cash flows (determined with reference to each specific acquired business) and discount rates (which range from 8% to 10%). The range of discount rates is attributable to level of risk related to economic growth factors combined with the length of the contingent payment periods; and the dispersion was driven by unique characteristics of the businesses acquired and the respective terms for these contingent payments. Within the range of discount rates, there is a data point concentration at 9%. A 2% increase in the weighted average discount rate would not have a significant impact on the fair value of the contingent consideration balance.

 

 

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Changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration liability are comprised of the following:

 

    2020 
      
Balance, January 1  $14,423 
Fair value adjustments   (1,723)
Resolved and settled in cash   (3,398)
Other   964 
Balance, June 30  $10,266 
      
Less: Current portion   3,788 
Non-current portion  $6,478 

 

The carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair values due to the short maturity of these instruments, unless otherwise indicated. The inputs to the measurement of the fair value of long term debt are Level 3 inputs. The fair value measurements were made using a net present value approach; significant model inputs were expected future cash outflows and discount rates (which range from 1.5% to 2.0%).

 

   June 30, 2020  December 31, 2019
    Carrying    Fair    Carrying    Fair 
    amount    value    amount    value 
                     
Other receivables  $3,934   $3,934   $4,033   $4,033 
Long-term debt   645,194    663,685    766,623    779,279 

 

12.       REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS – The minority equity positions in the Company’s subsidiaries are referred to as redeemable non-controlling interests (“RNCI”). The RNCI are considered to be redeemable securities. Accordingly, the RNCI is recorded at the greater of: (i) the redemption amount; or (ii) the amount initially recorded as RNCI at the date of inception of the minority equity position. This amount is recorded in the “mezzanine” section of the balance sheet, outside of shareholders’ equity. Changes in the RNCI amount are recognized immediately as they occur. The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending RNCI amounts:

 

    2020 
      
Balance, January 1  $174,662 
RNCI share of earnings   5,081 
RNCI redemption increment (decrement)   (1,791)
Distributions paid to RNCI   (50)
Purchases of interests from RNCI, net   (15,067)
Other   (222)
Balance, June 30  $162,613 

 

The Company has shareholders’ agreements in place at each of its non-wholly owned subsidiaries. These agreements allow the Company to “call” the non-controlling interest at a price determined with the use of a formula price, which is usually equal to a fixed multiple of trailing two-year average earnings before income taxes, interest, depreciation, and amortization, less debt. The agreements also have redemption features which allow the owners of the RNCI to “put” their equity to the Company at the same price subject to certain limitations. The formula price is referred to as the redemption amount and may be paid in cash or in the Company’s Common Shares. The redemption amount as of June 30, 2020 was $159,160. The redemption amount is lower than that recorded on the balance sheet as the formula prices of certain RNCI are lower than the amount initially recorded at the inception of the minority equity position. If all put or call options were settled with Common Shares as at June 30, 2020, approximately 1,600,000 such shares would be issued; this would be accretive to net earnings per common share.

 

Increases or decreases to the formula price of the underlying shares are recognized in the statement of earnings as the NCI redemption increment.

 

 

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13.       NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE – Earnings per share calculations cannot be anti-dilutive, therefore diluted shares are not used in the denominator when the numerator is in a loss position. The following table reconciles the basic and diluted common shares outstanding:

 

   Three months ended  Six months ended
(in thousands)  June 30  June 30
    2020    2019    2020    2019 
                     
Basic shares   42,397    37,284    41,977    36,002 
Assumed exercise of Company stock options   313    431    345    450 
Diluted shares   42,710    37,715    42,322    36,452 

 

14.       STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

Company stock option plan

The Company has a stock option plan for certain directors, officers and full-time employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, other than its Founder and Chairman. The stock option plan came into existence on June 1, 2015. Options are granted at the market price for the underlying shares on the date of grant. Each option vests over a four-year term, expires five years from the date granted and allows for the purchase of one Common Share. All Common Shares issued are new shares. Grants under the Company’s stock option plan are equity-classified awards. As at June 30, 2020, there were 214,500 options available for future grants.

 

Grants under the Company’s stock option plan are equity-classified awards. There were no stock options granted during the three months ended June 30, 2020 (2019 - nil). Stock option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was as follows:

 

              Weighted      
              average      
         Weighted    remaining     
        average    contractual     Aggregate 
    Number of    exercise    life    intrinsic 
    options    price    (years)    value 
                     
Shares issuable under options -                    
Beginning of period   1,639,100   $60.26           
Granted   475,000    111.36           
Exercised   (146,150)   33.98           
Shares issuable under options -                    
End of period   1,967,950   $74.55    2.84   $56,604 
Options exercisable - End of period   856,527   $57.59    1.90   $37,470 

 

The amount of compensation expense recorded in the statement of earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $6,412 (2019 - $4,610). As of June 30, 2020, there was $16,588 of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards which is expected to be recognized over the next 5 years. During the six month period ended June 30, 2020, the fair value of options vested was $6,837 (2019 - $4,591).

 

15.       CONTINGENCIES – In the normal course of operations, the Company is subject to routine claims and litigation incidental to its business. Litigation currently pending or threatened against the Company includes disputes with former employees and commercial liability claims related to services provided by the Company. The Company believes resolution of such proceedings, combined with amounts set aside, will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or the results of operations.

 

16.       SEGMENTED INFORMATION – The Company has two reportable operating segments. The segments are grouped with reference to the nature of services provided and the types of clients that use those services. The Company assesses each segment’s performance based on operating earnings or operating earnings before depreciation and amortization. FirstService Residential provides property management and related property services to residential communities in North America. FirstService Brands provides franchised and company-owned essential property services to residential and commercial customers in North America. Corporate includes the costs of operating the Company’s corporate head office.

 

 

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OPERATING SEGMENTS

 

    FirstService    FirstService           
    Residential    Brands    Corporate    Consolidated 
                     
Three months ended June 30                    
                     
2020                    
Revenues  $338,153   $283,444   $-   $621,597 
Depreciation and amortization   7,260    16,208    20    23,488 
Operating earnings   31,980    17,364    (4,441)   44,903 
                     
2019                    
Revenues  $370,405   $203,503   $-   $573,908 
Depreciation and amortization   6,696    7,458    11    14,165 
Operating earnings   32,278    20,705    (321,453)   (268,470)

 

    FirstService    FirstService           
    Residential    Brands    Corporate    Consolidated 
                     
Six months ended June 30                    
                     
2020                    
Revenues  $677,816   $577,612   $-   $1,255,428 
Depreciation and amortization   13,136    33,811    48    46,995 
Operating earnings   49,404    22,271    (10,788)   60,887 
                     
2019                    
Revenues  $689,715   $369,848   $-   $1,059,563 
Depreciation and amortization   12,662    14,168    22    26,852 
Operating earnings   47,926    24,597    (328,063)   (255,540)

 

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

 

    United States    Canada    Consolidated 
                
Three months ended June 30               
                
2020               
Revenues  $546,191   $75,406   $621,597 
Total long-lived assets   987,499    270,104    1,257,603 
                
2019               
Revenues  $534,180   $39,728   $573,908 
Total long-lived assets   992,705    255,520    1,248,225 

 

    United States    Canada    Consolidated 
                
Six months ended June 30               
                
2020               
Revenues  $1,105,326   $150,102   $1,255,428 
                
2019               
Revenues  $989,478   $70,085   $1,059,563 

 

17.       SUBSEQUENT EVENT – On July 2, 2020, the Company’s subsidiary, Global Restoration Holdings, acquired a controlling interest in Rolyn Companies, Inc. (“Rolyn”), a leading commercial and large loss restoration services provider in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Rolyn generates annual run-rate revenues of approximately $75,000.

 

 

 

 

 

FIRSTSERVICE CORPORATION

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

For the Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2020

(in US dollars)

August 6, 2020

 

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) should be read together with the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of FirstService Corporation (the “Company” or “FirstService”) for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements, and MD&A, for the year ended December 31, 2019. The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). All financial information herein is presented in United States dollars.

 

The Company has prepared this MD&A with reference to National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations of the Canadian Securities Administrators (the "CSA"). Under the U.S./Canada Multijurisdictional Disclosure System, the Company is permitted to prepare this MD&A in accordance with the disclosure requirements of Canada, which requirements are different from those of the United States. This MD&A provides information for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and up to and including August 6, 2020.

 

Additional information about the Company, including the Company’s Annual Information Form, which is included in FirstService’s Annual Report on Form 40-F, can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the US Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.

 

 

Consolidated review

 

We reported solid operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020. Consolidated revenue growth was 8% relative to the same quarter in the prior year, and resulted in growth in adjusted EBITDA, operating earnings and earnings per share. On an organic basis, our top-line decreased approximately 9%, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the various “stay at home” measures mandated by governments in the markets in which we operate.

 

During the past year, we completed several acquisitions, which provided additional revenue growth for the second quarter of 2020, most notably our acquisition of Global Restoration Holdings (“Global”). Global provides us with a market leader in large loss and commercial property restoration and a platform for future growth both organically and through tuck-under acquisitions to expand its geographic footprint and increase its national client account coverage.

 

Results of operations - three months ended June 30, 2020

 

Revenues for our second quarter were $621.6 million, 8% higher than the comparable prior year quarter. On an organic basis, revenues declined 9%, as most of our operations were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Adjusted EBITDA (see “Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures” below) for the second quarter was $71.2 million versus $65.0 million reported in the prior year quarter. Our Adjusted EBITDA margin was 11.5% of revenues versus 11.3% of revenues in the prior year quarter. Operating earnings for the second quarter were $44.9 million, up from an operating loss of $268.5 million in the prior year quarter, the difference being primarily attributable to the 2019 settlement of the long-term incentive arrangement (“LTIA”) with our Founder and Chairman for $314.4 million.

 

Depreciation and amortization expense totalled $23.5 million for the quarter relative to $14.2 million in the prior year quarter, with the increase mainly due to the amortization of intangible assets from our Global Restoration acquisition in the FirstService Brands segment.

 

Other income of $6.1 million in the prior year quarter was primarily due to the gain on sale from two small, non-core divestitures: (i) our Arizona and Florida-based landscaping operations: and (ii) our national accounts commercial painting operations.

 

 

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The consolidated income tax rate for the quarter was 24% of earnings before income tax, compared to negative 3% in the prior year quarter, and relative to the statutory rate of 27% in both periods. In the prior year quarter, the tax rate was impacted by the settlement of the LTIA, which was not deductible for tax purposes. The effective tax rate for the full year is expected to be approximately 25%.

 

Net earnings for the quarter were $29.9 million, versus a loss of $275.7 million in the prior year quarter, with the difference primarily attributable to the settlement of the LTIA.

 

The NCI redemption increment for the second quarter was a recovery of $0.5 million, versus an expense of $0.9 million in the prior period, and was attributable to changes in the trailing two-year average of earnings of non-wholly owned subsidiaries.

 

The FirstService Residential segment reported revenues of $338.2 million for the second quarter, down 9% versus the prior year quarter. The revenue decline was primarily attributable to client facility closures that negatively impacted the delivery of our amenity management services, stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Adjusted EBITDA was $37.2 million, versus $39.2 million in the prior year quarter. Operating earnings were $32.0 million, versus $32.3 million for the second quarter of last year. Margins expanded during the quarter from a combination of aggressive cost reduction initiatives and lower than expected decline in higher margin ancillary revenue.

 

Second quarter revenues at our FirstService Brands segment were $283.4 million, up 39% relative to the prior year period. Revenues declined 10% on an organic basis, but was more than offset by the contribution from the large Global Restoration transaction and other tuck-under acquisitions, which were not reflected in last year’s second quarter. The decrease in organic revenue resulted from the various government-mandated “stay at home” measures which negatively impacted activity levels in our service lines tied to home improvement. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $35.8 million, or 12.6% of revenues, versus $28.4 million, or 14.0% of revenues, in the prior year period. The year-over-year margin decline was principally driven by acquisition mix, with the addition of Global Restoration yielding lower margins than the overall division. Operating earnings for the second quarter were $17.4 million, or 6.1% of revenues, versus $20.7 million, or 10.2% of revenues, in the prior year quarter, with the decrease due to increased amortization of intangible assets arising from the Global Restoration transaction.

 

Corporate costs, as presented in Adjusted EBITDA, were $1.9 million in the quarter, relative to $2.6 million in the prior year period. On a GAAP basis, corporate costs for the quarter were $4.4 million, relative to $321.4 million in the prior year, with the decrease in costs attributable to the 2019 settlement of the LTIA.

 

Results of operations - six months ended June 30, 2020

 

Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were $1.26 billion, 18% higher than the comparable prior year. Revenues declined 1% on an organic basis.

 

Year-to-date Adjusted EBITDA (see “Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures” below) was $115.1 million versus $94.2 million reported in the comparable prior year period. Operating earnings for the period were $60.9 million, versus an operating loss of $255.5 million in the prior year, with the variance primarily attributable to the 2019 settlement of the LTIA.

 

We recorded depreciation and amortization expense of $47.0 million for the six month period relative to $26.9 million in the prior year period, with the increase primarily related to recently acquired company-owned operations in our FirstService Brands segment.

 

Net interest expense for the six month period was $14.4 million, up from $8.3 million recorded in the prior year period. The increase was driven primarily by the increase in our average outstanding debt versus the prior year.

 

Our consolidated income tax rate for the six month period was 24%, compared to negative 4% of earnings before income tax in the prior year-to-date period, and relative to the statutory rate of 27% in both periods. In the prior year period, the tax rate was impacted by the settlement of the LTIA, which was not deductible for tax purposes.

 

 

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Net earnings for the six month period were $35.7 million, versus a net loss of $267.5 million in the prior year period. The increase was primarily attributable to the settlement of the LTIA in the prior year period.

 

The NCI redemption increment for the period was a recovery of $1.8 million, versus an expense of $5.0 million in the prior period, and was attributable to changes in the trailing two-year average of earnings of non-wholly owned subsidiaries.

 

Our FirstService Residential segment reported revenues of $677.8 million for the six month period, down 2% over the prior year period. Revenue decline was attributable to reduced demand for certain ancillary services during the second quarter as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, partially offset by contribution from contract wins earlier in the year. Adjusted EBITDA was $61.1 million relative to $61.0 million in the prior year period. Operating earnings were $49.4 million for the six month period, relative to $47.9 million in the prior year period. Our operating earnings margins were up modestly versus the prior year.

 

Year-to-date revenues at FirstService Brands were $577.6 million, an increase of 56% relative to the prior year period. On an organic basis, revenues were down 3%. Organic growth in the division was negatively impacted in the second quarter by the COVID-19 pandemic and government-mandated “stay at home” measures, with our home improvement brands being particularly affected by these events. Adjusted EBITDA for the period was $57.8 million, or 10.0% of revenues, versus $39.5 million, or 10.7% of revenues, for the prior year period. Operating earnings were $22.3 million, or 3.9% of revenues, versus $24.6 million, or 6.7% of revenues, in the prior year period. Margins were impacted by our Global Restoration operation, which has lower margins than the overall division. Our operating earnings margin was also impacted by increased intangible amortization from the Global Restoration acquisition.

 

Corporate costs, as presented in Adjusted EBITDA, for the six month period were $3.8 million, relative to $6.3 million in the prior year period. On a GAAP basis, corporate costs were $10.8 million versus $328.1 million in the prior year period, with the decrease primarily attributable to the settlement of the LTIA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Summary of quarterly results (unaudited)

 

The following table sets forth FirstService’s unaudited quarterly consolidated results of operations data for each of the ten most recent quarters. The information in the table below has been derived from FirstService’s unaudited interim consolidated financial statements that, in management’s opinion, have been prepared on a consistent basis and include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of information. The information below is not necessarily indicative of results for any future quarter. 

 

Quarter Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
(in thousands of US$, except per share amounts)                      
                         
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2020                      
Revenues $ 633,831   $ 621,597            
Operating earnings   15,984     44,903            
Net earnings per share                      
  Basic   0.13     0.64            
  Diluted   0.13     0.64            
                         
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019                      
Revenues $ 485,655   $ 573,908   $ 672,253   $ 675,594
Operating earnings   12,930     (268,470)     49,698     31,423
Net earnings per share                      
  Basic   0.06     (7.48)     0.51     0.13
  Diluted   0.06     (7.48)     0.50     0.13
                         
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018                      
Revenues $ 426,456   $ 495,348   $ 506,356   $ 503,313
Operating earnings   11,073     42,350     45,298     28,847
Net earnings per share                      
  Basic   0.17     0.63     0.72     0.32
  Diluted   0.17     0.62     0.70     0.31
                         
OTHER DATA                      
Adjusted EBITDA - 2020 $ 43,865   $ 71,231            
Adjusted EBITDA - 2019   29,150     65,031   $ 77,144   $ 63,857
Adjusted EBITDA - 2018   25,414     57,118     59,426     48,653
Adjusted EPS - 2020   0.37     0.86            
Adjusted EPS - 2019   0.30     1.12     0.92     0.66
Adjusted EPS - 2018   0.25     0.86     0.89     0.62

 

Seasonality and quarterly fluctuations

 

Certain segments of the Company’s operations are subject to seasonal variations. The seasonality of the service lines results in variations in quarterly revenues and operating margins. Variations can also be caused by acquisitions or dispositions, which alter the consolidated service mix.

 

FirstService Residential generates peak revenues and earnings in the third quarter, as seasonal ancillary swimming pool management revenues are earned. FirstService Brands includes certain franchise operations, which generate the majority of their revenues during the second and third quarters, and restoration operations which are influenced by weather patterns that typically should result in higher revenues and earnings in the fourth quarter.

 

 

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Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures

 

In this MD&A, we make reference to “adjusted EBITDA” and “adjusted earnings per share”, which are financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with GAAP.

 

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net earnings, adjusted to exclude: (i) income tax; (ii) other expense (income); (iii) interest expense; (iv) depreciation and amortization; (v) acquisition-related items; (vi) stock-based compensation expense; and (vii) settlement of the LTIA. We use adjusted EBITDA to evaluate our own operating performance and our ability to service debt, as well as an integral part of our planning and reporting systems. Additionally, we use this measure in conjunction with discounted cash flow models to determine the Company’s overall enterprise valuation and to evaluate acquisition targets. We present adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure because we believe such measure is useful to investors as a reasonable indicator of operating performance because of the low capital intensity of the Company’s service operations. We believe this measure is a financial metric used by many investors to compare companies, especially in the services industry. This measure is not a recognized measure of financial performance under GAAP in the United States, and should not be considered as a substitute for operating earnings, net earnings or cash flow from operating activities, as determined in accordance with GAAP. Our method of calculating adjusted EBITDA may differ from other issuers and accordingly, this measure may not be comparable to measures used by other issuers. A reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted EBITDA appears below.

 

   Three months ended  Six months ended
(in thousands of US$)  June 30  June 30
    2020    2019    2020    2019 
                     
Net earnings (loss)  $29,917   $(275,680)  $35,697   $(267,535)
Income tax   9,603    8,569    11,149    9,778 
Other income, net   (147)   (6,131)   (376)   (6,124)
Interest expense, net   5,530    4,772    14,417    8,341 
Operating earnings (loss)   44,903    (268,470)   60,887    (255,540)
Depreciation and amortization   23,488    14,165    46,995    26,852 
Settlement of long-term incentive arrangement   —      314,379    —      314,379 
Acquisition-related items   397    3,202    802    3,880 
Stock-based compensation expense   2,443    1,755    6,412    4,610 
Adjusted EBITDA  $71,231   $65,031   $115,096   $94,181 

 

Adjusted earnings per share is defined as diluted net earnings per share, adjusted for the effect, after income tax, of: (i) the non-controlling interest redemption increment; (ii) acquisition-related items; (iii) amortization expense related to intangible assets recognized in connection with acquisitions; (iv) stock-based compensation expense; (v) a stock-based compensation tax adjustment related to a US GAAP change; and (vi) settlement of the LTIA. We believe this measure is useful to investors because it provides a supplemental way to understand the underlying operating performance of the Company and enhances the comparability of operating results from period to period. Adjusted earnings per share is not a recognized measure of financial performance under GAAP, and should not be considered as a substitute for diluted net earnings per share, as determined in accordance with GAAP. Our method of calculating this non-GAAP measure may differ from other issuers and, accordingly, this measure may not be comparable to measures used by other issuers. A reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted net earnings and of diluted net earnings per share to adjusted earnings per share appears below.

 

 

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   Three months ended  Six months ended
(in thousands of US$)  June 30  June 30
    2020    2019    2020    2019 
                     
Net earnings (loss)  $29,917   $(275,680)  $35,697   $(267,535)
Non-controlling interest share of earnings   (3,326)   (2,409)   (5,081)   (4,205)
Settlement of long-term incentive arrangement   —      314,379    —      314,379 
Acquisition-related items   397    3,202    802    3,880 
Amortization of intangible assets   10,864    4,899    22,225    9,206 
Stock-based compensation expense   2,443    1,755    6,412    4,610 
Stock-based compensation tax adjustment for US GAAP change   —      (1,510)   —      (2,854)
Income tax on adjustments   (3,460)   (2,439)   (7,446)   (4,301)
Non-controlling interest on adjustments   (298)   (80)   (520)   (168)
Adjusted net earnings  $36,537   $42,117   $52,089   $53,012 

 

   Three months ended  Six months ended
(in US$)  June 30  June 30
    2020    2019    2020    2019 
                     
Diluted net earnings (loss) per share  $0.64   $(7.40)  $0.77   $(7.59)
Non-controlling interest redemption increment (decrement)   (0.01)   0.03    (0.04)   0.14 
Settlement of long-term incentive arrangement   —      8.34    —      8.62 
Acquisition-related items   0.01    0.07    0.02    0.09 
Amortization of intangible assets, net of tax   0.18    0.09    0.37    0.18 
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax   0.04    0.03    0.11    0.09 
Stock-based compensation tax adjustment for US GAAP change   —      (0.04)   —      (0.08)
Adjusted earnings per share  $0.86   $1.12   $1.23   $1.45 

 

We believe that the presentation of adjusted EBITDA and adjusted earnings per share, which are non-GAAP financial measures, provides important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. We use these non-GAAP financial measures when evaluating operating performance because we believe that the inclusion or exclusion of the items described above, for which the amounts are non-cash or non-recurring in nature, provides a supplemental measure of our operating results that facilitates comparability of our operating performance from period to period, against our business model objectives, and against other companies in our industry. We have chosen to provide this information to investors so they can analyze our operating results in the same way that management does and use this information in their assessment of our core business and the valuation of the Company. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted earnings per share are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, and should be considered supplemental to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the costs or benefits associated with the operations of our business as determined in accordance with GAAP. As a result, investors should not consider these measures in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP.

 

Liquidity and capital resources

 

Net cash provided by operating activities for the six month period ended June 30, 2020 was $153.0 million, up from $44.4 million in the prior year period. The increase in operating cash flow was primarily attributable to changes in non-cash working capital, including a focus on accounts receivable collections, and the deferral of certain current-year tax payments to the third quarter of 2020. We believe that cash from operations and other existing resources will continue to be adequate to satisfy the ongoing working capital needs of the Company.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, capital expenditures were $22.1 million, relatively flat versus the prior year period. Current year investments include service vehicle fleet replacements and additions in the FirstService Brands segment, as well as information technology system and hardware investments in both segments. Based on our current operations, maintenance capital expenditures for the year ending December 31, 2020 are expected to be approximately $45 million.

 

 

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In July 2020, we paid a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share on the Common Shares in respect of the quarter ended June 30, 2020.

 

Net indebtedness as at June 30, 2020 was $399.9 million, versus $645.6 million at December 31, 2019. Net indebtedness is calculated as the current and non-current portion of long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents. We are in compliance with the covenants contained in our financing agreements as at June 30, 2020 and, based on our outlook for the balance of the year, we expect to remain in compliance with these covenants. We had $381.1 million of available un-drawn credit as of June 30, 2020.

 

In relation to acquisitions completed during the past two years, we have outstanding contingent consideration totalling $10.3 million as at June 30, 2020 ($14.4 million as at December 31, 2019) assuming all contingencies are satisfied and payment is due in full. Such payments, if any, are due during the period extending to September 2023. The contingent consideration liability is recognized at fair value upon acquisition and is updated to fair value each quarter, unless it contains an element of compensation, in which case such element is treated as compensation expense over the contingency period. The contingent consideration is based on achieving specified earnings levels, and is paid or payable at the end of the contingency period. We estimate that, based on current operating results, approximately 85% of the contingent consideration outstanding as of June 30, 2020 will ultimately be paid.

 

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as at June 30, 2020:

 

Contractual obligations Payments due by period
(in thousands of US$)         Less than                 After
    Total     1 year     1-3 years     4-5 years     5 years
                             
Long-term debt $ 634,140   $ 52,649   $ 151,219   $ 430,272   $ -
Interest on long-term debt   78,190     24,227     40,118     13,269     576
Capital lease obligations   11,054     4,020     5,142     1,892     -
Contingent acquisition consideration   10,266     3,788     6,478     -     -
Operating leases   163,729     18,773     69,167     39,075     36,714
                             
Total contractual obligations $ 897,379   $ 103,457   $ 272,124   $ 484,508   $ 37,290

 

At June 30, 2020, we had commercial commitments totaling $7.9 million comprised of letters of credit outstanding due to expire within one year. We are required to make semi-annual payments of interest on our senior secured notes at an interest rate of 3.8%.

 

Redeemable non-controlling interests

 

In most operations where managers or employees are also minority owners, the Company is party to shareholders’ agreements. These agreements allow us to “call” the minority position at a value determined with the use of a formula price, which is in most cases equal to a multiple of trailing two-year average earnings, less debt. Minority owners may also “put” their interest to the Company at the same price, with certain limitations including: (i) the inability to “put” more than one-third to one-half of their holdings in any twelve-month period; and (ii) the inability to “put” any holdings for at least one year after the date of our initial acquisition of the business or the date the minority shareholder acquired the stock, as the case may be. The total value of the minority shareholders’ interests (the “redemption amount”), as calculated in accordance with shareholders’ agreements, was as follows.

 

    June 30    December 31 
(in thousands of US$)   2020    2019 
           
FirstService Residential  $57,502   $62,407 
FirstService Brands   101,658    108,576 
   $159,160   $170,983 

 

 

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The amount recorded on our balance sheet under the caption “Redeemable non-controlling interests” (“RNCI”) is the greater of: (i) the redemption amount (as above); and (ii) the amount initially recorded as RNCI at the date of inception of the minority equity position. As at June 30, 2020, the RNCI recorded on the balance sheet was $162.6 million. The purchase prices of the RNCI may be satisfied in cash or in Common Shares of FirstService. If all RNCI were redeemed with cash on hand and borrowings under our Facility, the pro forma estimated accretion to diluted net earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2020 would be $0.03 and the accretion to adjusted EPS would be $0.07.

 

Off-balance sheet arrangements

 

The Company does not believe that it has off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on the Company’s financial performance or financial condition.

 

Critical accounting policies and estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions with respect to the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. These estimates and assumptions are based upon management’s historical experience and are believed by management to be reasonable under the circumstances. Such estimates and assumptions are evaluated on an ongoing basis and form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. Our critical accounting policies and estimates have been reviewed and discussed with our Audit Committee. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from those disclosed in the Company’s MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2019, except as noted below.

 

Credit Losses

On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326), which replaces existing incurred loss impairment guidance and establishes a single allowance framework for financial assets carried at amortized cost. The Company adopted Topic 326 using a modified retrospective approach, which requires a cumulative-effect adjustment, if any, to the opening balance of retained earnings (deficit) to be recognized on the date of adoption with prior periods not restated. The cumulative-effect adjustment recorded on January 1, 2020 was not material.

 

Accounting policy for Credit Losses

Accounts receivable: The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on the Company’s assessment of the collectability of customer accounts. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, credit quality, the age of the accounts receivable balances, and current economic conditions that may impact a customer’s ability to pay.

 

Financial instruments

 

We use financial instruments as part of our strategy to manage the risk associated with interest rates and currency exchange rates from time to time. We do not use financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. As of the date of this MD&A, we have one interest swap in place to exchange the floating interest rate on $100 million of debt under our Credit Agreement for a fixed rate.

 

Transactions with related parties

 

The Company has entered into office space rental arrangements and property management contracts with senior managers of certain subsidiaries. These senior managers are usually also minority shareholders of the subsidiaries. The business purpose of the transactions is to rent office space for the Company and to generate property management revenues for the Company. The recorded amount of the rent expense for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $0.8 million (2019 - $0.5 million).

 

As at June 30, 2020, the Company had $2.6 million of loans receivable from minority shareholders (December 31, 2019 - $2.6 million). The business purpose of the loans receivable was to finance the sale of non-controlling interests in subsidiaries to senior managers. The loan amounts are measured based on the formula price of the underlying non-controlling interests, and interest rates are determined based on the Company’s cost of borrowing plus a spread. The loans generally have terms of 5 to 10 years, but are open for repayment without penalty at any time.

 

 

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Outstanding share data

 

The authorized capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of Common Shares. The holders of Common Shares are entitled to one vote in respect of each Common Share held at all meetings of the shareholders of the Company.

 

As of the date hereof, the Company has outstanding 43,466,716 Common Shares. In addition, as at the date hereof, 1,940,700 Common Shares are issuable upon exercise of options granted under the Company’s stock option plan.

 

Canadian tax treatment of dividends

 

For the purposes of the enhanced dividend tax credit rules contained in the Income Tax Act (Canada) and any corresponding provincial and territorial tax legislation, all dividends (and deemed dividends) paid by us to Canadian residents on our Common Shares are designated as “eligible dividends”. Unless stated otherwise, all dividends (and deemed dividends) paid by us hereafter are designated as “eligible dividends” for the purposes of such rules.

 

Changes in internal controls over financial reporting

 

There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

Public Health Crisis

 

FirstService’s business, operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected by the outbreak of epidemics or pandemics or other health crises beyond our control, including current or future waves of the COVID-19 outbreak. Many governments may declare that an outbreak, or one or more waves or an outbreak, constitutes an emergency in their jurisdictions. Reactions to the spread of an outbreak, or the worsening of an outbreak from time to time, may lead to, among other things, significant restrictions on travel, business closures, quarantines, social distancing and other containment measures and a general reduction in consumer activity. While these effects may be temporary, the duration of any business disruptions and related financial impact cannot be reasonably estimated, and may be instituted, terminated and re-instituted from time to time as an outbreak worsens or waves of an outbreak occur from time to time.

 

Such public health crises can also result in volatility and disruptions in the supply and demand for various products and services, global supply chains and financial markets, as well as declining trade and market sentiment and reduced mobility of people, all of which could affect interest rates, credit ratings, credit risk and inflation. The risks to FirstService of such public health crises also include risks to employee health and safety and a slowdown or temporary suspension of operations in geographic locations impacted by an outbreak.

 

 

 

 

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Forward-looking statements

 

This MD&A contains forward-looking statements with respect to expected financial performance, strategy and business conditions. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “project,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These statements reflect management's current beliefs with respect to future events and are based on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements involve significant known and unknown risk and uncertainties. Many factors could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors which may cause such differences include, but are not limited to those set out below, those set out above under “Public Health Crisis” and those set out in detail in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Information Form, which is included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 40-F:

 

·The COVID-19 pandemic and its related impact on global, regional and local economic conditions, and in particular its impact on client demand for our services, our ability to deliver services and ensure the health and productivity of our employees.
·Economic conditions, especially as they relate to credit conditions, consumer spending and demand for managed residential property, particularly in regions where our business may be concentrated.
·Residential real estate property values, resale rates and general conditions of financial liquidity for real estate transactions.
·Extreme weather conditions impacting demand for our services or our ability to perform those services.
·Economic deterioration impacting our ability to recover goodwill and other intangible assets.
·A decline in our ability to generate cash from our businesses to fund future acquisitions and meet our debt obligations.
·The effects of changes in foreign exchange rates in relation to the U.S. dollar on our Canadian dollar denominated revenues and expenses.
·Competition in the markets served by the Company.
·Labour shortages or increases in wage and benefit costs.
·The effects of changes in interest rates on our cost of borrowing.
·A decline in our performance impacting our continued compliance with the financial covenants under our debt agreements, or our ability to negotiate a waiver of certain covenants with our lenders.
·Unexpected increases in operating costs, such as insurance, workers’ compensation, health care and fuel prices.
·Changes in the frequency or severity of insurance incidents relative to our historical experience.
·A decline in our ability to make acquisitions at reasonable prices and successfully integrate acquired operations.
·The performance of acquired businesses and potential liabilities acquired in connection with such acquisitions.
·Changes in laws, regulations and government policies at the federal, state/provincial or local level that may adversely impact our businesses.
·Risks related to liability for employee acts or omissions, or installation/system failure, in our fire protection businesses.
·A decline in our performance impacting our ability to pay dividends on our common shares.
·Risks arising from any regulatory review and litigation.
·Risks associated with intellectual property and other proprietary rights that are material to our business.
·Disruptions or security failures in our information technology systems.
·Political conditions, including any outbreak or escalation of terrorism or hostilities and the impact thereof on our business.
·Performance in our commercial and large loss property restoration business.
·Volatility of the market price of our common shares.
·Potential future dilution to the holders of our common shares.
·Risks related to our qualification as a foreign private issuer.
·Although the spin-off is complete, the transaction exposes FirstService to certain ongoing tax and indemnification risks.

 

 

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We caution that the foregoing list is not exhaustive of all possible factors, as other factors could adversely affect our results, performance or achievements. The reader is cautioned against undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the assumptions underlying our forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no assurance that the results contemplated in such forward-looking statements will be realized. The inclusion of such forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the future events, plans or expectations contemplated by the Company will be achieved. We note that past performance in operations and share price are not necessarily predictive of future performance, particularly in light of the ongoing and developing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the global economy and its anticipated impact on our business. All forward-looking statements in this MD&A are qualified by these cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this MD&A and, unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, we do not intend, nor do we undertake any obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A to reflect subsequent information, events, results or circumstances or otherwise.

 

Additional information

 

Additional information regarding the Company, including our Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2019, is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

 

Further information about us can also be obtained at www.firstservice.com.