Form 20-F þ
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Form 40-F o
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Yes o
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EXFO INC.
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By: /s/ Benoit Ringuette
Name: Benoit Ringuette
Title: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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Sales total US$60.9 million, up 6.5% year-over-year and 3.4% sequentially
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Gross margin reaches 62.9%, highest level in last six quarters
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Adjusted EBITDA amounts to US$7.1 million, or 11.6% of sales
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Sales total US$242.2 million, down 3.1% year-over-year
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Operating expenses decrease US$9.0 million year-over-year
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Adjusted EBITDA amounts to US$17.3 million, or 7.2% of sales
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Q4 2013 | Q3 2013 | Q4 2012 |
FY 2013
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FY 2012
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Sales
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$ | 60,888 | $ | 58,865 | $ | 57,156 | $ | 242,150 | $ | 249,966 | ||||||||||
Gross margin*
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$ | 38,314 | $ | 36,291 | $ | 35,899 | $ | 149,681 | $ | 158,174 | ||||||||||
62.9% | 61.7% | 62.8% | 61.8% | 63.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Other selected information:
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Net earnings (loss)
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$ | 3,802 | $ | (862 | ) | $ | (3,714 | ) | $ | 1,341 | $ | (3,593 | ) | |||||||
Amortization of intangible assets
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$ | 1,173 | $ | 1,586 | $ | 1,931 | $ | 6,643 | $ | 7,819 | ||||||||||
Stock-based compensation costs
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$ | 437 | $ | 415 | $ | 429 | $ | 1,768 | $ | 1,862 | ||||||||||
Restructuring charges
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$ | − | $ | − | $ | 2,329 | $ | 89 | $ | 2,329 | ||||||||||
Net income tax effect of the above items
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$ | (64 | ) | $ | (68 | ) | $ | (247 | ) | $ | (294 | ) | $ | (392 | ) | |||||
Changes in fair value of cash contingent consideration
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$ | − | $ | − | $ | − | $ | − | $ | (311 | ) | |||||||||
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
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$ | 1,312 | $ | 314 | $ | (1,940 | ) | $ | 4,082 | $ | (657 | ) | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA**
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$ | 7,052 | $ | 3,131 | $ | 4,546 | $ | 17,338 | $ | 18,372 |
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Sales Growth. Despite difficult market conditions, sales of Physical-Layer solutions (Optical and Copper Access) increased 4.3% in fiscal 2013 mainly due to market-share leadership in portable Optical testing and strong growth from Copper Access products. Sales of Protocol-Layer solutions (Transport & Datacom, Wireless and Service Assurance) decreased 11.3% year-over-year as the company upgraded several product lines during the course of the year and endured delayed investments by fixed and mobile network operators. Overall, EXFO’s sales decreased 3.1% year-over-year.
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Profitability. EXFO generated adjusted EBITDA of US$17.3 million, or 7.2% of sales, in fiscal 2013 compared to US$18.4 million, or 7.3% of sales, in 2012. The company also reduced selling and administrative expenses, net R&D expenses, as well as depreciation and amortization expenses by a total of US$9.0 million in 2013, excluding restructuring charges.
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Innovation. EXFO launched 15 new products in fiscal 2013, including two in the fourth quarter. Key new Protocol-layer product introductions during 2013 included among others the TravelHawk Pro, a 4G/LTE capture and analysis tool for network troubleshooting that has been selected by the three of the world’s top-five LTE operators; FTB-88100NGE Power Blazer, the first and most versatile portable, multiservice test solution supporting transmission rates from 100M to 100G; BV-100 service assurance probe that enables network operators to validate service-level agreements and end-user quality of experience at customer premises and cell sites; and following the year-end, the company released Brix Mobile Agent, a software application that transforms Android-based 3G/4G cellular phones into mobile probes in order to capture quality of experience (QoE) data at highly attended events like football games or rock concerts inside stadiums.
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Gross margin represents sales less cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization.
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Adjusted EBITDA represents net earnings (loss) before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, restructuring charges, changes in the fair value of the cash contingent consideration, stock-based compensation costs and foreign exchange gain or loss.
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Q4 2013 | Q3 2013 | Q4 2012 |
FY 2013
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FY2012 2
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IFRS net earnings (loss) for the period
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$ | 3,802 | $ | (862 | ) | $ | (3,714 | ) | $ | 1,341 | $ | (3,593 | ) | |||||||
Add (deduct):
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Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
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1,446 | 1,473 | 1,535 | 6,028 | 6,169 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets
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1,173 | 1,586 | 1,931 | 6,643 | 7,819 | |||||||||||||||
Interest income
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(37 | ) | (68 | ) | (63 | ) | (113 | ) | (131 | ) | ||||||||||
Income taxes
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1,543 | 901 | 159 | 5,664 | 3,571 | |||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges
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– | 2,329 | 89 | 2,329 | ||||||||||||||||
Changes in fair value of cash contingent consideration
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– | – | – | – | (311 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation costs
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437 | 415 | 429 | 1,768 | 1,862 | |||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange (gain) loss
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(1,312 | ) | (314 | ) | 1,940 | (4,082 | ) | 657 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA for the period
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$ | 7,052 | $ | 3,131 | $ | 4,546 | $ | 17,338 | $ | 18,372 | ||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA in percentage of sales
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11.6% | 5.3% | 8.0% | 7.2% | 7.3% |
As at August 31,
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2013
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2012
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Assets
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Current assets
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Cash
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$ | 45,386 | $ | 58,868 | ||||
Short-term investments
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4,868 | 8,236 | ||||||
Accounts receivable
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Trade
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50,117 | 37,643 | ||||||
Other
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2,778 | 4,283 | ||||||
Income taxes and tax credits recoverable
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6,525 | 9,024 | ||||||
Inventories
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35,705 | 41,212 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses
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2,561 | 3,800 | ||||||
147,940 | 163,066 | |||||||
Tax credits recoverable
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41,719 | 38,397 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment
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45,523 | 49,848 | ||||||
Intangible assets
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7,543 | 14,132 | ||||||
Goodwill
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27,313 | 29,160 | ||||||
Deferred income tax assets
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10,807 | 12,080 | ||||||
Other assets
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693 | – | ||||||
$ | 281,538 | $ | 306,683 | |||||
Liabilities
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Current liabilities
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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$ | 26,253 | $ | 32,392 | ||||
Provisions
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756 | 952 | ||||||
Income taxes payable
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679 | 917 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt
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296 | 565 | ||||||
Deferred revenue
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9,467 | 10,583 | ||||||
37,451 | 45,409 | |||||||
Deferred revenue
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3,932 | 4,997 | ||||||
Long-term debt
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– | 282 | ||||||
Deferred income tax liabilities
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3,226 | 2,105 | ||||||
Other liabilities
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477 | 609 | ||||||
45,086 | 53,402 | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity
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Share capital
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109,837 | 110,965 | ||||||
Contributed surplus
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17,186 | 17,298 | ||||||
Retained earnings
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112,852 | 111,511 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
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(3,423 | ) | 13,507 | |||||
236,452 | 253,281 | |||||||
$ | 281,538 | $ | 306,683 |
Three months
ended
August 31, 2013
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Twelve months
ended
August 31, 2013
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Three months
ended
August 31, 2012
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Twelve months
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August 31, 2012
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Sales
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$ | 60,888 | $ | 242,150 | $ | 57,156 | $ | 249,966 | ||||||||
Cost of sales (1)
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22,574 | 92,469 | 21,257 | 91,792 | ||||||||||||
Selling and administrative
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21,390 | 88,756 | 22,220 | 94,139 | ||||||||||||
Net research and development
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10,309 | 45,444 | 11,891 | 49,854 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
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1,446 | 6,028 | 1,535 | 6,169 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets
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1,173 | 6,643 | 1,931 | 7,819 | ||||||||||||
Changes in fair value of cash contingent consideration
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(311 | ) | |||||||||||
Interest income
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(37 | ) | (113 | ) | (63 | ) | (131 | ) | ||||||||
Foreign exchange (gain) loss
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(1,312 | ) | (4,082 | ) | 1,940 | 657 | ||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
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5,345 | 7,005 | (3,555 | ) | (22 | ) | ||||||||||
Income taxes
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1,543 | 5,664 | 159 | 3,571 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) for the period
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$ | 3,802 | $ | 1,341 | $ | (3,714 | ) | $ | (3,593 | ) | ||||||
Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share
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$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.02 | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | ||||||
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding (000’s)
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60,132 | 60,323 | 60,491 | 60,453 | ||||||||||||
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding (000’s)
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60,929 | 61,110 | 60,491 | 60,453 |
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The cost of sales is exclusive of depreciation and amortization, shown separately.
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Three months
ended
August 31, 2013
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Twelve months
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August 31, 2013
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Three months
ended
August 31, 2012
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Twelve months
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August 31, 2012
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Net earnings (loss) for the period
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$ | 3,802 | $ | 1,341 | $ | (3,714 | ) | $ | (3,593 | ) | ||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes
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Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to net earnings
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Foreign currency translation adjustment
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(3,686 | ) | (15,830 | ) | 10,956 | (6,875 | ) | |||||||||
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to net earnings
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Unrealized gains/losses on forward exchange contracts
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(382 | ) | (1,256 | ) | 1,107 | 185 | ||||||||||
Reclassification of realized gains/losses on forward exchange contracts in net earnings
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34 | (247 | ) | 157 | (1,108 | ) | ||||||||||
Deferred income tax effect of gains/losses on forward exchange contracts
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93 | 403 | (338 | ) | 256 | |||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss)
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(3,941 | ) | (16,930 | ) | 11,882 | (7,542 | ) | |||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) for the period
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$ | (139 | ) | $ | (15,589 | ) | $ | 8,168 | $ | (11,135 | ) |
Year ended August 31, 2012
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Share
capital
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Contributed surplus
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Retained
earnings
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Accumulated other comprehensive income
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Total
shareholders’ equity
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Balance as at September 1, 2011
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$ | 110,341 | $ | 18,017 | $ | 115,104 | $ | 21,049 | $ | 264,511 | ||||||||||
Exercise of stock options
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310 | – | – | – | 310 | |||||||||||||||
Redemption of share capital
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(1,696 | ) | (540 | ) | – | – | (2,236 | ) | ||||||||||||
Reclassification of stock-based compensation costs
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2,010 | (2,010 | ) | – | – | – | ||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation costs
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– | 1,831 | – | – | 1,831 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss for the year
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– | – | (3,593 | ) | – | (3,593 | ) | |||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss
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Foreign currency translation adjustment
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– | – | – | (6,875 | ) | (6,875 | ) | |||||||||||||
Changes in unrealized gains on forward exchange contracts, net of deferred income taxes of $256
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– | – | – | (667 | ) | (667 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total comprehensive loss for the year
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– | – | (3,593 | ) | (7,542 | ) | (11,135 | ) | ||||||||||||
Balance as at August 31, 2012
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$ | 110,965 | $ | 17,298 | $ | 111,511 | $ | 13,507 | $ | 253,281 |
Year ended August 31, 2013
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Share
capital
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Contributed surplus
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Retained
earnings
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
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Total
shareholders’ equity
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Balance as at September 1, 2012
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$ | 110,965 | $ | 17,298 | $ | 111,511 | $ | 13,507 | $ | 253,281 | ||||||||||
Exercise of stock options
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87 | – | – | – | 87 | |||||||||||||||
Redemption of share capital
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(2,565 | ) | (531 | ) | – | – | (3,096 | ) | ||||||||||||
Reclassification of stock-based compensation costs
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1,350 | (1,350 | ) | – | – | – | ||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation costs
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– | 1,769 | – | – | 1,769 | |||||||||||||||
Net earnings for the year
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– | – | 1,341 | – | 1,341 | |||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss
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Foreign currency translation adjustment
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– | – | – | (15,830 | ) | (15,830 | ) | |||||||||||||
Changes in unrealized gains/losses on forward exchange contracts, net of deferred income taxes of $403
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– | – | – | (1,100 | ) | (1,100 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year
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– | – | 1,341 | (16,930 | ) | (15,589 | ) | |||||||||||||
Balance as at August 31, 2013
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$ | 109,837 | $ | 17,186 | $ | 112,852 | $ | (3,423 | ) | $ | 236,452 |
Three months
ended
August 31, 2013
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Twelve months
ended
August 31, 2013
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Three months
ended
August 31, 2012
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Twelve months
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August 31, 2012
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Cash flows from operating activities
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Net earnings (loss) for the period
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$ | 3,802 | $ | 1,341 | $ | (3,714 | ) | $ | (3,593 | ) | ||||||
Add (deduct) items not affecting cash
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Change in discount on short-term investments
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2 | 45 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation costs
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437 | 1,768 | 429 | 1,862 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
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2,619 | 12,671 | 3,466 | 13,988 | ||||||||||||
Changes in fair value of cash contingent consideration
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Deferred revenue
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(1,507 | ) | (1,266 | ) | (2,482 | ) | (506 | ) | ||||||||
Deferred income taxes
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967 | 2,951 | 33 | 2,050 | ||||||||||||
Changes in foreign exchange gain/loss
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(215 | ) | (1,091 | ) | 617 | (1,510 | ) | |||||||||
6,103 | 16,374 | (1,649 | ) | 12,025 | ||||||||||||
Change in non-cash operating items
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Accounts receivable
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(4,108 | ) | (14,765 | ) | 7,706 | 7,974 | ||||||||||
Income taxes and tax credits
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(2,004 | ) | (4,205 | ) | (2,004 | ) | (5,570 | ) | ||||||||
Inventories
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2,125 | 2,916 | 1,306 | 10,879 | ||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses
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1,852 | 993 | (138 | ) | (589 | ) | ||||||||||
Other assets
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(703 | ) | (703 | ) |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and provisions
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(3,876 | ) | (2,373 | ) | (2,800 | ) | 643 | |||||||||
Other liabilities
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(23 | ) | (258 | ) | (116 | ) | (105 | ) | ||||||||
(634 | ) | (2,021 | ) | 2,305 | 25,257 | |||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities
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Additions to short-term investments
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(9,786 | ) | (54,489 | ) | (23,918 | ) | (115,886 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from disposal and maturity of short-term investments
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9,783 | 57,514 | 23,896 | 152,797 | ||||||||||||
Additions to capital assets
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(2,074 | ) | (8,026 | ) | (5,846 | ) | (23,849 | ) | ||||||||
(2,077 | ) | (5,001 | ) | (5,868 | ) | 13,062 | ||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities
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Bank loan
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Repayment of long-term debt
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(296 | ) | (589 | ) | (281 | ) | (577 | ) | ||||||||
Exercise of stock options
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87 | 192 | 310 | ||||||||||||
Redemption of share capital
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(795 | ) | (3,096 | ) | (1,610 | ) | (2,236 | ) | ||||||||
(1,091 | ) | (3,598 | ) | (1,699 | ) | (3,285 | ) | |||||||||
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash
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(670 | ) | (2,862 | ) | 2,221 | 1,063 | ||||||||||
Change in cash
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(4,472 | ) | (13,482 | ) | (3,041 | ) | 36,097 | |||||||||
Cash – Beginning of period
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49,858 | 58,868 | 61,909 | 22,771 | ||||||||||||
Cash – End of period
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$ | 45,386 | $ | 45,386 | $ | 58,868 | $ | 58,868 |