Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (TSX:ITP) (the "Company" or "IPG") today released results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021. All amounts in this press release are denominated in US dollars unless otherwise indicated and all percentages are calculated on unrounded numbers. For more information, you may refer to the Company's management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") and audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the three-year period ended December 31, 2021 ("Financial Statements").

“Strong demand and the effectiveness of our pricing strategy drove revenue growth of more than 20% and 26% in the quarterly and annual periods, respectively, with record sales of more than $1.5 billion in 2021,” said Greg Yull, President and CEO of IPG. “This increase in revenue consisted of organic growth from volume/mix of 12% in 2021 and price increases to offset higher input costs. The global supply chain challenges continued in the fourth quarter and into 2022 which have impacted our production. Our procurement and sales teams are effectively managing a difficult situation to ensure our key customers have sufficient supply of our essential packaging and protective solutions. The business is stronger today than when we entered the pandemic. Our competitive position and the investments we are making in our high growth markets put us in a great position for continued growth in the 2022 and beyond.”

Fourth Quarter 2021 Highlights (as compared to fourth quarter 2020):

  • Revenue increased 20.2% to $413.7 million primarily due to the impact of higher selling prices and an increase in volume/mix primarily driven by certain tapes and dispensing machines.
  • Gross margin decreased to 19.7% from 25.7% primarily due to the unfavourable mathematical impact of Dollar Spread Maintenance(2) and an increase in plant operating costs including costs associated with supply chain disruptions and labor shortages, partially offset by a favourable product mix.
  • Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") decreased $9.9 million to $43.5 million primarily due to a decrease in the fair value of cash-settled share-based compensation awards in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to a significant increase in the fourth quarter of 2020, partially offset by an increase in costs resulting from the growth of the business in 2021 and the non-recurrence of cost saving measures implemented in response to COVID-19 related uncertainty in 2020.
  • Net earnings attributable to the Company's shareholders ("IPG Net Earnings") decreased $8.0 million to $9.1 million primarily due to an increase in finance costs mainly due to an increase in the NCI Put Options Revaluation(3) and a decrease in gross profit, partially offset by a decrease in SG&A.
  • Adjusted net earnings(4) decreased $8.6 million to $26.2 million and adjusted EBITDA decreased $9.4 million to $58.2 million primarily due to an increase in SG&A and a decrease in gross profit.
  • Cash flows from operating activities increased $35.8 million to $124.4 million primarily due to an increase in cash flows from working capital items and a decrease in income tax paid, partially offset by a decrease in gross profit.
  • Free cash flows increased $26.8 million to $90.6 million primarily due to an increase in cash flows from operating activities, partially offset by an increase in capital expenditures.

Fiscal Year 2021 Highlights (as compared to fiscal year 2020):

  • Revenue increased 26.3% to $1,531.5 million primarily due to the impact of higher selling prices in all product categories driven by significant increases in the cost of raw materials and freight as well as an increase in volume/mix.
  • Gross margin decreased to 22.2% from 23.8% primarily due to the unfavourable mathematical impact of Dollar Spread Maintenance.
  • IPG Net Earnings decreased $4.9 million to $67.8 million primarily due to (i) an increase in finance costs mainly due to the 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes Redemption Charges(5), the non-recurrence of the Nortech Contingent Consideration Gain(6) and an increase in the NCI Put Options Revaluation, and (ii) an increase in SG&A, partially offset by an increase in gross profit.
  • Adjusted net earnings increased $26.3 million to $118.5 million primarily due to an increase in gross profit, partially offset by increases in SG&A and income tax expense.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased 17.1% to $247.2 million primarily due to an increase in gross profit, partially offset by an increase in SG&A.
  • Cash flows from operating activities decreased in the year ended December 31, 2021 by $19.2 million to $160.4 million primarily due to an increase in cash used for working capital items, partially offset by an increase in gross profit.
  • Free cash flows decreased by $54.6 million to $79.1 million primarily due to an increase in capital expenditures and working capital needs.
(1) Non-GAAP financial measure. A non-GAAP financial measure is not a standardized financial measure under GAAP and therefore may not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other issuers. For definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, see “Non-GAAP and Other Specified Financial Measures” below.
(2) The "Dollar Spread Maintenance" refers to the Company's objective of maintaining the dollar spread between selling prices and the cost of raw materials and freight in an inflationary environment by attempting to increase selling prices to offset those higher costs. When this objective is successfully met, the result is a reduction in margin percentages due to the mathematical effect of having a constant dollar profit per unit on a higher revenue per unit. The opposite would be expected to occur in a deflationary input cost environment.
(3) The "NCI Put Options Revaluation" refers to the valuation adjustment made to non-controlling interest put options.
(4) As of December 31, 2021, the Company modified its definition of adjusted net earnings to also exclude the NCI Put Options Revaluation. The NCI Put Options Revaluation has been excluded because it is not considered by management to be representative of the Company's underlying core operating performance as it is a non-operating, non-cash adjustment. Prior period amounts presented have been conformed to the current definition of adjusted net earnings.
(5) The "2018 Senior Unsecured Notes Redemption Charges" refers to debt issuance costs of $3.6 million that were written off, as well as an early redemption premium and other costs of $14.4 million recorded in the second quarter of 2021 in connection with the redemption of the $250 million 7.00% senior unsecured notes that were scheduled to mature on October 15, 2026.
(6) The "Nortech Contingent Consideration Gain" refers to the fair value adjustment recorded in the second quarter of 2020 related to the potential earn-out consideration obligation associated with the Nortech Acquisition. The "Nortech Acquisition" refers to the acquisition by the Company of substantially all of the operating assets of Nortech Packaging LLC and Custom Assembly Solutions, Inc. (together "Nortech") on February 11, 2020.

Other Highlights:

Syfan USA Acquisition

On January 13, 2022, the Company acquired substantially all of the operating assets of Syfan Manufacturing, Inc. ("Syfan USA") for $18.0 million, subject to post-closing adjustments. Syfan USA manufactures polyolefin shrink film products at a facility in Everetts, North Carolina, serving customers in a variety of end use applications. The acquisition of Syfan USA is expected to expand the Company’s existing shrink film production capacity in North America, allowing the Company to better service the growing demand of its customer base.

Acquisition by Clearlake

On March 7, 2022, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with certain of its affiliates, “Clearlake”). Under the terms of the agreement, Clearlake agreed to acquire the outstanding shares of the Company for CDN$40.50 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately US$2.6 billion, including net debt. Upon completion of the transaction, the Company will become a privately held company. The transaction, which will be effected pursuant to a court-approved plan of arrangement, is expected to close in the third quarter of 2022. The transaction is not subject to a financing condition but is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of shareholder, regulatory and court approvals.

Dividend Declaration

On March 10, 2022, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.17 per common share payable on March 31, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 21, 2022. These dividends will be designated by the Company as "eligible dividends" as defined in Subsection 89(1) of the Income Tax Act (Canada).

COVID-19

In response to the coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic that began in December 2019, the Company implemented measures to prioritize the health and safety of its employees while protecting its assets, customers, suppliers, shareholders and other stakeholders. The Company instituted paid leave for all U.S. employees for certain COVID-19-related reasons, implemented remote work practices where possible, and added significant safety protocols for those needing to be on site at manufacturing facilities. The Company's COVID-19 safety practices can be grouped into four main areas:

  • PROACTIVE COMMUNICATION: Portal to facilitate communication, including weekly COVID-19 updates for operations managers and town halls for all staff conducted by the Company's senior management.
  • PREVENTION: Cleaning and sanitization processes including disinfection using UVC light and ozone to sanitize areas and objects; social distancing, including camera monitoring to assess social distancing performance and wearables to alert workers when the adequate distance is not maintained and help with contact tracking; mandatory mask requirement; remote working; physical barriers; touchless entry and exit, and temperature monitoring; and thank you bonuses for employees electing to receive the vaccination.
  • RESPONSE PLAN: Incident response and ‘ready-to-go’-resources including cleaning kits.
  • BEST PRACTICE SHARING AND TECHNOLOGY: Knowledge transfer across locations managed by a dedicated corporate team, including a COVID-19 Best Practice Matrix, as well as the evaluation of technologies to manage risk and automate processes.

While the Company has delivered positive financial results to date, the pandemic could yet materially impact, and in certain ways has negatively impacted (see the discussion elsewhere in this document regarding supply chain challenges) the Company’s ability to manufacture, source (including the delivery of raw materials to its facilities) or distribute its products both domestically and internationally and reduce demand for its products, any of which could have a significant negative impact on the Company’s financial results in 2022 and beyond. Given the dynamic nature of the pandemic (including its duration and the severity of its impact on the global economy and the applicable governmental responses), the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the Company’s future results will depend on unknown future developments and any further impact on the global economy and the markets in which the Company operates and sells its products, all of which remain highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted at this time.

About Intertape Polymer Group Inc.

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. is a recognized leader in the development, manufacture and sale of a variety of paper and film based pressure-sensitive and water-activated tapes, shrink and stretch films, protective packaging, woven and non-woven products and packaging machinery for industrial and retail use. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec and Sarasota, Florida, the Company employs approximately 4,100 employees with operations in 34 locations, including 22 manufacturing facilities in North America, five in Asia and two in Europe.

For information about the Company, visit www.itape.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (collectively, "forward-looking statements"), which are made in reliance upon the protections provided by such legislation for forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release, including statements regarding the Company’s positioning for continued growth in 2022 and beyond; the expansion of the Company's existing shrink film production capacity in North America; the potential future impacts of COVID-19 on the Company's business; the tailwinds that support the Company's growth; the strong demand that the Company sees in its core end markets; the headwinds facing the Company 2022, including supply chain constraints and raw material prices; the Company's expected organic demand; the expected performance and benefits of the Syfan USA transaction; and the acquisition of the Company by Clearlake, including expected consideration, timing and closing conditions, may constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs, assumptions, expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections made by the Company's management. Words such as "may," "will," "should," "expect," "continue," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "plan," "foresee," "believe" or "seek" or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements, by their nature, involve risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Such statements are also subject to assumptions concerning, among other things: business conditions and growth or declines in the Company's industry, the Company's customers' industries and the general economy, including as a result of the impact of COVID-19; the anticipated benefits from the Company's greenfield developments, and other restructuring efforts; the anticipated benefits from the Company’s manufacturing facility capacity expansions; the impact of fluctuations in raw material prices and freight costs including the availability and pricing due to supply chain disruptions; selling prices including maintaining dollar spread due to higher raw material and freight costs; the impacts of new accounting standards, including the impact of new accounting guidance for leases; the anticipated benefits from the Company's acquisitions and partnerships; the anticipated benefits from the Company's capital expenditures; the quality and market reception of the Company's products; the Company's anticipated business strategies; risks and costs inherent in litigation; legal and regulatory developments, including as related to COVID-19; the Company's ability to maintain and improve quality and customer service; anticipated trends in the Company's business; the expected strategic and financial benefits from the Company's ongoing capital investment and mergers and acquisitions programs; anticipated cash flows from the Company's operations; availability of funds under the Company's 2021 Credit Facility; the Company's flexibility to allocate capital as a result of the Senior Unsecured Notes offering; and the Company's ability to continue to control costs. The Company can give no assurance that these estimates and expectations will prove to have been correct. Actual outcomes and results may, and often do, differ from what is expressed, implied or projected in such forward-looking statements, and such differences may be material. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. For additional information regarding important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements and other risks and uncertainties, and the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements, you are encouraged to read "Item 3 Key Information - Risk Factors", "Item 5 Operating and Financial Review and Prospects (Management's Discussion & Analysis)" and statements located elsewhere in the Company's annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the other statements and factors contained in the Company's filings with the Canadian securities regulators and the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of these forward-looking statements speaks only as of the date of this press release. The Company will not update these statements unless applicable securities laws require it to do so.

Note to readers: Complete consolidated financial statements and Management's Discussion & Analysis are available on the Company's website at www.itape.com in the Investor Relations section and under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:Ross MarshallInvestor Relations(T) (416) 526-1563(E) ross.marshall@loderockadvisors.com

Intertape Polymer Group Inc.Consolidated EarningsPeriods ended December 31, (In thousands of US dollars, except per share amounts)

       
  Three months endedDecember 31 (unaudited)   Years endedDecember 31,
  2021     2020     2021 (1)   2020  
  $   $   $   $
Revenue 413,665     344,079     1,531,469   1,213,028  
Cost of sales 332,378     255,599     1,191,495   924,244  
Gross profit 81,287     88,480     339,974   288,784  
Selling, general and administrative expenses 43,486     53,424     177,139   157,486  
Research expenses 3,027     2,763     11,882   11,196  
  46,513     56,187     189,021   168,682  
Operating profit before manufacturing facility closures, restructuring and other related charges 34,774     32,293     150,953   120,102  
Manufacturing facility closures, restructuring and other related charges           4,328  
Operating profit 34,774     32,293     150,953   115,774  
Finance costs              
Interest 6,081     6,757     27,676   29,436  
Other expense (income), net 12,231     3,188     29,208   (6,238 )
  18,312     9,945     56,884   23,198  
Earnings before income tax expense 16,462     22,348     94,069   92,576  
Income tax expense (benefit)              
Current 8,012     9,871     22,113   25,595  
Deferred (1,288 )   (4,910 )   1,951   (6,474 )
  6,724     4,961     24,064   19,121  
Net earnings 9,738     17,387     70,005   73,455  
               
Net earnings attributable to:              
Company shareholders 9,109     17,089     67,813   72,670  
Non-controlling interests 629     298     2,192   785  
  9,738     17,387     70,005   73,455  
               
Earnings per share attributable to Company shareholders              
Basic 0.15     0.29     1.15   1.23  
Diluted 0.15     0.28     1.12   1.22  
(1)  Certain prior period amounts, including net earnings and the Company's non-GAAP financial measures, presented in the section below entitled "Non-GAAP and Other Specified Financial Measures", have been adjusted to reflect the allocation of purchase proceeds related to the acquisition by the Company of Nuevopak Global Limited on July, 30, 2021 as measured and reported in the fourth quarter of 2021. These results reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of the results for these interim periods. These adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.
   

Intertape Polymer Group Inc.Consolidated Cash FlowsPeriods ended December 31, (In thousands of US dollars)

       
  Three months endedDecember 31 (unaudited)   Years endedDecember 31,
  2021     2020     2021     2020  
  $   $   $   $
OPERATING ACTIVITIES              
Net earnings 9,738     17,387     70,005     73,455  
Adjustments to net earnings              
Depreciation and amortization 17,123     16,246     65,547     63,840  
Income tax expense 6,724     4,961     24,064     19,121  
Interest expense 6,081     6,757     27,676     29,436  
Early redemption premium and other costs         14,412      
Non-cash charges in connection with manufacturing facility closures, restructuring and other related charges     10         596  
Impairment of inventories 3,371     85     5,240     1,179  
Share-based compensation expense 720     18,404     21,655     22,879  
Pension and other post-retirement expense related to defined benefit plans 416     560     1,944     2,057  
Contingent consideration liability fair value adjustment             (11,005 )
Valuation adjustment to non-controlling interest put options 12,007     2,470     12,007     2,470  
(Gain) loss on foreign exchange (312 )   200     (48 )   38  
Other adjustments for non-cash items 129     27     573     868  
Income taxes paid, net (646 )   (14,092 )   (25,846 )   (24,610 )
(Contributions) adjustments to defined benefit plans (315 )   130     (1,178 )   (1,129 )
Cash flows from operating activities before changes in working capital items 55,036     53,145     216,051     179,195  
Changes in working capital items              
Trade receivables (3,040 )   (2,543 )   (40,726 )   (25,947 )
Inventories (15,742 )   (1,654 )   (86,759 )   (4,742 )
Other current assets     406     (3,471 )   383  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 88,301     39,438     91,440     29,014  
Share-based compensation settlements         (13,205 )    
Provisions (178 )   (190 )   (2,923 )   1,682  
  69,341     35,457     (55,644 )   390  
Cash flows from operating activities 124,377     88,602     160,407     179,585  
INVESTING ACTIVITIES              
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired         (34,660 )   (35,704 )
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (33,760 )   (24,790 )   (81,268 )   (45,828 )
Purchase of intangible assets (99 )   (815 )   (5,627 )   (1,854 )
Other investing activities 58     118     192     579  
Cash flows from investing activities (33,801 )   (25,487 )   (121,363 )   (82,807 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES              
Proceeds from borrowings 38,063     64,074     797,429     302,031  
Repayment of borrowings and lease liabilities (88,668 )   (104,441 )   (739,127 )   (325,881 )
Payments of debt issue costs         (8,279 )    
Payments of early redemption premium and other costs         (14,444 )    
Interest paid (10,886 )   (10,898 )   (27,907 )   (28,764 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options     271     2,664     271  
Dividends paid (10,151 )   (9,354 )   (38,641 )   (35,386 )
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest in GPCP Inc.     (100 )       (100 )
Other financing activities 33         1,223      
Cash flows from financing activities (71,609 )   (60,448 )   (27,082 )   (87,829 )
Net increase in cash 18,967     2,667     11,962     8,949  
Effect of foreign exchange differences on cash (186 )   679     (2,137 )   471  
Cash, beginning of year 7,511     13,121     16,467     7,047  
Cash, end of year 26,292     16,467     26,292     16,467  
                       
                       

Intertape Polymer Group Inc.Consolidated Balance SheetsAs of(In thousands of US dollars)

       
  December 31, 2021   December 31, 2020
  $   $
ASSETS      
Current assets      
Cash 26,292     16,467  
Trade receivables 203,984     162,235  
Inventories 280,323     194,516  
Other current assets 32,110     21,048  
  542,709     394,266  
Property, plant and equipment 459,356     415,214  
Goodwill 151,834     132,894  
Intangible assets 138,725     124,274  
Deferred tax assets 24,579     29,677  
Other assets 16,549     13,310  
Total assets 1,333,752     1,109,635  
LIABILITIES      
Current liabilities      
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 280,353     180,446  
Share-based compensation liabilities, current 19,089     17,769  
Non-controlling interest put options, current 27,523      
Provisions, current 4,504     4,222  
Borrowings and lease liabilities, current 18,119     26,219  
  349,588     228,656  
Borrowings and lease liabilities, non-current 537,142     463,745  
Pension, post-retirement and other long-term employee benefits 15,807     19,826  
Share-based compensation liabilities, non-current 19,850     13,664  
Non-controlling interest put options, non-current     15,758  
Deferred tax liabilities 38,925     34,108  
Provisions, non-current 7,645     2,430  
Other liabilities 12,547     14,766  
  981,504     792,953  
EQUITY      
Capital stock 358,953     354,880  
Contributed surplus 23,070     22,776  
Deficit (18,113 )   (51,114 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (25,749 )   (21,886 )
Total equity attributable to Company shareholders 338,161     304,656  
Non-controlling interests 14,087     12,026  
Total equity 352,248     316,682  
Total liabilities and equity 1,333,752     1,109,635  
           
           

Non-GAAP and Other Specified Financial Measures

This press release contains certain non-GAAP and other specified financial measures as defined under applicable securities legislation, including adjusted net earnings (loss), adjusted earnings (loss) per share, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and free cash flows. In determining these measures, the Company excludes certain items which are otherwise included in determining the comparable GAAP financial measures. The Company believes such non-GAAP and other specified financial measures are key performance indicators that improve the period-to-period comparability of the Company’s results and provide investors with more insight into, and an additional tool to understand and assess, the performance of the Company's ongoing core business operations. Where required by applicable securities legislation, the Company has provided definitions of those measures and reconciliations of those measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. Investors and other readers are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of non-GAAP and other specified financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures set forth below and should consider non-GAAP and other specified financial measures as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for or as a superior measure to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted Net Earnings (Loss) and Adjusted Earnings (Loss) Per Share

A reconciliation of the Company’s adjusted net earnings (loss), a non-GAAP financial measure, to IPG Net Earnings, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is set out in the adjusted net earnings (loss) reconciliation table below. Adjusted net earnings (loss) should not be construed as IPG Net Earnings as determined by GAAP. The Company defines adjusted net earnings (loss) as IPG Net Earnings before (i) manufacturing facility closures, restructuring and other related charges (recoveries); (ii) advisory fees and other costs associated with mergers and acquisitions activity, including due diligence, integration and certain non-cash purchase price accounting adjustments ("M&A Costs"); (iii) share-based compensation expense (benefit); (iv) impairment of goodwill; (v) impairment (reversal of impairment) of long-lived assets and other assets; (vi) write-down on assets classified as held-for-sale; (vii) (gain) loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment; (viii) the valuation adjustment made to non-controlling interest put options ("NCI Put Option Revaluation"); (ix) other discrete items as shown in the table below; and (x) the income tax expense (benefit) effected by these items. The term “adjusted net earnings (loss)” does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Adjusted net earnings (loss) is not a measurement of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to IPG Net Earnings as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance or any other measures of performance derived in accordance with GAAP. The Company has included this non-GAAP financial measure because it believes that it allows investors to make a more meaningful comparison of the Company’s performance between periods presented by excluding certain non-operating expenses, non-cash expenses and, where indicated, non-recurring expenses. In addition, adjusted net earnings (loss) is used by management in evaluating the Company’s performance because it believes it provides an indicator of the Company’s performance that is often more meaningful than GAAP financial measures for the reasons stated in the previous sentence.

Adjusted earnings (loss) per share is also presented in the following table and is a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted earnings (loss) per share should not be construed as IPG Net Earnings per share as determined by GAAP. The Company defines adjusted earnings (loss) per share as adjusted net earnings (loss) divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, both basic and diluted. The term “adjusted earnings (loss) per share” does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Adjusted earnings (loss) per share is not a measurement of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to IPG Net Earnings per share as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance or any other measures of performance derived in accordance with GAAP. The Company has included this non-GAAP financial measure because it believes that it allows investors to make a more meaningful comparison of the Company’s performance between periods presented by excluding certain non-operating expenses, non-cash expenses and, where indicated, non-recurring expenses. In addition, adjusted earnings (loss) per share is used by management in evaluating the Company’s performance because it believes it provides an indicator of the Company’s performance that is often more meaningful than GAAP financial measures for the reasons stated in the previous sentence.

Adjusted Net Earnings Reconciliation to IPG Net Earnings(In millions of US dollars, except per share amounts and share numbers) (Unaudited)

       
  Three months endedDecember 31,   Years ended December 31,
  2021     2020     2021     2020  
  $   $   $   $
IPG Net Earnings 9.1     17.1     67.8     72.7  
Manufacturing facility closures, restructuring and other related charges             4.3  
M&A Costs 5.0     0.4     8.1     3.5  
Share-based compensation expense 0.7     18.4     21.7     22.9  
Impairment of long-lived assets and other assets 0.4     0.3     0.8     0.6  
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 0.2     0.1     0.1     0.3  
NCI Put Option Revaluation 12.0     2.5     12.0     2.5  
Other item: Nortech Contingent Consideration Gain             (11.0 )
Other item: Nortech incremental tax costs incurred(1)         0.8      
Other item: 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes Redemption Charges         18.1      
Income tax benefit, net (1.3 )   (3.9 )   (10.8 )   (3.4 )
Adjusted net earnings(2) 26.2     34.8     118.5     92.2  
               
IPG Net Earnings per share              
Basic 0.15     0.29     1.15     1.23  
Diluted 0.15     0.28     1.12     1.22  
               
Adjusted earnings per share(2)              
Basic 0.44     0.59     2.00     1.56  
Diluted 0.43     0.58     1.96     1.55  
               
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding              
Basic 59,284,947     59,012,869     59,127,025     59,010,485  
Diluted 60,568,005     60,083,664     60,516,106     59,630,873  
(1) Refers to charges incurred related to an amount payable to the former owners of Nortech for tax-related costs associated with the Nortech Acquisition that was subsequently paid in July 2021.
(2) Prior period amounts presented have been conformed to the current definition of adjusted net earnings which excludes the NCI Put Options Revaluation.
   

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

A reconciliation of the Company’s EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, both of which are non-GAAP financial measures, to net earnings (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is set out in the table below. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as earnings (loss) before income taxes, net earnings (loss) or cash flows from operating activities as determined by GAAP. The Company defines EBITDA as net earnings (loss) before (i) interest and other finance costs (income); (ii) income tax expense (benefit); (iii) amortization of intangible assets; and (iv) depreciation of property, plant and equipment. The Company defines adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA before (i) manufacturing facility closures, restructuring and other related charges (recoveries); (ii) advisory fees and other costs associated with mergers and acquisitions activity, including due diligence, integration and certain non-cash purchase price accounting adjustments ("M&A Costs"); (iii) share-based compensation expense (benefit); (iv) impairment of goodwill; (v) impairment (reversal of impairment) of long-lived assets and other assets; (vi) write-down on assets classified as held-for-sale; (vii) (gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment; and (viii) other discrete items as shown in the table below. The terms "EBITDA" and "adjusted EBITDA" do not have any standardized meanings prescribed by GAAP and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not measurements of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to cash flows from operating activities or as alternatives to net earnings (loss) as indicators of the Company’s operating performance or any other measures of performance derived in accordance with GAAP. The Company has included these non-GAAP financial measures because it believes that they allow investors to make a more meaningful comparison between periods of the Company’s performance, underlying business trends and the Company’s ongoing operations. The Company further believes these measures may be useful in comparing its operating performance with the performance of other companies that may have different financing and capital structures, and tax rates. Adjusted EBITDA excludes costs that are not considered by management to be representative of the Company’s underlying core operating performance, including certain non-operating expenses, non-cash expenses and, where indicated, non-recurring expenses. In addition, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are used by management to set targets and are metrics that, among others, can be used by the Company’s Human Resources and Compensation Committee to establish performance bonus metrics and payout, and by the Company’s lenders and investors to evaluate the Company’s performance and ability to service its debt, finance capital expenditures and acquisitions, and provide for the payment of dividends to shareholders.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation to Net Earnings(In millions of US dollars)(Unaudited)

       
  Three months endedDecember 31,   Years ended December 31,
  2021   2020   2021   2020
  $   $   $   $
Net earnings 9.7   17.4   70.0   73.5
Interest and other finance costs 18.3   9.9   56.9   23.2
Income tax expense 6.7   5.0   24.1   19.1
Depreciation and amortization 17.1   16.2   65.5   63.8
EBITDA 51.9   48.5   216.5   179.6
Manufacturing facility closures, restructuring and other related charges       4.3
M&A Costs 5.0   0.4   8.1   3.5
Share-based compensation expense 0.7   18.4   21.7   22.9
Impairment of long-lived assets and other assets 0.4   0.3   0.8   0.6
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 0.2   0.1   0.1   0.3
Adjusted EBITDA 58.2   67.7   247.2   211.1
               
               

Free Cash Flows

Free cash flows is defined by the Company as cash flows from operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment.

Free cash flows does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Free cash flows should not be interpreted to represent the total cash movement for the period as described in the Company's Financial Statements, or to represent residual cash flow available for discretionary purposes, as it excludes other mandatory expenditures such as debt service. The Company is including free cash flows because it is used by management and investors in evaluating the Company’s performance and liquidity. The Company experiences business seasonality that typically results in the majority of cash flows from operating activities and free cash flows being generated in the second half of the year.

A reconciliation of free cash flows to cash flows from operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is set forth below.

Free Cash Flows Reconciliation to Cash Flows from Operating Activities(In millions of US dollars)(Unaudited)

       
  Three months endedDecember 31,   Years endedDecember 31,
  2021     2020     2021     2020  
  $   $   $   $
Cash flows from operating activities 124.4     88.6     160.4     179.6  
Less purchases of property, plant and equipment (33.8 )   (24.8 )   (81.3 )   (45.8 )
Free cash flows 90.6     63.8     79.1     133.8  
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