-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Bz/DigywNDXKvzaCy08g1w29BDwWYO9DEpOqtDi4SuZnJ2wmxRvOYnif1nQXggdv wZSKFAip9zpXQ4QqXZjCdA== 0001193125-07-070931.txt : 20070402 0001193125-07-070931.hdr.sgml : 20070402 20070330203104 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-070931 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 40-F PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 15 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070402 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070330 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DESCARTES SYSTEMS GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001050140 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A6 FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 40-F SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-29970 FILM NUMBER: 07735284 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 120 RANDALL ST CITY: WATERLOO ONTARIO CAN STATE: A6 BUSINESS PHONE: 5197468110 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 120 RANDALL DRIVE STREET 2: WATERLOO, ONTARIO, CANADA N2V 1C6 40-F 1 d40f.htm FORM 40-F FORM 40-F

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 40-F

 


 

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REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

 

x

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(a) OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2007 Commission File Number: 333-09768

 


THE DESCARTES SYSTEMS GROUP INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


N/A

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English (if applicable))

Canada

(Province or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

N/A

(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number (if applicable))

N/A

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number (if applicable))

120 Randall Drive, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2V 1C6

Tel: (519) 746-8110

(Address and telephone number of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

Descartes Systems (USA) LLC

Powers Ferry Business Park

Suite 510, Building 500

2300 Powers Ferry RD NW

Atlanta, GA 30339

Tel: (678) 247-0400

(Name, address (including zip code) and telephone number

(including area code) of agent for service in the United States)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

Title of each class: Common Shares, no par value Name of each exchange on which registered: Nasdaq

Rights to purchase Common Shares, no par value: Nasdaq

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.

N/A

(Title of Class)

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.

N/A

(Title of Class)

 


For annual reports, indicate by check mark the information filed with this Form:

x  Annual information form    x  Audited annual financial statements

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.

46,361,500 as of January 31, 2007

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by filing the information contained in the Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). If “Yes” is marked, indicate the filing number assigned to the Registrant in connection with such Rule.

Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes  x    No  ¨

 

 



CERTIFICATIONS

See Exhibits 4, 5 and 6 to this Annual Report on Form 40-F.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

The Registrant, under the supervision and with the participation of the Registrant’s management, including the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of January 31, 2007 (the “Evaluation Date”), pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon that evaluation, the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that material information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, including ensuring that such material information is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, including safeguarding of assets, for financial presentations in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The internal controls contain monitoring mechanisms, and actions are taken to correct deficiencies identified. There are inherent limitations in the effectiveness of any internal control, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of controls. Accordingly, even effective internal control can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation. Further, because of changes in conditions, the effectiveness of internal control may vary over time.

Management has made a comprehensive review, evaluation and assessment of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, including safeguarding of assets, for financial presentations in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as of January 31, 2007. This assessment was based on criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting, including safeguarding of assets, described in ‘Internal Control—Integrated Framework’ issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Management has excluded Flagship Custom Services, Inc., ViaSafe Inc. and Cube Route Inc. from its assessment of and conclusion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2007, because these entities were acquired by the Registrant (or, in the case of Cube Route Inc., substantially all of the assets of such entity were acquired by the Registrant) on June 30, 2006, April 7, 2006 and December 6, 2006, respectively. Based on this assessment, management has concluded that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting, including safeguarding of assets, presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as of January 31, 2007.

 

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During the period covered by this report, there have been no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

NOTICES PURSUANT TO RULE 104 OF REGULATION BTR

None.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

The Registrant’s Audit Committee of the Board of Directors currently consists of three members. The Registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that J. Ian Giffen is an “audit committee financial expert” (as defined in paragraph 8(b) of General Instruction B to Form 40-F). Mr. Giffen is independent within the meaning of Nasdaq’s director independence standards.

CODE OF ETHICS

The Registrant has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code of Ethics”) that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. A copy of the Code of Ethics is posted on the Registrant’s corporate website at www.descartes.com and is available at www.sedar.com. The Registrant intends to disclose through its website any waivers or amendments to its Code of Ethics that apply to any principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The aggregate fees billed in respect of the fiscal years ending January 31, 2007 and January 31, 2006 for professional services rendered by Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”), the Registrant’s principal accountant, are as follows (all amounts in table are in US dollars – amounts that were billed in Canadian dollars are converted to US dollars at the applicable exchange rate on the last day of the applicable fiscal period):

 

    

Fiscal Year Ended

January 31, 2007

  

Fiscal Year Ended

January 31, 2006

Audit Fees

   $ 427,256    $ 300,300

Audit-Related Fees

   $ 116,279    $ 20,500

Tax Fees

   $ 59,118    $ 215,100

All Other Fees

   $ 0    $ 0

AUDIT FEES— Audit fees consist of fees for professional services rendered for the audit of the Registrant’s annual consolidated financial statements and services provided in connection with statutory

 

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audits and regulatory filings or engagements including fees for statutory audit of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries.

AUDIT RELATED FEES— Audit-related fees consist of fees for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Registrant’s consolidated financial statements and are not reported as “Audit Fees”. These services included research of accounting and audit-related issues.

TAX FEES— Tax fees consist of fees for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. These services included the preparation of tax returns and assistance and advisory services regarding income, capital and indirect tax compliance matters.

PRE-APPROVAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

The Registrant’s audit committee is responsible for overseeing the work of the independent auditors and has adopted a policy requiring its pre-approval of all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent auditors. The Registrant’s Pre-Approval Policy and Procedure for Engagements of the Independent Auditor is filed as Appendix B to the Registrant’s Renewal Annual Information Form dated March 29, 2007, filed as Exhibit 1 hereto.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

The Registrant does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on the Registrant’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors.

TABULAR DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

The following table presents, as of January 31, 2007, the Registrant’s known contractual obligations, aggregated by type of contractual obligation as set forth below (in millions of U.S. dollars):

 

     PAYMENTS DUE BY PERIOD

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

   TOTAL    LESS THAN
1 YEAR
   1-3 YEARS    3-5 YEARS    MORE THAN
5 YEARS

Purchase Obligation

   $ 0.2    $ 0.2    $ —      $ —      $ —  

Operating Lease Obligations

   $ 5.2    $ 2.2    $ 2.2    $ 0.5    $ 0.2
                                  

TOTAL

   $ 5.4    $ 2.4    $ 2.2    $ 0.5    $ 0.2

 

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IDENTIFICATION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Registrant has a separately designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. The members of the audit committee as of the date of the filing of this 40-F are: Mr. J. Ian Giffen (Chair), Mr. David Beatson and Mr. Olivier Sermet.

DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF NASDAQ

The registrant was granted an exemption from the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules requiring each issuer to provide for a quorum at any meeting of the holders of common stock of no less than 331/3% of the outstanding shares of the issuer’s common voting stock. This exemption was granted because Nasdaq’s requirements regarding the quorum required for meetings of the holders of common stock are contrary to generally accepted business practices in Canada. In particular, Section 139(1) of the Canada Business Corporations Act provides that a company’s by-laws may set the quorum requirements for a meeting of shareholders. The relevant provisions of the Registrant’s by-laws state that “two shareholders, in person or by proxy, holding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote at a meeting of shareholders, shall constitute a quorum at such meeting unless there is only one holder of any class or series of shares, in which case the shareholder present in person or by proxy constitutes a quorum. A quorum is required only at the opening of the meeting.”

UNDERTAKING

Registrant undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the Commission staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by the Commission staff, information relating to: the securities in relation to which the obligation to file an annual report on Form 40-F arises; or transactions in said securities.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 40-F and has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

THE DESCARTES SYSTEMS GROUP INC.

By:

 

/s/ John Scott Pagan

Name:

 

John Scott Pagan

Title:

 

General Counsel

Date:

 

March 30, 2007

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

1.

 

Renewal Annual Information Form for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2007

2.

 

Annual Report for 2007.

3.

 

Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP

4.

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

5.

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

6.

 

Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm RENEWAL ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2007 Renewal Annual Information Form for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2007

Exhibit 1

 


LOGO    RENEWAL ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

MARCH 29, 2007

 


THE DESCARTES SYSTEMS GROUP INC.

Corporate Headquarters

120 Randall Drive

Waterloo, Ontario N2V 1C6

Canada

Phone: (519) 746-8110

(800) 419-8495

Fax: (519) 747-0082

info@descartes.com

www.descartes.com



TABLE OF CONTENTS

 


 

ITEM 1 – GENERAL

   2

ITEM 2 – CORPORATE STRUCTURE

   3

        2.1 The Company

   3

        2.2 Intercorporate Relationships

   3

ITEM 3 – GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS

   3

        3.1 Profile

   3

        3.2 History and General Development

   4

        3.3 Trends

   8

ITEM 4 – NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

   9

        4.1 Company Overview

   9

        4.2 Principal Products and Services

   9

        4.3 Revenue Sources

   15

        4.4 Customer Base

   15

        4.5 Sales and Marketing

   15

        4.6 Research and Development

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        4.7 Competition

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        4.8 Intellectual Property and Other Proprietary Rights

   17

        4.9 Contracts

   18

        4.10 Employees

   19

        4.11 Risks Associated with Foreign Sales and Exchange Rate Fluctuations

   19

        4.12 Risks Associated with Cyclical or Seasonal Aspects of the Business

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        4.13 Reorganizations

   19

        4.14 Material Contracts

   20

        4.15 Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

   20

ITEM 5 – RISK FACTORS

   20

ITEM 6 – MARKET FOR SECURITIES AND RELATED SECURITYHOLDER MATTERS

   20

        6.1 Common Shares

   20

        6.2 Transfer Agent and Registrar

   21

        6.3 Dividend Policy

   21

        6.4 Market for Common Shares

   21

        6.5 Shareholder Rights Plan

   21

ITEM 7 – DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

   22

        7.1 Summary Information

   22

        7.2 Committees of the Board of Directors

   24

        7.3 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

   26

ITEM 8 – EXTERNAL AUDITOR

   26

ITEM 9 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

   26

ITEM 10 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

   27

APPENDIX A – Charter for the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors

   28

APPENDIX B – Pre-Approval Policy and Procedure for Engagements of the Independent Auditor

   35

 

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ITEM 1

GENERAL


Information contained herein is provided as at January 31, 2007 and is in United States (“US”) dollars, unless otherwise indicated.

Our Renewal Annual Information Form (“AIF”) contains references to The Descartes Systems Group Inc. using the words “Descartes,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and similar words and the reader is referred to using the words “you,” “your” and similar words.

The AIF also refers to our fiscal years. Our fiscal year commences on February 1st of each year and ends on January 31st of the following year. Our fiscal year, which ended on January 31, 2007, is referred to as the “current fiscal year,” “fiscal 2007,” “2007” or using similar words. Our previous fiscal year, which ended on January 31, 2006, is referred to as the “previous fiscal year,” “fiscal 2006,” “2006” or using similar words. Other fiscal years are referenced by the applicable year during which the fiscal year ends. For example, 2004 refers to the annual period ended January 31, 2004 and the “fourth quarter of 2004” refers to the quarter ended January 31, 2004.

This AIF is prepared as of March 29, 2007. You should read the AIF in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements for 2007 and the management’s discussion and analysis thereon (“MD&A”). We prepare and file our consolidated financial statements and MD&A in US dollars and in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

We have prepared the AIF with reference to Form 51-102F2, which sets out the AIF disclosure requirements and which was established under National Instrument 51-102 “Continuous Disclosure Obligations” of the Canadian Securities Administrators.

Additional information about us, including copies of our continuous disclosure materials such as our MD&A, is available on our website at www.descartes.com, through the EDGAR website at www.sec.gov or through the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com.

Certain statements made in this AIF, including, but not limited to, statements relating to business trends; the basis for any future growth and for our financial performance; research and development and related expenditures; product and solution developments, enhancements and releases and the timing thereof; our building and development of our network infrastructure; competition and changes in the competitive landscape; our management and protection of intellectual property and other proprietary rights; employees and new hires; foreign sales and exchange rate fluctuations; cyclical or seasonal aspects of our business; releases of escrowed common shares; our dividend policy; capital expenditures; our continued use of Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP; and potential legal proceedings and our liability under current legal proceedings, constitute forward-looking information for the purposes of applicable securities laws (“forward-looking statements”). When used in this document, the words “believe,” “plan,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “continue,” “may,” “will,” “should,” or the negative of such terms and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause future results to differ materially from those expected. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to, our history of losses; cancellation of key customer contracts; making and integrating acquisitions and acceleration of expense of deferred contingent acquisition consideration and/or unearned deferred compensation; greater than anticipated tax liabilities or expenses; difficulty growing our regulatory compliance business; the cyclical and seasonal nature of our business; disruptions in the movement of freight; increases in fuel prices; downward pricing pressure; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; the sufficiency and availability of capital; foreign currency rates; significant non-cash charges; our failure to meet investment community expectations; volatility of our stock price; risks of international operations; failure of our products to achieve market acceptance or to compete; system or network failures or breaches; our failure to protect our intellectual property or our infringement of third party intellectual property; litigation; and the factors discussed under the heading “Certain

 

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Factors That May Affect Future Results” appearing in the MD&A. If any of such risks actually occur, they could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. In that case, the trading price of our common shares could decline, perhaps materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. We do not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions, assumptions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

 


ITEM 2

CORPORATE STRUCTURE


 

2.1

The Company

The Descartes Systems Group Inc. was continued under the Canada Business Corporations Act on July 5, 2006. On July 31, 2006, Descartes was amalgamated under the Canada Business Corporations Act pursuant to an amalgamation between The Descartes Systems Group Inc. and ViaSafe Inc. (“ViaSafe”). Our head office and registered office is located at 120 Randall Drive, Waterloo, Ontario N2V 1C6 and our general corporate phone number is (519) 746-8110.

 

2.2

Intercorporate Relationships

We beneficially own, control or direct 100% of all voting, share or membership interests in our material subsidiaries. Our material subsidiaries, determined as at January 31, 2007, are as follows:

 

 

 

Descartes Systems (USA) LLC, a Delaware subsidiary;

 

 

 

Descartes U.S. Holdings, Inc., a Delaware subsidiary;

 

 

 

Flagship Customs Services, Inc, a Maryland subsidiary; and

 

 

 

Descartes Systems Group AB, a Swedish subsidiary.

 


ITEM 3

GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS


 

3.1

Profile

We are a global provider of on-demand, software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics technology solutions that help our customers make and receive deliveries. Using our technology solutions, companies reduce costs, save time, and enhance the service that they deliver to their own customers. Our technology-based solutions, which consist of services and software, connect people to their trading partners and enable business document exchange, regulatory and customs filing and compliance, route planning and wireless dispatch, inventory and asset visibility, rate management, transportation management, and warehouse optimization. Our pricing model provides our customers with flexibility in purchasing our solutions on either a license or an on-demand basis. Our primary focus is on distribution-sensitive companies where delivery is either a key or a defining part of their own product or service offering, or provides opportunities to them for cost efficiencies.

The Market

Supply chain management has been evolving over the past several years as companies are increasingly seeking real-time control of their supply chain activities. Companies are looking for integrated, end-to-end solutions that combine business document exchange and mobile resource management applications (MRM) with end-to-end supply chain execution management (SCEM) applications, such as transportation management, routing and scheduling, and inventory visibility.

As the market continues to change, we have been evolving to meet our customers’ needs. More and more information is becoming available relating to the movement of goods through the supply chain and, with the proliferation of wireless technologies, that information is becoming available in real-time. We are helping our customers take advantage of this trend by offering technology solutions that leverage this new information and the mechanisms by which it is delivered. Our December acquisition of certain assets of Cube Route Inc. (“Cube

 

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Route”) broadened our ability to collect and process this real-time information to help our customers make delivery decisions in an on-demand model.

Additionally, regulatory initiatives mandating electronic filing of shipment information with customs authorities require companies who move freight by air, ocean and truck to automate their processes to remain compliant and competitive. Our 2007 acquisitions of ViaSafe and Flagship Customs Services, Inc. (“FCS”) have broadened the range of regulatory and compliance services we deliver through our Global Logistics Network™. Our customs compliance technology helps shippers, transportation providers, freight forwarders and other logistics intermediaries securely and electronically file shipment information with customs authorities. Our technology also helps carriers and freight forwarders efficiently coordinate with customs brokers to expedite cross-border shipments.

Solutions

Our solutions are offered to two identified customer groups: transportation providers and logistics service providers (LSPs) who are served by our Global Logistics Network; and manufacturers, retailers and distributors (MRD), who are served by our Delivery Management™ solutions. Our solutions enable our customers to purchase and use either one module at a time or combine several modules as a part of their end-to-end, real-time supply chain solution. This gives our customers an opportunity to add supply chain services and capabilities as their business needs grow and change.

Our Global Logistics Network helps transportation companies and LSPs better manage their book-to-bill process, optimize fleet performance, comply with regulatory requirements, expedite cross-border shipments and connect and communicate with their trading partners. The Global Logistics Network is one of the world’s largest multimodal electronic networks focused on transportation providers, their trading partners and regulatory agencies.

Our Delivery Management solutions help MRD enterprises reduce logistics costs, efficiently use logistics assets and decrease lead-time variability for their global shipments and regional operations. In addition, these solutions arm the customer service departments of private fleets and contract carriers with information about the location, availability and scheduling of vehicles so they can provide better information to their own clients. Our Delivery Management solutions are differentiated by their ability to combine planning, execution, messaging services and performance management into an integrated solution.

 

3.2

History and General Development

Our origins are in providing logistics-focused software designed to optimally plan and manage routes for direct delivery and retail customers with private fleets. Over the past several years, supply chain management has been changing, as companies across industry verticals are increasingly seeking real-time control of their supply chain activities. We have moved to a network-based business model and technology which we refer to as the Global Logistics Network™ to assist our customers in gathering and exchanging source data for logistics. We have also designed applications that enable shippers, transportation companies and logistics intermediaries to use that information to make better business decisions and deliver better service to their own customers.

We offer our Delivery Management suite of solutions to retailers, discrete manufacturers, distributors and transportation companies and this suite of solutions goes beyond traditional applications that only address one particular point of a logistics problem. We provide an end-to-end suite capable of combining business document exchange and mobile and wireless applications with supply chain execution applications, such as transportation management, routing & scheduling and inventory visibility.

Our solutions are offered as suites to target industries. Modular in approach, the industry-focused suites enable our customers to purchase and use one module at a time or combine several modules as part of their end-to-end,

 

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real-time supply chain solution. This gives customers an opportunity to add supply chain services and capabilities as their business needs grow and change.

To develop and support an end-to-end suite of delivery management solutions, we developed the Logistics Network Operating System™ (LNOS™) built on Microsoft .NET standards. LNOS is the foundation or architecture upon which our newer product suites operate, enabling us to offer end-to-end solutions to our existing and potential clients. As a result of the LNOS component-based architecture, we can offer many of our applications to customers either hosted by us or hosted by the customer behind its own firewall. Our flexible pricing model offers customers the opportunity to either purchase solutions on a subscription basis or license solutions for their own installation.

We offer our Global Logistics Network solutions to transportation providers and logistics services providers (“LSPs”). These solutions enable the exchange of logistics messages between trading partners across a spectrum of technical sophistication: from paper documents to electronic document interchange (“EDI”) documents. We have designed applications deployed over the Global Logistics Network to enable these customers to also make additional use of, and derive additional context from, the logistics messages they exchange. With our acquisition of ViaSafe in April 2006 and FCS in June 2006, we also are able to help our customers make necessary regulatory and compliance filings that help our customers efficiently ship goods across international borders.

Significant product and business developments over the last three fiscal years have been as follows:

2007 up to March 29, 2007

In February 2006, industry-leading business development executive Gregory Cronin joined our management team as Executive Vice President, Business Development & Corporate Strategy. In March 2006, global logistics industry veteran David Beatson joined our board of directors while in February John Albright resigned from our board of directors.

On March 21, 2006, we closed a bought-deal share offering in Canada which raised gross proceeds of CAD$14,940,000 (approximately $12.9 million) from the sale of 3,600,000 common shares at a price of CAD$4.15 per share. The co-lead underwriters for the offering were GMP Securities L.P. and TD Securities Inc. The underwriters exercised an over-allotment option on March 27, 2006 to purchase an additional 540,000 common shares (15% of the offering) at CAD$4.15 per share for gross proceeds of CAD$2,241,000 (approximately $1.9 million). Once expenses associated with the offering were deducted, including an underwriting fee of 4.5%, total net proceeds to us were approximately $13.6 million. We used the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, funding a portion of the purchase prices of ViaSafe and FCS, and for working capital.

On April 7, 2006, we acquired Ottawa-based ViaSafe, a privately-held provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) to help carriers, customs brokers and LSPs across all modes of transportation negotiate increasingly complex document exchange requirements brought about by new international security initiatives and tightened borders. We paid $7.3 million in cash; issued 307,799 common shares valued at approximately $1.1 million for accounting purposes; and incurred approximately $0.5 million in costs directly attributable to the acquisition. We also assumed ViaSafe’s employee stock option plan pursuant to which outstanding unvested options converted to options to purchase 140,000 Descartes common shares.

On June 30, 2006,we acquired Maryland-based Flagship Customs Services, Inc., an on-demand provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) to help shippers, transportation providers, freight forwarders and other logistics intermediaries securely and electronically file shipment information with customs authorities, such as US Customs and Border Protection and the Canadian Border Services Agency. FCS also operates the US Census Bureau's AESDirect service for electronic filing of export information. To acquire FCS, we paid $25.3 million in cash; issued approximately 1.1 million common shares valued at $4.4 million for accounting purposes; and

 

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incurred approximately $0.5 million in costs directly attributable to the acquisition. On September 13, 2006, we filed a Form 52-102F4 Business Acquisition Report on www.sedar.com in respect of this acquisition.

In September 2006, Gregory Cronin, former EVP, Business Development and Corporate Strategy, was appointed EVP, Sales and Marketing. Chris Jones, former EVP, Solutions and Markets, was appointed EVP, Solutions and Services. We announced that Mark Weisberger, former EVP, Field Operations, had left Descartes to pursue other opportunities.

On December 6, 2006 we acquired certain assets of privately-held Cube Route, which provided on-demand logistics management solutions that included planning, routing, sequencing and optimizing of delivery routes, real-time driver and vehicle tracking, and delivery route analysis. We acquired specified accounts receivable, prepaid accounts, customer contracts and prospects, capital assets, trade and service names, technology and other intellectual property. We paid approximately $1.6 million in cash, assumed certain liabilities and incurred $0.4 million in transactional expenses.

On March 6, 2007, we announced that we had acquired certain assets of Ocean Tariff Bureau, Inc. and Blue Pacific Services, Inc., both based in Long Beach, California. Ocean Tariff Bureau provided tariff filing and publishing services to ocean intermediaries involved in the shipping of cargo into or out of US waters. Blue Pacific helped these same types of companies secure surety bonds required by applicable US law to ship cargo into or out of US waters. We paid $1.0 million cash at closing with up to an additional $0.85 million in cash payable over the next 2.5 years dependent on the financial performance of the acquired assets.

In March 2007, we also announced that Stephanie Ratza, CA, would become our Chief Financial Officer effective April 2, 2007. We also announced that Brandon Nussey, our Chief Financial Officer since March 2004, would be leaving to become CFO of a private technology company.

We also made several customer-related announcements since February 1, 2006:

 

 

 

Singer Equipment achieving significant savings and improved customer service with our MobileLink™ wireless solution;

 

 

 

Williams & Associates and Panalpina choosing our Global Logistics Network as a preferred provider of messaging services;

 

 

 

Canon Europe completing its pilot project and deploying our Visibility & Event Management solution for its European operations;

 

 

 

Wolseley (Group Services) Limited, a subsidiary of Wolseley plc, had selected our transportation and delivery management solution for its UK operations after a comprehensive pilot period. Wolseley plc is the world's largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing and heating products and a leading supplier of building materials to professional contractors in North America, the UK and Continental Europe;

 

 

 

We won the International Business Awards (“Stevies”) “Best Business Turnaround” award for 2006 for our work with customers. Hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” by the New York Post (April 27, 2005), the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. We also received an honorary Stevie award from Canadian Business magazine for the best of the Canadian entries submitted;

 

 

 

Electrical and mechanical motion control products manufacturer Regal Beloit had selected our transportation management solution to help support its global supply chain initiatives;

 

 

 

We were named a top provider of transportation management solutions to customers by ARC Advisory Group;

 

 

 

We announced successes with customers on our Global Logistics Network, specifically for logistics compliance, with the signing of Concord Trucking, TNT Freight Management and three of the top four North American for-hire truck carriers;

 

 

 

CVS/Pharmacy, Samsung, Bad Boy Furniture, and Grocery Gateway were among the retail brands that selected our Delivery Management and Global Logistics Network solutions;

 

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Dayton Superior selected our hosted transportation management solution to help support its North American supply chain initiative; and

 

 

 

We opened an office in Shanghai, China to help serve our mainland China customers and completed transactions with several Coca-Cola bottlers in mainland China and the IDS Group, an integrated-distribution and logistics services provider and a member of the Li and Fung Group.

2006

In 2006, our focus was on operating and growing profitably. Our financial performance in 2006 included four consecutive quarters of profit, resulting in annual net income of $3.0 million. In addition, we reported four consecutive quarters of increases in revenues, net cash and gross margin in 2006.

Selected events and announcements in 2006 include:

 

 

 

Paid $27.7 million to satisfy all principal amount and interest due under our convertible debentures on maturity;

 

 

 

Announced various customer relationships, including:

 

 

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Exel for ocean contract management;

 

 

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Hanjin for ocean contract management;

 

 

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Kuehne & Nagel for global air messaging;

 

 

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Samsung Electronics Logitech for a Delivery Management solution;

 

 

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Tomra Recycling for a Delivery Management solution;

 

 

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Meridian IQ for ocean services on our Global Logistics Network;

 

 

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Air Canada for air cargo messaging;

 

 

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Precision Software for multimodal messaging on the Global Logistics Network;

 

 

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Schenker implementing our Local Haulage™ service to help manage pick-up and delivery agents;

 

 

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Cargo Express using our Multimodal Track & Trace™ solution;

 

 

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a group of world-leading freight-forwarders engaging us to connect them to local carriers and agents to the Global Logistics Network to help monitor the first and last mile of delivery;

 

 

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Ideal Supply, a Canadian auto parts and electrical products distributor, for our Delivery Management suite;

 

 

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Singer Equipment achieving significant savings and improved customer service with our MobileLink™ wireless solution;

 

 

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Williams & Associates choosing our Global Logistics Network as a preferred provider of messaging services;

 

 

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Panalpina choosing our Global Logistics Network as a preferred provider of messaging services;

 

 

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Canon Europe completing its pilot and signing a longer-term subscription to deploy our Visibility & Event Management solution for its European operations;

 

 

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SEKO Worldwide, a freight forwarder, signing up to use our Local Haulage solution to integrate its pick-up and delivery operations;

 

 

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Grupo Leche Pascual, Spain's leading manufacturer and distributor of dairy, cereal, and beverage products, selecting our Transportation Manager™ solution to manage its network of contract truck carriers and private delivery fleet; and

 

 

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Country Home Product/DR Power Equipment, a Vermont-based manufacturer of consumer lawn equipment, signing up for our Transportation Manager to manage its contract carriers.

 

 

 

Announced various product enhancements and launches, including our new ocean rate management product, Descartes Rate Builder™; new Delivery Management solutions Descartes Reporting Services™, Descartes Key Performance Indicators™ and an automatic vehicle locator application (Descartes AVL™); new services and enhancements on the Global Logistics Network, including Descartes Local Haulage and Descartes Multimodal Track & Trace™

 

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2005

In the early part of fiscal 2005, we were presented with a number of business challenges. In May 2004, we announced that (i) we were undertaking a review of our 2004 financial statements which were previously released in unaudited form, (ii) we had terminated the employment of our then-CEO, Mr. Manuel Pietra, and (iii) our first quarter revenues would be materially below previously announced expectations. Following these announcements, we were named as a defendant in securities class action lawsuits initiated in the US.

To meet these challenges, we appointed an interim Office of the CEO that included our then-EVP Strategic Development, Arthur Mesher, and our CFO, Brandon Nussey, who had been appointed to that position in March 2004. We completed the audit of our 2004 financial statements, and determined to make certain adjustments to the previously announced unaudited financial statements, including reducing revenues by $1.9 million; increasing the loss per share by $0.16; decreasing total assets by approximately $6.6 million; and decreasing total liabilities by $0.2 million. We undertook significant expense reduction initiatives designed to produce recurring quarterly expense savings, which initiatives included reducing our workforce by approximately 45%, closing numerous global offices (particularly in the Asia Pacific geographic region) and exiting various operating contracts.

By the latter half of 2005, we had made significant advances in meeting these challenges. We settled all securities class action lawsuits for $1.5 million (with a contribution of $1.1 million from our insurers and the balance being contributed by us). We appointed Arthur Mesher as our CEO. We completed the expense reduction initiative and reduced our quarterly expenses in the fourth quarter of 2005 to $12.0 million from $33.8 million in the second quarter when the initiatives were commenced. By the fourth quarter of 2005, we had significantly improved our operating performance from earlier in the year, which resulted in our cash position increasing by $2.4 million from the end of the third quarter and in our GAAP loss being further reduced.

In addition to these challenges and changes, we had the following business and product developments in 2005:

 

 

 

Launched an industry-focused program to enable companies to measure the costs and benefits of radio frequency identification (RFID) across a company’s supply chain;

 

 

 

Our board of directors adopted a shareholder rights plan to ensure the fair treatment of shareholders in connection with any take-over offer and to provide the board and shareholders with additional time to fully consider any unsolicited take-over bid;

 

 

 

Consolidated our operations in Waterloo, Ontario and Atlanta, Georgia and closed various regional offices in the US, Brazil, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Hong Kong and China;

 

 

 

Signed a three-year global messaging gateway deal with British Airways World Cargo, one of the largest air cargo carriers;

 

 

 

Announced that Autozone, CVS/Pharmacy, Ashley Furniture Industries and Peapod, all market-leaders in their respective fields, were expanding their implementations of our solutions; and

 

 

 

Announced that Ferrellgas, a leading US propane distributor, was successfully deploying our real-time Routing & Scheduling solution.

 

3.3

Trends

Rapid technological change and frequent new product introductions and enhancements characterize the software and network services industries – particularly for logistics management technology companies. Organizations are increasingly requiring greater levels of functionality and more sophisticated product offerings. Accordingly, we expect that our future success will be dependent upon our ability to enhance current products or develop and introduce new products offering enhanced performance and functionality at competitive prices. In particular, customers are looking for end-to-end solutions that combine business document exchange and wireless mobile resource management applications (MRM) with end-to-end supply chain execution management (SCEM) applications, such as transportation management, routing & scheduling and inventory visibility. Additionally, the continued growth in global trade creates a need to comply with new and stricter security and customs regulations which sometimes mandate electronic logistics messaging. There is also growing acceptance of subscription

 

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pricing and software-as-a-service (SaaS) business models that create more affordable options for small and medium-size enterprises.

Our business may be impacted from time to time by the general cyclical and seasonal nature of particular modes of transportation and the freight market in general, as well as the industries that such markets serve. Factors which may create cyclical fluctuations in such modes of transportation, or the freight market in general, include legal and regulatory requirements; timing of contract renewals between our customers and their own customers; seasonal-based tariffs; vacation periods applicable to particular shipping or receiving nations; weather-related events that impact shipping in particular geographies (such as Hurricane Katrina in the US); and amendments to international trade agreements. As many of our services are sold on a “per shipment” basis, our business reflects the general cyclical and seasonal nature of shipment volumes with our fourth quarter historically being the strongest quarter for shipment volumes and our first quarter historically being the weakest quarter for shipment volumes. In the fourth quarter of 2007, we saw some deterioration in global shipping volumes on our Global Logistics Network.

 


ITEM 4

NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS


 

4.1

Company Overview

We are a global provider of on-demand, software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics technology solutions that help our customers make and receive deliveries. Using our technology solutions, companies reduce costs, save time, and enhance the service that they deliver to their own customers. Our technology-based solutions, which consist of services and software, connect people to their trading partners and enable business document exchange, regulatory and customs filing and compliance, route planning and wireless dispatch, inventory and asset visibility, rate management, transportation management, and warehouse optimization. Our pricing model provides our customers with flexibility in purchasing our solutions on either a license or an on-demand basis. Our primary focus is on distribution-sensitive companies where delivery is either a key or a defining part of their own product or service offering, or provides opportunities to them for cost efficiencies.

 

4.2

Principal Products & Services

In 2007, we enhanced our currents solutions and through acquisition added additional applications to support our common set of solutions for our two identified customer groups: (a) manufacturers, retailers and distributors (“MRD”), served by our Delivery Management suite; and (b) transportation providers and LSPs served by our Global Logistics Network.

 

a)

Descartes Delivery Management Suite

The Descartes Delivery Management suite integrates design, planning, execution, performance management and messaging solutions that help our MRD customers and their LSPs to optimize inbound and outbound delivery performance. The suite helps address business challenges including (i) strategic planning; (ii) warehouse optimization; (iii) daily planning; (iv) reservations; (v) transportation management; (vi) supply chain visibility; (vii) mobile solutions; (viii) reporting and measuring; and (ix) on-demand logistics.

 

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(i)

Strategic Planning: Descartes Sales & Territory Planner™

For strategic delivery planning, Descartes Sales & Territory Planner performs complex service scheduling that simultaneously considers daily, weekly and multi-week deliveries, as well as holidays and other non-working days. It also evaluates geographic distribution and sales potential for each customer to help establish optimal territories and routes. Factors considered include minimizing travel time and related costs, and balancing opportunities across members of the sales team. Additional parameters such as stops, miles and sales volume can also be used to help determine routes and route schedules for sales, delivery or both.

 

 

(ii)

Warehouse Optimization: Descartes DC Optimizer™

Descartes DC Optimizer includes a powerful warehouse organization simulation tool that helps explore “what- if” scenarios of warehouse layouts and slotting decisions before committing to big changes and the costs associated with them.

 

 

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Daily Planning: Descartes Route Planner™ and Descartes Route Planner RS™

As each new order is placed, our Daily Planning solutions re-optimize in real-time, allocating resources to help maximize operating efficiencies; deliver priority service to the most profitable accounts and routes; and maintain overall customer service objectives. Our Daily Planning solutions are designed to integrate with existing order management or transportation planning systems, and can help companies reduce costs as a result of shorter routes, reduced fuel consumption and enhanced fleet utilization.

 

 

(iv)

Reservations: Descartes Reservations™

Descartes Reservations facilitates on-line scheduling of deliveries or service — either for self-service or as a decision support tool for customer service agents. It helps companies to effectively tailor service to the demands of key customers while helping to achieve internal profitability goals. Descartes Reservations also confirms that requests can be met and locks in the appointment, making Descartes Reservations an effective capable-to-promise tool.

 

 

(v)

Transportation Management: Descartes Transportation Manager™

Descartes Transportation Manager helps logistics managers, shippers and third parties simultaneously evaluate shipment alternatives to find efficient shipping methods. It optimizes transportation purchases for both operational effectiveness and cost efficiency, and helps answer tough questions such as: "How can I effectively use all of my carrier contracts?"; "Who is the most suitable carrier in this mode to handle my shipment?"; “What shipments can I combine to lower my costs?"; and, "What combination methods should I use — aggregation, multi-stop routes or pooling?”

 

 

(vi)

Supply Chain Visibility: Descartes Visibility & Event Management™ and Descartes Turnaround Documents™

Descartes Supply Chain Visibility solutions help improve logistics efficiency by enabling companies to foresee order failures before they happen. Companies can achieve line-item level visibility across multiple modes of transportation by connecting to trading partners; systematically sharing data in the form of electronic messages such as purchase orders acknowledgements, advanced shipment notices and carrier status/proof of delivery; and monitoring the order process using alerts to flag potential order failures and enable proactive resolution.

 

 

(vii)

Mobile Solutions: Descartes MobileLink, Descartes Dispatch™, Descartes Dispatch RS™, Descartes Automated Vehicle Locator (AVL)

Descartes MobileLink provides integrated two-way wireless communication and passive monitoring capabilities for enhanced logistics execution. By combining route planning and a free flow of information between dispatchers and the field, Descartes MobileLink extends the traditional route planning process and provides real-time visibility into the execution of the plan. Descartes Dispatch facilitates the

 

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assignment and execution of multiple or same-day pick-ups and deliveries. Descartes AVL helps improve customer responsiveness through real-time status updates, forward predictability and enhanced exception alerting, which can reduce the need to track every aspect of a schedule and instead emphasize the implications of service interruptions and exceptions.

 

 

(viii)

Reporting and Measuring: Descartes Reporting Services and Descartes KPI Metrics

Descartes Reporting Services helps companies create and distribute reports as well as send internal queries within an organization or external queries to suppliers, vendors, sub-contractors or carriers. It provides a simple, secure way to create customized delivery statistics and metrics. Descartes KPI Metrics includes a rule-based engine created specifically to measure supply chain activities over time. It can help simplify the creation and management of supply chain scorecards and, as a byproduct, can help identify best practices.

 

 

(ix)

On-Demand Logistics (formerly Cube Route)

Descartes On-Demand Logistics application provides transportation and distribution organizations with a hosted software-as-a-service routing planning and asset tracking to lower their operating costs, improve customer service and reduce operational complexity. Offered on a pay-as-you-go subscription basis, the on demand logistics solution provides routing, planning and tracking capabilities for a lower total cost of ownership. The solution also enables organizations to cost effectively manage and achieve visibility into the entire delivery process including sequencing and planning routes for optimal efficiency, track drivers in real-time, and analyze and apply historical data to boost operational performance.

 

b)

Global Logistics Network

Our Global Logistics Network is a multimodal network of transportation providers and their customers that facilitates the interchange of logistics information and provides services that leverage that information. The Global Logistics Network helps companies better manage their logistics book-to-bill process, track inventory, meet regulatory requirements, optimize fleet performance, and effectively communicate with their logistics partners. Our Global Logistics Network services can be principally categorized as: (i) Logistics Messaging Services; (ii) Rate Management Services; (iii) Regulatory and Compliance Services; and (iv) Value-Added Applications.

 

 

(i)

Logistics Messaging Services

The Global Logistics Network features multimodal messaging services that simplify cargo and freight management by providing electronic services to the cargo industry and to companies who engage in import, export and domestic transportation activities. Our Messaging Services provide a secure, reliable transaction exchange for retailers, suppliers and vendors, plus connectivity services that include trading partner ramp-up programs, data standards and protocol conversion, transportation-specific document compliance, audit and error checking, and archiving. We have several services that help our customers:

Descartes LogiMan

Descartes LogiMan solution simplifies cargo management by providing comprehensive global visibility and statistical monitoring services of air, road and ocean freight shipments. It links the cargo transportation chain from cargo booking to final delivery confirmation, helping to improve freight management efficiency, reduce costs for participants and improve customer responsiveness.

Descartes PC Pro

Freight forwarders use Descartes PC Pro, an electronic forwarding system, to help improve freight booking capacity, send electronic waybills and ensure that consignments are handled quickly and efficiently at freight terminals around the world. We give forwarders access to an electronic infrastructure that connects them with their customers and logistics partners.

 

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Descartes Turnaround Documentsand Descartes eForms™

Our Turnaround Documents service provides a way to move data from one document into another to reduce data entry time and errors, as well as enable improved visibility to orders as they move through the logistics process. Turnaround Documents collects data from underlying logistics documents in the Global Logistics Network, such as a purchase order, and turns it into an editable “webform” that lets internal teams as well as suppliers and buyers populate and respond with the relevant information. Descartes eForms is an email-based forms service for the Global Logistics Network designed to allow less technologically sophisticated transportation carriers and manufacturers to easily transmit or receive messages.

Descartes Message Quality Monitor

Descartes Message Quality Monitor uses the power of the Global Logistics Network to connect to the major airlines and monitor the message flow to and from a back-office system. We display error messages and “received” status events, enabling users to take immediate action for any discrepancies.

Descartes Data Integrity Services

Descartes Data Integrity Services monitors messages and their delivery continuously to identify and report errors. Once an error is identified, we contact trading partners and coordinate the correction and re-submission of inaccurate data. The service also provides periodic summary reports by trading partner, message type and error type.

Descartes Cargo 2000

Descartes Cargo 2000 allows users to monitor shipments at a master air waybill level from airport to airport, assisting users in complying with Cargo 2000 certification. Information provided by the system includes quality report compilation, shipment status, exception alerts, route map creation, and departure time reporting. This information enables better decision-making for fulfilling customer expectations and ensures standardized processes for improved service levels.

 

 

(ii)

Descartes Rate Management

Many factors go into bottom-line calculations of rates, including inland charges, fuel adjustments and currency conversions. Our web-enabled solutions and services help transportation providers make better pricing decisions, get faster quotes to their customers to close more business, enhance contract management processes and improve customer satisfaction levels. A centralized rate database lets customers access contractual commitments to make better decisions about shipment fulfillment processes, including booking/tendering acceptance and routing. The services include the following:

Descartes Ocean Negotiator

Designed to help shippers and carriers develop “smart” contracting strategies, Descartes Ocean Negotiator helps determine the best way to move containerized cargo via ocean carriers. It helps shippers and carriers interact electronically and standardize their service contract planning, request, quotation, analysis and carrier selection processes. Ocean carriers can standardize data requirements and bid formats across their shipper community using our solution, while shippers have a consistent, cost-effective way to initiate the request-for-pricing (“RFP”) process or to respond to any proposals or amendments initiated by a carrier through a multi-step process such as RFP definition, carrier communication, decision support and term specification.

Descartes Rate Builder(for Carriers)

Descartes Rate Builder for Carriers is an on-demand solution that helps carriers manage global rates, contracts and rate agreements more efficiently and meet regulatory obligations. Descartes Rate Builder enables companies to create, revise, store and distribute rates via the internet. Once they are

 

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generated, Descartes Rate Builder stores all rates in a central database with controlled access privileges. Carriers can designate a “contract owner” who can allow multiple users to contribute during the drafting of a new contract or amendment. It also maintains strict version control and clearly notes changes between versions.

Descartes Rate Builder (for Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers (NVOCCs))

Descartes Rate Builder for NVOCCs is a solution designed to effectively manage a global rate network and help enable LSPs to create and manage both buy-side and sell-side rates digitally; enforce a standardized global pricing policy; and implement a global rate request process. Descartes Rate Builder also gives LSPs the ability to centralize disparate rate management systems into a single, global system that can optimize global rate management processes and effectively leverage rate information to improve productivity, profitability and customer service.

Descartes WebSimonand MyWebSimon

Designed to help ocean carriers use the Internet to securely manage their own rate (pricing) information across a global enterprise, Descartes WebSimon enables companies to retrieve ocean transportation rules, inland charges, locations, service contracts, rates and all related surcharges. Users can look up a rate for a specific ocean movement, and any additional connected rail or road movements. They can also determine the cost associated with the movement and save, forward, or print the results. MyWebSimon, a branded extension of Descartes WebSimon, is intended for use by the carrier’s customers via the carrier’s own web site. It offers functionality similar to WebSimon and enables the carrier to showcase its own logo and screen colors, with our solution serving as the behind-the-scenes technology enabler. WebSimon and MyWebSimon also allow users to create booking requests online.

Descartes Ocean Freight Audit

We help eliminate the manual audit processes for ocean freight invoices with our Ocean Freight Audit solution. The solution takes bills of lading messages and automatically audits them against the digitized ocean contracts in Descartes Rate Builder.

 

 

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Descartes Regulatory & Compliance Services

Our Regulatory & Compliance services help companies meet regulatory requirements for international shipments for international customs agencies and security initiatives. Some of the requirements supported include US Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Automated Export System; CBP’s Automated Manifest System; in-bond shipment details; and the Advance Commercial Information reporting for the Canadian Border Services Agency. We offer different methods to transmit shipment information to customs authorities or the carriers, which helps to ensure the smooth delivery of cargo as it moves through ports and airports, and ultimately to the customer.

Descartes Automated Manifest Service

For carriers, freight forwarders, NVOCCs and shippers, our Automated Manifest Service offers a solution to enable firms to comply with US and Canadian customs security initiatives. To accommodate customers’ varying technical capabilities, we offer options that range from a user-friendly webform that permits manual entry of cargo manifest information to a tightly integrated system-to-system EDI connection.

 

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Descartes Customs Compliance

Descartes Customs Compliance provides customs compliance services to assist transportation providers and LSPs with imports and/or exports to Canada, the US, India and the Netherlands. With our recent acquisition of ViaSafe and FCS, the Global Logistics Network now offers an enhanced range of services to help carriers and LSPs negotiate increasingly complex document exchange requirements brought about by new international security initiatives and tightened borders. In addition, the customs compliance services enable customs brokers to receive electronic manifests and invoices from carriers so the manifest can be mapped to the Canadian and US customs release systems.

Descartes Ocean Compliance

Descartes Ocean Compliance helps ocean carriers comply with Federal Maritime Commission requirements, and also helps manage the rate information for cargo that moves according to the terms of a privately-negotiated service contract or NVOCC Service Arrangement rather than the public rates of a tariff.

Descartes Electronic In-Bond

Specifically for carriers, Descartes Electronic In-Bond helps transmit the necessary advance electronic cargo information to the US CBP regarding inbound shipments prior to their arrival in the United States. Using approved EDI protocols for the transmission of advance cargo information, we help carriers complete the requirements for filing and receive in-bond movement authorization within minutes instead of hours or even days.

 

 

(iv)

Other Value-Added Global Logistics Network Services

Descartes Local Haulage

Descartes Local Haulage helps automate the load tendering, proof-of-delivery and invoice settlement processes. We help companies connect their carriers for the electronic transfer and receipt of transportation documents. Information is captured and stored to help manage the transportation processes and capture necessary data to automate the audit and approval of freight invoices for payment.

Descartes Multimodal Track & Trace

Descartes Multimodal Track & Trace gives transportation providers and LSPs the ability to understand the current status of shipments. We help companies contact their carriers and enable the electronic receipt of shipment status details. Status information is available for viewing and reporting via a web browser, and customers can brand their web sites to offer a custom tracking solution for their customers.

Descartes Visibility & Event Management

Descartes Visibility & Event Management connects companies to their customers' order management systems to manage purchase orders, acknowledgements and shipping documents. Details are captured within the Descartes Visibility & Event Management database, which provides access to line-item details and updated status information.

 

(c)

Consulting, Implementation and Training Services

Our consultants provide a variety of professional services to customers. These services include project management and consulting services to assist in configuration, implementation and deployment of our solutions. We offer a variety of site-specific technical and consulting services to assist in all phases of the implementation process. We also provide assistance in integrating our products with the customer's existing software. In addition, we offer training services that provide customers with a formalized program to ensure that applications are implemented and utilized in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

 

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(d)

Customer Service and Support and Maintenance

We provide worldwide support to our customers through our central support center. Customer support is available 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-per-week via telephone, fax or email.

 

4.3

Revenue Sources

We generate our revenues from sales of each of the services and products identified in the previous section, which are sometimes sold on a stand-alone basis and sometimes sold in bundles of services and products. As such, we do not measure our revenues by the particular services or products referenced above. Instead, we measure our revenue performance based on whether the customer is buying a license to our technology, or is buying technology services or other services from us. Based on this, our revenues are measured in the following two categories: (a) services revenues, composed of (i) ongoing transactional fees for use of our services and products by our customers; (ii) professional services revenues from consulting, implementation and training services related to our services and products; and (iii) maintenance, subscription and other related revenues, which include revenues associated with maintenance and support of our services and products; and (b) license revenues derived from licenses to our customers to use our software products.

The following table sets forth our revenue sources for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2007 and 2006:

 

Revenues

   Fiscal year ended January 31  
   2007     2006  
  

Amount

(US dollars

in millions)

   Percentage of
Total Revenues
   

Amount

(US dollars

in millions)

   Percentage of
Total Revenues
 

Services

   46.8    90 %   40.8    89 %

License

   5.2    10 %   4.9    11 %

Total revenues

   52.0    100 %   45.7    100 %

 

4.4

Customer Base

Our customers are globally diverse, located in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific regions. Customers range from small- and medium-sized enterprises to established “blue-chip” leaders across a variety of industry verticals. We have a large customer base of transportation carriers, third-party logistics providers, freight forwarders, non-vessel operating common carriers and customs brokers. Other customers include government customs and census agencies, manufacturers, retailers, consumer product goods suppliers, distributors, as well as companies in industries such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals and oil and gas.

In the fiscal year ended January 31, 2007, 72% of our revenues were derived from the Americas (11% in Canada), 24% were derived from EMEA and the remaining 4% of revenues were derived from Asia Pacific.

 

4.5

Sales and Marketing

 

(a)

Sales Force

Our sales force is expected to sell across our solutions, targeting specific industry verticals and geographies. At present, we sell most of our products and services through a direct sales team that is focused primarily on the North American and EMEA markets, with particular expertise and business contacts in the targeted verticals. Channel partners, such as distributors and value-added resellers, play a central role in our strategy to address

 

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global customers, particularly in the Asia Pacific region and in Latin America with our Delivery Management solutions. At January 31, 2007, we employed a total of 53 individuals in sales and marketing and had relationships with approximately 20 distributors and resellers.

We are headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario. Our primary representative office in the United States is in Atlanta, Georgia. In Europe, the primary representative offices are in Sweden and the United Kingdom. In Asia Pacific, the primary representative offices are in Australia and Singapore, although we have recently opened an office in Shanghai, China.

 

(b)

Strategic Marketing Alliances

We also form strategic alliances with various companies in different geographic markets, in different industries and for different products with the goal of expanding our market base. Typically, an alliance participant will market our products in certain geographic and vertical markets and refer customers to us, in exchange for a fee in respect of new customers generated by the alliance participant. Additionally, we have established several working relationships with telecommunication companies, management consulting firms, and complementary hardware and software firms.

 

4.6

Research and Development

We believe that our future success depends in large part on our ability to maintain and enhance our current product lines. Accordingly, we invest in product development to ensure that sufficient resources are focused on developing new products or enhancements to our existing products. We believe that such expenditures are critical to our success. In the year ended January 31, 2007, we incurred research and development expenses of approximately $9.0 million, or approximately 17% of our annual consolidated revenues for 2007.

We have made substantial investments in research and development over the last several years. Our growth and future financial performance will depend in part on our ability to enhance existing applications, develop and introduce new applications that keep pace with technological advances, meet changing customer requirements, respond to competitive products and achieve market acceptance.

Our research and development program requires a high degree of detail in business analysis, network operations and design, technical design, and quality assurance. Particular expertise in solving operations research or logistics problems is a benefit to us, as is practical experience in dealing with the day-to-day challenges that our customers face in dealing with logistics providers and deliveries in general. We believe that we are well positioned to address our needs internally; however, we continue to evaluate potential new employees to help us expand or expedite our development processes as needed.

To build applications, we have implemented an application development process based on a six-month cycle. The cycle requires one month for solution analysis and design, three months for building, one month for review and quality assurance testing, and one month for packaging the application and training our pre-sales and post-sales representatives.

Utilizing this six-month release schedule, most generally available products were upgraded in 2007. We delivered a number of new products in 2007, including Descartes Rate Builder, Descartes Local Haulage and Descartes Multimodal Track & Trace for the Global Logistics Network; and Descartes Automated Vehicle Locator (AVL) and Descartes Reporting Services for the Delivery Management suite. In addition, we enhanced the following existing products and solutions: Descartes Dock Appointment Scheduling™; Descartes Transport Order Entry™; Descartes Ocean Freight Audit™; Descartes Truck Freight Audit™; Descartes eForms™; Hours of Service Compliance Planning; Resource Management Templates; and “Buy/Sell” Ocean Rate Management.

We currently plan to provide one or more releases for our generally available products in 2008 in alignment with the six-month release schedule. Enhancements not yet generally commercially available are in internal alpha and

 

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beta testing. Once our internal testing is complete and, where applicable, additional testing is done with beta customers, we will release the enhancements for general commercial use. We estimate that the costs for these additional activities will not be significant in comparison to our historical expenditures on research and development activities.

We continue to build and develop our network infrastructure to enhance our delivery of services to our customers. We are actively executing on our One Networked Enterprise initiative whereby we are consolidating legacy network infrastructure acquired as part of previous acquisition activities. We anticipate continuing this initiative through 2008.

 

4.7

Competition

Although we have experienced limited competition to-date from companies with broad application suites with comparable capabilities, the market for our applications is nevertheless highly competitive and subject to rapid technological change. As such, we expect competition to increase in the future. On an application-by-application basis, especially in markets where similar technology has been available for some time, such as routing software and value-added networks, we do experience competition from established vendors. However, we have found that our particular expertise in solving complex logistics problems on a network basis has enabled us to remain competitive. On a geographic basis, we experience competition from both multinational companies and local competitors. We face some disadvantage in entering new markets where competitors may have existing solutions with user interfaces that are advanced in local language presentation. To maintain and improve our competitive position on a global basis, we continue to develop and introduce new applications with the functionality to be easily adapted to local user interface needs (either by Descartes or its distributors in a particular region).

We compete or may compete, directly or indirectly, with the following: (i) application software vendors positioned as supply chain execution and other vendors, such as i2 Technologies, Inc.; (ii) internal development efforts by corporate information technology departments; (iii) middleware vendors that provide integration software, such as Webmethods, Inc.; (iv) application software vendors, including enterprise resource planning software vendors who may expand their current offerings into supply chain network service offerings, some of whom may from time to time jointly market our products as a complement to their own systems, such as SAP AG and Oracle Corporation; (v) other business application software vendors, including supply chain planning software vendors that may broaden their product offerings by internally developing, or by acquiring or partnering with, independent developers of supply chain network solutions, particularly on the execution (rather than planning) side, such as JDA Software Group Inc. and Manhattan Associates, Inc.; (vi) other value-added network messaging networks, such as Global eXchange Services, Inc. and Traxon AG; and (vii) other customs compliance solution providers. We also expect to face additional competition as other established and emerging companies enter the market for supply chain network solutions and new products and technologies are introduced. In addition, current and potential competitors may make strategic acquisitions or establish co-operative relationships among themselves or with third parties, thereby increasing the ability of their products to address the needs of our prospective customers.

The principal competitive factors affecting the market for our solutions include vendor and product reputation; expertise and experience in implementing products in the customer's industry sector; product architecture, functionality and features; cost of ownership; ease and speed of implementation; customer support; product quality, price and performance; and product attributes such as flexibility, scalability, compatibility, functionality and ease of use. In order to be successful in the future, we must continue to respond promptly and effectively to technological change and competitors' innovations.

 

4.8

Intellectual Property and Other Proprietary Rights

Our success depends significantly on our proprietary technology. We rely primarily on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, license agreements, non-disclosure agreements and other contractual

 

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provisions to establish, maintain and protect our proprietary rights in our products and technology. Some registered forms of protection, such as patents, copyright and trademark registrations, have a limited period of protection determined by the applicable law governing the registration. Other contractual forms of protection, such as license and non-disclosure agreements, have a limited contractual period of protection. The source codes and routing algorithms for our applications and technology are protected both as trade secrets and as unregistered copyrighted works with indefinite periods of protection. We currently have one US patent for technology used in our dynamic vehicle routing application and have another US patent, based on a patent that has been issued to us in the Netherlands, for certain technological processes contained in our network architecture, each with a limited period of protection determined by the applicable laws governing the patents. We have registered or applied for registration of certain trademarks and service marks with limited periods of protection, and will continue to evaluate the registration of additional trademarks and service marks as appropriate.

We also utilize certain other software technologies, such as geographic data, shipping rate data, translation applications and business intelligence applications that we license from third parties, generally on a non-exclusive basis, including software that is integrated with internally developed software and used in our products to perform key functions. These third party licenses generally require the payment of royalties based on sales of the product in which the technology is used.

Our network customers may use electronic logistics information generated by the customer, or by third parties on behalf of the customer, in connection with the customer’s use of our network services. Our customers are responsible for procuring and paying for the generation of such electronic logistics information and the right to use such electronic logistics information in connection with our network services.

 

4.9

Contracts

 

(a)

Customer Contracts

We license our software products to our customers primarily by way of written license agreements. The license agreements specify the applicable terms and restrictions of use of the software, the terms and conditions of any enrolment by the customer in our software maintenance program, and the applicable fees to be paid by the customer.

We provide our supply chain services to our customers primarily by way of written subscription agreement. The subscription agreement sets out the applicable terms and restrictions on use of the service, the length of time the customer can use the service, and the applicable fees to be paid by the customer. Typically, these subscription agreements renew at a customer’s option and, in some cases, are subject to earlier termination by the customer on appropriate notice.

We depend on our installed customer base for a significant portion of our revenues. In addition, our installed customer base has historically generated additional new license and service revenues for us. If our customers fail to renew their service contracts or fail to purchase additional services or products, then our revenues could decrease and our operating results could be adversely affected. Further, certain of our customers could delay or terminate implementations of our services and products or be reluctant to migrate to new products for various reasons, including budgetary constraints related to economic uncertainty; dissatisfaction with product or service quality; difficulty in prioritizing a surplus of information technology projects; or changes in business strategy or priorities or for other reasons. Such customers will not generate the revenues anticipated within the timelines anticipated, if at all, and may be less likely to invest in additional services or products from us in the future. This could have an adverse impact on our operating results.

 

(b)

Outsourcing Contracts

We deliver some of our supply chain services over our proprietary networks, which are hosted by commercial hosting and co-location providers such as Emergis Inc., Nocom AB, Primus Telecommunications Canada Inc., Q9 Networks Inc. and SunGuard Availability Services Inc. These hosting and co-location contracts, on which we are

 

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substantially dependent as they relate to the delivery of our network services, typically contemplate services to be provided for a term at a defined service level, with applicable rights of termination and renewal. We typically pay monthly fees under these contracts, some of which are based on the volume of network activity flowing through the hosting provider. If any of these contracts were terminated without our consent, we could incur substantial costs in migrating to an alternate hosting provider. In such an event, the costs and related management effort could materially adversely affect our operating results and the service that we provide to our customers.

 

4.10

Employees

At January 31, 2007, the Company employed 306 full-time staff. Of the 306 employees, 97 of the individuals were engaged in customer service roles (which includes customer support, activations and implementation services), 83 were in research and development roles, 53 were engaged in sales and marketing roles, 50 in network and product support roles and 23 were in general administration roles. Geographically, 270 employees were located in North America, 26 were located in Europe, and 10 were located in the Asia Pacific region.

 

4.11

Risks Associated with Foreign Sales and Exchange Rate Fluctuations

In the fiscal year ending January 31, 2007, sales outside of the Americas accounted for approximately 28% of our total revenues. Our international revenues are subject to risks associated with foreign sales, including longer collection times from foreign customers (particularly in the Asia Pacific region), difficulty in repatriating cash from foreign jurisdictions, unexpected changes in legal and regulatory requirements, export restrictions, changes in tariffs, exchange rates and other trade barriers, political and economic instability, difficulties in accounts receivable collection, difficulties in management of distributors or representatives, difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations, difficulties in protecting our intellectual property, seasonality of sales, language issues and potentially adverse tax consequences. There can be no assurance that any of these factors will not have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. In particular, although substantially all of our sales to date outside of Canada have been denominated in US dollars, adverse fluctuations in the value of the US dollar in relation to foreign currencies may affect our sales to foreign customers. Further, currency control restrictions in foreign jurisdictions may adversely affect our ability to collect funds in US currency, if at all, or on a timely basis. A significant majority of our revenues are realized in US dollars, while a larger comparative proportion of our expenses are incurred in non-US dollars such as Canadian dollars and other local currencies. Fluctuations in exchange rates between the US dollar, the Canadian dollar and other currencies may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

4.12

Risks Associated with Cyclical or Seasonal Aspects of Business

Our business may be impacted from time to time by the general cyclical and seasonal nature of particular modes of transportation and the freight market in general, as well as the industries that such markets serve. Factors which may create cyclical fluctuations in such modes of transportation, or the freight market in general, include legal and regulatory requirements; timing of contract renewals between our customers and their own customers; seasonal-based tariffs; vacation periods applicable to particular shipping or receiving nations; weather-related events that impact shipping in particular geographies (such as Hurricane Katrina in the US); and amendments to international trade agreements. As many of our services are sold on a “per shipment” basis, our business reflects the general cyclical and seasonal nature of shipment volumes with our fourth quarter historically being the strongest quarter for shipment volumes and our first quarter historically being the weakest quarter for shipment volumes. In the fourth quarter of 2007, we saw some deterioration in global shipping volumes on our Global Logistics Network.

 

4.13

Reorganizations

On May 17, 2004, we announced that we were taking actions to significantly reduce our expenses, which actions included a downsizing of our global staff by approximately 130 employees, or approximately 35% of our total staff. These reductions were focused on our regional operational structure and resulted in a significantly smaller global direct sales force and management level of the organization. In addition, we announced that we would be

 

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closing certain offices, and canceling certain leases, consulting and other operating contracts. We announced that we expected to record restructuring charges of approximately $5.5 million to $6.5 million. In addition, we identified that we would be examining whether certain assets were redundant as a result of the cost reduction initiatives. On September 2, 2004 we announced that we had identified additional opportunities for cost savings and efficiencies and, accordingly, in executing on these expense reduction activities our workforce ended up being reduced by approximately 45%.

In 2007, we completed various integration and reorganization activities in connection with our acquisitions of ViaSafe, FCS and Cube Route., including eliminating redundant management positions, canceling certain ongoing operating contracts and amalgamating with ViaSafe.

 

4.14

Material Contracts

Listed below are particulars of contracts, other than contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, that are material to our company and were entered into within 2007:

 

 

 

Share Purchase Agreement dated April 7, 2006 to acquire all of the outstanding securities of ViaSafe from the former shareholders of ViaSafe, as described in more detail at section 3.2 of this AIF;

 

 

 

Share Purchase Agreement dated June 30, 2006 to acquire all of the outstanding securities of FCS from the former shareholders of FCS, as described in more detail at section 3.2 of this AIF; and

 

 

 

Asset Purchase Agreement dated November 20, 2006 to acquire certain assets of Cube Route from Cube Route, as described in more detail at section 3.2 of this AIF.

 

4.15

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

Our Board of Directors has adopted our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”) applicable to our directors, officers and employees. A copy of the Code is available on our website and has been filed on and is accessible through SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The Code sets out in detail the core values and principles by which the Corporation is governed and addresses topics such as: honest and ethical conduct; conflicts of interest; compliance with applicable laws and our policies and procedures; public disclosure and books and records; use of corporate assets and opportunities; confidentiality of corporate information; reporting responsibilities and procedures; health and safety; and non-retaliation.

 


ITEM 5

RISK FACTORS


Reference is made to the section entitled “Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results” in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained in our 2007 Annual Report for the year ended January 31, 2007 in respect of US GAAP, made available to all of our shareholders and filed with various securities regulators, which section is incorporated herein by reference. This information is available on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com and on the EDGAR website at www.sec.gov.

 


ITEM 6

MARKET FOR SECURITIES AND RELATED SECURITYHOLDER MATTERS


 

6.1

Common Shares

We are authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares for unlimited consideration. The common shares are not redeemable or convertible. Each common share carries the right to receive notice of and one vote at a meeting of shareholders; the right to participate in any distribution of our assets on liquidation, dissolution or winding up; and the right to receive dividends if, as and when declared by the Board of Directors. As of March 29, 2007 there were 46,362,900 common shares outstanding. The common shares are listed on the TSX under the symbol “DSG” and quoted on Nasdaq under the symbol “DSGX”.

 

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6.2

Transfer Agent and Registrar

The register of transfers of common shares is located in the offices of our stock transfer agent: Computershare Investor Services, Inc., 100 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J 2Y1.

 

6.3

Dividend Policy

We have not paid any dividends on our common shares to date. We may consider paying dividends on our common shares in the future when operational circumstances permit, having regard to, among other things, our earnings, cash flow and financial requirements as well as relevant legal and business considerations.

 

6.4

Market for Common Shares

Please see the following table that identifies the marketplaces on which our common shares trade, as well as the monthly price ranges and volume traded on each exchange:

 

     Common Shares - TSX    Common Shares – Nasdaq

Month

  

Price

Range

(Cdn. $)

   Average
Volume
  

Price

Range

(US$)

   Average
Volume

February 2006

   $ 3.62 – 4.06    146,370    $ 3.12 – 3.56    23,089

March 2006

   $ 4.10 – 4.40    185,896    $ 3.55 – 3.79    102,978

April 2006

   $ 4.00 – 4.39    93,821    $ 3.54 – 3.77    21,153

May 2006

   $ 4.07 – 4.47    209,018    $ 3.68 – 4.04    29,377

June 2006

   $ 3.70 – 4.43    85,759    $ 3.34 – 3.99    14,755

July 2006

   $ 4.33 – 4.50    107,805    $ 3.81 – 4.00    22,850

August 2006

   $ 4.25 – 4.45    76,177    $ 3.83 – 4.03    22,357

September 2006

   $ 4.10 – 4.68    241,230    $ 3.69 – 4.20    35,605

October 2006

   $ 3.91 – 4.25    94,576    $ 3.49 – 3.80    11,514

November 2006

   $ 4.08 – 4.50    145,414    $ 3.57 – 3.95    13,348

December 2006

   $ 4.16 – 4.43    75,300    $ 3.61 – 3.85    13,390

January 2007

   $ 4.10 – 4.65    115,000    $ 3.49 – 3.98    53,175

 

6.5

Shareholder Rights Plan

On November 29, 2004, our board of directors approved a shareholder rights plan (the “Rights Plan”) which was ratified, confirmed and approved by our shareholders on May 18, 2005. The primary objectives of the Rights Plan are to ensure that, in the context of an unsolicited bid for control of the Company through an acquisition of our common shares, the following occurs: (i) the board of directors of the Company has sufficient time to explore and develop alternatives for maximizing shareholder value; (ii) there is adequate time for competing bids to emerge; (iii) shareholders have an equal opportunity to participate in such a bid; (iv) shareholders are provided with adequate time to properly assess the bid; and (v) the reduction in the pressure to tender which may be encountered by a shareholder in the course of a bid. The Rights Plan creates a right that attaches to each present and subsequently issued common share. Until the separation time, which typically occurs at the time of an unsolicited takeover bid, whereby an offeror (including persons acting jointly or in concert with the offeror) acquires or attempts to acquire 20% or more of our common shares, the rights are not separable from the common shares, are not exercisable and no separate rights certificates are issued. Each right entitles the holder, other than the 20% offeror, from and after the separation time and before expiration times, to acquire one of our common shares at 50% of the market price at the time of exercise. The Rights Plan must be reconfirmed by shareholders every three years.

 

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ITEM 7

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS


 

7.1

Summary Information

The following table sets forth the name, location of residence and office held by each of our executive officers and directors as at March 29, 2007. Each director is elected at the annual meeting of shareholders or appointed pursuant to the provisions of our by-laws and applicable laws to serve until the next annual meeting or until a successor is elected or appointed, subject to earlier resignation by the director. We do not have an Executive Committee.

 

Name and Location of Residence

  

Office Held

Dr. Stephen Watt(2)(3)(4)

London, Ontario, Canada

  

Director, Chairman of the Board

James Balsillie

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  

Director

David I. Beatson(1)(2)

Hillsborough, California, U.S.A.

  

Director

J. Ian Giffen(1)(3)(4)

Unionville, Ontario, Canada

  

Director

Chris Hewat(3)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  

Director

Arthur Mesher

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  

Director, Chief Executive Officer

Olivier Sermet(1)(2)(4)

Walnut Creek, California, U.S.A.

  

Director

Greg Cronin

Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.

  

Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing

Chris Jones

Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.

  

Executive Vice President, Solutions & Services

J. Scott Pagan

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

  

General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Stephanie Ratza(5)

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  

Chief Financial Officer

Edward J. Ryan

Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

  

General Manager, Global Logistics Network


Notes:

(1)

Member of the Audit Committee.

(2)

Member of the Compensation Committee.

(3)

Member of the Corporate Governance Committee.

(4)

Member of the Nominating Committee

(5)

Ms. Ratza will become Chief Financial Officer on April 2, 2007. Brandon Nussey of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada has resigned his employment as Chief Financial Officer effective as of April 1, 2007 to become Chief Financial Officer of a private technology company.

 

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Information about each of our directors and executive officers, including his or her respective principal occupation during at least the five years preceding January 31, 2007, are as follows:

Dr. Stephen Watt has been an outside member of our board of directors since June 2001. For the past nine years, Dr. Watt has been a professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Western Ontario, and was Chair of the Department from 1997 to 2002.

James Balsillie has been an outside member of our board of directors since November 1996 and is presently Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Research in Motion Limited (“RIM”). RIM is a company engaged in the business of designing, manufacturing and marketing innovative wireless solutions for worldwide mobile communications. Mr. Balsillie joined RIM in 1992.

David I. Beatson has been an outside member of our board of directors since March 2006. Since December 2006, Mr. Beatson has been CEO of GlobalWare Solutions, a full-service provider of supply chain management solutions with operations in North America, Europe and Asia. Since August 2001, Mr. Beatson has been head of Ascent Advisors, LLC, a San Francisco Bay Area consulting firm focusing on strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions. From June 2003 to April 2005, Mr. Beatson was President and Chief Executive Officer of North America for Panalpina, Inc., a world-leading global transportation and logistics supplier based in Basel, Switzerland. Previously, Mr. Beatson served as Chairman, President and CEO of Circle International Group, Inc., a global transportation and logistics company, and as President and CEO of US-based air-freight forwarder Emery Worldwide. Mr. Beatson serves as an industry representative member of the Executive Advisory Committee to the National Industrial Transportation League, on the board of directors of PFSweb, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFSW) and on several other corporate and industry boards, including the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.

J. Ian Giffen has been an outside member of our board of directors since March 2004. Since 1996, he has been a consultant and advisor to and director of software companies and technology investment funds. From January 1992 to January 1996, Mr. Giffen was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Alias Research, a developer of 3D graphics software. Mr. Giffen is currently a director of publicly-traded MKS Inc. (TSX:MKS) and Corel Corporation (TSX:CRE; NASD:CREL), and a director/advisor to a number of other private companies. Mr. Giffen is a Chartered Accountant and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.

Chris Hewat has been an outside member of our board of directors since June 2000. Mr. Hewat has been a partner at the law firm of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP since 1993, having joined the firm in 1987. Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP provided legal services to us during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2007 and is expected to provide legal services to us in the fiscal year ending January 31, 2008.

Arthur Mesher has been a member of our board of directors since May 2005 and is our Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Mesher first joined our management team in May 1998 and served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Business Development until his appointment as Chief Executive Officer in November 2004. Mr. Mesher also occupied the interim Office of the CEO from May 2004 to November 2004. Mr. Mesher also serves as non-executive Chairman of the Board of Sirit Inc. (TSX:SI).

Olivier Sermet has been an outside member of our board of directors since May 2005. Mr. Sermet was previously CEO and President of Softface, Inc. for three-plus years from 2001 until its sale to Ariba, Inc. in April 2004. Prior to his role at Softface, Inc., Mr. Sermet was Senior Vice-President of Worldwide Field Operations for OnDisplay, Inc. from 1996, through its initial public offering in 1999 and eventual sale to Vignette Corporation in 2000. Prior to OnDisplay, Inc., Mr. Sermet was Vice-President and General Manager for the western half of the US and Canada for Dun and Bradstreet Software, Inc. Mr. Sermet is currently a limited partner with venture capital firms Northwest Venture Associates and Matrix Partners.

 

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Greg Cronin is our Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing. Mr. Cronin joined Descartes in February 2006 and served as Executive Vice President, Business Development & Corporate Strategy until his appointment to his current role in September 2006. From September 2005 until he joined Descartes, Mr. Cronin was an independent consultant for emerging supply chain companies. From September 2001 to September 2005, Mr. Cronin was CEO of TrenStar, Inc. a leading provider of outsourced mobile asset management solutions. Prior to September 2001, Cronin was CEO of Viewlocity, Inc., one of the first supply chain event management technology providers.

Chris Jones is our Executive Vice President, Solutions & Services. Mr. Jones joined Descartes in May 2005 and served as Executive Vice President, Solutions & Markets until his appointment to his current role in September 2006. From November 2003 until he joined Descartes, Mr. Jones was Senior Vice President in Aberdeen Group's Value Chain Research division where he was responsible for creating a market-leading supply chain and manufacturing research and advisory research practice. Prior to Aberdeen, from September 1998 to January 2003, Mr. Jones was Executive Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Development for SynQuest, Inc., a provider of supply chain planning solutions. Before joining SynQuest, from May 1994 to September 1998 Mr. Jones was Vice President and Research Director for Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions at the Gartner Group.

J. Scott Pagan is our General Counsel & Corporate Secretary. Mr. Pagan joined our legal department in May 2000. Mr. Pagan was appointed Corporate Secretary in May 2003, and General Counsel & Corporate Secretary in June 2004. Prior to joining Descartes, Mr. Pagan was in private legal practice.

Stephanie Ratza is scheduled to join us as Chief Financial Officer on April 2, 2007. Since November 2005, Ms. Ratza has served as Chief Financial Officer of iPico Inc. (TSX-V:RFD), a firm which designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of RFID solutions. Prior to iPico, from March 2000 to March 2005, Ms. Ratza served as Vice President, Finance at MKS Inc. (TSX:MKX).

Edward J. Ryan is our General Manager, Global Logistics Network. Mr. Ryan joined Descartes in February 2000 in connection with our acquisition of E-Transport Incorporated. Since then, Mr. Ryan has occupied various senior sales positions within Descartes, with particular focus on our network and recurring business. Mr. Ryan was appointed General Manager, Global Logistics Network in June 2004.

To our knowledge, as at March 29, 2007, our directors and executive officers as a group beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, or exercised control or direction over, 91,471 of our common shares, representing approximately 0.2% of the common shares then outstanding. To our knowledge, at March 29, 2007 the two former principal shareholders of FCS (who continue to be employed by us) collectively own, directly or indirectly, or exercise control or direction over, 1,102,251 of our common shares, representing approximately 2.4% of the common shares then outstanding.

 

7.2

Committees of the Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors currently has four committees: the Audit Committee; the Compensation Committee; the Corporate Governance Committee; and the Nominating Committee. The committees, their mandates and membership are discussed below:

Audit Committee

The primary functions of the Audit Committee are to oversee our accounting and financial reporting practices and the audits of our financial statements and to exercise the responsibilities and duties set forth in the Audit Committee charter, including, but not limited to, assisting the Board of Directors in fulfilling its responsibilities in reviewing the following: financial disclosures and internal controls over financial reporting; monitoring the system of internal control; monitoring our compliance with requirements promulgated by any exchange upon which our securities are traded, or any governmental or regulatory body exercising authority over us, as are in effect from time to time; selecting the auditors for shareholder approval; reviewing the qualifications,

 

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independence and performance of the auditors; and reviewing the qualifications, independence and performance of our financial management.

The Board of Directors has adopted an amended audit committee charter setting out the scope of the Audit Committee’s functions, responsibilities and membership requirements. A copy of that charter is attached as Appendix “A” to this AIF.

The Audit Committee is currently composed of three outside and independent directors: Mr. J. Ian Giffen (Chair), Mr. David Beatson and Mr. Olivier Sermet. The Board of Directors has resolved that Mr. Giffen is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in paragraph 8(b) of General Instruction B to Form 40-F promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and is financially sophisticated for the purposes of NASDAQ Rule 4350(d)(2)(A).

The following sets out the education and experience of the members of the Audit Committee, each of whom is independent and financially literate:

J. Ian Giffen, C.A., B.A. – Mr. Giffen is a chartered accountant with an extensive technology background. Since 1996 he has acted as a senior advisor and board member to software companies and technology investment funds. From 1992 to 1996, Mr. Giffen was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Alias Research Inc., a developer of 3D software, which was sold to Silicon Graphics Inc. Mr. Giffen is currently a director and on the audit committee of publicly-traded MKS Inc. (TSX:MKS) and Corel Corporation (TSX:CRE; NASD:CREL), and a director/advisor to several private companies.

David Beatson, M.B.A., B.S. – Mr. Beatson was awarded his Masters in Business Administration, with a concentration in finance and marketing, from the University of Cincinnati in 1971. Mr. Beatson was also awarded a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The Ohio State University. Since January 2007, Mr. Beatson has served in a senior financial role as Chief Executive Officer of GlobalWare Solutions. Mr. Beatson has also previously served in senior financial roles as Regional CEO North America and Member of the Executive Board of Panalpina, Inc; as president, CEO and chairman of Supply Links, Inc.; and as Chairman, President and CEO of Circle International Group, Inc. Mr. Beatson currently serves as a director and on the audit committee of PFSweb, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFSW).

Olivier Sermet, M.B.A., B.A. – Mr. Sermet was awarded his Masters in Business Administration from Northern Illinois University in 1988. Mr. Sermet was also awarded a degree in Economics and Marketing when concluding his undergraduate studies in France. Mr. Sermet has served in senior financial roles as a director, CEO and President of Softface, Inc. for three-plus years from 2001 until its sale to Ariba, Inc. in April 2004. Prior to his role at Softface, Mr. Sermet was Senior Vice-President of Worldwide Field Operations for OnDisplay, Inc. from 1996, through its initial public offering in 1999 and eventual sale to Vignette Corporation in 2000. Prior to OnDisplay, Mr. Sermet was Vice-President and General Manager for the western half of the US and Canada for Dun and Bradstreet Software, Inc.

The Audit Committee has adopted specific policies and procedures for the engagement of non-audit services from our independent auditor. Those procedures are attached at Appendix “B”.

Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee is appointed by the Board of Directors to discharge the Board of Directors’ duties and responsibilities relating to the compensation of our CEO and other members of management, as well as to review the human resource policies and practices that cover our employees. The Compensation Committee is currently composed of three outside and independent directors: Mr. Olivier Sermet (Chair); Mr. David Beatson and Dr. Stephen Watt.

 

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Corporate Governance Committee

The primary function of the Corporate Governance Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its corporate governance oversight responsibilities. The Corporate Governance Committee is currently composed of three outside directors: Dr. Stephen Watt (Chair), Mr. Ian Giffen, and Mr. Chris Hewat, of whom Dr. Stephen Watt and Mr. Ian Giffen are considered independent.

Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee’s primary responsibility is to assist the Board of Directors in identifying, recruiting and nominating suitable candidates to serve on the Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee is currently composed of three outside independent directors: Mr. Ian Giffen (Chair), Mr. Olivier Sermet, and Dr. Stephen Watt.

 

7.3

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (“Blakes”), in which Mr. Hewat, a member of the board of directors, is a partner, provided legal services to us during fiscal 2005, fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2007 and has been and is expected to continue to provide legal services to us in fiscal 2008. For fiscal 2007, we incurred fees of CAD $449,382 for legal services rendered by Blakes.

 


ITEM 8

EXTERNAL AUDITOR


Our external auditor is Deloitte & Touche LLP. Deloitte & Touche LLP has been our external auditor since the fiscal year ended January 31, 1997. Deloitte & Touche LLP has confirmed that it is independent with respect to the Company within the meaning of the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario. Deloitte & Touche LLP has also confirmed that it is independent with respect to the Company within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder administered by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the requirements of the Independence Standards Board.

The following table sets forth the approximate fees we have incurred in using the services of Deloitte & Touche LLP in respect of the applicable fiscal years noted (all amounts in table are in US dollars – amounts that were billed in Canadian dollars are converted to US dollars at the applicable exchange rate on the last day of the applicable fiscal period):

 

Fiscal Year Ended

   Audit Fees    Audit-Related Fees    Tax Fees    All Other Fees    Total

January 31, 2007

   $ 427,256    $ 116,279    $ 59,118    $ 0    $ 602,653

January 31, 2006

   $ 300,300    $ 20,500    $ 215,100    $ 0    $ 535,900

 


ITEM 9

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS


The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to a variety of claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of our business and are typical in our industry. The consequences of these matters are not presently determinable but, in the opinion of management, the ultimate liability is not expected to have a material effect on our annual results of operations, financial position or capital resources. None of these proceedings involves a claim for damages, exclusive of interest and costs, that exceeds 10% of our current assets.

 

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ITEM 10

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


Additional information about us is available at our website at www.descartes.com, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. Additional information, including directors’ and officers’ remuneration and indebtedness, principal holders of our securities and securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans, where applicable, is contained in our management information circular dated April 3, 2006 for our annual and special meeting of shareholders held on May 3, 2006. Additional financial information is provided in the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the consolidated financial statements, the notes thereto and the report of our external auditors thereon contained in our Annual Report to the Shareholders for the year ended January 31, 2007 in respect of US GAAP.

 

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APPENDIX A

THE DESCARTES SYSTEMS GROUP INC.

CHARTER FOR

THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

1. PURPOSE

 

 

1.

The primary functions of the Audit Committee are to oversee the accounting and financial reporting practices of the Company and the audits of the Company’s financial statements and to exercise the responsibilities and duties set forth below, including, but not limited to, assisting the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities in reviewing the following: financial disclosures and internal controls over financial reporting; monitoring the system of internal control; monitoring the Company’s compliance with Applicable Requirements (as defined below); selecting the auditors for shareholder approval; reviewing the qualifications, independence and performance of the auditors; and reviewing the qualifications, independence and performance of the Company’s financial management.

2. MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION

 

 

1.

Composition — The Audit Committee shall consist of not less than three independent members of the Board. At the invitation of the Audit Committee, members of the Company’s management and others may attend Audit Committee meetings as the Audit Committee considers necessary or desirable.

 

 

2.

Appointment and Removal of Audit Committee Members — Each member of the Audit Committee shall be appointed by the Board on an annual basis and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board, or until the earlier of (a) the close of the next annual meeting of the Company’s shareholders at which the member's term of office expires, (b) the death of the member, or (c) the resignation, disqualification or removal of the member from the Audit Committee or from the Board. The Board may fill a vacancy in the membership of the Audit Committee.

 

 

3.

Chair — At the time of the annual appointment of the members of the Audit Committee, the Board shall appoint a Chair of the Audit Committee. The Chair shall: be a member of the Audit Committee, preside over all Audit Committee meetings, coordinate the Audit Committee's compliance with this mandate, work with management to develop the Audit Committee's annual work-plan and provide reports of the Audit Committee to the Board.

 

 

4.

Independence — Each member of the Audit Committee shall meet the requirements promulgated by any exchange upon which securities of the Company are traded, or any governmental or regulatory body exercising authority over the Company, as are in effect from time to time (collectively, the “Applicable Requirements”) related to independence and audit committee composition.

 

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5.

Financial Literacy — At the time of his or her appointment to the Audit Committee, each member of the Audit Committee shall be able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including a balance sheet, cash flow statement and income statement and not have participated in the preparation of the financial statements of the Company or any current subsidiary of the Company at any time during the preceding three years. At least one member of the Audit Committee shall have past employment experience in financing or accounting, requisite professional certificate in accounting, or other comparable experience or background which results in the individual’s financial sophistication, including being or having been a chief executive officer, chief financial officer or other senior officer with financial oversight responsibilities. Further, at least one member of the Audit Committee shall qualify as an “audit committee financial expert” (as such term is defined under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules).

3. MEETINGS

 

 

1.

Meetings — The members of the Audit Committee shall hold meetings as are required to carry out this mandate, and in any case no less than four meetings annually. The external auditors are entitled to attend and be heard at each Audit Committee meeting. The Chair, any member of the Audit Committee, the external auditors, the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer may call a meeting of the Audit Committee by notifying the Company’s Corporate Secretary who will notify the members of the Audit Committee. The Chair shall chair all Audit Committee meetings that he or she attends, and in the absence of the Chair, the members of the Audit Committee present may appoint a chair from their number for a meeting.

 

 

2.

Corporate Secretary and Minutes — The Corporate Secretary, his or her designate or any other person the Audit Committee requests, shall act as secretary at Audit Committee meetings. Minutes of Audit Committee meetings shall be recorded and maintained by the Corporate Secretary and subsequently presented to the Audit Committee for approval.

 

 

3.

Quorum — A majority of the members of the Audit Committee shall constitute a quorum.

 

 

4.

Access to Management and Outside Advisors — The Audit Committee shall have unrestricted access to the Company’s management and employees and the books and records of the Company, and, from time to time may hold unscheduled or regularly scheduled meetings or portions of regularly scheduled meetings with the auditor, the Chief Financial Officer or the Chief Executive Officer. The Audit Committee shall have the authority to retain external legal counsel, consultants or other advisors to assist it in fulfilling its responsibilities and to set and pay the respective compensation for these advisors without consulting or obtaining the approval of the Board or any Company officer. The Company shall provide appropriate funding, as determined by the Audit Committee, for the services of these advisors.

 

 

5.

Meetings Without Management — The Audit Committee shall hold unscheduled or regularly scheduled meetings, or portions of regularly scheduled meetings, at which management is not present.

 

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4. FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Audit Committee shall have the functions and responsibilities set out below as well as any other functions that are specifically delegated to the Audit Committee by the Board and that the Board is authorized to delegate by applicable laws and regulations. In addition to these functions and responsibilities, the Audit Committee shall perform the duties required of an audit committee by the Applicable Requirements.

 

 

1.

Financial Reports

 

 

a.

General — The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial statements and financial disclosures. Management is responsible for the preparation, presentation and integrity of the Company’s financial statements and financial disclosures and for the appropriateness of the accounting principles and the reporting policies used by the Company. The auditors are responsible for auditing the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements and for reviewing the Company’s unaudited interim financial statements.

 

 

b.

Review of Annual Financial Reports — The Audit Committee shall review the annual consolidated audited financial statements of the Company, the auditors' report thereon and the related management's discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operation (“MD&A”). After completing its review, if advisable, the Audit Committee shall approve and recommend for Board approval the annual financial statements and the related MD&A.

 

 

c.

Review of Interim Financial Reports — The Audit Committee shall review the interim consolidated financial statements of the Company, the auditors review report thereon and the related MD&A. After completing its review, if advisable, the Audit Committee shall approve and recommend for Board approval the interim financial statements and the related MD&A.

 

 

d.

Review Considerations — In conducting its review of the annual financial statements or the interim financial statements, the Audit Committee shall:

 

 

i.

meet with management and the auditors to discuss the financial statements and MD&A;

 

 

ii.

review the disclosures in the financial statements;

 

 

iii.

review the audit report or review report prepared by the auditors;

 

 

iv.

discuss with management, the auditors and internal legal counsel, as requested, any litigation claim or other contingency that could have a material effect on the financial statements;

 

 

v.

review critical accounting and other significant estimates and judgements underlying the financial statements as presented by management;

 

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vi.

review any material effects of regulatory accounting initiatives or off-balance sheet structures on the financial statements as presented by management;

 

 

vii.

review any material changes in accounting policies and any significant changes in accounting practices and their impact on the financial statements as presented by management;

 

 

viii.

review management's report on the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting;

 

 

ix.

review the factors identified by management as factors that may affect future financial results;

 

 

x.

review results of the Company’s audit committee hotline program; and

 

 

xi.

review any other matters, related to the financial statements, that are brought forward by the auditors, management or which are required to be communicated to the Audit Committee under accounting policies, auditing standards or Applicable Requirements.

 

 

e.

Approval of Other Financial Disclosures — The Audit Committee shall review and, if advisable, approve and recommend for Board approval financial disclosure in a prospectus or other securities offering document of the Company, press releases disclosing financial results of the Company and any other material financial disclosure, including financial guidance provided to analysts rating agencies or otherwise publicly disseminated.

 

 

2.

Auditors

 

 

a.

General — The Audit Committee shall be responsible for oversight of the work of the auditors, including the auditors work in preparing or issuing an audit report, performing other audit, review or attest services or any other related work.

 

 

b.

Appointment and Compensation — The Audit Committee shall review and, if advisable, select and recommend for shareholder approval the appointment of, the auditors. The Audit Committee shall have ultimate authority to approve all audit engagement terms and fees, including the auditor’s audit plan.

 

 

c.

Resolution of Disagreements — The Audit Committee shall resolve any disagreements between management and the auditors as to financial reporting matters brought to its attention.

 

 

d.

Discussions with Auditor — At least annually, the Audit Committee shall discuss with the auditor such matters as are required by applicable auditing standards to be discussed by the auditor with

 

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the audit committee, including the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards 61, as it may be modified or supplemented.

 

 

e.

Audit Plan — At least annually, the Audit Committee shall review a summary of the auditors' annual audit plan. The Audit Committee shall consider and review with the auditors any material changes to the scope of the plan.

 

 

f.

Quarterly Review Report — The Audit Committee shall review a report prepared by the auditors in respect of each of the interim financial statements of the Company.

 

 

g.

Independence of Auditors — At least annually, and before the auditors issue their report on the annual financial statements, the Audit Committee shall: obtain from the auditors a formal written statement describing all relationships between the auditors and the Company; discuss with the auditors any disclosed relationships or services that may affect the objectivity and independence of the auditors; and obtain written confirmation from the auditors that they are objective and independent within the meaning of the applicable Rules of Professional Conduct/Code of Ethics adopted by the provincial institute or order of chartered accountants to which it belongs and other Applicable Requirements. The Audit Committee shall take appropriate action to oversee the independence of the auditors.

 

 

h.

Evaluation and Rotation of Lead Partner — At least annually, the Audit Committee shall review the qualifications and performance of the lead partner(s) of the auditors. The Audit Committee shall obtain a report from the auditors annually verifying that the lead partner of the auditors has served in that capacity for no more than five fiscal years of the Company and that the engagement team collectively possesses the experience and competence to perform an appropriate audit.

 

 

i.

Requirement for Pre-Approval of Non-Audit Services — The Audit Committee shall approve in advance any retainer of the auditors to perform any non-audit service to the Company that it deems advisable in accordance with Applicable Requirements, and Board approved policies and procedures. The Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to a member of the Audit Committee. The decisions of any member of the Audit Committee to whom this authority has been delegated must be presented to the full Audit Committee at its next scheduled Audit Committee meeting.

 

 

j.

Approval of Hiring Policies — The Audit Committee shall review and approve the Company’s hiring policies regarding partners, employees and former partners and employees of the present and former external auditor of the Company.

 

 

3.

Internal Controls

 

 

a.

General — The Audit Committee shall review the Company’s system of internal controls.

 

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b.

Establishment, Review and Approval — The Audit Committee shall require management to implement and maintain appropriate systems of internal controls in accordance with Applicable Requirements and guidance, including internal control over financial reporting and disclosure and to review, evaluate and approve these procedures. At least annually, the Audit Committee shall consider and review with management and the auditors:

 

 

i.

the effectiveness of, or weaknesses or deficiencies in: the design or operation of the Company’s internal controls (including computerized information system controls and security); the overall control environment for managing business risks; and accounting, financial and disclosure controls (including, without limitation, controls over financial reporting), non-financial controls, and legal and regulatory controls and the impact of any identified weaknesses in internal controls on management's conclusions.

 

 

ii.

any significant changes in internal control over financial reporting that are disclosed, or considered for disclosure, including those in the Company’s periodic regulatory filings;

 

 

iii.

any material issues raised by any inquiry or investigation by the Company’s regulators;

 

 

iv.

the Company’s fraud prevention and detection program, including deficiencies in internal controls that may impact the integrity of financial information, or may expose the Company to other significant internal or external fraud losses and the extent of those losses and any disciplinary action in respect of fraud taken against management or other employees who have a significant role in financial reporting; and

 

 

v.

any related significant issues and recommendations of the auditors together with management's responses thereto, including the timetable for implementation of recommendations to correct weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls.

 

 

4.

Compliance with Legal and Regulatory Requirements — The Audit Committee shall review reports from the Company’s Corporate Secretary and other management members on: legal or compliance matters that may have a material impact on the Company; the effectiveness of the Company’s compliance policies; and any material communications received from regulators. The Audit Committee shall review management's evaluation of and representations relating to compliance with specific Applicable Requirements, and management's plans to remediate any deficiencies identified.

 

 

5.

Audit Committee Hotline Procedures — The Audit Committee shall establish for (a) the receipt, retention, and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters; and (b) the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the Company of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters. Any such complaints or concerns that are received shall be reviewed by the Audit Committee and, if the Audit Committee

 

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determines that the matter requires further investigation, it will direct the Chair of the Audit Committee to engage outside advisors, as necessary or appropriate, to investigate the matter and will work with management and the general counsel to reach a satisfactory conclusion.

 

 

6.

Audit Committee Disclosure — The Audit Committee shall prepare, review and approve any audit committee disclosures required by Applicable Requirements in the Company’s disclosure documents.

 

 

7.

Delegation — The Audit Committee may, to the extent permissible by Applicable Requirements, designate a sub-committee to review any matter within this mandate as the Audit Committee deems appropriate.

5. REPORTING TO THE BOARD

 

 

1.

The Chair shall report to the Board, as required by Applicable Requirements or as deemed necessary by the Audit Committee or as requested by the Board, on matters arising at Audit Committee meetings and, where applicable, shall present the Audit Committee's recommendation to the Board for its approval.

6. GENERAL

 

 

1.

The Audit Committee shall, to the extent permissible by Applicable Requirements, have such additional authority as may be reasonably necessary or desirable, in the Audit Committee’s discretion, to exercise its powers and fulfill the duties under this mandate.

7. CURRENCY OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER

This charter was last amended and approved by the Audit Committee on March 3, 2006.

 

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APPENDIX B

PRE-APPROVAL POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR ENGAGEMENTS OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

The responsibilities of the Company’s audit committee are set out in the Company’s Audit Committee Charter, which responsibilities include pre-approving audit and non-audit services provided by the independent auditors in order to ensure the services do not impair the auditors' independence. Applicable securities commissions and accounting standards boards have issued rules specifying the permissible services independent auditors may provide to audit clients, as well as the pre-approval of fees. Accordingly, the Company’s Audit Committee has adopted the following Pre-Approval Policy and Procedure.

Under the Audit Committee's approach, an annual program of work will be approved each year for the following categories of services: Audit, Audit-Related, and Tax. Each engagement or category of service will be presented in appropriate detail by business function and geographic area to provide the Audit Committee sufficient understanding of the services provided. Additional engagements may be brought forward from time to time for pre-approval by the Audit Committee.

The Audit Committee will consider whether any service to be obtained from the independent auditors is consistent with applicable rules on auditor independence. Also, the Audit Committee will consider the level of Audit and Audit-Related fees in relation to all other fees paid to the independent auditors, and will review such level each year. In carrying out this responsibility, the Audit Committee may obtain input from Company management on the general level of fees, and the process for determining and reporting fees from the numerous locations where the Company operates and the independent auditors provide services.

The term of any pre-approval applies to the Company’s financial year. Thus, Audit fees for the financial year may include work performed after the close of the calendar year. The pre-approval for Audit-Related and Tax fees is on a calendar-year basis. Unused pre-approval amounts will not be carried forward to the next financial year. Pre-approvals will apply to engagements within a category of service, and cannot be transferred between categories. If fees might otherwise exceed pre-approved amounts for any category of permissible services, then time will be scheduled so that incremental amounts can be reviewed and pre-approved prior to commitment.

Audit Services

Audit services include the annual financial statement audit engagement (including required quarterly reviews), affiliate and subsidiary statutory audits, and other procedures required to be performed by the independent auditors to render an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Audit services also include information systems reviews, tests performed on the system of internal controls, and other procedures necessary to support the independent auditors' attestation of management's report on internal controls for financial reporting consistent with applicable securities legislation, as applicable.

The independent auditors are responsible for cost-effectively providing audit services and confirming that audit services are not undertaken prior to review and pre-approval by the Audit Committee. The independent auditors and Company management will jointly manage a process for collecting and reporting Audit fees billed by the independent auditors to Company each year.

Audit-Related Services

Audit-Related services include services that are reasonably related to the review of the Company’s financial statements. These services include benefit plan and joint venture audits, attestation procedures related to cost certifications and government compliance, consultations on accounting issues, and due diligence procedures. Each

 

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year the Audit Committee will review the proposed services to ensure the independence of the independent auditors is not impaired.

Pre-approval will occur each year coincident with pre-approval of Audit services. Company management will monitor the engagement of the independent auditors for Audit-Related services using designated process owners. This process will help provide assurance that the aggregate dollar amount of services obtained does not exceed pre-approval amounts at any time, and that new engagements not initially identified are pre-approved prior to commitment.

Tax Services

The Audit Committee concurs that the independent auditors may provide certain Tax services without impairing independence. These services include preparing local tax filings and related tax services, tax planning, preparing individual employee expatriate tax returns, and other services permitted by applicable securities regulations. The Audit Committee will not permit engaging the independent auditors (1) in connection with a transaction, the sole purpose of which may be impermissible tax avoidance, or (2) for any tax services that may be prohibited by applicable securities rules now or in the future. Company management will monitor the engagement of the independent auditors or other firms for such Tax services to help provide assurance that aggregate dollar amounts of services obtained from the independent auditors do not exceed pre-approval amounts at any time.

All Other Services

The Company does not envision obtaining other services from the independent auditors, except for the Audit, Audit-Related, and Tax services described previously. If permissible other services are requested by the Company, each engagement must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee. Such requests should be supported by endorsement of the Chief Financial Officer prior to review with the Audit Committee.

Prohibited Services

Current securities regulations specify that independent auditors may not provide the following prohibited services: Bookkeeping, Financial Information Systems Design and Implementation, Appraisals or Valuation (other than Tax), Fairness Opinions, Actuarial Services, Internal Audit Outsourcing, Management Functions, Human Resources such as Executive Recruiting, Broker-Dealer Services, Legal Services, or Expert Services such as providing expert testimony or opinions where the purpose of the engagement is to advocate the client's position in an adversarial proceeding. Company personnel may not under any circumstances engage the independent auditors for prohibited services. Potential engagements not clearly permissible should be referred to the Chief Financial Officer.

Delegation

The Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its members. The member or members to whom such authority is delegated shall report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee may not delegate to management the Audit Committee’s responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the independent auditor.

 

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EX-99.2 3 dex992.htm ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2007 Annual Report for 2007

Exhibit 2

 


LOGO    THE DESCARTES SYSTEMS GROUP INC.

2007 ANNUAL REPORT

 


US GAAP FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR 2007 FISCAL YEAR



TABLE OF CONTENTS

 


 

Letter from the CEO

   2

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   3

Overview

   4

Consolidated Operations

   7

Quarterly Operating Results

   15

Liquidity and Capital Resources

   16

Commitments, Contingencies, Guarantees and Variable Interest Entities

   18

Outstanding Share Data

   20

Application of Critical Accounting Policies

   20

Change In / Initial Adoption of Accounting Policies

   22

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

   24

Disclosure Controls

   24

Fiscal 2008 Outlook

   25

Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results

   27

Management’s Report

   37

Report of Independent Registered Chartered Accountants

   38

Consolidated Balance Sheets

   39

Consolidated Statements of Operations

   40

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

   41

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

   42

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   43

 

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LETTER FROM THE CEO

 


Dear Shareholders,

Fiscal 2007 was an exceptional and record year in the development of our organization: we have followed through on our commitment to our shareholders and customers and continued to deliver. In 2007, we maintained our focus on being metrics-driven and focused on results. Our focus on our customers helped us build a solid growth platform and generate profits. We integrated strategic acquisitions that have positively contributed to our business. We enhanced our existing solutions and assembled end-to-end business process solutions for our customers. We continue to deliver.

Our focus is on bringing together shippers, carriers, airlines, forwarders and truckers and encouraging them to work together to create standardized business processes and improve efficiencies. We are a logistics focused global network that manages multiple transportation methods (air, ocean, truck, contract carrier and private fleet) and multiple business processes. Our results-based and phased approach to engaging and implementing customers proves the value of our solutions and the return on investment that can be realized working together with Descartes. We focus on delivering value quickly to our customers while managing project risk. We continue to innovate, develop and support global logistics management solutions to differentiate our logistics intensive customers.

In 2007, our product strategy was to assemble end-to-end logistics management solutions to provide a more comprehensive and integrated offering for our customers. We enhanced our existing applications to deepen and broaden the functionality as well as we sought out offerings that complimented and extended our current solutions. We made three acquisitions to support this strategy, Viasafe, Flagship and Cube Route. We established the Global Logistics Network as a platform for cross-company standards-based logistics messaging and are now well underway with the unification of the technologies. Strategies are in place for future acquisitions, and we have already completed acquisitions of Ocean Tariff Bureau and Blue Pacific Services in 2008.

Our employees are experienced operators specializing in operations, technology, marketing and sales. The team has deep domain expertise in logistics and distribution and can therefore address the challenges our customers face with first hand experience. We have cross-trained our field representatives and are working together as one to ensure that we educate our customers upfront on the comprehensive nature of our offerings. We have further developed our reseller and strategic partner channels and are creating ecosystems with our partners extending our reach. We are branded on our customer success. Our customers are referenceable and an excellent source of lead generation.

Descartes is delivering and growing. Our software-as-a-service business model has proven effective and our customer focused strategy is a competitive differentiator. We have a proven platform for consolidating in our highly fragmented industry. We are well-positioned for growth and focused on continuing to deliver results for our customers and shareholders.

LOGO

Arthur Mesher,

Chief Executive Officer

Member of the Board of Directors

 

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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 


Our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) contains references to Descartes using the words “we,” “us,” “our” and similar words and the reader is referred to using the words “you,” “your,” and similar words.

The MD&A also refers to our fiscal years. Our fiscal year commences on February 1st of each year and ends on January 31st of the following year. Our fiscal year, which ended on January 31, 2007, is referred to as the “current fiscal year,” “fiscal 2007,” “2007” or using similar words. Our previous fiscal year, which ended on January 31, 2006, is referred to as the “previous fiscal year,” “fiscal 2006,” “2006” or using similar words. Other fiscal years are referenced by the applicable year during which the fiscal year ends. For example, 2008 refers to the annual period ending January 31, 2008 and the “fourth quarter of 2008” refers to the quarter ending January 31, 2008.

This MD&A is prepared as of March 29, 2007. You should read the MD&A in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements for 2007. We prepare and file our consolidated financial statements and MD&A in United States (“US”) dollars and in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). All dollar amounts we use in the MD&A are in US currency, unless we indicate otherwise.

We have prepared the MD&A with reference to the Form 51-102F1 MD&A disclosure requirements established under National Instrument 51-102 “Continuous Disclosure Obligations” (“NI 51-102”) of the Canadian Securities Administrators.

Additional information about us, including copies of our continuous disclosure materials such as our annual information form, is available on our website at http://www.descartes.com, through the EDGAR website at http://www.sec.gov or through the SEDAR website at http://www.sedar.com.

Certain statements made in this Annual Report, including, but not limited to, statements in the “Fiscal 2008 Outlook” section and statements regarding our expectations concerning future revenues and earnings; the impact of our acquisitions on revenues; mix of revenues between services revenues and license revenues and the drivers of our continued migration to a predominantly services revenues organization; our expectations regarding the cyclical nature of our business, including an expectation that our third quarter will be strongest for shipping volumes and the first will be the weakest; our plans to continue to allow customers to elect to license technology in lieu of subscribing to services; our anticipated potential loss of customers; our ability to keep our operating expenses at a level below our visible and recurring revenues; use of cash; expenses, including amortization of intangibles, contingent acquisition consideration, equity compensation, general and administrative sales and marketing expense, income tax provision and expense; increases in headcount; purchase price allocations; our liability with respect to various claims and suits arising in the ordinary course; our intention to actively explore future business combinations; our liability under indemnification obligations; geographic break-down of business; our expectations regarding future restructuring charges associated with restructuring initiatives; our reinvestment of earnings of subsidiaries back into the subsidiary; the sufficiency of capital to meet working capital and capital expenditure requirements; our exploration of strategic business combinations; and other matters related thereto constitute forward-looking information for the purposes of applicable securities laws (“forward-looking statements”). When used in this document, the words “believe,” “plan,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “continue,” “may,” “will,” “should” or the negative of such terms and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause future results to differ materially from those expected. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the factors discussed under the heading “Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results” appearing in the MD&A. If any of such risks actually occur, they could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. In that case, the trading price of our common shares could decline, perhaps materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Except as required by applicable law, we do not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions, assumptions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

 

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OVERVIEW

 


We are a global provider of on-demand, software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics technology solutions that help our customers make and receive deliveries. Using our technology solutions, companies reduce costs, save time, and enhance the service that they deliver to their own customers. Our technology-based solutions, which consist of services and software, connect people to their trading partners and enable business document exchange, regulatory and customs filing and compliance, route planning and wireless dispatch, inventory and asset visibility, rate management, transportation management, and warehouse optimization. Our pricing model provides our customers with flexibility in purchasing our solutions on either a license or an on-demand basis. Our primary focus is on distribution-sensitive companies where delivery is either a key or a defining part of their own product or service offering, or provides opportunities to them for cost efficiencies.

The Market

Supply chain management has been evolving over the past several years as companies are increasingly seeking real-time control of their supply chain activities. Companies are looking for integrated, end-to-end solutions that combine business document exchange and mobile resource management applications (MRM) with end-to-end supply chain execution management (SCEM) applications, such as transportation management, routing and scheduling, and inventory visibility.

As the market continues to change, we have been evolving to meet our customers’ needs. More and more information is becoming available relating to the movement of goods through the supply chain and, with the proliferation of wireless technologies, that information is becoming available in real-time. We are helping our customers take advantage of this trend by offering technology solutions that leverage this new information and the mechanisms by which it is delivered. Our December acquisition of certain assets of Cube Route Inc. (“Cube Route”) broadened our ability to collect and process this real-time information to help our customers make delivery decisions in an on-demand model.

Additionally, regulatory initiatives mandating electronic filing of shipment information with customs authorities require companies who move freight by air, ocean and truck to automate their processes to remain compliant and competitive. Our recent acquisitions of ViaSafe Inc. (“ViaSafe”) and Flagship Customs Services, Inc. (“FCS”) have broadened the range of regulatory and compliance services we deliver through our Global Logistics Network™. Our customs compliance technology helps shippers, transportation providers, freight forwarders and other logistics intermediaries securely and electronically file shipment information with customs authorities. Our technology also helps carriers and freight forwarders efficiently coordinate with customs brokers to expedite cross-border shipments.

Solutions

Our solutions are offered to two identified customer groups: transportation providers and logistics service providers (LSPs) who are served by our Global Logistics Network; and manufacturers, retailers and distributors (MRD), who are served by our Delivery Management™ solutions. Our solutions enable our customers to purchase and use either one module at a time or combine several modules as a part of their end-to-end, real-time supply chain solution. This gives our customers an opportunity to add supply chain services and capabilities as their business needs grow and change.

Our Global Logistics Network helps transportation companies and LSPs better manage their book-to-bill process, optimize fleet performance, comply with regulatory requirements, expedite cross-border shipments and connect and communicate with their trading partners. Our Global Logistics Network is one of the world’s largest multimodal electronic networks focused on transportation providers, their trading partners and regulatory agencies.

Our Delivery Management™ solutions help MRD enterprises reduce logistics costs, efficiently use logistics assets and decrease lead-time variability for their global shipments and regional operations. In addition, these solutions arm the customer service departments of private fleets and contract carriers with information about the location, availability and scheduling of vehicles so they can provide better information to their own clients. Our Delivery Management solutions are differentiated by their

 

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ability to combine planning, execution, messaging services and performance management into an integrated solution.

Sales and Distribution

Our sales efforts are primarily directed toward two specific customer markets: (a) transportation companies and LSPs; and (b) MRDs. Our sales staff is regionally based and trained to sell across our solutions to specific customer markets. In North America and the United Kingdom, we promote our products primarily through direct sales efforts aimed at existing and potential users of our products. In the Asia Pacific region, we focus on making our channel partners successful. Channel partners for our other international operations include distributors, alliance partners and value-added resellers.

Marketing

Marketing materials are delivered through targeted programs designed to reach our core customer groups. These programs include trade show and user group conferences, partner-focused marketing programs, and direct corporate marketing efforts.

Significant Events

In February 2006, we made several customer-related announcements, including Singer Equipment achieving significant savings and improved customer service with our MobileLink™ wireless solution; Williams & Associates and Panalpina choosing our Global Logistics Network as a preferred provider of messaging services; and Canon Europe completing its pilot project and deploying our Visibility & Event Management solution for its European operations.

In February 2006, industry-leading business development executive Gregory Cronin joined our management team as Executive Vice President, Business Development & Corporate Strategy. In March 2006, global logistics industry veteran David Beatson joined our board of directors while in February John Albright resigned from our board of directors.

On March 21, 2006, we closed a bought-deal share offering in Canada which raised gross proceeds of CAD$14,940,000 (approximately $12.9 million) from the sale of 3,600,000 common shares at a price of CAD$4.15 per share. The co-lead underwriters for the offering were GMP Securities L.P. and TD Securities Inc. The underwriters exercised an over-allotment option on March 27, 2006 to purchase an additional 540,000 common shares (15% of the offering) at CAD$4.15 per share for gross proceeds of CAD$2,241,000 (approximately $1.9 million). Once expenses associated with the offering were deducted, including an underwriting fee of 4.5%, total net proceeds to us were approximately $13.6 million. We used the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, funding a portion of the purchase prices of ViaSafe and FCS, and for working capital.

On April 7, 2006, we acquired Ottawa-based ViaSafe, a privately-held provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) to help carriers, customs brokers and LSPs across all modes of transportation negotiate increasingly complex document exchange requirements brought about by new international security initiatives and tightened borders. We paid $7.3 million in cash; issued 307,799 common shares valued at approximately $1.1 million for accounting purposes; and incurred approximately $0.5 million in costs directly attributable to the acquisition. We also assumed ViaSafe’s employee stock option plan pursuant to which outstanding unvested options converted to options to purchase 140,000 Descartes common shares.

In May, we announced that Wolseley (Group Services) Limited, a subsidiary of Wolseley plc, had selected our transportation and delivery management solution for its UK operations after a comprehensive pilot period. Wolseley plc is the world's largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing and heating products and a leading supplier of building materials to professional contractors in North America, the UK and Continental Europe.

Also in May, we won the International Business Awards (“Stevies”) “Best Business Turnaround” award for 2006. Hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” by the New York Post (April 27, 2005), the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. We also received an honorary Stevie award from Canadian Business magazine for the best of the Canadian entries submitted.

On June 30, we acquired Maryland-based Flagship Customs Services, Inc., an on-demand provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) to help shippers, transportation providers, freight forwarders and other

 

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logistics intermediaries securely and electronically file shipment information with customs authorities, such as U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Canadian Border Services Agency. FCS also operates the U.S. Census Bureau's AESDirect service for electronic filing of export information. To acquire FCS, we paid $25.3 million in cash; issued approximately 1.1 million common shares valued at $4.4 million for accounting purposes; and incurred approximately $0.5 million in costs directly attributable to the acquisition.

In September, Gregory Cronin, former EVP, Business Development and Corporate Strategy, was appointed EVP, Sales and Marketing. Chris Jones, former EVP, Solutions and Markets, was appointed EVP, Solutions and Services. We announced that Mark Weisberger, former EVP, Field Operations, had left Descartes to pursue other opportunities.

Also in September, we announced that electrical and mechanical motion control products manufacturer Regal Beloit had selected our transportation management solution to help support its global supply chain initiatives.

In October we were named a top provider of transportation management solutions by ARC Advisory Group.

In November, we announced successes with customers on our Global Logistics Network, specifically for logistics compliance, with the signing of Concord Trucking, TNT Freight Management and three of the top four North American for-hire truck carriers.

On December 6th, we acquired certain assets of privately-held Cube Route. Cube Route provides on-demand logistics management solutions that included planning, routing, sequencing and optimizing of delivery routes, real-time driver and vehicle tracking, and delivery route analysis. In connection with the business acquisition, we acquired specified accounts receivable, prepaid accounts, customer contracts and prospects, capital assets, trade and service names, technology and other intellectual property. We paid approximately $1.6 million in cash, assumed certain liabilities and incurred $0.4 million in transactional expenses.

Early in January 2007, we announced that CVS/Pharmacy, Samsung, Bad Boy Furniture, and Grocery Gateway are among the retail brands that have selected our Delivery Management and Global Logistics Network solutions. Later in January, we announced that Dayton Superior had selected our hosted transportation management solution to help support its North American supply chain initiative.

Following our fiscal year end on January 31, 2007, we opened an office in Shanghai, China to help serve our mainland-China customers. We also announced completed transactions with several Coca-Cola bottlers in mainland China and the IDS Group, an integrated-distribution and logistics services provider and a member of the Li and Fung Group.

On March 6, 2007, we announced that we had acquired certain assets of Ocean Tariff Bureau, Inc. and Blue Pacific Services, Inc., both based in Long Beach, California. Ocean Tariff Bureau provided tariff filing and publishing services to ocean intermediaries involved in the shipping of cargo into or out of U.S. waters. Blue Pacific helped these same types of companies secure surety bonds required by applicable U.S. law to ship cargo into or out of U.S. waters. We paid $1.0 million cash at closing with up to an additional $0.85 million in cash payable over the next 2.5 years dependent on the financial performance of the acquired assets.

On March 8, 2007, we announced that Stephanie Ratza, CA, would become our Chief Financial Officer effective April 2, 2007. We also announced that Brandon Nussey, our Chief Financial Officer since March 2004, would be leaving to become CFO of a private technology company.

 

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CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS

 


The following table shows, for the years indicated, our results of operations in millions of dollars (except per share and weighted average share amounts):

 

Year ended

   January 31,
2007
    January 31,
2006
    January 31,
2005
 

Total revenues

   52.0     45.7     46.4  

Cost of revenues

   17.5     18.1     21.1  
                  

Gross margin

   34.5     27.6     25.3  

Operating expenses

   26.2     23.2     42.7  

Acquisition-related expenses

   4.9     2.9     22.3  

Restructuring costs and asset impairment

   (0.2 )   (0.2 )   14.1  
                  

Income (loss) from operations

   3.6     1.7     (53.8 )

Investment income (expense) net of interest expense

   0.6     —       (1.2 )

Gain on sale of long-term investment

   —       1.4     —    
                  

Income (loss) before income taxes

   4.2     3.1     (55.0 )

Income tax expense

   0.2     0.1     0.3  
                  

Net income (loss)

   4.0     3.0     (55.3 )
                  

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE – BASIC AND DILUTED

   0.09     0.07     (1.36 )
                  

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (thousands)

      

BASIC

DILUTED

   45,225
46,475
 
 
  40,711
41,596
 
 
  40,706
40,706
 
 
                  

Other Pertinent Information:

      
                  

Total assets

   71.3     46.8     72.6  
                  

Convertible debentures

   —       —       27.0  
                  

Total revenues consist of services revenues and license revenues. Services revenues principally comprise the following: (i) ongoing transactional fees for use of our services and products by our customers, which are recognized as the transactions occur; (ii) professional services revenues from consulting, implementation and training services related to our services and products, which are recognized as the services are performed; and (iii) maintenance, subscription and other related revenues, which include revenues associated with maintenance and support of our services and products, which are recognized ratably over the term of the maintenance or subscription period. License revenues derive from licenses granted to our customers to use our software products.

 

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The following table provides additional analysis of our services and license revenues (in millions of dollars and as a proportion of total revenues) generated over each of the years indicated:

 

Year ended

  

January 31,

2007

   

January 31,

2006

   

January 31,

2005

 
      

Services revenues

   46.8     40.8     41.8  

Percentage of total revenues

   90 %   89 %   90 %

License revenues

   5.2     4.9     4.6  

Percentage of total revenues

   10 %   11 %   10 %
                  

Total revenues

   52.0     45.7     46.4  
                  

Our services revenues were $46.8 million, $40.8 million and $41.8 million in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The increase in services revenues in 2007 from 2006 is primarily due to the inclusion of services revenues from the recent acquisitions of ViaSafe (April 2006), FCS (July 2006) and Cube Route (December 2006), as well as increased sales from some of our Global Logistics Network value-added applications. The increases in 2007 were partially offset by a decrease in previously recurring ocean services revenues as a result of losing certain large ocean customers in the third and fourth quarters of 2007 and by lower maintenance revenues as customers migrated away from some of our legacy products.

The decline in our 2006 services revenues from 2005 was primarily due to decreased revenues from maintenance and professional services related to our routing and scheduling solutions. The principal contributor to this decline was the conclusion of previously undertaken larger scale projects and decreased deal activity in prior quarters resulting in fewer newly initiated projects, along with the non-renewal of maintenance from some smaller customers on our older routing and scheduling solutions. Additionally, services revenues declined due to the loss of certain customers on our network services, largely in our legacy Visibility services and business document exchange services. While we experienced some price pressure in our logistics messaging business, it was not a significant contributor to the difference in revenues.

Our services revenues are dependent on the number of shipments being moved by our customers and, accordingly, our services revenues are somewhat subject to seasonal shipment volume trends across the various modes of transportation (i.e. air, ocean, truck) we serve. In our first fiscal quarter, we historically have seen lower shipment volumes in air and truck which impact the aggregate number of transactions flowing through our business document exchange. In our second fiscal quarter, we historically have seen an increase in ocean services revenues as ocean carriers are in the midst of their customer contract negotiation period. In the third quarter, we typically see shipment and transactional volumes at their highest. In the fourth quarter, the various international holidays impact the aggregate number of shipping days in the quarter, and historically we have seen this adversely impact the number of transactions our network processes and, consequently, the amount of services revenues we receive.

Our license revenues were $5.2 million, $4.9 million and $4.6 million in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The slight increases over the three years are due to our continued success in licensing the products in our Delivery Management suite to manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and service provider enterprises. While our sales focus has been on generating services revenues in our on-demand, software-as-a-services (SaaS) business model, we have continued to see a market for license transactions in our routing and scheduling technologies.

As a percentage of total revenues, our services revenues were 90%, 89% and 90% in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Our services revenues as a percentage of total revenues over the three years were relatively unchanged as we maintain our focus on our services-based business model rather than the generation of license revenues.

 

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We operate in one business segment providing on-demand, software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics technology solutions. The following table provides additional analysis of our segmented revenues by geographic areas of operation (in millions of dollars):

 

Year Ended

  

January 31,

2007

   

January 31,

2006

   

January 31,

2005

 
      

Canada

   5.7     1.5     1.6  

Percentage of total revenues

   11 %   3 %   4 %

Americas, excluding Canada

   31.9     30.0     31.3  

Percentage of total revenues

   61 %   66 %   67 %

Europe, Middle-East and Africa (“EMEA”)

   12.5     12.4     11.1  

Percentage of total revenues

   24 %   27 %   24 %

Asia Pacific

   1.9     1.8     2.4  

Percentage of total revenues

   4 %   4 %   5 %
                  

Total revenues

   52.0     45.7     46.4  
                  

Revenues from Canada were $5.7 million, $1.5 million and $1.6 million in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The increase in 2007 as compared to 2006 and 2005 was due to the inclusion of the revenues from the predominantly Canada-based ViaSafe from early April 2006 onward and, to a lesser extent, Cube Route, from early December 2006 onward.

Revenues from the Americas region, excluding Canada were $31.9 million, $30.0 million and $31.3 million in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The increase in 2007 as compared to 2006 was due to the inclusion of FCS revenues, which are predominantly US-based, from the beginning of July 2006 onward. This increase was partially offset by the loss in the third and fourth quarters of 2007 of previously recurring revenues from certain large customers using our ocean services.

The decrease in the dollar amount of revenue from 2005 to 2006 is primarily attributable to lower license revenues coinciding with the general decrease in revenues in our business in this period.

Revenues from the EMEA region were $12.5 million, $12.4 million and $11.1 million in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The increase in 2007 and 2006 as compared to 2005 is primarily due to stronger license revenues in this region from the sale of our Delivery Management solutions.

Revenues from the Asia Pacific region were $1.9 million, $1.8 million and $2.4 million in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The dollar amount of revenues for the Asia Pacific region for both 2007 and 2006 decreased compared to 2005 largely due to the reduction in our sales force in this region that occurred during the second quarter of 2005. As indicated earlier, in February 2007, we announced that we had opened an office in Shanghai, China as we began to re-invest in the Asia Pacific region.

 

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The following table provides additional analysis of cost of revenues (in millions of dollars) and the related gross margins for the years indicated:

 

Year ended

   January 31,
2007
    January 31,
2006
    January 31,
2005
 

Services

      

Services revenues

   46.8     40.8     41.8  

Cost of services revenues

   16.4     17.1     20.2  
                  

Gross margin

   30.4     23.7     21.6  
                  

Gross margin percentage

   65 %   58 %   52 %

License

      

License revenues

   5.2     4.9     4.6  

Cost of license revenues

   1.1     1.0     0.9  
                  

Gross margin

   4.1     3.9     3.7  
                  

Gross margin percentage

   79 %   80 %   80 %

Total

      

Revenues

   52.0     45.7     46.4  

Cost of revenues

   17.5     18.1     21.1  
                  

Gross margin

   34.5     27.6     25.3  
                  

Gross margin percentage

   66 %   60 %   55 %

Cost of services revenues consists of internal costs of running our systems and applications as well as the cost of salaries and other personnel-related expenses incurred in providing professional service and maintenance work, including consulting and customer support.

Gross margin percentage for service revenues were 65%, 58% and 52% in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The increase in gross margin in 2007 from 2006 is primarily due to increased services revenues against a relatively fixed cost base due to capacity on our Global Logistics Network, and cost reductions achieved in running our network and providing our services.

The increase in gross margin in 2006 from 2005 was primarily due to cost reductions achieved in running our network and providing our services.

Cost of license revenues consists of costs related to our sale of third-party software, such as third-party license fees, referral fees and/or royalties.

Gross margin percentage for license revenues were 79% in 2007 and 80% in 2006 and 2005. Our gross margin on license revenues is dependant on the proportion of our license revenues that involve third-party software. Consequently, our gross margin percentage for license revenues is higher when a lower proportion of our license revenues attract third-party software costs and vice versa.

Operating expenses (consisting of sales and marketing, research and development and general and administrative expenses) were $26.2 million, $23.2 million and $42.7 million for 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The increase in operating expenses in 2007 from 2006 arose primarily from the businesses that we acquired in 2007. The decline in 2006 from 2005 is primarily the result of efficiencies generated by our cost reduction initiatives commenced in the second quarter of 2005. Operating expenses in 2007 included approximately $0.7 million of stock-based compensation expense as a result of our adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards

 

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No. 123 (R) (“SFAS 123R”), “Share-Based Payment”, effective February 1, 2006. This accounting standard is discussed in more detail later in this MD&A in the section “Change In / Initial Adoption of Accounting Policies”.

The following table provides additional analysis of operating expenses (in millions of dollars) for the years indicated:

 

Year ended

  

January 31,

2007

   

January 31,

2006

   

January 31,

2005

 
      

Total revenues

   52.0     45.7     46.4  
                  

Sales and marketing expenses

   10.2     8.5     18.2  

Percentage of total revenues

   20 %   19 %   39 %

Research and development expenses

   9.0     7.0     10.4  

Percentage of total revenues

   17 %   15 %   22 %

General and administrative expenses

   7.0     7.7     14.1  

Percentage of total revenues

   13 %   17 %   30 %
                  

Total operating expenses

   26.2     23.2     42.7  
                  

Sales and marketing expenses include salaries, commissions, stock-based compensation and other personnel-related costs, bad debt expenses, travel expenses, advertising programs and services, and other promotional activities associated with selling and marketing our services and products. Sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of total revenues were 20%, 19% and 39% in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The decrease in 2006 from 2005 was primarily attributable to the large reduction in our sales force and marketing department in connection with our restructuring initiative commenced in the second quarter of 2005. The increase in expense in 2007 from 2006, was primarily attributable to the following: increased marketing costs related to launches of our new and enhanced solutions in 2007; the inclusion of stock-based compensation expense in 2007 pursuant to our adoption of SFAS 123R effective February 1, 2006; the inclusion of sales and marketing costs from businesses acquired during the year (ViaSafe – April 2006; Flagship – July 2006; and Cube Route – December 2006); and increased employee compensation costs related to the sales and marketing team.

Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries, stock-based compensation and other personnel-related costs of technical and engineering personnel associated with our research and product development activities, as well as costs for third-party outsourced development providers. We expensed all costs related to research and development in the past three years. The increase in 2007 from 2006 was primarily attributable to increased payroll and related costs from the redeployment of certain employees to research and development activities during the latter part of 2006; the inclusion of stock-based compensation expense in 2007 pursuant to our adoption of SFAS 123R effective February 1, 2006; and the inclusion of ViaSafe’s and FCS’s research and development costs from early April 2006 and from the beginning of July 2006, respectively.

Research and development expenses were $7.0 million for 2006, a decline of 33% from expenses of $10.4 million in 2005. The decrease in research and development expenses for 2006 compared to 2005 was primarily attributable to the cancellation of a larger consulting contract with a third party to outsource certain product development overseas.

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries, stock-based compensation and other personnel-related costs of administrative personnel, as well as professional fees and other administrative expenses. General and administrative costs were $7.0 million, $7.7 million and $14.1 million in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The decrease in 2007 from 2006 was primarily attributable to lower professional fees

 

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associated with tax, accounting and legal advice in 2007 and lower payroll and related costs due to reduced headcount. This decrease was partially offset by the following: inclusion of stock-based compensation expense in 2007 pursuant to our adoption of SFAS 123R effective February 1, 2006; costs related to preparations for compliance with the internal control certification and attestation provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and associated rules and regulations applicable to foreign private issuers; and devaluation of the US dollar relative to the Canadian dollar from 2006 to 2007, since a majority of our general and administrative expenses are incurred in Canadian dollars.

The decrease in general and administrative expenses in 2006 as compared to 2005 is primarily attributable to efficiency gains from our cost reduction initiatives commenced in the second quarter of 2005. Additionally, general and administrative expenses in 2005 included severance costs of approximately $1.5 million that were incurred primarily relating to the departure of various members of the previous senior management team, a charge for defense costs related to a class action lawsuit (which lawsuit was settled in-principle in the third quarter of 2005 and finally approved by the court in the third quarter of 2006) and higher directors’ and officers’ liability insurance premiums.

Acquisition-related expenses. The following table provides an additional analysis of acquisition-related expenses for the periods indicated (in millions of dollars):

 

Year ended

   January 31,
2007
   January 31,
2006
   January 31,
2005

Amortization of intangible assets

   2.7    2.7    4.1

Contingent acquisition consideration

   2.1    —      —  

Impairment of goodwill

   0.1    0.2    18.2
              

Total acquisition-related expenses

   4.9    2.9    22.3
              

Amortization of intangible assets is amortization of the value attributable to intangible assets, including customer agreements and relationships, non-compete covenants, existing technologies and trade names associated with acquisitions completed by us as of January 31, 2007. Intangible assets with a finite life are amortized to income over their useful life. The amount of amortization expense in a fiscal period is dependent on our acquisition activities, as well as our asset impairment tests. Amortization of intangible assets was $2.7 million in 2007 and 2006 and $4.1 million in 2005. Amortization expense in 2007 was unchanged from 2006 as a result of a reduction in expense from several components of our acquired intangible assets that are now fully amortized being offset by amortization of the intangible assets that we acquired from ViaSafe, FCS and, more recently, Cube Route. Specifically, we acquired $4.0 million of intangible assets from ViaSafe as of April 7, 2006; $7.7 million of intangible assets from FCS as of June 30, 2006; and $0.5 million of intangible assets from Cube Route on December 6, 2006. As of January 31, 2007, the unamortized portion of all intangible assets amounted to $11.0 million. We have preliminarily determined that we acquired approximately $0.4 million in intangible assets as a result of our acquisition of certain assets of Ocean Tariff Bureau and Blue Pacific in March 2007 (the “OTB Acquisition”), however, we have not yet completed a final allocation of the purchase price.

The decrease in amortization expense in 2006 from 2005 relates to several components of our acquired intangible assets that are now fully amortized.

We test the fair value of our finite life intangible assets for recoverability when events or changes in circumstances indicate that there may be evidence of impairment. We write down intangible assets with a finite life to fair value when the related undiscounted cash flows are not expected to allow for recovery of the carrying value. Fair value of intangibles is determined by discounting the expected related cash flows. No finite life intangible asset impairment has been identified or recorded for any of the fiscal periods reported.

 

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Contingent acquisition consideration. As described more fully in Note 3 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for 2007, contingent acquisition consideration relates to our 2007 acquisitions of ViaSafe and FCS. It represents acquisition consideration that was placed in escrow for the benefit of the former shareholders, to be released over time contingent on the continued employment of those shareholders. If we terminate the employment of a former shareholder (other than for cause) prior to the escrow period expiring, the portion of the contingent acquisition consideration then remaining relating to that employee is released to the former shareholder and is expensed in the period that such shareholder’s employment is terminated. Contingent acquisition consideration of $2.1 million was expensed in 2007. For ViaSafe, $0.9 million of such consideration was expensed in 2007 including contingent acquisition consideration released to former shareholders whose employment was terminated during 2007. As at January 31, 2007, no contingent acquisition consideration remains related to ViaSafe. For FCS, $1.2 million of contingent acquisition consideration was expensed in 2007 and $2.8 million remains to be expensed through June 2008.

Impairment of Goodwill. During 2007, we recorded an aggregate of $20.4 million of goodwill on our consolidated balance sheets related to our acquisitions of ViaSafe, FCS and Cube Route. Accordingly, we resumed performing our annual goodwill impairment tests in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” on October 31, 2006. Our testing indicated that no goodwill impairment had occurred as at October 31, 2006. In addition, we will perform further quarterly analysis of whether any event has occurred that would more likely than not reduce our enterprise value below our carrying amount, and, if so, we will perform a goodwill impairment test between the annual dates. Any future impairment adjustment will be recognized as an expense in the period that the adjustment is identified. We have preliminarily determined that we acquired approximately $0.7 million in goodwill as a result of the OTB Acquisition in March 2007, however, we have not yet completed a final allocation of the purchase price to goodwill.

Restructuring costs and asset impairment were ($0.2) million, ($0.2) million and $14.1 million in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively, relating to the restructuring plans described in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for 2007. Our primary reason for these restructuring initiatives was to align our cost structure with our services-based revenue model and to streamline our corporate operations. As of January 31, 2007, activities under all restructuring initiatives are completed, including a 45% reduction in our global workforce as part of the May 2004 restructuring initiative, with the remaining restructuring provision of $0.2 million to be drawn down over time as cash is paid in connection with ongoing restructured contracts, such as closed office leases. We do not currently expect any significant additional restructuring expenses in connection with any of our restructuring initiatives. A summary of the provisions under the May 2003 and May 2004 restructuring initiatives and drawdowns during 2007 is in the following table (in thousands of dollars):

 

     Provision as at
January 31, 2006
   Revisions
During 2007
    Cash
Drawdowns
During 2007
    Remaining
Provision as at
January 31, 2007

May 2003

         

Office closure costs

   553    (172 )   (178 )   203

May 2004

         

Office closure costs

   88    —       (55 )   33
                     
   641    (172 )   (233 )   236
                     

During each of 2007 and 2006, we had net favourable revisions to our restructuring provisions totaling $0.2 million related primarily to the sublease of certain offices.

Our restructuring provisions were drawn-down in 2007 and 2006 as a result of cash payments related to these initiatives of $0.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively.

 

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During 2005, we incurred initial charges relating to our May 2004 restructuring initiative and additional revisions to each of our restructuring initiatives of cumulatively $14.1 million, composed of $4.8 million for workforce reduction, $3.5 million for office closure costs and $5.8 million for redundant assets.

Our restructuring provisions were drawn-down in 2005 as a result of cash payments related to these initiatives of $7.3 million and a non-cash write-off of redundant assets in connection with the May 2004 initiative of $5.8 million, relating primarily to software, hardware and office-related assets.

Investment income (expense) net of interest expense was income of $0.6 million in 2007, nil in 2006 and an expense of $1.2 million in 2005. The increase in investment income (expense) net of interest expense from 2005 to 2007 is principally a result of us repaying our convertible unsecured debentures on maturity in June 2005, thereby eliminating an ongoing interest expense obligation. The convertible debentures are discussed in more detail in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for 2007.

Gain on sale of long-term investment of $1.4 million relates to sales during the first and second quarters of 2006 of our entire investment in Ocado, a UK online grocer, for approximately $4.7 million relative to its carrying value of $3.3 million. Coincident with the disposition of the investment in the second quarter of 2006, we licensed certain software technology to Ocado and extended our existing ongoing maintenance relationship.

Income tax expense was $0.2 million, $0.1 million and $0.3 million in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Income taxes arise primarily from our estimate of our US taxable income that will be subject to federal alternative minimum tax and not fully sheltered by our loss carryforwards in certain US states. No deferred tax asset has been recorded on our consolidated balance sheets to date as we have provided a full valuation allowance for the amount of any benefit. In determining the valuation allowance, we consider various factors by taxing jurisdiction, including our estimated taxable income, our history of losses for tax purposes, and tax planning strategies. A change to any of these factors could impact the estimated valuation allowance and, as a consequence, result in a tax asset being recorded on our consolidated balance sheets and higher income tax expense in future periods.

Overall, we generated net income of $4.0 million in 2007 and $3.0 million in 2006, compared to a net loss in 2005 of $55.3 million. The improvement in net income in 2007 from 2006 is principally attributable to improved gross margin and the elimination of interest expense from the repayment of the convertible debentures, which was partially offset by an increase in operating expenses and contingent acquisition consideration and the absence of a gain on sale of long-term investment.

The improvement in net income in 2006 from 2005 is principally attributable to the efficiencies gained from our restructuring initiatives commenced in the second quarter of 2005 as well as the inclusion of a $14.1 million charge for restructuring costs and asset impairment and an $18.2 million goodwill impairment charge in 2005.

 

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QUARTERLY OPERATING RESULTS

 


The following table provides an analysis of our unaudited operating results (in thousands of dollars, except per share and weighted average number of share amounts) for each of the quarters ended on the date indicated.

 

2007

   April 30,
2006
   July 31,
2006
   October 31,
2006
   January 31,
2007
   Total

Revenues

   11,692    13,293    13,445    13,560    51,990

Gross margin

   7,570    8,894    9,079    8,960    34,503

Operating expenses

   5,892    6,820    6,870    6,636    26,218

Net income

   1,239    1,085    449    1,214    3,987

Basic and diluted earnings per share

   0.03    0.02    0.01    0.03    0.09

Weighted average shares outstanding (thousands):

              

Basic

   42,618    45,549    46,304    46,342    45,225

Diluted

   43,621    47,122    47,548    47,609    46,475

 

2006

   April 30,
2005
   July 31,
2005
   October 31,
2005
   January 31,
2006
   Total

Revenues

   11,306    11,428    11,487    11,508    45,729

Gross margin

   6,490    6,829    6,964    7,319    27,602

Operating expenses

   5,749    5,916    5,800    5,746    23,211

Net income

   465    929    629    966    2,989

Basic and diluted earnings per share

   0.01    0.02    0.02    0.02    0.07

Weighted average shares outstanding (thousands):

              

Basic

   40,706    40,706    40,709    40,721    40,711

Diluted

   41,463    41,653    41,667    42,217    41,596

Beginning in the first quarter of 2007, we incurred stock-based compensation expense (that was not incurred in previous quarters) pursuant to our adoption of SFAS 123R effective February 1, 2006.

Our net income over the first and second quarters of 2006 benefited from a $1.4 million gain on the sale of our entire long-term investment in Ocado.

Our results of operations for the first quarter of 2007 reflected the results of operations for ViaSafe subsequent to the acquisition on April 7, 2006. In the second quarter of 2007, our results of operations included a full quarter of ViaSafe’s operations and FCS operations for the month of July. As a result, our revenues in the second quarter of 2007 were higher than in any of our fiscal quarters in the two previous fiscal years. In addition, beginning in the second quarter of 2007, our net income included the expensing of contingent acquisition consideration, an expense that was not included in prior quarters.

Our results of operations for the fourth quarter of 2007 included revenues from the customer contracts acquired from Cube Route from early December 2006 onward. In addition, contingent acquisition consideration expensed in the fourth quarter of 2007 was lower mainly because the contingent acquisition consideration related to the ViaSafe acquisition had been fully expensed in the previous quarter. Total expenses in the fourth quarter of 2007 were also increased by professional fees related to Sarbanes Oxley Act and other periodic compliance activities.

 

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 


Historically, we have financed our operations and met our capital expenditure requirements primarily through cash flows provided from operations, long-term borrowings and sales of debt and equity securities. As at January 31, 2007, we had $21.9 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, and $2.5 million in available lines of credit. On March 21, 2006, we closed a bought-deal share offering in Canada which raised gross proceeds of CAD$14,940,000 (approximately $12.9 million) from a sale of 3,600,000 common shares at a price of CAD$4.15 per share. The co-lead underwriters for the offering were GMP Securities L.P. and TD Securities Inc. The underwriters exercised an over-allotment option on March 27, 2006 to purchase an additional 540,000 common shares (15% of the offering) at CAD$4.15 per share for gross proceeds of CAD$2,241,000 (approximately $1.9 million). Once expenses associated with the offering were deducted, including an underwriting fee of 4.5%, total net proceeds to us were approximately $13.6 million. We used the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, funding a portion of the purchase prices of ViaSafe and FCS, and for working capital.

We believe that, considering the above, we have sufficient liquidity to fund our current operating and working capital requirements, including the payment of current operating lease and purchase obligations. Should additional future financing be undertaken, the proceeds from any such transaction could be utilized to fund strategic transactions or for general corporate purposes. We may, from time to time, consider select strategic transactions to create value and improve performance, which may include acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings, joint ventures and partnerships, and we may undertake a financing transaction in connection with such a potential strategic transaction.

To the extent that our non-Canadian subsidiaries have earnings, our intention is that these earnings be re-invested in the subsidiary indefinitely. Accordingly, to date we have not encountered legal or practical restrictions on the abilities of our subsidiaries to repatriate money to Canada, even if such restrictions may exist in respect of certain foreign jurisdictions where we have subsidiaries. Accordingly, to the extent there are restrictions, they have not had a material effect on the ability of our Canadian parent to meet its financial obligations.

The table set forth below provides a summary statement of cash flows for the years indicated in millions of dollars:

 

Year ended

  

January 31,

2007

   

January 31,

2006

   

January 31,

2005

 
      

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   6.8     7.9     (15.0 )

Additions to capital assets

   (1.2 )   (1.2 )   (1.1 )

Sale of long-term investment

   —       4.7     —    

Acquisition of subsidiaries and acquisition-related costs

   (30.5 )   (0.2 )   (0.2 )

Repayment of convertible debentures

   —       (27.0 )   —    

Issuance of common shares

   13.8     —       —    
                  

Net change in cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities

   (11.1 )   (15.8 )   (16.3 )

Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities, beginning of year

   33.0     48.8     65.1  
                  

Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities, end of year

   21.9     33.0     48.8  
                  

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities was $6.8 million, $7.9 million, and ($15.0) million for 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The decrease in cash provided by operating activities in 2007 as compared to 2006 was principally due to using $4.0 million of cash to establish the contingent acquisition consideration escrow for the

 

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former shareholders of FCS in connection with our acquisition of FCS and stronger cash collections in the prior fiscal year, which was partially offset by improved operating performance in 2007.

The increase in cash provided by operating activities in 2006 as compared to 2005 was principally due to improved operating performance in 2006, lower cash used in restructuring activities and continued improvements in collections from customers.

Additions to capital assets of $1.2 million in 2007 were primarily composed of investments in computing equipment and software to support our global operations and Global Logistics Network.

Sale of long-term investment of $4.7 million represents the $1.2 million sale of 22% of our investment in Ocado in the first quarter of 2006 and the sale of the remaining investment in the second quarter of 2006 for $3.5 million. Coincident with the sale of the remainder of the investment in the second quarter of 2006, we licensed certain software technology to Ocado and extended our existing ongoing maintenance relationship.

Acquisition of subsidiaries and acquisition-related costs of $30.5 million represents cash paid during 2007 related to our purchases of ViaSafe, FCS and Cube Route, net of cash acquired and the final $0.1 million ‘earn-out’ payment related to our acquisition of Tradevision AB (“Tradevision”) in 2003. These amounts exclude $4.0 million of cash that was used to establish the contingent acquisition consideration escrow in connection with the FCS acquisition as the cash used to establish this escrow was included in the calculation of the cash used in operating activities.

Cash of $0.2 million used in each of 2006 and 2005 represents ‘earn-out’ payments related to the acquisition of Tradevision.

Repayment of convertible debentures represents the June 30, 2005 payment of $27.0 million in satisfaction of the principal portion of all of the outstanding convertible debentures on their maturity.

Issuance of common shares of $13.8 million in 2007 is comprised of $13.6 million net cash proceeds received from the issuance of 4,140,000 common shares pursuant to our March 2006 bought-deal share offering, including the over-allotment option exercised by the underwriters and $0.2 million from the exercise of employee stock options.

Working capital. At January 31, 2007, our current assets exceeded our current liabilities by $23.8 million. Current assets included $19.4 million of cash and cash equivalents, $2.5 million in short-term marketable securities and $6.9 million in current trade receivables. Our working capital has decreased since January 31, 2006 by $7.2 million primarily as a result of $30.5 million of cash used to purchase ViaSafe, FCS and Cube Route and $1.2 million of cash used for the purchase of capital assets, partially offset by $6.8 million of cash generated by operations, $13.6 million in cash raised from the bought deal common share offering, $2.0 million of the contingent acquisition consideration escrow being recorded as a current asset, and the addition of $1.0 million of non-cash net tangible current assets acquired in the ViaSafe, FCS and Cube Route purchases.

Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities. Cash and cash equivalents include short-term deposits and marketable debt securities with original maturities of three months or less. Short-term marketable securities are composed of debt securities maturing within 12 months from the balance sheet date. Debt securities are marked-to-market with the resulting gain or loss included in other comprehensive income (loss). Marketable securities represent cash invested in investment-grade corporate bonds and commercial paper.

Our investments in marketable securities are governed by our Investment Policy Guidelines as approved by our board of directors. The policy stipulates a conservative investment philosophy whereby all maturing investments are re-invested in AAA-rated marketable securities and, to the extent deemed necessary to avoid adverse tax

 

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consequences, in dividend-received deduction (DRD) eligible securities. At January 31, 2007, all funds were invested in AAA-rated investments.

At January 31, 2007, 89% of our total cash and investment portfolio was in interest-bearing cash deposits and 11% was in short-term marketable securities. The table below provides an analysis of our consolidated holdings of cash and investments, in millions of dollars, with their credit ratings at January 31, 2007:

 

    

Standard &

Poor’s Rating

   Percentage
of Total
    Amount

Interest-bearing cash deposits

   —      89 %   19.4

Marketable securities

   AAA    11 %   2.5
             
      100 %   21.9
             

 


COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES, GUARANTEES AND

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

 


Commitments

To facilitate a better understanding of our commitments, which we currently anticipate paying out of available working capital, the following information is provided (in millions of dollars) in respect of our operating lease obligations and purchase obligation at January 31, 2007:

 

    

Less than

1 year

   1-3 years    3-5 years   

More than

5 years

   Total

Operating lease obligations

   2.2    2.2    0.5    0.2    5.1

Purchase obligation

   0.2    —      —      —      0.2
                        
   2.4    2.2    0.5    0.2    5.3
                        

Operating Lease Obligations

We are committed under non-cancelable operating leases for business premises and computer equipment with terms expiring at various dates through 2016. The future minimum amounts payable under these lease agreements are described in the chart above.

We have remaining obligations related to the exit of various real property leases in connection with our restructuring activities. Some of these leases have outstanding balances pending full and final resolution and settlement of such lease obligations with the applicable lessor. The aggregate outstanding restructuring provision related to these leases is $0.2 million.

Purchase Obligation

We are committed under a non-cancelable hosting agreement to procure various information technology hosting and co-location services over the next year. The future minimum amounts payable under this hosting agreement are described in the chart above.

Contingencies

We are subject to a variety of other claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of our business. The consequences of these matters are not presently determinable but, in the opinion of management

 

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after consulting with legal counsel, the ultimate aggregate liability is not currently expected to have a material effect on our annual results of operations or financial position.

Business combination agreements

In connection with our acquisition of FCS, we paid $4.0 million into escrow to be released to certain former shareholders of FCS over a period of 24 months. If we terminate the employment of a former shareholder (other than for cause) prior to the expiration of the escrow period, then any portion of the escrow then remaining and allocated to that former shareholder will be released to that former shareholder. If the employment of a former shareholder is terminated for cause during the escrow period or the former shareholder resigns his employment during the escrow period without good reason, then any portion of the escrow then remaining and allocated to that former shareholder will be forfeited by the former shareholder and released to us. At January 31, 2007, $3.0 million still remains subject to this escrow.

In connection with the OTB Acquisition completed in March 2007, we could pay up to an additional $0.85 million over the next 2.5 years depending on the financial performance of the acquired assets.

Product Warranties

In the normal course of operations, we provide our customers with product warranties relating to the performance of our software and network services. To date, we have not encountered material costs as a result of such obligations and have not accrued any liabilities related to such on our financial statements.

Guarantees

In the normal course of business we enter into a variety of agreements that may contain features that meet the definition of a guarantee under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others” (“FIN 45”). The following lists our significant guarantees:

Intellectual property indemnification obligations

We provide indemnifications of varying scope to our customers against claims of intellectual property infringement made by third parties arising from the use of our products. In the event of such a claim, we are generally obligated to defend our customers against the claim and we are liable to pay damages and costs assessed against our customers that are payable as part of a final judgment or settlement. These intellectual property infringement indemnification clauses are not generally subject to any dollar limits and remain in force for the term of our license agreement with our customer, which license terms are typically perpetual. To date, we have not encountered material costs as a result of such indemnifications.

Other indemnification agreements

In the normal course of operations, we enter into various agreements that provide general indemnifications. These indemnifications typically occur in connection with purchases and sales of assets, securities offerings or buy-backs, service contracts, administration of employee benefit plans, retention of officers and directors, membership agreements and leasing transactions. These indemnifications require us, in certain circumstances, to compensate the counterparties for various costs resulting from breaches of representations or obligations under such arrangements, or as a result of third party claims that may be suffered by the counterparty as a consequence of the transaction. We believe that the likelihood that we could incur significant liability under these obligations is remote. Historically, we have not made any significant payments under such indemnifications.

In evaluating estimated losses for the guarantees or indemnities described above, we consider such factors as the degree of probability of an unfavorable outcome and the ability to make a reasonable estimate of the amount of loss. We are unable to make a reasonable estimate of the maximum potential amount payable under such guarantees or indemnities as many of these arrangements do not specify a maximum potential dollar exposure or time limitation. The amount also depends on the outcome of future events and conditions, which cannot be

 

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predicted. Given the foregoing, to date, we have not accrued any liability for the guarantees or indemnities described above on our financial statements.

 


OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA

 


We have an unlimited number of common shares authorized for issuance. As of March 29, 2007, we had 46,362,900 common shares issued and outstanding.

On March 21, 2006, we closed a bought-deal share offering in Canada which raised gross proceeds of CAD$14,940,000 (approximately $12.9 million) from a sale of 3,600,000 common shares at a price of CAD$4.15 per share. The underwriters exercised an over-allotment option on March 27, 2006 to purchase an additional 540,000 common shares (15% of the offering) at CAD$4.15 per share for gross proceeds of CAD$2,241,000 (approximately $1.9 million). Once expenses associated with the offering were deducted, including an underwriting fee of 4.5%, total net proceeds to us were approximately $13.6 million. We used the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, funding a portion of the purchase prices of ViaSafe and FCS, and working capital.

As previously described, as part of the consideration for the acquisition of ViaSafe on April 7, 2006, we issued 307,799 common shares valued at approximately $1.1 million for accounting purposes. We also assumed ViaSafe’s employee stock option plan pursuant to which outstanding unvested options converted to options to purchase 140,000 Descartes common shares, of which 60,000 were outstanding at January 31, 2007. As previously described, as part of the consideration for the acquisition of FCS on June 30, 2006 we issued 1,100,251 common shares valued at approximately $4.4 million for accounting purposes.

As of March 29, 2007, there were 5,698,379 options issued and outstanding, and 859,838 remaining available for grant under all stock option plans, including the assumed ViaSafe plan.

On November 30, 2004, we announced that our board of directors had adopted a shareholder rights plan (the “Rights Plan”) to ensure the fair treatment of shareholders in connection with any take-over offer, and to provide our board of directors and shareholders with additional time to fully consider any unsolicited take-over bid. We did not adopt the Rights Plan in response to any specific proposal to acquire control of the company. The Rights Plan was approved by the Toronto Stock Exchange and was approved by our shareholders on May 18, 2005. The Rights Plan took effect as of November 29, 2004 and will expire at the termination of our annual shareholders’ meeting in calendar 2008 unless its continued existence is ratified by the shareholders before such expiration. The Rights Plan is similar to plans adopted by other Canadian companies and approved by their shareholders.

 


APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 


Our financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with US GAAP. Preparing financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are affected by management’s application of accounting policies. Estimates are deemed critical when a different estimate could have reasonably been used or where changes in the estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period and would materially impact our financial condition or results of operation. Our significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for 2007.

 

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Our management has discussed the development, selection and application of our critical accounting policies with the audit committee of the board of directors. In addition, the board of directors has reviewed the accounting policy disclosures in this MD&A.

The following discusses the critical accounting estimates and assumptions that management has made under these policies and how they affect the amounts reported in the 2007 Consolidated Financial Statements:

Revenue recognition

In recognizing revenue, we make estimates and assumptions on factors such as the probability of collection of the revenue from the customer, whether the sales price is fixed or determinable, the amount of revenue to allocate to individual elements in a multiple element arrangement, and other matters. We make these estimates and assumptions using our past experience, taking into account any other current information that may be relevant. These estimates and assumptions may differ from the actual outcome for a given customer which could impact operating results in a future period.

Long-Lived Assets

We test long-lived assets for recoverability when events or changes in circumstances indicate evidence of impairment.

In connection with business acquisitions that we have completed, we identify and estimate the fair value of net assets acquired, including certain identifiable intangible assets (other than goodwill) and liabilities assumed in the acquisitions. Any excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired is assigned to goodwill. Intangible assets include customer agreements and relationships, existing technologies and trade names. Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. An impairment loss is recognized when the estimate of undiscounted future cash flows generated by such assets is less than the carrying amount. Measurement of the impairment loss is based on the present value of the expected future cash flows. Our impairment analysis contains estimates due to the inherently speculative nature of forecasting long-term estimated cash flows and determining the ultimate useful lives of assets. Actual results will differ, which could materially impact our impairment assessment.

In the case of goodwill, we test for impairment at least annually at October 31 of each year and at any other time if any event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce our enterprise value below our carrying amount. Application of the goodwill impairment test requires judgment, including the identification of reporting units, assigning assets and liabilities to reporting units, assigning goodwill to reporting units, and determining the fair value of each reporting unit. Significant judgments required to estimate the fair value of reporting units include estimating future cash flows, determining appropriate discount rates and other assumptions. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value and/or goodwill impairment for each reporting unit.

Income Taxes

We believe that we have adequately provided for income taxes based on all of the information that is currently available. Tax filings are subject to audits, which could materially change the amount of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities. As outlined in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for 2007, we have recorded a valuation allowance for the full amount of our net deferred tax assets, resulting in no deferred tax asset being recorded on our consolidated balance sheets. Any change to the valuation allowance of the deferred tax asset would result in an income tax recovery on the statement of operations. If we achieve a consistent level of profitability, the likelihood of recording a deferred tax asset for some portion of the losses incurred in prior periods in one of our business jurisdictions will increase.

 

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Stock-based compensation

We adopted SFAS 123R effective February 1, 2006 using the modified prospective application method. Accordingly, the fair value of that portion of employee stock options that is ultimately expected to vest has been amortized to expense in our consolidated statement of operations for 2007 based on the straight-line attribution method. Prior to February 1, 2006, we accounted for share-based payments under APB 25. The accounting for our various stock-based employee compensation plans is described more fully in Notes 2 and 14 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for 2007 and in the “Change In/Initial Adoption of Accounting Policies” section of this MD&A.

 

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CHANGE IN / INITIAL ADOPTION OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 


Stock-based compensation

On December 16, 2004, FASB issued SFAS 123R which requires all entities to recognize compensation expense based on the fair value of share-based payments. On April 14, 2005, the SEC amended the compliance date for SFAS 123R to require SEC registrants to implement SFAS 123R for their first fiscal year commencing after June 15, 2005. We adopted SFAS 123R effective February 1, 2006. Prior to February 1, 2006, we accounted for share-based payments under APB 25. In March 2005, the SEC released SAB No. 107, “Share-Based Payments” (“SAB 107”). SAB 107 provides the SEC staff position regarding the application of SFAS 123R. We have applied the provisions of SAB 107 in our adoption of SFAS 123R.

We adopted SFAS 123R using the modified prospective application method, as allowed under the transitional methods of SFAS 123R. The valuation provisions of SFAS 123R apply to new awards and to awards that are outstanding at the effective date and subsequently modified or cancelled. Estimated compensation expense for awards outstanding at the effective date will be recognized over the remaining service period using the compensation cost calculated for pro forma disclosure purposes under SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”). In accordance with the modified prospective application method, our financial statements for prior periods were not restated.

Stock-based compensation expense is based on the fair value of that portion of employee stock options that is ultimately expected to vest during the period. Stock-based compensation expense recognized in our consolidated statement of operations for 2007 included compensation expense for stock options granted prior to, but not yet vested as of, February 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the pro forma provisions of SFAS 123, and stock options granted subsequent to January 31, 2006 based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with SFAS 123R. For all stock options granted, the fair value of each award is amortized using the straight-line attribution method prescribed by SFAS 123. Stock-based compensation expense is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, therefore, it has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. SFAS 123R requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. We estimated forfeitures based on our historical experience. In our pro forma information required under SFAS 123 for the periods prior to February 1, 2006, we accounted for forfeitures as they occurred.

Total estimated stock-based compensation expense recognized under SFAS 123R related to all of our stock options was included in our consolidated statement of operations as follows:

 

Year Ended

   January 31,
2007

Cost of revenues

   22

Sales and marketing

   228

Research and development

   63

General and administrative

   400
    

Effect on net income

   713
    

Effect on earnings per share:

  

Basic

   0.02
    

Diluted

   0.02
    

 

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Differences between how GAAP and applicable income tax laws treat the amount and timing of recognition of stock-based compensation expense may result in a deferred tax asset. We have recorded a valuation allowance against the full amount of any such deferred tax asset. In addition, we realized no tax benefits in connection with stock options exercised during 2007.

As of January 31, 2007, $2.6 million of total unrecognized compensation costs, net of forfeitures, related to non-vested awards is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.9 years.

Prior Year Errors

In September 2006, the SEC issued SAB No. 108 “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements” (“SAB 108”), which provides interpretive guidance on how to quantify prior period financial statement errors. Under SAB 108, public companies are required to consider both a “rollover” method which focuses primarily on the income statement impact of misstatements and the “iron curtain” method which focuses primarily on the balance sheet impact of misstatements. The transitional provisions of SAB 108 guide public companies to adjust retained earnings for the cumulative effect of immaterial errors relating to prior years. We were required to adopt SAB 108 for fiscal 2007.

In applying SAB 108, and consistent with what we understand to be best practices for US public companies, we considered the results of a company-initiated voluntary review of our stock option granting process since 1997, which review was completed by a Special Committee of independent directors with the assistance of independent external legal counsel. This review did not identify any fraud or intentional wrongdoing. The review did identify certain administrative errors that resulted in an aggregate understatement of approximately $1.5 million in non-cash stock-based compensation expense over the seven fiscal years ended January 31, 2006. The identified errors were: (a) certain instances relating to grants made to employees where the list of employees and/or shares allocated to them was not sufficiently definitive for the grant to be deemed final as of the reported grant date ($1.1 million); (b) delays between board approval and the final grant of stock options that departed from our normal practice ($0.3 million); and (c) one grant in 1999 which inadvertently used the wrong exercise price in the grant documents ($0.1 million).

The following table shows the understated non-cash stock-based compensation expense for each of the periods identified together with the understatement expressed as a percentage of net income (loss) for the applicable period:

 

Year Ended January 31

   2006     2005     2004     2003     2002     2001     2000     Total

(thousands of dollars)

                                              

Stock-based compensation expense

   20     33     63     269     616     451     94     1,546
                                              

Net income (loss) as reported

   2,989     (55,331 )   (38,493 )   (138,195 )   (58,718 )   (31,626 )   (21,769 )  

Percent of net income (loss) as reported

   0.68 %   0.06 %   0.16 %   0.19 %   1.05 %   1.43 %   0.43 %  
                                            

Based in part on this analysis, and applying the guidance of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99, “Materiality” (“SAB 99”), we concluded that the impact of these errors was immaterial to prior fiscal years under the "rollover" method that we have historically used. However, applying the “iron curtain” method identified in SAB 108, we concluded that the cumulative errors were material to the fiscal 2007 consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, our opening accumulated deficit for fiscal 2007 was increased by $1.5 million from $407.7 million to $409.3 million, with an offsetting $1.5 million increase to additional paid-in capital, in accordance with the implementation guidance in SAB 108.

 

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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 


Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“SFAS 109”). The interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides accounting guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We adopted the provisions of FIN 48 effective for fiscal periods beginning on or after February 1, 2007. We are currently in the process of assessing the impact of FIN 48 on our results of operations and financial condition.

 


DISCLOSURE CONTROLS

 


As of the end of the period covered by this MD&A, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures and, based upon that review and evaluation, concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Our acquisitions completed during 2007 were excluded from the above assessment, and will be assessed in 2008. The financial reporting of our 2007 acquisitions operate under a similar control framework as the remainder of our business.

 


FISCAL 2008 OUTLOOK

 


This section discusses our outlook for 2008 as of the date of this MD&A, and contains forward-looking statements.

Our business may be impacted from time to time by the general cyclical and seasonal nature of particular modes of transportation and the freight market in general, as well as the industries that such markets serve. Factors which may create cyclical fluctuations in such modes of transportation, or the freight market in general, include legal and regulatory requirements; timing of contract renewals between our customers and their own customers; seasonal-based tariffs; vacation periods applicable to particular shipping or receiving nations; weather-related events that impact shipping in particular geographies (such as Hurricane Katrina in the United States); and amendments to international trade agreements. As many of our services are sold on a “per-shipment” basis, we anticipate that in 2008 our business will somewhat reflect the general cyclical and seasonal nature of shipment volumes with our third quarter being the strongest quarter for shipment volumes and our first quarter being the weakest quarter for shipment volumes. In the fourth quarter of 2007, we saw some deterioration in global shipping volumes, however, we anticipate that those levels will improve in the first half of 2008.

In the latter half of calendar 2006, US Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) launched its e-manifest initiative requiring trucks entering the US to provide CBP’s Automated Commercial Environment (“ACE”) with advance electronic notice of the contents of the truck. CBP has announced that these filings will become mandatory at the

 

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larger ports of entry in Michigan and New York states in May 2007. We have various Customs Compliance services specifically designed to help truck carriers comply with this ACE e-manifest initiative. If the roll-out of this initiative continues as scheduled and compliance is rigidly enforced by CBP, then we anticipated that our revenues will be positively impacted in the latter half of 2008.

In the fourth quarter and year ended January 31, 2007, our services revenues comprised approximately 85% and 90%, respectively, of our total revenues for these periods, with the balance being license revenues. We anticipate that our revenues for 2008 will again remain predominantly services revenues, fueled by our Global Logistics Network and continued migration of customers using our legacy license-based products to our services-based architecture. This migration may be further fueled by our recent acquisition of Cube Route which brought an on-demand routing and scheduling alternative to present to our customers together with our historical license model. We do, however, anticipate maintaining the flexibility to license our products to those customers who prefer to buy the products in that fashion.

We have significant contracts with our license customers for ongoing support and maintenance, as well as significant service contracts, particularly for our ocean products, that provide recurring services revenues to us. In addition, our installed customer base has historically generated additional new license and services revenues for us. Service contracts are generally renewable at a customer’s option, and there are generally no mandatory payment obligations or obligations to license additional software or subscribe for additional services. Over the next 12 months, we anticipate that we may lose 3% or more of our aggregate revenues in the ordinary course and there can be no assurance that we will be able to replace that revenue with new revenue from new customer relationships or from existing customers.

We internally measure and manage our baseline operating expenses, which we define as our total expenses less interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (for which we include amortization of intangible assets, contingent acquisition consideration, convertible debenture costs, deferred compensation and stock-based compensation, and the impairment of goodwill). In 2008, we intend to manage our business with our baseline operating expenses at a level below our visible and recurring contracted revenues and with the internal goal of having total revenues at a level that is 20-25% above our baseline operating expenses.

We anticipate that in 2008, the significant majority of our business will continue to be in the Americas, with the EMEA region being the bulk of the remainder of our business. We currently have some significant opportunities in the Americas region. While we announced in February 2007 that we had opened an office in Shanghai, China, we continue to anticipate that in 2008 revenues from the Asia Pacific Region will represent less than 10% of our total revenues.

We anticipate that in 2008, as our LNOS-based products mature, we will advance our efforts in selling our products to new customers and that this will correspondingly increase the amount that we spend on sales and marketing. In 2008, we intend to manage our business with the goal of having general and administrative expenses at a level that is approximately 10-12% of total revenues.

We have completed all activities under our restructuring initiatives, and we do not currently anticipate any significant restructuring charges in 2008 related to those plans.

We estimate that amortization expense for existing intangible assets will be $2.9 million for each of 2008 and 2009, decreasing to $2.4 million for 2010, to $2.0 million for 2011 and to $0.8 million for 2012.

As described more fully in Note 3 to our 2007 Consolidated Financial Statements, there is $2.8 million in remaining contingent acquisition consideration relating to our 2007 acquisition of FCS to be expensed through June 2008. We currently anticipate expensing $2.0 million of contingent acquisition consideration in 2008.

 

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In 2007, we spent $1.2 million on capital expenditures and do not expect that 2008 expenditures will be significantly above that level absent the impact of acquisitions.

We incur a significant portion of our expenses in Canadian dollars relative to the amount of revenue we receive in Canadian dollars, so increases in the value of the Canadian dollar relative to the US dollar will negatively impact our earnings. At January 31, 2007, the value of the Canadian dollar was 85% of the value of the US dollar. We currently have no specific hedging program in place to address fluctuations in the Canadian-US dollar exchange rate. We can make no accurate prediction of what will happen with the Canadian-US dollar exchange rate during 2008.

As outlined in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for 2007, we have recorded a valuation allowance for the full amount of our net deferred tax assets, resulting in no deferred tax asset being recorded on our consolidated balance sheets. Any change to the valuation allowance of the deferred tax asset would result in an income tax recovery on the statement of operations in a period and amortizing the asset to expense in subsequent periods. If we achieve a consistent level of profitability, the likelihood of recording a deferred tax asset for some portion of the losses incurred in prior periods in one of our business jurisdictions will increase. We have been profitable in 2006 and 2007 and, if we remain profitable throughout 2008, the likelihood of recording a deferred tax asset will increase.

We intend to actively explore business combinations in 2008 to add complementary services, products and customers to our existing businesses. We intend to listed to our customers’ suggestions as they relate to consolidation opportunities, and focus on companies that are targeting the same customers as us and processing similar data. Depending on the size and scope of any such business combination, or series of contemplated business combinations, we may need to raise additional debt or equity capital. We anticipate that the acquisitions we completed in 2007 and the OTB Acquisition we completed in March 2007 will positively contribute to our aggregate business in 2008.

At January 31, 2007, our aggregate headcount was 306 people. In 2008, we intend to continue to invest in sales and marketing resources and accordingly anticipate a slight increase in aggregate headcount by the end of 2008.

 


CERTAIN FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS

 


Any investment in us will be subject to risks inherent to our business. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks described below together with all other information included in this report. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are not aware of or have not focused on, or that we currently deem immaterial, may also impair our business operations. This report is qualified in its entirety by these risk factors.

If any of the following risks actually occur, they could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, liquidity or results of operations. In that case, the trading price of our securities could decline and you may lose all or part of your investment.

We have a history of losses and may incur losses in the future.

Although we have been profitable for each of the past eight quarters, we incurred losses in 2005, as well as in prior fiscal quarters and fiscal years. While we are encouraged by these recent profits, the first three quarters of 2006 benefited from one-time gains on the disposition of an asset, and there can be no assurance that we will not incur losses again in the future. As at January 31, 2007, our accumulated deficit was $405.3 million. We believe that the success of our business depends on our ability to keep our baseline operating expenses to a level at or

 

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below our visible and contracted recurring revenues. There can be no assurance that we can generate further expense reductions or achieve revenue growth, or that any expense reductions or revenue growth that are achieved can be sustained, to enable us to do so. Any failure to maintain profitability would increase the possibility that the value of your investment will decline.

Our existing customers might cancel existing contracts with us, fail to renew contracts on their renewal dates, or fail to purchase additional services and products.

We depend on our installed customer base for a significant portion of our revenues. We have significant contracts with our license customers for ongoing support and maintenance as well as significant service contracts, particularly for our ocean products that provide recurring services revenues to us. In addition, our installed customer base has historically generated additional new license and services revenues for us. Service contracts are generally renewable at a customer’s option, and there are generally no mandatory payment obligations or obligations to license additional software or subscribe for additional services.

If our customers fail to renew their service contracts, or fail to purchase additional services or products, then our revenues could decrease and our operating results could be adversely affected. Factors influencing such contract terminations could include changes in the financial circumstances of our customers, dissatisfaction with our products or services, our retirement or lack of support for our legacy products and services, our customers selecting or building alternate technologies to replace us, and changes in our customers’ business or in regulation impacting our customers’ business that may no longer necessitate the use of our products or services, or other reasons. Further, our customers could delay or terminate implementations or use of our services and products or be reluctant to migrate to new products. Such customers will not generate the revenues anticipated within the timelines anticipated, if at all, and may be less likely to invest in additional services or products from us in the future.

Making and integrating acquisitions could impair our operating results.

We have in the past, and in the future may seek to acquire, additional products or businesses that we believe are complementary to ours. For example, we acquired ViaSafe, FCS and certain assets of Cube Route in 2007, and completed the OTB Acquisition in March 2007. Acquisitions involve a number of risks, including: diversion of management’s attention from current operations; disruption of our ongoing business; difficulties in integrating and retaining all or part of the acquired business, its customers and its personnel; assumption of disclosed and undisclosed liabilities; dealing with unfamiliar laws, customs and practices in foreign jurisdictions; and the effectiveness of the acquired company’s internal controls and procedures. The individual or combined effect of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our business. As well, in paying for an acquisition, we may deplete our cash resources or dilute our shareholder base by issuing additional shares. Furthermore, there is the risk that our valuation assumptions, customer retention expectations and our models for an acquired product or business may be erroneous or inappropriate due to foreseen or unforeseen circumstances and thereby cause us to overvalue an acquisition target. There is also the risk that the contemplated benefits of an acquisition may not materialize as planned or may not materialize within the time period or to the extent anticipated.

We have many new customers as a result of the ViaSafe, FCS and Cube Route acquisitions and the OTB Acquisition. In particular, FCS operates the US Census Bureau’s AES Direct system pursuant to a contract that represents a significant portion of FCS’ revenue and business and is able to be terminated by the Census Bureau on short notice. If the US Census Bureau terminates its contract with us, it may have a material adverse effect on our operating results. In addition, difficulties in integrating the ViaSafe, FCS or Cube Route businesses or the OTB Acquisition with our own business could result in the unexpected loss of customers and revenue and have a material adverse effect on our operating results.

We may have exposure to greater than anticipated tax liabilities or expenses.

We are subject to income taxes and non-income taxes in a variety of jurisdictions and our tax structure is subject to review by both domestic and foreign taxation authorities. The determination of our worldwide provision for

 

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income taxes and other tax liabilities requires significant judgment. We believe that we have adequately provided for income taxes based on all of the information that is currently available. Tax filings are subject to audits, which could materially change the amount of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities. As outlined in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for 2007, we have recorded a valuation allowance for the full amount of our net deferred tax assets, resulting in no deferred tax assets being recorded on our consolidated balance sheets. If we achieve a consistent level of profitability, the likelihood of recording a deferred tax asset on our consolidated balance sheets for some portion of the losses incurred in prior periods in one of our business jurisdictions will increase. Any change to the valuation allowance of the deferred tax asset would also result in an income tax recovery or income tax expense, as applicable, on the consolidated statements of operations in the period in which the valuation allowance is changed. In addition, if we have recorded a deferred tax asset on the consolidated balance sheets, we will record income tax expense in any period where we use that deferred tax asset to offset any income tax payable in that period, reducing net income reported for that period, perhaps materially.

We may be required to accelerate the expensing of deferred contingent acquisition consideration and/or unearned deferred compensation if we terminate the employment of certain former shareholders of FCS without cause.

As described more fully in Note 3 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for 2007, we have established contingent acquisition consideration arrangements in the FCS acquisition. Specifically, contingent acquisition consideration is being held in escrow for the benefit of the former shareholders and released over time contingent on the continued employment of those shareholders. For FCS, at January 31, 2007, $2.8 million of contingent acquisition consideration remained to be expensed through June 2008. If we terminate the employment of a former shareholder of FCS (other than for cause) prior to the escrow period expiring, any portion of deferred contingent acquisition consideration then remaining relating to that employee will be expensed in the period that such shareholder’s employment is terminated. This could impair our ability to achieve or maintain the operating performance or profitability anticipated by management or forecasted by analysts and could have a material adverse affect on the price of our securities.

There could be material differences between the preliminary purchase price allocation and the final purchase price allocation for our acquisitions of ViaSafe, FCS and Cube Route and the OTB Acquisition.

Our recent acquisitions of ViaSafe, FCS and Cube Route were, and the OTB Acquisition will be, accounted for as purchases in accordance with SFAS 141; therefore, the tangible assets acquired were, and will be, recorded at fair value on the acquisition date. The preliminary purchase price allocation established for the purposes of our consolidated financial statements for 2007 represents our estimate of the allocation of the purchase price and the fair value of net assets acquired. The valuation of the acquired intangible assets and the assessment of their expected useful lives are preliminary. These estimates may differ from the final purchase price allocation and these differences may be material. For example, if the purchase price allocated to intangible assets increases, our future amortization of intangibles expense will increase. We expect the valuation process to be completed within one year from the acquisition date.

We may have difficulties maintaining or growing our regulatory compliance business.

ViaSafe and FCS each operate in the emerging regulatory compliance business, which is a subset of the logistics technology business that we operate in. This business assists shippers, carriers and logistics intermediaries (such as freight forwarders and customs brokers) in making necessary import and export filings with applicable government and regulatory agencies. This is an area of business that we have limited historical operating experience in. We may experience unanticipated challenges or difficulties in maintaining these businesses at their current levels or in growing the business. Factors that may impair our ability to maintain or grow this business may include, but are not limited to:

 

 

 

Difficulties or challenges in integrating ViaSafe or FCS with our business;

 

 

 

Loss of key personnel from ViaSafe or FCS, including the former executive officers of ViaSafe and FCS;

 

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Changes in government regulations impacting electronic regulatory filings or import/export compliance, including changes in which government agencies are responsible for gathering import and export information;

 

 

 

Difficulties in gaining necessary approvals in international markets to make regulatory filings with the appropriate government agencies;

 

 

 

Loss of all or a part of any business with existing customers, including FCS’ relationship with the US Census Bureau;

 

 

 

Inability to obtain or maintain necessary security clearances with applicable government agencies or regulators;

 

 

 

Inability to secure necessary underlying intellectual property rights in technology needed to operate the business;

 

 

 

Increased competition; and

 

 

 

Other risk factors identified in this report.

The general cyclical and seasonal nature of our business may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our business may be impacted from time to time by the general cyclical and seasonal nature of particular modes of transportation and the freight market in general, as well as the cyclical and seasonal nature of the industries that such markets serve. Factors which may create cyclical fluctuations in such modes of transportation or the freight market in general include legal and regulatory requirements, timing of contract renewals between our customers and their own customers, seasonal-based tariffs, vacation periods applicable to particular shipping or receiving nations, weather-related events that impact shipping in particular geographies and amendments to international trade agreements. Since some of our revenues from particular products and services are tied to the volume of shipments being processed, adverse fluctuations in the volume of global shipments or shipments in any particular mode of transportation may adversely affect our revenues. Some US freight indexes have reported that shipment volumes in the latter half of calendar 2006 were almost 10% lower than the levels in the same period in the previous calendar year. While we did not experience the same level of deterioration in shipments that we processed in our business, there can be no assurance that further declines in shipment volumes in the US or internationally won’t have a material adverse effect on our business.

Disruptions in the movement of freight could harm our business.

Our business is highly dependent on the movement of freight from one point to another as we generate transaction revenues as freight is moved by, to or from our customers. If there are disruptions in the movement of freight, whether as a result of weather or natural disaster or caused by terrorists, political or security activities, or otherwise, then our revenues will be adversely affected. As these types of freight disruptions are generally unpredictable, there can be no assurance that our revenues will not be adversely affected by such events.

Increases in fuel prices and other transportation costs may have an adverse effect on the businesses of our customers resulting in them spending less money with us.

Our customers are all involved, directly or indirectly, in the delivery of goods from one point to another, particularly transportation providers and freight forwarders. As the costs of these deliveries become more expensive, whether as a result of increases in fuel costs or otherwise, our customers may have fewer funds available to spend on our products and services. While it is possible that the demand for our products and services will increase as companies look for ways to reduce fleet size and fuel use and recognize that our products and services are designed to make their deliveries more cost-efficient, there can be no assurance that these companies will be able to allocate sufficient funds to use our products and services.

 

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Downward pricing pressure on certain products and services may not be compensated for by increased volumes of transactions or increased prices elsewhere in our business, resulting in less revenue for our business.

Some of our products and services are sold to industries where there is downward pricing pressure on the particular product or service due to competition, general industry conditions or other causes. We may attempt to deal with this pricing pressure by committing these customers to volumes of activity so that we may better control our costs. In addition, we may attempt to offset this pricing pressure by securing better margins on other products or services sold to the customer, or to other customers elsewhere in our business. If any downward pricing pressure cannot be so offset, then the particular customer may generate less revenue for our business or we may have less aggregate revenue. This could have an adverse impact on our operating results.

If we fail to attract and retain key personnel, it would adversely affect our ability to develop and effectively manage our business.

Our performance is substantially dependent on the performance of our key technical and senior management personnel. We do not maintain life insurance policies on any of our employees that list the company as a loss payee. Our success is highly dependent on our continuing ability to identify, hire, train, motivate, promote, and retain highly qualified management, directors, technical, and sales and marketing personnel, including key technical and senior management personnel. Competition for such personnel is always strong. Our inability to attract or retain the necessary management, directors, technical, and sales and marketing personnel, or to attract such personnel on a timely basis, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and the price of our securities.

In May 2004, our workforce was reduced in size including many members of management, including our CEO and CFO. In 2007, we made changes to our management team with the addition of executive vice-presidents, Greg Cronin and Chris Jones, the departure of executive vice president of field operations, Mark Weisberger, and the departure of certain members of the former management team at ViaSafe. In March 2007 we announced that Stephanie Ratza was joining us as CFO and that our current CFO, Brandon Nussey, was leaving to become CFO at a private technology company. There can be no assurance that these changes and the resulting transition will not have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and the price of our securities.

If we need additional capital in the future and are unable to obtain it as needed or can only obtain it on unfavorable terms, our operations may be adversely affected, and the market price for our securities could decline.

Historically, we have financed our operations primarily through cash flows from our operations, long-term borrowings, and the sale of our debt and equity securities. As at January 31, 2007, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of approximately $21.9 million and $2.5 million in unutilized operating lines of credit.

On March 21, 2006, we closed a bought-deal share offering in Canada which raised gross proceeds of CAD$14,940,000 (approximately $12.9 million) from a sale of 3,600,000 common shares at a price of CAD$4.15 per share. The underwriters exercised an over-allotment option on March 27, 2006 to purchase an additional 540,000 common shares (15% of the offering) at CAD$4.15 per share for gross proceeds of CAD$2,241,000 (approximately $1.9 million). Once expenses associated with the offering were deducted, including an underwriting fee of 4.5%, total net proceeds to us were approximately $13.6 million. We used the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, funding a portion of the purchase price of ViaSafe and FCS and working capital.

While we believe we have sufficient liquidity to fund our current operating and working capital requirements, we may need to raise additional debt or equity capital to fund expansion of our operations, to enhance our services and products, or to acquire or invest in complementary products, services, businesses or technologies. If we raise additional funds through further issuances of convertible debt or equity securities, our existing stockholders could suffer significant dilution, and any new equity securities we issue could have rights, preferences, and privileges

 

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superior to those attaching to our common stock. Any debt financing secured by us in the future could involve restrictive covenants relating to our capital-raising activities and other financial and operational matters, which may make it more difficult for us to obtain additional capital and to pursue business opportunities, including potential acquisitions. In addition, we may not be able to obtain additional financing on terms favorable to us, if at all. If adequate funds are not available on terms favorable to us, our operations and growth strategy may be adversely affected and the market price for our common stock could decline.

Changes in the value of the US dollar, as compared to the currencies of other countries where we transact business, could harm our operating results and financial condition.

To date, our international revenues have been denominated primarily in US dollars. However, the majority of our international expenses, including the wages of our non-US employees and certain key supply agreements, have been denominated in currencies other than the US dollar. Therefore, changes in the value of the US dollar as compared to these other currencies may materially adversely affect our operating results. We generally have not implemented hedging programs to mitigate our exposure to currency fluctuations affecting international accounts receivable, cash balances and inter-company accounts. We also have not hedged our exposure to currency fluctuations affecting future international revenues and expenses and other commitments. Accordingly, currency exchange rate fluctuations have caused, and may continue to cause, variability in our foreign currency denominated revenue streams and our cost to settle foreign currency denominated liabilities. In particular, we incur a significant portion of our expenses in Canadian dollars relative to the amount of revenue we receive in Canadian dollars, so fluctuations in the Canadian-US dollar exchange rate could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

If our common share price decreases to levels such that the fair value of our net assets is less than the carrying value of our net assets, we may be required to record additional significant non-cash charges associated with goodwill impairment.

We account for goodwill in accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, which we adopted effective February 1, 2002. SFAS No. 142, among other things, requires that goodwill be tested for impairment at least annually. We have designated October 31 as the date for our annual impairment test. Although the results of our testing on October 31, 2006 indicated no evidence of impairment, should the fair value of our net assets, determined by our market capitalization, be less than the carrying value of our net assets at future annual impairment test dates, we may have to recognize goodwill impairment losses in our future results of operations. This could impair our ability to achieve or maintain profitability in the future.

Fair value assessments of our intangible assets required by GAAP may require us to record significant non-cash charges associated with intangible asset impairment.

Significant portions of our assets, which include customer agreements and relationships, non-compete covenants, existing technologies and trade names, are intangible. We amortize intangible assets on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which are generally three to five years. We review the carrying value of these assets at least annually for evidence of impairment. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of”, an impairment loss is recognized when the estimate of undiscounted future cash flows generated by such assets is less than the carrying amount. Measurement of the impairment loss is based on the present value of the expected future cash flows. Future fair value assessments of intangible assets may require impairment charges to be recorded in the results of operations for future periods. This could impair our ability to achieve or maintain profitability in the future.

Our revenue and results of operations, which may vary significantly from quarter to quarter and therefore be difficult to predict, may fail to meet investment community expectations.

Our revenues and results of operations have varied significantly from quarter to quarter in the past, making them difficult to predict, and we expect our revenues and results of operations may continue to vary from quarter to quarter in the future due to a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control. Such factors include, but are not limited to:

 

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The termination of any key customer contracts, whether by the customer or by us;

 

 

 

Legal costs incurred in bringing or defending any litigation with customers and third-party providers, and any corresponding judgments or awards;

 

 

 

Fluctuations in the demand for our services and products;

 

 

 

Price and functionality competition in our industry;

 

 

 

Changes in the productivity of, and costs associated with, our distribution channels and international operations;

 

 

 

Changes in legislation and accounting standards;

 

 

 

Our ability to satisfy all contractual obligations in customer contracts and deliver services and products to the satisfaction of our customers; and

 

 

 

Other risk factors discussed in this report.

Although our revenues may fluctuate from quarter to quarter, significant portions of our expenses are not variable in the short term, and we may not be able to reduce them quickly to respond to decreases in revenues. If revenues are below expectations, this shortfall is likely to adversely and/or disproportionately affect our operating results. Accordingly, we may not attain positive operating margins in future quarters. In the past, this has caused our operating results to be below the expectations of securities analysts and investors in certain instances, and may do so again in the future. Our failure to meet or exceed analyst and investor expectations could negatively affect the price of our securities.

Our common stock price has in the past been volatile and may also be volatile in the future.

The trading price of our common stock has in the past been subject to wide fluctuations and may also be subject to fluctuation in the future. This may make it more difficult for you to resell your common shares when you want at prices that you find attractive. These fluctuations may be caused by events unrelated to our operating performance and beyond our control. Factors that may contribute to fluctuations include, but are not limited to:

 

 

 

Revenue or results of operations in any quarter failing to meet the expectations, published or otherwise, of the investment community;

 

 

 

Changes in recommendations or financial estimates by industry or investment analysts;

 

 

 

Changes in management or the composition of our board of directors;

 

 

 

Outcomes of litigation or arbitration proceedings;

 

 

 

Announcements of technological innovations or acquisitions by us or by our competitors;

 

 

 

Introduction of new products or significant customer wins or losses by us or by our competitors;

 

 

 

Developments with respect to our intellectual property rights or those of our competitors;

 

 

 

Rumors or dissemination of false and/or misleading information;

 

 

 

Fluctuations in the stock prices of other companies in the technology and emerging growth sectors;

 

 

 

General market conditions; and

 

 

 

Other risk factors set out in this report.

If the market price of our stock drops significantly, stockholders could institute securities class action lawsuits against us, regardless of the merits of such claims. Such a lawsuit could cause us to incur substantial costs and could divert the time and attention of our management and other resources from our business.

We could be exposed to business risks in our international operations that could cause our operating results to suffer.

While our headquarters are in North America, we currently have direct operations in both Europe and the Asia Pacific region. We anticipate that these international operations will continue to require significant management attention and financial resources to localize our services and products for delivery in these markets, to develop compliance expertise relating to international regulatory agencies, and to develop direct and indirect sales and support channels in those markets. We face a number of risks associated with conducting our business internationally that could negatively impact our operating results, which include, but are not limited to:

 

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Longer collection time from foreign clients, particularly in the Asia Pacific region;

 

 

 

Difficulty in repatriating cash from certain foreign jurisdictions;

 

 

 

Language barriers, conflicting international business practices, and other difficulties related to the management and administration of a global business;

 

 

 

Difficulties and costs of staffing and managing geographically disparate direct and indirect operations;

 

 

 

Currency fluctuations and exchange and tariff rates;

 

 

 

Multiple, and possibly overlapping, tax structures and the burden of complying with a wide variety of foreign laws;

 

 

 

Trade restrictions;

 

 

 

The need to consider characteristics unique to technology systems used internationally;

 

 

 

Economic or political instability in some markets; and

 

 

 

Other risk factors set out in this report.

If we are unable to generate broad market acceptance of our services, products and pricing, serious harm could result to our business.

We currently derive substantially all of our revenues from our supply chain services and products and expect to do so in the future. Broad market acceptance of these types of services and products, and their related pricing, is therefore critical to our future success. The demand for, and market acceptance of, our services and products are subject to a high level of uncertainty. Some of our services and products are often considered complex and may involve a new approach to the conduct of business by our customers. The market for our services and products may weaken, competitors may develop superior services and products, or we may fail to develop acceptable services and products to address new market conditions. Any one of these events could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We may not remain competitive. Increased competition could seriously harm our business.

The market for supply chain technology is highly competitive and subject to rapid technological change. We expect that competition will increase in the future. To maintain and improve our competitive position, we must continue to develop and introduce in a timely and cost effective manner new products, product features and network services to keep pace with our competitors.

Current and potential competitors include supply chain application software vendors, internal customer development efforts, value-added networks and business document exchanges, enterprise resource planning software vendors, regulatory filing companies, and general business application software vendors. Many of our current and potential competitors may have one or more of the following relative advantages:

 

 

 

Longer operating history;

 

 

 

Greater financial, technical, marketing, sales, distribution and other resources;

 

 

 

Lower cost structure and more profitable operations;

 

 

 

Superior product functionality in specific areas;

 

 

 

Greater name recognition;

 

 

 

Broader range of products to offer;

 

 

 

Better performance;

 

 

 

Larger installed base of customers;

 

 

 

Established relationships with customers that we are targeting; and/or

 

 

 

Greater worldwide presence.

Further, current and potential competitors have established, or may establish, cooperative relationships and business combinations among themselves or with third parties to enhance their products, which may result in increased competition. In addition, we expect to experience increasing price competition and competition surrounding other commercial terms as we compete for market share. In particular, larger competitors or

 

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competitors with a broader range of services and products may bundle their products, rendering our products more expensive and/or relatively less functional. As a result of these and other factors, we may be unable to compete successfully with our existing or new competitors.

System or network failures or breaches in connection with our services and products could reduce our sales, impair our reputation, increase costs or result in liability claims, and seriously harm our business.

Any disruption to our services and products, our own information systems or communications networks or those of third-party providers upon whom we rely as part of our own product offerings, including the Internet, could result in the inability of our customers to receive our products for an indeterminate period of time. Our services and products may not function properly for any of the following reasons:

 

 

 

System or network failure;

 

 

 

Interruption in the supply of power;

 

 

 

Virus proliferation;

 

 

 

Security breaches;

 

 

 

Earthquake, fire, flood or other natural disaster; or

 

 

 

An act of war or terrorism.

Although we have made significant investments, both internally and with third-party providers, in redundant and back-up systems for some of our services and products, these systems may be insufficient or may fail and result in a disruption of availability of our products or services to our customers. Any disruption to our services could impair our reputation and cause us to lose customers or revenue, or face litigation, necessitate customer service or repair work that would involve substantial costs and distract management from operating our business.

From time to time, we may be subject to litigation or dispute resolution that could result in significant costs to us and damage to our reputation.

From time to time, we may be subject to litigation or dispute resolution relating to any number or type of claims, including claims for damages related to undetected errors or malfunctions of our services and products or their deployment, and claims relating to applicable securities laws. A product liability, patent infringement or securities class action claim could seriously harm our business because of the costs of defending the lawsuit, diversion of employees’ time and attention, and potential damage to our reputation.

Further, our services and products are complex and often implemented by our customers to interact with third-party technology or networks. Claims may be made against us for damages properly attributable to those third-party technologies or networks, regardless of our lack of responsibility for any failure resulting in a loss - even if our services and products perform in accordance with their functional specifications. We may also have disputes with key suppliers for damages incurred which, depending on resolution of the disputes, could impact the ongoing quality, price or availability of the services or products we procure from the supplier. While our agreements with our customers, suppliers and other third-parties may contain provisions designed to limit exposure to potential claims, these limitation of liability provisions may not be enforceable under the laws of some jurisdictions. As a result, we could be required to pay substantial amounts of damages in settlement or upon the determination of any of these types of claims, and incur damage to the reputation of Descartes and our products. The likelihood of such claims and the amount of damages we may be required to pay may increase as our customers increasingly use our services and products for critical business functions, or rely on our services and products as the systems of record to store data for use by other customer applications. Although we carry general liability and directors and officers insurance, our insurance may not cover potential claims, or may not be adequate to cover all costs incurred in defense of potential claims or to indemnify us for all liability that may be imposed.

 

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Our success and ability to compete depends upon our ability to secure and protect patents, trademarks and other proprietary rights.

We consider certain aspects of our internal operations, our products, services and related documentation to be proprietary, and we primarily rely on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws and other measures to protect our proprietary rights. Patent applications or issued patents, as well as trademark, copyright, and trade secret rights, may not provide adequate protection or competitive advantage and may require significant resources to obtain and defend. We also rely on contractual restrictions in our agreements with customers, employees, outsourced developers and others to protect our intellectual property rights. There can be no assurance that these agreements will not be breached, that we have adequate remedies for any breach, or that our patents, copyrights, trademarks or trade secrets will not otherwise become known. Moreover, the laws of some countries do not protect proprietary intellectual property rights as effectively as do the laws of the US and Canada. Protecting and defending our intellectual property rights could be costly regardless of venue. Through an escrow arrangement, we have granted some of our customers a contingent future right to use our source code for software products solely for internal maintenance services. If our source code is accessed through an escrow, the likelihood of misappropriation or other misuse of our intellectual property may increase.

Claims that we infringe third-party proprietary rights could trigger indemnification obligations and result in significant expenses or restrictions on our ability to provide our products or services.

Competitors and other third-parties have claimed, and in the future may claim, that our current or future services or products infringe their proprietary rights or assert other claims against us. Many of our competitors have obtained patents covering products and services generally related to our products and services, and they may assert these patents against us. Such claims, whether with or without merit, could be time consuming and expensive to litigate or settle and could divert management attention from focusing on our core business.

As a result of such a dispute, we may have to pay damages, incur substantial legal fees, suspend the sale or deployment of our services and products, develop costly non-infringing technology, if possible, or enter into license agreements, which may not be available on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Any of these results would increase our expenses and could decrease the functionality of our services and products, which would make our services and products less attractive to our current or potential customers. We have agreed in some of our agreements, and may agree in the future, to indemnify other parties for any expenses or liabilities resulting from claimed infringements of the proprietary rights of third parties. If we are required to make payments pursuant to these indemnification agreements, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

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MANAGEMENTS REPORT

 


To the Shareholders of The Descartes Systems Group Inc.

Management is responsible for the accompanying consolidated financial statements and all other information in this Annual Report. These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America and necessarily include amounts that reflect management’s judgment and best estimates. Financial information contained elsewhere in this Annual Report is consistent with the consolidated financial statements.

Management has established systems of internal control that provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded from loss or unauthorized use and produce reliable accounting records for the preparation of financial information. The internal control process includes management’s communication to employees of policies that govern ethical business conduct.

The Board of Directors carries out its responsibilities for the consolidated financial statements through its Audit Committee, consisting solely of independent directors. The Audit Committee meets with management and independent auditors to review the consolidated financial statements and the internal controls as they relate to financial reporting. The Audit Committee reports its findings to the Board of Directors for its consideration in approving the consolidated financial statements for issuance to shareholders.

Deloitte & Touche LLP, appointed by the shareholders as Descartes’ independent auditors, conduct an examination of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards and the standards of the Public Company Auditing Oversight Board (United States).

 

LOGO

 

LOGO

Arthur Mesher

 

Brandon Nussey

Chief Executive Officer

 

Chief Financial Officer

Waterloo, Ontario

 

Waterloo, Ontario

 

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LOGO

        

Deloitte & Touche LLP

        

4210 King Street East

        

Kitchener ON N2P 2G5

        

Canada

        
        

Tel: (519) 650-7729

        

Fax: (519) 650-7601

        

www.deloitte.ca

Report of Independent Registered Chartered Accountants

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of The Descartes Systems Group Inc.

We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (the “Company”) as at January 31, 2007 and 2006 and the consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended January 31, 2007. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 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). These standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at January 31, 2007 and 2006 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended January 31, 2007 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly we express no such opinion.

LOGO

Independent Registered Chartered Accountants

Kitchener, Ontario

March 6, 2007

Comments by Independent Registered Chartered Accountants on Canada-United States of America Reporting Difference

The standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) require the addition of an explanatory paragraph (following the opinion paragraph) when there are changes in accounting principles that have a material effect on the comparability of the Company’s financial statements, such as the change described in Notes 2 and 14 to the consolidated financial statements relating to the Company’s adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (Revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment”. Our report to the Board of Directors and Shareholders, dated March 6, 2007, is expressed in accordance with Canadian reporting standards which do not require a reference to such changes in accounting principles in the auditors’ report when the change is properly accounted for and adequately disclosed in the financial statements.

LOGO

Independent Registered Chartered Accountants

Kitchener, Ontario

March 6, 2007

 

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THE DESCARTES SYSTEMS GROUP INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(US DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS; US GAAP)


 

     January 31,
2007
    January 31,
2006
 

ASSETS

    

CURRENT ASSETS

    

Cash and cash equivalents (Note 4)

   19,370     27,634  

Marketable securities (Note 4)

   2,551     5,367  

Accounts receivable

    

Trade (Note 5)

   6,905     5,188  

Other

   611     462  

Prepaid expenses and other

   919     651  

Deferred contingent acquisition consideration (Note 3)

   2,000     —    
            
   32,356     39,302  

CAPITAL ASSETS (Note 6)

   6,766     6,039  

GOODWILL (Note 8)

   20,426     —    

INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Note 8)

   10,953     1,429  

DEFERRED CONTINGENT ACQUISITION CONSIDERATION (Note 3)

   833     —    
            
   71,334     46,770  
            

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

CURRENT LIABILITIES

    

Accounts payable

   3,391     1,828  

Accrued liabilities

   2,820     3,750  

Deferred revenue

   2,374     2,776  
            
   8,585     8,354  

COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES (Note 11)

    

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Common shares – unlimited shares authorized; Shares issued and outstanding totaled 46,361,500 at January 31, 2007 ( January 31, 2006 – 40,723,800) (Note 12)

   19,319     21  

Additional paid-in capital

   448,850     448,111  

Unearned deferred compensation (Note 3)

   —       (57 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 12)

   (123 )   (375 )

Accumulated deficit (Note 2)

   (405,297 )   (409,284 )
            
   62,749     38,416  
            
   71,334     46,770  
            

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Approved by the Board:

 

LOGO

 

LOGO

Director

 

Director

 

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THE DESCARTES SYSTEMS GROUP INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(US DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS; US GAAP)


 

Year Ended

   January 31,
2007
    January 31,
2006
    January 31,
2005
 

REVENUES

   51,990     45,729     46,395  

COST OF REVENUES

   17,487     18,127     21,053  
                  

GROSS MARGIN

   34,503     27,602     25,342  
                  

EXPENSES

      

Sales and marketing

   10,138     8,488     18,172  

Research and development

   9,033     6,991     10,419  

General and administrative

   7,047     7,732     14,125  

Amortization of intangible assets

   2,718     2,693     4,142  

Contingent acquisition consideration (Note 3)

   2,040     —       —    

Impairment of goodwill (Note 8)

   100     200     18,238  

Restructuring costs and asset impairment (Note 9)

   (172 )   (221 )   14,050  
                  
   30,904     25,883     79,146  
                  

INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

   3,599     1,719     (53,804 )
                  

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

      

Interest expense

   —       (699 )   (1,718 )

Investment income

   592     645     516  

Gain on sale of long-term investment (Note 7)

   —       1,420     —    
                  
   592     1,366     (1,202 )
                  

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

   4,191     3,085     (55,006 )

INCOME TAX EXPENSE – CURRENT (Note 15)

   204     96     325  
                  

NET INCOME (LOSS)

   3,987     2,989     (55,331 )
                  

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

      

Basic and diluted (Note 13)

   0.09     0.07     (1.36 )
                  

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (thousands)

      

Basic

   45,225     40,711     40,706  

Diluted

   46,475     41,596     40,706  
                  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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THE DESCARTES SYSTEMS GROUP INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(US DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS; US GAAP)


 

     January 31,
2007
    January 31,
2006
    January 31,
2005
 

Common shares

      

Balance, beginning of year

   21     364,907     364,907  

Reduction in stated capital (Note 12)

   —       (364,907 )   —    

Shares issued:

      

Stock options exercised

   166     21     —    

Issue of common shares net of issuance costs

   13,621     —       —    

Acquisitions

   5,511     —       —    
                  

Balance, end of year

   19,319     21     364,907  
                  

Additional paid-in capital

      

Balance, beginning of year, as originally reported

   446,565     81,658     81,667  

Cumulative effect of adjustments from the adoption of SAB 108 (Note 2)

   1,546     —       —    
                  

Balance, beginning of year, as adjusted

   448,111     81,658     81,658  

Reduction in stated capital (Note 12)

   —       364,907     —    

Unearned compensation related to issuance of stock options

   10     —       (9 )

Stock-based compensation expense

   729     —       —    
                  

Balance, end of year

   448,850     446,565     81,658  
                  

Unearned deferred compensation

      

Balance, beginning of year

   (57 )   (193 )   (339 )

Deferred compensation earned on stock options

   57     136     146  

Contingent acquisition consideration recorded (Note 3)

   (869 )   —       —    

Contingent acquisition consideration expensed (Note 3)

   869     —       —    
                  

Balance, end of year

   —       (57 )   (193 )
                  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

      

Balance, beginning of year

   (375 )   93     (387 )

Foreign currency translation adjustment

   280     (557 )   444  

Net unrealized investment gains (losses)

   (28 )   89     36  
                  

Balance, end of year

   (123 )   (375 )   93  
                  

Accumulated deficit

      

Balance, beginning of year, as originally reported

   (407,738 )   (410,727 )   (355,396 )

Cumulative effect of adjustments from the adoption of SAB 108 (Note 2)

   (1,546 )   —       —    
                  

Balance, beginning of year, as adjusted

   (409,284 )   (410,727 )   (410,727 )

Net income (loss)

   3,987     2,989     (55,331 )
                  

Balance, end of year

   (405,297 )   (407,738 )   (410,727 )
                  
      
                  

Total Shareholders’ Equity

   62,749     38,416     35,738  
                  

Comprehensive income (loss)

      

Net income (loss)

   3,987     2,989     (55,331 )

Other comprehensive income (loss)

      

Foreign currency translation adjustment

   280     (557 )   444  

Net unrealized investment gains (losses)

   (28 )   89     36  
                  

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

   252     (468 )   480  
                  

Comprehensive income (loss)

   4,239     2,521     (54,851 )
                  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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The Descartes Systems Group Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(US DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS; US GAAP)


 

Year Ended

   January 31,
2007
    January 31,
2006
    January 31,
2005
 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

      

Net income (loss)

   3,987     2,989     (55,331 )

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

      

Depreciation

   2,200     2,098     2,328  

Amortization of intangible assets

   2,718     2,693     4,142  

Contingent acquisition consideration

   869     —       —    

Impairment of goodwill

   100     200     18,238  

Write-off of redundant assets

   —       —       5,770  

Amortization of convertible debenture costs

   —       107     256  

Amortization of deferred compensation

   67     136     137  

Stock-based compensation expense

   729     —       —    

Gain on sale of long-term investment

   —       (1,420 )   —    

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

      

Accounts receivable

      

Trade

   (105 )   1,909     5,889  

Other

   707     546     2,493  

Prepaid expenses and other

   (101 )   567     1,933  

Deferred contingent acquisition consideration

   (2,833 )   —       —    

Accounts payable

   563     23     (2,938 )

Accrued liabilities

   (1,533 )   (2,147 )   2,300  

Deferred revenue

   (583 )   171     (255 )
                  

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   6,785     7,872     (15,038 )
                  

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

      

Maturities of marketable securities

   5,458     26,614     26,365  

Sale of marketable securities

   5,092     10,000     8,198  

Purchase of marketable securities

   (7,734 )   (10,447 )   (14,232 )

Additions to capital assets

   (1,202 )   (1,171 )   (1,060 )

Sale of long-term investment

   —       4,720     —    

Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired and bank indebtedness assumed

   (29,352 )   (200 )   (200 )

Acquisition-related costs

   (1,098 )   —       —    
                  

Cash provided by (used in) investing activities

   (28,836 )   29,516     19,071  
                  

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

      

Repayment of convertible debentures (Note 10)

   —       (26,995 )   —    

Issuance of common shares for cash

   13,787     21     —    
                  

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   13,787     (26,974 )   —    
                  

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   (8,264 )   10,414     4,033  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

   27,634     17,220     13,187  
                  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

   19,370     27,634     17,220  
                  

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

      

Cash paid during the year for interest

   —       742     1,484  

Cash paid during the year for income taxes

   373     —       162  
                  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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THE DESCARTES SYSTEMS GROUP INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except per

share amounts; US GAAP)

 


Note 1 – Description of the Business

The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (“Descartes”, “Company”, “our” or “we”) operates in one business segment providing on-demand, software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics technology solutions that help companies efficiently deliver their own products and services to their customers. Our technology-based solutions, which consist of services and software, provide connectivity and document exchange, regulatory compliance, route planning and wireless dispatch, inventory and asset visibility, rate management, transportation management, and warehouse optimization.

Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of presentation

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”). Due to the predominance of US dollar denominated assets, liabilities and transactions, we have adopted the US dollar as our reporting currency.

Our fiscal year commences on February 1st of each year and ends on January 31st of the following year. Our fiscal year, which ends on January 31, 2007, is referred to as the “current fiscal year,” “fiscal 2007,” “2007” or using similar words. Our previous fiscal year, which ended on January 31, 2006, is referred to as the “previous fiscal year,” “fiscal 2006,” “2006” or using similar words. Other fiscal years are referenced by the applicable year during which the fiscal year ends. For example, “2008” refers to the annual period ending January 31, 2008 and the “fourth quarter of 2008” refers to the quarter ending January 31, 2008.

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year financial statements and the notes to conform to the current year presentation.

Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Descartes and our wholly-owned subsidiaries. We do not have any variable interests in variable interest entities. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated during consolidation.

Financial instruments

Fair value of financial instruments

Financial instruments are composed of cash and cash equivalents, short-term marketable securities, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The estimated fair values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities are approximate to book values because of their short-term maturities. Our investments in short-term marketable securities are carried at fair market value.

Foreign exchange risk

We are exposed to foreign exchange risk in that a higher proportion of our revenues are denominated in US dollars relative to expenditures. Accordingly, our results are affected, and may be affected in the future, by exchange rate fluctuations of the US dollar relative to the Canadian dollar, to various European currencies, and, to a lesser extent, other foreign currencies.

 

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Interest rate risk

We are exposed to reductions in interest rates, which could adversely impact expected returns from our reinvestment of corporate funds in marketable securities upon maturity of such instruments.

Credit risk

We are exposed to credit risk through investments in marketable securities and accounts receivable. We hold our investments with reputable financial institutions and in highly liquid and high quality investment-grade financial instruments. The lack of concentration of accounts receivable from a single customer and the dispersion of customers among industries and geographical locations mitigate this risk.

We do not use any type of speculative financial instruments, including but not limited to foreign exchange contracts, futures, swaps and option agreements, to manage our foreign exchange or interest rate risks. In addition, we do not hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes.

Foreign currency translation

We conduct business in a variety of foreign currencies and, as a result, all of our foreign operations are subject to foreign exchange fluctuations. All operations operate in their local currency environment and use their local currency as their functional currency. Assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into US dollars at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses of foreign operations are translated using monthly average exchange rates. Translation adjustments resulting from this process are accumulated in other comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of shareholders’ equity.

Transactions incurred in currencies other than the functional currency are converted to the functional currency at the transaction date. All foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in net income.

Use of estimates

Preparing financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts that are reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying note disclosures. Although these estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best knowledge of current events, actual results may be different from the estimates. Estimates and assumptions are used when accounting for items such as allowance for doubtful accounts, depreciation of capital assets, amortization of intangible assets, assumptions embodied in the valuation of assets for impairment assessment, restructuring costs, valuation allowances against deferred tax assets and recognition of contingencies.

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

Cash and cash equivalents include short-term deposits. Short-term marketable securities are composed of debt securities maturing between three and 12 months from the balance sheet date. Marketable securities represent cash invested in investment-grade corporate bonds.

Our investment portfolio is subject to market risk due to changes in interest rates. We place our investments with high credit quality issuers and, by policy, limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer. As stated in our investment policy, we are averse to principal loss and seek to preserve our invested funds by limiting default risk, market risk and reinvestment risk.

Allowance for doubtful accounts

We record an allowance for doubtful accounts based on the historical experience of write-offs and a detailed assessment of accounts receivable. In estimating the allowance for doubtful accounts, we consider the age of the receivables, historical write-offs, and the creditworthiness of the customer, among other factors. Accounts receivable are written off if it is determined that the specific balance is no longer collectible.

 

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Impairment of long-lived assets

We account for the impairment and disposition of long-lived assets in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144 “Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long–Lived Assets.” We test long-lived assets, such as capital assets and finite life intangible assets, for recoverability when events or changes in circumstances indicate that there may be an impairment. An impairment loss is recognized when the estimate of undiscounted future cash flows generated by such assets is less than the carrying amount. Measurement of the impairment loss is based on the present value of the expected future cash flows.

Goodwill and intangible assets

We account for goodwill in accordance with the SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and other intangible assets” (“SFAS 142”). We test for impairment of goodwill annually at October 31 and at any other time if any event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce our enterprise value below our carrying amount.

Intangible assets include customer agreements and relationships, existing technologies and trade names. Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives.

Capital assets

Capital assets are recorded at cost. Depreciation of our capital assets is generally recorded at the following rates:

 

Computer equipment and software

  

30% declining balance

Furniture and fixtures

  

20% declining balance

Leasehold improvements

  

Straight-line over term of lease

Revenue recognition

We follow the accounting guidelines and recommendations contained in the AICPA Statement of Position 97-2 (“SOP 97-2”), “Software revenue recognition” and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Staff Accounting Bulletin 104, “Revenue recognition in financial statements” (“SAB 104”).

We recognize revenue when it is realized or realizable and earned. We consider revenue realized or realizable and earned when it has persuasive evidence of an arrangement, the product has been delivered or the services have been provided to the customer, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. In addition to this general policy, the specific revenue recognition policies for each major category of revenue are included below.

Services Revenues – Services revenues are principally composed of the following: (i) ongoing transactional fees for use of our services and products by our customers, which are recognized as the transactions occur; (ii) professional services revenues from consulting, implementation and training services related to our services and products, which are recognized as the services are performed; and (iii) maintenance, subscription and other related revenues, which include revenues associated with maintenance and support of our services and products, which are recognized ratably over the term of the maintenance or subscription period.

License Revenues – License revenues derive from licenses granted to our customers to use our software products, and are recognized in accordance with SOP 97-2.

We sometimes enter into transactions that represent multiple-element arrangements, which may include any combination of services and software licenses. These multiple element arrangements are assessed to determine whether they can be separated into more than one unit of accounting or element for the purpose of revenue recognition. Fees are allocated to the various elements using the residual method as outlined in SOP 98-9 “Modification of SOP 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, With Respect to Certain Transactions.” Pursuant to the residual method, we defer recognition of the fair value of any undelivered elements and determine such fair value using vendor-specific objective evidence. This vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value is

 

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established through prices charged for each revenue element when that element is sold separately. We then allocate any residual portion of the arrangement fee to the delivered elements. The revenue recognition policies described in this section are then applied to each unit of accounting or element.

We evaluate the collectibility of our trade receivables based upon a combination of factors on a periodic basis. When we become aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations to us (such as in the case of bankruptcy filings or material deterioration in the customer’s operating results or financial position, payment experiences and existence of credit risk insurance for certain customers), we record a specific bad debt provision to reduce the customer’s related trade receivable to its estimated net realizable value. If circumstances related to specific customers change, the estimate of the recoverability of trade receivables could be further adjusted.

With respect to deferred revenue, we expect to complete the applicable services or obligations corresponding to such deferred revenue within the next 12 months.

Research and development costs

We incur costs related to research and development of our software products. To date, we have not capitalized any development costs under SFAS No. 86, “Accounting for the costs of computer software to be sold, leased or otherwise marketed.” Costs incurred between the time of establishment of a working model and the point where products are marketed are expensed as they are insignificant.

Stock-based compensation

We adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004) “Share Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”) effective February 1, 2006 using the modified prospective application method. Accordingly, the fair value of that portion of employee stock options that is ultimately expected to vest has been amortized to expense in our consolidated statement of operations for 2007 based on the straight-line attribution method. Prior to February 1, 2006, we accounted for share-based payments under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”). The accounting for our various stock-based employee compensation plans is described more fully in Note 14 below.

Product warranty

We have not experienced significant warranty claims to date and, as a result, we have not recorded a provision for product warranty claims for 2007 or 2006.

Income taxes

We account for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“SFAS 109”). SFAS 109 requires the determination of deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities, using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The measurement of a deferred tax asset is adjusted by a valuation allowance, if necessary, to recognize tax benefits only to the extent that, based on available evidence, it is more likely than not that they will be realized. In determining the valuation allowance, we consider factors by taxing jurisdiction such as estimated taxable income, the history of losses for tax purposes and tax planning strategies, among others. A change to these factors could impact the estimated valuation allowance and income tax expense. Based on the weight of positive and negative evidence regarding recoverability of our deferred taxes, we have recorded a valuation allowance for the full amount of our net deferred tax assets.

In addition, we are subject to examinations by taxation authorities of the jurisdictions in which it operates in the normal course of operations. We regularly assess the status of these examinations and the potential for adverse outcomes to determine the adequacy of the provision of income and other taxes.

 

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Earnings (loss) per share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing the net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing the applicable net income (loss) by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and all additional common shares that would have been outstanding if potentially dilutive common shares had been issued during the period. The treasury stock method is used to compute the dilutive effect of stock options.

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“SFAS 109”). The interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides accounting guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We will adopt the provisions of FIN 48 on February 1, 2007. We are currently in the process of assessing the impact of FIN 48 on our results of operations and financial condition.

In September 2006, the SEC issued SAB No. 108 “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements” (“SAB 108”), which provides interpretive guidance on how registrants should quantify financial statement misstatements. Under SAB 108 registrants are required to consider both a “rollover” method which focuses primarily on the income statement impact of misstatements and the “iron curtain” method which focuses primarily on the balance sheet impact of misstatements. The transitional provisions of SAB 108 allow us to adjust retained earnings for the cumulative effect of immaterial errors relating to prior years. We were required to adopt SAB 108 for the year ended January 31, 2007.

In applying SAB 108, we considered the results of a company-initiated voluntary review of our stock option granting process since 1997, which review was completed by a Special Committee of independent directors with the assistance of independent external legal counsel. This review did not identify any fraud or intentional wrongdoing. The review did identify certain administrative errors that resulted in an aggregate understatement of approximately $1.5 million in non-cash stock-based compensation expense over the seven fiscal years ended January 31, 2006. The identified errors were: (a) certain instances relating to grants made to employees where the list of employees and/or shares allocated to them was not sufficiently definitive for the grant to be deemed final as of the reported grant date ($1.1 million); (b) delays between board approval and the final grant of stock options that departed from our normal practice ($0.3 million); and (c) one grant in 1999 which inadvertently used the wrong exercise price in the grant documents ($0.1 million).

The following table shows the understated non-cash stock-based compensation expense for each of the periods identified together with the understatement expressed as a percentage of net income (loss) for the applicable period:

 

Year Ended January 31

   2006     2005     2004     2003     2002     2001     2000     Total

(thousands of dollars)

                                              

Stock-based compensation expense

   20     33     63     269     616     451     94     1,546
                                              

Net income (loss) as reported

   2,989     (55,331 )   (38,493 )   (138,195 )   (58,718 )   (31,626 )   (21,769 )  

Percent of net income (loss) as reported

   0.68 %   0.06 %   0.16 %   0.19 %   1.05 %   1.43 %   0.43 %  
                                            

 

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Based in part on this analysis, and applying the guidance of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99, “Materiality” (“SAB 99”), we concluded that the impact of these errors was immaterial to prior fiscal years under the "rollover" method that we have historically used. However, applying the “iron curtain” method identified in SAB 108, we concluded that the cumulative errors were material to our fiscal 2007 consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, our opening accumulated deficit for fiscal 2007 was increased by $1.5 million from $407.7 million to $409.3 million, with an offsetting $1.5 million increase to additional paid-in capital, in accordance with the implementation guidance in SAB 108.

Note 3 – Acquisitions

During the year ended January 31, 2007, we acquired the companies set out in the following table:

 

     ViaSafe    FCS    Cube Route    Total

Purchase price consideration:

           

Common shares

   263    4,379    —      4,642

Cash (including $1,275 of cash acquired related to FCS and $386 of bank indebtedness assumed related to ViaSafe)

   7,278    21,283    1,580    30,141

Acquisition-related costs

   526    545    435    1,506
                   

Total preliminary purchase price

   8,067    26,207    2,015    36,289
                   

Allocated to:

           

Net tangible assets acquired

   942    1,561    1,118    3,621

Finite life intangible assets acquired:

           

Customer agreements and relationships

   2,839    5,896    454    9,189

Existing technology

   510    1,488    —      1,998

Trade names

   673    296    86    1,055

Goodwill

   3,103    16,966    357    20,426
                   

Total preliminary purchase price

   8,067    26,207    2,015    36,289
                   

On April 7, 2006, we acquired 100% of the outstanding voting shares of Ottawa-based ViaSafe Inc. (“ViaSafe”), a privately-held provider of secure electronic logistics services for global trade. ViaSafe’s services help carriers and logistics services providers, across all modes of transportation, negotiate increasingly complex document exchange requirements brought about by new international security initiatives and tightened borders. The acquisition broadened the regulatory and compliance services that are delivered through our Global Logistics Network. We acquired ViaSafe through the issuance of 307,799 of our common shares with a market value of $1.1 million (based on the average closing price of our common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange for a reasonable period before and after the acquisition date) and $7.3 million in cash (net of $0.4 million of bank indebtedness assumed). We also incurred $0.5 million of costs directly connected to the acquisition.

Pursuant to the ViaSafe acquisition agreement, 230,849 of the 307,799 common shares issued, with a market value of approximately $0.9 million, were placed into an escrow account to be released to the former shareholders of ViaSafe subject to meeting various criteria, including their continued employment with us. This amount was originally presented on our interim consolidated balance sheets as “Unearned deferred compensation”. In accordance with the guidance contained in Emerging Issues Task Force 95-8 “Accounting for Contingent Consideration Paid to the Shareholders of an Acquired Enterprise in a Purchase Business Combination” (“EITF 95-8”), this $0.9 million was originally to be expensed on a straight-line basis over the anticipated 18 month service and escrow period applicable to the former shareholders. However, as a result of the termination of the employment of all of the former shareholders in 2007, the entire $0.9 million of contingent acquisition

 

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consideration was expensed in 2007. This expense is shown as “Contingent acquisition consideration” on our consolidated statements of operations.

As part of the acquisition, we also assumed ViaSafe’s employee stock option plan pursuant to which outstanding unvested options converted to options to purchase 140,000 Descartes common shares. At January 31, 2007, 60,000 of these stock options were outstanding and none were exercisable. Unearned deferred compensation of approximately $50,000 remains relating to the unvested stock options held by ViaSafe employees as determined using the fair value of the stock options on the date of acquisition in accordance with SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004) “Share Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”). The unearned deferred compensation will be amortized over the remaining vesting period of the options. Amortization of unearned deferred compensation for 2007 related to these ViaSafe options was approximately $11,000.

On June 30, 2006, we acquired 100% of the outstanding voting shares of Maryland-based Flagship Customs Services, Inc. (“FCS”), a privately-held provider of technology as a service to help shippers, transportation providers, freight forwarders and other logistics intermediaries securely and electronically file shipment information with customs authorities. FCS also operates the United States Census Bureau's AESDirect service for electronic filing of export information. To acquire FCS, we paid $21.3 million in cash (net of $1.3 million of cash acquired at closing), paid another $4.0 million to establish a contingent acquisition consideration escrow, issued 1,100,251 of our common shares, and incurred $0.5 million in costs directly attributable to the acquisition. The contingent acquisition consideration escrow is to be released to the former shareholders of FCS subject to meeting various criteria, including their continued employment with Descartes. This amount has been presented on our consolidated balance sheets as “Deferred contingent acquisition consideration”. In accordance with the guidance contained in EITF 95-8, we are expensing the $4.0 million on a straight-line basis over the 24 month service and escrow period applicable to the former shareholders. This expense is shown as “Contingent acquisition consideration” on our consolidated statements of operations. If we terminate the employment of a former shareholder (other than for cause) prior to the escrow period expiring, any portion of deferred contingent acquisition consideration then remaining relating to that employee will be expensed in the period that such former shareholder’s employment is terminated. At January 31, 2007, $2.8 million still remains to be expensed through June 2008.

On December 6, 2006 we acquired certain assets, constituting the business of privately-held Cube Route Inc. (“Cube Route”), based in Toronto, Ontario. Cube Route provides on-demand logistics management solutions that include planning, routing, sequencing and optimizing of delivery routes, real-time driver and vehicle tracking, and delivery route analysis. Assets included in the business acquisition transaction included specified accounts receivable, prepaid accounts, customer contracts and prospects, capital assets, trade and service names, technology and other intellectual property. To complete the transaction, we paid approximately $1.6 million in cash, assumed certain Cube Route liabilities and incurred $0.4 million in transactional expenses.

The ViaSafe, FCS and Cube Route transactions were accounted for as purchases in accordance with SFAS No. 141 “Business Combinations”; therefore, the tangible assets acquired were recorded at the estimated fair value on acquisition date. The preliminary purchase price allocations in the table above represent our estimate of the allocations of the purchase prices and the fair value of net assets acquired. The valuation of the acquired intangible assets and the assessment of their expected useful lives are preliminary. These estimates may differ from the final purchase price allocations and these differences may be material. We expect the purchase price allocations to be completed within one year from the acquisition date.

The acquired intangible assets for ViaSafe, FCS and Cube Route, if applicable, are being amortized over their estimated useful lives, which are presented in the table below:

 

Customer agreements and relationships

    

5 years

Existing technology

    

3 years

Trade names

    

5 years

 

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Goodwill arose on the ViaSafe and FCS acquisitions as a result of each company’s assembled workforce, their strategic value to our growth plan and the prospects for future growth in compliance-oriented services. The goodwill on the Cube Route acquisition arose as a result of their assembled workforce and their strategic value to our growth plan.

The results of operations subsequent to the dates of acquisition of ViaSafe (April 7, 2006), FCS (June 30, 2006) and Cube Route (December 6, 2006) have been included in our consolidated financial statements. As required by GAAP, the financial information in the table below summarizes selected results of operations for ViaSafe and FCS on a pro forma basis as if we had acquired these particular companies as of the beginning of each of the periods presented. This pro forma information is for information purposes only and does not purport to represent what our results of operations for the periods presented would have been had the ViaSafe and FCS acquisitions occurred at the beginning of the period indicated, or to project our result of operations for any future period:

 

Year Ended

   January 31,
2007
   January 31,
2006

Revenues

   54,781    53,663

Net income

   2,889    707

Earnings per share – Basic and diluted

   0.06    0.02

The pro forma net income in the table above is inclusive of $1.9 million of non-recurring bonus expense earned by FCS senior management in 2006. The pro forma net income in 2007 includes non-recurring expenses of $0.6 million of stock-based compensation related to shares issued to FCS employees and $0.2 million of costs incurred by FCS related to the sale of FCS to us.

Note 4 – Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

The following is a summary of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as at January 31, 2007 and 2006.

 

January 31, 2007

  

Cost

Basis

  

Net

Unrealized
Losses

    Market
Value

Cash and cash equivalents

       

Cash

   19,370    —       19,370
               

Total cash and cash equivalents

   19,370    —       19,370
               

Marketable Securities

       

Corporate bonds

   2,553    (2 )   2,551
               

Total marketable securities

   2,553    (2 )   2,551
               

Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

   21,923    (2 )   21,921
               

 

January 31, 2006

  

Cost

Basis

  

Net

Unrealized
Gains

   Market
Value

Cash and cash equivalents

        

Cash

   27,634    —      27,634
              

Total cash and cash equivalents

   27,634    —      27,634
              

Marketable Securities

        

Corporate bonds

   5,341    26    5,367
              

Total marketable securities

   5,341    26    5,367
              

Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

   32,975    26    33,001
              

 

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We have operating lines of credit in Canada aggregating $2.5 million (Canadian $3.0 million) of which none is utilized as at January 31, 2007. Borrowings under these facilities bear interest at rates ranging from prime to prime plus 1.25% based on the borrowed currency (6% to 7.25% on Canadian dollar borrowings and 8.25% on US dollar borrowings at January 31, 2007), are due on demand, and are secured by our bond portfolio and a general assignment of inventory and accounts receivable.

Note 5 – Trade Receivables

 

     January 31,
2007
    January 31,
2006
 

Trade receivables

   7,447     5,988  

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts

   (542 )   (800 )
            
   6,905     5,188  
            

Note 6 – Capital Assets

 

     January 31,
2007
   January 31,
2006

Cost

     

Computer equipment and software

   14,381    11,832

Furniture and fixtures

   1,599    1,546

Leasehold improvements

   1,685    1,676
         
   17,665    15,054

Accumulated amortization

     

Computer equipment and software

   8,410    6,713

Furniture and fixtures

   1,196    1,112

Leasehold improvements

   1,293    1,190
         
   10,899    9,015
         
   6,766    6,039
         

Note 7 – Long-Term Investment

In June 2000, in conjunction with the licensing of our technology solutions to Ocado, formerly LM Solutions, we took a minority equity position in Ocado. Ocado is an online food retailer based in the United Kingdom. The aggregate investment in Ocado, which was accounted for using the cost method, was $5.1 million. During the quarter ended April 30, 2001, management conducted a review of the carrying value of this investment and as a result recorded a provision of $1.8 million against the carrying value of this investment as the impairment was considered to be other than temporary. From the quarter ended April 30, 2001 until the second quarter of 2006, management conducted a quarterly assessment of this investment. No further impairment of this long-term investment was identified in those quarters.

During the first quarter of 2006, we sold 22% of our investment in Ocado for approximately $1.2 million, resulting in a gain of $0.5 million. In the second quarter of 2006 we sold the remainder of our investment for $3.5 million, resulting in a gain of $0.9 million.

 

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Note 8 – Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

     January 31,
2007
    January 31,
2006
 

Goodwill

    

Cost

   38,964     18,438  

Impairment

   (18,538 )   (18,438 )
            
   20,426     —    
            

Intangible Assets

    

Cost

    

Customer agreements and relationships

   10,095     11,706  

Existing technology

   1,998     13,178  

Trade names

   2,069     2,960  
            
   14,162     27,844  

Accumulated amortization and impairment

    

Customer agreements and relationships

   1,807     11,045  

Existing technology

   431     12,772  

Trade names

   971     2,598  
            
   3,209     26,415  
            
   10,953     1,429  
            

Goodwill

When we acquire a subsidiary, we determine the fair value of the net tangible and intangible (other than goodwill) assets acquired and compare the total amount to the amount that we paid for the investment. Any excess of the amount paid over the fair value of those net assets is considered to be goodwill. Goodwill is tested at least annually for impairment to ensure that the fair value is greater than or equal to the carrying value. Any excess of carrying value over fair value is charged to income in the period in which impairment is determined. As a result of a change in our business climate, precipitated by a decline in actual and anticipated revenues for the first quarter of 2005, we performed an interim test for impairment as at April 30, 2004. In testing for impairment at April 30, 2004, we followed the two-step impairment test required by SFAS 142 for a single reporting unit. As a result of this analysis, we concluded that our fair value was significantly lower than the carrying value of our net assets excluding goodwill. Accordingly, we determined that the then remaining carrying value of goodwill of $18.0 million was completely impaired, resulting in an $18.0 million impairment charge in the first quarter of 2005. Subsequently, $0.2 million of earn-out payments related to the acquisition of Tradevision AB in 2003 were recorded as goodwill impairment charges in each of 2006 and 2005 and $0.1 million in 2007 as payments came due under the earn-out agreement relating to the acquisition.

During 2007, based on preliminary purchase price allocations of recent acquisitions, we recorded an aggregate of $20.4 million of goodwill on our consolidated balance sheets related to our acquisitions of ViaSafe, FCS and Cube Route. Accordingly, we resumed our annual goodwill impairment tests on October 31, 2006 and determined that no goodwill impairment had occurred as at October 31, 2006. We will perform further quarterly analysis of whether any event has occurred that would more likely than not reduce our enterprise value below our carrying amount, and, if so, we will perform a goodwill impairment test between the annual dates. Any future impairment adjustment will be recognized as an expense in the period that the adjustment is identified.

Intangible Assets

During 2007, based on preliminary purchase price allocations of recent acquisitions, we recorded an aggregate of $12.2 million of intangible assets related to our acquisitions of ViaSafe, FCS and Cube Route. Intangible assets related to our acquisitions are recorded at their fair value at the acquisition date. Intangible assets with a finite life

 

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are amortized to income over their useful lives. We estimate that amortization expense for existing intangible assets will be $2.9 million for 2008 and 2009, decreasing to $2.4 million for 2010, to $2.0 million for 2011 and to $0.8 million for 2012.

We write down intangible assets with a finite life to fair value when the related undiscounted cash flows are not expected to allow for recovery of the carrying value. Fair value of intangibles is determined by discounting the expected related future cash flows. No finite life intangible asset impairment has been identified or recorded for any of the fiscal years reported.

Note 9 – Restructuring Costs

May 2004 Announcement

On May 17, 2004, we announced that we were taking actions to significantly reduce our expenses, which actions included a downsizing of our global staff by approximately 130 employees, or approximately 35% of our total staff. These reductions were focused on our regional operational structure and resulted in a significantly smaller global direct sales force and management level of the organization. In addition, we announced that we would be closing certain offices, and canceling certain leases, consulting and other operating contracts. We announced that we expected to record restructuring charges of approximately $5.5 million to $6.5 million and that the majority of these charges would be recorded in the second quarter of 2005. In addition, we announced that we would be examining whether certain assets were redundant as a result of the cost reduction initiatives. On September 2, 2004 we announced that we had identified additional opportunities for cost savings and efficiencies and, accordingly, in executing on these expense reduction activities, our workforce was reduced by approximately 45%.

Our initial provision under this initiative was $11.7 million, composed of $4.2 million in workforce reduction charges, $1.7 million of office closure costs, and $5.8 million of redundant asset write-offs. Additional revisions of $0.1 million were made to this initial provision in 2005 composed of ($0.2) million relating to office closure costs and $0.3 million related to workforce reduction.

Our restructuring provisions were drawn down in 2007 as a result of cash payments related to this initiative of $0.1 million. As of January 31, 2007 we have incurred $11.8 million of restructuring charges under this initiative, composed of $4.5 million in workforce reduction charges, $1.5 million of office closure costs, and $5.8 million of redundant assets write-offs.

As at January 31, 2007, our remaining provision under this initiative was immaterial. We do not anticipate any further significant charges under this restructuring initiative as our plan has been fully implemented.

 

     Workforce
reduction
    Office
closure
costs
    Redundant
assets
    Total  

Provision as at May 17, 2004

   4,217     1,743     5,770     11,730  

Revisions to accruals

   332     (210 )   —       122  
                        

Restructuring cost

   4,549     1,533     5,770     11,852  

Cash drawdowns

   (4,413 )   (1,092 )   —       (5,505 )

Non-cash drawdowns

   —       —       (5,770 )   (5,770 )
                        

Provision as at January 31, 2005

   136     441     —       577  

Revisions to accruals

   (7 )   (77 )   —       (84 )
                        

Restructuring cost

   (7 )   (77 )   —       (84 )

Cash drawdowns

   (129 )   (276 )   —       (405 )
                        

 

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Provision as at January 31, 2006

   —      88     —      88  

Cash drawdowns

   —      (55 )   —      (55 )
                      

Provision as at January 31, 2007

   —      33     —      33  
                      

May 2003 Announcement

Based on a review of cost levels, we announced on May 6, 2003 a downsizing of our global operations by approximately 130 employees. In addition to workforce reduction across all operations, the plans included consolidation of office facilities, lease terminations, and write-down of redundant assets. The following table shows the changes in the restructuring provision for the May 2003 initiative.

 

     Workforce
reduction
    Office
closure
costs
    Redundant
assets
    Total  

Provision as at May 6, 2003

   3,845     1,825     1,661     7,331  

Revisions to accruals

   944     1,012     —       1,956  
                        

Restructuring cost

   4,789     2,837     1,661     9,287  

Cash drawdowns

   (4,692 )   (2,360 )   —       (7,052 )

Non-cash drawdowns

   —       —       (1,661 )   (1,661 )
                        

Provision as at January 31, 2004

   97     477     —       574  

Revisions to accruals

   202     1,581     —       1,783  
                        

Restructuring cost

   202     1,581     —       1,783  

Cash drawdowns

   (299 )   (901 )   —       (1,200 )
                        

Provision as at January 31, 2005

   —       1,157     —       1,157  

Revisions to accruals

   —       (137 )   —       (137 )
                        

Restructuring cost

   —       (137 )   —       (137 )

Cash drawdowns

   —       (467 )   —       (467 )
                        

Provision as at January 31, 2006

   —       553     —       553  

Revisions to accruals

   —       (172 )   —       (172 )
                        

Restructuring cost

   —       (172 )   —       (172 )

Cash drawdowns

   —       (178 )   —       (178 )
                        

Provision as at January 31, 2007

   —       203     —       203  
                        

Our initial provision under this initiative was $7.3 million, composed of $3.8 million in workforce reduction charges, $1.8 million of office closure costs and $1.7 million of redundant asset write-offs. As of January 31, 2007, we have incurred $10.8 million of restructuring charges under this initiative composed of $5.0 million in workforce reduction charges, $4.1 million of office closure costs and $1.7 million of redundant assets write-offs.

During 2007, we reduced our provision for office closure costs by $0.2 million related to a favorable outcome on the sublease of a certain office. Our restructuring provisions were drawn down in 2007 as a result of cash payments related to this initiative of $0.2 million.

As at January 31, 2007, our remaining obligation under this initiative was $0.2 million of office closure costs. We do not anticipate any further significant charges under this restructuring initiative as our plan has been fully implemented. We expect that the remaining office closure provision will be drawn down by the end of the first quarter of 2010 as existing real property leases expire.

 

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Summary of all Restructuring Initiatives

During 2007, we had favourable revisions to our restructuring provisions totaling $0.2 million related to the sublease of certain offices. Our restructuring provisions were drawn-down in 2007 as a result of cash payments related to these initiatives of $0.2 million.

During 2006, we had favourable revisions to our restructuring provisions totaling $0.2 million related to the sublease of certain offices. Our restructuring provisions were drawn-down in 2006 as a result of cash payments related to these initiatives of $0.9 million.

During 2005, we incurred initial charges relating to our May 2004 restructuring initiative and additional revisions to each of our restructuring initiatives of cumulatively $14.1 million, composed of $4.8 million for workforce reduction, $3.5 million for office closure costs and $5.8 million for redundant assets. Our restructuring provisions were drawn-down in 2005 as a result of cash payments related to these initiatives of $7.3 million and a non-cash write-off of redundant assets in connection with the May 2004 initiative of $5.8 million, relating primarily to software, hardware and office-related assets.

Note 10 – Convertible Debentures

On June 30, 2000, we issued $75.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5-year convertible unsecured subordinated debentures. The debentures bore interest at the rate of 5.5% per annum, which accrued from June 30, 2000 and was paid in equal semi-annual installments in arrears on June 30th and December 30th of each year. We cumulatively purchased for cancellation $48.0 million principal amount of the debentures in December 2001 ($1.5 million), March 2002 ($1.5 million), August 2002 (nominal), and July 2003 ($45.0 million). The July 2003 purchase of $45.0 million principal amount of the debentures for $42.8 million resulted in a gain of $0.9 million net of costs associated with the offer and the write-off of the related deferred issuance costs. On maturity at June 30, 2005 we paid $27.7 million in principal and interest to satisfy all of the remaining outstanding convertible debentures.

Note 11 – Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees

Commitments

To facilitate a better understanding of our commitments, the following information is provided (in millions of dollars) in respect of our operating lease obligations and purchase obligation:

 

    

Less than

1 year

   1-3 years    3-5 years   

More than

5 years

  

Total

Operating lease obligations

   2.2    2.2    0.5    0.2    5.1

Purchase obligation

   0.2    —      —      —      0.2
                        
   2.4    2.2    0.5    0.2    5.3
                        

Operating Lease Obligations

We are committed under non-cancelable operating leases for business premises and computer equipment with terms expiring at various dates through 2016. The future minimum amounts payable under these lease agreements are described in the chart above.

We have remaining obligations related to the exit of various real property leases in connection with our restructuring activities. Some of these leases have outstanding balances pending full and final resolution and

 

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settlement of such lease obligations with the applicable lessor. The aggregate outstanding restructuring provision related to these leases is $0.2 million.

Purchase Obligation

We are committed under a non-cancelable hosting agreement to procure various information technology hosting and co-location services over the next year. The future minimum amounts payable under this hosting agreement are described in the chart above.

Contingencies

We are subject to a variety of other claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of our business. The consequences of these matters are not presently determinable but, in the opinion of management after consulting with legal counsel, the ultimate aggregate liability is not currently expected to have a material effect on our annual results of operations or financial position.

Business combination agreements

In connection with our acquisition of FCS, we paid $4.0 million into escrow to be released to certain former shareholders of FCS over a period of 24 months. If we terminate the employment of a former shareholder (other than for cause) prior to the expiration of the escrow period, then any portion of the escrow then remaining and allocated to that former shareholder will be released to that former shareholder. If the employment of a former shareholder is terminated for cause during the escrow period or the former shareholder resigns his employment during the escrow period without good reason, then any portion of the escrow then remaining and allocated to that former shareholder will be forfeited by the former shareholder and released to us. At January 31, 2007, $3.0 million still remains subject to this escrow.

Product Warranties

In the normal course of operations, we provide our customers with product warranties relating to the performance of our software and network services. To date, we have not encountered material costs as a result of such obligations and have not accrued any liabilities related to such on our financial statements.

Guarantees

In the normal course of business we enter into a variety of agreements that may contain features that meet the definition of a guarantee under FASB Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others” (“FIN 45”). The following lists our significant guarantees:

Intellectual property indemnification obligations

We provide indemnifications of varying scope to our customers against claims of intellectual property infringement made by third parties arising from the use of our products. In the event of such a claim, we are generally obligated to defend our customers against the claim and we are liable to pay damages and costs assessed against our customers that are payable as part of a final judgment or settlement. These intellectual property infringement indemnification clauses are not generally subject to any dollar limits and remain in force for the term of our license agreement with our customer, which license terms are typically perpetual. To date, we have not encountered material costs as a result of such indemnifications.

Other indemnification agreements

In the normal course of operations, we enter into various agreements that provide general indemnifications. These indemnifications typically occur in connection with purchases and sales of assets, securities offerings or buy-backs, service contracts, administration of employee benefit plans, retention of officers and directors, membership agreements and leasing transactions. These indemnifications require us, in certain circumstances, to compensate the counterparties for various costs resulting from breaches of representations or obligations under such arrangements, or as a result of third party claims that may be suffered by the counterparty as a consequence of the

 

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transaction. We believe that the likelihood that we could incur significant liability under these obligations is remote. Historically, we have not made any significant payments under such indemnifications.

In evaluating estimated losses for the guarantees or indemnities described above, we consider such factors as the degree of probability of an unfavorable outcome and the ability to make a reasonable estimate of the amount of loss. We are unable to make a reasonable estimate of the maximum potential amount payable under such guarantees or indemnities as many of these arrangements do not specify a maximum potential dollar exposure or time limitation. The amount also depends on the outcome of future events and conditions, which cannot be predicted. Given the foregoing, to date, we have not accrued any liability for the guarantees or indemnities described above on our financial statements.

Note 12 – Share Capital

Common Shares Outstanding

 

(thousands of shares)

   January 31,
2007
   January 31,
2006
   January 31,
2005

Balance, beginning of year

   40,724    40,706    40,706

Shares Issued:

        

Stock options exercised

   90    18    —  

Issue of common shares net of issuance costs

   4,140    —      —  

Acquisitions

   1,408    —      —  
              

Balance, end of year

   46,362    40,724    40,706
              

We are authorized to issue an unlimited number of our common shares, without par value, for unlimited consideration. Our common shares are not redeemable or convertible.

On November 30, 2004, we announced that our Board of Directors had adopted a shareholder rights plan (the “Rights Plan”) to ensure the fair treatment of shareholders in connection with any take-over offer, and to provide the Board of Directors and shareholders with additional time to fully consider any unsolicited take-over bid. We did not adopt the Rights Plan in response to any specific proposal to acquire control of Descartes. The Rights Plan was approved by the Toronto Stock Exchange and was approved by our shareholders on May 18, 2005. The plan took effect as of November 29, 2004, and will expire at the termination of our annual shareholders’ meeting in calendar 2008 unless its continued existence is ratified by the shareholders before such expiration. The Rights Plan is similar to plans adopted by other Canadian public companies and approved by their shareholders.

On May 18, 2005, our shareholders passed a special resolution to reduce the stated capital of our common shares to $1.00 in the aggregate, resulting in a reduction in our stated capital account of $364.9 million. This amount was allocated to additional paid-in capital.

On March 21, 2006, we closed a bought-deal share offering in Canada which raised gross proceeds of CAD$14,940,000 (approximately $12.9 million) from a sale of 3,600,000 common shares at a price of CAD$4.15 per share. The underwriters exercised an over-allotment option on March 27, 2006 to purchase an additional 540,000 common shares (15% of the offering) at CAD$4.15 per share for gross proceeds of CAD$2,241,000 (approximately $1.9 million). Once expenses associated with the offering were deducted, including an underwriting fee of 4.5%, total net proceeds to us were approximately $13.6 million. We used the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, funding a portion of the purchase prices of ViaSafe and FCS, and working capital.

As previously described, as part of the consideration for the acquisition of ViaSafe on April 7, 2006 we issued 307,799 common shares valued at approximately $1.1 million for accounting purposes. Also, as previously

 

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described, as part of the consideration for the acquisition of FCS on June 30, 2006 we issued 1,100,251 common shares valued at approximately $4.4 million for accounting purposes.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table shows the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss:

 

(thousands of dollars)

   January 31,
2007
    January 31,
2006
 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

   (121 )   (401 )

Net unrealized investment gains (losses)

   (2 )   26  
            

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (123 )   (375 )
            

Note 13 – Earnings (Loss) Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”):

 

Year Ended

   January 31,
2007
   January 31,
2006
   January 31,
2005
 

(thousands of dollars, except per share data)

                

Net income (loss) for purposes of calculating basic and diluted earnings per share

   3,987    2,989    (55,331 )
                

Weighted average shares outstanding (thousands)

   45,225    40,711    40,706  

Dilutive effect of employee stock options (thousands)

   1,250    885    —    
                

Weighted average common and common equivalent

   46,475    41,596    40,706  
                

shares outstanding (thousands)

        

Earnings (loss) per share

Basic and diluted

   0.09    0.07    (1.36 )
                

For the years ended January 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, 1,734,547 and 1,796,649 options were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS as those options had an exercise price greater than or equal to the average market value of our common shares during the applicable periods and their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. Additionally, for 2007, the application of the treasury stock method excluded 578,600 options, from the calculation of diluted EPS as the assumed proceeds from the unrecognized stock-based compensation expense of such options that is attributed to future service periods made such options anti-dilutive. Since we incurred a loss for the year ended January 31, 2005, we excluded 4,470,608 options and also excluded 771,286 shares connected to the conversion privileges on the outstanding convertible debentures from the diluted loss per share figure as their inclusion would have been antidilutive.

Note 14 – Stock-Based Compensation Plans

We maintain stock option plans for directors, officers, employees and other service providers. Options to purchase our common shares are generally granted at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of our common shares on the day of the grant. This fair value is determined using the closing price of our common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange on the day immediately preceding the date of the grant.

Employee stock options generally vest over a three- to five-year period starting from their grant date and expire 7 years from the date of their grant. Directors’ and officers’ stock options generally have quarterly vesting over three- to five-year periods. We issue new shares from treasury upon the exercise of a stock option.

 

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As of January 31, 2007, we had 5,519,423 stock options granted and outstanding under our shareholder-approved stock option plan and 845,138 remained available for grant. In addition, there were 198,010 stock options outstanding in connection with option plans assumed or adopted pursuant to various previously completed acquisitions.

On December 16, 2004, FASB issued SFAS 123R which requires all entities to recognize compensation expense based on the fair value of share-based payments. On April 14, 2005, the SEC amended the compliance date for SFAS 123R to require SEC registrants to implement SFAS 123R for their first fiscal year commencing after June 15, 2005. We adopted SFAS 123R effective February 1, 2006. Prior to February 1, 2006, we accounted for share-based payments under APB 25. In March 2005, the SEC released SAB No. 107, “Share-Based Payments” (“SAB 107”). SAB 107 provides the SEC staff position regarding the application of SFAS 123R. We have applied the provisions of SAB 107 in our adoption of SFAS 123R.

We adopted SFAS 123R using the modified prospective application method, as allowed under the transitional methods of SFAS 123R. The valuation provisions of SFAS 123R apply to new awards and to awards that are outstanding at the effective date and subsequently modified or cancelled. Estimated compensation expense for awards outstanding at the effective date will be recognized over the remaining service period using the compensation cost calculated for pro forma disclosure purposes under SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”). In accordance with the modified prospective application method, our financial statements for prior periods were not restated.

Stock-based compensation expense is based on the fair value of that portion of employee stock options that is ultimately expected to vest during the period. Stock-based compensation expense recognized in our consolidated statement of operations for 2007 included compensation expense for stock options granted prior to, but not yet vested as of, February 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the pro forma provisions of SFAS 123, and stock options granted subsequent to January 31, 2006 based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with SFAS 123R. For all stock options granted, the fair value of each award is amortized using the straight-line attribution method prescribed by SFAS 123. Stock-based compensation expense is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, therefore, it has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. SFAS 123R requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. We estimated forfeitures based on our historical experience. In our pro forma information required under SFAS 123 for the periods prior to February 1, 2006, we accounted for forfeitures as they occurred.

Total estimated stock-based compensation expense recognized under SFAS 123R related to all of our stock options was included in our consolidated statement of operations as follows:

 

Year Ended

   January 31,
2007

Cost of revenues

   22

Sales and marketing

   228

Research and development

   63

General and administrative

   400
    

Effect on net income

   713
    

Effect on earnings per share:

  

Basic

   0.02
    

Diluted

   0.02
    

 

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Differences between how GAAP and applicable income tax laws treat the amount and timing of recognition of stock-based compensation expense may result in a deferred tax asset. We have recorded a valuation allowance against the full amount of any such deferred tax asset. In addition, we realized no tax benefits in connection with stock options exercised during 2007.

As of January 31, 2007, $2.6 million of total unrecognized compensation costs, net of forfeitures, related to non-vested awards is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.9 years.

The fair value of stock option grants is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Expected volatility is based on historical volatility of our common stock and other factors. The risk-free interest rates are based on the Government of Canada average bond yields for a period consistent with the expected life of the option in effect at the time of the grant. The expected option life is based on our historical rates of employee turnover and other factors.

Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model were as follows:

 

Year Ended

   January 31,
2007
    January 31,
2006
    January 31,
2005
 

Black-Scholes weighted-average assumptions:

      

Expected dividend yield

   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %

Expected volatility

   64.3 %   67.0 %   68.0 %

Risk-free rate

   4.0 %   3.4 %   3.6 %

Expected option life in years

   5.0     5.0     4.4  

A summary of option activity under all of our plans from January 31, 2004 is presented as follows:

 

     Number of
Stock Options
Outstanding
   

Weighted-

Average
Exercise

Price

   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (years)
  

Aggregate
Intrinsic

Value

(in millions)

Balance at January 31, 2004

   3,964,239     $ 8.64      

Granted

   3,063,596     $ 1.09      

Forfeited/Cancelled

   (2,557,227 )   $ 6.29      

Exercised

   —         —        
                  

Balance at January 31, 2005

   4,470,608     $ 4.81      

Granted

   2,029,866     $ 2.21      

Forfeited/Cancelled

   (1,549,165 )   $ 6.54      

Exercised

   (17,989 )   $ 1.21      
                  

Balance at January 31, 2006

   4,933,320     $ 3.60      

Granted

   1,742,500     $ 3.72      

Forfeited/Cancelled

   (868,737 )   $ 3.66      

Exercised

   (89,650 )   $ 1.82      
                      

Balance at January 31, 2007

   5,717,433     $ 3.63    5.0    8.0
                      

Exercisable at January 31, 2005

   1,551,920     $ 9.92      

Exercisable at January 31, 2006

   1,480,844     $ 7.33      

Exercisable at January 31, 2007

   2,195,261     $ 5.25    4.1    3.1
                      

 

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during 2007, 2006 and 2005 was $2.10, $1.20 and $0.84 per share, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during 2007 and 2006 was approximately $175,000 and $25,000, respectively. No options were exercised in 2005. The total fair value of shares vested during 2007 was approximately $1.4 million.

Options outstanding and options exercisable as at January 31, 2007 by range of exercise price are as follows:

 

     Options Outstanding    Options Exercisable

Range of Exercise Prices

  

Weighted

Average
Exercise
Price

   Number of
Stock
Options
   Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
life (years)
   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Number of
Stock
Options

1.17 – 1.90

   1.18    1,550,200    4.67    1.18    663,020

2.13 – 3.22

   2.37    1,967,186    4.77    2.48    825,471

3.61 – 4.94

   3.80    1,758,450    6.08    4.18    267,273

5.54 – 49.16

   17.21    441,597    2.42    17.26    439,497
                        
   3.63    5,717,433    4.97    5.25    2,195,261
                        

A summary of the status of our non-vested stock options under our shareholder-approved stock option plan as of January 31, 2007 is presented as follows:

 

     Number of Stock
Options
Outstanding
   

Weighted-

Average Grant-
Date Fair Value
per Share

Balance at January 31, 2006

   3,409,228     $ 1.14

Granted

   1,602,500     $ 3.73

Forfeited/cancelled

   (655,403 )   $ 2.38

Vested

   (894,153 )   $ 2.26
            

Balance at January 31, 2007

   3,462,172     $ 1.47
            

Pro Forma Information Pursuant to SFAS 123

Prior to February 1, 2006, we accounted for our stock option plans in accordance with APB 25 and related interpretations. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if we had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123, as amended by SFAS 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation — Transition and Disclosure an amendment of FASB No. 123.”

 

Year Ended

  

January 31,

2006

   

January 31,

2005

 
    

Net income (loss) – as reported

   2,989     (55,331 )

Add: Stock-based compensation – as reported

   136     137  

Less: Total stock-based compensation expense determined under the fair value based method for all awards

   (1,341 )   (1,874 )
            

Net income (loss) – pro forma

   1,784     (57,068 )
            

Earnings (loss) per share – Basic and diluted

    
            

As reported

   0.07     (1.36 )
            

Pro forma

   0.04     (1.40 )
            

 

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The fair value of stock options granted was estimated for the purposes of the pro forma information presented above using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

Year Ended

   January 31,
2006
    January 31,
2005
 

Black-Scholes weighted-average assumptions:

    

Expected dividend yield

     0.0 %     0.0 %

Expected volatility

     67.0 %     68.0 %

Risk-free rate

     3.4 %     3.6 %

Expected option life in years

     5.0       4.4  
                

Weighted-average grant date fair value per option

   $ 1.20     $ 0.84  
                

Deferred Share Unit Plan

Our board of directors adopted a deferred share unit plan effective as of June 28, 2004 pursuant to which non-employee directors are eligible to receive grants of deferred share units (“DSUs”), each of which has a value equal to the weighted-average closing price of our common shares for the five trading days preceding the date of the grant. The plan allows each director to choose to receive, in the form of DSUs, all, none or a percentage of the eligible director’s fees which would otherwise be payable in cash. If a director has invested less than the minimum amount of equity in Descartes, as prescribed from time to time by the board of directors (currently $45,000), then the director must take at least 50% of the base annual fee for serving as a director in the form of DSUs. Each DSU fully vests upon award but is distributed only when the director ceases to be a member of the board of directors. Vested units are settled in cash based on our common share price when conversion takes place. As at January 31, 2007, the total DSUs held by participating directors was 28,020, representing an aggregate accrued liability of $108,998.

 

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Note 15 – Income Taxes

The components of the net deferred tax asset are as follows:

 

     January 31,
2007
    January 31,
2006
 

Deferred tax assets:

    

Accruals not currently deductible

   1,961     2,734  

Accumulated net operating losses:

    

Canada

   23,807     23,920  

United States

   28,654     34,325  

Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”)

   16,625     15,617  

Asia Pacific

   6,550     5,635  

Corporate minimum taxes

   241     150  

Difference between tax and accounting basis of capital assets

   3,716     7,269  

Research and development tax credits and expenses

   4,303     4,789  

Expenses of public offerings

   320     99  

Other timing differences

   35     —    
            
   86,212     94,538  

Valuation allowance

   (86,212 )   (94,538 )
            

Deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance

   —       —    
            

The measurement of a deferred tax asset is adjusted by a valuation allowance, if necessary, to recognize tax benefits only to the extent that, based on available evidence, it is more likely than not that they will be realized. In determining the valuation allowance, we consider factors by taxing jurisdiction such as estimated taxable income, the history of losses for tax purposes and tax planning strategies, among others. A change to these factors could impact the estimated valuation allowance and income tax expense. Based on the weight of positive and negative evidence regarding recoverability of our deferred tax assets, we have recorded a valuation allowance for the full amount of our net deferred tax assets of $86.2 million during 2007.

To the extent that our non-Canadian subsidiaries have earnings, our intention is that these earnings be re-invested in the subsidiary indefinitely. Accordingly, we have not provided for deferred income taxes or foreign withholding taxes that may apply on the distribution of the earnings of our non-Canadian subsidiaries.

 

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The provision for income taxes varies from the expected provision at the statutory rates for the reasons detailed in the table below:

 

Year Ended

   January 31,
2007
    January 31,
2006
    January 31,
2005
 

Combined basic Canadian statutory rates

   36.1 %   36.1 %   36.1 %

Income tax expense (recovery) based on the above rates

   1,514     1,089     (19,894 )

Increase (decrease) in income taxes resulting from:

      

Permanent differences including amortization of intangibles

   2,698     1,195     9,186  

Effect of differences between Canadian and foreign tax rates

   (113 )   330     (231 )

Application of loss carryforwards

   (4,028 )   (3,877 )   (817 )

Valuation allowance

   52     1,263     11,756  

Other

   81     96     325  
                  

Income tax expense

   204     96     325  
                  

We have combined income tax loss carryforwards of approximately $224.8 million, which expire as follows:

 

Expiry year

   Canada    United
States
   EMEA    Asia Pacific    Total

2008

   177    —      249    —      426

2009

   15,439    —      705    956    17,100

2010

   19,002    —      304    368    19,674

2011

   —      4,943    66    743    5,752

2012

   —      6,111    —      627    6,738

2013

   —      —      —      471    471

2014

   16,016    —      —      258    16,274

2018

   —      4,409    —      —      4,409

2019

   —      14,584    —      —      14,584

2020

   —      19,056    —      —      19,056

2021

   —      3,502    —      —      3,502

2022

   —      1,568    —      —      1,568

2023

   —      703    —      —      703

2024

   —      9,740    —      —      9,740

2025

   21,510    7,926    —      —      29,436

Indefinite

   —      —      58,172    17,154    75,326
                        
   72,144    72,542    59,496    20,577    224,759
                        

 

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Note 16 – Segmented Information

We review our operating results, assess our performance, make decisions about resources, and generate discrete financial information at the single enterprise level. Accordingly, we have determined that we operate in one business segment providing on-demand, software-as-a-service logistics technology solutions. The following tables provide our segmented revenue information by geographic areas of operation and revenue type:

 

     January 31,    January 31,    January 31,

Year Ended

   2007    2006    2005

Revenues

        

Canada

   5,670    1,456    1,593

Americas, excluding Canada

   31,914    30,056    31,264

EMEA

   12,479    12,433    11,085

Asia Pacific

   1,927    1,784    2,453
              
   51,990    45,729    46,395
              
     January 31,    January 31,    January 31,

Year Ended

   2007    2006    2005

Revenues

        

Services

   46,750    40,792    41,820

License

   5,240    4,937    4,575
              
   51,990    45,729    46,395
              

Services revenues are composed of the following: (i) ongoing transactional and/or subscription fees for use of our services and products by our customers; (ii) professional services revenues from consulting, implementation and training services related to our services and products; and (iii) maintenance and other related revenues, which include revenues associated with maintenance and support of our services and products. License revenues derive from licenses granted to our customers to use our software products.

The following table provides our segmented information by geographic areas of operation for our long-lived assets. Long-lived assets represent capital assets, goodwill and intangible assets that are attributed to individual geographic segments.

 

     January 31,    January 31,
     2007    2006

Total long-lived assets

     

Canada

   11,675    4,292

Americas, excluding Canada

   25,708    1,830

EMEA

   710    1,273

Asia Pacific

   52    73
         
   38,145    7,468
         

Note 17 – Subsequent Event

Acquisition. On March 6, 2007, we announced that we had acquired certain assets of Ocean Tariff Bureau, Inc. and Blue Pacific Services, Inc., both based in Long Beach, California. Ocean Tariff Bureau provides tariff filing and publishing services to ocean intermediaries involved in the shipping of cargo into or out of US waters. Blue Pacific helps these same types of companies secure surety bonds required to ship cargo into or out of US waters. We paid $1.0 million cash at closing, with up to an additional $0.85 million cash payable over the next 2.5 years dependent on the financial performance of the acquired assets. We also incurred transactional expenses.

 

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CORPORATE INFORMATION

 


Stock Exchange Information

Our common stock trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under

the symbol DSG and on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the

symbol DSGX.

Transfer Agents

Computershare Investor Services Inc.

100 University Avenue

Toronto, Ontario M5J 2Y1

North America: (800) 663-9097

International: (416) 263-9200

Computershare Trust Company

12039 West Alameda Parkway

Suite Z-2 Lakewood, Colorado

80228 USA

International: (303) 262-0600

Independent Registered Chartered Accountants

Deloitte & Touche LLP

4210 King Street East

Kitchener, Ontario N2P 2G5

(519) 650-7729

Investor Inquiries

Investor Relations

The Descartes Systems Group Inc.

120 Randall Drive

Waterloo, Ontario N2V 1C6

(519) 746-8110 ext. 2358

(800) 419-8495

E-mail: investor@descartes.com

www.descartes.com


The Descartes Systems Group Inc.

Corporate Headquarters

120 Randall Drive

Waterloo, Ontario N2V 1C6

Canada

 

Phone:

 

(519) 746-8110

 

(800) 419-8495

Fax:

 

(519) 747-0082

info@descartes.com

www.descartes.com

LOGO

 

EX-99.3 4 dex993.htm CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP

Exhibit 3

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

We consent to the use in this Annual Report of The Descartes Systems Group Inc. on Form 40-F for the year ended January 31, 2007 of our report dated March 6, 2007.

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements (Nos. 333-10666, 333-11636, 333-13058, 333-13746, 333-13768 and 333-89694) of The Descartes Systems Group Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated March 6, 2007 appearing in the Annual Report on Form 40-F of The Descartes Systems Group Inc. for the year ended January 31, 2007.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Independent Registered Chartered Accountants

Kitchener, Ontario

March 30, 2007

EX-99.4 5 dex994.htm CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 Certification of the CEO pursuant to Section 302

Exhibit 4

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14 or 15d-14 OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Arthur Mesher, Chief Executive Officer, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 40-F of The Descartes Systems Group Inc.;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented by this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

 

(a)

designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

 

(b)

designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;

 

 

(c)

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

 

(d)

disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

 

(a)

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

 

(b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: March 30, 2007

 

By:

 

/s/ Arthur Mesher

Name:

 

Arthur Mesher

Title:

 

Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.5 6 dex995.htm CERTIFICATION OF THE CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 Certification of the CFO pursuant to Section 302

Exhibit 5

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14 or 15d-14 OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Brandon Nussey, Chief Financial Officer, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 40-F of The Descartes Systems Group Inc.;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented by this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

 

(a)

designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

 

(b)

designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;

 

 

(c)

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

 

(d)

disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

 

(a)

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

 

(b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: March 30, 2007

 

By:

 

/s/ Brandon Nussey

Name:

 

Brandon Nussey

Title:

 

Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.6 7 dex996.htm CERTIFICATIONS OF THE CEO AND CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 Certifications of the CEO and CFO pursuant to Section 906

Exhibit 6

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the annual report of The Descartes Systems Group Inc., a Canadian company and foreign private issuer (the “Company”), on Form 40-F for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), we, Arthur Mesher, Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Brandon Nussey, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, do hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to our knowledge, that:

 

1.

This Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

2.

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

By:

 

/s/ Arthur Mesher

     
 

Arthur Mesher

     
 

Chief Executive Officer

     

By:

 

/s/ Brandon Nussey

     
 

Brandon Nussey

     
 

Chief Financial Officer

     

March 30, 2007

This certification is being submitted solely for the purpose of complying with Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code. This certification is not to be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor will the certification be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

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