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ANNUAL REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS 

SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS 

REPORTS 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

INFORMATION FOR SHAREHOLDERS 

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PLEASE NOTE,

Interim and Annual Financial Statements and Management's 
Discussion are always available, when released, on the Westport 
website, WESTPORT.COM.

Westport encourages you to make this environmentally 
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LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

LETTER TO ShAREhOLdERS

TO OUR 
ShAREhOLdERS,

2014 was a transformational year.  Despite the sudden 
and dramatic decline in global oil prices in the second 
half of 2014, Westport’s total segments revenue exceeded 
$1 billion.  This is a significant milestone for Westport 
and the natural gas engine and vehicle industry, cementing 
natural gas as a global industry.  While the volatility has 
created challenges in some markets and segments, in most 
parts of the world, the favourable price differential between 
natural gas and conventional fuels remains intact. 

We saw solid growth in our joint ventures in 2014.  Cummins 
Westport Inc. (“CWI”) reported good revenue growth with 
continued customer commitments to core applications 
such as transit, refuse trucks, and urban trucking.  Our 
warranty accrual challenges that dampened results for the 
first nine months have been addressed, resulting in strong 
profitability.  In China, we continued to see remarkable 
growth.  Our Weichai Westport Inc. (“WWI”) joint venture 
achieved sales of over 50,000 engines for the year, which 
is a spectacular milestone.  When combined, our joint 
ventures captured about 2.7% market share of the entire 
global medium and heavy-duty engine market last year.  As a 
result, we can conclude that natural gas is now a material and 
important segment of the global engine and vehicle market. 

We spent the last 10 years getting basic products into the 
market to establish measurable scale.  The next 10 years 
will be about delivering the next generation of products 
to those established customers, as well as new ones.  Our 
major investments in Westport™ HPDI 2.0 and the 
enhanced spark ignition technology are expected to 
deliver improved performance characteristics and lower 
costs for customers.  We expect our capital-light business 
model to deliver superior returns for our shareholders 
and allow us to scale up quickly as the market grows. 

In 2015, we expect the light-duty market, where we primarily 
are looking to displace gasoline vehicles, to undergo change 
driven by two factors.  First, gasoline engines are quickly 
moving to advanced direct injection systems with breakthrough 
performance and fuel economy.  Therefore, traditional natural 
gas conversion systems will eventually become obsolete.  In fact, 
we recently just announced our new combustion technology in 

Volvo Car Company’s new Drive-E powertrain bi-fuel engine.  
Volvo Cars is the first original equipment manufacturer 
(“OEM”) to feature the new Westport system, which will be 
available on the Volvo V60 and V70 2016 models.  Second, 
the sudden competitive price pressure due to oil price and 
currency volatility, combined with this technology shift, will 
put great pressure on this traditionally fragmented industry.  
Many suppliers are already feeling the pressure and we believe 
2015 will see significant consolidation and alliances.

We have already started to see indications of a streamlining 
industry.  The threat of almost all the competitive products and 
development activities in this space has dropped away in the face 
of market uncertainty along with the reality that performance 
expectations and cost of development have risen substantially 
since the early days of aftermarket conversions.  This has 
left Westport as the stand-out global go-to for alternative 
fuel technology that can meet the expectations of advanced 
global OEMs.  With the competitive landscape tightening, 
Westport too, can now be more selective about where to 
invest.  It gives us the flexibility to wait for partners to develop 
their confidence to invest alongside us in new products. 

In 2014, we took significant steps to advance our 
business model as we shift from market creation and 
product demonstrations to full commercial operation 
and profitability.  Given the uncertainty of the energy 
market and global economy, we took immediate actions to 
reprioritize investment programs, consolidate facilities, and 
restructure businesses to focus on lean operations, reducing 
our combined operating expenses by over $23 million.

We have refined our investment programs for 2015 and 
expect Corporate and Technology Investments’ adjusted 
EBITDA results to improve by approximately 40% without 
materially affecting our long-term product portfolio.  For 
example, we have made significant investments in proof-
of-concept and market development products in our 
off-road applications including mining, rail, and marine 
applications over the past three years.  We have sufficiently 
proved our point and we now have royalty agreements in 
place with key market participants.  Therefore, we no longer 
need anything like the past investment rate in 2015 to 
continue to be well positioned as this industry develops. 

We remain focused on improving our operational adjusted 
EBITDA contributions, although the path to breakeven 

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REPORT

LETTER TO ShAREhOLdERS
SUSTAiNABiLiTy REPORT

for Westport has stronger headwinds now than when it was 
originally proposed in 2013.  Nevertheless, we are controlling 
what we can while looking for opportunities for increased sales. 

Looking ahead to 2015, we will focus on four key components 
of Westport’s strategy to drive our path to profitability:

1  We will continue to invest with committed OEM partners 
in commercial products for the next decade that contain 
strong technology content including Westport™ HPDI 
2.0 and enhanced spark ignited direct injection, but 
defer investments with uncertain market timing or 
commercialization risk.  

2  We will continue to rationalize and consolidate the 

Westport product portfolio for cost reduction and margin 
improvement, ensure customer value with leading price/
performance, and achieve full system sales, creating and 
extracting value beyond individual component sales. 

3  We will look at non-core asset sales and are confident that 
our portfolio of long-term investments can be supported 
from internal re-allocation and OEM partner co-
investment.

4  We will continue to drive cost efficiencies and reduce global 

overhead expenses.

Westport is well positioned with industry-leading technology 
and especially industry experience.  We look forward to 
continued development of our global business in 2015 and 
continued progress toward our vision to transition from 
petroleum-based fuels to clean, inexpensive natural gas. 

On behalf of our Board of Directors and management 
team, and employees around the world, thank you for 
your continued interest and support of Westport.

Sincerely,

  David R. Demers 
  Chief Executive Officer 

Ashoka Achuthan 
Chief Financial Officer

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We are pleased to present our 2014 Sustainability Report; 
the annual update of Westport’s progress and challenges in 
advancing our vision of economic, social and environmental 
sustainability.  Rapid shifts in global energy markets have 
underscored that significant changes are rarely without 
turbulence, but we end the year with increased confidence and 
measured evidence of the strength of the transition underway to 
a sustainable energy future.

Sustainability is at the core of our business
We believe that business success isn’t solely measured “company 
to customer” but through our relationships with a range of 
stakeholders.  As a clean technology leader, we recognize 
the responsibility we have to our employees, customers, 
partners, shareholders, suppliers, governments, the natural 
environment, academic institutions, non-government 
organizations (“NGOs”), and the neighbourhoods in which we 
live and work. 

The decarbonization of the transport sector requires vision, 
leadership and boldness.  Governments around the world are 
recognizing the economic, energy security, environmental, and 
job creation benefits of natural gas vehicles.  Environmental 
NGOs want to learn more about how reducing the carbon 
intensity of fuels has the potential to meaningfully 
reduce emissions from heavy-duty vehicles.  Our 
partners see a tremendous opportunity to 

revolutionize how we move freight and 

people.  Westport’s ongoing technological 
innovation and drive to catalyze real 

change will continue to transform 

the transportation sector. 

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COLLABORATiON iN 2014

Business for Social Responsibility 
Future of Fuels
Westport has been a member of Business for Social 
Responsibility (“BSR”) since 2012 and was a founding member 
of the FUTURE OF FUELS working group.  Future of Fuels helps 
companies understand the impacts of transportation fuel and 
how they can work together to create a system that is sustainable, 
resilient, and affordable.

The mission of Future of Fuels is to identify and promote 
transportation fuel pathways that enhance the sustainability and 
availability of emerging alternative fuel choices.  The working 
group’s objectives are to accelerate low carbon development, 
improve the sustainability of all fuels, and build better public 
dialogue and understanding.

Future of Fuels has published reports on transitioning to 
low-carbon fuels and the outlook for mitigating the impacts 
of the North American trucking industry, and in 2015 will be 
launching a “Fuel Tool” application to directly support fleet 
managers’ procurement decisions. 

Carbon Disclosure Project
The Carbon Disclosure Project (“CDP”) is an international, 
not-for-profit organization providing the only global system 
for companies to measure, disclose, manage and share 
environmental performance information.  It works with 822 
investors with US$95 trillion in assets and holds the largest 
collection of self-reported corporate climate data.[1]

Westport prepared its first CDP report in 2012 and has 
committed to file annual reports detailing our environmental 
performance in accordance with the CDP methodology.  Our 
2014 report is available for viewing at the CDP website.[2]  As 
a clean technology leader, we recognize that we must account 
for and reduce the environmental impact of natural gas 
engines and vehicles.  Our work with the CDP is a major step 
in expanding the reach and rigour of Westport’s sustainability 
transparency.

1  www.cdp.net/en-US/Pages/About-Us.aspx

2  Registration at no cost is required to view corporate reports 

filed on The Carbon disclosure Project website.

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University of California (Davis) NextSTEPS
The NextSTEPS program is a four-year multidisciplinary 
research consortium working to advance alternative 
transportation that operates within the Institute of 
Transportation Studies at the University of California (Davis).  
The goal of NextSTEPS is to generate new insights about the 
transition to a sustainable transportation energy future and 
to disseminate that knowledge effectively to decision-makers 
in the public and private sectors.  NextSTEPS encompasses 
interdisciplinary research on electric vehicles, biofuels, 
hydrogen fuel cells and efficiency improvements to gasoline and 
diesel engines.  Natural gas was added as a dedicated research 
stream in 2012. 

The NextSTEPS members represent 23 other government 
and corporate partners, including the U.S. Department of 
Transportation and major automotive original equipment 
manufacturers (“OEMs”) such as Ford, GM, Volkswagen 
and Toyota.  The work of this program to develop viable and 
defensible analyses of the potential contribution of advanced 
and alternative transportation technologies directly supports 
Westport’s business strategy.

In 2014, NextSTEPS devoted extra attention to the rapidly 
developing Chinese market for natural gas vehicles, holding 
a workshop in Beijing that brought together 60 participants 
including Chinese policy makers, automotive and oil industry 
leaders, and leading academic experts and analysts in natural 
gas and transportation.  The workshop resulted in an improved 
regional understanding of the Chinese NGV market and 
delivered timely analysis to inform industry and government 
planning.

Environmental Defence Fund Pump 
to Wheels Methane Leakage Study
The Environmental Defense Fund (“EDF”) has a history 
of cross-sector collaboration and balanced environmental 
analysis.  In 2012, the EDF initiated a series of studies with 
academic and industry partners to better understand the source 
and quantity of methane emissions along the natural gas supply 
chain.[3]  Westport is a core supporting member of a multi-
partner study initiated by EDF and conducted by the Center for 
Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emission (“CAFEE”) at West 
Virginia University. 

The research study will measure fugitive emissions of methane 
from various elements of the natural gas value chain for 

3  The five study modules are production, gathering lines and processing facilities, pipelines 
and storage, local distribution, and commercial trucks and refueling stations.  The first 
peer-reviewed study has now been published in the journal Proceedings of the National 
Academy of Science and is available online at www.pnas.org/content/110/44/17768.

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commercial and heavy duty on-road transportation.  In 
2014, other modules of the broad series of studies—including 
production and distribution studies—published their findings.  
Westport anticipates the module covering natural gas vehicle 
and fuel systems will be published in 2015.

Westport is participating in the EDF study to advance 
understanding of the greenhouse gas emission reduction 
benefits of commercial and heavy duty natural gas vehicles 
and fueling stations.  Westport’s market and environmental 
leadership position demands that we lead by example by 
participating in research that will help understand the 
emissions implications of the shift to natural gas.

REPORT APPROACh & SCOPE

This is our sixth published sustainability report, documenting 
our strategy, programs and achievements related to the 
environment, the safety of people and products, our employees, 
and our community.  The scope of this report relates only 
to our operations in British Columbia, Canada.  We have 
identified a need to extend the scope to encompass all of our 
global operations and are working to establish processes to 
achieve this goal.  While the majority of our engine testing 
and development occurs in Vancouver, we recognize that we 
must tell a more complete story about our activities, success 
and challenges.  This report discloses data from January to 
December 2014.  Historical data from the past four fiscal 
years have been included for comparative purposes, where 
appropriate.

REPORT CONTENT

This report has been developed in accordance with the Global 
Reporting Initiative (“GRI”) G3 standard reporting guidelines.  
The GRI is an independent institution that provides a standard 
framework for sustainability reporting across companies and 
industries.  We have applied the principles of materiality and 
stakeholder inclusiveness as recommended by the GRI to assess 
the relevance of sustainability priorities to Westport and our 
stakeholders. 

Westport has self-declared this report to correspond to 
application level B in the six-level grid of the GRI G3 
guidelines.  Application Level B requires us to disclose our 
performance on at least twenty core economic, social and 
environmental indicators.

dETERMiNiNG 
MATERiAL iSSUES

The intent of the new GRI G4 materiality review 
process is to ensure that content included in our annual 
sustainability report represents the key environmental, 
economic, and social issues that are most critical to our 
stakeholders.  

In 2014 we undertook a review of our process for 
determining materiality in accordance with the 
framework of the new G4 reporting guidelines.  We 
reviewed our existing mechanisms for gathering 
stakeholder feedback and sought additional input where 
possible to organize our findings using the prioritization 
matrix system recommended by GRI.  We began with a 
simple, internally focused process to ensure that we will 
satisfy the GRI’s recommendation that all organizations 
comply with the G4 guidelines by December 31, 2015.

SOCiAL PERFORMANCE 
iNdiCATORS

Human Rights
Westport is dedicated to preserving all fundamental 
and universally recognized human rights as outlined 
by the United Nations and the International Labour 
Organization.  Our commitment is stated and reinforced 
by our Code of Conduct which is reviewed and signed 
annually by each of our employees.

Total Workforce
Westport is committed to providing a healthy work 
environment, defined by respectful relationships, 
professional development and advancement potential 
and an execution-focused culture to capitalize on 
business opportunities.  We are dedicated to ensuring 
that Westport remains a desirable employer in all our 
locations.  A similar benefits package is offered to both 
full-time and part-time employees.[4]

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GRi iNdiCATOR iNdEX

LEGEND

AA1  (we report on this indicator)
[indicator description] 
»  (report location)

BB2  (we partially report on this indicator)

ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
EC1  Direct economic value generated and distributed  

»  (2014 Audited Financial Statements)

EC2  Financial implications and risks and opportunities of climate change  

»  (Climate Change Risks and Opportunities)

SOCIAL PERFORMANCE
HR3  Employee training on human rights 

»  (Human Rights)

LA1  Total workforce by employment type, employment contract, and region 

»  (Employee)

LA3  Benefits provided to full-time, part-time and temporary employees 

»  (Employee)

LA6  Workforce represented in Occupational Health and Safety Committees 

»  (Health and Safety)

LA7  Rates of injury, occupational disease, lost days, and work-related fatalities 

»  (Health and Safety)

SO1  Nature, scope and effectiveness of programs to manage impact on communities 

»  (Community Impacts)

SO2  Percentage and total number of business units analyzed for risks related to corruption 

»  (Anti-Corruption Efforts)

SO3  Percentage of employees trained on anti-corruption policies and procedures 

»  (Anti-Corruption Efforts)

PR1  Life cycle stages: health and safety impacts of products—assessed for improvements 

»  (Product Responsibility)

PR2  Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes 

concerning health and safety impacts of products  
»  (Health and Safety)

ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
EN3  Direct energy consumption by primary energy source 

EN4 

»  (Energy)
Indirect energy consumption by primary source 
»  (Energy)

EN5  Energy saved due to conservation and efficiency efforts 

EN6 

EN7 

»  (Energy)
Initiatives to provide energy-efficient or renewable based products and reductions 
»  (Energy)
Initiatives to reduce indirect energy consumption and reductions achieved 
»  (Energy)

EN8  Total water withdrawal by source 

»  (Water)

EN16  Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions  

»  (Greenhouse Gas Emissions)

EN18  Initiatives to reduce GHG emissions and reductions achieved 

»  (Greenhouse Gas Emissions)

EN22  Total amount of waste by type and disposal method 

»  (Waste Generation and Diversion)

EN23  Total number and volume of significant spills 

»  (Waste Generation and Diversion)

EN28  Value of fines and non-monetary sanctions for environmental non-compliance 

»  (Environmental Compliance)

4  Part-time employees must work at least three days per week to 

be eligible for the same benefits package as full-time employees.  
Casual employees or contractors are not eligible for benefits.

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TABLE 1 

TOTAL WORKFORCE

as of Dec 31, 2014

FULL TIME

PART TIME(a)

CONTRACTOR

TOTAL

Argentina

Australia

Canada

China

France

India

Italy

Korea

Sweden

United Kingdom

United States

Netherlands(b)

23

26

325

24

1

1

254

3

10

1

85

53

-

1

7

-

-

-

24

-

-

0

-

7

3

4

20

4

1

-

1

-

8

0

29

-

26

31

352

28

2

1

279

3

18

1

114

60

Total
(a)	 Part	time	includes	co-ops	and	interns
(b)	 Netherlands	headcount	is	as	of	January	22,	2015.		Headcount	as	of	December	31,	2014	was	not	available.

806

70

39

915

As the demand for sustainable transportation grows worldwide, 
Westport has continued to maintain its global presence.  Our 
products have reached customers in more than 19 countries and 
being able to support these markets is essential to our future 
success. 

Health and Safety
The health and safety of our employees, facilities, and 
communities is an integral part of Westport’s operations.  When 
gauging world-class safety performance, recordable injury rates 
and lost-time injury rates are statistical, comparative industry 
measures.  Our results are indicative of our ongoing and 
significant commitment to injury prevention, risk mitigation, 
regulatory compliance and continuous safety improvement. 

Our Health and Safety Committee members are champions 
for workplace safety.  Westport maintains a Health and 
Safety Committee in British Columbia or approximately 
one Committee for every 352 employees.  Our Committees 
are made up of cross-functional management and employee 
representatives who advise and recommend action on any 
unresolved workplace health and safety issues brought to them.

TABLE 2 

SAFETY INCIDENTS

(unaudited)

2014-12

2013-12

2012-12

2011-12

2010-03

Recordable injury frequency

Recordable injury rate(a)

Lost time injury frequency

3

0.96

1

5

1.22

2

2 

1

2

 0.46

0.31

0.82

1 

1

1

Lost time injury rate(b)
(a)	 The	recordable	injury	incident	rate	is	the	annualized	rate	of	occupational	injuries	and	illness	per	100	employees.		It	is	a	
calculation	of	the	number	of	injuries	x	200,000/employee	hours	worked.		First	aid	classified	injuries	are	not	included.
(b)	 The	lost	time	injury	rate	is	a	calculation	of	the	total	number	of	lost	time	injuries	x	200,000/employee	hours	worked.		
Lost	days	refer	to	scheduled	work	days	and	the	count	begins	on	the	next	scheduled	work	day	immediately	after	the	injury.

 0.23

0.49

0.32

0.41

0.31

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Our rate of recordable injuries and lost time injuries remained 
in line with our historical average.  We continue put the health 
and safety of our employees at the center of our operational 
priorities.

Community Impacts
The liveability of specific locales or areas may be significantly 
impacted by an organization’s activities.  Westport’s geographic 
location, with our technical facilities adjacent to homes, schools 
and other businesses requires us to monitor and manage the 
potentially adverse impacts our operations might have on our 
immediate neighbors.

Our Facilities Engineering Group maintains a preventative 
maintenance schedule for key equipment to minimize the 
likelihood of environment releases and noise levels in excess of 
municipal by-laws.  Westport responds to community concerns 
regarding our facilities, infrastructure, noise levels and 
environmental impacts in a timely manner.  We did not receive 
any noise complaints in 2014.

Anti-Corruption Efforts
Our expectations for individual integrity and ethical, moral and 
legal conduct are outlined in our Code of Conduct.  The Code 
of Conduct has mandated compliance with all applicable laws in 
the jurisdictions where we operate and has always prohibited the 
giving or receiving of improper payments to influence business 
decisions.  In addition, Westport maintains a confidential ethics 
hotline to provide an avenue for employees to raise concerns 
about corporate conduct.  The policy includes the reassurance 
that they will be protected from reprisals or victimization for 
“whistle blowing” in good faith.

Product Responsibility
Quality and safety are imperatives across the product life 
cycle.  Our Quality Management System (“QMS”) is certified 
to ISO 9001:2008 standards for the design, assembly and 
commercialization of its LNG fuel systems.  Westport QMS 
comprises the organization’s policies and procedures that aim 
to ensure that customer requirements are met with consistency, 
resulting in enhanced customer confidence and satisfaction.  The 
QMS, other internal requirements and engineering systems have 
contributed to no incidents of non-compliance with regulations 
and voluntary codes concerning the health and safety impacts 
of our products.  Internal systems and processes have been 
established to ensure that the health and safety impacts of our 
products are assessed in each of the following life-cycle stages:

TABLE 3 

HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPACTS ASSESSED AT LIFE-CYCLE STAGE

Development of product concept

Research and development

Certification

Manufacturing and production

Marketing and promotion

Storage, distribution, and supply

Use and service

Disposal, reuse or recycling

STATUS

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

PARTIAL

COMMUNiTy ENGAGEMENT

Being active in the community has always been central to 
Westport’s values.  Since 2002, Westport has been a strong 
supporter of the United Way of the Lower Mainland.  From 
modest beginnings, our annual workplace campaign has grown 
steadily and in 2014 our cumulative fundraising total reached 
$1.162 million CDN. 

Westport’s contributions to the community go beyond financial 
donations.  Our employee led IMPACT team provides various 
outlets for Westporters to engage in the community.  The role 
of IMPACT is to bring the various activities and initiatives that 
Westport employees can participate in into one coordinated 
effort.  This also provides employees an outlet to exercise their 
16 hours of paid volunteer time.  IMPACT initiatives generally 
touch on their three pillars; Environment, Education, and 
Community.

“Bridging the Science Gap”: Our 
Partnership with Science World
Science World is dedicated to inspiring science and technology 
leadership in British Columbia.  Westport is a contributor 
to Science World’s “Bridging the Science Gap” campaign 
through its sponsorship of the transportation exhibit in the 
Ken Spencer Science Park.  This interactive outdoor science 
park is designed to educate children about the future of new, 
clean, low-carbon technologies.  The exhibit conveys a “Clean 
Transportation Story” with interactive elements to demonstrate 
how everyday choices can impact our carbon footprint.

United Way of the Lower Mainland 
Community Schools
Westport is a proud partner of the United Way and Vancouver 
School Board’s Community Schools Program.  Community 
schools provide safe and structured after-school activities to 
students aged 6-12.  After-school programs play a critical role in 
providing structured, supervised time for children to be active, 
to develop positive social skills, and to build overall capabilities.  

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Studies have linked participation in these programs with greater 
academic success, increased self-confidence and self-esteem, 
and better relationships with peers and adults. 

Through this partnership, Westport employees lead classes over 
seven weeks in cooking, acrobatics, guitar, and visual arts at 
Lloyd George Elementary School.

Canadian Blood Services
Westport has been a member of the Canadian Blood Services’ 
Partners for Life Program since 2001.  This nationwide 
program is designed to encourage group donations from 
business and community organizations.  Each year, we set a 
target, coordinate group donations and allow employees to take 
time from work to donate. 

The Canadian Blood Services’ Bloodmobile visited our offices 
for the first time in 2012 and we were able to collect more than 
40 donations that day.  In 2014, we made 75 donations.  Since 
2006, Westport employees have donated over 500 pints of 
blood or enough to impact 108 lives.[5]

ENViRONMENTAL 
PERFORMANCE iNdiCATORS

Environmental Compliance
Compliance with applicable federal, provincial, and municipal 
regulations is a baseline environmental performance standard 
and we believe that leading organizations must go beyond 
minimum environmental requirements.  Since its inception 
in 1996, Westport has not received any fines or non-monetary 
sanctions for environmental non-compliance.

Water
It is expected that climate change will impact global water 
resources.  Water use is an increasingly critical component of 
each organization’s sustainability performance.  Despite this, 
only the largest industries in British Columbia have water 
meters with data logging capability and the city of Vancouver 
does not currently provide meters to light industrial or 
commercial customers such as Westport. 

Our calculations indicate that Westport facilities cumulatively 
have an average daily rate of water use of approximately 
13.5 m³ per day.  Engine and fuel system component testing 
activities use process water that flows in a closed-loop thereby 
minimizing total water withdrawals.  Water conserving domestic 
appliances and fixtures have been installed at all locations 

5  According to Canadian Blood Services an average of 4.6 pints are required per patient.

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in an effort to further reduce our impact.  We recognize 
that providing only an estimate and not actual water use is a 
limitation of our current sustainability report.

Energy Consumption

TABLE 4 

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

(gigajoules)

DEC 2014

FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDING
DEC 2012

DEC 2013

DEC 2011 MAR 2010

Direct

Diesel

LPG

LNG

CNG

2,000

2,722

2,250

0

0

35

21,730

8,559

8,466

1,250

99

11,193

35,449

38,148

28,802

19,352

Natural gas returned

(13,937)

(1,024)

(1,860)

(3,663)

1,146

120

13,395

13,363

(7,102)

Net direct consumption

45,242

48,405

37,693

28,232

20,922

Indirect

Electrical

16,249

14,956

12,239

7,392

5,961

In 2014, both our consumption of LNG and rate of reinjection 
to the Fortis BC pipeline increased substantially due to testing 
of high-horsepower LNG pumps.  Our LNG gas reinjection 
system enables us to return gas to the pipeline for use in 
other commercial, industrial, or residential applications 
and mitigates GHG emissions associated with fuel system 
development and testing.  Our electrical consumption also 
increased in 2014 but we were able to return power to the grid 
through the use of transient dynamometers in our test cells.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol[6] developed by the World 
Business Council on Sustainable Development (“WBSCD”) 
is the globally accepted standard for greenhouse gas (“GHG”) 
emissions accounting.  The organizational boundary of this 
inventory includes all of Westport’s British Columbia-based 
facilities and includes both scope one and scope two emissions.[7]  
We have not measured scope three emissions to date.

TABLE 5 

GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORY

TONNES CO2 EQUIVALENT FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED
DEC 2012

DEC 2013

DEC 2011 MAR 2010

DEC 2014

(unaudited)

Total Scope 1

Direct Emissions

2,389.7

2,576.1

2,224.2

1,805.5

2,005.4

Total Scope 2

Indirect Emissions

413.0

387.0

288.0

237.0

245.0

Total GHG impact

2,802.7

2,963.1

2,512.2

2,042.5

2,250.4

Finding comparable organizations against which to benchmark 
our GHG emissions remains a challenge, as the research and 
development of new engine technologies is necessarily an energy-
intensive process.  There are currently no regulatory requirements 
for a company of our size to disclose its emissions.[8]  The process 
of compiling a GHG inventory provides an important foundation 
for understanding reduction opportunities and measuring 
progress.  Westport works through the internationally-recognized 
Carbon Disclosure Project to inventory and make public our 
GHG emissions.  We have identified future opportunities to 
reduce the impacts of our operations, as well as opportunities 
to integrate climate change risk into our risk management 
procedures and overall business strategy.

Waste Generation and Diversion
Waste reduction, reuse and recycling programs are well 
established and well-maintained.  Using formulas based 
on bin size and frequency of collection, Westport generates 
approximately 200 tonnes of waste annually.  Reducing the 
amount of waste sent to landfill remains a priority and we 
have launched employee education and awareness efforts to 
communicate the importance of minimizing the amount of 
waste generated.

We extend the opportunity for employees to recycle electronics, 
batteries, confidential paper, and some hazardous waste like 
paint through our waste minimization program. 

Our Facilities Engineering Group tracks the amount of waste 
recycled via our hazardous waste program, scrap materials 
collection and office waste initiatives.

TABLE 6 

TYPES OF HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE RECYCLED

Aluminum

Batteries

Diesel

Hard and soft plastic

E-waste

Organics (kitchen waste)

Steel

Viscor

Beverage containers

Filters/rags

Paper

Wastewater

Cardboard

Light bulbs

Plastic oil pails

Wood

Coolant

Lube oil

Solvents

6  The GhG Protocol methodology used at this time only includes emissions 

associated with fuel consumption and not energy and emissions 
associated with fuel production, distribution and transport.

7  Scope One direct Emissions encompass both liquefied and compressed natural 
gas, diesel, propane, and fuel used in company vehicles.  Scope Two indirect 
Emissions include emissions associated with the purchase and use of electricity.

8 

in Canada, Large Final Emitters (LFEs), those facilities that emit the 
equivalent of 100,000 tonnes (100 kT) or more of carbon dioxide (CO2) 
equivalents per year are required to disclose their emissions. 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS

MANAGEMENT’S diSCUSSiON & ANALySiS

BASiS OF 
PRESENTATiON

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) for 
Westport Innovations Inc. (“Westport”, the “Company”, 
“we”, “us”, “our”) is intended to assist readers in analyzing 
our financial results and should be read in conjunction with 
the audited consolidated financial statements, including the 
accompanying notes, for the fiscal year ended December 
31, 2014.  Our consolidated financial statements have been 
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting 
principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”).  The 
Company’s reporting currency is the U.S. dollar.  This MD&A 
is dated March 9, 2015.

Additional information relating to Westport, including our 
Annual Information Form (“AIF”) and Form 40-F, is available 
on SEDAR at SEDAR.COM and on EDGAR at SEC.GOV.  All financial 
information is reported in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

FORWARd LOOKiNG 
STATEMENTS

This MD&A contains forward-looking statements that are 
based on the beliefs of management and reflects our current 
expectations as contemplated under the safe harbor provisions 
of Section 21E of the United States Securities Act of 1934, 
as amended.  Such statements include but are not limited to 
statements regarding the orders or demand for our products, 
our investments, cash and capital requirements, the intentions 
of partners and potential customers, the performance of 
our products, our future market opportunities, availability 
of funding and funding requirements, our estimates and 
assumptions used in our accounting policies, our accruals, 
including warranty accruals, our financial condition, timing of 
when we will adopt or meet certain accounting and regulatory 
standards and the alignment of our business segments.  These 
statements are neither promises nor guarantees but involve 
known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause our 
actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements 
to be materially different from any future results, levels of 
activity, performance or achievements expressed in or implied 
by these forward looking statements.  These risks include 
risks related to revenue growth, operating results, liquidity, 
industry and products, general economy, conditions of the 
capital and debt markets, government or accounting policies 
and regulations, technology innovations, as well as other factors 

discussed below and elsewhere in this report, including the 
risk factors contained in the Company’s most recent AIF filed 
on SEDAR at SEDAR.COM.  The forward-looking statements 
contained in this MD&A are based upon a number of material 
factors and assumptions which include, without limitation, 
market acceptance of our products, product development delays 
in contractual commitments, the ability to attract and retain 
business partners, competition from other technologies, price 
differential between natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas, 
unforeseen claims, exposure to factors beyond our control as 
well as the additional factors referenced in our AIF.  Readers 
should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking 
statements, which speak only as of the date they were made.  
We disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise such 
statements to reflect any change in our expectations or in 
events, conditions or circumstances on which any such 
statements may be based or that may affect the likelihood that 
actual results will differ from those set forth in the forward 
looking statements except as required by applicable legislation.

The forward looking statements contained in this document 
speak only as of the date of this MD&A.  Except as required 
by applicable legislation, Westport does not undertake any 
obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward 
looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after this 
MD&A, including the occurrence of unanticipated events.  
The forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A are 
expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

BUSiNESS OVERViEW

We are a leading provider of high-performance, low-emission 
engine and fuel system technologies utilizing gaseous fuels.  
Our technology and products enable light- (less than 5.9 litre), 
medium- (5.9 to 10 litre), heavy-duty- (10 to 16 litre) and 
high-horsepower- (greater than 16 litre) petroleum-based fuel 
engines and vehicles to use primarily natural gas, giving users 
a cleaner and generally less expensive alternative fuel based on 
a more abundant natural resource.  Through our partnerships 
and direct sales efforts, we sell natural gas and propane engines, 
fuel systems, and components to customers in more than 79 
countries.  We currently have strategic relationships with three of 
the world’s top four engine producers and supply or have strategic 
relationships with six of the world’s top ten truck producers, as 
well as seven of the world’s top ten automotive manufacturers.  
Our strategic relationships with OEMs provide us with access to 
their manufacturing capacity, supply chain and global distribution 
networks without incurring the considerable investment associated 

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with these assets.  We commercialize our technology in markets 
where demand for clean, low emission engines is prevalent.

Since our founding in 1995, we have invested over $700 million 
towards the research, development and commercialization of our 
proprietary technologies and related products.  Conversely, our 
research and development efforts and investments have resulted in 
a substantial patent portfolio that serves as the foundation for our 
differentiated technology offerings and competitive advantage.  
Our technologies and related products enable combustion engines 
to use gaseous fuels, such as natural gas, propane, renewable 
natural gas (“RNG”) or hydrogen.  The substitution of natural 
gas for petroleum-based fuel drives a reduction in harmful 
combustion emissions, such as particulate matter and greenhouse 
gases, in addition to providing a relatively inexpensive alternative 
fuel from a more plentiful natural resource.

The principle focus of the operating business units are 
summarized below:

OPERATiNG BUSiNESS UNiTS

Westport Applied Technologies
Westport Applied Technologies (“Applied Technologies”) 
designs, manufactures and sells compressed natural gas 
(“CNG”), liquefied natural gas (“LNG”), and liquefied 
petroleum gas (“LPG”) components and subsystems to over 20 
global OEMs, including Fiat, Volkswagen, Tata Mortors (“Tata”), 
the GAZ Group, Chrysler, General Motors (“GM”), Hyundai 
and Kia and to aftermarket customers in over 60 countries.  
Sales from Westport’s wholly-owned Italian subsidiaries, OMVL 
S.p.A. (“OMVL”)and Emer S.p.A (“EMER”), including 
Emer’s wholly-owned subsidiary Valtek S.p.A., Westport’s 
Australian operations, and, recently acquired Netherlands based 
Prins Autogassystemen Holding B.V. (“Prins”) are reported 
under Applied Technologies, are made either directly to OEMs 
or through one of their many global distributors.  Applied 
Technologies designs and manufactures a range of components, 
including pressure regulators, injectors, electronic control units, 
valves and filters; sells monofuel, bi-fuel and dual-fuel diesel 
blend conversion kits; and also offers full engine management 
systems and solutions that can be launched quickly at a 
competitive price.  Applied Technologies provides Westport with 
high volume, scalable manufacturing and assembly.  The business 
unit has a strong customer base in Europe and is growing in Asia, 
North and South America, and Africa.

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Westport On-Road Systems
The On-Road Systems business unit (“On-Road Systems”) 
engineers, designs, assembles and sells natural gas engine and 
vehicle systems for automotive, light commercial, and trucking.  
Westport’s existing On-Road Systems’ OEM customers and 
partners include Ford Motor Company (“Ford”), GM, 
PACCAR Inc. (“PACCAR”) and Volvo Car Group (“Volvo 
Car”).  Westport supports customers with vehicle conversions 
through the Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier (“QVM”) program 
with products in the Ford line, including transit, cargo shuttle 
and taxi vehicles.  Sold under the Westport WiNG™ Power 
System brand, product offerings include the Ford Transit Van 
dedicated, F-250/F-350 bi-fuel (CNG and gasoline) and 
dedicated, F-450 to F-650, F-59 dedicated, E-450 dedicated 
and Transit Connect bi-fuel vehicle models.  Westport also 
provides aftermarket conversion products, alternative fuel 
systems and application engineering.  Other products include 
Volvo Car bi-fuel systems (CNG and gasoline) for the V60 and 
V70 bi-fuel wagon; Westport JumpStart™ mobile fuel services; 
and Westport iCE PACK™ for spark-ignited (“SI”) engines.

Westport Off-Road Systems
Westport Off-Road Systems (“Off-Road Systems”) has been 
exploring product development opportunities for using 
liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) fuel in large, off-road engine 
applications including rail, mining, marine, and oil & gas.  
According to industry statistics and our analysis, the global 
annual fuel usage in these applications is over 24 billion 
gallons of diesel fuel annually, presenting a highly attractive 
opportunity for significant fuel cost savings and reduced 
emissions through the use of LNG as an alternative fuel.  
Current products include an LNG tender product for the rail 
market, and Westport™ 2.4L industrial engines sold to Clark 
Material Handling (“Clark”) and Cummins Western Canada 
for forklift and oilfield applications, respectively.

Corporate and Technology Investments
The Corporate and Technology Investments business unit 
(“Corporate and Technology Investments”) is responsible for 
investments in new research and development programs and 
revenues and expenses related to development programs with 
OEMs, corporate oversight and general administrative duties.  
Corporate and Technology Investments focuses on long-term 
product development and future return on investments.  Once 
a product is launched, the revenue will be recognized under one 
of the operating business units: Applied Technologies; On-
Road Systems; or Off-Road Systems.

MANAGEMENT’S diSCUSSiON & ANALySiS  »  GENERAL dEVELOPMENTS 

WESTPORT JOiNT VENTURES 

Cummins Westport Inc.
Cummins Westport Inc. (“CWI”), our 50:50 joint venture with 
Cummins, Inc., (“Cummins”), serves the medium- to heavy-
duty engine markets.  CWI engines are offered by many OEMs 
for use in transit, school and shuttle buses, conventional trucks 
and tractors, and refuse collection trucks, as well as specialty 
vehicles such as short-haul port drayage trucks and street 
sweepers.  The fuel for CWI engines is typically carried on the 
vehicles as CNG or LNG.  CWI engines are produced at certain 
of Cummins’ plants, allowing CWI to leverage Cummins’ 
manufacturing footprint without incurring additional capital 
costs.  CWI also utilizes Cummins’ supply chain, back office 
systems and distribution and sales networks.  CWI is the 
leading supplier of natural gas engines to the North American 
medium- and heavy-duty truck and transit bus industries.

Weichai Westport Inc.
Weichai Westport Inc. (“WWI”) is a joint venture between 
Westport (35% interest), Weichai Holding Group Co. Ltd. 
(40% interest) (“Weichai”) and Hong Kong Peterson (CNG) 
Equipment Ltd. (“Hong Kong Peterson”) (25% interest) 
focusing on the Chinese market.  WWI develops, manufactures, 
and sells advanced, alternative fuel engines and parts that are 
widely used in city bus, coach, and heavy-duty truck applications 
in China or exported to other regions globally.

GENERAL 
dEVELOPMENTS 

On December 2, 2014, the Company acquired Netherlands 
based Prins Autogassystemen Holding B.V. (“Prins”) for a 
base purchase price of EUR 12.2 million ($15.0 million).  The 
Company paid cash of EUR 2.5 million ($3.1 million) and 
assumed debt of EUR 9.7 million ($11.9 million).  Prins is a 
world leader in the development of alternative fuel systems and 
provides cost-effective and innovative solutions for a wide range 
of engine types.  The Company recognized goodwill EUR 2.6 
million ($3.2 million) on the acquisition date.

On October 6, 2014, CWI announced that Rob Neitzke, 
General Manager of the Construction Segment of Cummins 
off-highway engine business, was appointed as President of 
CWI, effective January 1, 2015.

On September 30, 2014, Westport provided an update on its 
Westport™ HPDI second generation or Westport™ HPDI 2.0 

development program and identified plans to further refine 
investment programs to align with its OEM customers and 
the global pace of natural gas vehicle adoption and related 
infrastructure build out.  In line with the pace of market 
adoption, Westport updated its near-term revenue outlook for 
the year ended December 31, 2014.

On September 23, 2014, Westport unveiled its newest 
proprietary technology, the first generation of enhanced 
spark-ignited (“ESI”) natural gas system.  This revolutionary 
approach to natural gas combustion technology is designed to 
provide vehicle and engine OEMs with a “downsized” natural gas 
solution that is cost competitive while providing similar levels 
of power, torque, and fuel economy to a larger diesel engine.  
Using 100% dedicated natural gas as fuel, the ESI technology 
optimizes the combustion and thermal efficiencies of the engine 
by taking advantages of the positive properties of natural gas.

On August 14, 2014, Westport announced that Jill Bodkin 
was elected Chairman of the Board.  Former Chairman, John 
Beaulieu, remains on the Board as a director and was awarded 
the title “Chairman Emeritus”.  Joseph Caron, formerly of 
Westport’s Advisory Board, was appointed to the Board.

On June 27, 2014, Westport announced that it extended 
the maturity date of its 9% unsecured subordinated non-
convertible debentures formerly due September 22, 2014 to 
September 15, 2017, and secured an additional C$19 million in 
debentures on the same terms, bringing the total outstanding 
principal amount of debentures to C$55 million.

On June 5, 2014, Westport announced that Ashoka Achuthan 
was appointed as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of Westport.

On May 6, 2014, Westport announced it was working in 
cooperation with The Kroger Company (“Kroger”), one of the 
world’s largest retailers with over 2,600 supermarkets in the US, 
to meet their industry-leading environmental sustainability goals.  
Kroger placed an order for 31 Westport iCE PACK™ systems to 
be integrated onto their Freightliner natural gas trucks, which 
also feature the Cummins Westport ISX12 G engine.

On May 5, 2014, Westport announced that the only CARB 
and EPA certified 2014 model year Ford F-150, featuring the 
Westport WiNG™ Power System, was being debuted and was on 
display, during the Alternative Clean Transportation Expo in 
Long Beach, California, from May 6 to 8.  Westport is currently 
working on certifications for the F-150, 2015/2016 model year 
pickup trucks.

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MANAGEMENT’S diSCUSSiON & ANALySiS  »  SELECTEd ANNUAL FiNANCiAL iNFORMATiON

On April 28, 2014, Westport announced the launch of final 
customer validation units of the next generation Westport™ 
HPDI 2.0 on the Weichai Westport WP12 engine platform.  
The Weichai Westport WP12 HPDI is China’s first engine 
featuring Westport HPDI technology, designed to deliver 
the power and performance of the base diesel engine, while 
replacing up to 95% of diesel fuel with cleaner burning, less 
expensive natural gas.  The WP12 with Westport™ HPDI 2.0 
received China V emissions certification from the National 
Passenger Car Quality Supervision & Inspection Center 
(Tianjin Automotive Test Center).

On March 3, 2014, Westport announced a joint development 
agreement with Delphi (NYSE:DLPH) to further support 
Westport™ HPDI as a leading natural gas technology platform 
for heavy-duty engine applications.  Through the agreement, 
Westport and Delphi have agreed to combine their intellectual 
property and engineering strengths to co-develop and 
manufacture high-pressure natural gas fuel injectors designed 
for multiple engine OEMs.

On February 12, 2014, Westport and Tata launched a new SI 
natural gas 3.8L turbocharged engine featuring the WP580 
EMS.  Designed to support many engine configurations, 
WP580 EMS is now being used by Tata of India and will 
be used by other engine OEMs such as GAZ for their truck 
and bus applications.  Westport also unveiled its Westport 
GEMDi™ technology, which enables engine OEMs to offer 
a fully integrated, high performance engine optimized for 
dual-fuel operation.  Westport GEMDi™ technology has been 
co-developed with Tata on their next generation 5L engine 
that is targeted for medium-duty trucks and buses in India.  
Upon successful completion of the development phase, 
commercialization with Tata is expected to follow, with Westport 
supplying key natural gas engine components.

SELECTEd ANNUAL 
FiNANCiAL 
iNFORMATiON

The following table sets forth a summary of our financial results 
for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 
and the year ended December 31, 2012:

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TABLE 7 

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA

(expressed in millions of USD, 
except for per share amounts and shares outstanding)

Total revenue

Gross margin(1)

GM %

Net loss

Net loss per share 
—basic and diluted(2)

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
2013

2012

2014

$ 

130.6   $ 

164.0   $ 

32.7  

25.0 %

(149.6) 

15.3  

9.3 %

(185.4) 

155.6  

53.2  

34.2 %

(98.8) 

(2.37) 

(3.22) 

(1.83) 

Weighted average shares 
outstanding
(1)	 Gross	margin	is	calculated	as	revenue	less	cost	of	product	and	parts	revenue.		The	Company’s	gross	margin	may	not	be	
comparable	to	those	of	other	entities	because	some	entities	include	depreciation	and	amortization	related	to	products	
sold	in	cost	of	sales.		Gross	margin	as	defined	above	applies	to	the	discussion	of	gross	margin	throughout	the	MD&A.		
(For	the	years	ended	December	31,	2013	and	2012	and	the	nine	months	ended	December	31,	2011,	$4.3	million,	
$4.1	million	and	$3.2	million	in	depreciation	and	amortization	is	excluded	from	the	calculation	of	gross	margin,	
respectively).

63,130,022  

57,633,190  

54,072,513  

(2)	Fully	diluted	loss	per	share	is	the	same	as	basic	loss	per	share	as	the	effect	of	conversion	of	stock	options,	restricted	share	

units	and	performance	share	units	would	be	anti-dilutive.

The following table sets forth a summary of our financial 
position as at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

TABLE 8 

SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA

(expressed in millions of USD) DEC. 31, 2014

DEC. 31, 2013

Cash and short-term investments

Total assets

$ 

94.0  $ 

337.7 

Long-term debt
(1)	 Excluding	warranty	liability,	deferred	revenue,	deferred	income	tax	liabilities	and	other	long-term	liabilities.

78.5 

210.6 

491.7 

66.0 

The following tables set forth a summary of the financial results 
of our joint ventures for the years ended December 31, 2014, 
December 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012:

TABLE 9 

SELECTED CUMMINS WESTPORT STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA

(expressed in millions of USD)

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
2013

2012

2014

Total revenue

Gross margin

GM %

Income before income taxes

Income attributable to the Company

$ 

337.2 $ 

310.7 $ 

66.4

19.7 %

21.0

8.1

64.2

20.7 %

23.1

9.4

198.0

61.4

31.0 %

35.4

13.2

TABLE 10  SELECTED WEICHAI WESTPORT STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA

(expressed in millions of USD)

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
2013

2012

2014

Total revenue

Gross margin

GM %

Income before income taxes

Income attributable to the Company

$ 

618.5 $ 

466.6 $ 

52.5

8.5 %

20.3

6.0

37.3

8.0 %

14.5

4.3

272.1

24.8

9.1 %

9.8

2.9

MANAGEMENT’S diSCUSSiON & ANALySiS  »  FiNANCiAL OVERViEW—RESULTS FROM OPERATiONS

FiNANCiAL 
OVERViEW—RESULTS 
FROM OPERATiONS
REVENUE

2014/2013
Total segments revenues, including 100% of CWI and 
WWI revenue, increased $145.0 million, or 15% from 
$941.3 million in 2013 to $1,086.3 million in 2014.

The following table summarizes revenues by segment for the 
year ended December 31, 2014 compared to the year ended 
December 31, 2013:

TABLE 11 

REVENUES  »  2014 COMPARED TO 2013

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

CHANGE

(expressed in millions of USD)

2014

2013

$

%

Applied Technologies

$ 

86.2 $ 

93.2 $ 

(7.0)

(8)%

On-Road Systems

Off-Road Systems

Corporate & Tech. Investments

CWI

WWI

37.0

3.8

3.6

337.2

618.5

55.1

3.3

12.4

310.7

466.6

(18.1)

(33)%

0.5

15%

(8.8)

(71)%

26.5

151.9

9%

33%

15%

Total segment revenues

$ 

1,086.3 $ 

941.3 $ 

145.0

Less:  

Equity investees' revenues

955.7

777.3

178.4

23%

Total consolidated revenues

$ 

130.6 $ 

164.0 $  (33.4)

(20)%

Applied Technologies revenue for the year ended December 
31, 2014 decreased $7.0 million, or 8% to $86.2 million from 
$93.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.  The 
decrease in revenue was driven by an unfavourable impact of 
foreign currency translation from the Euro to the US dollar 
equivalent and weaknesses in certain markets, particularly 
Europe and Asia.

On-Road Systems revenue for the year ended December 31, 
2014 decreased $18.1 million, or 33% from $55.1 million to 
$37.0 million.  The decrease in On-Road Systems revenue is 
primarily due to the discontinuation of the first generation 
Westport™ HPDI system in December 2013, offset by increased 
shipments of Westport iCE PACK, and increased service 
revenue.

The Off-Road Systems revenue for the year ended December 
31, 2014 increased $0.5 million, or 15% from $3.3 million to 
$3.8 million due to the delivery of LNG Tender cars, offset by a 
decrease in shipments of Westport™ 2.4L industrial engines to 
forklift and oilfield customers.

Corporate and Technology Investments revenue for the year 
ended December 31, 2014 decreased $8.8 million, or 71% 
from $12.4 million to $3.6 million.  The decrease is driven 
by decreases in license fees earned from our development 
agreements.  All costs associated with our development 
agreements were recorded as research and development 
expenses in the period incurred in the consolidated statement 
of operations.

CWI revenue for the year ended December 31, 2014 increased 
$26.5 million, or 9% from $310.7 million to $337.2 million.  
CWI product revenue for the year ended December 31, 2014 
increased $22.6 million, or 9%, to $283.6 million on sales 
of 10,512 units compared to $261.0 million and 10,314 
units for the year ended December 31, 2013, which was 
primarily attributed to the launch of the ISX12 G heavy duty 
truck engine in April of 2013 contributing to the increased 
volumes in North America.  CWI parts revenue for the year 
ended December 31, 2014 was $53.7 million compared with 
$49.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 which 
was primarily attributed to the increase of natural gas engine 
population in service.

WWI revenue for the year ended December 31, 2014 increased 
$151.9 million, or 33%, from $466.6 million to $618.5 
million.  WWI shipped 51,006 units in 2014 compared with 
38,138 units for the year ended December 31, 2013.

2013/2012
Total segments revenues including 100% of CWI and WWI 
revenue, increased $315.6 million, or 50% from $625.7 
million in 2012 to $941.3 million in 2013.

The following table summarizes total revenue by segment for 
the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to the year 
ended December 31, 2012:

TABLE 12  REVENUES  »  2013 COMPARED TO 2012

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

CHANGE

(expressed in millions of USD)

2013

2012

$

Applied Technologies

$ 

93.2 $ 

91.7 $ 

On-Road Systems

Off-Road Systems

Corporate & Tech. Investments

CWI

WWI

55.1

3.3

12.4

310.7

466.6

37.6

3.1

23.2

198.0

272.1

%

2%

47%

6%

1.5

17.5

0.2

(10.8)

(47)%

112.7

194.5

57%

71%

50%

Total segment revenues

$ 

941.3 $ 

625.7 $  315.6

Less: 

Equity investees' revenues

777.3

470.1

307.2

65%

Total consolidated revenues

$ 

164.0 $ 

155.6 $ 

8.4

5%

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Applied Technologies revenue for the year ended December 
31, 2013 increased $1.5 million, or 2%, to $93.2 million 
from $91.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.  
The increase in revenue was driven by stronger sales in Russia 
and China and service revenue earned under development 
agreements, offset by lower sales in Europe, South America and 
South Asia.

On-Road Systems revenue for the year ended December 31, 
2013 increased $17.5 million, or 47% from $37.6 million to 
$55.1 million.  The increase in revenue is primarily due to 
launch of Westport iCE PACK in the fourth quarter of 2013, 
increased sales of the WiNG System as the product launch 
occurred in the second quarter of the prior year and revenue 
generated from BAF offset by decreased shipments of the first 
generation Westport™ HPDI system and the bi-fuel systems for 
the V70 bi-fuel wagon.  On-Road Systems parts revenue for 
the year ended December 31, 2013 increased $10.2 million to 
$13.6 million compared with $3.4 million for the year ended 
December 31, 2012 primarily due to parts revenue generated 
from BAF.

The Off-Road Systems revenue for the year ended December 
31, 2013 increased $0.2 million, or 6%, from $3.1 million to 
$3.3 million due to increased shipments of Westport™ 2.4L 
industrial engines to forklift and oilfield customers.

Corporate and Technology Investments revenue for the 
year ended December 31, 2013 decreased $10.8 million, or 
47% from $23.2 million to $12.4 million.  The decrease is 
primarily driven by one-time license revenue of $8.0 million 
recognized in the prior year for the transfer of the proprietary 
know-how related to the HPDI technology.  All costs associated 
with our development agreements were recorded as research 
and development expenses in the period incurred in the 
consolidated statement of operations.

CWI revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 
$112.7 million, or 57% from $198.0 million to $310.7 million.  
CWI product revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013 
increased $99.3 million, or 61%, to $261.0 million on sales 
of 10,314 units compared to $161.7 million and 6,804 units 
for the year ended December 31, 2012, which was primarily 
attributed to the launch of the ISX12 G heavy duty truck engine 
in April contributing to the increased volumes in North 
America.  CWI parts revenue for the year ended December 31, 
2013 was $49.6 million compared with $36.3 million for the 
year ended December 31, 2012.

WWI revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 
$194.5 million, or 71%, from $272.1 million to $466.6 

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million.  WWI shipped 38,138 units in 2013 compared with 
22,025 units for the year ended December 31, 2012.

GROSS MARGiN

2014/2013
Total segments gross margin, including 100% share of CWI and 
WWI increased $34.8 million from $116.8 million in 2013 to 
$151.6 million in 2014.

The following table presents gross margin by segment for the 
year ended December 31, 2014 compared to the year ended 
December 31, 2013:

TABLE 13  GROSS MARGIN  »  2014 COMPARED TO 2013

YEAR 
ENDED DEC. 
31, 2014

% OF 
REVENUE

YEAR 
ENDED DEC. 
31, 2013

% OF 
REVENUE

CHANGE

(expressed in millions of USD)

Applied Technologies $ 

On-Road Systems

Off-Road Systems

Corporate & Tech. 
Investments

CWI

WWI

Total segment gross 
margin

Less: 

Equity investees’ 
gross margin

Total consolidated 
gross margin

21.7

7.0

0.4

25.2% $  26.5

28.4% $  (4.8)

(18)%

18.9%

10.5%

(23.9)

(43.4)%

30.9 (129)%

0.4

12.1%

—

—%

3.6 100.0%

66.4

52.5

19.7%

8.5%

12.3

64.2

37.3

99.2%

20.7%

8.0%

(8.7)

(71)%

2.2

15.2

3%

41%

$ 

151.6

14.0% $ 

116.8

12.4% $  34.8

30%

118.9

12.4%

101.5

13.1%

17.4

17%

$  32.7

25.0% $ 

15.3

9.3% $ 

17.4

114%

Applied Technologies gross margin decreased $4.8 million 
to $21.7 million, or 25.2% of revenue, for the year ended 
December 31, 2014 compared to $26.5 million, or 28.4% of 
revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013.  The decrease 
in gross margin percentage is due to a change in product mix 
and weaknesses in certain markets including Europe and Asia.

On-Road Systems gross margin increased $30.9 million 
to $7.0 million, or 18.9% of revenue from negative $23.9 
million, or negative 43.4% of revenue for the year ended 
December 31, 2013.  The increase in gross margin is primarily 
due to the inclusion of warranty adjustments and inventory net 
realizable write downs of $26.3 million taken in the year ended 
December 31, 2013 related to the discontinuation of the first 
generation Westport™ HPDI system. 

Corporate and Technology Investments gross margin 
decreased $8.7 million from $12.3 million to $3.6 million.  
The decrease in gross margin is driven by a reduction in 
revenue and the prioritizing of investment programs.  The 

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gross margin percentage was approximately 100% in both 
periods as Corporate and Technology Investments gross margin 
relates entirely to service revenue and revenue earned under 
our development agreements and other fee payments.

CWI gross margin increased $2.2 million to $66.4 million, or 
19.7% of revenue from $64.2 million or 20.7% of revenue.  
CWI product margin and product gross margin percentage for 
the year ended December 31, 2014 were $52.2 million and 
18.4%, respectively, compared to $42.7 million and 16.4%, 
respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2013.  This 
increase in CWI gross margin percentage was due primarily to 
an decrease of $8.3 million in net warranty adjustments and 
net extended coverage claims and mix of sales compared to the 
year ended December 31, 2013.  Warranty adjustments and net 
extended coverage claims totaling $21.7 million were recorded 
for the year ended December 31, 2014 which is a decrease of 
$15.1 million from prior year claims of $36.8 million.  CWI 
parts gross margin percentage was 26.5% for the year ended 
December 31, 2014 compared to 43.5% for the year ended 
December 31, 2013.

WWI gross margin increased $15.2 million to $52.5 million, 
or 8.5% of revenue from $37.3 million or 8.0% of revenue.  
The increase in gross margin percentage related primarily to a 
change product mix and product pricing.

2013/2012
Total segments gross margin, including 100% share of CWI and 
WWI decreased $22.6 million from $139.4 million in 2012 to 
$116.8 million in 2013.

The following table presents gross margin by segment for the 
year ended December 31, 2013 compared to year ended 
December 31, 2012:

TABLE 14  GROSS MARGIN  »  2013 COMPARED TO 2012

12 MO. 
ENDED DEC. 
31, 2013

% OF 
REVENUE

9 MO. 
ENDED DEC. 
31, 2012

% OF 
REVENUE

CHANGE

(expressed in millions of USD)

Applied Technologies $  26.5

28.4% $  25.3

27.6% $ 

1.2

5%

On-Road Systems

(23.9)

(43.4)%

0.4

12.1%

4.1

0.6

10.9% (28.0) 683%

19.4%

(0.2)

-33%

Off-Road Systems

Corporate & Tech. 
Investments

CWI

WWI

Total segment gross 
margin

Less: 

Equity investees’ 
gross margin

Total consolidated 
gross margin

12.3

64.2

37.3

99.2%

20.7%

8.0%

23.2 100.0%

(10.9)

(47)%

61.4

24.8

31.0%

9.1%

2.8

12.5

5%

50%

$ 

116.8

12.4% $  139.4

22.3% $ (22.6)

(16)%

101.5

13.1%

86.2

18.3%

15.3

18%

$ 

15.3

9.3% $  53.2

34.2% $ (37.9)

(71)%

Applied Technologies gross margin increased $1.2 million 
to $26.5 million, or 28.4% of revenue, for the year ended 
December 31, 2013 compared to $25.3 million, or 27.6% of 
revenue for the year ended December 31, 2012.  The increase in 
gross margin percentage is due to a change in product mix during 
the period and service revenue recorded at 100% gross margin.

On-Road Systems gross margin decreased $28.0 million to 
negative $23.9 million, or negative 43.4% of revenue from 
$4.1 million, or 10.9% of revenue for the year ended December 
31, 2012.  Gross margin for the year ended December 31, 
2013 includes $26.3 million of warranty adjustment and 
inventory obsolescence provision.  The incremental decrease 
in gross margin percentage was due to lower absorption of fixed 
overhead costs, product mix and negative warranty adjustments 
and inventory obsolescence provisions on the first generation 
Westport™ HPDI system during the period.  Excluding this 
warranty adjustment and inventory provision, gross margin and 
gross margin percentage would have been $2.4 million, or 4.4%.

Corporate and Technology Investments gross margin 
decreased $10.9 million from $23.2 million to $12.3 million.  
The decrease is primarily driven by one-time license revenue 
of $8.0 million recognized in the prior year period.  The gross 
margin percentage was 100% in both periods as Corporate 
and Technology Investments gross margin relates entirely to 
service revenue and revenue earned under our development 
agreements and other fee payments.

CWI gross margin increased $2.8 million to $64.2 million, or 
20.7% of revenue from $61.4 million or 31.0% of revenue.  
CWI product margin and product gross margin percentage 
for the year ended December 31, 2013 were $42.7 million and 
16.4%, respectively, compared to $46.5 million and 28.8%, 
respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2012.  This 
decrease in CWI gross margin percentage was due primarily to 
an increase of $20.5 million in net warranty adjustments and 
net extended coverage claims and mix of sales compared to the 
year ended December 31, 2012.  Warranty adjustments and net 
extended coverage claims totaling $36.8 million were recorded 
in the year ended December 31, 2013.  Excluding the warranty 
related impact, CWI gross margin percentage would have been 
32.5%.  CWI parts gross margin percentage was 43.5% for the 
year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 41.3% for the year 
ended December 31, 2012.

WWI gross margin increased $12.5 million to $37.3 million, 
or 8.0% of revenue from $24.8 million or 9.1% of revenue.  
The decrease in gross margin percentage related primarily to 
product mix and product pricing which remains discounted as 
WWI penetrates new markets and builds market share.

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RESEARCh ANd 
dEVELOPMENT EXPENSES

2014/2013
The following table presents details of research and development 
(“R&D”) expense by segment for the year ended December 31, 
2014 compared to year ended December 31, 2013:

TABLE 15  RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT  »  2014 COMPARED TO 2013

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

CHANGE

(expressed in millions of USD)

2014

2013

$

%

Applied Technologies

$ 

6.6 $ 

5.6 $ 

1.0

18%

On-Road Systems

Off-Road Systems

Corporate & Tech. Investments

12.7

1.9

55.2

15.2

2.2

68.1

(2.5)

(0.3)

(12.9)

Total research and development $ 

76.4 $ 

91.1 $ 

(14.7)

(16)%

(14)%

(19)%

(16)%

Applied Technologies R&D expenses increased $1.0 million 
primarily related to new product development programs.

Applied Technologies R&D expenses increased $2.5 million 
primarily related to new product development programs.

On-Road Systems R&D expenses decreased $9.4 million 
primarily due to costs incurred in the prior year for the launch 
of the WiNG System on the F-250/F-350 bi-fuel Super Duty 
trucks offset by increased costs from recording expenses relating 
to BAF and ServoTech since the acquisition occurred on June 
28, 2013.

Off-Road Systems R&D expenses decreased $1.3 million 
from $3.5 million in the prior year to $2.2 million for the 
year ended December 31, 2013.  In the current year period, 
expenses relate to costs to support and manage the development 
of the business and the Off-Road programs.

Corporate and Technology Investments research and 
development expenses increased $26.1 million from $42.0 
million to $68.1 million primarily driven by increases in our 
investment in new and existing development programs.

On-Road Systems R&D expenses decreased $2.5 million 
primarily due to lower R&D expenses spent on Westport WiNG 
Systems as product development was completed in 2013.

SELLiNG, GENERAL ANd 
AdMiNiSTRATiVE EXPENSES

Off-Road Systems R&D expenses decreased $0.3 million from 
$2.2 million in the prior year to $1.9 million for the year ended 
December 31, 2014.  In the current year period, expenses relate 
to costs to support and manage the development of the business 
and the Off-Road programs.

2014/2013
The following table presents details of Selling, General 
and Administrative (“SG&A”) expense by segment for the 
year ended December 31, 2014 compared to year ended 
December 31, 2013:

Corporate and Technology Investments research and 
development expenses decreased $12.9 million from $68.1 
million to $55.2 million primarily driven by reduction in 
program expenses and prioritizing of investment programs.

2013/2012
The following table presents details of R&D expense by segment 
for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 compared to 
nine months ended December 31, 2012:

TABLE 16  RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT  »  2013 COMPARED TO 2012

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

CHANGE

(expressed in millions of USD)

2013

2012

$

%

Applied Technologies

$ 

5.6 $ 

3.1 $ 

2.5

81%

On-Road Systems

Off-Road Systems

Corporate & Tech. Investments

15.2

2.2

68.1

24.6

3.5

42.0

Total research and development $ 

91.1 $ 

73.2 $ 

(9.4)

(38)%

(1.3)

(37)%

26.1

17.9

62%

24%

TABLE 17 

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE  »  2014 COMPARED TO 2013

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

CHANGE

(expressed in millions of USD)

2014

2013

$

%

Applied Technologies

$ 

20.5 $ 

14.3 $ 

6.2

43%

On-Road Systems

Off-Road Systems

Corporate & Tech. Investments

Total selling, general and 
administrative

8.8

1.2

35.3

20.8

12.4

27.7

(12.0)

(58)%

(11.2)

(90)%

7.6

27%

$ 

65.8 $ 

75.2 $ 

(9.4)

(13)%

Applied Technologies SG&A expenses increased $6.2 million 
due to increase in scope of business to include China 
operations, an increase to the allowance for doubtful accounts, 
customer support campaign expense and severance recorded 
during the year.

On-Road Systems SG&A expenses decreased $12.0 million 
primarily due to decreased headcount from consolidating 
our facilities, discontinuation of activity related to the 

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MANAGEMENT’S diSCUSSiON & ANALySiS  »  FiNANCiAL OVERViEW—RESULTS FROM OPERATiONS

first generation Westport™ HPDI system and general cost 
reductions.

Off-Road Systems SG&A expenses decreased $11.2 million due 
to cost reduction in sales and marketing primarily driven by 
decreases in headcount.

Corporate and Technology Investments SG&A expenses 
increased $7.6 million due to increase in headcount to support 
new programs and global market development initiatives and 
severance recorded during the year.

2013/2012
The following table presents details of SG&A expense by 
segment for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 
compared to nine months ended December 31, 2012:

TABLE 18 

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE  »  2013 COMPARED TO 2012

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

CHANGE

(expressed in millions of USD)

2013

2012

$

Applied Technologies

$ 

14.3 $ 

12.4 $ 

On-Road Systems

Off-Road Systems

Corporate & Tech. Investments

Total selling, general and 
administrative

20.8

12.4

27.7

20.3

10.7

31.5

%

15%

2%

16%

1.9

0.5

1.7

(3.8)

(12)%

$ 

75.2 $ 

74.9 $ 

0.3

—%

Applied Technologies SG&A expenses increased $1.9 million 
due to increase in salaries and benefits, costs related to our 
Australian facility and sales and marketing activities.

On-Road Systems SG&A expenses increased $0.5 million due 
to higher facilities and office expenses related to our Detroit 
and Kentucky facilities, sales and marketing associated with the 
F-250/F-350 bi-fuel Super Duty trucks and increased costs 
from recording expenses relating to BAF and ServoTech since 
the acquisition occurred on June 28, 2013.

Off-Road Systems SG&A expenses increased $1.7 million 
related to increased business development activities and 
management of the Off-Road programs.

Corporate and Technology Investments SG&A expenses 
decreased $3.8 million primarily due to reduction in 
headcount and related expenses and professional service fees 
incurred in the prior year period.

FOREiGN EXChANGE 
GAiNS ANd LOSSES

Foreign exchange gains and losses reflected net realized 
gains and losses on foreign currency transactions and the net 
unrealized gains and losses on our net U.S. dollar denominated 
monetary assets and liabilities in our Canadian operations that 
were mainly composed of cash and cash equivalents, short-
term investments, accounts receivable and accounts payable.  In 
addition, the Company has foreign exchange exposure on Euro 
denominated monetary assets and liabilities where the functional 
currency of the subsidiary is not the Euro.  For the year ended 
December 31, 2014, we recognized a net foreign exchange gain 
of $3.4 million with the decline in the Canadian dollar relative 
to the U.S. dollar.  A majority of the foreign exchange gain for 
the year ended December 31, 2014 is unrealized.

For the year ended December 31, 2013, we recognized a net 
foreign exchange gain of $15.2 million with the movement in 
the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar.  This compares 
to a net foreign exchange loss of $1.2 million for the year ended 
December 31, 2012.

dEPRECiATiON ANd 
AMORTiZATiON

Depreciation and amortization for the year ended December 
31, 2014 was $18.7 million compared to $16.3 million for the 
year ended December 31, 2013 and $11.4 million for the year 
ended December 31, 2012.  The increases primarily related to 
depreciation of property and equipment purchases.

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MANAGEMENT’S diSCUSSiON & ANALySiS  »  CAPiTAL REqUiREMENTS, RESOURCES ANd LiqUidiTy

iNCOME FROM iNVESTMENT 
ACCOUNTEd FOR By 
ThE EqUiTy METhOd

Income from investments accounted for by the equity method 
primarily relates to our 50% interest in CWI and our 35% 
interest in WWI and our increase in equity income results 
primarily from higher revenues and gross margins for CWI and 
WWI in the current year compared to the prior year.

TABLE 19 

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT ACCOUNTED FOR BY THE EQUITY METHOD

(expressed in millions of USD)

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
2013

2012

2014

Cummins Westport—50% interest

$ 

8.1 $ 

9.4 $ 

Weichai Westport—35% interest

Other

6.0

0.1

4.3

(0.3)

13.2

2.9

0.1

Income from investment accounted 
for by the equity method

$ 

14.2 $ 

13.4 $ 

16.2

iNTEREST ON LONG-TERM 
dEBT ANd AMORTiZATiON 
OF diSCOUNT EXPENSE

Interest on long-term debt and amortization of discount 
expense primarily relates to our interest expense on CDN$ and 
Euro denominated debentures.

TABLE 20 

INTEREST ON LONG-TERM DEBT AND AMORTIZATION OF DISCOUNT

(expressed in millions of USD)

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
2013

2012

2014

CDN debentures—9% per annum

$ 

3.7 $ 

3.1 $ 

Senior financing facilities

Amortization of discount and non 
cash interest expense

1.6

0.5

1.0

0.7

Total interest on long-term debt

$ 

5.8 $ 

4.8 $ 

3.3

1.3

0.8

5.4

Interest on long-term debt for the year ended December 31, 
2014 of $5.8 million is higher compared to the year ended 
December 31, 2013 due to additional interest of senior 
financing facilities as a result of increased borrowings.

Interest on long-term debt for the year ended December 31, 
2013 of $4.8 million is lower compared to the year ended 
December 31, 2012 due to lower amortization of discount and 
non cash interest expense.

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iNCOME TAX RECOVERy

Income tax recovery for the year ended December 31, 2014 
was $0.6 million compared to an income tax expense of $0.9 
million for the year ended December 31, 2013 and an income 
tax expense of $1.7 million for year ended December 31, 2012.

The decrease for the year ended December 31, 2014 primarily 
relates to lower distributable earnings from our investment in 
CWI and a recovery of the deferred income tax liability relating 
to the intangible and goodwill impairment charges.  The 
decrease in income tax expense for the year ended December 
31, 2013 compared to the year ended December 31, 2012 
primarily relates to lower distributable earnings from our 
investment in CWI and a recovery of the deferred income tax 
liability relating to the goodwill impairment charge.

CAPiTAL 
REqUiREMENTS, 
RESOURCES ANd 
LiqUidiTy

As at December 31, 2014, our cash, cash equivalents and 
short-term investment position was $94.0 million, a decrease 
of $116.6 million from $210.6 million at December 31, 2013.  
Cash and cash equivalents consist of guaranteed investment 
certificates, term deposits and bankers acceptances with 
maturities of 90 days or less when acquired.  Short-term 
investments consist of investment grade bankers’ acceptances, 
term deposits and commercial paper.  We invest primarily in 
short-term paper issued by Schedule 1 Canadian banks, R1 high 
rated corporations and governments.

The Company has sustained net losses over the past several years 
and as at December 31, 2014 have an accumulated a deficit of 
$765.0 million.  As at December 31, 2014 the Company has 
cash and cash equivalents of $93.3 million.  The Company’s 
ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on its 
available cash, its ability to find new sources of financing or 
raise cash through the sale of assets while in pursuit of operating 
profitability.  Over the past year, the Company has taken 
immediate actions to right-size the business structure and 
reduce expenses through activities including staff reductions 
and deferral of non-core development programs.  Management  
believes these factors will contribute toward achieving 
profitability, though further expense reductions may be 
required.  However, there can be no assurance that the Company 

MANAGEMENT’S diSCUSSiON & ANALySiS  »  CONTRACTUAL OBLiGATiONS ANd COMMiTMENTS

will be successful in achieving its objectives.  Management 
believes that the cash balances available as of December 31, 2014, 
combined with cost cutting measures in place and its ability to 
find new sources of financing or raise cash through the sale of 
assets subsequent to the balance sheet date, provides sufficient 
funds for the Company to meet its obligations beyond the next 
12 months.  The accompanying financial statements do not 
include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company 
is unable to continue as a going concern.

Our plan is to use our current cash, cash equivalents and 
short-term investments, our share of CWI dividends (typically 
declared and paid quarterly) and borrowings under our credit 
facility to fund our committed milestones and obligations for 
our current programs.  We will also continue to seek third 
party and government funding on commercially acceptable 
terms to offset costs of our investments; however, there are no 
guarantees that we will be successful in obtaining third party 
funding on acceptable terms or at all.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, our cash used in 
operations was $106.8 million.  Changes in non-cash working 
capital resulted in an decrease of $6.0 million.  The $6.0 
million change in working capital was impacted by a decrease 
in accounts receivable of $11.6 million offset by increases in 
warranty liability of $5.8 million, deferred revenue of $5.1 
million, accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $4.7 million, 
inventory of $1.4 million and prepaid expenses of $0.6 million.  
Cash used in investing activities included the purchase of fixed 
assets of $10.2 million, acquisitions net of acquired cash of 
$3.1 million due to the Prins acquisition, offset by maturity of 
short-term investments of $31.4 million, and $3.2 million in 
dividends received from joint ventures.  Cash used in financing 
activities included net principal payments of long term debt of 
$9.5 million, and financing costs incurred for the issuance of 
additional debenture notes of $2.0 million offset by additional 
issuance of debentures notes of $17.8 million.

Westport’s capital requirements will vary depending on a 
number of factors, including the timing and size of orders 
for our LNG systems, our ability to successfully launch 
products on time, our supply chain and manufacturing 
requirements, our success in executing our business plan, 
relationships with current and potential strategic partners, 
commercial sales and margins, product reliability, progress 
on research and development activities, capital expenditures 
and working capital requirements.  We also continue to review 
investment and acquisition opportunities on a regular basis for 
technologies, businesses and markets that would complement 
our own products or assist us in our commercialization 

plans.  Significant new orders, expanded engine programs, 
acquisitions or investments could require additional funding.  
If such additional funding is not available to us, if expected 
orders do not materialize or are delayed, or if we have 
significant overspending in our programs, we may be required 
to delay, reduce or eliminate certain research and development 
activities, reduce or cancel inventory orders, and possibly 
forego new program, acquisition or investment opportunities.  
Any of those circumstances could potentially result in a delay 
of the commercialization of our products in development 
and could have an adverse effect on our business, results of 
operations, liquidity and financial condition.

This “Capital Requirements, Resources and Liquidity” section 
contains certain forward looking statements.  By their nature, 
forward-looking statements require us to make assumptions 
and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties.  Readers are 
encouraged to read “FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS” and “BASIS OF 
PRESENTATION” sections of this MD&A, which discusses forward-
looking statements and the “BUSINESS RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES” 
section of this MD&A and of our AIF.

CONTRACTUAL 
OBLiGATiONS ANd 
COMMiTMENTS

TABLE 21  CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMITMENTS

CARRYING 
AMOUNT

CONTRACTUAL 
CASH FLOWS

< 1 
YEAR

1–3 
YEARS

4–5 
YEARS

> 5 
YEARS

Accounts payable and 
accrued liabilities

Unsecured subordinated 
debentures(1)

Senior financing(2)

Senior revolving 
financing(3)

Other bank financing(4)

Capital lease 
obligations

Operating lease 
commitments

55,502

55,502 55,502

—

—

—

—

—

46,491

15,910

12,101

2,646

68,613 4,950 63,663

16,565

6,314

8,353

779

1,120

12,743

315 12,429

3,135

1,050

478

—

121

—

1,485

1,394

1,490

626

665

200

—

—

57,867

3,946 10,868 9,929

33,125

Royalty payments(5)

1,294

15,927

1,164

2,327

2,327

10,108

135,338

231,842 73,867 98,783 13,356 45,838

(1)	 Includes	interest	at	9%.
(2)	Includes	interest	at	rates	disclosed	in	[note	13(b)]	of	the	annual	financial	statements	in	effect	at	December	31,	2014.
(3)	Includes	interest	at	rates	disclosed	in	[note	13(c)]	of	the	annual	financial	statements	in	effect	at	December	31,	2014.
(4)	Includes	interest	at	rates	disclosed	in	[note	13(d)]	in	effect	at	December	31,	2014.
(5)	From	fiscal	2011	to	2015	inclusive,	the	Company	is	obligated	to	pay	annual	royalties	equal	to	the	greater	of	$1.2	

million	(CDN$1.4	million)	or	0.33%	of	the	Company’s	gross	annual	revenue	from	all	sources,	provided	that	gross	
revenue	exceeds	$12.7	million	(CDN$13.5	million)	in	any	aforementioned	fiscal	year,	up	to	a	maximum	of	$26.5	
million	(CDN$28.2	million).		The	Company	has	assumed	the	minimum	required	payments.

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MANAGEMENT’S diSCUSSiON & ANALySiS  »  CONTRACTUAL OBLiGATiONS ANd COMMiTMENTS

CAPiTAL LEASE OBLiGATiONS 
ANd OPERATiNG LEASE 
COMMiTMENTS

Capital lease obligations related primarily to office equipment 
and machinery, have initial terms of three to five years and have 
interest rates ranging from 3.07% to 4.93%.  Operating lease 
commitments represent our future minimum lease payments 
under leases related primarily to our operating premises and 
office equipment.

SENiOR FiNANCiNG

Senior financing consists of three arrangements with a 
combined $15.9 million in principal outstanding.

The Emer S.p.A (“Emer”) senior financing agreement with 
outstanding principal of $9.4 million bears interest at the 
6-month Euribor plus 2.5% (2.7% as at December 31, 2014) 
and is recorded at amortized cost using the effective interest 
rate method.  Interest is paid semi-annually.  The Company has 
pledged its interest in Emer as a general guarantee for its senior 
financing.  The senior financing matures in 2017.

The outstanding principal for the Prins senior financing as of 
December 31, 2014 is $3.6 million.  A total of $7.5 million 
Prins senior financing was assumed on the acquisition of Prins.  
Principal of $3.9 million was repaid on December 2, 2014.  
The senior financing agreement bears interest at the 3-month 
Euribor plus 3.5% (3.6% as at December 31, 2014).  Interest is 
paid quarterly.  The Company has pledged its interest in Prins 
as a general guarantee for its senior financing.  The senior 
financing matures in 2016.

The Prins senior mortgage loan was assumed on the acquisition 
of Prins.  The senior mortgage loan bears interest at 3-month 
Euribor plus 1% (1.1% as at December 31, 2014).  Interest is 
paid quarterly.  The Company has pledged its interest in Prins’s 
building as a general guarantee for its senior mortgage loan.  
The senior mortgage loan matures in 2020.

The three senior financing agreements will be repaid in 
accordance with [NOTE 13(B)] of the annual financial statements.

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SENiOR REVOLViNG 
FiNANCiNG

The Emer senior revolving facility of $12.1 million bears 
interest at the 6-month Euribor plus 2.5% (2.6% as at 
December 31, 2014) and will be repaid through two principal 
payments of $6 million (€5 million) on March 31, 2016 and 
October 2, 2017.

SUBORdiNATEd 
dEBENTURE NOTES

On September 23, 2011, the Company raised $33.7 million 
(CDN$36.0 million) through the issuance of debentures 
(the “Initial Debentures”).  The Initial Debentures were 
unsecured and subordinated to senior indebtedness, matured 
on September 22, 2014, and bore interest at 9% per annum, 
were payable in cash semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and 
September 15 of each year during the term, which commenced 
on March 15, 2012.

On June 27, 2014, the Company raised $17.8 million 
(CDN$19.0 million) through the issuance of debentures on 
a private placement basis (the “Additional Debentures”).  In 
conjunction with the issuance of the Additional Debentures, 
the Company amended the terms of the Initial Debentures 
(the “Amended Initial Debentures”).  The Amended Initial 
Debentures are ranked pari	passu with the Additional Debentures 
and both shall be treated as the same series of debentures (the 
“New Debentures”) with the same terms.  The New Debentures 
totaling $51.5 million (CDN$55.0 million) are composed 
of the Additional Debentures $17.8 million (CDN$19.0 
million) and the Amended Initial Debentures $33.7 million 
(CDN$36.0 million).  The New Debentures are unsecured and 
subordinated to senior indebtedness, mature on September 15, 
2017, and bear interest at 9% per annum, payable in cash semi-
annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year 
during the term.

The New Debentures contain an extension option that will 
allow each debenture holder to have the option to extend, a 
maximum of six times, the maturity date for an additional 
period of six months provided that greater than CDN$10.0 
million of the aggregate principal amount of the New 
Debentures remain outstanding.

The Company has performed the assessment of embedded 
derivatives within the New Debentures and concluded that there 
is an embedded derivative that requires bifurcation related to 

MANAGEMENT’S diSCUSSiON & ANALySiS  »  CONTiNGENT OFF-BALANCE ShEET ARRANGEMENTS

the extension option from the New Debentures.  The extension 
option was deemed not clearly and closely related to the New 
Debentures and is separately accounted for as a standalone 
derivative.  The Company recorded this embedded derivative 
as a non-current liability on its consolidated balance sheet.  
At issuance on June 27, 2014, the embedded derivative’s fair 
value was determined to be $1.2 million (CDN$1.3 million), 
which was recorded as a reduction to the carrying value of the 
New Debentures.  The Company is accreting the carrying value 
of the debt to interest expense by using the effective interest 
method through to the maturity date of the New Debentures.  
The Company accreted $0.1 million of the embedded derivative 
discount for the year ended December 31, 2014 (2013 $Nil).  
The embedded derivative is subsequently adjusted to fair value 
at each reporting date, with the associated fair value loss (gain) 
recorded in interest and other income (loss).  The fair value 
adjustment recorded for the year ended December 31, 2014 was 
$1.1 million (2013 $Nil).  The derivative liability is included in 
other long term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.  
The Company determined the fair value of the embedded 
derivative using the Interest Rate Option Pricing Method which 
incorporated the Black-Karasinski model.

ROyALTy PAyMENTS

Royalty payments include annual royalties payable to Industry 
Canada’s Industrial Technologies Office (“ITO”) as outlined in 
“Government Funding” below.

PURChASE COMMiTMENTS

In 2014, the Company entered into several long-term fixed 
price contracts to purchase parts to produce certain products.  
These contracts represent firm purchase commitments which 
are evaluated for potential market value losses.  The Company 
estimated a loss on these firm purchase commitments with 
reference to the estimated future sales price of these products 
and recognized a provision for inventory purchase commitments 
of $4.1 million in 2014.  The provision is recognized in other 
payables in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

CONTiNGENT OFF-
BALANCE ShEET 
ARRANGEMENTS

GOVERNMENT FUNdiNG

We are continually exploring strategic opportunities to work 
with governments to provide them with alternative fuel 
solutions.  As a result of our government partnerships, we 
recognized $0.9 million in government funding during the 
year ended December 31, 2014 compared with $0.6 million for 
the year ended December 31, 2013 and $0.8 million for the 
year ended December 31, 2012.

Under certain repayment terms, we are obligated to repay 
royalties as follows:

TABLE 22  ROYALTY REPAYMENTS

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE

(FORMERLY TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS CANADA)

DEPARTMENT OF 
NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA

n Fund 30% of the eligible costs of, among 
o
other research projects, the adaptation of 
i
t
p
Westport technology to diesel engines, 
i
r
c
up to CDN$18.9 million.
s
e
D

Funded CDN$1.0 million 
for demonstration of low 
emissions natural gas power 
generator in Grande Prairie, 
Alberta.

s Annual royalties equal to the greater of 
e
i
t
l
a
y
o
R

CDN$1.35 million or 0.33% of annual gross 
revenues from all sources, provided that 
gross revenues exceed CDN$13.5 million.

1% of revenues from future 
sales of natural gas engines 
for power generators.

Fiscal 2010 to fiscal 2015, inclusive; royalty 
period may be extended until the earlier 
of March 31, 2018 or until cumulative 
royalties total CDN$28.2 million.

m
r
e
T

Earlier of 10 years from 
project completion date 
(August 30, 2004), or when 
cumulative royalties total 
CDN$1.0 million.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, royalties of $1.5 million 
relating to ITO were paid and an additional $1.5 million was 
accrued during the year.  Cumulative royalties paid to date 
relating to ITO at December 31, 2014 total $8.4 million.

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ShARES OUTSTANdiNG

VARiABLE iNTEREST ENTiTiES

For the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and 
the year ended December 31, 2012, the weighted average number 
of shares used in calculating the loss per share was 63,130,022, 
57,633,190 and 54,072,513, respectively.  During the year 
ended December 31, 2014, we granted 5,792,162 RSUs and 
PSUs (together the “Share Units”) including 297,189 Phantom 
Share Units relating to our long-term incentive programs.  The 
Common Shares, share options and Share Units outstanding and 
exercisable as at the following dates are shown below:

TABLE 23  SHARES OUTSTANDING

DECEMBER 31, 2014
WAEP*

SHARES

MARCH 9, 2015

SHARES

WAEP*

Shares outstanding

63,480,722

63,917,009

Share options(1)

Outstanding

Exercisable

Share units(1)

Outstanding(2)

Exercisable

32,223 $ 

32,223 $ 

17.64

17.64

32,223 $ 

32,223 $ 

5,337,873

142,166

n/a

n/a

5,337,873

142,166

17.64

17.64

n/a

n/a

*	 weighted	average	exercise	price	(CDN$)
(1)	As	at	December	31,	2014,	excludes	40,755	(March	9,	2015	–	40,755)	of	phantom	share	units,	respectively,	which	

when	vested,	are	exercisable	in	exchange	for	a	cash	payment	and	do	not	result	in	the	issuance	of	common	shares.
(2)	As	at	December	31,	2014,	includes	1,031,145	(March	9,	2015	–	1,031,145)	PSUs	with	payout	levels	ranging	
between	0%	and	200%	upon	achieving	the	required	performance	criteria	over	the	measurement	period.		None	of	
these	PSUs	are	currently	known	to	be	issuable	based	on	the	prior	achievement	of	the	required	200%	conversion	ratio	
as	at	the	date	hereof,	however	such	awards	have	not	yet	become	vested.

CRiTiCAL 
ACCOUNTiNG POLiCiES 
ANd ESTiMATES

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in 
accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires us to make 
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported 
in our consolidated financial statements.  We have identified 
several policies as critical to our business operations and in 
understanding our results of operations.  These policies, which 
require the use of judgment, estimates and assumptions in 
determining their reported amounts, include our accounting 
of CWI as variable interest entity, warranty liability, revenue 
recognition, inventories, property, equipment, furniture and 
leasehold improvements, stock-based compensation, goodwill 
and intangible assets.  The application of these and other 
accounting policies are described in [NOTE 2] of our calendar 
year 2014 annual consolidated financial statements.  Actual 
amounts may vary significantly from estimates used.

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A variable interest entity (“VIE”) is any type of legal structure 
not controlled by voting equity but rather by contractual 
and/or other financial arrangements.  Interests in VIEs are 
consolidated by the company that is the primary beneficiary.  
The Company’s interest in CWI is a VIE but it is determined 
that there is no primary beneficiary.

WARRANTy LiABiLiTy

Estimated warranty costs are recognized at the time we sell our 
products and included in cost of revenue.  We use historical 
failure rates and costs to repair product defects during the 
warranty period, together with information on known products 
to estimate the warranty liability.  The ultimate amount 
payable and the timing will depend on actual failure rates and 
the actual cost to repair.  We review our warranty provision 
quarterly and record adjustments to our assumptions based on 
the latest information available at that time.  Since a number 
of our products are new in the market, historical data may 
not necessarily reflect actual costs to be incurred, and this 
exposes the Company to potentially significant fluctuations 
in liabilities and our statement of operations.  New product 
launches require a greater use of judgment in developing 
estimates until claims experience becomes available.  Product 
specific experience is typically available four or five quarters 
after product launch, with a clear experience trend not evident 
until eight to twelve quarters after launch.  We generally record 
warranty expense for new products upon shipment using a 
factor based upon historical experience from previous engine 
generations in the first year, a blend of actual product and 
historical experience in the second year and product specific 
experience thereafter.  Adjustments to and estimated future 
direct warranty costs are accrued and charged to cost of revenue 
in the period when the related revenues are recognized while 
indirect warranty overhead salaries and related costs are charged 
to cost of revenue in the period incurred.

During the fourth quarter of 2013, a study of the historical data 
indicated that the cost to repair product defects continued to 
increase significantly primarily associated with our extended 
warranty contracts.  As a result, the Company recognized a 
change in estimate in our base warranty liability and a loss on 
our extended warranty contracts representing the excess of the 
estimated cost to service these contracts over the amount of the 
deferred revenue recognized associated with the contracts.

 
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REVENUE RECOGNiTiON

Product revenue
The Company’s primary source of revenue is from the sale 
of kits, Westport LNG systems and parts, and Westport CNG 
and LPG fuel systems for OEMs in the light-duty automotive 
and industrial markets.  Product revenue is recognized when 
contractual terms are agreed upon, the price is determinable, 
the products are shipped and title passes to the customer and 
collectability is assured.

Revenue from research and development
The Company also earns service revenue from research 
and development arrangements under which the Company 
provides contract services relating to developing natural gas 
engines or biogas engines for use in products and providing 
ongoing development services to assist with the development 
and commercialization of products.  These contracts provide 
for the payment for services based on our achieving defined 
milestones or on the performance of work under product 
development programs.  Revenues are recognized using the 
milestone method based on assessment of progress achieved 
against the defined milestones.  Revenue may also be recognized 
using the proportionate performance method of accounting 
based on the performance of work under the research and 
development arrangement.  There is a risk that a customer may 
ultimately disagree with our assessment of the progress achieved 
against milestones or that our estimates of the percentage 
of work completed could change.  Should this occur, the 
revenues recognized in the period might require adjustment 
in a subsequent period.  All costs incurred related to revenue 
earned from research and development arrangements are 
recorded as research and development expense as incurred.

Revenue from contracts
The Company earns revenue under certain contracts to provide 
engineering development services.  These contracts provide 
for the payment for services based on the performance of 
work under product development programs.  Revenues are 
recognized under these contracts based on the percentage of 
completion method of accounting.  The components to measure 
of percentage of completion are complex and subject to many 
variables.  Components may include estimated costs to complete 
a contract, estimated hours to completion or management’s 
assessment of work to be performed.  When estimates of total 
costs to be incurred on a contract exceed total estimates of 
revenue to be earned, a provision for the entire loss on the 
contract is recorded in the period the loss is determined.  There 
is a risk that the estimated percentage of completion of a contract 

may change, which may result in an adjustment to previously 
recognized revenues.  All costs incurred related to revenue 
earned from contracts are recorded in cost of products sold.

Arrangements with customers may include multiple 
deliverables, including any combination of products, services, 
and licenses.  In these arrangements, the Company allocates 
revenue to all deliverables based on their relative selling prices.  
The Company uses a hierarchy to determine the selling price 
to be used for allocating revenue to deliverables: (a) vendor-
specific objective evidence of fair value (“VSOE”), (b) third-
party evidence of selling price (“TPE”), and (c) best estimate of 
selling price (“BESP”), which are determined as follows:

VSOE — In limited circumstances are products sold separately 
in stand-alone arrangements.  In determining VSOE, the 
Company requires that a substantial majority of the selling 
prices for a product or service falls within a reasonably narrow 
pricing range, generally evidenced by the pricing rates of 
approximately 85% of such historical stand-alone transactions 
falling within plus or minus 10% of the median rate.  In 
addition, the Company considers the geographies in which the 
products or services are sold, major product and service groups, 
customer classification, and other environmental or marketing 
variables in determining VSOE.

TPE-VSOE exists only when the Company sells the deliverable 
separately.  When VSOE does not exist, the Company attempts 
to determine TPE based on competitor prices for similar 
deliverables when sold separately.  Generally, the Company’s 
go-to-market strategy for many of its products differs from 
that of its peers and its offerings contain a significant level of 
customization and differentiation such that the comparable 
pricing of products with similar functionality sold by other 
companies cannot be obtained.  Furthermore, the Company is 
unable to reliably determine what similar competitor products’ 
selling prices are on a stand-alone basis.  Therefore, the 
Company is typically not able to determine TPE.

BESP — The objective of BESP is to determine the price at 
which the Company would transact a sale if the product or 
service were sold on a stand-alone basis.  When both VSOE 
and TPE do not exist, the Company determines BESP by first 
collecting all reasonably available data points including sales, 
cost and margin analysis of the product, and other inputs 
based on the Company’s normal pricing practices.  Second, the 
Company makes any reasonably required adjustments to the 
data based on market and Company-specific factors.  Third, 
the Company stratifies the data points, when appropriate, based 
on customer, magnitude of the transaction and sales volume.

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Once elements of an arrangement are separated into more 
than one unit of accounting, revenue is recognized for each 
separate unit of accounting based on the nature of the revenue 
as described above.

Changes in cost estimates and the fair values of certain 
deliverables could negatively impact the Company’s operating 
results.  In addition, unforeseen conditions could arise over 
the contract term that may have a significant impact on the 
Company’s operating results.

License revenue
Revenue from technology license fees is recognized over the 
duration of the licensing agreement.  Amounts received in 
advance of the revenue recognition criteria being met are 
recorded as deferred revenue.

iNVENTORiES

The Company’s inventories consist of the Company’s fuel 
system products (finished goods), work-in-progress, purchased 
parts and assembled parts.  Inventories are recorded at the 
lower of cost and net realizable value.  Cost is determined 
based on the lower of weighted average cost and net realizable 
value.  The cost of fuel system product inventories, assembled 
parts and work-in-progress includes materials, labour and 
production overhead including depreciation.  The Company 
provides inventory write-downs based on excess and obsolete 
inventories determined primarily by future demand forecasts.  
In addition, the Company records a liability for firm, 
noncancelable, and unconditional purchase commitments with 
manufacturers for quantities in excess of the Company’s future 
demand forecast consistent with its valuation of excess and 
obsolete inventory.

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PROPERTy, PLANT 
ANd EqUiPMENT ANd 
iNTANGiBLE ASSETS

We consider whether or not there has been an impairment 
in our long-lived assets, such as equipment, furniture and 
leasehold improvements and intangible assets, whenever events 
or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value 
of the assets may not be recoverable.  If such assets are not 
recoverable, we are required to write down the assets to fair 
value.  When quoted market values are not available, we use the 
expected future cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate 
with the risks associated with the recovery of the asset as an 
estimate of fair value to determine whether or not a write down 
is required.

Based on the revenue and operating results and decline in 
the oil price, the Company concluded there were impairment 
indicators requiring the performance of a long-lived assets 
impairment test for customer contracts, technology and other 
intangibles as of November 30, 2014.  Accordingly non-cash 
impairment charges aggregating to $5.8 million were recorded 
during the year ended December 31, 2014 which reduced 
the carrying values of technology by $0.1 million, customer 
contracts by $4.7 million and other intangibles by $1.0 million 
for the On-Road Systems segment.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, there was a 
significant decline in revenue from the lower than expected 
adoption rate of natural gas vehicles in our customer contracts.  
An impairment analysis of the intangibles balance indicated 
that the carrying value exceeded the fair value of customer 
contracts.  Accordingly, an intangible impairment charge 
of $1.7 million related to customer contracts in Sweden was 
recognized in the On-Road Systems segment.  The fair value of 
customer contracts was determined using the present value of 
expected cash flows discounted at a rate equivalent to a market 
participant’s weighted-average cost of capital.

STOCK-BASEd COMPENSATiON

We account for stock-based compensation related to stock 
options, Performance Share Units (“PSUs”) and Restricted 
Share Units (“RSUs”) granted to employees and directors using 
the fair value method.  The resulting compensation expense for 
stock options is calculated using the Black-Scholes valuation 
method net of estimated forfeitures and is recognized in results 
from operations over the period in which the related employee 
services are rendered.  We account for performance shares by 

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calculating the fair value using a Monte-Carlo simulation and 
RSUs by calculating the fair value based on the market price 
of the Company’s common shares on the date of grant.  The 
compensation expense is recorded in the period it is earned, 
which generally is the period over which the units vest.

GOOdWiLL

We do not amortize goodwill but instead test it annually for 
impairment, or more frequently when events or changes in 
circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired.  This 
impairment test is performed annually at November 30.  We 
use a two-step test to identify the potential impairment and 
to measure the amount of impairment, if any.  The first step 
is to compare the fair value of the reporting unit with its 
carrying amount, including goodwill.  If the fair value of the 
reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill is not 
considered impaired; otherwise, goodwill is impaired and the 
loss is measured by performing step two.  Under step two, the 
impairment loss is measured by comparing the implied fair 
value of the reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount 
of goodwill.

We determine fair value using widely accepted valuation 
techniques, including discounted cash flows and market 
multiple analyses.  These types of analyses contain uncertainties 
because they require management to make assumptions and to 
apply judgment to estimate industry economic factors and the 
profitability of future business strategies.

Based on the revenue and operating results of Applied 
Technologies and On-Road Systems segments in the nine 
months ended September 30, 2014 and the decline in the 
outlook for the remainder of 2014 and future years, the 
Company concluded there was an impairment indicator 
requiring an interim goodwill impairment assessment as of 
September 30, 2014.  The estimated fair value of the Applied 
Technology and On-Road Systems reporting units exceeded 
their carrying amounts and therefore there was no impairment 
of the goodwill.  The percentage by which the fair values of the 
reporting units exceeded their carrying values was less than 
10% for both reporting units.  In the fourth quarter of 2014, 
the sustained downturn in the price of oil and significant 
loss of revenue from the lower than expected adoption rate of 
natural gas vehicles impacted our long-range planning and on 
November 30, 2014, our annual impairment test date, the 
estimated fair value of the On-Road systems reporting unit 
failed step 1 and we impaired goodwill and intangible assets by 
$18.5 million and $5.8 million, respectively.  The fair value of 
our Applied Technologies reporting unit exceeded the carrying 

amount and therefore no impairment of goodwill.  The 
percentage by which the fair value exceeded the carrying value 
was less than 10%.

The remaining goodwill of $23.4 million relates to the 
Applied Technologies segment.  Determining the fair value 
of a reporting unit involves the use of significant estimates 
and assumptions.  These assumptions could be adversely 
impacted by certain of the risks discussed in “Business Risks 
and Uncertainties.” Variations to the expected future cash flows, 
and timing thereof, could result in significant changes to the 
impairment test results, which could in turn impact future 
financial results, including the potential for impairment loss in 
the future.

For the year ended December 31, 2013 an assessment of the 
carrying value of goodwill was conducted as of November 30, 
2013.  Based on the Company’s assessment, it was determined 
that the carrying amount of goodwill exceeded the implied fair 
value of goodwill by $35.0 million.  A goodwill impairment loss 
of $30.1 million and $4.9 million was recorded in the Applied 
Technologies segment and the On-Road Systems segment, 
respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2013.  In the 
Applied Technologies segment, the goodwill impairment charge 
was driven by the adverse economic climate in Europe and 
other geographic markets and lower than anticipated revenues.  
In the On-Road Systems segment, the goodwill impairment 
charge was driven by a significant loss of revenue from lower 
than expected adoption rate of natural gas vehicles.

For 2013 and 2014, the fair value of the reporting units was 
determined using the present value of expected future cash 
flows discounted at a rate equivalent to a market participant’s 
weighted-average cost of capital.  The estimates and assumptions 
regarding expected future cash flows and the appropriate 
discount rates are in part based upon historical experience, 
financial forecasts and industry trends and conditions.

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MANAGEMENT’S diSCUSSiON & ANALySiS

NEW ACCOUNTiNG 
PRONOUNCEMENTS 
ANd dEVELOPMENTS

605-35, Revenue Recognition - Construction-Type and 
Production-Type Contracts.  Topic 606 is effective for public 
entities with reporting periods beginning after December 15, 
2016.  Early adoption is not permitted.  The Company has not 
yet evaluated the impact of the adoption of this new standard.

AdOPTiON OF NEW 
ACCOUNTiNG STANdARdS:

Income taxes
In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, Income	Taxes	
(Topic	740):	Presentation	of	an	Unrecognized	Tax	Benefit	When	a	Net	Operating	
Loss	Carry	forward,	a	Similar	Tax	Loss,	or	a	Tax	Credit	Carryforward	Exists 
(“ASU 2013-11”).  ASU 2013-11 purpose is to eliminate the 
diversity in the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits.  
Entities are required to present any unrecognized tax benefit 
as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss 
carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward.  In 
circumstances where a net operating loss carryforward, a similar 
tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the 
reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction 
to settle any additional income taxes that would result from 
the disallowance of a tax position, the unrecognized tax benefit 
should be presented in the financial statements as a liability 
and should not be combined with deferred tax assets.  This 
new guidance is to be applied prospectively effective on January 
1, 2014.  The adoption of this update did not have a material 
impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

NEW ACCOUNTiNG 
PRONOUNCEMENTS:

Revenue
In May 2014, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) 
issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue	From	Contracts	With	Customers (“Topic 
606”).  Topic 606 removes inconsistencies and weaknesses in 
revenue requirements, provides a more robust framework for 
addressing revenue issues, improves comparability of revenue 
recognition practices across entities, industries, jurisdictions 
and capital markets, provides more useful information to 
users of financial statements through improved disclosure 
requirements and simplifies the preparation of financial 
statements by reducing the number of requirements to which 
an entity must refer.  The guidance in this update supersedes 
the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue 
Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance throughout 
the Industry Topics of the Codification.  Additionally, this 
update supersedes some cost guidance included in Subtopic 

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Going Concern
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15 Presentation	
of	Financial	Statements	-	Going	Concern, outlining management’s 
responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt 
about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, along 
with the required disclosures.  ASU 2014-15 is effective for 
the annual period ending after December 15, 2016 with early 
adoption permitted.  The Company does not anticipate a 
material impact to the Company’s financial statements as a 
result of this change.

diSCLOSURE 
CONTROLS ANd 
PROCEdURES ANd 
iNTERNAL CONTROLS 
OVER FiNANCiAL 
REPORTiNG

EVALUATiON OF diSCLOSURE 
CONTROLS ANd PROCEdURES

Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to 
provide reasonable assurance that relevant information is 
gathered and reported to senior management, including the 
Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and the Chief Financial 
Officer (“CFO”), on a timely basis such that appropriate 
decisions can be made regarding public disclosures.  As of the 
end of the period covered by this report, we evaluated, under 
the supervision and with the participation of management, 
including the CEO and CFO, the effectiveness of the design 
and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as 
defined in Rules 13a–15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”).  The 
CEO and CFO have concluded that as of December 31, 2014, 
our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure 
that information required to be disclosed in reports we file 
or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, 
summarized and reported within the time periods specified 

MANAGEMENT’S diSCUSSiON & ANALySiS

Management, including the CEO and CFO, has evaluated the 
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, as 
defined in Rules 13a–15(f) and 15d–15(f) of the Exchange Act, 
in relation to criteria described in Internal Control–Integrated 
Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring 
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”).  As 
allowed by National Instrument 52-109 - Certification of 
Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings and SEC 
guidance, management excluded from its assessment the 
2014 acquisition of Prins, which accounted for less than 1% 
of total assets and less than 1% of total revenues as of and for 
the year ended December 31, 2014.  Based on this evaluation, 
Management has determined that internal control over 
financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2014.

Deloitte LLP, our independent registered public accounting 
firm, has audited our consolidated financial statements and 
expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.  Deloitte has also 
expressed an unmodified opinion on the effective operation of 
our internal control over financial reporting as of December 
31, 2014.

ChANGES iN iNTERNAL 
CONTROL OVER 
FiNANCiAL REPORTiNG

There were no changes in our internal control over financial 
reporting that occurred during the year ended December 31, 
2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to 
materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

therein and accumulated and reported to management to allow 
timely discussions regarding required disclosure.

MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON 
iNTERNAL CONTROL OVER 
FiNANCiAL REPORTiNG

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and 
maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, 
as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) promulgated under 
the Exchange Act.  Our internal control over financial 
reporting is designed under our supervision, and affected by 
the Company’s board of directors, management, and other 
personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the 
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the 
Company’s consolidated financial statements for external 
reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP and the 
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(the “SEC”), as applicable.  There are inherent limitations in 
the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, 
including the possibility that misstatements may not be 
prevented or detected.  Accordingly, even effective internal 
controls over financial reporting can provide only reasonable 
assurance with respect to financial statement preparation.  
Furthermore, the effectiveness of internal controls can change 
with circumstances.

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed and 
operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance 
that the control system’s objectives will be met.  Because of the 
inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of 
controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues 
have been detected.  The design of any system of controls is 
based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of 
future events, and there can be no assurance that any design 
will succeed in achieving its stated goals under potential future 
conditions, regardless of how remote.  Therefore, even those 
systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable 
assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and 
presentation.

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MANAGEMENT’S diSCUSSiON & ANALySiS  »  SUMMARy OF qUARTERLy RESULTS

SUMMARy OF 
qUARTERLy RESULTS

diSCUSSiON OF ThE qUARTER 
ENdEd dEC. 31, 2014

Our revenues and operating results can vary significantly 
from quarter to quarter depending on the timing of product 
deliveries, product mix, product launch dates, research and 
development project cycles, timing of related government 
funding, impairment charges, stock-based compensation 
awards and foreign exchange impacts.  Net loss has and can 
vary significantly from one quarter to another depending on 
operating results, gains and losses from investing activities, 
recognition of tax benefits and other similar events.

TABLE 24 provides summary unaudited consolidated financial 
data for our last eight quarters.

ThREE MONThS ENdEd 
dECEMBER 31, 2014 ANd 2013

Our consolidated revenue for the three months ended 
December 31, 2014 was $27.4 million, a decrease of $19.1 
million, or 36.3%, from $52.6 million for the three months 
ended December 31, 2013.  The decrease in revenue was 
primarily due to the discontinuation of the first generation 
Westport™ HPDI system in the prior quarter, timing of service 
revenue, competition from gasoline-fueled vehicles due to 
the decrease in petroleum-based fuel pricing, unfavourable 
impact of foreign currency translation from Euro to US dollar 
equivalent, and weakness in key markets such as Europe and the 
Americas.

Our consolidated net loss for the three months ended 
December 31, 2014 was $64.8 million, or a loss of $1.03 per 
diluted share, compared to a net loss of $89.5 million, or a 
loss of $1.42 per diluted share, for the three months ended 
December 31, 2013.

Included in our net loss for the three months ended December 
31, 2014 are charges of $18.5 million in goodwill impairment, 
$5.5 million of intangible asset impairment, $2.1 million in 
inventory obsolescence, $4.1 million in provision for inventory 
purchase commitments, $5.2 million on loss on disposal of 
assets, offset by $11.4 million in income from investments 
accounted for by the equity method.

TABLE 24  SELECTED CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY OPERATIONS DATA (UNAUDITED)

THREE MONTHS ENDED:

MAR. 31

JUN. 30

SEP. 30

DEC. 31

MAR. 31

JUN. 30

SEP. 30

DEC. 31

2013

2014

(expressed in millions of USD 
except for per share amounts)

Product revenue(1)

Service and other revenue

Total revenue

Cost of products and parts revenue

Gross margin

Gross margin percentage

Net loss for the period

Loss per share

Basic and diluted

Income from unconsolidated joint ventures

CWI net income attributable to the Company

WWI net income attributable to the Company

$ 

27.3 $ 

32.5 $ 

33.0 $ 

41.4 $ 

34.8 $ 

31.8 $ 

24.0 $ 

2.7

30.0

22.0

8.0

2.4

34.9

26.6

8.3

13.5

46.5

30.5

16.0

11.2

52.6

69.6

(17.0)

5.1

39.9

27.6

12.3

6.1

37.9

24.3

13.6

1.4

25.4

17.3

8.1

27.4

—

27.4

28.7

(1.3)

26.7%

23.8%

34.4%

(32.3)%

30.8%

35.9%

31.9%

(4.7)%

(31.8) $ 

(33.9) $ 

(30.2) $ 

(89.5) $ 

(23.9) $ 

(35.4) $ 

(25.5) $ 

(64.8)

(0.57) $ 

(0.61) $ 

(0.53) $ 

(1.42) $ 

(0.38) $ 

(0.56) $ 

(0.40) $ 

(1.03)

$ 

$ 

0.8

1.0

3.3

1.3

2.5

1.3

2.8

0.7

(0.8)

0.5

0.4

0.7

0.9

1.2

7.6

3.6

(1)	 In	2014,	the	Company	combined	the	parts	revenue	with	product	revenue	into	a	single	line	item	in	the	consolidated	statement	of	operations	and	comprehensive	loss	for	all	periods	presented.

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RELATEd PARTy 
TRANSACTiONS

As part of our joint venture agreement, we engage in transactions 
with CWI.

As at December 31, 2014, net amounts due from CWI total $2,538 
(2012  »  $3,621).  Amounts receivable relate to costs incurred 
by the Company on behalf of CWI.  The amounts are generally 
reimbursed by CWI to the Company in the month following the 
month in which the payable is incurred.  Cost reimbursements 
from CWI consisted of the following:

TABLE 25  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

(expressed in millions of USD)

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
2013

2012

2014

Research and development

$ 

3 $ 

178 $ 

General and administrative

Sales and marketing

1,548

4,935

1,351

4,725

$ 

6,486 $ 

6,254 $ 

160

2,621

3,683

6,464

During the year ended December 31, 2014, interest of $nil (year 
ended December 31, 2013  »  $nil; year ended December 31, 2012  
»  $114) was paid to CWI.

All material transactions between the Company and CWI have been 
eliminated on application of equity accounting.

BUSiNESS RiSKS ANd 
UNCERTAiNTiES

An investment in our business involves risk and readers should 
carefully consider the risks described in our AIF and other filings 
on SEDAR.COM and SEC.GOV.  Our ability to generate revenue and 
profit from our technologies is dependent on a number of factors, 
and the risks discussed in our AIF, if they were to occur, could have 
a material impact on our business, financial condition, liquidity, 
results of operation or prospects.  While we have attempted to 
identify the primary known risks that are material to our business, 
the risks and uncertainties discussed in our AIF may not be the 
only ones we face.  Additional risks and uncertainties, including 
those that we do not know about now or that we currently believe 
are immaterial may also adversely affect our business, financial 
condition, liquidity, results of operation or prospects.  A full 
discussion of the risks impacting our business is contained in the 
AIF for the year ended December 31, 2014 under the heading “Risk 
Factors” and is available on SEDAR at SEDAR.COM.

MANAGEMENT’S diSCUSSiON & ANALySiS

MANAGEMENT’S 
REPORT TO 
ShAREhOLdERS

The consolidated financial statements presented here 
have been prepared by management in accordance with 
generally accepted accounting principles in the United 
States.  The integrity and objectivity of the data in these 
consolidated financial statements are management’s 
responsibility.

The company has implemented a system of internal 
accounting and administrative controls in order to 
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are 
appropriately authorized, assets are safeguarded, and 
financial records are properly maintained to provide 
accurate and reliable financial statements.

The Board of Directors, through its Audit Committee, 
oversees management’s responsibility for financial 
reporting and internal control.  The Audit Committee is 
comprised of four directors who are not involved in the 
daily operations of the Company. 

The duties of the Audit Committee include the review 
of the system of internal controls and of any relevant 
accounting, auditing and financial matters.  The Audit 
Committee meets on a regular basis with management 
and the Company’s independent auditors to ensure itself 
that its duties have been properly discharged.  The Audit 
Committee reports its findings to the Board of Directors 
for consideration in approving the consolidated financial 
statements for issuance to the shareholders.

David R. Demers,

Chief Executive Officer

March 9, 2015

Ashoka Achuthan

Chief Financial Officer

March 9, 2015

WESTPORT iNNOVATiONS iNC. 2014 ANNUAL REPORT  »  29

 
risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial 
statements, whether due to fraud or error.  In making those 
risk assessments, the auditor considers 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.  
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 audit 
is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit 
opinion.

OPiNiON

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present 
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Westport 
Innovations Inc. and subsidiaries as at December 31, 2014, and 
its financial performance and its cash flows for the year ended 
December 31, 2014 in accordance with accounting principles 
generally accepted in the United States of America.

OThER MATTER

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the 
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), 
the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of 
December 31, 2014, based on the criteria established in Internal	
Control	-	Integrated	Framework	(2013) issued by the Committee of 
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and 
our report dated March 9, 2015 expressed an unqualified 
opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial 
reporting.

(Signed) DELOITTE LLP

Chartered Accountants 
Vancouver, Canada 
March 9, 2015

REPORTS

REPORT OF 
iNdEPENdENT 
REGiSTEREd PUBLiC 
ACCOUNTiNG FiRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Westport 
Innovations Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial 
statements of Westport Innovations Inc. and subsidiaries 
(the “Company”), which comprise the consolidated balance 
sheet as of December 31, 2014, and consolidated statements 
of operations and comprehensive (loss) income, changes 
in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the year ended 
December 31, 2014 and 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 accounting principles generally accepted in 
the United States of America, 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.

AUdiTOR’S RESPONSiBiLiTy

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 
consolidated financial statements based on our audit.  We 
conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally 
accepted auditing standards and the standards of the Public 
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  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 
the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the 

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REPORT OF 
iNdEPENdENT 
REGiSTEREd PUBLiC 
ACCOUNTiNG FiRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Westport 
Innovations Inc.

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of 
Westport Innovations Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as 
of December 31, 2014, based on criteria established in Internal	
Control	-	Integrated	Framework	(2013) issued by the Committee 
of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  
As described in Management’s Report on Internal Control 
over Financial Reporting, management excluded from its 
assessment the internal control over financial reporting at 
Prins Autogassystemen Holding B.V., which was acquired on 
December 2, 2014 and whose financial statements constitute 
less than 1 % of both total assets and revenues, respectively, of 
the consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the 
year ended December 31, 2014.  Accordingly, our audit did not 
include the internal control over financial reporting at Prins 
Autogassystemen Holding B.V.  The Company’s management 
is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over 
financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness 
of internal control over financial reporting, included in the 
accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control 
over Financial Reporting.  Our responsibility is to express 
an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial 
reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the 
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to 
obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal 
control over financial reporting was maintained in all material 
respects.  Our audit included obtaining an understanding of 
internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that 
a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and 
operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed 
risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered 
necessary in the circumstances.  We believe that our audit 
provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a 
process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s 
principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons 
performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s 

REPORTS

board of directors, management, and other personnel to 
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of 
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements 
for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted 
accounting principles.  A company’s internal control over 
financial reporting includes those policies and procedures 
that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in 
reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions 
and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide 
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary 
to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance 
with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts 
and expenditures of the company are being made only in 
accordance with authorizations of management and directors of 
the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding 
prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, 
use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a 
material effect on the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over 
financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion 
or improper management override of controls, material 
misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or 
detected on a timely basis.  Also, projections of any evaluation 
of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial 
reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the 
controls may become inadequate because of changes in 
conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies 
or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material 
respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of 
December 31, 2014, based on the criteria established in Internal	
Control	-	Integrated	Framework	(2013) issued by the Committee of 
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We have also audited, in accordance with Canadian generally 
accepted auditing standards and the standards of the Public 
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the 
consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended 
December 31, 2014 of the Company and our report dated 
March 9, 2015 expressed an unmodified opinion on those 
financial statements.

(Signed) DELOITTE LLP

Chartered Accountants 
Vancouver, Canada 
March 9, 2015

WESTPORT iNNOVATiONS iNC. 2014 ANNUAL REPORT  »  31

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.  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.

OPiNiON

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present 
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial 
position of Westport Innovations Inc. as at December 31, 2013 
and its consolidated results of operations and its consolidated 
cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 
December 31, 2012, in accordance with US generally accepted 
accounting principles.

Chartered Accountants

Vancouver, Canada

February 25, 2014

REPORTS

iNdEPENdENT 
AUdiTORS’ REPORT OF 
REGiSTEREd PUBLiC 
ACCOUNTiNG FiRM

To the Shareholders of Westport Innovations Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial 
statements of Westport Innovations Inc., which comprise the 
consolidated balance sheet as at December 31, 2013, and the 
consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive 
income (loss), shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years 
ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 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 US generally accepted accounting principles, 
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 and the standards of the Public 
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  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 

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CONSOLidATEd BALANCE ShEETS
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share amounts  »  See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31:

2014

2013

ASSETS
Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Short-term investments

Accounts receivable [NOTE 5]

Inventories [NOTE 6]

Prepaid expenses

Current portion of deferred income tax assets [NOTE 19(B)]

Long-term investments [NOTE 7]

Other assets

Property, plant and equipment [NOTE 9]

Intangible assets [NOTE 10]

Deferred income tax assets [NOTE 19(B)]

Goodwill [NOTE 11]

$ 

93,282 $ 

723

46,849

41,824

4,641

3,556

190,875

33,324

3,819

58,134

27,920

271

23,352

$ 

337,695 $ 

178,513

32,091

59,315

40,626

6,072

3,109

319,726

22,128

2,245

67,349

38,344

379

41,500

491,671

LiABiLiTiES ANd ShAREhOLdERS’ EqUiTy
Current liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities [NOTE 12]

$ 

55,502 $ 

54,792

Current portion of deferred revenue

Current portion of deferred income tax liabilities [NOTE 19(B)]

Current portion of long-term debt [NOTE 13]

Current portion of warranty liability [NOTE 14]

Warranty liability [NOTE 14]

Long-term debt [NOTE 13]

Deferred revenue

Deferred income tax liabilities [NOTE 19(B)]

Other long-term liabilities [NOTE 15]

Shareholders’ Equity
Share capital [NOTE 17]:

Authorized:

Unlimited common shares, no par value

Unlimited preferred shares in series, no par value

Issued:

63,480,722 (2013  »  62,733,762) common shares

Other equity instruments

Additional paid in capital

Accumulated deficit

Accumulated other comprehensive income

Commitments and contingencies [NOTE 22]

1,782

398

18,955

9,696

86,333

13,413

59,587

3,795

4,954

1,605

6,727

468

53,025

9,955

124,967

18,890

12,988

4,580

4,903

2,441

169,687

168,769

930,857

7,767

9,837

916,497

13,834

8,205

(764,960)

(615,342)

(15,493)

168,008

(292)

322,902

Approved on behalf of the Board:

M.A. Jill Bodkin, Director

$ 

337,695 $ 

491,671

 Douglas R. King, Director

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CONSOLidATEd STATEMENTS OF OPERATiONS ANd COMPREhENSiVE iNCOME (LOSS)
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts  »  See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31:

$ 

Product revenue

Service and other revenue [NOTE 21]

Cost of revenue and expenses

Cost of product revenue

Research and development [NOTE 17(D)] [NOTE 18]

General and administrative [NOTE 17(D)]

Sales and marketing [NOTE 17(D)]

Foreign exchange (gain) loss

Depreciation and amortization [NOTE 9] [NOTE 10]

Bank charges, interest and other

Impairment of long lived assets

Provision for inventory purchase commitments [NOTE 12] [NOTE 22(B)]

Intangible impairment [NOTE 10]

Goodwill impairment [NOTE 11]

Loss from operations

Income from investment accounted for by the equity method

Interest on long-term debt and amortization of discount 

Interest and other income

Loss before income taxes

Income tax expense (recovery) [NOTE 19]

Current

Deferred

2014

118,015

12,554

130,569

97,923

76,580

40,319

25,489

(3,434)

18,666

703

5,238

4,106

5,823

18,543

289,956

2013

$ 

148,001

$ 

16,031

164,032

148,690

91,132

46,475

28,707

(15,168)

16,288

595

4,838

—

1,721

34,964

358,242

2012

132,382

23,244

155,626

102,486

73,198

44,811

30,112

1,185

11,395

737

—

—

—

—

263,924

(159,387)

(194,210)

(108,298)

14,222

(5,849)

817

13,444

(4,789)

1,018

16,190

(5,354)

426

(150,197)

(184,537)

(97,036)

606

(1,185)

(579)

1,414

(541)

873

2,147

(409)

1,738

Net loss for the period

$ 

(149,618)

$ 

(185,410)

$ 

(98,774)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

Cumulative translation adjustment

Comprehensive loss

Loss per share
Basic and diluted

(15,201)

(17,308)

3,745

$ 

(164,819)

$ 

(202,718)

$ 

(95,029)

$ 

(2.37)

$ 

(3.22)

$ 

(1.83)

Weighted average common shares outstanding

Basic and diluted

63,130,022

57,633,190

54,072,513

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CONSOLidATEd STATEMENTS OF ShAREhOLdERS’ EqUiTy
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share amounts  »  See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Issue of common shares on public offering

6,325,000

273,556

Balance, January 1, 2012

Issue of common shares on exercise of stock 
options

Issue of common shares on exercise of share 
units

Share issue costs

Stock-based compensation

Net loss for the year

Other comprehensive income

Balance, December 31, 2012

Issue of common shares on exercise of stock 
options

Issue of common shares on exercise of share 
units

Issue of common shares in connection with 
acquisition

Acquisition to be settled by issuance of 
common shares

Share issue costs

Stock-based compensation

Net loss for the year

Other comprehensive loss

Balance, December 31, 2013

Issue of common shares on exercise of stock 
options

Issue of common shares on exercise of share 
units

Issue of common shares in connection with 
acquisition

Stock-based compensation

Net loss for the year

Other comprehensive loss

COMMON 
SHARES 
OUTSTANDING

SHARE CAPITAL

OTHER EQUITY 
INSTRUMENTS

ADDITIONAL 
PAID IN CAPITAL

ACCUMULATED 
DEFICIT

ACCUMULATED 
OTHER 
COMPREHENSIVE 
INCOME

TOTAL 
SHAREHOLDERS’ 
EQUITY

48,455,601 $  459,866 $ 

6,112 $ 

4,499 $  (331,158) $ 

13,271 $ 

152,590

55,294,091 $  733,385 $ 

9,228 $ 

6,384 $  (429,932) $ 

17,016 $  336,081

93,044

1,492

—

(523)

420,446

6,597

(6,597)

—

—

—

—

(8,126)

—

—

—

9,713

2,408

—

—

—

—

111,986

1,147

—

(406)

609,200

10,599

(10,599)

718,485

24,091

—

—

—

3,285

—

—

—

—

(5,065)

—

—

—

11,920

2,227

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(98,774)

—

—

—

—

—

—

969

—

273,556

(8,126)

12,121

(98,774)

—

3,745

3,745

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(185,410)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

741

—

24,091

3,285

152,340

(5,065)

14,147

(185,410)

—

(17,308)

(17,308)

—

—

—

—

62,733,762 $  916,497 $ 

13,834 $ 

8,205 $  (615,342) $ 

(292) $  322,902

43,071

374

—

(132)

608,975

10,701

(10,701)

94,914

3,285

(3,285)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

7,919

1,764

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(149,618)

—

—

—

—

—

242

—

—

9,683

(149,618)

—

(15,201)

(15,201)

Issue of common shares on public offering

6,000,000

152,340

Balance, December 31, 2014

63,480,722 $  930,857 $ 

7,767 $ 

9,837 $ (764,960) $ 

(15,493) $ 

168,008

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CONSOLidATEd STATEMENTS OF CASh FLOWS
expressed in thousands of United States dollars  »  See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31:

2014

2013

2012

$ 

(149,618)

$ 

(185,410)

$ 

(98,774)

Cash flows from operating activities

Loss for the period

Items not involving cash:

Depreciation and amortization

Stock-based compensation expense

Unrealized foreign exchange gain

Deferred income tax (recovery) expense

Income from investments accounted for by the equity method

Amortization of long-term debt

Impairment of long lived assets

Inventory write-downs  to net realizable value

Provision for inventory purchase commitments

Intangible impairment

Goodwill impairment

Change in fair value of derivative liability and bad debt expense

Changes in non-cash operating working capital

Accounts receivable

Inventories

Prepaid expenses

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

Deferred revenue

Warranty liability

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment

Purchase of intangible assets

Maturity (purchase) of short-term investments, net

Repayment on loan receivable

Increase loan payable

Repayment of loan payable

Acquisitions, net of acquired cash [NOTE 4]

Dividends received from joint venture

Cash flows from financing activities

Increase in operating lines of credit

Repayment of long-term facilities

Issuance of long-term debenture notes

Finance costs incurred

Proceeds from stock options exercised

Shares issued for cash

Share issuance costs

Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

18,666

9,683

(3,434)

(1,185)

(14,222)

2,139

5,238

2,102

4,106

5,823

18,543

1,338

11,629

(1,367)

(556)

(4,749)

(5,096)

(5,797)

(106,757)

(10,249)

—

31,369

—

—

—

(3,053)

3,200

21,267

—

(9,540)

17,797

(2,033)

242

—

—

6,466

(6,207)

(85,231)

178,513

16,288

14,283

(15,168)

(541)

(13,444)

1,643

4,838

4,925

—

1,721

34,964

(37)

(12,289)

5,179

513

(2,064)

5,208

22,602

(116,789)

(26,450)

—

(5,771)

—

—

—

1,178

8,287

(22,756)

—

(13,678)

—

—

741

152,340

(5,065)

134,338

(5,238)

(10,445)

188,958

11,395

12,468

1,185

(409)

(16,190)

2,094

—

—

—

—

—

340

6,733

(7,920)

179

(742)

3,115

1,979

(84,547)

(30,363)

(989)

(22,520)

2,494

2,450

(21,840)

(1,125)

22,600

(49,293)

4,245

(9,843)

—

—

969

273,556

(8,126)

260,801

(1,288)

125,673

63,285

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$ 

93,282

$ 

178,513

$ 

188,958

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CONSOLidATEd STATEMENTS OF CASh FLOWS (CONTiNUEd)
expressed in thousands of United States dollars  »  See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31:

2014

2013

2012

Supplementary information

Interest paid

Taxes paid, net of refunds

Non-cash transactions:

Shares issued on exercise of performance share units

Common shares issued in connection with acquisitions [NOTE 4(B)]

$ 

4,702 $ 

871

10,701

3,285

3,911 $ 

1,321

10,599

24,091

3,532

1,982

6,597

—

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts  »  years ended december 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

1  COMPANy ORGANiZATiON 

ANd OPERATiONS

2  SiGNiFiCANT 

ACCOUNTiNG POLiCiES

Westport Innovations Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated 
under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) on  
March 20, 1995.

The Company is a provider of high-performance, low-
emission engine and fuel system technologies utilizing gaseous 
fuels.  Its technology and products enable light (<5.9 litre), 
medium (5.9 to 10 litre), heavy-duty (11 to 16 litre) and high 
horsepower (>16 litre) petroleum-based fuel engines to use 
primarily natural gas, giving users a cleaner, more plentiful and 
generally less expensive alternative fuel.

The Company is focused on developing technology to 
enable more environmentally sustainable engines without 
compromising the performance, fuel economy, durability and 
reliability of diesel engines.  The substitution of natural gas for 
petroleum-based fuel drives a significant reduction in harmful 
combustion emissions, such as nitrogen oxides, particulate 
matter and greenhouse gas, in addition to using an abundant, 
relatively inexpensive alternative fuel.  The Company’s systems 
can be used to enable combustion engines to use gaseous 
fuels, such as natural gas, propane, renewable natural gas or 
hydrogen.  The Company’s research and development effort 
and investment have resulted in a substantial patent portfolio 
that serves as the foundation for its differentiated technology 
offerings and competitive advantage.

a  Basis of presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts 
of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries and variable 
interest entities (“VIEs”) for which the Company is considered 
the primary beneficiary.  All intercompany balances and 
transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.

These consolidated financial statements are presented in 
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the 
United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

The Company has sustained net losses over the past several years 
and as at December 31, 2014 have an accumulated a deficit of 
$765.0 million.  As at December 31, 2014 the Company has cash 
and cash equivalents of $93.3 million.  The Company’s ability to 
continue as a going concern is dependent on its available cash, 
its ability to find new sources of financing or raise cash through 
the sale of assets while in pursuit of operating profitability.  Over 
the past year, the Company has taken immediate actions to 
right-size the business structure and reduce expenses through 
activities including staff reductions and deferral of non-core 
development programs.  Management  believes these factors 
will contribute toward achieving profitability, though further 
expense reductions may be required.  However, there can be no 
assurance that the Company will be successful in achieving its 
objectives.  Management believes that the cash balances available 
as of December 31, 2014, combined with cost cutting measures in 
place and its ability to find new sources of financing or raise cash 

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NOTES TO CONSOLidATEd FiNANCiAL STATEMENTS  »  SiGNiFiCANT ACCOUNTiNG POLiCiES (CONTINUED)
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts  »  years ended december 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

through the sale of assets subsequent to the balance sheet date, 
provides sufficient funds for the Company to meet its obligations 
beyond the next 12 months.  The accompanying financial 
statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary 
if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

b  Foreign currency translation

The Company’s reporting currency for its consolidated financial 
statement presentation is the United States dollar.  The functional 
currencies of the Company’s operations and subsidiaries include 
the following: United States, Canadian and Australian dollar, 
Euro, Chinese Renminbi (“RMB”), and Swedish Krona.  The 
Company translates assets and liabilities of non-US dollar 
functional currency operations using the period end exchange 
rates,  shareholders’ equity balances using the weighted average 
of historical exchange rates, and revenues and expenses using the 
monthly average rate for the period with the resulting exchange 
differences recognized in other comprehensive income.

Transactions that are denominated in currencies other than 
the functional currency of the Company’s operations or its 
subsidiaries are translated at the rate in effect on the date of 
the transaction.  Foreign currency denominated monetary 
assets and liabilities are translated to the applicable functional 
currency at the exchange rate in effect on the balance sheet 
date.  Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated at the 
historical exchange rate.  All foreign exchange gains and losses 
are recognized in the statement of operations, except for the 
translation gains and losses arising from available-for-sale 
instruments, which are recorded through other comprehensive 
income until realized through disposal or impairment.

Except as otherwise noted, all amounts in these financial 
statements are presented in U.S. dollars.  For the periods 
presented, the Company used the following exchange rates:

PERIOD END EXCHANGE RATE AS AT
DEC. 31, 2013
DEC. 31, 2014

AVERAGE FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DEC. 31, 2013
DEC. 31, 2014

Canadian dollar

Australian dollar

Euro

RMB

Swedish Krona

0.86

0.82

1.21

0.16

0.13

0.94

0.89

1.38

0.17

0.16

0.91

0.90

1.33

0.16

0.15

0.97

0.97

1.33

0.16

0.15

c  Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash, term deposits, 
bankers acceptances and guaranteed investment certificates 
with maturities of ninety days or less when acquired.  Cash 

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equivalents are considered as held for trading and recorded 
at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in the 
consolidated statements of operations.

d  Short-term investments

Short-term investments, consisting of investment grade 
commercial paper, banker acceptances, bearer deposit notes, 
guaranteed investment certificates and other term deposits, are 
considered available for sale and recorded at fair value with changes 
in fair value recognized in accumulated other comprehensive 
income until realized.  A decline in value that is considered other 
than temporary is recognized in net loss for the period.

e  Accounts receivable, net

Accounts receivable are measured at amortized cost.  The 
Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for 
estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to 
make required payments.  Management considers the following 
factors when determining the collectibility of specific customer 
accounts: customer credit-worthiness, past transaction history 
with the customer, current economic industry trends, and 
changes in customer payment terms.  Past due balances over 90 
days and other higher risk amounts are reviewed individually 
for collectibility.  If the financial condition of the Company’s 
customers were to deteriorate, adversely affecting their ability 
to make payments, additional allowances would be required.  
Based on management’s assessment, the Company provides for 
estimated uncollectible amounts through a charge to earnings 
and a credit to a valuation allowance.  Balances that remain 
outstanding after the Company has used reasonable collection 
efforts are written off through a charge to the valuation 
allowance and a credit to accounts receivable.

f 

inventories

The Company’s inventories consist of the Company’s fuel system 
products (finished goods), work-in-progress, purchased parts 
and assembled parts.  Inventories are recorded at the lower of 
cost and net realizable value.  Cost is determined based on the 
lower of weighted average cost and net realizable value.  The 
cost of fuel system product inventories, assembled parts and 
work-in-progress includes materials, labour and production 
overhead including depreciation.  The Company provides 
inventory write-downs based on excess and obsolete inventories 
determined primarily by future demand forecasts.  In addition, 
the Company records a liability for firm, noncancelable, and 
unconditional purchase commitments with manufacturers for 

 
NOTES TO CONSOLidATEd FiNANCiAL STATEMENTS  »  SiGNiFiCANT ACCOUNTiNG POLiCiES (CONTINUED)
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts  »  years ended december 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

quantities in excess of the Company’s future demand forecast 
consistent with its valuation of excess and obsolete inventory.

l 

intangible assets

g  Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost.  Depreciation 
is provided as follows:

ASSETS

Buildings

Computer equipment and software

Furniture and fixtures

Machinery and equipment

Leasehold improvements

BASIS

Straight-line

Straight-line

Straight-line

RATE

15 years

3 years

5 years

Straight-line

8–10 years

Straight-line

Lease term

h  Long-term investments

The Company accounts for investments in which it has 
significant influence, including VIEs for which the Company 
is not the primary beneficiary, using the equity basis of 
accounting.  Under the equity method, the Company 
recognizes its share of income from equity accounted investees 
in the statement of operations with a corresponding increase 
in long-term investments.  Any dividends paid or payable are 
credited against long-term investments.

i  Financial liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, short-term debt and 
long-term debt are measured at amortized cost.  Transaction 
costs relating to long-term debt are deferred in other assets on 
initial recognition and are amortized using the effective interest 
rate method.

j  Research and development costs

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and 
are recorded net of government funding received or receivable.

k  Government assistance

The Company periodically applies for financial assistance 
under available government incentive programs, which is 
recorded in the period it is received or receivable.  Government 
assistance relating to the purchase of property, plant and 
equipment is reflected as a reduction of the cost of such assets.  
Government assistance related to research and development 
activities is recorded as a reduction of the related expenditures.

Intangible assets consist primarily of the cost of intellectual 
property, trademarks, technology, customer contracts and non-
compete agreements.  Intangible assets are amortized over their 
estimated useful lives, which range from 5 to 20 years.

m  impairment of long-lived assets

The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment 
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the 
carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable.  If such 
conditions exist, assets are considered impaired if the sum of 
the undiscounted expected future cash flows expected to result 
from the use and eventual disposition of an asset is less than 
its carrying amount.  An impairment loss is measured at the 
amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its 
fair value.  When quoted market prices are not available, the 
Company uses the expected future cash flows discounted at a 
rate commensurate with the risks associated with the recovery of 
the asset as an estimate of fair value.

n  Goodwill impairment

Goodwill is recorded at the time of purchase for the excess of 
the amount of the purchase price over the fair values of the 
identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed.  Goodwill 
is not amortized and instead is tested at least annually for 
impairment, or more frequently when events or changes in 
circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired.  This 
impairment test is performed annually at November 30.  
Future adverse changes in market conditions or poor operating 
results of underlying assets could result in an inability to 
recover the carrying value of the goodwill, thereby possibly 
requiring an impairment charge.

A two-step test is used to identify a potential impairment and 
to measure the amount of impairment, if any.  The first step is 
to compare the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying 
amount, including goodwill.  If the fair value of the reporting 
unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill is considered not 
impaired; otherwise, goodwill is impaired and the loss is measured 
by performing step two.  Under step two, the impairment loss is 
measured by comparing the implied fair value of the reporting 
unit goodwill with the carrying amount of goodwill.

Fair value is determined using widely accepted valuation 
techniques, which may include discounted cash flows and market 
multiple analyses.  These types of analyses contain uncertainties 
because they require management to make assumptions and to 

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NOTES TO CONSOLidATEd FiNANCiAL STATEMENTS  »  SiGNiFiCANT ACCOUNTiNG POLiCiES (CONTINUED)
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts  »  years ended december 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

apply judgment to estimate industry economic factors and the 
profitability of future business strategies.

o  Warranty liability

Estimated warranty costs are recognized at the time the 
Company sells its products and are included in cost of revenue.  
The Company provides warranty coverage on products sold 
for a period ending two years from the date the products are 
put into service by customers.  Warranty liability represents 
the Company’s best estimate of warranty costs expected to be 
incurred during the warranty period.  Furthermore, the current 
portion of warranty liability represents the Company’s best 
estimate of the costs to be incurred in the next twelve-month 
period.  The Company uses historical failure rates and cost 
to repair defective products to estimate the warranty liability.  
New product launches require a greater use of judgment in 
developing estimates until claims experience becomes available.  
Product specific experience is typically available four or five 
quarters after product launch, with a clear experience trend 
not evident until eight to twelve quarters after launch.  The 
Company records warranty expense for new products upon 
shipment using a factor based upon historical experience 
from previous engine generations in the first year, a blend of 
actual product and historical experience in the second year and 
product specific experience thereafter.  The amount payable by 
the Company and the timing will depend on actual failure rates 
and cost to repair failures of its products.  Since a number of 
the Company’s products are new in the market, historical data 
may not necessarily reflect actual costs to be incurred and may 
result in significant fluctuations in the warranty liability.

p  Extended warranty

The Company sells extended warranty contracts that provide 
coverage in addition to the basic warranty coverage.  Proceeds 
from the sale of these contracts are deferred and amortized 
over the extended warranty period commencing at the end of 
the basic warranty period.  On a periodic basis, management 
reviews the estimated costs expected to be incurred related to 
servicing these contracts and recognizes a loss to the extent such 
costs exceed the related deferred revenue.  Extended warranty 
costs are expensed as period costs as incurred.

q  Revenue recognition

Product revenue
The Company’s primary source of revenue is from the sale 
of kits, Westport LNG systems and parts, and Westport CNG 

40  »  WESTPORT iNNOVATiONS iNC. 2014 ANNUAL REPORT

and LPG fuel systems for OEMs in the light-duty automotive 
and industrial markets.  Product revenue is recognized when 
contractual terms are agreed upon, the price is fixed or 
determinable, the products are shipped and title passes to the 
customer and collectability is reasonably assured.

Revenue from research and development
The Company also earns service revenue from research 
and development arrangements under which the Company 
provides contract services relating to developing natural gas 
engines or biogas engines for use in products and providing 
ongoing development services to assist with the development 
and commercialization of products.  These contracts provide 
for the payment for services based on our achieving defined 
milestones or on the performance of work under product 
development programs.  Revenues are recognized using the 
milestone method based on assessment of progress achieved 
against the defined milestones.  Revenue may also be recognized 
using the proportionate performance method of accounting 
based on the performance of work under the research and 
development arrangement.  There is a risk that a customer may 
ultimately disagree with our assessment of the progress achieved 
against milestones or that our estimates of the percentage 
of work completed could change.  Should this occur, the 
revenues recognized in the period might require adjustment 
in a subsequent period.  All costs incurred related to revenue 
earned from research and development arrangements are 
recorded as research and development expense as incurred.

Revenue from contracts
The Company earns revenue under certain contracts to provide 
engineering development services.  These contracts provide 
for the payment for services based on the performance of work 
under product development programs.  Revenues are recognized 
under these contracts based on the percentage of completion 
method of accounting.  The components to measure percentage 
of completion are complex and subject to many variables.  
Components may include estimated costs to complete a contract, 
estimated hours to completion or management’s assessment 
of work to be performed.  When estimates of total costs to 
be incurred on a contract exceed total estimates of revenue 
to be earned, a provision for the entire loss on the contract 
is recorded in the period the loss is determined.  There is a 
risk that the estimated percentage of completion of a contract 
may change, which may result in an adjustment to previously 
recognized revenues.  All costs incurred related to revenue 
earned from contracts are recorded in cost of products sold.

Arrangements with customers may include multiple 
deliverables, including any combination of products, services, 

NOTES TO CONSOLidATEd FiNANCiAL STATEMENTS  »  SiGNiFiCANT ACCOUNTiNG POLiCiES (CONTINUED)
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts  »  years ended december 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

and licenses.  In these arrangements, the Company allocates 
revenue to all deliverables based on their relative selling prices.  
The Company uses a hierarchy to determine the selling price 
to be used for allocating revenue to deliverables: (a) vendor-
specific objective evidence of fair value (“VSOE”), (b) third-
party evidence of selling price (“TPE”), and (c) best estimate of 
selling price (“BESP”), which are determined as follows:

VSOE – In limited circumstances are products sold separately 
in stand-alone arrangements.  In determining VSOE, the 
Company requires that a substantial majority of the selling 
prices for a product or service falls within a reasonably narrow 
pricing range, generally evidenced by the pricing rates of 
approximately 85% of such historical stand-alone transactions 
falling within plus or minus 10% of the median rate.  In 
addition, the Company considers the geographies in which the 
products or services are sold, major product and service groups, 
customer classification, and other environmental or marketing 
variables in determining VSOE.

TPE-VSOE exists only when the Company sells the deliverable 
separately.  When VSOE does not exist, the Company attempts 
to determine TPE based on competitor prices for similar 
deliverables when sold separately.  Generally, the Company’s 
go-to-market strategy for many of its products differs from 
that of its peers and its offerings contain a significant level of 
customization and differentiation such that the comparable 
pricing of products with similar functionality sold by other 
companies cannot be obtained.  Furthermore, the Company is 
unable to reliably determine what similar competitor products’ 
selling prices are on a stand-alone basis.  Therefore, the 
Company is typically not able to determine TPE.

BESP – The objective of BESP is to determine the price at 
which the Company would transact a sale if the product or 
service were sold on a stand-alone basis.  When both VSOE 
and TPE do not exist, the Company determines BESP by first 
collecting all reasonably available data points including sales, 
cost and margin analysis of the product, and other inputs 
based on the Company’s normal pricing practices.  Second, the 
Company makes any reasonably required adjustments to the 
data based on market and Company-specific factors.  Third, 
the Company stratifies the data points, when appropriate, based 
on customer, magnitude of the transaction and sales volume.

Once elements of an arrangement are separated into more 
than one unit of accounting, revenue is recognized for each 
separate unit of accounting based on the nature of the revenue 
as described above.

Changes in cost estimates and the fair values of certain 
deliverables could negatively impact the Company’s operating 
results.  In addition, unforeseen conditions could arise over 
the contract term that may have a significant impact on the 
Company’s operating results.

License revenue
Revenue from technology license fees is recognized over the 
duration of the licensing agreement.  Amounts received in 
advance of the revenue recognition criteria being met are 
recorded as deferred revenue.

r 

income taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and 
liability method.  Under this method, deferred income tax 
assets and liabilities are determined based on the temporary 
differences between the accounting basis and tax basis of the 
assets and liabilities and for loss carry-forwards, tax credits 
and other tax attributes, using the enacted tax rates in effect 
for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse.  
The effect of a change in tax rates on the deferred income tax 
assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that 
includes the enactment date .

The Company recognizes deferred income tax assets to the 
extent the assets are more-likely-than-not to be realized.  In 
making such a determination the Company considers all 
available positive and negative evidence, including future 
reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected 
future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, and results 
of recent operations.  If it is determined that, based on all 
available evidence, it is more-likely-than-not that some or all of 
the deferred income tax assets will not be realized, a valuation 
allowance is provided to reduce the deferred income tax assets.

The Company uses a two-step process to recognize and measure 
the income tax benefit of uncertain tax positions taken or 
expected to be taken in a tax return.  The tax benefit from 
an uncertain tax position is recognized if it is more-likely-
than-not that the position will be sustained upon examination 
by a tax authority based solely on the technical merits of the 
position.  A tax benefit that meets the more-likely-than-not 
recognition threshold is measured as the largest amount that is 
greater than 50% likely to be realized upon settlement with the 
tax authority.  To the extent a full benefit is not expected to be 
realized, an income tax liability is established.  Any change in 
judgment related to the expected resolution of an uncertain tax 
position is recognized in the year of such a change.

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NOTES TO CONSOLidATEd FiNANCiAL STATEMENTS
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts  »  years ended december 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

3  ACCOUNTiNG ChANGES
a  Adoption of new 

accounting standards

Income taxes
In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, Income	Taxes	
(Topic	740):	Presentation	of	an	Unrecognized	Tax	Benefit	When	a	Net	Operating	
Loss	Carry	forward,	a	Similar	Tax	Loss,	or	a	Tax	Credit	Carryforward	Exists 
(“ASU 2013-11”).  ASU 2013-11’s purpose is to eliminate 
the diversity in the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits.  
Entities are required to present any unrecognized tax benefit 
as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss 
carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward.  In 
circumstances where a net operating loss carryforward, a similar 
tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the 
reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction 
to settle any additional income taxes that would result from 
the disallowance of a tax position or where the entity does 
not intend to use the deferred tax asset for this purpose, the 
unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial 
statements as a liability and should not be combined with 
deferred tax assets.  This new guidance was applied prospectively 
effective on January 1, 2014.  The adoption of this update did 
not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated 
financial statements.

b  New accounting pronouncements

Revenue
In May 2014, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) 
issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue	From	Contracts	With	Customers (“Topic 
606”).  Topic 606 removes inconsistencies and weaknesses in 
revenue requirements, provides a more robust framework for 
addressing revenue issues, improves comparability of revenue 
recognition practices across entities, industries, jurisdictions 
and capital markets, provides more useful information to 
users of financial statements through improved disclosure 
requirements and simplifies the preparation of financial 
statements by reducing the number of requirements to which 
an entity must refer.  The guidance in this update supersedes 
the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue	
Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance throughout the 
Industry Topics of the Codification.  Additionally, this update 
supersedes some cost guidance included in Subtopic 605-35, 
Revenue	Recognition	-	Construction-Type	and	Production-Type	Contracts.  
Topic 606 is effective for public entities with reporting periods 
beginning after December 15, 2016.  Early adoption is not 

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permitted.  The Company has not yet evaluated the impact of 
the adoption of this new standard.

Going Concern
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15 Presentation	
of	Financial	Statements	-	Going	Concern outlining management’s 
responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt 
about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, along 
with the required disclosures.  ASU 2014-15 is effective for 
the annual period ending after December 15, 2016 with early 
adoption permitted.  The Company does not anticipate a 
material impact to the Company’s financial statements as a 
result of this change.

4  BUSiNESS COMBiNATiONS
a  Acquisition of Prins 

Autogassystemen holding B.V.

On December 2, 2014 (“the acquisition date”), the 
Company acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Prins 
Autogassystemen Holding B.V. (“Prins”) for a base purchase 
price of EUR 12,200 ($15,017).  The Company paid cash 
of EUR 2,500 ($3,112) and assumed debt of EUR 9,700 
($11,905).  The results of Prins’s consolidated operations have 
been included since December 2, 2014.  Prins is a world leader 
in the development of alternative fuel systems and provides 
cost-effective and innovative solutions for a wide range of 
engine types.

The Company recognized $342 of acquisition related costs 
in General and Administrative expense under the Corporate 
and Technology Investments segment during the year ended 
December 31, 2014.

The estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities 
assumed are provisional and are based on the information 
that was available as of the acquisition date to estimate the 
fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed.  The 
Company believes that information provides a reasonable 
basis for estimating the fair values of assets acquired and 
liabilities assumed, but the Company is waiting for additional 
information necessary to finalize those fair values.  Therefore, 
the provisional measurements of fair value reflected are subject 
to change and such changes could be significant.  The Company 
expects to finalize the valuation and complete the purchase 
price allocation as soon as practicable but no later than one year 
from the acquisition date.

NOTES TO CONSOLidATEd FiNANCiAL STATEMENTS  »  BUSiNESS COMBiNATiONS (CONTINUED)
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts  »  years ended december 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

Consideration allocated to

Other tangible assets, including cash of $61

$ 

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets subject to amortization over 5 years

Goodwill

Total assets acquired

Less

Current liabilities

Deferred income tax liabilities

Debt assumed [NOTE 13(B)] [NOTE 13(C)]

Total net assets acquired

Consideration

Paid to sellers

13,138

3,824

3,024

3,221

$ 

23,207

7,211

979

11,905

20,095

3,112

3,112

$ 

$ 

$ 

Intangible Assets
The fair value of intangible assets is $3,024 and is assigned to 
customer relationships.  The intangible assets will be amortized 
over their estimated useful life of 5 years.

Inventory
The fair value of $4,975 assigned to inventory was based on 
estimated selling prices and selling costs associated with the 
inventory.

Goodwill
Of the total consideration paid, $3,221 has been allocated to 
goodwill.  The entire goodwill recognized is assigned to the 
Applied Technologies and is not deductible for tax purposes.

Land and Building
The fair value of $3,824 assigned to land and building was 
based on valuations of similar buildings in the area and will be 
amortized over its estimated useful life of 15 years.

The consolidated financial statements reflect consolidated 
revenue and net loss for Prins of $1,196 and $(301), 
respectively, from December 2, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 

Pro forma results
The following unaudited supplemental pro forma information 
presents the consolidated financial results as if the acquisition 
of Prins had occurred on January 1, 2013.  This supplemental 
pro forma information has been prepared for comparative 
purposes and does not purport to be indicative of what would 
have occurred had the acquisition been made on January 1, 
2013, nor are they indicative of any future results.

Revenue

Revenue for the period

Add: BAF - see [NOTE 4(B)]

Add: Prins

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

2014

2013

$ 

130,569 $ 

164,032

—

30,993

7,249

30,885

Pro forma revenue for the period

$ 

161,562 $ 

202,166

Net Loss

Net loss for the period

Add: BAF - see [NOTE 4(B)]

Add: Prins

$ 

(149,618) $  (185,410)

—

91

(4,038)

9,164

Pro forma net loss for the period

$  (149,527) $  (180,284)

These amounts have been calculated after applying the 
Company’s accounting policies and adjusting the results of 
Prins to reflect the additional depreciation and amortization 
that would have been charged assuming the fair value 
adjustments to property, plant and equipment and intangible 
assets had been applied on January 1, 2013, together with the 
consequential tax effects.

b  Acquisition of BAF 

Technologies, inc. (“BAF”)

On June 28, 2013 (“the acquisition date”), the Company 
acquired 100% of the outstanding common shares of BAF and 
its subsidiary, ServoTech Engineering, Inc. (“ServoTech”) from 
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (“Clean Energy”).  The results of 
BAF’s consolidated operations have been included since July 
1, 2013 in these consolidated financial statements in the On-
Road Systems segment.  BAF is a natural gas vehicle business 
that supports customers with vehicle conversions under Ford’s 
Qualified Vehicle Modifier (“QVM”) program.  ServoTech is an 
engineering company that provides a total engineering solution 
from initial concept phase to prototype hardware and validation.

Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, the acquisition was 
settled with 816,460 of the Company’s common shares.  The 
number of shares transferred was determined using the 10-day 
volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) per share prior to 
and including the acquisition date ($30.62 per share).  Of the 
816,460 common shares, 718,485 shares, with a fair value of 
$24,091, were issued on the acquisition date and 97,975 shares 
(“Holdback shares”), with a fair value of $3,285, were issued.  
The fair value of the shares transferred or to be transferred was 
determined by the closing share price on the acquisition date 
($33.53 per share).

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NOTES TO CONSOLidATEd FiNANCiAL STATEMENTS  »  BUSiNESS COMBiNATiONS (CONTINUED)
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts  »  years ended december 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

b  Acquisition of BAF Technologies, 

inc. (“BAF”) (continued)

As part of the business acquisition, the Company entered into 
a marketing agreement (“Marketing Agreement”) with Clean 
Energy, effective on the acquisition date for a period of two years.  
The Company was required to make a cash payment of $5,000 to 
Clean Energy in March 2014.  Under the terms of the Marketing 
Agreement, Clean Energy will provide products and services to 
the Company.

The products and services received pursuant to the Marketing 
Agreement have been accounted for as a separate transaction 
from the business combination and the Company has 
determined the fair value of these products and services to be 
$2,678.  The fair value has been allocated to the products and 
services and will be recognized when the goods are received and 
services performed.  The fair value of the products and services of 
the Marketing Agreement was determined using Level 1 and Level 
2 inputs.

The excess of the consideration payable of $5,000 and the fair 
value of the goods and services to be received separate from the 
business combination of $2,322 has been included as purchase 
consideration for the acquisition of BAF.

The following table summarizes management’s final fair market 
valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the 
acquisition date based on the results of a valuation report issued 
by a third-party valuation firm.

Consideration allocated to

Other tangible assets, including cash of $1,178

$ 

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets subject to amortization over 3–10 years

Goodwill

Total assets acquired

Less:  Total liabilities

Total net assets acquired

Consideration

Payable to Clean Energy

Common shares issued

Common shares to be issued

9,116

905

7,729

18,542

36,292

(6,594)

$ 

29,698

$ 

2,322

24,091

3,285

$ 

29,698

Intangible Assets
The fair values for specifically identifiable intangible assets by 
major asset class are as set forth below.

Customer relationships

Core technology

Other intangibles

Total

ASSIGNED 
FAIR VALUE

$ 

$ 

6,350 

160 

1,219 

7,729 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE 
AMORTIZATION PERIOD
8 years

10 years

3 years

7 years

Inventory
The fair value of $5,792 assigned to inventory was based on 
assumptions about the selling prices and selling costs associated 
with the inventory.

Deferred Income taxes
The Company recognized a deferred income tax liability of $296 
relating to the difference in book and tax bases of acquired assets.

Goodwill
Of the total consideration paid, $18,542 has been allocated to 
goodwill.  The entire goodwill amount recognized is assigned 
to the On-Road Systems segment.  The goodwill recognized 
is attributable primarily realizing expected synergies that 
are specific to the Company’s business.  The goodwill is not 
deductible for tax purposes.

The consolidated financial statements reflect consolidated 
revenue and net loss for BAF of $17,097 and $3,512, 
respectively, from June 28, 2013 to December 31, 2013. 

Pro forma results
The following unaudited supplemental pro forma information 
presents the consolidated financial results as if the acquisition 
of BAF had occurred on January 1, 2012.  This supplemental 
pro forma information has been prepared for comparative 
purposes and does not purport to be indicative of what would 
have occurred had the acquisition been made on January 1, 
2012, nor are they indicative of any future results.

Revenue

Net loss

DEC. 31, 2013
$ 

171,281  $ 

DEC. 31, 2012
181,972 

$  (189,448) $  (100,946)

The Company recognized $493 of acquisition related costs 
in General and Administrative expense under the Corporate 
and Technology Investments segment during the year ended 
December 31, 2013.

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These amounts have been calculated after applying the Company’s 
accounting policies and adjusting the results of BAF to reflect the 
additional depreciation and amortization that would have been 
charged assuming the fair value adjustments to property, plant and 
equipment and intangible assets had been applied on January 1, 
2012, together with the consequential tax effects.

NOTES TO CONSOLidATEd FiNANCiAL STATEMENTS
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts  »  years ended december 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

5  ACCOUNTS RECEiVABLE

Assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses of WWI as of and for 
the periods presented are as follows:

Customer trade receivable

Government funding receivable

Due from joint venture [NOTE 20]

Other receivables

Income taxes receivable

Allowance for doubtful accounts

6  iNVENTORiES

Purchased parts

Work-in-process

Finished goods

DEC. 31, 2014

DEC. 31, 2013

$ 

43,256 $ 

54,017

38

2,538

3,269

499

483

3,621

2,689

77

(2,751)

(1,572)

$ 

46,849 $ 

59,315

DEC. 31, 2014

DEC. 31, 2013

$ 

28,227 $ 

23,228

4,879

8,718

10,770

6,628

$ 

41,824 $ 

40,626

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company 
recorded write-downs to net realizable value of approximately 
$2,102 (year ended December 31, 2013  »  $4,925; year ended 
December 31, 2012  »  $233). 

7  LONG-TERM iNVESTMENTS

Weichai Westport Inc. (A)

Cummins Westport Inc. (B)

Other equity accounted for investees

DEC. 31, 2014

DEC. 31, 2013

$ 

18,791 $ 

14,534

13,196

1,337

7,191

403

$ 

33,324 $ 

22,128

a  Weichai Westport inc.

On July 3, 2010, the Company invested $4,316 under an 
agreement with Weichai Holding Group Co. Ltd. and Hong 
Kong Peterson (CNG) Equipment Ltd. to form Weichai 
Westport Inc. (“WWI”).  On October 11, 2011, the Company 
invested an additional $955 in WWI.  The Company has a 35% 
equity interest in WWI.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company 
recognized its share of WWI’s income of $6,027 (year ended 
December 31, 2013  »  $4,264; year ended December 31, 2012  
»  $2,881), as income from investment accounted for by the 
equity method.

Current assets

Cash and short-term investments

$ 

11,734 $ 

4,696

DEC. 31, 2014

DEC. 31, 2013

Accounts receivable

Inventory

Other current assets

Long-term assets

Property, plant and equipment

Deferred income tax assets

Total assets

Current liabilities

72,121

83,594

1,249

5,736

7,781

31,967

80,412

176

7,021

6,874

$ 

182,215 $ 

131,146

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

128,838

93,016

Total liabilities

$ 

128,838 $ 

93,016

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
2013

2012

2014

Product revenue

$ 

618,465 $  466,580 $  272,086

Cost of revenue and expenses

Cost of product revenue

565,943

429,238

Operating expenses

Income before income taxes

Income tax expense

Income for the period

32,227

598,170

20,295

3,076

22,846

452,084

14,496

2,315

$ 

17,219 $ 

12,181 $ 

247,299

15,022

262,321

9,765

1,536

8,229

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NOTES TO CONSOLidATEd FiNANCiAL STATEMENTS  »  LONG-TERM iNVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts  »  years ended december 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

b  Cummins Westport inc.

Assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses of CWI are as follows:

The Company entered into a joint venture with Cummins 
on March 7, 2001.  On December 16, 2003, the Company 
and Cummins amended the joint venture agreement (“JVA”) 
focusing CWI on developing markets for alternative fuel engines.  
In addition, the two companies signed a Technology Partnership 
Agreement that creates a flexible arrangement for future 
technology development between Cummins and the Company.

On February 20, 2012, the JVA was amended and restated to 
provide for, among other things, clarification concerning the 
scope of products within CWI.  In addition, the parties have 
revised certain economic terms of the JVA.

The joint venture has a term of ten years from the date of the 
JVA and can be terminated under certain circumstances before 
the end of the term, including in the event of a material breach 
of the agreement by, or in the event of a change of control of 
one of the parties.

Prior to February 20, 2012, the Company and Cummins 
shared equally in the profits and losses of CWI.  Under the new 
JVA, profits and losses are shared equally up to an established 
revenue baseline, then any excess profit will be allocated 75% to 
the Company and 25% to Cummins.

The Company has determined that CWI is a variable interest 
entity (“VIE”).  Cummins and Westport each own 50% of the 
common shares of CWI and have equal representation on the 
Board of Directors.  No one shareholder has the unilateral power 
to govern CWI.  The Board of Directors has power over the 
operating decisions and to direct other activities of CWI that most 
significantly impact CWI’s economic performance as set forth 
in the governing documents.  As decision-making at the Board 
of Directors’ level requires unanimous approval, this power is 
shared.  Accordingly neither party is the primary beneficiary.

The Company has not historically provided and does not intend 
to provide financial or other support to CWI that the Company 
is not contractually required to provide.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company 
recognized its share of CWI’s income of $8,136 (year ended 
December 31, 2013  »  $9,433; year ended December 31, 2012  
»  $13,232), as income from investment accounted for by the 
equity method.

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DEC. 31, 2014

DEC. 31, 2013

Current assets

Cash and short-term investments

$ 

107,415 $ 

73,736

Accounts receivable

Current portion of deferred income tax assets

Other current assets

Long-term assets

Property, plant and equipment

Deferred income tax assets

12,741

21,967

116

1,294

29,408

4,645

13,958

210

1,096

21,698

Total assets

$ 

172,941 $ 

115,343

Current liabilities

Current portion of warranty liability

$ 

48,818 $ 

18,395

DEC. 31, 2014

DEC. 31, 2013

Current portion of deferred revenue

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

Long-term liabilities

Warranty liability

Deferred revenue

Other long-term liabilities

8,029

6,419

63,266

43,983

34,345

2,771

81,099

5,478

7,772

31,645

49,174

17,815

2,400

69,389

Total liabilities

$ 

144,365 $ 

101,034

Product revenue

Parts revenue

Cost of revenue and expenses

Cost of product and parts 
revenue

Research and development

General and administrative

Sales and marketing

Foreign exchange (gain) loss

Bank charges, interest and other

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
2013

2012

2014

$ 

283,551 $ 

261,012 $ 

161,741

53,683

337,234

49,639

310,651

36,274

198,015

270,832

246,403

136,575

21,131

1,202

22,514

34

805

21,522

1,348

17,839

(7)

607

12,114

1,417

12,541

(18)

472

316,518

287,712

163,101

Income before undernoted

Interest and investment income

Income before income taxes

20,716

260

20,976

22,939

117

23,056

Income tax expense (recovery)

Current

Deferred

21,514

(15,719)

5,795

24,600

(18,566)

6,034

34,914

530

35,444

16,362

(6,517)

9,845

Income for the period

$ 

15,181 $ 

17,022 $ 

25,599

NOTES TO CONSOLidATEd FiNANCiAL STATEMENTS
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts  »  years ended december 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

8  VARiABLE iNTEREST 

ENTiTiES

Cummins and Westport each own 50% of the common shares of 
CWI and have equal representation on the Board of Directors.  
No one shareholder has the unilateral power to govern CWI.  
The Board of Directors has power over the operating decisions 
and to direct other activities of CWI that most significantly impact 
CWI’s economic performance as set forth in the governing 
documents.  As decision-making at the Board of Directors’ level 
requires unanimous approval, this power is shared.  Accordingly, 
neither party is the primary beneficiary.

Prior to February 20, 2012, the Company and Cummins 
shared equally in the profits and losses of CWI.  Under the 
new Joint Venture Agreement, profits and losses are shared 
equally up to an established revenue baseline, and then any 
excess profits will be allocated 75% to the Company and 25% 
to Cummins.  The Company has not historically provided and 
does not intend to provide financial or other support to CWI 
that the Company is not contractually required to provide.

The carrying amount and maximum exposure to losses relating 
to VIEs in which the Company holds a significant variable 
interest but is not the primary beneficiary, and which have not 
been consolidated, were as follows:

AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2014
MAXIMUM 
EXPOSURE TO 
LOSS

CARRYING 
AMOUNT

AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2013
MAXIMUM 
EXPOSURE TO 
LOSS

CARRYING 
AMOUNT

Equity method 
investment

$ 

13,196 $ 

13,196 $ 

7,191 $ 

Accounts receivable

2,538

2,538

3,621

7,191

3,621

9  PROPERTy, PLANT 
ANd EqUiPMENT

December 31, 2014

Land and buildings

Computer equipment & software

Furniture and fixtures

Machinery and equipment

Leasehold improvements

ACCUMULATED 
DEPRECIATION

NET 
BOOK VALUE

COST

$ 

3,015 $ 

— $ 

9,277

6,194

81,933

12,460

7,063

1,798

36,135

9,749

3,015

2,214

4,396

45,798

2,711

$ 

112,879 $ 

54,745 $ 

58,134

ACCUMULATED 
DEPRECIATION

NET 
BOOK VALUE

COST

December 31, 2013

Computer equipment & software

$ 

9,652 $ 

6,174 $ 

Furniture and fixtures

Machinery and equipment

Leasehold improvements

6,608

86,067

15,084

1,692

32,099

10,097

3,478

4,916

53,968

4,987

$ 

117,411 $ 

50,062 $ 

67,349

As at December 31, 2014, equipment with a cost of $16,572 
(December 31, 2013  »  $18,788) and a net book value of $1,714 
(December 31, 2013  »  $5,465) is held under capital lease.

Depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2014 
was $14,106 (year ended December 31, 2013  »  $12,246; year 
ended December 31, 2012  »  $8,131).

10  iNTANGiBLE ASSETS

ACCUMULATED 
AMORTIZATION

NET 
BOOK VALUE

COST

December 31, 2014

Patents and trademarks

$ 

18,425 $ 

3,445 $ 

14,980

Technology (A)

Customer contracts (A)

Other intangibles (A)

Total

December 31, 2013

6,449

13,762

62

3,142

4,163

28

3,307

9,599

34

$ 

38,698 $ 

10,778 $ 

27,920

Patents and trademarks

$ 

20,974 $ 

2,900 $ 

18,074

Technology

Customer contracts (B)

Other intangibles

Total

7,468

18,447

1,262

2,796

3,886

225

4,672

14,561

1,037

$ 

48,151 $ 

9,807 $ 

38,344

a  The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment 
including property, plant and equipment, and intangible 
assets whenever events and changes in circumstances 
indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be 
recoverable.  Based on the revenue and operating results 
and decline in the oil price, the Company concluded there 
were impairment indicators requiring the performance of 
a long-lived assets impairment test for customer contracts, 
technology and other intangibles as of November 30, 2014.  
Accordingly non-cash impairment charges aggregating to 
$5,823 were recorded during the year ended December 
31, 2014 which reduced the carrying values of technology 
by $115, customer contracts by $4,705 and other 
intangibles by $1,003 for the On-Road Systems segment.

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NOTES TO CONSOLidATEd FiNANCiAL STATEMENTS
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts  »  years ended december 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

10  iNTANGiBLE ASSETS (CONTINUED)
b  During the year ended December 31, 2013, there was a 

significant decline in revenue from the lower than expected 
adoption rate of natural gas vehicles in our customer 
contracts.  An impairment analysis of the intangibles balance 
indicated that the carrying value exceeded the fair value of 
customer contracts.  Accordingly, an intangible impairment 
charge of $1,721 related to customer contracts in Sweden was 
recognized in the On-Road Systems segment.  The fair value 
of customer contracts was determined using the present value 
of expected cash flows discounted at a rate equivalent to a 
market participant’s weighted-average cost of capital.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, amortization of 
$4,560 (December 31, 2013  »  $4,042; year ended December 31, 
2012  »  $3,264) was recognized in the statement of operations.

The expected amortization of intangible assets for fiscal 2015 to 
2019 is $3,345 per year.

value of goodwill by $34,964.  A goodwill impairment loss of 
$30,067  and $4,897 was recorded in the Applied Technologies 
segment and the On-Road Systems segment, respectively, 
for the year ended December 31, 2013.  In the Applied 
Technologies segment, the goodwill impairment charge was 
driven by the adverse economic climate in Europe and other 
geographic markets and lower than anticipated revenues.  In the 
On-Road Systems segment, the goodwill impairment charge 
was driven by a significant loss of revenue from lower than 
expected adoption rate of natural gas vehicles.

For 2013 and 2014, the fair value of the reporting units was 
determined using the present value of expected future cash 
flows discounted at a rate equivalent to a market participant’s 
weighted-average cost of capital.  The estimates and assumptions 
regarding expected future cash flows and the appropriate 
discount rates are in part based upon historical experience, 
financial forecasts and industry trends and conditions.

12  ACCOUNTS PAyABLE ANd 
ACCRUEd LiABiLiTiES

11  GOOdWiLL

A continuity of goodwill is as follows:

Balance, beginning of period

Acquisition of Prins [NOTE 4(A)]

Acquisition of BAF [NOTE 4(B)]

Impairment losses

Impact of foreign exchange changes

DEC. 31, 2014

DEC. 31, 2013

Trade accounts payable

Accrued payroll

Accrued interest

$ 

41,500 $ 

56,879

Income taxes payable

3,221

—

—

18,542

(18,543)

(34,964)

(2,826)

1,043

Other payables [NOTE 22(B)]

DEC. 31, 2014

DEC. 31, 2013

$ 

41,796 $ 

42,872

5,270

1,237

580

6,619

7,937

893

709

2,381

$ 

55,502 $ 

54,792

Balance, end of period

$ 

23,352 $ 

41,500

An assessment of the carrying value of goodwill was conducted as 
of November 30, 2014.  Based on the Company’s assessment, it 
was determined that the carrying amount of goodwill exceeded 
the implied fair value of goodwill by $18,543 in the On-Road 
Systems segment for the year ended December 31, 2014.  The 
goodwill impairment charge was driven by the significant decline 
in the price of oil and a significant loss of revenue from the 
lower than expected adoption rate of natural gas vehicles.

The remaining goodwill of $23,352 relates to the Applied 
Technologies segment.  The fair value of the segment exceeded 
the carrying amount of goodwill. 

13  LONG-TERM dEBT

Subordinated debenture notes (A)

$ 

46,491 $ 

33,847

DEC. 31, 2014

DEC. 31, 2013

Senior financing (B)

Senior revolving financing (C)

Other bank financing (D)

Capital lease obligations (E)

Current portion

15,910

12,101

2,646

1,394

78,542

15,941

13,779

403

2,043

66,013

(18,955)

(53,025)

$ 

59,587 $ 

12,988

a  Subordinated debenture notes

For the year ended December 31, 2013 an assessment of the 
carrying value of goodwill was conducted as of November 30, 
2013.  Based on the Company’s assessment, it was determined 
that the carrying amount of goodwill exceeded the implied fair 

On September 23, 2011, the Company raised $33,720 
(CDN$36,000) through the issuance of debentures to 
Macquarie Private Wealth Inc. (“Macquarie”) on a private 
placement basis (the “Initial Debentures”).  The Initial 

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NOTES TO CONSOLidATEd FiNANCiAL STATEMENTS  »  LONG-TERM dEBT (CONTINUED)
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts  »  years ended december 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

Debentures were unsecured and subordinated to senior 
indebtedness, matured on September 22, 2014, and bore 
interest at 9% per annum, payable in cash semi-annually in 
arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year during 
the term, which commenced on March 15, 2012.  The Initial 
Debentures were redeemable at the option of the Company at 
a price equal to $1,150 per $1,000 principal amount of the 
debentures on or before March 22, 2013.  After March 22, 
2013 and before maturity, the debentures were redeemedable at 
a price equal to $1,100 per $1,000 principal amount.

On June 27, 2014, the Company raised $17,797 
(CDN$19,000) through the issuance of debentures to 
Richardson GMP Limited (“RGMP”), formerly Macquarie 
Private Wealth Inc. on a private placement basis (the 
“Additional Debentures”).  In conjunction with the issuance of 
the Additional Debentures, the Company amended the terms 
of the Initial Debentures (the “Amended Initial Debentures”).  
The Amended Initial Debentures are ranked pari	passu with the 
Additional Debentures and both shall be treated as the same 
series of debentures (the “New Debentures”) with the same 
terms.  The New Debentures totaling $51,517 (CDN$55,000) 
are composed of the Additional Debentures $17,797 
(CDN$19,000) and the Amended Initial Debentures $33,720 
(CDN$36,000).  The New Debentures are unsecured and 
subordinated to senior indebtedness, mature on September 
15, 2017, and bear interest at 9% per annum, payable in cash 
semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each 
year during the term.  The New Debentures are redeemable 
at the option of the Company at a price equal to $1,150 per 
$1,000 principal amount of the debentures after September 15, 
2015 and on or before March 15, 2016.  After March 15, 2016 
and before maturity, the debentures can be redeemed at a price 
equal to $1,100 per $1,000 principal amount.

The New Debentures contain an extension option that will 
allow each debenture holder to have the option to extend, a 
maximum of six times, the maturity date for an additional 
period of six months provided that greater than CDN$10,000 
of the aggregate principal amount of the New Debentures 
remain outstanding.

The Company has performed the assessment of embedded 
derivatives within the New Debentures and concluded that there 
is an embedded derivative that requires bifurcation related to 
the extension option from the New Debentures.  The extension 
option was deemed not clearly and closely related to the New 
Debentures and is separately accounted for as a standalone 
derivative.  The Company recorded this embedded derivative 
as a non-current liability on its consolidated balance sheet.  

At issuance on June 27, 2014, the embedded derivative’s 
fair value was determined to be $1,169 (CDN$1,249), which 
was recorded as a reduction to the carrying value of the New 
Debentures.  The Company is accreting the carrying value 
of the debt to interest expense by using the effective interest 
method through to the maturity date of the New Debentures.  
The Company accreted $82 of the embedded derivative 
discount for the year ended December 31, 2014 (2013 $Nil ).  
The embedded derivative is subsequently adjusted to fair value 
at each reporting date, with the associated fair value loss (gain) 
recorded in interest and other income (loss).  The fair value 
adjustment recorded for the year ended December 31, 2014 was 
$(1,082) (2013 $Nil).  The derivative liability is included in 
other long term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.  
The Company determined the fair value of the embedded 
derivative using the Interest Rate Option Pricing Method which 
incorporated the Black-Karasinski model.

b  Senior financing

Emer Senior Financing (i)

Prins Senior Financing (ii)

Prins Senior Mortgage Loan (iii)

DEC. 31, 2014

DEC. 31, 2013

$ 

9,376 $ 

15,941

3,630

2,904

—

—

$ 

15,910 $ 

15,941

i  The Emer S.p.A (“Emer”) senior financing agreement 

bears interest at the 6-month Euribor plus 2.5% (2.7% as 
at December 31, 2014) and is recorded at amortized cost 
using the effective interest rate method.  Interest is paid 
semi-annually.  The Company has pledged its interest in 
Emer as a general guarantee for its senior financing.  The 
senior financing matures in 2017.

ii  A total of $7,521 Prins senior financing was assumed on 
the acquisition of Prins [NOTE 4(A)].  Principal of $3,891 
was repaid on December 2, 2014.  The senior financing 
agreement bears interest at the 3-month Euribor plus 3.5% 
(3.6% as at December 31, 2014).  Interest is paid quarterly.  
The Company has pledged its interest in Prins as a general 
guarantee for its senior financing.  The senior financing 
matures in 2016.

iii  The Prins senior mortgage loan was assumed on the 

acquisition of Prins [NOTE 4(A)].  The senior mortgage 
loan bears interest at 3-month Euribor plus 1% (1.1% as 
at December 31, 2014).  Interest is paid quarterly.  The 
Company has pledged its interest in Prins’s building as a 
general guarantee for its senior mortgage loan.  The senior 
mortgage loan matures in 2020.

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NOTES TO CONSOLidATEd FiNANCiAL STATEMENTS
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts  »  years ended december 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

13  LONG-TERM dEBT (CONTINUED)
b  Senior financing (continued)

The principal repayment schedule of the senior financings are 
as follows for the years ended December 31:

EMER SENIOR 
FINANCING

PRINS SENIOR 
FINANCING

PRINS SENIOR 
MORTGAGE 
LOAN

$ 

4,020 $ 

1,633 $ 

363 $ 

4,239

1,117

—

—

1,997

—

—

—

363

363

363

1,452

TOTAL

6,016

6,599

1,480

363

1,452

$ 

9,376 $ 

3,630 $ 

2,904 $ 

15,910

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019 and thereafter

c  Senior revolving financing

The senior revolving financing facility bears interest at the 
6-month Euribor plus 2.5% (2.6% as at December 31, 2014) 
and will be repaid through two principal payments of $6,050 
(€5,000) on March 31, 2016 and October 2, 2017.  Interest is 
paid semi-annually.  The Company has pledged its interest in 
Emer as a general guarantee for its senior revolving financing. 

Throughout the entire term of these financing arrangements, 
the Company is required to meet certain financial and non-
financial covenants.  As of December 31, 2014, the Company 
is in compliance with all covenants under the financing 
arrangements.

d  Other bank financing

Emer other financing (i)

Prins other financing (ii)

Other financing

DEC. 31, 2014

DEC. 31, 2013

$ 

1,129 $ 

1,424

93

$ 

2,646 $ 

247

—

156

403

i  Emer other financing consists of various unsecured bank 

financing arrangements that carry rates of interest ranging 
from 1.01% to 2.90% (2013  »  1.01% to 8.00%) and are 
payable on maturity dates ranging from June 23, 2015 to 
June 23, 2017.

ii  Prins other bank financing consists of a credit facility 

for maximum borrowings of €2,000.  The credit facility 
bears interest at the 3 month Euribor + 3.5% (3.6% as 
of December 31, 2014).  The credit facility is governed 

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by an accounts receivable list requirement limiting such 
borrowings to 60% of accepted accounts receivable.

e  Capital lease obligations

The Company has capital lease obligations that have initial 
terms of three to five years at interest rates ranging from 
3.07% to 4.93% (2013  »  3.07% to 7.32%).  The capital lease 
obligations require the following minimum annual principal 
payments during the respective fiscal years:

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

$ 

522

328

327

191

26

$ 

1,394

f  Credit facility

The Company has a credit facility for maximum borrowings 
of CDN$30,000.  The credit facility is governed by a 
margin requirement limiting such borrowings to a calculated 
amount based on cash and investments held with the creditor.  
Borrowings may be drawn in the form of direct borrowings, 
letters of credit, foreign exchange forward contracts and overdraft 
loans.  Outstanding amounts on direct borrowings and overdraft 
loans drawn under this credit facility bear interest at the prime 
rate, and letters of credit bear interest at 0.75%  (2013  »  
0.75%) per annum.  As at December 31, 2014 and 2013, no 
amounts of this credit facility were drawn.

14  WARRANTy LiABiLiTy

A continuity of the warranty liability is as follows:

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
2013

2012

2014

Balance, beginning of period

$ 

28,845 $ 

6,380 $ 

4,401

Warranty assumed on acquisition 

Warranty claims

Warranty accruals

Change in estimate

Impact of foreign exchange changes

1,952

(10,709)

2,734

—

287

582

(5,397)

4,153

22,837

290

Balance, end of period

$ 

23,109 $ 

28,845 $ 

—

(3,099)

5,303

—

(225)

6,380

Less: Current portion

(9,696)

(9,955)

(2,072)

Long-term portion

$ 

13,413 $ 

18,890 $ 

4,308

 
NOTES TO CONSOLidATEd FiNANCiAL STATEMENTS
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts  »  years ended december 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

During the fourth quarter of 2013, a study of the historical data 
indicated that the cost to repair product defects continued to 
increase significantly primarily associated with our extended 
warranty contracts.  As a result, the Company recognized a 
change in estimate in our base warranty liability and a loss on 
our extended warranty contracts representing the excess of the 
estimated cost to service these contracts over the amount of the 
deferred revenue recognized associated with the contracts.  The 
warranty liability was reviewed in the fourth quarter of 2014, 
and no change in estimate was required.

The Company recorded compensation expense relating to 
two employees of AFV who receive earn-out payments in the 
Company’s shares that are tied to revenue and production 
milestones to be achieved no later than December 31, 2014 and 
contingent upon continuing employments.  This contingent 
consideration has a fair value of $833 as at December 31, 2014 
(December 31, 2013  »  $451).

Subsequent to year end 325,073 shares were issued in 
connection with the earn-out payments described above at 
$4.51CDN per share.

15  OThER LONG-TERM 

LiABiLiTiES

Severance indemnity (A)

Contingent consideration payable related to 
AFV acquisition (B)

Derivative Liability [NOTE 13(A)]

Deferred lease inducements

Current portion (included in accounts payable 
and accrued liabilities, other payables)

DEC. 31, 2014

DEC. 31, 2013

$ 

1,519 $ 

1,547

1,240

86

—

878

—

16

$ 

2,845 $ 

2,441

(1,240)

—

$ 

1,605 $ 

2,441

a  Severance indemnity

Italian law requires companies to make a mandatory 
termination payment to employees.  It is paid, as a lump 
sum, when the employment ends for any reason such as 
retirement, resignation or layoff.  The severance indemnity 
liability is calculated in accordance with local civil and labour 
laws based on each employee’s length of service, employment 
category and remuneration.  There is no vesting period or 
funding requirement associated with the liability.  The liability 
recorded in the consolidated balance sheet is the amount that 
the employee would be entitled to if the employee terminates 
immediately.  This liability for severance indemnities relates 
primarily to the Company’s employees in Italy.

b  Contingent consideration payable 

related to AFV acquisition

The total purchase price to acquire AFV also includes earn-
out payments payable in the Company’s shares and tied to 
revenue and production milestones to be achieved no later than 
December 31, 2014.  This contingent consideration has a fair 
value of $407 as at December 31, 2014 (December 31, 2013  »  
$427).

16  GOVERNMENT ASSiSTANCE

From time to time, the Company enters into agreements for 
financial assistance with government agencies.  During the 
years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, government 
assistance of $892, $640 and $842 was received or receivable 
by the Company, respectively, which has been recorded 
as a reduction of the related research and development 
expenditures [NOTE 18].

Under the terms of an agreement with the Industry Canada’s 
Industrial Technologies Office (“ITO”), from April 1, 2008 
to March 31, 2015, inclusively, the Company is obligated to pay 
annual royalties equal to the greater of $1,164 (CDN$1,350) 
or 0.33% of the Company’s annual revenue provided that 
gross revenue exceeds $11,638 (CDN$13,500) in any of the 
aforementioned fiscal years.  The royalty payment period 
may be extended until the earlier of March 31, 2018 or until 
cumulative royalties total $24,389 (CDN$28,200).  For the 
year ended December 31, 2014, $1,481 (December 31, 2013  
»  $1,164) in royalties have been paid or are payable of which 
$1,470 (December 31, 2013  »  $1,269) remains accrued 
in accounts payable and accrued liabilities as at December 
31, 2014.  As at December 31, 2014, cumulative royalties of 
CDN$8,364 have been paid. 

The Company is also obligated to pay royalties to the 
Government of Canada’s Department of Natural Resources 
equal to 1% of future revenue from engines for power 
generators until the earlier of ten years from the project 
completion date (August 30, 2004) or when cumulative 
royalties total CDN$1,000.  As at December 31, 2014, there 
has been no revenue from the sales of engines for power 
generators; therefore, no royalty payments have been paid or 
are payable.

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NOTES TO CONSOLidATEd FiNANCiAL STATEMENTS
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts  »  years ended december 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

17  ShARE CAPiTAL, STOCK 
OPTiONS ANd OThER 
STOCK-BASEd PLANS

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company issued 
652,046 common shares, net of cancellations, upon exercises 
of stock options and share units (year ended December 31, 2013  
»  721,186 common shares; year ended December 31, 2012  »  
513,490 common shares).  The Company issues shares from 
treasury to satisfy stock option and share unit exercises.

On June 30, 2014 the Company issued 94,914 common shares 
at a price of $33.53 per share [NOTE 4(B)].

On October 1, 2013, the Company issued 6,000,000 common 
shares at a price of $25.39 per share.  Gross proceeds totaled 
$152,340, and the Company incurred share issuance costs of 
$5,065.

On June 28, 2013, the Company issued 718,485 common shares 
at a price of $33.53 per share as part of the consideration paid to 
acquire BAF [NOTE 4(B)].

On February 27, 2012, the Company issued 6,325,000 
common shares at a price of $43.25 per share.  Gross proceeds 
totaled $273,556, and the Company incurred share issuance 
costs of $8,126.

At the Company’s 2012 annual general meeting, the Company’s 
shareholders ratified and approved the Westport Omnibus 
Plan and reserved 8,000,000 common shares under this plan.  
Under the Westport Omnibus Plan, stock options, Restricted 
Share Units (“RSUs”) and Performance Share Units (“PSUs”) 
may be granted and are exercisable into common shares of the 
Company for no additional consideration.  Any employee, 
contractor, director or executive officer of the Company is 
eligible to participate in the Westport Omnibus Plan.

The Executive and Senior Management Compensation Program 
sets out provisions where the RSUs and PSUs (together the 
“Units”) will be granted to the Company’s executive management 
if performance milestones are achieved as determined at 
the discretion of the Human Resources and Compensation 
Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.  These 
performance milestones are focused on achievement of key 
cash management, profitability and revenue growth objectives.  
Vesting periods and conditions for each Unit granted pursuant 
to the Westport Omnibus Plan are at the discretion of the Board 
of Directors and may include time based, share price or other 
performance targets.

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a  Stock Options

The Company grants incentive stock options to employees, 
directors, officers and consultants.  Stock options are granted 
with an exercise price of not less than the market price of the 
Company’s common shares on the date immediately prior to 
the date of grant.  The exercise period of the options may not 
exceed eight years from the date of grant.  Vesting periods of the 
options are at the discretion of the Board of Directors and may 
be based on fixed terms, achieving performance milestones or 
reaching specified share price targets.

A summary of the status of the Company’s stock option plan as 
of December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 
2012 and changes during the periods then ended are presented 
as follows:

DEC. 31, 2014

DEC. 31, 2013

DEC. 31, 2012

SHARES

WAEP*

SHARES

WAEP*

SHARES

WAEP*

Outstanding, 
beginning of 
period

Granted

Exercised

Forfeited / 
expired

Outstanding, 
end of period

816,450 $ 30.20 996,047 $  27.78

328,027 $  8.96

—

—

—

—

770,727

(43,071)

6.17

(111,986)

6.80 (93,044)

33.77

10.49

(741,156)

33.82

(67,611)

33.72

(9,663)

33.36

32,223 $  17.64

816,450 $ 30.20

996,047 $  27.78

Options 
exercisable, 
end of period
*	weighted	average	exercise	price	(CDN$)

32,223 $  17.64 305,506 $  24.15

226,487 $  8.06

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company 
recognized $1,764 (year ended December 31, 2013  »  $2,094; 
year ended December 31, 2013  »  $2,705) in stock-based 
compensation related to stock options.

No stock options were granted during the year ended December 
31, 2014 or the year ended December 31, 2013.

The fair value of the options granted during the year ended 
December 31, 2012 was determined using the Black-Scholes 
option pricing formula simulation with the following weighted 
average assumptions: expected dividend yield - nil%, expected 
stock price volatility –  47.79%, risk free interest rate –  0.38%; 
expected life of options –  3 years.  The weighted average grant 
date fair value was  $10.97 for options granted for the fiscal year 
ended December 31, 2012.

As at December 31, 2014, an immaterial amount of compensation 
cost related to stock option awards has yet to be recognized in 
results from operations and will be fully recognized in 2015.

NOTES TO CONSOLidATEd FiNANCiAL STATEMENTS
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts  »  years ended december 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

b  Share Units

The value assigned to issued Units and the amounts accrued are 
recorded as other equity instruments.  As Units are exercised or 
vest and the underlying shares are issued from treasury of the 
Company, the value is reclassified to share capital.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company 
recognized $7,919 (year ended December 31, 2013  »  $12,189; 
year ended December 31, 2012  »  $9,763) of stock-based 
compensation associated with the Westport Omnibus Plan and 
the former Amended and Restated Unit Plan.

A continuity of the Units issued under the Westport Omnibus 
Plan and the former Amended and Restated Unit Plan as of 
December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 
2012 are as follows:

as determined based on a Monte-Carlo simulation.  During 
2014, 963,575 PSUs (2013  »  54,876) were canceled or 
forfeited (2013  »  54,876).

As at December 31, 2014, $30,102 of compensation cost 
related to Units awards has yet to be recognized in results from 
operations and will be recognized over a weighted average 
period of 2.42 years.

c  Aggregate intrinsic values

The aggregate intrinsic value of the Company’s stock option 
awards and share units at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as 
follows:

(expressed in thousands of CDN$) DEC. 31, 2014

DEC. 31, 2013

DEC. 31, 2014

DEC. 31, 2013

DEC. 31, 2012

UNITS

WFV*

UNITS

WFV*

UNITS

WFV*

1,200,591 $ 23.68 1,095,094 $ 20.68

1,250,917 $ 18.04

5,792,162

10.54

742,140

30.21

185,705

35.99

(608,975)

19.52 (448,526)

24.44 (337,228)

19.34

Stock options

Outstanding

Exercisable

Exercised

Share units

Outstanding

Exercisable

Exercised

$ 

— $ 

—

364

1,337

1,337

2,667

$ 

23,433 $ 

24,960

624

7,238

4,670

18,041

(1,045,905)

21.75

(188,117)

29.80

(4,300)

19.67

d  Stock-based compensation

5,337,873 $  10.27

1,200,591 $ 23.68 1,095,094 $ 20.68

Stock-based compensation associated with the Unit plans and the 
stock option plan is included in operating expenses as follows:

Outstanding, 
beginning of 
period

Granted

Exercised / 
vested

Forfeited / 
expired

Outstanding, 
end of period

Units 
outstanding and 
exercisable, end 
of period

142,166 $  11.67

224,638 $  11.20

262,615 $  8.86

*	weighted	average	grant	date	fair	value	(CDN$)

During 2014, 5,792,162 units (December 31, 2013  »  
742,140) were granted to employees.  This included 4,820,763 
Restricted Share Units (RSUs) (2013  »  352,485) and 971,399 
Performance Share Units (PSUs) (2013  »  389,655).  Values 
of RSU awards are determined based on the fair market value 
of the underlying Common Share on the date of grant.  RSUs 
typically vest over a three year period so the actual value received 
by the individual depends on the share price on the day such 
RSUs are settled for Common Shares, not the date of grant.  
PSU awards do not have a certain number of Common Shares 
that will issue over time—it depends on future performance and 
the other conditions tied to the payout of the PSU.  Values of 
PSU awards are determined based on the fair market value of 
the underlying Common Shares on the date of the grant (and 
generally assuming the issuance of one Common Share to be 
issued per PSU), calculated as the number of Common Shares 
issuable on settlement of the PSUs multiplied by a fair value 

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
2013

2012

2014

Research and development

$ 

1,749 $ 

2,195 $ 

General and administrative

Sales and marketing

5,884

2,050

10,201

1,887

2,251

6,752

3,465

$ 

9,683 $ 

14,283 $ 

12,468

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NOTES TO CONSOLidATEd FiNANCiAL STATEMENTS
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts  »  years ended december 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

$ 

77,472 $ 

91,772 $ 

74,040

Research and development

18  RESEARCh ANd 

dEVELOPMENT EXPENSES

Research and development expenses are recorded net of 
government assistance received or receivable.  The research and 
development expenses had been incurred and program funding 
had been received or receivable are as follows:

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
2013

2012

2014

Research and development 
expenses

Program funding [NOTE 16]

(892)

(640)

Research and development

$ 

76,580 $ 

91,132 $ 

19  iNCOME TAXES

a  The Company’s income tax provision differs from 
that calculated by applying the combined enacted 
Canadian federal and provincial statutory income tax 
rate of 26% for the year ended December 31, 2013 
(year ended December 31, 2012  »  25%; nine months 
ended December 31, 2011  »  26.5%) as follows:

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
2013

2012

2014

Loss before income taxes 

$ 

(150,197) $  (184,537) $ 

(97,036)

Expected income tax recovery

(39,051)

(47,979)

(24,259)

Increase (reduction) in income taxes resulting from

Non-deductible stock-based 
compensation

Other permanent differences

Withholding taxes

Change in enacted rates

Foreign tax rate differences, 
foreign exchange and other 
adjustments

Non-taxable income from equity 
investment

Change in valuation allowance 

Goodwill impairment

Change in uncertain tax position

2,495

(446)

969

—

3,619

(2,562)

590

—

3,019

(2,158)

1,187

62

7,409

3,858

(382)

(3,739)

25,784

4,748

1,252

(2,851)

37,391

8,807

—

(3,308)

27,577

—

—

Income tax expense (recovery)

$ 

(579) $ 

873 $ 

1,738

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b  The significant components of the deferred 
income tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

Deferred income tax assets

Net loss carry forwards

Intangible assets

Property, plant and equipment

Financing and share issuance costs

Warranty liability

Deferred revenue

Inventory

(842)

73,198

Other

Total gross deferred income tax assets

Valuation allowance

Total deferred income tax assets

Deferred income tax liabilities

Intangible assets

Property, plant and equipment

Other

Total deferred income tax liabilities

DEC. 31, 2013

DEC. 31, 2012

$ 

129,258 $ 

108,083

4,091

6,836

1,533

5,131

1,416

2,336

2,733

7,262

4,276

5,446

2,696

5,726

1,191

2,017

2,341

6,410

160,596

138,186

(152,207)

(126,424)

8,389

11,762

6,386

2,754

774

9,914

9,884

3,132

650

13,666

Total net deferred income tax liabilities

$ 

1,525 $ 

1,904

Allocated as follows

Current deferred income tax assets

Current deferred income tax liabilities

Long-term deferred income tax assets

3,556

(398)

271

3,109

(468)

379

Long-term deferred income tax liabilities

(4,954)

(4,903)

Total net deferred income tax liabilities

$ 

(1,525) $ 

(1,883)

The valuation allowance is reviewed on a quarterly basis to 
determine if, based on all available evidence, it is more-likely-
than-not that some or all of the deferred income tax assets will 
not be realized.  The ultimate realization of deferred income 
tax assets is dependent on the generation of sufficient taxable 
income during the future periods in which those temporary 
differences are expected to reverse.  If the evidence does not 
exist that the deferred income tax assets will be fully realized, a 
valuation allowance has been provided.

The deferred income tax assets have been reduced by the 
uncertain tax position presented in [NOTE 19(F)].

The following is a summary of the changes in the deferred 
income tax asset valuation allowance:

Beginning balance

Additions

Reductions

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

2014

2013

$ 

126,424 $ 

89,033

25,783

—

37,391

—

Ending valuation allowance

$ 

152,207 $ 

126,424

 
 
 
 
c  The components of the Company’s income 

tax expense (recovery) are as follows:

NOTES TO CONSOLidATEd FiNANCiAL STATEMENTS
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts  »  years ended december 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

NET INCOME 
(LOSS) BEFORE 
INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (RECOVERY)
TOTAL
DEFERRED
CURRENT

$ 

(87,783) $ 

165 $ 

301 $ 

466

(49,577)

(3,834)

(9,003)

8

521

(88)

—

(1,463)

(23)

8

(942)

(111)

$  (150,197) $ 

606 $ 

(1,185) $ 

(579)

All taxation years remain open to examination by the 
Canada Revenue Agency, the 2009 to 2014 taxation years 
remain open to examination by the Internal Revenue 
Service and the Italian Revenue Agency, and various 
years remain open in the other foreign jurisdictions.

A reconciliation of the change in the reserves for uncertain 
tax positions from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 is as 
follows:

Balance as of January 1, 2014

Tax positions related to the current year

$ 

(99,188) $ 

444 $ 

89 $ 

533

Additions

Reductions

(31,019)

(27,247)

(27,083)

56

836

78

(311)

(24)

(295)

(239)

$  (184,537) $ 

1,414 $ 

(541) $ 

525

54

873

Tax positions related to prior years

Additions

Reductions

Settlements

$  (93,688) $ 

1,339 $ 

53 $ 

1,392

Lapses in statutes of limitation

(1,589)

(318)

(1,441)

(62)

775

95

—

25

(62)

800

(487)

(392)

$  (97,036) $ 

2,147 $ 

(409) $ 

1,738

$ 

$ 

—

—

—

—

1,230

Year ended Dec. 31, 2014

Canada

United States

Italy

Other

Year ended Dec. 31, 2013

Canada

United States

Italy

Other

Year ended Dec. 31, 2012

Canada

United States

Italy

Other

d 

 The Company has loss carry-forwards in the 
various tax jurisdictions available to offset 
future taxable income as follows:

EXPIRING IN: 2015 2016 2017

2018

2019

2020+

TOTAL

Canada $  — $  — $  — $ 

— $ 

— $  387,553,717 $ 387,553,717

Italy

U.S.A.

Sweden

Other

Total

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

6,429,576

6,429,576

55,353,513

55,353,513

13,710,864

13,710,864

— 1,085,596

6,725,731

7,834,119

15,645,446

$  — $  — $  — $ 1,085,596 $ 6,725,731 $ 470,881,789 $  478,693,116

e 

 The Company has not recognized a deferred income tax 
liability for the undistributed earnings of certain foreign 
subsidiaries which are essentially investments in those 
foreign subsidiaries and are permanent in duration.

f  The Company records uncertain tax positions in 

accordance with ASC No. 740, Income Taxes.  As at 
December 31, 2014, the total amount of the Company’s 
uncertain tax benefits was $1,230 (year ended December 
31, 2013  »  nil).  If recognized in future periods, the 
uncertain tax benefits would affect our effective tax 
rate.  The Company files income tax returns in Canada, 
the U.S., Italy, and various other foreign jurisdictions.  

Balance as of December 31, 2014

$ 

1,230

20 RELATEd PARTy 
TRANSACTiONS

Pursuant to the amended and restated JVA, Westport engages in 
transactions with CWI.

As at December 31, 2014, net amounts due from CWI total 
$2,538 (2013  »  $3,621).  Amounts receivable relate to 
costs incurred by Westport on behalf of CWI.  The amounts 
are generally reimbursed by CWI to Westport in the month 
following the month in which the payable is incurred.  Cost 
reimbursements from CWI consisted of the following:

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
2013

2012

2014

Research and development

$ 

3 $ 

178 $ 

General and administrative

Sales and marketing

1,548

4,935

1,351

4,725

$ 

6,486 $ 

6,254 $ 

160

2,621

3,683

6,464

During the year ended December 31, 2014, interest of $nil 
(year ended December 31, 2013  »  $nil; year ended December 
31, 2012  »  $114) was paid to CWI.

WESTPORT iNNOVATiONS iNC. 2014 ANNUAL REPORT  »  55

NOTES TO CONSOLidATEd FiNANCiAL STATEMENTS
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts  »  years ended december 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

21  SERViCE ANd OThER 

REVENUE

Service and other revenue for the year ended December 31, 
2014 consisted of a one-time license revenue of $nil (year 
ended December 31, 2013  »  $nil; year ended December 31, 
2012  »  $7,923) for the transfer of proprietary know-how, 
other fee payments of $1,480 (year ended December 31, 2013  
»  $1,484; year ended December 31, 2012  »  $1,414), and 
service revenue of $11,074 (year ended December 31, 2013  »  
$14,547; year ended December 31, 2012  »  $13,907) under 
existing development agreements.  All costs associated with 
the development agreements were recorded as research and 
development expenses in the period incurred.

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company 
entered into an agreement with an original equipment 
manufacturer (“OEM”) to co-develop natural gas technology 
for off-road equipment, including mining trucks and 
locomotives.  Under the agreement, the Company provided 
its proprietary know-how related to the high pressure direct 
injection (“HPDI”) technology by granting a non-exclusive 
license to the OEM.  The Company will also provide ongoing 
development services to the OEM to assist with the development 
and commercialization of products.  These are considered to 
be multiple deliverables arrangements and the Company has 
determined that the license and the development services are 
separate units of accounting.

22  COMMiTMENTS ANd 
CONTiNGENCiES

a  Contractual Commitments

The Company has obligations under operating lease 
arrangements that require the following minimum annual 
payments during the respective fiscal years:

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Thereafter

$ 

3,946

4,978

5,890

4,969

4,960

33,125

$ 

57,868

For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company incurred 
operating lease expense of $3,879 (year ended December 31, 2013  
»  $5,675; year ended December 31, 2013  »  $4,492).

56  »  WESTPORT iNNOVATiONS iNC. 2014 ANNUAL REPORT

As at December 31, 2014, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary 
Emer has provided a total amount of guarantees to third parties of 
$298, (December 31, 2013  »  $342), which include guarantees to 
its customers for the completion of specific supplies.

The Company is a party to a variety of agreements in the ordinary 
course of business under which it is obligated to indemnify a third 
party with respect to certain matters.  Typically, these obligations 
arise as a result of contracts for sale of the Company’s product 
to customers where the Company provides indemnification 
against losses arising from matters such as product liabilities.  The 
potential impact on the Company’s financial results is not subject 
to reasonable estimation because considerable uncertainty exists as 
to whether claims will be made and the final outcome of potential 
claims.  To date, the Company has not incurred significant costs 
related to these types of indemnifications.

The Company is engaged in certain legal actions in the ordinary 
course or business and believes that the ultimate outcome of these 
actions will not have a material adverse effect on our operating 
results, liquidity or financial position.

b  Purchase Commitments

The Company purchases components from a variety of suppliers 
and contract manufacturers.  During the normal course of 
business, in order to manage manufacturing lead times and 
help ensure adequate component supply, the Company enters 
into agreements with suppliers and contract manufacturers.  
A portion of our reported estimated purchase commitments 
arising from these agreements are firm, noncancelable, and 
unconditional commitments.  The Company may be subject 
to penalties, and may lose important suppliers, if it is unable 
to meet its purchase commitments.  In 2014, the Company 
entered into several long-term fixed price contracts to purchase 
parts to produce certain products.  These contracts represent 
firm purchase commitments which are evaluated for potential 
market value losses.  The Company estimated a loss on these 
firm purchase commitments with reference to the estimated 
future sales price of these products and recognized a provision 
for inventory purchase commitments of $4,106 in 2014.  The 
provision is recognized in other payables in accounts payable and 
accrued liabilities [NOTE 12].

23  SEGMENTEd iNFORMATiON

The financial information for the Company’s business segments 
evaluated by the Company’s chief operating decision maker 
(“CODM”) includes the results of the CWI and WWI as if it were 

NOTES TO CONSOLidATEd FiNANCiAL STATEMENTS  »  SEGMENTEd iNFORMATiON (CONTINUED)
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts  »  years ended december 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

consolidated, which is consistent with the way Westport manages 
its business segments.  As CWI and WWI are accounted for under 
the equity method of accounting, an adjustment is reflected 
in the tables below to reconcile the segment measures to the 
Company’s consolidated measures.

The Company’s business operates in six reportable operating 
segments:

 » Applied Technologies, designs, produces, and sells 

compressed natural gas (“CNG”) and liquefied petroleum 
gas (“LPG”) components and subsystems for natural gas 
vehicles of all types;

 » On-Road Systems, engineers, designs, assembles and sells 
natural gas engine and vehicle systems for automotive, light 
commercial, and trucking;

 » Off-Road Systems, engineers, designs, and markets 

Westport proprietary natural gas technologies, including 
the Westport™ high pressure direct injection (“HPDI”) 
technology, Westport™ 2.4L industrial engines and fuel 
systems for the off-road, large-engine applications such 
as mine trucks, locomotives, workboats, and petroleum 
exploration equipment;

 » Corporate and Technology Investments, which includes 

corporate costs such as research and development, general 
and administrative, marketing, interest and other charges, 
foreign exchange and depreciation that cannot be attributed 
to a particular segment and are incurred by all segments;

 » CWI which serves the medium- to heavy-duty engine 

markets with spark ignited natural gas engines.  The fuel for 
CWI engines is typically carried on vehicles as compressed 
natural gas or liquefied natural gas; and

 » WWI develops, manufactures, and sells advanced, 

alternative fuel engines and parts that are widely used in city 
bus, coach, and heavy-duty truck applications in China or 
exported to other regions globally.

These reporting segments offer different products and services 
and are managed separately as each business requires different 
technology and marketing strategies.

The accounting policies for the reportable segments are 
consistent with those described in [NOTE 2].  The CODM evaluates 
segment performance based on the net operating income (loss), 
which is before income taxes and does not include depreciation 
and amortization, impairment charges, foreign exchange gains 
and losses, bank charges, interest and other expenses, interest 
and other income, and gain on sale of long-term investments.  
The Company did not record any intersegment sales or transfers 
for the year ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
2013

2012

2014

Revenue

Applied Technologies

$ 

86,168 $ 

93,216 $ 

91,675

On-Road Systems

Off-Road Systems

Corporate & Tech. Investments

Cummins Westport

Weichai Westport

Total segment revenues

37,031

3,789

3,581

337,234

618,465

1,086,268

55,090

3,309

12,417

310,651

466,580

941,263

37,558

3,149

23,244

198,015

272,086

625,727

Less: equity investees’ revenues

(955,699)

(777,231)

(470,101)

Total consolidated revenues

$ 

130,569 $ 

164,032 $ 

155,626

Net consolidated operating income (loss) excluding depreciation and amortization, 
losses on impairments, write-downs and disposals, provision for inventory 
purchase commitments, foreign exchange loss (gain), bank charges, and other

Applied Technologies

$ 

(5,204) $ 

6,635 $ 

9,820

On-Road Systems

Off-Road Systems

(14,431)

(2,744)

(59,843)

(40,937)

(14,218)

Corporate & Tech. Investments

(87,363)

(83,546)

Cummins Westport

Weichai Westport

21,555

78,502

23,539

14,496

Total segment operating loss

(9,685)

(112,937)

(49,848)

(13,653)

(50,211)

35,368

9,765

Less: equity investees’ operating 
income

Net consolidated operating loss excluding 
depreciation and amortization, losses 
on impairments, write-downs and 
disposals, provision for inventory purchase 
commitments, foreign exchange (gain) loss, 
bank charges, and other

Depreciation and amortization

Applied Technologies

On-Road Systems

Off-Road Systems

Corporate & Tech. Investments

Provision for inventory purchase 
commitments (On-Road Systems)

(100,057)

(38,035)

(45,133)

(109,742)

(150,972)

(94,981)

8,012

5,561

—

5,093

4,106

7,838

3,186

450

4,814

—

Losses on impairments, write-downs and disposals

Applied Technologies

On-Road Systems 

3,458

26,146

52,376

31,564

9,959

57,811

Net consolidated operating loss 
before foreign exchange (gain) 
loss, bank charges and other

Foreign exchange (gain) loss, bank 
charges and other

(162,118)

(208,783)

(106,376)

(2,731)

(14,573)

1,922

Loss before undernoted

(159,387)

(194,210)

(108,298)

Interest on long debt and other 
income (expenses), net

Income from investment accounted 
for by the equity method

(5,032)

(3,771)

(4,928)

14,222

13,444

16,190

Loss before income taxes

$ 

(150,197) $  (184,537) $ 

(97,036)

Total additions to long-lived assets excluding business combinations:

Applied Technologies

$ 

938 $ 

4,408 $ 

3,000

On-Road Systems

Off-Road Systems

Corporate & Tech. Investments

1,340

—

7,971

15,555

908

5,579

10,306

1,481

16,565

$ 

10,249 $ 

26,450 $ 

31,352

WESTPORT iNNOVATiONS iNC. 2014 ANNUAL REPORT  »  57

7,905

1,028

83

2,379

—

—

—

11,395

NOTES TO CONSOLidATEd FiNANCiAL STATEMENTS
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts  »  years ended december 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

23 SEGMENTEd iNFORMATiON 

(CONTINUED)

Total assets are allocated as follows:

It is impracticable for the Company to provide geographical 
revenue information by individual countries; however, it is 
practicable to provide it by geographical regions.  Product and 
service and other revenues are attributable to geographical 
regions based on location of the Company’s customers and 
presented as a percentage of the Company’s product and service 
revenues are as follows:

% OF TOTAL PRODUCT REVENUE AND 
SERVICE AND OTHER REVENUE 
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
2013

2012

2014

Americas (including United States)

Asia (including China)

Other (including Italy)

40

12

48

42

11

47

38

9

53

The Company’s revenue earned from Canadian customers is 
not significant and has been included in revenue from sales in 
the Americas.

As at December 31, 2014, total goodwill of $23,352 
(December 31, 2013  »  $22,958) was allocated to Applied 
Technologies and $nil (December 31, 2013  »  $18,542) to 
On-Road Systems segments.

As at December 31, 2014, total long-term investments of 
$32,898 (December 31, 2013  »  $21,872) was allocated to the 
Corporate segment and $426 (December 31, 2013  »  $256) 
was allocated to Applied Technologies.

58  »  WESTPORT iNNOVATiONS iNC. 2014 ANNUAL REPORT

Applied Technologies

On-Road Systems

Off-Road Systems

Corporate & Technology Investments and 
unallocated assets

Cummins Westport

Weichai Westport

Less: equity investees total assets

DEC. 31, 2014

DEC. 31, 2013

$ 

151,428 $ 

144,803

130,461

1,042

54,764

172,941

182,215

692,851

355,156

111,323

6,564

228,981

115,343

131,146

738,160

246,489

Total consolidated assets

$ 

337,695 $ 

491,671

The Company’s long-lived assets consist of property, plant and 
equipment, intangible assets and goodwill.

Long-lived assets information by geographic area:

Italy

Netherlands

Canada

United States

Sweden

China

Australia

DEC. 31, 2014

DEC. 31, 2013

$ 

53,319 $ 

66,918

9,944

25,083

20,320

208

6,329

1,233

—

30,713

47,322

322

8,675

1,360

$ 

116,436 $ 

155,310

Less: equity investees’ long-lived assets

7,030

8,117

Total consolidated long-lived assets

$ 

109,406 $ 

147,193

24  FiNANCiAL iNSTRUMENTS

a  Financial risk management

The Company has exposure to liquidity risk, credit risk, foreign 
currency risk, and interest rate risk.

b  Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to 
meet its financial obligations as they are due.  The Company 
has sustained losses and negative cash flows from operations 
since inception.  At December 31, 2014, the Company has 
$94,005 of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments.

The following are the contractual maturities of financial 
obligations as at December 31, 2014:

NOTES TO CONSOLidATEd FiNANCiAL STATEMENTS  »  FiNANCiAL iNSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts  »  years ended december 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

CARRYING 
AMOUNT

CONTRACTUAL 
CASH FLOWS

< 1 
YEAR

1–3 
YEARS

4–5 
YEARS

> 5 
YEARS

Accounts payable 
and accrued 
liabilities

Unsecured 
subordinated 
debentures(1)

Senior financing(2)

Senior revolving 
financing(3)

Other bank 
financing(4)

Capital lease 
obligations

Operating lease 
commitments

Royalty 
payments(5)

$  55,502 $  55,502 $ 55,502 $ 

— $  — $ 

—

46,491

15,910

68,613

4,950

63,663

16,565

6,314

8,353

—

779

—

1,120

12,101

12,743

315

12,429

—

—

2,646

3,135

1,050

478

121

1,485

1,394

1,490

626

665

200

—

—

57,867

3,946

10,868

9,929

33,125

1,294

15,927

1,164

2,327

2,327

10,108

$ 135,338 $  231,842 $ 73,867 $ 98,783 $ 13,356 $ 45,838

(1)	 Includes	interest	at	9%.
(2)	Includes	interest	at	rates	disclosed	in	[note	13(b)]	in	effect	at	December	31,	2014.	
(3)	Includes	interest	at	rates	disclosed	in	[note	13(c)]	in	effect	at	December	31,	2014.	
(4)	Includes	interest	at	rates	disclosed	in	[note	13(d)]	in	effect	at	December	31,	2014.
(5)	From	fiscal	2011	to	2015	inclusive,	the	Company	is	obligated	to	pay	annual	royalties	equal	to	the	greater	of	$1,164	

(CDN$1,350)	or	0.33%	of	the	Company’s	gross	annual	revenue	from	all	sources,	provided	that	gross	revenue	exceeds	
$12,693	(CDN$13,500)	in	any	aforementioned	fiscal	year,	up	to	a	maximum	of	$26,514	(CDN$28,189).		The	
Company	has	assumed	the	minimum	required	payments.

c  Credit risk

Credit risk arises from the potential that a counterparty to a 
financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations 
and arises principally from the Company’s cash and cash 
equivalents, short-term investments and accounts receivable.  
The Company manages credit risk associated with cash and cash 
equivalents and short-term investments by regularly consulting 
with its current bank and investment advisors and investing 
primarily in liquid short-term paper issued by Schedule 1 
Canadian banks, R1 rated companies and governments.  The 
Company monitors its portfolio, and its policy is to diversify its 
investments to manage this potential risk.

The Company is also exposed to credit risk with respect to 
uncertainties as to timing and amount of collectability of 
accounts receivable and loans receivable.  As at December 31, 
2014, 87% (December 31, 2013  »  88%) of accounts receivable 
relates to customer receivables, 1% (December 31, 2013  »  1%) 
relates to government grants receivable and 12% (December 
31, 2013  »  11%) relates to amounts due from joint venture 
and indirect, income tax and value added taxes receivable.  In 
order to minimize the risk of loss for customer receivables, the 
Company’s extension of credit to customers involves review and 
approval by senior management as well as progress payments as 
contracts are executed.  Most sales are invoiced with payment 
terms in the range of 30 days to 90 days.  The Company reviews 
its customer receivable accounts and regularly recognizes an 

allowance for doubtful receivables as soon as the account is 
determined not to be fully collectible.  Estimates for allowance 
for doubtful debts are determined by a customer-by-customer 
evaluation of collectability at each balance sheet reporting date, 
taking into consideration past due amounts and any available 
relevant information on the customers’ liquidity and financial 
position.

The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, short-term 
investments and accounts receivable as at December 31, 2014 
of $140,854 (December 31, 2013  »  $269,919) represents the 
Company’s maximum credit exposure.

d  Foreign currency risk

Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value of future 
cash flows of financial instruments will fluctuate because of 
changes in foreign currency exchange rates.  The Company 
conducts a significant portion of its business activities in 
foreign currencies, primarily the United States dollar (“U.S.”) 
and the Euro (“Euro”).  Cash and cash equivalents, short-term 
investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and long-
term debt that are denominated in foreign currencies will be 
affected by changes in the exchange rate between the Canadian 
dollar and these foreign currencies.

The Company’s functional currency is the Canadian dollar.  
The U.S. dollar and the Euro carrying amount of financial 
instruments subject to exposure to foreign currency risk in the 
consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2014 is as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents

Short-term investments

Accounts receivable

Accounts payable

Cash and cash equivalents

Accounts receivable

Accounts payable

U.S. DOLLARS

$ 

69,899

500

14,304

4,012

EUROS

€ 

9,190

38,916

27,667

If foreign exchange rates on December 31, 2014 had changed 
by 25 basis points, with all other variables held constant, 
net loss for the year ended December 31, 2014 would have 
changed by $201 and $51 for US dollar denominated and 
Euro denominated financial instruments, respectively.  The 
Company’s exposure to currencies other than U.S. dollars and 
Euros is not material.

WESTPORT iNNOVATiONS iNC. 2014 ANNUAL REPORT  »  59

NOTES TO CONSOLidATEd FiNANCiAL STATEMENTS
expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts  »  years ended december 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

LEVEL 1
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets 
or liabilities.

LEVEL 2
Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted 
prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets 
that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be 
corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full 
term of the assets or liabilities.

LEVEL 3
Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable 
market data (unobservable inputs).

When available, the Company uses quoted market prices to 
determine fair value and classify such items in Level 1.  When 
necessary, Level 2 valuations are performed based on quoted 
market prices for similar instruments in active markets and/
or model–derived valuations with inputs that are observable 
in active markets.  Level 3 valuations are undertaken in the 
absence of reliable Level 1 or Level 2 information.

As at December 31, 2014, cash and cash equivalents and short-
term investments are measured at fair value on a recurring basis 
and are included in Level 1.

25  SUBSEqUENT EVENTS

Other than the shares issued in connection with the earn-out 
payments as described in [NOTE 15(B)] there were no subsequent 
events that occurred after the balance sheet date through March 
9, 2015, the date when the financial statements were issued.

24 FiNANCiAL iNSTRUMENTS 

(CONTINUED)

e 

interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash 
flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes 
in market interest rates.  The Company is subject to interest 
rate risk on certain long-term debt with variable rates of 
interest.  The Company limits its exposure to interest rate risk 
by continually monitoring and adjusting portfolio duration to 
align to forecasted cash requirements and anticipated changes 
in interest rates.

If interest rates for the year ended December 31, 2014 had 
increased or decreased by 50 basis points, with all other 
variables held constant, net loss for the year ended December 
31, 2014 would have increased or decreased by $52.

f  Fair value of financial instruments

The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for cash 
and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and 
accrued liabilities and loan payable approximate their fair values 
due to the short-term period to maturity of these instruments.

The Company’s short-term investments are recorded at fair 
value.  The long-term investment represents our interests in 
the CWI, WWI and other equity accounted for investees, which 
are accounted for using the equity method.

The carrying value reported in the balance sheets for 
obligations under capital lease, which is based upon discounted 
cash flows, approximates its fair value.

The carrying value reported in the balance sheet for the 
unsecured subordinated debenture notes [NOTE 13(A)] 
approximates its fair value, based on market rates of interest 
for similar indebtedness.  Additionally, the interest rate on the 
notes approximates the interest rate being demanded in the 
market for debt with similar terms and conditions.

The carrying value reported in the balance sheet for senior 
financing agreements [NOTE 13(B)] [NOTE 13(C)] approximates their 
fair values as at December 31, 2014, as the interest rates on the 
debt is floating and therefore approximates the market rates of 
interest.  The Company’s credit spread also has not substantially 
changed from the premiums currently paid.

The Company categorizes its fair value measurements for items 
measured at fair value on a recurring basis into three categories 
as follows:

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INFORMATION FOR SHAREHOLDERS

iNFORMATiON FOR ShAREhOLdERS

diRECTORS ANd 
EXECUTiVE OFFiCERS

NAME / POSITION

RESIDENCE

START

A

Ashoka Achuthan
CFO

Chicago, 
Illinois

James (Jim) Arthurs
Executive Vice President

North Vancouver, 
British Columbia

June 
2014

Jan. 
2014

COMMITTEES*
N
I
H

S

Warren J. Baker
Director

John A. Beaulieu
Director

M.A. (Jill) Bodkin
Chairman and Director

Joseph P. Caron
Director

David R. Demers
CEO and Director

Brenda J. Eprile
Director

Nancy S. Gougarty
President & COO

Philip B. Hodge
Director

Dezsö J. Horváth
Director

Douglas R. King
Director

Avila Beach, 
California

Vancouver, 
Washington

Sept. 
2002   
Sept. 
1997

 

Vancouver, 
British Columbia

West Vancouver, 
British Columbia

July 
2008     
Aug. 
2014



Vancouver, 
British Columbia

Mar. 
1995

 

North York, 
Ontario

Vancouver, 
British Columbia

Oct. 
2013  
July 
2013

Calgary, 
Alberta

Toronto, 
Ontario

Hillsborough, 
California

June 
2012

Sept. 
2001 
Jan. 
2012 
July 
2010

 





 

Gottfried (Guff) Muench
Director

West Vancouver, 
British Columbia

Mehran K. Rahbar
Executive Vice President
*	 A	=	Audit;	H	=	Human	Resources	and	Compensation;	I	=	Innovation;	N	=	Nominating	and	Corporate	Governance;	

San Clemente, 
California

Sept. 
2014

S	=	Strategy

STOCK LiSTiNGS
NASDAQ WPRT

Toronto Stock Exchange WPT

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OF ShAREhOLdERS

Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 2:00 PM (Pacific) at 1750 West 
75th Avenue, Suite 101, Vancouver, British Columbia

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CONTACT iNFORMATiON

Westport Shareholder Services
Shareholders with questions about their account—including 
change of address, lost stock certificates, or receipt of multiple 
mail-outs and other related inquiries—should contact our 
Transfer Agent and Registrar:

Computershare Trust Company of Canada

510 Burrard Street, 3rd Floor 
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada  V6C 3B9 
T 604-661-9400  »  F 604-661-9401

Legal Counsel
Bennett Jones LLP, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Auditors
Deloitte LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, 
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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FORWARd LOOKiNG 
STATEMENTS

This document contains forward-looking statements about Westport’s business, operations, 
technology development, products, the performance of our products, sources of revenue, our 
future market opportunities and/or about the environment in which it operates, which are based on 
Westport’s estimates, forecasts, and projections.  Such forward looking statements include, but are 
not limited to, statements concerning returns to shareholders, competitive pressures on our industry 
and future consolidation and alliances in that industry, changes in adjusted EBTIDA results, our 
focus for the year ahead, and impacts of climate change.  These statements are not guarantees of 
future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, or are beyond 
Westport’s control and may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements 
to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements 
expressed in or implied by these forward looking statements.  These risks include risks relating to the 
timing and demand for our products, future success of our business strategies and other risk factors 
described in our most recent Annual Information Form and other filings with securities regulators.  
Consequently, readers should not place any undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.  
In addition, these forward-looking statements relate to the date on which they are made.  Westport 
disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a 
result of new information, future events, or otherwise except as required by applicable legislation.

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