2020
ANNUAL
R E P O R T
CCL Industries Inc.
CCL
Avery
Innovia
Checkpoint
Avery is the world’s largest supplier
of labels, specialty converted
media and software solutions
for short-run digital printing
applications for businesses and
consumers available alongside
complementary products sold
through distributors, mass-market
stores and e-commerce retailers.
Innovia is a leading global
producer of specialty, high-
performance, multi-layer,
surface engineered films for
label, packaging and security
applications.
Checkpoint is a leading developer
of RF and RFID-based technology
systems for loss prevention
and inventory management
applications, including labeling
and tagging solutions, for the retail
and apparel industries worldwide.
CCL is the world’s largest
converter of pressure sensitive
and specialty extruded film
materials for a wide range of
decorative, instructional, functional
and security applications for
government institutions and large
global customers in the consumer
packaging, healthcare & chemicals,
consumer electronic device and
automotive markets. Extruded &
laminated plastic tubes, aluminum
aerosols & specialty bottles,
folded instructional leaflets,
precision decorated & die cut
components, electronic displays,
polymer banknote substrate and
other complementary products
and services are sold in parallel to
specific end-use markets.
25,100
Employees
204
Production Facilities
43
Countries
6
Continents
NORTH AMERICA REPRESENTS
EUROPE REPRESENTS
EMERGING MARKETS REPRESENTS
41% of total sales
32% of total sales
27% of total sales
CAUTION ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION This annual report contains forward-looking information and forward-looking statements, as defined under applicable securities laws,
(hereinafter collectively referred to as “forward-looking statements”) that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are predictive in nature or
depend on future events or conditions. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by, but not limited to, the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans” or similar
expressions. Statements regarding the operations, business, financial condition, priorities, ongoing objectives, strategies and outlook of the Company, other than statements of historical fact, are
forward-looking statements. Specifically, this annual report contains forward-looking statements regarding the anticipated growth in sales, income and profitability of the Company’s segments; the
Company’s improvement in market share; the Company’s capital spending levels and planned capital expenditures in 2022; the adequacy of the Company’s financial liquidity; the Company’s targeted
return on equity, improved return on total capital, adjusted earnings per share, Adjusted EBITDA growth rates and dividend payout; the Company’s effective tax rate; the Company’s ongoing business
strategy; the Company’s ability to maintain a Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio below 3.5 times; the Company’s expectations regarding general business and economic conditions; the Company’s
Corporate Social Responsibility initiative to enhance the integration of social and environmental concerns into its business operations and strategy; the Company’s expectation to successfully divert
waste from landfill reducing costs and having a positive sustainability impact for its customers; the Company’s announced new capacity addition in its proprietary “Ecofloat” film line commencing
commercial production by the end of the second quarter in 2022; the continuing impact the CV19 pandemic will have on the global economy and the global supply chain; the Company’s success in
passing on foreign exchange movements and input cost changes, including inflationary costs to its customer base; the Company’s success in quickly initiating actions to reduce variable costs if the
economic environment weakens; the pursuit of new product initiatives by CCL Label and CCL Design, with capacity expansion plans in new and existing markets; CCL Secure’s success in developing
market-leading security technology to pursue widespread long-term adoption of polymer banknotes; the Company’s expectation that results for “WePrint™” and Kids’ label businesses will remain
solid; the Company’s expectation that Avery’s PMG and OPG product groups in North America will improve as bricks-and-mortar retail strengthens and onsite office-employee density increases; the
Company’s expectation that Avery’s Direct-to-Consumer event and name badging operations will continue to improve globally as large-scale business meetings and trade conventions trend back to
pre-pandemic levels; the Company’s expectation that the Checkpoint operation will benefit from cost-saving initiatives and a move to omni-channel shopping by consumers; the Company’s expectation
that Innovia will offset resin, energy and freight cost increases with productivity initiatives and price increases to its customer base; and the Company’s expectation that if demand remains solid and
recent acquisitions meet expectations, results for 2022 should strengthen over 2021.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. They involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties relating to future events and conditions, including, but not limited to,
the impact of competition; consumer confidence and spending preferences; general economic and geopolitical conditions; currency exchange rates; interest rates and credit availability; technological
change; changes in government regulations; risks associated with operating and product hazards; and the Company’s ability to attract and retain qualified employees. Do not unduly rely on forward-
looking statements as the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are also based on a number of
assumptions, which may prove to be incorrect, including, but not limited to, assumptions about the following: higher consumer spending; increased customer demand for the Company’s products;
continued historical growth trends, market growth in specific segments and entering into new segments; the Company’s ability to provide a wide range of products to multinational customers on a
global basis; the benefits of the Company’s focused strategies and operational approach; the Company’s ability to implement its acquisition strategy and successfully integrate acquired businesses; the
achievement of the Company’s plans for improved efficiency and lower costs, including the ability to pass on polypropylene resin, aluminum and other inflationary cost increases to its customers; the
availability of cash and credit; fluctuations of currency exchange rates; the Company’s continued relations with its customers; and general business and economic conditions. Should one or more risks
materialize or should any assumptions prove incorrect, then actual results could vary materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Further details on key risks can be
found throughout this report and particularly in Section 4: “Risks and Uncertainties.”
Except as otherwise indicated, forward-looking statements do not take into account the effect that transactions or non-recurring or other special items announced or occurring after the statements
are made may have on the business. Such statements do not, unless otherwise specified by the Company, reflect the impact of dispositions, sales of assets, monetizations, mergers, acquisitions, other
business combinations or transactions, asset write-downs or other charges announced or occurring after forward-looking statements are made. The financial impact of these transactions and non-
recurring and other special items can be complex and depends on the facts particular to each of them; therefore, the financial impact cannot be described in a meaningful way in advance of knowing
the specific facts.
The forward-looking statements are provided as of the date of this annual report and the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements to reflect new
events or circumstances, except as required by law.
Unless the context otherwise indicates, a reference to “the Company” means CCL Industries Inc. and its subsidiary companies and equity-accounted investments.
Donald G. Lang
Executive Chairman
Geoffrey T. Martin
President and
Chief Executive Officer
2 0 2 1 L E T T E R T O S H A R E H O L D E R S
2021 CONCLUDED A SECOND YEAR OF PANDEMIC TIMES. CCL’S
ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS* INCREASED BY 10% DURING EACH OF THE
PAST TWO YEARS REACHING OVER $600 MILLION FOR 2021.
SO, DID WE HAVE BUSINESSES THAT GAINED DURING THESE ONCE
IN A GENERATION CONDITIONS? MOST DEFINITELY… PARTS OF OUR
CCL SEGMENT AND INNOVIA BENEFITED FROM HIGHER DEMAND
IN CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS, LAWN & GARDEN CHEMICALS,
OTC MEDICINES & SANITIZERS, IT PERIPHERALS AND BANKNOTES
RESULTING FROM STAY-AT-HOME ORDERS AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
PROGRAMS FOR CITIZENS.
Did we also suffer? Yes we certainly did…Avery,
Checkpoint, on premise demand in Food & Beverage,
travel related products in Home & Personal Care and the
automotive industry were all hit by severe restrictions on
workplaces, restaurants, entertainment and retailing in
all its forms. If the book ends of this new economy were
airlines and the world’s largest tech businesses we sat
somewhere in between. Did we recover much faster than
expected? Absolutely!
What are the two key economic legacies from the crisis?
A much higher pile of government debt and the return
of inflation levels that we last saw in the 1970s…more on
that later. Overall, we cannot complain, as our Company
advanced on all fronts in 2021 with sales up 13.8% to
$5.7 billion, excluding foreign currency translation. The
Canadian dollar, among the strongest currencies in the
world in 2021, was a persistent headwind. Adjusted net
earnings* increased more than $55 million to $606 million,
up 10.1%, but 15.7% excluding foreign currency translation,
while adjusted basic earnings per Class B share* improved
from $3.08 in 2020 to $3.37 in 2021; foreign currency
translation reduced results by $0.15 in 2021. Restructuring
charges and transaction expenses for nine acquisitions
were a modest $4.4 million. Higher capital spending in
a recovering world and inflationary impacts in working
capital held free cash flow* to $532 million, 88% of
adjusted net earnings.
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CCL SEGMENT
2021 sales increased 6.9% organically to $3.5 billion,
after modest 1.1% increases in both 2020 and 2019.
Geographically, we delivered high single digit growth
in North America, double-digit gains in Latin America
(moderated by currency devaluations) and Asia Pacific
plus low single digit progress in Europe. Operating
income* improved modestly to $546 million but reduced
by foreign currency translation; while adjusted EBITDA*
margin reversed much of 2020’s gains falling 130 basis
points to 22.1%. Less favourable mix, inflation and the
absence of government support dollars enjoyed in 2020
were the main reasons for the decline.
Home & Personal Care sales increased on better markets
in cosmetic skin care and products associated with travel
or sold at specialty retail, including hair salons; but more
than offset in labels for North America and Europe by the
very sudden end to the sanitizer and cleansing boom,
once the scientific community confirmed Covid is almost
entirely an air borne infection. Sales gains in 2021 largely
came from labels in Latin America (much of it inflation
recovery) and real volume progress for tubes and aerosols
in North America, which drove most of the profit gain
for the year. Profitability also increased in Europe on
productivity gains. Asia sales increased in China but fell in
ASEAN countries; profits dropped significantly throughout
the region on inflation, share loss and less than optimal
commercial discipline. We had another record year at
our label joint venture in the Middle East. Our aluminum
slug business, fully acquired in 2019, remains loss making
but improved on 2020’s poor result. We expect to make a
positive EBITDA contribution in 2022. We made one small
label acquisition in Singapore that contributed positively
to EBITDA.
Healthcare & Specialty posted modestly improved
results versus their strong pandemic fueled 2020.
Results included a first full year of the Graphics West
acquisition, where performance moderately missed pro-
forma expectations but complimented existing organic
investments in the short run, digital, pharmaceutical
carton space. Ag Chem results were strong in the United
States but decidedly mixed in Europe on share loss.
Healthcare was decent on a global basis and although
still problematic in Scandinavia and Germany, notably
improved its performance in other European geographies.
Supply availability, labor shortages plus paper, freight,
resin and chemical inflation sequentially increased as the
year unfolded and particularly restrained results in the
second half of 2021.
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Food & Beverage more than recovered 2020’s on-premise
and travel-related declines with near double digit sales
gains in 2021. Sleeves continued its recent growth
trajectory, especially strong again in the United States
and Latin America with Turkey’s results aided by currency
devaluation on euro denominated transactions. Sales
relating to household disinfectants and cleaning fluids,
where we use assets in this space to support Homecare
customers, declined as pandemic driven use waned,
together with share loss in the United States. Sales of
closure labels at fast food chains and for other consumer
packages improved. New pressure sensitive label plants in
Brazil and South Africa made strong, profitable progress in
the beer sector creating short-term working capital outflows
to finance long supply chains and receivable terms. Wine &
Spirits operations had a record year in all respects; driving
most of the profit increase for the year overall. Our joint
venture in Russia posted another record year on strong
organic sales growth in local currency from share gains.
Sector profitability overall improved, but as everywhere,
impacted by accelerating inflation as the year unfolded.
CCL Design sales to electronics customers, after
increasing in the low teens organically in 2020 did so
again in 2021, as high demand for cell phones, computers,
servers and IT peripherals continued. Growth in the
second half of the year curtailed as chip shortages
impeded customers’ output. Profitability was held by
less favorable mix, new business win start-up costs and
the absence of government financial support in China
that benefitted 2020. ASEAN markets were moderately
impacted by Covid lock downs including Malaysia at
the Super Enterprises acquisition. Automotive had a
comparatively good first half of 2021 versus the weak
period in 2020, reversing in the second half as chip
shortages severely constrained OEM output, compared
to the recovery quarters last year. The combination still
resulted in a gain but demand remains below 2019 levels.
Sales to alkaline battery producers were stable. Olympic
Tapes posted its first profit as we gained customer
qualification approvals. Overall, profitability at CCL Design
improved on the partial automotive recovery. At the end of
the year and into the first few days of 2022, we closed two
important acquisitions with operations in Mexico, the U.K.
and China, which should add approximately $90 million to
the revenue base in 2022.
CCL Secure results were behind the record 2020
performance fueled by high currency demand in
the developed world with high margin mix and new
denomination polymer conversions in emerging countries.
Nonetheless, 2021 was still the second best year for this
business under CCL ownership. Sales of stamps in the United
States were stable and we won an important new contract
for passport components that commenced this year.
2021 ANNUAL REPORT AVERY
INNOVIA
This part of CCL was the most negatively affected by
the pandemic, so not surprisingly, it bounced back the
strongest, modestly surpassing 2019 levels, excluding
foreign currency translation, with 14.7% organic sales
growth over 2020. Name badge categories suffered
the most last year; while sports & entertainment related
demand improved, conferences & meetings for business
levels remain well below 2019. Kids’ labels, We Print
and printable media products all returned to normal,
growing in all geographies. The In Touch acquisition had
an outstanding first full year. Back-to-school demand for
organization products improved over the 2020 chaos
surrounding attended education in North America;
but workplace demand remains depressed for these
categories. Significantly higher sea freight costs and
component supply availability from China curtailed sales
and hurt profits. Operating income* increased by over $35
million to $149 million on sales of $709 million, a return on
sales* of 21%, up 310 basis points, broadly in line with 2019.
Three direct-to-consumer acquisitions closed in the second
half of 2021 will add approximately $70 million to the sales
base for 2022. Avery continues to deliver the highest return
on total capital* of any Segment in the Company.
CHECKPOINT
The closure of non-essential retailing and the entire
apparel supply chain in many geographies deeply affected
Checkpoint in the first half of 2020 but growth returned
in the second half of that year and continued throughout
2021, even escalating in the last two quarters. Apparel
Labeling Solutions hit record levels of profitability for
the year, on close to 30% organic growth driven by
exceptional gains in RFID, augmented by the Uniter and
Eti-Textil acquisitions. Merchandise Availability Solutions
also returned to strong growth, as many retailers enjoyed
record consumer spending increases with dollars moving
from the service sector to tangible consumption, fueled
by government financial support to citizens. Growth
was especially strong in North America but all regions
contributed. Rampant intermodal freight inflation from our
Chinese supply plants to in market regional distribution
hubs hurt profitability, as did rising costs and availability
of electronic components. The smaller Meto business
had a stable year. Segment operating income* for 2021
increased by over $35 million to a record $115 million on
sales of $773 million, a return on sales of 15%, up 240 basis
points. Very late in the year we acquired an apparel label
business in Brazil, which along with a full year of Uniter,
should add approximately $35 million to the revenue base
in 2022.
Pandemic tailwinds for consumer staples, and therefore
label and packaging films, gradually subsided as 2021
unfolded. Film tonnage modestly increased organically,
all the growth in the Americas with Europe and Asia
slightly down. Productivity initiatives in the supply plants
continued to pay off as did far better management of the
raw materials supply chain. Resin costs increased with
rarely seen velocity in the United States and at a more
moderate pace in Europe, but we successfully passed
through pricing that accounted for the vast majority of
our 24% organic sales growth. More problematic were
significant increases in freight and energy costs, which
accelerated throughout 2021 impacting profitability in the
second half of the year. Price increases to recover these
costs are lagging, notably in Europe. Sales reached $753
million, with a 17.3% adjusted EBITDA* margin, compared
to 20.7% in 2020, 15.2% in 2019 and 12.1% in 2018. Free
cash flow from operations* was strong, but below 2020
levels benefitting from significant working capital inflows
in the Americas. Our $35 million investment in Poland
to build the new Ecofloat line is nearing completion.
Commercializing this spring, Ecofloat is a hybrid film
allowing easier separation of shrink sleeves from PET
containers in recycling centres, aiding customers’ bottle-
to-bottle sustainability initiatives. The vast majority of the
output will be used internally at CCL Label.
DELIVERING TO SHAREHOLDERS
Following our February 2022 Board meeting, we
announced a 14.3% increase in the dividend. The
annualized payout now stands at $0.96 per Class B share
and $0.95 per Class A share, doubling over the last five
years. The Company has paid dividends without omission
or reduction for more than three decades. Despite
spending $234 million on acquisitions and $307 million
on net capital expenditures, the Company’s net debt to
adjusted EBITDA ratio ended 2021 comfortably inside
investment-grade territory at 1.06 times, down 0.18 turns.
In May 2021, the Board approved a Normal Course Issuer
Bid giving management authority to buy back up to 4.8%
of the Company’s Class B shares. Heightened acquisition
activity in the second half of 2021, strategically the best
use of our capital, precluded share repurchases so far. We
plan to invest $380 million in 2022 in capital equipment
and new plant expenditures, compared to an expected
$325 million depreciation and amortization expense,
excluding right-of-use asset amortization. With 98% of
sales outside Canada, CCL continues to provide domestic
shareholders considerable geographic risk diversification.
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2021 ANNUAL REPORT CELAB (Circular Economy for Labels) over the past two
years, collaborating with others in the industry to promote
label matrix and release liner recycling worldwide.
2022 OUTLOOK
Our number one priority in the year ahead is to manage
our way through this post pandemic inflationary cycle
coupled with so many supply availability issues. If it indeed
proves to be transitory; all we can say is this seems to be
a long transition! So, we expect these tough conditions
to continue, especially in the first half of 2022. Pricing
execution will therefore be key. Despite this short-term
challenge, we remain optimistic about our future with
many opportunities for growth.
We close by taking this opportunity to say a humble
thank you to our truly amazing people for their stunning
dedication throughout this crisis. All our operations were
open for business in 2021 including Vietnam where CCL
and Checkpoint employees lived and worked at our plants
for many weeks as a return home would have kept them
away from their jobs during a government lockdown.
We will never forget that. To our customer and supplier
partners, we know how challenging inflation and supply
availability has been for many of you in 2021, and we are
pleased to have navigated these troubled waters together.
For sure we will need to continue to understand and
support each other in 2022 as this once in a generation
economic landscape evolves.
Donald G. Lang
Executive
Chairman
Geoffrey T. Martin
President and
Chief Executive Officer
* Non-IFRS measures; see Section 5A of CCL’s Management’s Discussion and
Analysis for more detail.
2 0 2 1 L E T T E R T O S H A R E H O L D E R S
DIVERSITY, LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE
CCL is a global company with operations in 43
countries. Our Company firmly believes in decentralized
organizational principles, the most important of which is
business leadership being local to the country where we
operate, especially outside North America. This the best
way to ensure our structures around the world reflect the
ethnicity and society in the business communities we
serve. Our business units value industry experience and
track record above all other qualities, especially for senior
leaders. We are highly predisposed to promote from within
and regard recruiting outside a failure to develop people
internally. That is not the case with our small professional
corporate team that continues its technically excellent,
agile, highly responsive mantra, costing approximately 1%
of sales.
In our 2021 employee census, 62.3% of employees are
men, 37.7% women; a 270 basis points positive move
towards a more equal female ratio. Last year, employees
identifying themselves as “white” fell below 40% for the
first time. We remain deeply committed to the principle
that our people must reflect the cultural norms where
our plants, distribution centres and offices are located….
globally. Gender and cultural diversity starts at the top.
Four of eleven Directors on our Board are female and two
of them would not identify themselves of white Anglo
Saxon heritage. It’s a journey not yet at its end. Our Board
continues to represent all shareholders through good
governance practice, while providing seasoned wise
counsel to management.
SUSTAINABILITY
The Company signed on to the Ten Principles of the
United Nations Global Compact on human rights, labor,
the environment and anti-corruption in December 2021,
committing to integrate them into our strategy, culture
and day-to-day operations. We will report progress on
external initiatives and internal targets annually in our
Sustainability Report, including our commitments to the
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the
New Plastics Economy Global Commitment. While many
initiatives were undertaken in 2021, a few stand out. CCL
Label won a prestigious German Packaging Award for
EcoStretchTM, a closed-loop concept for stretch sleeves.
Once sufficient volumes are developed, the plan is to
invest in recycling technology in Austria, where, after
de-inking and cleaning, the sleeves would be melted and
shaped into pellets for return to our extruders to make
new films in a circular process. Avery Italy partnered
with Treedom to promote the process of reforestation
of the planet by committing to plant trees on behalf of
consumers who use our labels. Innovia engaged with
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F I N A N C I A L H I G H L I G H T S
(In millions of Canadian dollars, except per share and ratio data)
Sales
EBITDA
% of sales
Restructuring and other items - net loss
Net Earnings
% of sales
Basic earnings per Class B share
Net earnings
Diluted earnings
Adjusted basic earnings per Class B share
Dividends
As at December 31
Total assets
Net debt *
Total equity
Net debt to EBITDA*
Return on equity (before other expenses)*
Number of employees
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2021
5,732.8
1,173.1
20.5%
4.4
599.1
10.5%
3.33
3.31
3.37
0.84
7,627.8
1,249.2
3,747.0
1.06
17.2%
25,100
2020
5,242.3
1,123.2
21.4%
27.6
529.7
10.1%
2.96
2.94
3.08
0.72
7,336.7
1,390.9
3,282.2
1.24
17.8%
22,200
* A non-IFRS measure; see “Key Performance Indicators and Non-IFRS Measures” in Section 5A.
9.4%
4.4%
13.1%
12.5%
12.6%
9.4%
16.7%
4.0%
-10.2%
4.2%
13.1%
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This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of the financial condition and results of operations (“MD&A”) of CCL Industries
Inc. (“the Company”) relates to the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. In preparing this MD&A, the Company has
taken into account information available until February 24, 2022, unless otherwise noted. This MD&A should be read in
conjunction with the Company’s December 31, 2021, annual consolidated financial statements, which form part of the CCL
Industries Inc. 2021 Annual Report dated February 24, 2022. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), and, unless otherwise noted, both the financial
statements and this MD&A are expressed in Canadian dollars as the presentation currency. The major measurement
currencies of the Company’s operations are the Canadian dollar, U.S. dollar, euro, Argentine peso, Australian dollar,
Bangladeshi taka, Brazilian real, Chilean peso, Chinese renminbi, Danish krone, Hong Kong dollar, Hungarian forint, Indian
rupee, Israeli shekel, Japanese yen, Malaysian ringgit, Mexican peso, Moroccan dirham, New Zealand dollar, Philippine peso,
Polish zloty, Russian ruble, Singaporean dollar, South African rand, South Korean won, Swiss franc, Thai baht, Turkish lira,
U.K. pound sterling and Vietnamese dong. All per Class B non-voting share (“Class B share”) amounts in this document are
expressed on an undiluted basis, unless otherwise indicated. The Company’s Audit Committee and its Board of Directors
(the “Board”) have reviewed this MD&A to ensure consistency with the approved strategy and results of the business.
I N D E X
1. Corporate Overview
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8 A) The Company
8 B) Coronavirus (“CV19”) Pandemic
8 C) Customers and Markets
9 D) Strategy and Financial Targets
11 E) Recent Acquisitions and Dispositions
13 F) Subsequent Events
13 G) Consolidated Annual Financial Results
15 H) Seasonality and Fourth Quarter Financial Results
18 2. Business Segment Review
18 A) General
20 B) CCL Segment
22 C) Avery
23 D) Checkpoint
24 E) Innovia
25 F) Joint Ventures
26 3. Financing and Risk Management
26 A) Liquidity and Capital Resources
27 B) Cash Flow
28 C) Interest Rate, Foreign Exchange Management
and Other Hedges
28 D) Equity and Dividends
29 E) Commitments and Other Contractual Obligations
30 F) Controls and Procedures
31 4. Risks and Uncertainties
40 5. Accounting Policies and Non-IFRS Measures
40 A) Key Performance Indicators and Non-IFRS Measures
44 B) Accounting Policies and New Standards
44 C) Critical Accounting Estimates
45 D) Related Party Transactions
46 6. Outlook
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F O R WA R D - LO O K I N G I N F O R M AT I O N
This MD&A contains forward-looking information
and forward-looking statements, as defined
under applicable securities laws, (hereinafter
collectively referred to as “forward-looking
statements”) that involve a number of risks
and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements
include all statements that are predictive in
nature or depend on future events or conditions.
Forward-looking statements are typically
identified by, but not limited to, the words
“believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,”
“intends,” “plans” or similar expressions.
Statements regarding the operations, business,
financial condition, priorities, ongoing objectives,
strategies and outlook of the Company, other
than statements of historical fact, are forward-
looking statements. Specifically, this MD&A
contains forward-looking statements regarding
the anticipated growth in sales, income and
profitability of the Company’s segments; the
Company’s improvement in market share; the
Company’s capital spending levels and planned
capital expenditures in 2022; the adequacy of
the Company’s financial liquidity; the Company’s
targeted return on equity, improved return on total
capital, adjusted earnings per share, Adjusted
EBITDA growth rates and dividend payout; the
Company’s effective tax rate; the Company’s
ongoing business strategy; the Company’s
ability to maintain a Net Debt to Adjusted
EBITDA ratio below 3.5 times; the Company’s
expectations regarding general business and
economic conditions; the Company’s Corporate
Social Responsibility initiative to enhance the
integration of social and environmental concerns
into its business operations and strategy; the
Company’s expectation to successfully divert
waste from landfill reducing costs and having a
positive sustainability impact for its customers;
the Company’s announced new capacity
addition in its proprietary “Ecofloat” film line
commencing commercial production by the end
of the second quarter in 2022; the continuing
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Tabular amounts in millions of Canadian dollars, except per share data)2021 ANNUAL REPORT
impact the CV19 pandemic will have on the global economy and the global supply chain; the Company’s success in
passing on foreign exchange movements and input cost changes, including inflationary costs to its customer base; the
Company’s success in quickly initiating actions to reduce variable costs if the economic environment weakens; the pursuit
of new product initiatives by CCL Label and CCL Design, with capacity expansion plans in new and existing markets;
CCL Secure’s success in developing market-leading security technology to pursue widespread long-term adoption of
polymer banknotes; the Company’s expectation that results for “WePrint™” and Kids’ label businesses will remain solid;
the Company’s expectation that Avery’s PMG and OPG product groups in North America will improve as bricks-and-
mortar retail strengthens and onsite office-employee density increases; the Company’s expectation that Avery’s Direct-
to-Consumer event and name badging operations will continue to improve globally as large-scale business meetings
and trade conventions trend back to pre-pandemic levels; the Company’s expectation that the Checkpoint operation will
benefit from cost-saving initiatives and a move to omni-channel shopping by consumers; the Company’s expectation that
Innovia will offset resin, energy and freight cost increases with productivity initiatives and price increases to its customer
base; and the Company’s expectation that if demand remains solid and recent acquisitions meet expectations, results for
2022 should strengthen over 2021.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. They involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties relating to future events and conditions, including, but not limited to, the impact of competition; consumer
confidence and spending preferences; general economic and geopolitical conditions; currency exchange rates; interest
rates and credit availability; technological change; changes in government regulations; risks associated with operating
and product hazards; and the Company’s ability to attract and retain qualified employees. Do not unduly rely on forward-
looking statements as the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are also based on a number of assumptions, which may prove to be incorrect,
including, but not limited to, assumptions about the following: higher consumer spending; increased customer demand
for the Company’s products; continued historical growth trends, market growth in specific segments and entering into
new segments; the Company’s ability to provide a wide range of products to multinational customers on a global basis; the
benefits of the Company’s focused strategies and operational approach; the Company’s ability to implement its acquisition
strategy and successfully integrate acquired businesses; the achievement of the Company’s plans for improved efficiency
and lower costs, including the ability to pass on polypropylene resin, aluminum and other inflationary cost increases to its
customers; the availability of cash and credit; fluctuations of currency exchange rates; the Company’s continued relations
with its customers; and general business and economic conditions. Should one or more risks materialize or should any
assumptions prove incorrect, then actual results could vary materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-
looking statements. Further details on key risks can be found throughout this report and particularly in Section 4: “Risks
and Uncertainties.”
Except as otherwise indicated, forward-looking statements do not take into account the effect that transactions or non-
recurring or other special items announced or occurring after the statements are made may have on the business.
Such statements do not, unless otherwise specified by the Company, reflect the impact of dispositions, sales of assets,
monetizations, mergers, acquisitions, other business combinations or transactions, asset write-downs or other charges
announced or occurring after forward-looking statements are made. The financial impact of these transactions and non-
recurring and other special items can be complex and depends on the facts particular to each of them; therefore, the
financial impact cannot be described in a meaningful way in advance of knowing the specific facts.
The forward-looking statements are provided as of the date of this MD&A and the Company does not assume any obligation
to update or revise the forward-looking statements to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by law.
Unless the context otherwise indicates, a reference to “the Company” means CCL Industries Inc. and its subsidiary
companies and equity-accounted investments.
Additional information relating to the Company, including the Company’s Annual Information Form, is available on SEDAR
at www.sedar.com or on the Company’s website www.cclind.com.
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2021 ANNUAL REPORT 1 . C O R P O R AT E OV E RV I E W
A) The Company
Founded in 1951, and publicly listed under its current name since 1980, the Company’s corporate offices are located
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and Framingham, Massachusetts, United States, with a regional centre for Asia Pacific in
Singapore. The corporate offices provide executive and centralized services such as finance, accounting, internal audit,
treasury, risk management, legal, tax, human resources, information technology, environmental, health and safety and
oversight of operations. The Company employs approximately 25,100 people in 204 production facilities located in North
America, Latin America, Europe, Australia, Africa and Asia including equity investments operating five facilities in Russia
and five facilities in the Middle East.
The CCL Segment is the world’s largest converter of pressure sensitive and extruded film materials for a wide range of
decorative, instructional, security and functional applications for government institutions and large global customers in
consumer packaging, healthcare, chemicals, consumer durables, electronic device and automotive markets. Extruded
and labeled plastic tubes, aluminum aerosols and specialty bottles, folded instructional leaflets, specialty folded cartons,
precision decorated and die cut components, electronic displays, polymer banknote substrate and other complementary
products and services are sold in parallel to specific end-use markets. Avery is the world’s largest supplier of labels,
specialty converted media and software solutions to enable short-run digital printing in businesses and homes alongside
complementary products sold through distributors, mass-market stores and e-commerce retailers. Checkpoint is a leading
developer of RF and RFID-based technology systems for loss prevention and inventory management applications, including
labeling and tagging solutions, for the retail and apparel industries worldwide. Innovia is a leading global producer of
specialty, high-performance, multi-layer, surface-engineered films for label, packaging and security applications. The
Company partly backward integrates into materials science, with capabilities in polymer extrusion, adhesive development,
coating and lamination, surface engineering and metallurgy deployed as needed across the four business segments.
B) Coronavirus (“CV19”) Pandemic
2021 was a year of perseverance and resiliency as the world withstood the ongoing CV19 pandemic. Optimism abounded
early in the year as government approved vaccines rolled out, civil restrictions eased, and infection rates appeared to
be declining. Accordingly, most temporary government financial support programs ceased and savings from furloughed
and short-time working employees were insignificant for the year. CCL maintained its safety policies for employees,
suppliers and customers, mitigating any chance of contagion and subsequent closure of any of its facilities. However,
as the year progressed, vaccine scarcity in developing economies and the emergence of the more contagious Omicron
variant drove many regimes into re-employing lockdown measures for their citizens. Consequently, global supply chain
issues were prevalent all year compounded by inflation rates not evidenced in a generation, climbing sequentially as the
year progressed. Despite these challenges, the Company delivered record adjusted earnings per share and strong free
cash flow, while maintaining its acquisition growth strategy, closing on nine transactions in 2021. The Company’s balance
sheet finished the year with a leverage ratio slightly in excess of one turn and available liquidity in excess of $2.0 billion.
C) Customers and Markets
The state of the global economy and geopolitical events can affect consumer demand and customers’ marketing and sales
strategies to promote growth, including the introduction of new products. These factors directly influence the demand
for the Company’s products. Growth expectations generally mirror the trends of each of the markets and product lines
in which the Company’s customers compete and the growth of the economy in each geographic region. The Company
attempts to gain market share in each market and category over time.
The markets served by the CCL Segment are large and diverse, with some sectors highly fragmented, but with few
competitors having the Company’s substantial operating breadth or global reach. Avery has a dominant market-leading
position for its products in North America, Europe and Australia. Checkpoint has significant market positions in all regions
of the world and sells directly to retailers and apparel manufacturers and competes with other global retail labeling
companies. Innovia operates plants in Europe, Mexico and Australia and has additional distribution capabilities in the
United States and Asia that sell films to pressure sensitive materials producers, flexible packaging converters and the
consumer packaged goods industry, while also producing film internally for security and label applications.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Tabular amounts in millions of Canadian dollars, except per share data)2021 ANNUAL REPORT D) Strategy and Financial Targets
The Company’s strategy is to increase shareholder value through investment in organic growth and product innovations
around the world, augmented by a global acquisition strategy. The Company builds on the strength of its people in
marketing, manufacturing and product development and nurtures strong relationships with its international, national
and regional customers and suppliers. The Company anticipates increasing its market share in most product categories
by capitalizing on market insights and the growth of its customers, and by following developments such as globalization,
new product innovation, branding and consumer trends.
A key attribute of this strategy is maintaining focus and discipline. The CCL Segment aspires to be the market leader
and the highest value-added producer in each customer sector and region in which it chooses to compete. The primary
objective is to invest in growth globally, both organically and by acquisition. Avery objectives align to its core competencies
in label solutions centered on specialty converted media that enable short-run digital printing in homes and businesses
and increasingly using the direct-to-consumer channel, both organically and by acquisition. Checkpoint focuses on
technology-driven loss-prevention and inventory-management labeling for the retail and apparel industries. Innovia is a
leading global producer of specialty, high-performance, multi-layer, surface-engineered biaxially oriented polypropylene
(“BOPP”) films for label, packaging and security applications. Innovia also provides significant depth and capability to
develop proprietary films for label applications.
The Company’s financial strategy is to be fiscally prudent and conservative. The 2021 financial results delivered strong cash
flow and a solid balance sheet after investing $234.4 million in acquisitions and $306.9 million in net capital expenditures
to execute global growth initiatives. During good and difficult economic times, such as the CV19 pandemic, the Company
has maintained high levels of cash on hand and unused lines of credit to reduce its financial risk and to provide flexibility
when acquisition opportunities are available. As at December 31, 2021, the Company had $602.1 million of cash on hand
and approximately US$1.19 billion of undrawn capacity on the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility.
The Company maintains a continuous focus on minimizing its investment in working capital to maximize cash flow in
support of growth in the business. In addition, capital expenditures are targeted at the most attractive growth opportunities
and are expected to be accretive to earnings. The Company’s financial discipline and prudent allocation of capital have
ensured sufficient available liquidity and a secure financial foundation for the long-term future.
A key financial target is return on equity before goodwill impairment loss, restructuring and other items, non-cash
acquisition accounting adjustments and tax adjustments (“ROE,” a non-IFRS measure; see “Key Performance Indicators and
Non-IFRS Measures” in Section 5A). The Company continues to execute its strategy with a goal of achieving a comparable
ROE level to its leading peers in specialty packaging. 2021 ROE of 17.2%, although still strong, was down modestly to 2020
as retained earnings increased faster than profitability gains:
Return on Equity
2021
17.2%
2020
17.8%
2019
17.8%
2018
20.0%
2017
24.0%
2016
23.5%
Another metric used by the investment community as a comparative measure is return on total capital before goodwill
impairment loss, restructuring and other items, non-cash acquisition accounting adjustments and tax adjustments
(“ROTC,” a non-IFRS measure; see “Key Performance Indicators and Non-IFRS Measures” in Section 5A). The chart below
details performance since 2016. The Company targets delivering returns in excess of its cost of capital. ROTC of 12.5%
for 2021 improved compared to 2020 due to the solid increase in adjusted net earnings for 2021, partially offset by the
increase in capital deployed for acquisitions and net capital expenditures compared to 2020:
Return on Total Capital
2021
12.5%
2020
11.9%
2019
10.8%
2018
11.3%
2017
14.0%
2016
15.9%
ROTC should increase as the Company deleverages its balance sheet and increases net earnings as the turbulent operating
environment caused by the global CV19 pandemic fades away.
The long-term growth rate of adjusted basic earnings per Class B share (a non-IFRS measure; see “Key Performance
Indicators and Non-IFRS Measures” in Section 5A) is another important financial target. This measure excludes goodwill
impairment loss, restructuring and other items, tax adjustments, gains on business dispositions and non-cash acquisition
accounting adjustments. Management believes that, by taking into account both the relatively stable overall demand for
consumer staple and healthcare products globally and the continuing benefits from the Company’s focused strategies
and operational approach, a positive growth rate in adjusted basic earnings per share is realistic under reasonable
economic circumstances.
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The Company has achieved significant growth in its annual adjusted basic and basic earnings per share since 2016:
2021
Adjusted Basic EPS Growth Rate
9.4%
Basic EPS Growth Rate
12.5%
2020
10.4%
10.4%
2019
2.2%
1.5%
2018
1.5%
(2.2%)
2017
17.9%
36.4%
2016
32.5%
16.5%
In 2021, adjusted basic earnings increased by 9.4% to $3.37 per Class B share. Improved profitability from the Avery,
Checkpoint and Innovia Segments and reduced net interest expense, offset reduced profitability for the CCL Segment and
increased corporate costs. The Company believes continuing growth in earnings per share is achievable in the future as
the negative earnings impact of the global CV19 pandemic wanes and the Company executes its global business strategies
for the CCL, Avery, Checkpoint and Innovia Segments.
The Company will continue to focus on generating cash and effectively utilizing the cash flow generated by operations
and divestitures. Earnings before net finance cost, taxes, depreciation and amortization, excluding goodwill impairment
loss, earnings in equity-accounted investments, non-cash acquisition accounting adjustments, restructuring and other
items (“Adjusted EBITDA,” a non-IFRS measure; see “Key Performance Indicators and Non-IFRS Measures” in Section
5A), is considered a good indicator of cash flow and is used by many financial institutions and investment advisors to
measure operating results and for business valuations. As a key indicator of cash flow, Adjusted EBITDA demonstrates the
Company’s ability to incur or service existing debt, to invest in capital additions and to take advantage of organic growth
opportunities and acquisitions that are accretive to earnings per share. Historically, the Company has experienced growth
in Adjusted EBITDA:
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 1,173.1
$ 1,123.2
$ 1,067.2
$
995.3
$
959.2
$
% of sales
20%
21%
20%
19%
20%
2016
792.7
20%
In 2021, Adjusted EBITDA increased by approximately 8.8% from 2020, excluding the negative 4.4% impact of foreign
currency translation. The Company’s Adjusted EBITDA margins remain at the top end of the range of its peers. The
Company expects growth in Adjusted EBITDA in the future as the world normalizes subsequent to the effects of the CV19
pandemic and the Company implements its global growth initiatives.
The framework supporting the above performance indicators is an appropriate level of financial leverage. Based on the
dynamics within the specialty packaging industry and the risks that higher leverage may bring, the Company has a comfort
level up to a target of approximately 3.5 times net debt to Adjusted EBITDA with an appropriate deleveraging and liquidity
profile to maintain its investment-grade ratings with Moody’s Investor Service (“Moody’s”) and S&P Global (“S&P”). As at
December 31, 2021, net debt (a non-IFRS measure; see “Key Performance Indicators and Non-IFRS Measures” in Section
5A) to Adjusted EBITDA was 1.06 times, 0.18 turns lower than the 1.24 times at December 31, 2020, reflecting increased
Adjusted EBITDA and a reduction in net debt. This leverage level is consistent with management’s conservative approach
to financial risk and the Company’s ability to generate strong levels of free cash flow from operations (a non-IFRS measure;
see “Key Performance Indicators and Non-IFRS Measures” in Section 5A). This leverage level also allows the Company the
flexibility to quickly execute its acquisition growth strategy without significantly exposing its credit quality.
The Board does not have a target dividend payout ratio (a non-IFRS measure; see “Key Performance Indicators and
Non-IFRS Measures” in Section 5A). However, the Company has paid dividends quarterly for over thirty years without
an omission or reduction. The Board views this consistency and dividend growth as important factors in enhancing
shareholder value. For 2021, the dividend payout ratio was 25% of adjusted earnings. This dividend payout ratio reflects
the strong cash flows generated by the Company and a solid increase in adjusted earnings in 2021 compared to 2020.
Therefore, after careful review of the current year results, budgeted cash flow and income for 2022, the Board has declared
a 14.3% increase in the annual dividend: an increase of $0.03 per Class B share per quarter, from $0.21 to $0.24 per Class
B share per quarter ($0.96 per Class B share annualized). Including this increase, the Company has more than doubled
the annualized rate since March 2017.
The Company believes that all of the above targets are mutually compatible and consequently should drive meaningful
shareholder value over time.
The Company’s strategy and ability to grow and achieve attractive returns for its shareholders are shaped by key internal
and external factors that are common to the businesses it operates. The key performance driver is the Company’s
continuous focus on customer service, supported by its reputation for quality manufacturing, competitive pricing, product
innovation, dependability, ethical business practices and financial stability.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Tabular amounts in millions of Canadian dollars, except per share data)2021 ANNUAL REPORT
The Company has always updated its financial strategies and performance against internal benchmarks while considering
its obligations to Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”). The Company’s CSR initiative is designed to enhance
the integration of social and environmental concerns into its business operations and strategy and interactions with
stakeholders. Beginning with its 2019 report, the Company now releases an annual Sustainability Report covering material
environmental and social responsibility issues and policies. These reports are made available on the Company’s website
at www.cclind.com/sustainability.
Sustainability: The Company is committed to helping customers meet their targets by developing new products while
reducing the environmental impact of its manufacturing processes. The Company will limit industrial waste ending up
in the environment or in landfills by implementing waste reduction strategies. The Company has set goals of cutting
2019’s level of waste to landfill by 90% globally by 2025 and eliminating all landfill from its manufacturing process by
2030 in North America and Europe.
Ethics: The Company’s Global Business Ethics Guide, enhanced in 2021 to align with the Company’s Corporate Social
responsibility strategy, is its primary policy on workplace practices, human rights, health and safety, ethical conduct
and fair business practices for all employees. Reviewing the Guide is an important part of new hire training and global
facilities are audited to ensure all new hires receive a copy of the ethics guide and sign a commitment of adherence
to the code.
Health & Safety: The health and safety of the Company’s employees around the world is a top priority. The Company’s
current Environmental Health & Safety (“EHS”) policy and robust safety reporting programs address the statutory
requirements of the countries where the Company does business. The EHS policy was revised and updated in 2020
with the launch of the Company’s inaugural Sustainability Report. The Company is committed to integrating EHS
considerations into operating practices and employee training programs. Quarterly reporting of health and safety
performance statistics to management and the CSR Committee is required, with the objectives of an injury-free
workplace and appropriate responses to all incidents. Each facility is assessed a colour code ranking for safety in
each calendar year, with a focus on improvement of their health and safety standards.
Responsible Supply Chains: The Company continues to work with its supply chain partners to reduce the overall
environmental and social impacts of its products including transportation, secondary packaging and material
sourcing. Through predictive forecasting and responsive production, the Company is able to drive down lead times
and help lower inventory throughout the supply chain with the added benefit of reducing waste and obsolescence
and lowering the effects on the environment.
Circular Innovation: The Company’s product innovation teams work directly with customers to create sustainable
products applicable to their needs while supporting end-use consumer demand to reduce waste in the environment.
E) Recent Acquisitions and Dispositions
The Company is globally deployed with significant diversification across the world economy including emerging markets,
a broad customer base, distinct product lines and many different currencies.
The Company continues to deploy its cash flow from operations into its core Segments with both internal capital
investments and strategic acquisitions. The following acquisitions were completed over the last two years:
• In December 2021, the Company acquired International Master Products Corporation (“IMP”), based in Michigan, U.S., for
$61.4 million net of cash acquired. IMP is a leading provider of labels and tags for the U.S. horticulture industry through
digitally enabled design software, expanding Avery’s direct-to-consumer business.
• In December 2021, the Company acquired Lodging Access Systems, LLC, (“LAS”), based in Florida, U.S., for $26.4 million,
net of cash acquired. LAS is a leading supplier of digitally printed and encoded RFID key cards, wrist bands and key fobs
for access controls. LAS further expands Avery’s direct-to-consumer business.
• In December 2021, the Company acquired the pharmaceutical leaflet printing press and customer list from the Laramara
Foundation in Sao Paulo, Brazil, for $0.8 million. These assets were added to the CCL Segment.
• In December 2021, the Company acquired Forever Blue Investimentos e Participacoes S.A. (d.b.a. “Tecnoblu”), headquartered
in Blumenau, Brazil, for $17.7 million net of cash and debt. Tecnoblu is now a part of the Checkpoint Apparel Labeling
Solutions business (“ALS”).
• In December 2021, the company acquired Desarrollo e Investigación S.A. de C.V. and Fuzetouch PTE LTD (Singapore)
(collectively “D&F”) headquartered in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, for approximately $51.3 million net of cash acquired. D&F is
a leading supplier of graphic interface control panels and assemblies and now trades as “CCL Design.”
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• In July 2021, the Company acquired the Uniter Group of companies (“Uniter”), based in A Coruña, Spain, with operations in
Europe, Asia and North Africa for approximately $50.4 million, including debt assumed and net of cash acquired. Uniter’s
five factories are part of the Checkpoint ALS business.
• In July 2021, the Company acquired privately owned Plum Paper LLC (“Plum”), based in California, U.S., for approximately
$26.3 million, net of cash acquired. Plum is a leading supplier of personalized planners and is part of Avery’s growing
direct-to-consumer business.
• In May 2021, the Company acquired privately held Lux Global Label Asia Pte. Ltd. (“LUX”), based in Singapore for
approximately $9.4 million, net of cash. LUX produces decorative labels for global consumer product customers in the
ASEAN region. LUX now trades as “CCL Label Singapore.”
• In April 2021, the Company acquired the assets of Europack Packaging and Fluid Management GmbH (“Europack”) for
approximately $0.9 million. Europack was added to the CCL Segment.
• In November 2020, the Company acquired privately owned Super Enterprises Printing (Malaysia) Sdn. Bnd. (“SEP”) for
approximately $18.4 million, net of cash. SEP is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, with a second manufacturing operation
in Guangzhou, China. SEP manufactures decorative panels, liquid crystal and touch-screen display covers and in-mould
decorated components for the consumer electronics and automotive sectors across Asia. The company now trades as
“CCL Design.”
• In October 2020, the Company acquired Graphic West International ApS (“GWI”), headquartered in Denmark, with
operations in Europe and North America, for approximately $35.2 million, net of cash and debt. This new operation brings
expanded capabilities and geographic reach in digitally printed cartons for the pharmaceutical industry. The company now
trades as “CCL Specialty Cartons.”
• In July 2020, the Company acquired InTouch Labels and Packaging Co., Inc. (“InTouch”), near Boston, Massachusetts, for
approximately $11.1 million, net of cash and debt. InTouch is a specialized short-run digital label converter and was added
to Avery’s direct-to-consumer business.
• In March 2020, the Company acquired Flexpol Sp. z.o.o. (“Flexpol”), a privately owned company based in Plock, Poland.
Flexpol is a leading producer of BOPP film for the European market. The purchase price, net of cash acquired, was
approximately $23.5 million. The new business immediately commenced operating as “Innovia Poland.”
• In February 2020, the Company acquired Clinical Systems, Inc. (“CSI”), based in Garden City, New York, U.S., for approximately
$19.7 million, net of cash on hand. CSI is a specialized provider to the U.S. clinical trials industry and is operating as part of
CCL Label’s Healthcare and Specialty business.
• In February 2020, the Company acquired the remaining 50% interest in its aluminum slug joint venture, Rheinfelden
Americas, LLC (“Rheinfelden”), by assuming $18.8 million of net debt previously held in the venture. The business
immediately changed its name to CCL Metal Science and reported in the CCL Segment.
• In January 2020, the Company acquired privately owned Ibertex Etiquetaje Industrial S.L.U. and Eti-Textil Maroc S.a.r.l.
AU (“Eti-Textil”) for approximately $20.1 million, net of cash and debt. Eti-Textil, headquartered in Elche, Spain, with
satellite manufacturing in Tangier, Morocco, is an apparel label producer that has been integrated into the ALS business
of Checkpoint.
• In January 2020, the Company acquired I.D.&C. World Holdco Ltd. (“ID&C”), with operations in Tunbridge Wells, U.K.,
and Florida, U.S., for approximately $35.5 million, net of cash acquired. ID&C is a global leader in live event badges and
wristbands and is part of Avery’s direct-to-consumer business.
• In January 2020, the Company acquired IDentilam Ltd. (“IDL”), based in Horsham, U.K., for approximately $2.9 million, net
of cash acquired. IDL designs and develops a range of software solutions for event badging and identification cards and
has been added to Avery’s direct-to-consumer business.
The acquisitions completed over the past few years, in conjunction with the building of new plants around the world,
have positioned the CCL Segment as the global leader for labels in the personal care, healthcare, food and beverage,
durables, security and specialty categories. Avery is the world’s largest supplier of labels, specialty converted media, and
software solutions to enable short-run digital printing in businesses and homes alongside complementary office products.
Checkpoint has added technology-driven loss-prevention, inventory-management and labeling solutions, including RF-
and RFID-based systems, to the retail and apparel industries. Innovia provides vertical integration, driving the Company
deeper into polymer sciences, enhancing the development of proprietary products for its customers.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Tabular amounts in millions of Canadian dollars, except per share data)2021 ANNUAL REPORT F) Subsequent Events
Prior to the release of the 2021 annual financial statements, the Company announced the following:
• In January 2022, the Company acquired McGavigan Holdings Ltd. (“McGavigan”), headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland,
with significant additional manufacturing capability in China for $105.5 million including assumed debt and net of cash
acquired. McGavigan is a leading supplier of in-mould decorated components for automobile interiors and has now been
added to CCL Design.
G) Consolidated Annual Financial Results
Selected Financial Information
Results of Consolidated Operations
Sales
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Earnings in equity-accounted investments
Net finance cost
Restructuring and other items
Earnings before income taxes
Income taxes
Net earnings
Basic earnings per Class B share
Diluted earnings per Class B share
Adjusted basic earnings per Class B share
Dividends per Class B share
Total assets
Total non-current liabilities
Comments on Consolidated Results
2021
5,732.8
4,140.7
1,592.1
761.4
830.7
11.2
(56.9)
(4.4)
780.6
181.5
599.1
3.33
3.31
3.37
0.84
7,627.8
2,462.8
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2020
5,242.3
3,740.1
1,502.2
725.4
776.8
9.5
(65.2)
(27.6)
693.5
163.8
529.7
2.96
2.94
3.08
0.72
7,336.7
2,792.5
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2019
5,321.3
3,809.1
1,512.2
774.6
737.6
5.4
(81.0)
(25.0)
637.0
159.9
477.1
2.68
2.66
2.79
0.68
7,038.0
2,992.3
Sales were $5,732.8 million for 2021, an increase of 9.4% compared to $5,242.3 million recorded in 2020. This increase in
sales includes an organic growth rate of 11.8% and acquisition-related growth of 2.0%, partially offset by the 4.4% negative
impact of foreign currency translation.
Consistent with 2020, approximately 98% of the Company’s 2021 sales to end-use customers are denominated in foreign
currencies. Consequently, changes in foreign exchange rates can have a material impact on sales and profitability when
translated into Canadian dollars for public reporting. The depreciation of the U.S. dollar, euro, Brazilian real, Mexican peso
and Thai baht by 6.5%, 3.1%, 11.3% 1.4% and 8.4%, respectively, was partially offset by a 1.8% appreciation of the Australian
dollar relative to the Canadian dollar in 2021 compared to average exchange rates in 2020.
Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) were $761.4 million for 2021, compared to $725.4 million reported
in 2020. The increase in SG&A expenses in 2021 relates to an increase in corporate expenses as well as general increases
across all business Segments of the Company. Corporate expenses for 2021 increased to $60.6 million, compared to $46.7
million for 2020, primarily due to increased variable compensation expenses on improved profitability in the third year of
the amended long-term incentive plan.
Operating income (a non-IFRS measure; see “Key Performance Indicators and Non-IFRS Measures” in Section 5A) for
2021 was $891.3 million, an increase of 8.2% compared to $823.5 million for 2020. Foreign currency translation was a
4.6% negative impact to consolidated operating income for 2021 compared to 2020. The Avery, Checkpoint and Innovia
Segments each increased operating income while CCL Segment posted a modest decline, compared to 2020. Further
details on the business segments follow later in this report.
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Adjusted EBITDA in 2021 was $1,173.1 million, an improvement of 4.4% compared to $1,123.2 million recorded in 2020.
Excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, the increase was 8.8% over the prior year.
Net finance cost was $56.9 million for 2021, compared to $65.2 million for 2020. The 12.7% decline in net finance cost can
primarily be attributed to reduced total debt for 2021 compared to 2020.
For the full year 2021, restructuring costs and other items represented an expense of $4.4 million ($3.5 million after tax)
as follows:
• Restructuring expenses of $3.9 million ($3.0 million after tax), primarily related to severance and reorganization costs
across the CCL, Checkpoint and Innovia Segments.
• Acquisition transaction costs totaled $0.5 million ($0.5 million after tax), for the nine acquisitions closed in 2021.
The negative earnings impact of these restructuring and other items in 2021 was $0.02 per Class B share.
For the full year 2020, restructuring costs and other items represented an expense of $27.6 million ($20.8 million after
tax) as follows:
• Restructuring expenses of $18.4 million ($14.2 million after tax), primarily related to severance and reorganization costs
across the Company matching operational expenses to reduced economic activity resulting from the global CV19 pandemic.
• Acquisition transaction costs totaled $1.1 million ($1.1 million after tax), for the nine acquisitions closed in 2020.
• Other expenses of $8.1 million ($5.5 million after tax), related to the final judgement at the High Court of Australia for a
pre-acquisition lawsuit against CCL Secure’s polymer banknote substrate business for wrongful termination in 2008 of an
agency agreement in the amount of AUD$45.1 million ($43.0 million) including interest and legal costs. This final judgement
was $8.6 million in excess of the amount accrued on the Innovia acquisition.
The negative earnings impact of these restructuring and other items in 2020 was $0.12 per Class B share.
In 2021, the consolidated effective tax rate was 23.6%, compared to 23.9% in 2020, excluding earnings in equity-accounted
investments. The combined Canadian federal and provincial statutory tax rate was 26.5% for 2021 (2020 – 25.8%). The
effective tax rate was impacted by amendments to UK tax legislation enacted into law for the year partially offset by a
reduction in valuation allowances due to improved profitability at certain subsidiaries of the Company resulting in a decline
in the consolidated effective tax rate.
The new UK tax legislation raised income tax rates in future periods, therefore, the Company was required to increase its
deferred income liability by $8.0 million resulting in a corresponding increase in tax expense. This increase in tax expense
was more than offset by a reduction in valuation allowances due to improved profitability at certain subsidiaries of the
Company. Of this $8.0 million increase, $4.7 million primarily related to book and tax timing differences and other discrete
items. However, $3.3 million related to indefinite life intangibles from recent acquisitions that were recognized for accounting
purposes but had no corresponding tax basis and were therefore excluded from adjusted basic earnings per share.
Approximately 98% of the Company’s sales are from products sold to customers outside of Canada, and the income from
these foreign operations is subject to varying rates of taxation. The Company’s effective tax rate is also affected from year
to year due to the level of income in the various countries, recognition or reversal of tax losses, tax reassessments and
income and expense items not subject to tax.
Net earnings for 2021 increased 13.1% to $599.1 million, compared to $529.7 million recorded in 2020 due to the items
described above.
Basic earnings per Class B share were $3.33 for 2021 versus the $2.96 recorded for 2020. Diluted earnings per Class B
share were $3.31 for 2021 and $2.94 for 2020. The movement in foreign currency exchange rates in 2021 compared to
2020 had a negative impact on the translation of the Company’s basic earnings of $0.15 per Class B share. The diluted
weighted average number of shares was 180.9 million for 2021, compared to 179.8 million for 2020.
As of December 31, 2021, the Company had 11.8 million Class A voting shares and 168.4 million Class B non-voting shares
issued and outstanding. In addition, the Company had outstanding stock options to purchase 1.5 million Class B non-voting
shares, 0.7 million restricted stock units (“RSU”) to issue 0.7 million Class B non-voting shares, and 0.2 million deferred share
units (“DSU”) outstanding to issue 0.2 million Class B non-voting shares. Lastly, the Company has a performance stock unit
(“PSU”) plan to issue up to 1.5 million Class B non-voting shares to participants at the end of 2021, provided the financial
performance criteria have been achieved and the participants are still employed by the Company. Since December 31, 2021
there has been no change in the number of outstanding Class A voting shares, RSU’s, DSUs or PSUs to be issued; however,
50,000 stock options were exercised to purchase 50,000 Class B non-voting shares from treasury shares.
Adjusted basic earnings per Class B share was $3.37 for 2021, up 9.4% from $3.08 in 2020.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Tabular amounts in millions of Canadian dollars, except per share data)2021 ANNUAL REPORT The movement in foreign currency exchange rates in 2021 versus 2020 had an estimated negative translation impact
of $0.15 on adjusted basic earnings per Class B share. This estimated foreign currency impact reflects the currency
translation in all foreign operations.
H) Seasonality and Fourth Quarter Financial Results
2021
Sales
CCL
Avery
Checkpoint
Innovia
Total sales
Segment operating income
CCL
Avery
Checkpoint
Innovia
Operating income
Corporate expenses
Restructuring and other items
Earnings in equity-accounted investments
Finance cost, net
Earnings before income taxes
Income taxes
Net earnings
Per Class B share
Basic earnings
Diluted earnings
Adjusted basic earnings
$
$
$
$
Unaudited
Qtr 1
Unaudited
Qtr 2
Unaudited
Qtr 3
Unaudited
Qtr 4
$
$
$
876.7
140.4
168.7
163.7
1,349.5
157.2
21.0
25.4
19.5
223.1
15.9
–
(1.9)
209.1
14.7
194.4
46.6
147.8
0.82
0.81
0.82
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
856.3
178.9
187.7
183.4
1,406.3
139.5
38.2
29.1
28.7
235.5
16.2
2.6
(2.1)
218.8
14.1
204.7
51.7
153.0
0.86
0.86
0.89
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
882.0
209.7
189.3
207.2
1,488.2
127.6
51.2
24.6
20.5
223.9
10.3
0.7
(2.4)
215.3
14.2
201.1
47.9
153.2
0.85
0.84
0.85
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
883.2
179.9
226.8
198.9
1,488.8
121.5
38.4
36.4
12.5
208.8
18.2
1.1
(4.8)
194.3
13.9
180.4
35.3
145.1
0.80
0.80
0.81
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Year
3,498.2
708.9
772.5
753.2
5,732.8
545.8
148.8
115.5
81.2
891.3
60.6
4.4
(11.2)
837.5
56.9
780.6
181.5
599.1
3.33
3.31
3.37
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2021 ANNUAL REPORT
2020
Sales
CCL
Avery
Checkpoint
Innovia
Total sales
Segment operating income
CCL
Avery
Checkpoint
Innovia
Operating income
Corporate expenses
Restructuring and other items
Earnings in equity-accounted investments
Finance cost, net
Earnings before income taxes
Income taxes
Net earnings
Per Class B share
Basic earnings
Diluted earnings
Adjusted basic earnings
Fourth Quarter Results
$
$
$
$
Unaudited
Qtr 1
Unaudited
Qtr 2
Unaudited
Qtr 3
Unaudited
Qtr 4
$
$
$
838.8
158.8
154.9
144.0
1,296.5
140.6
32.1
12.1
15.5
200.3
10.5
1.8
(1.3)
189.3
17.1
172.2
45.6
126.6
0.71
0.70
0.72
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
781.6
146.2
121.6
172.4
1,221.8
115.0
18.5
6.4
23.7
163.6
7.5
3.8
(1.7)
154.0
15.9
138.1
34.2
103.9
0.58
0.58
0.59
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
877.0
178.4
169.7
148.3
1,373.4
160.8
35.7
29.6
20.2
246.3
12.3
16.2
(2.5)
220.3
16.4
203.9
50.6
153.3
0.86
0.86
0.93
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
860.2
150.8
189.3
150.3
1,350.6
136.4
27.0
32.2
17.7
213.3
16.4
5.8
(4.0)
195.1
15.8
179.3
33.4
145.9
0.81
0.80
0.84
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Year
3,357.6
634.2
635.5
615.0
5,242.3
552.8
113.3
80.3
77.1
823.5
46.7
27.6
(9.5)
758.7
65.2
693.5
163.8
529.7
2.96
2.94
3.08
Sales for the fourth quarter of 2021 increased 10.2% to $1,488.8 million, compared to $1,350.6 million recorded in the 2020
fourth quarter. Excluding foreign currency translation, sales for the fourth quarter of 2021 increased by 14.6% compared
to the 2020 fourth quarter. This increase was due to 12.8% organic sales growth and 1.8% from acquisitions. The CCL,
Avery, Checkpoint and Innovia Segments each recorded organic sales growth rates of 6.0%, 20.8%, 18.8% and 36.0%,
respectively. CCL Segment recorded organic growth in all five of its sectors but most prominently at Food & Beverage
and CCL Secure. Avery sales increased in all product categories and in all regions. Checkpoint recorded significant sales
growth in both the Merchandise Availability Solutions (“MAS”) product lines and especially Apparel Labeling Solutions
(“ALS”) product lines, including RFID. Sales growth at Innovia was principally driven by higher resin costs largely passed
through to customers.
Operating income in the fourth quarter of 2021 was a modest decline of 2.1% to $208.8 million, compared to $213.3 million
in the fourth quarter of 2020. For the fourth quarter of 2021, Avery and Checkpoint improved operating income 42.2% and
13.0%, respectively, offset by the 10.9% and 29.4%, declines for the CCL Segment and Innovia, respectively. Within the CCL
Segment, Healthcare & Specialty, Home & Personal Care and CCL Secure all recorded profitability improvement due to
sales gains and efficiency initiatives offset by results for CCL Design and Food & Beverage, which were impacted by supply
chain challenges in automotive markets and raw material cost inflation, respectively. Avery’s substantial sales growth
and profitability improvement across all categories drove an improved return on sales. The ALS and MAS businesses of
Checkpoint, both posted strong profitability for the fourth quarter. Innovia’s fourth quarter profitability gains were eroded
by substantial increases in energy and freight costs.
Corporate expenses were $18.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $16.4 million recorded in the prior-year
period. The increase in corporate costs is principally attributable to increased expense for variable long-term compensation.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Tabular amounts in millions of Canadian dollars, except per share data)2021 ANNUAL REPORT
Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $277.2 million compared to the $283.9 million for the 2020 comparable
period. Adjusted EBITDA declined due to the aforementioned results at the CCL and Innovia Segments.
Net finance cost was $13.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to $15.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2020.
Reduced total debt outstanding for the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 resulted in a
reduction of comparative net finance costs.
For the fourth quarter of 2021, restructuring costs and other items represented an expense of $1.1 million ($0.9 million
after tax) as follows:
• Restructuring expenses primarily related to severance and reorganization costs for the CCL and Checkpoint’s operations
globally to match operational costs to customer demand levels during the pandemic.
The negative earnings impact of these restructuring and other items for the 2021 fourth quarter was $0.01 per Class B share.
For the fourth quarter of 2020, restructuring costs and other items represented an expense of $5.8 million ($4.5 million
after tax) as follows:
• Restructuring expenses primarily related to severance and reorganization costs for Checkpoint’s operations globally to
match operational costs to customer demand levels during the pandemic.
The negative earnings impact of these restructuring and other items for the 2020 fourth quarter was $0.03 per Class B share.
Tax expense in the fourth quarter of 2021 was $35.3 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 20.1% compared to $33.4
million and an effective tax rate of 19.0% in the prior-year period. The comparative effective tax rates for the fourth quarters
of 2021 and 2020 are lower than the annual effective tax rates due to a reduction in a valuation allowance based on the
Company’s ability to utilize previously unrecognized deferred tax assets at one of its German entities.
Net earnings in the fourth quarter of 2021 were $145.1 million, compared to net earnings of $145.9 million in the fourth
quarter of 2020.
Basic earnings per Class B share were $0.80 in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $0.81 in the fourth quarter of 2020.
The movement in foreign currency exchange rates in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to 2020 had a negative impact
of $0.04 on basic earnings per Class B share.
Adjusted basic earnings per Class B share declined 3.6% to $0.81 for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $0.84 in
the corresponding quarter of 2020.
Summary of Seasonality and Quarterly Results
For the CCL and Innovia Segments, the first and second quarters are generally the strongest due to the number of workdays
and various customer-related activities. Also, there are many products that have a spring-summer bias in North America
and Europe such as agricultural chemicals and certain beverage products, which generate additional sales volumes for the
Company in the first half of the year. The polymer banknote business within the CCL Segment experiences intra-quarter
variations in sales influenced by Central Banks’ reorder volatility. For Avery, the third quarter has historically been its
strongest as it benefits from increased demand related to back-to-school activities in North America, although the impact
is expected to diminish in future periods on secular declines in low-margin ring binder sales and the expansion of the
Avery’s direct-to-consumer businesses that do not have this seasonal bias. For Checkpoint, the second half of the calendar
year is healthier as the business substantially follows the retail cycle of its customers, which traditionally experiences more
consumer activity from September through to the end of the year and prepares for the same in its supply chain from mid-
year on. Checkpoint’s year-over-year comparative quarterly results often include one-time large chain-wide customer-driven
hardware installations that strengthen future reoccurring label revenues. Sales in the final quarter of the year are negatively
affected in North America by Thanksgiving and globally by the Christmas and New Year holiday season shutdowns.
Sales and net earnings comparability between the quarters of 2021 and 2020 were primarily affected by the magnitude
of CV19-related civil limitations by country, regional economic variances, the impact of foreign currency changes relative
to the Canadian dollar, the timing of acquisitions, the effect of restructuring initiatives, the impact of Central Bank
reorder patterns, tax adjustments and other items. In particular, the second quarter of 2021 experienced significant sales
and profitability improvement compared to a prior year period that was broadly impacted by CV19 restrictions on the
Company’s customer base. CCL Segment experienced notable increases in its Food & Beverage and CCL Design business
lines on improved on-premise demand and an uptick in automotive markets, respectively. Avery’s results improved in
traditional product lines with increased employee density in businesses and in Direct-to-Consumer name badge, event
badge and wristbands categories as sports and leisure events, conventions, meetings and conferences trended towards
pre-pandemic levels. Checkpoint’s second quarter results were robust compared to a prior year second quarter affected
by the closure of non-essential retail outlets globally and apparel manufacturing hubs in Asia.
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2021 ANNUAL REPORT The 2021 third quarter was a strong quarter, but as expected below the record 2020 third quarter results, which included
high margin, windfall banknote substrate orders for CCL Secure. Avery’s third quarter improved dramatically with a more
normalized back-to-school season in North America compared to a 2020 third quarter that was chaotic due to limitations
related to the CV19 pandemic. Checkpoint and Innovia’s results, although solid for the third quarter of 2021, were impacted
by inflation cost pressures.
2 . B U S I N E S S S E G M E N T R E V I E W
A) General
All divisions of the Company invest capital and management effort to develop world-class manufacturing operations,
with spending allocated to geographic expansion, cost-reduction projects, the development of innovative products and
processes, the maintenance and expansion of existing capacity and the continuous improvement in health and safety
in the workplace, including environmental management. Throughout the pandemic each operating unit invested in the
necessary Personal Protective Equipment and enhanced processes for the safety of its employees, customers and suppliers
in order to remain open as a critical business in each regime in which the Company operates. The Company also makes
strategic acquisitions for global competitive advantage, servicing large customers, taking advantage of new geographic
markets, finding adjacent and new product opportunities, adding new customer segments, building infrastructure and
improving operating performance. Avery, Checkpoint and the CCL Design business within the CCL Segment are less
capital intensive as a percentage of sales than the Company’s other businesses. Further discussion on capital spending
is provided in the individual Segment discussion sections below.
Although each Segment is a leader in market share or has a significant position in the markets it serves in each of its
operating locales, it also generally operates in a mature and competitive environment. For a number of years, consumer
products and healthcare companies have experienced steady pressure to maintain or even reduce prices to their major
retail and distribution channels, which has driven significant consolidation in the Company’s customer base. This has
resulted in many customers seeking supply-chain efficiencies and cost savings in order to maintain profit margins. Volatile
commodity costs, and more recently in 2021, obvious inflationary input costs have also created challenges to manage
pricing with customers. These dynamics have been an ongoing challenge for the Company and its competitors, requiring
greater management and financial control and flexible cost structures. Unlike some of its competitors, the Company has
the financial strength to invest in the equipment and innovation necessary to constantly strive to be the highest value-
added producer in the markets that it serves.
The cost of many of the key raw material inputs for the Company, such as plastic films and resins, paper, specialty chemicals
and aluminum, are largely dependent on the supply and demand economics within the petrochemical, energy and base
metals industries. The Checkpoint Segment purchases component parts including circuit boards, memory chips and
other electronic modules from third parties. The significant cost fluctuations for these inputs can have an impact on the
Company’s profitability. The Company generally has the ability, due to its size and the use of long-term contracts with both
suppliers and customers, to mitigate volatility in purchased costs and, where necessary, to pass these on to the market
in higher product prices. However, Innovia and parts of the CCL Segment can experience delays in price adjustments
up or down to customers due to the nature of its respective relationships and contracts. Innovia’s pricing mechanisms
are more complex, involving multiple indices for polypropylene used by customers and suppliers and differing terms in
contracts when trigger points are arrived at for price changes. Significant progress on renegotiating customer contracts
to mitigate the impact of volatile input costs was made in 2019 through 2021. The success of the Company is dependent
on each business managing the cost-and-price equation with suppliers and customers.
A driver across the Company for maximizing operating profitability is the discipline of pricing contracts based on size
and complexity, including consideration for fluctuations in raw materials and packaging costs, manufacturing run lengths
and available capacity. This approach facilitates effective asset utilization and relatively higher levels of profitability.
Performance is generally measured by product against estimates used to calculate pricing, including targets for scrap
and output efficiency. An analysis of total utilization versus capacity available per production line or facility is also used
to manage certain divisions of the business. In most of the Company’s operations, the measurement of each sales order
shipped is based on actual selling prices and production costs to calculate the amount of actual profit margin earned
and its return on sales relative to the established benchmarks. This process ensures that pricing policies and production
performance are aligned in attaining profit margin targets by order, by plant and by division.
Management believes it has both the financial and non-financial resources, internal controls and reporting systems and
processes in place to execute its strategic plan, to manage its key performance drivers and to deliver targeted financial
results over time. In addition, the Company’s internal audit function provides another discipline to ensure that its disclosure
controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting will be assessed on a regular basis against current
corporate standards of effectiveness and compliance.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Tabular amounts in millions of Canadian dollars, except per share data)2021 ANNUAL REPORT The Company is not particularly dependent upon specialized manufacturing equipment. Most of the technology employed
by the divisions can be sourced from multiple suppliers. The Company, however, has the resources to invest in large-scale
projects to build infrastructure in current and new markets because of its financial strength relative to that of many of its
competitors. Direct competitors in parts of the CCL Segment are often smaller and may not have the financial resources
to stay current in maintaining state-of-the-art facilities. Certain new manufacturing lines take many months for suppliers to
construct, and any delays in delivery and commissioning can have an impact on customer expectations and the Company’s
profitability. Innovia, in addition to its unique method for producing BOPP films for label and packaging applications, also
provides the Company with the know-how and material science capability to develop proprietary substrates. Finally, the
Company also uses strategic partnerships as a method of obtaining exclusive technology in order to support growth
plans and to expand its product offerings. The Company’s major competitive advantage is based on its strong customer
service, process technology, the know-how of its people, market-leading brand awareness and loyalty, and the ability to
develop proprietary technologies and manufacturing techniques. During 2021, the Company commenced construction
of the previously announced $35.0 million new capacity investment for its proprietary “Ecofloat” shrink films. This hybrid
polyolefin film facilitates easy separation from primary bottle packaging to aid customers’ bottle-to-bottle circular
recycling initiatives globally. Commercial production is scheduled to commence in the second quarter of 2022.
The expertise of the Company’s employees is a key element in achieving the Company’s business plans. This know-how
is broadly distributed throughout the world; therefore, the Company is generally not at risk of losing its competency
through the loss of any particular employee or group of employees. Employee skills develop through on-the-job training
and external technical education, enhanced by the Company’s entrepreneurial culture of considering creative alternative
applications and processes for its products.
The nature of the research carried out by the CCL Segment can be characterized as application or process development.
The Company spends meaningful resources on assisting customers to develop new and innovative products. While
customers regularly come to CCL with concepts and request assistance to develop products, the Company also takes its
own new ideas to the market. Proprietary information is protected by confidentiality agreements and by limiting access
to CCL’s manufacturing facilities. The Company values the importance of protecting its customers’ brands and products
from fraudulent use and, consequently, is selective in choosing appropriate customer and supplier relationships.
Avery has a strong commitment to understanding its ultimate end users, actively seeking product feedback and using
consumer focus groups to drive product development initiatives. Furthermore, it leverages the wider Company’s
technology to deliver product innovation that aligns with consumer printable media trends. Avery has also invested in
many direct-to-consumer businesses globally and encourages the cross-pollination of unique products and best practices.
Checkpoint has always been an innovator in its industry, with a strong dedication to research and development activities.
It was the pioneer of RF electronic-article-surveillance hardware and consumables. Checkpoint has made further advances
with the active enhancement and deployment of RFID solutions, including inventory management software, to the retail
and apparel industries.
Innovia maintains a world-class research and development centre specifically dedicated to the support of films for label,
security and packaging applications. The new discoveries and product enhancements generated from this centre are
deployed globally, sometimes benefitting downstream businesses such as CCL Secure and CCL Label.
The Company continues to invest time and capital to upgrade and expand its information technology systems and security.
This investment is critical to keeping pace with customer requirements and in gaining or maintaining a competitive edge.
Software packages are, in general, off-the-shelf systems customized to meet the needs of individual business locations.
The CCL Segment, Avery, Checkpoint and Innovia communicate with many customers and suppliers electronically,
particularly with regard to supply-chain-management solutions and when transferring and confirming design formats
and colours. A core attribute of Avery’s printable media products is the customized software to enable short-run digital
printing in businesses and homes. Avery recognizes that it is critical to develop its software solutions to maintain its
market-leading position with consumers. Avery launched WePrint™, expanding its direct-to-consumer software solutions,
and acquired the e-commerce platforms of 16 companies over the past eight years, to leverage acquired digital printing
software into the pre-existing Avery suite.
Avery products are most often sold under the market-leading Avery brand and, with equal prominence in German-
speaking countries, the Zweckform brand name. Within the Checkpoint Segment, products are predominantly sold under
the Checkpoint brand and, for retail merchandising products in Europe and Asia Pacific, the Meto brand. The Company
recognizes that in order to maintain the pre-eminent positions for Avery, Zweckform, Checkpoint and Meto, it must
continually invest in promoting these brands. Product quality, innovation and performance are recognized attributes for
the success of these brands.
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2021 ANNUAL REPORT The Company deploys many initiatives to reduce the carbon footprint of its products and services to ensure the business is
sustainable. A few of the notable items in 2021 that advanced the Company’s sustainability and environmental goals: CCL
Label won the prestigious German Packaging Award for EcoStretchTM, which delivers a practical concept for a closed-loop
recycling solution that turns used stretch sleeves into pellets that then feed back into the manufacturing process. Avery’s
site in Italy has partnered with Treedom to promote the process of reforestation of the planet and the local economies of
certain countries by committing to plant trees on behalf of consumers that use the Company’s labels. Innovia has launched
a new family of highly functional recyclable BOPP films named Encore, which are manufactured from renewable, non-food
based raw materials and help to reduce the use of fossil-based virgin raw materials. CCL Label was honored at the Korea
Star Awards 2021 for its innovative, patented multipack label solution, which reduces material usage by up to 85%, while
also delivering improved recycling and cost savings.
Business Segment Results
Segment sales
CCL
Avery
Checkpoint
Innovia
Total sales
Operating income*
CCL
Avery
Checkpoint
Innovia
Operating income
2021
2020
$
$
$
$
3,498.2
708.9
772.5
753.2
5,732.8
545.8
148.8
115.5
81.2
891.3
$
$
$
$
3,357.6
634.2
635.5
615.0
5,242.3
552.8
113.3
80.3
77.1
823.5
* This is a non-IFRS measure. Refer to “Key Performance Indicators and Non-IFRS Measures” in Section 5A.
Comments on Business Segments
The above summary includes the results of acquisitions on reported sales and operating income from the date of acquisition.
B) CCL Segment
Overview
There are five customer sectors inside the CCL Segment. The Company trades in three of them as CCL Label (with
Label substituted as relevant for Tube and Container product lines) and one each as CCL Design and CCL Secure. The
differentiated CCL sub-branding points to the nature of the application for the final product. The sectors have many
common or overlapping customers, process technologies, information technology systems, raw material suppliers and
operational infrastructures. CCL Label supplies innovative specialized label, plastic tube, aluminum aerosol and specialty
bottle solutions to Home & Personal Care and Food & Beverage companies. It also supplies regulated and complex multi-
layer labels and specialty folded cartons for major pharmaceutical, consumer medicine, medical instrument and industrial
or consumer chemical customers referred to as the Healthcare & Specialty business. CCL Design supplies long-life, high-
performance labels and other products to automotive, electronics and durable goods companies. CCL Secure supplies
polymer banknote substrate, pressure sensitive stamps, passport components, ID cards and other security documents
to government institutions.
The Segment’s product lines include pressure sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, stretch sleeves, in-mould labels, precision
printed and die cut metal, glass and plastic components, expanded content labels, pharmaceutical instructional leaflets,
specialty folded cartons, graphic security features, extruded or labeled plastic tubes, aluminum aerosols or specialty
bottles and printed polymer security film substrates. It currently operates 150 production facilities located in Canada, the
United States (including Puerto Rico), Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Chile, China, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany,
Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland,
Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom
and Vietnam. The five plants in Russia and five plants in the Middle East are connected to the equity investments in CCL-
Kontur and Pacman-CCL, respectively, and are included in the above locations.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Tabular amounts in millions of Canadian dollars, except per share data)2021 ANNUAL REPORT
This Segment’s industry is made up of a very large number of competitors that manufacture a vast array of decorative,
product information, identification and security label-type applications. The Company believes that CCL is one of the
largest consolidated operators in most of its defined global market sectors. Competition often comes from single-plant
businesses, invariably owned by private operators who compete with the Segment in local markets. There are also a few
multi-plant competitors in certain regions of the world and specialists in a single market segment globally. However, there
are few major competitors with the product breadth, global reach and scale of the CCL Segment.
The Company has completed numerous label business acquisitions, strategic joint ventures and greenfield start-ups
geographically and added new product offerings to position CCL Label as a global leader in the Home & Personal Care,
Food & Beverage and Healthcare & Specialty end markets. CCL Design is an equally significant financial and geographic
market for the CCL Segment, principally focused on the automotive and electronics markets. The high-security, specialized
polymer banknote operations form an integral part of CCL Secure.
CCL produces labels predominantly from polyolefin films and paper partly sourced from extruding, coating and laminating
companies, using raw materials primarily from the petrochemical and paper industries. CCL also coats and laminates
pressure sensitive materials in house and is generally able to mitigate the cost volatility of third-party-sourced materials
due to a combination of purchasing leverage, agreements with suppliers and its ability to pass on these cost increases to
customers. In the label industry, price changes regularly occur as specifications are constantly changed by the marketers
and, as a result, the selling price of these labels are updated, reflecting current market costs and new shapes and designs.
CCL’s global customers expect a full range of product offerings in more geographic regions, further integration into their
supply chain at a global level and protection of their brands, particularly in markets where counterfeiting is rife. These
requirements put many of the Segment’s competitors at a disadvantage, as do the investment hurdles in converting
equipment and technologies to deliver products, services and innovations. Having trusted and reliable suppliers is an
important consideration for global consumer product companies, major pharmaceutical companies, OEMs in the durable
goods business and, of course, Central Banks. This is even more important in an uncertain economic environment when
many smaller competitors may encounter difficulties and customers want to ensure their suppliers are financially viable.
CCL considers customers’ demand levels, particularly in North America and Western Europe, to be reasonably mature
and, as such, will continue to focus its expansion plans on innovative and higher growth and value-added product lines
within those geographies, with a view to improving overall profitability. In Asia, Latin America and other emerging markets,
a higher level of economic growth is still expected over the coming years, despite the slower conditions experienced in
the past few years. This should provide opportunities for the Segment to improve market share and increase profitability
in these regions. Furthermore, there is close alignment of label demand to consumer staples, with the exception of CCL
Design and CCL Secure, which are completely aligned to the automotive and electronics industries, as well as government
institutions and Central Banks, respectively. Management believes the Segment will attain the sales volumes, geographic
distribution and reach mirroring those of its customers over the next few years through its focused strategy and by
capitalizing on following customer trends.
CCL Segment Financial Performance
Sales
Operating income
Return on sales
2021
% Growth
$
$
3,498.2
545.8
15.6%
$
4.2%
(1.3%) $
2020
3,357.6
552.8
16.5%
Sales in the CCL Segment for 2021 increased 4.2% to $3,498.2 million, compared to $3,357.6 million in 2020, driven by
organic growth of 6.9% and 1.7% from acquisition-related growth, partially offset by 4.4% negative impact from foreign
currency translation.
Sales in 2021 for North America were up high single digit excluding the impact of currency translation and acquisitions,
compared to 2020. Home & Personal Care sales and profitability increased on better demand for tubes, aerosols and
specialty bottles for travel size, beauty, cosmetic and skin care products, with labels only modestly up organically as
cleansing and sanitizing-related demand fell dramatically. Healthcare & Specialty sales declined modestly with profitability
up in Ag Chem but down in Healthcare as pandemic related demand waned. Food & Beverage posted improved results
in both sleeves and pressure sensitive labels driven by higher “on-premise” demand for customers. CCL Design sales and
profitability increased modestly as automotive demand improved very significantly over an extremely weak prior year in
the first half; however rising semiconductor supply chain challenges as 2021 unfolded reduced the gains in automotive
and electronic markets for the year. Overall, profitability and return on sales improved despite rising inflationary impacts.
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European sales were up low single digit for 2021, excluding currency translation and acquisitions compared to 2020.
Home & Personal Care sales declined slightly but profitability improved on strong results in the U.K. and Poland. Healthcare
& Specialty sales increased on gains in Healthcare, however, share loss in Ag Chem markets and operational challenges
in the Nordic region reduced profitability. Food & Beverage results were mixed with gains in pressure sensitive labels
as “on-premise” demand partly returned. Share loss related declines in sleeves in the U.K. were partly offset by foreign
exchange devaluation benefits in Turkey while significant raw materials inflation impacted everywhere. CCL Design sales
and profitability increased in comparatively stronger automotive and industrial markets, offsetting softer mix in electronics
markets. CCL Secure results reduced very significantly as 2020 included unexpected high margin pandemic-related
demand for banknotes. European overall profitability and return on sales declined.
Sales in Latin America, excluding currency translation, increased double digit for 2021 compared to 2020. Sales and
profitability improved in Mexico in all business lines bar CCL Secure, compared to a very strong prior year aided by
new currency launches. In Brazil, sales improved significantly with gains across all product categories (especially Food
& Beverage) outpacing profitability improvement due to mix changes and devaluation compounded inflation. Foreign
currency translation drove a decline in operating income for 2021 compared to 2020 in Brazil while Argentina and Chile
posted improved results. Excluding the impact of currency translation, overall operating income for the region improved
but return on sales fell compared to 2020.
Asia Pacific 2021 sales, excluding acquisitions and currency translation were up double digit compared to 2020. Sales
growth in China was particularly strong, driven by CCL Design on new business wins, with profitability held by start-up
costs, softer mix and the absence of government assistance programs that benefitted 2020. Sales and profitability across
ASEAN markets declined compared to the prior year period, as all countries remain challenged by some of the toughest
CV19 restrictions in the world, most notably in Vietnam. In Australia, sales and profitability increased on strong results for
CCL Secure and improved results for Healthcare and Wine label operations. The new Beverage plant in South Africa posted
significantly improved results in its first full year of operation. For the Asia Pacific region, operating income declined
slightly and return on sales fell.
Operating income for the CCL Segment declined by 1.3% to $545.8 million for 2021 compared to $552.8 million for
2020, principally due to the decline in CCL Secure results as the prior year included an unexpected surge in high margin
pandemic-related demand for banknotes. Foreign currency translation also had a negative effect of 4.6% on 2021 operating
income compared to 2020. Operating income as a percentage of sales decreased to 15.6% in 2021 compared to the 16.5%
return generated in the prior year, due to the mix effect of high banknote demand in 2020 and the impact of inflation,
especially in the second half of 2021.
The CCL Segment invested $230.6 million in capital spending in 2021 compared to $197.8 million last year. The major
expenditures were for equipment installations and new plants to support capacity additions globally. Depreciation and
amortization, excluding amortization on right-of-use assets, for the CCL Segment was $205.3 million in 2021, compared
to $209.3 million in 2020.
C) Avery
Avery is one of the world’s largest supplier of labels, specialty converted media and software solutions to enable short-run
digital printing in businesses and homes alongside complementary office products sold through distributors and mass-
market retailers. The products are split into three primary lines: (1) Printable Media: including address labels, shipping
labels, marketing and product identification labels, business cards, and name badges supported by customized software
solutions; (2) Organizational Products Group (“OPG”): including binders, sheet protectors, indexes, dividers and writing
instruments; and (3) Direct-to-Consumer: digitally imaged labels, business cards, name badges, event badges, key cards,
wristbands, planners & journals and family-oriented identification labels supported by unique web-enabled e-commerce
URLs. Products in the Printable Media and Direct-to-Consumer categories are predominantly used by businesses and
individual consumers consistently throughout the year; however, in the OPG category, North American demand typically
surges for the back-to-school season during the third quarter.
Avery operates 23 manufacturing and three distribution facilities. Sales for Avery are principally generated in North
America, Europe and Australia, with a market-leading position. There is a small presence in Latin America. Most products
are sold under the market-leading Avery brand and, with equal prominence in German-speaking countries, under the
Zweckform brand name that is better known by consumers in that part of Europe, as well as the direct-to-consumer brands:
• pc/nametag
• Easy2Name
• InTouch
• Mabel’s Labels
• Colle à Moi
• Plum Paper
• goedgemerkt
• Stuck on You
• MasterTag
• badgepoint
• IDentilam
• RFID Hotel
• Imprint Plus
• I.D.&C.
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Avery reaches some of its consumers and end users at small businesses through distribution channels including mass-
market merchandisers, office superstores, wholesalers, contract stationers, mail order and e-commerce retailers. Merger
activity and store closures in some of these distribution channels can lead to short-term volume declines as customer
inventory positions are consolidated. Avery is the leading brand in its core markets, with the principal competition
being lower-priced private label products. Secular decline in the OPG category and core mailing address labels has
been partly offset by innovations such as shipping and product identification labels and Avery’s proprietary direct-to-
consumer e-commerce label design software platform WePrint™. Furthermore, starting in 2014 with Nilles, and with 16
more acquisitions since, Avery expanded its digital printing franchises to custom roll labels, the digital graphic arts sector,
the meetings and events planning industry, personalized identification labels for children and families, event badges and
wristbands, personalized planners and journals, RFID enabled keycards and wristbands and horticultural labels and tags.
Some of these e-commerce platforms expanded rapidly during the pandemic while others, such as event and corporate
identity name badges weakened, and some very significantly. Future growth rates in all these new businesses are expected
to outpace Avery’s legacy product lines. It is also the Company’s expectation that Avery will continue to open up new
revenue streams in short-run digital printing applications.
Avery Financial Performance
Sales
Operating income
Return on sales
2021
% Growth
$
$
708.9
148.8
21.0%
11.8%
31.3%
$
$
2020
634.2
113.3
17.9%
Avery sales for 2021 were $708.9 million an 11.8% improvement compared to the $634.2 million posted in 2020, surpassing
2019 performance in constant currency. The increase was due to 14.7% organic growth, 1.8% acquisition-related growth,
partially offset by a 4.7% negative impact of foreign currency translation compared to 2020.
North American sales increased double digits for 2021, excluding currency translation and acquisitions, compared to
2020. Sales and profitability in Printable Media, OPG and “Kids’ labels” product lines rebounded including a significantly
stronger back-to-school season compared to the pandemic chaos of 2020. Sales and profitability for Direct-to-Consumer
name, event badge and wristband categories improved dramatically as sports and entertainment events trended toward
2019 levels, but conventions, meetings and conferences although improved, still lagged pre-pandemic levels, in some
cases significantly. “WePrint™” and other online label categories as well as the newly acquired Plum platform posted
strong results for 2021. Overall profitability increased substantially and return on sales improved despite the substantial
raw material and freight inflation combined with supply availability challenges.
International sales, largely generated from products in the Printable Media and Direct-to-Consumer categories, represent
approximately 30% of the Avery Segment for 2021. Sales, excluding acquisitions and currency translation, were up double
digit in Europe with significant organic growth across all the direct-to-consumer categories. Legacy Printable Media
operations posted significantly improved results compared to 2020. Results bounced back in the smaller Asia Pacific and
Latin American business units as pandemic-related consumer restrictions partly abated in 2021.
Operating income increased 31.3% to $148.8 million for 2021 compared to $113.3 million in 2020. Return on sales of 21.0%
for 2021 improved compared to 17.9% for 2020, largely due to a partial reversal of the pandemic’s adverse 2020 impact
on direct-to-consumer name badging operations globally and a better back-to-school season in North America.
Avery invested $14.7 million in capital spending for 2021, compared to $22.0 million for 2020. The majority of the
expenditures in 2021 were for capacity additions in the direct-to-consumer operations in North America and Europe.
Depreciation and amortization, excluding amortization on right-of-use assets, was $19.0 million for 2021 compared to
$19.3 million for 2020.
D) Checkpoint
Overview
Checkpoint is a leading manufacturer of technology-driven loss-prevention, inventory-management and labeling solutions,
including RF and RFID solutions, to the retail and apparel industry globally. There are three primary product lines: MAS, ALS
and Meto. The MAS line focuses on electronic-article-surveillance (“EAS”) systems, including hardware, software, labels
and tags for loss prevention and inventory control systems including RFID solutions. ALS products are apparel labels and
tags, some of which are RFID capable. Meto is a small separately branded Europe-centric product line, including hand-held
pricing tools and labels and promotional in-store displays. All MAS and ALS products are sold under the Checkpoint brand.
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Checkpoint is supported by 24 manufacturing facilities, eight distribution facilities and three product and software
development centres globally. Checkpoint is headquartered in the United States but uses its worldwide footprint to
generate sales internationally. Checkpoint sells directly to retailers or apparel manufacturers and competes with other
global retail labeling companies.
Checkpoint’s market-leading position, strong brand recognition and product development pipeline should still drive
modest growth despite the move to an ‘omni-channel’ retail landscape. Large contracts with retailers for hardware and
software can create significant quarter-to-quarter and, in some cases, year-to-year revenue volatility. However, Checkpoint’s
comprehensive solution of hardware and software also creates an important high-margin recurring revenue stream for
related consumables. The Company is also confident that Checkpoint can capture its share of the fast growing RFID market
as retailers move increasingly to ‘omni-channel’ distribution from a single inventory position.
Checkpoint Financial Performance
Sales
Operating income
Return on sales
2021
% Growth
$
$
772.5
115.5
15.0%
21.6%
43.8%
$
$
2020
635.5
80.3
12.6%
Checkpoint sales were $772.5 million for 2021, a 21.6% increase compared to $635.5 million for 2020, driven by 23.0%
organic growth, 3.2% acquisition growth partially offset by a 4.6% negative impact from foreign currency translation.
Checkpoint experienced a dramatic turnaround in sales and profitability in 2021 posting a record year as CV19-related
restrictions subsided, compared to the shutdown of all non-essential retail in the first and second quarters of 2020.
Consequently MAS sales and profitability improved in all regions despite the significant impact of higher freight from
China and inflation in key electronic components. ALS results exceeded management’s highest expectations with
continued rapid growth in RFID volumes, even when compared to the vastly improved results in 2020 over 2019. Currency
devaluation in Turkey aided profitability. Furthermore, the recent acquisitions of Eti-Textil and Uniter augmented results by
adding new geographies and customers. The smaller Meto business recorded improved performance for 2021 compared
to 2020.
Operating income for 2021 was $115.5 million, an increase of 43.8% compared to $80.3 million in 2020. Return on sales
improved to 15.0% for 2021, compared to 12.6% for 2020. Return on sales increased due to the much reduced impact of
the pandemic in 2021 compared to 2020.
Checkpoint invested $31.5 million in capital spending for 2021, compared to $22.0 million for 2020. The majority of
expenditures in 2021 were in the Asia Pacific region to enhance capacity in ALS manufacturing facilities. Depreciation and
amortization, excluding amortization on right-of-use assets, was $31.3 million for 2021, compared to $29.1 million for 2020.
E)
Innovia
Innovia operations acquired in 2017, Treofan acquired in 2018, Flexpol acquired in 2020 and two small legacy film
manufacturing facilities transferred from the CCL Segment make up this business. Innovia’s global footprint for the
manufacture of specialty high-performance, multi-layer, surface-engineered BOPP films, includes major facilities located
in each of Australia, Belgium, Mexico, Poland and the United Kingdom. These films are sold to customers in the pressure
sensitive materials, flexible packaging and consumer packaged goods industries worldwide, with a small percentage of
the total volume consumed internally by CCL Secure and CCL Label within the CCL Segment. In addition, two smaller
legacy facilities, one located in Germany and one in the United States, produce almost their entire output for the CCL
Segment’s Food & Beverage and Home & Personal Care businesses, respectively.
Polypropylene resin is the most significant input cost for this Segment, derived from oil or natural gas and manufactured
globally by a limited number of producers. Polypropylene costs depend on the prices of natural gas, oil and the availability
of resin cracking capacity. Innovia does not use derivative financial instruments to hedge its exposure to volatility of
polypropylene prices; therefore, many of its large customer price agreements adjust for movements up and down in resin
cost. Polypropylene cost increases in North America outpaced rises in Europe throughout 2021, stabilizing during the
fourth quarter of this year and into 2022.
Film innovation remains a strategic focus for the Segment, investing resources in its industry-leading research and
development people and laboratory in the United Kingdom. This commitment has resulted in the development of unique
process technology, highly differentiated specialty BOPP films and innovative surface coating technology, keeping film
innovation at the forefront for the Segment.
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Throughout 2021, Innovia has been constructing the new capacity investment in Poland for its proprietary “Ecofloat” shrink
films. This hybrid polyolefin film facilitates easy separation from primary bottle packaging to accommodate customers’
bottle-to-bottle circular recycling initiatives globally. The project is scheduled to commence commercial production by
the end of the second quarter in 2022.
Innovia Financial Performance
Sales
Operating income
Return on sales
2021
% Growth
$
$
753.2
81.2
10.8%
22.5%
5.3%
$
$
2020
615.0
77.1
12.5%
Innovia sales for 2021 increased 22.5% to $753.2 million, compared to $615.0 million in 2020, attributable to 24.1% organic
growth and 2.3% acquisition-related growth, partially offset by 3.9% negative impact from foreign currency translation.
The significant organic gain was predominantly fueled by pass-through pricing mechanics associated with dramatically
higher resin costs, although additional volume in North America also supported growth.
Operating income improved 5.3% to $81.2 million compared to $77.1 million for 2020. Pass-through pricing mechanisms
largely recovered higher polypropylene resin cost, especially in North America. Productivity initiatives that began in 2020
supplemented operating margin in the first half of 2021 were more than eliminated in the back half by substantial inflation
in energy and freight costs, especially in Europe. Return on sales declined to 10.8% for 2021 compared to 12.5% for 2020.
Innovia invested $47.0 million in capital spending for 2021 largely for the new European Ecofloat line, compared to $41.0
million for 2020. Depreciation and amortization, excluding amortization on right-of-use assets, for the Innovia Segment
was $46.1 million for 2021, compared to $46.2 million for 2020.
F) Joint Ventures
For the years ended December 31
Sales (at 100%)
CCL Label joint ventures
Rheinfelden*
Earnings (losses) in equity-accounted investments (at 100%)
CCL Label joint ventures
Rheinfelden
Earnings in equity-accounted investments (at 50%)
* primarily sales to CCL Segment
2021
143.5
–
143.5
22.5
–
22.5
11.2
$
$
$
$
$
2020
133.2
3.0
136.2
19.5
(0.5)
19.0
9.5
$
$
$
$
$
+/-
7.7%
n.m.
5.4%
15.4%
n.m.
18.4%
17.9%
Results from the joint ventures in CCL-Kontur, Russia; Pacman-CCL, Middle East and, up until the date of its acquisition
by the Company on February 14, 2020, Rheinfelden in the U.S. are not proportionately consolidated into a Segment but
instead accounted for as equity investments. The Company’s share of the joint ventures net income is disclosed in Earnings
in equity-accounted investments in the consolidated income statement.
Both Pacman-CCL and CCL-Kontur had a record year as sales and profitability increased significantly on strong product
mix and market share gains. Earnings in equity-accounted investments amounted to $11.2 million for 2021, compared
to $9.5 million for 2020. Excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, sales and earnings in equity-accounted
investments improved 13.8% and 27.3%, respectively.
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3 . F I N A N C I N G A N D R I S K M A N AG E M E N T
A) Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company’s leverage ratio is as follows:
For the years ended December 31
Current debt
Current lease liabilities
Long-term debt
Long-term lease liabilities
Total debt(1)
Cash and cash equivalents
Net debt(1)
Adjusted EBITDA
Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA(1)
$
$
$
2021
15.3
32.7
1,691.4
111.9
1,851.3
(602.1)
1,249.2
1,173.1
1.06
$
$
$
2020
51.8
34.2
1,889.4
119.2
2,094.6
(703.7)
1,390.9
1,123.2
1.24
(1) Total debt, net debt and net debt to Adjusted EBITDA are non-IFRS measures; see “Key Performance Indicators and Non-IFRS Measures” in Section 5A.
In May 2020, the Company completed a rule 144A 3.05% private note offering due June 2030 in the principal amount of
US$600.0 million. These notes are unsecured senior obligations. The proceeds of the offering were almost entirely used
to repay borrowings on the Company’s unsecured syndicated revolving credit facility.
In February 2020, the Company amended both its syndicated credit facilities, extending the maturity of its US$366.0 term
loan facility from February 2021 to February 2022 and the maturity of its US$1.2 billion revolving credit facility from March
2023 to February 2025. The term facility was completely repaid during 2021.
The Company’s debt structure at December 31, 2021, was primarily comprised of the 144A 3.05% private notes due June
2030 in the principal amount of US$600.0 million ($750.5 million), 144A 3.25% private notes due October 2026 in the
principal amount of US$500.0 million ($627.4 million), the $300.0 million principal amount 3.864% Series 1 Notes due
April 2028, and borrowings of $9.5 million on the Company’s syndicated revolving credit facility. Outstanding contingent
letters of credit totaled $3.5 million; accordingly, there was approximately US$1.19 billion of unused availability on the
revolving credit facility at December 31, 2021.
The Company’s debt structure at December 31, 2020, was primarily comprised of the 144A 3.05% private notes due June
2030 in the principal amount of US$600.0 million ($754.8 million), 144A 3.25% private notes due October 2026 in the
principal amount of US$500.0 million ($630.8 million), the $300.0 million principal amount 3.864% Series 1 Notes due
April 2028, and the term loan facility of US$161.0 million ($204.8 million). An additional loan facility resident in Australia
was $50.2 million.
Net debt was $1,249.2 million at December 31, 2021, $141.7 million lower than the net debt of $1,390.9 million at December
31, 2020. Net debt declined due to net long-term debt repayments, inclusive of lease obligation repayments of $269.5
million, offset by the impact of foreign currency translation on net debt.
Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA decreased to 1.06 times as at December 31, 2021, compared to 1.24 times at the end of 2020,
due to the decrease in net debt and an increase in Adjusted EBITDA. The measure continues to strengthen as the Company
strategically deploys its free cash flow for business acquisitions and capital expenditures.
The Company’s overall average finance rate was 2.42% as at December 31, 2021, and 2.29% at December 31, 2020 reflecting
the impact of the full repayment of the Company’s variable rate term loan facility.
Interest coverage (a non-IFRS measure; see “Key Performance Indicators and Non-IFRS Measures” in Section 5A) was 14.6
times and 11.9 times in 2021 and 2020, respectively, indicative of lower net finance costs and higher operating income.
The Company’s approach to managing liquidity risk is to ensure that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet liabilities
when they are due. The Company believes its liquidity will be satisfactory for the foreseeable future due to its significant
cash balances, its expected positive operating cash flow and the availability of its unused revolving credit line. The Company
anticipates funding all of its future commitments from the above sources but may raise further funds by entering into new
debt financing arrangements or issuing further equity to satisfy its future additional obligations or investment opportunities.
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B) Cash Flow
Summary of Cash Flows
Cash provided by operating activities
Cash used for financing activities
Cash used for investing activities
Effect of exchange rates on cash
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents – end of year
2021
838.7
(370.0)
(541.3)
(29.0)
(101.6)
602.1
$
$
$
2020
882.9
(461.3)
(428.0)
6.5
0.1
703.7
$
$
$
In 2021, cash provided by operating activities was $838.7 million, compared to $882.9 million in 2020. Free cash flow
from operations (a non-IFRS measure; see “Key Performance Indicators and Non-IFRS Measures” in Section 5A) was $531.8
million for 2021, compared to $616.3 million in the prior year. Driving the change in these metrics for 2021 were increased
earnings offset by days working capital employed, increased income taxes paid and, for the latter metric, increased net
capital expenditures compared to 2020.
The Company maintains a rigorous focus on its investment in non-cash working capital. Days of working capital employed
(a non-IFRS measure; see “Key Performance Indicators and Non-IFRS Measures” in Section 5A) was 29 days and 23 days at
December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively. The days working capital employed increased as the Company
was impacted by significant inflationary pressure in the fourth quarter captured in inventory and accounts receivable not
offset by a corresponding increase in accounts payable relative to the fourth quarter sales growth.
Cash used for financing activities in 2021 was $370.0 million, consisting of net principal repayments of long-term debt and
lease obligations of $269.5 million and dividend payments of $151.0 million, partly offset by proceeds from the issuance
of shares of $50.5 million due to the exercise of stock options.
Cash used for investing activities in 2021 of $541.3 million was primarily for acquisitions that totaled $234.4 million and
net capital expenditures of $306.9 million.
After the above noted items and the $29.0 million negative effect of foreign currency rates, cash and cash equivalents
decreased by $101.6 million in 2021 to $602.1 million.
Capital spending in 2021 amounted to $323.8 million and proceeds from capital dispositions were $16.9 million, resulting in
net capital expenditures of $306.9 million, compared to $266.6 million in 2020. Management increased capital expenditures
in 2021 after preserving capital in 2020 with the uncertain impact of the global CV19 pandemic. Depreciation and amortization
in 2021 amounted to $302.8 million, compared to $305.0 million in 2020, excluding right-of-use asset amortization.
The Company is continuing to seek investment opportunities to expand its business geographically, add capacity in its
facilities and improve its competitiveness. As in previous years, capital spending will be monitored closely and adjusted
based on the level of cash flow generated.
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C)
Interest Rate, Foreign Exchange Management and Other Hedges
The Company periodically uses derivative financial instruments to hedge interest and foreign exchange rates. The
Company does not utilize derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.
As the Company operates internationally with slightly over 2.0% of its 2021 sales to end-use customers denominated in
Canadian dollars, it has significant market risk exposure to changes in foreign exchange rates. Each subsidiary’s sales and
expenses are primarily denominated in its local currency, minimizing the foreign exchange impact on the operating results.
The Company also has exposure to market risks related to interest rate fluctuations on its debt. To mitigate this risk, the
Company maintains a combination of fixed and floating rate debt.
The Company periodically uses interest rate swap agreements to allocate notional debt between fixed and floating rates.
The Company believes that a balance of fixed and floating rate debt can reduce overall interest expense and is in line with
its investment in short-term assets such as working capital, and long-term assets such as property, plant and equipment.
The Company uses cross-currency interest rate swap agreements (“CCIRSA”) as a means to convert U.S. dollar debt into
euro debt to hedge a portion of its euro-based investment and cash flows.
As at December 31, 2021, the Company utilized CCIRSAs to hedge its euro-based assets and cash flows, effectively
converting notional US$264.7 million 3.25% fixed rate debt into 1.23% fixed rate euro debt, US$111.5 million 3.25% fixed rate
debt into 1.16% fixed rate euro debt, US$204.6 million 3.05% fixed rate debt into 2.06% fixed rate euro debt and US$203.9
million 3.05% fixed rate debt into 2.00% fixed rate euro debt. The effect of the CCIRSAs has been to decrease finance cost
by $14.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 (2020 - $14.9 million).
The Company has potential credit risks arising from derivative financial instruments if a counterparty fails to meet its
obligations. The Company’s counterparties are large international financial institutions and, to date, no such counterparty
has failed to meet its financial obligations to the Company. As at December 31, 2021, the Company had $16.3 million
potential exposure to credit risk arising from derivative financial instruments.
As at December 31, 2021, the Company had just over US$1.1 billion drawn under the 144A private bonds and syndicated
revolving credit facility, which are hedging a portion of its U.S. dollar-based and euro-based investments and cash flows,
inclusive of U.S. dollar debt swapped to euros.
D) Equity and Dividends
Summary of Changes in Equity
For the years ended December 31
Net earnings
Dividends
Settlement of exercised stock options
Contributed surplus on expensing of stock options and stock-based compensation plans
Defined benefit plan actuarial gain (loss), net of tax
Increase in accumulated other Comprehensive loss
Increase in equity
Equity
Shares issued at December 31 – Class A (000s)
– Class B (000s)
$
$
$
2021
599.1
(151.0)
61.8
17.0
37.1
(99.2)
464.8
3,747.0
11,822
168,362
$
$
$
2020
529.7
(128.7)
31.3
8.6
(3.5)
(52.9)
384.5
3,282.2
11,836
167,380
In 2021, the Company declared dividends of $151.0 million, compared to $128.7 million declared in the prior year. As
previously discussed, the dividend payout ratio in 2021 was 25% (2020 – 23%) of adjusted earnings. After careful review
of the current year results, budgeted cash flow and income for 2022, the Board declared a 14.3% increase in the annual
dividend: an increase of $0.03 per Class B share per quarter, from $0.21 to $0.24 per Class B share per quarter ($0.96 per
Class B share annualized).
If cash flow periodically exceeds attractive acquisition opportunities available, the Company may also repurchase its
shares, provided that the repurchase is accretive to earnings per share and it will not materially increase financial leverage
beyond targeted levels. The Company did not purchase any of its shares for cancellation in 2021.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Tabular amounts in millions of Canadian dollars, except per share data)2021 ANNUAL REPORT
E) Commitments and Other Contractual Obligations
The Company’s obligations relating to debt, leases and other liabilities at the end of 2021 were as follows:
December 31, 2020
Payments Due by Period
December 31, 2021
Carrying Carrying
Amount Amount
Contractual
Cash
Flows
0-6
6-12
Months Months
1-2
Years
2-5
Years
More
than
5 Years
Non-derivative financial liabilities
Secured bank loans
Unsecured bank loans
Unsecured 144A 3.25%
private notes
Unsecured 144A 3.05%
private notes
Unsecured 3.864%
Series 1 Notes
Unsecured syndicated
bank credit facility
Unsecured syndicated
bank term credit facility
Other long-term obligations
Interest on unsecured
bank credit facilities
Interest on 144A 3.25%
private notes
Interest on 144A 3.05%
private notes
Interest on unsecured 3.864%
Series 1 Notes
Interest on other
long-term debt
Trade and other payables
Accrued post-employment
benefit liabilities
Lease liabilities
Total contractual
cash obligations
$
$
0.8
52.1
4.8
10.1
$
4.8
10.1
$
$
1.4
6.8
$
1.4
0.9
1.9
1.0
$
0.1
1.0
$
630.8
627.4
631.8
754.8
750.5
758.2
298.6
298.8
300.0
(1.9)
204.8
1.1
*
*
*
*
9.5
–
5.6
*
*
*
*
11.0
–
5.6
4.8 *
92.4 *
192.3 *
69.9 *
–
–
–
–
–
4.8
0.8
5.2
9.7
3.3
*
1,135.7
*
1,321.5
0.4
0.2
1,321.5 * 1,321.5
*
153.4
*
144.6
206.2 *
158.3
2.3
19.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
0.7
10.2
11.5
5.7
0.1
–
2.3
17.7
–
–
–
–
0.3
1.5
20.5
23.1
11.6
0.1
–
16.0
27.1
631.8
–
–
11.0
–
0.5
1.8
56.5
69.4
34.8
–
–
63.1
47.2
–
0.4
–
758.2
300.0
–
–
–
–
–
78.6
14.5
–
–
122.5
46.8
$ 3,230.2
$ 3,172.8
$ 3,767.3
$ 1,375.5
$
50.5
$ 103.1
$ 917.2
$ 1,321.0
* Accrued long-term employee benefit and post-employment benefit liability of $13.8 million, accrued interest of $9.6 million on unsecured notes, unsecured
bonds, unsecured two-year term loan and unsecured syndicated credit facilities, and accrued interest of $2.4 million on derivatives are reported in trade
and other payables in 2021 (2020: $12.4 million, $9.6 million and $2.5 million, respectively).
Pension Obligations
The Company sponsors a number of defined benefit plans in countries that give rise to accrued post-employment benefit
obligations. The accrued benefit obligation for these plans at the end of 2021 was $782.6 million (2020 – $836.5 million)
and the fair value of the plan assets was $468.7 million (2020 – $454.8 million), for a net deficit of $313.9 million (2020 –
$381.7 million). Contributions to defined benefit plans during 2021 were $17.3 million (2020 – $16.2 million). The Company
expects to contribute $50.4 million to pension plans in 2022, inclusive of defined contribution plans. These estimated
funding requirements will be adjusted annually, based on various market factors such as interest rates, expected returns
and staffing assumptions, including compensation and mortality. The Company’s contributions are funded through cash
flows generated from operations. Management anticipates that future cash flows from operations will be sufficient to
fund expected future contributions. Details of the Company’s pension plans and related obligations are set out in note
20, “Employee Benefits,” of the Company’s 2021 annual consolidated financial statements.
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Other Obligations and Commitments
The Company has provided various loan guarantees for its joint ventures and associates totaling $21.3 million (2020 –
$23.3 million). The Company has posted surety bonds through accredited insurance companies globally totaling $39.7
million (2020 – $57.0 million). The nature of these commitments is described in note 26 and note 27 of the Company’s
2021 annual consolidated financial statements. There are no defined benefit plans funded with the Company’s stock.
F) Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that all relevant information is gathered
and reported to senior management, including the President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and the Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), on a timely basis so that appropriate decisions can be made regarding
public disclosure. CCL’s Disclosure Committee reviews all external reports and documents of CCL before publication to
enhance the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures.
As at December 31, 2021, based on the continued evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures, the CEO and the
CFO have concluded that CCL’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in National Instrument 52-109, Certificate
of Disclosure in Issuers Annual and Interim Filings (“NI 52-109”), are effective to ensure that information required to be
disclosed in reports and documents that CCL files or submits under Canadian securities legislation is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified.
Internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS. Management is
responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. NI 52-109 requires CEOs
and CFOs to certify that they are responsible for establishing and maintaining internal control over financial reporting for
the issuer, that internal control has been designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS, that the internal control over financial
reporting is effective, and that the issuer has disclosed any changes in its internal control during its most recent interim
period that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect its internal control over financial reporting.
In accordance with the provisions of NI 52-109, management, including the Chief Executive Officer, and the Chief Financial
Officer, have limited the scope of their design of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal control
over financial reporting to exclude controls, policies and procedures of IMP, LAS, Laramara, Tecnoblu, and D&F. These
companies were acquired during the month of December 2021.
The total net assets acquired for these acquisitions was $157.6 million, which are reported in the Company’s consolidated
financial statements of financial position for the year ended December 31, 2021, and was approximately 4% of consolidated
net assets and less than 1% of sales.
The scope limitation is primarily based on the time required to assess disclosure controls and procedures and internal
control over financial reporting in a manner consistent with the Company’s other operations for these acquisitions. The
assessment on the design effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting
is on track for completion by the end of the second quarter of 2022 and the assessment of the operating effectiveness
will be completed by the fourth quarter of 2022.
Except for the preceding changes, based on the evaluation of the design and operating effectiveness of CCL’s internal
control over financial reporting, the CEO and the CFO concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting was effective as at December 31, 2021.
There were no material changes in internal control over financial reporting in the financial year ended December 31, 2021.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Tabular amounts in millions of Canadian dollars, except per share data)2021 ANNUAL REPORT 4 . R I S KS A N D U N C E R TA I N T I E S
The Company is subject to the usual commercial risks and uncertainties from operating as a Canadian public company
and as a supplier of goods and services to the non-durable consumer packaging and consumer durables industries on a
global basis. A number of these potential risks and uncertainties that could have a material adverse effect on the business,
financial condition and results of operations of the Company are, in no particular order, as follows:
Covid-19 Pandemic
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic related to CV19. The impacts on global commerce
have been and are anticipated to continue to be far-reaching. CV19 has resulted in unprecedented governmental actions
in multiple jurisdictions, including the closure of workplaces determined to be non-essential, the imposition of new
health and monitoring requirements and the imposition of restrictions on the international, national and local movement
of people and some goods. There have been significant disruptions to business operations, supply chains and customer
activity and demand; service cancellations, reductions and other changes; the imposition of quarantines and curfews; as
well as considerable general concern and uncertainty. There has been significant stock market volatility and significant
volatility in foreign exchange and commodity markets. While CV19-related governmental and public health imposed
restrictions were partially relaxed in a number of jurisdictions, renewed, and in some instances, heightened restrictions
have since been imposed or are contemplated in multiple jurisdictions. While the Company’s operations have been
determined by most jurisdictions to be essential businesses and have continued to operate throughout the pandemic
with limited disruptions, there can be no assurance that this will continue to be the case throughout the duration of the
CV19 pandemic or that such plants will operate at pre-pandemic staffing and production levels. CV19 continues to have
varying impacts by geography and sector on the Company’s employees, suppliers and customers and on the demand for
the respective products that the Company and its customers produce. While the introduction, beginning in late 2020, of
vaccines designed to offer protection against CV19 offers the possibility of a reduction in the duration of the pandemic,
the time needed for widespread availability and distribution of such vaccines, their duration and efficacy against the
emergence and spread of new strains of CV19, as well as the levels of public participation in inoculation programs, remain
uncertain. The duration of the pandemic and its impact on the Company’s financial performance and position is an area
of estimation uncertainty and judgment, which is continuously monitored and reflected in management’s estimates.
The impacts of the CV19 pandemic that may have an effect on the Company include: a change in short-term and/or long-
term demand and/or pricing for the Company’s products; reductions in production levels; increased costs resulting from
the Company’s efforts to mitigate the impact of CV19; deterioration of worldwide credit and financial markets that could
limit the Company’s ability to obtain external financing to fund operations and capital expenditures, and result in a higher
rate of losses on accounts receivable due to counterparty credit defaults; disruptions to supply chains; impairments and/
or write-downs of assets; restrictions on movement of workforce; reductions in the labour force; the closure of workplaces;
and adverse impacts on the Company’s information technology systems and internal control systems as a result of the
need to maintain remote work arrangements. A material adverse effect on the Company’s employees, customers and/or
suppliers could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Significant uncertainty remains with respect to the future impact of CV19 on the Company’s businesses. As a result,
the Company’s expected financial results for 2022 and beyond may be negatively impacted by continued CV19-related
disruptions. The Company cannot currently estimate the severity of any such impact, which may be material. The overall
severity and duration of CV19-related adverse impacts on the Company’s businesses will depend on future developments
that cannot currently be predicted, including directives of governmental and public health authorities, the extent and
duration of governmental assistance for individuals and businesses adversely affected by CV19, the effectiveness of
inoculation programs, the extent to which suppliers and customers are impacted by renewed operating restrictions and
closures and the speed at which they are able to return to normalized production levels, the level of consumer demand,
the status of labour availability and the ability to staff the Company’s operations and facilities. Even after CV19 outbreaks
have subsided, the Company may continue to experience material adverse impacts to its businesses as a result of CV19’s
global economic impact, including any related recession.
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2021 ANNUAL REPORT Raw Materials Component Parts and Inflation
Although the Company is a large customer to certain key suppliers, it is also an inconsequential buyer of some materials.
The ability to grow earnings will be affected by inflationary and other increases in the cost of electronic sub-assemblies
and raw materials, aluminum ingot, slugs and foils, resins, extruded films, pressure sensitive laminates, paper, binder rings
and plastic components. Inflationary and other increases in the costs of raw materials, labour and energy have occurred
in the past and are expected to reoccur, and the Company’s performance depends in part on its ability to pass these
cost increases on to customers in the price of its products and to effect improvements in productivity. The Company
may not be able to fully offset the effects of raw material costs and other sourced components through price increases,
productivity improvements or cost-reduction programs. If the Company cannot obtain sufficient quantities of these items
at competitive prices, of appropriate quality and on a timely basis, it may not be able to produce sufficient quantities
of product to satisfy market demand, product shipments may be delayed, or its material or manufacturing costs may
increase. Innovia is sensitive to price movements in polypropylene resin used in its BOPP films for label, packaging and
security applications. Polypropylene is the most significant input cost and is traded in the market, with prices linked to
the market price of natural gas and refining capacity. Price movements must be managed and, where necessary, passed
along to the Segment’s customers. Failure to pass along higher costs in a timely and effective manner to its customers
could have a material adverse effect on the Innovia Segment’s business and profitability. Checkpoint’s supply chain relies
significantly on components sourced from factories in Asia; therefore, supply disruption and tariff changes could adversely
affect sales and profitability. Avery’s U.S. supply chain relies almost completely on its plant in Tijuana, Mexico; supply
disruption, changes to border controls or the failure to implement the provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada
Agreement on trade could adversely affect sales and profitability. Overall, any of these problems could result in the loss of
customers and revenue, provide an opportunity for competing products to gain market acceptance and have a material
adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
Potential Risks Relating to Significant Operations in Foreign Countries
The Company operates plants in North America, Europe, Latin America, Africa, Asia, Australia and the Middle East. Sales
to customers located outside of Canada in 2021 were approximately 98% of the Company’s total sales, a level similar to
that in 2020. Non-Canadian operating results are translated into Canadian dollars at the average exchange rate for the
period covered. The Company has significant operating bases in both the United States and Europe. In 2021, 39% and
32% of total sales were to customers in the United States and Europe, respectively. The Company’s operating results
and cash flows could be negatively impacted by slower or declining growth rates in these key markets. The sales from
business units in Latin America, Asia, South Africa and Australia in 2021 were 27% of the Company’s total sales. In addition,
the Company has equity accounted investments in Russia and the Middle East. There are risks associated with operating
a decentralized organization in 204 manufacturing facilities in 43 countries around the world with a variety of different
cultures and values. Operations outside of Canada, the United States and Europe are perceived generally to have greater
political and economic risks and include the Company’s operations in Latin America, parts of Asia, Russia and the Middle
East. These risks include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in currency exchange rates, inflation, changes in foreign law
and regulations, government nationalization of certain industries, currency controls, potential adverse tax consequences
and locally accepted business practices and standards that may not be similar to accepted business practices and
standards in North America and Europe. Although the Company has controls and procedures intended to mitigate these
risks, these risks cannot be entirely eliminated and may have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial results
of the Company.
Competitive Environment
The Company faces competition from other suppliers in all the markets in which it operates. There can be no assurance
that the Company will be able to compete successfully against its current or future competitors or that such competition
will not have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition and results of operations of the Company. This
competitive environment may preclude the Company from passing on higher material, labour and energy costs to its
customers. Any significant increase in in-house manufacturing by customers of the Company could adversely affect the
business, financial condition and results of operations of the Company. In addition, the Company’s consolidated financial
results may be negatively impacted by competitors developing new products or processes that are of superior quality to
those of the Company or that fit the Company’s customers’ needs better, or have lower costs; or by consolidation within
the Company’s competitors or by further pricing pressure being placed on the industry by the large retail chains.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Tabular amounts in millions of Canadian dollars, except per share data)2021 ANNUAL REPORT Foreign Exchange Exposure and Hedging Activities
Sales of the Company’s products to customers outside Canada account for approximately 98% of the revenue of the
Company. Because the prices for such products are quoted in foreign currencies, any increase in the value of the Canadian
dollar relative to such currencies, in particular the U.S. dollar and the euro, reduces the amount of Canadian dollar revenues
and operating income reported by the Company in its consolidated financial statements. The Company also buys inputs
for its products in world markets in several currencies. Exchange rate fluctuations are beyond the Company’s control and
there can be no assurance that such fluctuations will not have a material adverse effect on the reported results of the
Company. The use of derivatives to provide hedges of certain exposures, such as interest rate swaps, forward foreign
exchange contracts and aluminum futures contracts, could impact negatively on the Company’s operations.
Retention of Key Personnel and Experienced Workforce
Management believes that an important competitive advantage of the Company has been, and will continue to be, the
know-how and expertise possessed by its personnel at all levels of the Company. While the machinery and equipment used
by the Company are generally available to competitors of the Company, the experience and training of the Company’s
workforce allows the Company to obtain a level of efficiency and a level of flexibility that management believes to be high
relative to levels in the industries in which it competes. To date, the Company has been successful in recruiting, training
and retaining its personnel over the long term, and while management believes that the know-how of the Company is
widely distributed throughout the Company, the loss of the services of certain of its experienced personnel could have a
material adverse effect on the business, financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
The operations of the Company are dependent on the abilities, experience and efforts of its senior management team.
To date, the Company has been successful in recruiting and retaining competent senior management. Loss of certain
members of the executive team of the Company could have a disruptive effect on the implementation of the Company’s
business strategy and the efficient running of day-to-day operations. This could have a material adverse effect on the
business, financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Acquired Businesses
As part of its growth strategy, the Company continues to pursue acquisition opportunities where such transactions are
economically and strategically justified. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to identify
attractive acquisition opportunities in the future or have the required resources to complete desired acquisitions, or that
it will succeed in effectively managing the integration of acquired businesses. The failure to implement the acquisition
strategy, to successfully integrate acquired businesses or joint ventures into the Company’s structure, or to control
operating performance and achieve synergies may have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition and
results of operations of the Company.
In addition, there may be liabilities that the Company has failed or was unable to discover in its due diligence prior to the
consummation of the acquisition. In particular, to the extent that prior owners of acquired businesses failed to comply
with or otherwise violated applicable laws, including environmental laws, the Company, as a successor owner, may be
financially responsible for these violations. A discovery of any material liabilities could have a material adverse effect on
the business, financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Long-Term Growth Strategy
The Company has experienced significant and steady growth over the last decade. The Company’s organic growth
initiatives coupled with its international acquisitions over the last number of years can place a strain on a number of
aspects of its operating platform including human infrastructure, operational capacity and information systems. The
Company’s ability to continually adapt and augment all aspects of its operational platform is critical to realizing its long-
term growth strategy. Another key aspect to the Company’s growth strategy includes increased development of the
Company’s presence in emerging markets that could create exposure to unstable political conditions, economic volatility
and social challenges. If the Company cannot adjust to its anticipated growth, results of operations may be materially
adversely affected.
Lower than Anticipated Demand
Although Checkpoint enjoys the advantage of significantly lower customer concentration than the rest of the Company,
it remains heavily dependent on the retail marketplace. Changes in the economic environment including the liquidity and
financial condition of its customers, the impact of online customer spending or reductions in retailer spending and new
store openings could adversely affect sales. A reduction in the commitment for chain-wide installations due to decreased
consumer spending that results in reduced demand for loss prevention by retail customers or failure to develop new
technology that entices the customer to maintain its commitment to Checkpoint’s loss prevention products and services
may also have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
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2021 ANNUAL REPORT Exposure to Income Tax Reassessments
The Company operates in many countries throughout the world. Each country has its own income tax regulations and
many of these countries have additional income and other taxes applied at state, provincial and local levels. The Company’s
international investments are complex and subject to interpretation in each jurisdiction from a legal and tax perspective.
The Company’s tax filings are subject to audit by local authorities, and the Company’s positions in these tax filings may
be challenged. The Company may not be successful in defending these positions and could be involved in lengthy and
costly litigation during this process and could be subject to additional income taxes, interest and penalties. This outcome
could have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Realization of Deferred Tax Assets
The Company needs to generate sufficient taxable income in future periods in certain foreign and domestic tax jurisdictions
to realize the tax benefit. If there is a significant change in the time period within which the underlying temporary difference
or loss carry-forwards become taxable or deductible, the Company may have to revise its unrecognized deferred tax
assets. This could result in an increase in the effective tax rate and could have a material adverse effect on future results.
Changes in statutory tax rate may change the deferred tax asset or liability, with either a positive or a negative impact on
the effective tax rate. The computation and assessment of the ability to realize the deferred tax asset balance is complex
and requires significant judgment. New legislation or a change in underlying assumptions may have a material adverse
effect on the business, financial condition and results of the Company.
Fluctuations in Operating Results
While the Company’s operating results over the past several years have indicated a general upward trend in sales and net
earnings, operating results within particular product forms, within particular facilities of the Company and within particular
geographic markets have undergone fluctuations in the past and, in management’s view, are likely to do so in the future.
Operating results may fluctuate in the future as a result of many factors in addition to the global economic conditions,
and these factors include the volume of orders received relative to the manufacturing capacity of the Company, the level
of price competition (from competing suppliers both in domestic and in other lower-cost jurisdictions), variations in the
level and timing of orders, the cost of raw materials and energy, the ability to develop innovative solutions and the mix of
revenue derived in each of the Company’s businesses. Operating results may also be impacted by the inability to achieve
planned volumes through normal growth and successful renegotiation of current contracts with customers and by the
inability to deliver expected benefits from cost-reduction programs derived from the restructuring of certain business
units. Any of these factors or a combination of these factors could have a material adverse effect on the business, financial
condition and results of operations of the Company.
Insurance Coverage
Management believes that insurance coverage of the Company’s facilities addresses all material insurable risks, provides
coverage that is similar to that which would be maintained by a prudent owner/operator of similar facilities and is
subject to deductibles, limits and exclusions that are customary or reasonable given the cost of procuring insurance and
current operating conditions. However, there can be no assurance that such insurance will continue to be offered on an
economically feasible basis or at current premium levels, that the Company will be able to pass through any increased
premium costs, or that all events that could give rise to a loss or liability are insurable, or that the amounts of insurance
will at all times be sufficient to cover each and every loss or claim that may occur involving the assets or operations of
the Company.
Catastrophic Events
Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, floods or wildfires, public health crises, such as epidemics and
pandemics, political instability, acts of terrorism, war or other conflicts and other events outside of the Company’s control,
may adversely impact its business and operating results. In addition to the direct impact that such events could have on
the Company’s facilities and workforce, these types of events could negatively impact consumer spending in the impacted
regions or, depending on the severity, globally, which would impact the Company’s customers and in turn impact demand
for its products.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Tabular amounts in millions of Canadian dollars, except per share data)2021 ANNUAL REPORT Dependence on Customers
The Company has a modest dependence on certain customers. The Company’s two largest customers combined
accounted for approximately 8.1% (2020 – 9.0%) of the consolidated revenue for the fiscal year 2021. The five largest
customers of the Company represented approximately 15.2% (2020 – 16.2%) of the total revenue for 2021 and the 25 largest
customers represented approximately 35.8% (2020 – 35.8%) of the total revenue. Several thousand customers make up
the remainder of total revenue. Although the Company has strong partnership relationships with its customers, there
can be no assurance that the Company will maintain its relationship with any particular customer or continue to provide
services to any particular customer at current levels. A loss of any significant customer, or a decrease in the sales to any
such customer, could have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition and results of operations of the
Company. Consolidation within the consumer products market base and office retail superstores could have a negative
impact on the Company’s business, depending on the nature and scope of any such consolidation.
Environmental, Health and Safety Requirements and Other Considerations
The Company is subject to numerous federal, provincial, state and municipal statutes, regulations, by-laws, guidelines and
policies, as well as permits and other approvals related to the protection of the environment and workers’ health and safety.
The Company maintains active health and safety and environmental programs for the purpose of preventing injuries to
employees and pollution incidents at its manufacturing sites. The Company also carries out a program of environmental
compliance audits, including an independent third-party pollution liability assessment for acquisitions, to assess the
adequacy of compliance at the operating level and to establish provisions, as required, for environmental site remediation
plans. The Company has environmental insurance for most of its operating sites, with certain exclusions for historical matters.
Despite these programs and insurance coverage, further proceedings or inquiries from regulators on employee health and
safety requirements, particularly in Canada, the United States and the European Economic Community (collectively, the
“EHS Requirements”), could have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition and results of operations of
the Company. In addition, changes to existing EHS Requirements, the adoption of new EHS Requirements in the future, or
changes to the enforcement of EHS Requirements, as well as the discovery of additional or unknown conditions at facilities
owned, operated or used by the Company, could require expenditures that might materially affect the business, financial
condition and results of operations of the Company to the extent not covered by indemnity, insurance or covenant not
to sue. Furthermore, while the Company has generally benefited from increased regulations on its customers’ products,
the demand for the services or products of the Company may be adversely affected by the amendment or repeal of laws
or by changes to the enforcement policies of the regulatory agencies concerning such laws.
Operating and Product Hazards
The Company’s revenues are dependent on the continued operation of its facilities and its customers. The operation of
manufacturing plants involves many risks, including the failure or substandard performance of equipment, natural disasters,
suspension of operations and new governmental statutes, regulations, guidelines and policies. The total loss of certain of
the Company’s manufacturing plants could have a significant financial impact on the affected business segment, particularly
where the plant represents a single or significant source of supply. The operations of the Company and its customers are
also subject to various hazards incidental to the production, use, handling, processing, storage and transportation of certain
hazardous materials. These hazards can cause personal injury, severe damage to and destruction of property and equipment
and environmental damage. Furthermore, the Company may become subject to claims with respect to workplace exposure,
workers’ compensation and other matters. The Company’s pharmaceutical and specialty food product operations are subject
to stringent federal, state, provincial and local health, food and drug regulations and controls, and may be impacted by
consumer product liability claims and the possible unavailability and/or expense of liability insurance. The Company prints
information on its labels and containers that, if incorrect, could give rise to product liability claims. A determination by
applicable regulatory authorities that any of the Company’s facilities are not in compliance with any such regulations or
controls in any material respect may have a material adverse effect on the Company. A successful product liability claim
(or a series of claims) against the Company in excess of its insurance coverage could have a material adverse effect on the
business, financial condition and results of operations of the Company. There can be no assurance as to the actual amount of
these liabilities or the timing thereof. The occurrence of material operational problems, including, but not limited to, the above
events, could have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
The Timing and Volume of New Banknote Orders
The CCL Secure banknote substrate operation is dependent on government procurement decisions and the volume and
timing of new or replacement banknote orders is often uncertain. These decisions can be influenced by many political
factors that could delay or reduce the volume of banknote orders. The impact of new large volume banknote orders may
result in the Company having to invest in material capital projects to support government procurement decisions. As a
result, volatility may be created in the cash flows and in the financial results of the CCL Secure operations and could have
a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company.
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2021 ANNUAL REPORT Product Security
CCL Secure’s banknote substrate business is involved in high security applications and must maintain highly secured
facilities and product shipments. CCL Secure maintains vigorous security and material control procedures. All employees,
guests and third-party contractors with access to facilities and products are prudently screened and monitored. However,
the loss of a product, counterfeiting of a high security feature or the breach of a secured facility as a result of negligence,
collusion or theft is possible. Loss of product whilst in transit, particularly during transshipment, through the failure of
freight management companies or the loss of the shipment vehicle by accident or act of God is possible. Consequently,
the financial damage and potential reputational impairment on CCL Secure may have a material adverse effect on the
Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
Financial Reporting
The Company prepares its financial reports in accordance with accounting policies and methods prescribed by IFRS.
In the preparation of financial reports, management may need to rely upon assumptions, make estimates or use their
best judgement in determining the financial condition of the Company. Significant accounting policies are described
in more detail in the notes to the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December
31, 2021. In order to have a reasonable level of assurance that financial transactions are properly authorized, assets are
safeguarded against unauthorized or improper use and transactions are properly recorded and reported, the Company
has implemented and continues to analyze its internal control systems for financial reporting. Although the Company
believes that its financial reporting and financial statements are prepared with reasonable safeguards to ensure reliability,
the Company cannot provide absolute assurance in that regard.
Compliance with Anti-Bribery and Export Laws
Due to the Company’s global operations, the Company is subject to many laws governing international relations, including
those that prohibit improper payments to government officials and commercial customers, and which may restrict where
the Company can do business, what information or products the Company can supply to certain countries and what
information the Company can provide to foreign governments, including but not limited to the Canadian Corruption of
Foreign Public Officials Act (“CFPOA”), the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), the U.K. Bribery Act and the U.S.
Export Administration Act. The Company’s policies mandate compliance with these anti-bribery laws. The Company
operates in many parts of the world that have experienced governmental corruption to some degree and, in certain
circumstances, strict compliance with anti-bribery laws may conflict with local customs and practices. Given the high
level of complexity of these laws, there is a risk that some provisions may be inadvertently or intentionally breached, for
example through fraudulent or negligent behavior of individual employees, the Company’s failure to comply with certain
formal documentation requirements or otherwise. Additionally, the Company may be held liable for actions taken by local
dealers and partners. If the Company is found to be liable for CFPOA, FCPA or other violations (either due to the Company’s
own acts or through inadvertence, or due to the acts or inadvertence of others), the Company could suffer from civil and
criminal penalties or other sanctions, which could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business, financial
condition, and results of operations.
New Product Developments
Markets are continually evolving based on the ingenuity of the Company and its competitors, consumer preferences
and new product identification and information technologies. In particular, customers and consumers are seeking more
sustainable product offerings using recyclable components and enabling circularity in product use. To the extent that
any such new developments result in a decrease in the use of any of the Company’s products, a material adverse effect
on the financial condition and results of operations could occur.
Checkpoint’s ability to create new products and to sustain existing products is affected by whether the Company can
develop and fund technological innovations, such as those related to the next generation of product solutions, evolving
RFID technologies, and other innovative security devices, software and systems initiatives. The failure to develop and
launch successful new products could have a material adverse effect on Checkpoint’s business, financial condition and
results of operations.
Although Innovia has a unique manufacturing process for a portion of its BOPP product line and CCL Secure is the
leading manufacturer of polymer banknote substrate, it is dependent on its ability to constantly evolve the technological
capabilities of its products to meet the demands of its customer base. New scientific advancements in polymer film
manufacturing could curtail the use of Innovia’s BOPP, while the advancement of e-commerce and cashless societies may
outmode the need for polymer banknotes. Failure to invest in intellectual properties and perpetually innovate may result
in lower demand for films and banknote substrate and could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business,
financial condition and results of operations.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Tabular amounts in millions of Canadian dollars, except per share data)2021 ANNUAL REPORT Labour Relations
While labour relations between the Company and its employees have been stable in the recent past and there have been
no material disruptions in operations as a result of labour disputes, the maintenance of a productive and efficient labour
environment cannot be assured. Accordingly, a strike, lockout or deterioration of labour relationships could have a material
adverse effect on the business, financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Legal and Regulatory Proceedings
Any alleged failure by the Company to comply with applicable laws and regulations in the countries of operation may lead
to the imposition of fines and penalties or the denial, revocation or delay in the renewal of permits and licenses issued by
governmental authorities or litigation. In addition, governmental authorities, as well as third parties, may claim that the
Company is liable for environmental remediation or damages. A significant judgment against the Company, the loss of a
significant permit or other approval or the imposition of a significant fine or penalty could have a material adverse effect
on the business, financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Moreover, the Company may from time to time be notified of claims that it may be infringing patents, copyrights or other
intellectual property rights owned by other third parties. Any litigation could result in substantial costs and diversion of
resources, and could have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition and results of operations of the
Company. In the future, third parties may assert infringement claims against the Company or its customers. In the event of
an infringement claim, the Company may be required to spend a significant amount of money to develop a non-infringing
alternative or to obtain licenses. The Company may not be successful in developing such an alternative or obtaining a
license on reasonable terms, if at all. In addition, any such litigation could be lengthy and costly and could have a material
adverse effect on the business, financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
The Company may also be subject to claims arising from its failure to manufacture a product to the specifications of
its customers or from personal injury arising from a consumer’s use of a product or component manufactured by the
Company. While the Company will seek indemnity from its customers for claims made against the Company by consumers,
and while the Company maintains what management believes to be appropriate levels of insurance to respond to such
claims, there can be no assurance that the Company will be fully indemnified by its customers or that insurance coverage
will continue to be available or, if available, will be adequate to cover all costs arising from such claims. In addition, the
Company could become subject to claims relating to its prior or acquired businesses, including environmental and tax
matters, or claims by third parties, such as distributors or agents. There can be no assurance that insurance coverage will
be adequate to cover all costs arising from such claims.
Specifically, during 2018, the Federal Court of Australia awarded a judgment and costs against a subsidiary of the Company,
CCL Secure Pty Ltd. (formerly Innovia Security Pty Ltd.) (“ISPL”), totaling A$70.0 million ($63.8 million), finding a wrongful
termination of an agency agreement with Benoy Berry and a company controlled by him, Global Secure Currency Ltd.
(collectively “Berry”), an arm’s length third party in Nigeria. ISPL appealed the judgment. As part of the appeals process,
the Australian court of appeals mandated that the Company guarantee the entire judgment in order to stay execution of
the judgment pending resolution of the appeal. On appeal, the Australian court of appeals reduced the total damages
awarded to Berry to A$4.8 million ($4.4 million) including interest and Berry’s estimated legal costs, and awarded ISPL a
portion of its appeal costs. Berry appealed the reduced award to the High Court of Australia. In the third quarter of 2020,
the High Court of Australia issued a final judgement for Berry in the sum of approximately A$45.1 million ($43.0 million),
including interest and Berry’s legal costs. The final judgement was $8.6 million in excess of the previously recorded
provision, which had been accrued as part of the 2017 Innovia acquisition for this matter, and was reported in Restructuring
and Other Items in 2020.
In the first quarter of 2019, a hearing on a jurisdictional issue was heard in respect of a lawsuit launched in 2011 by Berry
in Nigerian Federal Court against ISPL and Innovia Films Ltd. (collectively “IFL”), as well as other defendants not affiliated
with ISPL. The court denied IFL’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit on the jurisdictional issue. IFL is appealing that decision to
the highest appeals court in Nigeria. The lawsuit alleges that IFL and the co-defendants committed to build a banknote
substrate plant in Nigeria and Berry seeks an order requiring IFL and the co-defendants to build the plant or in lieu thereof,
grant an award of total damages in the amount of €1.5 billion ($2.2 billion). IFL intends to vigorously defend this claim,
which the Company considers to be without merit and accordingly, the Company has made no provision for the matter.
Defined Benefit Post-Employment Plans
The Company is the sponsor of a number of defined benefit plans in thirteen countries that give rise to accrued post-
employment benefit obligations. Although the Company believes that its current financial resources combined with its
expected future cash flows from operations and returns on post-employment plan assets will be sufficient to satisfy the
obligations under these plans in future years, the cash outflow and higher expenses associated with these plans may be
higher than expected and may have a material adverse impact on the financial condition of the Company.
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2021 ANNUAL REPORT Breach of Legal and Regulatory Requirements
CCL Secure’s banknote substrate operation has the highest accreditation within the security printing industry. This
accreditation provides governments and Central Banks with assurance in respect of safeguarding high ethical standards
and business practices. Violation of CCL Secure’s highly strict requirements and constant detailed oversight in relation to
bribery, corruption and anti-competitive activities remains a risk in an industry expecting the highest ethical standards.
Consequently, the financial damage and potential reputational impairment on CCL Secure that could arise if the standards
and practices are compromised, or perceived to have been compromised, may have a material adverse effect on the
Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
Material Disruption of Information Technology Systems
The Company is increasingly dependent on information technology (“IT”) systems to manufacture its products, process
transactions, respond to customer questions, manage inventory, purchase, sell and ship goods on a timely basis and
maintain cost-efficient operations, as well as maintain its e-commerce websites. Any material disruption or slowdown of
the systems, including a disruption or slowdown caused by the Company’s failure to successfully upgrade its systems,
system failures, viruses or other causes, could have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition and
results of operations of the Company. If changes in technology cause the Company’s information systems to become
obsolete or if information systems are inadequate to handle growth, the Company could incur losses and costs due to
interruption of its operations.
The Company maintains information within its IT networks and on the cloud to operate its business, as well as confidential
personal employee and customer information. The secure maintenance of this information is critical to the Company’s
operations and reputation. The Company invests in hardware and software to prevent the risk of intrusion, tampering and
theft. Any such unauthorized breach of the IT infrastructure could compromise the data maintained, which could cause
the corruption or exposure of confidential or proprietary information, a significant disruption in operations, the loss or
theft of critical data and financial resources and meaningful harm to the Company’s reputation, any of which could result
in a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
Impairment in the Carrying Value of Goodwill and Indefinite-Life Intangible Assets
As of December 31, 2021, the Company had approximately $2.4 billion of goodwill and indefinite-life intangible assets
on its consolidated statement of financial position, the value of which is reviewed for impairment at least annually. The
assessment of the value of goodwill and intangible assets depends on a number of key factors requiring estimates and
assumptions about earnings growth, operating margins, discount rates, economic projections, anticipated future cash
flows and market capitalization. There can be no assurance that future reviews of goodwill and intangible assets will
not result in an impairment charge. Although it does not affect cash flow, an impairment charge does have the effect of
reducing the Company’s earnings, total assets and equity.
Credit Ratings
The credit ratings currently assigned to the Company by Moody’s and S&P, or that may in the future be assigned by
other rating agencies, are subject to amendment in accordance with each agency’s rating methodology and subjective
modifiers driving the credit rating opinion. There is no assurance that any rating assigned to the Company will remain in
effect for any given period of time or that any rating will not be revised or withdrawn entirely by a rating agency in the
future. A downgrade in the credit rating assigned by one or more rating agencies could increase the Company’s cost of
borrowing or impact the Company’s ability to renegotiate debt, and may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s
financial condition and profitability.
Share Price Volatility
Changes in the Company’s stock price may affect access to, or cost of, financing from capital markets and may affect stock-
based compensation arrangements. The Company’s stock price has appreciated significantly over the last five years and
is influenced by the financial results of the Company, changes in the overall stock market, demand for equity securities,
relative peer group performance, market expectation of future financial performance and competitive dynamics among
many other things. There is no assurance that the Company’s share price will not be volatile in the future.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Tabular amounts in millions of Canadian dollars, except per share data)2021 ANNUAL REPORT Protection of Intellectual Property
Certain of the Company’s products involve complex technology and chemistry and the Company relies on maintaining
protection of this intellectual property and proprietary information to maintain a competitive advantage. The infringement,
expiration or other loss of these patents and other proprietary information would reduce the barriers to entry into
the Company’s existing lines of business and may result in loss of market share and a decrease in the Company’s
competitiveness, which could have an adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and
cash flows. There also can be no assurance that the patents previously obtained or to be obtained by the Company in the
future will provide adequate protection of such intellectual property or adequately maintain any competitive advantage.
Dividends
The declaration and payment of dividends is subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors taking into account current
and anticipated cash flow, capital requirements, the general financial condition of the Company and global economy as
well as the various risk factors set out above. The Board of Directors intends to pay a consistent dividend with consistent
increases over time. However, the Board of Directors may in certain circumstances determine that it is in the best interests
of the Company to reduce or suspend the dividend. In that situation, the trading price of the Company’s Class A and Class
B shares may be materially affected.
Climate Change
Event risks caused by global climate change, including the frequency and severity of weather-related events, could
damage the Company’s facilities, disrupt operations, impact revenues and cash flow, and create financial risk. These could
result in substantial costs for emergency response efforts during the event, reinstatement of regular business operations
and repair or replacement of premises and equipment. The potential impact or financial consequence of such events
is highly uncertain. The Company’s operations are spread over more than 204 locations around the world and therefore
subject to varying climate change event risks.
Global climate change also gives rise to other risks to the Company’s business and operations, including increased
regulation and market shifts in supply and demand, which are also difficult to predict. Many countries in which the
Company carries on business are at differing stages of developing policy and regulations regarding carbon emissions and
other environmental impacts, which could significantly affect the Company’s business, create financial obligations and
increase operating costs. Increased public awareness of climate change may impact consumer demand for the Company’s
customers’ products. The Company’s failure to innovate more sustainable or circular economy products could have a
material adverse effect on its financial condition and profitability.
The Company’s failure to implement environmental, social and governance targets and initiatives, or to achieve its
sustainability targets could have a material adverse impact on its financial condition and profitability.
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2021 ANNUAL REPORT 5. AC C O U N T I N G P O L I C I E S A N D N O N - I F R S M E A S U R E S
A) Key Performance Indicators and Non-IFRS Measures
CCL measures the success of the business using a number of key performance indicators, many of which are in accordance
with IFRS as described throughout this report. The following performance indicators are not measurements in accordance
with IFRS and should not be considered as an alternative to or replacement of net earnings or any other measure of
performance under IFRS. These non-IFRS measures do not have any standardized meaning and may not be comparable
to similar measures presented by other issuers. These additional measures are used to provide added insight into the
Company’s results and are concepts often seen in external analysts’ research reports, in financial covenants in banking
agreements and note agreements, in purchase and sales contracts on acquisitions and divestitures of the business, and
in discussions and reports to and from the Company’s shareholders and the investment community. These non-IFRS
measures will be found throughout this report and are referenced alphabetically in the definition section below.
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Class B Share – An important non-IFRS measure to assist in understanding the ongoing
earnings performance of the Company, excluding items of a one-time or non-recurring nature. It is not considered a
substitute for basic net earnings per Class B share, but it does provide additional insight into the ongoing financial
results of the Company. This non-IFRS measure is defined as basic net earnings per Class B share, excluding gains on
dispositions, goodwill impairment loss, non-cash acquisition accounting adjustments, restructuring and other items and
tax adjustments.
Earnings per Class B Share
Basic earnings
Net loss from restructuring and other items
New UK Tax Legislation
Adjusted basic earnings
Three Months Ended
December 31
Twelve Months Ended
December 31
2021
0.80
0.01
–
0.81
$
$
2020
0.81
0.03
–
0.84
$
$
2021
3.33
0.02
0.02
3.37
$
$
2020
2.96
0.12
–
3.08
$
$
Adjusted EBITDA – A critical financial measure used extensively in the packaging industry and other industries to assist
in understanding and measuring operating results. It is also considered as a proxy for cash flow and a facilitator for
business valuations. This non-IFRS measure is defined as earnings before net finance cost, income taxes, depreciation
and amortization, goodwill impairment loss, earnings in equity accounted investments, non-cash acquisition accounting
adjustments, restructuring and other items. The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA is an important measure as it
allows the assessment of the Company’s ongoing business without the impact of net finance costs, depreciation and
amortization and income tax expenses, as well as non-operating factors and unusual items. As a proxy for cash flow, it is
intended to indicate the Company’s ability to incur or service debt and to invest in property, plant and equipment, and it
may allow comparison of the Company’s business to that of its peers and competitors who may have different capital or
organizational structures. Adjusted EBITDA is a measure tracked by financial analysts and investors to evaluate financial
performance and is a key metric in business valuations. Adjusted EBITDA is considered an important measure by lenders
to the Company and is included in the financial covenants for the Company’s bank lines of credit.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Tabular amounts in millions of Canadian dollars, except per share data)2021 ANNUAL REPORT
The following table reconciles Adjusted EBITDA measures to IFRS measures reported in the annual consolidated income
statements for the periods ended as indicated.
Net earnings
Corporate expense
Earnings in equity-accounted investments
Finance cost, net
Restructuring and other items
Income taxes
Operating income
Less: Corporate expense
Add: Depreciation and amortization
Adjusted EBITDA (a non-IFRS measure)
Three Months Ended
December 31
Twelve Months Ended
December 31
2021
145.1
18.2
(4.8)
13.9
1.1
35.3
208.8
(18.2)
86.6
$
$
2020
145.9
16.4
(4.0)
15.8
5.8
33.4
213.3
(16.4)
87.0
$
$
2021
599.1
60.6
(11.2)
56.9
4.4
181.5
891.3
(60.6)
342.4
$
$
2020
529.7
46.7
(9.5)
65.2
27.6
163.8
823.5
(46.7)
346.4
277.2
$
283.9
$
1,173.1
$
1,123.2
$
$
$
Days Working Capital Employed – A measure indicating the relative liquidity and asset intensity of the Company’s working
capital. It is calculated by multiplying the net working capital by the number of days in the quarter and then dividing by
the quarterly sales. Net working capital includes trade and other receivables, inventories, prepaid expenses, trade and
other payables, and income taxes recoverable and payable. The following table reconciles the net working capital used
in the days of working capital employed measure to IFRS measures reported in the consolidated statements of financial
position as at the periods ended as indicated.
Days Working Capital Employed
At December 31
Trade and other receivables
Inventories
Prepaid expenses
Income taxes recoverable
Trade and other payables
Income taxes payable
Net working capital
Days in quarter
Fourth quarter sales
Days of working capital employed
$
$
$
2021
1,083.8
677.3
46.5
37.9
(1,321.5)
(48.5)
475.5
92
1,488.8
29
$
$
$
2020
922.8
533.5
35.3
29.0
(1,135.7)
(40.3)
344.6
92
1,350.6
23
Dividend Payout Ratio – The ratio of earnings paid out to the shareholders. It provides an indication of how well
earnings support the dividend payments. Dividend payout ratio is defined as dividends declared divided by earnings,
excluding goodwill impairment loss, non-cash acquisition accounting adjustments, restructuring and other items, and
tax adjustments, (together “Adjusted earnings”) expressed as a percentage.
Dividend Payout Ratio
Dividends declared per equity
Adjusted earnings
Dividend payout ratio
2021
151.0
606.0
$
$
2020
128.7
550.5
$
$
25%
23%
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Free Cash Flow from Operations – A measure indicating the relative amount of cash generated by the Company during
the year and available to fund dividends, debt repayments and acquisitions. It is calculated as cash flow from operations,
less capital expenditures, net of proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment.
The following table reconciles the measure of free cash flow from operations to IFRS measures reported in the annual
consolidated statements of cash flows for the periods ended as indicated.
Free Cash Flow from Operations
Cash provided by operating activities
Less: Additions to property, plant and equipment
Add: Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment
Free cash flow from operations
Twelve months ended
December 31
2021
838.7
(323.8)
16.9
$
2020
882.9
(282.8)
16.2
531.8
$
616.3
$
$
Interest Coverage – A measure indicating the relative amount of operating income earned by the Company compared
to the amount of net finance cost incurred by the Company. It is calculated as operating income (see definition below),
including discontinued items, less corporate expense, divided by net finance cost on a twelve-month rolling basis.
The following table reconciles the interest coverage measure to IFRS measures reported in the annual consolidated
income statements for the periods ended as indicated.
Interest Coverage
Operating income (a non-IFRS measure; see definition below)
Less: Corporate expense
Net finance cost
Interest coverage
Twelve months ended
December 31
2021
891.3
(60.6)
830.7
56.9
14.6
$
$
$
2020
823.5
(46.7)
776.8
65.2
11.9
$
$
$
Net Debt – A measure indicating the financial indebtedness of the Company assuming that all cash on hand is used to
repay a portion of the outstanding debt. It is defined as current debt, which includes bank advances, plus long-term debt
and lease liabilities, less cash and cash equivalents.
Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (or “Leverage Ratio”) – A measure that indicates the financial leverage of the Company. It
indicates the Company’s ability to service its existing debt.
Operating Income – A measure indicating the profitability of the Company’s business units defined as income before
corporate expenses, net finance costs, goodwill impairment loss, earnings in equity-accounted investments, restructuring
and other items, and income taxes.
See the definition of Adjusted EBITDA above for a reconciliation of operating income measures to IFRS measures reported
in the annual consolidated income statements for the periods ended as indicated.
Restructuring and Other Items and Tax Adjustments – A measure of significant non-recurring items that are included in net
earnings. The impact of restructuring and other items and tax adjustments on a per share basis is measured by dividing the
after-tax income of the restructuring and other items and tax adjustments by the average number of shares outstanding in
the relevant period. Management will continue to disclose the impact of these items on the Company’s results because the
timing and extent of such items do not reflect or relate to the Company’s ongoing operating performance. Management
evaluates the operating income of its segments before the effect of these items.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Tabular amounts in millions of Canadian dollars, except per share data)2021 ANNUAL REPORT
Return on Equity before goodwill impairment loss, restructuring and other items, non-cash acquisition accounting
adjustments and tax adjustments (“ROE”) – A measure that provides insight into the effective use of shareholder capital
in generating ongoing net earnings. ROE is calculated by dividing annual net earnings before goodwill impairment loss,
restructuring and other items, tax adjustments, gains on business dispositions and non-cash acquisition accounting
adjustments by the average of the beginning and the end-of-year equity.
The following table reconciles net earnings used in calculating the ROE measure to IFRS measures reported in the annual
consolidated statements of financial position and in the annual consolidated income statements for the periods ended
as indicated.
Return on Equity
Net earnings
Restructuring and other items (net of tax)
New UK Tax Legislation
Adjusted net earnings
Average equity
Return on equity
Twelve months ended
December 31
2021
599.1
3.5
3.4
606.0
3,514.6
17.2%
$
$
$
2020
529.7
20.8
–
550.5
3,090.0
17.8%
$
$
$
Return on sales – A measure indicating relative profitability of sales to customers. It is defined as operating income (see
definition above) divided by sales, expressed as a percentage.
The following table reconciles the return on sales measure to IFRS measures reported in the annual consolidated statements
of earnings in the segmented information per note 4 of the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements for the
periods ended as indicated.
Return on Sales
Sales
CCL
Avery
Checkpoint
Innovia
Total sales
Operating income
CCL
Avery
Checkpoint
Innovia
Total operating income
Return on sales
CCL
Avery
Checkpoint
Innovia
Total return on sales
$
$
$
$
Three Months Ended
December 31
$
$
$
$
2021
883.2
179.9
226.8
198.9
1,488.8
121.5
38.4
36.4
12.5
208.8
13.8%
21.3%
16.0%
6.3%
14.0%
2020
860.2
150.8
189.3
150.3
1,350.6
136.4
27.0
32.2
17.7
213.3
15.9%
17.9%
17.0%
11.8%
15.8%
Twelve Months Ended
December 31
2021
2020
$
$
$
$
3,498.2
708.9
772.5
753.2
5,732.8
545.8
148.8
115.5
81.2
891.3
$
$
$
$
3,357.6
634.2
635.5
615.0
5,242.3
552.8
113.3
80.3
77.1
823.5
15.6%
21.0%
15.0%
10.8%
15.5%
16.5%
17.9%
12.6%
12.5%
15.7%
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Return on total capital before goodwill impairment loss, restructuring and other items, non-cash acquisition accounting
adjustments, and tax adjustments (“ROTC”) – A measure of the returns the Company is achieving on capital employed.
ROTC is calculated by dividing annual net income before goodwill impairment loss, restructuring and other items, non-
cash acquisition accounting adjustments, and tax adjustments by the average of the beginning- and the end-of-year
equity and net debt.
The following table reconciles net earnings used in calculating the ROTC measure to IFRS measures reported in the annual
consolidated statements of financial position and in the annual consolidated income statements for the periods ended
as indicated.
Return on Total Capital
Net earnings
Restructuring and other items (net of tax)
New UK Tax Legislation
Adjusted net earnings
Average total capital
Return on total capital
Twelve Months Ended
December 31
2021
599.1
3.5
3.4
606.0
4,834.7
12.5%
$
$
$
2020
529.7
20.8
–
550.5
4,643.5
11.9%
$
$
$
Total Debt – A measure indicating the financial indebtedness of the Company. It is defined as current debt, including
bank advances, plus long-term debt.
B) Accounting Policies and New Standards
Accounting Policies
The above analysis and discussion of the Company’s financial condition and results of operation are based on its
consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS.
A summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies is set out in note 3 of the consolidated financial statements.
C) Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of sales and expenses during the year and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. In particular, estimates are used when determining
the amounts recorded for depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets,
outstanding self-insurance claims, pension and other post-employment benefits, income and other taxes, provisions,
certain fair value measures including those related to the valuation of business combinations, share-based payments and
financial instruments and also for the valuation of goodwill and intangible assets.
Goodwill and Indefinite-Life Intangibles
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of the Company’s interest in the businesses acquired over the fair
value of the underlying net identifiable tangible and intangible assets arising on acquisitions. Goodwill and indefinite-life
intangibles are not amortized but are required to be tested for impairment at least annually or if events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.
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During the 2021 fourth quarter, the Company completed its impairment test as at September 30, 2021. Impairment testing
for the cash-generating units (“CGU”), CCL, Avery, Checkpoint, and Innovia Segments, was done by a comparison of the
unit’s carrying amount to its estimated value in use, determined by discounting future cash flows from the continuing use
of the unit. Key assumptions used in the determination of the value in use include long-term growth rates of 3% to 5% and
pre-tax discount rates ranging from 8% to 10%. Discount rates reflect current market assumptions and risks related to the
segments and are based upon the weighted average cost of capital for the segment. The Company’s historical growth
rates are used as a basis in determining the growth rate applied for impairment testing. Significant management judgment
is required in preparing the forecasts of future operating results that are used in the discounted cash flow method of
valuation. In 2021 and 2020, it was determined that the carrying amount of goodwill and indefinite-life intangibles was
not impaired. Since the process of determining fair values requires management judgment regarding projected results
and market multiples, a change in these assumptions could impact the fair value of the reporting units, resulting in an
impairment charge.
Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount
of an asset may not be recoverable. Performance of this evaluation involves management estimates of the associated
business plans, economic projections and anticipated cash flows. Specifically, management considers forecasted
operating cash flows, which are subject to change due to economic conditions, technological changes or changes in
operating performance. An impairment loss would be recognized if the carrying amount of the asset held for use exceeded
the discounted cash flow or fair value. Changes in these estimates in the future may result in an impairment charge.
Employee Benefits
The Company accrues its obligation under employee benefit plans and related costs net of plan assets. Pension costs are
determined periodically by independent actuaries. The actuarial determination of the accrued benefit obligations for the
plans uses the projected unit credit method and incorporates management’s best estimate of future salary escalation,
retirement age, inflation and other actuarial factors. The cost is then charged as services are rendered. Since these
assumptions, which are disclosed in note 20 of the 2021 annual consolidated financial statements, involve forward-looking
estimates and are long-term in nature, they are subject to uncertainty. Actual results may differ, and the differences may
be material.
D) Related Party Transactions
A summary of the Company’s related party transactions is set out in note 27 of the 2021 annual consolidated financial
statements.
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2021 ANNUAL REPORT 6. O U T LO O K
2021 was another tumultuous year with pandemic-related challenges in each corner of the world. The Company prioritized
its commitment to safety for its employees, customers and suppliers but remained open for business everywhere. Growth
remained in focus with the closing of nine accretive acquisitions and investing $306.9 million in net capital expenditures.
All in for 2021, the Company posted record adjusted earnings per share of $3.37 per Class B share compared to $3.08 per
Class B share for 2020 and a strengthened balance sheet.
2022 has started as a period of adjustment, the pandemic is entering a third year, Governments and citizens are learning
to persevere, armed with more information and therefore making more calculated decisions. The Omicron variant appears
to be less fatal than previous versions and optimists view that it is reaching the endemic stage; however, the final outcome
remains unknown. What is certain is that the inflationary cost pressures of 2021 will continue in 2022 as global supply
availability issues persist and, if anything, might worsen near-term. The tailwinds of fiscal stimulus is likely to decelerate
with monetary policy tightening, resulting in potentially more unpredictable economic activity in 2022. Therefore, passing
on input cost changes to the Company’s customers will be very important while managing likely continued volatility in
currency markets.
The CCL Segment reported a solid year in 2021 compared to 2020, with organic growth and profitability improvement
across all vertical markets, except for the anticipated decline at CCL Secure that offset profitability improvements
elsewhere. CCL Label and CCL Design remain committed to pursuing new product initiatives, with capacity expansion
plans in new and existing markets for its core customers where the opportunity meets long-term profitability objectives.
CCL Secure will continue to develop market-leading security technology to pursue long-term widespread adoption of
polymer banknotes across the world’s Central Banks.
Avery’s sales and profitability improved dramatically compared to a prior year significantly hampered by pandemic-related
issues. For 2022, Avery’s Direct-to-Consumer event and name badging operations should continue to improve globally as
large-scale business meetings and trade conventions trend back to pre-pandemic levels. “Kids’ labels” and “WePrintTM”
sales are expected to remain solid. Avery’s PMG and OPG product groups in North America should improve as bricks-and-
mortar retail strengthens and onsite office-employee density increases.
Checkpoint results improved significantly in 2021, compared to prior year that was temporarily stalled due to shutdowns
in the retail and apparel industry during the first six months of 2020. Checkpoint has significant exposure to ASEAN and
Indian sub-continent locations where pandemic-related restrictions remain more severe than the rest of the world. Supply
chain challenges and inflationary cost pressures remain on the watch; efficiency initiatives and price increases will be
needed to offset where applicable.
Innovia faced significant polypropylene resin cost increases in 2021 but successfully passed them on to customers.
Effectively managing input cost volatility, energy and freight cost inflation while offsetting with enhanced productivity
efforts and, as appropriate, price adjustments remain mission critical. Completing and successfully starting up the
proprietary new “Ecofloat” shrink film line in Europe will be at the forefront for 2022.
The Company concluded the year with cash on hand of $602.1 million and unused availability on the revolving credit
facility at approximately US$1.19 billion. The Company’s liquidity position is robust, with a net debt leverage ratio of 1.06
times Adjusted EBITDA at the end of the current year, 0.18 turns lower than 2020, despite closing on nine acquisitions
in the year. As always, the Company remains focused on vigilantly managing working capital and prioritizing capital
to higher-growth organic opportunities or unique acquisitions expected to enhance shareholder value. The Company
expects capital expenditures for 2022 to be approximately $380.0 million, supporting organic growth and new greenfield
opportunities globally. First-quarter orders have been solid so far, but pandemic uncertainties continue. Expected supply
chain challenges and inflationary cost pressures will need to be managed amidst once-in-a-generation conditions. Should
demand remain solid, and recent acquisitions meet expectations, results for 2022 should strengthen.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Tabular amounts in millions of Canadian dollars, except per share data)2021 ANNUAL REPORT KPMG LLP
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
To the Shareholders of CCL Industries Inc.
Opinion
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of CCL Industries Inc. (the Entity),
which comprise:
•
•
•
•
•
•
the consolidated statements of financial position as at December 31, 2021 and
December 31, 2020
the consolidated income statements for the years then ended
the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the years then ended
the consolidated statements of changes in equity for the years then ended
the consolidated statements of cash flows for the years then ended
and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant
accounting policies (hereinafter referred to as the “financial statements”).
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects,
the consolidated financial position of the Entity as at December 31, 2021 and December 31,
2020, and its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the years
then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards.
Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the
“Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements” section of our
auditors’ report.
We are independent of the Entity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant
to our audit of the financial statements in Canada and we have fulfilled our other responsibilities
in accordance with these requirements.
KPMG LLP, an Ontario limited liability partnership and member firm of the KPMG global organization of independent
member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. KPMG
Canada provides services to KPMG LLP.
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We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a
basis for our opinion.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance
in our audit of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021. These matters
were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming
our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
We have determined the matter described below to be the key audit matter to be communicated
in our auditors’ report.
Evaluation of goodwill and brands impairment analysis for each Cash-Generating Unit
(CGU)
Description of the matter
We draw attention to Notes 2(d), 3(e), 3(h(i)) and 13 of the financial statements.
The goodwill and brands balances were $1,975.1 million and $423.3 million, respectively. The
Entity performs goodwill and indefinite life assets impairment testing annually or more frequently
when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The
recoverable amount is the higher of a CGU’s fair value, less costs to sell, and its value in use. In
assessing the value in use, future cash flows were discounted. Key assumptions used in the
determination of the value in use include growth rates and discount rates.
Why the matter is a key audit matter
We identified the evaluation of goodwill and brands impairment analysis for each CGU as a key
audit matter. This matter represented an area of significant risk. Significant auditor attention and
significant auditor judgment, in particular that of senior team members and valuation professionals
with specialized skills and knowledge, was required in performing and evaluating the results of
our procedures.
How the matter was addressed in our audit
The primary procedures we performed to address this key audit matter included the following:
We calculated historical profitability growth rates and compared those rates against the rates
predicted by the Entity for each CGU. We considered whether the current pandemic environment
or internal and external communications made by the Entity are indicative of a continuation of, or
a change from past experience.
We involved valuation professionals with specialized skills and knowledge, who assisted in
assessing the appropriateness of the discount rate of each CGU, which was based on weighted
average cost of capital (WACC) by comparing the Entity’s WACC to a WACC range that was
independently developed using publicly available market data including risk premiums, betas and
debt to capital ratios for comparable entities.
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We assessed the reasonableness of the recoverable amount of goodwill and brand assets for each
CGU by developing an estimated recoverable amount using the Entity’s future cash flows for
each CGU and the independently developed discount rate developed by valuation professionals
above, and comparing the result to the Entity’s estimated recoverable amount for each CGU.
We performed sensitivity analyses over key assumptions and assessed the impact on the Entity’s
determination that the estimated recoverable amount of each CGU exceeded the carrying
amount of the CGU.
Other Information
Management is responsible for the other information. Other information comprises:
•
•
the information included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis filed with the relevant
Canadian Securities Commissions.
the information, other than the financial statements and the auditors’ report thereon,
included in a document likely to be entitled “Annual Report”.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not and
will not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other
information identified above and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially
inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit and remain alert
for indications that the other information appears to be materially misstated.
We obtained the information included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis filed with the
relevant Canadian Securities Commissions as at the date of this auditors’ report. If, based on the
work we have performed on this other information, we conclude that there is a material
misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact in the auditors’ report.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
The information, other than the financial statements and the auditors’ report thereon, included in a
document likely to be entitled “Annual Report” is expected to be made available to us after the
date of this auditors’ report. If, based on the work we will perform on this other information, we
conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report
that fact to those charged with governance.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the
Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in
accordance with IFRS, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to
enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether
due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Entity’s ability
to continue as a going concern, disclosing as applicable, matters related to going concern and
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using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the
Entity or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Entity’s financial reporting
process.
Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a
whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’
report that includes our opinion.
Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit
conducted in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards will always detect
a material misstatement when it exists.
Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the
aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users
taken on the basis of the financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards, we
exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.
We also:
•
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether
due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and
obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher
than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery,
intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Entity's internal control.
•
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of
accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis of
accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty
exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Entity's ability
to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are
required to draw attention in our auditors’ report to the related disclosures in the financial
statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions
are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors’ report. However,
future events or conditions may cause the Entity to cease to continue as a going concern.
•
Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements,
including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying
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transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
• Communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the
planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any
significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
•
Provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with
relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and communicate with them all
relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our
independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
• Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the
entities or business activities within the Group Entity to express an opinion on the financial
statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the
group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.
• Determine, from the matters communicated with those charged with governance, those
matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements of the current
period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors’
report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in
extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in
our auditors’ report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be
expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants
The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this auditors’ report is Tammy L. Brown.
Vaughan, Canada
February 24, 2022
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2021 ANNUAL REPORT C O N S O L I D AT E D S TAT E M E N T S O F F I N A N C I A L P O S I T I O N
(In millions of Canadian dollars)
As at December 31
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Inventories
Prepaid expenses
Income taxes recoverable
Derivative instruments
Total current assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment
Right-of-use assets
Goodwill
Intangible assets
Deferred tax assets
Equity-accounted investments
Other assets
Derivative instruments
Total non-current assets
Total assets
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Current portion of long-term debt
Lease liabilities
Income taxes payable
Total current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt
Lease liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities
Employee benefits
Provisions and other long-term liabilities
Derivative instruments
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Equity
Share capital
Contributed surplus
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Total equity attributable to shareholders of the Company
Acquisitions
Commitments and contingencies
Subsequent events
Total liabilities and equity
See accompanying explanatory notes to the consolidated financial statements.
On behalf of the Board:
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Note
2021
2020
6
7
8
24
10
11
12,13
12,13
15
9
24
14
18
18
15
20
24
16
29
5
26
31
$
602.1
1,083.8
677.3
46.5
37.9
–
2,447.6
1,910.3
145.5
1,975.1
991.1
47.7
68.4
25.8
16.3
5,180.2
$
703.7
922.8
533.5
35.3
29.0
0.4
2,224.7
1,882.7
158.4
1,918.5
1,007.6
42.7
66.1
26.8
9.2
5,112.0
$
7,627.8
$
7,336.7
$
$
1,321.5
15.3
32.7
48.5
1,418.0
1,691.4
111.9
286.6
315.5
15.2
42.2
2,462.8
3,880.8
462.1
103.6
3,422.7
(241.4)
3,747.0
1,135.7
51.8
34.2
40.3
1,262.0
1,889.4
119.2
270.8
385.1
10.9
117.1
2,792.5
4,054.5
396.8
90.1
2,937.5
(142.2)
3,282.2
$
7,627.8
$
7,336.7
Donald G. Lang
Director
Geoffrey T. Martin
Director
2021 ANNUAL REPORT
C O N S O L I D AT E D I N C O M E S TAT E M E N T S
(In millions of Canadian dollars, except per share information)
Years ended December 31
Note
Sales
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Restructuring and other items
Earnings in equity-accounted investments
Finance cost
Finance income
Interest on lease liabilities
Net finance cost
Earnings before income tax
Income tax expense
Net earnings
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per Class B share
Diluted earnings per Class B share
See accompanying explanatory notes to the consolidated financial statements.
30
19
19
11
22
17
17
2021
5,732.8
4,140.7
1,592.1
761.4
4.4
(11.2)
837.5
59.4
(7.7)
5.2
56.9
780.6
181.5
599.1
3.33
3.31
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2020
5,242.3
3,740.1
1,502.2
725.4
27.6
(9.5)
758.7
67.9
(9.1)
6.4
65.2
693.5
163.8
529.7
2.96
2.94
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C O N S O L I D AT E D S TAT E M E N T S O F C O M P R E H E N S I V E I N C O M E
(In millions of Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31
Net earnings
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Items that may subsequently be reclassified to income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment for foreign operations, net of
2021
$
599.1
$
tax recovery of $5.4 for the year ended December 31, 2021 (2020 – tax expense of $5.0)
(180.4)
2020
529.7
–
(53.3)
0.3
0.1
(3.5)
(56.4)
81.5
0.7
(1.0)
37.1
(62.1)
$
537.0
$
473.3
Net gains (losses) on hedges of net investment in foreign operations, net of
tax expense of $12.4 for the year ended December 31, 2021 (2020 – tax recovery of $7.9)
Effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax expense
of $0.2 for the year ended December 31, 2021 (2020 – tax expense of $0.1)
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges transferred to the income statement, net of
tax expense of $0.3 for the year ended December 31, 2021 (2020 – nil)
Actuarial gains (losses) on defined benefit post-employment plans, net of tax expense
of $12.1 for the year ended December 31, 2021 (2020 – tax recovery of $1.3)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Total comprehensive income
See accompanying explanatory notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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C O N S O L I D AT E D S TAT E M E N T S O F C H A N G E S I N E Q U I T Y
(In millions of Canadian dollars)
Class A
Shares
(note 16)
Class B
Shares
(note 16)
Total
Share Contributed
Surplus
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Total
Accumulated
Other
Equity
Comp- Attributable
to
Income Shareholders
rehensive
Balance, January 1, 2020
$
4.5 $
361.0 $
365.5
$
81.5 $
2,540.0
$
(89.3) $
2,897.7
Net earnings
Dividends declared
Class A
Class B
Defined benefit plan actuarial losses, net of tax
Stock-based compensation plan
Stock option expense
Stock options exercised
Income tax effect related to stock options
Other comprehensive loss
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
529.7
–
529.7
–
–
–
–
–
31.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.3
–
–
–
–
–
8.5
5.8
(5.5)
(0.2)
–
(8.4)
(120.3)
(3.5)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
(52.9)
(8.4)
(120.3)
(3.5)
8.5
5.8
25.8
(0.2)
(52.9)
Balance, December 31, 2020
$
4.5 $
392.3 $
396.8
$
90.1 $
2,937.5
$ (142.2) $
3,282.2
Net earnings
Dividends declared
Class A
Class B
Defined benefit plan actuarial gains, net of tax
Stock-based compensation plan
Stock option expense
Stock options exercised
Income tax effect related to stock options
Other comprehensive loss
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
599.1
–
599.1
–
–
–
3.5
–
61.8
–
–
–
–
–
3.5
–
61.8
–
–
–
–
–
20.8
2.6
(11.3)
1.4
–
(9.8)
(141.2)
37.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
(99.2)
(9.8)
(141.2)
37.1
24.3
2.6
50.5
1.4
(99.2)
Balance, December 31, 2021
$
4.5 $
457.6 $
462.1
$
103.6 $ 3,422.7
$ (241.4) $ 3,747.0
See accompanying explanatory notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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2021 ANNUAL REPORT
C O N S O L I D AT E D S TAT E M E N T S O F C A S H F L O W S
(In millions of Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31
Cash provided by (used for)
Operating activities
Net earnings
Adjustments for:
Property, plant and equipment depreciation
Right-of-use assets depreciation
Intangible amortization
Earnings in equity-accounted investments, net of dividends received
Net finance costs
Current income tax expense
Deferred tax expense (recovery)
Equity-settled share-based payment transactions
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment
Change in inventories
Change in trade and other receivables
Change in prepaid expenses
Change in trade and other payables
Change in income taxes receivable and payable
Change in employee benefits
Change in other assets and liabilities
Net interest paid
Income taxes paid
Cash provided by operating activities
Financing activities
Proceeds on issuance of long-term debt
Repayment of long-term debt
Repayment of lease liabilities
Proceeds from issuance of shares
Dividends paid
Cash used for financing activities
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment
Business acquisitions and other long-term investments (note 5)
Cash used for investing activities
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Translation adjustments on cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
See accompanying explanatory notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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2021
2020
$
599.1
$
529.7
245.3
39.6
57.5
(5.0)
56.9
191.2
(9.7)
28.3
(5.9)
1,197.3
(125.9)
(129.5)
(9.0)
164.0
(2.5)
(20.4)
9.6
1,083.6
(48.1)
(196.8)
838.7
41.3
(274.7)
(36.1)
50.5
(151.0)
(370.0)
(323.8)
16.9
(234.4)
(541.3)
(72.6)
703.7
(29.0)
$
602.1
$
247.5
41.4
57.5
(6.0)
65.2
149.1
14.7
14.1
(2.4)
1,110.8
(38.5)
(43.2)
2.2
48.7
9.7
20.2
(29.0)
1,080.9
(59.4)
(138.6)
882.9
916.3
(1,230.5)
(44.2)
25.8
(128.7)
(461.3)
(282.8)
16.2
(161.4)
(428.0)
(6.4)
703.6
6.5
703.7
N O T E S T O T H E C O N S O L I D AT E D F I N A N C I A L S TAT E M E N T S
Years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (In millions of Canadian dollars, except per share information)
1 . R E P O R T I N G E N T I T Y
CCL Industries Inc. (the “Company”) is a public company, listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, and is incorporated and
domiciled in Canada. These consolidated financial statements of the Company as at and for the years ended December 31,
2021 and 2020, comprise the results of the Company, its subsidiaries and its interest in joint ventures and associates. The
Company has manufacturing facilities around the world and is primarily involved in the manufacture of labels, consumer
printable media products, technology-driven label solutions, polymer banknote substrates and specialty films.
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic related to COVID-19 (“CV19”). The impacts on
global commerce have been, and are anticipated to continue to be, far reaching. CV19 has resulted in unprecedented
governmental actions in multiple jurisdictions, including the closure of workplaces determined to be non-essential, the
imposition of new health and monitoring requirements and the imposition of restrictions on the international, national and
local movement of people and some goods. There have been significant disruptions to business operations, supply chains
and customer activity and demand; service cancellations, reductions and other changes; the imposition of quarantines
and curfews; inflation; as well as considerable general concern and uncertainty. There has been significant stock market
volatility and significant volatility in foreign exchange and commodity markets. While CV19-related governmental and
public health imposed restrictions were partially relaxed in a number of jurisdictions during the second and third quarters
of 2020, vaccine scarcity in developing economies and the emergence of a more contagious variant renewed, and in some
instances, heightened restrictions in multiple jurisdictions in 2021. While the Company’s operations have been determined
by most jurisdictions to be essential businesses and have continued to operate throughout the pandemic with limited
disruptions, there can be no assurance that this will continue to be the case throughout the duration of the CV19 pandemic
or that such plants will operate at pre-pandemic staffing and production levels. CV19 continues to have varying impacts
by geography and sector on the Company’s employees, suppliers and customers and on the demand for the respective
products that the Company and its customers produce. The duration of the pandemic and its impact on the Company’s
financial performance and position is an area of estimation uncertainty and judgement, which is continuously monitored
and reflected in management’s estimates.
2 . B A S I S O F P R E PA R AT I O N
(a) Statement of compliance
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting
Standards (“IFRS”) and IFRS interpretations adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board.
These consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by the Company’s Board of Directors on February 24, 2022.
(b) Basis of measurement
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for the following items in
the consolidated statements of financial position:
• Derivative financial instruments are measured at fair value;
• Financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss are measured at fair value; and
• Assets related to the defined benefit plans are measured at fair value and liabilities related to the defined benefit plans are
calculated by qualified actuaries using the projected unit credit method
(c) Presentation currency
These consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is the Company’s presentation currency.
All financial information, except per share information, is presented in millions of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted.
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2021 ANNUAL REPORT N O T E S T O T H E C O N S O L I D AT E D F I N A N C I A L S TAT E M E N T S
Years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (In millions of Canadian dollars, except per share information)
(d) Use of estimates and judgements
The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of sales and expenses during the year and the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Estimates and assumptions are used mainly in determining the measurement of recognized transactions and balances.
In the process of applying the Company’s accounting policies, management makes various judgements, apart from those
involving estimations, that can significantly affect the amounts it recognizes in the financial statements.
Judgements, estimates and assumptions are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other
factors including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
The Company has applied judgement in its assessment of the classification of financial instruments, the recognition and
derecognition of tax losses and provisions, the determination of cash-generating units (“CGUs”), the identification of the
indicators of impairment for property and equipment and intangible assets, the level of componentization of property
and equipment and the allocation of purchase price adjustments on business combinations.
Estimates are used when determining the amounts recorded for depreciation and amortization of property, plant
and equipment, intangible assets and right-of-use assets, outstanding self-insurance claims, pension and other post-
employment benefits, income and other taxes, provisions, lease liabilities, certain fair value measures, including those
related to the valuation of business combinations, share-based payments and financial instruments and in the valuation
of goodwill and intangible assets.
3 . S I G N I F I C A N T AC C O U N T I N G P O L I C I E S
The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all comparative information presented in these
consolidated financial statements.
(a) Basis of consolidation
(i) Business combinations
The Company measures goodwill as the fair value of the consideration transferred including the recognized amount of
any non-controlling interest in the acquiree, less the net recognized amount (generally fair value) of the identifiable assets
acquired and liabilities assumed, all measured as of the acquisition date. When the excess is negative, a bargain purchase
gain is recognized immediately in profit or loss. The Company elects to measure, on a transaction-by-transaction basis,
non-controlling interest either at its fair value or at its proportionate share of the recognized amount of the identifiable net
assets at the acquisition date. Transaction costs, other than those associated with the issue of debt or equity securities,
that the Company incurs in connection with a business combination are expensed as incurred.
(ii) Subsidiaries
Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Company. Control exists when the Company is exposed to, or has rights to,
variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the
entity. The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date that
control commences until the date that control ceases. The accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed, when
necessary, to align them with the policies adopted by the Company.
(iii) Associates and joint arrangements
The Company’s interests in equity-accounted investees comprise interests in associates and joint ventures.
Associates are those entities in which the Company has significant influence, but not control or joint control, over the
financial and operating policies. Significant influence is presumed to exist when the Company holds between 20% and
50% of the voting power of another entity.
The Company classifies its interest in joint arrangements as either joint operations (if the Company has rights to the assets
and has obligations for the liabilities relating to an arrangement) or joint ventures (if the Company has the rights only to the
net assets of an arrangement). When making this assessment, the Company considers the structure of the arrangements,
the legal form of any separate vehicles, the contractual terms of the arrangements and other facts and circumstances.
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2021 ANNUAL REPORT Investments in associates and joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method and are recognized initially at
cost. The Company’s investments include goodwill identified on acquisition, net of any accumulated impairment losses.
The consolidated financial statements include the Company’s share of the income and expenses and equity movements of
equity-accounted investees, after adjustments to align the accounting policies with those of the Company, from the date
that significant influence commences until the date that it ceases. When the Company’s share of losses exceeds its interest
in an equity-accounted investee, the carrying amount of that interest (including any long-term investments) is reduced to
nil and the recognition of further losses is discontinued, except to the extent that the Company has an obligation or has
made payments on behalf of the investee.
(iv) Transactions eliminated on consolidation
Inter-company balances and transactions, and any unrealized income and expenses arising from inter-company
transactions, are eliminated in preparing the consolidated financial statements. Unrealized gains arising from transactions
with equity-accounted investees are eliminated against the investment to the extent of the Company’s interest in the
investee. Unrealized losses are eliminated in the same way as unrealized gains, but only to the extent that there is no
evidence of impairment.
(b) Foreign currency
(i) Foreign currency transactions
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated to the respective functional currencies of the Company’s entities using
exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the
reporting date are translated to the functional currency using the exchange rate at that date. The foreign currency gain or
loss on monetary items is the difference between amortized cost in the functional currency at the beginning of the period,
adjusted for effective interest and payments during the period, and the amortized cost in the foreign currency translated
at the exchange rate at the end of the period. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that
are measured at fair value are translated to the functional currency at the exchange rate at the date that the fair value was
determined. Foreign currency differences arising on translation are recognized in the consolidated income statement,
except for differences arising on the translation of a financial liability designated as a hedge of the net investment in a
foreign operation or qualifying cash flow hedges, which are recognized directly in other comprehensive income (see note
3(b)(iii)). Foreign currency-denominated non-monetary items, measured at historical cost, have been translated at the rate
of exchange at the transaction date.
The financial statements of each of the Company’s subsidiaries are measured using the currency of the primary economic
environment in which the entity operates.
The assets and liabilities of foreign operations, including goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on acquisition,
are translated into Canadian dollars using exchange rates at the reporting date. The income and expenses of foreign
operations are translated into Canadian dollars using the average exchange rates for the period.
(ii) Foreign operations
Foreign currency differences are recognized directly in other comprehensive income and presented within the foreign
currency translation adjustment.
When a foreign operation is disposed of, the amount in other comprehensive income related to the foreign operation is
fully transferred to the consolidated income statement. A disposal occurs when the entire interest in the foreign operation
is disposed of or, in the case of a partial disposal, when the partial disposal results in the loss of control of a subsidiary
or the loss of significant influence. For any partial disposal of the Company’s interest in a subsidiary that includes a
foreign operation, the Company re-attributes the proportionate share of the relevant amounts in other comprehensive
income to non-controlling interests. For any other partial disposal of a foreign operation, the Company reclassifies to the
consolidated income statement only the proportionate share of the relevant amount in other comprehensive income.
Foreign exchange gains and losses arising from a monetary item receivable from, or payable to, a foreign operation, the
settlement of which is neither planned nor likely in the foreseeable future, are considered to form part of a net investment
in a foreign operation and are recognized directly in other comprehensive income and presented within the foreign
currency translation adjustment.
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2021 ANNUAL REPORT (iii) Hedge of net investment in a foreign operation
The Company applies hedge accounting to the foreign currency exposure arising between the functional currency of the
foreign operation and the parent entity’s functional currency, regardless of whether the net investment is held directly
or through an intermediate parent.
Foreign currency differences arising on the translation of a financial liability designated as a hedge of a net investment
in a foreign operation are recognized directly in other comprehensive income to the extent that the hedge is effective.
To the extent that the hedge is ineffective, such differences are recognized in the consolidated income statement. When
the hedged part of a net investment is disposed of or partially disposed of, the associated cumulative amount in equity is
transferred to the consolidated income statement as an adjustment to the consolidated income statement on disposal,
in accordance with the policy described in note 3(b)(ii).
(c) Financial instruments
(i) Financial assets and liabilities
The Company recognizes financial assets and financial liabilities initially at fair value and subsequently measures them at
either fair value or amortized cost based on the following classifications:
Amortized cost:
The Company classifies financial assets held to collect contractual cash flows at amortized cost, including cash and cash
equivalents and trade and other receivables. The Company initially recognizes the carrying amount of such assets on the
consolidated statement of financial position at fair value plus directly attributable transaction costs, and subsequently
measures them at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method, less any impairment losses.
Fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”):
Financial assets purchased and financial liabilities incurred, with the intention of generating earnings in the near term,
are classified as FVTPL. This category includes derivative assets and derivative liabilities that do not qualify for hedge
accounting, if any. For items classified as FVTPL, the Company initially recognizes such financial assets on the consolidated
statement of financial position at fair value and recognizes subsequent changes in the consolidated income statement.
Transaction costs incurred are expensed in the consolidated income statements. The Company does not currently hold
any assets and liabilities designated as FVTPL.
Fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVTOCI”):
This category includes the Company’s investments in securities. Subsequent to initial recognition, they are measured at
fair value on the consolidated statement of financial position and changes therein are recognized in other comprehensive
income. When an investment is derecognized, the accumulated gain or loss in other comprehensive income is not
transferred to the consolidated income statement.
Other financial liabilities:
This category is for financial liabilities that are not classified as FVTPL or FVTOCI and includes trade and other payables and
long-term debt. These financial liabilities are recorded at amortized cost on the consolidated statement of financial position.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount presented in the statement of financial position when, and
only when, the Company has a legal right to offset the amounts and intends either to settle on a net basis or to realize the
asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
(ii) Derivative financial instruments, including hedge accounting
The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage its foreign currency and interest-rate-risk exposure and
price-risk exposure related to the purchase of raw materials. Embedded derivatives are separated from the host contract
and accounted for separately. If the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract and the embedded derivative
are not closely related, a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative would meet the definition
of a derivative, and the combined instrument is not measured at fair value through the income statement. Changes in the
fair value of separable embedded derivatives are recognized immediately in the consolidated income statement.
On initial designation of the hedge, the Company formally documents the relationship between the hedging instrument(s)
and hedged item(s), including the risk management objectives and strategy in undertaking the hedge transaction, together
with the methods that will be used to assess the effectiveness of the hedging relationship. The Company makes periodic
assessments of prospective hedge effectiveness.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSYears ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (In millions of Canadian dollars, except per share information)2021 ANNUAL REPORT The fair value of forward exchange contracts is based on their listed market prices, if available. If a listed market price is
not available, then fair value is estimated by discounting the difference between the contractual forward price and the
current forward price for the residual maturity of the contract using a risk-free interest rate (based on government bonds).
The fair value of interest rate swaps is based on broker quotes. Those quotes are tested for reasonableness by discounting
estimated future cash flows based on the terms and maturity of each contract and using market interest rates for a similar
instrument at the measurement date.
Fair values reflect the credit risk of the instrument and include adjustments to take into account the credit risk of the group
entity and counterparty when appropriate.
Cash flow hedges
When a derivative is designated as the hedging instrument in a hedge of the variability in cash flows attributable to a
particular risk associated with a recognized asset or liability or a highly probable forecast transaction that could affect profit
or loss, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized in other comprehensive income
and presented in the hedging reserve in equity. The amount recognized in other comprehensive income is removed and
included in profit or loss in the same period that the hedged cash flows affect profit or loss, under the same line item in
the consolidated statement of comprehensive income as the hedged item. Any ineffective portion of changes in the fair
value of the derivative is recognized immediately in the consolidated income statement.
If the hedging instrument no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting or expires or is sold, terminated, exercised, or
the designation is revoked, then hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively. The cumulative gain or loss previously
recognized in other comprehensive income and presented in unrealized gains or losses on cash flow hedges in equity
remains there until the forecast transaction affects profit or loss. When the hedged item is a non-financial asset, the
amount recognized in other comprehensive income is transferred to the carrying amount of the asset when the asset is
recognized. If the forecast transaction is no longer expected to occur, then the balance in other comprehensive income
is recognized immediately in profit or loss. In other cases, the amount recognized in other comprehensive income is
transferred to the consolidated income statement in the same period that the hedged item affects profit or loss.
Fair value hedges
Fair value hedges are hedges of the fair value of recognized assets, liabilities or unrecognized firm commitments. Changes
in the fair value of derivatives that are designated as fair value hedges are recorded in the consolidated income statement,
together with any changes in the fair value of the hedged item that are attributable to the hedged risk.
(d) Property, plant and equipment
(i) Recognition and measurement
Items of property, plant and equipment are measured at cost, less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment
losses.
Cost includes expenditures that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset. The cost of self-constructed assets
includes the cost of materials and direct labour, any other costs directly attributable to bringing the assets to a working
condition for their intended uses, and the costs of dismantling and removing the items and restoring the site on which
they are located. Purchased software that is integral to the functionality of the related equipment is capitalized as part
of that equipment.
The fair value of property, plant and equipment recognized as a result of a business combination is based on the amount
for which a property could be exchanged on the date of valuation between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm’s
length transaction.
Borrowing costs related to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets are capitalized as part of the
cost of the assets.
When parts of an item of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate
items (major components) of property, plant and equipment.
Gains and losses on disposal of an item of property, plant and equipment are determined by comparing the proceeds
from disposal with the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment and are recognized within selling, general and
administrative expenses in the consolidated income statement.
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2021 ANNUAL REPORT The cost of replacing a part of an item of property, plant and equipment is recognized in the carrying amount of the item
if it is probable that the future economic benefits embodied within the part will flow to the Company and its cost can be
measured reliably. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognized. The costs of the day-to-day servicing of
property, plant and equipment are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.
(ii) Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated based on the cost of the asset, or other amount substituted for cost, less its residual value.
Depreciation is recognized in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of each part of an item
of property, plant and equipment, since this most closely reflects the expected pattern of consumption of the future
economic benefits embodied in the asset.
The estimated useful lives for the current and comparative periods are as follows:
• Buildings
• Machinery and equipment
• Fixtures and fittings
• Minor components
Up to 40 years
Up to 20 years
Up to 10 years
Up to 5 years
Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted if appropriate.
(e) Intangible assets
(i) Goodwill
Goodwill arises on the acquisition of subsidiaries and is tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events
or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. For measurement of goodwill at initial
recognition, see note 3(a)(i).
Subsequent measurement
Goodwill is measured at cost, less accumulated impairment losses. In respect of equity-accounted investments, the
carrying amount of goodwill is included in the carrying amount of the investment.
(ii) Other intangible assets
Indefinite life intangibles, such as brands, are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.
Intangible assets consist of patents, trademarks, brands, software and the value of acquired customer relationships.
Impairment losses for intangible assets where the carrying value is not recoverable are measured based on fair value. Fair
value is calculated by using discounted cash flows.
The fair values of customer relationships acquired in a business combination are determined using the multi-period
excess earnings method, whereby the subject asset is valued after deducting a fair return on all other assets that are part
of creating the related cash flows.
The fair values of brands acquired in a business combination are determined using the multi-period excess earnings
method or the relief of royalty method, whereby the value of the brand is equal to the royalty savings from having
ownership as opposed to licensing the brand.
Amortization is recognized in the consolidated income statement on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives
of intangible assets, other than indefinite-life intangible assets, such as brands and goodwill, from the date that they are
available for use. The estimated useful lives for the current and comparative years are as follows:
• Patents, trademarks and other
• Customer relationships
• Brands and goodwill
Up to 15 years
Up to 20 years
Indefinite-life
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSYears ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (In millions of Canadian dollars, except per share information)2021 ANNUAL REPORT (f) Leases
The Company recognizes right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for all leases with a term of more than 12 months, unless
the underlying asset is of low value. The right-of-use asset is measured based on the initial value of the lease liability
adjusted for lease payments made at or before the commencement of the lease, initial direct costs and estimated
dismantling and restoring costs. The right-of-use asset is depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and the asset’s
useful life, unless it is reasonably certain the Company will obtain ownership by the end of the lease term, in which case
the asset is depreciated over its useful life.
The lease liability is measured at the present value of all future lease payments discounted at the lessee’s incremental
borrowing rate. Lease liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method whereby interest
is recognized in profit or loss over the lease term.
The Company has adopted the practical expedients related to short-term leases and leases of low-value assets whereby lease
obligations associated with these leases are recognized as an expense in the consolidated income statement when incurred.
(g) Inventories
Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The cost of inventories is based on the first-in,
first-out principle and includes expenditures incurred in acquiring the inventories, production or conversion costs, and
other costs incurred in bringing them to their existing locations and conditions. In the case of manufactured inventories
and work in progress, cost includes an appropriate share of production overheads based on normal operating capacity.
Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated costs of completion
and selling.
The fair value of inventories acquired in a business combination is determined based on the estimated selling price in the
ordinary course of business, less the estimated costs of completion and sale, and a reasonable profit margin based on
the effort required to complete and sell the inventories.
Estimates regarding obsolete and slow-moving inventory are also computed.
(h) Impairment
(i) Financial assets, including receivables
A financial asset not carried at FVTPL is assessed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any objective
evidence that it is impaired. A financial asset is considered to be impaired if objective evidence indicates an expected
credit loss (“ECL”). Loss allowances are measured on the basis of lifetime ECLs where losses are recognized from all
possible default events over the expected life of a financial instrument.
The Company considers evidence of impairment for financial assets measured at amortized cost at both a specific asset
and a collective level. All individually significant financial assets measured at amortized cost are assessed for specific
impairment. All individually significant financial assets measured at amortized cost that are found not to be specifically
impaired are then collectively assessed for any impairment that has been incurred but not yet identified.
In assessing collective impairment, the Company uses historical trends of the probability of default, timing of recoveries
and the amount of expected loss, adjusted for management’s judgement as to whether current and expected future
economic and credit conditions are such that the expected losses are likely to be greater than or less than those suggested
by historical trends.
An impairment loss in respect of a financial asset measured at amortized cost is calculated as the difference between
its carrying amount and the present value of the estimated future cash flows discounted at the original effective interest
rate and reflected in an allowance account against trade receivables. Losses are recognized in the consolidated income
statement. When a subsequent event causes the amount of impairment loss to decrease, the decrease in impairment loss
is reversed through profit or loss.
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2021 ANNUAL REPORT (ii) Non-financial assets
The carrying amounts of non-financial assets, other than inventories and deferred tax assets, are reviewed at each
reporting date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, the impairment
would be recognized in the consolidated income statement.
Impairments are recorded when the expected recoverable amount of assets is less than their carrying amount. The
recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s or a cash-generating unit’s fair value, less the cost to sell and its value in use.
In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount
rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. For the purpose
of impairment testing, assets that cannot be tested individually are grouped together into the smallest group of assets
that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or groups
of assets. For the purposes of goodwill impairment testing, goodwill acquired in a business combination is allocated
to the CGU, or the group of CGUs, that is expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination. This allocation is
subject to an operating segment ceiling test and reflects the lowest level at which that goodwill is monitored for internal
reporting purposes. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an asset or its CGU exceeds its estimated
recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognized in profit or loss. Impairment losses, other than those relating to
goodwill, are evaluated for potential reversals when events or changes in circumstances warrant such consideration.
The carrying values of finite-life intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Additionally, the carrying values of goodwill and indefinite-
life intangibles are tested annually for impairment.
An impairment loss in respect of goodwill is not reversed. In respect of other assets, impairment losses recognized in
prior years are assessed at each reporting date for any indications that the losses have decreased or no longer exist. An
impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. An
impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset’s carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that
would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortization, if no impairment loss had been recognized.
Goodwill that forms part of the carrying amount of an equity-accounted investment is not recognized separately and
therefore is not tested for impairment separately. Instead, the entire amount of the equity-accounted investment is tested
for impairment as a single asset when there is objective evidence that the equity-accounted investment may be impaired.
(i) Employee benefits
(i) Defined contribution plans
A defined contribution plan is a post-employment benefit plan under which an entity pays fixed contributions into a
separate entity and will have no legal or constructive obligation to pay further amounts. Obligations for contributions to
defined contribution pension plans are recognized as an employee benefit expense in the consolidated income statement
in the period that the service is rendered by the employee.
(ii) Defined benefit plans
A defined benefit plan is a post-employment benefit plan other than a defined contribution plan. The Company’s net
obligation in respect of defined benefit post-employment plans is calculated separately for each plan by estimating the
amount of future benefit that employees have earned in return for their service in the current and prior periods; that
benefit is discounted to determine its present value using a discount rate comparable to high-quality corporate bonds. Any
unrecognized past service costs and the fair value of any plan assets are deducted. The calculation is performed annually
by a qualified actuary using the projected unit credit method. When the calculation results in a benefit to the Company, the
recognized asset is limited to the total of any unrecognized past service costs and the present value of economic benefits
available in the form of any future refunds from the plan or reductions in future contributions to the plan. An economic
benefit is available to the Company if it is realizable during the life of the plan or on settlement of the plan liabilities.
When the benefits of a plan are improved, the portion of the increased benefit relating to past service by employees is
recognized in the consolidated income statement on a straight-line basis over the average period until the benefits become
vested. To the extent that the benefits vest immediately, the expense is recognized immediately in the consolidated
income statement.
The Company recognizes all actuarial gains and losses arising from defined benefit plans directly in other comprehensive
income immediately and reports them in retained earnings.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSYears ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (In millions of Canadian dollars, except per share information)2021 ANNUAL REPORT The Company determines the net interest expense on the net defined benefit liability for the period by applying the
discount rate used to measure the defined benefit obligation at the beginning of the annual period to the then-net defined
benefit liability, taking into account any changes in the net defined benefit liability during the period as a result of the
contributions and benefit balances. Net interest expense and other expenses related to the defined benefit plans are
recognized in profit or loss.
(iii) Termination benefits
Termination benefits are recognized as an expense when the Company is demonstrably committed, without realistic
possibility of withdrawal, to a formal detailed plan to either terminate employment before the normal retirement date or
provide termination benefits as a result of an offer made to encourage voluntary redundancy. Termination benefits for
voluntary redundancies are recognized as an expense if the Company has made an offer of voluntary redundancy, it is
probable that the offer will be accepted and the number of acceptances can be estimated reliably. If benefits are payable
more than 12 months after the reporting period, then they are discounted to their present value.
(iv) Short-term benefits
Short-term employee benefit obligations are measured on an undiscounted basis and are recognized as the related service
is provided.
(v) Share-based payment transactions
For equity-settled share-based plans, the grant-date fair value of options granted to employees is recognized as an
employee expense, with a corresponding increase in equity, over the period that the employees become unconditionally
entitled to the options. The amount recognized as an expense is adjusted to reflect the actual number of share options
for which the related service and non-market vesting conditions are expected to be met. The fair value of employee stock
options is measured using the Black-Scholes model. Measurement inputs include the share price on the measurement
date, the exercise price of the instrument, the expected volatility, the weighted-average expected life of the instrument,
the expected dividends, and the risk-free interest rate. Service and non-market performance conditions attached to the
transactions are not taken into account in determining fair value.
For equity-settled share-based deferred share unit (“DSU”) plans, the grant-date fair value of deferred share units is
recognized as an employee expense, with a corresponding increase in equity. The grant-date fair value is not subsequently
remeasured. The value of DSUs received in lieu of dividends is also recognized as a personnel expense in selling, general
and administrative expenses in the consolidated income statement.
(j) Provisions
A provision is recognized if, as a result of a past event, the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation that
can be estimated reliably and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation.
Provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market
assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognized
as a finance cost.
(k) Revenue
Revenue is measured based on the consideration specified in a contract with a customer. Revenue is recognized as
performance obligations are satisfied and the Company transfers control of a product or service to a customer. For
performance obligations satisfied at a point in time, revenue is recognized when the Company has a present right to
payment, the buyer has legal title to the asset, physical possession of the asset has transferred to the buyer, the buyer has
the significant risks and rewards of ownership and the buyer has accepted the asset. Generally, the buyer obtains control
at the time goods are shipped, the product is delivered or services are rendered. For performance obligations satisfied
over time, revenue is recognized by measuring the progress toward complete satisfaction of that performance obligation.
For customer contracts that contain multiple performance obligations, each element is treated separately for revenue
recognition purposes. For these contracts, the total transaction price is allocated to each obligation based on its relative
stand-alone selling price. Revenue is then recognized for each obligation when the relevant recognition criteria are met.
Certain contracts with customers contain incentives, including the payment of discounts based on quantities purchased.
These incentives represent variable consideration and are estimated and recognized as a reduction of related revenues.
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Finance income comprises interest income on invested funds, changes in the fair value of financial assets at FVTPL, and
gains on hedging instruments that are recognized in the consolidated income statement. Interest income is recognized
as it accrues in the consolidated income statement, using the effective interest method.
Finance costs comprise interest expense on borrowings, unwinding of the discount on provisions, changes in the fair
value of financial assets at FVTPL, impairment losses recognized on financial assets, and losses on hedging instruments
that are recognized in the consolidated income statement. All borrowing costs are recognized in the consolidated income
statement using the effective interest method, except for those amounts capitalized as part of the cost of qualifying
property, plant and equipment.
(m) Taxation
Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax expense is recognized in the consolidated income
statement except to the extent that it relates to items recognized either in other comprehensive income or directly in
equity. In such cases, the tax is also recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively.
(i) Current tax
Current tax expense is based on the results for the period as adjusted for items that are not taxable or not deductible.
Current tax is calculated using tax rates and laws that were enacted or substantively enacted at the end of the reporting
period and includes any adjustments to taxes payable in respect of previous years. Management periodically evaluates
positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulation is subject to interpretation.
Provisions are established where appropriate on the basis of amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities.
(ii) Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognized, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets
and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated statement of financial position. Deferred tax is calculated
using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the end of the reporting period and which
are expected to apply when the related deferred tax asset is realized or the deferred tax liability is settled.
(iii) Deferred tax liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognized for all taxable temporary differences. Deferred tax liabilities are recognized
for taxable temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries and associates, except where the reversal of the
temporary difference can be controlled by the Company and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse
in the foreseeable future.
(iv) Deferred tax assets
A deferred tax asset is recognized for unused tax losses, tax credits and deductible temporary differences to the extent
that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which they can be utilized. Deferred tax assets are
reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit
will be realized.
Deferred tax is not recognized for taxable temporary differences arising on the initial recognition of goodwill or in
respect of temporary differences that arise on initial recognition of assets and liabilities acquired other than in a business
combination and that affect neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss.
(n) Share capital
All shares are recorded as equity. When share capital is repurchased, the amount of the consideration paid, which includes
directly attributable costs, net of any tax effect, is recognized as a deduction from equity. Repurchased shares are classified
as treasury shares and are presented as a deduction from total equity. When repurchased shares are subsequently sold or
reissued, the amount received is recognized as an increase in equity, and the resulting surplus or deficit on the transaction
is transferred to retained earnings.
(o) Earnings per share
The Company presents basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) data for its Class B shares. Basic EPS is calculated by
dividing net earnings attributable to shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of shares outstanding
during the period. Diluted EPS is determined by adjusting net earnings attributable to shareholders and the weighted
average number of shares outstanding for the effects of all potentially dilutive shares, which primarily comprise share
options granted to employees.
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A segment is a distinguishable component of the Company that is engaged either in providing related products and
services (business segment) or in providing products and services within a particular economic environment (geographical
segment) and that is subject to risks and returns that are different from those of other segments. Segment information is
presented in respect of the Company’s business and geographical segments. The Company’s primary format for segment
reporting is based on business segments. The business segments are determined based on the Company’s management
and internal reporting structure.
Segment results, assets and liabilities include items directly attributable to a segment as well as those that can be allocated
on a reasonable basis. Unallocated items comprise mainly other investments and related revenue, loans and borrowings
and related expenses, corporate assets (primarily the Company’s headquarters) and head office expenses. Segment
capital expenditure is the total cost incurred during the period to acquire property, plant and equipment and intangible
assets, other than goodwill.
(q) Government grants
Government grants are recognized when there is reasonable assurance that they will be received and that the Company
will comply with conditions attached to the grant. Government grants for compensation of expenses are deducted from
the related expense on a systematic basis in the periods in which the original expenses are recognized in profit or loss.
Government grants related to assets are initially recognized as deferred income at fair value and then recognized in profit
or loss as other income on a systematic basis over the useful life of the related asset.
4 . S E G M E N T R E P O R T I N G
(a)
Business segments
The Company has four reportable segments, as described below, which are the Company’s main business units. The
business units offer different products and services and are managed separately as they require different technology and
marketing strategies. For each of the business units, the Company’s CEO, the chief operating decision maker, reviews
internal management reports regularly.
The Company’s reportable segments are the following:
• CCL is a converter of pressure sensitive and specialty extruded film materials for a wide range of decorative, instructional,
functional and security applications for government institutions and large global customers in the consumer packaging,
healthcare & chemicals, consumer electronic device and automotive markets. Extruded & laminated plastic tubes,
aluminum aerosols & specialty bottles, folded instructional leaflets, precision decorated & die cut components, electronic
displays, polymer banknote substrate and other complementary products and services are sold in parallel to specific
end-use markets.
• Avery is a supplier of labels, specialty converted media and software solutions to enable short-run digital printing in
businesses and homes alongside complementary office products sold through distributors and mass-market retailers.
The products are split into three primary lines: (1) Printable Media, including address labels, shipping labels, marketing
and product identification labels, business cards, and name badges supported by customized software solutions;
(2) Organizational Products Group, including binders, sheet protectors, indexes & dividers and writing instruments;
(3) Direct-to-Consumer digitally imaged media, including labels, business cards, name badges, event badges, wristbands
and family-oriented identification labels supported by unique web-enabled e-commerce URLs.
• Checkpoint is a manufacturer of technology-driven loss-prevention, inventory-management and labeling solutions,
including radio frequency and radio frequency identification (“RFID”) solutions, to the retail and apparel industry. The
Segment has three primary product lines: Merchandise Availability Solutions (“MAS”), Apparel Labeling Solutions (“ALS”)
and “Meto.” The MAS line focuses on electronic-article-surveillance (“EAS”) systems; hardware, software, labels and tags
for loss prevention and inventory control systems including RFID solutions. ALS products are apparel labels and tags, some
of which are RFID capable. Meto supplies hand-held pricing tools and labels and promotional in-store displays.
• Innovia supplies specialty, high-performance, multi-layer, surface-engineered biaxially oriented polypropylene (“BOPP”)
films from facilities in Australia, Belgium, Mexico, Poland and the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) to customers in the pressure-
sensitive label materials, flexible packaging and consumer packaged goods industries worldwide. Additionally, a small
percentage of the total volume is sold internally to CCL Secure while two smaller film facilities, in Germany and the U.S.,
produce almost their entire output for CCL Label.
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CCL
Avery
Checkpoint
Innovia
Corporate expenses
Restructuring and other items
Earnings in equity-accounted investments
Finance cost
Finance income
Interest on lease liabilities
Income tax expense
Net earnings
$
2021
3,498.2
708.9
772.5
753.2
$
Sales
2020
3,357.6
634.2
635.5
615.0
$
$
5,732.8
$
5,242.3
$
Operating Income
$
$
2021
545.8
148.8
115.5
81.2
891.3
(60.6)
(4.4)
11.2
(59.4)
7.7
(5.2)
(181.5)
2020
552.8
113.3
80.3
77.1
823.5
(46.7)
(27.6)
9.5
(67.9)
9.1
(6.4)
(163.8)
Total Assets
Total Liabilities
Depreciation
and Amortization
Capital Expenditures
$
599.1
$
529.7
December 31
2021
2020
2021
2020
2021
2020
2021
2020
CCL
Avery
Checkpoint
Innovia
Equity-accounted investments
Corporate
$ 3,919.6
827.1
1,101.8
1,167.0
68.4
543.9
$ 3,805.6
707.1
975.1
1,145.9
66.1
636.9
$ 1,088.9
266.7
538.4
300.7
–
1,686.1
$ 1,066.8
231.9
497.7
288.7
–
1,969.4
$ 226.5
25.4
39.5
49.4
–
1.6
$ 231.3
26.4
38.2
48.9
–
1.6
$ 230.6
14.7
31.5
47.0
–
–
$ 197.8
22.0
22.0
41.0
–
–
Total
$ 7,627.8
$ 7,336.7
$ 3,880.8
$ 4,054.5
$ 342.4
$ 346.4
$ 323.8
$ 282.8
All revenues are from products and services transferred at a point in time, except $76.3 million for the twelve-month
period ended December 31, 2021 (December 31, 2020 – $69.6 million), which are for installation and maintenance service
arrangements within the Checkpoint Segment.
(b)
Geographical segments
The CCL, Avery, Checkpoint and Innovia Segments are managed on a worldwide basis but operate in the following
geographical areas:
• Canada;
• United States and Puerto Rico;
• Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Argentina;
• Europe; and
• Asia, Australia, Africa and New Zealand.
Canada
United States and Puerto Rico
Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Argentina
Europe
Asia, Australia, Africa and New Zealand
Property, Plant and
Equipment, Goodwill
and Intangible Assets
$
2021
70.8
1,759.7
566.1
1,716.5
763.4
$
2020
71.3
1,709.7
522.8
1,719.1
785.9
Sales
2020
126.1
2,086.2
431.4
1,697.9
900.7
$
$
2021
134.3
2,252.2
487.8
1,819.7
1,038.8
Consolidated
$
5,732.8
$
5,242.3
$
4,876.5
$
4,808.8
The geographical segment is determined based on the location from which the sale is made.
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5. AC Q U I S I T I O N S
(a) Acquisitions in 2021
In April 2021, the Company acquired the assets of Europack Packaging and Fluid Management GmbH (“Europack”) for
approximately $0.9 million. Europack was added to the CCL Segment.
In May 2021, the Company acquired privately held Lux Global Label Asia Pte. Ltd. (“LUX”), based in Singapore for
approximately $9.4 million, net of cash. LUX produces decorative labels for global consumer product customers in the
ASEAN region. LUX now trades as “CCL Label Singapore.”
In July 2021, the Company acquired privately owned Plum Paper LLC (“Plum”), based in California, U.S. for approximately
$26.3 million, net of cash acquired. Plum is a leading supplier of personalized planners and is part of Avery’s growing
direct-to-consumer business.
In July 2021, the Company acquired the Uniter Group of companies (“Uniter”), based in A Coruña, Spain, with operations in
Europe, Asia and North Africa for approximately $50.4 million, including debt assumed and net of cash acquired. Uniter’s
five factories are part of the Checkpoint Apparel Labeling Solutions business.
In December 2021, the Company acquired Desarrollo e Investigación S.A. de C.V. and Fuzetouch PTE LTD (Singapore)
(collectively “D&F”) headquartered in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, for approximately $51.3 million net of cash acquired. D&F
is a leading supplier of graphic interface control panels and assemblies and now trades as “CCL Design”.
In December 2021, the Company acquired Forever Blue Investimentos e Participacoes S. A. (d.b.a. “Tecnoblu”),
headquartered in Blumenau, Brazil for $17.7 million net of cash and debt. Tecnoblu is now a part of the Checkpoint Apparel
Labeling Solutions business.
In December 2021, the Company acquired the pharmaceutical leaflet printing press and customer list from the Laramara
Foundation (“Laramara”) in São Paulo, Brazil for $0.8 million, These assets were added to the CCL Segment.
In December 2021, the Company acquired Lodging Access Systems, LLC, (“LAS”), based in Florida, U.S. for $26.4 million,
net of cash acquired. LAS is a leading supplier of digitally printed and encoded RFID key cards, wrist bands and key fobs
for access controls. LAS further expands Avery’s direct-to-consumer business.
In December 2021, the Company acquired International Master Products Corporation (“IMP”), based in Michigan, U.S., for
$61.4 million net of cash acquired. IMP is a leading provider of labels and tags for the U.S. horticulture industry through
digitally enabled design software, expanding Avery’s direct-to-consumer business.
The following table summarizes the allocation of the consideration to the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed for the Europack, LUX, Plum, Uniter, D&F, Tecnoblu, Laramara, LAS and IMP acquisitions:
Cash consideration, net of cash acquired
Assumed debt
Trade and other receivables
Inventories
Prepaid expenses
Property, plant and equipment
Right-of-use assets
Goodwill
Intangible assets
Deferred tax assets
Trade and other payables
Income taxes payable
Lease liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities
Provisions and other long-term liabilities
Net assets acquired
$
$
$
$
234.4
10.2
244.6
31.5
17.9
2.2
32.4
4.6
116.7
69.7
0.5
(16.0)
(4.3)
(4.5)
(5.1)
(1.0)
244.6
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As a result of the inherent complexity associated with the valuation of net assets acquired, the determination of the fair
value of assets and liabilities acquired for D&F, Tecnoblu, Laramara, LAS and IMP are based upon preliminary estimates
and assumptions. The Company will continue to review information prior to finalizing the fair value of the assets acquired
and liabilities assumed. The actual fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed may differ from the amounts
noted above.
Goodwill is comprised of the excess fair value of the consideration paid over the fair value of the net assets acquired.
Factors that make up the amount of goodwill recognized include expected synergies and employee knowledge of
operations. The total amount of goodwill and intangible assets for Europack, LUX, Plum, Uniter, D&F, Tecnoblu, Laramara,
LAS and IMP is $186.4 million, $94.0 million of which is deductible for tax purposes.
The following table summarizes the combined sales and net earnings that the newly acquired Europack, LUX, Plum, Uniter,
D&F, Tecnoblu, Laramara, LAS and IMP have contributed to the Company for the current reporting period.
Sales
Net earnings
(b) Pro forma information
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2021
$
$
32.6
2.1
The pro forma consolidated financial information below has been prepared following the accounting policies of the
Company as if the acquisitions took place on January 1, 2021.
The pro forma consolidated financial information has been presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily
indicative of the results of operations and financial position that would have been achieved had the pro forma events taken
place on the dates indicated, or the future consolidated results of operations or financial position of the consolidated
company. Future results may vary significantly from the pro forma results presented.
The historical consolidated financial information has been adjusted in preparing the pro forma consolidated financial
information to give effect to events that are: (i) directly attributable to the acquisitions; (ii) factually supportable; and (iii) with
respect to revenues and earnings, expected to have a continuing impact on the results of CCL Industries Inc. As such, the
impact from acquisition-related expenses is not included in the accompanying pro forma consolidated financial information.
The pro forma consolidated financial information does not reflect any cost savings (or associated costs to achieve such
savings) from operating efficiencies, synergies or other restructuring that could result from the acquisitions.
The following table summarizes the sales and net earnings of the Company combined with Europack, LUX, Plum, Uniter,
D&F, Tecnoblu, Laramara, LAS and IMP as though the acquisitions took place on January 1, 2021:
Sales
Net earnings
(c) Acquisitions in 2020
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2021
$
$
5,882.6
618.3
In January 2020, the Company acquired IDentilam Limited (“IDentilam”) based in Horsham, U.K., for approximately $2.9
million, net of cash acquired. The company designs and develops a range of software solutions for event badging and
identification cards along with digital printing services. IDentilam was added to Avery’s direct-to-consumer operations.
In January 2020, the Company acquired I.D.&C. World Holdco Ltd (“ID&C”), with operations in Tunbridge Wells, U.K., and
Bradenton, Florida, for approximately $35.5 million, net of cash acquired. ID&C is a global leader in live event badges and
wristbands. ID&C was added to Avery’s direct-to-consumer operations.
In January 2020, the Company acquired privately owned Ibertex Etiquetaje Industrial S.L.U. and Eti-Textil Maroc S.a.r.l. AU
(“Eti-Textil”), for approximately $20.1 million, net of cash and debt. Eti-Textil, headquartered in Elche, Spain, with satellite
manufacturing in Tangier, Morocco, is an apparel label producer that was integrated into the Apparel Labeling Solutions
business of Checkpoint.
In February 2020, the Company acquired the remaining 50% interest in its aluminum slug joint venture, Rheinfelden
Americas, LLC (“Rheinfelden”), by assuming $18.8 million of net debt previously held in the venture. The business
immediately changed its name to CCL Metal Science with results reported within the CCL Segment.
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In February 2020, the Company acquired Clinical Systems, Inc. (“CSI”), based in Garden City, New York, U.S. for approximately
$19.7 million, net of cash acquired. CSI is a specialized provider to the U.S. clinical trials industry and operates as part of
CCL Label’s Healthcare and Specialty business.
In March 2020, the Company acquired Flexpol Sp. z.o.o. (“Flexpol”), a privately owned company based in Plock, Poland,
for approximately $23.5 million, net of cash acquired. Flexpol is a leading producer of BOPP film for the European market
and was added to the Innovia Segment.
In July 2020, the Company acquired InTouch Labels and Packaging, Co., Inc. (“InTouch”), based near Boston, Massachusetts,
for approximately $11.1 million, net of cash and debt. InTouch is a specialized short-run digital label converter and was
added to Avery’s direct-to-consumer business.
In October 2020, the Company acquired Graphic West International ApS (“GWI”), headquartered in Denmark, with
operations in Europe and North America, for approximately $35.2 million, net of cash and debt. This new operation brings
expanded capabilities and geographic reach in digitally printed cartons for the pharmaceutical industry. The company
now trades as “CCL Specialty Cartons”.
In November 2020, the Company acquired privately owned Super Enterprises Printing (Malaysia) Sdn. Bnd. (“SEP”) for
approximately $18.4 million, net of cash. SEP headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, with a second manufacturing operation
in Guangzhou, China. SEP manufactures decorative panels, liquid crystal and touch-screen display covers and in-mould
decorated components for the consumer electronics and automotive sectors across Asia. The company now trades as
“CCL Design.”
The following table summarizes the allocation of the consideration to the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed for the IDentilam, ID&C, Eti-Textil, CSI, Rheinfelden, Flexpol, InTouch, GWI and SEP acquisitions:
Cash consideration, net of cash acquired
Assumed debt
Trade and other receivables
Inventories
Other current assets
Income tax recoverable
Property, plant and equipment
Right-of-use assets
Goodwill
Intangible assets
Trade and other payables
Lease liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities
Provisions and other long-term liabilities
Net assets acquired
6. C A S H A N D C A S H E Q U I VA L E N T S
Bank balances
Restricted cash
Short-term investments
Cash and cash equivalents
$
$
$
164.4
20.8
185.2
30.5
13.4
0.9
1.7
59.2
7.2
99.3
24.0
(34.2)
(4.7)
(9.3)
(2.8)
$
185.2
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
$
$
584.1
8.0
10.0
602.1
$
$
697.0
3.4
3.3
703.7
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7. T R A D E A N D OT H E R R E C E I VA B L E S
Trade receivables
Other receivables
Trade and other receivables
8 .
I N V E N TO R I E S
Raw material
Work in progress
Finished goods
Total inventories
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
$
$
948.4
135.4
1,083.8
$
$
809.9
112.9
922.8
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
$
$
305.4
67.8
304.1
677.3
$
$
215.1
61.7
256.7
533.5
The total amount of inventories recognized as an expense in 2021 was $4,140.7 million (2020 – $3,740.1 million), including
depreciation of $284.0 million (2020 – $288.0 million).
9. E Q U I T Y-AC C O U N T E D I N V E S T M E N T S
Summary financial information for equity-accounted investments, including joint ventures and associates, not adjusted
for the percentage ownership held by the Company, is as follows:
Net earnings
Other comprehensive loss
Total comprehensive income
Carrying amount of investments in associates and joint ventures
Net earnings
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Total comprehensive income (loss)
Carrying amount of investments in associates and joint ventures
At December 31, 2021
Associates
Joint Ventures
Total
$
$
$
6.2
–
6.2
31.1
$
$
$
16.3
(5.5)
10.8
37.3
$
$
$
22.5
(5.5)
17.0
68.4
At December 31, 2020
Associates
Joint Ventures
Total
$
$
$
5.6
(7.8)
(2.2)
28.1
$
$
$
13.4
3.4
16.8
38.0
$
$
$
19.0
(4.4)
14.6
66.1
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1 0. P R O P E R T Y, P L A N T A N D E Q U I P M E N T
Cost
Balance at January 1, 2020
Acquisitions through business combinations
Other additions
Other movements
Disposals
Effect of movements in exchange rates
Land and
Buildings
Machinery
and
Equipment
Fixtures,
Fittings
and Other
$
$
849.0
18.8
45.9
21.3
(20.1)
(0.6)
$
2,525.4
40.1
233.6
(23.0)
(17.4)
(41.2)
$
45.0
0.3
3.3
1.7
(0.4)
–
Total
3,419.4
59.2
282.8
–
(37.9)
(41.8)
Balance at December 31, 2020
$
914.3
$
2,717.5
$
49.9
$
3,681.7
Acquisitions through business combinations
Other additions
Other movements
Disposals
Effect of movements in exchange rates
Balance at December 31, 2021
Accumulated depreciation
Balance at January 1, 2020
Depreciation for the year
Other movements
Disposals
Effect of movements in exchange rates
11.1
15.9
10.2
(5.9)
(32.6)
913.0
235.6
35.7
4.1
(8.9)
(0.1)
20.7
305.3
(47.1)
(33.7)
(97.0)
0.6
2.6
(1.1)
(0.6)
(2.3)
$
$
$
$
2,865.7
$
49.1
$
1,338.7
207.5
(4.2)
(14.9)
(25.5)
26.9
4.3
0.1
(0.3)
–
32.4
323.8
(38.0)
(40.2)
(131.9)
3,827.8
1,601.2
247.5
–
(24.1)
(25.6)
$
$
Balance at December 31, 2020
$
266.4
$
1,501.6
$
31.0
$
1,799.0
Depreciation for the year
Other movements
Disposals
Effect of movements in exchange rates
Balance at December 31, 2021
Carrying amounts
At December 31, 2020
At December 31, 2021
35.5
(1.8)
(1.7)
(9.8)
288.6
647.9
624.4
$
$
$
205.4
(30.8)
(27.0)
(52.0)
1,597.2
1,215.9
1,268.5
$
$
$
$
$
$
4.4
(1.6)
(0.5)
(1.6)
31.7
18.9
17.4
$
$
$
245.3
(34.2)
(29.2)
(63.4)
1,917.5
1,882.7
1,910.3
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1 1 . L E A S E S
(a) Right-of-use assets
Right-of-use assets related to leased properties that do not meet the definition of investment property are presented as
property, plant and equipment (see note 10).
Land and
Buildings
Machinery
and
Equipment
Other
Total
Cost
Balance at January 1, 2020
Acquisitions through business combinations
Other additions
Other movements
Effect of movements in exchange rates
$
$
145.9
7.0
38.3
(5.9)
(3.7)
$
13.6
0.1
1.2
(0.6)
(0.1)
$
24.5
0.1
9.0
(1.3)
(2.2)
Balance at December 31, 2020
$
181.6
$
14.2
$
30.1
$
Acquisitions through business combinations
Other additions
Other movements
Effect of movements in exchange rates
Balance at December 31, 2021
Accumulated depreciation
Balance at January 1, 2020
Depreciation for the year
Other movements
Effect of movements in exchange rates
2.9
19.3
(10.7)
(6.7)
186.4
25.6
27.7
(3.1)
(4.6)
$
$
1.5
2.7
(4.3)
(0.3)
13.8
3.8
4.1
(0.6)
(0.2)
$
$
0.2
9.2
(4.1)
(1.7)
33.7
8.1
9.6
(1.0)
(1.9)
$
$
$
$
Balance at December 31, 2020
$
45.6
$
7.1
$
14.8
$
Depreciation for the year
Other movements
Effect of movements in exchange rates
Balance at December 31, 2021
Carrying amounts
At December 31, 2020
At December 31, 2021
26.5
(8.5)
(1.8)
61.8
136.0
124.6
$
$
$
$
$
$
4.0
(2.6)
(0.1)
8.4
7.1
5.4
$
$
$
9.1
(5.0)
(0.7)
18.2
15.3
15.5
$
$
$
(b) Amounts recognized in the consolidated income statements and statements of cash flows
184.0
7.2
48.5
(7.8)
(6.0)
225.9
4.6
31.2
(19.1)
(8.7)
233.9
37.5
41.4
(4.7)
(6.7)
67.5
39.6
(16.1)
(2.6)
88.4
158.4
145.5
Interest on lease liabilities
Expenses relating to short-term leases
Expenses relating to low-value asset leases, excluding short-term leases of low-value assets
Total cash out flow for leases
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
$
$
$
$
5.2
4.7
0.5
46.5
$
$
$
$
6.4
3.1
0.5
53.1
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1 2 . I N TA N G I B L E A S S E T S
Customer
Relationships
Patents,
Trademarks
and Other
Brands
Total
Goodwill
Cost
Balance at January 1, 2020
Acquisitions through
business combinations
Other additions
Effect of movements in exchange rates
$
679.5
$
181.9
$
433.0
$
1,294.4
$
1,794.4
24.0
–
6.6
–
0.1
6.7
–
–
(0.7)
24.0
0.1
12.6
102.6
–
21.5
Balance at December 31, 2020
$
710.1
$
188.7
$
432.3
$
1,331.1
$
1,918.5
Acquisitions through
business combinations
Effect of movements in exchange rates
69.2
(21.9)
Balance at December 31, 2021
$
757.4
Accumulated Amortization
Balance at January 1, 2020
Amortization for the year
Effect of movements in exchange rates
$
217.6
46.0
(1.0)
$
$
Balance at December 31, 2020
$
262.6
$
Amortization for the year
Effect of movements in exchange rates
46.4
(8.0)
Balance at December 31, 2021
$
301.0
Carrying amounts
At December 31, 2020
At December 31, 2021
$
$
447.5
456.4
$
$
$
0.5
(7.8)
181.4
48.1
11.5
1.3
60.9
11.1
(2.1)
69.9
127.8
111.5
$
$
$
$
$
$
–
(9.1)
423.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
432.3
423.2
$
$
$
$
$
$
69.7
(38.8)
1,362.0
265.7
57.5
0.3
323.5
57.5
(10.1)
370.9
1,007.6
991.1
$
$
$
$
$
$
116.7
(60.1)
1,975.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1,918.5
1,975.1
1 3 . G O O DW I L L A N D I N D E F I N I T E - L I F E I N TA N G I B L E A S S E T S
Impairment testing for cash-generating units containing goodwill and indefinite-life intangible assets
For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill and indefinite-life intangible assets are allocated to the Company’s
operating segments, which represent the lowest level within the Company at which goodwill is monitored for internal
management purposes.
The aggregate carrying amounts of goodwill and indefinite-life intangible assets allocated to each unit are as follows:
Goodwill
CCL
Avery
Checkpoint
Innovia
Indefinite-life intangible assets – brands
Avery
Checkpoint
Innovia
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
$
$
$
$
1,160.6
240.3
241.1
333.1
$
1,173.6
188.1
212.5
344.3
1,975.1
$
1,918.5
187.6
180.3
55.4
423.3
$
$
191.3
184.6
56.4
432.3
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Impairment testing for goodwill and indefinite-life intangible assets was done by a comparison of the asset’s carrying
amount to its estimated value in use, determined by discounting the CGU future cash flows. Key assumptions used in the
determination of the value in use include long-term growth rates of 3% to 5% and pre-tax discount rates of 8% to 10%.
Discount rates reflect current market assumptions and risks related to the CGUs and are based upon the weighted average
cost of capital. The Company’s historical growth rates are used as the basis in determining the growth rate applied for
impairment testing.
The Company completed its impairment testing as at September 30, 2021.
The estimated values in use of CCL, Avery, Checkpoint and Innovia CGUs exceeded their carrying values. As a result, no
goodwill and indefinite-life intangible assets impairment was recorded during 2021.
1 4 . T R A D E A N D OT H E R PAYA B L E S
Trade payables
Other payables
Trade and other payables
1 5. D E F E R R E D TA X
(a) Unrecognized deferred tax assets
Deferred tax assets have not been recognized in respect of the following items:
Deductible temporary differences
Tax losses
Income tax credits
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
$
$
782.2
539.3
$
633.2
502.5
1,321.5
$
1,135.7
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
$
$
8.1
58.4
1.1
67.6
$
$
9.9
58.0
7.2
75.1
The unrecognized deferred tax assets on tax losses of $10.1 million will expire between 2022 and 2031, $8.1 million will
expire beyond 2031, and $40.2 million may be carried forward indefinitely. The deductible temporary differences of $8.1
million do not expire under current tax legislation. Income tax credits of $1.1 million will expire between 2022 and 2027
and relate mainly to foreign tax credits in the United States. Deferred tax assets have not been recognized in respect of
these items because it is not probable that future taxable income will be available against which the Company can utilize
the benefits therefrom.
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(b) Recognized deferred tax assets and liabilities
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are attributable to the following:
Assets
Liabilities
Net (Assets) Liabilities
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
$
$
Property, plant
and equipment
Intangible assets
Derivatives
Inventory reserves
Employee benefit plans
Share-based payments
Capitalized research
and development
Provisions and other
items
Tax loss carry-forwards
Balance before offset
1.8
–
–
14.8
79.9
8.0
3.8
58.0
13.7
180.0
$
1.8
–
0.4
14.0
78.9
4.2
5.9
63.7
10.1
179.0
Offset of tax
(132.3)
(136.3)
$
$
127.1
275.7
7.2
0.4
–
–
–
8.5
–
418.9
(132.3)
$
123.5
267.6
1.7
0.4
–
–
–
13.9
–
407.1
(136.3)
125.3
275.7
7.2
(14.4)
(79.9)
(8.0)
(3.8)
(49.5)
(13.7)
238.9
–
121.7
267.6
1.3
(13.6)
(78.9)
(4.2)
(5.9)
(49.8)
(10.1)
228.1
–
Balance after offset
$
47.7
$
42.7
$
286.6
$
270.8
$
238.9
$
228.1
Balance at
December 31,
2020
Liability (Asset)
Recognized
in Income
Statement
Acquisitions
Translation
and Others
Recognized
in Other
Comprehensive
Balance at
December 31,
2021
Income/Equity Liability (Asset)
$
Property, plant
and equipment
Intangible assets
Derivatives
Inventory reserves
Employee benefit plans
Share-based payments
Capitalized research
and development
Provisions and other
items
Tax loss carry-forwards
$
121.7
267.6
1.3
(13.6)
(78.9)
(4.2)
(5.9)
(49.8)
(10.1)
$
228.1
$
5.1
8.3
(0.9)
(0.9)
(12.8)
(2.3)
2.0
(4.1)
(4.1)
(9.7)
$
$
0.1
5.0
–
(0.1)
(0.3)
–
–
(0.4)
–
$
(1.6)
(5.2)
0.1
0.2
–
(0.1)
0.1
4.8
0.5
$
–
–
6.7
–
12.1
(1.4)
–
–
–
125.3
275.7
7.2
(14.4)
(79.9)
(8.0)
(3.8)
(49.5)
(13.7)
$
4.3
$
(1.2)
$
17.4
$
238.9
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Balance at
December 31,
2019
Liability (Asset)
Recognized
in Income
Statement
Acquisitions
Translation
and Others
Recognized
in Other
Comprehensive
Balance at
December 31,
2020
Income/Equity Liability (Asset)
$
Property, plant
and equipment
Intangible assets
Derivatives
Inventory reserves
Employee benefit plans
Share-based payments
Capitalized research
and development
Provisions and other
items
Tax loss carry-forwards
$
109.9
263.6
(1.5)
(12.3)
(63.1)
(3.4)
(8.5)
(58.6)
(11.5)
$
10.6
2.4
5.4
(1.6)
(13.8)
(1.0)
2.6
8.6
1.5
$
214.6
$
14.7
$
4.1
5.4
–
(0.1)
(0.1)
–
–
0.3
–
9.6
$
$
(2.9)
(3.8)
0.2
0.4
(0.6)
–
–
(0.1)
(0.1)
(6.9)
$
$
–
–
(2.8)
–
(1.3)
0.2
–
–
–
$
(3.9)
$
121.7
267.6
1.3
(13.6)
(78.9)
(4.2)
(5.9)
(49.8)
(10.1)
228.1
The aggregate amount of temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries and joint ventures for which
deferred tax liabilities were not recognized as at December 31, 2021, is $2,903.9 million (2020 – $2,214.7 million).
The aggregate amount of temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries and joint ventures for which
deferred tax assets were not recognized as at December 31, 2021, is $18.1 million (2020 – $20.6 million).
1 6. S H A R E C A P I TA L
Shares issued (in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2020
Stock options exercised
Balance, December 31, 2020
Stock options exercised
Director share units exercised
Restricted share units exercised
Balance, December 31, 2021
Class A
Shares
Amount
11.8
–
11.8
–
–
–
11.8
$
$
$
4.5
–
4.5
–
–
–
4.5
Class B
Shares
166.8
0.6
167.4
0.9
*
0.1
$
$
Amount
361.0
31.3
392.3
61.8
0.5
3.0
$
$
168.4
$
457.6
$
Total
365.5
31.3
396.8
61.8
0.5
3.0
462.1
* Number of class B non-voting shares issued was nominal.
At December 31, 2021, the authorized share capital comprised an unlimited number of Class A voting shares and an
unlimited number of Class B non-voting shares. The Class A and Class B shares have no par value. All issued shares are
fully paid. Both Class A and Class B shares are classified as equity.
(a) Class A
The holders of Class A shares receive dividends set at $0.01 per share per annum less than Class B shares; they are entitled
to one vote per share at meetings of the Company, and their shares are convertible at any time into Class B shares.
(b) Class B
Class B shares rank equally in all material respects with Class A shares, except as follows:
(i) Holders of Class B shares are entitled to receive material and attend, but not to vote at, regular shareholder meetings.
(ii) Holders of Class B shares are entitled to voting privileges when consideration for the Class A shares, under a takeover
bid when voting control has been acquired, exceeds 115% of the market price of the Class B shares.
(iii) Holders of Class B shares are entitled to receive, or have set aside for payment, dividends declared by the Board of
Directors from time to time, set at $0.01 per share per annum greater than Class A shares.
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Dividends
The annual dividends per share were as follows:
Class A share
Class B share
1 7. E A R N I N G S P E R S H A R E
Basic earnings per share
2021
0.83
0.84
$
$
2020
0.71
0.72
$
$
The calculation of basic earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2021, was based on profit attributable to
Class A shares of $39.3 million (2020 – $35.0 million) and Class B shares of $559.8 million (2020 – $494.7 million) and a
weighted average number of Class A shares outstanding of 11.8 million (2020 – 11.8 million) and Class B shares outstanding
of 167.9 million (2020 – 166.9 million).
Weighted average number of shares (in millions)
Issued and outstanding shares at January 1
Effect of stock options exercised
Weighted average number of shares at December 31
Diluted earnings per share
Class A
Shares
11.8
–
11.8
2021
Class B
Shares
167.4
0.5
167.9
Class A
Shares
11.8
–
11.8
2020
Class B
Shares
166.8
0.1
166.9
The calculation of diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2021, was based on profit attributable to
Class A shares of $39.1 million (2020 – $34.8 million) and Class B shares of $560.0 million (2020 – $494.9 million) and
a diluted weighted average number of Class A shares outstanding of 11.8 million (2020 – 11.8 million) and Class B shares
outstanding of 169.1 million (2020 – 168.0 million).
Weighted average number of shares – diluted (in millions)
Weighted average number of shares (basic)
Effect of deferred share units on issue
Effect of share-based compensation
Weighted average number of shares (diluted)
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
179.7
0.2
1.0
180.9
178.7
0.2
0.9
179.8
The average market value of the Company’s shares for purposes of calculating the dilutive effect of share options was
based on quoted market prices for the year that the options were outstanding.
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1 8 . LOA N S A N D B O R R OW I N G S
Current liabilities
Current portion of unsecured bank credit facilities (ii)
Current portion of other loans (iv)
Short-term operating credit lines available (v)
Short-term operating credit lines used
Non-current liabilities
Unsecured syndicated bank credit facilities (i)
Unsecured notes (iii)
Other loans (iv)
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
$
$
$
$
$
–
15.3
15.3
10.9
0.4
9.5
1,676.7
5.2
$
$
$
$
$
50.2
1.6
51.8
42.8
14.4
202.9
1,684.2
2.3
$
1,691.4
$
1,889.4
(i) Unsecured syndicated bank credit facilities
As at December 31, 2021, the Company had an unsecured US$1.2 billion revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks.
The facility bears interest at the applicable benchmark interest rate, plus an interest rate margin linked to the Company’s
net debt to EBITDA. Borrowings under the facility were $11.0 million (CDOR plus 1.0%) along with $3.5 million of contingent
letters of credit drawn on this syndicated bank credit facility.
As at December 31, 2020, $4.1 million of contingent letters of credit were drawn on this syndicated bank credit facility. In
February 2020, this facility was amended, extending the maturity from March 29, 2023, to February 28, 2025.
As at December 31, 2020, the Company had an unsecured US$161.0 million ($204.9 million; LIBOR plus 0.75%) non-
revolving term loan facility with a syndicate of banks that bore interest at the applicable domestic rate, plus an interest rate
margin linked to the Company’s net debt to EBITDA. In February 2020, this facility was amended, extending the maturity
from February 26, 2021, to February 28, 2022. This facility was fully repaid October 29, 2021.
The unused portion of the revolving syndicated bank credit facility was US$1,188.5 million at December 31, 2021 (December
31, 2020 – US$1,196.8 million).
As at December 31, 2021, transaction costs related to the unsecured syndicated bank credit facilities were $1.5 million
(December 31, 2020 - $2.0 million).
As at December 31, 2019, the Company utilized cross-currency interest rate swap agreements (“CCIRSAs”) to effectively
convert notional US$228.4 million LIBOR-based debt into €200.0 million negative 0.28% fixed rate debt in order to hedge
its euro-based assets and cash flows (note 24(a)). These swaps were unwound in June 2020.
(ii) Unsecured bank credit facilities
In January 2019, the Company signed a two-year unsecured bilateral credit facility for US$35.0 million with a maturity date
of January 22, 2021, which was extended to January 22, 2022, early in 2020, and extended, again, to January 22, 2025,
early in 2021. This bilateral loan incurs interest at the applicable domestic rate, plus an interest rate margin and, annually,
automatically extends out an additional year until January 22, 2024. As of December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020,
the facility was undrawn.
In December 2019, the Company signed an uncommitted unsecured bilateral credit facility for A$65.0 million. This bilateral
loan incurs interest at the applicable domestic rate plus an interest rate margin. As of December 31, 2021, the facility was
undrawn. As of December 31, 2020, A$51.2 million ($50.2 million) was drawn.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSYears ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (In millions of Canadian dollars, except per share information)2021 ANNUAL REPORT
(iii) Unsecured notes
Unsecured notes as at December 31, 2021, consisted of US$600.0 million ($750.5 million; 2020 - $ 754.8 million) principal
amount of 144A 3.05% private notes, offered in a private placement in the United States in May 2020, maturing June 1,
2030; $298.8 million (2020 - $298.6 million) principal amount of 3.864% Series 1 Notes, maturing April 13, 2028; and
US$500.0 million ($627.4 million; 2020 - $630.8 million) principal amount of 144A 3.25% private notes, maturing on
October 1, 2026. These notes bear interest payable semi-annually. The net proceeds of all three notes were used to partially
repay amounts borrowed under the unsecured syndicated bank credit facility.
As at December 31, 2021, the Company utilized CCIRSAs to effectively convert notional US$408.5 million (2020 – US$408.5
million) of the 144A 3.05% private notes into €360.0 million (2020 – €360.0 million) 2.06% and 2.00% fixed rate debt and
convert notional US$376.2 million (2020 – US$376.2 million) of the 144A 3.25% private notes into €340.0 million (2020 -
€340.0 million) 1.16% and 1.23% fixed rate debt in order to hedge its euro-based assets and cash flows (note 24(a)).
(iv) Other loans
Other loans include term bank loans at various rates and repayment terms.
(v) Operating credit lines
Interest rates charged on the credit lines are based on rates varying with LIBOR, the prime rate and similar market rates
for other currencies.
(vi) Reconciliation of changes in liabilities arising from financing activities
Liabilities arising from financing activities are those for which cash flows were, or future cash flows will be, classified in the
consolidated statement of cash flows as financing activities. Changes in the Company’s liabilities arising from financing
activities are as follows:
Balance at January 1
Financing cash flows
Foreign exchange
Other
Balance at December 31
$
2021
1,941.2
(233.4)
(13.8)
12.7
$
2020
2,273.6
(314.2)
(41.1)
22.9
$
1,706.7
$
1,941.2
As at December 31, 2021, there are no assets pledged as collateral against long-term debt. As of December 31, 2020,
the carrying amount of financial and non-financial assets pledged as collateral against $1.0 million of long-term debt
amounted to $11.5 million.
1 9. F I N A N C E I N C O M E A N D C O S T
Recognized in consolidated income statement
Interest expense on financial liabilities measured at amortized cost
Fees and interest recognized on other financial instruments
Interest expense on post-employment defined benefit plans
Finance cost
Interest income on cash and cash equivalents
Interest income on other assets
Interest income on post-employment defined benefit plans
Finance income
Interest expense on lease liabilities
$
$
2021
58.8
(10.1)
10.7
59.4
2.4
0.2
5.1
7.7
5.2
2020
65.5
(11.2)
13.6
67.9
1.8
0.4
6.9
9.1
6.4
Net finance cost recognized in consolidated income statement
$
56.9
$
65.2
The above finance income and cost are with respect to assets (liabilities) not at FVTPL.
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2 0. E M P LOY E E B E N E F I T S
Present value of wholly unfunded defined benefit obligations
Present value of partially funded defined benefit obligations
Total present value of obligations
Fair value of plan assets
Recognized liability for defined benefit obligations
Liability for long-service leave and jubilee plans
Total employee benefits
Total employee benefits reported in trade and other payables
Total employee benefits reported in non-current liabilities
(a) Defined contribution post-employment plans
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
$
$
275.7
506.9
782.6
(468.7)
313.9
15.4
329.3
13.8
315.5
$
$
301.2
535.3
836.5
(454.8)
381.7
15.8
397.5
12.4
385.1
The Company sponsors defined contribution post-employment plans in Canada, the U.S., Thailand, the Netherlands and
the U.K. A post-employment plan is classified as a defined contribution plan if the Company pays fixed contributions into
a fund at a separate entity and the Company has no further obligation to pay any further contributions if the fund does
not hold sufficient assets to pay all employee benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods. The
expense for Company-sponsored defined contribution post-employment plans was $31.6 million in 2021 (2020 – $31.5
million), of which $0.1 million (2020 – $0.1 million) was for key management personnel. Company contributions into
defined contribution state plans are included in the line item Compulsory social security contributions in the table in
note 21.
(b) Defined benefit post-employment plans
The Company also has defined benefit post-employment plans in various countries of the world. Although some of these
plans have elements common to defined contribution plans, the Company has accounted for these as defined benefit
plans as they are not fully funded at a separate entity.
Partially funded defined benefit obligations
The Company’s defined benefit post-employment plans are not fully funded. The obligation of these plans, net of any
assets, is recorded in non-current liabilities on the consolidated statement of financial position in employee benefits
or, for payments expected to be made within the next twelve months, in trade and other payables in current liabilities.
Fluctuations in the pension liabilities resulting from actuarial gains or losses due to changes in risk factors are recorded in
other comprehensive income. The primary partially funded plans are in Canada, the U.K., Switzerland and the Netherlands.
Details of these plans are as follows:
(i) In Canada, the Company has a registered partially funded defined benefit pension plan for seven retired executives
and one active employee. The Company makes all required contributions to the plans. Benefits are based on employee
earnings. An actuary is involved in measuring the obligation of the plan and in calculating the expense and any
contributions required. The plan is closed to new members. The primary risk factors for this plan are longevity of plan
beneficiaries, discount rate volatility for the value of the obligation and market risk on the assets. The Company has
determined that any surplus in the plan after all obligations have been covered is fully available to the Company.
(ii) In the U.K., the Company has two registered partially funded defined benefit pension plans. The Company’s plan has no
active members and is closed to new members. Benefits are based on final salary. All members of the plan are either
deferred or retired and benefits are provided to spouses or dependents in the event of a member’s death before or
after retirement. The Company is required to make payments of £0.8 million in deficit funding contributions annually.
An actuary is involved in measuring the obligation of the plan and in calculating the expense and any contributions
required. The primary risk factors for this plan are longevity of plan beneficiaries and discount rate volatility for the
value of the obligation and market risk on the assets. The Company has determined that any surplus in the plan after
all obligations have been covered is fully available to the Company.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSYears ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (In millions of Canadian dollars, except per share information)2021 ANNUAL REPORT
On April 6, 2019, the Innovia plan was frozen. No further benefits will be earned by members in the plan and no
contributions will be paid into the plan other than deficit funding contributions. It is closed to new members. Benefits
are based on a member’s final pensionable salaries and length of service at retirement. Benefits are provided to
spouses in the event of a member’s death before or after retirement. The Company is required to make payments of
£1.2 million in deficit funding contributions annually. An actuary is involved in measuring the obligation of the plan and
in calculating the expense and any contributions required. The primary risk factors for this plan are longevity of plan
beneficiaries and discount rate volatility for the value of the obligation and market risk on the assets. The Company has
determined that any surplus in the plan after all obligations have been covered is available to the Company if the plan
is wound up. However, any surplus while the plan is ongoing is under the authority of the trustees. Active members
have been moved to a defined contribution plan.
(iii) In Switzerland, the Company provides a mandatory, legislated contribution-based cash balance plan for employees that
is accounted for as a post-employment defined benefit plan. Benefits from the plan are paid out at retirement, disability
or death. If an employee terminates from the Company prior to retirement, the vested benefit equal to the accumulated
savings account balance is transferred to the pension plan of the new employer. The plan is governed by a foundation
board that is legally responsible for the operation of the plan and includes employer and employee representation, in
equal numbers. A legally required minimum level of retirement benefit is based on age-related savings contributions,
an insured salary defined by law and a required rate of return set annually by the Swiss government. Contributions
from both employers and employees are compulsory and vary according to age and salary. The primary risk factors
for this plan are longevity of plan beneficiaries, discount rate volatility for the value of the obligation and market risk
on the assets. Under Swiss pension law, any surplus assets technically belong to the pension plan and any reduction
in contributions is at the discretion of the Board.
(iv) In the Netherlands, the Company provides a defined-benefit career average pay plan for a small number of employees.
An actuary is involved in measuring the obligation of the plan. Benefits from the plan are paid through retirement and
at death, before or during retirement, to the spouse or dependents. If a member of the plan leaves the Company,
the member may choose to have the benefits of the plan transferred into the plan of the new employer. The benefit
formula is based on a percentage of each year’s pensionable salary up to a set maximum salary, less a social security
offset. Benefits are guaranteed by an insurance company and the Company is required to pay annual premiums on the
insurance contract based on a contract interest rate. There are no employee contributions to the plan. The primary risk
factors for this plan are longevity of plan beneficiaries and discount rate volatility. This plan was frozen as of December
31, 2018, and all members were moved to a defined contribution plan.
The most recent actuarial valuation for funding purposes for the executive defined pension plan in Canada was as of
January 1, 2021. The next required actuarial valuation will be as of January 1, 2024. The most recent actuarial valuation of
the two U.K. defined benefit pension plans for funding purposes were as of January 1, 2020. The next required valuation
is as of January 1, 2023.
Wholly unfunded defined benefit obligations
For defined benefit post-employment plans that have no assets, the Company simply funds the plans as benefits are paid.
The primary wholly unfunded plans are in Canada, the U.S. and Germany. Details of these plans are as follows:
(i) In Canada, the Company maintains non-registered, wholly unfunded supplemental retirement arrangements for one
active Canadian executive, eight retired Canadian executives and two retired U.S. executives or their widows. The
Company makes all required contributions to the plans. Benefits are based on employee earnings. An actuary is
involved in measuring the obligation of the plans and in calculating the expense and any contributions required. The
plans are closed to new members. The primary risk factors for these plans are longevity of plan beneficiaries and
discount rate volatility.
(ii) In the U.S., the Company has a post-employment, wholly unfunded deferred compensation plan for designated
executives (“NQP”). Liabilities are based strictly on the contributions made to the plan and an established rate of return
and are not subject to actuarial adjustments. It allows executives to elect to defer specified portions of salary, cash
bonuses and long-term incentive plan payments. The Company contributes a matching portion of the executive’s NQP
deferred amount to a maximum of 8% of the executive’s base salary plus bonus. The Company may also contribute a
discretionary annual Company contribution based on a percentage of base salary and annual bonus. Contributions
to the NQP for one of the executives vest immediately. For the other executives, immediate vesting of discretionary
Company contributions and interest occurs on death, disability or change of control, with normal vesting occurring
at age 60 with 10 years’ service. The Company’s match portion and interest vest in the same manner as Company
contributions in the 401k plan. Elective deferrals by the executive vest immediately.
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plans that are closed to new members, but currently have approximately 90 active members. All contributions and
benefits are funded by the Company. The primary risk factors for these plans are longevity of plan beneficiaries and
discount rate volatility. There are also three cash balance plans for current employees. Two of those plans require the
Company to match a specific portion of employee contributions. Upon retirement, lump sum payments are made
unless an employee requests an annuity. The third cash balance plan has employer and employee contributions and
pays out in three instalments upon retirement. The primary risk factor for these three plans is discount rate volatility.
(iv) The Company has wholly unfunded post-employment defined benefit plans in Austria, France, India, Italy, Mexico and
Thailand. Benefits are paid out in a lump sum upon retirement, disability or death. There are no employee contributions
in these plans. Benefits are based on salary and length of service with the Company.
The following table shows the reconciliation from the opening balances to the closing balances for the defined benefit
post-employment plans, including the defined benefit pension plans, supplemental retirement plans and other post-
employment defined benefit plans.
$
Partially
Funded
Wholly
Unfunded
$
535.3
–
2.7
0.3
6.9
1.0
(14.1)
(1.5)
(3.4)
(8.0)
(0.8)
–
(11.5)
301.2
0.9
5.2
0.2
4.4
1.5
(11.0)
1.0
1.4
(12.8)
0.7
(1.2)
(15.8)
$
506.9
$
275.7
$
$
$
$
454.8
5.7
25.9
1.0
6.3
(14.1)
(0.9)
(0.1)
(9.9)
468.7
(38.2)
(38.2)
$
$
$
$
–
–
–
–
11.0
(11.0)
–
–
–
–
(275.7)
(275.7)
$
$
$
$
$
$
Total
836.5
0.9
7.9
0.5
11.3
2.5
(25.1)
(0.5)
(2.0)
(20.8)
(0.1)
(1.2)
(27.3)
782.6
454.8
5.7
25.9
1.0
17.3
(25.1)
(0.9)
(0.1)
(9.9)
468.7
(313.9)
(313.9)
2021
Accrued benefit obligation:
Balance, beginning of year
Opening balance from current year acquisitions
Current service cost
Past service cost
Interest cost
Employee contributions
Benefits paid
Actuarial (gains) losses – experience
Actuarial (gains) losses – demographic assumptions
Actuarial gains – financial assumptions
Reinstatements and transfers
Effect of curtailment
Effect of movements in exchange rates
Balance, end of year
Plan assets:
Fair value, beginning of year
Expected return on plan assets
Actuarial gains
Employee contributions
Employer contributions
Benefits paid
Administrative expenses
Settlements
Effect of movements in exchange rates
Fair value, end of year
Funded status, net deficit of plans
Accrued benefit liability
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2020
Accrued benefit obligation:
Balance, beginning of year
Current service cost
Interest cost
Employee contributions
Benefits paid
Actuarial gains – experience
Actuarial gains – demographic assumptions
Actuarial losses – financial assumptions
Reinstatements and transfers
Effect of curtailment
Settlement gain (loss)
Effect of movements in exchange rates
Balance, end of year
Plan assets:
Fair value, beginning of year
Expected return on plan assets
Actuarial gains
Employee contributions
Employer contributions
Benefits paid
Administrative expenses
Settlements
Effect of movements in exchange rates
Fair value, end of year
Funded status, net deficit of plans
Accrued benefit liability
The Company’s net defined benefit plan expense is as follows:
2021
Current service cost
Past service cost
Net interest cost on accrued benefit liability
Curtailment gain
Settlement loss
Administration costs
Net defined benefit plan expense
Net defined benefit plan expense is recorded in:
Cost of sales
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Finance cost
Net defined benefit plan expense
$
Partially
Funded
Wholly
Unfunded
$
482.5
2.9
9.4
1.1
(12.1)
(2.5)
(1.7)
47.2
–
(0.3)
(0.2)
9.0
285.5
5.2
5.3
1.2
(10.4)
(1.9)
(0.4)
6.6
(0.2)
–
0.2
10.1
$
535.3
$
301.2
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
402.8
7.7
42.6
1.1
5.8
(12.1)
(0.8)
(0.3)
8.0
454.8
(80.5)
(80.5)
$
$
$
$
–
–
–
–
10.4
(10.4)
–
–
–
–
(301.2)
(301.2)
Partially
Funded
Wholly
Unfunded
2.7
0.3
1.2
–
0.1
0.9
5.2
2.4
1.6
1.2
5.2
$
$
$
$
5.2
0.2
4.4
(1.2)
–
–
8.6
1.4
2.8
4.4
8.6
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Total
768.0
8.1
14.7
2.3
(22.5)
(4.4)
(2.1)
53.8
(0.2)
(0.3)
–
19.1
836.5
402.8
7.7
42.6
1.1
16.2
(22.5)
(0.8)
(0.3)
8.0
454.8
(381.7)
(381.7)
Total
7.9
0.5
5.6
(1.2)
0.1
0.9
13.8
3.8
4.4
5.6
13.8
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2020
Current service cost
Net interest cost on accrued benefit liability
Curtailment gain
Settlement loss
Administration costs
Net defined benefit plan expense
Net defined benefit plan expense is recorded in:
Cost of sales
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Finance cost
Net defined benefit plan expense
Actuarial gains (losses) recognized directly in equity are as follows:
Actuarial gains – experience
Actuarial gains – demographic assumptions
Actuarial gains (losses) – financial assumptions
Experience gains on plan assets
Recognized during the year in other comprehensive gain (loss)
Plan assets consist of the following:
2021
Equity securities
Debt securities
Real estate
Other
Total
2020
Equity securities
Debt securities
Real estate
Other
Total
Partially
Funded
Wholly
Unfunded
$
$
$
$
2.9
1.7
(0.3)
0.1
0.8
5.2
2.3
1.1
1.8
5.2
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
5.2
5.3
–
0.2
–
10.7
2.1
3.7
4.9
10.7
$
2021
0.5
2.0
20.8
25.9
49.2
$
$
Partially
Funded
Wholly
Unfunded
55%
34%
2%
9%
100%
–
–
–
–
–
Partially
Funded
Wholly
Unfunded
58%
34%
2%
6%
100%
–
–
–
–
–
Total
8.1
7.0
(0.3)
0.3
0.8
15.9
4.4
4.8
6.7
15.9
2020
4.4
2.1
(53.8)
42.6
(4.7)
Total
55%
34%
2%
9%
100%
Total
58%
34%
2%
6%
100%
No plan assets are directly invested in the Company’s own shares or directly in any property occupied by, or other assets
used by, the Company.
The actual returns on plan assets are as follows:
2021
2020
86
Partially
Funded
Wholly
Unfunded
$
$
31.6
50.3
–
–
$
$
Total
31.6
50.3
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSYears ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (In millions of Canadian dollars, except per share information)2021 ANNUAL REPORT
The weighted average economic assumptions used to determine post-employment benefit obligations are as follows:
December 31, 2021
Discount rate
Expected rate of compensation increase
December 31, 2020
Discount rate
Expected rate of compensation increase
Partially
Funded
Wholly
Unfunded
1.84%
1.46%
1.30%
1.37%
1.54%
2.06%
1.34%
2.34%
The weighted average economic assumptions used to determine post-employment plan expenses are as follows:
December 31, 2021
Discount rate
Expected rate of compensation increase
December 31, 2020
Discount rate
Expected rate of compensation increase
Partially
Funded
Wholly
Unfunded
1.30%
1.37%
1.97%
1.39%
1.37%
2.35%
1.48%
2.33%
Total
1.73%
1.92%
1.32%
2.11%
Total
1.33%
2.11%
1.79%
2.11%
The sensitivity analysis on the defined benefit obligation is as follows, and it is prepared by altering one assumption at
a time and keeping the other assumptions unchanged. The resulting defined benefit obligation is then compared to the
defined benefit obligation in the disclosures:
Discount rate (increase 1%)
Discount rate (decrease 1%)
Longevity (+1 year)
Inflation (+0.25%)
Inflation (-0.25%)
Salary (increase 1%)
Salary (decrease 1%)
Duration (years)
Partially
Funded
Wholly
Unfunded
(99.2)
98.2
14.5
13.6
(13.5)
3.9
(2.8)
19
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
(27.0)
30.2
10.9
–
–
2.8
(2.7)
13
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
The Company expects to contribute $3.7 million to the partially funded defined benefit plans and pay $14.0 million in
benefits for the wholly unfunded plans in 2022.
(c) Long-term incentive, long-service leave, jubilee and other plans
The Company has long-term incentive plans with share-based payments, long-service leave plans and jubilee plans in
various countries around the world. As at December 31, 2021, $0.8 million (2020 – $0.8 million) of the total obligation of
$15.4 million (2020 – $15.8 million) was classified as current and reported in trade and other payables. The expense for
these plans was $16.4 million in 2021 (2020 – $4.3 million).
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2 1 . P E R S O N N E L E X P E N S E S
Wages and salaries
Compulsory social security contributions
Contributions to Company-sponsored defined contribution plans
Net expenses related to defined benefit plans
Equity-settled share-based payment transactions
2 2 . I N C O M E TA X E X P E N S E
$
2021
1,116.9
126.4
31.6
13.8
28.3
$
2020
1,075.9
113.5
31.5
15.9
14.1
$
1,317.0
$
1,250.9
Current tax expense
Current tax on earnings before earnings in equity-accounted investments for the year
Deferred tax expense (benefit) (note 15)
Origination and reversal of temporary differences
Impact of tax rate changes
Recognition of previously unrecognized tax losses and deductible temporary differences
$
$
2021
191.2
(5.3)
9.0
(13.4)
(9.7)
$
$
Total income tax expense
$
181.5
$
Reconciliation of effective tax rate
Combined Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates
The income tax expense on the Company’s earnings differs from the amount
determined by the Company’s statutory rates as follows:
Net earnings for the year
Add: income tax expense
Deduct: earnings in equity-accounted investments
Earnings before income tax and equity-accounted investments
$
Income tax using the Company’s domestic combined Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates
Effect of tax rates in foreign jurisdictions
Impact of tax rate changes
Recognition of previously unrecognized tax losses and deductible temporary differences
Losses and deductible temporary differences for which no deferred tax asset was recognized
Non-deductible expenses and other items
Income tax recovery recognized directly in other comprehensive loss
Derivatives and foreign currency translation adjustments
Actuarial gains (losses)
Total income tax recovery recognized directly in other comprehensive income (loss)
$
$
$
2021
26.5%
599.1
181.5
11.2
769.4
203.9
(16.7)
9.0
(13.4)
3.1
(4.4)
181.5
6.7
12.1
18.8
$
$
$
$
2020
149.1
26.1
3.7
(15.1)
14.7
163.8
2020
25.8%
529.7
163.8
9.5
684.0
176.5
(6.0)
3.7
(15.1)
4.6
0.1
163.8
(2.8)
(1.3)
(4.1)
88
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSYears ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (In millions of Canadian dollars, except per share information)2021 ANNUAL REPORT
The Company is subject to income taxes in numerous jurisdictions. Significant judgement is required in determining
the worldwide provision for income taxes. There are many transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax
determination is uncertain. The Company recognizes liabilities for anticipated tax audit issues based on estimates of
whether additional taxes will be due. If the final tax outcome of these matters is different from the amounts that were
initially recorded, such differences will impact the current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities in the period in
which such determination is made.
2 3 . S H A R E - B A S E D PAY M E N T S
For options and share awards granted for stock-based compensation, $26.6 million (2020 – $14.4 million) was recognized
in the consolidated financial statements as an expense, with a corresponding offset to contributed surplus.
At December 31, 2021, the Company had five share-based compensation plans, which are described below:
(a) Employee stock option plan
Under the employee stock option plan, the Company may grant options to employees, officers and directors of the
Company. The Company does not grant options to independent directors. The exercise price of each option equals the
closing market price of the Class B non-voting shares on the last trading day prior to the grant date of the option, and
an option’s maximum term is 10 years. Current options vest 25% one year from the grant date and 25% each subsequent
year. The term of these options is five years from the grant date. In general, the grants are conditional upon continued
employment. No market conditions affect vesting. Granted options are not entitled to dividends and may not be transferred
or assigned by the option holder. In 2021 and 2020 , stock option grants were not awarded.
A summary of the status of the Company’s employee stock option plan as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and changes
during the years ended on those dates, is presented below:
Outstanding at beginning of year
Granted
Exercised
Outstanding at end of year
Options exercisable at end of year
2021
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Shares
(in millions)
2020
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Shares
(in millions)
2.4
–
(0.9)
1.5
0.9
$
$
$
59.68
–
56.67
61.45
62.88
3.0
–
(0.6)
2.4
1.2
$
$
$
56.57
–
43.73
59.68
59.67
The weighted average share price of stock options exercised in 2021 was $70.00 (2020 – $57.31).
The following table summarizes information about the employee stock options outstanding at December 31, 2021.
Range of
Exercisable Prices
$50.01 - $56.00
$56.01 - $60.00
$60.01 - $66.87
$50.01 - $66.87
Options Outstanding
Options Exercisable
Weighted
Average
Options
Outstanding
Remaining
(in millions) Contractual Life
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Options
Exercisable
(in millions)
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
0.6
0.1
0.8
1.5
2.2 years
0.2 years
1.2 years
1.5 years
$
$
$
$
55.73
58.03
66.87
61.45
0.2
0.1
0.6
0.9
$
$
$
$
55.73
58.03
66.87
62.88
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(b) Deferred share units (“DSU”)
The Company maintains a deferred share unit plan. Under this plan, non-employee members of the Company’s Board of
Directors may elect to receive DSUs, in lieu of cash remuneration, for director fees that would otherwise be payable to such
directors, or any portion thereof, until DSU holdings of three times the annual retainer have been achieved. In addition,
director compensation includes an annual grant of DSUs. The number of units received is equivalent to the fees earned
and is based on the fair market value of a Class B non-voting share of the Company on the date of issue of the DSU. When
dividends are paid on Class B non-voting shares of the Company, the equivalent value per DSU is calculated and the holder
receives additional DSUs in lieu of actual cash dividends based on the fair market value of a Class B non-voting share of
the Company. DSUs cannot be redeemed or paid out until such time as the director ceases to be a director. A DSU entitles
the holder to receive, on a deferred payment basis, the number of Class B non-voting shares of the Company equating to
the number of the holder’s DSUs on the redemption date. The Company accounts for the DSU plan as an equity-settled
share-based payment transaction.
The Company had 0.2 million DSUs outstanding as at December 31, 2021.
(c) Performance stock units (“PSU”)
In 2019, the Company introduced a performance stock unit plan. Under the plan, participants may be eligible to receive a
maximum of approximately 1.5 million Class B non-voting shares of the Company to be issued from treasury. The vesting
of these shares is dependent on the Company’s performance and continuing employment. The grant-date fair value of
these shares is being amortized over the vesting period and recognized as compensation expense.
(d) Long-term retention plan (“LTRP”)
In 2017, the Company instituted a long-term retention plan. Under the plan, the Company provided a one-time retention
incentive to executives totaling 0.3 million restricted share units (“RSU”). The incentive vests 25% in each year beginning
in 2022 and ending in 2025, inclusive.
In 2019, under the aforementioned long-term retention plan, the Company provided a one-time retention incentive to
additional executives totaling 0.1 million RSUs. The incentive vests 25% in each year beginning 2024 and ending 2027,
inclusive.
Each RSU is equivalent to one Class B non-voting share of the Company, to be issued from treasury.
(e) Other restricted share units
In 2020, the Company established the restricted share unit plan. Each unit is equivalent to one Class B non-voting share
of the Company. Current options vest 25% one year from the grant date and 25% each subsequent year. The term of
these options is four years from the grant date, and will be settled through equity. The grants are conditional upon
continued employment. No market conditions affect vesting. Granted options are not entitled to dividends and may not
be transferred or assigned by the option holder.
The Company had 0.3 million RSU’s outstanding as at December 31, 2021.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSYears ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (In millions of Canadian dollars, except per share information)2021 ANNUAL REPORT 2 4 . F I N A N C I A L I N S T R U M E N T S
(a) Hedges of net investments in foreign operations
US$123.8 million (2020 – US$123.8 million) of unsecured 144A 3.25% private notes, US$191.5 million (2020 – US$191.5
million) of unsecured 144A 3.05% private notes and nil (2020 – US$161.0 million) of the unsecured syndicated bank
credit facilities (hedging items) have been used to hedge the Company’s exposure to its net investment in US-dollar-
denominated operations (hedged items), with a view to reducing foreign exchange fluctuations. The foreign exchange
effect of the unsecured 144A 3.25% private notes, the unsecured 144A 3.05% private notes, the unsecured syndicated
bank credit facilities and the net investment in US-dollar-denominated subsidiaries is reported in accumulated other
comprehensive loss in the consolidated statement of financial position. These have been and continue to be 100% fully
effective hedges as the notional amounts of the hedging items equal the portion of the net investment balance being
hedged. No ineffectiveness was recognized in the consolidated income statement in 2021 or 2020.
In February 2017, the Company converted US$264.7 million of the 144A 3.25% private notes (note 18) into €250.0 million
1.23% fixed rate debt using CCIRSAs (hedging items). In February 2018, a further US$111.5 million of the 144A 3.25% private
notes (note 18) were converted into €90.0 million 1.16% fixed rate debt using CCIRSAs. In January 2019, US$228.4 million
of the unsecured syndicated bank credit facilities (note 18) was converted into €200.0 million negative 0.28% fixed rate
debt using CCIRSAs. In June 2020, US$204.6 million and US$203.9 million of the 144A 3.05% private notes (note 18) was
converted into €180.0 million 2.06% fixed rate debt and €180.0 million 2.00% fixed rate debt, respectively, using CCIRSAs.
Each of these conversions was to hedge the Company’s euro-based assets and cash flows. Fair value of these CCIRSAs was
recorded in non-current liabilities when negative in value and non-current assets when positive in value. The offset was
recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the consolidated statement of financial position. The January 2019
CCIRSAs were unwound on June 5, 2020, with a gain of $3.6 million. These have all been, and the active CCIRSAs continue
to be, 100% fully effective hedges as the notional amounts of the hedging items equal the portion of the net investment
balance being hedged. No ineffectiveness was recognized in the consolidated income statement in 2021 or 2020.
Notional Principal Amount
Interest Rate
Fair Value
December 31
Fixed Rate
Fixed Rate
Received
(US$)
Paid
(€)
2021
(C$)
2020
(C$)
Maturity
Effective Date
US$105.8 million € 100.0 million
3.25%
1.24% $
(7.8) million $ (16.8) million
October 1, 2026
February 28, 2017
US$84.8 million € 80.0 million
3.25%
1.20% $
(5.3) million $ (13.4) million
October 1, 2026
February 28, 2017
US$42.3 million € 40.0 million
3.25%
1.21% $
(3.0) million $
(6.8) million
October 1, 2026
February 28, 2017
US$31.8 million € 30.0 million
3.25%
1.29% $
(2.4) million $
(5.1) million
October 1, 2026
February 28, 2017
US$62.1 million € 50.0 million
3.25%
1.16% $
9.2 million $
5.6 million
October 1, 2026
February 21, 2018
US$49.4 million € 40.0 million
3.25%
1.15% $
7.1 million $
3.6 million
October 1, 2026
February 22, 2018
US$125.0 million € 110.0 million
3.05%
2.1% $
(6.9) million $ (23.0) million
June 1, 2030
June 10, 2020
US$79.6 million € 70.0 million
3.05%
2.1% $
(4.9) million $ (14.8) million
June 1, 2030
June 10, 2020
US$68.0 million € 60.0 million
3.05%
2.0% $
(3.6) million $ (12.3) million
June 1, 2030
June 23, 2020
US$45.3 million € 40.0 million
3.05%
2.0% $
(2.8) million $
(8.4) million
June 1, 2030
June 23, 2020
US$45.3 million € 40.0 million
3.05%
2.0% $
(2.8) million $
(8.3) million
June 1, 2030
June 23, 2020
US$45.3 million € 40.0 million
3.05%
2.0% $
(2.7) million $
(8.2) million
June 1, 2030
June 23, 2020
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(b) Credit risk
Exposure to credit risk
The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. The maximum exposure to credit risk
at the reporting date was as follows:
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Other assets
Derivative instruments
The aging of trade receivables at the reporting date was as follows:
Under 31 days
Between 31 and 90 days
Greater than 90 days
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
$
$
602.1
1,083.8
19.7
16.3
703.7
922.8
19.6
9.6
$
1,721.9
$
1,655.7
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
$
$
576.7
320.6
69.5
966.8
$
$
482.8
289.5
55.6
827.9
The movement in the allowance for impairment in respect of trade receivables during the year was as follows:
Balance at January 1
Increase during the year
Balance at December 31
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
$
$
18.1
0.3
18.4
$
$
15.5
2.6
18.1
The Company believes that no impairment allowance is necessary in respect of trade receivables not past due.
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(c) Liquidity risk
Exposure to liquidity risk
The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including estimated interest payments and excluding
the impact of netting agreements:
December 31, 2020
Payments Due by Period
December 31, 2021
Carrying Carrying
Amount Amount
Contractual
Cash
Flows
0-6
6-12
Months Months
1-2
Years
2-5
Years
More
than
5 Years
Non-derivative financial liabilities
Secured bank loans
Unsecured bank loans
Unsecured 144A 3.25%
$
$
0.8
52.1
4.8
10.1
$
$
4.8
10.1
1.4
6.8
$
1.4
0.9
$
1.9
1.0
$
0.1
1.0
$
private notes
Unsecured 144A 3.05%
private notes
Unsecured 3.864%
Series 1 Notes
Unsecured syndicated
bank credit facility
Unsecured syndicated
bank term credit facility
Other long-term obligations
Interest on unsecured
bank credit facilities
Interest on 144A 3.25%
private notes
Interest on 144A 3.05%
private notes
Interest on unsecured
3.864% Series 1 Notes
Interest on other
long-term debt
Trade and other payables
Accrued post-employment
benefit liabilities
Lease liabilities
Total contractual
cash obligations
630.8
627.4
631.8
754.8
750.5
758.2
298.6
298.8
300.0
(1.9)
204.8
1.1
*
*
*
*
9.5
–
5.6
*
*
*
*
11.0
–
5.6
4.8 *
92.4 *
192.3 *
69.9 *
–
–
–
–
–
4.8
0.8
5.2
9.7
3.3
*
1,135.7
*
1,321.5
0.4
0.2
1,321.5 * 1,321.5
*
153.4
*
144.6
206.2 *
158.3
2.3
19.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
0.7
10.2
11.5
5.7
0.1
–
2.3
17.7
–
–
–
–
–
0.3
1.5
20.5
23.1
11.6
0.1
–
16.0
27.1
631.8
–
–
11.0
–
0.5
1.8
56.5
69.4
34.8
–
–
63.1
47.2
$ 3,230.2
$ 3,172.8
$ 3,767.3
$ 1,375.5
$ 50.5
$ 103.1
$ 917.2
$ 1,321.0
* Accrued long-term employee benefit and post-employment benefit liability of $13.8 million, accrued interest of $9.6 million on unsecured notes, unsecured
bonds, unsecured two-year term loan and unsecured syndicated credit facilities, and accrued interest of $2.4 million on derivatives are reported in trade
and other payables in 2021 (2020: $12.4 million, $9.6 million and $2.5 million, respectively).
93
–
0.4
–
758.2
300.0
–
–
–
–
–
78.6
14.5
–
–
122.5
46.8
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(d) Currency risk
Exposure to currency risk
The Company’s exposure to foreign currency risk was as follows based on notional amounts:
December 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
U.S.
Dollar
151.1
343.1
364.5
319.7
U.K.
Pound
25.4
20.3
31.4
–
Euro
104.9
142.1
205.7
706.6
U.S.
Dollar
179.6
290.1
303.7
477.2
U.K.
Pound
21.9
17.9
32.8
–
Euro
131.6
118.0
161.6
700.2
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Trade and other payables
Long-term debt
Sensitivity analysis
A 5% weakening of the Canadian dollar, as indicated below, against the following currencies at December 31 would have
increased (decreased) equity and income by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables; in
particular, interest rates, remain constant.
Euro
U.S. dollar
U.K. pound
2021
(25.4)
(19.7)
6.1
Equity
2020
(26.2)
(27.9)
6.2
Income Statement
2021
(0.6)
3.0
0.1
2020
0.2
2.9
0.2
A 5% strengthening of the Canadian dollar against the above currencies at December 31 would have had the equal but
opposite effect on the above currencies to the amounts shown above, on the basis that all other variables remain constant.
(e) Interest rate risk
An increase of 100 basis points in interest rates on the floating rate debt and cash equivalents as at the reporting date
would increase net earnings by $5.4 million (2020 – $0.8 million decrease). This analysis assumes that all other variables;
in particular, foreign currency rates, remain constant.
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(f) Fair values versus carrying amounts
The fair values of financial assets and liabilities, together with the carrying amounts shown in the consolidated statement
of financial position, are as follows:
Assets carried at fair value:
Other assets
Derivative financial assets
Assets carried at amortized cost:
Trade and other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents
Liabilities carried at fair value:
Derivative financial liabilities
Liabilities carried at amortized cost:
Trade and other payables
Unsecured 144A 3.25% private notes
Unsecured 144A 3.05% private notes
Unsecured 3.864% Series 1 Notes
Unsecured syndicated bank credit facilities
Other loans
Finance lease liabilities
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
December 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Carrying
Amount
19.7
16.3
36.0
1,083.8
602.1
$
$
$
19.7
16.3
36.0
1,083.8
602.1
$
$
$
19.6
9.6
29.2
922.8
703.7
$
$
$
Fair
Value
19.6
9.6
29.2
922.8
703.7
1,685.9
$
1,685.9
$
1,626.5
$
1,626.5
42.2
42.2
1,321.5
627.4
750.5
298.8
9.5
20.5
–
$
$
$
42.2
42.2
1,321.5
663.3
781.7
320.4
9.5
20.5
–
$
$
$
117.1
117.1
1,135.7
630.8
754.8
298.6
253.1
3.9
–
$
$
$
117.1
117.1
1,135.7
697.2
829.7
337.4
253.1
3.9
–
$
3,028.2
$
3,116.9
$
3,076.9
$
3,257.0
The basis for determining fair values is disclosed in note 3.
The interest rates used to discount estimated cash flows for the unsecured notes are based on the government yield curve
at the reporting date, plus an adequate credit spread.
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(g) Fair value hierarchy
The table below summarizes the levels of hierarchy for financial assets and liabilities.
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); and
• Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).
December 31, 2021
Other assets
Derivative financial assets
Long-term debt
Derivative financial liabilities
December 31, 2020
Other assets
Derivative financial assets
Long-term debt
Derivative financial liabilities
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
19.7
–
–
–
19.7
$
$
–
16.3
(1,795.4)
(42.2)
$
(1,821.3)
$
–
–
–
–
–
$
19.7
16.3
(1,795.4)
(42.2)
$
(1,801.6)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
19.6
–
–
–
19.6
$
$
–
9.6
(2,121.3)
(117.1)
$
(2,228.8)
$
–
–
–
–
–
$
19.6
9.6
(2,121.3)
(117.1)
$
(2,209.2)
$
$
$
$
The methods and assumptions used to measure the fair value are as follows:
The fair value of derivative financial instruments generally reflects the estimated amounts that the Company would receive
to sell favourable contracts or pay to transfer unfavourable contracts, at the reporting date. The Company uses discounted
cash flow analysis and market data such as interest rates, credit spreads and foreign exchange spot rates to estimate the
fair value of forward agreements and interest-rate derivatives.
The fair value of long-term debt is estimated using public quotations, when available, or discounted cash flow analysis
based on the current corresponding borrowing rate for similar types of borrowing arrangements.
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2 5. F I N A N C I A L R I S K M A N AG E M E N T
The Company has exposure to the following risks from its use of financial instruments:
• credit risk;
• liquidity risk; and
• market risk.
This note presents information about the Company’s exposure to each of the above risks, the Company’s objectives,
policies and processes for measuring and managing risk, and the Company’s management of capital. Further quantitative
disclosures are included throughout these consolidated financial statements.
The Company’s risk management policies are established to identify and analyze the risks faced by the Company, to set
appropriate risk limits and controls, and to monitor risks and adherence to limits. Risk management policies and systems
are reviewed regularly to reflect changes in market conditions and the Company’s activities. The Company, through its
training and management standards and procedures, aims to develop a disciplined and constructive control environment
in which all employees understand their roles and obligations.
(a) Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its
contractual obligations, and it arises principally from the Company’s receivables from customers and investment securities.
The Company has established a credit policy under which each new customer is analyzed individually for creditworthiness
before the Company’s payment and delivery terms and conditions are offered. The Company’s review includes external
ratings, where available, and in some cases bank references. Purchase limits are established for each customer, which
represent the maximum open amount without requiring approval from senior management; these limits are reviewed
quarterly. Customers that fail to meet the Company’s benchmark creditworthiness may transact with the Company only
on a prepayment basis.
The Company is potentially exposed to credit risk arising from derivative financial instruments if a counterparty fails to
meet its obligations. These counterparties are large international financial institutions, and, to date, no such counterparty
has failed to meet its financial obligations to the Company. As at December 31, 2021, the Company’s exposure to credit
risk arising from derivative financial instruments amounted to $16.3 million (2020 – $9.6 million).
(b) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company
manages liquidity by monitoring expected cash flows and to ensure the availability of credit as much as possible, that
it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when they are due. The financial obligations of the Company
include trade and other payables, long-term debt and other long-term items. The contractual maturity of trade payables
is six months or less. Long-term debt includes instruments with varying maturities extending to 2030. The Company has
the capacity to discharge its current liabilities from the continued cash flows from business operations and an additional
$602.1 million of cash on hand and US$1,188.5 million of available capacity within its syndicated bank credit facility at
December 31, 2021.
(c) Market risk
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and commodity
prices, will affect the Company’s income or the value of its holdings of financial instruments. The objective of market risk
management is to manage and control market risk exposures within acceptable parameters, while optimizing the return.
The Company uses derivatives to manage market risks. Generally, the Company seeks to apply hedge accounting in order
to manage volatility in profit or loss. The Company does not utilize derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.
(i) Currency risk
The Company operates internationally, giving rise to exposure to market risks from changes in foreign exchange rates.
The Company partially manages these exposures by contracting primarily in Canadian dollars, euros, U.K. pounds and
U.S. dollars. Additionally, each subsidiary’s sales and expenses are primarily denominated in its local currency, further
minimizing the foreign exchange impact on the operating results.
In other cases, borrowings are done by non-Canadian-dollar-based subsidiaries in their own functional currencies such
that the principal and interest are denominated in a currency that matches the cash flows generated by those subsidiaries.
These provide natural hedges that do not require the application of hedge accounting.
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The Company is exposed to market risk related to interest rate fluctuations on its debt. To mitigate this risk, the Company
maintains a combination of fixed and floating rate debt.
(iii) Commodity price risk
Polypropylene is the most significant input cost for the Innovia Segment. It is traded in the market, with prices linked to the
market price of natural gas and refining capacity. The Segment does not use derivative financial instruments to hedge its
exposure to the volatility of polypropylene prices; therefore, movements must be managed and, where possible, passed
along to the Segment’s customers.
(d) Capital management
The Company’s objective is to maintain a strong capital base throughout the economic cycle to maintain investor,
creditor and market confidence and to sustain the future development of the business. This capital structure supports
the Company’s objective to provide an attractive financial return to its shareholders equal to that of its leading specialty
packaging peers.
The Company defines capital as average total equity and measures the return on capital (or return on equity) by dividing
annual net earnings before goodwill impairment loss and restructuring and other items by the average of the beginning
and the end-of-year shareholders’ equity. In 2021, the return on capital was 17.2% (2020 – 17.8%).
Management and the Board maintain a balance between the expected higher return on capital that might be possible with
a higher level of financial debt and the advantages and security afforded by a lower level of financial leverage.
The Company has provided a growing level of dividends to its shareholders over the last few years, generally related to its
growth in earnings. Dividends are declared bearing in mind the Company’s current earnings, cash flow and financial leverage.
There were no changes in the Company’s approach to capital management during the year.
The Company is subject to certain financial covenants on its unsecured syndicated bank credit facility. The Company
monitors the ratios on a quarterly basis and at December 31, 2021, was in compliance with all its covenants.
2 6. C O M M I T M E N T S A N D C O N T I N G E N C I E S
(a) Commitments
As at December 31, 2021, the Company had uncollateralized surety bonds of $39.7 million (2020 – $57.0 million), primarily
to the Brazilian Tax Authority in order to facilitate the appeal of tax reassessments. The Company intends to vigorously
defend this claim, which the Company considers to be without merit and, accordingly, has made no provision for the matter.
(b) Contingencies
In the normal course of operations, the Company and its subsidiaries may be subject to lawsuits, investigations and other
claims, including environmental, labour, product, customer disputes and other matters.
During 2018, the Federal Court of Australia awarded a judgement and costs against a subsidiary of the Company, CCL
Secure Pty Ltd. (formerly Innovia Security Pty Ltd.) (“ISPL”), totaling A$70.0 million ($63.8 million), finding a wrongful
termination of an agency agreement with Benoy Berry and a company controlled by him, Global Secure Currency Ltd.
(collectively “Berry”), an arm’s length third party in Nigeria. ISPL appealed the judgement. As part of the appeals process, the
Australian court of appeals mandated that the Company guarantee the entire judgement in order to stay execution of the
judgement pending resolution of the appeal. On appeal, the Australian court of appeals reduced the total damages awarded
to Berry to A$4.8 million ($4.4 million) including interest and Berry’s estimated legal costs and awarded ISPL a portion of
its appeal costs. Berry appealed the reduced award to the High Court of Australia. In the third quarter of 2020, the High
Court of Australia issued a final judgement for Berry in the sum of approximately A$45.1 million ($43.0 million), including
interest and legal costs. The final judgement was $8.6 million in excess of the previously recorded provision, which had
been accrued as part of the 2017 Innovia acquisition for this matter and is reported in Restructuring and other items.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSYears ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (In millions of Canadian dollars, except per share information)2021 ANNUAL REPORT In the first quarter of 2019, a hearing on a jurisdictional issue was heard in respect of a lawsuit launched in 2011 by Berry
in Nigerian Federal Court against ISPL and Innovia Films Ltd. (collectively “IFL”), as well as other defendants not affiliated
with ISPL. The court denied IFL’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit on the jurisdictional issue. IFL is appealing that decision to
the highest appeals court in Nigeria. The lawsuit alleges that IFL and the co-defendants committed to build a banknote
substrate plant in Nigeria, and Berry seeks an order requiring IFL and the co-defendants to build the plant or, in lieu thereof,
grant an award of total damages in the amount of €1.5 billion ($2.2 billion). IFL intends to vigorously defend this claim,
which the Company considers to be without merit, and, accordingly, the Company has made no provision for the matter.
Management believes that adequate provisions for legal claims have been recorded in the accounts where required.
Although it is not always possible to accurately estimate the result or magnitude of legal claims due to the various
uncertainties involved in the legal process, management believes that the ultimate resolution of all such pending matters,
individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on the Company, its business, financial position
or liquidity.
2 7. R E L AT E D PA R T I E S
(a) Beneficial ownership
The directors and officers of CCL Industries Inc. as a group beneficially own, control, or direct, directly or indirectly,
approximately 11.2 million of the issued and outstanding Class A voting shares, representing 94.9% of the issued and
outstanding Class A voting shares.
(b) Loan guarantees
The Company has provided various loan guarantees for its joint ventures and associates totaling $21.3 million (2020 –
$23.3 million).
2 8 . K E Y M A N AG E M E N T P E R S O N N E L C O M P E N SAT I O N
Short-term employee compensation and benefits
Share-based compensation
Post-employment benefits
2 9. AC C U M U L AT E D OT H E R C O M P R E H E N S I V E LO S S
Unrealized foreign currency translation losses, net of tax expense of
$1.8 million (2020 – tax recovery of $5.2 million)
Gains on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, net of tax expense of
nil (2020 – tax expense of $0.1 million)
2021
10.3
4.9
0.6
15.8
$
$
2020
9.6
4.5
0.7
14.8
$
$
2021
2020
$
(241.5)
$
(142.6)
0.1
0.4
$
(241.4)
$
(142.2)
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3 0. R E S T R U C T U R I N G A N D OT H E R I T E M S
Restructuring costs
Acquisition costs
Other items
Total restructuring and other items
2021
3.9
0.5
–
4.4
$
$
2020
18.4
1.1
8.1
27.6
$
$
For the full year 2021, restructuring costs and other items represented an expense of $4.4 million ($3.5 million after tax)
as follows:
• Restructuring expenses of $3.9 million ($3.0 million after tax), primarily related to severance and reorganization costs
across the CCL, Checkpoint and Innovia Segments.
• Acquisition transaction costs totaled $0.5 million ($0.5 million after tax), for the nine acquisitions closed in 2021.
For the full year 2020, restructuring costs and other items represented an expense of $27.6 million ($20.8 million after
tax) as follows:
• Restructuring expenses of $18.4 million ($14.2 million after tax), primarily related to severance and reorganization costs
across the Company matching operational expenses to reduced economic activity resulting from the global CV19 pandemic.
• Acquisition transaction costs totaled $1.1 million ($1.1 million after tax) for the nine acquisitions closed in 2020.
• Other expenses of $8.1 million ($5.5 million after tax), primarily related to the final judgement at the High Court of Australia for
a pre-acquisition lawsuit against CCL Secure’s polymer banknote substrate business for wrongful termination in 2008 of an
agency agreement in the amount of AUD$45.1 million ($43.0 million) including interest and legal costs. This final judgement
was $8.6 million in excess of the amount accrued on the Innovia acquisition.
3 1 . S U B S E Q U E N T E V E N T S
The Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.24 per Class B non-voting share and $0.2375 per Class A voting share,
which will be payable to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 17, 2022, to be paid on March 31, 2022.
In January 2022 the Company acquired McGavigan Holdings Ltd. (“McGavigan”), headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland,
with significant additional manufacturing capability in China for $105.5 million including assumed debt net of cash
acquired. McGavigan is a leading supplier of in-mould decorated components for automobile interiors and will be added
to CCL Design.
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S I X Y E A R F I N A N C I A L S U M M A R Y
(In millions of Canadian dollars, except share and ratio data)
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Sales & Net Earnings
Sales
Depreciation and
amortization
Net finance costs
Net Earnings
Basic net earnings
per Class B Share
$
5,732.8
$
5,242.3
$
5,321.3
$
5,161.5
$
4,755.7
$
3,974.7
342.4
56.9
599.11
346.4
65.2
529.72
329.6
81.0
477.13
278.0
80.7
466.84
259.2
75.2
474.15
203.7
37.9
346.36
$
3.331
$
2.962
$
2.683
$
2.644
$
2.705
$
1.986
$
Financial Position
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
Working capital7
Total Assets
Net debt
Shareholders’ equity
$
Net debt to equity ratio
Net debt to total
book capitalization
2,447.6
1,418.0
1,029.6
7,627.8
1,249.2
3,747.0
0.33
$
$
2,224.7
1,262.0
962.7
7,336.7
1,390.9
3,282.2
0.42
$
$
2,105.0
1,148.0
957.0
7,038.0
1,716.2
2,897.7
0.59
$
$
2,125.2
1,346.9
778.3
7,027.6
1,902.5
2,673.1
0.71
$
$
1,851.6
1,299.7
551.9
6,144.0
1,773.9
2,157.9
0.82
$
$
1,660.9
907.0
753.9
4,678.8
1,016.2
1,775.2
0.57
25.0%
29.8%
37.2%
41.6%
45.1%
36.4%
Number of shares (000,000’s)
Class A – Dec 31
Class B – Dec 31
Weighted average
for the year
11.8
168.4
179.7
11.8
167.4
178.7
11.8
166.8
178.0
11.8
165.9
176.8
11.8
165.0
175.8
11.8
164.1
175.2
Cash Flow
Cash provided by
operations
Additions to plant,
property &
equipment
Business acquisitions
Dividends
Dividends per
Class B share
$
838.7
$
882.9
$
779.5
$
772.7
$
711.2
$
564.0
323.8
234.4
151.0
282.8
161.4
128.7
345.6
40.4
121.1
352.9
365.9
92.2
285.7
1,191.4
81.2
234.7
571.5
70.2
$
0.84
$
0.72
$
0.68
$
0.52
$
0.46
$
0.40
1 After pre-tax restructuring and other items – net loss of $4.4 million.
2 After pre-tax restructuring and other items – net loss of $27.6 million.
3 After pre-tax restructuring and other items – net loss of $25.0 million.
4 After pre-tax restructuring and other items – net loss of $14.8 million.
5 After pre-tax restructuring and other items – net loss of $11.3 million.
6 After pre-tax restructuring and other items – net loss of $34.6 million.
7 Current assets minus current liabilities.
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Europe
Asia Pacific
Günther Birkner
President,
Food & Beverage, Healthcare &
Specialty and Innovia
Zurich, Switzerland
Derek Cumming
Group Vice President,
CCL Design
East Kilbride, Scotland
Scott Mitchell-Harris
Group Vice President,
Checkpoint Europe & Asia Pacific
Barcelona, Spain
Lee Pretsell
Group Vice President,
Healthcare & Specialty
Dublin, Ireland
Werner Ehrmann
Vice President,
Technology Development
Holzkirchen, Germany
Simon Huber
Managing Director,
Innovia Films U.K. & Poland
Wigton, England
Mathias Maennel
Vice President & Managing Director,
CCL Design Europe
Oss, Netherlands
Michael McGarry
Vice President & Managing Director,
Healthcare Europe
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Jamie Robinson
Vice President & Managing Director,
Home & Personal Care Europe
and Food & Beverage, U.K.
Castleford, England
Reinhard Streit
Vice President & Managing Director,
Food & Beverage Europe
Völkermarkt, Austria
Jim Anzai
Vice President & Managing Director,
CCL Industries North Asia
Tokyo, Japan
Da Gang Li
Group Vice President,
CCL Industries Greater China
Shanghai, PR China
Pravin Krishnan
Vice President & Managing Director,
CCL Design ASEAN
Singapore
Kittipong Kulratanasinsuk
Vice President & Managing Director,
CCL Label ASEAN
Bangkok, Thailand
Daniel Choo Thian Chau
Managing Director,
CCL Label & Checkpoint Vietnam
Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam
Lifeng Wang
Vice President & Managing Director,
CCL Design – Intelligent Decorative
Technologies
Suzhou, PR China
Alex Zhu
Vice President & Managing Director,
CCL Design Greater China
Suzhou, PR China
Mark Gentle
Vice President & Managing Director,
Checkpoint & Meto Australia,
New Zealand & ASEAN
Melbourne, Australia
Neil Sanders
Vice President & Managing Director,
CCL Secure – Polymer Bank Notes
Melbourne, Australia
Latin America
Luis Jocionis
Group Vice President,
CCL Industries South America
Sao Paolo, Brazil
2 0 2 1 B U S I N E S S L E A D E R S H I P
North America
Mark Cooper
President,
Avery & METO
Brea, California, USA
Ben Lilienthal
President,
Checkpoint & Group Vice President, CCL
Industries Central America
Thorofare, New Jersey, USA
Ben Rubino
President,
Home & Personal Care
Lumberton, New Jersey, USA
Stephan Finke
Vice President & Managing Director,
Food & Beverage North America and
Australia / New Zealand
Sonoma, California, USA
Eric Frantz
Group Vice President,
Home & Personal Care, North America
Hermitage, Pennsylvania, USA
Bill Goldsmith
Vice President Business Development,
CCL Design North America
Schererville, Indiana, USA
Al Green
Vice President,
Technology Development
Clinton, South Carolina, USA
Andy Iseli
Vice President & General Manager,
CCL Tube
Los Angeles, California, USA
Jon Knight
Vice President & General Manager,
Innovia Films North America
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Sandra Lane
Vice President,
CCL Secure North America
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
John O’Brien
Vice President & General Manager,
CCL Label Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Allison Phillips
Vice President,
Strategic Business Development
Avery North America
Brea, California, USA
Patrick Thomas
Vice President & General Manager,
CCL Design North America
Strongsville, Ohio, USA
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Donald G. Lang
Executive Chairman
Geoffrey T. Martin
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Suzana Furtado
Corporate Secretary
Kamal Kotecha
Vice President, Taxation
Mark McClendon
Vice President and
General Counsel
James A. Sellors
Senior Vice President,
CCL Industries Asia Pacific
Lalitha Vaidyanathan
Senior Vice President,
Finance-IT- Human Resources,
CCL Industries
Nick Vecchiarelli
Vice President, Corporate Accounting
Monika Vodermaier
Vice President,
Corporate Finance
Europe
Sean P. Washchuk
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
2 0 2 1 B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S
Linda A. Cash
Director since 2021
Corporate Director
Georgia, U.S.A.
Vincent J. Galifi
Director since 2016
President,
Magna International Inc.
Ontario, Canada
Alan D. Horn
Director since 2019
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Rogers Telecommunications Limited
Ontario, Canada
Kathleen L. Keller-Hobson
Director since 2015
Corporate Director
Ontario, Canada
Donald G. Lang
Director since 1991
Executive Chairman,
CCL Industries Inc.
Ontario, Canada
Erin M. Lang
Director since 2016
Managing Director,
LUMAS Canada
Ontario, Canada
Stuart W. Lang
Director since 1991
Corporate Director
Ontario, Canada
Geoffrey T. Martin
Director since 2005
President and CEO,
CCL Industries Inc.
Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Douglas W. Muzyka
Director since 2016
Corporate Director
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Thomas C. Peddie
Director since 2003
Corporate Director
Ontario, Canada
Susana Suarez-Gonzalez
Director since 2021
Executive Vice President and
Chief Human Resources;
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer,
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
New York, U.S.A.
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Auditors
KPMG LLP
Chartered Professional Accountants
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on:
May 12, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.
Legal Counsel
McMillan LLP
Transfer Agent
TSX Trust Company
P.O. Box 700
Postal Station B
Montreal, QC H3B 3K3
Email:
shareholderinquiries@tmx.com
Investor Services: (416) 682-3860 or (800) 387-0825
Fax:
(888) 486-7660 or (514) 285-8457 (outside
Canada and the U.S.A.)
Website:
www.tsxtrust.com
Financial Information
CCL Industries Inc.
111 Gordon Baker Road
Suite 801
Toronto, ON M2H 3R1
Class B Share Information
Stock Symbol CCL.B
Listed TSX
Opening price 2021
Closing price 2021
Number of trades
Trading volume (shares)
Trading value
Annual dividends declared
Institutional investors, analysts and registered representatives
requiring additional information may contact:
Shares outstanding at December 31, 2021
Sean Washchuk
Senior Vice President and CFO
(416) 756-8526
Additional copies of this report can be obtained from:
Class A voting shares
Class B non-voting shares
$58.47
$67.83
357,204
63,019,145
$4,254,644,338
$0.84
11,822,137
168,362,341
CCL Industries Inc.
Investor Relations Department
111 Gordon Baker Road
Suite 801
Toronto, ON M2H 3R1
Tel:
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Email:
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