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Dear Shareholders, 

Kinaxis achieved a number of key milestones in 2016 including surpassing $100 million in annual revenue, ending the year at 
$116 million which represents a 27% growth over 2015.   Our consistent growth performance is driven by our core subscription 
revenues  which  grew  26%  to  $81.8  million.      Our  long-term  subscription  revenue  contracts  provide  us  with  great  forward 
visibility to the stability of our business through 2017 and beyond.  

To support and sustain the level of high growth that we achieve, we continue to invest in scaling the business.   I am pleased 
to report that in spite of these important investments that we have again maintained strong Adjusted EBITDA margin of 25% 
of total revenue and grew cash by 29% to $128 million at year end.  At Kinaxis we take great pride in being one of only a few 
companies who consistently provide investors with this unique combination of high top line revenue growth and strong bottom 
line performance.  

We have continued to grow our global customer base and were delighted to welcome Samsung 
Electronics in 2016. In support of this emerging area of customer interest we have launched 
the development of our South Korean operations.   Two new South Korean data centers went 
live during the year and we established a local support team to service our important clients in 
the region.   We will continue to expand our South Korean operations in 2017, complementing 
our existing operations in Japan and Hong Kong.  We believe investment in these three key 
markets positions Kinaxis to target opportunities in this exciting and expanding region. 

Another important milestone that we achieved was the addition of Deloitte into our Global Partner Alliance program, joining 
Accenture.   Subsequent to year end, we also formalized a relationship with BAIN & Company to assist them in delivering 
Supply Chain assessments for their customers. Approximately 20% of our revenue is now influenced by our extensive partner 
network, which includes the Global Alliance program.  We continue to believe and invest in our partner alliances as a means 
to accelerate our long-term growth.    

The ability to manage our business growth through the success of our partners is closely tied to the investments  we have 
made in establishing our Knowledge Services organization. In 2016, we implemented accelerated investments to modernize 
and formalize our education services to further support our customers, partners and growing employee base.   Knowledge 
Services  coordinates  a  comprehensive  certification  program  designed  to  recognize  the  capabilities  of  this  expanding 
community. Today, we have achieved another important milestone, having delivered over 500 RapidResponse certifications, 
a number that continues grows with each passing quarter. I remain confident Knowledge Services will play a critical role in 
supporting our growth for many years to come. 

Through RapidResponse we are providing global enterprises with the tools to unite disparate business units and realize the 
power  of  supply  chain  collaboration.  Our  view  on  collaborative  supply  chain  planning  is  one  of  our  strongest  competitive 
differentiators, and has helped to define what RapidResponse is today. Concurrent planning brings together the many people 
who form your supply chain to simultaneously scenario plan various functions across multiple time horizons on one integrated 
system.  

Our success is fueled by an exceptionally differentiated product positioned during a time when supply chain excellence has 
become a strategic need for the world’s largest and most complex manufacturers. We are well positioned to continue our drive 
to revolutionize planning. On behalf of the entire Kinaxis team, I want to thank you for your ongoing support. I look forward to 
updating you on our progress next year. 

Sincerely, 

John Sicard 
President, Chief Executive Officer     

700 Silver Seven Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2V 1C3   ■   +1 877.KINAXIS (546.2947)   ■    kinaxis.com 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
KINAXIS INC.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016

DATED: February 28, 2017

 
 
Management's Discussion and Analysis

Unless  the  context  requires  otherwise,  all  references  in  this  management’s  discussion  and  analysis  (the 
“MD&A”)  to  “Kinaxis”,  “we”,  “us”,  “our”  and  the  “Company”  refer  to  Kinaxis  Inc.  and  its  subsidiaries  as 
constituted on December 31, 2016. This MD&A has been prepared with an effective date of February 28, 2017.

This MD&A for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 should be read in conjunction with our annual 
consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto as at and for the year ended December 31, 2016. The 
financial  information  presented  in  this  MD&A  is  derived  from  our  consolidated financial  statements  prepared  in 
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting 
Standards Board (“IASB”). This MD&A contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and 
assumptions,  including  statements  regarding  anticipated  developments  in  future  financial  periods  and  our  future 
plans and objectives. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, and readers are 
cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. See “Forward-Looking Statements”.

This  MD&A  includes  trade-marks,  such  as  “Kinaxis”,  and  “RapidResponse”,  which  are  protected  under 
applicable intellectual property laws and are the property of Kinaxis. Solely for convenience, our trade-marks and 
trade names referred to in this MD&A may appear without the ® or ™ symbol, but such references are not intended 
to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights to these trade-
marks and trade names. All other trade-marks used in this MD&A are the property of their respective owners.

All references to $ or dollar amounts in this MD&A are to U.S. currency unless otherwise indicated. 

Additional  information  relating  to  Kinaxis  Inc., including  the  Company’s  most  recently  completed  Annual 

Information Form, can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Non-IFRS Measures

This  MD&A  makes  reference  to  certain  non-IFRS  measures  such  as  “Adjusted  profit”,  “Adjusted  EBITDA” 
and  “Adjusted  diluted  earnings  per  share”.  These  non-IFRS  measures  are  not  recognized,  defined  or  standardized 
measures under IFRS. Our definition of Adjusted profit, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted diluted earnings per share 
will likely differ from that used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited. 

Adjusted  profit,  Adjusted  EBITDA  and  Adjusted  diluted  earnings  per  share  should  not  be  considered  a 
substitute for or in isolation from measures prepared in accordance with IFRS. These non-IFRS measures should be 
read in conjunction with our annual consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto as at and for the 
year ended December 31, 2016. Readers should not place undue reliance on non-IFRS measures and should instead 
view them in conjunction with the most comparable IFRS financial measures. See the reconciliations to these IFRS 
measures in the “Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measures” section of this MD&A.

Forward-Looking Statements

This  MD&A  contains  forward-looking  statements  that  relate  to  our  current  expectations  and  views  of  future 
events.  In  some  cases,  these  forward-looking  statements  can  be  identified  by  words  or  phrases  such  as  “may”, 
“will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “aim”, “estimate”, “intend”, “plan”, “seek”, “believe”, “potential”, “continue”, “is/are 
likely  to”  or  the  negative  of  these  terms,  or  other  similar  expressions  intended  to  identify  forward-looking 
statements. Forward-looking statements are intended to assist readers in understanding management’s expectations 
as  of  the  date  of  this  MD&A  and  may  not  be  suitable  for  other  purposes.  We  have  based  these  forward-looking 
statements on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may 
affect  our  financial  condition,  results  of  operations,  business  strategy  and  financial  needs.  These  forward-looking 
statements include, among other things, statements relating to:

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our anticipated cash needs;

our ability to protect, maintain and enforce our intellectual property rights;

third-party claims of infringement or violation of, or other conflicts with, intellectual property rights by us;

our plans for and timing of expansion of our solutions and services;

our future growth plans;

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the acceptance by our customers and the marketplace of new technologies and solutions;

our ability to attract new customers and develop and maintain existing customers;

our ability to attract and retain personnel;

our expectations with respect to advancement in our technologies;

our competitive position and our expectations regarding competition;

regulatory developments and the regulatory environments in which we operate; and

anticipated trends and challenges in our business and the markets in which we operate.

Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analysis made by us in light of our experience 
and  perception  of  historical  trends,  current  conditions  and  expected  future  developments  and  other  factors  we 
believe  are  appropriate.    Expected  future  developments  include growth  in  our  target  market,  an  increase  in  our 
subscription  revenue  and  decrease  in  maintenance  &  support  revenue  based  on  trends  in  customer  behaviour, 
increasing sales  and  marketing  expenses,  research  and  development  expenses and  general  and  administrative 
expenses based on our business plans and our continued ability to realize on the benefits of tax credits in the near 
term.  Although  we  believe  that  the  assumptions  underlying  the  forward-looking  statements  are  reasonable,  they 
may prove to be incorrect. 

Whether actual results, performance or achievements will conform to our expectations and predictions is subject 
to  a  number  of  known  and  unknown  risks  and  uncertainties,  including  those  set  forth  below  under  the  heading 
“Risks and Uncertainties”. These risks and uncertainties could cause our actual results, performance, achievements 
and  experience  to  differ  materially  from  the  future  expectations  expressed  or  implied  by  the  forward-looking 
statements.    In  light  of  these  risks  and  uncertainties,  readers  should  not  place  undue  reliance  on  forward-looking 
statements.  

The  forward-looking  statements  made  in this  MD&A  relate  only  to  events  or  information  as  of  the  date  on 
which  the  statements  are  made  in  this  MD&A  and  are  expressly  qualified  in  their  entirety  by  this  cautionary 
statement.  Except  as  required  by  law,  we  do  not  assume  any  obligation  to  update  or revise  any  forward-looking 
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements 
are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Readers  should  read  this  MD&A  with  the  understanding  that  our  actual  future  results  may  be  materially 

different from what we expect.

Risks and Uncertainties

We are exposed to risks and uncertainties in our business, including the risk factors set forth below:

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If we are unable to attract new customers or sell additional products to our existing customers, our revenue 
growth and profitability will be affected.

We derive a significant portion of our revenue from a relatively small number of customers, and our growth 
depends on our ability to retain existing customers and add new customers.

We encounter long sales cycles, particularly with our larger customers, which could have an adverse effect 
on the amount, timing and predictability of our revenue.

We rely significantly on recurring revenue, and if recurring revenue declines or contracts are not renewed 
our future results of operations could be harmed.

Downturns  or  upturns  in  new  sales  will  not  be  immediately  reflected  in  operating  results  and  may  be 
difficult to discern.

Our  quarterly  results  of  operations  may  fluctuate.  As  a  result,  we  may  fail  to  meet  or  exceed  the 
expectations of investors or securities analysts which could cause our share price to decline.

We are subject to risks associated with fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

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If  we  are  unable  to  develop  new  products  and  services,  sell  our  solutions  into  new  markets  or  further 
penetrate our existing markets, our revenue will not grow as expected.

If we do not maintain the compatibility of our solutions with third-party applications that our customers use 
in their business processes, demand for our solutions could decline.

If we fail to adapt to rapid technological change our ability to remain competitive could be impaired.

We  enter  into  service  level  agreements  with  all  of  our  customers.  If  we  fail  to  meet  these  contractual 
commitments,  we could be obligated  to provide credits or refunds  for prepaid amounts related to unused 
subscription services or face contract terminations, which could adversely affect our revenues.

Downturns in general economic and market conditions and reductions in IT spending may reduce demand 
for our solutions, which could negatively affect our revenue, results of operations and cash flows.

Our  ability  to  retain  customers  and  attract  new  customers  could  be  adversely  affected  by  an  actual  or 
perceived breach of security relating to customer information.

If  we  fail  to  protect  our  intellectual  property  and  proprietary  rights  adequately,  our  business  could  be 
adversely affected.

Our  solutions  are  complex  and  customers  may  experience  difficulty  in  implementing  or  upgrading  our 
products successfully or otherwise achieving the benefits attributable to our products.

The markets in which we participate are highly competitive, and our failure to compete successfully would 
make it difficult for us to add and retain customers and would reduce or impede the growth of our business.

If  we  fail  to  retain  our  key  employees,  our  business  would  be  harmed  and  we  might  not  be  able  to 
implement our business plan successfully.

Our growth is dependent upon the continued development of our direct sales force.

If we experience significant fluctuations in our rate of anticipated growth and fail to balance our expenses 
with our revenue forecasts, our results could be harmed.

Interruptions, delays or security breaches in the services provided by third-party data centers and/or internet 
service providers could impair the delivery of our solutions and our business could suffer.

We  may  experience  service  failures  or  interruptions  due  to  defects  in  the  software,  infrastructure,  third-
party components or processes that comprise our existing or new solutions, any of which could adversely 
affect our business.

An assertion by a third party that we are infringing its intellectual property could subject us to costly and 
time consuming litigation or expensive licenses which could harm our business.

Mergers  or  other  strategic  transactions  involving  our  competitors  or  customers  could weaken  our 
competitive position, which could harm our results of operations.

We  are  subject  to  taxation  in  various  jurisdictions  and  the  taxing  authorities  may  disagree  with  our  tax 
positions.

Because  our  long-term  success  depends,  in  part,  on  our  ability to  continue  to  expand  the  sales  of  our 
solutions  to  customers  located  outside  of  North  America,  our  business  will  be  susceptible  to  risks 
associated with international operations.

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A comprehensive discussion of risks, including risks not specifically listed above, can be found in our most recently 
filed Annual Information Form.  Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently 
consider immaterial also may impair our business and operations and cause the price of our shares to decline. If any 
of the noted risks actually occur, our business may be harmed and our financial condition and results of operations
may suffer significantly. 

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Overview

We  are  a  leading  provider  of  cloud-based  subscription  software  that  enables  our  customers  to  improve  and 
accelerate analysis and decision-making across their supply chain operations. Our RapidResponse product provides 
supply  chain  planning  and  analytics  capabilities  that  create  the  foundation  for  managing  multiple,  interconnected 
supply  chain  management  processes,  including  demand  planning,  supply  planning,  inventory  management,  order 
fulfillment  and  capacity  planning.  Our  professional  services  team  supports  deployment  of  RapidResponse  in  new 
customers and assists existing customers in fully leveraging the benefits of the product.

Our  target  market  is  large global enterprises  that  have  significant  unresolved  supply  chain  challenges.  We 
believe this market is growing as a result of a number of factors, including increased complexity and globalization of 
supply chains, outsourcing, a diversity of data sources and systems, and competitive pressures on our customers. 

We have established a consistent financial track record of strong revenue growth, solid earnings performance 
and  cash  generation.  Our subscription  and  total  annual  revenues  have  grown  at  a  compound annual  growth  rate 
(CAGR) of 27% and 24% respectively for the three years ended December 31, 2016. This growth is driven both by 
contracts with new customers and expansion of our solution and service engagements within our existing customer 
base. For the three months and year ended December 31, 2016 our Adjusted EBITDA was 21% and 25% of revenue
respectively and ending cash balances stand at $127.9 million.

Our  customers  are  generally  large  national  or  multinational  enterprises  with  complex  supply  chain 
requirements.  We  target  multiple  industry  verticals  including  high  technology  and  electronics  manufacturing, 
aerospace and defense, industrial products, life sciences and pharmaceuticals, consumer packaged goods, financial 
services and the automotive sector. 

We sell our product using a subscription-based model. Our agreements with customers are typically two to five 
years  in  length.  Our  subscription  fee  generally  depends  on  the  size  of  our  customer,  the  number  of  applications 
deployed,  the  number  of  users  and  the  number  of  manufacturing,  distribution  and  inventory  sites  our  product  is 
required  to  model.  Average  annual  contract  value  fluctuates  from  period  to  period  depending  on  the  size  of  new 
customers and the extent to which we are successful in expanding adoption of our products by existing customers.

For the year ended December 31, 2016, our ten largest customers accounted for approximately 47% of our total 

revenues with one customer accounting for 12.3% of total revenues.

Increasing revenues through new customer wins is one of our highest organizational priorities. Our sales cycle 
can  be  lengthy,  as  we  generally  target  very  large  organizations  with  significant  internal  processes  for  adoption  of 
new systems. We currently pursue a revenue growth model that includes both direct sales through our internal sales 
force, as well as indirect sales through channels including resellers and other partners. 

Due  to  the  growth  in  the  market  and  increasing  need  for  solutions,  competition  in  the  industry  from  new 
entrants and larger incumbent vendors will increase. In addition to this increased competitive pressure, changes in 
the  global  economy  may  have  an  impact  on  the  timing  and  ability  of  these  enterprises  to  make  buying  decisions 
which may have an impact on our performance.

We continue  to  drive  growth  in  our  business  through  new  customer  acquisition  and  expansion  of  existing 
customers  through  our  land  and  expand  strategy. Over  the  last  several  years,  approximately  65%  of  subscription 
growth has been derived from new customers. Our net revenue retention is greater than 100%, reflecting our longer 
term contract structure and renewal history. We continue to invest in developing our partner capabilities and in our 
technology. In July 2016, we released version 2016.2 of RapidResponse, reflecting our ongoing investment in our 
product’s scale and capabilities, and our commitment to supporting the needs of our expanding customer base. In 
October  2015,  we  announced  an  engagement  with  Accenture  where  Accenture  will  provide  product  development 
and product training services  and together  we  will develop differentiated  supply chain  solutions designed to  meet 
enterprise end-customer supply chain  solutions. In May 2016, we announced an alliance  with Deloitte Consulting 
LLP  in  the  U.S. to  develop  supply  chain  solutions  designed  to  improve  the  end-to-end  supply  chain  for  large 
enterprises.

We are headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario. We have subsidiaries located in the United States, the Netherlands,
South Korea and Hong Kong and a subsidiary and office in Tokyo, Japan. We continue to expand our operations 
internationally.  In  the  year  ended  December  31, 2016, 89%  of  our  revenues  were  derived  from  North  American

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based  customer  contracts and  our  remaining  revenues  were  derived  principally  from  Asian and  European  based 
contracts.

Key Performance Indicators

The  key  performance  indicators  that  we  use  to  manage  our  business and  evaluate  our  financial  results  and 
operating performance are: total revenue, total new customers, incremental subscription revenue and bookings, net 
revenue retention, secured subscription backlog, operating expenses, Adjusted profit (as discussed below), Adjusted 
EBITDA  (as  discussed  below),  Adjusted  diluted  earnings  per  share (as  discussed  below),  and cash  flow  from 
operations.  Some  of  these  measures  are  non-IFRS  measures.  See  “Non-IFRS  Measures”  above.  Management 
reconciles non-IFRS measures to IFRS measures where a comparable IFRS measure exists. See “Reconciliation of 
Non-IFRS Measures” below. We evaluate our performance by comparing our actual results to budgets, forecasts and 
prior period results.

Net revenue retention

Our subscription customers generally enter into two to five year agreements, paid annually in advance, for use 
of our solution. In certain circumstances, customers will prepay subscription fees for the term of the agreement for 
various  reasons. Subscription  agreements  are generally subject  to  price  increases  upon  renewal  reflecting  both 
inflationary  increases  and  the  additional  value  provided  by  our  solutions.  In  addition  to  the  expected  increase  in 
subscription revenue from price increases over time, existing customers may subscribe for additional applications, 
users or sites during the terms of their agreements.

Our  subscription  model  results  in  a  high  proportion  of  recurring  revenue,  which  we  define  as  subscription 
revenue plus maintenance & support revenue (see “Significant Factors Affecting Results of Operations – Revenue”).
We believe the power of the subscription model is only fully realized when a vendor has high retention rates. High 
customer retention rates generate a long customer lifetime and a very high lifetime value of the customer. Our net 
revenue retention rates remain over 100%, which includes sales of additional applications, users and sites to existing 
customers. 

The  recurring  nature  of  our  revenue  provides  high  visibility  into  future  performance,  and  upfront  payments 
result  in  cash  flow  generation  in  advance  of  revenue  recognition.  Typically,  approximately 80%  of  our  annual 
subscription revenue is recognized from customers that are in place at the beginning of the year (excluding the effect
of  renewals)  and  this  continues  to  be  our  target  model  going  forward.  However,  this  also  means  that  agreements 
with  new  customers  or  agreements  with  existing  customers  purchasing  additional  applications,  users  or  sites  in  a 
quarter may not contribute significantly to revenue in the current quarter. For example, a new customer who enters 
into  an  agreement  on  the  last  day  of  a  quarter  will  typically  have  no  impact  on  the  revenue  recognized  in  that 
quarter.

Significant Factors Affecting Results of Operations

Our results of operations are influenced by a variety of factors, including:

Revenue

Our  revenue  consists  of  subscription  fees,  professional  service  fees  and  maintenance  and  support  fees. 
Subscription  revenue  is  comprised  of  fixed  term  fees  for  licensed  on-premise  use  of  RapidResponse or  fees  for 
provision as software as a service (“SaaS”) in a hosted/cloud environment.

Subscription revenue includes maintenance and support for the solution for the term of the contract as well as 

hosting services when provided under a SaaS arrangement. 

Professional  services revenue is comprised of  fees charged to assist organizations to implement and integrate 
our solution and train their staff to use and deploy our solution. Professional service engagements are contracted on
a time and materials basis including billable travel expenses and are billed and recognized as revenue as the service 
is delivered. In certain circumstances, we enter into arrangements for professional services on a fixed price basis; in
these cases, revenue is recognized by reference to the stage of completion of the contract.

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Maintenance & support revenue relates to fees for maintenance and support for certain legacy customers who 
licensed our software on a perpetual basis prior to our conversion to a SaaS model in 2005. Over time, this revenue 
stream is expected to decline as more customers eventually convert to our more comprehensive, subscription based 
service or customers choose to let their support contracts lapse.

Cost of revenue

Cost  of  revenue  consists  of  personnel,  travel  and  other  overhead  costs  related  to  implementation  teams 
supporting  initial  deployments,  training  services  and  subsequent  stand-alone  engagements  for  additional  services. 
Cost of revenue also includes personnel and overhead costs associated with our customer support team, the cost of 
our data centre facilities where we physically host our on-demand solution, and network connectivity costs for the 
provisioning of hosting services under SaaS arrangements. 

Sales and marketing expenses

Sales  and  marketing  expenses  consist  primarily  of  personnel  and  related  costs  for  our  sales  and  marketing 
teams,  including  salaries  and  benefits,  commissions  earned  by  sales  personnel,  partner  programs  support  and 
training, and trade show and promotional marketing costs.

We plan to continue to invest in sales and marketing by expanding our domestic and international selling and 
marketing  activities,  building  brand  awareness,  developing  partners, and  sponsoring  additional  marketing  events. 
We expect that in the future, sales and marketing expenses will continue to increase. 

Research and development expenses

Research and development expenses consist primarily of personnel and related costs for the teams responsible 
for the ongoing research, development and product management of RapidResponse. These expenses are recorded net 
of  any  applicable  scientific  research  and  experimental  development  investment  tax  credits  (“investment  tax 
credits”)  earned  for  expenses  incurred  in  Canada  against  eligible  projects.  We  only  record  non-refundable tax 
credits to the extent there is reasonable assurance we will be able to use the investment tax credits to reduce current 
or future tax liabilities. As the Company has an established history of profits, we do expect to realize the benefit of 
these tax credits in the near term. Further, we anticipate that spending on R&D will also be higher in absolute dollars 
as we expand our research and development and product management teams.

General and administrative expenses

General  and  administrative  expenses  consist  primarily  of  personnel  and  related  costs  associated  with 
administrative  functions  of  the  business  including  finance,  human  resources  and  internal  information  system
support,  as  well  as  legal,  accounting  and  other  professional  fees.  We  expect  that,  in  the  future,  general  and 
administrative expenses will increase in absolute dollars as we invest in our infrastructure and we incur additional 
employee-related costs and professional fees related to the growth of our business and international expansion.

Foreign exchange

Our presentation and functional currency is U.S. dollars with the exception of our subsidiaries in, South Korea 
(South  Korean  Won), Japan  (Japanese  Yen)  and  the  Netherlands  (Euro).  We  derive  most  of  our  revenue  in  U.S. 
dollars.  Our  head  office  and  a  significant  portion  of  our  employees  are  located  in  Ottawa,  Canada,  and  as  such 
approximately a third of our expenses are incurred in Canadian dollars.

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth a summary of our results of operations for the three and nine months ended 

December 31, 2016 and 2015:

Three months ended   
December 31

Years ended 
December 31
2015

2016

2015

2016
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except earnings (loss) per share) 

2014

Statement of Operations
Revenue............................................................................. $      30,264
9,493
Cost of revenue..................................................................
20,771
Gross profit........................................................................
17,031

Operating expenses............................................................

$       24,191
6,789
17,402
11,984

$     115,951
35,777
80,174
62,280

$      91,271  
25,743
65,528
41,721

$       70,054  
20,745
49,309
37,039

3,740

5,418

17,894

23,807

12,270

Loss due to change in fair value of redeemable 
preferred shares .................................................................
Foreign exchange loss .......................................................
Net finance income (expense) ...........................................

Profit before income taxes.................................................

Income tax expense ...........................................................

(223)
78

3,595

1,884

(18)
32

5,432

4,146

(198)
307

18,003

7,258

(1,041)
128

22,894

10,216

(6,760)
(599)
(490)

4,421

4,642

Profit (Loss)....................................................................... $      1,711

$        1,286

$     10,745

$     12,678

$

    (221)

Adjusted profit(1)................................................................ $         3,661

$        2,515

$       18,885

$       17,130

$         9,197

Adjusted EBITDA(1).......................................................... $         6,438
Basic earnings (loss) per share .......................................... $        0.07
Diluted earnings (loss) per share ....................................... $        0.07
Adjusted diluted earnings per share(1)................................ $        0.14

$        7,146
$        0.05
$        0.05
$        0.10

$     28,528
$        0.44
$        0.41
$        0.73

$       29,985
$        0.53   
$        0.50
$        0.67 

$       16,079
$          (0.01)    
$        (0.01)
$         0.41 

                                      As at
December 31,  
2016

December 31, 
2015

December 31, 
2014

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

Total assets ....................................................................... $      168,292
Deferred revenue ..............................................................
Other non-current liabilities..............................................

68,656     
1,430

$      128,096

54,633     
1,065

$        91,209  
          37,518
109

Note:

(1) Adjusted profit, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted diluted earnings per share are non-IFRS measures. See “Non-IFRS Measures”. For a 

reconciliation of these measures to the closest IFRS measure, where a comparable IFRS measure exists, see “Reconciliation of Non-IFRS 
Measures” below. 

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Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measures

Adjusted profit and Adjusted diluted earnings per share

Adjusted profit represents profit adjusted to exclude our equity compensation plans. Adjusted diluted earnings 
per share represents diluted earnings per share using Adjusted profit. We use Adjusted profit and Adjusted diluted 
earnings  per  share  to  measure  our  performance  as  these  measures better align  with  our  results  and  improve 
comparability against our peers.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted  EBITDA  represents  profit  adjusted  to  exclude  our  equity  compensation  plans,  income  tax  expense, 
depreciation,  foreign  exchange  loss  (gain)  and  net  financing  (income)  expense.  We  use  Adjusted  EBITDA  to 
provide readers with  a  supplemental  measure  of  our  operating  performance  and  thus  highlight  trends  in  our  core 
business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on IFRS financial measures.

We believe that securities analysts, investors and other interested parties frequently use non-IFRS measures in 
the  evaluation  of  issuers.    Management  also  uses  non-IFRS  measures  in  order  to  facilitate  operating  performance 
comparisons  from  period  to  period,  prepare  annual  operating  budgets  and  assess  our  ability  to  meet  our  capital 
expenditure and working capital requirements.

We have reconciled Adjusted profit and Adjusted EBITDA to the most comparable IFRS financial measure as 

follows:

Three months ended
December 31,

2016

2015

Years ended 
December 31
2015

2016
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

2014

Profit (Loss) ...................................................................... $         1,711

$         1,286

$        10,745

$       12,678

$         (221)

Loss due to change in fair value of redeemable 
preferred shares .................................................................
Share-based compensation ................................................

1,950

1,950

Adjusted profit .................................................................. $        3,661
1,884
Income tax expense ...........................................................
748
Depreciation ......................................................................
223
Foreign exchange loss  ......................................................
(78)
Net finance (income) expense ...........................................

1,229

1,229

$        2,515
4,146
499
18
(32)

8,140

8,140

4,452

4,452

6,760
2,658

9,418

$         18,885
7,258
2,494
198
(307)

$       17,130
10,216
1,726
1,041
(128)

$         9,197
4,642
1,151
599
490

Adjusted EBITDA............................................................. $        6,438

$        7,146

$         28,528

$

29,985 

$      16,079 

Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue..................

21%

30%

25%

33%

23%

2,777

4,631

9,643

12,855

6,882

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Revenue

The following table displays the breakdown of our revenue according to revenue type:

Three months ended
December 31,

2016

2015

2015 to 
2016
%

Years ended 
December 31,

2016

2015

2015 to 
2016
%

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except percentages)

Revenue

Subscription............................ $    22,660
7,355
Professional services ..............
249
Maintenance & Support .........

$     16,963
6,977
251

Total revenue ................................

30,264

24,191

34%
5%
(1%)

25%

$   81,838   
33,115
998

$     65,199
25,002
1,070

115,951

91,271

26%
32%
(7%)

27%

Total  revenue  for  the  fourth quarter  of  2016  was  $30.3  million  or  an  increase  of  25%  compared  to  the  same 
period in 2015. For fiscal 2016, total revenue was $116.0 million compared to $91.3 million for the same period in 
2015, representing an increase of 27%.

Subscription Revenue

Subscription revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2016 was $22.7 million, up from $17.0 million 
for the same period in 2015, for an increase of 34% or $5.7 million. For fiscal 2016, subscription revenue was $81.8
million  or  26%  higher  than  the  same  period  in  2015. The  increase  was driven  by  contracts  secured  with  new 
customers in the last twelve months, as well as expansion of existing customer subscriptions. 

Professional services revenue

Professional  services  revenue  varies  quarter  to  quarter  due  to  the  size,  timing  and  scheduling  of  customer 
engagements  and  the  level  of  partner  engagement. Professional  services  revenue  for  the  fourth  quarter  of  2016 
increased  $0.4  million  or  5%  to $7.4  million  from  $7.0 million  for  the  same  period  in  2015.  For  the  year  ended 
December 31 2016, professional services revenue was $33.1 million compared to $25.0 million for the same period 
in 2015, representing an increase of 32%. Professional services revenue growth was driven primarily by deployment 
projects  for  new  customers  acquired  in  fiscal  2015  and  2016  as  well  as  supporting  the  expansion  of  existing 
customer configurations.

Maintenance & support revenue

Maintenance & support revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2016 was $0.2 million, down from 
$0.3 million for  the  same  period  in  2015. For  fiscal 2016,  maintenance  &  support  revenue was $1.0 million
compared to $1.1 million for the same period in 2015, representing a decrease of 7%. We expect to see a decrease
over time in support revenue from contracts with legacy customers with perpetual licenses as customers convert to 
subscription contracts or choose to let their support contracts lapse.

Cost of Revenue

Three months ended
December 31,

2016

2015

2015 to 
2016
%

Years ended 
December 31

2016

2015

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except percentages)

Cost of revenue ............................. $       9,493
20,771
Gross profit ...................................

$       6,789
17,402

40%
19%

$     35,777
80,174

$     25,743
65,528

As a percentage of revenue ..........

69%

72%

69%

72%

2015 to 
2016
%

39%
22%

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Cost of revenue for the fourth quarter of 2016 increased $2.7 million, or 40%, to $9.5 million from $6.8 million 
for the same period in 2015. For fiscal 2016, cost of revenue increased 39% to $35.8 million from $25.7 million for 
the  same  period  in  2015. The  increase  in  costs  was  due  to  an  increase  in  headcount  related  compensation  costs 
which was driven by our customer growth. An increase in professional services activities also drove an increase in 
costs associated with the use of third party providers to support these engagements as well as an increase in travel 
costs  and  billable  expenses  compared  to  the  same  periods  in  2015. Higher  depreciation  and  operating  costs 
associated with the expansion of data center capacity to support new and ongoing customer engagements were also 
incurred for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2016 compared to the same periods in 2015. Cost of revenue also reflects 
costs associated with the commencement of the Korea datacenters and operations.   

Gross  profit  for  the  three months and  year ended  December  31,  2016  was  $20.8 million  and  $80.2 million 
respectively compared to $17.4 million and $65.5 million for the same periods in 2015. Gross profit as a percentage 
of revenue for both the three months and the  year ended December 31, 2016 decreased to 69% from 72% for the 
same periods of 2015. The percentage decrease was due to the increase in cost of revenue during the period from 
investments  in  additional  headcount, the  use  of  third  party  providers and  the  expansion  of  datacenter  capability 
compared to the same periods in 2015.

Selling and Marketing Expenses

Three months ended
December 31,

2016

2015

2015 to 
2016
%

Years ended 
December 31

2016

2015

2015 to 
2016
%

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except percentages)

Selling and marketing ................... $       8,503

$       6,175

38%

$     30,350

$     18,264

66%

As a percentage of revenue ...........

28%

26%

26%

20%

Selling and  marketing expenses  for the fourth quarter  of 2016 increased $2.3 million, or 38%, to $8.5 million 
from  $6.2 million  for  the  fourth quarter  of  2015.  For  the  year ended  December  31,  2016  selling  and marketing 
expenses  increased  $12.1 million  or  66%,  to  $30.4 million  from  $18.3 million  for  the  same  period  in  2015.  A 
significant  component  of  selling  and  marketing  expenses  is  variable  compensation  related  to  the  closure  of  new 
customer  arrangements  and  expansion  of  existing  customer  accounts. Our  policy  is  to  fully  expense  sales  costs 
related to this business growth upon commencement of the related revenue. The increase in selling and marketing 
costs, for the current quarter  and  year-to-date, are primarily due  to increased  sales compensation and commission 
expenses relating to contracts secured with new customers closed in the second half of 2016.  Selling and marketing 
expenses also increased due to our strategic partner investments as well as higher headcount-related compensation to 
support our investment in our knowledge services and customer success organizations. Higher marketing program 
costs  were  also  incurred  in  the  fourth quarter  of  2016  compared  to  the  same  period  in  2015 due  to  the  continued 
success and growing attendance at our annual user conference. As a percentage of revenue, selling and marketing 
expenses  increased  by  2%  to  28%  in  the  fourth quarter  of  2016  and  increased  by  6%  to  26%  for  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2016, reflecting the  higher  growth in costs in the period. Selling and  marketing expenses  will vary 
from  quarter  to  quarter  due  to  the  timing  of  marketing  programs  and  events  and  the  timing  of  closing  customer 
contracts and related variable compensation.

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Research and Development Expenses

Three months ended
December 31,

2016

2015

2015 to 
2016
%

Years ended 
December 31

2016

2015

2015 to 
2016
%

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except percentages)

Research and development -
gross.............................................. $       5,866
(371)
Less: Investment tax credits..........
5,495
Research and development ...........

As a percentage of revenue ...........

$       4,280
(585)
3,695

37%
(37%)
49%

$     22,116
(1,464)
20,652

$     16,786
(1,589)
15,197

32%
(8%)
36%

Gross.......................................

Net ..........................................

19%

18%

18%

15%

19%

18%

18%

17%

Gross research and development expenses for the fourth quarter of 2016 increased $1.6 million to $5.9 million 
or 37%, and for the year ended December 31, 2016 increased $5.3 million to $22.1 million, or 32%, compared to the 
same periods in 2015. The increase in research and development expenses was due to an increase in headcount and 
related  compensation  costs.  The  investment  in  headcount  was  made  to  support  ongoing  programs  to  develop  the 
RapidResponse  product  and  solution  offering  for  new  and  existing  customers. For  the  fourth  quarter  of  2016, 
investment tax credits earned on research and development activity in Canada decreased $0.2 million, or 37%, to 
$0.4 million from $0.6 million for the same period in 2015. For the year ended December 31, 2016, investment tax 
credits earned decreased $0.1 million, or 8%, to $1.5 million from $1.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2015. The 
investment tax credits earned reflect the foreign exchange impact of credits denominated in Canadian dollars and a
decrease in the tax credit rate. As a percentage of revenues, gross research and development expenses were 19% for
both the fourth quarter and the year to date of 2016 compared to 18% for the same periods in 2015, reflecting the 
lower growth in revenue in the current period. Net research and development as a percentage of revenue for both the 
fourth quarter and fiscal 2016 were 18% compared to 15% and 17% for the same periods in 2015.  This was due to 
higher product development expenses compared to the same period in the previous year.

General and Administrative Expenses

Three months ended
December 31,

2016

2015

2015 to 
2016
%

Years ended 
December 31

2016

2015

2015 to 
2016
%

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except percentages)

General and administrative ........... $       3,033

$       2,114

43%

$       11,278

$       8,260

37%

As a percentage of revenue ...........

10%

9%

10%

9%

For  the  fourth quarter  of  2016,  general  and  administrative  expenses  increased  $0.9 million,  or  43%,  to  $3.0
million  from  $2.1 million  for  the  same  period  in  2015.  For  the  year ended  December  31, 2016, general  and 
administrative expenses increased $3.0 million, or 37%, to $11.3 million from $8.3 million for the same period in 
2015. The increase was primarily due to an increase in share-based payments. As a percentage of revenue, general 
and administrative expenses were 10% for both the fourth quarter and the year to date of 2016 compared to 9% for
the same periods in 2015, reflecting the growth in share-based payments.

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Other Income and Expense

The following table provides a breakdown of other income and expense by type:

Three months ended
December 31,

2016

2015

2015 to 
2016
%

Years ended 
December 31

2016

2015

2015 to 
2016
%

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except percentages)

Other income (expense)

Foreign exchange loss  ...........
Finance income …...............

$       (223)
78

$       (18)
32

Total other income (expense)........

(145)

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$       (198)
307

$       (1,041)
128

109

(913)

(81%)
140%

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Note:

(1) The percentage change has been excluded as it is not meaningful.

For the three months ended  December 31, 2016, total other expense was $0.1 million compared to a nominal
amount for the fourth quarter of 2015. This is due to foreign exchange losses incurred in 2016 from the revaluation 
of  Canadian  dollar  denominated  assets  against  a  strengthening  U.S.  dollar. This  was  partially  offset  by  interest 
income  earned  on  an  increased  cash  position during  the  year. For  the  year ended  December  31,  2016 total  other 
income was  $0.1 million  compared  to a  total  other  expense  of $0.9 million  for  the  same  period  in  2015. The 
decrease  is  due  to  foreign  exchange  losses  incurred  in fiscal  year 2015 due  to  the  revaluation  of  Canadian  dollar 
denominated assets against a weakening U.S. dollar net of an increase in interest income due to the increased cash 
position.

Income Taxes

Three months ended
December 31,

2016

2015

2015 to 
2016
%

Years ended 
December 31

2016

2015

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except percentages)

Income tax expense

Current ................................... $       1,573
311
Deferred .................................
1,884
Total income tax expense .............

$       3,143
1,003
4,146

(50%)
(69%)
(55%)

$       7,088
170
7,258

$       3,487
6,729
10,216

2015 to 
2016
%

103%
(97%)
(29%)

For the three months and year ended December 31, 2016, income tax expense of $1.9 million and $7.3 million 
was recognized compared to $4.1 million and $10.2 million for the same periods in 2015. The decrease in income 
tax expense for fiscal 2016 compared to 2015 was due to lower profit before income taxes as well as the inclusion in 
2015 of taxable foreign exchange gains that were included in Canadian taxable income realized upon the revaluation 
of U.S dollar denominated monetary assets to the Canadian dollar. As a percentage of profit before income taxes, 
income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2016 was 41% compared to 45% for the year ended December 
31,  2015.   The  decrease  was  due  to  the  taxable  foreign  exchange  gains  in  2015.   The  percentage  of  profit  before 
income taxes is higher than the statutory income tax rates in Canada due primarily to share-based payments expense 
incurred which is not deductible for income tax purposes in Canada.

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Profit

Three months ended
December 31,

2016

2015

2015 to 
2016
%

Years ended 
December 31

2016

2015

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except percentages)

Profit  ............................................ $       1,711
Adjusted profit(1)...........................
Adjusted EBITDA(1) .....................

6,438

3,661

Basic earnings  per share ..............

Diluted earnings per share ............

Adjusted diluted earnings per 
share(1)...........................................

Note:

$       1,286

2,515

7,146

0.05

0.05

0.07

0.07

       0.14

       0.10

33%

46%

(10%)

$      10,745

$      12,678

18,885

28,528

0.44

0.41

0.73

17,130

29,985

0.53

0.50

0.67

2015 to 
2016
%

(15%)

10%

(5%)

(1) Adjusted profit, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted diluted earnings per share are non-IFRS measures. See “Non-IFRS Measures”. For a 

reconciliation of these measures to the closest IFRS measure, where a comparable IFRS measure exists, see “Reconciliation of Non-
IFRS Measures” above.

Profit for the three months ended December 31, 2016 increased $0.4 million to $1.7 million or $0.07 per basic 
and diluted share, from $1.3 million or $0.05 per basic and diluted share for the same period in 2015. For the year 
ended  December  31,  2016,  profit  decreased  $2.0 million  to  $10.7 million  or  $0.44 per  basic  share  and  $0.41 per 
diluted  share  from  $12.7 million  or  $0.53 per  basic  and  $0.50 per  diluted  share  in  the  same  period  in  2015. The 
decrease in profit was driven primarily by our increased sales and marketing costs, our investment in research and 
development and  an  increase  in  share-based  payments. For  the  three months and  year ended December  31,  2016,
Adjusted EBITDA decreased $0.7 million and $1.5 million to $6.4 million and $28.5 million respectively from $7.1
million and $30.0 million for the same periods in 2015 due to a decrease in profit driven by an increase in sales and 
marketing and product development costs.

Key Balance Sheet Items

Total assets............................................................................... $      168,292
80,581
Total liabilities .........................................................................

$      128,096
62,492

An analysis of the key balance sheet items driving the change in total assets and liabilities is as follows:

As at December 
31, 2016

As at December 
31, 2015

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

Trade and other receivables

As at December 
31, 2016

As at December 
31, 2015

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

Trade and other receivables...................................................... $     23,820

$        15,833   

Trade and other receivables were $23.8 million at December 31, 2016, an increase of $8.0 million compared to 
$15.8 million at December 31, 2015. The change in trade and other receivables was due to contracts secured with 
new customers and expansion of existing customer subscriptions. The change is also due to timing of billings and 
collections on receivables, which can have a significant impact on the balance at any point in time due to the timing 
of the annual subscription billing cycle for each customer and when new customer contracts are secured. The aging 
of  trade  receivables  is  generally  current.  We  recorded  an  allowance  for  doubtful  account  of  $0.2  million as  at 
December 31, 2016.

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Investment tax credits 

Investment tax credits receivable .............................................
Investment tax credits recoverable ...........................................

$     1,583
755

$          1,532
2,083

As at December 
31, 2016

As at December 
31, 2015

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

Investment tax credits receivable of $1.6 million at December 31, 2016 were $0.1 million higher compared to 
$1.5 million at December 31, 2015. The increase is due to foreign exchange gains on the refundable investment tax 
credits  denominated  in  Canadian  dollars  revalued  against  a  weakening  U.S.  dollar.  The  investment  tax  credits 
receivable  relate  to  refundable  tax  credits  filed  for  the  2013 tax  year  and  the  2014  tax  period  prior  to  our  initial 
public  offering  that  remain  outstanding. Investment  tax  credits  recoverable  are  the  non-refundable  portion  of 
investment tax credits earned. The balance decreased $1.3 million to $0.8 million at December 31, 2016 from $2.1 
million at December 31, 2015 due to utilization of investment tax credits against current income taxes payable. This 
decrease was partially offset by estimated non-refundable credits earned in fiscal 2016.

Deferred revenue

Current ..................................................................................... $       55,458
13,198
Non-current..............................................................................
68,656

$        40,442 
          14,191
          54,633

As at December 
31, 2016

As at December 
31, 2015

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

Deferred  revenue  at  December  31,  2016 was  $68.7 million,  an increase  of  $14.1 million  compared  to  $54.6
million at December 31, 2015. We generally bill our customers annually in advance for subscriptions resulting in the 
amount  billed being initially  recorded  as  deferred  revenue  and  drawn  down  to  revenue  over  the  term. Deferred 
revenue increased due to contracts secured  with new customers and expansion of existing customer subscriptions. 
Deferred  revenue  also  varies  depending  upon  the  timing  of  billings for existing  and  new  customer  contracts.
Deferred revenue relating to subscription term periods beyond one year totaled $13.2 million at December 31, 2016
compared to $14.2 million at December 31, 2015.

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Summary of Quarterly Results

The following table summarizes selected results for the eight most recent completed quarters to December 31, 2016.

December 
31, 2016

September 
30, 2016

June 30, 
2016

March 31, 
2016

December 
31, 2015

September 
30, 2015

June         

30, 2015

March     
31, 2015

Three months ended

Revenue:

Subscription........................................ $      22,660
Professional services...........................
7,355
Maintenance & support ......................
249
30,264
9,493
20,771

Cost of revenue .......................................
Gross profit .............................................

$     20,753
8,918
250
29,921
9,466
20,455

$     19,935
8,538
261
28,734
8,713
20,021

Operating expenses .................................

Foreign exchange gain (loss)...................
Net finance income (expense) .................

Profit before income taxes.......................

Income tax expense.................................

17,031

3,740

(223)
78

3,595

1,884

16,386

4,069

(53)
96

4,112

1,687

15,142

4,879

(188)
59

4,750

1,510

$   18,490
8,304
238
27,032
8,105
18,927

13,721

5,206

266
74

5,546

2,177

$    16,963
6,977
251
24,191
6,789
17,402

11,984

5,418

(18)
32

5,432

4,146

$    16,544
6,870
251
23,665
6,862
16,803

10,402

6,401

(497)
30

5,934

2,128

$      16,284
7,137
283
23,704
6,287
17,417

$    15,408
4,018
285
19,711
5,805
13,906

9,677

7,740

(47)
42

7,735

2,537

9,658

4,248

(479)
24

3,793

1,405

Profit ....................................................... $        1,711

$        2,425

$        3,240

$      3,369

$      1,286

$       3,806

$       5,198

$       2,388

1,405

354

      479
     (24)

2,214

Share-based compensation ......................
Adjusted profit(1) ..................................... $      3,661
1,884
Income tax expense.................................

1,950

Depreciation............................................

Foreign exchange (gain) loss...................

Net finance (income) expense .................

748

223
(78)

2,060

1,850

2,280

1,229

1,176

1,083

964

$        4,485

$        5,090

$       5,649

$      2,515

$       4,982

$        6,281

$       3,352

1,687

1,510

683

53
(96)

543

188
(59)

2,177

520

(266)
(74)

4,146

2,128

2,537

499

18
(32)

461

497
(30)

412

47
(42)

      2,777

      2,327

      2,182

      2,357

      4,631

      3,056

       2,954

Adjusted EBITDA(1)................................ $        6,438

$        6,812

$        7,272

$      8,006

$       7,146

$       8,038

$        9,235

$       5,566

Basic earnings per share.......................... $         0.07
Diluted earnings per share....................... $         0.07
Adjusted diluted earnings per share(1)...... $         0.14

$         0.13

$         0.14

$         0.05

$         0.16

$         0.22

$         0.10

$         0.02

$         0.13

$         0.13

$         0.05

$         0.15

$         0.20

$         0.10

$         0.02

$         0.20

$         0.22

$         0.10

$         0.20

$         0.25

$         0.13

$         0.06

Note:

(1) Adjusted profit, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted diluted earnings per share are non-IFRS measures. See “Non-IFRS Measures”. For a 

reconciliation of these measures to the closest IFRS measure, where a comparable IFRS measure exists, see “Reconciliation of Non-
IFRS Measures” above.

Subscription revenue has increased steadily over the last eight quarters due to acquisition of new customers and 
expansion of existing customers. Professional services revenue varies quarter to quarter due to the size, timing and 
scheduling of customer engagements. Maintenance & support revenue has declined over the quarters due to support 
contracts  with  legacy  customers  with  perpetual  licenses  that  have  lapsed  and  the  migration  of  customers  to  a 
subscription model. Cost of revenue has increased as we continue to invest in the capacity to support the growth in 
our  business  with  gross  margin  ranging  from  68%  to  73%  of  revenue.  Operating  expenses  have  increased  as  we 
invest  in  sales,  marketing, and  product  development.  In  addition  to  increased  investment,  our  quarterly operating 
expenses  are  impacted  by  timing  of  sales  commissions  and  marketing  events.  As  a  significant  component  of  our 
operating  expenses  are  denominated  in  Canadian  dollars,  fluctuations  in  the  foreign  exchange  rate  with  the  U.S. 
dollar have had a positive impact on operating expenses and quarterly profit since fiscal 2015. 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary source of cash flow is sales of subscriptions for our software and sales of services. Our approach to 
managing liquidity is to ensure, to the extent possible, that we always have sufficient liquidity to meet our liabilities 
as  they  come  due.  We  do  so  by  continuously  monitoring  cash  flow  and  actual  operating  expenses  compared  to 
budget.

As at December 
31, 2016

As at December 
31, 2015

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

Cash and cash equivalents........................................................ $     127,910

$     99,390  

Cash and cash equivalents increased $28.5 million to $127.9 million at December 31, 2016, from $99.4 million 

at December 31, 2015.

In addition to the cash balances, we have a Cdn. $20.0 million revolving demand facility available to be drawn 
to meet ongoing working capital requirements. Our principal cash requirements are for working capital and capital 
expenditures.  Excluding  deferred  revenue,  working  capital  at  December  31,  2016 was  $146.9 million.  Given  the 
ongoing  cash  generated  from  operations  and  our  existing  cash  and  credit  facilities,  we  believe  there  is  sufficient 
liquidity to meet our planned growth and current financial obligations of $19.0 million.

The following table provides a summary of cash inflows and outflows by activity:

Three months ended
December 31,

Years ended 
December 31

2016

2015

2016

2015

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

Cash Inflow (Outflows) by activity
Operating activities.............................. $            17,089
Investing activities ...............................
(669)
Financing activities..............................
300
Effects of exchange rates .....................
(471)

$              8,522
(573)
868
(53)

$             31,126
(5,794)
3,267
(79)

$        45,248
(4,334)
1,858
(107)

Net cash inflows (outflows) .................

16,249

8,764

28,520

           42,665

Cash provided by operating activities

Cash  provided by  operating  activities  for  the  three  months  ended  December  31,  2016  was  $17.1 million,  up 
from $8.5 million generated for the same period in 2015. The increase was due to a decrease in accounts receivable
coupled with an increase in deferred revenue. These were partially offset by an increase in share-based payments,
depreciation and  income  tax  expense.  For  fiscal 2016,  cash  generated  by  operating  activities  was  $31.1 million 
compared  to  $45.2 million  for  the  same  period  in  2015.  The  decrease  in  cash  provided  by  operating  activities  of 
$13.8 million  was  due  primarily  to  the  receipt  of  a prepayment  of  an approximately  $20.0  million  multi-year 
subscription arrangement in the first quarter of 2015, lower profit and higher income taxes paid for the year ended 
December 31, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. This was partially offset by an increase in depreciation
and share-based payments.

Cash used in investing activities

Cash used in investing activities is driven by purchases of property and equipment primarily related to computer 
equipment  for  use  in  our  hosting  facilities  and  to  support  research  and development  requirements and  leasehold 
improvements. Cash used in the purchase of property and equipment for the three months ended December 31, 2016
was  $0.7 million,  an increase  of  $0.1 million  from  $0.6 million  in  2015.  For  the  year ended  December  31, 2016,
cash used in the purchase of property and equipment was $5.8 million, an increase of $1.5 million from $4.3 million 
in  2015. Purchases  will  fluctuate  from  period  over  period  due  to  timing  but  we  expect  to  continue  to  invest  in 

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additional  property  and equipment  to  support  the  growth  in  our  customer  base  and  to  take  advantage  of  new  and 
advanced technology.

Cash provided by financing activities

Cash provided by  financing activities  was $0.3 million and $3.3 million  for the three months and year ended 
December 31, 2016, respectively, compared to $0.9 million and $1.9 million  for the same periods in 2015. These 
amounts represent proceeds received upon exercise of stock options.

Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan

We have a Cdn. $20.0 million revolving demand credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”). As of December 31,

2016, and as of the date of this MD&A, no amounts had been drawn against the Revolving Facility.

The  interest  rate  on  the  Revolving  Facility  is  RBC  U.S.  prime  plus  0.50%  per  annum  for  U.S.  dollar 
denominated amounts and RBC U.S. base rate plus 0.50% per annum for Canadian dollar denominated amounts. In 
the event our aggregate borrowings under the Revolving Facility exceed Cdn. $2.5 million a borrowing limit applies 
that is based principally on our accounts receivable.

Contractual Obligations

Our operating lease commitments are primarily for office premises and secure data center facilities with expiry 
dates that range from March 2017 to May 2023. The majority of the lease commitments relate to our head office in 
Ottawa, Canada, the lease of which expires in May 2023. Given the ongoing cash generated from operations and our 
existing cash and credit facilities, we believe there is sufficient liquidity to meet our contractual obligations.

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as at December 31, 2016, including commitments 

relating to leasing contracts:

Less than 1 
year

1 to 
3 years

4 to 
5 years
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

More than 5 
years

Total amount

Commitments
Operating lease agreements ...................... $         1,902

Financial Obligations
Trade payables and accrued liabilities ......

10,496

$         3,637

$         2,424

$             501     $          8,464 

10,496

Total Contractual Obligations

$       12,398

$         3,637

$         2,424

$            501

$        18,960

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as at December 31, 2015, including commitments 

relating to leasing contracts:

Less than 1 
year

1 to 
3 years

4 to 
5 years
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

More than 5 
years

Total amount

Commitments
Operating lease agreements ...................... $         1,462

Financial Obligations
Trade payables and accrued liabilities ......

6,794

$         3,157

$          1,940

$          1,374     $         7,933

6,794

Total Contractual Obligations

$         8,256

$         3,157

$          1,940

$          1,374

$         14,727

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We  have no  off-balance  sheet  arrangements,  other  than  operating  leases  (which  have  been  disclosed  under 
“Liquidity and Capital Resources - Contractual Obligations”), that have, or are likely to have, a current or future 
material  effect  on  our  consolidated  financial  position,  financial  performance,  liquidity,  capital  expenditures  or 
capital resources.

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Transactions with Related Parties

We did not have any transactions during the three months and years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 that 

would be considered to be between the Company and a related party. 

Financial Instruments and Other Instruments

We  recognize  financial  assets  and  liabilities  when  we  become  party  to  the  contractual  provisions  of  the 
instrument.  On  initial  recognition, financial  assets  and  liabilities  are  measured  at  fair  value  plus  transaction  costs 
directly attributable to the financial assets and liabilities, except for financial assets or liabilities at fair value through
profit and loss, whereby the transactions costs are expensed as incurred.

Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet 

its contractual obligations. Our credit risk is primarily attributable to trade and other receivables.

The nature of our subscription based business results in payments being received in advance of the majority of 
the services being delivered; as a result, our credit risk exposure is low. As the majority of our revenues are earned 
over a period of time, the potential impact on our operating results is low as any uncollectible amounts would affect 
trade and other receivables and deferred revenue.

Currency risk

A portion of our revenues and operating costs are realized in currencies other than our functional currency, such 
as  the  Canadian  dollar,  Euros,  the  Hong  Kong  dollar,  South  Korean  Won and  Japanese  Yen.  As  a  result,  we  are 
exposed  to  currency  risk  on  these  transactions.  Also,  additional  earnings  volatility  arises  from  the  translation  of 
monetary assets and liabilities, investment tax credits recoverable and deferred tax assets and liabilities denominated 
in foreign currencies at the rate of exchange on each date of our consolidated statements of financial position; the 
impact of which is reported as a foreign exchange gain or loss or as income tax expense for deferred tax assets and 
liabilities.

Our objective in managing our currency risk is to minimize exposure to currencies other than our functional 

currency. We do not engage in hedging activities. We manage currency risk by matching foreign denominated 
assets with foreign denominated liabilities.

Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to 
changes in market interest rates. We believe that interest rate risk is low for our financial assets as the majority of 
investments are made in fixed rate instruments. We do have interest rate risk related to our credit facilities. The rates 
on our Revolving Facility are variable to bank prime rate.

Capital management

Our capital is composed of shareholders’ equity which includes our common shares. Our objective in managing 
our  capital  is  financial  stability  and  sufficient  liquidity  to  increase  shareholder  value  through  organic  growth  and 
investment in sales, marketing and product development. Our senior management team is responsible for managing 
the  capital  through  regular  review  of  financial  information  to  ensure  sufficient  resources  are  available  to  meet 
operating  requirements  and  investments  to  support  our  growth  strategy.  The  Board  of  Directors  is  responsible  for 
overseeing this process. In order to maintain or adjust our capital structure, we could issue new shares, repurchase 
shares, approve special dividends or issue debt.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Revenue

We derive revenue from subscriptions for our product comprised of our hosted SaaS application and fixed term 
subscription  licenses  of  our  software  products  (“On-premise  licenses”).  In  addition,  we  derive  revenue  from  the 
provision of professional services including implementation services, technical services and training and, to a lesser 
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degree, from maintenance and support services provided to customers with legacy perpetual licenses to our software 
products. Professional services do not include significant customization to, or development of, the software. 

We commence revenue recognition when all of the following conditions are met:

•

•

•

it is probable that the economic benefits of the transaction will flow to the entity; 

the amount of revenue can be measured reliably; and

the costs incurred for the transaction and the costs to complete the transaction can be measured reliably.

We  provide  our  SaaS,  On-premise  licenses  and  professional  services  on  a  stand-alone  basis  or  as  part  of  a 
multiple  element  arrangement.  Stand-alone  sales  occur  through  renewals  of  the  SaaS  or  On-premise  license  and 
stand-alone purchases of the same or similar professional services on an ongoing basis by customers. When sold in a 
multiple element arrangement, the SaaS or On-premise license and the professional services elements are considered 
separate  units  of  accounting  as  they  have  stand-alone  value  to  the  customer.  The  total  consideration  for  the 
arrangement  is  allocated  to  the  separate  units  of  accounting  based  on  their  relative  fair  value  and  the  revenue  is 
recognized for each unit when the requirements for revenue recognition have been met. We determine the fair value 
of each unit of accounting based on the selling price when they are sold separately. When the fair value cannot be 
determined  based  on  when  it  was  sold,  we  determine  a  value  that  most  reasonably  reflects  the  selling  price  that 
might be achieved in a stand-alone transaction. Inputs considered in making this determination include the specific 
parameters  and  model  used  in  determining  the  contract  price,  contracted  renewal  rates,  the  history  of  pricing, 
renewals and stand-alone sales activity of similar customers.

Subscription revenue related to the provision of SaaS or On-premise term licenses is recognized ratably over the 
contract term as the service or access to the software is delivered. The contract term begins when the service is made 
available or the license is delivered to the customer. 

We  enter  into  arrangements  for  professional  services  primarily  on  a  time  and  materials  basis.    Revenue  for 
professional services entered into on a time and material basis is recognized as the services are performed. In certain 
circumstances, the Company enters into arrangements for professional services on a fixed price basis. Revenue for 
fixed  price  arrangements  is  recognized  by  reference  to  the  stage  of  completion  of  the  contract,  taking  into 
consideration  the cost  incurred  to  date  in  relation  to  the  total  expected  cost  to  complete  the  deliverable.  If  the 
estimated cost to complete a contract results in a loss on the contract, the loss is recognized immediately in profit or 
loss.

Maintenance  and  support  services  provided  to  customers  with  legacy  perpetual  licenses  are  sold  as  a  single 
element  arrangement  with  one  unit  of  accounting.  Revenue  for  these  arrangements  is  recognized  ratably  over  the 
term of the maintenance contract.

Judgment is applied in determining the components of a  multiple element revenue arrangement. In allocating 
the consideration received among the multiple elements of a revenue arrangement, we must make estimates as to the 
fair value of each individual element. The selling price of the element on a stand-alone basis is used to determine the 
fair value. Where stand-alone sales do not exist, various inputs are used to determine the fair value. Changes to these 
inputs may result in different estimates of fair value for an element and impact the allocation of consideration and 
timing of revenue recognition.

Income taxes

Current income tax assets and liabilities for the current and prior periods are measured at the amount expected 
to be recovered from, or paid to, the taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute the amount are 
those that are enacted or substantively enacted, by the reporting date, in the countries where we operate and generate 
taxable income.

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recorded for the temporary differences between transactions that 
have been included in the financial statements or income tax returns. Deferred income taxes are provided for using 
the liability method. Under the liability method, deferred income taxes are recognized for all significant temporary 
differences between the tax and financial statement bases of assets and liabilities and for certain carry-forward items. 
Deferred income tax assets are recognized only to the extent that, in the opinion of management, it is probable that 
the deferred income tax assets will be realized.

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The recognition of deferred tax assets requires that we assess future taxable income available to utilize deferred 
tax assets related to deductible or taxable temporary differences. We consider the nature and carry-forward period of 
deferred tax assets, our recent earnings  history and forecast of future earnings in performing this assessment. The 
actual deferred tax assets realized may differ from the amount recorded due to factors having a negative impact on 
our operating results and lower future taxable income. 

Investment tax credits recoverable

The  recognition  of  investment  tax  credits  recoverable  requires  that  we  assess  future  tax  payable  available  to 
utilize  the  investment  tax  credits.  We  consider  the  carry-forward  period  of  the  investment  tax  credits,  our  recent 
earnings  history  and  forecast  of  future  earnings  in  performing  this  assessment.  We  determine  the  value  of  effort 
expended  towards  research  and  development  projects  that  qualify  for  investment  tax  credits  and  calculate  the 
estimated recoverable to be recognized. The allocation of direct salaries to qualifying projects is derived from time 
records and assessment by management. The actual investment tax credits claimed and realized may differ from the 
estimate based on the final tax returns and review by tax authorities.

Fair value of share-based payments

We use the Black-Scholes valuation model to determine the fair value of equity settled stock options. Estimates 
are required for inputs to this model including the fair value of the underlying shares, the expected life of the option, 
volatility, expected dividend yield and the risk-free interest rate. Variation in actual results for any of these inputs 
will result in a different value of the stock option realized from the original estimate.

Adoption of New Accounting Standards

Amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38 

In  May  2014,  the  International  Accounting  Standards  Board  issued  amendments  to  IAS  16  Property,  Plant  and 
Equipment  and  IAS  38  Intangible  Assets.  These  amendments  prohibit  entities  from  using  a  revenue-based 
depreciation method for items of property, plant and equipment. They also introduce a rebuttable presumption that 
revenue is not an appropriate basis for amortization of an intangible asset. The amendments explain that an expected 
future reduction in selling prices could be indicative of a reduction of the future economic benefits embodied in an 
asset. These amendments became effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016. The adoption 
of these amendments did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Other Amendments to IFRS standards

The  following  new  or  amended  standards  had  no  material  impact  on  the  Company’s  consolidated  financial 
statements.

-

-

-

-

-

IFRS 14 Regulatory Deferral Accounts

Accounting for Acquisitions of Interests in Joint Operations (Amendments to IFRS 11)

Agriculture: Bearer Plants (Amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 41)

Equity Method in Separate Financial Statements (Amendments to IAS 27)

Investments entities: Applying the Consolidation Exception (Amendment to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 28)

Changes to standards and interpretations

IFRS 15: Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“IFRS 15”)

In  May  2014,  the  IASB  issued  IFRS  15,  which  provides  a  single,  principles-based  five-step  model  for  revenue 
recognition to be applied to all customer contracts, and requires enhanced disclosures. The standard also provides 
guidance relating to recognition of customer acquisition costs. In April 2016, the IASB issued Clarifications to IFRS 
15  in  relation  to  the  identification  of  performance  obligations,  principal  versus  agent  considerations,  as  well  as 

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licensing application guidance. This standard will be effective January 1, 2018 and allows early adoption. We do not 
intend to adopt this standard early. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard and accordingly 
cannot yet reasonably estimate its effect on the consolidated financial statements.

Amendments to IFRS 2: Share-based Payments (“IFRS 2”)

In June 2016, the IASB issued amendments to IFRS 2. The amendments, which were developed through the IFRS 
Interpretations Committee, provide requirements for accounting for the effects of vesting and non-vesting conditions 
on the measurement of cash-settled share-based payments. They also provide guidance on the accounting for share-
based payment transactions with a net settlement feature for withholding tax obligations; and a modification to the 
terms and conditions of a share-based payment that changes the classification of the transaction from cash-settled to 
equity-settled. These amendments are to be applied prospectively for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 
2018.  Early  adoption  is  allowed  and  specific  transitional provisions  apply.  We  do  not  intend  to  adopt  these 
amendments early. We are currently evaluating the impact  of adopting  these amendments and accordingly cannot 
yet reasonably estimate their effect on the consolidated financial statements.
Amendments to IAS 12 Income Taxes (“IAS 12”)

In January 2016, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 12. The amendments clarify the accounting for deferred tax 
assets  for  unrealised  losses  on  debt  instruments  measured  at  fair  value.  These  amendments  are  to  be  applied 
retrospectively  for  annual  periods  beginning  on  or  after  January  1,  2017.  Early  adoption  is allowed.  We  do  not 
intend to adopt these amendments early. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting these amendments and 
accordingly cannot yet reasonably estimate their effect on the consolidated financial statements.

Amendments to IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows (“IAS 7”)

In January 2016, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 7. These amendments require entities to provide disclosures 
that  help  users  of  the  financial  statements  to  better  understand  changes  in  liabilities  that  arise  from  financing 
activities, including both changes arising from cash flow and non-cash changes. These amendments are to be applied 
prospectively for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Early adoption is allowed. We do not intend 
to  adopt  these  amendments  early.  We  are  currently  evaluating  the  impact  of  adopting  these  amendments  and 
accordingly cannot yet reasonably estimate their effect on the consolidated financial statements.

IFRS 16: Leases (“IFRS 16”)

In January 2016, the IASB issued IFRS 16, which specifies how to recognize, measure, present and disclose leases. 
The standard provides a single lessee accounting model, requiring lessees to recognize assets and liabilities for all 
leases  unless  the  lease  term  is  12  months  or  less  or  the  underlying  asset  have a  low  value.  Consistent  with  its 
predecessor, IAS 17, the new lease standard continues to require lessors to classify leases as operating or finance. 
IFRS 16 is to be applied retrospectively for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019. Earlier application 
is  permitted  if  IFRS  15  has  also  been  applied.  We  do  not  intend  to  adopt  this  standard  early.  We  are  currently 
evaluating  the  impact  of  adopting  this  standard  and  accordingly  cannot  yet  reasonably  estimate  its  effect  on  the 
consolidated financial statements.

IFRS 9: Financial Instruments (“IFRS 9”)

In  July  2014,  the  IASB  issued  the  final  version  of  IFRS  9,  bringing  together  the  classification  and  measurement, 
impairment and hedge accounting phases of the project to replace IAS 39, Financial Instruments: Recognition and 
Measurement.  This  standard  simplifies  the  classification  of  a  financial  asset  as  either  at  amortized  cost  or  at  fair 
value as opposed to the multiple classifications, which were permitted under IAS 39. This standard also requires the 
use of a single impairment method as opposed to the multiple methods in IAS 39. The approach in IFRS 9 is based 
on how an entity manages its financial instruments in the context of its business model and the contractual cash flow 
characteristics  of  the  financial  assets.  The  standard  also  adds  guidance  on  the  classification  and  measurement  of 
financial liabilities. IFRS 9 is to be applied retrospectively for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018. 
Early application is permitted. We do not intend to adopt this standard early. We are currently evaluating the impact 
of  adopting  this  standard  and  accordingly  cannot  yet  reasonably  estimate  its  effect  on  the  consolidated  financial 
statements.

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Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The  Company’s  Chief  Executive  Officer  (“CEO”)  and  Chief  Financial  Officer  (“CFO”)  are  responsible  for 
establishing and  maintaining our disclosure controls and procedures. We maintain a set of disclosure controls and 
procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be publicly disclosed is recorded, 
processed,  summarized  and  reported  on  a  timely  basis.  Our  CEO  and  CFO  have  evaluated  the  design  and 
effectiveness  of  the  Company’s  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  at  the  financial  year  end  and  based  on  the 
evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

Our internal controls over financial reporting (“ICFR”) are designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding 
the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance 
with IFRS. Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate ICFR. Management, including 
our CEO and CFO, does not expect that our ICFR will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud or will be effective 
under all future conditions. A control system is subject to inherent limitations and even those systems determined to 
be  effective  can  provide  only  reasonable,  but  not  absolute,  assurance  that  the  control  objectives  will  be  met  with 
respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

National Instrument 52-109 of the Canadian Securities Administrators requires our CEO and CFO to certify that 
they are responsible for establishing and maintaining ICFR and that those internal controls have been designed and 
are effective in providing reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of 
financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Our CEO and CFO are also responsible for disclosing any changes to 
our internal  controls  during  the  most  recent  period  that  have  materially  affected,  or  are  reasonably  likely  to 
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Our management under the supervision of our CEO 
and CFO has evaluated the design of our ICFR based on the Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued in 2013 
by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring  Organizations  of  the  Treadway  Commission.  As  at  December  31,  2016, 
management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s ICFR and concluded that such ICFR is effective and that 
there  are  no  material  weaknesses  in  the  Company’s  ICFR  that  have  been  identified  by  management. Effective 
January 1, 2016, we changed our accounting system, and in order to accommodate the new system, certain of our 
internal controls and processes were updated. The changes did not have a material effect on, and are not reasonably 
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Outstanding Share Information

As of December 31, 2016, our authorized capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares with no 
stated par value. Changes in the number of common shares, options, restricted share units and deferred share units
outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2016 and as of February 28, 2017 are summarized as follows:

Class of Security

Common shares
Stock Options
Restricted Share Units
Deferred Share Units

Number 
outstanding at 
December 31, 
2015

24,420,004
2,571,206
89,999
9,000

Number 
outstanding at 
December 31, 
2016

24,940,114
2,459,872
70,728
21,668

Net issued

109,650
(245,150)
(16,197)

-

Number
outstanding at 
February 28, 
2017

25,049,764
2,214,722
54,531
21,668

Net issued

520,110
(111,334)
(19,271)
12,668

Our  outstanding  common  shares increased by 520,110 shares  in  2016 due  to  435,334 options  exercised,  the 

vesting of 77,859 restricted share units and 6,917 deferred share units.

Our outstanding stock options decreased by 111,334 options in 2016 due to the grant of 336,000 options less 

435,334 options exercised and 12,000 options forfeited. Each option is exercisable for one common share.

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Management's Discussion and Analysis

Our outstanding restricted share units decreased by 19,271 in 2016 due to the grant of 58,588 restricted share 
units and the vesting of 77,859 such restricted share units which were settled by the issuance of common shares. Our 
outstanding deferred share units increased by 12,668 during fiscal 2016 due to the  grant of 19,585 deferred share 
units less 6,917 deferred share units vested. Upon vesting, each restricted share unit and deferred share unit can be 
paid  out  or  settled  in  cash,  an  equivalent  number  of  common  shares,  or  a  combination  thereof,  as  elected  by  the 
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

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Consolidated Financial Statements of

Kinaxis Inc.

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

KPMG LLP 
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Ottawa ON K2P 2P8 
Canada 
Telephone 613-212-5764 
Fax 613-212-2896 

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT 

To the Shareholders of Kinaxis Inc. 

We  have  audited  the  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  of  Kinaxis  Inc., 
which  comprise  the  consolidated  statements  of  financial  position  as  at  December  31, 
2016 and December 31, 2015, the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, 
changes  in  shareholders’  equity  and  cash  flows  for  the  years  ended  December  31, 
2016, and December 2015, and notes, comprising a summary of significant accounting 
policies and other explanatory information.   

Management's Responsibility for the Consolidated Financial Statements 

Management  is  responsible  for  the  preparation  and  fair  presentation  of  these 
consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting 
Standards,  and  for  such  internal  control  as  management  determines  is  necessary  to 
enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material 
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. 

Auditors’ Responsibility 

Our responsibility  is to  express an opinion  on these consolidated financial statements 
based on our audits.  We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally 
accepted  auditing  standards.    Those  standards  require  that  we  comply  with  ethical 
requirements  and  plan  and  perform  the  audit  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about 
whether the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement. 

An  audit  involves  performing  procedures  to  obtain  audit  evidence  about  the  amounts 
and  disclosures  in  the  consolidated  financial  statements.    The  procedures  selected 
depend  on  our  judgment,  including  the  assessment  of  the  risks  of  material 
misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.  In 
making  those  risk  assessments,  we  consider  internal  control  relevant  to  the  entity's 
preparation  and  fair  presentation  of  the  consolidated  financial  statements  in  order  to 
design  audit  procedures  that  are  appropriate  in  the  circumstances,  but  not  for  the 
purpose  of  expressing  an  opinion  on  the  effectiveness  of  the  entity's  internal  control.  
An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and 
the  reasonableness  of  accounting  estimates  made  by  management,  as  well  as 
evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. 

We  believe  that  the  audit  evidence  we  have  obtained  in  our  audits  is  sufficient  and 
appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion. 

KPMG LLP is a Canadian limited liability partnership and a member firm of the KPMG  
network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative  
(“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity.  
KPMG Canada provides services to KPMG LLP. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Opinion 

In  our  opinion,  the  consolidated  financial  statements  present  fairly,  in  all  material 
respects,  the  consolidated  financial  position  of  Kinaxis  Inc.  as  at  December  31,  2016 
and  December  31,  2015,  and  its  consolidated 
its 
consolidated  cash  flows  for  the  years  ended  December  31,  2016  and  December  31, 
2015 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.  

financial  performance  and 

Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants 
February 28, 2017 
Ottawa, Canada 

 
 
 
 
Kinaxis Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

As at December 31
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables (note 5)
Investment tax credits receivable (note 13)
Investment tax credits recoverable (note 13)
Prepaid expenses

Non-current assets:

Property and equipment (note 4)
Deferred tax assets (note 13)

2016

2015

$

127,910
23,820
1,583
755
3,333
157,401

10,652
239

$

99,390
15,833
1,532
2,083
1,906
120,744

7,352
(cid:3013)

$

168,292

$

128,096

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity 

Current liabilities:

Trade payables and accrued liabilities (note 6)
Deferred revenue

$

Non-current liabilities:
Lease inducement
Deferred revenue
Deferred tax liability (note 13)

Shareholders’ equity

Share capital (note 8)
Contributed surplus
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Deficit

Commitments (note 17)
Contingencies (note 20)

10,495
55,458
65,953

18
13,198
1,412
14,628

97,164
13,924
(519)
(22,858)
87,711

$

6,794
40,442
47,236

62

14,191  
1,003
15,256

90,808
8,873
(474)
(33,603)
65,604

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

On behalf of the Board of Directors:

(signed) Douglas Colbeth                            Director   (signed) John (Ian) Giffen                      Director

$

168,292

$

128,096

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Kinaxis Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Years ended December 31
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)

Revenue (note 10)

Cost of revenue

Gross profit

Operating expenses:

Selling and marketing
Research and development (note 11)
General and administrative

Other income (expense):

Foreign exchange loss
Finance income

Profit before income taxes

Income tax expense (note 13):

Current
Deferred

Profit

Other comprehensive loss:

Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently

to profit or loss:

Foreign currency translation differences -

foreign operations

Total comprehensive income

Basic earnings per share

2016

2015

$

115,951

$

91,271

35,777

80,174

30,350
20,652
11,278
62,280

17,894

(198)
307
109

25,743

65,528

18,264
15,197
8,260
41,721

23,807

(1,041)
128
(913)

18,003

22,894

7,088
170
7,258

10,745

3,487
6,729
10,216

12,678

(45)

(21)

$

$

10,700

0.44

$

$

12,657

0.53

Weighted average number of basic common shares (note 9)

24,654,369

23,953,609

Diluted earnings per share

0.41

0.50

Weighted average number of diluted common shares (note 9)

25,977,615

25,465,632

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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Kinaxis Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

Years ended December 31
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

Accumulated
other
Contributed comprehensive
loss

surplus

Share
capital

Total 
equity

Deficit

Balance, December 31, 2014

$

87,219

$

6,152

$

(453)

$

(46,281)

$

46,637

Profit
Other comprehensive loss
Total comprehensive income

Share options exercised
Restricted share units vested
Share-based payments
Total shareholder transactions

(cid:3013)
(cid:3013)
(cid:3013)

2,721
868

3,589

(cid:3013)
(cid:3013)
(cid:3013)

(863)
(868)
4,452
2,721

(cid:3013)
(21)
(21)

(cid:3013)
(cid:3013)
(cid:3013)
(cid:3013)

12,678

12,678

(cid:3013)
(cid:3013)
(cid:3013)
(cid:3013)

12,678
(21)
12,657

1,858
(cid:3013)
4,452
6,310

Balance, December 31, 2015

$

90,808

$

8,873

$

(474)

$

(33,603)

$

65,604

Profit
Other comprehensive loss
Total comprehensive income

Share options exercised
Restricted share units vested
Deferred share units vested
Share-based payments
Total shareholder transactions

(cid:3013)
(cid:3013)
(cid:3013)

4,845
1,360
151

6,356

(cid:3013)
(cid:3013)
(cid:3013)

(1,578)
(1,360)
(151)
8,140
5,051

(cid:3013)
(45)
(45)

(cid:3013)
(cid:3013)
(cid:3013)
(cid:3013)
(cid:3013)

10,745

10,745

(cid:3013)
(cid:3013)
(cid:3013)
(cid:3013)
(cid:3013)

10,745
(45)
10,700

3,267
(cid:3013)
(cid:3013)
8,140
11,407

Balance, December 31, 2016

$

97,164

$

13,924

$

(519)

$

(22,858)

$

87,711

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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(cid:2163)
(cid:2163)
(cid:2163)
(cid:2163)
Kinaxis Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Years ended December 31
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

Cash flows from operating activities:

Profit
Items not affecting cash:

Depreciation of property and equipment (note 4)
Share-based payments (note 8)
Amortization of lease inducement
Investment tax credits recoverable
Income tax expense (note 13)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (note 14)

Income taxes paid

Cash flows used in investing activities:

Purchase of property and equipment (note 4)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Common shares issued

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

2016

2015

$

10,745

$

12,678

2,494
8,140
(44)
1,328
7,258
3,408
(2,203)
31,126

1,726
4,452
(47)
1,008
10,216
16,100
(885)
45,248

(5,794)

(4,334)

3,267

28,599

99,390

1,858

42,772

56,725

Effects of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

(79)

(107)

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year 

$

127,910

$

99,390

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Kinaxis Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

1. Corporate information:

Kinaxis  Inc.  (“Kinaxis”  or  the  "Company")  is  incorporated  under  the  Canada  Business 
Corporations  Act  and  domiciled  in  Ontario,  Canada.  The  address  of  the  Company’s  registered 
office  is  700  Silver  Seven  Road,  Ottawa,  Ontario.  The  consolidated  financial  statements  of  the 
Company  as  at  and  for  the  years ended  December  31,  2016 and  2015 comprise  the  Company 
and its subsidiaries.

Kinaxis is a  leading  provider of cloud-based subscription software  that enables its customers to 
improve  and  accelerate  analysis  and  decision-making  across  their  supply  chain  operations. 
Kinaxis is a global enterprise with offices in Chicago, United States; Tokyo, Japan; Hong Kong, 
China; Eindhoven, The Netherlands; Seoul, South Korea; and Ottawa, Canada.

2. Basis of preparation:

(a) Statement of compliance:

The  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  International 
Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards 
Board  (“IASB”),  and  include  the  accounts  of  Kinaxis  Inc.  and  its  five  wholly-owned 
subsidiaries, Kinaxis Corp., Kinaxis Asia Limited, Kinaxis Japan K.K., Kinaxis Korea Limited
and Kinaxis Europe B.V.

The consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on 
February 28, 2017.

(b) Measurement basis:

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except 
for certain financial instruments measured at fair value. Historical cost is generally based on 
the fair value of the consideration given in exchange for assets. 

(c) Presentation currency:

These consolidated financial statements are presented in United States dollars (“USD”) which 
is  the  functional  currency  of  the  Company  and  its  subsidiaries  unless  otherwise  stated. 
Tabular amounts are presented in thousands of USD.

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Kinaxis Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

2. Basis of preparation (continued):

(d) Foreign currency:

Foreign currency transactions

The  financial  statements  of  the  Company  and  its  wholly-owned  subsidiaries  (excluding 
Kinaxis Japan K.K., Kinaxis Korea Limited and Kinaxis Europe B.V.), are measured using the 
United  States  dollar  as  the  functional  currency.    Transactions  in  currencies  other  than  the 
U.S. dollar are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. 
At  the  end  of  each  reporting  period,  monetary  items  denominated  in  foreign  currencies  are 
translated to the functional currency at the rates prevailing at that date. Exchange differences 
on  monetary  items  are  recognized  in  profit  or  loss  in  the  period  in  which  they  arise.  Non-
monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated 
to  the  functional  currency  at  the  rates  prevailing  at  the  date  when  the  fair  value  was 
determined.  Non-monetary  items  that  are  measured  in  terms  of  historical  cost  in  a  foreign 
currency are translated using the rates at the date of the transaction. 

Foreign operations

The  consolidated  financial  statements  also  include  the  accounts  of  its  wholly-owned 
subsidiaries  Kinaxis  Japan  K.K.,  Kinaxis  Korea  Limited and  Kinaxis  Europe  B.V.,  translated 
into  U.S.  dollars.    The  financial  statements  of  Kinaxis  Japan  K.K.  are  measured  using  the 
Japanese  Yen  as  its  functional  currency;  the  financial  statements  of  Kinaxis  Korea  Limited 
are measured using the Korean Won as its functional currency and the financial statements 
of  Kinaxis  Europe  B.V.  are  measured  using  the  European  Euro  as  its  functional  currency. 
Assets and liabilities have  been translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates prevailing 
at the end of each reporting period. Income and expense items are translated at the average 
exchange  rates  for  the  period,  unless  exchange  rates  fluctuate  significantly  during  that 
period, in which case the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions are used. Exchange 
differences arising, if any, are recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in 
shareholders’ equity.

(e) Use of estimates and judgments:

The  preparation  of  the  consolidated  financial  statements  in  accordance  with  IFRS  requires 
management  to  make  judgments,  estimates  and  assumptions  that  affect  the  application  of 
accounting  policies  and  the  reported  amounts  of  assets,  liabilities,  revenue,  expenses  and 
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.  Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Estimates and judgments included, but are not limited to, the allocation of consideration for a 
multiple  element  revenue  arrangement,  recognition  of  deferred  tax  assets,  valuation  of 
investment  tax  credits  recoverable  and  valuation  of  share-based  payments.  Estimates  and 
assumptions  are  reviewed  periodically  and  the  effects  of  revisions  are  recorded  in  the 
consolidated financial statements in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any 
future periods affected.

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Kinaxis Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

2. Basis of preparation (continued):

(e) Use of estimates and judgments (continued):

       Allocation of consideration to multiple elements of a revenue arrangement

Judgment  is  applied  in  determining  the  components  of  a  multiple  element  revenue 
arrangement.  In  allocating  the  consideration  received  among  the  multiple  elements  of  a 
revenue  arrangement,  management  must  make  estimates  as  to  the  fair  value  of  each 
individual  element. The  selling  price  of  the  element  on  a  stand-alone  basis  is  used  to 
determine the fair value.  Where stand-alone sales do not exist, various inputs as detailed in 
note 3(b) are used to determine the fair value. Changes to these inputs may result in different 
estimates of fair value for an element and impact the allocation of consideration and timing of 
revenue recognition.

Income taxes

The recognition of deferred tax assets requires the Company to assess future taxable income 
available to utilize deferred tax assets related to deductible or taxable temporary differences.  
The  Company  considers  the  nature  and  carry-forward  period  of  deferred  tax  assets,  the 
Company’s  recent  earnings  history  and  forecast  of  future  earnings  in  performing  this 
assessment. The  actual  deferred  tax  assets  realized  may  differ  from  the  amount  recorded 
due to factors having a negative impact on operating results of the Company and lower future 
taxable income.

Investment tax credits recoverable

The recognition of investment tax credits recoverable requires the Company to assess future 
tax payable available to utilize the investment tax credits.  The Company considers the carry-
forward  period  of  the  investment  tax  credits,  the  Company's  recent  earnings  history  and 
forecast of future earnings in performing this assessment.

The  Company  determines  the  value  of  effort  expended  towards  research  and  development 
projects that qualify for investment tax credits and calculates the estimated recoverable to be 
recognized.    The  allocation  of  direct  salaries  to  qualifying  projects  is  derived  from  time 
records  and  assessment  by  management.    The  actual  investment  tax  credits  claimed  and 
realized  may  differ  from  the  estimate  based  on  the  final  tax  returns  and  review  by  tax 
authorities.

Fair value of share-based payments

The Company uses the  Black-Scholes  valuation model to determine the fair  value of equity 
settled stock options.  Estimates are required for inputs to this model including the fair value 
of the underlying shares, the expected life of the option, volatility, expected dividend yield and 
the  risk-free  interest  rate. Variation  in  actual  results  for  any  of  these  inputs  will  result  in  a 
different value of the stock option realized from the original estimate. The assumptions and 
estimates used are further outlined in note 8.

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Kinaxis Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

3. Significant accounting policies:

(a) Basis of consolidation:

Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Company. The financial statements of subsidiaries 
are included  in the consolidated financial statements from the date that control  commences 
until the date that control ceases. The accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed 
when  necessary  to  align  them  with  the  policies  adopted  by  the  Company.  All  intercompany 
transactions,  balances,  revenues  and  expenses  between  the  Company  and  its  subsidiaries 
have been eliminated.

(b) Revenue recognition:

its  hosted  software-as-a-service  application  (“SaaS”)  and 

The  Company  derives  revenue  from subscription  of  its  product  (“subscription  revenue”) 
comprised  of
term 
subscription  license  of  its  software  products (“On-premise  license”).    In  addition,  the 
including 
Company  derives 
implementation  services,  technical  services  and  training and,  to  a  lesser  degree,  from 
maintenance and support services provided to customers with legacy perpetual licenses to its 
software  products. Professional  services  do  not  include  significant  customization  to,  or 
development of, the software.  

the  provision  of  professional  services

revenue 

fixed 

from 

The Company commences revenue recognition when all of the following conditions are met:

(cid:120)

(cid:120)

(cid:120)

it is probable that the economic benefits of the transaction will flow to the entity; 

the amount of revenue can be measured reliably; and

the  costs  incurred  for  the  transaction  and  the  costs  to  complete  the  transaction  can  be
measured reliably.

The Company provides its SaaS, On-premise licenses and professional services on a stand-
alone  basis  or  as  part  of  a  multiple  element  arrangement. Stand-alone  sales  occur  through 
renewals of the SaaS or On-premise term license and stand-alone purchases of the same or 
similar  professional  services  on  an  ongoing  basis  by  customers.  When  sold  in  a  multiple 
element  arrangement,  the  SaaS or  On-premise  license  and  the  professional  services 
elements are considered separate units of accounting as they have stand-alone value to the 
customer.  The  total  consideration  for  the  arrangement is  allocated  to  the  separate  units  of 
accounting  based  on  their  relative  fair  value and  the  revenue  is  recognized  for  each  unit 
when  the  requirements  for  revenue  recognition  have  been  met.    The  Company  determines 
the  fair  value  of  each unit  of  accounting  based  on  the  selling  price  when  they  are  sold 
separately. When the fair value cannot be determined based on when it was sold separately, 
the Company determines a value that most reasonably reflects the selling price that might be 
achieved in a stand-alone transaction. Inputs considered in making this determination include 
the specific parameters and model used in determining the contract price, contracted renewal 
rates, the history of pricing, renewals and stand-alone sales activity of similar customers.

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Kinaxis Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

3. Significant accounting policies (continued):

(b) Revenue recognition (continued):

Subscription  revenue related  to  the  provision  of  SaaS  or  On-premise term licenses is 
recognized  ratably  over  the  contract  term as  the  service  or  access  to  the  software is 
delivered.  The  contract  term  begins  when  the service  is  made  available or  the  license  is 
delivered to the customer. 

The  Company  enters  into  arrangements  for  professional services  primarily  on  a  time  and 
materials basis.  Revenue for professional services entered into on a time and material basis
is recognized as the services are performed. In certain circumstances, the Company enters 
into  arrangements  for  professional services  on  a  fixed  price  basis.  Revenue  for  fixed  price 
arrangements is  recognized  by  reference  to  the  stage  of  completion  of  the  contract,  taking 
into consideration the cost incurred to date in relation to the total expected cost to complete 
the deliverable. If the estimated cost to complete a contract results in a loss on the contract, 
the loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss.

Maintenance and support services provided to customers with legacy perpetual licenses are 
sold  as  a  single  element  arrangement  with  one  unit  of  accounting.    Revenue  for  these 
arrangements is recognized ratably over the term of the maintenance contract.

(c) Financial instruments:

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognized when the Company becomes a party 
to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value. Transaction costs 
that  are  directly  attributable  to  the  acquisition  or  issue  of  financial  assets  and  financial 
liabilities (other than financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
(“FVTPL”)) are  added  to  or  deducted  from  the  fair  value  of  the  financial  assets  or  financial 
liabilities,  as  appropriate,  on  initial  recognition.  Transaction  costs  directly  attributable  to  the 
acquisition  of  financial  assets  or  financial  liabilities  at  fair  value  through  profit  or  loss  are 
recognized immediately in profit or loss.

Financial assets

All financial assets are recognized and de-recognized on trade date and are initially recorded 
at fair value plus transaction costs, except for those financial assets classified FVTPL whose 
transaction costs are expensed as incurred.

The  Company  determines  the  classification  of  its  financial  assets  at  initial  recognition. 
Financial instruments are classified as follows:

Financial Asset
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Investment tax credits receivable

Classification under IAS 39
Loans and receivables – amortized cost
Loans and receivables – amortized cost
Loans and receivables – amortized cost

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Kinaxis Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

3. Significant accounting policies (continued):

(c) Financial instruments (continued):

Loans and receivables

Financial  assets  classified  as  loans  and  receivables  have fixed  or  determinable  payments 
that  are  not  quoted  in  an active  market. Subsequent  to  initial  recognition,  loans  and 
receivables are measured at amortized cost by using the effective interest method, less any 
impairment.  Interest  income  is  recognized  by  applying  the  effective  interest  rate  except  for 
short-term receivables where the interest revenue would be immaterial.

Effective interest method

The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortized cost of a debt or asset 
instrument and allocating interest income over the relevant period. The effective interest rate 
is  the  rate  that  exactly  discounts  estimated  future  cash  receipts  (including  all  fees  paid  or 
received  that form  an  integral  part  of  the  effective  interest  rate,  transaction  costs  and  other 
premiums  or  discounts)  through  the  expected life  of  the  debt
instrument,  or,  where 
appropriate, a shorter period to the net carrying amount on initial recognition.

Impairment of financial assets

Financial  assets,  other  than  those  categorized  as  FVTPL,  are  assessed  for  indicators  of 
impairment at the end of each reporting period. Financial assets are impaired where there is 
objective  evidence  that,  as  a  result  of  one  or  more  events  that  occurred  after  the  initial 
recognition  of  the  financial  asset,  the  estimated  future  cash  flows  of  the  investment  have 
been negatively affected.

Certain categories of financial assets, such as trade and other receivables, are assessed for 
impairment  individually  and  on  a  collective  basis.  Objective  evidence  of  impairment  for  a 
portfolio of receivables could include the Company’s past experience of collecting payments, 
an  increase  in  the  number  of  delayed  payments  in  the  portfolio  past  the  average  credit 
period, as well as observable changes in national or local economic conditions that correlate 
with default on receivables.

For  all  other  financial  assets,  objective  evidence  of  impairment  could  include  significant 
financial difficulty of the issuer or counterparty, default or delinquency in interest or principal 
payments  or  it  becoming  probable  that  the  borrower  will  enter  bankruptcy  or  financial  re-
organization.

For financial assets carried at amortized cost, the amount of the impairment is the difference 
between  the  asset’s  carrying  amount  and  the  present  value  of  estimated  future  cash  flows, 
discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

3. Significant accounting policies (continued):

(c) Financial instruments (continued):

Financial liabilities

Financial  liabilities  are  classified  as  either  financial  liabilities  at  FVTPL  or  other  financial 
liabilities.

The  Company  determines  the  classification  of  its  financial  liabilities  at  initial  recognition. 
Financial instruments are classified as follows:

Financial liability
Trade payables and accrued liabilities

Classification under IAS 39
Other financial liabilities – amortized cost

Other financial liabilities

The Company classifies non-derivative financial liabilities as other financial liabilities.  Other 
financial liabilities are accounted for at amortized cost by using the effective interest method.

Financial liabilities - FVTPL

Financial  liabilities  that  contain  one  or  more  embedded  derivatives  may  be  designated  as 
other  financial  liabilities  at  FVTPL  and  accounted  for  as  one  hybrid  instrument  rather  than 
separating the embedded derivatives from the host contract.

De-recognition of financial liabilities

The  Company  de-recognizes  financial  liabilities  when,  and  only  when,  the  Company’s 
obligations are discharged, cancelled or they expire.

(d) Cash and cash equivalents:

Cash and cash equivalents include cash investments in interest-bearing accounts which can 
readily be redeemed for cash  without penalty or are  issued for terms of ninety  days  or less 
from the date of acquisition.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

3. Significant accounting policies (continued):

(e) Property and equipment:

less  accumulated  depreciation  and 
Property  and  equipment  are  measured  at  cost
accumulated impairment losses.  Property and equipment under finance leases are stated at 
the present value of minimum lease payments.  Cost includes expenditures that are directly 
attributable to the acquisition of the asset.  The assets are depreciated over their estimated 
useful lives using the straight-line method as this most closely reflects the expected pattern of 
consumption of the future economic benefits. 

Property and equipment

Computer equipment
Computer software
Office furniture and equipment
Leasehold improvements

Rate

3 - 5 years
1 - 5 years
3 - 5 years
Shorter of useful life or term of lease

Depreciation  methods,  useful  lives  and  residual  values  are  reviewed  at  each  financial  year 
end and adjusted prospectively if appropriate.

At  the  end  of  each  reporting  period,  the  Company  reviews  the  carrying  amounts  of  its 
property  and  equipment  to  determine  whether  there  is  any  indication  of  impairment.    If  any 
such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine 
the extent of the impairment loss (if any). The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value 
less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows 
are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market 
assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. For the purpose 
of impairment testing, assets that cannot be tested individually are grouped together into the 
smallest  group  of  assets  that  generates  cash  inflows  from  continuing  use  that  are  largely 
independent  of  the  cash  inflows  of  other  assets  or  groups  of  assets  (the  “cash-generating 
unit, or CGU”). If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying 
amount,  the  carrying  amount  of  the  asset  is  reduced  to  its  recoverable  amount.  An 
impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss.  

Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less 
costs to sell.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

3. Significant accounting policies (continued):

(f) Leases:

Leases  are  classified  as  either  finance or  operating  in  nature.    Finance leases  are  those 
which  substantially  transfer  the  benefits  and  risks  of  ownership  to  the  Company.    Assets 
acquired under finance leases are depreciated at the same rates as those described in note 
3(e). Obligations recorded under finance leases are reduced by the principal portion of lease 
payments.  The imputed interest portion of lease payments is charged to finance costs.

Payments  made  under  operating  leases  are  recognized  in  profit  or  loss  on  a  straight-line 
basis over the term of the lease. Lease incentives received are recognized as an integral part 
of the total lease expense, over the term of the lease.

(g) Employee benefits:

The Company offers a defined contribution plan to its employees which is a post-employment 
benefit plan under which an entity pays fixed contributions into a separate entity and will have 
no  legal  or  constructive  obligation  to  pay  further  amounts.  Obligations  for  contributions  to 
defined contribution pension plans are recognized as  an employee benefit expense in profit 
or loss in the periods during which services are rendered by employees. 

(h) Provisions:

A provision is recognized if, as a result of a past event, the Company has a present legal or 
constructive  obligation  that  can  be  estimated  reliably,  and  it  is  probable  that  an  outflow  of 
economic  benefits  will  be  required  to  settle  the  obligation.  Provisions  are  determined  by 
discounting  the  expected  future  cash  flows  at  a  pre-tax  rate  that  reflects  current  market 
assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding 
of the discount is recognized as finance cost.

A provision for onerous contracts is recognized when the expected benefits to be derived by 
the Company from a contract are lower than the unavoidable cost of meeting its obligations 
under  the  contract.  The  provision  is  measured  at  the  present  value  of  the  lower  of  the 
expected  cost  of  terminating  the  contract  and  the  expected  net  cost  of  continuing  with  the 
contract. Before a provision is established, the Company recognizes any impairment loss on 
the assets associated with that contract.

(i) Research and development expense:

Research  and  development  costs  are  expensed  as  incurred unless  the  criteria  for 
capitalization are met.  No research or development costs have been capitalized to date.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

3. Significant accounting policies (continued):

(j)

Income taxes:

Current  and  deferred  income  taxes  are  recognized  as  an  expense  or  recovery  in  profit  or 
loss, except  when they relate to items that are recognized  outside  profit or loss (whether in 
other  comprehensive  income  or  directly  in  equity),  in  which  case  the  tax  is  also  recognized 
outside of profit or loss.

Current income tax

Current income tax assets and liabilities for the current and prior periods are measured at the 
amount expected to be recovered from, or paid to, the taxation authorities. The tax rates and 
tax laws used to compute the amount are those that are enacted or substantively enacted, by 
the  reporting  date,  in  the  countries  where  the  Company  operates  and  generates  taxable 
income.

Deferred income tax

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recorded for the temporary differences between 
transactions that have been included in the consolidated financial statements or income tax 
returns. Deferred income taxes are provided for using the liability method. Under the liability 
method,  deferred  income  taxes  are  recognized  for  all  significant  temporary  differences 
between the tax and financial statement bases of assets and liabilities and for certain carry-
forward  items.  Deferred  income  tax  assets  are  recognized  only  to  the  extent  that,  in  the 
opinion of management, it is probable that the deferred income tax assets will be realized.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in 
the year when the asset is realized or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) 
that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date. Deferred income tax 
assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date 
of the enactment or substantive enactment. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when 
there  is  a  legally  enforceable  right  to  set  off  current  tax  assets  against  current  tax  liabilities 
and when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Company 
intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.

Investment tax credits

Investment  tax  credits  relating  to  scientific  research  and  experimental  development 
expenditures are recorded in the fiscal period the qualifying expenditures are incurred based 
on  management’s  interpretation  of  applicable  legislation  in  the  Income  Tax  Act  of  Canada. 
Credits  are  recorded  provided  there  is  reasonable  assurance  that  the  tax  credit  will  be 
realized. Credits claimed are subject to review by the Canada Revenue Agency.

Credits  claimed  in  connection  with  research  and  development  activities  are  accounted  for 
using  the  cost  reduction  method.  Under  this  method,  assistance  and  credits  relating  to  the 
acquisition of equipment is deducted from the cost of the related assets, and those relating to 
current  expenditures,  which  are  primarily  salaries  and  related  benefits,  are  included  in  the 
determination of profit or loss as a reduction of the research and development expenses.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

3. Significant accounting policies (continued):

(k) Share-based payments:

The Company uses the fair value based method to measure share-based compensation for 
all share-based awards made to employees and directors. The grant date fair value of equity-
settled  share-based  payment  awards  granted  to  employees  is  generally  recognized  as  an 
expense, with a corresponding increase in equity, over the vesting period of the awards. The 
grant  date  fair  value  is  determined  using  the  Black-Scholes  model for  option  grants. The 
market value of the Company’s shares on the date of the grant is used to determine the fair 
value of share units issued. Each tranche of an award is considered a separate award with its 
own  vesting  period  and  grant  date  fair  value.  The  amount  recognized  as  an  expense  is 
adjusted  to  reflect  the  number of  awards  for  which  the  related  service  and  non-market 
performance conditions are expected to be met, such that the amount ultimately recognized 
is based on the number of awards that meet the related service and non-market performance 
conditions at  the  vesting  date.    For  share-based  payment  awards  with  non-vesting  (i.e. 
performance) conditions, the grant date fair value of the share-based payment is measured to 
reflect such conditions and there  is no true-up for differences between expected and actual 
outcomes.

Where the terms of an equity-settled transaction award are modified, the minimum expense 
recognized is the expense as if the terms had not been modified and if the original terms of 
the  award are met. An  additional expense  is recognized for any modification that  increases 
the total fair  value  of the share-based payment transaction, or is otherwise beneficial to the 
employee as measured at the date of modification.

(l) Earnings per share:

Basic  earnings  per  share  are calculated  by  dividing  profit  or  loss by  the  weighted  average 
number  of  common  shares  outstanding  during  the reporting period.  Diluted  earnings  per 
share are calculated similar to basic earnings per share except the weighted average number 
of  common  shares  outstanding  is  adjusted  for  the  effects  of  all  dilutive  potential  common 
shares, which are comprised of additional shares from the assumed exercise or conversion of 
share options.  Options that have  a dilutive  impact are assumed to have been  exercised or 
converted on the later of the beginning of the period or the date granted.

(m) Lease inducement:

The  lease  inducement  represents  rent-free  periods  and  a  tenant  allowance  provided  to  the 
Company  by  a  lessor  in  connection  with  a  leased  property.    These  amounts  have  been 
deferred as a lease inducement and are being amortized as a reduction in rent expense over 
the expected term of the lease.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

3. Significant accounting policies (continued):

(n) Standards and interpretations in issue:

Amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38 

In  May  2014,  the  International  Accounting Standards  Board  issued  amendments  to  IAS  16 
Property,  Plant  and  Equipment  and  IAS  38  Intangible  Assets.  These  amendments  prohibit 
entities  from  using  a  revenue-based  depreciation  method  for  items  of  property,  plant  and 
equipment. They also introduce a rebuttable presumption that revenue is not an appropriate 
basis  for  amortization  of  an  intangible  asset.  The  amendments  explain  that  an  expected 
future  reduction  in  selling  prices  could  be  indicative  of  a  reduction  of  the  future  economic 
benefits  embodied  in  an  asset.  These  amendments  became  effective  for  annual  periods 
beginning  on  or  after  January  1,  2016.  The  adoption  of  these  amendments  did  not  have  a 
material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Other Amendments to IFRS standards

The  following new  or  amended  standards  had  no  material  impact  on  the  Company’s 
consolidated financial statements.

-

-

-

-

-

IFRS 14 Regulatory Deferral Accounts

Accounting for Acquisitions of Interests in Joint Operations (Amendments to IFRS 11)

Agriculture: Bearer Plants (Amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 41)

Equity Method in Separate Financial Statements (Amendments to IAS 27)

Investments entities: Applying the Consolidation Exception (Amendment to IFRS 10, 
IFRS 12 and IAS 28)

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

3. Significant accounting policies (continued):

(o) Standards and interpretations in issue not yet adopted:

The  following  is  a  list  of  standards  and  amendments  that  have  been  issued  but  not  yet 
adopted by the Company.

IFRS 9: Financial Instruments (“IFRS 9”)

In July 2014, the IASB issued the final version of IFRS 9, bringing together the classification 
and  measurement,  impairment  and  hedge  accounting  phases  of  the  project  to  replace  IAS 
39,  Financial  Instruments:  Recognition  and  Measurement.  This  standard  simplifies  the 
classification of a financial asset as either at amortized cost or at fair value as opposed to the 
multiple  classifications  which  were  permitted  under  IAS  39.  This  standard  also  requires  the 
use  of  a  single  impairment  method  as  opposed  to  the  multiple  methods  in  IAS  39.  The 
approach  in  IFRS  9  is  based  on  how  an  entity  manages  its  financial  instruments  in  the 
context  of  its  business  model  and  the  contractual  cash  flow  characteristics  of  the  financial 
assets. The standard also adds guidance on the classification and measurement of financial 
liabilities.  IFRS  9  is  to  be  applied  retrospectively  for  annual  periods  beginning  on  or  after 
January 1, 2018. Early application is permitted. The Company does not intend to adopt this 
standard  early  and  is currently  evaluating  the  impact  of  adopting  this  standard  and 
accordingly  cannot  yet  reasonably  estimate  its  effect  on  the  consolidated  financial 
statements.

IFRS 15: Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“IFRS 15”)

In  May  2014,  the  IASB issued  IFRS  15,  which  provides  a  single,  principles-based  five-step
model for revenue recognition to be applied to all customer contracts, and requires enhanced 
disclosures. The  standard  also  provides  guidance  relating  to recognition  of customer 
acquisition  costs. In  April  2016,  the  IASB  issued  Clarifications  to  IFRS  15  in  relation  to  the 
identification  of  performance  obligations,  principal  versus  agent  considerations,  as  well  as 
licensing  application  guidance.  This standard  will be  effective  January  1,  2018  and  allows 
early  adoption.  The  Company does not  intend to  adopt  this  standard  early and  is currently 
evaluating  the  impact  of  adopting  this  standard  and  accordingly  cannot  yet  reasonably 
estimate its effect on the consolidated financial statements.

IFRS 16: Leases (“IFRS 16”)

In  January  2016,  the  IASB issued  IFRS  16, which  specifies  how  to  recognize,  measure, 
present  and  disclose  leases.  The  standard  provides  a  single  lessee  accounting  model, 
requiring lessees to recognize assets and liabilities for all leases unless the lease term is 12 
months or less or the underlying asset has a low value. Consistent with its predecessor, IAS 
17,  the  new  lease  standard  continues  to  require  lessors  to  classify leases  as  operating  or 
finance.  IFRS  16  is  to  be  applied  retrospectively  for  annual  periods  beginning  on  or  after 
January  1,  2019.  Earlier  application  is  permitted  if  IFRS  15  has  also  been  applied. The 
Company does not intend to adopt this standard early and is currently evaluating the impact 
of  adopting  this  standard  and  accordingly  cannot  yet  reasonably  estimate  its  effect  on  the
consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

3. Significant accounting policies (continued):

(o) Standards and interpretations in issue not yet adopted (continued):

Amendments to IAS 7: Statement of Cash Flows (“IAS 7”)

In January 2016, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 7. These amendments require entities 
to  provide  disclosures  that  help  users  of  the  financial  statements  to  better  understand 
changes  in  liabilities that arise from financing activities, including  both changes  arising from 
cash  flow  and  non-cash  changes. These  amendments  are  to  be  applied  prospectively  for 
annual  periods  beginning  on  or  after  January  1,  2017.  Early  adoption  is  allowed.  The 
Company does not  intend  to adopt these amendments early and  is currently  evaluating the 
impact of adopting these amendments and accordingly cannot yet reasonably estimate their
effect on the consolidated financial statements.

Amendments to IAS 12: Income Taxes (“IAS 12”)

In  January  2016,  the  IASB issued  amendments  to  IAS  12.  The  amendments  clarify  the 
accounting for deferred tax assets for unrealized losses on debt instruments measured at fair 
value. These amendments are to be applied retrospectively for annual periods beginning on 
or after January 1, 2017. Early adoption is allowed. The Company does not intend to adopt 
these  amendments early and  is currently  evaluating  the  impact  of  adopting  these 
amendments and accordingly cannot yet reasonably estimate their effect on the consolidated 
financial statements.

Amendments to IFRS 2: Share Based Payments (“IFRS 2”)

In  June  2016,  the  IASB  issued  amendments  to  IFRS  2.  The  amendments,  which  were 
developed through the IFRS Interpretations Committee, provide requirements for accounting 
for  the  effects  of  vesting  and  non-vesting  conditions  on  the  measurement  of  cash-settled 
share-based  payments.  They  also  provide  guidance  on  the  accounting  for  share-based 
payment  transactions  with  a  net  settlement  feature  for  withholding  tax  obligations;  and  a 
modification  to  the  terms  and  conditions  of  a  share-based  payment  that  changes  the 
classification of the transaction from cash-settled to equity-settled. These amendments are to 
be  applied  prospectively  for  annual  periods  beginning  on  or  after  January  1,  2018.  Early 
adoption is allowed and specific transitional provisions apply. The Company does not intend
to  adopt  these  amendments early  and  is currently  evaluating  the  impact  of  adopting  these 
amendments and accordingly cannot yet reasonably estimate their effect on the consolidated 
financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

4. Property and equipment:

Computer
equipment

Computer
software

Office
furniture and
equipment

Leasehold
improvements

Total
property and
equipment

Cost

Balance, December

31, 2014

$

7,052

$

959

$

894

$

2,196

$

11,101

Additions
221
Dispositions                            (1,757)                     (298)                   (782)                         (6)
Balance, December

4,062

12

39

4,334
(2,843)

31, 2015

Additions
Balance, December

31, 2016

$

$

9,357

$

700

$

124

$

2,411

$

12,592

5,148

103

5

538

5,794

14,505

$

803

$

129

$

2,949

$

18,386

Accumulated
depreciation

Computer
equipment

Computer
software

Office
furniture and
equipment

Leasehold
improvements

Total
property and
equipment

Balance, December

31, 2014

$

2,915

$

509

$

846

$

2,087

$

6,357

Depreciation
51
Dispositions                            (1,757)                    (298)                     (782)                        (6)
Balance, December

1,519

139

17

1,726
(2,843)

31, 2015

Depreciation
Balance, December

31, 2016

$

$

2,677

$

350

$

2,216

153

4,893

$

503

$

81

16

97

$

$

2,132

$

5,240

109

2,494

2,241

$

7,734

Carrying
value

Computer
equipment

Computer
software

Office
furniture and
equipment

Leasehold
improvements

Total
property and
equipment

December 31, 2015
December 31, 2016

$

6,680
9,612

$

350
300

$

$

43
32

279
708

$

7,352
10,652

There were no asset dispositions in 2016 and there were no proceeds associated with the asset
dispositions in 2015. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

4.   Property and equipment (continued):

The  following  table  presents  the  depreciation  expense  by  function  for  the  years ended 
December 31:

Cost of revenue
Selling and marketing
Research and development
General and administrative

$

2016

1,864
2
414
214

$

2015

1,139
2
324
261

$

2,494

$

1,726

5.  Trade and other receivables:

The following table presents the trade and other receivables for the Company as at December 31:

Trade accounts receivable
Other

Allowance for doubtful accounts

$

2016

20,362
3,696
24,058
(238)

$

2015

14,912
921
15,833
(cid:237)

$

23,820

$

15,833

There have been no balances written off for the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 
31, 2015. 

6. Trade payables and accrued liabilities:

The following table presents the trade payables and accrued liabilities for the Company as at 
December 31:

2016

2015

721
Trade accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
5,569
Taxes payable                                                                                            2,462                         504

2,201
5,832

$

$

$

10,495

$

6,794

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

7. Credit facility:

On  October  30,  2015,  the  Company’s  revolving  demand  facility  was  increased  to  CAD$20.0 
million. The revolving demand facility bears interest at bank prime plus 0.50% per annum and has 
not been drawn at December 31, 2016.

In  addition  to  providing  a  general  security  agreement  representing  a  first  charge  over  the 
Company’s assets, the Company must meet certain financial covenants as specified in the facility 
agreement. The Company was in compliance with these financial covenants as at December 31, 
2016 and continues to be at the time of approval of these consolidated financial statements.
In 
the  event  our  aggregate  borrowings  under  the  Revolving  Facility  exceed  CAD$2.5  million  a 
borrowing limit applies that is based principally on our accounts receivable.

8. Share capital:

Issued:

Authorized

The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Common Shares.

Issued:

                                                                                                                     Common shares

                                                                                                                    Shares            Amount

Shares outstanding at December 31, 2014                                        

23,739,342  

$

87,219

Shares issued from exercised options                                             
Shares issued from vested restricted share units

622,328
58,334

2,721

868                      

Shares outstanding at December 31, 2015                                         24,420,004

$

90,808

Shares issued from exercised options                                                    
Shares issued from vested restricted share units
Shares issued from exercised deferred share units                                    

435,334
77,859
6,917

4,845
1,360
151

Shares outstanding at December 31, 2016

        24,940,114      $

97,164

Stock option plans

The Company has outstanding stock options issued under its 2010 and 2012 stock option plans. 
No  further  options  may  be  granted  under  the  2010  stock  option  plan.  In  June  2015,  the  option 
pool was  increased  by  715,698  to  2,215,698. In  June  2016,  the  option  pool  was  increased  by 
739,566 to 2,955,264.  Stock options are granted with an exercise price equal to or greater than 
the  stock’s  TSX  price  at  the  date  of  grant  as  determined  by  the  Board  of  Directors  and  the 
maximum term of an option is typically ten years.  Options are granted periodically and typically 
vest over four years.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

8. Share capital (continued):

Stock option plans (continued):

A summary of the status of the plan is as follows:

December 31, 2016

Weighted
average
Shares exercise price

2,571,206
336,000
(435,334)
(12,000)

(cid:3013)

$ 15.62
44.64
7.53
13.20
(cid:3013)

December 31, 2015

Shares

2,170,802
1,048,000
(622,328)
(24,818)
(450)

Weighted
average
exercise price

$ 5.74
29.71
2.99
9.26
0.87

2,459,872

$ 21.42

2,571,206

$ 15.62

926,372

$ 11.16

787,393

$ 3.97

Options outstanding,
beginning of year

Granted
Exercised
Forfeited
Expired

Options outstanding, 

end of year

Options exercisable, 

end of year

The  following  table  summarizes  information  about  stock  options  outstanding  at  December  31, 
2016:

Options outstanding

Options exercisable

Range
of exercise
prices

Number
outstanding
at 12/31/16

$   1.60 to 3.20
6.60 to 9.95
10.00 to 14.50
18.00 to 24.50
28.00 to 30.50
33.00 to 35.50
37.00 to 47.50

481,941
538,000
121,900
201,250
116,031
704,750
296,000

Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
life

4.94
7.09
7.87
8.29
8.84
9.00
9.70

Weighted
average
exercise
price

$ 2.25
9.64
13.08
20.38
28.69
33.75
45.98

Number
exercisable
at 12/31/16

466,941
203,000
46,900
17,500
16,781
175,250

(cid:3013)

Weighted
average
exercise
price

$ 2.22
9.62
13.13
19.62
28.34
33.75
(cid:3013)

2,459,872

7.75

$ 21.42

926,372

$ 11.16

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

8. Share capital (continued):

Stock option plans (continued):

At  December  31,  2016,  there  were  488,264 (2015  – 566,000) stock  options  available  for  grant 
under the Plan. In 2016, the Company granted 336,000 (2015 – 1,048,000) options and recorded 
share-based  compensation  expense  of  $6,329 (2015  - $2,997)  related  to  the  vesting  of  options 
granted in 2016 and previous years.  The per share weighted-average fair value of stock options 
granted in 2016 was $14.14 (2015 - $9.84) on the date of grant using the Black Scholes option-
pricing  model  with  the  following  weighted-average  assumptions:  exercise  price  is  equal  to  the 
price of the underlying share, expected dividend yield 0%, risk-free interest rate of 1.16% (2015 -
1.64%),  an  expected  life  of  3  to  6  years  (2015  – 3  to  8  years),  and  estimated  volatility  of  41% 
(2015 - 40%).  Volatility is estimated by benchmarking to comparable publicly traded companies 
operating in a similar market segment.  The forfeiture rate was estimated at 10% (2015 - 10%). 
The  forfeiture  rate  is  estimated  based  upon  an  analysis  of  actual  forfeitures.  In  2015, 
optionholders that had options with U.S. dollar strike prices were given the option to convert them 
to Canadian dollar strike prices based on the exchange rate that would be in effect on the date of 
the election, being May 7, 2015. The conversion was accounted for as a modification. As the fair 
value  of  the  options  was  the  same  immediately  prior  to  and  after  the  conversion  there  was  no 
accounting impact resulting from the modification.

Share Unit Plan

At  December  31,  2016,  there  were  516,412  share  units  available  for  grant  under  the  Plan.  In 
2016, the Company  granted 58,588 (2015 – 95,000)  restricted share  units (“RSU”). There were
70,728  (2015  – 89,999)  RSUs  outstanding  at  December  31,  2016.  Each  RSU  entitles  the 
participant to receive one Common Share. The RSUs vest based over time in three equal annual 
tranches. The grant date fair value of the RSUs granted in 2016 was $25.27 (2015 - $17.35) per 
unit  using  the  fair  value  of  a  Common  Share  at  time  of  grant.  The  Company  recorded  share-
based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2016 of $1,316 (2015 - $1,299)
related to the RSUs. 

In 2016, the Company granted 19,585 (2015 – 9,000) deferred share units (“DSU”). There were 
21,668  (2015  – 9,000)  DSUs  outstanding  at  December  31,  2016.  Each  DSU  entitles  the 
participant  to  receive  one  Common  Share.  The  DSUs  vest  immediately  as  the  participants  are 
entitled  to  the  shares  upon  termination  of  their  service.  The  fair  value  of  the  DSUs  granted  in
2016  was  $25.27  (2015  – $17.35)  per  unit  using  the  fair  value  of  a  Common  Share  at  time  of 
grant. The Company recorded share-based compensation expense for the year ended December 
31, 2016 of $495 (2015 - $156) related to the DSUs.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

8. Share capital (continued):

Stock option plans (continued):

The following table presents the share-based payments expense by function:

Cost of revenue
Selling and marketing
Research and development
General and administrative

9. Earnings (loss) per share:

2016

$        1,251
1,471
1,254
                                          4,164

$

2015

854
863
995
1,740

$

8,140

$

4,452

The  following  table  summarizes the  calculation  of  the  weighted  average  number  of  basic  and 
diluted common shares.

2016

2015

Issued common shares at beginning of period

24,420,004

23,739,342

Effect of shares issued from exercise of options
Effect of shares issued from vesting of restricted

227,639

210,911

share units

                                                                                              4,042                 3,356

Effect of shares issued from vesting of deferred                                           

share units                                                                                                    2,684                       (cid:3013)

Weighted average number of basic common

shares at December 31

24,654,369

23,953,609

Effect of share options on issue                                                               1,172,787
Effect of share units on issue                                                                      150,459
Weighted average number of diluted common

1,401,382
110,641

shares at December 31                                                                       25,977,615

25,465,632

For the year ended December 31, 2016, 1,000,750 (2015 – 841,000) options were excluded from 
the  weighted  average  number  of  diluted  common  shares  as  their  effect  would  have  been  anti-
dilutive. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

10. Revenue:

The following table presents the revenue of the Company for the years ended December 31:

Subscription
Professional services
Maintenance and support

2016

2015

$

81,838
33,115
998

$

65,199
25,002
1,070

$

115,951

$

91,271

11. Research and development:

The  following  table  presents  the  research  and  development  expenses of  the  Company  for  the
years ended December 31:

Research and development expenses
Investment tax credits

2016

2015

$

$

22,116
(1,464)

20,652

$

$

16,786
(1,589)

15,197

12. Personnel expenses:

The  following  table  presents  the  personnel  expenses  incurred  by  the  Company  for  the  years 
ended December 31:

Salaries including bonuses
Benefits
Commissions
Share-based payments

2016

2015

$

43,849
6,639
8,866
8,140

$

33,099
5,334
5,718
4,452

$

67,494

$

48,603

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

13. Income taxes:

The income tax amounts recognized in profit and loss are as follows:

Current tax expense

Current income tax

Deferred tax expense:

Origination and reversal of temporary differences

2016

2015

7,088
$
                            7,088

$

3,487
3,487

170
170

6,729
6,729

$

7,258

$

10,216

A  reconciliation  of  the  income  tax  expense  to  the  expected  amount  using  the  Company’s 
Canadian tax rate is as follows:

2016

2015

Canadian tax rate                                                                                          26.50%

26.50%

Expected Canadian income tax expense

$

4,771

$

6,067

Increase (reduction) in income taxes resulting from:

512   
Difference between current and future tax rates and other
Foreign tax rate differences
260
Permanent difference of share-based payments                                      2,157
(442)
Foreign exchange differences

(149)
214
1,180
2,904

$

7,258

$

10,216

Foreign  exchange  differences  arise  upon  conversion  of  the  financial  statements  of  Kinaxis  Inc. 
from  U.S.  dollars,  its  functional  currency,  to  Canadian  dollars,  the  currency  used  for  tax  filing 
purposes.

The deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

Deferred tax assets
Deferred tax liabilities

                                                                 239                      (cid:3013)

(1,412)

(1,003)

$

(1,173)

$

(1,003)

2016

2015

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

13. Income taxes (continued):

The tax effects of temporary differences and carry-forwards are as follows:

Deferred tax assets (liabilities):

Tax effect of investment tax credits
Share issuance costs
Property and equipment

             Other

$

2016

2015

$

(937)
540
(1,056)

(948)
732
(827)
280                      40

The movements in the deferred tax balances were as follows:

$

(1,173)

$

(1,003)

Balance at
January 1,
2016

Recognized

Balance at
in profit December 31
2016
and loss

Tax effect of investment tax credits
Share issuance costs                                         
Property and equipment
Other

$

$

(948)
11
732                 (192)
(827)                  (229)
40                 240

$

(937)
540
(1,056)
280

$

(1,003)

$

(170)

$

(1,173)

Non-capital loss carry-forwards
Unclaimed scientific research and

experimental development

Tax effect of investment tax credits
Share issuance costs
Property and equipment
Other

Balance at
January 1,
2015

Recognized

Balance at
in profit December 31
2015
and loss

$

2,509

$

(2,509)

$

       (cid:3013)

2,013
                 (867)
           1,138
                 863
                70

(2,013)
(81) 
(406)  

(1,690)
(30)

(cid:3013)
(948)
732
(827)
40

$

5,726

$

(6,729)

$

(1,003)

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

13. Income taxes (continued):

The  Company  has  investment  tax  credits  available  to  reduce  federal  income  taxes  payable  in 
Canada  of  $755 as  at  December  31,  2016 (2015 - $2,083) which  begin  to  expire  in  2029. The 
Company  has  investment  tax  credits receivable of  $1,583 as  at  December  31,  2016 (2015  -
$1,532) relating to refundable investment tax credits filed.

The  Company  recognizes  deferred  tax  assets  pursuant  to  an  assessment  of  the  likelihood  that 
the  Company  will  generate  sufficient  future  taxable  income  against  which  the  benefit  of  the 
deferred  tax  assets  may  or  may  not  be  realized.  This  assessment  requires  management  to 
exercise  significant  judgment  and  make  estimates  with  respect  to  the  Company’s  ability  to 
generate  taxable  income  in  future  periods  and  utilize  deferred  tax  assets.  The  Company 
considered  all  existing  evidence  in  performing  this  assessment  including  the  history  of 
profitability,  secured  backlog,  forecasted earnings  potential  for  new  business  growth,  and  the 
ability to realize the assets prior to expiry.  

Deferred  tax  liabilities  have  not  been  recognized  for  temporary  differences  associated  with 
investments  in  subsidiaries  as  the  Company  is  able  to  control  the  timing  of  the  reversal  of  the 
temporary  differences  and  it  is  probable  that  the  temporary  differences  will  not  reverse  in  the 
foreseeable future.  The aggregate amount of these temporary differences at December 31, 2016
was $7,271 (2015 - $4,660).

14. Statement of cash flows:

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

2016

2015

Trade and other receivables
Investment tax credits receivable
Prepaid expenses
Trade payables and accrued liabilities
Deferred revenue

$

(7,968)
(51)
(1,429)
(1,183)
                                                          14,039

$

1,141
442
18
(2,737)
17,236

$

3,408

$

16,100

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

15. Financial instruments:

Fair value of financial instruments

The  fair  value  of  financial  assets  and  liabilities,  together  with  their  carrying  amounts  are  as 
follows:

Carrying
value

2016
Fair
value

Carrying
value

2015
Fair
value

Financial assets

Loans and receivables, measured 

at amortized cost:

Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Investment tax credits receivable

$

127,910
23,820
1,583

$

127,910
23,820
1,583

$

99,390
15,833
1,532

$

99,390
15,833
1,532

$

153,313

$

153,313

$

116,755

$

116,755

Carrying
value

2016
Fair
value

Carrying
value

2015
Fair
value

Financial liabilities

Other financial liabilities, measured
at amortized cost:

Trade payables and accrued 

liabilities                                   $

10,495

10,495

6,794

6,794

$

10,495

$

10,495

$

6,794

$

6,794

Measurement of fair value

The Company’s fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure 

fair value. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are:

Level  1  values  are  based  on  unadjusted  quoted  prices  in  active  markets  that  are 

accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 values are based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or model inputs 
that  are  observable  either  directly  or  indirectly  for  substantially  the  full  term  of  the 
asset or liability.

Level  3  values  are  based  on  prices  or  valuation  techniques  that  require  inputs  that  are 

both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

When the inputs used to measure fair value fall within more than one level of the hierarchy, the 
level  within  which  the  fair  value  measurement  is  categorized  is  based  on  the  Company’s 
assessment of the lowest level input that is the most significant to the fair value measurement.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

15. Financial instruments (continued):

Measurement of fair value (continued)

The fair value of financial assets and liabilities are determined as follows:

(cid:120)

The  carrying  amounts  of  trade  and  other  receivables,  investment  tax  credits 
receivable  and  trade  payables  and  accrued  liabilities approximate  fair  market  value 
due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, there were no transfers between level 1, level 2 and 
level 3 classified assets and liabilities. The fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are 
considered to approximate the carrying amounts.

The following tables provide the disclosures of the fair value and the level in the hierarchy:

As at December 31, 2016

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Financial assets classified as loans and receivables:

Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables                                       
Investment tax credits receivable

$

127,910
(cid:237)
(cid:237)(cid:3)

$

(cid:237)(cid:3)
           23,820
1,583

$

Financial liabilities at amortized cost:

Trade payables and accrued liabilities                   $

(cid:237)

$

10,495

$

(cid:237)(cid:3)
(cid:237)
(cid:237)

(cid:237)(cid:3)

As at December 31, 2015

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Financial assets classified as loans and receivables:

Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables                                       
Investment tax credits receivable

$

99,390
(cid:237)
(cid:237)(cid:3)

$

(cid:237)(cid:3)
           15,833
1,532

$

Financial liabilities at amortized cost:

Trade payables and accrued liabilities                   $

(cid:237)

$

6,794

$

(cid:237)(cid:3)
(cid:237)
(cid:237)

(cid:237)(cid:3)

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Kinaxis Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

15. Financial instruments (continued):

Financial risk management:

(a) Credit risk:

Credit  risk  is  the  risk  of  an  unexpected  loss  if  a  customer  or  counterparty  to  a  financial 
instrument  fails  to  meet  its  contractual  obligations.  The  Company’s  credit  risk  is  primarily 
attributable to its trade and other receivables.

The  nature  of  the  Company’s  subscription  based  business  results  in  payments  being 
received  in  advance  of  the  majority  of  the  services  being  delivered;  as  a  result,  the 
Company’s credit risk exposure is low. At December 31, 2016, two customers accounted for 
greater than 10% of total trade receivables (2015 - two customers - 10%). For the year ended 
December 31, 2016, one customer individually accounted for 12.3% of revenue (2015 - one
customer accounted for 10.6%). As the majority of the Company’s revenues are earned over 
a  period  of  time,  the  potential  impact  on  the  Company’s  operating  results  is  low  as  any 
uncollectible amounts would affect trade and other receivables and deferred revenue.

The  maximum  exposure  to  credit  risk  for  trade  receivables  by  geographic  region  was  as 
follows:

Canada
United States
Other foreign

$

2016

1,164
17,969
991

$

2015

265
14,056
591

$

20,124

$

14,912

The  aging  of  the  trade  receivables  that  were  not  impaired  at  the  reporting  date  was  as 
follows:

Current

Past due:

0 – 30 days
31 – 60 days
Greater than 60 days

$

$

2016

11,806

5,746
1,603
969

$

$

2015

10,096

4,440
235
141

$

20,124

$

14,912

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

15. Financial instruments (continued):

Financial risk management (continued):

(a) Credit risk (continued):

The Company establishes  an allowance for doubtful accounts based  on amounts which are 
past due, historical trends, and any available information indicating that a customer could be
experiencing  liquidity  or  going  concern  problems.  Amounts  considered  uncollectible  are 
written  off.  During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2016,  the  Company  did  not  write off  any 
trade receivables that were deemed not collectible. The Company recorded an allowance for 
doubtful accounts of $238 as at December 31, 2016 (2015 - $Nil).

The  Company  invests  its  excess  cash  in  short-term  investments  with  the  objective  of 
maintaining  safety  of  principal  and  providing  adequate  liquidity  to  meet  all  current  payment 
obligations  and  future  planned  capital  expenditures  with  the  secondary  objective  of 
maximizing  the  overall  yield  of  the  investment.  The  Company  manages  its  credit  risk  on 
investments by dealing only with major Canadian banks and investing only in instruments that 
management believes have high credit ratings. Given these high credit ratings, the Company 
does not expect any counterparties to these investments to fail to meet their obligations. 

The  Company’s  exposure  to  credit  risk  is  limited  to  the  carrying  amount  of  financial  assets 
recognized  at  the  date  of  Consolidated  Statement  of  Financial  Position,  as  summarized 
below:

Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Investment tax credits receivable

(b) Liquidity risk:

2016

$

127,910
23,820
1,583

$

2015

99,390
15,833
1,532

$

153,313

$

116,755

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as 
they fall due.

The Company’s approach to managing liquidity risk is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will 
always  have  sufficient  liquidity  to  meet  liabilities  when  due.  The  Company  also  manages 
liquidity  risk  by  continuously  monitoring  actual  and  budgeted  expenses.  Furthermore,  the 
Board  of  Directors  reviews  and  approves  the  Company’s  operating  and  capital  budgets,  as 
well  as  any  material  transactions  out  of  the  ordinary  course  of  business,  including 
acquisitions or other major investments or divestitures.

At December 31, 2016, the Company had cash and cash equivalents totaling $127,910 (2015
- $99,390). Further, the Company has a credit facility as disclosed in note 7.

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Kinaxis Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

15. Financial instruments (continued):

(b) Liquidity risk (continued):

The following are the remaining contractual maturities of financial liabilities at December 31, 
2016 and 2015:

December 31, 2016

Trade payables and
accrued liabilities

Contractual cash flows

Carrying
amount

Total

3 months
or less

3 to 12
months

1 to 5
years

More
than 5
years

$ 10,495

$ 10,495

$ 10,495

$ 10,495

$ 10,495

$ 10,495

$

$

(cid:3013)

(cid:3013)

$

$

(cid:3013)

(cid:3013)

$

$

(cid:3013)

(cid:3013)

Contractual cash flows

Carrying
amount

Total

3 months
or less

3 to 12
months

1 to 5
years

More
than 5
years

$

$

6,794

6,794

$

$

6,794

$ 6,794

6,794

$ 6,794

$

$

(cid:3013)

(cid:3013)

$

$

(cid:3013)

(cid:3013)

$

$

(cid:3013)

(cid:3013)

December 31, 2015

Trade payables and
accrued liabilities

(c) Market risk:

Market  risk  is  the  risk  that  changes  in  market  prices,  such  as  foreign  exchange  rates  and 
interest  rates,  will  affect  the  Company’s  income  or  the  value  of  its  holdings  of  financial 
instruments.

Currency risk

A  portion  of  the  Company’s  revenues  and  operating  costs  are  realized  in  currencies  other 
than its functional currency, such as the Canadian dollar, Euro, Hong Kong dollar, Japanese 
Yen and  Korean  Won.  As  a  result,  the  Company  is  exposed  to  currency  risk  on  these 
transactions. Additional earnings volatility arises from the translation of monetary assets and 
liabilities  denominated  in  foreign  currencies  at  the  rate  of  exchange  on  each  date  of  the 
Consolidated  Statements  of  Financial  Position;  the  impact  of  which  is  reported  as  a  foreign 
exchange  gain  or  loss. The  Company  is also  subject to  currency  risk  on  its  income  tax 
expense due to foreign exchange impacts resulting from translating financial results to local 
currency for Canadian tax reporting purposes. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

15. Financial instruments (continued):

(c) Market risk (continued):

The  Company’s  objective  in  managing  its  currency  risk  is  to  minimize  its  exposure  to 
currencies  other  than  its  functional  currency.  The  Company  does  so  by  matching  foreign 
denominated assets with foreign denominated liabilities.

The  Company  is  mainly  exposed  to  fluctuations  between  the  U.S.  dollar  and  the  Canadian 
dollar. For the year ending December 31, 2016, if the Canadian dollar had strengthened 5% 
against  the  U.S.  dollar  with  all  other  variables  held  constant,  pre-tax  income  for  the  year 
would have been $1,652 lower (2014 - $1,099 lower). Conversely, if the Canadian dollar had 
weakened 5% against the U.S. dollar with all other variables held constant, there would be an 
equal, and opposite impact, on pre-tax income.

The summary quantitative data about the Company’s exposure to currency risk is as follows:

December 31, 2016

In thousands of (local currency)

             USD

CAD          JPY         EUR         HKD            KRW             

Trade receivables
Other receivables
Trade payables
Accrued liabilities

20,035

–
2,547       1,348
(214)
(1,413)
(4,313)
(4,594)

–

84
7,591              1
(40)
(186)

(42,164)
(14,426)

–
–
(146)
(265)

–
62,897
(252,648)
(62,800)

                                       16,575

(3,179)

(48,999)

(141)

(411)

(252.551)

December 31, 2015

In thousands of (local currency)

               USD     CAD          JPY         EUR         HKD            KRW             

14,321
587
(86)
(3,198)

–
253
(301)
(3,337)

27,986 
3,891
(46,872)
(33,092)

329
152
22
(105)

–
–
(43)
(278)

                                       11,624

(3,385)

(48,087)

(398)

(321) 

–
–
–
–

–

Trade receivables
Other receivables
Trade payables
Accrued liabilities

Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will
fluctuate  due  to  changes  in  market  interest  rates.  The  Company  believes  that  interest  rate 
risk is low as the majority of investments are made in fixed rate instruments. At December 31, 
2016, the Company has not drawn on the revolving demand facility.

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Kinaxis Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

16. Segmented information:

The  Company’s  Chief  Executive  Officer  (“CEO”)  has  been  identified  as  the  chief  operating 
decision maker.  The CEO evaluates the performance of the Company  and allocates resources 
based  on  the  information  provided  by  the  Company’s  internal  management  system  at  a 
consolidated level. The Company has determined that it has only one operating segment.

Geographic information

Revenue from external customers is attributed to geographic areas based on the location of the 
contracting customers.  External revenue on a geographic basis is as follows:

United States
Canada
Asia
Europe

$

2016

99,167
4,593
9,549
2,642

$

2015

75,864
7,923
4,529
2,955

$

115,951

$

91,271

Total property and equipment on a geographic basis are as follows:

2016

Canada 
United States                                                                                              1,741
1,501
Asia             

$

7,410         $

2015

5,263
2,084
5

$

10,652

$

7,352

17. Commitments:

The Company’s minimum payments required under operating leases are as follows:

Less than one year
Between one and three years
Between four and five years
More than five years

$

1,902
3,637
2,424
501

$

8,464

The Company’s operating leases are primarily for office space.  These leases generally contain 
no renewal  options  and  require  the  Company  to  pay  operating  costs  such  as  utilities  and 
maintenance.  Gross rental expense for operating leases for the year ending December 31, 2016
was $1,138 (2015 - $961).

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Kinaxis Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

18. Related party transactions:

Details of the Company’s subsidiaries at December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

Name of subsidiary

activity

operation

voting power held

Principle 

Place of incorporation and 

Proportion of ownership interest and 

Kinaxis Corp.

Sales

State of Delaware, USA

Kinaxis Japan K.K.

Sales

Japan

Kinaxis Europe B.V.

Sales

The Netherlands

Kinaxis Asia Limited

Sales

Hong Kong

Kinaxis Korea Limited Sales

South Korea

2016

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

2015

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Balances and transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries, which are related parties 
of the Company, have been eliminated on consolidation and are not disclosed in this note.

During the year, the Company did not enter into any related party transactions.

Compensation of key management personnel

The Company defines key management personnel as being the Board of Directors, the CEO and 
his  direct  reports.  The  remuneration  of  directors  and  other  members  of  key  management 
personnel during the year were as follows:

Salary and other short-term benefits
Share-based payments

2016

4,260
5,646

9,906

$

$

2015

3,206
2,456

5,662

$

$

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Kinaxis Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

19. Capital management:

The  Company’s  capital  is  composed  of  its  shareholders’  equity.    The  Company’s  objective  in 
managing its capital is to ensure financial stability and sufficient liquidity to increase shareholder 
value through organic growth and investment in sales, marketing and product development.  The 
Company’s senior management is responsible for managing the capital through regular review of 
financial information to ensure sufficient resources are available to meet operating requirements 
and  investments  to  support  its  growth  strategy.    The  Board  of  Directors  is  responsible  for 
overseeing this process.  In order to maintain or adjust its capital structure, the Company could 
issue new shares, repurchase shares, approve special dividends or issue debt. 

The Company has access to a revolving demand facility bears interest at bank prime plus 0.50%
per annum which has not been drawn as at December 31, 2016. The terms of the facility require 
the Company to meet certain financial covenants which are monitored by senior management to 
ensure compliance.

20. Contingencies:

In the normal course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries enter into lease agreements 
for facilities or equipment.  It is common in such commercial lease transactions for the Company 
or its subsidiaries as the lessee to agree to indemnify the lessor and other related third parties for 
liabilities  that  may  arise  from  the  use  of  the  leased  assets.    The  maximum  amount  potentially 
payable  under  the  foregoing  indemnities  cannot  be  reasonably  estimated.    The  Company  has 
liability insurance that relates to the indemnifications described above.

The  Company  includes  standard  intellectual  property  indemnification  clauses  in  its  software 
license and service agreements.  Pursuant to these clauses, and subject to certain limitations, the 
Company holds harmless and agrees to defend the indemnified party, generally the Company’s 
business  partners  and  customers,  in  connection  with  certain  patent,  copyright  or  trade  secret 
infringement  claims  by  third  parties  with  respect  to  the  Company’s  products.    The  term  of  the 
indemnification clauses is generally for the subscription term and applicable statutory period after 
execution  of  the  software  license  and  service  agreement.    In  the  event  an  infringement  claim 
against  the  Company  or  an  indemnified  party  is    successful,    the  Company,  at  its  sole  option, 
agrees to do one of the following: (i) procure for the indemnified party the right to continue use of 
the software; (ii) provide a modification to the software so that its use becomes non-infringing; (iii) 
replace the software with software which is substantially similar in functionality and performance; 
or (iv) refund the residual value of the software license fees paid by the indemnified party for the 
infringing software.  The Company believes the estimated fair value of these intellectual property 
indemnification clauses is minimal.

Historically,  the  Company  has  not  made  any  significant  payments  related  to  the  above-noted 
guarantees and indemnities and accordingly, no liabilities have been accrued in the consolidated
financial statements.

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