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2011 ANNUAL REPORT ABCRC is pleased to present our 2011 Annual Report, and in doing so proudly celebrates the 1.75 Billion beverage containers Albertans recycled with us during the past year. TABLE OF CONTENTS Message from Chair Message from President 5 7 About ABCRC Mission, Vision, Guiding Principles and Mandate Roles and Responsibilities How the Money Flows 9 10 11 12 2011 Priorities Performance by Container Market Details Performance by Material Environmental Impact 13 15 17 18 20 Operations Consumer Engagement 21 25 Financial Statements Container Recycling Fee Legislative Mandate and Accountability Board of Directors and Committees 2011 Manufacturers of Regulated Beverage Containers 33 35 37 39 41 i To go to a specific section click on the page number above. ABCRC 2011 Annual Report 4 CHAIR’S MESSAGE IN 2011, ABCRC WELCOMED GROWTH AND THE INDUSTRY’S ACHIEVEMENT OF A RECORD HIGH RETURN RATE OF 83.2%. 2011 represented another consecutive year of growth for ABCRC. In achieving new all-time highs for both the number of containers recycled and the annual return rate for non- refillable containers, ABCRC continued to thrive. The past year also brought significant change. We marked the first full year of beer’s arrival into our system, a step that introduced important new stakeholders to the Board and enabled ABCRC to become the steward for all non-refillable beverage containers sold within the province. This change came on the heels of the inclusion of dairy beverages in 2009, which made Alberta the first jurisdiction in North America to also include milk and cream containers in a regulated deposit-refund system. ABCRC can now celebrate, and benefit from, becoming a fully integrated organization. 5 ABCRC 2011 Annual Report Our leadership team’s desire to ensure that our growth continued to be sustainable, effectively administered and reflective of key stakeholders underscored the importance of ABCRC’s commitment to best practices in Governance. During 2011, members of both the Board and the Management team participated in training opportunities provided by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) and completed a comprehensive Enterprise Risk Assessment process to identify and strategically manage the long term health of the company. The spirit of collaboration was a vital theme in our approach to working with our stakeholders. We initiated the first joint strategy meeting held between the Beverage Container Management Board and ABCRC, and supported our management team’s participation in numerous multi-stakeholder industry committees. We also continued to lead and innovate with technology, as part of our commitment to progress and improvement across the industry. As the year came to a close, we finished within 13.5 containers per capita of achieving the provincial government’s target of an 85% return rate. Though there is still work to be done, with continued effort success is well within our reach. On behalf of the Board of Directors, I extend our gratitude to ABCRC’s dedicated team members, valued stakeholders and every Albertan who shares our commitment to environmental stewardship through the recycling of empty beverage containers. Ken White Chair, ABCRC ABCRC 2011 Annual Report 6 PRESIDENT’S MESS AGE IN 2011, ABCRC SUCCESSFULLY RECYCLED OVER 1.75 BILLION BEVERAGE CONTAINERS, DIVERTING 95,315,500 KG FROM ALBERTA’S LANDFILLS. Sometimes, the best way to assess your corporate impact is by using a kind of virtual displacement theory – imagine removing your efforts from the equation and then consider the result. For ABCRC, and our 130 dedicated staff members, the thought that over 1.75 Billion beverage containers could have gone to landfill in 2011 is not something we care to imagine. For our team, the need to successfully collect and recycle Alberta’s nonrefillable beverage containers continues to be more than our mission, it’s our passion. During 2011, we identified the leveraging of technology as a key to improving the effectiveness of our industry. With the input of stakeholders including the Beverage Container Management Board (BCMB) and the Alberta Bottle Depot Association (ABDA) we launched successful pilot studies in compaction 7 ABCRC 2011 Annual Report technology, automated counting and improved shipping containers. These innovations have paved the way for future implementation and a more productive, sustainable system. As part of our constantly expanding commitment to consumer engagement, we teamed with the BCMB and ABDA in pioneering the Recycling Infrastructure Partnership (RIP). This unique $1M grant program enabled Depots across the province to acquire and place new beverage container recycling infrastructure in under served public spaces within their communities. Collaboration within the industry continued to be a priority for ABCRC’s management team throughout the past year. In addition to our continued leadership of the Joint Marketing Committee and participation in an Industry Discussion Group, as President I was pleased to accept an invitation to represent ABCRC on a new and progressive Industry Leadership Committee. In looking back over the past year I, together with my Management team, offer sincere appreciation to our clients, industry members and staff for their efforts throughout 2011. I look forward to our shared future - one that includes billions of new success stories. Guy West President, ABCRC ABOUT ABCRC Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation (ABCRC) is a provincially incorporated product stewardship corporation operating with not-for-profit provisions. ABCRC works collaboratively with the regulatory body, the Beverage Container Management Board (BCMB), and the Alberta Bottle Depot Association (ABDA). ABCRC operates the system that collects and recycles used non-refillable beverage containers from bottle depots. ABCRC also works with the bottle depots, beverage manufacturers and communities to promote the costeffective, convenient and widespread recovery of used non-refillable beverage containers across the province. * * Non-refillable beverage containers ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TH E CO NS U MER Government Sector Corporate Sector DEPOTS Provincial Government (BCMB) Manufacturers Local Governments Municipalities and Regional Districts NonGovernment OrganizationsEnvironmental & Consumer Distributors and Other Retailers Private Sector Processors, Transporters & Recyclers i Roll over bubbles to enlarge each of them. Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation (ABCRC) is the collection system agent for all used non-refillable beverage containers covered by the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, through the Beverage Container Recycling Regulation. ABCRC operates the system that collects and recycles used non-refillable beverage containers from bottle depots on behalf of over 200 manufacturers who sell beverages in Alberta. The industry-managed model of product stewardship in Alberta has proven to be very successful. 11 ABCRC 2011 Annual Report HOW THE MONEY FLOWS Container Flow S TA RT P POP PO Money Flow DEPOTS M A N U FA C T U R E R S HERE COMMODITY MARKETS PO P RETAILERS CONSUMERS PO P i Roll over bubbles to enlarge each of them. The arrows show the direction of payments for deposits and the visible container recycling fee, as well as the movement of the non-refillable beverage containers. ABCRC ensures that each container type pays for its own way. The ABCRC system manages containers of 19 different material types and sizes, with the costs and revenues for each accounted for separately. The revenues for each non-refillable beverage container type include... ABCRC 2011 Annual Report 12 unredeemed deposits (the money unclaimed because the non-refillable beverage containers were not returned for refund) and the value of the materials collected and recycled. When there is insufficient money from these two sources to sustain the recovery of a non-refillable beverage container type, a Container Recycling Fee is applied. Any surplus revenues generated by one non-refillable beverage container type cannot be used to make up the shortfall for another non-refillable beverage container type but are used instead to lower any future Container Recycling Fee on that non-refillable beverage container type. Shortfalls are made up by the container recycling fee set specifically for that non-refillable beverage container type. Shortfalls are reviewed each fiscal year, based on non-refillable beverage container return rates, system costs and commodity prices, resulting in container recycling fees that might increase, decrease or be removed completely. 2011 PRIORITIES Strategic Priorities • Increase performance of low-performing (i.e. < 85% recovery) nonrefillable beverage container streams • Improve Operational Efficiencies • Effective Corporate Risk Management • Develop Audience Specific Strategies to improve Stakeholder Relations • Improve Sustainability Reporting • Develop effective Manufacturer’s sales verification processes and protocols • Facilitate the development of technology in-depot to improve efficiencies Consumer Engagement Priorities • Increase Consumer Participation • Continue Industry Collaboration • Improve Convenience Operational Priorities • Improve Transportation Performance • Improve Processing Performance • Improve Quality Control Effectiveness • Improve Health & Safety Committee Capacity • Improve Communication and Services • Develop Internal Audit Action Plan ABCRC 2011 Annual Report 14 CONTAINERS SOLD AND RECOVERED Containers recovered in 2011 2,000 1,800 1,600 1,400 SOLD 1,200 (millions) RECOVERED 2011 2010 2009 2008 1,000 2007 2006 2005 Over 14.6 Billion Containers Recovered Since 1995 MARKET DETAILS MATERIAL Aluminum Plastics HDPE, LDPE, PET-Green (Jul-Dec), PP, PS, Other Plastic (PVC) Glass Tetra Brik Bi-Metal Ceramics & Aerosol Beverage Containers General Recycling Industries Ltd. Landfill Fibre extracted and used in the manufacture of paper products Smelted down for recycling into construction re-bar and car parts No viable recycling markets for this material 80% by weight recycled 95% of weight is recycled with 5% contaminants or moisture Gable Top Bag-In-A-Box (bladders) Drink Pouches Merlin Plastics Ltd. CUSTOMER RECYCLING Evermore Vitreous Glass Inc. Recycled back into aluminum cans Manufacture of fiberglass insulation by Owens Corning or Johns Mannville 95 – 99% of weight shipped is recycled, with the remainder being moisture and contaminant Fibre extracted & used in the manufacture of paper products Residual aluminum and plastics – undetermined at this time but potential fuel for gasification (energy recovery) The Paper Tigers Merlin Plastics Ltd. Waste Management (Bag-In-A-Box Cardboard) 46.6% RETURN RATE 87.8% 11,942.10 32.9% 77.3% 17,675.3 Ceramics pre-date regulatory requirement for recycling 0 aerosol containers in 2011 72 ceramic bottles in 2011 80% by weight recycled % OF SOLD CONTAINERS TONNES DIVERTED 95% recycled with 5% waste including caps, corks and dust The Paper Tigers 8.5% 6.2% 4.6% 0.9% 0.3% 0.0% 93.0% 72.4% 67.0% 78.0% 83.8% 0.0% 60,517.70 1,829.60 2,815.40 249.7 285.80 0 9.6% 5.5% 3.7% 0.8% 0.3% 0% % OF REGULATED CONTAINERS 49.4% 30.7% i To highlight information roll over the chart. P E R F O R M A N C E B Y M AT E R I A L Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation Statement of Operations (000’s) As at December 31, 2011 VOLUME SOLD Total Aluminum Plastics Glass Polycoat Bi-Metal 2,116,959.5 986,422.1 695,827.9 180,520.4 248,657.1 5,532.1 1,752,881.5 866,186.4 537,811.7 168,388.0 175,856.9 4,638.3 VOLUMES PROCESSED (includes contract beer) Return Rate 82.8% 87.8% 77.3% 93.0% 70.7% 83.8% Kg Diverted 95,315.5 11,942.1 17,675.3 60,517.7 4,894.6 285.8 ALBERTA POPULATION 2010 3,651.1 REVENUES Unredeemed Revenue 38,364.8 11,429.9 17,188.7 1,309.6 8,292.1 144.5 Container Recycling fees 45,036.4 10,548.6 15,628.2 12,838.4 5,542.4 478.8 Operating Income 34,432.6 21,295.1 11,934.2 700.5 485.9 16.9 117,833.9 43,273.7 44,751.1 14,848.5 14,320.4 640.2 Total Revenues EXPENDITURES Beverage Container Management Board Handling Commissions paid to Depots 1,140.1 565.1 349.3 109.2 113.5 3.0 78,003.1 26,356.6 30,197.7 11,204.4 9,896.1 348.4 19,230.2 4,227.5 9,797.1 2,407.7 2,746.0 51.9 3,442.4 1,701.0 1,056.2 330.7 345.4 9.1 ABCRC EXPENSES Processing & Transportation Administration Advertising & System Development 4,458.1 1,334.3 1,988.6 150.5 968.7 16.0 106,273.8 34,184.6 43,388.8 14,202.4 14,069.6 428.4 11,560.1 9,089.1 1,362.2 646.0 250.8 211.9 106,273.8 34,184.6 43,388.8 14,202.4 14,069.6 428.4 71,841.1 12,889.4 31,454.7 13,501.9 13,583.7 411.4 Operating 29.11 9.36 11.88 3.89 3.85 0.12 Net Operating 19.68 3.53 8.62 3.70 3.72 0.11 Operating 0.05 0.03 0.06 0.08 0.06 0.08 Net Operating 0.03 0.01 0.05 0.07 0.05 0.07 Operating 0.06 0.04 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.09 Net Operating 0.04 0.01 0.06 0.08 0.08 0.09 Operating 1.11 2.86 2.45 0.23 2.87 1.50 Net Operating 0.75 1.08 1.78 0.22 2.78 1.44 SURPLUS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES OVER EXPENSES OPERATING COST NET OPERATING COST (Cost less Operating Income) COST PER CAPITA COST PER UNIT SOLD COST PER UNIT RECOVERED COST PER KG DIVERTED ABCRC enabled Albertans to divert more than 95,315,500 kg from landfills, reducing enough eC02 to equal removing 44,115 passenger cars from the road. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT In 2011, ABCRC recycled over 1.75 Billion beverage containers, diverting more than 95,315,500 kg of materials from landfills. When assessed using Environment Canada’s Greenhouse Gases (GHG) Calculator for Waste Management1, ABCRC’s recycling activities are shown to have reduced eCO2 by 193,816 tonnes, the equivalent of removing 44,115 passenger cars from roadways each year. Baseline Scenario refers to standard waste management condition where Alternative Scenario demonstrates achievement by ABCRC’s activities. Source: Environment Canada Greenhouse Gasses (GHG) Calculator for Waste Management http://www.ec.gc.ca/gdd-mw/default.asp?lang=en&n=D6A8B05A-1 Environment Canada created the GHG Calculator for Waste Management to help municipalities and other users estimate GHG emission reductions from different waste management practices, including recycling. The life-cycle methodology used in this Calculator is based on the United States Environment Protection Agency's WAste Reduction Model (WARM), which has been available since 1993. 1 2 Other Paper includes material from tetra brik and gable top beverage containers ABCRC 2011 Annual Report 20 OPERATIONS Transportation Performance Processing Performance In 2011, ABCRC transported 35,376 loads of non-refillable beverage containers to our processing centers, representing a 0.5 % increase over the prior year. Load utilization rose by 2% to 4,129 dozen containers per load. This improvement is attributed to an incremental increase in the amount of containers being packed into mega bags by Depots and the introduction of greater capacity trailers by our transportation providers. ABCRC’s processing plants experienced a slight decrease in the number of mega bags processed by 0.2% as a result of the improved count of containers packed in each mega bag. Processing efficiency increased by 1.5% from 2010, up to a rate of 10.1 mega bags per hour. ABCRC made strategic investments in our processing facilities to improve performance. The forklift fleet was transitioned to electrical units, a process that was accelerated when test units demonstrated superior cost performance versus existing propane units. Daniel White, Area Manager - Northern Alberta and Michael Marchand, Edmonton Plant Manager 21 ABCRC 2011 Annual Report Quality Control Effectiveness In 2011, ABCRC applied quality control audits to 30,201 mega bags, measuring a median system risk of $696,834. This translated into a cost of 0.040 cents per container and represents an improvement of 23.4% over the prior year. ABCRC demonstrated its commitment to leveraging technology with the installation of two high speed automated counting tools, one in each plant facility. The equipment underwent rigorous performance tests and trials during the third and fourth quarters of 2011. Communications & Service The traditional practice of faxing payment statements to Depots was discontinued by the third quarter in 2011, in favor of a new on-line method. Depots were provided with secure access to current and historical payment statements via the Depot Operator section of ABCRC.com. This change effectively streamlined the flow of information from ABCRC to Depots. Health & Safety ABCRC’s Edmonton Plant recorded zero Lost Time Claims in 2011, Health & Safety continuing a strong trend of Health and Safety achievement by the staff of that facility. In response to results from an external Health & Safety Audit, ABCRC developed and executed a new Action Plan. The plan outlined opportunities to improve Management’s floor engagement and staff understanding of Hazard Assessment and Safety Action Requests. Training in areas such as Hazard Assessment and Personal Protective Equipment management was undertaken to improve staff capacity and understanding. 2008 2009 2010 2011 23 24 24 24 Claims / 200,000 Hours 14.3 24.8 26.2 16.0 $/Claim 6829 1051 1831 1944 Man Days Lost / LTC 29.4 3.6 8.8 6.7 Health & Safety Meetings Additionally, ABCRC identified back injuries as a prioritized area of opportunity for improvement. A specialist was commissioned and developed a tailored training module for back injury prevention. ABCRC’s Health and Safety Committee achieved specific improvements in meeting administration and other documentation. Committee members were also provided with the opportunity to undertake specific training to expand their roles and foster increases in responsibilities. 2011 Depot Satisfaction Survey A June, 2011 survey 1 of Alberta’s Bottle Depot Operators revealed that 94% rated themselves as moderately or highly satisfied with ABCRC. In particular, the ability to communicate with ABCRC staff and timeliness of payment scored high approval ratings. The survey revealed that 39% of survey respondents 2 identified the quality of mega bags as an area for improvement, an important indicator that enabled ABCRC to undertake development of a mega bag action plan. 1 The survey was developed and administered by independent research firm Janet Brown Consulting Ltd, commissioned by ABCRC 2 Of 219 Depot Operators eligible to participate, 145 provided responses CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT ABCRC’s CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES MADE QUITE AN IMPRESSION – IN FACT, THEY GENERATED OVER 220 MILLION IMPRESSIONS ALL ABOUT BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING. ABCRC mobilized on its commitment to engage Albertans in beverage container recycling with a diverse and highly targeted suite of tactics, including Point of Sale (POS) Advertising, Social Media and Event-based Marketing. POS Advertising Seasonal Advertising ABCRC’s retail advertising was placed in over 300 grocery, drugstore and other points of sale across Alberta. Attention-grabbing messaging focused on raising consumer awareness about beverage containers, such as gable top and tetra brik, whose rate of return is lower than average. The campaign generated over 210 million impressions. ABCRC created a seasonal awareness campaign to connect with consumers during December, an historically busy period for beverage sales. Ads ran in major daily and most weekly newspapers around the province, generating over 3 Million impressions. 25 ABCRC 2011 Annual Report 2011 Ad Tracking Study 70% 64% 9% 5% 20% Strongly Agree Somewhat Disagree 12% Strongly Disagree I learned some new information These ads encourage me to recycle more of the empty beverage contain- about the types of beverage containers that can be returned to ers I use the Bottle Depot from these ads Place a Bin Go Green Team This social media campaign challenged Albertan’s to “Place A Bin” in their community. Accompanied by a comprehensive media relations campaign creating over 6.5 Million impressions, this unique program netted over 1,000 Bin requests through Facebook. This team of 20 dynamic young Albertans crisscrossed the province with mascot “M.T.” to promote beverage container recycling at 173 events and festivals. Their on-site activities are estimated to have included nearly 1 Million impressions. 00:00 / 00:00 Challenges involved with placing bins on sites owned by third parties hindered deployment of the program in some instances, though provided important learnings for application in future campaigns. ABCRC 2011 Annual Report 26 ABCRC’s HARD WORKING INFRASTRUCTURE PLACEMENT PROGRAMS DIVERTED OVER 44 MILLION CONTAINERS FROM LANDFILLS, AND ENABLED ALBERTA’S COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO COLLECT VALUABLE FUNDS. In 2011, ABCRC worked hard to grow existing community partnerships and create new connections in order to win additional public participation in beverage container recycling. The launch of an innovative new grant program, the Recycling Infrastructure Partnership (RIP), alongside ABCRC’s well established Community Champion Program (CCP) worked to tackle opportunities for improving out-of-home recycling. Recycling Infrastructure Partnership In 2011, ABCRC collaborated with the BCMB and ABDA in the development of a new infrastructure program called the Recycling Infrastructure Partnership. This unique $1M grant program provided a process for ABCRC to flow funding to Depots across the province, enabling them to acquire and successfully place new beverage container recycling infrastructure in under-served public spaces within their communities. 27 ABCRC 2011 Annual Report RIP Chart Depot Partners Bins Containers Reported 2011 68 2,604 1,950,952 "We are so grateful to be part of the Community Champions Program. As a children's cancer charity, we are deeply concerned about the health of the planet and we care deeply about sharing those values with our campers-the environmental stewards of tomorrow. This program not only helps us to live and impart our values on to the next generation at no cost to the Foundation; it actually enables us to do this while generating revenue from the recyclables, which helps offset some of our overhead costs. It's truly a win-win situation for everyone: Kids Cancer Care, our campers, the environment." Dacia Lashmore Catering and Housekeeping Manager, Camp Kindle CCP Growth Chart 2008 2009 2010 2011 1 13 10 9 5,929 6,703 6,873 8,480 10,765,223 16,741,037 27,176,511 35,246,168 New Partners Bins (LTD) Containers (LTD) Schools Program Growth Schools Registered Percent Reporting Containers Collected Containers per Capita 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/2011 515 416 470 508 70.9% 77.4% 56.2% 55.9% 5,540,300 5,186,571 4,125,299 4,486,877 77.10 38.21 26.54 n/a i To highlight information roll over the chart. ABCRC 2011 Annual Report 30 Caps Off for Kids Program With the transition to a voluntary program caps are still being removed and recycled in Alberta. Depots, schools, offices and private homes across the province have embraced the Caps Off for Kids program raising $11,308 in 2011. 100% of the proceeds raised through the Caps Off for Kids Program help support the Rainbow Society of Alberta, an organization that grants wishes to Alberta children with chronic or life threatening illnesses. TOTAL WEIGHT (lbs) Amount Raised ($) 113,083 11,308 The students and staff at St. Brendan Elementary School in Edmonton are actively involved in the Caps Off for Kids program, and were the hosts of a cheque presentation in the amount of $18,500. ABCRC’s Caps Off recycling initiative promotes the importance of keeping plastic bottle caps out of landfills with the proceeds raised through the initiative being donated to The Rainbow Society of Alberta. Financial Statements of ALBERTA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING CORPORATION Year ended December 31, 2011 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT To the Shareholders of Alberta Beverage Recycling Corporation We have aud ited the accompanying financial statements of Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation, which comprise the statements of financial position as at December 31 , 2011 , December 31 ,2010 and January 1, 2010, the statements of operations and accumulated surplus of revenues over expenses and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and notes,comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information. Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations, 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. Auditors' Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financia l statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financia l statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design aud it 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. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained in our aud its is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion. Opinion In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly , in all material respects, the financial position of Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation as at December 31, 2011, December 31, 2010 and January 1, 2010, and its results of operations and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31 , 2010 in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations. Chartered Accountants May 7, 2012 Calgary, Canada Download ABCRC's 2011 Financial Statements Financial Statements of ALBERTA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING CORPORATION Years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 ALBERTA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING CORPORATION Statements of Operations and Accumulated Surplus of Revenues over Expenses Years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 Revenues: Regulated deposits Container recycling fees Deposits refunded December 31, 2011 December 31, 2010 $ 238,011,195 45,036,419 (199,646,386) 83,401,228 $ 183,767,805 32,314,440 (151,940,740) 64,141,505 Sale of processed containers Processing fees and other income Gain (loss) on foreign exchange 33,537,072 479,492 416,059 117,833,851 18,995,878 3,376,541 (127,584) 86,386,340 78,003,093 58,332,096 1,140,080 823,841 9,755,701 8,906,536 3,303,228 4,458,060 707,056 106,273,754 9,534,909 6,886,466 3,407,527 3,595,930 632,072 83,212,841 Excess of revenues over expenses 11,560,097 3,173,499 Accumulated surplus of revenues over expenses, beginning of year Adjustment for beer surplus fund transfer Accumulated surplus of revenues over expenses, end of year 16,459,904 480,000 28,500,001 13,286,405 – 16,459,904 Handling commissions Beverage Container Management Board fees Expenses: Warehouse Transportation Administration Marketing and technology Amortization See accompanying notes to financial statements $ $ ALBERTA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING CORPORATION Statements of Cash Flows Years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 December 31, 2011 December 31, 2010 $ 11,560,097 $ 3,173,499 Cash flows related to the following activities: Operations: Excess of revenues over expenses Adjustments for non-cash items: Amortization Loss on disposal of property and equipment Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss Changes in non-cash working capital: Accounts receivable Prepaid expenses Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Financing: Repayment of obligation under capital leases Issuance of shares Beer fund surplus transfer Investing: Purchase of property and equipment Proceeds on disposal of property and equipment Change in short term investments 707,056 (1,582) 11,340 716,814 632,072 (14,494) 7,044 624,622 (3,697,501) (16,676) 7,721,603 4,007,426 (5,443,727) (4,784) 5,640,194 191,683 16,284,337 3,989,804 (10,933) 200 480,000 469,267 (11,508) – – (11,508) (616,886) 41,700 (15,016,315) (15,591,501) (777,008) 21,725 31,772 (723,511) (11,340) 1,150,763 (7,044) 3,247,741 Foreign exchange gain (loss) on cash held in foreign currency Net increase in cash Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 18,392,670 15,144,929 Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $ 19,543,433 $ 18,392,670 Supplementary cash flow information: Cash paid for interest Cash received for interest $ $ $ $ See accompanying notes to financial statements 29,322 309,426 28,525 98,987 ALBERTA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING CORPORATION Notes to the Draft Financial Statements Years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 1. Nature of business: Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation (the “Corporation”) is incorporated under the Business Corporation Act (Alberta). The Corporation has a not-for-profit provision which exempts the Corporation from taxes under Section 149 (1) (l) of the Income Tax Act; subject to certain requirements. The Corporation has been appointed by participating beverage manufacturers (the “Participants”) in the Province of Alberta, to collect non-refillable registered containers from depots and cause them to be recycled, as required under the Beverage Container Recycling Regulation. The Corporation’s guiding principles require that container-recycling fees are determined such that each container type is self-funding. The Corporation early-adopted Canadian Accounting Standards for not-for-profit organizations (“ASNPO”) with an effective date of January 01, 2011. These are the first financial statements prepared in accordance with ASNPO. In accordance with the transitional provisions in ASNPO, the Corporation has adopted the changes retrospectively, subject to certain exemptions allowed under these standards. The transition date is January 01, 2010 and all comparative information provided has been presented by applying ASNPO. There were no adjustments to amounts previously reported under Canadian generally accepted accounting principles resulting from the transition to ASNPO. 2. Significant accounting policies: These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations, and include the following significant accounting policies: (a) Revenue recognition: Container recycling fees and regulated deposits are recognized upon the sale of product by the Participants. Processing fees are recognized as services are provided, the sales price is determinable and collection is reasonably assured. Revenue arising from the sale of processed containers is recognized when shipped. (b) Liability for unreturned containers: The amount recorded as a liability for unreturned containers (note 6) is based on managements’ estimates of future container return rates and associated costs and is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. ALBERTA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING CORPORATION Notes to the Draft Financial Statements, page 2 Years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 2. Significant accounting policies (continued): (c) Property and equipment: Property and equipment is recorded at cost and amortized using a straight line method over their estimated useful lives as follows: Office equipment Computer and communication equipment Vehicles Plant equipment Leasehold improvements 5 years 3 years 3 years 5 and 10 years Term of Lease (d) Use of estimates: The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the year. The significant item subject to such estimates and assumptions is the liability for unreturned containers. These estimates are reviewed periodically, and, as adjustments become necessary, they are reported in earnings in the year in which they become known. Actual results could differ from those estimates. (e) Foreign currency: Monetary items denominated in foreign currency are translated to Canadian dollars at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and non-monetary items are translated at rates of exchange in effect when the assets were acquired or obligations incurred. Foreign exchange gains and losses are included in income. (f) Financial Instruments: Financial instruments are recorded at fair value on initial recognition. Freestanding derivative instruments that are not in a qualifying hedging relationship and equity instruments that are quoted in an active market are subsequently measured at fair value. All other financial instruments are subsequently measured at cost or amortized cost, unless management has elected to carry the instruments at fair value. The Corporation has not elected to carry any such financial instruments at fair value. Transaction costs incurred on the acquisition of financial instruments measured subsequently at fair value are expensed as incurred. All other financial instruments are adjusted by transaction costs incurred on acquisition and financing costs. These costs are amortized using the straight-line method. ALBERTA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING CORPORATION Notes to the Draft Financial Statements, page 3 Years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 2. Significant accounting policies (continued): (f) Financial Instruments (continued): On an annual basis at the end of the fiscal year, if there are indicators of impairment, financial assets are assessed for impairment. If there is an indicator of impairment, the Corporation determines if there is a significant adverse change in the expected amount or timing of future cash flows from the financial asset. If there is a significant adverse change in the expected cash flows, the carrying value of the financial asset is reduced to the highest of the present value of the expected cash flows, the amount that could be realized from selling the financial asset or the amount the Corporation expects to realize by exercising its right to any collateral. If events and circumstances reverse in a future period, an impairment loss will be reversed to the extent of the improvement, not exceeding the initial impairment charge. (g) Cash and cash equivalents: The Corporation considers deposits and money market accounts in banks as cash and cash equivalents. (h) Short term investments: The Corporation considers certificates of deposit, guaranteed investment certificates and short-term investments with original maturities of one month or less as short-term investments. Investments in equity instruments that are quoted in an active market are accounted for at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in net income. Due to the short-term nature of these investments, cost approximates fair value. 3. Related party transactions: 70.8% percent (2010: 74.3 %) of the Corporation's revenues are from the deposits and fees charged and collected by Participants in the selling of their beverages in non-refillable containers. The December 31, 2011 accounts receivable balance includes $27,709,636 (Dec 31 2010 $20,511,811, Jan 1, 2010 - $19,445,185) due from the Participants in the normal course of business. The December 31, 2011 accounts payable and accrued liabilities balance includes $2,847,862 (Dec 31 2010 - $3,053,070, Jan 1, 2010 - $2,051,037) payable to the Participants in the normal course of business. ALBERTA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING CORPORATION Notes to the Draft Financial Statements, page 4 Years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 4. Property and equipment: Cost Plant equipment Leasehold improvements Computer and communication equipment Office Equipment Vehicles Deposits on equipment $ 5,166,270 1,317,957 1,292,822 139,950 39,190 46,370 $ 2,386,420 801,087 1,137,843 115,213 22,861 - $ 2,779,850 516,870 154,979 24,737 16,329 46,370 $ 8,002,559 $ 4,463,424 $ 3,539,135 Cost Plant equipment Leasehold improvements Computer and communication equipment Office Equipment Vehicles Deposits on equipment December 31, 2010 Accumulated Net book amortization value $ 4,928,856 1,215,313 1,199,030 139,950 39,190 - $ 1,977,684 745,084 1,015,235 105,115 9,798 - $ 2,951,172 470,229 183,795 34,835 29,392 - $ 7,522,339 $ 3,852,916 $ 3,669,423 Cost Plant equipment Leasehold improvements Computer and communication equipment Office Equipment Vehicles Deposits on equipment December 31, 2011 Accumulated Net book amortization value January 1, 2010 Accumulated Net book amortization value $ 4,907,627 768,584 1,071,064 124,323 40,217 189,133 $ 1,758,388 709,100 994,220 106,483 35,229 - $ 3,149,239 59,484 76,844 17,840 4,988 189,133 $ 7,100,948 $ 3,603,420 $ 3,497,528 The vehicles included in the above disclosure are financed by capital lease obligations. ALBERTA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING CORPORATION Notes to the Draft Financial Statements, page 5 Years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 5. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: Liability for unreturned containers: The Corporation has accrued a liability of $37,305,985 (December 31, 2010 - $28,677,058, January 1, 2010 - $24,664,287) for the estimated costs of recycling the estimated number of containers that have been sold by the Participants at the Corporation’s year end, and are expected to be recovered after the year-end based on expected return rates. Management has estimated this liability based on existing knowledge and changes in future conditions may require a material change in the recognized amount of this liability. 6. Share capital: The authorized share capital of the Corporation consists of the following: Unlimited number of Class “A” shares without nominal or par value. The shares have voting rights but no dividend rights. Unlimited number of Class “B” shares without nominal or par value. The shares have no voting rights but have dividend rights. The class “B” shares may only be issued with the unanimous consent of the holders of the Class “A” shares. The authorized share structure results in the Corporation being a not-for-profit corporation as long as no Class “B” shares are issued and profits are restricted to the operations of the Corporation. December 31, December 31, 2011 2010 January 1, 2010 Authorized: Unlimited number of Class “A” shares Unlimited number of Class “B” shares Issued and outstanding: 900 (December 31, 2010 – 700, January 01, 2010 – 700) Class “A” shares $ 900 $ 700 $ 700 ALBERTA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING CORPORATION Notes to the Draft Financial Statements, page 6 Years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 7. Operating line of credit: The Corporation has an operating line of credit to a maximum of $2,500,000 from a Canadian chartered bank bearing interest at the bank’s prime rate. The line of credit is secured with a general security agreement over all of the assets of the Corporation. The Corporation also has issued a $100,000 standby letter of credit, as security for the Edmonton building lease. As of December 31, 2011, the outstanding balance for the operating line of credit was $ Nil (2010 $nil). 8. Financial instruments: (a) Credit risk: The Corporation is exposed to credit risk on its accounts receivable from its customers. The majority of the accounts receivable are in respect of container recycling fees and regulated deposits. The Corporation generally extends unsecured credit to the Participants and therefore, the collection of accounts receivable may be affected by changes in economic or other conditions. Management believes the risk is mitigated by the size and reputation of the companies to which they extend credit and the net aged accounts receivable balance greater than 60 days is not material to the financial statements as a whole. (b) Liquidity risk: The Corporation has sufficient funds to settle current liabilities and has no debt obligations. The Corporation manages liquidity risk by forecasting cash flows and monitoring activity levels which affect cash flows. (c) Interest rate risk: The Corporation is exposed to interest rate risk on obligations under capital lease, cash and cash equivalents and short term investments. Due to their short term nature, management believes this risk is not significant. A change of 25 basis points in interest rates would have increased (decreased) excess of revenues over expenses and accumulated surplus of revenue over expenses, end of year by $79,465 for the period ending December 31, 2011 (2010 - $40,845). (d) Foreign currency risk: The Corporation undertakes revenue and purchase transactions in foreign currencies and is subject to gains and losses due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Gains and losses due to foreign currency based transactions are not expected to be material to the financial statements. As at December 31, 2011, the Corporation has a net exposure to US currency of $2,601,881 ($2,104,010 in USD) and the Corporation has no options or any forward commitments to sell additional US currency. ALBERTA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING CORPORATION Notes to the Draft Financial Statements, page 7 Years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 9. Commitments: The Corporation has lease commitments for rent of its head office, plant spaces, and other operating lease agreements, which expire at various dates. The lease agreement for Calgary Facility expires in November, 2014, and the Corporation has an option to renew it for further five years at mutually agreeable terms. Future minimum lease rental payments aggregate to $3,632,700 and amounts due over the next five years are as follow: 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 $ 904,081 905,500 875,511 472,558 475,050 CONTAINER RECYCLING FEE Alberta has one of the most innovative and effective beverage container recycling programs in North America. Some of the money to operate the system comes from the sale of recyclable material from these containers returned. The rest comes from consumers, through unredeemed deposits and the Container Recycling Fee. Beverages come in different containers, which are made of a variety of materials. The containers have different recycling fees, because they have different costs of recycling. LEGISLATIVE MANDATE AND ACCOUNTABILITY The Province of Alberta requires that all manufacturers use and maintain a common collection system if they wish to sell or distribute beverages in nonrefillable containers in Alberta. On October 19, 2006, ABCRC was approved by the regulatory body, the Beverage Container Management Board (BCMB) as the common collection system agent appointed by the manufacturers for a five year period. Consumers return their empty beverage containers to Bottle Depots in exchange for legislated cash refunds. As the agent, ABCRC arranges and collects non-refillable beverage containers from the bottle depots, in exchange for the legislated deposit refund for each container, along with a handling fee established by the BCMB. ABCRC is responsible for the recovery and recycling of empty registered nonrefillable beverage containers in a method approved by the BCMB. Accountability to both the consumer and the BCMB is supported by a visible fee, which covers the net cost of recycling non-refillable beverage containers. ABCRC is responsible for ensuring the fees are fairly and accurately set, that they are used for the purpose for which they were paid, and that there is long term financial sustainability of the system. BOARD MEMBER EXPENSES The Board has covered expenses (includes GST) for its Directors as follows: Board Chairperson Mr. Ken White $4,275.86 Board Members Brad Ryder Neil Antymis John Challinor Brian Miller Peter Kains Trevor Koley TOTAL 5,132.83 4,525.14 2,116.77 1,733.22 512.50 165.85 $18,462.17 2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 5 6 7 Ken White, Chair - Coca-Cola Bottling Company Fran Spenrath, Vice-Chair - Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission Neil Antymis, Treasurer - The Pepsi Bottling Group (CAD) Ltd. Cheryl McLaughlin - Cott Corporation Trevor Koley - Lassonde Western Canada Brian Miller - Lucerne Foods John Challinor - Nestle Waters Canada Missing Brad Ryder - Coca-Cola Bottling Company Bryan Cox - Canada’s National Brewers Peter Kains - Canada’s National Brewers (January – September 2011) 39 ABCRC 2011 Annual Report 4 2011 ABCRC OFFICERS 1 2 3 4 1 Guy West, President 2 Daniel Gaetano, Vice President Finance & IT 3 Colin Carter, Vice President Operations 4 Alexis MacKenzie, Vice President Communications & Marketing (September – December 2011) Missing Cherie Cohen, Vice President Communications & Marketing (January – June 2011) Committees Governance Audit Brian Miller (Chair), Fran Spenrath, Neil Antymis (Chair), Cheryl McLaugh- Kurtis McCartney and Peter Kains lin, Tony Gusikoski and Trevor Koley Advisor Community and Stakeholder Rela- Robert J. Turner, Legal tions Counsel/Corporate Secretary Fraser Brad Ryder (Chair), Neil Antymis, Milner Casgrain LLP Fran Spenrath, Corey Creese, John Challinor and Bryan Cox ABCRC 2011 Annual Report 40 2011 MANUFACTURERS OF REGULATED BEVERAGE CONTAINERS 1118697 Alberta Inc A. Lassonde Inc A.W. 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