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Exhibit 99.1

Contents

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Condensed consolidated interim financial statements  
Condensed consolidated interim balance sheets 2
Condensed consolidated interim statements of comprehensive income (loss) 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   June 30,     December 31,  

 

    2014     2013  

 

             

ASSETS

             

Current assets

             

       Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 59,614   $  64,188  

       Restricted cash

    1,602     1,602  

       Funds receivable from payment processors

    6,882     9,071  

       Accounts receivable

    1,886     1,401  

       Prepaid expenses and other assets

    2,419     2,210  

Total current assets

  $ 72,403   $  78,472  

 

             

Non-current assets

             

       Property and equipment

    1,916     2,092  

       Intangible assets

    2,794     1,855  

       Goodwill

    4,299     2,580  

       Deferred tax assets

    4,878     5,966  

       Long-term investment

10   5,000     3,500  

       Other assets

    609     547  

Total non-current assets

  $ 19,496   $  16,540  

Total assets

  $ 91,899   $  95,012  

 

             

 

             

 LIABILITIES

             

 Current liabilities

             

       Accounts payables and accrued liabilities

    5,100     4,783  

       Payable to loyalty program partners

    50,716     56,111  

       Current portion of other liabilities

    699     1,134  

 Total current liabilities

  $ 56,515   $  62,028  

 

             

 Non-current liabilities

             

       Deferred tax liabilities

    294     -  

       Other liabilities

    392     437  

 Total non-current liabilities

  $ 686   $  437  

 

             

 Total liabilities

  $ 57,201   $  62,465  

 

             

 SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

             

       Share capital

4   58,239     58,693  

       Contributed surplus

    11,002     10,381  

       Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (24 )   (345 )

       Accumulated deficit

    (34,519 )   (36,182 )

 Total shareholders’ equity

  $ 34,698   $  32,547  

 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 91,899   $  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 (Loss)

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

 

Note   For the three months     For the six months  

 

    ended     ended  

 

    June 30,     June 30,     June 30,     June 30,  

 

    2014     2013     2014     2013  

REVENUE

                         

     Principal

  $  67,908   $  39,891   $  124,070   $  74,491  

     Other partner revenue

    2,516     2,023     4,592     4,327  

     Interest

    21     10     40     24  

Total Revenue

  $  70,445   $  41,924   $  128,702   $  78,842  

 

                         

EXPENSES

                         

     Direct cost of principal revenue

    59,638     34,515     109,627     64,774  

     Employment costs

    6,151     4,374     11,656     8,869  

     Marketing & communications

    328     307     526     576  

     Technology services

    280     323     499     558  

     Depreciation and amortization

    544     848     1,088     1,767  

     Foreign exchange (gain) loss

    62     (24 )   (6 )   4  

     Operating expenses

    1,482     1,233     2,628     2,364  

Total Expenses

  $  68,485   $  41,576   $  126,018   $  78,912  

 

                         

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

  $  1,960   $  348   $  2,684   $  (70 )

 

                         

     Interest and other income

    -     -     (5 )   -  

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

  $  1,960   $  348   $  2,689   $  (70 )

 

                         

     Income tax expense (recovery)

    740     130     1,026     (240 )

NET INCOME

  $  1,220   $  218   $  1,663   $  170  

 

                         

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 expense of $110 and in- come tax recovery of $8, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 (2013: expense of $117 and $156)

    305     (324 )   (21 )   (432 )

Reclassification to net income of loss (gain) on foreign ex- change derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, net of income tax recovery of $53 and $123, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 (2013 – recovery of $5 and $16)

    147     13     342     45  

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period, net of income tax

  $  452   $  (311 ) $  321   $  (387 )

 

                         

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

  $  1,672   $  (93 ) $  1,984   $  (217 )

 

                         

EARNINGS PER SHARE

                         

     Basic earnings per share

5 $  0.08   $  0.01   $  0.11   $  0.01  

     Diluted earnings per share

5 $  0.08   $  0.01   $  0.11   $  0.01  

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 shareholders’  
(Unaudited)         Surplus           losses on cash     other com-     deficit     equity  
                      flow hedges     prehensive              
                            loss              
                                           

Balance at December 31, 2013

$  58,693   $  10,381   $  69,074   $  (345 ) $  (345 ) $  (36,182 ) $  32,547  

Net lncome

  -     -     -     -     -     1,663     1,663  

 

                                         

Other comprehensive income

  -     -     -     321     321     -     321  

Total comprehensive income

                    321     321     1,663     1,984  

Effect of share option compensation plan

  -     407     407     -     -     -     407  

Effect of PSU & RSU compensation plan

  -     404     404     -     -     -     404  

Share issuances

  277     (190 )   87     -     -     -     87  

Share capital held in trust

  (731 )   -     (731 )   -     -     -     (731 )

Balance at June 30, 2014

$  58,239   $  11,002   $  69,241   $  (24 ) $  (24 ) $  (34,519 ) $  34,698  

 

                                         

Balance at December 31, 2012

$  57,564   $  10,105   $  67,669   $  (54 ) $  (54 ) $  (39,788 ) $  27,827  

Net income

  -     -     -     -     -     170     170  

 

                                         

Other comprehensive loss

  -     -     -     (387 )   (387 )   -     (387 )

Total comprehensive loss

  -     -     -     (387 )   (387 )   170     (217 )

Effect of share option compensation plan

  -     300     300     -     -     -     300  

Effect of RSU compensation plan

  -     228     228     -     -     -     228  

Share issuances

  616     (247 )   369     -     -     -     369  

Share capital held in trust

  (595 )   -     (595 )   -     -     -     (595 )

Balance at June 30, 2013

$  57,585   $  10,386   $  67,971   $  (441 ) $  (441 ) $  (39,618 ) $  27,912  

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 six months  

 

    ended     ended  

 

    June 30,     June 30,     June 30,     June 30,    

 

    2014     2013     2014     2013  

 

                         

Cash flows from operating activities

                         

Net income for the period

  $  1,220   $  218   $ 1,663   $ 170  

Adjustments for:

                         

   Depreciation of property and equipment

    260     291     512     663  

   Amortization of intangible assets

    284     557     576     1,104  

   Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss

    40     81     56     (290 )

   Equity-settled share-based payment transactions

6   481     292     811     528  

   Deferred income tax expense (recovery)

    682     101     945     (323 )

Unrealized net gain/loss on derivative contracts desig-

    616     (423 )   437     (526 )

nated as cash flow hedges

                         

Changes in non-cash balances related to operations, exclusive of effects of business combination

8   1,500     7,733     (4,742 )   1,968  

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $  5,083   $  8,850   $ 258   $ 3,294  

 

                         

Cash flows from investing activities

                         

Acquisition of property and equipment

    (199 )   (236 )   (336 )   (641 )

Additions to intangible assets

    (434 )   (171 )   (784 )   (272 )

Long-term investment

    (1,500 )   (2,499 )   (1,500 )   (2,500 )

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

13   (1,511 )   -     (1,511 )   -  

Changes in restricted cash

    -     1,575     -     1,575  

Net cash used in investing activities

  $  (3,644 ) $  (1,331 ) $  (4,131 ) $  (1,838 )

 

                         

Cash flows from financing activities

                         

Proceeds from exercise of share options

    14     182     87     370  

Payment for share purchases

    (731 )   (595 )   (731 )   (595 )

Net cash used in financing activities

  $  (717 ) $  (413 ) $ (644 ) $ (225 )

 

                         

 

                         

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  $  722   $  7,106   $ (4,517 ) $ 1,231  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

  $  58,945   $  39,611   $ 64,188   $ 45,108  

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held

    (53 )   (71 ) $ (57 ) $ 307  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

  $  59,614   $  46,646   $ 59,614   $ 46,646  

 

                         

Interest Received

  $  20   $  10   $ 45    $ 27  

Interest Paid

  $  -   $  -   $ -   $ -  

 

                         

Taxes Received

  $  -   $  -   $   $ -  

Taxes Paid

  $  -   $  6   $ 3   $ 44  

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 six months ended June 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.). Points 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 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 six months ended June 30, 2014 have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard, Interim Financial Reporting (IAS 34) as issued by the International Accounting Standard Board (“IASB”).

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on August 6th, 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 second quarter 2014 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 second quarter 2014 interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 2013 financial statements.

3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements follow 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.

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New standards and interpretations not yet adopted

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

  • IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (IFRS 15) – In May 2014, the IASB issued IFRS 15 which introduces a single model for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers except leases, fi- nancial instruments and insurance contracts. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017 with retroactive application.

  • IFRS 9 (2014) addresses classification and measurement of financial assets and liabilities, including im- pairment of financial assets, and hedge accounting. Under this standard, financial assets are classified and measured based on the business model in which they are held and the characteristics of their contractual cash flows. The accounting model for financial liabilities is largely unchanged from IAS 39 except for the presentation of the impact of own credit risk on financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss account. The new general hedge accounting principles under IFRS 9 are aimed to align hedge ac- counting more closely with risk management. This new standard does not fundamentally change the types of hedging relationships or the requirement to measure and recognize ineffectiveness, however it is ex- pected to provide more hedging strategies that are used for risk management to qualify for hedge account- ing and introduce more judgment to assess the effectiveness of a hedging relationship. IFRS 9 is mandatorily effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018. The Company is in process of evaluating the impact of IFRS 9 on the Company’s financial statements.

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)   42,704     197  
Share capital held in trust(2)         (651 )
             
Balance at June 30, 2014   15,402,607   $  58,239  

(1)

40,043 options previously issued to employees were exercised at CAD$4.60 per share. However, only 35,119 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

449 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.

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

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


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At June 30, 2014 all issued shares are fully paid. The holders of common shares are entitled to receive dividends if any, 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 month period ended June 30,

  2014     2013  

Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share available to common shareholders

$  1,220   $  218  

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic

  15,401,248     15,202,067  

Effect of dilutive securities – share-based payments

  243,592     300,122  

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – diluted

  15,644,840     15,502,189  

Earnings (loss) per share - reported

           

Basic

$  0.08   $  0.01  

Diluted

$  0.08   $  0.01  

For the six month period ended June 30,

  2014     2013  

Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share available to common shareholders

$  1,663   $  170  

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic

  15,384,557     15,187,624  

Effect of dilutive securities – share-based payments

  268,962     265,838  

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – diluted

  15,653,519     15,453,462  

Earnings per share - reported

           

Basic

$  0.11   $  0.01  

Diluted

$  0.11   $  0.01  

a) Basic earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.

b) Diluted earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share represents what the earnings per share would be if instruments convertible into common shares had been converted at the beginning of the period, or at the time of issuance, if later. In determining diluted earnings per share, the average number of common shares outstanding is increased by the number of shares that would have been issued if all share options with an exercise price below the average share price for the period had been exercised at the beginning of the period, or at the time of issuance, if later. The average number of common shares outstanding is also decreased by the number of common shares that could have been repurchased on the open market at the average share price for the period by using the proceeds from the exercise of share options.

A total of 125,083 and 125,586 options were out of the money for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 (2013 – 152,984; 195,960). These options were excluded from the calculation of the effect of dilutive securities since they were anti-dilutive.

The average market value of the Corporation’s shares for purposes of calculating the dilutive effect of share options was based on quoted market prices for the period during which the options were outstanding.

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6. SHARE-BASED PAYMENT

At June 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. 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 compensation cost for all share-based awards that has been charged against profit or loss and included in employment costs is $481 and $811 for the three and six month period ended June 30, 2014 (2013 - $292 and 528).

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 six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were calculated using the following weighted assumptions:

 

  Three month period     Six month period  

For the period ended June 30,

  2014     2013     2014     2013  

Dividend yield

  NIL     NIL     NIL     NIL  

Risk free rate

  1.20%     1.22%     1.20%     1.14%  

Expected volatility

  36.63 %     38.24%     36.63%     39.64%  

Expected life of options in years

  4.20     4.20     4.20     4.20  

Share Options

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

 

 

  Weighted Average Exercise Price
 

 

Number of Options (in CAD$)
 

Balance at January 1, 2014

478,593 $10.13
 

Granted

125,083 $30.84
 

Exercised

(47,628) $ 5.32
 

Expired and forfeited

(84) $ 9.02
 

Balance at June 30, 2014

555,964 $15.20
 

Exercisable at June 30, 2014

238,797 $ 9.69
 

 

   
 

 

   
 

Options available to grant

457,408  

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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 June 30, 2014

 

 

Number of RSUs Weighted Average Fair Value
 

 

and PSUs (in CAD$)
 

Balance at January 1, 2014

126,438 $13.92
 

Granted

115,504 $26.30
 

Vested

(10,613) $9.96
 

Forfeited

(5,703) $16.44
 

Balance at June 30, 2014

225,626 $20.38

As at June 30, 2014, 151,868 RSUs were granted to employees under the Corporation’s share unit plan. The RSUs vest either over a period of three years or in full on the third anniversary of the grant date. The fair value of each RSU, 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, is recognized over the RSU’s vesting period and charged to profit or loss with a corresponding increase in contributed surplus.

As at June 30, 2014, 73,758 PSUs were granted to employees under the Corporation’s share unit plan. The PSUs will have a five year life. Vesting is determined annually based on the meeting of certain financial performance measures over the five year life of the units. 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 June 30, 2014, 121,599 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)

$  2,351   $  794   $  788   $  745   $  24   $  -  

Principal revenue(2)

  222,634     61,522     104,497     56,365     250     -  

 

$  224,985   $  62,316   $  105,285   $  57,110   $  274   $  -  

  (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.


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8. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

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

 

  Three months ended     Six months ended  

For the period ended June 30,

  2014     2013     2014     2013  

Decrease (increase) in funds receivable from payment processors

$  (1,231 ) $  3,550   $  2,189   $  3,977  

Decrease (increase) in security deposits

  -     3,209     -     2,780  

 

                       

Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable

  (596 )   2     (458 )   206  

Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets

  201     411     (188 )   (8 )

Decrease (increase) in other assets

  (30 )   25     (62 )   54  

(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  889     407     (348 )   (1,482 )

(Decrease) increase in other liabilities

  (553 )   212     (480 )   462  

(Decrease) increase in payable to loyalty program partners

  2,820     (83 )   (5,395 )   (4,021 )

 

$  1,500   $  7,733   $ (4,742 ) $  1,968  

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     Six months ended  
For the period ended June 30,   2014     2013     2014     2013  
                         
         Revenue                        
             United States $  59,261   $  33,349   $  110,511   $  60,300  
             Europe   10,155     7,952     16,245     17,349  
             Canada and other   1,029     623     1,946     1,193  
  $  70,445   $  41,924   $  128,702   $  78,842  
                         
         Revenue                        
             United States   85%     80%     85%     76%  
             Europe   14%     19%     13%     22%  
             Canada and other   1%     1%     2%     2%  
    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 June 30, 2014, substantially all of the Corporation's assets were in Canada.

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Dependence on loyalty program partners

For the three month period ended June 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 these three partners represented 77% (2013 – 79%) of the Corporation’s total revenue.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, there were four (2013 – three) loyalty program partners for which sales to their members individually represented more than 10% of the Corporation’s total revenue. In aggregate these four partners represented 86% (2013 – 68%) of the Corporation’s total revenue.

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 June 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 June 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 June 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 June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

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  As at June 30, 2014   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
 

Assets:

                       
 

     Foreign exchange contracts designated as cash 
     flow hedges(i)

$  -   $  23   $  -   $  23  
 

 

                       
 

     Investment in China Rewards

  -     -     5,000     5,000  
 

 

                       
 

Liabilities:

                       
 

     Foreign exchange contracts designated as
     cash flow hedges(i)

  -     (31 )   -     (31 )
 

 

$  -   $  (8 ) $  5,000   $  4,992  

  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 June 30, 2014 and 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 six months ended June 30, 2014, the Corporation has paid Ariad $71 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.

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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 $21 and an operating loss of $137 (including acquisition transaction costs of $133) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.

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  

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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