Exhibit 9.01(a)
Consolidated Financial
Information
September 30, 2009
(all monitary amounts are stated in Canadian Dollars unless otherwise indicated)
Table of Contents
| Auditors Report |
1 | |
| Consolidated Financial Statements |
2 | |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
5 | |
Managements Responsibility for Financial Reporting
The accompanying financial statements of Xenos Group Inc. (Xenos) are the responsibility of management and have been approved by the Board of Directors on recommendation by the Audit Committee.
The financial statements have been prepared by management in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. When alternative accounting methods exist, management has chosen those it deems most appropriate in the circumstances. Financial statements are not precise since they include certain amounts based on estimates and judgments. Management has determined such amounts on a reasonable basis in order to ensure that the financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects. Management has prepared financial information presented elsewhere in the annual report and has ensured that it is consistent with that in the financial statements.
Xenos maintains systems of internal accounting and administrative controls of high quality, consistent with reasonable cost. Such systems are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the financial information is relevant, reliable and accurate and that the companys assets are appropriately accounted for and safeguarded.
The Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that management fulfills its responsibilities for financial reporting and is ultimately responsible for reviewing and approving the financial statements. The Board carries out this responsibility through its Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee is appointed by the Board. The Committee meets periodically with management and the external auditors to discuss internal controls over the financial reporting processes, auditing matters and financial reporting issues to satisfy itself that each party is properly discharging its responsibilities, and to review the financial statements and the external auditors report. The Committee reports its findings to the Board for consideration when approving the financial statements for issuance to the shareholders. The Committee also considers, for review by the Board and approval by the shareholders, the engagement or re-appointment of the external auditors.
Financial statements have been audited by Grant Thornton LLP, the external auditors, in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards on behalf of the shareholders. Grant Thornton LLP has full and free access to the Audit Committee.
George Kypreos
(signed)
Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer
December 16, 2009
Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants
To the Shareholders of Xenos Group Inc.
We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Xenos Group Inc. as of September 30, 2009 and 2008 and the related statements of operations and deficit and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Xenos Group Inc. as of September 30, 2009 and 2008 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada.
/s/ Grant Thornton LLP
Markham, Canada
December 16, 2009
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Xenos Group Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Deficit
| Year Ended September 30 |
2009 | 2008 | ||||||
| Sales |
$ | 17,246,526 | $ | 15,908,301 | ||||
| Cost of sales |
2,847,985 | 3,418,876 | ||||||
| Gross profit |
14,398,541 | 12,489,425 | ||||||
| Expenses |
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| Sales and marketing |
5,828,834 | 4,895,248 | ||||||
| Research and development |
3,835,560 | 3,202,134 | ||||||
| Administration and general |
2,180,526 | 2,177,384 | ||||||
| Amortization |
823,784 | 945,188 | ||||||
| Stock based compensation |
104,346 | 96,828 | ||||||
| Interest and bank charges |
44,674 | 81,124 | ||||||
| 12,817,724 | 11,397,906 | |||||||
| Income before undernoted items |
1,580,817 | 1,091,519 | ||||||
| Interest and other |
90,489 | 218,332 | ||||||
| Foreign exchange (loss) gain |
(419,312 | ) | 240,657 | |||||
| (328,823 | ) | 458,989 | ||||||
| Income before income taxes |
1,251,994 | 1,550,508 | ||||||
| Provision for income taxes (Note 12) |
54,499 | 54,137 | ||||||
| Net income |
$ | 1,197,495 | $ | 1,496,371 | ||||
| Net income per common share |
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| Basic |
$ | 0.12 | $ | 0.15 | ||||
| Diluted |
$ | 0.12 | $ | 0.15 | ||||
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding |
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| Basic |
10,005,444 | 9,995,562 | ||||||
| Diluted |
10,101,916 | 10,146,085 | ||||||
| Deficit, beginning of year |
$ | (35,710,117 | ) | $ | (37,206,488 | ) | ||
| Net income |
1,197,495 | 1,496,371 | ||||||
| Deficit, end of year |
$ | (34,512,622 | ) | $ | (35,710,117 | ) | ||
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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Xenos Group Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
| September 30 |
2009 | 2008 | ||||||
| Assets |
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| Current |
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| Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 13 and 19) |
$ | 9,311,112 | $ | 8,115,259 | ||||
| Trade receivables |
2,876,941 | 2,471,700 | ||||||
| Other receivables |
23,260 | 23,767 | ||||||
| Non-hedging financial derivatives (Note 5) |
480,395 | 82,524 | ||||||
| Prepaids |
644,872 | 597,052 | ||||||
| Income taxes recoverable |
25,837 | 26,766 | ||||||
| 13,362,417 | 11,317,068 | |||||||
| Long term |
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| Future income taxes (Note 12) |
1,191,797 | 1,193,086 | ||||||
| Capital assets (Note 6) |
877,214 | 998,436 | ||||||
| Intangibles and other assets (Note 7) |
2,082,578 | 1,999,370 | ||||||
| $ | 17,514,006 | $ | 15,507,960 | |||||
| Liabilities |
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| Current |
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| Payables and accruals |
$ | 2,418,300 | $ | 2,259,583 | ||||
| Income taxes payable |
122,056 | 97,921 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue |
3,679,136 | 3,099,644 | ||||||
| Current portion capital lease (Note 9) |
2,543 | 61,170 | ||||||
| 6,222,035 | 5,518,318 | |||||||
| Long term |
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| Capital lease obligations (Note 9) |
| 2,543 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue |
36,942 | 14,812 | ||||||
| Deferred lease inducements (Note 20) |
106,635 | 125,734 | ||||||
| 6,365,612 | 5,661,407 | |||||||
| Shareholders Equity |
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| Capital stock (Note 10) |
45,125,209 | 45,125,209 | ||||||
| Contributed surplus (Note 11) |
535,807 | 431,461 | ||||||
| Deficit |
(34,512,622 | ) | (35,710,117 | ) | ||||
| 11,148,394 | 9,846,553 | |||||||
| $ | 17,514,006 | $ | 15,507,960 | |||||
Commitments and contingency (Notes 14 and 15)
On behalf of the Board
| Stuart Butts |
Director | Calvin Galatiuk |
Director | |||||
| (signed) | (signed) |
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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Xenos Group Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
| Year Ended September 30 |
2009 | 2008 | ||||||
| Cash derived from (applied to) |
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| Operating |
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| Net income |
$ | 1,197,495 | $ | 1,496,371 | ||||
| Amortization |
823,784 | 945,188 | ||||||
| Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) |
138,315 | (13,245 | ) | |||||
| Unrealized gain on non-hedging financial derivatives (Note 5) |
(397,871 | ) | (82,524 | ) | ||||
| Loss on disposal of capital assets |
406 | 24,527 | ||||||
| Future income taxes |
1,289 | (35,229 | ) | |||||
| Stock based compensation (Note 17) |
104,346 | 96,828 | ||||||
| Change in non-cash working capital (Note 13) |
313,750 | (729,030 | ) | |||||
| 2,181,514 | 1,702,886 | |||||||
| Financing |
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| Capital lease payments |
(61,170 | ) | (87,277 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds on issue of shares |
| 93,480 | ||||||
| (61,170 | ) | 6,203 | ||||||
| Investing |
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| Purchase of capital assets |
(204,080 | ) | (240,872 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds on disposal of capital assets |
| 505 | ||||||
| Development costs incurred |
(582,096 | ) | (723,516 | ) | ||||
| (786,176 | ) | (963,883 | ) | |||||
| Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents |
(138,315 | ) | 13,245 | |||||
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
1,195,853 | 758,451 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |
8,115,259 | 7,356,808 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of year |
$ | 9,311,112 | $ | 8,115,259 | ||||
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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Xenos Group Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2009
1. Nature of operations
Xenos is a market-leading provider of high-performance software solutions that deliver a superior Return on Information by Streamlining Enterprise Information Supply Chains. The companys solutions, based on the scalable Xenos Enterprise Server and its components, process, extract, transform, repurpose and personalize high volumes of data and documents for storage, real-time access, ePresentment, printing and delivery in numerous formats across multiple channels. By readily repurposing, integrating with and extending the business value of existing technology, infrastructure and business applications, Xenos solutions empower organizations to adapt to changing market demands. They also improve operational efficiency, enhance business processes, reduce risk for compliance management and increase employee productivity with lowered total cost of ownership both for the enterprise and for its customers. Xenos supports Green IT initiatives by empowering organizations to Reduce Reuse Recycle information resources.
Xenos customers are among the largest organizations worldwide, spanning numerous industries including financial services and insurance. Xenos has offices in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and France and a global partner network.
2. Summary of significant accounting policies
The consolidated financial statements of the Company were prepared by management in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Accounting estimates
In preparing the Companys financial statements, Management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Significant areas requiring the use of management estimates include the useful lives of capital assets, the amount of investment tax credits to be received, fair value of non-hedging derivatives, the evaluation of impairment for intangibles and other long lived assets, the value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, and the provision for income taxes, including the recording of the benefit of loss carry-forwards. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Principles of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all companies in which the Company has a controlling interest, after the elimination of inter-company transactions and balances.
Investment tax credits
Investment tax credits relating to scientific research and experimental development expenditures are recorded as a reduction of the expenditure whether current or capital in nature. Investment tax credits are recorded when there is reasonable assurance they will be realized.
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2. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
Amortization
Amortization of capital assets is recorded from the date of acquisition over their estimated service lives, on the following bases:
| Computer equipment | 30% declining balance | |
| Software | 33% straight-line | |
| Office furniture and equipment | 20% declining balance | |
| Vehicles | 25% declining balance | |
| Leasehold improvements | Straight-line over the term of the lease |
Deferred development costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of five years.
Acquired intangibles are being amortized on a straight-line basis over ten years, being the estimated useful life of the asset.
Long-lived assets
Long-lived assets, including capital assets and acquired intangibles are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable from estimated undiscounted future cash flows. Long lived assets are carried at cost less accumulated amortization and writedowns.
Acquired intangibles
Acquired intangibles represent the purchase price allocated to intellectual property rights, being technology, acquired in a business acquisition.
Revenue recognition
| (a) | License revenues |
The Company records product revenue from software licenses when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the software product has been delivered, there are no significant uncertainties surrounding product acceptance, the fees are fixed and determinable and collection is considered probable. The Company uses the residual method to recognize revenue on delivered elements when a license agreement includes one or more elements to be delivered at a future date, if evidence of the fair value of all undelivered elements exists. If an undelivered element for the arrangement exists under the license arrangement, revenue related to the undelivered element is deferred based on vendor-specific objective evidence (VSOE) of the fair value of the undelivered element.
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2. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
Revenue recognition (continued)
| (a) | License revenues (continued) |
The Companys multiple-element sales arrangements include arrangements where software licenses and the associated post contract support (PCS) are sold together. The Company has established VSOE of the fair value of the undelivered PCS element based on the contracted price for renewal PCS included in the original multiple element sales arrangement, as substantiated by contractual terms and the Companys significant PCS renewal experience, from its existing worldwide base. The Companys multiple element sales arrangements generally include rights for the customer to renew PCS after the bundled term ends. These rights are irrevocable to the customers benefit, are for specified prices and the customer is not subject to any economic or other penalty for failure to renew. Further, the renewal PCS options are for services comparable to the bundled PCS and cover similar terms.
It is the Companys experience that customers generally exercise their renewal PCS option. In the renewal transaction, PCS is sold on a stand alone basis to the licensees, one year or more after the original multiple element sales arrangement. The renewal PCS price is consistent with the price in the original multiple element sales arrangement although an adjustment to reflect consumer price changes is not uncommon.
If VSOE of fair value does not exist for all undelivered elements, all revenue is deferred until sufficient evidence exists or all elements have been delivered.
The Company assesses whether payment terms are customary or extended in accordance with normal practice relative to the market in which the sale is occurring. The Companys sales arrangements generally include standard payment terms. These terms effectively relate to all customers, products, and arrangements regardless of customer type, product mix or arrangement size. The only time exceptions would be made to these standard terms is on certain sales in parts of the world were local practice differs. In these jurisdictions, the Companys customary payment terms are in line with local practice.
| (b) | Service revenues |
Service revenues consist of revenues from consulting, implementation, training and integration services. These services are set forth separately in the contractual arrangements such that the total price of the customer arrangement is expected to vary as a result of the inclusion or exclusion of these services. For those contracts where the services are not essential to the functionality of any other element of the transaction, the Company determines VSOE of fair value for these services based upon normal pricing and discounting practices for these services when sold separately. These consulting and implementation services contracts are primarily time and materials based contracts that are, on average, less than six months in length. Revenue from these services is recognized at the time such services are rendered based on time incurred by the Company.
The Company also enters into contracts that are primarily fixed fee arrangements wherein the services are not essential to the functionality of a software element. In such cases the proportional performance method is applied to recognize revenue.
Revenues from training and integration services are recognized as the services are rendered.
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2. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
Revenue recognition (continued)
| (c) | Customer support revenues |
Customer support revenues consist of revenue derived from contracts to provide PCS to license holders. These revenues are recognized ratably over the term of the contract, after ratification thereof. Advance billings of PCS are not recorded to the extent that the term of the PCS has not commenced and payment has not been received.
Research and development
Research costs are expensed as incurred. Development costs are expensed as incurred unless a project meets the criteria under generally accepted accounting principals for deferral and amortization.
Financial Instruments
Financial instruments are classified into one of the following five categories: held-for-trading, held-to-maturity investments, loans and receivables, available-for-sale financial assets or other financial liabilities. All financial instruments, including derivatives, are included on the consolidated balance sheet and are measured at fair market value, except loans and receivables, investments held-to-maturity and other financial liabilities, which are measured at amortized cost. Subsequent measurement and recognition of changes in fair value of financial instruments depend on their initial classification. Held-for-trading financial investments are measured at fair value and all gains and losses are included in net income in the period in which they arise. Available-for-sale financial instruments are measured at fair value with revaluation gains and losses, net of tax, included in other comprehensive income until the instruments are derecognized or impaired. In accordance with the standard, the Company has classified its cash and cash equivalents and non-hedging financial derivatives as held-for-trading, which is measured at fair value, trade receivables and other receivables as loans and receivables, which are measured at amortized cost, and payables and accruals and capital lease obligations as other financial liabilities, which are recorded at amortized cost.
Translation of foreign currencies
Canadian legal entities and integrated foreign subsidiaries translate monetary assets and liabilities at the year end rate of exchange. Non-monetary items are translated at the exchange rate in effect on the date on which the transaction occurred. Revenue and expenses are translated at average rates of exchange, except for amortization, which is translated at the rates prevailing when the related assets were acquired. Translation gains and losses are included in earnings.
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2. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
Stock-based compensation plan
The Company has a stock-based compensation plan, which is described in Note 17. The Company recognizes, at the grant date, the compensation costs of the stock options granted to directors, officers, employees and consultants, measured at fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and expensed over the period in which the related services are rendered, with a corresponding credit to contributed surplus. Any consideration received upon exercise of options and issues of shares is credited to share capital and adjusted to contributed surplus.
Income taxes
The Company provides for income taxes using the liability method of tax allocation. Under this method, future income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on deductible or taxable temporary differences between financial statement values and tax values of assets and liabilities, using substantively enacted income tax rates expected to be in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.
The Company establishes a valuation allowance against future income tax assets if, based on available information, it is more likely than not that one or all of the future tax assets will not be realized.
Earnings per share
Basic and diluted earnings per share amounts are computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year.
The Company uses the treasury stock method to determine the dilutive effect of stock options and other dilutive instruments. Under the treasury stock method, only instruments with exercise amounts less than market prices impact the diluted calculations. This method assumes that common shares are issued for the exercise of options and that the assumed proceeds from the exercise of options are used to purchase common shares at the average market price during the period. The difference between the number of shares assumed issued and the number of shares assumed purchased is then added to the basic weighted average number of shares outstanding to determine the fully diluted number of common shares outstanding. No exercise or conversion is assumed during periods in which a net loss is incurred as the effect is anti-dilutive.
3. Adoption of new accounting policies
Effective October 1, 2008 the Company adopted the following new accounting standards issued by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) during 2008: Section 3064, Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Section 3064) which replaces Section 3062, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Section 3062) and Section 3450, Research and Development Costs (Section 3450); and amended Handbook Section 1400, General Standards of Financial Statement Presentation (Section 1400).
Section 3064 establishes standards for the recognition, measurement and disclosure of goodwill and intangible assets.
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3. Adoption of new accounting policies (continued)
Section 1400 requires management to disclose any uncertainties that cast significant doubt on the entitys ability to continue as a going concern. In assessing whether the going concern assumption is appropriate, Management must take into account all available information about the future, which is at least, but is not limited to, 12 months from the balance sheet date.
In January 2009, the CICA issued Emerging Issue Committee Abstract 173, Credit Risk and the Fair Value of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (EIC 173) to be applied retrospectively without restatement of prior periods to all financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value in interim and annual financial statements for periods ending on or after January 20, 2009. EIC 173 recommends that an entity take into account its own credit risk and the credit risk of the counterparty in determining the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities.
The adoption of these new standards did not have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
4. Recent accounting pronouncements issued and not yet applied
In January 2009, the CICA issued Section 1582, Business Combinations (Section 1582), concurrently with Section 1601, Consolidated Financial Statements (Section 1601), and Section 1602 , Non-controlling Interests (Section 1602).
Section 1582, replaces Section 1581, Business Combinations, establishes standards for the accounting of business combinations and provides the Canadian equivalent to the IFRS standard, IFRS 3 (revised), Business Combinations. The Section applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after October 1, 2011 and allows for earlier application.
Section 1601 replaces Section 1600, Consolidated Financial Statements and carries forward the existing guidance on preparation of consolidated financial statements subsequent to acquisition, other than non-controlling interests. Section 1602 establishes guidance for the treatment of non-controlling interests in a subsidiary, subsequent to a business combination. The sections are equivalent to the corresponding provisions of the IFRS standard, IAS 27 (revised), Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements. The new sections apply to interim and annual consolidated financial statements relating to fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2011 and allows for earlier adoption.
The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of these new standards.
In January 2006, the CICA adopted a strategic plan for the direction of accounting standards in Canada. As part of that plan the AcSB confirmed in February 2008 that International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) will replace Canadian GAAP over a transition period which will end in 2011, when IFRS will be fully adopted for profit-oriented publicly accountable enterprises. The Company will be required to report its results in accordance with IFRS starting in fiscal 2012.
In preparation for the conversion to IFRS, the Company has developed an IFRS changeover plan. In addition to a working team, the Company has engaged outside consultants to assist with the changeover plan. The working team meets regularly and quarterly updates are provided to the Audit Committee.
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4. Recent accounting pronouncements issued and not yet applied (continued)
The Company has completed the diagnostic phase which involved a high-level review of the differences between current Canadian GAAP and IFRS, as well as a review of the alternatives available on adoption. The second phase of the plan has been in progress since September 2009. This phase encompasses a detailed impact assessment addressing the differences between Canadian GAAP and IFRS. Deliverables stemming from this phase include documentation of the rationale supporting accounting policy choices, new disclosure requirements and authoritative literature supporting these choices. As the implications of the transition and conversion are identified, the impacts on the other key elements of the conversion will be assessed. These key elements include: information technology changes, education and training requirements, internal control over financial reporting, and impacts on business activities.
| 5. Non-hedging financial derivatives | 2009 |
2008 | ||||
| Fair value of forward exchange contracts |
$ | 480,395 | $ | 82,524 | ||
The Company has recorded foreign exchange losses of $216,980 (2008 gain of $82,524) in the consolidated statement of operations in relation to these contracts.
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6. Capital assets
| 2009 |
2008 | |||||
| Cost |
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| Computer equipment |
$ | 2,213,529 | $ | 2,174,209 | ||
| Software |
1,159,587 | 1,113,213 | ||||
| Leasehold improvements |
555,352 | 572,223 | ||||
| Office furniture and equipment |
1,009,200 | 879,088 | ||||
| Motor vehicles |
92,620 | | ||||
| Assets under capital lease |
75,735 | 220,806 | ||||
| 5,106,023 | 4,959,539 | |||||
| Accumulated amortization |
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| Computer equipment |
1,868,749 | 1,761,451 | ||||
| Software |
1,062,055 | 983,866 | ||||
| Leasehold improvements |
440,265 | 419,075 | ||||
| Office furniture and equipment |
795,407 | 673,762 | ||||
| Motor vehicles |
13,503 | | ||||
| Assets under capital lease |
48,830 | 122,949 | ||||
| 4,228,809 | 3,961,103 | |||||
| Net book value |
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| Computer equipment |
344,780 | 412,758 | ||||
| Software |
97,532 | 129,347 | ||||
| Leasehold improvements |
115,087 | 153,148 | ||||
| Office furniture and equipment |
213,793 | 205,326 | ||||
| Motor vehicles |
79,117 | | ||||
| Assets under capital lease |
26,905 | 97,857 | ||||
| $ | 877,214 | $ | 998,436 | |||
Included in amortization expense in the consolidated statement of operations is $324,896 (2008 - $351,369) related to amortization of capital assets.
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| 7. Intangibles and other assets | 2009 |
2008 | ||||
| Cost |
||||||
| Deferred development costs |
$ | 8,190,742 | $ | 7,608,646 | ||
| Acquired intangible assets |
1,104,000 | 1,104,000 | ||||
| 9,294,742 | 8,712,646 | |||||
| Accumulated amortization |
||||||
| Deferred development costs |
6,556,064 | 6,167,576 | ||||
| Acquired intangible assets |
656,100 | 545,700 | ||||
| 7,212,164 | 6,713,276 | |||||
| Net book value |
||||||
| Deferred development costs |
1,634,678 | 1,441,070 | ||||
| Acquired intangible assets |
447,900 | 558,300 | ||||
| $ | 2,082,578 | $ | 1,999,370 | |||
The Company deferred development costs of $582,096 (2008 - $723,516) in the current year.
Included in amortization expense in the consolidated statement of operations is $388,488 (2008 - $483,419) related to amortization of deferred development costs and $110,400 (2008 - $110,400) related to amortization of acquired intangibles.
8. Bank indebtedness
The Company has a revolving operating line of credit available for $1,000,000 (2008 - $1,000,000), of which $1,000,000 was unused at September 30, 2009 (2008 - $1,000,000). This demand loan bears interest at the Royal Bank Prime Rate which was 2.25 % at September 30, 2009.
Security provided by the Company for the line of credit includes a general security agreement covering all the assets of the Company.
| 9. Capital lease obligations | 2009 |
2008 | ||||
| Capital lease obligations payable in monthly principal and interest instalments of $2,570 (2008 - $5,397) |
$ | 2,543 | $ | 63,713 | ||
| Less: current portion of principal |
2,543 | 61,170 | ||||
| $ | | $ | 2,543 | |||
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9. Capital lease obligations (continued)
Future minimum payments under capital lease are as follows:
| 2010 |
2,570 | ||
| Less: amount representing interest |
27 | ||
| $ | 2,543 | ||
Included in interest and bank charges in the income statement is $3,597 (2008 - $10,511) related to capital lease obligations.
| 10. Capital stock | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||
| Number | Amount | Number | Amount | |||||||
| Balance, beginning of year |
10,005,444 | $ | 45,125,209 | 9,949,244 | $ | 44,997,009 | ||||
| Issued pursuant to exercise of vested stock options (Note 17) |
| | 56,200 | 93,480 | ||||||
| Transfer from contributed surplus of issue date fair value for options exercised (Note 11) |
| | | 34,720 | ||||||
| Balance, end of year |
10,005,444 | $ | 45,125,209 | 10,005,444 | $ | 45,125,209 | ||||
In addition to an unlimited number of no-par value common shares, the authorized share capital includes an unlimited number of special shares issuable in series, none of which have been issued.
| 11. Contributed surplus | 2009 |
2008 |
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| Balance, beginning of year |
$ | 431,461 | $ | 369,353 | |||
| Stock based compensation |
104,346 | 96,828 | |||||
| Transfer to capital stock of issue date fair value for options exercised (Note 10) |
| (34,720 | ) | ||||
| Balance, end of year |
$ | 535,807 | $ | 431,461 | |||
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12. Income taxes
The reconciliation of the statutory federal and provincial rates to the Companys effective income tax rate is as follows:
| 2009 |
2008 |
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| Combined basic income tax |
$ | 413,502 | $ | 513,533 | ||||
| Effect of differing tax rates of foreign jurisdictions |
3,186 | (30,447 | ) | |||||
| Non-deductible expense |
16,497 | 21,961 | ||||||
| Effect of change in statutory tax rates |
49,697 | 12,788 | ||||||
| Expiry of non-capital losses |
| 2,387,767 | ||||||
| Benefit of previously unrecognized losses |
(258,370 | ) | (218,495 | ) | ||||
| Other |
26,201 | 17,621 | ||||||
| Decrease in valuation allowance |
(196,214 | ) | (2,650,591 | ) | ||||
| $ | 54,499 | $ | 54,137 | |||||
| Income tax expense |
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| Current |
$ | 53,210 | $ | 89,366 | ||||
| Future |
1,289 | (35,229 | ) | |||||
| $ | 54,499 | $ | 54,137 | |||||
Future income taxes represent the future benefits of temporary differences between the tax and accounting bases of assets and liabilities consisting of:
| 2009 |
2008 |
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| Future tax assets |
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| Net operating loss carryforwards |
$ | 932,129 | $ | 1,078,361 | ||||
| Investment tax credits |
663,774 | 838,793 | ||||||
| Foreign tax credits |
68,254 | 84,867 | ||||||
| Differences between accounting and tax carrying values of capital assets, intangibles and other assets and goodwill |
2,100,210 | 1,959,849 | ||||||
| Valuation allowance |
(2,572,570 | ) | (2,768,784 | ) | ||||
| Net future tax asset |
1,191,797 | 1,193,086 | ||||||
| Less current |
| | ||||||
| Long term |
$ | 1,191,797 | $ | 1,193,086 | ||||
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12. Income taxes (continued)
Loss carryforward amounts and tax credits if unused will expire as follows:
| |
Non-capital Losses |
|
Tax credits | |||
| 2010 |
| 71,606 | ||||
| 2011 |
| 89,643 | ||||
| 2012 |
| 65,334 | ||||
| 2013-2027 |
2,740,016 | 505,444 | ||||
| $ | 2,740,016 | $ | 732,028 | |||
The above noted losses include those that have been recorded as future tax assets net of an appropriate valuation allowance.
13. Supplemental cash flow information
| 2009 |
2008 |
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| (a) |
Change in non-cash operating working capital: | |||||||||
| Receivables |
$ | (404,734 | ) | $ | (762,420 | ) | ||||
| Prepaids |
(47,820 | ) | 138,821 | |||||||
| Income taxes recoverable |
929 | (26,205 | ) | |||||||
| Payables and accruals |
158,717 | 177,355 | ||||||||
| Income taxes payable |
24,135 | 82,243 | ||||||||
| Deferred lease inducements |
(19,099 | ) | (22,260 | ) | ||||||
| Deferred revenue |
601,622 | (316,564 | ) | |||||||
| $ | 313,750 | $ | (729,030 | ) | ||||||
| (b) |
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, balances with banks, cash equivalents and short term investments. (See Note 19) | |||||||||
| (c) |
Interest paid | $ | 34,482 | $ | 42,124 | |||||
| (d) |
Income taxes paid (net of recoveries) | $ | 6,003 | $ | 10,207 | |||||
| (e) |
Reorganization costs paid (Note 16) | $ | | $ | 55,969 | |||||
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14. Commitments
The Company has entered into future commitments and contractual obligations for operating leases, capital leases and certain purchase obligations. Minimum payments in aggregate and for each of the next five years are as follows:
| 2010 |
$ | 589,558 | |
| 2011 |
386,260 | ||
| 2012 |
362,071 | ||
| 2013 |
288,633 | ||
| 2014 |
213,875 | ||
| Thereafter |
107,245 | ||
| $ | 1,947,642 | ||
15. Contingency
The Company is a party to a legal proceeding brought by a shareholder of a predecessor company alleging entitlement to 135,900 Class A shares of the predecessor company. An estimate of the potential loss cannot be determined, if any.
The Company denies entitlement and intends to vigorously defend this action.
16. Reorganization costs
During the second quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company incurred a reorganization charge of $190,817, which included a 13% reduction in headcount and the relocation of the remaining U.S. based head office management functions to Toronto. Of this amount, $45,080 related to the loss incurred on disposal of excess capital equipment. The total reorganization costs paid during the year ended September 2007 was $570,507 and included amounts paid in connection with the reorganization charge incurred during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. During the year ended September 30, 2008, the remaining commitment on the U.S. Head Office lease expired and the outstanding liability of $55,969 which had been included in accrued liabilities at September 2007 was depleted.
17. Stock-based compensation plan
| (a) | Stock option plan |
The Company has a stock option plan which allows the granting of stock options to employees and service providers up to an aggregate of 1.6 million common shares. Under current company practice the options, which have a five-year term, vest immediately for directors and generally over 4 years for all others, commencing on the grant date. The exercise price of each option equals the closing market price of the Companys common shares on the last trading day preceding the date of grant.
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17. Stock-based compensation plan (continued)
A summary of the status of the Companys stock option plan as of the fiscal year ends 2009 and 2008 and changes during each fiscal year is presented below.
| Shares | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||||||||
| 2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
2008 | |||||||
| Outstanding, beginning of year |
798,000 | 648,950 | 1.94 | 1.84 | ||||||
| Granted |
25,000 | 255,000 | 1.60 | 2.28 | ||||||
| Exercised |
| (56,200 | ) | | 1.66 | |||||
| Forfeited |
(66,500 | ) | (49,750 | ) | 3.46 | 2.70 | ||||
| Outstanding, end of year |
756,500 | 798,000 | 1.80 | 1.94 | ||||||
| Options exercisable at year end |
454,250 | 309,750 | ||||||||
The following information applies to options outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2009:
| Exercise Price |
Number outstanding and exercisable |
Number outstanding but not exercisable |
Weighted average remaining life in months |
Weighted average exercise price |
Expiry | |||||||
| $ | 1.26 | 5,000 | | 25 | $ | 1.26 | October, 2011 | |||||
| 1.29 | 168,750 | 56,250 | 24 | 1.29 | September, 2011 | |||||||
| 1.34 | 18,750 | 6,250 | 24 | 1.34 | September, 2011 | |||||||
| 1.35 | 12,500 | 12,500 | 28 | 1.35 | January, 2012 | |||||||
| 1.60 | 25,000 | | 53 | 1.60 | February, 2014 | |||||||
| 1.65 | 12,000 | | 29 | 1.65 | February, 2012 | |||||||
| 1.84 | 6,250 | 18,750 | 39 | 1.84 | December, 2012 | |||||||
| 1.85 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 31 | 1.85 | April, 2012 | |||||||
| 1.90 | 9,000 | | 16 | 1.90 | January, 2011 | |||||||
| 1.90 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 32 | 1.90 | May, 2012 | |||||||
| 1.99 | 59,250 | 19,750 | 18 | 1.99 | March, 2011 | |||||||
| 2.33 | 73,750 | 138,750 | 41 | 2.33 | February, 2013 | |||||||
| 2.35 | 14,000 | | 5 | 2.35 | February, 2010 | |||||||
| (b) | Fair value determination |
The fair value of each stock option grant on the date of grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions: dividend yield 0%, expected volatility 30% (2008 30%), risk-free interest rate of 1.74% (2008 3.35% 3.92%) and expected lives of 4 years (2008- 4 years) as applicable to the specific grants.
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18. Capital disclosures
The Companys objectives in managing capital are to ensure sufficient liquidity to pursue its strategy of organic growth and to deploy capital to provide an appropriate return on investment to its shareholders. The capital structure of the Company consists of cash and cash equivalents and shareholders equity comprised of deficit and capital stock. The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. The Companys primary uses of capital are to finance non-cash working capital requirements, capital expenditures and research and development programs, which are currently funded from its internally-generated cash flows.
The Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements and does not presently utilize any quantitative measures to monitor its capital.
19. Financial instruments
Fair value of current financial assets and liabilities
Due to the short period to maturity of the instruments, the carrying values as presented in the consolidated balance sheets are reasonable estimates of fair value. As at September 30, 2009 cash and cash equivalents include $4,734,332 of interest bearing notes (2008 - $4,906,537).
Foreign currency risk
The Company operates internationally and is exposed to risk from changes in foreign currency rates.
The following factors create significant exposure with regard to fluctuations in exchange rates:
| | the majority of the Companys sales are denominated in U.S. dollars and British pounds, while the majority of its operating expenses are in Canadian dollars |
| | Xenos Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, operates in the United States |
| | Xenos Europe Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, operates in the United Kingdom and France |
The Company attempts, as much as possible, to match cash outlays with cash inflows in the same currency. The Companys revenues denominated in U.S. dollars generate sufficient U.S. dollars to cover its annual U.S. dollar expenses and act as a hedge against exchange rate fluctuations. The Companys revenues denominated in British pounds generate sufficient British pounds to cover its annual British pound expenses and act as a hedge against exchange rate fluctuations.
The consolidated balance sheets include significant foreign financial assets such as cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable, as well as significant foreign financial liabilities, such as accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $2,484,000, $2,759,000, and $927,000, respectively, as of September 30, 2009 ($1,229,000, $2,397,000 and $1,022,000, respectively as of September 30, 2008). As at September 30, 2009, the cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued liabilities denominated in U.S. dollars amount to US$1,590,000, US$2,234,000 and US$332,000, respectively. For the same date,
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19. Financial instruments (continued)
Foreign currency risk (continued)
the cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued liabilities denominated in British Pound Sterling amount to £284,000, £49,000 and £195,000, and Euros amount to 184,000, 171,000 and 151,000, respectively.
From time to time, the Company uses foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge portions of its cash inflows denominated in foreign currencies. As a matter of policy, the Company does not enter into speculative futures contracts or use other derivative financial instruments. These activities serve to minimize, but not eliminate, the risk from fluctuations in the exchange rate between the foreign currency and the Canadian dollar.
Even though hedge accounting has not been applied, the Company formally documents all relationships between hedging instruments and hedging items, as well as the risk management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. This process includes linking all hedging instruments to specific firm commitments or anticipated transactions. The company also formally assesses, both at the hedges inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the hedging instruments that are used in hedging transactions are effective in offsetting hedged risks.
As at September 30, 2009 the Company has entered into the following outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts representing commitments to sell U.S. dollars. The Company has committed to sell $6.0 million U.S. dollars during fiscal 2010 at an average rate of exchange of CAD 1.1509. The fair value of those contracts at September 30, 2009 was $6.449 million U.S. dollars. As at September 30, 2008 the Company had committed to sell $6.0 million U.S. dollars at an average rate of exchange of CAD 1.0758. The fair value of those contracts at September 30, 2008 was $6.078 million U.S. dollars.
Changes in the value of the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. Dollar, British Pound Sterling and Euro impact the financial results reported by the Company. A 10% adjustment in the Canadian dollar against its other functional currencies would have increased (decreased) equity and net income by the amount shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant.
| Net income as reported |
$ | 1,197,495 | ||
| Effect of 10% appreciation in Canadian dollar |
200,196 | |||
| $ | 1,397,691 | |||
| Net income as reported |
$ | 1,197,495 | ||
| Effect of 10% decline in Canadian dollar |
(200,196 | ) | ||
| $ | 997,299 | |||
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19. Financial instruments (continued)
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its obligations as they fall due. The Companys liquidity risk is minimized due to its significant unrestricted cash balance of approximately $ 9.3 million at September 30, 2009, the excess availability under its credit facility of $ 1.0 million and the absence of any long term debt other than a small obligation relating to a capital lease.
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to credit risk, consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and trade receivables. The Companys cash and cash equivalents are maintained at major financial institutions. The Company believes that its credit risk with respect to its trade receivables is limited based on past experience and due to its customer base of large and financially sound companies.
20. Deferred lease inducements
During the year ended September 30, 2004, the Company entered into a new lease agreement for its head office location in Toronto, whereby a lease inducement benefit was received. Deferred lease inducements on the consolidated balance sheet represent the benefit of operating lease inducements, which are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.
| 21. Earnings per share | 2009 | 2008 | ||||
| Earnings basic and diluted |
$ | 1,197,476 | $ | 1,496,371 | ||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year |
10,005,444 | 9,995,562 | ||||
| Dilutive impact of stock options |
96,472 | 150,523 | ||||
| Denominator used for diluted earnings per share |
10,101,916 | 10,146,085 | ||||
| Earnings per share basic and diluted |
$ | 0.12 | $ | 0.15 | ||
The stock options other than the items adjusted above were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as they are anti-dilutive.
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22. Segmented information
The Company has determined that it serves one industry segment, information technology.
Geographic information
| Sales to External Customers | Capital Assets | |||||||||||
| 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||
| Canada |
$ | 669,623 | $ | 491,781 | $ | 613,007 | $ | 743,967 | ||||
| Europe |
2,008,784 | 1,310,243 | 4,865 | 6,728 | ||||||||
| United Kingdom |
3,270,159 | 4,808,943 | 244,600 | 231,200 | ||||||||
| United States |
10,690,000 | 8,871,942 | 14,742 | 16,541 | ||||||||
| Other |
607,960 | 425,392 | | | ||||||||
| $ | 17,246,526 | $ | 15,908,301 | $ | 877,214 | $ | 998,436 | |||||
23. Subsequent event
On December 8, 2009, Actuate Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTU) and Xenos Group Inc. announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement (the Acquisition Agreement) for Actuate to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Xenos by way of a take-over bid (the Offer) at a price of CAD $3.50 per share in cash. The Offer is subject to customary conditions, including the tender of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding common shares of Xenos.
In connection with the Offer, certain Xenos directors and certain other shareholders representing approximately 48% of the outstanding Xenos shares have entered into lock-up agreements with Actuate pursuant to which they have agreed to tender all of their Xenos shares to the Offer.
The Xenos Board of Directors has unanimously determined that the Offer is in the best interest of Xenos shareholders and has recommended acceptance of the Offer.
The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of calendar 2010.
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| Directors & Officers |
Shareholder Information |
Corporate Addresses | ||
| Graham Barker Chief Marketing Officer
Stuart Butts 3,4 Director, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President
Calvin Galatiuk Director and Product Manager
George Kypreos 4 Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Chungsen Leung 1 Director Business Executive
Edmund F. Merringer 3,4 Director and Secretary Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Kent Petzold 1,2 Director Senior Managing Director, Alare Capital Securities LLC
Frank W. Smith 1,2 Director Managing Director, PegasusGlobal Group Limited
Paul Walker 4 Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Peter Williams 2,3 Director Chairman of RPC Group Plc
Notes:
1 Member of the Audit Committee
2 Member of the Compensation Committee
3 Member of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee
4 Member of the Disclosure Policy Committee
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Legal Counsel Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Scotia Plaza 40 King Street West Toronto, Ontario M5H 3Y4
Auditors Grant Thornton LLP Chartered Accountants 15 Allstate Parkway Suite 200 Markham, Ontario L3R 5B4
Investor Relations Corbet Pala Phone: +1-416-657-2400 e-mail: cpala@xenos.com
Transfer Agent/Registrar CIBC Mellon Trust Company P.O. Box 7010 Adelaide Postal Station Toronto, Ontario M5C 2W9 Phone: +1-416-643-5500 Toll Free throughout North America: +1-800-387-0825 e-mail: inquiries@cibcmellon.com
Trading Xenos Group Inc. trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange and is listed under the symbol TSX:XNS. |
European Headquarters 130-132 Terrace Road Walton-on-Thames Surrey KT12 2EA United Kingdom Phone +44 1932 252 299 Fax: +44 1932 252 288
Corporate Headquarters 95 Mural Street, Suite 201 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3G2 Phone: +1-905-709-1020 Toll Free: +1-888-242-0692 Fax: +1-905-709-1023
Xenos is a trademark of Xenos Group Inc. All other product names mentioned are acknowledged to be the marks of their producing companies.
This annual report can be downloaded from the Xenos Group Inc. website at www.xenos.com |