Form 20-F þ
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Form 40-F o
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Yes o
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No þ
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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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Annual sales increase 33.0% to US$269.7 million
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Annual bookings improve 28.8% to US$272.3 million
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Adjusted EBITDA* reaches US$30.6 million or 11.3% of sales
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Cash flows from operations attain US$23.3 million
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Three-Year Objectives
(Base year: FY 2009 which included divested LSI Division)
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Results After 2 Years
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Increase sales by at least 25% CAGR
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25.4% CAGR
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Raise gross margin from 61.3% to 65%
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62.7%
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Increase adjusted EBITDA* in dollars by at least 30% CAGR:
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45.4% CAGR
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EBITDA is defined as net earnings (loss) before interest, income taxes, amortization of property, plant and equipment, amortization of intangible assets and impairment of goodwill. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA excluding the gain from the disposal of discontinued operations.
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Q4 2011 | Q3 2011 | Q4 2010 |
FY 2011
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FY 2010
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Sales:
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Continuing operations (formerly the Telecom Division)
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$ | 64,414 | $ | 67,630 | $ | 58,583 | $ | 269,743 | $ | 202,757 | ||||||||||
Discontinued operations (formerly the Life Sciences & Industrial Division)
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− | − | 6,653 | 1,991 | 25,359 | |||||||||||||||
Total
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$ | 64,414 | $ | 67,630 | $ | 65,236 | $ | 271,734 | $ | 228,116 | ||||||||||
Gross margin:
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Continuing operations
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$ | 40,967 | $ | 43,387 | $ | 37,954 | $ | 169,447 | $ | 128,856 | ||||||||||
63.6 | % | 64.2 | % | 64.8 | % | 62.8 | % | 63.6 | % | |||||||||||
Discontinued operations
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$ | − | $ | − | $ | 3,448 | $ | 989 | $ | 13,563 | ||||||||||
− | % | − | % | 52.4 | % | 49.7 | % | 53.5 | % | |||||||||||
Total
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$ | 40,967 | $ | 43,387 | $ | 41,442 | $ | 170,436 | $ | 142,419 | ||||||||||
63.6 | % | 64.2 | % | 63.5 | % | 62.7 | % | 62.4 | % | |||||||||||
Other selected information:
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Net earnings:
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Continuing operations (formerly the Telecom Division)
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$ | 1,890 | $ | 1,735 | $ | 4,124 | $ | 6,423 | $ | 3,550 | ||||||||||
Discontinued operations (formerly the Life Sciences & Industrial Division)
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− | − | 838 | 12,926 | 3,069 | |||||||||||||||
Total
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$ | 1,890 | $ | 1,735 | $ | 4,962 | $ | 19,349 | $ | 6,619 | ||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets
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$ | 2,122 | $ | 2,128 | $ | 2,493 | $ | 9,187 | $ | 7,818 | ||||||||||
Stock-based compensation costs
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$ | 461 | $ | 432 | $ | 473 | $ | 2,256 | $ | 1,786 | ||||||||||
Net income tax effect of the above items
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$ | (60 | ) | $ | (70 | ) | $ | (184 | ) | $ | (479 | ) | $ | (1,347 | ) | |||||
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
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$ | (57 | ) | $ | (243 | ) | $ | (1,765 | ) | $ | (3,808 | ) | $ | (1,496 | ) | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA*
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$ | 6,925 | $ | 7,119 | $ | 11,466 | $ | 30,583 | $ | 27,306 |
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IP Fixed and Mobile Network Convergence and Broadband Deployments — Growth in optical and high-speed networking, Ethernet/OTN, and 2G/3G/LTE revenues, market-share gains, a full-year revenue contribution from NetHawk, and calendar 2010 year-end budget spending contributed to deliver an annual sales increase of 33.0% to US$269.7 million in fiscal 2011. Optical, Protocol and Copper Access sales improved 27.9%, 38.4%, and 37.8%, respectively, in fiscal 2011. Geographically, sales increased 29.3% in the Americas, 41.7% in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and 29.8% in Asia-Pacific in 2011. EXFO’s largest customer accounted for 7.2% of sales in 2011, while the company’s top three customers represented 16.3%.
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Profitable Growth Path — Adjusted EBITDA* in dollars increased 12.0% to $30.6 million in fiscal 2011 on total sales of US$271.7 million. Adjusted EBITDA* was negatively affected by a foreign exchange loss of US$3.8 million. Cash flows from operations reached US$23.3 million in 2011.
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*
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EBITDA is defined as net earnings (loss) before interest, income taxes, amortization of property, plant and equipment, amortization of intangible assets, impairment of goodwill. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA excluding the gain from the disposal of discontinued operations.
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Year ended
August 31, 2011
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Year ended
August 31, 2010
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Year ended
August 31, 2009
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GAAP net earnings (loss) for the year
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$ | 19,349 | $ | 6,619 | $ | (16,585 | ) | |||||
Add (deduct):
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Amortization of property, plant and equipment
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Continuing operations
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6,772 | 5,757 | 4,453 | |||||||||
Discontinued operations
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14 | 154 | 154 | |||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets
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Continuing operations
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9,183 | 7,773 | 5,033 | |||||||||
Discontinued operations
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4 | 45 | 34 | |||||||||
Interest and other income (expenses)
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Continuing operations
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(511 | ) | 292 | (592 | ) | |||||||
Discontinued operations
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– | 1 | (5 | ) | ||||||||
Income taxes
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Continuing operations
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8,783 | 5,529 | 266 | |||||||||
Discontinued operations
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201 | 1,136 | (5 | ) | ||||||||
Impairment of goodwill (continuing operations)
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– | – | 21,713 | |||||||||
EBITDA for the year
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43,795 | 27,306 | 14,466 | |||||||||
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations
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(13,212 | ) | – | – | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA for the year
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$ | 30,583 | $ | 27,306 | $ | 14,466 | ||||||
Adjusted EDITDA in percentage of total sales
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11.3 | % | 12.0 | % | 8.4 | % |
As at August 31,
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2011
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2010
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Assets
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Current assets
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Cash
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$ | 22,771 | $ | 21,440 | ||||
Short-term investments
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47,091 | 10,379 | ||||||
Accounts receivable
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Trade
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45,151 | 50,190 | ||||||
Other
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6,329 | 5,217 | ||||||
Income taxes and tax credits recoverable
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5,414 | 2,604 | ||||||
Inventories
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52,754 | 40,328 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses
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3,237 | 2,816 | ||||||
Future income taxes
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6,130 | 6,191 | ||||||
Current assets held for sale
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– | 3,991 | ||||||
188,877 | 143,156 | |||||||
Tax credits recoverable
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36,627 | 29,397 | ||||||
Forward exchange contracts
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149 | – | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment
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30,566 | 23,455 | ||||||
Intangible assets
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22,901 | 27,947 | ||||||
Goodwill
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30,942 | 29,355 | ||||||
Future income taxes
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11,024 | 12,884 | ||||||
Long-term assets held for sale
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– | 7,308 | ||||||
$ | 321,086 | $ | 273,502 | |||||
Liabilities
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Current liabilities
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Bank loan
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$ | 784 | $ | – | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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32,137 | 30,870 | ||||||
Income taxes payable
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876 | 426 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt
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645 | 568 | ||||||
Deferred revenue
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10,590 | 10,354 | ||||||
Current liabilities related to assets held for sale
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– | 2,531 | ||||||
45,032 | 44,749 | |||||||
Deferred revenue
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5,704 | 5,775 | ||||||
Long-term debt
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968 | 1,419 | ||||||
Other liabilities
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723 | 603 | ||||||
Future income taxes
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4,913 | – | ||||||
Long-term liabilities related to assets held for sale
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– | 537 | ||||||
57,340 | 53,083 | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity
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Share capital
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110,341 | 106,126 | ||||||
Contributed surplus
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18,017 | 18,563 | ||||||
Retained earnings
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69,877 | 50,528 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income
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65,511 | 45,202 | ||||||
263,746 | 220,419 | |||||||
$ | 321,086 | $ | 273,502 |
Three months ended
August 31, 2011
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Twelve months ended
August 31, 2011
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Three months ended
August 31, 2010
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Twelve months ended
August 31, 2010
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Sales
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$ | 64,414 | $ | 269,743 | $ | 58,583 | $ | 202,757 | ||||||||
Cost of sales (1,2)
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23,447 | 100,296 | 20,629 | 73,901 | ||||||||||||
Gross margin
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40,967 | 169,447 | 37,954 | 128,856 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses
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Selling and administrative (1)
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21,846 | 87,062 | 18,931 | 66,612 | ||||||||||||
Net research and development (1)
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12,139 | 47,927 | 10,508 | 37,847 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of property, plant and equipment
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1,697 | 6,772 | 1,623 | 5,757 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets
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2,122 | 9,183 | 2,478 | 7,773 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses
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37,804 | 150,944 | 33,540 | 117,989 | ||||||||||||
Earnings from operations
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3,163 | 18,503 | 4,414 | 10,867 | ||||||||||||
Interest and other income (expense)
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21 | 511 | (116 | ) | (292 | ) | ||||||||||
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
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(57 | ) | (3,808 | ) | 1,765 | (1,496 | ) | |||||||||
Earnings before income taxes
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3,127 | 15,206 | 6,063 | 9,079 | ||||||||||||
Income taxes
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1,237 | 8,783 | 1,939 | 5,529 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings from continuing operations
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1,890 | 6,423 | 4,124 | 3,550 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings from discontinued operations
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– | 12,926 | 838 | 3,069 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings for the period
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$ | 1,890 | $ | 19,349 | $ | 4,962 | $ | 6,619 | ||||||||
Basic net earnings from continuing operations per share
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$ | 0.03 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.06 | ||||||||
Diluted net earnings from continuing operations per share
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$ | 0.03 | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.06 | ||||||||
Basic net earnings from discontinued operations per share
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$ | – | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.05 | ||||||||
Diluted net earnings from discontinued operations per share
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$ | – | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.05 | ||||||||
Basic net earnings per share
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$ | 0.03 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.11 | ||||||||
Diluted net earnings per share
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$ | 0.03 | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.11 | ||||||||
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding (000’s)
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60,253 | 60,000 | 59,569 | 59,479 | ||||||||||||
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding (000’s)
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61,607 | 61,488 | 60,910 | 60,616 | ||||||||||||
(1) Stock-based compensation costs included in:
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Cost of sales
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$ | 62 | $ | 224 | $ | 42 | $ | 138 | ||||||||
Selling and administrative
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$ | 275 | $ | 1,281 | $ | 272 | $ | 1,042 | ||||||||
Net research and development
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$ | 124 | $ | 487 | $ | 125 | $ | 470 | ||||||||
Net earnings from discontinued operations
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$ | – | $ | 264 | $ | 34 | $ | 136 |
Comprehensive income (loss)
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Three months ended
August 31, 2011
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Twelve months ended
August 31, 2011
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Three months ended
August 31, 2010
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Twelve months ended
August 31, 2010
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Net earnings for the period
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$ | 1,890 | $ | 19,349 | $ | 4,962 | $ | 6,619 | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment
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(1,872 | ) | 19,399 | (2,418 | ) | 3,728 | ||||||||||
Reclassification of realized losses on short-term investments in net earnings
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2 | 2 | – | – | ||||||||||||
Unrealized gains (losses) on forward exchange contracts
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(13 | ) | 3,413 | (927 | ) | 940 | ||||||||||
Reclassification of realized gains on forward exchange contracts in net earnings
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(746 | ) | (2,191 | ) | (281 | ) | (1,022 | ) | ||||||||
Future income taxes effect of the above items
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217 | (314 | ) | 374 | 24 | |||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss)
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$ | (522 | ) | $ | 39,658 | $ | 1,710 | $ | 10,289 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income
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Twelve months ended
August 31,
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2011
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2010
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Foreign currency translation adjustment
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Cumulative effect of prior periods
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$ | 44,186 | $ | 40,458 | ||||
Current period
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19,399 | 3,728 | ||||||
63,585 | 44,186 | |||||||
Unrealized gains (losses) on forward exchange contracts
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Cumulative effect of prior periods
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1,018 | 1,076 | ||||||
Current period, net of realized gains and future income taxes
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908 | (58 | ) | |||||
1,926 | 1,018 | |||||||
Unrealized losses on short-term investments
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Cumulative effect of prior periods
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(2 | ) | (2 | ) | ||||
Current period
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2 | – | ||||||
– | (2 | ) | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income
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$ | 65,511 | $ | 45,202 |
Retained earnings
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Twelve months ended
August 31,
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2011
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2010
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Balance – Beginning of the period
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$ | 50,528 | $ | 43,909 | ||||
Add
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Net earnings for the period
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19,349 | 6,619 | ||||||
Balance – End of the period
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$ | 69,877 | $ | 50,528 |
Contributed surplus
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Twelve months ended
August 31,
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2011
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2010
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Balance – Beginning of the period
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$ | 18,563 | $ | 17,758 | ||||
Add (deduct)
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Stock-based compensation costs
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2,217 | 1,756 | ||||||
Reclassification of stock-based compensation costs to share capital upon exercise of stock awards
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(2,763 | ) | (954 | ) | ||||
Discount on redemption of share capital
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– | 3 | ||||||
Balance – End of the period
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$ | 18,017 | $ | 18,563 |
Three months ended
August 31, 2011
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Twelve months ended
August 31, 2011
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Three months ended
August 31, 2010
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Twelve months ended
August 31, 2010
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Cash flows from operating activities
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Net earnings for the period
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$ | 1,890 | $ | 19,349 | $ | 4,962 | $ | 6,619 | ||||||||
Add (deduct) items not affecting cash
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Change in discount on short-term investments
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4 | (42 | ) | (6 | ) | 19 | ||||||||||
Stock-based compensation costs
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461 | 2,256 | 473 | 1,786 | ||||||||||||
Amortization
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3,819 | 15,973 | 4,158 | 13,729 | ||||||||||||
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations
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– | (13,212 | ) | – | – | |||||||||||
Gain on disposal of capital assets
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– | (568 | ) | – | – | |||||||||||
Deferred revenue
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(3,543 | ) | (1,262 | ) | 1,264 | 3,672 | ||||||||||
Future income taxes
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774 | 7,032 | 1,529 | 5,787 | ||||||||||||
Change in unrealized foreign exchange gain/loss
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113 | 2,130 | 518 | 471 | ||||||||||||
3,518 | 31,656 | 12,898 | 32,083 | |||||||||||||
Change in non-cash operating items
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Accounts receivable
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3,891 | 10,066 | (4,265 | ) | (22,522 | ) | ||||||||||
Income taxes and tax credits
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(1,714 | ) | (6,714 | ) | 942 | (4,073 | ) | |||||||||
Inventories
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200 | (8,751 | ) | (2,205 | ) | (9,302 | ) | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses
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600 | (232 | ) | 262 | 105 | |||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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(4,506 | ) | (2,775 | ) | 3,216 | 5,168 | ||||||||||
Other liabilities
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(187 | ) | 60 | 308 | 308 | |||||||||||
1,802 | 23,310 | 11,156 | 1,767 | |||||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities
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Additions to short-term investments
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(95,023 | ) | (516,674 | ) | (20,506 | ) | (233,388 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from disposal and maturity of
short-term investments
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100,613 | 481,945 | 16,656 | 285,805 | ||||||||||||
Additions to capital assets
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(5,079 | ) | (12,164 | ) | (2,746 | ) | (8,966 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from disposal of capital assets
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– | 568 | – | – | ||||||||||||
Net proceeds from disposal of discontinued operations
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– | 22,063 | – | – | ||||||||||||
Business combination, net of cash acquired
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(289 | ) | (1,049 | ) | (346 | ) | (33,042 | ) | ||||||||
222 | (25,311 | ) | (6,942 | ) | 10,409 | |||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities
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Bank loan
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– | 772 | – | – | ||||||||||||
Repayment of long-term debt
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(323 | ) | (619 | ) | (274 | ) | (274 | ) | ||||||||
Exercise of stock options
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5 | 1,452 | 49 | 343 | ||||||||||||
Redemption of share capital
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– | – | – | (14 | ) | |||||||||||
(318 | ) | 1,605 | (225 | ) | 55 | |||||||||||
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash
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(76 | ) | 1,058 | (336 | ) | (733 | ) | |||||||||
Change in cash
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1,630 | 662 | 3,653 | 11,498 | ||||||||||||
Cash – Beginning of period
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21,141 | 22,109 | 18,456 | 10,611 | ||||||||||||
Cash – End of period
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$ | 22,771 | $ | 22,771 | $ | 22,109 | $ | 22,109 |